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THE DALLES, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1897
NO 301
SUPPORT THE PROTEST
Warships Now Lying in Port
Hamilton.
THE FLEET IS A STRONG OXE
Administration of Corean Affairs oy the
Czar's Gorernmeutto be Strong
ly Opposed.
London, Dec. 28. The Globe this al
ternoon say 8 private telegrams reached
London last evening announcing that
over twenty British warships have ar
rived at Port Hamilton. Another report
says a report is current at Cboo Foo to
the effect that the Japanese fleet has
also arrived at Port Hamilton.
THE PROTEST OF ENGLAND.
How Russia's Infraction of the Treaty
roag;lit it A bo at.
Washington, Dec. 28. The announc
ment of the determination of England
and Japan to protest against the empe
ror of Corea practically yielding the gov
ernment of that country into the hands
of the Russian minister, excites great
interest here, where the story of Rus
sia's invasion of Corea is well known.
A year or more ago Russia and Japan
entered into a treaty of alliance under
which they agreed to assume jointly the
responsibility of preserving the peace
and providing a good government for
Corea. In the division of responsibility
Russia took command of the army, the
police and the direction of foreign af
fairs, Japan having the departments of
education, agriculture and other com
paratively nnimportant branches of the
government.
The collection of revenues, and the
management of finances were left in
charge of an Englishman named Mc
Levy Brown, who held the title of "ad
viser to the finance department and
chief commissioner of customs." It was
his dismissal by the emperor of Corea
which brought forth the English con
sul's protest. It was Mr. Brown's duty
to see to the collection of customs, which
he performed so well there was a pros
pect of Corea's debts being paid.
Early in November, however, to the
surprise of all concerned, there appeared
in Seoul as a guest of the Russian lega
tion, a Mr. Alexieff, whose calling bore
the title in French, "Councillor of State
and Agent of the Ministry of Finance of
the Imperial Russian Government, "and
an inscription in Chinese which read
"Superintendent of the Finances of Co
rea." 4
It is said that the Russian govern
ment compelled the Corean embassador
nt St. Petersburg to contract with Alex
ieff to manage the Corean finances with
out consulting the authorities of Seoul.
The day after the arrival of Alexieff at
Seoul he called on the minister of
finance, exhibited bis contract and an
nounced that he was ready to enter
upon his duties. Mr. Pak explained
that the government was already enjoy
ing the services of Mr. Brown, and that
the Corean embassador at St. Petersburg
bad no authority to interfere with the
finance department. Alexieff respond
ed that the fact that the minister of
finance questioned the , validity of the
contract cast a reflection upon his verac
ity. -
After a show of resistance by Corea
and repeated threats by the Russian
government, Mr. Brown was dismissed
and Mr. Alexieff installed in his place.
Then followed Brown's appeal to Lon
don and the sending of an English
fleet.
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Washington, Dec. 28. "Affairs in
China and the East generally," said
Senator Cullom, "have put on an entire
ly different complexion upon Hawaii's
prospects of annexation. Since con
gress adjourned for the holidays there
has been a marked change of sentiment
concerning Hawaii, and it would not
surprise me if the impending treaty
should be ratified by the necessary twe
thirds of the senate. " '
"It would be the height of folly to let
such an opportunity slip as Hawaii pre
sents to the United States at such a
a critical time. Here is a most desira
ble piece of property only waiting for a
nod from Uncle Sam to become his own,
without firing a gun or precipitating
any trouble.
"As soon as congress meets we will
get at the treaty, and my imprission is
that a number of senators who have
heretofore been against the ratification
will be found on our side. It has always
been my opinion that we ought to have
Hawaii, and I am confirmed in this be
lief more than ever by the recent course
of events in the Orient.'!
Consumption Positively Cared.
Mr. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chil-
howie, Va., certifies that he had con
sumption, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief ; spent
nights sitting up in a chair; was in
duced to try Dr. King's New Discovery,
and was cured by two bottles. For past
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Fortland I'ostofflce Case.
Redlands, Cal., Dec. 28. United
States Deputy Marshal Ponrade left here
this morning for Los Angeles with O. S.
Dwyer, superintendent of the registry
division of the Portland, Or., postoffice,
and important witness in the attempted
robbery case which was set for trial in
Portland January 3d. Dwyer was ac
companied by a man named Weber and
has been here several days.
Bow to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than skin
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Al ger Seriously 111.
