cm): THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. MARCH 34, 1897, MANY ARE DROWNED Great Loss of Life on the Mississippi Bottoms. THOUSANDS OF MILES SUBMERGED Levees ere Breaking Everywhere and Stilt the- Rtrer Blsea and the Waters Spread. Mkmphib, March 19. Sensational ru mors are afloat today as to the breaking ' of levees above and below the city, cans ing eeriona damage to property and - atock. So far these reports have not been verified in 'full, bat sufficient is known to warrant the the statement that before nightfall an additional 200 square miles of territory will be submerged In the territory covered by life steam ers appalling facts came to light this morninz. Drownings of negroes are officially reported nntil the number now reaches almost half a hundred. The relief committee thus far has am nle funds to feed and clothe all the afflicted in the city. Telegrams from points 65 miles south of this place aBk for steamers to rescue tbe people left by the last trip of the boats. Two steamers were despatched east and west, and are expected to return at midnight with several hundred persons. A dispatch from Washington author ized government engineers to .lend men to further the protection of life and prop erty. The river is still rising. A family of six found a watery grave by tbe capsizing of a dugout while mak intr for hieh land today. Two were in fants. Along the Memphis levee for half a mile there is a congregation of ne eroes awaiting their turns for relief. No one is refused. , A Levee Breaks in Missoarl. St. Louis. March 19 The levee on the Mississippi, fifty miles below Caru tbersville, Mo., in the extreme south eastern part, is reported broken and seventeen lives are reported lost. Ef forts are being made to verify the story The river continues to rise at Caruthers- ville, and the pressure on the levee is great. All the weak spots ' are being strengthened, but the work is handi - capped by rain. - Many families living on the river bank have abandoned their homes and taken refuge at Caruthers- ville. A large amount of stock has been , lost on tbe Tennessee side of. tbe river, the entire bottom for miles being inun dated. The levee near Cottonwood, about . eight miles from Carutbersville, is ex pected to break and overthrow that part of the country. No Belief In Sight. Washington. March 19. The heavy rains of tbe past forty-eight Hours in central valleys will cause a continued rise of the Cumberland, Tennessee, Lower Ohio and Mississippi rivers and in tensity the threatened flood conditions previously announced. It is probable the floods in the Lower Mississippi valley during the next ten days or two weeks will in many places equal or exceed any previous year. Additional warning is given residents in the threatened districts of Louisiana, . Arkansas and West Mississippi to re move from the region of danger. Situation in Iowa. Sioux City, la., March 19. Every stream in this locality is out of its banks ' and the situation is hourly growing more serious. Leeds, Springdale and Lynn, Sioux City suburbs, are flooded, and the bottoms in tbe city under water. Every bridge from Lamars to Sioux City is out. The Big Sioux is on a rampage. Its waters are reported five feet deep in Ha warden street. It is said tbe Northwest era has ' lost every bridge between Huron and Hawarden. Tbe Milwaukee bridge here across tbe Floyd' will go soon. The Missouri river is reported break and and gorging near Onawa, but no change is yet observable here, "Trains on nearly all roads-are abandoned. TBS GUILT ON .WA6XEK. Latest ''Confession" of Pearl Bryan's Murderers. Cincinnati, March 19. Both the En quirer and Commercial Tribune print today confessions by Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, signed respectively by their authors. .. Jackson lays the blame of the con- Vlifinn 'nl Toa-l P.non Willi.n 17 Wood, whp, he says, solicited him by letter to eive her relief from discrrace for his sake. He engaged Walling to find 1 1 J t . A 1 J .1 " 4HLtt taslr. On WaHnonlaQ Jannamr '29th, Walling told him he sent Miss Bryan to a doctor. ' On Thursday Walling received word to go oat to Dr. 