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NUMBER 40. .
A ' CRISIS
The
TtlSUrffeiltS VV ltniH O
Miles of Havana,
SO LATE REPORTS DECLARE
rhiorii Fall of Sympathy for the
Straggling CubansAid Meeting
to be Held.
Chicago, Sept. 24 Special to the Trib
une from Havana, dated September 19,
says: Armed parties of revolutionists
are already in the province of Matanzas
and actually within 75 miles of Havana.
If, as said, they have quantities of
arm 8 and ammunition there concealed,
and are reallv advancing in force, the
crisis is not far off.
Yesterday 85 persons were arrested
within a few hours and confined in Mor-
ro caBtle. Rumors were soon flying
around that a great conspiracy has been
discovered, and the initial step was to
have been an attack with; dynamite on
the steamer Santa Barbara,, having a
battalion of 1000 men on board. The
sequel came at midnight, when, there
was a frightful accident in the harbor
resulting in the sinking of the Spanish
cruiser Baracestegui, in which 40 lives
were lost. .
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED.
Strong Feeling in Faror of Cabana
tn Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 24. "We ought not to
hesitate to do our duty and exprees our
righteous sympathy wSth the Cuban li-
berationiets, even though it should in
volve the United States government
a war with Spain-" .-. , . .
These were the words spoken last
night by Rev. Dr., John Henry Barrows,
v pastor of the Firet Presbyterian church
In company with a great many other
prominent preachers of Chicago, the
Eev. Dr. Barrows feels strongly on the
subject and he is doing all in his power
to stir up a sentiment in favor of the
Cubans in their struggle with the Spain
iards. He will take a leading part in
the mass meeting to be held next Mod
day evening at Central music hall,
where he hopes that resolutions express
ing strong sympathy with the Cubans
will be adopted. Much of Eev. D. Bar
rows' feeling in the matter grows out of
the fact that be visited Cuba three years
ago last winter, and spent considerable
time in studving the life, habits and
modeB of government of the inhabi
tants, and he speaks, therefore, with
authority.
"When I visited Cuba," he said last
night, "I realized why it was called the
'Pearl of tbe Antilles.' It is certainly
one of the most beautiful portions of
God's earth, and it is possessed of al
most unlimited natural resources. And
yet I found a disheartened and down
trodden people who have been Buffering
for generations under oppression, the
most rapacious, exhausting and intoler
able that the world knows anything
. about. Tbe native Cubans seem to have
no rights or privileges which Spain is
bound to respect. Its unhappy people
of every station are stripped of their
possessions by tax-gathers, as ruthless
as those of Turkey and aa hateful
those of Judea in tbe first century. Cuba
has been a great sponge and Spain has
been squeezing her to fill the coffers of
the treasury at Madrid, as well as the
the pockets of tbe numerous captains
general. Independence from 'Spain is
the only solution of tne Cuban pro
blem." ;
"We have a right to show our sym-
pathy for tbe oppressed everywhere, and
we ought to besiege our national govern
ment to acknowledge the belligerent
rights of these herioc liberationlsts. We
ought not to hesitate to do our duty and
express our righteous sympathy, even
though it should involve the United
States government in a war with Spain
I hope that such presure will be brought
to bear that tbe government will be
forced to take some action favorable to
the Cubans." "'''',
Italians Still Celebrating.
Rome, Sept. 24. King Humbert,
Qaeen Margberita and members of the
Italian ministry' reviewed a procession
today of veterans of the war of 1870,
bearing flags and decorations. The-
Garibaldians, in their red shirts, had
the place of honor at the head of the
parade. Thousands witnessed the par
ade and cheered the Garibaldians and
saluted tbe king and queen, who gra
ciously returned their salutations.
A Shooting on McKay Creek.
Tendleton, Or., Sept. 24. Indefinite
reports were received here this evening
regarding a shooting that occurred 10
miles from Pendleton, on McKay creek
Robert McBroom rode up to bis house
early in the evening and heard his
mother ecream. Being enraged by the
thoueht that his brother-in-law, Uonrfc-
right, was abusing her, he seized a Win-
cheater, found Courtright and tried to
murder him. Physicians and deputy
sheriffs have gone to the ranch from
here'. One report says he shot both his
brother-in-law . and mother, but the
exact facta cannot be learned till the
officers return.
Aid Far Cab.
