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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
=. IN SIGHT OF THE CAPITAL.
Entire Insursent Force Said to be Near
= Havana.

- Havana.
NEW YORK. Jan. s.-A special to
the Herald from Tampa, Fla; says:
= A private tel gram received here
from Havana says.the whole force of
Insurgents is in sight of the capital
The message says haitian apprehension
exiets of an attack on the city, and
that every effort is being made to pro-
tect the suburban approaches espec-
ially the wate rworks and electric-light
station. Sympathy with the insur-
gents, it reported is known to exist
in Havana outside of official circles,
and there is:said to be fear of an risaa
ing in conjunction with the insurgents
advance. ..f... .-
The Cnbans believe that the end Of
the revolution is rapidly approaching,
and say Campos is defeated without an
attack on Havana
Consul General. Soils discredits all
news from Havana, and says he is sat
is6ed that the report of the, insurgents
being at the gates of the city is a car
ard. He scouts the idea of an attack
on the. capital it the face of Campos'
force of 100000 men, inc uding the vol
unteer force under arms.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11

at 10 per cent and is taxed on his
capital.
In justice to the taxpayers OF Oregon
the rate of interest on all classes OF
public debts should be reduced to 6
per cent. This would effect saving
of some $4,000 year interest, and
would not materially depreciate the
value Of warrants. They would still
be rated among the best securities.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
The Pacific Railroads.

AsH1NGToN, Jan. 9.-Representa'
tive Shafroth. of Colorado, has pre-.
pared a bill which he will introduce
next week, to foreclose the mortgage
upon the Union and Central Pacific
railroads, and have them operated by
the government until it can be deter
mined just what are their earnings,
and then put them up and sell them to
a private corporation. In this way it
will determine just what the govern
ment lien is worth.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
THE BATTLE.sH1P OREGON.
Last Of Her Armor Plates Have Been
Shipped.

Last of Her Armor Plates Have Been
Shipped.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8.-The battle
ship Oregon will soon be ready for sea.
The last of the armor-plates for the
turrets have been, shipped from the
Bethlehem works in the. East for the
Union iron works, and according to
the contract, the vessel is to be COM
pleted within 50. days after the receipt
of the plates. The armor for the spor-
sons and barbattes has long been put
in position, and, nearly all the eight
inch and the smaller guns have been
mounted. -
The four 13-ineh guns that are to be
protected by the. .turrets cannot be
mounted until the armor. plates are in
place. One of the turrets was finished
q few days ago, but the big weapons
will not be placed in it until both tur-
rets are ready; in all, four guns will Re
mounted at once. Nearly all that re-
mains to be done to the big ship is to
complete the one turret, and it will
only require few days after the armor
plates arrive to do the work. The
engines and other machinery of the
vessel have been tested and found to
be perfect. and the big battle-ship can
now be ready for service in a few days.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
Russia Backs Germany.

LONDON, Jan. "a special dispatch
from Berlin this afternoon says Rus
sian cooperation with Germany in the
Transvaal matter has been assured,
and France will act with Russia. This
apparently tends to Confirm the report
of an anti-British alliance, and. that
the action of Emperor William toward
the Boer republic was a thoroughly
weighed step.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
A Venezuelan Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the house
today Livingstone, Democrat, of Geor-
gia, offered the following resolution:
"That the president be requested
forthwith to ascertain whether Great
Britain is advancing her outpost on
the territory in dispute between her
colony British Guiana and the republic
of Venezuela, and in case she is, to
demand the immediate withdrawal"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
Poor Pierce County.

