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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-28
TOO MUCH MoNGOosE.
Jamaica Overrun with the Destruc-
tive Animals

Jamaica Overrun with the Destruc-
tive Animals
In 1872 Mr.. W. Bancroft Espeut i'm
ported four pairs of the Indian mon
goose for the purpose of destroying
the "cane-piece rat" Ten years later,
saws Nature, it was estimated that the
saving to the colony through the work
of this animal amounted to e 100000 an
nually. Then came sudden change in
the aspect of affairs. 1t was found that
the mongoose destroyed all ground
nesting birds, and that the poultry, as
well as the iEsectiverous reptiles and
batrachians of the island, were being
exterminated by it. Injurious insects
increased in consequence a thousand
fold; the temporary benefits of the in
PRODUCTION were speedily wiped away,
and the mongoose became pest.
Domestic animals, including young
pigs, kids, lambs, newly-dropped calves,
puppies and kittens, were destroyed by
it, while it also ate ripe bananas, pine
apples, young corn, avocado pears,
sweet potatoes, cocoas, yans, peas,
sugar cane, meat and salt provisions
and fish. Now we are told nature has
made another effort to restore the bal
ance. With the increase of insects due
to the destruction by the mongoose of
their destroyers has come an increase
of ticks, which are destroying the. mon
goose, and all Jamaicans rejoice. ss
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500 reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have 50 much faith in its curative
porT srs. that they offer One Hundred
Do lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address,
FL. CHENEY, & Co., Toleda, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
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Now that Astoria's chamber.of com
merce and Progressive Commercial
Association have formerly resolved
for an open Columbia river the peo-
Pile of Astoria should unite their eff
forts and work for an open river
without cessation until the products
of the great Inland Empire flow down
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2s. 1889
AMERICAN INVASION.

GuuOODlJ ~ lao OOLAO
older nations that American invasion
is not confined to armed legions and
invinclble sea fighters. The old
world is complaining of the invasion
of the army of American commercial
men. Apparently the discovery is
recent one, but in reality the inva-
sion began long ago. 1t began when
the steam engine was perfected, when
the coffin gin made possible the pro-
duction of unlimited quantities OF
cheap cloths, when the mechanical
genius of the versatile Yankee was
given full swing.
The advance of America in me-
chanical arts has been as resistless as
the march of the legions Of Alexan-
der. By the arts of war he made his
nation the foremost of the world. By
skill in the arts of peace the new con-
linent, the great republic of modern
history is taking her rightful place in
the worlds marts. 1t is due first to
the wonderful opportunities given
men of an inventive turn of mind.
Every inducement is offered for ap-
pliances which will lessen the cost of
labor. Time saving is also great
desideratum in this bustling nation
of ours. Where other nations expend
weeks in the perfection of manufac-
tured products it has been the aim of
American producers to turn a lever
and take from one end in few hours
the perfected article which was raw
material at the other end of the ma
chinery.
Another matter which aids the
more constant use of machinery is the
appreciation of the laboring classes,
which in America have learned that
mechanical appliances are not the
foes of the workingman. In the older
countries the introduction of a de-
wee which temporarily deprives a
considerable number of men and
women of their accustomed employ
ment is looked upon as curse. 1t
is within the memery of children that
such introduction has led to riots
even In this country, but it is gradual
ly becoming apparent that machines
which may be operated with few
workmen make less probable the
danger of competition from foreign
manufactures, who are compelled to
figure in vast pay rolls. This is a
nation of skilled mechanics, artists in
their particular lines, who conceive
new patterns, intuitively calculate to
the pound the strain which iron and
steel will be asked to bear and en-
ploy minimum of metal to supply
the strength. New methods are used
in the packing houses, latest designs
are followed in the textiles, the best
of materials are put into steel rails,
until the old world has been com
PEELED to recognize that an article
stamped with the characters ''U. S.
Al is the best and In the long run
the cheapest.
America is invading the trade of
Europe because of superiority in
material and methods, and can not be
driven from the field so long as her
workmen employ their inherited and
acquired intelligence in turning out
the manufactured article from su-
perior raw neutrality-suspicious. Re-
view.
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e CO.,
BANKERS.

