The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-29
TELEGRAPHIC.
PERIsHED IN THE FLAMES.


SEATTLE, March 23.-It was discovere
just before dark this evening that the iii
which destroyed the Stefson & Post ro
of buildings on Commercial street be
tween King and Weller streets was ais
destructive of life, three persons havin
j persisted in the flames. At o'clock thi
evening Chief Kellogg of the fire depart
ment while lroking over the ruins say
three bodies partly exposed among tn
debris. They were taken to the under
takers, where they were afterwards iden
titled as those of j. George Jones and N
c. Mays and wife, who arrived here iron
Arkansas on Friday morning. The.
came to Washington to take charge of I
hotel at Snohomish. On arriving herr
they engaged room in Mrs. Harvey
lodging house in the Stetson and Postrow
Friday evening, being tired after the long
journey across the continent they retired
about o'clock. All three occupied room
35 on the second floor, which had two
beds. B. N. Frederick, of Denver, who
met them on the way out, called thereto
see them IN the evening and found them
IN bed. At 10 o'clock the fire broke out
An employe of the lodging house went to
the room and knocked on the door, but,
as he could not rouse the inmstes, he
kicked in the panel As be received no
response be supposed that they had al
ready escaped, and, as the room was full
of smoke, did not pursue his investiga-
tions. 1t is supposed that the ill-tated
trio, worn out with their journey, we're
not reused by the alarm of fire and were
smothered to death before the flames
reached them.
IN THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
KANSAS CITY, March 23.-Dispatches
fiom several points in Indian territory
are TO the effect that there has been
very quiet Sunday in the Cherokee strip,
the troops finding few settlers to eject.
1t appears from reports of the command
Ing officers in the strip and from reliable
newspaper men, that the situation there
has been exaggerated by correspondents
who we're early IN the field and by in.
babitants of border towns which would
be benefited by rush of settlers into the
strip. Reliable reports now are to the
effect that great many boomers were
citizens of these very towns and were
town-lot boomers rather than bona fide
settlers. Exaggerated reports of the
harshness Of troops IN dealing with set
tiers also originated from these towns.
the object heing to arouse a prejudice
against the troops and sympathy with the
settlers.
ON TRACK OF MURDERER.
TACOMA, March 23.-Chlef of Police |
Chesney received a telegram to-day from
officers at Stanwood, Snohomish county, |
stating that dn Italian answering to the
description of Bennardlno Verrannio, the |
man wanted here for the murder of |
Vegeneza Pempeo, passed through that
place at noon. He was two days out
from Seattle, was following the line of
the telegraph poles and appeared anxious
tc reach British Columbia. The message
described him as about five feet eight
inches in height, with dark mustache,
and marked by q scar on the left side of
his face. The message so closely describes
the man wanted that Chief Chesney wired
them to follow and arrest the fellow.
THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, March 23.-The Vossiehs lei
peror's demand for an explanation of the
interview with Windthorst, insisted he
should not be controlled, and told the en-
peror he was quite ready to resign if his
of the Office was no longer de-
sired; that he only retained it to fulfil his
promise with Emperor William. The
Nachriehtem says Bismarck
vas deeply affected, and expected the EN-
oeror to reconsider his resignation.
Emperor William has privately intimat
ID to King Humbert and Emperor Francis
Joseph that there will be no change of
5ermany's policy regarding the triple
alliance.
LONDON, March 23.-The Standards
Berlin correspondent ssys it is reported
hat Bismarck accepted the colonel gen
,ralship. but declined the dukedom and
.rant, stating it Is not in harmony with
,is principles to accept grant IN view of
Increasing the burdens of the taxpayers.
Ton Badowitz has declined to succeed
COUNT Herbert Bismarck. Chancellor
Ton Csprivi has addressed letter to the
German ambassadors abroad, in which he
that he will continue the pol
cy of Bismarck.
SENATOR BLAIR's BILL.
CHICAGO, March 23.-The New York
Vorld's Washington correspondent states
ew days ago that she dared not think of
he effect upon Senator Blair if his edu-
ational bill be defeated. His whole
mind has been SO centered on it that fears
ave been expressed that it might
Senator Blalr's eccentricities,
Which have been increasing of late years,
nd he become monomaniac upon his
ill. He is convinced that there is con-
piracy against him-a conspiracy among
is brother senators and conspiracy of
be press.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The report of
be commissioner OF statistics for Febru-
ry shows that exports from the port of
oregon have been 1884, and the I'm
ors $86S, ,519, eight months ending Feb .
uary % the total imports we're $24S,2 ,213 ,
galnst $50, ,632 for the same period last {
ear. The exports for tbs same period
1ere 81 ,2S7, ,562 for 1890 and $1,410, 1856
or 1889. At the port of Willamette, Or. ,
he imports for the month were S47 $3.50, ,
xports $276,775. For eight months IN
800 the imports were $532. TAO, against |
S95, 400 for the same period of the pre- ,
eding year, exports $2.196,726 for 1890 !
gainst $3,604.041 in 1889. At the port 1
f Puget Sound, Wash, the imports for /
were $11 All, exports, 1926, 2,0S3.
For eight months IN 1890 imports were
176, $40 against $337, ,46S for the same
'eriod of 1889, exports $2,2S8,714 for
800 against $s,243, 769 for 1880. (
In discussion in the senate yesterday
n public building bills Senator Dolph
ook occasion to tell that body some facts
bout the Pacific coast with which they
sere unacauanted. He showed the rapid
development OF all coast cities aud the
inadequate facilities the government had ..
Or doing business. He also made men
ion of the harbors and ports that needed
airing fo- and which had been greatly
eglected.
The bill forfeitine unearned portions of
be Northern Pacific grant. which has
'een incorporated in general house bill,
vilI probably be reported 10 the house
his week. The Oregon and Washington
enators will have simllsr bill, reported
" Senator Plumb, taken up at an early
lay in the senate. The arguments made
gaiust the bill are that it will practically
onfirm other grants made to the road and
which were unearned in the time specified
D .he Let. This kind of opposition may
lefsat the bill.
HUNGRY BUT VERY PROUD.
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