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VOL. VI.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1896.
NUMBER 47.
WRECKED BY WIND
Desolation in the Path of
the Hurricane.
HUNDREDS RENDERED HOMELESS
The Town of Cedar Keys Leveled to the
Ground Sixty-Seven Person
Killed In the State.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 5. Comuiu
nication with the interior is restored
and the news of the destruction of life
and property by Tuesday's hurricane
becomes appalling. Hundreds of per
Bonn are homeless and must suffer from
hunger unless relief shall be quickly fur
nished. Reports to the Citizen from
many different towns, including all of
the important points in Levy, Lafayette
Suwanee, Columbus, Bradford and Baker
counties, show that sixty -seven persons
were killed, and sixty-two injured.
These are the known causaltieg. To
this total, probably a considerable num
ber must be added to cover those not yet
heard from.
The loss of life was greatest at
Cedar Kevs, on the Gulf of Mexico,
where the hurricane entered the state.
Over half of the known deaths occurred
at that place. The destruction of valu
able timber, turpentine trees, farm crops
phosphate works and buildings of every
description in the counties mentioned
forming a belt across the state from
southwest to northwest, will aggregate
hundreds of thousands if not millions
of dollars.
Full and authentic advices from Cedar
Keys late tonight show the almost total
destruction of the town, and the loss of
thirty-nine lives. This is believed to in
elude the complete roll of the dead. At
Shell Mound, a great pleasure resort
near that place, a party of five men,
three women and three children were
camping out. Some surveyors making
their way home after the storm found 11
bodies strewn on the shore, under logs
and brush. They were close together,
which would indicate that they were
simultaneously killed by the tidal wave,
Eight other bodies have been found
on the beach. Twenty fishermen are
etill missing, all of whom are dead.
During the hurricane at Cedar Keys,
the water came up with the wind, and
down the principal streets rushed a mad
torrent, upon which floated bouses, boats
and debris of every description. While
the tempest was at its height, the
Bettelini house, the Schemmer and John
bberrill a residence took ore and were
burned. The destruction of property
was very great, the loss being estimated
at -$250,000.
FOURTEEN LIVES LOST.
Steamer Arag-o Carried on the Rocks of
Coos Bay North .fetty.
Mabshfield, Or., Oct. 20. The Ore
gon Coal & Navigation Company's
steamer Arago is a total wreck. She
lies in about 30 feet of water on the Coob
bay, and 200 yards from the bones of the
wrecked whaleback steamer Wetmore.
The cause of the accident is somewhat
enveloped in mystery, as all of the offi
cers refuse to give any statement as to it,
though no blame is attached to Captain
Beed.
Th Arago left her dock at Empire
City this morning and reached the bar
about 8 o'clock. The weather was thick
and the bar exceedingly rough, although
it was nothing uncommon for the Ara
go to cross out in such weather. As the
breakers were neared, the steamer was
on her course elose in to the north jetty.
She was slowed down, and when near
the end of the jetty a northerly current
caught ber bow, swinging her around.
At the same time a tremendous wave
caught her on the port quarter and com
pletely shifted her around ont of ber
coarse before she could be headed
around. Another sea caught her and
drove her stern upon the rocks of the
jetty, breaking a hole in ber bottom.
The Arago by this time had drifted
among the breakers and was beyond con
trol by ber helm.
The next sea that followed carriedJ
uh IKa offpr nnhin. containing several
passengers, and a waiter with it.
Captain Reed then ordered the boats
lowered, as she was sinking astern and
waves were washing ber decks.' Twcj
lifeboats were lowered and loaded. . One!
capBized not far from the steamer, bun
righted again, only to turn over oncef
more. The sea was something terrific,
and it looked as if the lifeboats won Id
not live long. The last time the lifeboat
capsized the only man to appear on the
surface was rescued by the Ufeboat in
charge of the second mate.
Ubiei engineer, vv. - iirown was
washed overboard while on the steamer
and John Gorman, a passenger, was
washed out of the rigging by the force of
the waves.
Captain Reed remained by his ship.
and was the last to have. He was taken
off with the remaining passenger an
by the lifesavingcrew.
Among the lives known to be lost are
John Norman, Marshfield, passenger,
E. McGraw, Coquille City, passenger,
Richard Walters, of Oakland, Or., pas
senger.
W. E. Brown, chief engineer.
William Whittle, fireman.
Eric Wall, fireman.
Anthony McDade, fireman.
Richard Paterson, steward.
E. Fernandez, chief cook.
J. Krnger, seaman.
Henry Sanders, sailor.
Ben, the mess boy.
