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The herald., 1896-08-21
GOLD MINES OF GUIANA.
No One Knows Whether There Arc Any
In the Disputed Territory.

No One Knows Whether There Arc Any
In the Disputed Territory.
There are today in what is probably in
disputable British territory placer gold
washings Of value. Here an industrious
man, IL successful, can make handsome
days wages by his labor, but nothing
more The formation is known as pocket
gold. In other words, the action of water
has brought from some place gold, which
has collected in pockets, so that when one
of these is found the finder is well reward
ed for his labor. But as yet in no place
have sufficiently extensive deposits of gold
been found to warrant the construction Of
the necessary works and the employment
of hydraulic machines for use in obtaining
the gold. This, therefore, prevents the
entering Of capital, the formation of large
interests and the production of gold in
much quantity.
The Callao mine, which is the one great
exception, began with a capitalization Of
500, 900, Of which portion represented the
concession and the land. For four years it
was operated without yielding dividends,
while in the next period Of 20 years it
distributed SIS, 100000 in dividends and
the same amount of stock. After that
period, so far as l am aware, no authentic
information exists. Now, however, it is
believed that the mine is worked out. Ap.
parently the "pocketing' formation also
appeared in this lode, for the story is told
that the lode ended one day, and no man
could say whittier it went 1t did not run
out; it simply stopped One theory is that
an earthquake disturbance caused break,
the lost portion being either lifted up or
lowered down or moved sidewise; so that
1t cannot be told where it is. Therefore, in
the disputed territory there may or may
not be valuable goldflelds. No one really
knows-W. Nephew King in Century
The herald., 1896-08-21
WATTeRsoN IN THE RED MILL.
The Kentucky Editor Sees Famous Rc-
sort In the French Capital.

BY the light of day the Red MILL for
that Is its nalno in English, is but poor
affair-squatty, squalid, with nothing
to sgnallze it except the elevated open
space in which it stands. Like some hor-
rid monster, recumbent and asleep from
dawn to twilight, no sooner does the sun
go out Of the heavens and the stars begin
to shine than it yawns, rears, and with
great howl springs to it's feet, its eyes
flaming and it's jaws agape, eager for its
prey AS your carriage mounts the hill
through long, dark avenue you become
conscious OF q lurid glare. You look
ahead. Before you is place, or square,
brilliantly lighted only at the farther end
There you behold Il gorgeous electric dis
playa facade of white and golden globes
and high above these the wings of q
great windmill slowly turning-for tho
mills even of such false goddesses as reign
ia Moulin Rouge grind slowly-the wings
being composed, of course, of myriads Of
red electric lamps. The effect, though
sinister, is picturesque and novel.
You pay your 2 francs and enter. There
are garden, q thcater and dance hall,
all opening one into another, and when
you have tired Of the Indifferent concert
proceeding upon the stage you can 20 as
you please and need not sip your beer alono
either in the garden or upon the balconies
on either side of the dance hall, where an
excellent band discoursos very good music
of its kind. The costumes are varied and
often pretty The less said of the wearers
the better
For liquors both ladies and gentlemen
may and do como here with impunity
One gets so used to the demimondaine in
Paris that its agglomeration presently
ceases to shock or even to be particularly
observed. The other evening an old man
and an old woman, probably from Green
county, were sitting at table looking on
the fantastic scene, the old woman with q
sort of fascinated delight. At last the old
man rose suddenly, and said he "Come
along, Mandy; this amt no fittin place for
sich as we" and reluctantly the old wom-
an did as she was bid
have observed that women are more
impressed by what they see and hear at
Moulin Rouge than the men who come
here. Perhaps it is that there is in tho
case of the women an appeal to the imagi-
nation which in the case of the men is
wanting, for man must be callow, in
deed, who finds anything in place like
this to arouse other than his disgust. In
deed, the woman, particularly the good
American woman, does not realize the full
meaning or the extent of all this depravity
Her sense is lured by the fantastic. The
music, the lights, the color, tho novelty,
catch her fancy. 1t is the thoughtful man
who, knowing oil, looks on with pity and
horror.-Louisville Courier Journal
The herald., 1896-08-21

easier for the brain to think that some
thing else moves. OF course the most fn-
miliar instance of this class of Illusion,
however, is the phenomena Of sunrise and
sunset-the apparent daily motion of the
sun across our sky. For all terrestrial
purposes it is true to say that the sun is
motionless. This apparent motion of it is
duo to tho revolution of the earth itself
not to any motion of the sun.-CincinnGei
Encuirer
The herald., 1896-08-21
DONE BY FOOTPADS
An Old Soldier Held Up by Hghwaymen st
Santa Monica

