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F ai l- v . . I IE aillO ,Trirtrrr PART Q. VOL. IV. TIIK DALLKS, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOISKU 27, 181H. XUMIJKU 41. O HIE ANGEL OF DEATH Still Hovering Over the Czar of Russia. Ml IMPROVEMENT IS NOTICEABLE FurxIk'U lleelilaote Werneil ul IaiiKr In Certain rinrea-.J apanage Diet C'lnaeil II. Heanlon. hi. ri.ii:i(in ii, ct 2:!. The follow ing bulletin was ImhiiikI id 10 o'clock tlm morning: "Tim czar slept better lust tt i if l t. Ilia majesty has little appe iili', hihI there is no iiuirovtini'nt in t (it iniiH'iiitl patient's strength or in the hc linii of the heart. 1 1 i h oedema bus in- 1, Ileat'lf a lerrllile CrlnU l'u:is, Oct 21! A tiiHpattrli to Kigaro from I.ivailia says the disease from which tin; czar is sulforing recently reached n terrible crisis, which lasted tliirti't-n hours. The dispatch adds : "At present hia majesty ia slightly lmt tcr. The imperial pliyaiciiinH, though "treating tin aituiition uh serious, are leas pessimistic.'' Change for the Worae. iiKiii.iN, Oct. 21!. A Livadin diHputcli uv tiutt the c.ur Iiuh changed (or the worse, ilia alxiomeii and legs are Kwnllcn. lie moves but little, except Willi assistance. Three liny to Live. Viksna, Oct. 2X Private advices re ceived in this city stute tlmt the czar's demise may lie looked for within three llilVH. Thit (JinrMrlli'li'i llrlila. Livauia, Oct. 2:!. PrinecBs Aiix of Ilcsse-HnrniHtadt, the Iwtrothed wife of the c.:irewitch, arrived here at5::i() yes terday, accompanied by Grand Iluchess Sergins of ltusaia. The princess wns met at the Itussinn frontier by Grand ik.. .i t- i. A I Im K!flu. 1'lli.lieBH nergiwn. jnunwiw ic i i elect whs welcomed by the czarevitch and hia uncle, Grand Iuke Sergius. Ah the princeaa nnd party drove thrutigh Vulta, the cznrewiteh and lite intended bride, aeated aidu by hide, were heartily cheered by crowds. The imperial castle was reached at dusk, and Princess Alix waa immediately conducted into the presence of the c.ar and czni ina. The imperial sufferer greeted the :rlnccss with cverv mark of ull'eetion. The bride-elect, acciinipanied by the czarina ami other membeis of the imperial family, proceeded to the chapel custle. A rolcnm religious service was then cun Iticted, l'riuceeg Alix kneeling lieaide the emprcHH, juining in long nnd fervent aiipplicationi oirred for the recovery of the czar. After the religion ceremony the princcfa and iinieriul party returned to the room occupied by the czar. The Grand 1 hike and Duchesa Vladimir, the former u brother of the emperor, ar rived Sunday, nnd the king of Greece is on IiIh way from Vienna. !'rofegor Merzchjewaki, apevialiat in iiervoua diveaaea, B up posed to have lieen summoned to attend the czarina, has re turned to St. reteraburg, from which it ix prcmiined there ia no truth in the aeu Hutiiiiial ntoriea circulated regarding the health of her uinjeHty. MarrlUK Will Tk Sr. I'KTKUani'H-i, Oct. 2.I. It ia nn noiinced that the marriage of the czare wilch to I'rincea Alix of lleaiie will take place nt I.ivadia unleas the condition ol the c.ar ia bo aerioua ua to prevent. Will lie Qulfitly Marrlml. liiMti.iN, Oct. 23. The Cologne Gazette publinhca a din patch from St. Cetera burg auying it ia now generally accepted that the arrival of I'rincesa Alix at I.iva ilia will befollowed by hnr prompt d iiiiHHion into the Greek church nnd mar riage quietly to the cznrewitch. Th J.pltiK. Dint. Hihohiiima, Oct. 2:1. The special aea ion of the Japanese diet closed yester day. Kvery measure preaented was unanimoualy paused. A memorial was unanimously adopted urging the govern ment to execute the desire of the mikado with a view to the restoration of peace in the Kaat, the increase of the glory of Japan, the punishment of China and the prevention of future disturbances of KuHtern peace. The memorial concludes with the declaration that Japan will not tolerate interference by any nation to prevent her obtaining the ultimate ob jects of the war which she has lieen waging against China. Karthqnitke In California. an Kiiancihi'o, Oct. 2X Pispatches received this evening show