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VOL. III.
THE DALLES, OUKGOX, Fill I) AY,, AUGUST 11, ISia
NUMHKIl .'H.
'K&M. .?s
THE LOST IS FOUND
Alma Gladys Miller Believed la Have
Bcca Secured in Ensciie.
STOKY OF IIEK WANDERINGS
Was in Tbc Dalles July uih and Spir
Itrd Awny Four Hours Before
Her I'utbcr's Arrival.
Valuable secrets are ofttimcs within
plain observation. It is only tliut so
many jieople, busied in various pursuits,
acquire the hubit of closing their ryes to
every tiling around tliem tliut crime 1m io
often unsuspected when the makers are
right ut hand.
A ''right sunny-haired prattler only
tl yi'u old, the idol of her parents, was
HTOI.KN 11 V (lYPHIKH,
And only six months Inter, was fonnd
living in the heart of a thickly populated
residence )ortion of The Hallos. The
little one Bhrnnk from the houie-couiing
of the limn, alleged to be her futher, and
went neglected by the alleged mother.
It was noticed by the neighbors thut she
never oke a word of Engllrh (while
understanding everything), bn nvaria
lily replied in Oerman. A kinU nearted
old ludy living across the Htreet, one duy
nee u red tlie little oue'i confidence when
he wild: "Tliut isn't my pupa," nor
"my niiiiuniM," Hlid that lihe win
whipped every time oho spoke English,
ami wum taught (liTinun rapidly. When
uked to teil of her own purenU, Hhe
k(p'. mum, but iter even filled and her
tiny breast lieuved Vtith a turret which
nun breaking her heart, ami which it
was too obvious had liecn impressed U
on lier by the severest chuHtiHeineiit.
Hhe would go around by herself crooning
a wierd little Hung, and when Hpokeu to,
would turn to the ron with an in
deHcrihable quii'k movement, when with
wide-ojH'ii eves she would juxtnn itiHtunt
dwell upon the face, then her eyelids
would clone over them again and ulie
would turn away abutihed.
Kven then, ho unsuspicious are the
multitude, that it never entered the
the good old lady'i head ttiat she had
been kidnapped, but here was the chance
to have restored her to her parent,
whose heart were breaking for her, and
for whom, with a bull-dog tenacity, the
father hud been vainly (carolling lor
eight months. She was stolcu in Sep
tember, and thl was in April,
lUV'i. A few word
AIIOtT HKK CAITOIia.
They were a band of gypsies, about 25
in numlier, who have for a score of
year operated throughout the north
west. Tiiey generally divided in bands
consisting of about 2 to 4 men, 2 to 3
women and 5 to 6 children. No one
party is together long, but shuttle them
selves together like cards, to be again
scattered in small parties. It is proba
bly an undoubted fact that everyone in
the state of Oregon has seen some or all
of these at different times. Now if any
one had taken notice that these gypsies
were all dark complexioned and heavy
set, that this little girl was a decided
blonde, slight build, and quick of move
ment, they could not have helped com
ing to the conclusion that the two were
no more allied thun oil and water.
Such is the fact. In this case the
girl was
AI.MA OLAI1YB Mlt.I.KK,
(Stolen from Summerville, and the gyp
sies relied successfully upon the univer
sal indifference and endlessness of peo
ple to protect them in the keeping of
their stolen treasure. Like a blood
hound her father has kept upon the
trail, now Hearing her, again diverging,
but if he had been possessed of the in
formation within reach of 'J.futO he could
have folded her to his breast long ago.
I.N 1 II K DAI.I.KH.
