THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 17, 1898.
anila Falls Into if
lands of Rmerican Forces
Irmy
Oar Triumphant
LONDON, Aug. 15. Manila has fallen and the American forces are in full' posses
So says a report from a London business house to the Westminster Gazette
sion.
HONG KONG, Aug. 15. Delayed information from Manila is to the effect that
there has been renewed activity on the part of the Spaniards of late, due to the belief that
American resources have been exhausted and that McKinley is sueing for peace. Accord
ing to the same authority the insurgents throughout the island of Visayas are reported to
have signified their intention of joining Aguinaldo. The German cruiser Kaiaerin Au
gusta has arrived here, having left Manila yesterday. She reports the situation there un
changed, but her officers are extremely reticent.
PERCY WING
IS DROWNED
A Washoujal Teacher Loses Her Life
Amid the Breakers at Seaside, on
Clatsop Beach.
Seaside, Or., Aug. 15.: Mies Percy
Wing, a young lady about 20 years o!d,
and a teacher in Washougal echoole, was
today at 11 o'clock bathing with a crowd
In front of Grimes' hotel when the un
dertow carried lier out beyond the help
of her companions, and ehe was
drowned.
Frank Russell, son of a wealthy Clark
connty fruitgrower, to whom Mies Wing
was engaged, went half a mile for a boat,
and although this took half an hour,
succeeded in reaching her before ehe
eank. Drs. O. B. Estes, of Astoria, and
H. E. Littlefield, of Portland, after
working on the unconscious form for
about two hours, gave her up. Young
Russell and his friends worked half an
hour longer before they realized that ehe
was beyond help. Russell, who recently
Telurned from Skagway, expected soon
to marry Miss Wing, and is beeide him
self with grief.
The deceased leaves a widowed moth
er, with whom she was camping here in
the grove.
From the fact that the body did not
sink for nearly half an hour, Dr. Estes
expresses the opinion that Miss Wing
died from heart shock and not from
drowning. The body will be shipped to
Waebougal for burial.
FIERCE FIGHT
AT MANILA
Americans Held Their Position Of
ficials Anxious as Regards the Oc
currence Precaution Taken to In
form Dewey and Merritt.
Washington, Aug. 15. TJjtil Manila
ia in c'oser touch with the rest of the
worll than it has been dnring the last
tl.ree and a halt months, officials here
will be harassed by gravest anxiety re
garding the occurrences in that vicinity.
The last news from Manila was dated
ten days ago, and described the fierce
fighting of the Malate on July 31st, when
xne Americans neia tneir position, wnicn
bad been aseaulted. Aug 3d there was
cannonading all day. The Monterey
arrived August 4th with tbe troops of
the third expedition, and at the time
the dispatch vessel left, preparations
Were being made for aii immediate as
sault open the city. It was known that
General Merritt was only awaiting these
reinforcements to demand its surrender
and to give notice of a naval bombard
ment:. Under the circumstances every pre
caution was taken last Friday to inform
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt
with the lea6t possible delay of the in
formal signing of tbe protocol and the
suspension of hostilities. -
Secretary Alger is confident that the
Spaniel general will welcome tne news
and cheerfully obey the instructions ca-
tia arms, and no eerious complication 1
is Now-in Full Possession of the
A Complete Capitulation.
is expected to arise with the insurgents
at preeent. Tbe chief alarm relates to
the sacrifice of life which may have
taken place since August 3th, and to the
possibility that Agninaldo and bis sol
diers may have entered the city from a
Kint on the north while tbe Spaniards
were fighting with the Americans on
the south. In that case it ia feared
wholesale slaughter may have taken
place and much valuable property have
been destroyeJ.
TERRIBLE TORNADO
. IN MINNESOTA
Much Damage Done Seven Killed, the
Crops Damaged and Buildings De
stroyed. Can-by, Minn., Aug. 15. A tornado
last night struck twelve miles north of
this place, killed seven people, destroyed
many buildings, and did great damage
to crops.- The entire family of Joseph
Hutchinson, including his wife and four
children, were killed. The storm was.
not wide in extent, but very violent.
