cij tmuttinttx. SATURDAY... .JULY 29, 1899 ITEMS 'IN BRIEF. : Frdm Wednesday's Daily. . -Donald" and Alex McLennoo, Antelope, are in toe city. Ei. aa. i Kan as, a surveyor ana civil engineer of- Vancouver, la id toe city, Hon. A. R. Lyle, of CrotS Keys, is in the city having arrived on today's stage, y. The mercury got right close to the 100 mark today and staid there for about five hours. , Farmers in tbe vicinity of Weston are expecting to harvest 40 bushels to the. acre trom tbelr fall sown wheat. A farm of 560 acres near Milton. . Umatilla; county, "was recently sold for 921,000. .'Tb purchaser gets the grow ing crops now on me tana. ' About August 12th the Wasco county boys wbo bavd been to the Pnilipplnes will be home. Isn't it time now for preparations lor giving them a recep tion to ne maaer Tom Pu'rdy, who was in tbe employ of J..T..Peters & Co., for some time, but-.. baa ;beeo - working for the Mitchell, Slaver & Lewis Co. in Port land the oast year, was in the city last night. - iiiB wjimon pacK or sue uoiumDia is likely.to, be at least 50,000 cases short this season.-and unless the run of fib greatly improves,- It may be 100,000 . cases snort,, says tbe Portland Tele gram., v , , The Nolan corner looks like a red- hot place since tbe front has been given -a coat of vermilion, and the proprietor Says it does not deceive its looks -when: it comes to bars They are its red hot as the building There! considerable talk of another line of boats, being put on the river between here and Portland, but tbe people bare will have to see the boats running a while before tbey are con vinced that "tne line is to be a per manency,;, . " , What has' become of the prosperity sommittee SDDointed some time since ! by the D. A. C? Tbe hot weather , certainly should not prevent it from pushing along tbe enterprises that were bo much talked of when the com . mitte first-begun working. -... The -Victoria Colonist remarks: "There is a Chinese vegetable garden a' at the corner of Broad and Pandora streets, covering ao area of about 25 square feet,' in which 16 Celestials are engaged in weeding and watering tbe xne president nas- appointed 'tie fol lowing officers of the Second Oregon to be captains in the volunteer army now organizing: A, F. Prescot, form erly captain; A. J. Barzee, formerly first Deutt pant, and E. P. Crowne, ' formerly adjutant of the regiment. The coroner's jury in Portland tbatj Investigated the death of Clara Fitch, charged Frank McDaniel with the mur der.; MoDaniel is still held in jail.and the. deceives are working on the case, . though the evidence they are finding rather disproves the verdict of the . coroner's jury. Broward Fairfould arrived here last evening direct from Dawson City, hav ing - left (bat place on the 11th. Mr. Fairfould has been in Alaska two years engaged in mining, during which time his wife has resided in The Dalles with her nncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.. J. S. Seta neck. - After sundown these evenings there is a difference of from 'two to three aegrees in the temperature above and ' below tbe bluff. Dwellers ou the bill have the -advantage of a cool breeze. that does not strike the lower part of wwD n jiuu gives mi em several ue grees lowertemperatnre. - Last night Dennis McCully, a young man Irnm fr.ri unimfvo All aA . am mmmmmm ss wu www wwu T M MIS WSJ intoxicants and attended the meeting at the Salvation Army barracks, where be go" a little too gay. Nig bt watch mat Phirman promptly ran him in, and this morning Recorder Gates taxed pirn S3 which he paid. Salem was able to float $65,000 of 4 per oent bonds among her home people - . for the purpose of refunding her debt. Cannot The Dalles borrow 120,000 from home capitalists at 4 per oent to im prove the water system and pay it back . with increased rates on water rent at the rate of about 84,000 a year? : Tbe Miller bridsfe across Deschutes, near tha mouth of the river, is being repaired and placed in first class shape. . Two new trusses . of nearly 100 feet each have been put in. and tbe bridge , has been otherwise improved so that it is now a very substantial structure, one that will last for years. Parties who came in from Trout creek mines recently Bay that some excellent rock is being taken out of the Silver King mine, assays of which run-well up into the hundreds. Re cently there were some Montana ex perts examining tbe mine, and it is thought they will either buy or bond it. J. P. Abbott is in from Oak Grove today, and says crops - in that section rv uuua sw iruuiivtfiK. x no ufc crup is good, and much of the fall, wheat will make a good yield, but the greater portion of tbe spring wheat is ruined and will only make hay; He thinks the wheat in the Oak Grove country will not yield more than half a crop. Yesterday the Oregon boys . at tbe Presidio turned over to the govern ment the bid Springfield rifles which they carried through the war' in tbe Philippines. .The. guns, bad served the soldiers well, but there were no tears because of the parting with them. The. boys -are tired of soldier life and the impfiments tbey used in the army.. . ; , . Tbe fronts of the stores in the Chap man block are being repainted in a way that elves them a more attractive appearance, and adds to the beauty of tbe' building. Mr. Vogt evidently ' believes in keeping his property in first class repair, and whenever it is possible to Improve its- appearance he does so. . Every evening tbe Spokane train is loaded with laborers going up the road to work on the Lewlatoo extension of Headq uarters Farmers' and Miners' Tools. Powder; Fuse and Giant Caps. Rubber and Cotton Hose. Aeririoter Wind Mills. Shot Guns and Revolvers. Garden Tools. Barb Wire and Nails. Bicycle Tires. Crawford, Cleveland and Delft Blue and White Enameled Wara A- Complete Line of Spravine - Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also - v Garland? Stoves and Steel Ranges. In addition to the above we run a Tin and Plumbing Shop, .- - Bicycle Repair Shop and OurGh-oceryline is complete in every respect Give us a call before VMAJER & They are given f from, fortlana, ana is quite likely a good many who are not exactly lookine forNrorfc are tak ing free rides' at . the expense of the company.- :.'; v ' ". Walla Walla.people propose bring- IDE- VO. I. XrSt WaSQIOCTKMJ. DUUW frome San , FoanciscoY free of - cost, The expense will be $1230, and "the of people of that city are endeavoring' to raise that amount to payr tbe transpor tation so that the boys will nave an their travel pay dear when tbey get home. The move is indeed a commend able one. Mrs. Mercedes Paddock, of this city, has been notified that her father, A Calder. has returned from tbe Klon dike with a fortune of 1100.000. He and ber mother have oneg to Canada to upend the remainder of the summer. The news was very acceptable to Mrs raddock. as she has been supporting herself by sewinsr. and now she can live in ease. