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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-12-27
England Not Alarmed by the
SiuatiOn in China.
UNDERSTANDING WITH GERMANY
Russia is Not Expecting Immediate
Trouble-Japan's Part in the
Game.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-In well-informed
circles the general impression prevails
that the scare in newspapers and among
the public in regard to the far East is at
least premature. While the members
of the government are reticent, they are
evidently sincere in disclaiming the least
alarm. The present feeling in minis
terial quarters is that Great Britain is
carefully watching events, biding her
time, and that she will not fail to act
promptly and vigorously at the proper
moment. 1t is believed in quarters well
posted on such matters that Germany
has an understanding with Great Brit
ain.
This view is strongly supported by
Prince Henry's visit to Queen Victoria
at Osborne, by his subsequent trip to
London, and by the autograph letter
which the prince is said to have taken
to her majesty from Emperor William,
etc., of which confirmation is forthcom-
ing. The emperors letter to the queen
is regarded as being a distinctly concil-
iatorv step on the part of the German
government.
But there is no doubt that Great Brit
ain is quietly preparing for all events.
Should it become clear that Germany
and Russia have commenced a game of
grab, Great Britain will be prepared to
assert her claim for division of the
spoils. At the Chinese embassy the
view prevails that there is no under
ing between the British and Germa
governments.
The public scare seems to have arisen
from the idea that the proceedings took
Great Britain by surprise. This is i'm
possible, for. since her intervention In
the Chinese-Japanese war, it has been
known that Germany has only been
awaiting a favorable opportunity to OBJ
tain foothold in China, and at various
times it was reported that Lappa, Que
moy and Annoy had been secured, while
a year ago German ships surveyed Kaio
Chou bay, ali of which was known at
the British foreign Office. The recep-
ton of the German squadron at Ports
mouth and the facilities which the ships
were afforded and will be afforded at all
the British coaling depots on their way
to Hong Kong point to the sympathetic
support of Great Britain.
That Russia does not expect trouble is
shown by the fact that she has not one
battle-ship in the far East. But, of
course, if Russia does not leave Port
Arthur in the spring, her stay there may
lead to other grabbing. The British
government, however, is apparently not
borrowing trouble.
From a trading point of view, it is
pointed out that the opening of three
new foreign ports will probably be as
little harmful to Shanghai as Boston and
Philadelphia are to New York. Not a
few people regard the Times editorial
expressing satisfaction at the Behring
sea settlement, and protesting against
the ''loose insinuations of bad faith on
the part of the United States govern
ment, which have been thoughtlessly
and uniustly made in England" and
Japan's withdrawal from the attitude
she had assumed in connection with
Hawaii, as indications of an Anglo
Acknowledgements alliance.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-12-27

That Which Is Cesar = After formu-
lating against the Yankees and calling
them culpable accomplices of Gomez,
the paper SAYS 1t is a 6oH unable to re-
strain its indignation against the fill
busters who are non combatants and
not versed in the ways Of war. AS re-
CARDS Spain's protest against these
bandits, Europe has entered her YER
dict.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-12-27

Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no more,
and its merits have been proven by g
test of many years. Such letters as the
following, from L. G. Bagley, Hueneme,
CAL, are constantly beng received /:
"The best remedy for pain have ever
used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and I
say so after having used it in my family
for several years." 1t cures rheumatism
lame back, sprains and swellings. For
sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-12-27
Editors Indignation.

New YORK, Dec. pa Madrid dis
patch to the World says:
An impassioned article appears in the
Correspondents Militar, the organ of
the army, entitled, "Give Unto Caesar
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-12-27