'Wagner's at Bellevue, Kj., sear Newport. He and Walling both went out. They arranged to be there again Friday night, January 31st. , They both went; Wagner sent Jackson to Fort Meyer's drug store for ergot and he obtained it. . When he returned all were excited, the girl unconscious, and it was deter mined to taxe ner away. . wagner ob tained a wagon, the body was put into it and all three got in the wagon, Wag ner driving. On the Alexandria pike they stopped and carried the body to where it was afterwards found. . Wazner tboueht the girl was dead and told Jackson to hold her, head. Wagner then severed the head from the body and wrapped it up in the girl's cloak. , Walling carried tbe cloak to the wagon. Jackson says when he let go of the Jbody the bead was at the top of tbe bank, but fell forward.. Wagner . let them oat at Newport bridge. He and Walling went to Cin cinnati and parted, Walling .going to Hender's hotel and Jackson to his room with tbe girl's sachel, which contained the clothing which he threw into the river. The blood inside the valise came from a sack worn by tbe girl, which was put in it. Wagner took the head with him. Alonzo Walling's statement is that Jackson solicited him to help the girl out of her trouble into which She had been brought by Will Wood. He agreed to find some one who would perform the abortion. On January 27th he wrote to one of his friends, May Smith, asking her for such information. On January 28th he received a letter from her, advising him to see Dr. Wagner, of Bellevue, saying she had written Wag ner to call at the college. . On tbe same day Wagner called, inquired .for Wall ing, and agreed to perform the operation and gave him bis address. That afternoon Walling . met Pearl Bryan at the corner of fourth and Kace streets and directed her how to go to Dr, Wagner. .The next day,. January 30th, Wagner asked him by mail to. bring Pearl's clothes , out to him, saying she was under his care. He and Jackson took the clothes, but did not go inside. The next evening, Friday, January 31st, he and Jackson went out to Wagner's. Walling tells the same story as Jack' son about Jackson's visit to the drug store, Pearl Bryan's unconsciousness and tbe trip to the country, ending with the decapitation. Dr. Wagner, who is implicated by Jackson's and Waiting's confessions, for merly lived at Nicholasville, Ky and is a son-in-law of William Hendren, wealthy farmer. Wagnei formerly was minister of the Reformed church at Sulphur Well. About the middle of January, 1896, Mrs. Wagner wrote her brother, Walter, that her husband was losing his mind and asked . him to come to Bellevue, Hendren went and says that on the 23d of January he took Wagner with him to the house of , William Hendren, near Nicholasville, where he remained until February 3d. This corresponds with tbe statement of tbe family when the Bellevue clew was first sprang near the time of the trial and which caused its collapse at that time, GABY MADE MO CHANGE. Distribution of Patronage Will Con. tinue as of Yore. Washington, March 20. Postmaster. General Gary will continue the old policy as to distributing patronage of the postoffices and he announced to the Associated Press today that he would not deviate from the practice followed by past administrations. This, as general rule, gives to every senator the privilege of recommending a postmaster for his home ' postoffice, and allots to each Republican senator the large post' offices in' his district, which, however, in the case of a senator not of the Re publican faith, will go to the Republi can committee or. other referee. With these exceptions, the . Republican rep resentatives are usually permitted to name the postmasters for their respec tive districts. In Democratic districts, the selection is left to a referee, and per haps to a Republican congressional dele gation, who will have to keep them, selves Dosted as to the dates of the ex pi ration bf terms of postmasters, as the old custom of the department of send' ing notices to senators and represents tives of expirations of postmasters' commisssions, which was stopped by Postmaster-General Bissell, will not be resumed. Come Homo Wealthy. - Vinbland, JJ. J., March 19. Twenty years ago Captain Moses Lucas went away. He was not heard, from and it was supposed he was dead. When he went away he left behind a wife and daughter. They have continued to work the farm which gave them support. To facilitate movements about the fields and barnyard thev donned years ago a more fitting style of dress for that work than skirts. Since ' knickerbockers be came fashionable thev bave modified their drees to knickerbockers. ' Lucas suddenly . returned and in a carriage was driven to the door. Mrs. Lucas answered and in a minute she and the stranger were clasped ' in each other's arms, the man being her long lost husband. Lucas is said to have be come rich. - Bow to Transfer Leaf Colors. The - natural colors of a leaf may be easily transferred . to paper. ' Take a leaf of any tree or shrub, place over it small piece of white linen soaked in spirits of alter, and insert between tbe leaves of a heavy book, with a sheet of paper to receive the impression.'' Lay tbe ' book aside for a few days. The leaf will be found devoid of color, which will have been transferred to tbe paper in all the original beauty of tint and outline of leaf. . ' AN INSANE EMPEROR William of Prussia Shows Signs of Insanity. THE CRETAN QUESTION IN ENGLAND Priaeess Da Chlmay Has Consented to Go Upon the Stare and Will . Visit America. EHFEBOft WILLIAM'S - MADNESS. May Be Compelled to Relinquish the - Throne.: -' London, March 20. A letter to the Daily Mail reiterates the story of Em peror William's insanity with startling frankness, referring to his pinching his guests and trying to trip them up with his sword. The writer says the fact is that there is now no doubt that the em peror, if not specially sane, is subject t.o fits of aberration, which, , while they last, are indistinguishable from madness His local derangement behind the ear and almost in contact with the brain has hitherto been kept in safe limits by a treatment which provokes a constant discharge. While the discbarge lasts the pain is not very great, -and, tbe in- flammation and swelling of the affected parts being relieved, there is nothing in tolerable or alarming. But it is getting difficult to maintain the process, and the result is a combination of painful excitabiity,,depreseion and restlessness which has brought the emperor to an alarming condition. Continuing, the writer . says no Hon enzollern is allowed to ascend tbe throne or keep it who is afflicted with an incur' able disease, and, if so, no obvious mad' ness can be tolerated . in the emperor, The knowledge of this increasing disa bility threatening the emperor doubtless intensely, aggravates the symptoms of his disease. It is said that should things get but littte worse, Prince Henry of Prussia, the emperor's brother, will be proclaimed regent, with an advisory couucil. ' . PRINCESS DE CHIMAY. Has t Last Conclnded to Go on the Stage. Njsw York, March .20. The World's copyrighted cable letter from London says: Princess Clara de Chimay started for Paris as soon as she received her March allowance, and is busily occupied there getting new clothes. Rigo is still with her, and apparently holds her affeC' tions. The princess is again an object of great interest in Paris, according to Edmund Leroy, of Le Journal. "In the eyes of heaven," she protested to him, "Rigo is my husband, because he is. tbe choice of my heart. - If I cannot marry him in France, I will in England, un less his wife, that wretched woman,' still opposes a divorce, although she has received so much money from as The princess. received yesterday with great cordiality the World correspond ent. He found her and Rigo at the Hotel Terminus, surrounded by a motley crowd of gypsy musician's drinking champagne and smoking expensive cigars. Princess Clara was very angry with her former husband, who had just refused to let her bave a former pet dog, a present from her brother, except upon payment of 2,000 francs. Rigo recently played at a Cretan "benefit concert, and the princess has at last- consented to appear on the stage at the winter gar den of Berlin in April, receiving 46,600 a month, and at the Alhambra, of London, in May, for which she will be paid $8,000 and expenses. Some manager, therefore, is likely to have her in New York, although she insists she is afraid of the American public CBICAGU WAS DARK- Peculiar Phenomenon at the Windy , City. . Chicago, March 20. Rain clouds, fogs, humidity and smoke mixed up yes terday afternoan and sent a black shad ow over the city.. Thousands of citizens were startled and mystified by the sud den transition from day to night, and thought a cyclone was coming. In a few minutes tbe sun shone again. Then for four times like a succession of waves, Jhe darkness swept over the city and lost itself in tbe gray cloud that hang over the lake. Each wave was less dense than its predecessor, but each was still dense enough to compel attention until it had rolled its coarse and had vanish ed. . . Daring the first spell there were any number of collisions between street cars and other vehicles. Many 'persons were caught in dangerous places in front of vehicles, and tbe crossing police were in a quandary oat of which they were only rescued by the return of light. - When