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VOL. VII
THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1894.
NO. 228
DEATH IN THE FIAMES
Destructive Blaze in a Mat
tress Factory.
FIVE DEAD BODIES TAKEN OUT
Quarrel in a San Francisco Diva Kaaalta
in Mmrder--Foarteen Men En
tombed in a Colliery.
Washington, Sept. 17. Five bodies
have been taken out of the rains of the
mattress factory of Stumph & Brothers,
destroyed by fire about noon. James E.
Veagh, Arthur C. Bevine, William M.
Bacon and A. J. Haste were seriously
injured by jumping. The Stumph
building is a total loss. The hardware
establishment of M. Hartell, next to
Stumph'e was crushed by falling brick
walls. The,, bodies recovered were
burned so badly as to be unrecognizable.
One was a woman.
Fire at North Enid.
North Enid, O. T., Sept. 17. Fire de
stroyed last night almost all that has
been accomplished in this town the
past year. At 2 a. m. the Columbia
drag store and Kirk & Co's grain es
tablishment were found ablaze. A
heavy wind was blowing from the
northwest. The city has no fire ap
paratus. The flames were fought inch
by inch with backets. A sudden shift
ing of the wind to the northwest saved
the city from entire destruction before
the flames were under control. How
ever, the Arlington hotel, just com
pleted by William Callahan at a cost of
$20,000, was a total loss. Forty gueBts
barely escaped with their liveB, none
saving any wearing apparel whatever.
Kirk & Co's grain houses, the Columbia
drug store, F. W. Havelick's furniture
house, the J. S. McConnell dry goods
grocery store, and the buildings of
C. H. Thompson, Stevenson and Greer
and W. J. Brown were wiped out.
There was practically no insurance. F.
S. Kirk was taken out of his building
unconscious, and C. N. Whitaker,
editor of the Daily Tribune, fell ex
hausted almost in the flames, but was
quickly rescued by brave friends. The
origin of the fire was incendiary. Rev.
Pritchett, living in the south part of the
city, rushed to his door when the fire
alarm was sounded and -saw three horse
men riding rapidly southward along an
unused street. The fire is a terrible
blow to the town, and unless the rail
road does something to encourage the
people, it will be impossible to keep
them here.
Quo Warranto Proceedings.
Chicago, 111., Sept. 17. The Pullman
quo warranto proceedings were brought
into court again today, and Attorney
General Maloney was given leave to file
an information. The matter was
brought up before Judge Gibbons. To
the surprise of those present, Attorney
Runnells representing the company,
said he would enter appearance instan
ter to the information if the court allow
him 30 days, making answer returnable
October 3. Before Judge Gibbons today,
Attorney-General Maloney asked per
mission to file an information in the
nature of quo warranto against the
Millington White Sand Company. It is
alleged the company is a trust fraudu
lently organized for illegal purposes,
whereby the price of white sand for the
manufacture of glass has, in some in
stances, been doubled and trebled.
A. Seized Sealer.
Victoria, B. C, Sept. 17. The seized
sealer Favorite arrived today. She was
placed under arrest August 24 by the
Mohican because a shotgun cut down to
12 inches and with a pistol handle used
to fire rockets was found aboard. The
seizure is regarded here as silly, and it
is believed the vessel will be immedi
ately cleared. The rocket gun was en
tered on her clearance papers. She
reports a terrific storm on Behring sea
August 20, which 'nearly caused the
wreck of several schooners.
Shot by an Officer.
Woodland, Cal., Sept. 17. Leab Bur
row, a farm hand, was shot and fatally
wounded by Constable Rhodes while re
sisting arrest. Burrow was drunk and
raised a disturbance in a disreputable
house. The woman swore out a warrant
for his arrest, but when the officer tried to
serve it Burrow fled. Rhodes fired at
him, but Burrow got 'away. He was
found later hiding in a barn, mortally
wounded in the abdomen.
A Genuine Battle.
London, Sept. 17. A dispatch from
Seoul, dated yesterday, says that dmring
the evening of Thursday last the Japan
ese column from Pong San made a re
connoisance in force, drawing the fire of
the Chinese forts and ascertaining accu
rately their position. This done, the
Japanese corps were in -position for a
combined attack. One general column
was threatening the Chinese left flank,
the Pong San column was facing the
Chinese center and the Hwanzu column
was operating on the Chinese right.
The latter column was reinforced by a
detachment of marines and bluejackets
from the fleets stationed at the mouth
of Tae-Tong river. The Chinese utilized
their old defenses at Ping Yan, and
threw up new forts, and their position
was exceptionally strong. The battle
opened Saturday morning at daybreak
with a direct cannonade upon the
Chinese works, and this fire was con
tinued without cessation until the
afternoon. The Chinese worked their
guns well, replying effectively to the
Japanese fire. At 2 p. m. . a body of
Japanese infantry was thrown forward
in skirmish line and kept up a rifle fire
upon the enemy till dusk. All the fight
ing during the day was done by the
Pong San column. The Chinese de
fenses suffered exceedingly from the
Japanese fire, but it is doubtful if the
losses on either side were great, as the
troops of both the Chinese and Japanese
took every advantage possible of the
shelter which the earthworks ' on one
Bide and the nature of the ground on the
other offered. Flank attacks upon the
Chinese post did not develop material
advantage daring the day, although the
Japanese gained some in position. Fir
ing was continued at intervals through
out the night. The main two flanking
columns of the Japanese drew a cordon
around the Chinese ' troops, and at 3
o'clock in the morning the Japanese at
tack was delivered simultaneously and
with admirable precision. The Chinese
utterly unsuspicious of the Japanese at
tack from the rear, became panic strick
en and were cut down and bayoneted by
hundreds. So well was the Japanese
attack directed, that the Chinese were
surrounded at every point, and eventu
ally sought safety in flight.
