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VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1898.
NUMBER 17.
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DIVERS STILL WORK
Slow Progress Being Made
in the Inquiry.
THE COURT IS NOW AT HAVANA
DiversExpect toFiod a Number of Bodies
Today A Contract for Kll
tna Battleship Mlie.
No startling developments in re
gard to the disaster to the battleship
Maine were reported at Washington
today. Divers are still at work about
the wreck, and a New York wreck
ing firm baa been awarded a con
tract to raise the sunken battleship,
the work to begin at once.
Captain Sigsbee has ordered that
no efforts be spared to recover the
dead bodies still remaining in the
wreck as promptly as possible.
The court of inquiry is prosecut
ing its investigations at Havana,
but can accomplish little until the
divers have made a full report as to
the result of their examination of
the Maine.
Havana, Feb. 22. Consul-General
Lee and members of the United States
court of inquiry on the the loss of the
battleship Maine called this morning on
Captain-General Blanco and Admiral
Monterola. When theee ceremonies
were ended the court returned to the
United States lighthouse tender Man
grove and resumed its session. It is be
lieved that a number of bodies will be
recovered from the forward part of the
Maine today. A majority of the bodies
left are uuderstood to be those 01 tne
firemen, and many of them are said to
have been mutilated in the straggle for
life, which the divers say must have
been fearful. .
It is announced that 1600 Spanish
regular troops arrived at Santiago de
Cuba Saturday.
The military commander of Guanaba
coa has ordered a suspension of public
festivities as a mark of respect to. the
Maine's dead.
To Kiln the Maine.
Nkw Yoek, Feb. 22. The Merritt &
Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Com
pany today signed a contract with the
government to raise the battleship
Maine. Their most powerful tug, the
Monarch, now at New York, will pro
ceed at once to Havana. The Monarch
will be followed by other tugs, and the
work will be begun as soon 89 possible
Two expert divers with all necessary ap
pliances will accompany the Monarch on
her trip.
Washington, Feb. 22. Details of the
wrecking expedition of the Maine have
been completed. The tug Right Arm
will proceed at once to Key West with
three divers and the wrecker's under
writers. Themammoth tug Monarch
will follow with an equipment of one
hundred men.
Spanish Inquiry Knded.
Nxw York, Feb. 22. A dispatch from
Madrid eays:
The Spanish admiral commanding
Havana telegraphed that the Spanish
official investigation into the catastrophe
of the Maine has terminated, ' and that
the first examination made by official
divers has shown up to the present that
the explosion was accidental, and posi
tively not produced from any outward
cause.
Elder Safe at Kanlamo.
Naniamo, B. C, Feb. 22. The over
due steamship George W. Elder, of the
Portland-Alaska line, haB arrived here
on her down trip with all well on board.
THE DAT IH CONGRESS.
The Senate.
Washington, Feb. 22. A bill to in
crease the artillery two regiments passed
the senate this afternoon by a vote of 52
to 4.
The senate passed a resolution direct
ing the committee on naval affairs to as
certain if a ship to be equal to any in
the world and to be named the George
Washington caj be built within one
year in the United States ship-yards.
The House.
Washington, Feb. 22. The house to
day refused to adjourn over Washing
ton's birthday, and took op' the sundry
civil service appropriation bill. The
general debate is to close at 5 p.m.
.Under the latitude allowed in the gen
eral debate of . appropriation bills,
Representative Johnson, Republican, of
Indianapolis, created somewhat of a
sensation by a speech oppoaingHawaiian
annexation.
SlOO Reward SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh bein a constitu
tional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood anil mucous surfaces of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie
tor! have 83 much faith in its curative
pacvjrB, that they offer One Hundred
Do lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address,
F. J. Cheney, & Co., Toleda, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Shooting Waa Justified.
New York, Feb. 24. Herman Hinz,
a Texas cowboy, who was tried in the
Rings county court last week for man
slaughter in causing the death of his
brother-in-law, Otto Diehl, whom he
shot in January, in Brooklyn, has been
discharged.
Hinz argued that the shooting was
done in self defense. His trial lasted
four days. The jury deliberated more
than nine hours, and at the end of that
time stood ten to two for the acquittal ol
the prisoner.
Hinz shot his brother-in-law for cruel
ty to his sieter.
