7 1 c MOUNTAIN EftU. Volume XXX.III TriE DALLES. OREGON, SATURDAY. APRIL 1. 1893. CONSOLIDATED 1882. NUMBER 34 I ' I ' X Seed Potatoes y Seed Oats Fertilizers Planet Jr, Seed Drills TELEGRAPHIC. Bee Supplies Send for Catalogue (English or German). POKTJLAN I, OREGON. Special prices to first buyers in ne w localities. FEINTED EVERY SATURDAY John Michell, Editor and Proprietor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single copy, one year. . . . Single oopy si months., .... 1.0C 49Terms strictly in advance. Entered at the PoatoMce at TheVattet.Or eamd Clan Matter for trantmistion through the mailt. LIST OF STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS. ' Governor .....'............ S. Pennover Secretary of 3tate Q.W. McBnde Treasurer Phillip Uetschan ' Superintendent of Public Instruction . . E. B. McElroy o.... s J J.N. Dolph Congressman, first district .... " second district. State rrinter -" J. N (J. H. Mitchell ..... B. Hermann .JW. R. Ellis ... .. Frank Baker COUHTS. Surveyor '. Superintendent of Public Schools, County Judge. Sheriff Clerk Treasurer Commissioner As Coroner.. .. George Blake'y T. A. Ward J. B.Crossen Wm. Michell ....Jas. Darnielle ....J. W. Koonts E. F. 8harp Troy Shelley ,.N. M- Eastwood Professional C rds. JR. H. LOGAN. Physician and Surgeon, . - Omen: Booms i and S in Land Office Building MiaoeUaneoiui V THE OLD eSTABUsHED COLUMBIA BREWERY , Second St., East End, AUGUST BUGHLEB, PROP. Has been refitted throughout with the LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY And is now manufacturing the . Best Keg and 3ott!ed Beer and Porter In Eastern Oregon. V r. Buchlsr alwavs aims to adopt the latest brew Ing apparatus and will furnish his customers bee equal to any n market: wu THE BALD Cor. Court and Front Streets, THE DALLES, OREGON, JB. 8. B. WALTER. Physician and Surgeon. Diseases of Children a speciality. EraUnsville Sherman Co., Oregon. 0. 0. HOLLLSTEB, '. Physician and Surgeon, Booms over Dalles National Bank. Office hours 10 A.M. to V. M., and from to P.M. Residence West end of Third street. . D B. O. D. DOANE, Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE Rooms 5 and 8 Chapman Block, r RESIDENCE Second door trou. the southeast cor I ner court snd Fourth Streets. Office hours 8 to 12 A M, 8 to 5 and 7 to 8 P H. QB, W. E. RDJEHARtT"" 7' . Physician and Surgeon. . Roooi 1, Chapman Block, over Nielsen's store. Office hoars 10 to 12 A M and S to 4, 7 to8 P X Residence on Union Street corner of Ninth. G. E. SANDERS, D. D. S.. .. DENTIST streets, over Corner of .Second and Washington r reach. a Uo.'s nans. Scientific and Mechanical Dentistry thoroughly understood, .and satisfaction guaranteed In every in stance. . ; ; i julylfi . , fe, Liprs and Cigars. None but the Best Quality of Liquors and the Best Brands of Cigars on sale. Kentucky Straight Whisky From $3 to $5 Per Gallon. A! BETTINGEN, JR, Proprietor. ID EES Northwest Cor. Second and Washington Suv 1 1 Successors to George Buch. The Cheapest Place lit TBI DALLES Fft 1 All Kinds of Groceries, FLOUR, GRAIN, WILLOW WARE, ETC. Banks. He Dalles National Bank, OF DALLES CITY, OR. President,. CasMer, ... Z. F. Moody, ..H. A. Moody General Banking Business Transacted. Sight Exchanges sold on NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, OR i-jr Collections made on favorable terms at all ac ce-tsible points J. 8. SCHENCK, President. H. M. BEALL Cashier. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. (Successor to) SCHENCK & BEALL. BANKERS, TRANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE. ; PROMPTLY CAREFULLY ACCOUNTED MADE FOR. AND DRAW ON NEW YORK, BAN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND. Directors s D P Thohpsoh, Ed M Willuws, J S Schjxck, Gsoaaa A Limb, H M BULL. fei Miscellaneous D R. G. C. ESHELMAN, HomorATHio . Physician and Surgeon. Country calls answered promptly, day or night. Rooms so ana 87, vnapman rsiocx, idi inua, Oregon. eprzS i. b. comtos. " i. w. oosDca. : j0NDON CONDON, . . Attorneys at Law. Office On Court street, opposite the Id Court House, The Dalles, Or. 8. BENNETT, ' Attorney at Law, Office in Schanno's building, up-atairs. ; ' , ; ' The Dalles ' -'...- - -. Oregon. H. WILSON. Attorney at Law, ' Boolns 52 and 63, New Vog-t Block, . The Dalles -' - Oregon J L. STORY, . ." Attorney at Law. ' The Dalles, Oregon. J. G. KOONTZ, Real Estate, Insoronoe and Loan vViront. Agents for the Scottish Union and National I trance company of Edinburgh, Scotland, Capit 80,000,000. Valuable Farms near the City to sell on easy erms. . Office over Post Office. The Dalles, Or. . B. DUFUB. nUHK MKXKFKB. . JUFUR MENEFEE, Attorneys at Law. Rooms 42 and 48, ChapmanBlock, The Dalles, Or. M' RS. RUSSELL m rasraaas to do DBKSHMAKIA G. ' Cor. Third and Lincoln Sts TH DALLES, OREGON A share of the public patronage solicited. Satis faction guaranteed. BeplO-dA We respectfully solicit a share of the public pat. ronage, and shall endeavor to give entire satisfac tion to our customers both old and new. "WOOL EXCHANGE . SALOON, ' '' DAN BAKER, Prop r. ' Keeps on band the oest Wines, Lipors and Cigars. . FREE LUNCH EVERY EVEHING. Near the Old Mint, Seoood Street, THE DALLES, : : '' OREGON. 0. N. THORNBURY. A. HUDSON, n ; THORNBCRY & HUDSON, : ; Write Fire, Ufe fi Accident INSURANCE IsALoTLQ-y to Loan on Real Estae, Chattel and Personal security. Will attend to aU hinds oj Land business be , t fore the U. S. Land Office. Rooms 7 and 8, up-stalrs, U. 8. Land Office building THE DALLES. OREGON.. F 8. GUNNING. 