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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07


Circuit court will convene next Mon
day.
Hon. j. A. Smith, of Gillian county,
is in the city.
Killing frosts have occurred through
out the county the past few nights.
Judge Bradshaw and son went to
Portland on the o'clock train.
Mrs A. K. Dufur and daughter have
returned from visit to San Francisco.
DR.. and Mrs. Brosius, of Hood River
are visiting in the city the guests ct
DR.. and Mrs. Rollister.
Mrs. Capt. Waud and little son
Arthur, went to Portland on the
Regulator this morning.
L. S. Logan, OF Prineville, delivered
200 head of cattle ut Saltmarshe & Co. 9
stock yards for the Union Meat Co.
Everybody was satisfied with the
grand celebration in The Dalles com.
memorating the opening of the locks.
DR.. Blalock, of Walla Walla, was n
guest OF The Dalles last night, he nav
ing been hero to aid in celebrating
the opening OF the locks.
The Dalles City went to PonneYille
today where she met the lone which
was employed To bring up the D. P.
& a. N. freight from Portland.
There will be meeting of the
Bryan club tomorrow evening at 7:30
All members are requested to attend
as business of Importance requires at
te1tio1.
A majority of tho directors OF the D.
P. & A. N. Co. with their families went
to Portland on the Regulator this
morning to accompany the boat on its
first trip to the metropolis.
One of the most acceptable vian6s
which graced the tables at tfs
banquet last night was barbecued
meet. consisting of FIVE quarters OF
beef and six whole sheep. They were
barbecued under the supervision
I. J. Norman.
Tho Dalles had o metropolitan ap-
pearance this morning. Three fine
steamert lying at the dock and the
streets thronged with enthusiast site peo-
pie. This sight is only sample OF
what will be seen in the future. The
city cannot but forge ahead since it is
now an iuland seaport.
Tho Dalles was handsomely dec
Grated yesterday. All the residences
and business houses along the line Of
march taken up by the procession were
decorated with bunting and transpar-
encies. About the hardsomest dec
rations were those in the stores OF A.
NJ. Williams & Co., and Pcase & Mays.
In the windows of each were rniniture
ships passing through the locks.
Gov. Lord, Treasurer Metschan,
Senator Mitchell and Congressman
Hermann and Tongue remained at the
Cascade Locks yesterday to accept the
hospitality of Day Bros, after the
locks were opened and ignored the
celebration in The Oalles. however
they did arrive here at 1I:45, after the
celebration was all over, and accepted
the hospitality OF the Commercial Club
until morning.
About 100 passengers from Portland
and Vancouver came up on the Sarah
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About O'Clock wednesday evening
en- accident occurred on the D. r. &,
N. near Seufert Bros. caunery few
miles above The Dalles, that resulted
il the death OF William Cederson. The
accident was indeed u peculiar one,
such as seldom occurs. Conductor
Burns train was coming down the
road loaded with wheat, and Mr.
Cederson started, it is supposed, to
cross the track, but had stopped some
eight or ten feet away, when the cars
began leaving the track and fell on
him, crushing him to death. a flange
on wheel Of u Great Northern car
that was in the train was broken. and
when it struck tho switch near the
cannery it carrind that car and several
others off the track.
Mr.. Cederson was highly respected
citizen and hal been in the employ of
Seufert Bros. for 10 or Is years. He
was member OF Friendship Lodge,
No. 9, K. OF p. and was buried by that
order TODAY,
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.The Younger the Better,

The Chinese minister at Washington
Is fond of young girls, the younger the
better, and the authors of ''The Show
at Washington" tell this littlc story Of
how he was fascinated by the vivacious
ten-year-old granddaughter Of Senator
Palmer: He saw her at reception
one afternoon, and, asking for an in
PRODUCTION, devoted himself to the little
maiden while he remained. Everybody
crowded about. but all unconcerned,
through his interpreter, he carried on
an interesting conversation with the
equally unembarrassed little girl. The
next day the ministers carriage drew
up in front of Senator Palmer's door
and an attache delivered to the child a
packet. containing six exquisite silk
handl,erchiefs, embroidered In the
highest style of Chinese art, and ten
little chests of the kind Of tea which
Chinese gods, on Chinese Olympus.
make Chinese nectar OF.
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Eastern Apples in Portland

