Cost of Long Distance Towing.
It is only a few years ago that ship
ping men heard - with wonder the story
of the first long tow of a thousand miles.
How eagerly it was discussed. What
tame reading it makes nowt For a little
"Tug lo drag a heavy load that distance
now is as easy as the journey or an "ii
train from the Battery to Harlem.
Within the last few months oceangoing
trigs have towed big craft that had come
lo grief in the Spanish main all the way
to this port for repairs. The hauling
operation became necessary because of
the absence of a suitable marine "doc
tor" or repairing facilities at the place
where the vessels were damaged. Re
pairs are expensive in the tropics, and
in a number of cases a good round sum
was saved even after a long tow to this
port.
The champion long distance tow per
haps is now in progress. Two months
ago an immense steam tug left the Mer
sey, bound to Rio Janeiro, to bring back
to England a large iron bark that had
been seriously damaged in a storm near
the equator. This tug has started back
with her charge, and it is a foregone con-
. elusion that she will reach the Clyde
without any mishap.
Owners decline to -five any informa
tion concerning the cost of- a long dis
tance tow, but one like that from Rio to
England must be enormous. Here is a
trip of at least five months, over a dis
tance of 7,000 miles. At the very least
2,000 tons of bunker coal must be used.
There you have fc7.000 at one slap. Pro
visions will cost $3,000 more. . That
makes '$10,000. Put the wages of the
crew at $3,000 more." That makes $13,-
000. Then figure incidentals at $1,000,
and the landsman may understand what
an expense is attached to a job of that
kind. A total of $14,000 spent before
single penny is paid for repairs. These
figures are from the tugboat owner s
standpoint and do not directly show the
. cost of the tow to the charterer. The
owner of the steam tug has to live like
other people, and his profit forthe trip
will be all the way from $3,000 to $4,000.
That swells the amount to $17,000 or
more. New York Mail and Express.
Smokeless Powder and Gun Cotton.
One of the most interesting and singu
lar features developed by the new navy
is the matter ofexplosives.
The most important advance made in
this general line in 1891 was the procur
ing or a smoaeiess powaer. xms was
developed by Professor Monroe, of the
Naval Torpedo station, and has surpass
ed the somewhat dubious expectations
of it. It has been successfully used in
the simpler and lighter guns and also in
the complicated 4-mch rapid fire guns.
TV ALU Ul uiujr uue-uau IUU WClgli .
of the old powder, it has fired projectiles
nearly 200 feet a second faster than the
shots, of the old powders traveled. , One
beauty of it is the fact that it is not in
jured by water.
.Gun cotton is to be extensively used
- on the new vessels. The high importance
j of this material and the certainty . that
the limited facilities for its production
would be a source of embarrassment in
case of war, led the naval department
last year to offer an order for 00,000
pounds of gun cotton to the Duponts, of
Wilmington, Del., manufacturers of
naval explosives, on the condition of the
establishment of a complete plant for the
manufacture of gun cotton in large
- quantities. D. D. Bidwell in New York
Ledger.' " -
Little Cn lid's Influence.
Bernard J. Schmitz, a wealthy f armei
of Atchison county, Kan., went to Ger
many last November to visit his old
home, and was arrested for deserting the
German army thirty years before. The
matter was placed in the hands of the
United States minister in Germany, bat
all efforts to secure Schmitz's release ap
peared fruitless. Schmitz's eleven-year-old
daughter, however, wrote a letter to
the emperor of Germany from her home
in this country, setting forth in a childr
like manner the facts in the case and ask-'
ing for her father's release on his birth
day, which came oni the 4th of hit t month.
The letter reached the emperor on the
27th, and he was so touched that he is-
sued a pardon for Schmitz, who is now on
his way home. Cor. New York World.
Duuclng Killed Him at Seventy-nine.
