01 ft Mil n--Im 4 A muck VOL. III. THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1891. NO. 4. PROFESSIONAL CAF.D9. WM. J. ROBERTS Civil Enginekb Gen eral engineering practice. Surveying and mapping; estimates and plans for irrigation, sewerage, water-works, railroads, bridges, etc. Address: P. O. Box 107, The Dalles, Or. WM. SAUNDERS Architect. Plans and specifications furnished for dwellings, churches, business blocks, schools and factories. Charges moderate, satisfaction guaranteed. Of fice over French's bank, The Dalles, Oregon. DR. J. SUTHERLAND Feiaow of Trinity Medical College, and member of the Col lege of physicians and Surgeons, Ontario, Phy sician and Surgeon. Office; rooms 8 and 4 Chap man block. Residence; Judge Thornbury's Sec ond street. Office hours; 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. DR. O. T. DOAKE PHYSICIAN AND SUB geon. Office; rooms 5 and 6 Chapman Block. Residence No. 23, Fourth street, one tlork south of Conrt House. Office hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. AB. BENNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. . flee in Bchanno's building, up stairs. Dalles, Oregon. Of The DB1DDALL Dkstist. Gas given for the . painless extraction of teeth. Also teeth set on flowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Sign of rhe Golden Tooth, Second Street. A R. THOMPSON Attormey-at-law. Office u- V. in Opera House Block, Washington Street, The Dalles, Oregon P. P. MAYS. B. 8. HUNTINGTON. H. S. WILSON. MAYS, HUNTINGTON & WILSON ATTOB-reys-at-law. Offices, French's block over First National Bank, The Dalles, Oregon. S.B.DUFUR. GEO. ATKINS. PRANK XENEFEE. DUFUR, W ATKINS it MENEFEE Attorneys-at-law Room No. 43, over Post Office Building, Entrance on Washington Street The Dalles, Oregon. WH. WILSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Rooms . 62 and 53, New Vogt Block, Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon. SNIPES t liSLT, Wholesale anl Retail Drnaisls. -DEALERS IN- Fine Imported, Key West and Domesfii CIGARS. PAINT Now is the time to paint your house and if yon wish to get the best quality and a fine color use the Sherwin, Williams Co.'s Paint For those wishing to see the quality and color of the above paint we call their attention to the residence of S. L. Brooks, Judge. Bennett, Smith French and others painted by Paul Rreft. Snipes & Kinersly are agents for the above paint for The Dalles. Or. COLUMBIA CANDY FACTORY W. S. CRAM, Proprietor. (Successor to Cram & Corsen.) .' Manufacturer of the finest French and Home Made OA1TDIES, East of Portland. DEALER IS - Tropical Fruits, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco. Can furnish an; of these goods at Wholesala or Retail - Ik Every Style. 104 Second Street. The Dalles, Or. Bnnied Ont tint Apin in Business ! Utm. miGHEItli, UNDERTAKER, And Embalmer, has again started with a new and oouplete stock of everything needed in the undertaking business. Particular " ' attention paid to embalming and , , taking care of the dead. Orders promptly attended to, day or night. Prices as Low as the Lowest Place of business, diagonally across from Opera Block, on the corner of Third and Wash ington Streets, The Dalles, Oregon . fREflCJi & CO., BANKERS. TBANBACT A GENEKALBANKINU BUSINESS Letters of Credit issued available in the Eastern States. ' '. v Sight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sol don New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon, SeattljWash., and various points in Or egon Knd Washington. Collections made at all points on fav orable terms. Special Sale ! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1891, AT Our entire stock, of Mens' Cassimere Suits-. .$13.00 These comprise our suits that formerly sold for $14, $16, (18 and f 20 Our entire stock of Mens' Fine Worsted Suits in boxes $16.00 These suits sold for (18, (20, (22 and (25 - Our entire stock of Youths' Suits, long pants $ 7.00 Our entire stock of Boy's Suits, knee pants. . . 3.85 A line of Boy's Suits, knee pants, for every day wear , , .$ 1.50 All our Mens' Black Frock Coats. '. . .'. . :.'..r. . ...... .$ 5.00" Alotof Boy's Coats .. 1.50 A lot of Boy's Vests .