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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY. MARCH 20. 1897.
VOL. VII.
NUMBER 16.
ALLEGED COLLUSION
Eussia Said to Be Secretly
Supporting Greece.
ISSUE A PEREMPTORY SUMMONS
Gomes Is Reported Wonnded, s
the Insurgents in the Philippines
Win s Victory.
London, March J 6. The Chronicle
says the ultimatum to precede the block
ade will take the form of a peremptory
summons from' the admirals to the
Greek authorities.
The Chronicle believes that although
owing to pressure brought to bear by
the powers, ' Bulgaria and Servia will
remain neutral, yet, in the event of war,
Servia will send troops into old Servia
to establish her claims there.
The Times correspondent is informed
that the advance of Turkish troops
across the frontier . is now confidently
- expected. Fifiteen thousand Greek
will embark tonight and tomorrow for
voio. The government is reserving
16,003 in specie for the payment of the
July coupons.
.- M. Averaoff, the wealthy Greek of
Alexandria, who contributed a million
drachmas toward to expense of the - res
toration of the Stadion, has offered' to
provide the government with "40,000
uniforms Greeks of Marseilles have
sent 1000 as a contribution to the
emergency war fund.
The Times correspondent at Canea
saya that autonomy is not in the . least,
degree understood by the -Mussulmans
there, and it is not impossible that there
will be trouble when they learn that it
means the departure of the garrison and
officials. A strong force ought to be
preeent when the official proclamation
is formally made.
- AJt" ALIEQED COLLUSION.
' Botsla is Said to be Secretly Support
. ins; Greece. ,
New York, March 16. A cable dis
patch from the Press correspondent at
Athens says :
- ""I learn that secret negotiations are
- proceeding between King George and the
Russian government. This information
comes from an absolutely 'trustworthy
' authority. Russia is undoubtedly play
ing a two-faced game with Turkey and
with the powers. There is an under
standing that when the Greek army
crosses the frontier Russia shall find a
pretext to seize Constantinople. '
'The understanding, so far as King
George is concerned, is that in the gen
eral conflict in the Balkans, which is
, sure to be followed by fighting on the
. frontier and the dissolution of the Turk
ish empire, which would follow a seize
of Constantinople by the Russians,
Greece is to be encouraged to seize
Macedonia, with the czar's promise in
advance that she shall be permitted' to
retain the province.
Blockade Mot Yet Proclaimed.
Canea, March 16. Noon The admi
rals of the foreign fleets have not
yet proclaimed a blockade of the island.
The Greek squadron, with the exception
of two vessels, has left Cretan waters,
and the two vessels referred to are pre
paring to leave.
Gomes Reported Wonnded.
Havana, March 16. It is reported
here that General Maximo Gomez, the
great insurgent leader, was seriously
wounded in a fight which occured re
cently at Arroyo Blanco, Santa Clara,
.between the Spanish under General
Bernal and the insurgents force under
Gomez. . .
Battle at the Philippines.
New Yobk, March 16. A special
cable to the Herald from Manila says
2000 troops under Solodo were led on
March 9 by the native guides into an
ambush near a strong position - occupied
by the rebels. The latter, 8000 in num
ber, attacked the Spaniards and de
feated them. The Spaniards retreated
In confusion, after almost a hand-to-
hand fight. The extent of the Spanish
loss is unknown.
ONLY A MASS OF BTJIN9.
Ely-Walker Store at St. Lonls Is a Total
liOSS.
St. Louis, March 16. Nothing re
mains of the big block bounded by 8th
and St. Charles streets and Washington
avenue, occupied by the Ely-Walker
Dry Goods company, but a mass of ruins.
At 1 o'clock . today . the flames had not
entirely been subdued. A conservative
estimate made today places the loss at
$1,600,000. - . ' ., .
