VOL. I.
THE DALLES, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891.
NO. 156.
The Dalles Daily Chroniele.
Published Daily, Sunday Excepted.
BY
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tkrner Second mid Washington Streets, The
Dalles. Oregon .
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EAHT BOUND. ,
No. 2, Arrives 12:45 A. M. Departs 12:.Vi a. m.
" s, " 12:15 P.M. " 12:35 P.M.
WKST BOUND.
no. i. Arrives : a. m.
Departs 4:50 A. M.
5:90 P. 51.
7, " 5:15 P. M.
Two local freights that carry imssenirers leave
ne for the west at 7:45 A. M., and one for the
ast at 4 A. M.
STAGES.
For Prineville, via. Bake Oven, leave daily
(except Sunday) at i a. m.
For Antelope, Mitchell, Canyon City, leave
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 6 a. m.
For Dufur, Kinjrsley, Wainic, Wapinitia, Warm
yrines and Tygh Valley, leave daily (except
ftunday) at 6 a.m.
For Goldendale, Wash., leave every day of the
week except Sunday at 8 a. m.
Offices for all lines at the Umatilla House.
Post-OrBce.
OFFICE HOURS
eneral Dellvrey Window 8 a. m
Money Order 8-a. in,
Hunday G. D. " 9 a.m.
CLOSING OF MAILS .
By trains going East . .9 p. m. and
" " " West 9 p. m. and
"Stage for Goldendale
.. "prineville
'Pufuranci Warm Springs .
" t Leaving for Lyle fc Hart land.
to 7 p. m.
to 4 p. m.
to 10 a. m.
11:45 n. m:
4:45 p. in.
.7:30 a. m.
5:30 a. m.
.!:: a. m.
.5:30 a. m.
.5:31) a. m.
" jAnteiope
Except Sunday.
fTri-weekly. Tuesday Thursday and
" Monday Wednesday and
Saturday.
Friday.
THE CHVKCHES.
FIRST BAPTIST CHHKCH Rev. O. I. Tay
lor, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at 11
A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Sabbath School at 12 M.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7
o'clock.
CONGREGATIONAL OH0RCH Rev. W. C.
Curtis, Pustor. Services every Sunday at 11
A. M. and 7 P. M. Sunduv School after morning
service. Strangers cordially invited. Seat free.
ME. CHURCH Rev. H. Brown, Pastor.
. Services every Sunday morning and even
ing. Sunday School at 12J$ o'clock M. A cordial
Invitation is extended by both pastor and people
to all.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Union Street, opposite
Fifth. Kev. Eli D.Sutcliffe Rector. Services
every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7;30 p. M. Sunday
School 12:80 P. M. Evening Prayer on Friday ut
7:80
ST. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. Father Broks
gbkht Pastor. Ixw Mass everv Sunday at
7 a. M: High Mass at 10:3O A. M. . Vespers at
7 P. K. ,
SOCIETIES.
A8SEMBLY NO. 2X70, K. OF U Meets in K.
of P. hall Tuesdays at 7:30 r. M.
WASCO LODGE, NO. 15, A. F. & A. M. Meets
first and third Monday of each month at 7
P. M. ,
DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6.
Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at 7 P. M.
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Mt. Hood Camp No. 59, Meets Tuesdsy even
ing of each week in 1. O. O. F. Hull, at 7:30 p. M.
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, I. O. O. F. Meets
every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in Odd
Fellows hall, Second street, between Federal and
Washington. Sojourning brothers are welcome.
H. A. Kills, Sec'y . R. U. Closter, N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO: 9., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at '7:30 o'clock, in
Schanno's building, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
vited. Geo. T. Thompson,
D. W. Vause, Sec'y. C. C
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE
UNION will meet every Friduy afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the reading room. All are invited.
TEMPLE LODGE NO. 3, A. O. U. W. Meets
at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court
Streets, Thursday aveuings at 7 :30.