Chicago, Dec. 28. The Post's Wash
ington special says :
' General Alger, secretary of war, is
lying critically ill at bis residence, from
an acute attack of grippe, with typhoid
symptoms. It is only within the last
few hours that his condition became
such as to warn his family. Up to yes
terday afternoon he continued to dis
charge some of his official duties. This
he did while lying in bed. Since then
however, he has been growing gradually
weaker.
Alger has not been in robust health
for some time, as it was his practice to
give too much time to the details of the
war department, and be . has readily
done a greater amount of work than he
was obliged to. All this has told on
him, and be is now suffering from the
effects of a too' close application to his
official labors.
Beware of Olnments for Catarrh, that
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As mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
so mercury, and is taken internally, act
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surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
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Testimonials free. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by Druggists. 4.
Stewart's View.
Denver, Dec. 28. Senator W. M.
Stewart is in this city, on his way to
Salt Lake. He will go from there to his
home for a few days and then return to
Washington.
"I do not think that there will be any
effort made to revise the mining laws at
the present session of congress. From
what I understand, the proposed new
law will not be presented to congress
until it has been presented to the min
ing congress at Salt Lake, and I do not
think anything will be done there. The
law as it stands is getting to be well
understood, and miners are afraid of a
change."
Thontchtfol.
"Didn't 8 he seem at all affected 'when
you toldi her bow her -refusal bad.
wrecked your hopes?"
"No."
"Not even when you told her that
you had become desperate and were
g-oinig' on arc expedition! to the north
pole?"
"Not a bit."
"Didn't she offer you any little part
ing tokeni; any little memento of the
past?"
, "Yes. She did that. She said that
if I wanted her to she'd work my mon
ogram on a pair of ear-muffs." Waaii
tngntoni Star.
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News Krom Nicaragua.
New York, Dec. 28. The Atlas line
steamer, Alene, which arrived from
Central American ports today, reports
tbe arrival at Grey town, Nicaragua, on
December 17tb, of tbe gunboat Neport,
with the Nicaraguan canal survey com
mission on board. A force of laborers
from Port Limon had already arrived at
Greytown to aid in the work of making
a survey.
Japanese Cabinet Resigns.
' Yokaiiama, Dec 28. Owing to the
failnre of Premier Marquis Saigo to re
construct the cabinet all the members
of that body have resigned. Tbe news
papers demand the formation of a very
strontr ministry, capable of coping with
tbe situation in tbe East.
Casta. In Tour Checks.
All county warrants registered prior
to July 11, 1H93, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Dec. 23d,
18U7. U. L. fHILLIPS,
' County Treasnrer.
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Notice of Final Account.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned,
administratrix of the estate of Y. Gray, de
ceased, has filed her final account In the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for Wasco County,
and the judge thereof has appointed Monday,
tne 17th day of January, 1898, at the hour of" 1
o'clock, p. m. as the time for hearing objections
to said final account and the settlement thereoi.
All heirs, creditors and other persons interested
in said estate are hereby notified to appear on
or before the day set for said hearing and set
tlement and file their objections, If any they
have, to said final account, or to any particular
item thereof, specifying their objections thereto.
Dalles City , Oregon, Dee. 16, 1897.
dc'18-li M. B. GRAY, Administratrix.
Sheriff's Sale.
Notice is hereby given that under and by vir
tue of an execution and order of Bale, issued
out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon,
for Wasco County, on the 14th day of December,
1897, upon a decree and judgment ; rendered
therein on the first day of December, 1897, in a
suit then and theretofore pending, wherein
Northern Counties Investment Trust, Limited, a
Corporation, was plaintiff, and Mary J. Smith
James M. Smith, Jr., Elum A. Smith and Clem
Smith, were defendants, I did on the 14th day of
December, 1897, duly levy upon, and will, on
Wednesday, the 19th day of January, 1898, at the
hourof one o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
at the front door of the county court house in
Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon, sell at pub
lic auction, to the high est bidder, for cash in
hand, trie following described real estate, to
wit: Lots 5 and 6 in block 3. Laughlin's Addi
tion to The Dalles City, and Lot 2 in Block 2, in
Trevltt's Addition to The Dalles City, all in
Wasco-County, Oreeon, together with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments, and ap
pertenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining, or so much thereof as shall be
necessary to satisfy and pay the said several
sums d'ie to plaintiff mentioned in said writ, to
wit: $2,935.06, and interest thereon from the
first day of December, 1897, at the rate of eight
per cent, per annum ; the further sum of $'250.00
as a reasonable attorney's fee, and the costs and
disbursements of said suit, taxed and allowed
at $29.00, together with accruing costs and ex
penses of such sale.
Dated at Dalles City, Oregon, this 15th day of
December, 1887.
T. J. DRIVER,
Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon.
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