v - I t J v 4 : THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY. AUGUST 22, 1891. NUMBER 2 SSiW C0NS0LIDATED 1882. if y d V Official paper of Wasco County. W PRINTED EVERY SATURDAY vr . by ; JohhMichellJditorand Proprietor, : .TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Single oopy, one year. ........... Single oopy sir. months.. ...... " - - sa-Termi strictly in mlTanre . 1.00 "V-w fi.immrA at The Dalies, Or., at second (o Matter for tranmunm througk the mailt. Of STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS. ........S. Pennoyer """ .G.W. McBride of State. rmMitnf Public instruct! ou..c (J. N. Dolph ors....... J.H. Mitchell igressman ..... B.Hennnn """ frank Baker State rrinter... ...... VOUNTX. Sheriff ............... Clerk Treasurer ........ Commissiooer. - Assessor.... Surveyor. Superintendent of Public Schools. Coroner .' ...... ......D. L.Catcs ....J. B.Crosea ..... .Geo. Ruch ...Frank Klncaid .John E. Barnett E. F. Sharp Troy Shelley .William aucneii Professional C rds. -j-R. H. LOGAN. Physician and Surgeon, . ' ' Rooms S and 3 in Land Office Building o.- HOLLISTER, Physician and Surgeon, Rooms orar Dalles National Bank. Office hours 10 A.M. to 1? M.,and from 2 to 4 P.M. Residence West end of Third street. B, S. B. WALTER. - Physician and Surgeon. Diseases of Children Sherman Co., Oregon. speciality. Erskinsyule JR. L C. TAYLOR, Physician and Surgeon. Room No. 1, over Fonts Wilson's, in Jackson House, The Dalles. Or. Jan 10 JR. W. E. RINEHART, Phvsician and Surgeon, Room 1, Chapman Block, over Niejsen's store. Office hours 10 to 12 A M and t to 4, 7 to 8 P II Residence on Union Street corner of Ninth. JSCTHKK1.AXD, M. D., C. H., Trinity , University, Toronto; F. T.-M. C; M. C. P. and 8r Ontario; . . . Physician and Surgeon. Oftict Chapman Block, rooms S and 4. Resumes Judge Thornbury'r, Second street. Offics Hocbs 10 to 12 a. .; 2 to 4 and 7 to8 r. M F. 1 CCKJBlt, DENTIST. Office over French & Co.'s Bank. 49-Niuous; Oxid and TitUized Gas given for painless extracting. 1. B. OOHDOlf. 1. W. COHDCB. QONDON CONDON, Attorneys at Law. Office On Court etreet, opposite the Id Court House, The Dalles, Or. , R. THOMPSON, " Attorney and Counselor at Law, v Omrat-Next door to U. S. Land Office. ' Will practice in all Courts, and in the C. S. Land Office. Collections promptly attended to A. 8. BENNETT,- Attorney at Law, Office In Schanno's building;, up-stairs. The Dallea . Oregon. -yy H. WILSON. Attorney at Law, Rooms 62 and 53, New Vog Block, The Dalles, - - Oregon L. STOST. V. L. BBADSHAW. S' TORx BRADSHAW, Attorneys at Law The Dalles, Oregon. J a. KOONTZ, . Real Estate. Insurance and Loan AKent Amenta for the Scottish Union and National In snrance company of Edinburgh, Scotland, Capital 80,000,000. Valuable Farms near the City to sell on easy terms. Office over Post Office, The Dalles, Or. GEO. ANDERSON, ALL KINDS OF GUNS, vRevolver. Ammunition. Fishing; Tacklo, Pocket Cutlery, Razors, etc., etc. Repairing and Ne Work done to Order. 8econd Street THB DALLES OREGON lompson's Addition DALLES CITY. Now Ready for Sale on Easy Terms. Now is the timelto buy while PRICES ARE LOW. This tract has been surveyed and platted In acre tracts with convenient streets and avenues and so arranred that purchasers can get one block or sev eral acres in a body. The lanil is comparatively level. soU excellent, water easily obtained, location pleasant, beautiful and easy to access and Joins the city immediatelv on the east. Title U. S. Patent. Warranty Deeds. FOR BALE BY The' Dalles Land and Improvement Co. For articulars apply at the office of the Company of and 8, Land Office Building, The Dalles, Or. COMB AND SEE THE PROPERTY. V THORN BURY & HUDSON, aftdfcwtf Real Estate Agen I H. GLENN. Is again at his old stand and has on hand FINEST BRAND OF ENGLISH CEMENT Tanks of all sites, from 1000 to 40,000 gallons, mads to order. K3T Contracts for all kindg of buildings taken at the lowest ficures. . CITY BAKERY Second and Union Streets. A. L- NEWMAN, Proprietor Sean b earned mt cnt MtTf Ihwof wwSu TnpWy homonbiy. by thai or ' liber ms. young or old, and in lbn. i own localitfa,wbTr they Ue. Any mi can An lha work. Ein to lcsUTi. W in &rxAJ TVftOTihryta.iof.wBtartyoo. io nw. iou "n" ar span ssommta, or au jr " L i FKEK. So pc- to explain ae- Vor FAMILY GROCERIES Mit.oella.il eons. v Oregon live stock o MUTUAL o INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION . - Home office Aahiaiid, Jackson county, Or. " J H LARSEN, AGENT, THE DALLES, OR. Will insure against mil diseases or accidents, or any cause of death or total disability, except by the cruel or careless act of the owner. - Anv disease or accident which renders the animal unfit for work or use is considered total disability and the full amount of the doUct will be oaid. In surance begins from the date of -making out policy. Animals under ten years old can be insured for two years. Terms reasonable and within the reach of all own- ins; rai uable cnttle, horses or sheep. No insurance taken on stock on the ramce. Will examine any subject on application in any part ox Jbastern oree-on. insurance Riven lor tnree- . fourths of the value of the animal. Office, Second St., Dear the Old Mint P. O. Box 347. J. H. LARSEN, The Dalles. Trees! Trees! Trees! FRUIT TREES I Ornamental Trees, Shade Trees and Timber Culture Trees Ornamental Sfcrab'bery. Roses! ltoses I Greenhouse Plants. ' We have on hand at this date a few hundred Italian and Petite Prunes, which we offer at reasonable prices by the hundred. THE CELEBRATED NEW PLUM, We offer 25 cents each. Don't be humbugged by paring $1 for them, for we warrant ours to be genuine MAKIAHA. Also. CABBAGE and TOMATO PLANTS in lartre supply, oena lor miaiogue ana prices. . Aaaress,' THE JEWETT NURSERIES lose White Salmon, W. T. 