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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMIJER 22, 181)1.
NUMIJKU .'59.
A CRUSHING DEFEAT
The kite Battle Was u lVr-
IVct Kout.
HAW CHINESE TAKEN PRISONERS
(evolutionary I'lui In I'ern llaroered
l.umbtkk laland Troublee nettled
by Netleee Kelng Itefeetrd.
IxiNixiN, Sept. 18. A diHputcli from
ring Yang, Corea, says : Every hour
adds to tlie crashing character of the
Chinese tlt'f i.'at. The total Chinese loss
is now laid to tie over 1 7,01)0 killed,
wounded and prisonem. The Chinese
prisoners not wounded nuinher 14,500.
It ia prob....;- the number will lie in
creased tho i t few days by prisoners
Iming coiistm.t'v brought in hy the
Japanese cavalry. Besides Cieneral Tso
Fonk Fai, commander-in-chief of the
ilaiicliiirian army, w ho only surrendered
hen liadly wounded, the Japanese cap
tured Generals Tso l'nok Woi, Wei Ink
Wei, Nayn Kow l'.ug and Hoi Kin l.an,
praetically all Die effective Chinese staff.
The Chinese prisoner are to be gent t"
Japan in batches of 1000 in Japan'
transports.
The Shanghai correspondent of tho
fall Ma'.l Gazette state the Japanese in
the attack on Ping Yang were enabled
thy brilliant moonlight during the night
throughout which the buttle lamed to do
great execution with their Held guns.
The I'ing Yang garrison numliered 20,
0(H). The Japanese are advancing on
Monkduu. The correspondent adds it is
reported Li llnng Chang bus been de
poaed. Another Shanghai dispatch nay a
Chang baa been deprived of bin three
eyed peacock feather because of bin uiis
nianageiiient of the Corean campaign.
1 he secretary of the Chinese legation
ayi with reference to the reported sui
cide of LI Hang Chang, that he received
,a message from Chang, dated Tien-Tsin
today, in which be expressed fean the
Chinene would have great difficulty in
retaining I'ing Yang.
The New Yurk I'ollllilalia.
Saratoga, Sepf. 18. The state repub
lican convention called to nominate a
full Btutc ticket, wan rapped to order
here today at 12:40 p. lu. Hon. Im
uel F.ly Quigg of New Y'ork city, was
made temporary chairman. Temporary
Chairman Ojiigg, in his address, ar
raigned the democratic party for the
pasmtge of the new tariff law, and de
nounced the machine democracy of New
York city. He said the outlook for the
rcpublii'tin party in the coming election
was encouraging. The convention at
1 :!r took a recess until 4 :H0.
The republican platform will stand by
hi-metalinu, and condemn the attack
on American industries in the turilT bill
and its purpose of fostering the South
and spoiling the commercial interests of
the North, and condemn the broken
democratic promises. It will denounce
the income tax as a rabid and un-American
meusure, violating personal rights.
In relation to the American Protective
Association, the convention points to
the constitutional provision which per
mits the free exercise and enjoyment of
religious profession and worship without
discrimination or preference, and rec
ommends its being strictly followed.
As to the work of the constitutional
convention, the platform endorses the
movement to divorce national and state
politics from municipal, so an American
may express his will in regard to city
government without the sacrifice of his
fuith upon the political issue of the
day.
A N'onpattlsan Ticket.
Saw Fbanoisco, Sept. 18 The non
partisan movement has taken definite
form, and committee of citir.ens will
met this week to make arrangements
for holding a convention to nominate
municipal officers. If tho nonpartisans
carry out their plans there will be five
municipal tickets in the field. They are
republican, democratic, populist, non
partisan and indeendont, the latter
consisting chiefly of Ir. O'Donnell, who
will run for mayor.
A young Mu Foand on the Koad With
Ilia Throat Cut.
Canyonviixe, Or., Sept. 18. This
morning news was brought to town of
suicide or murder, not yet determined.
