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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, ,1895.
NUMBER 9.
REBELS UNSUBDUED
State of Colombia Yet Torn
by Internal Strife.
AGAINST THE EMPEROR
port was confirmed and further confer
ence on tue Hawaiian caoie item was
ordered. . v v
The ayes and noes were called on
Tinao' mntinn tA taka nn t.hfl silver hill
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the senate today, and it was carried, Aliegea xlOt 10 UVertiirOW and down faintly
BATTLE FOUGHT LAST SATURDAY
Ban nm Aflnltm ITohnlil bv General Ca-
marco'a Forces In Bogota Will
Bring a Large Premium.
New Yoek. Feb. 19. A dispatch from
Panama says : News has been received
here of a battle fought on Saturday be
tween the rebels and the government
forces near Santa Kosa, in the depart
ment of Boyaca. There were more than
200 killed n both sides.
The capit'ation of the rebel forces in
the norther nart of the republic does
dot affect the rebellion in other sections,
It is reported that General Modesto
Garcies. with Benjamin Buiz and Senor
Gaza, have left Costa Rica for Colombia.
It is expected they will land on the weBt
coaBt.
General Camargo's forces in Bogota
have proclaimed Santos Acosta president,
French. Gorernment Asked to JTorl.t'l
Their Importation.
Pabis, Feb. 19. M. Gardaud, minister
of agriculture, received today an agrarian
delegation from the departments of Pas
de Calais and the Nord. Thedelegates
urged the importation of American cattle
which, they said, threatened French
cattle with contagious diseases. The
minister said that the subjects had been
placed already beforea special committee,
on the diseases of cattle, and any neces
sarv steps would be taken eoon. Premier
Ribot also promised the delegates to
give the matter full attention.
It Is Said Dissolution of Parliament Is
Imminent.
London, Feb. 10. Lord Eoseberry has
tily summoned a meeting of the cabinet
today which lasted an hour. It is ru
mored that the dissolution of parliament
is imminent. Last evening when the
vote was being taken in the house of
commons on Sir William Harcourt's mo-
ftion to close debate on the address, in
"reply to the queen's speech, it was con
fidently believed by the opposition that
the government would be defeated. The
vote was 279 to 271.
Rothschild Ss Sons Arranging to Sell
American Bonds.
London, Feb. 19. N. M. Rothschild &
Son will issue a prospectus this afternoon
for the sale of the new United States
bonds, of which half is to be taken here.
Subscriptions will open tomorrow and
close Thursday. The price will be 227
for every $1000. Messrs. Rothschild
will issue scrip installments to extend
into July. A coupon for every $1000
will be attached to the scrip and will be
payable the first of August.
3 to 27. George voted in the affirma
tive today, and Wilson of Washington,
who has just been sworn in, also voted
for the silver bill. After the silver bill
had been taken up Senator Jones tried
to get a time fixed for the vote, but sen
ators objected. Jones gave notice that
he would ask the senate to sit tonight
until a vote was reached. Vilas then
took the floor for a speech.
In the House.
Washington, Feb. 19. The house to
day agreed to a joint resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to suspend
operations of so much of the revised
statutes as permits the transfer in bond
through the United States of articles
destined for the free zone of Mexico.
After passing a number of small bills
today, the house resumed consideration
of the naval appropriation bill.
family insisted that the woman might
not be dead. The physician, to satisfy
him, injected a heart restorative. There
was a perceptible movement of the eye
lids, and the woman's breast moved up
Soon she began to
the Manchu Dynasty.
LI HUNG CHANG SEEKS REVENGE
It Is Said the Conspiracy Has Been
Fostered Since the Premier's Degra
dationDisturbances Increasing.
breathe, and finally opened her eyes.
Those about the bedside watched in
amazement. The woman soon got up
and in less than an hoar was walking
about the room. Mrs. Bowden says the
attack seemed like a fainting-spell..
KILLED JBRR FATHER.
Murdered by
Mexican
Cordova.
Cobdova, Mex., Feb. 19. G. B. Mor
rison, ot .Detroit, Mich., was killed by
Mexican bandits 90 miles south of here
on Saturday. He was on his way to in
spect coffee lands with a view to invest
ing, when ths outlaws attacked him.
He was robbed of considerable money.
Four of the bandits have been captured
and will be shot.
The Queen's Drawing Boom.
