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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23, 189b.
NO. 43
COLONEL PICQUARTS
ss a Decided Imsressioa on tlis
Court.
A FRENCH OF
FICER SUICIDES
Man Captured Who Claims
Labori's Assailant His
Discredited.
to Be
Story
Rinses, Aug. 18. When the Dreyfus
trial was resumed this morning, Colonel
Picqnart continued his deposition.
Maitre Monsrd, who argued the case for
ths revision of the prisoner s sentence
b;(ore the Court of Cassation, was pre
(ent this morning to assist Demange lor
the defer ee At the conclusion of
Picquart's deposition, Roget and Mercier
rose together and aeked to be confronted
with the witness. The confrontation
only lasted a few minutes and did not
prove sensational. The court adjourned
until tomorrow. The deposition of
Picquart occupied the entire session.
His teslimouy was followed with the
closest attention by the members of the
coartniartial and the audience, and dur-
ing a brief anil unavoidable suspension
of the court, Generals Mercier, Roget,
Billot and Baisdeffre and other witnesses
gathered in groups, animetedly discuss
ing Picquart's evidence, which though
it contained few new facte, they were so
clearly placed before the tribunal, and
were spoken so effectively that they
could not fail to repeat the impression
made yesterday.
An Officer Suicides.
ikw Yohk, Aug. 18. A 'dispatch to
the World from llennes says:
Lieutenant Colonel Lope, who has
been in charge of the mounted gen
darmes doing doty about the ccurtmar-
tial died suddenly Thursday. The Anti-
Dreyfusites charge tho Dreyfusites with
being responsible for his death. It is
rumored that Colonel Lope blew out his
brains because of the attacks of news
papers friendly to Laborl since the Bhoot-
ing of the latter.
Claims to be Labori's Assailant.
Rknnes, Aug. 18. The supposed as
sailant of Maitre Labori has has been ar
rested. He gives his name as Glarot.
The polite think the prisoner is only a
lunatic or adrnnkard desirous of attract
ing attention and his so-called confession
may turn out to be nothing more than
n empty boast.
Labori Not So Well.
Rexnes, Aug. 18. Labori was not so
eh this afternoon. Ilia wound is no
"orBe but lie sutlers from nervousness
M'CONNELL BEAT
FRANEY TERRIBLY
latter Was in Dying Condition Before
He Touched the Floor Xot in
Shape to Fiht Manslaughter
nu.NciHco, Aug. 18. The autopsy
be'(l on the remains of Jim Franey, the
Pngiliat, who died arter having been
Rocked out by Frank McConnelt on
Wednesday night, showed that his vital
orl?an were deceased ; that he was in no
wnuiuon to enter a ring as principal,
""d that he had been puromeled and
ten to death by Frank McConnell,
oo whs arrested on t'.ie charge of man-
'uKiuer, and is now out on bail.
A ilmilar charge has also been placed
'nst J. J. Groom and J. D. Gibbs, pro
motors of the fight; Hiram Cook, the
e(eree, and the second of both men en
"ed in tho contest. All have given
nd are now at liberty. Dr. J. L.
"jla, lne ,.jlJrI utopy phyafcUn, ex-
P lhe ouse of the pugilist's death
" follows :
'! fonnd severe contusion! on Franey
a. shoulders and opperarms. There
Len'orrhage of the brain on the left
. ,nd organ itself in an .anaemic
Edition. The man n.n.t h.v. I1
t'rri!
punishment, and death
"othing more than the result of
was
the
h , whic" er rained on the face and
Tim Impact of the head on the
fl or hi,d nothirg to do with it. He was
in a dying condition before he fell.
Franey should never have entered the
ring. An examination of hi lungs
showed plsuralic adhesion?, and his
system was otherwise broken down. He
was fit fur practical purposes in life, but
certainly not for unnatural exercise."
Work For the Boys.
Oregon City, Aug. 17. Nearly all the
returned volunteers have obtained work.
