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VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY. JANUARY 8. 1898.
NUMBER 10,"
T03EAT MARK HANNA
Results of tlie Fight Cannot
be Foretold.
THE OUTLOOK IS VERY DUBIOUS
Neither side Bta Sufficient Support
Pledged to Electa Senator
. Hanna Two Short.
Columbus, Jan. 4. Previous to the
assembling of the legislature today there
were conferences on both sides . on the
senatorial contest. The Hanna men
claimed pledges from Representatives
Griffith and Joyce, "who voted for Mason
vestesdav for speaker, but with these
doubtful accessions they are still ebort
two votes of enoueh to elect. . While
Hanna's friends are working here, the
Republican clubs, committees And other
" organizations at the homes of doubtful
combination men have been enlisted,
and many delegations of visiting states
men are arriving.
The combined opposition to Hanna is
still uncertain as to their candidate. The
opposition claims enough votes to defeat
Hanna, but has not yet claimed enough
votes for any senatorial candidate men
tioned bT the combine to elect. Their
trouble is not only to bold all their pres
ent forces in line againet,Hanna, bnt to
eet them to agree upon their man for
senator. The work today was devoted
by the combine to holding tbeir forces,
and manage tbem for the senatorial con
test as was done yesterday for the or
ganization of both branches of the legis
lature.
The work of the Hanna men baa been
devoted to skirmishing for two or more
votes.
In the bouse all sorts of bills were in
troduced against corporations. The
measures were regarded as thrusts at
Hanna, whoee affairs are of varied in
terests.
While these measures were being
thrown in, a delegation from Spring
field, the home of Governor Bushnell,
marched into the statehouse, wearing
Hanna badges, and called on Bushnell.
In response to the protest the governor
. made a speech, in which be said bis re
publicanism had never been questioned,
and be reserved the right to his indi
vidual opinions and preferences.
The house adjourned until tomorrow.
There is much unfinished business, bnt
the combine does not intend to announce
- any of the standing committees nntil
after the joint ' senatorial caucuses are
held tomorrow night.
The senate at noon took a recess until
1 :30, withoot announcing any of its com
mittees. The proceedings in both houses showed
plainly that everything possible would
be done ty those who held the fort to
beat Hanna. During the noon recess
the conferences and jolification meetings
of the combine were continued.
During the noon recess there weie
several fist fights. Surprise was created
at the announcement that the Hapna
men bad changed their plans for a joint
senatorial Republican caucus tomorrow,
. but the fight will go on without any cau
cus decrees on either side.
Was Badly Burned.
Salem, 'Jan. 3. Late this evening,
Addie Brown, domestic, aged 19, was
frightfully burned at the home of ber j
employer, John Green. She had been
washing all day, and, being tired, lay
down near the kitchen stove for a rest.
The wood used in the stove was too long
for the firebox: and bnrned in two. The
projecting ends fell from the stove, ig
niting her clothing whiie she was asleep,
When she awoke ber clothes were on fire
and she rushed into the yard, frantically
trying to tear them from her person
Fright rendered ber efforts futile, and
she fell to the -ground in agony, from
which she became unconscious, ", the
fiames still doing their work. Neigh
bors, noticing her horrible predicament,
rushed to her- rescue, smothering the
flames, but not until ber arms, limbs,
cheat j abdomen, face and neck were
nearly roasted. She was removed to the
Salem hospital. She will probably die.
Sudden Death.
La Grande, Jan. 3. Eleanor, the
5-year-old daughter of Mr. ' and Mrs.
Turner Oliver, died suddenly last night.
She complained of feeling ill Sunday
morning. It was only a Bhort time bet
fore her death that ber condition was
considered serious. 'It is believed that
the rupture of a blood vessel in the head
was the cause of her death- ' ' '.
Clark County Commlulonerl Meet.
Vancouver, Wash.,Jan. 4.-The board
of county commissioners began its reg-
ular January session here to day. The
day was chiefly occupied, in receiving re
ports and petition, and disposing of
rontine matters.
WAGES BKDUCBD.
Bhode Island Towns.
Providence, Jan. 3. Notices of a re
duction of wages were sent today to the
cotton mills of Goddard, Knight & LIp
pitt, and those operated bv the smaller
corporations in this state, and have been
posted, or Will be tomorrow. The op
eratives will offer no resistance to the
redaction in this state.
