SATURDAY DECEMBER 2, 1899
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Doily.
Clyde T. Bonney Is up from Hood
River.
Charles Wilson, of Pendleton,
visiting in the city.
W. H. Patison and H. G. Stark,
Dufur, are in the city.
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J. R. Wyatt, a prominent business
man of Albany, is in the city.
Hereafter the steamers Dalles City
and Regulator . will leave here at
o'clock.
Charles Frank has leased the build
' tng formerly occupied by the . Butler
Drug Co. where ho will open a saloon
. In a short time.
Election of officers in Court The
Dalles, Foresters of America, will take
nl.iM TP .. I rl tt airantniT HATt If.
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- -' therefore desired that all Foresters be
' In Attendance.
John Tait, manager of the Troy
- laundry, of Portland was in the city
' last nignt returning irom a vibii. w
Wasco ana MOro, wnere ton lauu-iry
;-haa agencies. ..... .' ,
"; Fruit raisers are: devoting more at
'" iintlnn rt mi I ft n iv nut t.rflAH t.hi-s-flll
,. than usual, and the , enterprising t.i.r
- Y TT TTT . V.. ; , 1.nn, K., n
-.- shiDDihir trees to all parts , of cue
"."country.'- ;
i-f Charlie and MJ83 Eva- ueppner wui
be ud Irom fortiana mis evening- uj
anAMj4 Th.iibanfirlnif tslr.h thaip mnt.h
er, Mrs. Robert Kelly. : They will be
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c v. . Hon. John Mltshull." P.. H. DeHuff,
J. W. Healey and Mrs. Ed., Beck went
to Portland today to attend the
fnnnntla inf T. T) Mllar and Robert
Hunter, who were killed in the wreck
near Rooster Rock last Sunday.
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. A weuniug was aoieuinizeu ujr xiuv
.. T V VnMnrr in tha ..iBrlr'a nfflnn iHar.
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nltrht. t.hn Annt.ra.ctin? Darues lieine
" D. h, Bramers and ' Miss Eva Mt
Thompson. Sheriff Kelly and Clerk
Kelsay acted as best men, and righ.
well did they discharge the honors.
,' L. Rondeau' was in the city today
; and bougnt from G. A". Liebethe old
' Baxter farm, consisting of 160. acres of
. land' situated in the foot hills two
miles west of Kingsley. The land
loins a tract of 320 acres which Mr.
- Rondeai already owned and will
make him a fine farm
Hugh Lister and bis mother, Mrs.
Thomas Lister, of Prineville, . ar
rived here yesterday, and left this
morning for San. Francisco, where
they go to spend the winter. Tbey
will be joined at Hood River by Mr.
Lister's wife and children, who have
been visiting -at that place the past
month. ,
Hon. Wt H, Moore ' returned last
night from Southern Oregon, wherp
. be has been looking after some mining
properties in which he is interested.
He has Bamples of ore that carry 8 per
cent of copper and $50 in gold to the
ion. ine leuge irom woicn toe rocn
was taken is fifty feet wide,' and bids
fair to be one of the biggest mining
properties on the coast. - -
The lltple ste&mer Inland FJyer bade
The Dalles gof;drbye fni the rPt5 of thf
season, when btitt steamed uown the
river this morning, The company
has determined to take the Flyer off
until next spring, and for a time Pallet
people will not be privileged to greet
the pretty little boat and its genial
captain until business will again justify
the running of three boats.' The Flyer
had a full complement of passengers
this morning.
Rnmrt nf rhn nlfl Bnttlnm declare tha
weather so far this fall is almost Iden
tical with that of 1861, and hence pre
diet a severe winter. One old resi
dent, ft wild man of the forest, de
clares the Pendleton Indian don't
know what he is talking about when
be pret-icts there will be no winter,
for since 'the white men came here
they have mixed things up so com-
pieteiy tuat ua uoeou i aouw auyiiiuag
about the weather.
In the Wasco News, announcement.
. is maps mat -mi piam oi sue paper
'hag been transferred to. and become
the property of the Sherman County
bank aod all business transacted with
said paper must be arranged with and
paid for to said bank, or to the foreman
of said paper." Mr. Brock, cashier of
the bank, has been interested in the
paper for some time, and owing to the
. protracted illness of the editor, M.
xmswortby, has probably, found it
necessary to assume (he, business
management. . . ' '
On account of the illness of Police
man Phirman, Paul Paulsen was on
duty last night, and his first encounter
was with a German by the name of
Joe Schnadle, who had; imbibed in
something stronger than' 'his national
beverage, and bad become decidedly
boistrous. He was armed with a
knife and a bolognah sausage, and un-
.Headquarters for...;
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Farmers' and Miners'. Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Rubber and Cotton Hose.
. Aermoter Wind Mills.
Shot Guns and Revolvers.
(Jarden Topis.
Barb Wire and Nails,
Bicycle Tires.
Crawford, Cleveland and
Delft Blue aud White Enameled Ware.
A Complete Line of Spraying
Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also
Garland Stoves and Steel Ranges.
In addition to the above we run
. Bicycle Repair Shop and
Our Grocery Line is complete in every respect
Give us a call before
MAIEK &
dertook to exr- rminate the policeman
and evei-yboti else in his reach, but
Paul was too much for him. He was
landed in jail md will eat his Thanks
giving dinne" at the expense of the
city.
From Friday's Dally.
Prof. H. L Howe, of Hood River, 4s
in the city.
hi. J. Jacoboa has returned from a
toar of the upper country.
Capt. Edwai d, government inspector
of hulls, was in the city last night;
V. M. Benr.-tt, who spent the sum'
in Moro, has resumed to The Dalles.
