SATURDAY APRIL 15, 1869 ITEMS IN BRIEF. From Wednesday's Dally. F. T. city. O. H Wash. J. W. Esplng, of Antelope, ia in the Rich is down from Centervllle, Booth, of Wasco, spent the day in town.- N. Whealdon returned this morning from Spokane, where he had been for a short visit. C. JStabling left this moroittjr-fer; , Olympis and will be abceitt'lroni'the city several days. The river here Is rising slowly, but Is six or seven feet lower than is com mon at this season of the rear. On Monday the trial of ez-TJ. S. Senator Quay and bis son, Richard S., was begun at Philadelphia. - A fine shower of rain fell last night ' and another this afternoon. The rain is welcome as it is beneficial to crops. Mr. and Mrs. J W. Smith, of Prine-. vllle, came up last night from Portland, where they . have been visiting 'the past few weeks. E. Jacobsen and C. Bartholomew ar rived today from a tour of Eastern Oregon. They have been out over a month taking orders for their re9pec tive houses. . Rev. J. D. Flenner, of Boise, former ly pastor of the M. E. church here, , was in the city last night, the guest of the European - House. He was en route to Portland. Train No.' 1 was annulled today. Owninar to hieh water at Lorima that did serious damage to the Union Pacific track, no train was sent out from Omaha yesterday. , Quite a number of cattle hava been sold in the vicinity of Cross Keys, to be delivered here in June for eastern shipment. - The price paid was 318.50 for yearling steers. $25 for two-year-olds and 930 for three year olds. On Monday L. E. Yates, a promi nent merchant of Milton, - Umatilla county, committed suicide by-shooting himself through the head and heart. He was a member of the Arm of Yatea Bros., and was a highly respected citizen. ,. The keeping qualities of apples raised at Mt. Hood seems to have no limit. F. P. Fouts has some samples of apples raised there that are appar ently as' solid as when they were picked last fall. The Mt. Hood section is certainly destined to become the apple orchard of Oregon. . . . Dr. Harry A. Llttlefield, who is with the Oregon regiment at Manila, has - been appointed acting U. S. surgeon, with' the rank of first lieutenant and pay of captain, and has been placed in charge of the division hospital at Cavite. Dr. Llttlefield is a brother of Mrs. Judge Bradshaw, of this city. This morni ng Messrs. M. B. Banhin, H. A. Smith, S. P. Kerr and two other , gentlemen, in the employ of the gov ernment, left by private conveyance for Farewell Bend on Deschutes for the puropse of inspecting and apprais ing a body of timber land on the east slope of the Cascade mountains in Crook county. It is expected the land will be put on the market after it has been appraised. On Monday GoyernorGeerappointed membors of the state board of horti culture, as follows: Fifth district, J udd Geer, Union; second district, Lloyd T. Reynolds, Salem; fourth district, Emile Schanno, The Dalles. All- except Geer, who succeeds G. A. Hobbs, Mil ton, wera reappointed. They will serve four years. General H. B. Compson, who is in close touch with the mining develop ment in Southern Oregon, where he is bevlly interested.expresses the opinion i that the coming season will witness an era of unparalleled activity in that section.. More properties are being opened -up this year, he says, than ever before, and considerable capital has gone into the development field. Ripe tomatoes in April aro rather uncommon in The Dalles, but they are on- sale at the American market to day. " They were not raised in this '. vicinity, however, but came from Mexico, Mazatlan. ' The proprietors of the American market believe' in riving Dallesites all the delicacies that I are to be obtained, and never miss an opportunity to get what the trade de mands. About 11:30 last night the stage from Prineville turned over on a grade near Davis', place, just beyond the Deschutes grade. ' The driver, John Marlin, says one of his wheel horses became refactory and ran the stag out of the road, but he discovered he was off the grade in ' time to stop the team before the wagon went over, hence there was little-damage done. There were seven passengers on board, three men, two women and two little children, and all escaped without any serious injury. - The stage was ....Headquarters for.... Farmers' and Miners' Tools. Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps. Rubber and Cotton Hose. Aerinoter Wind Mills.. Shot Guns and Revolvers. Garden Tools. Barb Wire and Nails. 1 Bicycle Tires. Crawford, Cleveland and Delft Blue and White Enameled Ware. A Complete , Line of Spraying : . Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also Garland Stoves and Steel Kanges. In addition to the above we run a Tin and Plumbing Shop, . Bicycle Repair Shop and General Machine Shop. Our Grocery Line is complete in every respect Give us a cell before MAIEB & somewhat damaged by the accident, and fn consequence was five hours late in arriving here. .. , , - .. From Thursday's Daily. - Charlie Michelbach returned last night from a visit to Portland. Messrs. W. J. Furnish and E. P. Marshall, ot Pendleton, are in the city. A. M. Williams & Co. are having new windows put in their shoe depart ment. ' The river this morning was 12 feet above low water mark, having risen a foot last night. Charles Frank, Sr. is down from La Grande, and will spend several weeks here before returning. Elder Boltz, formerly of this place, has beebolding- a series of revival meetings.lid' Brownsville. Georee Summers, postmaster at Prineville, is in the city, haying come np from Portland last night Judtre Bennett and R. H. Weber went to Portland today and win at tend the