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North. the Nitrate king.

Colonel North, the nitrate king. has a
daughter Emma. to whom he gave $780,
600 and told her to marry whom she
liked. All the young sparks in Chill
used to laugh about her, but she will
probably end by being at least duch-
ess. He has one son. Harry, or. as he
used to be called when knew him,
AIRY" He was then small boy go
ing home to school, and on landing at
Montevideo came off with box of com.
mon grass as curiosity to take to Eng
land. He had never seen a blade Of
grass at Iquique, where nothing grows,
and the boy could not understand our
laughter at his greenness. North gave
Harry $4,000 on his twenty-frs birth
day, and told him to have a '.jolly spree. "
| believe Harry is now in the army
San Francisco Letter.
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Safe and dangerous Rai1roads.

With the exception of the Chinese rail-
ways, with their prejudiced crazed
wreckng mobs, the unsafest roads in
the world are those of Spain, whose
landslides and inundations wreck q tram
every few weeks, not to mention the
risk from bandits and insurgents, The
safest are those of northern Germany
and England.
Statistics prove that in 1886 and 1890
only three out of g., 100000 North Ger
man passengers lost their lives by causes
which could in any way be ascribed to
the neglect of precautions on the part of
the railway officials. In Great Britain
during the same period the ratio was
one fatal accident to 100000 safe
trips. In America three out of ten fatal
casualties can be traced to the disad-
vantages Of the one track system. New
York Telegram.
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Curiosities About Beans.

OF all edible pods, it is believed that
Uhe bean has been the longest known
and most widely cultivated. 1t was
used as food by the ancient Jews and
considered sacred by the Greeks and Ro-
mans. A temple dedicated to Kyanetes,
the god of beans, formerly stood on the
sacred road near Eleusis. Kyanetes was
called the god of beans because he was
the first to cultivate them for food The
bean feast, which the Athenians cele-
brated in honor of Apollo, was charac-
terized by the excessive use of beans.
The Egyptians, contrary to the ma
tions above mentioned, considered beans
unclean, and would not venture to touch
them. Pythagoras admonished his schol-
ars, Abstain from BEANS" The natives
of Egypt and most all oriental nations
look upon the black speck on the wings
of the bean flower as the written char
acters of death.-St. Louis Republic.
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counter with grizzly bear near Summit
Prairie, Grant county. He dismounted
his animal to slay his bearship, but was
delighted to resume his saddle after
badly wounding the animal, The second
paired to. the thicket.
wheat platform is building. by a
company of farmers at Athena. 1t is an
alliance platform, says the East Oregon
ian, only in the sense that directors and
shareholders of the company are mem
bers of the alliance. Farmers will haul
their wheat to the platform and leave ii
there for sale at the best figure obtain
able
was visited by destructive hail and
wind storm last Friday. The wind blew
furiously, and carried hailstones through
the air with immense force, doing great
damage to all growing vegetation, more
especially grain and fruit. About one
half of the peaches and apples were
beaten from the trees.
a young and clever Japanese has just
arrived in Pendleton from his native
home. He wishes to learn farming, and
when he masters the art of raising grain
successfully will engage in agriculture
with his brother, who follows shortly, on
their own account. He was educated at
a Presbyterian mission in Japan, under
stands English and is an intelligent
representative OF his race.
The recept encampment of the state
militia cost about $35, 900, which has
been paid. 1t would be interesting to
know just what the state got for the
money. AS much more would hand
somely aid in exhibiting Oregon's pro-
ducts at the worlds fair. The encamp-
ment has-so far as known-resulted
only in considerable dissatisfaction and
growing among all who participated
dstOridn.
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Carlyle and some Young Men.

When we think of bores we are tempt
ed to wish that all men had something
of Carlyle's rudeness The mighty
Thomas was bidding Good day" to a
very conceited young man who had fa-
vored him with a long sermon on things
in general. He went politely to the
door. and then said:
'sWell, Mr.. Bland, I've received ye fo1
the sake of your father. Now goodby;
and l earnestly hope I'll never see We
again.
On another occasion Carlyle looked in
passionless way at visitor who had
been holding forth for ever so long, and
said:
MAN, but ye're puir creeturei"
The anecdote recalls one of cobbler
who once got rid of tiresome caller by
putting his hands on his lapstone and
pensively gazing at the talking nuisance.
Finally he said:
Il suppose, now. they tell you that
God made your"
The terrible insinuation was too much
for the bore, and he fed, utterly routed.
Irish Times.
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BRIEF STATE NEWS.

