00 Tt3 Dalles Dally Chroma. IUK DALLES, OKEnu.N Adrcrtlalnc KatH Per inch II 50 .... 1 00 One l&ch or less in Dolly.. Over two inches and uuder four Inches Over four inches and under twelve inches Over twelve inches w DAILY AND WEEKLY. One inch or less, per inch Over one inch and under four inches Over four inches and uuder twelve inches Over twelve inches 75 ao .2 50 . 2 00 . 1 50 . 1 00 PERSONAL MENTION. J. A. Jones o! Victor is in the city. J. D. Howard of Rutledge ia in the city today. W. A. Shelley of Moro arrived in town laet night. Joseph Chamberlin was over from Klickitat county yesterday. Joseph Wycoff of Hood River ia irnong the guests at the Columbia. Mr. E. E. Lytic left on a business trip to New York this morning. TJf. B. Gaunt came in from his home at Chicken Springs yesterday. Mies Bess Isenberg, a teacher at Hood River, was in the city yesterday. S. P. Stockton and family of Klickitat county were in the city yesterday. Dr. J. D. Geisendorfer returned on the 9:15 train this morning from a trip up the road. J. IT. Johnston, of the mercantile firm of Johnston Bros, of Dufur, was in the ity last evening. Mrs. G. Lownednle and daughter, Miss Gussie, of Salem, came up lust night and will spend some time with the family of Mrs. J. M. Patterson. Richard Brook house and wife of 10 v Mile are in the city today. , Mr. Brook liouse sayB that the weather is pleasant and that farmers are plowing in the vi cinity of his home. ' James Cochrane came in from hia home on the Deschutes yesterday. Me has the same complaint to make that everyone eise from the interior has con cerning the bad condition of the roads. SKINNING RATTLERS ALIVE. Process Necessary to Take Off the Skin In the Best Condition. Keuben Etters, game warden for the Spruce Run Rod and Gun club, of Belleionte, Pa., lately told of experi ences he has had with rattlesnakes. Speaking' of snakes in general, he said: "I fear copperheads because they do not give warning and can strike with out being coiled, an act not possible with, any other specimen of the reptils family. . Copper snakes ore invariably fotmd along the water and never make an effort to escape, no matter how good on opportunity they may have. They prefer giving battle to anything that may cross their path. "Rattlesnakes, as a rule, are found along the rocks away from the water, 3tud they iiever strike before giving warning unless surprised; neither can they strike unless they are in coil. Oh, . yes; I kill many rattlers every sum mer. Last summer I slaughtered some thing more than 200 big fellows, and I skinned every one of them alive. I always skin a rattler alive, because in killing them first you can hardly avoid . rpoiling the hides, and rattlesnake ckins are becoming quite valuable of late. The process I adopt is this: I place a forked stick over the reptile's ttead and hold it to the ground. Then, placing the stick under the pit of my arm, I catch the snake by the tail with one hand and with my pocketknife in the other hand I rip it open on the belly from the tail to the head. Then loosening the skin, from the body at the tail I place my foot on the stub Bnd yank tihe hide ofE in much the same way as you would skin an eel- I tackled a big one last summer, and before I could get control of its tail the reptile succeeded in coiling itself around my arm a third .time, and came near getting its head out from under the forked stick; but I finally stretched it and secured the skin without a blem ish." N. Y. Sum. - - : :,"V ; " I Goods Made from Iron. , Munhall estimates that the total value of goods manufactured from iron Cii the world, in 1S90 was 212,200,000; Df Bteel, 256,700,000, making a total of C 368.900.000. Ghicag-o Journal. The Greater United States. . The distance across the United States Is found to be 2,625.2 geographical miles from the lighthouse six miles north of Cape May, N. J., to the light house six ' miles south of Punta 'Arenas, following the thirty-ninth parallel of latitude as closely as