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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
Gold Mines.

A person is never greater surprised
than when informed that the best pay
ing gold mines in the world are those
in which the ore never exceeds an av-
erage of $40 per ton, yet the masses of
the people believe that the great gold
mines produce 5000 to $500 per ton.
The Treadwell mine on Douglass Is
land in Alaska, which has paid q
greater dividend to its owners and
stockholders for the last seven years
than any other mine in the world, has
never exceeded S6 per ton on an av-
erage for twelve months. The next
great producing mine in the United
States is the Homestead, and this
mine on an average gives less than So
a ton. The Anaconda mine at Butte
gives an average of Sl2.60 per ton; the
richest mines in South Africa on an
average do not exceed Sl4 per ton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
A CYCLONE IN KANSAS
Everything Leveled to the
Ground in it's Path.
A GIRL OF METTLE
She Publicly Horsewhiped Man
Who Accused Her of Stealing
His Money.
The Tariff Question In the Senate-Idaho
Democratic Convention-Burglary
ut Northumberland in
Astoria.
A GIRL OF METTLE

KANSAS CITY, April PA special
to the Times from Topeka says five
persons at least were killed outright,
three were fatally and II more or less
seriously injured, and great destruc-
tion of property was wrought, by a. cy-
clone which passed oyer Clay county
last night.
Passengers on the Rock Island
train from the northwest this after
noon brought partial details of the cy-
clone. 1t started about six miles
south of Clifton and went in north
easterly direction for II or Is miles,
then lost its force by spreading. 1t
passed about half way between Clifton
and Morganville. Its track varied
from $50 yards to quarter of mile in
width. 1t tore through q farming
community and left nothing standing.
Houses and barns were wrecked, trees
torn up or broken, fences leveled and
haystacks blown in every direction.
The cyclone was followed by terrific
rain storm, which lasted several hours,
flooding the devastated district.
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MELQUIZO's BUTCHERIEs.
Murders PeaceabIe Countrymen in Cold
Biood-FieeIng to Havana


Biood-FieeinS to Havana.
KEY WEST, Fla, april PA letter
from Havana, dated April 25, says:
While Delgado, the American. is
slowly convalesing from the wounds
inflicted on him by Spanish soldiers
urder General Melquizo's bidding sew
eral weeks ago, the brutal Spanish
officer is still butchering people in
Havana province. Although official
investigation shows that Melquizo is
guilty of all the charges against him,
he has not been suspended from his
command. He is said to possess in
fluence enough in Madrid to make it
exceedingly uncomfortable for any
superior officer who might endeavor to
bring him to punishment.
News received here tells of his con-
duct during. the past two weeks. Near
Campo Florido, so the information
runs, Melquizc arrested nine peaceable
countrymen and by his orders they
were killed. At Minas, 10 ''pacifocos"
fell into his clutches and were shot.
Near Balbo he razed 10 farms and
gathered in 40laborers who were killed
in cold blood. The most horrible phase
of the last butchery is the fact that
women and children were among those
massacreed. In the vicinity of Juaraco,
Melquizo ordered the slaughter of Al
persons who were taken from fields
where they were at work.
In Melquizo's territory the people
are flocking to Havana to escape him.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
APPROPRIATION BILLS
They are to Have Precedence
Over All Others.
AN APRIL SHOWER
Snow Has Piled up to the Depth
of Four Feet in Siski-
you Mountains.
The Venezuela Commission Will Not Re
port Until December Johannas-
burg Reformers Pleaded Guilty
Statehood Bills Go Over.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-In the eau
Gus of republican senators yesterday
mention was made Of several general
bills which it was considered impor-
tant should receive attention before
adjournment, among them being the
Pacific railroads, the bankruptcy, i'm
migration and filled cheese bills. But
it was the general opinion that no
tt5empt should be made to get up any
of these at the expense of appropria-
tion bills and that they should be post
poned until the appropriation bills are
out of the way. The order of their
consideration will be left wholly to the
steering committee.
Considerable interest was manifested
in caucus as to the attitude OF the dem
ocrats on the subject of adjournment,
but no one was able to give definite
information on this point. 1t was
stated, however, that so far the individ-.
ual democrats have expressed a wish
for early adjournment. Senator Sher-
man appointed Messrs. Allison,
Aldrich, Hale, Davis. Quay. Mcmillan,
Dubois, Perkins and Pritchard as a
steering committee.
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Only a sUBrERFUGE.
Proposed Reforms in Cuba VIII Amount
70 Nothing,

