The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THE DALLKS OREGON.
Entered at the Postofflee at The Dalles, Oregon,
as second-class matter.
STATE OFFICIALS.
Governor '. 8. Pennover
Becretury of state G. W. i I c Bride
Treasurer Phillip MeUM-han
Supt. of Public Instruction. .-. E. li. McElroy
. , I J. N. Dolph
nators j. II. Mitchell
Congressman B. Hermann
State Printer Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge 7 C. N. Thornbiiry
Sheriff ..I). .. Catee
Clerk J. B. Crossen
Treasurer Geo. Kucb
Commissioners j k'ncafd
Assessor John E. Buruett
Surveyor K. F. iSbarp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley
Coroner William Mlchell
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
A correspondent of the Oregonian sign
ing himself "Tax Reform," calls upon
the press of this state to make" a olid
' demand upon the governor, for a special
session of the legislature to deal with
the question of tax reform solelv. There
is no doubt that the demand for a new
assessment law is above all other needed
state reforms the most urgent ; but the
correspondent's suggestion is impractic
able for two reasons. - In the first place
the governor would not call a special ses
sion. Mo had enough of the last one
and wants no more of it. It matters
not hpw loud the press might demand it,
his excellency never wants to see their
face again, and this will be true of many
of them. The governor may be a crank,
and on many things we believe he is,
but he is the kind of a crank that even
the press of the state cannot turn unless
lie wants to himself. He has a notion
of his own and generally sticks to it.
But the other reason is equally
forcible. Ihe members of the present
legislative body are not capable of mak
ing a good assessment law. Many of
them are able men, now doubt; but as
the matter stands, no law could pass
both houses that would place the debtor
on an equality with the creditor. Had
the law passed that Was finally defeated
in the senate, the struggling poor the
debtor class by far the largest majority,
would have clamoured more loudly for
its repeal, two years from hence, than
they now cry for tax reform. No law
tliat will not allow the debtor to
deduct his honest debts, will ever
be popular in Oregon, till the people all
become millionares ; and that time will
never come. Much as we regret the
failure of the legislature to pass a good
assessment law, we have the comfort of
reflecting that the people, who are now,
everywhere, waking up to their own in
terests, can carry the war into the next
campaign, and elect only such men as
will pledge themselves to support such
taxations laws as they may demand. If
tliia is done, as we believe it can and
will be done, the masses will be satisfied
with the result. The big assessment law
that passed the house and was defeated
by a small majority in the senate, was a
clumsy, ill-digested," bungling piece of
work. The occasion of its defeat was an
amendment introdu-ed by Senator
Tongue. The bill as it passed" the house,
allowed deductions for mortgage indebt
edness only. Senator Tongue's amend
ment was to allow other written evi
dences of debt to be deducted also.
Nothing, in our opinion could have been
fairer than this. If it was right to allow
deductions for mortgage indebtedness, it
was equally right to allow the deduction
oi an notes of hand, where the debtor
could point out to the assessor the owner
nf the credit. The amendment went
wpon the principle of allowing deduction
for all debts that could be taxed to the
-creditor. The principle is fair, bevond
11 controversy. It was too fair ; "that
was all ailed it; and while the senate
passed the amendment, much to the
- surprise of Senator Tongue, himself, the
Portland ring and their abettors, who
were first, and all the time opposed
to all deductions, promptly killed the
-amended bill, for spite. There will be a
big change in the Oregon legislature two
.years from now, and the change cannot
come too soon. Till then we must en
dure the miserable system we have.
THE MAYOR'S MESSAGJl.
The message of His Honor, the mayor,
addressed to the last council meeting is
a cuningly devised document. He seems
to take all the credit to himself and
Messrs Hilton, McCoy and Johnston,
for every valuable feature in the water
bill. If this is so we have done him and
these gentlemeu a great injustice, so
great that the colums of the journal
won't, today, hold our apology. We
shall try and make one tomorrow.
THE PEOPLE'S PAPER.
The column 8 of thia journal are open
to every man who haa anything to Bay
that the people ought to hear and know.
It i8 the people's paper and the people
can use it aa their own. Of course it
.goes without saying, the managers must
be the judges of the utility and propriety
of any communication ; but nothing will
be excluded, merely because it is not in
harmony with their ideas. The editor
must not be held responsible for the
views of correspondents. If any one
thinks himself wronged, by any worda in
the columns he controla, the paper is at
hia service, and the antidote will have
aa wide a circulation as the bane.
Cherish your best hopes as faith, and
abide by them in action.
ECHOES OF THE LEGISLATURE.
When we say that Senator Hilton did
not support The Dalles water bill, as
passed by the house, we say what is
true ; but we say it with this qualifica
tion ; he did not support it till it was
amended to suit his taste. In this, how
ever he broke no pledge. : A bill that
suited his two conierees in the house,
might have suited a modester man.