'I0NEER-:-GR0CERY, GEO. RUCH, Proprietor. Northwest corner of " Second and Washington sts CHEAPEST place in The Dalles for all kinds of GROCERIES FLOUR, GRAIN, WILLOW-WARE, &U. Ttnnkful for favors in the past, I would res pec fully solicit a continuance of the same. GEORGE RUCH. C. N. THORNBURY. T. A. HUDSON. THORNBURY & HUDSON, Write Fire, Life 6 Accident INSURANCE 3oaa.e3r to Loan on RealEBtate, Chattel and Personal security. Will attend to all kinds oj Land business be fore the U. S. Load Office. Rooms J and 8, upstairs, U. S. Land Office building, THE DALLES. OREGON. uW00L EXCHANGE" SALOON. , DAN BAKER, Prop'r. Near the Old Mint, Second St, THE DALLES, : OR . Keeps on band the best Wines, Iiauors and Cigars. FREE LUNCH EVERY EVENING. NOTICE. I will sell at Public auction on Saturday, Sept. 5th, My farm of 560 acres; also my liye stock and other personal property. One of the finest and most desirable farms in Sherman connty, situated 4 miles southwest of Moro, a thriving town, and the future connty seat of Sherman connty. .for further particu lars inquire of NATHAN WHITE, aug3-4t Erskineville, Or. R. E. Saltmarshe -AT THE - Easl ErtH STOCK YARDS. WXLI. PAY THE HighestCasli Price for Hay and Grain. DEALER IN LIVE STOCK. HENRY L. IOJOK, Manufacturer of and dealer in Harness and Saddlery, Second St., near Moody's Warehouse, THE DALLES, - OREGO All Worb fact I on . Onaraat eed to Clve Sat Charles F. Lauer, Proprietor of the Third St. Fooltry and Fisli Market, Will always keep on sale Puget Sound Fish, ; Chickens, Turkeys, Also, Fro virion 8, Candies. Tobacco ami Cixara, Leave your orders, as they will receive prompt tention. W. BIKGFELD. TEM.HER-0E.10SIC. r M rjctioa given on Piano and Violin NickeUea's store, Third and Streets. nov8wklvtf Bants. D. P. THOMPSON, Prosident.' . 8 SCHENCK, Vice-President H. M. BEALL, Cashier, FIRST NATIONAL BANK. OTP THE UAIiLEH (Successor to) SCHENK & BEALL, BANKERS, TRANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE. COLLECTIONS CAREFULLY MADE AND PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED FOR. DRAW ON NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND rilKTLiAAll. Directors i D P.TnoJiraoic,' T W Sparks, J S SCHINCK, UEORSB A AiIEBB, H M BiuLb. feb XiscellaneoiLs ow Open! i i the eastern oregon Is 3To-w Open Max Vogt Block No. 194 Second St., The Dalles, Or E. N. CHANDLER, ap4tf Manager. S. L. YOUNG, (Successor to E. Beck.) rockOford Quick-TrainWWATCHES TTfted are re cognised u THK the U. Coast ey; In U BEST. Sold n DiinciDal nervatorv J cltiestitowne v piaJnaire Locomotive EngrinerB.Con Aoants lleaBintt autnora ana 01 Bailwaj men. jewelers), wltba lull Waxrant. They -DEALER IN- batches, Clocks, Jewelry, DIAMONDS, SILVERWARE, ETC. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Bepai ed AND" WARRANTED. Second Street. THE PAT.T.F.S. OR. J. FREIMAN, THE LEADER -IN THE- Boot - and - Shoe a M 1 ' SOLE AGENT FOR LAIRD, SCHOBER & MITCHELL, HANAN & SON, EDWARD C. BURT, and the W. L. DOUGLASS Celebrated $3.00 Shoe. W.LOOUGLAS'r $3.00, 0TTOtA tw Goods sold Cheaper than ever. Call and zamine the fine stock on hand. J. Freiman, Sehonno's Brick. (Second Street BARGAINS ! BARGAINS I A. BETTINGEI, -Dealer in- Stoves, Tn and Eaita, 1S3 SECOND STREET, Next door to Snipes St Kinersly's draff store . SOLE AGKNC For the Above StoYe, and satisfaction guaranteed in every instance, not as warranted, money will be refunded. - MR. A. BETTING E" is selling his entire stock of Hardware. Stoves and Tinware ' AT COBT I He means business, and this is a rare opportunity or banrains. Portland, Oregon. A. P. Armstrong, Prin. Branch School: Capital Bos. College, Salem, Oregon. Same courses at study, same rates of tuition. Business, Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship, and English Departments mfln session throughout the year. Students admit ted at any time. Catalogue from either school, free. ANY WEAK MAN Who Is rnSering-, either in ls mind or e injurious Co-GDcraiivc store tor VtaMiaisfflV 1 a v m OYER 700 UKOS AND 8IZES 1 THE GENUINE fROli $10.00 TO $75.0O5. .UBERTHISTMDE-MARt Hy(iVri'r' of imitation I yi- JV b.-tfly, from tue injurious or i I . R'able Bemeo) TELEGRAPHIC. XIIE ROAD IS CLEAR. Harrison Will Decline a Second Term anl Favors Blaine. Chicago. Ane. 14 A special to the Herald from Cape May N. 3V says President Harrison will before the meet ing of the Republican national couven tion of 1892. declare over bis own re signature, and in the most emphatic manner, that he is not a candidate for renomination. The president decided npon luis coarse within the last few weeks, and bis purpose in calling hither a few days ago Chairman Clarkson, of the national committee, and Stephen B Elkins was to tell these gentlemen that they might inform those Republicans who are talkiner sides either for or against hid renomination. that they are doing it unnecessarily. The decision of the president, not to permit his name to go before the convention, was made with some reservations, wlucu depend upon these conditions: First If the present bitter opposition within the Republican party to Mr. Har rison s renomination sba'l continue tin next spring, be will withdraw. Second If Blame shall be well ana strong enough 10 take the nomination, and the party's demand for him contin ues as strong and sincere as it appears at the present time, Mr. Harrison will with draw. Third If Mr. Blaine, having sufficient health and strength, shall be willing to take the nomination, Mr. Harrison will withdraw. The information that the president reached this decision is from a source not to be questioned as to its accuracy and trulhwortbiness. Mr. Blaine knows tbat the president occupies bis position, Mr. Claikson, Mr. E'.kins, Mr. Qoay and Mr. Piatt also know it. Mr. Quay has been advised not to force his Blaine boom in Pennsylvania, and be has called a halt. The Harrison-Blaine programme, which all the bosses have been given a chance to fall in with, is that no move ment shall be instituted for a presidental aspirant, neither for tko president nor for Mr. Blaine, nor for any other man if it can be prevented. The party, without organized efforts to influence it, is to be permitted to make its own choice for the presidency. The Kaiser's Accident. Paris, Aug. 17 The Reclaire, which not given to sensationalism, prints the following as from undoubted author ity : On the night after the departure of the HoUerzein from England, the crew was beaten to quarters. They fonnd the quarter dock illuminated and an altar erected thereon. The kaiser stood by the altar, wearing a white chansble with a crosier in bis hand and a black and white mitre on his head. He read the most warlike passage from the Testa ments and invited the crew to respond. He then preached a long sermon on the duty of the people to their sovereign. At 5 o'clock in the morning the kaiser appeared on tbe bridge in the uniform of a high admiral. He