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Wood and T. A. Van Norden leftrthis morning for tbe hot SDrinrc on Wind river, where tbey win sDena some time cam Din?, mr. Van Norden has been at the springs tbe past week, and says the cures which tbe use of tbe water have af fected are wonderful. He tblnks Wind river is destined to become a great health resort. The water question is perhaps be coming an old song to some, but It Is one in which e verv body is interested The health of tbe community depends on a supply of pure water, and until it is furnished, there will be a mighty howl eo up from tbe people. They cannot afford to drink water impreg nated with disease every summer, Tbe resent murder of Clara Fitch in Portland is baffling the dectives of that city. Tbey believe Frank Mc Daniel is guilty, yet have not been able to fix tbe guilt on bim. If they would put a rope around his neck and stretch b im up for a time, be probably would divulge something- he has not yet told. Evidently he knows more about the murder than he has dls- closed. From Thursday' Dally. . Wm. Mascall returned last night from Portland. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Walker, of Al bany, are visiting in tbe city. This morning Wood Bros, shipped a car load of fat hogs to Trbutdale, Wm. Kelsay and his three grand children left today for their home at Antelope. D. C. Herrln came up last night from Portland and will spend a - week in the city. ' Wallace Farther has brought is 3,500 mutton which he will load to morrow for Chicago. J. C. Abbott, of Crook county, was in the city last night and left by boat this morning for Portland. . Tbe authorities of Heppner seem to have the smallpox plague under con trol. No new cases are reported. Miss Lulu Blakeney went to Cascade Locks this morn'.ng. She will spend a few weeks camping there with Mrs. Dawson. At Wateo last night, Miss Clothilde Love, formerly of tbis city, and Mr. Fred Lucas, of Goldendale, were united in marriage. - Four freight cars belonging, to the O. R. & N. Co.. were burned in tbe fire that destroyed the Russel-Smith Go's, mill at Cascade Locks Tuesday. Astoria citizens have requested Sec retary of tbe Navy Long to allow a warship to be sent there during the regetta which begins on August 21st. Mrs. McGInnls and children leave tomorrow for the seacoast. They go to Long Beach, where tbey will remain until the weather turns cooler here. The only wool, sale of any conse quence made this - week - was made by W. H. Johnson, of Dayville; yesterday afternoon. Lie sold his entire clip of 100,000 pounds. - The r "dy of a dead man was found floating- tbe big eddy above town, on tbe Washington side, thi&afternoon. The body was secured and the coroner at Goldendale not! fled by telephone. Linden '-Garretson. tbe -little boy who was so seriously hurt Saturday evening by bis being kicked by a horse on Second street, was able to be up and . around yesterday. : ; The fruit outlook in Douglas county is much better than reported, says the Drain Watchman. There will be a little shortage in Italian prunes, but with that exception, the fruit output of the. Umpqua valley will be ex cellent. ... Last night Policeman Phirman ar rested a man named J. T. Gavin on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, rbis morning be was taken before Recorder Gates and fined $5, which he refused to pay, and was sent to jail for two days. W. E. Thompson, in the Yakima Herald, suggests that tbe endless dis pute of the two Puget sound cities over the name of Mount Rainier be settled by rechristening-: the peak Mount Dewey, whose title to be an admiral none may dispute as some do Rainier's. Thus far tbe salmon catch at all points above the' Cascades; has been much lighter than it was last year But while tbe quantity is small, the quality is all right, tbe .fish being larger man usual, mis morning xne Dalles Packing Co. receivrd a lot of1 extra large fish, several 'of which weighed over 50 pounds each. Mrs. Evans is in receipt of a letter from her sister, Mrs. O. L. Barrett, formerly of Tbe Dalles, who is at pres ent In San Francisco, stating that she had recently visited the Presidio, and there saw all of The Dalles' boys who are with the regiment. All are well except John Cooper, who has been in the hospital since his arrival at San Francisco. The accident that occurred on Union street last night, in which the lives of several persons, were endangered, could have been averted if the children on tbe bfoycles had been carrying lanterns on their wheels, as thereby tbey would bare warned the approach -ine teams of their coming. The city authorities should see to it that all wheelmen carry lanterns when riding on the streets after dark. Children bicyclists should also be kept off Second street uuriug business hours, Poultry Netting. -. -Fruit Netting, ' Carpenters' Tools. Wrougnt Iron Pipe. Plumbing Goods. Marlin and Winchester Rifles. Fishing Tackle. Bicycle Sundries. Golden Eagle Bicycles. Material for Fruit Growers. Llm Sulphur and Salt. General Machine Shop. buying elsewhere. . the O. R. A N transportation fnr 1VJ BENTON. ree M there are teams on tbe street all it I the lime that are liable to run over the youthful bicyclists. Today John Hauser. of Portland, made complaint "in Justice Bayard's court, .cbarglog Bert Hard wick .and . Mel bourn Rutherford with stealing two horses from him. The were ar rested this afternoon by Constable Hill, and brought Into court, but tne stolen properly was not found. All the evi dence aeainst tbem was that they had traded off a halter that was on one of the horses when it was stolen. They will, however, be held a few days to give Mr. Houser an opportunity to bunt np evidence. Prom Friday's Dally. Miss Hattle Cram went to Cascade Locks today. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnston went down the river today. Miss Elizabeth Bonn returned last evening from a visit of two weeks in Portland. -John Cates has' gone to Cascade. Locks to spend tbe summer with bis son, p. Li. Cates. Leo Newman, who has been visiting in tbe city since last Saturday re turned to Portland today. Miss Ida Wickham, who has been llvine in The Dalles the past year, left today for Lincoln, Marion county. Heavy forest fires are raging in the vicinity of Mt. Adams, which accounts for the smoke that fills the atmosphere here. Misses Maud and Ella Frizzell, who have been in tbe city the past few days, returned today to their home, at (Jascade Liocks. Frank Irvine arrived here this after noon from Antelope, having been notified by telephone last evening of the death of bis father. H. D. Parkins has returned from his summer outing at Wind river. He says there are 60 persons camped at tbe springs and on lower Wind river Paul Corcaran, tbe Wardner rioter who was convicted at Wallace of mur der in the second degree, was sentenc ed by Judge Stewart to 17 years in the