None of the bodies have been re
covered. x
HARRISON'S TRIUMPHAL TOUR.
Old Generals Doing Good Work In In
dlaoa Work of the Silver Forces.
Chicago. Oct. 20. Special to The
Chronicle Republicans here are great
ly encouraged over the day's registration
in Chicago which shows that every
sound money Democrat will vote against
Bryan. Democrats in their Illinois state
headquarters privately concede the hope
lessness of their campaign, and have
practically closed their attack here,
They will now turn their attention
to Michigan and Indiana. They have
sent the chief of the speakers' bureau to
Michigan to manage the oratorical cam
paign in the saddle. The first day's ex
perience has been decidedly discourag-
ing. Telegrams indicate that ex-resi
dent Harrison's stump tour, began today
has aroused Indiana, and that Gen
Alger's train of old soldiers touring
Michigan has aroused that state. The
Popocratic campaign of misrepresenta
tion proceeds. Their determination to
make untruths the chief ammunition till
election day is demonstrated by the off!
cial announcment of a Popocratic silver
organ in Chicago, whose principal owner
is under sentence to the penitentiary for
sending obscene literature through the
mails. This organ re-published the
odious Pressly letter from Boston, re
ferred to in these dispatches yesterday
in spite of the fact that Chairman
Hanna has denounced it publicly in
every newspaper in the country as
taisehood. Uhairman Jones also con
tinues the effort to array class against
class and stir up bitterness among the
working people by issuing to the news
papers for publication an inflammatory
statement which charges that employes
are being coerced into the support of
McKinley, although this statement has
been repeatedly denied and proven false
in every case where the charge was spe
cifically made and an investigation pos
sible. , Right Reverend George . L,
Seymour, bishop of Episcopal diocese of
Southern Illinois, joined in the public
expression in favor of sound monev
made by Bishop Newman of the Method
ist church, and Archbishop Ireland and
Monsigneur Zeninger of the Roman
Catholic church, through a letter to the
state Republican committee of Illinois
Trouble broke ont in the Popocratic
camp today over the discovery, by am
bitious men that promises of certain
official positions of high grade are freely
made, and that they are being dupli
cated in a way extremely embarrasing
to those who have "put up" to secure
the first pledges. This, is especially il-
u strated in the discovery that the posi
tion of minister to France, which was
promised to Marqnis Daley, the Mon
tana silver mine owner, has now been
repledjted, this time to Daley's bitter
political enemy, W. A. Clarke, another
.Montana silver mine owner. It Is un
derstood that a contribution of $70,000
was obtained from Clarke in addition to
$30,000 already given : to the campaign
fund, Clarke's ambition being, to shine
in diplomatic circles as a "silver king."
. Commissioner Higgins of the Salvation
Army will be in town Monday Oct. 26th,
and will speak in the. Baldwin opera
house on Salvation Army social work.
In his 18 years experience in the Salva
tion Army he baa traveled all, over the
world. The leading papers speak highly
of his ability as an entertaining speaker.
Dr. Nice an excellent violinist. andMa-
CAMPAIGN LIE NAILED
Cry
of Coercion Made
Bryan Managers.
By
HANNA CHALLENGES THE PROOF
Popocratic Voters Making Dishonest Use
f Republican Letterheads Press
ly Makes an Affidavit.
Chicago, Oct. 21. Special to The
Chronicle. 1 Chairman Hanna of the
Republican national committee, today
put an end to the charge made by Bryan
managers that employes are being
coerced into the support of McKinley
for the cause of sound money. Mr.
Hanna issued a statement that the en
tire machinery of his committees is at
the disposal of any one for the prose
cution of any employer snspected of at
tempting to coerce an employe, and that
the committee would co-operate with the
Democratic national committee, protect
ing employes in the free and unfettered
exercise of their franchise. He also
Bavs that if Chairman Jones or Mr.
Bryan had any information at any time
of the coercion of employes they were
equally guilty with the employer in not
telling the authorities, so that the coerc
ing parties could be punished under the
law.
Information was received at Republi
can national headquarters today to the
effect that voters intending to support
Bryan were applying to railroads for
transportation to their homes and that
they are using the letter heads of the
Republican national committee or Re,
publican state central committees in
making such application. The request
is made by the Republican national
committee that persons receiving appli
cations for transportation shall be upon
their guard, and that the chairman of
the state and county Republican com.
mittee shall act with great caution in
considering the manner of application
for transportation.
Past Master Arthur, of Cleveland
Ohio, at the head of the International
Brotherhood of Locomotive engineere.
has written a letter in which he says
that he never signed any resolution or
petition to congress or any document in
favor of the free coinage of silver : that
he is not in fav.ir of the free coinage of
silver and that he will vote fqr McKin
ley, regardless of what he may have
done or said in the past.
