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8ATURDAY QCTOBER I, 1899
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Daily.
V. A. and F. H. Phelps, ol Lyic. are
in the city.
John F. Durman, of Wasco, ia yisil
ing The Dalles today.
B. M. Norton and wife, of Nopa, Cal
are risitin? in the city,
Charles Butler, the Port Townsend
cattle buyer, is in the city,
B. F. P. Simmons and daughter, of
Portland, are guests of the Umatilla
house.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Doak and H. D
Dunham, of Hay Creek, are visiting in
the city.
Mr. and . Mrs. w. D. Hardin? re
turned last night from a week's visit
in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aerin, proprie
tors of the Trout Lake dairy, spent the
day in the city.
J. C. Ward, J. H. Cox, E. J. Friend,
M. P. and J. H. Foster.all of Kingsley,
were in the city last night
Mrs. J. W. Smith, of Prineville,
came up from Portland last ereniog
and left this morning for home.
The next attraction In . the theater
line will be a "Breezy Time" at the
Vogt, next Monday evening.
Walter S. Moss, ' advertising agent
for. the "Breezy Time" theatrical
. troupe, spent the day in the city.
Last evening D. P. Ketch urn & Son
delivered 1000 head of mutton sheep to
Mr. Daley, of Klickitat county. '
Dr. Darnell, of Kalama, is in the
.city for a few days looking over the
situation for a permanent location.
The Ellensburir Caoital says that
another voin. of fine looking coal has
been uncovered on the Upper Taenum
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Slayton. of
Prineville. were passengers on the In
land Flyer for Portland this morning,
The Columbia Dancing Club has
reached a membership of 70, which is
the limit, and the list is closed from
now on.
This f or o noon a band of prime
Crook county beef was delivered at
the stock yards to Charles Butler, of
Port Townsend.
B. C-, W. F. and L. J. Gibson, of
' Biggs, passed through The Dalles this
morning en route to Portland to at
. tend the exposition.
Only a few wheat haulers ventured
out today, the rain having prevented
them from coming to town, hence only
a few loads were received t the ware
houses. C. L. Pierce returned lastoigbtfrom
Portland where h6 has been attending
the exposition and left this morning
for his home at , Goldendale.
;. The "Breezy Time" Company will
give two free concerts Monday, one
on the street at 2 in the afternoon and
one in front - of the opera house at
7:30.
Miss Myrtle Michel! is again at her
post in theJacebsen Book & Music
Co s' store, having returned last even
ing from a two week's vleitdn Port
land. Hob. J. W, Howard, of Prineyilfe,
came up from Portland last eyeping
and wilt gather up the cattle he has
bought in this vicinity and drive them
to Crook .county.
Thieves at Everett last week stole
2000 feet of copper ground wire from
the street railway company. The
Independent says the same atnouut of
wi.-e was stolen several weeks ago from
the same place.
fbe bjgh wind Monday blew down
jeonsiderable amount of telephone
wire between hard .and Prineville, and
since then there has been no talking
With our neighbors at the south. The
Una will be repaired in a few days.
There wjll be a speciajl meetlag of
the Artisan assembly held in the
small K. of P. ball this eyenipg,
which every member of this or4er is
urgently requested to attend. , There
will be several initiations and other
attractions to make the evneing pass
pleasantly.
' Styner, the electric doctor, will re
main in The Dalles until and including
next Saturday, October 21, with office
at Obarr hotel. Advice and disease
reading free. Nervous and chronic
jcleases of men and women can be
0pre4 by electricity, and cured to stay.
Call and have a talk with him. ol6 ,6d
Rain began falling at 0 o'clock las
night and has continued eyer since.
Up to 7 o'clock this morning the tota)
pereipitation was 4-5-100 of an inch,
and it was pretty general all oyer the
county. It will be beneficial to the
farmers as it will start fail grain grow
ing and lay the aust on the roads so
that wheat hauling wjlj be less diffi?
cult.
each. Last year the output of this
factory was a little less than 2,000,000
pounds. This year's product is doubled
from only two-thirds of the acreage
planted last season.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Davenport left
on the delayed train last evening for
Portland, where they will spend a few
days then visit Mr. Davenport's old
home 06ar Salem.
What is said to be the largest whistle
in the world has just been successfully
ca9t for the Bellingbam Bay Improve
ment Campany'e new mills, says the
New Whatcom Reveille. It will
be the time regulator for Whatcom
county.
The Inland Flyer is at last develop
ing into a pretty speedy boat, and is
making successful runs between here
and Portland. Monday .it reached
Portland at 3:15 and yesterday it ar
rived here at 4 o'clock with a good
passenger list and a fair amount of fast
freight.
Albany is in darkness, the city
council having refused to renew the
contract with toe electric light com
pany for street lights, which has been
costing about 91800 a year for 17 lights
Like The Dalles city council, the Al
bany fathers do not believe the city
can stand the expense of furnishing
street lights at the price demanded by
the light company. -
The sugar warehouse at La Grande,
50x160 feet, will be taxed to its utmost
capacity this year, as the estimated
output is placed at 4,000,000 pounds,
40,000 sacks, or 200 carloads of 20 tons
From Thursday's Dally.
