The Dalles times-mountaineer. (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, December 03, 1898, Image 3

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SATURDAY DEC. 3, 1898
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" From Wednesiay's Daily. . '
Mrs. T. J. Seufert left this morning
for Portland.'
See A. M. Williams & Co's ad on
front page. -
During the month 2.13 inches
rain have fallen in The Dalles!
Remember the social to be given by
, the Degree of Honor this evening.
Frank Wookcock is in the city and
will leave for Portland tomorrow to
buy goods for his store at Wamic.
Special , Inducements are being
offered on pattern shirts at A. M.
Williams & Co. during this week.
Li. r . Jones, or I'rlnevme, nas re
turned from Nebraska where he went
some time since with a shipment of
cattle.
Last night Mr. Ilervey shipped 18
cars of sheep to Billings. Montana.
They were bought in this and Crook
counties.
A man who had imbibed too freely
was arrested this afternoon by Mar
shal Lauer and put in the cooler to
cool off.
The machinery is being put into the
new Regulator, and within a short
time that boat will be ready to again
go into commission.
' Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fish left this
morning for Oregon City. Mr. Eish
was notified by telegraph tbat. bis
mother was dangerously ill. '-" .
: - Mr.- Hughes has taken charge . of
V tho Times-Mountaineer city routes,
and will after December 1st S'.i peri n-
.' tend the. delivery of papers.'
The United Artisans will hold a
- meeting- at 7:30 this evening. All
members should be present as there is
business of importance to transact. .
Dick Gorman came in last evening
from Wamic. where be has been super
intending the setting of poles on the
Seufert & Condon telephone line. n
This forenoon the demurrer to the
. . indictment against Henry Snipes was
argued befcre the circuit court, and
was taken under advisement by the
court.
' Dr. Sanders has sold 10 ton of dried
prunes in Portland and is shipping
them today. This year the doctor
dried something over 20 ton of prunes
this season.
This mornig Mhs Martha Wilson
left for her home in Springfield, Ohio.
She has been visiting her cousin, Hon.
W. H.. Wilson, in The Dalles since
last summer.
A -brother of Hassan Donnelly, the
runaway boy arrested here yesterday,
arrived' last evening and took the
young adventurer back to Portland
this morning.' ;
Miss., Mabel' Kiddell ..closed her
school in the Floyd district yesterday
and left this morning for.. Monmouth,
where she will take a course in the
state normal school. .
A. M. Williams & Co. are offering
. a reduction. of twenty-five per cent, on-
all fancy silk waist patterns bought of
them during this week.' See ad. on
front page, '
Work on the Seufert & Condon
telephone extension" from . Dufur to
Tygh has been . suspended tor the
present. The poles' are set from
; Dufur to Kingsley, and will be wired
In a few days. ''.J... , .
Today the NowTork Life Insurance
Co., through its resident agent, G. J.
Farley, paid to J '-P.- Mclnerny, ad
ministrator, the sum of $5,000 in set
tlement of the; policy held by Phil
Brogan io that company.
The Pacific Bridge Co. is doing a
good job putting down water mains,
but it would seem that the dirt with
which the pipe is covered should be a
little more firmly tramped. If not it
will leave a bad place in, the streets
when the dirt settles.
dacer of the disease
there, is little
spreading., v-
Sid Stearns has retSTned from Ne-
braska-, where, be Wj&t with rattle
some; time since .Vf hen be left
Nebraska the cattle inarket was dull,
consequently ho and .T. W. Howard
Had not sold all theock that they
shipped. y
George Gibson, the yard master who
was run'over by a train and killed at
Umatilla Moods y night, was 38 years
of age. and left a widow, tie died on
the way to the hospital at Walla Walla
and was not killed instantly as stated
in yesterday's paper,
Last night Geo. Fenny was brought
up from Cascade Locks and deposited
in the county jail to serve a sentence
of 10 days for destroying property. He
was convicted before Justica J. F.
Stout of having broken a window in
the house of Andrew Treaverse.
"The Pulse of New York," with its
twelve star specialties will be the at
traction at Vogt opera house Monday,
Dec. 5. This season's cast numbering
twenty celebrities, is headed by the
Baltimore Belle, Miss Emyline Bai-r,
who will be seen in five different
characters. The wonderful Thompson
Tots in a series ot new specialties are
still among the favorites, also Miss
Madge Maitland, female baritone
supreme.
This morning a letter was received
from Sheriff Kelly at Carson, Nev.
where he arrived Sunday evening. At
that time the requisition papers for
Forester had not arrived, bat he ex
pected to receive the papers Monday,
and would then proceed to VVinnmuca
to get the murderer.
Some of the exchanges announce
that there is a great demand for an
gora goats somewhere, but fail to state
the place. They would corfer a favor
upon the citizens of The Dalles if they
would designate the place where the
demand is, for there is one goat here,
the only one in the city outside of
lodge rooms, that the owners of lawns
and flower gardens would be pl?ased to
see exported to that haven where goats
are in demand. .
There seems of bo some doubt ex
pressed aoout the appearance of Chap
lain Lazier here tomorrow evening, it
having bpen stated that owing to a
railroad wreck he would be unable to
fill his engagement. Since Rev. J
Wood, pastor of the M. E. church
under whose auspices the entertain
mentis to be given, has received no
notice to cancel the date. it is quite
evident the chaplain will appear ia
the M. E church tomorrow evening,
' Last night Mr. and Mrs. Smith
French were notified by telephone
that their daughter, Dr. Gertrude
French, was seriously ill with tousili
tis at Portland, and requesting them
to come immediately. They chartered
a special traiD, and in company jvith
their son, Frank, proceeded to Port
land at once. A dispatch from Dr.
