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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 9. 189(5.
NO 106.
WILL BE TRIED TODAY
Competitors Crew to Be Court
inartialed at Havana.
ALL ARE IX EXCELLENT SP1TITS
Ho it tho Spauiard Tried to Force a
Confession Story of Cuptaln
l.abordt.
Now York, May 8. A dispatch to the
Herald, from Havana, eays :
The crew of the Competitor will be
tried in the arsenal at 8 o'clock this
morning. Five of the men were per
mitted to send a letter to the American
consul-general and to talk with one an
other last evening for the first time in
nine days.
When seen by your correspondent in
prison they were singing and talking
Spanish. Captain Alfredo Laborde
showed deep sores in his wrists, which
were cat by ropes. He said :
"They tried to force me to make some
sort of a confession. I assured them
that I had told the truth from the out
set, and though they tried to make it ap
pear that I had knowledge of everything,
I was really a victim. I had a wrecking
license, permitting general freight and
passenger business and sponge fishing
along the Florida coast, though from a
distance special custom-house papers are
necessary. I arranged to carry 24 pas
sengers from Key West to Lemon City,
and we started at night. When near
Cape Cable, the leaders, Colonel Monson,
one Tagurde, and five others, came into
the cabin. They said they had ex
pected to reship for Cuba.
"They ordered me to sail about until
it came, bat I refused, and they seized
the boat, sayiDg:
"Well, we will do as we see fit.' '
"They had a pilot of their own " and
compelling as to be silent by threats,
they steered for the Cuban const. I re
ceived only $2 for each oian and never
thought that I would carry them so far.
When we reached the coast and had
almost unloaded the Cubans ashore, a
Spanish gunboat appeared and began
firing. I sent the mate to raise the
American flag, but the Spaniards kept
shooting at him until he turned below.
There was a quantity of dynamite on the
deck, and fearing an explosion, we got
into the water to keep at a safe distance.
The gunboat continued to fire at us,
though we did not resist."
William Golden, the mate, ia an Eng
lishman. Captain Laborde says he has
been naturalized, Onajillon, another
prisoner, is a native of Kansas. He
says be became a correspondent for a
Jacksonville paper and this was his first
newspaper work. He had been waiting
some time for a chance to secure a boat
for Pinar del Rio, he says. ' "
"Did yon expect to land in Cuba from
the Competitor?" I asked.
"I expect to land and transfer," he
answered.
v Captain Laborde turned and re
marked :
. "That is the only thing for which I
blame you, for not telling me in ad
vance." "I wonder what became of the three
others of the crew who were captured,"
he continued. "They are not here. I
fear they are dead. Only two of the
crew are here besides myself and the
mate." '
The owner of the Competitor is Joseph
Wells, of Key West.
INSURGENT CASUALTIES.
Five Thousand Men Killed Since the
1Vr XV m Begun. '
.Nkw York, May 8. A World dispatch
from Madrid says :
. According to the Spanish official
figures, the Cuban insurgent casualties
from the beginning of the insurrection,
February 24, 1895, to December 31, 1895,
were: Killed, 26 chiefs, 1190 men;
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
wounded, 358;- prisoners, four chiefs,
21S men, During the first four months
of 189S there are reported to have been
killed 37 chiefs, 3085 men ; wounded, 20
chiefs, 1618 men ; prisoners, 20 chiefs,
330 men, besides 14 chiefs and 670 men,
who came in and surrendered. . '
The total number of horses taken from
the insurgents-is given as 4657. The
Spanish official statistics admit that the
royal forces have lost in killed and those
who died of wounds ' or disease, three
generals, 29 field officers, 272 officers,
and 4892 men, up to the end of March,
1896, which does not include the heavy
casualties in April.
Til K HALLS Or CONGRESS.
Mitchell's Resolution For Popular Elec
tion of Senator.
Washington, May 8. In the senate
today Mitchell gave notice that when
the appropriation bills are all out of the
way be will press the joint resolution for
the election of senators by , the people.
The river and harbor bill was then taken
op.
When the item for the deep-water
harbor at Port Los Angeles, Santa Moni
ca bay, California, authorizing contracts
aegregating $2,998,000 for the work, was
reached, White offered an amendment
for the creation of a board of three offi
cers to report on the relative . merits of
Santa Monica bay and of San Pedro har
bor. Large easels were brought in and
maps of the Pacific coast, placed on
them. With pointer in hand, White
proceeded to point out the main points
of the contest.
