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CHAINED THIRTY YEARS.
A Wretch's Awful Method to Secure Hi
Rivals WIFE.

n hTetChS Awful MethOu To secure Ills
Rivals Wife.
A terrible tales comes from the hills Of
Henderson County. which has some points
of historical interest linked to it. Some
summer tourists, while at Hickory Flat
Springs, had occasion to visit the famous
cave of the ante bellum outlaw and robber,
John A. Murrell, and unearthed the mystery
which is exciting much talk among the peo-
pie of this SECTION. As given by one of the
party, the following story is full of romance
and duplicates Jake Hyde of Hickory Flat
1--WE we're little backward about enter
ing the robbers den at first" said the tour
list, 'but we went in. We hadn't gone more
than 100 yards when we heard wild, I'M
earthly shrieks, which farely froze our
blood. Most of US wanted to turn back and
leave the place, but our leader halted us.
Again and again we heard that weird cry,
mingled with means, which seemed TO us as
II some one was In torture.
I'VE went on toward the object TO investi-
gate and. winding about the cave. we came
to n iron door fastened into the rock and
covered by gated bars We could hear the
moan plain now and we halloed to the per-
son inside the dungeon. We could hear
nothing but grOans and cries. and some of
the party went back for chisels and ham,
mers TO break the door.
These proved of no avail, but giant
blast of powder removed the door, and fly
ing open revealed the form of man chained
to the rocky floor. He was unconscious, and
great stripes were on his back. We released
him and bore him to the open air as quickly
as possible. He revived very little until we
carried him to camp.
The man gave his name as Zachariah
Wilson, and said he had been chained IN
side the cave for thirty years by Jacob
Hyde. There seems to have been lovers
rivalry between the two many years ago.
Both men courted the same girl, and Wilson
won her. BY some means he entrapped
Wilson 10 the cave near Hickory Flat and
there imprisoned him.
8 lie then represented to Mrs. Wilson that
her husband was dead, and after due con-
sideration for her alleged dead she con-
sented to marry Hyde For thirty years
this old gray-haired sinner has fed the
chained prisoner and no faint has ever
attached itself to him. The prisoner Will
son is in terrible condition and will not
live Icing. HYDE has d."-Milan CTenn.)
special to Newark journal.
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Novel Rat-Traps.

There are five old cans in an infrequently
used storehouse connected with Willis
grocery in this village. A few days ago two
or three boys were in the storehouse play
ing. They placed the milk-cans in row,
aud apused themselves for while by pitch
ing ears of corn at them to see who could
ears of corn in each can when the boys quit
playing and left the stUreh0use. On Friday
the proprietor of the store Lad occasion TO
60 into the storehouse. The sounds that
greeted him az first star tied him. 1t was
ceaseless grating, humping and squeaiing
combined. He went to one Of the milk
cans and looked to it. 1t was alive " it'll
immense rats. struggling to get out. Each
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AN UNKNOWN MAN DROWNED.
The Body OF Widdle-Aged Man Foun
Floating In the Bay.

The Body of a Middle-Aged Man Found
Floating In the Bay.
The body of an unknown man was found
floating in the bay near Section 3 of the sea-
wall yesterday morning and removed to the
Morgue. Gustave Lanjordrere of S24 Va
llejo street discovered the body, and by the
aid OF boatmen towed it ashore. The de-
ceased was middle-aged and had the appear
ance OF having been in the water several
days He was poorly dressed, his clothing
consisting of n striped cotton shirt, striped
brown trousers, black sack coat and buckled
hrogans. There was nothing by which the
man could be identified except road-tax
receipt from Alameda County. but the name
upon it was obliterated.
The receipt was numbered 1895, and per-
hans the records of Alameda County will
reveal the dead mans identity.
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ANCHOR LINE.

Steamers Leave New York Every Saturday,
For Glasgow via Londonderry,
Rates for Saloon Passage
PY SIS. CITY OF ROME. $50 AND UPWARD
u according TO accommodation and location OF
Room
Other Steamers OF the line $50 and upward
Second Cabin $50. Steerage 9 -.
Passengers booked at through rates 20 or from any
City in Great Britain on the Continent,
Drafts on London Sold at Lowest Rates.
Book OF Information, tours and sailing lists fur.
nished on application to agents.
HENDERSON BROTHERS, Z Bowling Green, ". Y:
or 10 GEORGE w. FLETCHER. 6lS Market st; or
to T. d. MCKAY, 81 Montgomery street; or to
d. +. FUGAZl az CO., Montgomery avenue: or
GEORGE Is. SEAMAN. 1918 Broadway Oakland
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SUPERFLU0US HAIR.
How to Remove 1t without Pain or Di

