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0) f w THE DALLES; WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. MARCH 27, 1897. vol. vn. NUMBER 17. Ml - 1 sr Vli WAV SITlIillONIS SERIOUS Rising Waters Threaten the Ley ee at Australia, Miss. LANDS ARE ALREADY FLOODED Desperate Effort Making to Prevent ' Serious BreakWater Still Reeed Idi in Tennessee. Robedalk, Miaa., March 23. The riv er has risen along the extreme end of the lower levee district at Australia, Miss - 20 miles north of here, and the situation is critical in the extreme. A larg stream of water is coming in under the levee and has increased to each an alarm ing extent that Major Sterling, the chief engineer, was rent for br wire. Later, another call was made for 20,000 sacks and 700 shovels, all the hands that could - wield a shovel to come quick or the le vee would give way. A special train has loft Greenville with the material, and is picking up all the handa between Bealah, Miss., and Round Lake, the latter point being opposite the . threatened place. Should the levee give way it would flood many of the finest plantations in the state, and a stubborn fight is being made to hold it. Report Was Premature. Memphis, March 23. Authentic .in formation comes at 10 o'clock today that the report of a break in the levee at Australia, Miss., was erroneous. - Tele grams say the levee can be held intact for several days. The river here shows a decline of ,02 in 24 hours, which taken with today's bright sunshine, makes the outlook en' couraging. Belief boats have ceased run xiing, but there are 3000 homelees people on the Chickasaw Bluff, for whom aid is asked. - . , ' ONE BUXDRBD WERE KILLED. Resale of the Tarklih Attack on Chris tian at Toka. Constantinople, March 23. Antben tic details of the outbreak on Sunday at Toka, Asia Minor, where the Turks at tacked the Armenians while the latter were in church, showed that 100 Chris tiana were massacred. The Armenians houses were given over to pillage. The representations of the ambassa dors of the foreign powers regarding the condition of Anatolia have made little impression upon the sultan, who. rely ing upon the support of Russia, is con vinced he has nothfng to fear from the so-called concert of the powers, which is continually harped upon, although it is believed it is little or no eoncert beyond a desire in some quartern to postpone war really exists. - diplomats here are said to be once more turning their attention to the con duct of the sultan. It is semi-officially intimated they are again of the opinion the system of friendly representations on the subject of Armenia, which have hith erto been followed, must be changed for sterner methods of dealing with the evils complained of. The sultan, however, . consoles himself with the belief that he will survive this new fit of righteous in dignation, as he has tided over otbera of a much more serious character. . English. Ships May Ron Blockade'. London, March ' 24. The Chronicle prints a Rumor that Lord Salisbury and the cabinet discussed yesterday the sul tan's acceptance of the proposal of the king of Greece to nominate Prince George as high commissioner. The Chronicle prints also another lobby rumor to the effect that Great Britain naa aeciinea to Mg party to the starv ing of innocent Cretans in the - interior of the island, and a report that ' British ships intend to run the blockade, con tending that the blockade is indefensible tinder international law,, inasmuch as r neither Turkey nor Greece has openly declared war.. France May Withdraw. London, Mareb 23. The Times' cor respondent at Paris calls attention this morning to the article in the French con Btitution which debars the French preai dent from declaring war without the as sent of parliament, and says. ' "Europe must be prepared for the withdrawal of France from the European concert in the event the Cretan diffi culty Bhonld require more severe meas ures than the chamber of deputies will sanction. ' ' ' .- " , , A REPRIEVE IS GRANTED. President Extends Clemency to "Button Gang;" Leader. Santa Fx, N. M., March 23. Prepara tions for hanging FrancUco Borrego, An- tonio Borrego, Lauriano Alarid and Pa tricio Valencia were .completed this morning. A troop of cavalry and a com pany of infantry were ordered to guard the prisoners from the penitentiary to 'the iail. and euard the jail where the eallowa was erected. The execution was to have been private, only 24 persons be ins present. ' As the prisoners started from the pen itentiary, about a mile from town, Gov ernor Thornton received a dispatch from the attornev-general stating that the president bad granted a reprieve of 10 darn to look more into tne case, me nreaa nfhnninesa havinz prevented the full consideration the gravity of the case demanded. Governor Thornton immediately die patched a messenger to Sheriff Kinsell, and the prisoners were taken to the onntv iail under