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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY; JANUARY 25. 1896.
VOL. VI.
NUMBER 4.
FIRST STEP TAKEN
In ' a Commercial War
Against England.
MINING MACHINERY IS SEIZED
English Officer. Lure Georgetown
for
the trun Station American Flag
Distasteful to British Gui
ana Officials.
New York, Jan. 21. A dispatch to
the Herald from Caracas, .Venezuela
says: " .' '
The cabinet ia now discussing a cnse
which' has attracted much attention
here. It involved the introduction of
manufactures from England into the re
public, and ia the first step, perhaps, in
practical applicatioa of the suggestion
that commercial warfare be waged
against England and all European
countries.
George Turnbull, of Boston, who
claims part ownership of the great iron
mines in the Imataca mountains, not far
from the Orinoco, and within the terri
tory contested by England, started from
, Great Britain with, mining machinery
and material which were consigned to a
firm in Cludad, Bolivar.
In the course of his voyage he stopped
at Barbadoes, where he disembarked
with his material. Tnere he chartered a
vessel and had a manifest approved, his
destination being La Gnayra. When
Mr. Tnrnbull arrived at La Guayra the
collector of customs said that all was
light and he dispatched a deputy to see
that the English material was properly
re-embarked for the mines; Mr. Turn
bull taking a tug from Bolivar. There,
when he offered to pay the duty on the
machinery he was told he had violated
the law in not going to the point origin
ally appearing in the manifest. He was
further informed that bis act was re
garded as an invasion of Venezuela terri'
tory, and that it was probable that his
machinery would be confiscated. .
' The mines near Imataca are in the
territory covered by the Manoa grant;
owned by an American syndicate and in
cluding nearly 15,000,000 acres. The
grant was made by President Crespo for
the purpose of developing the country
now claimed by England.
The prize offered by the Pregonero in
its fight for a commercial boycott against
Europe has been awarded to one who
makes a proposal that a standing notice
shall appear in the press generally, tell
ing citizens of Venezuela who purchase
British products that they thereby in
crease British power.
IN BRITISH GUIANA.
English Officials Leave Georgetown
the Uruan Station.
for
New Yoek, Jan. 21. Advices to the
World from Georgetown, British Guiana,
under date of January 6, says :
Colonel Mclnals, chief of the constab
alary corps in this colony, accompanied
by Lieutenant Godfrey Fawcett, an
East Indian' sapper, visiting British
Guiana on department duty. Mr Mich
. ael McTurk, magistrate, and several
constables, proceeded, from Georgetown
to the Uruan station on January 4, on
what is said to be a visitof inspection
A large number of additional men of
the constabulary have been drafted
A report has reached here of an ep
. isode of interest in connection with, the
visit of thejicting governor to Bartica.
. The streets of the town were gaily deco
rated with bunting, foilage and flowers,
for several days preceding the arrival of
' the official visitor. Conspicuous among
the decorations were many American
- fags. A few bours before the governor
reached the city Michael McTurk and
Captain Baker, inspector of prisons, ar
rived at Bartica. Some few minutes
later not a single . American flag was
visible in the streets. The sudden disap
' pearance of the stars and stripes caused
comment and it was finally explained
that the American flags bad been re-
jmoved out of deference to the request of
Magistrate McTurk. .
BOUSE COMHITTEE9.
Free Homestead Bill Considered
CcAnmlttee on Public Lands. -.
by
: Washington,' Jan." 21. The house
committee on public lands has received
rom Secretary Smith, a strong adverse
feport against the free homestead bill.
The bills absolves 11 persons completing
a five years residence on lands, taken
and occupied under the homestead laws
from making further payments to secure
. their title other than the fees incident
to the filling and obtaining proof. The
measure is a sweeping one and the land
officials estimate its passage would in
volve at least $30,000,000 coEt to the gov
ernmant and $18,000,000 to Oklahoma
alone, this being the amount paid the
Indians for the relinquishment of their
lands. .'..-.. - " . :
Trilling to go Half Way.'
Ottawa, Jan. 21, Mr. McMillan
Wednesday will move thatwhereas the
United States Government offers to admit
free of duty plows, harrows and certain
other agricultural implements from any
country, which admits free of duty like
articles imported from the United States
it will be greatly in the interest of both
the Canadian, agriculturalist and Cana-
dian manufacturers that Canada should
accept that offer by admitting those ar
ticles into Canada free of duty, and at
the same time.so relieving the Canadian
manufacturers of the taxation on the raw
material as to enable them to take ad
vantage' of the markets of the United
States. .