Hon. Win, H. Morrison, of Illinois
president of the interstate commerce
commission at Washington, D. C, has
written a letter whichwill be made public
in wbice he arraigns Governor Altgeld
in the severest terms, confirming all of
the charges made against Altgeld by
Congressman Gorgan, present candidate
for governor of Illinois. The letter is
full of sensational . statements affecting
the entire official career of Altgeld and
will make thousands of votes for sound
money and McKinley. Morrison is one
of the most influential Denrbcrals of the
state.-:
A telegram from Boston states that
Samuel C. Pressly makes affidavit that
the Colorado letter bearing bis name
and alleging that Mr. Hanna bad said
that if McKinley is elected the United
States army will be enlarged to 5:50,000
men, is a forgery.
THREE TO ONE FOR M'KINLKY.
Resnlt of the Chicago Record's Postal
, Card CanTaas.
Chicago Times Herald, Oct. 18.
The Chicago Record's postal-card poll
has now reached dimensions which give
it great importance as a test of the
strength of the parties in Illinois and the
neighboring states. In ten days 131,666
votes have been cast and counted in this
state and Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Mis
souri and Nebraska. -
Of these 80,294 have come from Chica
go and Cicero. This is such a large pro
portion of the entire electorate quite
one-fifth that it can be used reasonably
as a means of drawing conclusions. As
the vote now stands it shows in Chicago
64,460 for McKinley and 13,659 for Bry
an, a ratio of nearly five to one in favor
of sound money. ' It has been observed
by those who have followed the - returns
from day to day that this ratio has some
what changed. The first day's vote was
1219 for Bryan to 4249 for McKinley ; the
fourth day's, Bryan 6672, McKinley 22,-
on the eight day, (after Senator
.Jones and his colleagues had cast suspi
cion on the fairness of the ballot) it
stood: Bryan, 12,809; McKinley, 57,
297. It will be seen that the ratio has
risen from 3.5 to 1 on September 7, to
4.7 to 1 on September 17. The change
is due to the determined efiortB of the
silver leaders to destroy the effect of a
ballot which was palpably running dis
astrously against them. They have not
been able, however, to induce all their
followers to refrain from voting, and the
ballot in Chicago is still Btronulv indica.
uve of the way this city win go. Grant-
ing mat 40 per cent of toe silver men of
Chicago are afraid to express their real
sentiments, even in a non-partisan bal
lot carefully guarded against fraud, the
Record's poll would still show McKinley
almost three times as strong as Bryan.
NORTON 19 FOR BRIAN.
The Defeated Presidential
Falls Into Line.
Aspirant
Washington, Oct. 21. Senator Bntler
today received a letter from F. 8. Nor
ton, of Illinois, who was a favorite can
didate of the middle-of-the-road Popu
list for the presidential nomination at
the St. Louis convention, announcing
his support of Bryan, and advising Popn
lists everywhere to assist in Bryan's
election. Norton advises the Populists
to forgive for the time any unjust treat'
ment from the Democrats, and postpone
the settlement of minor differences until
after election.
"If," be says, "success is assured, the
Populist party cannot be denied the
glory of victory, whether Bryan is a
Populist or not. One thing is absolute'
ly certain, every enemy the reformers
encountered during the last 20 years we
find today among Bryan's bitterest and
most relentless opponents.. If they are
his enemies, he must be our friend. His
euccess i their defeat. Their defeat iB
oui victory." .
FKLTON IS FOR M'KINLEY.
Change of Front of a Prominent Geor
gia Populist.
Atlanta. Uct. 21. A bombshell was
exploded in political circles here todav
by making public a letter from Dr. W,
H. Felton, a Populist nominee for presi
dential elector, withdrawing his name
from the ticket and pledging his support
to McKinley. . Dr. Felton waB at one
time a member of congress from the
seventh district, and has long been con
spicuous in Georgia politics. His course
is construed by many as indicating that
there will be a general defection to Mc
Kinley from the Populist ranks in Geor
gia on account of the treatment of the
Populist proposition for fusion at the
bands of the Democratic state commit
tee. - '
IS SERIOUS FOR SPAIN.
War on the Phlllippluea Likely to Rival
. the Cuban Revolt.
Vancouvkb, B. C, Oct. 21. The Em
press of Japan arrived from the Orient
today, after a speedy and uneventful
trip. She had 29 saloon and 300 steerage
passengers, and 2700 tons of cargo.
