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VOL. X
THE DALLES, OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1897
NO
303
A NEW ERA AT HAND
Autonomy to be Established
Next Saturday.
BLANCO TO HAVE FULL CONTROL
Ci07ii Minister to Dictate Blanco's
Coarse Cubans to Bare Limited
Representation.
Havana, Dec. 30. The (Gazette (of
ficial) has printed the autonomic legis
lation for Cuba. General Blanco in his
edict assumes supreme command of all
branches of the government as the dele
gate of the crown ministers of state, war
navy and foreign affairs, who reside in
Madrid, and who will continue to dic
tate to General Blanco what he shall do
in carrying oat his functions.
General Blanco, or any other captain
general who might be appointed in his
place will be simply a vice-royal gover
nor, and will be assisted by six secre
taries assembled with their chairman in
a council of government; The govern
ment will go into offect on Saturday
next, and will be formed of five secre
taries and their chairman, six altogeth
er. The list of five secretaries have
already been forecasted by cable, with
the exception that the department of
posts and telegraphs will be under Senor
Rodriguez.
The correspondent of the Madrid Im
parcial, who has ridden over a greater
part of the Island, writes to his paper
that he saw at San Jose Lai as, this
province, 4500 concentrados thrown into
the streets or dying in miserable huts,
mere living skeletons. He stated that
10,000 have died within a year. Most of
the reconcentradoe, be save, do not care
to work when they leave their homes,
they carried with them all their belong
ings, and have gradually sold them. The
women are half nude with ther naked
infants wasted with cold and hunger.
JAPAN WILL AID.
Royal makes the food pore,
wholesome and delicious.
mm
F0VDSR
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
NEWS NOTES'
An Agseement to Tbat .Effect Has Been
Reached.
Chicago, Dec. 30. A special from
Minneapolis says: .
Advises from Ottawa indicate that the
British government is preparing to ac
tively resist Bussian occupancy of Port
Arthur and Bussian influence in Corea,
and also that the cooperation of the Jap
anese fleet with that of Great Britain
is a settled fact.
Information has been received from a
reliable source to the effect that the Ot
tawa government thirty days ago noti
fied the Canadian Pacific officials to be
in readiness for immediate transporta
tion from Montreal to Vancouver and
Esquimau of 3500 men, the contingent
of engineers, guides and deck officers.
According to information at hand, the
road had prepared for handling 5000 men
five trains being held in readiness for
this service. The officers included in
the first contingent are intended to re
inforce the Japanese fleets which is said
to be yery short of engineer talent, and
deficient in gunnery. The dispatch
adds that a secret agreement has been
concluded between Great Britain and
Japan by the terms of which the Russian
pretensions in Corea are to be overcame,
and Russian aggrandizment in Asia
permanently checked.
Large Property Sale,
San Francisco, Dec. 30. The Chron
icle says :
The dispatches received some weeks
ago announcing the sale of the Alaska
Commercial Company's property to a
London syndicate are confirmed bv the
prospectus, of the British-American
Corporation published in London.
The eelling price is not given in the
proepectuB, but it can be surmised ap
proximately. The British-American
Corporation has been capitalized for $1,
500,000, of which it offers for subscrip
tion at par 1,000,030 shares at 1 each.
The new company whs financed by the
London & Globe Finance Corporation,
of which the Marquis of Dngerin, for
merly governor-general of the Dominion
of Canada, is chairman, and Lord Loch,
late governor of Cape Colony, and C. H.
Mackintosh, lieutenant-governor of the
Northwest Territories are directors.
The English company ' will carry on
the mercantile and transportation busi
ness of the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, and also engage in banking and
mining.
Bow to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If the
liver be inactive, yon have a bilious look ;
if your kidneys be effected, you have a
pinched look. Secure good health and
you will surely have good looks. "Elec
tric Bitters" is a good Alternative and
Tonic. Acts directly on the stomach
liver and kidneys. Purifies the blood,
cures pimples, blotches and boils, and
gives a good complexion. Every bottle
guaranteed. Sold at Blakeley & Hough
ton's drug store. 50 cents per bottle. 5
Yesterday a Missonria conple gained
some notoriety by being married by
telephone.
Arrangements have been made eo
that Havana will today resume ship
ments of tobacco to the United States.