penitentiary. . The advance agent of the Shaw company left last night for Pendleton, Dut left word inviting an to witness the street parade next Monday fore noon. It will be worth seeing. A heavy fire Is raging in the moun tains back of Collins that is dessroying a vast amount of timber. It has gain ed such headway that it will not sub side before the fall rains set in. Those who can not go to the sea coast or to tbe mountains can avail them' selves of the amusements offered by the Shaw company at the theater every night next week. The attraction is said to be first class. W. L. Mascall, who has been visiting In Willamette valley for some time, left today for a is home at Dayville. While here Mr. Mascall sold bis wool at a good figure, and fells once more well satisfied with tbe sheep business. The first brick building in Hood River will soon be in evidence. A. S. Blowers & Son . have purchased a lot on which tbey will begin erecting a brick in a few days. It will be 25x85 feet, one story, and will be used for a general merchandise store. A letter, received at Salem from one of the volunteers in San Francisco says the Second Oregon will return home in a body and will propbably stop and parade at Ashland, Rose burg, Eugene, Albany and Salem and then finally at Portland. C. W. Cottam. a commercial traveler, was arrested and put in jail, at Oregon City, for two days for violating a city ordinance requiring the taking out of licenses for selling any kind of goods in that place. He bas brought suit against the city claiming 95,200 dam ages. Jim Simonsoo'e milk wagon team caused a sensation this morning while tied to a post in front of Harris' store. One of the horses got' tired being pes tered with flies and laid down, then proceeded to brush the flies off its ears with bis hind feet. : It took all tbe men and boys on the street to persuade it to desist. The new sawmill being built by F. H. Rowe& Co. at Lyle is about com pleted, and will-be in readiness' to be glnjjawing some time during the com ing week. The company has several million feet ox logs in the. boom, that have deen floated .down Klickitat rivftr,and 'will' turn out a fine lot of lumber during the season. Dr. Charles Adams has returned from attending the Chautagua meet ing at Gladstone Park. While there he heard the renowned Sam Jones, and says that one listening to him can not but be impressed with the force of his argument, but be says things in such coarse language that his dis courses are not pleasant to the ear. Portland detectives are still worry ing their brains over the mystery of the Fitch murder and building up theories as to who ' committed the crime. If a gang of Southern lynch ers had bold of young McDaniel a little while tbey probably could get a con fession out of him that would relieve the detectives of a whole lot of worry. As Harvest proceeds in Umatilla county, many yields-are bettor than expected. Wheat will be injured some in quality, but tbe total yield will be about 60 per cent of last year's crop, which was somewhat exceptional. - All danger of injury from hot weather la over. Rain now would do as much barm as good. Harvesting has com menced in earnest. Adrian Crooks arrived here this morning from Prineville, having made tbe trip, 120 miles, in 18 hours on a heel. J Dls is about the best time yet made by a wheelman over tbe road, and is indeed good time considering tbe fact that the road is very hilly, and that he spent over six hours of tbe time sleeping and taking bis meals. Owing to the fact of District Attor ney Javne beiosr out of town; and it being impossible for Deputy VVlUoo to go to Liufur to conduct tne examina tion of Jeff Walton, accused of burglar izing Johnson Bros.' store, Constable Connelly brought "Valton to The Dalles last night and -De win be given a bearing before Justice Bayard to morrow at 2 o'clock. ' Hon. David Vanderpool died at his borne near Wells Sunday, aged about 70 years. Mr. Vanderpool was a pioneer of Bentoncounty,'and bad rep resented mat county in tne' Oregon legislature. He leaves a wife and several children, all grown. He came to Oregon in 1853 from . Missouri, and was a man highly respected in tbe community. A new pest has been discovered In Western Washington fruit trees, and is what Horticultural Commissioner Baker calls a "black spot." It is a dangerous microbe, and when once started takes tne wnole limb of a tree. The black soot is confined to Western Washington, but is not bothersome in well-cared-for orchards. Any fungi cide is a remedy for this pest. Mrs. W. L. Chandler and daughter, Miss Ruth, of San Francisco, accom panied by Mrs.. Wm. Chandler, of Clatskanie, Wash., came up yesterday on a pleasure trip and to view the Columbia river. They were filled with admiration of the scenery along the river, and spoke in high praise of the courteous treatment given them by the officers of the Regulator line. A livelr little ahootinir scraoe oc curred at Priueville early Wednesday morning, though fortunately neither of tbe parties was hit. It was between Frank Cbamberlalu and his wife, who bad some difficulty and sought to set tle it with revolvers. , After tbe shoot ing Chamberlain changed climates, and was in The Dalles last night, Mrs. Chamberlain was placed under arrest by tbe Frlneville authorities Bo Disorder xt . Fort De France, July 27- News of the president's death spread rapidly and caused much emotion, among the inhabitants of the island. It is believ ed by many that the murder was the result of a political conspiracy. Vice President Figue has taken-precautiona to prevent disorder, and bas taken command of troops to that end, but up to the present an is quiet. Ask your grocer for Clark & Falk's flavoring extracts. BURGLARY . AT DUFUR." luUi.. aM Noma I'levar wors in lohiutun Uroa. rttora. Last Monday night a burglar en tered Johnston Bros.' store at Duiur and cot awav with nearly "SoO but did not disturb any of the good9. r-En: trance was-effected through the rear door by cutting out a piece of glass large enough to allow the robber to nut hta hand throuzh and unfasten t,hn nivht lutah: This done the burg' tar An tered noiselessly, did bis work and closing the door disappeared un observed. Johnston tsros. uavo large safe in which they keep their valuables, but the burglar was unable to open it, so he turned bis attention tn a. small safe belonging to A. J. Brio-hum. that was in the office. This he readily ODened. it only being fastened with the day latch, the com hinatlnn not hninc turned On. r rom this be extracted between $& and 40 in money, several thousand dollars of insurance noliclea. and between cU, 000 and 910,000 worth of stock in the S. B. Medicine Co. He also went through tbe cash drawers attached to the counters 'and took all the small change, amounting to between 96 and 910. It is suppoped the burglary was done between 9 and 10 o'clock, and if it was. the burglar did his work very