W. C. Hawson, of Arlington, spent
the day in town.
Hon. C. H. Dodd, of Portland, was
in the city last nigtit.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Brock, of Arlington,
were in the city last night.
M. F. Roberts, a prominent stock
man of Mitchell, is in the city.
C. H. Haley and wife, of Albany,
were visitors in the city last night.
A. J. Dufur came up from Portland
last night, and went out to Dufur to
day to look after his farms.
Governor Lord, like Governor Fen
noyer, never went to see the president,
Different with Farmer Geer.
Clackamas county hop growers are
Storing their hops in Oregon City and
wilt hold them for higher prices.
Twelve inches of snow covered the
ground at Long Creek, Grant county,
Thursday morning but it d isappeared
the aext day.
Last evening County Clerk Kelsay
issued a marriage license to Win. E.
Wheeler, and Miss Mattie Burton,
both of Hood River.
Dr. F. Lellgert and T. L. Dodson, of
Portland, left here by private convey
ance this morning for Clarno and
SSchaoaco to' look for locations.
For indulging too freely in etrong
drink, 9 noble red man was gathered
Hp by Marshal Hugh69 this afternoon
and stowed away in the pooler.
The wagon road between Susan-
ville and Pendleton is being consider-
ably improved, Pendleton merchants
having subscribed liberally to paying
the cost.
The O. R. & N. Co. is doing an im
mense business at present, un an
average there are 10 freight trains
going each way through The Dalles
daily.
Out in the farming section tbe
ground is sufficiently wet to plow well,
and a good many farmers have started
their teams to work plowing for fall
and spring seeding.
The first pariy pf the Columbia
Danciog Club will be given jo the
Baldwin this evening. The best
music will be furnished, and it is ex
pected a most enjoyable time will be
had.
In the Powder river valley consld
eradle damage was done by last week's
snow. Some of the grain was found
uncut, and the snow beat it down.
Late potatoes and fruit were also in
jured. This year D. B. Gaunt harvested
r0.Q0O bushels of wheat on his farm in
Klickitat county. He says the wheat
cost him juat 1JJ cents a bushel, and if
be is able to sell it at 50 cents j?e wilf
baye a handsome profit for his year's
work.
The Lutheran ministers conference
of Illinois declare against life insur
ance because it takes a man's trust off
God. What they meant was that it
left tbe average man with less cash to
pay tbe preacher, the grocer and the
editor, to which these three will say
amen. -
Rev. Paul G. Kreuger, a United
Brethren minister residing at Ukiab,
Umatilla county, and a distant relative
of tbe president of the Transvaal re
public, has fallen heir to a valuable
estate in Germany. He might use his
new found wealth f,o good advantage
helping his cousin dpwp lp South
Africa out of his entanglement with
tbe Pritish.
Roy Sanders, a boy of nine years,
while assissting a drayman in moving
furniture, at Oregon City, gtqle a
pocket-book, containing two notes fop
$50 each and about $3 in silver. He
appropriated the silver and threw the
pocket-book and notes over the riyep
bank, Whore they were found later,
Sanders was given a home n (he family
....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.
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods..
Maplin and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle,
Bicycle Sundries.
Crawford, Cleveland and Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Delft Blue aud White Enameled Ware.
Complete Line
Dunn's No.
of Spraying Material for Fruit Growers,
1 Spray, also Lime, Sulphur and Salt.
Garland Stoyes 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 buying elsewhere.
MAIEE & BEMW.
of Charles Reed, who received him
from the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society,
of Portland and has proved to be in
corrigible. This escapade will result
in hi? being returned to tbe society.
J. W. Atkins, tbe popular Stewart of
tbe Umatilla House, add wife left on
this afternoon's, train to tisit his
parents at Forest Grove, Or.
Deputy County Clerk Bolton re
turned today from a visit to Golden
dale. Mr. Bolton says farmers on the
other side of the river are jubilant be
cause of the recent rains.
Tuesday night a track walker on the
Astoria & Columbia road was held up
near Clifton, and a watch valued at
$125 and a considerable amount of
money was taken from him.
A case of smallpox has developed in
the family of Mr. Short, who liyes on
Chamberlain Flat, accross the riyer
from Rufus. One of the boys had re'
cently returned from Astoria, .where
be was exposed to the disease, and
took down shortly after arriving home,
The case is a mild one. and tbe disease
will be confined to tbe family.
Two battalions of the Thirty-ninth
infantry passed through here last
night on three trains en route from
Fort Crook, Neb., to Vancouver,
There were about 950 men in the two
battalions. After the third battalion
is recruited the regiment will board
the transport now being fitted out at
Portland for Manila.
Tbe proprietors of the Oregon King
mine on Trout Creek are pushing de-
velopement work on their property
They are at present running crosscuts
at the bottom of a 100-foot shaft, and
are also driving a tuunel to taD tbe
ledge. Some ore is being shipped
from the mine to Salt Lake, and is
said to be giving good returns.
Earl Sanders left yesterday for
Eugene to re-enter the State Univer
sity, which he left a year ago last May
to enlist in the Oregon regiment,
Since returning home last August,
Earl has been selling yiews and de?
livering lectures, and has earned
enough to pay a year's schooling.
Such young men are certain to succeed.
