THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. APRIL 8, 1899 Saturday's Special. Our First Curtain Offering for the Year This is the season for renovating your homes for the summer, and the hanging of fresh new curtains goes a long way toward the beautify ing of these places of abode. We will start the ball rolling by hanging some of the latest and prettiest things known to home decoration at prices that will catch your eyes and involuntarily cause you to pur chase some of the late handsome things. i$ 3mm Nottingham Curtains .'...from 50c to $G.50 per pair, Point d' Ireland from $3.75 to $8 50 per pair Brussels Net from $5.00 to $11.00 per pair And these indeed are jems of the first magnitude, and if yon will only come and view these graceful things they may (five you ad idea with what small expense one cm make a dark and unsightly home a periect bwer of sunlight and beauty. Our Bedroom Curtains with ruffles are dainty and pretty and range in pri'-e from $1.25 to $4.00 pair Point d' Esprit by the yard for curtains of all kinds. We carry a most complete stock and range from 25c to GOc per yard. Never has there been such a boundless variety of designs in Swiss materials by the yard for curtains and scarfs as we are showing this season. Dotted, Vertical Strip as, Bayadere Stripes, Lac3 Stripas, Grecian Figures. We also have a complete line of Derby Curtains,' Tapestries, Porterieis, Etc. Hangings of all kinds. R di, pins aid blind just recaived. All Curtains purchased at this sale will ba draped at the home of the purchaser free of charge. PEASE & MAYS. All Good Maiked in Plain Figures. The Weekly Gbronicle. TH IMI.I.KM, tlKKUIIN WlCUL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. T "ML, ronTAOI ritlPAID, IH ADVANCS. S!" .... !' month; 11 SS i oinnth.: : : : : ; ; ; ii! ViTio" r"te" reasonable, and mads known I'Xt'","'! "'""niitilrnMoin to"THK HURON "l)ilf,Orii(iti. Local hiikvities. WcilmKl,iy'g pally. our carloads of cattle arrived at the T'"nar"tl" "t...k yards this morning. erj being .hipped by A. A. Ale o( golJ ,lnll was fonnd on the streets hv..iC'ly yeHt,,,1,,y- Th owner can ollf tV""8 ,lV "PI'tyini at the store . I.icbe, ,i ,y,n for t!llj tJ. Terheroent. A' ths crone's Inquest yesterday in 'op. over th, body of W.I). Jones, ,J"'y 'x'),,Brt.d F. N. Spieer on the ffilil,h' M",0li" d0n9 r'TUr' live, n,r Dufur' At ' , ne"" of ' th of his 1 rother, iir.,(.e,:lMl, "k "l DvM- AMkt ' in the employ of Fry A Bruhn. No particulars of his death other thnn that he died of pneumonia, havu yet been received. lie was very well known throughout Wasco coun'.y. They are busy at Mays A Crowe's store today unloading a carload of iron, containing 65,000 pounds, direct from the Colorado mills. A cirload of water pipe 35,000 ftet is expected on to night's boat. Press C. Thompson, a well-known stockman of Morrow county, died at the Good Samaritan hospital Monday morn ing, after a short illness. He was a native of Missouri and was 72 years of ae. The remains were taken to Heppner for interment. Dr. Ford Warn n nnd Dr. Gertrude French arrived in Portland Monday evening from N-w York. Dr. French Is much Improved in health, and will resume her practice t oi.oe. Mr. and Mrs. Fiench will remain in the East for timo visiting friends. The battle-hip Iowa having been ordered to pr, o-ed to Manila to relievo the Oregon, and the inlter to Si.n Fran cisco as soon as the Iowa appears, Port land people are now planning to have the Oregon thrre for the celebration on the Fourth. What a draw Ing card that would be. That city In to haye cele bration this year which m a celebration. J. II. Kic'.anbon, the old gentleman who bns been a. inmate at the poor house for so.iie time and wandered away rrcently, was today examined ty Judge Mays and Dr. Shackelford, when' he was adjudged insane. He ia wretched looking old man, but is not violently insane as yet. Officer Phirmau will leave with him this afternoon for Salem. Tl. i . . . . . can ue no uoudi now that we are to have play Monday evening ; which is exceptionally fine. Everyone , has read Henry Ibsen's "Doll's House," ! ,h,-y hv not heard it played bv Clara Thropp, who appeared in it six hundred times in the Duke of York's j theater in London. Our people should be sure this ti. ue ml not miss a good thing. "It'll all eoaie out in the wash" sure ly now that thelaundrv is fitted ont so completely. The latest improvement was its enlargement. Finlintf. that the ! room in the center was too dark to be i used as ah ironing room, the building on the east has been added nnd fitted up, so mat there are now three auart ment. There is hot a particle of reason now for tending laundry away trom the i cltr, a9 it can be fullv as well done at home. Prof, and Mrs. Thos. Condon, of