1. D. HOCKMAN. Gunning & floctman '.' GENERAL Blacksmiths, TTTILLIAM BLUM, ARCHITKCT, THE DA LE3. OREGON. Plans for bufldints drafted, and estimates given All letters coming to me through the postomce wil eceivs prompt attenton JAS. FERGUSON, General Expressman ! Goods hanled with the greatestjoare to all parts of the city on short notice. In th new shop on Second street, first blacksmith shop east of French Co.'s brick block. Horse-Shoeing a Specialty. All kinds of work in iron, whether of agricultuial mplements or vehicles, done in the most median cat style, and satisfaction guaranteed. an2wky ' MONEY TO LOAN. We have, an unlimited amount of money to loan on approved farm security. " Thobnbury & Hudson, The Dalles, Or. octa Thompson's Addition DALLES CITY. Now Ready for Sale on Easy Terms Now is the timeito buy while PRICES ARE LOW. This tract has been surveyed and platted in acrs tracts with convenient streets and avenues and so arransd that purchasers can get one block or sev eral acres in a body. The land is comparatively level, soil excellent, water easily obtained, location pleasant, beautiful and easy to access and Joins the itv immediately on the east. Title U.S. Patent, Warranty Deeds. FOR SALE BY Th? Dalles Land and Improvement Co. For particulars apply at the office of the Company ngoms anu o, iau vmce nuiiuing, J.ne .vanes, w COME AND SEE.THE PROPERTY. THORNBURY & HUDSON, Real Estate Agents Over Fifty nooses Wrecked. Indianapolis, March 24. A cyclonic storm visited Indiana last night. Ia this city 50 bouses were wrecked In one neighborhood in the northwest portion, and many families are temporarily home less. At Tnzatto, a suburb, many bonses were wrecked, and several small ones carried awav. Many residents passed the night in the cellars. The storm was accompanied by a heavy rain and severe lightning. The Cereal mills, in the northwestern part, bad the roof torn off and the walls wrenched. The Capital City coffin works were badly damaged. Many great trees were uprooted. Ad' vices from all parts of the state indicate that much property was damaged and some persons maimed. No lives were lost here, and only a few injured. At Loozoot'.ee the flooring mills, Catholic church and the City hotel were badly damaged. At Evansville the south wing of the insane asylum was damaged . At McCordsville the bouse of James Mc- Cord was blown down and Mrs. McCord fatally hurt. At Brazil, outbuildings, fences and trees were leveled, and coal mines flooded, causing a loss of many tbous ands. At Alexandria much damage was done to residences and business houses The Lipptocott glass works were des troyed. John Angel was killed, and sev eral others injured. An Alamlns; Increase. New York, March 24 While the health authorities were congratulating themselves that New York would be spared a visit from the influeoza this sea son, the dreaded disease has already come, and was settling on the city, the weather giving it a firmer bold. For the first 10 weeks of 1893 only 13 deaths were put under the head of iofluecz and la grippe. For the week ending March 18, 11 deaths from the disease weie re corded. This includes all the cases'of la grippe simple, and none of the complica tions such as pneumonia or phthisis form. For the corresponding week of 1893 only nine deaths mere attributed to the cause, two less than this year. In the last four days there have been 13 deaths from la grippe. Yesterday there were five. The other deaths included 38 from pneumonia 11 from phthisis and seven from bronchi tie,. aU of which diseases are influenced more or less by la grippe. This makes a total of 63 deaths yesterday from pul monary and respiratory troubles, out of a total death list or 154, a little more than 40 per cent. Doctors in Brooklyn and Jersey City have also been kept busy at. tending la grippe cases. disagreed and the new trials were to be gin next Monday. The motion for a dis missal was made because the prosecution thought the chances of a conviction too slim to jostify plunging the county deeper in debt in an enort to convict They have been in jail since December 1 The third man, tteorge Zicbery, was lib erated last month. An Editor's leatii. New York, March 24 Colonel Elliott F. Sbepbard, editor of the Mail and Ex press, died suddenly this afternoon at bis home, 2 West Jnity-second street. His death followed the administration of ether by Dr. Charles McOurney and the family physician. Dr. J. vv. AIcLane, wno were about to make an examination to as certain whether tbe colonel's suspicion that be suffered from stone in the bladder was correct. Up to this morning Col. Sbepard attended to business in bis usual way. Last evening he merely told his manager, A. B. Defreece, that he probably would not be down Friday, but would be there baturdav afternoon. Explosion In s Mine. Pottsville, Pa., March 24 Two men were killed and four badly if not fatally injured by an explosion ot gas in Oak- bill colliery, near Minersville, this morn ing. When the men came to work this morning tbey were informed tbe mine was clear of gas. but bad not been work ing half an hour wbea a terrific explosion occurred, hurling coal, rock and timbers in all directions. Tbe killed are: William Durcoll, and one so badly disfigured as to be unrecognizable. Ibe injured are: John Morgan, Willam James, David Davis, jr., and another uurecogolzable. Belknap Favors a Protectorate. Manchester, N. H., March 24 Bear Admiral Belknap, discussing the Hawa iian question, expressed himself warmly in favor of tbe United States aesuming a protectorate over the islands. ''Of course people who have not been there might talk against it, but tbe interests at tbe islands are so plainly American ibe United States cannot afford to throw its plans aside. If this country does Bot as sume tbe protectorate, Great Britian will quickly do so." Tbe Register Assaults the editor. Vancouver, Wash., March 24 G. E. Beeson, editor of tbe Independent, and J. D. Geoghegao, register of the United States land office, came to blows today in tbe ' former's office. The latter had sought him to remonstrate against a crit icism appearing in tbe Independent ac cusing Geogbegun of patrooiziug a local Democratic paper to make himself solid with the present administration. By Rtandera separated tbem at once. ITEMS IN BP.IEF Port- From Saturday's Daily Col. J. B. Crosaen returned from land on the midnight train. Mr. C. Leroy Phillips is building an addi tion to his residence in this city. Mr. C. R. Davis, of Portland, formerly of The Dalles, is in the city on business. Mr. C. F. Hobart, of Seattle, Wash., was a passenger to this city on the Regulator this afternoon. Marriage license was granted this mora ine to A. H. Beal and Agnes D. Cooper by the county clerk. The following deed was filed for record to-day: Lucinda and E. L. Rnvntnn m Alva Boynton; pan el of ground in block 3 in town of Kingaley; $o00. Judue Bradshaw left on the afternoon train to-day for Arlington, from which place he will go to Condon, where circuit court will convene next Monday. A case of diphtheria is reoorted in the city east of the fair crounds. It ptoperly quarantined, and, with proper pre- uaunuu, may oe prevented trom spreading, Mr. Benjamin F. Barch. aired fi9 vmrs an om pioneer of Uregon, died at his home near Independence yesterday. He came to uc oi.