1899
SA'
ITEMS IN BR1EH. .
From Wednesday's Dally ...
Hon'. Charles Hilton is up
is up irom
'Pnrt.land.
Ho0i A. R. Wilcox, of Grass Valley,
it la the city.
J. R. Warner, of Bengen
p.lt.r l&at nisrht.
was la the
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nolan and Mrs.
d.. ....... a niifiir. are visiting in tht
A. ll bCt , v. " -l
city today.
Ed and Miss Nell Michell were pas
senders on this morning's boat foi
Stevenson.
Dr. Konler and daughter, Miss Jose
phlner of Portland, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. jp. i. Stubling this week. ..
M a .TflmAR And Mrs. J. L. Kelly and
children left this morning lor Newport
to Brand the remainder of the summer.
' A few choice lots of wool were sold
last evening at 15i cents. Other lots
were sold prices ranging from li to i
cents.-
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dawson and
M. J. n. Hosteller and family have
. gone to the Cascade Locks for
anmmer.
the
The four breweries of Spokane have
declared a lockout of union empiujw.
. and put full forces of nonunion men at
work Monday.
ii m koirin in the vicinity
of Dufur the first of next week. Al
ready aonsiderable grain has been cut
wltn reapers in inai viciuiuj.
d family and A
R Thi'imnsMin and family started on
their summer vacation tnis morning.
Thv exnect to tro to Cloud ap inu
- tlr. and Mrs. B. A. Gifford leftthis
morning foivMt. Hood. Mr. Gifford
intends going to Lost lake for the pur
pose of taking some views of that pic
. tures jue locality..
Mrs. P. H. DeHuff went to the Cas
cades today. She was accompanied by
Mr. not Mrs. Prank De Huff, of York,
Pa., who have been visiting in the
city since last Friday.
Yesterday Leslie Brooks was given
a trial at Dufur before Justice Thomas
on a charge of assault aud battery and
wasfinea6. Thecomplaint was made
by James Eaton whom Brooks had as
saulted. '
County Recorder Jack, of Washtng
ington county, during the past year
filed 841 deeds. 340 mortgages and 154
miinJianoiiiia rirunm enls. -Tiaking a)
total of 1335 instruments. The total
receipts were J 1834 02.
Union has a well developed case of
smallpox. A young man by the name
of Cates came there from Telocast.
. where he is deputy postmaster, and
was discovered to be ill with smallpox.
The home of the patients has been
quarantined.
The moonlight excursion on the
Columbia last night was highly ap
preciated by the visitors from abroad.
The evening was splendid, just cool
enough to be pleasant, and although
the boat left here at a very late bour
some 300 persons were aboard.
The funeral of the late Edward Jen
kins was conducted from the residence
of Simeon Bolton at 6 o'clock last
evening, the services being conducted
by Rev. J. H. Wood. The funeral was
attended by a large number of friends
and acquaintances ol deceased.
The past week of hot weather has
caused an unusual demand for ice. and
Pete Stadleman has been kept busy
supplying bis customers but be gnt
around just the same with his "cool
ness." He has found it necessary to
put on two delivery wagons, and will
put on another if occasion demands.
' Harmony lodge, - No. 3, Ancient
Order United Workmen, of Vancouver
claims the distinction of having paid
the first insurance benefit in Washing
ton resulting from th" war in the
Philippines. A check for $2,000 was
paid Mrs. A. D. Hubbard, Monday a?
the fall benefit One her for the death
of her husband, Benjamin Hubbard,
late of the Fourteentn infantry, who
died from fever at Manila, March 20.
UJ. 1 vs... u. uuw una tea iuai
equipments, consisting of a uniform,
baver sack,- knap sack, canteen, leg
gings, combined plate and frying pan,
knife and fork, tin cup, gun and cart
ridge belt. Except the guns the ac
coutrements are ail new and are ex
cellent articles. Capt. Bartell has so
arranged them that each man's prop
erty is numbered and kept to itself,
and in event of loss It can be accounted
for.
On pastures nearo.be bead of Bear
creek, in the Blue mountains, whert
cattle have roamed . for years before
wlthour loss, deaths are now occurring
for some undiscovered reason. Peter
Narkauslstbe heaviest loser, having
lost it is reported, 21 head out of 75.
Dick English Is minus two bead,
Frank Greer two; W. A.Barnes one
The trouble is supposed to be due to
some poisonous weed, but identity is
unknown, unless it is a plant resem
bling larkspu" occasionally found.
Owners of the cattln would give a
good deal for light on the subject.
Sl TA fcT r- l.A S.n J. ill
From Thursday's Dally.
J. H. Clayton, of Portland, is in the
city.
A. H. Jewett, of White Salcon, was
in the city today.
Dr. D. R. Rosenburg, of Prineville.
was in the city last night.
Mrs. Dawson, and children left on
the boat today for the locks.
M. Randall and family went to Cas
cade Locks today to spend a few weeks
camping. .
The Regulator will leave four hours
ahead of regular time on Saturday,
July 22.
Frank Irvine, of Antelope, arrived
last night, having been called here on
account of the. .illness of his father
who is gradually sinking.
Sines returning from Alaska, Dr.
Siddall has again opened bis dental
office, where he will be pleased to meet
all his former friends and patrons.
A crew of 15 men is at work on the
Arlington-Fossil telephone line. Al
ready 10 miles of poles have been set.
TPRDAY...... JPLY a;
...Headquarters for....
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Eubber and Cotton Hose.
Aerinoter Wind Mills.
Shot Guns and Revolvers.
Garden Tools.
Barb Wire and Nails.
Bicycle Tires.
Crawford, Cleveland and
Delft Blue and White Enameled Wara
Complete Line
Dunn's No.
of Spravine
1 Spray, also
Garland Stoves arid Steel Ranges.
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 call before
MAIEK &
William McKinley. of Rock creek,
has the contract to haul 19t4 poles, at
$1 50 per pole. He has five four-horse
teams on the road.
Mr. Miller, of junction, one of the
delegatrs to the A. O. U. W. grand
lodge, has been quite sick, but he was
able to leave for his home ttus alter-
noon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. John
Cate will be conducted from the fam
Uv residence tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock. Friends of the family are in
vlted.
Today the wool market has been
remarkably dull Several of the wool
buyers have left town temporarily,
und those who remain are not pushing
-r.be market.