Beware of Oinments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,
As mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free. Price 75c. per bottle.
E~ Sold by Druggists. 4.
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a difficult matter, if indeed it would be
possible to find young man to whom
with perfect confidence the people of
al sections would turn, as the people OF
oil sections did turn to Washington, as
leader.
Was it not remarkable that when
there was company of older men of
acknowledged ability in the convention
which met in Philadelphia in May, 1881,
10 frame a constitution for the United
States, that Washington. the young
general, should be unanimously elected
president OF the United States? His
torians state, in referring TO Washing
tons influence, that "the constitution
was far from being warmly or general
ly welcomed, and it is doubtful whether
it would have been ratified but for the
popularity of Washington, who was IN
siinctively marked out by public eS-
Pcctation as tie first president"
The age in which Washington lived
was not yet engrosscd in business and
I!easure. People had time to ponder
On what is profound and lofty, for the
age was more Contemplatiye and more
impressible bc grand sentiments.
Washington has been called the Clys-
scs of the W., brave in battle. wise IN
council. Ills trunsccndcut dignity was
perhaps one of his most striking charac-
tcristics. There are some men whose
E,erc presence inspires the greatest re-
speCt and reverence. People turn
around on the street to look at them as
they pass with revcrcutial rcgaId, wi, b
"a feeling plainly disccruible on their
oountcnauces that they estimate such
men rs living far above the great ma
lurity who Thong our thorOug hfares.
When such men rise to address assem-
hiics, people listen with interest to
c'cry. word which falls from their lips.
Some such men wc have known. but the
number OF them is not large.
A. we recall the characteristics Of
Washington, his nobility, his single
miUdcdness, his pure patriotism. his
worul greatness and the transceudent
dignity Of his character" how ought
we to celebrate his memory and hold
him up A. an example to our children.
Great pain are taken abroad. not
emily to incuIcatc love of country. but
alsu love OF ones country's heroes and
great men. Arc We not somewhat lack
ing in that respect? Every Englishman
is familiar with God save the Queen" ="
Let every American know and sing his
national airs. stimulate in himself and
others his love of country. praise the
heroes of the past. emulate their pure
patriotism. glory in the stars and
stripes, and love and revere the immor-
tai name Of Washington! - Chicago
Standard
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a PRACTICAL STATESMAN.

George Washington as a Model Sian Of
Business, Order and Law-Tru. hfuI. just.
Humane.
Washington was eminently a prac-
teal statesman. His mind was of the
solid. practical order. In the Old South
church in Boston | have seen, in his
own bold and clear handwriting, the
expense accounts which he kept in the
revolution, down to the shillings and
the pence. He was no theorist, the
author of no new idea or system in sov-
crnment. lie left to jefferson to
cnunc!ate the great ideas of liberty in
the Declaration of Independence and
to Hamilton to lnaugurltc our great
system of finance. But when ii came
to practical administration and cXccu.
tive duty he WAS model OF business,
of order and law. Here his great rule
and guide was the conscientious per-
furmance of public duty. Naturally
conservative in his ideas, the suprcm-
acy and authority OF law and govern
ment were ever uppermOst in his mind
and purpose. When in his second term
that whisky insurrcction broke out in
Pennsylvania and the misguided mal-
contents, after fair warning by his
proclamation, continued to resist the
collection of the tax and 10 resort to
mob law and violence, he promptly
called out $4,000 militia from the neigh
boring states and repaired to the scene
of action, ready 10 take command and
crush the incipient rebellion with n
strong hand. But this show of power
and purpose, with Washington behind
it, was enough, and the lAwless elc.
ments retired nbashed, as they always
viii. when confronted by n leader who
dares to shoot and to kill.
But Washington not only recognized
his obligation to the people and to the
law, but he was ever mindful of the
still higher obligation to the principles
of justice and humanity. To be truth
full, to be Just, to be humane-thrse
were the bright jewels in his crown of
character. 1t is fact most interesting
and impressive now 10 recall, after ali
our great troubles and conflict over the
slavery question, that he left his solemn
testimony against that institution in
words which ought to have been needed
,
just after the revolution, he wrote:
There is no man living who wishes
more sincerely than do to see a plan
adopted for the abolition of slavery.
But there is but one proper and ef-
fectual mode by which it can be ac-
complished and that is by legislative
authority, and this, so far us my suf-
frage will go, will never be wanting"
And these noble words he put into
practical effect by the emancipation Of
his own slaves by will, humanely pro-
viding for the support of the aged and
iufirm among them, and giving the
most explicit and peremptory direc.
tons that those too young to support
themselves should "be taught to read
and write and brought up to some use
| full occupution"-and this to be n charge
upon his estate.-Hon. Charles S. May,
in Detroit Free Press.
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THE ODD AND CURIOUS.


