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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
SPANISH BARBARIrY.
Weyler's Soldiers Commit Fresh Out
RACES.

HAVANA, Sept. 22.-Well authenti-
Gated reports of barbarous acts by the
Spanish troops continue to reach here.
Recently the Havana papers published
an account of an alleged battle near
Chuco de Area, in which, after an
hours desperate fighting, the Span
iards drove the rebels off, killing 10
and taking many prisoners. The
papers suggested that the government
should reward Colonel Aguilera, the
Spanish commander, for his bravery.
The facts in regard to the battle ac
cording to Cuban sources are as follows:
"On September 15, 10 rebels went to
attack guerrilla band, but met troops
hidden in the high grass. The rebels
fired volley, killing two officers and
wounding three soldiers. The troops
fired back, Lieutenant-C Colonel
Aguilera, who commanded the troops,
went then toward colony named
Pablo Diaz. There he found some 25
persons-men, women and children.
He asked if they had seen any rebels
in the neighborhood. On receiving
negative answer, he ordered, as alleged
by the Cubans, general slaughter,
including children from to 10 years
of age.
The little children were first pierced
with the end of the bayonet, then
finished with the machete. OF that
colony 10 were butchered and six made
their escape. The men of the guer-
ril.a force boasted of what they had
done when they vent back to Vega, 20
miles from the colony.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
BLSMARCK IN EVIDENCE.

The claim of the supporters OF Bryan
that the independent action of the
United States in opening her mints to
the free coinage of silver will bring
about bimetalism throughout the
world, is shared in by Prince Bismarck,
the ablest statesman of Europe. In a
letter to Governor Culberson, Bis
marck says:
ssI hold that this is the very hour
that would be advisable to bring about
among the nations chiefly engaged in
the worlds commerce q mutual agree
ment in favor of the establishment of
bimetalism. The United States is freer
by far in its movements than any ma
ton of Europe. If the people of the
United States should find it compatible
with their interests to take indepen-
dent action in the direction of bimet-
alism, cannot but believe that such
action would exert a most salutary in
fuence upon the consummation OF an
international agreement"
This Is exactly tne contentlon oi the
advocates of free coinage. They hold
that the United States, being power
full financial nation, is capable of die
tating its own policies, independent of
the other nations of the world, and
that when it declares for a system of
bimetalism, the rest of the world will
= forced to follow. Bimetalism is rec
nized by all parties, except the. one
that sprang into existence at India
napolis under the name of national
democrats," as being desirable. How
10 attain it is the only contention be-
tween the two leading parties today.
Z he republicans, by their national
platform, insist that it shall be attained
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
The Big Rruiser Jailed.

BOSTON, Sept. 22.-John L. Sulli-
van spent few hours in station
house last night waiting for some one
to come and bail him out. The cause
of the pugilist's Imprisonment was an
assault upon William Humphrey, a
street-car conductor.
AS the car came along Sullivan stood
on the sidewalk and motioned for it to
stop; AS itslowed up Sullivan stepped
out, leading big mastiff along with
him. The conductor told him that the
dog could not get on the car, and when
Sullivan insisted the conductor pushed
him off the footboard. This began the
row and Sullivan gave the conductor
several blows before he could be
stopped. He was arrested, and re-.
mained in the station-houss until mid
night before he was released on bail.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
D1VOURING ELEvENTS
Earthquake, Fire and Flood
Depopulating Cities.
FRESH OUTRAGES
Weyier's Troops Annihilate Col
oDy Killing Innocent Men, Wo-
men and Children.
Senator Hill Has at Last Got o Fl the Fence
and He Landed on Bryah's side
Bruiser sullivan In Jall-Fu-,
sion in Wyoming.
FRESH OUTRAGES