The Coos county court has let a con
tract for building a bridge on the mid
lie fork of Coquille. It will be a
combination bridge of wood and iron;
Drice 88.842. The bridges on the
Joauille-Marshfleld road .will be re
.-ullt as quickly as possible.
Last night the visiting Degree of
Honor members who are here attend
ing grand lodge were entertained by
rem lodge. Two members were
initiated, and afterwards a program
was rendered. At the close of lodge
the members and visitors repaired to
the Club rooms.
Geo. Brown, city engineer, didn't
think there was a sharper cute enough
to "flim-nam" mm, duo an eastern
book house has caught him at last
The bouse asked him for names to
whom they might send books, and as a
result George now has six sets of bis
torical works on his hands that cost
Last evening the D. C. & A C. rooms
were tnrown open to tne visitors in
the city, who are here attending the
grand lodges, and were filled to their
fullest capacity. A numoer of resi
dents were there to receive the guests,
and a very pleasant evening wasspent.
Dunne the evening the band rendered
several selections that made the hours
pass happily.
Once more the Columbia has gone
down to a stage where the locks at
the Cascades can be operated, and
navigation of the river will be uninter
rupted for a time. This morning the
Regulator started out with a full load
of freight the first time since the rise
of the river, and will go through to
Portland, while the Dalles City will
arrive from that place tonight.
Superintendent Mayhall, of the
Washington fisheries, has gone to the
Coiumoia river to arrange for lumber
to build the Wind river hatchery. An
appropriation of $2500 was made for it.
(1500 available this year, and $1000
next year. Work will begin some
time this month on the Snohomish
river and Willapa river hatcheries,
The former will have cost, when com'
pleted. $5000 and the latter $4000
Three-fifths of the amounts appro,
priated is to be spent at each batcbery
this year.
Thomas Clemens,' a native son of
Washington county, was Tuesday
morning instantly killed near the J.
C. Hare sawmill, two miles from Hills-
boro. Clemens bad started to mils
boro with a big load of slabwood, and
in going down a small incline, must
have lost bis balance and fell under
the wheels. He was found shortly
after, and from all indications the
front and bind wheels had passed over
bis bead, killing bira instantly. The
skull and back of the bead were
crushed in a horrible manner.
In general the crop prospects are
good, says the (iarneld- Enterprise.
Fall wheat is lookiug exceptionally
good, while a tew fields of spring
sown wheat on stubbie land gives
promise of being rather short and are
a little off-color. The !past few days
have been rather too hot, but the evil
effect is largely overcome by the cool
lights. The indications are for a fair
tverage crop, or, judging from the
absence of complaint, even better.
James O. Davidson,, a pioneer of
1847, died at his residence near Parker
station, Polk county, at two o'clock
Sunday morning. He was horn in
Warren county, Kentucky, October 12,
1826, sod when quite young emigrated
with his father's family to Illinois and
from there across the plains to Oregon,
in 1847, Upon the discovery of gold
in California, in 1848, he went there,
returning in a year or two to Polk
county, Oregon, where he took up a
lonation claim near wnat is now
Parker station, on the Southern
Pacific, and there spent the remainder
of bis life.
The Prineville council, at a special
meeting held last Friday, entered into
in agreement with S. G. Hawson rep
resenting Morris & Whitehead,
bankers, of Portland, to sell tbem the
(10, 000 worth of water bonds. Five
Thousand dollars is to be delivered
about August 1. and $5,000 about Jan
uary I. The entire issue is to be dated
August 1,1899 and Morris & Whitehead
is to pay the accrued interest up to
January! 1900, on $5000 worth of the
bonds. They were sold for $250 prem
ium, and the city will get the accrued
interest, which will amount to $125
more, or they will have to pay $125
less in interest the first six months.
Prom Friday's Dally.
Hon. W. B. Presby, of Goldendale,
is in tbe city.
Water Superintendent J. B. Crossen
is confined to his room with sickness.
H. A. Moore and wife, and Mrs. W.
H. Moore, of Moro, were in the city
last night.
Mrs. Alf Allen, of Prineville, who
has been visiting at Lewiston, returned
here this morning on her way borne.
A large party of excursionists will
come up on the boat from Portland
this evening. Most of them are from
the east.
George Herbert arrived on last
evening's ,rain from Cornucopia to at
tend tbe funeral of Lis mother, Mrs.
John Cates.
Most of the delegates to tbe Work
men grand lodge left on the afternoon
train for their homes west of the Cas
cade mountains.
Before adjourning yesterday after
noon the grand lodge Degree of Honor
made a voluntary contribution of
$16.80 to tbe soldiers monument fund
being raised by tbi Daily Oregonian.
The Goldendale stage now leaves
hero at 6 instead of 7 o'clock as here
tofore. Tbe reason for the early start
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 Salt
buying elsewhere.
1WJM.
Is tbst the stage may get over the
worst pan oi me roaa uuriug mo i
of the morning.
Mrs. J. P. Mclnerny and family, and
Mrs. Mary Mclnerny and daughter,
of Merced, CM., were passengers
on the Dalles City this morning
goin? td Clatsoo Beach to spend a
month camping.
This morning a number of the dele
gates to the Workmen and Degree of
Honor crand lodges left by boat for
Portland. They took advantage of
the opportunity to view the Columbia
that is offered from the boat.
Carl Petz, of Sherman county, went
to Wind river today for the purpose
of bathing in the bot springs, tie
bathed for a time there last spring and
it Droved such a relief to his rheuma'
tisro that he hopes to be entirely cured
L. S. Logan arrived from east of the
mountains Tuesday, coming, via
the McKenzie wagon road, says the
Eugene Guard. He reports about 10
miles of snow,. from two to fifteen feet
in deotb. and says the trip across the
same is a hard one.
A handsome sword will be presented
Major M H. Ellis by the citizens of
Albany on bis return borne, captain
M. D. Phillips will also be remem
bered. Albany citizens have pur
chased a beautiful silver water service,
and will present it upon his return
Lr. Grant is doing a good thing for
Oregon in showing his friends irom
the east over the state, but bis nar
ratives of western adventures should
be a little more guarded. The account
of 400 Indians being hung at the block
bouse near Cascades was a little too
many.
