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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25

and others, who were closely associated
with Capt. Ericsson for many years.
improvements in the boat were further
made, and the vessel, aptly named the
Destroyer, now lies at the Brooklyn
navy-yard. She is 13o feet in length, with
12-foot beam; draught 10 feet, with a
displacement of $50 tons. Her bow and
stern lines are exactly the same, being
straight and very sharp. The upper
deck is low, with no rail, and from
amidships rises long superstructure
with no openings, so that the vessel, if
required, may run with upper deck
submerged. At \ distance of 80 feet
from the bow a heavy-armored bulk
head, which is inclined at a YER
tical angle of As degrees, crosses
the vessel This is intended
as a protection to the engines
and boilers, and permits the boat to
run toward the enemy bow on. Eight
feet under water is the projectile, 81
feet 4 inches in length, and weighing
1,525 pounds. 1t is of steel, with a
heavy bursting charge in the forward
END, which is exploded by percussion
cap. This charge is of 500 pounds, and
the diameter of the projectile 16
inches. A tube runs the entire length
of the vessel just above the keel, and is
fixed with water tight gates at the bow.
Only 50 to 40 pounds of powder are re-
quired to prooel the torpedo. the muz-
zle velocity of which is 54s fees per sec
ond. A series of trials took place near
Now York recently, and the results
were extremely satisfactory. The
mechanism of the gun showed no de-
fccts during the firing, and the report
states that had vessel 100 feet in
length. with a draught of 20 feet, been
stationed GOO feet away, Is out of 20
shots, fircel would have struck her. The
Destroyer is more effective than ram,
although the proiectile has been termed
''the detachable RAM for it is able to
achieve similar results at distance.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25

Ex-Minister Stevens gives his views
with no uncertain sound in the matter
of our policy with Hawaii. He appeals
to the American people not to desert
their kinsmen in the battle for civiliza-
ton, and closes as follows: "I do not
believe the administration of President
Cleveland will neglect this great Ameri-
can opportunity, careful and cautious as
it is its duty to be; but in due time, and
at an early date, 1 believe it will not fail
OF its great duty to the. American peo-
pie. Failure to accept this valuable
prize would surely bring our statesmen
to the bar of history with an Indictment
of laundering criminality from which
there could be no escape.'
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25
STREETS UNoER 5eGAss.
An Extraordfhary PfoPositIon to Cover
Over London Thoroughfares.

An Extraordfhary PfoposftIon to Cover
Over London Thoroughfares.
A propos sal to make London a glass
rooted city is the subject of a long let
ter addressed to the London Daily
News. The plan, which will not be
popular with the umbrella-makers, re-
sembles one in Mr.. Bellamy's Looking
Backward" The writer, however, does
not treat the subject as part of a scheme
for a future Utopia, but as one to be
carried to a practical and successful
issue. He says:
s'The covering of Cheapside, Poultry,
Queen Victoria street, Regent street,
Bond street, or Oxford street with a
glass roof may appear a quixotic sug-
gestion, but other at first sight less
practical schemes have been launched.
successfully, and the world has not
ceased to revolve on its axis in conse-
quence. The gain to the great British
public, or to that section who are in the
habit of travelling the main arteries of
London, from point of comfort alone,
should be sufficient to warrant a trial.
Most people prefer brightness and beau
ty to dirt and discomfort. Nothing to
my mind, can have more miserable
and tawdry appearance than a leading
London thoronghfare on a wet day,
when poor, dripping humanity de-
scends to the depths of dependency
and every object, animate and inani-
mate, has washed-out appearance. A
change from the conditions of things
would be delightful to all persons con-
cerned-those who would reside under
glass, so to speak, and those who would
use the thoroughfare for business pur-
poses. The former would, of course,
be called upon to bear the expense of
Improvement. If say the outlay they
would incur would be returned to them
in a few years, owing to the increased
flow of business to their doors-and to
the lessened expenditure upon paint
and cleaning-I should be under the
mark Our wood and asphalt streets
would be dry, perfectly safe IN all
weathers, and the lease of life doubled
or trebled. If the rain water were not
preserved for domestic use it could be
usefully applied in flushing the sewers
with clean water instead of liquid mud.
The health of the Inhabitants would be
greatly benefited by breathing dry at
mosphere instead of a damp, humid
one. Our clothes, boots, hats and general
comfort would not suffer as they do
now"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25
German RaiIroads.

