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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1899.
NO. 22
WILL HURRY
TO MANILA
Hospital SblD Met Will Sail at
Earilest Posslo Moment. ,
WILL START
ON THURSDAY
Belief Is That the Vessel Will Reach
the Philippines Within Forty-Five
Days Hospital Corps and Med
ical Supplies the Chief Things to
Be Carried by the Transport.
New York, Feb. 28. Orders have
been issued to the hospital ship Relief
to sail for Manila at the earliest possible
moment, and to move at as great speed
as is safe. It is expected that she will
start on Thursday afternoon. This is
sooner than was thought possible a week
ago. The engineer of the relief thinks
she can reach the Philippines in forty
four or forty-five days. The boat has
frequently made seventeen knots.
Tbe Relief is taking on supplies, and
will coal today. The first orders were
for tbe Relief to sail February 15, but
tbe severe weather hindered the work
of renovating the boat. For the long
voyaite heavy strengthening bea-jns have
been put in the upper works. All the
machinery has been put in good thape,
and a new propeller fitted so that the
can make good speed.
Major A. E. Bradley, surgeon in the
regular army, is in charge of the Relief.
11 is statf 1b composed of Captain II. R.
Stiles, Lieutenant N. P. Chauiberlin and
Dra. W. P. Read, C. Van Wagoner and
il. C. Rowland. Lieutenant G. L. Ir
win, of the Fifth artillery, is the quarter
master of the boat. The Relief is to
carry hospital corps of one hundred
and fifty enlisted men and seven women
nurses.
The Relief's cargo will consist of
enough medical supplies for 15,000 men
for a year.
The work of refitting the transport
Berlin is going on, and she will t ready
to sail for the West ladies March 0.
The transport Bnrnside will sail in
about ten days. She will take 2U0 re
cruits from Governor's Island to Havana.
They will be in charge of Captain
Brewster, of the quartermaster' de
partment. The Obdam will tail tomorrow for
Force and Santiago.
HIS GUN
WAS HANDY
Cespcrado Gives Milton Officers a 'Live
ly Battle Over One Hundred
Shots Fired.
Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 27
Meaner particulars of a dttper.te battle
between officers and a desperado named
William Nack'e. on Pino crei k, near
Milton, Or., Sun lay, were received here
by telephone to lay.
Nackle was relesitd from the tenlten
tiary here abent three months ago.
Knowing bin bad record, the police
ordered l,lm to leave town. He obtain
ed employment from a Germaa named
Gebhardt, on Pine creek, near Milton.
Last Friday he had an altercation with
neighbor, and tl.restned to blow his
head iff with a rifle. The threatened
man went to Milton and swore out a
warrant. Constable J. W. Dykes went
" serve tlio tarrant. and while read
'n It to Naokle. the latter excused
birnielf to go Into the house for his hat
nd cointnt out with a Winchester ri (It,
ne drove the fhVer t IT tbe rar.ch.
Dyk-s rttnrnel to Milton, and In
company with the city marshal, re
turned to the abode of the b srerado.
K'veral shot were fired, bnt failed to
dislodge Naokle, and tbe officers again
returned emp'y handed.
A posse of tweV' men was O'uanlted
in Milton, and at 1 o'clock Sunday morn
ing repaired to the Gebhart ranch, to
take Nackle dead or alive. Thehouee was
surrounded and the posse waited for the
appearance of its man. About daylight
Nackle made his attempt to escape, and
a running fight occurred for three miles,
during which from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty snots were fired, but
no one was badly hurt. Kackle was
finally cornered, and surrendered. He
was taken to Milton, where his prelim
inary examination will be held to
morrow morning.
Nackle was sentenced from Colfax in
June, 1893, to serve eightyears for grand
larceny. He was a very refactory pris
oner. .
OVERTHROW OF
A GOVERNMENT
Proof That French Royalists Planned
a Coup Against the Republic.
Madrid, Feb. 18. A newspaper pub
lished in Genoa, capital of the province
of that name, northeast of Barcelona,
says :
"Don Jaime, eon of the pretender, ar
rived here last Thursday after visiting
Valencia and Barcelona. There is no
doubt tbat a formidable Carlist conspira
cy actually exists."
Paris, Feb. 28. Rappeli and other
papers state that tbe papers ot royalists
who were seized, show clearly the exist
ence of an Orleanist plot, which had
been aided by subscriptions by certain
foreign sovereigns.
Thf authorities are convinced that
they have foiled a dangerous conspiracy.
Seen Near Stayton.
Stayton, Or., Feb. 27. The two con
victs who escaped from the state peni
tentiary Saturday were tracked to this
vicinity today, and the bridges over the
S m iam river at Stayton, Mehama and
Mill City were ordered closely guarded.
