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VOL. X
THE DALLES, OREGON. MONDAY, MAKCU H, 1898
NO 8(55
HOLE IN THE MMI
Every! liing Points lo nu Ex
ternal Explosion.
VIEWS IiM'KIiSSEI) HV AX EXPERT
Clnln IS-ml' ArRUlMriiti Itefiilt-il -Mill!'11'
,,r Work nf Hit' Hiiin
Mi llvi-r.
Havn. Mnr, 15. It is impossible
totem! (inoct from Havana anything
in refutatir n of Captain Pearl's t-tatc-uunt
jt'Stfrday regarding the views ul
the Spanish board of iri(iiiry on tho
Maine disaster.
As to the whole in the Mninc, an ex
pert in question makes the very im
portant statement that the Maine drew
'.'3 to HO feet at the time of the ex illusion
and had about 10 feet of water beneath
her bottom. On the port side, u here
the I tnted States divers are now at j
work, there is at present 27 feet ot water, j
May this not be the hole which Captain !
I'earl says could not be found? If it I
wae, the whole was more than seven feet ,
deep when the explosion took place, and
had greatly filled since.
Ae to the finding of dead fish, the
court of inquiry has not seen a solitary
fih since the work began on the wreck.
The bodies removed from the Maine
have not been touched by fishes. Some
of the fishermen in Havana testified
that there were no fish inside the harbor
tr,e water being to foul for them.
Further, as to the alleged discoveiies
of Spanish divera reported to Captain
Pearl five American divers have been I
working on the port side of the wreck
on an average of seven hours a day each
for nearly three weeks, in a space 50 feet
long and U0 feet wide. The Spanish di
vers have never been inside the wreck
at all, neither have they ever been on
the port side, devoting the short hours
which they spent under water to the
EtRrhnnnl anil friru-urfl nnrtt. unit mi Inhl I
the hull. '
Recently, to their own surprise, they
brought in two cans of ammunition for
the C inch gnus, not exploded. They
dropped them back when the light of
eurface Ehowed that they were not ex
ploded and what their nature really
was.
The Spanish divers often go down only
longinought to get their suits wet, und
thencouie up and hide behind a blanket
on the barge, where they sleep or rest
'or a couple of hours, and then go ashore
nd report that they cannot see anything
in tb.9 water and mud.
The expert interviewed by the corre
pondent expressed the belief that the
Maine was blown up by what ie known
i a Newport torpedo, a stationary tor
No, or something of the same nature.
Tiiis engine of destruction is the joint
production ot the labors of Commander
Converse, commander of the Montgom
"v; Lieutenant-Commander McLean,
W"-in command of the torpedo stations
"Newport, and Lieutant ilolman, or
finance ollicer of the Maine at the time
'I the explosion. The Newport torpedo
n he planted from u small boat, and
ts tic pert believes that this one was ex
podtd by being Btruck on the port side
.Maine forward o' iimidshinM as
(he
WtWg at her iimiiri
He thinks
wires were
JUi more likely than that
' aMiore, us the wires,
'"'Kill would sink deep
if laid for any
in the harbor
,UUU.
Jt would ho singular If it should be
proved that tho Maine wan blown up by
torpedo in the invention of which ono
1 "i'r urincliiiii .m....ru i i....i...,.,t
The only accident policy
that is put up In jars
for 60 cents. Good
business policy to keep
supply of Garland's
Happy Thought Salve
in thu home. The
kind that cures. 50
cents,
Fir Sale at DONNELL'S,
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
tOrL OAKIMJ POADCD CO., NtW YORK.
Uolnian, plavcd a notable part.
All the foregoim: statements come
from an authority on which the court
depended for much of ita evidence, and
is given im corresjondent witliout res
ervation, except ns to the name and
rank of the giver. The expert further
believes that the destroying mine was
made up of lour torpedos of thirty-six
pounds each, of wet and dry gun cotton,
or 1-J-l pounds in all.
