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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-09
Anglo.American treaty being prepared

Anglo American treaty being prepared
here.
The Washington Star says tonight:
''Senator Simon, of Oregon, paid his
first call at the White House today. He
was accompanied by his colleague, SEN
ator Mcbride. Senator Simon made q
favorable impression at the White
House. The president congratulated
him on the settlement of Republican
differences in Oregon
Much ado about nothing was made
out of the arrangement for a seat for
Senator Simon. On the opening day,
no desk had been provided on the Re-
publican side. This was not done be-
cause a suggestion had been made that
Butler, Populist, would move over to
the Democratic side and take one of the
vacant desks, leaving his place for Sen
ator Simon. AS Butler did not arrive
until this morning of the session, he
could not be seen and his consent to this
change obtained. II Butler did not
move, it necessitated a closing up of
places and giving three or four desks to
make room for Senator Simon. This
could not be done after the session ofthe
senate began, consequently the desk
could not be put in place until after ad-
journment of the first day. No discour-
tesy was shown or intended to be shoWn
to Senator Simon, and through the first
day he occupied the seat of an absent
senator
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Magers Indicted for Murder.

DALLAS, Or. Dec. To-day the grand
jury returned an indictment of murder
in the first degree against w. H. Mayors
for the killing of Ray Sink, whose body
was found in the river near Salem last
September. Mayors plead not guilty.
His trial will begin tomorrow. Mayors
did not show any unusual signs of con-
Germ when the Indictment was read to
him. This will be the second murder
trial in Polk county in 1898. Several
more grand jury cases are yet pending.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SalVe
Cures Piles. Scaids. burns,
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Joint session of the commission. Rios
did refer to the Maine, but only in calm
ly worded sentences, expressing regrets
that the president had not spoken.
The Spaniards had already proposed
at this conference to have the responsI-
bility of the Maine disaster reported
upon by joint commission of European
powers. The American commissioners
refused to listen to this, and permitted
Rios reference to the presidents met
sage to pass unchallenged, as a discus
sion would be involved in debate and
bad blood result.
Members of the commission say the
treaty will contain little outside of the
scope of the Washington protocol, and
matters directly based thereon.
Several points upon which they were
unable to agree were left open for diplo-
matte negotiations.
The Spaniards refuse to admit that
they had failed to respect former treaties
guaranteeing religious freedom in the
Caroline islands, or that there was ne
cessilty for such guarantee.
The conclusion of the work was, ac-
cording to the commissioners, marked
by politeness and all outward show oi
good feeling, and the difficult task was
accomplished. When all the PROPOSE.
tions had been discussed, Day re-
marked:
"There seems to be nothing to do but
to engross and sign the treaty"
Rios acquiesced to this, and the Amer
leans bowed themselves out before the
Spaniards, according to their custom.
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These suits sold by our competitors at $1,000.
The material is Black Clay Worsted, full 20 or.
weight: the style round cut sack coat See these
before buying elsewhere.
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REFUSE TO CEDE
COALING STATION
Only the EngrOssing of and the Affix-
ing of Signatures to the Treaty
Remains to Be DOne-Attempt of
Rios to Drag the Maine Affair into
the Negotiations Checkmated.

PARIS, Dec. 8.-The American COM
missioners entered the joint session of
the conference today in a nervous state
of mind. They evidently had reasons
to believe that the possibility existed
that even at this late hour there might
be a rupture. This feeling of apprehen-
sion was based on the temper the Span
iards have displayed lately.
The Americans are anxious not to
give the Spaniards any pretext to break
off the negotiations or take offense, so
far as the exercise of patience and di-
plomacy can steer clear of protests.
Madrid papers are disposed to revive
the question of the Maine, and to excite
public opinion against the United States
on account of the references made to this
in President Mckinley g message. They
report that Rios made an impassioned
denunciation of Mckinley at the last
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SENATOR SIMON
IN THE SENATE
Oregon Senator Paid His Respects to
the President-FinaIly Secured a
Seat.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Senator Simon
was at the interior department today,
and secured an order which will prevent
any action being taken in the matter of
right of way across the Nez Perces In
dian reservation by either the o. R. &
N. or the Northern Pacific. These roads
are both seeking right of way, but the
former is not yet ready to file its plat,
and the request for delay was made on
that account.
Senators Simon and Mcbride made a
protest to the American commissioners
today against any provisions for free ad-
mission of lum Der from Canada in the
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NO WASTE OF WORDS
Evidence Which is Right to the Point
and Reliable.

