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VOL. V.
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1895.
NUMBER 6.
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GUATEMALA'S REPLY
Her Official Communication
Received by Mexico.
ITS CONTENTS NOT YET KNOWN
Her
Ultimatum Will Be Sent to
Southern Neighbor Next Week
Preparations for War.
Citv of Mexico, Jan. 25. The official
communication of Guatemala to the de
mands of Mexico over the threatening
international boundary dispute came in
on the Vera Cruz railway mail train
last night, having been forwarded from
Coatzacoalrns to Vera Cruz by a boat in
waiting. Jr-eign Secretary Mariscal is
engaged in inking a careful reading of
the voluminous document, which will be
presented at the meeting of the cabinet
today. It is generally understood that
the import of Guatemala's reply is the
same as indicated in the telegram re
ceived from Mexican Minister Godoy at
the time it was delivered to him by the
Guatemalan government. Its tone is
evasive and negative. The foreign r1"-
partment said that the declaration -i
Mexico's position may be expected in
side of four or five daps, by which time
the reply of Guatemala will have been
considered in all its bearings. While
not showing any heat over the reply of
Guatemala, Mexican "authorities hold as
firmly as ever to their position
It is generally understood that early
next week an ultimatum will be sent
-to Guatemala by the corvette Saragosa,
which will at once declare war on that
republic; unless it accepts the demands
of Mexico in every particular. - '"In any
event the Saragosa will bear a note to
Minister Godoy instructing him to re
quest 'his passports from Guatemala,
Should its answer be negative, he will be
protected and landed on Mexican soil by
the corvette, which will then be detailed
for the transportation of troops and
munitions of war.
The war department in this capital is
all activity. The entire office forces are
working over hours, and an unusual
spirit of life and general animation is
seen on every hand. The number of
troops already on the frontier is 18,000,
and several brigades are in readiness to
be pushed to the frontier at a day's
notice. Throughout the republic the
same activity is noted. There is no
doubt that Mexico could put 50,000 men
on the Guatemalan frontier within a
week or 10 days should occasion demand,
The general health and equipment of the
Mexican troops now in the south are
very good, and reporta from the proba
ble seat of war are that the soldiers and
officers are in high spirits, and anxious
to push forward at the command from
headquarters.
The Campaign a Planned by Mexleo'l
Military Authorities.
Sauna Ceuz, State of Oaxaca, Jan. 23,
' Arrangements have been quietly made
by the Mexican war authorities for the
Guatemalan invasion as soon as hostili
ties are declared. The armed corvette
Saragosa, the gunboat Oaxaca and all
Mexican gunboats on the Pacific will be
employed in landing troops at San Jose,
Guatemala, or at some other convenient
point. Immediately on landing the
forces will be pushed with all possible
speed across the country toward the cap
ital, which lies only about 50 miles from
the coast, and where it is naturally ex
pected hard fighting will occur.
At the same time the famed Mexican
Rurale forces will be ready to start from
various points on the border, now occu
pied by Mexican troops and cavalry, and
. will sweep through the country like a
whirlwind. The Rurales will aim to
clear up things as they go and be on
hand and ready to co-operate with the
sea forces by the time they arrive before
the city of Guatemala. Artillery and
other heavy guns will be shipped by sea,
and as the Guatemalans will probably do
all in their power to prevent the landing
of Mexican forces, artillery mounted on
Mexican ships and designed for besieg
ing Bervice will be immediately brought
into play. There are several good land-
ing places along the Guatemalan coast,
and there will be no diflBculty in eluding
opposition, should it be shown at a reg-
ular harbor. The Guatemalan forces are
altogether too small to put up a good
fight at more than one or two points, so
Mexico will have probably little trouble
in gaining the land. The evident policy
of Guatemala will be to concentrate all
forces possible on the coast and northern
frontier at strategic points, and have her
forces 'fall back upon the fortifications at
. the Guatemalan capital if unable to hold
their own against the Mexicans. That
this will be possible is not easily seen in
view of the adroit plan which Mexico is
evidently laying to. rush in and capture
their chief city on the very start.
Incidents of the Joint Session.
Salem, Jan. 25. There was little ex
citement attended the vote for United
States senator today. Representative
Cooper of Benton county deserted Dolph
and Speaker Moores was paired with
Representative Scott, of Linn county.
Following is the vote: Dolph 42', Moore
11, Hermann 10, Lord 3, Williams 2,
Barkley 1, Lowell 1, Hare (pop) 10,
Bennett (dem) 8. The total vote cast
was 88. Speaker Moores and Represen
tative Scott, who is still very ill, not
voting. Moores would - have voted for
Dolph, and. Scott against him. The to
tal number of republicans voting against
Dolph was 28. In the republican cau
cus 32 voied against him and 40 for him.