TACOMA. Jan. 9.-The state supreme
court issued today a restraining order
to prevent the county judge. auditor,
clerk and sheriff of Pierce county from
calling jury to- try criminal cases
awaiting trial. The reason is that the
county being beyond the legal debt
limit cannot create new obligations.
This may result in general Jail de-
livery, as the state law says that pris-
oners must be tried within 60 days
after filing information against them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
Cure For Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms of head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to bt
the very best. 1t effects permanent
cure and the most dreadful habitua
sick headaches yield to its influence
We urge all who are afflicted to pro
cure bottle, and give this remedy g
fair trial. In cases of habitual consti
patton Electric Bitters cures by giving
the needed tone to- the bowels. and few
cases long resist the use of this medi.
cine. Try it once. Fifty cents and 81
at Blakeley & Houghton's Drug Store.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
Germans Unmoved.


NEW YORK, Jan. s.-A dispatch to
the Journal from Berlin says:
1t cannot be said that the incessant
iingoism of the British press and the
hostile demonstrations in England
against the kaiser have produced an
equally warlike spirit in Germany.
On the contrary a conservative and
dignified attitude has been assumed by
German papers and the public.
A big demonstration is anticipated
in the reichstag before the end of the
week, as it is said that Chancellor Won
Hohenlone will announce the kaiser's
position in the Transvaal matter in no
uncertain tone.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
Denied In London.

LONDON. Jan. 9.-The colonial office
this evening published the denial of a
report which reached here from Cara
cas-, Venezuela, via New York, that
British troops, with cannon, from De-
marara. had arrive at Cuyuni, sta
ton at the extreme limit of the British
claim, on the disputed territory, and
the scene of the Uruan incident.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
INSURGENTS ROUTED.
Engagement Between Zayas' and Navarro's
Eorcpa

Engagement Between Zayas' and Navarro's
Forces.
HAVANA, Jan. SIT was announced
in these dispatches last night that the
sound of cannonadfng and rifle firing
was heard yesterday in the neighbor.
hood Of Guanaja town Of 1000 inhabi-
tants. in the province of Pinar del Rio,
As miles south of this CITY, Details OF
the engagement, just received, show
that General Navarro, between Guam
ala. and Ceiba de Aqua. overlook a
numerous insurgent force under Zayas
and other leaders. During three
hours fighting the Spanish artillery
was called into play, and the insur-
gents were routed with loss of %
killed and 43 wounded Il # on the field.
The insurgents are said to have car
ried away many more wounded
General Navarro pursued the insur-
gents, and overlook their rear guard at
Caiba de Aqua, and in a skirmish four
more Insurgents were killed and three
taken prisoners. On the government
side it is announced only four officers
and 80 privates were wounded in both
engagements. -
A dispatch from Matahzas says 400
insurgents recently tried to compel
the garrison at Idabo, in the Cardenas
district, to surrender. Upon the re-
fusal of the troops to surrender the
fort was attacked, but the insurgents
were repulsed with a loss of six killed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
THE CUBAN Rebellion
Insurgents Thought to be Waiting For
Supplies.

HAVANA, Jan, 9.-The insurgents
according to advices from the front to-
day, are still moving to the province
of-Pinar de Rio, and keeping near the
coast. 1t is believed they are awaiting
the arrival of an expedition with sup.
ply of ammunition arms, etc. The
Spanish troops, commanded by Gener-
al Prat, are reported, continuing pur-
suit Of the insurgents under General
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-The reichstag re.
assembled today and proceeded to dis
cuss the bourse reform bill. Count
Won Kanitz, the agrarian leader. in re.
marks on the subject, referred to the
Transvaal dispute, saying the recent
energetic attitude of the imperial gov
ernment in defense of the interests OF
the German people and German en-
pire abroad met with universal appro-
val. This remark was greeted with
loud applause.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
Portugal WIN Be Neutral.

LISBON Jan. 9.-Portugal, it is an
nounced, will remain neutral in the
dispute between Great Britain and Ger
many regarding the Transvaal, and
will not permit Germans or British to
land troops at Delagoa bay, or traverse
Portuguese te,ritiry in South Africa.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
Are You Made

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tion, dizziness, loss of appetite. yellow
skin? Shiloh's vitalizer is positive
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11

1 was nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. Karl's Clover Root lea has
made me well and happy.
MRS. E.. B. WoRpEN.
For sale by M. q. Donnell.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11

Diseased blood. constipation and
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The Rest Coueh Cure

Is Siloh's Cure. A neglected cough
is dangerous. Stop it at once with
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11

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Pills Do Not Cure.

