WEEKLY
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VOL. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1. 1900.
NO. 51
ENGLAND HOPES
THE END IS NEAR
British Armies in South Africa Now on
the AgRressive Roberts' Plan is
Definite
New York, July 27. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says : Sooth
African news, while confused, la reassur
ing, from the British point of view,
Lird Roberta baa continued hia advance
to Balmoral, where General Botha estab
liihed hia headquarters for many weeks.
The Boers were in full retreateastward,
and Gcnerala French and Hutton vere
driving the commandos beforo them on
each flank of the railway. Lord Roberta
bs clearly aet an objective point before
his army, and ia aiming to drive Presi
dent Kroger and General Botha from
the railway into the Lydenburg district,
where thevcan be starved out at leisure,
when the railway communiactiona with
Delagoa Bay are broken off.
News from the Orange River colony,
while indecisive, ahowa that Generals
Hunter and Clements have been closing
in upon the remaining Boer force in
trenched in a natural stronghold, and
that, while there has been stiff fighting
and a repulse of the Sussex regiment the
advantage on the whole haa been on the
British side.
General Dewet evidently
to divert General Hunter
operation, by breaking
1 1 ad hoped
from these
through the cordon, but Colonel Broad-
wood was sent after him, and the bulk
of the British force remained to complete
the entrance of the eaatern section of the
colony and hag captured one etrong
position and compelled the Boers to
evacuate another. General Dewet is
heading northward, and Sir Redvers
Bailer's army and General Rundle's
division are only partially occupied.
The resulta are not yet positive in any
quarter, but the British armies are mov
ing and attacking the Boera with great
spirit. The long halt seems to have
snded, and the weary British public is
beginning to hope that the close of the
campaign ia in eight.
The Orcaron Docked.
Washington, July 27. The navy de
partment today received the following
cablegram from Captain Wilde, com
mander of the Oregon :
"Kure, July 20. Secretary Navy,
Washington Ship docked' Structural
strength intact. Wilde."
Wbile the dispatch omita the technical
details of the the injury received by the
Oregon in running on a rock in the Gulf
of Pe Chi Li. Captain Wilde is known
to have supplied eome of these details.
They indicate that, although the structur
al strength of the great-ship ia still intact
hr injuriea were of an ugly character.
None of the longitudinal frames were
injured, but the vessel's battom was
badly torn, and some of her pumping
connections broken. The main Injury
sustained was to compartment A, as it ia
technically known. Crptain Wilde, in
his cable message of several days ago,
estimated that it would require a few
weeks to make temporary repairs, and at
least four months to make complete re
pairs. The navy department authorized
Captain Wilde to patch her up with
temporary repairs in order that she
wight return to the Chinese coast for
service. Theeeordeis will stand, nnless,
after full consideration of the character
of the Oregon's injuries by the bureau
cliit-fs at Washington, it is desirous to
proceed immediately with the necessary
permanent repairs.
Hank uf Kngland'a AuulTertary.
London, July 27. "The Old Lady of
Threadneedle Street," known otherwise
tho hank of England, la today cele
brating her 20C.tb birthday, and from a
'""notary and high business standpoint
lie is much further from being " broke''
today tlnn she was 200 years ago. As a
financial institution it ia the greatest In
the woild, where no personal deposits of
' than $2500 are taken, and a corpora
tion account of less than $2",000 Is not
considered worth the bother of entering
on the books.
Three At lha 1'enltentla.rr.
Sai em, July 27. James Ross, sheriff
'ilenton county, today brought to the
Penitentiary F. Baker and Bert Griffith,
c,"rged with stealing and killing cattle,
to erve three years each; also Walter
"en, a Sileta Indian, charged with lar
C5y from a store, to serve two years.
Itathlxme In Jail.
Havavi I..I..OO T.- ry -
., " in v c r.nitra vi . i.hwj uuiiu,
recently director-general of posts In Cuba,
""rested here today at 11 o'clock.
1 Jr. Kathbone remained In the courtroom
" ay awaiting the decision of the judge
n the matter of acceptance of Francisco
mfja "e of the richest Spanish mer-
chants of Havana, as bondman for $25.
000. Ratbbone was obliged to go to the
guardhouse tonight because the judge
rated that bamba could not go on the
bond without the consent of hia business
partner. Mr. Rathbone's lawyer's aay
the bond is unreasonable, as the total
amount of fraud alleged I not over
$4000.
