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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1899.
NO. 22
HIE NAV.AL
BILL PASSED
Tit House Oral tie Committee
Aniuils.
DEWEY WILL
BE AN ADMIRAL
Price for Armor-Plate Cut ' Down
River and Harbor Bill in
the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 23. The naval ap
propriation bill finally passed the house
this afternoon, alter fonr days of acri
monious debate, most of which was
spent UDon the question of rehabilitating
the naval academy at Annapolis In ac
cordance with the scheme inaugurated
by the appropriation of $50,000 in the
last naval bill, and the proposition to in
crease the maximum price to be paid for
armor-plate to $545 per ton, the existing
law limiting it to $400. Upon both
propositions the naval committee suf
fered signal defeats. The amendment to
build a great armor plant was ruled out
upon a point, of order, but after debate,
in which the price to be paid for armor
was cut down from $515, the price which
the committee insisted was being paid
for the new Krupp armor, to $445, a
proviso wag also added precluding the
government fiom paying more than was
paid by any other foreign government
for similar armor. When the bill was
reported to the house, BoutelU attempt
ed to secure a reversal of the verdicts of
the committee of the whole on the naval
academy and armor-plate amendments,
but in most cassc he was defeated, a
motion to recommit the bill made by
him being voted down, 79 to 155. An
other victory over the committee was se
cured by the a '.option of a provision to
the naval bill creating the rank of admi
ral of the'aavy.Thi was accomplished by
Mooiy, who offered a copy of the senate
bill creating this rank as an amend
ment to the naval bill. The amend
ment was clearly subject to the point of
order against it raised by Boutelle, but
the sentiment of the bouse was so ap
parently unanimously in favor of the
amen intent that he withdrew the point
of order and it was adopted without a
dissenting vote. The naval committee
bad amended the senate bill so as to
create alto trie rank of vice-admiral, but
Moody's amendment was the original
senate bili without the provision.
The house declined to consider the
Brown-Bwanson contested election cate
in the fourth Viiglnia district by a vote
of 132 to 00. This is the second attempt
to call op this case.
During the entire session today the
senate had under consideration the river
and harbor bill. Good progress was
made, 89 panes having been disposed of,
with the exception of one amendment.
SIMM0NDS TO
THE RESCUE
Norwegian Steamship Sundal Narrowly
Escape Impressment Into the Ser
vice of Nicaragua.
Naw Orleans, Feb. g4. The steam
hip Sundal has arrived from Blueflnlds,
where she would have been seized last
Saturday y General Eeyea had it not
been for the action of Capt i n Hlmmonds,
commander of the U jlted States gunboat
Marietta.
Recently Reyes dispatched a imall
force to seize $10.(0:) in ihectistom-honse
' Cape Urscias. The expedition whs
eminently sniTPBifn1, I ut tl e leader,, in
tead of retnrnlna with his men to jm
fteyes, deserted his command and
escaued npthe c mst.
General Reyes Warned of his subordi
nate's desertion Saturday last, and gave
notice of hi intention of seizing the
Pitftdal to give child". The captain t.f th"
fcnmUl, which flics the Norwegian Hg.
appealed to the British man-of-war
Intrepid for protection, which was
refused. He then appealed to the
Marietta and Captain Simmondt gave
notice that he would tolerate no inter
ference with the ship. The Sundal left
that night for this port.
The captain of the Sundal says that
when he left Blueflelds General Reyes
was preparing for an expedition against
Greytown with most of his army on the
guuboat San Jacinto.
The Nicaraguan consul here has re
ceived a message from President Zelaya,
directing that he issue no more clear
ances for veeseft bound for Nicaraguan
porta. It is presumed tbat the object of
this order is to prevent any assistance
that might b sent Reyes from this port.
THE BODY OF
ANDREE FOUND
Sportsmam Who Made the Discovory
" Says He Will Soon Furnish Tang
ible Proof of His Statement.
New York, Feb. 24. A dispatch to
the World from Berlin says: The fol
lowing letter, in regard to the finding of
Andrce, is published in the Siberian
Advertiser. It is from a well-known
sportsman named Kjalen:
"I hasten to inform you that Andree'e
baloon has been found. I was running
on snowshoes after Elk in the private
forest of South Yenisei, and came across
tracks of Andree. It was three hundred
and fifty versts from Knasuoiars and
one hundred versts from the gold wash
ings in San Viuich, down to the pit of
the river.
"The baloon and ropes were torn and
three bodies lay at its side, one with a
broken tkull.'
"Please prepare assistance so the bal
loon and bodies can be brought to the
washings at San Vinicb, which can only
be done by means of snowshoe9.
"I guarantee the truth of these facts
and shall soon be in Tomsk."
His Family Prostrated.
