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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
Forced to Retreat.

S1MLA, April 1.-THE guides and in
fantry belonging to the brigade of Cen
eral Waterfield, part of the force eper-
ating against Umra Khan, of Jendot,
were detached from the brigade and
sent across the Pung Jkora river to
reconnoiter and to chastise some viii
layers who had been firing on the
British camp. The British met a
strong force of the enemy and were
compelled to retreat, covered by an
artillery fire, Colonel Baty was killed
and several others of the British were
wounded. The natives showed great
determination and are still In force on
the Pung Jkora river. The third bri
gade has joined the first and second
brigade at Sado.
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A Runaway.

An exciting runaway took place this
morning of team of horses attached
to wagon loaded with manure. They
left the old Newman corner on a full
gallop, and turned up Third street and
followed up that thoronghfare at full
run. When they began their wild
freak other teams started in pursuit,
and the wild rushing steeds appeared
to equal Gen. Wallace's description of
the chariot race in Ben Hur. Itlacked
the tragical results of the authors
race; but it was spirited, and for time
very exciting. Fortunately no one
was injured, and after the animals
were stopped the excitement died
down.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
Russia's Diplomacy.

ST. PETERSBURG, April Pit is
stated on excellent authority that Rus
sia has determined to make diplomatic
opposition to the annexation by Japan
of any portion of the Asiatic continent.
The Russian army and navy in the far
east are being reinforced, with the
view of supporting this decision. The
Russian government has also resolved
not to interfere in Armenia, in order
to have free hand in the far East. ~
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
The Treaty Signed.

LONDON, April 16-The Times corre-
spondent in Shanghai says: Lii Hung
Changes son-in-law telegraphs that the
treaty of peace was signed in Simon
osaki today, April 16, and that the
terms are:
First-The independence of Corea.'
Second-Japan's retention of the
conquered places.
Third-Japan's retention of the ter
ritory east OF the Liau river.
Fourth-Permanent cession of For
mosa.
Fifth-Indemnity of 800, 100000.
Sixth-An offensive and defensive
alliance between China and Japan.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
Depew and Altgeld.

NEW YORK, April 12-In the course
of an interview yesterday Chauncey
Depew spoke as follows: Governor
Altgeld, of Illinois, is having a great
deal of fun with me just now. l un-
consciously offended him in recent
speech in Chicago, and he has now
come back at me with a virulence and
and earnestness that is laughable. l
took it good-naturedly, and said when
he issued that first proclamation and
pasted it on the statehouse doors at
Springfield that he was an 'iridescent
humbug.' I see that he replies that |
am Transparent humbug,' and that
he has winged me, and that l am
'fiuttering on the ground.
Governor Altgeld has come to a
place where no one takes him seriously
any more. He has passed from the
chief executive to funmaker, and Is
one contributing to the gaiety OF ma
tions. His remarks are funny, and all
I can say is that 1 hope he will keep
them up. l send my greeting and ad-
wise him that if he keeps up his buf-
foonery I will quote Shakespeare and
say to him: Il will use thee for my
mfrth.' He is an odd mixture OF lights
and shades, with no real hold on any
thing tangible"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
Oil ADVANCES 6a Cents.

PITTsBURG, April 12-The extraor-
dinary movement in the oil market
this week from S1.17, last Saturday, to
$1.80 yesterday, with net advance of
50 cents, has revived the fever in an in
tense degree. There never was time
when the wild-catter was more alert
than now. Men are in the field day
and night looking for possible devel-
opments.
Some idea of the activity In field OPP
erations may be had when it is stated
that on April l the number OF new
wells drilling and rigs in course of con-
struction was 14O1. The monthly
average of new operations last year
was only 232, and the total number of
wells completed 3548 for the entire
year. Whether the present search is
successful or not there will be an
enormous amount of money spent in
prospecting. No less than $4,000, 900
is now being expended in new work.
Within few weeks the Standard Oil
Company, it is estimated, have pur-
chased $3,OOO,OOO worth of territory
from individual producers.
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Iudee Fields Dtssention.

