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About The Dalles weekly chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1947 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1891)
"la w"aa"a wiiXTfV iiTV aaa a w r Eutered Mt tbe Postnfnee at The Dalles, Oregon, aa second-clan matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. BY MAIL (POSTAOE FUrAlD) IX ADVANCE. Weekly, I year. 1 30 " 6 month. .- 0 75 "J 0 50 Daily, 1 year. 6 00 " S months. 3 00 per " 0 50 Address all communication to " THE CHRON ICLK," The Dalles, Oregon. .1 LITTLE INSIDE HISTORY. Today for the first time in her history, The Dalles has connection with Portland, for freight and passenger traffic by a portage railway and an independent line of steamers. While a few vsionanes m Portland and elsewhere have been figur ing on giant schemes for opening tbe Colombia river that involve an expendi ture of from two to five million dollars the little town at the head of navigation on the niiddle-river has gone quietly to work and practically solved the question of an open river for herself. It is only another illustration of the adage, Heaven helps those who ljelp themselves Henceforth let no man dare to say there - is no enterprise in The Dalles. The very men who have been denounced a hund fed times, by a disgruntled local sheet, as mossbacks and Silurians, are the very men to whom we owe the fact that we have an open river and the highest honor that can be given them is the attestation that they have put $50,000 in an enter prise from which they never expect to receive a dollar of direct benefit. The initiative in this movement, as the TeUgram of last Monday says was - taken bv The Dalles merchants when they, through Senator George Watkins introduced a bill to provide for a portage way at the Cascades. The bill made an appropriation of $60,000 to be used in constructing and maintaining a portage road from the upper to the lower land ing. At tbe previous session of the leg islature a similar bill was introduced and . promptly killed; but two years had made a wondrous change in the senti ment of members and the well known . favor with which Governor Pennoyer . regarded it had much to do in influenc ing members of bis own party in sup porting it. The result was an agreeable surprise to the friends and advocates of the measure, as the bill passed both houses, bv a handsome majority. Tbe navigation company was soon organized with a capital stock of $50,000. Port -.land was asked to subscribe $10,000, but she contented herself with the paltry sum of $2,400. All the rest has been raised at home. As the TeUgram truth fully remarks, "The manner in which Portland dealt with this company forma a chapter in her history which will in time be read with shame. The gentle men at tbe head of the company were. told by Portland merchants that this city (Portland) would attend to tbe river between Portland and the Cascades, That Tbe Dalles should put on a boat from there to the Cascades, and Portland would attend to the rest. With this as urance they went ahead and let con tracts for the steamer Regulator, to cost $30,000. Portland was to put at least as much into a boat at this end. Time was was flying and The Dalles people wanted to know what this city was going to do. About this time the $5,000,000 scheme was on' band. They were staved off. Portland would open up the entire river. Tbe scheme came to nangrnt and is a dead issue today. The Dalles then raised $40,000 and wanted Portland to raise $10,000 more. A committee was appointed by the chamber of commerce to make up this amount. Mr. A. S, McAlister, who was pushing the matter on the part of Tbe Dalles, undertook, while in town, to raise some of the money. In a few days be had $2,400. The chamber of commerce committee did not raise a cent. This $2,400 is all Portland has in The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation company." These facts are not new to -the Chronicle, though we have not, hitherto, supposed that any benefit would arise from parad ing them before the public. The $2,400 was headed by W. S. Ladd who, gener ously, as The Dalles directors then thought and still think, put down bis name for $500. Nineteen persons sub scribing $100 each, made up the remain der. These are the cold facts and our readers may draw what conclusions they please. But in view of what has been accomplished, at a time when there was a remarkable stringency in tbe monev market, we can only say that the coun try tributary to The Dalles owes a debt of gratitude to the stock-holders of The Dalles, Portland and Astoria Navigation company that can only be repaid by a bearty support of. the new line of trans portation. GOING BACK fO THE SEA.- During tbe past .year more interest has been taken in the development of our ocean carrying trade than there has liAAn A tVi a t rif nnoprAF f a nan. tury. For twenty-five years the nation w has been devoting her energies to inter- ' nal development. Her main railroad V8teni is now built and the first hand to band struggle for possession of the wilderness is ended. There is yet. vast room for capital, labor and population to utilize our agricultural resources, but tbe area of rapid speculative conquest is now ended. In these past years there . have been many reasons given for the disappearance of the American merchant marine from the high seas, and, while . one and another of these reasons may - bave bad some justification, it is enough to recognize the one maine fact that the United States abandoned the ocean freighting business at a time when inter nal development offered better remuner ation to capital and labor. A marked change has lately taken place and there are unmistakable evidences of a strong disposition to return to the sea. The new navy, the reciprocity treaties and the postal steamship subsidy act are among tbe official signs. The commer cial signs are not less significant. The Yeceut naval maneuvers on the Atlantic - coast have proved beyond question that we can plan and build war vessels. The newest of our cruisers and the battle ships under construction are confessedly the beet of their respective classes in the world, the cruisers being tbe fastest ves sels ever designed and the battle-ships being the most powerful. Under the eUuiulue of the ocean mail act new linen f steamers are being projected in almost eyery direction. Meanwhile it ji possible that tha return of the United 'W." un.miipii'.um '"nil uu0i "" m'i ' adoption of a wholly new model of freighting craft which, itself, is wholly the product of American genius. For a year or two the grain and ore carrying of the great lakes