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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1896.
NUMBER 40.
VOL. VI.
0
SENATOR J. MITCHELL
He fepoke at Woodburn Yes
terday.
A VERY LARGE CROWD PRESENT
Am Appeal to the People of Oregon
on Behalf of the Republican
Party.
Woodburn, Or., Sept. 4. United
States Senator John H. Mitchell opened
the campaign here today in behalf of
McKinley and Hobart and the great pol
icies of the Republican party, protection
and sound money.
From early morning until the hour of
3 in the afternoon, the trains brought in
hosts ot deeply interested visitors from
all sections of the great Valley, and
when Mr. Mitchell appeared on the
platform at the eastern end of Wood-
burn's beautiful high school, he faced an
audience of at least 5000 people.
The fact of bis address being made in
a strong anti-gold center was the cause
of the presence of a great many mem
bers of the opposing political parties,
who stand sponsor for the silver move
ment in Oregon, liot the least prominent
in this throng being Hon. H. L. Bark
ley. There were hundreds upon hundreds
of sturdy Republicans on hand to listen
to and inddrse with hearty acclaim the
strong points made by the senator in the
course of his long and able address.
"Old Glory" floated from many a staff
throughout the town, and . the decora
tions were profuse and handsome.
Ladies were out in vast numbers, and
for their - especial accommodation hun
dreds of chairs had been provided on the
school campus.
Senator Mitchell appeared promptly
at the hour set, and for hours he
spoke with energy and eloquence.
SE WALL'S LETTER TO BRIAN.
Made Fnbllo by Senator Jones and Ex
citing Much Comment.
Chicago, Sept. 4. Chairman Jones of
the Democratic national committee has
made public a letter to W. J. Bryan
from Arthur Sewall, apparently dated
July 25, at which time the Populist con
vention was in session. The letter is ex
citing a great deal of comment. In the
letter Sewall says that he is informed
that Bryan is undecided whether to ac
cept the Populist nomination. He asks
Bryan not to allow any personal consid
eration for him (Sewall) to influence him
in his action. He could not for a mo
ment allow himself to be a factor in any
action that would in the slightest degree
hazard an electoral vote for Bryan. The
Democratic manager at headquarters in
sisted that the letter had no further sig
nificance than that Bryan would consent
to receive formal notification from the
Populist party in the near future and
the publication is to forestall false ru
mors as to the attitute of Sewall toward
the ceremony.
Sewall Will Mot Withdraw. .
New Yoek, Sept. 4. The commercial
Advertiser this evening prints the follow'
ing dispatch :
"Bath, Me., Sept. 4. To the Editor
of the Commercial' Advertiser: Any
statements or inferences that I. propose
to withdraw from the Democratic na
tional ticket are without foundation. I
never had, and have not now, the re
motest intention of doing so.
"(Signed) Arthub Sewaix."
FORGETS BIS ILLUSTRIOUS FATHER
Jesse Grant Joins the Populist
Party.
. San Diego, Sept. 4. In the Populist
county convention, a great sensation
was caused by J. W. McDonald, one of
the delegates, reading the following let
ter from Jesse R. Grant, son of General
Grant:
"San Diego, Cal., Sept. 1, 1896. My
Dear Judge I have noticed with much
interest your withdrawal from the Dem
ocratic party and espousal of the Peo
ple's party. ' This action meets my ap
proval, since I have concluded to enroll
myself in the same cause. The finan
cial plank in the Republican platform
must drive from that party anyone who
believes as I do, and the anarchial plank
in the Democratic platform must lose to
it any person who believes in protection
.' at home as well as abroad. The plat
form of the People's party, on the con
trary, has no objectionable principles,
and seems to offer a political home that
any American can proudly enter. Yours
truly,
"Jksbk R. Grant.".
- Mr. Grant has been a resident of San
Diego for several years.; He has large
property interests here, but has taken
1 ittla risxt in nnblic affairs. His letter
provoked prolonged applause in the con
vention.