The Ely-Walker "stock of goods! valued
at about $1,200,000, is a total loss. The
loss on the building.'owned by J ohn R
Lionberger, is estimated at $300,000,
The adjoining building, owned by Ltg'
gett & Myers, was damaged about $10,
000. The Veersteeg-Grant Shoe Com
pa&y'a loss is $25,000; Gauss-Shelton
Hat ComDan v. $20,000: The insurance
aggregates $1,000,000.
A defective electric light wire is sup-
posed to have caused the fire.
Northwest -Applications.
Washington. March 16. A moils: thfl
applications for appointment to presiden
tial offices under the treasury depart
ment are John Scott, Port Townsend, as
assistant secretary : A. M. Jess, Grant'
Pass. Or., for collector of internal rev-
enue at Portland.
RAINY-DAY BKIRTS OCT.
Baltimore Women Fulfil Their Promise
as to the First Sloppy March Day.
Opportunity was given yesterday for
members of the Rainy Day Club to don
their shortened skirts,-and to make their
first appearance on the street in the
costume upon which they agreed when
they joined the club. The first rainy
day in March was the time set by the
club for 'their peaceful crusade in the
cause of health. ' '
Without show or ostentation, the
wearers of short skirts appeared during
the rain. No concerted'appearance was
desired, but whenever the duties or
pleasures of. the members called them
upon the streets they walked forth .with
skirts not "more than six nor less than
five inches from the ground. Uniform
style or material was not sought, but the
members consulted their individual
tastes in selecting their costumes. This
left the way open for ladies who do not
belong to the club to adopt the shortened
skirt without making themselves coa
epicuous. ; '' ,
Men who noticed" the cleanliness of
the shortened skirts and the evident
comfort of the wearers gave nods of ap
proval as ladies walked along free from
bedraggled Bkirts clinging about their
ankles. Ladies who lacked the courage
to adopt such a costume gave inward
thanks to their sisters of the club for
setting a good example, and went" home
resolved to wear a Similar costume on
the next rainy day." .
A few members of the club were
little timid about venturing into public
with their abbreviated skirts. They de
layed their appearance so. long that the
clouds bad broken and the sun was shin
ing before they could muster up courage,
Women, who arejphyeicians, teachers
and follow vocations of a similar charac
ter are members of the club. As their
professions lead them ont of doors fre
qoently, tbey are in the yan of the
wearers of shortened skirts. . Following
them come shoppers and housekeepers,
whose unpleasant experiences in market
with wet skirts make welcome the new
costume. Baltimore Sun.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have in,
vented a great many valuable things,
They were the first to make brooms by
machinery; the first to put up seeds in
litttle packages; the first to manufacture
cut nails.
. Now tbey are out with a method of cur
ing dyspepsia by resting the stomach.
Their remedy is known as the Shaker
Digestive Cordial. It supplies food in
an artificially digested form and at the
siime time aids . the digestion of other
foods in the stomach. In other words,
by the use of the Shaker -Digestive Cor
dial, a dyspeptic virtually gets along
without the use of his stomach until it
is restored to its natural strength and
vigor. A single 10 cent bottle will oft
times give marked relief. Get a bottle
from your druggist and try it.
. Laxol is the best medicine for chil
dren. Doctors recommend it in place of
Castor Oil.
. Dangers of the Grij. .
The greatest dangers from La Grippe
is of it resulting in pneumonia. If rea
sonable care is need, however, and
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken,
all danger will be avoided. Among the
teni of thousands who have used this
remedy for la grippe, we have yet to
learn of a single case having resulted
in pnenmonia, which shows conclusively
that this remedy is a certain preventive
of that dread disease. It will affect a
oermauent cure i less time than any
other treatment. The 25 and 50 cent
Bizes for sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
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There is not even begin
ning of flavor ' in average
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. At, grocers', in packages.
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492
CORBET? WHIPPED
Knocked Out in the Four
teenth by a Body Blow.
FITZSIMM0NS IS THE CHAMPION
Corbett Proves the More Sclenced, bnt
Fitsslmmons Wins by Bis Greater
Powers of Endurance.