Latest, reports state the probability ot
a coalition between Great Britain and
Japan.
A gigantic robbery occtyed in New
York yesterday. A book-keeper robbed
a firm ot everything but the office fur
niture and $79 in the bank, which he
probably overlooked.
According to a special dispatch from
Shanghai to London, the British admir
ality has made requisition for three of
the Empress steamships, belonging to
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
A dispatch to the London Mail con
firms the reported seizure of Hainan
islands by the French. Hainan is off the
coast of China, and separates the Gulf of
Tonquin from the China sea. It has an
estimated area of 12,000 square miles,
and a population of 1,000,000 Chinese,
exclusive of wild tribes in the interior.
4,.
The Slayer of French.
Burns. Dec. 30. Sheriff McKinnon
and Deputy Henry Richardson arrived
here at 3:30 p. m. with Edward L. Oli
ver, the slayer of Peter French, the
millionaire cattle owner. Oliver was
found a. his borne near Narrows, about
8 o'clock this morning, in bed, and
promptly responded to the call of the
officers and accompanied them without
trouble. He made the statement to
them tbat his intention was to come in
and give himself np today. He is a man
about 30 years of age, small of stature,
and looks little like a criminal. He has
lived about fourteen years in Harney
county, and has never before been in
voivea in serious trouoie. lie is
married and has several small chil
dren.
' Coroner Stephens and Dr. Marsden
left last night for the scene of the mar
aer, ana will arrive with the remains
tonight, when the coroner's jury will
be summoned.
Mr. French's death has long been pre'
dieted in this manner, and it was not
unexpected, yet the community was
shocked at its suddenness, and sur
prised that the deed was committed by
Oliver, as it is contended that he had
no reason for harboring ill-feeling
against French, as no particular trouble
bad ever occurred between them.
Mr. French a remains will reach Ba
ker City tomorrow afternoon. After be
ing embalmed they will be shipped to
Red Bluff, Cal., the home of the mother
of the deceased.
Don't bolt your food, it irritates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and
chew it. Indigestion is a dangerous
sickness. Proper care prevents it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures it. That
is the long and short of indigestion.
Now, the question is : Have you got di
gestion? Yes, if you have pain or dis
comfort alter eating, headache, dizziness
nausea, offensive breath, heartburn, lan
gour, weakness, fever,! jaundice, flatu
lence, loss of appetite, irritability, con-
tipation, etc. Yes, you have indiges
tion. To cure it, take Shaker Digestive
Cordial. The medicinal herbs and
plants of which Shaker Digestive Cordial
is composed, heip to digest the food in
your stomach. When your stomach is
strong, care will Keep it so. soaker Di
gestive Cordial is for sale by druggists,
price 10 cents to f 1.00 per bottle.
Advertised Letters
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the posiomce at lne Dalles un
called for December 31, 1897. Persons
calling for the same will give date on
which they were advertised':
Allen,DouglaB8 Esq Flemming, Mary
tfoltcn, Margaret Joord, J a.
Belieu, Mr A M Forest, F
Bartlett, Mr E M Gage, Mr B W
Clark, Miss Nellie Grcsnwood, W E
Chamberlain, MrsR Gilbreth, J C
Clark, George Goldblatt, Mr Abe
Clark, Mr A Harth, Mr Chas
Combs, Miss Lizzie Jamksou, Mr Peter
Crocker, MrsEmmaHall, MrsLucina J
Collins. Mrs Edgar Herle, Mr J B
Cunningham, W VV Hill, Mrs E C
Darnele, is Jackson, Airs Delia
Deli in, Miss Anna Jenkins, Miss Josie
i
It Caf es
Piles....
GARLAND'S HAPPY
THOUGHT Salve docs. We
Guarantee It. You to be the
judge and jury.
IX Z. DOHNELL
V Your druggist, will sell
it to you on these terms. Price
v 50e a Jar.
2000
Don't waste your flour and
butter and eggs by using cheap
baking powder, , -.-;
Your money back if you
don't like Schilling s Best. '
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco
3235
A NEW MARKET.
"FRUIT, VEGETABLES,
POULTRY,
PISH AND GAME.
Chickens Dressed to Order.
Promt Delivery to any part
of the city.