In the judgment of thecorresponlpiit,
the United States court of inqnirv is
fully aware of the views which the Span
ish court of inquiry will promulgate, and
has also made a careful investigation on
the same 1'nes, eo as to Do able either to
confirm or refute the forthcoming leport
of the Spanish board.
Cliamlierlnln'n Couth Ki nieily.
This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough
and influenza. It has become famous
for its cures of these diseases, over a
larire niirt of lhf mvilizeil ivnrld. The
IH0B flattering testimonials have been
received, giving accounts of its good
workB; of the aggravating and persist-
eut coughs it has cured ; of Eevere colds
that have yielded promptly to its sooth
ing effects, and of the dangerous attacks
of croup it has cured, often saving the
life of the child. The extensive use of
it for whooping coughs has shown that
it robs that disease of all dangerous con
sequences. For sale by lilakelcy A
Houghton.
Survivor Want Pardon.
Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 15. I'arrick Ford,
an ex-memoer ol tlie Umalia citv coun
cil, visited Governor Holcombo to plead
for a pardon for his son, Patrick Ford,
jr., one of the survivors of the Maine
disaster.
Young Ford two years ago was con
victed of burglary and sentenced to 15
years in the penitentiary. He escaped
from jail, made his way to Boston, en
listed in tho navy under an assumed
name, and was assigned to tho Maine.
A letter Irom him to his parents details
his experience in the wreck, where he
was wounded. Letters from other sources
tend to confirm this story.
Governor Holcombe has not yet indi
cated what action he will take.
Kev. K. ICdwards, pastorof tlio Knglish
ISaptist Church at Miuersville, I'a.,
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain's I'a in Halm.
He says: "A few applications of this
liniment proved of great service to me.
It suhsued the iufUmatiou and relieved
the pain. Should any suffer prollt by
giving I'ain fialm a trial it will please
me." For sale by JJIakeley A Hough
ton. DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures I'llft., Scalds, ISuros.
Use only one heap
ing teaspoonful of
Schilling s Best Bak
ing Powder to a
quart of flour.
You must use twt teaspoonfuls of other baking powder.
Nmitt Avitllitliln In Itnllxn Ynril.
London. Mar. 12 A special dispatch
from ISoini! says agents of the United
States navy department have been visit
ing the shipyards at Genoa and Leghorn
to buy warships, but have found none
available.
Mnrliitiilm urn KnllHtliif:.
Ni:w Youk, Mar. 12. The enlisting of
skiiicu mechanics, machinists, seamen
nnd ironworkers was continued today at
j tho Brooklyn navy-yard.
! Tho Shakers of Mount Lebanon, a
community of simple, honest, God-fearing
men and wotm n, have prepared the
Shaker Digestive Cordial for many years,
and it is always the same, simple, bon
iest, curative medicine that has helped
to make the Shakers tho healthy, long
j lived people that they are. The Shak
ers never have indigestion. This is
partly owing to their simple mode of
life, partly to the wonderful properities
of Shaker Digestive Cordial. Indiges
tion is caused by the stomach glands not
supplying enough digestive juice.
Shaker Digestive Curdial supplies what's
wanting. Shaker Digestive Cordial in
vigorates the stomach and all its glands
so that after awhilo they don't need
help. As evidence of the honesty of
Shaker Digestive Cordial, the formula
is printed on every bottle. Sold by
druggists, price 10 cents to $1.00 per bot
tle. Night Work ut the Arsenal.
New Yoiik, Mar. 12. Fifty more me
chanics will be at work at the Water
town areenal Monday, and night work
in the machinery department will be
begun.
HpunUli Torpedo Flotilla.
Madrid, Mar. 12. The Spanish tor
pedo flotilla has not yet left Cadiz. The
vessels will sail for tho Canary islands j
as soon as the weather moderates.
One und One-Flftli Fiire to Walla Walla
For the Dairy and Hog Convention to
be held at Walla Walla March 15th, 16th
and 17th, the O. R. & N. Co. will make
a special rate of one and one-fifth fare
for the round trip on the certificate plan.