C. W Lorn, of Arlington, spent
Thanksgivicg 'lay with friends in the
ciiy.
Ray Logan is in the city, having
come up to spend Thanksgiving with
his father.
On account, of ill health James
Baldwin has returned to Portland for
medical treatment.
The receipt? of the county clerk's
office for fees d tridg the month of Nov
ember were $i)6.00. -'
Miss Giace Lauer returned , from
Portland Wednesday evening, where
she has been the past three months,
Hon. E. P. MuCornack and wife, of
Salem, spent yesterday in the city the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. VV: H. Moody.
Mr. aod Mr.. R. Parriali, of Bay
Cr.jek, spent a few. days'.in towntbis
week. purchasing supplies for the; win
ter, .
A grouse at Wind river was found to
have several grains of gold in its craw.
and if unmolested would, probably
have laid a golden egg.
The street iu front of the' Columbia
hotel Is being filled in with cinders.
which will keep down the mild that Is
accumulating on other parts of the
street. !
Mrs. Cam Die n, sister of the late
Captain Waud, oame up from Port
land Wednesday evening and spent
yesterday in the city with, -Mrs. Waud
and family. . .-
Light ship Columbia River No. 50
was. driven asnore near cape Disap
pointment Tuesday tight and will be
total loss. - - The crew, .and officers
were rescued.
The town of Sumpter has sold $50,-
000 worth of bonds for he ponstructiqn
of its new water works, to Morris &
Whitehead, of Portland and Denver,
at 6 per cent for 20 years. -
Thomas J. Black, ex-collector of
customs fr the district of Oregon,
died very suddenly in li is appartments
n the Imperial hotel, Portland, Wed
nesday morning. . He was born in.
Canada 63 years agq. and came to Ore
gon in 1854.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Lathim, of Dufur, Oregon, will
be glad to learn that their ' children
have just recovered from a malignant
case of scarlet fever and Messrs.
Lathim and Brownhiil are again able
to. perform, their usual labors. -
Fine rains without frost cqatjnue at
intervals, it) e whole country is. green,
as in springtime, and stock of all kinds
is bog-fat. The tender green grass in
pastures is from six to eight inches
highs Even a severe winter has no
terrors for the stockmen now.
Zacfc Taylor, . of Antelope, passed
through town this morning en route to
Salem with the remains of bis son, W.
J. Taylor, who. died at Spokane pn
Wpdqesday pvpnlpg, of consumption,
Mr, Taylor iviil I'eiJ'i t-i'ik fr long
j time, uud hud been, in pokjiiie under
treatment of a specialist, .
' The churches throughout the coun.
try have taken an active interest in
the Roberts case, and some long re
monstrances against seating him will
be presented to congreis. Rev. A. J.
Montgomery, president of the - State
Christian Endeavor Union of Oregon,
has forwarded a remoostiance contain
ing 5,000 names that were secured in
the different churches in this state.
Next Tuesday night at the Method
ist church, Chaplain Giloert, the hero
chaplain of (be gecqnd Oregon, wJU
lecture en bis experience in the
Philippines. Rev. Gilbert Is a fluent
speaker, and there are indeed few men
in the state who are - closer to the
hearts oi Oregoniacs than he. Ad
mission to the lecture will be 25
cents. ' .
The Times-Mountaineer still de
sires to insist that the business men of
The Dales take some steps to secure
the trade of the men who are working
on the portage road across the river,
by getting a reduction of ferriage
rates.' Why not 'make up a purse 'suf
ficient to pay half the ferriage? There
will be 200 men working on the port
age for five or six months, and their
trade Is worth looking after. ' " .
The annual memorial exercises of
Cascade Lodge, No. 303, B. P. O. Elks,
will be held in K. of P. hall Sunday
afternoon at 2:30. W. T. Doveil, of
Walla Walla, will deliver the address,
while Judge Bradshaw will serve as
eulogist. Memorial services will be
unusually sad this year to the Elks of
this city, owing to the receipt of news
of the death of their esteemed brother,
Capt. O. S. Waud, coming on the eve
of their' memorial.
Poultry Netting. .
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Tools.'
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchesster Rifles.
Fishing Tackle. . ' .
Bicycle Sundries.
Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Material for Fruit Growers.
Lime, Sulphur and Salt.
a Tin and Plumbing Shop,'
General Mach'ne Shop.
buying elsewhere.'
BEMM
Thaukseiving Exercises.
Last evening union" Thanksgiving
services were held at the M. E. church,
the pastors of the Christian, Congre
gational, Baptist and Methodist
churches .officiating. Every space in
the church was filled, tbo audience
being one of the largest that has ever
assembled In the city for religious
services. The services were opened
by a voiuntary and doxology by the
audience, followed by an invocation
oiTsred by; Rey. Clifton, pastor of
Calvary Baptist church. The hymn
"Come Ye Thankful" was sun,,' oy the
udience followed by Rev. Poling, pas
tor of the Congregational chnrcb
reading a scriptural lesson. An an
them was next rendered by a quar;et
composed of Prof. Landers, W. C.
Aliaway, Prof. Lundell and Francis
Sexton, entitled "Blessed Is Be That
Considereth the Poor." The choir
sang a sacred hymn, after which Rev.
Rushing, . pastor of the Christian
church, delivered an eloquent and
able sermon, his theme being "the
bounties bestowed upon us for
which we should be thankful. An
offering was made for the poor, to
which the . audience contributed
liberally, and after the singing of
Vmerica by the audience, the bene
diction was pronounced by Rev.
