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VFOL. VI.
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1896.
NUMBER 15.
FIRST GUN FOR REED
Massachusetts Republicans
Met m'.ConYention Today.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM PREVAILED
Position of Bar State Republican, on
the Financial Question They -Declare
for Sound Money.
Boston. March 27. The Republican
state convention was called to order ftt
10:15. Long before that hour the dele
gates began to assemble in the ball, and
killed the time by cheering prominent
members as they entered. :
The first grand volley came when
Chairman George H. Lyman, followed
by the state committee, mounted the
platform.
Lyman called the convention to order,
and the call was read.
Bishop Lawrence offered praer, and
eloquently referred to the justice and
- nuritv and life of the late Governor
Greenhge.
Mr. Lyman then addressed the dele
gates. He said :
"We are assembled in convention,
empowered by ti e suffrauH? -f the Re
publican voters of lla.-;ji;iiuajua to out
line and determine the policy of this
commonwealth, when she shall meet the
representatives from her sister states at,
perhaps, the most important national
convention in the history of the great
American party. We meet, after a
lapse of four years, to select good men
and true who are to speak for the com
monwealth at the convention, and also
to agree upon and formulate such rules
of government as shall best tend to rep
resent and interpret the principles of the
party we honor the foundation of our
best citizenship. Let the national con
vention stand true to the best interests
of the Republican party, an- honest
dollar, and the institutions of our coun
try, and the party's defeat is an impos
sibility.
"Gentlemen, our position is a very re-
sponsible one. In thought and name
and being we are one with that New
Encland sisterhood of states whose
proudest record has ever been the loyal
support of those institutions. Why has
no New England state yet met in con
vention? Is it not because they demand
first to hear the voice of Massachusetts
Toward the decline of the 18th century
with sword and pen, in council and on
the field, New England, with united
purpose, was the moet foremost in es
tablishing this great government under
which we live, and foremost of them all
in freedom's cause, with brain and arm
fought Massachusetts. Ihen was given
birth to that great bulwark of the Amer
ican people the New England man.
"Today though blessed with peace, we
have issues, no less vital, that must be
distinctly met. They involve the very
foundation of our civil structure, of
those institutions of our credit, of our
. national honor. Massachusetts owes it
to herself: she owes it to those who
fashioned her in earlier and darker days,
to take her place and maintain her birth
right in the councils of the states. Of
all the states within this wide territory
God's gift to an infant republic in re
ligion, in refinement, in enterprise, in
culture, in its schools, in the fervid and
intense spirit of patriotic Americanism,
by tradition and by example, stands first
and foremost the old Bay state.
"Then let your vote send men to St.
Louis as shall best represent Massachu
setts ; that at this last convention of the
19th century she, and all New England,
may stand no cipher, but a mighty unit,
and with such resolutions as shall re
ceive the endorsements of all Americans
who own a country, and who demand a
leader as truly American as the princi
pies be is called upon to defend. New
England cannot be said to be less worthy
of leadership today than in the old days
of the 13 united colonies, when she pre
sents as her chosen chieftain the name
of Thomas Brackett Reed." '
Committees on credentials and perma
nent organization were then appointed.
. The credentials committee reported
1S51 delegates present, out of 2002.
'Senator Lodge, as chairman, present
ed a report, of committee resolutions,
and was frequently interrupted with ap
plause.' This was especially marked
when the Cuban and gold-standard
planks and the section referring to the
separation of church and state were
.'read. The enthusiasm rose to a climax
on the mention of Reed's name for the
presidency. The platform pledges the
electoral -vote of Massachusetts to the
candidate to be chosen by the St. Louis
convention; " it says the government
: should have ample revenue with euffi-
WEYLER IS DISGUSTED
ered His Resignation.
THINGS ARE IN BAD SHAPE
cient sarplus over the ordinary expendi
tures to provide for coast defenses, trie
steady building of a navy, constant re
duction of the public debt: be ieves the
structive. dishonest system. Under Kumored That He Has Tend
valuations should be replaced-by one
framed on protective principles and re
store the reciprocity policy of James G.
Blaine ; declares American ships should
carry Atoeriean trade, freight to be paid
by Americans ; entirely opposed to free,
unlimited coinage of silver and any
change in existing gold standard except
by international agreement; opposed to
the unsound and : dangerous system of
state banks, supports the national bank
ing system ; restricted immigration ; de
clares the United States should adhere
strictly to'American principles and an
entire separation of church and state;
appropriation of public money for sec
tarian schools should not be permitted;
believe in foreign policy at all times to
be firm, vigorous, dignified; the Monroe
doctrine must always be upheld : sym
pathize with Cubans in their struggle
for independence; declares preference
for Thomas B. Reed for the presidency.