The loftieSt Inhabited place in tho
world is the Buddhist monastery OF
Hainc, in Thibct. Itis ubou,I7, 900 feet
above the sea.
On the summit of Ben L0moud may
be ssen the smallest tree that grows in
Great Britain; it is known as the d7var!
willow, and is, when mature, only
about two inches in height
The sea has no hcrbiyOrous inhub,
liant. Its population live on each
other, and the whole OF this immcu-D
cxpansc OF water j. one greut slaughter
house, where the strong forever prey
upon the weak.
Many savage nations worshipcd only
the malevolent deitirs, on the principle
that the good gods would do all they
could for humanity anyhow. while the
evil gods or demons needed conciIiu.
ton.
A bird of immcns" wing power j. the
tiny stormy petrcl; it belongs 10 every
sea, and, although so seeming fraiI, II
breasts the utmost fury Of the storm,
slcimming with incredible yrlurity tho
trough of the waves and gliding rapidly
over their snowy Crrsts- Petrcls have
been observed 1000 miles from nearest
land.
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the pasture. Every lad, black or wnitc.
bond or free, knew where to find and
how to take the rowing game in the for
csts. And young Washington, robust
boy that he was, not to be dauntcd
while that strong spirit sat in him
which he got from his father and
mother alike, took his apprenticeship
on horseback and in the tangled woods
with characteristic zest and ardor.
lie was above all things else capa-
Die executive boy. He loved mastery.
and he relished acquiring the most cf.
icctivc means OF mystery in all prac-
teal affairs. His very exercise books
used at school gave proof OF it. Tney
we're filled, not only with the rules.
iormulac, diagrams and exercises Of
surveying, which he was taking spe-
cial pains to learn, at the advice of mis-
friends, but also with careful copies of
legal and mercantile papers, bills of
exchange, bills of sale, bonIs, inden-
lures, land warrants, leases, deeds and
wills, as If he meant to be n lawyers
or a merchants clerk. 1t would
seem that passionate and full OF
blood us he was, he cOuncd
these things as he studied the
use and structure of his fowling- piece,
the bride he used for his colts. his
saddlegirth, and the best ways Of
mounting. He copied these forms Of
business as he might have copied Lev
erlcy's account of the way fox or pos
sum or beaver was to be taken or the
wild turkey trapped. The men he most
admired, his elder brothers, Mr.. Fair
fax, and the gentlemen planters who
were SO much at their houses, were
most of them sound men of business.
who valued good surveying as much as
they admired good horsemunship aud
skill in sport. They were their own
merchants, and looked upon forms Of
business paper rs quite as useful a.
plows and hogsheads. Careful exercise
in such matters might well enough
accompany practice in the equally
formal mInuet in Virginia. And so this
boy learned to show in almost every
thing he did the careful precision of the
reriect marksman.-Wo oodrow Wilson
in Harper's Magazine.
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FACIAL EXPRESSION.
Not Always safe Index for Character
Reading.