CHICAGO, April 12-The Iribane's
Washington correspondent sends the
following: "The advocates OF the in
come tax are clamoring for the retire
ment of Justice Field from the supreme
court SO as to permit the president to
appoint as his successor some one who
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Conclusion of Peace Expected.

LONDON, April 16-A Toxic dispatch
saws the ommander-in-chief of the
Japanese army and navy, with num-
Der of transport, escorted by warships,
passed Simonoaski yesterday on the way
to the seat of war.
Ii Hung Chang is in constant tele-
graphic communication with Peking.
The peace conference is sitting today
and the meeting is expected to result
in the conclusion of peace.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
Elkhorn Badly Burned.

ELKHoRN, Neb., April ia fire
started by spark from a Union Pa
cific engine today consumed 10 build
ings and for time threatened to wipe
out the entire town. The blaze
started in the Cornis-King elevator.
The city fire department was unable
to check the fire, which simply burned
itself out. In all 10 buildings were con-
sumed, entailing loss of about $780,
600. There is practically no insurance
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
JAPAN'S ULTIMATUM.
She Wants Definite Answer From China
at Once.

She Wants q Definite Answer From China
SHANGHAI, April 13-The Mercury
today reported that the Japanese have
prese nted an ultimatum to LII Hung
Chang, the Chinese peace commits
sioner, demanding that China accept
or refuse the terms offered by Japan no
later than tomorrow. The paper adds
that Japan has reduced her claim for
indemnity by 10O,0O0,0O0 yen, and is
also satisfied with the cession of SIAN
Tong peninsula, on which Port Ar
thur stands, and will not demand
additional territory.
1t is reported the peace party is
willing to accept these terms, but the
Human party is holding out.
WASHINGTON, April 13-The Shang-
hal cablegram, stating that Japan had
presented to Lii Hung Chang an ulti-
matum to accept or reject the final
peace terms by tomorrow, is conceded
by diplomats to present the latest
phase of the question and clear up
Misrepresentation on the subject. The
cablegram was shown to the secretary
of the Japanese legation, who said that
while the legation had nothing further
than the advices of yesterday, yet the
Shanghai report appeared consistent
with the status of affairs as understood
at the legation. The armistice ran
many days more, he said, yet Japan |
doubtless did not want the final agree |
ment postponed until the last hour. |
The army would be held in allegiance |
until then, but it would be quite de- |
sirable that an agreement should be |
definitely reached beforehand, in order |
that there should be no embarrass-
ment in holding the army dependent |
on sudden determination seven days |
hence. The negotiations had first |
brought out what Japan expected and
what China was willing to yield. In |
order to adjust differences between |
those positions, Japan finally made |
the largest concessions possible, and |
were in the nature of an ultimatum. |
Regarding Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April 12-Commis- |
sioner of Pensions Lochran said today |
he had no objection to making test |
with the Union Veterans legions with |
a view of establishment whether the |
dropping of certain pensioners by him |
Iochran) from the roll were legal or
not. He added that he had no doubt,
however, that the powers and duties of
the commissioner would be established
by the decision in the Long pension
case, which would be taken to the su-
preme court. Regarding the Long
and Shakespeare cases, the commits
sioner said there was no comparison
between them. The pension of S72
per month was given Shakespeare for
total helplessness, Shakespeare had to
hire another man to take him around, J
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are turning the question over in their
minds, the housewife is in the kitchen
boiling the eggs in many gay pattern
Of cheap print cloth, which ultimately
leaves them decked in all the hueS of
the rainbow. There are blue eggs,
green eggs and red eggs, and eggs that
are all three colors and more besides.
The old German chuckles as he sees
them, for they remind him of the
times he went egg hunting with his
gray haired frau along the Rhine.
When the eggs are all nicely done
the old German takes them and hides
them away in various corners where
they cannot easily he found.
1t is almost dawn before the chill
dren fall asleep. When they awake it
is broad daylight and Easter morning.
How about the white rabbit? Has
anybody seen it? The mother is GER
tain she heard noise. The father is
not quite sure whether they have
been good enough or not. When they
are dressed he leads them all over the
house in search of the eggs, left by
the white rabbit. They are nowhere
to he found. Alas! they have been
bad children. Just then over in the
dark corner, the father spies a gorge
ous rcd egg. How the children
shout rs they carry the prize into the
light. Then more and more are found,
until there can he no possible doubt
that the wonderful white rabbit thinks
them very good children. This ends
the German children's Easter.--New
York Herald,
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German ChiIdren'S Easter.

