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THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898.
NUMBER 42.
Volooteer ReiiEits
Fifty. Thousand to Be Released Will Include the Volunteer
Cavalry and Artilery Now in the United States
Many Infantry Regiments.
WASHINGTON, Aug.
cabinet, mustering out of the service about 50,000 of the volunteer army force. The troops
to be mustered out will include all of the volunteer cavalry and volunteer infantry in the
United States at the present
i TERRIBLE
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
P.J. Corbett, Father of the Pugilist,
Kills His Aged Wife at the Family
Residence in San Eraucisco.
San Fbancjsco, Aug. 16. P. J. Cor
bett, father of James J. Corbett, the
pugilist, Uiia morning shot and killed
hi a wife and then turned the weapon
upon himself with fatal effect. It is be
lieved that the murderer was demented.
He has been in extremely poor health
for some time. Death was instantaneous
in both cases.
The shooting occurred at the old resi
dence of the Corbett family on HayeB
street. Shortly before 5 o'clock this
morning, King, a son-in-law of Corbett,
who was living in the honse, heard two
shots in bis father-in law's room. Har
rying to the room he was horrified to
find Mrs. Corbett lying in bed covered
with blood, while bis father-in-law lay
on the floor with blood pouring from his
month.
Mrs. Corbett was in night attire while
her husband was fully dressed. There
was a wonnd in Mrs. Corbett's temple
and Corbett had killed himself by plac
ing the muzzle of the revolver in his
month.
From the appearance of the bodies it is
believed Corbett arose early in the
morning, dressed himself and shot his
aged wife while she slept.
Nbw York, Ang. 16. James J. Cor
bett was mnch shocked ,to learn of the
death of hie parents. He will stop
training. His fight with McCoy at Buf
falo, September 10, may be postponed.
THE FAMILY
ABOUT SUFFOCATED
Work of Incendiary Detectives Are
Now on the Track of a Suspect
Fobtland, Aug. 16. But for the he
roic action of individual members ot the
Sellbiener family, the whole family
woulk have been cremated in the fire
which destroyed their dwelling on Baker
street at 1 :15 this morning.
From the evidences at band it is be
lieved a firebug Is operating in the city.
The city detectives are now upon the
track of a suspect.'
Frank Zellner, a boy living back of
the house, discovered the fire. He save
the alarm, but the members oi the
famiiy were not aroused. The boy lost
no time in turning in an alarm by aid
of the new alarm boxes, which have
glass coverings over their faces, which
he smashed by a blow of the fist.
The fire roared furiously. The
startled inmates became aware of their
peril when almost too late. Mrs. Sell
biener was overcome by the oppressive
beat and smoke. She escaped a horri
ble death by the timely arrival of the
firemen. She was scorched considera
bly and hfr nightdress was burned to
ashes. '.".'"'- .
Regardless of danger, Mary Sellbelner
o Be Milira
it il He Gnnm
16. An order will be issued
time, and a large number of infantry regiments.
rushed into the dense smoke past the
crackling flames to her little brother,
James He had fainted on the top
steps. She grabbed him and jumped
from a second-story window to the
ground. Her hair was singed badly and
she was otherwise scorched.
A sister of the heroic girl jumped and
was bruised considerably. Most of this
happened before the fire department ar
rived npon the ecene.
The unfortunates were taken to Mr.
Scbartz's. near-by, and a doctor sum
moned. The house was a mass of flames when
the vanguard of the department ar
rived. Work of stopping the flames
was delayed by a. hose bursting. It
was about the hottest work the firemen
have seen for a long time. One ladder
was burned beneath a fireman. Engine
5 had three breaks in its hose. It was
impossible to check the flames, and the
bouse was burned to the ground. The
adjoining house was also badly scorched.
There had been no fire in the house
since 8 o'clock the morning before, and
the blaze is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin.
The residence of Earl Hamilton, on
Fourth street, in the eame neighbor
hood, was set fire to in a mysterious
manner. Nor is that the only one, as,
several others have been 'reported, with
the result that the chief of police has
set his machinery ts moving for the pur
pose of catching the offenders.
PAYING TRIBUTE
TO BISMARCK
Chicago German-Americans Honor the
Iron Chancellor's Memory.
Chicago, Aug. 16. Professor Camilio
von Keize, of the university of Chicago,
speaking in the tongue of the fatherland,
and Luther Laflin Mills, using the Eng
lish language, paid tribute to the great
Bismarck at the Auditorium before a
large assemblage of Germans and other
lovers of the iron chancellor. It was a
formal memorial meeting.
Of the rjrators, the one spoke for the
Teutonic population, the other for the
American dwellers in Chicago. On the
stage were 600 singers from the German
singing societies -of the city and an or
chestra ot 60 pieces. A large bust ot the
iron chancellor draped in black occupied
a place near" the footlights, and the stage
was decorated with German and Amer
ican flags.
WILL SUCCEED
SECRETARY DAY
Colonel John Hay to Fill the Office of
Secretary of State.
Washington, Aug. 16. Colonel John
Hay has accepted the office of Secretary
of State. - : .. . .
