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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1896.
NUMBER 39
TURKISH MASSACRES
Were Organized by the
Authorities.
THIRTY HOURS OF BUTCHERY
Estimated That Between 30,000 and
40,000 People Lout Their Live
la the Riot. '
Constantinople 1 Sept. 1. There ie no
loneer anv doubt that the massacres of
Armenians were organized by the Turk
ieh authorities, and it has been aecer
tamed that orders were only given to
Baehi Bazooka to cease maseacreing
Armenians after the bloody work had
been going on for 30 hours.
It is also a fact that hundreds of Turks
were brought over from the Asiatic side
of the Bosphorous in order to take part
in the massacres, and many Armenians
were out into boats which were then
taken out to sea. Their fate is an
known, but there is not the slightest
doubt that tbev have been drowned. Al
though it may be true that the attack on
the Ottoman bank originated with the
Armenian revolutionary commission, it
is admitted on all sides that the massa
cres which followed were not justified,
and that 30,000 to 40,000 people lost their
lives in this city or in the euburbs dur
ing the past week.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN CRAWFORD.
The Foet
Scout Accidentally Killed
While Mining-.
Seattle, Sept. I. News reached thiB
city today of the accidental death at
the Blewett gold mines near Blewett,
Kittitas county. Friday evening of
Captain Jack Crawford, who claimed
to be the original poet scout. An ac
cident took place in what is commonly
called the hvdrauhc claims, ' located a
short distance below Negro creek.
Crawford bad been piping against a
bank and had Btepped upon a small
-elevation to see what effect the water
was having on the bank. A rock fell
out of the bank, striking him on the
breast. He was thrown backward and
fell down a hill eight or ten fest, strik
ing on the back of his head among the
rocks. He died inBtantly. Whether the
claim of Craword to the title of . the
"poet econt" was founded on fact or was
claimed on account of resemblance, real
or fancied of the famous rover, remains
to be seen. It is said that Crawford
served in the United States army and
was one of Caster's scouts. This piob
sbly explains his claim to being the
original Jack Crawford.
ENGLISH INTERESTS IN OREGON.
Rothschilds Purchase a Group of Mines
Near Eugene.
San Fkancisco, Sept. 1. The Roths
childs, through the Exploration com
pany of London, have turned their at
tention to gold mining in Southern
Oregon. They have purchased a group
of three quartz mines in what is termed
the Lucky Boy, in .Blue river mining
district, near Eugene. This is a new
- camp in which between forty and fifty
locations have been made. Gold is of
the free milling sort. The camp is 45
miles lrom Eugene, and 40 miles of the
distance is traveled by wagon road and
five miles by rail. The final papers have
jnst been put in shape and George S,
Baum, formerly superintendent of the
Omaha mine, in Nevada county, accom
panied by a crew of men from GrasB
Valley have gone to the scene. Thevare
to make a thorough investigation and
development of the property.
OLD VERMONT IN LINK.
Green Mountain Boys Stand
publican Principles.
by Re-
White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 1.
The Green mountain state declared for
Josiah Grout, Republican, of Derby, for
governor today, and for the Republican
state ticket entire, by a majority that
equalled the prediction of the most con
fident Republican managers. Returns
from the distant towns are, as usual,
rather slow in coming in, but the count
in all sections shows substantial Repub
lican gains, indicating that the majority
for the Republican state ticket will be
about 30,000. This is the largest major
ity ever given for governor in this state,
the nearest approach to it being in 1894,
when the majority was 28,521.
The Republican leaders tonight claim
the majority mav reach 35,000 and even
37,000.
- Traveling- Men to Organize.
Salem,' Or., Sept. 1. A prominent
traveling man started out yesterday to
organize a traveling men's McKinley
club. By night he had secured the
names of 30 of the fraternity, and had
not met one who was a Bryan man or
who refused to sign the list to organize a
McKinley club. Today the list was
swelled to 40, and so encouraged is the
drnmmer that he said today :
"A traveling men's McKinley club will
be organized in Oregon, and it will in
clude 90 per cent of our class. The trav
elers' Protective Association has a mem
bership of 200 in the state, and they are
for sound money almost to a man. The
membership of our club will not be far
different from the T. P. A. The Travel
ing Men's McKinley Club will.be heard
from again."
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS.
