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A SAD MlsNOMsR.
The Term .'OId nIaId'' Is Almost Always
Misapplied.

The Term s'OId Maid" Is Almost Always
Misapplied.
lately heard an amusing new defini-
tion to the term ''old maid,'' which
was held to apply, not to elderly spin
sters in general, but only to such as
had never had a chance ot changing
their condition; those who 'swould not
when they could or whose course of
true love has run rough, receiving the
more respectful title of maiden
ladies'" The idea emanates from a
masculine brain, but the difficulty of
ascertaining which designation ap-
plies in individual cases is problem
which the superior male intellect has
not condescended to solve, says the
Ladies' Pictorial.
Are old maids under this definition
to be expected to wear some particular
form of cap, or have their hat cut in
special fashion, or add the letters
80 NJ; to their visiting cards? am
convinced that there are very few
women indeed whose experience has
failed to include love affair of some
kind, and of these few only small
minority would acknowledge the fact.
A more correct idea of the term, it
seems to me. and one which takes away
its old-fashioned sting, is that it de-
scribes certain type of woman ire
spective of her condition in life. The
prim. narrow-minded person who fusses
over trifies, who would leave matters
of the most paramount duty or engross-
ing interest in order to put tidy
drawer or sew on button; who goes
all her life in fear of Mrs. Grundy, and
would leave any kind action undone,
or kind word unsaid, if it ran the
slightest risk of offending that poten-
tate, would be old-maidish in spite of
any number of matrimonial ventures;
while, on the other hand, there are
plenty of iberal-minded, youthful
hearted old misses to whom the epithet
is so obviously unsui table that no one
thinks of applying it.
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Has the z stamp in red ON wrappe

ONE kind thought spoken is worth
two unsaid.
THE proof of the temper is in the un-
expected guest.
How sad to our hearts are some scenes of our
childhood,
AS our recollections present them to view;
The use of the switch that was brought from the
wildwood,
And various punishments most OF us knew
But saddest of all is the thought of the pill box,
That mother brought out then she thought we
were ill,
o. the gripping, the aching, the twisting and
torment
Wrapped up in the horrible old fashioned pill
But that's all done away with. To
regulate the stomach, liver and bowels
DIR. Pierce's Pellets excel. You'll ex-
perience no pain, no discomfort. no bad
results. Children take them as readily
as peppermint drops.
It's thousands of cures are the best
advertisements for DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. so cents; by druggists.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31
A rich Find Keported.

BOISE, Idaho, May 29.-There was
great excitement in the city today over
the discovery of wonderfully rich placer
diggings south of Idaho county. Pros
pector Williams, an old Californian, ar
rived here from the diggings yesterday,
and to a few confidential friends he told
the story of his valuable find. Williams
says he took out 500 day with rocker,
and that there splenty of richer ground.
A party of six, at the head of which
was Frank W. Merritt, who with other
Duluth parties, have made large invest
ments in the mines near here, was or
ganized and outfitted, leaving here with
pack-horses and mining-tools for Loon
creek this morning. The matter was
kept as quiet as possible.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31
The ColumbIa Takes a Brio re.

SEATTLE, May 29.-The Puget sound
region is almost cut off from railway
communication with the East. The
Canadian Pacific, Great Northern, Noyth-
ern Pacific and Union Pacific roads are
Hll blockaded on account of the floods.
On the first named road the waters of the
Frazier river are higher than have been
known for 20 years and a vast expanse
OF territory is under water. Much dam
age has been done to farmers and to the
property of the railroad. The bridge
across the Columbia river at Revelstoke
has been washed away. The Great
Northern main line will not be In run
ming order for several days, but the
Skagit river is falling rapidly and the
washouts on the coast lines will be re-
paired in day or two. No trains
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31
Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. Ii ''la
grippe" has left you weak and wea-
use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts
directly on liver, stomach and kidneys,
gently aiding those organs to perform
their functions. If you are afflicted with
sick headache, you will find speedy and
permanent relief. by taking Electric
Bitters. One trial will convince you
that this is the remedy you need. Large
bottles only SOC. at Snipes & Kinersly's
drug store.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31
Sale Of Bonds.

