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WEEKLY CEP If VOL. IX THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY AUGUST 5, 1899. NO. 45 flails S V AJ i i S ibJJlUI Illliiw mSPENALTY OF GREATNESS Curisss Cr;s Follow Admiral Dewev fW E8 G3CS, IN NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 27TH Chicago Will Try to Get Dewey The Olympia Stops at Naples One Week. Jfiiv York, Aug. I. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Trieste lays: Aaiiral Dewey spent a quite day itroling about Trieste this afternoon and evening, but was everywhere followed by crowds of people. Snap-shot photograph fiends continually dog his footsteps, mapping their cameras continually until the admiral cculd no longer conceal his annoyance. During the day Admiral Dewey paid a farewell visit to the Do Martini family, the only Americans living in Trieste. Jliss Nellie Da Martini, who had pre sented him with a bouquet on the ar rival of the Olympia, sang, nud Miss JIargherita Do Martini played for him. The admiral was greatly pleased with the music and gallantly complimented the youog ladies, saying, "I never beard such a Gne ametsur singer nor a better player." While strolling about the streets the admiral entered a glove shop nd immediately the plnco was besieged by hundreds of people. Chicago Wants Dewey. CiiitAuo, Aug. 1. The members of the fall festival committee are conlldent that Admiral Dowey will accept their In vitation to be present at the laying of the comer-stone of the new federal build ing. Postmaster Gordon, chairman of the federal committee, is In poeseeeion of an informal notice to the effect that the ad miral mil accept. It is expected that Admiral Dewey will arrive in New York ou September 27 and will spend three or four days in that city. From there he will go to Washington, where a sword will be pre sented to him by the people of that city. October 7 lias been selected as the date for the admiral's departure for Chicago. On the same day that Admiral Dewey leaves Washington two other special trains prepared for the occasion will leave that city, one bearing the presid ent and members of the cabinet, and the other the judge of the supr. me court and other prominent invited guests. The three trains will travel over differ ent roads. fllvmnta Qrnnc At Y,nlc Kkw Yokk, Aug. 1. A dispatch to the Herald from Trieste says : If the cruiser Oimpia touches at any French port it probably will be Villefranche. Whether leaves here Tuesday evening or Wed nesday evaning will depend entirely up on the rapid, iy with which sho can coal 'we. She is taking 500 tons of coal "lard, leaving already COO tons In her bunkers, which will take her to Gibral tar, hha will remain at Naples one 'k in order to let the men continue their rest and time ashore. fALL VICTIMS OF THE YAQUIS tbrcak May Include 3000 or 4600 Red Devils, and Killed are Already Estimated ot Fifty on Each Side. St- L,(l.Ig Augngt I. A special to the "Ms-Democrat 'rom Ortix, Mex., says: n doubt that the Taquhj are on the rPth in earnest was dispelled today 'ieo news reached Iter that several erlosns and Mexicans had been J ln Publos, or towns, in the Yaqul ,J ' '"""y. east and southeast of this .. on. The courier who came In with "en of the ,ian(,n,or dcclarct that fori'" de8P,'rte 1"t t a point he ktt,"e ,0lUhMt ol Ortis. and that ' I" positive evidence that J. F. merchant cf Hermoslllo, and !r. a fthntnara r.l.A In kla amnlnv " ""Her we' among the killed. . Ail T WM "a ol the best known -""".cans In Sonora The Inhabitant! of the towns la and near Yaqoi valley are in a state of terror. General Torres, commander of the first military rone, which includes Sonora, Sinaloa and Lower California, who ,was in the field with the Twelfth regiment, Is also re ported among the slain. No informa tion U obtained as yet of the number of fighting Indians under arms, but if the outbreak Is of the proportions of the war ended in 1807, the number may be placed at between 3000 and 40C0. This outbreak is a surprise to the state and army officials. It is impossible to secure accurate figures as to the total number killed todute, but the estimate of fifty on each side is not considered excessive. FRUIT TREES ARE DYING Losses Among Those Winter. Frozen Last Corvallis, Or., Aug. 1. Complaints are coming in that some of the fruit trees affected by last winter's freeze are dying. The fatality is said to apply particularly to petit prunes. In the McElroy orchard. near town, four acres that com tain more than 600 trees, the death of trees on the entire four acres will live. After the winter's freeze the hark on IheBe trees was loose all round the trunk. The trees budded, leaved and blosomed as usual, and many of them had considerable quantity of fruit. They appeared prom ising until about three or four weeks ago, when they began to languish. In the Tavenor orchard of five acres, where there is a large body of petitsa similar, though a less marked condition exists. The fatality in this orchard is not so great. A few of the Italian in the Mc Elroy and the Tavenor orchards are dead. Root Takes Oath of Office. Washington, Aug. 1. Mr. Ehhu Root took the oath of oftke as secre tary of war at 10:45 this morning. The ceremony ocurred in the large office of the