WEEKLY
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VOL. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 1899.
NO.
TWO OF OUR MEN
KILLED TODAY
Fart! of Eibt Siliiers AhIbsM
the Fiiipmos.
REINFORCEMENTS
SOON CAME
Xot, However, Inula signal Sergeant
Was Killed and Two Other Amen
cans Wounded Advance Will Be
Made on Insurgents Tomorrow.
N'kw Yokk, Oct. 3. A dispatch to the
Herak! from Manila lays: The insur
gents cut the telegraph line between Ba
coor and Manila at 8 o'clock tonight and
the following to Manila had tj be sent
bv water.
"The rebels made an attack upon Ba-
coor at 8:150 this morning and the fight
lasted 11 n til dark. General Grant con
ducted the operations of the American
forces ir. person on the firing line. The
Filipinos first cut the telegraph wires
running from Bacoor tolmusand am
bushed an American party consisting of
sight men. A signal sergeant was killed
and two Americans were wounded.
"The rebels were fighting at 4 o'clock
this afternoon from across a deep river,
fifty yard wide. Eight men In all of the
American troops bad been wounded up
the time and two bad been killed. An
advance will be made tomorrow on the
insurgents."
General Alejtndrino, the head of the
Filipino military commission now con
ferring with General Otie said in an
interview with the Herald corre
spondent:
"Our government Is willing to accept
a protectorate under the Ucited States.
ve fought Spain because we did not
wish longer to be a colony. A colonial
government under the American rule
would be worse than the Spanish because
you know nothing about the way to
govern colonies. We do not want to be
experimented with for a century while
you learn how. You are another race
and not in sympathy with us. We know
how to role our own people. We want
an honorable peace, but we will fight
until death for our institutions. We
know every military move that you
make, and get every day the local
American newspapers.
"We know what the United States pa
peis say. Wo believe that a few men
whom you call politicians are waging
thia war and that the people of the
United States will change soon in our
'avor. Admiral Dewey promised me In
Hong Kong that at the termination of
the war with Spain the Filipinos would
e nivm their Independence. Dewey
as our beet friend, and we understand
now that he will not be permitted to
keep his word with us."
Killed By a Live Wire.
Giu.r' Pass, Or., Oct. 2. E. L.
Moon, electrician and light man In the
.employ of the Grant's Pass Water, Light
rower Co. was killed shortly before
'X o clock this evening, while working
on some new wire, being replaced on ac
count of the recent fire. A message had
een sent to the electrician not toturu
the current until six o'clock, but it
fl") not reach Mm before the regular
''me for turning on the lights. After
'weiving the shock, Moon hung for an
Jnetant on the crossbeam, and then fell
j'e'lforeraost to the street, a distance of
'""y thirty feet. Medical aid was im.
jnedlaWy called, but he was lyond all
e,P. Mr. Moon bad jived in Grant'!
Tass for twelve years. He waa abont
years of age, and left wife and a son
years. He was a member of the
A- 0. U. W. The lodge has taken charge
of " remain,
J. Irving Chase.
?A' , Oct. 2. J. Irving Chase died
"the home of Mrs. B. M. Roork, in
"f'em, late last night. He was thirty
"'n years old, and will be bnried In Lee
Mission cemetery tomorrow.
Struck by Lightning.
AMr.,RU( Dr i Qct 2At t 0.cock
' Saturday morning there was storm
North Beach, accompanied with
ere thunder and lightning. One bolt
' lightning struck the house of the
north be,ch life-iavingerew. It entered
"" roon In the second atnrr. where the
"n were asleep, and wrecked it badly,
but
none of the men wore Injured. A n
unoccupied houee, al out 130 yards away,
was torn to pitces by another stroke of
lightning. The strange part of the affair
wis that neltl.er house was set on fire.
Hunting Accident.
Jeffeiison, Or., Oct. 2. The firs', cc
cMent of the "0en eeasou" occurred
yeBterday. While hunting Mongolian
pheasants in a field just north of this
city, the gun of Ben Blackwell was ac
cidentally discharged, the entire load
Striking hi; brother, James Blackwtll,
In the right foot. The young man was
conveyed to his home and an examina
tion found the bone so ! adly shattered
that amputation of the greater part of
the foot was neeessarv.
Abner McKinlcy at Tacoraa.
