WEEKLY
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VOL. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900.
NO. 26
RUGER APPEALS
TO SALISBURY
m Terms SngjresM liy Transvaal
President Wtre Littte Diffsrsnt
Than f hen far Began.
TRUGGLE TO END
NEXT MONTH
Jesidents of Both the South Afncao
Republics Witnessed the Fighting
Near Osfontein on Wednesday,
Wherein the Boers Were Utterly
Routed.
.osdo.v, Mrca w. .aie iuii auer-
n, it ti learned that the peace rumora
e founded on the f.ict that Kruger
appealed to Lord Salisbury for a
lation of hnstilitis, offering at length
cable the term which lie ie willing
accept. These, however, are not
en seriously, as mey inciuue prac
iy nothing more than what tbe
nevaal Government offered prior to
issuing of the British ultimatum.
official circles here regard the pro
ition as merely a ruse of the Boer to
time, and do not consider tbat
tidier is yet reaay to consider me
eping demands which Great Britain
I make as reiotbureenttnt for the lose
ifeand great expenditures. It was
erstood that Kruger'a advances had
with emphatic rejection at the bands
alisbury, who is believed to have
that no attempt to retain the In-
icndence of the Transvaal can be
tillered for a moment by the .British
eminent.
PNdin, March 9 Tbe War Office has
ived tbe following from General
perts :
B'oplar Grove, Friday morning
pideut Kruger and President Steyne
e both present at the fight of March
nd did all in their power to rally
r troops. The rout, however, was
plete, the men declaring that they
lid not eland against the British
lery, and such a formidable force of
hlrv."
Illg Meeting-or Railway OfflrlU.
iiicago, March 9. The Times-Herald
Probably the most important
King of railway officials held here
the meeting January of the lines
ami west from Chicago, which
pted the resolution providing for the
ying out of the President's agree-
it to cease the payment of com ml s-
i to third parties, will be held next
"lay. Orders for the call were re
ed yesierdav. and notice was im
ately sent out to all lines west of
ago liy the Western Passenger Ab
lution. This includes every road from
Ohio River to the Pacific Coast and
U the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. It
includes the Canadian Pacific Ril-
, the Northern Pacific and the Great
tliern roads.
particulars of the object of the
'nig coul.l lie learned becanse the
lidents and General Passenger Agents
rly every Westetn road are in New
It. That ImnorUnl tonics will ba
i i
' 'ip and ratified in line with the
n already taken by thi Presidents
w York, there is no question,
multaneously with the call for the
"g announcements were made that
rent Northern bad decided to with
the IT) colonist rate from St. Panl
'fib Pacific Coast points and that
would be restored to normal tariff
1 gateways.
killing of Hector McKenzie, saying Carle
bad walked op to McKenzie from be
bted and assassinated him without a
word of warning.
"Years ago I gave you chance to re
form and live a better life," said the
Judge. "Yon failed to avail yourself of
tbe opportunity. The sentence of tbe
court is that you be taken to the peni
tentiary, there to be confined for the
term of twenty-five years at bard labor,
in accordance with the verdict of the
jury."
DEFENSE OF THE
' NICARAGUA CANAL
Senate Committee Has Agreed to Report
Hay-Pauocefote Treaty With an
Amendment Giving England to
Understand That Right of Defense
4
. Is Reserved. -
lrl Wanted to Hang.
"ixio, March 9. Archibald Carle
I .lu.lge Bretano yesterday to grant
new trial, so he might plead guilty
"nlr and he sentenced to lie hanged,
hd c.f going to the penitentiary for
My-five years, as sentenced bv the
killing Hector McKensie. A
"n for a new trial had been over
land the Judge asked the piisoner
'al anything to say before sentence
posed !
