THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1898. The Weekly Gtonisle. THK UALLI8. - - OREGON OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. Published ,in two and Saturdays. parti, on Wednesdays SUBSCRIPTION BATES. T HAIL. P08TAGI TB.ITXID, IN'ADVANC. One year '. II 50 Six mouths 7 Three month. o AdTertlBlng rate reasonable, and made known on application. Address all comnranlcaHons to"THK CHRON ICLE." The Dalles, Oregon. LOCAL BREVITIES. spent Wednesday'! Daily. M. A. Robinson, of Arlington, yesterday id today in the city. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill have returned from a visit with friends at Wasco. John Rhoades was among the pas Bengers returning from Portland last niht. The Jackson Engine Company's ball takes place on the 30th. It is to be the affiirof the season. Marriaee license was today granted to Alexander Watt and Alice M. Evans both of Hood River. Mrs. J. M. Patterson, who spent sev era! days with her husband at Wasco. returned home yesterday. Mrs. Sarah M. Read, of Portland, will meet the ladies of The Dalles tomorrow from 10 to 6 o'clock in the Viavi offices over French's Bank. Dalles people will learn with pleasure that' our local talent is contemplating giving one of their excellent minstrel hows some time after the holidays. The date will be set later. Mrs. Olivia Morgan returned last night from California, where she has passed several months studying art. Her friends are glad to welcome her back to The Dalles, and hope she will decide to make this her home. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fish returned home last night having been called to Lafayette on account of the illness of Mr. Fish's mother. The condition of Mrs. Fish is still very critical, and it is thought she can last but a sboit time Mr. and Mrs. Rtubling were delight ed to receive a telegram from Arthur today saying that he would leave for home at once. Mr. Stubling will leave for Portland in the morning, where he will met his son and they will probably return home tomorrow night. Monday, while spraying some fruit trees in his nursery, a portion of the liquid need somehow fell into Mr. Webber's eyes. A physician was at once called who eased the sufferer. Al though the accident caused much pain, it is not thought it will prove serious nor injary Mr. Webber's sight. Next Sunday will be the last that Elder Boltz will spend as pastor of the Christian church in this city. On the following Friday be will leave for Cen tralis, where he will commence a series of gospel meeting". He expects to enter the evangelistic field, this being his favorite work and for which he con eiders himeelf best fitted. Yesterday afternoon Emily Crossen met with a pa'nful accident. When at tempting to that a door, tbe upper part of which was glass, in some manner her arm went through tbe glass lacerating her wrist very badly. Dr. Logan was called, and found it necessary to take several stitches in tbe cut, and it is now thought the wound will heal without further trouble. All arrangements have been made for the lecture to be given by Captain Lewis "at the Congregational church Wednes day evening, Dec. 28th. His subject is to foe "Seven Months in Libby Prison and Pleasures Thereof. Speaking from persoual experience the 'captain will certainly interest his audience, which no doubt will be an unusually large one. A little girl named Fox, fouryeatsold, was burned to death near Tacoma Sat urday. Her parents were away, and ehe with a still younger brother, had been left with a hired man, who when ehe was discovered had disappeared. It is supposed her dress may have caught from the flames in a stove. The hired man, named Hanson, was afterwards found, crazed with grief. Emil Scbanno of the state board of horticulture, having noticed the para graph published in the Oregonian a -few days since in regard to a monster app'o displayed by Harry Rosswell, which weighed 33 ounces, writes to say that the apple which he sent to the Colum bian exposition in 1893 weighed 33 ounces, and measured 16 inches in cir cumference. Orchardists should make a note of this and endeavor to find a few larger ones next fall. Oregonian. 