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VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 26. 1898.
NUMBER 13.
. FINAL VOTE THURSDAY
Fate of Teller's Resolution
to be Settled Then.
McKEXXA S NOMINATION COFIRMED
The Cay'a Doings In Both Branches n
the Government Attack on
Setretary Bliss.
Washington, Jan. 21. The senate has
agreed to vote on the Teller resolution
next Thursday, before the adjourn
ment.
Washington, Jan. 21. McKenna's
nomination has been confirmed.
Washington, Jan. 21. The resolution
of Allen, of Nebraska, asking the sec
retary of the interior concerning the dis
missal from the pension office of Mrs.
Roberts, was laid before the senate.
Gallinger moved to refer the resolution
- to the committee on. civil service and
retrenchment. Pending a vote Allen,
said be desired to speak briefly on the
matter. "I want to say," said Allen
"that no self-respecting gentleman
would treat a woman as this woman has
been treated bv the secretary and the
' commissioner of pensions. If this ad
ministration is willing to injure itself in
this way, I am willing. If the commis-
sioner desired to displace Mrs. Roberts
for some hanger-on, why did be aim a
poison dart at her? He must be a cow
ard, indeed, who will make a covert
charge against a woman and then refuse
to justify it." .- :
The matter was referred to the com
mitteeon civil service and' retrench-
ment.
Lodge then moved that the senate go
into executive session. Before the mo
tion was nut. Vest desired to make a
.brief statement :
"I gave notice yesterday," said he,
that the teller resolution would be fur
ther considered today. Several senators
.euggeBted that we let the natter run
over till next Tuesday, and that a vote
on any amendments be taken at 4 p. m.
Wednesday. I wish to say this arrange'
ment is agreeable to rue, and, so far as I
know, to my colleagues on this side of
the chamber."
Turpie.of Indiana,proposed that a final
vote be taken on Thursday and this
proposition was agreed to.
Perkins, of California, announced that
be would call up the pension appropri
ation bill Monday. Upon Lodge's mo
tion the senate then went into executive
session. .
The senate devoted its principal at
tention in executive session today to the
nomination of Attorney -General Mc
Kenna to be justice of the supreme
court. Allen took the floor in contin
uance of his attack npon the attorney
general. . He presented a large number
of documents in support of his conten
tion that McKenna was not competent
to discharge the duties of the high office
of justice of the supreme court of the
United States. . . . . .
Washington, Jan. 21. The stormy
. scenes of the past few days in the Jioose
were followed by comparative quiet to
day. At the opening of the session to
day a bill was presented ' to grant the
commissioner of Dale county, ' Ala., the
right to construct two bridges across the
Cbattahoochie river. Under the rules
this was private bill day, but Cannon,
chairman of the committee on appro
priations, antagonized the measure with
a motion for consideration of the senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency
appropriation. His motion was carried
by a vote 125 to 31. ' The senate Nicara
ragua canal commission was not con
curred in. The main fight came on the
senate amendment striking out the pro
vision in the bill requiring the deposi
tors of bullion hereafter to pay the cost
of transportation from the assay office to
the mint.
The house finally voted to concur in
the senate amendment to the urgent de
ficiency bill, striking out the provision
compelling depositors of . bullion to pay
the cost of transportation from , the as
say office to the mint. -
The house passed the Lacy bill to ex
tend the public land laws ' to ' Alaska
and grant a general right of way to rail
roads.. .
' Lnetgert on the Stand.
Chicago, Jan. 21. Adolp L. Luetgert
went on the witness stand today and
told to the jury the story of his doings
in his sausage factory on the night of
May 1st, in an endeavor to explain the
mystery surrounding the disappearance
of his wife, for whose murderhe is being j
frlwt Tlnrinf- fliA AramiTiBtinn whf.nl
inflation was made of his wife,.. Luetgert
broke down and commenced crying like
a child. His attorneys asked for a re
cess, but Judge Gary refused to allow it,
and after a few moments Luetgert re
gained control of himself.'
They Live Near Detroit, and Bepresent a
Fast Century.
Out in the region of the St. Clair flats,
near Detroit, lives a peculiar trltse
Known in general - as the- mushrat
French. Nowhere else in the United
States is there a community such as
this in language and customs. - Despite
the fact that their ancestors have lived
there for a century and a half, says the
New York Sun, they speak English that
is barely intelligible to the average citi
zen, while their French, it is said, is to
tally beyond the ken of a Parisian. ;,In
one respect they are particularly nota
ble that is in their ability as story
tellers. The Detroiters understand
them, and the mushrat French know
it, so that as raconteurs they are not at
their best before them, but let them get
hold of a guileless easterner and they
will fill him full of the most marvelous
tales of hunting' and fishing-adventures
that ever came from the mouth of man.
