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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
The Czar very Drowsx.

LONDON, Oct. pa Moscow CORE ,
spondent telegraphs that the drowsiness
with which the car has been affected is
increasing, and that it is almost impos-
sible for his. majesty to keep awake
exceDt when he is attacked by nervous
spasms which frequently seize him.
Nevertheless, he is able to take and
retain food.
The wedding of the czarowltch and
Princess Alix depends entirely upon the
condition OF bis majesty, but will take
place either today or tomorrow.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
Lourenso narouez.

LouREEzo MARQUEE, Delagha Bay,
Oct 23-The chamber of commerce has
csbied the Portuguese government that
the condition of affairs here is unbear
able. Business is ruined and an epidemic
threatened. Portugal is urged to have
the Trausyaal government send troops.
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He knows the Worst.

BERLIN, Oct. 25-A st. Petersburg dis
patch says that the czar heard the inti-
nation of his physicians that his case
was hopeless, with great bravery. He at
once ordered The settlement of .he matter
of the succession to the imperial throne.
and expressed wish to bestow his bless
ing upon the cZarowlcth and Princess
Al,Y
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27

Juno LDng0ro. 81 ed tim ranch nt
Francisco Per q near he village OF Jaio-
stoutItlau, this district, and killed Mr..
Perez and tour OF his employees A force
of rural guards pursued them and cap
tured three, including LoDgoro. All OF
them will be shot"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
A Pan,c IN a Church.

sT. PErEEsBUa, Oct. 25-Durlng the
consecrsuon of a church In the village of
Trokh, near Ostdoviansky, in the Don
province, lamp was upset. A CRY of
fire was raised and a panic followed !.
During the rush for the doors two
women and three children were trampled
to death and 81 seriously injured.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
France and Rnssia.

PARIS, Oct. 24-La Yerite publishes a
positive statement, said to be on the
authority of r Roussel. to the effect that
a secret agreement exists between France
and Russia as to the terms upon which
the two countries will take joint action
in view OF possible Contingencies.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
Draws the Line.

BERLIN. Oct. 25-A Livadia dispatch
confirms the reports that Princess Alix
steadfastiy refused to anathematize her
former faith IN obedience to the rites of
the orthodox Greek church. Even the
efforts of the czar have not shaken her
determination
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27

PARIS, Oct 24-Le M0tln, commenting
on the situation in Madagascar, says the
Hovas are likely to accept the conditions
presented by France. The natives prefer
that the French should achieve diplo-
matte victory rather than a conquest OF
the island.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
Dying.

LONDON, Oct. 14-A st. Petersburg
dispatch says the death of Grand Duke
George, second son of the czar, who is
suffering with lung trouble, is question
of few days.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27

LONDON, Oct. pa Yokohama dis
patch says that fighting took place near
Port Arthur on the 23d instant. 1t is
believed that the Japanese troops en-
gagged were 10000 men who recently
lett Hiroshima.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27

ST. LOUIS. Oct 23-H W D4mmes'
grocery store, on, Bddle and Ninth
streets. was blo~n to ruins by myster-
ious explosion just before noon, and five
persons badly hurt, the injuries of one
being thought fatal.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
Drowned,

GLOUCESTER, Oct. 24-Captain jane.
son, of the schooner Dora Lanson, from
Grand Banks, today, reports the loss of
four men by the capsizlng OF dories while
attending the travis.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27
Captured.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-A special from
Tepititan, Mexico, says: "a band OF
brigands, led by the notorious outlaw,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27

ated and overlooked, and that by both
Protestants and Catholics He was
DiDeteenth, or rather twentieth, CEN
tury reformer, of whom the word is
still unworthy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
A PASSENGER TRAIN.
An Open Switch Causes II to Dash Onto
Siding at Full speed-TwO Killed an
One Hndly Hurt.