Ex-Governor Thayer is visiting his
son Claud Thayer in Tillamook. He
will remain there until the latter part of
September.
William Jordan. son of a well-known
rancher on Jordan creek, was arrested at
Buras Friday charged with having stolen
two horses.
Wednesday afternoon the Hardosty
hotel at Long Creek caught fire and be-
fore it could be extinguished it com
municated to an adjoining building.
The damage amounted to about $4,000.
Several cases of diphtheria are re-
ported in Crook county Two children
of John Savage, who lives two miles
from Prineville, have died, and another
was dangerously ill, at last accounts.
The republican candidate for governor
of Iowa has got $4,000 mortgage on
his farm. He ought to get good deal
of sympathy in the shape of votes from
the Iowa farmers. They are about all
in the same kind of boat
"Sweated" IS and $40 gold pieces are
reported plenty on the Sound, and some
of them are said to be sent here. A So
luton of nitric and muriaric acid is
used and twenty per cent. is taken off
the n.--Astoridn.
While riding on the range after horses
last Sunday, Lewis Palmer of Haystack,
met with the usual badgerhole accident
and narrowly escaped being killed, hav-
ing several, ribs and the collar bone
broken, and shoulder dislocated.
A Kalama man sits gravely down and
writes that the ietty is the reason of the
small number of salmon this year.
Pshawl No such thing. It's the Nc
Kinley bill. If you're giving a reason
at all give the right one.-Astorian.
The First Chance placer mine, of Fox
valley, ceased operations and made it's
final cleanup for the season last week.
The company has been bothered by a
deficiency in the water supply, necessi-
tating the mine to remain idle for weeks
at a time.
Wednesday, Benjamin R. Mael, resi-
dent of Long Greek, dropped dead while
en- route from his residence to the saw
mill of ]. J. Patterson, half mile dis
tant. His little grandchild was with
him and thinking he had only fallen
down did her utmost in assisting him to
rise.
Charles Eads recently had an en-
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Embarrassing for The t.ole.

A charming, and it must be. confessed,
rather coquettish widow. whose name is
familiar to many of you, was recently
being escorted home from a literary rer
ception by two young men, an English
man and Pole. Now, the Pole could
not speak English, nor. the Englishman
Polish, nor even French, in, which Ian
guage the lady was accustomed to ad-
dress the Pole. Thus, in sort of lin
guistic medley, the three were discuss
ing the marriage of very young girl to
an old man whose recommendation was
his money.
Said the Englishman (in English, of
course-a dead language to the pole):
Now, Mrs. -, if you'll pardon the
candor, / don't really believe you disap-
prove Of such marriage as violently as
you say you do. You women are all
sordid creatures-get you to the scratch
Tell me. frankly, if you had TO choose
between that rich old man and say, for
instance, me (the Englishman was con-
spicuously impecunious) which would
you take?"
She-Why. you'll You are at least young
and
They were interrupted by the Pole
muttering and jabbering under his mus
tache.
Excuse me, madam" he Missed in
French. Il see am de tropr' and off he
went down side street OF course they
were thunderstruck, nor could they
possibly account for his strange conduct
half hour later, while the imperturb-
able Englishman pursued the even tenor
of his way down Sixth avenue, such
peals of laughter as rang out from the
lady's dressing rooml
He must understand little Englishl'
she said to herself, lust enough to have
made him think Mr.. - had proposed
and had accepted him. No wonder he
felt de tropr"
She has never seen the Pole since
New York World
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John W. Bookwalter, who owns so 900

John w. Bookwalter, who owns 10000
acres of land in Nebraska, proposes to
initiate great reform in farm life, at an
expense of s75, 900 or 800, 900, to be met
out of his own purse. His idea, says
the Albany Evening Journal, is TO over
come the farmers discomfort, which he
believes to be due mainly to social isola-
ton, by bringing the homes together into
a tastefully arranged village near each
ones land, instead of having them on
the individual farms. He has already
and says: 81 am going to build town
hall and establish a free circulating
library. The scheme is in vogue among
the farmers of France, Spain, Italy and
Switzerland, and is great success"
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SOCIETIES.