cautiously, not making sufficient noise to attract the attention of three men who were sitting on tbe steps in front of the store, Jeff Walton, a painter, who has re sided in The Dalles for some time, was the onlv strati per in town at tbe time, and suspicion rests on bim as being tbe burglar. TAKING CATTLE TO ALASKA. Radio's second Trip With Beef Cattle Promiaea to Be Very Nnocetafnl. The Blue Mountain Eagle, published at Long Creek, Grant connty. is in re ceipt of a letter from W. M. Rudio, who departed early in the spring with bis . second bunch ' of cattle for the Dawson City market. It is dated June 29, 1899, at Lewis river, below Five Finger rapids. ' He says: We left Seattle, June z, and ex pected to be in Dawson City,- July 2, making tbe trip in 30 days, tbe fastest trip ever made with cattle. I have met with head winds on the lakes and was delayed several days on account of them. However, with that excep tion, we have made good time and have made the trip now within zw miles of Dawson City without an acci dent. A scow of cattle was wrecked at Big Salmon a few days ago, in which 14 head of cattle were lost. One was wrecked at Five Finger rapids, in which four men were drowned, and the entire load of 15 tons of general mer chandise was a total loss. The river is very high and tbe current very swift, which Increases the danger in travel ing. 1 I have three scows loaded with cattle which are manned with 15 men. We have little or no trouble in going down tbe river. We ran on a bar in 30 mile. There are quite a number of people coming out of Dawson, but there are tnree going in to one coming out. We met Hie first lot of miners at Lake Bennett. They all bad a nice lot of gold dust. Some more than tbey could pack. The cleanup at Dawson has been good this year. It is esti mated between 915,000,000 and 920,- 000,000. - AMOTBEB : FORTUNATE ACCIDENT. Four Parties Almost aHimeolonaly Escape '' Injury. About 8:45 p. m. Wednesday Frank Menefee and School Supt. Gilbert were driving at a good rate of speed down Union street-and at the same time J. A. Slmonson and a youny lady were coming up tbe street. Just as Mr. Slmooson started to turn into Third "street, . in front of the court house, he saw some little children on bicycles directly in front of bis horse, and turning it to avoid running into them, bis horse collided with Mr. Menefee's buggy. - Realizing what was about to happen, Mr. Slmonson told ' his lady Companion to jump and she succeeded in getting out uninjured, Mr. Gilbert was thrown. under the horses, being unable to help himself, as he is only recovering from an ac cident that befel him some t'me since, and for a time it was thought be was seriously hurt, but his injuries proved to be only a bruise on tbe left leg and a scratch on the arm. Tbe others escaped uninjured, but how they all got out unhurt is a mystery.for horses, bugicies and people were badly mixed up for a "time, ; . . ' The tilrard Case. The case of Frank Girard, who de serted his company when the Oregon regiment reached San Francisco fpr the purpose Of going to Monmouth to see his mother', who was reported dy ing, has attracted considerable atten tion all.-oyer tbe state, and an effort is being made to relieve the young man of any penalties that army rules might inflict The interest of Gov nor Geer has been elicited in bis be half, and tbe governor has addressed a letter to General Summers in which he Bald in part: While bis action was in violation of strict military discipline, be was coming from the war Instead of going to it. bad performed every duty re quired of him, and really did only what you or 1 would be very mucn tempted to do under similar circum stances. 1 would be very much pleased if you can see your way clear toward assisting in securing his honorable discharge without requiring his return to San Francisco. To be atiie to ad minister to the wants of one's dying mother is of far more consequence than the mere formality of being mustered out of service after every required duty has been fully performed." The Batler Drag; Store. The transformation that has taken place in the old Snipes-Elnersly drug store, and the changes that have been made by the Butler Drug Co. since they took charge cause it to look like an entirely new place. The store bas been divided by a partition tbat separates tbe sale room from tbe ware rooms, the precription case set across the building, and everything given a coat of white paint that makes it a most attractive place. Tbe stock has been replenished, so that it is virtually a fresh stock of goods, and throughout tbe store has been made first class in every respect. Truman Butler . con ducts tbe business part of the estab lishment, while Mr. Morse presides behind the prescription counter, and being a druggist of marked ability and long experience compounds medicines in the most satisfactory manner. Under the new management the store is gaining in popularity and is meet ing with a very satisfactory patronage. . Bed Men Re turned. The Dalles Red Men who attended the meeting of tbe great council in Pendleton have returned home, and pronounce the Pendleton braves most royal entertainers. The banquet given tbem at Hotel Pendleton Wed nesday night, they pronounce one of the most elegant spreads to which tbey ever sat down. Tbe officers elected for tbe ensuing year were: Great Sachem, J. H. Howard, of Oregon City: Great senior Sagamore, Dr. S. Lewis King, of Portland; representatives to .the great Council of tbe United States, jonn Micbell and J. B. Larkin. Mr. Mich ell, of this city, was renominated for great Sachem, but declined tbe honor, having served- in that capacity tbe past year, and found - the office too ffreat a tax on bis time. The order dnring the past year bas been quite prosperous, it having in creased its membership from 1009 in 1898 to 1221 in 1899. - There are Soaae Good Crops. The recent hot spell ceatainly did considerable damage to crops in cer tain localities in tbis county, but it did not by any meansruin alt of them, for in some places the farmers will harvest the best crop this season that thev have bad In many years. Mr, Schanno recently visited a number of farms -near The Dalles and says ne found crops that werB surprlSing.