Hagh Wallace Starts a Boom for Grover
Cleveland.
Indianapolis, Sept. 1. Delegates to
the national gold Democratic convention
came in at a lively rate last night and
this morning. They are bringing a
throne of visitors in their wake. Indi
cations point to as large an attendance
as was anticipated. The boom for the
nomination of Cleveland, which was
started last night by Hugh Wallace of
Washington is being discouraged by the
president's friends, who say be would
not accept. Comptroller of the Cur
rency Eckels favors Vilas' nomination.
A disposition is developing in the East,
which is considered safe for gold, to' al
low the Middle Western and doubtful
border states to select the candidates.
A majority of the Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Tennessee, and Alabama delega
tions seem to be for Watterson, who
seems to have an undoubted lead,
Should the nomination go to Watterson
a Northern man will be named for vice-
president, probably Bragg of Wisconsin
Judge Morgan of Chicago, or David Law
ler of Minnesota.
A Terrific Explosion.
Pinole, Cal., Sept. 1. A terrible ex
plosion occurred at Hercules station
where the California powder works were
blown up. Four terrific explosions were
heard in succession and the sky in the
vicinity is black with smoke.
All the buildings of the company are
on fire and the ground in. the vicinity is
rent by immense fissures. All the.prop
erty of the California powder works will
be a total loss. So far as known at this
hour, thirty minutes after the explosion,
three whites have been killed. There
has been other loss of life, how extensive
cannot yet be stated.
Speech at Stay ton by M. C. George.
Stayton, Sept. 1. The campaign was
opened in earnest by the Republicans
here tonight. An address delivered
by Hon. M. C. George touched
patriotic chord ' and aroused Re
publicans to a sense of responsibility,
They reckon without their host who
think McKinley and Hobart will not
poll a big vote in this 'part of Marion
county.
First Class In German.
In answer to my advertisement in The
Chronicle for a class in German quite
number of applications have been filed
with me. After thoroughly investigat
ing the different applications, I have
concluded to organize three classes in
German.
class no. i.
This class will begin with the rudi
ments of the German language, and will
advance as fast as the time and ability
of the class will permit. This class will
meet for the first time at the old Luth
eran chapel on Ninth street, on Monday,
7 p. m., September 7th. All desiring to
participate in the work of this class
must be present at this meeting, if at all
possible. It is very mueh desired that
those who wish to participate should
order their books at once.
CLASS NO. II.
. This class is for those who have al
ready devoted some time to the study of
the German language and who have
thus familiarized themselves with all,
or at least with a part of the German
grammar, and have accumulated at
least a limited knowledge of the German
vocabulary. All who are able and will
ing to participate in the work in this
class are kindly requested to apply to
the undersigned at an early date. You
cannot only learn as much with the aid
of a competent teacher in one month, as
you can by self-tuition in six, but you
will also avoid the constant danger of
making mistakes and applying rules in a
wrong way if you will employ the aid of
a teacher.
CLASS NO. III. '
A third class in German will also be
organized for the benefit of those who
are well able to converse in the German
language, but who are not familiar with
the German grammar, with the German
rhetorics and with the German classics.
Those who desire to participate in the
work in ibis class wui please make this
intention known to the undersigned at
an early date.
very Truly i ours,
L. Grey,
Residence Ninth St., opp. old Lutheran
chapel. e2 i
ANOTHER CONFENTIOJ
Sound-Money Democrats at
Indianapolis.
FORTY-ONE STATES REPRESENTED
Temporary Organization F fl ee ted With
Flower as Chairman He Hakes
a Spirited Address.
Indianapolis, Sept. 2. A bright
morning greeted the delegates to the na
tional gold Democratic convention. The
city Btreets surrounding the hotels were
gay with bunting and flags. The arrival
of delegates from nearby and far West
era stales added to the general con
lusion, and bands kept up a merry
round of music. There was a general
lack of noisy demonstration, although
there were plaudits and sometimes jeers
from the crowd that surrounded the
hotel lobby. Orators, bankers, mer
chants, lawyers, railroad men formed
the great mass of the delegates. All
but four states are represented with full
delegations. Railroad men estimated
that there were over 6,000 people, dele
gates and strangers, in the city. Chi
cago furnished a large proportion,
eluding the Cook County Marching
Club, 200 strong.
