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THE DALLES WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. WE DNES DAY. AUGUST 4. 1897.
VOL. VII.
NUMBER 36.
ACCEPTED BY JAPAN
Hawaii's Arbitration Propo
sition Finding Fayor.
DETAILS LEFT UNTIL A LATER DATE
Hatter to be Arbitrated Include All
imputes Mow Pending; Between
the Two CoantrKi.
"Washington, July 30. The Japanese
government has accepted tbe offer by
Hawaii to arbitrate the dispute between
the two countries. ' The state depart
ment has been informed of tbe offer and
its acceptance. The subjects of the ar
bitration will include not only the diffi
culty over the landing of Japanese im
migrants, but also will include other dis
agreements between the two countries
the most important of which is tbe Sake
tax, imposed npon a Japanese liquor
largely imported and consumed by the
Japanese in Hawaii.
The acceptance of the offer of arbitra
tration, a brief synopsis of which bas
been cabled to the Japanese minister
here and given to tbe state department
states that the Japanese government ac
cepts arbitration in principle, ana is
prepared to enter upon arrangement of
terms for the settlement of pending dis
putes. A formal letter of acceptance
bas been sent to Hawaii and the. condi
tions of tbe arbitration will be contained
therein. Those , conditions are not
known here. Pending the arrangements
details of all other proceedings looking
to a settlement will be discontinued.
When pfficials of tbe state department
were informed of the offer and acceptance
of arbitration the secretary of the Jap
anese legation here was informed that
until the annexation treaty was conclud
ed tbe United States would not assume
authority in tbe matter and that tbe
present dispute roast ( be considered as
between Japan and Hawaii. The secre
tary in reply said he was glad to learn
such was the position of the United
States, as it would permit Japan sending
two or three warships to Hawaii pend
ing final action on tbe arbitration treaty.
This interpretation of tbe situation rath
er surprised the department officials,
who answered that the United States
would consider in a different light an
agreement of arbitration and tbe send
ing of warships, and intimated that non
interferance by the United States in one
case could not be construed as passive
acceptance of the latter position. Tbe
Japanese secretary was told, however,
that in the absence of Secretary Sher
man nothing could or would be said of
ficially npon the Subject, and any con
versation muBt be considered as wholly
nnofficial.
' PLENTY OF COLOR.
Promising- Dirt Taken From Gill Mine
In Nevada.
Reno. Nev., July SO. A carload of
plain dirt was received from tbe Gill
- mine, in Olinghouse canyon, this morn
intr. One of tbe shippers said that he
would make a wager that a person could
take a shovelful of dirt from any sack in
car and get 100 colors. ,
Another carload will be shipped next
' Wednesday from tbe Hutchinson dump.
Both carloads will be worked at the Re
no reduction works. It is thought tbe
dirt will pay handsomely, and if it dues
the permanency of the camp is assured.
The wattle of Canudos. - -New
Tobk, July- 30. A dispatch to
the Herald from Rio de Janeiro gives
- further details of the fight at Canudos.
. From these advices it is evident' that the
first report was not exaggerated, and 1 in
fact did not tell the-full extent of the
fanatic victory. These la tttr- reports
, state that the government troops lost' a
large part of their artillery in the battle,
and that the guns, in ' good order, are
now in 'possession of tbe fanatics. Those
of tbe artillerymen who were not killed
beside their guns were forced to retreat
before the - onslaught of the fanatics,
leaving their guns behind them. ' . .
A SICKENING ACCIDENT.
' Young Woman' Legs ' Crushed Under
" . '-- Cars at Pprlngfleld. ,: '
Albany, Or., July 30. As the south
bound on tbe Natron ' branch of the
Southern Pacific reached Springfield last
' evening, Miss Jennie Smitbton; aged 19,
attempted to alight from a ear . before
the train stopped. She fell and rolled
under the' wheels. Both legs were cot
off above tbe knee. It is doubtful if she
.will recover. ' Her pareuts, who reside at
Springfield, were at the depot to meet
her and witnessed the accident- . ;
By the Breaking- ef a Dam. "
Middleton, Conn.j July SO. At 8
' o'clock this morning a dam 40 feet wide,
containing water from which three fac-
tories get power, burst, letting down a
tremendous, volume of water. Huge
stones " of which the dam was built
crashed into the factory of William Wil
cox's lock shop ami the lower floors of
the factory were flooded. : Forty, work
men were compelled to flee for their
lives. Much damage has been done.
AT HAVANA'S VIEI BATES.
Cnbana Kaid the Suburbs of the
Jsh Stronghold.
