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VOL. VII.
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 30. 1897.
NUMBER 31.
THE CLAIM OF CORBETT
Committee on Privileges and
Elections Discusses It.
ITS CONSIDERATION POSTPONED
Pmelfle Railroads Committee to Report
Favorably Harris Resolution to
Foreclose Union Pacific.
Washington, June 25. The senate
committee on privileges and elections to
day considered the report prepared by
Senator Hoar in the case of Hon. H. W.
Corbett, recommending that Corbett be
seated as senator from Oregon. The
committee declined to act upon the re
port, bat ordered that it be printed for
the use of the committee, together with
any views which might be submitted by
the members opposing Corbett.
The result of this proceeding will be to
rjoatrione farther consideration of the
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Corbett claim until the next session.
THE UNION PACIFIC QUESTION,
. Senate Committee on Pacific Railroad
to Recommend Foreclosure.
Washington-. June 25. The senate
committee on Pacific railroads today
agreed to report favorably a resolution
introduced by Senator Harris, of Kansas
expressing the sense of the senate that
the United States should redeem the
Union Pacific railway from prior liens
and take steps to foreclose the govern
ment mortgage.
The resolution was amended by the
addition of a provision at the instance of
Senator Morgan, requesting that the
president suepend proceedings to carry
into effect an agreement alleged to have
been made to sell the interest of the
United States in the Union Pacific rail
road and in the sinking fund until the
further action of congress had reference
thereto.
The action of the committe was unani
nons.
THE DAY IN TBS SENATE.
Wool
Schedule Elnlahed and
Schedule Taken Up.
Silk
Washington, June 25. The resolution
of Hale relative to restricting the pnv
. ileges of ex-senators on the floor of the
. senate to those not interested in legis
lation was referred without comment to
the committee on rules.
Consideration of the wool schedule of
the tariff bill was resumed at the para'
graph relating to Aubusson, Axminister,
moqnette and cbinelle carpets. Vest
moved to strike out specific rate. The
vote was 17 to 24, four short for a quor
um. A call of the senate brought 52
senators to the chamber and Vest's
amendment was rejected by a vote ot
21, to 26.
Consideration of the wool schedule
was completed at 1 o'clock. Vest offer
ed a number of amendments which were
defeated, the schedule being adopted as
suggested by the finance committee.
The silk schedule was taken a p.
The silk schedule precipitated a lively
debate, Western and coast senators con
tending that the committee rates were
excessive, prohibitive and burdensome
They claimed the rates ran from 70 to
700 per cent. Piatt held that the gov
ernment figures showed the rates to
average 56 per cent. Efforts to reduce
the committee rates were rejected,
A REVOLT IN INDIA.
Discontent Among- the Brahmans
I
spreading Rapidly.
Bombay, India, June 55. The succes
eive shooting of British plague commis
sioners and other civil and military offi
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cere dj natives is regarded witn grave
apprehension as an unmistakable sign
of revolt.
In addition to the killing of Lieuten
ant Aycost at Ganestkind, Tuesday, and
the simultaneous shooting of Commis
Bionei Rand, who is in a critical con
dition, other attempts upon the lives of
officers are reported. Civil Officer Boss
was shot at Peshawar Tuesday night as
be was returning borne from the jubilee
fetes and cannot recover. An attempt
was made on the life of Lieutenant
Williams last evening as he was enter
ing the messroom at Poonab. Fortun
ately the ballet struck only hie hand.
The authorities have offered 20,000 ru
pees for the arrest of the natives con
cerned. The assassins track their vic
tims and shoot them after nightfall. Eu
ropeans are very uneasy. Toe outrages
are doe to the discontent of the Brah
mans. '
CORNELL IS THE WINNER.
Rer Crew Came In First In
the Orea
'Varsity Race.
Poughkeepsie, Jane 25. The crews
got away for the 'varsity race at 3:45.
P. P. Cornell won the first mile, Har
vard was second and Yale last. ,
Cornell was first in the second mile,
Yale second. Harvard third. The time
in the second mile was 10:39.
Cornell won out by five lengths, Yale
second, with Harvard four lengths be'
hind Yale. The time was 20 :34.
Before The Race.
Poughkeepsie, June 25- The big
'varsity day opened gray and hazy. The
wind was dead south with indications of
showers. The chances were considered
about even for each ' crew. For first
place the Harvard eight was a slight
favorite and the Cornell men were
anixous to bet that their crew would
beat Yale. Coxswain Col son said the
Cornell contingent was willing to let
the record made by Cornell last year
would be broken. Lehman, at Harvard
Quarters this morning, made almost the
tame kind of a statement, saying he be
lieved the three crews were record-
breakers. Bookmakers' offers of 12 to
10 against Harvard went
ere.
without tak-
A Sickening Accident.
