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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

Tuesday evening there were warnings
of trouble and everybody began to won
der when it would stop. In this city
every sewer is pouring torrent into the
usually sluggish Cuyahoga, swollen TO
more than twice IT'S normal slze. Whole
piles OF lumber are carried along the
streets and swept out into the lake and
lodged against the abutments of bridges
further down, and more is still coming
down the river. The railroad tracks are
submerged to the depth of 10 feet, and all
traffic is suspended, as we'll as work in a
score of factories in the flooded district
Owing to the shaky bridges traffic has
been suspended on all railroads running
east.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
Eight PeopIe Drowned.

CoNNEAUT, O., May 17-A dredge and
tug broke from their moorings this morn.
ing, and were carried into the lake and
capsized. Seven men and one woman
were drowned.
The list of drowned is as follows
Captain Arthur Wilson, James Fife,
Maggie Hoyt and three unknown men.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
A Naval Officer Under arrest.

VALLEJO, Cal, May 16-Upon tele
graphic orders from Washington, Pay
master J. G. Sullivan, of the receiving
ship Independence, has been placed under
arrest and his sword taken from him. 1t
is reported that thtre are some irregular
tiles in the psymaster's accounts, but the
officers friends here believe that he will
be able to straighten out matters sat-
lsfactorlly. Paymaster Sullivan has been
on the receiving ship but week. Pre-
vious to that he was attached to the Mo-
hican. II will be remembered that he
was suspended for talkatlveness concern
ing the Behring sea matter.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
At Oregon CITY,

OREGON Crit. Or, May 16-A painful
but not dangerous accident occurred at
the Electric Company's works on the
west side of the river today, which will
result in laying Frank Stewart up for
time. He was handling some large tim
bers when one OF them slipped and fell
from the grasp of the carpenter and
struck hlm across the instep. He had
to be carried to bis hotel on stretcher,
and an examination of the foot showed
the bone of the instep to be split, and the
foot considerably bruised otherwise.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
Electrocuted Himself:

Pomona, CAL, May I6-Earnest L. Pratt,
young man employed as bookkeeper at the
office Of the San Antonio Electric Light and
Power Company was instantly killed last
night He was in the power-house and
picked up screw-driver, with which he at
tempted to adjust loose screw. The screw
held copy wire in place, which was charged
with 10000 volts. The young man fell back
and was dead when found.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
For over E,rlx Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup has beer
used for over fifty years by millions O.
mothers fer their children while teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softeus the gums. allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
by all druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. It's value is
incalculable. Be sure and ask tor Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no
other kind.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
The baltimore Goes to CHINA,

WASHINGTON, May 16-Tbe navy de.
partment has decided to send the cruis er
Boltimore to China as the flagship of the
Aslatic station. While this determine
tion has no bearing on the agitation of
the Chinese exclusion act, the discussion
of this subject has probably operated to
preclpitate the decision of the depart
ment 10 carry out its long contemp plated
purpose of sending a new flagship to
China. The Baltimore will go into dry
dock Immediately to prepare for her for.
eign cruise.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
New York Cinnamon Fee, .,,um

NEW YORK, May Chinatown &C
cepts the decision of the supreme court
on the GearY law glumIy, but expects
something will turn up to prevent a
wholesale deportation. Lee Wah, one OF
the agitators OF the Chinese Equal Rights
League, and agent for the Pacific Mail
and the Southern Pacific railway, says:
II think the secretary of the treasury,
if be has the power, should extend the
time for registration, as majority wish
to comply with the law. Tney have not
done so before through being misled by
counsel"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

CHICAGO, May I6.-While Jno. Nv. .Mackay
was out driving yesterday, ]. L. ,Rippey, son
of w. c. Rippey, called at his apartments.
The son OF Mackay's would-be murderer on
being told by bell-boy that Mr.. Mackay was
absent, made his way to the rooms occupied
by the Mackay family. He was met by one
of Mackay's sons who told him his father was
not at home. Rippey attempted to force his
way into the room, but young Mackay alb
ruptly dismissed the visitor, who said he would
return. Some uneasiness is felt by Mr..
Mackay's family and the apartments are now
guarded by detective.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
Lire-sayins Crew Drowned.

