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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-24
STALLION FOR SALE.

One Clydesdale stallion for sale. Can
be seen at Wards ranch, near Dufur.
For terms apply to Ward Bros. ,Dufur Or.
f23.lmW.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-24
.Deafnesa oannot be- Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-24

DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-24

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Otis has cabled
the war department as follows:
Manila. Feb. 23.-2 p. M.-De-
termined efforts were made to burn the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
IN DREAD OF A STORM
A Missouri Man Who Feared
Cyclones Suicides.

SfRtN'lFlELp. Mo. May g
hccause.he feared death by IA cyclone
Thomas Aiken, an nld eiilsen 90
Springfield. committed Suicide this
morning. The suicide. Who was near
~ 20 years Old entered 4 hardware
store On Commercial street and
bought a bax Of cartridges. lie
walked to the rear OF tbs store load
lng hls pistol az he walked. nefaro
reaching the back door he placed the
muscle of the pistol e. his head and
tred. Death was instantaneous.
The deceased had lived here many
Ncars and Was formerly connected
With the Frisco railway lie was a
prominent knight 81 fythiaH In
1880 his home IN this ely MAS deH-
troycd by a cyclone ANA his wife 80
injured that her less had a. he ampu-
tatea. Mf. Aiken never fully rseoy-
cred from the shock Recently he
conceived tho idea that Springfield
IL 60 be destroyed by another eyciono
and he brooded over that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

AIR MOTORS

CHICAGO. May 2s.-IIenry n.
Coke. president OF the Compressed
AIR company. and Robert Hardie.
inventor Of the street cars operated
by compressed air. have made a sue
cessful test Of the motor here. They
says the motors will be adopted by
all the street car companies of Chic
ago.
The tubes were charged with eooo
cubic feet OF compressed air AT the
factory at Rome. ~. Y, 10 days be
fore the car arrived here. The car
was unloaded by It's own power,
which had been stored for 10 days.
while the car was ratified and bank
ed about on long railroad trip. II
was run over the cobbiestone pave
ment TO the tracks. and run over
horse car tracks. electric tracks and
cable tracks to the f.arrabee street
barns, a distance Of three miles, and
the following day ran down to the
power house. all with the air stored
10 days before. This air was cold,
whereas heated air ls a strong fea-
ture ~ the method used 10 get the
best results.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Match Safes Are Dangerous

OMAHA, Nch, May 20 n T.
CLARK an omaha lawyer. was ptac-
ticaiiy blown up today by the ekz
plaaion of the contents ef ulfeiy
match safe which hc carried In his
vest pocket. IL WAS just turning
from the crowded street when n loud
explosion was heard and sheet Of
flame dnrtcd from the Vest pueket
OF the lawyer aud extended several
fret Into the ale.
clark Wns knocked down, nr fcit
from sheer fright aud the people
surrounding him hastily scattered "a
a aafe distance 4 policeman rushed
forward and raised the wounded man
from the pavement lie WAS badly
burned about the hands aHd face, but
was not Internally injured
The areideat lH attributed to ffie-
ti0n isnltluE the Ohlnratc ~ potash
used la tho match ease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
ANOTHER CANDY
POISONING CASE

CUSTER. 8, n. May ss.--whlie u.
Mstcaif.. assistant agent al the bur
linEion station In this city. was at.
ting alone In his once yesterday
morning. israsa caikins. a farmer.
came into the Office and said that he
had a message he wanted 90 send.
M~scalse offered 10 take the message
and stood before the counter waiting
for him 10 produce IL. Caikins reach
ef into his pockets and brought cut
s-vsrni pieces Of candy.
Take f~~ sweetrnsats while you
are working remarked Caiktnz. a.
he threw a handful on the counter.
Young Meicaife ate several pieces
and Calklns Immediately departed.
remarkinx that he could not ind the
message and must have left II up
town.
Mrtcaife Was taken Violently ~
with commissions and an examination
showed that he had been poisoned.
Calkins was arrested and placed in
Jail here. and will have hin prrllmin-
AIRY hearing here tomorrow. II II be-
heved that he Is insane as the two
men were only slightly acauaiutesi
and no motive can be assigned for
committing the crime. His victim 10
in a critical condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
PRODUCTION
OF GOLD