4 SsEMBLY NO. 1927, K OF L.-Meets in K.
o'clock p. m.
WASCO LODGE, NO. Is, A. F. q A. M.--Meets
w first and third Monday of each month at 2
IN.
DALLEs ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. g.
- Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
If each month att p. NJ.
MODERN wOoDMEN OF THE WORLD
VI Mt Hood Camp No. SO, Meets Tuesday even
ing of each week in 1. o. o. F. Hall, at 1901 p NJ
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, 10. O. F.-Meets
~ every Friday evening at 1880 o'clock, in Odd
Fellows hall, Second street, between Federal and
Washington. Sojourning brothers are welcome
Il. A. BILLS, Sec'y R. G. CLosTER, N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. O., K. of P.-Meets
L. every Monday evening at 7:30 O'Clock, in
Schanno's building, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
yited. GEO. T. THOMPSON
D. W. VAUsE, Secy. G. C.
NTOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
w UNION will meet every Friday afternoon
1t o'clock at the reading room. All are invited
TEMPLE LODGE NO. 3, A. o. Q. w.-Meets
at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court
streets, Thursday evenings at 80.
JOHN FILLooN,
w. 5 MYERS, Financier. NJ. w.
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THE WEALTH PER CAPITA.


The statement prepared by the treas
ury department in regard to the amounts
of money in circulation on the first of
July of the years 1850, 1865, 1885, 1889,
and 1891 would seem to completely con-
tradict the constantly reiterated state
ments of class of fihanciers and poll
ticians who allege that the present
stringency in the money market and
depression of business are caused by a
scarcity OF the circulating medium.
"All the statements are made up on
precisely the same basis-the amount
of each kind of money in the treasury
and the remainder is given as the
amount in circulation. The amount of
money in circulation in 1850 was about
$435, 100000 and the amount per capita
was 1885. In 1865 there was $723 ,000,-
900 in circulation and the per capita
amount was $23.02 while on the first of
January last the amount was 81 ,529 .OOO,-
600 with $24.1O as the per capita allow
ance, the highest in the history of the
United States. Owing to the shipments
of gold to foreign countries there has
been decline since January 1891, not
only in the per capita amount but in
the total, also: but the total circulation
on the first inst, Notwithstanding the
outflow of gold, was about 81 500, ,OOO-
'OOO and the amount per capita was
S23 27 -
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ooNoEKN1NG THE CROPS.
Great Apprehension Felt Throughout
Mexico.---A Sad State of Affairs.

Great Apprehension Felt Throughout
Mexico.---A Sad State of Affairs.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-The latest advices
from the City of Mexico are to the ef-
feet that great apprehension is felt there
regarding the crop prospects. An
alarming state of affairs exist in the
principal grain-producing districts ow-
ing to the long continued droughts,
while in the state of Vera Cruz, where
large crops were expected to be har-
vested, the heavy rains which have
fallen since the 10Th ult., have caused
the Papalsapan and San Juan rivers to
rise, and extensive farming tracts along
their banks are under water. All crops
in consequence are reported failure,
and the situation in Vera Cruz is des-
perate. Cotton is heavily damaged and
Lacotalpum is threatened by the rivers,
which are increasing in volume,
total destruction of the place.
The crops between Tuxtipeca and
Omattan were swept away, and
these two towns are under water,
as also are four other towns. The corn
crop of Satovento, which promised a
large yield this season, will be a total
loss and the country inundated for miles,
Hundreds of cattle have been drowned.
The fruit crop is partial loss, and if the
flood continues every tree will be killed.
Unless a good drenching rain falls in
the drouth-stricken districts within the
next three or four days, complete fail
ure will result, and famine stares the
people in the face.
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Business Situation on the sound.
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 5, 1891