Promptly at 11 o'clock the doors lead
ing to Tomlinaon hall were opened, ad
mission being confined to ticket-holders,
who arrived slowly. The decoration's in
the hall, in which gold was the most
conspicuous color, were beautiful. A
gold eagle with wings outstretched, sur
mounted a sunburst. A band w.as lo
cated in the gallery at the rear of the
hall. Many early arrivals in the gallery
were ladies. Mrs. Hendricks, widow of
the late vice-president, was one of the
first distinguished persons to appear in
the reserved seats. General Bragg
moved to a seat at the head of the Wis
consin delegation, and was uproariously
applauded. When Colonel W. C. P,
Breckenridge, with snow white hair and
beard, entered at the head of the Blue
Grass delegation, the galleries cheered
At noon Senator Palmer, of Illinois,
chairman of the national committee,
made his way to the platform. The gal
leries were about half filled and the
main body of the delegates were in their
seats.
The entrance of the Florida delega
tion, beaded by two burly negroes, one
carrying a portrait di Cleveland, the
other a gold. alligator, bearing the words
A Gold Bug," created a flurry of ap
plause.
Headed by ex-Governor Flower and
General Tracy, the New York delega
tion marched to its seats 72 strong, to
the sound of continuous hand-clappings
.bach delegate wore in bis button-bole a
spray of goldeu rod.
Senator Palmer rose at 12:30 and
struck the gavel. Thereupon most of
the delegates jumped to their feet shout
ing and waving the state banners, end
ing the demonstration with three cheers.
After calling the convention to order,
the chairman said :
Gentlemen, I have the honor for the
moment to preside over the first national
convention held in the year 1896 (cheers).
We are assembled here for a noble
and patriotic purpose (cheers). Our
earnest desire - is to serve our country.
(Cries of "Right, right' and cheers), and
in the sincerity of that earnest purpose
we may appeal to the Judge of All
Hearts (applause). We may appeal to
the Great Master, the Great Governor.
I beg you now to listen to the invocation
by Bishop White.of the diocese of Indian
apolis. Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming
were the only states whose names passed
unanswered. Alaska's single represen
tative was cheered. Arizona, Oklahoma
and Indian territory had no spokesman.
Senator Palmer introduced Mr. Bren-
nan, of Wisconsin, who read the report
of the national committee. The recom
mendation that the rules "which gov
erned the last Democratic convention,
which was held in 1892, should govern
this convention," waa cheered to the
echo. The report recommended ex
Governor Flower, of New York, for tem
porary chairman. John R. Wilson, of
Indiana, for temporary secretary.
Bragg on the Money Question.
Indianapolis, Sept. 2. A report was
printed in a morning paper, that late
laet night Borne of Bragg's friends dis
covered that no longer ago than 1893
Bragg had written a letter in support of
free silver, and that they had decided to
drop him and take up Vilas or Black of
Illinois.
"I would stake my homestead," said
Vilas today, "on my conviction that
there is absolutely do truth in the story,
Bragg voted tor the experimental Bland
Allison act of 1873, and was then in the
best of Democratic company. Since
then Bragg has' been absolutely sound
on the money question."' "Wisconsin,"
Vilas continued, "is for Bragg, and will
continue to be for him."
Bragg himself ejaculated characteris
tically:
"Fiddlesticks, there is not a word of
truth in the report. My action 18 years
ago is the only thing that can be brought
against me. It is not probable that a
man who had to pay 40 percent premium
for United States money when be crossed
the border of free-silver Mexico would
write a letter after that experience for
the silver standard."
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
Complete Returns Gives Grout Thirty
Nine Thousand Plurality.
St. Albans, Vt., Sept. 2. Revised re
turns of yesterday's election from the
14 counties of the state, give :
Grout, (Rep.) 53,076
Jackson, (Dein.) 13,983
Republican plurality, 39,093.
For a McKinley and Hobart League.
Oregon City, Or., Sept. 2. A meet
ing to organize a McKinley and Hobart
league will be held in Weinhard's hall
Saturday night, and Hon. M. C. George
will deliver a speech. A call for that
purpose was circulated in the woolen
mill today, and 53 voters signed it, only
three declaring they would not 'vote for
McKinley.
His Neck Accidentally Broken.
