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VOL. X
THE DALLES, OREGON. MONDAY, .lANTAKY
1898
NO 3C4
Hi Chronicle.
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A Moiioinist Adniinist nit ion
r.ulm Established.
4 TBI" S IU Xfi 01? SRn.'P.TAPlP
iirlirrnl l.rc mill Other Forrlcu 'liri
.rlitntHr. I'rt anil-Wr) Irr'n Ut
rl Scrii.
s., Jan 1. Many people aHsem
bled at the palace today to witness the
sweArme in of fecretnry Kit fuel Montero,
JtUruitfot Montero; i-enor .Friinciico
Zayas and Senor Laurenno llodcripuei,
secretaries of the ftavmlonal govern
ment. Marshal llhtnco, the captain-cenarnl,
eeorted by u number of his Spanish of
Ucittlc, the consular corps, army and
navy oilieiale, politicians, etc., reached
the throne room at 9 a. m. A new Hi
Ro.vul makes the lood pure,
w hulc.itimc and dellclnui.
POWDER
Absolute! Pure
notAi. Mxma rowi Co., nt io.
era of Cuba, setting forth that it ie due
to hlB cotiBtant netivity that tho provio
ioual vrovornment vo etahlibhed today.
For two months Dr. Congosto, who wan
formerly Spanish consul at Philadelphia,
has hardly slept two honrs a day, and
has surprised everybody here, as most
of the ofhciala work scarcely three to
hie war ;ned on a table,- and upon it I ,our "0UrB "'"'J'. or this constant ac
U) mv-v tnries took the oath of fidelity 1,V,,' ullJ tl,,J ,lnnl success it has met
t.. . f oneen. the monarch, and the i w,th Dr. Congosto has been most cor-
recent, ollerlm; their respects and pledg
ing thejr lives to the crown.
All is quiet here.
The Ollieial Gazette publishes an edict
of Captain-General Itlunco raising the
r-pm.wi. Kovernment, placing their richt ' diu!l-v i'owntuhted by all parties con-
hand the liible nnd kneeling as they Ctr,ll'u-
repeated the words required. Senor 1 The tlrtl action by the new cabinet
iialvex. president of the cabinet, was t wa9 10 s ml n le niesfiipe to the queen
tirnt sworn and then the oath was
dminir:red to tlie others.
To Marsh! Ulanco's inquiry, '"Do you
swear tldelity to Spain, tiie queen and
Manih Institution?" all refilled "W
do." Marshal Blanco then addressed ,"W on the export of tobacco. The
the oflicials, .ayinc decree provides tor the payment of a
-Con-ocrated by the oath just taken, dat-v ' 12 in old lM!r 100 kilos on lhu
lL.nnin,nnn.n ni nu 1. basis of all grades except Saatinco de
continues to pay
rovn! ilncr-fi- nf Novum ixr "S. 1S11T
names d the places vou occupy and ,"'x'wrl u"ly on nmnuwciureu looac-
co, cigars nnu cigarettes is nooiisueti, in-
On cut to
ut tirt.tii.rit
new ; " .
irovern- ' Htatnp tluty per kilo. Tlie tui-
i portation 01 tonacco trom i'uerto Kico
and other places is prohibited.
PRESENTATION AT COURT.
Wlint llnpiifiio 1 11 Any tinpniirr I'it
iiii" Hit piniKiir'o I'linlnliiiirnl.
A niornlnp journal, much plven to
romancing', unuounccs thnt "the pie
cn'itUuM tiila-n by the lord rhnmhcrhiiu
10 preclude the possibility of anyone
appearing1 at 11 drawing-room whose
punt will not bear the closest scrutiny,
Jure yearly becoming more rigorous.
l'lils is u farrago of the )iirest fiction,
snyi, the London Truth. Asa niatterof
fact, the lord chamnierlain takes no
' "precautions" w-hntever, and it is dllll
! 1 nit to conceive how this otlicial could
possibly IliU'Htigatc the niiteecdentH of
the horiles of nonentities who now go
' to court, unless he w ere provided with 11
large UnlT of detectives. All the re
sponsibility of-a presentation is now
1 thrown upon the (presumably) "unim
1 peuchable female" who undertakes It.