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, a
community of simple, honest, God-fear
ing men and women, have prepared the
Shaker Digestive Cordial for many years,
and it is always the same, simple, hon
est, curative medicine that has helped
to make the Shakers the healthy, long
lived people that they are. The Shak
ers never have indigestion. This is
partly owing to their simple mode of
life, partly to the wonderful properties
of Shaker Digestive Cordial. IndigeS'
tion is caused by the stomach glands not
supplying enough digestive juice,
Shaker Digestive Cordial supplies what's
wanting. , Shaker Digestive Cordial in
vigorates the stomach and all its glands
so that after awhile they don't need
help. As evidence of the honesty of
Shaker Digestive Cordial, the formula
is printed on every bottle. Sold by
druggists, price 10 cents to $1.00 per bot
tle.
Storm at Honolulu.
Honolulu, Feb. 22. One of the most
8 ivere storma ever experienced in Hone
lulu took place on the morning of the
12th. The wind developed into a hur
ricane, and the rain came down in tor
rents. Thunder was terrific and light
ning followed in quick succession. The
storm reached its height at about 4 a.
m., when the velocity of the wind was
over fifty miles an hour. Considerable
damage was done generally.
Consumption PosltlTely Cured.
Mr. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chil
howie, Va., certifies that he had con
sumption, was- given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
nights sitting up in a chair; was in
duced to try Dr. King's New Discovery,
and was cured by two bottles. For past
three years has' been attending to busi
ness and says Dr. King's New Discovery
is the grandest remedy ever made, as it
has done so much for him and also for
others in his community.' Dr. King's
New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and consumption. It don't fail.
Trial bottles free at Blake'.ey & Hough
ton's drug store. 5
Concession Made.
Ottawa, Feb. 24. The Canadian gov
ernment has decided to permit Canadian
goods to be shipped from Vancouver and
Victoria in American vessels without
duty by St. Michaels to the Yukon for
the coming season. ' An order to that ef
fect has been sent to the custom office
on the coast. The order applies to the
Yukon route by St. Michaels, and does
not include the points of Skagnay and
Dvea.
H
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Beware of "cheap" bak
ing powders. Alum makes
good medicine but bad food.
Ask your doctor.
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That la what It was made lor..
TREACHERY'S RESULT
Several Nayal Experts Ex
press the Opinion.
A CONTINUATION OF THE INQUIRY
Consul-General Lee said to hare Warned
American Families to Leave
Havana.
As the investigation into the cause
of the disaster of the Maine progress
es the opinion that the
explosion was the result of
treachery appears from the reports
of newspaper correspondents to be
gaining ground. No official report
regarding the inquiry has been
made at Washington, and none is
likely to be made for at least a day
or two.
A New York World correspond
ent tolegraphed that the situation
at Havana is becoming intense, and
that Consul-General Lee has ad
vised Americans not necessarily de
tained there to leave for home at
once.
New Yoek, Feb. 23. A dispatch from
Havana says:
The situation jn Havana is more grave
than it was a week ago. Although .the
officers of naval board of inquiry pre
serve an impenetrable reserve, it is
learned that some of the best naval ex
perts now believe that the explosion was
the resuit of treachery. They do not be
lieve that Spanish officials were parties
to the conspiracy. . - .From evidence now
in their possession'- they believe the
Spanish government. General Blanco
and all his military subordinates , are
guiltless. It is believed to have been
the work of a fanatic. ".,;'
Consul-General Lee has informally ad
vised Americans not necessarily de
tained here to leave for home at once.
Many of the families will sail by the
Olivette tomorrow. This is an indication
that those on the ground realize the pos
sibility of trouble arising suddenly and
their absolute inability to protect women
and children should any such outbreak
occur.
THE WUKK OF THE DIVERS.
Chances of the Accident Theory Being
Sustained are Remote.
New Yoek, Feb. 23. A dispatch from
Havana says :
The further the inquiry into the cause
that led to the Maine disaster proceeds
the more remote appears the chances
that any evidence will be discovered to
show that the disaster was due to an
accident. Those divers who penetrated
into the forward part of the wreck found
that the whole forward end of the ship,
from a point just abaft the forward tur
ret, had been twisted by fifteen or twen
ty degrees to starboard. That part of
the vessel was a wilderness of debris and
curled and twisted plates. The sharp,
jagged edges of some of the plates added
danger to the difficulties of the divers.
In some instances thev almost cut
through a rubber tube which supplied
the divers with air.
One important discovery made was
the position of the bodies found in the
wreck, 100 of which were found floating
about in the torn compartments. A full
score of these were examined by my in
formant. Air of them were in ham
mocks and all bad their, arms curled
upward. They looked as though they
had been startled by some sudden shock
of danger, and were in the act of reach
ing up for their hammock hooks j to
swing themselves on deck when death
came. This seems to confirm all that
has already been said about there hav
ing been two explosions the first start
ling the men into the act of rising from
their hammocks, and the second dash
ing out their lives.
