CV) : - s N, Tb3 Dalles Daily Chrc XII K DALLES, OREGON Advertising Kates. Per inch One inch or less In Dally . .l fiO Oyer two inches and under four inches. . 1 00 Over four Inches aad, under twelve inches . . 75 Over twelve inches . 50 DAILY AND WEEKLY. One inch or less, per inch .12 50 Over one inch and under four inches 2 00 Over four inches and under twelve inches. . 1 50 Over twelve inches 1 00 PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. John Sipma, a prominent fruit grower of Hood River is in the city. Superintendent O'Brien and Road maetrr Bowlin of the O. R. & N, are in the city. Mrs. Fairfowl, who has been visiting Mrs. Schenck for some time, returned to Portland this morning. Dr. Siddell leaves in the morning' for Portland and Friday leavea that port on the Elder for the Clondyke. Rev. L.. Gray goes to Hood River to morrow to remain a week, having re ceived an invitation to visit members of his charch there, and to preachy next Sunday. Dr. Lannernerg expects to leave Tues day for an outing in Crook county, visit ing The Sisters, and fishing and banting in that neighborhood. He will be away Tor a couple of monthe. Mrs. Thomas who has been in the city the past two weeks visiting the family of Mayor Nolan, went to Portland this morning to visit her mother for a few days before returning to her home at Pocatello, Idaho. She was accompainied as far as the Locks by Mr. and Mrs. Nolan. Rev. Edlund of Astoria, and Rev. Lind of Vancover, visited Rev; L. (iray last week and Sunday, preached in the . First Baptist church, the sermons being in the Swedish language. Rev. Edlund has organized a strong Lutheran charch at Gooseberry, in Morrow county, near, Heppner. The church building being erected will be dedicated the fourth Sun day in October. They left this morning for the Cascade Locks. Xbe Alaska Kusb- A couple of steamers a month used to accommodate all the Alaska travel.. Now all the craft available cannot meet the demands. Some idea of the increase can be learned from the appended list of steamers leaving Seattle, not. counting those from Portland and San Francisco : The following steamers will leave Se attle for Dyea and Skagway bays within the next few days: ' City of Topeka, July 28th; Islander (from Victoria), July 28th; Rosalie, July 31st; Al-Ki, August 2d; Willamette, August 3d: Queen, August 7th ; Mexico, August 8th ; Topeka, August 12th ; Rosalie, Ang. 13. Suicide at Tacoma. Tacoma. Wash., July 27. Alexander "W. Plass committed suicide at his home .in this city this morning by shooting himself in the forehead. He was a night policeman, and bad just came off l- duty. Last night he seemed in his usual spirits, and gave no intimation of contemplating suicide. He has been subject to epileptic fits, and the disease was growing upon hini. He was a -prominent member of th Masonic lodge which body will bury him. "Last summer one cbidren was sick with trouble," says Mrs. E. Frederickstown, Mo. of our grand a severe bowel G. Gregory, of "Our doctor's remedy bad failed, then we tried Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which gave very speedy relief." For sale by Blakeley and Houghton. Preparing for the Sale. Omaha, Neb., July 27. Decrees of the sale in . foreclosure of the mortgage on the Union Pacific railway were received here this morning by General John C. Cowin, special United States attorney in the case. The decrees are signed toy all the parties to the suit. Judge Sanborn will be in Omaha this week to make the final order of the sale. save loot Grain. Few realize that each squirrel de Btroys $1.50 worth of grain annually Wakelee's Squirrel and Gopher Externa it -tor is the most enective and econom ical poison known. Price reduced to 30 cents. For sale by M. Z. Donnell, Agent. McKinley to Visit If anna. Cleveland, July 27. President Mc Kinley is expected to spend three or four days at Windemere, as the guest of Senator Hanna, after the G. A. R. re. union at Buffalo, Aueust 24. From here . he and Mrs. McKinley will go to Fre mont to attend the wedding of Misa Fannie Hayes, daughter of ex-President Hayes. " , The Elite Candy factory bus just put in a fine new soda fountain, and is pre pared to furnish its customers soda-ice cream as well' as soda, with the most de licious flavoring. Try one of its milk shakes. 