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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1899.
NO. 25
THE CLIMAX
ABOUT REACHED
Wclintton Officials Declare Micalions
Point to a Cessation of Hostilities.
THEY DECLINE
TO EXPLAIN
Company G, Second Washington, Cap
tares 150 New Prisoners and Some
Ammunition Near Tagnig.
Washington, March 17. Advices
have been received from Matiila which
indicate that the climax tuav occur at
any hoar. The officials here are well
pleased with the condition of affairs,
bat will not at present discuss the de
tails of the dispatches. The indications
are that hosilities will end within a very
short time.
Manila, March 17. 4 p. m. -Company
0, Second Washington volunteers, has
captured 150 additional prisoners near
Tagnig, and also seized some ainmuni
tioo. Most ol the rebels arms wtre
hidden or thrown into the river.
The engineers have thrown a tenipor
ary bridge across the Pasig river for the
artillery and commissary trains.
The Twentieth regiment will return
from the front today.
Work of the Gunboats. .
Saw YonK, March 17. A dispatch
to the Herald from Manila says : On
Monday your correspondent went
aboard the United (states gunboat La
guna de Bay and accompanied her on
vhaae of the rebels. She first steamed
past the town of PaU and turned her
Gating guns on the insurgents entrench
eu along the shore. The insurgents
were so frightened that the women
children, horses, soldiers and carebos
filed in hundreds across the open fields
toward Laguna de Bay. The gunboat
ceased firing, but followed close behind
the panic-stricken crowd, driving ihem
inland.
On Tuesday the gunboat Ceate joined
the Laguna de Bay, both under com
mand 01 Captain Grant. They mad
for the lake channel, which had been
blocked by the Insurgents, but they
finally cleared the way.
On the lake we chased two sailing
vessels which were full of insurgent
troops. Both vessels refused to sur
render and ran ashore, the troops es
caping in spite of our fire.
During Wednesday, while approach
ing Santa Cruz, the richest city on the
lake, we raised white flag when 000
yards from the shore. A large force of
insurgents is entrenched in front of the
town, but they refused to confer with
is. Then we shelled their positions ef
fectively and withdrew to the end of the
lake to await the landing of our forces.
An Illinois River Freak.
Havana, III., March 17. A floating
island, bstween cne and two acres in ex
tent, and from four to five feel thick,
has come down the Illnois river. It col
lided with a cabin-boat and smashed in
the keel and landed it ashore.
The Inland struck a pier of the wagon
bridge, violently shaking tbe structure
and throwing crossing horses from their
feet. The island Is now stranded between
the pier and the shore, and the city au
thorities contemplate blowing it u,i with
dynamite.
WANTS BIG
DAMAGES
Engineer Hodges Such a Kailrnad Com
pany at Wnlla Wall;i.
Wai.ia Wai.i.a, Wash., Match 18. A
"'.OOO damage suit was begun in the su
perior court here yesterday against the
W- A C. railway, by John H. Hodges, a
atinriary engineer, formerly employed
'n the company's carsiiops at Hunt's
Junctiun. Th plaintiff alleges that on
June jj, lsys, he was ordered to leave
his regular employment to assist in
pressing car wheels upon an axle; that
because of the defective apparatus used
the operation was attended with danger,
against which he was not warned, and
in consequence of the company's
negligence, while the axle was being
turned, one nd slipped from the hooks
by which it was held and fell. The
oti.er being violently elevated, struck
Hodges on the head, causing injuries to
his brain and nerves. A. 8. Bennett, of
The Dulles, and Garrecht & Diinphy. of
this city, are the attorneys for plaintiff.
TERRIBLE FIRE
AT NEW YORK
W indsor Hotel in Flames and Doomed
to Destruction Number of Casu
alties Unknown.
Nw York, March 17. The whole of
the Windsor hotel is in flames. It is lo
cated at Forty-fifth street and Fifth are
nue. The fire is spreading with great
rapidity, and the building, which makes
the block facing Fifth avenue, looks like
a roaring furnace. One woman jumped
from the fifth-avenue aide. People are
on tbe roof crying for help. The firemen
are doing their best to reach the people
on the roof and in the windows. Firemen
are climbing np tbe adjoining building
and thiowmg ropes. There are no long
long ladders yet on the scene.
At 4:10 p. m. there were found four
persons dead and twelve injured. Some
of the injured were taken to Bellevue.
Many jumped from the windows on the
Forty-seventh street side. Two guests
were seen, to stand at the windows.
Before they could be saved they fell back
into the flames and perished. Two guests
jumped from a fifth story window Into a
life net and were saved. A woman
imi.ped on Forty-sixth street. She was
picked up unconscious.