Dixon, received, this afternoon, states
that Dr. French is not in a dangerous
condition, and is in a fair way to
recovery. '
There was a pleasing bowling con
test among tho bowlers on the club
alleys las' night. Six married men.
Bradshaw, DeEIuff, Nolan, Phillips,
Uougnton end Tolmie, challenged a
like number of single men, V. Schmidt,
N. Sinnott, C. Ballard, Bert Baldwin,
P. Stadlemdn and G. Mays to roll four
games for an oyster supper. The re
sult was disastrous to the benedicts
the single men having beaten them 19
pins in four games. . .They then chal
lenged the boys for another, tame for.
river and sell him land on which it
would be suitable to locate bis mills,
says the Glacier. If Hood River does
not take ad vantage of this opportunity
to secure a valuableindustry, it will be
a short sighted move.
D. J. Knightly, -formerly a merchant
at Cascade Locks, has been arrested
in Portland on a charge of having
made a false affidavit before the fed
eral court when petitioning to be
adjudged a bankrupt undar the federal
laws.
Farmers throughout the country
are reported to bo busy plowing and
preparing for sowing grain next
spring. Tho ground is now thorough
ly wet, and with the present line
weather the farmers are encouraged
to resume work in tho fields.
Last night Temple Lodge No. 3, A.
O. U. W., elected 'he following officers
for tho ensuing term: M. W., Fred
Lemke; F., C. A. Border?; A., Bort
Eaton; Reu., J. F. Haworih; Fin., V
S. Myers; Uecr., C. L. Phillips; G
Hans Hansen: J. W., J. F. Moore; O
W., Dan Knebel.
A BSKKDEK uf DISEASE.
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the cigars, and were beaten 11 pins.
-The Oregon Telephone & Telegraph
Co. has poles for its long distance line
set from The Dalles to Dufur. Prog
ress on the line is being delayed by
the company , not being ''able to get
poles out ou the line as rapidly as
they can be set in the ground. -
I. J.' Norman and family departed
this morning for Roseburg where they
will remain' this winter, and it Mr.
Norman's health is improved will
make that their permanant home.
They were accompanied to tho boat
by a number of friends.
Farmers throughoutthe country. are
overjoyed on account of the rain that
has ' fallen the past week. It is suf
ficient to put the ground -in condition
for plowing, and preparations are be
ing made to put in an immense crop of
wheat next spring on ground that will
be plowed during the winter.
A petition is being circulated asking
the county court to establish a road
from Kowena to the end of the county
road leading down the river. The
object of this proposed road is to con
nect with the landing of the new
steam ferry tbat is to cross the river
from Lyle to the Oregon side.. The
road seems to be one that is needed.
Checks were received today, byS. P.
Hanawalt, ' special agent, for the
payment of tho policies held by Phil
Brogan, deceased, in the Massachu
setts Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
amounting to $10,136, one policy for
$5,000 having run only fix weeks, and
the other policy of $5,000 having run
one year.
From Thursday's Daily.
Hugh Gonrlay was called to Port
land onbusiness this morning.
The fees collected by the county
clerk during the month of November
amou nted to $322.50
A dispatch was received here yester
day announcing tho feath of Mrs.
Julius Fisher, at Oakland, Cak
J. H. Oadlebaugh wont to Portland
on the morning train, having received
a dispatch stating that Mrs. Cradle
baugh was quite ill.
The 6teamor Inland Flyer will ar
rive here this evening to take the
place of the Sarah Dixon on the run
between The Dalles and Portland.
The Portland school revenue dis
trict has found it revenue less than its
expenditures, and has been forced to
borrow $28,000 with which to pay
teachers' salaries.
' Those seductive devices known as
nickel-ln-tbe-slot machines have be
come) numerous in towo again, and
there promises to be a famine in small
change, for the nlckeis are all finding
their way to the slot machines.
Mr. Singleton's little girl, who is ill
with diphtheria is reported con vales
tent, and it la hopeds he will recover.
Tfc has been so isolated (hat
From Friday 's Dally.
Hon. W. B. Presby, of Goldendale,
is in the city. ' .
Hon. T. H. McGesr, of Antelope,
was in the city last tijl.t.
Hon. E. B.. Dufur went to Portland
on the early morning train."
The new minister of the Baptist
church at Walla Wall is named Huck
leberry. .
Girl wanted to do general house
work. Ioquiro at Meier & Benton's
store, or at this office.
Grand Master Cromwell, of the
United Artisans, is in the city attend
ing to business connected with the
order.
On Dec. 16th the High school Liter
ary Society wil bold a, meeting to
which the public generally will be
inyited.
A systematic street cleaning would
not be amiss at present. The surplus
mud ou the streets should be gathered
up and carted away. '
Word was received from Portland
this morning that Dr. Geritrude
French is convalescent, and that her
recovery is almost certain.
Situation wanted by an American
woman as cook or waitress in a board
ing house or hotel. Address Mrs. E.
Brownell, Woodlawn, Or, 2d.
. On the 14th, 15th and 10th the ladies
of the M. E. church will give a fair in
Voght opera house. It is the purpose
to give an entertainment in connection
with the fair.
S. V. Kelley, an old miner, says he
is confident that the Canyon creek and
Blue Bucket mines are identical, which
furnishes a reason why the latter have
never been rediscovered
H. L. Verse will arrive here this
evening to take charge of the Oregon
Telephone & Telegraph Co's business
in the city. He takes the place of
Mr. Hensleyt who goes to Portland.- -
Three new members were received
into Harmony Temple, Rathbono
Sisters, last night. After lodge . a
binquet was served and the Knigbis
and ladies concluded the evening with
a dance.