Span
New Yoke. Jolv 30. A dispatch to
tbe Herald from Havana says:
Havana's outposts have been again at
tacked bv a large body of rebelB, who
before the Spanish troops could be gath
ered to resist had swept through the
suburbs, carrying all before tbem.'
They used, it is believed, rapid-fin ng
guns and a large quantity of dynamite
The attack was made late last night. To
day there is an inclination among the
Spanish officials in Havana to deny the
fact that the rebels bad evaded tbe forts
and swept into Havana limits. Tbe
facts, however, remain and the path left
by the rebels through the suburbs south
east of tbe city may be plainly traced
At tbe first sound of firing last night
the Spanish soldiers in the city and sub
nrbs sprang to arms. They proceeded
hurriedly to the southeastern part of the
city from where the rattle of musketry
followed by the boom of heavy guns or
dynamite could be heard plainly all over
Havana. Then the sound of firing in
creased, and finally after a few hours,
died away, showing that tbe rebels had
retired. Several wounded Spanish sol
diers were brought to Havana, and re
moved to hospitals after tbe engagement,
and several were killed. Tbe reticence
of SDanish officials prevents any know
ledge of tbe result of the attack becom
ine eeneral. It is a fact, however, that
creat damage was done by tbe insur
gents on tbeir bold raid and that a con
siderable quantity of dynamite was used
There was great excitement in Havana
daring the rebel attack. Hundreds,
aroused by the heavy firing, poured into
tbe streets and the word passed . along,
The rebels have attacked . the city,'
created almost a panic in some quarters-
There is still much excitement here, due
largely to tbe refusal of the officials to
give out information. .-'"'
This attack on Havana was not unex
pected.- For weeks past tbe rebels have
been within sight of the capital and have
practically moved without interference,
Tbe insurgent leaders near Havana are
Brigadier General Castillo, with a large
force at Mariano, nine miles southwest,
and Colonel Nestor Aranguron,'of Guan
abacoa, across the bay. ' General Alex
ander Rodriguez, rebel commander of
Havana province, with a large force, is
near Minar and Colonel Arangoren is at
Colorado.
It is believed the rebel raid was led by
Arangoren, who is noted as one of the
most daring of the rebel chiefs. - .
Captain-General Weyler has left Ha
vana for the Matanzas, aud the .belief
is expressed that the knowledge by tbe
insurgents of this intention on bis part
led to tbe attack. '
It is understood that large bodies of
insurgents have recently ciossed from
Pinar del Rio and Matanzas, and that
the rebels' strength in tnis province has
assumed formidable proportions. Quia
tin Randeras wltn out) men Ms among
those who have come into the . province
from Matanzas.
Concession By Great Britain.
LoNDon, July 30. The British foreign
office notified Ambassador Ha this
morning that Great Britain bad accept
ed the proposition of tbe United States
for an international conference on the
question of pelagic sealing in Behring
sea to be held in Washington' tbe coming
autumn. ,; " "
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The Edith and Rosalie
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Sail
THE GEORGE E. STARR TCESDAY
Seattle .! Crowded : With Strangers
Beaded for the Gold Field of
the Northwest.
Seattle, July 31. The steamer Edith
Bailed for Skagnaway today, having on
board sixty-eignt horses intended to
pack the freight of the Clondyke over
tbe trail to Lake Lindernian.
Tbe steamer Rosalie, with 150 passen
gers for Dyea inlet, got off at 9 o'clock
tonight. She '.was heavily laden with
freight, consisting entirely of the out
fits of the passengers- These outfits
varied from 200 to 2000 pounds, more
approaching the latter than the former
figute. The great majority of . those
who go north , on tbe Rosalie are
equipped for at least one year's work
Among the Rosalie's freight there were
forty-five boats "knocked down," and
ready to put together. These boats will
be carried across the mountains with
the outfits, put together and used to
carry tbe miners and their outfits down
tbe lakes and the headwater streams of
the Yukon, to Dawson City and the gold
fields. Each boat can carry about two
tons of freight and five persons.
The steamer Transit, a steam, barge.
has been fitted np to carry pack horses
to Skagnaway. She will sail tomorrow
with ninety horses and more freight,
The horses are the property fit
the passengers. The George E. Starr,
chartered by tbe same people, sails for
tbe north Tuesday next.
Hundreds of people are flocking to
Seattle and 'crimes are becoming com
mon. Two burglaries ot stores were
committed last night, tbe stocks being
looted and .carted . away- wOne holdup
occurred on the water front. ..