The fall of temperature from 100 to
65 degrees and tbe cloudy weather
will be worth thousands of dollars to
Wasco county farmers. Grain that
was scorching under the blistering
sun will now revive and mucn tnat
was thought to be ruined will yet
make a pretty fair crop,
Another machine made woman will
be on the market in a few years.' At
New Haven, Conn., a three pound babj
girl, ten inches long, is being nursed
in an incubator. The wooden mother
may be warm hearted enough, but she
probably doesn't cherish much real
buman affection for toe cnild
The crook, "Crooked-Mouth" Green,
who buncoed a farmer near Walla
Walla out of $5,000 by a flim-flam game
some time since, has been located in
the Pennsylvania penitentiary where
he is serving a sentence for swindling
After he gets out there he will be
brought to Walla Walla to answer for
bis offense there,
Today H. F. Wickham left at this
office some samples of grasses grown
on bis farm on Durch - Flat without
irrigation, that would compare favor
ably with the products of the best ir
rigated farms. There was timothy 60
inches , r"d clover 54 inches, alfalfa 56
inches long aud alsike 20 inches.
The steamer Dalles City arrived
bere last evening, it being the first
trip the boat has madeherefrom Port
land since June 7tb, when the locks
were closed on account of high water.
The Dalles City came up with the
river standing at 33.3, the highest
stage at which a boat has ever been
able to reach the locks.
That the crops of Wasco county
have been considerably injured by the
recent bot weather is certain, but it is
not so bad as some anticipated, and
even in some places the crops are
better than common. John Dalrym
pie, who is farming the Floyd place
on J! lye- Mile, says ho has the best
crop ever raised on the place. He has
narvested luu tons of bay and has a
fine stand of grain.
Last Monday night some thief en
tered H. F. Wickbam's - houfe on
Dutch Flat and caused quite a com
motion. Mr. Wickham was away
from home and his two boys aged 12
and lf years respectively, were pre
paring to retire about dusk. They
stepped out the front door and as they
did so heard some one enter the bouse
from the rear door. On try'., g to re
enter the house they found both doors
locked, and could bear tbe intruder
inside. They went to a neighbors to
atay overnight, and on returning in.
tbe morning found tbe front door open
and tbe house ransacked. All that
was missed from the house was a silver
watch chain and a government pension
voucher for $24 issued to Mr. Wickham
and numbered 2280. ; '
WASCO COUNTY WHEAT.
It Is Jlot Bnlned Bat Pretty Seriously
Damaged.
Reports from tbe grain fields of this
county are none too encouraging, but
when compared with those from other
sections of Eastern Oregon, it would
seem that Wasco county farms have
suffered less from drouth than most
other localities.
On Tygh Bidge and along the foot
hills of the Cascades, in tbe vicinity
of Wamic, Wapioitia and Oak Grove,.
tbe damage tbus far has been only
slight. Fall grain and that sown
early in the spring has not suffered
materially from drought, and in most
instances will yield an average crop.
Tbe late sown grain in those localities
has burned considerably, and without
cool weather will not even make a
good crop of bay. But along the Co
lumbia, in fact in all sections north
and east of Boyd the damage has been
great. Even fall wheat has not filled
well, and tbe grain will be light, while
late spring grain will be almost a
total failure. In that section much of
tbe wheat bas been cut for bay, and
tbe farmers will realize something
from it, though the grain that will
do to thresh will be limited. The
weather baying turned cooler some
fields that now appear to be oadly in
jured may yet yield a good crop,
tbougb all tbe wheat in tbe nortbern
part of the county will, hen threshed,
not be better than JNo. i if it can be
marketed even at tbe grade.
Galled Beyond.
Death has claimed another of tbe
pioneer women of Oregon, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ann Cates, wife of John
Cates, who died at her home in this
city Tuesday night st the advanced
age of 81 years, 2 months and 17 days.
Mrs. Cates was born in Wisconsin,
her maiden name being McCormack,
and was married to George F. Her
bert in Wisconsin, in 1836. They
came to Oregon in 1850, and their first
winter bere was spent in the old gar
rison at this . place. The following
year they moved to Lane county,
where they resided until 1856. That
year they came east of the mountains.
locating on Fifteen-mile creek
where they restdeu until Mr.
Herbert's death in 1868. Eleven
children were born to Mr. and Mrs,
Herbert, all of whom excepting George,
now residing at uornucopla, and Mrs,
Jane Shearer, of this county, died
when small.
In August 1873 she was married to
John Cates, and the following they
moved to Tbe Dalles, which place bas
been their home since. During her
residence here Mrs. Cates had made a
large number of friends, being a warm
hearted, amiable woman whom ' all
loved and respected.
A Big Stock and Land Sale.
The Baldwin Sheep & Land Co., one
of the largest live stock corporations
in Eastern Oregon, has changed hands,
J. G. Edwards, an extensive sheep
ownar of Wyoming, and Hon. C. M.
Cartright, of Portland, foumerly presi
dent of tbe company, having bought
the interests of tbe other members of
the firm. Tbe company owns some
15,000 acres of land in Crook county
30,000 head of sheep and the Hay
Creek store. It is understood that J
P. VanHouten, who bas been a mem
ber of tbe firm for a number of years,
will retain tbe management of the
business at Hay Creek. The price
pttid for tbe plant has not been made
public, but must have been consider
able more than $100,000, as tbe plan
owned by the company is very valuable
property, perhaps tbe best equipped
stock rancb in tbe state. '
Fur Hale.
A Hodge Header, good as new, bas
cut only 350 acres. A bargain. Call
on John Dairy imple, Floyd ranch, on
Five-Mile. . j22 2w.
j WORK OF THE
GRAND LODGE.
Grand Lodsre A. 0. D. W. Dis
poses of Two Important
Cases.
New Constitution Adopted Salem Select
ed Next Place of meeting.
Tuesday afternoon there was little
done in the Workmen grand lodge
except to consider the several amend
ments to tbe constitution submitted
by Messrs. Colvig ajd; Reed,., who
were appointed at the .last session of
the grand lodge to revise the laws
Tbe lodge was in a committee of the
whole, presided over by P. G. M
Smith, most of the afternoon, and the
several amendments proposed called
for length discussions, which,
owing to tbe high temperature pre
vailing, brought forth some quite
heated debates. The amendments
were referred to various committees to
be reported on later. When the com
mittee of the whole rose. Grand Mas
ter Herrin appointed the following
committee on the good of the order:
Messrs Neikersen, Belknap, Allen,
"Valters, and Daniels, who with the
committee on state of tbe order were
made a joint committee to consider
and report on tbe subject of extension
and payment of bonus for securing
new members.