John Filloon,
W. 8. Myers, Financier. M. W.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. O. D. D O A N E physician and sur
geon. Office; rooms 5 and 6 Chapman
Block. , Residence over McFarland A French's
tore. Office hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 and 7 to
8 P. M.
A. 8. BENNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Of
. fice in Schanno's building, up stairs. The
Dalles, Oregon,
DR. (i.e. K8HELMAK Homoeopathic Phy
sician and Suroeon. Oflice Honrs: 9
to 12 A. M' ; 1 to 4, and 7 to 8 r" m. Calls answered
promptly day or night' Oflice: upstairs in Chap-
man Block' -
DBIDDALL Dentist. Gas given for the
painless extraction of teeth. Also teeth
set on flowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Sign of
the Golden Tooth, Second Street. - -
AR. THOMPSON Attorney-at-law. Office
In Opera House Block, Washington Street,
The Dalles, Oregon
F. P. MAYS. B. 8. HUNTINGTON. H. 8. WILSON.
MAYS, HUNTINGTON fc WILSON " Attor-NEYS-AT-LAW.Oftices,
Trench's block over
First National Bank, The Dalles, Oregon.
X.B.DUFUB. GEO. WATKINS. FRANK MENEFEE.
DUFUR, WATKINS & MENEFEE Attorneys-
at-xaw Rooms Nos. 71', 73,75 and 77,
Vogt Block, Seconc' Street, The Dalles, Oregon.
WH. WILSON Attorney-at-law Rooms
. 52 and 53, New Vogt Block, Second Street,
The Dalles, Oregon;
W.&T.
BARBERS.
Hot and Cold
vtB K T H S
HO SECOND STREET.
FLOURING MILL TO LEASE.
Company's Flour Mill win-be. leased J
IX) XI HI u id parucn. r or lmorraanon ap u
, WA.TBR OOMMISSICrt?Kl
The Dalles, Oregon.
Our Different Departments are
full of Bargains!
THISWEEK WE OFFER
A FULL LINE OK
Ladies'Jersey Vests
At ISc.
Also a Leader in
Liadies' Hose,
'. (Perfectly Fast Black.)
We' have a few more of
left, 16 Yards for $1.00.
your selections.
JVteFAHAD
TlOHTH DfUiliES, Wash.
Situated at the Head of Navigation.
. Destined to be
Best anufaetuinng Center
In' the Inland Empire. -
Best Selling Property of the Season
in tHe Northwest.
For further information call at the office of
Interstate Investment Co.,
Or 72 Washington St., PORTLAND, Or.
O. D. TAYLOR, THE DALLES, Or.
Columbia Ice Co.
104 SECOND STREET.
ICS t I02U ! ICE !
Having over 1000 tons of ice on hand,
we are now prepared to receive orders,
wholesale or retail, to be delivered
through the summer. , Parties contract
ing with U8 will be carried through the
entire season - without advance in
pbick, . and may depend that we have
nothing but
PURE, HEALTHFUL ICE,
Cut from mountain water ; no slough or
slush ponds. '
- Leave orders at the Columbia Candy
Factory, 104 Second street.
W. S. CRAM, Manager.
D. P. Thompson' J. S. Schbnck, H. M. Be all.
President. Vice-President. Cashier.
First Rational Bali
THE DALLES.
OREGON
A General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted on day of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
New York, San Francisco and Port- '
land. ;.. "
DIRECTORS. , . ,
D. P. Thompson. Jno. S. Schenck.
T. W. Sparks. Geo. A. Liebe.
H. M. Bkall. .
French & co.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENEEALBANKINO BU8INE88
Letters of Credit issued available in thi
, - Eastern States. t
Sight ' Exchange" and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on NewtYork, Chicago, St.
Louis 8an'-Francico,; Portland Oregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
egon uid Washington. J... .V.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms. -
Each.
2 Pair for 25 Gents.
those Beautiful Challies
Call early and make
& FRENCH.
W. E. GARRETSON.
Luatfiflj-?. Jeweler.
SOLE AGENT KOK THE
MS?
ThTfilnSiTrtilriit
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second St.. The Dalles, Or.
1891.
ICE !
1891.
The Dalles Ice Go.,
Cor. Third and Union Streets,
Having a sufficient quantity of Ice to
supply the city we are now "prepared to
receive orders to be delivered during the
coming summer. Parties contiacting
with us can depend on being supplied
through the entire season and may de
pend that we have nothing but
PUEE, HEALTHFUL I CLE -
Cut from mouu tain water ; no elough or
slush ponds. . r- x
We are receiving orders ; daily and
solicit a continuance of the same.
H. J. MAIEE, Manager.
Office, corner Third and Union streets.