It appears that two men, an old man
and young man -aged about 30, were
traveling, and while camped south of
(ialesville, mime 15 miles from here, tho
repjrt goes, the young man took sick
and the old man went on. Afterward
the young man was iound witli his throat
cut, and pome loose chunge was scattered
aUnit, indicating a robliery also had
taken placH. A posse of citizens have
gone to the scene
rjrxtlBRICE IS CENSURED
matters. The nan
tins uiuir are not known
llivtrtor Flower .Not a 4 aul lilate.
Ai.ka.ny, N. Y., Sept. IS. Governor
Flower announced today that he is not
a candidate for renomiiiation. He made
known bis determination after a long in
terview with Senators Hill and Murphy.
Governor Flower said : "I am convinced
my nomination would not be to likely to
command the full vote of the party as
would the nomination of some other
democrat, and I am too deeirousof party
success to be a candidate under these
circumstances."
Hau )oee Highbinder.
San Johk, Sept. 19. An attempt was
made early this morning to fire China
town, but it was extinguished with a few
hundred dollars' loss. It was the work
of highbinders, as (he secret socities of
Chinatown are again quarreling, and
threats of destruction of life and property
are frequent. The fire occured this
morning a few minutes after the special
officer who is on duty at night had gone
home.
Hart III. Arm Cot Oir.
San JohK, Sept. l!t. (iny Silcox, aged
15 years, went to sleep on the track in a
yard where the circus cars were stand
ing. One arm lay across the track. He
was awakened by a sharp pain. A wheel
had cut his arm off at the elbow. The
boy, whose futher has a ranch above 1-os
Uatos.came to town and enjoined the cir
cus, which was to leave early this morn
ing. A leadly Triu Feud.
Kennedy, Tex., Sent. 1. Sam Brad
ley and Hill ISosworth, who were driving
home from town, met It. K, Burris and
Theodore and FVster Butler, with whom
they had a feud. Bradley opened fire,
which waB returned by Burris. The
two Butlers, Bos worth and Bradley
were killed.
Keeeaa A ppnlntmeut.
Washington, Sept. 18. The follow
ing recess apjiointments were announced
today: Richard Doolan, assistant ap
praiser of merchandise, San Francisco;
John II. Galway, supervisor for inspec
tion of steam vessels in eighth district ;
George II. Islaub, postmaster, Ogden,
Utah.
The Ohio Democrat.
Coi.lMBfs, O., Sept. 18. Democratic
leaders here say no fight upon Brice will
be made in the state convention which
meets tomorrow unless the Brice men
criticise Cleveland's tarilT policy. Thur
iniii says he does not anticipate the in
troduction of a resolution against Brice.
The I filled Labor I'arty.
San Fkascisco, Sept. 18. The state
central committee of the united labor
parly has decided to call a state conven
tion to meet in this city ou the 2jth
inst., for the purpose of nominating a
lull state ticket, including congressman.
A Minera' Htrlke Threatened.
Coi.imkas, O., Sept. 18. The wage
agreement between the miners and the
operators is threatened with disrnption.
Miners at Turtle Creek and Sandy Run,
Pa., have gone to work for 55 cents after
a long hold-out. Now other operators
threaten to cut below the scale.
Actor Mcanlon Orowlng Weak.
Ntw Y'oiik, Sept. 18. Actor Scanlon
was removed from Bloomingdule to the
new insune asylum at White Plains to
day. Scanlon is very wi-ak, and it Is
not believed he will lust much longer.
Appointed Second Comptroller.
Washinoton, Sept. IS. The president
has appointed Charles II. Mansur, of
Missouri, assistant comptroller of the
treasury. Mansur has been second
comptroller, which ollice was abolished
by the Iockery commission.
Bo They Were Married.
Nk-wpoKr, Sept. 18. Helena Taft, of
Providence, a niece of ex-Governor Taft,
and James P. Scott, the well-known
Philadelphia millionaire, were married
today at Mrs. Charles M. Oehlrich's.
