VPL. XI
th;e dalles, Oregon. Tuesday, November 8, i898.
NO 185.
OPPOSITION
AVAILS NOTHING
Spain Must Adhere to Our
Proposals.
OFFER MONEY
TOMORROW
Americans Will Formally Tender Spain
Payment for the Islands Presi
dent Meanwhile to Consult With
His Advisers Regarding the Sum
to be Paid.
New York, Nov. 7. A Washington
special says :
Spain'a exhaustive argument against
the cession of the Philippine islands to
the United States has had the result of
making the officials all the more deter
mined to take them. Instructions sent
to Mr. Day, chairman of the American
commission, will require him and his
colleagues to renew Tuesday their de
mands for the cession of the entire group
to the United States, and they will make
in their communication the first offer of
money in payment for the islands.
It is understood that the president
will consult tomorrow with some of his
advisers concerning the amount to be
named in the American communication,
but the sum to be paid will not under
any consideration exceed the aggregate
of the debts contracted by the Spanish
government for improvements to the
Philippines. All military debts and
debts contracted in the name of other
islands, such as Cuba, will be barred,
and the Spanish commissioners will be
informed that they must recogniz3 this
fact as promptly as possible.
The Spanish commissioners have de
clared, it is Baid, that instead of the
United States 'acquiring the Philippines
this government should pay their gov
ernment an indemnity for the attack
on Manila after the peace protocol had
been signed, and for the damage conse
quently done.
After the Philippine question has been
di posed of, the commissioners will con
sider the determination claims which
have been filed by Americans against
Spain and by the Spaniards againet the
United States. It is thonght that this
government would bind itself to satisfy
all American claims, in consideration of
the territory ceded to the United
States, but this statement is incorrect.
The Spanish commissioners have a
heavy claim for filibustering against
the United States to offset the claims
filed by Americans for personal and
property injuries, and the question of
their disposition will have to be settled.
ANTONIO SERICKO
MURDERED
He
Was First Sandbagged and Then
Dragged Across the Street Into an
Old Orchard, Where He Was
Strangled to Death.
Portland, Nov. 7. A rope which it
ia believed was used to choke to death
Antonio Sericko, the bootblack who was
murdered here last Friday night,' has
been found.
Earl Nickelson and Henry Stout,
boys, picked up the rope near the curb
stone where the body was dragged into
the orchard. They gave it to John Lin
den, of East Twentieth and Pacific
streets, and Mr. Linden said he found a
long black hair on the rope, which he
had wrapped around a match, bat un
fortunately had lost it.
Everything foes to show that the boy
was first sandbagged on the sidewalk
and then dragged across the street into
the orchard. The nameless, revolting
crime, which the doctors say preceeded
the killing supplies in part the motive
for the murder.
The man must have stood behind a
telegraph pole and struck 'him as he ap
proached, as -the bruise of the sandbag
is on the forward part of the head. This
occured within one hundred yards of the
house. After the body was dragged
across the Btreet and laid in the orchard
the man must have fastened the twine
about his" neck and tied his bands. This
was done so the boy could not scream or
move in case he regained consciousness.
He probably did regain .consciousness.
By this time the man's savage passions
were excited to each an extent that he
pulled the twine with such force as to
Btrangle the Victim. It may be that be
did not intend to kill the boy.
As the eviuonce is sifted down there
seems to have been an ulterior motive.
It is reported that some person made an
advance to Antonio's 17-year-old sister,
Mary, and that Antonio acted as her
protector, and was in the habit of seeing
her borne each evening. She was very
anxious for him to be on hand the fate
ful evening of the crime.
Suspicion rests . on . one-of two men.
The individual most concerned is an
Italian. He told a small bootblack
Friday evening that Antonio had been
taken to the city, jail by a policeman.
A person answering to bis description
was seen near the orchard that evening.
Saturday this man left for The Dalles,
Baying that he bad work oil the new
railroad. If is believed that this was
the man who was said to have been re
pulsed by Mary.
REBELS IN CON
TROL OF LUZON
The United States Troops at Manila Ex
pect to See More Fighting.
New York, Nov, 7. A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says :
Major. Simpson, of General Merritt's
staff, has just returned from Manila,and
though personally he does not seem to
fear serious trouble with the forces of
Aguinaldo, he aaya there is a distinct
sentiment among the United States
troops that there may be more trouble
and that more troops may be needed to
overcome it.
Aguinaldo's force is reckoned at about
30,000, and Major Simpson freely admits
that the rebels are in possession of the
island of Luzon.