Perhaps there were others to please be
sides himself, and if bo his modesty will
remain unimpeached. Senator Watkins
fought - the amendment with all his
might. He reminded the senate of the
fate of the charter bill. He told them
this was another effort, either to defeat
the bill or amend it so that it would be
of no effect. In vain. The senate was
deaf, the amendment passed, and the
bill took its place on the calendar.
It was Friday morning, the day before
adjournment. The senate met at nine
o'clock. Senator Hilton was promptly
in bis place : Senator Watkins was a
little late. Immediately after roll call
the senator from Wasco and Gilliam
sprang to his feet and moved that the
rules be suspended and house bill num
ber 237 be put upon its final passage.
. Senator Watkins entered just as the mo
tion was about to be put by the president
There was a hurried whisper, an objec
tion and the motion was lost. It ' was
all over in a moment, but the savor of it
lingers with us still. While we write it
we are loth to believe it. Yet we saw it
or thought we did, with our own eyes.
The seats of the two senators were side
by side, yet the senator from Gilliam
might have had his back turned, or he
might have been afflicted with tetnpor
ary amaurosis, or he might have seen
through the walls of the state house, or
he might haye had secret intelligence
that Senator Watkins would be there in
time to vote. "We are willing io believe
anything, but in the light of our early
education it looked bad. Perhaps noth
ing wrong was intended. The bill finally
came up in its regular turn. Meanwhile
Senator Watkins had consulted with
such of the framers and supporters of
the original bill as were at hand. All
advised him to defeat the amended bill,
if he could. The senate was again deaf,
Petition, memorial and resolution were
sent up to the president, and read to the
senate. Senator Hilton was implored
to present the slightest proof that the
people of The Dalles were behind him.
He sent up a copy of the Times Moun
taineer. That settled it. Not a man on
the floor of the senate but knew an out
rasfi was about to be perpetrated. Sev
eral of them, who voted with the major
ity, afterwards said as much, but avow
cd they couldn't .help it. Some skulked
into corners and committee rooms, as if
ashamed to vote aye and afraid to vote
no. Senator Hilton, was alarmed. He
moved a call of the roll. The recalcit
rants were mustered by the sargeant-at-
arms. Some begged to be excused from
voting. Senator Hilton objected and
they voted aye. The deed was done
and The Dalles people were "not in it
UNWARRANTED GOSSIP.
Sensational. Story That General Sher
man's Daughter Sold her Diamonds.
New York, March 1. A story printed
in some of the Pennsylvania newspapers
w cuevi uiai, lYirs. j.nomas w. r lic'li,
the eldest. Haiifrhfpr nf fion
had offered to Tiffany a number of val-
uitLiuuxiua irom me invaluable
the benefit of her husband, Lieutenant
ritcu, wno was said to De in financial
difficulties, is pronounced absolutely un
true at Tiffany's. These jewels, it will
be remembered, were so valuable that
an enormous duty was placed upon
them, which was removed out of con
sideration to General Sherman. The
necklace was divided among Mrs. Fitch's
sisters. Mr. Cook, the head of the Tif
fany jewel department, said yesterday
that he remembered the ncwkTuoo n-oll
the parts having been reset at Tiffany's
n(in. ,t j: : i . i t.t . - -
cibi it wwj uivmcu. none oi me jewels
had ever been offered for sale there, he
Said, and if thev WArn t.r V arAA at- oil
it would undoubtedly be at Taffanv's!
' ittuany aim vrenerai onerman
were fast friends. Mr. Cook pronounced
the story a pure invention.
A Monument to Kalakaaa.
Sax FnAvnsrn ATqK t 1
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Scnrninr.. a lrvnl am-ilnrtt ... ill !,o.a i
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city on Wednesday next for a trip to the
Hawaiian islands. He is to consult
Queen Liliokalani and Colonel MacFar
lane 5il)niir. t.ha fwi-ilntura nf a ntatn. c
wli. J . U CbULUV. J I
the King Kalakaua. The sculptor en-
uravureu mj iase a aeatn -mass oi the
King, dui in tne nurry and confusion of
the ceremonies the opportunity was
missed. He was, however, provided
with a number of photographs, and hav
ing iiiei uie sing in me, ne nas. since
nrertared a mndpl rf dumoo&l v.
X - UWXMOVA 111V711
arch. The monument ia to cost $15,000,
an organization naving Deen formed in
""X J M.um. iiiu SUA pvoo KJL
dead king. The figure will be of heroic
a obauu uii a jjiaiuiv in
scribed pedestal.
Brick Building In China.