No local soldier who wasjn the Philip
pines will have difficulty in getting em
ployment. The Willamette Pulp &
Paper Company has given several of the
boys employment. When the soldiers
were in San Francisco, Mr. Johnson,
w ho is vice-president of the paper com
pany, entertained company I hand
somely, and many of them were v;eitors
at his home. Five of the returned ex
soldiers, who saved their money, are
making arrangements to take college
courses tbis Ml.
Girls Fatal Mistake.
Salem, Aug. 17. Miss Sarah Starr, a
stenographer in Governor Geer's office
took carbolic acid by mistake to relieve
a toothache at noon today and died about
30 minutes ufterward in terrible, agony
She mistook the carbolic acid bottle for
one containing camphor. She was the
daughter of Frank Starr, a well-known
resident of Salem. She was about 20
years old. Coroner dough considerd an
inquest unnecessary. The fune.-nl will
be held Saturday.
PEOPLE HERDING
IN THE TOWNS
Scores of Old Men and Women Are
Homeless and Begins; for Food
and Shelter Fully Two Thousand
Have Perished.
JhkwYore, Aug. )8. A dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico,
savs :
Visits to the most distressed districts
of the island prove that the former re
ports of terrible conditions have not been
in toe least, exaggerated, l'eopie in Hie
towns are huddled together anywhere
for shelter. In the country the people
are sleeping in the open air. The food
supplies have been totally destroyed
Only the well-to-do can afford tc buy
provisions.
Unless succor comes in a few days the
people will starve. Tho supplies from
San Juan have not vet arrived at 'ho
towns, but are expected. The depots in
many towns are already surrounded by
a large number of hungry people. The
mayors of tho towns have received no
authority to dispense money, but most
of them are contributing generously out
of their own pockets to supply the most
urgent needs.
As far as Cayuas and Cayey, the earn
tary conditions are not threatened, but
rerorta from the towns further south
state that their condition is dangerous
The peril lies in the herding of the in
imhitants in the towns. Several of the
soldiers were wounded during the recent
hurricane, but it is learned thnt there
were no deaths among them. Tho best
posted persons agree that it will be neces
sary to provide work for the inhabitants
and seeds lit the next plaiiting. An of
ficial report from Guarmas says that 2."
houses were destroyed, 175 seriously in
jured and 204 damaged by the storm.
In the district surrounding Mayaguez,
scores of women, old men and children
are homeless and begging ehelter and
food.
In Arroyo 00 per cent of the houses
were demolished by the hurricane. At
the port nothing remains. Many prom
inent persons in Utuado have signed an
appeal to the public akin fool and
work for the inhabitants. Two thousand
persons have perished in this whole
district.
Catarrh Cannot foe Cared
with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to core It yon muit take inter
nal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucont surfaces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was was prescribed by ona of the best
physicians In this country for years, and
la a renular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
the best 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 'or testimonials,
free. .
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Hold by drrngglsts, price 7.'.c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best. 12
THE PACIFIC
OCR PROPERTY
Western Ocean Stall" Be Cortrti Bj
Ansncai stijmi.
SENTIMENT OF
THE COAST PEOPLE
Secretary Wilson Enthusiastic Over
This Section, Where the Philippine
Question Is Understood.
Washinoto.v, Aug. 19. Secretary
Wilson, of the agricultural department,
is enthusiastic over the West since bis
return. Today he said.
"I did not meet an 'anti' west of Chi'
cago. Why, every man, woman and
child in the West Is determined that we
shall keep the Philippines, and we
couldn't let go if we wanted to.
"People of the West understand this
question better than do those of the East
They know that Dewey was sent to the
Philippines to protectour large and grow
ing trade with the Orient. They also re
alize that Dewey's victory and the subse
quent events which transferred the Phil
ippines to the United States have given
an extraordinary Impetus to the com
merce of this country with the Orient.
