'V : CI J 1 THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1895. NUMBER 31. VOL. V. It m s3sw v. Ts&s&rsj. x i v it ii it n 11 ii ii n ii II II IV , U lAV THE ISLAND OF CUBA --. ' . . A Scheme Being Hatched to Purchase it., THE NEW YORK HERALD ROBBED A Trusted H.uiter Taken SIO.OOO-- - All Efforts to Loot Him Kail Otlier News. Chicago, July 19. A dispatch from Washington says-: A syndicate of wealthy New Yorkers, it is learned from state department sources, has been formed and is awaiting the proper crises ia Gnban affairs to again advance the proposition for the practical purchase of Cuba. The plan will be modified, how- vr, to agree with the "cheine once con sidered by Secretary of State Hamilton Fisb, daring President (rant's adminis tration. It looks to the amicable settle ment of the Cuban question by purchas ing the independence of the island for $100,000,000. It is said the impression pervails in the state department that the Rothschilds are back of the scheme. Sew York Herald Robbed. New Yobk, July 19. The following tory is published this morning: A trnsted messenger neatly robbed the New York Herald of $10,000 on Wednes day. He was sent late in the forenoon to the Chemical National bank with a check for an even' $10,000, signed by G. J. Eowland, business manager. It was for the weekly pavroll. The man had often taken this little trip to the bank, satchel in hand, and had always here tofore brought back the money safely and delivered it to the cashier. He placed tbe roll in a little eatchol very ' careful and departed. This was the last seen of him. Late in the afternoon, when the Her ald cashier bad become weary of wait ing, the bank was asked abont the delay 'by telephone. The reply came that tbe money bad been properly paid to the Herald's accredited representative. An investigation was begun, but nothing mt revealed except the fact that the -messenger was gone with $10,000. : Word was sent to poliee headquarters to keep a sharp lookout for the man and to maintain the strictest secrecy. It is thought that after obtaining tbe money the messenger boarded some out-bound vessel. There is at present little hope of tracing him. Heavy Gold Shipment. New York, July 19. W. H. Crossinan &. Bro.. coffee importers, have ordered $1,000,000 in gold from United States sub-treasury for shipment to Europe on the Etruria tomorrow. Nesslage, Col gate & Co. will ship $50,000 additional by the Etruria tomorrow, making in all for this firm $150,000. An easier tone prevailed in the sterling exchange market today, and the usual business rates have been reduced J per cent on ' both long and short bills. Tbe lowering of rates by the London syndicate house la undoubtedly due to the announced in tention to ship $1,000,000 tomorrow. Ae all this gold has been ordered at tbe sub treasury, it is possible it may not be eent owing to the lowering ot exchange rates. ' ', The Bnilding Collapsed. , Dallas. Tex.. July 19. The Thomp son building, on Elm street, which a number of men were engaged in repair ing, collapsed this morning.' A number of work-men were buried beneath tbe debris. L. Phuir, the contractor, Alex ander Lolerton, George Brown and 6. 8herman were badly injured. Others were slightly injured. After a Futile Attempt to Escape Murderer Commits Suicide. Spokane, July 19. H. D. Smith,, a condemned murder, after breaking out . of jail yesterday made for the river. Jumping in he songht to cross, but tbe . current carried him back to the shore, He was seized by one of his pursuers, when he drew a razor and almost severed his own bead from bis liody, dying in stantly. Smith's crime was the brutal murder three years ago of John Wyant, an old rancher. ' . fireman Hart. Philadelphia, July 19. While going to a fire today the hose cart overturned. C. Eider's skull was fractured, and he died in a few minutes. Peter Collins, W. McMahon, William Murphy and Patrick O'Connell received serious in juries.' ' , ' ' ; V Heavy Haul by Burglar. : Vale, Or.' July 22. Burglars broke into the Btore of Hope Bros., last Friday morning and blew open the safe. They secured $700 in gold and $500 in curreney. The officers captured one of tbe two sus pected parties" -at Olds' ferry, on Snake river, but the other escaped in the dark ness. ' .