Fitzsimmona arrives in the ring at
11 :59, and is followed half a minute
later by Corbett. Both men are wildly
applauded by the- crowd. Behind Cor
bett are Charlie White, Delaney, Jeffries,
McVey, Joe Corbett, Billy Woods and
Al HamDton. In Fitz. corner are
Julian, Stelzner and Hickey. Billy
Madden announces the time-keepers
Fitz walks leisurely around the ring and
chats pleasantly with all the people in
close proximity to the ropes. Corbett
does a little jig step in. his corner. Both
men look in the finest shape. .
Madden introduced the referee, and
the, men proceed to strip. Fitz looks
light, but is a bunch of muscles. Cor
bett looks easily fifteen pounds heavier.
and his skin as well as Fitz' looks like
polished mahogany.
FlTZSlMrVSONS
The men are now donning the gloves
and Fitz refuses to shake bands.
Time called at 12:07.
First round Sparring for an opening
Fitz, forcing Corbett to coiner, tries
left swing, which Jim duckB cleverly,
Jim smiling, Fitz verv aggressive, and
lands a light one on Corbett's neck
Jim feints, and lands a left book on the
stomach ; follows with a left book on
Fitz' jaw. They clinch, but no damage
done in the break-away. Corbett lands
a right swing on Fitz' ribs ; clinch, no
damage in the break. Fitz lands left on
Jim's head. Jim lands a hard right on
Fitz' short ribs. Thev clinch, and Fitz
lands a heavy right hand on Jiin'4 head
Jim says "Oh," and laughs. Jim lands
his right on Fitz' ribs, as the gong
sounds.
Second "round Corbett advances to
the' center; forces it for a minute.' They
clinch and -no damage is done in the
break-away. Fitz falls short on right
and left swings. More clinching. Jim
is very cautious and looking for the
slightest opening, , Jim lands two. stiff
left swings on Fitz' bead. Fitz swings
left and right and lands lightly on Cor
bett's head. The fighting is of a rapid
character, and both men are very lively
on their ieet. Jim lands a liara lelt
round jab on Fitz' stomach, and follows
it with another in the same place. , He
is jabbing Fitz hard right and left on the
body when the bell rings.
Third round Corbett starts right on,
with that hard left hook on the body,
Fitz gets savage and tries his left
right at Corbett s head, but does very
Kttle damage. Corbett lands , another
left jab on Bob's wind and follows with
a right short on the ribs. Jim clinches.
Corbett lands bis right hard over the
heart. Fitz knocks it up and puts the
heel of his glove in Corbett's face. In
the clinch Jim keeps his right working
like a piston rod on Fitz' ribs. They
clinch and Fitz strikes in the break
away as the gong sounds.' Fitz seems
anxious to continue, but Corbett laugh-
ngly sticks his right fclove in Fitz' face
and tbey go to the corners.
Fourth round Corbett, rushing, lands
the. left again on body ; Fitz ia short
with - his. left. Fitz follows up with a
stiff left on Jim'a stomach, and in the
clinch roughs it again. They, are fight
ing at a terrific rate and it is a beautiful
contest.' Fitz rushes and Jim meets him
with a stiff , right hand short on the
stomach. Fitz is doing the rushing and
hitting and rongtiing it in the break
aways. Corbett is by long odds making
the cleverer fight. He is playing sys
tematically with right and left on body.
An exchange of lefts at the head as time
is called.
Round 5 Corbett lands . his left on
Fitz' jaw, and again that left goes on the
jaw. Fitz' blows hare plenty of steam
behind them, but are not as frequent as
Corbett's. They clinch and exchange
compliments with one arm loose. Cor
bett leads a very slow left.- Fitz lands
his left on Jim's neck. Jim throws a
stiff half round with hie left on Fitz'
nose, drawing first blood. They mix it
and Corbett has the better of it. Cor
bett lands another stiff right on the
body and left on the chin. This round
is in favor of Corbett.
