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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1897.
VOL. VII.
NUMBER 18.
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to fight; FOR CUBA
Another .Large Expedition
Organized in Texas.
LOVERS OUTWIT. CRUEL PARENTS
The
Old
and
folk invited to a Matinee
the Tonne Folk Get
Harried at Uome.
Galveston, Feb. 19. Yeeterday the
News contained a lengthy dispatch,
under Dallas date, telling of a monster
expedition that is eaid to be about to
leave Texas for Cuba, consisting of 300
armed men and ammunition. And now
another Cuban expedition has developed.
In his rounds yesterday, a News report
er came across Andres Sacresco, a rep
resentative of the Cuban government
who is in this city, the guest of a well
. - known laboring man, who asks that bis
name be witbeld.
Mr. Sacresco tells a very interesting
story. He claims that up to within .a
short time ago he was in Cuba as a clerk
of the government office. Be claims to
be an agent of the Cuban government,
and is here to enlist a brigade of Texs
cowboys. They are ail good horsemen,
trained marekmen of dauntless courage,
caring nothing for danger and valuing
the success of the cause in which they
are engaged more than their lives, be
. eaid. , " '.'".
He has half the number required, and
all funds to pay expenses, and expects
to land the frontiersmen in Cuba within
. two weeks.
STERN PARENTS HIBE OUTWITTED
How
Paul Belle Married '
Chosen Love.
Her
bT. Paul, Deb. 10. b or three . years
'. the parents of Grace. AHm Warner' have
been seeking to prevent her marriage to
George D. Cochran, son ot Judge Coch
ran, the well-known railroad man of
Toledo, O., but they have been, outwit
ted. - - ...
The Warner girl is the 'beautiful
daughter of Reuben Warner, a member
of one of the largest wholesale firms in
St. Paul. - Three years ago Cochran, then
a stenographer for the president of the
' Northern Pacific railraod, began to pay
attentions to Miss Warner, bat her par
ents objected and sent her to school in
Paris. Last fall Cocbran went to Trail,
B. C, to live and Miss Warner's parents
. called her .home. , Letters passed be
tween the young persons, those to Mies
- Warner being mailed to a neighbor and
delivered to her without exciting sus-
, picion.
On Tuesday . Cochran arrived from
British Columbia, met Misa Warner and
arranged a wedding. The mother and
an elder sister of Grace were induced to
attend a matinee Wednesday at one of
" the local theaters. When they were
gone, Qochran aud a minister appeared
at the house and the marriage occured at
the home of the bride's parents, in spite
' of opposition. The bride's father is
' worth $2,000,000.
THE BUN WITHDRAWS.
' Will Not Hereafter Be a Member of the
- - United Pre...
New Yoek, Feb. 19. The New York
' Sun this morning prints the following
doable-leaded editorial:":
"As our associates in the conduct of
the United Press, the Tribune, the
'.Herald and the Times, have entered
-jjpon negotiations for the surrender of
the United Press to the Chicago Asso
- ciated Press without consultation with
- theeoun, and without even asking our
consent, it becomes proper that we
- should now give public notice to whom
it may concern that the Sun has no
part in these negotiations, but firmly re-
' jects them, believing them to be con
ceived in bad faith and conducted in
folly. - Furthermore, 'the Sun . makes
known that -thirty days from the date
hereof it will cease to be a member of
"the United Press. The Sun will also
continue to collect the news for itself
and to discharge all obligations imposed
upon it through the confidence of its
contemporaries, now and hereafter.
Was Probably tire Work or Indiana.
; Winona; Minn., Feb. 19. A sextuple
tragedy was revealed one mile from here
today on the ranch of Rev. Thomas
Spicer. The horribly mutilated bodies of
Mrj And Mrs. Spicer, their daughter, Mrs.