CLEVELAND, O., May 17--This after
noon life saving crew started out to
rescue two men in n skiff, when the life.-
boat capsized and the entire crew, ex-
cept one, we're drowned. The crew are
as follows George Wilson, Chester Sy
monds, John johnson, George Lober.
Nicholas Servas, James Marks, Albert
Cuiher.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
KILLED His Former Boss.

NEW YORK; May 16-Henry Gebhardt
foreman for S. s. Heilstein, furr;er, al
$50 Broadway was shot dead at Z 80 this
morning by August Wanner, former
employe of Hellstein. Wanner then shot
himself In the right temple, and was
taken to St. Vlncent's hospital, where be
is dying. Gebhardt was foreman of the
shop and discharged Wanner last Satur-
dav
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
Four Men Killed.

DUBOIS, Pa, May 1S-A freight train
on the Buffalo, Rochester s. PIttsburg
road ran away down long heavy grade
last night, and collided with a work
train, causing general smash-up. The
freight brakeman was killed. Three
men on the work tram was buried in the
wreck. Their bodies were consumed,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
Thlnks He. Has HxaronhohIa

COLUMBUS, o., May 17-Judge David
N. Pugh. of this city, left for New York
city last night for treatment at the Pas
teur institute. He fears that some of the
saliva OF pet dog that died of hydro
phooia on Sunday may have touched q
sore on his hand. He fondled the an
imal just before it showed signs of the
dlsease
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
COL Clark.

U. s. Army, writes: For the last two
years, my health has been excellent;
this, I think, is due TO my using Sulphur
Bitters, as formerly my health was mis-
erable, owing to the frequent changes of
climate, etc, so incident to soldiers life.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
suicide of a Bank PRESIDENT.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, May 1s-The First
National bank and the Oglethorpe Ma
tIonal bank closed their doors this morn
ing. NJ. ufman, president of the latter,
committed suicide. The failures were
exnected
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

The Dalles and PrinevIlle Stage Co., are
now running concord stages to Prineville.
All daylight travelling. Through in "a
hours. Reasonable rates. Office in Una
tilla House.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20
THE LOSS NOT so GREAT.

The above dispatch was shown to
Chief Clerk Norton, who is attending to
Superintendent Baxter's Office during his
absence. He stated that he had received
similar information in a brief dispatch.
but it differed from the above in two
material points, namely, that the loco
motives were only slightly damaged, and
that the damage will not amount to
more than $4,000. The railroad people
at Colfax bad not yet sent word to head
quarters here as to the cause of the fire.
This roundhouse and other railroad in
terests of the company at Colfax are
most important.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

CoIFAx, WASH. May 1s-A fire at
starbuck late last night destroyed the
Union Pacific machine aud car shops.
roundhouse, 13 fine locomotives and all
the other property of the railroad there
except the coal bunkers. The loss will
amount to over 100000. 1t is not
known how the fire started.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
Highest Leavening PoweLates u s. Govt Report
Re-! R RsMas'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

