The Dalles Daily Chronicle. TUB DALLES OREGON. Entered at the Postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon, as second-class matter. STATE OFFICIALS. Governor ...8. Pennoyer retary of Stute .' G. W. SloBride usurer Phillip Metwhnn pt. of Public Instruction E. B. McElroy j:H.DMiPtchhell Congressman B. Hcrmnmi State Printer Frank Baker COUTTTV OFFICIALS Coiintv Judge. C. N. Thnmburv Sheritt D. I- Cntea Clerk , J. B. riwson Treasurer ... Kuch Commissioners J 'esid Assessor - John E. liimiett Surveyor E. F. Sharp Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Hielley Coroner William Michcll Silver is in the caddie and is riding like a beggar. The free coinage bill passed the senate Wednesday by a vote of thirty-nine to twenty-seven. Senator Sherman made a long speech against it, but his argument availed little because it fell on ears that cared not to hear it, and whose owners were already detir mined to have free coinage. Ingalls of Kansas made a bitter speech, arrainging the independent politicians, and the bill of 1873 demonetizing silver, for being responsible for all the evils financial political and otherwise with which the country has to contend, but he voted for the bill and against his own convictions too, in order to appease the wrath of his constituents. There is not much time to work the bill through the house, and it is barely possible that it may get its death blow there. If it does not, Presi dent Harrison's back bone is going to get a severe wrench, for it will take gen uine grit to veto it. With the present sentiment of the people, we do not believe he will dare do so, and if he loes, the republican party will have as hard a light on their hands as the dem ocracy had on Cleveiands position on the tariff bill. The Wert Shore says: "Where the carcass is there will the buzzards be lso," "which, leiiig interpreted means that the lady " clerks have already assembled at Salem for their biennial raid upon the treasury." We fail per haps to catch the drift of Mr. Samuel's idea. If he means the female applicants for clerk ship are buzzards, he is ungal lant, and untruthful. We know of no reason why a lady shall not apply for a clerk ship, that would not apply with equal force to the male applicant. The remark is not flattering to the legisla ture or the legislators individually, since buzzards only gather around a carcass after putrification has taken place, and putrification (this for Mr. Samuels information) means rottenness. On the same principal It might be said of the West Shore when its agents can vass a town, that the buzzard desired for a consideration of course) to publish a series of illustrations of the carcass. We believe the ladies of Oregon have as much right to the clerkships in the leg islature, if they can get them, as their brothers, and we fail to understand the distinction which the gentleman under takes to make, and at any rate consider a she buzzard, just as fine a bird as a he buzzard. Goldendule has passed an ordinance li censing saloons and fixing the license at $700. It is not our pie and we certainly do not care what Goldendale does, but we know that under the old law there was about as mnch drinking done as if the saloons were in full blast. The Sentinel eavs the Mavor will veto the ordinance and that it will be impos sible to pass it over his head, and thinks the people should have a right to express their opinion on the subject, and to this end that the ordinance should not pass until an election has been held and this saloon question made an issue. It seems to us that the whole question is "shall the city4iave liquor sold within its limits, with revenue or without." The Oregonian backing Pennoyer for the president has developed a sarcastic vein of humor not customary in its col ' umns. Robbed of verbiage, it recom mends Pennoyer to the Democratic party, because his views and ideas are antiquated and circumscribed enough to make him peculiarly fitted to represent that party. In spite of this sarcasm, we warn the brother to desist unless indeed lie desires to see a conflagration, for he is :fooling with a fire that may get beyond his control. The sarcasm is patent enough, but some folks wouldn't see through a ladder, especially if they did not care to know what was on the other side. .8 a dark horse Pennoyer will cut no small figure, and barring the question of geography he is the most available candidate his party has. The dispatches from Salem state that a peculiar and heretofore unheard of eye epidemic is sweeping over that section. This is peculiarly unfortunate just at this time when the legislature is in session. A disease of that character used to break out at Carson City, Nevada, bien nially, and always when the legislature was in session, but fortunately it was , confined to that body, and Sam Davis of the Carson Appeal. We hope it will not attack the members of the legislature for there is lots of work that they want to attend to with their eyes open. . Let none say when you die; "He gave to the churches, and took out of the mouths of the poor ; yea, he oppressed the fatherless that he might build mon- . 