-The .Creighton brothers, have an excellent crop of wheat, tbe heads being well 'filled and tbe berry is plump. -Mr. Hill, who has a place near town bas harvested the best bay crop he bas ever put up. Tbe grain crop on the Henry Snipes place below town is better than it was last year, and on tbe wagon blast place Mr. Schanno saw barley that was as good as was ever grown. From his observations, Mr, Scbanno concludes there will be more and better grain harvested this season than most people expected. A PIONEER OF 1852. John Irvine Died at Hia Home la This . . City. John Irvine, who has been an in valid for several years, died at bis borne Thursday afternoon. Mr. Ir vine was an old and highly respected citizen of . tbis county, having' come here in 1852, and settled on the Snipes place bear Rowena, eight miles below Tbe Dalles. A few years later he bought what is known as tbe Kelsav place, three miles below town, where he was married to Miss Katbrine Keith. To them were born six chil dren, three of whom are still living rrank Irvine, of Antelope, Mrs. Alice tAurenson and Mrs. Anna Spencer, of this place. His wife died three years ago, ana since tnen Mr. Irvine has been an invalid most of the time. Since 1852 Mr. Irvine had resided continuously in Wasco county, with tbe exception of five years be had spent in Klamath, and during that time he bad formed attachments and friends who will bear witness to bis noble qualities and honorable life whenever his name is mentioned. In 1854, at the time of the Snake river massacre, Mr. Irvine left his farm to enlist as a private to fight tbe Indians. and was with the volunteers during tne campaign of that year. Mr. Irvine was born . in Indiana 13 years ago, and was . indeed - a true Westerner,' one of those, whose gener osity Knows no bounds, and wno are never happier than when performing some Kino deed. CAUGHT TWO CROOKS, Ifejrro and White Man Arrested by Mar. shal Hughes. About 2 o'clock Friday morning. Marshal Hughes received a dispatch from Portland telling htm to arrest a negro and white man who had probably arrived here on the overland train. Marshal Hughes got out of bed and after an hour's search located his men in tbe yards above the depot. The white man surrendered to tbe marshal without resistance, but tbecolored fel low, as usual bad a razor with which be defied the officer until Mr. - Hughes brought a big gun to bear on him. when the coon gave in. Both are wanted in Portland for robbery. The colored man's name is James E Smith, and had on his person enlist ment papers showlog tbat he enlisted in Co. D, Twenty-Qfth regiment U. S. infantry in Ohio on October 20. 1898. Tbe company is now stationed at Vancouver, parracks and be is probably a deserter, uo tne wnite man was found a letter . addressed to Walter Smitber, county jail, Portland, and on one corner Tas written "Return to C. B. Eldred, Cisco, Utah." Both are bard looking cases, and probably old crooks. -' ANOTHBK ROAD TO PORTLAND. lorthern Paelfle Bay Build a Line Down the Columbia. The railrord surveys tbat are being made down , the north side of tbe Co. lumbia haye been a mystery to every body who is not in tbe confidence of the '.'power behind the throne," but some light "bas been thrown on the subject by the visit ofC. S Mellen, president oz the Northern Kacihc uo., to Portland. The Telegram inter viewed the railroad magnate, and here is what it learned: ' Mr. Mellen said the Northern Pacific was not backing tbe proposed road, for which Gerlinger ' and Stapleton are now securing right-of-way. He said the Northern ' Pacific- had secured its right-of-way down the Snake and Co lumbia rivers as far as Wallula, and had run surveys further down. He said the Northern Pacific would build only in tbe event of its being abut off from traffic arrangements with the O. R. &N. Although Mr. Mellen did not say so in so many words, be plainly indicated tbat no power can shut the Northern Pacific out of Portland from tbe East. Tbat line's stub road from tne Sound is not adequate to handle tbe business of a port like Portland, and if the Northern Pacific cannot have the use of the O. R. & N. track, in order to get tbe benefit of tbe easy grade down tbe Columbia It will have a track of its own. Mr. . Mellen is considered a conservative man, and his statements prove that he is fu.ly alive to the im portance of doing business direct with Portland., - His main forte is not talk, but in acjion. It is an . undoubted fact tbat the other lines, including the Northern Pacific, are somewhat fearful of the Oregon gateway being closed to tbem when the union raoibo gains control of the O. R. & N next September. But if tbey feel that way they are care ful not to express it, because, as Mr. Mellen said: . 'It is unlikely that the Union Pa cific, which - now practically controls tbe O. R. & N. and will do so absolute ly after the September meeting,sbould close tbe Oregon gateway against other lines. It would only cause di rect competing lines to be built to Portland, which would hurt its inter est much more than mere traffic ar rangements such as are now in effect." Tiueta-ert Found Deari. Joliet, 111., July 27. Adolph L. Luetgert, tbe wealthy Chicago sausage maker, who wasservinga life sentence in the penitentiary here for the murder of his wife, was found dead in his cell today. .. An Inquest will be held to de termine whether he killed himself or died of heart disease! The trial of Luetgert in Chicago at tracted, wide attention, and was one of of the most sensational in the history of the state. . Leutgert was charged with having murdered his wife in tbe basement of. his factory and cooked the body in a vat. Tbe prosecution had but a few small bones and two rings as evidence that the theory was correct, but secured conviction and a life sen tence. . Newport and Oblo 8a U. . San Francisco July 27. Three transports sailed for Manila early tbis morning. They were tbe Ohio and Newport, which left dock shortly after midnight filled with recruits and reg ulars, and tbeTacoma, which steamed out towards the heads at 3 o'clock. The latter had been taken out into the stream durlng-the night. Four companies of the Nineteenth infantry, comprising about 500 meo, were evenly distributed on board the Newport and Ohio, .besides several hundred recruits. Tbe Tacoma took 300 horses for tbe Fourth eavalary. Capture Calamba. Manila,' July 27. Brigadier-Gen eral Hall, with 1000 men, has captured Calamba, on Lagnna de Bay. Loss to the United States forces, 4 killed, 12 wounded. Washington, D. C. July 27. Cal amba is a town of nearly 12,000 popula tion, located on . the eastern shore of the bay, 30 miles southeast of Manila, and Is much further ' south than the American troops had yet penetrated on land. V -MUDDLED POLITICS. The two great political parties are today, casting about for issues on which to wage the campaign of 1900 tike a drowning man grasping -at starwa.