-,s in iow, auu naa neia several posi iiuue ui trust. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.'S. Gov't Report Baking ABSQUUTE1X PURE Med ill. the one-lecced hohn. left liulnn iasc xaesaav, naving received an invitation from the city marshal to seek other pas tures. He is one ot those "Dovertv-ntrirltpn . I nr. J wreM-nes, ior wnom sympathy is wasted. aim to wnom tne oreateat rmniahmcnt wouiu oe to earn an honest living. Mr. JU. JJ. Mcliuire, the came and fish protector, is enforcing the law in regard to killing wild game, and paid an official visit to Eugene this week and caused warrant ot arrest to be usued for Barr, Mulford, Thompson and the two Power brothers for killing flk contrary to tbe statute in such Lihe treatment she has received from the ' wagoa.Beatl Cases. San Francisco, March 24 The clerk of tbe United States circuit court of ap peals bs received information of the government's intention to dismiss its case against the Willamette Valley & Cascade Wagon Road Com nan v. . The case is one of several of tbe snmo charac ter in which tbe government sought to recover large tracts of lands in Oregon, which bad been granted by the United States to aid rbe construction of wagon roads. The government claimtd that tbe roads were not constructed in accord ance with tbe act of congress making tbe grants, and that the patents to lands were obtained by traud. Tbe defense of the corporations which now own tbe lands was tbat tbey purchased in good faith from original grantees without knowledgi of tbe fraud. This defense was sustained by tbe supreme .court a tew weeks ago in tbe cases against the California Oregon Land Company, and The Dalles Military Road Company, and in view of tbat decision tbe government considers it useless to prosecute its appeal in tbe re mainiog case. COAL! COAL! . . THE BEST . , Wellington,- Rock x Springs, and Koslyn Coal. $12, sacked and delivered to any part 01 tbe city. , At Moody's Warehouse. THE GRANT HOTEL GRANT, OREGON. J. B. KENNEDY, PROFK. The table is provided with the best in the market. , Transient travelers will be accommo dated with the best meals furnished by any hotel, in town. . oct22 A ChnreJa. Scandal. Cartasvtllb, Ga., March 24 A street fight is looked for every day be tween tbe Rev. Sam Jones, the evange list, and tbe Rev. Dobbs, 'the Baptist pastor. A feud of many year's standing has existed between tbe reverend gentle men, and was intensified by tbe scandal which culminatedin a church trial last December, In which the Rev. Washburn tbe Methodist pastor, wus acquitted: Dobbs said be bad been whitewashed. On tbe occasion of tbe investigation, some unsigned letters bad been sent to tbe Jones family, tbe authorship of which was attributed to ' Washburn by Dobbs. Lately DoDbs bas renewed bis criticisms, and this led to a sermon by Jones last Sunday, which has been the talk of the town. Jones, aftefy defying Dobbs, denounced tbe accusation against Washburn as a "damnable lie." Tbe preacher was loudly cheered. - It is de n ied by the preachers themselves, but it is asserted by their close friends tbat both carry piBtols and are readv for self defence. The scandal bas extended to tbe churches, and neither Baptists nor Methodists speak as tney pass by. , c. E STEPHENS, EALER in BATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES. " No 134 Second Street, next door east of The Dalles National Bank. Harmg net opened in business, and hai ng a full assortment of too latest goods in my line, I desire a share of tbe pubic patronage. apr 0. F. STEPHENS To Lease on Shares. Party having ranch on the Columbia river near Covote desires letting on shares. For particulars address A. U. Bubsiok, Castle Rock, Oregon. Denny, Rice & Co. Wool & Commission Merchants 610 Atlantic Aye., Boston. tTCash advances made on consignment. An OU Creek Ablaze. Bethant, W. Vs., March 24 Several miles above here in Pennsylvania, near the source of Buffalo creek, an oil well bas been opened tecently. Large quan tities of oil bave been coming down the creek since Sunday night. The students here set tbe oil on fire Monday night at 0:30 o'clock. The fire spread across the creek and started down stream in a flash producing a sheet of flame nearly 70 feet high. , Soon Bethany was in a circle of flame, and tbe creek looked like a ser pent of fire nearly two miles long. A dense smoke which nearly suffocated tbe people or tsemany arose. At tne ena oi two hours every road was blockaded with wagons containing persons who bad come in for miles to see tbe fire. Not an til 24 hours bad elapsed did tbe flames die out. rbe Bethany college students enjoyed tbe excitement very much. The water in tne creek was nearly boiling when tbe fire bad gone out; and when it had sufficiently cooled more than 100 etudeuts and part of tbe faculty went in bathing, Millet Seed Buckwheat Every one should plant more largely of Millet, as we know of nothing that will yield as much and so rich food per acre. Japanese the best We have a large stock and can sell it very close. Our new field corn that will ripen here it is acclimated. Webfoot Corn Swiss Field Peas ukXrptKunev' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm get in them. TJ CnnTiliAh A- Root's latest improved. We Jjfie jjUl) PlieS buy in car load lots and can make dose mmm mmmmLJ figures. Our Catalogue SSf: dforiM- Tranafered to the northern Pacific Vancouver, March 24 At a meeting of the shareholders oi the -Burrard Iplet & Fraser Valley railway held today, ar raegements were made to transfer tbe property to tbe Northern Pacific on Mon day. Contractors Barlow and Dickinson and Mayor Huson, of Tacoma, are here arranging matters. It is said construc tion will be commenced next week, and tbe road completed before tbe end of the year. ( Owing to a demand in tbe Eastern market, spriag salmon are higher than ever before at Westminster. Tbey are selling at $1 50 each. Portland, Oregon. SPECIAL PRICES on . new localities. 