James- McCarty, of Gaskill township,
one of the most unique characters of
Jefferson county, and perhaps of the
state, died Friday, aged seventy-nine
years. His death was caused by over
heating himself dancing in the open air,
for old as he was McCarty could still
keep step to a tune in a very lively fash
ion. He would often play the violin and
dance to the music for half an honr at a
time, greatly to the amusement of the
onlookers. For years his occupation has
been hunting. Up to the time of his last
illness he was remarkably active.
Pnnxsutawney Spirit.
A Train of Elevator Cars.
From an elevator point of view the
new Masonic temple bnilding in Chicagc
'will be the most important in the world.
It will have twenty-four cars built in a
circular shaft having a 250 foot rise.
There will be express elevators, way and
freight trains. The first will go to the
top floor without stopping,- while the
others will stop either at every floor, or
at the fifth, tenth, fifteenth and so on.
They will not run at full speed, prob
ably because passengers do .not like the
sensation of flying. Chicago Journal of
Commerce. ' -. . ,
A Solid Stiver Dinner Service. Q ;
Probably the most magnificent com-
pumentary present ever received by a
European sovereign is the emperor of
" - -Austria '8 silver wedding gift to the czar.
It consists of a dinner service of solid sil-
. ver, superbly wrought and chased, each
piece bearing an imperial eagle. . The
.- service is for twenty-four persons, and
there are 280 pieces. London Truth.
Cotton Seed Oil Generates Fire.
'- The recent losses by fire in the cargo
of ships carrying cotton has shown that
cotton seed oil, when held in the cotton on
the outside of the bale, rapidly oxidizes
and generates spontaneous combustion.
New York Journal.
To Protect Lives of Kallroad U CB. .
An ingenious and simple instrument
has been, devised for the protection of
surface men at work on the railways.
The inventor, Sir William Arrol, was
ld to apply his; mind to this matter In
it. .,....
consequence oi vub uuumhvub . u.uuiues
wnicu nave lateijr uvvu-.eu among uii
class of railway servants in England.
The instrument consists of a steel spring
connected with a portable electric bat
tery and bell by a coil of wire two or
three hundred yards long. When the
spring has been bolted into position on
the inner side of the rail and almost flush
with the top of the rail the battery is
carried to the neighborhood of where
the workmen are engaged, the connec
tion being kept up by the coil of ' wire,
which is unwound to the' necessary
length.
When a tram conies along the spring
is depressed by the flanges of the wheel
as they pass over aqd two'metallic but
tons, one on the under side of the spring
and the other on the upper side of the
sole plate, are brought Into contact and
complete an electric circuit supplied
from the battery, ringing the bell at the
battery and thus warning the workmen
of the approaching train. The instru
ments are to be kept at the signal boxes
along the line so as to be readily avail
able by the workmen. Sir William Arrol
does not intend to patent the invention.
His sole desire is to render the surface
man's life a less dangerous one and he
gives all railway companies permission
to manufacture as many as they please.
SI OK
Head
Aches. Sict-hi ndaclics are the outward Indications ot
derangement of tho stomach and bowels. As
Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparllla is the orrly bowel
res, iliiling preparation of Sarsaparilla, it is seen
why it Is the only appropriate Sarsaparilla in
Rick-licaflnches. It is not only appropriate; it is
Kti iU:-o!ule cure. After a course of it an occa,
so -ml ilosi; at intervals will forever after prevent
return. .
J no. M. Cox, of 735 Turk Street, Snu Francisco,
writes: "I have been troubled with attacks of
sU'k-ueuduckc for the Inst throe years from one to
throe times n week. Some time ago I bought two
bottles of Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla and have
only l.'n! otic attack (since and that was on the
tci ou 1 !:iy nftcr I liegast using it." .-
Vegetable
Sarsaparilla
oys
For
Sale by SNIPES & KINERSLY
THE DALLES. OREGON. .
. Fifth Street Grade.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Common Council of Dulles City is about to
proceed to establish by Ordinance the grade upon
the following named street in said Dalles City,
to-wit: On Fifth street from the west sided
Union street to the east side of Washington st.