Judge Frank Ives of District Court of
Crookston, MINI. says: For some time
have used Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
with seeming great benefit with few ex-
ceptions, 1 have not been SO free from
indigestion in twenty-five years.
George W. Roosevelt, U. S. consul to
Brussels, Belgium: Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, safe, pleasant to take, conven-
lent 20 carry, give keen appetite, perfect
digestion.
Mr.. w. D. TomIin, mechanical engi-
neer, Duluth, Mimi: Onebcx of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets has done its
work, and / am again gaining flesh and
strength.
o. E. Ransom, Hustonville, KY: 1
was distressedand annoyed for two years
with throwing up food often two or
three times day; had no certainty of
retaining meal if 1 ate one. Four boxes
of the tablets from my druggist have
fully cured me. 1 find them pleasant
to take, convenient to carry.
Rev. 6. D. Brown, Mondovi, Wis. {:
The effect of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
is simply marvellous; quite hearty din
ner of broiled beefsteak causes no distress
since begun their use.
Over six thousand people in the state
| of Michigan alone in 1894 were cured
of stomach troubles by Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets.
Full sized packages may be found at
all druggists at 80 cents, or sent by mail
on receipt of price from F. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich.
Send for little book on stomach dis
eases, mailed free.
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For Sale.

The improvements of the fair grounds,
fences, tanks, water cart, grand stand.
pavilion, sta bles and sheds. Sealed bids
will be received for any part or whole of
this property by the undersigned on Dec.
l, 1898, the property to be removed
from the grounds by January L, 1899.
Right reserved to refuse any or all bids.
A. S. MACALLIsTER,
P. o. Box 295,
The Dalles. ore.
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A BIG FIRE IN
ROSEBURG
Court House in That City Almost De-
strOyed by Flames.

RosEBURG, Dec. AT 5 80 p. m. to-
day, after the adjournment of the cir
cult court, flames were observed issuing
from the courthouse cupola and from un-
der the roof. Before the fire department
could begin work the whole upper story
was afire. To make matters worse the
hose burst. Meantime the fire gained
such headway that the fine building was
doomed. There being no wind blowing
the progress of the fire was slow, giving
time to carry out all records. Circuit
Judge Hamilton had moved his extensive
library into his chambers, adjoining the
courtroom. He lost collection cover
ing many years, with no insurance; also
papers in cases under consideration.
TheHupper story of the courthouse is en-
tirely gone and the lower floor Is serious
ly damaged, the courtroom floor being
burned through in many places. The
building cost 900 six years ago. The
insurance is otknown. It is supposed
to be from $l2 900 to $15, 900. The lower
floor was occupied by the clerk, sheriff
and other county officers and the upper
floor by the courtroom, judges chambers,
etc. The origin of the fire is unknown.
It is thought to have been caused by q
defective f1ue or electric wires. The
prisoners were moved from the county
to the city Jail when the fire was first
discovered.
Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
man for his home IN the skies. But
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VOL. XI

Specials in every Dept. B RuSid9s 4 g
intesesting, convenient and advantageous to YOU
Money back if goods not represented.
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
J. That 10 what it was made for.
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Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
man for his home in the skies. But
early to bed and Little Early Riser
the pill that makes life longer and better
and wiser. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
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Ia off on Fancy Silks. moSSge mS epSp.
the many WHO were unable 70 take advantage of our
tfnue the sale during this entire week All waist
patterns of yard lengths reduced 4 in price.

