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a.LiijC), UKWliUIN, HAT U It I) AY, MAY 10, 1900.
NO. 238
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THE END BELIEVED
TO BE VERY NEAR
,Pmcc Partv is Heine Formed at the
Transvaal Capital and Reports From
There Indicate an Early Suini; for
Peace.
London, May 1H. mo lateet newn
from South Africa and details of past
opoiations to ml to confirm the view that
tho end of the war in within measurable
distuncu. From KrooiiBtad cornea a atory
attributed to uxcullcnt authority to tho
tflVct that a peace party ie lining formed
it Pretoria, while reporta from l'rotorla
itiell indicate diseounittomont ut tho
recent rovcises and tho possibility of an
early etiiui: for pence.
Tlieru ib notliiriK to throw light on the
mystery nf Mufeking. National anxiety
isttraiiicd almost beyond endurance, al
thout'li nowhere is the slightest belief
that Colonel lludon-l'owell will not koe
the Union .hid; flying.
On lliu lino of Lord Itoberla' advance
the Hours Imvd blown up a bridge over
the Itliunoater rivur, thirty-aoven milefl
north of K run nut ml.
1.onii.), May 18. Thu following is thu
text of Lord Huberts' dispatch to the
war oflicu :
"Krooatad, .May 1H. Methuen entered
Hoopjtiul yesterday unopposed. Generate
Dupruy mill Ihiuiola and forty men have
ituremluri'il.
"llroadwood occupied Llndley yoster-
day alter alight opposition. Only two of
our men wuru wounded Blightly. Slcyn
wis not tliero, and tiia government oili
ciale iniil lull lust Sunday.
"Mutton's mounted iiifnntrv yesterday
surpriteil and captured, about thirty
miles northwest of this place. Command
ant Itotlui, Field Cornet GaBsen, five
Johannesburg policeman and seventeen
Hone. Tliero vvoro no casualties on our
title.
"Holler ruports that several Natal
farmers are handing in anna."
that the mission of the commissioners is
more of a political than a diplomatic
character, and whatever propositions
inuy may make looking to tho inter
venuon oi the United States in Soutl
km i .
Airica it is altOKothor likelv that tho
president will decline to net.
MAFEKING HAS
BEEN RELIEVED
Telegrams From Boer Sources Say They
Abandoned the Siege Last Tuesday.
London, May 18, 0:16 p. m. Mafc
king has been relieved.
I kktoicia. May 18. It was officially
announced today that when the lookers
and forts around Mafekine had been
severely bombarded, the siege was aban
doned.
MnfokliiK'M Itnllnr.
London, .May 18. A Bnecial disoatoh
from Lonrunci) Marrjuea, dated yesterday
tayB :
"rim hat 500 refuuoefl who arrived
here asreo in stating that Mafuking has
Unrelieved. Thu end of the war is
anticipated by tho Queen'a birthday,
It Is stated ut tlio war ofllco that no
mm as to tliu rulief of Mufeking had
wen received up to 8 o'clock this morn-ins.
Iliillur ul Jniiiiliuuir.
I'annii.u huu, Thursday, May 17.
enernl llnll!r uuterud Dannhauaur at
10 o'clock thia morning. Tho houses
I" Hie town were found to bo not much
damaged, owing to the sympathies of
the Boor inhabitanta. A numbur of
wis were found at their homes and
lriteil. Tho railway is little damaged.
'lie lloi'ra nnrtli nf Vui.i.ilu ...... f..ll
'"I? back.
denornl Hull..,- !.,,. . ..,......
j00lle Queen congratulating him upon
lUe taking of Dundee, nnil frnrMliii nn.
P'Miatloi, f the work 0f the troops, to
-'hi no ime lopliod.
Jho Hours left two doctors and nn aui-
'ir Knviiyn luirU(loiic.
"kY! YllllL- M.. in . . .i ..
ii . ; '"y io.a special io inn
wwMfroin Washington, says: What
wee tho Bor commissioners had of
J10" received ofllclally by the President
becretary Hay j e8loniI1K i con8e.
IZT, 01 ll"lir MWdnct n Now York.
Jiinluratiou oaioiHi, ,BVe been follow-
i with close interest the btatements
legates have made,
lor t h BCC0 to the ofllclftle,
eluni 1 ""uio rPeenttIves ol for-
StatJ0VWr,,ni0IUB ,0 como t0 1,10 UMiled
Hbhli ''"'"cdiately upon arrival
ini, ; ,V,Hn,lm,,K' tl10' Purport of thoir
od n ' uuiain recognition,
01 thO nntlinrillau An tint
Ndc, (uoh wnJuol highly im-
Niitot " U,e dnliilstratlon's
ixlih.i tl,u "ction 01 the delegatoa
Menitir friomU 18 cMculated to stir tip
Wconilog apparent, however,
London, May 18. A special dispatch
from Amsterdam biivh a telegiam from
Boer source announces that Mafeking
was relieved Tuesday.
