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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
THE STORY OF THE SALMON.
Said to Deposit Its Eggs In Its Native
River.


In the autumn time, and onward to
the beginning of the next year, the
mother salmon ascends the rivers to de-
posit her eggs, and thus to secure the
continuance of her race. In connection
with this periodical visit or visits to the
river must be mentioned, says Cham
ber's Journal, very curious fact. The
idea is entertained very strongly by
some authorities that a salmon invari-
ably returns to its native river or that
in which it is bred. 1t has even been as
serted by fishermen that, when several
rivers enter the sea in one stream (as
at Bonar bridge, for example), the sal
mon bred in each river will pass back
into their own water and will avoid the
strange streams. The late Frank Buck
land, a strong believer in this instinct of
the fish, regarded the sense of smell as
that which led it to itsnative river. Per-
haps the truth is that for the most part
salmon do return to their own river, but
the practice and habit are not necessari-
ly invariable. We know the fishes GER
tainly swim great distances along coast
lines where they are captured in stake
and bag nets, and it may well be the
case that now and then fish will turn
1nUO a river CnaC is near, III IOrSISreuCS W
seeking its own and distant water.
Arrived in her river, the mother sal
mon begins to scoop out a kind of trench
in the gravel of the stream. This she ef-
fects by blowing into the gravel with
her body. This trench is to be the
nursery of her young. The eggs are laid
in the furrow, and are duly fertilized by
the male salmon. Then the trench is
filled in by the efforts of both parents,
the eggs are covered with gravel, and
the mound thus formed is called, in fish
er's language, a ''redd." How many
eggs mother salmon will deposit is, of
course, a difficult question to determine,
but a stock calculation maintains that
she produces about 900 eggs for every
pound she weighs. Each egg in its di-
ameter measures about a quarter of an
inch, and it is estimated that %, 900 eggs
go to gallon.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
A California Elopement.

Los ANGELES, July Mrs. John
Bradbury, wife of the well-known young
millionaire, and H. Russell Ward, a
young Englishman, have eloped. 1t is
believed they left this city on the north
bound train last night, and it Is said that
their destination is Australia.
The elopement is the sequel of a COM
promising escapade of the couple at
Santa Monica several days ago, which
shocked the four hundred and set the
gossiping tongues a-wagging. Ward has
abandoned his wife and two children,
who are touring Europe for pleasure.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
STOWE HOMESTEAD TO BE SOLD
Daughters of the Late Authoress Must
Move Out.

Move Out.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 1.-The mea-
gerness of the estate left by Harriet
Beecher Stowe is soon to be apparent.
Her twin daughters, who made home
for her on Forest street in this city for
so many years, are in danger of be-
ing deprived of the old home, now his
toric.
When Mrs. Stowe made her will some
years ago, she thought she would leave
property enough to provide amply for
her daughters and also for her son. By
a codicial she bequeathed her Forest
street house to her daughters, but failed
to put her signature to that portion of
the will. When the estate came to be
invoiced it was found that there Was not
enough in the daughters share to sup
port them comfortably or enable them
to keep the old home for many years.
1t is now learned that their brother has
notified that he is about to sell the
house.
1t has been suggested that the money
which was to be raised for a statute OF
Mrs. Stowe be devoted to the purchase
of the house for the daughters.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
SUICIDE of a D1sgraced Cadet.

.BosToN, July 1.-Elvin Dilaway, son
of President G. o. Dilaway. of the Me-
chanlcs'' National bank, committed sui
eide last night. In the competitive, ex.
animation young Dilaway secured an
appointment to West Point, but was ex.
PEELED for breach of rules before the
course was completed.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
FusionIsts Sold the Populist Vote.

