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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNES DAY. JULY 14. 1897.
NUMBER 33.
VOL. VII.
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PART 1. j
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FUEL FAMINE IS ON
Effect of the Miners' Strike
Apparent at Cleveland.
RAILWAYS CONFISCATE SUPPLIES
Ob Fueling Companv Has Sospended,
ud uthn Will Boon bo Forced
to Follow.
Clxvxland, Joly 9. The situation in
this city over the coal strike is becoming
desperate. The Cleveland railroads are
confiscating coal from those who depend
on the regular supply. The Inter-Ocean
Company, one of the heaviest fueling
firms on the Lakes, has only coal enough
to last its cuetomers a few days. . Sev
eral other fueling firms have nearly ex
hausted their supply.
The Pennsylvania & Ohio Fueling
company has suspended business alto
gether in Cleveland.
The great plant of the Cleveland Steel
company closed this morning, owing-to
lack of fuel.
SITUATION IS ILLINOIS.
Throe Thousand Miner. In Wilmington
District aro Out.
Spbwgtieid, 111., July 9. The min
ers' strike situation in Illinois is as fol
lows :
All the miners in the Wilmington dis
trict, 3000 in number, are out; in
Springfield district most of the miners
are working; in Peoria district the min
ers are still working, but will meet to
day. The miners at Staunton and Mt.
Olive have given out assurances that the
Belleville miners would strike, but the
Belleville men at their meeting decided
to go to work.
At Carlinvilla there is no strike. Vir
den and Auburn miners struck a week
ago. The miners at Assumption are out,
but at Pana and Taylorville are working.
At Westville, Vermilion county, the
miners are out, but are at work at Dan
ville, r
Mono Returned to Work.
Wheeling. July 9. It has been an
nonnced by the Wheeling & Lake Erie
management that the Dillon mine would
resume this morning and that the mm
era would be protected by United States
t 1 . & .1 Ll Ka othiB
ties not a man entered the mine. The
men decided that if it was necessary for
them to be protected by United Estates
marshals, they would not work.
Conference Wu Postponed.
Pittsburg, July 9. The conference of
labor leaders which was to be held this
afternoon, adjourned until evening, ow
ins to the nonarrival of President Batch
ford, who missed bis train connection at
Maesillon, O.
An Advance Offered..
Danville, July 9. At a meeting of
the Danville operators today the mine-
owners agreed to offer the miners of
Danville district an advance of 12 cents
a ton if they would agree, to remain at
work.
M'KINLEY DETERMINED.
Currency Reform Message Will Be Sent
to Congress.
Washington, July 9. The main topic
of discussion before the cabinet at the
n.eeting today was the message on the
subject of a currency commission which
has been withheld for a few days in de
ference to the wishes of many promi
nent republicans. After considering all
of the objections that had been made
against the presentation of the message,
the president and cabinet are still of the
opinion that in order to follow the part
promises the subject of currency reform
should be treated with in a message rec
ommending the creation of a special
nonpartisan commission, and unless
there is a change in, the plans of the
president he will Bend the message to
congress next Monday.
Northern Pacific's Heavy Cut.
Tacoma, July 9. With the hope of
catching the returning Endeavorers, the
Northern Pacific railroad has reduced
ita first-class fare from this city to Chi
cago to $31, from $61.60, beginning July
12th to 17th inclusive, and thereafter
every Tuesday and Thursday until Au
gust 5tb. This Is the lowest rate eyer
offered except for a brief period during
the world's fair, when the rate was $29.
The Hot Wave.
Louisville, Ky.r July 9. Three
deaths are reported from intense heat.
Three Deaths at Dayton.
Dayton, O., July 9. Three deaths
from heat have occurred in the past few
hours.
Republicans In Conference. .
Washington. Jnlv 9. The Republican
conferees on the tariff bill met this'
mn!r.. ti arlinnt tne differences be
tween the two houses. Senator Jones,
of Nevada, who has acted with the Re
publicans, and also voted for the bill,
was present. The work proceeded be
hind clobed doors.
Brief Session m the Senate.
Washington, July 9. The senate has
adiourned out of respect to the memory
of Senator Harris. Resolutions were
adopted for a public funeral iu the sen'
ata chamber, to which the president
cabinet, supreme court and diplomatic
corps will be invited.