Advices received by the Empress of
Japan regarding the rebellion against
the Spaniards, in the Philli pines, con
firm the previous reports that the Span
iards will likely have another war, as
serious as that in Cuba, on their hands.
Governor-General Blanco realizes that
with the present force he is unable to
quell the revolt, and consequently is
awaiting the arrival of reinforcements
before striking a decisive blow. Mean
while, the rebels are doing a great deal
of damage (to property, and murdering
and robbing the inhabitants. The rebel
lion has spread to the provinces of Ma
nila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Eeija.
Tariac, La Laguina, Cavite and Batan-
gas.
A morning or. two since one of our
leading citizens awoke his wife two
hours before sunrise, saying, "My dear,
can yon recite the preamble to the con'
stitution of the United States?'
Whereupon his "dear" eat bolt upright
in bed and answered with more warmth
than amiability, "Look here! I've had
politics for breakfast, dinner and supper
for the last six weeks, and have made
no objection, but I want you to under
stand that when it comes to being
awakened at this time in the morning
to recite the constitution, I draw the
line."
Stray Notice.
One large, red steer, branded "LM"
on right hip. Came to my place about
Feb. 15th last. Owner can have same
by calling at my place and paying
charges. S. R. Brooks,
Near Fairfield school bouse, Columbia
precinct. octl4-wlm
Wheat Dull in London.
London, Oct. 22. At the Baltic today
the cargo wheat market was dull at the
opening, witu sellers generally ottering
at a shilling less than yesterday, and no
bids. It was reported that the Berlin
wheat market opened with free offerings,
at 3 marks down, and the market was
steady at the decline.
Female Help Wanted.
Wanted Red-beaded girl and white
horse to deliver premiums given away
with Hoe Cake Soap. Apply to any
where. k -
TILLERS OF THE SOIL
McKinley Talks to Wayne
County Farmers.
SAYS PARTY TIES ARE BROKEN UP
Republicans and Democrats Join la Con
demning; Bryanlsm--Tonr of
Governor's Squadron. '
Canton, O., Oct., 22. It was glorious
aammer weather in Canton this morn
ing. A large delegation of farmers called
at the McKinley home. They were from
C res ton, O. Major McKinley responded
to A. E. Richards, who spoke on behalf
of the delegations, as follows :
"I remember when the Republicans
ot ires:on ana Wayne county were
among the most earnest and enthusiast
ic of my old congressional district, and
I see yon have not lost your earnestness
and enthusiasm for the great doctrines of
the Republican party. We cannot, by
legislation, in this country, make values.
We cannot by any legerdemain of finance
make something out of nothing. The
only way to get wealth is by labor,
Anybody who teaches any other doctrine
is a false teacher and not a friend of
American citizenship or our American
homes. (Applause.)
"Congress can do a great many things,
but it cannot make you rich or the coun
try rich by debasing the money of the
country and it cannot make the country
rich by giving ns dollars that are only
worth 53 cents each, and stamping them
dollars. (Great cheering and applause.)
Now, congress can help yon, bnt it inupt
be by wise legislation, caring for the pro
ducts of the labor, farms and manufact
ures of our own people by protecting
them against the products of people liv
ing in other lands. Well, now, the best
thing for the farmer, after good crops
and good markets, is good money and
when you give four pecks for a bushel
and sell your wheat by the full bushel,
you Want to be paid in dollars worth
tally a hundred cents each, not only to
day, but every day and everywhere.
"This is what the Republican party
stands for this year. These two things
above all others, but the -Republican
party does not Btand alone for them.
The greater part of the Democratic
party, the greatest leaders of the old Dem
ocratic party, are one with us in the
struggle for national honor and prosper
ity.
Rousing cheers were given for the
Next president."
FOUGHT FOR BIS LIFE.
Mill Manager Besieged by Infuriated
Negroes.
Ciiipley, Fla., Oct. 22. Besieged by
infuriated negroes, J. M. Criglar, mana
ger of Hagerraan's lumber milis at Ha-
ger station, four miles west of here, de
fended himself with such effect that he
killed two of his assailants and wound
ed four others. Criglar became engaged
in a quarrel; with one ,'of bis employes
and the other negroes drew pistols and
began firing at the manager. Criglar
ran to his office, locked himself in and
opened fire with a Winchester on the
maddened negroes who surrounded the
building. '
For an boar the battle continued and
when the Louisville and Nashville train
arrived at the station the negroes were
preparing to set fire to the building and
cremate Criglar. The train crew and
passengers, however, rushed to Criglar's
aid and dispersed the negroes. The ne
groes bad fired over 200 shots into the
building, but Criglar escaped by lying
on toe floor. As soon as the negroes
fired a volley, however, be woold rise
and shoot at them through the windows.