To the Editor Of the Chronicle:
In your paper of the 2Sth inst, ap-
pears report of Mr.. S. R. Husbands, of
Mosier, who has just returned from vis-
iting the Sound country and "reports
everything quiet in Tacoma and Seattle,
and the people very much discouraged -
For part of his facts Mr.. Husbands
draws on his Imagination. Business is
quiet in Tacoma and Seattle, in compar-
ison with the feverish condition
of two years ago; but not more quiet
than it usually is in thrifty and grow
ing towns in times of average business
health. l have just returned from Ore
gon, and every place have seen there,
not even excepting the steady and reli-
able city of Portland, appears quite as
dull as Seattle. This city is growing
every day, and the people are not very
discouraged. do not presume to speak
for the people of Tacoma further than to
say that one who talks with her busi-
ness men finds no evidence of discour-
agement. The wild excitement in real
property which prevailed in those cities
during the boom period has subsidized
but legitimate transactions in real prop
SlIy are ISporGeu troln gay TO Gay, at
figures little if any lower on the average
than the highest, in times past; and in
the meantime population still increases,
building goes on, and all productive in
dustries expand as rapidly as heretofore
The fact is, the resources of western
Washington are SO varied and so vast
that it will always be one of the
last regions to feel the effects of such
general depression of business as the
entire business world Is passing through
at present, and one of the first to recover
from them. Very respectfully,
w. LAIR HILL.
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Farmers Holding Back Their wheat

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 5.-The
millers are forming a league to purchase
western grain. They claim that the
Middle Tennessee farmers, with the alli-
ance behind them, will sell only at enor-
nous prices, grain having gone up from
S21a to go cents in a week, and flour has
advanced 25 cents per barrel. The mills
SO far have succeeded in running on
Tennessee wheat, but the supply will be
inadequate to the wants of -four makers.
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The Judge Refused.

PORTLAND, Aug. cd. b. Whildon,
who has been in Jail several days await
ing extradition to Alabama to answer
the charge of forgery, petitioned the
United States court this afternoon for a
release on a writ of habeGs corpus. The
application was denied.
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A Bad BIunder.

Visitor Gin Jail, to prisoner)-w What are
you here for?
PrisonerzFor stealing.
Visitor-What did you steal?
Prisoner stole a girls affections
Visitor Well. that is no infraction Of
the law.
Prisoner-Hem; carried em off with
her fathers horse and buggy New
York Epoch.
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FIGURING MILL TO LEASE.

TINE OLD DALLES MILL AND WATER
IL Company's Flour Mill will be leased 70 re-
sponsfble parties. For information apply to the
WATER COMMISSIONERS,
The Dalles, Oregon
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THE CHURCHES.

EiRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. o. D. TAY-
Il LoR, Pastor. Services every Sahbath at IL
!, H. and 1880 P. NJ. sabbath School at II NJ.
rrayer meeting every Thursday evening at Z
1clock
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rey W. C.
~ CURTIS Pastor Services every Sunday at IL
ervice. Strangers cordially invited Seats free.
M E. CHURCH-Rey. H. BROWN. Pastor.
VIE Services every Sunday morning and even
ing: sunday School at 121% O'Clock M. A cordial
20 all.
ct. PAUL'S CHURCH-Union Street. opposite
y Fifth. Rev Eli D. Sutcliffe Rector Services
!ehool 1880 P. N. Evening Prayer on Friday at
7:SO
ct. PETERS CHURCH-Rev. Father BRoNs-
- GEEsT Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at
A NJ. High Mass at 10:3O A. M. Vespefs at
7P.M.
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Entries Close.

The two year old running stake and
all trotting races close September 1, 1891
for our district fair Don't. overlook it.
Enter your horses in time.
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The Treaty Signed.

PAR1s, Aug. cit is stated the treaty
of alliance between Russia and France
has been signed.
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$1,000 Reward

Lost, diamond scarf pin-the above
reward win be paid by returning to g.
E. Haight.
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The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
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Corner second and Washington Streets, The
Dalles, Oregon.
The sun., 1891-01-28