Last evening Sheriff Burr received a
telephone message from Deputy Charley
Mohane, who is spending his vacation +
Santa Monica, notifying him that an old
soldier had been dangerously wounded
by couple of footpads in an attempt to
hold him up. The shooting took place on
one of the back streets of Santa Monica.
The old soldier was presumably on his
way to the home when he was assaulted.
He was 'aatcked by the two men, and
when he showed fight they opened fire
on him. He was wounded in two places,
one of the bullets striking him in the up
per part of the left arm, and ranging up-
ward. lodged in the back part of his
neck at the base of the skull. The other
bullet took effect in the calf of the left
leg. One Of the bullets was fired from
32-caliper revolver, and the other from
The herald., 1896-08-21
A Brilliant Meteor

brillian tmeteor appeared in the
western horizon last evening about 80
o'clock, travelling north 1t was visible
for about thirty seconds and presented
a beautiful spectacle as it moved slowly
across the heavens.
The herald., 1896-08-21
A Good Guess.

Frank" said Mrs. Snaggs to her hus-
band, 81 want you to go with me to CO.
nundrum social tonight for the benefit of
my pet charity"
II SUPPOSE" replied Mr.. SnagQs. "that
The herald., 1896-08-21

IL Is cuIieu u conundruin social because ~
is hard to guess how much it will cost you
before you get out "-Pittsburg Chronicle
The herald., 1896-08-21

a 38. The old man is not believed to he
mortally wounded. Officers are in pur-
suit of the highwaymen. The victim's
name could not be learned
The herald., 1896-08-21

Call tel. 243 for ambulance. Kregelo
& Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-20
Bennett Wins.

2 Judge A. S. Bennett received telet
gram from Washington this afternoon
announcing that the Skottowe cases had
been affirmed by the supreme court of
the United States. These cover a pc
riod of three or four years time in the
various trials. Beginning with Judge
Bradshaw, they were carried to the
supreme court of Oregon, where the
judgment was affirmed, and then to
Washington, Mr.. Bennett winning
every time. The corporations attorneys
in Washington City were Senator Thur
ston and John F. Dillon, two of the
leading legal lights in the United States.
The decisions involve sum in the three
cases of $4,000, which must now be
paid to the plaintiffs by the o. s. L.
and the Utah Northern. -
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DIED.

At4 p. IN. Sunday, Lizzie Lemons, Is
years old, at the residence.
She has been i'll for two years with
consumption. The funeral will take
place at 10 O'Clock in the morning from
the residence on Mill creek, opposite
the cemetery.
The family are in Strengthened circum-
stances. Knowing this, Messrs. w. T..
Wiseman, Fred Pundt, Joseph Parodi
and Henry Knight voluntarily paid
the sum that Is required fer a casket.
They are of a kind whose right hand
does not know what. the left doeth.
The kindness was SO unostentatiously
given that it was the merest accident
THE CHRONICLE learned of it, but after
learning it. could not resist giving it
publication. There is little enough
charity in the world at best, and a
sample of the pure article is refreshing.
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WAYsIpE eLEANINes.
Random Observations and Local Events
of Lesser Magnitude.