Tbe Bishop's Words.
San Sebastian, Spain, Sept. 4. An
open-air mass was said here on the
promenade In the presence of the. royl
family. " The bishop of Victoria preached
to the soldiers jobc leaving for luoa,
He said that tbe Spanish flag, surmount
ed bv the cross, could not be defeated.
Tbe king, he said, regretted that he
could not, himself, lead his soldiers to
victory. It was an impressive Bcene..
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D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y
says that he always keeps Dr. King's
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. G. A,
Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y., says
that Dr. Kings New Discovery is un
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Not Good Politics.
Indianapolis, Sept. 5. The non-ap
pearance of Congressman W. C. P.
Breckinridge at the mass meeting last
night is said to have been because sev
eral women protested against his appear
ance. It is boldly stated this morning
that it was not considered good politics
to. allow Breckinridge to address the
meeting. ' -
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Hoke Smith's Successor.-
Washington, Sept. 5. Gov. Francis,
successor to Hoke Smith, will probably
take the oath of office and formally be
come a member of the cabinet today.
He wired Mr. Smith that he would be
here today. Pending bis arrival, Assist
ant Secretary Reynolds is acting secre
tary of the interior. Mr. Smith left for
Atlanta laBt night.
None But 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 nostrums. The decision of the
world's fair authorities in tavor of Ayer's
Sarsaparilla was in effect as follows :
"Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is not a patent
medicine. It does not belong to tbe
list of nostrums. ' It is here on its
merits." . - .
Mills to Start Up.
Woonsocket, R.- I., Sept. 5. T. H.
Sanders, general manager of tbe Woon
socket Rubber Company, says both the
Alice and Millville mills will start Sept.
10th, and all orders will be sent in. An
assessment of $8 a share will be levied
to make up a -deficiency . of $300,000
caused by depreciated paper.
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. Cleveland Has Nothing to Say.
Buzzard's Bat, Mass., Sept. 4. The
president today persists in the determi
nation to say nothing regarding ' the
nominations made at the Indianapolis
convention. -
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THE VICEROY SHOCKED
Li Hung Chang's Experience
With Electricity.
KILLED BY A FALLING WALL
Terrible Holocaust at Benton Harbor-'
Eleven Firemen Lost Their
Lives.
Niagara FalIs, Sept. 6. The special
train bearing Li Hung Chang and his
party arrived here at noon today. Rain
was falling at the time, and tbe visitors
dampened their silk blouses and gold
lace somewhat in the journey to the
Cataract house, where rooms had been
engaged. Immediately upon arriving
Li sat for a dentist, and had bis teeth
examined. The rain was a great disap
pointment, as the viceroy was very de
sirous of visiting the American falls in
the afternoon. There was. no cessation
in the downpour until 3 o'clock, when
tbe ean struggled through the clouds.
Carriages were summoned, and the visi
tors spent two hours in inspecting the
wonders of Niagara.
At the electric power-house of the
Niagara Falls Power Company, the dis
tinguished visitor had an experience
with American electricity, tbe result be
ing as startling as it was unexpected.
With his usual curiosity and desire to
make a personal investigation of the
machinery before him, be poked at a
switchboard with his walkfng stick.. The
metal ferule closed tbe circuit instantly,
and Li's stick was violently torn from
his grasp. . He was naturally much as
tonished at tbe effect of the stick's con
tract with 'the switchboard, but for
tunately he suffered no damage beyond
a good scare. However, be decided that
he had seen enough, and went to his
rooms, where he remained nntil bed
time. MDEB A milNO WAIL.-
A Terrible Holocaust at tbe Burning; of
an Opera House.
Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 6. The
most horrible holocaust, with the great
est loss of life, known in this part of tbe
state occurred last night, when Yore's
opera house took fire atd in tbe fight to
save the building and other blocks ad
joining, 11 firemen, one a volunteer, met
their fate at one time, the deaths being
instanetaneous with five of them. Six
lived only a few hours in awfnl agony,
while several others met with severe in
juries.