The pretty little steamer Inland
Flyer arrived last night from Port
land and will continue on the run be
tween here and Portland on alternate
days arriving here on Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday. The ma
chinery of the boat has been repaired,
and it now behaves very creditably,
though the boat has not yet developed
the speed its builders expected.
A meeting of the High School Liter
ary society will 1 e held this evening
for members only. The occasion being
a reception to Walter Dickey, member
of the 1898 senior class, who has just
returned from Manila.
A double barrel shot gun was lost on
the road between the Eaping place and
Mr. Hoering's place on Mill creek
Finder will be liberally rewarded by
delivering it to Rev.W. V. Boltz or to
this office,
Capt. P- S. Davidson and son P. S
Davidson, jr., arrived bore last week
from Wisconsin. The captain gives
every assurance that he will build his
big sawmill at Hood River,, and is
ready to begin at once to build the
mill as soon as he finds that oitr citi
zen will stand together and gire Lim
the privilege of driving logs inHood
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I.ove and Kindness.
Do not keep the alabaster boxes of
your iovo and kindness and tenderness
sealed up until your friends are dead,
but fill their lives now with sweetness,
speak approving and cheering words
while their ears are open and can hear
them, and while their hearts can be
thrilled and made happy by them.
The kind things you will say after they
are gone, say before they go over the
great divide.. 3 he flowers you mean
to send for their coffins, bestow now
and brighten aud sweeten their homes
before they leave them.
If my friends have alabaster ' boxes
laid away, full of fragrant perfumes of
sympathy and affection, -which they
intend to breaic over my dead body, I
would rather they would bring them
now in my weary and troubled hours,
and open tbem that I may be re
freshed and cheered while I need
them and can enjoy them. I would
rather have a plain coffin without a
flower, and a funeral without a eulogy
than a life without the sweetness of
love and sympathy.
Let us learn to annoint our friends
before hand, as May of old did, for
their burial. Post-mortem kindness
cannot cheer the burdened spirit.
Flowers on the coffin 6hed no frag
rance backward over, the weary way
by which our loved ones have already
travelled.
Ifwe could only have more love
whispered into our souls this world
would be a paradise and' we would
criticise less our neighbors when we
gather around our firesides. " If we
cd-jld, or rather would, only carry into
effect the injunctioc, "Love your
neighbor as yourself," how much bap-
pier we would be as well as those
about us. We should also learn to
say:
Lft each man learn to know himself.
And to gain tbat 'knowledge let him
labor,
Improve those failings in himself
Which he condemns so in his neigh
bor."
Then would . wo be less cruel and
not hurt the feelings of others.
The absence of genuine love is the
cause of so much bickering and back
biting in the would-be christian homes
of our church people.
"Example abeds a genial ray
Which men are apt to borrow,
. So. first improve yourself today .
And then your friend tomorrow." ,
Love covertb a multitude of sins,
therefore covet this greatest thing in
th? world "Love."
J. Cheagh.
Closets tit the Court Street School in a
Fearful Condition. ' . ,
That diphtheria and scarlet fever
havo developed in the schools of The
Dalles is no wonder when the condi
tions that exist on the Court street
school grounds are brought to light.
Today a Times-Mountaiue.u' reporter
was iuvited to investigate the sur
roundings of that school, and from
what he saw, it was a wonder 'to him
(.bat there was a, well pupil in the
school.
His attention was called to the
water closets ou the premises, and cer
tainly no more filthy or repulsive place
could be 'iound. The closet south of
tho building is in a more fiithy con
dition than a pig pen, and the odors
emitting therefrom are difficult to de-
ribe. Tney are simplydreadfuL "
With, such conditions existing it is
little wonder that one of tho pupils
who attends school in tbat building is
liifliieted with diphtheria; the wonder
is that there is a well child in the
school.
The attention of Marshal Lauer was
called to the condition of tbo closets,
and he at once served notice on the
board of directors to have the closets
cleaned immediately, and also to put in
patent closets and connect them with
the sewer on Union, street. This
action is certainly most necessary, for
it is endangering the lives of school
children to compel them to frequent
such places as the closets on the Court
street school premises, and it is to be
hoped the school board will at once
see to it tbat better sanitary appliances
are introduced. And while they are
improving they should put in. patent
closets also ' at the Academy Park
school and the East End school.
entertainments associate member? j
will be admitted fi'ee.
The organization is intended to
encourage musical attainments in the j
city, and every oao who feels an in
terest in the matter should lend the
organization their assistruce and en-
courgeoient.
AWFUL RESULTS
OF THE STORM
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Alouiitaineer" Belief Fund.
1SLK4NCE AS. AN 1 VESTMCNT.
The Dalles, Ok.,
H. G. Coltoo, Esq.,
Mgr. Mass. Mutual
Nov. 30, 1898.
Life Ins. Co.,
Portland, Or.
Dear Sri: As administrator of
the estate of Phil Brogan Sr., I have
this day received from your agent, S.
P. Hanawalt, check, for $5043.20 . in
payment of policy in your company.
This was the - first policy issued to
Mr,; Brogan, .:a .little' oyer a year ago,
. and. although you -paid hiina dividend
of over 14 per cent which ho applied to
reduce his second payment.
I find his o-t.-ue receives another
dividend of . 843.20 only two months
from payment of the last premium.
I can well understand how Mr:
Brogan took an additional 85,000 poli
cy in your company, as he wa& satisfied
beyond doubt that your company
does more for the insured than any
other doing business hero.
