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me raeejuy uDromeie. Published at The Dalles, Oregon, every Saturday . at $1-- per year in advance. - PUT THE BOAT BACK. The action of the Union Pacific man-ageme- nt in 'withdrawing the steamer . : Baker from the middle Columbia route . for the winter is a piece of very bad management, and gross ' injustice to river points. The boat was withdrawn withont a moments notice and the large settlements of the White Salmon, ' ininVtliil mnA XXTinA vtvrAv era loft" vifli. oat service. At White Salmon the make, the stores have not yet got in their winter supplies, and the farmers .. are left without means of getting goods or getting rid of their remaining surplus There is no excuse for it. The weather is warm, and there is no prospect of freeze. In justice to the people who de- pend on the boat for their connection with the outside world the company should, put the boat in service at once and keep her there until they get in their winter supplies, or the weather compels her to abandon the route. That the Farmers' Alliance is growing very rapidly cannot be denied, nor can . . .1 i i e 1 me statement mat tne iarmern nave sounded the keynote to success refuted. They may have as a party some crude ideas concerning finance. '.' and the power of the government create money, or go into the money- lending business, but they are on the right track and while it is probable their t is pretty certain that some legislation tending to provide cheap money will be forced by this new party. The farmers - have discovered their power aud have . found out how to apply it. Heretofore tripv rmvA hAn ficrrttinir one another in th ranks of the two old parties. Now they have an issue of their own and are a unit in the cause. Both parties are uneasy, and well they may be, for the young giant nas snown nis power ana is increasing in sinew and stature every day. '. '' Uncle Sam is well .aware that Sitting Bull is dead, and while there are con flicting stories as to the manner of his death, there is no doubt but that "Bull head" and 'Red Tomahawk," two In aian iwucemen. cave me oia Betienrarv misnomer his ticket-of-leav- e. His death was an undisguised blessing to the country and no doubt satisfactory to the grim old fraud who can now perform the ghost dance an nature!. Uncle Sam is however troubled with a tender con science, and thinks the old scourge was murdered, that he didn't have a, fair shake, and that the policeman who killed him may, probably should be made an example of. The same view was taken of what was known as the Fiegan mas sacre some years ago, and the gallant commander of the troops came near be- ing court martialed because he tackled . the Piegans when they were not prepared fight, and were down with the small vox. It is well enough to let well enough alone, and Sitting Bnll is well enough. ' Mr. John Minto in answering .an ar :a1a am. ABmamo Ifrf ' PnhaD 'tiili appeared in the Oregonian a few weeks ago, undertakes to ridicule that which it seems he has not the ability to refute Mr. Minto seems to imagine that cheap ouu uuuuuiu etfcrctuuii w ui un.e iuc piwx of argument and set aside facts. He is sadly msstaken. He assumes that be- cause Mr. Roberts is a Scotchman that a lrttle.alleged sarcasm about the Duke of Argyle would take the place of a review of the wool question. Air. .Roberts ad vanced a number, of ideas, stated a num ber of facts, and deduced a conclusion from them, and this Mr. Minto answers in a column of maudlin sarcasm. , He should, understand that his forte is not in that .direction, like his merino wool, "tne heawvolk of his sarcasm is 'drain upon his constitution," and severe strain upon the mentality of those who try to follow the thread of his dis course, which s devoid of both warp and WOOf. ' j, . Another use for a navy is to protect us against the encroachments of foreigners generally, and the gun-boa- ts and bat- teries of John Bull especially. The lat ter old gentleman with his good-natur- rotundity has been magnified into first-cla- ss bng-a-bo- o by the muchly but toned young gentleman recently from West Point or' Anapolis, but he is really more of a Santa Claus than a Satan. We ,i ... . neea no navy tor turn, mere are too many other available defenses. For in stance, we might put Jay Gould at the head of all of our railroads and by pre venting the movement of crops, reduce the old gentleman's abdominal surplus. We con Id, or rather our representative in- - the white house could for us, issue a ne exeat, and Johnny Bull would ex-ea- t. At the first symptom of quarrelsomeness or selfwill we would send him to bed without his little supper. The navy department seems to be anxious to make further improvements in the way of ship-buildin- g, an anxiety that congress seems willing to cater to, and put up for. The result so far, has been at least partially satisfactory. We have, or rather will have a pretty fair navy, soon ; one of which in our good natured way we can feel proud of as American citizens, that is, provided we feel at all, and some ingenious dynamiter does not invent a combination of gun and volcano that will make our nickel- plated steel cruisers, as bubbles of glass, political? promises, or any other merely ornamental specimen of fragility. It is premised that we need a navy, partly to protect New York City and principally to' protect those -- other amphibians, the fur seals of Behring's sea, and the govern- ment contractors who are exterminating them. Senator Spooner Saturday, made a five hour speech in favor of the election blD. t It . has been generally surmised that this bill was to be talked to death by its enemies but it is fair to suppose that if Senator Spooner's example is fol- lowed to any marked extent, it will die from an over dose of vocabulary admin- istered by its friends. Saturday was one of those days on which the senate did not earn its expenses. The local travel is heavy at present. be seen walking about the village of aereshofen, near Munich, barefooted. undergoing the nerve-cur- e of the Roman Catholic priest, Father Kelp. This doc tor makes his patients go barefooted most of the time, take a plunge every morn ine into icv cold water, and eschew all meats and intoxicating drinks. A MEDLEY. The holidays are upon us and the dawning of another day will usher in Christmas, the merriest, happiest day in all the year simply because it is the children's day. Oh ! but wont there be early scrambling out of bed, and scamp ering feet flying to sample the bulging stockings, and tangled hair and bright vm from which for once, sleep fled laughingly away. And the presents What surprise, what joy, what intensity of pleasure that only childhood may know or feel, as the good and beautiful things dreamed of by night, wished for by day, are brought to light, filling the wildest desires of hone. God bless the little ones and shield them from disap pointment when they wake tomorrow May their little stockings be filled to the top. and may their little hearts be tilled with pleasure and happiness, until the warm blood pulses through their arteries rythmical with joy too great for utter ance. - If Senator Mitehell would like to make the people of this section of Oregon Christmas gift that would be thoroughly appreciated we can suggest one thing that would give entire satisfaction, and that !h a telecram announcing the fact that the secretary of the interior, commissioner of the general land office. attorney-gener- al and all the balance of the coroner's jury that are at present holding an inquest on the remains of the forfeiture matter, had reached a verdict and got off the corpse. We are tired waiting and are almost hopeless of the present generation seeing these lands thrown open to settlement. We knew boy who was so indefinitely slow that he couldn't suck an egg; it would spoil while he was making a hole in the shell He was from Ohio, and as we have not heard of him for years, we imagine he has been absorbed in the interior depart ment and runs the lightning calculator branch of it. This department has been so slow that the silent changes of nature and the attitions on the epidermis of the earth have changed the nature lands, while the lineal descendants of the original locators have passed in then-check- s, and passed down the evidences of their location as heirlooms. Harney lake has vanished, swamp has changed to meadow, meadow to arable land, the beaches are now a good quality tertiary sandstone, and incipient Alt Hoods are sprouting in the lang syne swamps. The country has changed but no change has taken place in the interior department. The same old red tape off the same old spool, still holds the cur rent of its slothful and wrath provoking ' . wav. , - There is no use kicking ; there is noth ing to kick ! The material presence of the secretary is tangible, the secretary himself is another essence. The secre tary dies, yet the secretary lives ; he is kingly in this respect. He exists for ever! The man who wears the title and manages the brakes, is mortal ; but the secretary is immortal.' He is. the silent center piece in the ghost dance ; the nnmaterialized incorporeal heridita- ment dropped down from the dark ages as delicately