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THE DAIXES, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 14. 1897.
VOL. VII.
NUMBER 20.
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
Little Change Today in the
Flood Situation.
BCSIXESS HOUSES UNDER WATER
Red Hirer District People Decline Got
eminent' Offer of Aid The Sit-,
nation at Various Point.
. Caibo, 111., April 9. The streets o
Cairo are flooded. The heavy raios of
the laet two boars have raised the seep'
water until it first filled the gutters and
the down-town easiness streets, then
overflowed the sidewalks and finally
covered the floors of several business
bouses, and is still rising.
For the last six or seven weeks the
stores bave been closed on account of
high water. The water covers the side
walks on both sides of Eighth street,
lower Commercial and Washington
avenues. The pavement all around the
custom-house is several inches deep in
water. The Cairo electric street-railway
'tracks are under water on Walnut
street. The city has purchased a power
ful Dump to drain the town. It has a
capacity of 1,000,000 gallons an hoar,
It arrived yesterday, bat cannot be set
running for several days. Until then,
no relief can be obtained,' as the river
muBt fall eight feet before the sewers
can be opened. - . '' ".'
GOVERNMENT AID DEfLINED.
Red River Flood Victim Will Be Cared
' for at Home.
Washington, April 9. The people of
the submerged district of the Red river
-if tha "NTiff Vi hana Aonvcu fli tmrprn.
ment aid voted them by congress on
Wednesday.
When the flood came in the Red-
river quarter, a million dollars' worth of
property was destroyed at Fargo, N. D.,
and fifty miles of fertile territory' inun
dated. An appeal was made to congress
through the mayor of Fargo. Yesterday
the prospects all along the Red river of
the North were brighter, and this morn
ing Representative Johnson received
the following telegram from the mayor
of Fargo :
"Have declined aid from congress.
Water receding fast. Damage not as
great as expected."
RlTer Falling; at Pierre, S. D.
Pierre, S. D., April 9. The river
reached the highest stage here last even
ing, about twelve feet. It has fallen
about six inches, with very little ice
running, this morning. The city re
ceived its first mail for twelve days by
band car from the Medicine Creek wash-
uut. t
Still Rlsln: at Vlcksburg.
Vicksbcrg, Mies., April 9. By noon
today the river will reach the fifty-foot
mark.. Telesrams . from Tallnla this
morning report all the levees safe as far
as beard from. The rise increases three
tenths of a foot in twenty-four hours.
.'" . . Flood In Sonth Dakota.
St. Paul, April 9. A Mellen,"(S. D.)
special says : : The surrounding country
is flooded, railroads washed out and
there bave been no mails for two weeks.
The .James river has risen seven feet
higher than ever before, and is a mile
wide. It - has washed ont three large
iron - bridges in the country. Large
numbers of livestock bave perished. All
tbe farm dwellings on the river bottoms
have been swept away. r
Greenrille 1 Isolated.
Jackson, MisB., April 9. At 10 :30 a.
m'. today all wire communication with
Greenville, Mies., is lost. This fact may
be significant. The city for days has
been eerionsly threatened by the Missis
sippi's flood. . Startling rumors are cur
rent here. . - j
Another Rise at St. Lonls.
St. Louis, April' 9. Nearly one and
one-half inches of rain fell here yester
day, and as a result rivers in this section
have risen. The Missouri shows an ad
vance of a sixth of a foot at Booneville,
while here the Mississippi rose five
inches to 27.8 or 1.2 feet nnder the
danger line.
WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
Tnrk Are
Fast Losing
Powers.
Faith In the
Constantinople, April 9. Warlike
preparations throughout tbe Turkish
empire continue to be steadily . pressed,
although there is not much change in
the Eastern situation. A very pessi
mistic feeling prevails here at tbe failure
of the powers' attempts to coerce Greece.
A blockade of the Piraeus seems as far
off as ever, and the war party is bring
ing pressure to bear .on tbe government,
with the result that the porte has des-
patched circulars to its representatives
abroad, setting forth that the Turks are
growing impatient at the prolongation
of the crisis, which is pressing heavily
upon the embarrassed exchequer. The
belief prevails here that tbe powers are
losine their hold over tbe coarse of
events, and that their so-called concert
is a failure. A new danger has arisen
through the circulation in Constantinople
and the provinces of a pamphlet recit
ing alleged Christian atrocities on Mus
snlmans in Cieto and elsewhere. This
has so inflamed tbe Turks against the
Greeks that the Grecian minister has
drawn the attention of the porta to the
mutter. The government has taken
steps necessary to prevent outbreaks up
on the part of tbe populace.