1 ! If M umenis umo nimseii. ... KEYIEW OF THE LOCAL MAKKET. In the week's market review there has been nothing done in business circles, except our merchants have been busy taking up stock and balancing up books and shaping matters for a very busy year's trade. Messrs. McFarland & French have sent into the interior sev eral loads of merchandise the past week, and from indications the outlook for business activity was never as encourag ing as the present indicates. Real Estate The records show but few transfers of citj property, indicating a light demand, but prices are steady with an upward tendency. Although a large number of cottages were vacated during last summer at the time of closing the Union Pacific shops in this city and rents declined a little in consequence, there are at present no desirable houses vacant, and good dwellings are in demand at good prices, t -A large number . of state deeds and government transfers recently recorded shows an increasing demand for lands throughout the county, and the small number of mortgages indicates a healthy financial condition among farmers and stock men. In our wheat market there is nothing to note that is of much interest since last week. There has been received at the warehouse only about 300 sacks or about 390 centals. Sales have been very light although there is a slight im provement in the market and a small advance reported in prices. Yesterday's cables report Foreign Markets firm and steady. The imports into the United Kingdom for past week were 1 88,000 qrs. and 158,000 bbls. of flour. Eastern markets opened fairly steady, but closed firmer. Chicago and New York fluctuations eontinue, Chicago closed on May de livery 95 and New York at i04. The Dalles quotation remain steady at 0.56 for No. 1 and 0.54 per bushel for No. 2. Flouk Diamond best $4.00; by ton 3.85; Walla Walla, $4.00. Oats The oat market is active on account of no demand ior feed, while there is no decline the market is easy at former quotations. $1.55 per cental. Barley Market is firm and stiffen ing on quotations. Prime brewing $1.05 (1.10, feed $1.00 1.05 per cental, sacked. Millstcffs The trade supply is short and shows an advance. Dealers quote bran $20.00, bran and shorts mixed $22. 50. The supply of shorts and middlings is very short and quotations range from $22.50 $25.00 per ton. HaV While there is no change in the market sales are light owing to the open winter weather, and former" quotations are maintained. Timothy hay sells from wagons at former quotations $18.00 $19.00 per ton. Wheat hay shows no change since last report. Petaluma baled hay sold last week a $15.00 per ton from the wagon and some compressed sold as high as $10.00 per ton. Potatoes The potato market is with out change. The supply is sufficient for the present demand at quotations, 0.85 0.90 per 100 lt. Butteb Gilt edge and choice extra, finds ready sale at 0.600.65 per roll, packed in brine 0.400.50. The market j is quite well supplied with butter and some has been shipped in frem the east j which has had a tendency to knock down prices somewhat, although quota tions remain the same. Eggs The egg market shows a stiffen ing tendency as the large supply on hand last week knocked down prices. We qnote 2022 cents per dozen for fresh eggs. . Poultry Spring chickens are selling in the city at $2.00 $2.25 yer dozen. Old fowls at $2.50$2.7o per dozen. Turkeys 0.120.13per lb. Geese 0.90$1.25 each. Ducks 0.40 each. Wool. The market shows a change for a light advance in price. Eastern Oregon 0.14X0.16 and 17. Hides Prime dry hides are quoted at 0.040.05 per pound. Culls 0.02 0.03. Green 0.02. Salt 0.03. Sheep pelts extra 0.750.85, ordinary 0.40 0.60 each. Bearskins, No. 1 $8.00 common $2.50. Beef Beef on foot clean and prime 0.0214, ordinary 0.02 Mutton Wethers, extra choice $3.50, common $2.75$3.00 per head. Hogs Live heavy, 0.04. Medium weight 0.03, dressed 0.04(3)0.05X. Lard 5 lb 0.10J ; 10K 0.10; 401b 0.09 per pound. Jack Dempsey is no longer champion middle weight pugilist of America, nor anything else. The proud title with all its doubtful honors belong to Robert Fitzsimmons of the Antipodes. Jack came against a more scientific and longer armed gorilla than himself, and his glory, his title and his conceit were knocked out of him in less than an hour. Sullivan seemed to be the exception to rule, that no man is found so strong but that he meets his match, and it is only a question of time until some other two legged brute knocks the title and con ceit out of Fitzsimmons" Congressman Hermann has made a good fight on the boat railway matter, at The Dalles, but failed. " The house com mittee however appointed him with General Grosvenor and Mr. Blanchard, to draft a bill for a portage railway and report it favorably .to the house. The brief time remaining in the session will probably prevent anything being' done with the bill. ' The genius who prepared the matter for the Associated press in the Dempsey Fitzsimmons prize , fight it is to-be hoped is not a specimen of the New Or-, leans reporter. His entire description of the fight is contained in the sentence "Bob punched Jack, and Jack ran away." With the amount of spare muscle "Bob', seemed possessed of, it is a pity' he did not punch the reporter so that he "ran away" and never came back. We Perfer Moisture. . Polk County Itemizer: Down East, when if rains, plowmen house up, but in this country they go right ahead, many of them seeming to prefer moisture, as i t makes them feel better generally. The Port Hadlock drydock will be 325 feet long and 100 feet in breadth, and will lift 8000 tons. It will be a floating dock, and its construction is under the superintendence of practical men. Port Townsend has given in coin and land $50,000 as a bonus for the dock. Often, when you have lived in closest freindship and intimacy with some one, you wili suddenly become aware that a little coolness has sprung up between you ; you will feel uneasy and dissatisfied, and you will finally say to yourself : "He is changed." Right there and then, my deaV, examiue your own heart ; for it is you, yourself, that is changed, and not he, , S.