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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-02-08
A Millionaire Whose Money
Would Not Save Him.
PULLED HIS GUN
The Silver Bill Passes the Senate,
Mitchell Voting For and Nc
Bride Against it.
Eighteen Millions OF silver Dollars to be
Coined-Three Hundred Men Thrown
Out of Work at Butte.

UNION, Mo-, Feb. 3.-The celebrated
case of DR.. Arthur Duestrow, the st.
Louis millionaire, who has been on
trial during the past mouth for the
cold-blooded murder of his wife and
baby boy, two years old. ended today,
the jury returning a verdict of guilty
in the first degree. After arguments
which took up the greater part of Sat-
urday and lasted until almost midnight,
the case was given to the jury, the
members of which went to rest with
out considering it. This morning the
jury took up the case, and, on the first
ballot. found the defendant guilty in
the first degree. The result was
reached without much trouble, each
member of the jury seemingly have
settled the case in his own mind in the
interval between midnight and this
morning. The verdict is received with
almost universal satisfaction. This is
the second trial that Duestow has had
on the charge of murder, the first re-
sulting in hung jury last year.
The terrible crime with which he
was charged was committed in Febru-
ary, 1894. One day that month his
wife and child were at home awaiting
his coming to take drive. When he
came into the house Duestrow, who
was drunk, began to abuse his wife
and finally shot her down in cold blood.
He then picked up his 3-year old boy,
a pretty child, and, holding it at arms
length, killed it with pistol shot.
His wife fingered for several days and
finally died.
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EMULATING THE KURDs.
Barbarities Practiced by Spanish voIun
teers in Cuba.

Barbarities Practiced by Spanish voIun-
teers in Cuba.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 3.-Some time
ago, when the insurgents entered Sab
anilla, the Spanish official report stated
that they were driven out by the gar
rison, and That's unfortunately three
women were killed by stray bullets" !"
The truth of what happened there has
just been learned. and it shows the
Spaniards are acting as barbarously in
Cuba as the Kurds in Armenia.
Sabanilla, which is an important
town in Matanzas province, was en-
tered by 400 insurgents under Garcia.
The Spanish regulars retreated to the
barracks and made no resistance. The
Spanish volunteers, however, re-
treated to the church and fred on the
insurgents. The latter returned the
fire, killing five volunteers. The vol
unteers then ceased firing.
The inhabitants received the insur-
gents cheerfully, and many poor people
who had been eating nothing but cane,
were fed by Garcia, who made the
merchants open their stores and told
the people to take food. Thirty stores
were looted of provisions, and one
storekeeper was shot for resisting.
The insurgents then retired.
AS soon as they were gone the Span
ish volunteers came out of the barracks
and opened fire on the people in the
streets. Forty-six were killed, of
whom 80 were women and children.
Their only offense was in cheering the
insurgents and taking food to save
themselves from starvation. After
shooting these people, the volunteers
took 10 Cubans who had surrendered
on promise of amnesty, and shot them
in cold blood.
Two Thousand men, women and
children have reached Matanzas from
Sabanilla. They fed fearing further
by the Spanish volunteers.
These are facts vouched for by |
Mayor Juan Galvez, of Sabanilla, who |
sin Havana to ask General Marin 20 |
punish the volunteers.
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Kentucky LerisIatnre

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 3.-Politici-
Frankfort during the week, as Senator
Ogilvie, democrat, who is i'll, has ar
aived and Beckham, democrat, who
was elected Saturday in Nelson county,
to succeed Wilson, deceased, will come
tomorrow. This makes the assembly
again tie on joint ballot. 1t is
thought the republicans will refuse to
act on the contests of Dunlap from
Lexington, and Warner, thus unseat-
ing two democrats and elect Congress
man Hunter to the senatorship. The
ballot today resulted: Hunter SO; Black
burn 46; scattering IL; Necessary to
choice 81.
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MagIll-LleweIIyn wedalnr.

A quiet though pleasant wedding
was celebrated at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Story in this city Tues
day, the contracting parties being
Mr.. VIM. r. Magill, Of Wamic, and
Mrs. Minnie Llewellyn, of Portland,
Rev. w. c. Curtis, pastor of the Cons
gregational church, officiating.
A few intimate friends of the parties
were present, amoung whom was Post
master Crossen, who added mirth TO
the occasion by protesting his demo-
cratic weakness Inability to write)
when invited to sign the certificate of
marriage, and the records of the clerks
office now contain certificate with
our worthy postmaster's mark at
tached
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A VALUABLE MAP.
Published in London in 17I9, 1t sustains
Venezuela's Claim.