At all the Pacific ports the docks are piled
up with goods awaiting shipment to the
Orient and we have not ships enough to
carry them. We need a merchant marine
now more than anything eleo.
"The people of the West regard the
Pacific as an American lake, which
should be covered with ships carrying
the American flag, and I don't I now but
they are about right.
"They can build the ships, They have
answered that question to the satisfaction
of the whole world with the Oregon.
Whenever that magnificent battle-ship
goes, she will testify to the skill and sub
stantial character of the shipbuilding in
the West.
"California, Oregon and Washington
on this side aud the Philippines on the
other side of the Pacific, have everything
in abundance that is needed to cover the
Pacific with shipping that will carry the
Ameiican flag and American commerce.
The people of the West want these ships
built; they want an American merchant
marine, and they want the Nicaragua
canal without much more delay. They
see a great future opening, not only to
them, but to the whole country acroes
the Pacific, and they believe this the
golden opportunity to strike out boldly."
DREYFUS FATE
DECIDED UPON
Will Be Found Guilty and Sentenced
for Five Years Sentence Already
Served.
New Yokk, Aug. 20. A dispatch from
Rennes to the Tribune says:
According to impressions just commu
nicated to your correspondent from such
an exceptional source as to carry with
it an unusual presumption of truth, the
sentence of Dreyfus is already decided
upon. He will be found guilty of dis
ciplinary indiscretions, for which he will
be a ntenced to five years' Imprison
ment. As he has already served this
term of sentence, the practical result
will be that he will be set free, and will
take his position in the army as a captain
en reformed without payor emolumeuts,
and any cureer in the active army will
be closed to bim.
Mercier Will Be Arrested.
London, Ang. 20. The Paris corre
spondent of the Sunday Special fays:
The government, I underttand, lias
decided to arrest General Mercier. It is
omoredthatan order will be given to
withdraw the caie against Dreyfus, it
having been proved the documents re
lied upon to establish his guilt are
forgeries.
Electricity Put to a Xew Use.
Chicago, Aug. 19. A special to the
Times-Herald, from Clinton, Ind., says :
The old wagon bridge which has spanned
the Wabash river at this point for half a
century, has been wrecked by electric
ity. Theounty has bought ti e piers
Irom Dr. Pogart, the principal owner, '
j he agreeing to remove the superstruc
ture to mak way for a new bridge. Ef
forts were made to burn tho bridge, but
It was found this would injure the pier,
so the sills were wired and electricity ap
plief. The current was tU'ned on at 5 o'clock
this morning and at 2 o'clock in the af
ternoon, the pile of timbers toppled into
the river leaving the foundations unhurt.
The electricity had the effect of cutting
all the sflls simultaneously as with so
many saws. This was the only toll
bridge remaining in Indiana and 2C00
persons sent up a mighty cheer as the
splintered spans went tumbling into the
water.
Wants National Constitution Amended.
Chicago, Aug. 19. A special to the
Chronicle from Topeka, Kan., says:
United States Senator Harris will in
troduce three amendments to the federal
constitution at the next session of con
gress and ask that they be submitted to
vote of the people. The first will pro
vide that the president eh ill be elected
for a term of six year instead of four as
at present and that he shall bo dis
qualified for re-election.
The second is designed to make the
term of congressman four years. Third
will provide for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people. Senator Harris believes there
are too many elections now and he wants
to reduce the number. He says that a
congressman no moro than gets ac
quainted with the streets that lead to the
capitol until he has to come home and
fix up his fences for re-election.
THE AGREEMENT
IS RATIFIED
Clearwater District Difficulty is About
Ended.
