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VOL. II.
THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1892.
NUMBER 16.
THE CHESAPEAKE WAR
m Annual Oystering Rumps Opened
WlDeafllf Vim; -
(one man killed, others wounded
kn Excited Population on the Shore
Witnessed the Battle.
RIFLB AND CANNON PUT INTO USE.
The Authorities Appealed to, to rre-
rent Further Trouble
Other News.
Baltimore, March, 24. The annual
war among oystermen on neattpeunc
i i
bay broke out yesterday, and a furious
battle was fought. Se'veral years ago
lome persons residing in Accomack
ounty took up a large tract of oyster
ground in Pokomoke sound. The oyster-
Enen in the neighboring island of Tangier
laimed that the planters had violated
the law by taking up a national oyster
lock. The case was taken to the courts
ind decided against the planter. Under
in act passed by the Virginia legislature
ast winter the planters proceeded to
take the oysters from their reservation.
iThis greatly enraged the islanders, who
determined to prevent it at all hazards.
Early yesterday morning the Tangier
slanders manned two sloops with a
brce numbering about seventy-five men
fend proceeded to where the dredges
Ivere operating. They found twelve
chooners at work, and close by was one
ft the Virginia police boats to protect
he dredges. The commander of the
tate police boat ordered the islanders to
keep off, and when they disregarded his
prders he opened fire on them with his
fcannon. The islanders, who were armed
With rifles, replied, and soon the firing
became general. The dredgers, wno
ivere expecting an attack came on deck
knd fired volley after volley - into the
slanders, who were driven to shelter in
he holds of their vessels. The oyster
fcolice boat kept up a fierce fire with
rape and canister on the islanders, who
nally withdrew from the unequal con-
est and sailed away to Tangier, where
hey arrived about midnight. In the
ngagement Capt. Thomas Dies, of Pun
ateague, who commanded one of the
redging boats, was killed, and several
f the islanders received slight wounds.
he fight took place in full view of Tan-
ier island, and while it was going on
he entire population of the islands
patched the progress of the fight from
Die northern shore. Many of the women
minted, and the children ran along the
Jhore screaming and wringing their
ands. It is said that hardly a person
n the island slept any last night and
he greatest excitement prevails. The
redgers and the islanders are greatly
licensed against each other, and it is
ared that hostilities will break out
Eresh, unless the authorities interfere
once and settle the trouble.
Matters In Germany.
Berlin, March 25. Several changes
k the ministry have been made the past
w days. The emperor has sent for
err Billestren, leader of the center
prty, who has gone to Hubertustock
r an interview, by special request.
She official organ of the government, has
hnounced that Chancellor von Caprivi
fill be relieved of the presidency of the
russian ministry but retains the posit-
In o Prussian minister of foreign affairs,
bunt von Eulenburg, grand ' mar-
al of court, succeeds Caprivi as presi-
nt. Dr. E. von Bosae is- appointed
liniBter of ecclessiaetical affairs to re-
JacejCount Sedlitz Trutschler.
. Maryland Society Notes.
JAnnapolis, March 24. Gov. Brown
s been a resident of the executive1
hnsijn at Annapolis for several months.
ter one or two receptions it was an
unced that no more would be (riven
some time. It now appears that
py were discontinued because of petty
lousies and rivalries engendered
ong the ladies who had been regarded
social leaders, and who were unwill-
to award that position to Mrs.
town. The feeling has broken out
o open war, and the local papers have
en sides. The tempest began to
her at the first Saturday afternoon ra
tion. Invitations were sent out, but
rcely any one attended. Meeting
lie young society people afterwards,
Is. Brown pleasantly chided them for
visiting ber that evening, and in
vited them to call on her reception day,
When they called they were met by a
servant who expressed the hostess' re
grets that she could not receive, and re
quested them to call on the following
Saturday: Nearly all did call, but they
were turned away. It is said that Mrs.
