in our Our First Grand Offering Dress Goods Departm't Our Colored Dross Goods Department is now complete, and we are ready to show some of the choicest weaves ever pro duced by a loom, in both Foreign and Domestic Goods. We . have already put in stock over Two Hundred Pieces of the Choicest Etamines, Cheviots, Silk and Wool Mixtures and Scotch Homespuns. This week we will make Two Special Drives in Cheviots and Etamines. Lot 1. Choice All-Wool Cheviots. 36 inches wide; equal to any 40c goods ever offered. J Our price 25c per yard. Lot 2. Choice Collection of All-Wool Etamines and Cheviots. Beautiful Assortment of Patterns. Our price 30c per yard. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. PEASE & MAYS. ! The Dalles Daily Ghronieie. FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1897 WAYSIDE GLEANINGS. Knndom ObHorvations ana (Local EvontH of LcHHcr Magnitude. The I'aytons Tonight At the Vogt, "Only a Tramp' For school clerk next Monday E. Jacobsen is a candidate. All warrantB registered prior to Oct. 1, 1802. Intereat ceases after March 0, 1807. Tom McCoy has opened his new barber shop opposite the Clarenden restaurant on Second street. m4-lra Hot Clam broth every day from 10 a. m. to 12 :30 p. m. and 4 to 0 p. m. at Stubling & WilliamB. meh4 Mayor Pennoyer has settled the nickle-in-the-slot machines in Portland, the edict prohibiting them, going into effect at midnight last night. The Salem Statesman botes the death at Portland of A. H. Morgan; Wednes day. Mr. Morgan was quite well known to many of our Dalles people. The dainty lunch seryed by the dainty girls at the Congregational church Wed nesday evening, was served as adver tised, daintily, and a delightful evening was furnished for all who atteuded. Mrs. C. L. PhillipB has just received part of her spring stock of milinery,' which can now be seen at her rooms. Another large invoice is expected daily. Latest styles and colors. m3-4t The Rathbone Sisters, last night en tertained their friendsm a charming manner at the K. of P. hatkThere was n fine program, followed byiTaupper. The hall was handsomely decorated, and the drill by the team was very pretty. After the supper had been attended to, dancing was the order of the evening and was kept up until after midnight. When the box sheet for the local min strel show opened this morning at 9 o'clock, there was a string of crowding humanity reaching out into the street, ecah waiting his turn to purchase a ticket and have a seat reserved. Some held from three to ton tickets, and one is said to have had a block of over forty. The bouse is going to be jammed and stand ing room will be at a premium. Steamer Dalle City. A large number of people assembled on the D. P. & A, N. Co. dock last even ing to greet the grand little ateamer on her return to this port after her memo rablo experience in the Rale of last No vomber, which left her ao near a wreck that the conditions were almost hope less for her ever being restored to ser vice; but energy, perseverance and money will overcome great difficulties, and from the appearance of the noble craft, the stockholders may feel aesured that every effort has been made to make her a thing of beauty, of which they may well feel proud. Mr. S. L. Brooks, who has so ably conducted the repairs, is to be congratu lated upon his success. The enjoyment he had in showing the visitors through the cabins and noting the improve ments is well earned. Capt. Johnston was on deck, his coun tenance adorned by his ever-pleasant 6mile of welcome. His hearty hand shake seem to say, "You do me an honor." Such courtesies are what make this the popular line, and say in such emphatic terms ''No others need apply" for the patronage of the Inland Empire, of which The Dalles is the open gate way. The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navi gation Company is to be congratulated for its strong hold upon the business community and the traveling public, which has been maintained through sucli trying circumstances as few corpo rations are called upon to overcome; but by an honest and steadfast purpose to succeed, assisted by the live-and-let-live principle, they have established themselves upon the firm foundation of popular laror. 