has been employing in constantly increasing numbers, a new form of barge called the "whaleback," and it has been found advantageous to use the same model for the propelling steamer as well as for the towed barges. The whalebacks have, of all vessels ever built, by far the largest carrying capacity for the least cost of construction, the greatest strength and security with the greatest ease and economy of operation and the greatest speed with the smallest auantitv of coal. One of these, the m. v -vvof.rmroi.na l-itnlv taken a r'.nnnn t. . -t i. . cargo onw.iAAi utw .eu u. Ca Dnluth to Liverpool and the trip lias demonstrated her superior seaworthiness beyond question. She consumed only one-third the coal that an ordinary freight steamer would have used in do ing alike service. The whalebacks are to be built in increasing numbers at West Superior, by the American Steel Barge company from steel plates, made on tbe ground out of Lake Superior iron ore. It is a novel idea that the typical water-carriers of the future destined to be known on every sea and in every port should be constructed in ship yards as far inland as Wiconsin and Minnesota. LIQUOR LEGISLATION. German-Americans who do not take kindly to legislation for the repression of the liquor traffic will perhaps have their eyes opened by the efforts of Emperor William for discouraging drunkenness in the German empire. In spite of all that has been said about the use of malt liquors, as preventing the use of distilled liquors, the use of the more fiery bever- ! ages has increased alarmingly in Ger-j many, and drunkenness is growing so prevalent as to have awakened the anx ieties of German statesmen. A pro- prosed new law for the restriction of the sale of spirituous liquors has just been made public in Berlin, and its measures are so similar to many of tbe liquor laws in force in this country as to justify the supposition that our laws have been carefully studied. The principal fea tures of the German laws are these : Licences are to be granted only in cases where it is shown that there is need for a liquor store or saloon, and not near churches or schools, nor in places of im moral resort, nor to persons suspected of using the liquor business as a cover for debauchery, gambling, etc. The retail business must not be - connected with any other kind of trade, and druggists may sell liquors only in sealed and lab eled bottles. Inn and saloon keepers must be required to supply eatables for their guests, and are held to strict ac countability for good order ' in their places. The police may forbid the sale of liquors before 8 a. m. Sales to minors under sixteen are forbidden, except when accompanied with grown persons. Selling to persons who have been con victed of common drunkenness within three years is forbidden, and a saloon keeper is not allowed to expel a drunken person from bis premises, except by sending him home or to a police station. Common drunkards and those who neg lect their families may be placed under legal guardianship, thus becoming legal minors. beveral hnes and imprison ments re imposed upon persons who become intoxicated while engaged in the saving of life or the prevention of fire, and physicians, nurses or others engaged in caring for the health of others. This law is a great step in advance for Ger many, and the emperor has taken a lively interest in it and has received fre quent reports regarding its proposed fea tures. Within .eight years the cases of chronic alcoholism and delirium tremens treated in public institutions in Ger many increased from 4,272 to 10,360, the latter figure including 673 women. The evil is still rapidly increasing, and noth ing but drastic measures arc likely ' to stav the tide. From the number of strange faces of bard-featured men and boys seen on the streets we judge that Salem has sent up a delegation of the pickpockets and gam blers that infested that place during the state fair last week. During the time of our district fair last year some very slick work was done in this city in the way of picking pockets and burglarizing houses. It will be well for our citizens during the present week to take special, care to leave nothing of value lying around loose. Lieut. Jones, "he pays the freight" of Bingham pton, comes out boldly and op poses the nominees of the Saratoga con vention, and says that not only the in terests of the people have been sacri ficed but the existence of the democratic party has been jeopardized. Possibly : but it is far more likely that if Jones had got the nomination be so earnestly sought, we nevfer would have heard a word of it from Jones. Inquiries are frequently made as to how the parties stand in congress. The fifty first congress had 177 republican members of tbe bouse, 154 democrats and 1 independent republican. In the Fifty-second the house will stand, accor ding to the result of last November's election : Democrats, 236 ; republicans, 87 ; alliance, 8. It is reported that the various prose cutions against the Louisiana lottery have so crippled that institution that it is on its last legs and will soon be com pelled to close. So mote.it be. It was a burning disgrace to the nation, and particularly to the state that has so long tolerated it. The commissioners of Baker county are puzzled to account for the fact that some of the men who have always been considered the solid wealthy men of the county have returned a greater amount of indebtedness than the whole assessed value of the property amounts to. . The two Sherman county papers areL having a little tilt. It may not be in teresting to outsiders, and neither is it, but, as-compared with the never-ending, never-ceasing regulation tariff editorial, the fight is overwhelmingly interesting. The United States, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden and JSoriyay have al ready officially recognized the' Junta. No official recognition has yet eome 'from England which creates consider able comment. 