Poling.
Value of Eggs and Poultry.
Some time ago a paper read before a
farmer's institute at Princeton con
tained the statement that the number
of chickens' marketed in toe United
States last year amounted to 3,350,000,-
000, and of eggs .13,000,000,000. The
total value of chlcken9 and ejfgs pro
duced was $290,000,000. .
By way' of showing the comparative
importance of the . poultry industry it
was further stated that the. Value of
our tobacco crop has rareiy oeen as
much as $43,000,000. The value of our
potato crop is less than $80,000,000, on
the average. The value of our barley
or op Is not often as much as $30,000,000.
Ao oat crop worth $200,000,000 Is un
usual. Our annual output of pig Iron
has rarely exceeded $130,000,000 'In
value. Coal, by far the most valuable
of .our mineral products, gives a total
annual output of some $200,000,000.
While the authority for the high
estimate of the value of the poultry
products was not given, the publication
of the figures directed a good deal of
attention to the subject. San Fran
cisco Call.
The Firemen's Ball.
Jackson Engine Co. No. 1, has again
scored a victory for having entertained
right royally the danoiug publio of
The Dalles and yicinity, for the ball
given : by the company in the
Baldwin opera house last Wednesday
evening was one of the pleasantest
parties ever held in the city. The
hall was tastefully, decorated with the
national colors, and presented a mo&t
cheery appearance, and the music
rendered by Prof. Baldwin's orchestra,
consisting of seven nieces, was the
latest, and was heartily appreciated by
the danoers. Certainly Mr. Baldwin
deserves much credit for. having gath
ered together such able musicians,
and the company is to be congratulated
on having secured bis services. Danc
ing continued until after midnight,
and the participants felt that tbey
were under obligations to the .old re
liable fire company for haVing given
$bem su.ch an enjoy&ble evening
. Substantial Donatloqs,
The children of .The Dalles public
schools have responded nobly to the
o'all for donations to the Boys' and
Girls' Aid Society, -they having given
about 1000 pounos of clothing and
frult,and $30.50 in cash as their Thanks
giving offering to t the ..unfortunate
children who are charges of the home
The cash donations were from differ
ent rooms in the schools as follows:
East Hill " Primary, $2.60; Miss
Doutbit's room; 60 cents; Miss Ella
Cooper's rfli) q, 60 cents", MUs Martin's
room, $1 25- Mi96 Wrean's room, $4.85;
Miss Phirmin's room, 25 cents; Miss
' Flinn's room, 3.41; Mrs. Roche's room,.
7(5 cents; Miss Ball's room, 1.31; Mrs .
Baldwin's room. J2.50; Miss L. Rin-
tout's room. $1.50; Miss T. Etlntoul's
room. 25 cents; Miss Mlchell's -room ,
$2.35; High School $8.27. Total $30.50.
SPANISH STAMPS
Millions of TheW Hare Just Be
leaned to Ratae War
' Panda. .
F
A San Antonio (Tex.) special saye:
There 'was recived in this city from the
City of Mexico, a consignment of 2,500
"patriotic postage stamps" of Spain.
The consignee was Jose M. De Caetellar,
a Spanish resident of San Antonio and
a native of the Canary islands.. This
consignment of stamps reveals a gigan
ic patriotic scheme of loyal Spanish
subjects on the American continent to
raise a fund of $500,000 to aid the Span
ish government in its war with the
Cuban insurgents. ' The Scheme is to
issue 10,000,000 postage stamps five
cents' face value in the money of the
country in which they are used. The
matter is in the bands of an executive
committee in the City of Mexico, and,
the second issue of 1,000,000 stamps has,
been turned out by a German lithor
graphing firm in the Mexican capital.
The stamps are sold for five cents apiece
to the Spaniards, and one stamp is
tuck on the sheets of every; letter
written by the patriotic subjects. The
committee in the City- of Mexico has
sold these stamps, it is claimed, in large
quantities in the South and Central
American republics, and many have
found their way to this country. Senor
Castellar says that the lot which he re
ceived is part of second million of such,
stamps issued. . The stamp is of a lighi
green color and bears this inscription
in an arch around the Spanish coat of
arms: '5 Impuesta Patriotica Espa
nol 5."
Had Jnst Been "Advertised."
A small boy not many miles from Chi
cago Was baptized into one of the Prot
estant churches of the city. He was in
tensely interested in the ceremonies at
tending the sacrament and watcnep;
every detail with eagerness and appre
ciation. He noted the attire of the cler
gyman and the reposes of his godfather
and godmother, w nen ne couia ne o
swereu the questions asked himself and
when the minister addressed his spon
sors he ncdiled his head in conformity
with their replies. When the ceremony
was concluded he Was eagerly anxious
to get home to his mother to impart bis
exciting ex-rrir-rrs ct tne oorninp.
He rushed upsts!: on reaching the
h nu and burst in upon his mother
breathlessly. "Oh, mamma, mamma!
he exclaimed, joyously, "I belong to
God now. I've just been advertised,"
Chicago Times-Herald.
Hast Bo a Mistake.
Where ignorance is bliss, you
know, 'tis folly lo be wise.
She I know the poet says so, but
still you don't seem to be of a happy
disposition. hicago Evening jNews.
Tempc rlzln ft.
Caller (by way cf i Production, brisk
ly) I am a bill collector.
Mr. Ten Weekly bones Ah ! is It
mania with you, or merely i a fad?
race.
IN HIS PRiME.
Capt. O. S.
