SATURDAY... SEPTEMBER 2, 1899
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Carey Ballard went to Antelope
day on a business trip.
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Mr. Fitzmaurice, editor of the Moro
Leader, is visiting in the city.
Richard Fisher, the Mosier lumber
king, is in the city od business.
M. Z. Donnell left this morning for a
business trip through Sherman county.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lucas returned
this moraine from a visit with frienas
at Baker city.
A. Burkett. of Bergen, near Wbitr
Salmon, was in the city on businea
last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Sommerville.
of Hay creek, are registered at the
Umatilla House.
Alex Mcintosh and sisters Misse
Katie and Joan are in the city from
their borne at Prineville.
Prineville sportsmen are raising
fund to prosecute persons who kill
fish In the Deschutes river with ex
plosives.' .
Hon. John Michell leaves tonigh
for Washington, D. C. to attend the
great council of the Independent Or
der of Red Men.
John Kindwell, a wealthy sugar
planter, of Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands
spent yesterday viewing the sights in
and around The Dalles.
Two carloads of miners passed
through La Grande last week en route
to Wardner, Idaho, where they go to
lake the place of the striking miners.
F. R. Hanke traveling freight
agent for the Chicago Milwaukee & St.
Paul whose headquarters are in Port
land is in the city in the interest of
bis company.
H. R. Cory, advance agent for the
company which wi'.l present the popular
comedy "A Midnight Belle'' is in the
city making arrangements to put on
his show at the Vogt Monday night.
An enormous amount of freight is as
present leaving The Dalles for Prine
ville and other points in the interior.
At 7 o'clock this morning teams began
loading at the Wasco warehouse for
the ion ter lor and at noon the ware
house nanus were still buoy, and other
teamsters were waiting their turns to
load. At least 40,000 pounds of freight
left here this morning for the Prine
ville vicinity.
The Arlington-Fossil telephone line
has almost reached Condon now. The
poles are of cedar and yery large and
durable, but the aluminum wire is no
good for that purpose, and breaks here'
and there with every wind that blows.
It will haye to be taken down and cop
per wire substituted. Aluminum wire
costs less than one-fourth the price of
copper wire not per pound, but per
mile.
Thomas Smiley, corporal in Co. L,
United States volunteers, arrived home
last night from the hospital at the
Presidio where he has been since the
the return of the regiment. About
two weeks before the regiment arrived
in 'Frisco he was taken sick with an
attack of Typhoid fever and for a time
he stales that he thought if be return
ed to The Dalles it would be in a box.
He has fully recovered, however, out
side nf being somewhat weak on ac
count of his sickness. ,
Mrs. Beste, keeper of a Paloose
boarding house, publicly horsewhipped
a man who goes by the name of
"Scotty." The whipping was the re
suit of a quarrel over a board bill
which Scotty refused to pay. Mrs.
Beste is a powerful woman and used
the whip vigorously, and Scotty was
forced to beat a basty retreat. As he
was doing so Marshal Woodward ar
rested him for disorderly conduct. He
was convicted and fined $10 and costs,
which he refused to pay. and now
languishes in the city jail.
City Recorder, Ned Gates and C A.
Borders returned today from the head
waters of Dog River where they have
been examining the water ditches for
the city. They state that they find
ditches -in good shape and running
full of fine water. Two men have
been employed in cleaning out the
ditches and putting them in shape and
their present good condition proves
that they have performed their task
well, and by so doing have greatly in
creased the amount of water for the
city.
On Monday, September 11th The
Dalles schools will reopen. Nearly all
the teachers who served last year have
been reappointed and with such an
able man as Professor Landers as sup
erintendent the schools will certainly
be ejual. if not superior to what they
were in former years. It would be
well for parents and guardians to re
member that it Is important that the
children be sent to school on the
opening day as it is difficult for them
to catch up with their classes if they
come in a week or two late.
Although the fire protection is bet
ter in The Dalles at present than ever
....Headquarters for....
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Rubber and Cotton Hose.
Aernioter Wind Mills.
Shot Guns and Revolvers.
Garden Tools.
Barb Wire and Nails.
Bicycle Tires.
Crawford, Cleveland and
Delft Blue and White Enameled Ware.
Complete Line of Spraving
Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also
Garland Stoves and 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
MA1EK &
b if ore, the water commissioners see
room for improvement and are going
tj make every part of tho town as safe
as possible. New fire plugs will be
put in at the following places: At the
D. P. & A. N. corner, at the Joies
corner, one at the corner oi juuu
Marden's property and two near the
stockyards. Four will also be put at
n.wru nnints on the hill whero
they are badly needed. This improve
ment will make it much easier to fight
a fire and will eventually prove to be a
good investment.
On Friday, Septemcer, 1st the open
season for prairie chickens will begin.
During the fall the chickens are murh
wilder than in the summer months so
that it will not be as easy a matter for
hunters to make th wholesale slaugh
ter they formerly did during July ami
August. This is one of the good
features of the law and will have a
tendancy to increase the class of game
i.irds. Up to this time no one ban
been convicted of violating the game
laws in regard to chickens in Wasco
ounty and as far as can be learned no
illegal hunting has been done.