8ome of our crosswalks-are in a terri ble condition, compelling pedestrians to go blocks in the endeavor to get across the streets. These be tbe cases wherein the "longest way round is not tbe short est way home," especially when ladies are doing their morning marketing. However, if you can't get across the walk in your own neighborhood, go down to that of the courthouse, where John Fitxcerald keeps his walks so that he is not compelled to put pown his coat' for the ladles to walk on.. How strange it seems to be basking in tbe sunehine with everything around us calculated to make us believe it is sum mer, and in front of us a broad expanse of ice. While the blockade is weaken ing considerablv. vet it has made no perceptible move toward going down Btream. However, we are informed that below Crate's Point the river is clear. It cannot break np too soon to suit the D. P. & A. N. Co. which is only waiting for tbe slightest opportunity, when their boats will start on their rccclar run. It wonld not be amiss were residents to see that the chicken coops are well locked these nieht. Not that there is to be a ministerial convention in tbe city, or anything of that sort, but that there is in our midst a class of neonle who are just chicken hearted enough to be afraid to tackle any thing more difficult to obtain than a few poorly housed fowls, and therefore pay a visit to their roosts and go away with the "rooster." Night before last they invaded the quiet of a ben party on tbe hill, and after taking the chickens under their wings, kindly left a light so that the owner might see clearly tbe loss he sustained. Of course we meant all tbe time to ob serve Monday as a holiday and were only waiting for some one like Joe Bonn to call around and invite us to say so, which be did this morning, and practically ev ery business man in the town was ready to close his doors and stay at home with the children. Besides, those who have such long stockings for SantaClaus to fill could never get them emptied and at tbe same time go to church on Sun day. Therefore, they were more than willing to take another day to the job, wearing last year's pair on Christmas aav. Americans need nave no tear oi getting too many holidays, for there'll be plenty of time left in which to do the amount of rushing we seem to deem it neceseary to do. We take too few leisure hours at any rate, and would do well to profit more by the exampleof our Eng lish cousins, who take life easy. Cbrietmas this year is to be generally observed by the different Sunday schools, well, and is load in his praises of Spokane. Miss Myrtle Smith will leave for Pen dleton on the late train tonight. Her friend, Miss Edna Crawford, will arrive from Portland on the 5 :30 train, and ac company her. Wife (waking suddenly from sleep.) race until it ran banks full, and then the planking of the flume broke, letting out floods of water,- doing considerable damage. An important order and announce' ment has been issued bv the board of health, of Pendlefoc, which places that city under strict quarantine inspection "Henry, did yon call?" Husband for a period of ten days ; or nntil Decern (who has been spending the previous tsr 30. Dr. H. S. Garfield states that evening with the boys.) "No, I'll raise danger exists in the community from it five. Harlem Life. The office at the Umatilla House is putting on a new dress today, which is made of yery pretty paper. The im provementa which are being made will add much to tbe appearance of this popular rendezvous. Mrs. Henrietta Brown, of Albany, while sewing some fur, ran a needle into one of her fingers. There seems to have been poison in tbe fur, which took effect in tbe finger, patting it in such .a bad condition that it was necessary to am putate it. . E. H. French, or Ed, as we all know him, returned home this morning, alter five years absence in eastern cities. For tbe past few years he has held a high position with the General Electric Com pany in Lvnn, Mass., to which place he expects , to return after a visit here. Ed srsms to have changed but little and his friends are all glad to greet him once more at home. "Esther," the beautiful cantata, which never fails to please an audience will be placed on the boards in Pendleton next week by a traveling musician who is said to be first-class. We also hear that it will be given in The Dalles some time in February. The membere of the Oregon delegation in both senate and bouse have received resolutions from the Portland chamber of commerce nrging them to secure ac tion in the matter of the boat railway at Tbe Dalles, and to secure improvements in the Columbia and Snake rivers. ' A message received by Trnman Butler today announces that bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Butler,arrived in Seattle from Skagway yesterday. They will go and preparations are being made by the at once to Centralia on a visit to Mrs. officers and teachers to make it tbe happiest time of all the year to the children. At the Episcopalian church Saturday evening a Christmas Festival will be held, when appropriate exercises will take place ; on the same evening at tbe Congregational church a tree will be in evidence and the general good time which follows snch an exercise be bad. Also at the Christian churcn a tree will be the principal feature of that evening. Un Saturday afternoon Miss Randall, superintendent of