traffic was resumed after tbe resumption of daylight the street cars that came from other division to the South Side were equipped with headlights. Grip- and motormen bad ' been compelled - to feel their way along. The harbor was one of the darkest spots in tbe city. The wind, lifted up and deposited an unusually large lot of smoke and fog and clouds there,, and in fact all along the lake shore.. On the North Side women in their bomee were seriouely firightened. So were the men, tor some oi them climbed into their cy clone cellars. ' ' Tbe first rumor that got abroad when it was light enough to Hnd one's way about, was that there had been a cy clone in South Chicago, where havoc had been played. But prompt inves tigation showed this to be untrue, while equally prompt reports came in from other sections and many suburbs that there had been darkness, but no dam age. ... "- . . -. THK SALISBURY MINISTRY. Now Has to Contend With the British Humorists. Nkw Yobk, March 20. A copyrighted dispatch to. the World from London says: . . The first reverberation of an Eng lish gun fired against Grteae and it is likely it will come would in all prob ability topple over the Salisbury minis try like a house of cards. All England is .heartily ashamed of the government's attitude toward Crete. This is becom ing obvious daily, in spite of Lord Salisbury's still intact majority in par liament. The expressions of Mr. Glad stone's letter to the Duke ' of West minster ring through the land. Punch's cartoon of a British sailor contemplat ing a xurkisn janmssary threatening a Greek soldier reflects tbe popular humor here. It is labeled ; "Ah, that Greek is a plucky little chap!' Sir John Tenniel makes Jack Tar say : "Precious sorry that we and my furrin mates have to stop him." Another periodical imagines two doges of Venice discussing the situation, Francisco. Moromoei remarks: "Why, there is a sound of cannon at Canea.' Loigi Morcenigo responds:' "Doubt less it is the fleet of tbe republic once again defending Europe from the Turks." .An official caretaker explains: "No, excellencies ' it is Europe defending the Turks from the Christians." .. Moromosi ahd Morceojgo exclaim to gether: "Back! Back to the tomb! Better to be with the dead !" Waters are Receding-. Memphis, Tenn., March 22. Today the flood situation may be compared to the "calm before a storm," because the Mississippi registered a fall of 0.1 in 24 hours, which is taken to mean heavy breaks in levees above,' foretelling aw ful calamity to the country south of here. The goyernmeht gauge at 10 o'clock shows a depth of 37 feet. Relief boats continued to ply between this point and immediate overflowed dis tricts, landing at each trip several hun dred homeless people. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country then all otbe diseases put together, and nntil the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly iaillng to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. .Science has proyen catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and there fore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrah Cure, manufactured - by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on tbe market. It is taken internally in doses from ten drops to a teasooonful. It acts directly on the blood and mncous surfaces of the system. -They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testmonials. . Address, F. J. Chunky & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c .7 A St. Nasatre Boat Picked Up. New York, March 22. A boat of the St. Nazaire was picked np by the steamer Creole, which arrived this morn ing from New Orleans. Six dead bodies were in the boat and no one was alive. . Dangers of the Grip. The greatest dangers from La Grippe is of it resulting in pneumonia. If rea sonable care; is used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used . this remedy for la grippe, we he yet to learn of a single case having resulted in pneumonia, which shows conclusively that this remedy is a certain preventive of that dread disease. . It will affect a permanent cure in less time than, any other treatment. The 25 and ' 50 cent sizes for sale by Blakeley & Houghton. Photographs. , . ' Photos. 