escort, the warden of the nenitentiarv refused to receive the prisoners again. The message from Washington was as follows: ' .' ' "To Hon. W. T.'Thornton, Governor New Mexico The president reprieves the defendants in the Borrego case for 10 days, to have the question of jurisdiction settled. He requests jou to do likewise, This reprieve is made necessary only by the press of business which has prevent ed the consideration the president deems necessary in view of its gravity. Anawer immediately. Joseph McKenna, "Attorney-General. The governor at once issued a reprieve making the day of execution Friday, April 2. Tbia makes the fourth time the execution of the prisoners in this celebrated case has been delayed, and there Beems some grounds for the belief the sentence of the law will never be carried out. Frank Borrego, the principal character in the traeedv. says he dreamed last night a reprieve would reach "them just before the execution. Rumors are rife that a governor more friendly to the prisoners will be appointed before the reprieve expires. BLOCKADE A FAILURE. A Report That Great Britain Refuses to Take Part. ' London, March 23. The Daily Chron icle's special correspondent ' at Athens says the Greek government baa learned from official sources that Great Britain refuses to take part in a blockade of Greece, though she has no objection to such measure being taken by the tther powers. The government also learns from simi lar sources that the admirals of the in ternational fleets in Cretan Water have informed their respective governments that. their position is no longer tenable, and that they must receive definite in structions or be recalled. ' Bad Railway Accident. Springfield, O., March 24. The fol-. lowing. were injured in a wreck on the Big Four at the Southern Ohio crossing laat night: William Kinsley of St. Louis, both legs crushed, back injured; Edward Kinsley, of St. Louie, legs hurt; Frank Faye, of St. Louis, bead cut, right head and shoulder injured;' William Siney, of Jersey City, shoulder hurt. It is feared that 10 others- are buried in the debris of the train. The train wrecked was a through freight, No. 71,. ue at Springfield' at midnight. It broke in two on a down grade, the parts coming together again, and almost totally destroying 20 cars." ".'. May Go Into the Courts. - Kansas City, March 24. The result ot the supreme court's traffic decision was -shown today when a " number of local firms ignored the branch office of the Western Freight Association in bill ing their cereals East. Heretofore all thia business has been transacted through the local office of that associa tion. In future these firms will present their billings to the different railroad companies individually. Should-the roads refuse to transact business thus of fered them the unlawfulness of. the or ganization of the Western Freight As sociation may be brought to the atten- tention of the federal courts. Mansen Goes to France. ' London, March 25. The Norwegian explorer, Dr. Nansen, left this city today tor Paris." He will be welcomed at Boa- logne-sar-Mer by the municipal author ities. ' J Subscribe for Thb Chboniclb. Grocers like to sell Schil- , 73 j , , .. ItngS Best tea because It IS different. v -j - I HOW Uinerent i . Fresh-roasted ?ood. I Not Stale - roasted 7 Ordl- nary. A Schilling & Company Sao Francisco 493 SNOWING IN ILLINOIS Six to Fourteen Inches in the Northwest. WILL INCREASE DAMAGE BY FLOOD Three Vessels Driven Ashore in a Ter- . rifle Gale and Wrecked on the New York Coast. '" Chicago, March, 24. During the past 24 hours over eight inches of snow fell in the city, the heaviest fall for the month of March in the history of the weather bureau. It melted almost as rapidly aa it fell and with the wind blow- inK 52 miles an hour, pedestrians found. hard work to get around. The etorm eaine from Texas, passed over Kentucky, and then passed to the. Western Ohio valley. Chicago was its northerly limit Here the flood waters broke with de- moralizing effect. The Desplaines river is nine feet in depth at Riverside. Rail- road tracks parallel to the Illinois and Michiean canal are almost covered with water. At Bridgeport the Chicago river rose a foot, due to the overflow from the Desplaines. Few parts of Illinois, Eastern Iowa and Southern Wisconsin escaped the - I storm. Twelve inches of snow fell at Rock ford and Freeport, and 14 inches at Galva. Rock river at Milan ia threat-' ening damage to farms from a sudden rise. The Mississippi rose eight inches at Davenport. At thia place the snow storm was one of the heaviest on record for March. Over six inches of damp snow covers the ground, and it will add greatly to the volume of water' in the Mississippi when it melts. Milwaukee reports the atorm one of the worst of the winter. ' Over six inches of soow fell and seriously interfered with street-car traffic. Many lines bad to be abandoned. AtElkton, Wis., trains were