Brown took this means to avenge the
slight put upon her at the first recep
tion, and that she and the rest of the
family were looking through the slats of
the blinds enjoying the discomfiture of
the visitors.
Another Chicago Sensation. -
Chicago, March 24. A divorce suit,
promising interesting developments,
was begun today by Mrs. Ella Burling
ham, wife of the Oak-street druggist
whose departure for Europe during the
Cronin excitement caused much com
ment. The couple came to Chicago in
1874 with only $500, and now he is worth
$75,000, which Mrs. Burlinghani sets
forth that she heltied to earn. The de
fendant's refusal to purchase a home,
notwithstanding his ample means, and
a belief that he is about to start for
Europe with another woman, are the
grounds advanced in the wife's bill for
divorce. It is understood that Le Caron,
who gave such sensational testimony
before the Parnell commission in Lon
don, was a partner in the drug business
here with Burlingham,
Rainmaker's Complaint.
El Paso, Tex., March 25. Frank
Melbourne. - the rain wizard, and his
brother, arrived in El Paso today from
Hermosillo, Mexico, whither they went
under contract with the state, of Sonora
to produce rain. Mr. Melbourne said
that his contract allowed him sixty days
in which to produce three storms at
$2500. The committee appointed by the
government would not permit him to
operate until the 2d of March, five days
before his contract expired. He then
began bis experiments, and between the
3d and 6th, one and one-quarter inches
of rain fell. As soon as the clouds be
gan gathering the committee ordered
him to discontinue, as a natural rain
was coming. He did not receive a dol
lar for hi 8 experiments. A committee
of El Paso citizens are trying to raise
money to enter into a contract with Mr,
Melbourne for rains throughout the sea
son, to cover western Texas, southern
Mexico and eastern Arizona.
RecoTered the Dead.
Dunbar, Pa., March 24.-The dead
have been rescued from their untimely
tomb, and all that remain now ia to af
ford Christian burial to the miners who
met their fate in the Hill Farm mine,
June 10, 1890. The twenty-three bodies
found yesterday will be brought to the
surface for burial today. When found
the bodies were huddled together, show
ing the imprisoned miners had fled as
far from death as possible. The bodies
were contorted in ghastly shapes, indicat
ing the miners had - suffered the most
horrible torture before death. Owners
of the mine have expended $100,000 in
accomplishing the rescue of the bodies.
Wanted the Captain.
Cleveland, O., March 25. When a
captain in the army, several years ago,
the now noted evangelist, Rev. Freder
ick von Schluenbach, of this city, met
and married Celestine Fuerle, a society
bell of Washington cityr They lived to
gether in Texas for many years. Sch
luenbach went to Berlin in 1888, and
wrote to his wife to join him there.
She refused. He came home and re
ceived a call to Cleveland. His wife
alro refused to accompany him there.
She said she had married an army capt
ain and' not a preacher, and was de
termined not to live with him again. A
decree of divorce was granted yesterday.
Careless way of Depositing Valuables.
Denver, March 25. At a sale of un
claimed goods, held by the Denver and
Rio .Grande yesterday, Albert Poole
bought seven boxes belonging to Col.
Henry Altman, which, were found to
contain deeds and certificates to the
value of half a million dollars. The
property had been stored for several
years, and was sold by mistake of a new
agent. Col. Altman will recover his
property, and perhaps take better, care
of it in future.
Trouble from Sailor's Tarn.
San - Fbancisco, March 24. Capt.
Williams, of the ship Frederick Billings,'
wrongfully accused of manslaughter for
making no attempt to saye the lives of
five of his sailors who were washed over
board and drowned when six days out
from New York,' was discharged by
United States commissioner Sawyer this
morning, the evidence not being suffi
cient to hold him.
The War Spec.
Washington, March 25. The jingoism
indulged in respecting the seal contro
versy, has renewed the situation of our
defenseless ports. England is prepared
for war, we are not.