A committee consisting of Dr. Not-
tage, Dr. Mason and C. W. James was
appointed to examine the annual re
port of the grand medical examiner.
he members on reassembling
Wednesday morning seemed refreshed
by the excursion on the Columbia and
a night's rest, and entered upon
tbdir work with renewed energy.
An invitation was received from tbe
D. C. & A. C. club extending the hos
pitalities of the club rooms this even
ing and was accepted with a vote of
tbauks by tbe lodge.
Tbe case of E. P. Hughes, deceased,
of Prosperity lodge No. 74, was b-ought
up for consideration. This is a case
in which tbe beneficiaries of Hughes
sought to collect the amount of bis
certificate, $2000 after his death, end it
appears that be was under suspension
for non-payment of assesments at the
time of bis death, tbe grand recorder
had refused to draw a warrant for the
payment of' the certificate. After
some discussion the action of the grand
recorder was sustained by a vote of
the lodge, and the beneficiary certifi
cate was declared void.
Past Supreme Master Shields being
introduced, was inyited to tbe chair of
the grand master and presided over
the body during the day.
I be inost important case brought
before tbe grand lodge for considera
tion is that of J, H. Bingham, of
Eureka Lodge No. 125. Bingham bad
been suspended for non-pavmeiif of
assessment and bad remained sus
pended more than six months. He
sought to be reinstated by payment of
arrearages and tbe forwarding of a
Certificate of good health. Having
passed tbe age limit of 45 years, his
reinstatement was refused by tbe grind
recorder. Tbe case was referred to
tbe committee on appeals and griev
ances, and a majority report of the
committee recommended tbe grand
recorder be sustained while a minority
report recommended the reinstatement
of Bingham. Evidence was submitted
showing the suspended member had
taknn all reasonable steps to reinstate
mmseif, and whatever irregularities
there were were the neglectful acts of
tbe o Ulcers of Eureka lodge. After a
lengthy discussion a vote was taken
and it was ordered that Bingham be
reinstated and declared in good stand
ing.
By a vote of the lodge charters
were granW to tbe Id subordinate
lodges instituted during the past year.
JJuring the afternoon session the re
port of tne grand receiver for the year
ending June 30. was adopted.
Tbe matter of holding biennial ses
sions of tbe grand lodge was under con
sideration and was rejected by a de
cisive vote as was also the proposition
to offer a prize of $150 for drill teams.
The lodge thereupon went into a com
mittee of tbe whole to consider the
proposed amendments to the consti
tution, and did not rise until i:S0,
which bour wrs set for tbe election of
officers.
Tbe time of tbe grand lodge Wednes
day afternoon from 3:30 to the hour of
adjournment was consumed in the
election of officers, as follows: Grand
master workman, U. U. Herrin. The
Dalles; grand foreman, Ralph Feeny,
Portlaod; grand overseer, C. C. Hogue,
Albany: grand recorder, Newton
Clark, Hood River; grand receiver, R.
L. Durham, Portland; .grand trustee,
G. W. Probstel, Weston; grand guide.
M. Dixon, Lafayette: grand inside
watchman, C. H. Dye, Oregon City;
grand outside . watchman, J. E. Mil-
linger, Dayton; supreme representa
tives, Wm. M. Calvig, Jacksonville;
E. L. Smith, Hood River; Newton
Clark. Hood River.
Thursday morning the lodge went
icto committee of the whole to consider
the proposed new constitution and the
entire . forenoon session was devoted
thereto. The new constitution was
taken up section by section, and was
thoroughly discussed, though the com
mittee bad not hnisbea consideration
cf tbe constitution when adjournment
was taken at noon.
When the lodge convened after
noon, the committee on extension of
the order submitted its report, which
recommended that solicitors be kept
in tbe field, but that no bonus be paid
for securing members. Discussion of
tbe report, under five minute rule, con
sumed tbe greater part of the after
noon.
At 8 o'clock Thursday evening tbe A
O.TJ. W. grand lodgf assembled In Vogt
opera bouse, and fast supreme Mas
ter Workman shields, assisted oy
deputy supreme officers, installed tbe
grand officers for this jurisdiction.
After installation tne relegates ac
cepted an invitation ;from Temple
lodge to meet with them in Fraternity
hall, several hours were consumed in
speech making by the visitors, after
which tbe delegates from Seaside gave
an illustration of the serene work used
in conferring the Workman degree,
that was highly appreciated by all
present.
on convening f rioay morning tne
loige went into a committee ot tbe
whole for she consideration of tbe con
stitution prepared by Messrs. Calvig
and Reid, and after making a number
of amendments, recommended its
adoption. On the question Being put
before tbe body, the constitution was
adopted with only one dissenting
vote.
The matter of selecting a place tor
the meeting of the next grand lodge
was submitted to a vote, Portland and
Salem being tbe only candidates
Tbe vote resulted in 56 for Salem and
52 for Portlaod, therefore Salem was
selected.
Tbe per capita tax for tbe present
vear was nxo.j at ii.io pr oiemoer,
$1 to be paid in July and 75 cents in
January..
The grand master was authorized to
district the jurisdiction and appoint a
deputy in each district, the deputy to
work lor extension oi mo uruur auu uu
receive a salary to be fixed by tne ex
AP.utiva committee.
An attempt was made to change toe
assessment rate but did not meet tbe
ounft.inn of tbe lodge.
Arising vote of thanks was tendered
Pn.t Sunreme Ma-ter shields lor nav
Inir attended toe session of tbe grand
lodge and lent his advice and services
its delibeiatlons.
An ' order was made to have 400
copies of tbe grand lodge proceedings
and la.uou copies oi toe new cuussiiu'
t.inn orinted for distribution. A reso
lution was adopted recommending that
anhnrdlnate lodges elect ouly such
delegates as will remain in grand lodge
! during its entire session also one con
tributing 25 cents per capita tor eacn
of tbe members of tbe grand lodge for
the soldiers' monument fund.
Grand Master Herrin appointed the
following standing committees:
Finance Frank . M. Cobn, B. T.
Robinson, ;A. M. Allen. - .
Judiciary Wm. L.Colvig W. Keid,
G. S. Nickersen.
Grievances and appeals F. D. W in-
ton, Frank Davey, Wm. Grant.