Taco.ma, Wash., 0.:t. 2. Abner Me
Kinley, brother of the prebident. arrived
in this city this morning. It is believed
that his visit is directly connected with
the growing commercial enterprises
which will follow the 'development of
trade with the Philippines. Ha was
closeted an hour with Senator Foster
shortly after his arrival. '
TRAGEDY AT
SALT LAKE
Chief Engineer O'Melveny, of Oregon
Short Line, Killed.
Salt Lake, Oct. 3. John C. O'Mel
veny is dead and Captain J. F. Mills,
formerly lieutenant-governor of Idaho,
and recently connected with the Second
United States volunteer engineer regi
ment,, is in the hands of the state
authorities, as the result of a tragedy
which occurred here late this afternoon.
O'Melveny was the chief engineer of
the Oregon Short Line railroad. He
was in bis office about 4 o'clock. It ap
pears he was alone when Mills entered.
The latter had made application recently
for work in O'Melveny's department,
but had not been accepted. Ho fired
three bullets into his victim, and then
dropped the revolver, and qnielly walked
to General Traffic Manager Eccles' ofbc,
and in the most nonchalant manner in
formed him of what be bad done. He
said :
"Mr. Eccles, I have shot Mr. O'Mel
veny. I told him this morning that I
would do so, and I have kept my word."
Police Officer Lincoln appeared on the
scene about this time, and said :
"Are you the man who did the shoot
ing?" Mills said that he was, and he was al
once put under arrest.
O'Melveny was shot while writing at
bis desk, and the ink has scarcely dried
on the paper before we was dead.
There is more Catarrti in this section
of the country than all othe diseases put
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 catar.-h
tobe a constitutional disease, ami there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catnrrah Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It im loliert internal v In doses from ten
drops to a teasDoonful. 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. Cheney A Co., Toledo. O.
faVSold by Drugglsti. 75c. "
McCulloch at Astoria.
Astoiiia, Oct. 4 The United . States
revenue cutter McCulloch, lormerly dii-
patch boat of Dewey's fleet, arrived here
at 11:30 a.m., and will leave up for
Portland tomorrow morninz.
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Volcanic Eruption
. Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of jy. Bucklen's Arn'c Stive cures
them also old, running and fever sores,
Ulcers, Bolls, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out pains anu acues.
Only 25 cts. ft box. Care. guaranteed.
Sold by Blakeley A Houghton, drng-
gists.
"I wish to express my thanks to th6
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for
having put on the market such a wonder
fill medicine," says W. W. Massingill.
of Beaumont. Texas. There are many
thousands of mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks ofdysen
tery and c'lolera infintum who must
also feel thankful. It Is lor sale by
Blakeley A Houghton Druggists.
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INSURGENT LOSS
IS VERY HEAVY
General Otis Reports. Progress of the
War io the Philippines Rubber
Band Exterminated Brigands
Were Operating in the Western
Portion of the Island of Negros.
Washington, Oct. 4. General Oi la
today cabled the war department the
following account of recent sharp engage
ments with insurgents:
"Manila, Oct. 4. Captain Poore,
Sixth infantry, attacked an intrenched
robber band in Western Negros, on
October 1. Lieutenant Grubbs, Sixth
infantry, was killed, and Dr. Shillock
and three enlisted men slightly wounded.
Twenty of the enemy were killed, In
cluding the two leading robbers. Twelve
rifles and a large supply of ammunition
and stores were captured. Captain
Poore's action is highly commended.
"The insurgents west of Bacoor and
Imus, island of Luzon, attacked the line
of communication. Captain Bogardus
Eldrigde, Fourteenth infantry, was
killed. Lieutenant Burgess, Fifth ar
tillery, was wounded, and a number of
enlisted men were killed. The wounded
number ten or twelve. A full report was
not received. The enemy was driven
west and south with a reported beavy
loss.
"Yesterday the enemy attacked
Calamba and were driven off some die
tance into the country. Our casualties
were two enlisted men killed and seven
wounded. Sixty Insurgents were killed,
but the number of wounded is unknown
"During a Fourth cavalry reconnais
sance yesterday at San Fe-nando, in the
direction of Santa Ana, and Arayat. one
man waa killed. There were no other
casualties. The insurgent! were driven
off with considerable loss.