An Open Switch Causes 1t to Dash Onto y
Siding at Full Speed-TwO Killed and
One BADLY Hurt.
CINCINNATI, July 3l.-A misplaced
switch on the Baltimore & Ohio South
western caused fatal wreck at the
little village Of Cochran, twenty-four
miles west of Cincinnati, at 4:40
o'clock Monday afternoon, the re-
suit Of the accident being the death
of two men, the permanent manning
of another and the almost total
demolition of a locomotive and ten
loaded freight cars The killed are:
John Little, engineer, and Vim. Bell,
yardman. Dan Cadden, fireman, was
so badly injured that it was necessary
TO amputate his leg. A little boy, who
was stealing a ride, received trivial in
juries, and the crew of the mail ear
were badly shaken up, although they
escaped serious injury through what
seems almost miraculous good fortune.
The Royal Blue Flyer, fast express
due In Cincinnati from st. Louis at SEQ
p. m, was the train that ran into the
open switch, crushing with the mo-
mentum of its own great weight and u
velocity of 80 miles an hour into the
rear Of heavily loaded freight train.
The freight was west-bound extra, in
charge of Conductor Aaron Lloyd and
Engineer Peter Edrick. 1t was neces-
sary to set off some cars at Cochran
and the train was run upon the siding.
The changes were made and the engine
was run up to the coaling station for
coal
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oeAoLooKeo.
tn. confcree- on Tarin nm Meet, But Ae-
complish Nothing.


NAsiiihiios, July IL The situation
o. o. 'ne '''in nill Mon0ay nlgit was very
iiAe mat ,ot Mohainmets erf'n. II IS
suspehaed between the Two houses mol
~ uehahee OF the law oi gfaVl'iatieu u,
pn' VI uncertainty ha To lhe result oi
the contest OF the two opposing forces
'ne reiatise a'rshgth OF wnieh 'ne
ih'at eApefiehrea statesmen IN WASH
lnR'on VIII not even venture TO eAti-
'"a,e 70 pass any urn oil' NJ an tne
votes ol loflN-lhree senators must pe
secured ~ is necessary TO Keep this
lae' ~ mlnh' as II Is the oniy Key 70
'he many phases oi the situation Which
hiRht appear cohtradletory'
senator harria MONDAY repeated ms
ahnoHheehieht made on oathruhy 70
tn' aehoeraue eohterees nom tns
mouse 'nat tney 'hhe lhe senate pi'i
n''soinely Wllhout chahge or eis'
i,ere Mon'd oe no 'atlu ieRls,a'i"h
"ha'e'er uPoi' 'nsu sue tne mouse
e"nieiees ihaiiita'i's" every aPpearanoo
~ nili'''ess
n'ru''orat'c e"nisr'ss Ners 'sl'eciaiiy
'la'urned py tiie Dloohihs OF one pain
20 an agieelh'ht "h'oh seemed iehsi-
~ ne "'s ,nIousn 'ne 'uiis si',''' '.',
oy tn' senate Q, 'i'' concessions "iile''
nav ooeu 'iiaue 70 rue 'ro'ee,io'lia.S
- ''e "ooi'h' COTTON INV i, ni',ai so'l''''
ui'a'. IN Is'prp LOT "h'cn we Ho''ae
'','k"t give way py "coeP''"s '"e 'e"'
~ -, auR"i 'Nneau,s
ih'' hutRes'eu pu,Rnih nus oause''
nc anhounc''leht 70 ~ , 'naue .! ,,sl 9'nu-
,"r' y, Vuay' i,'uFs' Aiorlon' H',ia''h'
ehNhul'r anu othels, REPRESENTING "
'"ihPi't anu ucterhli'u FrpuP "l re-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
THE PHILLIPS FIRE.
The Total Loss of Life WIN he About Forty
Persons Burned to Death After Being
Overcome by smoke.