CANADA RESPONSIBLE.
Correspondence in Tie Beliiing Sea
Matter Hade Mic.
NATIONAL DIGNITY DEFENSIBLE.
Arrangements for Protection of Seals
Not Yet Complete.
ENGLISH PREPARATION GOES ON.
Canadians are in It, Disregarding All
Right,
And England . Must
Back them.
Washington, March 25. The entire
correspondence, and it is volumnio'us,
between the government of Great
Britian and the United States, on -the
Bearing Sea controversy has been made
Dublic. Shorn of all verbiage, it
amounts to this : Canada is determined
to carry on her schemes for poaching,
and Lord Saulisbury is placed in a posi
tion from which he cannot well recede.
In senate executive session yesterday,
Senator Sherman, chairman of the com
mittee on foreign affairs, pointed out the
advantage to tfie United States from the.
ready acquiescence and submission to
arbitration, and how Great Britain's
refusal for a modus vivendi would be
placed in an unenviable light. Sherman
also reported a resolution from the com
mittee iu the nature of an endorsement
of the attitude which is assumed by the
president, and in substance, assuring
him of the support of the senate. The
discussion revealed quite a determina
tion on the part-of the senate to main
tain the dignity of the nation and pro
tect its rights. There wts no belief that
war would result from, the present en
tanglement, and for a second lime, this
session, there was an expressed idea that
as Great Britain appeared to be stopped'
from acting according to her own best
interests and principles and common
justice, through a deference to the senti
ment of Canada, it would be well to ad
minister to the latter a lesson , by the
withdrawal of that priceless concession,
the privilege of free shipment of her pro
ducts and goods'throughout the United
States. No action was -taken today on
the subject. The instructions to naval
officers assigned to vessels intended for
the protection of seals are not yet.w holly
complete, but it is evident the opera
tions of vessels will this year be extended
not only to Behring Sea, but also the
waters within the three-mile limit along
the entire Alaskan coast of latitude 55 to
Enimak pass, south of Behring Sea. On
the other hand, the British Pacific squad
ron, has received instructions to protect
Canadian sealers in the event that no
arrangement can be arrived at with the
United States. Lord Salisbury professes
to have been inclined to let the Canad
ians take the chances of escape from the
American revenue cutters and litigation
in the American courts. To this Sir
Charles Tupper, strenuously objected.
He said the failure to protect British
subjects engaged in an occupation as
serted by Great Britain to be lawful,
would be the virtual abandonment of all J
claims to Canadian, loyalty. Advices
have been received that the Warspite
is now on the way ' to North Pacific
waters, and a strong fleet will be mar
shaled at Esquimau to'be ready for any
hostile demonstration on the part of the
united oiaies.
Resorting to Poison.
Paeis, March 24. Geh. Desbastas this
morning says that the anarchists, re
sponsiDie lor tne recent dynamite ex
plosions, have resolved to use poison for
their destructive work, instead of dyna
mite, which has caused but a trifling loss
of life. Dynamiters have been experi
menting to discover a poison which
could cause death without the risk of
detection. A sample poison was found
during the search of the lodging-houses.
Bland Bill Nipped by a Crisp Breeze.
Washington, March 25. After all the
fuss the silver bill is dead. Speaker
Crisp kitled it with his no. Some really
fine speeches were made, and that is all.
When it came to a vote to lay on the ta
table Speaker Crisp asked that his name
be called. The vote then stood 148 to
147. He then cast the deciding -vote,
made it a tie, and thus endorsed Cleve
land as a leader.
. A Dangerous Store. '
Adrian, Mich., March 25. By an ex
plosion of a gasoline stove today, Mrs.
Henry Lards, and two children, were fa
tally burned.' , i
President Eliot Backs Down.