"Come here, Hans and Maya" says
the old German, and in an instant
they are at his knee. "Did you ever
hear the story of the white rabbit ?"
he asks.
No, they had never heard it. Then
the old German begins by telling them
that it is the eve before easter. What
of it? Then Mein Herr tells of the
white rabbit. This particular white
rabbit is wonderful and mysterious.
If the children are good and mind
their parents and are truthful and
kind to each other, this white rabbit
will steal into the house, when every
body is asleep, and serrete any mum
Der of beautifully colored eggs in odd
corners for the good little children.
Then the white rabbit. after crying
out, "Wos ist los nit der kinder ~
three times in Il asqueaky voice, dsap,
pears. This latter statement is pro-
! bably Il variation, peculiar to the old
German. but it makes the children
, open their eyes until they are as round
. as china plaques, and that is suflicen
! warrant for the story.
Then the housewife comes in from
her marketing, but the "kinderkins'
do not see the heaps of eggs in The
basket. They can think of nothing
but the white rabbit.
Soon afterward they are tucked
nicely in bed, but not to sleep. They
are watching for the white rabbit
Was that it rattling at the blinds
No, tits only the wind. So, while the.
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thirsty land shall become springs of
water"? Oh, when and how? When
the One speak of comes to dwell.
Life never looked sadder to me, in
some respects, than it does to-day as |
look out upon it. God made us, we all
say this, no matter what our creed
may be If He made us what did He
make us for? All! you say, that is
just the question l often ask. Well, l
answer, He made us for Himself to
dwell in, to inhabit us, every room to
be filled with His glorious presence.
This is His will, His wish-is it ours?
Is it not true that ''other lords have
bad dominion over U.s." and we have
driven Him from the home, His own
home that He made for Himself? He
cares no more for golden streets and
pearly ga es then we care. He wants
human hearts: so do we. We
want love; SO does He. We cannot
he satisfied without it nor can He.
He wants companionship, communion.
fellowship so do we. And every brok-
ell dream in your life, every room that
has been left empty, all, all means
that something brighter, more lovely
beyond all you can conceive. is COM
ing in its place.-Mrs. Bottome in La
dies Home Journal.
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Rooms to Let.

I have been thinking of how many
people have rooms to let in their ma
ture, and sometimes they are the very
best rooms. 1 believe there are people
who have turned the key on rooms in
to which they never enter-rooms from
which they once saw such lovely
views; but the one who was in that
room with them has gone and they
cannot enter that room: iJ is closed.
They occupy other rooms, and they do
their work, but the time comes when
the heart gets hungry and they think
Of their empty rooms. Perhaps, as
said, they would be glad if some one
wanted them, but in other cases, they
would not have them occupied. wish
l could speak to such. | know of One
who would like the empty rooms, and
would like to have you sit with Him
and look out Of the broad windows
over to the everlasting hills! And He
would whisper to you that all you
think is lost is not lost but only gone
before, and that all will be yours
again. But you must invite the Lord
Jesus to come and occupy that vacant
room you must say:
There is room In my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee"
Oh, the vacant lives! Oh, the va
cant hearts The lovely people And
yet there are such beautiful words
spoken. Did you ever read 1.-The wild
erness and The solitary place shall be
glad for them, and the desert shall re-
joice and blossom as the rose, and the
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Your first step i'm the direction o
God is not taken when you put on
your Sabbath clothes and walk demure.
ly into your pew. No: but it is tax
Ell when you put humility upon your
proud heart, and fill your hot heart
full of NEE kness and resignation and
uuietnesS and cOntritiOn, and brOk-
en, heavenly. holy heart. To hold
your peace when you are reproved is Il
direct and sure step toward God. To
he silent when you suffer wrong-God
takes at that great moment great STEP
of His toward you. To let slight, al
insult, Il blow, Il scoff, a sneer fall on
your head like an excellent oil, and on
your heart like your true dessert
with that man will | dwell" says
the God of Israel in His prophet
Rev. Andrew Whyte, d. ID.
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Firm Old Bible.