will sell on the 31st day of May,
1894, $4,000 in bonds of Hood River
school district, bearing per cent inter-
est, payable semi-annually. They will
either be sold in parts of 81 900 each, or
the entire $4,000 at one time. or any
number of the eight bonds of 81 900
each, to the highest bidder for cash.
These bonds are redeemable in twenty
years or after ten years if convenient for
the district. WILLIAM MICHEL,
County Treasurer.
The Dalles, May 9, 1894. ssf dawt15
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A WORLD OF WATERS
Fhe Columbia Fakes Ont a Bridge Oh
the Canadian.
-RIFLED CANNON IN COLORADO
A Rich Strike in Idaho---Bad Men
at Cripple Creek---A War
Machine.
Forces Are Massed on Bun Hlll.

CRIPPLE CREEK, May 29.-The depu-
ties and the strikers are still keeping at
a safe distance from each other. Both
sides are exerting every effort to increase
their numbers, the strikers using in
some instances loaded winchesters as
arguments. The strikers become bolder
and more insolent every day. All the
smaller towns are completely subjected,
and some demonstration has been made
manly in the attitude of the strikers.
Vastly outnumbering the male portion
of the population, and being heavily
armed, they have confiscated nearly all
the firearms owned by Individuals.
Conscious alike of their own strength
and of the weakness of the inhabitants,
they conduct themselves in an overbear-
ing manner, and exact conduct on the
part of inhabitants 1ittle short of abject
servitude. Today a party entered
Mound City, and, at the point of win
chesters, forced two union men who be-
lieve in the union, but not in carrying
arms and using them in violation of law,
together with non-union man, to fol-
low them to Bull hill. The general inn
preston is that this question can be
settled only by terrible conflict, and
the people anxiously await the end,
whatever it may be. The strikers now
expec: to be attacked from three points,
and have massed their forces on Bull
hill. The two principal approaches
have been undermined, and large guam
titles of dynamite placed, SO that by
means of electricity the mines can be
exploded from the fort.
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Keep your eye on this proposition
We will give free to every new cash sub
scriber to the WEEKLY CHRONICLE a
years subscription to the great New
York Weekly Tribune. This offer will
be open until the first of July. Don't
forget a-You get THE CHRONICLE for
one year for $50 and the Tribune as a
premium. Old subscribers can have
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COMPOUND,
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between the
undersigned. under the firm name OF
Paul Krett & Co., has been dissolved by
mutual consent. Paul Kreft retires
from the business, and the same will be
continued by D. W. Vause at the old
stand, who will assume all the partner
ship liabilities.
Dalles City, Or. May 26. 1894.
Paul KREFT,
DIV. yAUsE.
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DR.. S. F. Scott, Blue Ridge, Harrison
Co., Mo-, says: "For whooping cough
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is excel
lent By using it freely the disease is
deprived of all dangerous consequences.
There is no danger in giving the Remedy
to babies, as it contains nothing injur-
ious. so cent bottles for sale by Blakeley
& Houghton, druggists
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31
olLlNG a RoBHeR.
AN engineers Treatment of selfish Road
Agent.


Agent.
There used to be-and may be vet.
on the Las Cruces division of the Santa
Fe railway an engineer known as big
Jack Long One night Jack was
alone at his engine oiling up the ma
chine, while the rest of the creyT. like
the passengers. were at supper in the
dingy eating house. The train was "a
long one and the engine was we'll away
from the little cluster of buildings
Suddenly. throw up your handsr' was
growled at him and Jack found him
self looking into IL gun in the hands
OF hard-looking citizen. The fel-
low demanded money and Jack be-
gan to argue, protesting that he had
but dollar in his pockets and
that to take that We're a cruelty,
since it was meant to pay for his sup
per. Yes, the marauder was determined
to have the sack, even if it had but a
single dollar. During the discussion
Jack slipped his hand from bulb to
nozzle of the long machinist's oiler and
edged around the head of the locomo-
tive, finally backing across the track,
closely followed by the temporizing
holder-up. When the man was so well
into the glare of, the headlight as to
guide Jacks address, this worthy
promptly laid over his head with the
heavy oiler for a bludgeon and. when
the victims yells had drawn forth the
supping contingent, Jack had beaten
his assailant almost senseless and stood.
weapon in hand, looking down at him,
and saying, grimly: s.Welli guess I've
got you SO well oiled up that you won't
run hot again for one whiler'
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5000 Reward.

