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CD Jlllf ?ft VfC ! I ' 1 It H II II- WS?-' . ' ' 111 fl II : II II xx'erxr vs. I y xs avij PARTI. THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 27. 1897. VOL. TIT. NUMBER 9. SCRYMSER CABLE BILL Argued Before Foreign Com merce Committee. THE NEED OF A LINE TO HONOLULU Rerjmnar Say. Telegrapbie Common!. ' cation With the Inland. Will Soon Be at Necessity. Washington, Jan.. 22. James A. Scrymser anil Edmund L. Baylish were . before the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce today in the in terest of the Pacific Cable Company of New York. They both argued upon the merits of the Scrymser bill over the Spalding bill, of the New JerBey company. Scrymser stated that his company would want 13 months after the passage of the bill to complete the cable to Hawaii and IS more to complete it to Japan. Patterson of Tennessee said it bad been charged that the Scrymser company was in symphathy with or had connection with Euglatid and English interests. Scrymser said that of course his company would expect tu do English business. Patterson said there Bhould be iuserted in the bill a provision that the cable company should not come under Brith-b influence. Scrymser referred to Swayne'a state ment that Japan wanted no cable con nection as ridiculous. He said that Japanese and Chinese telegraph lines were dependent npon and controlled by the Russian lines. The Spalding com pany, be said, wonld build to Hawaii, and stop. His line to Japan would save the people of that eountry more than - a million dollars in tolls. . "The Japanese," he said, "are flocking into Hawaii now. This country is going to have a contest with the Japanese or - some other power to control Hawaii. - It is necessary to have a cable line there as eoon as possible." ScTymser did not like the idea of leav ing the matter of the contract with the postmaster-general. "The present postmaster-general will not have time to act, and we don't know who the next postmaster-general is, or what he will do," said Scrytnser. The diecDseion atuoue the members of the committee developed a wide differ ence of opinion. DAVIS WAS 8BCT OCT. Benson lien Seized the Speaker's Ros trum Today. Salem, Jan. 22. Serious trouble was threatened this morning when the Davis organization met, but it was averted. A number of assistant Bergeant-at-arms sworn in by the Benson organization bad remained in the house all night and when Davis, at 9 :30, started to ascend the rostrum to call the house to order, he was stopped by- three of them, who forbade him in the name of the state of Oregon to ascend. Davis asked by what authority they refused to permit him to take his chair. He was told that they bad been authorized by Speaker Benson to allow no one to take the chair. Davis repeated hia question, and after it had again been answered, called on the by standers to witness what had passed. He then went to the other Bide of the rostrum, where the same proceedings were bad. At this juncture a compromise was ef fected by permitting Davis to take his seat on condition that his house adjourn before the Benson house was called to order. The rollcall showed only seven members present, namely: Davis, of, Umatilla; Davis, of Multnomah; Hill, Lee, Riddle, Smith, of Linn ; U'Ren. The house, then adjourned until 2 p. m. tomorrow. , Adjonrned 1111 llonday. Salem, Or., Jan. 22. The Benson house held a short session, transacting only business of a preliminary nature. Contrary to expectation no formal no tice was sent to the senate asking for recognition. The entire session seemed to lack ginger. . An adjournment was taken till Monday forenoon, instead of tomorrow, as , was done by the Davis , bouse. When the hour of 10 o'clock arrived, all the members of the Davis house who were ! present withdrew, and Speaker Benson called bis erganization to order. The rollcall showed thirty-one members .present, as follows: ' Benson, Bridges, Brown, Buckman, Chapman, Conn, Crawford, David, Gratke, Gurdane, Hope, Hudson, Hunt ington, Jennings, Lake, Langell, Marsh, Merrill, Misener, Mitchell, Nosier, Palm, Bigby, Smith of Marion, Somers, Stanley, Thomas, Thompson, Vaughan, , Veiies, Wagner.. Y After yesterday's journal had been read and approved, it occurred to Rigby that the proceedings onght to be opened with prayer. " He therefore moved that Rev. G. W. Grannis bo invited to invoke divine blessing Thomas introduced a resolution that the chief clerk and each member of the house 1j furnished with a code and house and senate journals and session laws of the last legislature'. The resolution further provided that all these copies remain the property of the state and be retnrned at the end of the session. The resolution was adopted by a vote of twenty-four to six. Those voting against the resolution were Bridges, Chapman, Gratke, Hud son, Misener, Kigby. Hope then introduced a resolution that when the house should reach the order of business of the introduction of bills the following procedure be bad: The speaker to introduce the first bill, then the roll to be called, each member to introduce one bill only. The resolu tion was adopted.