' Yours truly,
J. P. . MC iNERNY
Administrator, of the estate of Phil
Brogan.
The DAt les Or. Nov. 30. 1898.
H. G. Coltoo,. issq.
Mgr. Mass. Mutual Life Ins. Co.
Portland Or.
Dear Sir: Through your agents
P. Honawalt, I am in receipt of draft
for $5,645. 15 in payment of policy on
Loss of Life on New-
England Coast Was
Great
Dalles Citizen Kespond Liberally to Can
yon City Sufferers. .
NORTHWEST NOTES.
A Peculiar lase.
About 4 .o'clock Thursday morning
Marshal Lauer was notified by tele
phone that a man was seriously hurt
on the railroad track west of the
depot. Mr. Lauer arose, and going
to In vestigate found a man who gives
his name to be G. W. Peters, with his
loft leg broken in two places below the
knee. . He was taken to the city jail,
where medical attendance was sum
moned to care for his injuries, and he
claims that he was walking along the
the railroad track and fell sustaining
serious injuries. He does not explain
why he was out so early in the morn
ing, bence It is presumed that be was
trying to board a train or get off it
when the accident occurred. He
claims to be a miner from California
and bad a lot of mining tools with
him. His case is rather puzzling, as
there seems to be 'no reason why he
should tell such an improbable story
about his misfortune.
J. of a. Social.
On Wednesday Fern Lodge, D. of H.
gave a social tbat was attended by
some 75 members and inyited guests.
After the close of the lodge the doors
were thrown open to the guests when
the following program was rendered:
Vocal Duett, "On the Moonlit
Stream" r. .
... . . . .Mesdames Groat and Jayne
Recitation, "Foreigners at The
World's Fair,". . .-.Miss B. Sterling
Sketch, "Gossip"
' Mrs. Waudand Mrs. Driver
Vocal Duett, Life's Dream." O'er,'"
... .Mrs. Stephens and Mr. Dawson
At the close of the program cards
were distributed on which were printed
19 questions relative " to the human
body. Then lunch was served after
which there , was dancing until mid
night, -v
f A New Corporation.
Today articles were filed with the
county clerk incorporating The Hood
River Transportation and Boom Com
pany. The incorporators are F. H.
Button, E L. Smith, R. Rand, Geo. P.
Crowell, C. A. Bell, D. McDonald, G.
Woodsworth, A. S. Blowers and S. E.
Bartmess. The capital stock is divided
into 100 shares of $10 each, and the
principal place of business is Hood
River.
The objscts of the incorporation
are to improve Hood riyer from the
mouth to its source so as to make of it
a public highway for floating logs, to
build log roads, acquire title to realty
and to do a general transportation
business on Hood river.
A Pretty Good Showing.
During the month of November the
loc 1 land office has done an immense
amount of business. The transactions
for the month were as follows:.
Homestead filings 68
Cash entries .56
Homestead proofs 25
Timber culture proofs 5
Desert land ontries -1
The cash gales, fees and commissions
collected daring the month amounted
to $10,469.42.
The time for making cash entries on
forfeited railroad land expires on
December 31, which has caused an
increase in the numbor of cash entries,
aud it is expected that during the
month of December the receipts from
thU source will be very large.
The taxpayers of Salem have nomi
nated a non-partisan ticket to be voted
for at the coming election. They
pledge themselves to economy and tho
cutting down of city expenses.
Mining men believe that all tbat
country which lies between the mid
dle and north forks of the John Day
river will experience a mining boom
before loug. During the past year
rich discoveries in quartz were made,
aud placer mines are said to have
shown the most satisfactory results
for the season's work
W. H. Reed, state grain inspector,
estimates Washington's wheat crop to
be 20.000,000 bushes, about the same as
last year The quality of the grain is
of tho best. The wheat received at
the terminal points this year has
nearly all graded 59 pounds or more.
He says more than one-half of this
year's crop will average 60 pounds,
and grade as "choice milliner."
A California firm is conducting quite
an industry in fruit drying in Eugene.
They ; have leased the large drier
owned by the Eugene Canning & Pack
ing Company, and are operating it at
its full capacity. They employ about
50 people drying apples. They operate
the drier day and night, and are turn
ing out 1200 pounds of the dried product-every
12 hours. .'
Spokane's bank clearances Saturday
were propably the largest in the his
tory of the city. They amounted' to
$469,910. This exceptionally big day
in the clearing house was one of the
results of the sale of the Le Roi mine.
Daring the week the money to pay the
majority stockholders of the mine the
final payment for their holdings came
down from Rossland, and was deposi
ted in tho. Exchange ' National ' baixk1.
The total amount of the deposit was
$1,070,000. m This was the largest de
posit ever' made in a Spokane bank.
' Asotin county is approaching the
close of another prosuerous year, oc
casioned by large crops of grain and
fruit and its stock industry. a The
cattle sales from January 1 to the
present time, including beef cattle and
feeders, amount to $91,000; hogs, $21,
000: sheep, $17,500; wool clip, $10,000,
making a total of $138,500 from the
stock interests alone so far this year.
This does not include the increase of
cattle, which will be 75 per cent; hogs
IOC per cent, and sheep the same.
Barley sales amount to $10,000, besides
what is retained for feeding purposes,
which takes the place of oats,, very
little of the latter being produced in
this county. The farmers will sell
this year $150,000 of wheat, and from
the orcharas about $15,000 has been
sold.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT UMATILLA.
the life of the late Phil Brogan Sr.
; "This policy was only issued a month
before his death, and I am indeed
surprised to receive a dividend for so
short a time in addition to tho face of
the policy, amounting to $45.15. .