Waml Died In Iaon City
Nov. 16
Word was received here Wednesday
evening announcing the death of Capt
Orrin Starr Waud in Dawson city on
Nov. 16, at 5:30 P. M. The news was
telegraphed from Dawson to Skagway
by Mr. Morgan, engineer under Capt,
Waud on the Yukon, to Captain Sbafer,
at Portland, and was brought down by
steamer. On receipt of the dispatch
Capt Shafe- telegraphed theannounce
ment here to Mrs. Waud. Nothing
can be learned at prffent of the cause
of death, but as the last letters re
ceived by bis family stated tbat he was
in perfect health, it is presumed that
his illness was of short duration.-
Orrin S. Waud was born on the
Waud donation claim near Port
land, on March 22, 1854, there
fore was jus in the prime of life, at
the time of his death. He was a son
of John Waud, an Oregon pioneer of
1850, and his early life was spent in
and about Portland. In December
1878, lie was married to Misd Nellie
Murphy, who . was born in London
England, and this marriage has been
blessed by five children, three of whom
Fred aged 17, Hazel aged 13 and
Arthur aged 10 are living, while two
are buried in Lone Fir cemetery, Port
land, to which place the remains of the
captain will be brought for interment.
He had' two brothers, both of whom
were drowned, one ia the Columbia
and one in Alaska, also three sisters
all of whom are living.
When a youth Capt. Waud displayed
a fondness for steamboat life, and be
fore be was 21 years of age was mate on
a Williamette river steamer. The first
boat ho commanded was the Wetport,
which he ran for about nine months.
but left the vessel to take command of
the Maria Wilkin s, which he ran for
a year under charter. His next ooat
was the Clatsop Chief, which he com
manded until he bought the tug Port
land, operating it for three years, and
after selling it purchased an interest
in the Governor Neuwell, He was
afterwards master of the tug Lincoln in
the government employ for two years.
Latter be commanded the Salem,
Manzaqillo and Eugene on the Wil
liam and the lower Columbia. In
December,. 1894, be - moved to The
Dalles taking charge of the D. P. &
A. N. Co's steamer Regulator, which
position he held until April, 1898, when
he n signed to take command of a
steamer on the Yukon. He ran a boat
there for two seasons, and only quit
when vae river froze up in October, to
engage in mining.
On the Yukon, as well as on the
Columbia and Williamette rivers, he
gained much popularity, and was re
cognized as oaa of the most successful
navigators on that dangerous stream.
Capt. Waud waa on of the most
pDDular masters of a vessel who ever
ran on the river. He was affable and
obliging to passengers, one whom the
traveling publio always was pleased to
meet, and in whose hands people al
ways felt safe, for so long as he was in
charge of a vessel nothing ever went
wrong. Socially be waa one of God's
noblemen; was kind, obliging, jovial
and ever ready to lend assistance to
those in need, a friend to the friendless
and a companion to bis acquaintances.
He was a member of the Elks lodge -of
this place, aod held membership in the
Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and
Workmen in Portland. .
The death of Capt. Waud has caused
a gloom to oome over the community.
lor. uo pcrsou wt. over 'u,or.-ot.uiiily
esteemed in this "place than be, and the
sympathy of all is extended to his be
reaved wife, on whom the blow is
doubly h.eavy having come so sudden,
and. she being comparatively alone
with her three children, aa all of her
relatives live in England.
A VERY HAPPY EVENT.
Mrs. Jade Bennett Entertained a Number
; of Ijtuy r'l lends
Assisted by the Misses Marden, yes
terday afternoon Mrs. A. S. Bennett
received a number of ladies at her
elegant home on Fourth street, and
a delightful afternoon, was spent. The
reception hall was decorated with yel
low chrysanthemums, while in the
oarlors were large vases of cut flowers
aud potted plants, and the entire
liou-e presented ' the appearance of
oummer ratber than a day in autumn,
ana the cberlness was enhanced by the
sunny faces of the hostess and her
many happy guests.
For amusement the ladies' attention
was called to a-guessing contest pre
pared by the nostess sontaining a list
of nineteen popular authors, whom
they were required to name from the
description given in the list. Eight
een of the guests were perfect in their
answers, therefore It became necessary
to devise some means for determining
the winner of the prize, and a spelling
contest was resorted to and this
proved no more successful then was
the familiarity of the ladies with the
popular authors, as they were perfectly
conversant with the spelling of the
most difficult words in the English
language, and a game of chance was
finally resorted to to determine
the winner. In this Mrs. W. H. Hob
son was the-lucky'one and drew the
grauti prize, an elegant volume of Long
fellow's, poems, while the- "booby,"
a copy of "Mother Goose's" melodies,
was fairly won by Mrs. Garretson.
After the contest an elegant and
dainty lunch was served, which de
manded the attention of the guests un
til late in the afternoon. - The ladies
who enjoyed Mrs. Bennett's hospitality
were:
Mesdames Logan, Marden, Douthit,
Sommerville, Fish, T. J. Seufert,
Crandall, H. H. Biddell, D. M.French,
Laughlic, Smith French, Mjers, But
ler, F. Cram, Gunning, Moody, H. S.
Wilson, Lucas, Geisendorffer, Wm.
Micbell. Van Norden, Bullock and
Clark, of Portland, B. S. Huntington,
Jayne, J. M. HuntingtOB, Moore,
Phillips, T. A. Wood, Brooks, Hud
son, Sen neck, Sheldon Morgan, Gar
retson, ' Houghton, Lord, Crosse n,
Glenn, Hobson. Maier, Crowe, Z. M.
Donnell, Lang, Gibons and Bald
win. . '
ax Party of Brides.
