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H W IDJJI mm1 A P rM :77. Ay VOL. VII. THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. MARCH 13, 1897. NUMBER 15. CRETANS AND TURKS Hostilities Reopened Yester ." day by the Insurgents. POSSIBLE PLACE FOR MITCHELL The Cabinet Hold Its First Formal Meeting, But Does Not Set . Down to Business. Canea, March 9.-10:25 a. m. The cordon of Turkish troops drawn around Akrotierie is being: reattacked by the insurgents. Severe fighting is proceed Ing. Fighting between ' the insurgents and the Turks commenced at 2 o'clock this morning, and continues all along the line. Communication by Toad with Sudiba is cut off. A Turkish transport with civil officials and troops has arrived here with small pox. on board. . There was renewed fighting last even ing between Turkish troops and the Ore' tan insurgents around Uampolnater, on .' the heights of Akrotierie, near here, the , position bombarded by the warship9 of the powers on February 21. The result of the engagement is not known, but the Greek flag is not visible this morning above the land insurgents' position.' In addition to ordering the Greek vice consul to leave this island, Admiral Cineviro, the Italian officer, who by reason of seniority, is in command of the combined fleets, has ordered Greek news paper correspondents and all. other Greeks to leave Crete immediately. COKBETT STOCK IS ON THE KISS. Training; Methods of the Champion In- spire Confidence. rl . XT l n rwn 11 vasbus, ne v., jxiarcn . xue weaiiier is pleasant, but the roads are execrable. The curious visitor who calls at Camp Fitzsimmons does so generally at the price of a suit of clothes. The road to Ccrbett'a camp is somewhat better, but . in any other part of the world would not be classed as a road at all. The feeling in favor of Corbett is grow ing stronger as the number of sporting men here increases. . One reason for this is that the champion trains in a syste- maucai manner, wmcn all visitors can comprehend. Fitzsimmons, on the other hand, trains as his somewhat er ratic fancy seems to dictate. He is a law unto himself, in his training as . well as in his method of fighting, and many men .are betting against him because they do not think such ways as his can put a man in condition necessarv for success in the ring. , Can Stuart is not able to leave the house yet. He did manage to get out of doors yesterday for a short time, but did not attempt urmaae a trip 10 nis omce, It will be several days before he is able to attend to business ' Fitzsimmons put in as much timedur- lng the early morning playing with bis boy as be did working, but along toward noon concluded that a little leg .work would be the thing for him, and began sprinting up and. down the yard for a short time, and was at home to do a lit tle light work in the gymnasium before dinner. Mrs. Fitzsimmons reported to her husband that there were very many people. in the East who "were Corbett, and she questioned whether she should have done any betting. "I am going to win the fight,'! said Fitzsimmons. '"You should judge from mat wnetner you should nave done, any betting. If I should lose, however, don't ask me to pay your debts, because it I don't win I shall have a few troubles of my own." ' ''.' "I don't care much about bow betting soes, anyhow," continued Fitzsimmons. "I have generally been on the short 'end, and it don t worry me a bit. Thev said Hall was going to lick me, and Creedon was going to do the same thing. Well, you know how they did it. You ' also may know that Corbett is going to do it the same way they did, and no other." Corbett pat in his time as usual this morning, doing some light work and playing handball, , Yesterday morning Charley White declared Jim . would do road work today, but when the daycame the trainer changed his mind and Jim did bis sprinting around the handball court. ' George Green, who took a plunge into Carson river Sunday, is still suffering with a cold, the result of his involuntary bath. He declares, however, that it is not sufficiently serious to keep him out of condition. .'" Considered In Canons, Washington, March 9. The Demo cratic senators were in caucus an hour and a half today considering the advisa bility of forming a coalition, with the silver Republicans and Populists for con- trol for the senate. The meeting author ized Senator Gorman, chairman of the caucus, to appoint a new steering com mittee to consider the situation in all its hearings and report to & futnre ' confer' ence.' There was a general attendance of democratic senators, though Lindsay was the only gold Democrat present, Neither Gray nor Caffery was there, but it was not believed by those present that their absence had any significance. POSSIBLE FLACK FOB MITCHELL The Ex-Senator Mentioned for McKen na'e Former Position. San Francisco, March 9. Now that the inauguration of McKinley has be come a retrospect, the next question of material interest and