I commend to the public a company
tnat worts unuer tne lamous non
forfeiture law of Massachusetts, as
those left behind will suraly receive
their right. .-Yours Truly,
A. Bhonseeest, Rector.
Guardian of John Brogan.
Water Commissioners.
The regular monthly meeting of the
water commissioners was held at the
office of the clerk on Tuesday evening,
there being present T. J. Seufert, E.
Bv.Dufur, M. Randall, E. C Phirman,
J. B. Crossen and S. Bolton.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, after which
the following billsi were allowed and
ordered paid:-.; ... 1U -
J B Crossen, superintendent. . .$ 75 00
C A Borders, helper 65 00
S Boiton: clerk..:...... 10 00
Wm Morsranfielrt, labor. 2 00
D S Dufur, insurance premiums. 11 00
1 C Nickelsen, supplies..
J W Blakeney, hauling
Schneck & Beail," insurance
premiums. .-. .v. ..... . . ..
E Benjamin, sawint; wood
Dufur & Menefee, legal services
On motion the clerk was ordered to
draw a warrant on tne treasurer in
favor of C. J. Crandall for the sum of
$2,500, and the latter was instructed to
forward the same to the Pacific Bridge
Co., this amount being approximately
90 per cent, of the amount due.
City. Treasurer .Crandall submitted'
the following reaot-t : of . the . water
funds: .j
Cash on hand as per last report $3,142 03
Boston, Noy. 29. From reports
that havo come by wire, mail and pas
senger train, to the Associated Press
from New England points up to 10
o'clock this morning it was difficult to
estimate the total ioss of life aud dam
age to shipping, along this coast, as
the result of the recent storm. The
list of disasters seems to grow every
hour, and from dispatches thus far re
ceived, it appears that at least 30
schooners were wrecked at different
points from Eastport, Me., to New
Haven, Con a.
Eighty-six schooners, have been
driven ashore and 14 barges are
aground.
Thit list does not include the 30
vessels, either wholly or partially
wrecked in Boston harbor, nor half a
dozen or more craft which are re
ported missing. When the lists are
added the number exceed 110 vessels.
' The loss of life is bard to determine.
It is known that about 50 people per
ished in and about ; Boston harbor.
Reports from Other places in .some
cases state that the crew of this or
thai, vessel escaped. Many, however,
state that the fate of the crews is un
known, some survivors have turned up,
and lifesaving statious and incoming
vessels have brought a few sailors
from wrecks. . .
tages in thd Philippine islands.
favor of Spain, and to obtain a rutih
cation to several treaties of commerce
with the former bpanish posifasloo
Tho government also added inslruc
tions to refuse ratification of the pi otc
col of 1875. . :
A Soldier Must Die.
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 29. Pri
vate Lindsay P. Holt, troop F. Tenth
United States cavalry, now encamped
here, is resting under a death sentence,
the result of a recent court-martial, at
which it was proven that he was guilty
of murder.
The origin of this man's trouble is
easily told with these words: ."Mean
whisky and a pistol." His best friend
was the victim, and the unfortunate's
remorse is awful.
This -is the first drath 'sentence
passed upon an enlisted man since the
beginning of the war and for many t a i m m ,
years previous. Last hatiinlry The Tinces-Mountaineer announced that it
win Briar ihem Home. would receive subscriptions for the Canyon City sufferers, and
Washlvgton, Nor. 30.-Arrange- this morning the list was opened by the following voluntary do.
mnnt.4 urn Kplncr mnri Kv t.hn von i Ha. I . -
partment to disinter the remains of
all the soldiers who lost their lives in
the campaign before Santiago and
bring them to this country. Maps
showing the location of tbese graves,
the namea of the deceased, the respec
tive regiments to which they belonged
and their next of kin have been prepared.
The "Times-Mountaineer" Raises $108.00 in One.
Day to Relieve the People who were Burned
Out at Canyon City.
nations from (he liberal citizens of The Dalles
Eastern Oregon Land Co..
Pease & Mays
G. A. Liebe
Ed. M. Williams
Jacobsen Book and Music Co 5.00
Mays & Crowe 6.00
$15.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
WltM-ouBln fast in the Mad.
San Francisco, Nov. 29. Tbo
bastlcship Wisconsin is stuck fast in
the mud-bank into which she ran
wbeu launched on Saturday morning.
All efforts to pull her into deep water
have proved unsuccessful. Dredgers
will now be used, and in a few days it
is expected that the war vessel will be
towed to her temporary dock at the
Union iron works.
li. E. Saltmarshe & Co.
August Buchler.
Chad. J. Stubling
Chas. F. Michelbach . . .
Z. F. Moody & Co..
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1 75
- 25
7 50
50
5 00
Received during month.
- Total receipts . .ri l'.'1. . .
Warrants " redeemed: ....
$4,394 38
.$ 183 93
..fi.
.;.v,210.45
Yard Master at That Place Ban Over ana
Killed.
While making up a freight train at
Umatilla last night Yard Master Gib
son fell in front of a moving ' car
and was run over. His body was cut
in two, and death was instantaneous.
It was quite dark when the train was
being made the engineer was un
able to see the yard master when he
fell.
Mr. Gibson had been in the employ
of the O. R. & N. Co. for a number of
years and was a faithful employe. No
blame could be attached to anyone, as
it was one of those unforseen accidents
that could not have been' averted.
Deceased leaves 'a family residing at
Walla Walla. . : . - .
