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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON,' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. 1896.
,VOL. VI.
NUMBER 16.
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CLEVELAND'S LETTER
His 3 W, in
Th
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rdTrm.
HE WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE
rmin Na Clreumstaneea Would , Be Ac
cept the Nomination Democrat.
Urged to Stand Firm.
Chicago. ADril 3. A special to 'the
Times-Herald, from New York, says :
"President Cleveland has written
letter, Rtating positively, and without
conditions, that he will not, under, any
circumstances, accept a nomination for
a third term. The letter, it is said, was
written at least three weeks ago, and is
in the charge and care of Secretary La
mont. Plain, clear and concise, it in
nowise intimates any 'doubt of Demo
.alratic success in the future, or diviation
Tfefection from Democratic principles,
expressed by Mr. Cleveland, in the
pistl It speaks of the party standing
frmlv bv sound money, and declares
l'ainst the slightest concession to silver
Va, whether at 16 to 1 or a less ratio.
It reiterates all of Mr. Ulevelaud's posi
tions in favor of tariff re?.'m aiid for the
tariff-for-revenue-ouly liusa."
LAMONI BEMKS IT.
Has Never
Even Heard
Letter.
of Such a
' Washington, April 3. Secretary La-
mont, when asked today concerning the
. published statement that he bad a letter
from President Cleveland declining to be
again a candidate for the presidency,
and urging the Democratic party to
stand for sound money and abide by its
previous position on the question, said
the statement is absolutely untrue. Sec
retary Lamont added : "I have never
heard of such a letter."
From another, and unquestionably ex
celent source, information' is learned
' that no such letternas- been written by
the president. . Trie fact that President
Cleveland has fully decided not to be a
candidate for renomination, and that
Secretary Carlisle would go before the
Chicago convention as an aspirant for
" the Democratic nomination, on a sound
money platform, was announced exclu
sively by ;the Associated Press a few
weeks ago, but the matter has not yet
gone beyond the lines then indicated.
Instructed for Qnay.
E aston, Pa., April 3. The eight con
gressional district Republican conferees
today elected General Frank Beeder and
J. M. Driesbach as delegates to the na
tional convention. They were instruct
ed for Senator Quay for president.
OUTLAWS IN GEORGIA,
Two
More Men Killed by the Delk
- V Gang.
Atlanta, Ga., April 3. Sheriff O. W.
Gwynne, of Pike county, was killed, and
John F. Madden, a prominent citizen,
was fatally wounded at Concord, a little
mountain town in that county,- last
night, by the notorious Delk gang of
outlaws, who have figured in the crimin
al history of Georgia for years. Sheriff
Gwynne was shot down on the porch of
the outlaw's house while the house was
surrounded by a posse. He was lying
on the front porch begging for some one
to come and get him when Mr. John F.
Madden attempted to drag him off. He
was also fired upon and the ball passed
through both thighs, breaking both legs.
A crowd of enraged citizens, thirsting
for the blood of the desperado, surround
ed the house, and while some procured
balls of tow saturated in turpentine,
which were lighted and hurled at the
building, others kept up an incessant
firing from guns and revolvers to - deter
the inmates from making a dash out in
- to the darkness and escaping.
The desperadoes, however, rushed
from the building shooting rapidly in
every direction, and broke through the
posse and escaped. Two posses of sev
eral hundred men are in pursuit. Tay
lor Delk,' the leader, is surrounded in a
swamp. He is shooting rapidly, but his
ammunition is giving out, and he will
be captured. If taken alive he will be
lynched. . . .
Mr. J. F. Madden is a prominent mer
chant, with a wide busioess and social
acquaintance throughout the state.
WOBST NOT lEf TOLD.
Cuban Prisoners Are Subjected to
Moat
Borrlble Tortures
Cleveland, O., April 3. The stories
that have been tcld concerning the tor
tures inflicted by the Spaniards in Cuba
are more than confirmed by F- H." Tay
lor, who has just arrived in this city, af
. ter a residence of three years in Havana.
In answer to inquiries regarding the
truth of the circulated reports, he said :
"The worst has not yet been tcld. I
have known of prisoners being strung up
by the thumbs at Moro castle, and left
tor days at a time at the mercy of the
vicious flies which were attracted by
molasses smeared upon the victim's face
and chest for that purpose. ; Many
other forms of torture are practiced upon
the unfortunate captives.
