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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1UOO. NO. 40
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THREE TERRI
. BLE NIGHTS
by Miss Cecile I'avne Who
Storr Told
Was
Pckio Duiios; the Eight
Weeks of Awful Experiences.
Ss Fkancisco, O-'t. 2 Miss Cecile
K. P.vne, the yooug miniature painter
hj went to Pekin last spring as the
gast of Minister and Mrs. Cuneer, tuld
a graphic story of tbe siege on her arri
val here.
"Of the whole eight weeks of terrible
anxiety and dread," said Miss Payne,
"three nights stand out with special
prominence. Ttiey are spoken of by the
besieged as 'the three terrible nights.'
The fiist was just before the siege
about June 17th or 18th. That was
while we were in the American legation.
We went into the British legation com:
pound on June 20th. The night I speak
of was one the foreigners will never for
get. All night long went up terrible
cries, howls and shouts of thousands
upon tho'isandi of Chineso crying for
the blood of the foreigners.
"The second terrible night was about
the middle of the siege, when, alter
three or four days of muggy, sultry wea
ther, one ol the most violent thunder
Btorm 1 ever experienced broke over the
city. Everybody had predicted that
with, the coming of the rain the Chinese
would cease firing, but the effect was
just the opposite. It was a night of bel
lowing thunder, roaring artillery, inces
sant lightning and pouring rain.
"The third and last night of horrors
was that of August 13th, the day before
the relief came.. On that night the Chi
nese Jwere fairlv frantic and moved
heaven and earth to break in and kill
us. Firing that had teemed furious be
fore was tame compared with the hail
of shot and shell that poured in upon
us that night. It came from all ruar
ters and seemed to be from every imag
inable kind of firearm. We had re
ceived reports of the approach of the
relief column and knew that it must be
near from the frantic attempts of the
Cuineee to slay. We expected that any
moment might be our last, as many
breaches were made by the shells and
a determined assault at any one place
would have opened the way for the
hordes outside."
China Will Punish Itozer Lalrs.
Washington, Oct. 2. The Chinese
minister has delivered to the state de
partment official confirmation of the
degradation of Prince Tuan and many
other Chinese leaders. The following
official statement is n.aJe as to Minister
Wu's dispatch :
"A c&blegiam received from Director
General Sheng, at Shanghai, states that
by imperial edict, issued on September
2"tb, Prince Chwang, Prince Yib, Sec
ondary Princes Tai Lien and Tsai Ying,
are deprived of all their respective ranks
and decide upon a severe penalty, and
his salary is to be stopped; that Duke
Tsai Lan and the president of the
centorate, Ying Nien, are banded over
to the said board, wiio shall consult and
decide upon a severe penalty ; and that
King Yi, assistant grand secretary and
president of the civil board, and Cho
Klin Chiao, president of the board of
punishment, are handed over to the
board of censors, who shall consult and
decide upon a penalty.
Chang May Nut Uu to I'vklii,
Ties Tsi.n, Sept. 29, via Taku, Sept,
20, via Shanghai, Oct. 2. rCopyrmht,
1!HK), the Associated Press.) la Hung
Chang has abandoned bis decision pro
ceed to Pekin, and, it is announced, be
gin negotiations with the Russian min
ister to China, M. de (tiers, upon the
litter's arrival at Tien Tein.
General Chaffee has designated the
Ninth infantry, the third iquadron of
the Sixth cavalry and battery F to re
main at Pekin. He estimates that it
will take a month to get the American
troops out of China.
Washington, Oct. 2. The state de
partrnent is in receipt of a dispatch from
Minister Conger formally announcing
the withdrawal and departure of the
Russian legation from Pekln.
May Ha a .on riaht.
I'ottbnillb, Pa., Oct. 3. All the news
Irom the Schuylkill district indicates
that both sides have settled down to a
'on struggle. The miners have ab
,rlutfly re'used to be drawn into a et
tlement for the trouble by the offer of
I1' per cent increase in wages.