." replied Carle. "Grant me a
'rial, so I ma plad guilty to mur-
i'l be hanged. I would mnch rather
" the gallows than go to prison for
'Mive years. If your honor will
1 me a new trial, I promise to plead
y 10 inurdsr in that 1 mav ant tlm
''d he had finished. Jndoa Bratano
I' reviewed the circumstances of the
Washington, March 9. The Senate
committee on foreign relations today a
greed to report the Hay-Paoncefote treaty
amending the Clayton-Bolwer treaty,
with an amendment granting authority
for the defense of the canal by this
country wneu constructed, the com
mittee was practically unanimous in
favor of the amendment. Some objection
was made by Senator Morgan, but he
wiil not oppose tbe measure in the
Senate, accepting the change in ordor to
hasten the action of tbe Senate. Quite
an elaborate report has been prepared
by Mr. Morgan which will be submitted
to the Senate in executive session when
the treaty is reported.
It is the opinion of members of tbe
Senate that the change will but little de
lay the ratification of the treaty, as
amended. The amendment is brief, it
simply providing tbat the restrictions in
the treaty shall not operate to prevent
the United States from using its own force
for the defense of the interests of the
United States and tbe maintenance of
order. ' ,
ARIZONA STOCK
MEN FIGHT
PEACE IN
PROSPECT
Indications Tbat Bitr War Is Drawiiz
to a Close.
KRUGER'S APPEAL
TO SALISBURY
partment concerned. While their tenor
was understood, it was found necessary
to summon persons thoroughly capable
of accurately interpreting the meseagee
allot which were filed at Bloemfontein.
Tbe cabinet convened Wednesday to
consider the messages, and it is believed
an uncompromising reply was sent,
which is known to have reached Bloem
fontein by the same means as the Boer
cablegrams reached the government. The
nature of the reply was such as to lead
to further but gradual retirement of
the Boer forces.
Tbe Object of Butler's Move Mafeking
- Is Likely to Fall Unless Soon
Relieved.
An Old Feud Caused by Disputes Over
Grazing Lands Promises to Be Re
newed With Fatal Results.
Prescott, Ariz.,' March 9. Parlies
who arrived In Prescott yesterday from
the Tonto Basin country state that an
Other war Is threatened there similar to
tbat of 1887 and 1888, when forty people
were killed in what was known as the
Tewksbnry-Graham feud. While not to
exceed half a dozen men of those en
gaged iu the above are alive today, the
new men seem, willing to fight on the
same old lines.
Tne trouble is between the cattlemen
and sheepmen. Large herds of sheep
from northern Arizona are driven south
for the winter, returning to their north
ern grazing grounds again In the spring,
and one of the favorite routes is via
Tofito Basin, which is usually well
watered and abounds in good grass. The
drought of tbe past year has caused a
shortage of both, and cattlemen served
notice on the sheepmen that on account
of the conditions, they would not be
permitted to return North by this route
this spring. The latter sent back word
that they were going through Tonto
Basin if they had to fight their way. The
advance guard of the returning flocks
were met by the cattlemen and turned
back and scattered. Several cases of
armaand ammunition are known to
have been shipped Into the section re
cently, and open threats have also been
made by the interested parlies to shoot
each other on sight.
Startling Clulrna,
Eighty-five per cent of all persons de
dared Incurable or given op to die by
physicians can be cured, or their lives
sreatly prolonuel by the beneficent
powers of the .."Perfected" Oxy.enor
King. This startling assertion Is sus
ceptible of proof. We have It In the
form of letters from all classes of people
"rending far and near" who are de.
lighted to testify to tbe marvelous cura
tive pow ers of this latest and most per
fected home oxygenating instrument.
For sale by J. M. Filloon, The Dalles,
Ore. ml-lwd'J
Cash In leur Cheek.
All count" warrants registered prior
to June 8, 18HO, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after February. 2,
Kioo. O. L. Phillips,
County Treasurer.
London, March 11, 2:20 a. m. In the
absence of Important news from the
seat of war,'speculation is rife regarding
tbe probability of an early peace. Pretd
dent Kruger'a appeal to Lord Salisbury
for a cessation of hostilities, announced
Friday, is taken as foreshadowing tbat
the end will soon be in sight. The gov
ernment's views are probably enunciated
in the following semi-official stateroen
issued last night:
"It is understood that the governmen
does not consider tbat the time has yet
come for any authoritative statement as
to ultimate terms of peace, and no mem
berof the cabinet has authorized any
public statement on the subject. It ie.
of course, generally understood among
all political parties in this country that
so far as tbe South African Republics
are concerned, the etatus quo ante bellum
cannot remain unaltered after the close
of hostilities. Their part in the system
which involved a large measure of po
litical and military independence will
of course, be materially modified as
result of the war, but tbe growing pro
specie of restored peace must be further
advanced before Her Majesty's govern
ment can either finally formulate pro
posed terms of settlement or make any
announcement of their plan."