ordered tbe com mander to retire to the cabin, saying: "I take charge." Tbe commander re plied respectfully, obserting: "We are in a dangerous passage, and it is advis able tliHt a sailor rbould remain in mm cmiid." The kaiser answered: "Never iniud. God will' inspire me." Tbe com mander then retired, tile second officer remaining. The kaiser angrily ordered him away. The officer respectfully pro tested that his presence was necessary to the proper management of the vessel. The kaiser said imperatively; "You trouble tbe spirit of God which is in me. This is- the vengeance of God upon you." With that he dealt tbe officer a blow on tbe cheek. Tbe officer grew crimson, but remained nntil tbe kaiser seized him by the throat, and ried to overthrow bim. In tbo struggle the kaiser fell and broke his kneecap. Tbo sailors looked on, paralized with fear by the spectacle. The kaiser howled with pain, foamed at the mouth, swore terribly, and showed all tbe symp toms of madness. Tbe officers briefly con sulted together, and carried tbeir sover eign into a cabin which had been carefully padded with matresses. Only the doctor, Leuthofd, the empress and the men necessary to restrain tbe kaiser were admitted until tbe injured leg bad been bandaged and hia majesty bad been se cured in a straight-jacket. The crisis lasted for three days. Another Banner Day. Chicago, Aug. 17 This was another banner day in wheat. Saturda'y con fusion could hardly be exceeded, yet the Visitors in tbe gallery to-day were well entertained, and the gentlemen on tbe floor were not heard to complain of a lack of action. Before the exchange opened the bears were predicting a big drop, wbile the enthusiastic bulls were talking Cf $1.55 for wheat. When busi ness began tbe familiar bowl went up, and it was impossible for a while to tell what was being done. December wheat closed Saturday at $1.06. Tbe open ing this morning was $1.09 bid, f 1.10 bid 11.11 bid and $1.11. Some was sold at all trie prices named in tbe first ten seconds. Within the first three-quarters of an hour there bad been sales at $1.12, fl.13 and some at $1.14. In tbe height of tbe excitement one trade was made 10,000 bushels at $1.15. Suddenly it became known tbat several bouses, with foreign connection in orders, were selling heavily. This was enough. If there had been a wildness in the previous buying, thcrerwas little short of insanity in the selling craze wbich followed. The bears, who bad been too frightened to sell for several minutes, made a com bined onslaught in wbich tbey aided tbe onos'wbo bad been following tbe bnll lead, and December dropped. Tbe most determined efforts of tbe bulls would only result in keeping it up for a moment or two. Within - a very few moments tbe price bad reached $1.05. Then, favorable bull news coming in, it advanced to $1.07; but after an bour of see-sawing back and forth, near tbat figure, it declined to- $1.04, then ad vanced to $1.05. About noon a tele gram was received from B. P. Hutchin son, by one of bis friends, saying: "For eigners are selling frantically and wbeat will drop." A dissemination of this prophecy encouraged the bears. The excitement quited down. Then many "longs' figured out tbat they were draw ing on a shoal, and as a result they be came panic-stricken. Tbe early buyers turned sellers, tbe bears pushed, and December dropped with a rush to $1.03, finally closing at $1.03. A Fatal Bailroad Accident. Berlin, Aug. 17. A terrible accident, resulting in tbe instant death of twelve persons and serious injury of many others, some of whom will probably die, oc curred on the . Tura-Simplon railway, near this city. A special excursion train conveying hundreds of villagers from tbe ntry to witness tbe fetes h tbe 700th anniversary of the city of Berne, siding a short distance rder to allow the pass. The engi- Vhrc sto neer of tbe exm-ess. as nearly as can now be ascertained, had not been notified of tbe fact tbat an excursion train was on tbe track ahead of him, and tbe conduc tor on tbe excursion train seems to have neglected to send a signal man back to protect tbe rear of his train while the shunt was being arranged. The express. running at high speed, came upon the excursion train bo suddenly that tbe engineer's offorta to check its speed and avoid disaster were unavailing. The heavy express dashed into tbe rear of tbe excursion tram, demolishing tbe Hind most coach and forcing its way partly through the next one. The rear coach happened to be an empty one, which was intended for passengers to be taken on at another station. Tbe guards in charge of it were killed, but tbe ores ence of this car doubtless sayed tbe lives of many occupants of tbe other coaches As it was, tbe passengers in tbe second coacb were nearly all Killed or mi urea Trainmen, assisted by the passengers who had escaped injury, set to work: immeai- ately to rescue tbe unfortunates who were imprisoned in the wreck. Fatalitiea At Ellenshars. ElleSsbubg, Aug. 17 Early yester day morning Joe Alder, a well-known barber, and three companions, left for hunting and fishing trip up to Wilson creek, fourteen miles away. After ar riving tbey separated, agreeing to meet at a cetain place in tbe evening to start for borne. Adler did not show up, but bis friends waited till dark, and then concluded he had gone borne alone, When tbey reached town be had net yet put in an appearance. - rue party re turned to the mountains at daylight this morning and soon made the horrible dis covery. Tbey found Alder lying on the ground with his bead between two large rocks and crushed out of all semblance of humanity. Everything Indicated tbat e had stepped on a large stone on tbe steep hillside, wbich began to roll, he falling ahead of it aboot twenty feet gainst another rock. - In this way his hesd must have been caught between the two and crushed to a jelly. Tbe cor oner's jury visited the scene and rendered yerdict of accidental death. ' About 7 o'clock this morning J. Crip- pin, a young man about 20 years old, went to the Yakima river to bathe, being accompanied by Rev. Duncan, a Presby terian minister, whom be was going to teacb bow so swim. Arriving at the river Duncan requested the young man to go in first, so as to watch his move ments. Crippin did so and almost im mediately got iuto deep, cold water. He was seized with cramps, sank twice and rose no more. All the time Duncan stood on the bank, unable to render any assistance. Tbe body was recovered at 30 o'clock in fifteen feet of water. Yonng Crippin was employed in Wood- worth s drugstore, and was a most exem plary young man.'