THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1399.
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EXPANSION IN STOCKS.
Tbe iecer.t advance in stocks and
bonds in the maiket of Wall street,
i v.von without precedent The
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number of shares soM has also bee
in excess of all former figures. 1
the nast six months the bonds an
etocks listed on the New York stock
exchange have advanced to the ex
tent of more than COO,000,000. N
euch increase in values has ever oc
curred befoie in the United States 1
a eaual length of time. For many
rlr mint the sale of shares have
averaged more than 1,000,000 dai'.y
and no diminution in either the num
ber of sales or the extent of the ad
vance in prices seems to be In sight.
Some of the more conservative in
vestors think there isdangfr that this
tremendous inflation of sales and
values will lead to a crash on the
stock exchange which will affect all
the speculative markets. In periods
of great business expansion the slock
market is always active. This is es
pecially true in instances like the
present when the expansion follows a
long period of trade stagnation.
Trices of speculative properties go
up to a level which can not be sus
tained, and then comes a setback.
Such an advance was in progress in
1831 when it was stopped by the
shooting of Garfield on July 2d of
that vear. Then there was a reac-
lion, which lasted until the latter
rrtofl883. Another reverse took
place at the time of the failure of the
Orw of Grant t Ward on May 14,
1884, and the nexl year saw a lower
range of prices. A Wall street flurry
more serious than any of these took
llace in November, 18'JO, at the time
of the collapse of Baring 'Bros. A
recovery from the effects of this re
verse did not come until 1892, about
twelve months before the great crash
.occurred, following the announce
ment of the result of the presi Jential
election of that year.
But no peril to general business is
Jto be apprehended from Wall street,
rbirt flurry in that quarter could not
farl to have a disquieting effect in
. Europe, and diminish the flaw of
money to this country for investment.
. ilt present the country is experienc
ing the most solid business activity
which it has ever known. Bank
-clearances, railroad earnings and the
output of the iron and steel Indus
Vlrles are greater than at any time
past. The outlook for ihahy years of
industrial activity and general pros
perity is exceedingly bright. There
is an excuse in all these conditions
for tbo confidence which is felt by
the r.ublic. It is easy, however, to
carry this feeling ot exuberance too
far. This is an excellent time for the
disolay of a little moderation and
conservatism on the speculative ex
changes. While a reverse on Wall
street would not disturb legitimate
trade it would have temporarily at
least, an influence abroad which
might be disadvantageous to Ameri
can financial interests.
But ours is a great country, and
the spirit of expansion will probably
prevent any long continued ebb of
the forces that have set in.
THE WEST'S GLORIOUS RECORD
The we?t did the fighting in the
war with Spain, and the west is bear
ing the brunt of the engagement with
the Filipinos. The fighting at San
tiago was dore by the regulars and
Roosevelt's Uough Riders. Wltn few
exceptions the regiments in the regu
lar army were recruited west of the
Mississippi river, and largely in the
Rocky mountain and Pacific slope re
gions. They wcie made up of hardy
and daring men who had developed
pluck and self-reliance from the free
life of the plains and monntains; men
who were accustomed from boyhood
to the use of arms and the hardships
and makeshifts of camp life. Men of
this stamp are at home wherever fate
may cast them. They arc hard fight
ers the best foldicrs on eaith.
Ia the fighting at Santiago the east
ern volunteers were disjointing.
jTbey had not experienced Ibe rough
knocks which western men caper-
ience. and the time between their en-
lament and their call to active ser-
vice was too short to harden theth to
I the privations and danger
of the
icamp and field of battle.
it im AitTnrttnt with the vo unteers
Ik i-a .--- -
at Manila. Thete gallant boys were
gathered from western plains
and
mountains, and they
have had the
advantage of longer drilling and dis
cipline. Practically they are as self
reliant, cool and daring ns the
soldiers of the regular arm'. Gen
eral Otis cables that they "are en
thusiastic and fighting fearlessly f
and again, "the troops have conduct
ed themselves with great heroism."
The Manila correspondent of the
London Post cabled that "the dis
cipline of the Americans was fine;"
and all reports agree that our heroic
western boys, nd particularly the
soldiers from Washington, Idaho and
other Pacific coast states, have borne
themselves as superb soldiers.