During' tbe evening the play, "A Fac
tory Girl," bad been given by local tal
ent, and tbe theater had closed but a
half hour before the fire was discovered.
The building was filled from basement
to the fourth story with a suffocating
smoke, which burst into sheets of flame
throughout the entire audience room,
before the fire department could respond
with a single stream of water, there "be
ing some confusion at the outset, owing
to the lack of hook and ladder facilities,
although the local fire companies had
closed a two days' tournament, exhibit
ing great skill in their work.
Tbe St. Joseph department was called
on for assistance. They approached the
building through an alley, unloading
ladders in the rear of tbe building, and,
while hoisting them, the npper walls
fell over without warning, covering the
men. This was witnessed by hundreds
of spectators.
A PLUCKY CALIFORNIA ENGINEER
Sbot a Train Robber and Fulled Out
His Train.
Sacramento, Sept. 5. An attempt
was made tonight to hold np tbe over
land express eight miles west of this
city. The engineer killed one of the
robbers and then pulled out, and the
train reached this city. Sheriff John
son and posse have gone to the scene in
a special train.
As the train ' approached Webster, a
man crawled over the tender, and cover
ing the engineer and fireman with a pis
tol ordered them to slow np. This En
gineer Ingalls did and the train was
stopped. A masked man climbed up
tbe railroad embankment with a gun in
bis band. When this man appeared the
fireman was ordered to go back to the
express car. Ingalls was left alone in
the engine with the first robber.- At
first the bandit watched the engineer
closely, but he was too much interested
in what his companion was doing, and
bis watch relaxed. " Ingalls quick as a
flash seized a pistol which was lying in
the box at his side and fired two shots.
The bandit fell from the engine and the
engineer pulled the throttle open and
the train dashed for Sacramento. Fire
man Burns jumped on he moving train
and the masked robber who was with
him on the platform of the express car,
jumped off and fled into the darkness.
.
TO -INSURE SAFETY. .
Wby Spaniards Will Transport Troops
In American Vessels..
New York, Sept. 7. The news that
Spanish government has chartered seven
American vessels to be used in trans
porting the troops to Cuba was brought
to the attention of Fidel Pierra, member
of the executive committee of the Cuban
junty in this city yesterday. . Mr. Pierra
said :
"They are afraid to carry their troops
in their own vessels. ' They know that
the Cubans would' think twice before
blowing np a boat sailing under a foreign
flag, and that we will not hesitate for a
moment to blow np a Spanish vessel. I
do not see any other reason why they
should charter these vessels, for the
Spanish -transportation company has
enough boats to carry all their troops to
Cuba, and would be glad of the oppor
tunity of making . tbe money. Then,
Spain is very intimate with the trans
portation company, and their vessels
ought certainly to receive the preference.
"They expected to send 40,000 men to
Cuba, and at the rate of 10,000 a month
it will take them until December to do
so. By the time they get the last 10,000
there the first 10,000 will have disap
peared, and more, perhaps. I do not
think they will send a9 many as 40,000
men, although they need them to replace
those that have already died.
"We here in the United States do not
know the number of sick men they have,
who, if they recover, will never be worth
anything to themselves or any one else,
but we have an idea of the enormous
number, by the fact that they cannot
find buildings enough in Havana and
other large cities in which to house
them. Even the building of tbe house
of charities in Havana, which was occu
pied by about 300 little girls, has been
transformed "into a military hospital,
and the little children scattered over tbe
city, and every other establishment of
that character has been treated in the
same manner. The number of sick and
wounded Spanairds is something enor
mous." PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS TO BE FREE
Archbishop Ireland Issues a Letter on
. the Subject.