Published in London in 17I9, 1t Sustains
Venezuela's Claim
New YORK, Jan. 31.--A dispatch
from Caracas says:
Andre Fernandez. president of the
state of Falcon, has telegraphed that
in the archives of Corom, the capital
OF the state, and the Oldest city in Ven
ezuela, has been found map published
in London, in 1719, in which the limits
of British Guiana are given about as
Venezuela now asserts as right.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Rojas
sent an answer to President Fernandez
thanking him, land asking him to send
all documents he might find which
would aid the work of the special
commission engaged here in copying
and preparing maps, ETC., for the
boundary commission appointed by
President Cleveland.
Reports from the West say the revo-
luton continues, General Rickard,
who had started for Caracas, returned
four of their leaders.
Caraval, who was recently released
from the rotunda, has been rearrested
in Puerto Cabello.
The city of Valencia, capital of Cara
bobo, has been left in darkness be-
cause of fight with an electric light
company. A contract was made by
the authorities with an American
named Bird to light the city, but a
Frenchman named Lomax, who was
in control of the plant, refused to allow
the current to be turned on. Great
has been caused.
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Highest of all in Leayening Power-Laes Us. Govt Report
&H:a!!! q! RRskiRs Rs%ass;!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

seems the exodus has only begun
Each steamer from Havana carries
hundreds of families to the United
States and Mexico, and to South
American and West Indian ports.
Steamship agents talk of putting on
extra steamers.
Business is practically at stand
still. Some sugar plantations in the
extreme eastern provinces are grind
ing. All that are grinding are doing
so under strong military guard, and
are compelled to feed the troops, and
the profits are small. One or two
plantations, it is said, obtained per-
mission from Gomez to start their ma
chinery.
AT Constanzia 300 regulars and 500
civil guards are encamped on and
about the plantation to protect the
men at work Small stone fortresses
have been built at equal distances
around the plantations, all being con-
nected by telephone.
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That 500, 900 Distributed.

CORVALLIS, Or, Feb. 1.-The report
of Referee Woodcock, for the distri-
button of the $4,000 created by the
sale of the Oregon Pacific was filed to-
day. E. w. Hadley, receiver, was al
lowed $4,000. The expense reference
of 81. 360, together with the claims of
M. o. Watkins, Levi and Ferguson,
all aggregating 1882, was given
priority. The next in priority was the
tax claims of Benton, Lincoln, Linn
and Marion counties, aggregating $685.
746, which was allowed in full. The
balance fund of s33,679 was distributed
equally, the claims aggregating $780,
600 made up as follows: Labor, $685.
600; material, s6s,OOO; certificates is
sued by Hadley to pay labor accounts,
$3S, 900, certificates of insurance, Sl6,-
900, and miscellaneous; attorneys fees.
Turner, Mcclure and Ralston, S3S, 200;
George K. Pendleton, $4,000; expert.
fees; E. M. c. Rand, $4,000, were dis
allowed.
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THE SILVER BILL PASSED.
Mcbride Votes Aginst 1t. The Vote in
Detail

Mcbride Votes Aginst 1t. The Vote In
Detail.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The finance
committees free-silver substitute for
the bond bill was passed by the
senate Yeas, AZ: 30. The detailed
vote:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Blanchard, Brown, Butler, Call, Cam
eron, Canson, Carter, Chiffon, Clark,
Cockrell, Daniel, George, Harris, Irby,
Jones (Ark.), Jones New, Kyle, Man
tie, Mitchell (Or.l, Pasco, PETER, Per-
kins, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Pugh,
Roach, Shoup, Squires, Steward, Tel
Ter, Tillman, Turple, Vest, Voorhees,,
Waithall, Warren, White. Wilson-42.
Mays Allison, Baker, Burrows, CAT
frey, Chandler, Davis, Elkins, Faulk-
ner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gibson,
Gormon. Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hill,
Hoar, Lodge, Lindsay, Mcbride,
Mcmillan, Martin, Mitchell wis.,,
Mills, Morrow, Murphy. Nelson, Pal
mer, Platt, Proctor, Sherman, Thurs
ton, Villas, Wetmore 35.
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MONTGOMERY HANGED
The Boy Murderer Met His
Fate Bravely.
A VALU ABLE MAP
An Old one Published in London
Over Hundred Years Ago Es-
tablished the Boundary.
The Republican Senator From Delaware
viii bel Seated-The Silver Bond
Bill Had the Right-o Way in
the Senate Today