secretary of war, In the presence of Secretaries Alger, Gage, Hitchcock, as sistant Secretary Meiklejohn, a large number of army officers in uniform and other employes and the official oath was administered by Judge Cole, of the Dis trict supreme court, after which Alger advanced and shook hands with the new secretary, and said, with evident feeling; "With all my heart. I congratulate you and the administration. You will find around you here men who will help in the arduous duties of your position. May God bless you and give you strength. Dog And Boy Run Over, Dallas, Or., July 31. Walker Baker, the 10 years-old son of Charles Baker, while drvlng trained dog in harness, was run over by a freight team iu Dallas, and the dog was killed, hut the boy es caped unhurt. After the wagon had run over tho dog he sprang to his feet, reared upon the hay's breast and gave pitiful whine, and then fell dead at his young niastei'e feet. The attachment between these faithful friends was great. The bny refuses to eat, and cries con tinually since the accident. A frightful liluudrr Will often cause a horrible burn, crahl. cut or bruise. Bncklen s Arnica Salve, tho best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils, corns, felons and all skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley & Houghton, druggists. 1 Senator Clark Is Xot Sure. Los Anoklks, Aug. 1. Senator W. A. Clark, who is In the city, stated In an interview today that in his opinion there is nothing sure about William J. Bryan's nominatien by the Democratic party at Its next national convention. The sena tor also said that lie is not sure about silver being the great issue for the next campaign, though he still calls hl.nself a blmetalist. He believes to a certain extent In expansion, and feels that the war in the Pnllippines must be carried on until the Filipinos surrender. Volcanle Eruption 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, Bums, Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out pains and aches. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by BUkoley & Houghton, drug gists. 2 a good feed yard for sale or rent cheap. Inquire at Farmers' Feed Yard, The Dalles. 2ldl-w2 ARE ALIVE AND WELL Messages ma term Bays SddjdscI is Bs Deal WERE TAKEN BY FILIPINOS Private McCoy, Lawrence and Mills, of Company M, Who Have Been Missing Since April. Sax Fhaj.-sico, July 31. There was rejoicing in the Oregon camp this morn ing when Captain Porman, of company M, posted a cablegram from General Otis saying that Ralph McCoy, James E. Lawrence and Clarence Mills are still alive and well in the Philippines, though prisoners of the rebels. Since April 28, those men have been given up as dead. On that date, at 6 in the morning, they were sent to recon noiter territory adjacent to Marlloa, near the company camp. All wore heavily armed, ; and were to return at or before noon. That wa9 the last heard of the trio until yesterday, when General Otis learned that they had been spared by the insurgents, who had taaen them as prisoners. No details were received. Company M is jubilant tonight, and everybody feels like celebrating, for the men long mourned as dead will, it is thought, soon be on their way to the friendly shores of Oregon. All ore mem bers of company M, and many a day was f petit by there anxious comrades in scouring the swamps and bamboo jung les to find some trace of them. The Orpgon camp looks deserted, and everything belonging to the government has been removed, except beds In the tents. The boys ol the Second regiment in vited the Nebraska men to lunch with them today, and two hours of good cheer and fellow ship were spent happily. The Oregoniana havo done their share in wel coming the returning volunteers, and met them in a body at the transport dock. Hull's Opinions. Chicago, Aug. 2. A special to the Chronicle from Des Moines today, hav ing returned from his trip to Alaska to investigate the boundary question. "To vield to the demands of Great Britain in the Alaskan boundary ques tion would be nothing short of crime," be said. "The boundary is all one hears in Alaskl. It would be disgraceful for tho United States to back down in the matter ai:d allow Great Britain to have Skagway. Skagway is the key to all the trade in the gold regions. "If wo allow England to have its way in this boundary matter, we virtually turn over the Alaskan trade to England ; if we assert our rights in the matter and retain Skagway, wo are assured of per petual control of the Alaskan trade. The trade belongs to the United States. Most of the miners in that country are Americans and desire to buy American products." DISGRACEFUL TO BACK DOWN m Yicll to Eulaii'i Duaiis Mi Be a Crime. PERKINS AND HULL TALK Hudson Bay Company Paid Russia a Stated Sura for Ten Years' Lease on Same Land Now in Dispute. 