SOMNAMBULIST'S
AWFUL FATE
Mrs. 13. J. Kelly Killed at Corvallis by
Fallins Down the Stairs While
Asleep.
Corvali.18, Or., March 18. Mrs. B
J. Kelly, wife of the pastor of the United
Evangelic! church, of this city, was
killed this morning by falling down the
stairway of the family borne.
The accident happened at 5 o'clock.
The Da tor was awakened by the noise
of a heavy fall. His wife was
somnambulist, and, divining the truth,
he leaped from bed and hurried down
the staiis. On the landing near tbe foot
of the stairway he found Mrs. Kelly.
There was a three-inch gash across the
forehead and the neck was broken.
Mrs. Kelly lived for an honr and a
balf after the accident, but never spoke
or regaineu consciousness.
Btory of a Slav.
Te be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the woist
form of slavery. Geo. D. Williams, of
Manchester, Mich., tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: "My
ife has been so helpless for live years
that she could not tuin over In ea
alone. Alter using iwo wjihh ui nu
trio Bitters, she is wonderfully im-
oved and able to do her own work.
This supreme remedy for leruaie ois-
eases quickly cures nervousnei-s, sleep.
lessnes, melancholy, headache, bacx-
ache, fainting ami dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is a godsena
to weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold
by Blakeley and Hmmhton, dmgists. 6
Princess Kaiulanl is D.-ad.
Honolulu, March 10 (via San Fran-
. . I 1.1 I
ciico, March 17). l'rinces js.aiuiaui
died March Oof Inflammatory rheuma
tism. In 1891 Kaiulani was proclaimed
heir apparent to the Hawaiian throne.
Ch In Hour Chaca.
AM cntinfv warrants registered
prior
r,. May lt, 1SI
office. Interest
IX!'.I.
1 1 will be paid at my
ceases after Feb. '.'7,
C. L. Piiii-Mpb,
Cnnntv Treasurer.
tv Ferry at Arlington.
Aki.inhtos, Or., March 10, The
new
larrv h-r service 011 the
Columbia,
between this point and the Washington
shore, was launched today. When com.
pleteditwlllbetliotlno t ferry on the
upper river.
THE TERRIBLE
NEW YORK FIRE
Searcli for the Bodies of Victims
the Windsor.
at
GUNTER PROB
ABLY A VICTIM
Sixteen Dead, Sixty-Six Missing and
Fifty-Seven Injured, the Record
Great Values.
aw OBK, March 18. Through the
incessant rain today, their efforts
nindered by choking smoke that rose
from the half quenched ruins, more than
200 men from the building, police and
fire departments, sought, but with only
balf satisfactory results, for the bodies
of persons who are believed to have
perished In yesterday's fire at the Wind
sor hotel. The efforts were concentrated
on clearing away the debris, and no
more bodies were taken from the ruins
today. The latest estimate tonight is
sixteen dead, sixty-six missing and
fifty-seven injured. It is believed the
men will be able to proceed with the
gruesome search tomorrow, with more
satisfactory results.
It was learned today that Eldridge T.
Gerry bad the building and furniture
that belonged to the hotel fully insured,
and even tbe annual rental, from which
be indemnified himself with policies
aggregating $75,000. Gerry carried
policies aggregating 5;5,000 on the
building, and had an insurance for
$120,000 on tbe furnishings. In addi
tion to all this Lelaud had policies
aggregating $100,000 on his own furni
ture in the hotel.
No estimate can be made of the
precious metals and gems which have
withstood the flames and lie bidden in
the wreckage of the great bote). One
family lost jewelry valued at $200,000,
and tbe total will run up at somewhere
near $1,000,000.
Mrs. Nancy Kirk, who lost her life,
and her daughter, Miss Mary Kirk, had
family jewels valued at more than $200,-
000 with them. There were scores of
other wealthy families who lived in the
hotel, and who lost jewels worth thous
ands of dollars.
Auother Victim.
New York, March 19. Archibald
Clavering Gnnter, the well-known
novelist, was a patron of the Windsor,
and it is feared by his friends who have
not seen him since the fire, that be bas
lost bis life with his child.
IS IT A TRIFLE?
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID DYS
PEPSIA OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Recognized as a Cause of Serious
Disease.
Acid dyspepsia, commonly called
heartburn or sour stomach, is form of
indigestion resulting from fermentation
of the food. The stomach being too
weak to digest it, the food remains until
fermentation begins, filling the stomach
with gas, and a bitter, sour, burning
taste in the mouth is often present.
This condition soon becomes chronic
and being an every day occurrence is
given but little attention. Because dys
plasia Is not Immediately fatal, many
people do nothing for their trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. It Is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and is becoming rapidly used and pre
scribed as a radical cure for every form
of dyspepsia.