Spokane, Wash., Feb, 23. A Toronto,
Canada, special to the Spokane-Review
says :
"The terrible news of young Jim
Hally's death In a gambling-den came
as a tbunder-bolt to the lad's father, on
Saturday. The relatives were making
preparations for the boy'a return home
from the West this week. The corre
spondent called at the home of the de
ceased early this morning. The father,
out of sympathy for the family, at. first
was disposed to deny any connection
with the deceased. Finally the father
aid he had received an account of hit
son's death last Saturday, but was not
acquainted with the facts leading np to
tbecrime. In March last yonng Hally
left for Vancouver, B. C, to go into
business, being sent out by his father,
who gave him a substantial sum of
money. Everthing went well nntil bis
arrest for murder. The father was for
giving and willingly contributed large
sums of money for his on defense.
Thedead man is 22 year of age, and the
only ion of John Hally, superintendent
of the Toronto branch of the Canadian
Rubber Company."
Didn't Say Good-By.
Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 23.
John Wallace, a clerk in a cry good
store, left the city suddenly a few day
ago without bidding bis wile and hi
friends fmewell. Wallace wa married
last Oct ibr to Miss Bessie Sampoa,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O cir Samp
son, well-known residents of this city.
Their married life had not been pleasant.
The last seen of Wallace was Tuesday
afternoon, when on his way to the depot
to take the train for the Sound, be
stopped to bid a friend farewell, saying:
"I am not bidding everyone good-by."
He left hi wife in straitened cirenm
itances. Dewey Wants the Oregon.
Washington, Feb. 24. The fol'owing
dispatch has been received at the navy
department:
Manila, Feb. 24. For political reason
tha Oretron should be seut litre at
once. The Yorktown bus arrived. The
Charleston and Petrel are cruising
around the'Tiillipplue iiland. Affdr
are morj quiet.
Washington, Fen. 24. The navy de
partuient expec th Oregon Ito arrive
at Manila abont March 10.
Arlington A Hairs.
Arlington, Or., Feb. 25. The Arling
ton Review, aftr a life of about 10
months, will cease publication. The
plant has been purchased by W. A.
Maxwell, and W be moved Into the
Rucord printing ollice.
REBEL LOSSES
WERE HEAVY
Five Bttfai Vtneici ati Killed anl
In Intel Prisoners.
REPORT FROM
. GENERAL OTIS
Expected Trouble in Manila Did Not
Materialize Last Night Lively
Skirmishing in the Suburbs, Es
pecially Near Colocan.
Washington, Feb. 24. Otis has ca
bled the war department as follows:
Manila, Feb. 24. Scandia arrived last
night. On the nights of the 21et, and
22nd and yesterday the insurgent troops
gained access to the outskirts of the city
behind our lines. About 1000 entrench
ed themselves. They were completely
routed yesterday with a loss in killid
and wounded of about five hundred, and
two bandied prisoners. Our loss wa
very slight.
The city is quiet. Confidence ha
been restored, and business is pro
gressing. OTIS.
Skirmishing Continues.
Manila, Feb. 24 10:30 a. m. Owing
to wholesale arrests of all suspected Fili
pinos yesterday and the clearance of the
street at 7 p. m., the threatened re
newal of the scenes of the previous night
did jiot occur. With the exception of a
few shots fired in the neighborhood of
the penitentiary, the city was as quietl
a possible.
Outside of Mapila the rebels were very
active. Near Calocan the brigade com
manded by General II. G. Otis had sev
eral lively tkirmishe with the rebels,
but at daylight the enemy was driven
back with severe losses.
The feeling in this city la much im
proved today, and business generally has
been resumed. Excellent order ia main
tained by General Hughes' police.
The transport Scandia, with the Twen
tieth infantry on board, has arrived here
from San Francieco.
All duties on importation of fresh
fruits, vegetables and meats, have been
temporarily suspended.
4:44 p. m. The enemy's sharpshoot
ers bare been particularly active about
Calocan all day. Special attention wa
paid to a three-gun battery near the
railroad, and the improvement of the
rebel marksmanship was very notice
able. The rebel i fired, volleys at the
battery, bullets frequently 'skimming
the tops of the sandbags.
A lieutenant of the Twt ntieth Kansas
volunteers, and three other men were
slightly wounded. A man. was killed
in the trenches today.
The rebel battery has not been used
since the shell from the Monadnock was
exploded over it yesterday.
The enemy' fire was so hot during
the night in the vicinity of Higlns'
house that the headquarters were re
moved to a church 400 yards inside of
the line.
A few small fires have destroyed sev
eral native houses in the outskirt of
the city.
The Twentieth infantry Is being dis
embarked from the transport Scandia.
Reinforcements Nearly There.