ALBANY, Ore, Jan. 31.-Lloyd Bry-
son Montgomery. the self-confessed
murderer of his father and mother and
D. McKercher, was hanged at ! clock
this morning in the enclosure of the
Jail yard. The prisoner exhibited
wonderful pluck. and did not finch
upon the scaffold. About half an hour
before the execution Montgomery
said he would confess all. 81 am
guilty" he said, 81 killed them all.
[ will write it out" He then wrote
out the following statement:
ST did it, l am guilty. Oh God, have
mercy on me. Take me as [ am,
poor sinner. 1 am sorry for what
have done; God, do have mercy on my
soul-for my sake do, and forgive all
my sins each and every one of them,
and forgive those who sin against me.
Oh God, help precious souls to see the
way of life; for my sake do help them,
and guide them through this life.
Amen"
AS he left for the scaffold he said:
II want you people to know 1 am sorry
for what have done. 1 am ready to
die. deserve it,"
After stepping upon the platform,
Montgomery said: Friends, I am
sorry for what have done, and I hope
you will all forgive me, and 1 hope the
Lord will be with you, and 1 ask God
to have mercy on me as poor sinner,
and | ask you to pray for me-"
Earnest prayers was then delivered
by Rev. J. E. Snyder. After being se-
curely pinioned, the doomed boy said:
"Oh, Christ. forgive me, and l hope
you will all meet me in heaven, and l
ask God to take me as I am"
The sheriff then adjusted the black
cap and rope, and stepped back, when
Montgomery said: sob, God! have
mercy upon me, a sinner. Take me as :
am. My friends farewell, farewell"
Sheriff McFeron then pressed the
trigger, and the body shot .downwards
iull six feet. There was no struggle,
1aly aslighO trenior. The head was |
BENT forward and to one side. and the
neck was broken. At forteen-and-a-
half minutes the heart ceased to beat,
md at sixteen-and-a-half minutes he |
vas pronounced dead. The body vas
hen cut down. 1t will be placed in
he court house for short time, and
will be turned over to doctors for an
autopsy before burial. His relatives
efused to take possession of the body
II bury it.
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ourw1rrEo BY GOMEZ.
General Marin no Match for the Insur-
gents Leader.


! gents Leader.
| NEW YORK, Feb. IA dispatch
from Havana says:
Maxine Gomez, accompanied by 400
mounted men, succeeded on Thursday
in recrossing the troacha, or military
line, established by the Spaniards be-
tween Havana and Batabona. He
crossed few miles south of Bejucan,
near Buena Ventura, which is about
10 miles north of Vuivican. At the
same time he destroyed a culyert, cut
the telegraph wires and crippled the
the railroad between Rincon and Qui
vican.
People wonder how Gomez evaded
the Spanish columns nd how it was
possible for him to practically cut the
"wall of men, of which the Spanish
generals expect SO muth. At the time
Gomez played this trick on the Span
ish guard along the troacha, General
Marin, who had left Havana the same
day at the head of the best-equipped
force put in the field during the pres.
ent rebellion, was slumbering quietly,
surrounded by his troops, at San An
tonic de los Banos, about 10 miles east
of Guanajay. While Gomez was com
ing east, and approaching the troacha,
General Marin and his corps were GO
ing west on a train from Rincon
toward Guanajay. Gomez's roate of
march was parallel with the railroad
used by Marin, and not more than
from six to ten miles distant at any
time, yet the Spaniards did not learn
until the following morning friday
that Gomez was in the east again.
The first intimation received here was
by the telegram from Vuivican.
!. a large number of people have been
Leaving Cuba the past fortnight, and it
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ANOTHER posrofr1oE ENTERED,