Notice to Taxpayersl
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
assessment roll-tor -1S91, in. School District
No. 12, Whbco county, Oregon, is now in the
hands of the school clerk and open for Inspec
tion. ; All persons desiring a change In their
BssesHments are hereby required to appear before
the directors who will sit as a board of eoualiza
tion on Monday, Tuesday- and Wednesday, the
1st, 2d and 3d days of June, 1891, and show cause
why their assessment should be changed. . Posi
tively no reductions will be allowed after
Wednesday, Jnne 3d. - . .;
r -By Order of the Directors. : '
J. M. HUNTINGTOH,
ml5-unS - School Clerk
.-zrs
THE ITATA AT LAST.
She Sails Into an Insurgent Port
and is Turned Over to the United j
States Authorities. . i
.;. i
Brigands Refuse Io Receive Ransoms j
Call for Third Party Convention
A Terrific Naval Battle.
"-NtrwYoRK, 4nrre-4i A irrxtW-special
from Iqniqne says that great enthusiasm
and rejoicing was manifested ""when
word Tvas received that the Itata had
arrived at Tocapilla. Immediately upou
hearing this welcome intelligence the
insurgent authorities sent back orders
to the commander of the Itata to lose no
time in coining to this post. It is there
fore believed that tha Itata will arrive
here tomorrow, and an ovation awaits
her.
THE ITATA GETS THERE.
Iquique, Chili, June 4. The steam
ship Itata arrived here this morning from
Socopilla and has been delivered over to
the American war ships now here. The
Charleston is expected to arrive here to
day from Arica. .
. The Itata handed over all the arms she
took from San Diego, consisting of 5000
rifles.
THE XKWS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 4. There can be
but little doubt' but the navy depart
ment has received some assurance of the
surrender of the Itata, but officials there
will not say so. Still it can be stated
that admiral McCann expected to send
the Itata back to the United States,
probably under convoy of one of his
cruisers.
As soon as she can coal for the retui n
trip she will be delivered to the United
States officers at San Diego and proceed
ings against her for violation of the neu
trality laws be resumed and responsible
persons will, if they, -appear,- also be
called upon to answer the additional
charge of contempt of court. "
THE BACCARAT SCANDAL.
The Prince of Wales Rang In His Own j
Counters.
London, June 4. The interest taken
in the Baccarat scandal trial is unabated
as yet. The usual crowd of fashionable
people are present,
Arthur Stanley Wilson was the first
witness. In the cross examination the
fact was elicited that the counters used
in the" baccarat games at Tranly croft
were the property of the Prince of Wales
and were carried about with him when
visiting county houses.
GOT TEN THOUSAND.
.John 15. Kansch Wins a Verdict from
the Railroad for that Amount
Portland, June 3. The case of John
B. Rauscb, of Taeoma, Wash., vs. the
Southern Pacific company, which has
teen on trial in the United States Cir
cuit court for the past eight days was
i ended this morning by the jury bring
ing in a verdict for the plaintiff, for the
sum of $10,000 for damages received in
the Labish wreck of November 12, 1890.
Kausch eued to recover. $75,000, The
company have given notice of a motion
for a new trial.
Brigands Will Not Receive Ransoms
With a String- Attached.
Constantinople, June 4. The band
of brigands who recently seized a num
ber of passengers on an express train,
and sent one of the passengers', ' a Berlin
banker named Israel, to secure a ransom
of $5000, now decline to receive the ran
som unless Israel dismiss the court ac
companying him. Negotiations for the
release of the prisoners are suspended.
Will Apply Signal Service Rnles.
Washington, June . 4. Secretary
Tracy has issued an order declaring va
cant a number of positions in the ' me
chanical department at Mare Island and
announced that a. competitive examina
tion would be held there June 22d to fill
such vacancies. . . .
: "The Ghost Is going; to 'Walk.
Milwaukee, .Wis., June 4. Robert
Schilling, secretary of the New People's
Party today issued a call for a conven
tion of the party to be held at St. Louis,
June 13th to arrange a plan of action for
the coming campaign. . . .
Passed to Its Third ' Reading.
London, June 4. The bill providing
for issuing an order iu council for ' close
season in Behring Sea seal fisheries,
passed to its third reading. in the com
mons today.-.: - -.. -,. i ' i
Weather Forecast.
T 'San Francisco, June ' 3. Forecast for
Oregon and Washington. .Light rains,
except Southern Oregon.
THAT NAVAL,' BATTLE.
More Particular of the Big Fight nt
Vnlparal.o.
San Francisco, June 4. Mail advices
received here gives an account of a battle
fought in the Valparaiso harbor April
28th between the Chilian insurgent ves
sel Magallanes and the government tor
pedo vessels, Sargeahto, Aldea, Condell
and Lynch, four days after the naval en
gagement between the same vessels in
Charanal bay. The fight was one of the
hottest of the war. Over one hundred
men were' killed and many wounded.