Deafness Cannot De Cared
by local applications, as they . cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that ia by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When ' this tube la in
flamed you have a rambling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it - ia en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever ; nine cases out of ten are ' caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. ,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars ; free.
Fy. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
jfiSold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Millions Given Away I
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know Of one concern in the "land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors of Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption,
Caughs and Colds, Lave given away over
ten million trial ' bottles of this great
medicine ; and have the satisfaction of
knowing it has absolutely cured thous
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron
chitis, Hoarseness and dieeases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough
ton, druggists, and get a trial bottle free.
Regular size 50c. and $1. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
FIRE AT THE CAP
ITOL BUILDING
Gas Explosion Wrecks Su
preme Court Koom.
MANY VALUABLE
RECORDS LOST
Fire Followed the .Explosion, Causing
Great Damage No Persons Were
Injured The Library Was Al
most Ruined by Fire, Smoke and
Water.
Washington', Nov. 7. An explosion
and fire at 5 :13 this evening wrecked the
eupreme court room and the room im
mediately adjoining it on the main floor
of the capitol. The damage is enormous.
The entire central-eastern part of the
great marble pile, from the main floor
to the subterranean basement, practical
ly is a mass of raids. The force of the
explosion was so heavy that the coping
stone on the outer walls, just east of the
point where the explosion occurred,
.were bulged out nearly two inches, and
locked doors were forced from their
hinges quite 150 feet irom the scene of
it. Eire followed the explosion so
quickly as to seem simultaneous with it.
The explosion shook the immense
structure to its foundation, and was
heard eeveral squares' from the capitol.
It occurred in a small room tightly en
closed by heavy stone walls in the sub
terranean basement, immediately below
the main entrance to the "old capitol
building. In this room was a 500-ligbt
gas meter, which was fed by a four-inch
main. Very little gas is used- in that
part of the building, but at the time of
the explosion the gas was turned off at
the meter. The meter, itself was wrecked
and the gas pouring from the main
caught fire. The flames originating
from the explosion darted up the eleva
tor shaft, which had been completely
destroyed by the force of the explosion,
and communicated with the record room
of the supreme court room, the office of
the marshal of the court and the su
preme court library.
Before the flames could be subdued
the priceless documents of the record
room had been almost totally destroyed,
and serious damage had been done in
the marshal's room and some minor of
fices in the same vicinity.
The library of the supreme court con
tained about 20,000 volumes and was
nsed not only by the supreme court
jurists but by members of congress and
lawyers practicing before the eupreme
cjurt.
While many theories are offered as to
the cause Of the explosion; it seems be
yond douot to have been due to escap
ing gaa. At 7 minutes after 5, Lieut.
Nelson, of the capitol police, detected an
ordor of gas from the corridor adjoining
the supreme court room. While he was
endeavoring to locate the escape of the
gas the explosion occurred.
Several members of the capitol police
had narrow escapes, but no one was in
jured. A Clever Trick;
,It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. ' Anybody can
try it who has lame back and weak kid
neys, malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as a
stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic . It cures
constipation, headache, fainting spells,
sleeplessness and melancholy. It is
purely vegetable, a mild ' laxative, and
restores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at
Blakeley & Houghton's drug store. 3
Royal makes the food pare,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAK1NQ POWDER CO., MEW YORK.
Tacoma Girl Burned to Death..
Tacoma.Nov. 5 Myrtle Mills, daught
er of Sheriff Mills, of Pierce county, who
was badly burned Thursday, her dress
catching fire from an open grate, died
this morning.' She was a recent graduate
of the high school. Her Echool friends
will act as pallbearers at the funeral to
morrow. .
Are - You Interested?
The O. It. & K. Co's New Book
On the Resourses of "Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho ia being distributed. Our
readers are requested to forward the
addresses of their Eastern friends and
acquaintances, and a copy of the work
will be sent them free. This is a mat
ter all ebould be interested in, and we
would ask that everyone take an in
terest'and forward such addressee to W.
H. Hcelburt, General Passenger Agent,
O. R. & N. Co., Portland. '
Snellen's Anuca salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
braises sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevel
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblaiue,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cui ea piles, or no pay required.
It is .guaranteed to gi perfect satisfac
tion, or mouev vemnaed. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Blakeley and
Hough ton , druggists.
