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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
DURRANT HELD.
The Coroner's Jury Find Durrant Guilt
of the Murder of Miss Williams.

The Coroner's Jury Find Durrant Guilty
of the Murder of Miss Williams.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The cor
oner's jury shortly before noon rem
dered a verdict declaring Durrant
guilty of the murder of Minnie Will
liams.
The usual crowd of curiosity-seekers
was present when the inquest was re-
sumed this morning. Durrant and his
attorneys were also present.
Elmer Wolf, the young man whose
statements have been questioned re-
Gently, was recalled to the stand and
offered to produce witnesses to sub
stantiate all he had said previously in
regard to his movements on the night
Minnie Williams was murdered, but
the coroner declined the offer, and
both that official and the chief of po-
lice said that they were satisfied with
VOLTS statements and did not believe
he was connected with the crime.
Two of Durrant's comrades in the
National Guard company were exam
ined, and said that on the afternoon of
the night that Minnie Williams was
murdered they saw Durrant lettering
about the ferry at the foot of Market
street, and talked to him. They said
Durrant told them he did not expect to
be at the armory that night, and he
asked them to respond to his name at
roll-call.
DIR. Bartlett, who conducted the au-
topsy, testified that Minnie Williams
died of asphyxiation, and the result of
having part of her clothing forced
down her throat by the murderer, and
that the knife wounds found on various
parts of her body were inflicted after
death. He also testified that the girl
had been outraged, and that previous
to the time of the tragedy she had led
blameless life.
Several other witnesses were exam
ined on minor matters, and about IL
o'clock the coroner announced that he
had no more testimony to offer, though
he called Durrant to take the stand
and the latter left his seat as if to pre-
sent himself for examination. and then
looked toward his attorneys, who ad-
vised him not to speak, and no further
attempt was made to question him.
The jury did not occupy an hour in
deliberation, and returned verdict
before noon. charging Durrant with
the murder of Minnie Williams. 1t
was the case of her death only that was
being investigated. The case of the
murder of Blanche Lamont will be
taken up later.
Durrant awoke this morning in a
cheerful and even fippant frame of
mind. He laughed and cracked jokes
with the prison officials, to whom he
has hitherto shown intense reserve, and
when Captain Douglas entered the
prison for the purpose of escorting the
prisoner to the inquest, Durrant
greeted the captain pleasantly, and
smiled as the handouts were snapped
upon his wrists.
Chief Crowley said d7today: "The evil
dence against Durrant is clear and con-
vincing, and am fully satisfied of his
guilt. We shall prove beyond a
shadow of doubt that he met and
murdered Miss Williams, and 1 have
no hesitation in saying that the evil
dence in the case of Blanch Lamont is
even stronger than in the former case"
Coroner Hawkins has decided to hold
the inquest in the case of Miss Lamont
onMond ay morning next.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
Wheat Traders Were wild.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Transactions
in wheat this morning about equalled
the heaviest entire days trading this
year, being 3,525, 900 bushels, and the
advance of 24 cents in prices over Sat
urday was the biggest single jump the
market has had in, months. Traders
were fairly crushed in their wild efforts
to execute buying. orders. The price
fluctuated violently, and soon after
opening began to slide down again,
only increasing the excited feeling.
1t is generally conceded the advance
was the result of bull enthusiasm,
which had at last broken loose in real
earnest, well backed up by outside sup
port.
There was lot of short stuff covered
and good amount of switching done.
May opened 2s cents higher, at 65f
cents, sold up to 65s cents, and back to
65 cents. Corn and oats made quick
response to the rise in wheat, but sus-
tanned the sharp noon reaction.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
NICARAGUAN AFFAIRS
Great Britain Will Press Her
Indemnity Demands.
BRUTAL ASSAULT
The Aged Mother of Mr.. Parnell
Found Wounded and Uneon-
seious by the Roadside.
Durrant Found Guilty by the Coroner's
Jury of the Murder of Miss Will
liams-the Evidence is Said to
be Very Convincing.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Officials
and diplomats regard the answer of
Lord Kimberly to Nicaragua, made
yesterday. as bringing the British
Nicaraguan question to critical state.
1t is considered certain that Great
Britain will now proceed to collect the
debt.
The British mode of action against
Nicaragua, it is believed, will be by a
pacific blockade of all Nicaraguan
ports, thus crippling local commerce,
but not interfering with the United
States or other foreign commerce.
The latest information received here
shows that Great Britain can at once
bring two formidable fleets for block
aiding purposes, one on the Pacific side,
and the other on the Atlantic coast.
Two fleets, 10 ships in all, are variousiy
disposed, but all could be rendezvoused
for demonstration off the coast.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
The Social Glass.