Proposed Reforms In Cuba VIII Amount
70 Nothing,
New YORK. April ga World
dispatch from Madrid says:
1t is now evident that the Spanish
government has determined to ayoid
giving offense to those jingo news
papers of wide circulation which are
leading the .anti-American campaign,
or to the repu ublicans who constantly
look out for pretexts and opportunities
to attack existing institutions and
royalty.
The general impression in political
and diplomatic circles is that the gov
erment will go only so far in granting
administrative and economical reforms
to the West Indies as will give the OPP
position in the cortes no chance to
make those reforms an issue against
the conservative cabinet. Premier
CAnoyas will go no further because he
does not wish to displease General
Weyler and his army and the Cuban
reactionary party, as well as the major
ity of the Spaniards who prefer to post
pone all these concessions until Gen.
eral Weyler crushes the rebellion, or
at least detaches from the insurrection
the white chiefs and their followers, to
enable Spain then to exterminate
Maceo and his colored rebels.
The Spanish government is not like
ly to grant to the West Indies execu.
tive autonomy or an insular council
with any initiative in finance or tariff
matters that might clash with the in
terests of the mother country. 1t is
useless to indulge in the belief that
the present government will go be-
yond the very slight degree of home
rule embodied in last years bill,
which in nowiSe implies even political
autonomy. In official quarters it is
said that Premier Canovas is more
than ever persuaded that President
Cleveland will not recognize the bel
ligerency of the Cubans nor exercise
pressure on the Madrid government,
because the European powers sympa-
thize with Spain in her resistance to |
American interference. Emboldened |
by the present aspect of affairs, the |
Madrid press coolly asserts that Spain
might admit any mediation, even
European, sooner than American.
Catarrh Cureu.
Health. and sweet breath secured, by
Catarrh Remedy, Price so
cents. Nasal Injector free. For sale
by M. 2. Donnell.
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Publicly Horsewhipped.

ARDMoRE, I. I. April 26.-Miss
Laura White has created sensation
here by publicly horsewhipping Pro-
fessor Linn, druggist, because he
had charged her with theft. Miss
Whi e, who is an orphan, boards with
the Linns. In closing his establish.
ment for the night, Linn took the con.
tents of the cash drawer, $210, homo,
and placed it under his pillow. He
forgot the money next morning, and
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Ready For The Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 25--The river
and harbor bill has been practically
completed by the senate committee on
commerce, and probably will be re-
ported to the senate Monday. Some
few changes may be made. The ap-
preparations in the bill for improve
ments in Oregon are:
Columbia river, Or, construction OF
boat railway, 100000, and contract
authorized for S2,064, 467.
Willamette river, Or, below Port.
land, $4,000.
Columbia river, Or. at the cascades,
$50, 1000.
Willamette and Yamhill rivers, Or,
s20, 900.
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Democratic speaking.