FOK SALE,
t The sheep, lands, building and every
thing needed to carry on the successful
business in Bheep and wool growing, of
the late John Grant, in the Bath Can
yon and Pifae Hollow near Antelope
Full "particulars furnished ad bids-invited
for entire property. ;,
J. Duff McAndie,. Administrator,
tf Antelope, Wasco Co., Oregon.
Depabt
Fob
time schedule,
From Dalles.
Arrive:
From.
Fast
Mail
11:50 p. m.
Salt Lake, Denver, Ft.
Fast
Mail.
3:10 a. m.
wortn. omana. Kan
sas City, St. Louis,!
unieago ana .base .
Spokane
Flyer
5:30 p. m.
Walla Walla, Spokane,
Spokane
. Flyer.
6:50 a. m.
Minneapolis, si. ram,
Duluth, Milwaukee,
Chicago and East.
8 p.m.
From Portland.
Ocean Steamships.
4 p. m.
All Sailing dates subject
10 cnange.
For Ban Francisco
Nov. 1, 4, 7,10, 13,16,
19, 22, 25, 28.
8 p. m.
4 p. m.
Ex.bundaj
Ex. Sunday
Columbia Rv. Steamers.
io Astoria and Way
Landings.
Saturday
10 p. m.
6 a. m.
Willamette River.
4:30 p. m.
Ex. Sunday
Oregon City, Newberg,!Ex.Sunday
ottiem os way Asana s.
7 a. m,
Tues.Thur.
and but.
Willamette and Yam
hill Rivers.
Oregon City, Dayton,
and Way-Landings. .
3:30 n. m.
Mon.jWed.,
ana j n.
6 a. in.
Tue..Thur.
and. Sat.
Willamette River,
4:30 D. m.
Portland to Corvallis,
Tue., Thur
ana v ay-ianaings.
and Sat,
Leave
Lewiston.
daily
except
Friday.
Lv Riparia
daiiy
except
Saturday.
Snake River, v
Riparia to Lewis ton.
Oi Hi &M, GO
For full particulars call on O. R. A N.-Co.'s
agent The Dalles, or address
W. H. HTJ-RLBNRT,
Gen. Pas. Agt, Portland, Or
See Us Before
Baying ElsecaheFe
It's no more than fair to yourself as well as to ns ; and no one
. blames you either.. v TJ "want as much as it is possi
ble to get for your money, xvk have goods to sell, know they '
are right, and are anxious to make a trade. '
We are perfectly willing to abiie by your decision after you
have given onr stock a good look through; not merely a glance
or a hurried inspection, but a thorough investigation ; a com
parison of not merely price, but' also style and quality. Do
that and we have no doubt as to the result.
C0e ate altuays busy
Good Evidence of the Existence of
Right Merchandise and Right Prices. , -
Warm
Underwear.-
Something to keep off the chill of the
these dangerously chilly days. We have
it in qualities to suit your person as well
as your purse.
Men's Underwer from 25c to $4.00 per
garment,
We call especial attention to our 50c,
75c and $1.00 grades.
Ladies' Rib"bed..Underwe'r
Extra qualities at extra low prices.
Two-piece suits, 25c per garment.
Union Suits, 50c per euit.
Misses' Union Suits, 25c each.
Full line of Oating Flannel Underwear.
Shoe Department.
Never bo rich in bargains, as now.
Ladies', Misses' and Children's Rubbers,
10 cents per . pair.
A. IVL WILLIAMS & CO.
Todes apd
PIONEER BAKERY, v
I have re-opened this "well-known Bakery,
. and am now prepared to supply every
body with Bread, Pies and Cakes. Also
all kinds of Staple and Fancy Grocer es.
GEORGE RUCH, Pioneer Grocer.
Wasco Warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain ot eii kinds.
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, an kinds.
Headquarters for Bran. Shorts, o" mTllfeed
Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle-
"Fl OUT This Floor is manufactured expressly for family
bVXJ. xvclj.. use: every sack is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Wa sell oar goods lower than any house in the trade, and if you don't think eo
call and get onr prices and be convinced.
Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats.
Suits and
Overcoats.
There are other houses selling good
clothing, but very few eelling good cloth
ing at our prices. -
Men's suits of an all-wool Cassimere.
Suit of this season's not last season's
importations; suits made np to sell for
$12.50. We show six different patterns,
each one handsomer than the other, in
these lines,and you can take your choice
tor
$7.50
Overcoats $5.00 to
Ulsters...'... $20.00
pabrie
We are ready to show them in Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Ladies' Capes' and Jackets. "Time enough"
is a poor principle Those who make the
earliest selections secure best results. The
stock is complete and new and we invito
you to look at it.