London, March 1. The Chinese gov
ernment has engaged a German official
named Lieske to establish an extsnsive
brick manufactory near Hong Kong.
The object of the government in starting
these works, which will be followed by
the establishment of others in various
parts of the empire, is to rebuild most of
the cities whose houses are constructed
almost wholly of wood. The frequent
fires occuring in these places, almost in
variably resulting in the destruction of
thousand of buildings, led the autorities
to the determination to substitute brick
for wood in the future, and to cause the
reconstructions of buildings as rapidly as
possible.
It is estimated that the wealth of the
United States now exceeds the wealth of
the whole world at any period prior to
the middle of the Eighteenth century. .
WHEN TATTOOING WAS POPULAR.
During the Civil War Tattooar Bmped
a Harvest Among Seamen. -
So clever was the artist in tattooing in
days of the civil war that every stay,
spar - or portion of rigging in , use on
.board a warship appeared outlined upon
the human skin with a fidelity in regard
to detail well nigh equal to that of steel
engraving. .., " ".
A representation of a fox hunt, which
design covered the entire body, was a fa
vorite one among navy seamen. In
xnosi cases thia design was skillfully tat
tooed, and even beautifully,: the hunts
men, in red coats, the horses at full gal
lop, the leaping hounds and fleeing fox
appearing wonderfully lifelike in . their
attitudes and proportions. For the or
namentation of the arms some design of
a national character was usually chosen
by men seeking to be tattooed.
A goddess of liberty bearing the na
tional flag and seated upon a flying
eagle's back was for years a favorite de
sign among sailors. A full length pict
ure of the goddess of liberty with hand
resting upon a national shield and with
the topmasts of several vessels appear
ing in the background was another pop
ular design for the forearm. The na
tional coat of arras and also the one pe
culiar to the navy were popular pieces.
Seamen of a religious turn of mind
usually selected a representation of the
crucifixion of Christ to appear on their
forearms. Others preferred to have- a
design representing Christcrowned with
thorns appear upon either their back or
breast.
"The sailor's farewell," representing a
maiden and sailor in the act of parting
with each other, and with a full rigged
ship in the background, was perhaps the
most popular design of the many in use
among navy sailors during the war.
There were numerous other designs in
use, a description of which would occupy
more space than can be afforded in this
sketch.
The most singularly tattooed man
ever met with by the writer was an in
dividual who during the civil war
served on board the sloop of war San
Jacinto. Upon this man's body ap
peared a perfect representation, save as
to color, of the flags of ail nations.
These designs covered nearly every por
tion of the man's body from the neck
downward.
Freemasons. Odd Fellows and those
belonging to kindred organizations were
often wont to adorn their hands, arms
and bodies with a whole or a part of the
symbols of their respective orders. Of
the smaller designs the initials of one's
name was perhaps the most sensible of
all others chosen to appear on one's
body.
The professional tattooers did a thriv
ing business in our navy during the civil
war. The price demanded by them for
the work they performed varied with
the, size and character of the . design
chosen by the person to be tattooed.
The price for tattooing the fox hunt was
fixed at $70. For a full rigged ship $25
was demanded. For any piece requiring
time and the exercise of more than
ordinary skill in its completion a sum
ranging from $10 to $70 was demanded.
The placing of a star or anchor upon a
man's hand was a simple affair with tat
tooers, who for tattooing either design
charged fifty cents.
Certain of the celebrities in tattooing
serving in our navy during the civil war
left the service having in their possession
quite a respectable sum of money ob
tained by them in the steady pursuit of
their peculiar calling. Bill Haswell, of
Baltimore, who in his day was held to
be unequal ed as a tatfooer, is said to
have retired from the navy after a cruise
of twenty-six months with upward of
$5,000 over and above his regular pay,
which was that of a seaman. Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
The Telephone Be (sponsible.
Until the introduction of the tele
phone the retailer of toys and notions
never knew what it was to incur bad
debts. He did not have to placard his
store with "please don't ask for credit"
signs, for no one seemed to think of
coming in to buy toys or trifles unless
he had the wherewithal handy to pay
for them. But now orders come by
telephone which no one likes to ignore,
nor can the c. o. d. system be rigidly en
forced, however much one may try. So
every year a larger sum has to be written
off to profit and loss as "bad debts," for
the amounts, although large in the ag
gregate, are too small to make their
collection a commercial possibility.
Another bad result from the tele
phone, so far as this business is con
cerned, is the increased percentage of
goods which have to be delivered. Toys
bought over the counter are nearly al
ways taken home, but telephone orders
have to be sent, however trifling the
profit may be. I know of two instances
in which ' telephones have been aban
doned in the hope of forcing a return to
the old regime. ' But the wheels of prog
ress cannot be clogged, and as long as
there is an obliging druggist in the block
to receive '. and forward orders, and a
rival store close by with a telephone in
it, the new order of thingn will con
tinue. Interview in St. Louis Globe
Democrat. Baml Amazons.
