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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
The Boat Railway Survey.

In few days the force OF government en-.
gineers will have finished surveying the
route for the boat railway between this city
and C-lilo. The lands through which ii
will pass will be purchased from the owners
and the deeds to the government placed on
record. These are the purposes for whi;h
the appropriation was made. and no doubt
can be entertained that the next session Of
congress will grant further aid so that the
work will be prosecuted with the greatest
vigor, The line will make detour Of sew
eral miles from straight course. and will
begin at point in the river known as the
Big Eddy and end near the Taffs fishery.
Levels are being taken and grades meas.
ured, and these are marked by stakes. Al.
ter the next appropriation excavation will
be begun. and this will give employment to
a large force of skilled and unskilled Ia
borers. The money expended on this i'm
provement will be placed to the beat advan-
taQe. relieving the producers of the Inland
Empire from the railroad monopoly.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17

WAsHrNeNoN, Nov. 10 Chairman
Babcock, of the Republican cengression-
al campaign committee, today received
the following letter from D. E. Ferris,
secretary of the Republican state COM
mittee of Louisiana:
Gas wired you in regard to the cleo
ton, desire to say that we have taken
such steps as are necessary, and are &C
lively engaged in taking deposition be
fore notaries public on all cases of intim
idstinu, fraud and violence, which
occurred election day, AMI are prepared
tn present an impregnable case to the
fifty fourth congress as to the seating of
our congressman. Never in the history
of the worst days of fraud 10 louisiana
have they gone so far. The Democrats
are admitting openly that they overdid
the thing. and also openly amdlt that
Meyer, Buck and Pierce will not be
seated, but that our congressman will
be :"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Land Transfers.

Nov. lO-D. ]. Cooper and wife to Ore
gon Telephone Co.; right Of way through
sections &c, 80 and 20. towns 2, north oi
ranges IA and Is; S65.
Nov. 9-Sarah MeA'ee. A. J. Swift. NJ
]. Swift, l. A. Richardson and Amss Rich
ardson to Augeline Cantrell; NV qr of Sc Or,
n hf of sw or. sw or of NV or sec. 22, town
4 south, range II east; 81.
Nov. 9-Sarah McAtee. A. ]. Swift, NJ.
j. Swift, L. A. Richardson and Amos Rich.
ardson to Angeline Cantrell; hf of ne Or.
NV or OF Sc Or and sw Or of ne Or sec. "a, tip
2 south range l3 east; 81.
Nov. 12-W. G. Clelland and Minnie
f. Clellsnd TO Christian Rand hf OF sw
or sec township n, 10 e; $500.
Nov. l2-Amanda Sears ct al to Robert
Rand; l21@ acres In secs @ and z, town
ship 2, n, r IL e; $29l.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Port Arthur.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 The Japa-
nese legation has not received, up to noon
today, officially confirmation of the cap.
ture of Port Arthur. The legation
people say, however, il Port Arthur has
fallen, it will be the most disastrous blow
China has received Counselor Stevens,
of the legation, said Port Arthur bad
been pronounced impregnable by the ma
val experts of Germany Lii Hung Chang
had built there modern gun factories,
which rivaled those Of Krupps. 1t is in
some respects similar 10 Brooklyn or
Norfolk navy yards, although three
times greater. Moreover, L, Hung Chang
has centered there the pick of the Chi
nese army. 1t IS pointed out the cap-
ture, il effected, is mainly important in
giving the japanese foriification inside
of China, from which they cannot here
after be dislodged The Japanese Sold
iers will undoubtedly make the place a
depot Of operations, and it will also af-
ford protected shelter for the japanese
feet. Tne gun factories, which have
been the chief reliance of Lii Hung
Chang. would be henceforth be at the
service of Japan.
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A decisive victory.

