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THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 1896.
VOL. VI.
NUMBER 52.
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SHE BOUGHT HER LOVE
Paid 150,000 to Her Lover
to Drop a Rival.
THE DAUGHTER WINS THE SUIT
Arbuckle's Death Still Unexplained--Uncle
Sam Getting: Guns for
Bla Soldier.. J
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 20. Miss Leono
ra Dean haj Bucceeded in breaking a sale
of property made by her mother, a
widow, to her lover, under circnm
necnliar interest. Mrs. Lola
Marshall Dean, the mother of the young
woman, was a woman of great beaut
and decided literarv ability. When ber
husband died, he left her a fortune
$150,000. For several winters she passed
hir limn at a Florida resort, where she
made the acquaintance of.' S. M. Pink
ham, a well-know hotel-keeper and lo
cal politician, with whom she became
deeperatlv.enamored. Pinkham appears
to have been likewise smitten, but when
he pressed his euit he was met with the
objection that the . lady had made
h-r ilpad husband that she
f
would never niarrv again. She decided
however, that their love could be of
platonic kind. This wa8 notquite warm
enough for Pinkham, who thereupon be-
ean paying his respects to another lady
in a neighboring town.- When Mrs
Dean heard of this she was terribly agi
tated, and sending for her lover prom
ised tliat if he would not visit her rival
for a space of 18 months she would deed
him her property.
The lover was more practical than sen
timental, arid quickly accepted the prop
osition, and the lady made out formal
deeds and reciting a nominal sum as
the consideration, put him in possession
- of bar-, eatte.SrSbortly jaJrwardehe
died, "and her minor ; daughter brought
suit for the recovery ' of the property
There was considerable latitude in the
discussion of the case, it being claimed
that an undelivered love like Pinkham's
was not sufficient collateral for so much
property. : The jury look this view of
tne case, and returned a verdict declar
ing the deeds to be void, and restoring
the property to the young girl, who has
fought so hard for it.
. BUKOIDED IX MYSTERY.
Luchow.s saloon, on Fourteenth street.
They wanted to stear him up against a
"brace game" and get his money. I had
nothing to do with this, and left the
three men in Miner's theater. That's
all I know about the case, anyhow."
CUBAN ARMY IS SAFE.
SAN BENITO WRECKED
The Collier a Total Loss at
Point Arena.
there would have to be a change in the
situation before it could be put into
practical effect.
TBI CALIFORNIA AIRSHIP.
LAFAYEITELANE DEAD
Troop Still Intrenched In lhel. Moun
tain Fastnesses.
Key Wkst, Fla. Nov. 20. Reports by
steamer from Havana are disappointing
to thejSpaniards in the results expected
of General Weyler's operations in Pinar
del Rio. Maceo is entrenched in the
Cierreras del las Organaa in the center
of his mountain fastnesses, awaiting the
attack. The rumors of his having
crossed the trocha are without founda
tion.
SIX OF THE CREW WERE DROWNED
i
Bar
Tire Steamer Struck a Sand
a Gale and Broke in Two Men
on tbe Wreck.
in
Point Arena, Cal.. Nov. 22. The
steamer San. Benito, bound from Ta
coma to San Francisco, went ashore
General Wevler. according to Havana seven miles north of Point Arena this
- i
Frank Arbuckle's Death Is Still Unac-
'cunnted For.
New Yobk.Nov. 20 The general of
fice detectives today made three addi
tional arrests in connection with the
death of Frank P. Arbuckle, ot Denver.
The prisoners are George Stevens, a
saloon-keeper; Joseph Davidson, a sten
ographer; and Frederick Menger, a bar
tender. Tte investigations of the de
tectives have disclosed the fact that on
Wednesday evening Arbuckle was in
Lnchow's saloon, on Fourteenth street
and Irving, in company with the three
men named. On Davidson one of Ar
bnckle's cards was found. Davidson
said they had arranged a meeting for
today.
Tbe three prisoners admitted having
seen Arbuckle at Luch low's saloon Wed
nesday night. They denied, however,
having gone nplown with him. Menger
said Stevens was trying to get Arbuckle
to go Harlem with him "to go against a
brace gambling game." They did not
know whether Stevens succeeded. The
three pilioners weie arraigned in Har
lem court today.