WASHINGTON. May 20. - Unit
ed States Senator PETERS statement
that the mines are prolific. there IL
an abundance % gold. IL confirmed
By Director OF the Mint Roberts.
whose advice Indicates that the pro-
ductlon Of gold for 1899 will reach
;3$0. O00. 900. Official figures for 1895
show an increase Of $50. 600. 900 over
the 1887 total. which was 1927 .504. 500.
Predictions are made that the year
1900 will see the gold production
reach the stupendous figure Of tf0o.-
ooo. 900. OF this about sss, 100000 will
000. 900 available for use as money.
The gold production of 1896 was
s2a2. esq. 800. 0 (which about ti3s Co.,
900 was available for monetary uses.
and the silver production was s2l7.
AZ. 800. at the cdning value Of which
about si75.000,000 was available for
monetary use. The amount Of both
metals available at that time. there
fore, II the mlnts Of the world gener-
ally had been opened to free coinage
of silver. was about 1913 .000. 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
THE BURGLARS IN JAIL
They Robbed a Farm House
Near Colfsx.

CoLFAN, Nash,. May se.-Charles
Newman, Joseph brown and acorge
I,dwafl clayton we're landed IA the
county Jan last niEht on eharge Of
burglary The ailered crime occur
red al the farm house OF David Ad.
ama near rennswaWa last sunday.
They are charged with breaking tnta
thr residence ue Mr.. Adams during
his absence and ahstraeting a VIM
chester rifle, one ham. one bucket OF
lard and two Jars of fruit, All the
stolen articles hut the rifle were dis
covered In the possession Of the men
when arrested yesterday Ia Long
Hollow. where they were eamped In
the vicinity 81 the farm house OF
Mrs. Foland sheriff ctanntt made
the arrest The men were headed
into two-ssatcd spring wagon and
brought To Colfa~. They have not
yet had q hearing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Divorce and Shooting.

OGDEN. ulah.. Mas % H. ~.
Fisher. a prominent dentist Of this
clty, was shot this afternoon by
Miss laura Gsertscn. a former
teacher In the public schools. An
alleged intimacy between tho two
led TO the ding OF a suit for divorce
by Mrs. ffnher few days ago. Miss
ocertaen met Or. Fisher IN his ONCE
this morning and after "a short cons
vcfnaflon, charging the doctor with
having deceived her. fred two shots.
one Of which took effect In Fishers
left slide. the detecting ot the ball
by one 81 hls ribs preventing a fatal
wound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

SrN Nutt.S. May "a The en-.
gaRement II Miss bora iiaVemeyet.
tue yeungcs, daughtorof Mrs. Thee
defc havcincyer. widow of ope OF
former anrar kings. "a Lieut. wins-
low, Il announced. The announce.
ment viii cseate al least one newt.
ahlc TOPIC Of comment. Miss Have.
never has not yet made her debut.
and Is only ~ Ycar ~ ike. while the
the reCcnt American Spanish war.
has passed ahe 90 mark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
FATE OF A
STOCK RAISER

HUTCHINSON. Kan. May 81
Thomas Robertson. . well known
farmer and stock raiser OF Reno
county. died horrible death here.
Robertson went on foot into his
pasturs. where he was attacked by
. vicious bull. Fearing the animal
somewhat. he had taken . pitchfork
for. protsciicn. The bull was de-
horned and could not gore his Rd-
versary. but made a terrific on
slauEht- For time Robertson kept
his footing and tried 20 put ths bulls
eyes out with the pitchfork- The
brute finally made = sudden rush
ard bore him to the ground. where
he econ paved the life out OF the
sfockman-
The animal guarded the dead body.
continuing to paw u. until neigh
Dor arrived with a gun and shot him.
The horrible eight was witnessed BY
Sohertson's invalid wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Automobiles for Greeley.

WASHI D. C. May -
Gen. 0reeiy. Chief signal Officer OF
the United states Army. is nego-
tiat.ng for three electric AUTOMOBILES
field wagons 20 be used In conee-
tion with experiments with wireless
teieTrs ply in the field.
To render the use OF wireless teie-
xraphy more valuable TO an enemy in
the field. Gen Greedy regards IL es-
sentlal that ready means of trans
porfation be employed. But the
practical use Of this kind of vehicle
will be demonstrated while the value
of the wireless system u being test
ed. Wagons with a capacity Of 500
pounds each have been advertised
for. should they not be found suit
ed for the purpose nov contemplated
other use will be made OF them ny
In signal corps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Mas . New Occupation.