New York, Aug. 19. The Tribune
says : lhe directors of the Oregon Kail
road & Navigation Company have rati
fied the truce recently concluded by E
H. Ha rriman, representing the interests
of that company, and President Mellen,
of the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany, whereby railroad construction in
the Clearwater country has been sua
pended for six months. Mr. Harriman
said on Tuesday that there was no basis
for rumors that any agreement as to
trackage rights or on any other point,
had been arranged, the sole agreement
being that the controversy between the
two roads was to be in abevance for the
next six months. Preeideut Mellen, on
the other hand, said last night :
"We have done more than agree on I
truce for six months. We have even be
gun to reach a basis of settlement. We
are working on plans for a settlement
right along and there will be no fight In
the Clearwater country. I always insist
ed there would be none. We would
havo had far less trouble had the news
papers not made so much of the trouble,
which was bad enough as it was. There
are many details to be worked out and
it may be some time before a final settle
mentis accomplished."
Killed While Hunting.
Macsiifield, Or., Aug. 19 Albert
Newman was accidentally shot th
morning while bear hunting on Kitchen
slough. He had the but of his gun rest
ing on the ground and was trying to get
his dog to go across a marsh. The dog
attempted to run past him and struck
the gun, discharging it. Newman re
ceived the full contents in his head, and
died almost Instantly. Newman was
about 20 years of age. fie leaves a wid
owed mother, of whom he was the main
support.
Your Facn
Shows the state of your feelings and the
state of your health ad well. Impure
b'ooj makes Itself apparent in a pale
and sallow complexion, Pimples and
Skin Eruptions. If you are feeling
weak and worn out and do not have a
healthy appearance you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. It cures all blood
diseases where cheap Sarsaparillas and
so nailed purifiers fail ; knowing this we
sell every bottle on a positive guarantee.
Dlakeley A Houghton, druggists.
Hundreds Were Poisoned.
RocKroHi), III., Aug. 17. Two hun
dred people were poisoned at Oregon,
III., today by lemonade which they
drank at a picnic. As yet no fatalities
have been reported. The picnic was the
annual celebration of the Modern Wood
men of America, and was attended by
2000 people. Tie poisoning is supposed
to have been the result of citrio acid in
the lemonade sold at one of the stands.
The most violent cases are of small
children. 1
Lj
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siBSCLUTEIY
Makes the food more
DEWEY'S TALK
MOST FRANK
Would Lite to Set Violeiioe Aiainst
Filifiio; Stopped.
HE NEVER
FAVORED IT
Capable ol Self-Government But they
Must First Submit to Law An
Interview Credited to the Admiral,
but Bearing Some Evidences of
Manufacture.
MiwYork, Aug. 21. A dispatch to
the World from London gives at some
length the London Daily News' reported
interview with Admiral Dewey at Naples.
According to the correspondent Admiral
Dewey bpgan by saying that ho regarded
Cavite as the battle which decisively
turned the fortunes of war in favor of the
Americana. He added:
"The Spanish ships were fought well,
all the same."
The correspondent aeked him if the
Philippines were likely to be pacified
soon. The admiral, replied :
"1 have the question of the Philippines
more at heart than has any other Ameri
can, because 1 know the . illpinos inti
mately and they know I am their friend.
The recent insurrection is tho fruit of
the anarchy which has long reigned in
the ielands, but the ineurgents will have
to Eubmit themselves to the law after be
iug accustomed to no law at all. I believe
and affirm, nevertheless, that the Phil
ippine question will be very Bhortly
solved.
"The Filipinos are capable of govern
ing themselves; they have all qualifica
tions for it. It is a question of time, but
the only waj to settle the insurrection
and aspure prosperity to the archipelago
is to concede self-government to the in
habitants. That would be a solution of
many questions and would satisfy all,
especially the Filipinos, who believe
themselves worthy of it and are so.
"I have never been in favor of violence
toward the Filipinoe. The islands are
at this moment blockaded by a fleet and
war reigns in the interior. This abnorm
al state of things should cease. I should
like to see autonomy first conceded and
then annexation might be talked about.
This is my opinion.
"I should like to see violence at once
put a stop to. According to my view,
the concession of self-government ought
to be tho most j ist and logical solution."
The Admiral spoke with an air of
frank conviction.
Storm in Iowa.