Passengers paying full faro to Walla
Walla will, upon request, oe given a re
ceipt for fare paid, which, when signed .
by the secretary of tho convention, en-
titles holder to purchase return ticket at
one-fifth fare within three days after
close of meeting,
tf Jamks Ii.ki.and, Agent.
Kutrrlmzj' t.rumlstautl I'lny.
Pakis, Mar. 12. Colonel Piquart de
clined to notice Comto Ferdinand Kb
terhazy's challenge to a duel, the latter
has written a letter accusing him of
cowardise and threatening the horse
whip him.
i
If the United States and Spain become
involved in war, it will tie impossible to
iiuort Havana tobacco. Consequently
high grade Havana cigars will increase
in price. Lay in a supply of Prize
Medal cigars while the price remains
the same. 10-if
MtiiliiK uiul Irrigation Convention.
For the Mining and Irrigation Con
vention, to bo held at Haker City, Or.,
March 2Jth, iiOth and 31st, the O. R. &
N. Co. will make a rate of one and one
fifth faro for the round tiip. Delegates
or parties attending the convention,
paying full fare to Haker City on March
'.'(It'll, 27th, 28th and 29th, will bore
turned at one-fifth fare on presentation
of certificates on or before April !id to
our agent at Haker City, signed by the
secretary of the convention. it-tf
SAGAUOCG LERGALL.
How It .HonriMl Away nti i Which It
IIuil Fnlli-il to 1)In1oi1 Iij- Force,
Lyinfj up close against the end of an
ovcrhnniiijf stone on tho bottom of ono
of tho tauk.-i nt the nqtiurium, ssaya tho
New York Sun, was-an eel about 15
Inches in length. About six or eight
inches or the eel s tail projected clear
of the stone. Swinnniujr about, in the
same tank there, was n beru-nli about.
six inches in lon;rth, which presently
took n notion that it would like to lie
in there sniifr against the rock and the
ovcrlmiifriiifr projection, nnd it camoup
nt the tail end of the eel and tried to
wedge itself in between the eel and the
rock; that is, to crowd the eel away
nnd take its plnro.
P.ut the bcivrall couldn't do that;
there is n pood deal of Htrcmrlh in an
rcl, and lliir, eel held itr. place firmly.
The berpall hauled off a little di.stnnco
and bended for the point where the rock
and the side of the ec! met, and made
for it under full steam, but with the
same result; it couldn't budo the eel,
which still clinur closely to the rock.
Then the bi-rpall backed off npain and
tried a change of tactics.
The eel's bond win around on tho
other side of tho rook, where it couldn't
see what wan going on at the rear. The
bergnll backed off and darted for the
eel's tail nnd nipped it as hard as it
could bite. The eel started as though
it had been struck by lightning, and
slid around the end of the rock nnd off
to the other aid of the tank, cutting in
the water as it wont letter S's of 11
different skies and styles, while the ber
gnll quickly took its place under the
overhanging rock.
WHAT BECOMES. OF METALS?
The Vnriottn Warn In Which Some of
'I'll mi Are l'cl.
The greater portion of the lend mined
is converted into white lead, red lead
nnd orang'; materials which are used as
pigments for paints. Much lend is
manufactured into sheet, some into bul
lets and other projectiles, nnd the only
lead which comes hack into the mar
ket in the form of scrap is that used for
lead pipes.
Zinc is largely used in galvanizing
steel or iron, in manufacturing brass,
as a sheet zinc, and as oxide of zinc used
in paint. The only zinc available for
the new use is that used in making
brass. Next to scrap iron and steel,
scrap brass is found on tho market.
Most of the world's zinc product is
used in tin plntes. Tin scrap is not
nvailable and, though many efforts
have been made to utilize tin scrap, no
considerable amount of metal has been
obtained this wny.