possible. This is - conceded to be about the mean breadth of the country. A glance at the map will show that the United States is much vider toward the north and much nar rower toward the gulf coast, but the thirty-ninth parallel is about as fair an average as can be drawn. The meas urements were made by triangulation that is, by taking observations from fixed landmarks and verifying them by astronomical tests. The distance across the continent thus obtained is 140 feet longer than that reported by Eessel3 in '1856, and 98 feet longer than that reported by Prof. Clark in 1896. .Chicago Record. ..-...-,. ESIRAY KOI1CB. Came to oor place abont August 1st, last, a roan cow:., brand indistinct. Owner -cau have same by paying all eharees. Moore Bkos.j-. n22-lm Three Mile. A GENERAL WAR. Probable Result of a Uprising. European Attltkde of the Different Rations To- " ward Each Other The Effect It Would Have on America. - If the alliance of the three emperors, of Austria, Russia and Germany, holds out, what can the rest of Europe do? The Balkan and other eastern and south eastern provinces have been led into the combination, 'giving three emperors, it is estimated, a fighting force of little short of 12,000,000 men. It seems to be a combination of eastern Europe against western ' Europe and western Europe has the weakest end of the continent. France, Italy and England together have a fighting strength of hardly 8,000, 000 men and Fiance has not been on the best of terms, historically at least, with either Italy or England. The disposi tion of Spain and Portugal and Holland, and Belgium and Norway and Sweden and Denmark in event of an outbreak of a general European war would be prob lematical. They would try to remain neutral, probably, if that should be pos sible. Spain, has enough to do to put own the insurrections in her colonies. Norway and Sweden are practically isolated from the rest of Europe and could profit by their situation and loca tion. Holland and Belgium would be right between the contending powers in northern Europe. The natural affilia tions of those two little but populous countries would be with western Eu rope. Belgium is half French and Hol land has no love for Germany, for Ger many is generally suspected of having designs on that country. At home England might have trouble with Ireland, the Irish leaders would de mand large concessions or give the rul ing island a great deal of trouble. On the sea, France, Italy and England com bined have two-thirds -of the naval strength of Europe , and could sweep everything before them, but the great war would not be fought on water, but on land and that land in the vicinity of the Mediterranean. In the division of the spoils, for it would be a war of spoliation, -Russia and Germany and Austria would help themselves and the rest would get nothing. Such might be the course of a general European, war, which, according to many statesmen versed in foreign affairs, now seems .probable. It would be the most destructive war the world las ever seen. France and Germany could not fight on the same side and Germany and England could get along no better together, for the anti-German feeling in England has become acute. Germany apd France have contended and may contend again for territory, but Germany and England may in the future contend for the commerce of the world. ., Such at least are the. hopes and ambitions of the Germans, who have already gone everywhere with , their wares. In the general European war, Greece and Turkey, who would have been the cause of it, would be lost sight of. What effect would a European war have on America? At first the effect would be increased prices for all Amer ican products and manufactures. Eu rope would eat everything that this, continent could raise. . Millions of men would be taken from the producers and added to the consumers. . Prices in this country would go up with a bound and stay up. This is no doubt aJluring to some Americans. But in the end would it