In speaking of the appointment the
Times says :' - '
.'.'It is of itself evidence of the strength
of the entente .which recent events have
Serie
today, when approved by the
brought about. It is not long since
Lowell, Phelps and Bayard were fiercely
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fauacKea in America oecauae inev aiuue
themselves too popnlar here. It is not
so certain that it wonid be so desirable
to transfer Colonel Hay, bat it is cer
tain this country and its government
would be sorry to loose bim, considering
the delicate and difficult questions com
ing up for settlement. It would be con
soling, however, to know the American
foreign office was in the hands of a man
who has learned from actual observation
what are the necessities of England's
foreign policy. His place will not be
easy to fill.
CAMP MERRITT
STILL OCCUPIED
Troops Will Remain There at Least
Another Week in Case Merritt
Need No More Soldiers.
San Fbancisco, Aug. 16. Brigadier-
General Miller will today move the
headquarters of the independent di-
ision, Eighth army corps, from Camp
Merritt to the Presidio. " The troops
now at Camp Merritt will remain there
at least this week or until information
is received as to whether or not General
Merritt needs any more soldiers. In
the event that be does not the troops
will be moved to the Presidio and await
further orders.
The departure of the transports Scan
dia and Arizona Is still delayed. It is
possible they may be sent to Manila
with supplies for the troops. It will 'be
fully a week before word is received
from General Merritt, signifying his
wiBhes in regard to the remaining ex
peditionary forces.-
Fust Lieutenant DeFord. 20th Kan
sas, has tendered his resignation to Col
onel Funston, in order that he may
return to his home at Ottawa, Kanm to
enter the contest for county attorney.
DYNAMITE WAS
THE MEANS
Frank Gelding, an Expert Miner and
Minerologist,' Commits Suicide By
Blowing Himself to Atoms.
Benton, Wis., Aug. 18. Erank Geld
ing, an expert miner and minerologist,
went to the powder-bouse of the Eureka
mine and set off forty pounds of dyna
mite, blowing the building and his body
to atoms. The only trace of his body
that could be found was a leg, which was
picked np some distance away.' The
report was heard several miles away.
Gelding has operated mines in South
Africa, California and Alabama.
The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga., while attending to his pas
toral duties at Ellenwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says : "By chance I happened to get
hold of a bottle of Cbambetlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I
think it was the means of saving my
life. It relieved me at once." For sale
by Blakeley Sc Houghton. V
THE
TAK1
MANILA
ttile Flag feat nj Before toe failed
City Conlita AltaeM.
AMERICAN LOSS
WAS LIGHT
Merritt Thinks the Number of Casual
ties Will not Exceed Fifty Span
ish Works Were Carried by McAr
thur and Anderson's Brigades.
Washington, Aug. 18. The war de
partment has received the following:
"Manila, Au. 13, via Hong Kong,
Aug. 18. On August 7 Dewey joined
me in a 4S-hour notification to the
Spanish commander to remove thenon
combatants from the city. On the same
date a reply was received, expressing
thanks for the humane sentiments ex
pressed and stating that the Spanish
were without a place of refuge for non
combatants now within the walls of the
town..
"On August 9 we ecnt a joint note in
viting attention to the suffering in store
for the sick and noncombatants in case
it became our duty to reduce the de
fences, also setting forth the hopeless
condition of the Spanish forces, sur
rounded on all sides, the fleet in front,
with no prospect of reinforcements, and
demanded the surrender as due to every
consideration of humanitv. On the
eame date we received a reply admitting
the situation, but stating the council of
defense declared the request for eurren
der would not be granted, but offered to
consult the government if the time nee
essary for communication via Hong
Kong were granted. We sent a joint
note in reply declining.
"On August 131 joined with the navy
in an attack on the city. After about
half an hour's accurate shelling of the
Spanish lines, McArtbur's brigade on
the right and Greene's on the left under
Anderson, advanced in a vigorous at
tack and carried the Spanish works.
"Our loss is not accurately known, but
is about 50 in all. The behavior of the
troops was excellent. The co-operation
of the navy was most valuable. The
troops advanced rapidly on the walled
city, upon which a while flag was
shown, and the town capitulated. The
troops occupied Malate, Binondo, and
the walled city of San Miguel. All our
centers are protected. The insurgents
are quiet. No disorder or pillage.
Mebbitt."
The war department has made public
the order sent to Merritt laet evening
regarding the occupation of Mai. ill by
the American forces. The order fol
lows:
"Merritt, Manila: The president di
rects that there mast be no joint occu
pation with the insurgents. The Amer
icans are in possession of Manila City,
Manila bay and harbor, and must pre
serve peace and protect persons within
the territory occupied by the military
and naval forces.' The insurgents and
all others must recognize the military
occupation and authority of the United
States and the cessation of hostilities
proclaimed by the president. Use
whatever means are in your judgment
necessary to attain this end. All law-
abiding people must be treated alike.
By order of the secretary of war.
Cobbin, Adjt. Gen."
PARIS WILL BE
THE PLACE
Final Peace Negotiations Will Be Con
ducted There.
