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Coxey Changes Camp.

WARRINGTON. May 12-Tents were
struck at Camp Tyranny" today and
the army started for the new camp at
Hyattsvl'le, Md. The army marched in
twos and carried their pease b.nnerettes.
1t sklrted the capitol grounds but did
not attempt to invade them From the
capitol the men marched down Mary
land avenue. Coxey's son was in COM
mand, The other leaders having to attend
court to-day in connection with the mo-
tion for new trial. The new camping
ground was reached at noon after tramp
of three hours. The citizens of Hyatis-
VILE appeaied to the governor to prevent
the army from going Into Maryland, but
he said he could not interfere unless
iouble of a serious nature should de-
.velop.
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Gang OF Bankrobbers.

NOEL. Mo-, May 11-At 8 o'clock yes
,erday afternoon seven men armed with
Wlnchesters and revolvers rode into
Southwest city, Mo-, and robbed the
bank, getting sli the money it contained.
between $4,000 and $4,000. They evil
dentIy came from the territory and were
experts. They did the j,b in business
like manner. Two were stationed on the
sidewalk. one entered the bank with a
sack and the others guarded the horses.
Anout 100 shots were fired oy the reD
pers, and tour prominent citizens were
nadly wounded. The robbers were about
10 minutes going through the bank. Al
terward they mounted horses and started
for the nation at gallop. Ashley were
leavlrg the outskirts some one fired sew
eral shot at them, killing here and
wouudiue q robber. eImmedIateIy Sc
cured another horse from a farmer VINO
was passing and followed his pals. No
resistance was offered by the citizens
The wounded men we're shot while stand
ing on the sideealk. A posse was made
up and have started in pursuit, bu, the
robbers have good start and will prob
ably get away.
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o ..s,,on or Policy.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Republl
Can senators, by their woes today and
also 10 private conversation. indicated
the purpose of voting fcrtbe amend
ments proposed by he Democratic com
promise committee whenever they in
creased duties and changed from ad Va
loren to the Specific system II is un
de. stoed this question OF policy was un
der scussion Dy the republican advisory
committee today. and while majorits
of these present counseled this course,
the decision was not uhan nous. II is
one OF the questions that is TO be dis
cussed at the Republican tau, us Monday
night. II and Irby, concerning whose
po.ition ,here has heen some speculation,
were absent, but Murphy, whose position
has b en- considered somewhat doubtful,
stood With bis party. The Repubicans
predict that the cohesion go lar as DIS
played will not cnBiil ne. hut The best
information OH ainsble at this time indi
Gates that however unsatisfactory The bill
is to a Dumher cl Democrats, it will con
tinue Tor the pit sent 10 receive the vot.
ing support OF The Democratic senators,
with possibly one Ur two exceptions.
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pioueer Nineveh Ford.

Colonel Ninevah Ford, a resident of the
walla Walla valley in Washington, who is
now visiting friends in Eastern Oregon, had
the following among other thi gs, to to
an inquisitive newspaper man concerning
his early days in Oregon: eyes, it is true
that 1 was here from the beginning and
helped make Oregon what she she is today
came to Or gon in ls43, fifty one years ago
this summer. my party crossing the plains
in covered wagons. My wagon was the first
to enter the Grand Ronde valley, the second
to descend the Blue mountains on this side,
the first at rhe Dalles, and one of the first
five which arrived in Oregon City. built
the first tannery in Oregon, the first shoe
shop and the first butcher shop. l vel
remember Governor Lane, who came in lS49,
and knew intimately General U. s. Grant
when he was stationed at Oregon City Yes,
1 am an old man now, (7sl but do not regret
the hardship endured in clearing the way
in wilderness of nature TO the generations
who now travel the paths we opened"
The Colonel appears vigorous for man IF
his years, and no doubt his existence on this
sphere will be considerably heightened be-
fore he will have to leave the paths which
ne helped to open for the present gene a.
ton.
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ReximentaI EIection.