This play is in five acts, and as q
temperance drama is said to excel
"TeR Nights in Bar-Room.' The
rendition of the play will be perfect in
every regard, and great care has been
exercised in placing it on the boards.
Every part has been assigned with re-
gard to adaptability, and each charac-
ter, so far as amateurs are entitled to
the term, is a specialist. 1t has been
performed before crowded houses in
different towns in the state, and its
rendition has won rounds of applause
from the audience, The proceeds will
be for the benefit of the public schools
of Sherman county, which should in
sure liberal patronage. The Dalles
Orchestra Union, that excellent band
of musicians, will furnish interludes.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
WEATHER REPORT.
In Eastern Oregon For the Week Ending
April a3, 1895.

April 23. 1895.
WEATHER.-Light rain fell on the
10Th and 18th, being heaviest in Uma-
tilla county; it amounted to from .O2
to "a of an inch. The temperature
has ranged from "a to rs degrees in the
Columbia river valley and from 2S to
66 degrees to the south; several light
frosts occurred in the valley and inju-
rious frosts to the south.
CROPS.-There is a general desire
for more rain. The western part OF
Wasco county and the northern por-
tion Of Umatilla county have so far
sufficient moisture; but more will be
soon needed. In Sherman and Nor
row counties the need of rain is al
ready very marked. The fall sown
grain is quite healthy and growing
well. Spring sown grain is not in
good condition. 1t needs rain. The
frosts have done little, if any, damage.
In the valley the frosts were not severe
enough to do damage, and to the south
the fruit buds are not advanced suffi-
ciently to be damaged. There is an
exception to this statement in south
ern Gillian county, where frosts have
possibly done damage. The fruit will
make a good crop this year; the cereal
crop will be materially deficient unless
general and copious rains occur.
Warm rains will insure good crops.
Without general rain there are indica-
tions already of short grain crops.
While showers usually occur during
May and June, and sometimes general
heavy rains occur, yet the conditions
this year are such that dry season
appears to be probable.
- B. S. PAGUE, Director.
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Victorious spaniards.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 2O.-Col-
onel Santocildes reports from Man
zanillo, where he is in command, that
April 8 he sent out 900 troops in three
columns to San Vincente, to search for
insurgents. At Pulta Gorda they en-
countered and put to fight small
party. The fight lasted but few
minutes. The/ insurgents lost three
killed, all their horses and most of their
arms. April 9 the same troops defeated
the insurgents at Sabanagua. Three
insurgents were killed and one Spanish
soldier was wounded. Two days later
a party of soldiers, who were scouting
near Bodega Chinos, came upon a large
band. They killed four of the insur-
gents and put the rest to flight, losing
only two men wounded. Later on in
the day, the same troops overlook
another band at Santa Lucas. The
fight was shorter, and almost bloodless.
1t ended with the defeat of the insur-
gents and the capture of their arms.
horses and provisions by the Spanish
force
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
JOHN WALLER IN PARIS.
He Was Arrested For Violating an Order
of the French Government.

