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p 23 VOL. IX THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1899. NO. 29 I II 0 VILLAINOUS VINO'S VIMLESS VICTIMS Ian Sjliicrs at Manila Iocagacitatel li Bad Lipr. MENACE IS A SERIOUS ONE Officers Give the Question Careful Con sideration With a View to Devis ioc Plans to Abate the Evil. Sw York, April 13 A special to the Tribune from Washington says : Among tbe serious problems confronting Gen eral Otis at Manila none hai caused greater anxiety than the alarming eflYcts produce I upon the American soldiers, particalarly the enlisted men, by a seductive beverage which they procured In native shops and which produced each physical and mental demoraliza tion ai to give rise to s suspicion that tbe army of occupation was beingsystem itically drugged or poisoned to render !t helpless to resist an Insurgent attack. The native drink was generally known it vino. It was exceedingly palatable and inexpensive, but a single drink of it uoStted a oldier for active duty fur the wcceeding 24 hours, while frequent portions sent the soldiers to tbe hospital lor i long period of illness. When the source of the trouble was discovered, General Otis was disposed to prohibit the t raffia in vino altogether, and to that end referred the matter to General Hughes, provost marsbal-gen-ii al of the city, with a request for Bug geitioni looking to practical course of action. General Hughes Inveetigatad tin tronble, and bis recommendations huve been followed. Ailonj as Manila waa crowded with troops tbe vino Industry, unrestricted, M exceedingly lucrative, but now that Bost of the Americana are in the field, practically all ibe shopa where it has been told are closed. W. P. LORD MIN ' ISTER TO PERSIA Governor Irwin, of Idaho, Named for Minister to Portugal. Washington, April 18,-The following important diplomatic changes have been onounced as the result of the cabinet Wing today: W. W. Rockhill, now oinliter to Greece, has resigned that J. Arthur Sherburne Hardy, of New "mpiliire, now minister to Persia, has wo promoted to succeed Rockhill. William P. Lord, ex-governor of Ore J". bas been appointed minister to Persia. I M. Irwin, of Iowa, formerly gov of Maho, has been appointed Water to Poringal, to aucceed Vrnce Townsend, transferred to "", vice Bellamy Storer, who goes w lrld. to be7sked for terms n" Terms Secured, Another Cont usion Will Take Them to Aguln lIo and Try to Persuade Him to Approve Thim-What the Fili PinWant. April I8.-A number of p . . ii io.-a nnin!er of prom- 1,1 ...j riupinos are organ- committee t(J uk, tf p, Mng tw,,, r"ib, " "'"'"'"""""h be" br, " TtU n,, U,e A",crcDi k t(r,rCt thl com,"ie Intend to obi 1,8,1 fiUt"' r,,ilr'''n m tom,Mt.te,,KBtM,0 what terma would be offered the rebels if latter will surrender. Another branch of tbe committee will approach Aguinaldo with terms and en deavor to persuade him to accept them. It is considered doubtful, Lowever, if any 'members of the committee will dare to personally confer with the rebel leader. The committee includes several persona recently condemned to death by Aguin aldo for petitioning him to cease fighting. Major-General Otis has appointed board, headed by Colonel Crowder, to deal with war claims. Many such claims have been 61ed, aggregating millions of dollars, purely as a result of the Ho Ilo tire. General Otis, who has hitherto handled these claims, is unable tt devote any of his time to them now. General Lwton has ordered Colonel Wholley, of the Washington regiment, who is a lieutenant in the regular army, to the command of General King's brigade during the illness of the latter Governor Geer Congratulated. Salem, Or., April 17. Governor Geer has received a number of letters of con gratnlation on bis strong reply to the Chicago Tribune's Inquiry regarding the sentiment in Oregon as to the return of the volunteers from Manila, oneof which, dated Eugene, follows: "Hurrah for Oregon's loyal governor. Your reply to the Chicago Tiibnne has the ring of true metal. Oregon wants her boys home, but not as cowards or deserters. Dudes and spectacled pro fessors who fitfht the battles of our country from lecture platforms are not respected by the intelligent brawn and mutcle of our nation builders. Let our boys stay until the authority of the United States is respected by the coward ly Filipinos. QUAY IS NOW DEFEATED Last Ballot of the Present Session at Harrisburg Results In no Election. IIarrirbi'bo, April 19 Tbe last bal lot to be taken for United States senator at the present session of the legislature was taken today, and resulted as follows: Quay 93 ; Jenks 85 ; Jones 69 ; Not voting 6. Necessary, 124. The legislature adjourned until noon tomorrow. Tbe Nyce resolution, calling upon the attorney-general to prosecute all those, including Quay, who have been charged with receiving interest on state money, almost precipitated riot in the senate today. The resolution was finally laid on the table, by vote of 33 to 6. Missouri River Flood. Niohraia, Neb., April 17. For the first time since the