Boston, March 28. A special to the
Advertiser from Salt Lake, says the re
port of President Eliot's Mormon speech
was not correct. His side claim that he
spoke with reference to ' Mormonism
alone, claiming, that "as polygamy has
been completely abandoned as a doc
trine of the Mormon church, and has
been made a crime by the voters of the
Mormons, he thought tbey should
now be treated regarding their property
rights and freedom of thoughts and wor
ship precisely like the Roman Catholics,
Methodists or any religious denomina
tions." To this the Salt Lake Tribune
claims that the first report was perfectly
fair, and stated the speaker's sentiments
correctly. Moreover, the same reporter
was complimented a day or two after
wards by a prominent saint for giving
so fair a statement of what was f aid in
the Tabernacle March 16th. A steno
graphic report in the Deseret News sub
stantiates this. Besides, the reporter
was with President Eliot the following
day and there was no complaints what
ever from him.
All The Talk.
Washington, March 25. The sole sub
ject of talk in official circles is the dan
ger of war with England. Few believe
that war will result, but all see the dan
ger of it and look for England to recede
from the position she has taken, as they
regard that position as utterly untenable.
The prevailing opinion seems to be that
war is preferable fo ' the- United States
retiring from the position she has taken.
No fears are expressed as to the ultimate
outcome should a war be declared, bnt
at the same time, while not expecting it,
the United States will not be wholly un
prepared should it come. Aside from
the activity which was displayed by the
navy, in anticipation ot troume wjtn
Chili, the officials of the army are be
ginning to bestir themselves in acquaint
ing themselves with the strength of the
enemy. The United States navy is now
stronger than for many years and atten
tion is being directed to the army. In
the event of war Canada would doubt
less be attacked and overrun immedi
ately. . : -. ' ' - ;
An Injury to Commerce.
Washington, March 25. There was
-quite a spirited hearing before the sen
ate committee on commerce today, in
which Senators Squire and Allen, of
Washington, undertook to show . why a
portion of the Puget sound collection
district should not be taken off and
added to the Astoria collection district
lying along the Columbia river. This
question was fought out at great length
in the senate more than a week ago, and
the bill was reported back to the com
mittee on commerce. This time the
committee will probably decide not to
report the bill again, although the
ground is taken' by many members of
the committee that Senator Dolph did
right in favoring the bill on account of
the letter from the secretary of the
treasury advocating it. In deference to
the sentiment that hangs about the
state, it was thought best to leave the
Puget sound collection district intact,
containing the whole state of Washing
ton. Notwithstanding the manifest in
jury to the commerce ot the Columbia
river.
All in Peace.
Vancouver, B. C, March 24. A set
tlement between the management of
the Canadian Pacific Bailroad Company
and striking trainmen was reached yes
terday. What the basis of the settle
ment iB cannot be learned. The strikers
have received orders from their chief to
return to work, and the railway officials
have been authorized to reinstate all the
old. hands excepting those who have
been guilty of acts of violence.
Must Now Fay for Sugar.
Philadelphia, March 24. The utmost
reticence in regard to the details of the
sugar deal is still maintained at the Phil
adelphia refinery, which is believed to
have been absorbed by the sugar trust.
The price paid for the.Spreckel's refinery
is said to be $6,500,000. It is reported
that Harrison, Frazier & Co., are to re
ceive $10,000,000, and not to be paid the
price of their refinery in sugar trust cer
tificates. -
Oregon Prima Donna Dead.
Portland, March 28. Pretty little
Louise C. Edgar, whose charming voice
was an attraction in music loving circles
of this city when Jennie Winston first
appeared at the Casinonow New Park,
died in New York last week. She was a
native of. Portland, greatly admired,
and has at different times been connect
ed with leading opera companies of
America. .
Severe storms are again reported in
North Wales, England and Scotland,
with drifts from two to five feet high.
The storm is terrible off Berwick, and it
is feared the Newcastle steamer has
foundered, with. loss of lives.