The place to trade. n MURsy sTsEz SAVING ybpg
ON every purchase. Money back-always If
goods are not represented
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vestment than a claim. Mr.. High Wal
lace of Tacoma, a son-in-law of Chief JUS
tlce Fuller and president of the Chilcoot
Railroad and Transportation Company.
rented the steamship City of Seattle last
fall for 81, 800 4 month. She carries 625
passengers and 400 tons of freight. and
makes the trip to Dyea in 20 hours. She
had gone out of commission, and her own
ers were mighty glad to accept Wallace's
offer. They are not so glad now, however.
as Wallace is clearing over $4,000 a
month above expenses, with prospect of
no decrease in business in the next three
years.
Not one of twenty-five steamers will
consider any more proposals for freight
unless the date is later than May 1. They
have absolutely every cubic foot of space
below deck and above already contracted
for. Nor is there much chance to obtain
passage except on through tickets from
the East, in which case berths are resery-
ed.
Ihe Tacoma company that has built an
electric road in the Chilcoot pass is al
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The construction Of six torpedo boat de
stroyers of $50 tons displacement and 81,
torpedo boats of $50 tons, to cost. exclu
slve of their armament, sum not exceed
ing S2,34O, 900, is also provided by the
bill, and gunboat to take the place O,
the Michigan will be built at a cost moi
exceeding $260,0OO, and will be stationed
on the great lakes, provided her construc.
ton shall conform TO all existing trea ties
and conventions.
For armor for the ships authorized in
the bill and under construction an aDpro-
priation is made Of $5,40O.SOO, provided
that the armor for the three ships author
lied by the act of June 10, 1896. shall not
cost to exceed $3,2100OO, and no contract
for armor plate shall be made at an aver
age rate to exceed $400 ton. including
nickel. For equipment of the new vessels
authorized $4,000 is appropriated.
The bill provides that the contracts for
the construction of the new vessels shall
be awarded by the Secretary of the Navy
to the lowest responsible bidder having
IN view the best resources and most expe-
dltlous delivery. The total amount car
ried i'll the bill is So, ,GS3. .059. The appro-
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er, her deck hamper badly wrecked and
several planks of her hall washed loose
by the seas which broke over her. While
there were no signs Of beats among the
wreckage, it is not believed that her pas.
senGers and crew escaped by putting off
from the vessel in them. Furthermore,
no word has been received from the sur
vivors, if any exist.
According to the tugboat men. there
was pretty stiff breeze when the Amy
sailed out of Golden Gate on Sunday. and
by noon it was blowing Il gale. She left
HHdor tops2ils, and when last seen was
standing out for an ntiing. There was q
heavy sea running. and it is supposed that
some time during the night she was struck
by squall and turned turtle.
The Helen w. Amy was once q south
sea trader and was quite famous for her
many adventures among the reefs. The
vessel was in good condition for an old
vessel. She was on the dry docks some
days before being put on the berth, and
her owEers spent $4,000 in repairing her.
She had temporary house on deck,
When the Almy left port she had twenty
live tons of ballast in her, besides the
provisions of the passengers and their
outfits. She was a vessel of only 25G
tons
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wind to small buildings, haystacks and
farm property all over the State. Rail
road traffic was delayed from five to ten
hours all over Nebraska, the engineers
finding it impossible to make time against
the storm. Freight trains were cut in
two sections and many trains of less than
dozen cars were unable to move on the
level prairie where the full force Of the
wind was felt. Much damage to stock
and winter wheat is apprehended. There
was no snow on the fields to protect the
tender plants from the cold winds and the
prospects are that the growth will be not
only retarded, but many fields wholly de-
stroyed. Much stock being fed in the
State had been permitted to run out on the
range by owners under the impression
that spring was here. and this will be the
cause of much loss. The loss to the sheep
herds is likely to be especially severe This
Is the only really dangerous storm the
stockmen have had to encounter this sea
son.
The blizzard was most severe in th,
northwestern part of the State. The air
was so filled with snow that it was impos-
slble to see q distance of ten feet for sew
cral hours. Many punches of stock were
scattered and will net be gathered togeth-
er for several days. The weather has not
been cold enough to freeze cattle, but
heavy loss is likely from the stock stam-
pedlng in the storm, running into and be-
ing cut by wire fences, straying beyond
the possibility of rounding-up falling over
embellishments, running into rayines, riv-
of
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ready transporting freight. and has more
business than it can handle. Its capacity
is 100 tons daily or outfits for about 3OC
men. The line consists Of railway from
Dyea to Canyon City and thence an aerial
tramway to Sheep Camp, and from Sheen
Camp over the summit $500 feet above
sea level to Crater lake, which has an ele-
walton of about 5000 feet. From Crater
lake a stream flows into Deep lake and
this empties into Long lake. which in turn
empties into Lake Lindermann,
The rates for passengers from Tacoma,
Seattle, Port Townsend, Victoria and
Vancouver to Fort Wrangel are: First
class, $50; second-cass. 500: to Juneau,
first, $50; second, 500; to Haines' Mission.
Skaguay and Dyea. first, $50: second. $50.
This includes meals. berth and $50 pounds
of baggage. Extra baggage three cents
pound. Miners outfits are classed as
freight. Freight rates are as follows: To
Fort Wrangel, SS Il ton of 1000 pounds,
or OF 10 cubic feet ut the ships option: to
Juneau, 50 per ton; to Haines' Mission,
Skaguay and Dyea. $13 per ton; horses,
$50 per head; dogs, $50 per head. This
does not include landing charges at the
port of destination.
Another suggestion may be timely: All
vessels don't leave Seattle or Tacoma on
schedule time. Some of the old tubs delay
as long as ten days or two weeks. They
do this because it takes so long to stop
the cracks in the hull and fix rotten ma
chinery or rigging. With them it's a
clear case Of paying your money and TAX
ing your chances-both of starving and
getting there.
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KLONDIKE SHIPPING.
GREAT DEAL OF 1T is CE THE
"OLD TUB" ORDER.
The Old Indian Method of Trayersiug
the Waves by Canoe Is Again in
VoEue-Chilcoot Pass Electric Road
Kept Busy-Informatiou as to Rates.
Regiments of Men Seek Passage.