The Condell had to be beached to pre
vent sinking and the Aldea is so badly
damaged that it will take a long time to
repair her. The Lynch was lso badly
damaged and in addition to the loss of
half her crew, four out of six officers
were killed, including the commander.
After the fight the Magallanes steamed
out of the barbor, followed by a shower
of shot and shells one of which exploded
on her decks tearing a big hole, din
mounting a pivot gun and killing four
men.
FOSTER'S WAY OUT.
He Gets the New York Kankeix tu
Recommend an Extenxlon.
New York, June 4. Secretary of the
Treasury Foster held a conference today
with a numlier of the leading bankers
and brokers of this eity in regard to the
four and a half per cent, bonds to be
redeemed by the government, Septem
ber 1st. The result of the discussion
was the adoption . of a resolution ex
pressing the opinion that in view of the
necessity of increasing the circulation of
notes for the movement of the abundant
crops, it is to the interest of the country
at large to extend the maturity of the
4 ier cent, payable at the pleasure of
the government and that a lower rate of
interest tends to contract the currency.
A Land of Desolation and Death.
London, June 4. A Petersburg cor
respondent gives a pitiable account of
destitution prevailing in the districts of
Kazan, Simboisk, Samara, Xizhai, Noh
egored and Pensea. Hundreds of per
sons have died of hunger in the past
five weeks. The peasants in Simboisk
and Samara districts revolted and at
tacked the corn magazines. A number
of conflicts occurred between the peas-
and the troops n which Several persons
were killed and many injured. The
gloomy harvest prospects have increased
the horror of the situation.
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Work In Portland.
Portland, June 4. The Interstate
Commerce Commission began an ad
journed session here today. They are
investigating the complaint of the mer
chants of Spokane that freight rates
from the east to that city are higher in
proportion to diptance than from the
east to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.
A Rig Nashville House Assigns. .
Nasiivillk, Tenn., 'June 4. The
wholesale dry goods and shoe firm, of
the Connel, Hall & McLoster Co., -of
this city, assigned this morning. Lia
bilities are $473,000, and assets are esti
mated at $73,000.
Passed Into History Himself.
Potjghkkepkie, N. Y., June 4. Dr. B.
J. Loading, the historian, is dead.
Canada's Hero Still Alive.
Ottowa, June 4. Sir MacDonald
passed the night without any change.
San Francisco Market.
San Francisco, June 4. Wheat,
buyer '91, 1.73-
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, 111., June 4. Close, wheat
strong cash, lO.Ja ; July, 99.
EXPECTED A FIGHT.
The Charleston Prepared for Action on
Sleeting the JEsraeralda.
San Francisco, June 2. A private
letter just received from an pfficecpn the
United States cruiser Charleston des
cribes the war-like preparations on the
cruiser at the time she entered Acapulco
harbor, while on her chase after the Chi
lian steamer Itata. The letter says the
Charleston arrived at Acapulco at 7 :30
a.m.. May 16, and at 4 o'clock in the
morning she encountered the Esmeralda.
The Charleston was endeavoring toenter
the harbor -unseen, but the Esmeralda
threw out her search lights and all hands
on the Charleston were called to general
quarters and the ship was cleared for
action. The crew were at their stations
for three hours as it was supposed the
Itata was in the harbor and everything
was in readiness to take her. - - Six and
eight-inch shells .were piled on the deck
and every gun was loaded. The Esmer
alda followed the Charleston into the
harbor, but the latter left and resemed
her .chase as soon- as possible.
German Food Situation a Grave One.
London, June 2. rThe food situation
is , becoming a. grave one in Germany,
and the continued rise in the prices of
grain is already causing suffering among
thepoor. Thefailureof the government
to. act promptly in .reducing-, duties for!
the popular benefit is the ground for'
deep and wide-spread irritation. , 'Prince
Bisma'rk' is said to be quietly promoting
through his confidential journalists ft re
vival of anti-Semitic feeling in Germany.'
PROGRAMME FOR THE CUTTERS.
Revenue Vessels Will Take Turns In
Watching the I'oachers.
Sax Francisco, June 2. Collector
Phelps received a private dispatch from
Washington today, stating that the
revenue cutter Corwin would not im
mediately proceed to Alaska. She will
be assigned to temporary duty at this
district pending the return of the Rich
ard Kush. The programme for the reve
nue cutt-rp, as indicated in this latest
news, is that the Bear will le stationed
for the ensuing sealing season in Alaska.