As a means of earning money they
hunt and fish, selling their prey to the
markets. Their own staple food ar
ticle is the muskrat, called "mushraft,"
which abound out there; hence their
name, mushrat French. Against all
ridicule they will maintain that no
beast, bird or fish is more delicate, sus
taining and healthful than this animal.
"Take eem fat," said one of them to a
New Yorker, who spent part of his va
cation on the. flats, "take eem fat, stofl
eem lip with airb (herbs) an speece
(spice), put eem on fire an' roast eem,
nn' sh! what will you? He is pairfect.
You shall not tell eem from duck. Gen
tilman of New York come 'ere to eat
duck. We give eem mushrat cook
comme il fait. He say: 'Ah, heaven!
Ah, God! Nevaire have I eat such a
duck!' He thought it was a duck, that
mushrat."
IN DEADLY COMBAT.
Wapiti and the Red Deer In Central Park
fight a. Duel.
War was proclaimed in Central park.
The wapiti and the red deer bucks were
spoiling for a fight. It is a way they
have at this season of the year, says the
New York Recorder, and in the forests
many a duel to the death is fought, with
no seconds standing by, and with no
human or other appreciative eye to wit-.
ness the valor displayed.
For the past few days the wapiti and
the biggest of the red deer bucks have
glared at each other across the barbed
wire fence which separates them. Then
they began charging at each other, and
their antlers came together with many
a resounding crash. After much ma
neuvering Keeper Snyder got a rope
over the horns of Mr. Wapiti, but the
buck did not mind it in the least. Then
a dozen keepers got hold of the lariat,
and with great difficulty forced the
wapiti away from his panting rival, and
he was put into a paddock where there
were only young fellow bucks whose
antlers had scarcely begun to sprout
and whom, of course, he would not con
descend to attack.
The blood of the red stag, however,
seemed boiling, and having no longer a
foeman worthy of his horns he chased
md prodded the poor ladies of his.
harem. The keepers, at the risk of
their lives, sawed off his antlers and
his martial spirit seems to be knocked
out of him forever.
BEES AS LETTER-CARRIERS.
Trained by Agriculturists to Act the Part
, of Carrier Pigeons.
An apiculturist has commenced train
ing bees for letter carrying purposes.
After a few preliminary trials, he says,
he took a hive of them to the house of
a friend four miles distant. . After some
days, when the bees had become fa
miliar with their new . surroundings,
some of them were liberated in a room,
where they soon settled on a plate of
honey which had been specially pre
pared for them. While-they were busy
eating it their trainer placed on their
backs the tiniest of dispatches, fastened
with the thinnest of thread, and so ar
ranged them as to leave the head and
wings absolutely free. They were then
thrown into the air and soon arrived at
their home with the letters on their
backs. The writing was magnified and
quite legible. Here, then, says the
London Telegraph, is an opening for a
new industry. In time of war bees
would have the advantage over pigeons
of invisibility, and might go through
the enemy s lines with impunity.
Situation Relieved.
San Francisco, Jan.' 21. During the
past 43 hours eevehteen vessels, carry
ing in the aggregate' more than 4,000,000
feet of lumber, have passed in through
the Golden Gate. The arrival of so
many lumber laden vessels is due whol
ly to the unprecedented demand for
tonnage to engage in the Alaska trade.
The arrival of the fleet relieves to a
great extent the situation . in the lumber
market ' created by the same demand
that will cause the scarcity of lumber
carriers.'' - -
B 8 HUNTIKGToft. ' H 8 WILSON.
HUNTINGTOK WTL80N, :
iATTQBNEYS AT LAW,
f i ! ; THE DALLES, OREGON
Office ott First Nat. Bank. .
FOOD STORES SEIZED
Government Taes Posses
sion of Supplies.
MARTIAL LAW IS PROCLAIMED
Mob Threatened to Bald the Warehouses
Where Captain Ray Asserted
His Authority.