The Total Loss Of Idfs WIN he About Forty
Persons Burned to Death After Being
Overcome by smoke.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July 3l.-Rev.
J. ~ Mason. who went to Phillips in
charge Of the supply train sent from
here, returned to Superior Monday. lie
said that the report of 20 lives having
been lost was far short of the truth.
The total loss Of life will be at least 40.
Eleven bodies had been recovered up
to noon Monday. Some of the bodies
were charred beyond recognition, but
many Of them were recovered from the
bottom of the lake and easily idenS-
fled. Those who escaped had only the
clothing on their backs. The hair was
singed and faces scorched ON many Of
the fugitiVes. On account of the in
tense heat and strong wind no dozen
fire departments, had they been ON
hand when the first house was ablaze,
could have averted the calamity. The
wonder is that SO many escaped, said
Mr. Mason.
In attempting to escape from the
fury Of the flames one party of seven
teen took refuge in boathouse some
distance out in the lake, reaching it
by means Of pier built on piles in the
water, The flames slowly began to
burn the pier, and as the only means
of escape back TO land was thereby cut
off, the occupants were obliged to stay
in the boathouse while the structure
was burned over their heads. Only
two out of the seventeen escaped.
Other fatalities were caused by per-
sons burning to death after having
been overcome by smoke or by falling
from boats into the river and drown
ing. Most of those dead were of the
lower classes, and are not known out
side Of the town. II will be impossible
ever to know accurately the loss Of
life, as the bodies Of some of those who
were suffccated in the lumber yards
were entirely consumed.
Eight cars Of supplies contributed
by surrounding cities have arrived at
Phillips, but a great quantity Of food,
bedding and lumber is still needed.
Another call for help has been issued
by u. W, Davis, chairman of the relief
committee, Gov. Peck, Quartermaster
General Auer, Ex-Gov. Fifeld, of Ash
land, and Maj. w. Ii. Upham, republi-
can candidate for governor are among
the most distinguished citizens who are
at Phillips in charge Of relief trains.
Besides the carloads of food, S7s5 in
money has been received. Superior
gave s235, Merrill $500, Stevens Point
$50, and two Milwaukee firms 500 each,
The captain of the schooner Moravia,
which arrived here Monday, reports
that the smoke from the forest fires is
very bad on the lake from Keweunee
Point to the head of the lake. lie says
"The smoke is much worse than fog,
and coming up we could not see three
feet on the deck, it was so dense fol
several miles,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

CmcAGo, July a. A. + Martz, of
Hong Kong, who arrived in Chicago
Monday en- routc to Paris, and who
owns large line of steamers plying
between Tonquin and Hong Kong. ex-
presses the belief that Japan win be
n victor in the war with China, II the
struggle is short one, "The Japanese
are much the better fighters said Mr..
Marta "and have much superior
navy. The Chinese, however, have the
advantage In large numbers, great
wealth and unlimited credit, and
should the war be long one the forces
Of the milsado are likely to be de-
tented.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

SAN Francisco, July u. The Call
Monday morning says: English vessels
now in port which are unable to'secure
charters will he loaded with Hour at
the owners risk aud sent 10 China An
order has been placed with canning
company for 1900 tons of CANNED
beef for the same market The Rio
laneiro, which sailed a few days ago,
tonk out u large cargo of -four, as did
the two preceding steamers. Chinese
merchants Of the better class admit
that their country is stocking mp with
nrlNi.inn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
apanlaran Kllla aDO Malayans.

PARIS, July 3l.--A dispatch nom
Calagaran, on the island Of Miulhuo,
Of the Philippine group. says that tho
Spanish troops have attacked and cont
pletely routed the Malay Mussclmans,
killing $50 Of them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

TRENTON, n. j., July al.-Wm. Noon,
II years old, was killed instantly Mon
day by Matthew Purcell, aged IA. Noon
was playing in the street when Purcell,
without seeing him, pointed his fathers
gun out of the window and fired. Pur-
cell says he did not know the gun was
loaded and had no intention Of dis
charging il.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

CmcAGo JUNCTION, o., July 3l--
About 100 men, who were employed at
the baltimore 4 Ohio railroad shops at
this place are idle. They refused 10
comply with an order of the company
toWithdraw from the American Rail
way union and were discharged. The
places Of iorty-fve men have been filed
10y non-union men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

WAauNoroN, July 3l.-Mr. Lucas
rep, S D.), presented TO the house
Monday two petitions from divers eiti-
zons of South Dakota, praying for the
Impeachment of the attorney general
of the United States for "high crimes
and misdcmcanors,n asa result of his
actions In the recent strike.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
no Rslmhur.e an indiana Printer.