Jefferson banquet tonight. Hon. J. L. Story, who has been in Portland for several days, stopped off in The Dalles today on his return to Union. The rainfall Tuesday night and yes- terday amounted to 23-100 of an inch The rain reached only out about five miles from the river. Capt. John W. Lewis, of '.his city, is meeting with good Buccess in deliver iog his talk on bis imprisonment at Libby before Portland audiences. Miss Hattie Mardec returned home this morning from Washington, D. C where she has been taking lessons in painting and drawing the past year. The Umatilla county pioneers have determined to hold a reunion at Athena on May 31st and June 1st and 2d. Observer Brooka says his thermome ters registered 31 degrees last night. This is only a few degrees colder than the average weather at this season of the year. . Mr. and Mrs. Emile Schanno re turned last night from Salem. While there Mr. Schanno attended the meet ing of the state horticultural board last Monday. Farmers wh6 were in town today from Eight-Mile and the vicinity of Dufur say the frost of last night did no damage to crops, though vegatables were somewhat damaged. Fruit trees throughout the country are reported to be in a very healthy conditlou, and the- quality of fruit raised this season is expected to be above the average. R. R. Hinton, who is in from his ranch near Bakeoven, says' lambing' is progressing nicely in that section, and as the grass on the -range is getting pretty good, there ia very little loss of young lambs. Train No 1, that should have arrived here at 3:15 today, was annulled, and in consequecce a number of democrats who intended attending the Jefferson banquet in Portland this evening were prevented from going. Jack frost crept in unannounced last night and did a little damage to tender vegetables and fruit. Strawberries were probably, slightly injured and pears . were damaged somewhat, but the loss will not be great. Malheur county farmers claim that a large acreage of alfalfa was killed by j the successive freezes and thaws dur: ing February. In consequence they have plowed up a good many alfalfa fields and roseeded them. , An unique social is arraigned for by a number of prominent batchelors of the city to be' given on April 28th. It is something out of the ordinary, hence, all will look forward with interest for the program which will appear later. Talk about ' health resorts. The Hot Springs, Arkansas, is the place to send your sick rich relatives. At the reobnt municipal election the record is 6 killed, 10 wounded. More than McAarthur lost when he took Malolos. The office of the state board of hor ticulture will be moved from Salem to Portland provided suitable rooms can be secured. This Is a wise conclusion that the board has come to, since Portland is a center where everybody congregates. There are entirely too many bobos visiting The Dalles at present. They have become a perfect nuisance ap pearing at back doors and asking for meals. The authorities would do well to make a general raid on them, and see that they move on. F. A. Lueddemana, wife and child ar rived hore this morning from Tuscum bia, Ala. They are on route to An -elope, where Mr. Lueddtsuianii will take a position in the store of W. Bolton & Co, Mr. Lueddemaon is a brother of Max Lueddemann, editor of the Antel ope Herald. A large number of immigrants are pourlnc into Oregon and Washington at present. They consist of farmers and business men who have become discouraged in the Mississippi valley, and have come to the coast hoping to better their conditions by eetting into Poultry Netting. Fruit Netting. Carpenters' Tools. Wrought Iron Pipe. Plumbing Goods. Marlin and Winchester Rifles. Fishing Tackle. Bicycle Sundries. Golden Eagle Bicycles. Material ' for Fruit Growers, Lime, Sulphur and Suit buying-, elsewhere. BEMW a country where crops never fail and where the climatic conditions are not so unfavorable as they are farther east. John H. Garrett, representing the firm of Graham & Garratt, stock: brokers of Spokane, spent yesterday and today in the city and disposed of considerable stock in the Syndicate Co, He leaves this evening for Spokane, The many friends of Dr. O. C. Hoi lister will reeret to learn that he is contemplating moving to Portland about the first of June. For several years past Dr. Hollister has been one of the most successful practitioners in Eastern Oregon, and is one of the most highly respected citizens of The Dalles. Three more Oregon boys are report ed killed in the Philippines. They are frlvates hlenry jfayne, tawara Hoffman and Joseph " Boddey, all of Co. M. The Portland Telegram says there are no such men as Hoffman and Boddy in the company, hence there must have been an error in transmitting the names. On Monday afternoon Miss Reimen, of Coombs canyon, was drowned in Birch creek, four miles south of Pen dleton. With her father she crossed' the ereek in the forenoon and re mained In Pendleton some hours and when they returned they found the creek at swolen on account of heavy rains in the moantaips, and hesitated about driving tbroagh the creek. They finally decided to cross but the cur rent was so swift that in spite of all efforts the vehicle was overturned and the two occupants of the wagon were held in the water beneath the wagon box. ' From Friday's Dally. Nolan, of Hay Creek, is in the T. city. G. N. Reed, of Stevenson, Wash., spent the day in town. Mr. and Mrs. E. Stewart and family left this morning for their home at Dayville. Mr. and Mrs. W. Lord and L. E. Crowe were passengers on the after noon train for Portland. A five-year membership in the Parmlee library of this city, for sale at $2.00. Apply