Prime Minister cf Spain Said to Have
Accepted the Captatn-Generalcy
of Cuba.
MITCHELL IN RUINS.
One-Half of the Town Destroyed Fire'.
Swift Work.
The lower part of the town of Mitchell
was almost entirely destroyed by fire on
Wednesday afternoon, March 25th. Tbe
first news possible to get is from the
Mitchell Monitor, owing to the extreme
ly poor mail facilities of that inland
town. Mitchell is ninety miles from
Antelope, and a stage runs from Mitchell
through Antelope to The Dalles. There
is no telegraphic communication, and as
New York, March 29. A World dis
patch from Key West says : The Morgan
line steamer which arrived from Havana
today reported that it was stated semi
officially in Havana that Captain-General
Weyler, in spite of all stories to the
contrary, had become disgusted and
tendered his resignation, because things
are in a bad shape. It was an open
secret in Havana, that owing to this de
termination to resign and the seeming
determination of the United States to
recognize the belligerency of Cuba, all
parties have come together in Madrid
and the prime minister of Spain will re
sign to accept the captain-generalcy of
Cuba.
The Iowa Launched.
Philadelphia, March 28. The launch
of tbe battle-ship Iowa from Cramp's
shipyard today partook more of the na
ture of a national event than any similar
one Bince Mrs. Cleveland christened the
St. Louis nearly two years aeo. Vice-
the Antelope stage does not wait for the President Stevenson headed the delega-
Mitchell mail, it is often four or five tibn from Washington, which included
had never associated himself with the
insurgents. After his arrest it Was said
he was a well-known insurgent chief
called El Inglesito.
Dygert came from Idaho here on
prospecting tour, hie makes no com
plaint of any bad treatment during his
month in Guinea jail, but is anxious to
be released and go home. Consnl-Gen
eral Williams will lay a letter from him
before Captain-General Weyler.
.A near J Death Rate.
Madrid, March 29. The war ofEca re
ports that the deaths in one year among
the Cuban forces amounts to more than
4,000. ' '
The Liberal says: "The acts of the
United States, however cleverly dis
guised in form, have, as their ultimate
goal, an object, the adding of another
star to the flag by the annexation of
Cuba."
Eastern Oregon Wants Relief Also.
days before a letter can reach tbe rail
road from Mitchell.
The fire originated in Misener's new
block in lower town on the lower floor,
occupied by W. L. Palmer and J. F,
Magee. .It is not known how tbe fire
started, Mr. Palmer's family being ab
sent at the time. When the fire was
first discovered the smoke and flames
were bursting through the roof and Bides
of the building and in less time than it
takes to tell it tbe whole building was in
flames. The front part was occupied by
J. F. Magee as a grocery store, and the
upper story was a hall occupied by the
Knights of Pythias and the A. O. U. W
The flames soon commenced with adjoin
ing buildings, and as quite a strong
wind was blowing up the canyon there
was no hope of saving them. It was
only by the most .strenuous efforts that
the fire was
Secretary of the Navy Herbert, Attor
ney-General Harmon, Secretary of Agri
culture Morton, and a large party of sen
ators and representatives. The Iowa
party was led by Govenor Drake, whose
daughter Mary Lord Drake, broke the
bottle of champagne over the vessel's
prow and gave it its name.
The .Iowa will be, when completed,
tbe most advanced type of battle-ship in
the United States navy. The appro
priation provides that the vessel shall
cost, "exclusive of armanent and speed
premiums, not more than $4,000,000,
The Iowa will be a formidable battle
ship.' ,
THE POLITICAL ARENA.
Struggle Between Reed and McKlnley
Factions in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, O. T., March 28.
prevented from reaching The republican territorial cinvehtion to-
tbe upper portion of the town.
The following is believed to be the
only insurance : S. T. Brennan $500, R,
E. Misener $2,800, J. F. Magee $500.
Total $3,800.
The buildings burned are as follows
Misener block, described above; tbe old
Mitchell hotel adjoining on the west;
three residences owned by R. E.
Misener, occupied by S. F. Allen, R. E,
Misener and N. 8. Misener, respectively!