A 'battle is raging.
Greek Brigands Hare Engaged Turkish
Troops In Urania.
Elassona, Macedonia, April 9.-Noon-
Bands of Greek brigands have entered
Turkey at Krania in the vicinity of Gro
bina. Turkish troops have been en
gaged with them and fighting has been
proceeding since 5 o'clock this morning.
At Turkish headquarters the news is
looked Upon as ol tbe gravest descrip
tion in view of the excitement here.
Edhem Pasha has sent orders to have
everything in readiness for an advance
of the Turkish army in force.
Elassona, April 9. 4 p. m. A dis
patch received at Turkish headquarters
here from Grovena says the fighting be
tween Greeks and Turks continues. The
Turks, following out tbe instructions of
Edhem Pasha, have surrounded the
Greek irregulars and tbe greater pari of
tbe Turkish division stationed, at Gro
vena is now advancing. It is impossible
to distinguish whether the invaders are
supported by any substantial portion of
tbe Greek regnlar army, but the corres
pondent of the Associated Press is in
formed the moment the Turkish officers
ascertain' the presence of uniforms of
Greek regulars in the ranks of the ag
gressors, Edhem Pasha will order an
advance of the entire Turkish army.
The situation is most serious. -
a,.. Erthlm - 'Pasha's Order.
Elassona, April 10. Edbim Pasha,
commander-in-chief of the Turkish
army, has received orders from Con
stantinople to cross the frontier of Greece
with bis forces, should it be proved that
the Greek regular troops are among the
invaders. The Turkish troops will con
tinue advancing against the invaders,
who will shortly find themselves be
tween three fires. '
The telegraph line between here and
Janina, tbe headquarters of the Turk
ish army, stationed to meet the possible
advance of the Greeks from Arta, has
been cut, but tbe service continues via
Monsatari. The Greek irregulars cross
ed vbe frontier in tbe night and surpris
ed and burned four Turkish outpost
stations. The Turkish troops are ad
vancing toward the point of attack from
Diskata, Isippilo and Metzo.
Montenegrin Frontier.
London, April 10. A dispatch from
Constantinople reports serious trouble
near tbe Montenegrin frontier, in the
district of Sera. Sanguinary conflicts
have taken place between Albanians and
Mussulmans and . Christians. Troops
sent to restore order lost several men
killed. The Montenegrin minister at
Constantinople has sent a protest warn
ing, the Turkish government that if
Mussulmans continue their attacks, it
will' be difficult for Montenegro to pre
vent her subjects from going to tbe ass
istance of tbe Christians. "
' Hunter Lacked One Vote.
Louisville, Ky., April ' 9. On the
third ballot today Hunter was within '
one vote of election. On the second
vote Representative Baldwin made a
speech and cast bis vote for - Hunter,
making his vote 63. Senator Stege an
nounced if Hunter got one more be
would vote .for him, electing him. The
winning vdte did not come.
. .. ' Seised by the British. '
Cape Town, April 9. The Argus of
this city announces it has received in
formation from Pretoria that tbe Brit
ish baVe secured Inyack jieland, at the
entrance to Delagoa bay. and a squad
ron of warships from this port will pro
ceed there to take possession and pro
claim it isritisn, territory.
Tne Grand Duke-Killed Himself.
Cannes, France, April 12. The fact
became public today that Grand Duke
Mecklenburg- Schwerin, whose death
was announced as having occurred at 9
o'clock Saturday night, committed sui
cide. It had been Btated his death was
due to anturism of the heart.
' Do not fail to call on Dr. Lannerberg,
the eye specialist, and bave your eyes
examined free of charge. If you suffer
with headache or nervousness you un
doubtedly have imperfect vision that, if
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JAPAN TAKE WARNING
Interference Will Not be
Permitted in Hawaii.
SENATOR V00RHEES PASSES AWAY
The Greek Irregular Invade Mace
donla, and the Cry Cum up a
It -did 2000 Tears Ago.
