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; United States. ,
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Vloefreeldetit Aula I K. BtavaNaoK
Beeretarr el Htate Wawkb Q. Uhihhsm
Secretary ol 'ireasury loan (i. Cakmkls
Secretary of luterlor ,...HoK hhitm
Secretary of War UaNikl 8. I.mont
Secretary of Havy Hif.AHV A. HuauKMT
Poetmaaiertjeueral.... VYiimon . Bimkm.
AttoruoyUeaural KitHiao OlmkV
secretary ol AgrUalture J BTaauiiu MoaroK
State of Oregon.
Governor ........
Secretary of State...
Treasurer
Attoruvy-duneral
Bupt, of ruullo Iustraciton.,
Senators.. .....
Congressmen...........
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H. K. KinoaJo
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r. A. Muoaa ,
H. B. BlAM.
Printer.
Supreme Judge....
"i Seventh Judicial District. '
C'lrcalt Judge...'.............. .w; L. Bramraw
Proanoiifliig Attorney A. A Jayki
Member elate Board..... ...W. C. WlUJ
Ollllani County.
Joint rtenafor lor (HUlam, Sher
man and Waseo ooumiijs.....-..W. W. Btkiwir
Representative.. J. K. David
Judge W.J. MARiKse
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O. it. N. Co. Time Card.
Tralusarrlve and leave Arlington a follows:
RASr-ROUND.
Train Ne. 2, fast mail, arrives at Arlington at
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WEST 10UHO.
Train Mo. l.'fast mall, arrive at Arlington at
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4Ur-Only one train a day.
i Ucppner train No. 9 and 10 have dlseontln
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Turml tlckuls sold aud b"KKK cbeuked
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A P. A A. M. Mr. MOKIAH UllXiK, No. (
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J. U. llvnauN, Secretary. -
TAR. J. J. HOflAN 1
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Condon. Or. '
Office Oregon ave., between Cathollo Church
and residence ol . P. Bhutt.
JJR. J. H. HUDSON,
Physician and Surgeon,
Condon. Or.
Office and residence In tbe Wiley Miller real
dunce In Bouth Condon.
Calls promptly attended to day or night.
W. DAK1.1NQ, r i :
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Raventlow, the Danlah Minister, first
beard of the action of Denmark in ex
cluding American beef and meats
through the press cablegrams from Co
penhagen. The Count expressed sur
prise, for no action in that line had here
tofore been contemplated. He said the
action was probably due to request from
Germany, as beef received at Danish
ports frequently would find its way into
Germany and thus overcome the Ger
man restrictions. He had never heard
that any of the American' product in
Denmark was aflected with Texas fever.
Under these circumstances he fuels that
the action of Denmark is not so much
aimed against the United States as it is
to make Denmark's neighbor, Germany,
effective in her exclusion. The Minister
has not yet received any official advices
on the subject.
W. R. Kill. J. W. Dawson. T. R. tyona.
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g A. D. OURLEr,
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Collections made and cenerai law . business
transacted. ...
United atales Commissioner and Notary Public
Land proofs and filing taken, and all otber
land business curtlulljr attended to, ,
! AY P, LUCAS, County Clerk, t J
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LAND AND NOTARY BUSINESS
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g P. 8HUTT,
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Condon, Or
Collcollons promptly and carefully attended
to.
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ANOTHER ROUTE OPENED.
