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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, f ARCH 9, 1895.
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DIVORCE IN HIGH LIFE
Jlrs. W. K. Vanderbilt Set
Free by the Court.
SHE IS AWARDED HER CHILDREN
VanderbUt Said to Have neaped Unbeat
able Indignities Upon Her In the
Presence oC Their Friends.
New York. March 5. Judire Barrett
has granted absolute divorce to Mrs,
Alva Vanderbilt from William K. Van
derbilt. '
The decree by Justice Barrett awards
the custody of the children to Mrs
Vanderbih. it being provided that they
shall be edu-ited in the United States
Action was LK'eun January 3. last, and
' the deendant put in an answer denying
the charges.
Edmund Kelly, who was appointed
referee to hear and determine, filed re
ports January 18, and February 5 and 25,
Hearings were bad at special terms of
the supreme court before Justice Barrett,
on a motion to confirm the reports, and
the question of alimony
Vanderbilt on the latter day tendeied
the plaintiff a deed whereby he conveyed
property in satisfaction for the claims
for alimony.
Joseph H. Choate, William Jay and
William Adur were counsel for the plain
tiff, Anderson, Howard and Murray for
the defendant.
It is said the break between Mr. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt came at the close of a
.yachting trip on the Valiant last sum
mer, during which it is alleged that Mrs.
Vanderbilt was subjected to indignities
in the presence of their friends that
made it impossible to longer defer action.
It is alleged that Vanderbilt's relations
with Mile. Neustretter were openly
paraded by him with the purpose of
forcing his wife to take , cognizance of
them.
Vanderbilt's friends assert that prior
to this yachting trip his behavior fo
rwards Mrs. Vanderbilt had always been
considerate, and he had conducted him
self in an exemplary manner. They
adpert that he had no affection for Mile
Neustretter and was in no sense fascin
ated by her.
Though the fact has been known some
months that the Vanderbilts were agreed
upon the general proposition of a divorce,
it was not known by the public until the
decree was filed today that proceedings
had been begun Vanderbilt met Miss
Smith, who afterward became his wife,
in 1878, when he was 29 years of age.
It is understood the settlemt-nt upon
Mrs. Vanderbilt includes the marble
palace at Newport, the residence at
Fifty-second street and Fifty-eighth
avenue and money and securities that
will make her an income of $300,000 a
year. '
Business Block Blown All Over an In
diana City.
Anderson, Ind., March 5. The most
destructive natural gas explosion in the
history of the Indiana gas belt occurred
this morning when a $75,000 business
block on Courthouse square was blown
, all over the central part of the city.
In the building were a clothing store,
Fratber's shoe store, Handle's drug
store, business offices, and a hall on the
upper floor.
Fire followed the explosion, which
was like an earthquake, and the debris
began burning fiercely. The entire fire
department was called out and prevent
ed the fire reaching the new courthouse.
Attorney Ballard and County Com
missioner Metcalf lived in rooms above
the store, and it is feared they perished.
The loss on the building and its con
tents will reach $400,000.
- The fronts of all business houses in
the neighborhood of the explosion were
demolished, paved streets were ripped
open and telephone cables torn down.
In addition to the demolition of the
Terhune block, the explosion did much
damage. The courthouse and other
buildings were struck by missiles. The
fire had little to work on save wreckage.
The contents of the stores are scat
tered everywhere, and not so much as a
respectable line of samples could be se
cured from the ruins. The building and
contents were' covered by an insurance
of more than $200,000. ' ' "
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Hung;
Chang Began
Bis Journey
Today.
London, March 5. A Peking dispatch
says Li Hung Chang started for Japan
viavTien-Tsin today. He is completely
restored to favor with the. emjperor and
Impress, with both of whom he had sev
eral interviews. He is intrusted with
full powers to negotiate peace. If suc
cessful many reforms will be instituted
in China. Chang's chief rival, the em
iwrnr'a tntnr. Wung Tung Ho, IS now
out of favor.
- Tr PAtrlck.-American tutor to Li
Hung Chang's children, will act as priv
t adviser to the interpreters who ac-
company the mission.
More Lives Lost.
Nkw.Yobk. March 5. Mrs. Eose Ken
neltv. aeed 50, perished by fire today in
the six-story flat building on 370 Col urn
bus avenue, and for a time forty other
occupants of the building were in" great
peril.