William Bouse, with her 1-year-old twin
' boys and the aged Mrs. Waldron, wife of
the postmaster, were found scattered
about the ranch, and there is as yet no
positive clew to the perpetrators of the
horrible crime. -
- The appearances about the ranch, the
condition of the bodies and the circum
stances led to the supposition that tbej
n.urder was- coraitted by.Indiane,ajid
ibis suspicion was in part started irjm
the known fact that one Indian was seen
in the neighborhood of the ranch yester
day. Then, too, the bodies were terri
bly mutilated wltti axes and clubs
which fact is- taken to at least partly
corroborate the suspicion.
. The Standing Rock Indian reserva
tion ia not far away, and when the Indi
ans from there get away from sight . and
manage to get hold of whisky, there is
sure to be trouble. If the murders' were
committed by' Indians, the murderers
ara undoubtedly now back among the
reservation Indians. -
There is great excitement here over
the tragedy, . . -,
LAND FOR IMMIGRANTS.
I
Large Tract In "California Bought by a
syndicate. -
San Feancisco. Feb. 19. A sale of
real estate in San Luis Obispo county
has just been completed, the considers
tion being $220,000 for lands. aggregating
about 23,000 acres. The property is
known as the J. T. Murphy ranch. 'The
purchaser is the repressntitive ot
syndicate, and his avowed purpose is to
subdivide the lands, which will be occo
pied by Iowa' people, perhaps fifty
families in all. ...
The tract embraces 13,200 acres ot the
Ascansion . ranch 'and 11,000 acres of
the Caecadero ranch. The lands adjoin.
They are on the line of the coast route
of the Southern Pacific, being near Paso
Robles. The soil is adapted to" grain
and fruitraising, and a large tract is fine
grazing land.
COLONEL JU'COOfL'S CHANCES.
He Mar Be Chosen for Secretary of
Interior.'
tbe
Canton, 0., Feb. 19. The published
reports that Colonel J. J. McCook, of
New York, has been tendered tbe port
folio of attorney-general cannot be veri
fied. His name is believed to have been
Ipresented by friends in connection with
a cabinet position. It is thought, how
ever, that Judge McKenna may be attorney-general.
-
Judge McCoak's name may be under
consideration for secretary of the interior,
with judge Long for the navy and Gary
for poBtmaster-general. That '. would
complete the cabinet.
Ancient Japanese Law.
San Fbancisco, Feb. 19. Oriental ad
vices per steamship China state that the
remaines of tbe late dowager empress of
Japan were buried in great state at Ky
oto. Considerable difficulty was found
in making the'proper arrangements for
transporting the body to Kyoto. An
cient custom required that three oxen
harnessed one after tbe other, should
draw the funeral car. ' The one between
tbe shafts must have black and white
spots on the body, a white star on the
forehead and white stockings on all four
lees. The one immediately in front of
the shafts must have a dun skin with
black flecks, and the leader must be
pore black. - Muclrsearch was required
to find tbe first of these, three, but at
last he was found in a remote place in
the country, and the funeral arrange
ments were then carried out. An an
cient law proyides imperatively that the
oxen drawing the funeral'car of one ot
the royal family - must be marked in the
manner described.
Gasoline Lamp Exploded.'
Cleveland, Feb. 19. The family of
Jacob Circles, at 663 Canal street, was
almoet wiped ont of existence this
morning by a holocaust. Jacob and
Mary Circles, husband and wife, were
fatally burned. Their lour children, all
under 6 years of age, received burns.
Albert Jerno and Joseph" Jerga, board
ers, were also badly burned. -
Circles mistook a gasoline lamp for a
kerosene lamp. There was a terrific ex
plosion when he. applied, a match. All
the family are in tt(e hospital. The
father and mother - and three children
are dying. "
High Prices Prevail.
inn Enterprise, of Wallowa county.
says from present indications the man
who has cattle to sell next spring will
have no difficulty in disposing of them
at a good price. ' A number of outside
buyers have been around to Bee what
can be got bold of in the cattle line, and
local buyers are offering $13 for yearling
steers and $17 for 2-year-olds. These
are better prices than have prevailed in
that section for several years. ' ' . - '
Has Received Nt Otter. -
Nfw Yobk, Feb. 19. Colonel John J.