How to Remove 1t without Pain or Dis
i.uration.
One Of the most annoying and Irritating afffic-
tious that lady be subjected is that of SUI
perfuous hair Many OF the treatments for It's re-
moyal have been both cruel and Intellectual, but
there need be no further cause for annoyance as
the Imperial Hair Remover Will effectually and
safely remove all superfuous hair without the
slightest pain or dsfguratlon to the most delicate
skin. 1t is easily applied and is forwarded by mail
securely packed, Tor 81 bottle THE IMPERIAL
CHEMICAL MFG CO.. 81 West 23d St New York
Pacific Coast Depot. Messrs. GoLDSrEIN & COIN
800 Market ST., San Francisco. ap2O Mo If
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FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY S1z
1 ocean DIvision-and PACIFIC COAST EslGk
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear
street harf at 10 NJ for the above ports one OF
their AL iron steamships, viz:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-May 81, June IL, 81
Juiv g. =. 30, August IL, 80
COLUMBIA-May 81 June 4, l6, 49, July 10, o.
August 3. Is, z.
OREGGN-May %. June g, 90.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Paelac
railroad, Oregon Short Line and other dIverglny
ines FOR all points in Oregon washington British
Columbia, Alaska, Idaho. Montana, Dakota Utah
wyoming, Yellowstone Park, and ali poats East an
South and to Europe
Fare to PortlandNCabln. $40; steerass, So; round
trip cabin, $50
Ticket offces-l Montgomery St and Palace Ho-
tel. New Montgomery st.
GooDALL- PERKINS & CO. Supt Ocean Linz
LIST If 10 Market 81. FrancSe1.
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FIGHT TO THE DEATH,
Horrible Encounter Between Natl
at Port Mara

A Horrible Encounter Between Natives
at Port Mare.
Chief Mate Lowell of the steamship South
Portland, from Jamaica ports, tells the
East Oregon Herald story of horrible
fight at Port Mare that he witnessed. Four
coolies, all natives of the town. had been in
yolved in bitter feud, and decided to fight
to death In the center of green Enclosure.
roped off. At each corner stood one of the
men. They were stripped to the waist, and
each man grasped in his right hand knife,
with blade seven inches long. For mo.
ment the men stood glaring ut each other.
Then the word was given and the fight be-
gan. II was a case Of every man for himself,
with vengeance. Lowell says. without
any exception, 1t was the most fearful sight
he ever saw. In five minutes 1t was all
over. When the police arrived, three bodies,
hacked almost beyond recognition. lay inside
the ropes. The fourth man was so crazed
by his wounds that before the police could
lay hands on him he drove his own knife
through his heart.
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Not Improbable.

whats the matter, old man ?" he said as
they met the morning after. You look
blue'
:" 1 feel blue"
But last night you were the jolliest mem
Der of the party"
- felt jolly"
''Yon acted like a boy just let out of
school,"
6 l felt like one."
You said your wife had gone away for
the first time in three years and there
wasn't any one to say word if you went
home and kicked over the mantel clock"
| remember it,"
You said that If you stayed out until 4
O'Clock there was no one to look at you re-
proachfully and sigh and make you feel
mean"
Yes. and l stayed out until o'clock,
didu't I?''
You certainly did,"
+" And l gave an Indian war-whoOp on
the doorstep"
Yes, and you sang verse from comic
opera song and you tried to dance Clog"
And my wife had missed the train. Now
go away and leave ME. | want to kick N.Y.
self little more for not taking the precau-
ton to get an affidavit from the conductor
that she went with the train."-Chicago
Tribune.
A pennsylvania girl keeps six rattlesnakes
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET co.

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINwALL er~.
- fortnightly for the West Iudies and <<EEHxA
Southampton, calling route at Cher -@-e.AssA
bourg, France. and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through Bills of Lading, in connection with the
Pacific Mall s. s. Co., issued for freight and treasure
to direct ports in England and Germany
Through tickets from san Francisco Co Plymouth
Cherbourg, Southampton. First class $l95; third
class $9T 50. For further particulars apply to
ie10t tt PARROTr d CO., Agents, 800 California st.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN xs-rs
~ Francisco Tor ports IN Alaska May so. 9Sl2
June 4, a. - 70, July O. a, 10, 20. August 3, 10
1S, %. September ~. 81. A. NJ.
FOE British Columbia and Puget Sound ports, May
70 SO, June !, 8. IA. 10. "a 20, July 5. 9. IA H.
% -. August =. g. IL. lS %. %. 4. ".
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays, 9 A. "
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way ports every
fourth day. A. NJ.
For San Diego. stopping only at Los Angeles Santa
Barbara ana San Luis obspo, every fourth day at II
A. N.
For ports in Mexico. 25th OF each month.
Ticket ofhee-Palace Hotel. New Montgomery q
GOODALL+ PERKINS IL CO.. General Agents
Isl u 10 Market st. san FRANCISCO.
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OCCIDENTAL AND ORR ENTAIL S. s. co

NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE CHARTER
~ ers Will be responsible for any work done on
board OF these steamships. or for bills debts
tracted by the officers crews, unless specially
ordered from this Office. LELAND STANFORD.
President, Room z, X. R. Building, corner Fourth
and IOWnSend stS lei Ii
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C0MPaGNIE GENERaLE

G0MPaGNIE GENERALE
TRAN SATLAN TIQUE
French Line to Havrc.
COMPANY'S PIER (NEw) AZ NORTH xsva
" River, foot OF Morton St Travellers by sz
this line avoid both transit by English railway and
the discomfort OF crossing the channel In q small
boat
LA BOURGoGNE, Frangeui. ..............,.....,
.................. Saturday, July Goth, S;U0A N.
LA BRErAGNE, DE Joussriin.
Saturday. August LIST. 800 A. N.
LA GASCOGNE, SantelIi.. ............ ......,.,...
............ saturday, Aus ust Stn, :0O A. ".
LA TOURAINE, Observation-Disclosures.
.......,.,.... Saturday, August 15th. 90 +. NJ.
AH- For freight or passage apply to
A. FORGET. Agent,
Nos Bowling Greeu New York
J. +. FUGAZI q co, Agents. Montgomery ava.
San Francisco.
Branch ONCE. 10 Montgomery street. mr2o tt
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New York parties have been buying wild
marsh hay at Jefferson. Wis, and will ex-
pertinent with it for the manufacture of q
cheap but superior article OF binding Irvine.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
OS@A4N - Of1 Iva
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THE CoMPANY'S STEAMSHIPS WILL es~n
sail efEH-y
FOR NEW YOrx VIA PANAMA.
SIS. CITY OF NEW YORK, Monday. July 10. 1891
at IL taking passengers and freight direct for
Mazatlan, san Bias, Manzanillo, Acapulco Cham
perco, San Jose de Guatemala, La LIbertad and
Panama and via Acapulco for all lower Mexican
and Central American ports.
For HONG-KONG wa YOEOHANA.
CHINA...........S Saturday. July lS, 1891, at 8 PM
CITY OF PEkING (via Honoluln). ...,..........,.,,
.............. TUESDAY. August IL. 1891, at 5 PM
CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO. ................,
............ Thursday. September 3, 1891, at Px
Round trip tickets 10 loKohama and return at re-
duced rates.
For freight passage apply at the ONCE, cornsr)s
First and Brannan streets.
Branch ofiice-2O2 Front street.
ALEXANDER GENIE General Agent
18th tt GEoRGE H. RICE. Traric Manager.
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A Pennsylvania girl keeps six rattlesnakes
as pets.
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he latest Ill Tue lIOlllHp WOTlu
is und oubtedly tile great race made by Miss
Alice in the 2:19 class at Hartford. 1t was
conceded that she would beat her field, but
that she would reduce her record to 2:17A
In the first race Of the season on a track that
was trifr slow on account of a recent rain,
and at the same time distance her field, was
not expected. 1t stamps her as a great mare,
and her admirers confidently predict that
she will trOt in 3 III or better before the sea-
son is over She is the fastest performer in
her sire's (Alcantara) list.
The first two-year-old to enter the list this
year is Annorean, by Cyclone, she having
trotted 10 a.record Of 2:3O at Springfield,
Ill, on June sd.
Since 1859 Robert Bonner has purchased
forty-four trotters, which cost him a total
kum of $40 S9j
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23
WARD L. STEVENS DEAD.
A Prominent secrect Society Man of
Portland.