Many who were compelled to be out
last night after dark were forcibly im
pressed with the fact that there are no
street lights in The Dalles, and if the
truth were kcown there was many a
silent prayer went up (and purchance
an occasional expression not found in
Sunday school papers) the purport of
which was that the city fathers and
electric light company might come to
gether somewhere on a compromise
that would give, the city a little
light. Dallesites have waded around
in eternal darkness about long enough,
anl it is about time that some under
standing was arrived at between the
city and the light corn pany whereby
we can have some light on the streets.
HIS HEAD CUT OFF.
Joe Andrew. Ron Over and Killed in the
OK. ft N. Tarda.
Some time between the hours of 11 :30
last night and 3:30 this morning, Joe
Andrews, an Indian, was killed in the
railroad yards, just above the Wasco
warehouse, by being run over either
bv an engine or cars. Tbe first that
was known of the accident was at 3:30
when a freight came into the yards
from Umatilla, and pulled in on track
No. 3, when Brakeman Mills noticed
a dark object between the tracks.
When the train was stopped he went
to see what it was, and discovered it
was tbe body of a man, badly bruised
and mangled, with the bead cut off.
The head was found about three feet
from the body, and had a cut reaching
across the left side of tbe forehead.
Nightwatchman Phirman was noti
fied and took the body to Michell's
undertaking establishment. Tbe body
proved to be that of Joe Andrews, an
Indian fisherman, whose home is about
three miles above Tbe Dalles, and who
was quite well Known nere. lie was
last seen about 10:30 last night, when
be was in an intoxicated condition,
and it is supposed that be laid down
beside tbe track with his neck across
tbe rail and was run over by an en
gine which passed up and down the
siding,
In the absence of Coroner Butts,
Recorder Gates summoned Paul Paul-
ten, J. H. Jackson, C. F. Stephens, F.
W. Wilson, N. D. Hughes and Charles
Scbutz as jurors, and held an inquest
over the remains, the verdict rendered
being as follows:
In the matter of the inquest over
the body of Joe Andrews: We the
jury, summoned by Ned H. Uates, re
corder of Dalles City, and ex-officio
justice of the peace, to inquire into
the cause of tbe death of the body now
before us, from an inspection of the
body, and the testimony of the wi
nesses produced before us and after
careful consideration, find tbe follow
ing facts:
That the name of the deceased was
Joe Andrews, that he came to his
death, between the hours of 10:30 d. m.
Oct. 19th, and 3 o'clock a. m. Oct. 20th.
1899, by being ruu over across the
neck by a car or cars, on side track
No, 3. near the Wasco warehouse,
while in an intoxicated condition, and
as far as this jury can ascertain, no
blame can be attached to any one, for
said death except the deceased.
Dated Dalles City, Oregon, October,
20th, 1899.
WRANGLING
OVER SAMOA
as special policeman at the club. The
safe had been closed for sometime, but
Boyken induced the cashier to return
to the room and with a revolver com
pelled him to open tne safe. He took
all the cash, including $900 in coin.
He then made hip escape.
(LAVISH WAR
PREPARATIONS
Powers Seriously Con
sider Partitioning.
New York, Oct. 17. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Negotiations have been commenced
between the three powers signatory to
tbe Berlin treaty contemplating a
permanent settlement of the Samoan
question. Her Mumm von Schwarzeo
stein, German special envoy, called at
the state department Monday, and dis
cussed Samoan matters with Dr. Hill,
acting secretary of &tite. It is under
stood that neither Herr Mumm nor
Dr. Hill has received any information
confirmatory of the report that the
natives have declared Tamessese king,
although it is known that peaceful
conditions do not exist in the island.
Tbe character of the treaty for the
permanent settlement of the question
has not yet been determined, nor will
it be until after a conference between
the representatives of the three powers.
It has not yet been determined whether
this conference shall take place in
Washington, Berlin or London. All
that can be said about the matter is
that the three powers are considering
the joint report of their commission
ers and will make that report the
oasis or toe plan wdicq ww be pre
sented to the proposed conference.
It is understood that the three gov
ernments are giving serious considera
tion to the advisability of the partition
ing of the island.
OTIS' ACTIONS CRITICISED.
Washington Authorities Think he
I? Kirn the Campaign too Karly.
NEW YORK, Oct. 18. A special to
tbe Herald from Washington says:
The authorities have generally depre
cated the action of General Otis in
directing the movements of General
Schwan to the south of Manila, and
General Lawton to the north, when it
's very well understood that the clim
atic conditions are not such as to
permit satisfactory campaigning.
It is apparent from Oits' official
dispatches that be never had any
serious intention of directing the oc
cupation of territory south of Manila,
though it was the understanding of the
officials that such occupation would
occur in the important towns captured
in tbe north. The purpose of the move
ment under the command of General
Schwan, as explained by General Otis,
was to disintergrate tbe insurgen
forces and destroy their stores. Tbe
blockade of ports under control of in
surgents is said to be in accordance
with instructions giyen by the presi
dent.
England's Military Re
serve to be Called
Out.
block of land described, oonveylng the
tbe same to the government. The
bill was passed to three readings and
signed by tbe mayor in one evening
FOR BETTER FIRE PROTECTION.