'A lie Capture of Sana by the Rebels is a Serious Blow to Turkish Rule. j Los dox, Sept. 22. The news of the capture of Sana by the rebels in Yemen says a Constantinople dispatch, is al most a sfunning blow to the Sultan, who for weeks past has been plunged in anx iety over the situation in Arabia. Wes- ! tern Europeans are hardly capable of appreciating the Sultan's feelings this subject, but to him the fate of Ara bia is of more importance even than that i of Constantinople. Should he lose con trol of the holy cities of the Mohamme dan faith, he would be divested of all prestige and become an object of con j tempt and abhorrence to his subjects, j His anxiety regarding this matter is so I strong that it has nearly driven hiin in sane. Sana is the key to Yemen, and the loss of this is a most overwhelmin Wow to Turkish supremacy in that rich and fertile province, and roav lead to the loss of all Arabia. That country now contains several emirs who ignore the authoritv of the porte, and if these should unite against Turkey, the sultan would have a difficult war on his hands. The Turkish troops in Yemen went there without provisions or money with orders to live on the country. They won some success at first, but probably disheartened bv their own condition they appear to have lost ground. Should Arabia be separated from the porte, the religious passions such an event would excite, in the opinion of Europeans at Constantinople, would imperil the life as well as the throne of the sultan DR. BRIfifiS KETIKNS. He Will Take Charce of the Case Him self and Conduct lilo Own Defense, New Yobk, Sept. 22. Dr. Charles Augustus Briggs returned today on the steamship Servia from his summer va cation in England. Dr. Briggs went abroad last May with his daughter, im mediately after his trial for heresy was ordered in the presbvtery. He said today: "I have been greatly benefited by rest and the change of air." I went to Oxford expecting to do some work on a Hebrew lexicon in which I am interested, but for two months I could do nothing but rest. I am not informed of the events in America in connection with my case. nor do I know what my friends have done in preparation for the trial, I shall take charge of the case myself, and shall conduct mv defense in my own be half. I am glad of the opportunity of fered to me by this trial to explain my views to the presbvtery. I never had this opportunity, and when the com mittee have given their construction of what I have written I shall give mine, Of course, this will give my views wider publicity than they have had heretofore, Thev are at present known to the schol ars, but the general public has not had mv side vet." The trial of Dr. day, October 5. Briggs will begin Mon A WONDERFUL ESCAPE. A Man ami Woman Who Drifted to Sea Are Safe In Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 22. Sam uel W. Thornton and Eva Jewel, his wife's Bister, of BrookUn, N. Y., are in this city, alive and well. They are the couple who, on the evening of August 27 last, mvsteriously disappeared from Conev island. They had gone in bath ing. and caught by the outgoing tide were swept out to sea. Both of them being good swimmers they managed to keep afloat till picked up by a sailing vessel bound to this port, so they say, Be as it may, both man and woman are here and in -good health, A message was at once sent to their brother in Brooklyn, for monev to purchase cloth ing and bring them back home. The storv is one of the strangest ever beard of, and the marvelous escape of the couple is the sole topic of conversation here. ' MORE WAR TALK. A Grand Dnke'a Speech Made at the Re cent Maneuvers. Paris, Sept. 22. The Steele publishes a dispatch from its correspondent in Ba den giving the substance of a speech said to have been made by the grand duke at the close of the recent maneuvers of the southwest army. According to the dis patch he said in part : "We must regard tbe future with en ergy and resolution. The time is again near when Germany must unsheath her sword in defense of her independence against an enemy who has not learned prudence by defeat. It will be the duty of the valiant corps of Baden to support the first onset, to lire the nrst shot and carry the palm of victory." He referred to the culpable proceed ings of our neighbors, who are only awaiting a propitious occasion to again open the era of bloody conspiracy. A THRESHING ACCIDENT. Two Stacks of Wheat and the Machine Destroyed by Fire. . Uxiox, Or., Sept. 22. While the steam threshing machine belonging to Fred Nodine was at work for the Hall Bros on the Drake farm north of Union, this afternoon, tbe grain stacks were ac cidentally hred by sparks from the en gine and two large stacks of wheat, to gether with the machine, were consumed, There was no insurance. The Farmers' Alliance in California, Sax Francisco, Sept. 22. Marion Cannon, state representstive of the fanners' alliance of California, has issued a proclamation to the members, annonn ting that arrangements have been made with President .folk to deliver a series of lectures in this state, commencing at feacramento, on the evening of October 10th. If possible a grand mass meeting win re held at uolusa on uctober th. Fall ins; On in Imports of Raisins. New York, sept. 22. The Commercial Bulletin says; "The exports of raisins from Denia thus far have been only 50,- 000 boxes for America, whereas for a corresponding period last ysar 468,000 boxes were in transit. It is evident from this that the competition of Cali fornia is feared, and importers hesitate to send forward any considerable quan tity." . . Will be Ceded to England. Berlin, Sept. 22. Frelsinnigo Ziet; ung says Herr Richter proposes a ces sion of the southern portion of German East-Africa to England, on condition that the latter refunds tbe indemnity Germany paid Zanzibar. . The Coast to Be Recognized at Last. Washington, Sept. 23. The Post to day says President Harrison practically decided to give California a place in his cabinet. The gentleman to whom this honor will fall will probably be M. M. r-stee ot tan r rancisco. The Famine In Russia. - St, Petersburg, Sept. 22.T-Almostall the government officials have voluntar ily contributed a portion of their salar ies to the famine fund, There is public talk of bringing wheat from America and Egypt. - McKinley in Iowa. . Ottuma, Iowa, Sept. 23. An immense crowd of republicans turned out to hear Major McKinley speak atf-Tiecoal palace today. , ! x Failure of a Stock Speculator of Chi cago and New York Caused Great Excitement in the Market Another Big Rush for Oklahoma, More People than LandFire and Wind Record in Dakota. A Printer Has a $25,000 Damage Suit Failed Because White Did Other News Xotes. JSew oek, sept. l. Ihe announce nient of tbe assignment and suspension of S. V. White & Co., New York and Chicago, was made on the stock ex change this morning. White savs the failure is due to long speculation in corn and not in stocks. The liabilities of the firm are very large, but they have only few hundred shares of stock outstand ing on contract. No estimate can be given yet. The announcement of tbe failure of V. White & Co., although not unexpected in some quarters, created consternation for the moment, especially in the cor pit where the firm is known to be the leading one of a band