Hon. A. S. Bennett, democratic nom
inee for Congress in the second district
will address the voters of the district
at the following places on the following
dates:
Arlington. Tuesday, April 2s. at p. NJ.
Milton. wednesday, April 20, at 1:30P. NJ.
Weston, Thursday, April 30, at 1870 p, NJ
Athena. Thursday. April so. at 7:sO p. NJ.
Adams, Friday, May l. at 1880 PM.
Pendleton, Saturday. May g at l:SO P. NJ.
LaGrande, Monday. Maya, at go P. N.
Cove, Tuesday, May 8, at 1880 p. NJ.
Union, Tuesday. May 5, at 7:3O p. NJ.
North Powder, Wednesday, May 0, at 80 P. N.
Baker City, Thursday, May 2, at 1891 PM
Heppner, Saturday, May Q, at 1880 Pm.
Condon, Monday, May II, at 1880 p. n.
Fossil. Tuesday, May 19, at 80 P. NJ.
Moro, Wednesday, May 10. at2P.M,
Grass Valley, Thursday, May IA, ct 1901 N,
Dufur, Saturday May 10. at 1880 p. NJ.
st. Helens, Monday, May IS, ut 7:30PM.
Astoria, Tuesday, May 10 atsP,M
Troutdale, Wednesday, May 20. at 7:S0P.M
Portland, Thursday, May 81, atsP. NJ.
Albina, Saturday, May %. at SPIN
The Dalles, Saturday, May 80, atsP.M.
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THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Made its Appearance Unexpectedly in the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, april 25.-The tariff
question made its appearance unexpec-
tedly in the senate today, and for a
time it looked as though the rountine
OF considering appropriation bills
would give way to general tariff de-
bate. Sherman endeavored to secure
action on the bill relating to fruit
brandies and alcohol used in the arts.
Chandler gave warning, however, that
if the bill was taken up it would in
volye debate on the entire tariff
question. Platt went further by stat
ing that if this correction of the rev.
enue laws was attempted, he would
urge that the entire Wilson law be re-
pealed and the former Mckinley law
revived. After these announcements,
the vote on Sherman's motion to pro-
ceed was followed with great interest,
resulting in the defeat of the notion
% to q.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was completed and passed during the
day. As it passed the house, IL car
ried about $4,000, 600; as reported to
the senate. it reached s35, 900, ,OU0,>apd
with amendments added today, the to-
tai was raised to 100000.
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Bes, rown on the Coast.

\
'fThe Dalles is the beststown of its
size that / have seen on the Pacific
coast, and I have travelled from Los
Angeles to Portland" said Mr.. John
Singler, of South Bend, Indiana, who
was in the city Monday. sit shows
more enterprise and stability than
any place of like size that have SEEM
continued Mr.. Singler, sand situated
as it is in the center of a great farming
and stock raising country, and with
both river and rail transportation,
nothing can prevent it becoming a
great business center" So favorably
impressed was Mr.. Singler with The
Dalles tnat he will return here this
fall, and will probably engage in bust
ness in the city.
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-R + Z VES

graduate regular medical colege is well known all
Canada by thousands of old and young he has
with the leading specialist of the world Why not employ tn
the most people Why employ the doctor who the
fails Testmoniasrom leading bankers and business
Twenty years experience OF the OLD DOCTOR is OF great
Your health Of more importance to you than riches.
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&c 4 81

FACTS STUBBORN THINGS the Wonderful CURES he ha
delighted hearts of those who have su
against of disease until this
cianre them o health.
Seminal Emissions Weakness of the
Of Female impuden habits
debiaes sexual
permanently cured.
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ARMS FOR THE CUBANs.
The Bermuda Taking on Another Load at
Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 26.-The
steamer Bermuda arrived in port at
o'clock tonight and anchored in mid
stream, directly opposite the Clyde
dock. Tugs having a covered barge in
tow, loaded with arms and ANN lnitiou.
at once put out for the steamer. The
barge was taken to the far side of the
steamer and concealed from view of
the city. Hosting machinery was at
once set to work unloading boxes from
barge to the Bermuda. This was COM
pleted about IL o'clock. Six large
lifeboats, capable of holding so men
each, which arrived short time ago
from New York, were also put aboard
the Bermuda. In the meantime, the
Cubans in the city took about 80 for
eign Cubans to the docks, where they
were transported in launches and row.
boats to the steamer. Many others
are reported to have been on board
when the Bermuda arrived. The Ber
muda will sail, ostensibly .fo- Bermuda.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
The pandelion Pest.

A new pest to lawns has developed
this season in the shape Of dandelions,
and these are over-crowding our
hitherto beautiful patches of blue grass
and clover. In some instances they
have completely covered the area, and
scarcely blade of grass appears. A
righteous warfare against them has
begun: but the result is very doubtful,
for the prolific root of dandelions pierce
the ground to depth of several feet.
This growth is said to possess great
medicinal qualities; but our experience
proves it to be more snowy than USE
flll
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Land rean.fers.

John Prall and wife to NJ, Pats, Mt
set sec 1, t n, r II g, 81 800.
Charles Boardman to Virgil Win
chell, 81 set of swt sec IS, s2n,r II g,
$3.50.
United States to John E Benns, iw9
sec Is, t2r,r + l0e.
United States to Henry Brown nw3
net ei NV g lot 1, sec 10, n, 10 9.
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REFUSED TO vAcArE.
Pierce County Office-Holder Thinks His
Services Needed.