- Neither - seems to know "where It is at,"- The republicans have been in power two and a half years, and have failed .almost utterly in carrying out the demands of their last national platform. .The adminis tration even bad it the desire to do so, bas been unable to free itself from the grasp of politicians and petty bosses hence has been unable to establish a policy or make a record on which the party can stand next year. Besides the party leaders aro hvided on the paramount issue tbat will enter into tbe next campaign. Some of the brainiest men in tbe party oppose ex pansion and imperialism while the majority support the administration on this question. Many are denounc ing the present tariff law as a breeder of trusts and are demanding Its repeal or readjustment, which brings them squarely in opposition to tbe principle of protection tbat has ever been one of tbe foundations of tbelr party. On tbe money question, while the majority of republicans favor the gold standard yet they are afraid to take any definite steps, or enact legislation to reform th'e money of the country, for fear that they will antagonize the friends of silver and lose their votes. The greatest dissension in the republican party, however, will be tbe choice of candidate next year. McKinley bas the support of the bosses, and leading republicans everywhere realize tbat he must be nominated, yet they recog nize the fact tbat he will not be their strongest candidate, for the simple reason tbat his administration is not popular with the masses. But to de feat him in tbe national convention would be to acknowledge the weakness of his administration and to repudiate the principles for which tbe party has 6tood in the past, also it would alienate many offtbe liberal -contributors to tbe campaign fund. Tbe democratic party is in little bet ter condition for entering the national campaign of next year, because of the tact tnat democrats are not a unit on the issues that must enter into the couj troversy. On some questions they are almost a unit, for instance, they are opposed to trusts and believe the pro tective tariff is responsible for their existence, hence will stand shoulder to shoulder -in opposition to the tariff law now on the statutes. On the money question they are pretty well united; that is they believe in restora tion of silver, yet many question the expediency of making it so prominent a feature as it was in 1896. On the question of 'acquiring territory by ac quisition tbey are also pretty well united, there are only a few who favor tbe holding of the Philippines at any cost.and will support tbe administra tion in its-efforts to subdue tbe Filipinos at the point of tbe bayonet. Butlike the republicans, the democrats are afflicted with too prominent a candidate. If Mr. Bryan is a candidate which now seems almost certain, he will be the nominee, although many feel certain that be cannot get the undivided sup port of the party. He has gained en tirely too much prominence to be a successful candidate, although chances of election would probably be better than tbey were in 1896, for tbe reason tbat be stands for principles that are dear to the masses, and is a represen tative of true Americanism as it has been taught for ages. - Viewing both sides of the situation it 'cannot be denied tbat there is a muddle in both parties tbat will be difficult to straighten .out before the next campaign shall open. The re publican party is weak because of its failure to redeem its pledges of 18!X, because of tbe growth of trusts under its administration, because of its sub servience to bosses, and because of its war policy. On the other hand tbe democratic party is not so firmly united as it was in the last successful campaign of 1892, and is at the disad vantage of not having a recent adain istration to .which it can point, for tbe party of today has undergone a system of ' evolution since tbe time when Cleveland was its leader. Xeaders may be able to bring order out of the chaos before the conventions are held next year, but it will require shrewd manipulation if it is accomplished. DEWEY HOT A FOOL. The East Oregonlan is generally right in its deductions, and it made no mistake in its conclusions when it said: W. C. Whitney, secretary of tbe navy during Mr. Cleveland's adminis tration, is said to be in Europe with the purpose of . inducing Admiral Dewey to become a candidate for tbe democratic - nomination for the presi dency. Mr. Whitney sees in Dewey an opportunity for the money forces, with democratic leanings, to get con trol in national affairs and will use his persuasive eloquence to tbat end. Mr. Whitney and Dewey are personal friends and the wily ex-secretary feels that be has more influence for this un dertaking than shows on tbe surface. If Dewey becomes a candidate MrC McKinley had better not seek a re-" nomination but Dewey would be all kinds of a fool to give up the position he occupies in the hearts of the people to take Mr. MKinley's place as a friend and promoter of tbe interests of concentrated wealth, otherwise known as plutocracy, and sometimes referred to as "Tbe Money Devil.' Dewey will not be hypnotized by Mr. Whitney. THE HAGUE FIZZLE. - Tbe peace conference at Tbe Hague has about completed its labors, and the members will soon start on their junketing tiip homeward, after having spent several weeks accomplishing little or nothing. The convention has been .one of ..words and oratory, theories and ideas, not action or agreement-, for there has been no posi tive results. It is .possible that more friendly relations may hereafter exist between some of the nations that were represented in the conference, but tbis will be counter-balanced by animosities between others tbat have resulted from the. heated discussions during the convention. The tangible results are set forth in a series of declarations tbat have no weight, although tbey were signed by the delegates, but before becoming binding must be, approved by tbe governments represented.' First of the declarations is one setting up tbe fact that a limitation of military forces is greatly to be desired, but there is no provision suggested for such limita tion, and - this is" about all tbat baa come out of the disarmament proposi tion. The principal object sought when the conference was called was to reduce the great military organisations - that are -sapping up the resources of continental Europe, but so far as this matter is concerned the conference was a dismal failure, for not a single nation represented at Tbe Hague will cut down its military forces either on land or on sea.- There will- be just as many men comprising the armies, juou ao uiouj guns jjrubeubiug butr lurbi fications, and .just as many warships mot . ..