Last evening Mrs. H. W. French
gave a most pleasant, reception to
a number of her lady friends who have
recently embarked upon the sea of
matrimony, and as their husbands re
belled against baing left at home, Mrs.
French supplied entertainment for
them as well. The married couples
included in the list were Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Sinnott, Mr. and Mr.E. M.
Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. French,
Mr. aod Mr. H, H. Riddell, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Bonn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cram, Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Donnell, and
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Butler. In
addition there were present Miss
Lanp, Miss Elizabeth Lang, Miss
Bulab Patterson, Miss Myrtle Michell,
Miss- Georgia- Sampson and Messrs.
CUT DOWN
A. L. Gude snd F. A. French. The
feature of the evening was indicative
oi the game which the brides bad sue
cessfully (j.avuu in the past, the game
of "hearts," which supplied eutertain
inent for several hours, and later the
evening was devoted to music and the
discussion of a dainty lunch served by
the hostess assisted by the young
ladies present. . Dispite the inclem
ency of the weather outside, the
interior of Mr. and Mrs. French's
home was delightful, and a most en
joyable evening was spent by all.
THE PURITAN.
She Ia Without Doubt the Finest
Fighter In the Navy, Her Men
and Officers All Agree.
One of the warrant officers of the
United States monitor Puritan, which
is with the blockading squadron off
Cuba, gives in a letter to a friend in this
city some interesting observations on
the Puritan's work, says the New York
Sun.
'We are all convinced, he writes.
"that the Puritan, under the proper cir
cumstances, is the finest fighting boat
in the navy; but .he has her restric
tions. There is no question about the
high defensive qualities of the moni
tor type for harbor work. Our low free
board makes us a small target for the
enemy, and our 12-mcn guns make us
very dangerous to an enemy. Capt.
Harrington and Lieutenant Commander
J. Russell Selfridge have worked our
crew into fine condition, and there is
no question as to the loyalty of the men
or their skill with the big guns. Our
low freeboard, however, precludes any
possibility of our coaling at sea with
safety, and as our coal capacity is com
paratively small, unless lee is af
forded, so that the monitor may open up
her deck scuttles with safety, we must
Teturn to a' coaling-statjon. . ..Such was
the case off Mataixzas, where there is
an open sea to windward and no protec
tion. The Puritan, did good work at
Matanzas, as you probably know, and
our guns were very effective. I notice
that some of the newspapers comment
ed on the fact that-our fire was slow.
This was according to orders to prevent
waste of amunition. We didn't want
the gun captains to throw away shots
carelessly in their first brush. Every
thing on board moved like clockwork,
and our men behaved splendidly."
KITE FLYING.
A. Pleasant Summer Pastime That Baa
Rendered Invaluable Aid
to Science,-
One of the most noticeable move
ments of the present time, in popular
science is kite-flying while its practice
aa a pastime is having a large increase.
Its interest to our j-eader. however. Js
almost wholly in its scientific aspect,
says Appleton's Popular Science Month
ly. To the question: What is really the
use of all this practice with kites? Mr.
H. H. Clayton, superintendent at Blue
Hill observatory (in the suburbs of Bos
ton) once replied. nearly as follows:
We are living in an atmosphere of
which we practically know verv Utile.
Our position is like tihat of crabs nt the
bottom of the sea.. It isexpected thai
such knowledge will be gained in these
aerial explorations as will enable the
meteorologist to. predict hot and cold
waves and the various kinds of storms
more accurately and much earlier than
has been done heretofore. The observa
tions have already become serviceable
in this direction, while the knowledge
gained has modified opinions fonnd in
the text books."
Truly there are mountain tops Hhree.
four, and nearly six miles high, but
these are reanofe'pr inaccessible; be
sides, the atmosphere envt lopin;r them
is mainly of t lie same stratum which
rests upon ths surfai- of the enn li else-
wberi'oaly'a-,iih rarefied, i h;l."el iih-'!'
broken in upon silghtly in tonus, when
the stratum is 'shallow,1 by tthe more
rapidly flowing stratum nest above; so
that usually what may be found on the
mountain peaks merely the crest of a
hallow of the lower atmosphere.
RATHER ROUGH SPORT.
How tbe Hardy Ironworkers Initiate
Hew" Hands In tie
; Btoslness.
"Iron mills areliot places to work in,
but the men have lots of fun, with all
their hard work; said a retired iron
man to a reporter of the Washington
Star.
- "The other day I took a walk through
several mills over in Pennsylvania that
I am interested in. As I was going
through one the superintendent asked
me to wait and see a little fun. I did
o, and I will tell you about it.
"A new man had come to work that
morning, and the men were about to
initiate Mm into the mysteries of the
business. You know it is so warm that
the men strip their bodies to an under
shirt. When the trip hammers come
down they produce myriads of sparks,
which the men try to avoid.
"The newcomer bad been told that he
was in danger of being seriously burned,
and that if he ,felt 'a(spark anywhere
about him the only sure way of help
ing himself was to jump into a big vat
of water, which stood a few feet away.
"Finally one of the, big trip hammers
came down with great force, and as it
did so one of the men sneaked up be
hind the newcomer and dropped a small
piece of ice down his back. You never
saw such squirming and agony in your
life. .
"Thinking of what had been told htm.
he took a run and, jumped headlong
into the vat of water. The men gath
ered around him and talked of an am
bulance, but he soon. found he was only
the victim of a joke." Washington
Star. i -.. i ,i .i
MAN OF SCIENCE TO THE CATS,
L , - ; .