CHENEY. wash. May 2s.--Prof.
w. X. Hall. for the past year prin-
cipai Of the Cheney public schools.
starts tomorrow for a tour Of the
southeastern part Of the state as n
solicitor and correspondent for the
National university. His territory in
oludes all Of Washington. Idaho. ore
gon. California. Nevada and Utah.
He plans to be Tn California at the
convention of the National Teachers
association. July ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
MINING NEWS.

The SHAFT on the Colorado boy.
owned by the Mtg -Four Milling &
Mining company AZ Republic. has
reached a depth OF - n. The bot
tom Of the shaft Is said 90 be lined
with white quarts Of a rich charae-
ter. No assays have yet been made
NJ IT. value.
deal is pending Whereby the
control OF the Butte a Iloason mine
IN Republic will probably pass into
the hands Of capitalists of Eastern
Canada &, II. Porter I. tn Non-
treai conducting the negotiations aad
over 100000 shares of the stock Of
the company arw In escrow in one u
the iocal banks pending the sale.
Work VIII soan be started on the
property OF the Imperial Gold Min
Ina company al sheridan. near He-
public. The first development viii
be by shaft. which utii be started
on the ledge. and u Wi follow II
down. no matter where II leads. Al
tho point wsh~re the SHAFT will be
STARTED en-. ore ansays as high rs
1910 per ton, Il is reported that
the eotnpsny - well supplied with
money ani that che work viii b.
pushed.
IN running tas tunnel on the Gold
leon at Republic. a streak ~ coal
was encountered r.ceu,lY witch Il
from thrrc 90 twelve inches IN with.
II - hard and csran. and u Ia nali 90
burn freely, some Of Il has bsen
used IN the forge with most salts
fartury results. The find Is mot u
special value. a. u " too small % be
successfully mined and was found Il.
a wash. Small ta~ces have brs-n
found ia several Of che claims. but
d II no, likely that any isrwsr body
wiH ever be found. as the formation
- not suited 20 that class of miner.
al.
The Gold Lion a Ilig -Four consoi.
MATED Mining company drove q e.
of tnfzns1 last week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Shsp Closing Crusade.

COLUMBUS. o. May ss.-sinse
wrccers have been compelled TO close
on Sunday the Grocers' asaoclatioa,
has appointed a committee TO make a
tour of the city on sunday and COM
pei every milk wagon. drug store,
hotel. saloon. barber shop and other
places % business to chose. There
will he some exciting scenes here on
Sunday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

We have nice corner so X 100, fenc-
cd. ON Third avenue line, near Uni
verslty. on which will build cottage
costing $3.50 to your own plans. aud
sell whole for $500. Cash $50 and
monthly payments less than rent
low interct Also same arrungc-
menis on cheaper lot. so i0i. Har-
rison Heights al. Latona. Nelson
Macpherson n Co.. 4g9 New York blk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
RAILWAY NOTES.

It's reported now that the Wander
tgh'. arv buying M the stock OF the
Flint ard pcre. Marquette. Ann Ar
Dor. ChscAxo q West Michigan and
Grand Rapkis and Western roads.
Indianapolis has only one ticket
broker move and he would not be able
To make a living in che business but
for hrs close relations with the pas
srnx~r department OF one Of the
weak lines.
c. r Richard son. Of Duluth. MINI,
has thought up n new schense for
e<aiinx fresght Cars II - a key
susail-r end ard cousaS1ang twn
w--fx~-~hapesi biecks with s~rrat-i
edges. A serratcd edged tongue
painted at the end - attached 20 the
car. ard - inssrrs-f into the open
space IN ske device. Tho serrat~d
edges and w~fge--tsspei blocks cn-
gage each other. and q h impossible
to withdraw the tongue without
br~~kinx the s~ai.
Over $4,000 In taxes was recently
psht by rh~ Northern Pacific rail-
way into tisc treasury o. ch~halis
county.
The SEATTLE q san frrsnct-co RAFT
way a Navigation comFany has So
ured s4tie TO about zea9 acres OF coal
iands formerly owned by the syndi-
cate Coal company q S~attie. The
transfer was made yesterday through
p. p. Ferry NJ trustee. for a con
eideraffon az sfs1. seS The lands are
near Eddysslle ard are described "a
SIC ?. tp -. mr. and sec 70 and
10. tp - mr. q .. obtaining 1891 acres.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
m. uome.eeter., oppor,unI,,

Pratt'a Orchard Addition Is all I'm
large bearing fruit trees. lots are
offered on special terms to those who
want homes. by Holman a. Robinson,
III Columbia street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Only Four Returned.

