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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
Londou.s High Death R.t..

Not for long period has the death
rate in London been SO alarming as it
was last week, when, owing to the fog
and cold combined, it reached the high
figure OF 26 per 1000. This is an in
crease of 5 or 6 per 200 ON the returns
for recent weeks, and how great the
leap is may be judged from the fact that
in recent years the rate has averaged
only about 10 per 1000. The weather
has chiefly affected those with weak
lungs. The registrar general shows that
deaths from diseases of the respiratory
organs increased by nearly 800 during
the week, and reached the unusual total
of 75S, or nearly 300 more than the ay-
erage for this time Of year. The NOR
tality is not SO great in London as in
Preston, where the death rate has gone
up in week from 49, per ]. 900 to 516
But the average for the great towns is
only 25.1 and London is on the wrong
side of that igure.-London News.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
GREAT REJOICING.
Our District Attorney Gives Portland
Some Points.
ha nraroDioD

District Attorney Wilson, of Wasco
county, registered at the Perkins yester-
day morning and was seen by reporter
The Dalles, he says, are jubilant over
passage by the legislature of the bill APP
propriating $50 900 for the portage rail-
way there. There is considerable disap-
pointment that the Raley bill providing
for another at Cello failed to pass, as It
would have relieved great many peo-
pie. The measure passed, however, he
says will prove an inestimable boon to
the farmers there.- Even if the new
road does not carry much freight, it will
operate to reduce the railroad tariff,
which is a consummation long and
grayely needed. A toll of twelve cents a
bushel. on wheat was more than the
farmers could successfully cope with.
Business at The Dalles has been pretty
quiet of late, but there is a general ex-
pectation that everything will open up
in the spring, and that trade Will resume
its wonted activity.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
THE RESULT.
Resme of the Work Done bye the
Late Legislature.
Portland Welcome.

Up to Friday Night the legislature
had enacted 227 laws, ninetv-four gen
eral laws, and 133 special laws, eighty
three OF the latter being incorporation
laws. Altogether 535 bills were intro
duced. During the last day of the ses-
sion the senate acted upon fifty-nine
bills and the house sixty-one. Mr..
Tongues assessment and taxation, bill.
providing for State Board of Equaliza-
ton, was reconsidered and passed by
both houses at midnight. The approp-
riations, which are to be raised by a
general tax during the next two years.
amounts to 81 ,215 ,432. 90, of which sum
81 ,Ol4 ,032.o3 is included in the general
appropriation bill. The agricultural
college gets $2S, 400; the state capitol
for dome, etc, $4,000; the portage
railway at the Cascades $50, 900; the
state board of charities and corrections
10000; the state militia $16 900; library
penitentiary, 81 900; Office of attorney
general $1,000. Among the most i'm
portant laws enacted are those providing
for the Australian ballot system; the
state board of equalization; the portage
railway at the Cascades; dividing the
state into two congressional districts,
and others which we have not space to
name. The state treasurer reports that
the sum of 800, 900 will be in the > per
cent, fund for internal improvements.
March l, 1898. Now there is but $36, =
3S9.12. This lis the fund from which
the omnibus wagon-road appropriation
bill($127 ,000,) is to draw its slstenance.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
rho RAILWAY to viesorI. Ny.n..

Sir Francis de Winton writes home
that he hopes by May next to have sixty
miles of the projected railway from
Mombassa to the Victoria Nyanza com
pleted. OF course it is only narrow
gauge railway, but it will prove of i'm
mense service in taking caravans quickly
over the desert and waterless coast re-
gion. A road is also being made tho
whole way to the lake. Father Le Roy.
a Roman Catholic missionary. in letter
written from Mombassa, states that the
great drawback at Mombassa is the want
Of water. Wells have to be sunk to an
enormous depth Pail Mali Gazette.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
EXTR1VAGANCE IN RAILROAD
MANAGEMENT.