Bomb Invented by a German for tbe
Benefit of Victims ot Hoetu -,
. sal Concerts
Germany has made, another im
portant contribution to the field of in
vention. This "time a man of science
who, presumably, occupies a bedroom
in the rear of a city house, has invented
a bomb to be thrown at nocturnal cats.
The bomb is of about the size of a base
ball and will explode with a loud noise
upon forcible contact, but is war
ranted perfectly harmless.
The innovation promises great re
lief and satisfaction to sufEerers, and a
mighty saving in books and crockery.
Many a tooth mug has been shivered
into bits on the back fence, and there
are persons who are afraid to keep
small books in their rooms because ol
the tempting fitness of such volumes
for missiles. Apples or oranges covert
ly stolen from the dinner table are
first-rate ammunition; but. unques
tionably, the bomb fills a long-felt
want. Even if one's aim is inaccurate
and one doesn't hit the cat, he bemt
is bound to bit something and make a
racket.
Pessimists Bay that" after the first
experience the noise will not make the
slightest impression ..upon the sere
nadery and that exploding bombs will
only add to the suffering of the neigh
bors. The harmlessnesi of .the bomb
is its flaw, say these vindicative per
sons, and the only way to stop a cat
concert is to, massacre all the per
formers. But the German professor
insists that his bomb is a boon to hu
manity and it certainly would provide
tnore exciting entertainment than the
ordinary missile.
How Are Tour Kidneys f "
Dr. Bobbs' Bpararns Pi 11a cure U kidney Ota. 8aia
Die free. Add. Stetilos BemedyCoCaisago or H.Y.
;. ' .a :.. . . -. . ;- . I
A DEARLY
BOUGHT VICTORY
beneral Methuen Lost
Two Hundred Men
at Instan.
.London, Nov. 28. A dispatch has
been received here from General Bui
ler giving a list of casualties araonff
the troops engaged in the battle of
Uraspan, but which is now officially
designated as the battle of Instan. It
proves as was anticipated, that the
British success was heavilv hnno-t..
The losses announced today, adde3 to i
the naval brigade casualties previo. fly j
notined. make a grand total of 19: as
the co9t of General Methuen's secend'
battle.
ROBKKTS AND TUB HOUSE.
Congressmen Do Sipt Know How to t
Rid of the Mormoo.
New York, Nov. 28 A special to
he Tribune from Washington savs
No plans have yet been matured for
the exclusion of B. H. Roberts from
membership in the house. Mr. Rob
ert's creuentials are regular iu form
and he is as much entitled to hfl'swnrb
io( r.s a raemoer as any otriT repre
sentative-elect who mar present him
self at the bar of the house next Mon
day. His right to . take p;- in iLe
election of a speaker will not ,-be
questioned by the hold-over clerk,
and It is doubtful if any 'precedents
can be found to sustain the speaker
thereafter in refusing to administer
the customary oath.
Precedents made in dealing with
forme elegates from the te-ritory of
Utah are conceded not to apply to the
full-flodged representative whom Utah
as a state now sends to - congress.
Both democratic and republican
leaders are seeking some method of
dealing with the Roberts case which
will taka it wholly out of partisan
politics. Undoubtedly tbe fairest, and
most satisfactory procedure would be
to acknowledge the legality of the
Utah member's credentials and to re
fer bis disputed qualifications, as the
constitution provides, to the subse
sequent judgement of tbe house.
TO ENTER POLITICS
Knights of Labor Will Depart From Their
Time Honored Cngtoma.
New York, Nov. 28. A special to
the Times from Washington says: John
W. Hayes, general secretary of the
Knighs of Labor, who has returned to
this city from Boston . said that tbe
Knights are going to abandon their
time-honored custom of taking no- part
in politics.
"The course of public events" . he
said, "has forced tbe order to change
its views and to abandon its old policy
of political lethargy. It has been
resolved to take an active part in tbe
politics of the country and to formulate
a plan whereby political questions wil
be discussed and decided upon. The
discussions will be nonpartisan entirely
and tbe influence and strengh't ot the
order will be given to that party
,wbich...cpin.pi.des , with .ancT espouses
the same vie-.t of matters as thi order."
SYMPATHY FOR ENGLAND.' ' '
This Will Cause the Administration, to
Ignore Precedent.
New York, Nov. 28. a special to
the Herald from Washington says: As
a result of the formal notification given
by Great Britian to foreign powers that
a state of war exists In South Africa,
proclamations of neutrality are expect
ed to issue. Lord Panncfote. the
(British ambassador, bas called upon
Secretary Hay, and tbe object of his
visit is thus explained:
"The British ambassador has inform
ed tbe secretary of state tbat, in view
of a doubt which appeared to exist
whether her majesty's government
B
argains for the
SILKS!
"Flor. this ..week we. tave on sale every piece of silk in
oar establishment at prices that will .justify you in looking
at our beautiful line. It is complete in every detail and
warrant us in making the assertion that it surpasses any
thing ever shown in The Dalles. . .. .
Handkerchiefs
Ladies' pure linen hemstitched and scalloped.ihand
drawn work, revered block, hemstitched and embroidered
handkerchiefs worth from He up to $4.50 fech.
Petticoats.
Nearsilk petticoats in all colors, umbrella flounce
fluted, two small ruflies, strapped seams, 98c to $4.50 each.
Silk petticoats, assorted styles and colors, ranging in
price from $5.00 up.
Shopping Bags.
A magnificent new line of novelties in ladies' leather
and silk shopping bags, ranging in price from 75c to $1.00,
$1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. .