be a blessing to this country? We think not. The increased prices would be a benefit to some, but a hardship to others. We have consumers as well as producers, in this country, and if the former receives more for what he has to sell, he would also pay more for what he has to buy. And after the great war was over would come a period of de pression, sooner or later, the ' steady consumption of American - products would be interfered with, because of the disturbed industries and condi tions. It is nojv generally recognized that action and reaction are equal. Americas position an event of a, great European war would be that of strict neutrality. It would be a strug gle in which we could take no sides, and in which our affections would be greatly divided, although the prepon derance of sympathy would be witn the nations of western Europe, both be- cause they aTe nearer to us geographie ally and nearer to us . by race and blood. There , would be plenty of work for the American navy, however, to protect our poTts from marauders, j and to protect the rights of Americana abroad. lowa state ltegister. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but thre is really no trick about it. Anybody cn try it who has lame back and weak kid ney?, malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure hiuigelf right away by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a bl iod purifier and nerve tonic. It cures constipation, headache, fainting spellp, sleeplessness and melancholy. It ia purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and restores the system to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at Blakeley & Honjth ton's drng store. 3 Subscribe for The Chkoniclb. NOTICESALE 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, 185)7, entitled, "Ab or dinance to provide for the "ale of certain lots belonging to Dalles City,' I will, on Saturday, the loth day of May. 1897, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, all the following lots and parts of lots in Gatee addition to Dalles City, Wasco county, Oregon, to-wit: Lots 9 and'lO jointly, in block 14;. lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, jointlv in block 15; lota 7, 8, 9, and 10, jointly in block 21, known as butte; lots 10, II and 12, in olock 27 ; lot 9 in block 34 ; lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, .10 and J.1, in block 35; lots 2, 3, 4, 8, 9. 10, 11 and 12, in block 36; lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, 9. 10, 11 and 12, in block o7 ; lots 1, 2t 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10. 11 and 12, in bloi k 42; lota 1.2, 3, 4, 5 9, 10 and 11, in block 43; lots 1. 2, 3, 7, 10; 11 and 12. in blof 41, and lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, U, in jl'.ck 4b..j Hie reaEbnablc vrtlue of sa.-J ots. for lees than which tiu-v will. no., i e sold, has been - fixed .cd (letermineu by the Common Council of L'alleeity as fol lows, to-wit: ' y Lots 9 an1 10. in block 14. 5150: lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, jointly. in block 15, $200; lots 7, 8, 9 anil 1U, jointly in block Zl, $200; lot 10, in biock 27, $225; lot 11, in block 27, 22o:. lot 12, in block 27. 300: lot 9, in block 34, flOO; lote 2. 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 ajid 11; in block 35, each respect- ve v- fl00: lota 6 and 7. in b ock S5. f-ach respectively $125; lots2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11, in block 36, each respectively $10(H-Iot 12, in biock 36. $125; lots 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, in block 37, each re spectively $100; lots 6, 7 and 12, in block 37, each respectively $125 ; Iota 2, 3, 10 aud 11, in block 41, each respectively $100; lots 1, and 12, in block 41. each respectively $125; lots 3, 4, 5,8,9, 10 and 11, in block 42, each respectively SIOj; lots , 6 and 12. in block 42, each respectively $125; lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and 11, in block 43, each respectively $100; lot 1, n block 43, $125; lots 2, 5, 4 and 5. in block 46, each respectively $100; lots 1 and b,: in block, 40, each respectively $125, - Jbach 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 lota shall be paid in cash at the time of sale, and the remainder in three equal payments on or before, one, two and three vnara from the date of said eale, with interest on ench deferred pay ments at the rate of J.0 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. . i 1 The eaid sale will b-uin on th 15th day of May, 1897, at the hour of 2 o's'ock p. ni. of said day. and will con tinue from time to time until all of said lots shall be sold. , ; Dated this 13th day of April, 1897. ROOEB B. SlNNOTT, .. . Recorder of Dalles City.' Beware of Oiomrnn for Catarrli that - CoDtalu Mercury; - As mercurv will surely deetrov the sense of smell, and c niplelely derange ...the whole system when entering it through the . mucous suiacss. Such articles should never be used vxcept on prescrip tions fiom reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the eood you cjn possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally , act- tig directly upon the blood and . mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen uine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.' Price 75c. per bottle. S?-Sold by Druggists. 4. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All drusgists refund tLe money if they fail to cure. 25c. J ALECK UEHEXDOKFFKK, M. I., Physician and Surgeon, Rooms 21 and 22, Yogt Block. J. jale-V Boots and Shoes pade to Order. A Paffoit fit nnnconfan Repairing neatly done at W short notice. 0 Union St. bet. 1st and 2d, Z A NEW MARKET. FRUIT, VEGETABLES, POULTRY, FISH AND GAME. . ' Chickens Dressed to Order. Promt Delivery to any part v of the eity. , . ;i A. N. VAR3STEY. Phone 12. Third and Washington- St SUBSGRISiZr FOR THE ' And reap the benefit of the following CLUBBING RATES. CHRONICLE and N. Y. Thrice-a-Week World.. CHRONICLE and N. ,Y. Weekly Tribune CHRONICLE and Weekly Oregonian . : '. CHRONICLE-and S. F. Weekly Examiner WORLD TRIBUNE OREGONIAN EXAMINER FOUR C. W. PHELPS & CO. -DBA iriculfisra Drapers Manufacture and Repaired. Pitts' Threshers. Powers and Extras. jPitts' Harrows and Cultivators. Celebrated Piano Header. Lubricating Oils, Etc. White Sewing- Machine and Extras. EAST SECOND STREET. has has first-class C. F. A SFECIALTY?&! tiary 1SLUOO 1-OISON permanently cured In 16 to 36 days. You can be treated at homeforsuiie price ODdw same guaran ty. It yon prefer to come nere we will con tract to Dnvr&ilrnm1fnranriTmtalhina mw noebarfre. If we fail to curs. If you have taken mer cury, iodide potash, and still have ache, and pntna, JtXueoosVatclies in mouth. Sore Throat. Pimples, Copper Colored Spots, rricors oa any part of the oody, liair or Eyebrows fallln ' out. It ia this Secondary BLOOQ POISON we pruarantee to cure. We solicit the most obsti nate cases and cnallenco the world for a tase we oaunot cure. This diser.se has always baffled, tho skill of t ho most eminent physi cians. S300.000 capital behind oar uncoudt. tlonal guaranty. Absolute proofn sent sealed on appllcntMin. Add rows COOK REMEDY COt. 524asuuonlo Temple, CHICAGO, JXX- notice: ' I have a Btray horse, a roan, 9 years old, branded with a figure 2 on the right hip, at my 'place on three mile. The owner can have the Bame by paying the cost of this advertisement and proving property. Sbth Mokgan. . . The Dalles. Patronize the fin loop poiedi Troy AU kind of work. White Bhirte a specialty. Family work at reduced rates. Wash collected and delivered free. Telephone No. 8ol. A. B, ESTEBENET, Agt. FOR THE $2 . 1 i: 2 . 2 00 75 25 25 T PAPERS LESS IS- THE DALLES, OR the best Dress Goods the best Shoes iEQ mplemeiifs. has everything to "fee found in a Dry Goods Store. STEPHENS. THE rjpiTE STHB -' Xj JL ONT JS3 , Ji.- FROPvi THE DALLES TO PORTLAND PASSENGER RATES. One way '..$1.00 Round trip . 