-''' Pains in the email of the back indicate a diseased condition of the kidneys. Owing to the dangerous nature of the dieaees which attack those organs it is important that measures should be taken to remove the trouble before it has become too firmly fixed. Prudence would suggest the prompt nse of Dr. J. H. McLean s Liver and Kidney Balm which has spec tic action on the liver and kidneys wi will canse an early restora tion to healthy conditions. Price $1.00 per bottle. Knglish Team Abend. London, July 21. In the contest for the Macinnon challenge cup there were four teams of riflemen, of 10 men each. The result: England. 89; Canada, 34; Scotland, 31; Wales, 16. Corporal Lap low, of the Second Coventry regiment, won the Canada shoot bv a eeore of 183. You cannot work well unless you fee well. No one can feel well with a dis ordered liver or diseased kidney. Dis eases in the organs should receive prompt attention, as neglect will lead to much misery and sorrow. Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm should be taken as toon as the first symptoms of trouble are manifest. It is well known to all dealers in medicine as a safe and reliable cure for diseases in tbe liver or kidnevs. Price $1.00 per bot tle. For sale by Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. Will be Sentenced Wednesday. Tkenton, N. J., July 19. The sentenc ing ot John Uollins, trie murderer oi Frederick Ohl, a Princeton student, last night convicted of murder in the second degree, has been postponed until Wednesday, July 24. When the liver and kidneys are dis eased it produces a feeling of despon dency and gloom cf mind that it is im possible to shake off. The victim needs the help of a remedy that will restore the deranged organs' to their normal healthy condition. Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm will bring about this result. By stimulating them to in creased activity in removing the jraste of the system, it restores health and vigor ot mind, and body. Price $1.00 per bottle. Kngllsh .Elections. London, July 22. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the following was the result of the elections: Conservatives, 298; unionists, 52; total, 350. Liberals 111; McCarthyites, 53; Parnellites, 7; labor. 2. Total, lo. Crrand total, bli. An African Tribe Defeated. Aden, Julv 22. Advices from the vicinity of Berbona, East Africa, say that an English expidition .supposed to be that of Dr. Smith, of Philadelphia, has defeated the Hearet tribe, which has been giving tbe English pleDty of trouble for some time. Strikers Win Their Cause. Milwaukee, July 22. The strike at Kenosha, Wis., was settled without the aid of the state board of arbitration. The men's demand for a return to tbe old wages which prevailed before the panic has been agreed to bv the manu- factors. Negro Lynched. Scbanton, Miss., July 19. Andrew Thomas, a negro, who was under arrest for criminally assaulting a white woman, was taken from the officers who brought him here from Mobile, last night, and lynched by a mob. Holmes to be Kxtradited. . iOKO.NTO, July 'S3. li tbe. coroner s jury finds Holmes guilty ot the murder of the two Pitzel children, which is al most a foregone conclusion, papers will at once be issued, demanding his Im mediate extraditUn Fight Between Macedonians and Turks. Constantinople, Julv 22. Advices from Salnica state that 125 Macedonian insurgents had an encounter with a de tachment of Turkish troops near Stru milz, in tbe Maleish mountains. No Political Significance; Sofia, July 22. The government has been making inquires- into tbe murder of ex-Premier Stambuloff, and it is claimed that he facta elicited show that the crime was an act of private ven geance. - -" ' . ". . : ' : . . : : Two Boys Drowned.' . . . Muskegon, Mich., Jnly 19. Albert and Walter Gagerson, aged 7 and II years, were drowned in Muskegon lake while bathing yesterday, Their bodies we're recovered today. " Banged at Washington. - ' , Washington, July 19. James L. Trav-r era,' a negro, was banged in the jail here today.' His crime was the murder of his mistress, Lena Gross, November 19. - ': . 