irtK; -v--- -CONSOLIDATED 1882. THE DALLES. OUJiUON. SATUKDAY. .Al'lilL 18. 1896 NO 33 I PROFESSIONAL- TV R, O. C.-HOLLISTER, Physician and Sur f eeon. Booms over uoues njiiuu u nk 4P umo miurs iw a. in. -.. M. Residence vrestend of T ilrd street. D UFtTR ft MENEFEE. Attorneys at Law, Rooms 40 ana 43. unapmuu SOCIETIES. 11, AAJ 1 Livr.ur., vy. .... . ---- V Meets first and tfcird Monday of each . , is A A M month at 8 P. M- - , fpHE DALLES EOYAL ARCH CHAPTER J 1NU. o. Meets in mswu"- w Wednesday of each montn at e tr, l. - . - -w . t njm -vt- e T n r V meets every r nuj c.cu.uk -In K. of P. Hall, corner of Second and Court -. t . .1, nw roli.nnif. , Streets. OJOUnilIlK uniwcmwc - v-. TTIKIENDSHIP LODGE. NO. K. of : P.- 1 1 Meets every Monaay evemus on ""-" . In Schanno's building, corner of Court and Second streets, aojounum uwwv.D - vlted. .-. '--, . - - ' ' -, . . t rm.' J tf U A NTf WOMEN'S tjl'ii . , , - UNION Meets every Friday at3 o'clock , in me re&aing room. - - flat, nuwi .in - ,-i Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'elock. in Keller s Hall. All sojourning brothers are invited to oe . present. - - . COLUMBIA CHAPTER, NO. 33, E. S . Meets in Masonic Hall on the second and , fourth Tuesday of each- month. Visitors eor- .- aiau invitea. ; . .-. - TEMPLE LODGE, NO. 3, A. O. U W -Met-ta in Keller's Hall every Thursday evening at 7:au o'clock. ; TiQ XTCCTTTIT TnT. vfl 32 G. A. R. J Meets every Saturday evening at 7:30 in COURT THE DALLES, A. O. F. NO. 8630 Meetq every Frjuay evening at their , ball at 8 o'clock.. B OF L. E Meets every Friday afternoon in tC of P. HaU. W ASCO TRIBE, NO. Ifl. I O. R. M. Meets every Wednesday evening in a, ffl r Hall. GESANG VEREIN HARMONIE. Meets every Sudday evening at Baldwin Opera Bouse, BOP L. F. DIVISION. NO. 187.-MeetS 4n K. of P. Hall tie first and third Wednes day of each month at 7:30 P. M. THE CHURCHES. If E. CHtTRH Kev. J. H. Wood, Pastor, i? 1 . Services every Souday morning and eve ' tag. Sunday school at 12:20 o'clock P. M. A cordial invitation extended by bota pastor and people to all. . ONGREG ATIONA L CHURCH Rev. W. C. Curtis, Pastor, Services every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Sunday school after morning service . - - riT. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. A. Bronsgeest . " O Pastor. Low mass every Sunday a 7 A. M. - High mass at 10:30 A. II, Vespers at 7:30 P. M. M1. PAUL'S CHURCH Union street, oppo. ' i"1 site Fifth. Sunday school at 9:30A.M. Evening prayer on Friday at 7:30. i T"IBST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. O. D. Tay Jj lor. Pastor. Corner Fifth and Washington streets. Services eaca Sunday morning at 11 .o'clock. Sunday Scl-ool and Bible class at 12:15. Pastor s residence Northeast cor. of Washing ton and Seventh streets. I1IRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. I. H. 1 -Hazel, pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning at- II and in the evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 A M. Prayer meeting :- every Thursday evening. Y. P. S. C. E. meets every Sunday at 8:30 P. M. C- AVALRY" BAPTIST, CHURCH Corner Seventh and Union. Elder J. H. Miller, v pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 730 P. M. Prayer - meeting on Wednesday . evening. Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. All are cordially weloomed. . ; Q C.-HOLLISrEli; . 7 S; - Phynician and Surgeon, . XI- oonw over IHIles National Bank. Office bourB, 10 , ... a m t , 12 m. an I from i to 4 p m. Keai "', - dence Wo t End of Third Mraet, .. . :- ' - Attorneys at Itu '' '" .. ' 'x '- - ' Booms 48 and 43 Cbcpman Block, ma Dalles, Ore. A. 8. BK.MT1', Attorney at Law ffloe in Schanno's buinJing, upstairs. The Dalles Oregon. J G. KOONT2, s , Real Est te. Lo;us . n). I: sarance Agent for the Scottish Union and National Insurance company of Edinburgh, Scotland. Capital 130.000,000. Valuable fatms near the city to sell on easy terms. . Ottlce over U. S. Land Office. The Dalles, Oregon . 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Am prepared to turnfsh families, hotels and restaurants with the choicest Bivad,Cakis imlTio. Fresh Oysters Served in Every Style. . Second Street, next door to The - Dalles National Bank. lthas rolled into The largest piece of GoOO-tobacco ever sold for lojsents HOME COMFORT ROLL OF. HOHOB. V - '-THREE GOLD ' z;. And ONE SILVER Medal, World's Industrial and Cotton O-ntennial Exposition, New Orleans, i884-'8s.. HIGHEST AWARDS Nebraska State Board of Agriculture, "87 DIPLOMA Alabama Agr'l Society at Slontgomery. AWARD Chattshoche Valley Expo , Columbus, HIGHEST AWARHS St. Louis Agr'l and Mechanical Assn, '69 . SIX HIGHEST AWARDS World's Columbian Ex., Chicago, 1893." HIGHEST AWARDS Western Fair Association, London, Can , ada, 1893. " SIX GOLD MEDALS , Midwinter Fair, San Francisco, Cal., 1S94 . SILVER MEDAL Toronto Expo'ri,- Xorontu, Canada, 1895. Abovehonors were received by WKOUGUT III' N RANGE COMPANY. Washington Avenue, 19th and 20th streets, ST. LOUIS, MO , U. S. A. ' . ; And 70 to ;6 Pearl Street, TORONTO, ONTARIO. 