that South l'rn California was shook by severe ''rtlu nukes shortly after .1 o'clock this afternoon. At l.os Angeles the shocks were light ami scarcely noticed, hut nt Oci-nnside, San!.n Ana, San lick',i Hnd other places the tremors were mute He vere. They ilruv- people ironi luroe bilildings into the streetx. Win, lows wete hriiken iiml clock were Htupped at San Oicgo. A telephone message received here from Campo, a small tow n on the Mex ican border, .V miles east, says tlieshiM-k there was severe, but the damage not serious. The Seismic disturbances were heavi est nt San Juan Oapistrono, were, be sides the breaking of windows, crockery was shuttered in manv houses. t'orflffn ltelliit. Warlifil. l.oMiiiv, Oct. ':(. A Shanghai dis patch says the Chinese fh-Vt, which re cently left Port Arthur, has reached Wei-Sei. The taotui of ShaniiliHi hasre (ii('"tel toreigu consuls to warn the suh-j-eis u( lh,-ir governments to avoid lo- culiiii-s lit re large liodics of Chinese are stationed, lie u!so reitiested that all Japanese residents of China, to whom he refers as "Kuwriiug pigtnicH," t-hall register tit the city of Tien-Tsin by the L'llth prox. Ueports have been received in Shang hai that two boats connected with the torpedo service huve been blown u at Tu k 11 and eight persons killed and two wounded in the disuster. Ntiiitffoieeil tit l flaiiR'!- Coi.Mi niA, S. C, Oct. 23. Jack iila don, one of Tillman's dispensary con stables, who killed the first man, a negro, (or violating the dispensary law, in Spartenbiirgh county last April has since found guilty of murder, and sen tenced to 1st hanged. Bladon tried to arrest the negro, who fled, whereupon 1'dadon shot and killed him. I'.la.lon had been allot in the fight w hich pre ceded the arrest by one of the negro's friends. Since the deed lUidon has lieen returned on the force, and he took part in the Darlington riot. It is be lieved his sentence will be commuted by Governor Tillman. rriitntiirnt Itaiiehnr MIm.Iiic. IE 10 Vikta, Cal., Oct. 23. I'atrick Mc Cormick, a prominent runcher of this place, is missing. He left for Suisun lust Wednesday morning, presumably to pay his taxes, nnd interest on a note. He left his team at his brother-in-law's in Suisun, and said he was going to the bunk and to the courthouse. He did not do either, but dropped completely out of sight, It is Btated that he was worried uliout money matters, and for some time has been despondent. Tom Keml In MlmitRollft Minneapolis, Oct. 24. Thomas 1!. Keed arrived here today. He was shown about the city, and made a brief speech to the high school students and on "Chang" complimentary to the city and the Northwest. At 1 o'clock he was driven to Senator Washburn' residence, at Fuir Ouks, for lunch. Tonight he speaks at Fx position hall. That Imrroii llaft of Lng-ft. San Fkani-ihco, Oct. 24. The steam ers Mineola and Farallon arrived from the north this morning, and report hav ing encountered the remains of the raft of logs that wont to pieces oil" the Oregon coast. Uoth vessels report the logs floating about seventy-five miles north east of Capo Blanco, and a great menace to navigation. Tliro. Mtin Iturutttl to latli. Baton, N. M.f Oct. 24. The Central hotel, a landmark of this town, was burned soon after midnight. James 1. Boint, James MeCool and Al Kennedy, railroad men, who boarded in the hotel, perished. The tire was caused by the explosion of n lump. Trial of ;harl "weeney. San Francisco, Oct. 24. The work of securing a jury to try Charles Sweeney, formerly a well-known baseball player, charged with the murder of Con Mc- Mnnus, commenced today. l.leven jurors were secured, after which the case was adjourned until tomorrow. 