Four charges were filed against Rath-
bone, one based on each of the two $500
warrants alleged to have been converted
to hia personal cse and no vouchers of
fered; third, on the alegation that be
paid his coachman, footman ann gard
ener from the postal funds; fourth, on
the alleged taking of $5 per diem without
authority.
MINISTERS ON
WAY TO TIEN TSIN
But
the Powers Fear it May Be Part
of a Plan to Conceal Date of
Pekin Massacre.
Washington, July 27. Minister Wu
waa quite elated this morning when he
was informed by a representative of the
Associated Press, that it waa reported
the surviving members of the diplomatic
oorps were being conducted to Tien
Tsin by troops of Jung Lu, commander
in-chief of the Chinese forces. He said
he would not be surprised to hear at any
time of their arrival at Tien Tsin. Minis
ter Wu sa!d he bad received no news
from China in the past twenty-four
hours. He did not expect to visit the
state department today unless he heard
from bis country.
The alleged departure of the ministers
from Pekin has led to a reassertion of
the belief that the story is part of a docp
laid plan by China to conceal the date
of the massacre at Pekin, the suggestion
being that Chinese officials will claim
that the. ministers left Pekin under a
strong escort, but were ambushed and
massacred by Boxers en route to Tien
Tsin. However, although it is still be
lieved that a massacre has occurred of
the colony at Pekin, the disposition now
is to think the ministers were somehow
rescued from a tragic fate.
Wasiiixoton, July 27. The United
States government has absolutely re
fused the Chinese proposition to suspend
military operations against Pekin iu re
turn tor the delivery at Tien Tsin of the
foreign ministers.
Bkbms, July 27. A dispatch received
here today, dated Tien Teio, July 24,
says : A messenger who left Pekin Sun
day July 15, brought today to the
customs office here news that Prince
Ching's soldiers had been fighting Prince
Tung's troops and had been defeated.
The foreigners were defending them
selves in the Northern Cathedral near
the Forbidden city.
LI Buna; I'atDi'i )linii.
New York, July 28. The Tribune
publishes the following dispatch fro.n
Li Hung Chang, dated Shanghai, July
27, and received at 1 :15 this morning :
"Pekin reports ministers alive. Safety
assured. Allied forces entrance Pekin
unnecessary."
This dispatch was in answer to a
message sent three days ago to the vice
roy, asking for a etatenient as to the
safety of foreigners in Pekin.
Another Maaeacre.
Shanghai, July 28. It is reported
here that nine members of the China in
land mission have been massacred near
Chang Chow.
Three additional warships arrived to
day. There nre now 2500 troops at tho
Woo Sung forts, seventeen miles from
Shanghai, on the Yangtse. Three ad
ditional troops are now at tho arsenal.
Small detachments are arriving hourly.
Canton is reported quiet.
('mailed Under a Wagon.
IIoou Rivkr, July 27. Willio, aged 8,
son of John Forbes, of lU'.t place, was
killed today. He tried to climb on a
heavy load or lumber while the wagon
was moving, and fell and the hind wheel
passed over his body diagonally acrosj
his chest. After the wagon pnwed over
him ha got up and ran from the road to
the house, hut soon became unconscious
and died In about fifteen minutes.
A Monater Ill Finn
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HOPES OF EUROPE
ARE ABOUT GONE
Europe Has Lost Faith in Chinese As
surances Pekin Advance Will Be
Pushed.
London, July 29. The hopes of Europe
for the safety of at least some of the
members of the legations at Pekin, which
earlier in the week had commenced to
revive, are now flickering, and at the
point of extinguishment. It has been
pointed out that there has been ample
time to got authentic messages signed
and dated by the ministers. TJtitil such
advices have been received or until the
ministers have been handed over in the
flesh, the genera public and the govern
ments interested will not attach any
credence to further Chinese statements
or consent to stay preparations for the
advance of the relief force toward Pekin.
The latest story originating in other
than Chinese sources is a special dispatch
from Che Foo, dated July 27, according
to which Missionary Wilder, who started
for Pekin a fortnight ago, has just re
turned, and reports that he found the
Imperial Chinese forces completely sur
rounding the Tartar city. He was un
able to deliver a message to the legation,
and in reply to bis intreaties the Chinese
said they could not allow any one to pass
to the foreigners. According to reports
the attack on the legations ceased the
afternoon of July 14. Everything was
qmot during the remainder of Missionary
Wilder's stay. When he left, July 18, a
decree had been issued commanding all
persons to protect the foreigners in
China. Returning he saw no troops for
sixty miles south of Pekin, but he
learned that 20,000 men were in the
neighborhood of Yan Tsun and Fei
Tsnng.