8a Fhaxcihco, Aug 2 United States Senator George C. Perkins has just re turned from Alaska. Speaking of the boundary dispute, the senator said : "I think the matter will be amicably settled without arbitrate. It would be just ti reasonable for us to Insist upon taking up the old boundary question he- tween the United States and Canada again and declare our distatifaction with tho forty-ninth degree of latitude. - Eng land long ago recognized tho boundary for which we are contending. She did this when the Hudeuit Bay Company (which was practically Canada at that time, executed a leased fur 10 year from Russia of the territory she is uow con tending for. "This lease was renewed for a second J term, so wlmt better proof could any one ask of our ownership. These lands which the Hudson Bay Company leased from Russia, and England now seeks to lay claim to, we purchased from Russia." The senator said that high license Iibb proven a success in Alaska. Cupid Caused the Change. New Youk, Aug. 2, A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from London says; It is generally believed that tho act of Mr. Astor in becoming a British subject will be followed before long by the announcement of bis engagement to Lady Randolph Churchill, formerly Miss Jennie Jerome, ot New York, hav ing been maturallzed nnder the gc neral act of 1870, Mr. Astor's children Wal dorf Astor, John Jacob Astor's and Mies Pauline Astor become British subjects also. MILITARY POST DESTROYED Quantity of Stores Burned Great Damage Done. Seattle, Aug. 2. The news of the de struction, by fire, of the United StateB military post at Dyoa, on Friday of last week, was brought to this city today by returning passengers on tho steamship Humboldt. Military stores to the value of 5,000 were destroyed. About $20,000 of stores were saved by the prompt woik of the soldiers, under the com mad of Captain Hubby, The fire started in the brush back on the hi'Ils, and swept down on the fort. The soldiers, with their re maining supplies, have been moved to Skagway, and are now quartered in one of the large warehouses near the water front. Forest fires are said to be raging along the line of Canada. The Glacier station roundhouse, outbuildings and water tank, of tho White Pass & Yukon Railway Co., are reported destroyed. The fire consumed the wharf of the Dyea-Klondike Tramway Co., at Dyea. The total damage thus far dene is esti mated at $125,000. Atone time it was feared the entire town of Dyea would be destroyed, but fortunately the wind changed. Tho passengers of the Hum boldt say that, when they left Skagway last Sunday, the country fifteen miles to the south was lit up by the burning brush. Skirmish On Ccbu. Manila, Aug. 2. Mail advic-;s from the island of Cebu announces that a company of Americans last week at tacked the Filipino trenches, situated two kilometers from tho town of EI pardo. The rebels were commanded by the brothers Climnce, who are promi nent and wealthy persons. The Charles ton shelled tho enemy and the Filipinos retreated. American casualties wore slight. The presence of tho Climaces with tho rebels Is said to have been due to rebel orders from Luzon. Yellow Fever Situation. Washington, Aug. 1. Surgeon-Gen' era! Sternberg this afternoou received the following telegram from Siirgeon Vickery in charge of the Soldiers' Home at Hampton, g the scene of the yellow fever epidemic: "Epidemic not extending. In the last day, two cases and one death Origin not discovered. Do you know if we can get immune surgeons and nurses?" Petroleum in Lincoln County. Toledo, Or., Aug. 1. -A Frenchman named Bancourt has discovered on his ranch, about four miles below Toledo, what he pronounces to be crude petro leum. He recently brought a bottle of the liquid to town, and those who ex amined it believe It is petroleum. The sample mentionod was taken out of a prospect hole at a depth of 140 feet. DeWltt't Little Early Risers expel from the system all poisonous accumu lations, regulate the stomach, bowels and liver, and purify the blood. They drive away disease, dissipate melancholy and give health and vigor for the daily routine. Do no gripe or sicken. Butler Drug Co. To Gar Cold In (Id Pay. Take Laxative Iiromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c, F1 ! i-i Makes the food more ovat ftAktma THE SITUATION IS TENSE Men Pacific and 0. R.& N. Have a Conferrals. HEAD OFFICERS OFF TO LEWIST0N President Mcllen Returns to Portland to Meet Mr. HartinanPortland the Fighting Ground. Portland, Aug. 3. Northern Pacific officials, head men of the O. R. & X. and the chairman of the Union Pacific direc tory hove been in conferenee over the ultimatum of tlc Northern Pacific to the O. R. & N. must promise to keep out of the Nez Perces country and must give the Northern Pacific full trackage rights down the Columbia from Lewiston to Portland, or have its line paralleled down the Columbia. The eituation may be set down as tense. No hiut of what transpired among them has been allowed to escape, but one result of the meeting Is that a spec ial train was made up hastily yesterday afternoon and left at 5 o'clock over the O. R. fc N. for Lewiston. In addition to the heads of the three roads interested were: B.Campbell, general traffic man ager, and W. H. Kennedy, chief cagi neer of tho O. R. & N., and J. H. Kend rick, general manager; J. M. Hannaford, general traffic manager; K. II. Mcilenry chief engineer, and M. C. Kimherly, general superintendent of the Northern Pacific. Evidently the object cf the trip is to go over tho physical aspects of the situa tion. It is givi-n out that the party will be absent four or tiro days. Sentiment in Portland is unanimous against the O. R. & N. agreeing to