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poftTauuXibiary Vol. XXVI. ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER u, 1895. No. 66. TELEGRAPH NEWS An IraportaHtjWltness. x I'Sak Fraxcisco, Nov. 7. Frank V. loung, who conducts a bakery, in Ala meda, promises0 begone of tho most important witnesses forlue prosecution in the trial of Durrant for the murder of Minnie Williams. Young knew her well and says that the day boloresbe was murdered she explained iber depression of spirits by Baying that she knew too much about tho disappearance of Blanche Lament. "She came to the (tore on Thursday, the day 'previous to Good Friday," he said, "and I noticed at once that she was quite changed in manner from what I bad always teen. She had always been so lively and chatted and jested so good naturedly. But I noticed on this day that sho wore a very long face, was pre occupied and eeemed very much wonied about something, and being, as I say, accustomed to talk with her on subjects aside from the business she came ou, I naturally asked her what was the matter. I knew she bad been acquainted with Blanche Lamont, and supposing that she bad been quite intimate with her, I asked, more in the way of saying some thing than for any other reason, if she was downhearted over the disappearance of her friend. She hesitated a moment and then replied: 'I know too much about the disappearance of Blanche.' I was somewhat surprised at the reply, but I most confess that I did not say so. Still I was surprised enough to be inter ested, and asked her what she knew. She acted as if she had said something she bad not meant to, and making an evasive answer, which 1 do not recall, left the store. "I gave the matter no attention until Durrant was accused. Then that conver Eation came back to me. I kept still aboot it, however, as. I did not wish to be drawn iato the case, for I knew it wield- take me away froamy? hwan rwri "' and thitl cosld Hot sbrdrl 'felt this 'ep8 jmy,"aa3 'then felf "relieved, for I had also felt as thongh I should bare offered my testimony. But after that I decided to keep still and keep out of the case, for I have always believed that then would be enough evidence for con viction without my testimony ." The Issue In Manitoba. Chicago, Nov. 7. A special from Winnipeg sayB: Of the scores of documents that have been issued since the parochial school agitation began, by far the most sensa sational has just been published by the Manitoba government. It baa been kept by the government to bo sprang on the eve, of the general elections, and the effect of the startling documents is all that had been expected. It arraigns the Catholic hierarchy for falsifying. The Soman Catholics have all along contended that their schools were pre served to them under the bill of rights adopted when Manitoba entered the con federation of Canadian provinces, in 1870. The p roles tan t contention has been that while reference was made to parodhal schools in a rejected bill of rights submitted in 1873, there was no such reference in the bill ratified and adopted in 1870 by both provincial and dominion government. In answer to this Protestant contention, the Catholics produced a manuscript, bearing date of 1870, which read that the rights of. Bo man Catholics to their schools should never be interfered with. This manu script bore evidence of being definite and authentic, and Eeemed conclusive. Now, "' however, the government sbowB that the date of the document was really 1873, and a scientific photographic process re veals that the figure 3 was changed into a cipher. The original figure 3 is by a photograph revealed in faded ink like the rest of the document, while the cipher u in fresher and blacker ink. Strikers Enjoined. Walla Walla, Wash., Nov., 7. At midnight last night Jay H. Adams,- at torney for the Great Northern at Spo kane, applied to Judge Hanford of the federal court, now in session here, for an order enjoining the strikers from inter fering with the operation of the road. Accompanying the petition was an affi davit, Setting forth that Dan Reardon and other members of the A. K. U., had been unlawfully obstructing and interfer ing with the operation of (he road, in cluding the carrying of United States mails an J interstate traffic, by means of intimidation, threats of violence upon railroad employes, and threats of the de struction of their property, - Judge Hanford issued an order to de fendants to appear before him in Seattle, November 23, to show causo