the Dalles Daily Ghroniele. Published Daily, Sunday Excepted. BT V THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Uonwr Second und Washington Streets, The Dalles, Oregon. Terms of Subscription. Per Year ; ... 00 Per month, by carrier o Single copy " STATS OFFICIALS. Governot S. Pcnnoyer Secretary of State.. G. W. McBnde Treasurer ....Phillip Metschan Supt. o Public Instruction. E. B. McElroy (J. N. Dolph enators jj H nnteheU 7nnrRninn B. Hermann State Printer. Prank Baker COUNTY OFFICIALS. County Judjre C. X. ThornbUTy Sheriff 1). L. Cates Clerk J. B. Crossen Treasurer Geo. Ituch Commissioners SlUkcaTd Assessor John E. Burnett Survevor E. F. Sharp Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley Coroner William Micheil The Chronicle is the Only Paper in The Dalles that Receives the Associated Press Dispatches." The old adage that opposition is the life of trade, was never more forcibly il lustrated than in the case of the Baker now carrying passengers from the, east ern parts of Oregon and Idaho 'not from The Dalles on way points) to Portland for fifty cents. The gentlemanly agent of the Union Pacific Mr. Lytle, in formed the writer today that the Baker ia now making money that is making money currying passengers at fifty cent s from here to Portland. Now this is the lirst time the Baker has made money fof ten years. During all that time she has been running at a loss to the company of some fifteen hundred dollars a month while her freight and passenger rates were about three times what they are now the passenger rate was in fact more than seven times greater than now. Now if the Union Pacific can make more money carrying passengers at fifty cents than it could at $3.55 the path of wisdom and commercial profit surely lies in sweeping reductions" from present rail rates. And assuming that Mr. Lytle's statemeut ia true with what reason or consistency can the company fight the State Railroad Commissioners in their efforts to bring about a reduction of rates? President Polk, "with all his faults," pointcdl y says: "The farmers of the country own 22 per cent of the wealth and pay SO per cent of the taxes. Does this seem right? Does not this condi tion call forth some action on the part of the farmers?" This condition should not exist, and the way to remedy it with benefit to all is to place all taxes on land regardless of improvements. That would lessen the farmers' taxes by pre venting the speculator from pocketing "unearned increment" which should go to the state for taxation purposes. East Oregonian. So the proper way to eave the farmer from paying an unjust proportion of taxes is to tax him more. If under a .system that taxes personal as well as real property, the farmer pays 80 per cent, cf the taxes the way to avoid this inequality is to tax land only and let the bunker and capitalist, with their - money and bonds and securities go free. Real estate now bears probably seventy per cent, of all taxes and personal prop--erty, the other 30. Don't tax personal property says the above writer, and real property, will have fewer burdens to bear. It is a singular theory and most singular the mental characteristics that can believe it. VAKIETT. "Portlaud is plagued with mice," says a Willamette valley exchange. Port land should pull up its skirts, hop up on a chair and screech. And now it is suggested to blow up Niagara falls with dynamite and let the five great lakes run off, leaving a large area of valuable land. Opposition td the scheme conies from Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago. - - ; Each minute, night and day by the official reports', the United States col lects $639 and spends 4C1. The inter eat on the public debt was $96 a minute last year, or just exactly equal to the amount of silver mined in thai time. A company has leen organized at dkixoo, Mich., to manufacture artificial milk from corn and water, which, by a peculiar process, is said to make a mixture impossible to be distin guished front the pure articlt. It is said to be nutritious, and can be delivered In Chicago at seven cents per gallon. An editor works SGS1 days per year to get out fifty-two issues of a paper: that's labor. Once in a while