Seattle, Jan. 22. The latest from
Alaska is that Captain Ray, United
States army, has taken charge of the
stores of the Alaska Trading Company
and the Yorth American Trading and
Transportation Company, and has pro
claimed martial law in F6rt Yukon, and
placed its 500 inhabitants on rations,
compelling those who have money to
pay for them, and those who. have not
to work for them. This step was ren
dered necessary " by the small stock Of
supplies on hand, which, it was feared,
would be exhausted before the Ynkon
river opened next spring. After taking
this action, Captain Bay sent a special
messenger to Dawson, with a letter to
the- commercial companies 'notifying
them that he had taken possession of
theirltoresr- It is stated that the letter
also asked the commercial companies to
use their influence in securing legisla
tion by congress giving to the soldiers in
Alaska the same civil functions enjoyed
by the Canadian mounted police.
The news of Captain Hay's action
reached here this morning on the steam
er City of Seattle, which brought forty-
five persons from Dawson City, and gold
dust and drafts estimated at $500,000.
Todays arrivals bring advices up to De
cember 21st. They contain no other late
news of importance.
It is the universal expression ot those
arriving today, that while there is no
immediate need of a relief expedition,
it will be very acceptable late in the
spring. : All say that an expedition can
not be taken in at this season, but that
it would be a wise move ou the- part of
the government to have it at the lakes
ready to start when the ice runs out.; It
will then reach Dawson in time to re
lieve distress which now seem 8 probable
to occur before boats can ascend the
river.
It is stated that Captain Bay will ask
the secretary of war for sufficient troops
to patrol the Yukon basin this coming
seaeon. It is aleo stated that Major
Rucker, who is at Dyea and Skaguay,
making preliminary preparations for
the government relief expedition, has
recommended that troops be Btationed
at these two places and along the trails
to preserve order.
W.M. Rank, of San Francisco, who
arrived here today from Dawson City,
which place be left December 16th, gives
the following particulars of an attempt
by a mob at Fort Yukon to ' seize the
warehouses of the Alaska Trading Com
pany and the North American Trading
& Transportation Company. The par
ticulars were brought to Dawson by
Fred Goecb, October 28th. One hun
dred and fifty men went to the trading
companies and demanded that they be
given one year's provision? on credit.
They said that they ' would pay them
witb work in the mines in the Klondike
next season. 'The companies refused,
after a consultation with Captain Ray.
On the following day, the mob gave no
tice that unless its- demands were com
plied with, the warehouses would be
seized. Captain Ray, when informed
of this, hoisted the United States flag
over both warehouses, and, placing Lieu
tenant Riahardson in command of one,
took possession of the pther,' and pro
claimed martial law. - Captain . Ray
swore in a force of twenty-five men to
aid him in the potection ot the prop
erty.. .
A peculiar fatality occurred on the
City of Seattle on her upward trip. A
light fell from the masthead and struck
a passenger named George, of Victoria,
crushing his skull and killing him in
stantly. '
The - commission appointed by the
miners at a recent meeting in Dawson
to go to Ottawa and ask for a modifica
tion of the mining laws, was among the
passengers on Doard the Uity ot be-
attle. . i ,i
' ' Snow In Illinois.
Peoeia, Jan. 22. The heaviest snow
storm of the season prevailed here since
early this morning, and there is no sign
of its abating.
Tramway Around the Rapids.
Victoria, Jan. 22.--M. 8. MacConly,
who has just arrived from Alaska, has
under construction ' a steel tramway
around the Canyon and White - Horae
rapids. He is building four tracks, and
by the time the river opens, he says he
will be able to handle 500 tons daily,
taking boats and all.
SUN AS A HAIR DYE.
8alIors Have Light lock and Luxuriant
Ones.
The latest use to which the sun ha
been put is to make it dye human hair,
and on the head of the pretty bathing
girl at that, says the New York Journal.
This fashion began last summer. A
fashionable physician recommended
bright sunshine and sea ozone as the
best means pf making the hair lighit
colorcd, healthy and strong. The
young person for whom this prescrip
tion was given found it very efficacious.
The end of the resort season has by
no means caused a subsidence of the
fad. Never before were there in New
York so many young women whose
golden hair hangs down their backs
once every day that is, every sun-
fhiny day. "A queer fact, too, is that
the idea, simple as it is, seems to have
t'lt result of producing the desired ef
fect. It is certainly a much .more
harmless way of bleaching. the hair
than that which requires the use of
chemicals. .
"It seems to be a very, intelligent
idea," said a physician, when ques
tioned regarding it. "All sailors will
tell you how rapidly the hair grows
when on board ship in the tropica.
have had some opportunity to observe
the color, or rather the average color,
of sailors' hair. ' I have found that
their dark-haired shipmates by two or
their fair-haired shipmates by two or
1hrce to one. I suppose the sun has
something of a bleachmcr power, as
well as forcing the growth of the hair,
by causing an increased circulation of
its 'sap. ' In this respect it stanus to
reanon thai each individual hair must
be somewhat like a plant in its nature.