/. The above reward will be paid for the
9rrest and delivery to the sheriff of
Wasco county at The Dalles, Or. the per-
sons who broke into Mays & Groves
store, to-wit, Hawthorne, Rowe and
Hayes. A proportionate reward will
be paid for the return of any one or two
of them. GEO. G. BLAKELEY
County Judge of Wasco County, Or.
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arrived today from the East over the
Northern Pacific, but passenger train
left this evening in the expectation that
by the time it reaches the scene of the
trouble the break will have been re-
paired. In the immediate vicinity of
the city the high waters are rapidly re-
ceeding and no further damage is an
ticipated.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31
A Rifled Cannon at Divide.

DIVIDE, Colo, May 2e.-It has rained
nearly all day, and this in addition to
the disappointment felt at the small
number of recruits, has had a depress-
ing effect, and about dozen have re-
turned to Denver. The strikers are re-
ported to have purchased a rified can
non, which is kept out of the way here.
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Turpin Turns His War Machine over t,
Germany.

PARIS, May 29.-La Patrie today an
nounced that the notorious Turpin,
whose name some time ago came prom
inently before the public in connection
with the invention of the explosive
known as melenite, and who was subse-
quently imprisoned, angered at the re-
fusal of France to purchase his latest in
vention, has left the country and sold to
the powers composing the dreibund the
secret of the manufacture of a terrible
war machine. The latter is said to com
an explosive and a new projectile, which,
it is claimed, will completely transform
the art of warfare and the conditions
under which it is waged, rendering its
possessors the masters of Europe. Tur-
pin yielded to the personal urgings of a
foreign sovereign, and has received
several million francs on account. The
statement that Turpin has left the
country and sold his invention to the
dreibund caused a sensation. M. Le-
herrisse announces his intention to in
terpolate the government. NJ. Mercier,
minister of war, has been informed of
this intention, and says he will not
object to meeting the question after he
has had conference with his colleagues.
He admits that he refused to see M.
Turpin and also declined to negotiate
with him. He scouts the idea that Tur-
pins new invention is an important one.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31

BIOLOGISTS find that the Juniata riv-
er, by reason of its course and fall, af-
fords a wonderfully comprehensive
view of the geological formations
through which it flows. To follow its
course with the hammer is to obtain
geological samples to be obtained so
easily afield in no other way.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31

A lady at Tooleys. La. was very sick
with bilious collie when NJ. G. Tisler, a
prominent merchant of the town gave
her a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. He
says she was we'll in forty minutes after
taking the first dose. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton. druggists.
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Notice,

All city warrants registered prior to
December 3, 1891, are now due and pay
able at my Office. Interest ceases after
this date. I. I. BuRGEr. City Treas.
Dated Dalles City, May 15, 1894.
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WANTED-Pushing Canvasser of good ad
W dress Liberal salary and expenses paid
weekly; Permanent position. BROWN BROS
CO., Nurserymen, Portland, Or. dawtiy25
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Look at This.

All county warrants registered prior
to May /, 1890, will be paid at mysofice.
Interest ceases after the 2Istfinst.
VIM. MICHEL, County Treas.
Dated May 10, 1894. Pm.
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Haworth the printer, at home 116
Court St., Feb. 1st.
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Oh the retreat from Moscow the
French lost and threw away over CO..
600 muskets.
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Feed wheat for sale cheap at wasco
Warehouse. If.
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LATEST FROM SPOKANE.