It1AlhEs
The longer one lives. The more con
vinced one becomes that the expression
OF the face is not, as ii -,arra. rule, u
safe guide to the thoughts ur TO the gou-
dition of feeling prevailing a.: thr mo
ment. The habitual stat, OF the mind
does, Of course. impress itself perma-
nent!y on the CouutcuaHrc- Do We not
all know the gloomy, downward lines
that mark the Pessimist ard the Pecyish
woman, the dear little wrinkles round
the eyes OF the CHEEKY soul who is al.
ways breaking into smiles. the thick
eyebrows, rufIled at their starting point
that inGica-e jealousy, and the deep
double line between the brows Of the
bad tempered man? Provided We bc
sufficiently up" in the sclcHce OF
physiognomy to distinguish, for in
stance, between the signs NJ temper and
fincness OF will (for indeed many Of
these facial Indications resemble each
other closely, while a.-LlfyEE totally
different attributes J.. "" can grrm ialr
estimate Of the disposition 81 freud
or acquaintance; but when We come &C.
the mood Of the moment, our con-
clusions based on evidence which is
misleading, are usually quite erroneous.
Some pcOplc-poor thlur4' -- have
faces that are gifted with but ltr.c
mobility; they are commonly sand 10
have very little expressions" and
whereas they may be iuI. Of tender
sympathy Tor some one, sorr.w or
Anxiety, they merely auv-p"l .u looking
duh. Whcr"Gpou the prT.uu wJu was
ConhdIlg in them goes aw.y with the
impression that they varr bored With
her and her trouble, O-lrr-, IS uD are
naturally yiyacious auI sensitive. alter
nate quicNly between .ml~s and
fTowns, either Of which ua.,y bee taken TO
mean more than j, actually uu.s. We
ought to judge others hv their Gr"ds
principally, uy their '.,r g. To 3. certain
extent; by 'Aclr luuha ll-l ut all. Who
among US L.-, not saa.teI secretly ul.
der the accusation Of having "lo9hr!
cross" p" or "laugL'y." or "Ilsuprr,uH.,.'
when She wa.a merely cmnr"aalg SOME
sorrow-uud Gathering herself that She
was doing it very WELL swallowing q
modification. or only bnar.ng d very
bad hcudacAr". Again. many "umruarr
cold in manner because they uro sLN, or
because they are uncertain how far 10
20 in the way Of making advances. We
do not care to wear our hearts upon our
sleeves unless We are sure that there
are no DAVIS about to peck at them
Indeed, in the case Of many Of us, IT
would b" safe 10 Puruphras" the dirum
of the willy French diplomatist, and 81 '
that Faces were given us in order tc
conceal our thoughts Therefore.
when there is doubt, let us give each
other the benefit Of it.-Lady.
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at happened this way" he began.
"I was sent to Washington on fOraE-
| ing expedition. 1t was before the battle
of Yorktown" The majors eagle eye
scanned the faces of his attentive lis
tcncrs.
Every one OF the company had been
officers in Gen. Nashugton's army.
Together they had fought 10 every bat
tie from Bunkcr Hill to the capture Of
| CORVALLIS at Yorktown. | can see
them uow-stroug of feature, brave of
bearing, their suow-whitc cues falling
on velvet collars, white ruilics Mt their
wrists, knee brecchcs, lcgEiugs, and the
/ quaint buckle shoes Of colonial times.
There was bluff old Rufus Putnam.
whose engineering skill on Dorchester
| Heights enabled Washington to drive
the British from Boston; brave little
Commodore Whipplc, who gave birth to
the American navy by Offering the first
defiance to England on the sea, and
the commanding figure of Robert Oliver,
who erected the first saw and grist mill
in Ohio, together with Jonathan DcyoI,
one of the first ship builders in tue
| w tSltlu country.
| But how did all these famous war
riurs find their way to the beautiful
Ohio valley, you may ask? Peace re-
stored, their country had no more use
| for fighting soldiers, war had robbcd
them of their fortunes. But they were
uLdaunted, and together they boarded
| the Maytlower-a floating barge-and
] made fhpIr ipfn tho
/ There they land out farms at Beeprc.
Waterford and Amestown, the earliest
settlement in the vicinity of Marietta.
| At eyentide they were wont to float
down the calm bosom of the river. and
at the peril of the lurking red mans
| tomahawk. moor their skills at nv
! graudfather's door. Once in the glow
| of the pine knots heaped high on The
| open hearth. these Scared veterans re-
vivcd in story their countrys struggle
for Independence.
Striking. even in this distinguished
| gathering, was the major. He was Il
| lineal descendant of Gov. Bradford, of
colonial Massachusetts. lie stood high
| in Wushington's esteem, and shared the
friendship of Lafayette. He never failed
to hold his audience, and he had It now.
1--WE were accommodating in West
morcland county, W." he continued.
81 CHANGED upon fine team OF horses
hitchcd to plow; they were driven Ivy
n burly slave. Finer animals | have
never seen. When my eyes had feast
ed on their beauty, cried to the driver:
Hello! good fellow. | must have your
horses. They are the very animals |
have been looking for The black mau
showed his teeth and rolled up the
whites of his eyes while he put the
lash to the horses tanks and turned up
another furrow of rich soil. | waited
until he had finished the row, then 1
threw back my cavalier cloak.
'"The ensign of my rank was not lost
upon the slave.
"'Better see missis, better see missiz.
he cried, waving his hand TO the south,
where beyond cedar growth rose the
] towers Of a fine old Virginia mansion.
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turned up the carriage road, and soon
my hand was on the brass kuockcr. In
stantly the door was swung back on its
Puuderous hinges and the Majestic form
O: woman filled the empty space.
Madam, said /, dropping my hat,
and Nisibly overcome by her dignity, i
have come To- claim your horses in the
name Of the government.
My horars?' She bent upon me
eyes born to command. Sir, you cannot
have them; my crops are out and /
need the horses in the field
1 am sorry said |, but such are
th" orders Of my chief
Your chiel-who is your chiei?'
she demanded. with restrained warmth
The commander in chief of the
American ariuy-Gen. George Wash
ingtou.' 1t was now my turn to be
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TL GEORGE WASHINGTON THAT s;ID