SANTA TIE. ". NJ. May IA. j.
Fountain has returned from Peru.
where ne was prospecting for gold
The original party numbered 20 men.
but during the trip 1G suecumbed to
tropical feyefs or we're killed BY the
natives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
CLOTHES CLEANING.

Seattle Clothes Pressing Co. keep yone
clothes In shape for ~ 50 per month dyeing
cleaning, repairing, ll0S3d ay, lei. Bua l01i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Safe Deposit Boxes

Fixed In stcel-llncd vault. for the
safe keeping OF valuable articles and
papers. for rent at 81 n year. You
carry the key. Safe Deposit Vaults,
"a West Columbia street, Il. shor-
rock. Manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
AL SORTS. +"


In fiaisi there is sunshine almost
every day IN tho year. Even dur
Ing the rainy sea~on the rain seldom
Fails until late In the afternoon.
During the past year the export Of
watches from Switzerland amounted
Go over ti1eoo. 900 The watches went
10 almost all parts OF the world.
Il Is alleged that a London money
lender has a $500 note which he
lends to aristocratte brides to be ex-
hibtted as a wedding kift along with
other presents,
Mr.. Gesham--Here str. Is some
whisky which I have had In my ccl-
lar for twrnty years Cot Ksintuck
Welt Well How did u get iossf--
New York Weekly.
The recovery Of Khartoum and the
southern provinces Of Egypt has cost
OH. 500 600. For the current year the
expenditure In the soudsn t. estl-
mated at ti.eco.e
Young mothcr-Horrurs' Here's an
account In this paper of a woman
who sold her baby for 10 ten cents
Young father Neutrality-suspicious. II
was teethlns New York Weekly.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
Woman Hangs Herself.

HARRISBURG. Pa. May 2e-Mrs.
Mary y. Eldrldge. aged q years,
committed suicide last night by
hanging herself under the cellar
steps Of her home, In this city. In
a NJ Of temporary insanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Schools and car line ACCESSIBLE from Pratt's
Orchard addition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

To home.eekep special terms. Prafrs
Orchard Addition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

|. zemansky, general anotioneer; sales
made In any part III the city or state real
estate. live stock. express salcs, freight
sales hankrupt stock 81 me rch andise
goods in general fit2s Third avenue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Holman 4 Robinson for Pratrs or
chAld Addition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26
naNuRINs.

naNEKIEs.
Liassy'. homs.sasds bscsd, cakes sni
patty es,t IN lhs el,I iss ThiFi Ave.
Personal.
-
Sc Hanson eriorp purchasing = sewing
mac hins. fsw seoi socopd hand NJ.
chimes for sale reasonable. 2is toiumbi
stfcet. opposite fosioffss.
Wanted ~ buy Old sold snd silver, H.
iisnscl. tasufF iswelef. p HinckisY block.
Ladies aud gentlemen who attended oar
snla 81 late ieWclfy aud novelties viii testify
- 10 quality Of stock and honest dealing
We want all 20 come and zee our method A.
compared with others. Ne hsve been n.
qacstsd Ia give morning Gales hence si 70
q tn. ana B. M VIII b. our opening
We hsNe Just what you want kenrmhef
our store is ikxl second Ave. Auction. @.
" tafmaek CO
White l. ling % All Swing machines
suld by u y, Nurls fups Second ave; pioneer
dealer In sewing ma hines and sewing
machine supplies, Telephone PIKE ist,
DENTISTS.
I'M Dspew. Dental. spact alsst in Crown
and bridge work. f2t Burke Building
LOANS AND INSURANCE.
James HnthHrll mortgage Loans. fifH IN
suranrc A surety Bonds. - Boston hlk Tel
DANCING ACADEMY.
Best snd only thorough Dancing school IN
city. dar and evening 18th and Columbas
MILLINERY.
--ra-.ss--sss---zz.--zs-ss
Mrs. Hansen. Garner Fourth and Pima
Latest Spring styles Lowest prices
HOTELS AND fCRNisuED ROOMS
HOTEL BRONSON. pos Tirt avenue
Good elevator. rooms sinflss or en- suite !.
low rates. Dell Crane. Manager.
II you wish room OF anticipate q change
try the Rochester Hotel, Pike and second !
good room u per week nicely furnished
outside rooms T. 10 o.. transeients 25c and
10; free baths electric hehis.
Hotel York, tirst Avenue aud Pike first
class rooms and board At " per week
AuCTIoSEERs.
/ zemansky general anotioneer: sales
made in any part of the city or state. real
estate. live stock. express saics, freight
sales bankrupt stock ~ mcrrh andis all
goods I'm general. it2s Third avenue,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Lots on easy term. Pratt. orchard Add
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