and fought with the waters Men cIuucned
each other in frenzy and struck each other
off The deep cone of whirling water with
the swift knives chopping human bodies
at the bottom of it, was horror to
daunt the bravest. One man who escaped
says that he saw in this verteX at least
fifty of his fellows fighting with each
other and with inevitable death In a
moment or so the knives disappeared and
the vortex began to close up.
The ship was beneath the surface just as
the whirl was Swallowed almost to the
surface. Then there was a muffled sound
of thunder, the waters were tossed up and
| the steam burst from them. Again
| shrieks and screams burst from the swim
| mers The boiler had eXp,oded-the sea
had rushed into the furnace and the swim
mers We're beating waves or scaldlng
waters. Thus in less than ten minutes
death in three awful forms attacked the
officers and crew of the Nictoria-death by
drowning, death by the knife-like screws,
and death by the scalding water.
With the first under-plunCe of the Vic
toria all the boats were called away from
all the other ships, and came straining over
the calm sea to save the strugglers. These
boats were soon picking up the fortunate
ones who had got out of reach of the terri
bic vortex, 1t is thought that more than
half of those drowned got out of the ship,
but were caught in the vortex or scalded
to death
Admiral Tryon stuck to the bridge and
refused to leave it. just before the VIC
toria made her under-plunge he saw what
was about to happen and issued an order
for each man to save himself, but the order
never got bc~oud the bridge, for ruin de
scended straiGhtway,
The diver whom he had ordered below TO
look into the danger was still on deck and
dressed for his descent except his helmet.
He would have been dragged tOthe bottom
by his heavy lead-soled shoes had it not
been for n seamen who stopped to cIlt
him loose from his heavy clothes. The
diver was saved, but the man who cut him
free was drowned. There We're many acts
of heroism, self-forgetfulness and daring.
1t is the duty of the marines when "A col
hsion occurs to Immediately go below and
close all the watertight compartments.
When the Camperdown struck the Vic
toria, the Nictoria's marines went below
for their duty. and as n result out of 100
marines on the Victoria ninety-nine We're
lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby gwen to AL persons interested
that the city council of the city of Rock Island
having ordered the t seventeenth street and Nine
teenth street from the south line of Third TO the
north line of Fourth avenues. also Twenty-third
street from south line OF Third to the north line
Of Fourth aver ues. and also from the south line
of Fifth avenue east to the south line of Fifth
avenue wes'. thence south along said Twenty
third str line $40 feet soutn of and parallel
it'll the south line of Ninth avenue be curoed
with curhstones excayated and graded, I'M
proved and paved.
Said ordinance for said Improvement is on file
in office of the city clerk of said city, anu said
city has applied to the county court OF Rock ISL
and county. Illinois for assessment and levy OF
the costs of said improvement upon and from the
lot. and parts OF lots and tracts of land
TO the line of said improvement in said ordinance
ordered to be constructed in proportion to the
frontage of such ots parts of lots, and tracts OF
land upon the Improvement so ordered TO be
constructed as aforesaid; and assessment
thereof having been made and returned TO said
court. the final hearing thereon will be had at the
July term of said court. commencing on the
tenth day OF July. A. d. 1893
All persons desiring may ttel and there appear
and make their defense,
Dated at Rock Isian1, Illinois, this Twenty
seventh day of June. a. ID. 1893
WILLIAM MCCoNoCHIE.
SPENCER MATTIsoS. Commissioner.
CHARLES e. CASE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION NOTES.
Oriental SpIendor at the Ottoman Build
ing-Judging Wheat.

Oriental SpIendor at the Ottoman Build
ing-Judging Wheat.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Besides the New
Hampshire building at the fair yesterday
there was opened one with a most unique
and artistic collection of oriental luxury
the Turkish building. The Turks from
the Midway Plaisance took part, and it was
a brilliant scene. The furnishings were
of the most luxurious of Turkish rugs,
chairs, and other products of hand and
loom, and make up a scene of splendor
rarely witnessed.
The plan to judge wheat proposed by
Thatcher is unique. Chemistry will haze
a place therein. American and foreign
wheat will first be judged side by side.
but that declared inferior will not be ont
of the running, for the chemist will then
take hold end find which has the most
gluten and what sort of soil it was grown
in, all of which will be used to Judge of
the merits and also whether some other
grain could not be grown to better ait
vantage.
There was a reception at the Swedish
building, followed by banquet.
The Baptist ministers passed resolutions
condemning the opening of the gates Sun
day and urging the president to take the
case to the supreme court.
Paid attendance yesterday was 81 leo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
NO APPEAL IN THE GRAND ARMY.
Farnharn Post is Dead for Good Says Gen.
Weissert.