rRANsACTA ENERALBANKINe BUSHES
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraph1C
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago,
st. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Ore
gon, Seattle Wash,, and various points
in Oregon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav-
orable terma.
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We are ready to show them in Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes.
Ladies' Capes and Jackets. thine enough
is poor principle. Those who make the
earliest selections secure best results. The
stock is complete and new and we invite
YOU to look at it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

has not been sent by the President to
the Congress since we first had Presi-
dents and Congresses. The dulness is
not in the topics discussed; it is in
the discussion. At no time since the
ending of the Civil War has there
been more stirring events or more com
monplace comment. The barrenness of
important recommendation is in part
accounted for by the reasonable sug-
gestiyn that until a treaty Of peace
with Spain shall have been ratified
it would be inappropriate to propose
plans for the future government of our
new possessions. But aside from this
important topic, there are other matters
of high import that are barely touched
as the message skins over them. The
Congress is left practically to its own
initiative" And SO runs the general
tenor of newspaper comment.
As matter Of fact, the President
absolutely ignored the great issue Of
colonial expansion" which the war
has forced upon the people. He offers
no solution whatever he has no recon-
mendations.
Imagine George Washington, Andrew
jackson, Abraham Lincoln or Grover
Cleveland writing such a message under
such conditions. But that is impossible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
KILLED ron ms MONET.
NJ. #. corcoran, Proprietor or n small Hotei
Shot by burglars.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 3. M. f. Cor
coran, ex-postmaster at Duryea, vii
lage in Luzerne county, was shot aud
killed by burglars last night. His
housekeeper was gagged and bound and
his safe blown open. The men who did
the job have not yet been discovered.
Mr.. Corcoran was proprietor OF the
Duryea Hotel. He closed the house
about midnight, and retired to his
room. The presence Of the burglars was
not known to him until he was aroused
by the screams of the servant. The lat
ter's room was at the head of the stair
way, and was first room entered. After
the girl had been bound and gagged,
the burglars started for the room occu-
pied by Mr.. Corcoran, but they were
met in the hallway by the latter. Mr..
Corcoran rushed at the approaching
men, but was shot down before he had
gone 10 feet, the bullet striking him
in the neck and severing his jugular
vein. The burglars then told the girl
to make no cutlery, or she would also
be killed, after which they blew open
| the safe. securing about $780, When
they had left the house, Miss Mona
han, the servant, extricated herself
| and gave the alarm.
Miss Monahan says there were foui
men in the party. Suspicion is at
| tached to several strangers seen In
Duryea during the week. They are
said to have had dynamite cartridge:
and reyolvers in their possession.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

The press of the country, Judging
from the comments of the morning
papers Of this locality, is not at all
pleased with the message of President
Mckinley. And there is small doubt
that the feeling of the press accurately
represents the feeling of the public.
The trouble with the message is
that, despite its great length, there
sis nothing in it, 1t is mere sum
marization of the public affairs of the
past year, with which the people were
made thoroughly familiar by the news
papers from day to day. As the New
York Herald says:
True to his habit Of throwing down
the reins, the President in this inspir-
ing moment of our history has nothing
to suggest, takes no initiative, strikes
the keynote of no new policy. He
merely collates dreary report present
ing numerous facts, and leaves the rest
to Congress and to God. There are
some facts, however, which he does
not give.
In the seven thousand words de-
votld to history of the war one
sympathy or regret for the gallant
soldiers left to suffer, and many, alas
to die of starvation and fever in hos
pital and camp through official in
difference or Incompetence. On thil
subject, which 80 deeply moves tn,
heart Of the people, nothing is said
There is no such word in the messag,
rs Alger or "Algerism.
As to the future government Of on
new possessions Mr.. Mckinley says
s'Discussion will be appropriate afte
the treaty of peace shall be ratified
Touching Cuba, it will be necessary b
give aid and direction to its peopl
to form government for themselves,
and about the Nicaragua Canal tn
commission is nearly ready to report
and the construction Of this martini
highway and its control by our govern
mnt ARE propositions which, douh
not, Congress will duly appreciate an
wisely act upon. -
In the opinion Of the Philadelphi
Record, "a longer or a duller messas
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