Pabis, Aug. 17. At a cabinet council
this morning the minister of foreign af
fairs, M. de 1' Caese, read the dispatches
from President McKinley and the queen
regent of Spain, thanking the president
and government ot the French republic
for their good offices in promoting peace
negotiations. Caese addedthat the gov
ernments at Washington and Madrid,
desiring lo give France proof of their
high esteem and confidence, had select
ed Paris as the ecene of negotiations for
the final treaty of peace.
WOMAN MAKES
A RICH FIND
Mrs. Olga Jensen Returns to Civiliza
tion With 9300 She Met With
Many Trying Adventures. '
Pobtlaxd, Aug. 17. Mrs. Oiga Jan
sen is the only woman, as far as known,
who this season has come out of the
Klondike with a smnll competency in
gold. - '
She came here Monday on a visit to
friends from Seattle, where she arrived
from the North about ten days ago.
Mrs. Jansen Is a widow, 35 years old,
and brought down' with her $9300 in
nuggets, which she personally, with the
assistance of her two sons, aged 11 and
13 years respectively, dug out of the
ground near Dawson City.
Mrs. Jansen is rather a frail-appearing
woman to undergo the hardships con
nected with Alaska mining, yet, she
says, she stood the wo-k better than
many looking more robust than she.
"I arrived in Dawson July 20th, a
year ago, said she this afternoon,
"and staked ou a claim. Fortunately,
I had sufficient foresight to bring with
me provisions to do me and my boys ten
months. The food was of the common
est kind, and to that I think we owe our
good health.
"After staking off my claim I was
compelled to stand off two men one
whole night, who tried to drive me
away. I held them at bay with a shot
gun, which I would have used had it
been necessary. The day following I
went into the camp, where I related my
experience. Inat night a posse of
twenty miners quietly guarded my
"property, but the 'jumpers' did not
return."
Mrs. Jansen eays her home is in Liv
er more valley, Calif., on which there is
a $1000 mortgage. Her husband died
there . three years ago,, and two years
ago she went to Juneau with her little
ones to earn enough to lift the mort
gage. There she kept a boarding bouse,
with fair success, till the strike was
made in the Klondike district.
"It would take me all day to tell you
of the hardships I endured last winter."
continued she, to get together my little
fortune. Bnt now that it Is over I'm
glad I had a etout heart."
The brave little woman has turned
her mine over to a brother, who will
divide profits with her.
She will go to California tomorrow
night, and will resume civilized life in
her unencumbered home.
Now is the time to spray with Paris
Green. Clarke & Falk have the strong
est yon can get. tf
fee Tmble
With the Insolvents
It is Said they 'Attacked the Americans in
the Trenches.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.
Hong Kong says:
It is rumored here that the
nila have have had trouble with the rebel forces. According
to one account, the insurgents,
tions had been placed by Merritt, mutinied at not being al-
owed to have a share in the surrender of the city. It is re
ported 'that they attacked the
The officers of the German warship Kaisenn Augusta
are under instructions to give
bombardment, but it is freely stated that there was great
loss of life on both sides.
Royal make the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
iVDER
Absolute! Pure
ROVAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
BLANCO'S ORDERS
TO HIS GENERALS
Property in Cuba Must Be Fully Pro
tected Authorities Instructed to
Co-Operate With the American
Military Leaders.
Havana, Aug. 16. (Delayed in trans
mission.) General Blanco, in comraun
nicating orders to the military authori
ties of the island, eays :
"The minister of war announced to
me today that the preliminary agree
ment of the negotiations between Spain
and ' the United States having been
signed, thus putting a stop to hostilities
on land and se.i, his excellency dictates
the immediate positions neceseary for
the troops and for preventing the rebels
from taking possession without respect
to the peace agreement, and to arrange
with the commanders of the American
troops any way of mutual accordance.
"It will be observed that the troops
are to aid in repelling any unexpected
attack which 1113 bj made before en
tering the agreement. Consequently
your excellency shall issue an order to
protect railroads aud military roads and
occupy all interior territory under your
authority and attend to every comfort
and assistance of troops, for which you
are to arrange an agreement with the
chief of the American troops, if ny can
be found in the territory who will be in
communication with the chiefs of ti e
rebel forces, as providing for the observ
ance of the armietice and vigorously re
pelling sny attack inteud.-d by the
rebels."
General Blanco has raised the previ
ous censorship on all commercial cables
and methods of transit.
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To the Sugar Pine Belt. ;
Jamestown, CaI,- Ang 18;' -Prince
Poniatowski, W. II Crocker, H. T.
Crocker and others interested in the
Sierra railway, have dtcided to immedi
ately extend that road .to the Sugar
Pine belt, twenty miles : abotS nerev'
The Messrs. Crocker own about 30,000
acres of timber lands in this country.
It is their intention to erect , mills,
where the timber will be cut' and
dressed, It is the general opinion that
the road will be extended over the
mountains into Nevada next eeaeon.
A dispatch to the Herald from
United States troops at Ma
upon whom various restric
Americans in the trenches.
out no information about the
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