PORTLAND. Aug. 22.-[Special. Ward L.
Stevens, q well-known citizen and popular
fraternity man. passed away at 3:l5 this
afternoon at his residence. No. 129 Eighth
street. Mr.. Stevens had been i'll for about
two weeks with complication of stomach
troubles from which he was unable to
rally.
Ward Smith Stevens was born in England in
IS40, and came TO America in 1ss0, soon after
settling in Oregon. He was United states deputy
marshal here for seven years, going out when
Penumbra Kelly was succeeded marshal by
John Myers, about four years ago. since then
he has been engaged in the real estate, insur-
ance and commission business, being at the time
of his death connected with the firm of Wait,
Roberts x Co. His chief field of usefulness,
however was in connection with the benevolent
orders for which he was by his companionabls
nature peculiarly fitted. He was grand keeper
of records and seals for the Oregon Grand Lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, position be hiss filed
since the institution of the organization ten
years ago. AT the last election Of the uniformed
rank of that order he was chosen its command
ing officer, with the title of colonel command
ing the First regiment, Y. R., K of p He has
also been identified with the Masonic fraternity,
the Odd Fellows, the Red Men, the United
Workmen and Elks. De ceased leaves a wife and
three children. Mr.. Stevens was q brother in
law OF W. 7. Hume, assistant prosecuting at
torney of this district He was also captain Of
Battery A, First regiment Oregon National
~
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Ior ships and arms ordered in Europe.
The letter adds that Ralmaceda was not
able to hire private vessel 10 undertake
the transportation of the silver, and finally
persuaded the commander of the Es-
piegie, British man-of-war, to con-
yey sl,oo0,000,0o0 to Montevideo, where
that sum was landed on August
10. The Times, commenting on
the letter, says it is confident that this was
done without the authority of the British
admiralty, adding that ii seemed as though
the British man-of-war had been made an
aecomplice of downright robbery. The
transaction, the Times says, demands full
and prompt investigation.
PLYMOUTH, Eng, Aug. 22.-The Balma-
cedan cruiser President Pinto. which was
recently launched at TouloI., and which ar
rived here few days ago for orders, has
left this port. Her destination Is unknown.
New YORK, Aug 22-John Grace & Co.
were today served with subpnnas to ap-
pear as witnesses in the United States
circuit court at Los Angeles in the case of
the Itata. The Graces have always denied
that they had any connection with the
shipment of arms to Chile. II know
nothing about any suit at Los Angeles"
said Fowler, land if | did l would not say
anything about it. We have shipped no
arms to the insurgents in Chile"
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Newspaper Controversy Over a
Political Interview.
IOWA AND OHIO FIGHT BEGUN.
Gov. BOies Says Prohibition Causes
More Misery Than Drink.
Major Mckinley Attacks the Position OF
the Democratic Party on silver and
the Tariff-shaIl American Labor and
American Money Be Degraded?

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Regarding the
denial by General Russell A. Alger of a
reported statement of his that Blaine was
to be the next candidate of his party. and
that Blaine had declared himself candi-
date, the World will say tomorrow that
the statement was furnished that paper bv
Comrade Thomas, of the 6. a. r., of 40
Kearney street, San Francisco, who de-
ciared that General Alger had made the
statement to him during the recent g. A.
K. encampment at Detroit The World
will also print in fac simile letter from
General Alger of the date of July s, 1891,
to Comrade Thomas, in which Alger says:
] thank you very much for your esteemed
favor While / know nothing of the future, il
now seems 70 me that Blaine is Ger tain TO be
nominated, and that il is best for Us all that he
should be. appreciate more than I can tell
what you say. | hope shall retain your good
opinion, and that shall you in the fall
winter. shall be East probably during that time.
Acting upon this implied invitation Mr..
Thomas visited General Alger, at Detroit,
where the reported interview took place.
The World took the precaution to have Mr..
Thomas himself write out the statement,
and has the original manuscript. 1t is also
stipulated that in case ofdenial by General
Alger Mr.. Thomas name should be
printed as its authority, as well as the let
ter in question.
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BIsMAKCK's HAIR SNOW WHITE.
But He Has All the Old Fire and vieor
and IL After Won Munster.