1 Reserve Gaining;. ' - Washington, July 19. There was a net gain of about $83,000 in the gold re serve today! ' - v ' V JUDGE STRAHAN DEAD Oregon's Former Chief Jus tices no 3Iore. DEATH CAME VERY SUDDENLY The Defender Wins the Tacnt Race by Three Minutes The Angry Depoa . Horn Meet. . Poktlaxd, July 21. Judge R. S. Stra ban died suddenly yesterday morning at 9 :30 o'clock. He had left home but a short time be fore apparently iu the best possible health and spirits, and when the unex pected news of his death first flashed along tbe street, it seemed incredible to those who had but a few minutes before seen his robust and vigorous form mov ing with energetic step along the street For some time past Judge Strahan bad been affected with apoplectic symp torus, and more than once from a dan gerous attack of illness. Last summer one of these attacks came vision him suddenly, and it is probable that if his physician had not reached him with the greatest promptness, his life would then have ended. Again some two or three months ago, while he was engaged in pleading a case in tbe criminal court, in the excitement of the argument, that terrible apoplectic purple overspread his face, and he was confined to his room for days afterward from the results. Recently, however, bis general health seemed to improve. True, he had been suffering from a slight bronchial disorder for which he had been under treatment by Dr. J. T. Walls. Saturday afternoon he called at Dr. Walls' office and reported that he was no longer suffering as he had been. As a safeguard, Dr. Walls advised him to take one more bottle of tbe medicine he had been taking, and in accordance with that advice he had the prescription refilled. Dr. Walls was impressed at the time by the judge's fleshy appearance, and suggested further conversation, with a veiw to additional treatment, but his patient pleaded business engagement and hastened away from the physician's office with his accustomed energy. Saturday night he epent at his home, at the corner of Fifteenth and East An- keny streets, where he has for some time resided with his son and dauzhter. All during the evening he appeared unusual ly buoyant and cheerful. In con versa tion with his daughter, he stated that he had not felt so well for a "long, long time," and that he waa good for at leaBt 10 or 12 years more of active life. So little premonition had be of the near approach of deatn.. The Defender Wins. jnew xobk, July 21. wind was ao light this morning that chances for a race today between the Vigilant and Defender seemed doubtful, but at the hour when tbe race was announced to start two big sloops were seen, when tbe fog lifted momentarily, side by side, on a star board tack, off the Highlands of Nave- sink, N. J., headlong for the Scotland lightship. They were under all lower sails and club topsails. Tbe start of the yacht race was off Scotland lightship.' The commodore placed the flag boat at 11 o'clock. The committee's boat placed the signal "B," which meant that the course would be 50 miles. The Vigilant passed the line at 11 :31 :20. Within the first 12 minutes the Defender had a slight disadvantage At 2 :40 p. m. the two sloops were run ning up the coast abont 2 miles off shore, the Defender ahead of the Vigilant about one mile. At 2:49 p. m. the first yacht, the De fender, finished and at 2:52 p. m. the Vigilant finished, tbe Defender being winner by about three minutes. The victonjwas greeted with the usual tooting ot steam whistles and firing of cannon on shore. The Vigilant waa greeted ia the same manner. Alleged Mismanagement f a Defunct ' ' Barings Bank. San Feancisco, July 21. About 100 of the depositors of the defunct People's Horns Savings bank met last night and voted their disapproval of General Sbee han's management of the wrecked bank. and expressed a hope' that some other man would take the general's place. Alva Watt's' statement of expenses of tbe conduct of the affairs of the bank from the time it closed until January 15 last, when other arrangements for carrying on the business were made, was read and tbe items discussed. . One was for $700 for a trip to San Diego, and another was for $200 for a like jaunt to Madera. A third item was for $150 for fnrniture and carpets for an office. The deposi tors hissed Mr. Watts' name and passed a resolution to bring tbe statement to the attention of the grand jury for inves tigation. : Sax Feancisco, July 22. Hundreds of people