An official of railroad, recentlv re-
turned from Europe, referring to rail-
way practice in Germany, saws: ssfFhe
roadbeds are about perfect, while the
stations are simply magnificent, even in
the most insignificant places being very
fine. The roadbeds are quite rigid. but
this is mainly due to the iron and steel
cross ties that are used. The lccomo-
tives are fine pieces of mechanism, but
their capacity is scarcely equal to those
on this side of the Atlantic. Their en-
tire passenger equipment is away be-
hind that in use here. Their trains.
however, run like clockworlx, and the
connections are perfect"
THAT man has reached high state
of grace who never blames his wife for
his own mistakes
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1898
THE wooL-sITUAToN

It is expected that the yield of wool in
eastern Oregon will amount to at least
17,00O, 900 pounds this year. While
this large yield should be gratifying to
all sheep men the market conditions are
In the last degree discouraging. At no
time has the price of American secured
medium been as low as it is today,
which is SIC. @53c. The lowest record
prior to this time was in 1885, when it
fell to 55c. While eastern mills are
fairly busy on old orders, they are
doing almost nothing in the way of new
business, and consequently manufactur-
ers are not disposed to buy wool. 1t
now looks as though considerable ma
chinery would be stopped as soon as the
fall business gets a little further ad-
vanced. The tariff change that is ex-
pected next winter means great falling
off in business while the order of trade
lis being brought about. }and the disposi-
tion with man1fact1rers will be to go
slow and operate with conversation
during the period between now and the
time the change is made. They will not
make any goods ahead to take the sure
chances of loss in the face of tariff
reduction, and their business until a
lower duty goes into effect will depend
largely on the amount of goods the
clothing people will require to carry
them through. These are the conditions
that wool dealers are obliged to face in
negotiating with our wool growers for
the new clip, and it is needless to say
that they derive little comfort from the
outlook. The money question is also
bound to be factor of Importance in
handling the clip. The prospect is now
leaning strongly towards tight money
market, and with the unfavorable out
look, the indications are that the banks
will curtail their lines of credit to a con-
siderable extent, and through higher
rates of interest make dealers even less
sanguine of profit, and more disposed to-
wards following a hand to mouth
method of operations. There is every
indication at present of a slow draggy
season in the wool trade, with the dis
position to buy close and conservatively
with quick turns, as there will be appar-
antly no profit in holding woods under
the conditions promised for this clip.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25

The Six Companies who ordered the
Chinese not to register have sent the
Astoria Chinese another circular of a re-
assuring nature, which, as translated for
the Associated Press, reads as follows:
'tTo our Astoria brothers, and espec-
tally to those who do cannery work {:
Your officers need not telegraph to US
any more. You may feel secure. A
cablegram was received from Prince Ii
Hung Chang yesterday. He says that
our imperial government is sending a
commissioner on the next steamer to see
President Cleveland in Washington. He
knows what to say, and the American
law will be altered when he tells the
American president what the emperor
desires. Do not be afraid or leave the
country. You will not be made to reg
lister. The men in the Astoria canneries
are good residents, and we want them to
be careful not to offend any American
officials, because we will prove that great
damage will be done by sending you out
of the country Nobody who is working
will be sent away. We will send you
word again soon."
The rule of the Six Companies has
been as absolute in the United
States as that of the emperor in China.
However a Cinnamon in The Dalles said
yesterday that he had made mistake
in not registering when the opportunity
was presented few days ago, and that
the next time he had chance he would
do SO. The Chinese all over the coun-
try, from all reports, seem to have
dropped on to the Six Companies. and
their last pandering circular will unde-
ceive them thoroughly as to their pre-
tended power.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25
"THE DESTROYER"
Built from Plans Left by the Late John
Ericsson. -.