RcGirn fs of Men Seek Passage.
About 10000 men are sailing each
month from Tacoma and Seattle on the
regular passenger steamers for Juneau,
Skaguay and Dyea. Forty-fve trips were
scheduled for February and March, and
to these must be added the voyages made
by schooners and sailing craft of all sorts.
Every kind of craft in Seattle and Ia
coma. even to canoes, is hiring out for
Skaguay and Dyea. Canoes will carry
one all right if properly managed. The
Alaska Indians have been coming down
every summer since 1859 for the hop-pick-
ing season on Puget sound. padding 1900
miles down and back again. The canoe
business has come to life again, therefore,
and Indian canoemen command high
wages.
To Tacoma, a city of perhaps 10000
persons, which was until recently in finan-
ciai distress, ''petering out and losing it's
bottom" Eastern investors said, 10000
men month passing through and leaving
dollars for outfits means a great deal.
Houses that have been empty since the
boom burst in 1890 are full now, and ho-
tells that have been closed for the last
three years are crowded with guests. The
same is true in Seattle. where rents have
advanced twenty to fifty per cent.
The transportation business is paying
as good returns as the best Klondike
claims. Indeed a boat is a far better in
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the advantage not only Of herself, but
Of all commercial nations. The result
VIII be that American ships will soon
be permitted to penetrate the very
heart of the richest part Of China and
American commerce will be exceed
ingly shortsighted unless it joins in the
exploitation Of this land of great COM
mercial promise. This triumph of En-.
glish diplomacy may be looked upon as
of immense value to the whole En-.
glish-speaking world, ourselves as well
as Great Britain.
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MANY ARE KILLED.
Train Piunges Through a washed-Out
TrestIe in Indiana.