of the French Government.
PARIS, April pa correspondent
| of Temps at Tamatave, island of NADIA,
| gascar, states that John 7. Waller
| formerly United States consul, was in
dicted on two charges, namely, viola
ton of the order of the French
admiralty governing correspondence,
and secondly, writing to the enemy.
The evidence, the correspondent adds,
showed that Waller entrusted to an
officer of the steamer bulky letter
which was posted at Natal, addressed
to NJ. Tescer, merchant, Antananarivo,
via Vatomandry. Unfortunately, it
appears, the English mail was not
dropped at Vatomandry, but was
landed at Tamatave, where the envel-
ope attracted the attention of authori-
ties, who opened it and found it con-
tained particulars regarding the
strength of the French garrison, the
number of sick, important Outposts,
etc. Also an enclosure addressed to
Waller's friend, E. Underwood Harvey,
editor of the Madagascar Ne,cs, asking
him to insert it in that paper.
This enclosure, it is stated contained
abominable calumnies regarding the
conduct of the French soldiers in Mad
agascar, and denounced two of Waller's
compatriots, honorable American mer-
chants, who were going to Antanan-
arvio as spies, in pay of the French.
The trial of Waller lasted only 81 hours.
Waller appealed, but the sentence was
confirmed.
According to the correspondent of
Temps it was a son-in law of Waller,
Paul Bray, a native of Texas, not his
nephew, who accompanied him aboard
the 'Djemndh. Bray was expelled from
Madagascar for constant hostility to
the French authorities and troops and
for completely with his father-in-law in
communication with the enemy. He
was handed ever to the American
consul at Zanzibar.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
MRS. PARNELL WOUNDED.
Found by the Roadside in an Unconscious
Condition,

Found by the Roadside in an Unconscious
Condition.
RoRDENTowN. N. j.. April 19.-Mrs.
Della T. Parnetl, mother of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, who lives at
Ironside, overlooking the Delaware
river, near here, was found bleeding
and unconscious late last night by
Charles Casey. son of farmer who has
charge of the farm at Ironside.
While descending the hill which
morks the boundary of the property
formerly occupied by Mr.. Parnell's
father, young Casey heard means.
Hurrying to the spot he found Mrs:
Parnen lying beside the fence with
her face covered with blood. By her
side were two small pieces of fence
paling, about three feet long, and
brick. Help was obtained and she was
carried to the home of Farmer Casey.
DR.. W. H. Ships, who was hastily
summoned. made an examination, and
found that besides several bruises
about her face the woman had lacer-
ated wound on the right side of her
head. Mrs Parnell is unconscious,
and because of her advanced age her
condition is regarded as critical.
The authorities are unable to deter
mine whether she was assaulted or fell
and received the injuries. Her hand
bag was found beside the railroad track
near by, with the pocketbook missing
and her papers scattered in all direc-
tions. This circumsta ice lends prob
brutally assaulted and robbed. Mrs.
FARRELL frequently came to this place
at night and remained until late hour.
Che uyoc haf.c 1act ninhf
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
Accident to the Diver.

ASTORIA, Or, April 22.-T. K John
son. a seiner, met with an accident this
morning which will probably cost him
his life. He was engaged in cleaning
out the seining grounds near Flavel.
While under water in a diving suit.
the air pump became useless, with the
result that johnson was almost suf-
focated before he was brought to the
surface. He was taken to St. Mary's
hospital as quickly as possible, but lies
in a critical condition, and but little
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
The Highest Water.

DIR. H. A. Leavens is the pioneer of
the Locks. He was there when Lieut..
Sheridan marched to the relief OF the
settlers during the massacre OF 1855.
In his opinion the high water OF last
year was excelled during former sea-
sin, but at what time he does not know.
When the government engineers were
surveying the route of the canal in
1875, he pointed out to them pitch
pine log which had been washed on
ground not touced by last years food.
It was different species Of tree from
those in the neighborhood, and must
have been carried there by high water
in the Columbia. From this fact the
doctor is positive that at some prior
date the water was higher than in
1894.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
NO. 81
Highest all in Leavenng Power-Latest u Govt Report
R3&!a!:'!!! e! Bski9s Bsxdss'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

to occupy that Office. Mr.. Reed. is pas
sionately fond of the study of languages.
Some years ago he took up French, and
during the Fifty-first congress, while
acting as car over the house of repre-
sentatives and passing through prelimi-
nary storms of cyclonic severity, found
time three days week to go to school
OF languages for his lesson in French.
Later he took up Italian and is now able
to converse fluently in that language.
At the present time he is studying Span
ish, and if the government were to sue
ceed in the attempt to annex Cuba
to the United States during Mr.. Reeds
hoped-for regime he will have in his
command of this tongue conveienJ
accomplishment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
Depends on This Country

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The state
department has published the diplo.
matte correspondence exchanged be.
tween this government and Venezuela
relating to the boundary. Venezuela
makes it clear that she relies wholly
upon the United States Intervention
to secure fair consideration of the mat.
ter. The Venezuelan minister of for.
eign affairs in one of his dispatches
says: ''The control by England of the
entrance to the mouth of our great
fuvial artery would expose to constant
peril the industry and commerce of q
large portion of the new world, and
would bring into ridicule the Monroe
dnctrina ;,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27