Pills do not cure constipation. They
only aggravate. Karl's Glover Root
Tea gives perfect regularity of the
bowels. For sale by NJ. 2. Donnell.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-01-11
THE TAX LEVY FIXED.
State Board HasDecided Upon AS Mills
For Ore gou.

State Board Has Decided Upon 4.S Mills
| For Ore gon.
SALEM, Or; Dan. Y.-The state board
arrived at final decision on the tax
levy today. The net amount of reve-
nuesto be raised, is $685., 1913, and the re-
sHlting rate Is as mills. Finding a
larger surplus, than. was anticipated,
SAC, 900 was included for branch asy-
lum. This swelled the gross amount
to be raised to S796,73l. The surplus
was slO3, 1893, sufficient to lower yester-
days estimate. The surplus was made
up as follows:
Miscellaneous receipts of last
year not including in the levy S s,007
Miscellaneous receipt (estimat-
ed) for this year. 11,S26
Overestimate for lighting public
building last year. .......... 800
Overestimate for uniform series
OF school blanks. ks............. 760
1otal. .... ................. 9zl,oS5
The estimated cost of additional pub
lie buildings. and improvements last
year was fixed at 49,, 1000. The board
included all buildings and improve
ments in making up this years levy,
hence this amount was considered sur.
plus, making the total s103, 1903. This
surplus, deducted, leaves the net
amount to be raised by taxation levied
today 1898, 1893, the resulting rate being
4.e mills.
The morning times., 1896-05-17

in perfume; great patches of sunflowers,
columbine, larkSpur, India n paint brush, gen
tianS, forgetme-nots, buttercups, asters and
the diva rf golden rod pushes up its feathery,
yellow head everywhere. The colors are
more brilliant and diversified than in the
East, and the flowers seem to grow to a
prodigous size. Nearly all have perfume.
most attractive field for some ambitious
botanist. who could, 1 am convinced, find
many new varieties.
SEEING THE BEARS.
After dinner we sat on the porch, chat
ting, smoking, day-dreaming. The Pro-
fessioual Beauty had made toilet. Her
blonde hair was curled until 1T stood out
Padere wski-like in halo about her
kalsomned face. Every fold of the eX
quisite rose-colored gown she wore was
eloquent of Paris, and the big shade hat,
covered with roses, gave her very
piquaut expression. The Enthusiastic WOms
an and ] watched with interest the flrta-
ton bet tween this mass OF pink prettiness and
the Russian Prince, who was the most re-
cent victim. We were interrupted by Hank,
ever watchful for the interest of his protege.
Say, Lady, ef yer want ter see the bears
noW's yer time
We looked at each other and hesitated
The dread of being victims OF u practical
Joke showed itself in all our faces. When
no less a parsonage than Capt. Anderson,
backed by his official report, had told us
we would meet bears, coyotes. Jack-rab-
bits porcupines and other small game on
intimate terms we were not Credulous.
We would not believe in the possible
presence of real bears, real, live bears,
we had seen only behind bars at the zoo.
But the Enthusiastic Woman had absolute
confidence in her knight of the whip. and
started off, We, still doubling, trOoped
after, the Prince and Professional Beauty
in the rear. There they were in the flesh.
Two big brown fellows, waddling about
in the long grass hunting for ud-blts
among the refuse thrown from the kitchen.
The Professional Beauty clapped her hands
and screamed with infantile delight. which
so startled these epicurean bruln that they
looked up curiously. One of them trotted
lazily in our direction, attracted, no doubt,
by bonne bouche.
"Ohi Prince, dear Prince, take me away
from those horrid. horrid creatures" cied
the hysterical Beauty, grabbing hold of
the Prince.
A HUNTERS PARADISE.
.'She prefers Russian bear, evidently"
said the Enthusiastic Woman, wickcdly,
as the Beauty. leaning more than was
necessary on the arm OF her preServe%
went toward the hotel.
Hank, looked after her quiZzically. .
bit out of her would give them bears
dyspepsia. Thems American bears"
The mamma from the far West smiled.
She always smiled when anyone scored
a point against the Professional Beauty.
The gluttonous animals munched on, quite
unconscious of the terror they had in
spured, and showing no more interest in
our proximity. Our faith in Capt. Ander-
son and human nature is re -esta ablished
We have seen no less than six bears.
The favorite rendezvous of these socially
The morning times., 1896-05-17