Washinoton, Feb. 24. It is thought
that reinforcements to the number ol
2500 will reach Manila with in a week.
PECULIAR POISONS.
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY
The Result of Imperfect Digestion of
Food.
Every living thing, plant or animal,
contains within itself tb.9 erra of cer
tain d:cay and deaih.
In the human boly thee germ if
death (oiled ly toitn'i' Ttomalnes),
are usually the result of imperfect diges
tion of food ; the result of indigestion or
dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakens,
does not promptly and thoroughly digest
the food. The result is a heay, sodden
mass which ferments (the first process of
decay) poisoning the blood, making it
thin, weak and lacking in red corpuscles ;
poisoning the brain causing headaches,
pain iu the eyes.
Bad digestion weakens the 'heart,
causing palpitation and finally bringlug
on disease of this very important organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys,
causing bnght's diseaee and diabetes.
And this i so btcause every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal, and
weak digestion show itself not only in
loss of appetite and fleth, but in weak
nerves and muddy complexion.
The great English scientist, Huxley,
said the best start in life is a sound
stomach. ' Weak stomachs fail to digest
food properly, because they lack the
proper quantity of digestive a 'ids (lactic
and hydrochloric) and peptogenic pro
ducts; the most sensible remedy in all
cases of indigestion, is to take after each
meal one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, because they supply in a pleas
ant, harmless form all the elements that
weak stomachs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure any form ot trouble
except cancer of the stomach.
They increase flesh, insure pure blood
strong nerves, bright eye and clear com
plexion, because all these result only
from wholesome fool well digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart' Dys
pepsia Tablets at 50 cents lull sized
package or by mail by enclosing price to
Stuart Co., Marshall. Mich., but ask
your druguiiet first. A little book on
stomach diseases mailed free. Address
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
TWO CONVICTS
ESCAPED
Two Trusties Take Sudden Leave of the
State Penitentiary.
Salkm, Or., Feb. 25. Two convicts
escaped from the penitentiary this even
ing. They are William King, received
July 24, 1897, from Bakor county, on a
five-year sentence for rape, and Frank
Smith, received November 10, 1K98, from
Morrow county, on a one-year sentence
for larceny. Both were trusties, and
were employed in the dining-room.
They were observed making frequent
trips from the dining-room this after
noon, snd it is supposed they made
preparation for a long trip. Officers have
gone in search of them. Warden Brophy
stated this evening that a reward of $50
will be paid for the capture of each of
them.
La Urlppa Bucoo.fully Treated.
"I have just recovered from the sec
ond attack of La Grippe this year," say
Mr. Jas. A. Jones, publisher of the
Leader, Mexia, Texas.- "In the latter
case I used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, and I think with considerable suc
cess, only being in bed a little over two
day against ten day for the former at
tack. The second attack I am satisfied
would have been equally as bad as the
first but. for the use of this emedy as 1
had to go to bed in about six hours after
being 'struck' with it, while in the first
case I was able to attend to business
about two days before getting 'down.' "
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
Regulars for Vancouver.
Washington, Feb. 25. The secretary
of war has reconsidered his purpose of
sending the Ninth regiment of infantry,
now at Madison barracks, N. Y., to the
Philippines, and orders were issued to
day assigning that regiment to other
duty.
A field officer and two companies are
assigned to duty at Vancouver bai racks,
Washington, and the remaining com
panies of the regiment are to be distrib
uted among points in the departments of
California and the Columbia.
STALLION FOR BALK.
One Clydesdale stallion for sale. Can
be seen at Ward' ranch, near Dufur.
For term apply to Ward Bros., Dufur Or.
123-lmw.
Coal in Wallowa.
Josri'ii, Or., Feb. 25. In the northern
part of Wallowa county a good vein of
coal ha been discovered, and it is
causing a goo 1 deal of excitement In the
ImmedlUe vicinity. It is on tho route
of the proposed railroad from Elgin to
Lewiston, and If the rottd should be t.uilt
the dial will prove a source of revenue to
the l'ar.idise ami Lost Prnirie people.
Absolutely taiRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
novsu mkinq pemntn
RIVER AND
HARBOR BILL
Goes TiroDst lie sstale ly a Tits
ef 5l Id 3.
ALSO THE CANAL
AMENDMENT
Canal Rider the bone of Fiercest Con
tention Session Lasted Eight
Hours Silver Republicans and
Democratic Senators Make a Vig
orous Attack, But All to No Avail,
Washington, Feb. 26. By a vote of
fifty to three the senate, after a session
which lasted nearly eight hours, passed
the river and harbor bill, with the
Nicaragua canal amendment. A deter
mined fight was made on committee
amendments, but In each instance op
position was defeated.