According to this morning's Berlin dis
patches, the conservative government
organs agree that Emperor William's
words in Bremerhaven have been misre
presented abroad. The Krenz Zoitnng
says that it was never intended to convey
the idea that the troops could not make
prisoners, but that the German emperor
merely alluded to the Chineee, "who
nsitber pardoned nor made prisoners.
A telegram from Rome reports that
the organ of the Vatican, commenting
upon the speech of Emperor William,
savs that it la the earnest wish of the
Pope and Cardinal Rampolla that the
powers should not tesort to a policy
of retaliation and vengeance, and that
no power should be permited to do this.
The Pope has issued letter directing
prayers in all churches for the safety of
the Christians, and, instead of motives
of revenge, the letter expresses the hope
that the Almighty will inspire thoughts
of concord and peace, which will prevent
fuither ruin and massacre.
ailnto Jaae Keopened,
Sam m, July 28. Captain S. B. Ormsby
superintendent of the Cascade Forest
Reserve, has announced that the old
Minto trail over the Cascade mountains
has been reopi-ned. This pass was dis
covered by Hon. John Minto about forty
years ngo, and connects the Willamette
valley with Eastern Ore;on. It has been
closed for some time owing to the con
struction of the Corvallis & Eastern
railroad to Detroit. This news will be
gladly received by many, as it is the
best pass over tiie mountains. Captain
Ormsby has been working two years on
it, keeping folic men constantly employed
last year.
1 li 1 1 1 1 i I no Kecelpta.
Washington, July 28. The treasury
receipts in the Philippine Islands during
May. 1000, according to a statement
made today by the division of customs
and insular alTairsof the war department,
were $700,320. Of this amount, $::8,884
was credited customs receipts: $3:1,01)0
to internal revenue receipts and $44,225
to miscellaneous receipts.
France Iterelvea flop, fill Meaaage
Paws, July 28 The Chinese minister
at Paris, Yu Kong, lias received the
following decree dated July 24 :
"The foreign ministers are happily at
present safo and sound, except Kotteler.
We are having the foreign legations sup
plied with provisions and fruits, as a
token of the interest we feel in them."
Worms Rat the Applea.
Orkoon Citv, July 27. Postmaster
K. M. HarMnan, o' Marqnam, was here
soday, and stated that in some orchards
the army of cutworms hid begun on
the apple trees and were doing consider
able damage to the unusually large crop.
I. Ike Ilia American itnle.
Havana, July 20. The decree calling
the constitutional convention and pro
viding for the election of delegates meets
with almost universal approval at the
hands of the Cuban press. The element
which has always clamored for iode
pendence sees In the convention the con'
summation of the plans of lifetime.
The autonomists, Cuban capitalists
generally and Cuban merchants alike
look with concern upon the prospective
devolution of large responsibilities upon
inexperienced hands; and the word has
gone aiound among them to try to elect
the very best class of delegates possible.
Probably they will rally to the banner
of the Union democratic party.
From this time on those who share
these apprehensions will nse their funds
and influence to secure the full registra
tion of the better class of voters and to
educate the people up to the idea that it
would be advantageous to continue the
American intervention several years
longer.
KING HUMBERT
ASSASSINATED
Anarchist Assassin Bores His Heart
King Had Been Attending the
Gymnastic Exhibitions at Monza
Health Resort.
Monza, Italy, July 30. King Hem
oert nas Deen assassinated. He was
shot here last evening at 10:45 by
man named Angelo Bressi, and died
at 11 :30.
The king had been attending a di
tribution of prizes in connection with
gymnastic competition about 10 o'clock
tie had just entered his carriage with
his aid-de-camp, amid the chears of the
crowd, when he was struck by three
revolver shots fired in quick succession
One pierced the heart of His Majesty
who fell back and expired in a few
minutes.
The assassin was immediately ar
rested and was with some difficulty
saved from the fury of the populace
He gave his name as Angelo Bressi, de
scribing himself as of Prato, In Tuscany.
He cynically avowed his guilt of the
crime.