To Reclaim. Desert lands :.,
" Arable public lands subject to entry
have become scarce in the tJnited
States, and as a consequence consider-
able attention is being given to desert
lands tbat are susceptible of reclalma
tion. It is understood there are a
number of California capitalists who
have become interested in the im
mense tracts of desert land in Crook
connty, and will make ac effort to
secure title and. reclaim the same. In
that county are thousands of acres of
fine lands that would produce immense
crops if water for irrigating them
were obtainable, and it is the purpose
of the California capitalists to insti
tute a system of irrigation that will
put these lands under cultivation if
they secure title to them.
;":.alance-on hand.
The report of the superintendent for
the month of .November was as
follows: .... .
Total book accounts....... $1,410. 45
Collected...........;.. 1,1 r7 45
Delinquent. . . ....... 233 00
. " '' ';
Fine.. Assortment of Solid jold Jewelry.
Ladies' 14-k solid gold watches.
- -Ladei8' 14-k solid jjold Aiatch chains,
long. -' ' ' '." . :
- - Ladies' 14-k solid' gold breast pins
and earrings.
Ladles' solid gold wedding rings. .
Ladies' 14-k aolid gold fancy set
rings. ' ' ". i:
Gents' or ' ladies' solid gold cuff
buttons. , . "
D amond and Emerald rings.
1857 Roger Bros, knives and forks.
All first class goods at,
d w T. A. Van Norden's
CHANCE FOB A SCRIMMAGE.
Indications That the Great Northern and
O. B. & S. Are After the
Northern Pacific. '
Portland. Dec. 1. --Considerable
importance is attached to the meeting
of President Hill, of' the Great North
ern, and President' Mobler, of the O.
R. & N., at Spokane, and it is believed
that the O. R. & N., backed by the
Great Northern" 'and Union Pacific,
intends to cripple the Northern Pa
cific in the West.
Tho move in connection with the
meeting indicates .the . beginning of a
bitter war. The fact -that Mr. Mohler
and Mr. Hill are to meet without any
Morgan representative proves that
instead of trying to patch up the
troubles, plans are being arranged for
a fierce. fight;- It i'sv odiisidered'a very
diplomatic- move ; indued, for these
giants tor have -attempted to Uie the
Northern Pacific jjp;i dn iron-bound-agreement
to maintain strict tariff
rates before beginning1 an attack upon
that road. ,y:; "
-James Hill has a long heaJ, and so
has Morgan. A fight, therefore, be
tween these railway giants will be
watched with the ' keenest interest.
When it gets fairly under way it means
a fight to the finish.' No quarter will
be asked or given. . -
D1TVLGED HACKED bECBETS.
L. J.
'
'. Bclp It Along.
An effort is being put forth by the
musically inclined people of The
Dalles to organize a philharmonic
society and a meeting was held last
evening at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Crandall for that purpose.
While no definite arrangements were
perfected, the matter was talked over
by those present and another meeting
will be held next week, at which it is
expected permanent organization will
be effected.
The object is to interest all the
musicians In the society, who will be
come active members, and ; also to
secure a large number of associate
members who are not musicians, out
who are interestea in music. If this
is accomplished the society will give
entertainments, securing only the
best talent from abroad, and to these
Cboo, a Christian Chinese, Being
Hunted by Hlshulnclers.
Vancouver. B. C, Dec. 1. L. J.
Cboo, a Rossland Chinese, who is said
to have once been a highbinder in Sau
Francisco, is fleeing for his life from
several members of the order who are
determined to put him to death for be
traying secrets. . Choo is wealthy aud
is a Christian.
When he learned that bis life was
in danger he laid the case before Rev.
Mr. Gaudier and asked protection.
He then fled from Rossland and was
expected here today. The police here
were at the train to meet him, but he
failed to turn up, and it is thought
tbat the highbinders have In some
way headed him off. - The case will be
followed up here.
The Ties At ' Broken.
Wasaington, Dec. .1. Minister
Merry - has reported to the state de
partment that the government of
Costa Rico has received official notice
of the dissolution of the United States
of Central America.
Chopped feed, flour, barb - wire,
sulphur and salt for sale at the Wasco
Warehouse,
ABHI'8 HEALTH IMPBOVED.
Hospitals at Various Camps are Gradually
Being Emptied.
Washington, Nov. 30. Great im
provement of health in the army has
taken place within the last two months,
as shown by the .last reports to the
surgeon-general from- the field and
general hospitals. Hbspitalsat Chica-
muga have been emptied and aband
oned. The same is true of division
field hospitals at Camp Hamilton, Lex
ington, Ky..and Jacksonville, Fla. The
hospital train which has carried nearly
4000 sick men from the various camps
to general hospitals is now . lying idle
at Washics-ton. . The general hospital
at Fort McPhearson, Ga., has only 200
patients remaining, and reports 423
vacant beds. The Joslah Simpson
hospital, at ' Fort Monroe, has 400
vacant beds. The general hospital at
Fort Myer, Va., has 350. vacant beds
aud only 162 patients remaining. . The
hospital at Fort 'Thomas, Ky., which
recently : received sick from Camp
Hamilton, reports 371 .in the hospital
and 103 vacant beds.
Quay to Be Tried December 9.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1. Judge
Findlater, in the court of quarter ses
sion today, overruled all the motions
of objection entered by defendant's
counsel to the five indicttnenVs found
by tho grand jury against United
States M. S. Quay and others, charged
witn conspiracy to unlawfully use
state funds-for-private purposes and
sets the trial for December 2.
Blakeley & Houghton 5.00
Maier & ben ton. . . .
M." Z. Donnelt .
Rose D. MicheU r: ; . .
Geo: Ruch. . ........
Umatilla House.
First National Bank.
Columbia Hotel .