Trestle in Indiana.
Shortly before 6 o'clock Wednasdov
evening work train loaded with official.
ana workmen plunged through trestIe
one mile south of Columbus, Ind. on the
louisville division of the Pennsylvania
hailroad. Several were killed. The men
had been at work repairing the track
which had been washed ont in MANY
places by the high waters. and vere on
their way to the southern part Of the
road
Ihe work train had passed over the
railroad bridge just south of Coumbua
and the engineer opened the throttle He
thought the danger was past. Following
the engine was a combination coach with
seats IN each end, the middle for ba ccage
Behlnd this was a cabOOse. The mon
were all IN the coach. Just mile from.
tne rallroad bridge was frame trestle.
"hlch had been weakened by the high
wafer. Upon this structure the train.
plunged, ana almost instantly disappeared
ihen began struggle for life. The
window panes were broken and the men
escaped with broken limbs and bruised
bodies. The engineer crawled 70 tho tor,
OF his boiler and lay there until rescued
WIN both legs broken. The fireman
caught IN tree Ill the river. The acci-
oent was witnessed by throng Of sight
seers. The work of rescue was conducted
under the greatest difficulty.
just few minutes before tho wrect
occurred train load of Madison teachers
oh !. thelr way to the Southern Teachers,
'A'Soeiatioh at Ierre Haute passed along.
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One remedy for the lodging of taxes
on personal property suggested by Gen.
eral Harrison is entitled to something
more than casual consideration. 1t is
that a meeting of the tax commission.
erS OF considerable number of States
be held, to consult as to some plan for
the taxation of personal property that
will secure uniform system. One Of
the embarrassments at the present time
is that when a State undertakes to
adopt plan which will increase the
taxation of certain classes of property.
it becomes a serious loser by the re-
mOval of those who are taxed under
such a system. New Jersey is said 10
be the paradise of New York tax dodg-
ers. Ohio is said to have lost q num-
Der Of wealthy citizens because the
State undertook to tax them. One was
so incensed, not long ago, that he dis
posed OF all his property in Ohio and
left the State in something of a huff.
Tax commissioners. like insurance anG
labor commissioners, could meet, con-
slider plans and finally adopt some one
of them. This plan they could recon-
mend to the Legislatures of the States
represented, and thereby uniform sys-
tenn for more ADEQUATE taxation could
be secured. Taxation is not one of the
topics which the people generally dis
cusS. They complain of local taxation.
but when the topic is discussed it is
~ ~
OF the poor to pay for bonds. This NAV
be important, but, compared with local
taxation, it is inconsequential. The
agitation of the topics which General
Harrison has brought to the front in
neighborhoods, in village or township
meetings for the purpose would call
public attention to the injustice in q
manner which could not fail to be gen
orally beneficial.
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The course taken by the French min.
astry in arbitrarily forbidding discus.
sion Of its acts was foreseen. 1t is the
course that has been taken shortly be-
fore its fall by each of the French gov
frnments that has been overthrown by
revolution during the past seventy
years. The precedents do not warrant
the Inference that change is at hand,
The second empire and the citizen king
both went on for several years after
the policy Of suppressing criticism had
been adopted. But this sort of vio-
Hence reveals weakness that had been
veiled, and by that disclosure invites
and encourages assault.
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The introduction Of bills for the re-
moval of the charge of desertion from
men who enlisted in the armies of the
Union IN our great war, and who called
to put in an appearance when Their
commands were mustered out, has been
going on for third of a century. Ii
is the general opinion of honorably dis
charged soldiers that this thing has
gone far enough. They assert, and
they know something about the mat
fer, that most of these deserters are
men who enlisted for bounties and cot
out at the first opportunity.
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The conclusion is forced upon us thai
the builders of warships might collab.
crate with the architects Of the great
commerce carriers and combine speed
with safety. The agents of the Atlantic
liners never lose much sleep when one
OF the ships is overdue. They admit
that her machinery may be broken, but
experience has taught them that her
chances are good Tor making port, des-
pite the handicap. Our great warships
founder about in calm harbors. strike
a sandbar or an insignificant tug and
promptly go into dry dock for repairs
costing thousands of dollars. There is
lesson in this for somebody, possibly
the builder Of modern battle-ships.