A. C. McEachern's residence, black
smith shop, saloon and livery stable,
and Misener's saloon. Misener's wine
cellar, the old store building formerly
occupied by L. Howard, the Monitor
office, Sasser's store building and barns
and Geo. Collins' shop alone remain in
lower town, uousenoia goods were
moved into the street, but most were
burned. W. L. Palmer and J. F. Magee
saved absolutely nothing of their house
hold effects, the others losing almost
everything, much of it burning in the
streets after being removed from tbe
honses.
Blakeley & Houghton desire us to pub
lish the following extract from a letter
of Cbas. M. Gutfeld of Reedley, Fresno
county, Calif., as they handle the rem
edy referred to and want their customers
to know what a splended medicine it is
It is with pleasure 1 tell you that by
one day's use of Chamberlain's Cough
remedy I was relieved of a very bad
cold. My head was completely stopped
up and I could not sleep at night. I can
recommend this remedy." A cold nearly
always starts in the head and afterwards
extends to the throat and lungs. By
using this 'remedy freely as Boon as the
cold has been contracted it will cure tbe
cold at once and prevent it from extend
ing to the lungs.
None Bat Ayer's at the World's Fair.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purifier allowed on exhibit at
the world's fair,' Chicago. ' Manufact
urers of other sarsaparillas sought by
every means to obtain a showing of their
goods, but they were all turned away
under the application of the rule for
bidding the entry of patent medicines
and nostra m s. The decision of the
world's fair authorities in tavor of Ayer's
Sarsaparilla was in effect as follows:
'Ayer's barsapanlla Is not a patent
medicine. It does not belong to the
list of nostrums. It is' here on its
merits." .-. '
day to elect delegates to the St. Louis
convention brought on a bitter struggle
between the Reed and McKinley fac
tions. Tonight the Reed men are claim
ing a victory. However, Keed was not
indorsed by tbe platform, and the Reed
victory is limited to the voting down of
resolutions indorsing McKinley, the de
feat of the six McKinley candidates for
delegates to St. Louis and the election
of a delegation said to be in favor of
Reed. The platform declares for the
use of both gold and silver.
A Massachusetts Convention.
Boston, March 28. The ninth repub
lican congressional district convention
today, to elect two delegates to the na
tional convention, resulted in the selec
tion of Reed men. Resolutions pledg
ing the delegates to Reed were read, but
objection being made to instructing the
delegates, the matter was laid on the
table. Jesse M. Gove, of East Boston,
and G. A. Hibbard, of Boston, were
elected by acclamation.
The Columbia Portage and Transpor
tation Co., mention of which incorpora
tion was made in The Chronicle re
cently, have issued a circular through
the press of Eastern Oregon, calling for
tbe co-operation of all business men and
farmers interested in a reduction of
freight rates, by constructing a portage
at Celilo and navigating the upper river,
They say :
"The value of river competition in se
curing lower freight rates is not mere
guess work. In 1S91 the Oregon legisia
ture passed the bill that resulted in tbe
construction of the State Portage Hail
road at the Cascades; The Dallea bus!
ness men at once organized the Regula
tor Company, subscribed the necessary
funds, and put on a line of boats to
Portland.
Resultant lower freight rates are
shown in part by the following table:
OLD RATES.
Baled wool, per ton $
Grain bags,
Wheat,
Sugar, "
Salt, "
Wire, "
NEW RATES.
Baled wool, per ton
Grain bags, "
Wheat, "
Sugar,
Salt, "
Wire, "
3 50
10 00
3 60
,9 00
7 40
8 40
$ 3 00
2 50
$1 25 to 2 00
...... 2 00
2 00
3 00
CRISIS NEAR AT HAND
Province of Havana Swarm
ing With Insurgents.
THEY ARE DOING MUCH DAMAGE
Large Forces of Spanish Troops Rarry-
lcg to Meet Them Maceo Com
mands the Rebels.
Key West, March 30. (Sent from
Havana March 28 to avoid press censor
ship.) Twenty-five thousand insurgents
under General Maceo are swarming over
the provinces of Havana and Pinar del
Rio destroying property, ripping up rail
ways and tearing down telegraph lines.
Forty-five thousand Spanish soldiers are
in the same territory, and more are
coming. . .
General Maceo is in immediate com
mand of the center column of rebels
with about 9,000 men. General Maceo
is in the southern part of Havana with
about 6,000, and General La Crete is
hovering about the outskirts of Havana
with about 6,000 cavalry. The other
4,000 men are divided into small bands
of pillagers. The insurgents are well
equipped and have plenty of ammuni
tion, and are capable of giving tbe
soldiers a warm reception.
The activity noticeable about .the
palace of General Weyler seems to bear
out the idea that a crisis is near at hand.