has boon estimated that there arc sixty wives
and families that arc left wholly ocrendcn, on
the charity OF the world for sus,onanco by this
disaster.
In fact. they are almost penniless. as tho
plant has not been running full for sop,e tno
and work has been eNccedinclv scarce siuce
dulness has SGT in in the demand for coko.
Every means possible will he used TO supply
them with the ncccssaros of life.
Master Workman reter Wise add, esscd the
following letter to the miners md cokors OF tho
region tonight:
"ScoTTpAIE. Ia. Jim. 81, 1891.
hs MEMBERS crih knichs or LABOR ana Workths Nen
or'h. Cote Heotrn:
Tho sad news OF a disnsterons explosion at
Mammoth mines has Just reached me. and |
fear many families have tecn left destitute.
therefore appeal to you To- rromptly rcnder
what aid you can to assist tho families OF your
brcthcrn who have been killed.
The Master Workman and committees at
each works will kindly take tho matter in hand
and act ns q reiet committee. Let the COM
mites select check member and each
minor run as many wagons as he can under
the circumstances contribute, anh arrange
ments will bc made with the companies to
pay tho amount, and thus prompt aid can be
given.
DAoN oAo S"u auobs Aho SUNNI pau' ehu "",
men can contribute from their days work and
have tho SAME deducted In tho ofrlos. This
aid will he separated and get apart from any
public contributions, and will be forwarded to
district officers. who will nrrly II 10 tho relief
OF those for whom It IL contributed.
PETER WIsE.
District Master Workman"
LATER. The mine Is on fire. and 1t is feared
that those bodies not recovered will 10 burned
beyond recognition.
The sun., 1891-01-28
HARD NAMES.

Ono Alderman Called u Tool OF tho Rail-
roads. and Ono - L.ow.iived Cur.
DThere was q lively alteration in the jersey
City Board OF Aldermen last night. An ordi-
nance to permit the IIehigh Valley Railroad
Company to cross Chapel avenue at grade was
under consideration. Alderman O'Neill adyo-
Gated It's passage.
Alderman Norton made bittcr attack on
O'Neill. accusing him OF being tool OF the
railroads. He also accused O'Neill OF being re.
sponsible for Fireman Dinans death
ONeil was Chairman OF committee which
wnited on tho Pennsylvania Railroad officials
q few weeks ago to have replaced tho gates at
the railroad crossings. which were torn down
several months ago. when tho elevation OF the
tracks was begun. Tho committee reported
that il was not advisable TO have the gates re-
placed. as the company would take ample
means to project the crossings; ,.,,
II you had done your duty shouted Alder
m an Morton. there would have been gates at
tha: crossing and D!uan would not have been
Alderman ONei!l was iivid with rage. Dinan
was a warm personal friend. AMI Ills terrible
death affo ted him worry much.
man who would make a charge Ike that v
he said. IL not 1T to bs in centl"mcns COM
Dany IIc is not flt 10 be m Alderm an. and 10
Is NOT hing but n low-liNel cur
IL was thought the Aldermen would come to
blows but II ey camci down after a time. The
ordinance was adopted after the storm had
passed over.
The sun., 1891-01-28
BOHE STABBED TEN TIMES.
He and Hts Wife Int rfered to Save Two
Girls From Two TOughs.

He and HIS Wife Int rfered to Save Two
Girls From Two Toughs.
William Boil young truck driver OF II For
syth street, and young woman known as
Mary Thompson, TO whom he says he is mar
ried, were in the saloon of William Klinsbeil ut
co Forsyth street yesterday morning a little
aftor midnight. John Williams OF 127 Chrys,io
street and Frank brennan OF Sc Catharine
street. each 1S years old. were there also. ac-
companied by two girls who looked as II they
were not moro than Is. Williams and Brennan
gave the girls beer and invited them to go to
another saloon in the neighborhood. Mrs.
BOIL thought the young, men had desigps upon
tho girls and interfered. The girls yielded to
her. and they. Mrs. Bohl, and Mr. BOIL left tho
The four had gone up in Hester street almost
to Chrystie when brennan and Williams over
took them. The barkeeper had heard them
declare they would do UP" BOIL for getting
out after the Boil party left. He was walking
Just behind them when Brennan and Williams
came up. Williams pounced on Erhart and bit
at his left ear, almost tearing II off. They
fought savagely. and brennan attacked Boh
While. they were. fighting. brennan stuck "a
knife into BOhl's bnck and arms Bohls wife
and the girls. yelled. and two policemen caught
Williams and Brennan.
The whole party went to the Eldridee street
He was faint with bleeding from eight stabs in
tho back and two On hts left arm. Ne Will gst
oyer 1t. brennan and Williams wete held at
Essex Market.