"These outrages against humanity do
occur, as any citizen of Havana can. tes
tify. In fact, if they would allow some
of the persecuted men in the dungeons
to testify, stories of fiendish torture could
be unearthed which would shock the
Christian world.".
Barrlson Dlmmiok.
New York, April 6. General Harri
son, whose marriage to Mrs. Dimmick
will occur this afternoon at St. Thomas
church, remained all forenoon at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, where he will 6tay
until immediately before the ceremony,
when he will be driven directly to the
church. There has been no official an
nouncement of the time of the ceremony.
Indications, however, are that Mrs.
Dimmick will become Mrs. Harrison be
tween 5 :30 and 6 o'clock, this afternoon.
Mrs. Dimmick has received many valu
able presents. The principal gift from
General Harrison is a necklace made of
eeven rows of pearls.' The necklace is
fifty-five inches long and has diamond
clasps. .
The Anti-Simon Convention.
Portland, April 6. The anti-Simon
faction of the Republican party met to
day in the chamber of commerce for the
purpose of completing the ticket. The
meeting was presided pver by Chairman
Carey. After adopting resolutions de
nouncing Simon and calling for reform
and abolishment of the fee system, a re
gistration law to govern primaries ami
pledging support to Senator Mitchell,
the convention adjourned till Wednes
day, April 15. The fig ho will now be
carried to the congressional convention
which meets next Wednesday. Anti-
Simon people claim that if the conven
tion seats their delegates it will be a pre
cedent for the state convention to fol
low. The River and Barbor BUI.
Washington, April 6. The river and
harbor appropriation bill passed under
suspension of rules by a rising vote, 216
to 40, the opposition not being strong
enough to secure an aye and nay vote.
Hepburn, Republican, of Iowa, before
the vote was taken, made a bitter attack
to kill, especially on the Mississippi
river commission. '
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to all the kind friends who as
sisted us during our late bereavement,
and especially to Father Bronsgeest, the
sisters of St. Mary's academy, Mr. and
Mrs. Bunch, Mrs. I. L. Burgett, Mr.
Claude McCoy and Dr. O. C. Hollister.
Ma. and Mrs. P. A. Johnson.
Advertised Letters.
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at The Dalles un
called for April 4, 1896. Persons calling
for the same will give date on which
they were advertised : f
Andersen, Jans
Baird, F C
Banes, Michael
Bereno, Jno
Baskey, Amelia
Curstans, A W
Davis, Grace
"Dispatch"
Dunn. W H
Hansen, Mrs Lene
Kelly, Charlie
Lewis, Calvin
McMjllan, F
McDonald, J M
Maiers, Josephine
Morgan, G W
Nilson. P
Reis, Frank
Rowan, Nellie
Food, Mrs Eliza
Weis, Louis (2)
. J. A. Crossen, P,
M.
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Broken Wheel, 2 sizes; Anchor, 3 sizes;
Flying and Sitting Doves; Open Bible;
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Flower baskets, 3 sizes ; a large assort
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We are at all times prepared to fill these
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PORTLAND'S G. 0. P.
A Factional Fight in the Re
publican Convention.
A BITTER FIGHT PRECIPITATED
The Convention a Deadlock and Confu
sion Belgned The Simon Fac
tion. Name the Ticket.
Portland, April 4. The same die
graceful, fight which characterized the
Republican primaries last Thursday is
being continued today at the county
convention which is now in session at
A. O. TJ. W. ball. The convention is
scene of confusion and wrangling and is
being presided over by two temporary
chairmen, Joseph Simon and C. H
Carev. When the convention met at 10
o'clock' the entrance to the hall was
guarded by deputy sheriffs and police
who permitted none but delegates to
enter. A large crowd gathered in the
Btreet in front of the entrance where
they stood waiting for news from the in
side. When the convention was called
to order a fight for temporary chairman
between the Simon and anti-Simon men
began. Simon and Carey were both
named and were placed on the platform
by their adherents af ter a fierce struggle,
Mr. Simon, chairman of the county
central committee, was on hand at the
A. O. TJ. W. hall, some time before the
specified hour of 10 a. m., to exercise
his official duty of calling the convention
to order. Twelve minutes before the
hour, Charles H. Carey and a number
of chosen associates, in pursuance of i
pre-arranged plan, rushed on the plat
form for the purpose of taking forcible
possession. ' Mr. Simon was assaulted
by two or three persons and by violence
removed to the rear of the platform. A
scene of indescribable confusion followed
Delegates jumped to their feet and
rushed to the rescue of Mr. Simon, and
a hand-to-band struggle took place. The
shameful contest was protracted for sev
eral minutes, until both tides finally de
sisted, and most of the combatants retired.