NEW YORK, June 21.-Gen. Weissert,
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, who is stopping at the St.
James hotel in this city, said regarding
the report that the disbanded Farnham
post would seek reaslmittance into the G..
A. r. through the national encampment:
''The national G.. A. r. authorities will
hear no appeal from the decision of the
New York state authorities, by whose or
der Farnham post was declared to be dis
banded. 1t is not within our jurisdiction.
Besides, there is no such organization now
in existence as Farnham post, so an appeal
from them as an organization is out of the
question.
Even the state authorities conld not re-
cognize them. There viii. l think, be no
objection to admitting them individually.
but not as an organization; nor would the
same members be allowed to form new
post if they wished to- 1t would have to
he entirely different in everything. This
Farnham post is disbanded forever.
Neither the state nor national authorities
will have anything to do with it,
John j. II m. the commander of the dis
banded post and now the commander of
the new organization, Noah Farnham In
dependent Veterans No l. was surprised
when he hear! of Gen. Weissert's an.
nouncement. Il do not know what to
say said Mr.. Finn, Except that our com
mittee viii go ON with our appeal al
though / can't say that we have much
hope. will leave the matter to the com
mittee of five "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
A SCENE OF INFINITE HORROR.
Struggling sailors Drawn Into whirlpool
Caused by the screws.

Struggling sailors Drawn into IA whirlpool
Caused by the screws.
And now ensued scene of horror so ter
rible that description is at fault. As the
huge hull went down bow foremost she
created a tremendous suction, and those
in the water were drawn into the seething
whirlpool At first the screws, revolving
at furious speed, were in the air, but as
she sank they took water and created a
vortex like maelstrom. AT the bottom
of this maelatrom the screws were revolv-
ing like circt. ar knives. The poor creatures
battled in vain against the suction. They
were drawn Gown and in against the swift
revolving blades. Then came the scene
which made he officers on the decks of the
other warshi ps of the fleet turn away sick
with horror.
Screams and shrieks arose and in the
white foam appeared Redeemed arms and
legs and wrenched and torn bodies. Head
less trunks were tossed out of the vortex to
linper a moment on the surface and sink
out Of sight All within reach of that
vortex lost their presence of mind. Men
who knew how to swim ceased swimming
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
VIEWS OF CoNoREeATIONALIsTS.
Those of Boston Express Themselves on
SUNDAY Opcning.

Sunday Opening.
Boston, June 27.-The Congregational
ministers of Boston and vicinity, at their
last meeting before the summer vacation,
passed resolutions on the Sunday closing
of the Worlds fair, of which the following
are part: THAT we call upon our fellow
citizens to join us in asking that our gov
eminent in AL its branches will be in earn
est until the end in indicating the national
authority and the national honor in this
matter.
THAT we will lose no opportunity to
commend, as widely as we can, all the good
features of this wonderful exposition, some
of which reflect special honor upon the
American name, and even surpass any
thing before accomplished in similar lines
of effort in the whole history of the world.
"That we will continue to appeal to the
managers of this great exposition, that
they do not assail an institution of hui
manity and of religion which is ofdnore
value than all the fairs. nor fail to repre-
sent Justly in this Columbian year an in
stitution which has been from the begin
ming one of the chief factors in American
prosperity and one of the characteristics
of American life, or suffer course which
fair minded citizens, north and south al
east and west. are certain to regard as
dishonest to be permanently fastened as
disgracef stigma upon the remen-
brance of lair which ought to be a bene-
ficient and sublime success -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
HEAVY BLOW TO SILVER.
The British Indian Government Resolves
to Quit Coming.