4'onar.ssnian Wilson'. Tour. PiKimoNT, W. Va., Oct. 24. Congress man Wilson's special train left this morning on Its tour of the western sec tion of West Virginia. On the train were Bonrke Cockran and others. At Keyser the lirst stop for short speeches was made. Town llxstroy.fi by Karthqaake. Oct. 23. Tokia advices state that the town of Sakatn wns almost whol ly destroyed by an earthquake last even ing. Many wero killed and a large numbered injured. Four Men Hrownml. G1.011 khtkk, Oct. 21. Captain Jame son, of the schooner Dora Law son, f 101:1 Grand Banks, today, reports the ltjss of four men by the capsizing of dories while attending the trawls. TP 1TP Mi m The Czar lias hut a Few Hours to Live. SIGNS OF APPROACH OF DEATH Kortilcu lie nlil out In China Halil to ! In (rat lianffftr'-ttattla ICcportvil I'nrl Aithur. I'ahis, Oct. 24. A dispatch trom Li vidia, received by u government official, says the death of the czar is expected in a few hours. There is a grow ing anxiety in French government circles. Tha C'xnr Very Urowsy. London, Oct. 25. A Moscow corres pondent of the Pall Mall Gazette tele graphs that the drowsiness with which the czar has been Bfl'ected is increasing, and that it is almost impossible for his majesty to keep awake except when he is attacked by nervous spasms which fre quently seize him. Nevertheless, he is able to take and retain food. The wedding of the czarevitch and Princess Alix depends entirely npon the condition of his majesty, but will take place either today or tomorrow. Kf-llwefl by Ooitratlnna. London, Oct. 24. A medical corres pondent telegraphs from Lividia this afternoon saying the czar has been much relieved by the puncture of his legs, which is reducing theoedema. I'repara tions are making for an operation of thoracentesis to relieve the effusion into the thoracic cavity which will doubtless relieve the distressed breathing of the patient. Oxygen inflations haye already strengthened the action of the heart, and the czar has enjoyed many hours of rest, but, sayB the correspondent, there is little or no improvement in his malady. From a Court Ottlrial. Bkulin, Oct. 24. The Xeuste Kach richten's correspondent at St. Peters burg telegraphs that a prominent Rus sian court official has received the follow ing dispatch from Lividia: "It is not expected that the czar's death will occur within the next 48 hours, and it is prob able that his majesty's life will be pro longed a much longer time." itrantt buke Michael 11 Heir. St. Petkusiu kii, Oct. 24. An impe rial decree was published today, declar ing Grand Duke Michael, third son of the czar, heir to the throne in succes sion to his brother, Grand Duke Nicho lus, czarevitch and present beir-nparent. Grand Duke George, the second son, has renounced his rights of accession, as his condition is considered hopeless. The following official bulletin was is sued nt 10 o'clock this morning. "The czar slept a few hours lust night. This morning he is not drowsy and has some appetite." Marring ( rreuionlea ISecun. Pakis, Oct. 24. A telegram from Odessa says the marriage of the czare vitch to Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt begun this morning nt Livadin. A telegram has been received at Darm stadt announcing the conversion of Prin cess Alix to the Greek faith, took place yesterday in the presence of the procur ator -general of the holy synod Pobedo uostetT, in the strictest privacy. (rand Duke Ueorge Dying. London, Oct. 24. A St. Petersburg dispatch says the death of Graud Duke George, second son of the czar, who is suffering with lung trouble, is a ques tion of a tew days. The Worrieu Trial. Woudland, Cal., Oct. 24. The pro ceedings in the Worden trial opened this morning with the continuance of the examination of Heintzelman. Other witnesses were examined, but nothing new or sensational was developed. Johnnie Sherburn, the boy witness, was 011 the stand the latter end of the after noon session. His testimony is but a repetition of what lie gave at the pre liminary hearing. Breckinridge's Senatorial Boom. Wini'iikstek, Oct. 24. The boom for Colonel W. C. P. Breckinridge for United States senator seems to be fairly under way. The indications are that he will develop strength that will surprise his enemies. Thore are many who are willing to forgive and to forget now that he is rebuked, and his candidacy will re ceive favor in quarters where it failed before. At a meeting in Winchester yesterday, he spoke to several thousand people. Hundreds were turned away from the opern house because they were tumble to gain admission. The people of