1t is poor compliment to the manage
ment of the Union Pacific Railway Co.,
that 120 cars of wheat, on an average,
are daily shipped from the Walla Walla
country to eastern markets and the
shippers of that wheat. are able to pay
three cents'per bushef more for it than
can the buyers for the Portland market.
In other words, the Union Pacific exact
three cents per bushel more for carrying
wheat from Walla Walla to Portland, a
distance of about two hundred miles, than
does the Northern Pacific for CARRYING it
nearly ten times that distance. is it
possible that the Northern Pacific are
doing this business for the pleasure of
taking it from the hands of the Union
Pacific, or is the Union Pacific simply
choking it's own throat in an attempt to
swallow all the profits of wheat raising?
With country, naturally tributary to
ment in the world, can give it all the
freight business 1t can handle with
double its present rolling stock, with a
people to deal with who are not less in
telligent, enterprising and fair than the
Inhabitants of other states, it makes no
effort to encourage settlement within its
natural territory, and is regarded by it's
patrons as their most powerful enemy
and unmerciful master. The entire
population along the portions of its road
in Oregon and Washington are today
aroused as never before to resist what
seems to them the efforts of this corpo-
ration to drive them from their farms
and their homes. Their apprehensions
may be and perhaps are overdrawn in a
measure, but the plain, indisputable fact
nevertheless remains that its rates are
disproportionate to those of other roads
and that little or no profit is left to the
producers when their products are
marketed. So strong has become the
feeling against the company that when
it appears as litigant before the courts
the average jury of farmers can not be
led to see any merit in its claim, and it
is notorious that all that is necessary for
the opposing party is to make case
sufficiently strong to go to the jury in
order to prevail. So strong is the feeling
SNeI' 'AO OOhk'ahy are CdpdDle OF l1fJuSU1ce
alone, that most men deem it entirely
legitimate to avail themselves of anv and
every opportunity to get even; to steal
from the company and to aid others in
stealing from it, are deemed proper
means of revenge with men otherwise
honest; in fact it has about as few friends
among its patrons as had the secession
lists in New England when Sumpter fell.
This condition of affairs may be a necess-
ary result of operating a railroad but we
do not understand why it should be so
any more than in the carrying on of any
other large enterprise. Under the
present exactions upon producers of this
country there is nothing to encourage
the further settlement of the country and
IN the absence of such settlement the
business of the road can not increase
the bitter prejudice and enmity will
grow until union among the producers
is cemented strong enough to enable
them to open the Columbia to naviga-
ton and thus break the bonds in which |
this company now holds the commerce
of the country.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

From Pendleton and Walla Walla to
Astoria the proposition to open the river
by a private corporation results with
strong encouragement. This is the only
sure method of getting the work done
within the next decade. AS long as the
railway companies can obstruct legisla-
ton, as they now seem to be able to do,
the river will remain obstructed.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
x.s Ehey- y, Ar. ,Frae.d..

They met IN Wall street and shook
hands Delightful weather. this" said
one; "keen, bracing air, you know. BY
the way. who was that young fellow
saw in your Office yesterday
That Oh, that was my keen bracing
heir-braced me for hundred. and was
keen enough to get it, too"
And yet that night at the Windsor
they seemed to be as friendly g. ever
New York Times.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

In selecting Ex-Governor Chas. Foster
of Ohio for the treasury portfolio, Presi-
dent Harrison has reaffirmed his belief
in the general principles of the Republi-
can party. Foster in strong advocate
of a protective tariff and is represents
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
Notice of Final Settlement.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned, administrative of the estate
3i o., 81 Jonn adn smith deceased, has filed her
nIlal account and that Tuesday, March 3d. 1891
at O'Clock 2. NJ. at the county court room in
tha ti Uisy w. &Oregon has been duly appointed
and objections to the same IL any there he and
the final settlement thereof. ~ "-'>-
rms notice is published BY the order of Hon
=. n. Thornbury, county judge of wasco County
Oresoh- LAURA SMITH,
Administrative OF said Estate
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ nave been duly appointed executors OF the
iasu VIII ana testaments of Daniel Handley
deceased All persons having claims against the,
estate OF said deceased required to present
tnem, with the proper vouchers within six
months from this date, to the undersigned at tiifs
once OF Mays, Huntington * Wilson, The Dalies.
Oregon. -' A''S OoiieS'
Dated January %, 1891
GEORGE A. LIEBE
J. w. FRENCH
KATE HANDLEY
Executors
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