. Round 6 They clinch and Fitz tries
to wrestle Corbett down. Loud cries of
"Oh!" "Oh!" Corbett lands a light
left jab on the face. Fitz counters on
the jaw. Corbett . uppercuts fiercely
with the right and has Fitz going. Fitz
is -literally covered with blood, but is
fighting like a demon. Corbett is show
ing signs' of the fast work. Fitz is down
on one knee and takes the time limit.
He is full of fight on arising. Corbett is
slaughtering him with uppercuts. Cor
bett's leads are a little wild, and he
misses many well-intended blows. Time
is called with Fitz looking very' much
the worse for wear and Corbett puffing.
Round 7 Corbett forcing, misses left
swings at the head, And Corbett upper
cuts Fitz again on the face. Fitz is
bleeding again, but is fighting like a lion.
Tbey are both looking for a knock-out
blow. Jim lands light left on Fitz' sore
mouth. Fitz misses ' right and , left'
swing. Fitz tries a left swing, which is
ducked by Corbett and countered with
a heavy right over the heart. Corbett
is very tired. Fitz looks like a stuck
bullock but is as strong as the other
man.
Round 8 Fitz is forcing it. An ex
change, but no damage. Fitz misses
his left and is lifted off his his feet by a
straight left jab 'rom Corbett on the
mark. Fitz is doing all the forcing this
round. Fitz tries a right-hand cross.
bnt Corbett ducks. Fitz lands his - left
on Corbett's face and Corbett counters
with a right on the body. They Bpnr for
wind. Fitz tries his bard right at Cor
bett s bead but is countered heavily on
the jaw with Corbett's good left. Fitz
has the worst of this round when the
gong sounds. . ..
Round9 Long-range eparring, both
very active on their feet. Fitz lands be
low the belt and is cautioned by Siler,
Corbett lauds a stiff ' on . Fitz' wind
Fitz rushes Corbett, but does very little
damage. Jim is jabbing , and clinches
upper-cutting on the breakaway. Fitz
lands a very hard left-hand swing on
Corbett's jaw and tries a right cross, but
Jim is inside. Fitz again tries 'a ' right
cross but is short. He is landing more
often than Corbett now.
iRound 10 Fitz spits the blood out of
his mouth and tries a hard left swing at
Corbett's head. Fitz comes back with
stiff left and right and right on Jim's
head and body. He is very much cooler
and stronger than Corbett is at this
stage. . Corbett slops a left swing with a
straight left on the mouth. J)itz is
bleeding rapidly, but forces Corbett
back, apparently- being the stronger
man. iney mix it up, and Honors are
about even. Both are fighting hard.
Fitz catches Corbett around the ack
and drags him to the ropes. When
time is called. Corbett lands ; lightly on
Fitz' mouth. Corbett's blowsare lack
in force, but he ia fighting yery cautious
Iy. ' - ' -
Round 11 A.plincb. Corbett lands
his right on the ribs and is countered
with a left jab on the chin. Fitz is clev
er in general for Corbett's left, but is
like a bear in etreneihN. Corbett misses
a nail round on the jaw, fitz lands a
tiara lelt straight on - uorbett 8 face.
They clinch and Fitz ' crosses with his
right. In the clinch tbey ' mix it and
Fitz has decidedly the. better of the
roughing. Fitz fights Corbett to his
corner and has him weak as the gong
sounds. -
Round 12 Corbett uses a left: it
missed trod is countered on the face.
Fitz is bent on rushing it, but Corbett
is keeping away. Fitx gets the worst -of
it in the rush. - More clinching. ' Cor
bett lands his left on Fitz' sore nose and
follows with a half round on the body,
He forces Fitz to the ropes and smashes
him hard on the short ribs. Fitz spits
copiously wads of blood. Uorbett is now
rushing it and lands one,' two and left on
the Australian's face.
Round 13 Fitz lands bia right short
on Corbett's ribs and a left on the jaw.