the Junior League, is to have a tree for the mem bers of tbe League, in the basement of the M. E. church. The exercises for this Sunday school will be "held on the Friday night before New Year's day. Christmas night appropriate exercises and a tree will be had at tbe Lutheran church. For several years the Catholic church hau failed to hold midnight mass ; but this year it will be observed as in former years. Thursday's Daily. George Howard is down from Moro. A. B. Craft is in tbe city from Rufus. Mrs. M. Hensel is in the city from Lyle. Polk Butler and wife are Dufur visitors in town. R. R. Keys and wife are visitors from Waldron, A. D. Taylor left for Portland this morning. W. A. and Mrs. Murchie are down from Wasco. O. W. Richardson and son are visitors from Wasco. E. J. Collins went to Portland on a flying trip this morning. W. J. Kelly is op from Portland visit ing his brother, Tom Kelly. William Walker and family, of Moro, are spending a few days in the city. Mrs. Spear is in tbe city from Wasco, having arrived on yesterday morning's train. Copies of tbe special session laws of Oregon were received at the clerk's of fice today. Among those registered at the Uma tilla is W. Eccles of the Oregon Lumber Co. at Viento. Yesterday Mr. Crabtree and daughter at rived from Victor and spent yesterday and today in Tbe Dalles. Chas. Hilton spent yesterday in the city on his way to spend the holidays with his family in Portland. Miss Grace Scott, formerly of this city, arrived last night fromMcMinnville,and is a guest of Miss Lizzie Schooling. , Hon. John Sommerville and daughter arrived from Portland last night and left today- for their home on Hay Creek. Miss Anna Dufur came np from Port land yesterday. She is on her way to Dufur to spend a short time with relatives. S. O. Thompson and brother, J. A. Thompson, and J. O. and J. H. Elliott are down from Monkland for the pur pose of filing on land. Roy. Grimes came np from Forest Grove last evening, where he has been attending the university. He will spend the holidays at home. D. H. Roberts came down from Spo kane this morning and will spend tbe holidays at home. Dan is looking very Dyeart, and will probably reach The Dalles before many days have passed. Miss Eva Slasher catr e op from Port land last night, where she has been at tending tbe Portland University. She left this afternoon for her home near Dufur, accompanied by Miss B. Sunder land and Miss Wiseman, who will spend tbe holidays with her. Mrs. Periano, whose millinery estab lishment is on East Second street, de sires to announce that she has made a reduction in ber stock of millinery, es pecially in walking and sailor bats. She has also among her stock bridal wreath 8 of orange blossoms, at reasonable prices. 20-3t-lw Last night at a meeting of Dalles Chapter No. 6, R. A. M., the following officers were .elected : R. F. Gibons, High Priest; D. Siddall, King; E. Scbanno, Scribe; H. Logan, Secretary; G. A. Lei be, Treasurer; Geo. C. Blake ley, C. of H.; A. Larsen, P., S.; J. M. Marden, R. A. C. ; E. C. Phirman, G. M. 3rd V.; W. E. Garretson, G. M. 2nd V.; J. W.Blake, 1st V. Manv letters were received from the boys at Manila today, most of them telling of the monotony of life there. It will perhaps seem less monotonous when it is 'learned that they may soon return home. One letter says: "We have all chipped in and ordered a big Christmas dinner. When yoa are en joying yours, imagine as devouring oars with the thermometer 100 in the shade." And now we are inclined to believe that tbe report published in the Belle vue paper regarding the return of a Dalles young man to that city was not merely "newspaper talk." Yesterday Sam Wilkinson disposed of one of his tbe contagion of diphtheria and scarlet fever. One case of each is reported with in the past 48 hours, and oue child has died under circumstances sufficiently suggestive of diphtheria. The schools have Leen ordered closed and an or der has been issued forbidding all theatres, dances, public Christmas trees and other similar assemblages for the period of ten days. Dr. Holiister, who armed from Port land last night, informs us that it was found n ecessary to perform an operation on Fred Burchtorf, -and so serious was it that two hours and a half were on- sumed in operating. It appears that in a fall some years ago bis skull was mashed slightly, causing it to press on the orr sn, and Fred was afterward sub ject to pains In tbe head end fainting spells.. The surgeons removed a small piece of bone, which was the chief source of the trouble, and f.