discussion among local politicians is the question of fed' eral patronage as exemplified in the periodical redistribution of offices which accom'panlea the advent of a new ad ministration. The name of District Judge Morrow is mentioned in connection with the cir cuit judgeship left vacant by McKenna'i resignation and eleyation to a portfolio, There are those who assert that De Haven's chances are superior for the reason that Judge Morrow, prior to Mc- Kinley'a- nomination, was not, it is said one of the letter's supporters, but was avowedly in favor of Reed. Other possible recipients of the judge: ship are District Judge Hanford, of Washington, and ex-Senator Mitchell Oregon, in support of whom it is claimed that' inasmuch as California received representation in the cabinet, a resident of some other coast state should be ap pointed to fill the existing vacancy. FIRST MEETING u IBB CABINET Brief Formal Conference Was Held This Morning:., Washington, March 9. President Mc Kinley and the cabinet held their first for mal meeting at 11 o'clock today. There was the usual early rush of public men many of whom were ' received . by the president.' The silver Republican senators, Teller, of Colorado : Pettigrew, .of Soutb Da kota, and .Cannon of Utah, who with drewfrom the St. Louis convention, and Senator Warren, of Wyoming, spent fiye or ten minutes with McKinley. No allusion to party or politics was made, The president showed his usual cor diality and there was no evidence in manner or word of the divisions result' ing from the national convention. - Following this' group came another, comprising the entire Republican mem' bership of the ways and means commit tee, headed by Chairman Dingley. This, too, was a call of courtesy. Senator Allison and Representative Dolliver, of Iowa, called to urge the ap pointment of. State Senator Ericsson, of Iowa, as minister to Norway, and Sweden.- Dolliver placed on file peti tions in Ericsson's behalf from nearly every 'Western state. Ex-Minister "W W. Thomas, of Maine, had been the foremost ' " candidate lor the Swedish mission, but the appearance of Ericsson involves lively competition. The cabinet was. in session an hour to' day, but it is stated no question of im portance was considered. At 2 :30 p. in. Senator Hanria called at the White House, and was shown .at once to the president's office. GREECE IS TOO SLOW Her Dilatory Course Does Not Please the Powers.- . - London, aiarcn y. it was learned in official quarters this afternoon that there is not the slighest chance that the pow' era will tolerate the presence of the Greek troops in Canea. As soon as the powers have had time to exchange views, Greece will be notified of : the measures decided upon for immediate enforcement of their decision. Germany and Russia are pressing for immediate action. bT. x ETER8BURO, March 9. l be gov ernment expresses a determination to adhere to the decision to push the coer cion of Greece to the farthest limit if necessary, and earnestly hopes the other powers will display equal firmness. Be sides the blockade of Crete and the Pira eus, it is understood the foreign admirals have been ordered to fire upon any Greek torpedo boats approaching the warships, Greeks Going- From America. Pittsburg, March 9. A party of Greeks numbering at least fifty will leave Pittsburg for Greece.- Nine of the party left for New York tonight, and the rest are expected to start tomorrow. ; Peter Dumas, one of the best-known Greeks in Pittsburg, is at the head of the movement, and he has already se cured transportation for the party to reach New York. There tbey 'will board a steamer which has been placed at their disposal by the Greek consul in New York. ;"',v Subscribe for The Chronicle. ,: TROOPS TO BE LANDED Several Loaded Transports in Canea Harbor. THE GREEKS WILL BE DRIVEN OUT Geural Opinion Is That the Foreign ' Troops Will Merely Occupy the Cretan Seaport Towns. ' ' Canea, March 10. When the sun rose this morning it was seen there were strange vessels at anchor here. Tbey were British and Italian trans ports load ed with troops, evidently part of the for eign force which, as the admirals recom mended, will occupy ail the principal seaport towns of the island. ' The Turks assert these troops will be nsed to - drive the Greek 'forces out of Crete, but this belief is not shared by the foreign population generally, owing to the receipt of advices that a band of armed volunteers from Greece were on the way to Crete with the intention of reinforcing the Cretan insurgents. The foreign admirals agreed o to ' dispatch a cruiser to prevent their landing. The Mussulmans who were besiged at Candamo have arrived here on an Italian warship. Feeling in Greece. New York, March 10. A Herald spe cial from Athens says : ' The general feeling here is that war against Turkey is unavoidable, it is be lieved that the armed bands that have been sent out by the national league to different point in Epirus and Macedonia