Seven people are mieeing," and eome of
them are supposed to be killed. '
SEVERE STORMS
IN THE EAST
Much Damage Done to Crops Cyclone
at Hamilton, 111. Child Dies of
Fright
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 15. Severe hail
and rain storms occurred in Southeastern
Iowa and Western Illinois yesterday and
last night. Much damage was done to
crops. Cornfields and melon crops were
destroyed and railway bridges washed
out in Iowa. Tbe storm became a cy
clone at Hamilton, 111., and buildings
were blown to pieces. . At McComb,
Horace Ad cock, 12 years old, died of
fright. At Carrolltcn trees and tele
phone wires were prostrated. Tbe dam
age is heavy.
Persons troubled with diarhoea will
be interested in the experience of W. M.
Bnsh, clerk of the hotel Dorrance, Prov
idence, R. I. He says : "For several
years I have been almost a constant suf
ferer from diarrhoea, the frequent at
tacks completely prostrating me and
rendering me unfit for my duty at this
hotel. About two years ago a traveling
salesman kindly gave me a small bottle
of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarhoea Remedy. Much to my sur
prise and delight its effects were imme
diate. Whenever I felt symptoms of the
disease I would fortify myself against
the attack with a few doses of this val
neabla remedy. '"The result has been
very satisfactory and almost, complete
relief from the affliction." For eale by
Blakeley & Houghton. . .
Bncklen's Aimn salve.
" The best salve in the world for. cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevet
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cui?.s piles, or no pay required
It ia guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion; or money refunded.- - Price 25 cents
per box.. For sale Dy Blakeley and
Houghton, druggists. - ."''
Entire. City-
CONFLICT CLOSED
IN PORTO RICO
Spaniards Receive Notice of the End of
the Fighting Fears are Expressed
that Spaniards May Terrorize the
Natives During Period of Nego
tiations. Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 15. On Sat
urday General Miles notified General
Macias, at San Juan, by cablo of the
signing of tbe protocol, and today he
received from Macias an acknowledg
ment of the receipt of the notification.
General Miles also sent Captain Mick
ler, under a flag of truce, to communi
cate the intelligence to tbe Spanish
commander at Aibonito.
General Miles says . Aibonito would
have been his within four days, had not
the protocol been signed.
General Miles is uncertain whether he
will remain here during tbe period of
the negotiations for the peace, but the
four army columns will remain where
they are until the negotiations are com
pleted. Fears are expressed by the natives
that during tbe period of the treaty ne
gotiations the Spanish troops may be
given free licanse within their lines to
terrorize the inhabitants. If it should
be the case, Miles eays tbe Americans
would be powerless to interfere.
SAMPSON IS
COMING HOME
Sailed from Santiago with Four Big
Battleships and Two Armored
Cruisers Schley Accompanying
Them on the Brooklyn.
Washington, Aug. 15. Sampson with
four big battleships and two armored
cruisers of the fleet, ia now on his way
north, having Bailed yesterday morning
from Santiago. Schley is; on the cruiser
Brooklyn, accompanying the fleet,
The ships are expected at New York tbe
last of the week. ,i
The navy department is considering
the project of a naval review in New
York harbor next Sunday, when the
battleships and cruisers under Sampson
will arrive there. Efforts have been
made to induce the department to have
It is probable that the final decision
will be to have the war vessels come up
J the river to Grant's tomb at. Riverside,
and there fire a salute. The trip to tbe
tomb wi'l afford the public a sufficient
opportunity to view tbe ships without
tiring the sailors by a land procession. -
Total Number of Sick 277 ';
San Francisco, Aug 13. There - was
an increase of three cases at the division
hospital yesterday,' making : tbe total
number 277. "Percy Whittaker, of com
B, First Teunessee,died of cerebro spinal
meningitis. '
About a dozen men of tbe Eighteenth
regiment, which is about to leave for
Manila, have been reported to the re
gimental surgeon as physically disquali
fied. Surgeon-Major Rafter reports
about forty cases of disability in all have
been reported to the board.