$ .25 Onr entire line of Boy's Cassimere knee pants $ 1.10 Our entire line of Boy's Cotton knee pants .. $ .75 All our Mens' fine white and colored laundried shirts . $ .95 All our Mens' Shoes on first counter $ 1.20 All our Mens' Boots on second counter $ 3.00 All our Mens' Hats in Window. $ 1.50 All our Mens' Caps in Window 7 $ .75 Our entire stock of Ladies' French Kid Shoes $ 3.85 Our entire stock of Ladies' Lace Calf Shoes 1.40 All our Ladies' Fine Shoes on first counter . 1.90 All our Ladies' Fine Shoes on second $ 2.50 Onr entire stock of Cowles Bros'. Fine Kid and Goat Spring Heel TSboes: S o 1.10 Sizes 8 to 10. 1.40 " Sizes 11 to 2..' 1.80 Gilt Edge Shoe Dressing. . .20 Our entire stock of Corsets. .' $ 1.00 All our stock of Fine Yarns ......$ .12 This comprises Shetland Wool, Saxony, Coral Yarn, Fairy , Floss, Spanish Wool. All our stock of Bath Towels $ .15 Our entire stock of Ladies' Gossemers : Circulars........ ... .$ .75 Baglans.."... ,.. ...$1.50 ' Newmarkets . ...... $ 2.50 Our entire stock of Umbrellas $ 1.25 You all understand that in this Average Sale the first comers can secure the better bargains, so come early, get them, and avoid the rush. V HLP Novel Attractions ! Day - Ill TROUBLE IS EXPECTED. The Telegjapli Operators Mnst Quit Tiieir Order or Tteir fort - THE MEN REFUSE TO COMPLY. The Insurance Rates Beiug Raised on 1 " - - Wholesale Houses. THE -WATER WATS convention: -.A They Want Congress to do Somethlng- Not so Bad as Reported Killed on Suspicion. Omaha, Dec. 18. An order was sent out yesterday to the telegraph operators working for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri valley road, notifying the men that they must leave the order of rail way telegraphers or leave the services of tne company. This morning the super intendent of the road received a reply from several men refusing to obey the order and trouble is expected. It is said that similar orders have been sent to all men employed on the entire Chicago and Northwestern system. . Insurance Rates Going Up. . Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 18. The local insurance agents have received in structions from their home offices that dating from today rates on risks on wholesale mercantile establishments are to be advanced from 20 to 40 per cent. This advance is to be general over the country. This is the result of the alarming prevalency this year of disas trous fires in jobbing establishments. The companys declare that the losses from these fires have more than absorbed all the premiums paid daring tne year on all classes of risks. The Water Ways Convention. Detroit- Mich., Dee. IS. When the deep water ways convention re-assem bled tnis morning Urecommittee oa resolutions introduced a zaemorial to congress urging that body to authorize immediate com mencemeirt and speedy completion of an unobstructed channel not less than twenty feet ia depth and of sufficient width through the lakes and their connecting waters betwoen Chicago, Duluth and Superior and Buffalo. Not as Bad as Reported. City xf Mexico, Dec 18. Reports from reliable sources in every state of the republic, are to the effect that the rumors of great distress caused by the famine, and of rioting by the impover ished people are untrue. In ChibuaLana-, Duraugo, Zacatecas, Chlhi and Potasi, the crops failed, causing ome suffering, but measures for the relief of the needy are already taken. There has bees no actual starvation reported in any of these states. ' ' Killed on Suspicion. Live Oak, Fla., Dec. 18. Just before 12 occlock last night a mob of abont 100 men, armed with rifles, called on Sheriff Pottsdamer and overpowered him. They - then made a rush for the jail, and took from their cells two - ne groes suspected of murder. . The pris oners were bound to trees a short dis tance from the jail and the" bodies rid dled with bullets. Federated Labor Resolutions. Birmingham, . Dec. 18. The conven tion of the American federation of labor adopted a resolution, at its morning sess ion favoring a women suffrage amend ment to the constitution. - The conven tion refused to adopt a resolution recom mending political action on the part of a trade union." ' "' - - A Good Reason for Being; Crazy. New York,. Dec. As the investiga tion by District Attorney Nicall, in the failure of Fields, Lindley, Weicbers & Co., progresses the horizon darkens for E. M. Field.' So far it is discovered that the crooked transactions of the de funct firm foot up to nearly four hund red thousand dollars. . A Slffrht Earthquake. Habbisburg, Penn. j