"Recognition of the Mineworkors
Union is their watchword at all meet
ings. The upper districts having been
tecurely tied op by tbe strikers since the
beginning of the strike, tbe battle hat
Wo waged in Schuylkill territory, with
the result that the collieries have capita
Iated one afur another, and it look a
il ail will surrender to the strikers with-
j in ihe next few dayt. Tne offer made
by the Reading company of an advance
j of 10 per cent in waget baa not induced
! one of its 27.000 idle emplovet to return
t- work. Treoperatort had expected a
i nipede among the men to get back.
The situation in the Tanthar creek
rauey is being watched with great
interest the strikers asserting that if
their fellow-workmen in that district
world obey President Mitchell, the strike
would end inside a week. When they
continue at work, however, and supply
coh! to the market, no matter bow small
an amount, it will give the operators an
opportunity to refuse to grant the de
mands of the men."
A Further CoucesMon.
Philadelphia, Oct. There were no
developments of special importance to
day in the miners strike. An interest
ing feature wai the Reading company's
notice to its emplopes that in addition
to its offer of a 10 per cent increase, it
was willingto enter into arbitration with
them relative to any grievances they
may have. None of tne etrikers, how
ever, nas yet indicated an intention to
return to work. A flairs were extremely
quiet today throughout the anthracite
region.
General Gobin, in command of the
state troops recently sent to Sehovlkill
county on request fro;n the sheriff, to
day directed another of the regiments to
return home tomorrow. One regimen
leu .viuiiuay. mere remains nut one
regiment, a battery of artillery and a
company of mounted troops.
A secret conference of' the leading
officials of the miners' organization was
held at Htiz'eton. At its conclusion,
President Mitchell said the question of
calling a joint convention had not been
considered. He added that out of 142,
000 mlneworkers, only about 5000 are at
work, and these, he said, would be out
in a short time. Tbe time limit of the
Lackawanna company 'a offer of increased
wages will expire tomorrow, but strikers
generally express their determination to
pay no heed to the odor.
Ouljarrn's Dishonesty.
New Yohk, Oct. 2. A dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso says: It is esti
mated that the amount of money alleged
to have been embezzled by the former
Spanish Minister, Salvador Lopez y Gui
jarro, is more than $100,000. The money
belonged to Spanish subjects, who are
very indignant. Lopee received the
funds from the Chilean government to
pay damages sustained by Spaniards
during the revolution of 1801. He hav
ing presented his papers of retirement,
the minister disappeared, without pay
ing a cent to the claimants.
A big fire occurred yesterday in the
business center of Valparaiso. The lots
was very heavy.
Grrat Hrltatn Buylna; Coal In America.
Chicago, Oct. 2. British steamship?
and railroads are expected to burn
American smokeless soft coal in the
near future. Negotiations for the sale
of 500,000 tons of the American product
have practically been completed be
tween a Chicago firrj of bituminous coal
mine owners and operators and a:i
agent of a London brokerage firm, who
is now in this city.
The purchasing parties will send their
own transports to carry tne coal, liie
present deal is one of the largest on
record. It is believed that it marks the
beginning of a regular demand by Brit
ish concerns for American coal.
mania'. Military Hudg-tit.
St. Petehhburo, Oct. 2. According to
the semi-official statements, Russian
naval estimates for l'JOl show a total of
97,0il7,(i6 roubles, an increase of 10,000-
000 roubles for the current year. The
ordinary expenditure swallows sixty
million roubles, of which sixteen million
is intended to strengthen the fleet, three
million for harbor work at Libau, two
millions to be expended at Vladivostock,
and three millions at Port Arthur.
Million Ultrli Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy anil suffering, The proprietors
of Dr. King' New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; and have the satisfac
tion of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands ofj hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley, the
Druggist, and get a free trial botHe.
Regular size 50c. and $1. Kvery battle
guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
Itnn'l Hub It In,
Just wet the affected part freely with
Mysterious Pain Cure, a Sootcb remedy,
and the pain it gone. Sold by Clarke A
Falk.
