MOVNTAISBSK. VliXX"
.tmnlTtlXKEB." XIII
PRINTED EVERY SATURDAY
' " ' '" BY- -
John Micheli, Editor and Proprietor
Professional Carta.
O. C. HOLLISTER,
Physician and Surgeon
Boon over Dalles National Bank. Office hours, 10
- - a m V IS m, ana rrou r -
dene We t End of Third Street.
DUFUR & MENEFEE,
ft 1 J T .a m
AllOTllCYO ofc Juan -
m. .9 Ud 48 Chapman Block, The Dalles, Ore.
MiirntrDI alain U II I: M
i.. Jrtiy8ican ana owryev,
Rftoma t and 4. Chaptwo Block. The Dallea.
Ore.
W
II. TAOKJiAK-
Practical Dentist
Office Over A. A. Brown's grocery. Second s
All work guaranteed to (rive atisf ctlon and all tm
latest improved methods need In dental operations
A" S. BENNETT. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
. in achaanu's buildirs;, up stairs. Tne
Dalies
ttOClETIKsi.
THTA8CO LODGE. HO. 15. A. F A. IL-MeeU
ww ant and third Mooaay w ecu uwu
r.M.
rnHI DALLES ROYAL AHOH CHAFTER, NO. 9.
JM.eti in Masonic Ball the third Wedneedaj
aah month at 8 P H.
COLUMBIA LODGE, HO, S, I. O. O. F.-Meets
mi every jnnaay eremnt . "
Hail aomer ot Second and Court streets. Sojourn-
sis brothers are welcome. '. H. ClooeH, 8eoy.
w-UUEBDSHIP LODGE, NO. f., K. of P. Hosts
" t? every Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock. In Scnan-zr-
KiUi- of Oonrt and Second streets.
dTvabm. K. K, and 8. F. MENEFEE,
. . 1 II 1 1
0.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
will meet every Friday alternoon at 8 o'clock
at4he readme' room. AUareinHted.
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Mt.
Hood Camp, Ho. 69, meern every uesdav
evening of each week at 70 o clock, in A. heller's
Hall. All brothers and sojourning brothers are
jvited to be present.
,itvup mnoK. NO. S. A. O. TJ. W.-Meeta
1 In KKeller'sHaU every Thursday evening at 7:30
'"tlook. AIi' EREFT, M. W.
v.W. S. tJrsas, Financier. .
rAS. "E8M1TH POST, HO. si, G. A. R. Meets
I evervsTturday at 1M P. M. in K. ofP.Hali.
B
nr T.. R Mutts sverT Friday afternoon in
K. of P. Hall.
G
ESANG VEKEIN HA BMONUt Meets every
bunoay evemne: ui wuw
BOF. L. F. DIYISION, XO. 187. Meets n K.
, of P. Ball the first and third Wednesday of
eat month ai 7:80 P. M.
t'H UBC'HES.
FIRST BAPTIST CHCRCH-Rev. O. D. Tatm,
Pastor. Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M.
1 I I . . .. ... I rr altar tiin
Doming advice. Prayer meeting evety Thursday
veniac at 8 P. M. - -
ME. CHURCH Rev. Jao. WmaLia. Pastor.
. Services every Sunday morning and evenmj.
fcund'ay School at 1S20 o'clock P. M. A cordial lovl
tatioc extended by both pastor and people to all.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Bev.W.C. CcRTm
Pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 A. M. and
P.M. 8 on day Scheol after morning service.
IT. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. Father Baomenaj
Pastor, uaw Jsass every oui;
at 10:30 A.M. Vespers at 7 P.M. -
Sr PAUL'S CHURCH. Union Street, opposite
fifth. Rev. Kii D. Sutoliffe, Rector. Servuses
very 9ndy"A. M and 7:80 P. M., Sunday
Sui?IO A.M. Evening Prayer on Fndayal
TaoP.M.
. UT twiisi nam-
nockii : tbeCongregatomal church. Ailarscor
diaUv invited .-.as. :.--.. - "v-. -
j K00NT2, . , ' j
Real Estate, Loans and Insorancc.
Art for the Scottish Ublon and" NtionalIa.
orancs company ot Edinburgh, Scotland, Capital
80 000 000 "
Valuable Farms near the City to sell on easy
terms.
- OfBos over Post Offloe. The Dalles, Or.
tattii t - m?nrurn A M
(Register U. S. Land Offlee, If 80-188i.) ' ;
Business before United States Land
Office a Specialty.
Wall's Block Main tst.. Yaneouver. Clark Co., Wsah.
Siasolation Nst'eev
Thiols to notify all peraon interested thatth
Htm of Lee Yuen, Sing Lee Lee Pig, in the gar
dening business on Mill eieek, hoe neen this day
dissolved by mutual consent, Lee Yuen and Sing
Lee retiring from the inn. All dents due the late
Arm will be collected by Lee Ping snd all labilities
" " I - 88 Lbb,
Las Piae.
TbeDelles, Ort gon. November tt, 1S. - .
FIOJIEEB Wmt,
' ' northwest Cor. Becond sndlWaahingtonlSts.
I.
" 8ooMSSors6eargeRach. '
The CJie&pest ; Place
nnSpAUM roa
All Kinds of Groceries,
IFLOUR. GRAIN, WILLOW WARES TO.