Dec. 18. A very perceptible earthquake shock was felt in this city and the surrounding towns at 8:30 this morning. . " - No damage was done, but the houses were shaken as if by an explosion. A New Ball League Organized. Indianapolis, Dec. 18. The consoli dated ball league, now known ,as the National League and American Associa tion, adjourned at four o'clock this morning. The two old organizations held separate meetings this morning and terminated their affairs, and dissolved. Nick Young was elected president, sec- retary and treasurer of the new league, and Chas. Phelps was chosen as solicitor. The headquarters will remain the same as the old league at Washington. The board of directors was drawn by lot, and composed of members equally from the Eastern and Western circuits. The members of the league organized on an iron clad ten-year basis, and no club can be dropped without the unanimous con sent of the clubs, including the one to be dropped. The terms of settlement with clubs dropped are said to have been satisfactory to all parties. - ' The Rumor Not Verified. Denver, Dec. 18. The sheriff's posse patrolled Crested Butte all night. The strikers were turbulent, but no actunl violence was offered. The rumor that troops were ordered there cannot be verified. Decided to Settle. London, Dec. 18. A large meeting of English holders of the Virginia debt was held today, and it was decided to accept the agreement effected between the Vir ginia state debt commission and the Al cott committee for settlement. . Guilty of Forgery. New York, Dec. 18. The grand jury today returned an indictment against Edward M. Field of the defunct firm of Field, Lindley " & Co., charging him with forgery in the second degree. Four Persons Killed.- Shamaken, Pa., Dec. 18. A collision occurred in a tunnel on the Catawissa branch of the Reading railroad this morning, by which four persons were killed and several injured. Caused hy Dynamite. Hakbisbubg, Dec. 18. The supposed earthquake was caused by an explosion of 250 pounds of dynamite at Steelton There was no one hurt. Another Indian Loose. Denver, Col., Dec. 18. Troops, have been ordered to Crested Butte and will leave as soon as possible. Three Bullets In His Bead. San Jose, Dec. 17. Jacob Heft, aged 61 years, one of the wealthiest citizens and an old resident of this city, put three bullets into his head with a re volver this morning. He is not dead, but there is no hope of bis recovery No reason can be- assigned for the sui cide, unless it was the recent loss of $20,000 in a street contract. He backed the contractors and the work was not accepted by the city, WIU Have Nothing; to Do with It. fir. Louis, Dec. 16. Grand master Sweeney, of the Switchmen's Aid associ .ation, when asked what action his or' gaoization would take in the matter of the proposed new federation of railway employes, severely scored the advisory council of railway men for the action taken yesterday, and declared the switchmen would have nothing to do with it. A Missing; Mam Turns Up. Ntack, N. Y., Dec. 17. Edward H, Cole, clerk to Blauvelt &. Co., who has been missing since Saturday last, ap peared here this morning in a dazed con dition, and unable to account for his ab sence, His appearance denotes ex posure. The Sultan Will Settle It. Paris, Dec. 17. The Republique Fran caise today declares that the sultan of Turkey has asked France to leave it to him and the suzerain of Bulgaria to set tle the queation growing out of the ex pulsion of Chadonin from, that country. Distinguished Marriages in Paris. Paris, Dec. 17. Duchess de Dino, nee Stevens, of New York, was married yesterday to Count Orlowski, a Polish noble. Count Grenaud de Saint Chris tope was married to Gabrielle, daughter of Edouard Herve, e-litor of Le Soleil. -Authorized to.Make a Loan. The Hagce, Dec. 17. The lower bouse of the Dutch parliament has passed a bill authorizing the government to negitiate a loan of $45,000,000 florins. , The New Secretary of War. Washington, Dec. 17. The president sent to the senate the nomination of Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, to be secretary of war. To Start a Shipping Exchange. London, Dec. 17. Many leading Eng lish shipping firms have subscribed to a guarantee fund to start a shipping "ex change. . San Franclseo Wheat Market. ' ' San Francisco Dec. .'l8. Wheat, buyer, Season 1.86. Portland Wheat Market. Portland, Dec. 18. Wheat, Valley 1.62; Walla Walla. 