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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1899.
NO. 52
DREYFUS TO BE
PARDONED SOON
Statement of Government Commissioner
or Court Martial.
EVERYBODY IS
TIRED OF CASE
la
Any Event, Dreyfus Will Not Have
To Go Through a Second Degrada
tion Xcw York Has Decided Not
to Hold a Mass Meeting to De
oounce the Verdict.
New York, Sept. 15. A dispatch to
the World from Paris says that Com
mandant Carriere, government comuiiB
turner of the Dreyfus court-martial at
liennes, hag said in an interview : "Drey
fas is certain to ba pardoned very short
ly. Everybody wants to get rid of the
Dreyfus case, soldiers more than any
body else. In an; case Dreyfus will not
hare to go through a second degradation,
of that I am certain."
New York Will Not Protest.
New York, Sept, 15. There will be
so mass meeting in this city to protest
against the condemnation of Dreyfus.
Efforts were made to arrange- such a
gathering, but the men who were asked
to take a leading part declined to do so,
and expressed the opinion that the
movement was a mistake. Consequently
the promptors of the affair decided to
abandon the idea.
It became evident that there is very
little basis for the talk of boycotting the
Firis exposition because of the second
verdict against Dreyfus. Representative
men expressed the view that the entire
French nation should not be condemned
becauss of the action of a military clique
and that the feeling aroused by the Drey,
fus verdict should not be allowed to in
terfere with the exposition.
"I think that agitation tending to
arouse bitterness between this country
and France because of the Dreyfus trial
places tie in rather a ridiculous posiMon,"
said Cornelius N. Bliss. "My opinion,
like (hat of most other Americans, is
that a great injustice has been done, but
talk of boycotting the Paris exposition
because of it is foolish."
"We should pay no attention whatever
to the Dreyfus case." said former Major
William Strong. "That is a matter of
their on n, and what the judges have
decided should not interfere with the ex
position in any way."
"My lirst thought when I beard of the
verdict was that we ought to retaliate on
the exposition," said Frank 8. Gardiner,
secretary of the board of trade and trans
portation, "but after all, the exposition
Is a business matter, and onr merchants
re to show goods there for their own
benefit rather than that of France.
Therefore it would be foolish to bold
back."
Sheep Must Leave Reserve.
Washington, Sept. 14. Secretary
Hitchcock has refused to extend the time
'ur grazing on the Rainier reserve beyond
September 25. Ho told Senator Foster
that all sheep must ba moved off after
"t date.
Citizens of Cowlitz county, Washing
ton, protest against part of that county
"e'n included in the proposed reserva
lln. Representative Cushman filed the
Protest with Commissioner HermanD,
hoiajs the matter will not be con
lodednuti after an investigation and
"Port. Cushman left for hone tonight
CLUNG TO
CAPSIZED BOAT
Fhcrman's Dreadful Experience
Long Beach.
Off
Lono Beach, Wash., Sept. 13.-Yes-J"!,y
hout 7 o'clock a. rn., a fishing
' with a man in charge was sighted
't a mile off shore at Long Beach.
T''e wind was mild, and ha was sailing
or making good progress. About
I ;!Wthe wind changed to the north
and was too strong for him to
jns any headway, so ha sailed back
rd the Colombia bar. Seeing
't he could not make It Inly night,
or the bar was too rough, he sighted a
vessel and etarteJ on to catch it, as no
other assistance was in sight. He ex
pected to obtain some assistance from
the vessel, but was doomed to disap
pointment. He sailed around until 8 o'clock when
a very strong wind came up and cap
sized his boat, and the poor man hung
to his craft until 5 o'clock this morning.
As bis boat capsizsj the anchor held it
just outside the surf, en! he hung on
until 4:30, when the anchor let the byai
come ashore.
The man was washed away from h!s
boat several times, but managed to get
back. As he was washed in, Postmaster
English's sou, Henry, whs on the shore
waiting to render assistance, and as soon
as the boat was near enough the bov
went to the rescue. He had been patrol
ling the beach einie 4 o'clock in the
morning.