BRYAN AIDING
THE REBELLION
Letters Emanating From Philippine
Junta at H002 Kong; Assert that
in Bryan Lies Rebels' Hope Mc
kin ley's Election Will End War.
Washington, Oct. 3. Tbe war de
partuent h.is just received from General
MacArthur by mail another batch of
insurgent papers captured by the Amerl
can troops. Among them are letters from
Tbeo Sandico and E. R. Regio, ageutt
for the Filipino junta at Hong Kong.
In a letter addressed by Sandico to
Lieutenant-Colonel Casimiro Tisino the
letter says in part : .
"The political campaign and some olb
er circumstances have created in Amerl
ca a political situation that may perhaps
produce the downfall of McKinley, which
will signify the triomph of our ideals
For t ho same reason, the disastrous war
with tiie Transvaal, and more especially
the fierce revolution in China, have ere
ated a political atmosphere eufiiciently
critical to cause the birtB of a disturb
auce of the armed peace of the great
powers that may result favorably to our
aspirations ; because America may pre
fer to sacrifice some of her plans with
respect to the Philippines, placing our
independence nnder protectorate rather
than sustain two wars and run the risk
of losing the whole arehipelago. I be
lieve tben, under the conditions so
favorably colored by the present circum
stances, it is necessary that we continue
the struggle and only accept peace on a
base of independence, although under
an American protectorate.
"If the re-election of Mr. McKinley be
accomplished and the revolution in
China be wiped out and tbe war in the
Transvaal take on no new complications,
tben will I be the first to, accept the
peace that I believe to be necessary
though it be at the cost of acknowledg
ing the sovereignty of the United States,
since I consider that oar forces are now
impotent to defend our sacred and legiti
mate rights."
Regio, writing from Hong Kong junta
to Sadico, describes the anti-imperialist
convention in Philadelphia and the Bos
ton meeting to show that the Philippine
sympathizers are increasing in numbers,
and victories obtained by the seasoned
Filipino army exercise great influence
on ' the very impressionable minds of
tbe American people." He concludes:
"This impression is and will be one of
the determined causes of our triumph,
which triumph will come soon if we but
resist a little more now, that but little
is lacking to change the announced elec
tions, as with the downfall of McKinley
comes the ascendancy ot the starred
banner over our soil."
Anarchist Seek l'rasldanl's Lira.
Chicago, Oct. 3. A special 16 the
Record from Canton, O., says: Informa
tion was made public last night that an
other plot had been discovered to as
sassinate President McKinley. Detectives
connected with the safeguarding of the
president say that there are three men
either here or on their way to kill the
president. Extra policemen have been
detailed to enforce an order issued by
Mayor Robertson, ex-officio chief of po
lice, which notifies all policemen to keeD
close watch on all strangers in the city
and to bu particular to watch for two
Italians who will probably be 'accom
panied by an old man.
Mayor Robertson,' in speaking about
the matter, said :
"The word first came to the secret
service department at Chicago. ad
anonymous letter was received by the
United States Secret Service authorities
there stating that the three men for
whose apprehension we were on the
lookout were expected to arrive In
Canton during the day. Thus far they
have not come, but we are keeping a
close watch for them."
Itrara Man Fall
Victims to stomach, liver ami kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in lost of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, run-down feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that. Listen'to J. W. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. II says: "Electric Bittert are
just tbe thing for a man when he Is all
run down, and don't care whether he
lives or dies. It did more to give me
new strength and good appetite than
anything I could take. I can now eat
anything and have a new lease on life."
Only 60 rents, at Ulakeley't drug store.
Kvery bottle guaranteed. 3
Devastation In tha Transvaal.
Washington, Oct. 4. An Interesting
picture of the transvaal and Free State
in August, after the wave of war bad
passed over tbe country, it presented in
a report to the ttate department from
United States Consul General Stone, at
I Cape Town, dated August 17 last. He
had just returned to the cape from a trip
through the two republics. He tayt
that for hundreds of ttilet all tbe wire
fencing is down and cannot be used
again. The posts hive been burned for
fuel and must be replaced with iron
posts, owing to the scarcity of timber.
