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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
A CHASTITY Discovery.


Mr.. Joe Reyburn came into town Friday
morning and informed Justice A. Keaton
that be had discovered the skeleton of
man on the west bank of the John Day
and suggested that an inquest be held over
the remains. Mr.. Reyburn's story is to the
effect that on Thursday about o'clock he
was dong some grubbing on his ranch
which borders on the river, and breaking
tue handle of his grubbing hoe, he started
INTO clump of willows which grew in
slew near the edge of the river, to cut him
self another enc, when to his astonishment-
he came near stumbling over the skeleton
of human beng Upon examination he
found the bones still enclosed in pair Of
blue overalls, a pair of cotton drawers,
blue flannel shirt, a cotton under shirt and
one boot. The other leg from the knee
down was gone. No flesh whatever re.
manned on the bones, and it was very evil
dent that the body had been in state of
decomposition for several months. Judging
| from the circumstances surrounding and the
CLOTHES found on the remains, it is very
likely the body of James NJ. Thompson.
who was drowned in the John Day river at
Burnt Ranch on the 26th day of last June.
Mrs. Thompson has been sent for and she
will be present at the inquest. which will
be held on the John Day tomorrow by
Justice Keaton and jury of six.
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Accidental Death.

Yesterday, soon after noon, deplorable
accident happened in Thompson's addition,
by which respectable citizen met his
death. 1t seems that Mr.. Augustus Bartel,
who is a saddler by occupation and has
worked for Mr.. Farley in this city, 10 at
tempting to drive a calf to Dufur fell from
his horse and broke his neck, death ensu-
ing instantly. After partaking OF the noon.
day meal the old gentleman said he would
drive the animal to his son-ip. laws tarm,
which is on Fifteen Mile creek. The horse
which he was to ride was a little
fractions, and one of the boys helped
his father in the saddle, and started
him on the journey. After going few
hundred yards the horse continued restless,
and the son told the old gentleman to loosen
the halter so that the animal would 20
more freely. Mr.. Bartel leaned forward
and united the halter; but in doing so the
horse SHE'D to one side, and he fell forward
to the ground on his head The persons
who saw the accident ran to render him as
sistance; but he only made few gasps and
expired. DR.. Hollister was called; but
when he reached the scene the man had
been dead several minutes, his neck being
broken by the fall. Mr.. Bartel was highly
respected citizen, of industrious habits, and
had many friends in this community. He
was aged about 55 years, and leaves a wife
and large family of children to mourn his
sudden demise.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
The storms Extent.

BOISE, Jan ia heavy storm has
prevail ed throughout Southern Idaho for
several DAYS In Boise the weather has
been warm with rain falling. In the
mountains the storm has taken the form
of snow. A special from Haley says
heavy storm of snow aud sleet has been
ragng over the Wood river country since
Saturday last, and still continues at this
writing with unabated fury. 10 the
mountains the snow has reached great
depth, and there have been numerous
slides today in the various gulches be-
tween Belle .ue and Ketchum and above,
but so far no fatalities have been heard
of Grave fears have beer entertained
fer the miners, so many of whom are
known 10 be out In the hills at Bullion,
Deer creek, Triumph, East Fork, and the
Red Elephant and Red Cloud groups of
mines. The situation is rendered still
more indefinite by the telephone service
being almost entirely shut off with the
large mines and intermeuntaln camps
Last night an avalanche swept down into
Wood river, just opposite Haley, and cut
off the power from the electric light sta
tion and the town was in darkness The
people will await anxIously for the storm
10 abate in order to learn of the safety o,
their friends.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
Webfoot Weather,