11 an "improper person" is presented,
I the immediate result is the arrival of n
I siioal of anonymous letters at the lord
I I liamberlaiu's ofilec. The lady who
has made the presentation is then com
municated with, and if the ultimate re
sult is unsatisfactory she is punished
byocing herself excluded fromthecourt
for a year or two, or if it is a bad case
she receives sentence of permanent
banishment. Moreover, if a lady on
the state ball or concert invitation list
, has been so indiscreet as to make an un
desirable presentation, her name is
struck oft" forcter. It is only in very
' aggravated cases that presentations are
! publicly canceled in the Gazette. I he
1 usuul courtsc iH for the lord chamberlain
to inform the offender that her presen
tatlon took place "by mistake." and
t that she is to consider it as canceled
, Kpisodes of this description are of fre
quent occurrence, but they are kept
as secret as posxiule, for obvious rea
sons.
.GHAS. FRANK-
Butchers
and Fanmcfts
..Exchange..
Kpc on ilmni'lit Uic eclelirntnl
COM Mil 1 A UK Kit, nrkliiml
eilciil tin- Im-M Uvt III Tlii lliillcn,
lit tht- tttinil prlrr Conic In, try
It mill lie cm MicihI. Abo the
l'imt lirnixU (( Wlnei-, l.linirs
nnd CIcKts.
Sandcuiches
f all KI111H iiIh nj k on tniiul
5 Blanket
l Sale
i January.
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Special
January
Saless
Blanket
Sale and
Blankets
on the
Rise.
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'A POT OF THE BEST CHAW
) Cuba tobacco, which
V.mr ! l',e rl,l'nK tariir.
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you occupy and
thv iii-tiKU !n tbii-l-i vni, lilnt nri n m - '
Pie guarautees of that libera! licy , dnnE the Wte stamp duty
oacco ine ouiv remains ns
wnich the government exjtects the
regime to adopt. The Cuban
ment sbould be inspire J bv blgb, con
cilia tory. impartial and jut motives.
It is our duty to study the necessities of
the inland, and uspeciullv economic 1
qnestious and the means to
property destroyed
Klrrtrlc Unuil Otrr Chllknot.
Pan Fr.ASCthCo, Jim. '2. W. A. Hurk-
restore the ! holder, of this city, has cone to Alaska
Tlir Karllrat Mrlillua lit Tt- In k
Viur IIUC.
The earliest mention of tea by tic
Knglishman is probably that contain"!
, in a letter from Mr. ickhnm, an ugeut
1 of the Kafit India comjiuny, written
from I'irundo, in .lupan, on the 7th
of June, 10:5, to Mr. Katon, another
oilicer of tlie company, asking him u
' send "a pot of the best chaw, nay
Upiiincoit's. In Mr. Iiaton's accounth
' of expenditure occum this item:
j "Three slher porringers to drink chaw
It was ii(-t until the middle of the
' seventeeth century that the Ilnglish bo
fare of Cuba form the best propaganda
jve tmn mafcu on behalf of autonomy and
gahist the revolution, which although
t was never justified, will hereafter
inn t timi tfii. l HrKt iitititnittioti
I'eace ana tbo wei-j to erect an electric transmission plant ,.r,. fr.mi Jnvn nd the price ninget
10 operate an eiecinc roau.over niiKoot from six to ten pouniln sUirling pet
paes. Electricity will be generated at pound. In tlie Mereuriu i'oliticus of
I)vea and transmitted twenty miles-to Se.piiitnlierjfiSS. uppeara the follow inc
the point where it is to be used. At the
have no pretext whatever to exist.