great flood of 1881, the Missouri river lowlands are almost submerged. The banks were full all yesterday, with heavy ice running and with south wind blowing, which about midnight changed to northerly and sent the ice and current over Nebraska farms. Tbe residents have not yet been driven to higher land, but boats are in readiness to rescue them, should it be necessary. The packet steamer Last Chance, moored at the mouth of the Niobrara river, is a total wreck. The Hon In the World. We believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the beat in the world. A few weeks ago we suffered with a severe cold and 1 troublesome cough, and having read their advertisements In our own and . other papers we purchased a bottle to see if it would effect ne. It cured us bef"re the bottle was more than half need. It Is the best medicine out for colds and coughs. The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For sale by Blake le j A Houghton Druggists. Captain of the Falke Arrested. St. Paul, April 20. A Winnipeg, Manitoba, special to the Dispatch says: i .l Ji...(il in ilia Frra Press from VlrLl. B. C the steamer i....l (mm Anitralla. brims news of the arrest nfthe captain of the German warship Fiilke, at Apia, for supplying Hrn l- Mafsnft. Th arrest waa made by Hie llrltinh commander. Volcanla Eruptions Are grand, but skin ernptions rob life of j r.j. F.uikleii's Arnica Salve cures them J also old, running anil fever sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Beet Pile cure on earlh. Drives out pains and aches Only 25 ct. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by HUkeley A Houghton, drug gists. nuin't " ' 1TW0 DISASTERS TO OUR FORCES Boat and Crew Fram tic Torktown Dis ajpear and Their Fate Unknown.- CLAIM THEY CAPTURED 140. Unfortunates Presumably Held Prison ers Men Said to Have Been Cap tured After Being Ambushed and Cut Off From tbe Main Command. Manila, April 19.-4:35 p. ra. Ad miral Dewey has been notified of the disappearance of J. C. Gilmore 'and 14 members of the crew of the gunboat Yorktown. Last Saturday the Yoiktown anchored off Baker, east coast of Luzon, 200 miles from here, where there waa a Spanish garrison of about 50 men, which bad been defending Itself against several hundred Filipinos for months past. Lieutenant Gil more, EnBign Stanley and a boat's crew were sent up the river from Baler bay to communicate with the Spaniards. Ensign Stanley, who landed at the mouth of the river, reports that he beard three volleys, a bugle call and cheers up the river, but the auto matic gun which was part of the equip- ment of the boat was not heard. Stanley then paddled to the Yorktown in a canoe. So-arch was made for the Yorktown's crew, but no trace of them was found, and the Yorktown sailed tor Iloilo, and her commander cabled to Admiral Dewey. Ilia theory is that the Filipinos had captured or sunk the boat or that the Spaniards had rescued the Ameri can party. London, April 19. The Filipino junta claims to bave received a cablegram from General Luna, commander of the rebel forces in the Manila district, direct from Manila, on Friday dtclaring that General Lawton, "whose object was to proceed to Baler and effect a junction with the United States gunboat York town," was inveigled by the tactics of the Filipinos into "perilously extending his line, with the result that one of bis columns, consisting of 140 officers and men, on reaching a place called Bino gonain, was ambushed by a large force of Filipinos, that communication with the main force Waa severed and that the entire oluinn was captured." The Filipino advices further assert that General Liwton, who was at La gnna de Bay, on hearing the news, "re tired to Manila, stating that he had been rtcilled by Otis on the ground that a native rising in Manila was imminent." The foregoing is said by the members of the Filipino junta to be a separate affair from the disappearance o' a boat's crew of like Yorktown in the vicinity ot Biler. BEGIN LEAVING THE 5TH OF MAY Will Render Willing Service Until Transports are Available Don't Want More Volunteers. Washington, April 19. The following cablegram has just been received from General Otis "Lawton returned irom the Lake country on the lilh met., brintng the captured veemla. The Insurgents are very much scattered and retreat before our forces and await an opportunity to attack the detachments. The better class of the people are tired of the war and desire peace. The enemy built their hopes on the return of our volunteers to the United States. Its army is tnnch demoralized and the loss by desertion Is large. They will probably prosecute a mierllU warfare, looting anu miming ii,. Miiintrv wlilcn it ore ii plea. The health and spirltsof our troops are good, The volunteers return will commence a boat May 5th. They will render will ing service until return transports are available. The embarkation will con tinue through June and July. Report from the Visayan Islands continue very encouraging. The inter-island commerce is heavy acd thecubtoms receipt are increasing." Don't Want