Rosebubg, Or., June 25. William
Grout, about 40 years of age, a sawyer
employed by the Sugar Pine Saw Mill
near Res ton, eighteen miles west of
Ro8eburg, on the old Coos Bay wagon
road, met with a fatal accident this
morning. While himself and son were
turning a log on a carriage with a cant
hook the carriage started, and the saw
struck the cant-hook and threw Grout
on the lower saw. Before the carriage
could be stopped, the saw bad paseed
lengthwise through the body, beginning
at the neck and completely cutting him
in two. His body was frightfully man
gled. He leaves a widow and a large
family.
Dead on the Tide Flats
Seattle, June 25. The body of Frank
Skinner, 64 years old, a member of the
local post of the G. A. R., was found to
day on the tide flats face downward. It
is believed he fell off the bridge while
drunk. He formerly lived in Portland
and San Francisco. He was a bachelor,
and has a brother in Milwaukee, Wis.
The locality where the body was found
is dangerous, seven bodies having been
found on the flats at ebb tide during the
past six years.
One More Murderous Assault.
Bokbay, June 25. A detective who
has been detailed to investigate the fatal
shooting of Lieutenant Aver6st and the
woanding of Commissioner Rand Tues
day evening last, has been found insen
sible at the bottom of a quarry hole near
the scene of the outrage. He was suff
ering from several wounds on the bead.
A Difficult Journey Awheel
Oakland, Cal., June 25. Two women
have just ridden their blcvcles over the
Sierra Nevada mountains from Carson
City to Oakland. The trip took a trifle
over four days. The fearless women rid
ers who are said to be the first to brave
the steep roads of these mountains, are
Mrs. George McLaughlin and her niece,
Mrs. Carrie MighelB.
Swimmers Off for Chicago.
San Fbancisco, Jane 25. Dan Ren'
ear and i. T. Brewer the cnampion
swimmers of this coast, have started for
Chicago to participate in the fnternation-
al championship swimming tournament
that will take place on July 3 under the
auspices of the Chicago Athletic Associa-
tion of the Amateur Athletic Union.
Hall Storm in Colorado-
Pueblo, Colo., June 25. A bail storm
that passed oyer this vicinty last night
was the most severe ever experienced
here. In Bessemer a hailstone was
picked up which measured 10 inches
in circumference and weighed 8?i
pounds. Fortunately the path of the
storm was not wide.
Hoffman Was Murdered.
dan JbBANcisco, Jane 25. The coro
ner's inquest into the mysterious death
of Isaac Hoffman was concluded this
morning, the jury returning a verdict to
the effect that deceased was murdered
at the hands of some person unknown to
the jury. '
A Negro Murderer Hanged.
St. Joseph, Mo., June 25. James Pol
lard, colored was hanged in the jailvard
today for the murder of Joseph Irvin,
also colored. The murder was com
mitted in July, 1895.
He Sang- on the Scaffold.
Fayettville, W. Va., Jane 25. Clark
Lewis was hanged here today. He sang
on the scaffold. Lewis was hanged for
the murder of Charles Gibson.
For Sale.
New Massilon separator, 24-inch cyl
inder, as good as new, having only
threshed 1000 bushels. Also Dingee-
Woodbury 12-horse power. Price $300.
Call on or address
T. Balfour,
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SENATOR STRUCK DDMB
Halt OcCUlTed m the Tarl
Debate.
PETTIGREW S VOCAL CORDS'FAILED
He Afterward Recovered Senate
Through the Bill for the
Second Time.
Washington, June 26. An abrupt
and startling halt in the tariff debate
occurred in the senate at 2 :30 o'clock
this afternoon, when, in the midst of
passionate speech, Senator Pettigrew
South Dakota, was stricken with par'
alysis of the vocal cords, which brought
his vehement epeech to a close with
sentence half-uttered. The senator was
not physically incapaciatated, except in
the sudden loss of the power of speech
Although he took his seat unaided, his
associates felt that grave possibilities
were involved in such an attack. They
were quickly by bis side, and he was
ministered to with as littie confusion as
possible. He left the chamber soon after
and was taken home by his friends. The
.debate proceeded, but no further prog'
ress on the tariff bill was made, and the
awe-like feeling occasioned by this inci
dent led to an adjournment at 3 o'clock
The senate today began its second pas
sage through the bill, the purpose being
to dispose of all items previously passed
over, rue paragraphs considered were
in the chemical and earthen ware
schedule, and failed to elicit more than
technical debate, except in the instance
terminating with Pettigrew's affliction
The Republican tariff managers are
hopeful of being able to complete con'
sideration of the tariff bill in the senate
by next Wednesday night. The Demo
cratic leaders of do not concede the possi
bility of an early conclusion. They gen
erally place it - a week farther off, or
about the 7th or 8th of July but admit
the end may come by Saturday of next
week.