This is a glorious answer to the
contemptible slurs which some east
ern papers and speakers have leveled
at western states and people. It is
especially gratifying to the citizens
of Washington that their regiment of j
volunteers has acquitted itself with
distinguished courago and superb
discipline, because it was most un
justly put under an official cloud dur
ing the war with Spain, and when
protests were made against unfair
discrimination, the offensive reply
was made that the Washington troops
were held back fom active service
because they were iuferior to the east
ern volunteers.
The west has effectually silenced
its narrow and ignorant traduccrs.
Spokesman-Review.
DEWEY AS AN EXPANSIONIST
The papers which have been class
ing Admiral Dewey as an anti-expansionist
are mistaken in their per
son. in a letter received by a Lon
don editor the great chieftain re
marks: "After many years of wan
dering I have come to the conclusion
that the mightiest factor In the civili
zation of the world is the imperial
policy of England." The Boston
Journal a few days ago printed an
extract from a letter by Dewey to
the president of Norwich university
in which the admirnl Among other
things, said : "I trust that the entire
archipelago will be retained by the
United States. Any other arrange
ment will lead to no end of trouble."
These expressions show Dewey's
posilion on the expansion questions.
In the one first quoted be men'.ious
the advantages to the world which
the extension of the rule of a great
enlightened nation brings. In the
second one be shows his belief that
the acquisition of the Philippines by
the United States will benefit this j
country, the islands immediately con
cerned and the world. On the Philip
pine question the admiral speaks as an
expert. He knows the islanders bet
ter than any other man who has been
talking about them recently. He has
studied them on the ground and un
der conditions which have given him
a clear insight into their character
and capabilities. The general condi
tions ou the islands are known to him
better than to any other American.
Undoubtedly Dewey's view is the
view which is held by the majority
of the people of the country. Like
the admiral, they "trust that the en
tire archipelago ill be retained by
the United Statei." They are con
vinced, like him, that "any other nr
rsngement will lead to no end of
trouble." The count ry has confidence
in Dewey's judgment. The ultimate
fate of the Philippines can not be de
termined at present. Nobody can
tell what will be the course of wisdom
in relation to the islands fifty years,
or twenty years hence, Many things
which It is impossible to foresee can
happen before the shortest of these
periods expire?.
But all the islands will be held by
this country, and governed by the
Unted States, for the present, and,
no doubt, for all time. The form of
government will be determined by
the exigencies of cent.
The critical situation near Manila
will prccludo the early mustering out
of the volunteers in the. Philippines,
as was contemplated by the govern-
ment, up lo within a few .ly$ ago.
I . i - l..tni. fnlnati t r mtnf in
nis -m v
Oregon fireside, but this episode is
one of the uncertain horror, of war.
Thc firtffou volunteer now iu i-.c
Orient, on the other hand, will wel
come with pleasure an engagement
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in regular wariare, lurwmpu,.
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l-,it.. tljlilo l rotiirninir linmn With-
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out a "brush" with an enemy of
Untie Sam. While the war with the
Filipinos is not expected lo be of
long duration, yet our boys will get
ample taste of the real meaning of
ar before the close ot hostilities. It
is not reasonable to imagine that
Aguinaldo will give in at the first
serious repulse. He and bis leaders
are a mercenary lot who expect to
gain large pecuniary profit ere they
surrender to Uncle Sam. A dicker
of this kind might possibly have been
made with Aguinaldo a month ago,
but now our demand will be nothing
short of an unconditional surrender,
though we may be forced to send
75,000 troops to annihilate the entire
insurgent army and its sympathizers.
Telegram.
A Statesman reader asks us the cor
rect pronunciation of the name of the
Filipino rebel leader, Aguinaldo. We
have not the assurance in such lati
tudes of one of the Oregonion's
editors, who attempted a few days
ago lo give in Knglish, aud in cold
print, the correct pronunciation of a
French title of a book and (so a
Frenchman at our elbow says), made
a very poor "stab" at It. There are
no hard and fast rules for the pro
nunciation of words and names of
foreign languages. We could not
get the proper accent, twists, twirls
and gestures of the tongue, the g la
terals and the nasals and the bur-r-r-
rs, however much wo tried. The
only way to find out how to pro
nounce Aguinaldo's name is to go
and ask aim and he is himself very
poor authority; and then be might be
hanged before the journey could be
made. Better 6till, pronounce it to
suit your own taste, and let every
body else have the same privilege.-
Salem Statesman.