ATLANTA, Ca, July Thomas E.
Watson in a signed editorial in today's
issue of the Peoples Party paper,
charges that the fusionists have entered
into a compact to deliver the Populist
vote to the Democrats in November for
$500, recently contributed to the Popu-
list fund by Bryan out of the proceeds
of book sales as the first installment of
purchase money. His editorial con-
cludes as follows:
"We could wish that Bryan had kept
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Senate Places Them There
by a Vote Of 80 to 25.
COTTON TIES WILL ALSO GO FREE
Teller Makes Inquiries Regarding the
Antitrust tAmendment--HOuse
Adjourns Until Monday.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The senate to-
day placed on the free list cotton bag
ging, burlap, grain sacks made of burlap
and other bags made of jute or hemp,
by vote of 80 to %.
The senate also adopted tariff amend
ment placing cotton ties on the free list
by a vote of 90 to %
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Judge Cooley's Case Hopeless.

DETROIT, July IA dispatch from
Ann Arbor to the news says that Judge
Thomas Cooley, the noted authority on
constitutional law, has become hope.
less invalid. His loss of memory has
been followed by deep melancholy.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02

Hundreds of thousands have been in
duced to try Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy by reading what it has done for
others, and having tested its merits for
themselves are today its warmest friends.
For sale BY BlakeIey & Houghton.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02
Stands at the Head. i.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: CDR. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
1 have" ]. F. Campbell, merchant of
Stafford, Ariz.. writes: CDR. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it
never fails, and is sure cure for Con-
sumption, Coughs, and Colds. I cannot
say enough for its merits" DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is not an experiment.
1t has been tried for quarter of CEN
fury, and today stands at the head. 1t
never disappoints. Free trial bottles at
Blakeley & Houghton's drug store. L
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02

The Westfeld (Ind. News prints the
following in regard to an old resident of
that place: Crank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ of the L., N. A. &
G. Ry. here, says: 4 have used Cham
berla1n's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for ten years or longer-am
never without 1t in my family. L take
pleasure in recommending it, 1t is a
specific for all bowel disorders. For
sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02

Nebraska corn for sale at the Wasco
warehouse. Best feed on earth. m9-tf
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-02

Teller Makes Inquiries Regarding the
Antitrust Amendment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21

August f., two year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lorentz, died at
100 o'clock Friday evening sof brain
trouble. The family lives at 5O2
Warrenstreet.
Judge Mead made an order today
to hear petition for administration
of the estate of Frank Wilmas, de-
ceased; and an order amending the
inventory and final decree in the mat
ter of the estate of Gilman Currier.
Jesse Ulm and John McQue were
before the court Friday on the
charge of disorderly conduct. They
pleaded guilty and were assessed So
and costs each. Joseph Anderson was
fined a similar amount yesterday for
disorderly conduct, and paid $3.50 and
left his watch for the balance.
-PatrickMcTighe was Mondayfore-
noon discharged, on motion OF the
county attorney, and new warrant
issued for his arrest on the charge of
leasing property to be used for house
of i'll fame. The court partly sustained
the motion to dismiss made yesterday
by the defense.
Mich Juliar returned Friday from
trip to Benton, Morrison and Stearns
counties, in the northern part of the
state, where he went on business. He
states that vegetation in this part OF
the state is ahead Of that in the
northern part, where there has been
no rain since the snow passed off un-
til yesterday, when some snow and
rain fell. The ground is very dry,
and grass is backward. Rye looks
poor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21
Breeders, Attention!

Do not forget that j. Hamln Son. New York who owned Rob
ting and pacing breeding tottng mares to french
nearly their with records OF 2O better to aIen
Coach colts their breeding and what they doing and as they
breeding this when such men the merits
coach horse the horse to breed to for those who want
they best of
the bred right and built right the very
miles, 6OS Hemne 81 miles 9 mRetuese miles in 42 Pndano
81 miles, Hardy miles
We the records show that the French Coach bred Tor
The combination qualities with their
the best of farm horses
Pecherons King of the Draft Horses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21
Nothing has ever been produced t.

Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Humphreys
Witch Hazel Oil as a CURATIVE and
HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
1t Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIDs, External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding Itching and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immediate-cure certain.
1t Cures BURNS, Scalds and liberation and
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant.
1t Cures TORN, Cut and Lacerated
Wounds and Bruises.
1t Cures BoILs, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Old
Sores, Itching Eruptions, Security or Scald
Head. 1t is Infallible.
It Cures INFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS
and Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
1t Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stngs of Insects.
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and $I.oo.
Sold by Druggists postpaid receiptofprce
HUMPHREYS MED. Co., III 1I3 William St., New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21
HARMONY REIGNS.
THE COUNCIL IS VERY UNANi-
NOUS.

Closely Held Down to Parliamentary
Usages by Tlayor Ffau, the City
Fathers Accomplish Good Deal,
Albeit the Session Continues Until
Nearly Midnight-A Thousand Feet
of Fire Hose Observation-Disclosures
Petitions Received.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21
Intrepid

both win
fubOds
showed and oud those OF any
breed at their during the low prices
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
Baseball Batting.

The ideal batter puts into his stroke,
first, body motion; second, upper arm
motion; third, forearm motion, and
fourth, wrist motion. The stroke begins
with strong body swing, which is fol-
lowed by the motions Of the upper and
fore arm respectively, and ends with a
short, quick snap Of the wrists. AL
though this is the analysis of the ideal
stroke, it is not precisely the one that 1
would recommend for the majority of
amateurs. To get all the motions to
their full extent against good pitchers
requires an ability to judge the ball
more quickly and accurately than anna
tours, with few exceptions, can do.
The wrist and arm motions can be con-
trolled more easily and quickly than
the body swing, SO that if most Of the
latter is left off the batter has greater
chance of Judging the ball accurately
therefore think, as accuracy is abso-
lutely essential, that batters should be
coached to use but little body swing. In
other words, they should be coached
not to Slug and try for home runs,
but to meet the ball squarely for line
singles. When you see batter, as Of
ten have, strike at ball, and from the
force of the stroke be turned completely
around. you have seen one who is guilty
of two breaches of correct batting prin-
ciples. First, having entirely sacrificed
the important arm and wrist motions,
he has, with stiff arms and wrists; de-
pended entirely upon powerful body
swing. And, second, he has lost his bal
ance and therefore all batting form. 1t
will be well to bear in mind that
against any pitcher good. clean hit
can be made, even without any body
motion, if the ball be hit squarely and
with a quick arm motion and snap of
the wrists Harper Round Table.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
InnocuOus Vanity.

AS gold is never put into circulation
without some alloy. SO perhaps for this
worlds use some alloy is needed in the
gold of character. The only questions are
what alloy and how much2 l shall try to
answer the question as to kind and
leave to individual discretion the cues
ton as to quantity
A great actor once said that all men
have vanity, but some conceal it more
successfully than others. If vanity be a
universal trait. we may take it as
that alloy which is necessary to our &C
tive and circulating usefulness.
1t is decried by all moralists, preached
against in all pulpits, and everywhere
believed to be as undesirable as it is
universal. Nevertheless, in youth at
least, a certain degree of it may be
necessary.
Vanity is like the kindly cloud which
shelters us from the all piercing and
too brilliant sun of truth, for it may be
doubted whether any of us can bear the
truth unveiled. The melancholy Dane
who had revealed to him unqualified
truth, both as regards this life and the
next, was not by that revelation melted
to action. Hamlet found the truth with
ering, not stimulating; it paralyzed
rather than neIved And it may be so
with all truth. Most of us are ordinary
people, but happily most of us do not
find this out, at least not in our first
youth. -Lippincott'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
CHINESE SOLDIERS.
A Remarkable PromOtion-How the ON
GERS Rob the Governments.