- His death, coming so close upon the terrible accident of yeo terday, has cast a gloom over the city. ; nigh Prices For rain. Pendleton, Aug. 15 Adams, fifteen miles north of here, was tbe scene of a ively competition among wheat buyers Friday, and tbe farmers derived tbe benefit. It is reported tbat no less than 100,000 bushels were sold at 75 cents m tbe sack, 3 .higher than the ruling market price for sacked grain, which was 72 cents Friday, and that $75,000 will be distributed among the farmers in tbe Adams neighborhood alone, for one day's sale. W. H. McBride, who is in tbe city from Adams, says that extraordinary good yields are tbe rule in tbat vicinity. 'Roe" Ferguson obtained fifty-three bushels to the acre, and much of the grain will go from forty-five to fifty bushels. To-day being Saturday a num of farmers were in the city, and much wbeat talk took place on tbe street cor ners. The farmers are of course elated over tbe sudden jump in tbe market which his placed wbeat to-day at 75 cents in sack. Seventy-two cents net was offered for bluestem This is a splendid price, but the. farmers appear too greatly excited to sell, and few sales took place to-day. ' Farmers Elated. Walla Walla, Aug. 15. The local wheat market to-day is in a booming condition. Tbe city is full of .farmers' who reported tbe grain yields as greatly exceeding - expectations. The wheat market, wbich during the past week had stood at 67 cents for club and 69 for bluestem on cars, late Friday afternoon took, a sudden raise. Offers were made at 74 and 75 cents, and at these rates William Jones, tbe grain merchant, bought 115,009 bushels of wheat from Babcock, tbe wbeat king of Eureka Flat, paying 85 cents. Other sales In large quantities were also made by Jones and other buyers. This morning tbe market opened briskly, all tbe dealers offering 74 cents for club and 75 for bluestem, wbile occasional higher offers for fine grades were made. The market bad a firm tone all day. The aggregate of sales ex ceeded 10,000 bushels for to day. Far mers are generally willing to accept these offers, and it is expected, if tbe murket holds at tbe present figures, sales on Mon day will be immense. George W. Hughes, formerly superin tendent of construction on the Hunt roads, returned from St. Paul, where be secured a contract for twenty-five miles y or graaing on me ureii noruieni rosu, extending from Cbathney to Little Spokane river and Diamond Lake. Tbe grade is mostly heavy rock work, with one small tunnel. He expects to start work Septembr 1. ' The Yellow Fever. New York, Aug. 17 The steamer City of Washington, which arrived here this morning from Mexican ports and Havana, reports yellow fever prevalent to an alarming extent at Vera Cruz, and though tbe health authorities are striving to check the spread of the disease, tbeir efforts are apparently unavailing. Many deaths occurred during the last six weeks, and it was a common sight, officers of tbe vessel say, to see a string of funerals half a mile long, stretching from the gates of the city to tbe cemetery, each funeral party waiting patiently for a chance to bury its dead. Among the' latest vic tims of the malady is L. J. Snowball, a well-known commission merchant of 70 Wall street, who - has been in Mexico since tbe 2d of August. Tbe City of Washington was - detained for thorough inspection and fumigation at qurantine as a precautionary measure, and will not be allowed to come up to tbe city until to morrow. On tbe vessel are Captain Pratt and wife, of tbe tugboat Julia; tbe second mate and tbree sailors ot the American ship AJcbar, and Captain Brunk, of the Danish bark Imierieuse, all of wbich vessels were recently wrecked. A Sensible Plan. New YoRKj'Aug. 17 A Herald edi torial says :: "There is a gooddeal of sound horse Bouse in the plan for coloni zing a largenvmber of negroes on the Pacific slope. Senator Stanford is said to be icterestcd, and it is predicted with in the next twelve months that 50,000 or more colored people may find employ ment and homes in California. : In any event, the scheme is under fall headway, and will have a fair trial. The climate out vonder is peculiarly genial and adapted to the negro constitution. Cali fornia is in need of laborers, and can give them steady work and fair living wages, as tbe (Jhinese are neitner HKea nor trusted." War Material Seized. New York, Aug. 17 Advices from Carthage, United States of Colombia, state tbat a dispatch b&s been received there from Curacoa, of tbe Dutch Antil les, announcing tbe seizure' by govern ment authorities of the colony of Curacoa of a cargo of munitions of war destined for Hayti. A portion of the cases con taining war material bad been partially sunk in tbe sea. These the goverrment officials raised by dredging, wbile tbe rest of tbe cargo was seized aboard the bark. Tbe whole was deposited in the arsenal there. Hew aietal Discovered. Pittsburg, Aug. 17 A series of ex periments by Thomas Harrison, of ibis city, into the properties and uses of nickel, steel and manganese bronze, resulted in the discovery of the new metal. ' The chief characteristics of the metal are that it obtained-very higb tensile strength, Is indestructible, being impervious to acids, and that it can be wrought into spikes, nails, etc., while either hot or cold. ' Fonnd Dead in Bed. Salem:, Aug. 17. Joseph Simon, German farmer on South Salem prairie, was found dead in his bed this morning' He was about 50 years old, and bad run hia reaper all day Sunday, and retired in his usual good bealtb. He is a brother of Charles Pugh, of this city. Bank Receiver Appointed. Washington, Aug. 17 The comp troller of tbe currency to day appointed William T. Takinson, of Hutchinson, Kan., receiver of tbe First National bank of Kansas City. A Lightnincr Calculator. Chicago Inter Ocean. A widowed lady on Milwaukee avenue ekes out a scanty existence by letting logings, like tbe Mrs. Bardell, to single gentleman. One of ber lodgers is tbe brother of ber departed spouse. She acts a kind of hotiskeeper to this gentle man, buying as well as cooking bis viands. Yesterday tbe widow'stepped into a neighboring