somebody pays him n year's subscription: that's capital. And once in a while some son of a gun of a deadbeat takes the paper a year or two and vanishes without pay ing for it: that's anarchy. But later on justice will overtake the last-named creature, for there is a place where he will get his deserts : that's hell. Ex. Ira Mass has been arrested in Portland for running a lottery. He owned four lots on the east side, and got up a raffle or drawing to dispqse of them. He of fered to sell them for $2.100 dollars, bnt , could not. lie then went among his friends and sold 2.143 chances at$l each. The drawing took place a week ago, and the lots were drawn by the Mass familv. Some people to whom he had sold tickets suspected something wrong and swore out the complaint. He waived examinstion. The United States au thorities will investigate the matter of sending tickets through the mails. The managing editor of a wash foundry on Benton street, was around yesterday, giving us some valuable point ers on Chinese literature.- He says Mel ican newspaper man heap too muchee fool. Chinese newspaper man heap sabe all, sabe more. We have long feared that this was the fact, but are at a loss to know how this astute Mongolian ever found it out. He's been buying old ex changes for a long time to wrap up gar ments that his deft art has restored to their pristine purity, and this, with the fact that some old AHorians got . mixed in the heap, and the further fact that he read a little English, may partly ac count for our Chinese friend's criticism. Astorian. Desperate Fight In Mexico. City of Mexico, Nov. 2. At a mining camp at San Pablo, near Buenaventura, Coahula, there was a sanguinary battle recently between John F. Moulton, an American, and Antonio Ventura and Leonardo Ronriguez, Mexicans. The Mexicans fell upon Moulton with knives in their hands, and he defended himself with a dagger. At the conclusion of the light Ventura was dead, Roderiguei had four dagger wounds in his body, and Moulton was badly slashed. An Kxpr.?ss Package Aliasing:. Gkovf., Tex., Nov. 2. An express package containing $30tX) sent by .Wells, Fargo Express company, from 'Austin, Tex., to the Planters' National bank in this city, is mjssing. The express mes senger claims that he delivered it to the negro who drives the express wagon on Thursday night, and the negro claims that everything turned over to him was delivered to the agent. The negro has been arrested, but the money lias not been found. Ravages of -Cholera. Constantinople, Nov. 2. Ravages of cholera in Damascus show an alarming increase. The record for the past week show 180 cases and ninety deaths. Ow ing to to the prevalence of cholera, Hodeia is in nearly as bad a situation as Damascus, but the Aleppo plague has subsided. r Hundreds of Broken Heads. Cork, Nov. 2. As' showing the seriousness of the outbreaks here reeently, it may be stated that no fewer than 325 cases wer treated at the differ ent hospitals of this city during the election riots. Mm. Farnell Is Very 111. Dublin, Nor. 2. Dispatches from Brighton say Mrs. Parnell is much weaker today, and Freeman's Journal says that unless a change for the better takes place in her con-iition within two days, it fears the worst will happen. The Itata Case Settled. ' Los Angeles, Nov. 3'. The Itata case came to an end today, Judge Ross ofc the United States court rendering a de cision granting the motion to dismiss the case against the defendants. His Audience. A pretty story, which has, moreover, the merit of being true, is told of a cer tain professional singer. He had a beau tiful tenor voice. jf which he was apt to take the best of .'are, so that when he was crossing the Atlantic one summer with a party of friends, they were not surprised to find that be disappeared from view every evening at just about the same time. "Afraid of the night air." said one. with a slight smile. "Afraid we'll ask him to sing, protv ably," said another, but no one ques tioned him, as he was known to be quite immovable from his own way. Bnt when the last night on board came, a delegation' descended to his stateroom to. beg for a song or two, and discovered that he was not there. They looked for him in