surrounded tbe county jail this morning, eager to see William Henry Theodore Durrant taken to tbe new city hall to be tried for the murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams, in Eman uel church last April. It was supposed that Durrant would be kept in jail until near tbe time for commencing the trial. Tbe waiting crowds were disappointed. At 8 :45 Sheriff Whalen sent his private buggy to the county jail. Durrant and Chief Jailer Satler entered this open buggy and started alone for the city hall. No one saw tbem etart except the deputy jailers.. Durrant was not handcuffed and the pair attracted no attention as they drove quietly through tbe streets. Tbe early hour disappointed watchers at both ends of the journey. After Durrant had passed into tbe courtroom where he waa taken for eafety, crowds began to gather at the jail and all the streets in the vicinity were black with people nntil long after the hour for opening the court. ' People early filled the corridors leading to the courtroom' of Superior Judge Murphy, before whom Durrant is to be tried. Tbe defendant was represented by At torneys Deuprey, Dickinson, and Thompson. District Attorney Barnes personally appeared for the prosecution, accompanied by Assistant District At torney Peixotto. Captain of Detectives Lees and all tbe detectives under him were in or about the courtroom. When pudge Murphy said, "The case of W. H. T. Durrant, murder," Barnes said, "I am ready for the people." Attorney Dickinson, for the defendant, then form ally moved for a change of venue, stat ing that if it should appear that it would be impossible to secure an unbiased jury, or should a state of feeling be de veloped aa would render a fair trial im probable, be would reserve the right to renew his action, which he asked the judge now to pass upon. In support of his action , pickinson said be would sub mit affidavits of the defendant. The judge insisted that the affidavits should be read, although counsel said that the reading would occupy today and tomor row. Attorney Deuprey then Degin to read Durrant's affidavit, which stated that owing to publications in the local press the minds of the public are in flamed against the defendant, and the press and the people are violently pre judiced against him, so that he believed he could not have a fair trial. In sup port of this statement, Deuprey read aa part of tbe affidavit excerpts from three morning and three evening papers, pub lished in San Francisco, including prac tically everything that has been written about the Durrant murder. ." j Light Fantastic" Is a . Part of tbe Training of an Equestrienne. Among all the necessary studies that form part of the education of an eques trienne there is one fundamental and primary one, to which she devotes as much time as to the riding school this is the art of dancing. Dancing lessons make her turn her feet and knees out, teach her to carry her arma and head well, and give her equilibrium and grace. There are some instances of dancers who, having injured themselves in tbe exer cise of their art, have learned to ride standing in less than a year. Note the exceeding grace of the women who ride in the Great Wallace Shows.. - Tbe American Keeord. Chicago, July 22. The Century Road Club baa allowed the following record made by A. E. Smith, of Chicago, of 500 miles, in two days 22 hours and 15 min utes, from May 4 to 7, as the American record. Are You Uoiug to tbe Coast This summer? If so, take tbe Regulator ine. Tickets on sale for the season at rates lower than ever. Connections made with all steamers leaving Port land. Through tickets, and baggage checked to destination. (No transfer charges at Portland). - W. C. Allaway, General Agent. A Pioneer's Kecommeadatlon. Mr. J: W. Venable, of Downey, a pioneer of Los Angeles- County, Cat., eaya: "When ever I am troubled with a pain in the stomach or with diarrhoea I nse Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I have used it for years, know it to be a reliable remedy , and recommend it to. every one." . For sale by Elakeley dr Houghton, Druggists. Change in tbe Regulator's Time Card. Commencing Wednesday, July 10th and until further notice, steamer Reg ulator will leave Tbe Dalles for Portland at 8 a. m., instead of 7 a. m. Steamer