In the House. .
Washington, May 8. The bouse to
day passed a bill to establish a life-saving
station at Point Bonita, Golden
Gate, Cal. ; also a bill appropriating
$5000 for the deportation of the Cana
dian Cree Indians from Montana.
The Oregon's Trial Trip.
San Francisco, May 8. The new
battleship Oregon will make her trial
trip over the course staked oat in the
Santa Barbara channel next Monday, if
the weather is favorable. She will leave
this harbor bound for the conrse tomor
row morning.
The board of examiners, composed
largely of officers of the Philadelphia, has
been made up. The United States coast
survey steamer Gedney haB completed
the survey of the course.
Captain Minor Goodall says he will
try to make the Oregon excel the record
of the Indiana, her sister ship, which
gained a record of 16.67 knots. From
his experience with the Oregon Wednes
day and yesterday, be thinks she can
come closer to the 17-knot mark than
did the Indiana on her trial trip.
If he succeeds in beating the latter's
record the accomplishment will be ex
ceedingly gratifying to the officers of the
Union iron works, not so much on ac
count of the bonus of $25,000 for every
Quarter knot over the contract speed of
15 knots, as that it will prove a victory
for the Pacific coast over Cramp Bros.,
of Philadelphia.
The Oregon plowed the waters of the
bay from Hunter's Point to Red Bock
yesterday and attracted much attention'.
Experienced tugboatmen who watched
her, say she attained above 14 knots an
hour. .
"Give me a liver regulator and I can
regulate the world," said a genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle of DeWitt'a
Little Early Risers, the, famous little
pills. For sale by Snipes-Kinersley
Drug Co. - '
Eur Knt. .
A small barn, on the bluff, with room
for four horses and wagon. Also one or
two furnished rooms with or without
board. Inquire at this office. m6-lw .
Otto Birgfeld is now ready to supply
families with the celebrated Gambrinus
keg or bottle beer, " delivered free of
charge to any pert of the city. Tele
phone 34. " -
It not only is so, it must be so, One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it go. Snipes-Kiner-sly.
Drug Co.
AN OLD PLOT.
But in This Case a Now Heroine Was
Worked In.
Young story-writera are apt to beg-in
a literary career by tellingr, in some form
or other, the story which follows. But
it must have taken areal genius to make
a cow the heroine. This particular story
is attributed by the Philadelphia Times,
in which we find it, to a Texas locomo
tive engineer.
The engineer was running- his train
at full speed, when, he sa.ys, his atten
tion was attracted by a cow which
seemed to be coming' straight-down the
track to meet the train. He put his
hand on the valve and pulted out three
sharp whistles. .
Still the cow came on, bellowing at
every step, and acting altogether in an
unusual manner. As much from curi
osity as anything else, the engineer
slowed up and sent t he fireman ahead to
see what was the matter with the cow.
No sooner did the cow see that the
speed of the train was slackening, and
that the fireman was yoing to invest!--pate,
than she' turned and ran straight
back down the track, stopping now and
then, looking over her shoulder and
switching her tail as much as to say:
"Come on!"
The man followed, and by and by saw
the cow stop short at a high trestle.
Going up, he discovered another cow
which had got herself fastened in the
trestlework squarely across the rail.
As soon as the animal was released,
the two cows lost no time in scampering
away.
What an Kxpcrt Says of Insomnia.
Sir James Crichton Browne, the ex
pert on brain diseases, holds, that in
somnia is not attended willi such dis
astrous consequences as is commonly
supposed. It is not as dangerous as
the solicitude of the sufferer. lie sug
gests that the brains of literary men,
who are the most frequent victims, ac
quire the trick cf the heart, which
takes a doze of a fraction of a second
after each beat, and so manages to get
six hours rest in 24. Some brains, in
cases of insomnia, sleep in sections,
different brain sections going off duty
:t tr.in.
Democratic Speaking;.
Hon. A. S. Bennett, Democratic nom
inee for congress in the Second district,
will address the voters of the district at
the following places on the following
dates:
Condon, Monday, May 11th, at 1 .30 p. m.