will give the signal for the struggle, and the Greek army on the frontier will then proceed to an invasion of Turkish terri tory. The Greek vice-consul in Canea, M. Biraklys, having been forcibly conveyed on board the Alpheus, by order of the Italian , commandant, Ameretta, the Greek government protested to the min isters of the powers against the action of the soldiers. ; . Opinion at Constantinople. New York, March 10. A Herald special from Constantinople says : The evasive answer of Greece to the note of the powers has been made known here. Seeing that the powers have not yet changed their views respecting the measures to be taken in case of a refusal, the diplomatic circle here is of the opinion that it will be impossible , to have recourse to eventual coercive meas ures before the expiration of two weeks. It is rather believed that the powers- will continue to negotiate with Greece to come to an amicable arrangement However, the separate action on the part of Germanyagainst Greece is not dissimulated. In that case it 4s not supposed that other powers would in terfere, since tbey could only reap ad- vatage should Germany eventually com promise her position in the East. Warshps Opened Fire.-; New York, March 10. A Herald spe cial from Canea says : ' - The Turks in Candimo have been re lieved by a detachment from the foreign warships. " . . .. The insurgents attacked Fort Hiera- petraon tne refusal of tbe Turkish gar rison to surrender. Thereupon tbe for eign warships bombarded the insurgent' position and the latter were ' forced to withdraw. The Italian commandant' here has ordered the correspondents of . Greek papers to leave Canea, and tbey will, in case of refusal, be forcibly transported hence to Cerigo.on hoard a torpedo-boat. A similar notice of of expulsion has been served upon all Greeks remaining in Canea. Fighting took place between Turkish troops and insurgents at the outposts in the Akrotori. Numbers were wounded and brought to town. - IMPORTERS PANIC-STRICKEN. Tariff Legislation Rnmors Cansed Gen- . , eral Alarm. . New York, March 10. The World says : The dispatch from Washington pre dicting that congress at its special ses sion will at once increase the revenue by adding from 10 to 35 per cent to the schedules of the Wilson bill, has created small "panic among importers, and an almost unprecedented rnsh to get bonded goods out of the warehouses before the increase takes effect. The proposed summary action of con gress has taken merchants completely by surprise. While they were prepared for a special session to. pass a new tariff bill, they expected that the new bill would occupy the attention of congress for at least six months, which would gfve them ample time to withdraw the $19-! ouu.uuu oi goods wnicu were in bond on January 31. It had never occured to them that congress might adopt a tern porary measure for increasing the reve nue, and the possibility of such a thing. with only about -10 davs to get their goods out of bond at the present rate of of duty, caused a genuine sensation. It is understood that Butterfield & Co., and other importers of dress goods are among the heaviest witbdrawers. ' " In banking" circles there is' a greatly increased demand for loans on call paper One bank made a loan of $500,000 to big importing firm for the purpose of withdrawing goods from bond, and the payment of duties thereon. ' SITUATION AT CANEA. Warships Ready to Resist. Knj Attack by Greek Torpedo-Boats. New York, March 9. A Herald cial from Canea says: spe An attack by the Greek torpedo-boats upon the town has been expected. The warships extinguished their lights and prepared for action. The hour, how ever, passed off quietly in Canea, thouhj mere was an anair at tne outposts o Plantania. Any hostile action on tab land side will meet with the energetic resistance of the Greek warships, which still lie at anchor off this port. The road at Snda is being Btrongly guarded, in consequence'of the menaC' ing attitude of the insurgents. ' The foreign garrisons occupying Canea have not been reinforced. Owing to . unfavorable weather the landing at Selino of 650 foreign marines with four guns has only just been carried out. . . : Express Car Looted. Louisville, March 10. A special from-Birmingham, Ala., savs a north- bound express train on the Louisville & Nashville road, due at Louisville at noon Wednesday, wa9 held up bv six masked men near Calera, Tuesday morning. At the water tank in tbe woods two men boarded tbe engine, and covered the engineer and firman with pistols, forced tbem to nncouole the locomotive and express car from tbe remainder of the train and run formard for about mile. Here four more men - were in waiting. Tbe messenger refused to open the ex press car. ' The door was broken open the messenger coveted with pistols and forced to ODen tbe safe. A number of packages of money were secured. The total amount is not known, but is said to have been large. ' A posse is in pursuit of