Before the explosion the 10-inch mag
azine was located on the starboard aide,
forward and beneath the forward turret.
What is left of the magazine seeme to
have been driven toward the. part bow
in a diagonal and upward direction.
The 6-inch magazine, which bad its
location in the port side, forward, was
hurled in a direction directly opposite
to that taken by the 10-Tnch magazine.
One of the copper cylindrical tanks of
the 6-inch magazine was found by the
diver 8 in the wreck of that structure. It
contained no powder charge.
The theory of the two explosions is
borne out by the testimony Senor An
tonio Cabalero, a tobacco dealer of Ha
vana. Senor Cabalero was crossing the
bay in a ferry-boat at the time of the
explosion. He was familiar with the
Maine, had paid several visits to the
craft and was pointing out to a group of
friends on the ferry-boat her peculiari
ties. There came just at that instant,
he says, a dull report from the forward
part of the ship, the upheaval of a gey
ser of water about the boat, followed al
most instantly by a ten iflc roar and a
blinding flash ot light. He is positive
about the first explosion, and sayB that
it was noticed by his companions. This
statement of his came tq the ears of the
board of inquiry, and last night an of
ficer was sent to Senor Cabalero to ask
him If he would appear as a witness be
fore the ennrt. He announced his will
ingness to do so.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Always
Proves Effectual. .
There are no better medicines on the
market than Chamberlain's. W( have
used the Cough Remedy when all others
failed, and in every instance it proved
effectual. Almost daily we hear the
virtues of Chamberlain's remedies ex
tolled by thoee who have used them.
This is not an empty puff, paid for at so
much a line, but is voluntarily given in
good faith, in the hope that suffering
humanity may try these remedies and,
like-the writer, be benefited. From the
Glenville CW. Va.) Pathfinder. For sale
by Blakeley & Houghton.
A Series of Explosions.
Mexico, Feb. 24. F. C. McDonald
and Edward M. Fowler, of New York,
who were passengers on the City of
Washington at Havana at the time of
the Maine explosion, have arrived here.
They say that there seemed to be a series
of explosions in quick succession.
f How to LooK Good.
Good looks are really more than skin
deept depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If the
liver be inactive, yon have a bilious look ;
if your kidneys be effected, you have a
pinched look. Secure good health and
you will Barely have good looks. "Elec
tric Bitters"-iB a good Alternative and
Tonic. Acts directly on the stomach
liver and kidneys. Purifies the blood,
cures pimples, blotches and boils, and
giyesji gootj completion. Every bottle
guaranteed. Sold at Blakeley & Hough
ton's drug store. 50 cents per bottle. 5
Will -Sail for Alaska.
Tacoma, Feb: 24. The Midnight Sun
is the name of a tiny craft that is about
to sail from Tocoma for Alaska. The
boat is 24 feet long, 6 feet wide and 2
feet deep, and is flat-bottomed.
In a recent letter from Washington,
D. C, to an old friend, Major, G. A.
Studer, for twenty years United States
Consul at Singapore, says : "While at
Des Moines I became acqainted with u
liniment known as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which I found excellent against
rheumatism as well as against soreness
of the throat and chest (giving me much
easier breathing. I had a touch of pneu
monia early this week, and two applica
tions freely applied to the throat and
chest relieved me of it at once. I would
not be without it for anything." For
sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Texas,
Bays that wbtn he has a spell of indi
gestion, and feel 8 bad and sluggish, he
takes two of DeWitt's Little Early Ris
ers at night, and he is all right the next
morning. . Many thousands of others do
the same thing. Do you? Snipes
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HORSES AND MULES FOR SALE
I have sixteen' head of 3 and 4 -year
males (broke) for sale. I also ' have
horses, mares nnd geldings for Bale,
weighing from 900 to!400 pounds. Anv-
one wanting work stock or stock for
Klondike, here is the place to get them
cheap for cash.' 'James Beown,
f23-lm-t . Victor, Or.
JBS- GEISENDORFFKB ft KIEDI,
Physicians and Surgeons,
. Special attention given to surgery. ; .
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NOTHING SUPPRESSED
Cause Not Known to the
N.
Navy Department.
A STATEMENT BY SECRETARY L0XG
Knmor tbat Seciet Advices of a
quieting Nature Ilave Been
Received.'
Washington, Feb. 24. Secretary of
the Navy Long today in . answer to in
quiries as to whether the department
was suppressing information concerning
the disaster to the Maine, wrote the fol
lowing: . "No telegram has been received from
either Admiral Sicard or Captains Samp
son or Sigsbee, since yesterday after
noon, and this department has received
no information with regard to the Maine
disaster which has not already been
made public. The department is await
ing the result of the inquiry, and judg
ment should be suspended until some
official information has been received
here."