Next to iron nnd steel, copper is most
used in metallic form, only a small por
tion being used in the salts of copper
and blue vitriol. The great uses of cop
per are in the manufacturing of brass,
of which it forms two-thirds, in elec
trical conductors, sheet roofing, cook
ing utensils and pipes.
Just what becomes of the enormous
nmount of metal mined every year is a
mystery, ns a very small proportion is
returned in the form of scrap material.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
L.l.ST) OFF1CK, TlfK I)AI.LK, Or.,(
Rbruiiry IS, l.v.is. j
Notice Is hereby kIvoii that tho following
imiiK'il tcttlei litis llk'd notice of Ills Intention
t' make llnal proof In Mipixat of liih claim, anil
that Miii! prooi will In mailu holoro Holster ami
Het'i'fier at Tho Dalles, Uregoii, on .Monday,
April 1, Ih'.is, viz:
luiniiN Hull, of The Dnllex,
11. H. So. 1717. for tlio KKK NW-.. 8U NK . and
M-:.1-! MiJ i Sic. .'11, To 1 Ni, II. 12 K. YV. M."
Ho naini'M thu following ltno.kos to provo
his continuous resiiicncu upon ami cultivation
of Miid land, I.:
Alexander Vanco, Albert Walters, Wil Hutu
Wolf, I'ruiik Olitlst, all of The Dalles, llri'Kim,
Ml JAH. K. MOOKK, ItcitUter.
Notice of Final Settlement
Notice, is Iieiiby itlvea Unit the undersigned,
adiiiliilstriitor of 4lio estate of I'nink Ireland,
deeeasuil, lia- Hied Ills llnal account as sueli ti 1 -mini
tiator hi tlio county com t of the Hlatu of
On gou for Wasco County, and tlio iiiIru tbeio
of liHh appointed Monday, tbo7th day of Muicli,
lb!W, at tlio hour of 10 o'eloek a. in., nt tlio
enmity courtroom hi tlio eouitliouso in Dalles
lily, in said eoiiaty and state, as tlio thuo and
plneo for I tin hearing of objections to said final
account ami tlio si'ltleinent tliercot. All belts
ami cri dltois of tlin deceased, and all other per
sons interested in said estate, urn heieby untitled
to lllo their objections to said llnal I'ei'ount, if
any they have, on or beforo tlio date llxed for
the bearing and settlement theicnf.
Dalles Clly, Oiogoii, IVb. , )hM.
(ii:oit(ii: iitKi.AND,
Jeb.Vlw-11 Administrator.
Notice of Executor's Sale.
Notice Is hereby kIvoii that tlio undersigned,
executor of tlieestntu of Miixiinillhiii Meyer.de
ceased, will, fiom mid after tlio 1st day of
March, Ib'Js., sell at private sale, upon tho prem
ises, tho following described real properly ho
JoiikIiik to said estato and situated in VViueo
comity, Oii'Kon m-wlt; hot two 'J) in block
eluht In in what Is known as Tliomj son's Ad
dition to Dall n City.
tiaid salu Is made (a aecordmico with an order
of tho County Court rendered mill O'ltered tho
.'Id day of January, IhW, unit such sale will bu
subject to confirmation by nld court, the terms
of said sale to buvitsh or credit, or both.
ANIlHKW KKI.I.KH,
lixecutor of the estato of Maxamlllan Meyer,
di ceased, jmrjiil
Representing ono of Ijadlng Styles.
OUR stock of Ladies' Spring Suits for the season
of '98 is almost complete and we take great
pleasure in asking the Ladies of The Dalles
and vicinity to call and inspect them.
Leading Styles,
Designed by Leading Makers.
Our assortment is such that anyone can easily
make a satisfactory selection.
Ask to see our Black or Blue Serge Suits; Jack
ets lined with Silk; Skirt with finished seams and
velvet binding, at
$5.00
Our all-wool Cloth Suits, very Stylish and well
made. Finished seams in skirt, velvet bound,
Jocket faced to shoulder with same material, bound
seams. Price
S5.95
Suits from $5.00 to $20
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
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