"Three men of the advanced picket
post out from San Antonia and Santa
Kit A, west of San Fernando, were killed
yesterday by bolomen, a result of care
leanest and overconfidence in the
natives."
'Views ofan Ecclesiastic.
New Yohk, Oct. 4. Armv Secretary
Peyton, of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew, who had just returned from a stay
cf six months in the Philippines, de
clares that the United States has "45,000
drunken rakes and gamblers" in and
around Manila, and that religious pro
gress is quite out of the question while
American soldiers are there. He says
the Roman Catholic priests have made
up with the Tagals and are losing no
time and sparing no money to tell the
Filipinos that the - Americans now in
Manila have made that city a "bell hole"
to a civilian.
Big Attendance at Spokane.
Spokane, Oct. 3 Ten thousand peo
ple passed through the gates of the Spo
kane industrial exposition on this, the
opening cay. l aid admission at me
gate numliered 8272, and in addition to
these were 800 school children admitted
to sing the opening ode, and form a liv
ing flag, and those admitted on season
and exhibitors' tickets, and all the em
ployes. There were 3000 more paid ad
mission thnn on the opening day of last
year. The president's band from Can
ton. O.. supblies the mnsle. The ex
position will continue to October 17.
Telegraph Through to Daw sou.
Sxaowav, Alaska, Sept. 29, via Seat
tle, Oct. 3. The Canadian government
telegraph line was completed to Dawson
yesterday. The Dominion line reaches
from Bennett to Dawson, and the wires
of the White Pass A Yukon railroad
cover the distance between Skagway
and Bennett. The first message was to
the minister of public works at Ottawa.
Dewey Detached From His Ship.
Washington, Oct. 4. Admiral Dewey
went to the navy department early to
day and had a talk with Secretary Long
over the plans for his Immediate future.
The secretary promptly Informed Dewey
that the department was willing to give
him perfect liberty to do as he pleased.
Mater of Aumcais fire E!lsfl
VmM.
kThe admiral was, therefore, at hi
instance, lie tic lied formally from the
Olympu after thU date. He will tele
graph the extcutire officer at Tompkins
ville, to haul down his flig today, and
thus will terminate his connection with
the cruiser which for more than two
years has been hit home.
In accordance with projects already
planned, the admiral will go to Vermont
Monday as tho guest of W. Soward
Webb, of Burlington.
Litter in the 'lay the admiral called on
the president to diecuta the Philippine
situation.
Xo Market for Wheat.
Pendleton, Or., Oct. 4. Farmers are
complaining that there is no maiket for
wheat. At the present limo practically
no sales are being made, and the growers
are waiting (or the market to assume
shape so that the buyers will begin their
usual inquiries for grain to purchase. It
U yet the general view that fifty cents
would caiue an immense amount of
w heat to move at once, and that if such
a local market were quotable upon any
given day, hundreds of thousands of
bushels would immediately change
hands in thia country.
President Favors New Department.
Chicago, Oct. 4. President McKinley,
according to Colonel Elliott Durand, who
has just returned from Washington as
the representative of the National Busi
ness Men's League of Chicago, favors
the establishment of a department of
industry and commerce to be represented
in the cabinet. "The president has
promised to consider the proposition,"
said Colonel Durand today, "and we are
hopeful of success."
IS INSANE
" FROM REMORSE
Ex-Policeman Who Was a "Star
ness" in a Murder Trial.
Wit-
Cols-ax, Wash., Oct. 4. Rodney Mor
rison, formerly a policeman here, has
been adjudged insane, and will be taken
to Medical Lake tomorrow. Examining
physicians report that his condition is
apparently the result of remorse. List
January, while Morrison was engaged in
a drinking bout with a man named
Campbell, the latter became Involved In
a dispute with the barkeeper, and shot
and killed him. At Campbell's trial
Morrison's evidence waa of so exculpat
ing a character that he was dubbed "the
star witness" by his friends, The con
tempt implied by the term has worn n
Morrison, and has resulted in his
insanity.
rrcrentrri a 1 rased jr.
Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre
vented a dreadfui tragedy and saved two
lives. A frightful congh 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 wholly cured
her, and she writes this marvelous
medicine also cured Mr. Ixng of a severe
attack of Pneumonia. Such cures are
positive proof of the matchless merit of
this grand remedy for curing all throat,
chest and lung troubles. Ouly 50c and
$1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Blakeley A Houghton's
Drugstore. 6
At SJacrlflca.