of brokers who have been representing a clique in the bull- deal which has been running September and October corn for several weeks. When the bell tapped the traders clambered over each other in their effort to be heard, and all sorts of prices were asked and bid at the ' same moment, The exoitenient then began to quiet down. ' Whether it was because trades were all covered or because cooler heads decided to prevent a panic by waiting until matters quieted down cannot be determined. By 11 ;30 October corn had dropped to 49,. September and other bull future which closed at 52 yester day, opened at 50, then sold down to 49, During the same time while the com pany had line trades in wheat, the bull was not nearly so large as that in corn December wheat which closed yesterday at i.w opened at uyyy.' but sold up to 99l and was at 99, at 1 1 :30. NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL. Arrangements Made For the I'rotection of Americans in China. W ashingtox, feept. zi. A week ago Secretary Tracy remarked: "If the Am erican missions and American citizens in China are to rely upon gunboats instead of the Chinese government, our fleet in those waters must be largely increased While there is no formal alliance, yet the . United States government . has reached an understanding with the gov ernments of Great Britain and France and Germany, by the terms of which, in the event of the failure of the Chinese government to afford adequate guarantee for protection of the lives and property of citizens of these nations, that duty will be undertaken by the governments of Great Britain, France and Germany, acting jointly. ' In case of a riot or other disturbances, the vessels of any of the four nations will afford a refuge to the citizens of the' other 'nations,' and will undertake to protect their consulates and other interests. ANOTHER OKLAHOMA RITSII. There are Fully Three People for Each Quarter Section. Guthrie, O. T., Sept. 22. Simulta neous with the arrival of the hour of noon, home seekers gathered on the lxr- der and made a headlong rush over the line into the coveted country and on to the quarter section upon which their eyes had been feasting for some days and others for weeks and months. Tbe rush was a mad one and was made so by the fact that the members of home- seekers greatly exceed the number of quarter sections available for settlement, There is room in the lands for about 5,- 000 settlers, allowing 160 acres for each, There were on the border six waiting to claim available land fully 15,000 peo ple, so that there were but three people for each quarter section. The like scenes were never witnessed before, ex cept in Oklahoma two years ago. STORMS IN EUROPE. Heavy Damage Wrought by a Hurricane That Swept Over Great Britian. Liverpool, Sept.. 21. A hurricane swept over the river Mersey today, doing considerable damage to shipping. The Berwick lifeboat went put twice to the Danish schooner Freis and the schooner Aukithor. . Both vessels were wrecked, but the crews, with the exception of one seaman, were saved with the aid ot a rocket apparatus. The navigation of the Tweed is dangerous on account of floating trees and wreckage. Several yachts have been sunk at Leanfacifethan, Heavy floods prevail in tbe Edinburgh district. Railroad bridges at Penicuinck and the Esk district have collapsed and traffic, is interrupted. ..The gale has caused immense damage in the high lands. Fire and Wind In Dakota. Masdap, S. D- Sept. 22, The fire which swept over the Sioux reservation Saturday proves to have burned every thing in the shapeof hay, wheat in stock, and all tbe range from Cannon Ball river to Moreau river. '-: News has just reached here that a tornado struck the northern part of Duel county, S. D., and passed into Minnesota, unrooting build ings, blowing down barns and scattering grain.. Suit for Damage. Portland, Or., Sept. 22. Elias Bur- is today began suit in the state circuit court to recover $25,000 damages from D. B. Kimball of Dayton, Wash. Bur fis, It will be remembered, was, several months since, threatened with lynching at Dayton by citizens who suspected im of arson. Kimball is alleged to aye lieen the leader of the mob. On Account of the White Failure. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 22. Rea Bros. Co., prominent brokers of this city, correspondents of White & Co. of New York, have temporarily suspeuded busi ness, as a result 01 the laiiure ot "uea- con lute 8 hrm, this morning. Too Hot For School. St. Paul, Sept. 22. The school board announces that on account of the ex cessive heat, the city schools will be lotted. - West Virginia Comes to the Front with ., m Gigantic Swindling Scheme. Charlestoii, W. Va.", Sept. 21. One of the most astounding swindles in the history of the country has just been brought to light here by Federal detec tives, who haye arrested Henry Ash and G. W. Rose, two of the three ringleaders, Robert F. Lively, the man who origi nated the scheme, escaped to the moun tains, but a posse is after him. Some weeks ago these men originated at St, Albans, this countv, a branch of what was alleged to be the "National Assem bly," said by the conspirators to be a patriotic order, having for its object the relief of the national government. It was proposed to put into the possession of the government the gold coin hoarded up by the people, to the end that the government might be enabled to meet its obligations and be saved from national repudiation. The treasury de partment, it was explained, had plenty ot paper money, and had agreed that all the gold coins paid into the assembly, and certitied by the othcers there would be paid five times the sum in paper cur rency. Nothing less than $200 would be accepted from any one. The thing took in a surprising way. The country was scoured for gold. The men paid $1200 for $800, and scores gave $200 to $500 for the worthless certificates of the swind lers. The Chesapeake & Ohio company paid its employes in gold, and large sums of this money went into the coffers ot Lively and his pals. Poor men bar- rowed, begged and mortgaged that they might raise gold, and many a dollar of hard-earned savings went into the "local assemblies" for the relief of the govern ment. The postoffice authorities got wind of the thing a week ago, and today the arrest were made. The excitement over the swindle is great. It is esti mated that the swindlers obtained toO, 000 from their dupes, many of whom are left penniless. WILL JtE OPENED TODAY. Eight Hundred Thousand Acres . Actual Settlement. Guthrie, O. T.," Sept. 21. The land that is to be opened for settlement tomor row noon consists