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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-30

home with lot, worth 5000; $3.50
takes it. Owner leaving city, and must
SELL. Three lote only i've blocks from
Court house. Lay in fair shape; $3.50
for the three. One fine business lot in
heart of city; $500. Among multitude
of offerings. these three are the very
best. Match them # you can.
FRED ID. HILL,
Real Estate & Fire Insurance. Room
II. Chapman Block. may1-tf
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-30
keduction In wood.

The Dalles Lum Der Co. will close out
their stock of 16-inch stove wood cut
ready for stove at $500 per cord in order
to obtain yard room for fall stock.
jly25-dIm.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-30
soUND-MoNEx DEMOCRATS.
Those of Missouri Have Org ganized For
Campaign work.

Those of Missouri Have Org anized For
Campaign work.
KANSAS Cry. July 29.-The National
Democratic club was organized last night
by prominent gold-standard Democrats.
Hon. Francis NJ. Black, ex-chief justice
of the state supreme court, was elected
president. The club has issued call
for a general conference of all gold
standard Democrats, to he held here,
when an attempt will be made to map
out plan of campaign. Particular at
tention will be paid to congressional
elections.
Through trains on the o. r. & N will
run via Umatilla, Walla Walla and Pen
dleton. Through sleepers, first and Sec
ond class will run in connection with the
Union Prcifc, the same as heretofore.
A through first-class sleeper from Port
land to Spokane, connecting with the
frst-class sleeper to st. Paul and a
through tourist sleeper from Portland to
st. Paul, will be run in connection with
the Great Northern railway.
E. E. LYTLE, Agent.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-30

On the morning of July 4th, between
5 and Smile creeks, a tan-colored valise
clothing and other valuablee- A liberal
reward will be paid on leaving the same
at this Office. jul6-d4s-w1m
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-30

The Daisy Mccormick Reaper. the
best on earth. is sold by John NJ. Fill
loon, East End, The DaIles, Or.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-30

There's no clay, -four, starch or other
worthless filling in Hoe Cake and no
free alkali to burn the hands. jly24-ii
The record-union., 1896-12-09
A Report That Twelve Men Were
Killed Outright.
The Wife of a Farmer Living Near
Newhall, Los Angeles County,
Commits Suicide by Taking
Strychnine-AN New Comet Travel
ing Rapidly East Discovered by
Prof. Perrine of the Lick Observa-
tory.
tory.

REDDING, Dec S.-The oilhouse of
the Mountain Mines Company at Kes-
wick was destroyed tonight by an eX-
plosion of gasoline and petroleum.
Twenty workmen were in or about the
building at the time, and all sorts OF
rumors are current as to the number
killed or injured. One report states
that twelve men were killed outright,
while another is to the effect that ten
were seriously injured. Physicians
were sent from this city to the scene of
the accident at a late hour tonight,
and until they return nothing definite
concerning the accident will be known
here.
So far as can be learned the oilhouse
was the only building wrecked. A
sheet of flame fifty feet high shot up
from the foundation of the building,
carrying with it debris of every de-
scription and Illuminating the sky for
miles around. Messengers were hastily
dispatched to KeSwick, but according TO
reports they We're not furnished with
any information whatever, the officials
of the company seeming unwilling to
talk about the accident. 1t is probable
that full particulars concerning the dis
aster will not be had until morning.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
Hale, the Irish Champion, Still in the
Lead.

NEW YORK, Dec S.-Of the twen-
ty-seven men who were dispatched on
their journey at 12:06 o'clock on Mon
day, sixteen passed the starting line
when the second twenty-four hours of
the six-day international race at Mad
ison-square Garden was completed six
minutes after midnight tonight, Teddy
Hale. the Irish champion, still holding
the lead. Reading. the soldier boy"
whose wonderful endurance kept him
IN second place for so long, was ousted
to-day by Rice. but Reading was stead
iiy regaining the time lost by taking A
much needed rest, and was in fourth
place at the forty-sixth hour. Shock
the winner in 1898. by steady plodding
worked up into third position. Forster
Kept close on Reading. and of the nex,
division Moore, Taylor. Smith and
Pierce were fighting on even terms. The
third lot. Ashinger, Elkes. Click. Mad
dox and Cassidy. kept plugging awav
with Cannon whipping in. Mcleod was
the bartender. and practically out Of
the contest.
The record-union., 1896-12-09