On the 10th day of July I. P. (iarei
eon came into the Ciihomutk ollice, say
ing he had found Miller's little child,
and his description of her, tallying with
the published one, a telegram was sent
Mr. Miller at Summerviile informing
him of the fact and asking for instruc
tions. The answer came to arrest and
hold them all until ho could arrive with
a warrant. Contrary to the instructions'
and against the advice of those whom
lie had entrusted witli the secret, ho did
not do so, but kept so close a watch
upon the gypoy camp, which was about
mile above the city, that they
TOOK COI'NSKI. or TIIKIB HI'SI'H'IONS
And, it is thought, escaped on a freight
train a few hours before Miller ar
rived. Oarrison cluimed in justification
of his actions that he supposed he could
put Ins finger npon them at any time,
but like the Irishman's flea, he found
that just as lie was prepared to sally
down upon them witli all the brilliant
ud during abandon of an Old Sleuth,
rescue the child and restore her to the
arms of a heur.-broken father, they were
not there. His brilliant proclivities asa
detective were further tarnished hy his
statement that be saw the gypsy woman
and child fooling around the depot about
train time, but dtd not trait to nee they
took the train or not.
The father must have been both dis
gusted and discouraged, but gave no
sign if such was the case, but with that
roiuurkable persistence which has
characterized his actions from the start,
kept eyes and ears alert for further
clues. He covered the surrounding
counties on horseback, and muilcd scores
of letters apprising officers of the facts
and to keep a sharp lookout. While ut
The Iulles he visited the house where
the gypsies were encamped and found
pieces of the dress and drawers of the
little girl which he identified as those
ladling! rig to Iter.
A week oiru he received a telegram
from the postmaster at Summerville to
"goto Helier, Utah, immediately. " He
took the next truin, but afterwards
w rote Tn ( jiiiosn i i that the informa
tion was not sufficient, and that he be
lieved it was Hubert Sherlock's little
girl, instead of bis own.
FOL'KII AT LAST.
Yesterday a telegram was sent to this
city to the effect that Deputy Sheriff
George F. Croner, of Lane county, fonnd
a little girl answering almost perfectly
to the description of Alma Gladys
Miller, in Kugene. She was with a lit
tle loy about 4 years old, w ho was, she
suid, her brother, though she hud never
seen him but a few months ago. She
said her name wus Frances Veir, and
her mother's name Muggie Veir, that
she came from Huiley, Idaho, where
her mother livid in a tent.. She was
sent to Kugene by her mother, who told
her her futher lived there; that he was
a woodchoper and that his name was
Compton. She had never seen him.
Her little brother, she says, is named
Newton Veir.
HUE TKI.l.K IIKlt KTOIIY.
Her story is that a long time ago site
was found by a man; while playing in
the grass. He put her in a sack and
told her to keep quiet, and he would
take her to her true mother. She was
taken to a tent and was told that a
woman named Maggie Veir w as her true
mother. She says she will lie 7 years
old this month. Alma Gladys Miller
w ill be 7 years old tomorrow.
Her description tallies with that of
Alma in the following respects: She
has light brown hair, small scar on her
nose, walks a little bent, striking her
heels first; is slender and about three
feet eleven inches tall. Alma was three
feet nine incites tall w hen stolen. Her
hair at that time was very heavy and
nine or ten inches long. The hair of the
little girl in charge of Sheriff Ctoner is
very heavy and cut short. She is finely
featured though badly sunburnt.
THE FAT11KK.
I. W. Miller, the father, is a slim
built man about 6 feet in height, and
only 30 years old. He has beken repre
sented as an old man but is not. He is
possessed of great courage and endur
ance, is wiry and strong, and has the
reputation of shooting and capturing a
murderer at Linkville when only 14
years old. While at The Pallet, when
it was believed a clue had been fonnd of
the gypsies leaving over the liarlow
road, lie said he wanted to go alone.
Pressed for his reasons it was gathered
that he w anted to wreak upon the child's
captors a terrible vengeance, and wipe
out in blood the score between them,
ite could scarcely be blamed, for most
fathers would prefer their children
should be buried than that they should
be brought up iu a life of social and
moral death. He also stated that if
they were ever caught he wanted them
to be taken to Union county for trial,
that being the field of the abduction.
There is ample scope in this story for
u thrilling novel, and being true does
not by any means detract from its merit,
but rather enhances it in the same man
lier as it does most of Sir Walter Scott's
Woverly tales. The thought has oc
curred to Mr. Miller, and in fact lie pro
poses to tell the story in the form of a
novel. Itesides its interest it will have
a good effect In posting people upon the
habits of gypsies and render their great
crimes less frequent.