2-16-tf Nebraska corn for sale at the. Wasco warehouse. .Beat feed on earth. m9-tf Soap Foam excels all other washing om pounds, ' a2-3m Baby's Second Summer is the time that tries all the care of the mother and all the skill of, maternal management. Baby comfort comes from fat ; fat babies have nothing to do but to sleep and grow. ' If your baby does' not seem to prosper, if he does not gain in weight, you must get more fat there. A few drops of each day will put on plump ness; fat outside, life -inside, baby and mother both happy. ; Your baby can take and rel ish Scott's Emulsion as much in summer as in any other season. For sale by all druggists at 50c and $i-co HOME LIFE AMONG RED MEN. Plalnn Indians Have Little Idea of the Refinements of Civilization. It was storming' hard and getting colder, and I was ahead setting the pace, when, about three o clock Tnat( afternoon, J. came upon a log hut, ana two trails that bore away in different directions, writes C. W. Whitney', in Harper's Magazine. I' wish I could have photographed the scene which slowly materialized from -out of the darkness as I stood on the earthen floor within the cabin while my ?yes grew accustomed to the changed conditions. On entering I could distinguish only the fire in one end, before which squat ted a couple of Indians and a squaw, but gradually the shadows lifted, and I! found myself for a few momenls busily engaged in shaking hands with Indians as fast as the new light revealed them. It. was a. very small cabin, barely ten feet square, I should saj with a parchment-covered hole in the wall for w.'n dow. and a door which derr anded a bowed head of every visitor. I do not know how many Indians were in that hut, but I recalled wondering how they arranged for sleeping, as ther-.- seemed hardly "pace for them to sit, much less be down. They were about to eat, and several rabbits, suspended full length from a. deer throng arid minus only their skins, were tvvirl'ng and roasting before the fire, while others were being prepared for the cooking. 1 was not partial to rabbit, nor especial ly happy in the. cabin's atmosphere, so when I had warmed a bit 1 went out side to wait for the dog brigade to ' i:omr up. THE LIBRETTO. It la the Most Important Part of an Opera. First and foremost the composer must, provide himself with a frood li bretto, says the Fortnightly Review. On this we should say roundly the whol". fortune of the piece depends. A good libretto will make amends for bad music, but good music will never make amends for a bad libretto. If the li bretto is light the music need not neces sarily be flimsy. Indeed, we can prom ise the composer that he may indulge his most recondite vein at times with out danger, and throughout the opera may write iis very best and most val ued music The libretto will correct him when he is inclined to prose and become tedious. It will keep him from tripping it will be his salvation if he lias any theories. Whatever be does the j opera will succeed only provided that he has a. good libretto. In the second place he must provide himself with a good libretto. On this we should say roundly the wbole for tune of the piece depends. The best music of the world, which sounds ele gant and even sublime in the concert room, if by any means it could bt trans muted into the music of the theater' would ftillflatand meaningless if linked with a bad libretto, so inextricably art the two intermingled so important is a good libretto to the. composer. In the third place he must by all means provide himself with a. good li bretto, for without it ce can do noth ing.' In the fourth place he must do the same, and, having obtained tb.2 li bretto, he has only to sit down and write the ery best musip which his training and his genius admit of, and with a good libretto his opera will be a suc cess. - - Two Lakes Discovered. Herren Parasin have recently ex plored the southeastern arm of the island of Celebes in the Moluccas, and nave discovered there two l:irge lakes r Matanna and Towuti, at a height of 400 and 350 meters' respectively above sea level. In the former -a sounding of 480 meters was -made -without Ending bot tom, emains of a prehistoric village, built on piles but now submerged, were discovered, the bronze and pottery found being very-like that obtained in similar villages in Europe: CHANG'S LIBERAL. VIEWS. Feels the Need of Foreign Aid aad Woold ' ' . Welcome It. . . It is claimed that notwithstanding Li Hung Chang has shown some liberal ity of views toward modern improve-, ment and education, he is at heart a hater of foreigners and has an abid ing faith in Chinese institutions and methods