London, Feb. 19. The queen's draw-
ingroom today waa largely attended, ow
ing to great improvements in the
weather. The debutantes all wore white
with pearl and diamond ornaments.
The Prince of Wales was absent, owing
to an attack of influenza contracted
while skating. The Princess of Wales
and her daughters were present.
For the American Cup.
London, Feb. 19. In an interview to
day the owner of the yacht Alisa said if
she should defeat the syndicate boat in
the trials in Engilsh waters she would
be at Dunraven's disposal as the challen
ger for the America's cup. He added :
"I should like a brush with Gould. He
is a good sportsman,"
Students Remain Away From the
Toronto University.
Toronto, Ont., Feb. 19. All but five
of the 700 students at Toronto university
remained away from the lectures today
as they threatened to ;do if Professor
Dale was not reinstated, and an invest!
gation into the management granted.
The government will not yield.
Approved By the President.
Washington, Feb. 19. The president
is approved the act to adopt special
rules for the navigation of harbors rivers
and inland waters of the United States,
except the Great Lakes and their con
necting and tributary waters. Also the
act providing for an additional circuit
judge in the ninth (Pacific coast) judicial
district.
London, Feb. 20. A dispatch from
Shanghai today, printed here this after
noon, says it is positively asserted that
the journey of Li Hung Chang to Peking
is intended to give him a chance to ac
complish what he has long awaited, the
overthrow of the present Manchu dy
nasty in China. Li Hung Chang will be
gin bis journey to Peking tomorrow,
The same dispatch also says that
Bandits Near Kung. ex-taotai of Port Arthur, has
made a confession showing the traitor
ous designs of la Hung Uhang. it is
stated that Li Hung Chang has been
leagued with officials in the palace at
Peking for the overthrow of the dynasty
ever since he waa" deprived of his yellow
jacket and peacock feather, and lost var
ious offices.
An Improbaale Story Which Comes
From Peking.
London, Feb. 20. A Peking dispatch
says the opinion generally is that Li
Hung Chang was only reinstated in order
to render bim an acceptable envov to
Japan. It is expected be will be made
a scapegoat when the mission is ended.
Probably Exaggerated.
London, Feb. 20. A Hong Kong dis
patch is published here saying 2000
people were killed by the explosion of
the magazine of the fort at Takao, For
mosa. The dispatch is believed to be
an exaggerated version of a previous dis
patch stating 50 were killed and many
injured. '
Captured Ships Sent to Japan.
Tokio, Feb. 20. A dispatch says the
victorious Japanese fleet entered the
harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei, February 17.
The captured Chinese ships, except the
Chen Yuen, will be sent to Japan. The
Ywang Chi was disarmed and given up
as a conveyance to Admiral Ting's body.
Inquiring Into Affairs. ,
London, Feb. 20. A Peking dispatch
says that ex-United btates vice-consul
at Tien-Tsin, Pethick, has gone to meet
Li Hung Chang. The emperor demands
a full explanation of the Chinese defeats
and the disposition of the war expenses.
Wants More Money.
Yokohama, Feb. 20. A bill was pre-
gented in the house this afternoon for a
fresh appropriation of 100,000,000 yen on
account of the war. Should it be voted.
the total war appropriation will be 250,-
000,000 yen. '
The Deed . of a Toung Olrl In West
. Virginia.
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 20. Cor
delia Hill, residing at Rippon, shot her
father, Robert Hill, yesterday. Her
father was unmercifully chastising one
of his sons, who tore away and ran to
his mother for protection. The father
then beat the mother, throwing her on
the floor and choking her, when the
daughter ran in with a revolver, placed
it near the back of her father's head,
and fired. Death was instantaneous.
An indictment for murder was found
against the child a few hours after the
homicide.
Large Loss of Stock.
Miles City, Mont., Feb. 20. Re-
ports from the northern and eastern
part of the state indicate that the loss of
live stock from the excessive cold wea
ther has been large. The number ot
sheep that have died will reach 50,000.
A warm wave has struck the state, and
it is believed no more cold weather will
be experienced this winter. Reports
from the ranges near Livingstone are
that stock have survived the cold spell
and are in good condition. The snow is
disappearing rapidly from the feeding
grounds.
Damaging Evidence Gtyan.
