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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY AUGUST 12, 1899.
NO. 46
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SAYS DREYFUS
IS INNOCENT
jj ccnusel Tilts Witt lie Greatest
rreeim.
HE WILL BE
ACQUITTED
Assert That The judges Are Already
Assured f Dreyfus' Innocence
The Accused Man Has All the Out
ward Tokens of Innocence That
Are Possible of Disclosure by
Human Being.
Paws, Aug. 8. The Jour today says
there were grave contradictions between
General Mercier and former President
Casiwir-Perier before the court of 'Cassa
tion, and it ia understood that counsel
for Dreyfus are preparing a dramatic
coup. Counsel propose when the re
spective depositions are presented to the
eourt-martial to charge either Mercier
or Ferier with perjury. Arrest would
then occur instantly, while the accused
is still in the witness-box.
Dreylus Physically Weak.
Rennbr, Aug. 8. The condition of
Dreyfus is disquieting. His wonderful
will power alone lending him strength
to go through the present ordeal. I'hyei
cally, he is extremely weak. Ills stom
ich refuses all solid food. His family is
very anxious. It ia understood today's
discussion of the secret dossier was of a
general character and more m. the nature
of a preliminary examination.
Court Convenes Early.
JIknnks, Aug. 8. The poliee arrange
ments in the vicinity of the lycee this
morning were exactly ihe same as those
of yesterday, hut not mine than a hun
dred persons had gathered at the early
hour fixed for the opening of the day's
proceedings in the trial of Captain
Dreyfus. The prisoner was conducted
to the lycee at 6: 15 and exactly the tame
precoations were observed as on yester
day. At eoon as Dreyfus was inside the
lycee, however, the police cordons were
removed and the few spectators were al
lowed to circulate freely In the streets
round the building.
General Chanoine was accompanied by
n officer carrying a leather wallet in
which were M. Chanoine'e notes and
other papers referring to the dossier,
which itself remains in a strong box in a
room contiguous to the courtroom. This
strong box is guarded night and day by
n officer specially detailed for this
duty.
ments we will pnnctnre their famous
secret dossier, and it will be shown that
there is nothing in it. Colonel Jooanste
knows it."
of
Converted to Christianity.
Chicago, Aug. 8. A special to the
Chronicle from Toledo, O, says: On
the evening of Ansust 15, in the middle
of the street in front of the Memorial
united Brethren church, this citv, the
elegantly bound volumes which CDmpose
the library of Marshall O. Waggoner
formerly one of th most pronounced
agnostics in the world, will be burned
He was recently converted to Christian
ity, and made a public declaration
faith few weeks ago and became
member of the United Brethren chuich
The library is valued at several thousand
dollars.
Says There Will Be No More War,
London, Aug. 8. Joseph H. Choate
United States ambassador to G.-ea
Britain, was interviewed today by
representative .of the Associated Press
in regard to the recent war or arbitration
speech delivered by Sir Wilfred Luirier
the Canadian premier. He said :
"There will be no war. It is safe to
say no amount of political talk by poli
licians in other countries could occasion
war in this connection." Choat added
negotiations were progressing, "but,"
he explained, "they are always slow
and I can say nothing at present as to
their status."
"S
Defense is Confident.
fEw Vohk, Aug. 8. A dispatch to the
world from Rennessays: Maitre Labor!
'"Iks with remarkable freedom on the
attitude of the judges. The correspond
ent oi the World asked him:
"Dj yon feul cmite sure of victory this
time?"
( "Yes, entirely," he said confidently.
'The judges are already assured of Drey
innocence. Only old Colonel Jouan
te s.-emi seems shall I say afraid,
" Le !pear prejudiced. So he appears
neceisarily harsh toward Dreyfus."
'Da you think the general opinion is
that Dreyug j, t0o vehement?"