why they .and other members of the A. R. U. should not be restrained and enjoinod from interfering with tho operation of said road. Until such hearing Judgo Hanford issued a temporary injunction, restraining tho defendants and their associates from molesting or causing the destruction of tho buildings, or rolling stock equipment of the road, or from assaulting, threatening, or intimidating the employes to cause them to leavo tho employ of tho company. Thoy wero also enjoined from further combining and conspiring together unlawfully to ob struct or embarrass the railroad com pany in the conduct of its business. The injunction was telegraphed to Spo kane immediately and given to a United Slates marshal for service. The Crime of a Century." Sax FnAXd6co, Nov. 7. R. C. White, author of "The Crime of the Century," the drama based on the story of the Emanuel church murders, announces that he will produce the play at a local theatre next Monday night, notwith standing the injunction issued by Judge Mnrphy and served when the play was produced on August 20. White con tends that if thcro ever was any merit in Judgo Murphy's injunction the order ceased to have force when Durrant was found guilty of the murder of Blanche Damont. In order to make his work more rea listic, White has rewritten much of it and made an addition to the title. He now calls it "The Crime of a Century; or the Demon of the Belfry." An exact representation of the ex terior of Emanuel Baptist church will be given in one of the scenes and the story of the murder of Blanche Lamont will be in accordance with evidence in troduced in the trial. After Judge Mur phy stopped the play at the Alcazar, White took his play to tho interior, but could not find a manager to produce it. He found it necessary to wait until tlio jury had rendered a verdict. Now, however, ho feels that he is safe in going ahead. T. K. Moore, the pro priet5r'a theUu Jitorioa, believes also tj'Uwt?ct5iX&fen much as the Minnie Williams case does not figure in the play as it stands, and as to the other case, tho law itself has said all that the playwright says: Advertisements announce the Monday night event as "A realistic production of the sensational drama of the age '"The Crime of a Century, or the Demon of the Belfry," an original drama by It. C. White, author of "Evans and Son tag." Eugeno Deuprey was surprised to learn of White's intention, but would not say in advance of consultation with Dickinson what action wonld be taken in the premises. He declared, however, that if Mr. Dickinson agreed with him as to what should bo done, he supposed Judce Murphy would bo asked to pre vent the presentation of the amended play. At Devil's Lake. Minneapolis, Nor. 7. A Devil's Lake (N. D.) dispatch says: "The backbone of the Great Northern striko was broken this morning by the arrival of a train with 70 special policeman, IS new con ductors, 25 brakeman and three firemen. Deputies are patrolling the yards and trains have all been started out. The recruits enlisted at Chicago by a detec tive agency are a sorry-lookicg 16t for clothing, but there has been no disiorb anco and none is expected. The Cuban War. New Yobk, Novt 7. The Paris corres pondent of the World cables the follow ing. "I am able to send yon tho authentic translation of copies of official cablo dis patches now on file at Madrid, which passed between Captain-General Campos and Minister Ultramar at Madrid, They are: "Campos to Ultramar Referring to your cablegram of October 30, expressing dissatisfaction at the newspaper inter view in which I said that the United States would recognize Cuban belliger ency, I repeat my statement, and say further that if this war is not brought to a speedy termination by granting homo rule to Cuba, the United Slates will surely give aid to the insurgents and es pouse their cause sooner or later. I urge that autonomy be granted to the island, believing this to bo the only means of ending tho struggle without the loss of many lives and tho waste of immenso wealth on the island." "Ultramar to Campos Tho question ot autonomy is being considered, but we fear the Cubans will not accept it." Steamship Canada Ashore. Quebec, Nov. 7. Tho German steam ship Canada, Captain Hahn, of tho Hamburg-American Packet Company, from Hamburg and Antwerp for Queboc and Montreal, with a largo passenger list and cargo, is nshoro at Littlo Metis light, 175 miles below Quebec. Tho bottom of the steamer is cracked, nnd the tanks are full of water, which is rising in