intangible as the point of Rabelais puns, or a first class case of puppy love. He is above the reach of the rich, and the poor couldn't touch him with a cistern pole. He is an anamoly, an incongruous negative, chose in inaction. Nevertheless we hope that his mighty essence may .evolve set of rules governing the filing on the forfeited railroad lands, and allow "we the people" to locate thereon, ere it everlastingly too late. DEATH VALLEY EXPLORATION. Secretary of Agriculture Rusk has been for some time engaged in organiz- ing an expedition to explore the famous .Death V alley" in uoiorado. . mis region is a veritable terra incognitia. The heat there is so intense that dead animals do not decompose. Water in the valley is unknown, and the expedi- tion will carry water and food for the mules and men. It is a Question whether the animals will be able to sur- vive the expedition. Two of the chief botanists of the department are at present working their way into the val ley from isouthern .Nevada, while another evpedition is on the march rom Southern California, and the two ' expeditions are expected, to meet, if nothing ' goes wrong with them, at a point previously decided upon in the valley. Professor Merriam will leave in a few days to take charge of the expedition. There is reason to believe that there are rich gold and silver mines in the region named. A story is told by an adventurous miner, who some years ago penetrated into the valley and found the skeleton of a miner, a wooden pail lying near it, and in it a chunk of gold oi great value. Un his return to Uali fornia he showed his find to a group of miners, and their curiosity was so ex cited that, other means failing, they tortured him to make him confess where he had found the gold, believing that he had discovered a gold mine, the location of which he would not reveal. Scien tific men with the expedition will make a'map of the country and secure speci mens ol such animals and insects as exist there, if any do. Secretary Rusk regards the expedition as of great im portance. fret IHspatches. An error in the above article locates Death , valley in Colorado. It should read California. It used to be considered certain death to enter the valley which by the way is several hundred feet lower than the sea level, but this was born of superstition and has long since proven to be false. It is true the valley is devoid of surface water, in this respect resembling hundreds of other valleys of Nevada, Utah and Arizona, but water is easily found at no great depth, and a canteen or two full of water will last one the journey across it. It is hot there bnt not equal to Yuma, and no hotter than Marysville or Red Bluff, Cali- fornia, although the story of an adven- turous genius who went from White Pine in 1S70 to explore the valley, fitted out with an apparatus of his own inven- tion for keeping himself cool, would indicate that he struck a hot wave. This explorer working on the theory that 'evaporation produces cold, had con- structed a sort of a suit of armor, so ar- ranged as to convert carbonic acid into gas. It was provided with a spray pump connected with a tank which was to be carried in a wagon, and which would sprinkle the horses as well as the man. from Belmont, Nevada. Weeks passed and no tidings of the adventurer were heard. A relief party finally went after him. . They had entered the valley but a few miles when a glittering object attracted their attention and reaching it they found the adventurous explorer lying on his back amid the. ruins of his burned wagon, stone dead, and frozen stiff. The heat of the burning wagon had caused such rapid evaporation that he froze to death in the midst of the flames, and the machine still working an icicle nearly seven feet long had formed on the end of his nose, and by its glittering reflection had made tne discovery of the body possible. W commend the idea to Uncle Jerry Rusk. ANOTHER APPROPRIATION. If we could entertain the hope that the work at the locks could be taken out of the hands of the War Department and let by contract we would not favor another appropriation until this had been provided for. It is useless to hope for this, and therefore we must ask further appropriations even though larger portion of them is squandered If the work is to be pushed to an early completion another appropriation must be made by this Congress, in order to be available next fall. The farmers are awake to the importance of this question and they are solidified now, so that their - opinions can be made to bear weight at the polls. They demand an open river, and their representatives in congress will do well to heed their de mands. As sure as an appropriation is not made during this session of congress. that sure will Mr. Hermann's retire ment happen. Politics are badly mixed anyway, and the Farmers Alliance will the next election hold the balance of power at least. That party means bus iness, and will not be put off with polit ical promises, or platform planks, There is a large sized political volcano in Eastern Oregon, and it is likely to become active before some of our politic ians get out of its way. THE HUNT ROAD. Hunt iust now is in considerable trouble financially but will probably pull through all right as he is a manofinfi nite resources. In the meanwhile the proposed road down the Columbia is not as many think abandoned. A party is still at work on the definite ' location survey, and while the matter has ceased to-b- talked about, it is not dead by any means. It is almost certain that work on the line down the north bank of the Columbia will be commenced in the early spring and prosecuted vigorously until the road is completed. It may not be Hunt, it may be Hill, it is bound to be ome one. It is the only available route left open between the Inland Empire and the sea, and it will be, is now located. The ever increasing crops to be handled demand more transportation facilities and the demand will be in part supplied by this road. The Northern Pacific owing to its heavy grades is pushed now to its utmost capacity and no relief can be expected from it, nor can the Union Pacific with a single track increase its carrying capacity to any great extent. The north bank of the Colnmbia will have a railroad down it, and we believe it will be completed in time to assist in moving the grain crop of 1891. A Word to the Invalid who is Well Ta ken Care of. The household magazines are always telling us how to care for our invalids and when one has read of all the little attentions and tendernesses in the way of constant care and smiles and cheery words ; in the giving of light and air and sunshine, of flowers, of fruits, of delica cies, and the thousand and one little things that they picture as being abso- lutely necessary if invalids are to live and breathe and all, one can not but call to mind the many, many thousands of people who lie from year's end to year's end on beds of suffering, with only the bare necessites of life ; to whom suffering is bread, despair is drink, and patience is dessert ; to whom a kind word or cheery smile is like a God-give- n holiday to lonely child, and to. whom a flower is glimpse of heaven. Oh, God, pity and cheer all invalids who must lie within four walls, and who may never be out in the fields and the woods ! But let those who suffer on beds of down, with many friends, remember those who lie with burning heads and uncheered hearts in dark rooms that know neither sunshine nor smiles. " President Harrison has vetoed the bill for a public building at Bar Harbor Maine, very properly too, on the ground that the business of the place did not require it. This is true, as Bar Harbor is not of much force, and is not entitled to such improvements while cities five or ten times as large are ignored entirely, The only thing iiat justifies comment on the matter is the fact that it is sup posed to have added zest to the duty of signing the veto, and vigor to the pres- idents pen from the reason that Bar Harbor is one of Secretary Blaine's pet speculations, A he dispatches convey the intermatioh daily that the feeling between Blaine and the president is very similar to that existing between Cleve land and Hill, and for the same reason, that both have their eyes on the nom ination for 1892. Here are two cases of distinguished consideration for each other; Cold Platonic friendship that borders on the Plutonic. . ''. - A new explosive "has just been discov ered called emmensite after its inventor, Dr. E. H. Einmens. It is said to have about the same explosive force as gun cotton, and is not affected by friction or changes in temperature such as freezing, thawing or wetting It is asserted that a shell loaded with a hundred pounds, dropped on the deck of the . biggest vessel known, would destroy it. The problem of the national defense of our harlors is being simplified by important discoveries which are revolutionizing the methods of war. Congress is ex- pected to soon make new preparations to secure the benefit of it. ' This season's fruit pack is nearly ex hausted. Prices are firm for all kinds of fruits and must continue so for the rest of the season. Packers are dealinfi out their supply in small lots, so as to