Jim finds Fitz' wind again with his left;
Fitz rushes Jim over to his corner, but
does very little damage. .- Corbett jabs
Fitz lightly on the head and is back
again with the same hand at. the body.
Corbett is sparring beautifully and duck
ing out of some very dangerous positions.
Fitz lands his left straight and hard on
Jim's face. Fits tries that hard right
hand swing, but it does not good.' Jim's
glove is in Fitz, face when Madden
pushes the button.
Kound 14 Uorbett a lead blocked.
Jim lands that left jab again on -Fitz-simmons'
bead. Counters with a ter
rible right swing on Corbett's neck, and
has Corbett going back for a few
moments. ' Fitz lands a terrible left
handed jab on Corbett's stomach and he
goes to his knees with a frightful look of
agony on his .face. The timekeeper
calls out the seconds one, two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
but Corbett comes to his feet.' He rush
es at Fitz and endeavors to strike him.
There is a terrible uproar r the decision
has not been given yet. George Siler
decides tbat Fitz winB, the blow that
did the bnsinea landed over Corbett's
heart and he collapsed. The last round
lasted just one minute and ' forty-five
second.
RESCUE WORK GOES ON
Four Hundred Persons Taken
; From Flooded Farms.
THEIR CONDITION IS PITIABLE
Many Refugees Are 111 From
posnre and Long Suffering
Waters Still Raging.
Ez-
fllEMPnis, March 18. iour rescue
steamerB, including two , government
boats, arrived in port this morning from
the overflowed country north of Mem
phis, landing 400. refugees and a thous
and bead of stock. The condition of the
refugees ia pitiable. Some are only
partly clothed, and sick "almost to death
from exposure and long suffering. Sev
enty-five bad been standing for hours in
the water, waist deep, waiting for the
rescu9 steamers. , One woman clung
frantically to a dead babe. In another
family of fonr, two were drowned a few
minutes before the boat arrived. '
The rain began falling yesterday after
noon, and at 1U o clock, this morning is
l-coming down in torrents, causing a rise
in the river of two inches in eighteen
hours. The gauge reads 36.8.
Several small breaks in old" levees are
reported, causing additional damage and
suffering. Islands 40. 39, 38; 37, 36 and
34 are reported entirely submerged, to
day. These contain, magnificent cott- n
plantations of thousands of acres, oper
ated by 500 negroes and 250 'head of
stock. The stock was abandoned.. The
owners . and bands have been landed
safely at Memphis and Cairo, 111. A
special train left Memphis this morning,
containing material to strengthen Delta
levees. ' '
In Memphis all the vacant stores are
crowded with, 3,500 refugees. They sleep
on the floors. That the river will con
tinue to rise and break the levees, caus
ing further loss of life, is expected. BBS!
At noon today a report of a continued
riseun the rrVer with unsupported news
ot great loss of - life, almost caused a
panic in Memphis. The general appeal
issued today, by the citizens' relief com
mittee addressed to the people of Ar
kansas,' Tennessee and Mississippi has
met with liberal response in the shape
of .telegrams offering aid. Late reports
contain additional rumors of, heavy loss
of life .in the- interior of Crittenden
county, Ark. .
DEATH OP EZETA NOT REGRETTED
Central Americans. Consider It a For.
tnnate Circumstance.
New Yobk, March 18. A Herald dis
patch from Panama says:
The following opinions from corres
pondents in the Central American states
relative to the death of Antonio 'Ezeta,
formerly vice-president of San -Salvador,
express the general .feeling of ' those
countries, and are interesting as showing
tbat jingoism is dying out, even in re
publics which have been' accused of
chronic turbulence of spirit.
In San Jose, Costa Rica, a correspond
ent states' tbat the death of Ezeta was
regarded as a fortunate circumstance,
inasmuch as it removed one serious ob
stacle to the continuance of peace
Central America. -
The correspondent of the Herald in
Managua, Nicaragua, writes tbat there
was general ifejoicing in bis country
when the news 'was received. The peo
ple declared openly that death had over
taken one of the worst tyrants who. had
ever held power in Spanish America.