-om accounts received today he is getting along nicely. While there the doctor called on James Blakeney, and says he seems very hors ful and improving as fast as cm be ex pected in such cases. There seems to be great fatality among tbe dogs in the West End of the city, which it is claimed is caused by some one who has determined to poison every animal which comes in bis reach. This morning Dick Gorman's black Spaniel, "Caley" (not Dewey) turned up his little black toes and launched his bark for dog heaven. .Being informed of his friend's demiee "Augustine" Wilson at once started for the Ecene to deliver the funeral oration, and arriving informed Dick that he bad "come to bury Coley not to fight him." However, Augus tine, as. is bis wont in attending church, weddings and fanerals, was late and another dog got in anrad of b;m in delivering the doggerel. Friday's Daily. George A. Young is in from Ridgeway today. W. Lord went to Arlington last night on a business trip. Mrs. W. Robison and family, of Tygh Ridge, left this morning for a visit in Portland. H. S. Wilson returned this morning from Goldendale, where he has been at tending rourt. Eddy Michell came down from Colum bus this morning and spent the day with relatives here. 4 VVm. Uondon went to Portland on a business trip yesterday, and will return this evening. Miss Beulah Patterson, who has spent the paBt few months with relatives in Salem, returned home last evening. Dr. C. Gertrude trench will arrive in tbe city tonight, remaining until Tues day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. French. W. C. Allaway left on the Flyer this noon to meet Miss Daisy, who is return ing from Eugene to spend the holidays at home. And still anotber sbow is to visit our city scon, which is said to be a good one. "The Parlor Mach" company has en- gaged.tbe Vpgt for January 7th Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wilbnrn and family left last night for Goldendale, where they will make their home, he having accepted a call to the Baptist church there. Judge I. N. Sanders died at his home in Salem Wednesday. He was the first mayor of East Portland, and was twice of cozy little cottages on Washington street elected judge of Union county, serving to one of our society boys. This is very from 1890 till July of this year, oesirabie property and just suitable for a Philip Yates, who is a wheat buyer young couple who may be intending to for e. O. McCoy at Wasco, received word start m noueeiceeping. Wednesday evening of the death of his The old Colombia is visible again, her father in Nevada, and took the first west- coverlet of ice haying mostly disappeared bound train on his way to that state. during tbe night. Reports Bay that the river is almost entirely clear of ice now, and scows came up today. The Inland Flyer will arrive this evening and will make ber regular trip tomorrow, leaving here at 7:30; while tbe Dalles City will came pp- from .Portland. Tbe, locks, which it was supposed would -cause trouble, are also cleared, and no diffi culty is anticipated. Last Thursday morning Charles Cor son received word from his brother, Will, at lone, saying that his mother, Mrs. Emily Corson, bad suffered a paralytic stroke in tbe left side, and asking bim to come immediately. He left on tbe first train and has been at her. bedside since that time, fearing every moment would be her last. However, this morning his wife received a letter from him inform ing her that Mrs. Corson was much im proved and that he would arrive home on the morning train. Monday morning Byers' mill race, in endleton, broke in two places, and a great flood of water came rushing down on the people, surrounding their houses and temporarily imprisoning them. Dar ing the night a Chinook wind .bad come up. In a few hours, the snow on all tV hills had melted as though a blast had come from a redhot furnace, and tbe waters, flowing quickly down the hill sides, augmented the volume of the mill ! Harry Mellis, who has been attending tbe university at Forest Grove, arrived in this city last night and spent today with his friend, Roy Grimes. He will leave tonigh for his home in Houting ton. G. B, Bush, traffic manager of the Oregon Telephone Company, arrived in tbe city yesterday and left this morning for Prineville to superintend the im provements which this company is mak ing on Its line there. A Maine clergyman says that at a re cent wedding when be put tbe question to the sweet little bride, "Wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded hus band?" she dropped the prettiest court esy and replied : "If yoa please." Have yoa glanced in at Pease & Mays' grocery window. If so yon have seen some very tempting pastry, displayed therein by the ladies ol the Congrega tional Aid Society. They will be at the same stand tomorrow. .Call on them. This morning it looked at if winter had come again.the ground being covered with frost and the thermometer only 25 above. - Bat it was only a short time qntil t.h snn caroA'ont