one. She looked up in evident surprise at
the intrusion. and jumped down and went
over to tier kittens.
The room was about tSn feet square
and the plastcrleSs walls and ceiling were
black with smoke and dirt. Besides the
dirty, riCkcty old bed. a stove stood near
small table a one side OF the room. and
an improvised china cupboard, filled with
cracked and broken cups and saucers. old
tin pans and rough cooking utensils, stood
on the opposite side from the bed.
The chairs were legless, and dirty bits
Of carpet, rags and mating were thrown
on the floor. The sun shifted in through
cracks in the walls and roof. Here, too,
the stairway leading TO the room above
had been torn away, probably in some
Foggy Bottom entertainments. and through
the hole i'll the floor that formerly served
as stair entrance could be seen the gen
orally torn-down appearance of the place.
Tire exterior of the next house was eX-
actly similar, except that strips of tin
took the place of glass i'll the window. and
that il had a wild looking fence around it,
a huge paddock fastened the frail door
that would hardly withstand a Slight
push and smaller paddock, securely
locked, held the irGnt gate shut. Tied
onto the fence with strings was an old
rusty tin pan, and over il hung a little
sign on which was scrawled-
WILLIAM BROWNS LETTER BOX.
This is the Ietter-box of William Brown,
Berry's row."
Past five of the houses and down a the
other eud stood one with more appearance
of comfort than the others posse essed
An old negro woman, fully sixty years OF
age, was smoking pipe, and tumbling some
clothes about i'll tub. She paused q
moment in her smoking and her work and
looked up as Mr. Lewis asked:
"Auntie, who lives in that end hOuse?''
''Who Ibis In dat end bouse?''
Yes"
IVY. Miss English Ibis dar''
Where is she now?''
- Deed, dunno, 3" with an amused laugh;
lin de workhousc. I reckon"
Has she been arrestedw'
'Yas. sab. She done had some visitors
here couple ob nights ago. an dey got to
drinkin'. Dey made so much fuss dat de
police jes' swooped down on 'em an tuck
'emin. | reckon she's in de workhouse O. de
almShouse or somewheres. / amt seen
her sence."
Aunt Sarah" as the old woman is called
in the Row" gave as much as she knew
OF the history of the place, and also re-
lated some interesting "reminiscences of
her slavery days and war times. s he talked
volubly and was seemingly glad of an audi
ence..
DUMP FURNISHED MATERIAL
The whole building has been constructed
from time TO time from material picked
up on the dump. Short bits of weather
boarding, pieces of tin and sheet iron,
spouting bits of iron an old broken cradle,
barrels and boxes, and all sorts of things
were strewns over the place. The ac-
cumulated debris, resulting from twenty
years OF dump-picking, has made it almost
inaccessible.
The house is surrounded on all sides by
dump fires, their thin columns of smoke
curling heavcnward. Between 'Berry's
Row. and the dump there is one house
The morning times., 1896-05-17