Last eve stund before q blacksmth's doOr
And heard the anvil ring its veslcr chimes;
Then, looking in, saw upon the floor
Old hammers worn with bratin9 years Of time.
slow ma ny anviis have Jon had" said l.
TO wear and batter all these hammers so!"
Just one" he answered, then, with twnkng eye.
"'rhc anvil wears the hammer ont, you know"
And so the Bible. anvil of Coils word.
For ages skcpti~ blows have hra: upon;
And tho the noise OF Fninc, Vultairr. was heard,
The anvil is unworn-tle hammers gone.
Apprentice lows of ignorance, fnrsnOth,
Many awe with SOUND, and binding sparks death
whrlcd:
The Master holds and turns the iron. His Truth,
And shapes it as lie wills, tu bless the world.
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The Quaker of the Olden Time.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

The Quaker of the olden time -
How calm and firm and true,
Unspotted by its wrong and crime,
He walked the dark earth through.
The lust of power, the love OF gain,
The thousand lures OF sin
Around him, had no power to stain
The purity within.
With that deep insight which detects
All great things 10 the small.
And knows how each mans life affects
The spiritual life of all,
He walked by faith and not by sight,
By love and not by law:
The presence OF the wrong or right
He rather felt than saw.
He felt that wrong with wrong partakes,
That nothing stands alone,
That whose gives the motive, makes
His brothers sin his own.
And, pausing not for doubtful choice
or evils great or small,
He listened to that inward voice
Which called away from all.
o Spirit Of that early day,
So pure and strong and true,
Be with us in the narrow way
Our faithful fathers knew.
Give strength the evil to forsake,
The cross of Truth to bear,
And love and reverent fear to make
Our daily lives prayer!
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If any little love of mine
May make life the sweeter,
II any little care of mine,
May make Il friends the ilertcr,
II any lift of mine may ease
The burden OF another,
God give me love. care and strength
To help my i"iin@ brother.
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If ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly father will also forgive
you: but ye forgive not men their
trespasses. neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses.-Matthew
6: II, II.
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We're halt the power that fills the world with terro
Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and court
Given to redeem the human mind from error,
There were no need of arscnals OF furts.
-LongiellOw.
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"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself'
Matt. 19: ~.
Come again. oh blessed spirit,
Prompting once the lovely song
OF those visItants angelic,
Telling Of the end Of wrong.
Let the thoughts OF earnest people,
Breaking forth from silence deep
Advocate all causes peaceful,
Though our rulers seem asleep.
Shall men made In Gods own image
Still feed passions born Of he'll?
Longing oft to Slay those neighbors
We are told to love so we'll?
Rather let them sing the anthem
Heard on lovely Bethlehem's plain,
Honoring much the newborn saviour
Peace and good will, the refrain.
Let the messenger. still pleading,
Haste The coming of that day
When men, weary of their shining,
Back To God shall turn alway.
Iowa, 1885. --1fdry C0utSOn.
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A Text for u Title.

The following lines are copied from "Chris-
tiap Arbitrator and Messenger Of Peace" AS
there was no title, send the text from Mat
thew.-RIcUARDS 5. CoLLINS.l
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Comfort one another-T Thessaloni
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"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyseli."
Matt. 10: ~.
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If yon don't care for looks, you need not mind
how or what your Clothes made Of any kind
of shoddy, printed low grade wool goods, sighted
in it's makeup, for the sake of cheapness will do.
Its all wool" and affords excellent pretense for
the store keeper to talk about If it holds it's color
that's luck If it stays together that's more luck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-14
A STRANGE CASE.
How an Enemy was Fooled.