vain, until at last the captain, who had evidently kept" the secret as long as he could, said, pointing in the direction of the engine room: "I think you'll find him down there; that's where he's gone every evening.". Sure enough, when the delegation ar rived at the engine room, they heard the sound of a guitar and a voice, and there, lolling against the wall, was the recreant tenor, singing his best for the delight of the stokers, whom he had entertained in this way for more than an hour every evening during the voyage. Youth's Companion. The Manufacture of Caps. In that oddest, nestlike part of New York, the French quarter, 2,000 or 3,000 men and girls make annually $5,000,000 worth of caps, exclusive of the $1,000,000 worth made by the furriers of that re gion. At least 1,000,000 dozen caps' are turned out in this quarter every year. As to 6tyles,. there are nearly 500 varie ties. Of yachting caps alone there are something like two dozen kinds, if, in deed, twoscore is not nearer the correct number. " . A few leading styles, however, persist with little or no change from year to year. The west constantly demands a cheap cap with ear coverings. Every year, sees some cap for girls the rage. Such caps sell by the hundred thousand dozen. A bint comes from Paris, and in a few weeks the new caps swarm in every street. New York World. What He Feared. "While I was in England," says one woman, "1 was told of an American who on bis first trip on an English railway quite held his breath at the rapid run ning. When his nervousness rather overcame him he approached the guard. "I say, guard,' he ventured, 'this is pretty fast traveling for safety, isn't it? - " 'Oh, no, sir, replied the guard: 'we never rnn pff the line here, 6ir." " 'But,' Said the Yankee quickly, re senting the patronage, 'it is not the line. I'm afraid of running off your confound ed little island,' "New York Times. B- B. HOOD, Livery, Feed and Sale fSTAJKLiEL.-;-;,... Horses Bought and Sold on . Commission and Money ! .lavanceaon Morses .Left for Sale. , OFFICE OF The Dalles and Goldendale Stage Line. Stage Leaves The Dulles Everv Morning at 7:30 and Goldendale at 7:30. All , freight must be left at K. It. .Hood's office the eve- ning before. R. B. HOOD, Proprietor. Opposite old Stand. The Dalles, Or. Phil Willig, 124 UNION ST., THE DALLES, OR. Keeps on hand a full line of MEN'S AND YOUTH'S Ready Made Clothing. Pants and Suits MADE TO ORDER On Reasonable Terms. Call and see my Goods before nurcliasing elsewhere. A new . Undertakinff Establishment PRINZ & NITSCHKE. . DEALERS IN : . Furniture and Carpets. We have added to our business a complete Undertaking Establishment, and as we are in no wav connected with the Undertakers' Trust our prices will be low accordingly. Remember our place on Second street, next to Moody's bank. W. &T.WeCoy , h3.a.:r,:b:e:r,S- Hot -:- and-:- Cold-:-BatKs. HO SECOND STREET. JOHN PASHEK, eicnt - Tailor, Next door to Wasco Sun. Madison's Latest System used in cutting garments, and a fit guaranteed each time. Hepaifing and Cleaning Neatly and Quickly Done. . The Dalles FIRST STREET. FACTORY NO. 105. fTf VpQ of the Best Brands VJT X manufactured, and orders from all parts of the country filled on the shortest notice. The reputation of THE DALLES CI GAR lias become firmly established, and the demand for the home manufactured article is increasing every day.' A. ULRICH & SON. FRENCH 8t CO., BANKERS. TRANSACT A GEXEKALBAXKIXG I$OSINE8t letters of Credit issued available in the Eastern States. r Sight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sol don New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon, Seattle Wash., and various points in Or egon and Washington. ' Collections made at all points on fav orable terms. FLOURING MILL TO LEASE. THE OLD DALLES MILL AND WATER Company's I lour Mill will be leased to re sponsible parties. For information apply to the W ATEB COMMISSIONERS, 'lhe Dalles, Oregon. Factory The Old Germania Saloon. JOHN DON AVON, Proprietor. The best quality of Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Pabst Milwaukee Knicker ; bocker and Columbia Beer, . Half and Half and all kinds . cf Temperance Drinks. ALWAYS ON