Constantinople. Feb. 20. The latest
intelligence from Moosh of the proceed
mgs of the commission inquiring into
the outrages in Armenia has made
deep impression upon Turkish officials
here. Witnesses recently examined gave
evidence generally reflecting upon offi
cials in Armenia. Five witnesses test!
fled they saw the massacre of children
Presidential Nominations.
Washington, Feb. 20. The president
today nominated Joseph Rhodes, of
Indiana, for first secretary of legation
William C. Crichton, of West Virginia,
secretary of legation at Brazil; Fred
Ellison, of Indiana, consul at Belize
British Honduras,William W. Master
son, of JLentncky,' consul at Aden
Arabia.
THE BONDS ARE UP
The Loan Was Covered in
London Twenty Times.
PREMIUM TWENTY PER CENT.
New Jersey to have an Immense Peach
Crop The Women are Still in
Besslon.
Michigan Suffering From Another Sev
ere Blizzard,
Detroit, Feb. 21 Reports from all
sections of the state show the worst
blizzard of the season set in yesterday
afternoon, and it still prevails. Trains
are delayed, and some abandoned.
Business in some cities is at a standstill.
Chinese Officials Sentenced.
London, Feb. 21. A Tien-Tsin dis
patch says an imperial decree has been
issued that Tatoi Kung and General Yeb
Chi Cao shall be imprisoned until
autumn and then be beheaded for the
loss of Port Arthur.
It Is Thought America Will Pay Cana
dian Sealers.
London, Feb. 19. In the house of
commons today, replying to questions.
Under Foreign Secretary Grey said be
had reason to believe that the present
American congress would vote money
for the payment of the award of the
Behring sea tribunal as a compensation
to Canadian sealers. Also that an agree
ment existed between RusBia and the
United States regarding sealing in the
North Pacific ocean similar to that ex
isting between Russia and England.
Silver Bill the Attraction.
Washington, Feb. 9 There was a
large attendance on the floor of the sen
.. ate today, and the galleries were filled in
anticipation of a struggle, and perhaps
vote, on the silver bill, adroitly forced
to the front last night as unfinished
business. Them was hardly an ab
sentee on the democratic side. It was
evident at the outset that the silver
strength would be augmented by an
other vote, aa the credentials of Wilson,
the new senator from Washington, had
been received.
A report from the secretary of the
treasury, in response to a resolution
concerning needed legislation to meet
deficiencies, waa read. The secretary
stated that an available balance of $99,
75,000, exclusive of over $55,000,000
gold reserve, ib on band. He expressed
the opinion that it would be desirable
for the secretary, to have- authority to
issue and sell time bonds to meet the
deficiencies, but added no such defi
ciency now exists or' is likely to, and
flfas of the opinion that there will be
ample reyenue for the coming fiscal
1 yean : . '
' Blackburn reported from a conference
of the committee on diplomatic and con
sular bill than an agreement had been
reached on all items except $500,000 for
beginning the Hawaiian cable. The re-
To Marry a Slave.
London, neb. IS. xne Times7 corre
spondent in Cairo says : "The khedive
will sign tomorrow the marriage contract
with the slave girl who bore him a
daughter a week ago. This excites
much comments even in native circles.
It was expected he would follow the
European custom."
Demands a Governor's Recall.
London, Feb. 19. The Daily News
learns from Marseilles tfiat Sir Philip
Currie, English ambassador in Constan
tinople, has demanded that the porte re
call Chnri Pasha, governor of Van who
has been guilty of a grave offense.
The New Judge.
Washington, Feb. 19. The president
today nominated Erskine M. Robs, of
California to be United States circuit
judge for the ninth judicial circuit, pro
vided for by the act approved February
18, 1895.
Gold En Route' '
London, Feb. 19. The Ems. which
will sail from Southampton for New
York tomorrow, will take $1,015,000 in
gold bars. The total amount of gold
then on way to America will be $5,730,-000.
Going to Europe.
Washington. Feb. 19. Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle left here for New York
this morning, with their son, W. . K.
Carlisle, of Chicago, who . will sail for
Europe tomorrow for the benefit of his
health. . .
. Weather Moderating.
London' Feb.-19.-r-The weather has
grown warmer in the east and south of
England.' Rain - has' fallen -intermit
tently today and the snow is thawing.
Family Froeea to Death.
- TsoNDALE;';'Mo.J;f Feb., 20. During the
recent bhzard, a 'woodchopper 'named
Warner and his family were frozen to I
aeatn; seven -perBonB in all. . They lived
in a caDin on Jjeamort mountain. -
Disturbances Increasing.
hong j&.ong, neb. 2U, Reports re
ceived today from Formosa state dis
turbances on the island are increasing,
and merchants are alarmed and leaving.