The line officers of the Third regiment
held an election last night at the armory,
resulting in the choice OF Col. g. T. Thomp-
son. He has been acting colonel of the
regiment since the Resignation of C1l. Lucas.
and is in every way competent for the pos',
tion. He Is a thorough tactician and take,
great interest in military affairs. There are
eighteen line officers of the regiment and
Col. Thompson received large majority Of
these. The citizens of The Dalles will be
pleased to learn of the election of Mr..
Thompson, as it not only gives this arm Of
the service competent commander, but
secures to this city the headquarters, which
carries with it considerable business Gen.
Compson and Captain NJ G, ButterieId OF
Por tland, together with the regimenta
staff, were present at the election, as board
OF inspection.
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Wi, Make an Investigation.

WASHINGTON, May 12-The United
States consul at Tegucigaipa, Honduras,
Mr.. Young. bss heen instructed by the
department OF state to make an Investi-
cation of the case of Mrs. Emma Renton
and, tn report the result to the depart
ment. Mrs. Renton, who has just ar
rived In New York from b uehelds, lived
with her husband on valuable plants-
tion IN Honduras The adjoining propa
erty was owned by company. the en-
piayes of which were C.nad aus, FreIch
and Scotch The company. according to
Mrs Renton's s,ery, which is corroborsted
by affidaviIs by Un ted States Consular
agent Seal and others. trespassed upon
her husbands prop-r'y and finally killed
her husband and Mr. johnson, an Amer
icso visitor. They looted the plantation.
dragged Mrs. Rrnton and her niece manv
miles through foul swamp, threatened
her with dsath and drove her out OF Hon.
duras into Nicaragua She fioally went
Bluefieid and came to the Unit' q
States.
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Certrflcates Sold to chinese.

NEW YORK NAV 12-T1e Tunes to-
morrow will PUBLISH the following There
have came to the notice OF the authorities
of the United States treasury the most
gross and G airing irauds In Chinese regis
tratlon under the Geary law. It is be
lleved, from the evidence in possession
OF the authorities, that there have been
issued in this city alone several hundreds,
perhaps couple nf Thousand. fraudulent
certificates. 1t Is alleged that smugglers
OF Chinese are selling registration eer-
iifcates to Chinese who are now waiting
in Canada and Havana to Snter the
Uuited States. Large numbers of regis-
tratiOn certificates, II is claimed. are being
sent 10 China TO secure entrance into the
Unred STATES OF Chinese, who have
never been here before. The frauds are
perpetrated by the Chinese who register,
and it is alleged that some of them have
registered from twice to a score of times.
Professional W theses have been found
who have identified as many ss 400 Chi
nese rs having to their personal knowl.
edge lived at least two wears 10 this cJuu
try. These witnesses have admitted un.
der oath that they have been making
good thing out of their swearing for Chi
nese applying for certificates, and that
thew have received from 90 cents to So
In each case.
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Repub,icau Rally.

A very interesting and enthusiastic polit-
ical meeting was held at the Odd Fellows
hall at Dufur last Friday evening. Several
persons from distance had come to town
to hear the discussion of public questions
from a Republican standpoint, and mani
tested the closest attention to the remarks
made.
Mr.. G. P, Bslch, chairman Of the Repub-
licau club, called the meeting to order. and
introduced the speakers.
Each of the candidates on the county
ticket, except Messrs. McGreer and Shelley.
responded in few brief remarks, stating
their position on the issues now agitating
the people. Prof Gilbert. OF the Hood
River public schools, was present. and
heartily endorsed the Nominations made. at
the convention.
Mr.. J. NJ. Patterson, chairman of the Re.
publican county committee. introduced Mr..
John Michel. who held the attention OF the
audience for an hour. in full and logica
discussion of the issues entering into the
present campaign.
Nearly all the candidates Of the Demo
,ratic party on the county ticket were pres
ent at the meeting. and listened attentively
to the speeches 1t they did not endorse the
views Of the speakers.
Dufur is one of the most substantial
towns of the county, and gives evidence oi
thrift and enterprise. 1t is situated in the
center of large farming country, and ha
many other factors Of development.
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rry,ne 10 kI,, an E.ephau..