The scarcity Of apples in this state
has led to the importation of apples
from the middle and eastern states in
considerable quantities. says the Ore
gonian. They come in barrels, and
look we'll, but not SO we'll as the Hood
River apples. Dealers say they are
not so good as Oregon apples, and
there are some wormy ones among
them. Several years ago, when the
apple crop was short here, some east
ern apples were imported, among
which were some wormy ones, and
some claim that in this wsy'the Goblin
moth was introduced into this state.
1t did not, use to be here, but it got
here somehow, and now old neglected
orchards produce as many worms as
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-07
eAsY.eoINe KING HuMsERr.
His One Conspicuous Weakness q fond.
ness for sIilisary Display.


ness fer aIlfeary Display.
King Hunbert has the reputation of
being the most constitutional OF ell the
constitutional nonarchs Of Europe.
So well has he fulfilled this rule that,
according TO the Baltimore Sun, he
may be said to have, save in one point
only. completely extinguished his per.
sonality. That point is his determine
ton, at all costs, to keep up the army
and navy to their present state Of Ell
cieucy and numbers The various min
istrics that have succeeded each other il
Italy with such rapidity have real
ly governed the state. This one
condition they had to accept-tho
maintenance of the army as desired
by the king. His usual costume Oh
gala days and and when he shows
himself to his subjects Is the military
costume. He Is the first soldier in Italy.
That he possesses great courage has
been made fully evident by his devotion
VIXEN, the cholera having broken out
with virulence in Naples, he visited the
sick ard dying day after day In their
low and unhealthy dwellings What
ne may be as a legislator, thinker:
or wit, the public is not informed.
No legislative measures of paramount
benefit or importance are attributed TO
his initiative; no striking thought that
might enter the heart of the nation has
been pronounced by him or has
reached the people; even the faculty OF
making q witty phrase, which, though
little in itse!ft, being uttered by one in
high place acquires value and cur
rency which carries it far and
renders popular its originator. Is
not quality which he pos
sesses. A generous, good-na
tursd, easy-going gentleman, who
desires to live and let live-in fact,
person Ct rather neutral Characters
tics-is the picture that people make
to themselves Of King Hunkcrt. lie
is to the fore when a review Is held.
He looks well when, arraycd in grand
military costume ard riding noble
eteed and surrounded by the excep-
tionally brilliant staff of the italian
army, he reviews the troops in their
march past him. Again, when seated
In one Of the gala carriages, accom-
panied by the tall, steel-clad regal
guards, he goes to open new session
Of parliament he Is figure well
worth noticing. So deeply has the
military spirit entered into the nntion
that the King il never publicly seen
on state occasions in any other than
a military costume.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

President Cleveland Designates Nov. &c
as a Day for Thanksgiving.
On Wednesday the following Thanks
giving proclamation was issued by the
president:
''The people of the United States
should never be unmindful OF the
gratitude they owe to the God Ct
nations for his watchful care, which
has shielded them from disaster and
pointed out to them the woy of peace
and happiness. Nor should they ever
refuse to acknowledge with contrite
hearts their proneness to turn away
from Gods teachings aud to follow
with sinful pride after their own
devices.
ITO the end that these thoughts may
be quickened, it is fitting that, on Il
day especially appointed, we should
joiu together in approaching the
throne CT grace with praise aud sup
plication
Therefore. 7, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, DO
hereby designate and set apart Thurs
day, the 18th day of the present month
of November, TO be kept and observed
as q day of Thanksgiving and prayer
throughout our land. On that day let
all our people forego their usual work
and occupations and assemble in their
accustomed places OF worship; let them
With one accord render thanks to the
Ruler Of the Universe for Our preser-
vation as nation, and our deliver
ance from every threatened danger:
for the peace that has dwelt within
our boundaries; for our defense against
disease and pestilence during the year
that has passed; for the plenteous re-
wards that have followed the labors OF
our husbandmen; and for all the other
blessings that have been vouchsafed
to us.
sand let us, through the mediation :
Of him who has taught us how to pray,
Implore the forgiveness of our sins and |
; continuation of heavenly favor.
LET US not forget on this day of |
the needy, and by deeds
of charity let our offerings of praise be
made more acceptable in the sight of
The Lord.
'W itness my han1 a.d the seal of
;he United States which have caused
10 be hereto affixed.
"Done at the city Of Washington.
his 4th day of November. in the year
,f our Lord 1895, and OF the indepen-
lence of the United States OF America,
he 12lst.
(5saU "GRovEa CLEVELAND.
by the President,
RICHARD OLNEY,
Secretary OF state"
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The Creatures Seem to Have o Means o&
Communication.