St. Paul, Sept. 5. Archbishop Ire
land has issued a letter, annonneing
that hereafter at the Catholic parochial
schools no tutition would be charged,
such tutition being considered an obsta
cle to the growth of the schools.
In the course of the letter he says :
"Of course the expenses of maintaining
the schools must be provided for in
some way. Pasiors will take the amount
of these expenses from the regular
church receipts of the parish, and will
rely upon extraordinary measures which
their own judgment ' may. command.
Catholics will, we are sure, co-operate
with their pastors in maintaining the
parish schools. The proper view to be
taken of the Catholic school is .to regard
it as a great religious work in which all
are concerned, whether they have, or
have not children attending it."
MR. M'KINLKY MAY TALK.
Short Campaign Trip Now Under Con
sideration.
Chicago, Sept. 5. Chairman Hanna
of 'the Republican national committee ar
rived in Chicago today and went imme
diately to headquarters at the Audi
torium. Many prominent Republican
leaders were there to confer with him.
Hanna will remain here two weeks, dur
ing which time he will personally conJ n
duct the McKinley campaign in the
west. Not long after his arrival it was
reported that the advisability of Mc
Kinley making short campaign trips
next month was under consideration.
Neither Chairman Hanna nor other
Republican leaders would discuss this
report, although it was admitted the
question had been under consideration.
MACEO'8 . DEATH 19 REPORTED.
Cubans Say the Insurgent Leader Is
No More.
Havana, Sept. 5. The military gov
ernor of Candalaria, a province of Pinar
Del Rio, has notified Captain General
Weyler tbst he has been assured by sev
eral countrymen that Antonio Maceo,
the insurgent leader, died recently of
wounds received in the attack upon the
military train in the vicinity of Taco
Taco. " Efforts are being made to ascer
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TO DESTROY KE7 WEST
Latest Plot of the Spanish
Authorities.
WILL ATTEMPT TO BURN THE CITY
General Weyler Has Approved and
Sanctioned the Plot Spanish
Troops Coming; to Cuba.
Key West, Sept. 7. A letter was re
ceived from Havana last night, by the
steamer Mascotte containing the infor
mation that the Spanish authorities are
plotting the destruction of Key West,
A similar report reached here several
days ago, but at that time it was not
generally believed. The letter was
written by a Cuban in Havana to a
friend in this city. The writer says that
a few days ago he went to the govern
ment in Havana and was informed by a
friend employed there that Spanish au
thorities had determined to burn Key
West and annihilate the nest of "in
surgent snakes."
The plan of the Spanish is to send
emissaries to Key West in the guise of
Cuban sympathizers, who are to fire tbe
city in as many places as possible when
opportunity arises. It is said that Cap
tain-General Weyler is cognizant of the
plan and approves of it. He is reported
to have said that if Key West and Tampa
were laid in ashes he would soon be able
to settle tbe rebellion. It is said that in
the event1 of the success of the plot
Weyler has ordered that the emissaries
be paid f 10,000.
The people here are so wrought up
that it is feared an attack may be made
on Senor Gruse, the Spanish consul and
his assistant, Senor Hernandez. It was
reported today that these gentlemen,
becoming alarmed for their safety, had
gone aboard the Onited States revenue
cutter Winona and demanded protec
tion, and that they were told to remain
on tbe vessel until the excitement died
out.
Tbe citizens have determined to form
a vigilance committee, and every per
son who cannot give a good account of
himself will be forced to leave tbe city.
PREDICTS A HARD WINTER.
Man Who Foretold the St. Louis Cyclone
Again Heard From.
Wichita, Kan. Sept. 7. Joseph H.
C. Swan, "the sage ot the Whitewater,"
widely known for his correct forecast of
the St. Louis cyclone and other meteoro
logical phenomena, makes the following
prediction :
"The winter of 1896-97 will be very
long and cold, mnch snow in all localities
where snow is a factor. Blizzards will
be numerous, highways will be block
aded, all to be followed by much rainfall
and highwater most of tbe year. Do
not be in haste . to get in spring crops.