1 he boy took the reecaed man home
with him and gave him dry clothes,
warm food and a bed, and the ship
wrecked man soon recovered. lie had
started from Astoria. for Gray's harbor.
Henry English deserves great credit for
his work in saving the life of the dis
tressed fisherman.
INDEPENDENCE
OR NOTHING
Although Everything Else Would Have
Been Granted, .Naught but Self
Government Would Do Could
Have Had Annuity of 5000 and
Support of United States as Leader
of the Natives.
New Y'ork, Sept. 15. A special to the
World from Ithaca, N. N.,say8: Y'our
correspondent is able to say on authority
that the Scburman peace commission of
fered every inducement short of absolute
self-government to Aguinaldo and his
followers. Aguinaldo was promised as
the price for the restoration of peace in
the Tagal tribe a bonus of inoro than
$5000 a year while the Tagals remained
peaceful. He was told that he could
choose rren from bis tribe for the minor
municipal offices. The commission went
so far as to promise Aguinaldo the moral
supportof the United States government,
if such were needed, to make his leader
ship of the Tagals thoroughly secure.
With all these inducements, tempting
as they must have been, Aguinaldo, as
the recognized head of the Insurgent
movement, declined to yield. He Insisted
upon immediate self-government, and
as his instance was so firm as to make
an agreement Impossible, the American
commissioners ceasedjiifgotiations.
President Schurman was frank in
telling our correspondent a day or so
ago that he favored giving to the various
tribes the largest possible measure of
home rule at the earliest moment. He
thought the several tribes could ad
minister their local affairs, elect their
municipal officers, establish courts and
penal Institutions, etc., but he did not
believe it possible to allow th j natives to
participite in the general government.
"How could they govern the island,
in view of y:e hetrogeneity and multi
plicity of the tribes?" he added.
Robbed and Murdered.
Ki.nvvit. Wash.. Sent. 14. Sheriff
Cole received a telegram tonight from
Fairfield, this county, reporting that II.
Sutton was murdered today near that
place and robbed of $200. It is thought
that the murdered man was held up by
highwaymen. The sheriff and coroner
have gone to the scene on a special en
gine. There's always hope while there's One
Minute Corgh" Cure. "An attack of
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sumption. One Minute Cough Cure com
pletely cured me," writes Helen Mc
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LOCAL NEWS
FROM MANILA
Inlnsrita Gits Natives at Carile Eterj
Possible Conn
NATIVE CLAIMS
PRIZE MONEY
Colored Bojs of the Twenty-Fourth
Have Taken Up the White Man's
Burden People of Cebu Restless
and Threaten Trouble.
Washington, Sept. 10. Eight copies
of the American, a newspaper published
at Manila, rtcsived at the war depart
ment, contain many interesting items re
garding the process of events in the
Philippine", which have been omitted
from regular press dispatches.
Although Cnvite has been in the pos
session of ibe United States longer than
any town in the islands, and is still prac
tically under military rule, the district
commander and the provost marshal
have given the people every concession
which the exigencies of the service would
permit. Natives are allotted to remain
on the streets until half-past 0 o'clock
at night and in other ways they enjoy
more liberty than do their brethern in
Manila.
Sim plicito Samaningo, a native of Ca-
vite, has filed a claim with the United
States authorities for prize money in
onnection with the capture of a filibus
tering expedition. It seems that he
furnished the information which led to
the seizure of the steamer Don Jose and
small schooner, both loaded with
contraband articles lust spring.
The "White Man's Burden" which
has been carried by the volunteers and
regulars in the Philippine islands for
over a year, is now being shared by some
of the black boys of the United States.
A sergeant in the Twenty-fourth Infantry
said the other day when saluted with the
question, "What are you boys doing
here?" "Why, boss, we are here to take
up the white man's burden."
According to a special dispatch the
people of Cebu are restless and threaten
trouble. Although they seem to be
peaceful, it Is thought to be through fear
alone.