McCook said today he had not received
f ronvPresident-elect Mc Kinley any in
timation that he would be tendered a
position in the cabinet., His recent visit
to McKinley and Hanna was of a friend
ly nature merely. McCook Baid it was
the custom of presidents when making a
cabinet to invite the menthev. desired
to become members to. a conference.
He had never received' such ' an invita
tion. '
SHIPS OPENED FIRE
The Foreign Fleet Bombard
ed Cretans Last Night.
AND THUS AIDED THE TURKS
Tbe Insurgents Were Attacking- a Turk
. Ish Garrison Near Casts When
the Ironclads Interfered.
Cansa, Feb. 21. 8 p. m. An engage
merit has just occured just above the vil
lage of Miurnies, between the insurgents
and a Turkish band. '
At 4 :45 p. m.,. the insurgents- from
Akrotiri, having attacked the - Turkish
garrison at Halepa, the joint fleet bom
barded the Cretans for 23 minutes. The
insurgents fled, taking their flag with
them.
Later reports are to the effect that the
English men-of-war' opened the bom
bardment. The others followed. The
Kaiserin Augusta fired melinite shells.
The commander of the Greek man-of-
war Hydra cleared for action in case the
necessity should arise. ' Some shells fell
in tbe town of Canea, raising clouds of
dust. It is rumored several persons
were killed and wounded. When firing
ceased, the Greek flag was still flying
over the insurgent camp.
London, Feb. 21. A disDatch to the
Daily News from Canea, dated Sunday,
says : . " . "'''; ' .
Smart firing was' heard today in the
hills to tbe eastward- The reply of the
Turks was feeble, and -it was obvious
that they must-abandon their position
if pressed. Tbe gun practice from
the redoubt on the outer lines was ludi
crous. The chief Cretan position was
hamlet on a ridge of hills 4000 yards
from the flagship.
At 4 :30 o'clock this afternoon (Sunday)
signals were made to H. M. S. Dryad,
H. M. S. S parries and H M. S Revenge,
together with one Italian, one
GermaifiSgrfy,
and one Russian ship, to open fire npqn
the Cretan position were the Greek flag
was hoisted some days ago. The British
ships fired 40 and the foreign ships 30
shells at the village, and ruined the
house held by the Cretans. The
was soon lowered, and the order "cease
firing'- sounded after ten minutes.
Thereupon, the flag was soon rehoisted
The rocks around were crowded with
Cretans. The Turks, encouraged by tbe
fleet, now opened a lively fusilade, while
the Cretans were removing the wound
ed. The Cretans had not replied during
the whole performance. It was a some
what melancholy spectacle.
.SNUBBED BY ENGLAND.
Emperor Williams' Scheme Knocked In
the Head by Salisbury.
Lodnon, Feb. 20. The Cretan ques
tion is now foremost in the public mind,
and the newspapers publish columns on
the subject.' The Marquis of Salisbury's
refusal to follow the suggestion of Em
peror William of Germany and blockade
Piraeus is warmly praised in England,
and bis suggestion to the powers that
Crete be granted autonomy similar to
that of the island of Samoa is well re
ceived in many quarters, ai affording a
solution of the problem - which Greece
can accept without too great a sacrifice
of national pride. This proposition, it
is understood, also finds favor in Paris,
where popular feeling is pro-Hellenic.
The Continental correspondents of the
English newspapers all expatiate on the
pique of Emperor William at the Mar
quis of Salisbury's attitude, which open
lylisplayed itself in his last interview
with the British ambassador at Berlin,
while CoQnt von Hatzfeld, the German
ambassador here, is reported to have
had a heated conversation with the Mar
quis of Salisbury. . '
It appears that Emperor William per
sonally insisted to tbe foreign govern
ments tbe necessity of carrying out his
proposal. This action is etated to be due
to his majesty's desire to overcome the
reich stag's opposition to his naval pro
jects.' He decided to initiate a very" ac
tive and stern policy, without having a
ship in the Levant. The adoption of his
proposal to blockade Piraeus would have
been a personal triumph for the emperor,
and the opposition would have been
obliged to increase the German navy in
order , to uphold the national honor.