New York, Sept. 24. A special to the
Herald from Boston, says :
Theie is intense excitement, among
the Cuban residents here who have fol
lowed the course of the revolt in the is
land. The reason is the receipt of in
formation that the most formidable ex
peditiou of those which have fitted out
in this country had succeeded in getting
out to sea safely and that if all has gone
well it will be on hand to materially aid
the fighting Cubans in their next big
battle.
Racing at Newmarket.
Newmarket, Sept. 24, The Newmar
ket first October meeting opened today,
The triennial produce stakes was won by
Lord Durham's Son-o' -Amine, Charles
Day Bose's St. Hilaire second, Simon
Burns third. .
BURNED TO THE WATER'S EDGE
A Lake Steamer Destroyed Two
Her Crew Perish.
Chicago, Sept. 26. The excursion
steamer Macatawa was burned to tbe
water's edge at 2 :15 o'clock this morn'
ing, and two members of her crew are
supposed to have perished in the
flames. They are Barney McGonigle,
engineer, and an unknown man a deck
hand.
The fire broke out in a lumber yard.
which is on tbe north side of Slip E
south pier. The flames, fanned by
lively breeze from the lake, swept
across the slip, and in a few movements
tbe Macatawa was in flames. Captain
Napier and his men were sleeping when
the boat took fire. Napier was in his
cabin and was awakened by the smoke
which poured out and filled his quarters
almost suffocating him. He tried to get
below decks to warn his crew, but tbe
flames drove him back, and he had to
jump to the dock to save his life,
When Captain Napier came ashore he
said he did not think it possible the en
gineer and deckhand had saved them
selves. The fact that the men were not
to be found on the pier is taken as evi
dence that they were dead, as otherwise
they wquld have come to the assistance
of tbe captain when he waa trying to
save his boat.
EVIDENTLY SUICIDE
A Woman
Found Dead In
. of Maine.
the Woods
Deer Isle, Me., Sept. 26. Mrs. Viola
Haskell, who, on June 17, married J,
Brister, the colored leader of the Pickin-
niny band, at Cincinnatti,?after leaving
her husband, Everett J. Haskell, ser
iously ill here, was found dead in tbe
woods near here late yesterday. She
had evidently committed suicide. There
was a bullet hole in her head and a re
volver lay near by. Mrs. Haskell lived
with Brister but a few weeks, returning
to the bedside of her husband soon after
the story of her elopement, with the ex
planation that she had received a letter
from her brother-in-law announcing the
death of ' Mr. Haskell. She produced
the letter, but her brother-in-law denied
be was tbe author. Mrs. Haskell was
forgiven by her husband, who is danger
ously ill, and had been with him almost
continuously since her return.
Another Mine Horror.
Denver, Sept. 26. A special to the
Times from Leadvilla says: There has
been an explosion at tbe Belgian mine,
and the ground has caved in.- There
are 15 men under ground. It is impos
sible to reach them. The Belgian is
located about five miles from Leadville,
in Adelaide Park.
Why She Remains.
New York, Sept. ' 26. Lord Dun-
raven's object in having Valkyrie III
spend the winter on this side of the At
lantic is to have her race, and, incident
ally, it is said, silence the critics who
have asserted that he is afraid to have
his yacht meet Defender again. '
Sheepmen Attention.
Tbe Baldwin Sheep & Land Co. begs
to announce to all parties to whom they
have sold rams this season, that they
will have them in The Dalles ready for
delivery during tbe week of the fair, viz :
from the 7th to the 12th of October next.
At the same timn they desire to say to
any persons in need pf rams and who
have not yet placed their orders that
they will do well to wait and see this
choice lot of stock before making their
selections, as there are some yet unsold.
sep27dlw3.
THE DEFENSE BEGINS
Dueprey Makes the Opening
Statement.
INNOCENCE TO BE PROVED
Durrants Lawyer Insinuates That Fas
tor Gibson May be the Guilty
Party.
San Francisco, Sept. 25. Deuprey
delivered bis opening address for the
defense todav. He said tbe defense is
so clear and convincing that everybody
must believe it when he hears it. Noth
ing would be offered in evidence except
what was read and substantiated. The
case of the prosecution was wholly de
pendent on circumstantial evidence.
Circumstances cannot lie, but witnesses
can lie. He talked of the importance of
of the duty of jurors in capital cases.