The establishment of a public alms
house and a home for incurables at Ma
nila is being strongly advocated, not
only as a very necessary charitv. but as
a means of protection for the American
and European population. It is also
recommended that the jiils be enlarged
for the accommodation of vagrants who
are able to work, but who will not do so.
Good results are shown inthe Manila
public tchools system. The total number
of pupils enrolled in that city during
July was 4 17SJ. It is noteworthy that
parents areexpressing particular interest
in the study of English and the progress
being made by many pupils is a matter
of great family pride.
HALF A
MILLION LOSS
Particulars
of the Fire
Nebraska.
at Lincoln,
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10. Fire, which
broke out here early this morning, caused
a loss of $500,000. It started In the
North block, occupied entirely by print
In t firm, and sprea 1 so rapidly through
the building that It was soon apparent
tie structure with all its contents would
be a tottl loss. F'roin there it spread to
the Masonic temple, Methodist church
and Webster block.
Tne North building was occupied by
Jacob North, book and jib printer,
whose loss on bnilding and stock will
amount to $150,000, also by a branch of
the Western Newspaper Union, and the
Nebraska Independent Printing Com
pany, whose printing plants were entire
ly destroyed. The Masonic temple, which
stood across the alley, was a three-story
brick, with high tower. Besides the
Masonic lodge which lost everything,
the building contained the city public
library of 10,000 volume, the Woodruff
Printing Company and the Evening Post,
the losses being practically total, and
amountint to $160,000.
St. Paul's Methodist church, one of
the most beautiful In the rity, va
totally destroyed, entailing alossof $25,
000. The losses on smaller buildings
and the contents of others not luted in
the foregoing will bring the total up
fully to $500,000.
Will Be Ably Defended.
Pendleton, Or., Sept. 16. E. L.
Mims, who is confined in thecounty jail
awaiting trial for muider, is to be ably
defended. He has wealthy relatives in
Tennessee, who will come to his rescue.
One of the leading lawyers of that state
will be brought here to assist the local
attorneys who have been retained by
Minis. O. L. Mix, an extensive
wholesale merchant of Tennessee, and
brother of the prisoner, as at one time
agent for the O. R. & N.Co. atMeacham.
Rich Gold Discovery on Kettle River.
Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 16. Three
Americans have reached here from
Kettle river, fifty miles in the Inteiior
Irom brand forks, 15. U. llieir names
are Harry Donogh, Harry McLaren and
Thomas Ranche. They announce they
have discovered enormous copper and
gold deposits on the east and north forks
of Ket'.le river. When the news spread
at Grand Forks a stampede- followed.
The three Americans say that they
have staked all they can hold, and their
find is no longer a Betret. The specimens
are the finest gold-copper specimens ever
seen here.
Rich Strike Reported.
Jacksonville, Or., Sept. 10. A rich
strike is reported in the Gold Standard
quartz mine of Kubli Bros, and E. B.
Watson, of Portland. The new discovery
is in a parallel ledge a short distance
from the Standard. Five hundred dol
lars was taken out yesterday, and there
was a large amount in sight yet.
BOERS WILL
STAUNCHLY RESIST
Orange Free State Has Agreed Definite
ly to Unite With the Transvaal in
Opposing tne British Assistance
Will Be Material.
London, Sept. 16. Indications Irom
all sources point to extreme gravity in
the Transvaal situation. Pretoria ad
vices emanating from a Boer source say
the Transvaal reply is uncompromising,
and preparation for stauncli resistance is
proceeding continuously. Another Pre
toria special, dated September 15, says
the situation is now regarded as all but
hopeless, until Great Britain retreats
from her position. .
It is now definitely stated that Orange
Free State has agreed to unite with the
Transvaal in resisting the British claims.
Of all the numerous channels through
which South African news reaches
London, not one gives the faintest hope
that the Boer reply will be favorable,
the majority taking, the view that war
is extremely probable.