block aded by a blizzard of snow and wind. Dams on the : Croix 'river-are being washed out and lnmbermeh fear great damage. Alton fears a serious flood, the Miss issippi there being 15 feet above low- water mark. Riverside, Summit, Lyons and other small towns and., villages west of Chicago on the bank of the Desplaines are flooded from tne overnow ot tne river. Many of the residents of these places are unable to leave their homes except in rowboata or on rafts. Not withstanding the heavy overnow it is not thought. the losses in the vicinity will be very heavy, aa many residents had prepared for the flood. CRETANS WILL NEVER TIELD. They Demand Annexation to Greece or Nothing. Atasnb, Mrrch 24. A- dispatch from Canea says the insurgent commander-in-chief at Axxotiri this . morning referred the proposal of the powers to grant ao- tomy to Crete to various leaders of the insurgent forces . who bad assembled. The Cretan leaders unanimously declared only two issues possible annexation of Crete to Greece or war until death ends the struggle for the anion. Advices from Aria say that as a result of Greece, Turkey stopped construction of fortifications at Prevesa, at the north ern entrance of.the Gulf of Arta, which was contrary to the stipulation of the treaty of Berlin. Report has it that the Turks have con centrated 100,000 troops on the frontier of Epirns alone. It ia not believed in military circles. '';' DRIVEN ASHORE BY THE GALE. Three Tessels Wrecked on the Sew - York Coast. - New Yore, March 24. A big, three- masted schooner, under bare poles and laden down with what seemed to be a very heavy cargo, was driven on Jonea inlet, two milea off Far Rockaway, in the furious Btorm that raged last night. When tne vessel struck there was a heavy sea, a strong easterly wind and some fog, and. try , as they would, the crew of the Far Rockaway lifesaving sta tion were nnawjie to launch the 'boat or render any aid to the men ' in the iin periled vessel. ' Clyde Line Steamer Ashore. New York, March 24. Snperintend- ouiuauuo,vi iuo uie-Bovuig trow ni Mount Pleasant, telegraphs the Clyde steamer Saginaw is ashore eight milea . XT. t;l - i south of Barnegat inlet. The steamer waa bound from Hay tian porta for New wltha.car8oofcoffeeand logwood, and O UTiaar tt QK ma Tha tfoannl 1 fna nn n Xhe crew ia still on boards . , Another Schooner Ashore. . New York, March 24. Captain Mulli- I gan, of the lifesaving station an Mam- moth beach, reported this morning the schooner Emily E. Johnston, from Balti more for Cambridge, Mass., with a cargo ot oyster shells, went ashore . near Sea- hrifrht laar. niorr. nnH will rwwvmA a. fi- tal wreck. AH the crew were saved. . AID ICS BIEIGBOWERS. An Added Doty on Beet Sngar Will Be .- Asked of Congress. Chicago, March 24. Congress will in all probability be called on at an earl date by a committee representing the sugar-beet growers of the country, and asked to give some measure of protec tion and encouragement to this new and profitable industry.- Nothing would suit the Western farmers who have already engaged in this form of agriculture' bet ter than the creation of a tariff, if not less than cents a pound on all sngar, and a reciprocal policy with other sugar. producing countries This is the opinion of C. H. Dietrich president of the National bank of Hast lugs, Neb., who is here and is one of the most enthusiastic promoters of the' sug ar-beet industry. Mr. Dietrich points to the fact that more than one-half of the world's sugar crop is now being pro- duced from beeta as an indication of the tremendous size of the industry and the right that it h'aa to demand considera- tion from the government. He notes that there is not a single sugar-prod uc ing country in the world that baa not Ibeen aided by its government in devel opment of the beet sugar industry. The countries which have made special ad vancement in thia line are Germany Belgium, Austria, France, New Zealand Denmark and Argentina. Corbetts Chances Better. Washington, March 24. The senate committee on privileges And elections has received the brief in the claim of Henry W. Corhett, of Oregon, to a seat in the senate . It argues that equality of representation of the several states in the federal senate was an essentail fea ture in the scheme of the government provided by the framers of the conBtitu tion, and that this equality ia destroyed when any state has bat one senator. The appointment of Mr. Corbett ia held to be strictly within the terms of the constitution providing lor appointments by the governor if' vacancies occur by resignation or otherwise,, and many authorities' and precedents are cited to sustain thia view. As to the recent failure of the Oregon legislature to organize and elect a sen ator,. the brief says: ' ' . "Wnatever equity there may be in holding the state responsible for the malfeasance or nonfeasance of a regu IarTy organized branch of the state gov ernment, we