In Thu llotiNu.
AHiriNOTox, May 18. For tho first
tiiin) sincu the rebellion, tho House to
day passed a measure to pay confederate
BuldierB for losses growing out of the
Civil war. It was a bill introduced by
Cox (l)em. Tunn.) to pay the confederate
auldiora who surrend 'red at Appomattox
for the loss of horses and other personal
iflects token from them in violation of
Leo'fl capitulation to Grant, by which
thu officers and mon of Lee's nrmy were
allowed to retain their baggage, side
arnifl and horses. 1 ho lull origmallv
carried $200,000 but the specific sum was
stricken out and the appropriation w
made indellnite. The bill was pnssed
out of ltd order us a special compliment
to Cox, who, after ten yeaiB of service in
the House, ia to retire at tho end of his
present term. Many oilier claim bills
were passed,
A bill to reimburse Colonel Charles It.
Dougherty and other members of the
Ninth Pennsylvania regiment for bug
gago destroyed at tbo opening of the
Spiniihh war, favorably reported, but
not readied when tho House, at 5:25
p. in. adjourned.
Cutitrrli DiiiiniH lid Cured
with local ainiliciUious, na they cannot
reach tint seat of tho disease. Catnrrl
is a blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it vou must take inter
mil turned ec. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and uets directly on
tlm blood mid mucous surfaces. Hull's
Catarrli Curu is not a quack medicine
It wna was prescribed by one of the best
phyulciana in this country for years, and
is a regular prescription. It is composed
of tho best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purilleiB, acting directly
on tho mucous surfaces. Tho porfect
.ni.ihtiiuilon of thu two lniirodieiita ie
what produces audi wonderful results in
enrimr Catarrli. Send for testimonials,
freo.
F. J. Chunky A Co., Props., Toledo O.
Sold by drruggists, price 75c.
Hall's Family PHIa are the best. 12
A Uiiliun Olllolnl Conf.nKBH,
Havana. May 18.-W. II. Keeves,
deputy ambuesndor of tho island, made
a confession at midnight and gave up
$1500 given to him by Neeley, financial
ogont of posts at Havana, to perform
certain serviced the day ho left. Gen
eral Wood and tho poBtal Inspectors
refuse to diacloao the nature of tho con
feasion, barely admitting that the
confessiou has boon made. It Is claimed
that $1100 will be recovered today.
Cull Kor Two I'or CunU.
Wahiunoton, May 18.- Secretary
Gage, after the cabinet meeting today,
announced that lie would Issue a cull at
onco for tho lodomptlou of the $25,804,
500 of outstanding 8 per cent bonds of
the funded loan of 1801, interest to cease
September 1 next. During the lost 10
months of the present fiscal yoar the
treasury receipts have exceeded the ex
penditures by something over $58,000,000.
M. B. Smith, Butternut, Mich., Bays,
Do Witt's Little Kurly Kieers aro the
very best pilla I ever used for costlvouoss,
liver and bowel troubles."
Vn will "noT have bolls if you take
Clarke A Falk'a sure cure for bolls.
AGUINALD0
HEARD FROM
His Latest
Proclamation
surgenis.
to the in-
CIIEROKEE SENATOR BULLFROG
lie
Ilcltcvc Moit nf the Client
Cheap Lnivj-cm Arc In
1'rUon.
ol
Manila, May 18. A proclamation pur
porting to have been issued by Aguinaldo
and dated May 4, from Pollilo island,
one of the Philippine group east of Luzon
ib calculating in Manila. It says the
commission appointed by President Mc-
Kmley wns appointed without ihe
authority of congress, and hence it can
not treat officially. It urges the Filipinos
not to surrender their arms at the in
siigaiion oi me commission and on
promises which congress niav not ratify,
and also urges the Filipinos to onlbusi
aotically welcome the commission when
it arrives in the town and provinces,
asking bodily for the form of government
they most desire, as tho Americans per
mit of freedom of speech. The proclama
tion closes witii asking the Filipinos to
strive for liberty and independence, and
again warns them ngainstdeception.
In thu Catarma district about 500 of
tho enemy attacked a portion of the
forty-third regiment. The Americans
killed 203 of tho rebels. Only three
Americans were wounded.