CUBANS IN MATANZAS.
Long-Threatened Invasion of That Prov
ince Has Bacon.
Nsw York;, July 9. A Herald dis
patch from Havana says :
The threatened invasion of Matanzas
province by the insurgents has begun,
Several large bodies of Cubans have
crosBed the line from Santa Clara and
the strength of the force engaged in the
westward movement is estimated from
4000 to 6000. La Crete and Hene, who
recently crossed the Jocaro and Moron
trocha and passed into Santa Clara from
Camaguay, have united with other lead
ers, and there are now five or six chiefs,
each with a considerable following, mov
ing into Matanzas, w here the insurgent
forces were ordered to mobilize. Men
have been summoned from the planta
tions around and ordered westward.
Whether the movement was ordered
to embarrass General Weyler or to dis
tract attention from General Gomez,
who it supposed to be hemmed in by
Spanish columns near Sancti Spiritus, is
not yet clear. It may do both.
The purpose of the gathering in Ma'
tanzas is said to cover the landing
of an epedition which is due in that
province, and which will furnish the
combined forces with - some addition
al arms and cartridges and several rapid
fire field guns. After receiving this ex
pedition the programme mapped out by
General Gomez is for an advance across
Matanzas province, and if all goes well
a demonstration near the city of Havana
itself.
Quintin Banderas, who recently came
from the East with 1600 men, and who
was in Melana del Sur two weeks ago,
has gone to Matanzas. The entire force
of reWels under Castillo in this province
is ready to join with those in the eastern
province. Duccasse and his force of
2500 to 3000 men may come from Pinar
del Rio to take part in the movement.
General Calixto Garcia will remain in
Santiago province, but practically all the
other leaders of prominence of the inaur
gent side have been ordered to meet in
Matanzas. -
Just what opposition the Spanish
troops will make to the movement is not
certain. The sudden activity in the
rebel ranks after the rainy season has
well begun to show that they are able to
move, despite the muddy condition of
the roads, and frequent drenchings
which they must receive. Any forced
marches oi large bodies of Spanish
troops to head off the rebel movement
must result in heavy losses from sick'
ness, hardship and exposure.
Charles F. Crocker 111.
San Francisco, July 10. Charles F.
Crocker, vice-president of the Southern
Pacific railroad, has been prostrated by
an apoplectic stroke at his home at San
Mateo. The stroke was so serious that
Dr..Cbigrrore of this city was summoned
by telephone to the bedside of Crocker
and was taken there by special train
Subsequently Dr. Matthew Gardiner,
chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific
Company, was summoned to come at
once. A special train conveyed him' to
Mr. Crocker's country home.
Dr.. Gardiner denied that Colonel
Crocker suffered a stroke of apoplexy.
He said it was only a fainting spell. It
Is learned, however, that Crocker is a
yery sick man.
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Tourist Travel to Alaska.
Tacoma, July 12. Tourist travel to
Alaeka is heavier than for many years.
Four boats are running now, against two
last year. Nearly 1000 first-class pass
engers have already - been booked this
season, and staterooms on the queen are
already secured for all the trips. The
Mexico will make a special trip, leaving
July 25. 4
THE HEATED SPELL
Two Thousand Persons Were
Prostrated in the East.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DEAD
Intense Suffering1 In the Large Cities
Extent of the WaveCooler Weather
Predicted.
Chicago, July 10. The fierce heat un
der which the greater portion of the
country has Bweltered since the first of
July moderated in many localities to
day, and predictions from the weather
bureau at Washington indicate that a
lower temperature will bring general re
lief within 24 boors. The records of
prostrations and deaths resulting from
the long heated term approaches in mag'
nitude that of a general epidemic. Re
ports from all sections of the country re
ceived by the Associated Press this eve
ning show that the prostrations number
in the neighborhood of 2000, with fatali
ties close to 350. In addition to this,
there were scores of deaths resulting
indirectly from the intolerable heat, the
death rate in many of the large cities
showing a fearful increase over previous
years. The Central states suffered more
severely than other sections, the heat be
ing most deadly in Chicago, Cincinnati
and St. Louis. In the number of fatal i
ties, this city heads the list with 87
deaths, Cincinnati and suburban points
reporting 65, and St. Louis 42.
