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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 1895.
NUMBER 41.
A SENSATION SPRUNG
Alleged Attempts to Bribe
a Juryman.
A RATHER UNLIKELY STORY
A Y
M. C. A. Hecretary the OflVniler
Judgc Mnrplijr Onlern Him
Brought Into Court.
San Fbancisco, Oct. 1. An uncx
pected sensation developed when the
trial of Theodore Durrant was resumed
this morning. Before proceedings were
begun Judge Murphy said he had been
informed that last Friday one of the
jurors had been approached upon the
subject of the trial during the recess of
court. After commenting on the gravity
of the offense, which, he said, bordered
on a serious crime, the court asked Juror
I. J. Truman to take the stand.
Mr. Truman said that while he was
riding in a street-car last Thursday he
was approached by H. J. McCoy, gener
al secretary of the Young Men's Chris
tain Union. In speaking of the trial
McCoy said to the juror: "If you don't
hang Durrant we will hang you."
The statement of the juror created a
sensation in court, not only on account
of the objectionable remark itself, tut on
account of the local prominence of the
offender. Mr. Truman said McCoy's
remark had no effect on his mind what
ever, and he was confident there was no
intent to influence hint.
The court was not inclined to overlook
the indiscretion of Secretary McCoy. He
said the prominence of the offender
!jirfie the offense more remarkable, and
ordered McCoy to appear in court at 12
o'clock next Wednesday and sho'v cause
why he should not be punished for con
tempt. District Attorney Barnes was
ordered to make out papers in the case
at once.
Kobt. W. Martland, the gas-fitter
whose examination was begun last
Thursday, was called to the stand to con
tinue his description of the sunburners
in Emanuel church. His testimony was
of a technical nature to show the likeli
hood nf thft PUPRnA nf o-nn. nnrfor nartatn
conditions.
Ten weeks' have passed since the trial
commenced, and the weary length of the
trial still seems to stretch interminably
out. It entered today upon its eleventh
week, with the case for the defense just
barely presented. There is no telling
how long it will last.
Any number of witnesses have been
summoned for the defense, just how
many the attorneys refuse to disclose.
How many more they hope to discover
between now and the resting of their
case, they are entirely nnable to etate.
At the rate tbey are proceeding it will
take longer than it did for the prosecu -tion
to present its case. Following the
presentation by the defense, comes re
buttal, and sur-rebuttal, with witnesses
on either side whose names are legion
experts on chirograpby, gas, medical
lectures and reputation, jewelers and
carpenters galore and microscopists
whose whole attention will be given to
reddish stains on the. doors and shoes.
It is certain that it will take many
weeks before the fate of Durrant is en
trusted to the jury, and in those waeks
much that is exceedingly breezy, if not
sensational, must crop up. Meanwhile,
the attorneys, detectives and writers of
anonymous letters are busy. Another
one, presumably a woman, signing,
"Who knows?" has written a letter to
Mayor Sutro to the effect that Durrant
and two other men murdered Blanche
Lamont in Golden Gate Park, and that
Minnie met her death' at the hands of
unknown parties.
Plenty of Offers. ,
San Jose, Cal., Oct. 1. Letters and
telegrams continue to pour into to the
.telegraph and post offices addressed to
Hip Sing Lee, the mythical Chinese
merchant prince in whose name an ad
vertisement recently appeared in a San
Francisco paper, offering flattering in
ducements to any respectable white man
who would marry hisdaugnter, Moi Lee.
There areat present nearly 500 letters
in the postoffi.ee foi the myRterions Hip
Sing Lee, all presumly in answer to the
the advertisement referred to. .
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION
Chicago Is
Working
Hard to Secure
It.
Chicago, Oct., 1. A local paper says :
Prohibitionists are making a deter
mined efforts to secure the national con
vention of that party for Chicago. A
meeting of the party organizations wna
held last night in the rooms of the asso
ciation building and a committee of 100
appointed to work for the convention.
It is intended to get up an immense ep
tition, for presentation to the national
executive committee of the prohibition
party, which meets here December 11
There is a great deal of rivalry over the
location of the convention, Baltimore
Boston, Cleveland and St. Louis being
after it.
General Foe Dead.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 2. General O,
M. Poe, the well-known United States
engineer, died suddenly this morning,
General Poe rendered valuable ser
vices to be marine interest on the Lakes,
He constructed the new and famous lock
at the "Soo," had general charge of
river and harbor improvements and was
regarded throughout the country as a
very abla engineer.'