50c, 75c and $1 per dozen, for a short time at the only first-class studio in The Dalles. Everything first-class lessons in retouching by the artist. H. E. Hammond, ml5-tf Manager Herrin's Gallery; , Tea gets stale when kept long after firing same as coffee. . ' Schilling's Best is fired in San Francisco just before it is sold to grocers. If you don't like it, your grocer returns your money in full. - v1 A Schilling: & Company . San Francisco 808 CUBA WILL BE FREE This Opinion is Now Gener ally Preyalent in Havana. NEARLY ALL SPANIARDS ADMIT IT Spanlnh Residents Freely - Advocate Selling; Cuba to the Insurgents - Weylers Fruitless Policy Condemned. New Yobk, March 22. A World dis patch from Havana says : . Only a few of tbe more excitable Span ish officers refuse to admit that Cuba is lost to the crown. Resident Spaniards confess they can see no other outcome. In fact, evidences that Cuba may in the end be freed by Spanish residents them selves are many and strong, The calm est minds predict the end of Spanish rule within two years. Some say not so soon ; others say within a year. The proposition of Cisneros' and Go mez, sent in writing to the New York World, to buy the island, is growing in popularity here. Its' warmest advocates are Spanish and residents here, loyal to tbe crewn. Tbey are the active finan cial and business men of the island, the owners of eight-tenths of its wealth and its sources of wealth. The Spanish element is condemning with more and more emphasis the fruit less, exhausting policy of Genera Wey ler. They see his idea of pacification is depopulation ; Lis plan for peace devas tation. Farmers, laborers and all wealth producing classes in the - country are driven to their graves or to the rebel ranks to destroy what remains. Wealth already produced is given to flames. They see that' Captain-General ' Weyler is making no military progress; The Cubans are being left more and more in possession of the country. - Tbey fre quently sack small towns close to Hava na, They are in force in cities of the fourth and third class once or twice a month. - Such things grow, more com mon. " Weyler An Obstructionist.; Chicago, 'March 22. A special to the Times-Herald from Washington says: The Madrid government and Minister de Lome are meeting the state depart ment half wav in the liberation of Amer icans under arrest in Cuba. General Weyler, however, is acting tbe part of an obstructionist, and this may cause bis transfer to the Philippine islands, This statement is made by an official who 1s thoroughly familiar with the negotiations with regard to the Ameri cans in confinement. Only eight Ameri cans are now within the walls of Spanish jails in Cuba. "Thess eight men," he continued "will be freed within a short trme. You will hear of the. liberation of two and perhaps three during tbe present week. "Were it not for . General Weyler, there would be little doubt that we would be able to secure a much more rapid disposition of tbe cases. ; There is some friction between ' tbe Madrid an thorities and General Weyler in regard to tbe matter, and it would not f be sur prising to see . him transferred to the Philippine islands. . 'Reports which have reached the state department bear out the dispatches of the last few days, showing the weakness of the rebel forces in Cuba. Instead of having two armies, such as. Maceo and Gomez commanded a year ago," contin ued the official, "the rebels are now roaming about Cuba conducting a gue nua wariare. . mere is no Danded re sistance against the army of Spain General Weyler has demonstrated that he can march unmolested through tbe provinces of Matanzas, Havana, Pinar del Rio and others." BLaNTHCB 18 BESUSCITATBD. His Suicidal Attempt at Meridan, Tex. Was a Failure. San FbanciscOj March 22. Joseph , Blan'tber, the murderer of Mrs. Philipina Langfeldt, has been resusoitated from his attempt at suicide Saturday night in the jail at Meridan," Tex. He will be brought back to California to be tried for his crime. - He bad concealed morphine in the waist-band of his trousers, and had swallowed a fatal dose, but after thirty' six hours' work, phisicians announced he is now out of danger. Word to this effect was received today by telegraph from tbe sheriff at Meridan by the local police. ' The latter are now convinced the prisoner is Blanther, whose weak ness for women led to his capture. He was traced through a woman to whom he had been married some years ago, and who has been living in Texas. . Mexican Filibusters. Washington, March ' 22. The secre tary of state has granted the request of the Mexican government for the extra dition of Pablo Gomez, and tbe warrants have been issued. This lsone of the old Benavides cases, dating back about four years, when the filibusters under Leader Benavides were chased across tbe bound ary into Texas, and arrested by the United - States authorities on various charges, each as murder, arson and rob bery, committed in Mexico. Several of tbe prisoners were extradited to Mexico, I " : ' 'ZUZ.:.