Eugene, arrived in the city on last night's train to visit for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Condon. Their old friends will be glad to again greet them in The Dalles, where nearly thirty yean ago Prof. Condon was - stationed as pastor of the Congregational church. To them, no doubt, the city will be changed almost beyond recognition, as years have passed since even a visit has been made; but among the sea of strange faces, here and there will be recognized that of a friend of days lang sy tie. R.C. Judson, the industrious industrial agent of the O. R. A N. Co., hag eecured of the Carmen Inland Salt Company, of San Francisco,' a quantity of their crystal rock salt, to test in some of our wheat fields as to its value as a fertilizer as vrelj as its power to draw moisture. Mr. Judson will experiment with the salt in (lie Umatilla and Walla Wa.lla counties. The salt will be sown broad cast upon the grain at different stages of its growth, and a record of the con ditions under which it is applied and the effect of the application, will be kept a. a guide to future use. It is thought that the evil effects of drought maybe measurably prevented by judicious ose of salt. An expressman lonnd out yesterday that the bed of the Columbia river was as "soft as downy pillows are," arrd a little bit stickier, for, attempting to navigate it with a team of horses and a wagon, he got stuck not "on it," but in it. Having taken a small boat down to float on its billows, and not being able to drive through the w harf boat, he decided to drive into the water a short dtstaoce, w hich was not a difficult matter, but like the fly who walked into the parlor, he found it another matter to get out. It might not have been quick sand, but it was a quick trip the outfit made in its descent; while it took about three hours, with all sorts of contrivances, to get on the solid ground again. Thursday's Dally. Among the arrivals at the Umatilla Ilcuse last night wo notice the name of E. Coke Hill. As none of his friends seem to have seen him and he has dis appeared as silently as be came, we sup pose he was passing through the city and left us his autograph to remember him by. Yesterday a marriage license was granted to Daniel A. Moad and Elisa E. Stoy, loth of Wapinitia. The funeral of the late W.D. Jones tock place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. M. Kelsay, this afternoon at 1 o'clock and was largely attended by friends. His comrades of theG. A. R. were present in a body, and I lie remains were interred in their cemetery adjoin ing Odd Fellows cemetery.' Sam Jones asked the question "Do you know that boys are more particular than girls who they go with? Yon may think it is a strange statement but it is so. A girl will go cn the street with a boy that gels drunk, but the minute he finds out a girl gets drunk he won't go with her". Portland Welcome. The filth anniversary of the Dpgree of Honor which was held at Fraternity hall laBt night was a very enjoyable affair. The hall was crowded, almost too much so, for dancing to bf fully ap preciated until the crowd thinned out a little. A good program was rendered at the opening of the evenins'a enter tainment; so that every part of the entertainment was a success. This morning A. A. Urqnhart arrived from Cclilo with four white men and five Indians, who wpre to be witnesses in the Indian murder esse, and at 10 o'clock the preliminary hearing began. It is an endless task to examine Indian witnesses, and the examination was not finished as we go to press. It seems however, to be going much against Indian Jack, whose teriihlecountenance is enough to condemn him. This seems to be a lime of changes in the O. R. A N. rflices all along the line. J. A. Walden, who has been the day opeiator in the office here, will leave at once for Winona, whete he will act as agent. His place will be filled by J. C. Clay, whose position as night operator will be taken by C. F. Neff, who arrived last night from Portland. Agents also are to I changed at Tekoa, Rockford, fStarbuck, F.lgi" J Umatilla, the latter place to be taken by a Mr. Freeman of ; icire was made by Mi,s Schanno with bus, Wah., and at GoIJrndaU por Portland, while Agent Letch of that 70. w hich is said lobe as high score I lion of the time. He was 73 year and place will be moved to Tekoa. as has been made in a contoH here. Her j 7 months old, and leaves two aoua and , It will be good news to not only those total score was also the highest of her j three ditighters. His remains will b of Prof. Condon' old friend who re-' team, 17rt. Of the gentlemen, Mr . !e . taken to Columbus tomorrow for burial. maiu in The Dalles, bnt to all who have j un haJ the highett sirgle score. !; beard of hi wondeiful