Throughout the South the heat was
intense, but the death rate was much
lower than in the North.
CHICAGO HEADS THE LIST.
Eighty-Seven Deaths Caused
by the
Heat.
Chicago, July 10. Eighty-seven peo
pie died from the heat since July 1. In
addition, six have been drowned while
bathing to escape the sizzling rays of the
sun ; six have been driven insane, and a
like number have committed suicide,
while 347 prostrations, more or less ser
ious, have occurred. The health depart
ment shows a great increase in mortal
ity in children, and sufferers from chron
ic diseases. The average number of
deaths for the past three or four days
has almost doubled.
The weather, though several degrees
cooler than yesterday, is still very hot,
and prostrations are numerous. The
following deaths were reported during
the day: Joseph Devorak, Thomas Kirk,
child named Chewnusky, Michael Mc
Laughlin, Thomas Walsh, John Fienal,
Justin Syke and Fred Bender.
This afternoon the beat was broken by
a smart thunder storm. The mercury
in five hours fell 20 deg., and life is once
more worth living. Tne heat in the
early part of the day caused eight deaths
and 21 prostrations. 11 of them being
serious.
In Peoria.
Peoria, July 10. The temperature at
11 this morning was 102 deg. in the
shade. ;
INTENSE SUFFEBINO IN ST. LOUIS.
The Fiery Weather Has Continued 14
Days With No Relief In Sight.
St. Louis, July 10. The hot spell St.
Louis has lasted 14 days, and the weath
er is still hot and oppressive. During
this heated term 42 persons have died
from sunstroke, either on the streets, in
ambulances or in the emergency hospit
al. The statistics of prostrated persons
who died in their own homes are not
obtainable. During the hot spell, 137
cases of prostration, classified as "ser
ious," have been treated at the city
hospitals. There is no record of those
treated at their homes. During the 13
days, the beat has averaged 96 degrees.
There were no deaths and few prostra
tions during the first five days. Today's
record up to 6 p. m. "is: Dead, 14; pros
trated 52. Of those prostrated, 10 are
expected to die.
Bakers, teamsters, cooks and organ-
grinders form the bulk of those prostrat
ed. The city hospital is swamped with
beat cases. The emergency wards were
packed this morning. Superintendent
Sutton ordered a large number of tents
which he will have placed on the hospital
grounds, and will transfer all the heat
cases to them.
At dawn this morning the temperature
was 88 degrees ; at 3 p. m., 94; this
evening it was 96 degrees. All sort of
things were promised for tonight, ' but
they were predicted last night, and the
night before that, and the people have
suffered and died. There are a few
little feathery clouds in the sky tonight,
and an apology for a breeze is coming in
from Kansas where it is hotter than
here but there are no signs of a cooling
storm. This is the 14th day. Men are
sullenly vicious under the strain ; wo
men are hysterical, and children are
covered with prickly heat from neck to
heels.
Fatalities la Kansas City.
Kansas City, July 10. Eight deaths
were directly dne to the extreme beat
which has prevailed in Kansas City dur
ing the past week. . Seven of these oc
curred yesterday, though the hottest day
was Thursday. Daring the entire sea
son previous to the past week there had
been but three deaths from sunstroke,
Today the weather Is cool.
Fatal Cases la Cincinnati. '
Cincinnati, July 10. Coroner Haerr
reports 53 fatal cases of sunstroke here
during the past seven days. This does
not include a dozen such . fatalities for
the week in Covington, Newport, and
other Kentucky suburbs. There were
over 500 prostrations. Today there were
seven fatal cases of heat prostration
here.
IN THE SOUTH.
Many Deaths Due to the Heat In New
Orleans.
New Orleans, J uly 10. The max!
mum temperature recorded during the
recent heated term in New Orleans,
which was broken to some extent today
by rain, was 97 on June 22. For several
days prior thereto and thereafter, the
mercury registered about 90. The deaths
from heat prostrations during that time
were 15. Many other deaths, particu
larly of children, were in part due to the
beat.
In Louisville.