at this office. Fourteen thousand men wanted at the O. K. saloon to help unload schooners. Abply immediately Hood River is soon to have a local telephone service, poles having been put up all over the town to carry the wires. The time for opening the state fair has beeu changed from October 6tb to September 15th. The fair will close on September 21st. The overland passenger train due here at 3:15 yesterday, did do?, ar rive until 4 o'clock today havfog been delayed by washouts on the Union Pacific in Wyoming. This morning Mrs. B. S. Hunting ton received a dispatch announcing the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Norman C. Wilson, at Phoenix, Ari zona. W. A. Booth, ex-sheriff of Crook county, is in the city today, having list returned from Southern California where he spent the winter. Mr. Booth leaves tomorrow for Prineville. Circuit court in Gilliam county only lasted two days, Judge Bradshaw hav- og adjourned the term Tuesday even ng. The judge and the attorneys who went from here to attend the session have all returned home. This season the Columbia brewery will put on the market a bock beer that will be superior to anything ever before seen In The Dalles. It will be placed on the market on April 30tb, and will undoubtedly be a favorite beverage, since it will be of an ex ceptionally fine quality. The river Is coming up in good shape and if a steady rise is continued for two weeks there is little danger of extreme high water this season. Yes terday morning it stood at 12 feet and at 2 o'clock this afternoon was Hi The rise from 6 o'clock this morning to 2 this afternoon was just one foot. The city council has a special meet ing tomorrow evening to consider the sewerage question. There is some complaint entered by property owners against the proposition to put in a new sewerage system below the bluff but since It Is a necessity there is little or no chance to avoid putting the system in. . J The Hood River Glacier says: The Lost Lake Lumber "Company has 65 men at work, and has the mill so far j advanced that it will soon be ready for tuu luacLioery. ibe main building will be 356 by 50 feet. Then tbero will be the diiferent annexes, the fthiugle departm;i! t, etc. It will employ 400 people when finished and be one of the most complete plants along the coast. Tbeioun of Harrisburg, in Linn county, , was overrun with burglars Wednesday night. Five business houses were entered including R. A Rampby's bank, though no attempt was made to blow open the bank safe. The thieves secured a considerable amount of goods and some money from tbe stori a they entered. It Is belieyed the burglars were a gang of burglars. Acetylene gas is certainly destined to become the popular light. Being safer tbaq coal oil and cheaper than electrie light, it is only a question of time when it will be universally used. It will eventually take the place of coal gas every where as the cost of its pro duction is nominal, and besides it is not poisonous, and there is no danger of a person becoming asphyxiated from inhaling it. The report of the superintendant of the penitentiary for tbe quarter end ing March 31 was filed in the secre tary of state's office Wednesday. It fahows: Convicts, January 1, 322; con victs, April 1, 337; received 15; dis charged, 16; escaped 2; returned from asylum, 2. Tbe total earnings were $2449 37. and the receipts $470 28 for board of United States prisoners. The ttal expense was $9456 64, including I i'-.nB 4 .'or salaries. Au enthusiastic meeting of Vic Treavitt's Cabin No. 2, Native Sons of Oregen, was held in K. of P. ball last night, and two new members were in iated. This is an organization that should become the most popular order in the state, since its objects are pure ly patriotic, being to perpetuate the traditions of Oregon anil to create a bond of brotherhood among all native born Oregonians. The next meeting of the Cabin is to be held on Thursday, the 27th, when it is expected a large number os members will be admitted. Dr. J. H. Hudson returned Saturday from Portland and The Dalles where he spent last week on a business trip. His many friends here will be some what surprised to learn that he has formed a partnership with Dr. Hollister at Tbe Dalles and will move to that city and take charge of his new prac tice withiu a few weeks. Dr. Hollister is said to bare the most extensive and lucrative practice in Eastern Oregon, and while we regret to lose Dr. Hudson from Condon we wish him abundant success in his new field. Condon Globe. A cabin of Native Sons of Oregon was instituted at Astoria last Wedoes day by Grand President Leasure assisted by other grand officers. The officers of the new cabin are: Past president, J. H. D. Gray; president, George Noland; vice-president, John W. Welch; second vice-president, John H. Smith; third vice-president. F. J. Taylor; marshal, A. M. Smith secretary. C. E. Foster; financial secretary, H. D. Gray; treasurer, N Schlussel; trustee, D. H. Welch Cuarles V. Brown and John Pickernell Inside sentinel, A. B. Apperson; out side sentinel. W E. Smith. ANOTHER FOOL CAUGHT. Prosperous Washington Farmer Swindled st an Old Trick. B. F. Rovce. a prosperous Dixie farmer, while on the road to Dayton this week, met two farmers from the east looking for investments, says the Walla Walla Statesman. Mr. Royce was willing to satisfy them. As they were talking, a fourth man met them He produced some lottery tickets, and each of tbe farmers drew a small paize. Then one of the strangers and Mr. Royce each drew a $5,000 prize. The lottery man demanded that they show tbe money , to cover this, and they came to Walla Walla, where each said his money was