'ounded 1864. Paid-up Capital, $ 1,000,000. i" No charges for Inside plumbing when pressure boilers are used. ' TnTrnTnTnTrmiiininiTniHniiTnrnTnTnTiiiiiiiif imnrni Wholesale (J. O. MHCK'S 173 Second Street, The Dalles, Or. Stubling & Williams. Proprietor : -. " Wholesale Jobbing and Retail Dealers " : : Agents for Pabst ' Beer and Leading Brands of Cigars. : : correspondence; solicited. ' Wlicn Yflii WiHit to Buy Seed 'Wheat, Feed Wheat, . Rolled Barley, Whole Barley, V Oats, Rye, Bran, Shorts, Hay, ; Or anything in the Feed Line, go to the : WASCO - WAREHOUSE Ou r prices are" low and our goods are first-class. Ajjents for the celeirated WAITSBURG " PEERLESS," and BYERS' BEST PENDLETON MILLS FLOUR. ighest cash price paid for WHEAT. OATS, and BARLEY. . : . COLUMBIA PACKING COM PA NY . . Corner Third and Washington, Streets,, tei (Ilia, m, i Bcsf aad Tongues, And the Best BeefsteakT, Mutton phops d . Veal Cutlet in the Market. Orders Delivered too Any Part of the City Fresh Vegetables on Sale at the Lowest Prices. , public favor Family and .Hotel Ranges,' Are unequaled, because thty are nnde of malleable iron and wrought steel. Will not break by overheating or rough usage. Waterbacks bear 200 pounds pressure: no danger of explosions by freezing Flues lined with asbestos. ' Bake quickly. Economical in fuel. Abundance hot water. Bum hnrd or soft coal, or wood. Convenient an orna mental. Will last a life-linie with prdi-' nary carer Fully guaranteed. , Over 317,70 Sold to Nov. 1. 189S. . Above style of Range No, 89, Is sold only from company s wagoas by their own sales nen, at one uniform price throughout the Doited States and Canada. Store OLD STHND ) Liquor Serious Threats cf Fisherman on the Lower River. TO STEIKE AGAIN Debs Preparing1 to Declare Another Strike Next August if Grievances Cannot be Adjusted. Wild Rumors Afloat in Berlin Irmorgents Reported Defeated Victims Jof a Prairie Fire Big Appropria tions Kecotuiuended. - Astoria Cr.. April 10. It is re ported here tonight, on good authority, that under the protection of troops sent by Governor McGraw, of Wash ington, to Ilwaco, the trapmen of Baker's bay will commence fishing to morrow, and will turn the fish over to Seaborti's cannery at 4 cents per po'ind, Seaborg havinpr agreed to re ceive them and back all the men who deliver to him. Seaburp is a member of the Packers' Association, and, if the rumor is true, it is hard to see how he will justify his action. The other cannerymen here are still firm in their position, and there is no change in the attitude of the fisherman. The fisherman today notified all of the market men that. if any salmon were found on their slabs they would be seized and destroyed. The men are firm in their determination to do no fishing themselves, and permit no one else to fish, either for packing: pur poses or the market. As far as can be learned, there was no fishin ' done on the river today. If the Baker's bay people attempt to carry out their threat tomorrow, there may be a colli sion between tie men and militiarand serious-trouble en ue. PREIMRIXG FOR A STRIKE. Railway Union Will be Ready for War by : " August. Chicago, April 10. Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Rail way Union, says that organization will be ready for another fight by August 15, by which time the railway era ployes thrughout the country will ask for the redress of a number of al ledged grievances, and a general ad vance in wages on a number of the the most important trunk lines in contry. 'We do not: want another big strike," said Mr. Debs today,' "and will try to avoid it. All labor troubles should be adjusted through arbitra tion, and, that is our aim. However, while hoping for the best, we will be prepared for the worst. We can make a much longer Asd harder Sght jhan I two years ago. We are well organ ized in both the East and the West, and the membership -is as large as ever, and incrersing rapidly. I have just returned from a trip through Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. We organized 4000 men -in two weeks, and I never witnessed such enthusiasm. We were also very successful in Buf falo and other Eastern cities.. Our or ganization is stronger than ever in the West and Northwest. The only placea we are weak ii in Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit and the other cities where the effects of the big strike were felt most. We will begin work of reorganization in Chicago within 90 days, and will have a larger membership here than ever before." Due to Judge Bellinger's Decisslon Washington, April 10. Represen tative Maiklejoha reported today from the committee on Indian affairs a bill to prohibit the sale of intoxi cating liquors to Indians' holdirg land by allotment. Its past-age is recommenj ded by the secretary of the interior, who says it is made pessary by the decission of Judge Bellinger, of the United States district court of Oregon, which, he says, in the effect permits the sale of liquor to Indian allottees without limitation. The bill prohi bits the sale of and article, under any brand or name, which contains intox? seating spirits. Venders have been in the habet of selling such liquors in compositions containing pickles fruits and other articles of diet espec ialy prepared for . this traffic." The minimum penally for such affensa is. placed at 60 day's imprisonment and a fine of $100. . - r . . Washington news. .. Washington, April 10. The house committee on appropriations today re ported a bill for fortification and Other works of defense, for their arma rnent and for heavy ordnance for trial services for the fiscal year which be gins next July, The bill recommends specific aopropriations- amounting 'to $5,842,000 and in addition authority la given the secretary of war to make contracts for further expenditures of $-,542,fl00 by the engineer and or dnances departments, making the to tal of authorized expenditures $11,384,-; 000. Senate committee today authorized a favorable report on the bill providing, for-delegates of congress from Alaska. Wild Rumors From Madrid. New York, April 11. a dispatch to, the Herald from Madrid says; Rumor is our.rent her.e In the cafes and on the streets that Consul Gen eral Williams has been murdered in Havana, and his body dragged through the streets. Excitement prevails throughout the city in consequence of this report, but the authorities have no knowledge of a,ny such event. ' It is ruuored that Maceo is dead, and that in a battle yesterday' the re bels lost 500. Kb confirmation of the report can be obtained. - Children, Die In, a Prairie Fire. Toeeka, Kan., April 10. News of the terrible death of, two children, Wil )ian and Alice Johnson, in a prairie fire yesterday in Morton county, near Riohfield, reached here tonight. The children made a heroic' effort ..to out run the fire, but their horse, became exhausted and could go .no farther, Flames, which were leaping twenty fet in the.air, were soon upon them, and death speed;'r followed. The Insurgents Uefeated. Havana, April 10. General Oliver, General Camajni, Santa Clara, had a severe engagement with 600 insur gents ' under Jose Gonzales, the colored leader resulting inthedefeit of the insurgents with a loss of 30 killed and many wounded. The troops lost IS and 26 wounded. ATTEMPTING TO KILL,. Charge Hade Against a Twelve Tear Old Lad. EUGENE, Or.. April 13. Oral Poin dexter, a lad 12 years old, was arrested at his home, four miles north of Co burg, ihis morning and wasbroughtto this city this afternoon on a charge of ittempting to kill the family,of Mrs. Hiram Smith, a widow lady, who lives on a farm adjoining that of the Poin dexters. For some time past the'Smit'h family have felt that they were the victims of persecution, and repeated attempts t3 poison the ontire family by scattering poison about the dishes and eatables have been thwarted. When the family would be away some mysterious person would visit the house and leave the poison, but it seemed almost impOisible to detectany one. S. O. Garrison, a neighbor,., was ap pointed a special officer to ferrett the matter out. He . obtained his first clew last Saturday. Mrs. Smith was way from home, but one of the little girls was left to keep watch. She saw the boy come with a vial and pour something into' the pump. The next day she was working about the kitchen- house and was struck over the back of the head by the same boy with a club, and was left unconscious. Other evi dence was secured against the boy, un til sufficient was had to warrantarrest. He is now held under $503 bonds. It is supoosed this is the result of some old feud between the families. For Dyspepsia And liver complaint you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shilob's Vitalizer. It never fails to cure. . b or sale bv M. Z. Donnell. DIPLOMACY IS NEEDED. The Trouble With Spain Can be Easily Averted. New York," April 13. A dispatch to the Herald from" Madrid says: With the employment