- Down In Maine. ,
Lkwiston, Jan. 3. Agents of all cot
ton mills in Lewiston and Auburn today
received orders to make a general re
duction in wages after January 17. No
tices In accordance with these instruc
tions have been poBted.
In Effect Monday.
Chester, N. H., Jan. 3. Operatives
in the Amoskeag Corporation began
work today on a ten per cent reduction
in wages.
At the Star and Amoy mills the re
duction does not go into effect until next
Monday. -
Ten Per Cent Off. -
Biddefobd, Me., Jan. 3. The Pepper-
ell and Lacon cotton mills today an
nounced a reduction in wages of about
ten percent, to take effect January 10th
The mills employ 3200 hands.
Fifteen Hundred Affected.
Salem, Mass., Jan. 3. In the plant of
theNaumkeag steam cotton mills the
reduction of ten per cent in wages went
into effect today. About 1500 employ
es are effected.
Massachusetts Factories.
Worcester, Jan. 3. Reductions in
wages took place in several w orceeter
county factories today, cotton mills pre
dominating.
Bobbed tbe GraTO.
A startling incident of which Mr. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject
is narrated by him as follows : I was in
a most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately,' a friend
advised trying 'Electric Bitters,' and to
my great joy and surprise, the first bot
tle made a decided improyement I con
tinned their use for three weeks, and am
now a well man. I know they saved
my life and robbed tbe grave of another
victim." No one should fail to try tbem
Only 50 cents per bottle at Blak.eley &
Houghton's drng store.
Alaska Fever in Morrow County.
Heppner, Jan. 3. Tbe Alaska fever
has struck Morrow county good and
hard for the first time. Five men have
gone north during the past week, and
fully twenty more will go between now
and April let.
When your stomach begins "to trouble
you, it needs help. The help it needs,
is to digest your food, and until it gets
it, you won't have any peace. Stomach
trouble is very distressing, very obsti
nate, very dangerous. Many of the
most dangerous of diseases begin with
simple indigestion. Tbe reason is that
indigestion (not digestion, not nourish
ment) weakens the system and allows
disease germs to attack it. This anti
dote is Shaker Digestive Cordial,
strengthening, nourishing, curative. It
cures indigestion and renews strength
and health. It does this by strengthen
ing the stomach, by helping it to digest
yonr food. It nourishes you. Shaker
Digestive Cordeal is made of pure herbs,
plants and wine, is perfectly harmless
and will certainly cure all genuine atom
ach trouble, bold by droggista, price
lOcents to $1.00 per bottle.
National (tank Examiner. .
Washington, Jan. 5. Comptroller
Dawes has appointed William C. Oak
ley, of Chicago, national bank exami
ner, to succeed Joseph T. Talbert, who
has resigned.' '
Tbe Discovery of the Day.
Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Sbreveport, La., says: "Dr. King's
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
I have." J. F. Campbell, merchant of
Saffords, ' Ariz., writes : "Dr. King's
New Discovery is all that is' claimed for
it; it never fails, and is a sure cure for
Consumption, Colds and ' Coughs. I
cannot say enough for its merits." Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is no experiment. It
has been tried for a quarter of a century,
and today stands at the head. It sever
disappoints. Free trial bottles at Blake-'
ley & Houghton's drug store. ' 6 -
To Core a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund tie money if
they fail to cure. 25c,
FIGHT STILL WARMER
The Situaton at Columbus
Shows no Alteration.
SO CHANGES REPORTED TODAY
Griffith's Constituents are Wild Bouse
Passes a Bill Directed Against
Hanna.
Columbus,
contest broke
ever. After
Jan. 5. Tbe senatorial
more bitter today than
tbe senatorial develope-
ments of last night together with the
repeated changes of front of Yepresent
ative Griffith and other doubtful ;mem
bers operations were continued more
clandestinely on both sides. No claims
of Change were made on either side.
The feature of the day was the passage
in the house, as its first measure and by
unanimbus vote, a bill repealing tbe law
for 50-year franchises to street railways,
This repealing bill, was introduced by
Representative Bromley, of Cleveland
who is one of the Republicans opposing
Hanna. The proceedings in the house
were merely routine, but the old lines of
Monday were drawn whenever; the steer
ing committee so desired. In the sen
ate there were no new developments
Senator Burke continuing to co-operate
with the Democrats. ' . . '
Jumped to Bis Death.