A bill has been introduced in the
Kansas legislature defining a grafter
and providing a punishment for the
species. A "grafter" is defined to be
any person who loafs around legis
lative halls seeking employment by
persons or corporations interested in
measnrcs pending before the legisla
ture, and any member of the legisla
ture who introduces bills of a prohib
itory character for the purpose of ex
toit'.ng money, and who assists out
side "grafters" in securing employ
ment for intended victims. Any
person convicted of being a "grafter"
shall be fined from 110 to 15000 and
be disqualified from holding any
office. The Oregon penitentiary
would be fuller than it is if such a
law existed in Oregon and it was en
forced.
Gomez will probably be as ardent
an annexationist as Garcia was in the
latter's days. Garcia at first was as
strongly devoted to the cause of in
dependence as his commander was,
but a study of the situation after the
United Stales bad liberated his coun
trymen convinced him that only by
annexation could Cuba remain free
and be prosperous. When Gomez
takes a careful look over the ground
be is likely to reach a similar con
elusion. A few days in the United
States will probably remove the
prejudices against Americans which
his isolation and consequent ignor
ance fostered. Gomez may yet have
an important civil post in Cuba un
der American authority.
All Honor Ileppner,
Tlie members of The Dalles Club
Minstrels desire to state through the
columns of The Chronicle that their
trip to Heppner, and reception and
treatment at that place, was most genial
and whole-souled, and bespeaks for that
little city a citizenship of which any
place can well be proud. The members
of onr local minttreli will ever remem
ber the neat little city of Ileppner for
all this, and its overflowing spirit ot
fraternity. God bless them. Oar ex
perience of the past two days shall ever
remain as one oi the brightest spots In
our existence.
Tin Dali.ks Cm a Minhteki.s.
Use Clarke A Falk's .Quinine Hair
Tonic for dandruff and falling hair. tf
rZBSONAL SSBXTION.
Weduetday'i Daily.
Captain Waud, mho accompanied the
minstrel boys to Ileppner, returned this
afleruoon.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston was amoDg the
iitors to Heppner, returning this
afternoon.
Albert Wetter and Htrry Hampshire
returned on the afternoon train with the
boys from Heppner.
Otis Patterson returned from Heppner
this afternoon, Mrs. Patterson remain-
ing to vieit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Walker are both
reported quite ill at their noma near
Thompson's addition.
Miss Bess Isenberg, of Hood River, Is
among the teachera who are taking the
examination tor certificates.
Thursday's Daily.
C. E. Loomis. of Eugene, is in the city.
G. E. Phelps, of Portland, is regis
tered at the Umatilla.
L. Madden, one of Wasco's business
men, is a visitor in the city.
G. J. Friend and G. F. Guinther came
1 1 from Kingsley yesterday.
W. H. Medcalf arrived in the city last
night from Vancouver to attend the
funeral of his brother.
J. A. Bennett, a traveling man well
known to Dalles people, Is in the city
in the interest of bis company.
Tom Pardy, formerly in the employ of
J. T. Peters.'ii in the city today, in the
interest of the firm be now represents.
Studebaker & Co., of Portland.
Mrs. Blanche Eckler-Tolmie, who has
been visiting Miss Belle Eckler and Miss
Goldie Amos at the Ladies' Hall in this
city, lett for Dayton yesterday. Walla
walla union.
Friday' Dally.
F. N. Jones is in from Sherar's Bridge
W. II. Fowler made a hurried trip to
Portland yesterday.
H. H. Riddell is among the majority,
and has been suffering with the grippe
(or over a week.
Mrs. C. L. Phillips left this afternoon
for San Francisco, where she -will pur
chase ber spring stock of millinery.
Dr. Belle C. Rinehart, who has been
Buffering for the past few days with the
grippe, is again able to be at ber office.
Mrs. M. Lyle left this morning for
San Franeieco, where she will join her
daughter. Miss Lyle's health is im
proving, and they will return home
about the first of next month,
Mrs. Otis Patterson arrived from
Heppner yesterday afternoon. Receiv
ing word immediately that her husband,
who had left for Pendleton the evening
before, was sick in the hospital at Walla
Walla, she took the evening train for
that place.