THE GYPSIES.
llnnrriptlon of Aluie Miller' Captor,
and Their Mod of Living.
The band of gypsies who have had
Alma Miller in their possession for so
long a time are known as the Smith,
Stewart and Sherlock gang of gypsies,
w ho have been known to be in Seattle,
Gate City, Tucoma, Chehalis, Centralia,
Portland, The Dalles, Pendleton, Mil
ton, Walla Walla, Dayton, Moscow,
Spokane, Vancouver, Wallace, Kugene
City, all through Oregon in fact, as well
as Washington, and the larger cities of
Colorado, Utah and Northern Califor
nia. They vary their pursuit with the
same ease they do their habitation.
Two years ago they had a show, and
had gaily-painted carts, hacks and buck
boards, and a few animals. The show,
however, has s'nee broken up. In some
places they tell fortunes, in other places
will play hand organs and sing; some
times they will beg: sometimes grind
scissors and knives; mend tinware,
peddle or trade horses.
.lames Smith, the leader, was in the
city last w inter, and picked np a good
many dimes grinding scissors. Many
will remember him. He is about 40
years old, square-faced, has brow n eyes,
heavy nose and chin, eyes deep set,
massive high forehead, heavy black hair,
generally cut short, and & ft., 10 inches
tall, weight 175 to 200. He has a ma
licious look, and his countenance once
seen, will never bo forgotten. In talk
ing he has a peculiar side jerk of tlTe
jaw. He was the man in question when
riving here with the little girl.
Bart Smith is about 30, lias the same
general description, barring the vicious
look and peculiarity of jaw, but like the
elder Smith, is dark and heavy set.
Stewart is probably 50, slender, me
dium complexion, dark hair, and 5 ft.,
10 in. high.
Sherlock is an Englishman and is
about 55 years old. He has a red com
plexion. Iiobt. Sherlock, his son, Is aged 35,
has a birth mark over right eye, a red
spot with black specks in it; Human
nose, rather peaked face ; red complex
ioned; about 6 feet, 11 inches ; 165 or
170 pounds and drinks a great deal.
John Crougher, age about 32, 5 feet,
7 inches, heavy set, medium dark, rather
sharp chin, nose erfectly straight, and
high forehead. lie is a good looking
man.
The women are all dark and have
black hair and black or brown eyes.
The woman who had the child has a
large quantity of black hair, black eyes,
speaks with a foreign dialect, weighs
a Lion t 100 pounds and is strongly built.
The recovered child can doubtless tell
many interesting facts concerning her
experience with the gypsies. From all
information at present available, her
captors were not harsh to her, but
her rough mode of life has retarded her
growth, and she is very thin and sun
burned. It is reported she went through
on the train to tier Summerville home,
where she will be joyfully received by
her parents, from whom she has been so
long separated.
TUB WOMEN AT WAK-
Lady Managers at the Fair Eng-af la
an I npleaeant Wrangle. ,
Chicago, Aug. 5. The board of lady
managers indulged in another decidedly
unpleasant wrangle today. It lasted
nearly two hours, and during that time
many unpleasant things were said. Mrs.
Ball, of IMaware, secretary of the com
mittee of awards, made a long complaint
against Mrs. Meredith, chairman of the
committee. Among other things, she
charged that when Mrs. Meredith was
unable to attend the sessions of the
committee she sent her sister to act as
overseer, when the sister had no right to
a seat in the committee. At frequent
intervals during Mrs. Ball's remarks
there were exclamations of surprise from
the audience, but the sensation came
when in closing she characterized Mrs.
Meredith as an "arrogant, malicious,
ungenerous, vindictive woman." Be
fore she had finished half the women
in the house were on their feet, many
shrieking wildly. Others hissed and
stamped their feet. Mrs. Palmer used
her gavel vigorously and called in vain
for order, but the excited women paid
no attention. "Take that back '" yelled
one large woman. "Put her out!"
screamed another. Pandemonium
reigned supreme. During all the uproar
Mrs. Ball stood perfectly calm, smiling
serenely. When, at length, order was
restored sho repeated the sentence.