THE FIRE DEMON
AGAIN AT WORK
The Dalles Suffers Another Great Loss
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars Go Up in Snake.
Caaglit In the Crystal Ice
Building and Destroyed
Ulock List of the Losers.
Company
Over One
After a respite of seven years, the ter
ror of The Dalles, the fire-fiend, again
made bis appearance in our city Sunday
at midnight. His coming was heralded
by the screeching of whistles, and be
fore tbe bell could be rut g many were
aroused, and, gazing out, were confront
ed by a lurid light which told too plainly
that our little city was again threatened
with destruction. .
The fire was first discovered by Jim
White, who upon returning from his
customary trip to the 11:45 train, saw
that the building recently constructed by'
the Crystal Ice Company on Ruch's lot,
two doors from Maye & Crowe's hard
ward store, was all ablaze. By way of
arousing the neighborhood he fired two
shots, which were answered by two
more from some men coming up the
street. Just at Ibis juncture a double
header freight train was passing and the
engineers began blowing the whistles.
Soon tbe fire-bell rang, and by this time
people were seen rushing from every
direction to. the Ecene of the conflagra
tion. .
Such a headway had it gained before
being discovered that the large building
next door, occupied by Johnston &
Faulkner as an implement warehouse
was enveloped, in names before a mo
ment's time, and tbe email store of L.
Comini was licked up as if at one gulp
The row of houses across Second street
then began to catch, and the Wilder
photograph parlor, Lynch's barber ehop,
the old Times-Mountaineer office, owned
by Vanbibber, Gilmore'a restaurant,
Hoylo's carpenfer shop, Gunning &
Hockinan's blacksmith shop and Sand
rock's wagon shop were each soon swept
away. At the eame time the second
hand store on the east side of the ice
company's building was burning, and
the flames leaping across the street soon
laid waste the warehouse of Pease -&
Mays.
At one time it was hoped the hari-
ware etore of Mays & Crowe might be
saved, but all efforts were vain and this
business house, which had recently been
fitted up until it was second to none in
the state, had to go. Every energy was
then bent to prevent their large new
warehouse, over which were several
suites of rooms occupied by the family
of W. E. Walther, John Hampshire and
mother and Dennis Bunnell and family,
from suffering the same fate; but to no
avail. Previous to this the dwelling
house "of Peter Anderson, occupied by
Fred Bayley ; tbe adjoining building, in
which was stored hay, owned by J. H
Cross ; the wagon shed of Tom Ward and
the dwelling house of Annie Dehm, oc
cupied by Tom Ward, were laid in ruins
At one time the planing mill of Han-
sen & Thonisen caught, and only by su
perhuman effort was it saved. Much in
terest was directed to tbe large barn of
Ward & Robertson, which was the key
to that section of the residence part of
tbe city so ruthlessly devastated "in the
fire of '91. However.as there was a west
wind blowing, tbe large stables and that
section were spared. Much anxiety was
felt in regard to the livery stable of Mur
chie Bros., very nearly opposite Pease &
Mave' warehouse, and the horses were
turned loose,- running frantically down
the street. Had it not been for the val
iant work done here, much ot the East
End must of necessity have been de
stroyed.
Wet blankets were placed over Pease
& Mays' etore and Max Vogt'a block,
both of which became very hot, the plate
glass in the latter cracking and the cor
nice melting off. Men were also busy
carrying water, with which they satur
ated J. T. Peters' implement bouse.