- The speaker appointed Lake, Hunt ington and Bridges a committee of three to prepare a schedule of wages for the officers and employes of the - bouse. The house then adjourned till 11 :30 a. ui. Monday KITES AT GOVERNOR'S ISLAND. Lieutenant Hugh Wl.e Made A.ccn.lon. Kite New YoBE,Jan. 22. Lieutenant Hugh G. Wise, of the Ninth infantry on Gov ernor's island, has just made the first kite ascension ever successfully at tempted in America. For six .months the lieutenant, entirely on his own re sponsibility, has been studying and ex. peri men tin tr with kites as a ' means of assisting armies in warfare. 'The tan dem system of specially constructed kites is intended to supplant the use of balloons, which cannot live in gales. ' The lieutenant's kites are cellular, They consist of rectangular frames of spruce. Cotton string and cotton cloth in stripe are stretched arouud the ends of the frames, leaving both ends of the rectangular,, framework open, and also an open strip in the center. Thus four lifting surfaces and four guiding surfaces are presented to the wind. When the breeze freshened to a five' mile-an-hour, the lieutenant was hoisted ntty-two leet so that be could Bee over the eaves of the officers' quarters and down the bay. The force represented by the pulling of the four kites is esti mated at 400 pounds. "I have studied the system of Profes sor Langley, of the Smithsonian institu tion ; Professor Markham, of the weath er bureau, and Civil Engineer Chanute, of Chicago, who are making special ex periments in aerial locomotion with aeroplanes," said Lieutenant Wise, "ine experiment shows teat kites are serviceable in a gale which would tear a balloon to pieces where it is desired to observe the surrounding country and in spect the maneuvers of an enemy. I at tribute my success to a close view of the methods of those who have studied the subject, rather than to my own effort." Captain Baden-Powell ascended nearly 100 feet in England, but he took a para chute with him. Lawrence Hargrave was hoisted by kites of 40 feet in Austra ha. There are only three instances of aeroplane ascension on record. TRIAL OF THE CRUISER TERRIBLE Nary Department Receive Report Regarding It. Washington, Jan. 22.-rThe report re ceived by the navy department of the re cent trial of the British armored cruiser Terrible, the most . formidable ship of her class in the world, shows that this vessel has made a remarkable record and placed herself in the lead of all great vessels of heavy armor J and great dis placement constructed for any naw, The Terrible is regarded as the greatest ship, both for speed and fighting com bined, that has been undertaken, and, with her sister ship, the Powerful, will make a pair unequaled by any of the great naval powers abroad. Thes ships are each over 500 feet long, and have engine power almost equal to that of the Campania, besides carrying an enormous armamen), and being pro tected to a degree that practically makes them first-class battle-Bhips. Their construction was begun after the completion of the New York, when the British admiralty "Saw that the American ship was by all odds the superior of any type yet built, and that England re quired just such vessels, having high Speed, powerful armament, and being heavily protected. ' - The cost of the vessels has been about $4,000,000 each and they have been con structed in a remarkably short time. Dalles-Aloro Stage . Leaves the Umatilla house 8 a. m Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.; ' N . Douglas Allen, Prop. PLAGUEJN MARSEILLES Mysterious Deaths Occur in the French City. THE PEOPLE ARE PANIC-STRICKEN Authorities, However. -Deny That It Is the- Dread Bnbonle Disease Sanitary Measures In Europe. Marseilles. Jan. 23. The greatest feeling of alarm prevails here among the masses of the population on account of a number of sudden deaths, which have occurred in one street. Some ten days ago a report was circulated here that a case of bubonic plague bad been dis covered.' This was promptly denied and precautions taken jto guard against the introduction of the plague was redoubled, and especially in the vicinity of the old and new ports, where the maritime pop ulation congregates. In those neighbor' hoods, seamen and others from all parts of the i world are to be found in great numbers, and in the vicinity of the old port, especially, the streets are narrow in the extreme, lined with old and over- populated houses, and in every way un healthy, the. cobblestone roadway as a rule having gutters through which vile drainage flows. Since the alarm, steps have been taken to clean the streets as much as possible, and domiciliary visits have been made by