Martinsburg, w here .Colonel Breckin ridge spoke lust Saturday, have in structed tho prosiective members of the legislature from Carter and Elliott counties to vote for Colonel Breckinridge. I'reparing for an Kxecntlon. San Josk, Cal., Oct. 2'). United States Marshal Baldwin arrived here today to j arrange for the execution of Thomas St. i Claire, one of the three condemned mur derers belonging to the mutinous crew of the American bark Hesper. St. Clair w ill be executed in tho county jail here November 2d. Sparf nnd Hanson, his accomplices in the murder of the Hes per's mate, Fitzgerald, have also been sentenced to death, but have appeals pending in the United States supreme court. A deatli watch was placed over St. Cmir this morning. Baldwin says, although St. Clair is a United States prisoner, the provisions of the state law regarding executions will be strictly fol lowed, and only the necessary legal witnesses and attendants will bo ad mitted. The marshal says reporters will be excluded. Almost a Train Wrerk. Sackamento, Oct. 24. The train car rying Jomes H. Budd, democratic can didate for governor, with about thirty other passengers, while proceeding from Gtass Vailey to Colfax, on the narrow gauge railroad, yesterday morniog, had a narrow escape from a serious wreck. Whilp travelling at a high rate of speed toward thu bridge across Bear river, the engineer perceived an obstruction across the track immediately in front of a trestle, aud he managed to check the train just as the cowcetcher touched the obstruction, which was a heavy piece of timber ttxU) inches thick and 20 feet long. It is the general impression that it was placed on the track with mali cious intent. The Man I Oder the Bed Found. Sacramento, Oct. 25. A burglar en tered General A. L. Hart's residence in this city last evening, while Mr. Hart was absent from thu city, and hid under his bed. With the exception of two other ladies, who slept down stairs, Mrs. Hart was alone in the house. She took her revolver in her hand and looked under the lied. Catching sight of the burglar, she fired three or four shots at him in rapid succession, and fled down stairs nd out of the front door, There she found a special policeman, who went upstairs and arrested the man before he could escape. The burglar had not been hit by the pistol shots. Harinontoua Aiew York Democracy. New Maktixsvillk, W. Vs., Oct. 24 W. L. Wilson and party left Wheeling at 8 o'clock this morning on a f pecial train over the Ohio River road. No ad dresses were made until Proctor was reached, at 9:30 o'clock. Tnere a large number of farmers had assembled, and Wilson made a 10-minute address, en tirely upon the agricultural aspects of the tariff question. At New Martins ville there was a very large crowd, Ohio being largely represented. Wilson spoke nearly half an hour, and was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm. A C'oDAclentloua Oftice-Holder. Omaiia.I Oct. 25 Thomas Kilpatrick has returned the warrants issued to him for his salary for the past three months as park commissioner. Mr. Kilpatrick says that as he spent the.;e month lu Furope he cannot accept pay. The comptroller does not know what to do with the warrants. The council has passed a vote of thanks to Mr. Kilpat rick. Weaver on a Strike. Philadelphia, Oct. 24. Weavers in the worsted cloth mill of Boss Miller & Co., at Manayunk, have struck for an in crease of 15 per cent wages. The em ployes say they have been subject to a reduction of 50 percent since last spring, and $8.50 a week is all they can earn on a 13-hour turn. The mill but recently started after a long idleness. McKiuley In New York. Dynkikk, N. Y., Oct. 25. Governor McKiuley arrived today. Before leav ing Ashtabula, early this morning, he signed the requisition papers for the surrender of the Morgan Geld trainrobber to the Virginia authorities. lie will de liver two addresses here, and speak this evening at Buffalo. Marriage Trappings and Mourulng t uarhei. London, Oct. 25. A Yalta dispatch says the state carriages, trappings, etc., to be used on the occasion of the mar riage of the czarevitch and Princess Alix, together with the mourning coaches, garments of woe, etc., to be used in the event of the czar's death, have arrived at Livadin. Ktablied a Saloon-Keeper. San Fkam'imco, Oct, 24. George Sea son burg , a saloon-keeper, is lying at the point of death from a knife wound in the groin, inflicted by Timothy Thorn ton, because lie refused to give Thorn ton a bottle of wine. Thornton rau away after ho had committed the crime, but was soon overtaken. HOT POLITICAL POT Two Speakers Assaulted in Indianapolis. 