We respectfully jolidt ash of ths public pst
Tonsgeand shell endeavor to give entire satisfac
ton to our customers both old nd new.
R. E. Saltmarshe
AT THK i
East Entr stock yabbs,
UJ. FAY THE
HighestCashPrice for
Hav and Grain,
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK.
FAT PEOPLE.
- v.u Omrrr Pnxs will redooe . your weight
PKIIIIANEKTliY from 12 to 16 pounds a
uy. xney "-r '1- i".
an s..t it eara l rank nMiui ausu nrajiuis uue
complexion, - . " .r - :
ibdomens and difficult breathing surely relieved.
a RXPIvBlHEKTbut a scienufie and posl-
-Uvs relief, adopted only after years of experience,
all orders supplied direct from our office. Price
SAOO W pacJu!. or three packsges for 85 00 by
buU pujipaid. tustimr1 and parliculars (sealed
231 ConeaTpwadeaee Strictly Caafldea
JPAEK EE1IEDY CO., Boston Mass
CONSOLIDATED 1882.
HENEI L. KTJCK,
Manufacturer ot and dealer in
Harness and Saddlery,
8eoond St., near MoodVs Warehouse,
THE DALLES, . OREGON
A Work Uaarantned to Bat
lataetloa Tlie European Honse
MRS. H. FRASER, Proprietor.
vreg; Union Street, Petween
. l Second and Third Street
ONLY 25 CENTS A MEAL
Tablet always supplied
with the best meats
in the market.
Ho Cbineese employed, and the cooking is done
in first-class caterers and after the family Sivie.
DAN BAKER,
l PROPRIETOR OF THE,.
1-
ge-
BEST IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC '
Wines, Liauors Cigars.
Second Street East End.
A. A. BROWN
-Keep
LL ASSORTMENT
AND PROVISIONS,
Social Prices to Cash Buvers.
170 SECOND STREET,
P "ayeSHr'V'y y1ayr
Lharles A. Baldwin & Co.,
- BANKERS,
L 40 and 43 Wall street,
new York.
Accounts of Banks and Bankers received t
on lavoraDIo terms.
Bonds and Investment Securities. '
Dally Financtol Letter Mailed on Application.
- CORRHSPONDHNCH SOLICITED.
iWiis,g,a,a:ia,wa.wa,iMa.ia. MioJ
JOHN PASHEK
The Merchant i Tailor
Suits Made to Order and a Fit Guaranteed
' Clothes Cleaned on the Shoit
si Notice.
Near Cor- Third and WashiEgton Sta.
Andrew Velarde,
housemover:
The Dalies.
Address: Lock Box 181.
"WOOL EXCHANGE"
SALOOJN,
DAN BAKEE, Prop'r.
Keept on band the oeat
Wines, Lipors and Ciprs.
FREE LUNCH EVERY EVENING.
Near the Old Mint. Second Street.
THE DALLES. : : OREGON
HARBT LIEBB,
Piacilcar:.
AND DEALER IN
Clocks, Watches, ' Jewelry, Etc,
Always keens on sals the latest and be.t styles o
Time-pwces, Diamond Rings, Bow-knot mors, nu
verware, etc,, vvc.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY,
"163 Second Street, rest door to A. K
, Williama bl'.o.'
r i - . - .
TEE DALLES.
r- OREGON
Sample : Rooms,
S FRONT HT
(Nearly opposite Umatilla House.)
CHARLIE FBANE. PROP
The Best Wines.
Liquors and Cigars
COLUMBIA BREWEBV BEER ON DRAUGHT
THE DALLES, OREGON.
Best Kentucky Whiskey
FROM IiOUSTHXE.
Very Beat Key West Cigars, and Bes
of Winea,
Engliah Portrr Ale and Milwankci
Beer always on band.
MAETZ & PTJNDT. : PROP'S
J 8 SCHENCE,
J M PATTERSON
Cathier.
THE
First National Bank
OF THE DALLES.
Successors to
SCHENCK
AND
BEALL, BANKERS.
Transacts a Regular Banting Business
Buy and'cell Exchange. . --
Collections carefully made and pron ptly accounted
for. Draw on Jew ioru, sen rrancuco ana tort
land. Directors t
D P Thompson, Ed il Williams, J S Schenck,
George Liebe, H M Beall.
OREGON : BAKERY
-AND-
GkV saeasTba WWtF assssasJ s.
A. KELLER Prop;
ain 'i eptared to furnlBh fainllleai, ort.i mitd i
tanrmuUt with thr choicest
Bread, Cakes and Pies.
Fresh Eysters Sened in EYery Style.
Seettnd.Bweetv Next door;to The Dalles Na
tlonai Bank,
Tie Dalles National Bank
OF DALLES CITY, OR.
President, Z. F. Uoody,
Cashier,
.:.....M. L Moody
General Banking Business Transacted.
8ight Exchangea sold on
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANOISOO.
D.f.Y
(Successor to t. KREFI a CO.;
Dealer in
Mflllpappr,
Artists' Material and Painters' Supplies
Afent for MA8URY'8 LIQUID PAINT
All orders for painting, papering and
kaltomiolug promptly attended to . . .
THE DALLES. OREGON, SATURDAY.
