The Dalles Daily Chronicle. THE DALLES j needed and desired. Haying operations J are in full sway. Wheat, oats and rye lieariintr in excellent shape;. There nsmmK taa been an 'absence of the " hot -drying winds and the previous excellent - wheat lEh7ivtomce.tThr Dalles Oregon, i Prospects COUtmue. fjp as aeound-oiosa maiter. - -. -i especiallv made vast improvement. ,,. un .- V July 1st the first Oregon peaches were ripe . ana stuppea irom ine mueg. Cherries are ripe in Grant county. Throughout the entire section the pres ent prospects are most fluttering for a successful harvest. B. S. Paguk, Observer U. S. Weather Bureau. STATU OVFICIAI.8. jrtvemn Secretary of State Treasurer Supt. of Public Instruction . enators 'mgresxmaii Btute Printer . .' S. Pennoyer . . . Ci.W. McHride .Phillip Metxohan E. B. McElroj: iJ. N. Dolpb " j. H. Mitchell B. Hunnann Frank Baker COUNTY OFFICIALS. fcouuty Judge V. N. Thorabury Sherifl I-L Cates Clerk........ ... ....J. B.CTOssen Treasurer Geo. uch . . . ( H' A. Lea veils CommisMouers jFrak Kincaid Axxessor : John E. Barnett Burvevor E. F. Sharp Superintendent of Publio Schools. . .Troy fchelley Coroner William Michell The Chronicle is the Only Paper in The Dalles that Receives the Associated Press Dispatches. AN EXPLANATION. The editor of the Chkoniclk regrets the necessity- that compels him to dis avow the authorship of an article that appeared in. these columns yesterday evening, reflecting on the conduct of certain officers of the-3d regiment dur ing their encampment at this place. The article in question was never seen "by him till it appeared in print, and no one can regret more deeply than himeelf that it should have appeared under the quasi sanction of the editorial "we." We desire' that it should be distinctly tinderstoodrthat Iwe offer, at this time, no opinion, (nor have we any) as to the truth or falsity of the charges, nor have we any intention to justify drunkenness and revelry, or to screen the wrong doer . from his just deserts; but we refuse to appear before the public in the character of a judge,-passing vipen evidence that . has never been submitted except in the form of conflicting and contradictory rumor. In a word we had determined to treat both officers and men with the strictest fairness and impartiality until the evidence had been submitted to the court of public ooinion and then, but not till then, pronounce a judgment. We regret the article all the. more be cause of the marked courtesy and respect with which both the officers and men of our two home companies always treated us on every occasion of our visit to the camp and, while these visits have some times extended iuto the darkness of the night, we are prepared to testify before any comietent tribunal that we have never seen the 'sign of liquor on any of them. What may have occurred at other times we know not, but we dis tinctly hold that no. man ought to- be condemned till he has an opportunity of being heard in his own defense. For ourselves we seriously question the propriety of draging the scxndals of the comp before the public. No body of men, as large as the (third regiment, however well disciplined, are likely to remain incainp for a period of six days, without some of thein being guilty of improprieties which the mantle of char ity had just as well cover over. If these improprieties should extend to positive breach of the military, law the proper tribunal before which to try them is the court marshal. On the other hand we believe that Colonel Houghton owes it to himself, to the committee of the fourth of July celebration, and to the people of The Dalles to explain why he did not carry that part of the pro gramme that embraced a sham battle . by the memler8 of the third regiment, and the columns of the Chboniclk are open to him for this purpose. A YIBY SAD AFFAIK. : The Kuiuanca of Wanhina-.. ' ' -i.-j It ia wonderfnl how every llttledutjl and necessity of every iq,y life' is -but--- rounded with ahuloof charm and legend-. arr lore. Some things "seem " so-simple, and practical that.we imagine that toth- ing of a weird 'description, 'can possibly ; be associated with -them, yet in many in stances the simpler the operation the greater the arrinity it appears to have for things supernatural. :.. OSiiaud, we should say that washing cannot be invested ' with any romance, but ; old wives will tell us otherwise. Woe betide the person that dared to wash his or her hands in the same basin ot water that has been or will be nsed by another, individual!; They will be snre to-quarrel. . Or, again, if you wipe youi hands upon the same towel and at the same time with another person, yon and that person will at soiiie period of your lifetime go begging together. " ' The late Ctithbert Bede. however, tells us that he was informed in Ruthland shire that these dreadful things would not happen provided you Brat. made the sign of the crossover the waterv, .Another curious thing, too, in connection with this is that th quarrel '. only supervened . when a basin of water was -nsed. v-Von might wash together in a rnnnlngstream as often