Of the problems still unsolved by the
Republicans, lead ore, coal, iron ore,
gypsum, tallow and a lew cnemicais are
.... ...
PVing the most trouble, but mere is
n0 doubt of an adjustment on all of these
which will bold the fall party vote.
The disposition is to hold the rateB at
present fixed on lead and iron ore, with
the intention of making changes in con
ference. Advocates of a high rate on
lead ore, apparently, are prepared to
meet their opponents half way in con
ference and accept a rate of 1 cents.
The finance committee has practically
decided to abandon the proposed tax on
bank checks, which at one time was so
favorably considered, an also to an in'
crease of 44 cents a barrel in the beer tax
and a change in the tobacco tax.
The is some difficulty in the judiciary
committee in agreeing upon the form of
the anti-trust amendment, bat all proba
bilities point to the incorporation of Pet-
tus' proposition directed specifially at
the sugar trust and of very little more.
It is expected the reciprocity amendment
will be ready for presentation next
Tuesday.
There will probably be objection to re-
tention of the house provision for the
continuance of the Hawaiian reciprocity
agreement on sugar, but the finance com
mittee will favor such an agreement,
and the probabilities are that the Rep-
publicans will support it solid in the
pending action upon the annexation
treaty.
The question of the duty on tea is again
receiving the attention of the committee.
The inclinations of the committee are
still against the tax, and if kept in it
will only be on account of the necessity
for so doing.
ENGLAND IS WELL PLEASED.
Good Feeling Promoted by President
McKlnley's Courtesies.
New York, June 26. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says :
The favorable impression produced in
England by President McKinley in ap
pointing a special ambassador for the
historic occasion of the queen's jubilee is
emphasized by the distinction with
which it has been received at court and
in the highest social circles. All the
members of the special embassy share
in the exceptional honors and atten
tions paid to thorn as representatives of
the United States. Royalty has set the
style and every reference to America in
the public press is sympathetic and ap
preciative. The fact is generally recog
nized that America has departed from
her usual half-hearted methods of diplo
matic intercourse with foreign nations
and taken her place with dignity and
distinction in the world's court of honor ,
opened in London for the purpose pf
congratulating the queen and her empire
on her long and prosperous reign.
Good feeling has been promoted by
this exceptional demonstration of Amefi
can courtesy and appreciation, and the
way may have been opened for the ad
justment of several questions' vitally af
fecting the United States. For example,
the three silver envoys with Senator
Wolcott at their head will arrive in Lon
don next week, after entering upon tbeir
work in Paris, on the most favorable cir
cumstances. Their main object is to
interest the leading European powers in
the question of bimetalism and to secure
their assent to reassembling the mone
tary conference. The French govern
ment favors this project, and Germany
only awaits the action of England in
order to fall into line.
The house of commons has passed an
academic resolution in favor of bimetal-
ism, bat the ministers are divided on the
subject, Mr. Balfour is a convicted bi-
metalist, and eeveral of bis colleagues
are of the same mind. Lord Salisbury
himself is known to share Mr. Balfour's
views, aitnougn ne is more cautious and
moderate in expressing them. Mr.
Chamberlain and others are on the
fence and there is only one pronounced
monometalist with conviction unclouded
by doubt. This is the chancellor of the
exchequer, with financial London be
hind him. '
me important fact, which is well an
derstood in the best circles of informa
tion, is that the ministers, while unable
to agree upon any other point, will con
sent to sending delegates to the new con'
ference. This may be stated with the
utmost positivness. These delegates,
moreover, will not be hidebound, mono
metalists, convinced in advance that
nothing can be done for silver, bat open-
minded men ready to discuss the com
plex question in all its bearings.
It Was a Gala Day.
Forest Grove, Or., Jane 26. Today
was a gala day in Forest Grove, and the
city was gay with yellow, blue and red.
for the Knights of Pythias of Washing
ton county held their annual conclave
here. Fivehnndred visitors from twenty
miles 'round, in spite of threatening
weather, gathered.