of a little dip- lonaacy by the United States the im pending trouble with Spain can be averted. Your correspondent is 'able to state this most authoritatively after conversation with the leaders of the two important parties in Spain. If the United States will approach the Spanish government in a friendly spirit and ask exactly what conditions of autonomy the Spanish government will grant to Cuba before the former government recognizes the insurgents on the island as belligerents, the Span ish will meet such overtures half way. Senor Sagas!, the liberal leader and former prima ml" later, said that, the Spanish government was certainly not trying to force a war with the United States, "It has taken," he "said, "the ut most precaution to protect the lives and property of American citizens in Spain -since this trouble began, all anti-American demonstrations have been promptly stopped and no Ameri can, up to the present time, has suf fered the least harm." A Fact Worth Knowing. Consumption, LaQrippe, Pneumonia ana ail tnroat ana lung aiseases are and cured bv Shiloh'a Cure. For sale by M. Z. Donnell. - SPAIN'S CAUSE XOST. Russian Paper Accuse America of Back- tag Cuba. New York, April 13. A dispatch to the Herald from . St. Petersburg says: r ' - . The , Novosti ' soorea the American legislators for their attitude toward Spain on -the Cuban question. It says: "The revolution would have been finished long ago had not it been for the support of America. ' Prom an in ternational point of view the attitude of the Americans would not bear, criti cism. It is due to an. extravagant appetite fqn extension of the United States. Spain's cause is lost, for she is' dealing, net with Cuba, but with America." .- - The Ills of Women,. ; Constipation causes more than half the ills of women. Karl's Clover Root Tea is a pleasant cure for constipation For sale by M. Z. Donnell. . An Extension of Fifty Years. New York. April 13. A special from Washington to the World says: The Pacific road commission of the two houses of congress will report bills granting an extension of 50 years to the Central and Union Pacific roads, payments for the first ten years to be $3(55,000 per year, for the- second ten years $500,003 per year, and thereafter $750,000 per year until the debt Is paid. All Recommend It. Ask your physician, your druggist and your friends about Shiloh's Cure for Consumption.' They will recom mend it. For. sale by M. Z. DonnelL Verdict for the Government. New York, April 13. A verdict pf $1000 in favor of the government to day was rendered in the suit brought in the United States circuit court ag-ainst August Witteman. Witte-. man was accused of having imported into this country Carl Baltzer to run a steam type press, manufactured by a Leipsio firm. The dtfeqse olalmed Baltzer came he.re td work In a new in dustry not then established in this country. The court held that the con tract had been proved and even if the industry was new the defendant ha.d not maio a proper effort to prooure an operative here,. t ' Death of James B. Patterson. Walla Walla, Wash., April 13 James B, Patterson, a well-known oitU sen of Arlington, Oregon, died in this city today of heart failure, aged ' 81 years. The deceased resided in Ar lington many years and was the father of Mrs. . D. W. McFadden, Mrs. Geo. Buckline and Mrs. Charles Herman, t of this city. raCCHTTIIBIRimODT Desperate Encounter Between English and Matabeles. " AFTER M'KINLEY The A. P. A. is Arraigned Against MeKinley and Will Fight Him at the Convention and Polls." Two Oregon Land Cases Decided by the Secretary of the Interior A Fatal Quarrel Over Money The Re port Denied. BuluwayO, April 12. Details have been received here of Captain Brand's encounter with the " Matabeles, as the result of which he suffered a reverse and was compelled to ask for assistance from Buluwayo. - The Matabeles surrounded and at tacked Captain Brand's column, con sisting of .130 men, which had been sent to relieve Gwanda, 28 miles south of here, on the Tuli road. Captain Brand formed a laager for the purpose of offeri"g a better defense against the attack. Some desperate fighting ensued. The enemy were found to be well armed with Martini rifles, and they returned a strong and well-aimed fire against Captain Brand's Maxim gun, with such good effect that it was disabled. -Captain Brand's ammunition ran short, and . the fierce attack of the Matabeles continuing, the situation of his forces . began to grow desperate. They were finally obliged to fight their way through the enemy's line. They suceeded in cutting their way J out with a" loss of five troopers killed and 16 wounded. It is estimated that 150 of the