VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1898
NO. 189.
THE WAR
CLOUD AGAIN
LOWERING
British Emergenc) Squad
ron is Gathering.
ORDERS TO
ARMY OFFICERS
Valunteers to Prepare For Immediate
Mobilization Various Corps In
formed as to the Respective South
ern and Western Ports to Which
They Have Been Allotted.
London, Oct. 81. There was an un
expectedly gloomy feeling on the stock
exchange and the Paris bourse this
morning, both markets being influenced
it is inferred, from the aggressive tone
of some of the French papers. Besides
this something extraordinary eeems to
have happened, and it looks as it a crisis
was approaching.
The British naval preparations are
being pushed with great activity. The
British emergency squadron is gathering
at Devonport with all possible speed and
seven bottleships and one cruiser have
been designated so far to join the squad
ron. The officers and sailors have been
hurriedly recalled from leave of absence,
eeveral battleships and cruisers at
Portsmouth are taking full crews on
board, and other warlike preparations
are being made. A number ' of signal
men, now on duty with the British
channel squadron, which arrived at Gib
raltar this morning, have been ordered
home for service.
A sensation was caused by the arrest
of a supposed Russian spy at a fort near
Harwich. The man was already under
eurvilance, and went to the redoubt,
where he tried to obtain some informa
tion from the sentry regarding the forti
fications. He was arrested, and inqui
ries are being made regarding his ante
cedents. It was also asserted today that officers
of the volunteers had received orders
to prepare for immediate mobilization,
and it was stated that the different army
corps had been informed as to the ports
on the southern and western coast to
which they have been allotted.
The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon
says:
"England has been and even now is
so near war that the government has
carried its preparations to the farthest
limit of the preparatory stage. It has
been arranged to call out the reserves
and militia and mobilize the volunteers
simultaneously and to form largecamps
at various important railroad junctions
where rolling stock and locomotives will
be concentrated.
MUCH GOLD
DEEP DOWN
A Rich Pay Streak Recently Found in
the Republican Mine Ore Assays
$300 to the Ton.
Spokane, Oct. 31. The most marvel
ous strike recorded in a mine of Wash
ington was made today in the Repub
lican minet Republic, on the north
half of the Colville reservation. Free
milling ore averaging fifteen ounces of
gold or nearly three hundred dollars to
the ton, was encountered at a depth of
nearly four hundred feet from the sur
face. The drills cut through twenty-
four feet of ledgef jatter, the last sixteen
feet averaging fifteen ounces, and the
further wall of the pay streak has not
yet been encountered. The Republic
mine tunnel is one hundred and forty
feet, having been driven to ascertain
whether or not the values on the surface
held with the depth.
The mine has always showed rich ore,
but this discovery makes other mines
near by almost certain of encountering
the ledge at great depth. The ledge in
the Republic eeems to be like a wedge
with the little end up.
SCHEME TO DE
LAY EVACUATION
Blanco's Orders that No Spanish Troops
Be Paid in Cuba is Regarded as
a Move in this Direction.
Niw York, Oct. 31. A Washington
special says :
Two constructions are put upon the
recent order of General Blanco that the
Spanish troops ehould not be discharged
but shall go to Spain to receive their
pay. This cancels the previous order of
October 4th, which said that such Span
iards as desired could remain in Cuba.
Should the troops choose to return under
this later order to Spain, it would give
the Spaniards a pretext for asking a
longer time for evacuation, which may
be their desire.
On the other hand, it is urged by a
high war department official that the
cause of this order lies in Blanco's ina
bility to pay them, and in the hope,
therefore, that they would desert and
thereby relieve the Spanish government
of further obligation.
The Spanish regular troops in Cuba
ar now scattered and number about
85,775.
Deafness Cannot be Cared
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the 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 the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling eound 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 cases 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. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
4EySold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
ASSUME PART
OF THE DEBT
Intentions of the United States Con
veyed to the Spanish Peace Com
missioners By the Americans in
Joint Session.
Pakis, Oct. 31. At a meeting of the
peace commission today the Americans
presented a written statement of the
purpose ot the United States to take the
entire group of the Philippine islands
and to assume such portion of the Phil
ippine debt as has been spent for the
benefit of the island in public works,
improvements and permanent better
ments. It was also Bet forth that the
United States would not assume any
part of the Philippine debt which had,
been incurred by Spain for the further
ance of military or naval operations to
quell the insurrections of the natives.