deposited. Mr. Royce had his money in a tin box, as bad tbe stranger farmer likewise. Mr. Royce and the investing farmer met the lotteryman this side of Dixie, and the money was all put in Mr. Royce's box. There was the $10,000 guarantee and $5,000 winnings of each $20,000 in all. On Tuesday Mr. Royce brought the box to Walla Walla, wbere the division of the money was to be made. He left it at the First National bank. A bank official suggested that the box was rather light to contain $20,000. The swindled man took the hint, and the box was examined by Marshal Kauffman. It contained not quite $20,000 worth of scrap iron. The confidence men were candid enough to write Royce that he had been swindled. A good description of them is in the hands of ths police, and tbey may yet be captured. A Mayflower Representative. Mr. W. C. Kelman, the assayer for tbe Mayflower Mining company, blew into The Dalles this morning, called by business for his company to Portland. Mr. Kelman is the man who was chiefly instrumental in getting Jacob sen and Bartholomew across the bill from Mitchell to Prineville when they were in a place where horses had to be discarded for man. Mr. K. admits that tbe inducements held out by a Marx & Jorgesons re presentative were paramount in tbe deal, but jut the same we want to tbnrk the Mayflower Mining Co., of Portland, of which W. P. Keady Is president, for tbe help in time of need, which ' was extended ' to our fellow- townsman, Jacobsen. Tbe Mayflower people have a smelter on the CVhoco wnieh-la turning r.n tons of $50 ere into one ton of $5J0 matter and can afford to ship tbe same to the refinerys' with a big profit mar gin. . In the persons of Keady . & Co., Crook county- has , a - progressive company, who will biing their proper ty to the front, and no doubt the May flower will prove to be one of the lead ing producing mines of Central Ore gon. : For Shipping Fresh Fish. The Great Northern railway com pany has devised a new means of ship plug fresh fish to the eastern markets. At present the fish are either frozen or shipped in ico, but this device does away with freezing altogether. The plan is to have fishing steamers de vote most of their space to a tank containing brine which is chilled to a temperature of six .or ten degrees above zero. The fish are thrown in the tank while alive and are preserved absolutely without change as long as they remain in the brine. On arrival in port contents of the tank, both brine and fish, are emptied into cold storage warehouse, or if cars are on hand, directly to them. The cars con tain the same apparatus with a small refrigerating .device occupying flye square feet, to keep the water at a low temperature. This machinery has also to be built in the steamer. It is claim ed by the inventors the fish do not absorb any salt and that the flavor is absolutely preserved. Short Court Terms. Recently Judge Bradshaw held a term of circuit court in Sbermtn county that only lasted three days, and thia, week he finished up a term in Gilliam county in two days. Other judges in the state seem able to wind out a session on short notice. Tbe April term of circuit court for Tilla mook county convened last Monday, and adjourned within' two hours, and in Benton county the term lasted only two days, there being but one criminal case, and the defendant helped to ex pedlate matters by pleading guilty and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. From these records of short terms of court it would appear tLat people are either getting better or are settling their differences out side of court. ' Honorably Discharged. John A . McNeil arrived here on the west bound oyerland today from Fort Robinson, Nebraska, having been honorably discharged from the United States service on the 13th. He obtain ed his discbarge on acconut of the recent death of his father, who left a number of small children requiring the care of tbe older brother. Johnny was attached to troop C, First U. 3. Cavalry, and went through tbe war with Spare in Cuba without a scratch. During his service in the army be had been promoted to the position of corporal for efficient service, and would probably have remained in the army had not it been for the death of his father. The New Fish Commissioner. On Wednesday Governor Geer ap pointed Frank C. IJeed, of Astoria, fish commissioner to succeed B. D. McGulre, recently drowded in tbe Umpqua river. Mr. Reed is said to be well qualified for tbe place, having for a number of years been connected with tbe canneries and fishing Industry at Astoria; and was a member of the old fish commission that was abslished in 1893. ' He represented Clatsop. Colum bia and Tillamook counties in the state senate from 1882 to 1886, and la a re publican in politics. THE FISH BUSINESS). The OnMook is Fairly Good For Can nerymen This Season. The San Francisco Trade Journal a&79 of the salmon outlook: "It is the generally accepted opinion that Co lumbia river chlnooks wilt open this season on the basis of $1.25 for tails on the river. ' The actual sale at $1.27i for Chinook tails delivered in San Francisco from fiast April shipments practically settles the price. The fishing season has opened on the Sac ramento river. Those interested in the industry do not expect any large run in the Sacramento so long as sev eral thousand seals stand guard off the harbor,' for each- seal can get away with from two to three salmon a day. The question of the variety of fish caught in the Sacramento is being settled, for no longer ago than last week tbe Sacramento River Packers Association caught aoother Chinook marked at the Clackamas, Oregon, batcbery 'when the fish was set