-Louisville, July 10. Since the com
mencement of the present heated term
threre have been 17 deaths here, and
about 50 serious prostrations, all due dl
rectly to the intense heat. The average
maximum and minimum temperature
for the past 12 days was 96.6 and 75.3,
respectively.
. In Nashville.
Nashville, Term., July 10. Five
deaths have occurred in this city since
last Saturday morning from sunstrokes
and beat prostrations, and two previous
to that day;
THE COAL FAMINE IN CLEVELAND.
Price One Dollar Higher Than It W
Thursday.
Cleveland, O., July 10. The events
of the morning were the frantic efforts
of little dealers to secure coal from big
dealers to supply retaif customers. The
price of steam coal is now $1 above what
it was Thursday. The demand is be
coming greater every hour, and the sup
ply is constantly becoming less. Big
operators and manufacturers are begin
ing to consider the strength of the strike,
and today there is consternation among
dealers, marine men, manufacturers and
workingnien in general.
At the breweries and packing-houses
the situation is regarded with general
alarm, as coal must be obtained to pre
vent incalcuable damage to beer and
meats.
A riot occurred in Newburg this after
noon at the Cleveland & Pittsburg rail
way depot. A dozen men from Allen
dale, Pa., who arrrived on the 12 :30
train to take the place of strikers at the
Crescent tinplate mills, were met at the
train by 20 strikers and free fight result
ed in several broken heads. One man
was seriously injured.
The Lake Erie Iron Company will
bring a test case against the Lake Shore
railroad Monday to determine whether
it has a right to confiscate coal.
The Gold-Standard Democracy.
New York, July 10. The Herald says :
William D. Bynnm, chairman of the
national-Democratic executive commit'
tee, has called the committee to meet in
this city on July 21 at national head
quarters.
Mr. Bynum is well pleased with the
action of the gold-standard Democrats in
Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio, where they
will have state tickets. The national
executive committee will make plans foi
the coming campaign and settle some
matters of detail. The gold-standard
men will nominate a ticket of their own
or endorse Set h Low if Tammany 'does
not repudiate the Chicago platform.
Hundreds of thousands have been in
duced to try Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy by reading what it has done for
others, and having tested its merits for
themselves are today its warmest friends.
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Fatal Accident Near Bosebura.
Rosebubg, July 12. Harry Weaver,
unmarried, for a long time a resident of
Roseburg, recently employed as hostler
by the Messrs. Day, at their Olalla
mines, was killed yesterday about 6
o'clock p. m., near Winston bridge,
while riding in a wagon loaded with
mining machinery. In descending a
steep grado the brake broke, the wagon
turned over, and the contents fell upon
Weaver, crushing him. He lived an
hour, suffering dreadfully.
HAS BLOOD IN HER EYE
Japan Determined to Force
Trouble With Hawaii.
ARBITRATION PROPOSALS IGNORED
The United States Likely to be Called
Upon "to Settle the Immigration
Squabble.
New York, July 12. A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says :
Hawaii has offered to refer to arbitra
tion the immigration question pending
between herself and Japan, but the To
kio government has so far ignored the
proposition. Telegraphic information to
this effect has been received at the btate
department, and it is therefore possible
to deny the report published that Japan
had agreed to arbitrate the vexed ques
tion she is discussing with the Hawaiian
government. The proposition was made
in the report sent the Hawaiian minister
for foreign affairs. Mr. Cooper, in an
swer to Mr. Shimumura's last letter re
iterating the demand of his government
that Hawaii recognize the principle of
monetary liability as a motive of her ac
tion in excluding Japanese immigrants.
The Hawaiians do not expect that
Japan would accept arbitration. In
fact, before Minister Shimumnra began
correspondence with Mr. Cooper in re
lation to the matter, he declared that his
government would never consent to ar
bitration. At that time neither be nor
his government had any idea that the
strong arm of the United States was soon
to be thrown around Hawaii, and it was
because of this ignorance, state depart
ment officials say, that Japan has as
sumed such a commanding tone in her
negotiations with the little republic.
It is said that Mr. Shlmumura in his
last correspondence with the Hawaiian
government, demands further explana
tion in regard to certain details connec
ted with the immigration controversy ,in
which he holds that Hawaiian authori
ties have committed an official offense
against his government. The minister
refused to admit the principle of mone
tary liability, and insists that the Jap
anese government does not want to get
at the real merits of the controversy,
otherwise it would acquiesce in the prop
osition to refer the matter to arbitration.