SUICIDED BT SHOOTING.
There is great excitement here. Steps
are being taken to reinforce the troops
at tbe front and begin an advance on
Leon as soon as much-needed supplies
of ammunition reach the government
forces. The government is said to be
bard pressed for funds as well as ammu
nition, which facts are not unknown to
the Leonists, who are understood to be
receiving secret support from Guatemala
and other sources, which may result iu
complications likely to cause a general
war throughout Central America.
It is suggested this is a good opportu
nity for intervention upon the part of
the United States with a view to bring
ing about a peaceful settlement of the
question in dispute, as a conflict involv
ing all of the Centra American republics
would put a serious check upon business
and the development of the natural re
sources of Central America.
Cullom's District Against Rim.
Lincoln, 111., March 28. The Repub
lican connty convention today named
delegates to the state convention and in
structed for McKinley. The action of
this convention turned Senator Cullom's
district against him, and instructed a
majority of the delegates thereof for Mc
Kinley. ' 1 ....
A MsotfenoD Delegation. .
Omaha, March 28. The Republicans
of Douglass county held their convention
today. It was harmonious, and the
slate carried was agreed between McKin
ley, and Manderson, Senator Thurston
offered a resolution, which recited the
fact that Charles F. Manderson was
held in high esteem and that he should
be voted for when ft could be done with
out injury to McKinley.
IN A
Tonng
SPANISH
PRISON.
Attracting
American's Case
- Attention.
New York, March 29. A Herald spe
cial from Havana says :
Walter Dygert, an American, 24 years
of age, whose whereabouts since his ar
rest in Cuba a month ago have been
somewhat of a mystery, and whose case
was the subject of a special resolution
offered in the United States recently, is
in the town jail in Guinea. Dygert says
he was sitting by the road when a col
umn of troops arrested him, and that be
The Regulator' company not only
proved a success as a rate reducer, but
was and is a success financially.
It is desired that the stock of the in
corporation be taken in as large a de
gree as possible by the farmers and pro
ducers as they are the most interested
Next to them by the local merchants
who depend largely for prosperity upon
the farmer, and lastly by every one that
will be benefitted. It is assumed that
the first two classes, if they become di
rectly interested by an investment in
the river route will be more likely to
patronize and sustain the same, will be
less likely to sell their stock and bo per
haps allow "a sell out" or a fool ar
rangement with competing lines. Sub
stantial assistance from Portland is ex
pected because cheap rates to and from
Portland will be of great benefit to that
city.
buccess or failure rests no doubt with
those most interested. The people of
the Inland Empire east of Tbe Dalles If
they take hold of this matter with the
aim that means success it will be sur
prising the amount of outside help that
will be offered. On tbe other band, if a
lack of interest is shown, it is unreason
able to suppose that those less interested
will take the lead. It is suggested that
where no board of trade exists that 'the
people organize locally, and co-operate
with us. Each local organization should
canvass their section and report pros
pects of support, amount, etc., with as
little delay as possible to the secretary
of the board of incorporators for we hope
to have the portage in time for 'this
year's crop. As it is desired that port
age charges shall be as light as possible
the incorporation papers provide that all
earnings above 6 per cent, per annum on
the paid u p stock shall be used in the way
of reducing portage charges. -
The prime movers in- the matter r.re
farmers -and local interior merchants
who are not seeking an investment, but
who will subscribe to the stock of this
company because tbey expect to get
benefitted by- reason of - lower freight
rates. .
"Bepeaters" to Be Shipped to Portland.
Salem, Or., March SO. It leaked' out
today that worthless characters are to
be shipped from here to Portland to be
used as ''repeaters" in the- primaries
Thursday. The "repeaters" are to be
used in the' interest of the Hume-Frank-Minto
combine. It is said a
Salem officer is usingthe power given
him by his official position to advance
the scheme.
Max Friendly, a Liquor Merchant, Give
Way to Despondency.
Portland, March 30. At 2 o'clock
this afternoon Max Friendly, a liquor-
dealer, on Morrison street, near Fifth
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head. The deed was made in a
yard in the rear of bis store, and the re
port of the pistol at once drew a large
crowd of people to the spot. The uncon
scious man with a leaden messenger of
death in bis skull, was carried into his
store, and a few moments later Dr. Gil
lespie was at his side. After working
with the man about 10 minutes the sur
geon believed that there was a chance
for saving Mr. Friendly's life, but he
soon after died.