This webfoot winter 10 a surprise to the
oldest inhabitants, and no season with the
same amount of rainfall has ever been
known in the history of Eastern Oregon.
The ground is thoroughly soaked-per.
meated with moisture for great depth.
and still the heavens are opened aud the
rain descendeth. We have been inclined
heretofore to question the truth of the
proposition that the world could be flooded
by any amount of RAINFALL and this opinion
has become more firmly seated from the ex-
perieace Of the present season. Forty days
and nights to inundate q world is ridiculous
from the experience of The Dalles since the
middle of last November. Almost every
day has witnessed rainfall since that date,
and the country is not flooded. The roads
are composed of churned mud, but we can
still walk and drive around the city
without ferrying across streets, or moving
to the secoLd stories OF buildings. It is
true that the murky atmosphere has had a
delibitating effect upon residents. Gloom
and malaria have settled upon the commun-
ity, and a moroseness of disposition has
taken possession OF the people that has
weakened physical exertion, and has made
the mental faculties to question the phIlos.
ophy OF Hamlet's soliloquy and come to the
conclusion that it is better to fly to the ills
we know not of than be satisfied with those
we bear at present. A fall Of snow would
be appreciated, and our people would be
happy to have sleighing in December and
January, and not suffer the seventies of the
season in February.
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want TO Join MelIo.

LONDON, Jsu. 13-A letter from press
correspondent at PernambucO, dated De-
cemoer 81, says the Brsz;lian govern
ment guardsbip Parnahayos was sent
north suddenly upon the plea that her
services wers n.eiei in order to sup
press an insurrection of convic;s upon au
island used as a convict settlement; but
the departure of the ship from Pernam-
buco was really ordered for fear she
wou j1in the rebel feet. A feeling of
dis rust aud treacherv prevades all ranks
of Brazilsns The better classes all ia :
vor monarchy, aud the very governors
of the states are anxious to JOIN the rebels
but dare not for fear of the military
There are 800 men on board the MIC
MerOy. though there is scarcely room for
$50 Scarcely one of the 100 BrazlIiau
cadets ep board has ever been 10 sea, and
the result will be in action ;hey will i'm
pede the working of the snip, even If
nothing worse. With such a crew of
Brazilians, only half an American crew,
aud officers Without commissions, she
canuot fire her frs. gun without danger
of becoming pirate. In addition to
this, many now express the opinion that
the dynamite gun csnnot be worked.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
An unwaloome Bath.

Ochoco RevieiC: Thursday Billy Combs
and wife, Mrs, Coshow, Miss Snoderly and
Johnny Backus were treated to an unex-
pected and unwelcome bath In Ochoco.
They were coming to town IN hack, and
when at the ford half mile above town,
Mr.. Combs thought he would drive into
deep water and wash the mud off the
wheels, but the channel had been changed
by the recent high water, deep cut hav-
ing been washed out. and when the hack
struck this over it went. throwing all the
occupants. together with the wraps, lap
robe, etc into the stream. Mr.. Combs and
MI. Backus devoted their attention to get
ting the ladies out of the water and let the
horse.out. However, they were gentle and
did no damage exceptto break the hack
tongue. The ladies were thoroughly
drenched, and presented rather sorry ap-
pearance as they walked into town; but
their clothing was soon dried, and they
were as comfortable as though the accident
had not happened.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Late u s. Govt Report
RHal Bakins Bs.si,ss,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Held to the Grand Jury.