Revolutionary Flat In Fern.
Yai.pakaiho, Sept. 18. A revolution
ary plot instigated by followers of the
late General Balmaceda has been dis
covered, and 20 ringleaders arrested.
The Lombok Island Trouble.
Amsterdam, Sept. 18. Advices re
ceived state the Dutch forces on Lom
bok island defeated the natives, killing
many and capturing three forts.
Mevea Lives Lost.
Washinoton, Kept. 18. It is now be
lieved seven people lost their lives in
the fire at Stumph Bros.' mattress
factory.
The I'rlre of Milter.
Nr.w Yohk, Sept. 18. Silver, o334c;
lead, $3.05.
-
French bindings excel in taste and
finish, F'.nglish in solidity and strength,
American in general excellence and
rapidity of workmanship.
An Exciting Scent in the
Ohio Convention.
SOME FIERY SPEECHES ARE MADE
John f. i.eogliegaa t'hoaen Temporary
hairman of C'onvenllon--Con1a for
Oovrrnor of Connecticut.
Col, Mm s, ()., Sept. 19. The demo
cratic state convention met at 10 o'clock
with Frank Hnrd, of Toledo, as tem
porary chairman. In sounding the key
note of the Ohio democrats, Hard said ;
"Free wool was worth more than all the
other provisions of the tariff law." He
gave credit for it to President Cleveland,
Secretary Carlisle, Senator Brice and
the democratic congressmen of Ohio.
The platform proposed praises the effi
cient, economical, honest administration
of Pre'idctit Cleveland; declares protec
tion a fraud and favors such further re
duction of the tariff as can be made to
the end that purely protective duties be
abolithed. Business failures, strikes,
low wages, low prices of farm products
are enumerated as the result ot the Mc
Kinley law. "We dissent," says one
plank, "from the president's view of the
construction and treatment of the silver
question, and believe eilver should be
restored to the position it occupied as
money prior to its demonetization by
the republican party, and to that end we
favor the unlimited coinage of silver at
the legal ratio, li to 1, and with equal
legal tender power." The platform de
nounces the American Protective Asso
ciation. It favors liberal pensions, a
corrupt-practice law limiting the amount
of money to I expended by candidates
and a law prohibiting free passes on
railroads.
The minority committee on platform
reported in favor of adding to that docu
ment a proposal to elect United States
senators by the people. F. M. Gorman,
Tom Johnson, V. R. Kline, A. J. Pear
son, J. Tyler, Frank Hurd and John II.
Clark, of the committee on platform,
offered another minority report to the
effect that the democrats of Ohio favored
honest money, the coinage of gold ami
eilver interconvertible without loss, and
opposed the proposed coinage of thete
metals at 10 to 1.
A dramatic scene occurred during the
discussion upon the proposal to elect
senators by ballot. John H. Clarke, of
Mahoning, declared in bitter terms the
senate was a millionaires' club. The
convention applauded loudly. Mr.
Brice sat upon the platform looking as
pule as marble. When Clarke sat down
Tom Johnson said be did not believe
Brice bad bought his way into the Ben
ate. This made the matter somewhat
persunal, and great confusiou followed.
The chair ruled the proposed amend
ment was not in order.
The anti-free stiver proposition was de
feated by a vote of 408 to 319.
The convention, by a vote of 4G7 to
328, declared in favor of the election of
United States senators by the people.
This is regarded as tantamount to an in
direct censure of Brice. Milton Turner,
the one-armed soldier, was nominated
secretary of state.. Other nominations
are : Judge of supreme court, James D.
Ermibtou; member of board of public
works, Harry B. Kecfer; state commis
sioner of common schools, Dr. J. A.
Leech.
Urlven Out by Miners.
Grass Valley, Sept. 19. F'our hun
dred members of the miners' union pro
ceeded to Osborne Hill mine this morn
ing and ordered Superintendent Adolph
Siihnabel to leave town immediately.