Built from Plans Left by the Late john
Ericsson.
Shortly after Capt. John Ericsson had
built the original Monitor and her sis
ter gunboats he conceived the idea of
inventing another vessel that would be
able to demolish his earlier creations.
With this end in view, he spent much
time and money over avessel carrying
submarine battery that finally lnetwith
his ideas, but, says Harper's Weekly, the
old man died before he received any fa-
vorable response from the government
Washington. The authorities, however,
approved of the plan of the boat
for the testing of the SYSTEM, and
the work was carried on by the Erics-
son Coast Defense company, under the
supervision. of Engineer v. F. Lassoe
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25

QUEEN VICTORIA has sent specimens
of her own art work to the Chicago
fair. She has three landscapes, mount
ed in plain frames, representing scenes
near Balmoral. A fourth is view of
Aix-les-Bains, taken from the spot
where the queen intended to build a
villa
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25
Wanted.

Ladies to do writing at home, will pay
$1S to $40 per week. Send self addressed,
stamped envelope for reply. Address
NINE. WRIGHT, Mishawaka, Ind.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25

There is not single state institution
located at Salem. They are all outside
the city limits, and are no more part
of Salem than is Dahomey.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25
BORN.

In this city, May oath, to the wife of
Mr.. julius Wiley a son, weight z lbs.
Father, mother and son doing well.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25

No HEARsEs are used in the City of
Mexico. The cofins and mourners are
borne to the cemeteries in horseears.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25

1etSCyt 65eOtt9U
the way to a clear complexion,
free from blotehes, pimples, erup-
tions, yellow spots, and roughness.
Purify your blood, and you have it.
With pure, rich blood, an active
liver, good appetite and digestion,
the hue of health follows. Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
gives you all of them. It is the
blood-purifier. There's no lack of
them, but there's none like this.
It's guaranteed to accomplish all
that's claimed for it. In all dis
eases arising from torpid liver and
impure blood, it benefits or cures,
or the money is refunded. With
an ordinary medicine, it couldn't
be DONE But this issa't an ordi-
nary medicine
1t is the cheapest blood purifier
sold, through druggists, because you
only pay for the good you get
Can you ask more !?
The Discovery acts equally
well all the gear round.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-25
]. T. FORD. EEalgslist,


March %, 1898:
S. B. MED. MFG. Co.,
Dufur, Oregon.
Gentlemen
On arriving home last week, found
all well and anxiously awaiting. Our
little girl. eight and one-half years old,
who had wasted away to 38 pounds, is
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its work well. Both of the children like
it. Your s. B. Cough. Cure has cured
and kept away all hoarseness from me.
So give it to every one, with greetings
for all. Wishing you prosperity, we are
Yours, Mr.. & Mrs. J. F. FORD.
Hyou wish to feel fresh and cheerful and ready
for the Spring work, cleanse your system With
the Headache and Liver Cure, by taking two OF
three doses each week.
Sold under positive guarantee.
so cents per bottle by all druggists.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-27
Brought the Court to Time.

