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VOL. X
THE DALLES, OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1898
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NO 329
KEY TO THE PACIFIC
Hill ou Hie Strategic, Im
portance of Hawaii
IX (JUAKI)INT. OUK WBST COAST
Herrotnry Iidhk 0inim IUiIm Vur 1'rtivlil
lug I lie liivnriinniiit Willi hii
Armor I'l-tut.
(Jiiitwoo, .Inn. i!l).Tho IVmt's Wash
ington correspondent sends this ititur
viow with Cliitiriiinn Hitt, of the tiouao
committee on foreign affairs:
"Thii utHt, in my opinion, in tho whole
Hawaiian situation lies in tiie Btrntegic
position of the little croup of inlands ub
n ImHia of operations for guarding our
west count. Thoro is u strong resem
blance In thiB cuko to the HerniudaH.
except Unit the llerniudiiB ure not bo
commanding. Thut 1h, there ure other
iHlitudB to the Houth of them which
would, in case of conflict, to some ex
extent tuko their place with Eu
ropium powers even if they poHH?nid
the liurmudiiH. In the possession of the
Hawaiian islands we would have what
might he considered safety for our
western coast against the naval powerH,
except Great Britain, which could still
(jut coal for her Hhlpa from the ItritiHh
Columbia ports and use that Imi ho for
naval operations. The suhordiunte fig
nrL'Tthf question of augur, the character
of the proposition, the mode of govern
mi'iit, etc., take up a great deal of at
tuntiun, hut I think they are of minor
importance.
"We huve now by treaty certain ex
clusive rights, hut that is a terminable
treaty. The Hawaiian republic is, theo
retically, an independent nation, hut ifl
wholly incapable of defending itself and
preserving itB Independence, ami the
moment thai we come into conflict, any
naval power that preseutu itself will
take possession. Once it is possessed by
a power like .lap.iu, England or Ger
many, it will bo the st-ry of the ltermu
iIub over again, only a stronger and more
effective I'.urmuda on our western coast.
With a coaling station !!,0I)0 miles out,
wu would double the tiu.e unU length of
effective cruises of our warships going
out from San Francisco. Having no
nuighhoiiug islands, it leaves tho ini
incuse r'pniiK of the northern 1'acllic
utterly inhospitable to our opponents, if
we own it. It is thus of great value as u
base for defense or for an enemy to op
erate against us.
"I have thought for many years that
these islands were of essential import
ance to us. The impression that I got
while in the state department in 1881
remains with me. When the question
of extending the reciprocity treaty was
then under consideration, I was im
pressed with iheee facts. Tho sugar
question and Its branches is a matter of
competing interests. Once Incorporated
they all go into the hopper together, iib
completely as the beet root of Nebraska
and the cano.'of Louisiana."
ll.iKi I'o i- Wlt'ilillnu.
Hiu.Hiiouo, Or., .Ian. i!l. Tho ten
days' extension uf time grunted Cms
Waeliline's attorneys to prepaie and (lie
u bill of exceptions for an appeal to the
supremo court expired yesterday. No
papers were filed. It is expected Mutt
the law will be allowed to tuko its course,
there being no llkoilhtiod of interference
by the governor, although it Ib under
stood he has been appealed to. No ur
rests have been made aa a result of tho
statement made by Wiiehlino u few days
Wachline'H object in milking the
Royal mkc8 (he food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
&AKIK0
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL iUKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
statement, it is thought, was to cause
the arrest of Robert Buck for the mur
der of Ledrick, and aa he would be need
ed aa a witness in such an event, he
would thus secure u stay of execution.
Any conlession thut Wacbline may here
after make, making himself a party to
and Buck the principal in the crime will
hardly be heeded by the officers. Wach
line'e recent statement has tended to
vindicate Buck, rather than to incrimi
nate him.
Wacbline will be hanged between 10
a. in. and 4 p. in., February -Itli, as de
creed by the death warrant, though the
exact time of the execution-has not yet
boon Bet by the sherifi".
IliiW'H Thlh!
We oiler one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Hull's Cuturrh Cure.
' F. J. Chenkv & Co. Props., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned , have known F.