Children Cry
for PITCHER'S
CASTORKA
' Castoria Is so -well adapted to children that
I recommt-nd it as superior to any prescription
known to ma 11. a. archkk, u. 17.,
ill South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y
" r nf Castoria In my practice, and And It
ipeciaily aauUMi to anecxiuna ox cuiuireu.
Alkx. Robektsok, M. D.,
I00T ltd Ave., New Vori
'From prsnp'i.l knowledge I can say that
Lsssorla ui a 'iot abavcuoui. ukiuliuo w uwu
lreo." Da. G. O, Oaoooo,
Lowell, Maaa,
P.nnrta. nrnnintAi Digestion, and
overoomc-s Flatulency, Consupation, Sour
Stomacli, Dianno&a, and Feverishnesa
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
sleep natural. Castoria contains DO
Atorpuwe or otner narcuuu pruLjerty. .
CS3f
CITY BAKERY
ND-
Second and Union Streets.
A. L. NEWMAN. FroDrietor
A. GEHRES
PROPRIETOR
OF THE
iOSEER SODA W0!ltS
SECOND.STREET THE DALLES OR.
Mamifacinres tlie Best Articles of
Soda, Sarsapaiilla and Ginger Ale
Leaue Older. With Andrew Keller,
Confectioner.
SECOND STREET
ree oors rom; oun
MEALS ARE SERVED AT ALL BOERS
ONJYi 25 CTS. A MEA1.
The Tables are Furriehed with the EKf Tj the
market atfurds
O X" IS T;E n s
Will be served in any style dunne; the season
The Regulator Line"
The Dalles, Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co
THROUGH Freignt ana Passenoerune
Throueh Daily trips (Sundays ex
cepted) between the Dalles and Port
land. Steamer iteguiaior leaves ine
Dalles at 7 a. m., connecting at the Cas-r
cade Locks with Steamer Dalles City.
Steamer Dalles City leaves Portland
(Oak street dock) at 6 a. m., connecting
with Steamer Regulator for The Dalles.
PASSENGER RATES:
One way ..f2 00
Bound trip... 3 00
Freight Rates Greatly Reduced
Shioments for Portland received at
any time, day or night. Shipments for
way landings must be delivered before
5 p. m. Lave stock shipments solicited.
Uaii on or aaaress,
Jfll. C. HLLHWRY.
' General Agent
THE DALLES, - OREGON.
GOAL! COAL!
I am now prepared to deliver
Boslyn Coal
To any part of the clly fcr 8.25 pe
ton. This is much cheaper tban wood
and a great deal more convenient. Ap
ply to -
E E. Lyttle,
- Agent for O. R & N. Co
E. JACOBS EN
DSALta IX
Books and Mens, Pianos md Organs
STATIONERY.
PIANOS and Organs sold on easy monthly
paymenl and all COMPETITION
we art prepared to Best, Call or address
162 Second Streat Tha Bailee, Or
Watches and
Diamonds:
And All Kinds of the
Best
Jewelry
FlfflLl
GROCERIES
Branners Restaurant
I. C. NICKELS EN.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A fatal fire.
Vallejo, Cal., Dec. 21 At 10 minutes
after 3 o'clock this morning a lamp ex
ploded in the old Philadelphia house.
known as the Sailors' Homo, located on
Georgia street, near tba wharf. Jack
Finn, proprietor of the hotel, John Bull
and George Joslyn, three of 13 men sleep,
ing in the house, were, burned to death,
The rest escaped with their lives. The
bodies were terribly disfigured, tbe limbs
beinz totally bnrned 08. Finn and Bell
were both ex-meo-of'War'smeD. Joslvn
was a quarterinaeter of the United Statts
sieamai ip I ndepeiulenee. nie time would
have been out in two months. Finn has
a wife in Lis Angeles. Her biother,
James O'Connor, was on a visit to Finn,
out escaped without injury. In addition
to the Pnilabelpuia house, two building
on each aide were damigcd to a slight
extent. There was 1800 iosurance on the
burned building. Tbe ith r two build
ing are insured for (1300. Tbe firemen
are still worsing on tbe ruins to see if
other bodies are lu tbe embers.
pongal jteweti'a I'art.
Washington, Dec. 21 Tbe state de
partmeut has net learned that tbe Otto
man porte has given tbe requested sanc
tion for Consul Jewett to accompany a
commission to Armenia as an independ
ent commissioner, as directed by the
nresident. or that Turkey has reached
any dtfiaite conclusion in tbe matter. It
is officially known, however, that Minister
Terrell is, with bis otual vigor, pressing
tbe eraud vizier for action upon the presi
dent's proposition. It is quite clear,
however, that cp to tots time notning nas
been definitely determined upon between
tbe porte and Minister Terrell.
Tbe Peace Commlsaica.
Washington, Dec. 21 State depart
ment officials pieserve tbe customary ret
ictcce as to their offcial knowledge of
Chang Yin Huso's departure from Peking
to sue for peace, but it Is well understood
throughout tbe department that Minister
Denby has informed Gresham that tbe
appointment has been made and tbe
Japanese government has signified its
readiness to receive Chang Tin Euan as
a peace ambassador. State department
officials are confident of tbe success of his
mission, which they think wili be accom
plished by Januany I. It is said Chang
Yin Huaa will probably reach Tokio by
Christmas.
Flaw-era For the Dead premier.