Jones Did Not Want to Jeopardise the
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Feb, 20. Shortly after
the senate met today, Jones, in a state
ment, said he gave up the fight for the
passage of an unrestricted coinage bill.
He declared that it was not at any time
the intention of those favoring the bill
to jeopardize the appropriation bill or to
run the risk of forcing an extra session.
The Wolcott resolution brought for
ward last evening will not be presented.
On the motion of Gorman, the senate,
by a vote of 55 to 12, took up the Indian
appropriation bill, thus displacing the
silver bill. '
A Prominent Citizen of Norwich Kills
Himself.
Nobwich, Conn., Feb. 20. Gustavo
Geduldig, a prominent florist of this
city, suicided by poison this morning,
the result of shame and remorse be
cause a woman of ill-fame had died in a
room which they jointly occupied on
Monday night. The woman's death was
due to alcoholism. He was a man of I
family and heretofore bore an unblem
ished reputation. -
Trance Instead of Death.
New Yobk, Feb. 20. Mis. Bowden,
75 years old, who lives with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Harvey Hallock, in Bridge
hampton, L. I., seemed to be stricken
with heart failure Sunday. The family
physician did all he could, hat she sank
rapidly. . -. ';
Old friends were called in, and the
sorrowing .family waited for - the end.
Her ' breathing . .became weaker 'and
weaker,' until it ceased.- , The doctors
listened vainly ' for the heart beats, and
pronounced the woman dead.
The undertaker .was about to measure
the body for a casket, when one of the
Fort Brldger Military Beserve.
Washington, Feb. 20. Secretary
Hoke Smith has approved the report of
the appraisers who examined the land
abandoned by the Fort Bridger military
reservation in Wyoming. Ten thousand
nine hundred and thirty-one acres will
be opened to settlement under the
homestead law.
Bebels Gaining Ground.
New Yobk, Feb. 20. A special to the
World from La Paz, Bolivia, says : ' 'The
revolution seems to be steadily gaining
ground. - The president has abandoned
his trip to Sourey in consequence ot the
covery of a plot to capture and shoot
him."
Beceirer to Be Appointed.
New Yobs, Feb. 20. A motion was
granted today for a receiver for the
property of a Frisco wine merchant
named Maubec to satisfy his divorced
wife's claims for alimony. ' Maubec fled
to avoid paying the money, hence the
proceedings. '
Full Particulars Received.
New Yobk, Feb. 20. The Rio News of
January 8, just to hand, gives particulars
of the burning ferry-boat Terceira in the
bay of Bio de Janeiro, January 6. There
were about 150 passengers, many of
whom perished by drowning or burning.
Carlisle Will Not Resign.
Washington, Feb. 20. The report
that Secretary Carlisle intends to resign
is authoritatively denied. It is stated
that the president desires Carlisle to re
main at the head of the treasury during
his entire term.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Feb. 20. The naval ap
propriation bill has passed the house by
a vote of 199 to 67. Sayers' motion to
strike out the provision for three new
battleships was defeated by a yote of 43
to 121.
Command a Big Premium.
New Yobk, Feb. 20. It is stated on
Wall street that the United States bonds
sold at 4 per cent premium in London
today. One hundred and sixteen waB
bid for them oh Wall street.
'. The Accounts Confirmed.
Rome, Feb. 19. The Italian consul at
Erzeroum has reported to his govern
ments that he has confirmed the ac
counts of the Armenian massacres . with
the testimony of eye-witnesses.-.-v '
Myers Examined.
Azuba, Cal., Feb 21. Elsworth Myers
stood an examination yesterday before
Judge Cook for the attempted bank rob
bery at this place on Feb. 18, and was
bound over to answer before the superior
court. P. C. Daniels, the cashier, who
was shot by the officer, who thought
him to be the robber, is in a serious con
dition.
Want the Next President.
Washington,' Feb. 21. "Silver Dol
lar" Bland, in an interview this morn
ing, declared that the free silver men in
tend to get together and nominate a free
coinage man for president in the next
campaign. He ' said the money ques
tion will be the only issue of the struggle.