Pierce County Ofice-Holder Thinks His
Services Needed.
TACOMA, WASH, April 27.-The
county treasurer dismissed the chief
of the delinquent tax department, G.
w. Plummer, last Thursday, but Plum
mer refused to vacate his Office, claim.
ing that it was for the best interests
of the county that he should retai n his
office. This morning Treasurer
Hedges attempted to remove him by
force, but did not succeed. Then he
attempted to carry away the books, but
was prevented from doing SO by Plum
mer. Plummer is sustaine in his ac-
tien by the county commissioners, and
has locked up the books in the COM
missioners' safe.
City Librarian Taylor still holds the
fort against Mayor Fawcett's appoin-
tee, Herbert Bashford, though Mr..
Bashfnrd spent most of the day in the
lihrarv
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Burglary at woodburn.

WOODBURY., Or. April 25.-The store
of j. A. Adams was entered last night
and goods to the amount of $l2 and
$l.65 in cash were taken. An entrance
was effected by taking out pane of
glass from the rear door. The goods
taken consisted of gentlemen's furn-
ishings, pair of shoes and pair of
trousers. 1t is thought the deed was
done by tramps.
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Favorable for Good Harvest.

CoLFAx, WASH, April 25.--A warm
and copious rain is falling all over the
Palouse country today. The present.
indications are uncommonly favorable
for a good harvest season this fall
Both winter and spring-sown wheat is
springing up as if by magic. Similar
reports have been received from many
other towns-in Eastern Washington.
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Pleaded Guilty of High Treason

PRETORIA, April 24.-Frank Rhodes,
Lionel Phillips and George Farrar,
members of the Johannesburg reform
committee, pleaded guilty of high trea-
son today. The other members pleaded
guilty OF lsse majestic without hostile
intention against the independence OF
the Transyall. The case was adjourned
until Monday when the defendants
will be sentenced.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
MAY DAY PICNIC.
The Dufur School Invites All to Attend
Its Annual Reunion.


DUFUR, Oregon, April 25.
The Dufur school will hold its annual
May day picnic on Friday, May p. al
the base ball grounds just above Dufur
The Dufur band will be in attend
ance, also the Moro band, which will
be an assurance of much harmony.
Base ball, foot ball and other sports
will be arranged.
About that time politics will be well
ripened, and "ye candidate - can find
no place in the county on that day that
will compare with this picnic. We
take great pleasure in inviting them
one and all, without prejudice to any.
No speeches, either political or reli-
gious, allowed.
These picnics heretofore have been
largely attended, and from present in
dications the coming one will be nc
exception to the rule. Everybody il
invited. Bring your baskets well
filled; bring your children. and hsve
day of. AARON FRAZIER.
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Senator culom in the Race.

SPRINGFIELD, H., April 27.-Sena-
tor Shelby NJ. Cullom is in the fight for
the presidential nomination to stay.
He said so himself today.
II have written no letter OF with
drawal and shall write none," he
said. Il am in the struggle to win or
lose, and desire that my friends OF
this state and others clearly under
stand my position"
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Rebuilding Cripple Creek.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, April "
The contract was made this morning
for temporary building for the post
Office, to be finished in "a hours. No
mail bag will be opened until the office
is ready tomorrow. Chief of Police
Marshal denies the report that the fire
was of incendiary origin. Mayor
Steele says the sporting class will not
be allowed to reoccupy Miers, avenue
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vENEZULAA-, QUESTION.
Withdrawal of Venezuelan Commission
Has Not Been Suggested.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The report
that the Venezuela question has again
reached a critical stage, owing to mac
ton, has developed two facts, namely:
That the United States government
has not offered or suggested with
drawal of the Venezuela commission,
and that negotiations toward gen.
eral arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain are proceed
ing satisfactorily, although there has
been little progress as yet, toward hav-
ing the Venezuela dispute included in
the general scope of arbitration. =.
Aside from these two material points,
the general status-of the subject, it is
stated, has not changed of late. and
there is no uneasiness lest negotid-
lions lapse or fail.
1t is generally understood that the
Venezuela commission will not report
until December.
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PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
Balfour Makes Statement Concerning
the Venezuela Matter.