tho forchold. Lato reports say tho Canada went too near tho tho shoro whon passing Matane and struck a reef, and it was necessary to beach her to save her from", foundering. Passengers and crow aro safe, as the ves sel lies on u oandy beach. An Oregon Beach Aline. The best paying black sand beach mine that has been discovered on this coast, says tho San Francisco Mining and Scientific Pross, is near the Port Orford lighthouse. The claim when first dis covered, nearly 40 years ago, was yellow with gold for over 20 teet in width and three feet in depth, nnd paid $200 a day to tho man. The claim is being worked this year for tho fourth time by leasers Tho sand is thrown on u grizzly, carried over amalgamated plate? to catch tho gold, and over mohair cloth to catch tlx platinum, which in worth $4.50 an ounce. Don't Want Autonomy. New Yoiik, Nov. 8. "No, sir; we will not accept autonomy under any circum stances," said Senor Palma, the Cubau minister plenipotentiary, when epoken to regarding tho report that Spain might be willing to grant Cuba autonomy, but feared tho Cubans would not accept it. "If Spain wants to make terms with us," ha continued, "sho will have to offer better conditions than she professes to make. In the first place, we do not be Have Spain wants to gi vo Cuba autonomy. She only waots to deceive us, a? in 1SC3. We want absolute independence, and to mak an absolutely free republic of Cuba. We would not even accept such conditions as those governing the Domin-1 ion of Canada." Reaping the Harvest. Pariujos.Neb., Nov. 8. Judgo Am brose, of the district court, has sentenced iThargAijMcCaity toJiLyesrs in the pjnrr tcntiary at hard labor, for participating in a murderous assault upon Adam Kas, a farmer. Victor McCarty and others of the Rang Here held for trial. Thev are t the subject rf an investigation cf serious charges preferred by the British govern ment. Last summer the Dawson family, en route by wacon'to the Pacific coast, camped near McCartr's place, and were brutally maltreated by tho gang. Daw son notified tho British consul at Kansas City and later the British mininster at Washington demanded a thorough inves tigation, which Governor Holcomb or dered. The inquiry was held at South Omaha, with indifferent results. A sec ond hearing was called for, pending which the McCartye were arrested for the assault Uon Kas. It is said they have for years terrorized! the eopie of Sarpy county. . Postofflces Affected. Washington, Nov. Sth The;president today approveJ,'an amendment'Ito tho civil service which will result in bringing many postmasters and employes within tho classified Eervice. The .amendment is as follows: "And whenever, by order of tho postmaster-general, a by-office shall be consolidated,, with and made part of any pestoffico where free delivery is established, all employes .of) the office thus consolidated whoso names appear on the roll of said office, and including the postmaster thereof, shall, from the date of said order, be employes of the said frets delivery office, and the person holding at tho dato of said order the po sition of postmaster of the office thus consolidated with said free delivery office may be assigned any position therein and given any appropriate designation under tho classification act which tho postmaster general may direct." It is the intention of the post office de dartment to consolidate many offices. This consolidation will not necessarily do away with the offices, but establish them aa stations of some central point. It is probable that presidential, as well as fourth-class offices will be included in the consolidation. Visited Madrid. Paius, Nov. 8. United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, has returned to this city from Madrid. Owing to his .expressed views that tho American congress should take a definite stand in behalf of tho Cuban insurgents, it was rumored this his visit to tho Span ish capital was to ascertain whether a proposition to purchase Cuba -bv the United States would be entertained by the Spanish government. To a repro sentativo of tho Associated Press Sonator Lodgo said that vbilo at the Spanish cap ital he was fortunato in raeotinz manv men prominent in public life, includinz Scnor Canovas de Castillo, tho Spanish 1 premier, but he did not broach tho sub i joct of the purchase of Cuba. Tho sen ator added that he had visited Madrid simply as a tourist, and desired emphat ically to deny that lie had gono there for any political purpose or expressed any views