The session was adjourned until Fri
day, in order to give the Spaniards time
to prepare a reply. The session lasted a
little over an hour.
Tea
in tea-countries and Schil
ling's Best in America are
the same.
Both are fresh-roasted. M
THE WANTS
OF THE ISLAND'S
INHABITANTS
Portoricans Will Demand
Territorial Rights,
PUBLIC MEETING
AT SAN JUAN
General Wood Pestered With Cuban
Office-Seekers at Manzanillo The
Santa Cruz Assembly.
San J can, Oct. 30. The principal the
ater of the town was taxed to its utmost
capacity this afternoon on the occasion
of a public meeting of delegates from the
chief towns of the island to consider and
draft recommendations regarding the
necessities of. the island for the .use of
the special commissioners, who will be
selected to represent Porto Rico at
Washington, when the time comes for
settling the administrative system. The
assembly was fairly representative and
although the preceedinga gave undue
prominence to unimportant details, there
was abundant evidence of intelligent re
flection on the part of the delegates and
of a determination not to tolerate parti
san politics at this crisis in the island's
affairs.
Carefully prepared reports were sub
mitted by the political, social and eco
nomical committees. The meeting re
ceived with enthusiasm the resolution
demanding territorial rights, the cessa
tion of the present military rule, and
the installation of regular civil govern
ment. Other resolutions were adopted
asking an eight hour day for the labor
ing man and severally denouncing the
present corrupt system of registering
deeds of land.
It was obvious that the delegates pro
ceeded upon the assumption that the
United States would grant Porto Rico
territorial rights.
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The best salve in the world for cues,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cui es piles, or no pay required
It ia guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Blakeley and
Houghton, druggists.
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 stomach and liver troubles. Small
in size but great in results. Snipes
Kineerly Drug Co.
ONE FOR A DOSE.
PILLS
RemoTe Pimples, Prerrat
(--ore Headache and IT.nnai.
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JUL S& il w? "H mail sample free, or full box for
too. Sold by druggists. pB. BOSNKO CO. Phil" hZ
Bob Moore, of LaFayette, Ind., says
that for constipation be has found De
Witt's Little Early Risers to be perfect.
They never gripe. Try them for stomach
and liver troubles. Snipes-Kinerely
Drug Co.
Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly. One Minute Cough
Cure produces immediate results. When
taken early it prevents constipation.
And in latter stages it furnishes prompt
relief. Snipes-Kinerely Drug Co.
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Thousands of persona 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
Co.
Royal makes the food pare,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWOER CO., NEW VORK.
OREGON IS IN THE LEAD.
Greater Wool Clip Than That or Any
Other State.
The annual estimate of the wool clip
of the United States for 189S made by
Secretary North, of the National Asso
ciation of . Wool Manufacturers, and
which is to be published in its Novem
ber Bulletin, shows the amount to have
been 266,720,684 pounds, against 259,
153,251 pounds in 1897. Since the de
partment of agriculture ceased to sub
mit an annual estimate of the wool clip,
that made by the Wool Manufacturers'
Association is relied upon as giving the
desired information relative to our
domestic wool supply.
Oregon shows, according to the statis
tics, the largest yield, 21,291,872 pounds
of washed and unwashed wool, and,
next to Washington, shows the largest
per cent of shrinkage in scouring, or 71
per cent. Montana follows, with 20,
935,105 pounds and 62 per cent shrink
age ; California, 16,932,993 pounds and
66 per cent shrinkage; Texas, 16,380,442
pounds and 70 per cent: Wyoming, 13,
626,704 pounds ; New Mexico, 12,338,420 ;
Ohio, 12 114,953 poundB ; Colorado,
9,958,869; and Michigan, 8,856,122
pounds.
- The Eastern farmer cannot raise wool
in successful competition with the
methods which prevail on the Western
ranches, any more than be can raise
wheat or corn in competition with West
ern lands and methods. It is not foreign,
but domestic competition which is
gradually destroying woolgrowing, ex
cept in small flocks, in the Eastern
states.'