'first orders" from Obtained Their Kelease. ExiLEnsbtjro, WasbM March 24 Pros ecuting Attorney Wagber this morning filed a motion to dismiss the charge against Cal Hale and Tom Kenzie, snd an order for tbe'r release was immedi ately issued. Tbey departed for their homes in Oregon. Hale was convicted of robbing tbetRoslyn bank and secured a new trial. The jury in the Kenzie case Claims oi Contending- Parties. New York, March 25 Herald' $ Pans cable At the meeting Thursday of the Bebring sea arbitrators, it was decided tbe sittings would not be held behind closed doors. This will- permit - tbe making public of tbe exact points of ibe contention. Briefly 'stated, the case of the United ' States is that Alaskan fur seal is begotten, born and reared only upon Pnbyloff islands, to which the seal return each spring to spend several months consorting together; that while a: these islands the seals are easily con trolled ; tbat discrimination can be and baa . oeen exercised ; tbat while absent lrom these islands during migration, whicb reaches as far south as tbe coast ot California, tbey land on no other shore and mingle with no other herd ot tur seals; tbat because of these habits tbe Al askan herd and each individual of it is the property of tbe United States. The methods employed by open sea sealers is attacked by tbe American government as destructive, wasteful and exterminating. It is claimed a large percentage of the seals killed by oped sea hunters are fe males, a majority of which are about to become or are mothers. The destruction of the pregnant female causes tbe death of tbe unborn young. The death of the mother seal, killed while in search of food ut the waters ot Bebring sea, de stroys the offspring on tbe Pnbyloff isl ands. . FURTHER CLAIMS HADE. It is further claimed ' tbat many seals shot in open sea by hunters escape mor tally wounded, or sink before the hunter reaches tbem. Open sea sealing, it is ar gued, will result in tbe destruction of tbe herd in tbe near future. On tbe islands only a limited number of the male seals are killed. As the seal is polygamous, a large number of males can be killed without affecting the birth rate ot the herd . On these facts tbe American gov ernment claims, from the natnre of tbe industry established on tbe Pribyloff islands, tbat the United States bas tbe rigbt to protect and preserve these seals wherever tbey may be found, as tbe an imals can only be killed . on the United States territory, without danger of exier ruination. It is also claimed, owing to tbe long period of gestation, that pelagic sealing cannot at any time be otherwise than destructive, dangerous and waste ful, and should be prohibited. great Britain's case. The case of Great Britain, on the other band, is that Alaskan seals bave not tbe characteristics of animals that can be made subject to property: that it is not certain tbey land only upon tbe Pribyloff islands, or tbat tbey do not intermingle with tbe Russian seal herd ; or that they are pelagic in nature, and tneretore should be treated as fish rather than land animals; tbat many of tbe propositions essential to tbe position taken by tbe United States are on proven or contrary to facts. As to pelagic sealing, it is claimed tbe deBtructiveness and wastefnlnesg Bas been greatly exaggerated; that it is a legitimite and proper method of tak ing seals, and can be taken without dan ger ot exterminating the herd. Much importance is also given by tbe British government to the jurisdiction it claims over Bebring sea, but this appears to be treated by tbe United btates as a second - v question. Both nations concede tbe seals have decreased, tbe Unite 1 States changing such decrease to tbe destruction of open sea sealing, and Great Bntain claiming tbe present . condition bas been caused by tbe excessive number of males killed on tbe islands and tbeinjunous ef fect of tbe methods there employed. cases made and provided. 4"1 . , T T r. ..... vaub. o . xi. xj. urrav. OI Astoria, has on Uregon Spectator published in 1846. From it ia learned the fact tbat in 1840 there wers-H in Uregon 2b American settlers; 26 mar ried women; 13 lay rrotestaot miniatera 16 Methodist, ordamed; 1 Presbyterian, or dained; a Congregational, ordained; 32 American women, and 32 children. Hood River Glacier: Ic has been reriorted : i. ,. .. . .... 1 . id i ne uaiiea mat we naye witbdrawn lrom tbe race for the reeisterahiu of the land of fice at tbat place. We wish to give this statement an emphatic denial. We propose to stay until tne authorities at Washington either appoint as or' the other fellow, and tnen we nope to stay tour years longer. ibe Nieconette liancinp club cave its hoal party last evening at Fraternity hall. Prof. Birfeld furnished excellent music far the members, which were very much enjoyed by those present. As this was the last party there was a full representation of the members of the club, whose names have been published heretofore, and is not neces sary to repeat at this time. Glacier: Sheriff Ward was here Wednes day looking alter an escaped prisoner. As the fellow was arretted by Deputy Marshal Jameson, and would have netted $10 to the government and perhaps C75 to tbe depnty marabal, bile depleting tbe treasury to the amount ot $1DU, we congratulate the goyern ment and the prisoner on their escape. while tendering our sympathy to the stricken marshal, it was uukind of the prisoner to larcerate his feelings by such conduct, bnt a meek and long suffering public will forgive mm. jx story is maaing tne tour ot our ex changes to the effect that a drummer, who bad considerable business with - the legal fraternity of Macon, Ga., was, on account of a lawsuit, compelled to remain over Sun day at that place. He with a friend visited the cemetery, and in their wanderings came across a tombstone which bore the following epitaph: "Here lies a lawyer and an honest man. "Jim, said the 1 rummer, turnini; to his friend, "why do you suppose they buried botb those fellows ia tbe same Two Stores Burglarized. Colfax, Wash., March 25 J. T. Per son h mercantile store ann W. 1. Jttartz all's drng store at Endicott were burglar ized at an early hour this moroing, and a quantity of shoes, clothing and jewelry were stolen. Tbe jewelry was taken from tbe drug store. The sheriff's officers bave been notified. This is tbe second time within fix months tbat the mercantile store bas been robbed. Last November the safe was blown open and $300 in casb and $15,000 in notes were stolen. Mr. Person found some of tbe notes after ward in a box under bis doorstep. An .Extra (tension. New York, March 26 A Washington pecial to the Herald says: President Cleveland bas finally made up his mind to call an extra session of congress for next September. He made tbe state ment several times last week to prom inent members ef botb houses of con gress. . Early this morning a procession ot Indians was seen wending its way up the railroad on Front street, two members of which bore on a board a dead body wrapped in blankets. Ihpy were en route to one ot their islands, where they bury the remains of their depart ing friends, in a firm belief that from tbese places the spirits will be escorted to Uie happy hunting grounds. In tbe space of a few hours they returned, having deposited the dead in its last resting place, nod with dejected countenances they sought their wigwams on the banks of Mill creek. Geo. W. Goode, an attorney at Condon waa arrested one day last w"ek on a charge of forgery. Tbe complaint was sworn to by E nest Seekamp, wbo claimed that Goode bad changed a note given to him for attor ney s fees from flo to 5175. Uoode was taken to Arlington and examined before Justice Zeigler, wbo dismissed the case stat ing there was no evidence of forgery having been committed. 