The Creatures Seem to Have Means o4
Communication.
An English fisherman, Mr.. Bash
Field, has been making some investi
cations which lead him to suppose that
fishes have some way Of communicat-
ing notion Of their experiences to
other fishes. Mr.. Field. says the
Fortpightly Review, carried on his ex-
periments in the fish ponds of Mr..
Andrew ut Guildford, Eng. Those
ponds are full OF trout, which at the
time when Mr. Field first visited them
were so little accustomed to being
troubled that when he threw q baited
hook into the water all the trout In
sight-a great number-rushed eagerly
upon it. He caught one. and, removing
it from the hook, threw it back into the
pond. Then he put in a freshly-baited
hook. Two or three trout only came
after it.
Ono Of these he canght and threw Il
back. into the water. Again he re-
sumed his fishing with newly-baited
hook, and this time, although the
pond was swarming with fish, it was
only after a long time that he lured
another trout to his bait. And after a
little further time it was entirely Inn
possible to catch trout in this pond.
However, by experimenting in another
pond equally well stocked, and not
throwing back any fish, Mr.. Field
found that he could catch trout as long
as he chose.
The lsh did not seem to understand
that the removal Of one Of their num-
Der by this strange means meant
danger to them, but came continually to
the bait. If, Mr. Field reasons, it Is
only when the captured fish, released,
goes back and minglcs with his fell
lows that the danger is learned, and
then is learned instantly. It must fol.
low that the released fish has some
means of making the others under.
stand the perils of the hook. This,
whatever it Is, may be called "lan,
ouapen
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Cascades to be s2.554,ooo. The same

Cascades to be S2,554 600. The same
year, on the recommendation of Col.
Wilson, the width OF the locks was in
creased from 90 to 20 feet.
In the fall OF 1875 Colonel Wilson
was succeeded by Colonel Gillespie.
and the nstive work of constructing
the canal al the Cascades vas begun,
the first contractors being Messrs. Bail
and Piatt, of New York, who for $780,
0o0 undertook TO ezcavAte both for the
locks ana a certain part of the prism.
| II 1879 another board of engineers
was conveusa, which recommended an
appropriation OF 100000 be made fer
improving the river canal below the
locks. which vas done.
In October, 1881, Captain 9. F.
Powell was assigned as experimenting
engineer in charge OF the work, he
being suceeeiei in 1888 by Maio Hand
bury. In his Grst annual report Major
Handbury invited attention to the
meager ap. ropriatious that had been
ma ie for le ork since its inception,
the entire sum for the II years being
but 81, ,142, 500, or al average of $500
per year. Duriag this year Major
Handbury succeeded ia having the
construction of the gates changed from
wood to steel. Be- 1890 thers had been
appropriated to the construction of the
Cascade locks 81 ,ee0, ,000, and 1t was
estimated by Major Handbury that an
additional 81, 900 would be neces-
sary to complete the work.
In 1892 the river and harbor act ap
propriated s326, 80 for the locks ani
canal and IL provision ~as made for the
awarding OF contract for the coln-
pletion CT tie entire work. In the
latter part OF the year this contract
was awarded to Messrs. J. G. and 1. N.
Day, of San Francisco, they agreeing
to complete tha canal and locks ac-
cording to specifications for 81 ,52l ,265.
After this contract was awarded, the |
great food of 1894 made it necessary
to change the plans and specifications.
the water that year having risen six
feet above all previous records. Alter
the plans had been changed, more ap-
were required, and the
history Of how these appropriations
were secured. and the manuer in |
which the work has progressed is fresh |
Ia the minds OF all, hence it scarcely |
requires mentioning at this time.
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A Gigantic Undertaking