Tbe Completion of the . Tehaantepec
Koad Is Announced,
Nw York, November 23. Tbe com
pletion of tbe Tehuantepec railroad is
announced. It will connect tbe Pacific
and Atlantic Oceans by way ol tbe Isth
mus of Tehuantepec, a distance of 130
miles. Tbe Isthmus of Tehuantepec is
in tbe southern part of Mexico, adjoin
ing Guatemala. The new railroad passes
through several important cities, such
m Tehuantepec and Hinitilan. At the
terminals on the Pacific and Atlantic
some piers will have to be built, one an
iron pier on tbe Atlantic near Coatza
coalcos. The value of this new road from
a purely American standpoint can scarce
ly be overestimated. The distance be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of
the United Htates by sea will be lessened
by nearly 3,000 miles; that is, compar
ing the distance between Ban . Francisco
and New York by way of the Isth
mus of Panama. The city of New Or
leans will be about 1,000 miles nearer
Coatzacoalcos than New York. One of
the five handlings of freight by way of
Panama will be avoided. The road passes
through valuable and fertile lands; in
fact opens a rich mineral and agricult
ural country. Another project is just
announced that of building a new rail
way from the Atlas or highlands of Guate
mala to connect with its new railroad.
Such a plan, if carried out, will develop
the northern end of Guatemala, an equal
ly valuable strip of country. The larg
est Guatemalan city near the Mexican
border is Quezaltemayo, 8,000 feet above
the sea level, in a temperate climate.
Reports from the Pacific Coast state that
a new steamship line will be the Pari 8c
feeder, establishing a line between Ban
Francisco, Mexican ports and Salina
Cruz ; also that the Atlantic feeder will
be a new line between New York and
Coatzacoalcos. - The new railway has
been constructed by the government of
Mexico. It opens up new trade centers
in Spanish America as well as commerce
with Transpacific ports, being nearer to
Australia, Japan, etc., than any other
route.
THE BIQ OLD MOUNTAIN.
Report From Seattle That It Is In a State
of Mild Eruption.
Seattle, November 23. Mount Rain
ier is in a state of mild eruption. Tbe
appearance of the summit is entirely
changed, and a new peak has appeared
in its center. Soon after sunrise this
morning, the sky and air being remark
ably clear, clouds of black smoke were
seen curling from the southwestern part
of the peak, where the crater is located,
coming at intervals of about fifteen sec
onds. The domelike top has disappeared
and been replaced by a flat top, with a
large crevasse extending down the side,
while in the center of its summit a new
peak has appeared on the northern side.
The snow was all gone from the summit,
as though melted off or as if some falling
mass of rocks had started an avalanche
from the summit. The jagged points of
rock, stripped of their white covering,
could be plainly discerned. Steam was
also seen mingline with the smoke, which
rose 100 feet from the summit. Mount
Rainier is a cone-shaped peak, and
stands slightly to the west of the Cas
cade Range, eixty-five miles southeast of
Seattle. It rises fully 0,000 feet above
the range. It has tnree craters, ol wnicn
the princioal and most perfect is the
scene of the present disturbance. This
crater is half a mile across, with walls
of rock fifty feet high, and thousands of
jets ol not air ana steam issue irom inis
rim. The inside of the crater is filled
with snow and ice, in which the smolder
ing volcano and steam jets have formed
innumerable caves, one ol which nas
been penetrated by explorers to a depth
of 100 feet, who have used the steam jets
for cooking. Jt is supposed that the
walls of the crater, havine been gradu
ally weakened at the base, have fallen
in, leaving a peak composed of the rock
on which the snowy cone named Colum
bia's Crest had formed, and that the in
ternal fires, thus set free, have burst
forth in new vigor.
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A MINE EXPLOSION
Appalling Disaster Occurg Near
Collier's Station, W. Va.
ALSO A TERRIFIC WHIRLWIND
Am Overcharge Blaat Ignites the Coal
Dost In the Mloe, and a Fearful Ex.
a. -plosion Follows, Carrying Death and
Destruction In Its Path.
Wheeling, W. Va., November 22.
Tbe most appalling mine disaster ever
chronicled in this section of the State
occurred to-day shortly after noon at the
Blanche coal mines on the Panhandle
road near Collier's station. A new miner,
an Italian, put on an overcharge blast,
which ignited the coal dust in the mine,
and a fearful explosion followed, carry
ing death and destruction in its, path.