Forecast-Tonight and tomorrow, fair
and warmer.
Mays & Grove have just received a
shipment of bicycle leggins for ladies.
The name of Willows junction has
been changed to Heppner Junction.
John G. Hertz is showing a beautiful
line of mems suits for spring and sum-
mer. apr20-2t
A badly-wrecked engine is in the up
per yards, the one which figured in the
accident near Kamela.
West-bound trains are delayed in Ne
braska by washouts, this morning train
coming in four hours late.
At Butte Wednesday the thermometer
was 10 degrees above zero and three
inches of snow on the ground.
The kindergarten. taught by Miss
Hall, has changed the time of its ses-
sion from morning until afternoon, from
o'clock until 4.
Hardy has just excepted some very
handsome signs for Mart Donnell, drug
SASOs AhOy oAO PdAhbOo HOAA EidSS oh0 al 2
very ornamental.
Maier & Benton will rattle off first
class bicycle this evening at 8 O'Clock at
their hardware store, next door to NJ. u.
Donnell's drug store.
There is now no doubtV that summer
has come to stay. The street sprinkler
started up business this morning and
war is now on between the water and
the dust.
Mrs. Lands, mother of VIM. Landis,
were endeavoring to secure bonds this
afternoon for his appearance before the
grand jury.
Mrs. Kinney desires to meet the ladies
of the community Tuesday at p. m.
at the home of Mrs. Smith French
A most cordial Invitation is extend
ed to all.
The ladies Guild beg to remind theil
many friends of the sociable at Mrs
DeHuff's tonight. No admission fee
will be charged, and they promise gooc
time to all who attend.
The Goldendale mining excitement
has spread westward, and now they arr
getting red prospects in the mountain
near Canyon postoffice. Report say
that there has been some very rich or,
taken out.
A complaint was fled in the clerks
Office today of Mary Davenport vs. S. NJ
Meeks and Eliza A. Meeks, for the re
covery of $225.2O, part of principal ant
interest of two promissory notes, and $5l
attorneys fees.
The Goldendale Agriculturist report
that out on the R. A. Simms place, oi
the Columbia mountain, the crows ar
acting in peculiar manner. They ar
building their nests as usual, but insteal
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BACK FROM "MAzAMAvILLE."
j. H. CradIebaugh and Party Return
From the Mining Camp. -

The party who left The Dalles about
mining region northwest of Mt. Adams,
returned Saturday night. The party
consisted of Messrs. ]. II. Cradlebaugh
of The Dalles, ]. L. Langille and H.
Ledahoff Hood River, and John Mccoy,
Wesley Locke. Jethro Locke and John
Darke, White Salmon. The trip was
laborious and slow, and was uade for
the greater part of the way over snow
fields and mountains. Though only
about 100 miles distant from the mouth
of White Salmon river, they were "a
days in reaching "Mazamaville, as they
have designated the camp. ThisN is
about 75 miles from Trout lake, about 35
miles northwest from Mt. Adams, and is
situated on Mccoy creek. While the
camp is only about 1900 feet above sea
level, it is in triangular space at the
base of three mountains, whose SUBMITS
are on a level with the snow line of Mt.
Adams. To reach it the summit of
range between the Lewis river and the
| Cispus must be crossed, and here the
gold-seekers found the greatest depth of
snow. Returning, there was seven feet
more snowfall here than on the out
bound trip, or a total depth of 20 to %
feet. twill not be before July 1st that
a horse can traverse the route made by
the men. The seven comprising the
party were therefore compelled to do
their own packing. They accomplished
this with sleds, four of them being con-
structed, loaded with their bedding and
camp supplies. It is little wonder their
progress was slow. The trip calls for
the greatest tortitude and endurance.
As regards the merit of the gold field,
little can be positively stated. There is
gold there, for Mr.. Cradlebaugh brought
sample of it back in small vial, but
on account of the ground being so thor
oughly saturated with water, bed rock
could not be reached. Mr.. Cradlebaugh
says it will pay wages, but the area is
limited and the ground all located.
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of leaving them open on top they are all
enclosed, except small entrance on the
side. AS far as we can learn, no one has
ever before seen such "doings."
A family named Smith, who had been
living in a tent below John Day, lost
their little boy last week under distress
ing circumstances. The little fellow
had eaten a wild parsnip which he
found in that vicinity, and only lived
few hours thereafter. He was buried
in the Catholic cemetery at Canyon
City.
A Typographical error was made in
Saturdays issue in relation to the size
should read 60xl10. The error was ap-
parent on its face, but it is exasperating
to an editor, when he is Dragging about
anything to have the compositcr belittle
his efforts in such ridiculous manner.
Still the compositor is very convenient
object of blame sometimes when the
editor makes blunder.
A meeting of citizens is called for to-
morrow night, to discuss the matter OF
the chemical engine. Everything neces-
sary to a proper understanding is at
hand and will be explained by the par
ties who have taken the lead in this
matter. The city council expresses an
unwillingness to buy it in behalf of the
city, though acknowledging it to be
good thing, and believes the expense
should be footed by those whom it will
benefit. Tomorrow night at O'Clock at
the council cham bers.
Mrs. Narcissa White Kinney made a
forty minute speech on temperance,
filled with powerful arguments, woven
together gracefully, and delivered with
power of eloquence and clearness of
voice at once pleasing and convincing.
There was nothing dry, fanatical or mar
row in the whole address. 1t was broad,
practical and unanswerable. A grand
plea for the protection of the home and
freside.-[Reporto of Mrs. Kinney's lee
ture at state fair copied from Salem
Statesman.l
There is occasion in this city for a
society for the prevention of cruelty to
AhOtO al . SulIo lcSMS Ou IuS
statute books to enable them to accom-
plish their purposes in peaceful legal
way. There is great deal of talk going
on in the city over the conduct of GER
tain expressman who mercilessly beats
his horses without provocation. It has
caused much indignation and threats
are freely made that stop must be put
to it. THE CHRONICLE will encourage
any effort in this line where the cause
is just.
Goldendale exchange perpetrates
the following: A certain man of this
place, formerly of Long Beach. who has
a gold watch, went TO The Dalles to
spend few days on business, and while
there something proved to be the matter
with his time piece; and with all the
tinkering he could do, in vain he could
not find the difficulty. So going to, 9
ieweler they found that a bedbug had
secured itself in the wheelsl Fact. II
!, was mystery to him how it had got
there, but the jeweler said it must have
crawled in between the ticksl
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An Unwarranted Removal.

