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Weekly vr VOL. VI. THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1896. NUMBER 3. v f y ' If FORAKER FOR SENATOR Ohio's Ex-Governor Succeed Brice. Will JOINT BALLOT TAKEN TOMORROW Pension Bills Discussed In Both Blanche of Congress A Long Debate In the Senate on the Subject. Columbus, O., Jan. 14. J. B. Foraker today in the senate received 29 votea for United States eenator, Brice 6, George A. Groot (populist) 1.- In the houee the- vote stood : Foraker, 87 ; Brice, 21 John H. Thomas, 1 ; Mr. Gage, 1 ; Judge Blandin, of Cleveland, J ; Lawrence T, Neal, 1; all of whom, except Foraker are democrats. . Foraker received the full re publican vote. The two houses will vote in joint ballot tomorrow. . At Annapolis. Annapolis, Md., Jan. 14. The first ballot for United States senator was as follows : House Wellington. 22; West cott 16; Goldsborough, 11 ; Milliken, 7 Dryden.7; Mudd,4; Smith (democrat) 12; Henry (democrat), 6. Senate Smith (democrat), 9; Henry (democrat) 3; Wellington, 3; Goldsborough, 3 Wescott, 2; Dryden, 2; Robert B. Dix on, 1. ALLISON FOR PRESIDENT. Bis Candidacy Formally Announced Bis Borne Paper. by Des Moines, la., Jan. 14. Senator Al- lison, who has arrived here from Wash, ington, when asked about the rumors that there was a serions disagreement between him and his Iowa managers said emphatically there' was no truth in it. All politicans denied the existence of any difference of opinion on any subject. The Iowa State Register today made practically the first formal announce ment of Mr. Allision'-s candidacy. In an editorial that paper says : ' "In re-electing Senator Allison the people of Iowa make, by "their legisla ture, in a sense, a formal presentation of his candidacy to the republicans of the nation. ' They honor him at home now and hope he may be honored in the na tion when the republican convention meets in St. Louis, having no doubt he would be eignally honored at the polls in November. The republicans of Iowa present the candidacy of Senator Allison especially to the states of the great Northwest, which have always been first in the affections of the Iowa senator. Senator Allison is part of this great Northwest. . He knows its wants and will serve them. He lives in Iowa, but he is a near neighbor of Illinois, Wis consin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Neb raska, Kansas and Missouri these states are the empire from which he bails." THE DAY IN CONGRESS. Acrid Debate Over a Pension Bill In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 14. The bill grant ing a penson of $75 monthly to the widow of the late Brigadier-General Coggswell, representative in congreBs from Massa chusetts at the time of his death, caused a lone debate in the senate today. mil and Mills wanted information as to the system pursued in granting those special pensions. Allen opposed discriminations, saying: "I want to go on record as opposed to any distinction between the widow of a private soldier and that of a brigadier general, or any other general. It was the plain private soldier," he -added, "who met the brunt of war. To hear the senators talk it would be as though the brigadiers won the war. It was a spicies of namby-pambyism and ftunkeyism un American discrimination.". Hawley BuggeBted that the world rec ognized questionstof rank, even if the Nebraska senator did not, and while eulogizing the services of the plan sol dier, he pointed out that the mortality among the officers was greater than that among the men in the ranks. Hoar asked if Allen's logic wonld lead him to approve of placing the salary of General Miles, commander'of the army, at $13 per month. "It would doubtless measure the value f his services in many cases, " answered Allen. The pension bill "passed without amendment, the motion of Allen to re duce the pension to $50 per month being supported by most of the democrats. Few Have Yet Arrived. Washington, Jan. 14. Very few members of the national democratic committee', which is to meet here Thurs day to select the .time and place for holding the democratic national conven tion of 1896, have yet reached the city William F. Harris chairman, and S. P. Sherin, of Indiana, secretary of the com m if f n a o ra smnnrr tY a mnat. TtrAminpnt. arrivals ud to date. Thus far the champions of New York and St. Louis have not arrived. No Third-Term Sentiment. New York, Jan. 14, A special to the Press from Washington says : "Word has been received from- leaders at headquarters of the cities contending for the democratic national convention that Gover Cleveland is not to.be a can didate for a third terra. This