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Orieutal
advices just at hand state that the city
of Kobe, Japan, was wiped out by a
disastrous confiagration on August 26,
and floods, storms and earthquakes
caused the loss of 2500 lives and the
destruction of millions of dollars
worth of property in Northern Japan.
The steamer Doric from the Orient
brought news of series of catas-
trophies that have befallen the mikado's
realm that are unprecedented in its
history. In Gifu prefecture 43G0 homes
were blown down, and along the Hail.
Gawa, 400 persons lost their lives
The severest storms occurred August
80. Along the Isatsugawa, 81 lives
were lost.
The great flood was preceded by a
severe earthquake. Then followed a
downpour such as has never before
been experienced on the island. The
European residents were panic
stricken, and sought shelter on the
highlands.
The Minatogawa .overhowed its
banks at midnight of the 26th ult., and
the waters inundated streets and fields,
sweeping away $50 houses aud drown
ing 200 persons at Kobe. After u
hours work the broken embankments
were repaired by sandbags. To make
the fate of Kobe worse, fire broke
out late in the evening and, famed by
the high wind, spread over the entire
city. One thousand nine hundred
blocks, including 2260 houses and II
godowns, were destroyed totally and
10 houses, two police-boxes, one lire
brigade station, four temples and one
theater was nearly demolished. The
burnt area comprises 10 streets. The
total damage by fire was 1000, 900 yen.
September l, in Rokugo district, q
terrible series of earthquakes shook
the country. Nine people were killed
there and more than 40 at Hataya,
Senya, Takanashi1 Yokohori, Yoko:
heawa. Nagaushida, Shimzu and
Fujiki, where the disaster was especi-
allV great
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
A BATTLE IN oALABAzARA.
Spanish Troops Badly Defeated by the
Insurgents.

Spanish Troops Badly Defeated by ths
Insurgents.
KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 24.-Advices
from Havana last night per steamer
Mascotte state that late on Monday
afternoon 81 Spanish troops started for
Calabazara, eight miles from Havana.
On Tuesday morning five of the 81 re-
turned to Havana and reported their
companions had been killed by insur-
gents shortly before reaching Gala
bazara.
The Spaniards said they were SUR
rounded by about 200 insurgents, who
poured in one volley and then charged
with the machete. The FIVE who re.
turned were badly wounded, and were
left for dead by the Cubans.
On hearing the story Spanish regi-
ment was sent to the scene, and the
bodies of the 80 SpaDiards were found
in a heap. The wounds made by the
machete were frightful. several of the
having been beheaded. The
captain was killed in this manner.
Captain-General Weyler has issued
orders to newspapers not to publish
word about the tragedy.
This incoming Eve prisoners were
executed, two garroted and three shot
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 22.-The second
days session of the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellows opened with the
biggest parade ever seen in Texas,
over two miles long. Five thousand
Odd Fellows and Daughters of Re-
bekah in line were viewed by nearly
$4,000 people.
Subsequently, the sovereign lodge
elected grand officers. Theodore A.
Ross. the present grand secretaav, was
defeated for that Office by Frank Cant,
of Kentucky. Fred Carlton, of Austin,
Texas, was elected to the Office of grand
sire, by unanimous vote. For grand
treasurer, Hon. M. Richards Muckle, ot
Philadelphia, was renominated by ac'
clamation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
CONFLICTING AUTHORITIES

There is a serious conflict in the
reasoning of our. esteemed contem-
porary, thesChronicle, and the Oregon
ian, both able exponents of the gold
standard, on the question OF capital
being driven out of the country or out
ofactive investment by the free coinage
of silver. The Chronicle, in under
taking to show that capital invested
in sheepraising in Waseo county will
take wings and fly away, says: "If it
is owned in Europe, it will be recalled
and will not again be invested here to
give employment to labor" Further
on the Chronicle says "the rate of in
terest here will not fall, but is more
likely to RISE"
Now let US see what the Oregonian
says about this question of interest:
During last half of August call
money ruled in New York at 8 per
cent or more, with time loans higher,
while call loans were bringing scarcely
per cent in London" and "when the
currency of trade, whether local or
International, is more abundant in one
country than another, so that the de-
mand for loans on good security is
greater and the current rate of inter-
est higher in the latter country, gold
flows to it naturally from the former,
being tempted by the chance of large
profit"
Let US now apply this to the reason
ing of the Chronicle. First we have
the statement that "there is today
considerable amount of capital used in
Wasco county which is owned in
Europe, not by corporations or banks
but by individuals. This will certainly
be called home. The Oregon Mort
gage Company, the Northern Counties
Investment Trust, aud perhaps dozen
other money lending corporations. also
have money loaned in this and adjoin-
ing counties. These loans will be
withdrawn as soon as practicable.
Then comes the assertion that ''rates
of interest will rise."
Call money is only worth per cent
in London, says the Oregonian. Gold
flows naturally to a country where
profits Interest rates. are high. Then
how is it that money invested here.
where interest rates are already high
and ''likely to rise" will be called
home to be loaned at per cent? The
argument of one of these gold expon-
ents simply refutes the other.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
An IDLE THREAT.