WASHINGTON, July 3i.-Representa-
tive Taylor Monday introduced a bill
to pay s., 900 to Calvin Jones, of Rock
port, Ind, to reimburse him for the
loss and damage sustained by him
through the destruction of his printing
establishment by portion of Com
pany b of the Fifth regiment of In
diana cavalry ON the night of January
OS laGa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

BRAzn, Ind, July 81, As County
Clerk Jack Whecrle was returning
homo from Terre llautc ON the Van
dalia some miscreant threw stone
through a window in the car on which
he was riding The stone closely
graacd his head, and broken glass flew
all over him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

WAsnNGroN, July 81 The senate
committee on the Judiciary has agreed
to report the Baily national bank
ruptoy bill iavcrSbly. The bill was
very materially amended however.
senator Mitchell moved to substitute
the Tory bankruptcy bill for the Baily
bill but this was voted down.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

OMAHA, Neb., July 3i,-Thc bcof kill
crs at all South Omaha packing houses
struck Monday morning for 1893 pay.
They viii confer with the packers
Tuesday, II they fail to agree 1000
men will be idle by the middle Of the
week,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
A Mnmnn Arrh lle Ncnrs.

lllllsnorn, III, July 80 Mrs Kath-
crime Nolan. residing ON her great
grandson's farm near here, fell aud
broke her lcr The attending physi-
elan noted her aged appearance and
discovered that she was NJ years old,
being born in wicklow, Ireland De
cember %, i7se. Her only living child,
Patrick Ia 81 years old, None of her
senses are greatly impaired.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

CARTHAGE, $, D., July A.--llnrry
Feathers, adopted son of james Fcath'
ers, of this town, accidentally shot and
fatally injured his fathers hired man.
Harry was so frightened at the accl-
dent that he took poison, dying shortly
afterMard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
ordered to Work or Leave.

MuRruYsDoRo, H., July 3l.--Thc
Gartsider coal mines have notified
their miners to give up possession Of
the houses which they rent Tuesday or
go to work. A large number promised
to report for work Tuesday,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
A CoNFLAGRATloN.
The Loss Placed at One Million and =
Haif Dollars.
The insnrance Probably IIsifT That Amount
--Mosi Terrible of An, sixteen Persons
Known 10 Have noen BURNED or
DrownsdA Terrible Disaster

-huai terrihle OF All, rtNtegn Persons
known to Have neen Burned or
Drowned a Terrible Disaster
PmIms Wis, July 30 An that is
known Of a certainty, forty-eipht hours
after the destruction of this town, re.
Farding the loss Of human life ia the
flaming sea, is that sixteen persons per-
ished by lire and water iu the burning
of the raft nnwhieh ftfeyskought an es-
cape FROM the flames.
The charrcd bodies of many victims
are expected TO be found ia the debris
Of the big lumber yard, near the briage
which burned over the bayou. Women
and children fled there when the
bridge fen under the fiery wave II is
certain that several women and chill
drcn who were crossing the bridge
when Il burned persisted in the flaming
mass.
A senhlnnre 81 order was created out
Of the smoking chaos SUNDAY morning.
on the arrival otGoy Pecl, aud his staff,
and relici parties with provisions from
a"'' "'u', h'
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03
Nou-Ilnlon tngioccr murdered.

DANVuIE. H. July 30 Shooting at
non-union men in the Eastern Illinois
yasds at nanville junction, lisa pastimc
of almos, nightly occurrence. Joe
Byrnes, an engineer, was shot and
died from the effects Of the wound
sunday Mt ST. Elizabeth hospital His
engine was crossing Fairchild street
whom man standing on the sidewalk
but few feet distant deliberately
fired four shots out of revolver into
the cab ~ the engine. The first shot
struck Rylues in the side, and alter
passing through the lung passed down
into the abdomen. lne murderer
walked away aud escaped.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-03

CmoACo. July 30 large bills for
damages to and destruction of railway
propert by the strilersare now coming
In to the cit, hall > r. lIroolSs, sec-
ond vice pc idcnt of the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and ST. Louis railroad, has
presented hill which aggregates
siiOCal The largest item Is Si0l ,G0l
for 7el freight cars destroyed and ~
damaged The Pittsburgh, H. Wayne
and Chicago presented q hill of Sel, ,3i7.
The lnrgest item Is for "a freight cars
destroyed and hs dnmagcd, Sit, ipd.
Mayor Hopkins smiled when shown the
bills, and merely remarked; "Wait until
we get through with them"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-02-02
Hygienic Value of Perfumes.