Members of the Chamber of Com
merce and out titters engaged In tbe
Clondyke trade met this . morning to
discuss the Canadian tariff question by
which all American miners have to pay
duty. A committee of business men
was appointed to formulate plans to
have the' United States collect duties at
Dyea and Circle City. The committee
will' report at another mass meeting
Monday evening.
Tacoma, July 31. The steamer
Rosalie sailed at midnight with 185 pas
sengers for ekagaway,- Alaska, direct.
There was an animated scene at the
dock when tbe Tacoma delegation went
aboard. Longshoremen were busy
hustling tbe goldBeekers and supplies
aboard the vessel, and the Argonauts
were dividing their time between bid
ding farewell to friends and seeing that
their freight was put aboard. Several
people on the Rosalie forwarded horses
on the Edith.
IN A TIGHT PLACE.
Spanish Ministers Think They Want to
' Fight the United States.
London, July 31. A Spanish diplomat
who is in close touch with Senor Cano
vas del Castillo, the Spanish premier.
informs tbe correspondent of tbe Asso
ciated Press that it is useless longer to
attempt to disguise the fact that the
Spanish ministry is in a very tight place.
He says: '
'We.ctn.keep up the war in Cuba
only so lorig as our funds last, and the
time when they will fail is almost in
sight. When it comes we must give up
the struggle. Now we are too proud a
race to do so at anybody's demand, but
we ca,n do so by pleading force majeure
in a war with the United States. Sach
a result naturally would be a very un
pleasant matter to ns, but. in order to
prevent the overthrow, of the monarchy
war is the tjnly way out. ;
The premier knows from President
McKinley direct that the president per
sonally does not want war, and wishes
to save us from the cost and the blood
shed. '' Bat his cabinet only partly
shares his views, while the senate and
bouse of representatives; the - American
press and the people' of "the United
States favor a settlement with big guns.
President : McKinley,' however, while
first for peace, has declared himself . as
not shrinking from war, if 'peace meas
ures faiU This is the position of the
United States, "and; naturally lends
strength' to tbe independent, course
which General Woodford will pursue.
His instructions will be at the outset to
attempt to obtain for Cuba the, peaceful
means of Cuban independence. He is
destined to ' be defeated in his proposal
the moment it is made, for Spain would '
infinitely prefer war, with or without
the encouragement of other notions, to
any surrender of the Cuban question
This is the fact, and the premier sees no
other way out of the present impasse in
Spanish policies. We ' will court war
the moment the United States becomes
Imperative in its demand. The wave of
great emotion and ' patriotism such
war would call out in Spain would natn
rally sink all threatening questions and
dietorbanccs. : Tbe Carliats, Republi
cans and all others would nnite for the
nation, as' they could be united by noth
ing else; and when defeated, if Spain
should be defeated. Cuba could be sur
rendered without imperiling all present
political and monarchical institutions.
A NONUNION MAN - KILLED..
Fatal Kesnlt
of an Encounter , 1
Strikers.
Scottdale, Pa., Jnly 31. William
uuminings, tbe leader of the nonunion
men brought here by tbe Scottdale Iron
& Steel Company to take the places of
strikers, was shot and ' instantly killed
tonight, In front of the Commercial
hotel. Cummings and three compan
ions, all nonunion men, encountered
number of strikers as they came from
barroom, and a war of words ensued
Some one fired a revolver, and a dozen
shots followed in' quick succession
Cummings dropped dead with a ballet
in tig temple, and his three companions
fled to the mill hotly pursued by an
angry crowd. - When the nonunion men
reached the enclosure tbe deputies on
guard surrounded tbem and the ' mob
was forced to retreat. ' .
btieria zanoor, oi ureensourg, is now
on his way here with 50 men. ' At mid
night everything was quiet, however,
and there was no fear of a , further ' out
break. ' Reports as to how the shooting
occurred are conflicting. - James Dolf,
one of the nonunion men who were with
Cummings, was arrested tonight, and
other arrests will follow. The situation
is very much strained, and no one can
predict the outcome.
The Ding-ley Law Raises Wages.
New Orleans, July 31. Leon God-
chau, the owner of seven sugar planta
tions in Louisiana, and tbe largest - pro
ducer in tbe United States, has tele
graphed to the managers of his several
places to advance wages of all field labor
16 per cent, the advance to commence
August 1, in consequence, be says, of
passage of the Dingley tariff bill. : "The
skilled labor employed in the sugar
houses or refineries are paid according
to the price sugar commands and will
get an increase in wages of from 20 to SO
per cent. ' '.
The President's View.