Iid Ton Ever.
. Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get a bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the re
lief and cure of all Felnale Complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have Loss of Appetite, Cons ti pa
tion. Headache, Fainting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepness, Excitable, Melan
choly or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters in the medicine yon
need. Health and Strength are guaran
teed by its use. Large bottles only fifty
cents at Snipes-Kinersly's Drug Co.'s.
v Trairie Fires Kagiug.
Independence, Kan., Oct., 1. Prai
rie fires are raging in the territory south
of here. The late rains have caused veg
etation to grow very rank, and the terri
tory is covered by an immense growth of
grass, reaching in some places as high as
eight feet. The frosts of the last week
caused the grass to begin to die. It is
feared that loss of life and property will
result.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the
onlv postive cure now known to the
medical fraternitv. Catarrh being a
constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
tbe foundation ot the disease, and giv
ing the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of Testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Ordered to Washington.
Washinoton, Oct. 2. Secretary La
mont issued an order this afternoon, de
tailing General Miles to duty in Wash
ington, as general of the army, and Gen
eral Ruger, now on special 'duty at
Washington, to the command of the de
partment of the East, with headquart
ers at New York.
None But Ayer's at tne Wonus Jan-.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purifier allowed an exhibit
at the World's Fair, Chicago. Manu
facturers of other sarsaparilla sought by
every means to obtain a showing of their
goods, but they were all turned away
under the application of the rule fore
bidding the entry of patent medicines
and nostrums. 'The decision of the
World's fair authorities in favor of
Ayer's Sarsaparilla was in effect as fol
lows: "Ayer's Sarsaparilla is not a
patent medicine. It does not belong to
the list of nostrums. It is here on its
merits."
Harrison Jfarors Lincoln.
New York, Oct., 1. The Herald say
ex-President Harrison, in case he does
not receive the nomination himself, will
favor the nomination by the next
national republican convention of Rob,
ert T. Lincoln. '
Money Market.
New Yokk, Oct. 2. Money -on call,
easy at 12 per cent; silver, certifl
cates, 67Jb67 ; no sales. Bar silver,
67; lead, $3 15.
Dr
J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidnev
Balm is an unfailing remedy for all dis
lases of the Liver, Kidneys or Urinary
Organs. It-is a certain cure for Dropsy,
Diabetes, Bright's Disease, Gravel, Kid
ney Weakness. Incontinence of Urine,
Bed Wetting in Children, Biliousness,
Liver Complaint and Female Troubles.
A trial of this great remedy will con
vince yon of its potency. Price $1.00
per bottle. For sale by Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.
Tne .Brooklyn Launched
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 2. The Uni
ted States armored cruiser Brooklyn was
launched this afternoon.
Money and Aarket.
New York, Oct., 1. Money on call,
easy at 1M2 per cent. Silver, 67c;
lead $3.16.
Fresh
oysters just received
at A'
Kellar's.
STUDENTS TESTIFY
Each One Denies Answering
for Durrant.
ORDERED TO WASHINGTON CITY
General Allies Ordered to the National
Capital as General of the Army.
San Francisco, Oct. 2. The defense
in the Durrant case opened this morning
with the calling of the students from the
senior class at Cooper medical college to
ascertain if any one of them answered
for Durrant at Dr. Cheney's lecture on
April 3. Ten students were called dur
ing the first hour after the court opened
up, and in reply to the stereotyped ques
tion of Attorney Denprey as to whether
they had answered for Durrant replied
in the negative.
District Attorney Barnes embraced the
opportunity to obtain notes of the lec
ture and the note-books were introduced
in evidence and will probably take an
important part later in the trial, when
the prosecution will attempt to prove
that the notes of the lecture which Dur
rant is now supposed to have in his
possession were not made at the lecture,
As therejire 74 students in the clasB
of which Durrant was a member two
days may be consumed in examining
witnessess. At the close of the morning
session 42 students of the medical college
had been examined, but nothing of im
portance had been developed. It is ex
pected that all of the afternoon session
will be occupied with similar witnessess.
XO DECEIVE ENGLAND.
China's Recent Action Declared Merely
a Trick.