Ut Toilraulf in 1.1. U. . .,..,-. 1
Lltri,witli feeling. "Naturally he is
nilos to Impress his judges. This
fetched joke Las already lasted too
ung."
think? l0n,t tri' 'a9t' d ,0U
Lobori shrugged his shoulders. "Anv
we from eight days to three months.
ne no idea what turlli-a I ho anvnrn-
'"ent commissioner ntnnrla ie limit. T
o?i" 0t conflJenc- AH these fine
l(hrs keep as much from me as they
POIIlbly CiIl..
Madame Drevfu. . tint In 4iin rt titw
"u,e of the Increased number of anony
"""us threatening lei tor a i Ha r
nl diy b .n i j t . I
la"'l. DoM.n- f n..... ...
t0fneys, says that ha ) nnnln.,l h.
nirmtion of tha nmch-talked-about
""et dossler"l, ... .-
JMerion, budget of documents on
w'cn Dre.fus in.,i. -.1 fl.. .
will not require more than two
""'"Ions.
"id:
"A,oon as they exhibit the doctf
Peculiar Accident
Monuok, Or., Aug. 7. John Fergu
son, an old resident of tins vwmitv, is
lying at his home above town in a pre
carious condition, caused by liver
trouble. Being quite old it is thought
that he cannot recover from the attack.
A curious accident happened to Cbas.
Dennv, head miller, at the Liverpool
mills, recently. In his work at the
mil), a splinter caught in his shoe-sole,
and his foot was raised so that the
splinter could bo removed. Upon en
deavoring to return the foot to its nor
mal position, Mr. Denny was surprised
to find it "stuck fast." Much patience
and time was used before the refactory
member could be induced to return to
its natural place. The hip and leg are
both still stiffened as a result of the
siishap.
Twelve Cents for Steclheads.
Atohia, Aug. 7. The fight for steel
heads is still in progress, and the buyers
for Trescott and Alter were reported to
be paying 12 cents last night, and will
ing to go as high as 15 cents. Very few
are being caught, so not much money is
being paid out. The run of Chinook
salmon has fallen off considerably, and
the quality is not as good as it has been.
Triple Tragedy.
Canton, O., Aug. 9. A terrible triple
t agedy occurred three miles east of this
city last night, resulting in the death of
Edward Eckinger, his wife and their 3-year-oU
daughter. Neighbors today
d scovtred the dead bodies of Ihe three
lying upon the bed in Ihe Eckinger
home. Mrs. Eckinger evidently first
shot her husband and daughter with I
a shotgun, and then tried to commit sui
clde by gashing her wrist with a knife.
Tho latter apparently proved too slow or
else too painful, for the woman put
thiid charge in the gun and sent it
through her body.
Eckinger was twenty-five years of age,
and a farm laborer until lately. He
has been drinking quite heavily, and
frequent quarrels took place between
him and his wife. The couple had agreed
to separate, commencing today. Mrs
Eckinger was twenty-three years of age
Min Storais Efforts to Secure
Eccinitioi
CHINA HELPS
THE REBELS
By Declaring Horses Bought By Ameri
cans as Contraband War Must
Be Ended Quickly Or the Bellig
erency of the Filipinos Is Likely to
Be Recognized by Foreign Government.
Manila, Aug. 8. Aguinaldo has ap
pealed to the powers lor recognition of
"Filipino independence" in a document
dated Tarlac, July 27, end signed by
Buencamihio. It has been received by
all tha foreign consuls in Manila with
the request that they forward it to their
respective governments.
New Yohk, Aug. 8. A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Some
uneasiness prevails in military circles
relative to the attitude of China with re
spect to the Filipinos, as the result of
her refusal to permit the shipment of
horses purchased by agents of General
Otis to Manila on the ground that they
are "contraband of war." While the
Peking government has not formally
recognized the belligerency of Aguinaldo,
her announcement that horses are
contraband is regarded as dangerously
near her recognition.
Officials interpret their action to mean
that China holds that this government,
instead of being engaged in the suppres
sion of an Insurrection, is involved in a
war, and that goods purchased by it In
her empire for the uee of the American
army are consequently contraband.
This government has taken no diplo
matic notice of China's declaration that
horses are contraband.