The grade of said street will be fixed with refer
ence to tbe supposed stage of low water in the
Columbia river, which is fixed at a point 52.81
feet below the top of the hydrant at the south
west corner of First and Washington streets, in
said Dalles City, which point upon the Columbia
river is designated as the initial point from which
the elevations rereinafter stated are made. The
squares made by the crossings of streets with
said street, shall
be of the following elevations
above the datum
Columbia river, hereinbefore fixed. At the in-
uane, or low waier level oi tne
tersection of Filth and Union streets. 78 feet At
the intersection of Fifth and Court streets 73.5
leet. At the intersection of Fun and Washington
streets 78 feet.- The grades of the aforesaid street
from square to square shall be uniform and equal
dv oracr oi ine common tjouucii.
FRANK MENEFEE.
Recorder of Dalles Citv.
Dated this 4th day of March, 1892. 3-7dl4t
Dissolution Tfotice.
Notice is hereby given to whom it niav
concern that the undersigned partners
doing business under the Tirm -name of
E. Jacobson & Co., at Dalles City, Ore
gon, have by mutual consent, this day
dissolved the said partnership, J. W.
oonaon Having sola his said partnership
interest to Otis S. Savage, who will con
tinue the business under the old firm
name with E. Jacobsen.
Dated Dalles City, March 12, 1892.
J. W. CONDOS,
' . E. Jacobsen-.
NOTICE.
To whom it may concern : Notice is
hereby given that the undersigned, hav
ing this day sold bis interest in the
partnership doing business under the
firm name of E. Jacobsen & Co., will
not be responsible for any Vindebtedness
in the name of said firm" from and after
this date.
Dalles City," Oregon, March 12th, 1892.
. J. W. COXDON.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween J. A. Orchard and U. S. Becknell,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
J. A. Orchard will continue the business,
pav all debts and collect all accounts.
Dated, March 41th, 1892.
J. A. Orchard,
3-12d6t " US. Becknell.
- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
'Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of K. F. Gibons until Monday
noon, April 4th, 1892, for the erection of
the superstructure of the First Congrega
tional church building, of The Dalles, Or.,
according to the plans and specifications
to be seen at the office of - Crandall &
Burget. The building committee reserve
tne right to reject any or all bids.
Dated March 14th,1892.
R. F. Gibons,
B. S. Huntington,
3-14td Bttilding Committee.
. j - s- - Notice.
' ' All Dalies City warrants registered
prior to September 1, 1890, will be paid if
presented at my office. Interest ceases
from and after this date.
Dated February 8th, 1892.
O. KlNKBSLY,
tf. ' Treas. Dalles City.
IMMulffllfflg
Wanted a lady agent in every city in
Oregon to sell our celebrated Gum
Tissue. Quick sales. Big . profits.
Samples free. - Richards & Co.
-164 4 First St.,
3-19d3t . Portland, Or.
PA UL KREFT & CO.,
-DEALERS
I'AI NTS. OI LS
And the Most Complete and the
aflT"Practical Painters and Paper Hangers. None but the best brands of the
Sherwin-Williams and J. W. Masury's Paints used in all our work, and none but
the most skilled workmen employed. Agents for Masury Liquid Paints. No
chemical combination or soap mixture. A first class article in all colors. All
orders promptly attended to. - .
Store and Faint Shop corner Third and Washington Sts., The Dalles, Oregon
SOCIETIES.
ASSEMBLY NO. 4827, K. OF L. Meets in K.
of P. hall the second and fourth Wednes
days of each month at 7:30 p. m.
WASCO LODGE, JIO. 15, A. F. & A. M. Meets
first and third Monday of each month at 7
P.M.
DALLES KOYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6.
Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at 7 P. M.
M
ODERN
WOODMEN
OF THE WORLD.