The east bound passenger train,
while entering the railroad yard in
Ellensburg Monday night, ran into the
rear end of a freight train which stood
on the main line. The engine went
nto the ditch. The mail-car was
wrecked and the express-car jammed
ip a great deal. Nobody was killed.
Engineer Burke, of the passenger train,
was badly hurt. He lies in the depot
nere with 8 brcktn aim acd seme in
ternal injuries, which, the doctors, say
may or may not be t-erious. Fireman
Dossett sustained a few scratches, but
was able to walk away from the scene of
the week unassisted. Nobody else
was injured.
In spite of the heavy rains that have
been falling during the past two weeks
in western Oregon and Washington,
it is the opinion of Dr. James Withy-
combe and other authorities, that at
least 99 per cent of the grain crop will
be saved, if it was properly cared for
during the rainy spell. Since Sunday
the weather conditions have been very
favorable for withdrawing the moisture
as the atmosphere has been dry and
a strong north' wind has steadily
blown and it is said that threshers
resumed wark in many fields today.
Ia Eastern Oregon, although for a
time the prospects were gloomy, the
sunshine has put everything right and
the threshers are running -from day
light till dark in order to get through
before further rain falls.
From Thursday's Daily.
Miss Margaret Le Due, of Dufur, is
in the city visiting friends.
A marriage license was issued today
to J. F. Blue and Miss Mae Bobbins.
J. H. Hadley and wife, of Glen wood,
Washington, are guests at the Uma
tilla House.
Seats for the "Midnight Bell" will
be placed on sale at the Butler Drug
Co. at 9 a. m. tomorrow.
James Cunningham, of Klickitat
county, left on the steamer this morn
ing for a trio down the river.
R. C. Judson, Industrial agent for
the O. R. & N. in company with bis
wife spent yesterday in the city.
Cram & Buth r, of Cross Keys, shin
ped 85 bead of beef cattle to the Union
Meat Co. at Troutdale last night.
Sheriff Kelly and County Clerk
KeUay left this afternoon for Dufur,
where they will spend a few days hunt
ing prairie chickens.
Albert T. Baldwin returned last
night from Seaside, iJlatsop Beach,
where he has been enjoying the sea
breezes for the past month.
T. A. Van Nordec and daughter,Mrs.
John Wood, returned last night from
Wind river, where they have been
spending a few Weeks camping.
This afternoon Ben Allen, of Prine
ville will ship out 428 head of fine
Ramboulet rams, from this city, to an
Idaho party who has purchased the
same.
Horace R. Scott of this city has
accepted a position as book keeper for
Seufert Bros, at the Tumwater fishery
near Celilo and feft for that place last
evening.
Thomas Quaid, of the Heppner
vicinity, is said to have sold his entire
band of sheep to George Corser. The
consideration being for ewes $2.75 and
lambs $ 1.50 per head.
Thomas Brogan and son Johnnie
Brogan left for their home at Antleope
this morning. They were accompanied
by Miss Katie ' Brogan, who has ac
cepted a position as teacher in the
school at that place.
In the justice court Tuesday, Edwin
L. Mims, the slayer of J. H. Miller,
the Pendleton saloonkeeper, waived
examination and was committed to
jail, without bonds until theterm of
the circuit court, in October.
The O. R. & N. steamship George
W. Elder has been chartered by the
United States government for service
as an army transport, and left last
night for San Francisco, where she
will be turned over to the war depart
ment. Henry Lubbing the popular cigar
maker is today moving his factory into
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
. Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods.
Marl in and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Material for Fruit Growers.
Lime, Sulphur and Salt
buying elsewhere.
BENTON.
the building next door to the Camp
bell & Wilson Millinery store, where
be will be. pleased to meet all bis old
customers. He is an expert cigar
maker and as he uses the best stock
that can be secured he satisfies every
one who deals with him.
Last week two great bargains of Dad
Butts' in real estate, were snapped up
by those who were lookiog for bar
gains; one was a ranch worth $1200.00,
which sold for $800.00 the other was
a city lot which was also sola at a
-bargain. Notwithstanding the sales
be makes. Old Dad Butts has thousands
of dollars worth of all kinds of property
for vale both in the city and country.
The Mountaineer office was pre
sen ted with a large luscious water
melon by the genial proprietor of the
American Market, Mr. Carnaby, this
morning and although the force were
about as busy as a gang of printers
can be they laid their work aside long
enough to partake of what thev de
clared was the best watermelon on
record and speak a wor'I of praise for
the donator of the same.
A hat.identified as that worn by Fish
Commissioner H. D. McGuire, who
was drowned in the North Umpqua
river in April, was found half buried
in the sand near the old Cole ferry,
few miles below the scene of thedrown
ing, by W. R. Thompson, and was
brought to Roseburg yesterday. The
bat is in good condition, considering
the long time it bap been buried in the
sand and water. It will be expressed
to the family, who live in Portland.