The desertion ot Cooper leaves him three
votes short of election, against two votes
yesterday and one vote the first day of
the joint balloting.
The supporters of Senator Dolph held
a conference last evening, and at its
close it was given out that the 44 mem
bers who voted for him yesterday would
continue to support him. It is known,
however, that not all of them attended
the conference. It is understood that all
of those who were present pledged them
selves to continue to support Dolph.
The senator was present for a short time
at the invitation of the conference mem
bers, and made a speech in which he is
reported to have said he felt he was the
regular nominee of the party and enti
tled to election, but that it was not
so much a question what was to become
of him as what was to become of the
party. He left the members free to act
and the meeting decided, unanimously
it is understood, to continue to vote for
him. '
The Dolph men are still confident of
ultimate success, while the caucus-bolt
ers are jubilant over his loss of Cooper,
It is rumored here today that P. F,
Morey of Portland may be brought for
ward as a compromise candidate should
the contest be prolonged. Another
dark horse is said to be W. S. Newberry
of Portland and D. P. Thompson of that
city, is also frequently mentioned in that
conection.
To Meet In Jerusalem.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25. A joint meet
ing of the council of thirty-six and mem
bers of the association .which proposee
celebrating the closing of the 19th cen
tury of the Christian era at Jerusalem
by erecting a temple "in honor of the
Chrut," was held at Carpenter's hall
last evening. A memorial to be present
ed to congress was framed reciting that
as five years hence will conclude the
19th century of the teachings of Christ,
it is proper that the nations of the
world be invited to appoint commis
eioners to meet in the city of Jerusalem
to close the 19th and formally open
the 20th century of the Christian era
The memorial adds : "And your me
morialist further respectfully suggest
that the president of the United States
be requested to appoint commissioners.
to co-operate with those to be appointed
by the governors of the states and terri
tories, and thus have the United States
of America represented in the city of
Jerusalem at that time. Congress is
asked to authorize the president to take
the initiative to bring about such an in
ternational gathering as would receive
the approval of the nations of the earth
Gold Reserve Diminishes.
Washington, Jan. 25. The secretary
of the treasury has authorized for sale
gold bars for export on the payment of a
premium of of 1 per cent to cover the
cost of manufacture and transportation,
and this morning $1,000,000 was taken
on these terms. There were withdrawn
$3,800,000 coin and 900,000 additional
was engaged for export tomorrow, mak
ing up at noon $5,700,000. This leaves
the gold reserve $58,024,428, and the
amount of gold coin on hand above the
amount of outstanding gold certificates,
$10,912,280. Treasury officials, however,
do not regard the amount of coin re
ceived on deposit for certificates as sa
cred to their redemption, but will con
tinue to pay out gold on demand for
legal tender. It is deemed amply suffi
cient. There is enonch crnld in either
or bar8 to meet the demand on the
gold certificate. While the situation is
,etrarded as a verv trvinir one. there is no
thought of anvthinc ho aarim to in-
voive the credit of the eovernment.
which the secretary will
fully maintain
at all hazards. .
Little Suffering In Nebraska.
Omaha, Jan. 26. Reports from var
ious portions of Nebraska indicate that
very little suffering resulted from the
great storm which prevailed 3S hours in
Nebraska,
A foot of snow fell in some
localities,
Advertise in Tna Chronicle.
PACIFIC ROADS' DEBT
Report From the Senate
Railroad Committee.
NO DIRECT RECOMMENDATION MADE
it,
However, Urges the Importance
Taking Up the Question of Pacific-Road
Indebtedues.
Washington, Jan. 26. Senator Brice,
chairman of the senate committee on
railroads, today presented a report from
that committee concerning the Pacific
railroads. The report is not based on
any bill before congress, and is intended
simply to supply the senate with all the
information attainable on the indebted
ness ot facitic railroads, together with
a brief sketch of the history of both the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific sys
tems. The part of the report devoted
to the Pacific railroads deals with the
charter and legislation of the roads em
braced in the systems, their indebted
ness, assets aad earnings. The report
makes no direct recommendations, but
urges the importance of taking up the
question of Pacific roads indebtedness
After discussing various measures of
making secure the government indebt
edness on the Union Pacific, the report
says:
"Another course "seems to have been
left open by the government under the
sixth section of the act of 1862, which
provided that the grants were made
upon the condition that the company
should pay the subsidy bonds at mutur
ity. This is a condition subsequent and
for a breach of the same, the United
States may, at the maturity of the, debt,
proceed to forfeit the charter of the com
pany and wind up its business through
a receiver, and take its chances for a re
covery of whatever portion of the debt
it may be able to obtain. From what
we have' said above, we think it sure
that the amount would be very small
indeed. It is a question, however, on
the whole, if it might not be the best
thing under the circumstances to do.