Improper inferences, suspicion and guess
work should be entirely absent. '. Sensa
tional articles in the newspapers should
not influence the jury. The onus of
proving guilt lies on the prosecution.
Each circumstance must be proved. The
evidence must prove the guilt of the de
fendant to a moral certainty. He com
plimented Barnes on his opening state
ment which indicated strong suspicion.
He then said in part: "We claim
that beyond suspicion, which is not
proof, tbe case against the defendant
fails. Where did Blanche Lamont for
feit her life and when? And who caused
her death? These questions have been
before the eyes of the world since April
14. Months have passed and no answer
comes. Tbe fourth question is what was
the cause of her death? The filth ques
tion cannot be answered, what was the
motive of her murderer?
It would be proper for the court to in
struct the jury to acquit without a word
from the defense,but duty to Dnrrant and
the public should unseal Durrant's lips.
The jury is entitled to know the move
ments of Durrant on April 3. His story
shall be told and piece by piece we shall
tear the mask of falsehood from the faces
of tbe witnessess for the prosecution."
Deuprey then read part of the Dis
trict Attorney Barnes' opening address
which promised to show that Durrant'
was not at college on the atfernoon of
April 3. Deuprey asked, "Where is
this proof? We are not here to furnish
a sensation. We shall attack the posi
tion of tbe prosecution. We will show
that other men had access to the church.
The proof may point to others as the
evidence is unraveled."
DEEP WATERWAYS.
What Was Done by the ConTentlon
Cleveland Today.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 21. At the
opening of the morning session of the
deep waterways convention today a par.
tial report of the committee on creden
tials was submitted, indicating the pre.
sence of 330 delegates from 15 states and
provinces.
President Howland stated that he had
received a communication from' Sir
Mackenzie Bowell, premier of Canada,
designating the eminent engineer, Mr,
Munro, to represent the Canadian gov
ernment at the convention.
Howland invited Lieutenant George
, Blow, who came to tbe convention as
representative of the United States
government, and Munro, to take seats
on the platform. He said the action of
the two governments in sending repre
sentatives to the convention did not in
any way commit them to the policy of
the convention.
After adopting a rule limiting speeches
to 10 minutes, discussion was declared
in order. Richard R. Dobell, of Quebec,
and A. L. Crocker, president of the Min
neapolis board of trade, gave abstracts
papers they had prepared on the
Export Lumber Trade."
ENTHUSIASTIC IRISHMEN
Proceedings ' of the Convention at
Chicago Today. '
Chicago, Sept. 25. With renewed
vigor the delegates of the Irish conven
tion began their second days work. -
The following officers were unanimous
ly elected : J H Finerty, chairman ; J P
Sutton, secretary; J F Keating, T H Mc
Greevy and J C Strain, assistant secre
taries; vice-presidents, J M Kennedy, C
D O'Brien, St. Paul; C F Driscbll, New
en;, P J Judge, Holyoke, Mass.;
Cornelius Harding Pittsburg.
Considerable enthusiasm was created
bv the motion to add O'Donaven Rossa
to tbe list of vice-presidents, but Rossa
declined.
Chairman Finerty declared for Ireland
whenever tbe opportunity may present.
The chairman's speech was received
with hearty enthusiasm. He outlined a
plan by which young Irish-Americans
throughout the country be organized in
to military companies, which - will aa a
whole constitute a standing army that
may, at tbe proper time strike lor tne
Irish liberty.
Quarterly Inspection Tonight.
The following orders for the attend
ance of Co. G at the quarterly inspection
tonight have been- issued. All tbe
militiamen are expected to be present,
including tbe regimental staff. ' The in
spection will take place at the armory in
the new Vogt Grand opera house :
ARMORY OF G COMPANY,
Third Regiment of Infantry, O. N. G,
.The Dalles, Or., Sept. 23, 1895,
Oedebs) .'''
No. 1. 1 -'-'
You will report, uniformed, armed
and equipped, for quarterly inspection
at tbe armory, Sept. 25th, at 7 :30 p. m
By order of
Levi C. Chrisman,
Capt. Commanding.
A Household Treasure.
D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps. Dr, King'
New Discovery-in the house" and hi
family has always found tbe very - best
results follow its use ; that he would not
be without it, "If procurable.--. G. A,
Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y., says
that Dr. Kings New Discovery' is un
doubtedly the best cough remedy ; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years, and it has never failed to do' all
that is claimed for it. Why not trv
remedy so long tried and tested. Trial
bottle at Snipes-Kinerslys Drug Co,
Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and $1.00.
