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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
Tragedy Of the Arizona Desert.

blackberry, Ariz., Sept. 6.-During
the latter part OF last week four men
who had been working at White hills,
80 miles north of here, left camp and
started toward Nevada. They had
been on protracted spree, and when
they left camp it was night, and they
took no water, Yesterday they were
found 10 miles from the river, two of
them dead. The others were nearly
dead, but may recover. lara Ma
guire, blacksmith, and an unknown
man are dead, Their tongues are
swollen and cracked and showed the
marks OF indescribable suffering. James
Rogers and P, Goldsworthy were found
nearly dead, but were carried to a set.
tlement, where they may recover.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
Washington.

Grouse are reported to be quite
plentiful on Blue Mountain.
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis
arrived in Spokane, from Washington,
last week, on his way to the Sound.
There are 60 900 sheep owned in Kit.
titas county. Besides this number,
many bands summer there on the noun
tain ranges.
A party of prospectors from Seattle
are reported to have made rich strike
in the Olympics about Is miles from
Duckabush.
A telephone line is to be erected at
once from Oakesdale to Thornton, Sun
set and St. John. Work will begin as
soon as the material can pe had.
A Tacoma carpenter, while walking
i'll his sleep, fell from two-story win
dow to the ground, Nothing but his
nap and little skin were broken.
Salmon for the interior and transcon-
tinental shipment have begun to arrive
in Tacoma from lower Puget sound can
nerles, and the traffic is expected to
soon be brisk.
The firm of Balfour, Guthrie & Co.,
for the first time in the history of the
crop hop industry in Yakima county, is
buying in that county this year. The
firm recently bought 1900 bales on
10-cent basis.
Two wagon-loads of immigrants
passed through Walla Walla on their
way to Centralia. They started from
Kansas on the goth of April and have
been travelling ever since"
Whitman county warrants have re-
Gently advanced from 90 to 9S cents.
AS these warrants only draw per cent
interest, the price offered is considered
good, and as speaking well for the
county
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
BRIEF PACIFIC COAST NEWS
A Resume Of Events in the
Northwest.
EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH

News Gathered In All the Towns Of
Our Neighborimg states-Improve-
ment Noted In All 1Industries-oregon
1t is estimated that 1880, 0O0 prpnes
were shipped in the three cars that left
The Dalles for Chicago recently. That
number could about supply nearly
everybody in Chicago with one Dalles
prune.
A plan is on foot in Pendleton to
raise $l6, 900, to be invested in build
ing first-class racetrack. Nearly
enough subscriptions have been prom
ised to make up joint stock company
with the required capital.
Albert Geiser, who recently purchased
the Pyx mine, in Baker county, for
$4,000, sold the property this week to
New York parties for $50, 900. All
mining properties in this section of the
state are advancing in value.
The vicinity of Bly,, on Sprague riv
er, in klamath county, was the scene
of cyclone one day last week. Exten-
sive damage was done to fencing, out
buildings and hayricks at an estimated
loss OF several thousand dollars
The Indians on the Siletz are object
ing because. when they get drunk, un-
der the law passed by congress, they
get at least 80 days in Jail, while a
white man can get drunk without be-
ing sent up for more than five days.
The grain crop Of Grant county is
something enormous this year, es-
pecially wheat, and, with the good
round price it is bringing in the mar
ket, will put the farmers in fine
financial condition for the coming year.
On the 1897 assessment roll, in Lane
county, all church parsonages are as
sessed. This is the first time they have
been included in the assessable prop
erty of Lane county. All lots owned
by churches, but not occupied by
churches, are also assessed.
The Umatilla reservation has been
nearly deserted by the Indians, who
enjoy summering as well as the pale
faces. Many have gone to the John
Day mountains and the Wallowa lake
to hunt and fish. Over 200 are pick
ing hops in the Yakima country.
Estimates of the wheat crop Of Union
county for 1897 range from /, $50, 600
bushels to 2,000,0 900. While the latter
figure is considered rather high, yet
when the facts of increased acreage and
better crops of this year. as compared
with others, are taken into cnsidera-
tion, it is not improbable that the out
put will reach that amount.
Craig Blankenship, of South Salem,
is packing eggs for the Klondike trade.
The eggs are dipped in preparation to
preserve them before they are packed.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Blankenship
to ship his eggs to the Klondike next
spring. The demand has not caused
any noticeable advance in price, but
has stiffened the egg market here.
The law preventing Oregon sheep
raisers from driving their sheep into
Washington doesn't seem to permit of
reciprocity, More than 10, ,O000 sheep
that would have crossed the Columbia
at Arlington have been kept out OF
Washington; but thousands of Wash
ington sheep have been driven all along
the border into the mountain ranges of
Eastern Oregon, so the Oregon sheep
men say.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
READY FOR ANNEXATION.
An Extra Session Of the Hawaiian Sem
ate Has Been Called.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-The steamer
Australia, from Honolulu direct, arrived
today with the following Hawaiian
advices:
Francis M. Hatch, minister to WASH
ington, arrived August 20 with inn
portant information. which will require
the attention Of both the government
and senate, and secret notice has al
ready been issued to members Of the
latter body calling upon them to meet
in extra session on September to con-
slider the question. Meanwhile Minis
ter Hatch is in almost constant consul
tation with President Dole and his cab
met. The lawmakers will be asked to
ratify an annexation treaty recently
signed in Washington, and as major
ity of the members favor annexation,
the matter will be rushed through.
The reason for an extra session Of the
senate at this early date is a matter OF
conjecture, and much curiosity is
evinced with regard to it.
A senator is authority for the state
ment that Minister Hatch brought word
to the effect that President Mckinley
had resolved to call congress together
two months earlier than usual for the
purpose OF disposing of the treaty be-
fore the regular session.
Another matter to be considered by
the Hawaiian senate is that of render
ing assistance to the executive in un-
raveling the Japanese muddle. There
are rumors Of split in the cabinet over
the question, and tits said the interyen-
tion OF the senate is required to prevent
an open rupture.
The Hawaiian Star created a sensa-
tion by the publication of scheme,
alleged to have been backed by the
sugar trust, to block annexation. 1t is
said every Hawaiian in the group had
been called upon to appear in Honolulu
September IA to participate in man.
moth demonstration against a closer
political union with the United States.
Senators Morgan and Quay are expected
to arrive from the United States on
that day, and the object of the anti
annexationists is to impress them with
the feeling on the islands.
James b. Castle, who has held the
post of collector of customs since the
queen was deposed. has resigned on ac-
count of ill health.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
The Business Done in July the Lares@s
in Our History.

Washington, Sept. 8.-The figures Of
exports from the United States for July
show an increase over the corresponding
month last year Of about "a, 100, 900.
The domestic exports last year were the
largest in our history. The total ex-
ports in July were s549, 943. .879,
against $500, ,572, ,050 for the first seven
months Of last year. The exports OF
agricultural products show decrease
during the period, while those Of man
uiactured products increased.
The exports Of gold for July were
IS, 5,462, 500, against $11,971 ,438 for
July, 1896. and for the first seven
months Of this year, $50, ,559, 9,071,
against $54, ,926. .94S for the correspond
ing period last year. The exports Of
silver for the first seven months Of 1895
were $32, ,859, ,2o4, against $50, 0ss, 500
last year.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
STRIKE NEARLY OVER.
Miners Trouble in the PIttsburg Dis
trict Near an End.


trict Near an End.
Pittsburg, Sept. 3.-The striking
coal miners and operators in Pittsburg
are all at sea over the reported prob
able settlement of the strike. While
both sides unite in the hope that the
great struggle will soon be over. they
all profess ignorance of the negotiations
now said to be in progress with that
end in view.
A large meeting of producers was in
session at the Monongahela house this
afternoon, the object being to formulate
some plans for ending the strike. Ar
rangements are to be made to bring
about meeting with lake shippers for
the purpose OF making an effort to fix
prices that will be acceptable to the
miners officials. W. A. Shields, a
member of the committee appointed
yesterday to arrange for the meeting,
said the members will visit all the
leading shippers and urge them to at
tend the general meeting, which will
probably be held tomorrow. He be-
lieves something will be done to end
the strike without resorting to the
severe measures outlined by the large
operators.
W. H. DeArmitt. president of the
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany, this evening attached the sigma
tnre of his comPsny to the uniformity
agreement. Those having in charge
the securing of the signatures feel con-
fident the rest of the operators will fall
rapidly in line and the uniformity plan
will soon be an assured fact.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
Hostile 70 Moodfnr,i.