Remarkable PromOtion-How the on
GERS Rob the Government.
A young man from my native town
entered the army, and by dint Of hard
fighting and real merit rose to the rank
Of brigadier general, but with him at
every promotion rose his brother, whom
l will call K, who had not met him
for years and who was peacefully occu-
pied as cook in distant opium den.
This is how it was done. The soldier,
after each engagement in which he dis
tinguished himself, reported imaginary
deeds of valor performed by bis brother,
and his word was taken. One day the
cook in the opium den, who had never
even seen battle, read his name in The
Gazette and found to his surprise that
he had attained the rank Of colonel in
the imperial forces.
Military service is in many ways
very remunerative to the officers. They
enroll any men they like, and they al
ways draw the pay for many more men
than are actually in the army. About
20 per cent Of the full number Of men
nominally serving and for whom pay is
drawn is the average strength Of the
forces, even under Lii Hung Changes
comparatively honest officers, while
elsewhere 100 men on paper usually
mean but 40 or 80 in the flesh. On re-
view days the officers engage a sufficient
number of soldiers by the day to make
the army look all right. But there are
other sources of profit besides dealing
in dummy soldiers The live ones have
to wear uniforms and to eat, and both
food and clothes are supplied at extor-
tionate prices by the officers, so that of
the 8 taels per month paid by the gov
eminent for each soldier, about one-f1fth
or less reaches the pockets of the men.
All this refers to the "braves" who are
only engaged during wartime and are
disbanded the moment the fighting is
over wherever they may happen to be
and nearly always without the means
of returning to their homes, thus keep
ing up the supply of armed robbers all
over the empire
AS to the soldiers of the standing
army in times of peace, they are, with
the exception Of the Mantchoo garrison,
SO wretchedly paid that its strength ex-
lists only on paper. The men enlist and
regularly draw their pays shillings
per month-and have scarcely any fur
Their connection with the military serv-
ice The few that go ON duty in the city
gates live entirely on brides. The Man.
chu force under the Tartar general, on
the other hand, is well paid, but these
soldiers do no fighting. They are only
engaged in guarding the city against
Chinese rebels. They live in a separate
quarter TO that occupied by the Chinese,
on whom they often make unprovoked
attacks. Thus fights between the Chi
nese and the Tartar soldiery are Of COM
mon occurrence, and as these Tartar SOL
diers are not under the jurisdiction Of
the civil law their outrages invariably
go unpublished. Naturally there is no
love lost between the city guards and
the native Chinese. English Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
Sir waiter seot.'s First Brief.

Sir Walter Scott had his share of Gu
rious experiences shortly after being
called to the bar. His first appearance
as counsel In a criminal court was at
Jedburg assizes in 1903, when he sue
cessfully defended a veteran pOacher
You're a lucky scoundrel. Scott
whispered to his client when the verdict
was given
I'm just Of your mind. returned
the latter, land I'll send you maukin'
namely, hare-"the morn, man. I"
Lockhart, who narrates the incident,
omits to add whether the "maukin''
duly reached Scott. but no doubt it did.
On another occasion Scott was less
successful in his defense of house
breaker, but the culprit, grateful for
his counsel's exertions. gave him, in
lieu of the orthodox fee, which he was
unable to pay, this piece of advice, to
the value of which he (the housebreak-
err could professionally attest: First,
never to have large watchdog out Of
doors, but to keep a little yelping ter
rier within, and, secondly, to put no
trust IN nice, clever, gimcrack locks,
but to pin his faith to huge old heavy
one with q rusty key. Scott long re-
membered this incident, and 30 years
later. at q judges dinner at Jedburg,
he recalled it in this impromptu rhyme;
Yelping terrier, rusty key,
Was Walter Scott's best Jeddart fee.
Westminster Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
His View of Our Women.

According to the Rev. DIR. F. E. Clark,
American women are thus referred to
by the Swami yivekanenda, the Hindoo
who was so popular with women while
he was in this country: when a wom-
an tries her best to find a husband, she
goes to all the bathing places imagi-
nable and tries all sorts of tricks to catch
a man. When she fails in her attempts,
she becomes what they call in America
an old maid and joins the church.
Some Of them become very 'churchy.
These churchwomen are awful fanatics.
They are under the thumb of the priests
there. Between them and the priests
they make hell on earth. They make
a mess of religion. With the exception
of these the Americans are a very good
people. They loved me so much. loved
them. felt as though l was one Of
them. New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