SPOKANE, May 29.-The Spokane river
has been at a standstill all day. There
has been no further damage here from
high water. Reports from the Ceur
d'Alenes are that the rivers there are
slowly falling. At Lewiston, the Snake
and Clearwater are higher than ever
known before, and still rising.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-05-31
Tha snokane River.

SPOKANE, May 29.-The Spokane river
rose three inches last night and is still
rising. The Dennis and Bradley bridge
is given up, and it is expected to 60 at
any moment. If it does it will take with
it the Olive-street and Washington-s street
bridges. Many houses are undermined
and settling. The water is AZ feet
higher at the new wster-works site
than ever known. Work has been aban-
doned altogether. The Union Pacific
bridge still stands, but it is expected to
60. The Union Pacific and Great North
ern tracks are inundated and traffic is
suspended.
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TRANSATLANTIC te1ephoning would
be possible if a single copper wire
could be laid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-20
The African Choir.

The African choir gave its first public
concert at City Hail, last evening, before
an audience that should have been much
larger. But what it lacked in size it
made up in enthusiasm. The people
were in their native costumes, and repre-
sented seven different South African
tribes. They possess excellent voices,
are well drilled, and speak English with
out an accent. Many of their numbers
were encored, and the wedding and other
features created great interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-20
AN IMPORTANT CLAIM.
Mrs. Moses Griffin Claims Valuable
Property in Boston.

Mrs. Moses Griffin of South Portland,
claims to be an heir to large section of
property in Haymarket square, Boston.
The land is said to have been leased for
SO years and the lease has expired. She
is taking measures, with other heirs to
make her claim good. The land in
question is six foot strip, just
abandoned by the Boston and Maine
railroad, and includes that part in the
middle of the old Haymarket square
station which was occupied by the
terminal tracks. Land is worth there
about $3.50 square foot and would net q
handsome sum if it's rightful. owners can
be found. Mrs. Griffin, who is now sixty
six years of age, is lineal descendent of
Caleb Gushing.
Mrs. Griffin's great grandfather, Moses
McElroy, first bought the land in Hay
maket square and used to raise potatoes
and cabbage there. This particular strip
has never been sold, though it was
leased for ninety-nine years, and the
lease is understood to have expired some
years ago. Renewed efforts will be
made to prove the claim.
Mrs. L. G. Blaisdell of this city, is a
daughter of Moses Griffin and is another
claimant. She has brother Frank l..
Griffin. employed in Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-20
Feeding and Clothing the Poor.

In Reform Club hall yesterday, the
Peoples Progressive Spiritual society
gave dinner to about 200 poor children.
A bountiful repast was furnished, gener-
GUS contributions having been received
from all the hotels and others. Food
enough was sent in SO that the children
had not only enough to eat but they were
given some to take home. Those who
were in need were furnished with cloth
ing, One notable donation was that of
A, A. Lane, who gave 100 pairs of shoes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-20
The New City Loan.

City Treasurer Libby has issued a
letter stating that proposals will be re-
ceived up to noon February Goth, for the
city's new issue of $64, 1000 worth of
bonds. These bonds are payable in gold
in twenty years and bear interest at
four per cent. If issued as coupon bonds
they are to be of the denomination of
one thousand dollars each. If as
registered bonds they will be of the
denomination of five hundred dollars. In
the letter giving information, Treasurer
Libby states that the gross city debt is
So, 7sO, $50, which less the sinking fund
of 81, 3S1, 746 10 and some other assets,
leaves a net debt of 81, S51, 242 60.
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and mast standing, but no trace of the
men could be found. They had lost their
hold upon the wreckage and upon life at
the very moment when rescue was near.
The mast and wreckage were after
wards found and removed by the govern
ment tug WANNA, and carried to the
Charlestown navy yard, where The owner
of the Captain John identified them as
belonging to his vessel.
Some important suits followed when
these events became known. The owner
of the Captain John, Isaac M. Grant of
Ellswol til, brought action on the 3rd of
November, at Portsm outh, for the recov-
cry of the value of his vessel. Benja-
min Thompson, ESQ.,, of this city, ap-
peared for Grant, and Carver & Blodgett
of Boston for the owners of the Dunn.
The case was heard at Concord ON the
9th, 10th and 18th of January, and Judge
Aidrich now has it under advisement.
Henry Belts of Ellsworth, executor of
the estates of the three lost sailors, next
brought suits for $4,000 for each of the
lost men, and these suits are returnable
in Hancock county, at the April term.
The same attorneys appear as in the 9th
er cases.
And finally. other proceedings are
ready on behalf of the Insurance Com
pany of North America for loss of the
cargo.
At this point the owners come in and
bring at Concord an action in the form
of petition to limit their liability to the
value of the vessel at the time of the
collision. 1t is in pursuance of this por-
ton of the case that the appraisers came
to this city yesterday.
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Liverpool & London g. Globe in the United
States.