When o municipal body allows claims
against the municipality, with the pro
viso that they shall be paid as soon as
sufficient funds are in hand for the
purpose, it shows financial condition
that demands prompt and radical i'm
provement.
Such is the condition of affairs in
our neighboring city of New Castle, as
will be seen from the report Of the
meeting of its City Council, printed
elsewhere in this issue. 1t is not a
credltable showing. 1t is evidence Of
Encouragement in the past, and of
the existence of financial system that
promises no improvement in the future.
The financial condition of their city
should impel the citizens of New Castle
to efforts in the direction of reform.
1t may be necessary to have the assist
ance of the Legislature, but as that
body will soon assemble, now is the
time to give the matter serious con-
sideration.
The sooner the financial affairs OF
the city are gotten down to a cash
basis, and kept there, the better it will
be. To effect this change may require
temporary loan, but better do this
than go crawling along as at present,
without funds in the treasury but
plenty of bills due, and with the
ability to allow Just claims subject tc
payment only when the money may bt
in hand. With temporary loan sufii
Gent to wipe out the present floating
Indebtedness, with strict arrangement.
for the collection of taxes, and with III
absolute prohibition of any floating
debts hereafter, the city of New Castl,
would soon extricate itself from it
present financial difficulties, which ar
almost scandalous, and have clear sail
ing hereafter.
The subject Of municipal and count
indebtedness is bound to claim tn
attention Of the next Legislature
Sussex county is practically bankrupt
The financial affairs Of New Castle an
Kent counties are sadly in need of i'm
provement. The debts incurred by til
road commissioners of various hun
dreds are said to be appalling. TIL
! city Of New Castle cannot pay its bills
: Here is a situation that demands nj
only immediate reform, but legislatio
that will absolutely prohibit I'll
, creation of such unbusinesslilse col
: ditioas hereafter. The Legislature wi
) be negIecting plain duty If it do
: not take hold of this serious matt
5 and apply the needed remedy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Death Of n Newark, N. j., Man at the Aims
house After Being Injured at sssford.

Death OF a Newark, N. j., Man at the Aims
house After Being Injured at ssaford.
Monday afternoon as southbound
freight train was passing through Sea-
street. Newark, N. j., fell as he was
attempting to alight, and was run
over.
a.. his right leg was pa 9adiy crushed no.,a a5
northbound express train and taken to
Farnhurst, where he Yves put in the
sick ward at the almshouse. He died
last night. His relatives were notified
and this morning sent an undertaker
remains and remove them to his late
home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