your sake, of course, 1 am, but it has
been SO pleasant to have you to myself
for so long that when we hit upon the
path shall be almost in despair. "
1--WE haven't hit upon it yet, )" she
said. The ground under our feet seem
ed quite firm by this time The moon
was just rising, swimming upward
through the low lying vapor in a wide
luminous circle of misty silver Right
above us star or two blinked.
II suppose, l said, striking a match
to look at my watch, that the second
dinner bell has rung by this time. In
another hour there will be hue and
cry after u.s. l was sorry for this
moment later, because in order to strike
my match had had to relinquish her
hand. We had both paused and read the
face of the watch together in the flick
ering light. Then it was blown out by
a gust of wind. and darkness succeeded.
l possessed myself of her hand again.
We'll, she said, shall we go on?"
eff you like, >" said
II suppose we ought to, she said.
1T would be rather fun to let them
find us here, wouldn't it?'' l said
''Think how pretty the lanterns would
look, coming glinting over the marsh
es."
"But they might miss us, she said,
turning her face quickly toward me.
saw the CLEAN of her eyes and the oval
shadow of her face, and all at once /
realized that there was only one thing
could do at that precise moment in my
life | stopped down and kissed her.
Forgive me for that as well, If you
can, | said. 1T means that l love
you. l suppose now have trespassed
beyond all hope?'
For moment she was quite still,
and cursed myself for such blind pre-
cipitation, but the circumstances and
the time and place had all forced me. to
this inevitable result
You Think" she said, after this
pause, THAT you may as we'll pile up
all your offenses at once and be forgiven
or condemned on all counts at one
timer
Precisely, said II am entirely
in your hands "
81 will forgive you, she said very
sweetly. when you have found the
path. "
Its bargain, then, f" l said. took
a step forward and brought my foot
sharply against something white that
stood few inches above the ground.
Why, cried, bending to examine
it, "this must be the broken post that
Jim told me to look out for. What
close observer your brother isl This is
the path that leads straight for home. y
you knew it all the time, . she said
reproachfully.
NO. l said. Il assure you that 1
had no idea of it, We shall be in Just
as the rescue party is preparing to set
out. I" turned to her and held out my
hands II claim your forgiveness, 4" /
said.
And she forgave me.-Black and
White.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
TO ONE THAT Child HIM FOR GATH
ERiNG THE LATEST ROSES.

As tickle as an April morn,
October with his driving rain
Now smote the garden paths forlorn,
Now broke IN smiles again,
Crying, "We tarry all too late"
Each other flower dropped her head.
But dauntless still they kept their state
The roses white and red.
And, ave shall reign" they said, $50
long"
gathered them for your delight.
"Nay, then, you did them cruel wrong,
The roses red and white.
"For they had gladdened many a day,
Defying still the somber time,
Amid the whirling leaves decay
Recalling summers prime"
Then /: "How sorrowful their lot,
Who queened it at the gardens court,
To inger on when Joy Is not,
To be the mad winds sport;
"To feel their draggled petals fall,
Each after other, drenched and cold,
Till now the blast has dashed them all
Upon the chilly mold
"a royal sepulture they crave
Refuse not thou last behest-
One hour to live in beauty brave,
Then die upon thy breast
H. @. Minchin In Spectator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15
Japanese Looms,

According to reliable statistics, there
were in Japan in 1895 949, 1913 looms in
operation, distributed among $50, 4OS
different establishments, giving an av-
erage of less than u looms for each
establishment. This average shows that
the weaving industry of Japan is still
to very great extent home industry
and is far from having reached that de-
gree OF Capitalization which it has in
this country. The number of persons
employed in the weaving industry of
Japan last year was 81, $50 males and
985, ole females, and the total estimat-
ed production for 1896 was 90, 1877, 235
yen, including silk cloth amounting
to 46,471, 401 yen; silk and cotton
amounting to 10, 281, 272 yen; cotton
cloth amounting to 81. 083, 757 yen, the
balance being hemp and sundries. Dry
Goods Economist