This scheme, however, was knocked on
the head by the Marquis of Salisbury's
opposition. ......
. The Turkish government is uneasy at
tbe aetion of the powers over this ques
tion, fearing it might cause a break-up of
the European concert, which would mean
an immediate explosion. in the -Balkans
and the subsequent disruption of Turkey.
Opinion is universal that Crete now
will never return to the Turkish yoke.
Tbe island will either become indepen
dent or apart of Greece. The chief dan
ger now is a collision on the Thessalian
frontier. " "
The news that Turkey has ordered her
fleet to be mobilized was received with
derision throughout Europe. One news
paper suggests that the Turkish iron
clads are more suitable for oyster - boats
than for -fighting. '
WILL APPOINT HANNA.
Governor Bunnell Makes a Public State
. ment.
Columbus, 0 Feb. 21. Governor
Bushnell tonight gave out the following
statement to the press: .
"It has been my intention to make no
announcement in relation to the action
I would take in the matter ot an ap
pointment to fill the prospective vacan
cy in the Ohio representation in tbe
United States senate until the vacancy
actually existed, But, on account of tbe
manifest interest of tbe people, and
their desire to know what will be done,
I deem it best now to make the follow
ing statement:
."When Senator Sherman resigns to
i . i . t .j a r m i
euier laecaoinei oi rresiueni xucmniey,
I will appoint to succeed him Hon. Mar:
cus A. Hanna, of Cuyahoga county, to
serve until his successor is chosen by the
73d general assembly of the state.
trust this action will meet the ' approval
of the people. ' i . ' '
.' "Asa S. Bushnkll.':
Series of Cuban Victories.
Cincinnati, Feb.- 20. A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Jacksonville,
says:.'
Letters from Finar del Rio today to
Colonel Corbe, give details of engage
ments. in that section recently, in all of
which the insurgents were .successful.
Near Jaroeta, Major P. Morales en
gaged San Martins' troops, and after a
two hours' fight, the Cuban machete
charge drove tbe Spanish from the field
in utter rout, they leaving ' 125 dead on
the field. . !
The insurgents decoyed, the Spanish
into a trap in Jopeta swamp, and cut
their- rear gqard into pieces and routed
the eqttadron' ef 500 men, the Spaniards
oVefWO'mfiff. - -' T. ."'
At tbe woods of EI Tovio was another
disaster for the Spaniards, Colonel Lo-
rete defeating Colonel Martin's . de
tachment of 600 men and forcing them
to retreat to San Juan y Martinez, with
heavy loss, leaving the dead on the field
At Janta, the Spaniards made a plucky
fight, but tbe Cubans routed them after
three hours' fighting.'
The insurgents secured 200 rifles and
1500 rounds of ammunition. Their loss
was less than thirty, while the Spaniards
acknowledged a loss of over 140.
Fled For Tbelr Lives.
Cincinnati, Feb. 20. A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Key West
Bays:
A report reached here late tonight
rumors at Havana of a big fight in San
ta Clara province, on Tuesday, between
1500 Spaniards and 1200 Cubans, under
Gomez, which lasted seven hourB. The
insurgents cut down the Spanish forces
first ' with artillery and then with
machete; the Spaniards fleeing for their
lives in great disorder. The losses on
both sides were heavy, the Spaniards
losing the most men. The Cubans cap
tured all tbe ammunition, ' stores and
guns, including four field ' pieces, and
quantities of small arms. No details can
be had tonight, nor can tbe name of the
Spanish general engaged be learned.
Will Merer Give In.
Athens, Feb. 20. The Asty publishes
a statement made by the king to the
effect that he sent an envoy to one of
the powers and made every effort to call
the favorable attention of Europe to the
situation in Crete, but, with the excep
tion of the mixed gendarmes and the so-
called reforms, nothing had resulted.
