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A: CO nit VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1899 NO 274 FIRST OREGON BOY KILLED Mate Eiwin W. Haistm Fell His MotDiDg at Manila. SHOT DURING A RECONNOISSANCE Private Hampton Was a Portlander. Weil-Known and Highly Respected Several Washington.Troops Were Wounded in Same Engagement. Washington, Feb. 22. Otis has cabled the war department as follows : Manila, Feb. 22. The following cas ualties in the entrench men ta were caused yesterday by the men exposing them selves to the enemy's fire : First California Sergeant Frank 'N. Turton, wonnded, slight; Private James P. Cassidy, killed. The following were killed during a re connaissance this morning in the vicin ity of San Pedro Maccarti : First Washington Wonnded slightly, company E, Privates Joseph H.Card ington, Christian E. Horn, 11. D. Haz ard. Wounded seriously, company H, Corporal W. B. Tucker. Killed Private Edwin W. Hampton, company H, Second Oregon. The following casualties occurred in a skirmish near the water works this morning : First Nebraska Wounded, Private John F. Alley, Bevere; Alonzo Pike and Charles Govrick, slight. Portland, Feb. 22. Edward W. Hampton, the first Oregon soldier to be killed in action at the Philippines, was a son of John Hampton, a furniture mover, who lives at 397 San Eafael street. The deceased was 20 years old last October, and had lived in Portland since be was four years of age. His father moved here from Nebraska sixteen yeaiB ago, and has raiBed his family in East Portland, where the dead soldier was well known and very popular. The first intimation of the death of his son that Mr. Hampton lb ad was when a Telegram reporter called at the bouse at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The blow was a sad one to his father and his five children. They had a letter from the son last Saturday in which he said he was well and as well contented as one could be in Manila. He said that be would like to be at home, but was willing to remain there as long as bis services were needed. . The news was . doubly surprising to Mr. Hampton, from the fact that com pany H had been on duty at the custom House. W tien tie read in the news papers that the Oregon boys bad been : ordered to the front be consoled himself with the thought that the company his boy was in would not have to go. . ' Young Hampton joined company H only a few days before it left for San Francisco. He had been employed for three years in the sash and door factory of the Northwest Door Company, where be is very highly Bpoken of by bis em ployers. .... He recently sent some Spanish flags and several curios home (to bis father, which are highly prized by the Hampton household. Fire In a Courthouse. Salem, Or.. Feb. 21. Fire was disco v ered in the southwest wing of the court house at 9 o'clock this evening, and be fore it was extinguished the building had been damaged to the extent of about $500, principally by water. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed 'to have been a defective flue, which burned out at about 4 o'clock this after noon. The 'fire started under the floor n, Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWDER of the top story m the county surveyor's office, butwas checked soon after the fire department pot to' work. All the maps and records in the surveyor's office will probably be a total loss and new ceilings and floors will have to be pat in. Sheriff Durbin, whose office and living rooms are directly underneath those of the survey or, the latter being on the ground floor, succeeded in saving all hia records and household goods, except carpeta and curtains, which were badly damaged by water. His personal loss is abont $100. The building was erected in the early '70s, at a coBt of about $125,000. It is in sured for about $30,000. PAUPER DEAD BEING BURIED Steamer. Columbia Carries Over for Interment 161 Bodies at a Single ' Load. New Yoek, Feb. 21. Packed away, each in a refrigerator cell, amid tons of ice, there were in the morgue until to day 170 bodies of the city's unknown and homeless dead, the largest number ever gathered there since the present morgue was built. The cause of this was that the city burying ground on Hart's island was hemmed in with ice, and could not be approached by the steamers of the charity department. The city supports on Hart's island a colony of forty men whose duty It is to dig graves in the potter's field. These men for ten days have been without oc cupation. The tug Fidelity and the eidewheeler Thomas S. Brennan, of the charity de partment, both tried to break through the ice which surrounds Hart's islands, but failed. On Sunday the big steam lighter Columbia was fixed up for a rush through the ice. One hundred and sixty-one bodies were loaded on her, and she steamed up ; for Hart's island. In spite of all the captain could do, he was not able to force a passage.. The forty grave diggers watched the Colum bia struggling with, the ice. The Columbia tried itsgain yesterday, however, and reached Hart's island after a hard battle with the ice. 