Uie health efficera in the most dangerous quarters. Under the circumstances it is not ex traordinary that the authorities were greatly alarmed when the report was first spread that a case of bubonic plague had been discovered, but it was not until today that the public became frightened. It was announced that nine sudden deathB had occured in one street within a few days, and of course .the plague was claimed, rightly or wrongly, in every case. The health officers declare that all nine .cases were deaths from "infectious pneumonia," but the public is very far from being satisfied. Dispatches received from Paris show that the government is fully alive to the danger of the situation. Decrees have been issued forbidding pilgrims from leaving Algeria, Tunis and Senegambia this year for Mecca, and merchandise from India must, under severe penalty, be imported through five designated ports, of which this is one. At these ports of entry Indian merchandise will be allowed to land only after having been most thoroughly fumigated and otherwise disinfected. Quantities of anti-plague serum are being sent here and to other ports, and all ships from the East will be carefully examined and quarantined, if necessary. ' QUICK ;retri bution. Spanish Caught In a Trap Laid by Their Countrymen. Cincinnati, Jan. 23. A Special to the Commercial Tribune from Key West says: A horrible Btory comes from Jumento, province of Santa Clara, telling of quick retribution to the Spaniards for their butchery and barbarous methods of war. A Spanish force, under Captain Martelli, entered the place, which had been the camp of the insurgents, and before going away poisoned a well and a spring noted for affording excellent water, That evening a Spanish band of guerillas entered the town, and used the water, from which over 25 men died. The guerilla captain charged the Cuban re sidents with the deed, and shot them dead. He then turned the women over to the tender mercies of the men, who shot young boys who attempted to save their mothers and ' Bisters. He burned the village. The next day some of the Spanish troops told the guerillas- the story of the trap they had set for the Cubans, and learned that their own com panions in arms had been caught by their own barbarous plots. LASH PLEADED GUILTY. He Has Mot Yet Said 'Who Are the Others Implicated With Him. Pendleton, Or., Jan. 23. Defaulting Recorder George R. aLash this morning pleaded guilty of the larceny of public money. The court will pass sentence Tuesday. LaBh was driven to the conrt hoose from hi i residence, where he has lain sick under the doctor's care, and with officers patrolling before the bouse. Lash was immediately arraigned, and entered a plea of guilty. Some ot the court officials, all warm personal friends of Lash, were overcome by emotion, and were compelled to leave the room. Lash, after saying that -others, were implicated in the crime, refused to. dis close their names. This caused a sus picion against many persons, that can only be removed by Lash making a clean breast of the whole matter. Ice-Ce.ered Austin. Austin, xex., Jan 24. A cold wave struck this section today, and increased until tonight, when a drizzling rain be gan, wnicn is freezing as ,it talis, cover ing everything with ice. Reports from stock ranges in the west of the state sa a iear ot severe loss is leit, as many herds are without shelter. A slight enow was reported to the north of the city. ' Beware of Olnmcsta for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, As mercury will surely destroy the sense of. smell and ompletely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles Bhould never be used except on prescrip tions ftom reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good yon can possibly derive from them Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the. gen uine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co Testimonials free. Price 75c. per bottle. gJBT bold by Druggists. . 4. Cold' Weather at Spokane. ' Spokane, Wash., Jan. 4. Saturday night the advance agent of the blizzard struck Spokane in the shape of a cold wind, and the temperature fell 40 de grees in three hours. The severe cold and wind continued all day, and tonight the thermometer registers 10 degrees above. Reports from the country indicates that the cold wave is general through out Eastern Washington and Idaho. Bometning to xiepena ud. m Mr, James Jones, of the drug firm of Jones & Son, Cowden, 111., in speaking of Dr. King's New Discovery, says that last winter bis wife was attacked with LaGrippe, and her case grew so serious that phyeiciana at Cowden and Pana could do nothing for her. It seemed to develop into Hasty Consumption. Hav ing Dr. King's New Discovery in store, andTeTSTOTOTof it, he' took"a" bottle borne, and to the surprise of all she be gan to get better from the first dose, and half dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and