The plowing in progress is limited, com
pared with former yeais, and there will
be large market for American cereals.
By March, 1001, agricultural machinery
will be wanted.
Meat and livestock w ill continue to be
imported. Johannesburg had only three
days' supply of meat when Mr. Stowe
left town. While the Boers who hare
returned are anxious to get to work, sev
eral months runet elapse before things
settle down to a normal bans. The gov
ernment is building a new line of rail
way froai Harrismith to connect with
tho Orange Colony systom, so that the
Netherlands railway, with its 200 per
cent dividends, will no longer have a
monopoly in the transvaal. There will
be a big demand for bridge material and
electrical machinery and supplies.
Lord Roberts has appointed an ad
visory committee to assist Liru in the re
opening of Johannesburg, and to secure
the return of the mining population,
which the prosperity of the town de
pends upon. It is questionable whether
and undesirable element common to all
ruiniug towns will be allowed to return
to Johannesburg.
Mlulsters Argua tha Expausion Question
Chicago, Oct. 4. National questions
promise to take a prominent place in
the deliberations of tbe Cist annual con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church (the Rock River conference), now
being held here. Bishop J. M. Tboburn,
of India, in a lecture la it evening last
evening on the situation in the Orient,
called the attempt to shut his country in
from the world a "semi-Chinese policy.
'China built a great wall about itself,"
he (aid, "and a similar attempt on the
part of the United States would result
in the same arrested development. The
world was made for one people; the
people of various nationalties are spread
ing over it; there must be open doors;
no one part of the earth should be shut
up for any race."
The Rev. Thomas B. Neeley, general
secretary of tbe Sunday School Union, in
an address, said :
"I believe we will keep tbe territory
we have taken. But whether it remains
a part of the United or not we have gone
into those countries, and we intend to
remain.
'It it not a matter of policy, but of
providential duty that tent us there. If
God ever did anything for our benefit it
was when be gave us those islands in tbe
Pacific. I hope our army and navy will
stand in China until perfect order has
been restored and the lives of Christians
have been insured for all future time."
A Mlulstei'a Go oil Work,
I had severe attack of bilious colic,
got a bottle of Chamberlain t Colic,
Cboler and Diarrhiea Remedy, took two
doses Bnd.was entirely cured," says Rev.
A. Power, of Emporia, Kan. "My
neighbor across tbe street was sick for
over a week, had two or three bottles ol
medicine from the doctor. He tned
them three or-four days without relief,
then called in another doctor who treat
ed him for some days and gave bun no
relief, so discharged him. I went over
to see him the next morning. He said
his bowels' were in a terrible fix, that
they had been running off so long that
it was almost bloody flux. I asked him
if be bail tried Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrluei Remedy and hd
said, 'No.' I went home and brought
him my bottle end gave him one dose;
told him to take another dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes u he did not liiid
relief, but he took no mofe ami was en
irely cured." For sale at Ulakeley't
drug store.
Protest Against Withdrawal or Troops.
Tikn Thin, Monday, Oct. 1. At a
meeting of American citizens at Tien
Tsin the following resolutions were
adopted :
"We, citizens of the United Statet de
plore the contemplated withdrawal of a
large part of the United States troops in
North China. We feel the work of the
allied armies is far from accomplished
and that the refusal of the American
government to take its part therein is
sure to be regarded by the allies as nn
unworthy act, and by the Chinese as a
sign of indifference. We urge our gov
ernment to carry to an end the wr.rk it
has so honorably and efficiently begun,
and to maintain a sufficient force for
the protection of American mercantile
and military interests nntil a settlement
of the trouble it accomplished."
May ftteeutne a Tragedy.
Niw Youk, Oct. 4. Mark Twain will
leave London on Saturday to make hit
uume in me u uiteu Mates, alter a nine
years' residence in Europe, tayt
London dispatch to the Herald. He re
turns, he tays, feeling like a boy rejuve
nated In body and spirit and in mind
loe great humorist will spend the
winter in New York and will go back to
bit old home, Hartf ird, Conn., in the
tpring.