Founder of Whitman College.'
Walla Walla, Wash.,- Sept. .' 25.' A
fine life-size portrait of Cushing Eells
founder of Whitman college, was pre
sented to the trustees this evening by
Mrs. E. C. Ross, a Walla Walla artist,
Exercises of great interest were held in
(he college chapel, and addressees were
made by Professor W. D. Lyman and
President S. B. L. Penrose. Tbe ser
vices ot the old pioneer hero, both as
missionary and as aJChristain educator
were spoken of length.' It was said the
Northwest owe? an incalculable debt of
gratitude to him, and that his life's work
culminated in founding Whitman col
lege as a memorial to ' bis co-laborer
Marcus Whitman.
A Raiiroad Wanted. ' "
Goldendale, Wash., Sept. 25. A
rousing mass meeting, to stir the citi
zens up about the railrord, was held in
Old Fort Blockhouse last night. At tbe
close of the meeting, a soliciting commit
tee was appointed, and many promises
were made to swell tbe railroad sub
scriptions.
"For years,'" says Capt. C. Mueller,
'I have relied more upon Ayer's Pills
than anything else in the medicine
chest, to regulate my bowels, and those
of the ship's crew. These pills are not
severe in their action, but do their work
thorooghtly." -
Outlaws Sentenced.
Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 25. Lucky
Davis, Moama July, Sam Simpson, Lad'
is Davis and Rufus Buck were sentenced
in the United States court this morning
to be hanged Thursday, October 31
They are the gang of outlaws who created
a reign of terror in the Green nation in
July and August.
Mr. A. A. Snyder, Supt. Poor Farm,
Winneshelk Co., Ia., says : Last winter
Mr. Robert Leach used two boxes of De
Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and cured a
large running Bore on his leg. Had
been under care of - physicians for
months without obtaining relief. Sure
cure for Piles. Snipea-Kinerely Drug
Co. . -
Found Guilty.
Denver, Sept. 25. A special to the
Times from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: .
A verdict of murder in the first de
gree was returned today against E. S.
Crocker, one ot the most prominent
stockraisers in Wyoming, on trial for the
two weeks at Evanston, charged with
the murder in January of his partner,
Harvey Booth. "
Tillage Burled by a Landslide.
Constantinople, Sept. 25. Advices
from Hodeira, in the Arabian province
of Yemen, report that 100 lives were
lost by a landslide which overwhelmed
the village of Hudey.
For a Japanese Cable.'
London, Sept. 25. A news ' agency
says tbe Japanese government . has
ordered material for a cable from Japan
to the island of Formosa. ' .
Money Market. :f . .
New York, Sept. 25. Money on call.
easy; 1J2 per cent;, silver certificates,
6767Kc ; bar silver, 66c; lead, $3 15.
" South Dakota Town Burned.
Sturgis, S. D., Sept. 25. The town of
Bellefourche, 25 miles north, burned this
morning. Loss, $75,000.
THE ABSORBING TRIAL
Durrant's Lawyers Try
Shift the Guilt.
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NOTHING VERY IMPORTANT YET
J-
The Steamer Macatawa ' Burns to the
Water's Edge Two of the Crew
- . Are Missing. -
San Francisco, Sept. . 26. When the
trial of Theodore Durrant was resumed
this morning Sergeant Charles Reynolds
testified that he had found in the- study
of Rev.' Dr. Gibson three pairs of shoes.
On the Bole of one was a dark brown spot
which the officer believed to be, a blood
stain. The shoe was admitted in evi
dence.
The handwriting of Rev. J. George
Gibson is destined to play an important
part in the Durrant trial,, i In his open
ing statement Attorney Deuprey said
that the writing on the' paper euclosing
Blanche Lamont's rings and that on the
wrapper addressed to Mrs. N oble were
similar to the penmanship of the pastor
of Emanuel church.' In a very adroit
way he cast suspicion on the minister,
ana tne aeiense will attempt to prove
his insinuations were justified. In order
to show the (similarity of Dr. Gibson's
writing, and that on the paper and
wrapper, a blackboard containing some
of the pastor's writing will be introduced
in evidence by the defense. This black
board was found on the first landing of
the belfry by. Attorneys Dickinson and
Deuprey, one day during a tour of in
spection at the church. They examined
the board carefully at the time and alter
a little private consultation, decided it
would be of value to tbe defense. When
they left the church they took the board
with them and by the writing on it will
prove much that may be of a damaging
nature against the minieter. . The board
contains the following which was written
in chalk by Gibson :
"The pastor will see visitors down
stairs after Bervice." . ; .
