The Dalles Daily Chronicle. AttvtTtWIllC Ul. JYr IMh. One Inch or less In Dully Over two Inches niul under (our Inche". .. 1 ft) Otcr four ltichef nnd umlcr twelve Inches.. 7. Over twelve Inches M DAILY AND WKEKLY. One Inch or less, ior Inch 12 So Over one Inch nnd under (our Inches. . . -' 00 Over four Inches niul under twelve Inches.. 1 .') Over welve Inches 1 CO WEDNESDAY MARCH 1G, 189S ENGLAND'S ATTITUDE. "With :i war cloud hanging over this country the latest or Chinese phase ot the Kastem question be comes of the highest importance to America. The present situation is not so very uuliko that which pre vailed when our war of independence, was on, only the relations to this country of the European powers in volved are reversed. At the time Great Britain was try ing to forge anew our colonial chains that country had complications on hand with continental Europe. They may well have seemed, on that side of the Atlantic, incalculably more important than the revolutionary war. Benjamin Franklin, that peer less diplomat, grasped the situation, and set about turning it to our ad vantage. He met with wonderful success. As matters now stand, the problem ma' prove to be: How can England's necessity be our op portunity? Or, to put the case from the British point of view: How can the strained relations between Spain and the United States be made help ful to England in thwarting the tri parite alliance now threatening Brit ish interests m the far East: In itself considered, the Enstern question does not fall within Ameri ca's "sphere of influence." It is no concern of ours whether liussia holds Port Arthur or not, or whether the Chinese empire stands or falls. But our international policy must be shaped and directed with a view to the carrying out of the international policy which dictated the fifty-million-dollar bill, or act, as it has now become. From the standpoint of govern mental history our alliant sympathies should be with the continental powers, but in the present condition of affairs it is London, and not Paris, Berlin or St. Perersburg, which can help or harm us. "We ask no assistance of any alli ance in confronting any army or navy Spain can command, however formidable, but we might be sorely wounded by raids on American se curities. The great bulk of them are held in England. They are our "heel of Achilles." If, as now seems prob able, England is particularly anxious to have the moral support of the United States in her Chinese policy, she can hardly fail to see that it would he an egregious blunder to allow a hear raid upon our securities. Such a raid could make no differ ence with the final result, but it could enormously incicase the actual cost of defending and promoting our national interests. The tone of the London press is lemarkably friendly to this country. It was never more so than it is now. The fan supposition is that the great molders of British public sentiment not only recognize the justice of our position, and have confidence that wc will mako no unreasonable de mand upon Spain, but that they see in the present condition a meat op portunity. Ever since our second war with England that nation has been profoundly impressed with the magnitude and variety of our rapid ly developing resources. It is the part of statesmanship to recognize and improve nil favorable interna tional circumstances, following with clear perception what is, not blindly subset virnt to what has boon. Inter Ocean. It is not strange that the merit system in civil service should strike tbo mind of Tammany as a very ob jectionable limitation of its political power. It is not that Mayor Van Wyck, like Governor Black, desires less "starch" in the rules; but ho evidently wants no starch at all. He appointed a commission for Now York likely to agree with him, and thrs commission has revised the rules, and the mayor has promulgated ! them. If they stand the test of the courts, Tammany will be happy, for the barriers to the spoils system are substantially broken down. The ex ceptions to the classified list are so numerous as to embrace nearly all the more desirable positions. Those which aie subject to competition are not properly safeguarded. The ap pointing oilicer may object to any eligible person, and, if he can sustain his objection before the commission, another eligible person must be certi fied to him. Practically, he will be able to get the man he wants. It is to be hoped that the courts will de cide that the new rules are not valid without the approval of the state civil service commission. NEWS NOTES. Tlie Pennoyer men carried the Demo cratic primary in Portland yesterday. At present Madrid is quiet and the Spanish show no great desire for war. It is expected todav thnt the naval court of inquiry will report this week. A special received ttit9 morning states monntain troops are rendy to overrun Cuba if hostilities commence. . Skaguay is at present under martial law. Tlie town is more orderly than