James Garfield, the second son Of Presi-
dent Garfield, was recently married at
Chicago to Miss Helen Newell, daughter
of John Newell, president Of the. Lake
Shore and Michigan railroad. Mr.. Gar
field was graduated with his brother
Harry at Williams college in 1885.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
THE. DALLES.

The Gate City Of the Inland Empire is situated at
the head of navigation the Middle Columbia and
is thriving prosperous city.
IT'S TERRITORY
It is the supply city for extensive and rich aer
cultural and grazing country, trade reaching as
far south as Summer Lake, a distance of over two
hundred miles
THE LARGEST WOOL. MARKET
The rich grazing country along the eastern slope
OF the the Cascades furnishes pasture thousands
Of sheep, the wool from which finds market here.
The Dalles is the largest original wool shipping
point in America, about 5000, 900 pounds being
shipped this year. <-.>~--..>4
THE VINEYARD OF OREGON
The country The Dalles produces splendid
crops of cereals and it's fruits cannot be exceed It
is the vineyard of Oregon it's grapes equallin Cali
fornia's best, and it's other fruits apples pears
prunes cherries etc., are unsurpassed
ITS PRODUCTS
The salmon fisheries the finest on the Columbia
yielding this year Of 81 500 900 which can
and will be more than doubled in the near future
The products of the beautiful Klicktal valley find
market here and the country south and east has this
year filed the warehouses; and all available storage
places to overfowing with their products
ITS WEALTH
It is the richest city Of it's coast and it's
money is is being used to develop
more farming country than tributary to any other
city in Eastern Oregon
Its situation is unsurpassed It's climate deIight
full It's possibilities 1ncalcuab1e It's resources unl
limited! And on these corner stones she stands
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

To Oregon belongs the honor of being
the first state or territory on the Pacific
coast to have Masonic lodge establish
ed within its borders. To Olympia the
honor OF establishing the first lodge of
Odd Fellows, and WalIa Walla Comes
next.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
= - ppa paartnerShip heretofore existing between J.
u. boyd, M D., and o. ID. Doane, NJ. D., under the
firm name of Drs. Boyd q Doane has been dis
solved by mutual consent
All accounts belonging to the late firm are
payable to DR.. Boyd. Those to whom we are
IndeDted Will please present their bills at once
to either DIR. Boyd or DR.. Daone.
-. G. BOYD,
The Dalles, Or, Feb. ., 1891. o. D.. DOANE.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
HOW TO RUN A NEWSPAPER.

CHICAGO. Feb. 11.-Judge Blodgett
has on hearing in the United States Dis
trict Court litigation to determine
what part of the capital stock of the
Chicago Times is fraudulent. The case
is relic of the time when James ]. West
ran a brief but brilliant course as editor
'ef the paper
Among the evidence introduced today
was an interesting letter written by
West to one of the stockholders during
Vests incumbency. From this letter
the following extract is taken as show
ing the policy of the editor:
!, g 1t is the province of newspaper to
make them fear rather than to make
them love. A goody -goody paper won't
pay and never has paid. What 1 would
like to do here is to raise hell from. one
end of this city to the other, and that is
the best way to win friends and make
them useful to us. My wife saysI have
no friends except those who are afraid
to be my enemies:
Oregon has few contemplate repre-
sentatives of this same red-eyed style of
newspaper pirates, but they only -four
ish where they can draw sustenance
from the lower levels of humanity.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
victim of Accidental Shooting.