Mrs. Kennedy lived with her brother
Martin Connelan, on the sixth floor,
Connelan and his wife reached the
ground by the fire escape and appealed
to two men ascending to save their two
children. The men rescued the little
ones, but made no ' search for other oc
cupants of the flat.
Thomas Dougherty, aeed 22, was
burned to death in the boarding-bouse
208 avenue A, which took fire during
the night.
The Captured Warships.
Yokohama, March 5. The captured
Chinese warships have arrived here,
Reports, of the Japanese commanders
are favorable to raising the sunken war
vessels of China at Wei-Hai-Wei.
The Japanese abandoned the Shan
Tung peninsula, including Wei-Hai-Wei
after destroying the fortifications.
John Wild, alias Howie.'the American
who planned to blow up the Japanese
warships in a novel manner, and having
been released on parole, has been
brought to Japan for trial.
Spread From Hot Springs.
JSUBLINGTON JUNCTION, MO., March O.
Black smallpox is raging in Nodaway
county. The disease was brought from
Hot Springs, Ark., by the corpse of
citizen of Maryville. who was under
treatment at the springs. The coffin
was opened at his father's house, and
again at the church. The funeral was
largely attended. Sunday, twenty cases
were reported. The schools were closed
and the city quarantined.
Carried to Springfield, Illinois.
Springfield, March 5. The state
board of health yesterday received notice
of a smallpox scare at Mattoon. Mrs,
Peter Mason was at Hot Springs with
her husband, who was a consumptive.
They returned to Mattoon a few days ago
and Mr. Mason died. The funeral was
held Saturday and was largely attended
Mrs. Mason is now ill with smallpox.
The Lick Trust.
San Francisco, March 5, The Lick
trust is in condition to be wound up in
three months. By the expert's report
made today, the trustees have realized
over $4,700,000, making insignificant
losses. They distributed nearly $3,500,-
000, for the purpose of the trust, and
have on hand property worth over $1,-
200,000 ready for distribution
Crime In Wisconsin.
Chiphkwa, Falls, Wis., March 5.
After purchasing a revolver in the store
of A. Moses, yesterday, two well-dressed
men loaded the weapon, and then delib
erately shot the proprietor of the store
when he went to make change. The
robbers then knocked him insensible,
stole $100 and escaped. Their victim is
seriously hurt.
The Sugar Bounty.
Washington, March ' 5. Numerous
claims for sugar bounty have already
reached the treasury department.
The supreme court has decided that
the Cherokee national council cannot
discriminate against any class of citizens
in the Cherokee nation in the distribu
tion of money derived from the sale of
Cherokee lands.
Suffocated by Gas.
Chicago, March 5. Mary Bohan,
aged 22, and Anna Bohan, 20, orphans
sisters, who occupied rooms at 915 Og
den avenue, were found dead today in
their sleeping apartment. The gaB was
turned on full. It is believed that death
was accidental, as the girls bad a fair
income from relatives East. , r
Fatally Burned.
New York, March 5. Harry Casey,
aged 46, bricklayer, who lived at 298
Avanue A, was. mortally burned at a
fire which started in that building at
1 :35 this morning. A man named Mike,
whose other name is not known, is miss
ing. '
Dynamite Bests Nine Boys.
Uniontown, Pa., March 5. Nine boys
were painfully injured in an explosion
of dynamite, while . attempting to blast
out a ground hog last evening. One boy
had his eyes blown out.
Mllllonare Lumberman Dead.
Racine, Wis., March 6. Otis John
son, a pioneer lumberman, died this af
ternoon, aged 80. , He was the owner of
extensive red wood . tracts in California.
He leaves an estate at from $5,000,000 to
$10,000,000, to his "wife, two sons and
two daughters. .
IS JOT LOST SIGHT OF
Ezeta's Dream of a Central
American Federation.
HE IS QUIETLY PREPARING FOR IT
A General's Military Costume and Equip
ment fur a War Steed Mow on the
Way to Htm From Paris.
San Francisco, March 6. General
Antonio Ezeta is living quietly at the
California hotel, and to all appearances
it looks as though he were domiciled at
the California for nood, Bays a morning
Daper. He received his numerous
friends with open-hearted generosity
and, according to them, the ex-president
of San Salvador has given ud all thoughts
of his Central American home.
