Ci-'J o VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1898. NO 168 EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE I in Both Houses Convened at the State House. PROCEEDINGS HARMONIOUS Senate Republicans in Caucus Decide Upon Temporary and Permanent Officers, Everyone of Whom Were Seated. Salem, Sept. 2G. In obedience to a call issued by Governor Lord, the Ore gon legislature convened in special ses eion at thestate capital today. The attendance of tnembera in both houses is nearly full. Thus far the proceedings have been eatirely harmonious. A caucus of senate Republicans was held early in the day, and the program regarding selection of temporary and permanent officers then formulated was carried out, Joseph Simon being chosen president, and most of the other offices going to Multnomah county men. In the house temporary organization was effected, and an adjournment was taken to give the credentials committee time to formulate a report. The report was adopted when the sen ate reconvened, and the new members were sworn in by Chief Justice Wolver ton. The resolution providing for perma nent organization was presented by Reed of Douglas, and adopted. The election of others proceeded with the following results : President, Joseph Simon, of Multno mah. Chief clerk, S. L. Moorehead, of Junc tion. Assistant chief clerk, S. F. Yates, of Multnomah. Reading clerk, J. D. Lee, of Multno mah. Calendar clerk, Frank C. Middleton, of Multnomah. Sergeant-at-arms, Joseph S. Purdom, of Grant's Pass, Doorkeeper, W. W. Smith, of Clacka mas. Mailing clerk, V. H. Humphrey, of Salem. Pages, Harvey Bell and Frank Hart man. The minor officers of the senate were then sworn in. A resolution calling upon the secretary of state for his report on the financial condition of the state was presented and adopted. The senate then adjourned until 2 p. m., when the rules of the seseion of 1897 were adopted. Mulkey of Polk introduced a resolu tion for a joint committee of two from each bouse to examine and report upon the books of the secretary of stale. It carried. A bill was introduced by Brownell of Clackamas to repeal the act creating the etate railway commission, and passed to its second reading. Mackay of Multnomah introduced a bill to provide new pilotage rules for the port of Portland. Daly of Benton introduced a bill to reduce the statutory rate of interest to 6 per cent. The senate then adjourned until 10 a. XXI. tomorrow. Rontine In tne House. Salem, Or., Sept. 26. At 10:30 a. m. Ralph E. Moody, member from Multno mah and chief clerk at the last two ses sions of the house, called that body to order. The following temporary officers were named : George T. Myers, temporary speaker. A. V. F. Snyder, temporary clerk. Messrs. Hill, Hawson, Massingill, Nichols and Gregg were appointed a committee on credentials. Ross, of Multnomah, just previous to adjournment, made a motion that the Republican members go into caucus on organiz tion. On motion of Moody the house ad journed until 1 :30 p. ni. The house met and organized at 1 :30 this afternoon with E. V. Carter,; of Jackson, as speaker. The other officers elected were: Chief cl?rk, A. C. Jennings. Assistant chief clerk, A. V. R. Snyder. Sergeant-at-arms, Frank Metter. Doorkeeper, A. D. Griffin. Calendar clerk, M. P. Isenberg. Clerk, D. B. McKay. GEN. SHAFTER WILL RETURN He Says That He Will Resume Com mand of the Department of Cali fornia. San Francisco, Sept. 26. Advices from General Shafter to friends in this city say that he will soon return to re sume his station here as commander of the department of California, relieving General Merriam, who will probably be' assigned to his former duties as .com mander of the department of the Co lumbia. Brigadier-General Miller says he may go to Manila on one of the first trans ports to leave with what remains to him of the First brigade, of which the Wash ington regiment is now considered a part. In that case, Colonel Funeton, with the Kansas, Iowa and Tennessee regiments, forming the second brigade, will go last. Should no general officer be assigned to duty as commandant at the presidio, Major G. H. Kinsie will be General Miller's probable successor to that title. CUBANS EATING MULES AND HORSES Terrible Conditions Reported in Santa Clara Troops Are Starving and Desperate and General Gomez Has Sent an Appeal to This Country for Relief. ' New York, Sept. 26. Telegrams were received at the Cuban legation last night from commissioners who arrived at Key West, says the Pres.s correspond ent at Washington, sent to this country by General Gomez, the Cuban insurgent leader. These telegrams depict the situation in the province of Santa Clara as most critical. The Cuban army is said to be starving. The vegetables are almost gone, and the last mules and horses have been killed to feed the sick. Old people and children are said to be dying by dozens every day. The general appeals for aid and says the situation is desperate. The Span iards are doing all they can to make the insurgents' situation more terrible. It is feared that serious results may arise from this, and the Cubans cannot be blamed if they are forced to take the necessaries of life. This they could do by capturing a town, but they have pledged themselves not to violate the armistice, and they, therefore, appeal to the United States in order to avoid a conflict. Ileal Estate Sale. The Laughlin estate offers for eale all their land property in and near The Dalles, consisting of city lots, blocks and acreage. Terms reasonable. Apply to the undersigned at the office of the Wasco Warehouse Co. tf B. F. Laughlin. The Chief Burgess of Milesburg, Pa. says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pills he ever used in him family during forty years of bouse keeping. They cure constipation, sick headache and etomach and liver troubles. Small in size but great in results. Snipes Kinserly Drug Co. THE OREGON GOES TO MANILA THIS WEEK Captain Barker Receives Or