of the country of the Sacs, the Foxes, the Iowas and the Potta- watomies. In all there are 1 ,101 ,595 acres. The Indians do not lose all their lands. Each 'buck gets a quarter section, and not only that, but he is a lawful "Sooner" and has already picked out the prize spots. He cannot sell his land for twenty-five years, but during that time he does not have to pay taxes. After the Indian land and the land for school purposes have been deducted from the l,101,olJ5 acres, about 81)0,000 are opened for actnal settlement. This makes 5000 homesteads and about twenty men for every homestead are on the ground. Some are hovering along the line and some are already in what is, until noon tomorrow, forbidden country. It is the old Oklahoma rush over again with some modifications. There are not so many boomers, and a smaller number are in wagons, ror the last week, how ever, there has been almost a continu ous stream of wagons over the Santa Fe trail, across the Cherokee st.ip, and there are boomers all around the border. THE ITATA CASE. A Second Libel Suit Against the Steamer Dismissed. Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 23. United States Attorney Cole, acting under in structions from Washington, has dis missed the second libel against the Itata, Mr. Cole states that the action taken by him was in entire accord with the gov ernment's handling of the case. The district attorney has the right to insti tute proceedings for a violation of the laws of the United States, especially the cases of emergency subject to the con trol of the law department at Washing ton, lie telegraphed the attorney-gen eral asking his views, and receiving the reply on Saturday, deemed it advisable to file a libel. The marshal went to San Diego on Sunday with the process in his pocket to await instructions from here and Washington. He afterwards re ceived instructions not to serve tbe process, and did not. Mr. Cole believes it to be the law that a vessel escaping from the United States is liable for the expense of bringing her back. FOUR MEN KILLED. An Accident to a Train Running to a Mexican Mine. ogales, A. T., bept. Z3. Jjonr men were killed yesterday afternoon by an accident on the Imuris Mines Company's railroad, at Cerro Blanco mines, forty miles south of here. The railroad is twenty-inch gauge, and is twenty-nine miles in length running from the Cerro Blanco station on the Sonbra railroad to the mines up a very steep grade, On the down trip tbe engine was thrown from the track, and four of the seven men on board were killed, including both the engineer and fireman, who were scalded to death. The fifth man is not expected to survive. Small rocks were placed on the track by some one, supposed to be a recently discharged Mexican employe, and caused the engine leave tbe track, ihe Mexican au thorities are investigating the cause, and snuuiu 1 no prooi oe convincing, me sus pected nartv will be taken to the scene of the accident and amid the debris shot to death. AMONG THE RAILROADS. State Board of Commissioners Ordered to Produce the Evidence. Salem, Sept. 21. Before Circuit Judge Boise, in chambers today, in the action brought by the Union Pacific against the state board of railroad com missioners, the board was knocked put. The Union Pacific asked for a writ of review from the commission, giving a certified review of the information upon which it reduced the Union Pacific rates. The commission filed a motion to quash the writ. Judge Boise over-ruled the motion, and ordered the board of com missioners to appear the first day of the uctober term of the circuit court with tbe information asked. This entails a big job on the commissioners, who have, by this order, to make certified copies of the voluminous information and testi mony, .covering a period of several years The Scotland Lowlands Flooded. London, Sept. 21. The swelling of the Gala river, in Scotland, has flooded the valley for sixteen miles, and the waters have invaded the low-lying streets Gala Shields. Two bridges have been destroyed, and others made un safe. Railway communication with Edinburgh and Peebles has been stopped. One man is reported drowned. At Aberdeen the rain continued to fall thirty-six hours. A lad was drowned and his body carried two miles by the Hood. Trains which started from r-a- inburgb for Gala Shields and London ere obliged to return. Mills are flooded at Gala Shields, and a large number of sheep drowned. A Steamer Shipwrecked. Panama, Sept. 23. The steamer Cali fornia, Captain Pichthall, bound from Liverpool to Colon, was totally wrecked on September 10, on the north side of Oruba, one of the islands of the Dutch Antilles, near the coast of enezuela. She was at the time en route from Cura- coa to Savonill, United states of Colom bia. The passengers and crew, with the exception of the second engineer, were saved, ihe man was also rescued.' 1 f raiut 1 twmxnrntr: England is Making Large Shipments of Gold to The United States in Ex change for Our Grain. Want Mrs. Maybrick Pardoned The Washington Democratic Clubs Meet at Spokane. Reciprocity in Part OnlyThe Coast to He Recognized at Last All Quiet at Oklahoma. Loxoon, Sept. 23. Representatives of the associated press had an interview with Rothschilds, Speyers, Lozard Bros, and other bankers, and they all agreed in their statements that further large shipments of gold was going to America. Rothschild despatched an additional hundred thousand pounds today. In an interview with Robert Giffen, head of the commercial department and comp troller of the coin returns of the British board of trade, he was asked what truth there was in calculation that England and the continent would be forced to part with gold amounting to sixty mil lion pounds to pay for imports of Amer ican gram. Giffen ridiculed the esti mate. He said before ten million pounds in bullion was sent to America, both the bank of England and the bank of France would raise their rates of dis count and check the drain. According to Griffen, not bullion but securities, and export, will go to America to pay for grain. An important factor in the financial situation was the silver ques tion. American houses, he declared, were making preparations to face the silver crisis which is now inevitable, by making gold purchases in Europe. When asked if such a crisis was inevita ble, Giffen replied : "In my opinion it is impossible to avert it. The United States has become overloaded with paper currency. The issue of silver certificates to the amount of 12,000,000 pounds ster ling, annually, was a gross legislative mistake and is bound to bring a crash speedily. Next February will probably realize the worst of the position. A Frightful Wreck. Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 24. The republi can state convention was called to order here at ten o'clock this morning. Chairman Watson in his opening speech said: "If signs are true the republican national convention at Omaha (cheers) in 1892 will nominate the next president of the United States, and that man will be the glorious captain of the gallant ship State, skillful navigator, fearless leader, bright, brilliant, match less isiaine. ' At mention of the name Blaine, a cord from tbe rear was pulled and the portrait of the secretary of state dropped in sight. The effect was mag ical. Five hundred delegates immed iately sprang to their feet and cheered Among the resolutions introduced and referred to tbe committees was one op posing any fashion whatever with the democratic party. The information of a platform there was little, as no difference of opinion as to the financial and trans portation question. It was finally de cided to place the republicans of Neb raska on record as declaring for honest money, and endorsing the republican legislation in the last congress on the silver question. The administration of President Harrison was approved. A FRIGHTFUL WRECK. Nine People Killed In a Railroad Wreck in Pennsylvania. . - Newcastle, Pa., Sept. 24. A terrible wreck occurred this morning on the Pittsburg & Western railroad, at Mc- Kern's siding. At this point is a work train with a force of fifty men who are engaged in putting down a new track. While they were on the train shoveling off dirt a freight train crashed into theirs piling cars and engines up in a mass, Steam and boiling water poured over those caught in the wreck. , For a mo ment there was silence, then the air was broken by shrieks of the dying. One of the train men, who escaped injury, fainted with horror. The train laborors who were not in jured at once began to assist those who were imprisoned in the debris. By 11 o'clock the bodies of eight Italian labor ers were taken out from the wreck, and with Engineer Houghton this swells the number of dead to nine At least twenty men were injured, several of whom cannot recover. All of the bodies are terribly mangled and disfigured. Want Mrs. Maybrick Pardoned. Bar Harbor, Maine, Sept. 23. The case of Mrs. Maybrick.accused of poison ing her husband in England and sen tenced to penal servitude for life, was some time ago brought to the attention of Mrs. Blaine. She, together with Secretary Blaine, became deeply inter ested in it. About two weeks ago a pe tition for Mrs. Maybrick's pardon, signed by Mrs. Harrison and the wives of the members of the cabinet was sent to Minister Lincoln for presentation to the queen. - Democrats at Spokane. Spokane, Sept. 23 This City is filled with delegates to the state convention of democratic clubs. Leading democrats of tbe state are here. Senator Faulkner of West Virginia, Congressman Bynum of Indiana, and C. F. Black, president of tbe National association, arrived this morning. At one o'clock the conven tion met at the auditorium. The ad dress of welcome was delivered by Sena tor Drum. Ex-President Cleveland this morning sent a telegram of congratula tions and hope. Reciprocity In Part Only. urry or Mexico, Kept. 23. well in formed persons say the reciprocity treaty between Mexico and tbe United States will be only partial as the ques tion will not be discussed, tbe only sub ject for discussion being what compensa tion Mexico shall give to the United States for free admisson of hides, sugar and coffee. No Trouble at Oklahoma. Washington, Sept. 23. Secretary Noble received a telegram from Special Land Inspector Davis of Oklahoma say ing the opening of the new lands was completed without trouble. Turkish Harvests Good. Constantinople, Sept. 24, An abun dant harvest is reported from most of the 1 urfcish provinces. - Hillbore wants telephone connection with Portland. " A bank and board of trade are being agitated by the town ef John Day. The John Day flouring mill, roller process, is expected to be in operation by the first of November. The hop yield of Oregon will be about 10,000 bales short this year on account of ravages by the hop louse. A geodetic survey is in process at the mouth of the Siuslaw river to accurately determine the best method of the pro posed improvements. John M., brother of Captain Waters, of Stavton, arrived here by team the first of this week, having driven from Colorado since the 28th of May. James Jones, of Heppner, was arrested last week, by Deputy Sheriff J. P. Caf- frey, for moving scabby sheep from Grant county without a permit. Malone & Young, of Crystal creek, above Pelican bay, will put up no less than 200 tons of hay this season. Others up there will put up immensely large quantities. John Pringle, a young Englishman, who had been a resident of Baker City for two years, disappeared very suddenly last week, and his friends are anxious concerning him. .. An organized band of cattle thieves are getting in their work on the honest cattle men of Union county. Efforts have been made to locate the guilty par ties, but with no success. Owners of farms throughout Grant county are preparing to sow more ground to alfalfa next year, and it will be but a short time when this will be the prin cipal hay crop of the country. . Contractor W. A. Banister, of Milton, was awarded the conrtact by the county court for the construction of the bridge across the Walla Walla river at Gordon's crossing, five miles above the city. There are to be a large number of fruit trees planted in the Siuslaw country the coming year. Past experience of fruit growers shows that every variety can be raised to advantage and profit there. Through the efforts of the enterprising miners in the Greenhorn country the camps are all connected by good wagon roads. They are now turning their at attention to" their shipping and mail facilities. The city council of Milton have again passed an ordinance providing for a special election for the purpose of sub mitting the question of bonding the city in the sum of $10,000, to the voters of that city. Sunday morning while one of the nobler sex was engaged in the national game of poker at Forest Grove, his wife appeared on the scene just as he made a tiet, she. called him, and he thought it policy to see her' home. Huntington is fast becoming one of the prominent stock-shipping points in Eastern Oregon. Recently 1100 head of sheep were shipped to Chicago, and 300 head of beef cattle were shipped to Port land and the bound markets. Friday last Constantine Zimmerman, a Swiss farmer, was in a Salem saloon drinking