make it go as far as possible. The Herald of Trade thinks that another season will witness a large increase in the number of canneries on the Pacific coast. Queen Victoria seldom retires before 2 a. m. Her son does not think she retires soon enough. . JLvdcje of Gold Bearing; Quarts DU- - covered on tne Carson River. Caeso.v, Nev., .Dec. 21. About two years ago quite an excitement on Carson river was caused by the discovery of gold and black sand. Messrs. Willard and McDonald have been hunting the place from which the sand came, and have traced it to a ledge of gold quartz, averag- ing twenty feet thick. It can be traced two miles, and at least two miles are already located. Out of twenty-fou- r samples, twenty showed gold. The ledge is near Horseshoe Bend, about sixteen miles from Genoa, and the river cuts it in two places. It is regarded as one of the most important mineral discoveries made in this section for years. The Genoa Courier of to-d- ay corroborates the news of the strike. It gives a column account and says that over three miles of the ledge is now located. A WEALTHY SUICIDE. Illness and Insomnia Causes a Rich Man to Take His Life. Albuquerque, N. M., Dec. 21. Nich olas T. Armijo, a wealthy citizen, and one of the wealthiest men in the terri tory, took his life this morning. For several months he has been a sufferer from insomnia and lung trouble, and went to California with Dr. Easterday for his health.- He returned home on Wednesday night, but as there was no change in his condition the doctor set about preparing a trip to the eastern cities for his patient. They were to have left this alter noon. This morning he got up from his bed, and while his wife was absent, he went to a bureau, took out a Colts revolver and shot himself in the left breast, the bul let passing through his heart, His wife and seven children, two brothers and sister are left to mourn his loss. He has a son in St. Louis and a son and three daughters at school in Santa Clara and San Jose, California. His wealth is estimated at $500,000. " FREE COINAGE. A Conspiracy to Flood the Country With Counterfeit Money. Pittsbueo, Dec. 26. A conspiracy to flood the United States with counterfeit silver ' dollars has ' been unearthed. Nineteen Italians are already under arrest and $1,100 in spurious coin se cured. The money was brought from the Central depot in New York to Pitts burg by a gang of Italians employed to pass it. According to information given by the prisoners, similar gangs have been sent from New York to other cities, but the arrested men could not tell what particular cities are being operated. ' SNOW IN KANSAS. Welcomed by the Farmers and Will Protect .the Winter Wheat. Kansas City, Dec. 24. The first snow of the season fell to-d-ay in. Northwest Missouri and Northern Kansas. Some of trains on the western roads were delayed two or three hours, A dispatch from Wichita, Kansas, says a soaking rain fell in the southern part of Kansas to-da- y. It was just what the country needed and will extinguish the threatened invasion of the hessian fly.- -. - - ', A special from Topeka says the state board of agriculture received telegraphic advices from the northern half of the state to the effect the snow storm to-da- y had covered the winter wheat. The snow was badly needed. - The Irish Election. Dublin, Dec. othy Harring ton arrived last night in Cork, in com pany ' with the mayor of that city; The Parnellites had intended to greet him when he landed from the Aurania in Queenstown, and had arranged for a torchlight procession. They missed being present when the steamer arrived, but held a meeting on the quay soon after, and were very demonstrative, cheering for Parnell and Harrington, and groan ing for Healy- - and other MeCarthyites, The gathered, mean. while, and charged upon the Parnellites. There was an ugly scrimmage, which re suited in favor of the attacking party. The torches of the Harrington admirers were thrown into the water and many persons were hurt. Mr. Harrington says the majority of the Irish in Amer- - ieffare supporters of Parnell, although many newspapers and politicians oppose him. Mr. Harrington does not believe that Mr. Parnell will retire, even if the election goes against him. Louisville Banks Shaky. Louisville, Ky.','Dec. 21. A meeting of the presidents of all the Louisville banks was held yesterday afternoon, the object ' being - to meet the present financial crisis and to help a few of the weaker institutions out of their present straits. ' One of the banks is in a decid edly shaky condition; the clearing house being compelled yesterday to tide it over to the extent of $50,000. ;Today's meet ing is a secret one. the real gravity of the situation being suppressed for fear of a run on the banks, and a probable collapse.,- - Farnell Used op. New Yobk, Dec. 21. A Herald' t Kilk enny special says : Parnell is a changed man. ' He is thin in body and haggard in face: His beard is unkept, and his hair " is straggling. That his voice is husky and almost gone, is not to be wondered at, for he has worked hard of late. More serious is the fact that ' his stock of nerve force seems gone also. - Parnell Loses. . Kilkenney, Dec. 23. Official result of the election yesterday to fill a vacancy in the house of commons shows that Hennesey, nominee of the was elected. Hennesey's majority is 1146. ,.-...'.- . Learned Professor Die. WoosTEB, Ohio, Dec 23 Rev, D. James Block, professor, of languages at Wooster University, died this morning. Aged 55. . Parnell Sued For Slander. Kilkenney, Dec. 23. It is announced that Dr. Tanner begins suit against Par- nell for slander contained in speeches made by the latter during the course of the last political campaign. Safrar House Burned.' New Yoek, Dec. 23. The sugar house of Courtright Eusties, Fusileer Planta- tion burned this morning. Loss $100,000. Insurance, $50,000. Senators Will Eat-Turke- Washington', Dec. 24. The senate has adjourned until Saturday next. Fears that her Commercial Supremacy . jnay oe juisiuroea. San Fbancisco, Dec. 24. "When the Empress of India, Empress of Japan and Empress of China begin running on the Canadian Pacific route from Victoria to Yokohama and Hong Kong, and that time is less than three months distant,' says the Exaviiner this morning, "San Francisco will be facing a situation in which the commercial supremacy of the Pacific coast will have to be fought for or abandoned. , New ships of 5400 tons burden and nineteen knots speed, fitted with all modern improvements and mak- ing the trip from Hong Kong to Vancou ver in twelve days, are not to be over matched in the race for public favor by antiquities like the City of Pekin and the Oceanic. When such vessels are fitted out as cruisers with equipment of rapid firing guns ready to be mounted at a day's notice, they become political as well as a commercial menaces. W nave heard trom time to time of new ships ordered by the Pacific Mail Com pany. They cannot be built and put into service any too soon. Meanwhile the people of California should wake up, We cannot do as much as the national government has, but we can do some thing. We should adopt every possibl means of making this port attractive to shipping. We should so amend the constitution as to exempt American vessels in foreign trade from all state and local taxation. The trifle of revenue we draw from that source is not worth considering in comparison with the discouraging effect of such taxes on trade. We should abolish all unnecess ary port charges and reduce the necess ary ones to the lowest possible figure. San Francisco should be made the cheapest port in the world, instead of the dearest, as it is said to be at present. All this we can do ourselves, ' without waiting for the national government to act. If we are interested in maintain mg itn I ranrisco against her vigorous young rivals we must do it at once." POOR NEW YORK. The 1 ledlcted Snow Storm In Coltl. New Yokk, Dec. 0. The predicted snow storm arrived this morning. Ped- estrian:! few and fur between. The anr- face cars are making poor progress spite of the fact that four horses are try ing to do the usual work of two. Navi gation on the rivers and bay is seriously interfered with. So far no accidents are reported. BEST STEEL KNOWN. A One-Inc- h Bar Stands at Strain of Over ISO Tons. : Reaping, Pa., Dec. 24. At a test. of steel manufactured at the Carpenter steel works in this city, a one-inc- h bar broke at a strain of 243,844 pounds, be- ing 20,000 pounds in excess of the high est record authoritively known. The test was made under the supervision of government officers. PLAYING WITH FIRE.' The German Emperor Will Test the Temper of the Paris Populace. Paris, Dec. 24. Regarding Emperor William '8 proposed visit to this city La Liberie, although sure a majority of the people ' will abstain from . offensive demonstration, thinks the German emperor coming to Paris, will be play ing with fire. The Indians Still on Deck, Battle Creek, S. D., Dec. 26. The weather is cold and the rivers are frozen solid. A company of Cheyenne scouts are encamped at the mouth of Battle Creek. Two attempts have been made by the hostiles, who number ; about eighty, to break into their camp. The first attack