Grant's Pass, Jan. 4. John Card
well and G. K.arg late last night were
crossing a long bridge over Grave creek
about 25 mile's north of this place. When
they were about half way across,
south-bound freight train came along,
Karg retained bis presence of mind and
lay down on the ties, the train passing
safely over him, but Card well became
frightened and jumped off the. bridge
which is about seventy feet high, and
was instantly killed. In falling his head
struck some of the joists and was crush
ed in. Coroner Myers went to the scene
early this morning.. He immediately
impanelled a jury, which returned
verdict exonerating the railroad com
pany from all blame.
Cardwell was an old-timer in this
country, and was and uncle to, the Poole
boys, who, a year ago, were under ar
rest for holding up a Southern Pacific
train in Cow creek canyon.
Outlook for Aaneia tlon.
Chicago, Jan. 5. A Washington dis
patch says.
The outlook for the ratification of tbe
Hawaiian annexation treaty is now con
sidered .very bright. The friends of tbe
measure believe they can secure for it
62 votes, or three more than will be nee
essary. - -
There has, it is said, been a marked
cbange of sentiment since the European
powers inaugurated their policy of ag
gression in China. The feeling is very
strong here that unless the United States
takes in Hawaii, the islands are likelv
to cause us trouble in the future, when
one or more of the European nations at
temps to acquire them or give them to
Japan as compnesation for their grab in
China. ,
senator .uavis.-chairman of tbe com
mittee on foreign affairs, says he will
call up the treaty at the first executive
session of the senate.
Reciprocity Not Wanted.
Chicago, Jan. 5. A dispatch from
Washington says :
Venezuela has declined to make jk
reciprocity treaty with the United States.
She was one of tbe few South American
countries who made none under the
provisions of the McKinley tariff law,
alleging as as a reason that there were
within its border large foreign Jinterest
that objected to any discrimination
against tbeir own countries.- Mr. Kas-
son, who is negotiating the reciprocity
treaties with foreign countries, says he
still hopes to impress Veneeuela with
the blessings of reciprocity and will
continue his efforts in that line.
Supposed Murder Killed. -
Alburt, Neb., Jan. 5. The body of
William Baker supposed ' to ' have been
the murderer of farmer George Baker
and wife who were shot yesterday morn
ing by an unknown assassin has been
found about four miles east of the scene
of tbe murder. . The top of the head
had been blown off by- tbe same gun
nsed to commit the murders.
Treaty to Come Op Monday.
Washington, Jan. 5. Senator Dftvis,
chairman of tbe committee on foreign
relatione, gave notice in the senate to
day that be would call up the Hawaiian
annexation treaty in executive session
Monday next, and ask the senate to con-
oros ENJOY0
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Jsowels, cleanses the eys
tern effectually, dispels colds, head'
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
TJODular remedv known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drag'
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAM FftAHOISOO, CAL
UUItVUlE, AT. HEW YORK, H.I.
sider it each day thereafter until the
treaty is disposed of, .
Fits was Overmatched.
Oshkosh, Jan. 6. Osbkosh has
strong man, August Shane, a Danish
fisherman, over Bix teet tall- and weigh
ing over 300 pounds, who, while Fitz
simmons was here, challenged him to an
arm twisting contest. Fitzbimmons ac
cepted. The two men clasped bands
and braced their elbows on the counter,
At every trial tbe pugilist a hand was
forced down to the counter. ' Fitzsim
mons acknowledged his defeat and took
it good-naturedly.
Made a Wind Fall.
Kansas City, ' Jan. 5. Last night's
hold-up on the Pittsburg & Gulf railway
appears to have been a wind fall,
local officials of the express and railway
companies assert that only a few pack
ages of jewelry, of no particular value,
and no money was secured.
Fort M'Klnney Reservation.
Sheridan, Wyo.. Jan. 5. The work
of surveying tbe old Fort M'Klnney
military reservation, which has been
going on for some time, is now almost
completed.
A Carrier Pigeon.
'Buenos Ayrbs, Jan. 5. Ad vices from
Punta Arena state that a carrier pig
eon from tne Geriacne Aotartic ex
pedition on tbe Belgica has arrived there
with advises that the Belgica coaled at
Ushuala and started south.
Advertised Letters. .
Following is the list of letters remain'
ing in the postomce at 1 he JJalles un
called for December 31, 1897. Persons
calling for tbe same will give date cn
which they were advertised :
Acteson, Wm Baldwin, Mies S M
Davenport, Nellie Depee, Nettie
Forgeeon, Mrs. P
Fiek, Mrs V P
Grove, Miss Sadie
Fox, Susan ah .