Washington, April 10. The admin
istration has been greatly dicquieted by
newB from Hawaii, especially the facts
that are set forth in tbe news dispatches.
following as they do tbe rather dry bnt
very important statements made in tbe
last report from United States Consul
General Mills at Honolulu. . The latter,
after referring briefly to the attempt
the Hawaiian government to deport the
lot of Japanese coolies who. had arrived
from Japan in violation of the immigra
tion laws, gave in a short table a com
parative exhibit of tbe . numerical
strength of tbe various nationalities rep
resented in the population of tbe islands.
From this it appears, and to the fact
Consul-General Mills called special at
tention that the Japanese population
was second, and that if the '"peaceful
invasion" continued at the same rate
has beeen increasing daring the past
three years, it would only be a matter of
a year or two before the Japanese were
the dominant power in the islands.
Dispatches supplemented this state'
ment by statements of the turning back
of Japanese and of threatened resistance
to the deportation.
When the Philadelphia sailed from
San Diego a dav or two ago, it was said
it was the purpose of the navy to sub
stitute a more creditable vessel at Hon
olulu for the Marion. It now develops
that the Marion Is likely to be retained
on the station, instead of givinr-place to
the Philadelphia; and, although it
not admitted tnat any particular sig
nificance can be attached to the fact
that the United States .will, have two
warships at Honolulu, it may fairly be
inferred that the administration feels
that tbe time is approaching when
must give some actual demonstration of
the weight it attaches to the. declared
polity of the government contained in
tne joint resolution passed by congress
and approved by President Cleveland,
that the United States will not permit
foreign interference in the affairs of the
Hawaiian islands. '
SENATOR VOORHEES.
Death' of the
"Tall Sycamore
Wabash."
of the
Washington, April 10. Daniel Wol-
sey Voorheee, ex-United States senator
from the Btate of Indiana, died at 5
o'clock this morning at his home in this
city.
The senator bad been in bad health
for several years, and for at least two
years past had taken little part in the
proceedings in the senate. He has been
a constant sufferer from rKeumatism of
the heart, and his friends, therefore, had
come to expect that they might hear of
his death suddenly. The last reports of
him, however, were that l)e was show
ing some signs of improvement, and his
heath, therefore, while not entirely un
expected, caused a shock.
Senator Voorhees' death was caused
by an attack of angina pectoris. His
health was so poor during the recent
political campaign that he could not
participate in it, but after his return to
Washington in November he seemed to
improve in health. Two weeks ago tbe
old rheumatic trouble returned and
three days ago his condition became
alarming, but the senator did not con
fine himself to his bed and the family
felt no immediate 'alarm. It was not
indeed until half an hour before tbe
final summons came that any one real
ized death was near.
The senator's son, Bees N. Voorhees,
had remained in tbe room with bis
father during the night and was awak
ened at about 4 o'clock this morning by
his father, who was then Buffering great
pain in the region of the heart. He re
fused, however, to allow a physician to
be called, saying the pain had passed
away. Half an hour later be appeared
much better, He got out of bed and
walked to the bathroom, bis son being
with him. . ,
When they entered the hallway the
senator was attacked by a more severe
spasm than he had yet experienced, and
fell into a semi-conscious condition into
his son's arms. The latter carried the
dying man back to his bed and sum
moned Dr. Shoup. It was too late, how-
ever, and tbe ex-senator soon passed
away without regaining full conscious
ness. His daughter, Miss Hallie Voor
hees, and the physiciau were present
when he died.
The remains will be taken to Terre
Haute, Ind., the senator's home for
many years, for interment.
THE NEWS IN ATHENS.
It I Believed the Inraslon Will Be Fol
lowed by a General Uprising.
London, April 11. The Times' Athens
correspondent says :
. The news of the incursion into Turk
ish territory has been received here with
jubilation. The general belief is that
nothing can now restrain the army
which is bound to follow across the fron
tier in a few days.
The Athens newspapers reflect tbe
popular enthusiasm and contain highly
optimistic forecasts of the campaign of
the band in Macedonia, where its pres
ence is expected to exert a- magic influ
ence on the Christian population, and to
be a signal for a general uprising. The
former exploits of tbe famous insurgent
leaders accompanying the expedition af
ford, it is believed, a guarantee of splen
did success in tbe future.