LONDON, Nov. IA Shanghai dis
patch says 1t is reported Port Arthur was
taken by the Japanese yesterday without
resistance. The japanese, after bone
harding the place short time. made a
land assault upon the enemy's works
when the Chinese surrendered. The
general IN command and chief officers of
the Chinese forces at Port arthur had
abandoned the Forts November 8. and
disappeared. A portion of the Chinese
fleet is at Toku. Several European MIN
listers are preparing to leave Peking.
A Toxic correspondent gives additional
details of the capture of TalIen.Wan.
He says SIX forts on Tsllen-Wan bay,
mounting 80 guns altogether, with all
their stores. ammunition, etc. were cap
tured. The enemy was completely
routed, and fed panic stricken. The
japanese parliament has been summoned
to meet in Toxic in December.
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Japan Has not Answered.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12-Up TO noon
today the Japanese government has not
accepted the offer OF the United States TO
act as mediator In the war between
Japan and China. A cable from the
Japanese authorities was received this
morning asking Tor more explicit details.
A lengthy answer Was sent, giving not
only the desired detsils, but adding the
features which 1t Is believed will sboW
the Japanese government the desirability
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
The Nuns MAY Teach.

PTTTsBURe, Nov. 12-Tne supreme
court today, 10 majority opinion,
handed down by Judge Dean, confirms
the decision Of the lower court declaring
that the employment of sisters of the
Roman Catholic cbnrch in the common
schools of GalIltzinborough is not un-
lawful, inysmuch as no proof has been
submitted that religious sectarian in-
stIuction Is impaired by the sisters
during school hours. The opinion says
that the fact the women are Catholics
Goes not disqualify them under the con-
stltution, and quotes from article of the
bill of rights which extends to all men
the right to worship God according to
the dictates of their conscience. The
opinion further declares that the selec-
tion of Catholic teachers by the school
board Is not violation of law, aud says
the fact that these teachers contributed
their earnings for religious purpose has
no bearing on the matter. Judge
Williams delivered minority dissenting
opinion.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Cleveland and a Third Term.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9-The HcrdldS Wash
ington correspondent sends the following: {:
docs President Cleveland look upon the
recent tidal wave as call for third
term? Since Tuesday, two of the cabinet
officers, one of them in my heaung, have
suggested the possibility of a third term
for Cleveland as the only avenue of es-
cape for the Democracy from the slough
of defeat in which it now finds itself.
Whether these suggestions were made in
an echo of the speakers understanding of
how the wind blows at the White House,
or whether they were made in mere ex
cess of loyalty, Is not known. Today
third member of the cabinet, Secretary
Morton, in the course of conversation
on the political situation, made use of
words which had rather significant
sound. "'fhe day of machine politics is
at nE end IN this country" said the Sec
Ietary. "The machine is failure, and
in the future we shall have to look to
strong individualities for our success"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Merited Promotions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-Brigadier-
General Alexander Mcdowell MsCook
has been appointed major-general of the
United States army, vice General How"
ard, retired, and Colonel James w For
syth, of the Seventh cavalry, has been
promoted to brigadier-general, 70 suc-
ceed McCook. General McCeok has been
for The pas. five years in command of the
new department Of Colorado, With head
quarters at Denver. General McCook
comes OF the fighting McCooks. being the
eldest OF 10 brothers IN the army. He
was, until today, the junior brigadier-
general in the army, and by the presi..
dents selection is promoted over Generals
Ruger, Merritt and Brooke. However,
be retires April %, next year, on reaching
the age of GA, when the others will have
a chance to reach the highest grade now
In the service.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
The Mil,t,a too Late.

MACON, Ga, Nov. 9-Lee Lawrence, a
negro, who assaulted Mrs. Polk in Jasper
county and had been brought to this city
for safekeeping, was taken to Monticello
yesterday. He was tried at the Septem-
Der term of the superior court, and
sentenced to be hanged November 80.
The neighbors of the injured woman were
not satisfied, however, and, taking the
negro from the officers, took him to the
outskirts of the town and hanged him.
Kidding his body with bullets. Under
orders from the governor, one of the
militia companies was held in readiness
to 90 to Monticello. but later they were
not needed, as the lynchers had already
done their work.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
AttemptedM Murder.