Mt. Hood CamD No. 69. Meets Tuesdav even
ing of each week in the K. of P. Hall, at 7:30 p. M.
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, I. O. O. F. Meets
every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in K.
of P. hall, corner Second and Court streets.
Sojourning brothers are welcome.
H. Clough, Bec'y. H. A. Bnxs.N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 9., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in
Bchanno's bnilding, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
vited. W. 8. Cram.
D. W.Vaosk, K. of R. and 8. C. C.
-nrroMEN'8 christian temperence
T V UNION will meet every Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the reading room. All are invited.
nnEMPLE LODGE NO. 3. A. O. U. W. Meets
X at K. ef P. Hall, Corner Second and Court
bireeu, xnursaay evenings at 7:su.
W. 8 Myers, Financier. - M. W.
TAS. NESMITH POST, No. 32, G. A. R Meets
TJ every Saturday at 7:30 P. J., in the K. of P.
Hall.
BOF L. E. Meets every Sunday afternoon in
the K. of P. Hall.
f ESANG VEREIN Meets every Sunday
BCU1UB 111 11112 A. Ul 1 . JiaU.
T OF L. F. DIVISION, No. 167 Meets in the
JU. K. ot r. Mall the first and third Wednes
day of each month, st 7:3)1 P. M.
THE CHURCHES.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. Father Bbons
geest Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at
7 a. m. . High Mass at 10:30 a. h. Vespers at
I r. ja .
A1
DVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Preaching
in the . M. C. A. rooms everv Sunday at 11
a. in. and 7 p. m. Sunday school immediately
after morning service. J. A. Orchard, pastor.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Union Street, opposite
Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Sutcliffe Rector. Services
every Sunday at 11 A. x. and 7:30 r. M. Sunday
School 9:45 A. M. Evening Prayer on Friday at
7:30
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. O. D. Tay
lor, Pastor. Morning services every Sab
bath at the academy at 11 a. m. Sabbath
School immediately after morning -services.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at Pastor's resi
dence. Union services in the court house at 7
P. M.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. W. C.
Cdktis, Pastor. Services every Sunday at 11
a. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday School after morning
service. Strangers cordially invited. Seats free.
M.
E. CHURCH Rev. A.
. C. Spencer, pastor.
Cervices everv Sundav morninar.
School at 12:20 o'clock p. M. A cordial Invitation
bunaay
is extenaea by both pastor and people to alL
JOHN PASHEK,
t - Tailor,
Next door to Wasco Sun.
Madison's Latest System .used in cntting
garments, and a fit guaranteed
each time. .
Impairing and Cleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
Severe Law.
The English peo
ple lbbk more closely
'to the genuineness
of these staples than
we do. In fact, they
have a law under
which they make
seizures and de
stroy adulterated
- " products " that are
not what they are represented to be. Under
yiis Mutuie thousands of pounds of tea have
been burned because of their wholesale adul
. teratlon.
Tea, by the way, is one of the most notori-on-y
art nlterated articles of commerce. Not
alone are the bright, shiny green teas artifi
cially colored, but thousands of pounds of
.subsU utei for tea leaves are used to swell
the bL:lk o! cheap tea ; r.,h, sloe, and willow
leaves being those most commonly used.
Aguiii, sweepings frns tea warehouses are
colored and sold as tea. Even exhausted tea
leaves gathered from the tea-houses are kept,
dried, and made over nni find their wayjuto
the (.utiip teas. . . '
The E:igl!nh jrovemment attempts to stamp
this out by (.inCsrfiJ .n; but no tea is too
poor for u-, c:.d the result is, that probably
tbe poorest toxsuscd by any nation are those
consumed ia America. -"
Decch's Tea is presented with the guar
amy that it is uncolorcd and unadulterated;
in fact, the sun-cured tea leaf pare and sim
ple. Its purity insures superior strength,
about one third less of it being required for
an infusion than of the artificial teas, and its
fragrance and exquisite flavor is at onceap
parent. It will be a revelation to you. In
order that its purity and quality may be guar
anteed, it is sold only in pound packages,
bearing this trade-mark : .
