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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-02
j. s. ScHENK, H BEALL,
President Cashier.
First National Bank.

THE DALLES OREGON
General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted on day of collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
New York, San Francisco an1 Port
land.
DIRECTORS
D. P. THOMPSON. JNo. s. SCHENCK.
Ed. M. WILLIAMS, GEO. A. LIEBE.
81. M. BEAIL.
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wenty
Years.

For more than twenty years
we have been telling how
Scett's Emulsion overcomes the
excessive waste of the system,
puts on flesh, nourishcs and
builds up the body, making It
the remedy for ali wasting d.
seases of adults and children,
bot It isn't possible for IS to
te11 the story IN mere stick
fts1 of newspaper type.
We have had prepared for
is by a physician a little book,
telling IN easy words how and
why Scotts Emulsion benefits,
and a postal card request viii
be enough to have it sent to
you free. To-day would be a
good time to send for 1t.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-02
DOUGLAS ALLEN, The DalIes.
G. Nj. WHITELAW, Antelope.

Stages leave The Dalles from Umatilla House
at a. m, also from Antelope at 7:30 a. m. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Connections
made at Antelope for Prineville, Mitchell and
points beyond. Close connections made at The
Dalles with railways, trains and boats,
Stages from Antelope reach The Dalles Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:30 p. m.
RATES OF FARE
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-02

The merchant who tells he has
something else as good as hoe i esoap
is goodIman-to keep away frc.r. s2-3m
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-02

Nebraska corn for sale at the Wasco
warehouse. Best feed on earth. m9-tf
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-02

Creamery butter, sweet potatoes,
lemons, etc., at Maier & Benton's. a1-tf
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Wanted-A suite of furnished rooms
Address ga" this office.
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BORN.

In Portland. Monday, Aug. 3Otb, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Davis, a son.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-02
DaneS, Moro and Antelope
STAGE LINE.

Through by daylight via Grass Valley, Ken
and Cross Hollows.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Dun's aud Bradstrset's Reports o.
the Condition Of Trade.
REASONS FOR DECREASED ACTIVITY.
yellow Fever and Low Prices for
wheat and Cotton Are sone
OF Thoss Given.
REASONS FOR DECREASED ACTIVITY

New York. October l5.--Bradstreet's viii
say tomorrow: The activity In staple lines
Of merchandise is less pronounced than q
month ago, due to interior merchants hay-
ing supplied their demands for the time.
gradual increase VI territory included
by the yellow fever quarantine. the low
prices OF cotton, a tendency in The Mis-
court river valley and spring wheat States
to hold whea, for higher prices and to far
mers being busy with fall Planting.
Unreasonable weather has had an un-
favorable influence on the distrbution OF
merchandise throughout the Central West
and Mt Chicago and st. Louis sales have
fallen or.
A well informed correspondent of Brad-
streets after extended personal investiea-
ton, gives reason for anticipating much
smaller yield Of cotton than the trade
estimate indicates. He looks for Texas
crop not to exceed 100000 bales--or less
than last year--whllc the Mississippi val
ley Will, he thinks, produce less cotton
than the average crop. and Arkansas IL
In less favorable coudition than last
year. The long and severe drouth. faciii-
aung picking and marketing. has, be de-
olares, destroyed all hope Of top crop.
and will materially cut short the latter
yield.
The position OF the cotton goods industry
is no more favorable, but woolon goods
manufacturers report demand brisk and
prices steady and an unwillingness by
makers To accept new orders at present
quotations.
Advances arc reported for Bessemer pig
iron and steel bllets. with quick sales
but prices are firmly held. Some steel
mills are not able to keep up with orders.
The domestic consumption OF pig iron last
month was extraordinarily heavy and
promises to greatly stimulate production.
With the sl1ckenng off In the rate o!
distribution OF merchandise. the upward
movement Of yA.-ices Is correspondlnyly
checked and In the third week IN sue
cession the number OF staples for which
quotations are lower is greater than those
which are higher or unchanged There
are no advances fer lard and mems shoes
but prices for pork, sugar, other forms OF
iron and steel than these named. for cop
FER, lumber. coal. hides and wool are un.
changed. Quotations are lower for butter
potatoes. wheat. corn, oats. beef. -four
coffee. cotton. print cloths and lead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
CHICAGO'S FIRE COMPARED
WITH OTHER GREAT FIRES.