intima tion was obtained by those who found themselves embarrassed in. making ar guments as to the respective advantages of the West and East for convention purposes. - ' Harrison's Candidacy-- New Yobk, Jan. 14. The Herald says : . Thomas W. Palmer, of Michigan, and General Harrison spent two hours to-1 gether last night at the Fifth-avenue hotel. When asked If Mr. Harrison was a candidate for president, Mr. Palmer said : ."It is my opinion that General Harri son is not a candidate." Clarkgon'g Choice. Chicago, Jan. 14. J. S. Clarkson, oi Iowa, in an interview, when asked con cerning the contest of the republican nomination for president, said : "It is going to be a spirited and inter esting, but not heroic contest, as in- the rivalries between Grant - and Blaine. I think it is going to be a deliberate choice." Mr. Clarkson said he considered Alli son the strongest man at all points. Advancing on Coomassle. ' Caps Coast Castile, British West Af rica, Jan. lo. it is announced the tmt ish expeditionary forces operating against Coomassie, the capital of Ashan- tee, will reach that town Saturday. It is predicted the Ashantees will desert the capitol until after the departure oil tbe expedition and will then.retnrn and massacre the occupying forces. Campos Wants More Cavalry. Madrid, Jan. 15. Captain-General Campos has asked for cavalry reinforce ments, to b sent to Cuba, and it is offi cally reported that the situation there is regarded as being of the most critical sort. The Condition of Things. Yesterday's storm caused the railroad company a good deal of trouble. Ine road is covered with drifts in many places, and west of Bonneville is in such condition that traffic is impossible. The local train which left here yester day afternoon at 1 :10 did not arrive at Bonneville tiljj 10 o'clock this morning, and the passengers will probably not reach Portland till late this afternoon. The west-bound passenger arrived in The Dalles on time, but did not leave here till 11. One cause of the delay was tbe engine getting off the track as the train started across Mill creek bridge. Previous to its going, two engines went down the road to render assistance to imprisoned trains. The rotary snow-plow left Portland last evening ahead of No. 2, the regular passenger train, but -was unable to get any farther than Uneonta, where the snow was packed solid. Local officials informed The Chroni cle this afternoon that a steamboat left Portland this morning, which, after picking up the passengers on the train that started laBt night,, will proceed to Bonneville, where a transfer will be made. Unless the transfer is delayed, the train from Bonneville should reach The Dalles between' 5 and 6 o'clock this evening. East of The Dalles everything is reported clear, though there is deep snow everywhere. Between here and Cascades no trouble is expected unlets slides occur. The weather is mnch moderated this afternoon, and with the promise of warmer conditions tomorrow, it looks like we may have only a spurt of winter and not a siege. - The popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the high esteem in which it is helds leads us to believe it to ba an article of great worth and merit. We have the pleasure of giving the ex perience of three prominent citizens of Redondo Beach, Cal., in the use of the remedy. Mr. A. V. Trudell says: "I have always received prompt relief when I used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy." Mr. James Orchard says : ' "I am satis fied that Chamberlain's Cough remedy cured my cold.' Mr. J. M. Hatcher says:. ."For three years I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family and its results have always been satisfactory." For sale byBlakeley & Houghton, Druggist. . IT WAS A BAD 110 VEI ASJIing Americans in Transvaal. REASONS FOR MR. WILTZ'S OPINION This Country Should have a Represen tative of It Own in the Trans vaalTrade With it Very Large. London, Jan.15. Mr. Wiltz, of Cali fornia, a friend of John Hammond, the American mining engineer arrested with others at Johannesburg on a charge of high treason, continues his efforts in be half of Hammond and the other Ameri cans in custody at Johannesburg or Pre toria. Discussing the' situation today, Swiltz said : Our government must understand this fact all tbe demands of diplomatic courtesy were satisfied by Chamberlain's kind response to Secretary Olney's re quest that Great Britain protect the in terests of Americans in the Transvaal but nothing could be worse for the Americans, as the feeling against" all Englishmen is exceedingly bitter, while the Boers are very friendly to Americans. indeed, several