BEECI
'Pure As "Childhood j
MeeMsperpoand. 7oz galea -
Xioslle Butlers
THE DALLES, OREGON.
SECOND ANNDAL MEETING.
mm
Notice to the Stockholders of
The Dalles, Portland and
-4, Astoria Navigation Co. .
THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of The Dalles, Portland it
Astoria Navigation Company will be held in the
hall over the Chronicle office at Dalles City, Ore
gon, on Monday, April 4th, 1892, at 2 o'clock p.
m., for the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year, and the transaction of such other
business as may legitimately come before the
meeting.
By order of KOBT. MAYS, President
8-2 JOB. T. PS IER8, Secretary.
.. . . . - . f
IN-
AN D GLASS;
Latest Patterns and Designs in
S. SCHBMCK,
President.
H. M. Bbaij.
Cashier.
first Rational Bank.
'HE DALLES,
OREGON
A General Banking Business transacted
i deposits received, subject to bight .
Draft or Check. . ' -
Collections made and proceeds promptly
reiuiibeu uu uuy 01 collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
isew xotk, can rrancisco and fort
land. .
DIRECTOHS..
D. P. Thompson. Jso. S. Sckekck
Ed. M. Williams, Geo. A. Lies e.
H. M. Beaxl.
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERALBANKING BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern Statee.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
xransierssoiaon jxew x oxk, umcago, Bt
Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oreeon
J Seattle Wash., and various points in Or-
r -i iit , . i
eggnanu w asmngion.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms." '
FARMERS' BOARDING HOUSE
MRS. A. J. OBARR.
. . Proprietor
Meals 25 cents. Lodeine 25 cents.' '
Table well supplied with everthing in market.
uomiorraDie Deas as any in tne city.
Second St., near Madison.
Dalles City
-MRS. C. DAVIS
Has Opened the -
In the , New Frame Building on
SECOND STREET, Next to the
Diamond Flouring Mills.
First Class Meals Furnished at all Honrs
Only White Help Employed.
W. E. GARRETSON.
Leadlna - JewelBi
SOLE AGENT FOR THE
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order
1S8 Second St.. Tbe Dalles, Or.'
G.W. Johnston & Son,
Carpenters and Balers
Shop at No. 112 First Street.
All Job Work promptly attended
and estimates given on all wood work.
Closetsi Chimneys Cleaned
Carpets take up, cleaned and put down
" also Closets and Chlmneve cleaned
on short notice at reasonable
rates. . ;
Orders received through the postomce
GRANT MORSE
Jacob Moser
Has opened a shop' in the building im
. mediately east ot btciDDe's Hotel,
- FOB
Making and Repairing v
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES
teisartJ&L JTi.- ...m' -., ,,-
First-Clssa Work and Low Prices
2-27tf GUABANTEED.
IS
Of the Leading City
During the little over
has earnestly tried to fulfill the objects for which it
was founded, namely, to assist in developing our
adjacent country and to
the sea. Its record . is
phenomenal support it has received is accepted as the
expression of their approval. Independent in every
thing, neutral in nothing, it will live only to fight
for what it believes to be just and rig ht.
Commencing with the
vclume the weekly has been enlarged to eight pages
while the price ($1.50 a
Thus both the weekly
more reading matter for
published in the county.
GET YOUR
DONE AT
THE CI1WGLE JOMOflfd.
BooK apd Job priptir;
Done on
LIGHT BINDING
Address all-Mail Orders to
Chronicle
THE DALLES.
of Eastern Oregon.
a year of its existence it
work for an open river to
before the people ani. the
first number of the second
year) remains the same.
and daily editions contain
less money than any paper
PRlIiTIflG
Short Notice.
NEATLY DONE.
Pab. Co.,
- OREGON