Your committe, however, does not wish
to be understood as recommending this
measure of relief, but merely suggests it
as an alternative, in case other remedies,
believed now to be better, should fail."
Positive ground is taken against the
government's foreclosing the liens and
operating the roads. To this plan the
report says there are many grave objec
tions, and adds :
No considerable number of citizens
of the United States, certainly not
majority, have ever declared for govern
ment control of railroads, and fewer yet
have ever serioualv entertained the idea
that the government should enter the
field of railroading as the owner and
operator of but one transcontinental
line of railroad, and thus come in com
petition with other - transcontinental
lines operated by private individuals
Besides the main line ot the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific (which were
entered by congress to make and consti
tute one transcontinental line), there
are now, in the United States, four other
lines reaching from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific ocean, and having
their connections with Eastern trunk
lines. We think it clear, bevond ques
tion, that, as a financial investment, the
operation of bond-aided Pacific roads by
the government would be a flat failure.
And we are abnndantly satisfied that on
the question of governmental policy it
would, at present and under existing
circumstances, be unwise, and would be
fraught with serious consequences to the
republic, and with results far-reaching
and in the end injurious."
In case of the failure of these plans,
the committee suggests that the only al
ternative would seem to be to refund the
Union ' Pacific debt for a considerable
period of time, at the rate of interest
commensurate with the earning capa
city of the road. It then continues : .
This is the plan which has the most
favor with financiers and those who have
given this subject much attention."
As to' the period for which the debt
should be extended, and with respect to
the rate of interest., no special recom
mendation is made, the report saying :
"That will be a matter for future ad
justment, when the details of the plan
shall be more fully developed. At pres
ent our recommendations will be con
fined generally to the matter of refund
ing the debt lor such a period ana at
such rate of interest as shall enable the
company, under ordinary circumstances
and business conditions, to . meet the
current interest and a portion of the
principal debt each year, so that at the
expiration of the period for which the
extension is granted, the the debt may
be wiped out."
- In this arrangement, two plans havi
been suggested :
Jtirst ine continuance ot the sinking
fund and the payment into it of a large;
share of net earnings than are at present
paid into it.
Second Periodical payments of
fixed amount into the treasury ot the
of the United States until the debt
liquidated. ,
.The committee does not, for the pres
e.nt, offer any suggestion as to the relief
to be afforded the Central Pacific.
Another Bond Call.
Chicago, Jan. 26. A special to the
Post from Washington says the slump of
$7,000,000 in the gold reserve at one clip
led to an entire revision of the treasury
plans. All thought of a long wait before
another bond call has been suddenly
and spontaneously abandoned. It
now a question of days, or even hours,
instead of weeks. Secretary Carlisle
authorized the statement that no an
nouncemect with regard to a bond call
would be made today, and in the same
breath followed the further proclamation
that the first of next week, possibly
Monday, the public would be officiallv
informed of the determination to issue
$100,000,000 bonds on the basis of 3 per
cent.
New Yobk, Jan. 56. It is understood
in New York that the secretary of the
treasury will issue a call for $50,000,000
4 percent bonds next Monday. The
only .contingency which might prevent
the attempt and change the programme
would be the agreement of the leaders in
congress upon BOtne financial measure
which would be satisfactory to the ad
ministration.
A Conference at the White House,
Washington, Jan. 26. The president.
Secretary Carlisle and the attorney-gen
eral bad a long conference at the White
House today,, at which the financial
situation, it is said, was discussed in all
its phases. Secretary Carlisle went
the White House as early as 9 :30 this
morning, and was soon joined by Mr,
Olney. It is not known what, if any
thing, was decided upon, but it is be
lieved that early in the coming week the
administration men in congress will
make an authoritative proposition to the
silver men, looking to the passage of
bill providing for.the issue of $500,000,000
in 3 per cent bonds coupled with some
silver legislation. Fronds of the ad'
ministration argue it would be wise for
the silver men to accept any fair and
liberal offer, for in case they refuse, any
silver legislation during the next two
years would be out of the question.
. Masquerading- as a Man.