A.U. OOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
recognizes that the hostilities now in
course of progress in South Africa
aontLLiitgi-a.stu'p of war fypnrppn Grpat
Britain and tv... Souih African repub
lics, be has been directed by the
Marquis of Salisbury to inform t'.e
secretary of state, as an act of cuurteFyt
that the South African republic and the
Orange Free State having declared
war against her majesty, the queen,
and having invaded the Britinb colon
ies of the Cape and Natal, a state oi
war has actually existed since October
11, between England and the South
African republic and tha the Orange
Free State."
While in several instances in recent
jears, the United States has not con
sidered it necessary to proclaim its
neutrality in wars between other pow
ers, yet the authorities may deem it
expedient, in view of tbe sympathy
they feel for Great Britain in the pres
ent struggle, :.to do so formally. The
matter whl probably be considered by
I the cabinet at its meeting tomorrow.
Back From the Copper Kins.
SUMPTER, Or., .Nov. 25. United
States Marshal Zoeth Houser, of Fort
land, accompanied by J. F. Bacheider,
of the Portland Railway Company, ar
rived in this city this afternoon from
a visit to the Capper King mine, in
the Dixie Butte coun yy, about" six
miles from Prairie City.
A company composed principally of
Pendleton people was recently Incor
porated ,to operate this property, and
Mr. Bacbelder, -vbo is a. mining man
of large experience, made this visit at
the request of many Portland people
who are becoming interested in the
district.
Assays of samples from the Copper!
King show 7. percent copper and $50 j
in gold. Mr. Uouaer .states tbat con
centration works will be erected upon
the property in tbe spring.
Hobart's Saocessor.
New YORK, Nov, 28. United States
Senator A. G. Foster, pf Washington,
said last night that in hi opinion the
republican national convention next
year wouldaccord the y ice-presidential
nomination to the choice of New York
state. 1 -
"I don't think there is a doubt of it,"
he added. Governor' uoosevelt would
be very acceptable." .
"But it is understood here that the
governor would not accept,'" it was
suggested.
"Well, bow about Secretary Ellhu
Root?'' asked the senator. "He Is
ambitious,' and while Mr. McKinley
would probably want to retain him in
hit present position, Mr Root might
prefer the other place. ' Anyway, a
New York man will probably be
named.
Discouraging to - Bopgrowers.
Oregox City, Nov. 28. Reports
from bop men In various parts of the
country are becoming decidedly dis
couraging in regard to prices. A sale
of bops has recently been made by a
grower who lives in the vicinity of
Aurora, for 5 cent9 per pound. The
bops were not a first class article, but
iu spite of this, tbe figures are said to
be unusually low. Mr Nordbausen,
of Maxburg. has lately old 30 bales at
8 cents a pound, and a number at 10
cents were previously made. Con
ditions are different now, and tbe
prices are gradually tending down
ward., The Clakcamas' county crop is
not nearly disposed of yet. Growers
;who are not forced to sell now are de
termined to hold on a while longer.
A Long Trolley LJne.
New York, Nov. 28. The Boston
& Maiue Railroad Company is making
a bittor fight against tbe granting of
trolley franchises on tbe route between
Portland and Boston, the trolly people
having planned' to connect the two
cities. ' The short gaps in the trolley
system between New York aod Boston
are being closed rapidly, and it is
likely that the all trolley route will be
open next spring. A large part of the
gap between New York and Philadel
phia has just been closed.
It will be seen what it is likely tbat
one may soon be able to take a con
tinuous trolley car ride from Portland
to Philadelphia.
SILKS!
"A simple piece of dainty silk,
A modest bunch of human grace.
Combine the two with expertlhajids
Will make tle lady of the land;"
Kidling.
PEA5E & MAYS,
BOERS SUFFER
AT WEENER
Twelfth
Severe
Lancers Inflict
Punishment.
ESTCOURT, Nov. 30. The Twelfth
Lancers are reported to have attacked
Pieretief's force at Weener, aod have
inflicted great los on the Boers.
Hildyard's troop bivouaced last
night at Frere. Two Boers were
captured, one of them a doctor, who
entered the British camp under tbe
belief it was a Boer bivouac.
Joubert is reported to have retreated
to Colooso yesterday. Be traveled in
an omnibus drawn by six horses. It
siiro rumored that be le hurrying
back to oppose Colonel Baden-Powell.
Two Estcourt trains arrived at
Frere last evening. There Is rejolc
ing at the reopening ot the line. Boer
prisoners report tbat Hildyard's night
attack with cold steel paralyzed the
burghers, whose loss was 30 killed and
over 100 wounded,.
I . . BIO BA1LROAD FOOL.
A Combine That Will evade Anti-Fool-
g Laws. ,.
New York, Nov. 30. The Herald
says: Quietly, but surely, therexbas
been built up by tbe financial giants
who control the trunk line railroads, a
traffic deal which will be abie to get
around the law against pools and yet
accomplish ' all of the purposes of a
pool and - enable' them to secure
profitable rates to all of the interested
companies.
- It was the knowledge that this traffic
deal is about to be put into operation',
and the fact that the Baltimore &
Ohio was to be operated in harmony
with the Pennsylvania and New York
Central interests that gave rise to the
report tbat tbe first named company
had been acquired by the Pennsyl
vania railroad. Denials are made tbat
the Baltimore & Ohio has been ac
quired by either of Its competitors,
but It is understood that the manage
ment of the Baltimore & Ohio has
reachsd an understanding with tbe
financiers who control .the Pennsyl
vania and New York Central to handle
all traffic Impartially, aud henceforth
not to permit any rate disturbance to
influence them. '
The Erie, Deleware, Lackawanna &
Western, Ontario & Western, Read
ing, LeHigbrValley, New Jersey Cen
tral and Chesapeake & Ohio are all
controlled in vthe interest of Messrs.