A. M. Kelsay
TlMKS-MorjNTAINEEH .
2 50
2.00
100
2.50
5.00
5.00
2.50
100
2 50
C.C.Cooper 1Z0
parley & Frank '
Cash......;....
Cash....; ; "
Dan Baker..
M. T. Nolan
Clark & Falk
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Good News for Prisoners.
Vienna, Dec. 1. Emperor Fraocls
Joseph, on tbe 50th anniversary of his
accession to tho throne, occurring to
morrow, will grant full amnestry to all
lese majeste prisoners and rerai'u the
remainder of tbo sentences of 540
other prisoners.
H. L. Kuck 1.50
Wreck in the North.
Port Townsend, Wash., Nov. 29.
The steamship . Cottage City,, from
Alaska, reports the wreck of the
steamer Detroit on Shelter island, 20
miles from Juneau. The Detroit; has
27 passengers, all of whom were saved
The accident occurred November 20.
Seven-Stooy Building Burned.
New i ork, Dec. 1. A seven-story
granite building at Wooster and Third
streets, occupied by various clothlDg
firms, was burned today. Loss, $185-
000. ::,
BESCt-T OF THE STORM.
Over 200Persous Perished off the New
England Coast.-
Boston, Nov, 30. News of the loss
of ' tbe Boston & Portland Steam
Packet Company steamer off Cap Cod
and the.death of mort than 150 persons
comprising the passengers and crew
of the steamer, and news from hitherto
unheard from ports on Cape Cod,
showing that at leBst a score and a
half of vessels were wrecked along
that shore with the loss pf 12 lives has
as a direct climax to tbe previous re
port of disasters resulting from Satur
day night's storm.
There are still other places to be
heard from on both sides of the cape,
which have not been reached by train
on account of washouts and which are
cut off from other means of communi
cation by broken wires, blocked high
ways and shattered bridges.
'. Up to this morning, while the. total
loss of life cannot be estimated with
any degree of accuracy, it is known
tbat more than 200 norsons perished.
WASHINGTON KOTIFKU.
Uf the Successful Termination of he
Peace Negotiations. '
Washington, Nov. 29. The. gov
ernment has been officially. advised of
the successful termination of the Paris
negotiations with Spain. A cablegram
to-this effect, which had been received
from Chairman Day, was read at to
day's cabinet meeting. By tbo terms
of tbe treaty, which will be signed
during the present cek, Spain sur
renders to the United States ber
sovereignty in the Philippine islands
and Guam island, one of the Ladrono
group. In lieu of all claims to indem
nity, the United States will pay Spain
$20,000,000.
Before returning to tho United
States our Paris commissioners will
secure from the Spanish representa
tives, if possible, a proposition for tbe
sale of the United States of a strong
island, one of tbe Caroline group, for
a cable station.
Another Snowstorm Raging. :
Boston, Nov. 30. Another, heavy
northeast snow storm began here this
morning. It will greatly impede work
at points where vessels are wrecked. '
CUBANS STARVE
IN "SANTA CLARA
Red Cross Appealed to to
Furnish Prompt
' ; . Relief. ..
ONE HCSDKKD DROWNED.
all
The Steamer Portland Wrecked and
On Board Perish.
. Boston, Nov. 29. A special to the
Herald from North Truro says tbe
steamer Portland, of the Boston &
Portland Steamship Company, plying
between Boston and Portlaud, was
totally wrecked Sunday morning off
Highland light, and that the entire
crew and passengers perished. A large
quantity of wreckage, including
trunks and material, has come ashore,
and at dark last night 34 bodies had
been recovered from the surf by the
life-saving crew at High Head station.
News of the disaster was brought by
a special train, as communication to
Boston by wire from Cape Cod points
is impossible owing to the storm.
There were about 100 persons
aboard the Portland, including tbo of
ficers and crew.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIOS.
Spain Wants a Fair Show In the Philippine
Islands.
Madrid, Nov. 30. Ihe cabinet at a
meeting today considered the action of
tbe Carl is ts and further deliberated
upon the repatriation of tbe Spaniards
in the .Philippines. It was decided
that-constitutional rights will for tbe
present remain suspended.
The cabinet's instructions to Rios,
drawn tip last evening, were to request
the immediate release of the Spanish
prisoners in the Pnilippines; tonegotl.
ate for navigation and tariff advaa-
New- York, Nov, 30. General
Jose Gomez has called on Stephen' E.
Barton at the Red Cross headquarters
in this city, to ask his aid in sending
relief to the sick and starving women
and children at Las Vilas, San tl
Spiritus and Trinidad, in Santa Clara
province, The general stated that
suffering was more intense there than
in any other part of tbe island and
that if the relief did not reach them
soon it would be too' lite.
General Gomez said that the mil
lion rations that were to be sent by
the govornment were going to the
north coast, and would not reach the
districts where they were most needed.
He did not make his appeal in behalf
of his own forces, which are on the
south coast of Santi' Spititus and
Tunas de Zara, but stated that be had
given food intended for them to the
sta'ving women and children of that
vicinity. He said that bis troops were
in a most pitiful condition now that
the fightisg is over. They cannot
help themselves
General Gomez said that he would
lay the matter before the president if
he was received.
The general said that there was
about 4500 families at Santi Spiritus
who. have absolutely nothing. - They
fled from tbe citios into th e hills - and
are now existing on., what they can
bunt. As to the population of the
city itself, where the Spanish are the
general was unable to speak.
It is reported that Roberts, recently
elected to congress from Utah, has
three wives, and .that on -this account
he will be refused a seat in tbe house
of representatives. Well if he really
has three wives be has all the troubles
he needs without trying to get into
congress where his cares would be in
creased. Some men naver know any
better than to increase their sorrows
when they have a chance.