Kan Jose, Jan. 26. A sensation was
created in tne connty jau this evening
when the discovery was made that
prisoner booked as Milton B. Matson is
a woman. She was arrested at Los Gatos
on the charge of issuing bogus checks
For about two years she conducted i
hotel at Ben lemond, and owed many
debts there. The discovery was made
through a remittance from Englewood to
Louisa Matson to the Bank of British
North America while Matson was in jail
here. These remittances have hereto'
fore been paid to the bogus man on her
indorsement. The woman says she has
masqueraded as a man for 16 years, but
has committed no crime..
Tho Western Blizzard. .
Chicago, Jan. 26. Reports from all
over the West and .Northwest indicate
that last night's snow storm was the se
verest known for years. From four to
nine inches of snow fell and business
and traffic everywhere' la Impeded.
Most trains from the West and North
west are late today, and trainmen "on all
that are in have stories to tell of a severe
struggle with drifts of snow accompanied
everywhere by a high wind, which in
some places, notably in Chicago, reached
the Btrength of a gale, and complicated
the difficulties of travel.
Deep Snows, With High. Winds and Loir
Temperature Prevails.
Kansas City, Jan. 25. Snow began
falling hera shortly after midnight, and
at noon there was no abatement. It is
not cold. West of here, in Kansas, the
storm is severe and accompanied with
very low temperature.
At Perry, O. T the snow drifted over
two feet in some places, with the ther
mometer below zero.
Symptoms of kidney troubles should
be promptly attended to: they are
nature's warnings that, something is
wrong. Many persons die victims of
kidney diseases who could have been
saved bad they taken proper precautions.
The prompt use of Dr. J. H. McLean's
Liver & Kidney Balm has saved thous
ands of valuable lives. If you have any
derangement of the kidneys . try it.
Price $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Snipes
& Kinersly, druggists. ' ' '
THEY WILL FIGH
Mexico Thinks She Would
Like a Small War
WITH A VERY SMALL NEIGHBOR
And Wants to Do Up Guatemala
Refuses to Listen to Any
' Suggestions.
Sb
She Will not Arbitrate.
New Yobk, Jan. 28. The Herald
Washington correspondent telegraphs
war between Guatemala and Mexico
seems inevitable, Guatamala can only
prevent it by compMng with the de
mands of Mexico, and this .she is ap
parently unwilling to do.' Mexico will
not arbitrate. Efforts at arbitration by
the United States have failed. I learn
from absolutely reliable authority to
night that Mexico has politely but most
positively declined to entertain the sag
gestion of our state department that the
difficulty be submitted to arbritratiou
Stripped of all polite and diplomatic
frills, Mexico's answer is to the effect
that Guatemala has been very insulting
and impudent and deserves a threshing,
The-reply was received at the state de
partment late yesterday afternoon and
read to the president by Secretary
Gresham late last night. It was a dis
appointment to the administration
authorities."
A Pennsylvania Farmer Cut Off His
Own Foot.
Harbisburg, Jan. 28. Two year's ago
Robert Gal braith, aged 74, a farmer of
Payne township, Indiana county, fell
from a load of hay and injured bis left
ankle and foot. The injury has caused
him great Buffering ever since, and the
family physician has long insisted that
unless the foot was amputated the
farmer could never be any better. Gal
breath stubbornly refused to have the
operation performed: One morning last
week the farmer's daughter went into
bis room. "Delia," said he, "the job is
done. The foot is amputated." On the
bed by his side lay' bis foot. On the
other side was a razor. The old farmer
had amputated his own foot with his
razor, and had done it neatly, too, at
the ankle joint. Although he is now 75
years old, Farmer Galbraith is not suffer
ing from the shock of his self-amputating
operation, and the doctor says he could
not have taken the foot off more neatly
himself.
. Fire Ravages Corvallis.
Cokvallis, Jan. 28. Fire this morn
ing destroyed the grocery store of Pearse,
Clark & Co., on Main street, the saloon
of B. Woldt, and two houses belonging
to J. E. Sorbin, and damaged a building
belonging to John Zeis. The losses are :
Pearse, Clark & Co., grocery store,
stock and fixtures, $4,500; insurance,
$3,500. .
B. Woldt, liquors, $400; uninsured.
J. E. Sorbin, $3,500; insurance, $1,300.
John Zeis, $200 ; uninsured.
Sol Smith, aged 20, bad his leg broken
during the fire. .
Tex" Daniels and Harry White were
arrested for stealing liquors during the
fire. The stolen goods were recovered.
Eight Indictments Against one Man.