intellect aid ' while Mr. Nolan came out ahead in the power of entertaining, to learn that he will speak this evening in the Congre gational church at the regular prayer meeting bour. Hi subject will be, "The Old and the Xew, or What the Church Ha Loot and Wh.it It Has Gained in the Last Fifty Years." No firm in the city seems to be more intent on making Its store as replete as does Pease A Mays, and to that end they aie continually repaiiing it and adding thereto. The latest improve ment 19 the addition of 40 x" 32 feet to their grocery department. The archway connecting with the remainder of the building is now cut through and the cash carriers are being placed in posi tion. In a few days the new apartment will be completed. "Murphy" is on a bender, and will be dropping lower from now on. We have been paying $1.25 a rack for our spuds," but today price wi.l begin to fall. The Oregonian yesterday said "The price of potatoes appears to be on the decline, which will be good news to those who have to buy many of these tubers. Last week they sold as high as $1.75 per cental, and one day farmers received $2.08 per sack. Yesterday loads found slow sale ai f 1.25 per sack. Those who have held on too lcng are likely to lose by so doing." It is not a common thing to hear of persons being stung by scorpions in the neighborhood of The Dalles, although they are often found among the reck heaps near by. Yesterday, however, Dr. Hollister was called to attend Mrs. Stouklii, of Dry Hollow, who had been stung by the dreaded insect. In the morning she had gone to tiie spring for water, and was there bitten on the foot. It seems there must be a veritable nest at that place for sous time since another memberof the family was stung in the same manner. Mrs. Stocklii is getting along nicely, and it is not thought the ' injury will prove serious. Representative Tongue has received the following letter from the quartermaster-general ot the United States army, concerning the removal of the bodies of dead soldiers to their homes: "It is the intention of the government to remove the remains of the officers and soldiers who died at Manila to the United Stales, but for eanitary reasons, the disinterments have been discon tinued. Il is possible that they will not be done until next winter. The father of the soldiers should make per sonal application to the quartermaster general, asking that the remains be sent home when received in the Unfted States." The Aid Society of the Congregational church held Us annual meeting yester day, April 5th. The special interest of the meeting was centered in the yearly report of the treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Con don. It was so satisfactory that, though the balance in the treasurer's hands ia small, when the announcement was made that the last doilar of the debt was paid the society gave expression to their feelings of thankfulness by singing a doxology ot gratitude. Ir.e annual election of officers resulted in Mrs. Gilford being elected vice president, Mrs. Morgan secretary, and of such long continued habit is the re-election oi Mrs. Condon as treasurer, there never seems to be a thought of change in that respect. Mrs. S. I.. Brooks succeeds Mrs. A. R. Thompson as president. The society is to be congratulated on its excellent work in the fiscal year just closed. While Miss Clara Thropp, the best and brightest of American comediennes was appearing in London at the Duke of York's theatre as Nora in "A Doll's House," CKment Scott, the great Eng lish dramatic critic visited Miss Thropp on the stage between the acts, And the next day he wrote the following lines in his paper regarding the comedienne: "As merry as a lark, and as twittering as a swallow, who has flown from the home of its birth to gladden our hearts with Its soft music." Miss Thropp will shortly appear in this city at Nora. "A Doll' House" as presented by her is regarded as the most remarkable play of the century and has created broadside of newspaper discussion both in Amer ica and Europe. She is supported by an admirable company. No one would dream that any of the gentlemen of The Dalles would beat a lady, not even using the Comtne c!al Club as his weapon. And yet tuchras been the case in two different imtances of late, their excuse being that torn alKiut is fair play. However, no cisea have yet come up in court, which we judge is due to the fact that the defeated ones are mostly irarnod Indie nnd therefore courting days aie over. Last night Merer. Bradehaw, Baldwin, De Huff, Kuril!, Nolan and May were challenged to a contest with the team which they won the honors from before, consisting of Mesdames Seufert, Hunt ington, Houghton, Blakeley anil Misses Lang and Schanno. The defeat, how ever, was