Among the numerous armv at vntnrsma
which came to this rani fcil Rrnidmi sua
observed several women who. shoulder
ing their guns with belts girded to their
loins, inarched, keeping time to the
drums, and showing by their bearing
and demeanor as much discipline as the
best soldier. It cannot , be denied that
Salvador, as far as the defense and the
Tjreservainon of it T-iirhfa ia
stands among the first nations of America)
since irau woman, though strong in these
cases, volunteers willingly to go into the
battlefield, not onlv to be nf TiRA in Till
ing succor to her wounded husband
or son fighting for his rights, but also
to their country by shouldering a rifle
and firing on the enemy cartridges, which
bv TmJnrA srtA wnnlil on. -n niii
There, we say, must exist great love of
cwuiuy, nroiouDQ pamonaa ana (Treat
cxu mi uieir uuenr ana inaepenaence
for their fatherland. VJ Xfonoom
Salvador. -
SNIPES & KESTERSLEY,
Wholesale anfl Retail Drniists.
Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic
OIChAJES.
(AGENTS FORI
C; E. BYAD & (Jo.,
Real Estate,
Insurance,
and, Loan
AGENCY.
Opeira House Bloek,3d St.
Don't Forg-et the
EflST IP eiLOO)!,
. MacDonald Bros., Props.' r
THE BEST OF
Wines, Liquors and Ciprs
' ALWAYS ON HAND. .
Chas Stublingy
PROPRIETOR OPTHJC
New Vogt Block, Second St.
WHOLESALE AND RKTAIL
Liquor v Dealer,
MILWAUKEE JEER ON DRAUGHT.
rsfeP v
From millions of customers, during the past years,
comes the verdict that VICK'S SEEDS never
disappoint. Why waste time, monev and patience on
others, when you can buy the BEST at e price r
Make no mistake this year; sendio cents for Viefr 'S
JFloral Guide, deduct the to cents from first order,
and it costs nothing. It is better than erer; too large
pages, colored plates, grand novelties worthy of
cultivation. Cashpriies Jiooo and -200.
JAMES VICK. BBBD8MAH. Rochester. H. Y.
FOR FINE
Commercial Job Printing
. -COME TO . :
THE CHRONICLE OFFICE.
W. E. GARRETSON.
Jeweler.
SOIK AGENT FOR THE
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Berand St., The Dallas, Or.
Leading
I H LI .1,1 TPV
The Gate City of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head of navigation on the Middle Columbia, and
is a thriving, prosperous
ITS TERRITORY.
It is the supply city for an extensive and rich agri
cultural and grazing country, its trade reaching as
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 5,000,000 pounds being
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 grapes equalling Cali
fornia's best, and its other fruits, apples, pears,
prunes, cherries etc., are unsurpassed.
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
city in Eastern Oregon.
Its situation is unsurpassed! Its climate delight
ful! Its possibilities incalculable! Its resources un
limited! And on these corner stones she stands.
-FOR-
Carpets aofl Furniture,
CO TO
PRINZ & NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES
S-.L- YOUNG,
(SncceHHor to K. BECK.)
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SlItVERWARE, :-: ETC
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
- 165 Second St.. The Dalles; Or.
REMOVAL.
H. Grlenn has remoted his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to , 72
Washington St.
- '- DEALER IN 1
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
A T TT TT1-N
city.
a distance of over twc
The successful merchant Is
the one who watches the mar
kets and buys to the best advan
tage. The most prosperous family is
the one that takes advantage of
low prices. -
The Dalles
MERCANTILE CO.,
Successor to
BROOKS & BEERS.
will sell yon choice
Groceries and Provisions
OF ALL KIXDS, AND
AT MORE KEABONABLES RATES
THAN ANY OTHER PLACK
IN THE CITT.
REMEMBER we deliver all pur
chases without charge.
390 AND 394 SECOND STREET.
John Pashek,
merchant Tailor.
Third Street, Opera Block.
Madison's Latest System,
Used in cutting garments, and a fit
guaranteed each time.
Repairing and Cleaning v-
Neatly and Quickly. Done.
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 moreyears at a low rent to any
responsible tenant. This farm har upon it a
good dwelling aouse nd necessary out build
ings, about two acres of orchard, about three
hundred acres under cu ltivation, a large portion
of the la8nd will raise a good volunteer wheat
crop in 1 81 with ordinarily favorable weather.
The farm is well watered. For terms and particu
lars enqu ire of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore or at the office
of Mays, Huntington & Wilson, The Dalies, Or.
SARAH A. MOORE, Executrix.