Bakersfield, Cal. Jan. 28. The
grand jury today returned nine indict
ments, one against J. J. Early for em
bezzlement while deputy tax collector,
and eight against N. R. Packard, ex
county clerk, there for perjury and five
for embezzlement. The indictments
against Packard are made upon a few
specific charges, all of his defalcations
not yet being fully reported, nor will
they be until the expert completes his
report. His speculations it is claimed,
will amount to about $2,500. Expert
Moore is absent in Los Angeles, and on
his return a full report will be made.
Hound to be a Fight.
Chicago, Jan. 28. The Grand Trunk
has notified all the western roads that it
will not advance rates to California, and
Pacific coast points. It was notified in
return, that the western roads would de
mand full percentages on all trans-
Missouri and transcontinental business,
and under no circumstances will any re
duction be accepted. No progress had
been made with the Union Pacific in its
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
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row with tbe w estern lines. It demands
a share of the Puget sound business, and
the other lines are equally determined
that it shall not have it. Unless
something gives way, there is bound to
be a fight in passenger rates.
A Verdict of Acquittal.
Chehalis, Wash., Jan. 28. The trial
of Max F. Haass,-who on December 26th
shot Joseph Patek dead in this city, was
concluded this morning in tbe superior
court. Thejury brought in a verdict of
acquittal, after being out 36 hours.
Haass shot Patek in front of the City
drugstore. The murder was the result
of a quarrel over Patek's wife. Acquittal
followed the plea of eelf-defense.
Not Guilt? of Embezzlement.
Boston, Jan. 28. The jury in the case
of Attorney John F. Dore, brought from
Seattle, Wash., charged with the em
bezzlement of $250,000, returned a ver
dict today finding him not guilty on six
counts. On the other three, the jury
could not agree. It is improbable that
the case will come up again.
The Oun Was Loaded.
Daviston,. Ala., Jan. 28. At a
musical entertainment Saturday night
Will Adams discharged a revolver, which
he supposed was loaded with blank
cartridges, at his brother Ed. The
weapon contained a ball, and Ed.
Adams died in a few minutes from the
wound he received.
Interment of Lord Churchill.
London, Jan. 28. Tbe interment of.
the body of Lord Churchill took place at
Blenheim Park, Woodstock, today. The
queen, Prince of Wales and the emperor
of Germany sent delegates. Memorial
services in his honor were also held at
Westminister Abbey.
Severe Cold In England.
London, Jan. 28. There was a heavy
storm during the night throughout En
gland. Severe cold prevails, and snow
drifts are six feet deep in many places.
In Lincolnshire several persons have
frozen to death. '
To Invest Che-Foo.
London, Jan. 28. A Che-Foo dispatch
says : - The inhabitants ot Ube-foo have
been warned that it is he intention of
the Japanese to invest Che-Foo. Thir
teen foreign warships are lying in Che
Foo harbor.
Seminary Burned.
Baltimore, Jan. 28. The Fairview
female seminary at Gaittersburg burned
last night. The young ladies all es
caped, but barely in time to gather up'
their effects. The loss is $20,000.
Electrocuted at Sing Sing.
Sing Sing, N. Y., Jan!. 28. David
Hampton was electrocuted at 11 :13 to
day. His crime was the murder and
robbery of Mrs. Anita Kerns, in New
York, December 29, 1892.
De Giers' Temporary Successor.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 28. M. ShiBh-
kin, assistant of the late M. de Giers,
minister o( foreign affairs, has been ap- '
pointed to succeed the latter tempor
arily.
Exposure to rough weather, dampness,
extreme cold, etc., is apt to bring on an
attack it rheumatism or neuralgia:
happed hands and face, cracked lips
and violent itching of the skin also owe
their origin to cold weathei. Dr. Mc
Lean's Volcanic Oil Liniment should be '
kept on hand at all times for immediate
pplication when troubles of this nature
appear. It is a sovereign remedy, zoc,'
50c and $1.00 per bottle.
Troops Called For.
Colon, Colombia, Jan. 28. It is re
ported that serious trouble has occurred
n the interior. Troops have been sent
from Cacad.
Many stubborn and aggravating cases
of rheumatism that were believed to be
incurable and accepted as life legacies,
have yielded to Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, much to the surprise and gratifi
cation of the sufferers. One application
will relieve the pain and suffering and
its continued use insures an effectual
cure. For sale by Biakeley & Houghton
Druggists.
' Sleet Storm In Mlsseurl.
St. Long, Jan. 25. The worst sleet
storm in years prevailed here today, but
beyond breaking a few telegraph and
telephone wires, little damage was done.'
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