Defending the intrenchment were
some of Viceroy Li Hung Chang's
picked Chinese troops, drilled by Eu
ropeans. These soldiers made a deter
mined stand to the last, and were cut
down to a man. The Pong San columns
swarming over the damaged defenses of
the Chinese front completed the rout of
the Chinese, and the whole of the lat
ter's position was captured by the troops
of the mikado. Half an hour after the
early morning attack of the command
the strongly defended position of Ping
Yan was in the hands of the Japanese
troops. It is believed the Chinese posi
tion at Ping Yan was defended by 2,000
Chinese, of whom only a few escaped,
An immense amount of provisions, am
munition, armB and other stores, in ad
dition to 100 flags, were captured by the
Japanese. It is estimated the Chinese
lost 1,400 men killed, wounded and pris
oners. Among the captured Chinese
are several of the most prominent
commanding officers of the Chinese
troops in Corea. Only a few Chinese
commanders succeeded in escaping, and
these got away almost immediately
after the Japanese made an attack upon
the Chinese rear. Among the Chinese
commanders taken prisoners was Gen
eral Tso Fong Wai, commander-in-chief
of the Manchurian army, who fought
desperately to the last, and only yielded
when badly wounded. Only thirty Jap
anese were killed and 270 wounded, in
cluding eleven Japanese officers. The
Japanese, when thia dispatch was sent,
were actively pursuing the fugitive Chi
nese, and as nearly all the latter were
without arms, they will undoubtedly
surrender as soon as the Japanese over
take them. As far as active operations
of the Chinese in Corea are concerned
the war ia practically at an end. The
Coreans who have shown sympathy
with the Chinese and a few detached
bands of Chinese may succeed in getting
another army to Corea, but that coun
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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try will remain in undisputed possession
of the Japanese. In view of previous
reports received as to the terrible condi
tion of the roads in the north, and the
utter impossibility of. moving guns and
supplies southward, it is not likely there
will be any more fighting of importance
in Corea during the present year. It is
hoped the victory may serve as a basis
for peace negotiations. Inquiries of the
Japanese legation here confirms the re
ports of a victory in Ping Yan.
Tried For an Old Murder.
Wichita, Kan. Sept. 17. Sheriff
Woodcock and Deputy Bill Lee arrived
here today from California, having in
charge Jim Talbert, alias Jim Sherman,
who led the cowboys in an attack on
Caldwell, Kan., 13 years ago, when a
number of citizens were killed, among
whom was Mayor Meagher. Talbert
will be tried for thia-murder.
Killed By a Dive-Keeper.
San Francisco, Sept 17. Frank Mar
tin, a teamster 29 years old, wbb fatally
shot by J. W. Elias, a dive proprietor
last night shortly after midnight. Mar
tin had a row wfth one of the women in
the place and was ejected, He subse
quently returned with a number of
friends, and had an altercation with
alias, who thereupon shot him. His as
sailant was arrested.
Killed in a Fight.
Fresno, Cal., Sept. 17. William Lane
and Fred Donahue, two vineyard labor
ers had a fist fight on a vineyard near
Selma yesterday resulting in the death
of Donahue. - Donahue's neck was
broken in falling. The coroner's jury
exonerated Lane from blame, as the
evidence showed Donahue was the ag
gressor. Snlcide of a Justice.
Wilmington, Cal., Sept. 17. F. J.
Weldt, justice of the peace, committed
suicide this morning, severing an artery.
He was 35 years old, and recently had
been renominated for justice of the
peace. Insanity is the supposed cause.
A year ago the incumbent of this office
blew his braina out. '
Valuable Papers Missing.
Sacramento, Sept. 17. It is stated
that Secretary of State Waite haa re
ported to Governor Markham the loss of
several important documents in his of
fice, supposed to have been stolen by
parties visiting the office. The matter
has naturally been kept quiet, but Waite
acknowledges such a report was made.
A Premature Blast.
Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 17. A prema
ture blast occurred at Honeybrook col
liery today by which John Demtsha was
killed, and James Matuski, Alissco Tri-
mepno and Giovanio Petro were injured
The first report of the accident was
much exaggerated.
A. M. Bailey, a well-known citizen of
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A certain Mr. Robert Paull has
written Lord Rosebery that he can write
poetry "with such rare facility" that he
can undertake to give royal marriages
and christenings precedence over his
"country orders," and yet attend
punctually to the same. He wants to
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In all that goes to strengthen and
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Old Bondy So you want to marry my
daughter, eh? What?s your salary?
Pelerkins (after long thought) Well.try
me for three months, and if I'm not
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