- - . t M .f afloat as before the conference con vened. ' ine otner matters considered re lating to tbe rights and duties of neu tral powers, tbe class and calibre of rifles and artillery, and the rights of property on land and sea have been referred to tbe consideration of some future convection that will never be called. Not a single plain proposition to go into force at once or bind tbe governments represented was agreed to. The conference has been nothing but a convention of disagreeing ele ments which hate concluded upon nothing except tbat certain things should be referred to their respective governments, and that others may be brought up at some future conference. ine great peace conference bas re sulted as nearly everybody believed it would in a perfect fizzle. a paper upholding ueoeral Utis' or der extending censorship over the press reports sent from Manila insists that the suppression of facts, "was necessary as a war measure to conceal the news of our movements from tbe enemy." Such a statement is silly. The papers published- in Manila gave full reports of every movement of the American a-my and were obtainable by tbe enemy, whereas American papers seldom fell into tbeir hands, and when they did were at least month old. General Otis himself gave what was tbe true reason for suppres sing the news when he eaid: "The truth would alarm tbe people at home. Labor troubles in New York and Ohio show tbe unrest of wage earners under present existing conditions. Tbis is not to be wondered at. Three years ago they were promised an in crease of wages, and in many instances this has been granted, but tbe increase in wages is not in proportion to the advance in the cost of living, and they feel that they are unjustly treated; that their employers are getting more benefit from the return of prosperity than they, and tbey insist upon an equal division. . The Dalles wants better water and must have it, but will the people stand tbe extra expense of getting it? We believe they will and that they will readily consent to tbe proposition for raising the necessary funds for a pipe line suggested in another column. We do not approve of piling up bonded debts for future generations to pay. but we can pay for a pipe line in five or six years by submitting to a slight raise in water rates. Let the voice of the property owners and water con sumers be bad on tbe question. The popular loan idea in Salem bas proved a marked successs. The city wanted to float $65,000 of 4 percent bonds and in less than a week over $135,000 has been r offered. The bonds being floated with home capitalists will be a big thing for Salem, as all the interest will be kept at home. If all publio debts were carried at home the country would be better off. - President Krugnr, of the Transvaal republic, resigned but reconsidered his resignation aud withdrew it. He could not desert bis country in its hour of need, when war with England was threatened. Kruger is a solid old man. - . . The Northern Pacific and Great Northern have decided not to offer any better rates for transporting soldiers than those given by the southern routes, so about all we seem to have to fall back on is climate. If there isn't a returned volunteer who doesn't know more about , the. Philippine military situation than the officers in command there, be is among those put down as killed or seriously wounded. TEIWS OF ENGLISH PRESS. Bo Immediate Cause for Trouble Over Alaska Boundary. London, July 2o. The Times tbis morning, commenting editorially upon Saturday's . debate in the Alaska boundary matter, says: "Sir Charles Tupper expressed him self with unnecessary energy, but, looking to tbe present position of the Alaska negotiations, we hope we may disregard- his oratorical fireworks. Sir Wilfred Laurier's tone was studi ous, conciliatory ana moderate, ana as no concessions will be made in Alaska without Canada's knowledgo and con sent, there is no room at present for the pessimistic views of impatient pol iticians in New York and Otawa. "Judging from the utterances of Sir Wilfred and Mr. Fairbanks, we see norea9on for either gloom or re crimination on either side. It will be more dignified for the two nations to settle theh-"idlflerences without refer ence, to third parties, but it is alto-I ; Igether Incredible tbat the United States should be unwilling to consent to arbitration when other methods have proved inefiectual. Tbelr atti tude at Tbe Hague and in the Vene zuelan affair makes it Impossible for tbem to refuse to arbitrate a dispute involving no question of national honor." Tbe Daily Chronicle severely re proves Sir Charles Tupper for his bel ligerent tone, and says: "It is easy and obvious to say tbat war over such an issue is not to be j thought of, but. the situation has, nevertheless, its serious elements of danger. We hope tbat tbe Canadians will not make things worse by being impracticable. America bas some justification in ber demands - anent Skaewav and Dyea. " Tbe Daily News admits that both Canada ana tbe United States have eood cases, and says: "It is an intolerable situation, and one which the Americans, as a friendly nation, should be prepared to deal with in a spirit of give and take. We have a right to expect from tbem full recognition, of the imperious needs of a great maritime state which finds its access to its own coast threatened by a foreign claim." . President at Champlara. Plattsbubg, Ky July 27. Presi dent and Mrs. McKinley arrived at tbe Hotel Chamberlain this morning- Mrs. McKinley stood tbe trip fairly well, but looked pale as she walked up tbe hotel steps. Ingsreoll Bemalns Cremated. New York, July 27. The body of Ingersoll was removed from' Dobbs Ferry to Fresh Pond crematory this morning. The remains were placed in a black comn, tbe top of which was covered with roses. The funeral party included only a few near relatives of the deceased. VICTIM OF - AN ASSASSIN t , p f f-' rTeSlCient 01 bail UO- mingo Murdered. Cape Haytien, July 27. Details of the murder of President Heureaux, of San Domingo, received here are to the effect that he was assassinated as he was about to leave on horseback for Santiago de los Cahalleros. Tbe as sassin, Ramon Caceros, surrounded by several accomplices, approached the president as be was talking wltn some friends, and fired twice with a revol ver. The first bullet struck the presl dent In tbe left side and penetrated tbe heart, causing instant death. Tbe second bullet killed an old man stand ing near tbe president. Tbe assassin and accomplices then fled to avoid shots fired at them by the president's friends. The body of the president was taken to the palace of the governor of Moca. Heureaux's death has cauBed a panic, It is said tbat one Juan Isadro Jiml- nez, who took part in the attempted insurrection of June, 1898, is a candi date for the presidency. It is reported General Maximo Gomez, formerly presideotof tbe Cuban insurrectionists, who is a native of Santa Domingo, also aspires to the presidency. The father of Caceros, tbe assassin, was put to death by order of Heureaux, in 1884. TBE BOTTOM FELL OCT. Qulakaand Cauaes I Curious Oecarreaoe In a Canal. Chicago, July 26. A Times-Herald special' from Eewanee, 111., says: The bottom of the Hennepin canal, in Henry and Bureau counties, has fallen out, and the Cincinnati firm which bas tbe contract for tho construction on this section is pushed and in dismay at the unexpected happening. Near Sheffield, In Bureau county, several miles beyond the junction with the Sterling feeder of the canal, tbe big steam shovels were at work on a low stretch of ground where the water had been troublesome. Below tbe soft super-strata of earth was a bed of hardpan and when this was through the water suddenly vanished. Later it was