Reports received here have shown the
desperate efforts made by the Filipinos
to secure recognition of Aguinaldo's gov
ernment. They have goue so far as to
refuse to permit the release of Spanish
prisoners unless Spain first recognized
their belligerency. Because of the grrat
change which would occur in the status
of the Filipinos by recognition of their
belligerency by any nation, this govern
ment is doing everything possible to
prevent it. It is believed these efforts
will he successful at least until the re-
alt of the next campaign is apparent.
Should the dry season end with the
nsurgents still in the field, the difficulty
of preventing foreign recognition will be
materially increased.
Lbampiain. Mr. ICxit received a sum
mons from the president just after sev
erl dispatches from Brooke about th
suspicious movements of Jiminez bad
been received at Lake Cham plain and
asking instructions.
According to the views of the official
here and evidently also those of t he pres
ident and Secretary Root, the United
States is as much obliged to prevent vio
lation of the neutrality laws in Cuba, as
in the United States. The charge d'af
faires of the Dominican country in this
city has called the attention of the
authorities to the contemplated expedi
tion, and he was assured that everything
possible would be done to prevent it.
Portland Man Drowned.
Medical Lake, Wash., Aug. 8. Sid-
dey Herrin, of Portland, aged 30, was
drowned in the lake at 4 :30 yesterday
afternoon. Herrin who could not swim,
was bathing and climbed npon some
rocks, from which it is customary for
swimmers to dive. In some way he fell
into the lake, where there was about
twelve feet of water, and before Frank
Allison, who was bathing with him could
come to bis assistance, he sank. After
the body had been in the water some
ten minutes, Lynn Pedroe dove for it,
and at last succeeded in bringing it to the
surface with a hook. Young Herrin
walked here from Cheney.
HE SEVERELY"
CRITICIZES OTIS
Says He Is A Silly Old Man He
Should Be Recalled.
Catarrh Cannot ) Cured
with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter
nal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years, and
is regular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
the lest blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials,
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Hall's Family Pills are the best
GOVERNMENT IS
NOW HELPLESS
San Francisco, Aug. 9. Specials from
Victoria, B. C, state that Commander
P. S. St. John, of the British warship
Peacock, who has arrived there on the
Empress of Japan, severely criticizes the
management of tbo Philippine campaign
by General Otis. He is quoted assay
ing that "General Otis is a silly old man
without knowledge of the necessities or
the responsibilities of bis position, with
out ability to improve it. The very first
action of bis government should be his
recall. It is a pitiful thing to see the
sacrifice of Ihe tall, splendid men of the
American soldiery to his gross incom
petency."
He also expressed the opinion that
the American fatalities would aggregate
5000, adding that the facts could not be
told owing to the pi ess censorship. He
predicted that if Otis is left to direct the
army of occupation the Americans will
virtually be defeated, for, be said, "the
rebels will be able to hold their own,
save within the cities of Manila and Ho
Iln, and perhaps a few square miles
around aboot, and do as they please."
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Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
HOvsm BAirNKl pemvr CO., NFW vrwht.
TEN THOUSAND
IN THE FIGHT
MacArlhnr Ees Eli! Oils Near
San femania.
THEIR RETREAT
IS FORCED
Drives Them Back Five Miles ia Less
Than Five Hours Details of
Saturous Affair Steamer Was
Beached Near San Fernando When
Discovered by U. S. Gunboat
Pampanga.
Federal Troops Sent Out to Fight Desert
to the Enemy Rebel Force In
creases Daily They Now Hold All
the Forts on the Yaquie River,
Thus Cutting Off Monte Cristo
From the Interior.
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Lieutenant Dolph's Assignment.
Wahhinhton, Aug. 8.Second Lieu
tenant Cyms A. Dolph, recently ap
pointed In the regular army, hs been
assigned to the Fourth Infantry and
ordered to the department of California,
at San Francisco. Lieutenant Dolph
was one of the w-cond lieutenants ap
pointed onder the last army bill.