Before the uproar had subsided, how
ever, a delegate, in a loud voice, moved
that Mr; Carey be declared temporary
chairman, and the proposition was re
ceived with a-storm of ayes by his ad
herents. Mr. Simon was likewise in
stalled as chairman by the taxpayers,
and thus the anomaly of a convention
with two chairmen Mr. Simon, the re
gular, and Mr. Uarey, the usurper was
presented throughout several succeeding
hours.
The minority faction had on the floor
as delegates not only those from several
wards who were regularly elected, but
contesting delegations from the second,
sixth and tenth wards. These occupied
chairs as regular delegates, and took
part in all proceedings. The rights of
these alleged delegates to seats on the
floor, if established would give the mi
nority faction a majority, and this is
precisely what it was desired by the ob
structionists to secure without recourse
to the usual parliamentary procedure.
When order was in a measure restored,
and there had been a little chance for
conference between the contending dele
gates, Mr. Simon, with a view to har
mony offered to place the power to pass
on the credentials of the convention in
the bands of a committee of three, one
member to be named by each faction,
and the third to be ex-United States Attorney-General
George H. Williams.
This proposition appeared to meet the
approval of almost the entire convention ;
but Mr. Carey protested, declaring that
he was willing to make Judge Williams
temporary chairman and organize the
convention in the usual manner. Judge
Cary's purpose was clear. There weYe
rival delegations present from the sec
ond, eixth and tenth wards. In accord
ance with the usual procedure, no dele
gates would be allowed to vote from
these wards, hen the question of their
right to sit in the convention came up,
and a considerable part of the majority's
strength having been eliminated from
the contest, the control of the temporary
organization would be in the bands of
the Carey faction. It would be easy for
the minority, thus changed into a prac
tical working majority, to take the nom
ination of the committees on credentials,
permanent organization, and order of
business from the chairman, who would
thus be a nonentity. But this pretty
scheme was unexpectedly blocked when
Judge Williams declared in , most posi
tive terms that he would not accept un
less the convention unanimously .called
upon him to do it. There was.-ofcourse,
no personal objections to Judge Williams
on the part of majority, but there was to
Carey's attempt to use him in that man
ner. Mr. Simon's plan was insisted up
on by the majority as a fair and equit
able solution to the trouble. It was
agreed by them that Judge Williams
aecision snouia oe nnai, ana juage wiu
iams stated that he would act on the
committee on that condition. The mi
nority, .having called the names of Judge
Williams by which to conjure peace, ap
peared to be placed in the position of be
ing required to accept this plan, and
peaceful outcome of the trouble seemed
imminent. But Messrs. Carer, Hume
Tanner and other obstructionists got to
gether, and quickly decided not to cc-
cept, knowing that, if the question about
the disputed seats of delegates were sub
mitted on its merits, they would be left
without a leg to stand on.
Judge Carey to a questioner stated that
he had no objection to Mr. Williams for
the committee of three on credentials, if
its report would be submitted to the con
vention lor action. To is, of course
would have left the convention precisely
where it started, inasmuch as no one
would be able to decide who was compe
tent to Vote upon the report.
Having been defeated in its alleged offer
of compromise by Judge Williams' re
fusal to act as temporary chairman, the
minority continued to "hold the fort
It made no new proposition, and rejected
all offerB. Judge Carey remained on the
platform and attempted to divide with
Chairman Simon the privilege of stating
motions and declaring them carried or
lost. The farce proceeded until the
-Carey faction, assuming to act for the
convention, appointed a committee on
credentials, and similar action was taken
by the majority, and the committee was
appointed by Chairman' Simon. These
committees hastily made the reports,
and the absurd spectacle then followed
of the two secretaries of the committees
reading them simultaneously. Then the
Carey faction proceeded to nominate a
list of delegates to the stale convention
The list was read and ratified by the
minority, and, this business being .con
eluded, one of the minority moved to ad
journ, and Judge Carey resumed to de
clare the convention adjourned till Mon
day, and the minority, with the contest
ing delegates, walked ont, and the - bur
lesque was over.