This board was placed in the lobby of
the church on Sundays. During the
week it was kept, in the belfry landing.
During the preliminary examination
of Minnie, Williams' case -the defense
requested Dr. Gibson to write the names
of George King, and Professor Scberns
tein. -These are tbe names that were
found on the- paper enclosing Blanche
Lamont's- rings. It is the intention of
tbe defense to produce the names writt
en by Dr. Gibson and compare tbe writ
ing with that on the paper and wrapper
sent to Mrs. Noble. The lawyers of the
defense will spend considerable time
comparing the two specimens. They
will claim that tbe person who wrote
the notice on the blackboard is the per
son who wrote the names on the paper
enclosing the rings' and on the wrapper
eent to Mrs. Noble. ''.'
Dr. Gibson is prepared for the attack
by tbe defense. He would not discuss
the subject, but his secretary, Robert
Lynch, said : . '
'The writing on the paper encloaing
tbe rings and that on the wrapper id in
no way like the penmanship of Dr. Gib
son.' The address on the wrapper is
printed. The' only similarity between
it and Dr. GibBon's writing, is that the
doctor writes a clear band that is so
plain as to almost resemble print."
The district attorney and the police
scoff at the attempt made by the defence
in the Durrant case to cast suspicion up
on Rev. Gibson. They say in response
to a question that no order would be
ssued for tbe clergyman's arrest. Rev.
Gibson, himself, denied that he had
written tbe names on the newspaper as
charged by Attorney Deuprey. :.
In reference to an Omaha dispatch
stating that Durrant is known to have
received a letter from Blanche Lamont,
the day after she disappeared, Mr. Deu
prey said he, knew nothing of such' a
letter.
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A NEW LAND LAW.
This Will Enable the Local Office
Sell Disconnected Tracts. N
The United States land offices all over
the country have been notified by the
general land office at Washington ot an
amendment to the land laws which waa
passed at tbe last congress. The text of
the iic "v law is as follows:
"Itshall be lawful for. the commission
er of the general land office to order into
market and sell, for not. less than $1.25
per acre, any isolated or disconnected
tract or parcel of the public domain, less
than one-quarter eection, which, in his
judgement, it would be proper to expoae
to sale after at least thirty days' notice,
by the land officers of the district itt
which such land may be situated; pro
vided, that lands shall not become so is
olated or disconnected until the same-
have been subject to homestead entry
for a period of three years after the sur
rounding land has been entered, .filed
upon or sold by tbe government; pro
vided, that not more than 160 acres shall
be sold to any one person.".
County Enumeration,
County . Assessor F. H. Wakefield is
rapidly finishing his work in making the
assessment of the county. Ho has just
footed, up the totals, which are pub
lished as follows : '.
Legal voters 3,259 -
Males over 21 3,496 -
Males under 21 and over 10 1,091
Males under 10 . . 1,300
Total males. '...I. 5,887
Females over 18 2,473
Femals under 18 and over 10. ... . 822
Females under 10 ; 1,267
Total females 4,562
Total population , 10,449
STOCK AND WOOLr. .
Woolpounds. '.-... 255,340
Sheep, number 145,465
Hogs 11,375
Horses' 6,865
Mules......... : 2
Cattle. -8,428
PRODUCTS.'
Acres under cultivation " 63,221
Wheat raised during preceding
year, bushels 588,243
Barley and rye. , 89,738
Com :. '7,008
Hay, tons....... 19.091
Butter and cheese, lbs 118,892
Hops . 25
. ROOTS.
Potatoes, bushels , 68,440
fruits. -
Apples, bushels 32,718
Prunes and plums 13,496
PISH.
Salmon, cases. 77,000
LUMBER. '
Lumber, feet. 1,050,000
- 7 rat Sale.
One express wagon, suitable fir fruit .
hauling. A bargain. Enquire of
, sep21-lw. D. P. & A. N. Co'.
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