Jacob Connor, sn old and highly re
spected resident of Cove, Union county,
left his home last Friday to go to the
pasture to bring in a horse, and it was
on this errand that he met his death,
although the facts were not discovered
until the day following. He was leading
one animal and riding another, and.
from the indications, it appears that the
horse he was leading pulled back, caus
ing him to fall to the grouud backward
and resulting in his neck being broken
It is probable that death was almost in
stantaneous, and that it waa fully 24
hours after death that the body was
found. " -
Advertised Letters.
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at The Dalles un
called for Sept. 4, 1896. Persons call
ing for the same will give date on which
they were advertised : ,
Ayers. Mrs
Buck.'T S
Anderson, Jno
Buiene, J C
Caterly, Paul
Chapin, L J
Campbell, Sadie
Bolton, Lee
Chapman, Mae
Campbell, Bro
Ubapman, Mr
Duncan, Chas
Dittentbailer, Mrs J Earhart, Edna
Earbart, Joe Eng, A B
Eatch, Alice Francovick, Jas
Fowler, Mrs Nancy George, Alderrv
Gassage, Jerome B George, Marion'
Htmt(Phptographer)Humphrey, Mrs
Jackson, Hue
Johnson, 0 E
Jones, Mrs T B
Johnson, C J
McDonnell, L H
Johnson. C W 2
Lynch, Alvis
McGufre, Pat
Matheivs, Jno
Mack, Rev E .
Moore, J M
Oliphant, J '
Osborne, Geo
Ownus, Jno
Peterson, F J
Rush, W T
Stringer, C A
Seaderborg, H P
-Williams, Horace
Martin, Dell .
Morrison, T J
Moore, Mrs J L
McKenzie, K
O'Neal, H
Olbovich, L
Renny, Mrs
Patterson, Culbart
Robartson, Agnes
Sherman, E L
Ward, Emma .
J. A. Crosses-, P. M.
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PALMER OF ILLINOIS
National Democrats Nomi
nate Him President.
NAMED ON "THE FIRST BALLOT
Convention Goes Wild When the Result
Is Announced The Choice Is
Made Unanimous.
Indianapolis, Sept. 3. The newly or
ganized gol't-standard or national Dem
ocratic party of the United States today
nominated Senator John M. Palmer, of
Illinois, to carry the standard as its
nominee for the office of president.
Senator Palmer was nominated upon
tbe brst ballot, receiving 757'j; votes out
of a total of 983. He was then declared
the nominee of the convention by accla
mation.
V hen the roll call of the states was
made for nominations for president, all
names were withdrawn except those of
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, and Sena
tor Palmer, of Illinois. '
It was conceded that Palmer would be
nominated and an atleir.pt was made to
have .this done by .acclamation, but the
motion was declared out of order and a
vote was ordered.
As soon as tho result was announced.
General Bragg lept upon a chair and led
the wild cheers for Palmer which lasted
for several minutes. When the demon
stration bad partially subsided, General
Bragg made a motion to the effect that
Senator Palmer be declared the nominee
by acclamation, which was carried with
a whoop.
The roll call of states was then ordered
for nominations for vice-president.
Browder, of Kentucky, took theplatiorm
and presented the name of General
Buckner. A wild demonstration fol
lowed, at the close of which General
Buckner was nominated by acclamation.
The convention then adjourned sine
die. ' . . 1
WILL AID THE INSURGENTS.
Mew Orleans Merchants to Fit Out an
Expedition.
Chicago, Sept. 3. Captain D. C. Dur-
gin, ot JNew Orleans, has been in the city
a week attempting to purchase a boat of
from 200 to 300 tonnage, which he can
transport to New Orleans either via the
Illinois river or the St. Lawrence, and
which is to be used in filibustering for
the benefit of the Cuban patriots.
Captain Durgin has unlimited means
at his disposal, furnished him by New
Orleans merchants and capitalists who
believe in the cause of Cuba. His in
structions are to purchase in Northern
waters a boat which will stand the swift
currents of the Lower Mississippi and
the Gulf of Mexico. He expected to find
a boat of this character at Paducah, but
it had been sold before be reached there.
He went over the docks of St. Louis and
could not find what he wanted.
Speaking of the Cuban cause, Captain
Durgin said :
"General Weyler is beaten in Cuba.