II Is now estimated that the cos,
OF printing the official Records Of
IN. rebeillonss VII. be t1.eoo. COO. and
that the work. which was begun In
fsso. wiii not be completed until the
year 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

The high court Of India Ia. refus-
ed. on general principles Of SEX. q
enroll as a legal practitioner Mis-. SO.
rabbi. a Parsee lady. who has had q
sinsuiariy distinguished English an.
ivefsity carver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

The Danes are. according TO n pa
per in Copenhagen. exercised over
the fact that the members OF the roy
al family cannot agree 10 worship in
tho same church. The king. a. n
matter Of course. attends services in
the established Lutheran church
But one 81 the Processes II n dlssen-
ter: Princess Marie goes To the Ro-
man Catholic church. the Russian
Empress dowager. who is a daughter
Of King Christian. Is a Greek Cath
Ollie, while another daughter, the
Duchess 81 Cumberland. when In Co
penhaRen. attends worship In the
German Reformed church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Queen Victoria highly prix~f an
ivory handled umbrella givsn her
long ago by the Prince cons"rt. Ths
other day she dropped q from her
carriage aad the handle was broken
into a thousand pieces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

II il thought that the most obllT-
Ing postmaster in the state Of Mis-
souri lives at Bethel. He recently
put a telephone in his once. and an
nounced that for the benefit of those
cut of <town patrous who are con-
a~ct~d by wire and who may desire
-. he will open their letters and Will
read the contents TO them over the
phone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Ex-senator A. y. German. Of
Maryland. was recently asked why
he never gave out an interview. For
this reason" he replied. Everyone
who has ears can understand what
one means by n spoken word. be-
cause everyone can catch the intona-
tons of the speakers voice. Hut a
printed word everybody reads In a
tone to suit himself. and nearly ev-
erybody reads II wrong
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Circuit Ridsr-And you respect and
obey your teacher. don't you. John
nyf Johnny sunktsnds Tan Arkansas
laif--You bet. She's tn. lady that
killed full grown wildcat with a
club Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Aren't your Psychieal Research
club meetings very dull. Miss rris-
ella p No. you see. we always wind
up with a pillow case masquerade
a nd dance."--p.troit Free Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

AriEens.s oldest white resident IL
Charles u. Position. who brav~d the
Apaehcs tn 1854 and has lived In the
territory ever alnce. He has Just
been voted pension b. the Ar1zona
Legislature
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Young fforrurs' Here's an
account In this paper Of a woman
who sold her baby for 10 ten cents.
Young father tweariiyl-rrrhaps II
was teethinE New York weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Over $4,000 Tn taxes was reeentiy
psht by me Northern Pacific rail-
way into tn TREASURY o. chehalis
county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

Friday Morning West street OPP
encd With a dull market this MORN
ms. The demand Cor fruit and green
stun = extremely g,iod. but the
supply ~ pcarce. There were m,
Strawberries on the street. A small
consignment Of Royal Ann cherries
of gnod quality MAS received to-
day. iiutter has dropped &c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-26

The recovery Of Khartoum and the
southern provinces Of Egypt has cost
eli. 500. eco, For the current year the
expenditure IN the Soudan IL estl.
mated at a. 300 coo