WASHINGTON, June 2,.-Silver is lower
than ever before, according, to official al
vices received by Acting Mint Director
Preston, from London The I.ondon price
regulates the price of silver throughout
the world and the price, there Is 81 pence
per ounce or about 1A34 cents per ounce
United State money, counting in the e.
change expo uses. The lowest figure ut
which silver has been purchased by the
treasury dep rtment heretofore was 81. 50 70
cent per ounce. The cause OF this is tie
determination of the British government
to close the India mints to silver.
This move on the part of the British gov
eminent has 1illed the administration here
with grave alarm. and the president and
Secretary Carlisle have been in frequent
consultation since the news was received.
The monetary conference is Il dead is
sue now The significance of the
action will be understood when
it is known that the total product of silver
last year was 152, 100000 ounces. of which
the United safes took 100000 and India
100000. l. India purchases no more the
effect on the price may be imagined.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27
STORY OF HORROR
Account of the Disaster to the
Victoria.
HOW THEGALLANTsHIP WENT DOWN

Her Bore Themselvcs-A Moment of
Hesitation the Cause of the Calamity
The Watery Death Pit Made by the Re
lcntless Sc-ews-Sen Torn to Pieces in
the Vortcx-A ErightfuI Scene.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The Evening
World publishes an extra in which is the
following special cable dispatch from Tri-
poll, Syria, regarding the sinking of her
majesty's battleship Victoria: About 3
O'Clock last Thursday afternoon the Eng
lish fleet came in sight of FL Nina, the
port and town of Tripoh. 1t was coming
from the northeast and making directly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-27

for the harbor. The five big ironclads-
Victoria. Ce.nDerdown, Edinburgh, Nile,
and Sans Pareii-were drawn up in full
front The Victoria was in the center, the
Camperlown was on her left, and the Ed
inburgh on her right. When they We're
within five miles of shore Vice Admiral
Sir George Tryon signalled to turn and
form in double line.
How the collision Occurred.
This meant thar the vessels We're TO
turn. cross eacI others courses and then
advance in two columns in the opposite
direction The distance between the YES
sells was very close, and Admiral Mark
ham. on the Camperdown, for some rea-
son sicnaled that he did not understand.
The delay was Sut moment, but it was
sufficient: the other vessels had begun the
manCruvre. and 7he CaInperdown followed.
Both admirals-Tryon and Markham
saw the danger and acted quickly-they
were both on the bridge-and the two YES
sells were swung as to receive the i'm
pact at the smallest angle and reversed
their engines. But it was unavailing.
The Deadly Collision.
The twelve-foot ram of the Camperdown
struck the hull of the Victoria Just in
front of the armored bulkhead and
plunged into the thin plates of her star
hoard side. The armor ends of the bulk
head and the forward part of the Victoria
above the water-line was mere card
board TO the great iron wedge so nightly
propelled There was a smashing of wood
and iron plates and the ram and eight feet
of the bow o. the Camperdown crashed
twenty feet in the bowels of the Victoria.
The Camperdown was halted by the heavy
armor of the Victoria and as her screws
We're reversed she at once began to back
away.
Discipline Kept to the Last.
The Victoria's bow was pointed for the
shore and Tryon did not know how badly
he was hurt He depended on the com
partments, and he made for the shore, that
being the rule in such cases-to let the
vessel sink, if sink she did, in the shallow
est water Discipline was perfect. y
diver was putting on his armor to go down
in the hold to see what the damage wa;
every man stood to his post. About ten
minutes after the collision the Victoria
all at once leaned over to starboard and
with great roll and plunge buried her
bow beneath the sea: 1t was almost in
Simultaneous There was only chance for a
few wild cries and the Victoria was almost
submerged, bow foremost, with her
swiftly revolving screws shirring clear of
the water and high in the air
No Time to Save Themselves.
Those on Geek were plunged immediate
" into the water. The men forward and
below had no time to rush to the deck, but
found themselves cropping for doors of
rooms filed with water and compressed
air There was little more time for those
in the officers quarters. They heard the
shouts and warning cries and rushed to
the perpendicular deck. Commander
JelIico Ivinl on his berth sick with fever,
started mp and dashed to the deck in a
pajamas to find himself immediate ly
struggling IN the water lieutenT t
swan to him, put his arm around him and
despite the handicap of supporting help
less man was able to get away from the
side of the sinking ship.