Ferd Dietzel arrived home on last
night's train, after six weeks spent at
his old home near St. Louis. He reports
the weather as excellentduring the early
part of his stay, but eight lielow zero
when he left. Although enjoying the
vieit with friends, he was glad to again
r?ach Oregon.
DIED.
In Portland, last night at 12 o'clock,
A. E. Thomas, son of John Thomas,
formerly of this city, aged 17 yearf .
Nothing definite has been heard re
garding the cause of death. The fun
eral will take place Sunday In Portland.
Woman or Woodcraft.
The Women of Woodcraft of this city
initiated a neighbor of Mt. Hood camp
into the Fraternal chopper's degree last
Friday night; and tomorrow evening
they initiate a candidate into the Pro
tection degree: they have several ac
cepted candidates for both degrees next
week, and several names of first class
citizens on the table for balloting. This
order here is working nnder special dis
pensation and is reaping a harvest
therefrom. The order in the Pacific
states, thongh only twenty-two months
old numbers KOOO, nearly all beneficiary
members. There are 1,000 ! Oregon
alone. Death claims to the amount of
$30,000 have been paid in full, and a $100
monument has been erected at the bead
of every benefit member's grave. It is
doing a vast amount of good in amelior
ating the woes and wants of the poor.
This order hold the palm for accomplish
ing more and better results than any
competitor, according to age, in the
union. Comm.
Jackson Engine Co. Electioneers.
It has always been a noticable fact
that Jackson Engine Company is not
wanting in enthusiasm, although among
its members are many of the oldest fire
men in town, and its meetings are never
lacking in fire and vim. Last night's
meeting was not an exception, and was
well attended, the occasion being the
election of officers.
A great deal of routWie business was
transacted, and the members expressed
themselves as being heartily in favor
of the organization of the Police
Patrol, and ready to assume their part
of the new work. John Crate, who had
been appointed an officer of the patrol,
was removed on account of holding
another office, and James Maloney
selected in his stead. 'J he election of
officers resulted as follows: President,
W. H. Butts; secretary, J. W, Finher;
treasurer, H. Clough; foreman, 11. B.
Sinnott; first asst., A. B. Kstebennet;
second asst., J. Studeneckna; board of
delegates Chas. I.aner, J. J. Maloney
and L. O. Hawn.
At the close of the meeting a number
of the members repaired to Keller's and
enjoyed an oyster sapper.
To Car Cold la One Dajr.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All drnggists refund the money if
it fails to care. 2oc,
GUI
liine of
So. 7 Woodland k stove $ 7.50
No. 8 " " 8.50
No. 8 Wood Garla. jr., cook stove 15.00
No. 8 Wood Garland, jr., reservoir and base 25.00
No. 8 Bridal Garland 23.00
No. 8 Bridal Garland and reservoir 33.00
No. 8 Home Garland cook stove 25.00
No. 8 Home Garland cook and reservoir 35.00
No. 8 Home Garland range 40.00
No. 8 Home Garland range and reservoir.. . 45.00
No. 8 Empire Garland steel range 45.00
, 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 elegant finish, durability, and eon
veniance, with economy of fuel, and in spite of all competition hold
their station far in advance ol all others. We take pleasure iu call
ing attention to our list of stoves on hand. Sold exclusively by
MAICD 9. DaCMTfMJ
ItliMILII Oi
Saerr&a.n.d..Crocery
REAPPORTIONMENT BILL A LAW
Keflatratlon Law Passes House Unga
Loboy In Attendance.
Statb Housk, Salem, Feb. 8. The re
apportionment bill became a law yester
day by limitation.
Registration law passed the house.
This provides a method of voting the
straight party ticket by marking at the
top.
The measure creating a new state
board of equalization, consisting of the
governor, secretary and treasurer, passed
the senate today.
Senators will be banqueted tomorrow
evening at the Hotel Willamette by
President Taylor, presumably in the in
tereet of the sugar bounty bill.
A hngh lobby in the interest of the
insurance companies, bnilding and
loan associations, and dental board, is
in attendance today.
Text Hiok Commission Kalsed Boar.
Statb House, Salem, Feb. 9. This
morning the house was occupied with
the third reading of bills.