NEW YORK. May 11-An attempt was
made to administer poison to Tip. the.
Central Park elephant, today. He was
first gwen some csrro's without poison
then others with poison IN them b
pjtcted the latter, AMI, although IT was
SAID some of the poison must nave been
re'ained, Tip, three bours later, showed
no sigbs of succumniug
Later this afternoon. "Tip," the vicious
elephant at Ceptra Park, died from the
effects oil poison ADMINISTERED him. An
hour previous to his death he WAS gwen
dose OF bran containing 13 SIN II cap
rules OF cyanide OF POTASSIUM, aud he
swallo~ed them all. Immeuiateiy after
he began to shake and ,remo,e, and soon
went ihto copvulsions. He broke his
martinvale and the chain on his hind leg
There was great excitement at the Time,
aud men stood With rides ready to shoot
HIM If he gained more liberty. Their
services were not required, however, for
the huge beast soon fell to the ground
dead. The first poison administered Ia
the beast was at 6: :45 this morning. bu'
all Efforts to kill him failed till tine last
dose given him in the bran.
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Another strike.

McKEEsPonT. Pa. May 14.-At mid.
night the whole of the National Tube
works are on strike. The movement
has been on foot for weeks, and was
lnaugurated today in the buttweld de-
partmeDt. where 100 men left their posts
Al 6 P. NJ. the men in the lapweld de-
partment Joined them Then the en-
ployers In IL of the other departments
held conferences with the strikers, and at
the close the strike was declared general
The fight is made for restoration of the
90 per cent reduction in wage mace last
February. rhirty-two hundred men are
out. It,is probable the men in the Ma
tional rolling mill, which is dependent
ON the tube works and controlled by the
same company, will join the strike. thus
adding 200 more to the strike. The tube
works officials. fearing a RAID. called on
the city police for protection.
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The O. n. G.

We received cali this morning from
Capt N. G. Butter6eld, of the o. N. G.
From him we learn that the National Guard
numbers about 25. 900 IN the United States,
and they are ready foy any emergency, and
may be called into action at days notice.
They are efficiently odicered. and in fair
discipline. They are branch of the mill
tary arm of the government, and have the
same arms as the regular army and ware the
same uniform. There is an annual inspection
of every company by an officer of the regular
army, and this insures uniformity in tactics.
These citizen soldiers, drawn from the voca-
tons of civil, lite are much to be preferred to
those who devote their lives co military
affairs, and are isolated in every regard
from the communitV
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yesterday was waylaid. The cause of the
crime is said to be the fact that Meeks
gave damaging evidence 10 a suit.
Meeks and family while passing the
home of Taylor were fred On. Meeks was
instantly killed. His wife and children,
except girl of 8, were killed with an ak.
the girl revived, gave the alarm, and
told whs were the murderers. Meeks had
been pardoned recently that be might
testify against, William and George Taylor
in catrIevstesling Case.
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Fruit prospects.

The damage TO the fruit crop in this
vicinity by reason of the late frost has
been very little, and the expert trade in
this particular will be very large. In
conversation with man yesterday who
keeps himself posted In this matter we
learn there will be an abundance of ap-
Piles, prunes, plums. cherries, and but lit
tie diminution in the crop of peaches.
On some of 'he creek bottoms peaches
have been injured; but these are only
rare cases, as the great majority of our
orchards are situated on high ground.
There is no necessity for orchardIsts TO
be discouraged, as unqueslionaLly The
Dalles is one of the most favorable local
Ilies for fruit growing.
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Lost on the Desert.