One newspaper says that the die is
now cast ; that a successful beginning
has been made: that it is all over with
diplomacy and indentical notes of block'
adee, and that tbe eloquent voice of the
rifle has spoken at last.
A telegram from Arta tonight says
that Greek bands are crossing tbe fron
tier at various points, and that war
seems inevitable.
Greece Suppressed the News.
London, April 11. The correspondent
of the Daily News at Larissa will say
tomorrow :
As an alleged indication of tbe con
nivance of the Greek government at tbe
raid last Friday, it is pointed out that
orders were sent to all tbe telegraph
stations of tbe country on the day tbe
band started to refuse to accept mes
sages in cipher, white 'open telegrams
announcing the fact of the raid were not
to be accepted. This recalls the sudden
derangement of Greek telegraphic com
munication on the day when Colonel
Vassos started lor Crete, preventing the
diplomats - from advising their govern
ments of the expedition.
It is rumored that the resignation of
M. Delyannis and the cabinet is possible
and that the powers have again offered
governorship of Crete to Prince Walde-
mar of Denmark, but that tbe Due de
Charles has advised bis son-in-law to
decline a candidature which is opposed
by Italy and Austria.
Details of the Invasion.
Athens, April 10. Dispatches from
Larissa give tbe details of . the invasion
Macedonia by a force of irregular Greek
troops. Three thousand men, it is an
nounced, crossed the frontier on Wed
nesday. The expedition was command
ed by. ex-officers of tbe regular army of
Greece and included a band of Italian
volunteers, commanded by Colonel
Cipriani. All tbe Greeks were well
armed, and had been equipped at the
expense of tbe Etbnike Hetairia, a Greek
secret society, which has been the' root
and branch of tbe present crisis, prac
tically controlling the country.
The irregulars were given an enthusl
astic send-off by the Thessalians and
Greek troops. The latter made - no at
tempt to : prevent the departure. It
cannot be claimed the- movement was
unknown to tbe Greek authorities.
Two Greek flags were solemnly intrust
ed to'tbe insurgents and good arrange'
ments been made for forwarding food
and supplies. News of the invasion
caused the most intense excitement
here.
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Pension Order to Be Revoked.
Washington, April 12. A sweeping
order of President Cleveland affecting
consolidation of pension agencies will be
revoked by President McKinley if pres
ent plans are carried out. Though it is
stated no conclusion has been reached
on ; the , matter, the president, it is
learned, has practicolly become con
vinced it should never be allowed to be
come operative.
Cash In Tonr checks. "
All county warrants registered prior
to Nov. 15, 1892, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after April 7,
1897. ' ' C. L. Phillips,
. " ; County Treasiirer.
TAURUS - ASCENDANT
A Bull Comes Ont Winner
in a Fight.
ALGER SAYS THE WORST IS OVER
Thinks the Floods Hare Reached Their
Highest, and That the Homeless
Can Be Easily Cared f op.
Yuma, Ariz., April 12. La Gran
Fiesta de Yuma wound up last night
with Wild West sports and Spanish
ouiingnts, wnicb. constituted a crowning
feature of the five days revelry. The
feature of the show -which drew the
crowds was tbe Spanish bullfight,- head
ed by the renowed fighter, Captain Car
los Garcia, from Juarez, Mexico.
Captain Garcia and his troop of torea
dors and picadors,- including La Car
lota, a female bullfighter, displayed
wonderful skill in fighting the fierce
animals, but a magnificent bull proved
himself invincible, and before he was
dispatched in the third fight in which he
was used, be caught Captain Garcia and
ripped open bis jaw. His .wounds - mav
prove fatal. v
After goring and badly murilating
Garcia, the bull stung to frenzv bv the
torments of toreadors and picadors,
charged lull at the bull pen, and though
it was strongly built, ajter several des
perate attempts, he smashed a panel of
the pen and charged into the gounds
which were filled with people. Many
were injured. The roulette table stack
ed with gold and silver' coins, was tossed
high in tbe air and the money scattered
in the dust. Straight through the main
street went tne Dull, out fortunately no
more people were in the way. After a
long chase and hard work the bull was
captured.
- r-
Alger Says the Worst-Is Over.