KLAMATH FALLS, Or, April 49,
This morning the Klamath Falls-Ager
stage arrived with an empty express
box and letter pouches. About II
o'clock last night, at the foot of the
Topsy grade, Driver Lowe heard the
order, "Halt! Throw out the express
and letter pouches. Now get out, take
this ak, cut them open and return them
without their. contents"
The orders were obeyed, and then the
highwayman ordered the driver to
lose notime in making himself scarce.
A drummer, the only passenger,
handed out S15. The robber was not
seen, remaining in ambush within
three feet of the stage.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27

received from collectors of the several
internal revenue districts indicate that
the aggregate amount of the income
tax, by the returns filed before the 18th
inst, will be about S14, 1865, 200. De-
layed returns and corrections it is be-
lieved, will considerably increase the
amount. The total expenditure on ac-
count of work, including the necessary
salaries and allowances. to the end of
the present fiscal year will not exceed
S135, ,000." The best judgment of the
treasury officials is that but for the ad-
verse decision of the supreme court the
amount would have been $50, 900, 600.
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Mr.. Reed as a Linguist.

If by any luckystroke of fortune Tom
Reed should happen to become presi-
dent of the United States he will prob
ably be the first accomplished linguist
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
Income-Tax Estimate.

WASHINGTON April 19-C Commission
er Miller, of internal revenue bureau,
has sent the following letter to Secre-
tary Carlisle: photographic adyices
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
Entered as second-class mail matter.

TIE CIRCULATION OF THE VIRGlN
IAN lie LARGELY IN EXCESS of any
other paper published i'll Eastern VIr-
ginia.
Its circulation in Norfolk and Ports
mouth liz greater than that OF any paper
published or circulated in the two cities.
IT is delivered in the cities OF Norfolk
and rortRmouth and suburbs for 10 cents
week. Neutrality-suspicious.. postage paid,
Five Dollars per year; Three Dollars for
ak NJ onths: One Dollar and Fifty Cents
month.
Advertisements inserted at tho rate OF
7b CENTS SQUARE FIRST insertions; each
subsequent insertion 81. CENTS, or 81
GENTS WHEN INsEKTED EVERY OTHER DAY.
Contractors are not allowed to exceed
their space Or advertise other than their
legitimate business. except by paying
specially for the same.
TEE WKFHIY VIRaINIAE AND CARoL1NrAs,
eight pages. ia delivered, postage paid
thres menths, 25c.; elk months, 500.
swelve months. 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
DOING COON WORK EOis THE
SOUTH.

Der Answanderer, q newspaper
published III New York, in both
German and English, is doing good
work for the South in tho way of
bringing to the attention of the
worldsthe many advantages Of which
the Southern country is possessed.
In recent article it gives some
interesting information concerning
tho population of the South, begin.
ming by showing that in 1850 it ag.
gregated ., lob, 800, and that it In
creased to Is, All. 069 by 1890. or an
increase of so per cent, as against
all increase during the same period
in New England of only 81 per cont.
1t also shows that in 1860 the tax
able real estate in the South was
valued at Sl,854, 913,94O. In 1870
this had shrunk to $l.24l, 746,OG
when reduced to gold valuation, a
reduction necessary III order to com
pare it with 1850 or 1890. This
showed shrinksge OF $6l3. 167, $50,
due to the ravages of war, in the
destruction of buildings. fences and
the depreciation OF the land. Iu
1890 the value OF taxed real estate
in this section had risen from ST.
al. 746, 068 IN 1870 to So, 2GS, $50, Glib,
The assessed value of personal prop
erty subject to taxation in the States
that seeded was Salts, S44, 459.
This included 1921, ITO slaves. In
1870 this property was all gone, and
the total assessed value of personal
property was reduced TO $3.50, O6O..
246. In 1890 the figures had risen
to 81, 243, DAG, 44S. This shows an
increase in personal property of $50
per cent.
Not long since Der Answan.
derer contained an elaborate article
on the progress of Southern indus.
tries, and 1t never permits an oppor-
tunity to pass without saying some
thing kind of the Southern country,
The Auswanderer is widely cir
culated In this country aud in
Europe. and is medium through
which the South is yet to derive
great benefit.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02