"May God concede the good luck j
which, I sincerely wish, may accompany (
vou in the fulfillment of your noble und j
thornv mission, so that we may together , tors will be stationary, and the cars will
pass, the telepherace system will he
used. In addition to the electric line,
the poles will aupjwrt cables froui which
heavy cars will be suspended. The mo-
restore to this privileged island, for
which I hove had great nlTectiou for
years, the peace and prosperltory so
much needed. To consr srute the carry
ing out of our good wishes, let ue cry out ;
with hearts full ol loyalty to our insti
tutions, 'Long Live Spain? Long Live
Cuba, ulwuy Spanish !' "
At the conclusion of tlie ceremony, all
attended the celebration of mass In the
chapel of the palate.
at the elevation of the host, except the
British and German consuls.
When bidding good-bye to the con
sular corps, Marshal lllunco shook Gen
eral Lee'e hand warmly, saying in bro
ken Kiigliab."Thank you." a distinction
w hich he did not beelow on the other
consuls.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
Murhal Blanco remitted the death pen
alty imposed upon persoiiB convicted of
common crimes.
Cablegrams of congratulation were ex
changed during tho day between Senor
BagaBta, premier of Spain and Geueral
Blanco.
The new secretaritH have expressed
thauka to Dr. Congostu, secretary-gen-
It Cures
Piles....
riAitl.ASIJ'H HAPPY
THOtHill'i' halve li-. We
(iiwraiitee It, Ydu lo the
Judge and Jury.
M. Z. DONNELL
Vniir lirunrUt. will cll
lttoMJUBtuuetniu. Prlcw
50
he propelled up the eiiulines by cables
on a drum. The machinery has already
been shipped, and the plant is expected
to be in working order in about thrre
months, when it is supposed that Chil
koot pase will lose ninny of itfa terrors.
In Clturgn of the I'nuk Train.
Wakiii.voto.s, Jan. 1!. The war dt
partm?ut Ins pluced Lieutenant Guy II.
Preston. Ninth cavalrv. iu charge of the
All present knelt j unu. J)at.. trttB that are to undertake
to tict supplies into the Klondike region.
I'reston has been in Washington some
time. Ills principal assistant will be
Liuutenant James Kyun, Tenth cavalry,
who gathered up tiie pack truins at
Forts Washakie and Bo bin sou. The
ndvertisf ineni : "Thnt excellent and b
all pin si ion approved ( himi drink
called b the Chineuuci Teha. by othei
mi t ions lay, or tea. is sold nt tiie Sul
tunes Head, a eophi.t"house in Sweet
ings Kenta, by the Jtoyal Ivxchange
London."
I'efiys cittern in his diary on the li.Mh
of September, 1000: "I did send for n
cup of ten, a (. hi tin drink, of which 1
had never drunk before." This is prool
of the novelty of the drink in Kuglanc
at thut date, in IfiM it is recorded thai
the Kat India company presented flu
king witli two pounds and tw o ounce
of "then."
About this time, however, the com
sumption of ten and coffee hecami
fashionable und the importations largt
in proportion.
COLORADO FISH HAVE LEGS.
IHnKiilur ( ri'iit lire. Thnt Inhabit tht
Mri-lilim of the Ceiitciiiilul State.
Much consternation nnd still inori.
wonder was created iu the state houst
.1.. . i 1 .t... ! ti ..1
animals are already at Vancouver, and 1 ,m uu" ' T3 r , , ' .