There were forty-eight men in the mine
at tbe time, and tbe following are known
to be dead : Thomas Jordan, Michael
Rooney, Thomas Tucker, married ; John
Donnelly, married, leaves ten children ;
Antonio Sattie, married ; Mazzle Gissie
deo, married. Tbe following are badly
injured: Jose Refel, married; Raffle
Necki, will die; Jasper Lawrence and
Thomas Harris, colored.
After the explosion there was a terrific
whirlwind in the mine, carrying every
thing before it. Donnelly and Rooney
were in the mine some distance away,
and were going toward the mouth. The
force of the explosion drove them nearly
100 yards out of the mouth of the mine,
and landed Rooney on the car track,
killing him instantly, while Donnelly
landed in a gully, striking his head
against a post. Hie brains were dashed
out and scattered for yards around. His
wife was the first to find him. She ia
E rostrated by tbe shock. There is little
one that she will recover.
The news of the disaster spread, and
in a few moments people were crowded
about the mouth of the mine. Many
heartrending ecenes were enacted. Tbe
wives and children of the miners were
frantic. In a short time a rescuing party
was organized, and went into the mine
after the bodies. When the bodies were
brought to the surface many women
swooned at the sight. Prosecuting At
torney Col ton and Coroner Watkina of
Wellsburg were soon on the ground and
took charge of the bodies, and will con
duct a rigid inquest. This is the second
accident of the kind at this mine. Just
two years ago a similar explosion oc
curred, in which three men were killed
and several injured. Tbe State Mine
Inspector will be here to-raorrow to take
part in the investigation. There were
miraculous escapes when the explosion
occurred. William Davis was in the en
try, 150 feet from the entrance, when he
heard the explosion. He lay down near
the rib of the mine, and the whid wind,
carrying rocks, fire and death, "assed
over him. An empty coal car standing
at the entrance of the mine was blown
twenty-five yards. The mine is owned
by W. E. Smith of Wellsville and L. O.
Smith of Cumberland.- The miners
charge that the accident was due to the
inexperience of the Italian miners, and
declare they will not work with them
any more.
To Investigate Armenian Outrages.
Loxdon, November 22. A dispatch to
the Times from Constantinople sr-ys the
commission appointed by the Sultan to
inquire into the reported massacre of
Armenians is composed of Abdallah
Pasha, General of Division ; Tewfik Pa
sha, General of Brigade, both of whom
are aides to the Sultan; Mod jib Bey, an
official belonging to tbe Ministry of the
Interior, and Omer Bey, director of the
savings bank. They will start Sunday
for Sassum, the scene of the outrage.
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THE IRON CHANCELLOR.
Storms of Lira Are Beginning to Weaken
" Prince Bismarck.
London, November 22. The Pall Mall
Gazette published an interview this
afternoon which one of its correspond
ents had with Count Herbert Bismarck
in Berlin. Referring to the health of
his father, Prince Bismarck, the Count
said:
"You should not forget that my
father's age is beyond the allotted time
of the Bible. He has weathered many
storms, and has had little pleasure in
life, but his hardest trials have come
within the past four years, and at a time
of life when he should be spared every
aggravation of anxiety. Add to this his
active, overbusy intellect, and more
than all, his concern for Germany's
firosperity, to which he has devoted his
ife, to say nothing of the deeds of his
friends, and I question if any other man
has braved life's tempests with better
results, but he is fast growing old. He
suffers from no organic disease. He is
weakened by time, and cannot even with
the greatest precaution continue much
longer. We, of course, are very anxious
about him and he is scarcely ever out of
sight. Of necessity we are prepared for
God's will."
EARTHQUAKE IN SICILY.
Hundreds of Lives Lost and Vaet Amount
of Property Damaged.