a glass of beer. After getting ready to go home, he stepped out into the alley a moment, when he was struck from behind, knocked down and robbed. The people of Astoria are very much pleased with progress being made with the government works at the jetty. They say that the long-talked of bar is no longer there, and that the mouth of the Columbia can take in the largest ship that sails the Pacific. Mr. J. H.' Gray, of Combs Flat, Crook county, finished threshing last week and reports flattering results from his har vest. His barley yielded seventy-one bushels per acre, wheat forty-five bush els per acre and oats forty-two bushels per acre, for his entire crop. j While J. A. Orchard was holding ser vices at Dayton last week some unprinc ipled . hoodlums, after getting drunk, went to the place of divine worship and proceeded to make themselves generally obnoxious, interrupting the meeting and inviting the minister out to bght with them. J. D. Carlos, of Lakeview, lost a good mare by trying to lead her behind a wagon Monday. The inare pulled back and he gave bis wife the lines of a four- norse team to hold, while he went around to whip up the mare. The team turned around, upset the wagon, and broke the mare's neck. A citizen of Roseburg, who has just returned from Marshfield, Coos county, reports that the steamer Emily unloaded a large cargo of steel rails on the wharf while he was there Thursday, i welve cars are completed ready to be put on the track and the irons are there for four times aa many more. - The' Pnneville Irrigation Company have let the contract for excavating a portion of their irrigating ditch. Work will be commenced at once and pushed with diligence until completed. The company expect to furnish water to the residents along urookea river tor irrigat ing purposes by June 1, 1892. Mr. Hobson is engaged in cutting a road aronnd the cliffs below Garibaldi, a distance ot three-fourths of a mile, which when completed will form an ex tension to the Tillamook and Bay City road. When this work shall have been completed one of the finest drives along the Oregon road will be opened to all vehicles. Canyon City has a Salvation army aa well as a baseball team, and thus the city is putting on metropolitan airs. The Salvation army is composed of home talent, but the veterans make as much racket as an imported regiment would. The city marshal fain would have thrown them into a dungeon Mon day night, but Recorder Rulison refused to issue a warrant. J. J. Dubrille, who has returned to Mills City from a month's stay at Upper Soda, brings some additional particulars of the wanton slaughter of deer by tbe Indians in that locality. He says that about 100 Indian bucks who came across from the Warm Springs, are hunting while their squaws earn a few dollars picking hops in the valley. Arrangements are in progress to change the present Astoria street rail way system into an electric street rail way. The intention is to begin work as soon as suitable poles can be secured on which to string the wires. A 100 horse power engine and an eighty horse-power dynamo have been ordered. Just where the power house will be located has not as yet been definitely settled, but it is probable that the company s present stables will be the site. A 5-year-old son of Rev. Sh ingle, who lives sixteen miles north of Oakland. was probably fatally injured last Thura. j day. He was felling a large fir tree, and his two little boys were standing watch-: ing him. The tree in falling struck a tall dead tree, breaking the top of it and hurling it with great violence to the spot where the children were standing. It struck tha eldest boy fairly on the head, and he is not expected to recover. SOCIETY. SPEED PROGRAMME FOR FAIR OF 1S91 TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1891. Race No. 1. - Running Saddle horse, stake V ente ranee, j0 added. Five to enter, three to start; catch weights. The officers of the society to have the right to reject any entry that in tbeir judgment does not strictly constitute a saddle horse. Half mile dash. Race So. 2. Trotting Yearling stake, 10 entrance, and 100 added; Id payable July 1, lS'Jl, when stake closes and entries must be made balance of entry due Sept. 21, 191. Half mile dosb. . Race No. 3. Trotting Two-year-old class, mile heats, best two In three, purse of 7u. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1S91. Race No. 4. Running Inland Empire stake for two-year-olds, f'JO entrance 76 added; 110 pay able Sept 1, 1H91, when stake, class and entries must oe niaele, balance oi entry aue eept. -ji, ihvi. Colts to carry 110 pounds, fillies and geldings 107 pounds, non-thoroughbreds allowed ten pounds. Half mile dash. Race No. 5. Running- Three-eights of a mile and repeat. Purse of 1U0. Race No. 6. Trotting Gentleman's roadsters stake, to entrance, $50 added ; five to enter, three to start. To be driven by the owner to road cart, half mile heats, three in five. THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1891. Race No. 7. Running Half mile dash, purse of $100. Race No. 8. Trotting Three minute class, mile heats, three in live, purse of $100. - FRIDAY, KEPT. 25, 1891. Race No. 9. Running Half mile and repeat, purse of $150. Race No. 10. Trotting 2:40 class, mile hoats, two best in five, purse of $125. Saturday, sept. 26, 1891. Race No. It. Running Three quarters of a mile, handicap Entries close Sept 21, 1891, with payment of $.". Weights announced 2:00 p. in. Sept 25. Acceptance of weight and balance of entrance money due by 9:00 p. m. same day, purse oi siao. Race No. 12. Trotting Free for all, mile heats best three in five, purse of $175 Race No. 13. 1 rottinir Three-vear-old class. mile heats, best three in five, purse of $100. Conditions. Eligible only to horses owned and located in the Second District, Oregon, and Klickitat county Washington, prior to April 1, 1891. Entrance in all nurse races 10 per cent, of the amount of the purse; four or more to enter, three u) sian. All entries in trotting races, not otherwise specified, to close with the secretary, at The uanes, on sept. 1, 1891. All entries lu running races, not otherwise specified, close with tbe secretary, at The Dalles 6:00 p. m. the night be fore the race takes place. No money given for a walk over. Entries not accomnanled bv the money will not be recognized. Nominations to be made in writing, giving the name, age, color, sex, sire and dam (if known, and when not known that fact should be stated.) and colors of kuv uw uer. iuis ruic wm De strictly enforced. In case the purses above given do not fill with four complete entries, the boara has the imtcr in reduce the amounts of the purses as in their judgment seems proper. The board has and reserves the right to post pone races in case of inclement weather. Any norse distancing the field shall be entitled to first and third moneys only. in Oil 1H1MMI Tint Athnnalua anutKI . .. be divided 70, 20, and 10 per cent of the purse. All runnine races to be croverned hv the miaa of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association. All trottine races to be a-overned bv that mlm nt .IIVlinUUIIM All'.LIIIg AisauuiaLiuu. hn V.Mai..I T..IK.. Send to J. 0. Mack. StmXarv. Tht rinllrm Oregon, and obtain blank upon which lo make your cwncn. JAS. A. YARtfEY, Pretidenl. J. O. MACK, - Secretary. ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.' -JK)TICE is hereby given that A. A. Bonney" has duly assigned to tbe undersigned, for the benefit of all his creditors in proportion to the -amount of their respective claims all his property, both real and personal. All persons having claims against said assignor are hereby notified to present the same with the proper vouchers therefor to me at the office of Slavs, Huntington & Wilson within three months from the date of this notice. The Dalles, Oregon, June 12, 1891. ROBERT MAYS Assignee. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE i.1 undersigned has been appointed admiuis-- trator ot tde estate of Theodore VonBrostel. deceased. All persons having claims against same to me with the proper vouchers at Bake Oven, Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. GEORGE VON BROHTEL, Administrator of the estate of Theo. Von Brostel. Dated September 1st, 1891. sep3-oct2 nam eswtic are nereuv nonuea 10 nresent tne NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., July 2t, 1891. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has tiled notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim, and that -saidTproof will be made before the register and receiver at The Dalles, Or., on September 18. 1891, viz: ; Mary JT. Griffin, H. D. No. 3570, for the N W Sec. 23, Tp2 S, R 13H W M. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: Joseph Beezley and Robert Mays, of The Dulles, Or., and Thomas Glavey and Johu Bolton of Dufur, Or. Jly30-sep8 - JOHN W. LEWIS, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office, The Dalles, Or.,ug. 10, 1891 Notice is hereby given that The following named settler has tiled notice of. his intention to make linal proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the register and receiver of the U. S. Land office, The Dalles, Or., on September 22i 1891, viz.: George W. Robertson. ' ' Hd. No. 3998, for the WJ4 SEU, and T.i XW1, See. 5, Tp. 2 8, R 14 E W. SI. He names tbe following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz.: Toomas H. Ward, A. P. Fergu son and R. G. Closter of The Dalles, Or. and Mar tin Wehman, of Nansene, Or. auglf-seplS JOHN W. LEWIS, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. S. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Aug. 17, 1891 Notice is hereby given that tbe following named settler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the register and receiver of the U. y.-Land office at Tbe Dalles, Oregon, on September 28, 1891, viz : Abraham Slower x. Hd. No.3;06, for the8V4 Sec. 25, Tp. 18, B 14 E. W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: James E as ton jr., of Dufur, Or., and James Underhill, P. F. Underwood and Josiah Bll, all of Boyd, Or.' aug21-sep25 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. ; Land Office. The Dalles. Or.. Sent. 17, 1891. Notice la berebv eiven that tha follow 1 un named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his elaim, and that said proof will be made before the reirlster and receiver at Tbe Dalles, Or., on Nov. i. 1891, viz: Horace II. Hayward, D. S. No. 6837, for the seK nw'i w,S nefi and the ne?4 ne4 Sec 18 Tp 4 south of range 13 east w m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation' of said land, viz: E. N. Chandler, Hugh Gourlay, P. U. Kiatner and Martin Wing, of The Dalles, Or. S24-029. juu w. Lfcwis, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Sept 22, 1891. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to. make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before tha register audi receiver nf tht. ITnitAri RtnteM Ijinri HrfiBAitThA Dalles, Oregon, on October 31, 1891, via: 1UUIIIU JU. AMLJUBUII, D. 8. No. 7405, for the sw'i Sec. 22 To 1 south ot range 12 east w. m. He namea the following witnesses to prove bia continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: " Wm.Doke, J. W. Simonson, J. Means and A. B. Mott, of Wasco county, Or. 1 1 1 1 F V 11' T VU'TQ II : . OAniWii , .1711.1 If. ACZ1BWT. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Sept. 18. bm. Notice is hereby given that the foltowlna- naraed settler has filed notice of his intention in make final proof in support of his el arm, and that said proof will be made before, the register and receiver of the IT. 8. Land oil ice at The Dalles. Or., on Nov. 5. 1891. viz: . V Henry Ryan, D. 8. No. 6739 for the swJi ne Sec. 2 Tp. 1 south of range 13 E. w. m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: -r Henry Williams, R. V. Drake, Dolph Wagner and W. J. Davidson, of The Dalles, Or. S25-O30 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register. SUMMONS'. In the Circuit Ccurt of the State of Oregon tor the County of Wasco: Adella C. Freeman, plain tin", vs. Marvin Yi Freeman, Defendant To Marvin W. Freeman, the above named 'defen dant: IN the name of the state of Oregon: Yon are hereby commanded to appear and answer tbe complaint of the above named plaintiff, tiledi against you in the above entitled court and cause, on ot before the 9th dav of November 1891, said day being the first day of tbe next regular notified that if you fail to to appear and answer.for want thereof the plaintiff will applv to said court for the relief prayed for in her complaint that la urrm vi saiu circuit court; ana you are nereov to say: for a decree forever annulling- and dissolv. ing the marriage contract now existing between plaintiff and defendant, upon the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment, rendering the life,, of plaintiff burdensome and intolerable, wfcf,r plaintiffs costs and disbursements In tNnilr and for such other and further relief as shall be- equitable and just bis summons is ordered served n pub ipon Hon. yon by Bradshaw. judge of the 7th judicial district In uoucanon inereoi, ny order of v . i.. Oregon, which order is dated the' 17th day of D4:fvr, Watkins fc Menepie, Attorneysfor fUtrutfl". 177t 1