Fossil, Tuesday, May 12th, at 1:30 p. m.
Moro, Wednesday, May 13th, at 2 p. m.
Grass Valley, Thursday, May 14th, at 1:30 p. m.
Dufur, Saturday, May 16th, at 1:80 p. m.
St. Helens', Monday, May 18th, at 7:30 p. m.
Astoria, Tuesday, May 19th, at 8 p. m.
Troutdale, Wednesday, May 20th, at 7:30 p. m.
Portland, Thursday, May 21st, at 8 p. m.
Albina, Saturday, May 23d, at 8 p. m.
The Dalles, Saturday, May 30th, at 8 p. m.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
Vfaen she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Seduced Rates. .
Effective March 22d. The O. R. & N.
Co. will reduce their round trip rates
between Portland and The Dalles as fol
lows: Two day rate, good going Satur
day and returning Monday night, $3.
Ten day tickets $3.50. Good on all
trains. E. E. Lytlk,
m24-diwtf - Agent
situation Wanted.
A situation ' is wanted as housekeeper
by a widow lady. Country preferred.
Address Mrs. Jennie Morrisv this office.
5-d3t-w2
Situation Wanted.
. In the town or country, by a man and
wife without children. Rancu work
preferred. Address this office.
a23-lmd&w
Lost.
A buggy robe. Liberal reward if left
at this office. m7-2t
For Bent.
A house and grounds on bluff, Fulton
street. Splendid location; city water.
Inquire of .
dlw. ' A. A. Bonnky.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
Ecar. Burning, scaly Bkin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old
sores, it is . magical in effect. Always
cures piles.' Sold by Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co. .
Subscribe for Thb Chronicle. - ' '
Piles of peoples have piles, but De
Witt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure them.
When promptly applied it cures scalds
barns without ' the slightest pain.
Snipes- Kinersly Drug Co.
Is there anything prettier-
Than
in this
We are just in receipt of a new lot, prettier and more attractive
than any of the earlier lines. For extra good values in
India Silks,
Ask to see c ur special 2 2 -inch at 50c yard.
t
I'or Infants and Children.
Castoria promotes Digestion, and
overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishnesa.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and Its
sleep natural. Castoria, contains no
Morphine or other narcotic property.
" Castoria is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
tnown to me." H. A. Abcheb. M. D.,
Ill South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
' For several years I have recommeiftled your
Castoria, and shall always continue to do so.
as it has invariably produced beneficial results."
Edwik F. Pardee, M. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave., New York City.
The nse of 'Castoria Is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work of
supererogation to endorse it. Few are the in
telligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach." .
Osatoa Mabttw, P. P.,
New York City.
Thx Cmrrarm Compart, 77 Hurray Street, N.Y.
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued availab e
Eastern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers eold on New York, Chicago,
St. Louie, San Francisco, Portland Ore
gon, Seattle Wash,, and various points
in Oregon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms.
Harry Liebe,
PRACTICAL
Watchmaker Jeweler
.". . All work promptly attended to,
and warranted.
Can now he found at 162 Second
street. ' .'
.. Ko more BOILS, no more PIMPLES
Use Einersly'a IronTonic. The Sninea-
neral y Drug Co. Telephone No. 3. .
SIM
the new Color Combinations as shown
season's favorites ?
Dresden
Silks.
A M WILLIAMS & GO
THE
ipes-KinersIy Drug Co.
Drugs, Paints,
Glass. Etc.
129 Second St.,
THE DALLES, - -
OR.
Hay and Grain for Sale
Ward, Kerns & Robertsons Stable,
Corner Fourth and Federal Sts.
dec4-lm '
- Assignee's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has 1 een duly appointed assignee of the estate
of B. E. Williams, au insolvent debtor, by
proper deed of conveyance, of all the property
of said insolvent debtor, to the undersigned, in
trust for the benefit of all the creditors of said
insolvent debtor. All persons having claims
against said insolvent debtor, will present the
same properly verified to the undersigned at his
office, in the Chroiucle building, on Jtne easterlv
side of Washing' ion sereet, north of Second
street, in Dalle- city, Wasco County, Oregon,
within three months from the date of this
notice, .February 4, 1896.