Continuing, the kiug said :
"My patience became exhausted and
I decided to annex- the island of Crete,
which body and soul is Greek. This
decision, perhaps,, provoked the powers
to additional 'coercive measures ' against
me, but tbe whole of Hellenism is with
me. I have ordered my army not to
abandon the island under any circum
stances. Crete will be administratively
organized as soon as possible."
The eight Was Desperate.
London, Feb. 20. Tne British consul
at Canea, Crete, reports that the fighting
between the Turkish garrison at Fort
Voukolis, consisting of 300. soldiers and
100 Cretan Mussulmans, and the Greeks
was desperate. The garrison drove , tbe
Greeks back three or four miles, but tbe
Turks were finally forced to retire before
the greatly superior numbers of tbe
Greeks and only IS of the Mussulmans
succeeded in cutting their way to the
Turkish outpost at Allidiana.
. -
Dalles-Aioro Btagre
Leaves tbe Umatilla bouse 8 a. m.
Tuesdays, Thdrsdays and Saturdays.
Douglas atxen, rrop.
IT IS BRAZIL'S TIM
Has a Ptebellion In Which
Hebels Use Dynamite.
A GHOST CALLS ON A DETECTIVE
Tbe Janitor Also Runs .Afoul of the
Spiritual Manifestation as It
Left the Detective.
' New Yohk, Feb- 22. Tbe Herald,s
correspondent in Rio de Janeiro tele
graphs that the police and military of
the state of Manas bad a serious en
counter with strong band of fanatics, in
which the latter used dynamite with
success. Several were killed and as
many wounded on both sides in the battle.'-
The fanatics were surprised by the
federal forces, but fought with desper
ation, and finally retreated toward the
Babia border in order. It is believed
that they went to Canuder, where. Con
selheiro's main body is intrenched and
where his strongest fortifications are
erected.
The fanatics when encountered by the
Brazilians tropps, were engaged in
smuggling large quantities of arms and
ammunition across the state border.
They retained, these in their retreat.
Tbe police of Rio de Janeiro will attempt
to discover by what means the warlike
supplies were transported to Manas. -
It is believed that a conspiracy is on
foot in tbe capital to aid tbe fanatics.
The Brazilian government denies the
existance of any monarchist plot' in ac
tive operation in conjunction with the
religious insurrection. ' "
The report that President Moraes will
reaBsume office at once is confirmed. It
is said that the president is much dis
pleased at the condition of political - and
financial affairs in tbe republic. . .
.-. The.CQrrespondent of the Herald - in
Montevideo, Uruguay, telegraphs that
the president has invited the chief of the
white party to confer with him. The
disaffection in the republic is confined
in some measure to this party, and the
executive desires, it is reported, to ar
range a compromise.
The weekly balances and market re
ports show that there is no reason for
the rise in the premium on gold. The
rate last reported was 208.50. .
St. I.oals Hawkshaw Sees a Beal Ghost.
St. Louis, Feb. 22. Inspector William
H. Williams, of the city detective de
partment, ia a gentleman ' above . re
proach, and bis word has never been
doubted. Last evening he banded a
note to Chief of Detectives Dtsmind
which astonished that veteran. . The
note stated that i last Saturday night
while he (Williams) was aBleep in his
room on the third floor of the Four
Courts, be was visited by a ghost which
awakened him and stated he had bnt a
short time to live.. The spook advised
him to prepare for death. Tbe visitor
vanished through a closed door.
Williams spent yeeterday in arranging
worldly affairs. He has made his will,
arranged for pallbearers and written
farewell letters. -
Corroborative of . Williams' story is
tbe testimony of John Stevens, janitor
of the building, who says he encountered
the ghostly visitor as it passed through
the hall. There is no questioning the
belief of the inspector in the reality of
the visitor and the warning, and there is
no disposition among his associates to
ridicule him, .
Indian Outbreak Feared In Nevada.
Cabson, Nev. Feb.. 22. Some excite.
ment was caused here this morning by a
message from white settlers at Yering
ton, in Mason Valley, fifty miles from
Carson, calling for. fifty armed militia
men and fifty extra stands of arms to be
sent on a special train.