The number of regular delegates who
walked out was 45. They were dele
gates from the third, seventh, part of
the eighth, the ninth and eleventh
wards. The majority, 78 in number,
remained and proceeded with business
in an orderly manner. The disorderly
element being removed, the work of. the
convention was completed with diBpatch.
Full city and county tickets were nom
inated, and strong resolutions, pledging
the members of the legislature to eco
nomical legislation, and the candidates
to consent to a reduction of salaries and
fees, were unanimously adopted.
County Ticket.
State senators Donald Mackay, D. M.
McLaughlin, Ben Selling, O. F. Paxton.
Representatives A. M. Smith, Jr., D.
L. Povey, F. H. Allison, George H. Hill,
A. L. Maxwell, J. C. Bayer, F. A.
Nichols, George R. Shaw, J. N. Davis,
Sheriff George C. Sears.
Clerk of circuit court F. S. Rosseter.
Clerk of county court H. C. Smith.
Recorder P. S. Malcolm.
Treasurer D. E. Buchanan.
Assessor George E. Watkins.
Superintendent of schools C. XT.
Gantenbein. .
Surveyor W. C. Elliott.
Coroner C. E. Hill.
County commissioner Philo Hol-
brook.
Mayor of Portland D. Solis Cohen.
Municipal judge W. A. Cleland.
City attorney R. R. Giltner.
City auditor A. N. Gambell.
Superintendent of streets W. B.
Chase.
City Surveyor E. W. Puget. v
Treasurer Frank Hacheney.
City Councilmen :
First Ward John Fisher.
Second J.A.Martin.
Third Charles H. Woodward.
Fourth George H. Strowbridge.
Fifth L. D. Cole.
Sixth J. H. Huddleston.
Seventh Fred A. Dunham.
Eighth George R. Whidden.
Ninth D,, W. Zeller.
Tenth J. P. Menefee.
Eleventh W. E. S perry.
West Side Justice of . peace, G. C.
Moshier; constable, Wm. Connor.
East Side Justice of peace, S. Bul
lock; constable, L. C. Hartman.
Troutdale Justice of peace, W. E.
Chamberlain ; constable, E. Littlefield.
North Multnomah Justice of peace,
Albert Pratt ; constable, S. Snyder.
Just received, the balance of a com
plete assortment of popular ' shades in
corduroy, 27 inches wide, for capes, bi
cycle suits, etc., at A. M. Williams &
Co. 'a -
CUBA IS RECOGNIZED
The Honse Adopted. Concur-
rent Eesolutons.
TWENTY-SEVEN VOTES AGAINST
Eighteen Republican! and Nine Demo
crat. Ke notations Ip Mot Meed
the Presidents Approval.
' Was'hington, April 6. The house
adopted the concurrent Cuban resolu
tion by a vote of 44 to 27. The an
nouncement was received with tumul
tuous cheers. A vote was taken on the
motion to adopt the conference report,
showing that the house conferees had
agreed to the senate resolutions. The
resolutions being concurrent did not
need the approval of the president, but
of course will be sent to him through
the usual channels so he will receive
official notification of the opinion of con
gress on the Cuban question. Of the 27
nay votes, 18 were Republicans and 9
Democrats.
GARCIA HEARD P ROM.
Sent a Long Message to Sew
Regard to It.
York In
New York, April 6. The, World this
morning says:
A long cipher dispatch from Carlos
Garcia, .son of General Calixto Garcia,
leader of the Bermuda expedition to Cu
ba, has been received by M. Stern in
this city. . The d is catch was written at
Manzanillo, which is .about 35 miles
west of Santiago, on April 2.
Mr. Stern said : . "Before the shl -i
sailed uarios said tnat it there was no
interference in United States waters
they would have no trouble in eluding
any Spanish vessel. The explanation of
this is simple enough. The Bermuda
was rated aa having a speed of from 10
to 12 knots ; as a matter of fact, she was
capable of making from IS to 20 knots,
so that Bhe could outsail any Spanish
war vessel. She was equipped with new
engines while she was in the drydock in
South Brooklyn. These engines and
boilers were made by the Cramps, and
were the finest , that money could buy
The replacing of the engines was kept a
close secret at the time. It was even
guarded from Cuban sympathizers. So,
while the Bermuda was apparently a
slow . old tramp steamer, she was in
reality a remarkably swift ship, and no
Spanish cruiser could hope to catch her.