ALBANY, Or, Nov. 12-News of an at
tempted murder at Lebanon is just re-
ceived here. Joseph Buhl, bopraiser
at that place, was returning from his hop
ranch lest night. About o'clock, as he
was crossing bridge over canal In the
outskirts of town, unknown parties struck
him over the head with club or sand
bag. robbed him OF $2l5 and threw bis
body into the canal. The cold water re-
vived him, and he managed to get out
and was helped home. A posse secured
the vicinity until late at night, but found
no trace of the sssassins. Buhl was
formerly engaged in the butcher business,
and is well known. He says it was very
dark, aud he could not see the features
Of his assaIlants. They evidently be-
lieyed him dead. His injuries, it Is
thought, will prove fatal.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
AZ Tha Penitantiarx.

A visitor at the peuitentiary the other
day was surprised to see sixty-four pris.
oners stand up to be photographed at one
time. That lot means just so many COM
partaIvely new arryals. because the pic
lures are taken as soon after their arrival
there. as there are enough to pay Supt. T.
o. Hutchinson, Of Dallas. who has the COM
tract for the job. to come oyer and take
them. They are taken to be placed In the
"rogues gallery" Another fact about the
not generally suspected, is
that 1t is recognized by tramps as the most
reliable depot of supplies iu the way OF cast
of clothing. and great many call to get
warm garments for toe winter.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
A Heavy Assignment.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9-The Schulenberg
& Beckeler Lumber Company filed deeds
of assignment today, naming G F. Orth
win assignee for local interests. with
Edward Millinkrodt associate. Eugene
G TIllman is named general assignee :.
Fhe assets are 100000 consisting of real
estate in St. Louis and lumber lands in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas and Missouri.
The liabilities are unknown, but prefer
ences for $4,000 are recorded. Adolphe
Boeckeler. of the firm, died in Germany
October 81, assignment was precipitated
by the entanglements consequent upon
bis death.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
The Fire pytng Ont.

MEMPHIS, Nov. IL The forest fires in
Arkansas and Tennessee north of Men,
phis have about spent their fury. The
flames have burned to the banks of the
Mississippi river and stopped. The dam
age reported today was small being con-
fined to the destruction of a few fences
around plantations on the Arkansas side
of the river. There are still no signs of
rain and fears are felt that fires will
break out in other regions. The st.
Francis basin is as dry as chip, and
lumbermen fear that if the fires should
get start In that section the losses
would be heavy. The smoke Is disap.'
pearlng from the city, and river traffic is
unimpeded.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
PaIiticaI Defeat.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10-Contrary to his
own expectations the congressman -elsct
of the 10Th Illinois district is Finis E.
Downing, Democrat. The election of
General Rinaker, Republican, was
claimed Thursday by his friends on the
strength of Downing's concession that he
had lost Calhoun by 26 plurality. The
official count shows Rinaker failed of
election by 81 votes.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
A new Terminus.

Tacoma, Nov. 10 1t is reported here
that John D Rockefeller and the Stand
ard Oil Company, have induced the
Amoor Steamship Company, which is to
be operated in connection with the trans
Siberian railroad, to locate the terminus
of Its trans-Pacific line at Everett, WASH,
in which town Mr.. Rockefeller is largely
interested. The same authority says
that arrangements have been made in
New York to start the line Immediately,
and that the new whaleback steamer
City of Eoerett will be operated to Vladi-
vostock, carrying the building material
for the eastern end of the trans Siberian
railway. The Great Northern railway is
supposed to be factor in the combIna-
flOQ.
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Discussed.

HIROSHIMA, japan, Nov. 10-The
cabinet ministers yesterday discussed
important matters, Including great dlplo
matte questions. No official report of
the occupation OF Kin Chow has yet been
received. although it is supposed the
town Is in possession of the second Japa
nese army. The Chinese telegraph line
from Port Arthur to Tien-Tain via Kun
Chow has been cut by order of the Japa-
nese commander.
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TELECRAPHIC NEWS.
Requiem services.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-Profoundly Inn
pressive ceremonies we're held at the Rus,
sian legation here today in memory of
Gar Alexander III. President Cleveland
and the entire cabinet, except Postmaster
Geueral Blssnll, attended, accom- panied
by Mrs. Cleveland and the cabinet ladies.
The foreign ambassadors aud ministers
with their extensive suites, wearing their
rich Official and court dress, gave bril-
liant color to the solemn occasion The
services began at 8 o'clock with a mass
celebration by Bishop Nicholas, OF the
Russian Greek church, assIted by Greek
monk and two attendants. The services
lasted till 10 o'clock, and were private,
being attended only by Prince Cautu.
cusene. Russian minister, his daughter,
aud officials of the Russian legation. At
10 O'Clock chants and prayers for the re
pose of the cars soul began IN the
presence of the president, m mcmb bers of the
cabinet and diplomatic corps. Each
participant in the ceremonies held wax
candles throughout the service.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
ROdV EOuud.