Wants to Bet on McKinley.
St. Paul, Oct. 23. In an interview
with the Pioneer-Press, Michael Doran,
a banker and broker in this city, and
known all over the United States as a
Democratic national committeeman and
leader in Minnesota for 20' years, an
nounced that he is willing and ready to
bet any part or all of $100,000 that Mc
Kinley for president and Clough; (Re
publican) for governor wonld carry Min
nesota at the coming election.
Spain Has Money.
Madrid, Oct. 22. The eenii-official
Naccional Bays that negotiations for a
big Spanish loan continue. Meantime,
smaller credit operations suffice and as
sure the resources "necessary to main
tain the national honor and delend the
integrity of . the .country." Naccional
adds : "Spain possesses all the soldiers
she needs and will prove that she has
money when necessary."
'
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THE LION'S ROAR.
A Great Physical KfTort Is Necessary to
Produce the Full Effect.
Dr. Livingstone noted the odd re
semblance of the lion's roar to that of
the ostrich, says the Spectator. Mr.
Millais says thnt though . the roar
of the latter i not so loud, it has ex
actly the same tone as that of the lion.
But the ostrich always roars his best,
the lion .very seildom. This is partly
peeause a "good" roar needs a great
ph sical effort. The whole interior and
muscles of mouth, throat, stomach and
abdomen are, for the moment, converted
into an organ of terrific sound, and the
sound does make the earth tremble or
nppear to do so. But the attitude is
not that usually drawn. Unless he roars
lying down, when he puts his head up,
like. a dog barking, the lion "emits his
first moan in any position, then craws
in his nrek and lowers his heau with.
extended jaws, right down to his fore-
paws, as if about to be violently sick;
while at the same' time the back is
arched and the w'hole animal bears an
appcaranee of concentrated strain."
This is Cap-t. Mi'lais phonetic render
ing of the Found, taken when listening
to three lions roaring their brat: "Moau
ronr r-o-a-r roar roar roar
grunt-grunt grunt grunt (dying
away).
Why lions roar, when it ought to pay '
better to keep silent, is not yet ex
plained. Gen. rir.inilton was convinced
that tigers hunting in company roar to
confuse and frighten the deer. Possi
bly the lion roars, when prowling
around a enmp, in the hope of causing
some of the draft animals to break
loose; at other tines it appears to be a
form of conversation with others at a
distance.
WHY NOT WEDDED.
Two
Cnrloua Reasons for Breaking Off
an Engagement Compact.
Many marriages arc sometimes de
clared oft for peculiar reasons, gen
erally insignificant, and quite ns often
on account of the eccentricity of the
man as the woman. Only last month,
says the Detroit Free Tress, a marriage
in New York high life arranged to take
place was canceled for a very peculiar
reason. The intended br'de was a
young anil handsome woman, noted
nmong her acquaintances for her dresRy
proclivities. The bridegroom, on th
other hand, had by no means a strong
reputation for being well groomed.
At on important function to which
he escorted the young lady the tie which
he was wearing persisted in climbing
up over his collar. Ilia fair companion,
after several times calling his atten
tion to the fact, left him and went borne
in despair at witnessing the amusing
smiles of the other guests. Subse
quently she wrote breaking oft" the
match. She could never live happily
with a slovenly husband, she explained.
A Chicago- man of musical tastes
backed out of the matrimonial bar
gain when he discovered at an evening
party given to celebrate the betrothal
that the voice of his future bride ra- of
such a pitch as precluded the possibil
ity of their ever singing ducts together.
ERANDY DROPS A
MYTH.
A Bushel of Brindled Chocolates
Won't
. Make a Pony Glassful.
"This action of the people prohibiting
the sale of whisky drops is laughable
to men in the business, said n manu
facturing confectioner, reports (lie New
York Journal. "Why, a man mifrht
eat an entire bush-jl of ordinary bran-
died chocolate without getting a pony'-.
glassful of the pure spirit., Confec
tioners have a mixture of their own
for this purpose, which I can assure you
contains a very small proportion of
brandy less than an ounce to the gal
lon. There is about the same propor
tion of spirit, in it as there is of grape
juice in a quart bottle of claret at a
cheap tabic d'hote.
"I learned my trade in England, and
I remember that 30 years ago there was
a howl over there against the sale ot
brandy snaps. This is a confection,
very popular with school children over
there, very much the same as peanut
brittle is here. A parliamentary com
mittee inquired into the matter and
discovered that a ton of brandy snaps
contained less- than half a pint of pure
alcohol. The sale of snaps was not in
terfered with." " . i