it ha9 bean during the entire winter. Advices state that submarine mines have been placed in the channel at Sandy Hook, and the presence of naval gliips is not considered necessary fur the safety of the port. Three prominent insurgent leaders, Colonel Alvarez, Lieutenant - Colonel Nunez and Major Espinosa, decided to surrender to the Spaniards in Santa Clara province and to accept autonomy. They also prevailed upon a considerable number of their followers to agree to accompany tliem. Before their plans could be executed. General Bermudez, commanding the insurgent forces in Santa Clara, learned of the plot. A secret court-martial was held without the knowledge of the guilty oriicers anil the latter were sentenced to death. This sentence was executed by the insurgents. Iealiie Cannot lie Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of tlie ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of tlie Eus tachian Tube. When this tube is in ilanied you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is en tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine casjs out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the mucous sur faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh? that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free. F. .1. Ciibnky & Co.. Toledo, 0. fJtr&od bv Druirgiate, 75c. 0-10 STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Notice is hereby given that there will be an annual meeting of tlie stockhold ers of The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co. at their office Saturdav. April 2, 1S9S, at 2 p. rn., for the purpose j of electing seven directors, and transact- I ing such other business as mav properly come before said meeting. By order of the president. The Dalles March 1, 1S9S. C. L. Pmu.ii'.s, Secy. NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT OF STREET. Notice is hereby given, by order of the common council of Dalles City, that Court street will be improved between Main and Second streets by grading and tilling said street, and that the cost of said proposed improvement shall be iiHfhi-ed unori nronurtv adjacent to said street, unless within fourteen days from tlie final publication of this notice the owners of two-thirds of the property ad j.icent to said street file with the re corder a written remonstrance against said proposed improvement. Dated this 15 day of March 1898. Hookii B. Sin.nott. niclilO-l-H liecorder Dalles City. Foul.' cigdM are on hao at the follow trig plucee: Hnlpes-Kinorsly, Clark & Falk and 51.'. Donnell, druggists; Com mission Co., Geo. ltuch, Fred Fiaiier and Chae, Phillips, grocers; Columbia Candy Factory and A. Keller, confection ers; 'Chan. Frank, Ad. Keller, Dan Maker. Aug. Kuehler, lien Wilson and The Midway, saloons, hlieiiiieii, Attention! Clarke & Falk tiave lecurod the Htfenuy for the La X'lata Sheep Dip. Mixes' instantly with cold water. Taking the JWe d i g i ne . ,-s RELIABLE PHARMACISTS. 175 Second Street, THE DALLES. Just CUhat You OUanfc. New ideas in Wall Paper here. Such wide variety as we are showing never be fore graced a single stock. Ileal imita tion creton effects at ordinary prices. Good papers at cheap paper prices. Elegant designs, tasteful colorinus, yours for a small price, at our store on Third street. Also a full line of house paints. D. W. VATJSE, Third St. Regulator Line The Dalles, Porllani a nil Astoria Navigation Co.' - i sire. Regulator Dalles City FREIGHT AND PASSENUER LINE HKTWI.'KN Tlie Dalles, Hood Itlver, Caeade Uxiku ami Tort, lund dully, MTpi'iit ju winy. DOWN THE VALLEY on to Are you going ( EASTERN OREGON? II to, sine money iind enjoy n beautiful trip on I the t'oltiniblu, 'iho wft-ljound train arrives at The Dulles In amnio time for pasKeiiKerH to take the htenmer, arriving in l'orthmd in time for tho otitKOliiK Southern nnd Northern trains; Knit Louml panseiiKers urilvliiK In Tho Dulles in (line I to take the Kant-bound train. for further Information apply to J, N. HAKNKY, Aent, i Oak titreot Dock. 1'ortland. Oregon, Or W 0. A1.I.AWA V, (iin. AKt., Tho Dalles. Oregon Administratrix Notice. Notice Id heretic Riven Unit the uwlemlKnui as been rrKUhirly appointed by the county court oi the btiito of Orrxon for Wimco County an admluUtratrlx of the oitate of Charles W. 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No. '1 arrives ut f p. in,, No. - I departs at 1: l.f p. in. I'iiKeiituri for lleppner tnku No leaving here at 11: 15 p. m. W, II. HUltl.llUUT, (len. lW.ARt Portland, Orcvou Drugs Paints Oils Wall Paper Window Glass Sflipes-HWy Drug Co. 129 Second Street, THE DALLES, OREGON 50 Yeatfs 50 Undipniitud Huprciimcv in tho World's Competition. Cooper's Sheep Dip. 'Inoronticis Ylolci of Wool. Enhonoos Valuo of Plook. Cheap, Safe, Handy, Glean, WholtHoine and OdorlutH. Kecom mended liy MunufucturerB, Scour era und Buyers. Sold hy PEASE & MAYS, THE DALLES, OR. C. G. Kole'rtfl, Generul Agent, 1217 Aali Ktreat, Porthui'l, Oregon.