Murdered by Bobbers. '
Elliot, City, Md., Feb. 21. Daniel
F. Shea, a merchant, was found mur
dered in his store on main street, here
last night. Bobbery was evidently the
motive.
Will Go to Japan.
Tien-Tsin, Feb. 21. It is now certain
that Li Hung Chang will go to Japan as
an envoy to negotiate for peace.
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THE N. K. FAIRBANK COnPANY,
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Chicago, Sew York,
Ibod
said, wants bonds issued except the
populists. Carlisle had ample authority
to use millions of silver now in the
treasury, but be doggedly refused to do
so. lie (Allen) would not by bis vote
authorize Carlisle to issue an interest
bearing obligation. He further asserted
that every bond issued by Carlisle was
null and void, inasmuch as the act ol
January 14, 1875, under' which he-
claimed authority to issue bonds had'
been repealed. He characterized the-
recent attempt to pass a free coinage
bill as "A grandstand play, a spectacu
lar performance." he expressed the hope-
that before another year there Toald be "
sufficient accessions to the -populists-from
both old parties to prevent the is
suance of further bonds.
Resolution Expressing Appreciation of
Honors to Minister Gray.
Washington, Feb. 21. The senate to
day passed the house joint committee
resolution for the suspension of certain
features of the law authorizing the trans
portation of goods through the United
States to the free zone of Mexico, as long
as the Mexican free zone law exists.
a resolution was agreed to expressing
high apppreciation by the senate of the
honor accorded by the Mexican govern
ment on the occasion of the obsequies of
the late Minister Gray. A copv of the
resolution will be sent to the Mexican
authorities.
A motion by Gorman, to reconsider
the action of the senate in adopting the
conference report amending the income
tax, was rejected, and the Indian ap
propriation bill was taken up. Gor
man's purpose was to require corpora
tions to make a report of all their high
salaried officials. -
' Pacific Boads Committee.
Washington, Feb. 21. The house
committee on Pacific roads today decid
ed to report a new bill based on the
Reilly bill but having certain changes
recommended by Chairman Reilly. The
ammended bill will provide that the
principal of the government debt be
paid at once, and the first mortgage
bonds and interest due the government
at the date the bill takes effect be ex
tended and paid in installments through
a period of 50 years. The extended first
mortgage bonds will bear interest at 4
per cent, and extended interest will be
secured by practically a third lien on
.the property, subsidiary to the claims of
parties who advance funds to pay the
principal of the government ' bonds, and
who will be entitled nnder the bill to 5
cent interest on all their advances.
Women Still In Session at the National
Capital.
Washington, Feb. 21 . In the woman's
national council today the first paper
was read by Mrs, Fanny Burdey
Palmer, of Providence, on "The Need of
Co-operation of Men and Women." The
ground generally taken was that men
and women should work together in all
correctional work. Some of the women
held, however, that in some branches of
correction work women were better fitted
than men.
President Sewall made a touching ref
erence to the death of Douglass, and paid
a high tribute to his memory..
Mrs. Johnson, of Massachusetts, read
a paper on "Woman s worK in Manag
ing Public Institutions." A discussion
followed this paper, and at its conclusion
recess was taken.
In a Prosperous Condition.
Chicago, Feb. 21. The receivers of.
the whisky trust submitted a report of
exports to Judge Grosscup today, giving
a detailed statement of the affairs of the
trust. The report declares the concern
has $5,178,000 above all indebtedness.
The balance sheet submitted shows
quick assets of $2,075,000 in excess of all
liabilities. The amount of rebate certi
ficates is $568,026. after deducting all
Olmstead's
was stated
certificates
disputed certificates. In
original bill for a receiver it
that over $1,000,000 in such
would fall due in February.
Senator Allen Bays the Country is Bond
' Mad.
Washington, Feb. 21. JJuring dis
cussion in the senate on a proposition to
issue bonds for increased Bewerage In
Washington, Alien declared the country
had gone bond mad. Everybody, he
Blotous Students..
St. Petbhsbubg, Feb. 21. The stu
dents' demonstrations became so riotous
that soldiers were summoned to quell
them. The students resisted, and a
fierce fight ensued. Order was not res
tored before many students bad been
arrested and a number injured.
, . Refused to Concur.
Washington, Feb. 21. The house, by
a vole ol 114 to ioz, reiusea to concur,
in the senate amendment to the diplo-'
matic and consular appropriation bill!
appropriating $500,000 for a Hawaaan
cable. - -;:
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