the robbers, having gone from Birmingham on a spe cial train at 2 o'clock this morning. Louisville & Nashville officials say tbe amount of booty secured by the bandits was "pUUO. Set a Vicious Dog Upon the Officer. Chicago, March 10. In order to avoid arrest, J. J. Duff turned a vicious dog loose on Officer Erickson yesterday, and as a result both are in a hospital and it is.feared the policeman may die. ' Duff went home drunk, quarreled with his wife, and, after beating her severely, turned her from the house. She com plained to the police, and Erickson was sent to arrest Duff. He found the doors locked, but was" admitted by a small boy. Duff unloosed tbe big dog and tbe animal leaped at the officer, dragging him to the floor. He bit him several times in the face, lacerating tbe flesh. . The policeman succeeded in getting his revolver from- his pocket and fired, tbe bullet taking effect in tbe lower part of Duffs abdomen. Tbe wounded man attempted to seize the officer's weapon and was himself attacked by tbe dog. Both men were lacerated by the dog's teeth, and when other officers arrived Erickson was unconscious.- The men were removed to the hospital and the dog killed, - ' A Retrial of NoTember Issnes. Chicago, March 10. Carter H. Harri son, son of Chicago's murdered mayor, will probably be nominated by acclama tion in the democratic city convention, to oppose Judge Sears for mayor. Pri maries were held in all the wards today. The platform will declare for free silver, and in all essentails will ' indorse ' tbe last Democratic- national platform. : It will have a few words to say . regarding local issues, but they will subordinate to the question of free Bilver and the right of the president of the United States to nse bis powers to preserve ' law' and order in Chicago. . c,s-:: it: The First McKinley Postmaster. - Washington. March 10. The appoint ment of W. R. Jewett as postmaster at Danville, 111., was sent to the senate today.- This is the first postmaster to be appointed ; by ' President McKinley. During the administration of Cleveland, the name ot John Beard was sent to tbe Benate at every session, but be was never confirmed. - The ' nomination ' was re ceived while the session was in execu tive, and was confirmed. Subscribe for The Chronicle. IRE4DY TO SELL CUBA Weyler Authorized to Treat With the Insurgents. MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN BRAZIL John ,. Sullivan Wants to Fight, and Will Challenge the. Winner of, the Carson Battle. , Chicago, March 11. Crittenden Mar riott, the Record's correspondent in Havana, declares General Weyler has received positive orders from Madrid to end the Cuban war at once, even going to the extent of selling the island to the insurgents if need be. Weyler set out for 'Villa Claia to find General Gomez and undertake negotiations.' Weyler himself said the war will end within three weeks. "- - The fear of President McKinley's posi tion is given as the leading cause for the Spanish change of policy. MARTIAL LAW 18 DECLARED. Brazilian GoTernment Adopts Drastic Measures in Bahia. New Yore, March 11. Tbe Herald's correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs that martial law has been declared in tbe state of Bahia, where Conseilheiro's fanatics are engaged in a serious re bellion. The government has dispatched General Santuzia to Bahia with a large force of artillery, the rebels in tbe last battle- with tbe Brazilian troops having captured many of tbeir guns. Within eight days tbe government will send 6,i00 infantry and cavalry reinforce ments to Bahia. ' . . ' The war department has received in formation mat tne fanatics are now more than 15,000, in number, and that their strength increases daily. Business in Bahia is completely 'paralyzed, and the government is much agitated at the prospect, especially since the disastrous defeat of the federal troops. It is stated . that Colonel Tamarindo was not killed at Canudos, and .that be is now in Montezanta. . While there is less excitement in Bio Janeiro, monarchists are threatened when they appear on tbe streets. Many of them have taken refuse in the lega tions. The newspaper offices are guarded by troops, and cavalry and mounted police patrol the highways. A special from Montevideo says the government has not yet decided to adopt an offensive policy in suppressing the rebellion. is believed that to remain on the defensive will at the present time best serve the interests of the country Invasion from tbe Brazilian border continues and it is admitted that at least 7,000 revolutionists : are under A arms. They are advancing into the more popu lous country and a battle is looked for at any. time. The government has received a large cargo of arms. A special from Valparaiso Bays tbe of ficial returns of tbe elections which took place Sun'day, will show the following complexion in congress : The senate's new members are 12 con servatives, 7 Errazurites, 8 Balmacedists, liberal