SAN DIEGO, May 13-N4than Milisrd,
his son Charles and two other men. all of
Campo, near the peninsula line, are sup-
oosed TO have perished on the desert
They lef' Campo with two horses, and
wagon two wee IS ago for a prospecting
trip on the desert, and a weak later their
hor-es appeared In famished condition
at ranch. where they were rec gnized
.s belonging to Millsrd's party. Two
NJ xIcans crossing the desert later found
the bodies OF three dead men, who are
supposed to he three of the missing men
from Campo. TO-DAY three o' MIliard's
Sou. with Grnrge Accain and ANDY E.
liott, lett Campo for the desert Thev
we're well supplied with water and will
bring back the bodies If they prove to be
those of the Milard parry. Otherwise
they vii, hurry them and endravor to
solve the m1s'ery. The place where the
bodies are lying is pear the Jacumba
wash, 10 the vicinity of whrre the Breed
loves and Fish met their death two wears
ago Miliard has wife and IA ch,l-
dren,
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Roth Mere Dead shot.

PURCELL. l. T., May 1l-From Lex
iDgton, across the river, comes the inrelli-
gence chat on Wednesday James Head, q
noted outlaw, whom the officers have
been looking for. was surrounded in a
thicket several miles east OF Lexington
AS they were searching, shots We're heard,
aud the members OF the pIsse hasleuIDg
IN The direction indicated foun d, ad On
the ground, and aiso William Harrison.
one OF the posse, both shot in two piaces.
aud both dead.
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Ena or the Corvall,s Tragedy.

CORVALLIS, May 13-The d:seracefui
shooting affair o. Friday evening ended
last night by the death of AppleUhlte at
his home in this CITY. Alter beng con
yeyed to town from the scene OF the
shooting, he tailed to regain conscious
ness. An inquest was held over the BODY
this morning. The result OF the Jury's
deliberation was tha, death resulted rom
an overdose OF morphine, taken with sui
cidal INTENT and bemorrhages from
wounds inflicted by his own hands.
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nathan rlerce's name Forge d.

John HALEY, jr, deputy sheriff, re-
turned from Barnhart station Sunday
with one DIR. Shackleford, LEGAL veser-
mary surgeon, who is accused of forgery.
He presented to oliver & Company, local
grocers, an order for So, purporting to be
signed by Nathan Pierce, the reservation
farmer who resides at Milton, and then
left town, going west. Mr.. HALEY was
given the warrant and saw Shackleford
from the car platform at Barnhart. He
was brought 10 Pendleton, lodged In Jail,
and was examined before Justice Bishop
this morning. Nathan Pierce aud Mr..
Oliver, the complaining witness, appeared
against shackleford, Mr. Pierce testifying
that he had not given the order.
Shackletord was once before sent to the
penitentiary for horse stealing.
The case was continued until tomorrow.
Shacklefsrd claims that son of Mr..
Pierce gave him the order. Two docu-
ments are produced to show similarity
between the chirography of some of
Shackleford's instruments and the one in
question.
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Fl+ckenstein He d For Muraer,

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 14-Sheriff
C"nroy, of Placer county, came here
yes erday to take to Auburn Constable
Fleckensteln tor examination on the
charge of numbering w. 5. Paisley. of
the Industrial army. Tue Indus,rials say
theV Will stay at Rocklin until they know
the resnit of the examination, and the
district attorney wants to hasten matters
The supposItion is that If the constable
should be discharged, they intend to mob
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May Result In war.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Brazil an
minister received dispatch today trsm
Rio announcing that the president of
Brazil bad suspended diplomatic reia
tlons with Portugal aud had ordered the
Brazilian legation at Lisbon to Sithdraw.
II Is said this Is the result Of the conduct
of the Portuguese warshiDs In connec-
ton with Da Gama's surrender.
CONFIRMATION FROM LISBON.
LISBON, May 14-The staff OF the Bra I.
ziiian legation In this city has been with-
drawn and diplomatic relations between
Portugal and Brazil broken off.
It's ficult to see how the Portuguese
government can conciliate Brazil, all
though tins might be accomplished by
the surrender of Adm raj Da Cana and
apology. Portugal's pride will probably
stand in the way of such CONCESSIONS.
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that i: being moonlight last night, the
citizens of HsattsvIlle became alarmed
at their own shadows. Many ladies. how
ever. had called at the camp. he said,
and had declared that the meeting OF
citizens at which the Loxeyites were de-
nounced was unjust. The headquarters
OF the army, he went on to say, would be
The old hotel which was once the bead
quarters of the man in whose honor 1t
was named, when be was fighting the
British rs the commonweal is now fight
ing the Eng ish gold ring.
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Fish Story.