ot those arrested are on the best of terms with the Boer govern ment. None of the Americans were connect ed with the political movement. Thev Bimply 'joined the reform committee formed in tbe emergency to preserve the peace of Johannesburg. President Kro ger arrested all members of the commit tee, but I believe prompt action taken through our own representative at Cape Town would secure the release of tbe Americans. Any delay may endanger their lives, as tbe Boers are intensely ex asperated. We should have a represent ative in the Transvaal, for the Ameri- cane, though few, occupy most impor- tant positions, arid trade with tbe United States is very large. Most of the lumber used in the mines comes from Puget Sound. A MINING ENGINEER. Something About the American, Curtis, Arrested at Johannesburg. New Yore, Jan. 15. A local paper says : Among the Americans arrested at Jo hannesburg for alleged conspiracy against the Boer government is J, Curtis, descriDed in dispatches received here from London as being a wealty mining engiueer. Further information about the cause of his arrest has been sought in vain by his ' many friends here. The prisoner is Joseph Storey Cnrti9, a son .of tbe late George T. Curtis, and a man of considerable prominence in min ing circles of the world. The mother and sisters live in the Kensington apart ment house, and they, as well as his friends, are amazed at the report of his Arrest for being a leader in the recent uprising in the Transvaal, asie has al ways been strongly opposed to English schemes for securing control of the country, and has often mentioned the matters in letters written to friends in the city. His sympathies have always been with the government, although he went to Africa originally as an agent of an English Company. For some months Mr. Curtis has not written home, and his mother has been dependent on the newspaper reports for news of him. Although an American citizen, little of Curtis life has been spent in this country. He traveled in Europe many years and received his education at Freudenburg, Germany. Eight years ago he was sent to South Africa as an expert mining en gineer by an English company to ex amine gold mines there. He has been there since. During his residence in the Transvaal be has accumlated a fortune, and is now one of the wealthiest men there. Mr. Curtis is married, but has no children. PRUSSIAN DIET. Opened Today in Berlin The Speech From the Throne. JBeblin, Jan. 15. The Prussian diet was opened at noon today. The speech from the throne was devoted to domestic affairs. It is estimated tbe budget of 1896 will show a smaller deficit than that of 1835,' owing to increased receipts due to improving trade. Bills were announced for extending railroads, for improving the position of school teachers, and to extend the estab lishment of chambers of commerce. The government will employ every means to remedy the condition . of the husbandry, and intends to propose furnishing finan cial assistance to those shown to be in need ; to establish co-operative granaries and legislate regarding the tenure of leasehold land. LONDON'S STOCK OF GOLD. ' t The Large Increase Was Mostly From the United States. London, Jan. 15. -At the half-yearly meeting today of the Union bank, of London, the new governor of that insti tution, F. O. Schuster, said the prevail ing impreesioc. that the large increased production was only partly true. It was from the United States, he added, chief ly that the increase was obtained. The imports from the United States, contin ued Mr. Schuster, were due to the cur rency troubles and the want of confi dence arising therefrom. But, in his opinion, the troubles would not continue much longer, and when these difficulties were overcome, as he could not but hope they would be, sooner or later, the tide might turn the current in the opposite direction, and it might set in with great rapidity and force. Delegates Chosen. Despite the storm, which made walk ing, it not impossible, at least very dis agreeable, the council chambers con- twined a large number of Republicans last night, who met as members of the McKinley Club to choose delegates to the state convention of clubs to be held in Portland February 4th. Mayor Frank Menefee, the president of the club, called the meeting to order, and the call for the .convention was then read by the secretary, H, H. Riddell. As tbe members came together to choose delegates, it was decided to pro ceed to that action at once. Mr. J. M, Patterson moved that in balloting each member voting should write the names of five persons on his ballot, and the five receiving the greatest number of the