The First battalion of Northumberland
fusileers, 900 Strom, and dotachments
of the army service corps sailed on the
steamer Gaul at 2 p. tn. today from
Southampton, en ronto to Natal, amid
great enthusiasm. The men appeared
in splendid condition and openly anxious
for fighting. Gen. Sir George Stewart
White, who is going to CJinmand the
troops In Natal, sailed with his staff on
the Tanal Castle from Plymouth.
There is more Catarrh 111 this section
of the country than all othe diseases pnt
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
tobe a constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrah Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally In doses from ten
drops to a teasnoonful. It acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testmonials. Address,
F. J. CiiENBY & Co., Toledo. O.
fsVSold by Druggists, 75c. 7
Ship George Stetson Burned.
London, Sept. 18. The ship George
Stetson, of Bath, Me., Captain Patten,
from Portland, Or., June 17, for Taku,
China, has been totally destroyed by
fire at Loochoo. No lives were lost.
The Stetson registered 1854 tons and was
owned by Arthnr Bewail k Co.
Special sale on gent cotton nnderwear
at Pease A Mays'. 25c per garment.
Absolutely
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CUBA FITIFU1
Island is Snfrag Prima linn-Cm
licul Brutal,
THE RESULT IS
VERY DISASTROUS
Most Distressing Feature is Destruction
of Corn Crop Business in the
Cities is Desperately Dull Cubans
Seeking Work, and Frequently
Labor Until They Drop.
JXiw Iork, fept. IK. William Willis
Howard, general manager of the Cuban
industrial relief fund, and who has re'
cently returned irom Cuba says:
"Cuba is In a pitiful state. Instead
of a rainy season, Cuba has had a
drought. Not aince 1814 has there been
such L.ig-continned dry weather during
the inaraer. The tesult has been dis
astrous. The United States weather
bureau reports that all small crops have
been ruined. Sugar cane has been so
damaged that the crop next year will be
less than the crop ground this year.
"The most distressing feature of the
drought is the destruction of the corn
crop. Even under favorablo circumstan
ces, the corn crop will vield not more
than 15 per cent. On our relief farms
we have better corn than any I have
seen tn Cuba, due no doubt to the fact
that we put more labor on the growing
crop than anyone el-e was able to do.
"Business in the cities is desperately
dull. The hotels are empty, leetaurants
idle and all small afT.tir are lifeless.
Large business concerns are scrapping
along as best they may ; in the hope that
the future of the island may bed? finitely
settled.
"In the country the desolution
wrought hy war and weMlier still con
tinues without abatemtnt. The big
planters have been able to do only a
little toward the rehabilitate of their
p'operties. They have as yet been un
able to obtain money with which to
resume operations. Money will not be
forthcoming until the political conditions
are settled. The sugar and tobacco
growers favor annexation as a business
measure. Free trade with the United
States would reive just as well.
"Anyone who denounces the Cubans
as a dirty, lazy, worthless people is
guilty of slander. Anyone who asserts
that the Cuban will not work speaks
without knowledge of the subject.
Cubans come to onr relief farms in
swarms to beg for a day's work. Not
one has yet come to beg for food. Our
relief farms are giving support wholly or
in part to about 7c 0 persons, of whom
about 000 are detordont women and
children. We have workers in our fields
who should be in the hospital. Some o(
them have insisted on working until
they dropped in their tracks through
sheer fatigue. The Cuban will work if
anyone a ill give him a chance."
Your Fa
Shows the 4tate of your feelings and the
state of your health well. Impure
blood 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
healthy appearance yon should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. It cures all blood
diseases where cheap Sarsaparillas and
so called purifiers fail; knowing this we
sell every bottle on a positive gnarantee.
Blakeley A Hon jthton, drogist.
Soldier Took Poison.
Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 17. J. N.
Waldren, enlisted man In company E,
Thirty-fifth infantry, United State vol
unteers, committed suicide by taking
poison at the Hotel Columbia, lu this
city, last night or today. He hired a
room at the hotel yesterday afternoon.