Loktan, Dec. 21 The queen will sepd
a special representative to Portsmouth on
tbe occasion ot the removal of tbe body
of Premier Thompson on board the' cruiser
Blenheim tomorrow. The colonial office
ill also, send tbe assistant secretary to
tbe Hurquis of Ripoo, Mr. Hartman.
Lord Ripoo bas gent a wreath 01 white
flowers to be placed upon tbe comn.
Under Colonial Secretary Buxton bas
sent a crocs of holly, and tbe staff of tbe
colonial office have contributed a wreath
with a cross of belly.
The (jilolltti Aflalra
Florence, Dec. 21 The Lntoxne says
Signor Tanlongo, formally director ol tbe
Banca Romaoa, hue affirmed before an
examining magistrate that a calumnious
report against Premier Crispi was found
amonp: the papers turned over to the
committee of tbe chamber of deputies by
Premier Giolitti. Senor Tanlongo is re
ported to have said be signed this report
at the ministry ot tbe interior, to wbicb
place be was conveyed secretly in tbe
night, v
A JUarderer Woman's) Kyea.
Jamestown! N. Y . Dec. 11 Tbe re
moval of murdered Mrs. Shearman's eyes
for a second photographic experiment bag
not been rewarded with success. The
eyes are covered with a film which pre
vented tbe discernment of the figure seen
yesterday afterooo. The coroner thinks
if thn Bipa had heen nudistnrbed DQOtO-
grapbs could easily have been taken.
"'a Glimmer of Peace.
Washiugton, Dae. 21 Minister Dcnby
cabled tbe state deparmeot today that
the Chinese government bas appointed
two peace cummioners, Chang ' Ylng
Huaa and Fbao. who wilt proceed at once
on the mission trots Peking to the Japa
nese caoital.
A a Armenian Agitator.
Vienna, Dec. 21-A man by tbe name of
Popsgin, who was imprisoned as an anar
bist 10 Bucharest soma time ego, bas
proved to be an Armenian agitator. He
confessed yesterday that be was a mem'
ber of a widespread conspiracy, wmcn
was designed to overthrow Turkish rule
in Armenia and make tbe provinces in
dependent. Hia statements bave impli
cated several other Armenians, who bave
been arrested.
BlotlBK sa Pern.
London, Deo. 21 Special dispatches
from Lima, Peru, say a not of tbe moat
serious natute bas occurred at Lima.
President Carcaceres, it appears, ordeied
a crowd of bacgry men and womeu, ac
companied by many children, to disperse.
A not occurred, which lasted three hours,
dunng which many, people were killed
end injured.
' kilr Charles Tapper III.
London, Dec. 21 Canadian Commis ¬
sioner Tupper bas been ailing since his
recent attack of influenza. Tuesday be
was seized with a chill, and is now unable
to leave tbe bouse. Owiog to tbe condi
tion of his beaitb, Sir Charles will not
accompany the body of Thompson to
Canada. Senator Sanford alone will Bail
with the remains.
' Fought Five Hoars.
jVond-n. Dec. 23 The Antoeg corres-
spondent of tbe Central Newt agency sajs
that General Yamaji'g division of tbe
second Japanese army bas advanced
northward steadily for a montb, and De
cember 18 occupied Kl Ping. No de
fense was made. December 17, scouts
reported to Lieoteoant'General Eatsura,
then near Laio Yang, that a large force
of Chinese bad oeeo seen moving in tbe
direction of Laio Yang. Tbis force proved
to be tbe defeated garrison of Hal Chang,
under tbe command of General Lung.
The Cnlnese bad fled with all possible
spted ever since the 18lh, when their
position was captured by tbe enemy.
Tbey were then in a rather demoralized
condition, and were making lor Moukden.
Katsura decided to intercept tbem. Be
left camp tbe night of tbe 18th with bis
whole force, and the next morning over
took the Chinese at the village of Eung
Wasai, where tbey made an obstinate
stand, aitbongb in poor condition. Tbey
were nearly 10,000 strong, and were able
to force some fierce fighting upon tbe
Japanese. In tbe midst of the battle,
Osbima's brigade from Hai Chang, came
op and gsve Katsura active support, Tbe
DECEMBER 29. 1894.
Chinese beld out with snmrisin? braverv,
They faced tbe well directed fire from
five Japanese batteries, (ought desper
ately, ailnougn without effective organi
zation. Tbe Japanese infantry charged
twice through tbe scattered lines, but tbe
enemy rallied. Three bayonet charges
eventually won tDe day tor Katsura,
alter five hours of tbe hottest fighting
yet experienced by the second army. Tbe
UUinese laltered as the third advance be
gan, and they fled in disorder towards
Ying Kow. The losses are not known,
hut the Chinese are reported to bave lett
ouu men on the ne'd.
A Wreck ou the Kali.
Walla Walla, Djc. 23 -Tne O, R &
N. passenger train was wrecked this
morning at Menoken station about thirty
five miles east of Walla Walla. The en.
gineer, R. R. Walker, was killed and
Engineer Jesse' and Firemen Sutton and
Stewart were injured. Tbe train was tbe
regular passenger bouud to Spokane, and
consisted of the baggage, mall, smoker,
two day couches, two sleepers and Re
ceiver McNeill's private car occupied by
T W Lee, assistant general manager.