Shall
COLUMBIA WINS AUil.1.
UNLAWFUL LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
From Friday's Dally.
Standard Fashions for November
row ready at'Pease & Maya.
Mrs. H. B. Morsf, of Portland, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs, H, H.
Riddell, in the city.
The Butler Drug Co's. Golden Hair
tonic is a positiye cure for dandruff.
Try a bottle. Id.
Seats for "A Breezy Time"are selling
rapidly, so get in early in order to
secure a desirable place. ' '
Hon. John Darnielle and wife re
turned yesterday on the Flyer from
Portland where they bad been attend
ing the exposition.
Last night two par loads of sheep
were shipped from tbe stockyard tq
Troutdate ao4 three c$p)qads of cattle
to Port Townsend.
Thctotal rainfall ef Wednesday and
Thursday was one and 45-100 inches.
This, S. L. Brooks says is the heaviest
rainfall he has ever known here in the
same length of time.
A report reached here this morning
that a man was run over and killed by
the cars at Arlington last night, but
no particulars could be learned of how
the accident occurred or who the party
was.
Dr. Russ.pne of Portland's prominent
deqtists has bought f)r. Tackman's
pffice in tbe Vogt blpck. His work s
first class and prices reasonable gold
tooth crowns and bridge work a
specialty. Teeth filled and extraoted
painless. Oct 12 tf.
The date of the "Breezy Time" free
concert Monday has been changed
from 2 o'clock to 12 in order that
school children and everybody else
may have an opportunity to hear the
music. The concert will be in front
of the Butler Drug Co's. store.
It is stated that the year 1899, the
closing year of the century, will go
down in orthwest history as haying
the warmest January, the coldest
February, the coldest August and the
hottest September, the latest spring
and the earliebt snow of any year in
memory o the sgblte man and there
are two more months yet to hear from.
H. Stpneman,nextdoprtpthe Times
Mountaineer office, request all to bring
(heir boot and shoe repair work to him.
Prices very lowest. o5 3d
House with two rqoms suitable for
housekeeping or for bachelors, for rent
Rt reasonable terms, f nqulne of Mrs,
Brittoa, Qct. 19 3d.
The olouds have rolled away, and
once more tbe sun shines out bright
and warm, which makes Eastern Ore
gonians feel that the moss has disap
peared from their backs and that they
are again in their accustomed element.
The United States grand jury has
returned a true bill of indictment
against David M. Garrison, of this
place, charging him with having pre
sented a fraudulent pension claim for.
pplleption. The da,te of the trial ha
pot yet been fi jed,
Reports has reached here thatW. N.
Wiley had a leg broken a few days agq
at his Cold Camp farm, beyond Ante?
lope, He got bis foot tangled In a.
rope that was attached to a wild horse,
and was dragged against a fence with
such force as tq break his leg.
City Marshal Hughes evidently has
about all he o&q do looking after the
streets and preserving the peaco and
dignity of tbe town, but he might
deputise somebody to do a little geteo
tlve work, and, if possible, catch the
parties who are selling liquor to In
dians. Prof. A. Sandwlg and H P. McCord
arrived this morning from Baker City,
and are making arrangements to open
a dancing school in this city. They
will give teachings twice a week, and
among other things will introduce, g
number pf pew dances. Qlftaa work
Tuesday e?enipg, olHf
Yesterday A. C. Rice's little boy,
aged four years, came near meeting
with a fatal accident at their home on
Fifteen-mile, by being kicked by a
horse. The little fellow's face was
badly cut, but tbe attending physician
reports do bones broken, hence here
wljlbeno serious reruns,
Indians Are Supplied With All the "Fire
water" They Want.
There is abundant evidence that
somebody in this town is doing con
siderable traffic in selling liquor to In
dians, for drunken ' Indians are to be
seen in town every day, ana one of
them lost his life by being run over
by the cars last night while in an in
toxicated connition.
To sell intoxicants to Indians, except
those who have severed their tribal
relations, is a violation of the law,
punishable by fine or imprisonment,
and that the pratice should be allowed
carried on here without interruption
doea not speak well for tbe efficiency
of the officials whose duty it is to en
force the law. That the parties who
carry on this unlawful traffic could be
intercepted is certain, if the authorities
would give it attention, and if the
! parties are caught there should be no
eniency shown tbem, but they should
be prosecuted apd punished to tbe full
extent of tbe law.
Selling liquor to Indians is no small
offense, for a drunken Indian is dan
dangerous, for be becomes crazed when
under tbe influnce of intoxicants, and
is liable to commit a:y crime. No
body is safe when there is a band of
drunken Indians around. But tbe
authorities thould at It ast put forth an
effoi t to ferret out the parties who are
guilty, and if the local 'Officers cannot
run down the men who are carry
ing on the unlawful traffic they should
call the attention pf the U. S marshal
toil. ''
This Time by an Accident to the Sham
rock's Rigging.
New York, Oct. 17. The series of
international yacht races now on be
tween the Columbia and Shamrock
seems destined to exhaust all tho
possibilities ia the line of disappoint
ments, failures and accidents before
the respective merits of the two yachts
are really demonstrated. After seven
flukes, the patient sportsmen were
almost ready to give up in disgust on
Saturday last, but the successful race
of Monday gaye them renewed courage,
and this morning when a nice breeze
was found on deck and ready for busi
ness, all were prepared for a pretty
contest.