Madrid, Sept. 6.--All the newspa-
pers of the city publish strong protests
against the mission of General Stewart
Woodford, the new United States min
lister to Spain, thus causing widespread
irritation against the United States.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
Seventh JndIcIal nIstrlct.
olllisn coun,y.
., u. 8 n. oo. Tim. Gard.

-" f'''"N"bNt sf"Attn uVth Wnlh NhNH way
EAST BOUND.
Spokane Express leaves Portland daily at 2: :R
p m ana arrives al Arlington At 7ii6 y. m.
Fast mail leaves Portland nj .. M, and ar.
riyes at Arlington At 400 u. m.
WEsr BouHp
Fast mall, via Pendieton, Walla walla and
Walluia, arrives at Arlington at 20s a, M,
and at Portland 6 q. m.
Poruand Express arrives at Arlington at A.3l
a, m, and At Portland III II 100 H. nj.
Fares by boat 70 ran Francisco have been re-
dpced~hrst cabin, o., steeraRo, $50, including
meals and betths. Through tickets are sold ia
Arlington. y. c. HiNDLE, Agent.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-09-10
nAS THREE TIMES THE CIRCULATIo
OF ANY PAPER IN THE COUNTY.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Business locals will be charged at 10 cents per
line for nrss insertion and cents per line there
after.
Legal advertisements win in all cases be
charged TO the party ordering them, ct legal
rates, and paid for before afIidsvit Ia furnished
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
A Gettysburg Bullet.

Capt. Charles Reese, the assessor of
Fort Wayne, Ind, was one of the
bravest Union soldiers at the battle of
Gettysburg. On the second day of
that memorable engagement of the
Civil War, July 2, 1863, Mr. Reese was
hit by bullet from rebel rife. The
lead struck him fairly between the eyes,
at the base of the frontal bone of the
skull, and buried itself in the inner
channels of the nose. He was carried
from the field and conveyed to the hos
pital, but 80 firmly was the bullet i'm
bedded in the inner facial recesses, at
the base of the skull, that surgeons
could not reach or disturb it. Ever
since that day it has been a constant
and sore reminder of Gettysburg, de-
spite the fact that eminent surgeons
were consulted.
Nature, however, was at work, and
slowly but surely it operated to liberate
the leaden memento of Gettysburg.
One day recently Capt. Reese expert
enced choking sensation and sought
relief by coughing. when an ugly, flat
tened piece of metal dropped to the
floor. 1t was the dreadful lead of Get
tysburg, liberated after twenty-four
years of imprisonment, and weighs one
ounce and twenty-seven grains. Capt.
Reese is observing the event, and feels
twenty-four years younger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
Youngest Soldier from Wisconsin.

Allen j. Rutherford comes forward
as claimant for being the youngest
soldier from Wisconsin sent to the late
war. This distinction has been made
for E. w. Foster, who was born in
Waterloo. At the age of fourteen he
enlisted in the Fourth Wisconsin Regi-
ment. Mr.. Rutherford was born in
WATERFOWL, Nov. %, 164S, and enlisted
in Company B, Twenty-ninth Wiscon-
sin Regiment, Aug. 2, 1862, being then
only thirteen years, eight NOR tbs and
ten days old. He remained in the SER
vice until June, 1868, when he was dis
charged for disability, but the follow
ing October he re-enlisted. He was
taken prisoner at Fish River and con-
fined in rebel prisons at Mobile, Ala,
and Meriden, Miss, being finally pa
rolled at Vicksburg and returned to his
home in July, 1865. Mr.. Rutherford
resides in Chicago, and is a member of
the W. S. Hancock Post, G. A. r., No.
$50. Whether Mr.. Rutherford's claim
for being the youngest soldier holds
good or not, he is Ger ainly entitled to
consideration as one of Wisconsin's
very youthful volunteers, and whoever
can show better right to the honor
should be heard from.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
Venus.