At Holies' Jnncttop additional locomo
uvea were attached to make the beavv
grade on Alio bill. When tbey reached
Menoken. tbe train running at Ufrnal
speed, tbe rtilt spread, throwing both en
gines and mail and baggage cars from
the track. Kogineer Walker was on tbe
bead engine and bis body was pinned be
tween tbe engine and tender, and tbe
escaping tteaai scalded bis face and legs
so badly the fletb fell off, and besides.
both bis legs were badly crushed. He
lived about half an hour. Engineer
Jesse of the second engine escaped with
only a strained back and arm. Elmer
Siewart, fireman for Jeose, escaped with
slight bruises, while Sutton, who was
firing for Walker, had bis left leg broken.
Foriunolely tbe passenger cars re
mained on tbe track .
The Hammer Fa I in.
Corvallis. Dec. 22 The Oregon Pa
cific railroad was sold onder foreclosure
brought by the Farmer's Loan & Trust
Co , of New York, at 2 o'clock this after
noon. There ws but one bidder, and the
road, 147 miles in length, was knocked
down to Bonner & Hammond, of Missoula
Mont., for $100,000. About f 11.000,000
was spent in tbe construction of tbe road
At the sale George 8 Ooe gave notice of
tbe ownership ot seventy five acres of
land near Albany on which the Oregon
Pacific tracks were situated, and William
M Hoag gaye notice of his ownership of
tbe depot grounds at Albany, Corvallis
and Yaqnina,
The purchasers or the Oregon facinc
in this instance are the game parties who
have contracted to build the Astoria &
Goble line along tbe Columbia.
Hs BeasTed for Death.
Ecgene, Or., Dec. 33 Officers took
into custody tody a young man who has
been ln the city for some months nnder
tbe name J P Bennington. Tbe charge
booked against bim is forgery, and on
examination was bound over with bonds
fixed at $3,000. He is not well known in
bis city, but bas been quite prominent
n society, being a singer in a church
choir, and otherwise taking au active part
socially. Some time ago a check was
presented at the First National bank of
this city for $89 on tbe supposed signa
ture of Wm Neis, and It was cashed .
This was soon discovered to bave been
forged.
Yesterday a check came for $70 on the
same signature with instructions that it
be sent in currency by registered mail to
Springfield. Tbe bank suspecting some
thing wrong, registered and mailed a de
coy letter, and at tbe same time sent an
nicer to watch for tbe man who should
call for it.
Bennington called for tbe letter tbis
afternoon in disguise. The letter was
delivered to bim and he gave bis receipt
for it, and then the officer took bim into
custody. He at once saw that he was
trapped and begged tbe officer to kill him
rather than to arrest bim. He is said to
bave a sister in Tacoms, and bis father
lives in Tacoma or in Illinois.
A Wide, jetvercence.
. Tokio, Dec. 8 (per stetmer City of Pe-
iiA,viaSan Francisco,) Dec. 22 If tbe
judgment ot the most intelligent ard
bright minded section of tbe Japanese
community could be openly expressed it
would be found already favorable to tbe
negotiations for peace. The majority of
tbe ministers of state are thoroughly per
suaded that no time is likely to be more
propitious tban tbe present lor a settle
ment tbat shall secure tbe greatest ma
terial adyantage to their country and at
the same time guarantee entire security
for tbe fnture,
Tbe military and naval elements, tup
ported by tbe mass of tbe people, are for
tbe moment too powerful to be resist Mi.
No newspaper baa yet had tbe courage to
bint at tbe f uspension of hostilities, and
tbe government Is not prepared to stand
against such a storm of opposition as
would be provoked by a direct declara
tion of the opinion that the punishment
and humiliation ol China bave gone far
enoogb.
JBxport Inveatlcatiaa.
Omaha, Dec. 23 Q W Ristine, of New
York, is In Omaha 88 an export to look
into matters connected 'with tbe Oregon
Short Line and tbe Utah Northern.
Ristine, who is a practical railroad man
comes as a representative of tbe bond
holders' committee to examine into the
physical condition of tbe property, review
tbe tramo arrangements oerween ue
Short Line an4 tbe Union Pacihc, of
which it is a part; and in a woid, to ex
amine closely all matters relating to tbe
exchange of business between the Union
P.-;fln and the Short Una. the) division
of earnings, and in fact, all that pertains
to the snort L.ine.
Ristine refused to say anything as to
k nnrnna of his visit to the Union Pa.
cifio headquarters, except that be rep
resented anotner party ana was tnereiore
bound to secrecy . He admitted "tbat be
.m in tha interests of the bondholders'
committee of tbe Short Line, but beyond
this ue was uumu. .
Sew Secretary.
New Yohx, Dec. 23 Rev. Dr. Eooker
tbe new secretary of tbe papal legation
at Washington, arrived this morning. He
did not bave the pope's encyclical to tbe
Americau cbnrcb. but said it would arrive
shortly, . He bad copies of popie's Ori
ental encyclical, for SatoHi. He said tbe
pope's beaitb was excellent. He declared
the pope intensely interested in tbe
oburch in America, and much gratified
witb its present condition. Rooker de
clined to discuss tbe Italian political sit
uation. .
Stock inopectore.
Tbe following is the list of stock inspeo
tors for Wasco coenty: -T.
Cartwrigbt, The Dalles.