He avers that nine years' contact with
England and Continentals has assured
him that the Anglo-American pact
exists.
"England," be says, "it the best
menu we nave got in r.urope, ami we
are the only friend she's got on earth
No one ventures to sugsest formal of
tensive and defensive alliance, but it is
our mutual interest that sentiment along
that line should grow in the hearts
ino peupie until me lime is ronurg
wtien each of the two great people will
need it in their business. It it out
my line to be pessimistic, but I think
that the Chinese concert, which has al
ready become a comedy, is likely to end
in a tragedy. When the crash comes
will be best for England, best for
America and best for tha world that the
Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes
Bhoold wave together."
Catarrh Cannot He t'urrd.
wmi local applications, as they cannot
reach the eeat of the disease. Catarrh
it a blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter
nai remeaies. nan s uatarrn Uure is
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for yecrs, and
is a regular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
the beat blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients la
what producei such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials,
tree.
F. J. Ciikney & Co., Props., Toledo O,
Sold by drruggists, price 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are tbe best. 12
So Mora American Males Needed.
Chicago, Oct. 4. A special to the
Record from New Orleans tayt: The
British army headquarters in this city
are to be closed within the next few
days. Since the English officers were
sent here in August, 1S99, to purchase
supplies, 15,000 horses and 42,000 mules
have been shipped from this port to
Cape Town, as well as large quantities
of forage and other supplies, the pay
thus far being about $10,000,000 in Eng
iish gold. Several thousand American
shipped as volunteers on the transports
for South Africa and many of them
joined the English army. The sailing
last night of the big transport Monte
zuma with horses anil mules for Cape
Town has practically terminate I the
work of the headquarters.
l:cl Hot From the tiun
Was the ball that bit G. B. Steadman
ot Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It
caused horrible ulcere that no treat
ment helped for , twenty years. Then
Bucklen's Arnici Salve cured him. It
cures cuts, bruises, bnrn boils, felons,
corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth. Twenty-five cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley, the
druegist. " 3
Disorder in Noutheru China.
Nkw Yohk, Oct. 4. A diipatch to the
Herald from Hong K"n says: The
whole deltn Und between the Canton
and West J" ers is in n "rate of danger
ous irrittili.il in c.)nsecii,.'i c! of the cir
culation of bogus edicts, telling of the
defeat of the allies and of the machina
tions of secret societies, Rioters are
marauding and plundering the villages,
especially the ennvers' houses.
British and French gunboats are pa
trolling the waterways. Thi.-f lias had a
salutary effect in preventing attacks on
steamers.
Working- Night anal Its
The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Dr. King's New
Life Pills. Every pill is a tugAr. coated
globule of health, that charges weakness
into strength, lisllessness into energy,
brain-fxg into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health. J
Only 25 cents per Itox. Sold by B!ake!ey,
tbe druggist. 3
Through the months of June and July
our baby was teething ami tuo't a run
ning off of the bowels and sickness of
the stomach," says O. P. M. Holliduv,
of Deming, Ind. "His boweis , i uld
movo from five to eight times a day. I
had a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhiei Remedy in the
house, and gavo him f jur drops in a tea
spoonful of water and he got better at
once. old at iilakeley t drugstore.
Krai Kstata for Sal.
Twenty-three lott, located from Sev
enth ttreet to Twelfth, for tale at from
$50 op. Inquire at the Columbia
Hotel. a29-tf
F1GUUEIIEADS
Are No
Longer in Vogue Amoaj
Shipbuilders.
Leas Drporatlon Oatalde and Mare Ib
sltl Than Formrrlr-Old Carr
ara Urlvra Out or llaai-
The oaya or the funey figureheads
on ships are almotit forgotten in this
are of plain bowed five and six mas
ters. There was a time when a ship
w ithout a fancy bow piece was the
exception; now the reverse is the
case. The appearance in a Maine har
bor of one of these old specimens of
the artistic era in Maine shipbuilding
would be bailed with enthusiasm by
the veteran shipmasters and by the
.vounjjer (feneration of sailors would
he regarded with wonder. It w-ould,
at all events, be a curiosity to the oc
casional waterfront, visitors.