Washington, April 12. Secretary
Alger thinks the worst of the flood dan
ger is passed in the Mississippi Valley,
and with a force of tbe war department,
which is in the field co-operating with
tne local reuei committees, tnere is
small danger that suffering will He per
mitted tcf go unchecked and unrelieved.
A BURGLAR'S SUICIDE.
Killed Hlmsflf After ahootlnc a Sdo
kails Police Officer.
Spokane, April 12. Police Officer
McPhee lies in a critical condition, with
bullet wound in bis neck. The dead
body of the man who shot the officer
lies in the city morgue. McPhee had
the man under arreet and was taking
him to the Btation, when the prisoner
sprang back and fired a revolver at the
officer. The ball struck McPhee in the
aw-, went through the neck and lodged
near the vertebrae.
The man who did the shooting was
Arthur Chappelle of Dayton, Wash.,
where be has a wife and five children.
He was wanted for burglary. After
shooting McPhee he ran -through tbe
city several blocks and concealed him
self in an outhouse. He was pursued
by Deputy Sheriff Ferguson and a crowd
of angry citizens.
As the deputy pulled the door open a
shot was fired inside, and the officer
thinking he was being fired upon shot
at : the man inside.v Chappelle fell to
the floor and was dead in a moment.
It was then seen that he bad shot
himself through the head. Ferguson's
bullet passed through the burglar's arm
and made a flesh wound in bis side.
- SPEECH CAUSES A SENSATION.
Goscben Says England Will Maintain
' Her Power In South Africa. .
London, April 12. The speech of the
first lord of tbe admiralty, George J
Goschen, at tbe farewell banquet ten
dered on Saturday to Sir Alfred Milner,
the newly appointed high commissioner
of Great Britain in South Africa, has
produced a great sensation, and the
imminence of war between Great Britain
and the Transvaal is tbe common talk
of tbe street.
Referring to the presence of British
blue-jackets and marines : in Sonth
Africa, Mr. Goschen said : ,
"They are to represent to Sir Alfred
Milmer the British power in South
Africa. They are the guarantee to him
and to our colonists, tbe loyal men who
support British role, that the country is
determined to maintain its power in
those quarters, and that it will back its
high commissioner with tbe power of
the British empire." .
A dispatch from. Cape Town confirms
the report, apparently, of the dispatch
of the British war vessel to Delagoa
bay. The British warship Raccoon
sailed today from Cape Town under
sealed orders. , The officials there re-
fuEed to divulge her .destination, but it
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- It is semi-officially announced this
afternoon that the British troops going .
to South Africa are merely intended to
relieve the regiments already . there
which are bound for home at tbe expir
ation of their terms of foreign service.
The War in Cuba.
Havana, April 12. Captain-General
Weyler left Placetas yesterday, escorted
by the cavalry ot tbe Puerto Principe
regiment, and arrived early this morn
ing at Santa Clara. He was not ex
pected.
The gunboat Baracoa was fired npon
by insurgents in the Mayari river, which
returned the fire. .
General Bernai sailed today for Spain.
Instructions bave been issued for a
summary court-martial of Jose Guerero,
Manuel Lonez and Jose Martiuez, on
charges of rebellion.
Ladies of tbe Bed Cross Society have
distributed money, clothing and tobacco
to 300 sick soldiers at Ma'anzas.
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Cubans Want Jodge Day.
Philadelphia, April, 12. In local
Cuban circles it is reported that Presi
dent Betanconr't, of tbe Cuban republic,
has ordered-tbe junta in this country .to
urge on President McKinley that be en
deavor to make arrangements to the end
that Judge Day, of Canton, shall be sent
to Cuba as special commissioner, that he
may be permitted by tbe Spanish ' au
thorities to visit President Betancourt
at Cnbitas to obtain a true insight into
the conditions prevailing at tbe seat of
tbe Cuban government.
Two years ago R. J. Warren, a drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y., bought a
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
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Bryan Still Suffering-.
Washington, April 12. William J.
Bryan returned to Washington today
from Florida. He iB still suffering as
tbe result of the accident at St. Augus
tine, and is considerable bruised. . His
worst injury is on the left side, which
pains him greatly when going about.
The force of the fall, can be judged from
the fact that a silver match safe which
Bryan carried in his vest pocket was ,
crushed completely out of shape.
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the physicians, but received no relief.
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