'Ouly it Tramp" Touicht. "The Lancashire Lass" at the Vogt last night did not draw bo good a house as it should, but the play was well put on, and the audience got the worth of their money. Senter Payton is always good; but last night Miss Vina as "Spotty" did some of the best work the company has yet given us. Curts never fails to be a perfect villain, and last night added to his laurels in that line. Miss Lucy Payton shows much im provement in the emotional parts since laBt here, and last night did Borne very clever work. Tonight the play will be "Only a Tramp." It furnishes abundant oppor tunity for the display of Senter Payton's originality, he taking the part of "Jerry," a poet, painter and philosopher, yet only a tramp. Tomorrow afternoon the company will give a grand matinee at 2 o'clock, with that old, but always interesting and re alistic play "Ten Nights in a Bar-Room. " Admission to the matinee iB only 10 and 20 'cents, affording' an opportunity for the young folks to Bee this famous play and to learn its moral. UOKN. At Mr. Lee Bolton's, on 15-Mile, to the wife of Ben Pratt, a son. Schilling's Best is com mon sense applied to tea baklne powder coffee flavoring extract soda and (pices. The tea is not the best possible tea; the baking powder is; the coffee is not; the soda is; the extracts and spices are. For sale by VV. E. Kahler City Council Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the city council was held Wednesday even ing. Those preeent were Mayor Mene fee and Councilmen Nolan, Johns, Salt marshe, Kuck, Champlin. Woods and Ross came in after council was called to order. Minutes were read and approved. A petition was received from H. W. French, asking for the construction of a gutter or sewer on Fulton street, read and referred to committee on streets and public property. Petition from John S. Booth, for re bate in skating rink license granted. ' The matter of house numbering waB referred to committee on fire and water. The committee on health and police, to which was referred the matter of rid ding the city of surplus dogs was given further time. Councilman Nolan was excused from further attendance on the meeting. The regular monthly reports ol offi cers were read and warrants were or dered drawn for the payment of claims as reported by the marshal. On motion the marshal was author ized to extend the money collected from road tax on the approaches to the city. On motion the matter of licensing laundries was referred to judiciary com mittee to report at next meeting. A special committee of three, consist ing of Councilmen Johns, Kuck and Thompson, were appointed to investi gate the matter of collecting city road tax, with power to employ an attorney if necessary. Claims were allowed as follows : C F Lauer, marshal $75 00 Geo C Brown, engineer 7500 J J Wiley, night watch 60 00 G W Phelps, recorder 50 00 O J Orandall, treasurer ;. . . 20 00 James Like, work on street 33 60 J W Healy, " " " 30 40 J Hogan, " " ' 19 90 W M Stobv, " " " 13 30 J Maloney, " " " 4 80 California restaurant, meals pris. . 4 50 Columbia hotel, meals prisoners. . 3 GO Mays & Crowe, nidEe 6 43 Dalles Lumbering Co, lumber 10 24 Harry Clough, repair on torches. . 2 50 Henry Kuck, repair hoee cart. ... 50 Gunning & Hockman, labor and indse v 2 25 Gutta Peicba & Rubber Mfg Co, torches 7 50 JaB Harper, lighting street lamps. 40 45 J W Blakeney, hauling 4 25 Dalles Electric Light Co, lights. . . 12 80 Dufur & Meuefee, preparing char ter bill 50 00 P F Burham, hauling 1 25 Dalles City Water Works, water. . 32 00 J B Goit, surveying 15 00 Chas N Burgett, asst surveying. . . 1 50 J B Eaton, " " ... 100 Henry Smith, " " ... 2 00 W H Butts, juror 1 00 JDoherty, " 1 00 J M Patterson, 1 00 C Birchtorf, " 1 00 M Randall, " 1 00 O W Dietzel M 1 00 James Blakeney, witness 1 50 W H Vanbibber, " 1 50 Charles Jones, " 1 50 W H Wilson, professional services. 10 00 A M Lang, work on charter bill. . 25 00 Jos T Peters & Co, lumber, etc. . . . 32 90 John S Booth, rebate on license. . 10 00 Advertise in Tjik Chronicle. Bieyeles, Bieyele Sundries, Fishing Taekle, Steel Hanges. Also a Scow-load of DRY FIR WOOD JUST RECEIVED AT MAIER& BENTON'S The Bail Hill Came Hack. Trayel-stained, footsore and weary, on Wednesday morning about 2 o'clock Bill Black arrived afoot at the ranch near Mayville, which he had left two years before. Without going through thn formality of bidding them good-bye, he deserted his wife and children and struck out for tho British Northwest, where no doubt he thought he would lead a life of pleasantness by acquiring liches without being hampered by fam ily cares. But "far-away birds have fine feathers," and "all is not gold that glitters," as Bill soon found out. He left a comfortable Hying in a fine cli mate for a life of hard scratching to keep body and soul together in a frozen, des olate land, and he has come back to find his children scattered and his wife tho wife of another man. Until he left here he had the respect of his follow men, and he returns under a cloud of shame, bereft of Belf-reBpect and the respect of mankind. Poor Bill ! He was a good man and an honest one, a churchman and a member of a grand fraternal order, and no doubt in his