J. Cheney for Mte lust 15 yeurs, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in till busi
ness transactions and financially uble to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O., Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hull's Catarrh Cure ia taken inter
nally, ucting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Pricet
7oc. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free. 1-5-i)
Not llicliKli'il in tlif lMi lhhill.
Washington, .Ian. 12!. -In the order
issued by Secretary Bliss, lands covered
by the claims of other defendants than
the .Southern Pacilic Company and the
trustees In the mortgage executed by
that company, in the conflicting grants
of the Atlantic it Pacific and Southern
Pucilic companies, are to be excepted
from the decision reetoting them to the
public domain.
A Olnvnr Ti ii'k.
It certainly looks like it, but there ia
really no trick about it. Anybody enn
try it who has lame hack and weak kid
neys, malaria or nervous troubles. We
moan he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole eysteui, acts as a
stimulant to tho Liver and Kidneys, is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures
constipation, heatlae.be, fainting spells,
sleeplessness and melancholy. It is
purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and
restores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric. Bitters and be convinced
thut they ure a miracle worker. Fvery
bottle guaranteed. Only GOc it bottle ut
lllakeley it Houghton's drug store, ti
Toller ('iiuki'iiIuIiiIikI.
Wa.su inoton, .Inn. 2!). -Senator Tel
ler leceived it number of telegrams las'
night and today congratulating him
and the silver forces on the passage of
the Teller resolution. Among tho mes
sages was one from W. J. Bryan, which
was confined to tho mere expression of
satisfaction over the result.
Tlio Orouteftt DlHcovnry Vot,
W. M. Beptne, editor Tiekilwa, 111.,
"Chief," says : "We won't keep house
without Dr. King's New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Ex
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used Dr.
King's New Discovery. No other rem
edy can take its place in our home, as
in it we have u certain and sure cure
for coughs, whooping cough, etc." It is
idle to experiment with other remedies,
even it they are urged on you aa just aa
good aa Dr. King's New Discovery. They
are not as good, because this remedy has
a record of cures and besides is guaran
teed. It never fails to satisfy. Trial
bottlee free at Blakeley & Houghton's
drug store. " 3
Two Miner Injured.
Bakek Citv, Or., Jan. 29. Albert Gei
ser, of the Bonanza mine, this afternoon
telephoned Dr. Parker to engage a special.
train and come toSumpter, as two min
ers, Bob Gutridge and Kirk Skillen, had
been injured by a powder explosion in
the shaft. The doctor left this afternoon.
Hucklen'a Ariuca nalre.
The best Balve in the world for cure,
bruises, Borea, ulcera, salt rheum, fevei
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and al! akin eruption?, and posi
tively cui fa piiea, or no pay required
It ia guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or motiey refunded. Price '2b cents
per box. For Bale dv Blakeley and
Houghton, druircists.
The I'realdent'H islrt liduy.
Washington, Jan. 29. Today was the
anniversary duy of the president's birth.
Ho wua born in 1813. There was no
special observance of the day at the
White House, save the presentation to
the president of a large bunch of cut
flowere.
Mr. Elisha Berry, of this place says he
never bad anything do him so much
good and give Buch quick relief from
rheumatism as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. lie was bothered greatly with
shooting pains from hip to knee until he
used this liniment, which aflbrds prompt
relief. B. F. Baker, druggist, St. Paris,
Ohio. For sale by Blukeley it Hough
ton. r-.'tMilj- A :d) I n tcs! ISIk!h! Waif"
Iliisn:! li.vt rin it mint Ilmcliilert'.
liii.bnp Frauds .Most, n, who was last
,.ar upjxi tited to the newly-created
. man (.'.itholic bishopric of Wale!, hat.
leeenlly become a fortunate possessor
I' a miter which in said to surpass in
.'.'".'fnitit'cnee timl in oxqu'.s.Ito work
manship anything1 of the Kind v.orn in
Great I'.r'lnin for many eentures past,
.lays thi' Westminister .ia.ette.