This morning a procession of 150
Knights and half as many Rathbone
Sisters marched from town, beaded by
two bands and distinguished visitors in
carriages, to the Naylor grove. From a
stand decorated with Pythian colors.
Mayor Hinman extended to the
visitors the freedom of the Forest city,
and ' Mayor Barrett, of Hillsboro, ac
cepted the gracious gift. A basket din
ner followed, aud in the afternoon Hon.
William Rasmus delivered an address on
the tenets oi the knightly order. A tug-
of-war between Hillsboro, Glencoe, Cor
nelius and Forest Grove lodges took
place, and Forest Grove won. Bicycle
races followed. In the evening there
was a monster clam-bake and a hop.
More Offices Filled.
Washington, June 26. The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate :
Colonel C. H. Carlton, Eighth cavalry,
to be brigadier-general.
Hiram (J. Trueedell of Arizona to be
chief justice, and Fletcher M. Doan,
George R. Davis and Richard E. Salone,
all of Arizona, to be associate justices of
the supreme court of Arizona.
Edward W. Beattle of Montana to be
surveyor-general of Montana.
Washington, June 26. Among the
confirmations by the senate today were :
James M. Shoup of Idaho, to . be
United States marshal for the district of
Alaska.
Edward W. Beattle, to be surveyor
general of Montana.
The D arrant Case.
San Fbancisco, June 26. The legal
advisers ot Theodore Durrant have no
fears that their client will be hanged on
July 7. They deny that they are Strug-
gling for delay, and say that the leading
law point involved in the appeal to the
United States court is that Darrant's
prosecution, having been based on in for
mation instead of upon indictment by
the grand jury, is void. Durrant himself
believes be will never be hanged, and
tolls his comrades in prison that before
many months be will walk forth free.
The Gold Reserve.
Washington, June 26. The gold re
serve today amounted to $142,744,291.
Reduced Rates.
Oar steamer accommodation for July
1st being sold, we are prepared to sell
round trip tickets to Portland, at one
fare for the round trip to parties wishing
to take advantage of the Southern Pa-1
cific reduced rates between Portland and
San Francisco. Extreme limit of these
tickets August 15th. For farther par
ticulars call at ticket office.
jo28-tf E. E. Lytle.
RATES DECIDED ON
J1 inSUCfi
Committee Settles
Vexed Questions.
RATES ON BOTH REMAIN UNCHANGED
Pig Lead Rate Advanced The Senate
Makes Good Progress With the
Tariff Bill
Washington, Jane 28. The senate
committee on finance today eettled sev
eral vexed questions in connection with
the tariff. It was decided to leave th6
rate of cents on lead ore as fixed by
the finance committee, and also to leave
iron ore as originally determined by the
committee and passed by the house
I The committee decided to advance the
rate on pig lead to 2 cents per pound
miB is au increase ot nan a cent over
the bouse rate, which the committee did
not originally disturb, and was made as
compensation for the increase on lead
I ore.
The tea paragraph was again passed
over for future consideration and the de
cision on coal was reserved until after a
bearing to be given to conflicting inter
ests tonight.
PROGRESS ON THE TARIFF BILL
The Senate Considers and Adonts
Numbers of Scheeules.
Washington. June 28. In the senate
today a resolntion authorizing the presi
dent to invite foreign governments to
participate in the trans-Mississppi expo
sition at Omaha was agree to. The
tariff bill was then taken np. The para
graphs relating to hides, gypsum and
clays or earth went over.
Rapid progress was made, a number of
schedules being adopted. Lead ore was
skipped. The leather schedule was tak
en up, and Allison proposed a change
relating to hides, making the rate 20 per
cent ad yaloremndatrjHnggntthe.
proviso as to arawDacKS.
Smith said the new rate was equal to
about 4 cents per pound.
Vest spoke against the proposed doty,
and spoke of the "oppressive action of
Armour to compel butchers to use dress
ed beef," and stated the evidence seem
ed ground for indictment, bat nothing
was done.
Allen and Hoar entered into a contro-
versary at times personal as to the rights
of federal prosecution for an offense
wholly within state lines.
Named by the President.
Wasaington, June 28. The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate:
State Soren Listoe, of Minnesota, to
be consul at Rotterdam.
Treasury Henry Fink, of Wisconsin,
to be collector of internal revenue for the
first district of Wisconsin.
Justice Clarence W.Ide, of Washing
ton, marshal for the district of Washing
ton.
JNavy uaptain frank Li. .Denny, as
sistant, quartermaster ot the marine
corps, to be major and quartermaster.