market and asked the price of the best end of a neck of mutton, that particular part of the defunct sheep from wbich it will be remembered, those suc culent morsels called cutlets are generally sliced. "Sixteen cents a pound, ma'am." "Sixteen cents! That's dear." "So it may be," replied Mr. Butcher, but if yon take the whole neck yon can have it for 10 cents a pound." "What does it weigh?" The obliging butcher placed thelnest tbe scale, and informed bis customer tbat it weighed ten pounds, which at 10 cents a pound would just amount to an even dollar. "Now, Mr. Butcher, would you mind just putting your knife through there and weighing that piece for me?" Oh certainly, ma'am; it. weighs six pounds exactly." "ThanK you, very mucn. jnow, win you kindly charge tbat to my brother-in-law at 16 cents, which will make 96 cents, and then if I give you 4 cents and take tbe other four pounds myself, it will be right, won't it? and she smilingly tcddled away with four pounds of a neck mutton- wbicb cost ber a penny a pound, while Mr. Butcher stood gazing intently at the ceiling, trying to discover bow it was done. A Useful South American Beptile. "In Brazil," says a traveler, "rats are very troublesome, and to rid tbeir bouses of the pests the inhabitants resort to a peculiar method. The gibola, a small species of boa, is reared expressly for the purpose, and tbe serpents, many of. them fiteen feet in length and about five inches thick are sold in tbe markets of principal towns. The snake is harmless and slow of movement during tbe day, but at igbt, when tbe household is deep in slumber, tbe exterminator gets in bis work. His method of killing tbe rat is to catch it by the nape of tbe neck and crush tbe cervical vetebra. Tbe serpent. like a dog, in this country soon' becomes accustomed to its master's bouse, and if carried away to a distance will find its way back. Oregonian: The party from the Oreijonian composing room who ascended Mount Hood last week saw three foxes op at Illumina tion rock, and on the summit they saw a very lively mouse, wbich bad made its nest in the copper box left by the Alpine Club. It had gnawed one corner off the book and cut up a newspaper to make a nest. Some of the boys threw stones at tbe mouse, but soon desisted when they thought what straggle for existence tbe little beast musa have. What the mouse or the foxes live on is difficult to imagine. Tbe party left some food for the mouse, and probably everyone who ascends the mountain leaves some crusts or crumbs there, but such stray fodder most furnish very precarious exist, ence even for a moose and hia mate. Yakima Herald: For some years a small band ot wild horses have been known to roam the rugged mountains that rise from the river banks on the Okanogan, The arts and skill of mountaineer and plainsman have been exerted to entrap the wary ani mals, bnt tbeir subtle scent and fleetness of foot defied near approach until jost re cently. Not long afft a fine horse was missing. A handsome reward being offered for its return, John Owens started en a searching expedition, and his quest lead him to the stamping grounds of the wild animals. After great exertion and strate- gem, he finally captured four of the band, which he now has corralled at his home. They are fine fiery American stock, and bear no evidence of ever having been brok- One of them he has since broken to bridle, and that he was riding at the time of telling of his strange adyentnre. If you kill one cricket, other crickets will gather around and pick his bones before e-o ing another nop. In Harney connty, where they are troubled with crickets, tbey nse this fact for all it is worth. They drive a band of sheep, across the cricket's line of march a few times and tramp a few million to death. Then tbe whole army of crickets gather around the dead pioneers and the ineep do tbe rest. Guldendale Sentinel: We learn that the new boat, the Regulator, is now ready to contract for carrying wheat from Rockland or The Dalles, at $2.40 per ton to Portland. 'Opposition, tbey say, "is tbe life of trade." Somehow or other we are always disposed to view a reduction of the rates of freight as a pnblio benefaction. We hope tbe Hegtuator will continue to regulate tbe beat-carrying business so as to teacb tbe U. P. people that there is a "tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" for thoie brave enough to risk the "undertow." ITEMS IN BRIEF. From Saturday's Daily. Mr. Frank Fulton, of Biggs, is in the city. Mr. A. Mcintosh, of Moro, has been the city for the past few days. F. C. Reed, president of the state board of nab commissioners, is in tbe city. Mr. W. D. Stewart, ot Rochester, N. Y, is registered at the Umatilla House. Diptheria is raging at Prineville, seven of one family dying last week from the effects of the malady. We received a call to-day from Capt. Stanley, of Michigan. He is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. J. W. Marquess. General Manager McNeil and Superin tendent Cookingham.of the Pacific division, passed np the road to-day in a special car, A carload of pipe for the water works arrived on a freight tram this morning They are being hauled out to the receiving reservoir by wagons. Sheriff Cates, Judge Thornbury and number of other Dalles people are at Trout lake concocting some entirely new and startling fish stories. In tbe police court this morning there were two drunk and disorderly persons and three hobos. These will be pnt to work on tne streets nntil tbe ones were paid. Ad accident on the Union Pacific at La tourells Falls last evening delayed the west' bound train two hours. The locomotive and two cars were ditched, and these had to be replaced before the train could pass, During his recent visit to Hood River, Rev. E. D. Sutchffe. rector ot St. Paul's Episcopal church, found a number of com municants residing in that locality, and ' be will endeavor to arrange so as to hold regu lar services there, at least once a month. Farmers living on the east fork of Hood river have determined to utilize the water of that stream by building an irrigation dit. b, four feet wide at the bottom and about the same depth. The bead of the ditch will be 1500 feet above tbe Columbia river. Articles of incorporation of the Hood River Armory Association were tiled Au gust 14th: A. a. .Blowers, A.vvmana, J. H, Dukes, E. E. Winaus