regarding Cuba. At tho samo time, it is understood the senator while at Madrid studied the Cuban question from a 8panish stand point and guthered much information which may bo of ueo to him when the matter comes up for discussion in tho United States senate. Josie iTansfield Again. New York, Nov. 8. Tho Herald eays The following notice has been printed in the official law journal of Paris: "A divorce was grauted by the fourth chamber of tho civil tribunal of the Seine on August 1, 1S95, to Mine. Helene Josephine Mansfield, wife of M. Frank Lawler, and wi.o by a second marriage of M. Robert Livingstone Ueade. tho woman 'h legal residence being with her husbamt, but she residing as a matter of fai t at No. 83 Rue Amiere, Paris, and M. HoVrt Livingstone Reade really liv ing in Paris at tho Hotel Brighton." It uppeaia that theIfvorce was granted between the Reades at the reqnest of and for the benefit of M. Reade. Reado first met Josie Mansfield at Carlabad n the summer of 1891. He was there 'with his mothor, Mrs. Robert Reade, who was vieiting her cousin, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, also n visitor at Carlsbad with her two daughters. Josio Mansfield called her self Mr. Frank Lanier, the name of her first husband, and despite her uge, was a belle in the famous watering place, and constantly surrounded by hosts of ad mirers. Reade fell a victim tu tho charms which had captivated James Fink, Jr., and besought Mrs. Lawler to marry him. but she was not so easily won. She told Reade to go homo aud sleep on hia proposal and take time to consider it carefaly. She was sure, she said, that the precautions must cure hiiu. Reado did consider, and even re turned to New York city in an effort to conquer his love for Mrs. Lawler. It was all in vain, and upon IiL-oieium to Europe he gave a dinner to his intimate acquaintances. When coffee wss reached and all hande were feeliui; pretty good, Mr. Reade said: "I'm going to marry Josie Mansfield. I'm drinking myself lo death, r.s jouall know, and Josie Mansfield is the only person that can save me. I'll marry her if she'll have me, for I think tho's moro sinned against than sinning." The official announcement of tho di vorce constitutes the last chapter of the affair. Freight on Turkish Prunes. Tho following, compiled by thu Cali fornia Fruit Grower from a Government publication of Austria-Hungary, will en able prune-growers to compare the cost of delivering prunes raised on the con fluents of tho Upper Danube with that of delivering our Pacific coast products lo the same market. Tho prunes from this district are of low grade and derivo their trade name from tho fact that tho coun try producing them formerly belonged to Turkey. From Brcka to Trieste, on the Adri atic sea, tho freight by rail is 1.5C florins per 100 kilogrammes, or say $0 per ton ; from tho same place to Fiume, another port on the Adriatic a little south of Trieste, tho rate is 1.42 florins per 100 kilos, or $5.40 per ton of 2000 pounds. From Brcha to Hamburg, Germany, by rail, the rate is C.07 marks por 100 kilos, or $13.27 per ton and by the river route via the Elbo tho rato to Hamburg is 110.00 per ton. From Brcka to Now York yia Hamburg by water, tho rate is $14.72 per ton, while from Brcka via Fiume the rate to New York is but 4.54 marks per 100 kilos, or $9.90 per ton of 2000 pounds. From the above it appears that the Bosnian prune-grower can put his goods into the New York market via Finme at less than half the freight rate paid by growers in California to send their fruit to the eamo market at the lowest rate yet named by the railway company, to wit, $1 per 100 pounds or $20 per ton in boxes. It shipped in bags the rate is $24 per tou as against $14. 72 from Bosnia to New York by tho most expensive route named in our information. Durrant Writes a Book. Durrant who has been convicted of murdering Blancho Lamont in Emanuel church at San Francisco, has written a book giying'.his experience and sensations while being tried for the crime of tho century. Other parties have dramatized the murder and trial and soou the people of tho country will be called upon to pur chase tho one or witness the other and thus bleed their pockets and feed a mor bid curiosity. Ameri;nn3 love humbugs and will pay well for tho delightful sen sation it affords. A GLIflPSE AT BANFF. Graphic Description of Its Beauties by an Enthusiastic Tourist. So much has been said of the magnifi cent scenery of foreign countries, the in comparable beauties of