1 be trial caused consider' able excitement, as several witnesses trom Condon were examined for the state, which was represented by Messrs. Darling and Hendricks. I The Dalles Chronicle thinks a fine four story hotel wonld be of great benefit to that city, says the Hood Kiver Glacier. This may be "o, but if there were a hundred hotels The Dalles would not be itself with out tbe old Umatilla. I hat hotel is now and has been for years a home for the other wise homeless. It is the gathering place, where all meet, and it is the only place in the city where a stranger may rest. The Umatilla is the old land mark, the most pleasant hotel in the northwest, and if there were a dczeo other new hotels in Tbe Dalles it wonld continue to be as it has been in the past the favorite of all old timers. Some one has found oat that when Ruth Cleveland entered the White House and met Master McK.ee she smiled at him for about ten seconds and then unceremoni ously went to her doll, says the Chicago In ter Ocean. Somebody said something about "Baby McK.ee, which the youngster re sented. "I ra most D, and am too big to be called baby, be said. "I- am a big boy. Mary .Lodge McK.ee tenaved like a perfect little lady, though she remarked to her own nurse, the Fraulein who bad been teaching her to speak German. "What a pretty locket that little baby has on, referring to small gold locket on tbe chain about Roth's neck. Mrs. McKee was one of the most interested of all who saw the new White House baby, and she hogged tbe lit tle girl as if she were one of ber own. to his home in Union. He is a member of the World's Fair'commission, and had been in attendance on a meeting ot the board in Portland. Yesterday in Astoria. Alex. McLean was fatally stabbed by John Lowrie, on board the City of Florence, lying at anchcr in the city of Astoria. The former was a seaman and the latter steward of the lhip. jur. Alien urant, oi Anteiope, came in to -n to-day. He says sheep has wintered very well, and the loss was very small. There is not much fred on tbe hills yet, says Mr. Grant, and there are drifts of snow which will remain for several weeks, Tbe rite of baptism by immersion was administered on three communicants yester day in Mill creek'. Quite a number of spec tators were present to, witness the interest ing ceremony. The service was performed by Rev, Mr. Motor, of the M. E. church. Miss Bess Mitchell, who is en route on a trip over a large portion of the United States and Mexico without leaving the rail, arrived in Portland yesterday. She enjoys the journey, and speaks highly of A railroad officials. There are at Mr. R. E. Saltmarshe & Co.'s stockyards this morning 104 head of cattle, purchased by Fargher & Crate for the local market. They are in excellent condition, and are the best lot of beef cattle that have come to this city daring the present year. Mr. C. Schmidt bas purchased the stock of goods of Mr. John Booth's Red Fiont grocery, and will be glad to see all of his friends at his new place of bisinesa. Ha will constantly keep on sale the best arti- c'ei in his line, and will bave a supply of canned goods, provisions, etc. Mr. R. V. Gibons returned yesterday from a tonr through different towns in East ern Oregon and Eastern Washington in Search of the forgers. It may be expected tbat tbe men wbo defrauded our merchants will be brought to punishment, although tney nave not been debnitely located yet. At an early day there will be an examina tion of applicants for cadetship to West foint. The board will be composed of a physician, a lawyer and a professor in an institution of learning, and they will meet in this city.. There are about sixteen appli cants, but the time has not b en named yet. The address of Mrs. Unrnh last evening at the Congregational church attracted a very large audience, and the remarks of the lady were listened to with marked atten tion. One admirable feature of the services at this church is tbe excellent singing bv the shoir, which is composed ot some of our best local musicians. . From Monday's Daily. . Ex-Gov. Moody is in the city. Mr. Walter Silvertootb,-of Antelope, is in the city, Jndge Fulton, of Sherman county, is in town to-day. Mr. Chaa. Dehm came up from Salem yesterday on a visit to bis family in this citv. Mr. A. Floyd, of La Grande, was in the citv yesterday en route to his home from Portland. The city pesthonse in Portland is now free of occupants, the two smallpox patients hav ing been discharged Saturday. . The weekly meeting of the Gesang Verein last evening at Fraternity hall waa largely attended and several songs were rendered in excellent time and tune. A very valuable ruby pinjwu lost in tbe pines near the reservoir yesterday. Any person finding tbe same will be suitably re warded by leaving it at this office. A very pleasant company gathered at the home, of Mrs. A. Frazer Saturday evening. The hours were spent in games and musio and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The following deed was filed for record to day: Martin Jaksba and Albina Jaksha bia wife to John Staes; lots A and B in block 41 Ft. Dalles military reserve; $100. From a person ' who is thoroughly acquainted with livestock interests in Sher man county we are informed that the loss of cattle daring the winter will not average over 5 per cent. The commiaion for the location of the branch insane asylum may be expected to visit this eity some day this week, when tbe committee appointed by the city are ready to receive tbem. Hon. W. T. Wright, of Union county. passed through the city yesterday