A special deputy. Mr.. G. A. Stewart,
brought to the county Jail last night man
by the name of Estey, who was bound over
to the grand jury at the Locks yesterday
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
1t seems that he has been playing general
confidence game on that and other commu-
mites, and we are informed has travelled
under several aliases. At Hood River he
became acquainted with Mr.. J. 7. Delk and
gave into the keeping OF Mrs. Delk a
package which he claimed contained $500,
at the same time carefully warning her not
to say word to any one about the matter.
Of course she told her husband, and belIev-
ing this to be true, on the strength of the
deposit Mr.. Dek loaned him S23. Very
suddenly he left Hood RIVER and began OPP
erations at the Locks. Making himself
acquainted with different business men, he
requested as a particular favor that they
place in the safe bundle of drafts which
were sealed in an envelope and properly la
belled with his name. During the day he
would accidentally drop In and borrow a
few dollars. This he did in four different
places, when suspicion became aroused and
one of the envelopes was opened and found
to contain nothing bnt old letters or papers,
He was then arrested, examined before
Justice Candiana and held to the grand jury
in the sum of $780, Mr.. Stewart was told
by MIR. Delk last night that he had lot
opened the $500 package yet. but thought
he would if the act would not be criminal.
Estey claimed to be cattle dealer, and
looking through the country to ascertain
where he could make desirable purchases.
He has the appearance of well-tod do stock
dealer. very intelligent, and talks very
smoothly.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Constltutional
lawyers of the house have detected a
most interesting legal complication in
connection with the Hawaiian situation
the authority of Minister DIE to retire
Up to December 18, Ceveiand and the
executive branch of the government were
directing the course Of Hawaiian affairs,
bat on that day CleVeland's message was
sent to congress stating he YOU'D turn
over the subject to the broader author
ity of congress, and you'd thereafter CO.
operate in any just solution which con :
gress might propose The presidents
course in turning the subject over to con-
gIess wss undoubted = communicated 20
MInister Willis at once, with instructions
of nousctlon. No steamer lefi this eoun
try for Hawaiia until December 10, so
that the presidents conclusion to leave
the subject with congress could not have
reached Minister Willis unil d cember
rs. Under these clrcums ances there is 2
hiatus of eight days from Decem Der Is to
26 during which he authority of Willis
to act is most obscure 1t happens that
the dtte on which Willis made the de-,
mand on President Dole to retire was
December 10, when Cleveland had given
the subject TO The broader sutherity OF
congress. Under these circumstances the
lawyers OF ceBgress are sskIpg rs to the
authority of Willis to act during the
hiatus, aud particularly as to the validity
of bis action Dscems.r 10, two days after
congress received authority TO direct his
actions
Judge Gu 5erson, chairman of the ju i.
dietary committee and an authority on
egal questions, SAID Minis er Willis was
bound oy his early Instructions until he
received notice that they were changed
1t made no aiffsrence, he sad. that the
president turned over the subject to con
gress Decem Der IS. as the facts did not
become known to Willis until December
g. so that up to the latter date he had
authority to execute h's early instfuc
tinno
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dropped with a cold Thud.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-- Chairman Nc
Creary, of the house committee on for :
eign affairs, and Representative Holman
of Indiana, conferred this morning as to
the proposition which would be sub
mitted to congress for solution of the
Hawaiian problem. After the talk Nc.
Creary said: The solution to the ques
tion will undoubtedly be ready to SUBJ
NIT to the house before January % !"
Holman said: II will not present my
Hawaiian resolution, for the members of
the foreign aff.irs committee are acting
very fairly in trying to solve the prob
lem. One thing Is certain, the question
of restoring Liliuokalani to the throne is
for all time abandoned, not only in exc
cutive but In congressional circles. 1t
will never be heard of again -
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Tn. Repub,ncan members Objec

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Reed. Burrows,
Dazell, Payne and Hopkins, Repu blicsn
members OF the ways and means COM
mittee, held hssty conference today and
agreed to make demand for recognition
of public amendments 10 the Wilson bill.
This action is due to a report that Ricn-
ardson of Tennessee. who will be IN the
chair during the consideration of tue
amendments, would recognize only Will
son for the com mit;ee,a amendments The
plan agreed upon by the Republican
leaders was that Immediately after Will
sons first amendments on tobacco were
dis sposed of. Burrows will insist that VIII
SOD has no more rights than any other
member of the house. He will urge
that Wilson is not sctiog by authority of
the iuil ways and means committee and
The democratic amendments bad not been
submitted to the Republican members Of
the committee.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
L,1iuoka,am Abaudons ali Hope