.
the Venezuela Matter.
LONDON, April 27.-First Lord Of
the Treasury A. J. Balfour, replying
to SIR William Vernon Harcourt. the
liberal leader, said in the house Of
commons today that the arrangements
for consideration of the arbitration
respecting Venezuela and other ques-
tions are the matters that Great Brit
ain and the United States had in view
during the recent negotiations. Bal
four added that the last communica-
tion from the United States arrived on
Friday and was now under considera-
tion.
Balfour said the government would
deal with both the general question of
arbitration and also with a special
question connected with Venezuela.
and IL was confidently hoped that by
patience and tact on both sides a
peaceful aud satisfactory solution of
the matter will be attained.
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"My baby had Group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J, B.
Martin. of Huntsville, Ala, For sale
NV NJ H. DOnnell
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owners of buildings that they must not
allow their property to be used for
gambling purposes. Notice is also
served on frequenters of gambling
houses that the laws will be kept and
made public and their employers noti
fol
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For The BattIe-ship.

SALEM, Or, April 24.-In response
to request from the Portland Cham
Der of Commerce, the governor today
appointed the following-named persons
as supplementary to the committee to
secure funds for a testimonial to the
batvle-ship Oregon:
L. D. Cole, R. w. Mitchell, A. II
Devers, Paul Wessinger, D. Soils
Cohen, j. P. Marshall, S. c. Spencer,
B. S. Pague, Frank Motter and 81. E.
Mitchell.
Upon the request of citizens, David
Dunno and Charles F. Beebe were also
added
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Consumption Can he Cured

By the use of Shiloh's Cure. This
great Cough Cure is the only knowr
remedy for that terrible disease. For
sale by M. z. Donnell.
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Action on PaeIfie railroad Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Reports
that the Pacific railroad bill would not
be brought up this session in the
house, but would be deferred until the
next, do not seem to be we'll founded.
Members who talked with Speaker
Reed today learned that the speaker
believes the house should be given an
opportunity to pass upon the bill at
this session, and he says that time un-
doubtedly will be given for considera-
tiou of the bill.
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Politiral snsaIrinr

Hon. E. B. Dufur and Mr.. ]. w
Arnsworthy, democratic nominees for
the state senate, have arranged to
speak at the following places and
dates:
Dufur, Saturday, May I'd, at P.M 'ff
Wamic, Monday, May 4th. at P. NJ. ff
Wapinitia, Tuesday. May 5th, at 2P.M.
Baks Oven, Wednesday, May 6th at z p. NJ
Antelope, Thursday, May 7th, at P. NJ,
Grass Valley, Saturday, May 9th, at 2rn
Moro, Monday. May 1lth, at P.M.d
Wasco, Tuesday, May 18th, at Pm
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Solving The Tramp Problem.

APPLETON, Wis, April 24.-The
board of Outagamie county has
appropriated $500 to build a work.
house where tramps will be sent to
hard labor. The county has been
Quorum with tramps for several years,
and the cost of maintaining them in
idlene has been from $4,000 to sI2.-
01O yearly. The workhouse plan is ex-
pected to correct this,
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Idaho Democratic Convention.

SALT LAKE, April 25.-The demo
cratic state central committee OF
Idaho has decided to hold the state
convention at Pocatello, June l6, to
elect delegates to the Chicago con-
Nc tiOD
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The Territories Must Walt.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Chairman
Scranton, of the house com.ittee on
territories, is to report the bill favor
ing the admission of Oklahoma ter
ritory as state, but Delegate Flynn
is to have charge of. the measure on
the floor of the house. 1t is we'll
understood that no effort will be made
to pass the bill at this session, but that
it will go over, along with the New
Mexico and Arizona statehood bills,
until the short session meets next
Deeemher
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Racing Bill Signed.

ALBANY, N. Y, April Ex-Governor
| Morton signed the bill permitting the
racing associations to build Enclosures
on their tracks where betting may be
conducted, and perfecting the racing
laws in various wavs.
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when he made search for it later in the
day could not find it. He had war
rant issued and caused Miss White, as
we'll as her trunk, to be searched.
The money was not found.