Then the uproar was renewed and con
tinued for some time. Mrs. Ball finally
took tier seat, and in an instant Mrs.
Meredith was on her feet. She said:
"So far as any difference that exists
between Mrs. Ball and myself is con
cerned we can settle it ourselves, but
when she says I sent my sister to pre
side over the committee she tells that
which is absolutely false."
Here Mrs. Meredith broke down and
began to sob hysterically. Then came
another scene of wild confusion. Kvery
ImxIv wanted to talk at once. Motions
were made by the dor.cn, but nothing;
was dono until Mrs. Paluier, !who was
pale with excitement, succeeded in res- j
toring order. Then Mrs. Ball got the
floor again and said she would retract
the word "malicious." There was loud
applause at this, and on motion of one
of the ladies, the entire proceedings were
expunged from the records. The meet
ing then adjourned.
A FATAL EXCURSION
Seven People Drowned by a Steamer
Sinking:.
THE VESSEL STRUCK OX A ROCK
Colored Mao Convicted of Two Murders
and Sentenced for Life Twice Par
doned Out Both Times.
Albany, X. Y., Aug. 4. A Times
Union special says the name of the
steamer which struck a rock and sank
this morning at Pearl Point landing,
Lake George, w as the Kachel Sherman.
She hid an excursion' party of 2fl per
sons aboard from Fourteen Mile island.
The names of those drowned are as fol
lows: Miss Ovitt, Miss Burke, Miss
Hall, Miss Worden, Mrs. Mitchell and
son and an unknown lady. All the
above named were from Troy, Brooklyn
and Hoboken. It is said the party was
com post J mostly of New York and
Brooklyn excursionists.
A Murderer Twice rardoaed.
Pol GUKKEPSIE, JJ. Y.,,Aug. 4. I.
Freeman, the colored man who has been
pardoned from Sing Sing prison, where
was serving a life sentence, will not
come to Poughkeepsie, having been
ordered to leave the state at once. He
was charged on March 14, 1800, with
having poisoned his wife, and was tried
twice, the jury having failed to agree on
the first trial. When convicted on the
second trial, a year later, Judge Kmott
sentenced him for life. It was proven
at the trial that several days before the
death of his wife Freeman purchased
arsenic, but the defense showed that
during her illness his wife frequently
spoke of his kindness and said he was
the best r.area she could have. The
jury after a long delay found him guilty.
This is the second life sentence Free
man has been rescued from by pardon.
Freeman came here in 1859 from Sing
Sing prison, where he was serving a life
sentence for killing a sailor at sea. He
was coirvicted in a UnitedStates court.
A MIMl-KEADEB') FEAT.
No Arrangement aa TeC fur neymour'e
Burial in Kockrord.
Rockford, 111., Aug. 3. Xo arrange
ments have as yet been made for Sey
mour's burial. Threats were made here
a week ago to get out an injunction and
prevent the test if tried in this country.
Seymour also fears that he will be dug
ip or disturbed by persons suspecting
that he is not in the grave, and that the
test will thus be spoiled. He has been
looking for a place in Chicago. Dr.
Dunn thinks the test will be made here
during the next few weeks. He says if
there are prospects of trouble he will
secretly secure a house near here and the
burial will bs performed in the cellar in
the presence of a few select scientists,
all pledged to secrecy until after the
resurrection
bILVEK IN CONGRESS.
Kepeal the Sherman Law and Substi
tute free Coinage.
Washington, Aug. 4. As soon after
congress meets as it become practicable.
Representative Bland, the leader of the
silver forces in the house, will introduce
a bill embodying the views of the silver
men. It will provide for the repeal of
the Sherman purchasing act and sub
stitute therefor the free coinage of sil
ver, at the present ratio of 16 to 1.
"That," said Mr. Eland today, "will be
the ground upon which we will make
the fight, although there has been no
definite plans agreed upon." He recog
nized that the men could honestly dlirer
as to the ratio, but that was a matter
that should be settled in thepartv itself.