At 3 :30 the fire was under control, al
though still burning briskly, and the
streets in that vicinity were thronged
with people and covered with articles of
every description which had been car
ried from - burning. buildings. From
that time on till noon yesterdaw tbe wa
ter still played on the emoldering ruins,
and many of our citizens did not cloEe
their eyes in slumber.
The excellent work ot tbe fire depart
ment cannot be overestimated. . The
Dalles can never be grateful enough to
the brave fire-laddies, who, without the
slightest remuneration, bravely serve her
when the demon fire so frequently makes
his " appearance ; ,; fighting ia the very
jaws of death to save our homes. Far be
it from us, who are at their mercy, to
ntter a word of criticism. Indeed no
human beings could have done better, j
Engineer Brown stood nobly at his post,
and he informs us that the supply of
water was adequate for the emergency,
the rumor that the water had given out
having arleen .from the fact that being
anxious that the pjugs be given every
drop possible, be used as little as he
could for the engiue, and consequently
that supply had increased.
The aseistance rendered by the fire
department of the 0. R. & N. Co., un
der the supervision of Mr. P. DeHuff,
was invaluable and timely. Much brave
work was done by this company of men.
It has been impossible to get a com
plete list of tbe losses susuined'and in
surance carried.. The following is as
near as can be estimated at present :
Mays & Crowe, between $55,000 and
$60,000; insurance, $38,000.
Louie Comini, $2,000; no insurance.
W. A. Johneton & Co., $6,000, insur
ance, $2,000.
The Dalles Crystal Ice Co., $5,000, in
surance, $1,450.
Great Northern Furniture Co., lost
not estimated ; covered by insurance.
Pease & Mays warehouse,, loss not
estimated ; covered by insurance.
A. Sandrock, loss not estimated ; no
insurance.
Gunning & Hockman, $2,000; no in
surance. Mrs. Gil 111 ore, restaurant, $500; no
insurance.
Lynch Bro9 , barber ehop, loss not es
timated. .
Wilder's photograph gallery, $1,000;
no insurance.
W. II. VanBibber, old Times-Mountaineer
building, $400; no insurance.
Tboa. Ward, household goods; cov
ered by insurance.
J. II. Cross, warehouse, $700; partly
covered by insurance.
Ward & Robinson, building occupied
by Johnston x Co. ; covered by insur
ance.
1'. Anderson, loss S10UO; insurance
$700.
FIKE NOTES.
W. A. Johnston had his hands severe
Iy burned while carrying out goods from
the implement building.
Dalles people have had so many se
nous experiences with nre that many
who were not in the immediate vicinity
of the conflagration packed their house'
hold goods, and were ready if the worst
come.
The large safe of Mays & Crowe's,
which was supposed to be fire-proof,
proved itself otherwise bv blowing open
However all the valuable papers had
been removed. The vault still remains
steadfast.
Several buildings caught during the
progress of tbe fire, among which were
the electric light plant, Columbia Brew
ery and the Diamond Flouring Mills
Tbey were quickly extinguished by those
on the lookout.
Several of the small buildings on the
north side ot the burned district
were owned by R. B. Hood, but
the loss has not been estimated. Mr,
Hood, who is now in California, is ex
pected here on a visit soon.
While helping to save eome of the
household goods belonging to Tom
Ward, Harvey Allen was pushed off a
high porch in front of their home, and
it is feared, internally injured. Latest
reports from his physician are to the
effect that he is improving and is likely
to recover.
Mays and Crowe have removed part
of their goods into the vacant building
on the corner of Third and Federal Ste.
and the remainder into the Vogt build
ing on Washington. Nothing definite
has been planned as yet; but it is ru
mored that this firm will probably erect
a brick on their vacant lots.
During the fire Mr. Matthews, who
was Bleeping in the building where the
fire originated, after escaping went back
to save a trunk full of eome articles, and
after throwing it through the window,
jumped out himeelf, severely burning
his hands and feet and otherwise shak
ing him up, He was getting along
nicely yesterday. .