Butler, tbe negro, arrested last night,
waereleased today, there being no evi
dence to connect him with the alleged
murder or robbery.
Detectives are said to be looking for a
man known as "Sheeny Sam," who
bears an unsavory reputation and whose
haunts are in East Fourteenth street.
The detectives have learned that this
person was in the crowd accompanying
Arbnckle while he was in Luch low 'a sa
loon. It is alleged that after they left
the saloon and stood on the sidewalk
outside "Sheeny Sam" and Menger got
into an altercation. It was about this
time, it is alleged, that the "brace game"
uptown was suggested. ' "Sheeny Sam"
is believed to have quarreled with Men
ger, thinking he was to be cheated out
of bis share of Arbnckle's money, Men
ger is said to have left the party after
the row.
: Richard Arbuckle, of . Erie, Pa., a
brother of the dead man, reached the
. city today. Professor Witthaus, a chem
ist, is making a microscopical analysis of
tbe stomaoh'of the dead man. '' .
Menger has made tbe following state
ment: '
.1, in company with Joseph. Davidson
and George Stevens, both of whom came
from Bentley, Kan., met Arbuckle at
reports, is expected back in the city
within a few davs. The excuse given
for his return is that the roads are not
in condition for active operations, on ac
count of the recent heavy rains render
ing the movement of troops impractica
ble. The impression already prevails in
military circles in Havana that General
morning.- I he steamer struck on a
sandbar and broke in two. Tbe San
Benito carried forty-four men. During
the. severe storm last -night, she must
have lost her bearings. The wind blew
terrific and a heavy sea was running,
The vessel struck about 1 o'clock in
the morning, and an hour later broke
Wevler's campaign has been a complete just aft of the smokestack. Boats were
failure and his carefully prepared plans lowered, but one capsized immediately
ta drive Maceo out of Pinar del Rio have
received a severe Bet-back.
With the exception of a few unimport
ant skirmishes with the advance guards
of the insurgent leader and tbe capture
of the rebel captain, Valdez, with eight
followers, nothing of grea( consequence
has been accomplished, although the
Spaniards have lost several prominent
generals aud manv men killed or
wounded. ,t
An apparently well-authenticated re
port which it was said emanated from a
high military official in Havana, says
tbe city of Puerto Principe has been be
sieged by insurgents.
Gam for Uncle Sam's Soldier.
New Havkn, Conn., Nov. 20. It is re
ported that ' partial orders have been
placed by the United States government
with the Winchester Arms Company of
this city for 100,000 guns of the Lee pal-,
tern. . -
The information is given by a commer-
cial agent who made a business call up
on the officers of the company. He was
told by the officers the order would be
closed today, and that the government
was contracting for the-rifles on account
of a possible war with Spain. - It is
known the works will soon start np to
their full capacity on a big government
order.
Nearly a year ago tbe Winchesters re
ceived an order for 100,000 of them,
which is now nearly, if not quite, filled
At the time it was received the company
had no tools for making this particular
firearm, and had to manufacture them
This preparation delaved the work for
several months. It is believed it will
now require only a few weeks to get out
tbe 100,000 rifles..
What Venezuela Want.
Uaracas, JNov. M. ij, is stated on
competent authority that Venezuela
will be glad to accept tbe 50-year clause,
provided the question ends there. Some
think that tne proximity of the British
is liable to cause further trouble, making
an excuse for further invasion, and they
suggest a tribunal be established to pass
upon all doubtful cases until all have
been disposed of.
Fresh Tillamook creamery butter re
ceived direct every week at The Dalles
Commission Co. 'a store. Ring 'em no.
PboL.es 128 and 255. , oct24-lra
Dalles-Moro Stage
Leaves the Umatilla house 8 a.- i
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Douglas Allen, Prop.
BEAU BRUMMELL.
At tne Grave of a Famous Dandy and
Wit
English visitors to Tilly-sur-SeuIles
having- satisfied their curiosity, turn to
t aen, where lie the bones of an,Eng
lishman who has left behind an im
mortal reputation as a dandy and a wit.