HAND. THE Dalles, Portland & Astoria NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Elegant Steamer HEGUMTOH Will leave the foot of Court Street every morning at 7 A. M-. for Portland and Way Points Connections Will be Made with the Fast Steamer MltliES CITY, At the Foot of the Cascade Locks. For Passenger or Freight- Rates, Apply to Agent, or Purser on Board. Office northeast crrner of Court and Main street D P. Thompson- . J. s. Schekck, II. M.Beau President. Vice-President. Cashier - First pational Bant ' ."HE DALLES, - OREGON A General Banking Business transacted Deposits received, subject to Sight Draft or Check.. Collections made and proceeds prompt I v remitted on day of collection. Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold 01: New York, San Francisco and Port- land. DIRECTORS. D. P. Thompson. Jxo. S. Schexck. T. W. Spabks. . Geo. A. Liebk. II. M. Beall. Having made arrangements with a number of Factories, I am pre pared to furnish - Doors, Windows, Moiiiis, STORE FRONTS And all kinds of Special work. Ship ments made daily from factory and can fill orders in the shortest possible time. Prices satisfactory. It will be to your interest to see me before purchasing elsewhere. ' Wm. Saundeirs, Office over French's Bank. W. E. GARRETSON. LeafllJig Jewli. SOLE AGENT FOlt THE 1 All Watch Work Warranted. Jewelry Made to Order. 138 gnennd St.. The Dallcn. Or. Still on Deek. Phoenix Like lias Arisen From the Ashes! JAMES WHITE, The Restauranteur Has Opened the Baldwin - Restaurant ON MAIN STREET Where he will be glad to see any and all :" of his old patrons. ' Open day and Night. First class meals "twenty -five cents. BUlillij materials ! MynTin i n if iiiii unrnr'ii"" 'runirim infrMnininiiM JiEW FULL BP WIJITEB DRY GflOB5 Cz J v . '-"--'' ' - '' . - COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. Clothing, Gents' Famishing Goods, Hats, Gaps, Boots and Shoes. 4 Assortment of the Cash Bayers will save money by examining our stock . and ppiees before 6 T--1SJ IS THE BEST SEWING- MACHINE. Branch Office 8 1 Third St Needles, Oil and Specials. J. H. CROSS, -DEALER IN Gl HEADQUARTERS FOR POTATO ES. Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens. . All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly STRICTLY CHSH, Cor. Second & Union Sts., G-re ai Bargains ! Removal ! Removal ! On account of Removal I wrill sell my entire stock of Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Trunks and Valises, Srielv ings, Counters, Desk, Safe, Fixtures, at a ' Great Bargain. Come and see my offer. GREAT REDUCTION IN RETAIL. J. FRE 125 Second Stf eet, HUGH CIIRISMAN. CHRISM AN Successors to Keep on Hand a Groceries, Floor, Grain, Highest Cash Price Corner of Washington and Second-St. The Dalles Mercantile Co., ' Successors to BROOKS t BEERS, Dealers in General Merchandise, . Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, ents Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. Groceries, Provisions, 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 ' PAUL KREFT CO., -DEALERS IN Paints, Oils, Glass And the Host Complete and the Latest " . PattemH and Deignu ill WAUTj f.fxsr.. Practical Painters and Paper Hnnrers. None but the best brands of the Kherwin-Williams Paint ised in all our work, and none but the most skilled workmen employed. All orders roniptly attended to. , 10-17-d SHOP Adjoining Red Front Grocery, THIRD STREET. Leading Manufacturers! i purchasing elsewhere. H: Herbring. 9 9 ii, Feed id Fir. The Dalles. W. K. CORSOX. & CORSON GEO. RUCH, Complete Stock of Fruit and in Feed. Paid for Produce. The Dalles, Or. Hard-ware, Flour, Bacon, $500 Reward! We will pay the above reward for an c&se of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In digestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when tie directions are strictly complied with. They aie purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac tion. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing SO Pills, 2b cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi tations. The genuine manufacture! only by THE JOHN C. WF8T COMPANY, CHIGAGO, ILLINOIS. BtAKILEY HOCGHION, Prescription Drngglsto, 175 Second St. Tbe Dalles, Ot.