way. 1t is quite prctentious affair, bit
after bit being added, as the dump furnished
the material, until it now has several rooms.
broken chairs, baseball bats, tin cans and
sticks and posts, with brickbats aud stones
for the foundation, are the principal things
in the construction.
Another old black "Auntie" ses sewing
OH the little front porch that overlooked
the dump and the people at work on it,
and little colored girl, her grandchiid,
was playing in the yard. A troop OF
chickens clucked and cackled around the
yard, and confined in a small box was a
hen with brood OF little chicks There
was an air rofcomparative of affluence around
the place, however, when "Berry's Row.
was called TO mind.
How many people live here, Auntie?'
"Dey's only jes' four now," replied
the Old woman, with cheerful readiness.
Oats Inc an my son -in-law an his two
children. All de res is dead
Flaming Autographs decorated the walls,
OF which glimpses could be had through the
open door, but the floors and the deal table
and wooden chairs were cleaner and less
rickety than those in "Perry's Row.
path leads from the dump-piCker' s home
TO the big dump, which was dotted here and
there with little groups of girls and boys
men and women, most of them ColOred. en-
gagged i'll going carefully over the piles OF ref
use At one end of the dump half dozen
Colored women, with buckets and hods in
their hands, were gathered round a huge
ash-heap, picking out Jumps of coal aud
cinder. Their black faces were whitened
with the dust their scratching occasioned,
and their clothes were covered with ashes
PICKING FROM THE DUMP.
A lazy negro boy, evidently one of the
party, sat on the bottom of his inverted
bucket, a fe W feet from the pile, and aughed
The morning times., 1896-05-17

inclined creatures is the commissary tent
at the cavalry campment, where they
occasionally make midnight feast on the
soldiers ratiOns.
But the next tine il comes to ques
tion or dinners or bears said that doughty
old warrior, Sergt Burns, "Mr Bear Wi.
get 4 bullet, sure In this Arcadia no
shooting is permitted, which accounts for
the very fearless way the animals go about
In the summer the buffaloes and elks lie
III the dense forests on the mountains
but Ill the fall il is no uncommon sigbt.te
see hundreds of them near the hotels
The country just outside the Park is a
paradise for ambitious Ninrods. We have
met number OF parties who take the Park
Ill on their way TO the hunting ground.
The outfits vary according to the hunts
man. Some have a most ambitious
equipment, which includes a chef and a
wine cellar. But the majority are con-
tent with little. They are very pic
turesque i'll their canvas suits and big hats,
The men of our party became enthusiastic
and are planning u hunting trip for next
year.
The unitarian character of the Practical
Man is constant source OF astoniShment
to the foreigners Yesterday in the stage
coach he grew very excited over his pet
projects of utilizing the water power Os
the falls for factory purposes and of building
an electric railroad through the Park.
He mapped out a plan by which we could
all become rich. At his last suggestion Of
throwing advertising tranSpare ncies across
the falls the Duke showed much feeling.
ut eS horrible: it eS a horrible idea" he
said, in very broken English
PRACTICAL MANS MISTAKE.
"ohl don't mind him. remarked the
Enthusiastic Woman. ''he sold his grand
mother for an Egyptian mummy"
We could not, however, get along with
out the Practical Nan. He is rainstaking
aud agreeable and sees to it that we miss
none of the wonders. The tiniest geyser
is the occasion for a shower of eIoquence
quite disproporticnate to the size of the
subject. When he has exhausted his own
knowledge he reads from BaedekeF or one
of the geological reports. We have given
him leave to print OIL several occasions. but
he sees his duty and he does it. Last night
much to the sorrow of everybody, he came
to grief.
We were all gathered about the cracking
fire in the office The Russian Prince was
in the midst of a thrilling tale, when the
Practical Man entered with pride and
satisfaction on his face. and what locked
like small dog in his arms
Il have found Il bear cub. q lear cub,
asleep by the fountain Lock-
"A bearcub? A bear cub?" yelled the hotel
clerk, rushing from behind the counter. Get
out of here, quick. Quick, manr' and he
pushed the Practical Man out of the door,
rushing back and closing it quickly after
him. Before we had time to ask the reason
for such brusqueness a terrible and sick
eniug odor filled the air. It was, in polite
and scieutific language, baby mephitis
mephitica that this ambitious person had
captured, thinking it was a young bear
We were all ready to start when he Joined