earnestly contend that it would be the grossest injustice to hold the state responsible for the nonfeasance of individuals who bad been chosen to represent certain districts in the legis lature, but who did not qualify as legis lators, and were a minority of those en titled to sit in the house in any event.'' Slight Gain for Banter. Frankfort, March 24. On joint bal lot for United States senator today Dr. Hunter, the Republican nominee, came within two votes of election. The first ballot was as follows : Hunter, 67 : Blackburn, silver Dem ocrat, 49: Davia Bound-money Demo crat, 11 : necessary to choice, 69. ; Tyler; tJoyle, Stone and Buckner got scattering votes. The vote showi a alight gain for Hunter, but it ia not be lieved he-can win now. The silver Dem ocrats announced with boldness they would vote for Bradley if at any time they saw by doing so they could elect him me general assempiy adjourned withoat taking a second ballot, New Sailing Record. San Francisco, March' 24. The Mer chants' Exchange has a dispatch from London announcing the arrival of the British ship Miltladen, which sailed from thia port on. December 29, making the trip in 84 daya. Thia is the fastest time on record for a sailing vessel be tween San Francisco and London. The Miltiaden was grain laden, chartered by G. W. McNear. Christians Forced to Retreat. Canea, March 24. Turkish troops have made an attack to revictual a block house at Malaxa. They were attacked and repulsed by Christiana who pursued a convoy of provisions to the environs of 8uda bay. The Turkish warship then opened fire upon the Christiana and com pelled them t6 retreatr. - -. A Call to Turkish Reserves. . Constantinople, March 24. A Bpecial irade waa issued by the saltan this morn ing, calling out for the executive service 44 battalions of the reserve army corps and alao summoning to' colors the whole contingent of 1897. ' Laxol is the best medicine for chil dren. Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil. ' DEBATE ENDS TODAY Last of the General Discus sion on the Tariff. NO NEW. ARGUMENTS 'ADVANCED Simpson ot Kansas Entertained the Ronse Senate Refers Credentials of Henderson ef Florida. Washington, March 25. This was the last day of the general debate on the tar iff bill in the hodse. Talbert, democrat, of South Carolina, in the presence of a scant audience, opened the debate. The house rapidly filled. Talbert talked a great deal about robber barons. ' , ' ! Champ Clark, democrat, of Missouri, followed. - He said as a democratic poli tician be rejoiced in the passage of the pending bill, because after it had become a law every storekeeper would be obliged to make a democratic speech every time be made a sale. The passage of thia bill, he eaid, would give the democrats a hundred majority in the next congres sional election. After brief remarks by Maguire, dem ocrat, of California, and Gunn, populist. of Idaho, Tawney, republican, ot Minne apolis, member of the ways nd means committee, took the floor for 20 min utes. Tawney defended the lead sched ule, which had been attacked by Gunn The latter said he had no criticism to make of the rates. - He only-asked that they be collected. Tawney asserted that the classification of this schedule was such that the duties could not be evaded. The purpose of the framers of the schedule was to give Am erican labor employment in smelting Mexican and Canadian ores, and at the same time fully protect the American lead miner. ' Simpson, populist, of Kansas,, enter tained the house for five minutes. He read from McKinley's speech at the Minneapolis convention a declaration that the foreigner paid the tax, which be ridiculed. ,The last congress he said in creaeed the appropriations $50,000,000, and now, according to McKinley's the ory, taxes on foreigners were to be in creased to pay for extravagance. The foreigner should be glad, he eaid, that the last congress had not been a two-bil lion-dollar congress. If the taxes of the foreigner could be sufficiently increased he observed sarcastically,- the surplus would be distributed among oar people and every day would be Sunday here. (Laughter.) Simpson said he was himself a farmer, who farmed farms, not farmers. If the republicans had desired to do something practical for the farmers, why, he asked, had they left hides on the free list? Simpson announced himself a tree trader. WATERS ARE RISING. Ice Georges Block .the River at Man ic a. to, Mfnn. Mankato, Minn., March 25. The river has risen slightly. . The gorge has become firmer and the pressure of the water above has forced the cakes of ice to stand edgewise, -giving the river a strange and wild appearance. . - Ineffect ual blasting with dynamite was done at one gorge.. , - The officials of the Omaha . road ' paid the city a visit to see the river and its effect on the embankment on which the road has built along the river front LThis work is uninjured and it is not