Ttal , 8108.00 .
Of the ahove amount $S1 was collected and forwarded to Can
yon City before it was learned that no' more assistance was
needed, but more will be collected if necessary.
EATERS
HEATERS
HEATERS
"We have received a largo shipment of
Cole's Air Tight Heaters
Which will be sold at minimum price. Call and
. V see our . stock beftJft buying. . . A . . ...
MAIER iS: BdNTON,
T-,X. The Hardware Dealers. ,
D. W. VAUSE,
....DEALER IN....
Wall Paper, Paints,
OILS, GLASS, ETC.
Finest line of Wall Paper in
the city. Send for Samples.
Painting, Paper-Hanging and Kaliomln
ing a Specialty.
Third Street. The Dalles, Oregon.
Pioneer Bakery.......
I have reopened this well known Bakery, and am
now prepared to supply eveiybody with
BREAD, PIES afid CAKE
. Also, all kinds of. .... .
STAPLE and FANGY GROCERIES
Pioneer Grocer.
MORE COMPLICA
TIONS ARE ARISING
You need have no boils if you will
take Clame & Falk's sure cure for
boils.
Fresh-bay oysters at -the Palace of
Sweets, served in any style day or
night. '
Weinhard s beer on draught at only
one -house in the city, the Columbia
Hotel
Optir Celebrated as it is,
V i iTi always on tap at the
BE Till - " Midway. W. I. Mar
ders, Proprietor.
Stylish trimmed hats at the Camp
bell & Wilson millinery parlors, rang
ing in price from $1.50 up. Special
sale during, fair week. A large line of
baby bonnets just received.
Good Wood.
J. T. Reynolds is' prepared to deliver
oak, fir or mixed wook of tbe best
quality to any part of the city at the
customary price. Call telephone 199.
Filipinos '. Will Not Recog
nize Cession of The "
. Islands. -
Madrid, Dec. 1. Advices from tho
Philippiues say the insurgents thore
have decided to recognize the cession
of the islands to the United States,
and that they will resist to the last, j
It is also claimed that tbe United
States will require 70,000 troops to put
down the rebellion, and it is alleged
tbat tbe insurgents hold 10,000 Span
ish prisoners whom they will force to
serve against the Americans.
WILL BE SIGNED IK A WEEK.
The Treaty
Poaeo Im ProgroMlng
of P
Pabis, Dec. 1. The work of the
peace commission is proceeding
rapidly, and unless taere is an unex
pected hitch, the treaty will be signed
within a week.
The peace commission did not bold
a joint session today, owing to the
fact tbat it was ascertained at 2 P. M.
tbat tbe preliminary clerical work was
not completed. It was therefore
agreed by the presidents to defer the
meeting until tomorrow afternoon.
V7 hae the largest and most com
sletr line of baby bonnet ever in Tbe
Dalies, cream, white and all colors.
Campbell & Wilson,
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of tbe State of Oregon for
Wasoo County.
Rothctalld Bros., corporation, plaintiff,
vermin
W. T. Wiseman, defendant.
To W. T. Wiseman, the above named defend
ant: p ,
In tbe name of the State of Oregon :' '
Yon are hereby required to appear and
answer th. oomplatnlof plaintiff tiled amuut
you In toe above entitled action and court on
or Lefore the Nth day of January. I8W, and if
you lail to appear or answer for want there
of, tbe plaintiff will take judgment aKainal you
for two hundred and aixty nine and 86-100 dol
lar. (f.WU. KS) and Interest thereon alnae Oo
tober mil, 1K97, at the rate 0(8 per eent per
annum, together with plain tiff's coala and dla
burwmentu of action
This KummonH is served upon you by publi
cation thereof by order of W. L. Bradshaw,
Judge of tbe above named court, made In opea
Court, on the suih day of November. 1888, di
recting that said summons be published once a
week for not less than six oonaecutlve weeks.
In the .T.mes-Mountatneer, a newspaper of
general circulation published In Dalles C ty.
Wasco County. Oregon, and Held publication,
betiinoiog with Saturday the 8d day of Deoem
ber, IBM), and ending January 14th, 1MW.
Durtm Mnnt,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
GUARDIAN SALE.
Notice ia hereby given that the undersigned
guardian of the estate and persons of Truman
Butts and Minnie M. Butts, minora by vlrtuw
of an order of sale duly made and entered by
the county court of tbe State of Oregon, for
Wasco County, on Tuesday, the 8th day of No
vember, lwti, will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand aU of the right,
title aud interest of said minor children, (leiug
an undivided one-third Interest) In and to too
following described land and premises towli;
The northeast quarter (1-4) of section four (4
in township three- (S) south of range thlrteoia
(13) east of the Willamette meridian In Wasou
County. Oregon. Bald sale will be made at the
front door of the county court bouse at Dalies
City, Wasco County, Oregon, en Saturday thai
Slstdsy December. 1MM, at the hour ot U
o'cloc , a. m., "I said day.
Dated this 26th day of November, IK.
W. H. BUTTS,
Guardian of the estate and persona of Trumaok
and Minnie M. Butts, minors.
BRANCH OEFICE
Oregon Viava Co.
Room 7. over French A Co's. Bank.
Office hours, 2 to 4 p. as.
Charlotte F. Roberts,
Local Manager. dect
T ."EM PS TTBtTLouia bock and" Pila
nmiii rrar Beer on draught a
pKblt : the White UooMsatoon.
Chas. Mich rr.Rtoi. Proprietor.