SAN Francisco, Jan. 13-There were
two arrivals from Honolulu today--The
City of Peking, which.left there January
5, and the AtstraLia, which sailed the
| following day. The last edition of one
| of the evening papers published January
6, the day the australia left, says Li!i>.
uokalaui has entirely abandoned all hopes
of ever regaining the throne of Hawaii,
and is now perfecting arrangements for
bringing suit against the United States
for an immenss sum of money. THIS in
formation, the paper said, came from a
source which makes 1t absolutely trust
worthy, and it was believed that before
the next steamer sailed from there tor
San Francisco the news would become
more or less public property on the ISL.
ands. The agents of the ex-queen, now
in the United States, have informed her
that American sentiment generally is
against her restoration and in favor of
the annexation of the islands, and that
all further efforts on her part to regain
ber lost position will he utterly useless
Acting on this Information, and 10 view
of the stubborn stand taken by the pro
vislonul government, Liliuokaianl con-
cluded to abandon the struggle to restore |
former conditions and to seek pecunlary |
soace in suit for heavy damages
against the American government. Her
action will be taken upon statements
made in her favor by President CIeye-
land In his messages to congress. by
Secretary Gresham in his letter to PreSi-
dent Cleveland, and by commissioner
Blount IN the report OF his investigations,
and upon the further fact that IN recog-
nizing he justice of her cause, and ac-
knowledging that wrong had been
done her. he Unitei States endeavored
to induce the provisional government to
surrender in her favor. The claim for
damages will also be made upon the
ground that she was deposed solely by an
armed force of the United States. acting
under the advice and direction of Minis
ter Stevens 1t Is we'll known among
leading royalists that representative of
the ex-9ueen left here not long ago tor
San Francisco He was instructed to
open negotiations with the state depart
ment concerning 'he payment OF large
sum to the ex queen as partial return
for the loss of her scepter. What action
be has taken, ii a1y, has oct been learned
here. HIS identity is closely concealed
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
Two Men Run Over.

TACOMA, Jan. 15-Tbe passenger train
that left Tacoma at $40 P. NJ yesterday
struck two meo at stone quarry mile
this side of Wilkeson, killing one and
breaking the arm and leg of the other
The train was running rapidly at the
time aud the engineer failed TO sec the
men In time to stop. 1t is claimed by
the trainmen that the regular signals were
given. but the'track>walkers either failed
10 hear them or were unable to escape
from the danger. The tram stopped and
the unfortuuates were put aboard. The
injured man was taken TO the Carbon
Hill Company's hospital at Csrbeuado,
and the dead man was lett with the JUS
tice of the peace at Wilkesou. Coroner
Hoska was notified and left for the scene
at o'clock on an extra. The names of
the nen could not be learned, but 1t is
supposed they were miners.
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a Religion OF the sword.

LONDON, Jan. 14-Dispatcbes which
left Ugrana August arrived here this
evening. They report fighting between
Protestant and M9hammedan natives at
Toio The PIntsstsnts were irving to
drive he Mohsmmedans from the coun-
try aud pushed them 10 river, wh re
the fugItiecs we're Obliged to turn and
fight The Pretestsnts were victorious.
killing more than 80 and capturing 1900
men. women and children. -Four Pro-
iestaE.s we're killed and msny Others
were wouaded. Mojor Oven. of the
British .Drce, gfterw ards offered bis med
iation and restored peace.
A dispatch dated in Uganda Septem~
Der 7, slys that the Mohammedsus have
desis!ed from all aggreseions against the
Prosestants. that their ieaders have fed.
that que, has been restored and that the
country has been divided in dlstrIc's
among the Protesiants, Mohammedans
and Catholics
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nnrIed Unaer A snows,ide.