thought to De in danger. The onion de pot ia nve feet above the water. . ine water haa backed into the basement ot tbe city' hall and flooded the- heating apparatus so that stoves had to be plac ed in the various offices. A mighty flood courses through the cen ter of North Mankato, and more people have moved out bringing their house hold goods to the bridge in boats. The ice in the river above the City" is still intact. ' " BROTHERS FIGHT A DUEL. One Is Killed and the Other Badly Wounded. Gbeensaurg, Ind., March 25. George and Calvin Holmes, brothers, fought a duel to the death near Moore's Hill, yes terday. They were twins 22 years old. They were members of a prominent and wealthy family. - Miss Higgs, over whom they fought, ia 20 vears old, the daughter of one of .the wealthiest families in the country. About a year ago George Holmes began' paying attentions to Miss Higgs', and was favorably received. Last Christmas his brother Calvin returned from college and met the young lady at a neighbor hood dance. They at once : seemed smitten with each other, and this arous ed the jealousy of thfe gir!a lover. Noth- 1 Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its gTest leavening strength and bealthfulness. Aesures trie food against alum ' and all forms of adulteration common tn thn Cheap brands. Boy Aii Baking Fowdxb Co., New York. ing was known of his feelings, however, until Sunday night when Miss Higgs jilted him for his brother, and a quarrel ensued. Yesterday the brothers met in , the road. They quarreled and struck each other, when Calvin fireJ. Several shots ' were exchanged, when George dropped dead. Calvin is wounded over the heart. TROUP!) TO LE1VE CUBA. Spain Will Shortly Withdraw Ten Thousand Men. Washington, March 25. According to adviceB received at the state depart-' ment, presumably from General Lee, there will soon follow a big withdrawal of Spanish forces from Cuba in order to satisfy the constant demands for addi tional service in the Philippine islands where the present force is said to be in adequate to cope with the insurrection ists.' These advices say that Weyler has been directed to, dispatch 10,000 of his best soldiers to Spain, whence they will shortly afterward be transported to the Spanish possessions in the . Philippine group. - . The demand for troops there is said to have been so incessant that the cortes lias been compelled to weaken its Cuban forces in order to meet the demand. There are said to be no troops at home that can be spared for duty abroad, and theJarmySn Cuba is tbe only source of supply left for it to draw upon. . General Weyler, according to reports received here, has protested against the withdrawal of any part of his force, but orders from the home government are believed to be imperative and mast be obeyed. ' Trans-Missouri Decision. Omaha, March 25. FrederickJR. Cou- dert, one of tbe receivers of the Union Pacific, is here. In speaking of. the court's decision on railroad associations' he said : "There can be no doubt but that tbe effect of thia decision of the supreme court, declaring the Trans-Missouri Freight Association illegal, will be very far-reaching. " It may be that all freight and passenger associations will ' be dis solved because of the decision. 'It looks aa though the Union Pacific and all other railroads in the handa of receivers will be most keenly affected by the decision. The receivers of a rail road are really a part of tbe court and no part of the court can take a position ad- , verse to that of the supreme court. "The whole matter is of such very great importance tbat I should not care to give an opinion untii I have read the ' fall text of the decision." - , ' Two Totes Were Lacking-. Frankeort. : Ky., March ' 25. The. third ballot for United States eenator was taken today. ' Rumors of bribery have been afloat all day. It was said at 11 o'clock the Hunter forces had brought two Republican bolters in line and Hunt er, the nominee, would certainly win. Daring the voting, Representative Nance, a bolting Republican, arose and hotly denied he had been bought, - biibed or monkeyed with. -He eluded by voting tor Hunter, who, however, received only 67 votes, 69 being nf cessary to choice Blackburn (silver Democrat) ' received 49 ; Davis (sound-money Democrat), 13. Pracnt May Go to Alaska. Washington, March 25. It is given oat pretty straight that Max Pracht will be. appointed governor of Alaska. It la also understood that Pracht's nomina tion will not be charged to Oregon, but will be on account of general services rendered the party. . The intimation ia made that no other selections will be made for Oregon' outside the state until existing differences are adjusted. Bismarck's Condition.' ... Friedrichsruh, March 25. Prince Bismarck is still confined to his home : by nervous depression and a gastric dis order. He receives few visitors, but his condition is not regarded aa serious. V