and tion team and the Berkeley University Club, the O. R. & N. Co. will make rate of $3 to Portland and returu, good LO:ti on No. 1 and No. 3, Monday the 26th inst. and returning same evening. The party given last night by Smith BroB. at their hall on Second street was well attended and a very enjoyable af fair. The fact that tbe music was fur nished by Birgfeld Is proof o its excel lence. These gentleman are first-class teachers of the art and have a good-sized class. Mr. Ivan Humasonls in thecity today from Portland. Having sold the bench land eouth of the fair grounds to Wm Taylor and Roberts Bros., he is here for the purpose of completing the transfer. This property, which is situated north west of the Roberts' place is one of the most beautiful sites near The Dalles and from w hich may be obtained one of the grandest views of Columbia river scenery. "All trash goes before the broom, ana bo ine uhbonicxe local items were crowdr i out today for more interesting matter. We never claimed to be "stars in our proiession, ana therefore give place to what appears to belong to that class. We would advise our readers to peruBe that particular page, which they will find more entertaining than at any previous time in its history. Artunr tuDiing returned home on the 5 :30 train last night, and there was great rejoicing in the Stubling family his mother having decorated the parlors in an artistic manner to assist in ex pressing the welcome in store for bim Though thinner than when he left home. Arthur says he gained much on the re turn trip and is feeling well. He more than delighted to be once more at home and . away from fever-stricken Manila. In the window of Mr. Stubling'; saloon may be seen a collection Bonvenirs which Arthur brought with him. It has been a custom for years in tbe grand lodge, K. of P., to vote to the re. tiring grand chancellor so elegant jewel No exception was made in the case of Otis Patterson, and at the last session In October it was decided that he be given the usual complimentary recognition Yesterday morning Mr. Patterson re' ceived from M. C. Lily & Co., of Cincin nati, a handsome silver and gold jewel on the pin of which was engraven, "Oti Patterson, P. G. C." On the back of the pendant is inscribed "Presented bv Grand Lodge of Oregon, 18th Conven tion, October 13, 1898." " 'lis sweet to be remembered," but a sweet remembrance is even better. So thought the young ladies of The Cheon icle force this morning, when a gener ous box oi their choice candies was placed on our table by a messenger from Pease & Mays' grocery department, They contained none of Hobson's kisses advertised eome time since, for those have grown too common in Eastern cities, and Pease & Mays are up-to-date However, if anyone doubt the sweetness of the mixture, they are referred . to tho compositors, who are not only good judges of pi, but candies as well. The land Office reports a great rush of business, having shipped about $9,000 so far this month. As January 1st marks the close of the time in which cash purchases can be made under tbe act of September 29, 1890, (R. R. for feiture act) the receipts from this source alone will doubtless foot np as much as $1,000 a day from now until the close of the year. The number' of homestead entries and proofs of all kinds kept pace with the remarkable record of the earlier months of tbe year. The land office i tar above "maximum" and it is need less to say the officials are glad of it, Late news from Manila tells of -the death of Lewis A. Miller, of Company A, and John Fenton, of Company B, Second Oregon volunteers. Both of these yonng men died in November, but in some way no news of their deaths came here until yesterday. .Lewis A. Miller was a native of Yamhill county, and was 24 years old. He died of typhoid fever, and bad only been sick a lew days. John Fenton enlisted from Oakland, Or., and was 22 years old. His death came from the bursting of a blood vessel. This morning a boy called at Red Cross headquarters and asked if they bad beard anything of John Fenton who he said was bis brother. - He ex plained that his parents had not heard from his brother for some . time, and said when they last heard he bad been sick, but was improving. Tbe last letter they had was dated November 10th. Young Fenton died either November 10 or 11. Telegram. ANOTHER ACCIDENT. William O'Neal Badly Hart While Working- on a Fish Wheel. came again. This is - indeed perfect weather. : For the Christmas foot-ball game be tween tbe Multnomah Athletic Aasocia- We are again compelled to chronicle a bad accident which happened early this morning about five miles op the river, on the Washington side. - William O'Neal, who is employed by Tbe Dalles Packing Company, was en gaged in repairing the netting of a fish