Forty acres, mile from Sprngue
landing, j mile from Carson P. O.,
Skamania Co., Wash. Good box house.
four rooms and bath. Outbuildings good.
Two acres young orchard winter apples.
Land all good, ami easily eleare'd. Five
or six acres sediment, soil very rich.
Sacrificed for $250; worth $500. Don't
spend time writing, come and see it.
J. K. Erowm.
Troops at Vancouver Barracks.
Vancouver, Wash., Oct. 4. The
troops remaining at Vancouver barracks,
in addition to one company of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry, consin of one
battalion of fonr com pan ie) of the
Thirty-ninth infantry, in command of
Major John II. Parker, who reottly ar
rived at the post, and two companies of
the Forty-fifth Infantry In commanl of
Captain Warrick.
Blainarck'a Iron Nte
Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver.
kindeyt and bowels are out of order
If
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ifa
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, use Dr. King' New Life
Pills. They develop every power of
brain and body. Only 35c at Blakeley
A Houghton's drugstore. 2
Absolutely
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
(Kivi fMstrMfl POwnF
BOERS BEGIN
TO ADVANCE
General
Movement .Was
Ytslcrflay.
CommsDesA
LAING'SNEK
IS OCCUPIED
Artillery Now Holds the Mountains
South of Yolksrust British Troops
W ill Flee They Are Not Present
in Force Enough to Resist Success
fully, so They Will Abandon
Frontier Posts. .
London, Oct. 5. The Daily Telegraph
has the following dispatch from Newcas
tle, Natal, dated yesterday :
"The Boers' advance began today with
a general movement of artillery. The
Boers are occupying Lalng's Nek, and
now hold the mountains to the south of
Volksrust. There are no British troops
nearer than Lady Smith, and prepara
tions are being made to abandon Natal
from the frontier to Glrncoe. The in
habitants of Newcastle met today and
decided not to attempt to defend the
town in the event of a Boer advance, in
force. General Simons is preparing to
evacuate within twenty-four hours. The
people aro crowding the trains at Lady
Smith."
Still Hope For Peace.
London, Oct. 5. Although today's
news from South Africa is grave, the ad
herents of peace still derive hope from
the disoatches that the stage of negotia
tions is not yet past. The news is con
tradictory. Side by side with the an
nouncement that the Boers have occu
pied Lalng's Nek is printed a dispatch
from Pretoria statii g that the Transvaal
government issued strict injunctions to
the commandants that British territory
must not be invaded, and that General
Joubert has isnied a proclamation
threatening to shoot any man who
crosses the border. There Is no evidence
going to show that the Bu ghers con
template retreating.
Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon nothing
had arrived to confirm the dispatch from
Newcastle to the Daily Telegraph, an
nouncing that the advance of the Boer
forces began yesterdtr. The alleged Boer
advance coincides curiously with simul
taneous telegrams from various quarters
regarding a Boer ultimatum, and the ex
piration of the limit in the evening. A
distinctly serious and ugly statement
comes from Newcistle to the t HVct that
armed Kaffirs accompany the Boer com
manders. This would be an absolute
breach of tho conditions supposed to
govern warfare among civilized nations,
and if true, presages scenes worse than
even the gloomiest forecast.
Wrecked in Straits of Magellan.
Santa Monica, Cal., Oct. 5. Captain
Bowen, of the ship Arctic Stream, from
Hamburg, reports that on August 11,
while off Staten Island, near the Straits
of Magellan, he saw the British ship Gil
ford take men from an open boat. By
signaling he learned from the Gifford
that she had re? cued five members of the
crew of the British steamer Tekoa, which
bad been wrecked on Staten Island
several days before. The Tekoa had been
on a psssage from New Zealand to J For the Oregon Industrial Exposition
London, with a number of passengers ; to bt hel 1 at Portland, Oregon Sept. 20
and a lare consignment of r frlgerated j to Oct. 28, the Oregon Railroad A Navi
beef. The rescued men knew nothing gallon Co, will makea round trip rate t f
of the fate of the passengtn or oth
the ttearasr.
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President Starts West.