Undismayed by their experience in
the Suez and Panama enterprises, the
French are undertaking to build an.
other great canal. They have now
determined to connect the Bay of Bis
cay with the Mediterranean by q
canal over 400 miles long, from 144
to 2l5 feet wide and from % to 3.
feet deep, and with widened passing
places every eight miles There viii
be twenty-five locks, each $50 feet in
length and so feet In width. The
cost Is calculated at 91o0, ,OOO, 600. 1t
is, however, safe to say that 1t will
be much more. It is claimed by its
promoters that besides greatly expedit-
Ing commerce, this waterway win be
OF vast political significance. If 1t
could only be kept open in war, Glib
raltar, the strongest fort In the world,
would be rendered useless, and France,
instead Of England, would hold the
"Key to the Mediterranean"
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FOUND IN TIE PEAT BEDS.
Remains of Prehistoric animals Discovere
in ENGLAND.


Remains of Prehistoric animals Discovered
in England.
From time to time tho peat beds at
Newbury have yicldcd abundant re-
mains Of prehistoric animals which in
primeval ages roamed along tho Ken-
net valley, when the physical condi-
tions obtaining in western Europe were
altogether different from those which
now prevail-bcfore, in fact, the present
insuler position was brought about. In
these peat beds, according to q London
dispatch. have been found the remains
Of the colossal mammoth, including the
portion CT a tuslz which, when entire,
must have been ten to twelve feet iii
length, together with the bones, teeth
or horns OF other animals which have
utterly disappeared from the face Of
the earth. The drainage works which
are now being carried on in tie to- :
Of Newbury have brought to lighr,
mostly in q high state Of preservation,
numerous bones, skulls, and other los.
sil portions Of animals which lived on
subsequently, to the disappearance Of
the po5t-glccial mammals, such as the
wolf, bear, wild boar, red deer, roe.
goat, deg, fox, horse. Various o5jectA
Of flint, cllaracterizing the age of
stone, have also been found in the
lower layers Of the peat, from which it
is evident that the prehistoric inhab!t-
ants cf the river valley possessed great
dexterity in the fabrication OF these
primitive weapons and tools, some Of
the knives" being beautifully cllipped
and presenting an edge almost Us line
as O razor. Several articles Of later
epoch have been elso met with, form
ing a curious melange, s!.ch as bronze
buckles of many kinds, implements OF
bone, Roman pottery, a few coins, q
variety of keys. In the upper or made
earth of the cuttings in that part Of the
town fought over by cavalier and
roundhead many relics of the period
have been found, including portions of
swords, stirrup-irons, Gpurss bridlebits,
horseshoes and many other things OF
this date.
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WHAT ARMY BUTTONS SIGNIFY.
Different Designs and Styles According to
the Rank of the OGacers.

Different Designs and Styles According 20
the Rank of the Officers.
The interrclation of the buttons on q
uniform is just as much a matter Of
regulation as the cut Of coat. The
general wears two rows OF buttons on
the breast Of his frock coat, twelve in
each row placed by fours- The dis
tance between the rows is five and a
half at the bottom. The lieutenant
general is entitled to only ten buttons
in each row placed by threes. The
brigadier general, eight, La groups Of
two. The colonel, lieutenant colonel
and major have nine buttons in each
row, arranged at equal distances.
There are different designs, of course.
not only for the buttons of the army,
the navy and marine corps, but for the
different branches of the service. There
are the infantry, artillery and cavalry
buttons, the engineers buttons, the
ordinary corps button, and the button
Of the marine corps, and the navy but
ton. The navy button Is made in Eng
land, because no American manufac-
turer has been able to make bronze
which the sea air viii not tarnish. All
Of these buttons the army and navy
tailor must keep on hand and send On
according to regulation
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Elevator Gnees.

a woman who made her initial at
tempt recently to ride wheel was dis
couraged to lnd that her knees seemed
stiff and very quickly tired OF the eff
fort to work the pedals. Speaking to
her physician about it he told her she
was undoubtedly affected with what is
known as elevator knee" This was a
hitherto unknown malady to her, but
it has been referred to before in public
prints, and is recognized affection
not uncommon with those whose life in
"lift" apartment house almost doea
away with the use Of those knee mus
cles exercised in going up and down
atafrs
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ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Prom Wednesdays Daily.