was made by only a few of the Indians who were quickly repulsed with a loss of two killed and several wounded, and it is thought one fatally hurt. , The second attack was made after dark by the whole band led by Kicking Bear. Volley after volley was fired on both sides and a destroying fire was kept up for an hour or more. It is not known how many hostiles were killed but judging from reports of scouts there mnst have been several killed. Troops sent to the scene report every thing quiet and no hostiles in sight, ' ' Foreign Representation. The department of state has been in formed by the United States minister at Bogota that Senator Don Climaco, Cal dren and Senor Don Julo Rangifo will represent the republic of Columbia at the International American Monetary Conference to be held in Washington on Jan. 5. . The department is also ad vised that a delegate from Venezuela is in New York, but his name is not given Value Cannot Yet Be Fixed. London, Dec. 24. Professor Stuart, of Sydney University, sent to Berlin to study the Koch treatment, reports, after studying hundreds of cases, that he arrived at the conclusion that the pre cise value of the Koch remedy cannot yet be fixed. In advanced cases it proved positively injurious, but in early stages of the disease was apparently beneficial. . - . , Indiana Reported Coming; In. Washington, D. C, Dec. 26. General Schofield this morning received the fol lowing telegram from Gen. Miles dated Rapid City, S. D., Dec. 25th : "Have not heard from Col. Carr for thirty-si- x hours. He started to intercept Big Foot, Gen. Brook reports a. messenger from Little Wound, Big Road and Past Thunder, who went to the bad lands, who says about half the Indians there are coming in and he thinks the rest will follow. A Pendleton Christmas Shooting;. Pendleton, Or., Dec. 26. Scolly Marchbankwas shot here yesterday bv man known as "Hobo." The shooting was caused by a quarrel over a small amount due "Hobo" from Marchbank. Marchbanks condition ' is serious. Hobo" is now in jail. . Four Persons Burned to Death. Rochbstfb. Ny., Dec, 26. A family by the name of Dietrich living in the out skirts of the city were burned out early this morning, and four persons perished in the flames. O I The Snow, the Beautiful Snow! - Pittsbubg, Dec. . 26. Another big snow storm is raging here. It has been snowing steadily eighteen hours, with no indication of ceasing. San Francisco Market. San Fbancisco, Cal. Dec.' 24. Wheat buyer 90$1.31?8'. Season $1.42. The following joint resolution passed congress and became a law September ' 30,1890. ' : ' . f Retolved, etc., That whenever it shall appear by the filing of such evfdence in the offices of any register and receiver as shall he prescribed by the secretary of the interior that any settler on the pub- lic lands, by reason of a failure of crops for which he is in no wise responsible, is unable to make the payment on his homestead or pre-empti- claim required by law, the commissioner of the general land office is hereby authorized to ex- tend the time for such payment for not exceeding one year from the date when the same becomes due. Approved September 30, 1890. Is Unconstitutional. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 24. Judge Reed to-d- ay rendered a decision holding that the state law forbidding the sale of oleomargarine was unconstitutional. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. AS. ENKETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LA- in Bchanno's building, op stairs. The Dulles, Oregon. G. C. E8HELMAN HontEoraTHic Phy- sician DR. and SURGEON. Ollioe Hours : 9 to 12 A. ' ;1 to 4, and 7 to p' u. Calls answered promptly diiy or night' Ottice; upstairs In Chap- man Block' DSIDDALL Dentist. Gas given for the extraction of teeth. Also teeth set on flowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Sign of the Golden Tooth, Second btreet. THOMPSOX Attobnev-at-iiw- . Office AR. in Opera House Block, Washington Street, The Dalles, Oregon . .. r. r. MAYS. B. 8. HUNTINGTON. N. 8. WILSON; HUXTIXGTON WILSON MAYS, Oflices, French's block over First National Bunk, The Dalles, Oregon. E.B.DUFCB. GEO. W ATKINS. FBANK MENEFKE. WATKISS fc MENEFEE DUFUR, w Kooms Nos. 71, 73, 75 and 77, Vogt Block, Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon. 7 H. WILSON Attorney-at-LA- Rooms . 52 and 53, New Vogt Block, Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon. DIAMOND - ROLLER - HILL A. H. CURTIS, Prop. Flour of the Best Qual- ity Always on Hand. The Dalles,' Oregon, HUGH CHRI8MAN. W. K. CORSON Ghrismanfi Gofsod, . - Successors to C. , CHRISIAI & SONS. Dealers in all Kinds of GROCERIES. FIoui1, (Jpain, Ffuit?, Etc., Etc., .(. Highest Cash Price for Produce, W. A. Km by; (Jommiioq KjeMant -- AND DEALER IN- - Oregon : Fruits, iProffuGB AND FISH. Highest Prices Paid for POULTRY and EGGS. J G. BJLDWIJh (ESTABLISHED 1857.) EKEBEL-I-0- - H.- - 33. Livery, peed and Sale Stable. Horses BougM ani Sold 01 Commission. OFFICE OF-- The Dalles & Goldendale Stage Line Trucking and Draying. Bag gage transrerrea to any pan. of the City. OAK AND FIB WOOD FOB SALE. JAS. FERGUSEN, EXPRESS1, Furniture Jfloving a Specialty. Leare Orders at Fish & Barton's, The Dalles. PAUL KREFT, Artistic Fainter am House Decorator. THE DALLES, OR. ' ; TTnnui PuinHnu- and Deooratine a sneclsltr. No inferior and cheap work done : but (rood lust ing work at the lowest prices. 8HOP Adjoining; Red Front Grocery, . TilIRO BTBJCKT. IL STONEMAN, Next door to Columbia Candy Factory. Boots and Shoes ' Made to Order, and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Quick Work. Prices Reasonable. F. TAYLOR, ' PROPRIETOR OF THE fity i vi cxi Jtve u is: ' : DEALERS IK Staple and Fancy Oiocei Hay, Grain and Feed. oueop hajji coa) Hoyuiii jiui. i aim c. Orders left nt the Store will receive prompt attention. " s ; Trnnks and Packages delivered to any part of the City. Wagons always on hand when Trains or Boat arrivei. No. 122 Cor. Washington and Third. Sts. Clearance Sale! For the Purpose Fall Winter Millinery, Will Sell so CHEAPa.th.at it "will pay you to have a new hat if only for "Looks." ir ; ' MPS PTTTTT.TPS 81 Tnron S 4- AXXA4JJJ.4. f 11.1111' '1 AVAUAV A . .. Tlio Dalles, J. M. : & CO. flbstFaeters, Heal Estate and . Insaranee Agents. Abstracts of. and Information Concern- - - ing Land Titles on Short Notice. Land for Sale and Houses to Rem Parties Looking for Homes in COUNTRY OR CITY . .. , . OR IN SEARCH OF Bugiqe location?, ' " ' Should Call on or Write to ns. ' Agents Jor a Full Line of , Lealii Firelnsnraiice Companies, And Will Write Insurance for ' """' ' t . on all ' " DE3IBA TTjTj KISICS. Correspondence Solicited. All Letters Promptly Answered. Call on or ' Address, J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO. Opera House Block, ' " The Dalles; Or. - Charles E. Dunham, ... i' : - t ; -- DEALER IN- - Drugs i CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brashes, Combs, Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles. In Great Variety. - Pure Siraody, Wines and Iiiquofs foi Jlediei-n- al Purposes. Phyticiarit' Prescriptioni Accurately ' ' ' ' Compounded. Cor. Union and Second Sts., The Dalles. -- THE) Old Qernapia TP i3 1'TTtJ TT ATiTi. FRANK ROACH, Propr. The place to get the Best Brands of WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. . ' K EXT DOOR TO THE Washington fffavkat, Saeond St. O. K. Restaurant! Next to Passenger Depot. Day and Monthly Boarders. LUNCH COUNTER AT NlGHT. Meals 25 cents. Misses N. & N. BUTTS. of Disposing of our c and HUNTINGTON Oreeon. S. L. YOUNG, (Successor to K. BECK.) ' - -- DEALER IN- - WPHES, CLOCKS, Jewelry Diamonds, SIIiVERWflRE,:-:ET- C. Watches; Clocks and Jewelry Repaired and Warranted. . ' ' 165 Second St., The Dalles, Or. ' C. N. THORNBURY, T. A. HUDSON, ' Late Rec. U. & Land Office. . Notary Public. 1H0P1T iPSfe' ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDIN'G. PostofUce Box 335, THE DALLES, OR. pilings, Contests, And all other Business in the U. S. Land OfGee ' . . ; Promptly Attended to. ' ' Entries and the purchase of Railroad Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act, which we will have, and advise the pub lic at the earliest date when such entries can be made. 'Look: for ' advertisement in this paper. - Thorncury & Hudson. D. P. Thompson' J. 6. Bchenck, H. M. Bhu, . President.. . ussnier. First; pin BaaK. THE DALLES, OREGON. A General Banking Business transacted Deposits received, subject to bight .. Draft or Check. ; Collections made and proceeds promptly 1 J X 11 Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on New York, San Francisco and Port- - . . land. DIRECTORS. ' D. P. Thompson. ' Jxo. 8. ScHKscr, T. W. Sparks. '' Geo. A. Likbk. H. M. Bkall.; BANKERS. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Letters of Credit issued available in the Eastern States. ' - Sieht '' Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregoni Seattle wash., and various points in urs egon and Washington. .. Collections made at all points on fav- - nrahle terms. wasco Co., Receives Goods on Stor age, and Forwards same to their destination. Receives Consignments For Sale on Commission. ates treasonable. MARK GOODS W Oo. THE DALLES, OREGON.