Liverpool & London g. Globe i'll the United
States.
The Liverpool & London q Globe. the
largest foreign fire insurance company
transacting business in the United
States, increased its assets during 1923
from 1852. s47 to IS, sos, 271, land had
surplus January of s5,o26, 525. The
company received for premiums during
the yea So, 900, s77; paid for losses. 3d.
Isl, 971, and had in force December 81,
1853, insurance. to the amount of $685.
&c, Ss9, and during the past ten years has
maintained an expense ratio of only 30
per cent. The foreign companies felt the
effects of the hardsstime the same as the
American companies, some of them re-
ceiving remittances from the home Office
during the year, but the Liverpool q
London & Globe was not only able to
hold it's own, but, as shown above. in
creased its assets over $4,000 Henry
W. Eaton and George W. Hoyt, the resi-
dent and deputy managers OF this colossal
institution, have, by their skilful engl-
neering of the affairs of the company
made It extremely popular throughout
the country, and its numerous agencies
contribute Loyalty in their efforts to aid
in advancing its interests. Messrs. Dow
81 Pinkham are the Portland managers
OF this company, and added in 1888 over
SIS, 600 to the premium account of the
Liverpool 81 London & Globe.
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Neal Dow Day in London.

On the goth of March, a great meeting
is to be held in London-Exeter Hall, to
celebrate the ninetieth birthday of Cen
eral Neal Dow, on which occasion Fran
ces E. Willard, and Lady Henry Somerset
and Sir Wilfried Lawson, the two leaders
in Great Britain, will speak, and James
H. Raper, than whom the movement has
not produced a finer speaker, will pro-
nounce eulogy upon his honored friend
and comrade, who in England did hardly
less than in America to set the keynote
for the total separation of the state from
the manufacture and sale of liquor.
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BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

Mr.. C. H. Groves leaves today for the
Midwinter Fair in San Francisco. He
leaves his business matters in the hands
of c. Hale, Esq.
Messrs. Twitchell, Champlin d Co.
have received the first cargo of new
crop fancy Ponce molasses which they
now offer for sale.
Yesterday was bright and pleasant ov-
erhead and not underfoot
The police committee has decided to
allow Patrolman Foss $50 pay for the
time he has been eff duty with his in
jured hand.
The horse of A. c. Libby took fright
on Exchange street yesterday morning
and became unmanageable. He colllded
with several vehicles, cleared himself
from the sleigh and created considerable
excitement for short time.
Edwin J. Butler, boy s years of age,
living on Greenleaf street, was caught
between two sleds on Pearl street
yesterday morning and was badly
damned. He was hurt so badly in the
stomach that DE had to be sent home.
TheIe was a crowd of young gamins in
the vicinity of Congress anc Preble
streets, yesterday noon, when the Tut
hill dramatic company's manager sent
up rocket with two tickets to the show
attached. The stick fell somewhere on
Commercial street and about 500 boys
were hunting for it,
A robin appeared at Cliff Cottage Sun
day and was treated to dinner by Land
lord Saunders.
The report of Mr.. Bellows's lecture
delivered yesterday, will appear tomor-
row.
The entertainment that was to be Civ
en- in the Y. M. G. A. hall last Thursday,
will be rendered tomorrow evening at s
o'clock. 1t bids fair to be great sue
cess and we would advise an early pur-
chase of tickets.