While these assertions and appear
ances inav all be true, there are otner
things which point to the fact that the
general is not asleep, and that his dream
of a United States of Central America
has not been forgotten.
Last Thursday the City of Sydney
sailed from Panama via Central Ameri
can ports, and she was delayed over an
hour awaiting instructions from General
Agent Center. There were a number of
cases on board which caused the officers
of the steamer considerable uneasiness,
and when the order came to remove
them from the hold there was a general
feeling of relief. These cases were said
to have contained contraband of war,
and to have been shipped by General
Ezeta's agents. The only reason the
cases were not sent on was that had they
been found on board in a Central Ameri
can port the ship and cargo might have
been confiscated:
The custom house records show -that
there is now on the 'way from Paris the
full equipment of a war eteed, and also
the full military costume of a general.
These goods are consigned to General
Antonio Ezeta, California hotel, San
Francisco.
The uniform and accoutrements for
the war horse are expected daily via the
Southern Pacific railroad, and had there
not been a hitch in the proceedings
Ezeta would have left for the Central
America on the Acapulcot which is
scheduled to sail on the 9th Inst.
Occupy New Chwang.
Washington, March 6. Secretary
Herbert has received the following tele'
gram from Admiral Uarpenter, com
manding the United States naval forces
on the Asiatic station, dated New
Chwang, March 6th: "The Japanese
general has notified foreigners of his in
tention to occupy this port. ' All contin
gencies are provided for."
New Chwang is one of the treaty ports
on the (jrult of I'e-Uhi-Ji, above fori
Arthur. Early in the winter the United
States gunboat Petrel was stationed
there, and as the season closed and the
river became icebound, she was placed
in a mud-dock, alongside the English
man-of-war, to protect her from ice,
When the freshets came down she was
reefed in and her machine guns placed
so as to command the approaches to the
vessel, which was to serve as a place of
refuge for foreigners in the vicinity.
The town, has been occupied by the
Chinese as one of the 'bases of army
operations against the invading Japan
ese. It is one of the first treaty ports to
fall into Japanese possession.
Miners' Strike Ordereo, to take Effect
Immediately
Pittsburg, March 6. All negotiations
between the miners and the owners in
the Pittsburg district have been declared
off and a strike involving from 12,000 to
17,000 men has been ordered.
The conference committee of miners
and owners failing to agree on the 69c
rate proposed a joint convention of min
ers and operators in this city Saturday.
The. proposition was reported to the
miners' convention this morning, and
promptly rejected. A vote was taken
and a strike ordered to take effect, im
mediately.' .
The miners are hopeful of winning, as
lake shipments of coal are about to be
gin and never before have they been so
thoroughly organized.
Miss Vanderbilt Engaged. '.
New York, March 6. The Morning
Journal says: Miss Consuelo Vander
bilt is to be married. John W. Mackay,
jr., is said to ! be the lucky man. Mr.
Mackay has been assiduous and devoted
in his attentions to Consuelo Vanderbilt
for some months. For the past six
weeks, however, his attentions have
been particularly noticed.
Miss Vanderbilt is most retiring in her
manner and prefers when in public to
occupy as inconspicuous a position as
possible, but at a recent theater party
given in her honor by Mackay, she eat
in a box, in the place of honor, and then
it was first whispered among her inti
males that the wedding would shortly
occur which would join two of the best
known American families. Since this
theater party many suppers have been
given to Miss Vanderbilt at the Waldorf,
and at her right was alwavs to be seen
John W. Mackay, jr.
The new house recently purchased by
Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt at the corner of
Seventy-third and Madison avenue, will
it is understood, be her wedding gift to
her daughter.
Chang Mot to Mlame.
London, March 6. A Peking diS'
patch says Li Hung Chang's friends
eent a memorial to the emperor declar
ing Chung was not to blame for the un
prepared condition of China for war. It
declares that the emperor's tutor who
was president of revenue, ia the culprit
A, loKio uispatcu states tnat tne Jap
anese ganeral reports the Chinese at
An San Tien retreated before the Japan
ese, and the place was occupied unop
posed. The Chinese are falling back on
Shabachen with the Japanese in pur
suit.
A Yokohama dispatch says that
March 2d, the Japanese second army oc
cupied An Shong Hen without opposi
tion. i
Troubles Between Venezuela and
British Gnlana.