Reports from Havana - have not
changed in any degree the view of high
officials of the government as to the
probable cause of the disaster to the
Maine. It can be stated on the highest
authority that absolutely nothing of a
disquieting nature has been received at
the White House, nor is news of any
character expected until the court ot
inquiry has completed its investigation
and submitted its report. It can also be
stated on authority not to be questioned
tbat the public has been fully informed
as to all matters connected with the die
aster of the Maine, which have come to
the knowledge of the government
Nothing has been withheld of the least
public interest, and thiB policy will be
continued until the problem has been
solved and the whole truth brought to
light. It is known the government has
not received any information from an
official source tending to show with any
degree of certainty that the explosion
was caused by the work of enemies to
this country.
No orders have been issued as yet for
any veseel to go to Havana to replace the
Maine.
THE DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Day in the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 24. At the open
ing of today's session of the senate, the
chaplin prayed that in this momentous
hour of our history the blessing of the
Holy Spirit might rest on the president
and vice-president of the United States,
both branches of congress and all the
people of the country. He prayed that
the honor and dignity and rights of our
country might be upheld.
At the conclusion of the morning bus-
ness, the vice-president laid before the
senate Allen's reeelulion, which was
laid over from yesterday. Allen said
that, being satisfied from the vote on
his resolution yesterday, the fate of this
resolution was quite well, sealed, he
would withdraw it from further consid
eration of the senate.
Hansbrough called up the bill extend
ing the homestead laws and providing
for the right of way for railroads in the
district of Alaska.
Rawlins objected to consideration of
the matter at this time, as it was a sub
ject too importaqt to be took up hasti
ly. Hansbrougb then moved that the
bill be taken, up, and Rawlins demand
ed the ayes and nayes. It was decided
to proceed with the measure. After a
brief, desultory discussion, Hansbrough
consented not to press the bill until
Spooner of Wisconsin had delivered a
speech on the Corbett case.1 Spooner
made a legal argument in faver of the
admission of Henry W. Corbett to the
senate. He said tbat as a lawyer he felt
he had no higher or - better right to a
seat in the senate than Corbett. .
In the Bouse. .
Washington, Feb. 24. The sundry
civil appropriation bill waa taken up in
the house again today. Savers offered
an amendment to increase the epidemic
fund by two hundred thousand dollars,
but it was lost.
Maine Men are Discreet.
Havana, Feb. 24. The stories pub
lished in the Spanish newspapers that
the United States naval officers at Ha
vana are talking too much are unfound
ed. It would be impossible to find mor
discretion than is shown by all from
captain to cadet. Even the men, wound
ed or nnwounded, are careful of what
they say, lest an indiscretion in talk
should lead to serious action..
Captain Sigabee's private letters have
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been recovered. His gold medal from
congress and the diplomatic order of the
Red Eagle given to him by Emperor
William I of Germany, for his invention
of a deep sea apparatus, have not been
found.
New Trapeze Feat Performed by at Girl
of teventeen.
A pretty little acrobat has introduced
a new sensation to this country, say3
the Boston Advertiser. She climbs to
a lofty perch, lies flat on her face upon
a smooth plank, with her feet rest
ing against a velvet-covered block of
wood attached to the string of a huge
cross-bow. Then she stiffens her body,
extends her hands in front of her and
cries "ready." A catch is pulled, the
string of the bow sings as it cuts the
air, and little Alar is hurled, as rigid
as a steel bar, head first through a pa
per target at which she had been care
fully aimed, and sails through the air
in a graceful curve to the other side
of the big tent, where, just as she be
gins' to descend, she is caught by an
other woman, who swings head down
ward', hanging from a trapeze, which
oscillates in such a manner that, just
at the right moment, it, brings the
dangling woman within reach of the
flying girl, and just as the spectators
are wondering whether the little one is
going to land and how bcdly she will
be hurt, they see her safely dropped
into a comfortable and inviting pair of
arms. - - v
Maier & Benton's fteel range drawing
will come off on the evening of March
1st at 8 p. m., instead of Februaty 28th
as advertised. On account ot the early
closing the change has been made.
Those who haven't a chance on the steel
range bad better avail themselves of the
opportunity and buy one dollar's worth
of goods, which entitles them to a chance
on the steel range. Maier & Benton.
Rnt.h th method and results when
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-i i a a i j a a a
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constipation. Syrnp of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
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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 itjhe most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
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.
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kind that cures. 60
cents.
For Sale at DONNELL'S.
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