Italy, Switzer land, the Rhine and other points of interest across the "big pond," that I want to tell you of just a few of the glorious sights to be seen in our own loved America, not so very far from the grand old Pacific. This may not be new to some of you, indeed, specially to the favored people of Oregon, who had al ways lived "near to nature's heart," just within the lights and shadows of these mountains and wild river canyons, I sometime think you do not see and ap preciate this eden of America quite as fully as they who have been used to city life and the flat boundless stretch of prairies in the East. It was my good fortune this summer to spend three short weeks on an outing from Rose burg, north, throuch the Sound country into the British possessions, passing through Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Puged Sound to Mission Junction where we reached the Canadian Pacific. The observation cars afford an unbroken view of the ErazierRiver's dark canyons, the wildly trembling waters of the Co lumbia, thelovely valleys, some of them a thousand feet sheer down from the ievel of the track, and up again at the snow peaks and glaciers that lay against the sky. Although this resort is' very fa miliar to Canadians it seemi little known to us farther south. Fifty thousand acres of this particular part ot tins country has been appropriated by the government and set aside as a national park in worthy imitation, no doubt, of our own ruaguifieient Yellowstone. Two very largo botels'afford the traveling public first-class accomodations, while from every window and the broad verandas charming views aro to be enjoyed. Torn Peak, Sulphur, Squaw and Tunnel mountains close in with thining sides of rock and forest, the wide and lovely valley of tho Bow. This river, teacock blue, now raprd, now rippling, winds gaily beneath the lofty crests of its su perb protectors. The distance every where is lit with gray peaks, many out lined with perpetual snow, and at sach an elevation the atmosphere is wouder- lully clear and inspiriting. I was told that side by side with large patches of snow, were stripes of green where nestled loyely lilies. It seems almost too strange to beleive, but I had no reason to doubt it. Thero is boating of a mild and easy sortonthi3 navigable part cf the Bow; fishing, too, although at this time, on account of high water, tho bitea were few and far between. Subjects for all sorts of sketching affording an artists per fect paradise aud making mo wish that I could bring away for my friend?, the lovely pictures that are iudelibly in my mind, for, try asjrou may, the pen cannot do them justice. Skirting the toot of Twin Peak and Tunnel mountains for several miles a smooth drive loops through a wide val ley, nnd returning crosses the lower Bow just above the falls and almost directly m front of the hotel. Nothing in that line can be more striking and beautiful than thin drive, when an intense blue bends over the surrounding!, and the mountain peaks rise before you thou sands ot feet hih, in scarred, richly col ored grandeur, springing fiom the low, green forest and rising into the faintest blue of perfectly delicious atmosphere. Another little di iye of a eouple of miles brought us to the Hot Springs where clear sulphur water, with a mixture of other properties and all at a temperature of about 120 degrees, flows from the mountain side and is conveyed through pipes across the valley to. tho baths of the hotel and sanatarium where marvel ous cures are creditibly reported. In front of one odd littlo bath house up in the mountains were hanging several crutches, with dato ot cure, which some happy mortals had left to encourage the coming invalids, and gone on their way rejoicing. Other baths are the Cave and Basin, which are under government supervision, and the small sum of 25 cents is charged for a bath, with dress ing room, to wela and bathing suits. In a wonderful high arched grotto, possibly one hundred feet in circumference, said to be an extinct geyser, conical shaped and dimly lighted by an opening in the rock overhead, through which looks a patch of blue sky, lie the waters of the cave, reached by a short tunnel through the rock in which lamps twinkle, light ing up the sparkling sides of tho rock in a beautiful manner. It is all delightfully warm, dim and mistcrious, and although I did not go into the water, it surely makes a most delicious bath. Eight miles in another direction down the park lies Lake Min ncwauka or Devil's