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 bave 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 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. J F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. . ! CSSold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10 Elegant new Pullman palace sleepers between Portland and Chicago have just been placed in service ia the O. K. & N., Oregon Short Line, .Union Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern railways daily every day in the year.' Cars are of the very latest pattern, in fart being the most improved up-to-date sleeping cars turned but by' the Pullman Company. These new palaces will leave Portland on the evening fast train of the O. K. & N. arriving at Chicago the morning of the ourth day and running through with out change via Granger and Omaha. 19tf De Witt's Little Early, Risers, ' The famous little r pills. CO., IrtW YORK. CHOSEN TO SUCCEED GROSS Bishop Christie Reported to Be Chosen to the Archdiocese of Oregon. Portland, Feb 22. The New York Irish World, of February 18th, which arrived here yesterday, contained the announcement, under date of . Borne, Febrnary 12tbt that Bishop Christie, of Vancouver island, had been appointed to the archdiocese of Oregon, made ; va cant by the death of the late Archbishop Gross. Catholic residents were inclined to credit this report, but a dispatch from Vancouver, B. C... received late latt night, in which Bishop Christie, ex pressed doubts of its authenticity, gives it the appearance of being premature. Bishop Christie, however, is said to be the roost favored ot the aspirants for Archbishop Gross' vacant seat, and it is generally believed among Catholics in Portland that be will be the next arch biehop of Oregon when the choice is made. The dispatch in the - World reads as follows : "Borne, Feb. 12. Bishop Christie, of Vancouver, has been transferred to the archiepiscopalsee of Oregon. "Bight Bev. Alexander Christie takes the place of Archbishop W. H. Gross, of Oregon, who died in Baltimore, Nov. 14, 1898. He recently succeeded Bfshop John Nicholas Leinmens as bishop of Vancouver. Before receiving - this ap pointment Fr. Christie was pastor of a church In St. Paul, Minn. "The diocese of Vancouver includes Vancouver island and adjacent islands. The archdiocese of Oregon comprises the state of Oregon, embracing nearly 100, 000 square miles. ; '.'Bishop Christie, is comparatively a young man, who has done most of Mb church work in the Northwest. Has Not Yet Heard of It Victoria, B. C, Feb. 21. Bishop Christie said tonight that he , bad re ceived no news of his appointment as archbishop of Oregon, to succeed ; W. H. Gross, deceased. Hie doubted the accu racy of the report. ' LaUrlppe Successfully Treated. "I have just recovered from the sec ond attack of La Grippe this year," eays Mr. Jae. A, Jones, . publisher of the Leader, Mexia, Texas. "In the latter case I used Chamberlain's Cough Bern edy, and I think with considerable suc cess, only being in bed a little over two days against ten days for the former at tack. The second attack I am satisfied would have been equally as bad as the first bnt for the use of this emedy as 1 had to go to bed in about Bix hours after being 'struck' with it, while in the first case I was able to attend to. business about two days before getting 'down.' " Far sale by Blakeley & Houghton. Damage To Fruit Trees. Oregon City. Feb. 20. At first hasty examination did not reveal the fact that prune trees, in this county were severely injured by the late cold snap, bnt it is now evident that the loss will be considerable. Deputy County Becorder E. P. Dedman and Holcomb Bros., of Clackamas, made. a close examination of their orchards at Clackamas yesterday, ana believe tnat hundreds ot trees are killed. -. A surface examination did not reveal the extent of the damage, but on cutting into the trees, it was found that the wood had turned black, and the trunks were blistering on the sides ex posed to the enn. .Mr. Dedman has 1200 5-year-old prune trees, and is confident tnat tne trutt crop tor the coming year will not only be a failure, but the trees are almost a total loss. Very little grain is reported to have been frozen. THE PEOPLE V ARE PACIFIED Inhabitants of the Island Satisfied. of 'Negros SO SAY THE ' COMMISSIONERS Informs Otis That the People Are Ready and Anxious to Accept Any Proposition the Americans Might Offer. Manila, Feb. 22.