Held as Hostages.
London, Jan. 21. A dispatch from
Coomassie. savs - Kinir -Prempeh ot
Ashantee, the queen mother, the two
envoys recently in England, and several
chiefs, have started under escort for
Cape Coast Castile, where they will be
prisoners pending the settlement of the
indemnity to be paid Great Britain .by
Ashantee. ...
Japanese Acquitted.
Yokohama, Jan. 21. Viscount'Muira
formerly Japanese minister to Corea
and others charged-with complicity in
the Corea equp d'etat, and murderer of
the queen, has been acquitted.
Work Tor the Judiciary Committee
Washington," Jan. 21. The bouse
committee on judiciary today took steps
to investigate . the action of Controller
Bowler, in withholding the sugar-bounty
appropriation.' ' A substitute for Boat'
ner's resolution, drawn by Mr. Ray, was
adopted. It is more comprehensive
than the original and avoids special
reference to Bowler.
Allison Succeeds Himself.
Des Moines, Ia., Jan. 51. The legis
lature proceeded today v to elect a United
States senator. . The vote in the senate
stood : "Allison; 42; Babb, 6. House-
Allison, 73;' Babb, 19; Stuart. 1.
Bead Ayer's Almanac, which your
druggist will gladly hand you, and note
the wounderful cures of rheumatism
catarrh, Scrofula, dyspepsia, eczema, de
bility, humors, and sores, by the uee of
Ayer'tjSarsaparilla, the only Sarsaparilla
admitted at the World's Fair.
- - -Going to England.
Dubbin," "Natal, Jan. 20. (Monday)
Dr. Jameson and his officers from Preto
ria arrived - here on the train at day
break and "were forthwith' escorted on
board the ' transport Victoria, which
sailed for England.
To restore gray hair to its natural color
as in youth, cause it to glow abundant
and strong; there is no better prepera
tion than Hall's Hair Renewer.
' 'Liberated on Parole.
New Yobk, Jan. 23. A special cable
from Johannesburg, to a local paper
says : All the' Americans, except Ham
mond, have been liberated on parole in
Pretoria, ......
Piles of peoples have piles, but De-
Witt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure them;
When promptly applied it cures scalds
burns -without the- slightest pain
Snipes- Kinersly Drug Co.
Denied in Italy.
Rome, Jan. ' 23. The government de
nies the' story circulated by Figaro, of
Paris the Makalle has been captured by
the Abyssinians.
DeWitt's'LUtle Early Risers for billir
oneness, indigestion, constipation. A
small pill,, a prompt cure. Snipes-Kin-ersly
Drug Co,
. Madagascar Belongs to franc.
Pabis, Jan.. 23. It is announced today
that -by- -a treaty signed. January 18,
Madagascar is -declared a French pos-
The .popularity of Chamberlain's
Cough ' Remedy and the high esteem in
which it Is helds leads us to believe it to
be 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 s "I
have always received prompt relief when
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 by Blakeley &
Houghton, Druggist. ' ?
One Minute Cough Cure is a popular
remedy for croup.' - Safe for children and
adults. Snipes-Kinersly Druz Co.
HOLMES IS INNOCENT
The Claim Advanced
Detective.
by . a
HE SAYS PITZEL IS STILL ALIVE
OTHER REPORTED VICTIMS ALIVE
He Claims to Hare Full Proof of His
Assertions Nannie Williams
Was Killed by Her
Sister. . :
Chicago, Jan. 22. A' local paper
says:
If the story told by Robert Corbett, a
private detective who has been in this
city for a few weeks working on the
Holmes case, is true, H H. Holmes is
not guilty of committing a single murder
in Chicago.
The Pitzel murder case is now pend:
ing in the supreme court of Pennsylva
nia, and will come up for a hearing with
in a few days, andhe defense ia. making
a determined enort to secure the re
versal of the-finding of the jury and
lower court on technical grounds.
If
these fail, .then the information gath
ered by the defense will, be restored to
and it is expected that they will be able
to prove beyond a doubt that the alleged
victim, Benjamin Pitzel, is. alive -and
living within a radius of 100 miles of the
city of Chicago, at the present time. -
Corbett, who has been running down
the various stories charging Holmes
with murder in Chicago, claims to have
evidence showing that H. H. Holmes
did not commit a single murder in the
of Chicago, and that Holmes' confession
regarding the death of Nannie Williams
is substantially correct.