not so sweeping as formerly, two game being won by the ladies and two by the gentlemen, the latter coming out 35 pin ahead. The highest single total, having 174. The policy of the Ladies' Home Journal, in Its religious department, seem to be aiwar to engage the pen of the mau most immediately prominent in the eyes of the religious world. Thus j entereJ 1(J parIor, ii mi nau ine tervices oi .Mr. tteecher, Tv .... .v- t . i ... . i . . i . . , Au-iBBr, I'ocior i araiiiirsr, lan i,, r..i ... i ... . .. .uuiinii.. .uBiimcu, au i now ii wi.l nave those oi 1 Dr. Newell Dwght Hillis, the new pastor of Plymouth cr.uich, in Brooklyn. Doctor Hillis has given the Journal a series of articles upon which he had Ycier lay being the birthday of Mr. : Win. T.ickman, a few friend were) ; privileged to spend I aft evening at their attractive home on the East Hill. The j rooms had been decorated in potted j plants and flower), until the guest felt themselves ia a perftct garden a they A portion of the evening was pasd in l laying whist and later the table were spre.td for one of the b.'tt lunches the part? ever sat down to. Rotei and car nations were n.uc'i in evidence as deco rations of tie festal botr', which was nthttrvlaa I... Int. ...111. a I lkl.M . , . , ........ nuu . ' " null l.UIA IU1U been working for ovvr a year prevlou. to; Every 01ie rent oroahl ejoTe(1 hi Eastern call, and the first of these article will be published in the next issue of the mahziue. The series Is all connected in thought, and presents the general suiject of "The Secret of a Happy L:fe." Friday's Dully. It has been decided to again hold rn exposition in Portland next fall, and ar rangements have been begun in earnest toward that end. The preliminary examination of In dian Jack resulted in his being held to appear before the next grand jury. W. S. Lytle, a cousin of E. E. Lytle, who has held the position of auditor of the Columbia Southern, we understand has resigned and his place has been taken by Mr. E. P. De Yoe. The Oregonian says the fare to Cloud Cap Inn from Portland is f 15. If we mistake not, many procured tickets last year at Portland, including the stage trip, for $10. Are we right? Among the numerous improvements which no to beautify the homes of our city, Messrs. Schenck, Seufert and Butler are preparing to place paved walks about the grounds surrounding their residences. .There will be an ice cream supper at the Salvation Army on Saturday evening, April 8th. Tickets 10o. On Sunday, April 9th, Ensign Evans and Captain Helm will farewell from The Dalles corps. Everybody invited to attend the meetings. It always seems like parting with old friends when we see such old landmarks as the poplar trees, which have for go many years surrounded the lot cn the corner of Third and Liberty streets, cut down. No doubt it is necessary to re move them, but It is to be regretted that such is the case. A new dining car for the O. R. A N. will be delivered to the company in Chicago next Monday, fully equipped for immediate service. A crew has gone to take charge of it, and bring it out to the O. R. A N. lines. The new dining car will run between The Dalles and Umatilla on the through trains to and from Huntington. It is expected to begin service about the 15tb. , Some people are already beginning, liktf Noah of old, to build little arks pre paratory to the oncoming of the June flood, c'aimiug that it's bound to come. Well, it may be all right to be cautious, but let's not prepare to wade tefore the water gets here. It'll be hard enough to ford the stream when it reaches ue. Let's not go to meet it. In a few day The Dalles will be in full bloom. . The trees are all putting forth their bud and nearly every lot in the city contains just enough fruit trees to beautify it with their blossoms. 1 he lawns also are emerald green. Are you sure, though, that on your lot or sur rounding it Is not something to mar the perfeclness of the picture; something objectionable to the viewT The Chronicle was mistaken about Cjke Hill neglecting hi Dalles friends and passing through the city without stopping. He spent yesterday In the city, leaving today for Prinevillu. Al though it has becu almost fourteen years since Coke left The Dalles, he is as loyal as ever, and would even leave San Francisco to return here if business Inducements were sufficient to warrant the change. One of the most beautiful spots in the city is the Academy park. It is now in the best of trim, and kept in such perfect order that it always looks In viting:. Tho grounds about the High school building have also. been terraced and planted to grass, w hile Irish juniper and a specimen of cedar trees have been placed at intervals about the campus. In time it will vie with the grounds