wandering his con science has amply avenged the wrongs he has done to those whom he was bound by laws of God and man to cher ieh and protect. Fossil Journal. Those ICetiurvcl Seats. This morning when the box sheet for the minstrel show Monday night was opened, there was a grand rush for tickets, and as always happens on such occasions, there was some ill feeling. Unfortunately the box sheet was bo ar ranged as to deceive many. Usually the reserved seats will not number more than 200, so the front 300 seats only are marked on the sheet, and these were all sold. Now the fact is that the hall will seat easily 1100, and the 800 Beats only take a trifle over one-fourth of the hall. The best place to hear 1b not in front, but from the middle, back half way to the door. There are just aB good, and in our opinion better seats yet to be had than those reserved, The box sheet has been re-arranged bo that there is now plenty of chance to get good seats and get them reserved. Professor Love has a plan in view for improving the acoustics of the hall, which he thinks will work, and the improvements will be mado Monday. Mormon i'rosulytes In Chicago, Three Northwest side lamilieslmve re moved to Utah as converts to the Mor faith since Mormon elders began their work in Chicago. It Is claimed the ex odus would have been much larger if Elder Kelsh had not used all the means in his power to build up the church locally, "We intend to build up a large colony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," said Presideut John M Da vis oi the north Illinois conference. "We recently removed our headquar ters from Kansas City to this point for the reason that the work could be dono more effectively irom the larger center, "Tills will be the center from which we intend to work for many years to A CAR-LOAD OF BUGGIES BUGGIES JUST RECEIVED at u MAYS & CROWE. 5 Remember. We have strictly First-class FIR, OAK and MAPLE WOOD To sell at LOWEST MARKET RATES Phone 25. JOS. T. PETERS & CO Jefyool Boos, Stationery, 1 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, AT Jacobson Book & Music Co. No. 174 Second Street, New Vogt Block, The Dalles, Oregon. Northern Grown Seeds. Fresh Garden and Grass Seeds in Bulk. Seed Wheat, Seed Rye, Seed Oats. Seed Barley, Seed Corn, Flax Seed. Alfalfa Seed, Timothy Seed. Bed Clover Seed, Millet Seed. Crimson Clover Seed, Blue Grass Seed. White Clovor Seed, Orchard Grass Seed. Beo Snpplii'B, Forlilizorn, Oil Meal Cako. Hay, Grain, Feed and Groceries. Early Bobo Potatoes. Poultry and Eggs bought and sold at J. H. CROSS' Feed and Grocery Store. Goods Sold at Bedrock Prices for Cash. Store open from 7 a. in. to I) p. m. GEORGE RUCH PIONEER GROCER. (Kticcmor to (Jlirfximm A Corton. FULL LINE OF STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES. Again in business at the old stand. I would bo pleased to see all my former patrons. Free delivery to any part of town. come and wo hope to make tho north ern states mission one of the strongest in the country. Therefore we are not send ing any of our converts to Utah. Sev eral of the members of the Wicker Turk church haye come to us and naked per mission to go to Salt Lake City and we have persuaded them to stay here," Two Ouotl Lecture, On (he evening of the 18th Professor Cordley, entomologist, will deliver a lecture here, illustrated, on tho subject of Insect and Fruit Pests of the Apple, Pear and Peach, which should prove of the utmost interest to all fruit-growers. The proiessor invites thote attending to bring specimens of Insects and pests of diseased trees for exauiinailon. On the evening of the 19th President H. B. Miller, of the Oregon Agricultural College, will give a lecture on the tub ject "Industrial Education." The lee ture will be illustrated by stereopticon views of the college and its work. Both of these lectures will prove exceptionally interesting, and should bo well attend ed, No admission feo will bo charged. Wiiiitml. A girl to do goneral housework, Must be able to do plain sewing. Will pay $12 per month. Apply at tho Stubling greenhouse, corner Eighth and Liberty streets, m43t iiucKteu'if arnica flalvn. The best salve in the world for cutB, bruisos, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei sores, tetter, chapped hands, chllblainsi corns, and all skin eruptions, aud posl tively euros piles, or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price '25 cents per box, For sale by Blakeley and Houghton, druggists. Do not fail to call on Dr. Lannerberg, the eye specialist, and have your eyaa examined free of charge. If you suffer with headache or nervousness you un doubtedly have imperfect vision that, if corrected, will benefit you tor life. Office in the Vogt block.