The girl was beyond a doubt, killed on
July 6, at the flat occupied by Holmes
and Minnie Williams, at 1220 Wright-
wood ayenue. ' The "body was taken to
the Castle and barned. The skull found
by the police at the Castle was that of
Nannie Williams, as the mark and frac
tures show.
Corbett also makes the following state
ment :
'That Minnie Williams is alive and
has been seen on streets of this city
within thepaBt two weeks; that Emiline
Cigrande is alive and is now living in
Iowa; that Julia Connors and her
daughter Pearl are alive and at. present
living in Michigan, and that Holmes
will be able to prove a complete alibi in
regard to the murder of Howard Pitzel
"Holmes was a peculiar man, and his
relations with various young women was
the cause of his present predicament"
THE PACIFIC COUNTY BAR.
Steps Taken by it 'to Prevent Oregon
Lawyers Practicing In the District.
South Bend, Jan. 22. The Pacific
county bar has taken steps to prevent
Oregon lawyers from practicing in the su
perior court in this district, which cam
prises Pacific, Wahkiakum and Lewis
counties. The last legislature passed a
law allowing only those lawyers from
other states to pratice in Washington
courts whose states granted the same
privileges, to Washington lawyers.. It
appears that Oregon laws do not permit
awyers resident in this state to practice
there. Astoria lawyers particularly have
large number of clients in this aud
Wahkiakum counties, and the enforce
ment of the law will affect their business
seriously. '.-''.
There is no market here for Bteelheads
at present. Sturgeon, however brings 4
cents per pound at Nahcotta dock.
EXCURSION DECLARED OFF.
Proposed Pleasure Trip to Turkey Has
Been Postponed.
Chicago, Jan. 22. Maurice Kosman-
ski, western passenger agent of the Com-
pagnie Reale Trans-Atlantique, has re
ceived a cablegram from the.president-of
the company at Paris instructing him to
cancel all engagements for the . Mediter
ranean trip for the steamer La Touraine,
leaving New York, February 4. The
liability of the excursionists to insult or
attack by the Turks determined the
company to abandon the proposed trip.
The Result of Disease.
San Jose, Jan. 23. The sheriff was
today. notified that Edward Summerset
yesterday robbed the house of his. brot
her-in-law, E. .C. Humphrey, at May
field, carrying off about $5000 worth of
jewelry. - He also, stole a horse and
surrey, and no trace of him has been
found.. Summerset is subject to spinal
disease, which, attacks him so eeverely
about once a year that be becomes crazy,
and it is supposed that he had another
attack, and while in a demented condi
tion committed the burglary. Summer
set served a term in the state prison
and after hia release the effect, of,". his
Ldisease was discovered. i ' '.-'
Two Hundered Tourists Disappointed
New Yobk, Jan. 22. Two hundred
tourists, who had booked to visit Turkey
and the east on a special excursion
aboard the French liner La Touraine,
scheduled to sail from New York, Feb
ruary 4, were notified today that the
trip is off: ' ' '
The acute condition of affairs in Tur
key and the uncertainty of affording ade
quate protection to travelers in- the
domain of the sultan, caused the aband
onmentof the tour. The pleasure trip
for the steamship Friesland, which was
scheduled to sail for the same territory
on January 29, was given up for the
same reasons. -
Wheat is Strong.
Portland, Jaun. 22. Wheat, strong.
export buying is restricted -by firms of
fering freight. Valley 6061c; Walla
Walla 5Sc per bushel. Flour has ad
vanced 15c a barrel, standard brands
l. ,, : i . i r. n . l . I
Liverpool Wheat, spot, steady; de
mand poor ; No. 2 Red Winter, 5s "4d
No. 2 Red Spring, stocks exhausted ; No
1 hard Manitoba, 5s h& : No. 1 Califor
nia, 5s 7d -
Youthful Footpad.
San Francisco, Jan. 22. Two boys
Edward Farnsworth- and "Babe1". Mar
tin, neither of whom is' 15 years old
have branched out as full-fledged high
waymen. Not only are they charged
with several burglaries in the Mission
district, but today young Ernest Gam
ock swore out a warrant charging them
with holding him up a few evenings ago
The youthful footpads held Garriock up
with a revolver, went through his
pockets and took a silver watch and
some silver.
iinioagierer nustea.