Slunrt'a Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed la-fore the public and are sold by
all druggists for 50 cents per package.
It Is prepared by the F. A. Stuart Co.,
Marshall, Mich., and while It promptly
ami effectually restores a vigorous di
gestiou, at the same time it is perfectly
harmless and will not injure the roost
delicate stomach, but on tbe cmtrary
by giving perfect digestion strengthens
the stomach, improves the appetite and
make life worth living.
Send for free book on stomach
diseases.
A j'Oooo Gold Brick.
Bakeb City, March 16. Manager
Whitaker today brought in from th
Baisley-blkborn mine a gold brick re
liably stated to assay $0000, the result of
eight days' run with two Bryan mills, in
which 100 tons of paying gold ore
crushed daily. Today't brick is tbe
third of about the same value this month
from the Baislev-Elkhorn.
Know on Elkhorn mountain is ten feet
deep, and the company has two sacks of
concentrates weighing 100 pounds each
at the font of the mountain to be hauled
to this city, as soon as the roads permit
for shipment to the reduction works.
Eight tons daily of rich concentrates
are now being realized from the Baieley
Elkhorn.
May Give Us the Klondike.
Seattle, March 18 JNews was
received here that five Finlanders claim
to have discovered evidences of tbe
original Russian boundary line in
scribed on a series of old mounds, which
if established, will place the Klondike
country within the United States. It is
stttfd that United States Consul Mc
Cook, at Dawson, will communicate
with the Washington authorities re
garding the matter.
NEXT STEP
BY SPAIN
Exchange '.of Ratifications Is Next in
Order, When That Is Done Peace
Will Have BeenFinaIly Restored.
Madrid, March 17. The queen regent
has signed tbe treaty of peace. The
signed treaty will be forwarded to the
French ambassador at Washington for
exchange with the one signed by Presi
dent McKinley. No decree on the sub'
ectwill be published in tbe official
Gazette.
Washington, March 17. In the ab
sence of any direct diplomatic coinraun
ication between the United States and
Spaine, Secretary Hay expects to receive
his first formal notice of tbe ratification
of the peace treaty by the queen regent
through the medium of tbe trench em
bassy here.
The next step must be taken by Spain
which must name a special envoy and
notifiy the United State government of
the probable date upon which be will
preseut himself at Washington with the
exchange copy of the treaty of perfce.
Although in most instances little more
than perfunctory ceremony, in the
case of the exchange of the ratification
of this treaty the details will be of more
than ordinary interest, for the occasion
will be historical.
Kauinrkabla Kaseua.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, III.,
make the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was a hopeles victim of consumption
and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested Dr. King's New
Discovery for consumption; she bought
a bottle and to her deliirht found herself
benefited from the first dose. She con
tinued to use and after taking six bottles
found herself sound and well; now does
tier own housework, and is as well as
she ever was. Free trial bottle of this
Great Discovery at Blakeley & Hough
ton's drug store. Only 50 cents and $1.
Every bottle guaranteed. 6
Was Villamil's Body.
Santiago Dr Ccra, March 19. After
a careful Investigation, Major-General
Leonard Wod, the military governor,
is convinced that the skeleton found a
few days ago, tied in an arm chair, on
tbe shore, about four miles west of El
Morro, is the remains of the Spanith
Admiral Villamil, who commanded tbe
torpedo-boat destroyers Furor and
Pluton in the battle which resulted in
the destruction of Cervera's squadron.
Yolcanto Krufttlona
Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of jy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them ; also old, running and fever sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out pains and aches.
Only 2.") cts. a box. Cure guarantee. I.
Sold by Blakeley A Houghton, drug
gists. -'
r Absolutely
Makes the food more
WQVsll tUfwj
THE REBELS
ARE DEFEATED
Wasniuaton ail Oregon Totters
Wblp a Force of Filipino Troojs.
BATTLESHIP ORE
GON AT MANILA
General Otis Will End the War In
Short Order Is Planning Another
Blow at the Insurgents.
Manila, March 19. (Sunday, 0:30 a.
in.). Tbe Filipinos in force attacked a
company of the Washington volunteers
at Taguig last night. Two companies of
the Washington and Oregon regiments
were sent to the assistance of their com'
rades, and drove the rebels back in front
of the twenty second regulars, who also
engaged the enemy.
Two American soldiers were killed,
and one officer and thirteen privates
wounded. The enemy's loss was severe
Manila, March 19. (Sunday, 9 a. m.)
the island 01 ueuu has been made a
subdlstrict under Lieut. Col. T. R
Hammer, of the First Idaho volunteers.
The other officers are Captain W. L,
Wood, eighteenth regulars, collector of
customs, and Lieut. Thus. F. Schley, of
the Twenty-third infantry, portcaptain.