It was learned from J. II. Porter, a peni
tentiary officer in pursuit, that the con
victs made an unsuccessful attempt to
secure a change of clothing at the farm
bouse of John Lewis, between Salem
and this city.
La Mrlppa Succaanfallt' Treated.
"I have just recovered from the sec
ond attack of La Grippe this year," says
Mr. Jas. A. Jones, publisher of tbe
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
days against ten days for the former at
tack. The second attack I am satisfied
would have been equally as bad as the
first bnt for tbe nse of this emedy as I
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.' "
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Branton Was Cool.
EuasNK,Or.,Feb.27. ClaudeBranton,
tbe condemned murderer, showed but
little concern today when notified that
the supreme court had sustained the de
cision of the circuit court In his case.
His attorney statss that an application
will be made for a hearing.
Elegant new Pullman paiacs sleepers
between Portland and Chicago have just
been placed In service via the O. R. &
N., Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific
and Chicago A Northwestern railways
daily every day in the year. Cars are of j
the very latest pattern, in fart being the
most Improved up-to-date sleeping cars
turned out bv the Pullman Company.
These new palaces will leave Portland on
the evening fast train of the O. K. A N.
arriving at Chicago the morning of the
ounhdayand running through with
out change via Granger and Omaha. lSUf
Great Northern Won't Build.
Sxatti.x. Wash., Feb. 27. President
James J. Hill, of the Great Northern rail
road, authoriie I a denial of the report
that the Great Northern would build a
branch line into the Republic mining
district. He said tbe bnsintst would
not justify the extension.
By Mail for Dawson
PiATTi.it. Wash., Feb. 27. A letter re.
ceived from Dawson today says that the
first mail that has be-n received there
since Inst fall arrive.! Jaruiry 28. There
were about 2.0() letters.
Kudyard Kipling Holds His Own.
Nxw York. Frb. 28. No change Is
discernable in the condition of Budyard
Klplinx today. The attending physi
cians say he is holding his own, and
thry have nut abandoned hopo.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That la what It waa mnila fir-
FIRING, BUT
NO BATTLE
Filipinos Pcrsnice Tticir Usual Tactics
All Alans American lines.
ONLY TWO CASU
ALTIES TODAY
Captain and a Private of the Twentieth
Kansas Seriously Wounded Cali
fornia Volunteers to Sail for Xe
gros Tomorrow.
Manila, Feb. 28, 4:35 p. m. Ttiere
has been the usual desultory firing along
various parts of the line, but the only
casualties today are those of Captain
David Elliott, Twentieth Kansas vo'.un
teers, and a private of the same regi
ment. Both are seriously wounded.
They were shot by tbe enemy sharp-
shooters near Caiocau. A battalion of
the Twenty-third infantry received a
battalion of the California volunteers at
San Pedro Macato today. The later will
be orderedjto embark on tbe transport
St. Paul tomorrow for Negros.
Manila. Feb. 28, 10:10 n. m. The
rebels at Ma'.abon fired upon the cruiser
Calao from the jungle yesterday while
Admiral Dewey was vieiting the Monad
nock. Three shells were dropped by
the monitor into the Malabon church,
demolishing the structure and killing a
dumber of rebels who were inBide.
A factory at Malolos is reported to be
running day and night to supply am
munition for the insurgents. The
ignorance of the natives is shown by
the fact that they have collected empty
Springfield shells and are refilling them.
Over two thousand of these cartridges
have been discovered in houses iu
Pandayean by an officer of the Washing
ton volunteers. The cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord have gone on
a ten days' cruise, presumably looking
for filibusters. It is believed that arms
are being landed in small quantities at
northern porta.
Everything was absolutely quiet la6t
night, both inside and outside tbe city.
The commissioners appointed by
President McKinley to study tbe con
ditions in the island are expected to ar
rive here Saturday.
Brought a Fancy Price.
Astoria. Or., Feb. 27. The admirm
trator of the estate of the late Charles
Willard sold at public auction, this after
noon, numerous articles belonging to
the dead desperdo The greatest Interest
centered on the guns which played such
a prominent part in the Seaside tragedy.
The two revolvers were purchased by a
local saloon-man, one for $5 and the
other for $20. The latter was the one
with which Sheriff Williams and Deputy
Lambers were killed, while the other
was the one with which Constahlo
Miller was wounded. One of the rifles
was sold for $3, and the othtr, the one
with which Willard wss killed, was pur
chased by C. W. Fulton at a private sale.
The other articles were secured by num
erous persons at nominal figures.