Tunes Herald.
Today is the twcnty-sixth anniverssr,
OF chicago's great IRE. which occurred
October .. 1871. 1t was the most destruc-
tive known In the history Of tho world
In every respect save loss Of ,ife. The
famous Londcn Ore. which erdcd the great
prague. and the destruction Of Rome BY
Nero are said TO have exceeded IL m loss
OF human lie. In all three flres accurate
hgures as to sife loss have never been
obtained These are the estimates:
lives lost in Chicago fire........,, 200
Bodies recovered In Chicago fire (cor-
cncrs rccord)... ...... III
Lives lost in gres. London fire, Sep.
NsuSi q, h'v"'.. 49,. ........... Il 600
London bridge fire, 1872. q 900
San Francisco FIRE. May 5, 1851, 49,. so
brookIyn theater fire, December S,
loto..... 1855. -. .... 2gy
Denis Swenic. now chief OF the Ch,caso
nre department. worked for forty hours
as subordinate officer at the Are Of
MI with nothing to cat but an apple.
ire property loss which he witnessed.
romTared with the property loss at other
famous fire. was.
cnicago hre =. $50. .........$ $3.50 .526. 500
Great London fire 49,. . $4,000. 900
New York, December 1s. 1885,. 20 o00, 900
Pittsburg April TO- 1915 80. 6.00o. 900
Albany. September 8. 1913 49,, 5000 600
PORTLAND, Me. July T. 1865 -. II, 100, 900
Boston November .. 1872 80. 80, o0o. 600
TIT Chicago fire began October o, ABOUT
s:S0 o'clock in the evening, In the barn
OF Mrs. O'Leary, 1877 De Koven street. A
fractious COW is supposed to have kicked
over lighted lamp The Are lasted twen-
Weight hours. II had been preceded by n
nre the night OF October Z, which burned
fourteen hours. with property loss OF
sz'6,l4o Small fires RACED October g. The
weather was very dry and southwest and
west winds prevailed.
The fire Of October 8, in one hour and
fifteen minutes. hal burned over eighty
acres of the city and ontailed a prop
erty loss OF A,475,000 Such a sweeping
gale OF lame had never before been wit
messed by man The early bursting OF
water mains and pumps and the deslruc.
tion of the water tower made the fire de-
psrtment almost useless.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16

tain cases involving railway interests were
also talked OF as among the possibilities,
and the unsettled condition surrounding
tho first municipal election In Greater
New York were also used to unsettle the
public.
The continued break In Chicago Gas was
The central incident OF the downward
movement and that stock led in the rally,
though Il showed some unsteadlness AT
the decline there VIVA evidence not only of
covering by shorts, but OF accumulations
OF considerable stock In the hands OF what
the street calls the blk people"
Commission houses however. are innc.
tive. aud tho public having been shaken
out are slow 10 return as buyers OF stocks
Europe has done Httle. though II bought ut
the decline and sold on the rallies. The
fast that further sold imports are delayed
by tho artificial advance OF the BANK Of
EngMnds price of gold and the marking
zap Of It's discount rate to per cent has
comparatively little influence 1t is
recognized that the persistent purchases OF
brcads,ufrs by foreigners must result In .
lowering Of exchange RATES to the gold
point and the transfer OF considerable
specie In this direction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
SPECIAL FOR THE DOCTORS.
Physicians From All Over Texas to
MNDf uerp.

Physicians From All Over Texas TO
Meet Here.
All roads leading to Houston will today
place special trains at the disposal OF
board of health representatives from all
over Texas to bring them to Houston and
Galveston for the purpose Of investigating
tho character of fever existing in the two
cities. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
will bring physicians from Denson, Sher-
man, Gainesville, Greenville and interme-
date points on their regular train as far
as Sealy this afternoon and give them a
special from there.
The International and Great Northern
will have a special train leaving Palestine
at a. M, with county officials and boards
of health from along their line. Mr. Noble.
superintendent. wired last night that the
party would probably consist of thirty or
forty persons. General Manager Trice will
be in charge and General Agent Booth will
join them here.
The Santa Fe has made similar provie-
ions and IL favorable reports are received
every South Texas road expects to have a
clear track within the following twenty
four hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16