A prominent sheepman OF this
county yesterday declared that should
Bryan be elected, he should raise no
sheep next year, but would retire from
business. The election of : Bryan
means the withdrawal of capital from
active employment, and this means the
end of employment for those who are
now employedlDalles Chronicle.
How our contemporary arrived at
this conclusion is unexplained. If
capital is drawn out of active employ
ment by the election of Bryan. where
will it go to? Will it seek. investnen
in other countries where profits are
less, or will it be locked upin safe de-
posits for the next four years, there 20
lie idle and earn its owner nothing?
: The position taken by the Chronicle
of course is, that if Bryan is elected,
the mints of the nation will be opened
to the unrestricted coinage of silver,
hence: the owners of capital who are
now engaged in agricultural pursuits
will retire from business, draw all their
capital out, and no activity will there
after exist. This position is also
taken by many others who oppose the
election of Mr.. Bryan; but it is in
direct contradiction to their other. as
sertions.
Senator Sherman says he wants
Ill n will h11u
most farm products. The Boston
Herald says it supports the gold stan
dard because it wants to see flour two
dollars per barrel in Boston. Senator
Lodge. of Massachusetts. says he is
against free coinage. because it would
mark up the price of all commodities.
How then do they reconcile the
statement, that free coinage will drive
capital out of employment in agricul-
tural pursuits? If the free coinage OF
silver will, as Senator Lodge says,
mark up the price of all commodities,
including the products of the farm,
capital will find profitable invest
ment in agricultural pursuits, hence
will hardly leave that vocation and
seek hiding where it will earn nothing.
If Senator Sherman's position is true,
that the gold dollar will buy the most
farm products, capital is more liable to
be driven out of agricultural pursuits
and into safe deposits under gold
standard than it would under stand
ard whose dollars would buy less OF
farm products.
The threat that capital will be drawn
out of active employment in agricul-
tural pursuits if Bryan is elected is on
q parallel with the threat made in
1892 that every sheep raiser in Oregon
would go out of business in year if
Cleveland was successful at the polls.
While there was more foundation then
for that threat being fulfilled than
there is for the one made at present,
for the removing OF the tariff from wool
was no doubt an injury to the wool
raiser. that threat was not executed nor
will the one quoted above be.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Missouri Military Academy Destroyed by
Fire.

Missouri Military Academy Destroyed by
Fire.
MEXICO. Mo-, Sept. 24.-The Mis-
souri, military academy, situated about
mile south of the city, burned to the
ground early this morning, causing a
loss of $4,000 on the building and a
heavy loss in personal effects. The
insurance IS S37 900.
Hundreds OF students were in the
building when the fire broke out, but
no lives were lost. Many had narrow
escapes and received injuries. The
fire ia thought to have been of in
cendiary origin. Cadet Clipton, a
son of the United States district at
torney at st. Louis, and Cadet w. w.
Austin, of Carrollton, Mo-, saved
several lives. When Cadet Clipton
was awakened by the smoke, he
sounded the fire-call bugle, then, with
the help of Austin, he succeeded in
getting several almost helpless students
out of the burning building.
Captain Glascock, the military in
structor, and Lieutenant Goode, of the
United States army, ran from room to
room at the peril of their lives getting
ont students. Cadet Rolla Mcintyre
was taken out by Lieutenant Goode,
who was compelled to jump with him
from a third-story window. Both es-
capped without injury. Boys sleeping
on the second and third stories escaped
by jumping from tho windows.
Twenty-one were injured, but none
fatally.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
Burglary in Nledford.