A measure providing for placing flags
on ail public school bnildings was passed.
Also one regulating the bringing oi
sheep Into Oregon from other states.
The county funding bill failed to pass.
Daly's text-book commission bill was
the cause of a great roar being raieed In
the house. It will be discussed this af
ternoon. Yesterday the bouee went into com
mittee of tbe whole, and cut the appro
priation bill to pieces.
FRANK ABERfETHY DEAD.
After An Illness of Several Years He
Dies In Portland.
Having been aware of the fact that
Frank Abernethy eould not survive
many days longer, the telegram from
Portland announcing bis death at St.
Vincent Hospital at & o'clock last even
ing, did not surprise his friends, who
not only for days, but years have known
that his life could uot be of long dura
tion. Few residents wore better known than
Frank, who has lived in The Dalles, with
the exception ol a few years, for about
twenty years, and before bis health
failed, occupied positions of prominence
and trust, being one of tl.e bilghteet
yonng men that ever came to this city,
and the most popular in business as well
as social circles.
He was born in the state of Maine,
and came to this coast with his parents
when but a boy, settling on a farm at
Oak Point, on the lower Columbia.
Most of his education was obtained at
S. WILKINSON 4. CO.,
General Storage and Forwarding.
F. B. SAUNDERS, MGR.
Wool and Grain.
wool asaiaa roe
First St, Bet. Wash, and Federal,
Just
Received.
ULI1IUI1, A
The Dalles, Or. d
Willamette University intialeiu. Finish
ing school there, he spent a. short time
assisting his father about tbe borne, but
finally went to Tacoma. Coming to this
place from there in '78 or '79, he ac
cepted a position as ticket agent for the
0. S. N. Co. when J. 8. Schenck was
agent for that company ; afterward act
ing as commissary under H. M. Beall.
When C. N. Thornbury became receiver
of the land office, he took a position as
clerk, and at the close of bis term, was
appointed swamp land agent, afterward
being employed as book keeper in Kin
ersly's drug store. Later he left this
city for Bossland, where he was cashier
in Snipes' bank, and in the bank hold-up
in '93 received a blow from which it is
thought he never fully recovered. When
the bank failed In 1894 be returned to
Tbe Dalles, where be bas since re
mained. About that time bis health began to
fail, and he was unfit lor any labor or
duties which required mental strain.
While his friends did all in their power
for him, bis seemed a hopeless case, and
jusi n ween ago yesieruaj ne was laxen
to the hospital in Portland; but eftVts
iu ii i o ucuoii were mine, nnu lie will CB
brought to this city this afternoon a
corpse, his death being caused by cirossis
of the liver.
As near as can be ascertained Frank
A. Abernethy was 44 years ol age, and
his parents having died some years ago,
bis remaining relatives are a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Brewer, of Oakland, Calif.; a
half-sister, Mrs. Berry, of Astoria;, two
brothers, George Abernethy, of Knappe,
Or., and Alexander Abernethy, of
Seattle, and an uncle, W. U. Harris, of
Portland. He was also a nephew of
Gov. Abernethy, Oregon's first gov
ernor. He was a leading and faithful Mason,
beinfj a Knight Templar and a Sbrmer,
ant this order will have charge of bis re
mains. Definite arrangements have
not as yet been made for the funeral,
which will probably take place &unday
afternoon.
Hhonld IUI More Hay.
"If the stockraisers and farmers of
Eastern Oregon, Washington-acd Idaho
would raiee more hay they would get
along better," said J. C. Davis, of
Idaho, who has been in PortUnd for a
few dayr. "The stockmen off oar coun
try appear to think that each, winter is
to be a mild one, and few of them make
any preparation for feeding for any
Wngtu ol time. When a cold, snowy
t . In . ,
wimer iikb mis one hus been cornel
along, feed becomes scarce, bay goes to
130 and f 10 a ton and hundreds of cattle
perish. All of this could be avoided by
each man raising enough feed for h'.i
own use. Should the winter be mild
ke could always Sell his bay for what it
cost him. It seems they prefer to taks
the chance, and this year ii teaching
them a lesson. Many head of cattle
have already suffered, and hundreds will
perish before spring if the snow remains
on the ground, froten as it Is."
i.stikn shipmint
THE DALLES, OR.