Boston. Mass, October 15.--Thc Boston
Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow OF
The wool market:
The market continues quiet at the same
time the concession OF VI cent by dealers
would have led to the sales OF large lines.
The advance this week has been slight.
Sales OF tho week were 100000 pornds
domestic, 100000 foreign, against $685.
600 domestic and 3.0zs. 500 foreign last weel
and 2,S7i, 600 pounds domestic and 10000
pounds foreign for the same week last year.
The sales 10 date show Increase OF Ill.,
427 500 pounds domestic and III ,SS9.S0c for
eign from The sales to the same date In
1896. The receipts to date show on increase
OF 1858 bales domestic and 3S4.soo for
eign
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16

sac OF Lcgansport From Logansport n
IRAN VIII run to Shreveport. but no con-
nection VIII be made between the two
nin,s, me board OF healah OF the parish
OF Caddo, in which Shreyeport ts ,a,,atnS
Yesterday consented to the operation ~
trains between there aud Lufkin. but satil
the situation becomes better TINT will nor
be attempted. The passenger train will
carry fumigated mall After today the
company Will have train leaving the
Grand Central depot at GAS a. M for
Teraha, and such points as will admit pas-
eengers from Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
VII :. srART TRAINS TODAY.

The Houston East and West Texas.
WHICH has been tied up since the ias'
quarantine was raised against Houston, has
secured permission from all oourues
through which their line passes to opsr-
ate tsdps. Some counties will not per-
init trains to stop. Montgomery, San ia
ciuto and Polk counties have given such
notice. They will start out two freight
tneins from Houston this morning a. I;so
O'Clock TO run - far a. Lufkin. About
nom : passenger win leave the Grand Cen
~ depot for TnahA. slxteen miles TINS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
peci.fon on Divisions.

Austin. Texas. October l5.--The railroad
corm,sslos, today rendered a decision III
the matter of divisions between the waco
and Northwestern railroad and the Texas
Central railroad companies The Waco and
Northwestern railroad is 10 receive ~
cet4s per 100 pounds on car load ship
,,onts and cents per 100 POUNDS on less
,han car joa5 Shipments: and on cotton
I'm roints OH the Texas Central railroad
n Waco for concentration the Texas ctn-
tral railroad 10 receive Galveston divisicnt'
This beipg he same tssis as is now In ef-
feot via the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway Of Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
cation rates E.tabli.hed.

Austin, Texas, October l5.-The commis-
SIGN issued the following this afternoon;
1t is hereby ordered that commodity
thrift No. lib Issued by this commission
July 2s, 1881. to apply on shipments OF cot
ton in bales. transported by railroads BE-
tween points in Texas. and effective Au-
gust 10, 1897, be amended as follows;
/. Cancel exception 8 in section Of
tariff end substitute therefor the following
Exception 6. Texas and New orseans
railroad and Sabine and East Texas faii-
Rata II csnta pr lso poslnds-Fro
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
3l5 Main Street.

ter has Issued statement Of the worlds
visible supply of cotton today covering de-
tails OF stocks at European ports. amount
afloat for Europe and stocks at ports and
interior towns In the United States.
The total Visible ~ 1.Ss0. 6y4 bales, against
1877. SAT last week and 1858. s59 last year.
or this tho total American cotton lis l,727.-
G9i. against 1,bl5.s47 last week and 2,266.659
last year. and OF all other kinds 10000,
against 10000 last week and 29s.000 last
year
The total worlds visible supply OF cotton
shows an increase compared With last week
OF 212,Sf7 bales and u decrease compared
with Inst year of TGg 1876.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
THE PUBLIC.

.t,nes against Houston
..son are In such condition
.her Of the roads entering
40 not permitted to oper-
~~er trains. They are,
!. working for through SER
Is,ch II accomplished, or the
81 privilege Of doing busi-
..termediatc points, will be
lately published In The Post.
,,.ring f. the train service
Houston today the same
sreptible 10 change dailys
c.pyeston, Houston and
-son trains Will arrive
c.iycston Union depot,
- nyenue) ut 8 a. M, 1Os35
and 3 d. IN. Trains Will
a. galveston mt $40 y. m.
S,lB y. m.
I.tou and Texas Central pas
q for points on main line
~ Corsicmnn, leaves Grand
t.nl depot % a. m. Train
|-oI.ts on Austin branch
\ q =. m. Trains from AUS
"a uoints on the branch Will
q Grand Central depot 7,15
\ No service ON the main
south today. Passengers
y these trains will be sub
4 20 the quarantine reguln-
OF all places passed
southern Pacific vestbound
4 Grand Central depot O;O5
|, eastbound arrives 1905 d.
houston Enst and West
will have u passenger
leaving the Grand Central
about noon today for
= between here and Tenaha.
-,wers subjected to all quar-
e regulations.
Galveston, LIN Porte and
Ifon will have u mixed train
leaving Houston
ut depot at s y. M. daily
ring passengers.
re Will be no service on the
bern Pacific east of HOustOn,
he Columbia Tap; ON the san
MO and Aransas Pass; on the
puri, Kansas and Texas south
eaIy; on the Gulf, Colorado
santa Fee south of Rosenberg;
he Houston East and West
D, or on the MncarOni divi-
Of the Southern Pacific.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
THE KATY HAULING EREIGHT.