of . government, says Cen tury. He is, it is true, a great admirer of Confucian philosophy, and remem bering the enduring history of his peo ple w-e can hardly wonder at his devo tion to .the institutions which have made that history possible ' When we call to mind the experience China Has had with certain western nations, it might, not be considered strange if his attachment to foreigners was not very ardent; but in all his pub lie life his C3'j""t . hows that he feels the need of foreign aid and is disposed to give it ".proper welcome, and of all Chinese statesmen he is the most liberal-minded ' Briil frc- from prejudice. He is far from cla::uing that the pres ent systen of government is perfect. He has, in fact, urged upon the author ities at Feking two important charger which -look to a reform of the mos-.t serious defects' in the system, tr-vit, the withdrawal from the viceroys o! provinces of. powers which should l:e exercised only by the imperial govern ment and such a change hi the method of admission to the public service as will liberalize the. examinations m?d make fitness .rather than scholarship the test. There are other changes which he. would gladlj' "bring about if he had the power; but, as he confessed to Marquis lto: "China is hampered by antiquated customs which prevent de sirable reforms." The merchant who tells you he has something else as good as Hoe Cake soap is a good man to keep away from. a2 3m t tinmViTi t.mftilhi' - 1 Viini sarnuniir iirftnmrr-t We now have for sale at our ranch, near Ridgeway, Wasco ' County, Oregon, 260 head of THREE-QUARTER-BREED : SHROPSHIRE : BUCKS. Also fif-v head of THOROUGHBRED SHROPSHIRE BUCKS." The above Bucks are all large, fine fellows, and will be sold to the sheepmei, of Eastern Oregon at prices to suit the times. The thoroughbreds were-imported by us from Wisconsin, and are the sires of the three-qnarter-breeds. Any information in regard to them will be cheer fully furnished by applying by letter to the owners, EIDGEWAY, G. W. PHELPS & CO, -DKA1.ERK IN- Agricultural Drapers Manufactured and Repaired. Pitts' Threshers. Powers and Extras. Pitts' Harrows and Cultivators. Celebrated Plaino. Header. Lubricating1 Oils, Etc. "White Sewing Machine and Extras. EAST SEOOND STREET, HON. W. J. BRYAN'S BOOK. THE FIRST BATTLE STYCES AND PRICES: , Richlv and durably bound in English Cloth, plain edges; portrait of thean 1 thor forraind the design on cover; autograph preface; magnificent pre . uni,iii fii.is in onM afu) hlnA containing 600 ta ares and 32 full-page illustrations. . . -.'fc. $1 75 In half-Morocco, marble edge. '"'"'' In full-Morocco, gilt edge. ' 1 n M. J. WOODCOCK, Agent, Wamlc, Or. WAS-GOOD COMPANY. He Was Recommended to a Lonesome Married Womanu ' ."Yea'm." t?ad the dealer in captive birds and anrmals, ''you want a- parrot for company? I have- the bird here, the verv bird. . You are married, are you not?" 'His lair customer bowed, says "the Chicago Tribune.. .- ' "And your husband is away I thought so. ' And you want, the parrot to keep you from feeling lonesome? Yes? This is the very bird." r "Is it a fluent talker?" asked the prospective purchaser. , The dealer hesitated. "Well, ro'm," he said, at last.. "You wouldn't hardly call him a fluent talker; no, not that- But for what you want, he's the best I have." "What can the .bird say?" . "That's what n alres him the right one, ma'ni. He n'n't got. but one re mark, to t.'ll the truth; but he's been brought up for ju-st what von want. Every morning he makes a sound like a bureau drawer opening, and nys, cross-like: j 4 " 'Where the deuce have you hidden my clean collars this time?' " , . Amused More Than Flattered. , A rather amusing story is told of Ad vocate Auret, one of the Johannesburg reform leaders. The advocate was on bail and was walking along Commission er i'.treet. near the Kaud stock exchange, with his wife, when he was familiarly addressed by a peculiarly disreputable looking Kafir. The astonished advo cate inquired of the grinning native the why and wherefore of the greeting, and expressed his impressic.n that they had not met before. "Oh. yes. we have," retorted the imperturbable, black, "we was in Pretoria jail together, baas, we was!" Mr. Auret felt more amused than flattered. SOBJ. OREGON". THE DALLES, OK. THE FIRST BATTLK lb an interesting story of the great political struggle of 1896, its most important events and the many issues involved: a lrttrinal trPAtlRA Ml Ri -TTTPtJi ill Hill aS Uttered t eminent exponents, including the part taken by Ho i. W . .'