A. N. VARNEY;
Phone 12. Third and Washington Sta
Ellis, M M
Johnsan, Mr Ed
Karr, Chas
Merrill, J P
McCauley, Dennis
Johnson, Martha
Johnson, Mr James
Manns, Mr Andrew
McDonald, Mr John
JNickles, Miss Lula
Patterson, Miss Ida Rogers, Miss Laura
StMartin, Preston F Stevens, Mrs A C
Sitts, G N Stokes, B C
Thompson, Edna & Vibbert, Mrs Eva
Lois -Wallace, Alex U (2)
Wilson. A M
J. A. Cbqssen
Beware of Olnments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,
Ab mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole Bystem when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them
Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall'i
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine. It is taken internallv, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co
Testimonials free. Price 75c. per bottle.
EtTooia by Druggists. 4
Don't be persuaded into' buying lini
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no more.
and its merits have been proven by
test of many' years. Such letters as the
following, from L. G. Bagley, Hueneme
pal., are constantly being received
"The best remedy for pain I have ever
used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and
Bay so after having used it in my family
for several years." It cures rheumatism
lame back; sprains and swellings. ' For
sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
'-; E STRAY NOTICE.
Caoae to our place about August 1st
last, a roan cow : . brand Indistinct
Owner , can have same by paying all
charges. - moor a Ubos.,
n22-lm Three Mile.
..GHflS. fm-
fiuteheirs
and FairmeiTs
..Exchange..
Keeps on draught the celebrated
COLUMBIA BEER, acknowl
edged the best beer In The Dalles,
at the usual price. -Come In, try
it and be convinced. Aleo the
Finest brands of Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
Safidxxtiehes
of all Kinds always on hand.
J. fjale
Boots
and Shoes
Itfade to Order.
A Perfect fit guaranteed.
Repairing neatly done at
short notice.
Union St. bet. 1st and 2d
j
Special
Inventory
Sale
Our clearance prices on La
dies', Misses' and Children's
Cloaks are town talk.
Next Monday we commence
our annual stock-taking, and if
possible we don't want a single
Cape, Coat or Jacket on our
Racks by that time
ALL. CHILD S' JACKETS
Reduced ONE-THIRD.
Patronize the
Troy
MUpRY.
All kind of work. White Shirts a specialty.
Family work at reduced rates. Wash collected
and delivered free.
Telephone No. 301.
A. B. ESTEBENET, Agt,
All Ladies' Capes or
Jackets above $10, re
duced one-third.,
$20.00 C6ats......now $13.33
17.50 Coats.. . ..now 11.67
15.00 Coats.. .. .now 10.00
12.50 Coats .....now 8.35
Our styles will be stylish
next 3Tear. Buy now.
t ...... . -''V
One-Third off all Pattern Suits.
.,-.. . . .' ' -
Dress Good's Department.
9
I Ai Tvji WILLI AK SO. j
JOSEPH SflflflllOIl
HAS OPENED A
HARNESS SHOP
IN THK EAST END, in the Colum
bia Feed Yard, opposite Saltmarsbe's
Stockyards, where he is ready to do
fill Kinds of Harness Work.
As we keep no servant girls and don't sport a
horse and baggy, we can undersell anyone in
the citv. Belns a practical harness-maker, we
do our own work. Carriage-trimming a spec
ialty. For sample of our work, look at the T ma
ma uouse bus. v
Tiie Columbia PacKiog Co.,
PACKERS OF
PORKand BEEF
MANUFACTURERS OF
Fine Lard and Sausages.
Curers of BRAND
HAMS & BACON
DRIED BEEF; ETC. '
Wasco Warehouse Oompanv
Headquarters for Seed Grain of an kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, ail kinds.
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, siES,
Headquarters for "Byers Best" Pendle-
rvn "R1T This Flour is manufactured expressly for family
vJ i-L J- w U.J. . n8e . every eack is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
We Bell our goods lower than any bonse in the trade, and if yon don't think eo
call and get our prices and be convinced.
Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats.
J-BO GBI8BNDOBFFEB A BUEDT,
- Physicians and Surgeons,
Special attention glrea to surgery..
Booms 21 and 22, Tel. 328. Togt Block.
MHO
has the best Dress Goods
has the best Shoes -
has everything to be found in a,
first-class Dry Goods Store.
C. F. STEPHENS.