MEDFoRD, Or, Sept, 23.-J. Beck
& Co.'s hardware store was broken in
to last night and about 500 worth OF
cutlery and revolvers were stole n.
The money drawer was pried open and
about S5 nchange taken. An entrance
to the store was effected by taking out
pane of glass from the back door.
No clew has been found which will
lead to the detection ofthe guilty ones.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26

A Washington special to the New
York World says;
Senator David B. Hill intends soon
to announce that he will support Bryan
and Sewall. The senator has written
to friends in Washington saying that,
after long consideration of what his
course as democrat ought to be, he
has concluded that it is his duty to ac-
cept the decision of the national con-
vention and support its candidates.
In doing this the senator is emphatic
in his reiteration of the speech he
made in the Chicago convention in op-
position to the doctrine it was deter
mined to put forth as the.party faith"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26

OF these states, Illinois. Indiana,
New York, West Virginia and Wis
consin went democratic in 1892, and in
each the democratic and populist vote
far exceeded that cast for Harrison.
The same is true of every state that
is now put in the list of being safe for
Bryan. The states which cast their
vote for Weaver in 1892 will surely go
for Bryan this year, and in all the
states put in the doubtful column the
combined democratic and populist
vote was greater than the republican
vote. Maryland, which is put in the
Mckinley column, was democratic in
1892, and it will possibly be this year,
though 1t went republican at the last
general election, and may be put down
as doubtful. But allowing Mckinley
all the states that are placed in the
certain column for him, he cannot lose
any one of the doubtful states except
Maryland. Minnesota or West Vir-
ginia, while Bryan has only to secure
the vote of any one of these to insure
his election es-~fFs-
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washington's Fish Hatcheries.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Sept. "a
State Fish Commissioner James Craw-
ford says that up to date about 2,000,-
oO0 salmon eggs of the sockeye species
have been taken at the new Baker lake
hatchery. Siz hundred thousand eggs,
mostly of the chinook salmon, are on
the racks at the Kalama hatchery, and
a large number of the same species
have been taken at the Chinook
station, near the mouth of the Colum-
bia. Mr.. Crawford expects that by
the close of the season fully $4,000, ,0O0
salmon eggs will have been saved and
the fish turned into the waters of this
state by these three Matching stations.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Ihe State Militia Takes Possession OF
Lendville.

The State Militia Takes Possession OF
Leadvile.
LEADvILLE, Sept. 23.-This town
was declared under martial law at =
o'clock this afternoon by General
Brooks, under authority vested in him
by Governor Mcintyre. General
Brooks also ordered q military court
to meet tomorrow morning to investi-
gate the fight at the Coronado mine.
Before this court meets the prelimi-
nary examination OF the persons ar
rested today will probably take place.
An attempt was made, presumably
by strikers or sympathizers, just be-
fore dawn today, to destroy the Lead
whitewater works, located In California
gulch, two miles from town. A guard
of 30 soldiers had been stationed at the
works.
About A. NJ. the pickets saw fash
on distant hill, supposed to have
been a signal. A little after sentry
discerned forms crawling up the hill.
He hailed them and was answered by
a shot. Several scattering shots were
fred, but the attacking party, finding
the guard wide awake, drew of with
out any injury being done on either
side as far as known.
Warrants have been issued for %
members Of the miners union, includ-
ing all the officers and the executive
committee. Three men were landed
iu Jail. They were E. j. Dewar, secre-
tary of the miners union; Eugene Cam
non, q member OF the executive COM
mitLee; Conner Richards, member oc
the union, who does not hold an official
nosition. a
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
Gale Sweeps England.

LONDON, Sept. pa terrific gale
has swept this city and the coast of the
United Kingdom. The storm broke
last evening and lasted all night, play
ing havoc with the trees in London
parks, and causing great damage
among coast. and fishing craft. The
loss of life however, is reported slight.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
A Brutal .Hnsband,s Crlme.