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Page 1: The Dalles weekly chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.). (The ... · me raeejuy uDromeie. Published at The Dalles, Oregon, every Saturday. at $1--per year in advance. PUT THE BOAT BACK. The

me raeejuy uDromeie.

Published at The Dalles, Oregon, every Saturday. at $1-- per year in advance. -

PUT THE BOAT BACK.

The action of the Union Pacific man-ageme- nt

in 'withdrawing the steamer. : Baker from the middle Columbia route

. for the winter is a piece of very badmanagement, and gross ' injustice toriver points. The boat was withdrawnwithont a moments notice and the largesettlements of the White Salmon,

' ininVtliil mnA XXTinA vtvrAv era loft" vifli.oat service. At White Salmon the

make, the stores have not yet got intheir winter supplies, and the farmers

. . are left without means of getting goodsor getting rid of their remaining surplusThere is no excuse for it. The weatheris warm, and there is no prospect offreeze. In justice to the people who de-

pend on the boat for their connectionwith the outside world the companyshould, put the boat in service at onceand keep her there until they get intheir winter supplies, or the weathercompels her to abandon the route.

That the Farmers' Alliance is growingvery rapidly cannot be denied, nor can

. ..1 i i e 1me statement mat tne iarmern navesounded the keynote to successrefuted. They may have as a partysome crude ideas concerning finance.

'.' and the power of the governmentcreate money, or go into the money-lending business, but they are on theright track and while it is probable their

t is pretty certain that some legislationtending to provide cheap money will beforced by this new party. The farmers

- have discovered their power aud have. found out how to apply it. Heretofore

tripv rmvA hAn ficrrttinir one another inth ranks of the two old parties. Now

they have an issue of their own and area unit in the cause. Both parties areuneasy, and well they may be, for theyoung giant nas snown nis power ana isincreasing in sinew and stature everyday. '. ''

Uncle Sam is well .aware that SittingBull is dead, and while there are conflicting stories as to the manner of hisdeath, there is no doubt but that "Bullhead" and 'Red Tomahawk," two Inaian iwucemen. cave me oia Betienrarvmisnomer his ticket-of-leav- e. His deathwas an undisguised blessing to thecountry and no doubt satisfactory to thegrim old fraud who can now performthe ghost dance an nature!. Uncle Samis however troubled with a tender conscience, and thinks the old scourge wasmurdered, that he didn't have a, fairshake, and that the policeman who killedhim may, probably should be made anexample of. The same view was takenof what was known as the Fiegan massacre some years ago, and the gallantcommander of the troops came near be-

ing court martialed because he tackled. the Piegans when they were not prepared

fight, and were down with the smallvox. It is well enough to let wellenough alone, and Sitting Bnll is wellenough. '

Mr. John Minto in answering .an ar:a1a am. ABmamo Ifrf ' PnhaD 'tiili

appeared in the Oregonian a few weeksago, undertakes to ridicule that which itseems he has not the ability to refuteMr. Minto seems to imagine that cheapouu uuuuuiu etfcrctuuii w ui un.e iuc piwxof argument and set aside facts. He issadly msstaken. He assumes that be-

cause Mr. Roberts is a Scotchman that alrttle.alleged sarcasm about the Duke ofArgyle would take the place of a reviewof the wool question. Air. .Roberts advanced a number, of ideas, stated a number of facts, and deduced a conclusionfrom them, and this Mr. Minto answersin a column of maudlin sarcasm. , Heshould, understand that his forte is notin that .direction, like his merino wool,"tne heawvolk of his sarcasm is

'drain upon his constitution," andsevere strain upon the mentality of thosewho try to follow the thread of his discourse, which s devoid of both warp andWOOf. ' j, .

Another use for a navy is to protect usagainst the encroachments of foreignersgenerally, and the gun-boa- ts and bat-teries of John Bull especially. The latter old gentleman with his good-natur-

rotundity has been magnified intofirst-cla- ss bng-a-bo- o by the muchly buttoned young gentleman recently fromWest Point or' Anapolis, but he is reallymore of a Santa Claus than a Satan. We,i ... .neea no navy tor turn, mere are toomany other available defenses. For instance, we might put Jay Gould at thehead of all of our railroads and by preventing the movement of crops, reducethe old gentleman's abdominal surplus.We con Id, or rather our representativein-- the white house could for us, issue ane exeat, and Johnny Bull would ex-ea- t.

At the first symptom of quarrelsomenessor selfwill we would send him to bedwithout his little supper.

The navy department seems to beanxious to make further improvementsin the way of ship-buildin- g, an anxietythat congress seems willing to cater to,and put up for. The result so far, hasbeen at least partially satisfactory. Wehave, or rather will have a pretty fairnavy, soon ; one of which in our goodnatured way we can feel proud of asAmerican citizens, that is, provided wefeel at all, and some ingenious dynamiterdoes not invent a combination of gunand volcano that will make our nickel-plated steel cruisers, as bubbles of glass,political? promises, or any other merelyornamental specimen of fragility. It ispremised that we need a navy, partly toprotect New York City and principallyto' protect those --other amphibians, thefur seals of Behring's sea, and the govern-ment contractors who are exterminatingthem.

Senator Spooner Saturday, made afive hour speech in favor of the electionblD. t It . has been generally surmisedthat this bill was to be talked to deathby its enemies but it is fair to supposethat if Senator Spooner's example is fol-

lowed to any marked extent, it will diefrom an over dose of vocabulary admin-istered by its friends. Saturday wasone of those days on which the senatedid not earn its expenses.

The local travel is heavy at present.

be seen walking about the village ofaereshofen, near Munich, barefooted.

undergoing the nerve-cur- e of the RomanCatholic priest, Father Kelp. This doctor makes his patients go barefooted mostof the time, take a plunge every mornine into icv cold water, and eschew allmeats and intoxicating drinks.

A MEDLEY.

The holidays are upon us and thedawning of another day will usher inChristmas, the merriest, happiest day

in all the year simply because it is thechildren's day. Oh ! but wont there beearly scrambling out of bed, and scampering feet flying to sample the bulgingstockings, and tangled hair and brightvm from which for once, sleep fled

laughingly away. And the presentsWhat surprise, what joy, what intensityof pleasure that only childhood mayknow or feel, as the good and beautifulthings dreamed of by night, wished forby day, are brought to light, filling thewildest desires of hone. God bless thelittle ones and shield them from disappointment when they wake tomorrowMay their little stockings be filled to thetop. and may their little hearts be tilledwith pleasure and happiness, until thewarm blood pulses through their arteriesrythmical with joy too great for utterance.

- If Senator Mitehell would like to makethe people of this section of OregonChristmas gift that would be thoroughlyappreciated we can suggest one thingthat would give entire satisfaction, andthat !h a telecram announcing the factthat the secretary of the interior,commissioner of the general land office.attorney-gener- al and all the balance ofthe coroner's jury that are at presentholding an inquest on the remains of theforfeiture matter, had reached a verdictand got off the corpse. We are tiredwaiting and are almost hopeless of thepresent generation seeing these landsthrown open to settlement. We knewboy who was so indefinitely slow that hecouldn't suck an egg; it would spoilwhile he was making a hole in the shellHe was from Ohio, and as we have notheard of him for years, we imagine hehas been absorbed in the interior department and runs the lightning calculatorbranch of it. This department has beenso slow that the silent changes of natureand the attitions on the epidermis of

the earth have changed the naturelands, while the lineal descendants of theoriginal locators have passed in then-check- s,

and passed down the evidencesof their location as heirlooms. Harneylake has vanished, swamp has changedto meadow, meadow to arable land, thebeaches are now a good qualitytertiary sandstone, and incipient AltHoods are sprouting in the lang syneswamps. The country has changed butno change has taken place in the interiordepartment. The same old red tape off

the same old spool, still holds the current of its slothful and wrath provoking

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There is no use kicking ; there is nothing to kick ! The material presence ofthe secretary is tangible, the secretaryhimself is another essence. The secretary dies, yet the secretary lives ; he iskingly in this respect. He exists forever! The man who wears the titleand manages the brakes, is mortal ; butthe secretary is immortal.' He is. thesilent center piece in the ghost dance ;

the nnmaterialized incorporeal heridita-ment dropped down from the dark agesas delicately intangible as the point ofRabelais puns, or a first class case ofpuppy love. He is above the reach of

the rich, and the poor couldn't touchhim with a cistern pole. He is ananamoly, an incongruous negative,chose in inaction. Nevertheless we hopethat his mighty essence may .evolveset of rules governing the filing on theforfeited railroad lands, and allow "wethe people" to locate thereon, ere iteverlastingly too late.

DEATH VALLEY EXPLORATION.

Secretary of Agriculture Rusk hasbeen for some time engaged in organiz-ing an expedition to explore the famous

.Death V alley" in uoiorado. . misregion is a veritable terra incognitia.The heat there is so intense that deadanimals do not decompose. Water inthe valley is unknown, and the expedi-tion will carry water and food for themules and men. It is a Questionwhether the animals will be able to sur-vive the expedition. Two of the chiefbotanists of the department are atpresent working their way into the valley from isouthern .Nevada, whileanother evpedition is on the marchrom Southern California, and thetwo ' expeditions are expected, tomeet, if nothing ' goes wrong withthem, at a point previously decided uponin the valley. Professor Merriam willleave in a few days to take charge of theexpedition. There is reason to believethat there are rich gold and silver minesin the region named. A story is told byan adventurous miner, who some yearsago penetrated into the valley and foundthe skeleton of a miner, a wooden paillying near it, and in it a chunk of goldoi great value. Un his return to Ualifornia he showed his find to a group ofminers, and their curiosity was so excited that, other means failing, theytortured him to make him confess wherehe had found the gold, believing that hehad discovered a gold mine, the locationof which he would not reveal. Scientific men with the expedition will makea'map of the country and secure specimens ol such animals and insects asexist there, if any do. Secretary Ruskregards the expedition as of great importance. fret IHspatches.