Dr. David Walker was reappointed
grand medical examiner for the en
suing vear.
The grand lodge having disposed of
all business before it adjourned at
noon to meet at Salem on tbe third
Tuesday in July of next year.
Degree
of Honor
Elects Officers
Mrs.
Barker -of Albany Grand
Chief of Honor.
of Degree of Honor finish
Their Labors.
The beat was so intense Tuesday
afternoon that the ladies of the Degree
of Honor grand lodge had little in
clination to settle down to arduous
work, hence little routine business
was transacted, though the day was
enlivened by the intrusion of Messrs
O.'D. Doane, David Walker, Geo. S.
Nickerson and C. J. Crandall who en
tertained the members with the rendl
tion of some excellent vocal music.
After the gentlemen had departed
Supreme Representative Mrs. Mamie
W. Brig gs gave an oral report of the
meeting of superior lodge at Indian
apolis, and an account of tbe business
transacted bv that body. ' : ' -
The forenoon session Wednesday
was devoted principally to cou
sideration of reports of grand
lodge officers, and an . appeal from
tbe decision of tbe . grand re
corder concerning tbe payment of a
beneficiary issued to Wilhelmina
Rosneau. which is said to have been
obtained through misrepresentation,
C. W. Clark, of Arcadia, wasiotro
duced and was given tbe grand lodge
degree.
Before adjourning at noon Grand
Lady of Honor Mrs. Maggie Baker ex
emplified the secret work of the de
gree.
The afternoon session until i:s), tbe
hour set for election of officers, was
principally taken up in listening to
addresses by Past Supreme Master
Shields and Past Grand Master Hare.
who gave interesting and beneficial
talks on the order as an adjunct and
assistant to the Workmen.
Afterjthe addresses the lodge took a
recess to partake of ice cream sent in
by the Workmen graud lodge, and
served by Mr. Keller.
The grand officers electee oy the
Degree were: G. C. of H., Mrs. Mag'
eie Barker, of Albany; G. L. of H.,
Mrs. Ulue t . Stephens, of The uaiies;
G. C. of C, Mrs. Wilda Belknap, of
Prineville, G. Rec, Mrs. Margaret
Herrin, of Portlaod; G. Recr., Mrs.
Minnie Mason, of Dallas; G.'G., Mrs.
Laura Smith, Baker City; G. I. W.,
Mrs. A. P. Fostalord, Astoria; G. O.
W., Mrs. Mary Simmons, Grants Pass;
superior representatives, Mrs. Martha
Armstrong, . Salem; Mrs. , . Maggie
Houston, Junction taty; Mrs. -Anna K.
Bewley, Sheridan:
Consideration of the Rosneau case
occupied the greater portion of the
forenoon session Thursday. , On tbe
first day of tbe session the committee on
jurisprudence of the Workmen grand
lodge was asked for advice as to ine
legal status of the case, and this being
given the matter was brought before
the grand lodge of the Degree. After
due consideration the grand chief of
honor elect was authorized to employ
counsel to defend the case in the
courts if in her judgment and upon
the advice of competent legal advice
it was deemed best Otherwise she
was authorized to make settlement
with the heirs of the deceased member.
Tbe matter of creating grand lodge
funds was also given consideration.
Heretofore the per capita tax has been
65 cents for each member in tbe
jurisdiction. This has proven insuf
ficient to raise sufficient funds with
hich to conduct the grand lodge,
hence it was ordered that the per
capita tax for tbe preseut year be fixed
at one dollar per member.
During past years it has been tbe
custom of tbe grand lodge to present
broom to tbe subordinate lodge hav
ing the smallest percentage, of social
members, and last year Prosperity
lodge was accorded the honor. At
this session Biter lodge, of Medford,
claimed tbe honor and was presented
with tbe broom.
After having installed tbe new of
ficers and selected Portland as the
next meeting place of the grand lodge,
the Degree of Honor session closed
Thursday afternoon.
Protect Our Pood. -V
The doctors inform us that alum is a
poison, and that alum baking powders
should be avoided because they make
the food unwholesome. Prominent
hygienists, who have given the matter
most study, regard these powders aa an
evil that should be suppressed by state
action. In Minnesota and Wisconsin
alum powdars are not permitted to be
sold unless they are branded to warn
consumers of their true character,
while In the District of Columbia the
authorities have under the; direction
of congress, adopted regulations to
prohibit tho use of alum in bread al
together. Are not tbe people oi other states,
as well as those oi Minnesota ana
Wisconsin, entitled to warning of a
danger which is apparently menacing
them close at hand, ana is not tne
whole country entitled to absolute
protection, as the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia are protected, by
legislation which is entirely prohibi
tive? Until we can have protection in the
form of a statute, how can our state
board of health, state analysis or food
commissions better serve the public
tban by publishing in the newspapers
from time to time the names oi tne
baking powders which .they find to be
made from aluin? ! fr.l :
Meantime, it will aid tbe housewife
in designating the alum powders to re
member that all powders sola at twenty-
five cents or less per pound are of this
dangerous class, fure cream oi tartar
powaers are usually sold at from forty-
five to fifty cents a pound. .
Funeral of Mrs. Cates.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Cates
was conducted at a a., u. r nuay
from the family residence where
a Urge number assembled to view for
tbe last time the remains of tbotr de
narted friend. Rev. Mr. Warner coi
ducted the services taking for his text
tbe passage "Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord, for they reso and
their labors follow them." ie spoke
most feelingly oi tne me oi tne de
ceased and of the many good works
for which she will be remembered.
After tbe services at tne home, the
remains were laid in the city ceme-
terv bv tbe side of ber dead children,
the pallbearers being Robert Mays,
G. A Liebe, a. L. Brooks, K. a. Hood,
J. M. Mardeo and C. W. Haight.
. . Smallpox at Heppner.
Word bas reached bere that there
are five cases of smallpox in the city of
Heopner. The disease Is said to have
been brought there by a- tramp who
paraded the streets for several days
before It was discovered that he was
afflicted with tbe disease, thus coming
in contact with a large number of
oeoDle. When symptoms of tbe dis
ease developed among tbe residents, a
strict Quarantine was established and
the cases isolated as far as possible,
Every effort is being made to prevent
its spread and in all probability an
epidemic will be prevented
BURN.
LtlNDELL Is this city, July IS, to Prof, and
lrs. luuaeu, a sou.