The Rush will resume duty in Alaska iu
the latter part of the sealing aeawjn. In
stationing the Corwin and Hush in this
district, the idea is to keep watch of any
of the Japanese sealers that endeavor to
pais up the coast into Behring sea. The
Corwin, before making this district her
temiorary headquarters, will take sup-,
plies and instruction to the Rush and
Bear.
STANDARD OIL'S RIVAL.
Meeting of Producers to Organise a
Competitive Company.
Bradford, Pa., June 2. Delegates
from every producers' protective associa
tion assembly in the oil regions are hold
ing a secret convention here. The pur
pose of the meeting is to organize a com
pany to compete with the Standard Oil
company in producing, refining and
marketing petroleum. Pipe lines will
1h built throughout the producing
regions and to the seaboard, and a num
ber of large- refineries will be erected.
The convention adjourned at 7 o'clock
tonight and will meet again tomorrow at
10 o'clock. Only the outline of the
scheme is made public. Full particulars
are promised when all plans have been
perfected.
GRASSHOPPERS IN CALIFORNIA.
They Are Doing a Great Deal of Mischief
Especially to Small Orchards.
' San Francisco, June 2. Secretary
Lelong, of the state board of horticulture,
states that i he damage done in the inter
ior by grasshoppers is not as great as
reyresented, but he admits that the
grasshoppers are doing a great deal of
mischief. The greater loss w ill fall on
the small orchards. The large orchards
will fare the best. From all the upper
portion of the state information has
been received of the presence of a
greater or less number of the insects,
and some complaints have come from
orchards to the south of San Francisco.'
The state board of horticulture 'at pres
ent has an expert out gathering informa
tion in regard te the pest, and his report
will be awaited with much interest by
orchardists throughout the state.
- A Lawyer Leader of Burglars. ,
Indianapolis, June 2. Lemoine Rein
hold, charged with conspiracy, was today
found guilty and sentenced to ten years'
imprisonment, with a fineof $300. Rein
hold was employed as the lawyer of the
burglar Horton and a Cincinnati crook,
and became their leader in burglary.
Taking offence at a publication in the
luiihj Neivg, it was asserted he directed
tha gang to burglarize the city editor's
house, rip up the the carpets, and stick
:a knife into him. The burglars were
! detected, and Horton "peached" on
' Reinhold. The state proved the con
spiracy, and the lawyer this morning got
his sentence.
The Last of a Gigantic Swindle.
Boston, June 2. The suprememe
court today dissolved the - corporation
known as the National Sugarine cum
pany, which was organized in 1H87, for
the manufacture of sugar according to a
formula in possession of one Hickman.
Hickman retained a large share of the
stock of the company in consideration of
the secret he was supposed to possets,
whicli was to vield a great revenue.
! When everything was in readiness to
! start Hickman disappeared, and the cor
i poration then collapsed. It has not at
tempted to do business since.
The Czar Explains His Persecution.
London, June 2. It is reported the
czar in responding to a personal appeal
made by an exalted personage on behalf
of the Jews in Russia, said he was de
termined to continue his measures of
Jewish repression, with a view to the
solution of the Jewish question. The
Jews themselves declared the czar had
forced his policy. There had never been
a nihilist plot "hatched in which they
were not concerned and they would ac
tively engage in propagating subversive
movements.
Hebrews Control the Exhibition.
London, May 2. The Russian press
claims that the French exhibition in
Moscow is in the hands of Hebrews who
practically control the concern onv
account of advi.nces made to the pro
jectors of the enterprise. The statement
is believed to be true and it has cast a
damper upon Russian interest in the ex
hibition. Parnell-O'Shea Wedding Positive.
Dublin, June 2. The National Press
says that the marriage of Parnell and
Mrs. O'Shea is set for next week and
Richard Power and J. Harrington are
mentioned -as probable groomsmen.
A Serious Saw Mill Explosion.
Bedford, Ind., June 3. A saw mill
six miles from here exploded this morn
ing killing five men and injuring three
others. " '
East Oregonian: ' The proper way for
men to do is to pledge themselves to the
right and let parties take care of them
selves ; and when they do this tte appear
ance ofa third party, even a people's
party, ' causes no stampede in their
rank's.'-1 -.-.'-::.! . .
- The detective's business should be a
successful iol lowing.
""' We should think the saloon - business
would make a bar-tender tough.