Plant large and late varieties of corn.
Wet weather will be your trouble. Pro
vide good shelter for self and stock and
do not forget the suffering, hungry and
poor of our land."
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD FREEDOM
Insurgents Devastate a Spanish Town In
Cuba.
New York, Sept. 7. The Herald pub
lishes the following special correspond
ence from Palmacita, Cuba, under date
of August 30:
Cescoro is in ruins, and another step
as been taken toward the nltimate ex
pulsion of Spanish troops from Cuba.
The forces of Rosa and Pena have laid
waste the entire heart of the town, leav
ing the occupants of the forts in a pre
carious position. The inmates of Ces
cproB forts are now in a pretty bad way,
no tood of any kind being allowed to en
ter the place. Cescoro is a small place,
but important from the fact that it is a
relay'station for troops - marching be
tween the cities of Puerto Principe and
Guayamaro." '
A Whale is Landed.
Taooma, Sept. 7. The whale which
has been towing its captors around tbe
upper part of Puget sound for the past
week, was driven into Quartermaster
harbor this morning . and anchored.
Five harpoons are in the huge animal,
which is still alive. Last night tbe
whale towed the tugboat Laurel, to
which it was attached by several lines,
through the narrows, despite the efforts
of tbe engineer to go the other way.- It
will be placed on exhibition in this city.
The Arkansas Election.
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 7. General
Dan V Jones, of Little Rock, was today
elected governor and the entire Demo
cratic ticket has been successful. There
were but two full tickets in toe Held, tbe i
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Democratic and Republican, tbe Popu
lists contenting themselves with a oan- '
didate for governor.
General Jones and Mr. Remmel, the
Republican candidate, made an active
canvass of the state, but Flies, the Pop
ulist nominee, made no speeches. The
Democrats put forth special efforts to
make a large majority, for its moral
effect on the free silver cause, in other
states, in November.
Memphis, Sept. 7. The Commercial
Appeal's Little Rock correspondent tele
graphs that the Democratic majority in
Arkansas will reach 60,000. This is a
Democratic gain of more than 35,000 as
compared with the gukernational elec
tion two years ago, and the largest ma
jority ever given in the state.
DrWen Insane by Free Silver.
Kokoho, Ind.,Sept. 7. William Keel-
er, a prominent resident of Taylor town
ship, in a tit of insanity today tried to
kill bis wife, chasing her four miles with
a gun. Keeier was capturea ana is in
jail. He is an old soldier. His halluci
nation is that we have free silver; that
his pension Las been increased and that
a fabulous sum is due him as back pay
and that it has been hidden by enemies
and wrongfully kept from hluu ,
Gandaur Wins the Championship.
Putney, England, Sept. 7. Jake
Gaudaur of Toronto, today won the row
ing championship of tbe world and $2,500,
in addition to the spo-tsman cup, de
feating Jamer H. Stansbury of Aus
tralia. The course was the usual cham
pionship course, four miles straightaway
from Putney to Motlake. Gandaur won
by 20 lengths in 23:01.
A Boy Commits Suicide.
Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 7. Eddie Led,
the 12-year-old son of William Lee of
this city, committed suicide this after
noon by hanging himself. The unfor
tunate lad was a victim of the cigarette
habit and tbe act was performed while
he was suffering from a fit of despond
ency.
Treasurer's Call.
All warrants registered prior to July
9, 1892, will be paid at my office next
door to T. A. Hndson's office, Washing
ton street. Interest ceases after this
date.
The Dalles, Or., Aug. 13, 1896.
C. L. Phijxips,
, Treasurer. ,
A Dead Train Robber. -
Sacbamento, Cal., Sept. 7. Great
crowds of people continue to visit tbe
morgue to look upon the remains of the
train robber killed last Saturday night
by Engineer Ingles.
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