HOOP RIVER, Or, Feb. 21.-Newton,
aged 13 years, the son of DIR. E. J..
Thomas, was shot in the head accident
ally this afternoon at 4 O'Clock, dying at
T.. Several boys playing on the railroad
bridge had a22-calibre gun. In scuff1ing
for its possession the gun was discharged.
the bullet striking the Thomas boy in
the left temple.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

tive republican in all other respects.
He is a firm, conservative financier and
his appointment gives assurance that
the policy of his predecessor will be
closely followed.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

What to do with the vast quantity Of
silk now lying unsold at Yokohama is a
topic which engages the attention Of not
only business men, but fnanciers in gem
eral. The quantity of silk thus detained
is put at nearly 30 900 bales
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23
FINE FARM TO REM

THE FARM KNOWN AS THE<$sMOORE
Il Farm" situated on Three Mile creek about
two and one-hah miles from The Dalles, will be
leased for one OF more years at a low rent to any
responsible tenant. This farm haE upon IL a
good dwelling house end necessary out build
ings, about two acres of orchard, about three
hundred acres under cultivation. a large portion
of the land will raise good volunteer wheat
crop in 1891 with ordinarily favorable weather.
The farm is well watered. For terms and particu-
lars enquire of Mrs. Sarah A. Moore or at the office
of Mays Huntington & Wilson, The Dalles, Or
SARAH A. MOORE, Executrix1i
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

Lord Salisbury is the hardest worked
member of the English government
Rarely has the foreign Office had so much
business on hand, and Lord Salisbury
has been reading and writing dispatches
twelve to fourteen hours a day fog weeks.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-02-23

The successful merchant is
the one who watches the mar
kets and buysto the best advan-
tage.
The most prosperous faniIyis
the one that takes advantage of
low prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24
A CHRISTMAS EVE DREAM.

Robinson looked appealingly at the
planter. L-----..
''This is our wedding night, Mr..
Cheveril1, and I have not place to
take her. Her father drove us away
with curses, and she thought of you
that you might give NE employment -
Out from the inner room comes
burst Of music and gay voices The
girl trembles and looks longingly at
the light and warmth within.
- nice position you would put me
in," protests Mr.. Cheverill. by en-
ploying you would give seeming in
dorselnent to your conduct-which ] do
not in the least iceland anger against
me my good and old friend, your
father
''But am so tired, and it is so late"
murrnurs the girl.
Tonight you shall have rest and
entertainment. / turn no one from my
door; but tomorrow will be-
MERRY Christmas!" comes in one
great shout from the dancers. The
tall clock in the hall peals twelve, and
the great plantation bell jangles merri-
ly. rung by the little darkies who have
it in charge.
''Merry Christmas, father! I've caught
you"' shouts Leda, rushing out and
hugging her father ecstatically: then,
catching sight of the strangers, ex-
claims: why, Miss--''
Mrs. Robinson, my DEAR interrupts
Mr.. Cheverill, impressively; 1.-The wife
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24

all to the season, not to me. Do your
! duty, Robinson, sntalet your wife forget
who she has been. and we Will get on
well enough. And now excuse me, my
| family is waiting" and leaving them
therein the small coy sitting room,
awaiting the summons t. their own
house. the kindly gentleman went in to
his gay homo circle.
He had done good deed and still up
held most decidedly his pride of class
and station.
Ibid you take him. father?'' whis-
pered Leda. as she passes him his third
glass of egg -nog.
"Yes: look through the window yon-
der and you viii see their shadows on
the curtain
Far off across the lawn, the light is
cleaning brightly through the white
curtains of the overseers house, and
within the yourg wife is saying:
81 would rather have you and this
dear little home, John. than all the
glories of a planters daughter"
A knock calls them to the door.
A young darlley, bearing a tall, COW
cred pitcher. presents himself.
Miss Leda SEN dis aig-nog. and say
As how she hope you'll hab merry
Christmas and happy year in de new
home
The fires are dying down in the negro
quarters, but still the sound of song and
music rings out from the long room,
while the fiddler calls the figures of the
dance, and the duslzy forms wheel and
turn and then salute your partners
In the t'hig house" the lights are out
in the parlors, and the tired servants
have gone to bed for theirs has been
busy day The girls gossip softly with
each other, for fear the chattering will
disturb the old folks, while the young
men smoke their cigars. and Rodney
sees laughing brown eyes in the smoke
IF his as he takes his last puff. and,
with soul-contented sigh. goes to bed.
Duncan will be furious" says Mr..
Cheverill to his wife as he relates the
incident of the evening: and she replies,
with the dear contradiction of wom-
ans heart:
You were very right to help them,
poor things. at Christmas, too! / won
der how that girl could ever SO forget
what was due to her station?'
Off in the ''overseer's house" across
the lawn. there is peace and joy. Love,
the great comforter. has made them OBJ
livious to tired limbs and strange sur
roundings. With light hearts and hap
py smiles, they look into each others
eyes and remember not the barriers of
taste.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24