ad joining in their beauty of verdure. Tonight is the time for the Easter sale at the K. or P. hall. O le of the at tractive (eat are of the program will be the minuet by the little one. After the entertainment a general good time will be ei j yed, with dai clny, etc. the entird evening. The Oretiotn'.in haa the following con cerning F. Kinaey, a former Dalle resi dent w ho was engineer on the O. R. fc N. beats for many ears: "Frank Kins-ey, who has been engineer of the) reform school at Salem for the past three and a half years, has returned to his home on the East Side and is now a private cit'.xen. A complete change was made in the employes of this school and the total number cut by five. Mr. Kiiisey while serving as engineer at Salem, did not move his family there, but they lived on the Eist Side. Ue made a good' record, and retire to private life with the satisfaction of hav ing done his duty." At the same time when "Slim" was arrested for having obtained money under false pretense by selling two different ordtis for the' same county scrip, it was alto enid (hat Raymond Chavry was implicated in the same kind of a deal. It w ill be remembered that he was another prominent witness in the Forrester case; but at the time Slim was arrested, the Spaniard could not be found. J. II. Jackson has been on his trail nnd discovered him at the Flnlay3on ranch, eighteen miles from Antelope. He made no resistance and last night the officers brought him to the city and placed him in the county jail. He appeared bclore Justice Bayard this afternoon, and waved ex amination. Hi bonds were placed at 1 100J We are more than fortunate in having; such nn actress as Clara Thropp spend an evening in The DalleB. It Is to be accounted for from the fact that the company is passing through the city on - it way East, and, having an extra date, will fill iu by btopping over in this city. A she will rpeud Monday in the city, it has been tuggested that p triors be secured and the Indies be privileged to hear Miss Thropp read during the after noon. 'Tis not often we have an op portunity to listen to such a talented actress as this and wo should mue the most ot it. Of course every theater-goer will hear her Monday evening. During the rendition of "The Truant Spouse," the comedy which follows "A Doll's House," she will sing Rndyard Kipling's famous barrack song, "On the Road to Mandalay." Arrival of W. It. June' Body. Messrs. F. W. Silvertooth and Wm. Ashby arrived in tho city at 10:30 o'clock this morning with tho body of William Jones, having left Antelope about noon yesterday. The remains were taken to the undertaking parlors of Wm. Michel, and will be removed to the residence of hi daughter, Mrs, A. M. Kelsay, this evening, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Rushing, of the Christian chnrch, of which denomination deceased was a member. William D. Jones was born in Ray county, Missouri , on Dec. 5, 1S40, mak ing him 53 years and 4 month old. He enlisted and fought in the Civil war. In 1873 he moved to Colorado, and after re maining there about a year went to California, where he lived till 1879, com ing in that year to Wasco county, and settling in Antelope, where for the most part, he has since made his home. Since the removal of hi only daughter to this city, he has spent quite a little time here, and was highly respected by all who met him; as was be also at Ms home in Antelope, making bis untimely death deeply regretted by everyone. llulla r.ir Male. Two Durham bulla tor ale ore 4 years old, for $100; and ( no 2-year old for G0. Inquire of R k Allerv, on Upper Mill creek. 3-w-2t Whan TraTCllna- Whether on pleasure bent or business take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and ef fectually ou the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing ftvtr?, headaches and other form of sickness. For sale in And cent bottle by all leading dinggiais. all tl . ia pleasure will cost but L'5 cents. The sale will be continued tomorrow afternoon, when all ladies are invited to be present. However, you will have a pick of articles by purchasing tonight. This morning at 4 o'clock W. J. Mc Claindied at the home of hi daughter, Mrs. Abe Howard, on 5-Mile. For the past three years he has been ailing, but did not take to hi bed until last Satur day morning, when he suffered a paralytic stroke, since wlrch time he has not spoken, nor has he taken any nourishment. Previous to a year ago he made hi home for years at Cotum- Manufactured by iSjrtip Co. only. the California Fig The friends of cooks who have a reputation to make Sci7itg's Best tea collbe soda baking powder flavoring extracts and spices And the friends of those who have one to keep. , For $a!s by Vandugn, Adams & Co. Tysh Valley, Ore.