Imagine their disappointment, then,
when after an inspiring start, in which
Columbia again gained a handsome ad
vantage, an accident occurred, and, as
per agreement, the American boat is
forced to take tbe second race of the
series through the default of ber com
petitor. Tbe Shamrock's topmast, with the
big club topsail, was carried away at
11;24, when the ' yachts were on the
port tack, about three miles from tbe
start, causing the Shamrock ' to fluff
into tbe wind and lose much time, and
also forfeit tbe race.
The German Census.
The latest German census fixes tto
population of that empire at 51,770.000
of whom 25,400,000 are males and
28,370,000 females. Tbe general urban
population has increased since 1882 by
36 per cent, and the populations of
towns of over 100,000 inhabitants have
more than doubled. Of tbe total popu
lation 8,292.000 are occupied in agricul
ture, 8,291,000 in other industries,
2,238,000 in trade, 194,000 in the pro
fessions, 631,000 as soldiers and sailors,
and ,339,000 as Ber y ants.' The Catho
lics constitute about one-third of the
population, while of the whole com
mercial class 51 per cent are Jews.
The population of the empire increases
pyer 1,000,000 per annum, and already
the problem of providing means of
maintenappe, education and bousing
is. engaging thp attention of German
econpmists.
Treating Consumption,.
A new remedy fqr tuberculosis, de
yelpped ip France, has been, reported
to the state department by United
States commercial agent At well at
Roubalx. Jt is a treatment called to
the attention ef the academy of
medicine by Dr. Mendal, and consists
of the daily injection into the bron
chial tubes of essence of eucalyptus,
thyme and clnamon, held in a solution
of olive oil. The oil in descending,
slowly comes into contact with the
walls of tbe tube and upper lung. The
gas set free saturates the air in the
lungs and, acts on the ucqus mem
brane. In gixtpeo pases treated, after
pop pn two weeks, there was iu all les
sening or cp ao pie te cessation of the
cough and expectoration, as well aj a
return of sleep, appetite, qqq str-egth.
Argonaut;
An Early Pioneer.
Mrs. Elizabeth M- Hewitt, widow of
the late Henry Hewitt, who, died at
Lfayette QP Friday of last week, was
one of tbe earliest pioneers of Oregon,
and was perhaps the first woiqaq who
came iptQ wha.t ia npw tbe state on a
wagon, she and her husband having
crossed tbe plains in 1843, arriving at
Oregon City on October 8th with the
first wagon train. She raised a family
of one daughter and nine sons. The
daughter is dead, and all tbe sons ex
cept one are residents of the state.
Sue has a sister, Mrs. Garrison, livng
ia this city.
Two Oregon City boys, Fred Nelson
and Charles Boylan, have returned
home after 21 months' service on the
battle-ship Oregon. They enlisted at
Seattle and were with the ship on its
wonderful voyage around the conti-.
nent. They were also with the vessel
during the battle off Santiago when
Ceryera's fleet was destroyed. Nelson
served one of the big guns during the
engagement.
DKPAftlMBNT OP COMMERCE.
That Is What the President Will Probably
Recommend. :
New York, Oct. 17- A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
President McKinley will, it is expected
devote considerable attention in his,
forthcomingannual message to another
executive branch of the government,
with a cabinet officer at its bead, to
have charge of interstate and foreign
commerce.
It seems to be pretty well settled
that a recommendation will be made
or a new department of commerce,
but its full scope is still a matter of
disccussion, and will probably not be
decided until various subordinate
officials of the government ha.ye sub
nutted tbe data which they haye been.
requested tq furnish, a.qd there has
qeen a. general exchange of yiewa
ftround the cabinet table.
Some of these favor tbe creation of a
new bureau In the state department to
have control of the colonies, and the
creation of a new executive department
which will absorb all branches relat
ing to the regulations of interstate
commerce and the extention of our
foreign commerce in foreign fields
which are now scattered among the
several existing executive departments.
OFFKKS TO SELL OUT.
Pio del Pilar Offers to Sell Bis Army to
Otis for 0250 OOO.
Manila, Oct. 18. General Otis has
received messages purporting to come
from the insurgent General, Plo del
Pilar, offering to sell out and deliver
his army into the bands of the Amer
leans. Although he Is hot satisfied
that this offer Is authentic, it is not in
trinsically Improbable. Tbe policy of
General Otis Is firmly set against buy'
ing any surrenders.
Pilar offers for the sum of $50,000 to
refrain from attacking Manila with bis
army, for the sum of $250,000 to surren
der his army after a sham battle, both
sides firing In the air, and for $500,000
he says he will pro?ure the overthrow
of the insurrection and capture of
Aguinalde, Paterno and other lead
ers. In the course of the communication
be refers to Aguinaldo in contemptuous
terms, indicating that strained rela
tions exists between them. Reports
are being received from districts oc
cupied by tbe enemy which state that
Pilar has an audacious plan to break
througb the American lines into Ma
nila and seize General Otis and the
archbishops. Possibly these rumors
were started with the Idea of helping
him to make a deal with the Amer
icans Hayos Join the Yaqnla.