votes cast should be declared elected delegates. ' The motion was passed. Messrs. W. H. Wilson and Charles Hilton were appointed tellers, and when the votes were counted it was found that the following had been chosen dele gates : B. F. Laughlin. W. H. Wilson, J. M. Patterson, John Michell and Fred W. Wilson. The question of electing officers for tbe ensuing year was brought up, but tbe club decided that such action had better be postponed until a meeting called for that purpose. It was then determined that the next meeting of the club-should be held February Stb, at which time officers should be elected and plans for tbe campaign considered. Fraternal Social. Fraternity hall was taken possession of last night by the Workmen lodge and the members of the Degree of Honor. The attendance was large, and the even ing pronounced one of tbe most pleasant in the social history of tbe two orders. The program, which was a very inter esting one, opened with a rong by ten rvi am Vo a if Ida naonMn V.n!n IaJ k members of the Gesang Verein, led uy Prof. Birgfeld: The singers were : First tenors, Hans Hansen, Earl Gottfried Joseph Nitschke; second tenor, Fred Weigle, Johannon Stoll; first bass, Chris Weigle, I. C. Nickelsen, J. Koh ler; eecond bass, Charles Stubling and Charles Schutz. After this enjoyable selection, Dr. Doane gave a well-ren dered vocal solo, which was followed by a pleasing duet by Will Crossen and Charles Clarke. Mr. Clarke than fa.- vored the audience with a vocal solo AmoDg the most enjoyable pieces of the evening was a violin duet by Professor Birgfeld and his pupil, Mr. Woodcock At this point in the program Dr. Doane gave an interesting ten-minute talk in words appropriate to the occasion This concluded the evening's program, and lunch was announced. One bun dred and thirty-five people sat down to an elegant lunch, after-which the time was given over to dancing till a late hour. The social proved a most enjoya ble one to the Workmen, the members ot the Degree of Honor and the few guests who were fortunate enough to be invited. The folly pf . prejudice is frequently shown by people who prefer to suffer for years rather than try an advertised rem edy. The milionswho have no such notions, take Ayer's Sarsaparilla for blood-diseases, and our cured. So much for common sense. The Stabling Green Boase. we wisn to announce tnat we nave a complete stock of the following designs : Masons, Odd Jbellows, Jiillts: Knights oi Jf ytnias 6 Kinds; workmen, Wood men, Red Men, Firemen's Triumph & Helmet, Eastern Star; Lyres, 2 sizes; Wreaths, 7 sizes ; Horse Shoe, 3 sizes ; Broken Wheel, 2 sizes; Anchor, 3 sizes; lying and Sitting Doves; UpenJbible; Gates Ajar; Crosses and Crowns united ; Flower baskets, 3 sizes ; a large assort ment ot welcome and Wedding bells: a deduction made if wires are returned. We are at all times prepared to fill these designs with beautiful flowers at reason able rates. Mrs. A. L. Stubling & Son. THE MONROE DOCTRINE About President's Venezue lan Message. A VOICE IN THE SENATE The New Jersey Senator Thinks the President Has Pressed the Doc trine Beyond What Was Intended. Washington, Jan. 16. Sewell, repub lican, of New Jersey, introduced a res olution on the Monroe doctrine in the senate today. Tbe resolution declares that the president has pressed the Mon roe doctrine beyond what was intended and his interpretation will involve the United States in foreign complications and virtually extend a protectorate over Mexico and the Sonth American states. Senator Call gave notice today that he would sson move to discharge the foreign relations committee from consideration of the resolution for recognition of the Cubans as belligerents id order to have the senate vote directly on the question without further delay. "' Grow Objects to Criticism. Washington, Jan. 16. There was an interesting episode in the house today, inspired by Grow, republican, of Penn sylvania, who declared that the New York chamber of commerce, in a pamp hlet widely circulated, casts reflections on the good faith of the bouse. The pamphlet criticised the&bouBe for not paying tbe Canadian sealers $400,000 which it waa asserted had been arbitra ted and awarded to the owners of seized vessels. ' ' BAD THIRTEEN WIVES. A New Yorker with the Habit of Marry lng for Money. jNfiw xork, Jan. iz. there is a man serving one year in the penitentiary for the larceny of $8, whose record as a poly- gamist gives him pre-eminence in evil Thirteen marriages have been traced to him, -and there are more to come, the authorities say. He married under the names of txeorge Manr, Joseph Maler, Joseph Miller, George Muffler and sever