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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

lions --- Unless the Situation Improves
Uncle Sam Will Interfere -. Policy Out.
lined by President Grant to be Followed.
Officials of the State Department OF
Washington were very reticent Friday
when asked regarding the report in
circulation that definite instructions
have been given all our foreign am
bassadors and ministers to European
countries to sound and ascertain the
attitude Of European governments in
case the United States should inter-
vene in behalf of Cuba. While gen.
eral denials were made by some OF
them, others intimated that the United
States was ready to assume the posi-
ton taken by President Grant in 1874,
as shown by the instructions of Secre-
tary Fish to Minister Cushing. AL
though it never appeared that these
instructions were carried out, and there
is no knowledge as to what Spain would
have done in the premises, it is posi-
BILE that Minister Woodford will have
different report to make. 1t can be
stated on information received at
Washington that Lord Salisbury
has sent an unfavorable answer to
suggestion that the United States
should interfere, the fact being that he
has not replied at oil to the attempt of
our ambassador to sound him on the
subject, and that bis attitude gives rea-
son to believe he will not oppose such
action as our interests may make nee
essary.
Minister Woodford's instructions are
to intimate to Spain that the United
States will intervene unless the sitna-
ton in Cuba speedily improves. This,
in effect, was the instructions which
were given Mr.. Gushing by Mr.. Fish,
and it is understood that the attitude
of the United States is almost Identical
with the position taken during Gen.
Grants administration. Then, as now,
the good offices of the United States
had been rendered to Spain to bring
about settlement of the war; shut, "
said Secretary Fish, "the well'irtended
proffers of the United States we're re-
jected by Spain. ?"
The secretary reviewed the situation,
which presents many similar phases to
that which exists now. President Grant,
said the secretary, regarded independ-
ence as the only certain and necessary
solution of the Cuban question. The
attitude of the present administration
is said to be on the same lines, and it is
said Minister Woodford will make, it
clear to the Spanish authorities that
our interest will make Intervention by
the United States imperative unless
something is done speedily by Spain tc
improve the present situation, aiees.
trous as it is to all our interests
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

Texas Towns Threatened with Des.1s 80.
The Rio Grande is higher 9 80 NJ
burg, Tex, now than it hass Ds ta.sY
two years, but indication. s =. 4 NJ
will subside soon. Many fields .. 81
ton ton on the river bank are under de-. ~, 81
indications are that when tns
goes down that much OF the ~
Edinburg will fall into the f w. III,
present rise came from the oan A
in Mexico. 81,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
A Rlooly Kentucky DuSl.

1t is reported at Middlesboro. "a. /
that George H, Steele, ex.shelia' "a N
Sam Young, deputy sheriff, Of 49, =. ,.'
county, were both killed in 9 combttsga. lsI
Hyden, Sunday. Both men fought \ 3 }
desperation and both fell dead ln, " !!
fifth round. Young hal three o ; " y
through him and lived two hoeh D.
Both were prominent. Steele W y.
Democratic leader and Young : III 4
publican leader and they quslfe's'|
oRer politics. 1s
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Lake Fisheries Combine

Mr.. Edwin Corbin, Of Chicago hsl|
-civeod a aeal- aaa@ls...etins Ne - ~
States and Canadian lake fishers
companies, whereby the control ~
twenty companies passed into the haaalI
of a British company, with 81, 0o0,oe1
1000, o00) capital. Mr.. Corbin 90 -
for the United States next week, scco o.,
panied by staff Of British accountaals|
to take over the business and nihlle
the consolidation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
A Dfoonshine Nei:hborhood.

Internal revenue officers hsve % u
rested a dozen illicit distillers, WA
have been operating near Point ]! ~ 4
move creek, near the lines Of NJ
Buren,, Pope and Conway counties
Ark. 1t is said that at least fifty moon s,s'if
SHINE whisky establishments M ls Y z
operation in that neighborhood, Da y
OF which have been operated conhnti
ously for seven years without m %
ton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Killed by q Derrick.

A huge derrist spoon y,eiss.sl n
pounds and containing Shall .
salt fell to the decke 4, 81! 49, -. v
Fitzgerald, which,
nois Central pier J. .yE!!.s.
day. Andrews rub
shopping over Cue h.ae !|l
ropes parted. His head Il
the edge OF the hatchway aad /, NJ
to pulp. John cool,'aelso |, s 'i'as n, /
had his left leg;nearly severed 'l01 q.
body. = ss sii'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
An Arkansas Sheriff Removed.