and L. N. Blowers, incorporators; duration, three .years; ob ject, purchasing sufficient land and erecting a building to rent; place of principal omce, Hood Hiver; capital stock, Sl.iluO. The La Grande Qazelte has reopened fire on Colonel Houghtoo, of the Third regr ment. This time it makes some strung ac cusations regarding tbe deduction of 33 cents from the pay of the soldiers for the nse of mattrestes furnished. It also makes other charges the truth of which the Ja zetle will find it hard to substantiate. W. If. Brown, a Union Pacific mining ex pert, visited the fossil coal mines last week. Ho made a careful examination of the property and found a great amount of misdirected work bad been done at the mines. He carried awav with him a sack ful of coil as specimens and will soon give his company a report npon the property. V. C. Brock, clerk of Sherman connty, is in tbe city to-day. He reports harvest well underway throughout his section and the yield generally surpassing the expectations of the farmers. Some of the late sown wbeat is found to I e shriyeled, caused by the hot weather during ripening. Sherman ounty will have a large surplus ot wbeat. bat it is hard to closely figure the amount yet. From Monday's Daily. Mr. J. F. Hanrahon, of Kingsley, is in the city; C. B. Patterson left for Wasco to-day, at which place he will stay for several days. Mr. Vm. Worsley, formerly a resident of The Dalles, came up from Astoria on the noon train. Mr. and Mrs. Wentz and family left on the evening train Saturday for Portland, where tbey will reside in future. From Mr. Bunnell we learn tbat harvest is nearly completed in Klickitat county.and the crop is very good in all portions. Found, a good watch chain on Union street. The owner can haye the same by proving property and paying for this adver tisement. Mr. B. F. Smith, well-known to all old residents, was a passenger on the train last night. He will remain in the cit for sev eral days. X Messrs. E. Schanno, I. N. Campbell, J. P. Benton, John Hampshire and others left this morning on a camping tour to Ft. Sim coe and neighborhood. Mrs. E. B. Michell and daughter Maudie went to Portland Saturday on tbe evening train. She will visit her mother and sisters in that city for a few days. The Cascade ' Locks base ball olub bas sent a challenge to The Dalles nine, and re ceived no answer. Our boys must not light these challenges, else they will lose their reputation as ball players. Tbe constant dripping of water will wear away a stone; tbe constant gnawing of Towser will paralyze a bone; the constant lover's a daisy, so thinks a trusting maid, and a constant advertiser is the one who gets the trade. A crowd of small boys, tbe ages of whom ranged from 6 to 10 years, were marching through the streets to-day to the tap of the drum. When the military spirit pervades children every patriot can feel satisfied that the country will never lack defenders. Judge Liebe received a dispatch this morning announcing the death of Mrs. H. Allehoff, at Albina. She bad been sick for some weeks and every known remedy was tried; but to no enect, and she died about half an honr after midnight this morning. The bereaved husband and family will re ceive the sympathy of this community. Justice Doherty issued a warrant of ar rest early this morning tor assault and bat tery. It appears that soon after the tram from the west arrived in the city two itr&ngers became involved in a fight with two of onr young men, and this was the cause of tbe arrest. Ihe matter will be tried to-morrow, and therefore it would not be doing justice to either party to pub lish any version of tbe affray. Mr. H. Horn, who has an orchard on Mill creek, gave Mr. Ingalls for tbe exhibit of Oregon on wheels some of the largest peaches we have eyer seen. They averaged about ten ounces in weight, and were ten inches in circumference. The trees on which tbey were grown were only six years old. This vicinity has demonstrated its capability for fruits, and in this regard The Dalles cannot be excelled in the northwest. Frank Tracy, a brakeman of tbe Union Pacific, who was injured in a collision be tween freight cars on a siding at Clarnie Saturday, had his leg amputated by Dr. Bevan in Portland yesterday. Tracey was on one of two or three cars which were run on a siding to be attached to a car standing there, and when the movmg cars came np against the stationary one in some way he was thrown on the track and his leg was dreadfully mangled by the wheels passing over it. The following Knights went to Cascade Locks Saturday evening to help institute the new lodge: E, G. Davenport, W. H. Wilson. R. B. Moore, M. P. Blasen, Ad. Keller, Chas. Stubling, D. W. Vause, Geo. Thompson, J. Wiley, U. L. fhillips, J. H. Larsen, W. S. Cratrr, G. C. Bills, John Michell, D. Marshall, G. W. Mahooey, and from Wancoma Lodge No. 30 there? were H. Crsdlebaugb, Capt. H. C. Coe, Prof. Gilbert, G. T. Prather and others. The visitors were royally entertained, and everything possible was done to insure their comfort and enjoyment. Pythagoras Lodge No. 47 will always be kindly remem bered by Friendship and Wancoma, and u the occasion should present itself these lodges will emulate the chivalrie courtesy with which they were treated while at Cas cade Locks. From Tuesday s Daily. The clouds failed to "roll by" to-day.and consequence tbe - appearances indicate rain, , Mrs. Sarah Michell returned Saturday evening, after spending a few days st Clat sop. Miss Grace Campbell returned last night from a visit of two or three weeks at Hood River. . . A slight shower of rain fell this after noon. The ciouos appeared gioomy mis forenoon, and after dinner tbe moisture began to fall in apparently measured quantities. Judge Bennett and family returned Sun day night from a visit to Astoria and the ocean beach. Mr. T. A. Hudson returned Sunday night from a trip east, spending some dsys in Chicago and New York. The first of the' wheat crop this season was received in the city last Saturday, and was purcbased by tbe Diamond Mills. Mr. and Mrs. J, W. French returned from Oakland, Cal., last night, where they nave been spending the summer months. Tho wheat market remains firm, with prices showing an upward tendency. Good wbeat can now be quoted at 70 and 72 cents per bushel. There are quite a number of farmers in the city to-day, and on account of