An error in the above article locatesDeath , valley in Colorado. It shouldread California. It used to be consideredcertain death to enter the valley which

by the way is several hundred feetlower than the sea level, but this wasborn of superstition and has long sinceproven to be false. It is true the valleyis devoid of surface water, in this respectresembling hundreds of other valleys ofNevada, Utah and Arizona, but water iseasily found at no great depth, and acanteen or two full of water will last onethe journey across it. It is hot therebnt not equal to Yuma, and no hotterthan Marysville or Red Bluff, Cali-

fornia, although the story of an adven-turous genius who went from WhitePine in 1S70 to explore the valley, fittedout with an apparatus of his own inven-tion for keeping himself cool, wouldindicate that he struck a hot wave.This explorer working on the theorythat 'evaporation produces cold, had con-

structed a sort of a suit of armor, so ar-

ranged as to convert carbonic acid intogas. It was provided with a spray pumpconnected with a tank which was to becarried in a wagon, and which wouldsprinkle the horses as well as the man.

from Belmont, Nevada. Weeks passedand no tidings of the adventurer wereheard. A relief party finally went afterhim. . They had entered the valley buta few miles when a glittering objectattracted their attention and reaching itthey found the adventurous explorerlying on his back amid the. ruins of hisburned wagon, stone dead, and frozenstiff. The heat of the burning wagonhad caused such rapid evaporation thathe froze to death in the midst of theflames, and the machine still workingan icicle nearly seven feet long hadformed on the end of his nose, and byits glittering reflection had made tnediscovery of the body possible. Wcommend the idea to Uncle Jerry Rusk.

ANOTHER APPROPRIATION.

If we could entertain the hope thatthe work at the locks could be taken outof the hands of the War Departmentand let by contract we would not favoranother appropriation until this hadbeen provided for. It is useless to hopefor this, and therefore we must askfurther appropriations even thoughlarger portion of them is squanderedIf the work is to be pushed to an earlycompletion another appropriation mustbe made by this Congress, in order to beavailable next fall. The farmers areawake to the importance of this questionand they are solidified now, so thattheir - opinions can be made to bearweight at the polls. They demand anopen river, and their representatives incongress will do well to heed their demands. As sure as an appropriation isnot made during this session of congress.

that sure will Mr. Hermann's retirement happen. Politics are badly mixedanyway, and the Farmers Alliance willthe next election hold the balance ofpower at least. That party means business, and will not be put off with political promises, or platform planks,There is a large sized political volcanoin Eastern Oregon, and it is likely tobecome active before some of our politicians get out of its way.

THE HUNT ROAD.

Hunt iust now is in considerabletrouble financially but will probably pullthrough all right as he is a manofinfinite resources. In the meanwhile theproposed road down the Columbia is notas many think abandoned. A party isstill at work on the definite ' locationsurvey, and while the matter has ceasedto-b- talked about, it is not dead by anymeans. It is almost certain that workon the line down the north bank of theColumbia will be commenced in the earlyspring and prosecuted vigorously untilthe road is completed. It may not beHunt, it may be Hill, it is bound to beome one. It is the only available route

left open between the Inland Empireand the sea, and it will be, is now located.

The ever increasing crops to be handleddemand more transportation facilitiesand the demand will be in part suppliedby this road. The Northern Pacificowing to its heavy grades is pushed nowto its utmost capacity and no relief canbe expected from it, nor can the UnionPacific with a single track increase itscarrying capacity to any great extent.The north bank of the Colnmbia willhave a railroad down it, and we believeit will be completed in time to assist inmoving the grain crop of 1891.

A Word to the Invalid who is Well Taken Care of.

The household magazines are alwaystelling us how to care for our invalidsand when one has read of all the littleattentions and tendernesses in the wayof constant care and smiles and cheerywords ; in the giving of light and air andsunshine, of flowers, of fruits, of delicacies, and the thousand and one littlethings that they picture as being abso-

lutely necessary if invalids are to liveand breathe and all, one can not but callto mind the many, many thousands ofpeople who lie from year's end to year'send on beds of suffering, with only thebare necessites of life ; to whom sufferingis bread, despair is drink, and patienceis dessert ; to whom a kind word or cheerysmile is like a God-give- n holiday tolonely child, and to. whom a flower isglimpse of heaven. Oh, God, pity andcheer all invalids who must lie withinfour walls, and who may never be out inthe fields and the woods ! But let thosewho suffer on beds of down, with manyfriends, remember those who lie withburning heads and uncheered hearts indark rooms that know neither sunshinenor smiles. "

President Harrison has vetoed the billfor a public building at Bar HarborMaine, very properly too, on the groundthat the business of the place did notrequire it. This is true, as Bar Harboris not of much force, and is not entitledto such improvements while cities fiveor ten times as large are ignored entirely,The only thing iiat justifies commenton the matter is the fact that it is supposed to have added zest to the duty ofsigning the veto, and vigor to the pres-idents pen from the reason that BarHarbor is one of Secretary Blaine's petspeculations, A he dispatches conveythe intermatioh daily that the feelingbetween Blaine and the president is verysimilar to that existing between Cleveland and Hill, and for the same reason,that both have their eyes on the nomination for 1892. Here are two cases ofdistinguished consideration for eachother; Cold Platonic friendship thatborders on the Plutonic. . ''. -

A new explosive "has just been discovered called emmensite after its inventor,Dr. E. H. Einmens. It is said to haveabout the same explosive force as guncotton, and is not affected by friction orchanges in temperature such as freezing,thawing or wetting It is asserted thata shell loaded with a hundred pounds,dropped on the deck of the . biggestvessel known, would destroy it. Theproblem of the national defense of ourharlors is being simplified by importantdiscoveries which are revolutionizingthe methods of war. Congress is ex-

pected to soon make new preparationsto secure the benefit of it. '

This season's fruit pack is nearly exhausted. Prices are firm for all kinds offruits and must continue so for the restof the season. Packers are dealinfi outtheir supply in small lots, so as to makeit go as far as possible. The Herald ofTrade thinks that another season willwitness a large increase in the numberof canneries on the Pacific coast.

Queen Victoria seldom retires before2 a. m. Her son does not think sheretires soon enough. .

JLvdcje of Gold Bearing; Quarts DU--covered on tne Carson River.

Caeso.v, Nev., .Dec. 21. About twoyears ago quite an excitement on Carsonriver was caused by the discovery of goldand black sand. Messrs. Willard andMcDonald have been hunting the placefrom which the sand came, and havetraced it to a ledge of gold quartz, averag-ing twenty feet thick. It can be tracedtwo miles, and at least two miles arealready located. Out of twenty-fou- r

samples, twenty showed gold. The ledgeis near Horseshoe Bend, about sixteenmiles from Genoa, and the river cuts itin two places. It is regarded as one ofthe most important mineral discoveriesmade in this section for years. TheGenoa Courier of to-d- ay corroborates thenews of the strike. It gives a columnaccount and says that over three miles ofthe ledge is now located.

A WEALTHY SUICIDE.

Illness and Insomnia Causes a Rich Manto Take His Life.

Albuquerque, N. M., Dec. 21. Nicholas T. Armijo, a wealthy citizen, andone of the wealthiest men in the territory, took his life this morning. Forseveral months he has been a suffererfrom insomnia and lung trouble, andwent to California with Dr. Easterdayfor his health.- He returned home onWednesday night, but as there was nochange in his condition the doctor setabout preparing a trip to the easterncities for his patient. They were tohave left this alternoon. This morninghe got up from his bed, and while hiswife was absent, he went to a bureau,took out a Colts revolver andshot himself in the left breast, the bullet passing through his heart, His wifeand seven children, two brothers andsister are left to mourn his loss. Hehas a son in St. Louis and a son andthree daughters at school in Santa Claraand San Jose, California. His wealth isestimated at $500,000.

" FREE COINAGE.

A Conspiracy to Flood the Country WithCounterfeit Money.