A. S. Roberta, Deschutes,
W. R. Cantrell, Dufur,
B. R. Hinton, Hakeoven,
Zsch Taylor, Antelope,
J. H. Sberar, Sherar's Bridge,
A mpbIskle up spick.
Little Bov- What's the difference hp.'
tween an advanced woman and anv other
woman?
Little Girl--Why, don't you know ? An
ordinary woman doesn't let her husband
know tbat she is bosain' bim and an ad
vanced woman does.
"How is your wife?"
"Uml ber head bas been troubling ber
a good deal this year."
"Sick headache?"
"Not exactly. She keeps wanting a
new 11 at every lour wee its. '
"You wouldn't think,1 air, that 7 once
played with Booth in England?" "Dear
me I exclaimed the benevolent old gen
tleman, as he handed tbe wretched mend
leant a quarter. "What did you play?"
"Tbe bass drum, sir," answered the
mendicant meekly; "but this Salvation
Army biz is played out tor me."
Goes neck and neck with time.
Nor reckons what he's missed ;
Fogeta the girls who snubbed,
Remembers tbose be kissed.
Ricliatd I den't understand what bas
come over Harry : be doesn't come to see
me at all now.
Robert Surely, you cannot have Daid
him tbat $10 yon borroaed of bim last
sumoiei?
Teacher- Now, Johnnie, remember tbat
it was Atlas tbat supported the world, bur
1 want to try your power of imagination.
Who do you suppose supported Atlas?
Johnnie -His wile, I gueaa.
Upon the football field ye lad
Witb energy dotb kick a goal,
And then at borne kicks twice as hard
When told to bustle in some coal.
"I wsnt to be an angel"
She saug it over again.
And all seemed more than willing
She should join tbe angels then.
C ara-"So Lottie is married. Is she
pefectly bappy, do you tbink?
Florence-Ob, dear, yes: I'm sure so.
Her trousseauwas faultless.
"Poor Mrs Giddy looks very sad since
her husband's death."
"Yes; no wonder. She bad to lav off
colors, atd black is so unbecoming."
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And now we're certain that
He snrely never went to plays
Or sa.t behind a bat.
When though with Christmas shopping
We then must wildly strive
To place on everything we write
An 1893,
What paper does Grabber take?"
"Sametimes the jtnitor'g and sometimes
tbe boarder's
Break, break, break .
Is tbe sound tbat we bear from Abe sea.
And tbe buying of Christmas presents
Does the same for the. land of tbe free.
Tbe naughty, naughty little boy
Now ne'en forgets to pray,
And bastes to Sue day school to get
A gift on Christmas Day.
Notes From Klnfcaley.
Kingslky, Dec. 21, 1894.
Editor Tmss UtWXTii.icca :
It is time that I was redeeming my prom
ise made to you some time ago to furnish
some items from this portion of Wasco
county, and so I will bei(in.
For the past few weeks we have enjoyed
good sleighing on Tygh ridge, and visits
have been made on sleds instead of wagons.
The roads are excellent, for the snow is
hard and packed, and sleighs glide over it
as smoothly as if it were glass.
There ia nothing ot a atartling nature
happening in tbis vicinity. Time passes
wearily with nothing to amuae ourselves,
and an occasional visit to a neighbor is the
only means to break the monotony. Bat
then ooe oan inhale ozine, which ia very
invigorating at this altitude, and Mt. Hood
and the balanoe of the high peaks stand out
id bold relief to the eyes of the inhaler.
How invigorating, these days, to drive over
the ridge at early sunrise, snd have the or
gans stimulated to activity by the frosty
air. One dwindles to insigsificanoe beneath
the beautiful skies of Italy; but tha air of
Eistern Oregon, in December, ia invigorat
ing and expaosiye. It makes one atand bit
tell measure, and assume the position of
Mszepps, of a Christian and a man. .
There have been few amustments this
winter, and no deaths, marriages or births;
but Chi is tmas-tide theie will be a ball at
Kelly hall in this burg, and one also at
Dufur, Ia conjunction with these there
will be a Christmas tree at the scboolhouse
in, I believe, No. 42 the scboolhouaa a lit
tle distance from the Catholic churoh.
Bat, I maet close, as I bear sleigh bells,
and I am going to take a drive ov.ir the
ernated surface of this portion of tbe north
west. It is not neoesaai y for me to state
the object of this drive, for theieby hangs a
tale. Aurerotr. Philomai.
A Jast Claim Allowed.
Eugene Guard.
A Washington dispatch dated December
19ib. states that Representative Hermann
presented a bill urging that a pension of $60
per month be granted to Hoeea Brown,
formerly of this county. Tbe dispatch
further stated that owing to tbe old gentle
man's poverty and otter helplessness, the
committee waa so i-npreased witb the just
ness of the olaim, tbat they reported Mr.
Hermann's bill and allowed the aged vet
eran $60 per month.
Mr. Brown ia now in bis 103 1 year, snd
is the aeoond oldest survivor of tha war of
1812. The one older is 106 years of sge
and resides in California. Mr. Brown re
sides now at Grants Pass, but formerly lived
on the Siuslaw, this county. It has been
suggested that if tbe Portland exposition
wants to add something that will make its
exhibition worthy of attendance, they
should secure Mr. Brown as an attraction.
Living men who f ought for their country 82
years ajo, are certainly scarce enough to be
ouriositiea.