Magistrate Ladner was seated in
state behind the tall railing in his Cal
lowhlll street office, his dlgnihed clerk
at one elbow, his dreaded constable al
the other, when a well-dressed man en-
tered, mounted the step below the rail
ing, leaned over, crept, and observed
Judge, | wish you'd commit me tc
the House of Correction"
TOO late" answered his Honor
CURLY. Drop around tomorrow
morning"
The magistrate was thus brief lie
cause the request was no new one,
Scores Of tramps apply TO the police
justices for lodging and board on the
Pennypack. But Ladner's visitor was
not to be discouraged.
"My name, Judge, said he, ''lS Sias
Eikinton; live at 2o52 Gratz street
I've been drinking too much and eating
too little. Pm all broken up anC
haven't a cent. Won't you give me Z
chance to brace up?'
"You can have it Tomorrow" wa:
the reply. "The b at has gone up the
river, and | don't commit IN the after
noon to sui; the convenience Of any
man that wants to go to jail"
Pm desperate" rejoined Elklnton
"If you don't commit me now II
smash somebody's window then you'll
have to do it."
$50 ahead" said Ladner, for thu
man did not look person to carry on
the threat.
"You won't CO nmit me2"
"NoN
Smash! Slas Ekinton's fist wen
through Magistrate Ladner's door pam
price S. 75-right under the awfu
constable's very nose.
"Now," said the visitor, "Pl be
you'll commit me"
you've thrown aces" the Magistrat
rejoined, red-hot 'I'll commit yo
for year"
"You are more than kind" SAT-
Elkinton, and the constable marches
him off to Moyamensng and squar
meal.-Philadelfhia Telegraph
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-27
Like Father, Like Son.

A young man returned home a few
days ago from a trip to South Africa
for his health, and IN narrating his
adventures to his father he told him he
had bought a silver mine for $1,000.
81 knew they'd swindle you" ex
claimed the old man, $50 you were
fool enough to buy humbug mine
"Yes: but | don't lose anything.
formed a company and sold half the
stock to a Londoner fr $500.
"Y-you did p gasped the old man
as he turned white. "Iil bet Pm the
one who bought it. "
81 know you are coolly observed
the young man, as he crossed his legs
and tried to appear very much at home
London It'd Bits.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

Lucca Della Robbla was the inventor
of metbod OF hardening terra Gotta,
the secret of which died with him
His famous groups were all executed IN
terra Gotta, which he made as hard as
stone.
Adelina Patti is coming over for an
other farewell tour Of America" She
has arranged to sail October z0th on
the Lucania. She has undertaken to
appear at forty concerts, for which, 1t is
said she is to receive to sum Of $40,
900. Her first appearance will be on
November 9th in New York.
At last an easy employment has
been found for women which men un-
CALAMITY argue is altogether feminine
and natural as well as remuneratlve.
The new vocation comes from China,
where half a crown an hour is paid to
elderly ladies w'.1 visit the houses OF
the affluent and detail choice bits Of
scandal. They have a special insignia
of office and are heralded by the beat
ing of drum.
4 memorial bearing over 1o5,ooo
signatures Of Irish women If all classe,
has been sent to the Queen. The
memorialists express their "sorrow a
the possibility Of the severance o
Ireland from the Government Of Grea
Britain by the establishment OF
separate Parliament" and express tn
belief that the Home Rule bill,
passed into law, would endanger thu
true Liberties of the Irish people, anC
prove oppressive and unjust to he
Majesty's loyal subjects in that country
Mile. Jeanne Chauvin, the frs
French d. ctress of law, has held sine
January last the post of professor o
law in the girls colleges OF Paris. B
q special order IT M, Grerd, vice
rector Of the Academy of Paris, pro
fyss RS are prohibited from placing i
the hands of their girl pupils copies {
the code itself, So that the youu
neophytes whom Mile. Chauvin init
ates into the civil and criminal cod
have only their teachers oral lesson
to 60 upon.
The wife and little daughter If N
Paul Bonnetain, the French explore
iourneyed with him to Senegal and
far as the Niger on his recent trip. Th
youthful travellers intend to spend tn
summer in Algeria, and both husban
and wife will set to work on bool
Nine. BOnnetain's account Of he
traveIs-"Une Parislenne au Soudar
promises to be an interesting stor
of decidedly unconventional and daI
ing expedition.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-27
Political Items.