. . , , 1 , 1 . . ' "fun. by the discovery in the olliee ol
will be reinforced by about seventy-live Mw M' A shut..-, wereiurv of the
more selected mules from the mountain I HUlW ,mrd of horticulture, of an ax
cotiutry, nccustomed to u rigorous cli-j olotl. or flsli with legu, which IiimI be
mate. It is proposed not to burden the ; come metamorphosed into a Halamau
expedition with wagons. ! der. All kinds of theories to nceonni
buck..,.,-. Ar Mi. ! f,or ,HH jToaehed
Thebesteulvemthe world for cuts, JnK the day. Of these theories, Uu
, , . ' ; titrangest ajiptiars to he the most tcna
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevw , bUl rMii , UuU tht, ,.volulwl UJSoIot.
soree, tetter, chapjied hands, chilbluiue, WUH tak,.n up by evaporation from a
corns, und al! skin eruptions, and poal 1 mouutnin lake near the City of Mexico
lively cuiea pilee, or no pay required where its species is most abundant, U
It in guaranteed to give perfect natiafac-! come to earth again in Denver with the
Hon. nr monev refunded. Price '2b ceuU afternoon' abnormally heavy rainfall
per lx. For sale
Houghton, druggita.
by Blukeley and
$200C
Schillings Best baking pow
der makes the biscuits light.
Schilling's Best tea makes tbem
seem lighter yet
AfcMMcCMpMr
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In the morning when Janitor Kmiih
opened tlie wlndowa iu order to air the
otllee against the arrival of Mrs. Shute
he beheld it 11 object on the sill outside
which caused him to spring buck in
horror. Squatted on the sill wau a
hideous, dirty-hued greeu and yellow
reptile, about ten inches in leugth,
with a head like that of a bulldog, an
enormous mouth, wide open, aix web
footed paws and a tall thftt tapered tc
lath and woa curled at th cud. 1
2 Boots
and bhOCS
JKIade to Order.
A Perfect fit gunrnnteed.
Kepairinv neatly done at
short notice.
t
union st. Dot. 1st ana 4
Patronize the
All klndol ork. White Shirts u tiKTlnlrr.
Kumlly work nt rctlucnl rutch. Waili rollected
und delhered tree.
Trlrphoiip No. ItO 1 .
A. B. ESTEBENET, Afet.
Joseph shbhhoii
HA.i OI'KHED A
HARNESS SHOP
IN TIIK KART i:SU. In' the Colum
tilit IViil Viird, 0iiiilli B:ilttiiiirli"' c
Btiivkyitrds. tlatv he lk tendv to Uu
All Kinds of flatness Work.1
300 pair
Blankets.
Direct from the Mills put on
Sale at the following extra
Special Prices....
200 pr Grey Wool Blankets, value 2.50, per pr.
$1.85.
100 pair Wool Blankets, Wool Warp and Filling.
Splcnded Values. Our regular $3.00 Blanket per pair
S2.65.
'Nuff Said.
A. M. WILLIAMS & GO.
Wanted A girl to do general boa
work. Address M, care thii office.
28-4t
Bbtcrlbt lor Tm Ciuomioui.
Tlie Coluiia Packing Co..
PACKERS OF
PORKandBEEF
MANUKA CTCKKKB OK
Fine Lard and Sausages.,
Curers of BRAND
HAMS & BACON
DRIED BEEF. ETC.
A NEW MARKET.
FRUIT, VEGETABLES,
POULTRY,
PISH AND GAME.
Ohiekene Dretaed to Order.
I'mint Delivery to any part
oi tuu city.
A. N. VARNEY,
Phone 12. Third and Washburn Stt
J' OKNDOKrr UVKDY,
Pbysiciaus and Surgeons,
Bpeelat attention gliu to nirftrjr,
EoowttaMS, Ul.Wt. Vect Sleek.
Wasco Warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain ofaii kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, ail kinds.
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, Tiia
headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle-
tOll FlOUI '''8 'our 18 manufactured exjireesly for family
use: every pack ia nuaranteed to five eatiufactiou.
We sell our goods lower than any house in the trade, and if you don't think so
call and net our prices and be convinced.
Highest Prices Paid for What, Barley and Oats.
who
jfc
has the best Dress Goods
has the best Shoes
has everything to be found in a
first-olass Dry Goods Store.
C. F. STEPHENS.
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