In view of Mr. Cooper's refusal, it is
the general expectation in administra
tion circles that whether the senate rati
fies the pending annexation treaty or
fails to take action during the present
session, this government will bave to set
tle immigration question with Japan.
BACK WAB AT TIEN-T8IN, . CHINA.
Natives are Enraged Against Foreign
Besldents.
San Francisco, July 12. The Occi
dental and Oriental steamer Doric bas
arrived from China and Japan, two days
ahead of schedule time. She brought
Yokohama advices to June 27. 4
The Japan Mail gives a summary of
correspondence irom Tien-Tain, which
shows that the state of the foreign
colony in that city is alarming. Three
Chinese were killed in the last days of
May on charges that they had stolen
native children iu order that they might
serve as offerings to insure the safety of
the foundations of the new French
Catholic cathedral to be dedicated June
21.
A Tien -Tain correspondent says:
"It is reported that a conspiracy bas
been formed to attack the foreign settle
ment on June 21 and to burn the Roman
Catholic cathedral. The consuls of the
various nationalities have deemed it
prudent to telegraph the facts to their
governments and to ask for the protec
tion of men-of-war. The gate leading
from ' the foreign settlement to the
Chinese quarter is closed everv night at
11 o'clock. The Japanese gunboat Aka-
gi is now at Taku in response to appeals
from the Japanese consul. Chinese
soldiers are quartered in various parts of
the city for the express purpose of check
ing riots."
AGBOUND IN CONFERENCE.
Tariff Bill Bona Against Some Serious
Obstacles.
Washington, July 12. The tariff con
ferees of the house struck some snags in
their work today.- The house conferees
are standing solidly by their bill, and
the senate conferees are no less tenacious.
The senate conferees have laid before
the house members the conditions in the
senate, where there is no actual majority
of Republicans, and where other than
Republican votes are necessary . to pass
the bill. Members of the house are
standing by their bill .nevertheless, and
have told the senators they cannot
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Lumber bas been in dispute. Mem
bers of the house committee insisted that
their rate on white pine must be accept
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Burrows, of Michigan. The senate con
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stored it will provoke a long discussion
in the senate. The house conferees,
however, refused to accept even the rate
which, was originally reported in the
senate bill, and stand for the house rate.
Burlaps, cotton ties and other items,
which were placed on the free list by the
senate met with great hostility from the
bouse conferees, and nothing in the way
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members bas been accepted.
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that the house bill has been commended
more than the senate bill; and that the
conference Bhould get as close to it as
possible.
It is developed today that the wool
schedule had been under special consid
eration during the forenoon session, and
that the house members had not shown
a disposition to hold on to the bouse
rates. There waB evident apprehension
that if this concession were granted
there would be difficulty in getting the
bill through the senate.
There was also a hurried conference
between Republican representatives at
the senate conference in regard to the
probable course of the Democrats in case
the articles which they were especially
instrumental in having placed on the
tree list should be made dutiable. These
articles include cotton bagging, gunny
bags, burlaps, cotton tiee, paris green,
floor matting, etc. The bouse insists
upon their restoration to the dutiable
list, and some of the senate conferees
are Inclined to yield because of the rev
enue they would yield.
The conference with the Democrats
was by no means reassuring. The Re
publicans were told that if these changes
were made they (the Democrats) would
be disposed to insist upon a full expla
nation in committee and au elaborate
debate in the senate, which might in
definitely prolong the session. The re
sult of the inquiry as to the effect of the
restoration of the house rates was far
from reassuring. The problem is giv
ing the committee considerable concern.
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Colonel Crocker's Condition.
8an Fbascisco, July 12. The latest
information from the summer home of
of Colonel C. F. Crocker, where the
Southern Pacific's vice-president lies
prostrated from a 6tfoke of apoplexy,
la to the effect that Colonel Crocker is
resting quietly, with favorable indica
tions of recovery.
Beduoed Batea.
Our 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
cific reduced rates between Portland and
San Francisco. Extreme limit of these
tickets August loth. For further par
ticulars call at ticket office.
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