Morgan and Vanderbilt, and there is
no danger of disturbance from these
companies.
'
CUBAN TBKACRBBT fbakeo.
But Conspirator Are H potted and Will Be
Watched
Havana, Nov. 30. La Lucha. in an
editorial on the situation in Cuba.says:
"There will be neither revolt nor
insurrection. Matters are in a grave
condition, but not alarmingly so. The
judicious behavior of all persons of
Influence will prevent yiolont or sen
sational developments. There bas
been no outbreak of armed men in
any part of thf Island and as a matter
of fact the peufltt in the rural districts
intend to squelch any attempt at a
rising.
"The farmers, who bad to be forced
to fight Spain are now beginning to
recover from the effects of that strug
gle. They know that the Americana
are determined to maintain. peace, and
they know also that the American
authorities are kept fully informed of
every step taken by men who are giv
ing a percentage of their salaries to
buy arm. -The other imbeciles the
agitators and office holders, who are
using the money they receive from tbe
United States to further plans which
tbey must know are doomed to fall
are also marked men. Tbe American
government bas in Cuba an unap-
Neckwear.
We have just opened a '.choice line of the very latest
styles in ladies' fashionable and popular priced neckwear.
21 yards unbleached cotton flannel
19 yards extra grade cotton flannel
24 yards bleached muslin 36. inches wide. . .
20 yards unbleached muslin 36 inches wide.
20 yards indigo blue calico . . . .".
20 yards checked gingham
17 yards excellent quality outing flannel
1 complete line of checks and plaids in dress goods.
Owing to the enormous
continue our sale of
Boy's Clothing
at. -
Half Price.
to the end of the month
reduced.
Our
proacbable spy service, largely com
posed of Cuban themselves."
p AVtl -Q V1KX AC KIMBCBIYA ) -
Mo Fighting at Ladjimlth Since November
th.
I.ONDON, Nov. 30. The war office to
day makes the following dispatch
publio from the commanding general
at Cape Town, under date of November
29:
'Kinibcrley all well to November 23.
Rail and telegraph Is opened to Modder
river. Gatacre reports the following
from Buller, dated Pietermaritzburg
Wednesday, No vembor. 29: "
" 'Mitchell, telegrapher, has just
made bis way out from Ladysmltb to
Weenor, whence he sends the following
message-:
"On November 9 we "beat back the
Boers wkh great loss to the enemy.
'ur total casualties were remarkably
small. There were only eight men
aiiica auring tue siege oy sneiis ana in
all battle, etc., only 100 have been kil
led or wounded. I left Ladysmltb on
the nig!. t of November 29. Since Nov
ember it co attempt has been made to
attack Ladysmitb in force.' "
Mrzican Coal Lands.
San Francisco; " Noy. 30. The
Southern Pacific Is said to be making
active preparations to engage in some
extensive and costly construction work
In the state of Jonora, Mexico.' Re
cently '.he Southern Pacific acquired
by purchase some extensive undevel
oped coal fields in Sonora, lying about
0 miles south of Ortiz, a station on '
tbe Sonora raUroad, which latter road
Is now a Southern Paciflo property.
It Is understood to be too company'
intention to develop th coal, Jbedi ts
soon as tracks can be built from "Onl2
and ship the . product to Guawxuaul
where an Immense coaling station will
I .!!, a - m. . f. 1
ud oBtauiisaou alio cuiopaay, id ib
said, is planning to ship coal. In large
Quantities to Southern California and
Mazatlan, at which pointa.fuel' will bo -furnished
to Pacific-coast steamers.'
Ellis For 8ergeant-at-Arui.'-'
Washington, Nov. 30. If plana
decided upon by republican 'leaders of
tbe senate today are carried out, for
mer Representative Ellis, of Morrow
county, Oregon, is certain ' to be the
next sergeant-at-arms. The Oregon--.
Ian has the support of all West coast '
members, . many votes in the Middle
West and enough in the East - It is
thought to insure 'his success when
the republicans meet in congress to
reorganize the practical working force
of the senate "
It Is generally considered that the1
Pacific coast states should have this
office In the next congress, and aa .
Oregon presents the only candidate
for this place from the Paciflo coast
section, It ia practically; conceded tbat
Ellis will capture the prize. , .
v
biz reopie Aiuea.
New York, Nov. 30. Six- persona
were killed almost instantly and 20
seriously Injured in the train wreck at
Patterson, N. J., last night, when an
accomodation train on the Lackawan
na railroad crashed into the rear of
the Buffalo express standing near the
station. The engineer on the ac
commodation train, was John Riordan.
He stuck to his post. The fireman ia
aaid to have jumped just before tha
locomotive struck the end' of the
smoker. v . ' .
favorable to the West. '
Washington, Nov. 20. Congress
men am now busy slating the yarioun
candidates for positions on committees. .
Tbe Indications are that on tbe rivers .
and harbors committee', tbe interest
of Paciflo coast states will be repre
sented by either Congressman Thomaa
H. Tongue, of Oregon, or Congress
man Russell J. Waters, of Southern
California. . ' .". '
Creeks are Bank Fall.
Salem, Or.,' Nov. 28. The heavy
rains that have prevailed during the
last few days have 'raised the water
considerably in the Willamette) river
and have changed the creeks and
brooks into raging torrents.
To Care Cooipatlon Forever.
Tube Cnscurets Candy Catnartia lOo or CSa.
It C C. C (all to cure, druggists refund money.
success
piles of. clothing must be
siLksij,
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