- "
Pilot Rock Experiences Some More Mid
night Visits to Her Postonnce
Again the Pilot Rock postoffice has
been broken into, although, this time,
nothing of value was taken, and all
that the robbers accomplished was to
place themselves on the list of eligibles
for the United States .penitentiary at
Detroit, Mich. But there appears to
be small danger of the robbers being
caught, as no clues are known of and
the frozen ground left no tracks to be
followed in trailing them. 1t was some
time Sunday night, when it occurred,
Postmaster Thomas ]. Tweedy being
unable TO say exactly at what hour.
The window was entered and some
cigars and other goods taken, but
there was no money in the postoffice,
and SO the robber procured nothing
else. Several times before this, the
Pilot Rock postoffice has been entered,
and in no instance have the officers
succeeded in hunting down the Grim
inals.-East Oregonian.
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Silver to be Coined.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The monthly
report of the directors of the mint
shows the total coinage during Janu-
ary to have been s13, ,933, $50, classified
as follows: Gold, S12,914,600: silver,
$4,000; minor coins, $50, $50. Begin
ming today the mints of Philadelphia,
San Francisco and New Orleans will
begin the coinage of silver dollars at
the rate of 81, 100000 per month. The
Philadelphia mint will coin 100000
per month, San Francisco, $500, 600,
and New Orleans, 100000. 1t is ex-
pected the work will continue until
from SIS, 5000, 900 $40, 100000 shall haye
been coined,
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The Tariff Bill Next.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The senate
has no well-defned plan for this
weeks proceedings. There will be. 70
session Monday. 1t is possible,
though by no means certain. that the
finance committee will be able to re-
port the revenue tariff bill Tuesday,
the matters still depending upon Jones
of Nevada. If the bill. should be re
ported, there will probably be some
desultory speechmaking, based upon
it, but the consideration of the meas
ure will scarcely be seriously begun
this week. even though report shall
be secured as promptly as is hoped by
the friends of the bill.
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Swept into the Ocean.

NEWPORT, Or, Feb. This afGer-
noon Thomas Briggs was drowned
while crossing Big creek at the ocean
beach near Cape Foulweather. He
was on horseback and large breaker
swept man and horse with lot of drift
logs out to sea. The last seen of
Briggs he was clinging to log some
distance off shore. The horse succeed
ed in reaching shore without saddle or
bridle
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The Silver Bond Rnl.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-When the
senate convened today the silver bond
bill had the immediate right of way
Allen called attention to the absence
of quorum. This necessitated roll
call, which brought the senators from
the committee and cloak rooms, and
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stublins Green House

We wish to announcef'to the public
that>we have a complete stock of the
following designs:
Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, knights
of Pythias, 3 kinds; Workmen, Wood
men, Red Men, Firemen's Trumpet
and Helmet, Eastern Star, Tyres, 2
sizes; Stars, 8 sizes; Crosses, sizes;
Horse Shoes, 3 sizes; Wreaths, 7sizes;
Pillows, 4 sizes; Hearts, sizes: Bro
ken Wheels, 2 sizes, Anchor, sizes;
Flying and Sitting Doves, Open Bible,
Gates Ajar, Cross and Grown united,
(no cross no CROWN; Flower Baskets, 3
sizes: a large Welcome, and Wedding
Bells, 2 sizes.
A reduction made if wires are re-
turned. We are at all times prepared
to fill these designs with beautiful
flowers at reasonable prices. Orders
promptly filed.
MRS. A. C. STUBLING & Som.
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Effect of Fifty-cent wheat.

CoLFAx, WASH, Feb. 3.-Ploughing
has been in operation for a week, but
has been stopped by light snow.
On the reservation, near Lewiston,
ane in the Snake river country, frosts
at night protect the fruit and the warm
days permit pleugbing. The acreage
of grain sown in Eastern Washington
this year will be fully up to that of
last, as 50-cent wheat has given a
great impetus to agriculture.
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MONTHLY STATEMENT.
Governments Expenses for Jan. Exceed
Receipts by 100000

Governments Expenses for JAN Exceed
Receipts by 100000
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The forth.
coming monthly statement of the gov
ernment receipts and expenditures
for January will show that aggregate
receipts will be approximately S29, 237,
$40: expenditures. s32. 1896, ,43O leaving
deficit for the month of about SO, 49,
160 and for the seven months of the
present fiscial year of about S13, ,8I3,S ,S75.
Receipts from the customs during
the present month will amount to
about sic, $3.50, 796: from internal rev.
enue, 81 ,04l ,40l; from miscellaneous
sources, about s1.Sl5,472. This is
decrease of about 81 ,000,O in,receipts
from the customs as compared with
January, 1895, and an increase ofabout
s., 900, 600 in receipts from the internal
revenue.
As compared with last month, there
is an increase of over 81, 100000 in re-
ceipts from customs, and decrease of
nearly 81, 100000 in receipts from in
ternal revenue. The pension pay
ments this month amount to about So
$40, 900, decrease from last month of
about 81 $4,000.
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A Fatal Accident.