London, Oct. 2. Sir Halliday McCart
ney, counselor ot tne uumese legation
here, referring to the acceptance by
China of the ultimatum of Graat Britian
has made a statement to the effect that
the punishment of the viceroy of Szchuen
for failing to protect the missionaries
was decided upon before the ultimatnm
was presented, and the Chinese minister
at London received notice of the issuing
of the decree at 2 p. m. Sunday. It is
understood in official circles' that the
action of China does not affect possible
claims for indemnities and demands for
reforms made by Great Britian.
Professor R. E. Douglass has written
the Times the Viceroy Liu Ping Chang
was degraded last November, and it is
now thought the action of the Chinese
government is merely a trick to deceive
Great Britain.
At St. Bridge's church todav a farewell
service was held prior to the departure
of 100 missionaries for foreign stations.
Twenty-four, including fifteen women,
go to China.
News ITrom the Whalers.
San Francisco, Oct. -2. The steamer
Lakme has arrived from the Arctic
ocean, bringing news of death and disas
ter among the whaling fleet. The catch
for the season was almost an absolute
failure, only 23 whales having been tak
en. The bark Iriton was caught in tne
ice, and, although she escaped being
crushed, she sprung a -leak and was
rendered unseaworthy. There were 14
deaths in the little fleet which was frozen
near the mouth of the Mackenzie
river, and, when the Lakme left Hers
chel island, nine run-away sailors were
missing.
Strike of Siuslaw Fishermen.
Eugene. Or., Oct. 2. The union fish
ermen on the Siuslaw are on a strike,
and since Monday the fishing industry
on that river has been blocked. The
strike is for a raise on the price of fish
to 20 cents for steelheads, and 40 cent
for chinooks. The price heretofore paid
by the canneries has been 15 and 30
cents. There are 120 boats on the river,
90 "belonging to the nnion. Fifteen
nnion men patrol the river and bay and
any nets that may be found will be de
stroyed' There are some fears of blood
shed. '
The Cristobal Colon.
Madrid, Oct. 2. News of the loss of
the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon, off
the western coast of Cuba, received here
exclusively through the agencies of the
Associated Press, caused a profound sen
sation. The Spanish minister of ma
rine, Admiral Benanger, has ordered' a
careful inquiry to be made into tbe
causes of the disaster, and all reports
forwarded to Spain as soon as possible.
May Be Discontinued.
Washington, Oct. 2. -Thomas O'Ha-
ra, United States consul at Greytown,
reports that tbe belief prevails in Blue
fields that the Southern Pacific Com
pany is about to discontinue its steamer
line (the Morgan) between New Orleans
and Bluefields, owing to the low price of
bananas and the difficulty of competing
with Norwegian vessels manned by poor
ly paid sailors.
Council Proceedings.
At a regular monthly meeting of the
common council of Dalles City, held at
council . chambers, Oct. 3d, 1895, at
8 o'clock p. m. Hon. Frank Menefee
presided.
The following conncilmen were pres
ent: R. B. Hood, L. E. Crowe, M. T.
Nolan, A. R. Thompson, G. C. Esbel-
man, T. F. Woods. S. S. Johns.
Petition of Ann C. Stnbling, on mo
tion of Thompson, seconded by Crowe,
was referred to committee on street and
public ' property. This motion was
amended by Nolan and seconded by
Johns to refer the motion to the judici
ary committee carried.
Petition of Huntington et al, for ally,
was, on motion of Nolan, seconded by
Hood, referred to committee on streets
and public property.
S. S. Johns, of the committee on
streets and public property, reported as
to old street lamps. The marshal and
street commissioner had been instructed
to remoye the lamps and have them
cleaned by city prisoners.
Recorder was instructed to notify
Hood River council that the lamps
would be for sale and would probably
not exceed $2 each.
Committee on revision of cirens ordi
nance asked for more time, which was
granted.
Verbal communication from Thos.
Hudson, that he had been authorized by
Mr. Still man of the insurance com
panies that if the city will purchase a
chemical fire-engine and put in afire
alarm system, the insurance companies
wiil put in a No. 3 rate for a No. 4,
which is now in use. This would be a
saving to the city of at leaBt $6000 a year.
On motion of Nolan, seconded by Hood
that the matter be referred to committee
on fire and water, and that a definite
statement as to the requirements of M.
Stillman be placed with the council.
Tfie reports of the different city offi
cials were then handed in and accepted.