DIR. Anders, of Philadelphia, few
years ago made the interesting dis
covery that the ozone in the atmo.
sphere, the element which is the great
purifier, was mainly supplied from
blooming flowers for this reason
blooming plants were healthful in
dwellings as well as attractive Some
interesting experiments with the odors
of flowers have been made in the old
world, and it is found that many
species of microbes are easily de.
stroyed by various odors. The odor
of cloves has been known to destroy
these minute creatures in twenty-five
minutes; cinnamon will kill some
species in twelve minutes; thyme, in
thirty-five. In forty-five minutes the
common wild verbena is found effec-
tive, while the odor of some geranium
flowers has destroyed various forms of
microbes in fifty minutes. The essence
of cinnamon is said to destroy the
typhoid fever microbes in twelve min
utes, and is regarded as the most eff
fective of all odors as an antiseptic.
1t is now believed that flowers which
are found in Egyptian mummies were
placed there, more for their antiseptic
properties than as mere ornaments or
elements in sentimental work. Nee
hans Monthly.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-02-02
he Steamship of the Future.

Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, the late
Chief Constructor of the British Navy,
has given the weight of his high rep
utation to the possibility of construct
ing a ship for Atlantic navigation
which will be 1000 feet long and 800
feet broad, with engines of 10000
horse power and an ocean speed of
fifteen knots. This ship he described
as a '''steel island" which will be in
capable OF entering any dock, at any
rate as at present constructed, having
several engines working side by side.
He thinks that q draught of twenty
six feet of water need never be ex-
ceeded, 'I do firmly believe" said
Sir Nathaniel, ''that we shall get the
mastery over the seas, and that we
shall live more happily in marine
residence, capable of steaming fifteen
knots an hour, than we can ever live in
a seaside town" This project is not,
however, intended to shorten the dur
alton of a translantic voyage, but to
make it more tolerable while it lasts
Most of the efforts hitherto made to
deal with the problem of Atlantic navi-
CATION have aimed at speed as the first
essential, and have left ont of account
the possibility of making such me-
chanical provisions against NAL de mer
as would enable the most squeamish of
passengers to contemplate an Atlantic
voyage with perfect equanimity. In
this direction the achievements of the
last half century have been truly mar
velous. Manufacturers Gazette.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-02-02
Transient Islands i'm the Pacific.

The Western Pacific is great place
for islands that emerge from waves un-
expectedly and as suddenly disappear.
Sometimes they come up and stay, but
more often they have an existence
merely temporary.
The wonderful skipper misses n
familiar land mark, by which he has
been accustomed to get his bearings,
and perhaps the next day he runs his
vessels nose upon brand new piece
of territory that has sprung up out of
the water since he last came that way.
The region south of Japan is so given
to this sort of eccentricity that ships
avoid it. Volcanic action is respon-
sible for such phenomena. Reports of
them will be noted on the pilot chart
in every case, though they are not
always reliable, because backs of sleep
ing whales and schools of fishes run
ming along the surface are frequently
mistaken for islands and shoals. San
Francisco Examiner.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-02-02
Animals and the Weather.

The tortoise is particularly sensa-
tive and fully twentyfour hours be-
fore rain falls will look for conven-
lent shelter. However bright the
weather may be, whenever tortoises
are observed making for shelter rain
is certain to fall shortly afterward.
This presentment, which exists in
many birds and beasts. is doubtless
partly due to the increasing weight of
the atmosphere when rain is forming.
In our own country the robin is said
by its peculiar movements to give evi-
dence of an impending change in the
weather, while i'll America the cat
bird is notorious for its unerring in
stinct in giving warning of an ap-l
preaching Thunderstorm. Its method
is to sit on the lowest branch of tree,
and utter peculiar notes which III
never appears to use except as a storm
signal.