Chicago, Oct. 17. A special to the
Record from Austin, Texas, says: A
dispatch from Ortiz, Mexico, says that
a band of over 300 Mayo Indians has
joined the Yaqul rebels at their ren
dezvous near Sahaurpla.
In the previous wars of the Yaqui
against the government the Mayos re'
fused to become their allies,, and tbe
present action of the younger Mayo
braves is strongly dissapproved by
the older elements of the peaceful
tribe.
London, Oct. 18. In the house
commons today First Lord Treasury
and Government Leader Balfour
brought in tbe following message from
the queen:
The state of affairs in Africa hav
ing constituted in tho opinion of ber
majesty a case of emergency within the
meaning of the act of parliament, her
majesty deems it proper to provide ad
ditional means for military service
She has therefore thought it right to
communicate to tbe Louse that her
majesey is, by proclamation, about to
order the embodiment of the militia
and to call out the militia reserve
force or such part thereof as ber maj
esty may to:nic necessary for perma
nent service."
The calling out of the militia and
military reserve force occasioned
widespread wonderment. Old stories
of preparation against tbe continental
combinations are revived. It is freely
rumored that the government is de
termined to demonstrate to Europe
that the British army is not an un
known quantity. Both the attitude of
Europe and that of the natives of South
Africa having something to do with
this attitude and tbe lavish display of
force is intended doubtless not only to
check the ill will apparent on both
sides of the Rhine and beyond tbe Vis
tula, but also to guard against the
black peril.
According to statistics published
this year, the militia, including the
permanent staff and military reserve,
numbers 132,493. It is not believed
the militia are to be sent to South
Africa. Presumably they will replen
ish the denuded British garrison
towns, and thus permit the govern
ment to send to tbe Cape all regulars
rendered necessary by developements
in South Africa.
They
BOER3 REPfLEU.
Slake Three Attacks on Matektng
Bnt are Bepnlsed.
London, Oct. 17. A special dispatch
from Cape Town says 300 Boers a,nd 1
British have been killed iq battle of,
Maf eking.
Lorenzo Marquzz, Oct. 17. Re
fugees who have arrived here frotq
the Transvaal report that the Roera
have been repulsed Mfek.ing, sus
taining heavy losses.
Ejmberley, Oct. 17. An armored
train, while reconnoiteripg near
Spytfontein, engaged the Boers, kilt
ing five cod wounding seven. The
Brsttsh had no losses.
From Coleaburg come persistent
reiterations of the report that the
Boers attaoted Mafeking, being thrice
repulsed with heavy losses. Smallpox
has broken out here among the natives
from Johannesburg. Eight cases have,
been discovered.
Cak TQTjt, Qot. IT. It is reported
here that the Boers bad an engage-,
ment with another armored train from
Rhodsla.
To, Cement b XPr Trat.
Niw York, Qct. 17. Plans have
been quietly maturing for some weeks
past looking to. the consolidation of
all the paper manufactories of the
country grouped in those now indepen
dent mills which manufacture wood
pulp board, paper pulp board and
straw board. AH told, some 100 or
more mills are interested in the pro
jected consolidation scheme, and the
amount of capital invested Is about
$50,000,000,
England Offers to Bay.
New York, Oct. 17. A dispatch tq
the Herald from Berlin says; The
Schleslscbe Zeitung announces that a
new propmaj baa been put forward
regarding the Samoan question. Eng
land has offered Germany compensa
tion ifkshe will renounce Upolu. The
agrarian organ adds that it is not at
possible that Germany will gocept the
proposal, provided tb'-t a very high
indemnity a paid.
Bobbed a Poolroom.
Denver, Oct. 17. Austin's, pool
room, the largest in the Oity, was
robbed of $4,000 early this morning by
Robert J, Boyken, an ex-polioemtn,
wq has been for some time employed
Anti-Trust Conference.
Chicago, Oct. 17. The Chronicle
says: A national anti-trust confer
ence will be held in Chicago some
time in January under the auspices of
the organlzstion formed during the
recent trust conference. Headquar
tera have been established here and
the call for the conference will be is
sued early next month.
N. P. Coal Bunkers Bnrnlnjr.
Pendleton, Or., Oct. 17. A special
to the East Oregooian from Papro say?
the immense coal bunkers of tbe North
ern Pacific, at that point are on fire,
and burning fiercely. The company
has a fine plant for handling enormous
quantities of coal, put in at a large
expense, and at Pasco loads all pas
senger and freight trains on the main
line.
More Smallpox.
Salem, Or., Oct. 18. It is reported
that several new cases of smallpox
have appeared near Shaw station, 12,
miles east of Salem. One of the cases
is known to be smallpox, but the
others a,re doubtful. The scare oc
casioned by the malady in Salem is
fast disappearing.
Delegates to Miners' Conventions.
Salem, Or. Oct. 18.Governor
Geer yesterday named the following
persons as delegates to the California
States Miners' Association, to meet
In San Francisco next Monday: N. E.
Imhause, Baker City; Albert Geiser,
Baker City; Richard Eakman, Sump-
ter; E. Nelger, Sumpter; Charles K,
Tower, Huntington. The two dele
gates previously named are J. H.