Pittsbueo, Dec. 26. A conspiracy toflood the United States with counterfeitsilver ' dollars has ' been unearthed.Nineteen Italians are already underarrest and $1,100 in spurious coin secured. The money was brought fromthe Central depot in New York to Pittsburg by a gang of Italians employed topass it. According to informationgiven by the prisoners, similar gangshave been sent from New York to othercities, but the arrested men could nottell what particular cities are beingoperated. '

SNOW IN KANSAS.

Welcomed by the Farmers and WillProtect .the Winter Wheat.

Kansas City, Dec. 24. The first snowof the season fell to-d-ay in. NorthwestMissouri and Northern Kansas. Someof trains on the westernroads were delayed two or three hours,

A dispatch from Wichita, Kansas,says a soaking rain fell in the southernpart of Kansas to-da- y. It was just whatthe country needed and will extinguishthe threatened invasion of the hessianfly.- -. - - ',

A special from Topeka says the stateboard of agriculture received telegraphicadvices from the northern half of thestate to the effect the snow storm to-da- y

had covered the winter wheat. Thesnow was badly needed. -

The Irish Election.Dublin, Dec. othy Harring

ton arrived last night in Cork, in company ' with the mayor of that city; TheParnellites had intended to greet himwhen he landed from the Aurania inQueenstown, and had arranged for atorchlight procession. They missed beingpresent when the steamer arrived, butheld a meeting on the quay soon after,and were very demonstrative, cheeringfor Parnell and Harrington, and groaning for Healy- - and other MeCarthyites,The gathered, mean.while, and charged upon the Parnellites.There was an ugly scrimmage, which resuited in favor of the attacking party.The torches of the Harrington admirerswere thrown into the water and manypersons were hurt. Mr. Harringtonsays the majority of the Irish in Amer- -

ieffare supporters of Parnell, althoughmany newspapers and politicians opposehim. Mr. Harrington does not believethat Mr. Parnell will retire, even if theelection goes against him.

Louisville Banks Shaky.Louisville, Ky.','Dec. 21. A meeting

of the presidents of all the Louisvillebanks was held yesterday afternoon, theobject ' being - to meet the presentfinancial crisis and to help a few of theweaker institutions out of their presentstraits. ' One of the banks is in a decidedly shaky condition; the clearing housebeing compelled yesterday to tide it overto the extent of $50,000. ;Today's meeting is a secret one. the real gravity ofthe situation being suppressed for fearof a run on the banks, and a probablecollapse.,- -

Farnell Used op.New Yobk, Dec. 21. A Herald't Kilk

enny special says : Parnell is a changedman. ' He is thin in body and haggardin face: His beard is unkept, and hishair " is straggling. That his voice ishusky and almost gone, is not to bewondered at, for he has worked hard oflate. More serious is the fact that ' hisstock of nerve force seems gone also.

- Parnell Loses. .

Kilkenney, Dec. 23. Official result ofthe election yesterday to fill a vacancyin the house of commons shows thatHennesey, nominee of the

was elected. Hennesey's majorityis 1146. ,.-...'.- .

Learned Professor Die.WoosTEB, Ohio, Dec 23 Rev, D.

James Block, professor, of languages atWooster University, died this morning.Aged 55. .

Parnell Sued For Slander.Kilkenney, Dec. 23. It is announced

that Dr. Tanner begins suit against Par-nell for slander contained in speechesmade by the latter during the course ofthe last political campaign.

Safrar House Burned.'New Yoek, Dec. 23. The sugar house

of Courtright Eusties, Fusileer Planta-tion burned this morning. Loss $100,000.Insurance, $50,000.

Senators Will Eat-Turke-

Washington', Dec. 24. The senatehas adjourned until Saturday next.

Fears that her Commercial Supremacy. jnay oe juisiuroea.

San Fbancisco, Dec. 24. "When theEmpress of India, Empress of Japanand Empress of China begin running onthe Canadian Pacific route from Victoriato Yokohama and Hong Kong, and thattime is less than three months distant,'says the Exaviiner this morning, "SanFrancisco will be facing a situation inwhich the commercial supremacy of thePacific coast will have to be fought for orabandoned. , New ships of 5400 tonsburden and nineteen knots speed, fittedwith all modern improvements and mak-ing the trip from Hong Kong to Vancouver in twelve days, are not to be overmatched in the race for public favor byantiquities like the City of Pekin andthe Oceanic. When such vessels arefitted out as cruisers with equipment ofrapid firing guns ready to be mounted ata day's notice, they become politicalas well as a commercial menaces. Wnave heard trom time to time of newships ordered by the Pacific Mail Company. They cannot be built and putinto service any too soon. Meanwhilethe people of California should wake up,We cannot do as much as the nationalgovernment has, but we can do something. We should adopt every possiblmeans of making this port attractive toshipping. We should so amend theconstitution as to exempt Americanvessels in foreign trade from all stateand local taxation. The trifle ofrevenue we draw from that source is notworth considering in comparison withthe discouraging effect of such taxes ontrade. We should abolish all unnecessary port charges and reduce the necessary ones to the lowest possible figure.San Francisco should be made thecheapest port in the world, instead ofthe dearest, as it is said to be at present.All this we can do ourselves, ' withoutwaiting for the national government toact. If we are interested in maintainmg itn I ranrisco against her vigorousyoung rivals we must do it at once."

POOR NEW YORK.

The 1 ledlcted Snow Storm InColtl.

New Yokk, Dec. 0. The predictedsnow storm arrived this morning. Ped-

estrian:! few and fur between. The anr-

face cars are making poor progressspite of the fact that four horses are trying to do the usual work of two. Navigation on the rivers and bay is seriouslyinterfered with. So far no accidents arereported.

BEST STEEL KNOWN.

A One-Inc-h Bar Stands at Strain of OverISO Tons.

: Reaping, Pa., Dec. 24. At a test. ofsteel manufactured at the Carpentersteel works in this city, a one-inc- h barbroke at a strain of 243,844 pounds, be-

ing 20,000 pounds in excess of the highest record authoritively known. Thetest was made under the supervision ofgovernment officers.

PLAYING WITH FIRE.'The German Emperor Will Test the

Temper of the Paris Populace.Paris, Dec. 24. Regarding Emperor

William '8 proposed visit to this city LaLiberie, although sure a majority of thepeople ' will abstain from . offensivedemonstration, thinks the Germanemperor coming to Paris, will be playing with fire.

The Indians Still on Deck,

Battle Creek, S. D., Dec. 26. Theweather is cold and the rivers are frozensolid. A company of Cheyenne scoutsare encamped at the mouth of BattleCreek. Two attempts have been madeby the hostiles, who number ; abouteighty, to break into their camp. Thefirst attack was made by only a few ofthe Indians who were quickly repulsedwith a loss of two killed and severalwounded, and it is thought one fatallyhurt. , The second attack was madeafter dark by the whole band led byKicking Bear. Volley after volley wasfired on both sides and a destroying firewas kept up for an hour or more. It isnot known how many hostiles werekilled but judging from reports of scoutsthere mnst have been several killed.Troops sent to the scene report everything quiet and no hostiles in sight,

' ' Foreign Representation.The department of state has been in

formed by the United States minister atBogota that Senator Don Climaco, Caldren and Senor Don Julo Rangifo willrepresent the republic of Columbia atthe International American MonetaryConference to be held in Washingtonon Jan. 5. . The department is also advised that a delegate from Venezuela isin New York, but his name is not given

Value Cannot Yet Be Fixed.London, Dec. 24. Professor Stuart, of

Sydney University, sent to Berlin tostudy the Koch treatment, reports, afterstudying hundreds of cases, that hearrived at the conclusion that the precise value of the Koch remedy cannotyet be fixed. In advanced cases itproved positively injurious, but in earlystages of the disease was apparentlybeneficial. .

- . ,

Indiana Reported Coming; In.Washington, D. C, Dec. 26. General

Schofield this morning received the following telegram from Gen. Miles datedRapid City, S. D., Dec. 25th : "Havenot heard from Col. Carr for thirty-si- x

hours. He started to intercept Big Foot,Gen. Brook reports a. messenger fromLittle Wound, Big Road and PastThunder, who went to the bad lands,who says about half the Indians thereare coming in and he thinks the rest willfollow.

A Pendleton Christmas Shooting;.

Pendleton, Or., Dec. 26. ScollyMarchbankwas shot here yesterday bv

man known as "Hobo." The shootingwas caused by a quarrel over a smallamount due "Hobo" from Marchbank.Marchbanks condition ' is serious.