TALK EXTRAORDINARY
President Eliot of Harrarfi Surprises
the World.
SPECIAL EMBASSADOR TO UTAH
Successful Colonies Founded Upon Re.
ligious Enthusiasm.
THE DICTATES OF CONSCIENCE,
May Not Practice Polygamy; But Main
tains the Religious Equality .of
Mormonltes. -
Cambridge, Mass., March 25. Har
vard, and nearly all Cambridge, are
amazed tonight over the report of
speech by President Eliot before the
Mormons in Salt Lake a week ago. His
words are said to have been these : "As
I came over the plains I thought of that
learly journey when the first colonists
marched across them under the guidance
of a Christian church, and this reminded
me of another pilgrimage, though: across
the water. I refer to the pilgrim fathers
They, too, suffered hardships for a prin
ciple ; they, too, were fired with religious
enthusiasm atod sought freedom, also to
worship God. In planting a colony it is
the women who have the harder part,
They died faster than the men in Massa
chusetts. The successful colonies of this
world are founded on religious enthusi
asm. . Here you founded a colony that
you might worship God according to the
dictates of your consciences. Here in this
valley, has arisen the question of religious
liberty. In Massachusetts all churches
are equal before the law. There is no rea
son why this religions liberty may not
be enjoyed in all other states and tern
tories, as well as in Massachusetts. Let
us devote ourselves to this liberty, civil,
and religious, for associations of every
sort, and for the individual also. If
could do something to unite the elements
in this territory and bring them to seek
religious liberty as it is known in other
parts of the country, it would be to me a
great reward."
Irrigating Canal Opened.
North Yakima, March 20. This has
been a gala day in this portion of the
Inland Empire. Water was let into the
first section of the Irrigation company's
mammoth canal, which is completed for
a distance of twenty-five miles. A large
delegation were present from, other por
tions of the state, as the headgates were
lifted and ' the waters of the Yakima
coursed through the canal, cheered by
shouts of the people, music of brass
bands, and the roar of cannon. The
canal is thirtyfeet wide on the bottom,
and sixty-two feet wide on top, and is
the beginning of the greatest irrigating
system ever attempted in this country.
Clash of Interests.
El Paso, Tex.,- March 25. C. P,
Huntington and a number of Southern
Pacific officials arrived Monday from
New York. It is understood they are to
have a conference with Jay Gould. The
object is not known, but it is surmised
Huntington will protest against Gould
extending the Texas Pacific into Mexico.
It appears the southern acihe has a
contract with Goufd,- that he will not
parallel the line to the Pacific coast.
This Gould interprets as applying only
to the United States, and the proposed
line through Northern Mexico to Guay
may will not nullify the contract.
Virtue at a Discount.
London, March 25. The suit of Miss
Daisy Hopkins against the Rev. Mr.
Wallis, proprietor of Trinity hall, Cam
bridge, for $5,000 damages for false im
prisonment, in connection with her arrest
on the charge of "walking the. streets
with university men," was concluded
today with a verdict against Miss Hop
kins. . The verdict was a great surprise
to her friends, who always believed her
life to be blameless. The case will be
appealed. . - ...
Germany's Idea of SUrer.
Berlin, March 25. The discussion in
the American congress of the silver ques
tion has attracted much attention inl
Germany. The newspapers nearly all
agree in the belief that free silver will be
a bad thing for the United States.
It is reported that Lotan and Simon
have agreed to submit their slates in
Multnomah county to John P. Ward,
as political arbiter in the coming cam
paign. Before Simon leaves for Europe
the matter will be perfectly arranged.
Decidedly Strained.