The proprietor suspected something
wrong, and about 4 o'clock this afternoon
broke in the doer. Th body was found
'An Baking
?owm
Ipure
delicious and wholesome
WiT CO. , NFW Vfi.
lying in a littoral position in the bed.
An ounce vi), marked "hydro cyanic
acid," was empty on the table; also a
vial of chloroform, contents untouched.
He left teveral letters, one of which wa
addressed to Mrs. Laura Waldren, Stono
Fjrt, III., who is supposed to be his wife.
The soldier had been drinking ci niklor
ablv, and had had guardhouse ex
perience. Morjr of a HIt.
To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the woist
torm of slavery. George D. Williams, of
Manchester, Mich., tills how such a
slave was made free. Ho says: "My
wife has been so helpless tor live years
that she could not turn over in tied alone.
After using two bottles of Electric
Bitters, sheis wonderfully improved and
able to do her on work." This supreme
remedy for female diseases quickly cure
nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medicine
is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
50 cents. Sold by Blnkeley & Houghton
Druggists. 0
C. A. Pillsbury is Dead.
Minneapolis, Sept. 17. Charles A.
Pillsbury, the well-known miller, died
in this city this Afternoon at 5 o'clock.
On account of poor health, Mr. Pills
bury went to Europe December 1, 1898,
and returned the middle of June. While
abroad he consulted wil h eminent physi
cians in London, Paris, Vienna rn I Ber-
in. Whon he landed in New York he
was of the opinion that his hoa'th was
much improved, but before leaving the
metropolis he consulted other doctors,
and since returning he has been a
patient of Dr. Porter, of Nw Y'ork, and
Dr. Jonts, of this city. Tho physician
agreed that be was tuffering From heart
trouble, ciused by on nUrgement of
the stamach, which in turn was cue to
over-work and hit uiicient 1 hysical
Early Coup in Contemplation.
London, Sept. 18. Thesicjnd edition
of the Times containing a die patcli from
Johannesburg which says:
"There is, I am informed, some early
coup in contemplation. Quantities of
compressed forage have been forwarded
n the direction of the Natal border,
which indicates some move on the part
of the troops in that quarter. The nov-
ernment is tinyin; horses freely today.
The evenina papers all indicate the
seriousness of the crisis."
I'rcTcntnl it tragedy.
Timely information given Mrs. George
L3ng, of New Straitsvillp, Ol io, pre
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved two
lives. A frightful counh had long kept
her awake every night. She had tried
many remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try Dr. King's
New Discovery. One bottle n holly cured
her, and she writes this marvelous
medicine also cured Mr. Long (fa revere
attack of Pneumonia. Mich cures are
positive proof of the mutchlets merit of
his yran I remedy for cming sll throat.
chest and lung trouble.'. Oaly 50c ami
$1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Blakeley A. Houghton's
Drugstore. 0
Woman Guilty of Arson.
Jacksonville, Or., Sept. 17. Ko?an-
n Carlile, h was indicted jointly
with her husband, Jol n A. Carlile, for
burning the barn of her brother, A. J.
Hamlin, on the night of A11gu.1t 14, 1890,
pleaded guilty last night and wat
sentenced to nine years' imprisonment
n Ihe penitentiary. The trouble between
he brother and sister grew out of the
settlement of the estate of their fattier,
the late James Hamlin. Upon Mrs.
Carlile' plea of guilty, her hu.band a as
released from rnstodv.
Troops Asked to Guard Indians.
Denver, Sept. 17. News has reached
Governor Thorna that a bsn I of Uintali
Indians has left their reservation in 1'tnti
without permission, to hunt in Colorado,
in violation of the state game laws. It
feared that the Uintahs will be joined
by Ouray and Uncompahgres, and that
the latter wiil seek to be avenged on
settlers for the killing of three ol their
tribe in a battle with gams wardens two
years ago. the governor has appealed
to the authorities at Washington for a
detail of United States troops to afford
protection.
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