A man signing himself "John the
Novelist" is writing to different per
sons in Albany from Lebanon in a
manner that shows that, he is crazy,
says the Albany Democrat. Now he
wants to bet $5 to $1 that he can plant
the flag of liberty over Canada without
the use of a bullet. He declares that
he has as much right to do something
as Dewey, and has already written the
president and Quean Victoria. In
conclusion he shouts that "heaven
and earth may pass away, but the
words of John the Novelist will stay
Henry Hudson, who resides near
Dufur, was in the city last night. He
informs us that his crop and that of
his neighbors in that section is not
one third as large as it was last year.
He threshed an average of 13 bushels
to the acre in one field while other
fields did not average over 8 bushels.
He states that this is about the aver
age yield for this season for 15 miles
south from the Columbia in Wasco
county, while further south the yield
is much greater going as high as 45
bushels of wheat to the acre in some
fields which have been summer fal
lowed. A freighter from Sherman county
created considerable excitement this
aiternoon by driving up Second street
in a wagon in the rear of which were
two small boys vigorously ringing cow
bells while the freighter announced
that he would sell the team to the
highest bidder at 3 o'clock in front of
Mays & Crowe's store. The city mar
shal informed him that be was too
noisy and when he insisted on making
a racket that could be heard at least
four blocks he was invited to appear
before the city recorder. That worthy
official let him off with an admonition
and they decided to compromise the
matter by ringing but one cow bell
and making his announcement in a
tone of voice that would arouse no one
except those within a block of where he
was located.
A carload of machinery for the Ore
gon King mine near Antelope arrived
in the city last night and will be ship
ped to the mine in a short time. The
Oregon King which is the property of
Charles M. Cartright, M. J. Qualey
and J. . Evans, promises to be one of
the best in the state. Its owners
realize this fact and intend opening it
up and putting in the necessary ma
chinery regardless of what it may
cost. This is not the only rich mine
in Wasco county as will be proven in
time and there is little doubt that the
time is not far distant when our
county's mining industries will reach
those of the far famed county of Baker.
The machinery to be used in the Ore
gon King has been purchased from the
Erie Iron Works in Erie, Pennsylvania
and we understand some new process
will be introduced.
One of our young hopefuls was ar
rested last night by Nightwatchman
Phirman for being drunk and disorder
ly and lodged in jail. .He appeared
before the city recorder this morning
and was fined $5 as a punishment for
his rash act. He was broke and had
to be Bent to jail for two days to work
out the fine. There is entirely too
much dissipation indulged In by boys
between the ages of fourteen and
twenty and if the parties who furnish
them the liquor were sent over the
road, it might put a damper on such
malpractice Last nights' victim was
not over fifteen years old and as this ia
the first time that he has been before
the recorder bis name will not be made
public, but if it should occur again
either to this youngster or his young
associates no compassion will be taken
on them, while on the other hand the
matter will be given as much publicity
as is in the power of this paper.
From Friday's Dally.
D. C. O'Reiley, of the Columbia
Southern, is in the city.
Prune pickers wanted at the ranch
of A. S. Bennett.
Congressman Moody returned from
a trip to Cloud Capp Inn last night.
Henry Herbring left last night for
New York to purchase a full line of
fall and winter goods.
William Gribble and Miss Kate
Gribble, of Mt. Hood post office, are
guests at the Umatilla House.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Harris and children
returned from Long Beach last night
where they have been spending the
summer months. '
Miss Winnie McKnight, who has
been the guest of Miss Cora Joles for
the past three weeks, left for her home
in Portland this morning.
. Major John S. Booth, formerly of
this city, who is at present engaged in
the insurance business in Portland, is
ia the city today meeting old friends
and attending to business.
Hon. Joseph Morton, of Hood River,
is in the city today. He states that
considerable property is changing
hands in that enterprising little town
and quite a number of new buildings
are being erected, the principal one
being the fine brick store of Captain
A. S. Blowers.
W. D. Dodd, formerly of the Peddle
ton Tribune, has made the. purchase of
the La Grande Advocate, and-will take
charge of that paper on the first of this
month. The name of the publication
will be changed from the Advocate to
jhe La Grande Journal, and will be as
heretofore issued weekly, the day of
issuance being Saturday morning in
stead of Fridav morning. The Journal
will be thoroughly republican in senti
men ts. first, last and all the time, and
will pin its faith and prosperity to the
success of that parry.
Mrs. C. E. Myers and son, of Oregon
City, are visiting the families of C. S.
Smith and A. M. Allen. Mr. Myers
was a member of Co. I in the Philip
pine war, being in every engagement
the Oregon regiment saw. and come
through all the battles without
a scratch.
Misses Annie and Bess Lang return
ed home last evening from Clond Capp
Inn. Thev reoort. a deliehful trip as
the weather was favorable and with
such a teamster as Mr. Olinger from
Hood Hiver to the Inn, and with an
'XDerienced puide to the summit it
would be hard for it to be otherwise
According to general agreement be
tween the business men of this city
the 3d of each month is designated
collection day, but this month the 3d
falls on Sunday, and as the 4th is
labor dav. when the banks will be
closed, it would probably be well to
defer collections until Tuesday the 5th.
