Chronicle,
VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1899.
NO 88
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OVER TWO
BILLION DOLLARS
Our Foreign Commerce of 1899 Breaks
All Records.
GREAT REDUCTION
IN BREADSTUFFS
Hut This Loss is More Than Offset by
Our Astonishing Sales ot Mcr
chandise.
Wahiiinotok, N6v. IS. The foreign
commerce of the United States fie cms
likely to tnuke its highest record of the
century in the closing year of that
period. The October exports are larger
than thos of any preceding: October,
the total for the ten months ending with
October i-s greater than the total for the
corresponding period in any preceding
year, nni it is apparent t hut for ttie first
time in our history the foreign com
ruerco of the year will not exceed $2,000,
000.000. For the ton months ending
with October, 1890, the figures of the
treasure bureau of statistics show tlio
toUil exports to be $1,029,242,000, while
in the corresponding months of last
year they were 9S7,879,000.
The remarkable increase in exporta
tion is tl more eurpnsing bxauseof
the absence of thu excessive demand
abroad for our breadstuff's, which char
acterized the year 1898. In that year
the short crops abroad and plentiful
applies of breadstuff of all kind in the
United States resulted in an abnormal
large exportation of breadstuff, so that
thu exportation of agricultural products
iiutho present your naturally falls about
$35,000,000 below that of the correspond
iug period of last year. Yet the total
exportation for the ten montbe ure, as
already indicated, more than $40,000,000
in uxcoda of those of lust year.
It iu easy, however, to find the cause
of this remarkable growth in our total
:xportations, which occurs In the face
of the reduction iu our exportation of
breadstuff's. An examination of the de
tailed figures of the nine months of the
year already accessible shows that tho
exports of manufactures in that period
were $50,000,000 in excess of those of
tho corresponding months of the preced
iug year, and $05,000,000 greater than
those of the same months of 1897, while
the products of the mino were $4,000,000
greater than those of the corresponding
mouths of last year, and those of the
forest $0,000,000 in excess of the corre
sponding months ol the preceding year.
Thus the year's exportation of agricul
tural productions will be quite up to tho
normal, while those of manufacture,
mining and forestry will exceed those of
last year, and indeed, of any year in our.
histroy,
Fatal Koy lu a Saloon.
Wavehi.Vi Wash., Nov. 18. During
an altercation in a saloon tonight, Ed.
Twymnn ftiot and instantly killed
Georve Wiggius. Twymon was formerly
a deputy shoriir and town marshal of
Fairfield. He had been quarreling with
an unknown man, and, drawing a
revolver, ordered him out of the saloon.
Just then Wigging came in, and seeing
the leveled revolver, appealed to Twy
man not to shoot. Twyiuan turned
quickly and tired two shots, tho second
Btrlktng the victim squarely in tho fore
head. Twymon was arrested and will
be brought to the Spokane jail tomorrow.
Judge Chambers Resigns.
GmuAao, Nov. 18 Chief Justice
Chambers, of Samoa, has resigned, and
hit resignation lias been accepted for the
United States, one of the three parties
to the Berlin troaty. by the president.
The resignation will also bo made to
Great Britain and to Germany. The last
official act of Judge Chambers was the
eabalesiou of a report of the administra
tion of his office from his appointment
op to tho time of his departure from
Samoa. Identical copies of the document
have been dispatched by mail to the
foreign offices at London and Berlin.
IJned II y llrltUh Soldier In Africa.
Capt. O. G. Denniton is well known
all over Africa as commander of the
foices that captured tho famous rebel
Galishe. Under date of Nov. 4, 1897,
from Vryburg, Bcchuanaland, he writes:
''Before starling on the last campaign 1
bought a quantity of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diairhcci Remedy,
which 1 used myeelf when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given to my
men, and in every case it proved most
beneficial." For sale by Blakeley &
Houghton, druggists.
Senator Thurston Married.
Washington, Nov. 18. Tho marriage
of Senator John M. Thurston, of Nebras
ka, and Mies Lola Purinan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Purinan, of this city,
was solemnized at 9 o'clock this morn
ing at the residence of the bride's
parents, Rev. Dr. Frank M. Bristol, of
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating. The wedding eere
mony was attended only by immediate
relatives of the contracting parties in
addition to, Edgar C. Snyder, and inti
mate personal friend of the groom.
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CliuinlicrlBTU'. Tain Halm Cure Oilier,
Why Not Yon?
My wife has been using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, with good results, for a
lame shoulder that bus pained her con
tinually for nine yeare. We have tried
all kinds of medicines and doctors with
out receiving any benefit from any of
them. One day we saw an advertise
ment of this medicine and thought of
trying it. which we did with the best
of satisfaction. She has used only one
bottle and her shoulder is almost well.
Aijom'ii L. Mim.ett, Manchester, N.H.
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists. ARE ANXIOUS
FOR ENCOUNTER
Armored Train Fight Ladysmith Sur
rounded and Boers in Great Straits
For Want of Food.
Lohi.wsco Makqui:z, Delagoa Bay, Nov.
17. Tho official Volsteni reports that
the brigde over the Tugela river near
Colenso was completely destroyed Wed
nesday November 15. The Boers are
looking forward with great interest to
the impedingencounter between Colenso
and Estcourt with the advancing British.
About 000 burghers with cannon are
guarding the Helpakaar pass, eighteen
miles from Dundee, to baflle any attempt
to reoccupy Dundee by the Pietermaritz
burg-Drytown route.