The Missouri. Kansas and Texas is haul
ing southbound freight from North Texas,
and fumigating cars at Eureka to be re-
turned empty.
Two hundred We're treated yesterday,
Trainpaster Maer is here from smithvil!e.
looking after the work.
Their passenger service has not been ex-
tended south OF Sealy Smithville, Pas
Ircp and LaGrange. points on this line,
have raised their quarantine against Hods-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
General offices Moved.

Telegrams were received here yesterday
saying that all the general offices OF the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe that were
sent to Fort Worth from Galveston. with
the exception of the general freight de-
rautment. would be at Cleburne after this
date. telegram was also received from
Fort Worth to the effect that there was
considerable rejoicing among employees
over the fact that the quarantines against
Houston and Galveston were being lifted.
the line is now receiving freight for Gal
weston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS MADE.
cut Applies From Colorado Common
Points to GHIvestOn.

Denver, October 15.-The Gulf railway
today announced sweeping cut from Col
orado common points to Galveston to meet
the all-rail reduction in freight rates and
TO maintain its differential The most con-
sorvatiye agents agree In characterizing the
situation as serious. In the opinion 81 To-
cal roads and General Agent Hick'in 1t
means revision of all water line seaboard
tariffs. as the latter will undoubtedly
maintain their differen ial. and are now re-
vising their tariffs, to be published shortly.
with startling reductions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
Rntc on wood to Houston.

Austin. Texas, October 15.-The railroad
commission today On application OF the
Galveston, La Porte and Houston Railway
company. authorized rate Of so cents per
cord frcm Harrisburg and 60 cents por
cord from Deep Water TO Houston. wood in
car loads. minimum ten cords per car: ef-
fectiye at once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
IN. m raI,o..a, q

Green's to Crosby inolusve: to Houston
10; TO Galveston 16.
From Cedar to Dayton; to Houston 10: to
Galveston 81.
From Liberty to Amelia inclusive to
Houston 20; to Galveston &c.
To Bolivar. Galveston and Houston:
From Beaumont, Orange ana interne-
diate stations, 20; Sabine Pass, Weiss and
intermediate stations, 80; Mona, Olive and
intermediate stations. *; Tryon, Plank,
Longs, 3S; stations north OF Longs. 10.
?. Cancel exception 10 in section . of
tariff and substitute therefor the following:
Exception 10, Gulf. Beaumont and Kan
sas City ralway--To Bolivar. Galveston
and Houston:
From Golfers Junction, F'ord's Ruff and
intermediate points, 35; Whitmore. Ridge.
Buna. 3s stations north OF Buna. 40
This order shall take effect November s,
1907
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16

The Galveston, La Porte and Houston
has been handling several hundred cars
OF freight daily from Houston 10 Calves
ton for the Morgan line people The
freight usually goes over the Santa Fe,
but owing to the quarantine restrictions,
the latter road has abandoned all traffic. .
dispatch from Galveston Says 1t Is
rumored the deal between Huntington and
the road had been closed. but it is known
Officially In Houston to the contrary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
The Po.t Keeps Faith.

Gonzales Inquirer. N
Tho Houston Post is TO be congrstu-
lated In keeping faith with the people
and publisring the report OF pr. aulteras
and Dr. Swearingen. Further Inc TO-
Is reasonable and does not try to uiscrsait
the Judgment Of the eminent doctors. Ile
Post viii gain friends by Its honoVacie
mud SIlu c0ilTae. -.-lt-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
All Receiving Freight.