Fletcher, Salem, and H. E. Ankeny,
niugene.
Blacks Are Coming.
London, Oct. la. According to a
special dispatch from Durban, Natal,
the Zulus are coming arming with
assegais. Chief Dlnizulu says he Is
unable to restrain them. It is expected
they will be joined by the Swaizels.
The Boers, according to a special
dispatch from Pretoria, yesterday re
pulsed a small force of Cape mounted
police near Berkeley, West Cape Col
ony, capturing two.
Epxress Company Cases.
Washington, Oct. 18. The United
States supreme court has practically
reached a diclslon to allow any interest
ed parties to file briefs in the express
company cases, involving the question
as to whether the sender or oarrier shall
pay the revenue tax on packages, but
not to permit euob parties to partici
pate in the oral argument before the
court.
It is believed that tbe decision will
prevent tbe postponement of the argu
ment beyond tbe 30th inst., for which
date the test case is set.
Great Nortnern's Purchase.
Dulcth, Minn., Oct. 18
Great Northern road has bought lately
17,000,000 feet of fir timber in Wash
ington, nearly all of It for tbe road's
proposed ore dock at Allouez bay,
Nearly half this enormous order has
been bought In the past ten days.
WAS A PLEASING COMEDY.
a Good
"A Breezy Time" Snrprlses With
Performance.
Farce comedy as interpreted in the
weft is pretty largely synooomous
with low vaudeville and many theater
goers shun it. Occasionally there is a
happy surprise and such was "AjBreezy
Time," produced at the Auditorium
last evening. The entire show can
not lay claim to being refined humor.
There Is considerable borse play and
low comedy, but the piece generally
is devoid of vulgarity and abounds in
clean humor. The first act unfolds a
trifle of a plot, but the performance is
composed principally of specialties, of
which there is the largest number ever
seen here with a show of tbe character.
It takes almost three solid hours to
produce them all.
The femlne portion of the cast are
nearly all soubrettes, but of the num
ber Mazzette Bogue is easily tbe lead'
er. She is only a little mite, but she
is a decidedly busy one. When not
singing or engaged in some other
We Have a Chemical Engine and
Fire Alarm System f
Some time since thelboard of fire
The I delegates took up tbe matter of getting
reduced fire Insurance (rates in this
city with the board ofl underwriters
for the Pacific, and obtained from
tbem certain concessions as to reduo-
ing rates, provided that an electric
alarm system were established and a
chemical engine added to the fire ap
paratus. The matter was fully dis
cussed with the underwriters, and as a
result, the following proposition was
submitted by them to the oity council:
"In the matter of fire insurance rates
of your city, which are. based on pro
tection provided, consisting of fire
department equipment and water
supply, we beg to advise that the
present rates established for your city
are subject to the followsng, reduction,
provided the equipment is improved as
specified:
For alarm system, reduction of 5
per cent will be allowed. For a chemi
cal fire engine, a further reduction of 5
per cent will be allowed, making in all
a 10 per cent reduction for the features
named, equipments in both cases to be
up to the standard of our equipments.
The fire alarm system shall be a
system by boxes or signal stations
having direct electrical communication
with a large bell that will strike num
ber of the box including locality of the
fire. Seven stations, placed at points
to be Indicated by our representative,
at11 L ..s.Llf-1 I a- -
specialty she Is dancing and aids in , " u" "8aea WP rotec property
uuaucu ueiuw tne oiuir. 11 il is tn a
keeping the action of the piece going
at a lively rate all the time. The spe
cial turns and singing numbers are too
numerous to mention amounting to
30 in all. The others who assist in tbem
with the most distinction are Al White,
Marian Melvain, J. W. and Mattie
Smith, Prett Reed, Jack McDowell,
Bert Walker and John J. Mack. Gro
tesque features Introduced are a three-
legged sailor and the dancing chicken.
intention to protect buildings located
on the bluff, the number will have to
be increased in accordance with the
extent of territory to be protected.
"Tbe chemical engine to be one of
make approved by this office, and con
sisting of two 50 gallon tanks mounted
on a vehicle, being commonly knows
as a chemical fire engine.
'The reduction will apply to all
I 1 J I J . 1 . . .
The Cakewalk is the nRatt ivrwlt- uu"uluK8unuer no iprOieCUOO OI tbe
nessedbere. The music Is exceedingly except dwellings and private
.... . ... 1 RtJlhlAa "
lively but of a fairly good character,
It is carried through nicely by a most
efficient musical conductor. Spokane
SpoResman-Revlew.
This company will give a perform
ance in the Vogt next Monday even
ing. Admission will be 25, 50 and 75
cent. Box office at tbe Butler Drug
Co's. store.
Postonlce Bite Vacated.
Salem, Or. Oct. 18. The Salem
city council last night passed an
ordinance declaring vacated that por
tion of Wilson's avenue which was
offered to the United States as a
postoffl.ee site. Tbe land described
comprises a block of land in the west
end of tbe avenue and also a strlpsuffi
cient to make a continuation of Cottage
street across tbe avenue. Tbe ordi
nance also authorizes the mayor and
city recorder to execute a deed to the
Ex-Governor Thayer.