free. It weighed 14 pounds' and was there fore about 2 years old. Preparations continue on a liberal scale for fishing in the Columbia river and also on Puget sound. If the fish run the pack will be very large this year, at any rate we look for a pack of Chinook- considerably in excess of 1898, even the 1897 pack may be exceeded unless eastern cold stor age men do not buy to heavily. Prep arations on Puget sound and Fraser river are for a much larger pack than last year. The. Alaska pack Is ex pected to be larger also, bat the mar kets at home and abroad will be closer cleaned up than for several years, with none in first hands so this will offset an increased pack." SWAMPED IN SNOW. Jacobsen and Bartholomew Bave an Ex perience on Ochoco Mountains. What it is to contend with six feet of snow on a wild mountain, probably E. Jacobsen, of this city, and C. Bar tholomew, of Portland, will not soon forget. During their tour of Eastern Oregon, loaded with samples from their respective houses, tbey are hav ing some exciting and at the same time perilous adventures. On the 6th of April they started across the mountains between Mit- chell and Prineville, little expecting to encounter snow six feet deep When they reached the summit, ot travel further with their team was im possible, and the outfit had to be left there for tffO days and nights; Luckl ly for them they found the miners at the Mayflower mine were men whose hearts were in the right place, ever reidy to -help a fellow man out of trouble. Jacobsen and Bartholomew reached the Mayflower almost famish ed, and when they informed the njin ers of their mishap, tbe latter set to work with a will and brought tbe prop erty of the stranded "drummers" out on snow shoes. Jacobsen and Bar tholomew arrived at Prineville on tbe vening of tbe 9th, havio.? been three days covering a distance of 50 miles between Mitchell and that place. Tbe day tbey crossed the mountains a Mr. Crane tried to get over on horseback, but had to abandon his horse in the snow. HOME FROM MANILA. First Woman to Return Front Far-Away Battle- Fields. J Mrs. L, B. Knapp, who has been oa a visit to her husband. Lieutenant Knapp, of the Second Oregon volun teers, at Manila, has returned to Port land, and is- at the borne of her father, Judge Bellinger, on the East Side. Mrs. Knapp has been absent from Portland for six months, and says that during her stay in Manila tbe weather was most delightful. She visited the ground on which was fought the battles up to tbe time she left, and has many photographs of scenes of death and destruction. She brought home a large collection of war-weaDons and curios, among them one of the bam boo blowguns six feet long, which the natives use to blow poisoned arrows at the c nemy. In her collection are many swords, rip-knives" and . meat axes, and several guns; an insurgent officer's hat, made of matting and silver-mounted; also matchetcs, spears, bolos and dirks, with wooden scab bards. The queerest weapons .In the collection are native-made combina tions of revolver, dirk-knife and brass knuckles. I. Mrs. Knapp was in Manila three months, and was on the battle-field of Calocan, and also at Santa Ana, the day after the battle, while a lew stray shots were still being fired. Ore gonlan. . Mo Bate War Probable. Railroad agents have become near ly convinced that there will be no passenger rate war as a result of the cheap rates, says the Portland Tele gram. Since the last disastrous war the railroads bave become more cautious. While it is true that the northern lines adopted tbe cheap rates as a sort of retaliatory measure against tbe southern lines for endeavoring to "hog" the wbole of the business of the National Educational Association, it is also true that the southern lines refused to strike back except' in that tbey met the rates.' If those lines had made a lower rate it would have precipitated another general rate war. There is plenty of friction yet between the railroads over the matter of cheap er rates, but none of them care to take the responsibility of starting a fight by again slashing the rates. All are very well satisfied with the present immigration trade and the chance for another regular war seems very slim. Wheat tiro wide; Finely. It bas required nothing but good weather to put tbe gra'n prospects for this region up several notches. The good weather has come and the pros pects have gone up. Wheat is grow ing finely, and so far as ideal conditions for the crop is concerned, . these con ditions are present. A prominent wheat raiser said today that there was now a flattering season ahead, although, as everyone well knows, no one can pretend to be a prophet and to say that these con ditions will remain. Spring sown grain, so all the farmers report, is doing well, and there is sufficient moisture in the ground to afford the needed supply for the coming crop. -A Doll's House. Dalles theater goers were given a real treat last night in being privileged to witness the above play by Miss Clara Tbropp, well supported by Fred erick Montague and others. Tbe character of Nora seems to have been written especially for Miss Tbropp, for she plays the role of the gay doll wife and then transforms into an in jured woman who can show a woman's scorn most perfectly. And In the comedy "The Truant Husband" she again appears to excellent advantage. Miss Tbropp expects to tour this coast again next fall, and sbe mav rest vs- i sured of being well received in Tba Dalles. GREAT RAILROAD BUIXDiM,. Over Five Thonsand Miles to Be Built This Tear. The Railway Age has this to say of prospective railroad construction in the United States: rri ... .. .mere is every indication