ders to This Effect. READY FOR THE TOYAGE Iowa Will by Tomorrow Be in Condi tion to Accompany the Oregon, and Work on Other Vessels to Join the Fleet Is Now Being Rushed to Completion. New Yoee, Sept. 26. A dispatch to the Herald from Washington saye: Instructions given by the navy de partment to Captain Bakrer, command ing the battle-ship Oregon and senior officer of the equadron which is under orders to proceed to Manila, require him to sail during the present week to Hono lulu. Reports received at the navy depart ment announce that the Oregon is ready for the voyage, and the Iowa will be in condition to sail tomorrow, .while the supply-ship Celtic, the distilling-ship Iris and the four colliers, which will ac company the battle-ships, will be ready during the next few days. The department is considering the ad visability of attaching the engineering repair-ship Vulcan, which did such ex cellent work in Cuban waters, to the squadron. Admiral Dewey is in need of such a ship. The Vulcan received or ders yesterday to come North at once. She will undergo such repairs as may be necessary, take on board supplies and will be ready for the voyage, it is stated, by the latter part of the week. With the Vulcan at Manila, it will be un necessary to send the ships to Hong Kong for repairs. Sheep for Sale. Band of fine stock sheep, between 2500 and 2600 head ; (about 900 Iambs, balance old sheep.) Price $2.50 per bead. Ample range and hay for 2000. Will sell either sheep or hay or both. In quire at this office. 8-27 3. ESTRAY. An iron grey gelding, orand indistinct, looks like a quarter circle with a bar under it, . The animal is unbroken. Came to my place at Nansene, 17 miles south of The Dalles. The owner can have same by proving property and pay ing all charges. Eo Wilson. Sept. 1, lmo. ONE FOR A DOSE, PILLS Remove Pimples, Prevent Care Headache and Diniwn.. . fr,r health Th Jw.?.owe'8 Mcn ia necessary l-Ii ""J, f b7, neither snpe nor sicken. To coll tec Sold bj drues-ists. DR. B0SANK0 CO. Phila. Pa. For Sale. Full section (640 acres; of fine wheat land in Sherman county, four miles from Columbia Southern R. R. All fenced and in cultivation. Easy terms. . J. M. Huntington & Co. Phone 81. The Dalles, Ore. Win your battles against disease by acting promptly. One Minute Cough Cure produces immediate reeults. When taken early it prevents constipation. And in latter stages it furnishes prompt relief. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. Wood. Wood. Best grades of Dry Fir and Oak Wood always on hand for sale at minimum rale. Jos. T. Peters. 'Phone 25. Furnished rooms to rent, also suites of rooms suitable for housekeeping. Ap ply to 19 and 20, Chapman block. tf dee Clarke & Falk's Rosofoam for the teeth. DeWitt's Little cany Risers, The famous little pills. Royal makes the food pare, wholesome and dellclou. POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. A CRITICAL TIME During the Battle at Santiago. SICK OR WELL, A RUSH ; NIGHT AND DAY. The Packers at the Battle of Santiago ds Cuba Were all Heroes Their Heroic Kflforts In Getting Ammunition and Rations to tlie front Saved the Day. P. E. Butler, of pack-train No. 3, writing from Sandiago, De Cuba, on July 23d, says : "We all had diarrhoea in more or less violent form, and when we landed we ' had no time to see a doctor, for it was a case of rush and rush night and day to keep the troops sup plied with ammunition and rationSj but thanks to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, we were able to keep at work and' keep our health ; in fact, I sincerely believe that at one critical time this medicine was the in direct saviour of our army, for if the packers bad been unable to work there would have been no way of getting sup plies to the -front. There were no roads that a wagon train could use. My com rad and myeelf had the good fortune to lay in a supply of this medicine for out' pack-train before we left Tampa, and I know in four cases it absolutely saved life." The above letter was written to the manufacturers of this medicide, the Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines, Iowa. For sale by Blakeley and Hough ton. A Chicago dispatch of late date says : "The Loudon auction sales, are looked forward to ad a factor which will have a stimulating influence upon the present condition of the wool trade. Many-close observers of the strength of foreign markets think that there will be an ad vance ot fully five per cent, upon merino wools. There will be about 230,000 bales of wool offered at these series, and if good competition asserts itself with a reason able advance, all doubts regarding the values of American wool will be re moved. It is reported npon good authority that several hundred thou sand pounds of foreign wool now lying in bond at sea-board points, is soon to be shipped to foreign ports. If a fair remuneration is received by the shipper in this venture large lines of other wool will certajnly follow. It may be the mean 8 of opening the eyes of some large manufacturer to the reality of present cheapness of American wools, and re lease the market from the inactivity and sluggishness that has so long ex isted. Dissolution Notice. Notice io hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between F. S. Gunning and J. D. Hockman, ucder the firm name and style of Gunning & Hockman, is this day dissolved by mu tual consent. All parties knowing them selves indented to said firm are respect fully requested to make an early settle ment. The Dalles, Oregon, AnguBt 30, 1898. F. 8. Gunning, J. D. Hockman. Thousands of persons have been cured of piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It heals promptly and cures eczema and all skin diseases. It gives immediate relief. Snipes-Kinersly Drug it Today is Yesterday's Pupil." Maybe sometime in the past you've bought unwisely. A Wrap, per haps, mars your peace of mind whenever you think of it. 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