B. q o. receivers was also removed to
that court.
The court devoted some time to the
hearing OF an application to set aside
the sheriff's sale of the property OF l.
Trimble Quigley at Delaware avenue
and Van Buren, street. The Whining
ton Savings Fund Society obtained
Judgment on the foreclosure of mort
gage against Mr.. Quigley and his wife
at the September term for $4,000 and
interest upon that property. 1t was
sold to the November term for 90, aDO.
Mr., Quigley now attempts to have
the sale set aside ON three grounds:
First, judgment should not have been
obtained because there was no service
of the writ upon Mrs, Quigley; second,
there was not u copy of the ADVERTISE
mont OF the sale left at Mr.. Quigley's
usual place of abode, and third. that
| the property was sold for a grossly in
| adequate price. The purchaser, Mr..
| Reybold, who defended the sale, was
| represented by Thomas Davis. MIR.
| Quiglcy was represented by Arthur w.
Spruance and John Biggs.
The court set aside the sale-on the
ground of the failure of proof of the
service OF notice of the sale.
As cases are called in Superior
| Court this term, the experience is that
for one reason or another they are con-
tinued OF postponed, until thus far,
very little business has remained for
the Jurors.
Disposition was made as follows on
the cases named: William II. Green
walt 4 Son vs.. Mary Williams, ct al,
defendant confessed Judgment to the
plaintiff, the amount to be ascertained
4 by the prothonotary William II.
Walker, defendant below, appellant,
VS.. Joseph l.. Carpenter, plaintiff be-
low, respondent, referred to referees to
be named by the parliamentary Henry
Davis, d. b. a., VS.. State of Delaware,
p b. H., an appeal from u criminal
action, before u justice of the peace,
to the Superior Court, continued
4 VIM. Buckworth vs.. Frank Shreeves,
continued; Bernard E. McVey,
d. b. a., vs.. Lilburne Chandler, p. b.
r., referred to referees to be selected
by counsel for the plaintiff below
Clement H. Congdon, d. b. a., vs.
Charles s. Horn, p. b. r., continued
Delaware Soap Manufacturing Co., d
b. a., VS.. Charles s. Werkheiser, Jamn
L. Cute and Aaron Allison, respectively
p. b. r., all matters in controversy re
ferred TO Walter III. Hayes as referee
Fannie Bowers, executor, vs.. b. d. L
Railroad Co., continued until Decem
J Der 18th; two cases of Vincent Q. Hill
VS.. james CHM, ct al, continued
John B.. Taylor VS.. Trustees Of til
Poor, continued; George T. Price VS.
.. Charles Warner Co., special jury: Sc
| for trial January Sd; John Holland vs.
receivers of the b. & o. railroad, sc
for January Sd; James F.. Lawless' ad
? ministrator VS.. Pussy & Jones Co.. Sc
for January 9th; Charles +. McAlee
vs.. +. Blumenthal & Co., set for De
cember 18th. The posptonement of th
Price, Holland and Lawless cases unit
Y January was made out Of consideratio
t for Messrs. Riggs and Bird, Bige
a being in the first and second, an
d Bird in the second and third, becaus
Q of their duties in the Kenney trial
Federal Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Is from the overworked condition OF the
liver and kidneys which are unable to expel
impurities from the blood. This ca,ises
rheumatism, Hoods Sarsaprila has been
wonderfully successful in curing this dis
ease, 1t neutrulizes the acid ia the blood
and permanently cures the aches and pains
which other medicines fail 20 relieve. Hoods
cause it purities, enriches aud yitalizes the
blood. IL gives help Just where help is
needed. IL tones the stomach, stimulates
the liver. and arouses and sustains the kid
neys. It wards of pneumonia. feyers,
bronchitis, colds, coughs aud the grip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

The fiscal year 1918 was record
breaker for this country in the matter
of foreign exports. Our agricultural
exports amounted in value TO 1858, 6s3, :
$40, and our manufactures to 1890, GOT, :
354. The total value of all our imports
was 81, 2l0, 29l,9l3. And with all this
prosperous foreign trade, the financial
operations of our government for the
same year ended with deficit of over
$500, 100000. Evidently there is a
"screw loose'' somewhere.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Washington. Dec. 3.-The Imperial
lists are continually saying to their
opponents, what the President said to
Mr.. Erving Winslow of Boston and his
associates the other day: "You oppose
the annexation Of our newly acquired
territory and population TO the United
States. but you offer us no alternative
plan for disposing of our acquisitions.
What would you have us do with these
new lands and people?n
Without stopping to ask by what
right the imperialists propose to saddle
the task Of getting the country out of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