Bohx, November 21 The earthquake
shocks continue at Milezzo on the north
coast of Sicily, and the fact that the vol
cano of Stromboli is nearly in a state of
eruption is accepted as proof that the
disturbances are of volcanic origin. The
inhabitants of Milezzo continue in a
state of terror. Reports from the prov
ince of Reetrio de Calebra state that 200
corpses have been extricated from the
ruins ol bouses at Frocopio. i orty-eignt
bodies were found beneath the rnins of
the church. The number of persons in
jured is said to be enormous. It is esti
mated that the damage to buildings at
Palmi. not countinz the loss incurred in
contents destroyed, will amount to 2,
000,000 lire. Fifteen buildings collapsed
entirely, and 300 others are irreparably
damaged. Uver 3U0 people were injured.
Eight persons perished at Semininra,
and 200 were injured. Tbe villages of
tiarapir and banta were destroyed.
Another Exposition.
Montbeal, November 22. Joseph K.
Stiles, who was Commissioner-General
for Great Britain in San Francisco at the
Midwinter Fair, has been successful in
his efforts to organize a grand interna
tional exhibition for Canada. A satis
factory agreement was entered into to
day between Stiles and the Montreal
bxposition Committee, by which the lat
ter agrees to grant a lease of all its
grounds and buildings to a syndicate
represented by Stiles lor the purpose of
holding a grand international exposition
in Montreal in 1896. An incorporated
company with a capital of $500,000 will
be organized to carry out the scheme.
The promoters expect to receive a grant
from Great Britain, the United States
and the Canadian government. Offices
will be opened in London, Chicago. Iew
York, Paris and Vienna. Stiles will
leave for Ottawa in a day or two to ob
tain tbe co-operation of the Canadian
government.
To Forcloae m Branch Line.
Denver, November 22. Proceedings
were commenced in the United States
Circuit Court to-day by the bondholders
of the Denver Pacific Railway and Tele
graph Company to foreclose on the line,
and the suit is brought by George J.
Gould and Russell Kage as trustees.
The defendants named are the Union
Pacific Railwav and Mercantile Trust
Company and the receivers .of the Union
Pacific uompany. The property in
volved is the line between Denver and
Cheyenne. The suit was begun origi
nally in bt.fanl. Uefanlton interest due
is the assigned cause of demand for fore
closure. Will Have a Second Election.
Atlanta, Ga., November 22. The
squabble over the election of Congres
sional candidates in the Tenth District
has been settled by Mr. Black, the in
cumbent, who received a majority of
7,000 on the face of the returns. In re-
ly to Tom Watson s offer to arbitrate
ie baa proposed to submit tbe matter to
a second election next year. Watson
to-day signified his acceptance of the
proposition. Black will take his com
mission, but will resign March 4.
Determined to Prosecute.
New York, November 21. John Ja
cob Astor appeared in the Jefferson Mar
ket Court to-day, and expressed his in
dignation at the light punishment in
flicted on the tramp, Garvin, who was
found asleep in his mother's house Sat
urday. He subsequently had an inter
view with the man in prison, and de
clared afterward that he was sure Gar
vin's purpose was robbery. He says he
will prosecute him.
Sugar Crop In Cuba. .
Havana, November 22. It is re
ported from the Matanzas district that
nearly all tbe sugar estates are prepar
ing for the next crop, and that planters
expect to start grinding earlier than last
year. It is impossible as yet to antici
pate the next crop's yield in that section,
but it is asserted that it will be just as
large as the last one. The sugar market
here continues unchanged.
Sixty Arrests In Warsaw.
St. Pbtkbsbubg, November 21. Sixty
persons have been arrested in Warsaw
for distributing circulars advising the
people not to take tbe oath of allegiance
to .Nicholas u,
ORIENT QUESTION
Light to be Thrown on It in the
President's Message.
THE ACTION TAKEN BY US
President Cleveland Will Probably Urge
That We Have Tried to Aid In Main,
talnlng the Peace of the World The
Position of Japan.