Volunteers. Washington, Apr. 19 A conferei.ci at the White Honse between the president, Alger, Long and Corbin reiulted in a confirmation ot the original decision 'of tbe administration to at pi stent refrain from availing itself of the authorisation of congress to organize a volunteer army of 35,000 in addition to the present regular army. Child Burned to Death. Coifax, Wash., April 17. The 3-year old daughter ot Ueorge lempero, a farmer living near Kamiac bntte, fifteen miles east of Colfax, was burned to death late last evening. The father and mother left the child alone in a room with a lighted lamp. A few nr.inutes later a scream from the house attracted their attention. The child was found with its clothing a lire from the over turned lamp. It died from its injuries within an hour. GOLDENDALE RAILROAD President L) tie's Terms Made Known ' to the Committee. Goldbndale, Wash., April 18. The Goldendale railroad cotnmitteo held a conference Saturday in Goldendale, Before that body of Klickitat's best citizens appeared President Lytle, of the Columbia Southern, and his chief engineer, A. E. Hammond. The former submitted to the committee a well-de fined proposition to build a railroad to Goldendale. The conditions are not made public. Hon. Joseph Nesbitt, act ing chairman of the committee, says tbe conditions are better than expected, and he has no doubt that Goldendale will have a railroad in the near future. The railway survey now in progress has not been completed, and the company is powerless to act in the matter of acquir ing the right of way, which is not one of the conditions of the proposition. Engineer Hammond went from here to the Bonj ura survey party on the Big Klickitat river, while Mr. Lytle returned to the Columbia Southern headquarters at Moro, Or. yukonIcI now breaking Four Washington Goldseekers Reported Drowned. Victobia, B. C, April 18 Men just arrived from Klondike sav that the Yukon Is already breaking up, and is flooded from Marsh lake up. One party of four, headrd by Stuart, of Snohomish, went through the ice near White Horse rapids, April 2, and were drowned, with their dogs. While the Litkie party, now here, was crossing Surnii it lake last Sat urday, John Deland went through the ice and was only rescued with difficulty. Grave anxiety is expressed for those now on the trail. A tangle In titles is reported from At- lin, wheie many Americans located claims last year, only to be ousted by the passage of the anti-alien law of this spring. During the winter claim-jump lag by the wholesale has wen progress' ing, and there are now three or four dis putants for every claim oj Spruce and Pine creeks. Some of the Americans are taking British partners to hold their properties. Nn Right to lcllne. The woman who is lovely In face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attractive mnt keep her health. If she is weak, sickly an ! all run down, f!im will be nerrou and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her Impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate the stomach, liver and kid neys and to purify the llnod. It liives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, yelvety skin, rich complexion. It will make good looking, charming woman of a run-down Invalid. Only 50 rents at Blakeley A Houghton's drug store. 2 V. Absolutely Makes the food more delicious and wholesome OVl BAKnttl HIGH HONOR FOR AN OREGON MAN Dr. J. L. Wirlmaa Takes Clair ct Patantoltn at Yale. SUCCEEDS LATE PROF. MARSH Dr. Wortraan Was Born in Oregon and Educated at tbe Schools of This State. Nxw Yohk, April 20. Dr. J. D. Wort man, who has been elected to the chair at Yale made vacant by the death of Professor O. C. Marsh, is assistant cura tor of the vertebral paleontology of the American museum cf the natural history in this city. At the time of Professor Marsh's death he was under contract to go to Yale as his assistant this full, with the ultimate end In view of becoming his successor. Dr. Wortman was born in Oregon City, Or., August 25, 1856. His early life was spent in the West, and there he was educated, being graduated from the university of Oregon is 1878. It was while in college under Professor Thomas Condon, professor of geology, that be first became interested in the study of paleontology, and while an undergradu ate be accompanied the professor on several scientific expeditions to the Bad Lands of Wyoming, Immediately after graduation he came East and became associated with Profes sor E. D. Cope, of Philedelpbia. From 1877 to 1884 he conducted explorations in the Weetern fossil beds for Professor Cope during the summer, and in the winter studied anatomy under Dr. Joseph Liedy at the Philadelphia academy. In 1884 Or. Wortman was appointed anatomist f'ir the United States medical museum at Washington. While there be studied medicine at Columbia medi cal college, and in 1887 took tbe degree of M. D. The saiiie year he become demonstrator of anatomy in the George town medical college. The appointment of ass!stant curator of vertebral paleon tology of the American