Object of Buller'a Move.
London, March 10. Spencer Wilkin
son summarized the situation in South
Africa, for the Associated Press, at mid
night, as follows :
''The fighting reported near Help
makaar is probably ouly tbe result of a
reconnaissance, and it seems to me to be
premature to assume that any move1
ment In large force is in progress in that
direction. General Boiler, as soon as
communications are in order, will cer
tainly do what he tan in order to keep
the Boer force In Natal engaged, and
to prevent them all from being used to
reinforce the army resisting Lord Rob
erte. I expect Loid Roberts to strike
Bloemfontein in a day or two. As to
Mafeking, if it is not relieved very
soon the place must fall. One, there
fore, hopes a brigade would be sent up
from KImberley for its relief within a
day or two of the evacuation of Magers
fontein by the Boers. There has been
time for such a column to reacn Ma-
frkinir bv road, but there is no direct
tvldence of its existence, and the wish
Is father to the thought."
Groins Land Ullla Shelved,
WA8iilNr,TON,Marcb 10. Upon motion
of Representative Moody, the following
resolution was offered by Mondell, of
Wyoming, author of oneof the bills pro
posing to lease and cede the public land,
at the special meeting of the committee
on public lands today :
"Resolved, That in order to dispose of
legislative suggestions, which at the pros
ent time the committee or the congress
is not prepared to act upon, and to facili
tate the consideration of other Important
matters before tho committee, all bills
having for their object the general leas
ing of public graz:ng land be disposed
of by laying the same npon the table."
The action oi the committee effectually
tables all leasing propositions, as well as
the plans proposed for ceding the public
domain 1o the respective states, and
practically forestalls any such legislation
during this congress. Coneouentally,
the leasing bills of Senator Foster and
Representatives Mondoll and Stephens
are dead issues, so far as the present
congress Is concerned. This shonld
dispel all anxiety ovr the anticipated
danger consequent npon the withdrawing
from settlement or the leasing of public
grazing lands.
, Hoar I'aana Negotiation.
London, March 11. Several papers
announce that the government Tuesday
received five messages from President
Kruger and President Steyn, In Dutch,
asking npon what terms cessation of
hostilities could be brought about. The
messages surprised and delighted the de-
rnrpns of Kroger' OfTer.
Nkw York, March 10. "Preeiden.
Krnger made hi , ,fler to oeasn hiitili-
t'ea in order thai Great Britain may be
responsible for the slaughter which is
inevitably coming to her troops," said
George Van Sicklen, of counsel to the
Boers in this country, today. "The
Boers have given England a chance to
retire after the recent successes, and
Mr. Chamberlain's letting go the oppor
tunity makes him responsible for the
terrific carnage of the English soldiery
which must inevitably ensue. The offer
to cease hostilities was made in good
faith, of cojrse, but I have definite in
formation that it had this double pur
pose." '
a republT
CAN CAUCUS
The Porto Rico Tariff Bill Is Giving the
Politicians Trouble.
Washington, March 10. A Republi
can caucus will most likely be called to
organize the Republican members of the
senate on a definite, cogent line of action
and policy in regard to the Porto Rico
bill and amendments. Senator Davis'
amendment was a veritable' bombshell
in the usually quiet atmosphere which
has prevailed in tbe senate chamber, but
"sober eecond thought" convinces many
of the Republican senators that it meets
more happily the present exigencies
than any other substitute that could be
offered for tbe tariff on Porto Rico. The
amendment extends the constitution to
Porto Rice by act of congress, and thus
harmonizes Republican principle. But
it immediately invites Democratic op
position, which contends that the con
stitution already operates in Porto Rico.
But the Porto Rican discussion is as yet
in its infancy in .the senate, and any
amount of developments may now be
expected. It is not unlikely that the
Republican senators will agree on a plan
such as suggested by Senator Davis.