HS'Vou pleased and no ' ill effect J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO. -6- 'I : Stands 1y the Colonel. .r , Hood Rivek, Or., July 6, 1891.. r Editor Chkonici.e : If you will kindly grant space in your paper I wish to' cor rect an unjust, and untrue, statement made (perhaps) through : some misappre hensive of the facts in the case, by your local correspondent to the Daily Oregon ian and published in today's paper wherein he states that at the last moment Col. Houghton refused to allow the men to fire after The Dalles had subscribed f800 to assist in carrying out the pro gramme of sham battle and ' that the colonel 'was 1 being severely - censured therefor, now -I wish to say -that no colonel; or general on the. face "of--the globe could conduct a sham battle in the j woula rfitiaiambe....j1rnai. face of the bunding sand storm that was raging at the fair grounds all .the after- noon of July 4th, an order could .not be heard ten feet away and had it been un dertaken it would have been a total fail ure with a great manv chances for. acci dents, for which the colonel would and should have been severely censured, but in the face of all this. I know Col. Houghton did everything in his power to get the men together for the firing after dinner but the men had scattered (knowing that it could not come off in the gale then blowing) and could not be assemblsd. I think instead of censur ing the colonel . the people should give him nothing but the highest - praise, for he has received censure enough outside for bringing the encampment to The Dalles.. Now, if after receiving all the benefits financially, amounting to thous ands of dollars the people then go back on such a gentleman as I know Col. Houghton to be, I think the ones who j do it are guilty of base ingratitude to say : the least. This places our - colonel be- ! tweeu two fires but I believe his week's experience in camp has fitted him for ' Poison or the Centipede, almost anything. . I also believe his un- I The ceutiiede is popularly supposed to wavering honestv and fairness at all I carry a sting on each foot, but I have . . . . . several times handled them after their times is worthy of comment and praise, , , w fBmmlitot thR ,wa and the regiment should feel proud of producing any result. It is the first pair j their colonel. Company D of Hood t)f claws only that are venomous, being j River, stands by him . j hollow and provided with poison bags A. S. Bi.owkhk, ' , ! like a snake's fang. The largest 1 ever Capt. Company D, 3d Reg. O. N. G. I 8aw was eleven inches in length, a grew- : j some creature. A bite from one of this For 8t- - ! size would most likely have been fatal All the real estate belonging to the j to a man in weak health.., The tarantula, estate of Terence Quinn, deceased,. com- though hia powers of offense are nothing prising ttie tarm ol aoout 4 acres ot i lite those of the scorpion or centipede, Heal Estate and Insaranee Agents. Removal fiotice 1 $-H." Herbring's Ancient' A mericHn ClotU. The Mexicans, spun aud wove cotton, and the Peruviana both cotton and wool, into fabrics which the Spaniards found in every . way equal to anything . they had known at home. The Peruvians, in particular, were adepts in the art. When Pizarro made the conquest .of their country in '1533,. he found in the empire of the Incas four species Of an imals little different from each other, which he called the sheep of the country (carneros" de la terra), because of their general, resemblance to the Spanish sheep, and the similar utilization of its fiber. . Two of the species, the llama and alpaca, had been in a state of domestica tion from time immemorial, the remain ing varieties, the vicuna and -the guan aca, living in a wild, state in the fast nesses of the Andes. . From a variety of sources we are able to obtain minute de tails of the importance which the gov ernment attached to these animals, and the large part which they played in the domestic economy of the country. S. . N. D. North in Popular Science Monthly, Abstracts of., and Information Concern- " .. ing Land Titles on Short Notice, Land for Sale and Houses Jo Rent Parties Looking for Homes in COUNTRY OR CITY, j OR IN SEARCH OF V .:, BugiqB00 Location, -. Khould Call on or Write to ns. .' , - Agents for a Full Line of j Leading Fire Insurance Companies, And Will Write Insurance for ' .: 'on all ''.''".- v XJESIKABLE EISKB. Correspondence Solicited. -.All Letter? ' Promptly Answered."' CaUon or ' ... Address, . J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO. Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or. DRY GOODS STORE 1 : Has removed to 177 Second. street (Fi-ench's Block) nearly opposite his former stand, where he will be pleased to see his former customers and friends. He carries now a much larger stock than before and every Department is filled with the 'Latest Novelties of the Season. . S. L. YOUNG, (SucceKHor to K. If KCK.y .The Dalles Mercantile; Co., ' ' 4 X -iSucaeiwnilQ BKOOK8 & BEERS, Dealers in- -'t General Merchandise, ... : Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, .Caps, etc. G-roceries, Provisions, Hardware, Flonr; Bacon, -DEALER IN- good arable and pasture lands, and all , soinehow; a inore unpopular charac- lmpi-ovements thereon, at Quinn'e sta-l tion, Gilliam county, Oregon. For particulars apply to Wm. FotKY, Attorney for Executor, Portland, Ogn. Most. Rev. Wm. H. Gross, Executor. The following statement from Mr. W. B. Denny, a well known dairyman of' New Lexington, Ohio,- will be of interest i." to persons troubled with Rheumatism, i He says : "I have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for nearly two years, four bottles in all, and there is nothing I have ever used that gave me as much relief for rheumatism. We always keep a bot tle of it in the house." For sale by Snipes & Kinersly, . . . . . . , ter than either. - The horror of these large spiders entertained by many peo ple is curious and uuaccountable. I have seen Austrian bnshmen, who in every day life scarcely seemed to understand danger, turn white as a sheet at the sight of a small "triantelope," as they called it. Chambers" Journal. WflTCHEB, CLOCKS, Jewelry; Diamonds, SILVERWARE,:-: ETC. HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Rates. ' Free Delivery to Boat and Curs and all parts of the City. . 390 and 394 Second Street NEW .FIRM ! NEW STORE' foscoe & Gibons, -DEALERS IN- V STAPLE V AND V FANCY V Canned Goods, Preserves, Pickles, Etc Country Produce Bought and Sold. Goods delivered Free to any part of the City. Masonic Block, Corner Third and Court Streets, The Dalles, Oregon. FIREWORKS ! Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry Repaired and Warranted. For sale, due east of the fair grounds, eight and a half lots, containing a good dwelling-house, barn, and other build ings. The grounds are all set out in choice-bearing fruit trees, grapes and berries. Will be sold at a bargain if bought within the next two weeks, as I desire to leave the city. J. W. Elton. A Young Man Goes Awity from Home and Finds Ilia Wife ead on Hia Return. Wasco, Or., July 6, 1891. Editor Chronicle : A very sad affair occurred near Grass Valley on July 4th. Mr. Roy French left his wife at home on the morning of the 4th aud attended the celebration- at Grass Valley and played at the dance on the same evening and returned borne ou Sunday morning and found his wife lying on the bed with her bands folded on her breast, dead. An inquest was held last night by W. H. Williams, J. P., of Moro and Dr. Rol- lins of Grass Valley. The verdict given by the coroner's jury stated that she came to her death by poison, either by her own hands or other parties. The evidence of witnesses failed to find any thing positive in the matter. There seems to be no doubt but that . the young couplealways lived happily and she would have no cause to commit the act herself. The general opinion is that she was affe :ted with heart disease or something of the kind. The mystery will probably never be solved. They have been married about eight months. : The writer was not present bat got his . information from one that was there so , the above must be about correct. ' - - Rbpobtkb. Lost, on the streets of The Dalles last Saturday a gunny sack containing a horse sponge, quarter boots and towel. Finder will be rewarded by -leaving the same at this office. Money to Loan. -$100 to $500 to loan on short time. Batakd & Co. He who follows a good example one. sets 1. 1 liidkiLp, -DEALER IN- CROP-WKATHKR BULLETIN HO. 17. . Keport for the Week Ending Saturday. . July 4, 1891. ?... EASTERN OK BOON. Warmer, ... and generally ... cloudless . weather has - prevailed. No rain has fallen. On June 29th and 30th, July 1st, : 2d and 3d were very warm, the tempera ture in the heat of the dav ranging from So to 95 degrees, except of course in . the more mountainous regions and higher .-elevations wnere it was coojer.. --j- CROPS, The weather has been just what was SCHOOL BOOKS, ; STATIONERY, ORGANS, PIANOS, WATCHES, JEWELRY. .. Cor. Third and Washington Sts. Beveuge After Death. The wife of a wealthy but careful American gentleman objected to ask for the housekeeping money as it was re quired, in small sums, on the ground that it was a waste of time and deroga tory to her. She demanded a banking account, and finally, by her persistence, obtained one. - But her husband had bis revenge. At hia death he "left her all he I possessed on this condition: The amount, over a million dollars, was to be handed to her, personally, at his lawyer's office, at the rate of $ 100 an hour during twelve hours of each day. Thus was she, in the ovent of failure to set the condition aside, condemned to spend over 10,000 honrs at or near the abode of the man of law, or nearly two years and a quarter, reckoning twelve hours to ths day. London Tit-Bits. Queen Victoria's Special Edition. A royal edition of The Daily Telegraph is prepared and issued daily for the queeu'a special sight. This has been the case ever since the .1 death of the prince consort, on which' -occasion The Tele graph obituary notice so 'pleased the queen that she ordered a copy of the paper to be sent to each of