There were between 5000 and 5000
present. in the evening when a match
race and exhibitions enlivened the ten
sion Of the six days performance. Tom
Linton made a five-mile exhibition in
12:04 40 which is new worlds in
door record
The / o'clock score was: Hale, 772
miles; Rice, 1852: Shock, 724; Moore
6SS; Forster, 7O1; Reading, 716: Tay-
lor, 6S4; Pierce, 691; Smith, 7OS; Elkes.
G96; Click, 500; Ashinger. 642; Maddox.
G3o; Cassidy, 500; Cannon, 500; Nc
Leod, 49,
The record-union., 1896-12-09
PLAGUE AND CHOLERA.
HUNDREDS DIE OF THE FORMER
AT BOMBAY.
The Latter, Which Caused So rlany
Deaths at Singapore in October,
Has Disappeared.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-A dispatch to
the Herald" from Bombay says:
Eight hundred deaths are reported up
to date from the plague, but the num-
Der is believed to be much larger.
Crowds of panic-Stricken natives are
fleeing from the city. Trade and travel
are seriously affected The famine,
which threatened the whole of India. has
been partially averted in certain dis
tricts by the recent rains. Only one case
is reported of a person recently attend
ing patient having contracted the
plague. The disease, though infectious,
has not proved contagious
The Government bacteriologists are of
the opinion that the plague, unlike
cholera, has a tendency to stick to the
locality where it originates. A few au-
thentic cases are reported in adjacent
towns, but they are all of Bombay ORR
gin.
The disease. where imported, was dy-
ing out without spreading. In Bombay
for two months the plague remained
confined to one ward. It has now spread
to all districts of the city and is increas-
ing largely WIN tne cooler weather.
Grain speculation continues and aggra-
Yates the situation.
CHOLERA AT SINGAPORE.
NEW YORK, Dec. S-A special dis
patch to the Herald" from Singapore
says: The sanitary state of Singapore
has not been good during the last two
years. In the middle of last year an
outbreak of cholera occurred, involving
the deaths of over 400 persons before
subsiding.
In October of this year a similar out
break occurred. 1t was confined, how
ever, almost entirely to Asiatics. es-
pecially Chinese coolies, only one or
two Europeans or Eurasians having
been attacked.
The dryness of the season doubtless
had much to do with the prevalence of
cholera and intermittent fevers. Since
the rains set in the amount of sickness
his diminished and cholera has disap-
peared, and there have been no cases of
plague.
A similar condition of affairs has been
experienced all over the far east. but the
health of the town has now much i'm
proved.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
A MINISTER FOR A POLICEMAN,
Latest Move of the Parkhurst Society
of Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. S.-The latest
move of the Parkhurst Society of this
city is peculiar and unusual one 1t
contemplates the appointment of Rev.
Z. Z. Mclean of Simpson NJ. E. Church
as a special policeman. This gentle
man is at the head of the Law and Or
der Committee of the society In COM
pany with a few theological students
DR.. Mclean spent several nights re-
Gently stunning" it among the dives
and saloons of the disorderly sort. The
petition to the Board of Police Commits
sloners for McLean's appointment fol-
lows:
We. the undersigned citizens of Los
Angeles, respectfully request your hon
orable board to appoint c. c. Mclean
as a special officer without pay
The petition was at once referred to
Chief Glass, who said: Il would never
recommend such an appointment. I do
not see why this man wants to be
special police officer"
Several cases brought by the society
were down for consideration to-day in
the Police Court, but all of them were
continued. Rev. Mclean and other
members of the society were present.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
CUT HIS THROAT.
A Trinity County Pioneer Commits
Suicide at WeaverviIIe.

WEAVERVILLE, Dec. S.-Adolph
Whitebread. a pioneer of California and
member of the old settlers of Trinity
County, comitted suicide at 10 o'clock
this morning by slashing his throat
from ear to ear with a razor.
Whitebread had recently taken the
gold cure for alcoholism. 1t is believed
that the change and the medicine was
too severe for a man of his age, as his
heart became affected after he left
drink and caused him much suffering
which probably accounted for the rash
act.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
RONTE,S SUCCESSOR.
University Regents Consider the Elec-
ton Of a New Secretary.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-The
Board of Regents of the State Uni
yersity met this afternoon to CONSIDER
the appointment of a successor to the
late Secretary Bonte.
Judge Wallace moved that the salary
of the deceased be paid for a year to
his family. Regents Budd and Foote
objected, and the matter was referred
to a special committee, after which the
board went into executive session.
The executive meeting finally decid-
ed to postpone the Secretaryship ques-
ton until the April meeting.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
NEW COMET.
Discovered by c. ID. Perrine of the
Lick Observatory.