1.551. 571 . . s . Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, December 18. Close, wheat, firm; cash .91J; January, .91; Mav, .97. NOT A SOUL WAS SAVED Fate of the People on Board the Brig Taniti. EVERY ONE OF THEM DROWNED. Young College Man Who Swindled a Number of People. WILt NOT KESOKT TO ARMS. France Is Not Liable to right Indig nant at Michael Davltt Wanted to. See a Naked Man. San Francisco, Dec. 17. Messrs. George & Dick, local agents of the schooner Vine, have received a letter from Captain Kidston, of that vessel which puts at rest any doubts that might have existed as to the fate of the brig Tahiti. The letter was written at sea, while the Vine was being towed by the. steamer Roseville, and says: "At noon of November 26, when towing the Rose ville, eighty miles off Port Manzinello we? sighted a wreck bottom up. We went, close to it and lowered a boat. I went to the wreck myself and succeeded in. getting on her bottom first and taking possession. I saw ner name auu iuan,. I think they are still standing. She i& the Brig Tahiti ; I am perfectly sure of that. I spent two hours on bottom. The steamer Roseville will try to tow her to Manzinello. The 'lahiti looked as if she had been botom up for amontn. Her rudder was gone and there was no sign of a living creature." A Rascally Young College Man. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 17. Al Roberts, a young man representing himself to be a Harvard graduate, is charged with having victimized Yale students and prominent tradesmen to the amount of several hundred dollars. Roberts is a son of Dr. M. Roberts, of Springfield, Mass., a prominent physi cian. The young man claimed to be an agent of the Harvard advisory com mittee. His mission was to look into Yale's method in athletics and report. Roberts was shown every attention and introduced to all the prominent athletes in college. From them he borrowed considerable money, giving his note in security. He also contracted large bills for various articles at the stores in the- city. For the goods he gave drafts on his father. These have gone to protest, and his father refuses to honor them, saying that his son is 21 years old and legally capable of contracting bills oa, his own account. Will not Resort to Arms' Sofia, Dec. 17. The French minister of foreign affairs, after the breaking off of diplomatic relations between France and Bulgaria growing out of the expul sion of Chodouine, a correspondent of the agency of Ravas, from Bulgaria, in structed the French consuls in that country to close their consulates and to withdraw. It is not believed France will resort to arms to enforce her de mand that the decree of expulsion be withdrawn, yet, nevertheless, the Bul garian minister of finance is going to " Vienna to negotiate a loan for the pur- -pose of strengthening the army. Al ready troops have been hurried to--' Routschank and Philipopolis, and the-" garrisons at these places are now twice their nsual size. Indignant at Mlchnl Davltt. Dublin, Dec. 17. United Ireland to day prints an article eigned "A Physical Force Man," which is a violent attack upon Miehsel Davitt, McCarthyite candi date for the vacant seat for Waterford county in the bouse of commons. The article says : "Of all the Irish crowd, be was the first to throw a stone and draw a dagger on Mr. Parnell. Guarded by English allies and goaded by English opinion, he was the first to stab the great Irish leader." The articles con cluded by asking : "Has he decided to enter parliament because he thinks Mr. Parnell's mantle will fall on his shoul ders?". Wanted to See a Naked Man. London, Dec. 17. The ruling topic at , a 5 o'clock tea in West End 4;hia after noon, was the scene tnat took place yes terday ' at the studio of Mr. Joplmg Rowe, the artist. Sandol, the strong man, who is of an unusually handsome figure, posed as a nude model before a large body of ladies for at least an hour and a quarter. : The occasion of his ap pearance was a lecture on anatomy de livered by Mrs. Jopling Rowe to her fellow-artists, and illustrated by Sandol. News having got abroad of this attrac tive tableau, there was a great rush of Mrs. Jopling Rowe's friends, and the studio was crowdd by people. Mills Is Better. Washington, Dec. 18. Representa tive Mills is much better.