Hansird, 8 H
Harris, Miss Hazel
Hazel, Bicbard
Johns, Annie M.
Kirr, Chas. '
Laugblin, Mrs L
Lempins, Susie
Mason Dr. IS
Moore,' Eugene
Nelson, Mrs H C
Prine, Ama
Swersy. B W
Shokarmollie, Sas
Wilder, Mrs
Johnson, Fellie
Kay, Hiram R
Lewis, Mrs C E
Long, Mrs M
Mairr, H J
McCoy, Mrs V E
Olin, Chas
Skaggs, AD
Strong, Mattie.
Neigett, Albert
' J. A. Crossen.
Notice. - -'
Notice is hereby given that bids will
pbe received by the county court for keep
ing tbe county charges- by tbe week for
tbe ensuing year. All bids must be
filed with the clerk on or before the 5th
day of January, 1898, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Court reserves the right to reject any
nd all bids. - A. M. Kelsay,
- County Clerk.
Taken Up. :
Came to my place on 3-Mile, about
tbe 25th of November, a straw-bay roan
mare, branded V P( connected )on tbe left
shoulder, about 5 years old. .'Owner can
have same by paying charges.
ai. a. HiVAxa, .
dec22-ltn The Dalles, Or.
, . Cash In Tour Cheeks.
.All countv warrants registered prior
to July 11, 1893, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Dec. .23d,
1897. v.- - C. L. Phillips, n
County Treasrtrer.
LAST DAY ON EARTH
All Barriers Have Been Re-
" moved. .
NO FURTHER RESPITE PROBABLE
Governor Bndd Orders Warden Hale to
Proceed With the Execution
of the Murderer.
ban Quektin, Cal., Jan. 6. Theodore
Durraut has only a few hours to live,
The barriers that have so long kept him
from the gibbet have been swept aside
and the end is near. After the federal
judge had denied his petition yesterday
for a writ of habeas corpus, and had re
fused to allow him to take an appeal to
the supreme conrt of the land, there
was but one recourse and that was
to appeal to the governor for clemency,
It looks as if Governor Budd'e action
will be adverse to the condemned man.
as he has instructed Warden Hale to go
ahead with the execution and use extra
care to prevent an attempt at suicide by
the condemned man.
Dnrrant is breaking down rapidly
enough now. He seems to have put all
hope out of his thoughts. It hardly
seems that be will make a brave show
on the scaffold or that he will be in any
condition in the last moment to carry
out his intention of making a farewell
speech.
Durrant's father ' has confessed to
Warden Hale that he has given up all
hope, and enters into tbe minute details
of the hanging with pitiable despon
dency. The warden promises that no
vulgar curiosity on the part of medical
men pr anybody else will be gratified
after the body bas been cut down, and
says also that the corpse will be delivered
to Durrant's parents immediately after
the execution for what ever disposition
they choose to make of it.
Nearly 200 invitations have been is
sued for the banging, and it is said it is
believed that fully 175 persons will be
present. The warden has been notified
that bogus invitations have been printed
and sold in San Francisco, and every
card presented at the gate will be rigidly
inspected before its owner is allowed to
pass through. Every visitor will be
compelled to leave tobacco, firearms and
all other forbidden articles at the gate
before he passes through.
Before Durraut is brought into tbe
death chamber, Warden Hale intends
to make a speech to the assembled crowd
demanding absolute silence and order
during tbe execution.
In speaking of the Durrant case, Gen
eral Dickinson, of.. Durrant's counsel,
said :
"No one will have permission to in
terview the condemned man before be is
hanged,as I have authority in the matter
and have given strict orders that no one
shall see him. If the unfortunate man
must die, I believe in letting him spend
his last hours in peace, and will not per
mit him to be pestered. If anyone per
m its him to be seen it will not only be
contrary to orders, but a violation of
faith and the breaking of a solemn
promise."
Durrant's father bas not decided what
disposition he will make of the body.
Owing to the fact that some cemetery
associations refuse to receive it, on ac
count of the notoriety that would result,
ths elderly Durrant threatens to bury
the body under the broad waters of the
Pacific. Friends are trying to induce
tbe stricken parents to have the remains
cremated. '
A MAJORITY OF IHBSB OB FOUR.