A Piute Iudian was killed by a white
man at .Yerington yesterday by being
struck on the head with a crowbar. The
I idians became enraged and sent run
ners to Walker river reservation, which
is a part of the Pyramid Lake reserva
tion. AH the male Indian from Walker
river came in to Mason valley after
having sent their squaws to the moun
tains.
Governor. Sadler sent Adjutant-Gen
eral Galnsba on . a special train this
morning to investigate the trouble and
report immediately. . "
There is a possibility of tbe militia de
murring to tbe call on account of the
state having failed to pay them, although
a bill appropriating funds on that ac
count has been favorably reported by
the committee and is now pending be
fore tbe legislature. However, it is said
there will bo bo trouble about the mi-
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the scene be deemed urgent.
Yerington is ten miles from Warbuska,
the latter place being a station on tbe
Carson & Colorado railroad, a branch of
the Virginia dtTruckee, , ' ' '
ADJDIJKNK1 TILL EVENING.
Nothing; Developed at the Mitchell Joint
Session.
Salem, Feb. 19. Long before tbe time
of the convening of the joint assembly
people began to enter the galleries of
the house. When the noon hour ar
rived the galleries were crowded in the
expectation that voting for senator
would begin. Their anticipations were,
however, not realized. . Today's proceed
ings were but a repetition ot previous
ones. : (
When Chairman Brownell called the
convention to order he said- that he was
in receipt of letters from Representa
tives Hudson, Mitchell and Vaughan
saying they are still too ill to attend, but
would be present itonigbt. iThe roll was
then called, ; showing -that' thirty-six
members were present.
Representative Wagner was in his
seat for tbe first time for several days.
.After the roll was called the conven
tion adjourned till 10:30 o'clock tonight.
Did yon ever stop to think wba't,, indi
gestion really means? H ineaiii simply
that your stomach ia tiredJ If our legs
are tired, we ride. THe horse and the
steam engine do ithe ,work. Why not
give your Btomat'h a rids f that is, let
something else do its work. Foods can
be digested outside of . the body. All
plants contain digestive ' principles ,
which will do this. Tbe Shaker diges
tive Cordial contain digestive principles
and is a preparation designed to rest the
stomach. The shakers themselves have
such unbounded confidence in it that
they have placed 10 cent sample 'bottles
on the market, and it is said that even
so small a quantity proves beneficial in
a yast majority of cases. All druggists
keep it. - ... 9
Laxol is tbe best medicine for chil
dren. Doctors recommend it in place of
Castor Oil.
. The Floods In Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 22. The Times
has the following advices today from the
flooded districts in the state:
Spabta, Ky. Charles Hoi ton, the 19-
year-old son, of J. W. Holton, of this
county, was drowned in the floods fol
lowing the terrific rains of tbe past two
days. Others are reported missing, and
more than 20 families were compelled to
flee from their ' houses by the- rising
waters of Eagle, creek. The. water is'
eight feet deep in houses along the creek,
and the loss in cattle and hogs has been
great.
Richmond, Ky. The heavy rains have
caused great damage in the country,- the
flood being the worst in 15 years.
Stanton, Ky. Red river is out of its
banks, and tbe Louisville & Nashville?
train from Jackson could go . no further
than this place last night, the water
completely submerging the tracks.
The French Admiral.
Pabis, Feb. -22. An unofficial dis-.:
patch received today, from Admiral
Pottier, the commander of the Trench
squadron off Canea, states that the ad
mirals have informed their respective
governments that anarchy continues to
increase in Crete and that they cannot
any longer be answerable for the avoid
ance of conflicts unless the are author
ized to prevent the landing of all pro
visions, and the powers obtain the re
call of the Greek troops and warships.
The admiral adds that during Sunday,
in spite of the repeated protests of the
commanders of tbe foreign fleets, the in
surgent outpoBts continued to advance,.
and to engage in a; fusillade with .the
Turkish outposts before Canea. , After
consultation, the British, Austrian, Gar
man and Russian ships opened fire, and
onlv ceased when the Greek flag was
lovered.