-L- YOUNG, (Successor to E. BECK.) -DEALER IN- WATCHES, CLOCKS, Jewelry, Diamonds, SILVERWARE, :-: ETC Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired and Warranted. 165 Second St.. The Dalles, Or. The successful merchant 'is the one who watches the mar kets and buysto the best advan tage. The most prosperous family is the one that takes advantage of low prices. Tine Dalles MERCANTILE CO., . Successor to BROOKS & BEERS. will sell yon choice Groceries and Provisions OF ALL KINDS, ASD- AT MORE KKASOXABLES BATES THAN ANY OTHER PLACE IX THE CITV. REMEMBER we deliver all pus- chases without charge. 390 & 394 Second St. Front Street Cigar Store, THE DALLES, OREGON. W. H. JONES, PROPRIETOR. Opposite the Umatilla Rouse. HAVE ON SALE THE BEST BRANDS OF Imported and Domestic CIGARS and TOBACCO. ALSO A FULL LINE OF PURE HAVANA CIGARS. FINE FARM TO RENT. THE FARM KNOWN AS THE, "MOORE Farm" situated on Three Mile creek about two and one-half miles from The Dalles, will be leased for one or more years at a low rent to any responsible tenant. This farm has upon it a eood dwelling house and necessary out build ings, about two acres of orchard, about three hundred acres under cultivation, a large portion of the land will raise a good volunteer wheat crop in isi with ordinarily lavoraDle weather. The farm is well watered. For terms and nartlf-ii- lars enquire of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore or at the office ot Mays, Huntington K Wilson, ine Dalles, Or. SARAH A. MOORE, Executrix. $20 REWARD. TTTILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION T leading to the conviction of parties cutting the ropes or in any way interfering with the wires, poles or lamps of THK Electric Light Co. H. GLENN. Manager Notice to Puel Consumers MIER; BEJlT0tf, Have on hand a lot of " Fir and Hard Wood. Also a lot of - ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. Office corner Third and Union Streets, : : I SNIPES St JIfiESIlY, Wholesale and Retail Dii&ists. Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic CIGARS. (AGENTS FOR) EST'D rrP 1862a d. E. BYAID CO., "Heal Estate, , Insurance, and Loan AGENCY. CTpetra House filoek,3d St. -FOK- Camets anil Furniture, CO TO PRINZ & NITSCHKE, And be Satisfied as to QUALITY AND PRICES. W. E. GARRETSON. Leatfiiig-?- Jeweler. SOLE AGENT FOR THK All Watch Work Warranted. Jewelry Made to Order. " 138 Second St., The Dalles. Or. REMOVAL. H. Glenn has removed his office and the office of the Electric Light Co. to 72 Washington St. TTTTT1 TY The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at the head of navigation on is a thriving, prosperous ITS TERRITORY. It is the supply city for an extensive and rich agri cultural and grazing country, its trade reaching; W far south as Summer Lake, Hundred miles. THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET. The rich grazing country along the eastern slope of the the Cascades furnishes pasture for thousands of sheep, the wool from which finds market here. The Dalles is the largest original wool shipping point in America, about shipped this year. THE VINEYARD OF OREGON. The country near The Dalles produces splendid crops of cereals, and its fruits cannot be excelled. It is the vineyard of Oregon, its grape,s equalling Cali fornia's best, and its other fruits, apples, pears, prunes, cherries etc., are ITS PRODUCTS. The salmon fisheries are the finest on the Columbia yielding this year a revenue of $1,500,000 which can and will be more than doubled in the near future. The products of the beautiful Klickital valley find market here, and the country south and east has this year filled the warehouses, and all available storage places to overflowing with their products. ITS WEALTH It is the richest city of its size on the coast, and its money is scattered over and is being used to develop, more farming country than is tributary to any other Its situation is unsurpassed! Its climate delight ful! Its possibilities incalculable! Its resources un limited! And on these corner stones she stands. D. WV EDWARDS, DEALER IX Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Papers, Decora tions, Artists' Materials, Oil Paintings, Clromos and Steel Engravings. Mouldings and Picture Frames, Cornice Poles Etc., Paper Trimmed Free. Fioturo Z'ramea ZhXAde to Order 276 and 278, Second Street. - . . The Dalles, Or. BARGAINS IN C L O T HING , Hats and Gaps, Boots and Shoes, -HND- G6NTS FURNISHING GOODS. FULL STOCK: STAPLE GOODS: N. HARRIS. Corner Second and Court-st. H. C. NIELS6N, Clothier and Tailor, tyat5 apd Qap5, Jrup, ilalises, Boots axxd. Shoes, Uo. CORNER OF SECOND AND WASHINGTON STS., THE DAIXES, OREGON. : For the Best Brands and Purest Ul?ole5ale : Ijquor : Dealer, 1 17 SECOND ST. THE DALLES, OR. A T T T?d the Middle Columbia, and city. a distance of over two 5,000,000 pounds being ' unsurpassed. Quality of Wines and Liquors, go to