The death of William Wallace
Thayar at bis home near Portland
tast Sunday morning removes one of
the most prominent citizens of this
state, and closes a life well spent in
the service of his country and fello
men. Governor Thayer was born at
Lima, New 'York, 72 years ago, and
came to Oregon in 1862, making his
home in this state continuously ever
since, except a few years spent in
Idaho, where he served as district at
torney and member of the territorial
legislature. In 1878 he was elected
governor of this state, and served
with distinction, his administration
being noted for economy and honesty.
He was elected to tbe supreme court
in 1884, and on the supreme bench as
well as the office of chief executive of
the state bis acts were able, honest
and just. After retiring from tbe
supreme bench he resumed the practice
of law in Portland, and ranked as one
of the formost attorneys of the state,
Why Dewey Gut 'the Manila Cable.
Being asked by an intimate friend If
he really cut tbe cable between Manila
and Hong Kong, not to shut off the
Spaniards from home orders, but
rather to get beyond quick reach of
tbe United States navy department,
Dewey suavely said: "We had no ap
paratus for cabling on board the ship.
But even If we could have obtained it,
the cable company would have been
obliged to refuse to receive or trans-
mit messages in that way. It could
not have afforded to do anything that
would have enabled the Spaniards in
case they returned to power in Manila
after the war to withold payment of
their subsidy. Don't you think these
reasons are good enough!"
BOKH.
FARQHER In this city, Oct. tV to Mr. and
Mrs. A w. r argner, a son.
MAMBIED.
LOHRENa-STILES In this oity. Oct. 18,
Josepfc Lobrenz to Mrs. Mary . Stiles, Rev.
v MloheU officiating,
Mr. Lohrenz Is a resident of Missouri and
Mrs. Stiles' home w&a near Dufur.
stables.1
Acting upon this proposition, the
board of delegates appointed a com
mittee to canvass the town for the -purpose
of securing fundsby subscrip
tion for the purchase of a chemical
engine and paying tho expense of put
ting in an electric alarm system. The
committee reported it bad secured
sufficient subscriptions to meet these
expenses, and employed E. M. Win
gate to collect the subscription, but
tbe Tlmes-Mountalneer Is informed .
that some of those who sudscribed re
fuse to pay until the alarm system is
established and tbe chemical engine
purchased.
This seems rather short-sighted on
the part of those whose Insurance will
be affected, since there will be no
reduction in rates until the change has
been made,and all that any one was ask
ed to subscribe is 10 per cent of their
insurance premiums, which is only
the amount they would save by the
inauguration of the system. And the
only way to get the reduotlon being to
futln the alarm system and the chemi
cal engine, by refusing to pay their
subscriptions they are only delaying
the date when the reduotlon of their
nsurance premiums will be made. '
SI nee tbe apparatus can not be added to '
tbe fire department until it is paid for,
it is not a business proposition to -
delay.
THE DALLES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Summary Report
Quarter JEndlng; Oct. IS 1809
for
Grades. iE-'?&e-g!
East Hill Primary
Miss N.Cooper.... 1st and 2d 81 HS S
Mix Kotierta X, Sand 4 42 88 90 S
Court Street
Miss Douthit 1st M 4 4ft 17
Miss E.Cooper id to 42 41 S
Miss Martin. d 68 4V 47 8
Miss Wrenn 4th 63 40 48
Academy Park
Miss Phirman 1st M M U 8
Miss FUnn 8B9B 4H 4h 44 8
Mrs. Roche 4 B ft B 4F 41 SV I
Miss Ball 8th 60 48 47 4
High School
Mrs. Baldwin SB 62 M 49 8
Miss L. Rintonk.. 8A 7A 6.1 47 40 . 8
Miss T. Klntoul... 7th 60 4(1 46 8
Miss MloheU 8th 60 62 81 0
HS. Department
Miss Hill K M O U
Mr. NeS f"-8
Totals 7V1 7&: flBol 67
No. of days of school, 25.
Per cent of attendance,
Enrollment first day 1898, 638; 18M. 480.
Enrollment first week 1808, Ml ; 18W, (98.
Enrollment first quarter 1S98, 748; 18W, 781.
J. 8. LANDERS, '
City Superintendent.
How can ieg do il?
Our answer is simply "We do it." We
have adopted this method of cleaning up
what odd sizes we have instead of carry
ing them over and doing it later.
You are the Beneflcory for you
have all the winter before you this is
no after season sale, but a cleaning up of
No shoddy or shelf-
here. These are regular
suits
bran new goods
worn goods
$10.00, $12,00, $13.00 and $15.00
sacrificed at $8.95 'till they are gone
We have a line of Men's
SllitS that sold heretofore at prices rang
ing from $5.50 to $8,50. We have decided
to run for the balance of the week at
When you see a good thing take it.
n.b:
We have the largest and best
assortment of Gent's mackin
toshes and overcoats in Eastern Oregon.
See Windows.
Same's Special J
OKI 21, 1899.
These are the prices for one day only on
dress goods:
33c, 47c, 50c and 65c.
These lines contain some
very choice things and you
have ample opportunity to
make up your mind.
See our east window display.
aU. OOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN F1QURES
PEASE & MAYS, The Dalles