Washington, Oct. 4. PresI lent and
Mr. Mckinley and paitv, nc ud n; the
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entirj cibinet, left Washington at 9
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oclock tmightfora hal.'-moith'e trip
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to Chicago and the Northwest. Sprin, -
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fleid and (Jmncy, 111., will ba passed
Friday. Friday afternoon the president
Powder
fcuRE
ftV, NFW VOW.
will participate In the iled'cition of the
soldiers' monument at Ptoria. Saturday
morning the president will deliver an
addrees at Galesburir, and will arrive In
Chicago Saturday afternoon. His stay
will be mails there (hiring the greater
part of the fall festivities. After October
Othe president will v'lrt Kvsnsville. fnd.,
and from there will pn ceil to Minnt
a (mils to participate in the welcome l
.Minnesota volunUer, Liter, the presi
dential pxriy will vi-ot various places In
i he Northwest, g ini; as lar as Sioux.
City, la.
William Wilson, of (IIukoc Dead.
Hii.uriioko, Or., Oct. 4 William Wil
son, of Gltucoe, four mile north, nf thi
city, died at his hono- Ihi. nig'it at 10
o'clock. ll was born in. Ark-iiiftts, May
I, 1820, and came to this coast when he
was but twenty-three jear of age,,
bringing hia wife and "U"g sun with
him. They Herewith the first wagon
train that came all tl a h through
The Wilsons went to Or-iron City, where
Mr. Wilson procured work. Soon after
he traversed Washington conntv on foot,,
and selected (140 acres near Grt etiville..
In March, 1814, he and Ins family moved
on this donation claim, living in a cabin
built out of poles, 11U wife, died ln
January, 1815, leavirg him with two
small children. Shortly after he spent
several yean iu the California gold'
mines', and returned to Oregon in 1850.
During the winter of 1807 Mr. James"
Reed, one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay Co., V. Va.
struck his leg against a cake of ice in
such a manner as to bruise it severely.
It became very much swollen and pained
him so badly that be could not walk;
without the aid of clinches. He wae
treated by physicians, also used several
kinds of liniment and two and a half
gallons of wbibkey in bathing it, but
nothing gave any relief until he began
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
brought almost a complete cure in a.
week's time and he believes that had he
not used this remedy his leg would have
had to be amputated. Paiu Balm is tin
equaled for sprains, bruises and rheu
matism. For sale by Blakeley A Hough
ton Druggists.
Prominent Fruitgrower Dead.
Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 4. Dr
E. P. Eagan, who had lived in Walla
Wall i an I Umatilla counties i.early
thirty years, died at his fruit farm south
of town, in Oregon, last nittht, aged fifty
years. He was a son of the late Rev.
II. VV. E-an, ot Walla Walla.
' The "Plow Boy I'tekcier," Rev. J,
Kirkman, Belle Rive, II1., save. "After
ruffering from l!r incl.ii 1 or lung tr lib!
f r ten years, I w.te cured bv One Minute
Cough Cure. It is al! that is claimed
for it and more." Il cures coiwhs. cob'n,
Krippe and all throat and lung troubles.
Butler Drug Co.
Good Shepherd's Hume Burned.
Vancouveu, B. C, O.-t. 4 The Good
ShepherJ's Home, io New Westminister,
Oie of the largest Rvinan Call olie insti
tutions on tlie coaei, was destrryed by
fire thia alternc on. Eighty children and
nuns escapd without ii j try.
Fur Hl.
Will take one-half in trade for po
tatoes, chickens, fl ui', pork, hay, sec
ond or third grade w beHt, g ! wood,
or a No. 1 bicjclf : Oim bugy, one
span of good young horse", well broken,
g M.d life; weight ahout l'tl50 to 11!)
pounds. Call at Dufur A Menefee's of
fice, or addrees box 710, The Dalles,
Ore. Oct:! lw
Rev. Morrison's Coming.
New York, Oct. 3. Rev. Dr. A. A.
Morrison, who lias accepted a call to
Trinity church at Portland, Or., will
leave for his new post December 1. IV
decision was received with deep regret
by his congregation.
$3,25, which will also include two ad
mission coupons to the exposition.
Tickets will be good going on train No, I
on Wednesday, Sept. 27th, and every
Wednei lay thereafter, and for train Nov
3, on Thursday. Sept. SS'.h, and every
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, Thursday, Oct. 2(lh. Tickets will be
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,or Thursday on w hich ticket is sold.
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