en ronte Ttafl articles in the Portland oanera that Hon. T. R. Coon, of Hood River, was the victim of a bunco game in tbat city, is a mistake. We have positive assurance that it was not Mr. Uoou. and that he was entirely innocent of anything in connection witn tbe gambling game. He never plays cards, or any game of chance. The remains of Mrs. C. I. Curtis, who died in this city about twelve years ago and were buried in the Masonic ceme tery, were exhumed to-dav to be taken to Seattle, where they will be re-interred. This was done by order of her oldest son, who came to The Dalles yesterday for that purpose. The state assessors' cenveution called to meet in Portland Saturday, was a failure. only four of the assessors in the state were in attendance, hence tbe meeting held no session. Ihe prevaui e opinion of the assessors present teems to be tutt the basis of assessments "ill be about that bxed by tbe state board ot equalization, There is great complaint made about the closing of the countv road leading south from Antelope. This necessitates a detonr of twelve miles to reach Antelope, when by tne road it coo id be reached in seven miles. ibe settlers cannot understand why this road should bavs been closed, as it is a public highway and is so' recorded. Farmers in Sherman connty are basy plowing and planting. Fall wheat has stood the' winter well, and only in spots has it. oeen injured oy frost, ibe places where grain bas been damaged has been re-sown. There will be a much larger acreage sown than ever before, and the prospects are very encouraging for a bountiful harvest. ' Centervilla Leader: The boys who at tended Friendship No. 9, at The Dalles last Monday night were well repaid for their trip. Friendship No. 9, has a fine oattit and an enthusiastic set of members. Tboy will have work in the third rank at their next meeting, and they never fail to extend a chivalrie welcome to all brothers of the order, C. H. Gove, a real estate agent, shot and dangerously wounded Conrad J. Smith in Portland Saturday evening and immediately thereafter shot himself, dying instantly. In a letter on bis person the reason for tbe act was assigned that Smith - had made a criminal assault on Govt's wife. Tbe dead man was taken to the morgue, and news sent to bis wife, who was absent from the city, ot the tragedy. Tbe Iowa & Oregon Land company, with a capital stock of $2,000,000, waa organized at Muscatine, Iowa, laat Weduesday by twelve of the prmripal lumbermen of the Mississippi valley. Tbe object of the com pany will be to handle a tract of S50.000 acres of Oregon land which is richly tim bered. The farming and grazing lands are to be leased and lumber mills erected on the timber land. Over on Pnget sound the hop raisers often clear $1000 per acre from tbeir bop fields in one season. The cost of production is about seven cents per pound, and pnees range from 10 to 35 cents per pound. In this vicinity we believe hops could be raised to an advantage, and it would be well for our farmers to study these figures and come to a conclusion whether sach crops would not pay better than gram. . Articles of incorporation of the Wasco Fruit Company were filed with tbe county clerk. The incorporators are J.o. Scnenck, H. M. Beall, Geo. A. Liebe and Ed. M. Williams, and the capital stock $10,000, divided into 10,000 shares of $1 each. The object of tbe corporation is the raising, cnlti vating and sale of all kinds of fruit.and for such purpose to bay, own, lease and sell botb real and personal property, and the principal office Dalles City. Two inebriated individuals were before the recorder this morning for being drunk and disorderly. They had spent the night inside the city jail, and were not dressed in fashionable attire when the recorder imposed a fine of $5 and costs on each of them; but to maintain their reputation they liquidated the amount, and left poorer and wiser men. Goldendale Sentinel: A Portland syndi cate has bad eight placer filings made, ag gregating about 160 acres, on Three Creeks, situated about ten miles northeast of here. It bas been known for a good while that this part of tbe country was rich in gold. and the people have been patiently waiting for capital to come in and develop tbese placer findings. Tbe company will begin operations as soon as spring opens, and it is snppored machinery will be pat in as soon as practicable. If we can't create a boom by a railroad these mines will do their share. Valley Record: It ia reported by a gentle man who ought to be posted tbat tbe Inter national Nickel Company, which owns the great nickel mine at Riddles, has sold out to an English syndicate, which is capitalized for $8,000,000. The largest stockholder went abroad some time ago for the purpose of making tbe sale, and it ia said that the deal has beenf consummated in London within the last three weeks. Tbe mining claims wbioh comprise the Riddle property cover about 700 acres, and the entire prop, erty was bought by the old company for the sum of $650,000. A mining and reduction plant has recently been pat in at a cost of $60,000. Over one hundred men are still at work patting tbe finishing touches to the plant. The Women's Relief Corps and G. A. R. gave a literary and musical entertainment at Fraternity hall Saturday evening. The hall waa well filled by the members of the post and corps and tbeir friends. The program was excellent. After the literary exercises an excellent luncheon was served. Follow ing is the program: Son? Pearl Joles and Prudence Patterson Recitation Petri Joles Son Ladies Oles Club ReciUtios.l Prudence Patterson Sonff , Ladies Olee Club Recitation Mrs Brijrgs Dialogue David and Ruth, from Holland's "Bitter Sweet" Mr and Mrs W 8 Myers Ode "America'- For the information of the publio a paper gives tne following as tbe rights on the publio highways in towns and cities: "The streets belong to teams and vehicles, and pedestrians have no more business upon them than the teams would have upon the sidewalks. The crossings at the street corners belong to pedestrians, who have the right of way there, by law, as against teams. Many drivers ignore the law and go dashing over the sidewalks, endangering lives and limbs of pedestrians, without thinking that they are violating the law. No vehiole or horse can, within the law, be oriveo rapidly over the crossings, nor can the driver ob struct the crossings." - Oregon City Courier: Soon the state will