that no less than 5000 miles of new railroad will be built In the United States in 1899, representing an investment of about $150,000,000. At the present time over 4000 miles are under con tract or actually under construction The following states bave over 100 miles of line under contract or under construction: Pennsylvania, 160 miles; West Virginia, 140; Virginia, 100; No-th Carolina, 182; Georgia, 146 Florida, 153; Louisiana, 144; Michigan, 171; Illinois, 185; Minnesota, 135; Iowa, 291; Indian and Oklahoma Territories, 104; Arkansas, 216: Texas, 108 (includ Ing 82 miles of grade, most of which was completed last year); California, 175: Idaho, 207; Oregon, 127; Washing ton. 180. Many important extensions and connecting links are being undertaken by some of the largest systems In the west which have the money on hand to complete the work. Among these are the Illinois Central. Chicago & Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicaero, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Great Northern, Northern Pa cific and Oregon Railroad and Naviga tion Company. The Illinois Central alone will add 200 mi-es of line, in eluding Its Omabaex'.enaiun, 130 miles; connecting links in Mississippi, 54 miles, and a coal brarch 10 miles long in Alabama. While most of the new road added this year will be in the south and soutnwest, tne worn is by no means co& fined to those sections, eight cen tral and northern and western states showing nearly 1,000 miles under con tract or under construction. There will also be a large mileage added In the Pacific states this year, work being in progress on over 900 miles at the present time. Statistics of the new railroad built in 1898 show a total of 3082 6 miles of track -laid on 236 lines in 46 states and territories. TRUST REACHING OUT. Whiskey Combine Gradually Absorbing Kentnckcy Distsllerles. Louisville, Ky.. April 13. The R. B. Lancaster distillery, in Nelson county, has been acquired by tbe Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Company. The plant was one of the best houses in the state. It has a capacity of 400 bushels per day. T. P. Hippy, of Lawrenceburg, has received pay from the combine for his two distilleries in Anderson county. The Rippy distilleries are widely known and are valuable properties, C. H. Still and Alfred Austin have been at work on a deal for some weeks. Tbe formal transfer was delayed by several little technicalities. An officer of the Kentucky company says that all tbe properties would not be acquired by the combine before July 1. There are several plants which may be on tbe outside even until fall. Tne officers in thecomoany. are working hard to put all the plants acquired in operation as quickly as possible. Five distilleries are now be ing run at their fullest capacity. ' " TWO HUNDRED WERE KILLED. Battle Between Bolivian Revolutionists and Government Troops. New York, April 13. A dispatch to tbe Herald from Lima says: The battle between the revolutionists, or federalists, under General Pando, and the forces of President Alonzo, near Oruro, in Bolivia, lasted over an hour during which time 200 men were killed. General Pando commanded the tic- torious federalists and occupied Oruro without the slightest disorder. President Alonzo, with a bodyguard consisting of 30, has arrived at-Anto-fagasta, on tbe bay of Morena Chili. The Chilean forces are at present engaged in disarming the fugitives, who have passed over the frontier. Another Night Attack. Manila, April 13. At about 4 o'clock this morning a small body of rebels attacked a camp of the Third artillery from tbe swamp near Paom boau, a mile and a half west of Malolos Two privates were killed and a lieu tenant and two others wounded. At daylight the American forces scoured the district, driving the rebels north ward and killing several of them. A private soldier of tbe Montana regi ment was wounded. Money From Saloons. Portland, April 13. There bas been taken in since tbe 1st of the month for liquor license alone nearly $23,000. Up to noon today 216 saloons 11 wholesale libuor-houses and 12 res taurants had renewed their licenses. There are still a few more dealers in liquor to be beard from, and the prob abilities are that tbe liquor license receipts wilt approximate $25,000 for the current quarter. . . Notice Water Rent. Hereafter Columbia Lodge No. 5, I. O. O F., will charge for the use of water in their cemetery at the rate of $2 per lot for the season, payable in advance to the sexton. C. J. Crandall, T. A. Ward, W. H. Butts, al2-2d Trustees. . The Usual Besoit. HaBRISAUBG, April 13. The anti Quay republicans voted for Alvin Markle, of Luzerne county, today. Tbe ballot resulted as follows: Quay, 84; Jenks, 74; Markle. 53. "The steamer Spokane bas been placed in service on the Snake river between Riparla and Lewiston with double dally service and will be oper ated as a through mail, express and passenger steamer, making round trips dally except Saturday. Leaving RIparia at 2:30 a. m.,arriyioffat Lewis ton 12 o'clock noon. Leaving Lewis ton 2:30 p. m., arriving at Riparla at 7 o'clock p. m. The steamer Lewis ton will take the place of tbe Spokane on the same schedule on Saturdays and at other times will be operated on a wild schedule, taking care of all local work. The object of this new schedule Is to place the Lewiston and Buffalo Hump countries more in touch with points on the O. R. & N." tf ' Help Wanted. A man and wife to do farm and housework on a stock ranch in Crook county. Wages reasonable. Inquire of Mm- W. P. Morris, The Dalles. ' 412dwlw i THREE NATIONS - IRE AGITATED The Samoan Affair Complicated One. New York, April 13. A dispatch to