Major John C. Gilmore and 100 men
of the Forty-third regiment were am
bushed May Gtb near Pambugan, Sa
mar. Seventv-flve of the enemy were
lied and no American casualties.
The transport Lennox has returned
here aftei landing four troops of the
Eleventh Cavalry to reinforce Colonel J.
Bell. Two troops, Major Sime com
manding, were landed at at Legaspi and
proceeded across the countrv to strength
en the garrison ut Liago. They found
numerous entrenchments manned by
inaurgenta between t tie towns, and were
two days on their way. Their only loss
was three horses. The officers report
they killed forty insusgentp. but the
natives declare eighty were killed.
IVnr Wan u IUHliiir to himlu.
Nkw Youk, May 18. A dispatch to
the Herald from London says: General
Stewart L. Woodford, formerly United
States minister tit Madrid, speaking to
night too correspondent, painted a glow
ing picture of the futuru of Spain.
"The loss of her colonies," lie said,
"means Spain's national rejuvenation.
Relief after years of cease!e?s, etrenuth
sapping anxieties incident to the govern
ment of her scattered island possessions,
leaves her statesmen freo to work out
the destiny of their own country. The
war with tho United States was a bless
ing in disguise.
"I have unbounded faith in the
nation's future. A Spaniard is osEentially
honorable. Ho wants to pay his debts.
Ho is jealous of hia country's name and
credit. The present agitation because
of increased taxes will subside as soon
as King Alfonso's subjects realize that
additional revenue is necessary to main
tain the national honor."
Scnntor Bullfrog uas a picturesque
figure at n recent session of the Chero
kee congress. His raiment on this oc
casion consisted of a new pink calico
shirt with no collar, navy blue trousers
and heavy riding boots. Senator Hull-
frog wore his spurs, and nlthoiigh he
understands the English language
inite ns well as the whitest man in the
senate he addressed the president in
the Cherokee tongue. At intervals Sen
ator Bullfrog paused in his speech and
spat with unerring aim at the stove,
while nn interpreter repeated his argu
ment In Englith. Senator Bullfrog is
something o'f a philosopher. A certain
lawyer had ofTered to accept five per
:ent. as a retainer for collecting a claim
for the nation, and ft was of this that
the senaior from Goingsnake district
poke. Senator Bullfrog declared that
aheap lawyers were not safe.
"They will," he ..aid, "offer to re
cover your hog for a ham, but the
-bailees are you will never get the hog
and will lose an extra bam besides. I
notice that most of the clients of cheap
lawyers are in prison."
This argument wns uproariously ap
ilnuded by all the other senators, who
at with their chairs tilted back against
the wall, expectorating in tho direction
af the stove.
WILL USE ELECTRICITY.
To Propel III I'ttiimger Steamera on
the Seine at the I'nrU Ei-uoiltlon.
VaiiRhl a DreiMlful Cold.
Marion Kooke, manager for T. M
Thompson, a large importer ol fine mil
linery at 1658 Milwaukeo Avenue, Chi
cago, says: "During the late severe
weather I caught a dreadful cold which
kept me awake at night and made me
unfit to attend my work during the day.
One of my milliners was taking Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for a severe
cold at that time, which seemed to re
lieve her so quickly that I bought some
for myself. It acted like magic and I
began to improve at once. I am now
entirely well and feel eery pleased to ac
knowledge its merits." For Bale by
Blakeley & Houghton.
The Appetite iifaOont
Ib envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach and liver are out of order. All
euch should know that Dr. King's New
Life Pills, the wonderful stomach and
liver remedy, gives a splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25 cents at any
drug store. 4
jtlr Ht -rflr Lr JL
nn IV
Sick Headache absolutely and perma
nently cured by using Moki Tea. A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and indigestion, makes you eat, sleep,
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money back. 25 cts. and 50 cts.
Blakeley A Houghton Druggist'.
Hats Hats
Te Graceo.
There are none more popular.
The Graceo is a hat well adapt
ed for slimmer wear is dressy
and comfortable.
Regular and Light Sleights.
All colors pearl, bellv nu
tria, otter, beach and black.
Three grades : $2.50, $3 50
and $5.00.
Wo are supplying the demand.
1 A. M. WILLIAMS CO. 2
A Llf And Death fight.
Mr. V. A. Hinea of Manchester, Ia.,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says : "Exposure alter meas
lee induced serious lung trouble, which
ended in Consumption. I had frequent
hemorrhages and coughed night and day.
All uiy doctora said I muBt aoon uie.