HERSCHELL DEAD
AT WASHINGTON
He Was Lord Chancellor of England
and Came to America as a Mem
ber of the Joint High Commission.
Washington, March 1. Lord Her
rhell. one of the htiih joint commis
sioners from Great Britain, died here
this morning.
Hershell was lord chancellor of Great
Britaln.and was sent to theUnited States
because of his eminent attainments, to
iuk a leading part in the negotiations
designed to setlln all rxleting differences
between the United tittf-s and Canada.
Dnrlnit the wintry weather, when the
ildewalkswereslipiery.be fell heavily
and broke one'of his pelvis bone, lie
seemed to be roresinj favorably to
wards recovery, and was in good health
comparatively, until about 7 o'clock this
morning, when he was suddenly stricken
with heart failure and expired half an
hour later.
The supreme court adjourned upon the
annnunceme-.t of Herschell's death.
Farrar Herschell, first baron of tbat
name, whose death occurred in Washing
ton, was born November 2, 1837. He
was the son of the late Rev. Ridley Her
echell, of London. Herschell was privy
councillor knight of the Grand Cross of
Bath, doctor of civil law, doctor of laws,
deputy lieutenant for Kent and Dur
ham, justice of the peace, captain of the
deals castle, and chaucellor of London
University. He was appointed British
member of the Vcnezula and British
Guiana boundry tribunal. He was
knighted in 1880, and was create 1 a
peer iu 188G.
ILLNESS RE-
GARDED SERIOUS
Intrigues With Regard to a Possible
Conclave Begun.
London, March 1. The Rome corre
spondent of the Daily News says: The
sudden changes in the weather brought
on the pope's bowel complaint, from
which he has never been entirely free
since last summer, and it is regarded as
alarming. This is aggravated by a pain
in the left side near the spleen.
Intrigues have already been begun
with regard to a possible conclave and
names of candidates are in circulation.
Tbe indications are that the conclave,
should it he called soon, would be di
vided distinctly into two factions. The
first is the simply religious faction sup
porting Padre Gotto, a barefoot Car
melite monk from Genoa, distinguished
merely for learning and piety, who
would have a good chance of success.
Th second faction, which favors an
extension of the political power of the
pope, has three candidates.
All of these are intransigeants and
there is no possibility of a foreigner be
ing elected pope.
A Surgical Operation.
Rome, Marsh 1. The pope underwent
an operation this morning for removal
of a long-standing cyst which suddenly
became inflamed, lie bore the opera
tion remarkably well. The pope's con
dition is now fairly satisfactory.
FOUR KILLED -
ONE INJURED
Head-End Collision Between a Passen
ger Train and a Freight Near
White Plains, Nevada.
Ogden, Utah, March 1. In a head
end collision between a passenger train
(eastbound) and a double-header freight
(westbound), near White Plains, Nev.,
four people were killed and one seriously
injured. Those killed were Engineer F.
J. Veargin and Fireman Henderahot, of
Oden; Fireman Dillon, of Brownsag,
and another engineer, whose name was
not learned. The head brakeman of the
freight was seriously, perhaps latally,
injured.
8an Francisco, March 1. Southern
Pacific officers In this city state that the
train wreck in Nevada was not caused
by a collision between freight and pas
senger trains, but by the collision of
passenger train No. 1 and a helper. The
engineer of the helper overlooked his
orders. The accident occurred one mile
east of Hot Springs, Nevada.
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Slot Machines Taken Out.
Astoria, March 1. Tonight, for tbe
(lilt timo in several years, there Is not a
nickel-ln-theslot muchine running in
Astoria. Under instructions from tho
deputy prosecuting attorney, notice was
given today that the new state law would
he strictly en fore M, and all the machines
were immediately relegated to the back
rooms. There is a disposition on tbe
part of some to test the validity of the law,
bnt, until roinethiiig definite Is deter
mined upon, the machines !I not be
used. It la alco intimated that all
gambling in the city ill he ch t-'d down.
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CEBU ISLAND
Hair Our Forces' Tint Possession if
Tbat Island.
SURRENDERED
UNDER PROTEST
No Struggle, However, Was Made
Fears of Mob Violence are Ex
pressed. New York, March 1. A dispatch to
the Herald from London says: A letter
from Cebu dated February 22 states that
the United States gunboat Petrel arrived
there February 21. Captain Bonner, of
the British gunboat, and the British
consul boarded the Petrel immediately,
and then returned to tbe shore to confer
with theinsurgents.
Eight leaders of the native forces
boarded the Petrel in the afternoon and
conferred with Commander Cornwell.