Washington, March 6. Secretary
Gresham is about to instruct Ambassa,
dor Bayard to nrge npon Great Britain
tne adjustment of the long pending
trouble between Venezuela and British
Guiana, and suggests arbitration of the
question. In the event of Great Britain
accepting the suggestion it is believed
that President Cleveland would be de
signated as arbitrator.
Evangel Fonndered.
Pobt Townsend, Wash., March 6.
The steamer Evangel, plying between
Victoria and Puget sound ports, while
lying alongside the wharf at Port An
geles last night, foundered. No one
was injured. The accident was caused
by the engineer leaving the sea cock
I open after the vessel had been tied up
for the night.
Vanderbilt at Mice.
Cannes, March 6. William K. Van'
derbilt's steam yacht Valiant has been
lying at Nice some time. Vanderbilt
lives on board the yacht and is a frequent
visitor to Monte Carlo. Mile. Neus
tretter, whose name has been mentioned
in connection with the divorce proceed
ings, inhabits a villa at Monte Carlo.
Use of the Knout Abolished.
Berlin, March 6. A dispatch from
St. Petersburg today says an imperial
decree just issued abolishes the use of
the knout for offense committed by the
peasantry. Statistics have been sub
mitted to the czar showing that dunng
the past two years 2000 have died as a
result of being whipped with the knont,
and the greater number were only guilty
of having stolen produce from farmers.
Mult Use Great Care,
Washington, March 7. The Spanish
government has been notified that cus
tons officers at all United States ports
will be instructed to be particularly
careful in allowing doubtful vessels to
leave. The order is to prevent aid being
rendered Cuban insurgents
The Atlanta Sails.
Colon, Colombia, March 7. The
United States warships Atlanta' has
sailed from this port for Bocae del Toro,
under orders from Washington. It is
reported that she intends to overhaul a
schooner supposed to have .a cargo of
arms.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured J.
G. Gorrell of the worse case of eczema
ever known in the state of Indiana. It
cures scalds, burns, indolent sores and
never fails to cure piles. Snipes-Kin-
ersly Drug Co.
A Strike Compromised.
Negaunee, Mich., March, 6. The
striking miners at the Cleveland Hema
tite mine have resumed work on a com
promise, allowing the men to put in
longer hours at the same rate per hour
as formerly.
Don't neglect that cough, it leads to
consumption. One Minute Cough Cure
possesses a double virtue. It cures and
cures quickly. Knipes-Kinersly Drug
Co.
Still Going South.
Norfolk March 6. The Violet, with
the president aboard, arrived this morn
ing , and left for North Carolina sounds,,
via the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canals. ' '
It was asked about an indifferent foot
ball player what place he .occupied in
the field was he a fullback or . a half
back? "No."was the reply, he was" a
drawback.." Boston Post. j
BEHRING SEA MATTERS
Subject of Discussion in the
House of Commons.
THE GOVERNMENT QUESTIONED
Nothing Will be Done Before Congress
Reassembles This Fall Gresham
Expresses Regrets at the Delay.
London, March 7. Sir Richard Web
ster, one of the British counsel before
the Behring.tribunal arbitration, in the
house of commons today questioned the
government regarding negotiations for
settlement with the United States
British sealers' claims for seizure prior
to the arbitration proceedings.
Mr .award Uray, parliamentary sec
retary of the foreign' office, said Canada
had agreed to accept a lump sum of $425,
000 from the United States, but as yet
the money had not been paid. No re
presentations, however, had been re'
ceived from Canada on the subject of the
refusal of the American congress to agree
on an appropriation.
Sir Edward Gray added that negotia
tions which were originally in progress
respecting all claims of British subjects
for injuries, sustained at the bands of
United States cruisers were suspended
when the United States offered the pay
ment of a lump sum. He also said that
Secretary Gresham had expressed deep
regret at the unfortunate delay which
had taken place in discharging the obli
gations of the United States.
He Rilled His Wife.
Los Angeles, March 7. The Record
will publish exclusively this afternoon
the story of the probable murder of Mrs,
Louis L. Hoffman by her husband, for
merly a Los Angelep constable, but now
a local butcher.