Who can fathom the mysteries of poli-
tics? Civil service reform is making
little headway in Salem. Mr.. D. J..
Cooper has been discharged from the
position as farmer at the state prison for
no reason. He has held that position
just six months, moving with his family
from The Dalles to accept it. This
caused him great expense, that of NOV
ing and refitting amounting to $500.
No better reason for his removal can De
stated than that Marion county man
had to have it. Mr.. Cooper did his
work we'll. Stock are in good condition,
fences in good repair, barns kept very
neat and clean, farm implements all
kept housed, and all work kept up to
date. He Is now in a strange commu-
nifty, out of funds and with family on
his hands. His business relations here
are broken up and his removal to Salem
has proven curse instead of blessing.
And there is no remedy.
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For Sale.

Three Jerseys, COW and two yearline
heifers. Inquire of II. A. Bills, al
Maier & Benton's store.
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WANTED-A man and wife to work on
a ranch and keep house. inquire of A.
S. Bennett.*# a15-1m.
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Don't be Bamboozled
by Smooth-Tongued Peddlars

Into paying $40 $75 for Steel Range when you can
buy better Range right home for $15 $50 less.
We will sell you better Range, the SUPERIOR
with copper reservoir for $685. and guarantee be
good any and better than many
We do not around in 5ior 10 years. We live
here, do business here, and are here stay.
MAYS e CRoWE.
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Rooms suitable for housekeeping
Enquire at this Office. a20-3t*
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-24

National President Ed. ID. Wheelock,
Of the Christian Citizenship league and
President Carhart OF the state league
have issued al address to all ministers Of
the gospel to preach upon Christian
Citizenship on the Sabbath preceding
the Fourth OF July. President Carhart
also issues a call to ali friends of prohi-
bition Of whatever party, church, union
or league, TO take part in the grand,
patriotic, undenominational, Hon-parti-
han state convention to be held on the
Lake Madison Chautauqua grounds
july & 10 5, 1896. These are the best
days Of the assembly when Gen. Gordon
Geo. ". BAN and Washington L. Book
er Will be here and special excursion
rates will be granted. For special rates
to the assembly ground on that day ad.
dress, Pres. Carhart, at Elk Point, S. d.
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Energetic Anti-American Speech
WRITTEN TO A RELATIVE.
Another Alleged Letter From General
Lee Printed.

Another Alleged Letter From General
Lee Printed.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The Post
says: A very interesting letter has
been received by arelative from General
Fitzhugh Lee. 1t was written on the
18th and deals pretty fully with Cuban
affairs. The Spanish authorities, the
general says, have treated him with
great courtesy. OF the Spanish troops,
he says they are fairly well drilled but
under a system Of tactics and manual
totally different from anything the
general had ever seen. AS to the in
surgents they practically have control
of the island. Their emissaries come in
and go out Of the towns and cities at
their will, and he believed the
Entire Native Population
is in sympathy with them. AS to the
inhumanity of the Spanish command
ers, General Lee expresses himself in
the plainest terms. They do not re-
gard the laws of modern war nor the
usages customary among civilized ma
tons at ALL" he says. From every
quarter there is the same testimony con
corning the barbarities of the Spanish
officers. Some of the evidence I have
heard would be beyond belief did I not
know it to be most reliable. Violations
of women, the plumber Of inoffensive
citizens, murder, every kind Of rapine,
Is the unvarying story of prisoners and
natives Of the island who happen to be
under suspicion, and it takes very little,
indeed, to place you under suspicion
The general doubts If peace could be
made now short of q basis of absolute
independence and freedom from Span
| tsh control.
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THE B COAST
That Said to Be the Destination
Of the Atlantic Squadron
Now at New York.
The Fleet Being Put in Readi-
ness for Sea in Great
Haste.
Spaniards Excited Over Lees Re.
port, but Lee Says He Has
Made None.