Upon the use of both gold and silver as
money, at a parity, the democratic
party, according to bis way of thinking,
could not differ. If a compromise meas
ure increasing the ratio was reached, he
said, lie saw no reason why the present
dollar should not be kept in circulation
as it was now. Ho proposed, however,
with all his power, to resist any increase
in the ratio.
llruwnrd In Htiafce Klvrr.
I.kwiktos, Idaho. Aug. 4. Jack Ken
von was drowned in Snake river tii's
afternoon. He had been working, and
complained of a bad headache; said he
would go down to the river and take a
a bath. About 2 o'clock someone pass
ing saw him jump into the river. It is
thought that plunging into the cold
water in his heated condition brought
...ui.mj A tiv iiiiimrpi later hn u-tlM .
seen to sink and rise twice. Assistance
was procured ond the river dragged for
his liody, which was found soon after 4
o'clock. Kenyon's lejjs and arms w ere
twirled, showing he bud suffered great
pain. Kerlyon wasoneof the deckhauds
on the Annio Faxon. He was about 30
years of age. His family live at Camas
Prairie.
NKKVK OF 1.INC KINO.
The , tt Captain' I'rlvate steward
Trovee a Smuggler.
Pout Townsexu, Wash., Aug. 5. The
culmination of one of the most startling
and sensational affairs in the history of
Pugct sound smuggling occurred here
today w hen Ling Sing w as taken into
custody on the charge of smuggling.
The Celestial is none other than the
private steward to Captain Roath, com
manding the United States revenue
steamer Wolcott, and that vessel has
been the means by which the contra
band drug has been brought over from
the other side and smuggled into the
United States without paying the nec
essary revenue fees. Sing is probably
one of the best educated Chinamen of
the northwest, writing, reading and
fluently speaking the English language.
He has been aboard, in his present ca
pacity, for nearly twelve years and
never before the present time came
under the eye of suspicion. Just how
long Sing has been engaged in the traffic
of opium is not known, and it might
have been continued indefinitely had
not the discovery of his crime been
made through accident. Today the
cutter visited Victoria and was about to
pull away from the dock when Sing
rushed headlong down the w harf. The
plank was in, so he was forced to climb
over the rail. In doing so a package he
carried dropped from hia arm and fell
on the deck. His breathless haste to
recover it somewhat surprised the pilot,
who was on watch at the time. The
pilot's suspicions were reported to Cap
tain Roath, who immediately ordered
Sing's quarters searched, with the result
of finding 18 pounds of unstamped, pre
pared opium, neatly hidden away under
liis bunk. He was immediately placed
in irons and brought to this port, where
the customs officials were notified. A
warrant was sworn out before Commis
sioner Swan by Inspector Tucker, and
Ling Sing now languishes in the county
jail awaiting a hearing on the charge of
smuggling. The arrest has created a
big sensation tonight, as the Chinaman
was very well known among local busi
ness men. .
ULOINT'S REPORT.
His Statement of Affair tn Hawaii Ha
Keen Received.
Washington, August 3. Minister
Blount '8 report on the Hawaiian situa
tion has been received. It is long and
very conprehensive. The annexation
plan is discussed in all details, and the
conclusion drawn that Hawaiians do not
want annexation. Minister Stevens' act
in raising the American flag and landing
the marines is referred to at length, and
the report puts that individual in any
thing but an enviable light. The
idea of an annexation is shown
to have been the dosire, not of the
people, who, according to the
principles of this government, have
the right to govern, but of the
few. The report will probably not be
made public until sent to congress, j
When published the iiopular feeling,
here in favor of annexation will, it is be
lieved, be allayed. The result of the
report, so those who have seen it say,
will be that the government will permit
the Hawaiians to govern themselves,
and no other government will be al
lowed to interfere.
Children nf Chang and Eng.
Rai.eioii, X. C, Aug. 5. The once
famous Siamese twins, Chang ami Eng.,
who were joined at the sides by a huge
piece of flesh, have children, now grown
men, residing in Surrey county, X. C.
The twins after retiring from the show
business, married and settlt-d in Surrey
county. Their farms adjoined and they
would pass ono flight ut the hou: of
Fng and the next with the family of
Chang. The young men are perfectly
formed, nearly wiiita and intelligent.