. Bryan in the silver agitation prior to i. it- 1, u. ooratic National convention, ana aur - n - .mnalfrn ! the htefit examrileB of his WOI1- deriu oi .ltory.the most noteworthy incidents of famous tour, a careful review of the political .'untinrt. m rilMriiuiion of the election returns and the sliraincance thereof, and the future possibilities of Bi-metallism as a political Issue. CARROT Implements. NOTICE-SALE OF CITY LOTS. Notice- is hereby given that by au thority of ordinance No. 292, which passed the Common Council of Dalles City April 10th, 1897, entitled, "An or dinance to provide for the ale of certain lota belonging to Dalles City," I. will, on Saturday, ahe 15th day of May, 1897, sell at - public auction, to the highest bidder, all the following lots and parts of lots in Gates addition to Dalles City, Wasco countv. Orenon. to-wit: . ' Lots 9 and 10 jointly, in block 14 ; lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, jointly in block 15; lota 7, 8, 9, and 10, jointly, in block 21, known as butte; lota10, 11 and 12, in. block 27 ; lot 9 in block 34 ; lota 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, 9, 10 and 11, in block 35; lota 2. :?. 4. 8, 9. 10. 11 and 12, in block 36; 'lolo 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. , 9. 10, 11 and 12, in block 37; lots 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, in block 42; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 9, 10 and 11, in. block 43; lots 1. 2, 3, 7, 10, 11 and 12in bloc 41, and lots 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, in block 4b. i The reasonable value of sa.:' lots, for less than which they will no? i-e sold, has been fixed s;r.l determine bv the CommonCounc.il of Dalles City as fol lows, to-wit: Lots 9 and 10, in block 14, 150; lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, jointly in block 15, $200; lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, jointly in block 21, $200; lot 10, in block 27, $225 ; lot 11, in block 27. $225 : lot 12, in block Z7,?oUU; lot 9, in block 34,-L00; lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and H, in block - 35, , each respect ively $100 ; lots 6 and 7, in block 35, each respectively $125; lots 2, 3. 4, S, 9, 10 and 11, in block 36, each respectively $100; lot 12, in block 36, $125; lots 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, in block 37, each re spectively $100; lots 6, 7 ana iz, in block 37, each respectively $iza; lots 2. 3. 10 and 11. in block 41, esch respectively $100; lots 1, 7 and 12, in block 41, each respectively $125; lots 3. 4, o, H, 9, 10 ana ii, m block 42, each respectively $100; lot 8 , 6 and 12, in block 42, each respectively $125; lota 2, 3,4, 5,9, 10 and 11, in block 43, each respectively $100; lot 1, in block 43, $125;. lots 2. 3, 4 and 5, in block 46, each . respectively $100; lots 1 and 6, in block 46, each respectively $125. . Each of these lots will be sold upon the lot respectively, and none of them will be sold for a less sum than the value thereof, as above stated. . .. One-fourth of the price bid on any of said, lots , shall be . paid in cash at the time of sale, and the remainder in three equal payments on or before, one, two and three years from the date tf said sale, with interest on such deferred pay ments at the rate of 10 per. cent per annum, . payable annually; provided that the payment may be made in full at any time at the option of the pur chaser. ' ' The said sale will begin on the 15th day of May, 1897, at the ' hour of 2 o'clock p. ni. of eaid day, and will con tinue from time to time until all of said lots shall be sold. Dated this 13tb day of April, 1897. Gilbert W. Phelps. Recorder of Dalles Citv. For Sale. Lots A, B, K and L, block 30; A B, block 72; A, B, C, DrE and F, block 82. and A, B, C, D and E, block 25. Apply to Wm. Shackelford. . S. SCHENK. President H. M. Bkall, Cashier. I ppst flational Bank. THE DALLES ' - - - OREGON A tieneral .Banking Business transacted Deposits received, subject to Sight Draft or Check. Collections made and proceeds promptly remitted on day of collection. Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on New York, San -Francisco an Port land. DIRBOTOKS D. P. Thompboh. Jno. S. Sohknck. Ed. M. Williams, Geo. A. Ljkbb. H. M. Bkall. HARRY LlEBE, PRACTICAL. WatchmakeTlJeweler All work promptly attended to, ' ' and warranted. 