EXCHANGE OTIS
FOR MILES
Minnesota Senator Voices
Publie Sentiment.
New York, July 19. A special to
the World from Washington srys:
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, in an
interview today, said:
"There seems to be a strong feeling
amoog tbe people that Major-General
Otis has not pushed tbe campaign in
the Philippines as vigorously " as he
should, and it might be well for the
president to put another general in
authority.
"I believe the people would like to
see General Miles sect to the Philip
pines and placed in command. There
is a general confidence in bis ability
as a soldier acd a campaigner. I do
not think tbe president or the war
department has been to blame. Otis
should have asked for more men and
should have seen to it that when he
took an insurgent village or strong
hold he had strength enough to hold
It."
ON THE WAR PATH.
Bad Lands Indians Are Causing Tron'le
In South Dakota
Chicago, July 19. A special frrm
Cbadron, Neb., says a courier from ths
Cheyenne river Bad Lands,' 40 miles
north in South Dakota, brings a story
of depredations committed by Swift
Bear's band who are racing back to
the reservation to escape arrest by
civil authorities. According to bis
story, a cowboy came across tbe band
while rounding up cattle. Swift Bear
ordered bim to give up bis horse.
which he refused to do. A riffle ball
piercad his leg, killing his hore.
After taking several bead of cattle, be
was left by the band andwandeied
until midnight before reaching camp.
uowooys immediately started on
tbe trail of the fleeiogband overtaking
them about 20 miles from camp. The
Indians who were well protected In
the rocks, fired on the posse. Tbe
battle was waged along the range from
the cliffs and rocks. . The cowboy's
horses, left in the valley below,
stampeded and returned to the range,
leaving the posse of six men with the
Indians, who out numbered them five
to one.
Mike Riley, a courier, was detailed
to escape through the Indian line and
go for help. Twenty-hve cowboys,
heavily armed, at once started for tbe
scene of tbe war from tbe round-up
camp, taking with them extra horses.
BUFFERING IN AI1A8KA.
Twelve People
Perish In
Wilds.
the Northern
Seattle, July 19. The loss of
twelve members of tbe 6teamer Elk
expedition to otzebu sound is re
ported from St. Michaels by the
Steamer Roanoake. They perished at
various points along the trail between
the Setawick and Koyukuk rivers.
Scurvy fell first upon them; then star
vation and frost. Mrs. H. W. Bens,
of Bay City, Mich., was tbe only sur
vivor. ,
The dead are: Captain H. W. Bens,
James Hutton and Frank Calder, of
Bay City: Mich.; Captain Charles
Smith and Frank Johnson of Port
Hadlock, Wash.; Joe Rlnehard, Mil
waukee; John Stonehouse, Wbidby
island. Wash.; Duncan McCull,
Chicago; P. V. Netter, Stratton, Pa.;
Peter John and an unknown, sailor.
The story of the sufferings ot the
party is the most terrible that bas yet
come from Alaska, where hardship
have been many and tbe loss of life
great. Tbe story was told to Harold
Sturgus, of Chicago, by Mrs Bens, who
was brought In from tbe headwaters
of the Koyukuk river the day before
the Roanoke left. Mrs Bens escaped
death on the trail, but is in danger of
dying of scurvy. Husband, fortune and
friends were swept away by the wild
trip across tbe Alaskan mountains.
CROPS IN UMATILLA.
They Have Been Materially Damaged
by
Hot Weather.
That tbe big grain fields of Umatilla
county, the heaviest wheat growing
section of Eastern Oregon, will not
yield their accustomed crops this year
is now quite certain. The East Ore
gonian of the 17th, says concerning
tbe crops of that county;
Not only the "croakers," but the
conservative men as well, now concede
that tbe crop has been greatly injured
during the past seven days The of
ficial report on weather made by Ob
server Hilton for this point gives the
average temperature for tbe week
past as 70.9, and tbe average
of daily highest temperatures 100 4.
There bas been at times a wind
blowing, and this has cooked tbe
spring grain.
It goes without tbe saying tnat tne
late grain receives tbe greatest dam
age, and, inasmuch as the spring grain
constitutes from 60 to 70 per cent of
the entire county's crop, and the loss
amounts to a very large proportion.
Tbe extent of the damage cannot
yet be definitely ascertained. And It
is also true, of course, that improve
ment in conditions wo'ild improve the
crop pro-peel l-nt cod Id not prevent
immense loss. ,Tb6 crop could only
partially recover from the cooking it
bas received during tbe past week.
R. H. Simpson, representing the
Western Warehouse company at Helix
said today in Pendleton that the
spring grain, which constitutes the
bulk of tbe crop in the Helix connty,
has been almost "done up'' by tbe bot
weather, and will produce only a nomi
nal yield of low grade wheat.
This latter seems to be tbe cbief loss,
In tbe reduction of thegrade below the
grade usually raised In this county.
POOREST CAMP IN ALASKA.
This Is What lJr. Blddall Says of the At.
lin District.
Dr. Siddall returned Wednesday
from Atlin, and brings anything but
favorable reports from that place.
He left here on tbe 20th of last April,
and arrived at Atlin City on May 10,
after having made a journey over 170
miles of ice between the summit and
Atlin. He remained in that camp and
vicinity forty days, and had every
occasion to make a thorough investi
gation of the mines in the district,
Although he found some gold on all
tbe creeks in tbe district, it was not in
Daving Quantities. Few of the claims
that are being worked are paying any
thing above wages, and many of the
miners are not making expenses.
There are hundreds of men there
working in the mines for $2 a day, and
a great many cannot find employment
at that low price. Tbe condition of
many who have spent everything they
bad getting into Atlin, he says is
alarming. There area good many
families there who have nothing what'
ever, and since they cannot get em-
plovment they -will 'xsertalnly . suffer,
The fare from Atlin to Skagway is $30
which is a bar to many leaving because
they have not the money to pay their
way out.
All the ground in the district has
been located, but owing to tbe incom
plete system of registration title to
much of tbe ground is uncertain.
There are many cialms in the district
for sale, but there are very few
purchasers, as prospects are not such
as will cause people with capital to
invest. Taken as a whole. Dr. aid
dall says Atlin is tbe poorest mining
camp he bas ever seen.