Another compromise suggested is to pass
the pouse bill introduced by Representa
tive Cannon authorizing the president
to apply the 2,000,000 collected from
duties on Porto Rico, and thus tide over
the preeent emergency in (he island.
No Pension for Ijllluoaalanl.
Washington, March 10. While the
Senate had the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill under consideration
today, a lively debate was precipitated
by an amendment proposed by Hoar,
proposing to give ex Queen Lhitiokalani
f20,0lK) and an annuity of f 10,000. The
amendment was tabled finally without
division. The pending hill was passed.
with a few minor amendments. The
remainder of the seision was devoted to
eulogies of the late M. L. Hay ward.
Killed tilmneir WllhOe..
Seattle, March 9. Harrie Brastow
Timelier, a well known young man, com
mitted suicide here today by wrapping a
blanket around his head and drinking in
gas through a tube which he attached to
a gas j'it in the room. The end of the
tube was inserted under the blanket and
thjjs the gas was prevented from eecap-
ng. 1 haetier Is mppoed to iiava
iieum-. He left a wife.
HORRIBLE TALES
OF THE BOER WAR
Simeon's Dcscriptioa of me Battle of
SfliGuiop.
PILES OF DEAD
AND WOUNDED
Sufferers Lay in the Blazing Sun All Day
Without Relief Bullet Wounds
Clean, Shell Wounds Horrible.
been
flnow Slide Covered Five Men.
Vancouvkr, B. C, March 0. At the
Noble Five mine, a short distance frcm
this town, there was a heavy snow slide
today, five miners being overtaken and
buried In the diifta. Two of the men
were killed and the other three, when
dug out of (lie snow, were fouud to have
rrceived serious injuries. The mines of
the dead are not known.
KHrhener at Victoria Wt.
Cahnaivon, Cape Colony, March 10.
General Kitchener has arrived at
Victoria West, to ' organize various
columns for tbe purpose of suppressing
the rebellion which is spreading in this
istilct. Minor fighting has occurred in
several directions.
Bigley Bros., have purchased
thrjughbred Jersey bull, registered
stock. For particulars apply at resi
dence on Tenth street, near the fair
grounds. 3 0-lmo
London, March 3. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) For real ghHSt
iinees, for a glimpse into the gory reali
ties of war and the horrors of the battle
field, the private letter of a young
medical officer at Spion Kop, printed in
the Daily Graphic, can scarcely be
beaten :
"I selected a pass," he writes, "over
hung by steep clay banks, on the top of
which I got up a R'd Cross flag. Cases
now began to pour down from Spion
Kop on stretchers. The Boers opened
fire on ns, and three bullets went into
the fire, knocking the sticks about. The
reason for this fire was not the Red
Cross flag, but owing to some Tommies
who were strolling over to it. I prompt
ly ordered them away. A Jew minutes
after the Boers let fly five shells In quick
succession in my direction, but they fell
short and did no harm.
From this time to 1 o'clock next
morning the wounded came through my
dressing station, as the pass was the
only exit from the hill. I law every
case, and some of them were mutilated
beyond description. Fully 330 wounded
and dead, who bad died on the way,
passed through my hands. , Many a poor
chap shot in tbe morning in tbe front
trenches who could not be reached lay
in the blazing snu all day.
Quo old Colonel in Thorneycroft's
walked down leaning on his rifle, his
chin, neck and chest also shot through
by others, and his back and legs torn by
shells, he came in and eaid he just
dropped In to let me take his finger off
as it was so shattered he could not pull
the trigger of his rifle, as It got In the
way of the next finger, w hich he could
use, for he Wanted to get back up tbe
hill to pav the Dutchmen back. Of
course I would not let him go back. The
bullet wounds are beautifully clean, just
a round hole, and as a rule do not do
much damage, as they often go through
tho bone without shattering it, and they
do not bleed much. The shell wounds
are hideout,.
It was now frightfully dark, and I
put oneof the lanterns on a stick as a
directing light to my pass; one of a group
of soldiers returning to the hill tried to
run away with it. Shortly after thia
both lanterns went, out, and I had a
pretty hard time of it, as the pass often
got blocked with wounded. Finally I
could send no more wounded across the
drift, and had to stack them with the
dead in rows on the grass. I collected
all the wounded officers on stretchers
around me and gave them brandy and a
hypodermic of morphine.