Special ordinance No. 300 was placed
on its final passage and passed.
On motion of Crowe, ec. by Eshel-
man the following claims against
the city were allowed and the recorder
instructed to draw warrents to pay the
same.
On motion, the committee on fire and
water was instructed to bny 12 cords of
wood for the fire department.
Motion to adjourn cariied.
Pumpkin Pie Social Tonight.
A Bhort unique program will precede
the pumpkin pie social tonight Theie
will be several tableaux by the little
folks. Following is the program :
"Learning a Trade."
"Terrible Encounter with a Boa."
"The Two Flour Barrels."
A very pathetic song by Mrs. J. W.
Condon, ''Three Little Girls Don't Cry,"
with three tableaux.
Recitation by Emilv Crossen, "The
Runaway Boy." ,
Quartette, by the Epworth League
quartette.
Closing with a good night tableaux.
Mrs. E. E. Davis-, of San Miguel, Cal.
says: "I am trying in a measure to re
pay the mannfactnrers of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for the great good their
remedy has done me. For years I was
a constant sufferer from weak lungs and
bronchial asthma. My rest at night
was disturbed by a hacking cough, so
that I felt miserable the greater part of
the time. Many remedies recommended
by friends were tried, none of which
proved suitable to my case. I did not
experience any beneficial results until I
began taking Chamberlain's Congh Re
medy. After two bottles of the large
size have been used I am pleased to
state, my health is better than it has
been for years. The soreness has left rav
lungs and chect and I can breathe ensi
ly. it has done me so much good that
I want all who are suffering from lung
troubles, as 1 was. to give it atrial."
For' sale by Blakeley & Houghton, Drug
gists.
There are so many accidents to live
stock whicn cause delay and loss to tbe
farmer in his work. In a large number
of instances the delay would be but
trifling if a remedy was promptly applied.
Dr. J. H. McLean's Volcanic Oil Lini
ment has for many years been regarded
as the farmer's friend. Its healing on
flesh of domestic animals is immediate
and permanent. Price 25c, 50c and $1.00
per bottle. For sale at Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.
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 bis leg. Had
been under care of physicians for
months without obtaining relief. Sure
cure for Piles. fcnipes-Kinersly Drug
Co.
SECT M'COY FINED
His Thoughtless Remarks
Causes Trouble.
HE IS NOW SORRY THAT HE SPOKE
Attorney Denprey Created Sensation
by Hating- Pastor Gibson's Sec- .
retary Excluded From the
Courtroom.
San Francisco, Oct. 3. When the
Durrant trial was resumed this morning
Attorney Deuprey continued the calling
of medical students who attended the
lecture delivered by Dr. Cheney on the
afternoon of April 3. Of the eight stu
dents who were called during the first
hour none were found who .answered to
Durrant's name at roll-call. District
Attorney Barnes obtained the notes of
each student for the purpose of compar
ing them at the proper time with the
notes said to have been taken by Dur
rant. All except eight members of tbe class
were called to the stand. One student
had died since April 3, and the others
did not appear in court. Of those who
took the'stand, none could be find who
had answered to Durrant's name at roll
call. Attorney Deuprey created a sensation
by asking that Robert N. Lynch, Rev. J.
George Gibson's private secretary, who
sat in the courtroom taking notes, be ex
cluded from the room. Jr.dge Murphy
said he could not exclude Lynch unless
he (Lynch) were subpenaed as a witness,
in which event he would be excluded
from the room like all other witnessess.
Attorney Deuprey at once subpenaed
Lynch and tbe court, ordered hira to
leave the room. Lynch started to ad
dress the court, saying he could not pos
sibly kbe a witness, as he knew nothing
about the murders. The conrt inter
rupted JLynch and told him he must
leave the room without further discus
sion of the case. Lynch reluctantly
obeyed.
At noon the jury was excused nntil 2
o'clock as usual, but the court remained
in session to hear the contempt proceed
ings brought against Generat Secretary
McCoy, of the Young Men's Christian
Association, who told Juror Truman last
Thursday that if ne did not hang Dur
rant people would hang Truman. - Mc
Coy was in court accompained by Judge
Sawyer, his attorney.
Judge Sanderson, presiding judge of
the superior court, was placed on the
stand, and testified to the statement
made by McCoy to Truman. Judge
Sanderson was in the car when the con
versation took place, and overhearing
the offensive remark reported it to Judge
Mnrphy.