Yesterdav afternoon the two-year
old son of John Carroll, who resides
about four miles from Mosier.fell from
a pile of lumber and fractured his right
forearm. A physician from The
Dalles was summoned, and reduced the
fracture,and the little fellow is getting
along nicely. ' ,
The building formerly occupied by
the First National Bank, is being re
paired and put in shape as an office
for the Eastern Oregon Land Co.
where they will move in a short time
The vault formerly used by the oank
is still in the building so that it will
make one of the finest offices in the
city for keeping money and valuables.
Mrs. A. E. DeWolf left on the morn
ing train for Portland, en route to
Louisville, Kentucky, via Los Angles,
Cal. El Paso, Texas and New Orleans,
La. At which intermediate points
she will make visits. Mrs. De Wolfe's
many friends wish her a most pleasant
visit, and hope to have her with them
before many months. A small dinner
party was given at Mrs. h.. Li. De-
Wolfe's yesterday in honor of the de
parture of Mrs. DeWolf.
Major J. S. Booth has left, the
Golden Seal Roster at this office for
the following named soldiers where
they can be secured by the parties
calling here: Geo. H. Dufur, Fred
Hilton, W. T. Dickey, W. E Lu ken-
heal, G. N. Saunders. I. A. Joedon,
Max J. Bar tell, W. S. Norman, C. F.
Ken nedy and B. F. Ulrich. The above
were left by the boys in the train when
en route from San Francisco to Port
land and as they are certainly highly
prized by them, this means of deliver
ing them to their rightful owners has
been adopted.
Mr. C. C. Bowman was in the city
yesterday with a band of bucks, which
were being shipped by Ben Allen of
Prineville, to a party in Idaho. He
states that Mr. Allen informed him
that from 1000 head of Ramboulet
wethers they sheared an average of a
trifle ovar 30 pounds of wool to the
sheep. This seems incredible but this
variety are splendid wool producers
and we have no reason to doubt the
truth of the statement. He says one
full grown Lincolnshire wether
tapped the beam at 278 pounds, while
two two-year old Ramboulets averaged
172 pounds, and two yearlings averaged
155 pounds. He asserts emphatically
that this is no sheep story.
Hon. W. D. Smith, a highly respected
citizen of Klickitat county, died at his
home the 29th inst. in the seventy
fifth year of his age. He was a native
of Kentucky, but in early life became
a resident of Scotland county, Mo.
He served the people of that county
faithfully, as assessor and also as their
sheriff. He removed with bis family, to
California after remaining there two
years Le moved to the Williainette
valley and from there he came to
Klickitat county in 1879, and located
on a farm two miles southeast o
CeD ter ville where he has since resided.
He represented Klickitat county one
term as representitive in the Territorial
Legislature. He leaves an aged widow
and a large family of sons and daugh
ters and many friends to mourn his loss.
Last night a deserter from the
United States Training Ship Adams
was arrested by Nightwatchman Phir
man and lodged in the city jail. He
had little to say further than that his
name was Robert McCool and that be
had no intention of deserting, giving
as a reason that he did not think the
ship would put to sea so soon. The
Adams, however, put to sea last night
and the authorities are waiting for
Instructions as to what to do with the
young eailor. While they are awaiting
instructions he is resting easy con
tenting himself with reading a novel
and seems to be very unconcerned. He
will probably be taken back to Port
land by the United States authorities
and imprisoned or fined for desertion.
M. Z. Donnell, the well known drug
gist, accompanied by his wife returned
from a trip through Wasco and Sher
man counties by way of Dufur, Kings
ley, Tygh Valley, Sherars Bridge,
Wasco and Moro. He states that he
was more than surprised at the change
in Sherman county during the past
twelve years. At that time the entire
county from the John Day river to the
Deschutes was an open stock country
with an occasional farm or cattie ranch,
while now all this land is under fence
and benig cultivated. Since the Co
lumbia Southern was built to Moro
thousands of acres of sod has been
broken and will be producing grain
next year. Sherman county's days .as
a stock county are numbered and in
future it will be known only as a great
grain producing section.
The defense, through his attorneys,
Carter & Haley, in the case of E. L.
Mims, charged with the murder of J.
Henry Miller, of Pendleton, waived
examination, and Mims was committed
to jail without bonds, to await the
sitting of the circuit court in October.
The examination, on the charge which
was preferred after the coroner's jury
returned its verdict of first degree mur
der, was see for Tuesday. At the ap
pointed time the defense Btated that
they did not desire the introduction of
testimony at this time, and Justice
Rosenberg made the commitment there
upon. This disposes of the case until
circuit court sits in October. There
are absolutly no new developments
but it is believed that during the trial
of the cause at the coming term there
will be such testimony as will make
the case intensely interesting.
Xonng- Mothers,
CrouD is the terror of thousands of
vnuncr mothers because its outbreak
o agonizing and frequently fatal
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic in cases of croup. It
has never been known to fail. The
worst cases releived immediately
Price 25 cents. 50 cents
and $1.00
Blakeley Houghton druggist.
SUIT FOR $8,600 TRIED.
Chicago Firm Complainant vs. The
Ialles National Bank.
The case of Greer, Mills & Co.,
against The Dalles National bank
was
tried yesterday forenoon in the United.