During the midst of the excitement
one of the unfortunate man's daughters
rushed in, and throwing herself upon
the prostrate form of her father, she be
Lwailed tbe negligence of some friends in
not Having closer looked after her father,
who had been in an unsettled frame of
mind all day.
The cause of this act is said to have
been financial trouble; but Mr. Friend
ly aid not leave a scratch ot a pen in
forming his family or other friends of
tbe cause of his rash act.
His daughter, a few moments before
the tragedy, asked a friend, Mr. F. A,
Insley, to look after her father, as he was
not feeling well. A short time there
after Mr. Friendly walked to a closet in
the yard, in the rear of his store.- Then
he drew a pistol and shot himself in the
right temple. Mr. Insley claims that
he passed out af the store, but that the
act was so quickly done that he had no
opportunity to prevent it. The weapon
was picked up about five feet distant
from where Mr. Friendly fell. In the
fall the unfortunate man also broke his
right leg. The remains were taken to
the morgue.
DO NOT WAMT PEACE.
Last importation of Paris patterns
and eastern novelties will be shown all
this week at; Mrs. -M. E. Briggs, the
leading milliner. m30-3t -
Nicaraguan Rebels Refuse President
Zelaya's Offer.
Managua, Nicaragua, via Galves'on,
Tex., March 30. The peace commission,
consisting of Dr. Prudence Alfaro, vice-
president of Salvador; General Comlins,
of Salvador, and Senor Romirez, the
Nicaraguan minister of foreign affairs,
has returned here from La Paz, where a
conference with representatives of insur
gent Leonists had been held.
The terms offered by President Zelaya
are understood to be tbe absolute sur
render of all arms, the payment of all
war expenses and tbe surrender of the
leaders for trial. Tbe ' insurgents not
only refueed to accept these terms, but
demanded that President Zelaya turn
over to them the government of Nicara
gua. Consequently the war will be con
tinned with renewed bitterness on both
sides. - '' ' ' ' '
Fall Grain Killed.
Colfax, Wash., March 30. Farmers
living in the vicinity of St. John say
that thousands of acres ot fall grain have
frozen off, and will have to be replanted.
The squiirels are worse than ever before.
Two Lire Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Tuohias, of Junction City
III. was told by her doctors she had
Consumption and that there was no hope
for her, hut two bottles of Dr. King's
New Discovery completely cured her
and she says it. saved her life. Mr. Thos.
Eggere, 139 Florida St. Sail Francisco,
suffered from a dreadful cold, approach
ing Consumption, tried without result
everything else then bought one bottle
of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally thank
ful. It is such results, of which these
are samples, that prove the wonderful
efficacy of this medicine In Coughs and
colds. Free trial bottles at Blakeley Sc
Houghton's Drug Store. Regular size
50 cents and $1 00.
It May Do as Much fur Yon.
Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111., writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains In his
back aud also that his bladder was af
fected. He tried mrny so called Kidney
cures but without any good result. About
a year ago he began to uee 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 inBtant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price 50c and
$1.00. At Blakeley & Houghton's Drug
Store. "
While no physician or pharmacist can
scientinusly warrant a cure, tbe J. C.
Ayer's Co. guarantee the purity, strength
and medicinal virtues of Ayer's Sar
saparilla. It was the only blood-purifier
admitted at the great world's fair iu
Chicago 1893.
When Baby was sick, we gare her Castorls,
When she was a Child, she criod for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When ace had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Soothing, heating, cleansing, De Witt's
'itch .Hazel Salve is the enemy to
sores-, wounds and piles, which it never
tails to cure. Stops itching and burning.
Cures chapped lips and cold-sores in two-
or three hours." For sale by Snipes
Kinersly, Drug Co.
lost.
A gold Good Templar's pin, with the
initials "G. E. S." engraved thereon.
Finder will receive suitable reward by
leaving same at tiis office.
"Give me a liver regulator and I can
regulate the Wuild," said a genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle of De Witt's
Little Early Risers, tbe famous little
pills. For sale by Snipes-Kinersley
Drug Co.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar, .burning, scaly skin eruptions
uickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old
sores, it is magical in enect. Always
cures piles. Sold by Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.
You hear it almost everywhere, and
read it in tbe newspapers, that Simmons
Liver Regulator is the best liver remedy,
and the best Sprintr medicine, and tbe
best blood medicine, ''lbs mlv medi
cine of any consequence that . ise is
Simmons Liver Regulator." So wrote
Mr. R. A. Cobb, of Morgantown, N. C.
And W. F. Park, M. D., ot Tracy City,
Tenn, writes : "Simmons Liver Regula
tor is the best."
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