ASTORIA, Nov. 12-The body of Craw-
ford, the missing Salvation Army
preacher, who disappeared two weeks ago
from Jewel, where he owned ranch, was
found Sunday In the Nehalem river,
about mile from he spot where he en-
barked IN his boat. The evening of his
disappearance. Crawford had preached in
Jewel, aud after services stsrted for home.
The boat was subsequently, found
swamped, but until Sunday morning
nothing could be learned of the occu pant,
though dIligent search was instituted
at the time. When found, the body
stood In an upright position, and the
hands firmly grssping some willows and
the head about foot below the surface
of the water. The remains were inferred
at Jewel.
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swlnallng mining Conn pany.

CHICAGO. Now 8. A bill for receiver
for the Internal Nickel Mining Company
was filed in the circuit court today by
the Colorado iron works, on behalf of all
the creditors. The complainant is a
Judgment creditor, holding claim of
$4629 and $3211. The capital stock OF
the defendant is $5,OOO,OOo, but 1t is
claimed the property owned by it never
exceeded in value 100000. The scheme
was foated by Gillette & Taylor, of this
city, who purchased claim covering 260
acres 10 Douglas county, Or, from Selah
Reeve, for $500.
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Forest Fires.

MEMPHIS, Nov. g. Thousands of dol.
lars worth of property were destroyed by
forest fires in west Tennessee yesterday.
The town of Obion is in peril.
BROWNSVILLE, Tena., Nov. 9-Severa!
days ago the woods 10 Ha:chie bottom,
eight miles west of Brownsville, caught
fire. With strong winds the fire spread
rapidly, and is now within four miles Of
this city, destroying all the timber. houses
and fences in its path. Everything is
as dry as powder.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Serious Accident.

VIM. Cantwell, jr., while cutting wood
in the timber some miles above Dufur.
drove an ak tull depth into the instep of his
foot. de would have bled to death in a
short time but for the presence Of mind Of
two companions, John and William Nc.
Aztec, who knotted handkerchief and
compressed the severed artery until the un.
fortunate conld be brought to Dufur.
DR.. Kane. of Dufur, was called in and
succeeded in taking up the artery and unit
ing the tendons that were severed. The
patient is doing we'll under the physicians q
care, but 1t will be some time before he is
on the street again.
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In East AfrIea.

BERLIN, Nov. 10-Advices from Dares
Sallam, German East Africa, dated SAT-
urday, October Is. announces the Tabera
Company has successfully engaged the
Wahehe tribe near Konto. There was
some severe fighting. Lieutenant Both
mere was killed and Lieutenant Hat
liersch and several others wounded.
Lieutenant HatlIersch has since died OF
his wounds.
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Killed.

OAKLAND, CAL, Nov 12-John Stitch,
jr., aged "a. was killed here last night
while attempting to board the outgoing
Oregon express train. The unfortunate
young man, accompanied by his brother
Joseph, had determined to beat his way
back home to Stslliugs station, Madison
county, Illinois. The brothers had lost
their money at the Bay District track,
and were penniless.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
A Violent Death.

WALLA WALLA, Nov. 12-This morn
ing a convict, William Thompson, met a
violent death at the jute mill at the peni-
tentlary. Thompson was up among the
shafting and in some manner bis clothing
caught on a revolving shaft. Before
the machinery could be stopped, be was
whiried around several times When
taken down, it was found that almost
every bone in his body was crushed. He
only lived about half an hour after the
accident. Thompson was serving an
eight-year sentence from WhitmsD
county for horse-stealIng.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17
Hel Free.