He consented and the committee escort
ed him to Buena Vista, tour miles from
town, where he will take an outgoing
train this afternoon. All the nonunion
men, numbering forty, were brought to
the surface and consented to join the
union. The machinery is running with
out interruption. The miners' union
are adopting peaceable means. They
say the Osborne Hill Company has
lengthened the day's labor and in vari
ous ways violated the rules in vogue
here for many years. The miners have
been compelled to board at the com
pany's boarding-house, and even sleep
there in buoks. Kven men of large
families here for years have been com
pelled to leave their homes to keep their
jobs.
I'arty of "Kefuletore" Kegulated.
New Out fash, Sept. 19. For some
time party of regulators, young white
men from 18 to 25 years old, have been
going through parts of Vermillion par
ish whipping and otherwise "regulat
ing" negroes who were obnoxious to
them. Sheriff Le Blanc determined to
break up the legnlators. Hearing that
under the leadership of Marshal Duho
mene they proposed to "regulate" a
negro named Newton Jones, the sheriff,
with a poseee of deputies, lay in wait
Saturday night last. When Duhomcne
and his gang came in sight, all armed
and masked, the sheriff pounced on
them and captured the entire party
nine in number. Meanwhile Newton
Jone, hearing of their proposed visit
bad collected his friends and lay in am
bush for the regulators, not knowing
that the sheriff was also after them
When the psty was returning to Abbe
ville, and was about two miles from the
town, the negroes opened fire on the
gang from ambush, firing only two shots
They killed two of the regulators, Ro
mare and Shexnadyre, and narrowly
missed the sheriff. As soon as the am
bushers found that it was a sheriffs
posse they fled.
Washington Itepubllcana.
Spokane, Sept. 19. The republican
state convention wag called to order at
10:30 o'clock this morning in the Audi
tori am by C. P. Sullivan, chairman of
the state central committee. The ball
was crowded with delegates and specta
tors, many ladies being present. Gov
ernor McGraw and party occupied
box, k id he was cheered as he entered
the convention hall, as was Senator
Squire later as he entered the governor's
box. Doolittle also got a cheer. As
soon as the call was read C. O. Bates
of Pierce CDunty, propose John D. Geo
ghegan of Clarke county, for temporary
chairman. Geoghegan wag elected
by acclamation and he wag escorted
to the platform. He made a brief
speech, which he closed by saying: "If
any one has doubts of republican success
this year, I will ask if he hag beard from
Louisiana."
C. P. Roscoe, of Snohomish, was made
temporary secretary, on motion of Judge
Turner. Committees were appointed
and the convention adjourned to 8 p. m
McBride, of Skagit, wag dropped out
of the race for supreme' judge, and the 17
votes of his county will go to Gordon, of
Thurston.
A Flrebui; C'aptured.
San Francikco, Sept. 19. William
McGreevy, formerly a special policeman,
was arrested this morning on two
charges of attempt to commit arson
In each instance he endangered the
lives of over a dozen people who were
sleeping in the buildings which he set
on fire. McGreevy was seen lighting a
pile of old rags which he bad heaped up
against the house of Joe Poheim, but
the blaze was extinguished without any
damage. In the second case the firebug
made an effort to destroy a bouse be
longing to Daniel Harney, but was again
teen in time and held until a policeman
took him into custody. He giveg no
reasons for his acts.
Ilarnburuera at Work.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Sept. 19. A big
barn oa B street, belonging to C. M
Bumbaugh, was burned last night by in
cendiaries. In the barn were two valua
ble horses, a large quantity of hay har
ness, tools and other property, and all
were destroyed. Lohs, over $1000, partly
covered by insurance. There have been
a number of barns burned here lately,
and suspicion pointr to the same causes.