Of white embroidered silk', richly or
l'iimenteil with gold, it ia studd'd wnUi
V) ) precious stones. The miter, v. hieis
'iothie in design, bears on it.s front a
.b.vi', symbolic, of the Holy Spirit, in
old repousse work, encircled by gnr-i.rt.-.
iiiul a heart, formed of a shigl"
:!fbunelc of large size, with jeweled
rays. The. whole is surmounted by a
i. composed of '''' gems. On the
"it-K are the figures of the Welsh aron
. .'hit , St. David and St. Winifred, lieati
1'fnlly wrought in the Welsh colors and
Ui mounted by rubies, emeralds and
"earls. At- the apex appears the n.t
t.'oiiiil emblem, the Welsh harp, endr-
leil by topazes and aquamarines, hidt
!s an exaet copy of the undent.
'Ariundhvs," which tradition declares
to huc remained in the possession of
the Alostyn family from early cen-furies.
Tis a Grand,
Good Remedy
for Itching PUpb. Cured
me right tin. F. M.
Smith, (117 Snilng street.
Tho above ia u short,
crisp testimonial, mid an
honest one of Ciiiilaud'a
"Happy ThQUglif'Sulve.
ouc, in jars ut
DONNELL, Tuc Driiist
Use only one heap
ing teaspoonful of
Schilling's Best Bak
ing Powder to a
quart of flour.
You must use two teaspoonfuls of other baking powdgr.
CLEARANCE SALE
STILL CONTINUES.
i
Big Reductions.
BARGAINS in
All Classes of Goods.
Great Special on
Muslin Underwear ggK
A. Ttl. WILLIAIYIS CO.
600
THE SEASON'S STYLES.
Immense carriage hats of leghorn,
niousselim, ribbon and dowers.
Tiny edgings resembling a turnover
collar of pique to wear with stocks.
Immense blade feut-her trimmed hats
liming a shirred brim of mousseline.
Tiny changeable taiTefoi caps trimmed
with plaited rutlles edged with lace.
Blade chip hats faced with white and
colored straws bound with black velvet.
Well-brimmed, steeple-crowned hats
having a shirred brim with a flower
wreath.
Collar ruirs without number and
moiisseline plaitingo in immense va
riety. Satin, corselets reaching to the bus!,
with larges bows of two shades of rib
bon. Black chiffon parasols ornamented
with red Iwws or sprays of red artificial
roM.'S.
Bed birds, chilTon, dowers, quills a.tid
ribbon in cherry, ilamo and cardinal
shades. J)ry Goods Jieonomist.
SOME EMINENT MODELS.
AH tbe artisla who have made pic
tures or statues of-Adji Itehan unite in
saying she is one of the most satisfae
loiy inodels on record.
Susan B. Anthony was a patient
model until the portrait painter tried
to draw her out on the. question of the
hiillrage. of women.
The most remarkable model whoever
mt to the. sculptor, .1. S. Hartley, was
Iring Morris, tin- actor, lie sat for a
llgure in a group to be called "ThcCard
Players" to oblige. Hartley a.id would
hold his Kse for an hour at n time,
yioiv than once Hartley got tired ahead
of his obliging sitter.
Judge -N'oaJi Davis was tho despair ot
i painter who had to put his ortrait
on canvas, until the artist thought to
speak to the. jurist about Colliding.
Then Davi.s brightened up, begun to
talk about the great, stalwart, and the
artist was made perfectly happy by the
change iu the expression of the. sit tor's
face.
Wasco Warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, an kinds.
Headquarters for Bran. Shorts, S? ITISe'd
Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle-
TTin TT'lrmf ThisFlour is manufactured expressly for family
J " use : every Pack ia guaranteed to give satisfaction.
We sell our goods lower than any house in tho trade, and if you don't think bo
call and get our prices and be convinced.
Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats.
I'mgrant Orrln Hoot.
French women are so passionately
fond of tho sweet, dean fragrance of
orris that home of the more fastidious
among them huve a bit of orris root put
in the water iu which their clothes are
washed. It is related of one French
woman, that upon being reprimanded
by her father confessor for her extrav
agance, iu this particular, she said that
she was sure that if she went to perdi
tion on its account, Satan would tind
the smell of orris much pleasanter to
his nostrils than sulphur.
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