Capi Haytien, Hayti, Aug. 9. Gen
eral Francisco Lyriano sent from Monte
Cristo by the Dominican government to
attack General Kamon Pacheco at the
Paiabon headquarters of the revolution
ists, was abandoned by his troops when
he arrived in front of the enemy. With
out firing a shot they deserted and
entered the camp of Pacheco. Advanced
posts of the latter are at Las Aguas, and
the revolutionists as masteis of the forts
across tne uiver 1 aqiue, urns cuuiiig on
communication between Monte Cristo
and the interior.
The force of Jiminez, the leader of ihe
revolution, is being augmented every
dav. and news from evory part of the
Dominican republic is favorable to him.
To Prevent Filibustering.
New Yohk, Aug. 9. A special to the
Herald from Washington says: General
Brooke was given Instructions today to
prevent, at all hazards, any filibustering
expedition in Jimlnrx' interest leaving
Cuba. It is probable that tins subject,
more than any other, is the immediate
The Track Sank.
Butte, Mont., Aug. 8. A special to
the Butte Miner, from Missoula, says:
A disastrous freight wreck occurred on
the Bitter-Root branch of the Northern
Pacific this afternoon, caused by the
sinking of the track. The freight was
going at the nsual rate of speed when, at
a point about one mile west of Florence,
the engine suddenly sank, and before one
was aware of any trouble, seven Cirs had
piled upon each other. Engineer Eeebe
was found dead under the engine, and
was probably instantly killed, Fireman
Hill was badly scalded, and w ill not live.
A Night of Terror.
"Awful anxiety was felt for tho
widow of the brave General Burnham of
Machias, Me., when the doctors said
she could not live till morning," writes
Mrs. S. II. Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night. "All thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia, but she
begged for Dr. King's New Discovery,
saying It had more than once saved her
life, and had cured her of Consumption,
After three small doses she slept easily
all night, and its further nse completely
cured her." This marvelous medicine
is guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest
and Lung Diseases. Only 50c and $1.00.
Trial bottles free at Blakeley A
Houghton s drug store. 1
Judge P.P. Prim Dead.
Jacksonville, Or., Ang. 8. Judge P.
P. Prim, a pioneer of 1801, and a prom
inent figure in the history of Ihe Oregon
judiciary, died yesterday at Oakland,
Cat., and his remains will be brought to
his old borne here for burial tomorrow.
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Washington, Aug. 9. General Otis
confirms the report of a battle at San
Fernando in the 'allowing cablegram :
Manila MacArthur, with 4000 men,
attacked the Insurgent army, 0000 strong,
concentrated nround San Fernando, at
5 :13 this moiirng. At 10 o'clock a. m.
he had driven it five miles in the clirec-
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nun Ui AUgeies. ldtjUHIlies lew. 1US
attack was ordered for tho 7th instant;
rain did not permit tho movement at
that time. The railroad from Angeles
north is badly wajhed by unprecedented
floods of the last six weeks, and It is be
yond the ability of the insurgents to
repair it.
Burning of Saturous.
Manila, Aug. 9. Tho steamer Satur
nus, of the Company Maritime, coasting
under the American flig, was discovered
August 2 by the United States gunboat
Pampanga, beached at San Fernando,
nler the insurgent trenches. The
steamer was boarded by armed men and
the crew and passengers were taken off.
The cargo, consisting of general merchan-
ise and $100,000 in specie, had been
sacked. Several attempts to low the
Saturnus off were unsuccessful.
The Painanga then left San Fernando
in search of further assistance, whereup
on the insurgents returned and sec fire
to the vessel.
their work from the mouth of the Col
umbia river to Tongue Tumi. They
find that vast and valuable tr.u ts of tide
lands besides valuable fishing and sein
ing grounds, which aro now churned and
taxed by Oregon, are in Washington ac
cording to the law establishing the terri
tory of Washington and defining the
boundary line between it and Oregon ti
be the center of the main ship channel
of the Columbia river. The initial point
at the mcuth of tho Columbia is two
miles from Fort Stevens and fonr miles
from Fort Canby on line across the
river connecting thee two points.