Efforts are being made to ferret out the
guilty parties. F'our years ago there
were orcr a dozen fires of the same char
acter. The officers caught the guilty
parties, and they were sent to the pen
itentiary. The C'aptured Train Kobbera.
Memphis, Mo., Sept. 19. The captured
train robbers. Lincoln Overfield nnd
Charles Ahrauis, are in jail here await
ing the aetioc of the grand jury. Over
field, beyond admitting he was present
at the scene of the attempted robbery,
refused to talk. He lies in bed with his
head covered, crying most of the time.
Charles Abrams, the dying robber, says
Informer Mc Daniel planned the robbery
and coaxed the others into it.
A Street-Car Accident.
San Fhani'Isco, Sept. 20. The Mis
sion-street electric road has been in op
eration only aew days, but it claimed
a second victim today. James Goucber,
while, driving a load of rock across the
track, was run into by a car, which
wrecked the wagon completely and
threw Goucber into the air. He fell
and was jammed in lietween the car and
the wagon, and is believed to have leen
internally injured.
8trurk'bya Train'.
Albany, Or., Sept 20. This morning
F"red Bnrkhart, farmer living near Al
bany, wag hauling gravel. When at
tempting to cross the track of the Ib
anon branch of the Southern Pacific,
the train struck the team, killing both
hore HurVhart escaped with slight
injuries. The engineer is not to blame
for the accident, as it was caused by
venturesome driving in trying to cross
the track as the train approached.
A FALLING PLATFROM
Went Down With One Hun
dred People in it.
TWO KILLED AXD MAXY IXJLRED
Farmer'a Team Ntrack by a Railroad
Traln--Germaa Kdltora In Chicago
to Fight a Duel.
Akkon, O., Sept. 20. Twenty young
men were more or less seriously in
jured last night by the falling of a large
wooden platform, between the Vagel
block, South Main street, nnd the build
ing directly in the rear. The more
seriously hurt are: Harvey Denaple, leg
broken; Walter Perdue, back broken;
Edward Swinson, bead and face cut.
The announcement that the Excelsior
Athletic Club would give a free entertain
ment in its hall, on the third story of
the rear building, bad attracted quite a
crowd to the place. The doors were not
opened when the crowd began to gather,
and some were obliged to stand on a
wooden platform, which connected the
two structures. This platform wag 40
feet from the ground, and the strain
upon it proved too great, and with a
crash that could be heard blocks away,
it fell, carrying 100 people with it.
They were buried under the heavy tim
bers and a few were unconscious when
taken out, but no one was killed.
Joseph Ryan, 18, and Patrick Casey,
22, seriously injured by a falling platform
at the Excelsior Athletic Club rooms
last evening, died this morning.
New Syatem of Measuring Type.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20. A new sys
tem of measuring the volume of type
was adopted by the United States Ty
pothetie of America last night. The
matter was brought up in the conven
tion by President McFetndgo, who
pointed out the disadvantages of the
"em" standard of measure. It wag re
ferred to a committee of three. The
committee recommended the adoption
of a system of measurement with the
whole alphabet as a standard system
that would be equitable to both em
ploye and employer. It is stated this
system permitted the accurate
measure of the work actually done, and
customers could be made to understand
that the use of broad-face type would
cost more than narrow-faced. There is
no intention of reducing wages.
Killed by Itrlganda.'
Athens, Sept. 20. Near Limai, on
the Turkish frontier, and head of the
Gulf of Volo, a procureur du roi, a judge
and two secretaries, returning in a car
riage, accompanied by two gendarmes,
from villages where they had been col
lecting information in regard to the
brigandage, were surrounded by brig
ands who carried off the procureur du
roi and judge to a stronghold on Mount
Othrys. Later the prisoners were al
lowed to send word to friends. The
brigands demanded that no pursuit be
made until a ransom iB paid. A detach
ment of 100 soldiers was sent to attack
the brigands. The brigands were ex
terminated, but the procureur du roi was
killed and the judge mortally wounded.