well. Dr. King's New Discovery tor consumption, uougns and Uolda is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial bottles at Biakeley & Houghton's Drug Store. (5) Willis' Remains at Louisville. Louisville, Jan. 24. The remains of the minister to Hawaii, the Hon. Albert S. Wills, arrived here at 8 o'clock this evening, after a long journey from Hawaii. Mrs. Willis, with her sister, Miss May Dulaney: Albert N. Willis and Colonel James Tucker, of San Francisco, accompanied the remains. The funeral will take place Tuesday morning, at Cave Hill cemetery, this city. ' - Old People. Old People who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxi cant, but acts as a tonic and alternative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bow els, adding strength and giving tone to the organfe, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find it just exact' ly what thev need. Price fifty cents and $1.00 per bottle a Biakeley & Houghton's Drug store. (o; Cold Wave in Texas. Dallas, Tex., Jan. 24. A norther made its advent here this morning, and the mecury dropped from 46 to 16 de grees above zero, and it is hourly grow ing colder. Snow is falling tonight, and the indications are that winter weather has set in earnest. Much Buffering will result, as great destitution prevails among the poorer classes. Bucklen's Arinca salve. The best salve in the world for cute, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Biakeley and Houghton, druggists. A Cuban Expedition . Bbidgeton, N. J., Jan. '25, It has just leaked out that the sloop Acosta, which has been missing from Port Norris for some time, has sailad for Cuba with arms and amunition for the insurgents. She is expected to arrive there this week. Bankers and Gamblers Exiled. Havana. Jan. 25,.via Key West. Gov ernor Porrula has ordered over 100 bank ers and gamblers of Havana province to leave inside of 24 hours, under penalty ot being imprisoned. j A SPECIAL SESSION To Be Called to Meet on s March 15th. NO PENNSYLVANIAN NEED APPLY Idaho Demoorats Tell Chairman Jones to Mind His Business They Will Not Vote for Dubois. Philadelphia, Jan. 25.- Congressman J. C. Sturtevant, of Crawford county who will succeed Joseph Sibley in the next congress, is in thia city. He said that he bad called on President-elect McKinley and that the latter said : "I will call a special session of con gress on March 15th, and unless I change my mind you may be in Washington by that time. I desire to have my protect lve system inaugurated immediately upon my inauguration, and I want measure passed that will immediately stimulate business and give idle men work." Congressman Sturtevant said further that no Pennsylvania man would be in the McKinley cabinet. CHAIRMAN JOKES ANSWERED. taano democrats sneak Plainly on Senatorial Question. Salt Lake, Jan. 25. A special to the Tribune from Boise savs: In response to a dispatch from Chair man Jones, of the national Democratic committee, 16 of the 18 members of the legislature tonight eigned the following dispatch to Jones: 'Boise, Jan. 25.- -Hon. J. K. Jones Chairman, Washington: Referring' to your telegram to Chairman McFee, re ferring to our legislative . caucus, we would Bay we denounce the arbitary in terference by federal authorities in local affairs, as a violation of the constitution of the United States and a crime against free institution. The Democratic party in this state, .having been ratified by an overwhelming majority at the polls, the adoption of your suggestion to support Duboise would stultify our party and damn in the estimation of our constit uents every Democrat elected, by the majority in the Idaho legislature. The action of Secretary Walsh in seeking to set aside the entire machinery of our state organization before the campaign and now, is a most high-handed, un warranted proceeding, and unparalleled in the history of American politics.' "J. Rich, "Chairman Democratic Legislative Caucus. 'R. H. Johnson, Secretary." "THE DUCHESS" DEAD AT DUBLIN, A Well-Known Writer of Romantic Novels. , tw Yobk, Jan, 25. The World this morning says that Mrs. Hungerford, who, according to a Dublin dispatch to the Associated Prss, is dead, was known to the literary, world as "The Duchess. Continuing, the World says : ' 'The Duchess' first became widely know to the readers of .light literature through her novels 'Molly Brown,, and VPhyllis.' Pretty tales of the joys and trials of lovers, told in a light, chatty way, found favor on two continents, and for many years the novels of 'The Duch ess' have sold.in'many editions. 