begin to squander $10,000 on another abor tive fish-ladder. When our solons passed the bill making this appropriation, they failed to elucidate why, say 80 years ago, the Mollalla, Santiam and McKens e rivers had abundance of salmon. Tneu tie fish coming from the ocean did not nee l a Ud der to climb the Willamette Falli and the question naturally arises, why is the la lile,- ceeded bow. Ihe (mil of a lad.ier liut is needed is a quietus ou the canneries at the mouth of the Columbia. A fish ladder here cannot make ti-sb. The $10,000 would be far wiser expended if the state hough; fresh salmon to that amount and distributed them among the fish eaters ot,the upper Willam ette valley. to be one of unusual activity. The stock yard has its accustomed business air, and the corrals and other appointments for handling livestock seem to be constantly employed. -Merchants and mechanics ap pear to be busy, and the great commer cial heart or the city appear to be In a healthy, normal condition. Salem Democrat: Two Indian boys, it is reported, were erpelled from tbe Harrison institute one day last week for smoking and disobeying the rules of the school. It is also stated they were turned out withont a cent of money. While we believe the offense justified the superintendent in ex pelling them, we also believe it is wrong to torn tbem loose without money enough to pay their expenses in reaching their home or friends if they have any. . The firm of Eoshland Bros., wool deal ers in Portland, recently failed, and yes terday the grand'jury returned four in dictments against Matbias Eoshland, the only living member of tbe partnership. It seems that the plaintiff is the Bank ot British Columbia, and the indictments are based on evidence of the firm having obtained loans from the bank on false ' pretenses. A mammoth fossil h is been found in a canyon opening into Alootezuma creek, in Utah, 35 wiles southwest of Dolores, whioh. is believed to be that of an ichthyosaurus of the carboniferous period. Although not yet all uncovered, the reptile appears to be over 100 feet long. It Ins a barrellika body, a long tail, an enormous mouth and many rows of teeth. The backbone is thioker than a nail keg. Rio Grande Southern officers have telegraphed Professor O. C Marsh, of Yale university, with a view of securing the apeoimen for the Peabody museum at Yale. 1 From Tuesday's Daily. Hon. W. H. Biggs, of Wasco, is in town fewlay. Mr. A. Graham, of Cenlerville, Wash., is in tbe city. ' Mr. Cummins, of the Centervilla Leader, is in the city. Mr, Ed. Mills, of Walla Walla, is visiting friends in the city. . Severe colds prevail in the city; but no sicknesaof a serious nature. Hon. J. H. Mosier, of Mosier, is regis tered at tbe Umatilla House. Mr. J. ' Tofton, a merchant of Cenler ville, Wash., was ia the city yesterday. Mr. A. Bu'ihler was a passenger on the Regulator this morning for Cascade Locks. A bright spring day, with larks singing, flowers blooming, and nature putting on her garb of spring. Harper's and Scribner't for April, and all late periodicals on sale at M. T. Nolan's postolhce bookstore. Mr. M. T. Nolan, our postmaster, who has been sick for some days past, is again able to be en tbe streets. Tbe regular meeting of the common council will be held on Saturday evening in stead of Monday evening next. The pupils iu the public schools are making preparations for Arbor day, and the exercises on that occasion will be very interesting. Mr. T. Denton,' who lives several miles up Mill creek, says' that winter h as not left that region, and there is still consid erable snow on the hillsides. Tbe county court' has been sued in the justice court at Fossil, and the case has been taken to tbe circuit court on a writ of review, and all this over a fee bill of a few dollars. . ' Friendship Lodge, No. 9, K. of P., con ferred the rank of knight on five esquires last night. There were several visitors present from Mt. Adams lodge at Center ville. Wash. The release of Hale and Eimsey are hailed with joy by the citizens of Gilliam county. For the purpose of sending wit nesses to JUIensburgh subscriptions bad been raised to the amount of $190. The O. N. G. will have new equipments throughout, and there will hereafter be no complaints made because of the lack of ac coutrements. - Capt. Buscbce.of A. Co., bas given the necessary orders for tbose ootning to this city and expects to receive them at an early day. The cavalry troop now numbers thirty-. five, and as soon as forty names can be pro cured tbey will be mustered into tbe ser vice. This company will be composed of citizens of this and Sherman county, and will be tbe only mounted men except offi cers in tbe Oregon National Guard. These fine days bnng out the trotting stock of The Dalles, and we believe this city can boast of as fine animals as any in the northwest As they skip over our streets they give evidence of good run ning qualities. Mr. J. J. Cozart, of Grant ' county, brought in town to-day thirty fine road sters, and now has them at one of our liv ery stables. These are destined for the Portland market, and are in fine condi tion and well broken to dnye. The gamblers of Roslyn were routed by the city council and fled to Cle-Elum, where they opened op on a grand scale. That Roslyn may still have the benefit ot their calling, they have established a line of free 'busses between the cities for the accommodation of the devotees of the fickle god of chance. M. D. McConnel, of Watemlle, has not been seen since December 23d. He left his ranch, near the mouth of Moses Cou lee, to go to Rock Island, six miles dis tant, on that day, and has not been seen or heard of since. It is supposed that he perished somewhere on tbe way, but no trace of him has been discovered. Washington supplied the flag staff that mounts the flag at the Waahingtoos' world's fair building, Chicago, and is 238 feet long. It seems that that state ia destined to fur nish the flag poles for ' different nations. One is to be sent to Japan 250 feet long. It ia next proposed to furnish one of tbe big sticks to China.