SPOKANE, Jan. ia snow-slide
Thursday afternoon at point in Boulder
gulch, near MuIl,n, Idaho, canstd the
death of Cornelius McGreevv and John
Bnilin, old prospectors- Early in the
afternoon two prospectors. working at
clasm 100 feet above that of McGreevy
and West, heard loud Daise. They
rushed to the mouth of the tunnel, but
had to burrow through the snow to get
out. THev looked towsrd the claim OF
the unfortunate men and thought every
hing was right, but on coming TO Null
Ian next day discovered that the men
were missing A party from Mullen went
to the scene and found the cabin buried
in 20 feet of snow 80 feet from the foun-
dation, and inside the body of MeGreevy,
who had been caught by timb-rs, thrown
against stove and crushed and burned
Bollin' s body has not been found.
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Are Nearly starved.

MoNTEvIDEo. Jan. 15.-rhe garrison
of Bage. winch is being besIeged by the
insurgents of Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil,
have become SO severely pInched for pro-
visions that they have been consuming
for the last few days horses, cats and
other animals. There was lively sklr-
mish Saturday at Santa Rosa station be-
tween the loyal troops and General Sam
paIo, who is marching to the relief of
Bage and the rebel forces under General
Silva Tavares.
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burglars at Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, Wssh., Jan. 15-Some
time last night another daring robbery
occurred in this city, Burglars gained
an entrance to the grocery store of Boeh
mer and Whitney, near the postofice,
through window at the rear OF the store
and carried off cigars to the amount of
$50 and some other articles. They sacked
up all the tobacco, but failed to take it
from the store. They opened canned
oysters and bad a feast before leaving
The New York racket store next door
was also entered In the same manner and
general merchandise taken to the amount
of $100. AS yet there is no clue to the
thieves. Within the last two months q
number of robberIes have occurred here.
The police have been on strict lookout,
but thus far have been unable to capture
in any case.
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The Damage Serious.

RIO JANERIo. Jan 12.-The explosions
in the rebel fort Villegagnon and on
board the rebel warship Tdmandare aIe
more serious than at first stated The
explosion in the fort is ysrIously reported
as of a gun and of the mag4z;ne Fifteen
soldiers were killed and be for. bad v
damaged. The explosion of the gun on
the Tdmanddre killed six marines and
wounded eight The rebels are reported
rnuch disbeatened by these accidents, aud
Peixoio's adherents are encouraged. The
rumor that an agent of Pc xoto caused
the explosion in the fort is denied by the
rebels. The reported refusal of the Nc
Meroy's crew to sail Is not due to non
payment oi wages. but they demand pay
ment in advance. The government de-
nles this. 1t saws the NictAeroy, and
other vessels at Psrnambuco will sal
south as soon as the entire feet Is gathered
there. Il is likewise asserted and con
tradicted that the rebels contemplate at
tackiug the government fleet and ther
RIO itself Peixoto is confident of hi:
ability TO successfully defend the city.
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snipes Has not Been shot.

ELLENsBURe, WASH, Jan. 15--It has
been reported here since Saturday that
Ben Suipes, the ex banker. was shot In
the head at Seattle by an euraged brake
man, who lost by the suspension of
Snipes' banks Inquiries by wire and
letter have been coming in, but notwIth-
standing the peop'e have been anxiousl y
scanning the Sound papers, they are un-
able to receive or give any information.
The effort to run the report down this
evening resulted in iormer clerk OF
Snipes stating that an operator between
bere and Spokane told him he heard It
going over the wires to the Associated
Press As it has not been published in
any paper the people here are satisfied it
is canard.
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The Hawaiian IavestIea,ion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-The Hawaiian
investigation by the senate committee on
foreign relations made little progress to
day. Several new witnesses failed to sp-
pear, lieutenant Commander Swlnburne
being one of them. Professor W. D,
Alexander, of the Hawaiian legation
gave some facts addiuonal to those al
ready presented by him. Several affida-
wits of residents OF Hawaii bearing on
the revolution and other phases of toe
question were filed by Senator Frye.