Consents Warned Clayton-
The violent death of J. A. Coblentz baa
recalled several incidents in connection witb
bis life, among which is tbe famous political
murder in which John M. Clayton waa the
assassins' victim, a crime that startled tbe
entire country and baa to tbis day remained
shrouded in mystery. At the time of the
famous Bri ckinridge-Clayton congressional
contest, Coblentz was sheriff of Conway
county, Arkansas, and it waa be wbo appre
hended Clayton on the day previous to tbe
assassination with the admonition not to re
main at tPluuimerville. "Mr. Clayton,"
Coblentz said that day, "don't remain in
Plummerville. if you do you will be
killed."
Whether or not the advice was given
with any positive knowledge on Coblentz'
part of the fate tbat was in store for Clalton
will never be known to tbe public at large.
Clayton paid no attention to the admon
ition, however, and that night a crime waa
committed which has puzzled detectives
ever since.
As International Postago Stamp
Tbe German government is about to
place a proposition before European conn-
Highest of all in Leavening Power. -Latest U. 3. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
tries relative to the iasue of an international
postage stamp. It ia believed that snub a
stamp would be a boon to all who carry on
any foreign correspondence. At present,
if any one wishes informatiun from a for
eign country, be is unable to send a postage
for the repl,-, since no country will receive
a foreign stamp as postage on an cutgoing
letter. One is therefore compelled to de
pend upon hia correspondent's gnnero ity to
pay the return postage. The United States
consuls 10 Europe, for example, are in re
ceipt of thousands of letters of inquiry
every year, not one of which contains post
age fur the reply. The German minister of
posts baa designed auoh an- international
stamp and has arranged a plan for its adop
tion. The stamp will contain the names of
the coud tries in which its-valus as postage
a recognized, together with a table giving
its value in the money of each of these
countries. It is thought that only certain
European countries will adopt tbis system.
but it is to be hoped the United States will
enter the agreement.
Tba Madden Seatk of Mr. Joloa,
The community was eleotrirjed yesturday
evening by the announcement that Mr.
Trios. N. Joles had suddenly died at tbe
residence of his brother, with whom hp
lived, about half past 6 o'clock. For the
past year ha had not been in robuat health,
but able nearly all t is time to atteud to hia
business, and for to dava had stopped at
home without going to tba store in tbe Eist
End. ' Abont 2 o'clock he ate dinner, and
retired to his roon, snd nothing unusual
was noticed until a few minutes before bis
death, when he was attacked by apoplexy
or heart disease and expired almost immed
iately. Medical advice was summoned but
after the arrival of the physician he only
breathed twice. Mr. Joles was a very
large, fleshy man, and on that acoount
would be predisposed to sudden attack ol
heart disease or apoplexy.
Tnrnnas N. Joles was born on Oot. 15,
1859, and has been in business in this city
for a Jong number of years. At - the time
of his death he was the senior member of
the firm of Joles Collins A Co. Ha was a
man of strong elements of character, of the
strictest integrity and honesty, and feirlets
in the sdvooaov and pursuit of anything he
eemed just and right. As a business into
he enjoyed an excellent reputation, and
waa alwaya in favor of any projeot .which
he considered for the best interests of the
city. He was serving as councilman of hia
ward, and hia death will remove one of the
moat sealoua custodians of the best interest
of the municipality.
Mr. Jules was an active membei of tha
Workmen, Woodmeu snd O.ld Fellows in
this city, and lie will .be buried under the
auspice of the former order tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Ha was onmarrieil, but
his relatives and connections, brothers.
sisters-in-law and niece will receive tbe
heartfelt sympathy of the community in
their rail bereavement.'
Drowned ln Snake River-
Asotin Sentinel. .
Information reached here this week ot a
sad case of drowning in Snake river at a
point about one rr.ile above the mouth of
the Imnaha, on the 27 tb of last month.
Frank Brown, a prospector, being the un
fortunate viotitn. The particular as told
by one of his companions, are about a fol
lows: Brown aud two other were ascend
ing the river on a prospecting trip. Two
of the party walked along shore towing a
boat containing tbtit supplies and camp
outfit. Brown acted as ateersman and was
landing io tbe bow. While a point of
rock was being rounded, the boat received
the full force of thn current and was cap
sized and Brown went down in the wreck
which waa the last seen of him. He was a
man about 43 years of ago, a x feet tall, hi
bair just turning gray, wore a small gray
ish chio beard, was clothed in overall, and
jumper," blue Annuel shirt and red draw.
era. One of bis shoe waa eit at tha large
toe jiint. At last aooount bia body bad
oot been recovered. The unfoitunate man
followed mining and prospecting and last
winter mined along Salmon river. While
camping with W. G. Page he stated that he
loft home near Ft. Wayne, lad., when
quite young and has never written or been
back since. He lived at times at Salmon
City and Gibbonsville, Idaho.
Trade Coming This Way.
The Fossil Journal says: Our buaine s
men are considering tbe making of a road
from here to Tbe Dalles, to be completed
by tbe time the Columbia river ia open to
that point, which it is expectee will be some
time during the coming year. A prelim
inary survey has been made, showing the
distance from Fossil to The Dalles to be
only 15 mile farther than from here to Ar
lington. When the road ia completed all
our products will go and our supplies come
that way, aud our people will no longer pay
tribute to the railroad. Wood Oilman is
very much interested in the project, which
is almost equivalent to its accomplishment.