State court before Judge Bellinger
It is a suit to recover $8500 paid by the
complainant just before the failure of
The Dalles National bank in 1897.
fireer. MilU & Company are a Chic
ago stockyard firm, who contracted in
1897 to purchase sheep of one Blake,
to be delivered at The Dalles, and
authorized The Dalles National bank
to draw on them for $13,500, to be paid
out to Blake as the sheep were recieved
at The Dalles.
On May, 1 the bank at The Dalles
drew on Greer, Mills & Company for
$8500. This draft was received by the
First National bank of Chicago on
May 5, and the amount credited to The
Dalles National bank: the draft was
sent to the Chicago bank's correspond
ent at the stockyards, and the money
of Geer, Mills & Company actually
came into possession -of the -Chicago
bank on May 7. On this same day,
May 7. The Dalles National bank did
not open its doors, but passed into the
hands of the controller of the currency,
In other words, it bad failed, although
it has since paid depositors in full,
and has resumed business and is re
sponsible for any legal debts. Hence
Greer, Mills & Company-are trying to
get their money which went into the
hands of the receiver of the bank,' and
went to pay depositors.
Judge Bellinger will take the case
under advisement.
WATER COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Deed Received For Bight of Way from
Theo. Mesplie Bills Allowed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
water commissioners was held last
evening at their office on Court street.
T. J. Seufert, chairman of the com
mission presided, while Commissioners
Bolton, Moore, Randall, JPbirmap,
Fish and Buchler were in attendance.
The minutes or the last meeting were
read and approved after which the
deed of Theodore Mesplie to the com'
mission granting them the right, oi
way over his land for a flume leading
to the receiving reservoir, -was read,
accepted and ordered to be filed for
record and the order was placed -on
file. -.
The reports of Treasurer . Crandall
and Superintendent Crossen- were read
and approved and placed on file.
The commission ordered that the
superintendent purchase 100 sidewalk
plates to indicate shut offs on water
pipes. It was also determined by the
committee to here after charge f 2.00
for putting in i inch taps, $2.50 for i
inch taps and $3.50 for putting in inch
taps.
After the consideration of the claims
against the commission the meeting
adjourned.
The following claims against the
commission were read and allowed:
J B Crossen, supt, salary.... $60 00
U A .Borders, helper 60 oo
Ned Gates, secretary 10 00
A A Urquhart, labor 40 50
Wm Morganfield. labor 70 50
C J Crandall, revenue stomp.... 1 50
Ward & Robertson, use of buggy 1 50
Hansen & Thominn, lumber.... 50
L D Oakes, hauling 60
I T Peters & Co, mdse. 2 00
D W Mann, hauling ', 50
Mays & Crowe, mdse. ..... V .... . 8 90
S Bolton, recording deed.. ...... 1 00
Theo Mesplie, bal right of way.. 10 00
treasurer's report. .
July 31 To bal on hand.. $3,430 48
Aug 21 Cash from Baptist
church 50 oo
Aug 31 Cash from water rent 1,288 20
Total ,"$4,768 68
Warrants redeemed during
month : 317 67
Aug 31 Balance cash on hand 4,451 01
Coming; Monday.
The most refreshing and faithful
drawing Charles Hoyt has ever given
to tl.e, stage is Deacon Tidd in Hoyt's
A Midnight Bell." L. R.. Stockwell,
the well known and popular comedian
was entrusted with the development
of the character and attained results
far from the highest expectations of
the author. It is a notable fact that
Mr. stockwell has been most success
ful with "A Midnight Bell" than any
comedian and bis recent long tour
was surprisingly profitable.' "A Mid
night Bell'" demands a greater outlay
for scentic equipments than all of
Hoyt's pieces combined, but' the merit
of the comedy justifies the expense and
Mr. Stockwell is coining' money right
along. The cast, two, is lengthy, and
again Mr. Stockwell shows his liber
ality, and at the same time his desire
to keep faith with the public, by pre
senting only actors of acknowledged
ability in the various roles. "A Mid
night Bell" will be the attraction at
the Vogt Opara house next Monaay
evening. v
DIED.
At Wapinitia Or., Tuesday Ang. 22,
1899, Soleta Aileen Ward, daughter of
Frank J. and Naomi Ward, aged 1 year
month, 10 days.
There is a Reaper, whose name la
Death,
And, with his sickle keen,
He reaDs the bearded grain at a
breath. ' -
And the flowers that grow, between .
"Shall I have naught that is fairr"
saith he: . .
"Have naught but the bearded
grain?
Though the breath of these flowers is
sweet to me,-' s- 1
I will give them all back again."
r- ' - 31; ) -
And the mother gave, in tears, and
pain,
The flowers she most did love;'
She knew she would find them all again
In the fields of light above.
O, not in cruolty, not in wrath.
The Reaper came that day;
'Twas an angel visited the green earth,
And took the flowers away.
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exception of Saturday evening:
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Advertised Letters.
Following is the li6t of letters re
maining unclaimed in The Dalles post
office Wednesday, Aug.30, 1899. Persons
calling for same will please give the
date on which they were advertised:
M E Burns, E Binder,
Homer Beckley, H M Bell, -.