One wh9 a delegate to the republican
state convention in this city last Septem
ber. f J KSTF.FM F V, ! Mill JOlbJ'Tt to Jrt'lM 1 f fnl ttttark
nf tick liemLichc nf the voit iwmMMe tyn mid
O'lmnit in-td tki'itf Kihiisv o Ili'mturlm hjiuU
ltit humiiiiT. Theyruro it In every .iisttiiuv,
Hitd fii.re tti.it time I mil enjoying iiltiidiii
health and iiuve ifjiliH-d ten ottiid iu weight.
Vuui wry truly,
Nf, ..NIKI.H,
r.n tht Iowa.
Highest of all in Leavening Tower. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTE!? PURE
HAVE MET IN CAUCUS
Democratic, Republican and Populist
Members of the House.
LAST NAMED DECLARE FOR SILVER
Older Parties Devote Their Time to
Nominating Tickets and Listening
to Crisp and Reed Speak.
Washington, Aug. 5. The hall of the
house of representatives was well filled
with democratic memlierx tonight when
Holman, chairman of the caucus, called
it to order. It was known that Crisp's
renomination as speaker was assured,
and that there would be no contest over
the doorkeeperehip. After a short
speech by Holman, Turner of Georgia
nominated Crisp for re-election, after
which Crisp was nominated by acclama
tion amid applause. Crisp spoke as
follows :
"An extraordinary condition of affairs
throughout the country has necessitated
our uieeting in extraordinary session.
In so far as that condition is attributed
to existing law, we are in nowise respon
sible therefor. Now, for the first time
in more than thirty years, we are in full
power. We can repeal bad laws and we
can make good ones. The people have
entrusted us with that power and ex
pect us to exercise it for their behalf.
Our financial system should be revised
and reformed; strict economy in public
expenditures should be observed, and
taxation should be equalized and greatly
reduced. To these purposes are we
thoroughly committed. We must re
deem our pledges. Let us begin work
at once. Let us lay aside every other
consideration than the public good, and
endeavor to so discharge the duties as
signed us as to restore confidence, pro
mote prosperity and advance tho general
welfare of all classes of our people. I
am sincerely grateful for your confidence
and esteem. I pledge myself to devote '
myself to the discharge of the duties of
'the responsible position you have as
signed me w ith all the energy and abil
ity I possess."
The Republican Caucus.
Washington, Aug. 5. The republi--can
caucus was held in the rooms of the
committee on judiciary tonight to nom
inate candidates for officers for the 53d
congress. Henderson of Illinois pre
sided, and Hooker of New York acted a'
secretary. When it came to nomina'
the ticket that is to be defeated Mo
General Henderson nominated
Speaker Reed, saying that he
name a man whose record and
hold on the popular heart would i.
more eloquent appeal than anythi.
might be able to say. The nominal,
was made by acclamation and after pro
longed applause Reed responded in one "
ot hia characteristic speeches, his sar
castic drawl having lost none of its pun
gency during the cummer recess. Four
months ago, he said, they hail left con
gress and returned to their homes with
the country in a proferoun condition.
All mills were running, the spindles
playing, the furnaces roaring, labor em
ployed everywhere and the people happy.
He continued :
"Now we are called back to find an
extraordinary businets depression, a
distrust in all circles and a general de
moralization of the finances of the coun
try, a condition, of course, precipitated
by the democratic failure to legislate.
Iu this emergency the democrats call
upon the republicans to lay asido all
partisanship, forget iinything that has
been done in the putt and join with tho
democrats lo get them nut of I heir pres
ent trouble."
Therewasnoi.ttemptf.il the part of
Keed to outline the party's licy, and
he concluded by tayin the republican
party would be found discharging it
duty in away lo til, wi'h a hro.ul mcas-
use, fia past record w hen it v i'1 the
majority, ami it it did this il would bu
asked In do no more.
Shilolrs cure, the ireat Cough and
roup Cure, is for sale by Snipes & Kin
ersly. Pocket sine contains twenty-live
doses, only "5c. Children love it. rold
by Snipes & Kinersly.
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