They were afraid we would treat them as
the Spanish formerly did confiscate
their property and shoot them. There
fore they desired to retain their arms.
Commander Cornwell assured theiu
that the present native government
would rule under his supervision. He
gave them until 8 o'clock on the follow
ing morning to surrender. k
There was great fear among the foreign
ers tbat the bill men would come in and
sack the town during the night, so land
ing parties were kept in readiness on the
Petrel.
Punctually at 8 o'clock the insurgent
leaders arrived with a formally written
surrender, which stated tbat they yield
ed to superior force, and must await the
action ot Aguinaldo, adding that they
protested against the manner in which
the Americans waged war at the end of
the enlightened Kith century.
A company of men landed at 0:30
o'clock and hoisted tbe flag over the fort
at four minutes of 10, firing a naval
salute. Tbe natives turned over the
government during the day. Lieutenant
Pluokett was made captain of tbe port
and Parker collector of customs. Tbe
other departments of tbe island's ad
ministration will be conducted by tbe
natives.
Word was sent to I'o Ho when tbe let
ter was written that fears were enter
tained that a mob would sack and burn
the town. L Hiding parties were leing
held in readiness. This explains tbe
hasty departure of tbe Twentv-third in
fantry. FLAGRANT BREACH
OF FAITH
A Samoan Correspondent of London
Graphic Declares Mjtaafa's Forces
Were Supplied With Arms and ;
i
Ammunition by the Germans.
London, March 1. The Dailv Graphic
publishes this morning from a Samoan
correspondent a story of recent events
there, attributing the whold trouble to
the attempts of Germany to upset the
Berlin treaty and secure supremacy in
the islands. The correspondent says:
"The Germans, long jo ilom of grow
ing British influei.ee, eit 'd the oppor
tunity to break faith. Maliutoa'f party
wou'd an h uliUdly have leen victorious
if supplied with arms and ammunition ,
'APT BAE0M
as the Germans supplied Mataafa'a; but
the British loyal to the treaty, refused
to supply either party."
The correspondent then proceeds to
descrtbo what iie calls the "Gorman plot
to induce Mataafa'a force f 5iK)0 men to
take the island by storm." He says on
this point :
"The Germans tried their utmost to
make the natives attack the British con
sulate and the mission house, whvie tbe
consul was given refuge to British sub
jects. It was only respect and fear for
the Britiea flag that held the natives
back. The Germans told the natives to
kill all the English missionaries and to
sweep tbe 'pigs of England' into the
sea. Tbe looting was terrible. Twenty
villages were utterly wrecked, the houses
destroyed and the villagers left desti
tute." Surveyors at Lyle.
Lyi.e, Wash., Feb. 28 The Columbia
and Klickitat railroad surveyors, under
Chief Engineer A. E. Hammond, have
been working in this vicinity since the
21st inst,, on tbe preliminary survey of
the proposed line. Early in December
the party began at Happy Homo stage
station, and have worked continually
since, making a careful survey down
Swale canyon and tbe Klickitat river to
the Columbia river at this point. The
line runs through some rough country,
where railroad construction will be very
expensive, but estimates, based on the
actual survey, do not come up to the
limit set by the compauy, and it is as
serted that without doubt work will be
commenced en tbe road witbin CO day9.
Prominent Goldendale citizens state
tbat the right of way will be given for
tbe entire line.
Crops May Be Saved.
San Fbancihcj, March 1. Light
showers have fallen in Northern Califor
nia during the past 24 hours, and the in
dications are favorable for more rain,
which will be worth millions to farmers,
fruitgrowers and miners.
Gram is still in fair condition,
although little or no rain has fallen since
the middle of January. Reports show
tbat almond and cherry trees are la
blossom in many place", fully a month
ia advance of the uenal time, owing to
the warm weather tbat has almost con
tinually prevailed since the January
rains. Orchardists are fearful tbat spring
frosts, which are almost certain to occur,
will prove disastrous to these crops.
AMERICAN TERRI-
T0RY TAKEN
Canadian Officials Said to Have
Changed the Boundary Line on
Dalton Trail.
Victoria, P. C. March 2. Miners
who have just arrived here o i the steam
er Ts from tlie North lay that tbe
Canadian officials on tte Dalton trail
have seen fit to change the boundary
line to suit thetnsalver. They have ad
vanced a considerable distance into
American territory n. according to tbe
story which has reached here, have
planted the British fH' within seven
miles of Haines Mission, ths entrepot to
the Procupine district.
The point to nhic'i the Canadians
have advanced will thro a hU area of
the receutly discovered mines of tbe
Porcui ine district into British territory,
if the new boundary is allowed to staud.
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