John Rervie,
M Uhapmao,
Henry M Congrs,
Fred Derriliyn,
Bert Fisher,
C M Oris wold,
Henry Harris,
Albert Jones, (3)
J P Larmer,
John McAllister,
M -Perry;
Agnes Williams.
L M Cheatmim,
J R Drver,
W W Foster,
Ensley & Farley,
William Heiser
G Jones,
John Knight.
Albert Matthew,
E C Mahoney,
Louis Winang,
B. H. RlDDELL, P. M.
THE GOVERNMENT
TOTTERING.
Affairs Are Serious
San Domingo.
In
New York, Aug. 29. A dispatch to
to the Herald from Santo Domingo
Friday, via Key West, Fla., says:
The tide of revolution is rapidly
nearing the capital. The revolution
ists have ctossed the mountains, and
are now only six hours distant by
hor3e. The government is tottering
and apparently unable to choke the
insurrection. Yesterday it dispatched
a commission to confer witb the rebel
leaders for the purpose of trying to
effect a compromise. Meanwhile there
is great suspense. The capital may
be besieged in a few days if a com
promise fails.
Among the people there is general
alarm. The president never leaves
home by night or day except with a
double guard. The city is virtually
under martial law. The soldiers are
patrolling the streets. The foreign
consulates are crowded with aliens ap
prehensive of disorder. The military
commandant of San 'Cristobal was as
sassinated on Tuesday. Placards
demanding the death of the cabinet
ministers are posted nightly in promi
nent places.
Military preparations are being
rushed by the government, and the re
serves are under arms, but the insur
rection has thus far been remarkably
free from bloodshed, although there
are vague reports of severe fighting in
the interior. All the telegraph lines
to the interior of the island have been
cut by the insurrectionists, and com
munication by wire has been impos
sible for several days, but refugees say
the revolution is spreading. .
Governor Lionas, of the La Vega
district, has gone over to the revo
lutionists, taking with him many
soldiers. Some of the Dominican gun
boats have put into the river, and it is
rumored that the president and cabi
net, in case of emergency, will flee
to Porto Rico.
If more serious trouble comes, the
people here are looking to the United
States for protection. In case of riot
ing, the New Orleans and a French
cruiser are prepared to land marines
to protect the consulate. '
AFTKK MINERS CLAIMS.
James Hamilton Lewis Will Ask England
for Millions In Damages.
Chicago, Aug. 29. A special to the
Timea-Herald from Washington says:
James Hamilton Lewis, of Washing
ton, is about to leave for London to
press upon the attention of the British
government the claims of a large num
ber of American miner?, aggregating
$15,000,000 to $25,000,000.
Many Americans, relying upon the
freedom which the laws of British
Columbia seem to assure, went into
the territory several years ago and
engaged in the mining of gold. Later
the parliament of British Columbia
drove the Americans out by the passing
of a law prohibiting any alien from
owning a mineral claim in that prov
ince. Many Americans were thus
compelled to forfeit valuable proper
ties.
Mr. Lewis, who has been in the city
several days, placed their cases before
the state department, which has taken
cognizance of their claims by giving
their representative a letter to Ambas
sador Choate. If Mr. Lewis fails to
get satisfaction in direct negotiations.
he will endeavor to have the state
department take up the claims of the
miners and press them.
WHEELEK It) CONFIDENT.
Says All Otis Needs Is Plenty of
8oldlers.
Manila, Aug. 29. General Wheeler
has been ordered to report to General
Mac Arthur. He will be given com
mand of Funston's brigade, which
Colonel Liscom has commanded tem
porarily. Wheeler will proceed to
San Fernando tomorrow, after having
spent the week in energetically visit
ing the lines. Wheeler said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
'I am much pleased with the situa
tion. . I think when General Otis gets
more troops here he will make rapid
progress. The country is more favor
able for military operations than I
supposed. The impression that the
country is unhealthy is wrong."
The railroad at Angeles will be re
stored within a week and MaoArtbur
will advance his headquarters to that
place.
Julia Grant's Wedding-.
Newport, R. I. Aug. 29. Mrs.
Potter Palmer last night set at rest all
disputes regartiing.r.he marriage of her
neice, Miss julia Dent Grant, to Prince
Cantacuszene, of Russia, by making
formal announcement of the details of
the weeding. 'Owing to the absence of
the bride's father General Frederick
Dent Grant, in the Philippines, and in
accordance witb the wish of both the
bride and her mother, the affair will be
as simple as possible.
The religious ceremony will take
place at noon on Monday, September
25, at All Saints Memorial church, the
officiating clergymen being Bishop
H. C. Potter, of New York, and Rev;
Dr. Nev'ne, of Borne, Italy, who has
guest of Mrs. Palmer for several weeks
past.
Things Coming; to a Crisis.
London, Aug. 29. Commenting on
the declaration of President Kruger
of the Transvaal' government to the
effect that the South African govern
ment adhered to their latest offer and
would not make any futber concessi one,
the afternoon papers here unanimously
draw attention to the increased ser
iousness of the Transvaal situation
but at the same time tbey express
uncertainly regarding the nature of
the concessions beyond which Kruger
says he will not go. No official an
nouncement has been made of these,
though they are generally understood
to be a five-year franchise and increas
ed Outlander representation.- "If this
is correct" the Globe says, "it cannot
be long before diplomacy will have to
stand aside as being of no further
service."