Hobo" is now in jail. .

Four Persons Burned to Death.Rochbstfb. Ny., Dec, 26. A family

by the name of Dietrich living in theout skirts of the city were burned outearly this morning, and four personsperished in the flames.

O I The Snow, the Beautiful Snow!- Pittsbubg, Dec. . 26. Another big

snow storm is raging here. It has beensnowing steadily eighteen hours, withno indication of ceasing.

San Francisco Market.San Fbancisco, Cal. Dec.' 24. Wheat

buyer 90$1.31?8'. Season $1.42.

The following joint resolution passedcongress and became a law September

'30,1890. ' : ' .f

Retolved, etc., That whenever it shallappear by the filing of such evfdence inthe offices of any register and receiver asshall he prescribed by the secretary ofthe interior that any settler on the pub-lic lands, by reason of a failure of cropsfor which he is in no wise responsible,is unable to make the payment on hishomestead or pre-empti- claim requiredby law, the commissioner of the generalland office is hereby authorized to ex-

tend the time for such payment for notexceeding one year from the date whenthe same becomes due.

Approved September 30, 1890.

Is Unconstitutional.Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 24. Judge

Reed to-d- ay rendered a decision holdingthat the state law forbidding the sale ofoleomargarine was unconstitutional.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

AS. ENKETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LA-

in Bchanno's building, op stairs. TheDulles, Oregon.

G. C. E8HELMAN HontEoraTHic Phy-sicianDR. and SURGEON. Ollioe Hours : 9

to 12 A. ' ; 1 to 4, and 7 to p' u. Calls answeredpromptly diiy or night' Ottice; upstairs In Chap-man Block'

DSIDDALL Dentist. Gas given for theextraction of teeth. Also teeth

set on flowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Sign ofthe Golden Tooth, Second btreet.

THOMPSOX Attobnev-at-iiw- . OfficeAR.in Opera House Block, Washington Street,The Dalles, Oregon . ..

r. r. MAYS. B. 8. HUNTINGTON. N. 8. WILSON;HUXTIXGTON WILSONMAYS, Oflices, French's block over

First National Bunk, The Dalles, Oregon.

E.B.DUFCB. GEO. W ATKINS. FBANK MENEFKE.WATKISS fc MENEFEEDUFUR, w Kooms Nos. 71, 73, 75 and 77,

Vogt Block, Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon.

7 H. WILSON Attorney-at-LA- Rooms. 52 and 53, New Vogt Block, Second Street,The Dalles, Oregon.

DIAMOND - ROLLER - HILL

A. H. CURTIS, Prop.

Flour of the Best Qual-

ity Always on Hand.

The Dalles,' Oregon,

HUGH CHRI8MAN. W. K. CORSON

Ghrismanfi Gofsod,.

- Successors to C. , CHRISIAI & SONS.

Dealers in all Kinds of

GROCERIES.

FIoui1, (Jpain, Ffuit?,Etc., Etc., .(.

Highest Cash Price for Produce,

W. A. Kmby;(Jommiioq KjeMant

-- AND DEALER IN- -

Oregon : Fruits, iProffuGB

AND FISH.

Highest Prices Paid for

POULTRY and EGGS.

J G. BJLDWIJh

(ESTABLISHED 1857.)

EKEBEL-I-0- -

H.-- 33.Livery, peed and Sale Stable.

Horses BougM ani Sold 01 Commission.

OFFICE OF--

The Dalles & Goldendale Stage Line

Trucking and Draying. Baggage transrerrea to any pan.

of the City.OAK AND FIB WOOD FOB SALE.

JAS. FERGUSEN,

EXPRESS1,

Furniture Jfloving a Specialty.

Leare Orders at Fish & Barton's, The Dalles.

PAUL KREFT,Artistic Fainter am House Decorator.

THE DALLES, OR. ' ;

TTnnui PuinHnu- and Deooratine a sneclsltr.No inferior and cheap work done : but (rood lusting work at the lowest prices.

8HOP Adjoining; Red Front Grocery, .

TilIRO BTBJCKT.

IL STONEMAN,Next door to Columbia Candy Factory.

Boots and Shoes' Made to Order, and

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Quick Work.Prices Reasonable.

F. TAYLOR,' PROPRIETOR OF THE

fity ivi cxi Jtve u

is: ': DEALERS IK

Staple and Fancy OioceiHay, Grain and Feed.

oueop hajji coa) Hoyuiii jiui. i aim c.

Orders left nt the Store will receive prompt attention. "s

;

Trnnks and Packages delivered to any part of the City.

Wagons always on hand when Trains or Boat arrivei.

No. 122 Cor. Washington and Third. Sts.

Clearance Sale!

For the Purpose

Fall Winter Millinery,

Will Sell so CHEAPa.th.at it "will pay you to have a

new hat if only for "Looks."

ir ; ' MPS PTTTTT.TPS 81 Tnron S4- AXXA4JJJ.4. f 11.1111' ' 1 AVAUAV A . ..

Tlio Dalles,

J. M. : & CO.

flbstFaeters,

Heal Estate and .

Insaranee Agents.

Abstracts of. and Information Concern- -

- ing Land Titles on Short Notice.

Land for Sale and Houses to Rem

Parties Looking for Homes in

COUNTRY OR CITY. .. , .

OR IN SEARCH OF

Bugiqe location?,' " ' Should Call on or Write to ns. '

Agents Jor a Full Line of ,

Lealii Firelnsnraiice Companies,

And Will Write Insurance for

' """' 't . on all ' "

DE3IBA TTjTj KISICS.Correspondence Solicited. All Letters

Promptly Answered. Call on or' Address,

J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.

Opera House Block, ' " The Dalles; Or.

- Charles E. Dunham,...i' : - t ;

-- DEALER IN- -

Drugs iCHEMICALS,

Fine Toilet Soaps,

Brashes, Combs,

Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles.

In Great Variety. -

Pure Siraody, Wines andIiiquofs foi Jlediei-n- al

Purposes.

Phyticiarit' Prescriptioni Accurately' ' '' Compounded.

Cor. Union and Second Sts., The Dalles.

--THE)

Old QernapiaTP i3 1'TTtJ TT ATiTi.

FRANK ROACH, Propr.

The place to get the Best Brands of

WINES, LIQUORSAND CIGARS. . '

K EXT DOOR TO THE

Washington fffavkat, Saeond St.

O. K. Restaurant!

Next to Passenger Depot.

Day and Monthly Boarders.

LUNCH COUNTER AT NlGHT.

Meals 25 cents.

Misses N. & N. BUTTS.

of Disposing of our

c

and

HUNTINGTON

Oreeon.

S. L. YOUNG,(Successor to K. BECK.) '

-

-- DEALER IN- -

WPHES, CLOCKS,

Jewelry Diamonds,SIIiVERWflRE,:-:ET- C.

Watches; Clocks and JewelryRepaired and Warranted. .

'' 165 Second St., The Dalles, Or. '

C. N. THORNBURY, T. A. HUDSON, 'Late Rec. U. & Land Office. . Notary Public.

1H0P1T iPSfe'ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDIN'G.

PostofUce Box 335,

THE DALLES, OR.

pilings, Contests,And all other Business in the U. S. Land OfGee '

. .; Promptly Attended to. ' '

Entries and the purchase of RailroadLands under the recent Forfeiture Act,which we will have, and advise the public at the earliest date when such entriescan be made. 'Look: for ' advertisementin this paper.

- Thorncury & Hudson.

D. P. Thompson' J. 6. Bchenck, H. M. Bhu,. President.. . ussnier.

First; pin BaaK.

THE DALLES, OREGON.

A General Banking Business transactedDeposits received, subject to bight

.. Draft or Check. ;

Collections made and proceeds promptly1 J X 11

Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold onNew York, San Francisco and Port- - .

. land.

DIRECTORS. '

D. P. Thompson. ' Jxo. 8. ScHKscr,T. W. Sparks. '' Geo. A. Likbk.

H. M. Bkall.;

BANKERS.TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS

Letters of Credit issued available in theEastern States. ' -

Sieht '' Exchange and TelegraphicTransfers sold on New York, Chicago, St.Louis, San Francisco, Portland OregoniSeattle wash., and various points in ursegon and Washington. ..

Collections made at all points on fav- -nrahle terms.

wasco Co.,

Receives Goods on Storage, and Forwards same totheir destination.

Receives Consignments

For Sale on Commission.

ates treasonable.

MARK GOODS

W Oo.THE DALLES, OREGON.