Thursday, Jan. "a, Venus was visi-
BILE in broad daylight nearly all day, as
she doubtless was the day before in un-
clouded districts. Knowing where she
must be with reference to the moon, it
was easy to find her; and, once made
out, one wondered why her brightness
did not attract everybody's attention.
Venus by daylight is by no means an
uncommon spectacle, though there is
always somebody who regards it as
wonderful, having never heard of such
thing before. Not many years ago
her brightness was 80 conspicuous one
day that the Listener saw crowds of
people looking at her from the streets
of Boston, and exclalming, 1.-THE star!
the start" That reminded the Listener
of a discussion which he once had with
learned gentleman as to the distinc-
ton made in the common speech be.
tween star and planet. The learned
gentleman insisted that the distinction
was well known to the majority of peo-
pie, and the Listener not only main
tanned that the people did not know it,
but that it was perfectly proper for
even person of education, if he fol-
lowed good literary precedents, TO Cal.
all heavenly bodies, other than the sun
and moon, stars. Shakespeare GER
tainly was not up to the distinction; he
makes Venus star" in the first part
of Henry w." Mars one in "All's
well that Ends We'll" and Jupiter one
in "Cymbeline;" and he never uses the
word" planet except in its foreboding,
astrological sense. Probably no poet
since Shakespeare's day has found it
necessary to make the distinction; and
even the almanac puts the planets
down as morning or evening stars, ac-
cording TO the engaments they are
serving.
However, the Listener is quite will
ing to admit that in strictness the word
" star" should be confined to the fixed
stars--even though the Century does
say that Sin astrology the stars, espe-
cially the planets, are supposed to ex-
ercise an influence in human des.
TIMES. 1.-THE Listener, in the Boston
Transcript.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
continent of Washington in the defeat

continent Of Washington in the defeat
of an old European monarchy.
know that the AmericoD people are
in full sympathy with us; but what does
the sympathy of the people avail when
the American Government uses all its
power to make the shrewd diplomacy
of Spain triumphant in Washington?
Spain cannot conquer us in battle. The
famous lion Of CASTLE is too old to crush
the Cuban people, and 200 600 Spanish
soldiers have proved to be impotent
against 10000 patriots. But If she can
not conquer us with arms in her hands
she can fight us well with diplomacy.
she has all the cunning necessary to de-
ceive foreign government, to cover
the world with lies, and thus to secure
the protection of foreign powers for her
unjust cause. To this diplomacy 1 at
tribute the rumors of paci6cation which,
my friends in New York inform me,
have come from Washington, and the
negotiations for home rule between
DeLome, Cleveland and Olney, with
out regarding us at all, though we would
seem TO be an important element in the
matter. If these reports about the do
ing in Washington are true, they are
really laughable. am perfectly salts
fed with the progress Of the war in
this province, where we are masters
beyond any doubt. The Spanish col
umns dare only to pass in the greatest
hurry from one fortified town to anoth-
err, and, when attacked by US, they take
refuge within the first Spanish strong
hold they reach. If we only had
navv IN nrOtppt q seannrt-and that we
cannot have until we are recognized as
belligerents-MaDzanillo and even San
tiago de Cuba would have been ours
before this time.
l have been very hard at work trying
to make the Spanish fight here. AT
Jabugnito we succeeded in surprising
them. Then they were obliged to fight
and were fairly routed. Since the cap
ture of Guaimaro, the Spanish have
been demoralized in this province"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
Before the War,

Soutberners who lived in more lux
ury before the war than they have been
able to do since have very natural
way of dating everything by comparing
every event Of the present time TO those
palmy days "befo' the wa" 1t is
quite necessary to add that all things
suffer by comparison. 1t was the GUS
tom of the guests at the saniarium to
assemble on the porches just before
sur down, to watch the retiring process
of Old Sol rs he slipped away 10 bed
behind Mount Pisgab, one of The lofti-
est peaks of the Blue Range. Some of
the guests were asserting they could
see the gray hairs on the back of the
Rat" another elevation, 80 called
from its resemblance TO that animal. A
little patch of fleecy clouds bad evil
DENLY caught fast on the pines in pass
ing cliff, and some one had said BE- au-
catcher Peak was flirting with Beau
mont; while the Balsam range, others
said, had already put on a nightcap of
mist, with now and then blue. black
peak projecting above the clouds.
Otherwise not a cloud was to be stem,
save few makerel scales just above
the western horizon.
Just as but half of the SUMS orbit was
left in view, and shadows were ap-
idly deepening and the last departing
shafts of sunlight were gliding the
domes Of the most lofty hills, and every
one was all but speechless with admira-
ton at the splendor of the sunset, Que
woman, Northener and newcomer,
was able TO keep her tongue going.
"Oh, | was thinking" she was say
ing to a S1uthern lady, " that was the
most exquisite sunset l ever saw; tell
me, is it custom down here for the
sun to set like thai2"
ooh, that's nothing" was the reply;
you should have seen it 'befo' The
wa l"-Country Gentleman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
Liberty or Death.
Meredith Nicholson.