tbe Herald from Berlin savs: Ud to a late hour lights burned in tbe foreign office, wbere much agitation reigned during tbe afternoon, owing to the latest news from Samoa. Tbe ambushing of the American and English detachment by Mataafa's warriors is taken here in the most serious light. The dispatch which reached the minister of state from iJodsuI Rose is taken as exonerating the Germans from any hand In the matter, as was at first feared might possibly be the case. This removed toe oostacies to uermany s at once naming ber commissioner, who, it is said, will be the first secretary of the German embassy at Washington. A personage in a position to speak authoritatively says the reports in German papers that tbe German gov eroment put in a claim for damages is untrue. All such questions as that are entirely matters for consideration of the commissioners. All this Samoan trouole is a small out wretched business, for which it seems a terrible pity that 400,000 marks worth of Geruian property has been damaged and lives of American and English seamen have been need lessly sacrificed. Tbe foreign office has received eev eral -dispatches from the commander of the cruiser Falke, in which he makes no mention of any disagreeable discussion with Rear-Admiral Kautz. The German government takes this as sufficient proof that all stories told on the subject must therefore have been nventions of persons interested in making trouble between Germany and the United States. LAST obstacle removed. Ton Bulow Says tbe Commission Can Pro- j ceed to Samoa Without Delay, Berlin, April 13. This morning Baron von Bulow informed the American ambassador that Great Britian has at last agreed to the un animity rule, the United States also agreeing to it, and that the commis sion can probably proceed to tbe Is land without delay. Tne (ierman press gives its news calmly and almost without comment. Tbe Cologne Gazette remarks: We need not say that if the guilt of the manager of the plantation is proven Germany will approve of his arrest and the demand for his punish ment." TheTageblatt calls the arrest of the manager ot tbe Uerman plantation where " tbe ambuscade took place illegal," saying: "Our consul is the only competent judge." The Vossiehe Zeitung says: "What ever action the German goyernment j takes it will find itself fully backed up by the reichstag." (No. of Bank, SU1-) REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, At Tbe Dalles, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business, April. 5, 1889. RESOURCES: Loans and discounts 1198. W8 59 overdrafts secured and unsecured. S.'Jta 96 0. . Bonds to secure circulation 12.500 00 Premiums on U. S. bonds TOO 00 Stocks, 8ecuntie. etc. S.928 75 Bankinir house, furniture, and fixtures.. 1,742 10 Other real estate and mortgag e owned 2,138 28 Due from National Banks (not reserve aventa) 121 50 Due from state banks and bankers... 2.097 71 Due from approved reserve agents. . . 10,900 15 Checks aud oilier cash items . 274 85 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents 74 65 LAWFUL MONKY RESERVE IN BANK! Specie .117,31-7 45 L,eira'-enaer notes iw w if.vsu -to Redemption fund with U 8. Treasurer (6 per cent, of circulation) 582 50 Total.... 280.685 49 LIABILITIES: Capital stock paid in t 50.000 00 Surplus fund 25,000 00 Undivided profits less expenses and taxes nsid 84 National Bank notes outstanding 11.250 00 Due to other national banks 5.491 25 Due to state banks and bankers 2.46 56 individual deposits subject to check..... 142.241 63 Demand certificates of deposit 20,393 71 Tor At i $260,686 49 State of Oregon I County of Wasco ) I. H. M. Beall. Raahier tA the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge snd belief. a.. -M. ukall, uasiuer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of April, 119. Pi. W BEALPUH, Notary Public for Oregon. Correct Attest: JNO. SCHENCK, 1 GEO. A. LIEBE, V Directors. ED. M. WILLIAMS, t Oregon snoit Line Baiiroail The direct route to Montana, Utah, Colorado and all Eastern Points. Gives choice of two favorite routes, via the Union Pacific Fast Mail Line, or the Rio Grande Scenic Lines. LOOK AT THE TIME.... U Days to SALT LAKE 2i Days to DENVER, 3 Days to CHICAGO 4 Days to NEW YORK Free Reclining Chair Cars, Uphol stered Tourist SleeDlng Cars, and Pullman Palace Sleepers, operated on all trains. For further information apply to C. O- TERRY, W. E. COMAN. Trav. Pass. Agt. Qen'l Agent. 124 Third St.. Portland. Or. or to JAS. IRELAND, Agent O. R. & N . Co. All Competition Distanced VIA THE Union Pacific As regards TIME and THROUGH CAR SERVICE to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City and other eastern oitiea. Only 3 days with no change to Chicago; 4 days with one change to New York. Boston. Philadelphia and other principal points. Cars heated by steam and lighted by pintch light. Baggage checked through. Un ion depots. For Rates, Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths, etc., apply to JAS. IRELAND, agent O. R.1N. Co., The DaUes, Or., or C. E. BitOWN. Dlst. Paas. Afreot, or J; H. LOT HBO P, Gen. Agent, 135 Third St-, Portland. Or. mchl Mays Crowe, v The BEST t is the'Cheapest. LISK'S V CP the f BCSt"" We have the JJ Do not Exclusive Agency fitS Purchase for the BEST V J Tinware and Heaviest before calling Tinware made Y to see us. Absolutely f Guaranteed . - t 1 NEVER to eg RUST. ' Mays fe Crowe. Y DEPART FROM THIS DALLES ARRIVE I Fast Salt Lake. Denver, Ft. Fast Mail- Worth. Omaha, Kan- Mail !l:4tip. m. sas City, St. Louis, 2:55 p.m. Chicago and East. Spokane Walla Walla, Spokane, Spokane . Flyer Minneapolis, St Paul. Flyer 5:25 p. m Duluth. Mllwauke, 5:00a.m. Chicago and East. 8p. m. rKOM rORTLAND 4 . m. Oeeaa Steamships All Sailing Dates sub ject to change. For San Francisco Steamers leave Port land every Ave days. , ; . 