Dalles City will leave Portland at 7 a. ra., instead of 6 a. m. I W. C. Allawav, General Agt. PERSONAL MENTION. Saturday. Mr. L. K. Moore, a well known citizen of Grats Valley is in the city. Mr. Aleck Fraser of 8-Mile paid this office a pleasant call this morning. Mr. E. M. Sbutt. editor of the Ante! ope Herald, was in the city today on his way nome trom Jfortland. Mrs. Schntz leaves shortly for Grant county, where she will spend several months visiting her eon William Cowan ' Mr. Fred Liebe of Portland came op yesterday on a visit to his father, Judge jieoe. txa returned on ibis morning train. Mra. Kate Johnson, who has been resident of The Dalles for some time, left this morninir to join her husband in Montana, where in the future thev will reside. . - Mr. Charles Fraily of Kingslcy was in town today, lie reports the yield that vicinity to be fair in amount. Some of the fall grain was injured by tbe late irosts last spring. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Condon left on the local for Portland, where they will take the steamer ttailey batzert for the coast Mrs. Condon will visit some time at the cottage of ber parents, Mr. and Mrs Smith French. Mr. s. Zj. uueesenro, a prominen market man in New York, was in The Dalles this morning and visited the fish eriea and orchard of Mr. Seufert. Mr, Cheese bro deals in Columbia river f mon on an extensive scale. Mr. James S. Patterson- of Portland who spent yesterday in The Dalles, re turned home this morning on the Keen lator. Mr. Pattereon is connected with the large shipping firm of Balfour, Gutherie & Co. and has been traveling througn Eastern (Jregon and Washing ton, looking rtter tbe large wheat bust nees in which that firm is interested He speaks of The Dalles as one of tbe very best towns he has seen during his travels. Monday. air. frank Allen of t'amp Watson is in tbe city. Mr. J. E. Slierar of Antelope is town today. , ' Mr. H. W. Wells of Portland, a former resident of The Dalles, is in the city. Mr. George N. Cro9field of Murray Springs, the new town near Grants, was in tne city Sunday. Miss Winnie McKnight of Portland is spending a few days in The Dalles visit ing Miss (Jora Joles. Mr. W. E. Winans of Hood River was in the city yesterday, returning home on tnis morning s Doat. miss iconise Micueioach, in company with Miss Kate Howell of Portland, has gone to ban rrancieco for a visit. Dr. O. F. Botkin spent yesterday in The Dalles visiting friends. Dr. Botkin was a resident of The Dalles several years ago, bnt is now practicing medi cine at Mt. Tabor. Mr. George L. Strong, formerly editor of the Mitchell Monitor, is in The Dalles today and gave Thr CncoNiciE a pleas ant call. Mr. Strong ia on hia.wayto Montana to make his residence. The Monitor under Mr. Strong's management had a prosperous career and was a great Deneut to tbe commumtv in which it was published. Tuesday. Mr. B. F. Langhlin went to Portland on today a local. Ex-Gov. Z. F. Moody ia in the city to day from Salem. Mr. A. E. Be van 8 of Nelson, Skamania i-uuuvy, is in witt city. Mr. James Whitten, a resident of An telope. ia in the city. Mr. O. B. Hartley, a merchant of Hood River, is in town today. Mr. H. Herbring returned on the boat last night from btevenson. .Hiss Florence liiiton waa a passenger on ine iteguiator tnis morning. Dr. H. R. Ilesso has returned from spending several days in the Hood River vaney. Mr. M. H. Nickelsen, Hood River's treasurer, was in The Dalles thie morning. Mr. G. II. Baker, n prominent mer- cnan; ot iTOiaeudule, was in the citr last night. Mr. Mark W. Harrison of Hood River, deputy tax collector, came up on the noon tram today. Mr. Theodore Prinz came home yes terday from Stevenson where his family is spending tbe summer. Mr. C. W. Phelps was a passenger on the Regulator today for Lower Cascades, where hia family ia camping. Mr. James Cunningham, a prominent sheepraiser of Klickitat valley, ia a vieitor to The Dalles today. . Dr. O. F. Botkin. who has been unend ing several daye in The Dalles, returned nome on tne boat this morning. Mr. W. B. Perrv. a fruit crower of Hood River came up on the Regulator mm uigm huu returned mis morning. . Mr. M. T. Nolan, one of the D. P. & Highest of all in Leavening Power. 