found that tbe groand for a hundred feet around where the big shovel stood had sunk 10 feet. Subsequent borings brought to light the fact tbat no solid bottom existed for a depth of 42 feet below tbe level of tbe hardpan. Quicksand in the soil is thought to be the reason for tbe shrinkage of the ground, and tbe same trouble bas often been experienced in digging wells. TBBEE DISPATCHER FKOBt OTIS. Victory in Cebn Volunteer are ate- Enlisting Transports to 8alU Washington, July 26. Three cable messages from General Otis were re ceived at the war department today. One reports another engagement with bandits in Cebu, in which American forces were victorious. Its bears date of today and says: "Following from Cebu today: Ban dits from the Cebu mountains are rob bing and imprisoning people in coast towns. On . Monday, Lieutenant Moore, with a detachment of tbe Twenty-third infantry, while scouting in the mountains, was fired upon from strongly fortified positions, one killed, name not given. No other casualities. Eoemy loss, five bandits killed, seyen captured." Another refers to the organization of volunteers in the Philippines as follows: Bell has enlisted about 500 men. PIE We have just one more opportunity in this month to offer you some rare bargains. We will 5c Lawns 5c Challies 6ic Percales 7ic " Lawns and dimities from 7ic, price, 5 cents per yard. . Figured Piques, Dimities and Lawns, 12 c and 15c- per yard, now 9c : Fancy Lace Stripe in fancy colors 13c per yard. ; Quadrille Organdies in plain colors 15c. . . . , : Quadrilte Organdies in flowered these warm days and delightful evenings, 16o per yard. SKIRTS Colored Underskirts in fancy stripes, double flounce and corded ruflies 98c, Waists Cheaper Than Ever. Fine Percale French Gingham up to $1.25. t French net summer corsets 25c, White Pique and White Duck Skirts 75c. CAPES I The balance of our summer regular price. Wrappers. Another big drive in Percale Wrappers light, medium and dark colors 59 cents each. SUITS.: Tailor-made suits in mixed EXTRA SPECIAL, for Saturday Children's Straw ALL OOODS MARKED IN PLAIN PIQURES Wallace, still south, has about 400. Ldckett, now eniistingr has' oeerriOO applicationt which are coming in rap idly. Might raise' here ao additional regiment exclusively of volunteers." uoionei joeii referred to in m dis patch 1 -in command of the Thirty sixth Infantry, and Colonel Wallace, of the Thirty-seventh. Colonel Lockett is in command of the cavalry regiment which is to be raised in the Philip pines. A third dispatch says: "Storm baa - abated; Sherman is coaled and leaves today with all troops from Caltforula. Tbe Grant is being coaled and leaves In about four days with troops from North Dakota, Wyoming and Idaho. Minnesota is preparing to leave on the Sheridan as soon as the transports can be unloaded and coaled. Other volunteer organizations leave as soon as transports are available," , Otis has been cabled to send volun teers borne as soon as possible, it being the desire of the president to have no delay in the matter. ONE BIOTEB COMTICTEO. Corcar Found Guilty of la the Heeond Degree. ' Wallace, Idaho, July 27. The jury arrived at a verdict of murder in tbe second degree at 4 o'clock this morning. Within 20 minutes after the jury retired 11 of them favored the verdict finally rendered, one man holding out six hours for murder in the first degree. Under Idaho's laws murder in the second degree Is pun ishable by imprisonment for from 10 years to life. Sentence will be ren dered at 1 o'clock, when the court will take a recess until fall. Judge and attorneys leave for home at 2 o'olook. Tbe verdict is well received by friends of tbe state. Tbe defense calls it an outrage, but it is not believed an appeal will be taken, trusting to ex ecutive clemenoy .later, rather than risk a new jury. - ' Largest BuUt oa ' the Coast. San Francisco, July 27, The keel of tbe largest merchant steamer ever built on tbe Pacific coast is ready to be laid at the Union Iron Works. It will be called the California and will be 451 feet long, 61 feet breadth, with a dis placement of 12,000 tons and a carrying capacity of 8250 tons. The California will be owned by the American Ha waiian Steamship Company. . . MaBBIID. CONEY-BRINZENDINE In this city July 7, Mr. Lewis M. Covey and Mlaa Anna B. Brln cendlne. both of Boyd, O. . Bayard, J. P.. - ' officiating. SHERIFF'S SALE. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County. H. 8. Wilson, as raoei ver of The Dalles National Bank of Dalles City, Oreron, a corporation, plaintiff, vs. A. N. Varney and Alios Varney, defendants. By virtue of an execution, decree and order , of ale, duly issued out of and under the seal of tbe Circuit Court of tbe State of Ore. (on, for the County of Wssoo, to me directed and dated the 26 th day of July, IS0S, upon a decree for the foreclosure of a certain mort gage. In favor of plaintiff and agalnat said da fendents. and judgment rendered and entered in said Court la tbe above entitled, cause, 1b favorof the Plaintiff and against tbe Defendant, A. N. Varney as judgment debtor, in tbe sum of three-hnnnred and eighteen dollars (WIS. 00), with interest thereon from the 4th day of Sedtember, 1890. at the rate of ten (10) per oent per annum, and tbe further sum of thirty-Ore (13.1.08) dollars, as attorney's fees, and the fur. tber sum of twelve dollars, eosta, and tbe eoata of and upon this writ, and commanding me to make sale of the real property embraced in suoh decree of foreclosure and hereinafter described: said decree and Judgment having been rendered and entered on the sSd day of May, 18M. I wlU. on the 11th day of September, 1899, ' At the hour ot t o'eloek. in the afternoon of said day, and at the front door ot the County Court bouse, in DaUes City, Weaoo County, Oregon, sell at public auction to tbe highest bidder for cash in hand.au the right, title and in terest which the defendants A. N. varney and Alice L. Varney, or either of tbem had on the 4th day of April, 18M, the date of tbe mortgage lorecioaea herein, or wnien sucn aeienaonis or any of the defendants herein, have since ac quired, or now have In and to tbe following de scribed real property, situate and . belnf la wasso uounty, Oregon, to wit: Lot E. in block No. 9, of the Fort Dalles Military Keserratlon of Dalles City, Wsaeo County, Oregon, or so much of said property as wUi satisfy aald Judgment and decree, with oosta and accruing costs. Bald property win be sold subject to oonnr- matlon and redemption as by law provided. - Dated at The Dalles, ureron. this mn any oi juiy, uw. ROBERT KELLEY, Sheriff of Wssoo County, Oregon. JDLY m. quote you a list of the plums: 7 24-c . . . .2c Aic . . .. : ....5c 8ic, 10c, 12$ and 15c, all at one designs and just the thing for worth $1.50. and Lawn Waists 29c, worth - 1 sizes 18 to 25. CAPES! capes will be sold at half the blues and browns, $5.95. only, Ladies', Misses and Hats at 15c.