8 p.m. Colombia River 4 P-m; Ex.Sunday Steamers Ex.Sunda; Saturday 10 p.m. To Astoria and Way. Landings. '6 a.m. Willamette River 4:30 p.m. Ex.Sunday Ex.Sunday . Oregon City. Newberg, Salem & Wav-Land s 7 a. m. Willamette aa Vamhlll 3:30 p. m. Tues.Thur, Rivers. Mon. Wed, and Sat , and Fri. Oregon City, Dayton.ond Way-Landings. a.m. Willamette River 4;80p.m. Tues, Thur iTues.Tbur. and Sat- Portland to Corvallis .and Sat j and Way-Landlngs Saake River. lv RIparia Lv. Lew's dally Riparla to Lowiston, daily Parties desirinc to no to Heonner should take train No. 4, leaving The Dalles a. 5:30 P. M. to make direct connections, returning, making di rect connections at Heppner Junction with No. 1, arriving at The Dalles at 3:15 P. u. No. 22. through freight, east-bound, does not carjy passengers; arrives 2:50 a. m., depart a:nu a. m. No. 84, local freight, carries passengers, east- bound ; arrives 4 :tf p. m., departs tt : 15 p. m. No. 21, west-bound through freight, does not carry passengers: arrives 8:15 p. m., departs 0:30 p. m. No. 23, west-bound local freight, carries pas sengers; arrives 6:16 p. m, departs 8:30 a. m. For full particulars call on O. R. A N. Co.'a a ent The Dalles, or address W. H. HURLBUBT, Gen. Pass. Agent Portland. Oregon J Ibklahd Agent, Tht'DaUea. PACIFIC R U N S PULLMAN ELEGANT SLEEPING AxiS DINING CARS SLEEPING CARS TOURIST MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL GRAND FORKS DULUTH FARGO CROOKSTON WINNIPEG HELENA and .BCTTE, TO THROUGH TICKETS TO CHICAGO WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK BOSTON and aU POINTS EAST and SOUTH. For information, time cards, maps and ttekuts sail on or write. W. C. ALL AW AY, Agent Or A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Pas sen ger Agent. No. 225 Morrison Street, Cor ner of Third Street. Portland, Oregon BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE A Trade Marks ltt Copyright Ac Anrone sending a sketrh and description may qnlclilT ascertain oar opinion frss whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents aent free. Oldest asency for aecunnftpatenu. Patents taken throaicb Mann A Co. reqsifa tpeeuu nodes, wnnoutensnre, inue Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I-anrest eta. eolation of any scientific Journal. Terms, year : four months, U ttold by all newsdealers. MUNyCo."-8'"" New York Braooh Oflos. Ms W PC Washington. D. 0. The Dalles, Portland and Astoria Navigation Co. STEAMERS Re i' itj Daily (except Sunday) between The Dalles, . Hood River Cascade Locks. Vancouver and Portland Touching at Way Points on both sides of the Columbia river. Both of the above steamers have been rebuilt, and are in excellent shape for tbe season of 1899. The) Regulator Line will endeavor to give Its patrons the best service pos sible. For Comfort, Economy and Pleasure travel by the steamers of the Regulator Line. The above steamers will leave The Dalles and Portland at 7 a. m., and arrive at destination in ample time for the outtfolnjj trains. Portland Office, The Dalles Offloe,' Court Street. Oak St. Dock, W. C. ALLAWAY, - V General Agent. Springtime Perfumes are not all in flowery petals. The best are here, secured in glass and ready to impart a pleasing; fragrance to my , lady's" taster Toilet. All the well-known makes of Toilet Waters and Perfumes in plain or fancy bottles are offered at these prices. Lundborg's Violet, peroz., Lazell's, per oz., BOo OOo M. Z. DONNELL THE DRUGGIST. SHERIFF'S SALE. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County. W. M Watson, Company, a corporation, plain tiff. ? VS. n George Curia tenaen, defendant. By virtue of an execution, decree and order of sale, duly issued out of and under tbe seal of the Circuit Court of tbe Slate of Ore gon, for the County of Wasco, to me directed and dated the llth day of April, I we. upon a decree for tbe foreclosure of a certain mort gage, and Judgment rendered and entered in said Court on the ISth day of February, IBM. In the above entitled cause.ln favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant George Chrii, ten sen as Judgment debtor. In tbe sum of ntne hun red and sixty four dollars (tV64.no, with interest thereon Irom the lath day of February, 1HB9, at tbe rate of nine (9) per cent per annum, and the further sum of twenty-Ave (t.00 dol- . lars, costs, and the oosta of and upon this writ, and commanding me to make aale of the real property embraced in such decree of foreclo sure and hereinafter described, I will, on tbe . 15th day of May 1899, At the hour ot t o'clock, in the afternoon of said day. and at the front door of the County Court bouse, in Dalles City. Wasco County. Oregon, sell at publio auction to tbe highest bidder for cash in hand.all the right, title and in forest which the dofendant George Christen sen bad on the aid day of August. IH9S, the date of the mortgage foreclosed herein, or which such defendant herein, has sinoe acquired, or now baa In and to the following described real Sropertv, situate and being in Wasco County, regon. towlt: The southeast quarter of section twenty two In township one (1 ) north ot range fif teen (1M east of Willamette Meridian, contain ing one hundred and sixty (190) acres or so much of said property as will satisfy said Judgment and decree, with costs and aoorulng co-t. Kld property will be sold subject to con Or mi.tiou and redemption as by law provided. Dated at The Dalles. Oregon, this llih day of April, im. ROBERT KELLEY, nhastrttV rtf Waanrt fWintw rha. ulator Dalles