A grand racing season will begin 8
PrineYille next Wednesday. Nov. ii.
The Chronicle deserves credit fol
having got out morning extra giving
the election returns up to. O'Clock
this morning.
Henry Phirrnan left for points in
Klickitat county this morning, wis re
he goes to buy cattle for the Columbia
Packing Co.
The people of Nausene could no,
agree upon the location of the polls,
hence they all weit to Dufur yesterday
and voted.
There will be no further need for
street sprinklers in The Dalles, nature
having supplied saficient moisture to
lay the dust.
1t is reported on The streets today
that wool has advanced to 10 cents a
pound. Whether there is any truth in
the report lacks confirmation
The steamer Sarah Dixon will be
sionists from Portland. The Company
having made the fare S1.00 for the
round trip.
Mark and William will run the
United States the next four years. We
trust they will run the government in
the interest of the masses, but we can
not have much confidence that they
will.
The recent rains were most benefi-
cial to farmers, but it has beer rather
an unfortunate visitor just at this time
when The Dalles wanted dry streets.
on which to celebrate the opening of
the locks.
The first appropriation for the Cas-
cade Locks was got through congress
by Hon. Lofayette Lane In 1874, and
the last by congressman Hermann and
Ellis, and senators Mitchell and Nc
Bride in 1895. Only p years.
The result of yesterdays election in
the four precincts OF The Dallas was q
great surprise to everybody. The re
publicans had claimed the city from
225 to 300, and when the vote showed
only Isl for Mckinley every body was
surprised.
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defeat gracefully, ut he doesn't enjoy
being joked to severely when he is in
the ''soup,"' hence the victorious should
not be too pronounced in their demon
strations of Joy. just place yourself
in the place of the vanquished and
imagine how it would feel to be jeered
Immediately after supper last night.
when the wires began ticking off the
returns, the Umatilla House
was crowded with people anxious to
learn the result of the great contest.
Half the male population OF the city
were there, and remained until
o'clock when the dispatches ceased
coming and wheD sufficient was known
TO convince all that Mckinley was
elected.
Yesterdays election was probably
The most exciting ever held in the
United States, yet while excitement
was high, true Americaaism predomi-
na ted, and no bloodshed OF any conse-
luence resulted. In The Dalies, while
,he feeling was most intense, voter
met voter as neighbor, and not as an
,nemy. The election certainly passed
IF very quietly, aud nothing occurred
10 disturb the security of the electors.
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For Sale.

Now is tho time to buy land, since
We have an open river. $50 acres of
decided land Al miles from The Dalles,
plenty Of wood and running water,
about 80 acres in cultivation, 2 barns
and other outbuildings, one mile from
school. A good chance for man vino
wants to run a dairy. Will sell in
parts or the whole farm for S2200.
Apply to this Office or at my home.
Nov 7-tf J. A. FLECR,
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Dixon last evening, and left for home
at 9 o'clock this morning. The Lixon
had on board Battery =. o. =. G. Of
Portland and brass field piecc. AID
went out of port with its aags Gyiag,
its cannon booming ard xbisiie h5 =.
ing. The Dixon is hIui.ci,-: It-s,ei
and perfect river grsy ho,>ni. She
is commanded by Cap F.'aI Sher-
man. and he expects to pui !ler in reg
ular service between The Dalles and
Portland next spring.
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,6j OF tae electoral vote;

The only states that are in doubt
are Kentucky and Wyoming, and pos
sibly Oregon, since late reports from
this state have narrowed his majority
down to less than 2300 with four or five
counties to hear from. 1t is hardly
possible however that the complete re-
turns will make any material change
in the vote OF the state. In Kentucky
and Wyoming the vote in very clos e,
and the Official count may be necessai y
to determine which party has been
uictnrouo
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The Vote in vasco.

Complete returns from the different
precincts of the county have not been
received, only maiorities from most
of the precincts have been reported,
The maiorities as shown by unofficial
returns are as follows:
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Raduct,u,r In Wood.

The Dalles Lumber Co. will clos
out their stock OF 16-inch stove wood,
cut ready for the stove, at $500 per
cord in order to obtain room for fall
stock.