New Yofik, July 31. A dispatch to
the World from Plattsburg, N. Y., says
President McKinley refuses to be inter
viewed by the newspaper reporters, but
to one of the hotel gaesls who has known
him for a long time and who attempted
to secure an expression from him as to
the effect of tbe new tariff law and the
condition of business he said :
"It is too early to determine the effect
of tbe tariff law, but it will eventually
raise more revenue than the law in force
up to last week. As to the condition of
business, I believe it will improve." V
King George May Abdicate.
Pabis, July 31. It is rumored that
tbe possible abdication of tbe king of
Greece has inspired . the following dis
patch from Athens. '. ; .
."It is stated that in tbe event of a
proposal looking to the establishment of
foreign control of the Grecian finances
being adopted by, the powers, the king
will make a declaration of exceptional
gravity." . -v ', :
Greece Will Not Submit. ' '
. Beelin,v July 31. Tbe Post says Rus
sia and Germany have counselled Greece
to submit to tbe conditions imposed by
the powers, M. Ralli, the premier,, re
plied officially that Greece would never
entertain the idea of financial control
proposed, and that she would help her
self' : . - ' - ' ' ' ' " .; .
" A Great Commercial War. ;
. Pabis, Julv 31. The , F.clairer com
menting' upon the renouncement of tbe
Anglo-German treaty, says : ' ., "
"It is tbe commencement of a gigantic
commercial duel and a threatened out
break between - the two countries. At
the same time, is a real declaration of
war, and tbe struggle will be fought to
the death. The future -appears heavy
with threats and dangers." U
i " Devastation Caused by Floods'. .
Bkblix, July 31. Devastation caused
by the flood b in Silicia is widespread.
Nothing like it has occurred in that dis
trict for centuries. 'The loss already has
reached many millions of marks, and it
is estimated that 100 persons Vwere
drowned.; '' ' V" ' -' . . " .
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something else as good as Hoe Cake soap
,ifl a good man-r-to keep a way from.' a23m
SLAIN BY' SAVAGES
Tragic Fate of a ; Party of
" Gold-Seekers. v
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ENGLAND MAKES ANOTHER GRAB
Brery Island She Finds on the Bange
. " .". Is a "Slick Bar" and Get K ;
Her Brand. '
Vaxcouveb, . B. . C, Aug. 2. Tbe
steamship Miowera, from Sydney, brings
information that news of etiil another
massacre has been received at Sydney.
Not long ago a number of Australia's
army of unemployed were attracted by
stories of iaboloaa gold . panning at
Papua and other interior New Guinea
points. . Tbeir ranks have been terribly
thinned by murder, starvation and fatal
swamp fevers. ' To make matters worse,
eveiy native who helped a white was
marked for the tomahawk. -.
Tbe remnant of these while pioneers
went to Vanapa for ' a final effort to
make their fortunes. ' Their stores gave
ont and for months they lived on
"damper" and tea. ' Natives in the vi
cinity claimed to be ill-treated by the
government in tbe way of scant stores,
ana decided to teacn tbe government a
lesson by killing all the whites within
reach. The whites ' were 'raided at
night and put to death with tomahawks,
being easy victims.' After long suffering
they were . weak and emaciated, and
could not defend themselves. '
Many massacres had ocenrred in the
same place previously, but tbe govern
ment has never attempted to punish
tbe murderers. '
Later news con nrms tbe massacre
which occurred eighty-five miles from
Port Moresby. The entire settlement
of natives and whites had their heads
split open ' by a large band of savages
The government bas sent a large body
of military police . to surround the
natives and shoot if necessary.' Whole
sale arrests will be made. Tbe natives
will be brought back manae'ed in the
hold of a steamer chartered for the pur
pose. "''" "''''-'-' '.. ''-."',
GREAT BRITAIN KKACHING OUT.
Several : New Islands Added
to Ber
Possessions.
Vancouver, B. C., Aug 2. The
steamer Miowera, which has just ar
rived 'from Sydnev, brought details of
the recent annexation was done by her
British -majesty's ship Wallaroo. The
first island made a colony , was Bellona,
which tbe Wallaroo resched on July 16.
Tbe union jack was hoisted with the
usual ceremonies. ' : ,
The natives were' very shy at first,
and were much frightened by tbe salute,
but they became reassured on the ship
leaving, and removed the notice of the
annexation and dug up tbe bottle con
taining the proclamation. The intente
cordiale was firmly established by the
ship rescuing a native blown out to sea
in a canoe. . ' ' J
Bunnell island was also placed under
British protection the same day. The
island is difficult of acceeB, and no na
tive was seen. ' Tbe Wallano called t
Maru sound and proceeded to the Stew
art. islands, annexing tbem. The na
tives are of a high ty pe and very friendly.