'Count of Moses" Shows Banna Is
Probably Beaten. -Columbus,
O., Jan. 6. Tbe senatorial
contest today changed somewhat. The
anti-Hanna combine is on tbe defensive.
As the '.'count of noses" Btands now
with the steering committees Hanna is
beaten. The opposition has a majority
on joint ballot of three or four on the
concessions of Republicans who are sup
porting Hanna. The opposition claims
from six to seven majority against Han
na and that it is secretly making con
cessions.
Pressure from the constituents of the
bolting Republican members is increas
ing every day and is likely . to be over
whelming it its extent and . intensity by
next week. 1
The most Important . development to
day was a conference in favor of Jeptha
Garrard, of Cincinnati, silver Repub
lican, as the man on whom the oppo
sition will ' try to concentrate against
Hanna. V .' ' '
Some Democrats refuse to vote for. a
Republican, like Bushnell, Kurtz and
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
mm.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKfNQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
McKisson, who have not been pre'
nounced for free silver, but say they
would vote for Garrard. The silver
Democrats prefer McLean, and they
tried to get up a compromise for Garrard
for tbe short term and McLean for the
long term, but the Republicans opposing.
Hanna eald they could not vote for a
Democratic senator.
The opposition has prepared a bill to
reapportion the congressional districts.
This is intended as a strike at the Re
publican congressmen who are here
working for Hanna.
WHEAT MARKET.
The turn of the year has arrived, but
it has failed to bring much comfort to
the men who refused 90 cents for their,
wheat several months ago. The first or
the year w nearly always looked forward
to with the expectancy of a change in
prices, for at that time the. competition
of.Argentina and India assumes definite,
shape, and an advance or a decline is
almost sure to result. Unfortunately
for tbe American wheatgrower, the pres-'-
ent year starts off with a decline and
more of a feeling of weakness and stag-,
nation than has been apparent before'
this season. Foreign cables for tbe past
few days have reported a very dull mar
ket on tbe other side, making it impos
sible to work anything but near-by car
goes, indicating that the English dealers .
were afraid to touch anything that
could not be .turned- over immediately.
About six months must elapse after a
cargo is bought Jn the Pacific Northwest -.
before it arrives out, and as long as the
present hand-to-mouth business pre
vails oyer there it will be a difficult mat- -to
do anv new business, except on a
purely speculative basis, and with char
ters at 40c, and wheat above 70c, it re
quires an unlimited nerve and a big
bank account to engage in this kind of a
speculation.
Tbe freight market, like the wheat
market, is temporarily at a standstill,
but from all appearances ship owners
have more reason for holding for high
rates than the wheat growers have for
holding for high prices. The reasons for
this are set forth in an article from Lon--don
Fairplay. Ships may go lower, but
the prospects for cheap tonnage which
the port has been accustomed to fof the
past few years, is not very bright.
Wheat quotations are nominal at 72 '
74c for Walla Walla, and 7778c for 1
Valley and bluestem. There seems to
be more demand for the latter grade .
than for Valley at present, and an entire
cargo of bluestem will clear for South
Africa today. .''
Chicago Wheat started easy at about
ic under the closing figures of the day
before. May opened at from 9191Jc,
July from 92"83c. It acted irregular
ly within a narrow compass for an hour,.
May playing during the time between
91c and 91c. The slight easier feeling ,-.'.
with which trading commenced waa -partly
due to the crop report of Thoman
which made the acreage planted in win
ter wheat 11.4 per cent larger than the '
acreage harvested last season ; also re- -
ported the condition now ' 87, against
84.1 December 1st, last, and estimated
the quantity in the bands of farmers at -.
240,000,000 bushels, or 41.31 per cent of
last year's crop, and that there is availa- '
ble for export in tbe next six months
100,000,000 bushels.
New York Receipts 125,725 bushels; ?
exports 151,685 bushels. .. Spot market,
weak; No. 2 red, $1.00. Options
pened easy at under a bearish Thoman ;
crOD report, rallied on covering, but
again declined under liquidation, weak-,
cables' and disappointing export busi- ..
nesa, closing Jlc net lower; No. 2 ."'
red, January, 9797c, closed -at
97fgCr May, 9893 l-16c, closed afc .-:
92c. . - '..' j ;;
Liverpool Wheat, steady:. No. 1 5
California 40s; cargos off coast, buyers
and sellers appart; cargos on passage,
nominal,, unchanged; English country f
markets, weak ; wheat in Paris, barely
steady; flour in Paris, quiet.
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