with draw from any part of the Columbia riv er basin, or of promising to keep out in future. If the O. R. & N. were an inde pendent concern, it certainly would re fuse to entertain the N. P.' claim Idaho, east of Lewiston, is natural Northern Pacific territorv ; but the O. R. & N, is controlled by the O egon Short Line and Union Pacific and what action these roads will take must bo awaited with patience. As to the matter of trackage right.', best opinion holds that the O. R. ft N. will givo them, provided terms can be arranged, the natural as sumption being that the Northern Paci fic will holdout for the lowest reasonable charge, and that the O. R. & N. will de mand the highest it thinks the Northern Pacific will pay in preference to building down the Columbia. It looks as if a crisis must be reached very soon. Portland will view with de light a failure of the two roads to come to terms and the Northern Pacific put ting into effect its threat to build n short, down grade line to Portland. WAS SICK IN THE HOME Got Well and Left Before Disease was Discovered Now at Columbus City, Washington. Washington, Aug. 3. Marine hos pital official at Hampton have suc ceeded in tracing and locating a former Inmate of the soldiers' home, who is be lieved to have brought yellow fever to that place. Ilia name Is William Thomas. Ho arrived at the home on a transport from Santiago, where he had been visiting from July 2 to 5 last. He was admitted to the home si a veteran and toon after developed chilis and fever. In the light o! subi equent events experts believe there Is little doubt he was affected with a mild case of yellow fever, although he was not diagnosed as such at the time. When well enough to BARING delicious and wholesome pownr ro. , wrw row. travel he left the bom) an I h's baggage was sent t) Phoebus. Tho man him self went to Columbus City, Wash., where he now U. Surgeon-General Wyiimn regards it as fortunate that Thomas went to ruch. a high altitude, us it greatly lessened the dauger of infection. Another change was made today in tho destination of troops at Fort Monroe. General Mer rltt telegraphed the war department that in deference to the earnest recom mendation of Surgeon-General Wyman, he would direct that the troops be sent to Plum island, in Long Island sound. Root Will Do Right. Nsw York, Aug. 3. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Mr. Root spent bis first day s secretary of war In dealing with tho yellow fever problem, asking information and en deavoring to promote harmony. He de clared that he di l not purpose to bo in fluenced by factions, but would do what he thought was right for tho service and tho country. No New Cases. Newport Nkws, Ya., Aug. 3. The Soldiers' Home situated at Hampton Is practically unchanged. Gov. Woodfin reported "no new cases ; no deaths" this morning. One of the quarantined sus pect cases In Phoebus has developed the fever. ARE SICK AND WOUNDED Relief Carried 320 and Had Only Two Deaths En Route Fight With Rebels in Ccbu. San Fuancisco, Aug. 2. The hospital ship Relief arrived early thU morning from the Philippines. The Relief had 320 men on board, most of whom are sick and wounded soldiers. Among them are twelve Oregon boys. Local health officers ordered the vessel to quarantine station at Angel Island, where examination of passengers took place. A clean bill of health being is tued, the Relief proceeded to a point off the Presidio, where tho government vessels McDowell and Caroline were utilized in the transferring of the sick and wounded to the shore. Invalided men wi'l bo confined in the recently completed post hospital. Chris Kaus, a private of Wyoming, died at Yiikahoma July 7 of malaria. At Nagasaki June 8, Frank A. Duval succumbed to meningitis. Buth bodies were embalmed. Duval was shot in the right leg and was laid up with his wound when lie contracted the fatal ailment. it ir itiuirr For Hn Editor In tlrcommonil Tatrnt atcdlrturt? From Sylvan Valley New?, Brevrad, It may be a question whether the editor of a newspaper has the right to publicly recommend any of the various proprietary medicines which flood the market, yet as a preventive of suffering we feel it a doty to say a good word for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera nnd Diar rhoea Remedy. We have known and used this medicine in our family lor twenty years and have always found it reliable. In many cases a dose of this remedy would save hours of suffering while a physician la awaited. We do not believe In depending implicitly on any medicine for a cure, but we do believe tnat If a bottle of Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy was kept on hand and administered at the inception of an attack, much suffering might be avoided and In very many cases the presence of a physician would not be required. At least this his been our experience during the past twenty years. For sale by Blakeley A Honghton, Druggists. f nnd. In East End Feed Yard Wednesday morning, July 5tb, a bay horse, about fourteen I an Is hUh between 10 or 12 yeart old ; white (tar on forehead, black points ; saddle marks and brand B L on left shoulder with running R underneath, and weighing about 000 pounds. Owner can have tame by proving property and paying all charges. jlyS-lru