They were much pleased at becoming
British subjects. ;
Bunnel and Bellona lie to the south
ward of Cuadalcanar in the Solomon
group, and were apparently discovered
by Captain Wilkinron in tbe Indispens
able in 1790. '. It is said that copper ore
abundant on them. According to
Lieutenant Richards, Bunnell island is
about forty-five miles long and six or
seven broad, of a uniform height of 400
feet, densely wooded, but . apparently
aifords no anchorage. The, natives ie
semble those of Tanna, in the New He
brides. :. All the islands are rich in
cocoanats.- - - v " 1 ,
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It
. Contains Coal
Oil . in Unlimited
Quantities. , i
San Fbaxcisco, Aug. 2. While the
whole' world is excited over the gold dis
coveries in the North, sight' bas been
lost of another discovery that promises
to be of great value in the devolpment
of that section. 1. . . . - -
Some months ago a lake of almost
pare 'petroleum was, aiscoverea ana
samples sent to Seattle for analysis.
The aesayer'a report on tbese has ' just
been made public, and the find is re
ported to be of incalculable richness. A
company has been formed in Seattle to
handle the product, and travelers' from
there say that the company intends to
put it on the Alaskan market at once.'
The Uke is of unknown depth, sev-
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and the quality of the petroleum is said
to be of the finest. ' It is fed by springs
and tbe hills surrounding it are said to
be rich in coal and asphalt. The lake is
only two miles from the ocean, so that
the -difficulties of transportation are re
duced to a minimum. It is the inten
tion of tbe owners of the lake to takje
its product right into the mining camps
ways will permit.
AGAIN HEARD IfKOM.
A Scathing- Letter Upon . ftie Sealing;
Cleveland, Aug. 2. Professor Henry
W. Eliot wrote a scathing letter to the
Plaindealer regarding Lord Salisbury's
seal conference. Hnnnlementinc the nnn
of a few days ago to Assistant Secretary
Day. He wrote :
"In the foreign dispatches of Sunday
morning there appears an entirely mis-'
leading account of tbe fur seal confer
ence which Lord Salisbury bs finally,
at the urgent personal appeal of John
Hay, authorized. I protest against this
studied attempt to deceive the people as
to the scone and extent nf ihnt (infer
ence, and the inference wh ch may be
drawn that it is to be of the slightest
gain to the American case.
"In tbe first place, we have had the
official and curt refusal of L'jrd Salis
bury to reopen this seal question in any
way. .This refusal was mada on Aprrl
21st, last, and not a thing has taken
nlafA Ainra whinh haa nlterer! Salishnrv'a
i - - - -
stand. ' Foster's trip ' to London only
strengthened the British . premier's
hand. ' . ' '. V. . ,-
. "Calling in -Russian and ; Japanese
agents to this informal conference will
not have the slightest effect one wav or
tbe other on the stand the British
Bgcuw, . urn uieo miu uhvc? iitntsu. .
Canada controls thismatt'er absolutely; .
she bas au unusually eaey ta?k, as
. . . .. i. .i i . i
thinks are now directed on' oar side.,' as
she will again skin . Foster as clean as
she did at Paris in 1893. -
' Dawson City to Be Lighted.
San Fbancibco, Aug. 2. W. D. Wood,
mayor of Seattle, has purchased a small
electric plant with which he purposes
supplying tbe city of LUweon with light
dtfring the winter months. Mr. Wood
has contemplated this for sometime,
out not nniii now uiu ue cumpieie ui
arrangements. Ha is assured by com
petent electricians that his plan is per
fectly feasible, and that the plant he
i l. i. . r . I i.A ' HnnHn.
sents is of a pattern that has given good -
results in other places. ' . - '
When the baree taken up by the Hum
boldt arrives at D.twson the one propelled
by steam power will be anchored as
near the' chore as -possible, immediately
opposite tbe city and allowed to freeze
up in tbe ice that will take the place of
the water soon after their arrival.. The
electric plant will then be placed on
board the barge ami the Dawson City
Electric Lighting Company 'will be
rearlv to illuminate the darkness of the
long Arctic winter. ". : - - '
. All the appliances necessary to tran-r
mi't electricity throughout the city1 will
be placed on board' the Humboldt, and
a staff of experienced electricians will '
have charge of tbe work.- ..
-ar Norwegian Tariff Law.
Christiana, July 31. The. storthing
has issued a maximnm customs tariff
against all countries, according lees fa- ;
vorable treatment to Norwegian products
and ships than is accorded to other coun
tries. . .- ' ' - -.. J'.'., "
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Frederickstown, Mo. ' "Our' ' doctor's '
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