The lino follows the center of the main
ship channel, which has remained prac
tically the same since the boundary was
first defined, until the confines ot
Wahkiakum county are reached, where
tho commission lays c'alm to consider
able territory now held by Oregon.
The commission has made preliminary
inspection of the boundary line up the
river to a point above The Dalles and
from all their information it would ap
pear that Oregon claims and taxes every
thing in sight, Including some islands
w hich have as hrgh as 100 families living
on them. If the contention of tho com
mission proves to be correct, over 80 per
cant of cillnetting ground and nearly all
of the seining grounds on the Columbia
belong to Washington, and Oregon has
no foundation to its claim ot jurisdiction
over Sand Island, w hich has been the
cause tven of bloodshed In years past.
BURN PLENTY
OF RED FIRE.
Details of the Battle.
Manila, Aug. 9, 7 :10 p. m. Details of
MacArthur's advance beyond San. Fer
nando showed the Americans covered
five miles the first five hours and at 2
o clock had advanced sixty miles along
the railway stretching on each side of it
for two miles and resting at night three
miles from Angeles which will be made
the base of operation instead of San
Fernando, where a garrison of 000 men
have been left. The casualties are be
tween 30 and 40.
Filipinos were surprised, expecting
the American forces to move against
Tico. They followed their usual tactics
of holding their trenches until they be
came too warm and then retreating in
disorder. They are now fa'png back
through Porice. The Twelfth and
Seventemth regiments had the sharpest
engagements. The country ia covered
with rice fields and bamboo thickets, the
hardeBt possible ground for marching.
Mud in places was knet-deep,
Angeles Is one ot the richest towns
north of Manila and Is considered a better
base of operations that San Fernando.
Parade in Washington on Night
Dewey's Arrival There Will
Monster Affair.
of
Be
cause of Secretary Hoot's visit to Lake Houghton, druggists.
OLD SHIP CHAN
NEL THE LINE
Washington, Aug. 10. "Gintlemeu,
burn plenty of red fire." That was
President McKinley's emphatic admo
nition to the represantitives of the
citizens of the district when called to
consult with him tegarding the arrange
ments for the rtception to Admiral
Dewey upon his arrival in Washington.
When thechiefexetu'iveof the nation
views thecityon the nightof Dewey day,
be will find that his 11 junction has been
carried out most faithfully. Admiral
Dewey will be escorted to the capital by a '
committer on the day the nation's sword
is to be preeentel to him. That night
there will be a u.oruter parade. Every
organiaUion in the District of Columbia
will be invited lo participate in the pro
cession. Kvery military body, all the
civic, fraternal, patriotic, social and
benevolent societies and tho bicycle clubs
will be included.
An energetic effort will be made to
have each body in line make somo dis
tinctive illumination on its ow n account.
There will be elaborate illuminations
along the line of match.
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spends his winters at Aiken, S. C.
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the back of bis head. On using Electric
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Hail Storm Kuins Crops.
Faroo, N. D., Auj. 10. A severe hail
storm swept serosa the northern part
of Cass and southern (art of Traill
counties today. S.x'y thousand acres of
r I do (rain were deitroved. Small ner.
Property Out of the Jurisdiction of : centage in the storm tret bad been
This Construction Takes Valuable i
the State.
South Bend, Wash., Au?. 9. F. L.
Rice, of this city, and J. B. Nice, of
Cathiamet, who compose the Washing
ton state boundary commission ap
pointed by Governor Rogers to investi
gate the disputed boundary line between
Oregon m l Washington, have completed
harvested. It is rr ported forty thous
and acres are destroyed in Eddy county.
Passing to the east through Norman
conn'y, thou ands rf teres of grain were
damaged by the storm.
Cash la Hoar Checks.
All conntv warrant registered prior
to October 1,1895, will b paid at my
office. Interest ceases after July 20,
1899. C. L. Phillips,
County Treasurer,