Washington, March 20. The serious
ness of the Behring sea situation .is
shown by the attendance of Secretary
Blaine at the cabinet meeting yesterday,
notwithstanding his recent illness. The.
other members were all present. It is
understood a decision was reached that
the government would await the reply
of Lord Salisbury to the president's last
note before proceeding on the assump
tion that the English government will
not co-operate in the measures of pro
tection t j the sealing industry. Secre
taries Foster and Tracy held a confer
ence prior to the meeting, presumably
in regard to orders to naval and revenue
vessels assigned to the duty of patrolling
in sealing grounds. It is practically
settled the warships Charleston, Balti
more, Boston, York town, Adams, Ban
ger and Mohican, aud the revenue ves
sels Corwin, Bear, Rush and Albatross ,
will be assigned to this duty. Navy de
partment authorities hardly know how
far to go in the line of extraordinary
preparations until the international cor
respondence bears a more conclusive as
pect. Meanwhile, although they con
cede that our relations with Great Brit
ain are decidedly strained, few in reality
expect actual hostilities to arise. It is ..
also pointed out by naval experts that it
will hardly be tho policy of the depart
ment to concentrate a heavy force of
vessels in Behring sea, for even if hostil
ities should be precipitated by an ex
change of shots in those waters, the war
would not be fought there, but nearer
home, and our vessels would be away.
President Harrison has been given as
surances that the Russian government
will co-operate with this government in
the matter of protecting the seals in
Behring sea, and that four men-of-war
would be added to the fleet of six Rus
sian iron-clads now at Vladivostock.
The London Star, which, on the 24th,
approved of Salisbury's attitude in de
clining assent to the prolongation of the
modus vivendi, has changed its views,
and today advises Salisbury to renew
the modus vivendi. It says a renewal
will cause the Canadians to scream, ad
ding, "bnt better let Canada scream,
than that a Berious quarrel between
Great Britain and the United States be
opened." .
Esra Wants to Come Back.
Portland, March 28. Ezra Durand,
the Portland organ dealer, who skipped
recently is in Mexico. He has written
to one of his confidential clerks for a
list of persons to whom stock was sold,
and promising if they would not prosecute
him criminally to return to Portland
and settle up. -He says be is making
$300 a month selling pianos in Mexico,
with an early prospect of $500 and possi
ble 1 1,000. His proposition cannot be
accepted according to law, and it is
doubtful if he tells the truth concerning
his prospects.
IT. P. R. Steamers Tied up.
Seattle, Wash., March 2S. Steam
boat men from the Columbia river and
sound say the Puget sound and Alaska
steamship company will pay the Union
Pacific $300 a month for withdrawing its
steamers from the sound. This will save
the Union Pacific $G50 per month, as it
now pays the Northern $250 for wharf
accommodations and $100 for office ex
penses here per month, which will bo a .
clear gain, in addition to the subsidy.
Mexican Justice.
City of Mexico, March 26. Six men,
who were caught recently pulling spikes
from the track of the Mexican Central
railroad, were summarily shot by sol
diers of the rural guard. The poorer
class of Mexicans have been in the habit
of stealing the spikes and selling them
for 4 cents apiece. ,
A Swiss Village Burned.
Berne, March 28. The village of
Level, in the canton of St. Gall, has been
almost entirely wiped out of existence
by fire. More than sixty cottages are al
ready destroyed. The people are utterly
helpless to stay the progress, of the
flames.
All Same Dunbar.
Paris, March 25. The trial of Henri
Rochefort for libelling the public prose
cutor resulted in a verdict of guilty with
out extenuating circumstances. Roche-
fort was sentenced to a year's imprison
ment and a fine of 300 francs, the maxi-
mam penalty for the offense.
Senator Dolph can attend all the ban
quets of the plutocrats, to join his voice
to those of their other attorneys in favor
of higher taxation and worse class legis
lation, insinuatingly says the Telegram,
"but when a great meeting of the cen
tral labor nnion is held to protest against
Chinese immigration, he sends a letter -
of regret. Indeed, it is not. only sus
pected but asserted by true exclusionists
in congress that Dolph's measure to ex
clude Chinese ia calculated not to
exclude them. This was to be expected."
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