SAN JOSE, Dec. S.-A telephone mes
sage to the Mercury" from the Lick
Observatory says: A new comet was
discovered at u:30 O'clock tonight in
the constellation of Pisces by c. d. Per-
rine. 1t position Is right ascension 0
hours and D minutes; declnation de-
grees 20 minutes north. 1t is about as
bright as star of the eighth magni-
tude, and can be seen with telescope of
moderate power. 1t has a sharp stellar
nucleus of 101a on the eleventh magni-
tude, and is about five minutes of an arc
in diameter. There are indications of a
The record-union., 1896-12-09
LUCKY DANCE-HALL GIRL.
Falls Heir to Fortune by the Death
of Her Uncle.

SPOKANE (WashD, Dec. S.-Miss
Maggie Hamilton, whose true name is
Maggie Mcfarland, and who has been
an inmate of a dance hall in this city
for two years past has suddenly be-
come heiress to the fortune Of her uncle,
who died in San Francisco on Novem-
Der 18th. In his will he left her S4I,-
600. She received notice of the fact to-
day from the attorneys for the estate.
Miss Mcfarland ran away from her
home at Grand Junction, Ia, eight
years ago, since which time she has led
wild life. She has expressed a deter
minatiOn to reform
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short fan shaped tail. 1t is moving rap
idly east, and more slowly south.
A WIFE-MURDERER.
Trial of w. w. Rockwell Begun in the
Superior Court at Fresno.

FRESNO, Dec. S.-The trial of w. W..
Rockwell for the murder of his wife IN
this city last August was commenced
in Judge Risley's court this morning,
and the day was devoted to the selec-
ton of a Jury. The murder was one OF
the most atrocious ever perpetrated in
this county. Rockwell pursued ms Wlle
out of their miserable home In the
southeastern portion of this city ana
shot her as she was fleeing from hlm
The attorneys for the defendant Will
direct their efforts to saving the neck OF
their client. Mrs. Rockwell did not ole
until three months after the shooting.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
VALUABLE BEQUEST.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Left a
Benevolent Society,"

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S-News has
been received in this city that A. E.
Sabatie, one of the early French i'm
porters of San Francisco, and who died
about the middle of last month near
Bordeaux, France, has by his will left
all he possesses in California to the
French Benevolent Society in this city
less the sum of $4,000, which is to go
to the French Ladies' Relief Society.
Mr.. Sabatie's holdings in California are
valued at at least 100000.
The testator left California in 1878
but toward the last days of his life
remembered gratefully that he had laid
the foundations of his fortune in this
city.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Was a Native Daughter.

PORTLAND (Or.), Dec. S.-Mrs. G. o.
Hosford, wife of the well-known retired
minister, and resident of Mount Tabor
for forty years, died last night. She
was Go years old, and was considered
to have the most valid claim to being
the first white child born in San Fran
cisco.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Suicide Near NeWhall.

Los ANGELES, Dec. S.-Coroner
Campbell was summoned to Newhall
this afternoon to hold an inquest upon
the body of Mrs. G.. b. Suroco, who COM
mitted suicide by taking strychnine.
She was the wife of a farmer living
eight miles from NeWhall. Mrs. Suroco
announced her intention of committing
suicide to her fifteen-year-old daughter,
who ran for help, but when she returned
her mother was dead.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Official Canvass of Washington.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Dec. S.-The OFF,
cial canvass of the vote of the State
of Washington was completed this
afternoon. The total vote is 93,oS3 of
which the Bryan Electors received
81 ,646, Mckinley 80. 153, National Dem
ocratic 1,66S, Prohibition 96S, National
Prohibition 14S. Bryan's plurality is
II, 1888
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Killed by a Train.