QUEER MUNICH HOTEL.
Rnn bv Duke Theodore of Bavaria on
Flan ' Peculiarly Hie Own.
A thousand years ago . Benedictine
monks discovered a small sulphur
spring on a mountain near Munich.
They built a hospital there that was
used by their order until 90 years ago,
when it was bought by liing Maxi
milian, of Bavaria, who filled it with
poor sick folk, says the London Mail.
When the king died his grandson
Du:e Theodore, found that he had not
money enough to keep- up his chanty.
After long .and -anxious consultation
with his brothers the nqnest; kindly
prince erected new buildings and
opened the house every year for three
months as a hotel. It was patronized
by many of the royal and noble families
of Europe, though it is free to every
comer. who will conduct himself re
spectably and pay for his accommoda
tions. Duke Theodore provides the food
from his own "farm, which he oversees,
while his brother, Prince Ludwig, acts
as host of the hotel. All guests are re
quested to leave on the last day of Au
gust. . The house is then filled with
pcores W poor teachers, artists and au
thors, invalid soldiers and poorly paid
clergymen, whom the royal brothers
have formally invited to honor thero
with a visit. . The money made during
the summer is devoted to their enter
tainment. The duke and prince remain
in the house, lavishing kindness and
courtesy upon their guests.
. - : i V
An After-Dinner Discovery.
It was just after dinner, and they
found the little girl crying piteously
to herself. It had been a good dinner,
and she had eaten heartily, and the
could see no reason for her distress.
"What is the matter, dear?" her moth
er, asked sympathetically. The tears
were running, and she could hard
ly speak. She managed to sob out
finally! "Oh, my dinner aches so bar!
that I wish that I did not have it."
. An Arizona prison has an extensive
apiary which is under the charge of
the inmates. ' A single hive is said to
have produced 200 pounds of honey
last year, and it is expected that the
industry will prove exceedingly profit
able.
Weekly Excursion to the East.
A tourists sleeping car will leave Port
land every Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock
via the O. R & X., without change to
Boston, and under the supervision of
experienced conductors. . No change of
cars to the cities of Omaha, Chicago,
Buffalo and Boston."' The idealtrip to
the east is now before yon. Remember
this service when going East and . con
sult O. R. & N. agents or address
W. H. Hcblbubt, Gen. Pas. Agt.,
Portland, Oregon.
. Notice.
All boys are hereby jiotified to stop
swinging, on cars which are moving
through the yard in this city. If they
do not, the ordinance concerning thi3
matter will be strictly enforced. Par
ents should see that the attention of the
children is called to this notice. ' By
order of ' . Chas. Laueb, ,
, , "'- ' - ' - City Marshal.
. ? i i Cash In Your Checks.
All county warrants registered prior
to Nov. 13, 1893, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Jan.- loth,
1898. , . . , . - C. L. Phillips,
...... " - ; - County Treasnrer.
FORT OPEN TO ALL
Vessels of Any Foreign Na
tion May Enter.
NO RESTRICTION OF COMMERCE
Views of the United States on the East
ern Question In Accord with
Those of England.
Berlin, Jan. 24. The following semi
official annouqeement was issued to
day :
' "Statements regarding Germany's In
tention to open the port of Kalo Chou
to the commerce of the world are prac
tically correct.' Germany desires that
her policy should be of a liberal charae
ter, not interfering with the commerce
of other nations!"
jnew IOBK, jan Z4. in ere is reason
to believe that the moral influence of
the United States will snpport Great
Britain in her efforts to keep China open
to the commerce of the world, says the
Washington correspondent of the Her
ald. The only active steps which' the
government will probably take iii the
matter will be to enter the negotiations
with Germany respecting the treatment
of American ships entering Kaio Cbou
and such other port's in China as may be
seized in the future by the Russian or
Japanese governments. '
"If China has leased Kaio Chou on
the condition that it shall be opened by
Germany as a Chinese port, then it will
not be necessary ' for the president to
take s'tepB in the matter," said an official
of the administration. '' "It will mean
that the commerce of all nations will be
allowed unrestricted entry thereto. If,
as we believe, however, Kaio Chou
should be leased to Germany without
conditions, then Germany will have the
right, and will nndoubtedly exercise it,
to put in operation port and' customs
regulations such as are now in foree in
German home ports.
"The United States cannot make ob
jections to the extension of such regula
tions in Kaio Chou in such an event, for
it will be as much German soil to all in
tents and . purposes as in Hamburg.