her palaces daily. Since then twenty-five copies of the newspaper have been issued on the best of paper in truly royal style; so that if her majesty should take a fancy to glance down- . the columns of this widely circulated daily sb has' the, privilege of knowing -that she reads an edition expresslv prepared for 'herself. Irish Times. ' ' 165 Second St.; The Dalles, Or. COLUMBIA Qdy paeto ry , W. S. CRAM, Proprietor. . " (Successor io Crams Corson.) John Pashek, ilercnaniTaiiof Third Street, Opera Block. . Madison's Latest System, Used in cutting garments, and a fit guaranteed each time.':' -- - Repairing and "Clean ing . Neatly and Quickly Done. Manufacturer of the finest French and Home Made CAITDI IE S , .. . East of Portland. DEALER IN Tropical Fruits, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco. Can furnish any of these goods at Wholesals or netaii ?' In Every Style." 104 Second Street. The Dalles, Or. FIREWORKS E. Jacobsen & Co., .162 SECOND STREET. . Organs, Pianos, Musical Goods, School Books and Stationery. THE DALLES," - OREGON. FIREWORKS ! FIREWORKS! The Dalles Gigaf : Faetopy, FIBST STBEET. . FACTORY NO. 105. R. B. Hood, Livery, Feed and Sale The Towers of Silence, in Persia stand two towers called by the Farsee the "Towers of Silence." Ac cording to the religion they never bury their dead, bat have the body exposed on the top of one. of these towers until the sun and the rain and the fowls of the air have cleaned the bones of all flesh. The bones are then collected and placed in the other tower. These Parsees, who are followers of Zoroaster, and very devout, have almost disappeared as a people, there being only about 8,000 of them at the present time. Detroit Free Press. - - . A Slight HlHodentudiiif. Irate Individual What did you mean by telling Smith that I had been in jail? Calm Individual I did not tell Smith you had been in jaiL . I simply said you ought to be in jail. '.. Irate Individual (calming down; I be g yonr pardon. I must have misunder stood him. Texas Sif tings. I Horses Bought and Sold on Commission and Money Advanced on Horses left For Sale. fTf A T? d of the Bemt Brands VXvXx-Xl)0 manufactured, and orders from all parts of the country filled on the shortest notice. The reputation of THE DALLES CI GAR has become firmly established, and the demand for the home manufactured article is increasing every day. A. ULRICH & SON. NEW . i A Beady Debater. . Fond Uncle Jack, you . .extravagant rascal, I'll cut you off without a shilling. Jack (the incorrigible) All the more reason for letting me. have the five huu dred now. Munsey's Weekly, '. : j ;. OFFICE OF- The Dalles and Goldendale Stage Line. Btage weaves The Dalles every morning -at 7:30 and Goldendale at 7:30. All freight must be left at R. B. Hood's office the evening before. ' R. B. HOOD,, Proprietor. $500 Re-ward I We will pay the above reward for any case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, 8iek Headache, In digestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions are strictly complied with. They are purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac tion. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 80 Pills, 26 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi tations. The genuine manufactured only by THE JOHN O. WF8T COMPANY, CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS. ... BLAKKLKT & HOUGHTON, Prescription Drugfrista, 17S Second St. The Dalles. Or. A Undertaking Establishment ! JAMES WHITE, Has Opened a ' Jl Iiiinolx Oountor, In Connection With bis Fruit Stand : . and Will Serve Hot Coffee, Ham Sandwich, Pigs' Feet, and Fresh Oysters. Convenient to the - Passenger' Depot. On Second St., near corner of Madison Also a Branch Bakery, California J Orange Cider, and the Best Apple Cider. If you want a good lunch, give me a call. I r Open all Night PRINZ & NITSOHKE. Since the first of June we have added to our Furniture and Carpet business a complete Undertaking Establishment, and as we are in no way connected with the Undertakers' Trust our prices will be low accordingly. , Remember our place on Second street, next to Moody's bank. ESTRAY NOTICE. ABED COW WITH WHITE SPOTS BW AL IO w fork in each ear but no brand, is in my pasture on Mill creek. The owner can have hex by paying for pasturage and'advertlHing. W. BIKUFELD. . ' - . ' - ' ' FLOURING MILL TO LEASE. LD pany'i sponsible partic Phil Willig, 124 UNION ST., THE DALLES, OE Keeps on hand a full line of MEN'S ANCT YOUTH'S Ready - Made Clothing Pants and Suits MADE TO ORDER On Reasonable Terms mHK OT.T riAl.T.Ttfl MILL AND WATER JL Company's flour Mill will be leased to re- For information apply to the WATER COMMISSIONERS, The Dalles, Oregon. $20 REWARD. WILL BE PAil KOR ANY INFORMATION leading; to the conviction of parties cutting; es or in any way mieriennK wild we poles or lamps of Th Electric Lioht e ropes WW" Co. H. GLENN. Manager Call and see my Goods before , , Durchasing elsewhere. SteamFerry A TTTT-.f -r is now running a stean K. U. CyHJld Ferry between Hood River and White Salmon. Charge reasonable.. - R. O. Evans, Prop.