Jean Marie Ferdinand Eugene Hum
bert I. King of Italy, was born March
14, 1S44. He attended hie father, Victor
Emmanuel, during the war of Italian
independence in 1859. In 1860, when
Italy fought with Austria, the prince
took the field as commander of a d
vision in General Caialdini'a army, and
was present at the disastrous battle of
Custozza, June 23, 18d0. After Rome
was occupied in 1870 by the Italian
troops, he took up Ins residence there,
and npon the desth of his father, Jan
uary 0, 1878, succeded to the throne of
Italy. In November of the same year
an attempt was made to assassinate
him, hut it failed. When the would-be
assassin was condemned to death, Hum
bert commuted his sentence to imprison
ment at hard labor. During thf cholera
epidemic at Naples, he exposed himself
frequently in his endeavors to alleviate
the suffering of the sick and dying. By
these and other acts of kindness the
king won the affection of the Italian
people. In 18G8 he married his cousin,
Princess Marguerite of Savoy, and a
eon was burn of this marriage in 180!).
Blame the Vatican.
Lonion, July 30. Some evening pa
pers here attempt to establish a connec
tion between the assassination of King
Humbert and the rancorous propaganda
that the Vatican ia alleged to have con
ducted against the supremacy of the
sovereign. These journals point out
that the assassination occurred in the
vicinity of Milan, w here, it is alleged,
the recent insurrection was largely!
fomented lv the Roman Curia. The
Globe editorializes as follows:
"As long us the Vatican persists in its
anti-nationnl Kttitn.it' it will tie in vain to
hope for re-cstatiliehini th temporal
uowrr of the pope, and so long wili fools
and fanalic.A be provided with the fear
fully potent reason for sedition and
worse."
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FIVE THOUSAND
SURRENDERED
British Commanders Only Terms Were
Unconditional Surrender.
Cap Town, July 30.-General
Prinsloo, with 5000 men, has surrendered
unconditionally to the British.
London, July 30. The following of
fleial dispatch Las been received from
Lord Roberts:
"Pretoria, July 29. On July 20 Mac-
Donald fought a rear guard action with
the enemy from early morning nnti
dark, nine miles outsido of Naauwpoort,
in the Bethlehem hills, resulting in his
effectually blocking Naauwpoort Nek to
the Boer wagons. Hunter reports that
the enemy twice checked ids advance by
holding strong positions on two ntk,
one of which was taken before dark by
the Scots, the Royal Irish, the Wiltshire
and the Leineter regiments. Our casu
alties were only five or six. The second
nek was taken during the fight by the
Scois and Guards without opposition,
thefiiemy retiring closely to Naauwpoort.
"Prisoners taken stated that. 1200
burghers would surrender if guaranteed
that they would he treated as prisoners
of war, and not as rebels. To this I bad
assented. As a result of these operations.
Prinsloo, commanding the Boers, asked,
under a flag of truce, this morning, a
four days' armistice for peace negotia
tions. Hunter replied the only terms
he could accept were unconditional sur
render, and until these were complied
with hostilities could not cease. I ex
pressed my approval and told Hunter on
no account to enter into negotiations.
"As I am writing word has come from
Hunter saying that Prinsloo had written
a second letter expressing willingness to
hand over himself, with his men, rifles,
ammunition and other firearms, upon
condition that the horses, saddles, bridles
and other possessions of the burghers be
guaranteed them, and they be free to
return to their homes. I have replied
that the surrender must bo absolutely
unconditional, that all rifles, ammuni
tion.liorses and other poesesseons must
be given up and that the burghers will
be consideied prisoners of war. I added
that Prinsloo's overtures will not be al
lowed in any way to interfere with
Hunter's operations, which must be
continued until the enemy is defeated
or has surrendered."
A later dispatch from Genera! Roberts
dated July 29 confirms the surrender of
Prinsloo with 6000 Boers.
Thitnaande Butchered,
Nkw Yoiik, July 30. A dispatch to
the Herald from Shanghai says : A tele
gram was received yesterday from Mis
sionary Morgan, at Shiuan Fu, stating
that in Shan Si Province the natives and
converts were heing massacred and that
five more foreigners had been murdered.
Taotai Sheng yesterday made public a
telegram, received July 19, confirming
the murder of the foreigners who re
mained in Pao Ting Fu and tho burning
of all the foreign premises. He brazenly
stated that he had kept this news back
since the 19th.
Chinese hordes are now deluding the
province of Chi Li with Christian blood.
More than 2000 persons have already
been butchered. TheCtbcdic Cathedral
at Huh Funic Kow is besieged and the
n mates are doomed. Yu Sien, governor
of Shan Si, has ordered that all mission
aries and converts be massacred. The
Chin inland mission at Ving Chow,
Ngan Whei province, has been burned.