Of the big cedars in the grove until we
all went by. She has not bit of use
for Ernie, and he knows it; yet he will
torment her.
"Lunch is ready, young ladies; won't
you come fix a bit?' the girl asked, as
she led the way.
They followed her to their several
apartments-all but the eldest daugh-
ter.
AS the last one left the room Mrs.
Cheverill said:
81 wish Elsie would come in: you
know / do not approve of single couples
wandering away by themselves in the
woods"
''The truth is, mother, Mr.. Rodney
and Elsie became engaged this day, q
year ago. Three months after, they
quarreled about a mere trifle, and since
then they have not been on speaking
terms. It was something of shock to
both when they met here"
''They would make such nice couple;
it is a pity" said Mrs. Cheverill, sympa-
thizingly.
Don't sigh oyer it, mother I'll
affair is all fixed by now. There is an
atmosphere about that place perfectly
irresistible to young lovers"
The meal progresses gaily, and the
folly host has just asked: "What' has
become of Elsie?' when the door opens
and, looking very flushed, little con-
scious, and wholly breathless from fast
walking, she and Rodney appear. He
carries his gun and empty game-bag,
which the butler takes from him with a
slightly deprecating air, while Nellie
removes Miss Stewards wraps. and Mrs.
Cheverill insists that she shall sitright
down and leave her toilet until after
lunch. So they take their chairs and
make show of eating, but really ac-
complish but little in that line.
There are some sly, amused glances
thrown at the very conscious pair. but
they are mercifuuy left unteased and
unrailed at their long absence, until the
irrepressible Leda says, with a burst of
long suppressed merriment:
For what lot of marriages is this
the time of our grandfathers. Say,
Elsie, did you stop at Engagement
OakP'"
And then, to cover the young couples
confusion. the gracious hostess
arises, and in the general movement
Elsie escapes to her room.
Christmas Eve! The negro quarters
are alive with light and joy and dance.
Great piles of pine-knots blaze on the
brick and earthen stands which are
| placed one in front of each negro-house.
Not rough cabins these, but comforta-
BILE frame buildings with huge Chin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY.
How to Prepare 1t for the Gastronomic
Fete.
Turkey boiled is turkey spoiled,
Turkey roast iS turkey lost

Turkey boiled is turkey spoiled,
Turkey roast is turkey lost
But for turkey braiSed the Lord be praised"
There may be divers opinions regard
ing the two first lines. but in regard to
the third there will be no dissentient
voice when once it has been tried. Fill
the turkey with the best force-meat
you can make The most elegant is
made of sweet breads and mushrooms,
or truff1es intermixed. but an ordinary
bread or chestnut Stuffing, made Savory
with seaSonings. will be very nice.
After stufiing hold the bird breast down
over bright fire to stiffen it, and then
lard with strips of salt pork. Place in
large saucepan. breast upward, with
sliced carrot, onion. celery, and parsley,
and cover with broth. Cook closely
covered in the oven until the bird is
tender, bast ng it occasionally to give
the des red light brown color. When
done. strain and then the gravy and
serve in boat. For an elegant COM
pany dish garnish with stoned olives,
small force-meat balls made of chicken,
mushrooms, and sweetbreads cut in
dice.