A. 8. MacALT.ISTER,
Assignee of the estate of R. E. Williams, an
insolvent debtor. feb5-5t
ChloBetcr Enclinh Elsmond Brand.
ENHYR0YAL FILLS
vrlg tnul and Only Genuine.
afc, tUxo,;. nriioKo. lasicb uk .
womi B-rtimi In Kd mud ttoUt metallic
boxes, titled with Iflua rlhtxm. Take
liana and imitations. At Druaaimtm. or aMtd In.
Ia "tamp for particular. U-aaimoDkaJH and
Relief for l.aritem letter, bv mtarn
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Sheriffs Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that unler and by vir
tue of an execution and order of sale, iBsued oat
of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for .
the County of Wateo, on the 6th day of April,
1896, upon a decree given and rendered therein
in a cause wherein C. W. Dictzel was plaintiff
and O. M. B urland, George A. Uebe, and E. C.
Pease and Robert Mays, partners doing business
under the name of Pease & Hays, were defend- '
ants, and to me directed and commanding me
to sell the premises hereinafter mentioned tot
satisfy the judgment oi the plaintiff for the sum.
of f 1,400, with iiitcitft thereon at ten percent,
per annum from the 16th"day of May, 1895, and
the further sum of 150 attorney's fees, and the
further sum ol tl5 costs, 1 will on Saturday, the
16th day of May, 1S96, at the hour of 1 o'clock p.
m., sell at the courthouse door in Dalles City,
in Wasco County. Btate of Oregon, at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
for the purpose of satisfying said Judgment and
decree, the following described lauds and pre
mises to-wit.
The southwest quarter of section 18, township -2
south, range 14 east, W. M., containing 157-41-100
acres.
The northwcBt quarter of section 18, township
2 south, r&nge 14 east, W. M., containing 160
acres.
The southwest quarter of the northeast quar
ter, the west half of the southeast quarter aod
the southea quarter of the southeast quarter of
section 18, Township 2 south, range 14 east, W.
M., containing 160 acres.
The southeast quarter of the northwest quar- :
terandthe northeast quarter of the southwest '
quarter, and the west half of the southeast quar
ter of section 7, township 2 south, range 14 east,
containing 160 acres.
T. J. DRIVER,
pr8-i - Sheriff Wasco County.
SUMMONS
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Wasco County.
Ralph P. Keyes, Plaintiff, :
vs. - .
O 1 Taylor, Sarah K. Taylor, State of Oregon as
trustee .for the use of the Common School
Fund of Wasco County, Oregon, John Barger.
Joseph A. Johnston, C. W. Cather and the Col- -umbia
River Fruit Company, a corporation.
Defendants.
To O. D. Taylor, Sarah K. Taylor,' State of Ore-
gon as Trustee for the use of the Common
Schcl Fund of Wasco County, Oregon, John'
Barger, Joseph A. Johnston, C. W. Cather, de
fendants: In the name of the State of Oregon, You are -hereby
required to apiiear and answer the com
plaint filed against yon in the above entitled,
suit within ten davs from tbedate of the service
of this summons upon you, if served within this -county;
or if served within any other county o
this state, then within twenty days from the
date of the service of this Mimmons upon yoa:
or if served upon you by publication, then on or
before the first day of the next regular te-m oi
this Court, and if you fail so to answer, for want
then of, the plaintiff will take judgment againf t
you and apply to the Court for the relief piayed
for in his complalot.
This summons i- serv d upon yon, the said
defendent, Joseph A. Johtibton, pursuant to an '
order made a- d entered in the above entitled .
court bv theJudgq of tJie shove entitled court
on the 6th day of Apt II. 1896.
HUNTINGTON & WILSON,
npi8-i Attorneys for Plaintiff;
J M.' KANK, SI. ., . ' : '''"
Physician and Surgeon,
..'...-"- II A1M.N BUILDING, . - . '
Rooms 44 and 4 . Office hours, 9 to 11 e, m.,
and 2 to 4, and 7 lo f p. in. 1'houe. No. 268. .
Ladles!
I make hii? waga doing pleasant bonne
work, and will gladly Fend fall particu
lars to all sending two-cent Ptarop. - -.
Miss M. A. Stkbbins,
2tw. '...'. Lawrence, Mich. '