Beau Brummell, after having been the
friend of the prince regent, died in
poverty, a friendless imbecile. Born in
1778, George Bryan Brummell was edu
cated .at Eton, where he made a name
for social aplomb, readiness of repartee
and fastidious neatness in dress. He
went to the Oriel college, Oxford, for a
years. He was presented with a coronet-
cy by the prince of Wales in the Tenth
Hussars, and for some years enjoyed
the friendship of the prince, who was
afterward George IV. At last they
quarreled but "Beau" Brummell held
his own in society until gambling losses
made him flee the country. In 1830 he
was appointed British consul at Caen.
Ifis creditors closed round him, and in
May, 1S35, he was cast into prison. His
6pirit seemed to have been broken, and
in 1337 he showed s-igns of imbecility,
and died at the As3'lum of the -Bon
Sauveur, Caen, in March, 1840. "
with five men in it, four of whom were
drowned. Another boat, with five of
the crew, capsized nine times, losing two
men. The three men by heroic means
reached the shore. Daylight found the
rest of the crew clinging to the rigging.
Such a heavy sea was running that it
was impossible to render assistance.
John Sherman, mesaboy
C. Condon, second assistant engineer;
married.
O. W. Scott, first assistant engineer;
married.
Michael Pendergast, fireman
Two men, names unknown.
The steamer Point Arena reached the
scene at 11 o clock this morning, and
sent out a boat, and, by great bravery,
and skilled seamanship, rescued' seven
men. In making a second trip, the boat
was almost swamped, and was compelled
to abandon- all efforts on account of
great breakers washing over the wreck.
A sailor was washed overboard and
reached shore almost dead. He wag re
vived by a doctor on the beach.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon, a sailor
jumped overboard, and attempted to
swim ashore with a line. The shoulder
straps of his life-preserver broke and tbe
man went down.
Lighthouse-Keeper Brown, an Indian,
Lasarus, William Caumprey and Al.
Cunningham manned a boat and made
two heroic efforts to connect the wreck
with the shore line, bat were unsuc
cessful.
The steamers Point Arena and Alcazar
are off the wreck, but can render no as
sistance until tbe sea calms. A passing
steamer landed a gun at Point Arena
this afternoon, and the line will be shot
to the wrecks tonight. ' Both parts of the
ship are fast in the sand, 60 feet apart.
ine sailors claim tne accident was on
account of the foghorn not blowing, but
the night was clear and the light could
be seen manv nii.ee.
The wrecker Whitelaw left for the
scene. of the wreck at 9:50 tonight.
Late information from the sunken
steamer seemed to indicate that there is
still a chance of saving something. Cap
tain Whitelaw went prepared to do
Dig jod. witn good fortune, be ex
pected to reach the wreck by daybreak,
The San Benito svas a four-masted
iron steam vessel of 3651 tons. She was
350 feet long, and was built in Glasgow,
in1884. - For years she has been need as
a collier by the Southern Pacific, to
bring coal from Tacoma to this port.
She was due here yesterday.
Floated Over Sacramento Karl 7 Last
- Evening.
Sacramento, Nov. 22. Between 6 and
8 o'clock tonight, hundreds of people
again saw floating over the city what is
now firmly believed to be an airship,
An immense white light was displayed,
and it was moving rapidly in a south
westerly direction. The light was so
Lhigb,' however, that no object could be
H i fl t i n trn Tali Ofl iv.;..
created considerable excitement, and the
airship is the sole topic of conversation,
Once in the State Legislature
and Once in Congress. !
A SON OF GENERAL JOSEPH LANE
Be Was Associated With Juilce Deadr
la the Work of Codifying; the Ltwi
of Oregon
Oroville Wants the Honor.
Oboville, Cal., Nov. 22. The rumor
that the airship, which is alleged to have Tne wil, be boried WedneBday.