Truman was called and made and a
similar statement. He said McCoy's re
mark was made in a jocular manner, and
he gave it no consideration.
Secretary McCoy said he made the
statement without thinking and the mo
ment he said it, he realized what he had
done and regretted his thoughtlessness.
McCoy said he he had no feeling against
Durrant. Judge Murphy in reprimand
ing McCoy, dealt at length on the ser
iousness of such an offense. He said if
he had any idea that McCoy intended
his remark to have any effect on Tru
man's mind, he would send him to jail
for the full term permitted by law.
The judge closed his remarks by find
iug McCoy guiltlv of contempt and sen
tencing him to pay a fine of $2-5 or go to
jail for five days. McCoy was given un
til Saturday to pay the fine.
It is expected that the defense in the
Durrant case will at once' take up the
matter of the handwriting on the. wrap
per in which Blanche Lumont's rings
were sent to Mrs. Noble. A subpena
was issued yesterday for Dr. Gibson's
appearance in court today, and he was
expected to be on hand when wanted
this afternoon. A most sensatlon.il
phase of the trial is looked for when
Gibson faces Durrant's lawyers in
court.
A Dogfight in Court.
Oakland, Cal., Oct. 3. Tee trial of
the dog fighters was- commenced today.
Among the exhibits in the case were the
two bulldogs tbat were pitted against
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
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stead of lard and see what a
crisp crust it will have; how
delicious and wholesome it
will be. Pie made with Cot
tolene will do a dyspeptic
pood. Do evervbodv cood H
because it is good. There is
only one secret in cooking
with Cottolene use but two
thirds as much as you would
naturally use of lard. Follow
this rule and Cottolene will
do the rest.
Gannlne Is sold everrwhere In tins with
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trade-marks 'Cottolmc" and fr' hood
in cotton-plant trreatA on every tin.
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THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, St. Louis,
Cakace, Hm traactoee, rartlaea, Onfae,
each otiier when the sheriff made his
raid on the spectators. Just before the
adjournment of court the dogs com
menced fighting and gave the. jury a
practical illustration of a dogfight. Tbe
animals were pried apart and the case
went over till tomorrow.
Will situ It Today.
Austin, Tex., Oct. 3. The senate bill
for preventing prizefights in this etate
was carried yesterday afternoon, by a
vote of 27 to 1 in the senate and 110 to 5
in the house.
The senate today concurred in a few
minor house amendments, and the bill
will be sent to the governor this after
noon. ,
The remainder of the special session
will be devoted to matters of state inter
est suggested by the governor this morn-
ing.
Another Old Fend.
Medfobd, Or., Oct. 3. News was re
ceived late this afternoon of a shooting
affray on Butte creek, twenty miles east
ot here, in which Frank Wade shot
Frank Marlow. aged twenty-one and un
married. Marlow's wound may prove
fatal. Particulars are meager, but the
shooting was the result of a feud. Wade
served a term in the penitentiary for
horse-stealing, and was pardoned out.
He is a "tough" character. Marlow is
highly respected. Surgeons have gone
to the scene.
The statea .Escaped.
Chicago, Oct. 3. Edward Moe, a
prosperous tradesman, shot and fatally
injured his wife today at the North Mar
ket Etreet hotel, to which she had gone
with Peter Nelson, a friend of her hus
band's. Breiiking down the door of
their room, Moe immediately began fir
ing.- Nelson escaped.
Drugged and Kobbed.
Roseburg, Or., Oct. 3. William
Smith, of Camas Valley, was drugged
and robbed of $15 by tramps near the
depot here last night, and then put on
the blind-baggage of- the northbound
overland. He was brought back by the
southbound overland this morning. He
says the tramps forcibly poured the
drugged liquor down his throat.
Last August while work in the harvest
fieid I became overheated, was suddenly
attacked with cramps and was nearly
dead. Mr.. Cnmmings, the druggist,
gave me a dose of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which,
completely relieved me. . I now keep a
bottle of the remedy handy. A. M.
Bunnell, Centerville. Wash. For sale
by Blakeley & Houghton, Druggist. ;
Wanted.
Two furnished rooms for housekeep
ing. No children. Leave word at Mrs.
Bunnell's, across from Union
Lodging House.
Street
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