0XE A DEMOCRAT, ONE A POPULIST Ifarrlsnn to Speak in New York Nell W ek--MeKinley There Now Con gressman Yi'ilnoii'a Tour. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 25. There were two political riots in this city last night, and feeling has not run so high since the days of the great Garfield-Porter campaign in Indiana. Milton Tur ner, a colored orator who lias gained notoriety in recent years in the Western states with his democratic speeches, was brought here to address the colored people of Indianapolis at the Yellow bridge over the canal. This ia a colored republican locality, and in 1890 a couple of democratic orators were mobbed and nearly killed there. Turner was greeted with an immense crowd of colored citi zens. He began with a tirade against ex-President Harrison, when the dis pleasure of the audience burst forth and a rush was made for the stand. Turner was dragged down and pounded iu spite of a squad of police present. Heads were clubbed, but the mob could not be driven off the man. Finally he was dragged out under guard of the police. In spite of this the enemies of Turner chased him six blocks and came near killing him. The other riot occurred at Agnes and Morris streets, on the south side, where Allen Jennings, a populist, invaded a democratic community. Jen nings heaped all the contumely he could think of on Congressman Bynum, when on a signal a shower of stones was rained on him. He escaped from the fury of his pursuers with little damage, save to his clothing. A number of heads were cracked by stones, and one little girl near the speaker's stand was badly cut over the eye. An Ovation to Breckinridge. Lexington, Ky., Oct. 25. Colonel Breckinridge received an ovation at Mount Sterling yesterday, and spoke to a courthouse full of people, among whom were about 30 of the best ladies of the city. He was met at the depot by about 200 men, who cheered to the echo when he came out of the coach. He was driven to the hotel in a carriage with Judge French, Henry Woodford and Joseph Scott, all prominent citizens. The carriage w as preceeded by a brass band. The colonel's appearance at the courthouse was greeted with loud ap plause. He spoke for an hour and forty minutes, urging all democrats to vote for Judge Beckner and Joseph Kendall, the short and the long-term candidates fyr congress from the tenth district. Colonel Breckinridge's speech contained nothing sensational, but his delivery was so impassioned and he treated the dry political subjects in so eloquent a manner that he was applauded almost continuously toward she close. Were he a candidate for congress from the tenth district, democrats eay he would have no opposition. The strength Breckinridge has outside of his own district is remarkable, and his fitness to represent Kentucky in the senate is be ing more and more discussed. Once a Millionaire, Now a Burglar. Danveks, Mass., Oct. 25. Marcus T. Spring has stepped from palace to jail. He was reared in luxury, and had all that the income from $5,000,000 could procure; today lie is in jail, etiargea with breaking and entering. He did not give his real name when arrested. He tried hard to conceai his identity under the name of Joseph Jones. His offense was said to bo breaking into the Boston & Maine railway station at Plais- tow, N. H. He was arrested in Man chester, N. 1L, but he was recognized by an old acquaintance. He is the son of Jacob E. Spring, of Danvers. The father made f5,000,000 in South America, and returned to spend his remaining days in Massachusetts. He built Por phyry hall, on Summer street, one of the most beautiful residences in the country, the building without furnishings costing over $100,000. The structure was pur chased by the Bavarian Brotherhood in Highest of all in Leavening Power. mm ABSOLUTELY PURE " k'o gocd digestion wait on appetite. And health on both." I Mitolene C'otlolene yottolrne l oltolcne liuttoicne I oltol-n .'