The insurgents will win. New Orleans
is ablaze over the situation on the island,
and whatever can be done there for
Cuba will de done." .
SPEECH BY ALLISON.
Opening of the Republican Campaign In
Iowa.
Des Moines, Sept. 3. The state cam
paign waB opened here tbis afternoon
with a speech by Senator Allison, the
audience filling a large tent holding be
tween 5000 and 6000 people. The city is
filled with visitors. Senator Allison
spoke for two hours, and his remarks
were frequently applauded. He devoted
almost the entire time to a discussion of
the money question. He pictured the
condition which he said the country
would be in under the free coinage of
silver, claiming that financial revolu
tion would be of proportions not dreamed
of, even by the supporters of free silver.
The longer the present uncertainty pre
vails, the worse affairs would become.
He said that upon the election of Mc
Kinley, business would at once revive as
the country became prosperous, the peo
ple knowing that the present standard
would be maintained, and the national
honor would be preserved.
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CITY COUNCIL.
The September Meeting; Shows Little
Urgent Bn.ine.s to Consider.
There were present at the regular
council meeting last night Couucilmen
Wood, Saltmarshe, Clough, Champlin,
Kuck and Nolan and Mayor Munefee.
An application waa received to pur
chase the north half of lots 5 and 6r
block 18, Gates add. by Rev. L. Grey
and I. C. Nickeleen, trustees of the
Evangelical Lutberan Zion church, with
the object in view of erecting a church
thereon. Referred ip committee on
streets and public property.
A proposition was received from Cbaa.
Denton to furnish 16 cords of oak wood
at 4 per cord. This was referred to the
fire and water committee.
' The reports of the recorder, marshal
and treasurer were received and placed
on file. They created discussions as to
the matter of licenses and impounding
stock. The onlv motion carried was that
the recorder's report show a detailed
statement of licenses collected the sec
ond regular meeting of each quarter.
The following bills were read and al
lowed; . . ,
Chronicle Pub Co, advt yearly . . .$ 30 00
Dalles City Water Works, water
rent 32 00
Maier & Benton, mdee '35
Dalles Lumber Co, lumber 5 40
C V Cbamplin, labor and mat'l. . 10 50
Maier & Benton, cord oak wood. . 4 50
C V Champlin, cross walks 3 30
iMavs & Urowe, two shovels 1 60
Dalles Elec Lt Co.ligbts for month 13 60
Gutta Percha Mfg Co, 500 ft hose 500 00
Chas Cathcart, witness fees 1 50
Geo Brown, cash advanced for
sawing wood. 75
Councilman Nolan opened up an en
tirely new subject by stating that the
marshal should work up the collections
of road taxes. This work has been al
most altogether slighted heretofore, only
a nominal sum having been collected la
previous years.
The councilmen next exchanged ideas
concerning impounding stock. Clough
and Wood were of the opinion that the
officers had occasionally been over-
vigilant, and that it was not necessary
to scour the pines and like far-away pre
cincts at all hours of the day or night for .
loose cattle or horses.
The question of lighting streets was
brought up by Mr. Wood. He said he
believed something ought to be done to
provide light, as the nights were now
growing longer and there would be need
for more light with the approach of
rainy weather. . Consequently all feas
ible plans should be considered. Mr.
Kuck thought incandescent lights would
do if they could be obtained. This
brought Mr. Champlin to bis feet who
statel the committee was waiting for the
president of the Electric Light Co. (Mr.
Frenph) to return to ascertain definitely
what could be done.
Marshal Lauer had with him a report
specifying twelve dangerous and defec
tive sidewalks. A motion was carried .
that these walks be declared dangerous
and tbe owners notified by publication
to repair the same.
Councilman Kuck next moved that aa
tbe contract tor the city's printing had
expired, bids be solicited for tbe ensu
ing year, and the contract given to the
lowest bidder. Refered to finance com
mittee, with power to act.
Adjourned.
Reduced Rates.
Effective March 22d. The O. R. & N.
Co. will reduce their round trip rates
between Portland and The Dalles as lol
lows : Two day rate, good going Satur
day and returning Monday night, 3.
Ten day tickets $3.50. Good on all
'.rains. E. E. Lytlb,
m24-dwtf Agent
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Mrs. Drews is prepared to furnish
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per month. Apply at residence, corner
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