YOKOHAMA, Nov. 12-It is reported
John Wild, the American. alias Hole, and
Cameron, the Scotchmsn, alias Brofne,
arrested on the French steamship Sidney,
fro;n Marsellles for Yokohama and Hong
Kong, charged with conspiracy to destroy
the Japanese fleet by the use of torpedoes.
have been released from custody, after
taking oaths not to resort to any action
to assist China during the war. The
Chinaman, c F Moore, recently translator
for the Chinese legatian at Washington.
arrested with Wild and Cameron has been
sent to Hiroshima.
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Leaving.

LoNDnN, Nov. s-A dispatch from
Shanghai says missionaries of the Pres
byterian church of Ireland, who have
been working in Msnchuria, have left
the interior and arrived at New Chwang
Another dispatch from Shanghai saws
the japanese have undoubtedly captured
fallen Wan, short distance north OF
Port Arthur. The Chinese feet is re-
ported arrived at Wei Hai Wei.
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peace nj any Price.

CHIcAeo, Nov. "a special to the Post
from Washington says: "This govern !.
ment has sgain been asked to intervene
in the Cbina-Japan war. 1t Is request
from China that the United States CO.
operate with Great Britain, Russia, Italy,
Germany and France to stop the war
China sets forth at length the present
status of the hostilitles, and says she
always recognized the independence of
Corea, and is willing to continue to do
81; moreover, she will pay Japan an in
dem nifty to defray that country's expen
ses in the war"
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SHANGHAI, Noy. 9-The Chinese army
of the north has retrested to the moun-
ta;ns, where the soldiers are reported as
starving and suffering severely from cold
and exposure. The japanese army is re-
ported encamped at Leng Wang Cheng
The Japanese are pursuing $4,000 Chi
nese, mostly new recruits. Port Arthur
is not expected to make determined
stand against the Japanese. Admiral
Sir E. R. Freemantle, in command of the
British fleet, considers Port Arthur will
probably be the scene of the last engage
meut of any importance between the
Chinese and japanese.
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Floods in England.

LONDON, Nov, 12-Heavy rains baYe
prevailed in various parts Of Great Brit
ain, cauaing floods. which in many cases
have brought business to a standstill.
At st. Ives, Cornwall, the schools have
been closed on account of the floods, and
boats are used to transport people
through the streets. Considerable dam
age has been done on the Isle of Wight
bv floods.
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In MlasOurl.

New YORK, Nov. 10-The election of
Hall, Democrat, IN the second Missouri
congressional district, and of Downing,
in the sixteenth Illinois district, give the
Democrats two more congressman than
they apparently had yesterday. These
changes make the status of the parties
in the fifty fourth congress: Republican
243; Democrat 102; Popullst II.
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The Coming Attraction.
(oregoniae.)

At Myrtle hall last night pleasant en-.
tertainment was given under the manage
agement of Miss Marguerite Pater. One of
the most delightful events was the singing
of the Marseillaise hymn by Nine. Ferrari.
Her rich clear voice was well adapted to
such grand song. and she was frequently
interrupted by outbursts of applause. In
response to an encore she sang The Star
Spangled Banner" and the applause she re-
ceived was no less enthusiastic than when
she rendered the French national anthem.
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An Omciai dispatch.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 12-The Japanese
legation today received the following
cablegram from Hiroshima, headquarters
of the japanese army and Lavy:
Marshal Oyams reports the first divis-
ion of the army took Kin Chow, Novem
Der 6, and took up position In the
vicinity of Talien Wan, November z.
The enemy's forces at Kin Chow was
about 1000 infantry and 100 cavalry
There were besides, at Talien Wan 310O
Chinese infantry, but they all fed to-
ward Port Arthur. Our loss was 10
The enemy's loss was also small.
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I,,ed From a Gunshot Wound,

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 1Q-John Cav
Ter died at Bonner's Ferry today from a
gunshot wound received while bunting
In stepping from the boat, the hammer of
the gun caught on the gunwale and the
load was discharged into Cavier's thigh.
He was on his way to Spokane for treat
ment, but blood poisoning set in. A
strange series of fatalities have fallen
upon trio of prospectors. of which Cav
Ter was one. Early In the year one of bis
partners was killed by snowsllde, aud
a few months later the second was blown
to pieces by blast from prospect hole :.