- s 1 y ; pit I mm fat w tat-asm Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for Its great leavening strength and bealtbfulness. Assure tbe food ftgniiiBt alum and all forma of adulteration common to tbe cheap brands. Royai. Baking Powdkb Co., New Yobk. when Judge Maxey stopped further pro ceedings of that nature, on the ground that the prosecution was political. The supreme court 6f Texas haa since re versed Judge Maxey's opinion, and the department of stale is granting tbe re quests of the Mexican government for tbe extradition of tbe men, most of whom have been in Texas jails for violation of the neutrality act, growing out of the same expedition. - : BLOCKADE 19 USELESS: Qreek Army of Occupation Cannot Be Starred Out. Constantinople, . March .22. The opiaion prevails here that the blockade of Crete by the fleets of the foreign pow ers, which commenced yesterday, will be useless, as Colonel Vassps, command er of tbe Greek army of occupation,' is well supplied with provisions. , : It is thought the best means t accomplish the withdrawal of the Greek troops from Crete would be to withdraw , the Turk ish troops. Edhem Pasha, Turkish commander in Macedonia, has telegraphed the minister of war not to send anv further reinforce ments on account of tbe scarcity of pro visions. The commander of the Turkish squadron, which jast made ready for sea, received Sealed orders, but it is not believed the warships will leave Galli- poli. . -' . The Turks at Tokat yesterday attack ed the Armenians in a church. Fifteen were killed., It is feared this outbreak marks a renewal of the massacres. . CRETANS NBAS CANEA. A. Spirited Attack, oi tbe , Turkish Forts. Cane a, March 22. The insurgents de scended yesterday evening close to the blockhouse at Malaxa, and fired on Su da. A Turkish cruiser replied with sev eral shells. ' No" one was killed or wounded. - ' ; " The situation at Malaxa has become critical today. The garrison has pro visions for two days only, and if tbe in surgents capture the forts, Malaxa, Kori tidi and Canea will be virtually block aded from the land side. Fighting at Malaxa ceased at 5 o'clock this evening. The Turks failed to re victual the fort. They had many wounded and 10 killed. A PLUM FOB MB. HERMANN; He Is,Named Commissioner ot tbe Gen eral Land Office. Washington, March 22. The presi dent today sent the following nomina tions to the senate : State Joseph L. Bristow, of Kansas, fourth assistant postmaster-general. ' Interior Binger Hermann, of Oregon, commissioner of the general land office. ' Justice J. D. Elliott, attorney for the district of South Dakota. Treasury Ernest G. Timme, of Wis consin, auditor lor the state and other. departments C fifth auditor). Turkish Admiral Called to Account. London, March 22. The Athens cor respondent of the Chronicle telegraphs as follows : The Italian government has instructed Admiral Canevaro to institute an in quiry as to the exact circa m stances un der' which a Turkish warship at Suda bay bombarded the insurgents, and has empowered him to force the Turkish ships to retire, if he deems it necessary. Bale ot School District Bonds. - School ' District No. 29. in Wasco county, Oregon, at a meeting regularly called therefor, having voted to bond said district in the sum of $3,000, to be in six bonds of $500 each, payable abso lutely in twenty years and redeemable at the pleasure of said district after ten years, with interest coupons attached, interest payable semi-annually, .prin cipal and interest payable at the office of the county treasurer of said county or at such place as may be designated in tbe city- ot new xorx, at the option of the purchaser, and the rate of in terest shall be such as mav be desig nated in the bid which may be accepted, not exceeding tbe rate of 8 per cent. Therefore, in pursuance of tbe law in such cases I will receive sealed bids for said bonds as above described, at my office in Dalles City, - Oregon, np to the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of the 21st day of April, 1897, all bids to be accom- panied by certified check for 5 per cent. of tbe amount of tbe bid, the successful bidder to furnish blank bonds. Bide for less than par will not be considered. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Dalles City, Oregon, March 20, 1897. C. L. Phillips, Treasurer Wasco County, Oregon. m22-td