The sharpest contest arose ovir the
Nicaragua canal bili amendment. A
point of order was made against it tbat
it was general legislation, but the sen
ate, to which the vice-president tub.
mitted the point, overruled it. . It wa
Jhen attacked as not being relevant to a
river and harbor measure, but this, too,
was overruled by the senate. Pettigrew,
Silver Republican, of South Dakota;
Rawlins, Democrat, of Utah, and Teller,
Silver Republican, of Colorado, vigorous
ly attacked the bill, their opposition be
ing directed especially against the canal
amendment. The statement was made
that the measure would never see the
light of day in the bouse, and that the
canal wonld not he built under the prop
osition inserted in the bill.
Sewell, Republican, of New Jersey, de
livered a speech in support of the Hull
Hawley army reorganization bill, in the
course of which he declared that the
United States was now as much at war
in the Philippine as it was with Spain
when our army was before Santiago. He
expressed the belief that it would re
quire an army of 50.000 men to con
trol the Filipinos, and that we were
likely yet to have serious trouble in
Cuba.
TRANSPORT GRANT
IS HURRYING
Will Hasten on to Manila Condition
of Aflaiis in Manila Is Quiet.
Colombo, Inland of Ceylon, Feb. 20
(Sunday, 6:30. nO The United State
transport Grant, which sailed from New
York for Manila, January K'th, with
troop under the command of Major Hay
and General Henry W, L. Law ton on
board, arrived here today. General
Lawton received a cablegram from Ma-jor-Genoral
Oti, saying:
"The situation ia critical. Your early
arrival is necessary."
He also received from flpnurnl Cnrhln. !
United States aljutant-peneral, a cable
dispatch urging him to hurry. General
Lawton ordered his officers to buy sup
plit fgardless of expense, and this
transport Is taking on coal and water
hurriedly. She will try to reach Manila
without a further stop.
The Flag Raised.
Manila, Feb. 2(1. (Sunday, 11:55 a.
m. The steamer Neuvtra Sonora del
Carmen has arrived here, bringing tba
WMECJ
co., nrw vow.
new that the American flag ba been
raised over the island of Cebu, west of
the island of Negro.
Cebu Surrenders.
Washinoton, Feb. 25. Tba war de
partment today received the following:
"Manila Feb. 25. The condition ol
affair ia quiet. Anxiety need not b
telt In regard to the situation. Will
end a small body of troops to Cebu,
where the navy took quiet possession.
"OH."
In view of the apparent disparity be
tween Admiral Dewey'a report of the
sailing of the Petrel f'oua Manila for
Cebu, and General Otis' announcement
of the surrender of that city to the naval
forces, which had taken "quiet posses
sion," further inquiry was made by IW
navy department, and it was learoed)
that Admiral Dewey had been misquoted)
and that what he had reported was tha
the Petrel had received the surrender ci
Cebu.
Farmers' Institute.
La Granpr, Feb. 23. The second an
nual meeting of the farmers' institute of
Union county opened in La Grande this
afternoon with a hog and dairy conven
tion. Although a heavy snow storm ia
prevailing, the attendance at the conven
tion is large and many more will arrive
tomorrow.
Million Givott Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering, The proprietors
of Dr. King' Now Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; and have the satisfac
tion of knowing it has absolutely cured)
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough
ton, druggists, and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size, 50 cents and $1. Every
bottle guaranteed or price refunded. S
Representative Ellis Well Again.
Washington, Feb. 23. Representative
Ellis appeared at the capitol today for
the first time after his illness, it being
his first day out of doors. He saja
nothing but the heroic treatment he
underwent saved bitn from pneumonia.
He expects to atttnd the session of the
house until adjournment.
Kipling's Illness.
Nbw York, Feb. 25. The following
bulletin was iesned at 9 o'clock tonight
by Rudyard Kipling' physicians:
"Mr. Kipling has been in a serious
condition through this afternoon end
evening, one which ociasions anxiety.
but is not without hope."
Dcatncii Cannot D Cur.
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies)
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the miicou lininir of tbe Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it Is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its norma)
condition, bearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by :atarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
tbat cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. Cukniv & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c. 6-10
Highbinder Murd-r.
San Fkancisco, Feb. 25. As a resolt
of the war of the tongs, Pong Hung was
tonight shot and killed on Dupont street
by Way Yam Hn, a Chinese tailor,
after six shots had been exchanged.
Hung, the survivor, wa; shot in both
hands.
Mrs. Loao Seriously III.
Chicago, Fh. 2o. The Times
Herald' Washlnton spec:al says :
Mrs. John A Logan is seriously ill at
her I ome in thiK c.ly. She is suffering
from a iecnd attrck of grip. She baa
been nna'ile to leave her room for more
than a week, an I I er condition cause
much alarm.