Rosebdkq, Or., Nov. 23. Hon. Lafay
ette Lane, an ex-congressman of Oregon,
died at bis residence here thie afternoon.
passed over Sacramento, was constructed
near this town, seems to have a grain of Lafayette Lane, a son of General Jos
truth in it. Tbe parties who could give eph Lane. Oregon's first territorial eov-
iniormation if they would, however, are ernor, was born on his father's farm,
extremely reticent. They give evasive near Evansvilla, Vanderburg county,
answers, or assert they know absolutely Indiana. 54 years ago. He was one of
nothing about it. Not a single person a family of 11 children, of whom Mrs M.
that saw or knew of an airship being V. Shelby. Mrs. L. F. Mosher. of Port
constructed near here can be found, and land, Or.; Mrs. E. S. Flood and Colonel
yet there is a rumor that some man has John Lane, of Spokane; and Simon
been experimenting with different Lane of Myrtle Creek and Joseph Lane
kinds of gases and. testingthose that are of Roseburg, are still living. In 1853.
lighter than air. Tbe experments were
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baklno- Dowder. Hltrhpst nf
all In leavening strength. latest United States
Government Food Report,
AOTAL BAKING rOVDIB CO.. HOW XOrK-
joined the rebels at. the first chance. A
selection of loO firemen of Santiago were
ordered to be ready to take the field yes
terday. Forty disappeared night before
last, taking their arms and ammunition.
They had joined tbe rebel lorce of Col
onel Vega. In Manzanillo 250 firemen
with a lieutenant diil likewise as soon as
THE PURCHASE OF CUBA.
House to rent for $8
quire of George Ruch.
per month. ' In-novl2-6t
"
Plan of Consul-General Lm to Secure
Peaee on the Island.
Washington, Nov. 21. Appreciating
that the return of General Weyler from
tbe present campaign without making
any headway against Maceo's forces will
greatly aggravate the already critical
sitnation in Cuba, officials and diplomats
in Washington have been earnestly dis
cussing for some days various plana' for
relieving ine situation. The question of
a Spanish-Cuban armistic has been
widely discussed. If the conditions will
admit of this there is every reason to be
lieve that the administration will exer
cise its good offices to bring about an ar
mistice in the event that affairs become
more critical because of an unsuccessful
campaign against Maceo.
It is understood that one force . of a
peaceful intervention which ConBul-Gen-
eral Lee has proposed to the authorities
here contemplates the use of the good
offices of the United States to bring
about a modus vivendi for a sufficient
time to enable negotiations to be con
ducted for securing the independence of
Cuba by purchase, the United States
guaranteeing the payment of the debt.
General Lee has not advised ' the im
mediate adoption of this plan, believing t
made some mile? eaBt of the town, and
no one is able to give any names of
the parties, who are evidently strangers,
who are seeking to avoid publicity.
Edison to Try His Experiment on Ml!.
llonaire Roass.
New Yokk, Nov. 21. -Charles Brad-
way Roass is arranging with Mr. Edison
for treatment with Roentgen raye in the
hope that his Bight may be restored.
Since the electrician began his experi
ments in applying "X" rays for the re
storation of sight no one has taken more
interest in. the subject than the million-
are merchant, who, for more than two
years, has been practically blind.
''That is a single ray upon which to
base my hope," said Mr., Rouss. "I
have tried every occulist and every treat
ment that promised relief, " and offered
$1,000,000 for a cure, but it-has all been
of no avail. If there is power in this
man called tbe "Wizard" to relieve me
I want to know it."
John P. Martin has for some time
acted as Rouss' proxy, hoping for a re
storation of his own sight, and haa sub
mitted to all kinds of treatment, but
withont favorable results. Now be is to
be a subject of the rays. Before Martin
becomes the subject of experiment, Edi
son wishes to investigate, further and
olve preliminary problems. When this
has been done, a most elaborate and
carefully prepared line of treatment will
be entered upon with Mr. Martin as
' I . u . . i I . , . r
four vears after his aonointment as eov- ",e Bul l" oruer w " rettuy Ior 8er'
ernor of Oregon, General Lane returned
to Indiana and brought his family out to
the territory, making his home in South
ern Oregon, near Roseburg. Lafayette
Lane was then nine years old. A few
years later he was sent to school at Stam
ford, Conn., and upon, his' return read
law in tbe office of Judge Aaron E. Wait,
of Portland. Immediately after being
admitted to the bar, when he was scarce
ly 21, he was elected .to the legislature
from Umatilla county in 1864, being the
youngest member euer sent to that body.