No doubt help to build the road will be
forthcoming from The Dalles, which will
be greatly beuefited by it We shall bave
more to say regarding tbis enterprise iu the
near future.
Tobaooa ln Washington
During tbe pant season many individual
experiment have been conducted in West
ern Washington in tbe culture of tobacco,
and tbe results, so far as the yield and
quality are concerned, are teportcd fairly
satisfactory. A . Socqualmie grocer has
taken about 1000 pounds to the sere from
sn eight-sore field, and is pnttior np ap
proved appliances for caring for tbe pro
duct. C. Nelson, of Tolt, report growing
9060 pounds en seven acres; and Captain C.
M. Malthy, of Lynden, gathered 400 pounds
from a five-acre field. These experiment
when intelligently conduoted, have gen
erally resulted in a fine qusL ty ot the leaf,
and witb an assured market, tobscso-raisiog
promise to beoome a profitable industry.
Notloa-
The D. P. A A. N. Co. ' will tie up their
steamer for necetsary repair on January
6, 18U5, and will resume operations a soon
after repairs are made as possible.
W. c. Allow at,
Agent,
NO. 19.
SfiiFTS'TrllRTY FEET YEARLY.
The Earth's Axis Rather a Wabbly A flair.
According- to Thia Authority.
We do not refer to the long known
shifting of tbe direction of tbe axis
of tlie earth, which produces the ho
called "precession of the equinoxes."
This does not in the least affect the
position ol the pole upon the face of
the earth, while that which we have
in mind is an actual traveling of the
pole oyer the ground and is due to a
slight change of the position of the
Ciia within the globe itself. This of
course manifests itself by a minute
change both in the latitude of ob
servatories and in the direction of
meridian lines. If the pole of the
earth approaches Berlin, tbe latitude
of Berlin is necessarily increased, and
olulu, on the other side of the earth,
is correspondingly diminished.
The fact that such a thing is really
happening was first clearly brought
out in 1889 in Germany, and ever
since the subject has greatly inter
ested the astronomical world. All
recent latitude observations made by
methods of precision confirm tha
fact, and within a few months Soco
loff has shown that the azimuthaL ob
servations upon the Pulkoda meridian
marks between 1880 and 1887 tell tha
same story. The latest results of
Chandler, based upon a very thor
ough discussion of several thousand
observations made at 17 different ob
servatories' between 1840 and 1893,
and combined with earlier series at
Greenwich (by Pond between 1820
and 1830 and by Bradley about the
middle of the last century) shows
that this motion is unexpectedly reg
ular. It seems to be made up of two su
perposed revolutions of the pole from
west to east one with a period of
just a year, in a circle of about SO
feet in diameter, and the other in a
circle of similar size, but with a period
of 423 days. As a consequence of this
combination of motions the actual
aunual displacement varies greatly.
Once in about seven years the two
practically destroy each other, and
tbe pole remains for a time nearly
stationary (as in 1885), while at inter
mediate epochs (as in 1890) it de
scribes a sort qf circle fully CO feet in
diameter. It hardly need be said that
a motion so slight becomes sensible"
only in observations of the last de
gree of precision, but . its discovery
has already explained certain impor
tant anomalies and apparent errors
in work of that class.
As regards the cause of this pecul
iar motion, the theory is more or
less obscure. There can be little
doubt, however, that the annual
component is due in part at least, as
. . . , i a a -
Liora iveivin long ago suggesieu, 10
the course of the season, to the win
ter's deposit of snow and ice upon
the northern continents and its later
return to the ocean. As to the 428
day revolution, this seems to be a
veritable "wabble," such as is pro .
duced by striking a spinning top.
The "blow" may perhaps consist in
the annual disturbance just referred
to, but the matter is not yet wholly
clear. Cosmopolitan.
. Aa Egyptian Custom.
More than 1,000 years ago Herodo
tus observed a remarkable custom in
Em'Dt. savs Professor Drummoud.
At a certain season of tbe year th
Egyptians went into the desert, cut
off branches from the wild palm, and
bringing them back to their gardens
waved them over the flowers of the
date palm. Why they performed
this ceremony they did not know,
but they knew that if they neglected
it tbe date crop would be poor or
wholly lost.
Herodotus offers tbe quaint expla
nation that along with these branches
there came from the desert certain
flies possessed of a "vivilio virtue,"
which somehow lent an exuberant
fertility to the dates. But the true
rationale to the incantation is now
explained. Palm trees, like human .
beings, are male and female. The
garden plants, the date bearers, were
females, the desertjplants were males,'
and the waving ofthe branches over
the females meant the transference
of the fertilizing pollen from tlie one .
to the other.
A nrofessor in a scientific school
Was question iug a student on some
matters which had been gone over at
the beginning of the term. ..
"I say, professor, "saia tne stuaeut,
'do you think that'B hardly fair?" 1
"What do you mean!" asked the
professor.
"Whv. don t vou thin: we ougni
to do as Shakespeare says aud 'let
bygones ' bo bygones?'
Johnnie say, 7-"1,a- wua aoe
'vox populi" mean?
Mamma It means the voice of the
Johnnie Then, U you wanieu w
speak of the voice of only one man,
would you say "vox popuuarr v
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