the advance in the price of wbeat tbey seem very nopetui. Mr. T. H. Ward, formerly editor of the Sun, is in the city. Mr. Ward has been rusticating for a few weeks and feels much improved in health. Hon. Geo. Dysart, a practicing attor ney of Centralis. Wash., a graduate of Michigan university of tbe class of 1887, is visiting friends in the city. During our visit to the Locks Sunday we walked tho entire length of the oortace road. This is nearly completed, and the approaches at the east and west end are the only important parts of the road unfinished. The smokestack of the Jleaulator was placed in position to-day, and the boat is fast assuming her true proportions. In a few days this bost will be able to plow the bosom of the Columbia like a thing of life. Fourteen carloads of cattle wcie shinned from the stockyards of R. E. Saltmarshe & Uo. yesterday. Jblevcn were sent to the Puget Sound Dressed Meat Co. at Meeker, one went to Whatcom,one to East Portland and one to Montesano. A cave has been discovered in Josephine county, which, those who explored it sav. wilt even outrival tbe Mammoth cave in Kentucky! Several flash pictures were taken. No signs of animal life were scefc in the cave, except a few feet from the en trance. A suspension bridge lias just been com pleted across the Klickitat river at Wete- mis. It is 140 feet in length, and four feet in width. The floor hangs about twelve feet above the water and is swung from two cables, each one of which is made of six telegraph wires twisted together. Tbe editors and their friends, who attend the meeting of the Oregon Press Associa tion at Astoria, will find some of the most plctuant features of the section to be the 1st t and entertainment at Gearbart Park, the elegant appointments of the hotel, the incomparable sea bathing, and the refresh ing coolness of the park. George Waldron, of Prairie City, was accidentally killed by an unruly cayuso on Tuesday evening of last week, says the John Day Sentinel. The boy was thrown off, but banging bis foot in the stirrup, suffered death before he conli free himself from the animal. He was 19 years old, and the son of Wm, Waldron, who resides near. Prairie City. The Hunt system of warehouses have been leased for the season as follows: J. H, Morrow & Co., of Waitsbnrg, has leased those at Huntsville, Waitsburg and Coppei; Chas. Herman, of Walla Walla, has leased those at Aldncb, Dixie, Longs and Dayton. Mr. J. M. Samuels will haye charge of those at Longs and Dayton, wbicb are now open for business. The two young men, who were arrested for assault and battery, had their trial be fore Justice Doherty to-day, and one was discharged from custody and tbe other fined $3 and costs. These young men, although strangers, have the appearance of being gentlemen, and as this is the first time tbey have appeared in any police proceedings we witbhold the names. The newspaper business seems to be a ver" soft snap in Washington. Hon. J.J. wne, editor of the Spokane Chronicle, is the largest-individual tax payer in Spokane J county, he being assessed on a basis ot $690,650. A. M. Cannon, one of the main stockholders in the Review, is assessed at $303,180 and pays taxes on as much more property which is not assessed to him per sonally. 0E00Z COUSTY. Items From tbe Columns of the Oehoco Kelew. Parties who live on Upper Crooked river say there is no rust on their grain nor is the grain affected in the Newsom creek settle ment. The parties who have been gathering beef cattle for the past week or two have col lected about 300 head, and they started to The Dalles with tbem last Thursday. The new machinery for D. F. Stewart's flouring mill is being placed in position and consequence no more grinding can be done until the machinery is operative. Last Tuesday Mr. Dillon, whose family has been afflicted with diphtheria, was in town and said seven were down it the same time with this disease, bnt by careful atten tion and nursing the are now all in good health. ' A large field of wheat belonging to S. R. Slayton, three miles from town, is so badly damaged by rust that it will not be worth cutting, and Mr. Slayton intends turning ugs into it and let them do the harvesting. Joe Howard also hss a field on McKay which the rust has ruined. ' . On Friday afternoon of last week, Sam and Prior Smith were separating cattle on tbe flats below Billy Joslin's place, 20 miles north of town, when Sam's horse ran over yearling, throwing both the rider and the horse to the ground. When Mr. Smith was picked np he was unconscious and to all ap pearances was dead. He was taken to Mr. Cleek's plsce on Willow creek, where Dr. eaner chanced to be, and it required some four hours application of restoratives before the doctor could bring him to consciousness. Mr. Smith came to town Sunday, and has about recovered, though be expriencea con siderable soreness about the head and neck. was indeed a fortunate escape from death, as in falling he struck on his hesd and shoulders, and the only wonder is that his neck wss not broken. WAS00 FETJTT TABUS. A Profitable Industry that Is Hapldly Extending. Tbe fruit farm of the Senfert brothers, esst ot the city, now present a lively ap pearance, the gathering of the crop of late peaches for shipment being in full progress. The owners expect to ship in the neighbor hood of 8000 boxes of this variety of fruit, the greater part of which is sent as far east St. Paul. Grapes and other fruits are also being daily marketed from the Seuferts' orchards, and one, a stranger to the country, can hardly realize tbat this fruit farm but a faw years ago was only a succession of sand dunes. ' It simply shows what thrift snd enterprise can accomplish. The raising of fruits is to be one of Oregon s great indus tries and nowhere, within the state, can tbe business be carried on more advantageously, and with a surer profitable return than right here in Wasco county. There are many liv ing in tbis vicinity who are qnietly growing rich through . fruit raising and the time is not distant when the business will be en gaged in by scores of others awakened to tbe. tact that nothing gives Detter or more certain returns on the investment made. BOW, BEE OOWS IT ALL Col. Blnnott Indalses la a Few Bern. ' lnlseeaeea. There is at least one of the army of east era tourists that is now returning home well convinced with the