A crisis is fast approaching here. War
ships are concentrating. Great activity
is manifest among the Chinese. Orders
have been sent to all the forts and garri
son to be strlctlv on their guard. It. is
rumored that 10,000 troops have been
secretly moved to the vicinity of Shatig
ha! and Woo Sung. The arsenal in Nan
kin h .s been ordtred to simply large
quantities of swords and axes. Nnui
hers of Boxers from N.tnklu are spread
ing over the Yaiif Te valley, many go
ing to Shanghai and the neighborhood
disguised as coolies and priests.
Optimum Again t'revatla.
Washington, July 30. The view
which the Washington cabinet has taken
from the beginning, that with the ex
ception of Baron von Ketteler, the Lb
gationers at Pekin were alivj there after
the date which was said to have marked
their massacre, Is being slowly but sure
ly confirmed. The most important con
tribution in support of our government's
position sine the receipt of the Conger
autograph letter, representing the for
eign minister! to have le-n alive on
July 4th, came today from United States
Consul Fowler at Che Foo. The letter
referred to by the consul as coming from
the German legation at Pekin is up-
posed here to have been an autographic
letter, and as such absolutely removed
from the possibility of fraud. The
Japanese report is also understoot to
have come down to the sea without hav
ing passed through Chinese hands. It
waa one of the first results of the private
messenger system, inaugurated by the
commanders of the allied forces. Take.i
in conjunction, the two reports submit
ted by Mr. Fowler added overwhelming
ly to the weight ol testimony in favor of
the existence of the iegationers.
General Chaffee, whose arrival is re
ported by cable this morning from Che
Foo, certainly haa made remarkable
time in going from Nagasaki to Taku in
two days, showing that the transport
Grant must have been pressed to her ut
most. The general's horses are ex
pected to arrive therein about a week,
when the. forward movement on Pekin
probably will begin.
HOW THE KING
OF ITALY DIED
Bressi's Attack on the King Was Un
expectedWorld Shares . Italy's
Grief.
Mona, July 30. After the shooting of
King Humbert last night, the king, as
soon as His Majesty's attendant could
realiza what had happened, was plced
in hia carriage and driven as rapidly as
possible to the palace. He was, how
ever beyond all human aid.
It appears that when King Humbert
was wounded he explained, "It is noth
ing." The royal carriage covered the
distance between the Gymnastic Society
ub-honse, where the ciinie was com
mitted, and the royal villa at full speed,
requiring but three minutes. The king
expired on the way, and, although
placed in a bed, was dead when the
doctors arrived.
The expression of the dead king's face
is tranquil, and even smiling. Tho
corpse was blessed immediately after
death. It will be embalmed.
The aseassio'e name is variously given
as Angelo and Gaetno Bressi. He is
young, tall and swarthy. He was born
in Prato, November 10, 1869, and is a
weaver by trade. He says that he com
milted the deed because of his hatred of
monarchial institutions. IIo reached
Monza July 27 from Milan, where he
stayed a few days. It appears he re
mained four days in Prato, and two
days at Bologne, after which he cane
here.
When Queen Margberita arrived at
the villa it was still hoped that the king
would survive, and when the truth was
broken to her a heart-rending scene
eusued. Bursting into tears, she ex
claimed: "It is the greatest crime of
the century. Humbert was good and
faithful. No person could have loved
his people more. He was one who bore
ill-will to none."
Chang tieglunlng to Miow Hia Ilanit.
Nkw Yokk, July 30. A dispatch to
the Herald from Shanghai ears: Li
flung Chang was questioned today. He
says he is very ' much gratine I by the
amicable attitude shown by Amenc,
and bolieyes a friendly settlement with
tho allies is possible. He explains that
tbe intense beat prevents him fiom con
tinuing the journey northward. He de-
c'ares that the emperor, emi ress dowa
ger and foreign ministers are all safe,
but he has no more compur.ction than
befits an Oriental for the condition of
the women and children in P kin.
He is un.iblj to explain wl y, if the
ministers are safe, he cannot roduce
such prot.fi as would satisfy the powers,
but hu strongly favors hid ling tl.e min
isters as hostage, so as to jei ure favor
able terms for tho empress dowager ami
the rehel government. He tioei r.ot see
that holding the envoys as hostage
wo:i'd bo only a less criiua than ki ling
them. It ij obvious now that the ob
jret of LI Hung Chang's visit I ere is to
s w discord among the allies through
fie consuls, who vir'uilly represent
t'li-ir governments, but be has not met
with success ai yet.
During last May an infant child of our
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fantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes of recovery. I took a lott'e of
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is now vigorous and healthy. I have re
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have never known it to fail. Mrs. Curtis
Baker, Brookwalter, Ohio. !old by
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