In the shiploft of Edward S. CiifTen,
Xo, 4(!5 Kore street, says Ihe Portland
(Me.) Express, may be seen imple
ments, long- since idle and rusting1,
of the ship carver's trade. "Yes,"
said Mr. GrirTrn, as he soliloquized
over the lost industry, "the ship carv
er's occupation is irone. In the old
days the ship sailing; into port with
out a figurehead ut the bow wna like
an unpolished fhoe. It was nil the
fad and entered into the plaus for a
vessel about na much aa the hull or
riirtfiiif. It pave a finished appear
ance to the craft which we don't see
in these days and was not an expen
sive addition, either?
"I beliee 1 am the only one of tbe
old carvers now in the business. I
started over 40 yenrs ng-o. The only
work in the ship enrvinv line of late
is confined to repairing, principally in
cabin work. I remember the elder
Nnhum l.ittlerleld and Edward Chap
man were in the business nearly 50
years ngo on Central wharf. Mr.
I.ittleflcld was succeeded by his son
Nullum, formerly chief engineer of
the fire department, who continued
the business under the firm name of
Nnhum Littlcflcld & Brother, but
when the demand for this work dis
appeared they retired. Theodore
Johnson was ulso in the business on
Union street, but he, too, rave it up
when the decline in the ship carver's
trade set in.
The designs for bow and stern
adornments were varied. Busts and
full length ngures with considerably
in demand, although the dragon was
popular bowpiece. Those that did
t have a figure on Ihe bow usually
had what we called a billet bend with
lined trail hoards. In such a case
there was usually on the stern some
fancy carved molding intertwined
with small figures. There were quite
number of busts and full length
figures and sprendeagles both on bow
and stern. The reclining figure of a
woman was also in much demand.
For instance, if n ship was named for
woman it was probable that a bust
or full length hgure of a woman
would be used us a fiirurehead.
hi some cases the bust or full
length figure of a man would be used
if the vessel hud been named for some
well known citizen. 1 remember the
old ship William ti. Davis had a bust
of him in the stern moulding. 1 be- .
lieve the ship Philena, owned by J. S.
Winslow, had a full length figure of
Mrs. Winslow. The 1'inlena was a
handsome shin, but was lost many
ears ago. The ship Alice Cooper,
built at Knight ville by ex-Mavor Kan-
all's father, had one of the handsoin-
st figures of any of the vessels com
ing into the harbor. It was the full
length figure of a woman. In my
time I did considerable work fur ves
sels built by .1. S. Winslow und l!usell
Lewis. The business beran to dcrline
hen the profits in vessels commenced
to disuppetir. The carving of figure-
ends grew to hie looked upon as un
necessary, although tha, expense of
such an adornment usually ran from
$100 to $;:r,0. The first, decline began
ith the tiemand for lighter and less
xpensive mouldings, until finally the
fad or custom dronncd out entinlv.
s a substitute common rope fame
into use. A coil of rope witli a knot
the center was at first used, but
now not even this is seen on one-half
(he vessels. The eve for the artistic
ship building seems to have been
blinded in these later days by purely
financial motives.
Many vessels of the present time
have head and trail hoards on the
bow, and some have the scroll head.
Some have a fancy quarter board on
the side for the vessel's name. Fancy
carving on the interior and exterior
of the cabin, with a trussed knee on
the forward of the cabin, are some
what in use now. Hut nil the inside
and outside cabin decoration can
never take the place, from an artistic
view, of the handsome figurehead of
the old days. The old busincs is
gone," said Mr. (iritTen, "and I do not
expect to live to see its revival."
Mr. (irifTen explained that the fig
ureheads formerly in use were usual
ly made of hard pine and were curved
by hand.
Yon will not have boils if vnu
Clarke A Falk't tare care for boils.
take