Matabeles were killed. In response to Captain Brands mes sage calling for assistance, a relief force of 250 men, with artillery, was dispatch as quickly as possible. This force met Captain Brands column re turning. The rebellion in Matabele.land seems to be spreading, in spite of the vigor ous efforts that have been made to suppress it. The enemy's forces comes and goes within short distances of Buluwayo, and ' the anxiety here is more keen, and there are many fears ex Dressed of an attack. Confidence is felt that Buluwayo will be able to offer a succesoful defense. The coming, of the relief force from Maf eking will, .however be greeted as a welcome as" eistance in case of attack. will iiuHT Mckinley. Position of the A. P. A. Is Clearly bet Forth. Cincinnati, April 12- Judge J. H. Stevens, of St.. Louis, chairman of the national executive committee of the A. P. 'A. passed' through Cincinnati to night, en route to Boston. Regarding the fight the A. P. A. is making against MeKinley, Judge Stevens said: "I noticed in tha .Cincinnati papers this morning what purported to be an interview with prominent members of the A, P. A. which in general is cor rect, yet it is erroneous in some par ticulars. : "It is true the A. P. A. will not give tw MeKinley its support, either for the nomination or election should he be nominated. His record is such that no A. P. A. member, who is true to his principles, can support. MeKinley has never recognized this organiza tion." . . Judge Stevens then enumerated var ious grievances against MeKinley, among them the neglect of McKinley's managers to grant an A. P. A. com mute an audience in Washington from the 27th to the 30th of last March, and the fact that .MeKinley himself left unanswered to him. Judge Stevens then said: : ' "I shall fight him in the convention, and if he be nominated he cannot be elected.". . . ' .- In conclusion, he said: "You may ssy for" us that we sre against MeKinley to the last. - We shall support only a positive, self-assertive man who is no stradd.ler on any issue, and is a man of more than one idea. From the knowledge I posses of our strength, I know the A.. P. A. holds the balance of power, and Mr. MeKinley cannot be nominated." THE CUBAN WAR. Denial of the Report of a Note Sent to Spain. Washington, April 11. The re port that Secretary Olney had ad dressed a note to United States Minis ter Taylor, in Madrid, suggesting mediation, is a pure fabrication. ' ' When' the story published was called to the attention of Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister, he said that he had received no informa tion of the taking of such action. The report appeared in various forms with in the present week, the first statement being, that the communication ' had been sent to the Spanish minister. It is customary in diplomatic affairs to advise the minister of a country as to the course of negotiations which are proceeding- with his government, whether the note is sent through 'him or not. OREGON '.tND CASES. . Decisions Made by the Secretary of tha . Interior. Washington, April 12. The secre tary of the interior has denied the mo tion of Abiel Erskine, for review of the departmental .. decision of The Dalles (Or.) land district oase of Ar thur Cousens vs." Erskine. Erskine claimed to have settled on the land with the expectation of purchasing it from the Northern Pacifio railroad if they should obtain a title thereto. William Floyd loses in his appeal from the lower action in, the case of Rupert H. Childs vs. Floyd, in The Dalles district. The general land of fice la January, 1895, reversed the de cision of the local officers, and held Floyd's entry for cancellation. ' ' Fatal Quarrel Over Money.- Modesto, Cal.; April 1 2. George W, Stevens was shot and. instantly killed Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. Goy't Report T. ABSOLUTELY PURE by Joseph Farris last evening at Hick man, l(i miles west of Modesto. The men had quarreled about money mat ters frequently, and it.is supposed that a dispute of this kind caused the shoot ing. Farris struck Stevens wluh a re volver, anddu- ing theencounter which followed, fired the fatal shot. Farris is locked up in the county jail. Consul-General Williams Not Dead. Washington. AdHI 11. A dis patch under today's date was received at the state department from United btates Consul Williams, at Havana thus effectually disposing of a pub lished rumor that he had been assassi nated. Reports of a battle in which 500 of Maceo s men fell, are similarly dis missed. . Furious storm Raging. Cripple Creek, Col., April 13. No fatalities have been reported as the re sult of the storm yesterday, which was the most severe one