Washington, Jan. 22. United States
Cdfisul Vifquain at Panama, has cabled
the state department that the schooner
Goldin, which is reported to have left
San Francisco with Antonio Ezeta
aboard bound on a filibustering expedi
tion against Salyador, has been detained
at Panama on a charge of violating" the
neutrality laws." The vessel is reported
to have a store of arms aboard intended
for the use of the rebels in Salvador.
Bathboae Sisters' Banquet.
Last evening occurred the banquet
given by the lodge of Rathbone Sisters,
The Knights of Pythias hall was crowded
with ladies and gentlemen who bad
gathered to complete the organization of
tbis popular lodge. The newly installed
officers took - charge of the meeting and
carried on the initiation of twenty-five
Knights of Pythias, who applied for ad
mission to the Rathbone Sisters. It ii
needless to say that all the ceremonies
were carried on with that solemnity and
precision so necessary upon such occa
sions. After this part of the evening's
work was concluded, the members re
paired to the banquet hall where a feast,
that would have caused delight to the
Epicures of old, had been prepared.
While the courses were being served the
springs of eloquence flowed and bright
thoughts couched in pleasing language,
added to the pleasure and dignity of the
evening. Among those who . made ap
propriate addresses were Hons. W. H.
Wilson, E. B. Dufur, W. L. Bradshaw,
Capt. - V. C. Brock and several other
gentlemen, all of whom proving them
selves graceful after-dinner speakers,
Not till the room of midnight had come
and gone did the banquet come to a
close. The occasion was one which will
long continue as -one of the brightest
events in the history of Pytbianism, and
the Rathbone Sisters in The Dalles.
During the evening Mrs. Housten, the
organizer, made a fitting response to an
address presented to her and which con
veyed the thanks and appreciation of
the lodge for her efforts in instituting
the order of "Rathbone Sisters in The
Dalles."
: ' It May Do as Much for Ton.
Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111., writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in hia
back and also that his bladder was af
fected. He tried mpny so called Kidney
cures but without any good result. About
a year ago he began to use Electric "Bit
ters and found relief at once. - Electric
Bitters is especially adapted to cure of
all Kidney and Liver troubles and often
gives , almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price 50c and
$1.00.' At Blakeley & Houghton's Drug
btore. . ; - -' .
Notice to School Clerks of Wasco Co.
I will mail to each clerk of school dis
tricts, who have applied for the same,
the amount of taxable property in their
district,, on or before the . 25th inst.
School meetings can be held and tax
voted in the meantime, so that return
can be made by Feb. 1st, as required by
law. "f A. M. KelsaV, Co. Clerk. .
RUSSIA AND . TURKEY
An Alliance Offensive and
. Defensive Concluded.
TREATY
SIGNED
AND RATIFIED
PALL HALL GAZIITTE'S comments
Turkey Is not Russia's Vassal and Rus
sia May Send Troops to Any .
Part of the Sultan's
Dominions.
London, Jan. 22. A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Constantinople,
dated yesterday, says an offensive and
defensive 'alliance' had been concluded
between Russia and , Turkey. The dis
patch adds the treaty was signed at Con
stantinople and ratifications were ex
changed at St. Petersburg between Aarej
Pasha and the czar. The basis of the
treaty is declared to be on the lines ot
the Unkiarskelessi agreement of 1833, by
which Turkey agreed in the event of
Russia going to war, to close the Darda
nelles to the" warships of all nations,
The Pall Mall Gazette correspondent
says this treaty was soon abandoned
owing to the refusal of the powers to
recognize it. He also says the French
ambassador, M. Cambou, conferred with
the sultan yesterday, and it is probable
that France will be included in thft new
alliance. . .'..' "". . .
Commenting on the dispatch from
Constantinople announcing the signing
of the treaty between Rusia -.and Tur
key for offensive and defensive purposes,
the Pall Mall Gazette says:
"Wefegard the news as true, and the
result of the treaty is the Dardanelles is
the southern outpost ot Russia, and Tur
key is Russia's vaasal. Wejpersume the
British government will protest against
the treaty for all it is worth.
"The information is plainly of the
very gravest importance. The first inti
mation reached us Jour days ago, but we
withheld it until the arrival of the
strong, confirmation we received this
morning. This brings Russia into the
Mediterranean with a vengeance, and
may necessitate strengthening our fleet
in those waters. The political effect will
be far greater. The treaty means that
Turkey has realized her own impotence
against disorders both from within and
without, and Las decrSsd to throw her
self lor safety into the arms of Russia..