OUR GREKT
Shoe
Dep't
News...
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MISSES' and CHILDREN'S up-to-date
lace shoes, medium and
heavy soles, vici kid uppers, sizes
8, toll; reduced from $1.50 to. .$1.20
Sizes 11 to 2 reduced from $1.75
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One Word.
These lines represent shoes that are
thoroughly up-to-date in every respect.
There if nothing more desirable in the
house.
Tablets Free
Armored Train Fight.
New Yoisk, Nov. 18. A- dispatch to
the Herald from London Eays: The
Dailv Telegraph printed these advices
from its special correspondent:
"Estcourt, Nov. 10, A few Boers are
laagered near Frere. A few others have
been seen moving east. An ambulance
train has gone iorward to try to recover
our wounded. Yesterday's losses in the
armored train engagement have been
ascertained to have been in wounded or
missing: ,
"Dublin fusilierr Captain Haldane,
Lieutenant FranUand and forty-five
meu.
"Durbin light infantry Captain
Wylie and twenty-four men. A heavy
musketry fire was heard in the direction
of Ladysmith at 2 o'clock this morning,
but there was no sound of cannon."
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' See Windows.
Ourspecial sale of
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In order to give everyone an equal
chance, will continue until Wednesday,
8 p. m.
..Glearance Sale..
OF BOYS' AND
YOUNG MEN'S SUITS
opened this morning and will continue until further
notice. Now is the time too! Our usual January fflj
Clearance Sale is happening just when w
Boys' Clothing
Is In Demand. 1
Not after the season is half over and every one has already bought.
f!nn1rl vp. nvpspnt n hollnr nrmmipnr. wliv vmi slinnld hnv "Rvpvv nnnrnmntivA flr
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parent who is equally willing to save a dollar when the opportunity offers, will j
take advantage ot this grand sale.
490 Boy's
Knee Pant Suits
from $1.50 to $5.50; in sizes from 3 to 14. years are now being offered you
at the special price of
$
i, a. S3.
430 Boy's
and Young Men's Long
Pant Suits
worth from 2.85 to 10.00, in- siss from Jll to 20 years, arc now
being offered at the special prices of
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Jtanfanut
12. 44-. 16.
In addition to these lines wo selected a special lot of Boys' Long Pants,
worth from 90c to 2 pr. pr. Tako your choice at just half the regular price.
All Well at Kiuibcrley.
London, Nov. 18. Tho war office re
ceived the following dispatch from Gen
eral Buller:
"Cape Town, Nov. 17. A report from
Klmberley, Saturday, Nov. 11, says all
ate well there. Reports from Ladysmith,
November 12 and 13, say all are well."
Ladysmith Surrounded.
Nkw Yoiik, Nov. 18. A dispatch to
the Herald from Loudon eays: The
Daily Telegraph publishes the following
from its special correspondent at Pieter
omritzburg, November 11:
The natives report that the eneinv
i
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IVien S JrtniDS. of Men's Pants, worth
$2.25 to $4 50 a pair, your choice $1.50.
34 pair Men's Pants, worth from $1.25 to $2.50 per
pair, your choice $1.00.
One lot of 75 suits, sizes
from 85 to 42. ranL-inu in
prices from $3.50 to $0.50; a chance is here offered to
Men's Suits
the man who needs u good warm work- dQ Art
ingsuit. Any suit in the lot for tpO.UU
A. M. WILLIAMS & COMPANY.
have drawn a complete cordon aiound
Ladysmith, and ingress is now most
difficult. Our troops are cheerful, and
there is little sickness. The Boers are
in great straits for want of food. The
free Staters have become almost
mutinous.
Heavy Boer Losses.
London, Nov. 10. A special dispatch
from Pietermaritzburg, dated Saturday,
November 18, says:
"A runner brings a message from
Ladysmith, saying that November 9 the
Boers attacked the town from the south'
west, but were repulsed by the Royal
rifles and rifle brigade with great loss.
November 14 the Boers made an attack
near Colenso, but were repotted with a
loss of 800. Fighting Is proceeding at
Estcourt."
Volcuulu Eruption!
Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of joy. Buck'en'i Arnica Salve cures
them ; also old, running and fever sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cute, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
Hande, Chijble'ns. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out pains and aches.
Onlv 25 cU. a box. Cure guaranteed
Sold by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gliti, 'i
Uobart's Condition.
Patehoon, N. J., Nov. 18. Wliile the
doctors and watchers see no change, as
far as general appearance is concerned,
in the condition of Vice-President
Houart, they cannot help noticing that
his strength is gradually falling. It re
quires' more effort to remove him fioin
the bed to the window than it did a week
ago, Private Secretary Kvans said to
night, however, that Mr. Hobart passed
u comfortable day, was cheerful and ate
alld food three times.
You uevei know wliat form ot blood
poison will follow constipation, Keep
the liver clean by using DeWitt'a Little
Etrly Risers and you will avoid trouble.
They are famous little pills for constipa
tion and liver and bowel troubles.
Wanted Agauta.
Steady employment, salary or com
mission. A 1 Article tolls at eight. Suit
able for Xmas i resent. Sample by mail
35 cents. Oregon Agency Co.
Box 00, Portland, Ore.
Ara You Luuklutc for Taper HauiU'.
, We don't sell them, but if you want
thu best five cents, worth in this town,
try our Far West cigars, It'll make you
feel good all .'over, and only five cent.
Ben Ullrich.