-12:45 p. m. While the guns on the city wall and those on board the ships of Dewey's fleet in the bay fired a 6alute in honor of Washing ton's birthday, fo.ur commissioners from the island ot Negros bad an interview with Otis, and informed him that the American flag had already been raised over the island, and that its inhabitants were ready, anxious and willing to ac cept any proposition the Americans might offer. The insurzents have' been driven from the island entirely, Although the Iloilo rebels have given the people of Negros much trouble, es pecially in the inatter of financial as sistance made by the rebel leaders, the v . inhabitants of Negros bave persistently held aloof, and now through, the com missioners they announce that they want the advice aud help of Otis. The .. latter assured them that the Americans would provide an acceptable government, and in the meantime be instructed them not to - pay the rebels anything.' The Negros commissioners were delighted with the reception. The United States cruiser Charleston is coaling here; preparatory to starting on a cruise. - ' -. ' . V Tbe United States.. gunboat Benning ton arrived here today from - the islard of Guam. . The United States transport St. Paul has arrived from Iloilo, but "did not bring any news of importance. - r N Millions Given Away. Jt is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the iand who are not afraid to be generous to tbe needy and suffering, The proprietors of .Dr. King's New:-Eieoovery. for con sumption, coughs and colds, " bave given away over-ten million trial bottles of tbiB great medicine ; and bave tbe satisfac tion of knowing it has' absolutely cured thousands of ' hopeless . cases Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and. lungs are surely cured by it.. .Call on Blakeley & Bough- ton druggists, and get a free trial bottle.. Regular size, 50 .cents and $1. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded. 3 , - l Egg Famine in Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 22. Eggs have broken the season's Tecord for high priecs. The extreme scarcity of that- article has caused the wholesalers to put up tbe price to 28 cent:,' while retailers and small grocers demand 35 cents a dozen. Strictly fresh eggs were so few and far between that they were curiosities. Nearly all of the offerings were from California. These eggs represented eight carloads received from California so far this week', and they went to the groceries. Tbe wholesale price in Chicago was 3 cents higher .than in New York. One prominent egg dealer, in speaking of the shortage of eggs said : "It seems ridiculous that California should have to save our lives just now by shipping eggs to our markets.", To the Public - We are authorized to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and if not satisfactory to refund tbe money to the purchaser. There is .no better medicine made for La Grippe, colds or whooping cough. JPrice 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Try iU Blakeley & Houghton, druggists. ' . : . Further Evidence . & o 4 as to our just claim of having Muslinv Underwear of high t quality combined with low ' price, can best be obtained at our Muslin Underwear de partment this week. Special Demonstration in Wluslin Wear. Counters heaped with a collection ot well-made, neatly trimmed Muslin Undergarments, offered you at prices that . are less than the cost of each single garment, if you did the sewing, muslin and trimming buying. You know what . home-made garments cost; make a memo, of tbe figure, then come here and see if we can't give you a better gar ment for the same money. Muslin Undergarments at 10c, 12c, 19c, 29c, 55c, 79c and $1.13. R. m. ttlilliams & Co. Chronicle Publishing Co. IS VIS IS IS IV IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS The... - - The Dalles, Oregon. Wasco Warehouse Company Headquarters for Seed Grain au kinds. Headquarters for Feed Grain ot ? 11 kinds Headquarters for Rolled Grain, an kinds. Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, ?mTLfE1?d Headquarters for "ByersBest" Pendle- rm TT'lfYITP This Flour is manufactured expressly for family J-'J-L -' . nse : every sack is guaranteed to give satisfaction. We sell our goods lower than any bonee in the trade, and if you don't think so call and get our prices and be convinced. ' Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats. r rttfur 3?k aAc PRINTERS. Quick Cdof k. Reasonable Piuees.