1t is alleged that quite a number Il
Democrats who did not even vote for
the regular tickets are applying to Ceve
land for office. Possibly they reason
as did very unreliable old darkey
down in Texas After the election he
walked boldly up to the successful
candidate and said
"Boss, wants yer ter len me $40
fur services ren'ered you durin' de
eleckershun"
"But you worked and voted for the
other ticket"
"Dat's jess hit, boss, Use so un-
popular dat e | had worked for yer
side yer would had been beaten two tel
one. A pos'office will suit me. boss.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-27
Aim at the Drake
And you are bound to hit some Of the
ducks. This is precisely the same with
|Wanpole's
Tasteless
Preparation
God Liver Oil.

1t aims to cure Consumption,
Hits the Mark, too, and it
most ehectually breaks upC Colds,
Coughs, Hoarseness and all
Throat and Lung troubles that
cause this disease.
1t is natural logic to conclude
that if WAMPoLE's PREPARATION
OF COP LIVER Oh has power
to prevent Consumption, it sure
" is aEle to cure these lesser
emergencies.
This vigor-making, fat pro
ducing preparation is Absolute
lily Tasteless, in SO far as Cod
Liver Oil is concerned. AL
you notice is a delightful havo,
of Wild Cherry and Anise.
But the purest Norwegian
lCod Liver Oil is there all the
same. 1t is great blood en-
richer. Best of all it is natu
raj food that in its stomachit
effects, actually assists its owr
assimilation.
In Pulmonary or Bronchia
troubles it is unequalled. Nc
lone doubts the value Of Coo
Liver Oil, but not every one i:
liable to take it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-27

That's what it is at
King Bros. Art Empori-
UNI, a big week for the
house, and a bigger week
for buyers of everything
in their line. This week
they have an especially
fine display of pictures,
artists supplies, mirrors,
photograph and auto
graph albums, wall brack-
cts and easels, plush fancy
goods and novelties, the
latest styles of mouldings
for framing and cornlces,
a full line of window pole
cornices, etc. Now is the
time to have portraits en-
larged in crayon or india
ink by first class artists
at lowest rates.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-03

LarosiA, Sept. 2-This WAS the opening
day of the fall meeting of the Latonia
Jockey Club. The track was fast, the at
undanoe large. Summaries:
Mile-Sister Mary won, kinscem sec
ond. Sabone third. Time, I'm.
second, Cora Taylor third. Time, ] :l6.
Nile and seventy yards won,
Dolly McCon second, Parapet third. Time.
la.
Merchants stakes-Yo Tambien won,
Handsdown second, Faraday third. Time,
las. The stake was worth 81 $50 to the
winner.
Five furiongs Hamilton won,
Ohio Belle second, Bfobasco third. Time.
I:fa
Five furlongs Minnie Baxter won. Tom
Elmors second, Annie Buckingham third.
Time IA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-03

Farmers Enforcfng the Anderson Law.
WALIA WALIA. Sept. Especial. IA
meeting OF farmers was held at the city
nah this afternoon 70 take steps toward
securing the reduction Of rates pro-
weed Tor under the Anderson bill. Points
on the main line OF the Northern Pacific
nave made the reduction required by this
act' ouf there has been no change in the
JOINT rate OF the Hunt system and the
Northern Pacific between points in the
Waiia Walia valley aud the Sound. This
rate IL sA7o per ton, and the farmers
claim that points on the Hunt system are
emitted to Is per cent. reduc-
ZION, or 81 rate. A CON-
mistse consisting of Jesse Drum
heller, Joseph yanskyke. DR.. Hayes. o. II.
Burnett. Milton Evans. w. p. Reeser. Da-
vid Miller, w. H., Babcock and Charles
FAINTER was appointed TO solicit funds to
place the matter IN the hands of some
prominent attorney for the purpose OF
taking the case into court in the event
that It could not be settled by arbitration
with the railroad company. the committee
TO report next Saturday.