"Give me liberty or give me death"
was the cry of Patrick Henry III the
conflict between the American colonies
and the mother country. That is the
choice of the Cubans now. "We do
not want home rule, even on the most
liberal basis. We want nothing short
of independence, and we will struggle
for il until the last Cuban is killed on
the field of battle" These were the
words of General Garcia to an Ameri-
can in the formers camp near the city
of Manzanillo. Said General Garcia
further: ~ am more convinced than
ever that we do not need help from any
other country to achieve our indepen-
dence. We can fight the Spaniards
alone and drive them out of the island,
Notwithstanding their superiority in
numbers and resources. Interference
on the part of the American nation is,
therefore, unnecessary. We can have
the glory of being an American country
that can win its freedom without any
aid from abroad. We do not expect
the Intervention of any Lafayette in
our behalf, or such assistance as when
the United States offered a friendly
hand to Juarez to free Mexico from a
European monarch. What we have a
right TO demand from America is fsir
neutrality, instead of the shameful
alliance with Spain by which our
friends in the United States are perse-
cuted, our expeditions hunted as pirates
by the American navy, and our supplies
of munitions seized as unlawful mer'
chandize. Any impartial person must
recognize that the only great advantage
of Spain is the protection she enjoys
from the so-called neutrality laws OF
the United States. If America would
permit our friends to send us supplies
without molesiation, just as the captain
general could do for his army, within 6
few months not an inch of Cuban sol
would be under the flag of the King Of
CASTLE. If America continues to helT
Spain, the war will last longer, anf
after the final triumph of Cuba it viii
not reflect much glory upon the Ameri
can government to have shared on thu
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
POLITICAL.
Cuba.

Shall we who in the mighty West
Set foot npon kings DEGREES
Let vulture Spain hide in her nest
The fair pearl of the Southern seas?
In selfish ease we watch the fight
And say show fine their battle-rage"
Yet, lending nothing of our might,
We forfeit our own heritage.
We mock the Britons cautious plan
Amid the Sultan's bloody work,
But while we pirate of love of man,
May not the Spaniard match the Tnrk?
We praised Kossuth. Mazzini's name,
And Garibaldi's warmed like wine;
Remembering them, tits to our shame
We aid not Cubas wavering line.
know not whether black or white
They be who strive to make her free;
They seek the sun at darkest night
And prove their right to liberty.
know not whether white or black,
Nor care, since Lincoln's strong arm caught
The curled whip DER the bondsman's back,
And a wronged peoples freedom wrought.
A Latin people gave us aid
And dared for us to break lance;
To Cuba let the debt be paid
We owe to liberty and France
Hank, the long Caribbean wave
Means ON the island beach and dies;
We, with our lions strength to save,
Feel the shame growing in our eyes.
No, we are not a coward land,
Asword'f fash with our sympathy.
Let us help rear, with practiced hand,
A new republic of the sea-
Meredith Nicholson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27

With the close of the presidential
campaign, THE TRIBUNE recog-
nizes the fact that the American peo-
pie are now anxious to give their at
tention to home and business interests.
To meet this condition politics will
have far less space and prominence,
until another State or National oc-
casion demands renewal of the fight
for the principles for which THE
TRIBUNE has labored from its incep-
ton to the present day, and won its
greatest victories.
Every possible effort will be put
forth, and money freely spent, to make
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE pre-
eminently a NATIONAL FAMILY
NEWSPAPER, interesting, instruc-
tive, entertaining and Indispensable to
each member of the family. We furnish
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-27
Fires and Pensions.

Some of the papers are calling atten-
ton to the fact that the pensions have
cost the country 50 000,000,000 since
1865 But more than that amount
within the same time has vanished in
the flame and smoke of CONGREGATIONS
in the United States, and nobody seems
to be worrying about an outgo that is
largely preventahle.