Lake, :i long narrow beautifully colored water, with a blend ing of liquid tints, the general result being a peculiar greenish blue. It is hemmed in straight up from the waters edge by extremely wild and rugged mountains. Accommodations for sports men and fishermen are found in a large log house on the shore. A steam launch and several row boats are floating at the wharves, and for a consideration they will furnish you with all the fishing tackle, even to the bait necessary to tempt the appetite of the fish supposed to be in these waters. I say supposed, for by actual experience we failed to see them, although we followed the pre scribed rules and trolled for hours," but I think they are a more loyal fish than those we have in Oregon and will not take any but British bait, you know. However it cost us but seven dollars to find that out, and we had plenty to eat at the hotel without fish that day, and besides they have a very interesting museum at Banff where you can see all such things, and it is not half as cruel as it is to catch them. And right here just in the way of advice, I would say to those going to Banff to see the sights, it should be with well-filled pocket books, and to those expecting to make a living there, it can be made' off the tourist3 and nothing else, but in the way of scenery it cannot be surpassed and is a perfect success. Take it all in all we had a very delightful outing and our time being nearly up, with many regrets that Banff and Rosebnrg were so far apart we left for home, and like so many other bright spots in our life, it became just a sweet memory. G. Back From Seattle. General Fred Page-Tnatiu returned this morning from a professional visit to Seattle and Portland and upon being in terviewed said: "The citizens of Seattle retain their spirit of energy and determination to make it the leading city of the coast. A great deal of work is being done on Front, Second and Pike streets. The old planking is b'ing removed and vitri fied brick upon a concreto foundation is being laid which will be a great improve ment to tho city. "The work on the canal from the bay to Lake Washington is progressing, and at present about ten acres of the tide flats adjacent fo tue city have been filled with sand from the channel This will in the near future be the manufacturing site. "I watched the election returns with much interests and when it be come known that Kentuckey had gone republican it was an occasion of ceneral hand shaking, the Seattleites looking upon tho results of the recent elections as au omen to better times. "I am told there is a little improve ment in sale of real estate aud the Oueen City of the Sound still holds its prop erty at a high figure. "Portland has the same steady safe gait and the great success d urine the ex position has made business men feel that there is m reality an improvement of business in Oregon, and the ceneral feeling is thaPwith a change of the pres ent administration, which seems to be an assured fact, confidence will be restored. and we will yet see a repetition of tho good old times. "I met my partner, Geo. M. Brown. in Portland yesterday in company with with a lady whom he int roduced to mo as.Miss Bertha Bellows. Later in the dav I met the eame couple as Mr. aud Mrs. Brown. They had taken a quiet trip to Vancouver and cast their lots together. The couple will not return to Roseburg until after the Benton county term of court, which commences at Corvallis next Monday." County Court Proceedings. In the matter of South Slough road upon the reqnest of the petitioners the case was continued to next term of court. J. W. Spaulding was allowed $20 to corduroy a portion of the county road on Parkers Creek hill road. The court appropriated $100 for a con tingent fund. The court decided to allow $3 for coyote scalps, upon condition that the secretary of the "Coyote Killing So ciety" furnish a certificate accompany ing the scalp that the society has paid the killer of a coyote five dollars. The court visited the poor farm Thurs day and report the farm in a good con dition and conducted by its manager, Mr. Churchill, efficiently and economic ally. Thero are now ten occupants, two of whom are children. In tho matter of graveling the Win chester road the court agrees to pay la borers half wages. Shovelers 75 tents per day and teams $1.50 per day for hauling gravel. A dispatch says President Clevland has quit wearing gloves. It is not likely that he will handle tho coming congress without gloves, however.