(ieneral Kooth C'oming,
St. Johns, N. F., Sept. 20. General
William Booth, who founded the Salva
tion Army, has arrived here. He is the
guest of Sir Robert Thornbury, ex-pre-
mier. General Booth will make a tour of
America, visiting all the large cities in
Canada ami the United States during
the next six months. He wiil visit Ta
coma, December 27, and Seattle, Decem
ber 28. Leaving Seattle, the general
will go to Vancouver, thence he will
traverse the great Canadian North
west. A Catholic Frelttte Coming.
San F'rancisco, Sept. 20. Among tne
passengers on the steamer Oceanic was
Monsignore Pbilibert Termaz, a dis
tinguished prelate ol the Roman Catho-
ic church. He is making a tour of tne
world on a mission confided to him by
the pope, which is to examine into the
mission work of the church throughout
the world. He has been through the
Far F'.ast" and the Islands ofjthe South
Pacific ocean. From here he will, in a
Highest of all in Leavening
Absolutely pure
New
Healtb
Food
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but a healthy food a health
food that makes other food
healthy. Its name is
GOTTOLENE
It takes the place of hog's
Lard which is a notoriously
unhealthy food. A purely
vegetable product delicate,
digestible, and economical
onetrial gives Cottolene
a permanent home in every
kitchen, whence it increases
the health and enjoyment
of every member of the
family. Try it for yourself.
At all grocers.
REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES.
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ST. LOUIS and
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few days, go north
cross the continent
Canadian Pacific.
to Portland
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the
An Official Diapatch.
Tokio, Sept. 20. An official dispatch
from the headquarters of the Japanese
fleet says the latter at 1 o'clock Septem
ber 10th, met eleven Chinese warships
and six torpedo-boats thirty-five miles
northeast of Hai Yang Toa, with the re
sult that four Chinese ships were sunk
and one burned. The dispatch adds
that the Japanese fleet sustained no
damage.
I'realdent Rafael Nunez.
CoLox.Columbia.Sept. 20. The great-
eat anxiety prevails here in regard
to the health of Dr. Rafael Nunez, preg-
ident of the republic of Columbia. H
bag been ill for some time past and ia
not expected to recover. It is believed
by some that he is dead. All telegraph
news is subject to press censorship and
liable to be suppressed.
The I'lug Yaug Kattle.
Yokohama, Sept. 20. Particulars re
ceived in regard to the battle of Ping
Yum: show the Jiipanee lost only about
eleven officers wounded and 200 soldiers
killed. The Japanese army is march
ing on Wiju, which it is expected will
be reached by the end of Septemlier.
Odd Kxrcuted, Two Reprieved.
Fort Smith, Sept. 20. John Poynter
was hanged this afternoon. The execu
tion of Alexander Allen nnd Mursbal
Tucker diil not take place, having been
stayed. Poynter, aged 10, murdered
William Holding and Ed von Derver,
Christinas evening, 1891, in tho Indian
country.
Wrecked hy I'iralra.
Pakis, Sept. 20. An ollicial dispatch
received here from Hai Nol, cupi.al of
Tonquin, says pirates attempted to
wreck the train from Langson, the
Chinese engineer was killed and two
Frenchmen curried off. Colonel Gnllieti
is pursuing the pirates.
t'hlneae Admiral IMamed.
London, Sept. 20. The Times, com
menting on the Japanese-Chinese war,
says the Chinese admiral by inactivity
has handed over Corea to Japan and oc
casioned the loss of tho only trained
force at Li Hung Chang's disposal.
Charged With Murder.
San Fkancisi-o, Sept. 20. Frank
Martin, who was shot by J. W. Fliag
Sunday evening for creating a distur
bance in Ellas' saloon, died today.
Elias was arrested and charged with
murder.
lha lielgian I'arllainent.
Bkihxki.s, Sept. 20. A royal decree
dissolving the Belgian parliament has
been issued.
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