174 VOGT BLOCK. Dalles, Moro and Antelope STAGE LINE. Through by daylight via Grass Valley, Kent ana Cross uoiiows. DOUGLAS ALLEN, C. M. WB1TELAW, Th Dalles. Antelope. Stages leave The Dalles from Umatilla House at 7 a. m., also from Antelope at 7:30 a. m. every Monday, Wednesday ana rxioay. uonneeuonB made at Antelope for Prineville, Mitchell and SMnts beyond. Close connections made at The alles with railways, trains and boats. Stages from Antelope reach The Dalles Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1 :30 p. m. BATES OF PABE. Dalles to Deschutes $1 00 do Moro - 1 SO do Grass Valley . 2 25 do Kent 8 00 do Cross Hollowa. 50 Antelope to Cross Hollows , J f do Kent 2 00 do Grass Valley - 0 do Moro .- - f? do Deschuees ...'.... 4 oo , do Dalles . 5 00 Hundreds of thousands have been . in duced to try Chamberlain's Coogh Rem edy by readfnst what it has done for Others, and havinK tested its merits for themselves are today its warmest friends. For sale by Blakeley & Houghton. EAST and SOUTH via The Shasta Route OF THE Southern Pacific Comp'y. Trains leave and are due to arrive at Portland. OVERLAND EX-1 Sress, Salem, Rose- 1 urg-, Aehlaad, Sao-1 fi:00 P. M mun tit CttTflMTl Kun i. i o.. Franciseo, Moiave, f 9:30 A. M. Ls Angeie8,ci raso. New Orleans and I I East..-. J 8:30 A. M ' Dally . except ' Sundays. Roseburg and way sta tions '4:80 P. M Dally except Sundays. fvia woodburn for.l i Mt-Arjjtel, Silverton, i iWest Sclo, Browns- ville.Sprlngrleld and Natron j 17:30 A. M. ICorvallis and way J and; t 5:50 P. M. t 8:25 P. M ( stations IMcMliinville (way stations . t4:50 P. M. Dally. t Dany, except Sunday. DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. POULMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS , Attached to all Through Trains. Direct connection at ban Francisco with Occi dental and Oriental and Pacific mail steamship lines for JAPAN and CHINA. Sailing dates On a plication. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA, can be obtained from J. B. KIRKJ,AND, Ticket Agent.. - 'Through Ticket Office, 134 Third street, where through tickets to all points in the- Eastern States, Canada and Europe can be obtained at lowest rates from J. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Aeent All above trains arrive at and depart from Grand Central Station, Fifth and Irving street YAMHILL DIVISION. Patsenger Depot, foot of Jederson street. - Ieave for OSWEGO, daily, except Sunday, at 7:20 a. m.; 12:15, 1:45, 5:2a, 6:45, 8:05 p. m. rand 11:30 p. m. on Saturday only, and 8:40 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. on Sundays only). Arrive at Portland daily at 7:10 and 8:30 a m.; and 1:80. 4:15, 6:35 and 7:55 p. m., (and 10 a. 315 and 5:10 p. m. on Sundays only). lave for Sheridan, week days, t 4:30 p. m Arrive at Portland, 9:30 a. m.. Leave for AIRLIE on Monday, Wednesday and Frio ay at 9:40 a. m. Arrive at Portland, Ti nes day, Thursday and Saturday at 8:05 p. m. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER, Manager. Except Saturday, ts, H. MABKHA, Asst. G. F. 6 Pass. Agt QflORTHERN PACIFIC RY. J H S Pullman Elegent Tourist Sleeping Cars Dining Cars Sleeping Car BT. PAUL HINNKAPOLI DULUTH . KA KGO GRAND FOB ' GBOOKSTON WINKIPKO HELENA atn BUTTE TO Thirpugti Tickets CHICAGO WASHINGTON rHlLADELPHlA 'KW YORK BOSTON AND ALL POINTS BAST and SOUTH For Information, time cards, maps and tickets. eal on or write to W. C. ALLAWAY. Agent, The Dalles, Oregon ob . D. CHARLTON, Asst. G. P. A 255. Morrison Cor. Third. Portland Oreo n TrIS '-ft NEW YORK WORLD 'THRICE-fl-WEEK EDITION. 18 Pages m Week. . 156 Papers Tear It stands first among ''weekly" papers in size, frequency of publication freshness, variety and reliability of cor. tents. It is practically a daily at the low price o a weekly ; and its vast list of subscribers, extending to every state and territory of the Union and foreign coun tries, will vouch for the accuracy and fairness of its news colamns. It is splendidly illustrated, and among Its special features are 'a fine humor page, exhaustive market reports, all the : latest fashions for women and a Ion series of stories by the greatest living American and English authors, Couan Doyle, Jerome K. Jerome, Stanley Weymmnj Mary E. WflUna Anthony Hope, Bret Harte, Brander Matthews, Etc. We offer thia uneqnaled newspaper and The Dalles Twice-a-Week Chronicle . to-' gether one year for $2.00. The regular price of the two papers is $3.00. We Mays. sell , Hoe Cake soap. Pease A - a3-2m "