Los ANGELES, Dec. Sd. H. Bel
low, an old man residing at Long
Beach, was struck and killed by
Southern Pacific train late last night,
While walking on Alameda street. His
body was not identified until this after
noon. He was wealthy and leaves rela-
tiVeS at Spirit Lake, Ill.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Skull Cracked From Ear to Ear.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. S-While at
tempting to stop a runaway horse this
evening, A. A. Allen, an employe of the
Main-street Railway Company, was
thrown down and dragged a considera-
BILE distance, his skull being cracked
from ear to ear. He cannot recover.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Overcome by Gas.

SPAKANE Wash.), Dec. S-James
Mcbride and Charles Mead were over
come by gas in. a tunnel of the Josie
mine at Rossland. 3. c., to-day. When
discovered Mcbride was dead and
Mead fatally affected.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Found Dead.

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-Mary Quinn.
aged 50 years, residing at 1896 Everett
street, Alameda, was found dead in a
culvert on High street this morning.
1t is supposed that she wandered into
it in the dark.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Death of an Aged War Veteran.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Nathan Webb,
veteran of the war Of 1872 and of the
recent war died at his home here to-
day. He was 100 years old December
3D.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
CORWIN'S MILLINERY, ss s:ss #:s5s s"a s. :
,,ot1Eo
j y
A CUBAN RESOLUTION.
It Directs the President to Take Mill
tary Possession of the Island.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Senator
Mills of Texas will tomorrow introduce
the following resolution in the Senate:
Joint resolution directing the Presl-
dent of the United States to take mill
tary possession of the island of Cuba,
and hold it until it's inhabitants can IN
stitute such government as they may
wish to organize and arm such forces as
may be necessary to protect them
against invasion.
Resolved, BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United states OF
America in Congress assembled, that
the President of the United States is
hereby directed to take possession OF the
island of Cuba with the military ana
naval forces of the United States, and
hold the same until the people of Cuba
can organize a government deriving its
movers from the consent of the gov
erned. and arm and equip such military
and naval forces as may be necessary to
secure them against foreign invasion.
Full-dress coats and vests for rent
The Charles P. Nathan Company, j
street. between Sixth and Seventh.
Silence is wisdom, when speaking is
f4IIx
The record-union., 1896-12-09
Csc and S5C.

Empire Fans.
The fashion Fan of the day This
line is represented in dozens, but
they are all samples and not two
alike; as handsome a line as everwas
shown, made from filmy silk gauze,
with bone, pearl and enameled sticks
and decorated with spangle sprays
of gilt and gold, etc. All to be sold at
Special Sale Price,
soc and 75C.
Many worth more than double.
The record-union., 1896-12-09
85c Pair.
Ladies' Fancy NeCkwear

This line we have divided into two
lots; the assortment of styles is suf-
ficient to please all; there are jabots.
lace, satin, velvet, ribbon and lace
combinationS-Stac of them. All
the novelties, many exclusive STYLES.
Two lots and two special sale
prices, which in no way represent
their worth,
kE@ nx1I o.
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NainsOOk Shields, 1OC.
At 4c per dozen.
Hair Pins, ISC dozen.

Countless dozens, various styles in
Shell and Amber Hair Pins: also as
sorted in size. They sell in regu-
lar way for 2oc a dozen. Special
Sale Price,
The record-union., 1896-12-09
lSc per Dozen.
Silk Hose Supporters,
25C pair.

Ladies' new style, fancy rutiled
Elastic Side Hose Supporters, with
fancy clasp, fancy colors, blue,
black, pink, yellow and red.
DC r,er pair
The record-union., 1896-12-09
THE NONPAREIL.
GREAT SPECIAL SALE TO-DAY.
81 50 Kid Gloves for 85c.

600 pair of Ladies' Mosquetaire
Gloves, genuine kid, dressed or un-
dressed; made by the best manufac-
turers in France: in fit and wear
they always give satisfaction and
come in colors-tan. brown, gray.
English red and green. Special Sale
Price,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-27
The Man Of Real Force.

Contrary to general belief, then. the
man of real force is never bully, is
never arbitrary or unjust, is never pas
sionate, though lie may be. and gener-
ally is. aggressive, and may as oc-
casion requires, give exhibitions Of
temper that is, nevertheless, kept in
perfect control Force OF character
brings with it self-reliance and
an imperturbablo manner. Just as the
really coura geous man remains cool in
the presence of danger, the self-reli-
ant man keeps his temper under provo
cation, because he feels confidence in
himself The coward grows excited
and loud mouthed to conceal his real
feelings. The arbitrary man, aceus-
toned to force his views upon others,
loses confidence in and control OF him
self when he fails to make his usual
impression. It is at such moment
that real force of character begins to
tell; it is then that the selt-contained
and self-respecting man dictates his
terms end asserts his power. -DaYid
Summers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-27
Old Coins.