doctrinarians and 2 radicals, In the house of representatives are the following new members: One inde pendents, 20 conservatives, 20 Errazur ites, 19 Balmacedists, 16 radicals, 6 lib eral doctrinarians, 2 democrats and 2 doubtful. " President Errazuns, with a party in cluding Bishop Casanova, will sail on the Capitan Monday for the island of Juan Fernandez. Tbe minister of the interior, Carlos Antunez, will act as vice-president, Owing to the new com position of congress, the cabinet'will re sign as soon as tbe president returns. ' Insurgents Were Victors. Montevideo, Uruguay, March 11 In tbe conflict which has just 'taken place in the interior between the government troops and insurgents, the latter were victorious. Diplomatic relations between Uruguay and Argentina are Btrained, owing to the allegation that correspond ence of the governments of the two re publics has been violated by postoffice officials. Commerce is paralyzed on ac count of the revolution. - - ' SESSION la CONCLUDED. The National Senate Adjourned Sine Die This Morning;. Washington, March 10. There was an unusually large attendance of sena tors when'Vice-President Hobart called the senate to order at noon today." The i Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. . Assures tne- food sgHinstaium and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. : - t .Royal Baking Powder Co., New York. first business was the reading of a letter from Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, announcing tbe appointment of An drew T. Wood as . senator to succeed Blackburn. ' Hoar at once moved that the senator-elect be sworn in. Gorman moved that bis credentials be referred to the commit tea on privileges and elec tions.' Hoar said he would not object, and tbe credentials were referred. ' Then Hoar presented a written notice of two proposed amendments to the ruleB of the senate of a radical nature. The most important was according to Hoar's written ' notice "To enable the senate' to act On legislation when it de sires after a reasonable debate." It provides tbat when any bill or resolu tion had been under consideration for more than one day, any. senator could demand tbat the debate be closed. If a majority of the senators desired, there should be a vote Without further delay, and no motion should be in order, pend ing a vote, but one to adjourn or take recess. The other amendment proposed was to prevent interruption of members of the senate, it proviaea tnat wnen a senator makes a point of no quorum, there shall be a roll call, and if tbe presence of a quorum is disclosed business should pro ceed. A memorial was presented by Shoup from tbe Idaho legislature, asking for the annexation of a part of Wyoming. It was not read. Warren said that it tbe Wyoming legislature , had been in formed of tbe memorial, it would have taken action. It was decided on motion of Hoar tbat when tbe senate adjourned, It should be until Monday at 11 :30, but in executive session the senate reconsidered its action and agreed that adjournment would be sine die.' This was found expedient, as no business could be - transacted in half an hour Monday, and the nominations made in that half hour would fail if not immediately confirmed. At' 12 :40 the special session ad journed. ''' ' ' ' " Without Amendment. Washington, March 10. The senate committee oh foreign relations today agreed to report the Alaskan boundary treaty witii uicab Jiiwtiu if iiuuub amendment or change, The arbitration treaty will be taken up at' a special meeting of the committee next Friday. Happenings in South America. New York, March 9. A Herald spe cial from Valparaiso says:' While the returns of tbe congressional and municipal elections are yet incom plete, it is known that the conservatives, who made a brave fight, were severely disciplined.' The party which really gained ground in the election and ob tained. several seats in congress was the allied liberal and Democratic factions, composed largely of adherents of the late President Balmaceda. . The party also secured a strong . representation throughout the republic in the muni cipal boards. ' The conservatives declare they are satisfied,' but their chagrin is shown in many ways. The government has been accorded ' great praise for the prudent manner in which it acted in preserving order. : Will Fight for Oreeoe. New York, Marh 9. A Herald spe cial from Corfu says : A party of Italian students who have volunteered for Greek service have passed through here 'on their way to Athens. ; ': Meeting; of Stockholders D, F. & A.N. Co. Notice is hereby given that there will be a stockholders1 meeting of The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co., at their office Saturday, April 3, 1897, at 2 ,p. m., for tbe purpose of electing seven, directors and transacting such other business as may properly come before said meeting. By order of' the presi dent.' The Dalles, Or., March 1, 1397. ,. . - Orion Kinersly, ca8 td Secretary.