Recently one human leg was found in
the garbage dumps, and yesterday after
noon Mrs, Walbridge called on the chief
of police and said she believed that her
daughter, the wife of Hoffman, had
been murdered and her body mutilated
by the butcher. They bad been married
five years, but bad quarreled frequently
of late, owing to it having leaked out
that the supposed 8-year-old son of Mrs,
Walbridge was in reality the son of her
daughter before she married Hoffman.
About a month ago Mrs! Hoffman dis
appeared, and her mother has sought in
vain to get Hoffman to give her any in
formation as to her whereabouts. He
showed her notes purporting to have
been written by Mrs. Hoffman, but ber
mother believes them to be forgeries.
Interviewed today Hoffman said Mre.
Hoffman left in a temper and went to
New York, February 3. He professed to
have heard from her since, but when
asked for the letters could not product)
them. He said be intended to leave in a
few days for San Francisco, where he
has a sister, or else go to New York. He
claims to be related to "Hoffman House
uonman, ot tnat city. He was very
nervous when pinned down to the facta
about the time of his wife's leaving.
Mrs. waiDnage says iionman once
threatened to chop his wife tap with a
cleaver. Hoffman said he did not know
the whereabouts of his wife, who is stop
ping in New York.
Hoffman's first wife was Abbie Rus
sell. Detectives are watching his butcher
shop to see that he does not leave town
until the mystery is cleared up.
Strike on In Full Force.
Pittsburg, March 7. The strike
Of
miners in the Pittsburg district is on in
full force, and it ia expected today will
see a general suspension of work exeept
by less than 1,000 men.
It is estimated
that before night 15,000
miners will
have quit work.
Reports received at the miners' head
quarters up to noon show a geueral sus
pension of work throughout the district.
From the report of the commissioner of
labor it is estimated that the number on
the strike is over 21,000, and the
num
there ber employed at the mines where
will be no strike is about 1300.
The Story Is Unconfirmed.
Washington, March 7. Neither the
state department nor the Spanish le
gation here has had any confirmation of
the reported demand for', the recall of
United States Consnl-General Williams,
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general in 1884 and has held the place
ever since, owing it is said to his high
ability. It is surmised here that he be
came persona non grata to the Spanish'
government in the discharge of some
diplomatic i duty connected with the-
protection of American citizens in Cuba..
A Lost Steamer Located.
Sioux City, Ia., March 7. A short-
time ago two young men near Elk Point-
pre-empted a piece of sandbar on the-
Missouri, and started to search for the
hulk of an old steamer, that was sunk
before the war, with a valuable cargo on
board, including 100 barrels of whisky
and a large amount of farm machinery.
After some effort they i located the
vessel and sank a shatt 15 feet to it.
They are clearing the hold and will try
to take the whisky out as soon as it can -be
reached. It is the only part of the
cargo that is expected to be of any value.
The steamer was one' of the best on the
river in its day, and was scuttled
when on fire. The river channel '
changed be fere it could be raised and
the boat was left buried deep in the
bar.
Income-Tux Cases Befoie the Supreme
Coart.
Washington, March 7. Argument in
the income-tax cases was beun in the
supreme court at 3 o'clock today. Mr.
Guthrie, one of the counsel for appell
ants, first addressed the court. He at
tempted to show the unconstitutionality
of the income-tax law because of its dis
crimination in favor of individuals and -certain
corporations. He will be fol
lowed by Seward, counsel for appellants.
The Brakeman Wins.
San Fbancisco, March 7. The United
States circuit court of appeals has af
firmed the judgment of the lower court
in the case of the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company against' H. Poiver.
Poiver was a brakeman, who was injured
in a collision of trains at Clyde,- a spur,
station, in Oregon, and recovered from
the comyany $7,500 damages.
1VI11 Go to Alaska.
Poet Townsend, Wash., March 6.
The United States revenue cutter Cor-
win from San Francisco for Sitka, called
here this morning and proceeded to
Whatcom to load coal. The Corwin
will be subject to orders of customs of
Alaska and ' will be used to suppress
whisky smuggling along the southeast
coast.
. Factory Hands Quit.
Tbenton, ' N. J., March 7. Six
hundred of the 750 employees of S. K.
Fel ton's wool mill have struck for the
restoration of the second 10 per cent re
duction made in wages last summer.
They claim the promise to restore wages
j January 1 has been violated.
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