museum of the natural history waa tendered him in 1891, and he since that time baa been in New York. During the time of his association with the museum, Dr. Wortmin has con ducted all the held work. The collection of fossils, which is the finest in the world, is practically all his work. He also baa written a large number of articles and books along his chosen lin both in col laboration with other scientists and alone. Dr. Wortman has also contributed a number of articles to scientific journals. IN THE NAME- OF RELIGION Simon Hotcma Confesses Having Mur dered Three People. St. Louis, April 20. A special to the Republic from Antlers, I. T , say SIimkii Hotema, the full-blood Choctaw Indian, who waa arrested on the charge of mur dering a man and two women last Fri day near Cold Springs, has written a confession of his guilt, in which he at tributes his actions to the teachings of his pecnllur creed. In his confession he stales that he killed the three persons and did so be- eaime of their "evil practice of maglo among the Indian people." Prevalent sickness bad been ascribed to these Powder "Pure PCVWTW CO. , NfW VTHv. supposed "witches," and he took their lives. In hia confession he said he com mitted these murders to sacrifice his life for the Lord's cause and the love of hie people. It it thought religion un balanced bis mind. What tbe Filipinos Will Ask. Nsw York, April 18. A dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: In an interview with General Lagarda, he said that a committee of twenty-two Filipinos had been appointed to confer with the peace commission fjr tbe fol lowing purposes : First To obtain as lare autonomous rights for the Filipino people as possible. Siond To bring about peaceful rela tions hetwetn the insurgents and the Americans. Third That the Americans and Fili pinos shall occupy public offices. Arevaleo, a former aide to Aguinaldo, It now In Manila. He said in an Inter view that if the Americans send to Agnitv a'do now he think a peaceful solution) of the present troubles is probable. In fluential Americans think that the com mission of rich Filipinos Is eeger to pro tect property, and has little influence) with the insurgents. Ill Life Waa Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo., la'e'y had a wonder ful deliverance from a frihtlul diath, lit telling of it he says: "I was taken with t7phoi I fever, that ran into pneu monia, . My lungs became hardened. I was so weak I couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon die of consumption, when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. I con tinued to use it, and now am well and strong. I can't say too .much in its praise." This marvellous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all throat and lung trouble. Regular size 50 cents and f I 00. Trial bottle tree at Blnkeley A Houghton' dm it store; every bottle guaranteed. Tbe Lambing Season. Long Creek, April 17. Sneepmen from various sections of northern Grant county, who have visited Long Creek the past two days, in quest of supplies and) herders, say that sheep have. begun to pickup. The warm weather of the last two weeks has brought the new gras oit in excellent thape, and is is now be lieved that no further loss of either lives or lambs will occur. Ethan Houzer succeeded in contract ing for 200 head of cattle on Granite creek. He bought the entire band of steers belonging to V. B. Peterson. Tbe price paid was $18 for yearling steers ; $25 for 2-year-old steers. $14 for yearling heifers, and $20 for cows and calves. Sine Wave System. Washington, April 18. Experts in tbe signal serv ca brai ch of the war de partment were en erimenting today with a wonderful new telegraph system. They sent 120.000 words an hour, more than double tbefeatof Pollock of Vienna, whose achievrmmt was cabled to Amer ica yesterday. Tbe system is known as the sine wave system. Perforated paper tape li fed into tbe transmitting machine, and a similar tape cmies out of the receiving machine. B lh are run at the same speed by electrical motors. Snake River Fruit. Colkax, Wash., April 18. Reports from orchards along Snake river are that all the peaches are killed. Orchardmen report that but few of the trees have bloomed, and even in such esses the blossom docs not indicate a (each. Many of the trees have leen k'lled entirely to the ground, mining many of the bet orchards In the county. Apri cot will he a very pn r crop. Among the early frnitr, cherries aloue will yield largely. ttn t r kklilo Cur t r Khumlla n. Kknna, J ickxon Co., W, a. About thiee years g my wife hail an attsc't nf rb'viHt jm which confined her to her bed lor over a month and rendered her nnable to walk a slep with out assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mr. 8. Maddoi k Insisted on my uirg Chamber Iain's Pain Balm. I piuchaed a fifty cent bottle anl uted It according to the directions anil the ntxt morning she walked to breakfast without a'siiUnce in any manner, and she has not hail a similar attack slncp. A. B. Parson. For sale by Biakeley & Houghton Druggists.