Bryan Coming West.
WrNNEsnrcCA, Nev., Aug. 29. Wil
liam J. Brayan and wife passed through
Nevada this afternoon on their way to
San Francisco. The people of Win
neinucca gave him a rousing recept-
tion.
sj
Inspector Wright on Wheat Prospects.
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 29. State
Grain Inspector Wright has return
from a trip to the eastern Washington
wheat belt. He reports that while
rain has cot reduced the yield
wheat it has injured the quality.
barley crop also has been injured,
though not damaged for feeding pur
poses. In western Washington
rains have beaten the grain down,
making harvesting difficult.
Censas of Cuba
HASB1MUTON, Aug. 30. It 18 OX'
pected that the president's proclama
mation relating to the taking of the
census In Cuba will be made public at
Havana very soon. Although it is
well known that the taking of the cen
sus is intended as preliminary steps to
the establishment of a republican form
of government in Cuba, it is positively
stated at the war department that
there is nothing in the sehsus procla'
matton to conflict with the assertion
that the United States intends to give
immediate independence to Cuba.
The taking of the census will be
followed by municipal elections and
the inauguration of autonomy in
localities where it is practicable. The
withdrawal of American troops and
the termination of the existing mili
tary government is not - looked for, at
the earliest, for several months yet.
ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 29. There
is an unusual large attendance at the
state convention this year. The new
state central committee to be selected
will hold over for the presidential year
and for this reason it is attracting
much interest. Man v rfacm.taa at a
willing to have a strong declaration
against McKinley and imperialism,
but protest against any declaration
against war in the Philippines. The
Chicago platform will be reaffirmed
with a strong endorsement of Bryan.
WU1 Attack Imns.
Manila, Aug. 30. It is reported
Aguinaldo has ordered the rebel gen
erals in the province of Cayite to close
in on and attempt to take the town of
Imus, and it is added the troops are
concentrating around the town from
the lake country. The rebels, it is
further said.have an outpost of 700 men
on the Dasmarinas road and an equal
force in the town of Anabo. The
Americans are intrenching the town,
and have no fear of the result of any
attack by rebels.
Big Fire ' In Yokohama
Yokohama, Aug. 18. via Victoria,
B. C, Aug, 30 Yokohama saw on the
night of August 15th, the greatest fire
in her history. ' A densely populated
square mile burned with a loss of six
teen lives and from five to six millions
of property. Some of the homeless
people are strongly imbued with west
ern notions of lynch law, they formed
a mob and proceed to attack the owner
of the house in which the fireorginated.
The man has since died of his wounds.
Bhackleford Succeeds Bland.
St. Louis, Aug. 30. Returns from
four-fifths of the voting precincts in the
eight congressional district of this
state.and close estimates of the remai n
ing one-fifth gives the following vote
for each candidate: Shackleford, dem.,
19.830; Vosholl, rep., 16,801; Hale, pop.,
614. The plurality of Shackleford is
about the same received by Richard P.
Bland at the last election.
Express Jnmps Jie Track.
Elgin, Ills.. Aug. 29. The Keokuk
express on the Rock Island road ran
off the track near here. The engine,
baggage, mail and smoking cars were
demolished. The engineer, fireman,
baggageman and mail clerk were in
jured. None of the passengers were
seriously hurt.
Bock Island Flyer Wrecked.
Topeka, Aug. 29. The east bound
flyer on the Rock Island road was
wrecked this morning at Keats, Kan.
sas, by colliding with a freight train.
No one was killed. The engineer and
fireman and six passengers were more
or less seriously injured.
May Wot be s War.
Cape Town, Aug. 30. It is aid in
Afrikander circles that in spite of the
persistent warlike rumors, ' there are
good prospect of peace. It is beleived
there have been reoeived several stron
ly worded communications from Pres
ident Kruger which urged the. desira
bility of using every effort to obtain a
peaceful solution of the trouble.
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most Complete and Carefully Selected Stock of FALL
and WINTER GOODS we have ever brought to this City.
While this cleaning ' process is going on, we are still
offering many rare bargains in
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ALL O.OOD3 MARKED IN
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JIMENES SOON
the
of
The
TO CONTROL
the
Will Overthrow Presi
dent Figuero's Gov
ernment New York, Aug. 30. Adrlano
Gruellon, the representative in this
city of the revolutionary party in San
to Domingo, takes occasion to .correct
the spelling of the name of the leader
of the revolution and candidate for the
presidency. He says that his chief's
name is General Jimenes and not
Jiminez or Jimenez, as it has been
printed in the newspapers of this city
Mr. Gruellon said in an interview that
he had received no dispatches from
Santo Domingo since Monday, cbut
judging from the latest press and pri
vate advice he had no doubt that the
revolutionary party would be in com
piste control oi tne country within a
few days.