CHICAGO, June PA special from
New York says: Unless significant
signs fail, the squadron of United States
warships now stationed in the harbor of
New York, will be dispatched SOC on
all important mission. Those who
should be in a position to know, say the
destination will be the coast of Cuba.
During the last week work on all the
vessels has been doubled in response to
q special order received from the secre-
tarv Of the navy. The nature of this
order cannot be ascertained.
Every boat of the North Atlantic
squadron except the New York, which
is still in drydock, is taking i'll coal.
On the Newark, Montgomery, Gin
cinnati and Indiana, there was CON
slant stir and hustle. From dawn UNI
til darkness, boats laden with provis-
ions crowded alongside. Two barges
were kept busy all day piling coal into
the bunkers.
Officers admitted that services were
omitted by ships Sunday, but explained
it by the necessity Of making repairs, so
that the ships might be ready to take
the naval militia on their annual cruise
early in July. When asked if he ex-
pected orders to go to Cuba, Captain
Farquhar, commanding the Newark,
said: That I can't talk about. Only
the admiral is authorized to speak on
that pOint."
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Yankton Press: The Press and Da-
kotan is authorized by w. s. Bowen,
Senator Pettigrew's secretary, to All.
nounce that the statement published in
many newspapers, originating at Sioux
Falls, to the effect that Senator and
Mrs. Pettigrew are soon TO depart for
Europe, there to remain during the sum.
mer and fall, is unLrue. Senator Petit
grew vent from St. Lor:s to Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and will remain there
a couple Of weeks. He will return to
South Dakota fbout July 10th and will
participate actively IN the campaign up
on the side Of gold and silver bimetall
ism. The inference put forth by an.
tagonistic newspapers that he is running
away from the contest is entirely base.
less. He will stay with 1t and in it un
til election day.
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LOTS
Great Country,

Another great wave Of emigration is a.
bout to flow over the country. The
northwest will receive the greatest bene-
tit from it and every state in that region
Is prepared for IT From the Great
Lakes to the Pacific Ocean Boards Of
Immigration have been formed, full Of
energy and enthusiasm and glad to give
the newcomer and enquirer all the
assistance possible.
In Minnesota the renowned Red River
Valley and the newly opened lands Of
the Red Lake Reservation attract the
homeseeker.
In North Dakota there are rolling
hills and rich prairie lands. In Montana
the great Yellowstone Valley, with it's
new irrigation enterprise, the noted
Gallatin Valley and the Bitter Root
Valley extend arms Of welcome. In
Idaho and Washington the Nez Perez
Reservation lands recently coded, and
the Palouse. Potlach and Yakima Val.
leys q 8 Of the Cascades, are bound to
be rapidly settled. West OF the noun.
tains are the fertile valleys of Puget
Sound 10 Washington, and the Colum.
bia and Willamette Valleys in Oregon.
Homes for millions Of people are found
here. Come and take possession; others
are coming, you come too;-write to
Chas. s. Fee, General Passenger Aeen,
Northern Pacific Railroad, st. Paul
MINI.
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forthcoming state populist convention at
Huron with great detiniteness. Harry
B. Wynn, OF Yankton, is to receive the
nomination for governor, j. G. Crothers,
of Desmet, for lleutenan. governor, J. H.
Kipp, of Campbell county, for state
auditor and unless Melvin Grigsby Of
Sioux Falls wants the attorney general
ship it will 90 to S. H. Cranmer Of Aber-
deem. There are no candidates for
treasurer, state superintendent of
schools and land commissioner. F.. NJ.
G%oodykoontz of Mitchell is slated for
congressman east Of the Missouri.