(Mtn!n- ICoMol-n- ollolene Omnlene To assure both the aliovc ends. good, wholesome, palatable food is demanded. It is next lo impossible 'pna to present a sufficient variety of appe tizing hills of fare for our meals with out a liberal allowance ot pastry and Sent other fond in which shortening is 5CI required. How to make crisp, healthful, digestible pastry lias puzzled the cooks. A difficulty in all cood cooking in the past has been lird. Always fickle, never uniform, mot unwholesome lard has always been the bane of the cook and the onsiacieio "goou oigcsoon. Vn L.ollo cue Cuticle ne Cullolenc t .oltoI'Mie Louotene. l.'oltolene Jollolene Cottolene i ottnlrne Omolen Coiiolenc (;ottolcne jCottolene Cottolene ('otto)ena Cuttt'lene I !ottolene Collolene Cotlolene Cotlolcna H comes now into popular t oi favor as the new shorten c!;i) ing better than even the J lest of lard with none of Co.) lard's objectionable quali S ties. And I COTTOLEtlE J; fumes attended by both ot APPETITE AND HEALTH." ) Grocers sell it all about. J'.( REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES. Coiolene jCottokne ijottolene Coltolcnc jColtalen Cnrclene Icottolene rottolct-r Ottolrne ICottolene N. K. FAIkBANiV 4. CO., . 5T I ntlic; anrf (cne CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BOSTON. enc 'en 18!)2, and is now known as St. John's college. Owing to bail investments, Mr. Spring's colossal fortune melted away, and the family were obliged to leave the palace and abide in less pretentious quarters. It is alleged that Marcus is involved in several burglaries. The Czar Improperly Treated. London, Oct. 25. A St. Petersburg dispatch this morning says there is a general feeling of indignation against Professor Zarscharin, whoe mistaken diagnosis in the first place, it is claimed, was rendered more Injuriom to the patient by the professor's negligence and lack 01 medical skill, professor Zarscharin w ill be severely blamed ac cording to these advices, by Professor Leyderi, and it i asserted that should the czar die it will lie because proper treatment was not undertaken in time. The dispatches add that since the crisis, the czarina has been subject to continual trembling and syncope. Yesterday the condition of czar varied between drowsi nees and comparative cheerfulness. During one of the latter periods the czar said he had been left alone with the czarevitch an hour, and hud directed the leaving of a usage of farewell to Kussia, which will be iHsued upon his death. Horrible tmy of 'aniiilallnm. Dundke, Oct. 25. At the beginning of August the whalers Aurora Baiaena and Ksquiiiiuux ere in Prince Regent inlet searching for white whales. They steamed in F.lvin bay, and a party from the Baiaena went on shore. They had not gone far w hen they came upon a ghastly ring ot corpses, the remains of Ksqniiuaiix who had evidently died of starvation. Clean-picked bones and partly devoured bodies revealed 11 story of cannibalism. One corpse bad been beheaded, and the head was -found 30 yards away from the trunk at 11 place where some one had evidently made a meal upon the Ib sh and brains. It is supposed the wrty w hile traveling found their progress choked by the setting in of w inter. One by one they had suc cumbed to hunger, and finally the stronger in the futile elforts to save their own lives were driven to eat the others, 'the Ctar known the Wont. Bkhi.in, Oct. 25. A St. Petersburg dis patch says that the czir heard the inti mation of his physicians that his ease was hopeless, with great bravery. lis at once ordered the settlement of the mutter of the succession to the imperial throne, and expressed a w ish to bestow his blessing upon the czarevitch and Princess Alii. The4'arina In Worn. Bkhi.in, Oct. 25. A I.ivadia dispatch says the Czarina is worie, and a catas trophe is greatly feared. Latest U. S. Gov't Report (coffin Powdteir