Tie following graphic statement Will lie
f.as: ith interest: II cannot 5.->. rit.s
Iii. nunIh. creepy sensation lat iSi-si ia ny
arii., hands and i.s:. had 10 rub and b..at
iiss-. parts until they were sore. toovercofIe
ifI measure tie dead feeling that had taken
possession ur tiicBi- In addition. 1 had -
strange weakness in my back and around rny
wai-i. together with an Understandable gone
feeling ia my stomach. Physicians said IT
was creeping paralysis from which. accord
ing to their universal conclusion, there Is no
relief. once IT, fastenS upon a person, they
say. it, continues its insidiOus progress until
ii reaches a vital point and the sufferer dies.
Such Was my prospect. had been doctorinS
a year and a half steadily, but with no par
tiruiar benefit. when saw an advertisement
Of Dr Miles Restorative Neryine. procured u
bottle and began using it, Marvellous as 1t
may SEEM hut a few days had passed before
every bit of That creepy feeling had left me.
and there has not been even the slightest
Indication uf its return. | now feel Is
we'll AS I ever did. and have gained ten
pounds in weight. though ] had run down
From 10 IA Ia. Four Others have used DIR.
Miles Restorative Nervine on my re.omen-
datiun, and IL has been satisfactory in their
cases ~, i'm mine. "-James Kane La Rue. -.
Ir. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists ON - positive guarantee. or sent
direct by the Br. Miles Medical Co, III hart.
Ind. On receipt of price. y per bottle: six
bottles for - express prepaid IL Il Tree from
Opiates dangerous drugs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-14
TURKISH BATH Rooms

Baths Of all kinds, including
Turkish, plain, shampoo, cleo
trio. electro-thermal, ETC., may
be obtained at the Sanitarium
Bath Rooms, on the first floor OF
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Ladies-FrOm 8 a. m. to
IL m. on week days For Gen.
tlemcn-From 2 p. m. to 10 pm.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms will be open from a. m.
to IL a. m. for Gcntlemens only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may be obtained at any
time during business hours.
Gymnasium connected with bath
rooms
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rarkh.r.s .. l..c.ur. At chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan IL DIR. Charles II.
Parkhurst, who has made such q reputa-
ton a. q reformer in the city Of New York
viii appear before Chicago audience at
the Auditorium On the night Of Jan y
The committee OF the Marquette club, uu-
der whose auspices he will deliver his lee
tar, announces tina; in a general way ~
Parkhurst's subject will be '-MunicicDal
Reform"
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Executors Notice.

Rrtate Of Hans Eipf-ldf. decreased.
The undersigned having, been appointed a1-sn-
uix 81 the last vii and Testament of Han Ella
fridt, laI- 81 the oos,hty 81 Rock leland.
STATE at iiliGoi=. dee. ase,i. L-f~sy kisss nssie
Inat che appssr fore tf- e....itt esart 81
n.set Isiand county. at t- ..tr- IL the '-fk .'f
said cant. in the .it, 81 HosE leland, Al ih@
Mafc. Tam, Dn the first Monday ia Mach nrsf.
al which tim. all I.-f-oIe having .i.in.. spz,n-i
raiJ estate ate hf,tii,ri and requested Ia attend
fof t.e parI-,-- 80 hsvihs the sasae adjusted
All sersons insir1-si O" -nid ertaic are re-
QGesies 10 make Immediate payment &" the mr.
def-ixE-d-
Dated this 2rh dsv 81 December, A. d. 1891.
CAROLINE EINFALDT. Exec Ink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-14
MOVING ON JACKSONVILLE.
Many Men Made Idle by the Recent Frost
la Florida.

la Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. l4.-An army
of nearly l,UO trainps, about zoo of them
in one compact body, is moving north
wardly ON Jacksonville from the orange
growing sections Of south Florida. Most
of them are white men, thrown out uf
work by the frost, but their ranks have
been added to hy tramps until 1t is Inn
possible now to detect the worthy men
from the others. This army is helping it.
self to the property Of planters and farm
crs it moves along, and its depredations
are already a serious matter in the coun-
try districts. The local authorities are
pOwerless in the hands of the mob. The
army is expected to reach this city soon,
and the chief Of police has notified the
municipal judge of its approach and
asked the police department. for an extra
force Serious trouble Is anticipated.