front fishing Is 4 success IN this vicinity.
This fact was demonstrated Yesterday, when
parties returned from days excursion up
our streams and returned with well-6lled
baskets. Mr.. VIM. Young was the first of
these we noticed. and the finnY inhabitants
of the streams were greatly diminished by
means of his hook and line. Then came
Messrs. Dennis Bunnell aud G. L. Phillips.
and these well-knowp disciples Of
Isaac Walton were well repaid for their
days recreation. Their baskets contained
some fine specimens Of trout, the largest we
haye seen this season. When these two
anglers are abroad, fish must keep very
close to the bottom Of streams, II they ex-
pect to enjoy an existence in their native
element.
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FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM.

OAKLAND, Cal :, May 14-The funeral
of William s Paisley, late colonel of the
Second regiment of the industrial army,
who was killed at Rocklln by Constable
Fleckenstein on Friday. was held here
yesterday afternoon. The funeral was
very impressive and was attended by
over 20U0 people.
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The Coalminers, strike

CLEVELAND. o, May 14-The miners
delegates To the conference tomorrow
with the operators declare that there will
be no compromise. Secretary Mcbride
decl,res that the only condition under
which work will be resumed will be q
settlement from all the states.
The miners convention met, with 200
delegates present, and adjourned until Q
o'clock, wnen the report from the scale
committee will be made. The afternoon
executive session behind closed doors was
entirely harmonious.
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shen,.r Had a TICKET.

CoKEvILLE, Wyo., May a. Marshal
Rankin arrested General Shelter at
Granger at midnight, and then came
hither and placed the entire army (22s
men) under arrest Sbrffler. who was
soliciting subscriptions in Granger. ex-
hibited ticket from Portlsn d to Kansas
City, and said be would sue the United
States for infringing on his rights.
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rour of the Army Drowaed.

ELLENsBUReH, Wash. May ia re-
por. has just come from down the river
trat four of the men who started down
the river this msrning were drowned by
the upsettlug OF their boat. Twent = i've
of the 'weslers started aud the boat got
In an cody and was capszed. Ooe OF
the survivors, Wright. of Seattle, brought
the news in The accident occurred about
two miles below town. Wright drlfted
/ wo miles before ne was able to land.
There is no hope OF recovering the bodies
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A Family Murdered.

BRewNINe, Mo-, May 11-Gus Meeks,
wife and four children were found muir.
dcred in field last evening. The mur
derers are under arrest and lynchiDg will
probably occur. Meeks and his family
lived at Milan and when coming here
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Murdered by a Luuat,c.

CHICAGO, Ma, IL james Maher.
prisoner 10 the Brideweli, was murdered
last night by celima,e, George Dunlap,
Insane. Maher's head was beaten to
pulp on the one floor A terrific strug..
gle took place beiween the guards and
the mailman
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nar.hal Browne makes speech.

WASHINGTON, May 14-The Coxeyites
owing to the inhospitable spirit displayed
by the people OF Hyattsville have ac-
cepted the offer of yard surrounding
the famous old George Washington house
at Bladenshurg and moved to that place
this morning. Marshal Browne issued
one OF his ch.racteri.tic orders aunouuc
ing the change. He SAID In substance
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rrying to Enec. a settlement.

PIrTsBURG, May 14-Representatives
OF "a raj road companies in this district
today decided to go to Cleveland for the
purpose Of effecuI g settlement OF the
ceal strike at tomorrow's convention.
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There are 4.650.00O farms IN the United
States. Gne-quarter of the farms IN the
United States are mortgaged; three
quarters of the farms are owned free of in
cumbrance. The total mortgage debt. rest.
ing upon the farms of the country is S2,-
O4O. 100000. The mortgages on farms is
just about oue-half in value of the mortga-
yes on city and town lots. and are increasing
In much smaller ratio.