Then I began to uso Dr. Kind's rsew
Discovery lor Consumption, which com-
oletolv cured me. I would not be without
it oven if it cost $5.00 a bottle. Hundreds
have used it on my recommendation and
all soy it never fuils to cure Throat, Chest
and Lung troubles." Regular siza 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Blakeley
& Houghton's Drug Store. 4
Dull Headache, Pama in various parte
of the body, Sinking at the pit ol the
atomach, Loss of appetite, Feveriebness,
Pimples or Sores all positive evidences.
of impure blood, mo manor now it
became so it must bo purified in order to
. I l- I) ) 1
obtaiu pood heaiiu. ncaor uiuuu
Kluxir has never failed to cure facrofnloUB
or Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly a wonuunui
remedy and we sell every bottle on
a positive guarantee. Blakeley iiougu-
ton's drug store.
Fresh cracked Nebraska corn at the
ft A. 1-1 .1 .l
Wasco warehouse, nuest khiu w
chicken feed. uici.-it
Passenger boats propelled exclusive
ly by electricity will make their ap
pearance on the Seine early this
spring, in connection with the Paris
exposition.
These novel boats, the trial trips of
which have proved a wonderful suc
cess, have been built on the plans and
under the direction of a Trench engi
neer, Mr. l'isca, for the company of
Suburban Omnibus Boats, whieh'will
employ them, notwithstanding their
luxurious equipment, for the trans
portation of ordinary travelers at a
reduced rate. They will run at a
rent speed, without noise or smoke.
and will be able to make nearly 03
miles without recharging,, managed
by one man.
These boats will be charged by nn
electric machine on the river bank at
Asniores, in front of their mooring
station.
Particular interest attaches to these
boats from the fnet that they are the
first devoted to the public service that
have been tried in Europe. If the en
terprise proves successful, which there
is every reason to expect, it will revo
lutionize river transportation.
AiiHlriillnn O.VKter.
The Journal of the Society of Arts
says that Australian oysters are cheap
and plentiful, being retailed in Sydney
at lioni sixpence to one shilling per
plate or bottle. The consumption is
enormous, and lasts throughout the
year. Hie whole of the iew South
Wales coast is admirably adapted for
oyster culture. Unlike the coasts of
Great Britain and even America, where
the temperature during the summer
months is frequently sufficient to pre
vent the sheding of spat, and generally
to limit its quantity, the spat of Xew
South Wales is distributed in unlimited
profusion. Mr. Coghlan, the New
South Wales government statistician,
says the establishment of "pares" like
those which may be seen along the
coasts of France and Belgium, where
oyster culture is conducted on scien
tific principles, would be remunerative.
It is said that the equipment for n Syd
ney harbor picnic would be considered
incomplete without the means of de
taching oysters from the rocks, on
which they are found ia myriads.
Valuable ;iumu.
The director of the geological survey
has had an appraisement mnde by ex
perts to determine the value of the spe
cimens of fossil dinosaurs belonging to
the collection of the late Prof. (). O.
Marsh, which have been turned over
:o the national museum in Washing
ton. According to this estimate, the
Bkulls of the monster triccrntops, or
"three-horned beast," are wortli ut
least $3,001) apiece, while other skulls
rory in value from $50 to $250. The
aead and neck of the trieeratops were
jovercd by an enormous bony helmet
teven or eight feet long.
Ari- of Cuba.
The total men of Cuba is about 45,
00 square miles. Of this 15.000 square
miles Is uncleared and unexplored for
?st; 7.000 square miles is devoted to
past ure; lfl.ctK) square miles smeeptiblo
jf cultivation has never felt the plow1,
and only about 12,000 square miles, or
n little more than one-fourth of the en
tire m en, Is or ever has been productive.
Jaeobsen Book & JVTusie Co.
Hammocks
Hammocks
Just Arrived
The largest and most complete line at
Rock Bottom Prices.
Wasco Warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain of an kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain oi t il kin
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, an kinds
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, srtffKfc
Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle-
fOTl "R'lcmT ThiaFlour ia manufactured expressly for family
wvXX X J U8e ; every sack is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Wa sell our uoods lower than any houeo in the trade, and if you don't think bo
Lall and get cur prices and be convinced. t
Highest Prices Paid for Whoat, Barley and Oats.
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Funepal Supplies embalmers Etc.
The Dalles, Or.
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work, call on Louis Gomini, I will not only give you all
the information you need but I will quote you prices you
cannot beat anywhere. Let no one bluff you. It will take
only a few nunutea to call aud see me. If you have a
neighbor who ever did business with me consult him as to
the price and quality of my work I niiin PntTlini
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