- The pole at Chicago ia a great curiosity to the people of tbe prairie state. The fellow who stole four feet out of tbe bottom of the county well, sava tbe Fossil Journal, should be leniently dealt with. He displayed an ingenuity worthy of a better cause, and a merciful judge when pronouncing sentence will surely take into consideration the terrible risk of drowning the man took while making the steal. The prisoner is locked up in tbe jail at night and entombed in the well daring the day. Ea: When General Joseph Lane was in congress there was a United States district judge to be appointed for this district. General Lane offered the appointment to bis son-in-law, Colonel L. F. Mosher, of Rose- burg The colonel refused the appointment for fear of bia being a relative of Lane's might injure the general politically. Gen eral Lane then asked him to recommend someone and he recommended Matthew P. Deady, who got the appointment. The East End has a lively appearance. There are considerable improvements be ing made, and the spring season promises Tbe dispatches contain a sensational story about gold being found in the sand, twelve miles east of Umatilla, and that considerable excitement exists in that lo cality in consequence. For a long time the sand banks of the Columbia river have furnished wages for Chinamen, and until very recently a gang were at work a few miles above this -ity. ft is a fact that there is gold on the banks of the Columbia, and this lias lieen known for over a quarter of a century ; but whether it is In sufficient qu.iaii its to pay wages to wnne men or to cause any undue ex citement is a debntuble question with tbose wel) informed. . t A man named Knudson, in the employ ot James Knott, says the. Walla Walla Journal, met with a serious accident Hat urday evening about 5 o'clock, which may result in the loss of bis left Jeir. He was engaged in unloading rook from u wagon near the race track, when a heavy piece of stone full from tin waiion and striking him on the left leg pinned hun to the ground. Several leliow workers came to his rescuv, removed Uie stoue and res cued tbe man from his perilous position. Tbe flesh on the lower Bide of the leg and ankle, was crushed to the bone besides being severely lacerated. He was re moved to his home where Or. Keylor dressed the injuries. It is feared tbat amputation wi.l be necessary. The disciples of Isaac Walton are pre paring their honks and lines for the open-. ing of the fishing season, which is April 1st. A bill was introduced and passed at tbe recent session lot the legislature in re gard to this matter, section 10 of which provided: "It shall be unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, or have in possession for ' sale within the state of Oregon, except during the months of September and October of each year, any of the various kinds of trout" It will be seen that ang lers - may indulge In the sport, but cannot barter the fish, except in the months named. . This will be quite a bardahip on our nimrods, who usually catch enormous quantities, and it will be difficult to dispose of tbe overplus. The latest "mysterious disippearanoe" comes from Astoria, and is thus given by -the Herald: "There seems to be some mystery enshrouding the sudden disappear ance of W. R. Sbeidler, and suspicions of ' foul play exist among his Irieuds. When he left hera he went to South Bend to be absent about one week. He left word at the hotel tbe night before he intended to start for home, to be called at five o'clock to take tbe boat. It is said by bis friends that that la the last tbat has. ever been seen of him. Messengers were sent from Astoria to Portland and tjie sound, and no oue has ever seen him. He bas never been seen by any one from the time he left word with "the night clerk at the South Band hotel to call 1 bim. He has a - wife and five children in . this city, and there is no disguising the fact, they will need assistance." Governor Fennoyer Baok. Evening Telegram. ' At a late hour last night bis excellency Goyernor Pennoycr returned home via the Union Paoiho railroad from a tour of in spection for a site for tbe proposed branoh insane asylum, upon which he hsd been ac companied by State Treasurer Phil Mets chan. A Telegram reporter detailed to inter view the governor caught tbat gentleman "on the wing" just as he was about enter ing his residence. ' His excellency looked tired, and was readier to go to bed than to be subjected to a reportonal interview. Yet be answered a few questions with his pus ternary urbanity. He said: "We visited Baker, North Powder, Unitn, , La Grande, Elgin, Pendleton and Heppner. All those places offer fine sites for the aty lnmj but we have not yet decided as to which one to select. Next week we shall visit Tbe Dalles. After returning from there we shall take our future course under advisement." Tbe governor felt disinohned to say much on this subject, as he apparently felt that it would be premature., Hon. George W. Mo Bride, secretary of state, tha third commis sioner, did not accompany tbe party by rea son of illness. The governor said the press need not expect much information upon this subject till tbe commission has positively settled upon a site. Fettj Thefts. t Fossil Journal: A sneak thief is in our midst. Tuesday night, while Mr. E. White head was asleep in bis house in town, the thief slipped up to Mr. Whitehead's obin on his homestead, broke open the door, and carried away over 100 pounds of provisions. Mr. Whitehead discovered the robbery early next morning when he went up to his cabin to cook breakfast and found tbe door open and nothing left to cook. . Tbe ground was very soft and tbe track of a man afoot was eaaily discernible in the mad, and Mr. Whitehead informs ns that be followed the track clear to the house of tbe thief. At the things stolen ware of a kind not easily proven, Mr. Whitehead did not get out a warrant. No doubt the thief observed Mr. Whitehead following and measuring his tracks, and was afraid of a search warrant, so, waiting for darkness tbe following even ing, he carried the stolen goods down the creek and - hid them under Thompson's bridge, where they were found next day by Mark Enyart who returned the articles to Mr. Whitehead. There has been considera ble petty thieving in this vicinity of late, and we are glad that the thief bas been spotted. He will be watched very closely from this on and if he doesn't henceforth walk very straight, we fear tbs town will sot be quite large enough to hold bim. It Yea Wish To enjoy good health, and prevent tbe seeds of disease from ripening in your system, yon should use the best medicine in the world, Sulphur Bitters, which will prove ct your system from being all inn -down by making it strong and vigorous. Ret. W. R. Snow. -