"The average supply of wool in the
United States, based upon production,
exports and imports, has been, in a
period of eight years, about 480,000,000
pounds annually, which quantity, ac
cording to the best judgement, that can
ba based upon present conditions, may
be exceeded in the consumption of the
year upon which we now enter. The
average annual supply of foreign wool is
divided into 81,450,934 pounds of class 1
and 2 wools, and 93,062,768 pounds of
class 3 wool. There appears to be an
ample supply of class 3 wools now In the
country, in view of the present depressed
condition of the carpet manufacture.
In addition to wool held by manufac
turers and dealers there remained in
government bonded warehouses 34,547,
076 pounds of all classes on the first of
July of this . year, as against 532,370
pounds in 1895, 33,514,459 in 1894, and
33.546,919 in 1893. Oregonian.
WE DO.
Jobnii
FIRST-CLASS WORK.
REASONABLE PRICES.
Chronicle Pub. Co.
THE DALLES, OREGON.
Printing
Store
happenings
Are a eource'of profit to you if you keep posted on them. It sometimes happens
that we put on sale, at a very low figure, merchandise that is exceptionally
desirable on. account of its eeasonablenees, and it is snapped up bv some one -else
before you know of it, unless you keep posted. We chronicle alt store
happenings in this space twice a week. '
One of the most recent happenings in
our Ladies' gaiinent department is the
arrival of a large invoice of
Ladies' Flannel
and....
Silk Waists.
Our eecond lot this season. Some
of the styles duplicates of the first ship
ment, Others entirely new,
$1.50 to $8.00
Our Cap department is showing new
ideas in Boys' Capff.
Cadet Caps,
Yacht Caps,
Plush Turbans,
Cloth Turbans.
Styles for present wear, also warm and
cozy caps for later on.
Tarns.
Exceptional values at
25c and 50c.
Others up to $1.50.
If the wife is reading this, she ehould
tell her husband where he can find the
beat .
$7.50 All Wool Suits
..For Men..
On earth. And when he comes here
he won't be disappointed. We tell
everyone about the good values on our
counter of $5.00 Suits for men, also our
4 price counter of "
Boys' Suits. v
Knee Pants at 15c and 25c. We keep
adding to these special bargain tables as
the selling progresses. Good things al
ways prominent.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
Wasco Warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain otsii kinds.
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, ail kinds.
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts- S?tTi!,.k
Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle
ton Flour.
This Flour
use : everv
We sell oul goods lower than any house in the trade, and if you don't think go
call and get our prices and be convinced.
Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats.
Cloudy Weatheir PgefeiriTed for Sittings.
MY WORK
Chapman Block.
JJOLLIE V. O'LEARY,
Art Studio.
Room 3, chapman Block,
i
China painting a specialty.
" The Busiest
Ml
. Store in Town
Underwear
For winter now demands attention.
People who come here find us amply
prepared to fill all wants.
Ladies' Fleece Ribbed Union Suits. .50c.
Ladies' Fleeced, Ribbed Underwear
per garment 25c.
Still a few garments left on our special
HALF PRICE COUNTER
including odds and ends of different
lines in Children's Underwear.
Garments worth up to $1.00, now juet
half price.
Underwear
for Men.
Our window will give von a glimpse of
the very best 50c and 75c lines of Men's
Underwear to be seen this season.
Fleece lined, heavy '. 50c
wool, knit 75c
See our special 50c counter.
Blankets.-
Enough to blanket every family in.
town.
Soft.fleecy.cotton blankets, 10-4 size. 50c
Wool Blankets $2.50
AJl-wool blankets ..$3.00
And better ones to $12.00.
Full line 75c to
of Comforts $5.00
Every School Girl
or boy wants a Pen-knife with which,
to sharpen pencils, etc. No need to
borrow your neighbor's, when you can
get one at 15c or 25c.
Real dainty ones, too.
is manufactured expressly for family
sack ia euaranteed to srive satisfaction.
MY SUCCESS.
THE DALLES, OR.
Cash in ionr cnecks.
All countv warrants registered prior
to Jan. 1, 1S95, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after October 24.
1898. C. L. Phillips,
Countv Treasnrer.