This has been almost a bloodless
revolution," ne said "and there is not
likely to be any serious fighting. The
old government recognizes that the
poople de8,re a chan 8Dd l" yle,d,D
.Fit.jr uuo.eauersoi uie revoiu -
won reacn tne various cities. In a
very short time conditions will be ripe
for General Jimenes to
proceed to the
iainuu UUu uiuutbur, ous as tne
not as dictator, but
chosen president of the republic
"I cannot understand the action of
the United States authorities in Cuba
toward General Jimenes, first in ar
resting him and again on Monday, in
refusing to permit him to land at
Santiago de Cuba. It seems to me
either that the situation cannot be
understood in Washington or that
some powerful influencd is at work
there against the Dominican revolu
tionary party, possibly with a view to
continuing the present disturbed con-1
dition until uch time as it might ap-
pear proper for the United States to
step in and seize and annex the islands.
It may as well be understood that an
nexation is out of the question.
"In the first place, other countries,
particularly Germany, have interests
in Santo Domingo which would impel
them to resist any attempt of the
United States to assume control of
affairs there and secondly the Domini
cans feel competent to govern them
selves. They bad a good government
until foreigners came in and, with the
assistance of the corrupt Heureaux
government, started speculative
schemes which ruined the credit of
the island.
"While we oppose annexation, we
of the revolutionary party are most
friendly to the United States, and one
of the first aims of the new administra
tion which is certain to be in power
within a short time, will be to establish
closer commercial relations with this
country by means of a tariff arrange
ment. A minister will be sent to
Washington as soon as the new gov
ernment is established with authority
to open negotiations for a tariff agree
ment.
M'LEAN WON.
Nominated on First Ballot for Uovernor
of Ohio.
Zanesville, Ohio, Aug. 30. Memo
rial hall was packed when Hon. W. S.
Thomas, chairman of the democratic
state committee, called the state con
vention to order.
After the adoption of the rules the
report on credentials was presented.
The majority report was adopted with
the exception of Highland county,
from which it was recommended that
the anti-McLean -delegates be seated,
the minority report was related to
Cuyahoga county and recommended
the seating of a Wilson delegation. A
motion to substitute the minority for
the majority report resulted - in yeas
661, noes 389. All of the field against
McLain voted in the affirmative. Fifty-
six contested votes from Cuyahoga
county could not be cast on this ballot.
The platform adopted reaffrms the
entire Chicago platform and emphasiz
ing the dnanoial plank therein. . The
renomination of Bryan Is demanded
PEASE
f and . unalterable, opposition to im
perialism In the United States is de
clared
John R. McLean was nominated for
governor by the democratic conven
tion on the first ballot.
PRESIDENT
FIGUERO RESIGNS
Jimenes Will Soon Take
Charge in Santo Do
mingo. Santo Domingo, Ang. 31. Presi
dent Figuero has resigned. The minis
ters will continue at the head of their
various departments until a provisional
government has been formed, after
which elections for president and vloe-
presldent will occur. The city is quiet
today, but business is at a standstill.
The Dominican gunboat Restauroloa
is ashore on the rocks at the entrance
to Macoris harbor. Juan IsadroJlmi
nes has arrived at Sanohez on board
the French steamer, Gorgos Crolse.
Santo Moca. Lavega, Porto Plata,
Aug. 30 San Francisco de Macoris
and Bant have declared In favor of
revolution.
Santiago was taken after
1 a strong fight. It is expected other
places will submit tn t.h ,.nl,,M-
without anv more flVhtlno-. nrlndnallv
I owinc to the fanl that tha TmsMant
has realpnad. TWs tn.n Mm.ln.
quiet.
Cape Havtian, Aug, 3J. News just
received here confirms the report that
President Figuero, of the Dominican
republlo, has abdicated, It ia said, in
favor of Jimines.
Ammunitions For the Boers.
Lorenzo Marquez, Aug. 31 In
structions have been received from
Lisbon to release the consignments of
ammunition for the Transvaal. An
additional large amount of ammunl-
1100 arrived today on the steamer
German.
Ponds for Chinese Scheme.
San Francisco, Aug. 31. The
project of certain moneyed men to or
ganize a United States and China trad
ing company to control the bulk of the
trade in China has excited muoh com
ment among the commercial people of
this city, some of whom give 'the
forumalated by Ho Yow, the Chinese
consul-general, their unqualified ap
proval. A move has been made to
organize the company, which It is
understood is liberally backed by the
Chinese government, although the
consul-general is acting In his individ
ual capacity. In brief, the opinion is
that if a company is formed here with
from $5'000,000 to $10,000,000 capital,
it can secure from the China govern
ment about every trading, contracting;
and commercial concession that it sees '
fit to ask for.
The Nebraska at Omaha.
Omaha, Ang. 30. A pandemonium
broke loose in Omaha this morning .
when the three trains bearing the First
Nebraskas arrived. The crowd assem
bled at the depot was immense. The
reception of the regiment has been
most enthusiastic ever since it crossed '
the state line, but the one In Omaha
was the climax. A parade was formed
and arriving at the city hall the regi
ment was formally greeted by Mayor
Moores, Governor Poynter and other
city and state oficlals.
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pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
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Thenty-flve cents a bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's.
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