Cape Name is another camp that has
been attracting considerable attention
of late, but tbe doctor says It is a good
place to stay away from, it is situated
15 miles from St. Michaels in a barren.
esoiate region, wbero there is no
fuel, and is being boomed only by
transportation companies.
irom what be bas seen of Alaska.
Dr. Siddall believes tbe vicinity of
Dawson is tbe only mining section
that is destined to amount to anything
oi consequence. Ihere seems to be
unlimited wealth there but tbe ground
has all been located long since, and is
held at its full value when offered for
sale, so there is little encouragement
for tbe man with means to go there to
invest in mining ventures, and as
there are 10,000 idle men in Dawson
City there is nothing to induce the
laborer to go there.
ur. siddall secured a location on a
quartz ledge in the Atlin district that
may call him back to Alaska in the
future, but for the preseut he is con
tent to remain in The Dalles.
THE GOVERN
MENTS DILEMMA
Either Otis or the Corres
pondents Must Go.
New York, July 18. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Herald
quotes a member of the cabinet as fol
lows: "Either Maior-Ueneral Otis or
the , newspaper correspondents must
go. To deport the correspondents
would probably be accepted at borne
and abroad as a return to the old
Spanish method of, muzzling the press.
To relieve Major General Otis will
mean an official acknowledgement of
his fault and a demoralization of
military discipline."
The above statement was made when
tbe member of tbe cabinet was asked
to discuss the problem which confronts
tbe administration as a result of
publication of the newspaper corres
pondents' "round robin" protesting
against the course of General Otis in
preventing the real facts regarding
the Philippine situation from becom
ing known.
THEY BOAST AtUEB.
English Paper Handle the Secretary
Without Gloves.
London, July 20. The Standard
this morning in an editorial article re
garding the resignation of Secretary
of War Alger, says: "President
McKinley's prompt acceptance of Sec
retary Alger s resignation is equiva
lent to an admission that the depart
ment has been badly managed. It is
significant that the resignation fol
lowed so quickly on the Manila corre
spondents' round robin. Algerism
is the blot on the McKinley adminis
tration. It has given the enemies of
the imperialist , policy the most effec
tive weapon that) could have been
forged, and President McKinley can
wrest it from tbem only by tbe ap
pointment of a successor whose past
commands confidence."
The Times describes the resignation
as 'a decided victory for public opinion
and publie morals'oyer political organ
izations. . By resigning, Secretary
Alger bas practically allowed judg
ment to go against him by default and
has relieved the McKinley administra
tion from a responsibility that was
assuming serious proportions. It is tbe
first and most essential step toward
the purification of the republican party
and indeed of the whole political
system of the United States.' It is for
the citizens of the United States to
take care that the removal of a super
ficial symptom does not divert their
attention from tbe root of the mis
chief." Tbe Daily News has a similar edi
toril. It says: "He might have defied
public opinion to the last, but that
McKinley means to stand for a second
term and bad to be on his good be
havior with the electorate." 1
Colorados Sail for Home.
Washington, July 18. The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
General Otis:
"Manila. July 18. The continual
heavy rain and cyclonic storms impede
business in the harbor. Colorados
sailed on transport Warren yesterday.
In addition, 130 discharged men from
various organizations took passage.
California on the Sherman arrived
from Negros. Vessel must be coaled;
await subsidence of the typhoon now
prevailing,"
r or Over Fl'ty Tears.
An Old and Well-Tkied Rem
edy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
It soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part -of -the world
Tbenty-five cents a bottle. Its yaltle
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's.
fe paring- to Try Dreyfus.
RENNES, July 18. Work was begun
this morning on the construction ot
a passage f rom-the cell of Captain Drey'
fus to the hall in which the court-
martial, before which he is to be
tried, will sit. This will enable the
prisoner to escape tbe annoyance of
crowds.
Here's a Bargain.
A 14-horse power Buffalo Pitts
threshing machine, will be sold cheap
for cash. May be seen at W. A,
Johnston's store. Call on C. W,
Emerson. j 22 6w
CONTEST NOTICE.
U. 8. Land Office, (
The Dalles. Or., July 20, 1889. i
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office bv Ed. S. Beacn. contestant.
against homestead entry No. 63)1, made August
13, 1WT, for s qrneqr and lots 1,2, and 3 of
section 6, township, it s, range 12 e, by Bert H.
Leonard, contestee. In which It Is alleged that
sal a Bert H. Leonard left the said tract more
than a year since, and went to Seattle, state
of Wa-bington. and never returned to the state
of Oregon. Herts a married man, that he nor
hi family ever resided on said tract, acd no
fencing or buildings are or the said tract, and
no residence was ever maintain d thereon,
that such failures still exist, said parties are
heieby not fi d to appear, respond and offer
evl lence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on September. 0, Inns, before theregiiter
and receiver at the United States Land Om.e
in The Dalles, Oregon The said contestant
having, in a proper affidavit, filed July lth,
lb99, set forth facts which show that a ter due
diligence, personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and direc ed
that such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
JAY, P. LUCAS,
Beg Is tar.
ALGER QUITS
NEXT MOM Y
Will Turn His Office Over
to Meiklejohn.
Washington, July 20. Secretary
Alger will turn the war department
over to Assistant Secretary Meikle'
John on Monday next, having today
received a telegram from the latter at
New London. Wis., stating that he
would arrive in Washington on Satur
day night.
NUTHIKG SURPRISING.
The Philippine peace commission is
said to have reported progress, but
whether this can be classed as good
news Is to say the least doubtful. The
scheme of Bonding au army to fight
and a peace commission to nreveoL
fighting at the same time is entirely
new, and it would be in order to take
out a caveat on it. If we are going to
whip the Filipinos, the last thing we
want among them until it is done is a
peace commission; if we are ready to
make terms of peace with tbem, there
is no longer any use for an army.
Portlaod Telegram.
This little freak on the pari of tbe
administration is not surprising, since
it is only one of the manv enigmas
that have been sprung upon the peo
ple within the past few years, hence
tbey are getting accustomed to od
dities. The administration went into
power on a proposition that it would
"reform" tbe currency and further
tbe gold standard. It convened con
gress in extraordinary session and
"reformed" tbe tariff, but nothing has
been done with the currency. It sent
a commission to Europe to confer with
other nations concerning an interna
tional monetary agreement, and in
structed it to do nothing. It was
elected on a platform that declared
Cuban wrongs must be righted, but
had to be driven by the opposition in
to taking an aggressive stand. It be
gan a wa for humanity, to free an
oppressed people, and has carried on a
war of conquest to deprive another
people of their liberty. . In its ante-
election declarations it stood up for
civil service reform, and when once in
power annulled civil service rules. It
appointed two commissions to invest!'
gate charges against high officials, but
took tbe precaution to see thai the
reports of the commissions, in the
face of damaging facts, whitewashed
the parties accused. It saw an officer
of the army court-martialed, and then
rewarded him by retiring' him on full
pay.