As a matter of fact, she had no occasion
to show her speed."
The dispatch says that the men and
the heavy artillery were landed in a bay
between Bahia Honda and Muriel, which
is about 50 miles west of Havana in a
straight line. There was absolutely no
interference. The two Hotchkiss guns
and the six other heavy pieces of artil
lery were taken off with the ammunition
for them. The ship, with the remaining
arms and ammunition, was sent to San
tiago. It went around the north shore
of the island, through the Bahama
channel.
The 103 men in the expedition were
landed on the morning of March 22d.
They made a march of 40 miles inland,
where they were met by General Maceo,
thus carrying out the plan totthe letter.
It -was decided that an attack should
be made upon Pinar del Rio, which is
the largest inland town, and a Spanish
stronghold. Maceo and Garcia, with
9000 men, swept down on Pinar del Rio
early on the morning of March 23, and
it was a complete surprise. The Span
ish troops numbered about 6000, and
they were thrown into a state of panic
by the onslaught. The use of the heavy
artillery which Garcia had brought add
ed to their terror. The message says :
'Consternation reigned and the Span-.
ish troops were thrown into wild dis
order. Officers could not form their
men. We captured two pieces oi heavy
artillery, 1700 MauBer rifles, 1,200,000
cartridges, 2800 swords and many stores.
We burned 600 houses, sparing weak.
The Spanish loss was 850 killed and 200
wounded. The Cuban loss was 150 killed
and wounded."
After this victory, which is one of the
most important that the Cubans have
won, inasmuch as it will be almost im
possible for the Spaniards to find shelter
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
n
for their troops in the interior during
the rainy season, General Garcia took
500 men and started eastward, making
the hardest possible marches. -
Carlos Garcia says that they had not
the slightest difficulty in parsing the
troche, which is a line of Spanish troops,
and then went on swiftly -to the eastern
part of the island. . ,
"Many volunteers joined them. When
they arrived near Santiago they found
that the Bermuda' had laudefl her am
munition in a bay a, few miles east of
Santiago. ' The ship arrived on the night
of March 25, but the landing was not
made until - the following morning.
There were 18 boatloads of rifles, cart
ridges and swords. y
''General Garcia has gone, to the east
ern end of the island, because that is his
old home, and the people there are his
loyal friends. Jose' Mncco is with him.
General Garcia will do nothing for a
month but organize an army of picked
men. He expects to have an army of
volunteers which will number 35,000
men and a regular force of 10,000 men."
Two Lire jtaved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City
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New Discovery completely cured her
and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos.
Eggers, 139 Florida St. San Francisco,
suffered from a dreadful cold, approach
ing Consumption, tried without result
everything else then bought one bottle
of Dr. King's New Discovery an 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 t his medicine in Coughs and
cold?. Free trial bottles .at Blakeley &
Houghton's Drug Store. . -Regular size
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1893. I wish to inform you of the great
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bottles for sale by Blakeley it Hough
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It May Do as Much for You. '
Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111., writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble for
many yearc, 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 use Electric Bit
ters and found relief at once. Electric
Bitters is especially-adap'ted to cure of
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gives .almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price 50c and
$1.00. At Blakeley & Houghton's Drug
Store.
If there is any ope thing that needs
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iornier says, and manv agree thereto.
But blood telle, and as a blood purifier
and liver corrector Simmons 4,iver Reg- (
ulator is the best medicine. "I use it in
preference to anv other." So wrote Mr.
S. H. Hysell, of Middleport, Ohio. . And
Dr.'D. S. Russell, Of Farmville, Va.,
writes, "It fulfills all you promise for it."
Blakeley & Houghton desire us to pub
lish the following extract from a letter
oi Chas. M. Gutfeld of Reedley, Fresno
county, Calif., as they handle the rem
edy referred to and want their customers
to know what a f pleaded medicine it is:
"It is with pleasure 1 tell you that by
one day's use of Chamberlain's Cough
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extends to 'the throat and lungs.. By
using this ; remedy freelv as soon as Ihe
cold has been contracted it will cure the
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ing to the lungs.
nellol Hello!
This is the County Treasurer. He
wants all county warrants registered
prior to April 1, 1892, presented at his
office, corner Third and Washington,
for he is ready to pay the same. Inter
est ceases after January 15th.
WM. MtCHELL,
County Treas.
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