al other aliases. It is believed his real name is George Meyers. Meyers' object in forming this con nubial 13 club was to obtain money One of his wives is cueing him for di vorce. This universal benedict waa not at all fastidious. He married any woman he happened to be acquainted with, no matter what her age was, if she only had money. He allied himselt to women varying in age from zd to 4o years, and it made no difference to him whether they were pretty or homely, attractive or I 1: XT .3 ; .J ! . i i 1 1 i ropuieive. Nor did it matter how much or how little money they had if they had some. He married one woman for $17 With others he got dowers varying from $25 to f 500. , He had no other occupation, and sim ply married for a living, not disdaining as a side issue to steal whatever monev he could lay his hands on. If the wo man tie married suited, him, be re mained with her a few days ; if not, he left as soon ashe bad secured her money. As a rule, however, he did not marry on credit, as it were. He generally ob tained the moment he married, under the pretense of wanting to start in busi ness. Falls Into a Deep Mine. Houghton, Mich., Jan. 16. The min ers at the bottom of the new No. 5 Tam arack shaft were startled by a man fall ing past them. It proved to be William Beesley, a miner who had accidentally stepped into the mouth of the shaft at the surface and had fallen 175 feet. The miners who' picked him up were sur prised to find him alive. Both legs were broken, all the ribs on his right side fractured and he had a severe scalp wound. The mine surgeon says be will recover. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The Committee Decides on Jane 7 the Time. Washington, Jan. 16. The democrat ic national convention will be held- July 7. The national committee decided to day on this date. The opposition fav ored June 2. The vote wax 32 to 18 in favor of July Highest of all in Leavening Poweri SIMMONS r ; GOOD FOB EVERYBODY Almost everybody takes some laxative medicine to cleanse the system and keep the blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR (liquid or powder) get all the benefits of a mild and pleasant laxative and tonic that purifies the blood and strengthens the whole system. 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Bavana Practically Isolated. Madrid, Jan. 16. Dispatches from Havana say the insurgents have cut off all means of land communication be tween this city and tbe interior except by a short railroad from Havana to Mar iannao, in the province of Havana, and over a Btill shorter railroad between Pag- la and Munabacia, eobarba of that city. Consequently steamships are the only, means of communication between the capital and the provinces, which remain, at the disposal of the authorities. Geo. W. Jenkins, editor of the Santa various ailments of children said:. "When my children have- croup there is only one patent medicine I ever use, and inac is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It possesses some medical properties that relieve tbe little sufferers immedi ately. It is, in my opinion, the best cough medicine in the market." If this remedy is freely given as soon as the croup cough appears it will prevent the attack. It is also an ideal remedy for whooping cough. There is no danger In giving it to children, as it contains noth ing injurious. For sale by Blakeley & Houghton, DruggiBt. Governor Drake's Inauguration. Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 16. Tbe in auguration of Governor Drake took place at 2 :30 today in the presence of several thousand people. The governor in his inaugural said that the stand taken' by the president in favor of the enforce ment of the Monroe doctrine has received tbe most unhesitating and cordial ap proval of patriotic people and parties. If there is any one thing that needs to be purified, it is politics, so the re former says, and many agree thereto.' it blood telle, and as a blood purifier and liver corrector Simmons Liver Reg ulator is tlfe best medicine. "I ute it in preference to any other." So wrote Mr. H. Hysell, of Middleport, Ohio. And Dr. D. S. Russell, of Farmville, Va., writes, "It fulfills all you promise for it." The Wheat Market. Portland, Jbu. 16. Wheat, Valley, 57: Walla Walla, 54. Chicago, Jan. 16. Wheat, cash, 56; May 59. San Francisco, Jan. 16. Wheat, cash, $1,08 1-4. Miners' strike In Ohio. - Columbus, O., Jan. 16. A thousand miners employed by the Morris company struck today on account of trouble said to be local. 1 Another Minneapolis Bank. Minneapolis, Jan. Jan. 16. The Irish American bank, , a state institution, closed today. Latest U. S. Gov't Report