However, the administration will expect
from Germany any privileges that may
be granted to any other nation, and
will, therefore, reap the benefit of which
Great Bnttain's " attitude against the
shutting of the Chinese door to the com
merce of the world will give.
'This is required in accordance with
the articles of the treaty between the
United States and Russia in 1878, which
provides : ' 'If each party shall hereafter
grant to any nation any particular favor
of navigation or commerce, it shall im
mediately become common to the other
party, freely, where it is freely granted
to such nation, or yield to the same
compensation when the grant is con
ditional.' .-; . '
'Attaches of the Chinese legation are
naturally very much pleased at the atti
tude assumed by Great Britain, as they
appreciate that she will have the moral
influence of the United States and other
nations trading witb China which have
no territorial designs on the Celestial
empire. ,; The policy which (jreat .Brit
ain has inaugurated means, they feel
confident, the continued integrity of the
Chinese government."
Spanish Press Agitated:
- New York, Jan. 24. A special to the
Herald from Madrid says : -
The attacks in the house at Washing
ton have produced a feeling here which
perhaps is scarcely justified, pointing
towards the fixed purpose of. a certain
section of American politicians to insist
upon war with Spain. Theovernment
is disturbed and the press is fan of the
subject. The Imparcial says: -. '
"It would be difficult to believe that
the United States purposes to undertake
in the face of the whole civilized world
the enormous responsibility of revoking
war, for which no reason exists ' today.
It is a cold-blooded mockery and affront
to the general conscience." - .
The Correspondentia says:
"We cannot imagine why the ma
jority of the people in the United States
wish for war with Spain, seeing the
great disturbance such a war would
cause. We cannot think that the jingoes
will prevail in their evil work. . We be
lieve the government of the United
States will not commit this unjastified
and thoughtless imprudence."
Golden Jubilee Launched.
San FbAkcisco, Jan. 24. With the
rising of the sun this morning the cele
bration cf the fiftieth anniversary of the
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROVAl BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
discovery of gold in California, known
as the golden jubilee, was heralded by
the booming guns at the various forts;
which line the shores of the bay at the
entrance to the Golden Gate.
' At 10 :30 o'clock one of the most in
teresting parades ever seen in this state
m arched . through the streets, which
were gaily decorated with flags and
bunting and thronged with people from
every part of the state. '
At least 50,000 strangers poured into
the city last night and this morning,8nd
half as many more from the towns across
the bay ewelled the crowds from this
city along the line of march. Market -street
from the ferry to Van Ness avenue
was packed on either side. Every win
dow along the line of march and many
roots of buildings were pressed into serv
ice by the sightseers. It is estimated
that 16,000 men were in line.
The Bplendor of the celebration of the
golden jubilee which began this morn
ing is not likely to be surpassed for many
a year to come. The entire state has
gladly responded to the appeals of the
miners, pioneers and native sons and
daughters, and from now until the close
of the carnival week San Francisco will
be the Mecca toward which all travel
west of the Sierras will be directed.
.. How's This!
We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be '
cured by Hall's Catarrh' Cure.
F.J. Cheney & Co. Props., Toledo, O. '
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O., Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Pricet
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free. 1-5-9
' Carload of Horses for Alaska.
HEPPNEB.Jan. 22. A carload of horses
bought by V. D. Maddock for the Alaska
trade, will be shipped tonight. . Mr.
Maddock aleo bought a number of mules
which will be driven to Pendleton for
shipment. He will be here again next
March to buy up all he can find suitable
tor the puppose.
Something; to Know.
It may be worth something to know
that the very aest medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centers in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite.
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold for 50c or $1 .00 per bottle at Blake
ley & Houghton drug store. 2
Bounding the Horn.
Rio de Janebio, Jan. 22. The steam
ship City of Columbia, enroute fot Alas
ka with a party of goldhuntere, bound
for the Klondike, arrived here without
incident. The party hails from New
York. '
Household Gods.
The Ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended to
the welfare and prosperity of the family.
They were worshipped as housebola
gods in every horae. The household god
of today is Dr. King's New Discovery.
For consumption, coughs, colds and for
all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs
it is invaluable. It has been tried for a
quarter of a century and is guaranteed
to cure, or money returned. No house
hold should be without this good angel.
It is pleasant to take and a safe and sure
remedy for old and young. Free bottles
at Biakeley & Houghton's drug store. J
Fresh Columbia river smelt at Vamey
& CO.'S. 1U1WK ,