unapproachable greatness and Wonderful possibilities of this section. A matronly, well-to-do ap pearing woman hailing from New York and out for a trip on pleasure bent, was among the recent arrivals at the Umatilla House. She was evidently not well satis tied with what she had seen and thirsted for something new concerning the country that she could tell ' to her friends on her return. This she confided to Col. Sinnott, the urbsne host, and he lost to time in giving to his guest a history of the early periods in The Dalles' existence. Graphi cally he discoursed upon the resources of the country, but not until he bad described how, in earlier days, he used to cross the lordly Columbia astride a salmon, and how George Francis Train once walked half way across the river on the same kind of fish and filling his pockets with samlets did the wonder-stricken tourist exm-esa doubt of the correctness of the stories. Even then her doubts were quickly dispelled when she was shown tbe signature of the notorious globe trotter up on the register of the hotel, and she be- ' lieves it all. The reminiscence of the cold winter of '79, when the riyer froze solid to its bed, while water continued to uninter ruptedly flow above tbe ice, struck her as more than usually peculiar, but when she looked the mild-eyed colonel full in the face and saw how earnest he was she knew it could only be the truth. -The amiable tour ist highly compliment her host saying she bad secured- more real knowledge of the wild and woolly west from him than all others she had sought for information. AH TJJH0UE DISPLAY. The Horticultural Department at the f ortiana exposition. One of the most attractive features of the Portland exposition, opening next month, will be tbe horticultural department. Su perintendent Mitchell will, devote more care to this portion of the exposition than has hitherto been displayed. In order, to make it entirely successful, additional space has been granted' and inducements offered to the fruit raisers of the state to make an elaborate display. Arrangements have been made with Senfert Bios., of this place, for the erection of an immense pyra mid, the base of whioh is to be constructed of immense Hubbard squashes, ending at the apex with a brilliant little red currant. At tbe time of the completion of tbe North era Pacific road the Senfert Bros, erected a similar pyramid that attracted great atten tion. Superintendent Mitchell has seoured a free rate oivall fruits and .yegetables for ' the exposition snd there is no reason why Tbe Dalles should not . make an elaborate display. In fact an extra effort should be made to do so. At the last exposition The Dalles Secured not only the. special premi ums for best exhibit of grapes, but also several others, and the superiority of fruits raised in this vicinity is generally acknowl edged. Wasoo Hews. Wasco, Or., August 17, 1891. Editor TiMss-MouHTAiims: Here we are again. Right aide up and as it were a yard wide. The teachers' examination was held at Moro last week. There were four appli cants. . Two certificates were issued. W. M. Reynolds intends to start his steam thresher to-day. He has just bought s new separator and will no doubt make a good run. 4? Our popular county clerk made a business trip to The Dalles last Saturday. . A gentleman from the east was in our town last week looking np a location to en gage in business. He is a man of - means, and has concluded this is the'place be was looking for. Messrs. Hosford, Jones and Sliutt, of tbe Observer at Moro, were in town Saturday. Such are the attractions of Wasco that even the Observer fores have to return occa sionally. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Benadom is quite sick. Its chances for ri-' covery are not very favorable. Rev. F. R. Spalding delivered a very elo quent and earnest sermon at the M. E. church last evening to a large and apprecia tive audience. Mr. Spalding is a deep thinker, a close reasoner and bis command of language is marvelous. Added to these qualities a consistent life and intense earn estness, and we can understand how it is that he is such a power ia bis calling. The ladies of Wasco gave an ice-cream sociable at tbe. school, hall last Saturday evening for the benefit of Rr. J. M. Den nison. The evening was perfect, just such a one as adds, if possible, flavor and zest to tbe most delicious yiands. The large ball was well filled with persons, old and young, ' bent on pleasure. Dish after dish of ice oream disappeared and cake after eake van ished witb marvelous rapidity, and after the inner man bad been well provided for, the happy participants enjoyed some excel lent music, vocal and instrumental. At m late hour all sought their feathery cots vot ing it one of the pleasantest occasions of the season. The net receipts were about $30. Rbpobteb. ' Farewell Party, On Friday afternoon Miss Hattie Cram entertained a number of ber young friends at ber residence on Fourth street- by a party given in honor of her yonng friend, Anna Wentz, who leaves the city to reside in Portland, The time was past in a de-' lightful manner in the playing of games, in one of which Lena Leibe seoured the first prize and Anna Wents captured the. "booby." In tbe evening tbe party were invited to the Columbia ice-cream parlors where refreshments were served, after wbich the pleasantries of the day ended with an enjoyable stroll. The children invited to meet and say farewell to tbeir young play- . mate were Lena Liebe, Minnie Hasse, Mar gery Sellers, Lena Thompson, Bessie Row land and Nona Francisco. Pythagoras, No. 47, K. of P. . Last Saturday eyening, Hon. A. A. Cleveland, grand chancellor ot the state, instituted Pythagoras Lodge No. 7, K. of P., st Cascade Locks, with twenty-eight members. He was assist ed by members from Friendship Lodge of this city, and Waucoma, at Hood River. Work began soon sfter 8 o'clock, and Jon tinned until 8 the next morning. After institution the following officers were elected and installed: R. L. Aldrich, P. C.j E. C. Wiley, C, C; H. E. Wiley, V. C; G. S. Henry, M. at A.; Thos. F. Hope, K. of K. snd S.; A. F. Andrews, M. of F.; C. E. Miller, ' M. of E. j J. F. Hendrick, P.; J. M. Mclsaao, L G.; Fred. Brack man, O. G. Tbe lodge starts with the brightest prospects, and there can be little doubt that it will increase in umbers and prosper in finances, . i J