After the expiration of his term, he
went to Roseburg and began practicing
law. He married Miss Amanda Mann,
an Alabama girl, with whom be lived
happily, and whom survives him. In
1875 he was elected as a democrat to
congress, to fill, the term made vacant by-
the death of George La Dow. While in
congress he took an active part in the
passage of the bill providing for the
building of the locks at the cascades, re
cently completed. In 1871 he was asso-
MYSTERIOUS FLYING MACHINE.
id Franolseo Continues to Speculate
Regarding It.
San Fbanci8co, Nov. 23. The inven
tor of tbe mysterious air ship which has
been puzzling local scientists and others
for the past week, is believed to be one
Dr. E. H. Benjamin," an alleged den
tist, who has occupied rooms in an Ellis
street lodging house for the past two
years, but so far he has successfully
evaded all attempts to discover his iden
tity. Hts attorney, Collins, when seen
yesterday and pressed to tell further
about the alleged inventor and his ma
chinery, said :
'This morning the inventor came to
my office in the Crocker building and
told me that he had tested the merits o
the ship in last night's storm, with the
greatest success. The wind currents
were very contrary, and the test tried
the merits of the machine in the hardest
possible way. but it came out of the or-
clated with Judge Deady in the codifying deal in tbe best condition, having breast-
ot tne laws ot Oregon. ed the storm like any bird. He started
After the experation of his term in j the locality where the vessel is housed,
congress, be returned to Roseburg,
where he practiced bis profession up to
within six weeks of his death. Besides
his wife, he left two sons: Lafavette
Lane, now in California, and Rev.
Father Arthur Lane, a recently ordained
priest of the Catholic church, now at
and flew over Alcatras and out through'
tbe Golden Gate, skirtiog the Cliff
houRe and returning by the same route
across the bay. He hovered over the
seal rocks for fully 10 minutes and
played bis searchlight on the seals. His
intention is to make another trip this
St. Mary's Home, Beaverton ; and Miss evening, probably over tbe same ground.
patient. Every step and effect will be R.08,e Lanet 8t Roseburg, tbe only sur- running on bis return trip as far as Sac-
carefully noted and the result reported
to eminent oculists for their professional
opions. Then if the treatment shows
any tendency to restore sight or even to
retard the waste of the optic nerves Mr.
Rouss will be given the same treatment.
Insurgents Blow Up a Spanish Explor
ing Train.
Havana, Nov. 23 At the approaching
public trial of Luis Someillan, an Ameri
can citizen, long imprisoned on charges
of conspiracy, rebellion, etc., counsel for
the defense - will demand bis acquittal
upon conclusions arrived at by tbe pub
lic prosecutor ben be asked that a life
sentence be imposed on the prisoner.
Insurgents havedyuamited an explor
ing train near Cardenas, Matanzas, de
railing ( tbe engine and upsetting and
burning the cars. A passenger train
which followed it was fired upon. A
lady and five gens d'arms and a fireman
were wounded. '
viving daughter.
Although on what proved to be bis
deathbed, Mr. Lane took great interest
in the recent campaign. During tbe
dosing days of the fight for ' sound
money, he addressed a letter to Judge
M. L. Pipes, which was reajl by the lat
ter from the platform at Roseburg. In
this letter Mr. Lane expressed his regret
that he was physically unable to go to
the polls and vote for McKinley.
TWO INSURGENT VICTORIES.
Spaniards Defeated at Dos Camlnos
and Holguln.
Nkw York, 'Nov. 23 The World this
morning publishes tbe following corres
pondence from Santiago de Cuba, nnder
date of November 12 :
General Linares and Cara del Rev,
with 2000 men, were defeated November
10 by Mendoza and Freire at Barracoa,
ramento."