ever witnessed by anyone here. The damage caused by blowing down buildings and, shaft houses throughout the camp may reach $75,000. . At Gillette a big dance hall and two new blocks were demolished. A dozen houses were unroofed, and twenty tents scattered about. Gravel was hurled through plate glass windows leaving only holes as large as the stones. ' ' Shot llerself Througu the Brain Baker City, Or., April 13. Mrs. Thos. Ells, of Express, this morning sent a bullet crashing through her brain. The deed was committed in the doorway of her bouse, and. before her children. The cause that led to the ded was Ill-health. The woman is still alive, but there is no hope ' of her recovering. It Rained Black Mud. Lander, Wyo., April 13. -A singu 1 ir phenomenon was a shower in this city last night. First red aand then yellow clay fell, followed a little later by almost black mud. People who were out in the storm looked as if they had been churned in a tub full of mud. LOCAL ITEMS. A Walkerville, Mont., woman cleaned up $4 worth of gold from the crops of three chickens a few days ago. She is, undecided whether to kill the rest of ber flock or to try and find out where they scratch up the gold. ' . The well that is being sunk at the (joiumDia prewery is now aown 4 teet, and there are no indications of water. Solid rock has been encountered the entire distance, which if nothing else, is good evidence that The Dalles is built on a solid foundation. Mr.' , Bucbler intends having the well put down to a depth of 300 fee.t if artesian water is not found before reaching that depth. . . Mrs. Mary Scott Myers, department president of W. C. T. U , returned last evening from an extended trip in the valley, visiting corps in McMinnville, Independence, Corvallis and Albany. Each corps greeted Mrs. Myres most cordially, giving. a reception in her honor in the evening. At Indepen dence she made the necessary arrange ments for the delegates in June to the annual convention. The new time card of the Northern Pacific R'y shortens the time between Portland and St. Paul ten hours. This is now the shortest and quickest route to the East. Two through trains daily out of Portland. " The only line-run ning adintng car from Portland, and good connections-at St. Paul and Chi cago makes this the most desirable route. For full information call on or address W C. Allaway, agent, The Dalles, Oregon Capt. I. L. Smith, who for many years has been master of differen. tug boats in San Francisco bay, was in the city last night, having come up from Portland on the Regulator'. Captain Smith was very much taken with the scenery on the Columbia river and the climate of Eastern Oregon. He was very much pleased with the courteous treatment he had received at the hands of Columbia river boatmen, and espe cially with the : favors shown him by the Regulator crew. Mr. Henry York returned last night from White Salmon, where be had gone to make inquiries regarding Mr. Cradelbaugh and party who are pros pecting iu the Cascade range near Mt. Adams. At White .Salmon he learned that the party had taken plenty of provisions with them to last two months, and this together with the fact that there have been quite severe storms in the mountains recently, ac counts for their not coming out at the agreed time, the first of last week. It is not frequent that artificial limbs are put on dumb animals, but there is a milch cow in this city that peram bulates by the aid of a wooden leg. A favorite cow belonging to Mr. Alex. Thompson bad been laid up with a stuained leg for several weeks, being unable : to travel. Yesterday Mr. Thompson conceived the idea of mak ing a wooden one for her, and the arti ficial limb worked like a charm. No sooner was it strapped on than the cow walked off, using the wooden leg as if she had always been accustomed to it. Run Over and Killed. An accident ' occured at Umatilla Junction Monday that resulted in the death of an eight-year-old son of Dan Dafron, car repairer for the O, R. & N Co. Full particulars of the accident are not at hand, but it is re ported that the boy attempted to climb on a car while it was in motion, and falling underneath it was run over, receiving fatal injuries. He was taken to Walla Walla for medical treatment, but died soon after reaching that place. The boys parents formerly lived in The Dalles, tha father having been employed in the car shops here. ft if OTP ON DANGEROUS tiROUKD. .' , Indescretloa Leads Many Good Men and Women to Ruin. It is difficult to understand why, after the many serious and bitter' lessons that have been taught, a man will take despera'e chances in paying attention ' to another man's wife. An' it is as difficult