She is now Russia's vasaal, and Russia
is entitled to dispatch troops to any part
of the sultan's dominions." "'
Officials of the foreign office said they
bad no information regarding the state
ment telegraphed the Pall Mall Gazette
from Constantinople.
. GERMAN NATAL CREDITS.
No Supplement Budget Such as William
Desires, Can Be Voted
New Yore,' Jan. 23. A dftpatch to
the Herald from Berlin says : -
The German admiralty has obtained
confidential leplies from the leaders of
political parties in the reichstag respect
ing further naval credits. All declare
that no supplementary budget such as
Emperor William desires can be voted.
. Emperor William and Prince Leopold
have become reconciled. It will be re
membered that the emperor banished
Prince Leopold to his country residence
under arrest on January 5. The prince
used sharp language when rebuked by
the emperor for his alleged indifference
toward his wife, a sister of the German
empress. .
EBVGES'S REPLY.
Be Says Americans Are' in No Danger
In the Transraal.
San Francisco, Jan. 23. The Exami
ner has received the following telegram
from President Kroger in reply to a mes
sage requesting information as to the
states of the American mining men now
m prisoned at Pretoria for alleged part
icipation in the uprising of the Uitland-
ers :
Everything is- quite at present, the
Americans are in no danger whatever.
They enjoy the full protection of the law
like any other foreigners; therefore
there is no need of protection from the
outside against any illegal or revolution
ists movements.- Even if such protec
tion against revolutionists were neces-
Highest of all in Leavening Pdwer.
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Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine to cleanse the system and keep the
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and strengthens the whole system. And
more than this: SIMMONS LlVER REGU
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Malaria,- Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick
Headache and Constipation, and rid of
that worn out and debilitated feeling.
These are all caused by a sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from stomach
troubles will only be had when the liver
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of these complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
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; EVERY PACKAGE'S-
Has the Z Stamp in red. on wrapper.
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Sasy, which is not so, the Americans are
capable of taking care of themselves.
The government regrets deeply that,
while almost all of the Americans took
the side of law and older, a few ot them
have joined the revolutionary, so-called
reform committee. These together with -a
majority, mostly British, will be tried
according to law, and justice will be done
to all concerned without respect to na
tionality." -
' STOCK MARKET DEPRESSED.
Queen's Ill-Healtn and Turko-Russlan
Alliance the Cause.
. London1, Jan. 23. A report that Queen
Victoria was somewhat seriously indis
posed, and the announcement that- a
treaty providing for an offensive and de
fensive alliance had been concluded be
tween Russia and Torkay had a disturb
ing influence upon the stock ezebage to
day. Consols receded 1-16 below their
price yesterday. . .
The last bulletin from Osborne House
announces the queen in good health, but
overwhelmed with 'grief at the deaths of .
Prince Henry of Battenberg.
Agrround in the Clyde,
Glasgow, Jan. 23. The Allen state-
line steamer Grecian, Captain Moore,
from New York, January 9, for Glasgow,
ran aground in the river Clyde at high
water, during a heavy fog, this morning.
Two tugs hav.e gone to her assistance. -
AN ANTELOPE CORRESPONDENT
Writes of Happening in Antelope and '
Yioinity Schools Increasing New
Buildings Being Erected. -
Editob Chronicle :
Mrs. Dial has returned from a month's
visit at Bakeoven.
Richard Hinton of Bakeoven was in
town Tuesday on land office business.
W. D. Jones has rented his livery and
feed stable to Wm. Asbby of lower An
telope. '
Masonic hall is nearly completed and .
is expected to be occupied almost imme
diately. , -
A party of young people met at Thos. '
Harper's last evening and had a pleas
ant time. '
George Cochrane, who has been spend,
ing several months in The Dalles, baa
returned to Antelope.
Frank Cram is spending a few weeks
in Oregon City, looking tor a business -location
and viaiting friends. - ' '
The American Protective Association
has a large lodge at Antelope. They in-,
stalled their officers last meeting. , '.
Quite a number of young people from
Antelope went to Mr. Priday's, oa
Trout creek and had" a social dance. .
Da. Pilkington has just got in a fine
stock of drugs, and will hereafter fill his
own prescriptions. He has just moved
into his handsome suite of offices in the
Masonic building.
New dudUb are constantly being en-;
rolled in the public school, and great in
terest is being taken. irst-ciass oroer,
rapid advancement and thoroughness -are
the elements which make the Ante--lope
school second to none.
nOKNSTTE.
Antelope, Jan. 20, 1696.
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