Not the least interested in tbe
result of the fire was Louie Coini-
ni'e billy sroat. which was seen to
amble slowly up Third etreet yesterday
and planting himself directly in front
of his former borne, gazed wonderingly
on the rums, men aiegtmeaiy ne
turned and walked across tbe Btreet,
climbed up on tbe old ruins of the Fitz
Gerald building and spent most of the
day. Much sympathy is expressed for
Mr. Comini in his loss, he and his fam
ily Darely escaping with their lives, and
having no insurance whatever, on their
goods. ' ' ' - - .
ELY'S CREAM BALM is a positive cure.
Add! v Into tbe nostrils. It is quickly absorbed. SO
cents at Druggists or by mail ; samples 10c by mail.
LX BBOXHiiKS, Co warren at., Hew xotK vuy.
- Every day the warehouses are being
cleared of tbe wool clips consigned to
them, the prevailing price seeming to be
from 13 to He.
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LOUISVILLE, KT. NEW TORE. N.T.
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.
The delinqent taxes of Wasco county,
as shown on the rolls now in the hands
of the sheriff are $60,000, an amount al
most equal to the indebtedness of the
county. Every citizen will doubtless
admit that this state of affairs should
not exist, and that all taxes should be
collected. On account of bard times
in the past tbe county court Las shown
leniency to taxpayers, but that leniency
has reached the limit, and the court
cannot wait longer on delinquents to
make settlements. For this reason a
warrant has been attached to each de
linquent roll commanding the sheriff to
collect all taxes by seizure and sale of
property. With a bountiful crop now
in eight, there can no longer be any rea
sonable excuse for the non-payment of
taxes. The sheriff is bound by oath to
comply with the terms of the warrants
attached to the tax rolls for the collec
tion thereof, and has no option in the
matter. Delinquent taxpayers can save
the cost of seizure an 1 sale of property
by settling their taxes at once.
Robert Keei.y,
Sheriff and Tax Collector for Wasco.
County.
Dated, August 4, 180S.
Farm for Sale.
A good farm for sale four and a half
miles from town, consisting of 420 acres
good land, 120 being in grain, four
horses, 10 head of cattle and 6 of hogs.
Also a good dwelling house and barn.
The land will produce anything grown
in Waeco county. A good school within
a quarter of a mile of the farm. No
mortgage or land agent in the way. Call
on or address Seth Mobgan,
july2-lm-w The Dalles, Or.
NOTICE.
Came to my place on 5-Mile over a
year ago, a brignt bay mare; weignt
about 1000 pounds ; two white hind feet ;
no visible brand ; scar on right hip.
Owner can bave the same by paying for
this notice. W11. Floyd.
aug9-w4t ' .
' Casn tn iour Cnectts.
All county warrants registered prior
to July 12, 1894, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after July 7,
1898. C. L. Phillips,
County Treasnrer.
TYGH VALLEY ROLLER MILL
At all times flour equal to tbe best for
sale at Tygh Valley Roller Miils, at
prices' to enit the timee. Also mill feed.
W. M. McCoekle, Prop.
mchl6-6m
Cows For Sale.
Fresh Jersey cows for eale. These are
thoroughbreds and are gentle. Inquire
at this office. auglO-lmo
To Care a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure. 25c.
A lilac bush in bloom at this ser son
of the year is something of an oddity,
J. E. Milier has one of the shrubs in his
yard in North Pendleton which ceased
blooming for the first crop of flowef
about Decoration day. Mr. Miller thtn
put his echeme into effect and forced a
second growth of bloesoms, with which
the bush is now covered. He says lilac
bushes can be made to bloom twice each
year if a person only knows how to
go abont it. - Many interested in tbe
cultivation of flowers have visited this
rare specimen of August-blooming lilac,,
and Mr. Miller has been compelled to
eive away more than half of the bios
soms. East Oreeonian. -.
Everybody reads The Chboniclk.'