BERLIN, Aug. 22.-Prince Bismarck has
left kissingen. He has been greatly ben
edted by the waters. His hair has become
snow white. but he has all his old fire and
determination.
1t is reported that General Count Won
WaIdersee is trying TO effect reconcilia-
ton between the emperor and Bismarck,
but 1t is not likely the overtures will be
successful.
Count Herbert Bismarck has written TO
Hamburger Naearichtca denouncing the
interview alleged by Mr.. Blowitz Paris
correspondent of the London Times. TO
have been held by him with Count Won
Munster. German ambassador at Paris. as
a fabrication
The Munich AIleqeneias ZtitsHg pub
fishes articles inspired by the EXCHANGED
lor. calling upon Count Won Munster to
decisively repudiate the Blowitz story.
The article concludes: The insults con-
tanned in this interview will not remain
without consequences
In the society 10 which Won Munster
and Bismarck belong this phrase. accord
ing TO German usage, must mean q duel in
the event of Won Munster refusing 10 ex-
plain his connection with the affair. 1t is
very improbable that the principals will
Gght
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AHARD WINTER AHEAD.
Failure of Crops in the Scandi-
nayian Peninsula.
ATTACK ON GERMAN CORN LAW.
The Emperor Went Into Seelusion
While Raising Long Whiskers.
Bfsmarek's Hair Is Snow White, but Hfs
Heart Is Young-He May Challenge
Won Munster-Entertsinme of the
French Visitors Mt Portsmouth.

BERLIN, Aug. 22-I Associated Presa.
Copyrighted, 1891. l-Thereis is no abatement
OF the excitement arising from the agita-
ton in regard to duties on grain imported
TO Germany. Gloomy reports as to the
prospects of the harvest In the provinces
continue to be received. Everything con-
firms the belief that the winter cf 1S9l-92
will be one of the worst, SO far as food is
concerned, on record. The opposition to
retaining the duties gains atrength day by
day. The National. Liberal, and even
many Conservative journals are making
unceasing appeals to the government to
make some reduction in the grain duties.
but Chancellor Won CapTivi is obdurate.
Some Conservative organizations propose
to the government to import wheat and
sell 1t at fixed prices. The Radical press
daily attacks the government with might
and main.
Advices from all parts of the northern
provinces, especially Posen, give evidence
of the discomfort that Is prevailing. and
show that it is increasing. The municipal
councils of many towns have passed
urgent resolutions that the government
entirely suppress the grain duties.
Owing to the scarcity and high price of
grain many mills are largely reducing
their productions, and some have entirely
suspended operations Many distilleries,
consequence of these excessive prices,
lind the greatest difficalty in obtaining
potatoes for the manufaeture of brandy,
farmers refusing to sell la the face of the
impending distress.
Reports from sweden and Denmark,
which countries usually have sufficient
surplus of grain to allow.extensive exports,
announce that owing TO the incessant
rains the crops have been partially de-
stroyed, and the harvest is far below the
lowest estimates.
Grave news comes from the Rhenish
provinces, where an oiicial circular an
nounces the appearance of the dipteral in
sect which committed such ravages in the
wheat fields of late years.
Everything points to dearth of bread
stuffs, yet the govern ;nent is seemingly
determined not TO recede from its position.
PARIS, Aug. 22.-The Bank of France is
trying to keep gold 10 meet the purchases
of American wheat. The governor, in an
interview, estimated The payment for
wheat at f20, ,0O0, 900, but he urges that such
a scarcity of gold had frequently hap
pened and may endure, but the public had
no cause for fear.
ST. PErERsBuRG, 4nG 22-The Ural
provinces are those most affected by the
failure of the harvest, which was in
greater part devoured by locusts. Owing
10 the fact that there are no railrods Lead
ing TO that part of the empire the Russian
government is unable TO relieve the in
habitants, who are suffering great priva-
tions.
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THE EMPERoR's WHISPERS.
Long, Sandy Beard Tempts the Breeze.
His Leg Nearly Well.

BERLIN, Aug. 22.-The emperor and
empress of Germany arrived in this city
from Kiel this morning. Immediately
after their arrival here their imperial high
nesses proceeded on horseback to the
Tempelhof, in order to witness the annual
review of the garde du corps. Whatever
effects the canards regarding the emperor's
health may have had elsewhere. his popu-
larity in Berlin has not diminished
in the slightest degree. As his majesty
proceeded along Friederichstrasse today,
en- route to Tempelhof, crowds packed the
side paths, and much enthusiasm was
manifested The emperor is the picture
of health, but the full sandy beard he now
wears has greatly changed his appear
ance, although it becomes him we'll. Tne
growth of his beard explains his maiesty's
prolonged stay on his yacht. To support
his character he would not allow himself
TO appear in public growing a beard. He
feared he would be made the subject of
ridicuie.
The review of the garde du corps today
was a splendid spectacle. The emperor.
who was in full uniform, directed the re-
view, and did not show the least fatigue
while on horseback. He was, however.
assisted 70 dismount, for, though his knee
is practically well, his physicians ins1
that he must not run any chances of
spraining or in any other way injuring the
leg again.