CORVALLIS, Feb. 1.-C. NJ. Martin of
Creswell accidently shot himself
through the body yesterday evening,
dying instantly. He was staying with
S. c. Smith at Thurston in the noun
tains west of here, and in the after
noon went hunting. AS he did not re-
turn at reasonable hour Smith COM
menced search and found the lifeless
body lying near a fence, where he had
probably dragged the gun after him
through the fence.
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Men Thrown Out of Work.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 1.-The Blue
Jay. Silver Bow and Gray Rock mines,
of the Butte & Boston group, closed
down today, over 300 men were thrown
out of employment. Wild rumors
about slump in the copper market,
and that the Boston & Montana would
also close were rife during the day.
From semi-official sources it is under
stood tonight that the management is
after some high-salaried heads that are
not needful. The pumps have not
been Withdrawn from the mines, which
shows that the shutdown is only tenn
porary.
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James l.. Francis, Alder'tsan
Chicag ;, says: Il regard Dr. kings
New Discovery as an ideal panacea tor
coughs, colds and lung complaints.
having used it in my family for the
last five years, to the exclusion Of
physicians prescriptions or other pre-
parations. sfii-7',, -.
Rev. John Burgus, KeoLuk, Iowa,
writes: 81 have been minister OF the
Methodist Episcopal church for ffty
years or more, and have never found
anything so beneficial, or that gave
me such speedy relief as DR.. Kings
New Discovery" Try this Ideal
Cough Remedy now. Trial bottles
Free at Blakeley & Houghton's drug
store. N }tt. f 81.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 3l.-Harry F. Whit
ney, ex-secretary of the board of edu-
cation, was arrested this morning
chared with overdrawing his salary, ille-
gally issuing warrants and other ire
gularities whereby the school district
in the city was defrauded out of sum
aggregating about $1,000 Whitney is
one of the best-known men in Seattle.
His present home is in Newcastle,
Cal, where he has an orange grove.
He left Seattle l6 months ago and
came back on his own accord when
notified that experts had found ire
gularities in his books. He has re-
fused to make any explanation since
his arrival four days ago, and his ar
rest this morning is the result. It,
has created u sensation.
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For Public Buildings.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The sub
committee of the house committee on
public buildings and grounds have
agreed to report favorably on public
buildings as follows: Altoona, Pa,
s150,OOO; Indianapolis, sl,25O.OO0; st.
Paul, MINI. to increase the limit to
$1,000, 900: Omaha, Neb., to increase
the limit to S2,OO0,OOO; Hot Springs,
Ark. 100000; Oakland. Cal, to in
crease the limit to $3.50, 200; Salem, Or,
100000; Spokane, Wash, 100000;
Topeka, Kan, additional to complete
the building, $4,000.
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disclosed fourty six senators present,
one more than a quorum.
Villas then addressed the senate in
opposition to the bill, which, he said,
deserved its fate of being strangled by
silver, and, in depunciation of the
mineowners of the Rockies. who, he
declared, were responsible for the
agitation in favor of free coinage.
The senate has agreed to vote on the
silver bond bill at ! o'clock tomorrow.
The senate agreed to take recess at
4 o'clock until this evening, the even
ing session to be devoted to debate on
the bond bill
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Presidential Nominations,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-The presi-
dent today sent the following nom
nations to the senate: William h.
cannon, United States marshal, west
ern district of Wisconsin: William
Galloway, receiver of public moneys,
Oregon City. Or.
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At the Hanging.

The editor of the Albany Democrat
was present at the hanging of Lloyd
Montgomery last Friday, and relates
his feelings on that occasion as follows:
"We have always imagined the sight
of an execution was horrid affair; but
face to face with the reality one be-
comes nerved for the occasion and
like the murderer displays sand. The
Democrat man could not see an inno-
cent man hanged, but to see man
eminently guilty meet justice is not q
difficult matter, particularly when in
the line of ones business"