2 A. N. Co. directors, made the trip to Cascades and return today on tbe Regu lator. t Captain Wand, ot tbe Regulator, went to Portland on the early morning train today. He will be absent only a short time. Miss Georgia Sampson left on tbe Reg ulator this morning for Lower Cascades, when she will join the colony of Dalles campera. , - n Mr. and Mra. W. Lord left today for . Ilwaco and the beach. Mrs. Mary Langhlin accompanied them and will ' remain during the summer at the Lord cottage. Mr. Charles J. Scbnable, assistant . United States attorney for Oregon, ij in the city today on legal business. Mr. Scbnable is one of the coming young men in the democratic party iu this state. Mr. H. Van Senden, private aecretary to J.G. Carlisie.aecretary of the treasury, will arrive in The Dalles on the Regu lator this evening. ' He ia accompanied by hia wife and several friends. They left Portland on the Dalles City this morning and made the trip to enjoy the beauties of tbe Columbia. . CONCERNING PIANOS. Kimball's Methods a .Menace to Entire Trade. tbe Chicago Musical News.. ' The following advertisement has been given a prominent position in the daily papers of Washington, D. C, and ha been printed in' the Chicago Musical News and the American Hebrew News, of Portland. We desire to call the atten tion of tbe public to it. . . The unfairness of theassertiona it con tains needs no emphasizing, for they will appear at once to the sense of right inherent in every legitimate1 dealer in pianos all over the country : ' ' ' Next Tuesday will be-a special bar gain day on pianos at our store. We have found some grand bargains in new Upright Pianos (not tbe celebrated Kim ball pianos), and propose to give tbe public a chance to secure- new pianos next Tuesday at manufacturers' 'whole sale prices. . - Tbe prices Tuesday next for these new elegant Upright pianos will be only $149 and $159 each. Part time given If de aired. ThcBe pianos will bo on exhibit at our atore all 'day Monday, but no sales will be made from this lot until Tuesday, and will continue that day only. . W. W. Kimball, Co., Metzerott Building, Cor. 12th and F. Sta. The Kimball Company may regard ' such methods as fair and honorable, but they are open to the severest criticism in attempting to destroy the piano trade in Washington after many ycara of honor able work to promote it. The unfairness of tbe card lies in the- assertion that the pia.noa which are to- be sold at sacrificial pricep are not roade by the Kimball company. Therein i the poison. This whole scheme ia perpetrated to - give the Kimball pianoa a position to which their merits do not entitle them. Although the Kimball advertisement de clares these are not Kimball pianoa which are to be slaughtered it does not enhance the value of their own instru ments. ' ' ' ' Those who are familiar with the Kim ball. pianoa know perfectly well that the makers can afford to sell them at juat such ruinous prices aa are . quoted for other instruments in tiieir possession at. Washington. . . , '. . ' , . What is there in tbe Kimball piano to justify this step? Nothing. '-. . , The Kimball company make one of the - cheapest pianos in the United States. - And after the Kimball piano ia made ready for tbe market it ia not then worth a place above a low rank. .' "; When you come to think of it, can you ' name any genuine, firstclau houie that i : telling the Kimball pianott The Kimball managers may consider ' they have made a brilliant stroke, but ' tbey are merely using gigantic power to foist a cheap make on he market. Tbe question is also one of a broader conception than mere local purview. Such advertisements as these cut at the root of the piano industry for they mis- lead private buyers.' . We shall not let thu aubiectatop cere. . It is fraught with grave danger to the entire trade, and. although the Kimball company is composed of schreard schem- era, they may find they have far over- , stepped the bounds of legitimate busi ness dealing. K. JACOB8KN K UO., I. C. NlCKKLSIX. Notice te the Public, ia to warn all persons not t Thia credit my wife, Daisy B. Wagenblaet, on my account, as I will not be responsible for any debta contracted by her. Fbank C. Wagssblast. 4al clruaclsta sell Dr. Kile' Psia Pllkb Latest U. S. 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