Also a number ot minor promotions in
the navy.
Hide Paragraph Agreed To. .
Washington, June 28. The bide par
agraph of the tariff bill, fixing the duty
at 20 per cent ad valorem, was agreed to,
37 to 20.
Brief Session in the House.
Washington, Jane, 28 The house
was in session only long enough to call
the roll on a motion to adjourn.
ENDEAVORERS ARE OFF.
Delegations Left Washington and Phila
delphia This Morning.
Philadelphia, June 28. The first
section of the Christian Endeavor dele
gation of Pennsylvania to the interna'
tional convention at San Francisco left
this morning,
Washington, June J8. ihe major
June 28. The
portion of the District of Columbia dele
gation to the Christian Endeavor con
vention at San Francisco left here this
morning. '
Town Washed Clean.
Pomeboy, Wash., June 27. The heav
iest rain of the season struck this vi
cinity last evening at 6 :30, and was al
most a cloudburst. The water ran down
the streets three to six inches deep, ran
over the sidewalks and filled basements
and cellars, and did a great deal of dam
age. The millrace burst its banks in
several places and the water ran . down
the hills into the old Knapp-Burrell
building from the rear and came oat at
the front, pouring down the steps and
making a perfect waterfall. It also
burst into the rear of a tailor shop,
which was occupied as a residence, ran
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Royai. Baking Fowdkk Co. 'New York.
through the working-rooms and out into
the streets.
The streets this morning presented a
wrecked appearance, covered with
gravel, rocks and all sizes of boulders.
William Benjamime, of Meadow gulch,
had several hogs drowned, and his wag
ons and other farming implements were
wasned away.
Farcett Supersedes Orr.
Tacoma, Wash., Jnce 28. A. V. Faw
cett became mayor of this city this
morning. Mayor Orr retiring. This is
the outcome of a suit which has been in
progress fourteen months. In April of
last year an election of mayor was
held. Fawcett claimed the election by
two votes and Orr by three, five ballots
being in dispute. Fawcett was sworn in
and Orr took the case to the superior
court and won, becoming mayor, and
Fawcett retiring. The latter carried the
case to the state supreme court, where
the lower court was reversed. Only ten
months of the term remain.
A sweeping change in all appointive
officials will be made.
Shot By a Burglar.
&.- Xajiis,' Jane zo. xv-pvcivt-
Post-Dispatch from Redbud, 111., saysr
Mies Lilian Blaie, aged 21, a highly re
spected young lady of this city, had a
terrible experience last night with a bur
glar. She was awakened by a man with
a beard or mask who was searching her
father's clothes. Miss Blais screamed,
and the robber thrust a pistol to ber
breast and fired, the ball taking effect
just above the heart. Miss Blais is not
expected to recover. Bloodhounds were
pat on the trail of the burglar.
A Young- Woman Abdncted.
Los Angeles, Cal., June 28. The lit
tle town of Downey is terribly excited
tonight. Miss Mains, daughter of re
spectable well-to-do people, was chloro
formed and taken from her bedroom by
an unknown man, who entered through
a window. At daylight the young
woman was found wandering around in
a dazed condition eeveral miles from
home. She was unable to give a clear
description of ber abductors. A large
posse, with bloodhounds, is scouring the
country.
Electric Bitters.
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gener
ally needed when the languid, exhausted
feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid
and sluggish and the need of a tonic and
and alterative is felt. A prompt use of
this medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medi
cine will act more sureiy counteracting
and freeing the system from the malar
ial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con
stipation, Dizziness yield to Electric Bit
ters. . 50c and $1.00 per bottle at Blake
ley & Houghton's drug store. . 1
A Mysterious Murder.
Montebey, Mexico, June 28. The
body of R. L. Innigwortb, a prominent
young jcngiisn resident, tne son oi a
wealthy London physician, has been
found in the outskirts of the city with a
stab wound through the heart. His
watch and a considerable sum of money
on the body were unmolested, xne
British consul offers a reward of $1000
for the assassin.
George Wright's Widow Dead.
Sioux City, la., June 28. The widow
of George Wright, Of the Iowa supreme
bench, and one of the oldest settlers of
Iowa, died Sunday at the home of her
daughter in this city. Her husband
was one of the most prominent men in
the state.
LOST.
A gray mare, branded g" on left shoul
der. Was originally one of the O. a.
Morgan band, and was raised on the
range adjacent to3-Mile creek. Suitable
reward will be paid for the return of
said mare to T. A. Hudson,
jnnl9 tf . The Dalles, Or.