to understand, says the Port land Welcome, why the wife will re ceive and encourage these attentions which she surely knows must sooner or - later result disastrously to both guilty parties But it appears that the warn ings that have been given through the experience of others, goes unheeded and it.is reasonable to suppose that intrigues of this kind will continue to go on between weak men and weaker women. , v , Sometimes it is the case that a wo man falls a victim through her trusting ' simplicity to a designing man, but as a rule a married woman is old and ex- perienced enough to take care of her- self and the sympathy that is mani fested for her when the expose comes, is on the part of but a very few. Pro- v found and true love seldom cuts any figure in these affairs; They are gen- ' orally the outcome of some romance, or oftener a temporary infatuation. Were this to continue until both parties came to their right senses no harm would probably come of it, so far as publicity is concerned, but boldness is generally an accompaniment and then exposure . most always follows, with the result that the interested ones are forever disgraced or meet a tragic" fate at an , avenging band. - The divorce court and "morgue rec ords tell many stories of this kind and frequently the people of Portland have been shocked by the news that some highly respected woman or man had been called . publicly to account . for her or his indescretion. Some times such affairs assume a ludicrous -aspect and while . it is embarrassing and humiliating to those concerned, so long as no real crime has been committed, people are inclined to look upon the matter in a humorous light. It does not necessarily follow that a clandestine meeting between a man and a married woman . is criminal in itself, although no . self-respecting -woman . would commit such an act, nor would a true gentleman encourage a wife in sjch proceeding. But men . and women are prone to sometimes in dulge in a little gaietythat fre quently a little pT3cplor. V''.. - -' V READY" FOR ACTION.1-" ' The City Council Prepared to Act on the . " Chemical Engine Proposition. . The proposition of underwriters to reduce Insurance rates in this city provided an electrio fire-alarm system was put in and a chemical engine added to the fire apparatus, has been under consideration by the council for . some months past, and the committee of that body, Jn whose hands the mat ter was placed, are now ready to hear from the citizens and taxpayers of the city regarding it. As has .been stated before, the proposition of the-council was that the city ' would put In and maintain a fire-alarm system provided the citizens would purchase the engine. The committee of the council, have v carefully investigated the merits of the different aiarm systems and ascertained ( the exaet cost thereof, and have .de- -elded what system is best adapted to this place. This much having been settled, it bow rests with the -citizens of The Dalles to determine if they will subscribe the amount necessary to pur chase an engine, which will be in the neighborhood of $1,500. There is little question but this amount can be raised, . ii parties most directly interested will exert proper activity in soliciting Sub- -scrlptions, for the person who carries insurance will certainly subscribe as much as the reduction of his premium Will amount to for one. or two years. . If the proposed improvements to the fire apparatus are to be madej the sooner the better, for the . dry season, when there is greatest danger of fire, will soon be here, and those who hope to be benefited by the reduction , of premiums want it as soon as possible. Therefore the matter of raising funds for the engine should be attended to at Tha Gold Bug Chief. During the past few years we have heard much ' said and read many articles denouncing the "gold ' bug as one of the horid creations of the nine- . teenth century, and even the writer of this article has been chided for being one of that berated specie, but never until today did we see what purported to be a genuine gold bug, and the real ' chief of gold bugs at that. It is not id the human form of a typical Shylock, as has been pictured by silverite writets, but a mining device intended for separating flour gold from black sand, and is being exhibited by R. L. Childs, who is en route the upper country with it for the purpose of giv ing it a practical test, it is an inno cent looking contrivance, and if in fact is a real, genuine gold bug, is not , nearly so dangerous as it has been claimed to be. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. , 'Da CREAM ffiEN Most Perfect Made. Vj Years tha Standard,