After all these acts, we will chari
tably call follies, the nation should
not be surprised when the administra
tion sflnds both an army and a peace
commission to a people. Such an act
is in keeping with all other acts of the
president thus far, and the people are
prepared for almost anything that may
occur. Tbe policy ot tbe administra
tion has been so vascelatlbg, and in
fact there seems to have been so little
fixed purpose, except to serve the in
terests of bosses and pave the way for
a second nomination, that such a freak
as that mentioned oy the Telegram is
hardly worthy of comment.
Western wheat ' growers are an im
portant "factor-a wealth producers in
the country, but they have to take a
back seat when lined up with the corn
raisers. The corn crop of the United
States last year was valued at 8850,000,-
000 while the wheat crop was valued
at 8420,000,000.
..Saturday's Special..
Now if you have taken our advice and kept your eyes on
this space we will be as good as
store filled with bargains; come
The balance of those lawns and
The remainder of tho e lawns,
were 7c to 8ic, now
A beautiful line of Raye Cords,
That line of those celebrated Dirigo novelties that we have
been selling at 17c, will be
Our full line of Piques, Welts and
cost and below, which will be
All skirting and dress linens and
are from 9c to 20c per yard. '
Last but not least, a complete line of percals that were 6c, ,
will be closed out at 4c
.....SPECIAL.....
LADIES' SUMMER UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' ribbed vests, sizes 4 5 and 6. " 5c
" Jersey ribbed vesis in white 8c
. " " " " blue and white, pink and white . 10c
" " " shirts in ecru ........'120
" " vests, low neck and no sleeves'. . ; . . 15c
" " fine " union suits, white, low neck, half slves 25c
" Lisle union suits, low neck and no sleeves: 45c
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' night gowns made of fine soft muslin, tucked and
embioidery trimmed 75c
Ladies' drawers muslin and cambric, full flounce, lace and
embroidery trimmed 39c
Ladies' buckskin guantlet gloves 98c.
ODDS AND ENDS
In Ladies' Oxford Ties in black or tan, sizes 2s to 4s. If
you have a small foot here is your chance to get a $3.00 Oxford
for 75c.
We will also place on sale one lot each of black and colored
Oxfords, regular sizes 3s to 6s, good $2.00 value for $1.00. These
re new shapes; this season's goods.
PLEASE NOTE the
continued during the month, but Is for Saturday.
July 22, 1899.
ALL OOOD5 MARKED IN
PLAIN FIQUPfcS
EDITORIAL, JCTlINQS.
President McKinley recently ap
pointed a negro as postmaster in Ala
bama. This causes the New York
World to remark that tbe appointee
wa- loo fond of lite to accept the office.
Tbe Oregon boys at tbe Presldo are
giving General Otis rather a bad repu
tation as a fighter, and the slurs they
cast at him are not complimentary;
but when all the facts are known it
will probably be learned that Otis was
acting under orders from Washington,
from tbe beginning of the war until
tbe present.
We have some financiers at the head
of tho government, but their system of
'financiering" is somewhat question
able. Tbey paid 820,000,000 for a lot
of islands and are spending at the rate
ot 8200,000,000 a year to protect
tbe title. They got the nation into a .
box that does not recommend their
financial abilities.
There is nothing more foolish In
current political gossip than the men
tlon of Gorman and Morgan as pos
sible presidential candidates. Neither
of tbem has any great following, nor
are they In harmony with a majority
of the party. They will not be heard
of when the democratic national con
vention assembles.
Wm. J. Bryan will visit the state of
Washington the first week in Septem
ber and the people of that state are
preparing to give him a grand recep
tion. Notwithstanding the protests-
tions of tbe opposition that Bryan is
dead politically, the receptions he is
given wnereyer ne goes indicate tnat
his popularity is on the increase.
There is still a possibility that a '
grand reception may be . given the'
Oregon boys at Portland on their re
turn from San Francisco. They will
come to Portland in a body, being
paid off while en route, hence the "
regiment though mustered out will
still be intact when arriving at Port-
land. If Portland can raise tbe neces
sary funds, the reception will be given.
Newspapers of all parties are firing
hot shots at Alger, everyone of which
is deserved, but they should not lose
sight o! the man who Is really respon
sible for Alger being in the cabinet
and Algerism being thrust upon the -country.
Tbe man in tbe White
House is the one on whom the blame .
should rest. It was in his power to
relieve the country of Alger long ago
and his failure to do so made him
douply responsible for the disgrace
that has been thrust upon the nation.
The . dispatch announcing that
Secretary of War Alger has tendered
his resignation to take effect at the
pleasure of the president is the most
welcome news that has been flitted
across the wires in a year. People
would have bailed the newt with
greater approval If it had been an
nounced that President McKinley
had removed the secretary ot war, for
then they would have felt that we
bad a president with sufficient back
bone to do his duty, but all are satis
fied to get rid of Alger In any way,
ana it is to De nopea toe president
nlnaanrA ml hft t iMwnl: fch Htaltrna. '
tion at once.
Storms at Manila.
Washington, July 20. The follow
ing has been received at the war de
partment: "Manila, July 20. To tbe adjutant
General, Washington: A storm is
still prevailing; barometer rising, In
dicating improving weather condit
ions. Average rainfall in July for
several years, 144 Inches. For 20
days in july now closed, 41 inches.
The country Is flooded. Troops on the
the outposts have suffered, -end
tbe former lines of communication'
were cut in . some instances; not
sorious. No material increase in
sickness Is reported. Telegraphlo
communication maintained with San
Fernando, Bacor and nearly ' all
other points. Unable yet to coal
returning transports. Otis.
our word and you will find our
and see. '
challies that were 5c, now. .' 2ic
dimities and madras that
i 6c
former price 12ic, now 9c
offered this day at .12Jc
Bedford Cords in white, at
from 10c per yard to 40c. '
crashes below cost, which
fact that this sale does not