grandio>c. ! squared my shoulders
willie a smile of triumph softcned the
StCruness OF her handsome face. Tell
George Washington said she, that his
mother said he could not have her
hOr SOS
'IlumbIcd to the dust" laughed the
major, 81 turned away convinced that
| had discovered the source of my
chiefs decision and self command"
Did you report to Washington?"
asked hero Of Brandywinc.
''N cs," said the major.
"What did he say?"
with one of his rare smiles the Fa-
thcr of His Country rcyercntly bowed
his hcad."-Lida Rose McCabe, in Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
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apron strings. He even lived. when it
was necessary, with his brother Angus
tine, at the old home on Bridges creek,
in order to be near the best school 'har
vas accessible, while the mother was
tar away on the farm that lay upon the
RuppahaHnock. Mrs. Washington saw
TO il. nevertheless, that she shOull not
lose sight of him altogether. When he
was Il it was proposed that he should
be sent to sea, rs 50 many lads were,
no doubt, from thai maritime proyilce.
but the prudent mother preferred he
should not leave Virginia, and the
schooling went on as before the
schooling of books and marIy sports.
Every lad learned to ride-to ride colt
or horse, regardless of training, gait or
temper-In that country, where no one
went afoot except to catch his mount IN
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cal { cells

Chop fine sufficient cold veal to meas
ure one pint. In q frying pan melt one
tablespoonful of butter. add the
chopped veal, two tablespoonfuls OF
bread crumbs. one scant tablespoonful
of salt, one-quarter of teaspoonful OF
white pepper, one teaspoouful Of onion
Juice, one-eighth of i teaspoonful OF
mace and the yolks of two raw eggs.
Stir until the mixture is hot through.
then set aside to cool. Make up into
balls the size of an egg. dip in beaten
egg and roll in bread crumbs, then fry
in smokiug-hot fat. Serve with tomato
or any brown sauce. These cecils can
be made from mutton. beef or any cold
roasted or broilrd ment.--Albnny Jour.
mil
The Holly chieftain., 1897-02-19
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
A Noble Example. Which Should lie Cor
stantiy Held Up Before Young and Old.

In thihk kT1---uf- Washington and the
celebration of his birthday, we wor-
dercd how many of our boys and girls,
how many of cur young men and wom-
en-, indeed how many of our older men
and women appreciate the greatness
of our first president, or value as they
should his nobility of character.
We are forced to believe that VIC do not
celebrate his birthday with half the en-
thusiasm we ought to manifest, that we
do not talk of him to our children as
much rs we should; that we do not see
to it that they know his life well; that
we do not often discuss his leading
characteristics which to-day are those
which win the highest success, and
elicit the trucst admiration.
Suppose for moment there was some
great crisis in our country, and that we
were involved in war, and that among
us there was young man AZ years old,
who, by his wisdom, his large influence,
his moral greatness, his bravery and
lis "transcendent dignity of charac.
| ter should, by the general consent OF
the leaders of the nation, be selected rs
the one above all others to receive the
appointment CT general-in-chief Of our
armies, and after the war, be elected
president of the republic. How fre.
,;uently would his name be spoken in
, our homes, how every incident in his
public career would be noticed, and
everything connected with his history
and his home life be eagerly discussed.
What young man is there among US
who, although he might be able to lead
an army, or might be possessed of the
precocious wisdom of an Alexander
Hamilton, or might have the mora
greatness of Washington, would com
bine all the virtues and the noble char
acteristics which he whom we celebrate
to-day possessed in such marked de
gree?
When we ask ourselves these ques
tions, and then direct our thoughts tc
the young men we know personally, oil
10 those who represent tn country in III
senate chambers, we confess it would bs