The Morgan steamship line, which has
been out to the trade between New York
and Galveston since the guarantees we're
established against Houston and Calves
ton, yesterday announced that they were
again taking freight in New York for Texas
points.
The Lone Star line made a similar an
nollncement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
A Young Man shot.

Dallas Texas. October 15.--Jobn WIFI
shot nnd Dangerously wounded Harry
Hodgson Ills afternoon. He charged
Hodgson with seiucing his 13-year-o,d
daughter Will found Hodgson at work,
aud emptsed load OF birdshot into his
back. H0dgson was shot through the
lungs and may die. Will was released
under bond OF $780,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
A Rear-end Co.lision.

LaGrange. Texas. October 1.-two mileA
south OF here ON the Katy rear end col
lision occurred between two freight trains.
The engine was ditched and two freight
cars totally demolished Fireman s. p.
Craunt was slightly injured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16

circular was received in Houston yes
terday announcing the appointment Of
John T. Hendricks as travelling freight
agent for the Union Pacific, with head
quarters in New York.
The Intorratsona! and Great Northern
bias a rate OF $3.50 for the round trip from
Houston 70 Dsilss OF, account OF the Texas
State Fair and Dallas Exposition. Tickets
are on sale from October 10 to 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
state stock show.

Fort Worth. Texas. October 15.-The
members Of the stock exchange today de-
cided to hold the State stock show during
the next session OF the Cattle Raisers as
ISOLATION OF Texas. Premiums amounting
to $1,000 will be awarded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
To Ncw York by the Mallory.

The Mallory line announces rate OF sos
for the round trip between Galveston and
New York, tickets for which will be on
sale November 1. Their boats leave Gal
weston on October 20, %. q and 30. and
reach New York six and a half to seven
days out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
BETTER CONDITION EXISTS.
= Number Of 0uarsotinss Aqsiost
Houston RAISED Yesterday.
TRAINS START ON SHREVEPORT ROUTE
special Trains for Doctors WIN A..
coming to the Coast Country.
Judge Mastcrson Replies,

Inc Houston and Texas Central will
continue today their every other day.
service trains going north this morning.
Inc passenger for Denison will leave tho
erand Central depot at 8 a. M. but viii
not make stops at points south az Cor
sioana. Freight and fumigated mail wi,l
pe taken by this train and delivered AZ
sucn points as passengers are allowed IN
Aisempark The Austin branch trains
WEI leave the Grand Central depot a few
minutes later than tho main line train
making no stops this side of Chapp.ll
ri'ii' which is few miles north OF Hen,p-
scead' NO tickets will be sold for this
'raln FOR points this side OF Austin.
iesteray was the day for the moving Of
sou'hpouhd business. Five freight trains
came in from Denson and Intermediates
points and two from the Austin branch
COTTON being the principal freight en- all
trains. Train No. 2, from the main line
arrived at 7:15. and the Austin passenger
came In a few minutes later. Neither OF
inc trains had many passengers.
The situation is decidedly better" said
Jen N. Miller, In charge of Captain Quin-
lan's Office yesterday. by tomorrow we
hope to arrange for another passenger
point. We can now pass at Courtney.
Denney and Sutton. but If the health au-
thorfties at Bryan will permit lis 10 PASS
there we will be able to operate trains
IN both directions the same day. THIS
applies to both passenger and freight.
Calvert has modified its quarantine 20
that southbound trains may stop for freight
and passengers, and they will receive both
freight and passenger when coming from
the North and not from any infected place.
The officials OF the road have been at the
fumigating station today at Eureka, which
is under the personal supervision OF DIR.
S. W. Field of Houston. They had treated
200 cars for the Houston and Texas Cen
trail up to- p m. These cars will be sent
north tomorrow for freight. On the whole
we are encouraged with the turn things
have taken, and hope to be able 70 give
the people old time reliable service by
the first of the week"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16

Mountain Glen, Ark.--our children were
suffering with Group when We received a
bottle Of Chamberisin's Cough Remedy.
II Afforded almost instant relief. A..
Thornton. This celebrated remedy ID for
ssle By eli Druggists
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-16
THE FIRE RECORD.

|, farm House Burned.
["us' Texas, October 15.-Yesterday
Fue the large farmhouse Of Joe Love-
situated en- the Gonzales road. was
- WIN It's contents. EVERYTHING.
'o insurance. Damage. $4,000.