TACOMA, Sept. 24.-John Michout, a
French laborer, shot his wife twice in
the head at noon, and then put bullet
in his own face. TIE woman will die.
Michout may recover. The shooting
occurred at the Fannie Paddock hos
pital, where she is domestic. The
crime was caused by the woman's re-
fusal to live with him.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26
Embezziement Is Charged.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 24.-Fred Coop
er, a travelling salesman for the Craig
Stewart Company, wholesale grocers
and tobacconists, has disappeared since
the 2lst. Today complaint was lodged
against him charging felony embezzle-
ment to the amount of several hundred
dollars. Officers are telegraphing
south and east to intercept him. He
has always heretofore been considered
raliahla
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only by international agreement, a
system that many of the leading finan-
ciers of the world declare is impractic-
able, while the democrats, populists
and silver parties hold it can be at
tanned only by independent action.
And Prince Bismarck admits that this
rlan is feasible.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-26

Thus it is, that in 1892 Major Nc
Kinley denounced President Cleve-
land for attempting to contract the
currency by seeking to demonetize one
of the coins of commerce Then, he
said, Cleveland was not shrinking of
the poor" What Is Mckinley think
ing of now? Who was he thinking of
when in his letter of acceptance he
said "until international agreement is
had, it is the plain duty of the United
States to maintain the gold standard?''
Four years ago, according to Major
Mckinley, it was crime against the
poor to demonetize silver, but now,
since the money power has him in its
grasp, and is seeking. to make him its
tool in the presiden tial chair. SIT is the
plain duty of the Uuited States" to
keep silver as token money until the
consent of the world to remonetize it
is secured, ching he and everybody
else knows is impossible. Four years
ago Hajor Mckinley was friend of
the people, now he is the tool of Mark
Hanna and bis corporation associates,
which explains the change of septi-
nent.
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PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. 23.-The boiler of
a Cotton 10-wheel locomotive on the
Big Four road burst at Pekin last
evening, hurting the engine more than
100 feet, partly demolishing large
factory, killing the firemen and break
ing nearly all the glass within q
quarter of mile of the scene. Pieces
of the engine were picked up 1000 feet
away, and one the big drive wheels
was hurled 400 feet from the track.
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mention. Instead of foreigners pur-
chasing the product of our silver mines
at the rate of about 20 cents per ounce.
and with this silver buying produce
lscme of which comes in direct COM
petition with our production) from
South America and the Orient, they
would have to pay at the rate of Sl.29
Nor
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ALL BUT ELEVEN SURE.

: With all the claims of the republican
press that McKinley's election is as
sured, they have no foundation for
their claim, for they can count with
certainty on carrying only 10 states,
with an electoral vote of 107, while
Bryan is assured of carrying 26 states,
with an electoral vote of 213, only ii
short of a majority, while there are 9
doubtful states. with vote of 137.. The
states that can put down as certain
to give their vote to BRYAN are:
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The presi-
dent made the following appointments
today: James A. Keaton, associate
Justice of the supreme court of Okla
homa; Robert A. Habersham, surveyor
general of Oregon; John W. Cowie, of
Pennsylvania, marshal of the United
States consul court at Tien-Tsin,
Gb;na
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-Four Were Indicted.

ASTORIA, Sept. 24.-The grand jury
today returned true bills against Thos.
Cooper, for grand larceny, and against
four fshermen-John Dovich, Daniel
Hannula, Lucas Frantovich and Paul
Holloppa = for melting to riot and
assault with dangerous weapons upon
the person of another fisherman, named
Oxvod. The assault was committed at
Booths cannery, where tho complain
ing witness was beaten, for attempting
to deliver salmon during the recent
fishermen's strike"
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News From Havana.

HAVANA, Sept. 24.-The insurgent
leader Ramirez, with armed followers,
has surrendered to the authorities at
Matanzas. The steamer Puerto Rica,
ARRIVING from Spain, has four soldiers
on board who are sick with smallpox.
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Passion in North Uarollna.

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 22.-This
morning the democratic, populist and
silver parties agreed to fuse on Bryan
electoral ticket in North Carolina, the
democrats naming i've electors, the
populists five and the silver party one.
This union of silver, it is claimed, in
sures the state TO the democratic ticket
by large majority.