A dispatch was received from Sacra
mento laet night that hundreds of peo
ple there had again seen tbe mysterious
meteor in the heavens; but as yet no
one has been able to see the object suffi
ciently to state definitely what it is.
Fatal Accident to a Pallbearer.
Double Springs, 'Ala., Nov. 23. John
Welton met a horrible death at Shiloh
burying-ground near here, while acting
as one of the ballbearers at the funeral
of Juuius Roberts, a farmer. Tbe coffin
was lowered into tbe irrave by straps.
The strap held by Welton and another
man snapped as the coffin was being
lowered. Welton lost bis balance as
the strap broke and fell headlong into
tbe grave, which was six feet deep. At
tbe same time tbe rear end of the coffin s
which had been ' held by the broken
strap also plunged downward. Tbe fall
ing coffin . struck Welton on the head
Dropped His Booty and Ban.
Cincinnati, Nov. 23. A stranger to
day stele a tray of diamonds from Clem
ens Oskamp's store on Vine street. Be
ing closely pursued he dodged into an
adjoining building, where he left his
overcoat and diamonds in a washroom
and escaped. The diamonds were worth
$6000.
near Dos Caminos. The Spanish fled,
leaving many killed and wounded,among and banged him against the side of the
the latter a colonel. The wounded, in- grave, which was of hard. soil. Welton
eluding the colonel, were cared for by was extricated, bat died two hours after
some women living near. When tbe
Spaniards afterward returned from Dos
Caminos to get their wounded they ar
rested and shamefully treated the!
women.
ward. '
CHILD
bvknkd to death.
State of Ohio, City of Tolkpo)
Lucas County, J
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he I of Banes (tJolguin), where there is a fort,
On the 9th Spanish commander Ard
anaz, with a large force, was defeated by
tbe rebel leader Torres, near tbe wharf
is the senior partner of tbe firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in tbe
City of Tiledo, County and state afore
said, and that said firm will pay tbe
sum of One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh tbatcannot be
cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Chknky.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December,
. D. 1896.
. - Aj-W.'Glbason,
sbal v Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly on the blood and
mucuos surfaces of tbe system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. Cheney a Co., Toledo, O.
2eT"Sold by Druggists, 75c. No. 3-11
Tbe rebels laid a wire cable across the
harbor entrance so when tbe gunboat
Vincente Tanes went to protect tbe
Spanish column she could not get in.
She retired in a shower of bullets, after
losing tWo men killed. Tbe Spanish col
umn again fought the insurgents on its
return in Loma de Los Angeles, and suf
fered considerable loss. Commander
Garridos' guerillas and regulars were de
feated on the 10th by Brigadier Boune,
Garridos was severely wounded. Almojt
the entire force of the guerillas joined
the rebels.
General Weyler's orders to send fire
men to the field has produced a result
just contrary to his expectation. Of tbe
100 colored firemen who left Havana for
Pinar del Rio, November 7, 90 have
Its Mother, Who Was erased With Grief,
Tried to Kill Herself.
Spokane, Wash., Nov; 23. Russell
Warren, the 2-year-old child of Solomon
S. Warren, burned to death this after
noon in tbe apartments of the Holland
block. Mrs. Warren went out for a few.
minotes, and when she returned she
found the child on the floor with his
clothing in flames. He had apparently
turned on the gas in the stove, struck a
match and was knocked down by the
concussion. lie lived aDout two nonrs,
in great agony. His father was at
Lew is ton, Idnho, and was summoned
home by a telegram. Tbe child's moth
er got a revolver arid attempted to kill
herself, but was quickly disarmed. She
was crazed with grief, but was somewhat
calmer this evening. Solomon Warren -is
a brother of ex-Chief of Police Joel E.
Warren, of this city, and of Felix War
ren, a well-known driver.
SURE CURE for PILES ,
Itcb I and Blind. KIdinaT or Protmriln- PI Us iu
DR. BO-SAM-KO'S PILE REMEDY. sui itch-
LD.uiuitu'uuri. Apo.lElvcure. Uirrulnr. M-nt ITM. Prl
lliuiWlaM, VU. liUb.AJth.V, fklis. Pa.