Washington, November 21. The
statement was made in Congressional
circles to-day that President Cleveland's
message to Congress would throw light
on the China-Japan question and would
forestall any resolution of inquiry. As
the Secretary of State, unlike the other
Cabinet officers, makes no annual re
port to Congress, tbe President's message
ordinarily deals with the affairs in which
this government has any part, and as
the recent negotiations with China and
Japan are tbe most important questions
the department has had in some time, it
is concluded he will make clear the posi
tion of this government. Up to the
present there is no official information
on the subject, and the State Department
nas not stated officially that negotiations
with China and Japan are in progress.
The reading of the President's message
is the first business of Congress, so that
it would precede the contemplated intro
duction of resolutions of inquiry by Rep
resentative Bellamy Storer. It is the
belief of those familiar with President
Cleveland's position against foreign en
tanglements that such reference as he
may make to this subject in bis message
will be on the ground of humanity, urg
ing that, while this government need
not reach abroad for conquest and ac
quisition, it can well adopt an enlight
ened policy which will aid in maintain
ing the peace and progress of the world.
JAPAN'S POblriON.
Washington, November 21. The China-Japan
incident, as far as the United
States' offer of mediation is concerned,
is considered closed for the present by
those in a position to understand the
situation. At the department and at
the Chinese and Japanese legations there
is only negative information to the effect
that no positive answer to the American
suggestion of mediation has been re
ceived. Yet well-informed persons say
Japan has made her position clear in
such a way as to avoid the embarrass
ment of a positive declination and yet
show her acceptance would have to be
based on certain definite conditions. It
is believed that the essential considera
tion on which Japan would consent to
any mediation is that China shall raise
the white flag of truce, the emblem rec
ognized tbe world over as an indication
that a contestant wants to treat lor terms
of peace. China has not yet made any
direct offer to the Japanese, and the lat
ter are not disposed to consider a round
about offer which overlooks the recog
nized international emblem 01 the white
Sag.
no answeb at all.
Washington, November 21. Secre
tary Gresham says he has received no
reply from Japan to the guarded offer of
mediation made by the United States
November 6, and in the opinion of other
State officials no definite reply irom Ja
pan is expected in the immediate future.
ITALY WOULD NOT CONSENT.
London. November 21. A special dis
patch from Rome says Italy has informed
the powers she cannot approve of any
form of intervention between China and
Japan.
THE CRUISER OLYMPIA.
It la Expected That She Will Soon Oo
Into Commission.
Vallejo, Cal., November 21. It has
finally been decided by the Navy Depart
ment that for the present the Marion
will not go into commission, owing to
tke lack of men, as it is desired to com
mission the unarmored steel cruiser
Olympia, now at the Union Iron Works,
as soon as she comes up to tbe navy
yard, which will be very soon. Prepar
atory orders have already been issued to
Lieutenant T. U. frince of the Marine
Corps, detailing him to command the
Marine Guard, which will consist of six
teen non-commissioned officers, privates
and musicians. The Olympia will carry
about forty othcers and 4UU men as her
complement. This will be none too
many, when it is taken into considera
tion that she is the third largest cruiser
in the American navy and carries a bat
tery of four eight-inch breech-loading
rifles, ten five-inch rapid-tiring guns,
fourteen six-pound and six one-pound
rapid-firing guns, four catlings and all
of the smaller arms that go to make up
a ship s battery, the detail of othcers
will be made out just as soon as the de
partment is informed that a crew can be
secured here for the ship. Many officers
are more than anxious to secure a detail
to the Olympia.
Queen Victoria's Health.
London, November 22. Labouchere's
Truth says in a paragraph concerning
the Queen's health: Her Majesty has
aged very much during the autumn, and
can walk only a few steps owing to re
curring rheumatism in the knees. Truth
also confirms the report of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha's
illness. He is said to be suffer
ing from neuralgia, eczema and internal
troubles.
Wiggins Expedition Wrecked.
Abchangil, Russia, November 1ft.
The Arctic expedition . commanded by
Captain Joseph Wiggins of Kara Sea
fame has been wrecked near Yuggrshar,
1 AU bands were saved. ,