The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-22


break has wldened to an extent of $50
feet up to $50 tonight. One of the
broken ends has finally teen secured, and
the other end will lie made secure to-
morrow. No great change has yet been
reported as happening from overflows.
Only one cabin in the immediate vicinity
of the break has been washed away.
Water is Spreading on the low places
through the plantations and swamps, and
is now within four miles of Greenville,
in Black bayou. A small embankment
is being thrown up in the northern por-
tion OF the city. 1t is thought Greenville
is In no danger from this break. The
river has fallen here five Inches since the
levee at Luna, Ark, broke. No effort
was being made to close the crevasse at
last reports and it was widening and
column OF water passed through.
THE GERMAN CRISIS.
BERLIN, March 19.-General Won Cap
rivi, commander of the Tenth army corps,
has been appointed chancellor of the en-
pire, to succeed Bismarck.
Bismarck, in his note to the emperor
rendering his resignation, alleged that
old age and failing of health were the
reasons of bis desiring to withdraw from
public life.
To days papers cali attention to the
fact that while taking lunch yesterday
with the delegates to the labor conference,
Bismarck gave cordial greeting to Jules
Simon, the head of the French delegation,
and had long conversation with him.
He has inYlted all the French delegates
to dine with him tomorrow.
The bourse is weak in consequence of
Bismarck's resignation.
The National Gazette says that General
Won Caprivi, the new chancellor, has also
been appointed president of the Prussian
ministry. The Gazette also says Count
Herbert Bismarck persists in resigning
his position as imperial foreign minister,
and he will be succeeded by either Won
Radowitz, German ambassador at Con-
stantinople, or Count Won Hatzfeldt, Ger
man ambassador at London.
Chancellor Caprivl will not assume the
foreign portfolio. Won Boettcher be-
comes president of the Prussian ministry,
Count Eulenburg, governor of Hesse-Vas-
sar, succeeds Won Boettecher as minister
of the interior. Count Herbert Bismar
will receive an ambassadorshlp. Minis.
tiers Herrfurth and Maybach have resign.
ed. The TdgebIatt says the emperor has
dismissed Count Won Waldersee, his chief
of staff.
SPRING sNOwsToRMs IN THE EAST.
NEW YORK, March 10-The heaviest
snowstorm Of the season began this morn
ing. Soow fell rapidly without inter-
ruption in this city, Brooklyn aud the
surrounding country for ten hours.
PITTsBURe. March 19.-The hercest
snowstorm of the season is raging. II
extends over wide area, and railroad
travel is almost suspended. Heavy drifts
are reported all over the state.
BosToN, March 19.-Dispatches from
various points along the coast report 8
very severe snow and wind storm
Wrecks are feared.
THE LONG PURSE WILL WIN.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-The strik.
ing iron molders gained s"meihing of a
victory to-day when they induced all bu,
four of the forty six molders brought out
from the east by the foundries to qui,
work. The non-unjon molders were
taken in charge by representatives of the
Iron molders' Union and escorted to the
latteI's headquarters, where they will be
taken care of. The manufacturers say
they are not surprised at the imported
molders leaving, and are determined to
| bring nOn-unlon men from the east until
they fill the town with nolders and break
| the strike. They have fifty more men
about to leave Philadelphia, and when
these are started they will send for more
| The manufacturers say that when they
cannot secure non-union men here or il
the east who are willing 20 work, they
will close up their business, as the union
they say, is killing the iron industry on
the coast. Eight of the new corners were
| sent back east on the overland train this
afternoon, their fare being paid by the
union, which expects to send away a
| number more tomorrow.
SACRAMENTO, March 19.-Governor
Waterman, in letter to-day to Cor
responding Secretary Sweany of the Pa
cific coast Eight Hour League, giving
his reasons for declining to declare May
legal holiday, says the business inter.
ests, from which labor draws Its support
are entitled to consideration, and to
check the entire business operations OF
the state in order that single organiza-
ton may make public demonstration is
not business.
STRIKE on PITTsBURG IRONwORKERs.
RITTsB ORG, March 19.-Three hundred
men quit work at the Keystone rolling
mills to night, on account of reduction
of wages because of poor material. The
trouble at Oliver Bros mill, over the dis.
charge of man, resulted in strike OF
800, and it is alleged all of the 1900 EN-.
ployes will 60 out to morrow.
FIVE IRON MINERS LOST.
HURLEY, Wis, March ia great fire
is raging in the Germania mine. Five
miners have persisted, and all efforts to
stay the flames are unsuccessful. The
unfortunate men are James Thomas, his
son, John Thomas, Hugh Walker, Jimmy
Sullivan and William Banks, all miners.
The loss will reach 100000.
Walker escaped from the mine with
about 400 men when the fire broke out,
but returned TO rescue others still in the
mine and was himself burned to death.
SWEEPING THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
GUTHRIE, 1. T., March 19.-The patrol
of the Cherokee strip by the forces Of the
United States army has legun. The
troops were massed at this point this
morning, and from Guthrie will march
to four different points along the south
ern boundary of the strip; thence will
march in squads, covering as much
ground as possible, north through the
strip, notifying settlers who now remain
of the presidents notice, and forcibly
evicting those who refuse to go volun-
tarily. Once out they will be kept out.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-It has been
discovered that the Cherokee Homestead
ers' Association has issued secret circu-
lar calling for general raid into the
strip from all directions April 90. 1:
says there is good reason to believe they
will not be molested if sufficiently large
number go in. On the strength of this,
President Harrison has authorized the
statement that settlement of the strip will
not be allowed until authorized, no mat
tet what proportions the raid assumes.
CALDWELL, Kan, March 19.-The
Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association to.
day adopted resolutions providing for the
renewal of cattle in accordance with the
presidents proclamation. 4 memorial to
the president was adopted, requesting
protection against boomer raids.