"Commandant Hatha and Burgess,
who weie the Boer generals, came up at
daybreak. The former, who was the
chivf general, was a small, thin map,
w ith yellow beard and hair, and had a
magnificent rifle, beautifully carved
with his narneand a text from the Bible.
He had a couple of Kaffirs, carrying I. is
ammunition ei.d water bottle, and an
interpreter. He seemed, however, to
understand English, though he refused
to speak it. There were quite a number
of German officers. I heard one of them
had te?n killed. They let our men
search the dead for their identification
cards, letters and nmnev. Several of
the Boers banded In little things they
found."
fairs, unhappily, is such tbat in all prob
ability it would b impoi Bible for any
European fower t aprioach Great
Britian without danger of rebuke.
"If tome nation, on terms of cordial
j intimacy were to beg n the negotiations
and open the way, I feel convinced that
all Europe would fu'ther the plan."
Boer Sjinptlhlaer.
Nw York, March 12. Tue New York
committee to aid the Unitid Republics
of South Africa, with f ;rmer Jo lgeGeo.
M. Van Hoe.-e:i chairman, will hold a
raas meeting on Thurfday night in
Cooper Union. Resolutions will be
adopted ca'Iing upon President McKin
ley to eff-'r his service) toward media
tion. Representative Champ Clark, of
Missouri ; United States Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky; Former Secretary of
the Navy McAdo, an I Montague White,
former minister of the Transvaal at
London, will tie among the speakers.
The initiative will be taken at this
meeting to get up a big petition, expres
sing sympathy for the fihting Boers.
No Klght to t'gllneae.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper wiil always have
friends, but one who would be attractive
must keep her health. If she is weak,
sickly and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If she has con
stipation or kidney trouble, her Impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin
eruptions and a wretched complexion.
Electr'ro Bitters is the beet medicine in
the world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood. It
gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
velvety skin, rich complexion. It win
make a good-looking, charming woman
of a run down in valid. Ouly 50 cents
at Blakeley & Houghton's drugstore.
WAR SCARE
HAS SUBSIDED
But it is Said Tbat Warrants Are Out
For Arrest of Republican Legisla
tors, and Leaders Express Grave
Fears as to Outcome.
Europe Hani War to Stop,
Nxw York, March 12. A special to
the World from Washington says:
Baron Gevcrs, the new minister from
the Netherlands, will be officially re
ceived tomorrow. He brings authenti
cated copies of the three treaties em
bodying the agreements of The Hague
Peace conference, which he will file with
the state department.
Baron Gevers gave out tonight the
following authorized Interview :
"The Boers are brothers of the Hol
landers and the two people are bound
by the strongest ties of blood and Inter
course. I am not aware of any negotia
tions between European powers looking
toward Intervention. Tbe stats of af-
Frankfort, Ky., March 12. Ti,e war
scare has again apparently flattened, al
though leaders cn both sides still ex
press grave fears as to the ultimate out
come, ihe belief, among Republicans,
that attempts will le made to arrest
Republican Legislators in connection)'
niih tiie assaesiuntion of Goebel. has
resulted in several members leaving,
town. The .Democratic officials refuse;
either to confirm or deny the accusation,
and the reports that such warrants have
been issued, although it is admitted
more arrests will take place within a few.
days.
It is asserted that Taylor is being,
nrgod to move the txtcutive offices to
London, where he will hn safe from
possible arrest, but that so far he has
refused to entertain the idea. Both
houses of tho legislature met in the
Statebonse this .norning. In anticipa
tion of a possible attempt by the state
troops to prevent tiie meeting, quite ft
crowd gathered around the Statehouen
square, at the hour of the meeting, but
members of the Legislature were allowed
to meet without molestation. The equad
of militia, nnder L!eutenant IV irk, who
were started for L- ndon Saturday ns an
escort for Secretary of State Towers and
Captain Davis, returned to Frankfort
this morning. Outside of this, however, .'
no reinforcements arrived, and it is
stated now that no more are espicted.
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