wheel when he fell a distance of about twenty-two feet on to the rocks below. His head was braised badly and his sumioeri Dact rr?onsly hurt, the latter causing paralysis of the lower limbs. - Dr. Logan went immediately to the scene of the accident and gave all tbe as sistance possible to the unfortunate man, who was found to be in a very bad condition. This afternoon a number of his friends carried him to this city on a stretcher, when he was taken to Mrs. Bonzey'a- residence. '' O'Neal is a single man of about 26 years, and has worked about the city for eome time, being an industrious fellow. CANYON CITY STILL ALIVE. Bert Fhelps and Mr. Loot Visit the City and Report Badness Going Ahead. Attorney Phelps and Mr. Wm. Long returned from Canyon City last Friday evening where they went to arrange the settlement of the estate of John Long aa mentioned in last issue. Mr. Phelpa was appointed administrator for the es tate, a considerable portion of which is located in Grant county, while valuable property is located in San Francisco and other parts of California. Unfortunate ly the papers of the deceased were con sumed in the Canyon City fire necessitat ing considerable trouble on the part of Mr. Phelps to locate. He will leave about the first of the year for California to locate and look of property there. Both Mr. Phelps and Mr. Long were quite enthusiastic in - declaring that Canyon City had tbe most hos pitable and cheerful class of people it has been their fortune to meet. Re building of the city is going steadily ahead, and tbe people seem to be well provided for and grateful for tbe con sideration of tbe outside world. Tbe frozen condition of the roads made their ride a thrilling one, as the mountain grades were covered with ice, and the horses urged to the top of their speed to keep clear of the coach at times. The trip was made in twenty-seven hours, and they spoke highly oi Mr. Miller's efficient stage service. HeppnerGazett Wheat CondlMong. The Portland Commercial Review says : The situation apparently shows no signs of improvement. Xhe foreign cargo demand is either entirely checked or so small that the market has a neg lected appearance; as a result, tbe situ ation favors the buying class, who, hav ing the advantage, are inclined to make the most of it ; when sales are pressed, sellers are compelled to make conces sions. In view of the depression abroad it is natural the effects should be seri ously felt here, in almost stagnant trad ing and abnormally low prices. Large holders are snuggling bravely against the downward movement, by withhold ing supplies, but the' abeence of offers here is not seriously felt, as the export ing houses have plenty of grain on hand to meet the call of chartered tonnage, and will not make new freight engage ments until they see the wheat in sight. Some weak or discouraged holders are net with from time to time, who are sellers at tbe market price, but in a gen eral way tbe market may be called life less. For Walla Walla club wheat, prices are down to 5859, the latter, probably an extreme figure. So little ia doing in tbe Valley that it is difficult to name a quotation ; 61 cents is quoted as a nominal selling price; bluestem, 62c per bushel. Reports are yery much re duced from east of the mountains, and comparatively little coming from the Valley. Exports daring the week are one steamer to St. Vincent, two cargoes choice wheat to Africa, and four cargoes to the U. K., the whole amount ing to 473,353 centals. Tbe local wheat market is still m a doll condition, the price at present being 52 cents, with no hopeful outlook. Hay and grain Wheat hay, $12. T.'mothy,$14. Oats, $24. Barley, (rolled) $24. Bran and shorts, $14. Potatoes 55 cents a sack. Cabbage lucent a pound. Cauliflower 90 cents a dozen. Celery 60 cents a dozen. Onions $1.35 a sack. Carrots, beets, turnips and parsnips' cent a pound. EggE Eastern, 22; Oregon, 30 cents. Butter Creamery, 55 ; dairy, 30 and 40 cents. Chickens, $3 a dozen. Turkeys, live,12 cents a pound ;dressed. 14 cents. THE MODERN MOTHER Has found that her little ones are im nroved more by tbe pleasant Syrup of Figs, when in need of the laxative effect of a gentle remedy, than by any other. Children ejjoy it and it benefits them. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by tbe California Fig Syrup Co. only. BURN. In this city, Dec. 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Perleman, a son. "This liver is awful, Alice," said Mr. Newed. "I'm very sorry," returned the bride, "I'll tell the cook to speak to the liveryman about it. Roseleaf. . Judge Schilling's Best tea baking powder coffee- flavoring extracts soda and sokes I by the evidence produced they are their own wit- nesses. For tale b no 'artdugn, Adams & Co. tjga vauey, urs.