'Mrs. Hungerford lived at St. . Bren- don's, Brandon, County Cork. She married when very young, and was early left a widow' with three small children to care for. In 1883 she married Henry Hungerford, of Cahirmore. Her first novel, 'Phyllis,' was written to keep the wolf from the door, It proved to be popular, and was followed by others of the like kind. ' Mrs. Hungerford was yery proud of her Irish decent. She was the daughter of the Rev. Canon Hamilton, rector of one of the oldest churches in Ireland, and St. Faughan's cathedral in Ross,- County Cork. Her grandfather was John Hamilton, of Beynglong, Dubyone. Mrs. Hungerford had a rare person ality, and was a famous- hostess. She was very popular in literary circles. The success of 'The Duchess', stories was largely due to the hnmorous situations and the bright, crisp dialogue. . Though past middle age, Mrs. Hungerford always retained a bright, youthful appearance, and was always of a vivacious, cheerful temperament. " Her first successful novel Phyllis' was the most popular of her works. More than 250,000 copies of it were sold. While writing 'Phyllis,' she was jokingly introduced at a reception aa her grace, the duchess.' The nom de plume was thus suggested and has always been associated with her literary work." Subscribe for Tub Chronicle. , .'. Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for Its great leavening strength and healthfulnefes. Assures the food sgainst slum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. Eoyal Baking Fowdxk Co., New Yobk. SOON TO BE WITHDRAWN. Government Must Act Promptly In the Cable Matter. . Washington, Jan. 25. "There is not much time for the Unitid States to avail itself of the proffered concession of a submarine cable between the coast of California and Hawaii," Baid Francis P. Hastings, charge d' affaires of the Ha-, waiian embassy in this city, "for that offer only extends to May 1, 1897. It is simply a question of expediency, and as a monopoly of the proposed cable con nection for a score of years would be granted it does not Beem likely this coun try will let such an opportunity slip. On all sides there is nothing but com mendation for the project, and it would be $60,000 well invested for the United States to meet Hawaii a little more than half way on this proposition According to the terms of the pro posed concession power is given to take and hold exclusive possession of the line of cable between San Francisco and Hon olulu, refusing any and all business in ' the way of messages that might be pre judicial to the interests of thia govern ment. With the vast and safe harbor of Pearl river as a rendevous for its war ships and the exclusive control of com munication between Hawaii and the outside world, the United States would secure a vantage ground that would give it practical control of the Pacific ocean. No suggestion has ever been made by any private person or corporation to lay Bucb a cable with ' private capital and . without government subsidy. Uncer tainty as to its financial success and the indefiniteness regarding the amount of commercial business that would come to' it has always stood in the way of invest ment by private capitalists. ., "There is no reason why the govern ment should not contract for carrying its dispatches as.well as its mails, and class an ocean cable company within the cate gory of the postoffice. In 1857 the Unit ed States granted a subsidy of $70,000 per annum, as well as '.he use of two gov ernment ships, to assist in laying a cable- . from the coast of Ireland to the coast of Newfoundland. This action was taken at a time when the necessity for cable communication was hardly realized and was in the nature of an experiment. This whole cable line was to be outside the domain of the. United States, and practically beyond the control. ' Its messages were not to be . transmitted . free, nor was it to have any advantages from the successful laying of the cable through the aid so granted. But it was- a necessity to stimulate the investment of private capita), which has resulted in spanning the.Atlantic with 12 separate cables between North America and Eu rope and three separate cables between South America and Europe. "In all schemes for a cable crossing the North Pacific the Hawaiian islands have been considered as a necessary ob jective or resting point on Ahe long stretch of water to be traversed, and not until the granting by the Hawaiian gov ernment of exclusive landing rights to an American, company was the feasibility of any other route seriously entertained." Killed by a Falling; Tree. Mabquette, Mich., Jan. 25. Jo& Martin, Jack Ford and Pat Donohue were returning to their lumber camp in ' a blinding enow Btdrin, when a tree fell on them, killing the first two outright. Donohue was horribly mangle.-!. Fall or Seventy Decrees. Guthrib, O. T., Jan. 25. The worst blizzard for years raged here last night, the tGermometer falling more than 70 degrees to midnight. In Texas the snowfall is the heaviest of the season and the cold is intense. Sudden Change in Colorado. Denvbb, Jan. 25. Thermometers reg istered 8 to 10 below zero this morning. The cold is severely' felt on account of the sadden change. At some places the temperature dropped 70 degrees in 14 hours.