Old Roman and Greek coins arc
found in large quantities every year in
tombs and in the ruins Of old houses.
Messrs. Hunt and Grenfell found two
large jars Of Roman silver and gold
coins in Lower Egypt last winter in
which were over 1000 coins in perfect
preservation. The latest coins were
those Of Hadrain CA. D. 1881 and Mar
Gus Aurelius CA. D. 16D. All over Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa similar finds are
frequent. In June, 1888, some boys
found a box containing 1000 coins,
wi ich were mostly English, of the reign
Of William the Conquerer CA. D. 1865
and William Rufus CA. D. 11O9). In
1882 the sexton of HeXaln church, while
digging grave, found brass bucket
containing over 5000 coins of the early
Saxon kings of England (about A. D.
500. In High Wycombe a shepherd
boy found a large number Of British
gold coins which had been hidden
over 1900 years. In 1881 a chest con-
tanning over 100000 coins Of Edward I.
and II. (about A. D. 1900 was I'M,
earthed at Tutbury, and not far from
this find another box was dug up con-
tanning over 1000 gold and silver coins,
mostly Saxon about A. D.. 500, but
containing many foreign coins. It was
probably the entire stock Of some
money broker who was obliged to- fee
for his lffe.-Harper's Round Table.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-27
Al .4msrfcan boys success

. Inc tdd was obliged to earn his own
living, and began work asa photog-
rapher's assistant at Nashville. He
took good care Of his small wages, and.
Dclng OF generous disposition. often
loaned money to his friends who were
less thrifty than he. One of these.
AFTER being favored several times.
came again to the young photographer
am IN sore need Of few dollars"
ne said, "and if you will let me have
the money I will leave you this book
as security s.-:::., -. ' -
Although the other knew there was
little probability of his ever being re-
PAID, ne could not refuse the request.
Here is the money; keep your book,
and repay me when you can
The grateful lad went away in such
haste that he left the book behind.
The kind youth, with curiosity, exam,
ned the volume. 1t was a work on
astronomy by Dick, and so fascinated
MIN that he sat up all night studying
1ts marvellous revelations. He had
never seen anything which 50 filled
hl1n with delight. He determined to
learn all he could about the wonders
OF the heavens. He began, thenceforth,
20 reaa everything he could obtain
ABOUT the heavens.
Ihe next step was to buy a small
pyslass' and night after night he
spent most Of the hours on the roof If
the mouse studying the stars, He Sc
cured, secondhand, the tube of a larger
aspy-glass, into which he fitted an eye-
piece, and sent to PHILADELPHIA for an
obJect-glass. BY and by he. obtained q
hve-inch glass, which, as Won know ia
an: instrument Of considerable size.
Meanwhile he wrought faithfully in
the shop of tie PHOTOGRAPHER but his
nights brought him rare delight: for he
never Wearied of tracing out the won
derS and marvels of the worlds around
us. With the aid of his large spy-elass
lie discovered two comets before thew
were seen by any of the other profess
slonal astronomers, whose superior in
struments were continually roaming
ABOUT the heavens in search of the CO.
lestlal wanderers. This exploit, YOU
may we'll suppose, made the bow fam
Gus: lie was invited by the professors
IN vanderbilt university to 90 thither
ana see what ne could do with their
slX-lnch TELESCOPES. In the course Of
the following four years he discovered
six comets
lie was next engaged by the Lick
university in California. With the aid
OF that magnificent thirty-six-inch re-
fracting telescope, the largest ever
made, he discovered eight comets, and
last summer astonished the world by
discovering the fifth satellite of Jupi-
ter. He invented a new method of
photographing the nebulae in the milky
way and has shown an originality ap-
preaching genius in his work in stellar
photography. Perhaps you have al
ready guessed the name of this fam
Gus astronomer, which is Prof. e. q,
barnard, Of the Lick observatory.
Great as have been his achievements
IN the past, we are warranted in ex-
pectlng still greater triumphs from him
IN the sublime study of the heavens
Selected.