The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-25

ing with the German Authors and
Composers" in her happiest manner.
Beside the program Is 20 be an excep-
tional one, as the best talent has con-
sented to take part.
G. ]. Van Duyn teIephoned in today
and said they were having some of the
finest showers Tygh. valley has ever e1-
pefience6. He says if present con-
ditions continue they'll be short of room
in which TO store their crops. Charlie
always looks on the bright side, and he
has ample reason this year.
A dispatch from Manila yesterday
says that the Oregon boys are returning
there from the front. A statement has
been prepared which shows the number
of deaths W hIch have occurred in the
army since the beginning of war with
Spain as follows: In Cuba, 1899; in
Porto Rico, 2s7, in Honolulu, 45; in the
Philippines, COG; IN the United States,
1872. Total, 62O9.
Reports again are rife that the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company is to
put on another train from Portland to
Huntington, connecting with the new
Short Line train. In case this Is done
the long desired through car service for
Spokane will probably be secured, al
lowing passengers to and from Spokane
to make connections without having to
change cars at night.
Many ladies of the Commercial Club
have felt little anxious for fear they
might be debarred from attending the
bowling contest tomorrow evening be-
tween the Astoria and Dalles teams. This
anxiety was quite unnecessary as the
Commercial Club has never been known
to slight the ladies. Indeed, no club in
the state pays such Difference to the
ladies as does our own. They may rest
assured that they will be welcome
tomorrow night.
River readings this morning were as
follows: Lewis ton, 1876; a rise of one
foot and four-tenths. Wenatchee, 10 6 !;
rise of1.2. Northport, IA; rIse of IL.
Umatilla, 1875; rise of g. Columbia,
81 feet; rise of one foot. Pague still
reiterates that on Sunday the river here
will stand at 81; at Umatilla, 16; at
Portland, 15 feet. In the year 1894 on
May Oath, the river at this place stood
1873 higher than it stood yesterday.
From DR.. Hollister who visited DIR.
Frazier while in Oakland, we learn that
the latter is more than pleased with his
new home, and is building up large
practice there. He has secured
the patronage of the Berkeley college
students. Mr.. G. w. Phelps who re-
Gently moved there from this place is
not quite SO enthusiastic over Oakland,
he having been i'll most of the time since
he arrived there, and is planning to re-
turn to Oregon. Z
! Heppner had a regular terror of hail
storm Tuesday, the worst, perhaps, that
has ever visited that place, and the rain
storm which followed fairly flooded the
streets. The noise of the "hail upon
the roof" fairly stopped speech which
Hon. Ellis was addressing to the court.
A storm that can drown the voice of q
J United States congressman must have
been laundering one. What's the
maIler Will trying InAC klno Ol q 6toru
on some of the "silver-tongued'' orators
like Bryan for instance?
The Dallee had somewhat the ap
pearance of reservation yesterday
Indians by the wholesale lining tn,
streets and holding up the corners. Las
night two big 'tyhees" thought they'c
have little circus of their own, and o
course the swallowing of FIRE water wa
one of the principal feats, and as
natural consequences few houra late
THE "skookum house, had swallowe,