Associated Press Dispatch by Special wiros.
San Francisco, CAL, Dec. THE
official time of the torpedoboat des-
troyer Farragut has been computed.
and her record is 30.6 knots al, hour.
with 428 revolutions Of the screw. The
tarragut is the fastest vessel flying
the American flag. ! 7
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

r1en,s These leathers--shell col.
ca dovan !; calfskin, smooth
81 and "box;" tan chromt
'io calfslin; tan winter russet,
patent and enamel.
These shapes-London, waukeni
phast, bulldog, wide French, KlonI
dixie and natural.
Almost any So shoe will give SER
Wce-the price easily provides fo4
sturdy leather and strong stitching
But it takes study, planning and
economy in making and selling d
furnish really stylish and thoroughly
serviceable shoes for So. -Four dol
lars is the logical price-the easily
met price, and the one generally
charged. We are sure that the So
shoes here have every element Of
cost and service to be found in thu
best regular 81 shoes sold in any
other store. 8
You buy shoes on faith-taks|
chances, or have confidence in the
seller. You don't know them--can'
know them, until tried by wear,
That's why some people pay too
much and some too little for shoes
yes, it is possible to pay too little
Wed ask you to buy otherwise
than in confidence here-but YOU
can't. Wen simply not abuse it. |
Holiday It's a thoughtful gih|
ct;nna.s that carries Luxurious
sppe' comfort to the recip1
lent. What more suggestive of cogy
ease than slippers? The Christmas
shoe store is ready with its splendid
holiday show of
Slippers for Men
Slipper for Women
Slippers for Children
And there is newness in the styles;
BITTERNESS in the making-nore com
fort, more prettiness; and easy prices
| too. . 5o
The slippers for women and chill
dren are dainty in style; have soft
easy soles, and yet serviceable as goot
shoe-making can make them. Thu
felt slippers are prettily trimmed witt
fur.
Mems Slippers, in Romeo, Faust
Operaand Harvard shapes, of chrome
tanned lidskin, alligator and sealskin
in chestnut-brown and black; ais
felt slippers with leather or felt soles
| This hint of price ranges
Mems Slippers, SOC to So
Women's Slippers, Soc TO So
Chiidren's Slippers, Soc to sl.7s.
! John Wanamaker.
| Private Robert O. Jenkins of tn
| Twelfth United States Infantry, VIII
has been sick for about two month";
was discharged on Monday from th
homeopathic Hospital. sa,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

We shall be selling twenty thor
sand a day in fortnight-of course,
rapidly exhausting the lots. TIL
great choosing time is now.
French Handkerchiefs, hand
woven and hand-worked.
Irish Handkerchiefs-and we taxi
Belfast her biggest orders.
Swiss Handkerchiefs, for the sak
Of some specially pretty embroidery
In the whole length and breadtl
of the land there isn't such anothe
handkerchief store. And the sell
ing of handkerchiefs, which every
body knows, may be taken as
measure and test of the stocks an
mode Of selling less familiar goods.
Prices ? Five cents to fifty do
lars apiece.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
John Wanamaker.

Private Robert O. Jenkins of the
Twelfth United States Infantry, who
has been sick for about two months,
was discharged on Monday from the
homeopathic Hospital. .a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
Women's
Shoes, $3.50

ileather---the shoemaker said he woul
sell us six hundred pairs of what h
counted 81 shoes to retail at $3.50
He got the leather cost back; b
got out in the easiest way. II
shoes in button and lace.
Patent leather and plain kid Il
ped lidskin shoes.
Box-calf shoes.
Dull-finish kidsl1in shoes.
Any of these styles $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08
SENATOR KYLE SPEAKS.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 3. President
Mckinley can never get the members
of the present Senate to ratify the
treaty soon to be signed at Paris by
the Peace Commissioners of the United
States and Spain, . said Senator Kyle
Ind, IS. d. who stopped here yester-
day on his way to Washington. He
continued. .sThe United States, the
victor, should not be bound to pay
$40, 0O0, 900 to the vanquished, Spain.
Such payment establishes danger
GUS precedent, to say the least. Then
/ do not believe that we want the Phil
ippines at all. One island with good
harbor would be Of use rs naval
station, but whatever can we do with
lot Of islands with such cosmopoli-
tan population as that OF the Philip
pines? Say we make colonies of them.
There is no place in our general policy
for colonial possessions. And by tax
ing them we must discard the Monroe
Doctrine, for how can DO object to
Europeans interfering in American
affairs now that we attempted to med
die in the politics of another hemi-
| sphere?''