Guatemala heard of Ezeta's death
with indifference.
In San Salvador the correspondent
there writes: "Ezeta has long been
politically dead, and 'the report of his
demise-produced not the slightest feel
ing or excitement."
" The press and people of Honduras ex
pressed unfeigned satisfaction when in
formed tbat Ezeta had died. He- was
looked upon in the republic as a con
stant menace to peace, as long as he
lived. . .
In Panama they are more caritable,
and say tbat all political enmities should
be buried in the grave of the man who
excited them.
Fits Says. It Was So Accident
Carson, March 18. Fitzsimmons
spent the night at his old training
quarters. He will leave for San, Fran-
ciso tonight. He showed few marks to
day of the., severe-punishrnent he re
ceived in the ring. His lower lip was
split somewhat in the center, and was
slightly swollen, but there were no other
marks about him to indicate he had
just gone through a hard battle.
"My lips are very thin," sajd Frjtz,
'and crjick open without being hurt. I
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know that I lost some . blood yesterday,
but it didn't . weaken me at all, and
things looked much worse with me than
they.really were. There was not a time I
was not s.ure of winning, and after the
sixth round, in which they say Corbett
had me going, I told my men that I was
going to lick Corbett to a certainty. I
saw he was able to keep bis head out of
my way, and then I began to lay for his
body, and I finished him just as I did
Sharkey. There is no sense in saying it
was a chance blow. It was just the kind
of a blow I was waiting for chance to- de
liver, and when my chance came I sent
it home and won the fight."
THE ORDER IS ISSUED.
Cretan Ports Will Be Blockaded San
day Mornins;. - -
Rome, March 18. A dispatch from
Canea announces that a blockade of Crete
will begin Sunday morning, and a noti
fication to this effect will be 1 addressed
to the governments at Athens and Con
stantinople. It is further stated the
powers will also communicate the steps
taken to the governments of ..neutral
states. The limits of the blockade will
be between longitude 23:4 and' 26:30
east, and latitude 2o :4S and 34 :2b north.
The blockade will be general against
Greek ' vessels, but other ships will
be allowed to land goods, provided
they are not destined for Greek troops
or for the interior of the island.
Another Warlike Rumor.
Athens, March 18. According to per
sistent ruinors circulating here, Colonel
Vossos, commander of the Greek army
of occupation, has been ordered to
oppose the landing of the foreign troops
now on the way to Crete. This how
ever, may mean only formal oppositio
against action by the powers.
Advises from Arta, on the Greek fron
tier, show that the privations of the'
Turks there are so great that some are
deserting to the Greek camps.
The Turks at Prevesa, Epirus, are .
arming in' consequence of a conflict pro
voked by a Greek soldier belonging to
the garrison, at Actium.
The Turkish troops are occupying eev-
al posts on the Servian frontier. '
Batteries at Arta are being construct
ed under the direction and plans of Ger
man officers. . ' ! .
It is reported in military circles that
the Russians are about to land troops on
the coast of Macedonia. '' f
The news that the Servian army re
serves are being mobilized in causing
great anxiety to Turkish military au--'
thoritiesat Salonica.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all othe diseases .put
together, and until the last, few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
local disease, and .prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, ' pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.'
Hall's Catarrah Core, manufactured by
J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in dnses from ten
drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
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The Murderers Confess.
Cincin-nati, March 18. Local news
papers have issued extra editions since
noon. stating that Jackson and -Walling
have confessed : that Dr Wagner, , of
Bellevne, Ky., assisted them ; that Pearl
Bryan wa taken to Dr. Wagner's resi
dence Wednesday night, was murdered
following Friday night and ' after the
murder Dr. Wagner was confined in the
Lexington asylum. Dr. .Wagner has a
wife and twa daughters. One daughter
frcqu nth- call da Jackson at the jail.'