Ensign Everhart has been relieved as
port captain at Hollo, by Lieut. Win, B.
Hanna, of the Montana, volunteers.
Washington, March 18. General Otis
is planning another blow at the insurg
ents, in the execution of bis general
scheme of hastening tbe end of the re
bellion in Luzon before the advent of the
rainy season.
Washington, March 18. Miss Clara
Barton has received the following
cablegram :
"Clara Barton, Washington D. C
The negotiations begun for a pecuniary
ransom of the prisoners in tbe Philip
pines were interrupted by General Otis,
because he feared the sums offered would
be employed against bis troops. We
pray yo to earnestly Intercede with your
government to insure the triumph of
humanity. With profound gratitude.
signed) Marquise Villabos, president
Spanish Red Ctoss."
Thecablegram has been communicated
to the secretary of war.
Manila, March 18 10:20 a. m. The
entire American forces have been re
organized, two divisions, of three bri
gades each, being formed. The Oregon
regiment is under General Wheaton.
An attack was made by the rebels
yesterday upon the battery at Lona
hnrch, but they were repulsed by the
'ennsylvanians with heavy loss.
Battle-Ship Oregon Arrives at Manila.
Washington, March 18. The navy
department has been advised of the ar
rival at Manilaof the battle ship Oregon.
Following is the cablegram received
from Admiral Dwwey.
Manila, March 8. The Oregon and
the Iris arrived today. The Oregon is in ;
fit condition for any duty. Dewey.
ALASKA BOUNDARY
CAUSING CONCERN
Serious Clashes Feared Between Amer
icans and Canadians British and
American Governments Soon to
Take the Matter I'p.
New York, March 20. A special to
the Herald from Washington 's.ivs:
Despite the representations of this gov
feuRE
delicious and wholesome
MwWK eo.. wtw vow.
erotuent respecting the encroachments of
subjects of Great Britain npon Alaska
territory, and of the danger of a c'ash
between them and Ameiicaos, the Sails
dury goverment has made no satisfactory
reply.
It is the expectation of well-informed
officials that the Alaska-boundary
question will be seriously discussed
between the United States and Great
Britain during the coining month. It is
believed by tbe administration that if
the boundary were well (Mined there
wonld be no danger of trouble, but the
lack of definite knowledge concerning;
tbe location of tbe line cives to Canadian!
opportunity to encroach upon American
territory, and the Americans to retaliate
by encroaching upon Canadian territory.
Where the land is valuable on account of
the presence of gold trouble is likely to
arise.
Some consideration has been given to
the advisability of sending troops to the
district in dispute, but this might be
objectionable to Great Britain and also
be provocative of trouble ; therefore none
will be sent.
It is thought the British government
will try to hold the matter open until
the joint high commission reassembles,
after the elections have been held in
Cinada, with a view to obtaining the
concession of a port' in Alaska, in
exchange for concessions to the United
States.
Collector Ivey has reported that the
Canadians have established a customs
office thirty miles from Chilkoot inlet, at
a point believed to be southward of tbe
summit of Chilkoot pass, which is
understood to be the international
boundary line.
Deafnasa Cannot ba Caret.
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafneen,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed con.
ditiou of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless tbe inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, bearing will be destroyed for
ever; ninecaws out of ten are caused
by catarrh, 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)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars ; free.
F. J. Chunky A Co.. Toledo, O.
aCaVnSold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Hall's Family Pills are the bes;.
HAVE WHEAT
ON HAND.
One Quarter of the 1808 Crop of Lane
County Not Sold.
Eugene, March 19. Men state that
fully twenty-five per cent of the wheat
cropofisasin Lttne county is still in
the hands of the growers. No sales are
being made, as the price quoted in
Eugene is only 45 cents per bushel.
Prospects are that Ix-tter prices will not
prevail for some time. Farmers state
that this year's crop of wheat will be
short. Fall wheit of rank growth was
killed by the cold weather, but in no
case reported has the damage bten
sufficient to warrant re-seeding. Scat
tered over the fields were spots of rank
grain, an 1 that
was killed, lenvingthe
balance of the field in good condition.
One farmer sits that in a field of fifteen
acres on his farm fill It one-third of the
crop Is destroyed, but the damaged spots
are so scattered that reseeding is un
warranted. Similar reports come from
all parts of the country.
As the season of the year when pnen
monia, hi grippe, sore throat, roughs,
colds, catarrh, bronchitis and lung
troubles are to be guarded against,
nothing "is a line substitute." will
"answer the purpose," or is "junt as
good" as One Minute (Vmgh Cure. That
Is the one Infallible remedv for all lung,
throat or bronchial trouble. Insist
vigorously li on having it if "something
else" is offered you. Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.