Decorah, Ia., Aug. 20. Early this
morning a severe wind and rain storm
yisited this section, and did much dam
age in both city and country. Trees
were blown down and uprooted, numer
ous Bhcds and buildings blown over. A
section of Steyer't opera house was
lifted off and deposited in the street half
a block away, tearing down a number of
telephone wires as it descended. The
new lodgeroom of the Elks am) the clb
rooms of the German Singing Society'in
the Steter block were damaged consid
erably by water running in where the
roof was blown off. Reports from the
country indicate that a great many wind
mills and stacks of hay and grain were
blown over
CANDY POISONER
IS INSANE
Miss Ilorlocker Will Not Be Tried for
Attempting to Kill Mis. Morey.
Omaha, Aug. 20. A special to the Bee
from Hastings, Neb., says :
Word comes from Hastings that Miss
Viola Harlocker, who fa under a f.'iOOO
bond, charged with having attempted to
A n
9WDEI?
?URE
delicious and wholesome
take the lifd of Mrs. Charles F. Morey,
by sending her a box of poisoned candy
on April 10 last, I now in an Insane
apylum at Jacksonville, III. About two
months ago Mies Harlocker went to New
York city to vieit her sister and recup
erate, but it was generally thought at
that t;ir.e she would not let urn to Hast
ings to attend the continuance of tier
hearing, which was to come op in the
equity term of the district court, Sep
tember, a'ter which she was to have
been bound over ti the jury terra of the
district court in December. It is the
general feeling here that Miss Ilorlocker
will be properly jmUoJ insane, and this
celebrated cse will thus be brought to
a close.
The Palousc Country.
Colfax, Wash., Aug. 19. Harvest m
in full swing thioughout the Palouse
country. Heading is progressing In all
parts of the county, althong!: only a few
threshers are yet at work in the grain.
Reports from the grain fields ore that
crops this year will average fully np to
last year, and the quality of wheat will
be much better. Fears entertained In
the first part of the week that the heavy
rains would greatly injure grain have
been allayed. Farmers say now that
the loss from this source will bo slight,
while on the other hand theco ruil S
probably will greatly increoi-e both the
yield and quality of late sown grain.
COLONEL JOUAUST
WAS HISSED
When He Favored the Auti-Dreyfusitcs
Witnesses Against Dreyfus.
Rennes, Aug. 21. Tho third week of
the Dreyfus court martial began this
morning. The poniblo reappearance of
Labori attracted a large attendance but
though he is provreiBing satisfactorily
his physicians deemed it best for him to
remain quiet.
All the wittn sses today were hostile to
Dreyfus, but none of their evidence was
fresh.
The s.'fsion wnnd up with a scene on
account of the extraordinary conduct of
Colonel Jouaust, who permitted himself
to make on unwarrantable display of
partiality. Colonel P'rquait asked that
he be allowed to refute some of Witness
Junck's remark. J uauet shouted:
"What, again?" An outburst of booing
and hUsinz came from tie audience at
this display of u . fain. ess lhe judges
and gend'armes qu'cklv suppressed the
noise but Jouaust understood well the
rebuke that had been administered to
him, turned red and adjourned the court
ten minutes later.
III Life Wan NutciI.
Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonder
ful deliverance from a frightlul death.
In telling of it he says: "I was taken
with typhoid fever, that ran into pneu
monia. My lungs hi came hardened. I
was so weak I couldn't even tit up in
bed. Nothing help;d me. I expected
to soon die of c m-uiiru'tion, when I
heard of Dr. King's New Discovery.
One to'tle 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
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Pen die to j Child Burned to Death.
Pendleton, Or., Aug. 19. Frank
Limebaugh, 3-yars-o'd, ton of Mr. and
Mrs. George Limebaugh, was burned to
death at noon today. The child was up
stairs at home, the mother being at her
household duliesdownatairs. When tho
fire was discovered It had gained two
great beadway to permit rescue of the
child.
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