1.50 FREIGHT ; RATES ARE DOWN The Steamer . IONE leaves The Dalles on Taeedays, Thursdays and Sat urdays at 6:30 a. m. Office in the Baldwin Building, foot of Union street. For freight rates, etc, call on or address , J. S. BOOTH. Gen. Agt., The Dalles, Oregon B 8 nuNTINGTON. . . H S WILSON, HUNTINGTON fe WILSON, ' . : ATTORNEYS AT LAW. THE DALLES, OREGON umce over f irst r at. BanK. Ered. w. Wilson,- ' "- ; ; '; ATTORNEY AT LAW.. . " TltK DALLES, OREGON umce ovei First Mat. Bank. TTf) of" oil lib HYlo TO THE E5M S GIVES THE CHOICE OF . , TWO Transcontinental ROUTES! GREAT OREGON SHORT LINE. NORTHERN RAILWAY. -VIA- Spokane Salt Lake Denver - Omaha Kansas City Minneapolis St. Faul Chicago Low Rates to ail Eastern Cities OCK AH 8TKAMERS Lena Portland . Kverv Fire Days for SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Steamers monthlv from PorJand to Yokohama and Hong Kone via North ern Pacific Steamship Co., in connection with O. Ki & JS. . For till details call on O. R Go's Airent at The Dalles, or address W, H. HURLBURT, Gen. Pass. Airt , ' Portland. Oregon TIME CARD. No. 4. to Sookane and Great Northern arrives nt5:25p. m., leaves at 5:30 p. m. No. 2, to Pendle ton, Baker City and Union I'acidc.arrives at 12:45 a m., departs at 12:50 a. m. No ,3, from Spokane and Great Northern, ar rives at 9"20 a. m., departs at 9:25 a.m. No. 1, from Baker City and Union Pacific, arrives at 8:20 a. m., departs at 3:30 a. m. Nos. 23 and 24, moving east of The Dalles, will carry passengers. No. 23 arrives at 5 p. m., . departs at 1 :45 p. m. Passengers (or Heutmer take No. 2. leavinsr here at li :60 p. m. ... EAST and SOUTH via The Shasta Route Southern Pacific Com p'y. Trains leave and are due to arrive at Portland. OVERLAND EX--) Sress, Salem, Rose-1 urg, Ashland, Sac-1 6:00 P.M. i ramento, ugaen,san I 1 Franciseo, Mojave, ( . t i ios A.ngeies,.i jraso, l I New Orleans and I (.East .J Roseburg and way (-tattoos f Via Woodburn fori I Mt.Angel, Silverton, I i West Scio, Browns- y I ville,Springneld and I (.Natron J (Corvallls and way) I stations ( 8:30 A. M. 4:30 P. M Daily except Sundays. Daily except Sundays. 17:30 A. M. t 5:50 P.M. INDEPENDENCE PA8SENGER. Express train uany (except esunaay). 4;50p. m. cLv.. .. .Portland Ar.jj 8:25a. m. v:sup.m. Al . . Mcaimnviue. .lv. s;; , m. 8:30 p. ni. tar. . inaepeuaence..Lv. v.nu t .Independence. Daily. fDaily, except Sunday, DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPERS AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS Attached to all Through Trains. Direct connection at tan Francisco with Occi dental and Oriental and Pacific mail steamship lines for JAPAN and CHINA;. Sailing dates on aj plication. Kates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA, can be obtained from , .. J. B. KIRKLAND, 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 Agent. All above trains arrive at and depart from Grand Central Station, Fifth and Irving streets ; YAMHILL DIVISION. . : Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street. Leave for OSWEGO, daily, except Sunday, at 7:20 a. m.; 12:30, 1:55, 6:15, 6:25, 8:06 p. m. (and 11:30 p. m. on Saturday only, and 9:00 a. m and 8:80 p. m. on Sundays only).- Arrive at Portland daily at 6:40 and 8:30' a m.; and 1:35, 4:15, 6:20 and 7:55 p. m., (and 10:05 a. m , 3-15 6:10 p. m. on Sundays only). . Leave for Sheridan, week days, at 4:30 p. m Arrive at Portland, 9:30 a. m.. Leave for A1RLIE on Monday, Wednesday and Fri.iay at 9:40 a.m. Arrive at Portland, Tues day, Thursday and Saturday at 3:05 p. m. Except Sunday. Exeept Saturday. , R. KOEHLER, Manager. G, H. MARKHAM, Asst. G. F. S Pass. Agt Tfe GoiumDia rackino Go., PACKERS OF - PORK and BEEF ' MANUFACTURERS OF Fine Lard and Sausages. . Curersof .BRANj . HAMS & BACON DRIED BEEF. ETC. .. , . . , ftcmcE. . I have a white spotted calf, abont 2 years old, withoat mark or brand, at toy littar on . Chenoweth creek, foor milea from .The .Dalle.. Anyone, who will prove property' and pay cost, of ad vertieing, can have the earns. A Y. MaRSH.