The statements are conflicting rs to
the weather, although it is about
settled that the morning was unusu-
ally dark. There was, however, q
lookout on the Elbe, rs usual, and
the ship was proceeding at her usual
speed when tho Crathie struck her,
still no one appears to know just
how the disaster occurred. OF those
saved large proportion was from
the officers and crew of the suuken
ship, aud, although it is not so
charged, yet this fact makes it mp
pear that the passengers We're left
to care for themselves.
Under all circumstances the disas-
ter is the most appalling in the his
tory of ocean travel, aud when the
cause is fully known, 1T will doubt
less be shown to have been the re.
suit OF carelessness criminal in the
highest degree on the part of some
one. That ship OF the Elbe's char
scter, supposed to be we'll Differed,
and supposed to be equipped for
passenger travel, should have met
with such disaster on a route
travelled time and time again, and SC
many lives lost, is hard to under
stand. A searching investigation
should be made. as doubtless it will
be first, rs to the cause of the col
lision, and more particularly
whether proper efforts were made
to save the passengers which, with
the present information. does moi
| appear to have been the case.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
N;iis"cy Trust Gaze.
By Southern Aasnrintnh prn.a

PEORIA, ILL.,, February ALI the
book and records of the Whiskey
Trust are locked up in the com
pany's vaults in the Office here snd
the man who hold the combination
is III Chicago. This state of affairs
is very likely to land some one in
Jail and to lead to sensational fea.
lures when the trust case comes up
for hearing in Judge Grosscnp's
court III Chicago tomorrow. Yes
terday Judge Grosscup issued an
order that any stakeholder in the
company should be allowed access
to the books. When MIR. Biiura,
the New York counsel OF the ma
lorty stockholders, to-day made
formal demand to see the books, he
was told that they were locked np
and that the only man who new the
combination was out of town.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
AFFLICTED NEnIsASxa.

Nellie Bly,. the well-known CORE
spondent. has been sent through the
drought stricken districts of Nebras
ka by the New York World for the
purpose of learning the true con
dition OF that people. and the tale
which she tells ls sad, indeed.
Her frst letter published last
Monday depicts condition of af.
fairs more deplorable than the coun.
try had thought possible, although
ths news published up to that time
was distressing enough to be sure.
Miss bly, found that in some SEQ.
mons OF the State that only two
crops had been made in eleven
years. But here is what she has to
say
Tell me OF the heather in Africa
ana l Will tell you of the people in
the West who have not seen a
church In years, tell me of the poor
an Ireland, and L Will tell YOU of
the poorer in the West; tell me OF
the labor In Siberia, and | will tell
you OF the labor in the West.
1.-The sights 1 saw IN their sod
houses and the carcasses OF starved
animals along the way, 1 nm told.
is only what l would see all oysr
the stricken part OF Nebraska. The
not wave travelled over the State in
one line and everything fell desc
late and dead before it.
This is really deplorable, ye!
everything is being done to relieve
me wants OF the sufferers, The
country has responded literally in
money, in clothing and in food, OF
the latter the South has done its
share and is still ready to lend o
further helping hand.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
"CERINAnlAN No HE FIGHT.

This was the remark made by one
OF "the children of the sun" to
VIRGINIAN representative few
days since when speaking to him
about.the Chinese-Japan war and no
one doubts the truth Of it. Indeed,
remarkable feature of the Oriental
war 10 the entire belief of the Chi.
nese civilians at home that the war
is none of their affair, but that it
exclusively concerns the Govern.
ment.
This feeling, notes the Philadel.
phia Record, has been manifested
by the inhabitants OF Shan Tang.
where the Jsps recently landed, In
manner similar to that previously
displayed in Shin King and Man.
ohuria.
The Japanese seem to be regard
ed by the Celestials merely in the
light Of unexpected but welcome
purchasers Of Chinese wares and
employers Of coolie labor. The
sentiment OF patriotism, or even of
nationality, Is apparently entirely
wanting III China.
Under this condition of affairs il
1t any wonder that the Chinanese
have been so badly beaten by tbe
smaller neighbor2