A. P. Naples, sheriff and ex-oficio
collector of Carroll county, Ark, has
been indicted for embezzlement and
removed from Office. The governor
ass appointed James FanSher az his
successor,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Bids for Electric Plant.

Major +. A. Mahan, United States en-.
gineer in charge at Pensacola, has re-
luested bids for furnishing an electric
light plant, trolleys, rails, plumbing,
etc., for the new government fortitica'
tions on Santa Rosa Island, bids.to be
epened September %.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Fertilizer Factory Burned.

The main building OF aes Il a., Il
Thomas + Sons Company ie. NV
manufacturers, near Paulsboro' .. 81
was burned Sunday. The 1899 y - .. \,
mated at $3.50, O00,upon when ml WI h.;la.'
about 100000 insurance. Ihe go ;''sI'
ings covered three acres ana cvl !. .s,,s
expensive machinery. The nle =
posed to have been caused 3, sp01 81
naous combustion. kS8
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Three men, were instantly killed and
eight injuredssby the explosion of q
boiler at tie brick yard of W. R. Hal.
!iday, st sgaiso, Ills., shortly after Z
O'Clock Monday morning.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
A yitriol Tirower Committed.

Dr.. Jas. G. Tucker, charged :, ~ \;
conspiracy to ruin the features e., i "a
wife with yitrio|, at Chicago W. .,.a
held to await the action OF the - -
jury in So, 800 bail. S s
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Adrift Thirty.six Hours Without Food.

Adrift Thirty-Sl1 HOufS "nH0ut Toou'
The crew of the schooner Emma
Boomer, bound from Manistee to Mil
waukee with bark, arrived at that city
Saturday, and reports that the vessel
capsized in The lake, fifteen miles of
Little Reknfsssabelle, last Wednesday
nigE, The crew escaped in a yawl
Scotland drifted about for twenty-five
Fhoaars ina heavy sea. They then sig hted
j the stsssper Fred Pabst, which took
themintdport They were thirty-six
hours without food.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
THE WAR IN CUBA.
UNITED STATES MAY TAKE A HAND IN
THE CONFLICT.

Minister Woodford Has Specific Instruc.
tons So Unless the Situation Improves
Uncle Sam Will Interfere s.. Policy Out.
linod by President Grant to be Followed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-03

~ full line of supplies for farm machinery kept on
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08

County commi ssioners are in session
today.
The Maccabees meet this evening to
install officers.
Fresh oysters in every style at An
drew Keller's bakery and confectionery
store. 7-5t
A trainload of cattle was stopped here
today, and the animals are being fed and
rested in. the stockyards.
The first installment of money from
Dalles district school bonds, amounting
to $13 900, has been received -
The rattle of the wheaS/trains is get
ting to be an hourly/occurrence and
most of them are double headers.
The fishing season comp1ences on Fri
day this fall, and this ought to be one of
the lucky things that Efiday is permitted
to furnish.
The United Artisans hold their regu-
lar meeting tonight. As business of i'm
portance will come before the assembly,
all members are requested to- be
present.
Mr.. Frank Seufert, who has just re-
turned from a trip to New York and
other Eastern cities, says the salmon
market is improving, that is, there is
more demand at present prices. He
will ship a carload every other day for
some time. -
There is much complaint about the
piece of road between the top OF the
brewery hill and the wine house. Who
ever has charge of that part of the coun'
ty road should see that it is put in good
shape as nearly sll>the travel to ano
from the city is over it.
A letter in yesterdays Oregonian says
Joe Wilson and Will Langille are among
the leaders IN the struggle across th'
Skaguay trail, and that they expected tC
embark on lake Bennett today. While
at Hood River Sunday we heard thi
statement printed yesterday that thel
had returned to Juneau.
If you suffer with headache or pain il
the eyes, if print blurs when reading
YOU should have your eyes examined
Possible detective vision is the cause 0
the pain and if correct, it will reliev
the pain. DIR. Lannerberg, eye special
ist, Office in the Vogt block, will examin
your eyes free of charge.
The north bound train on the Heppne
branch was derailed yesterday mornin
about two miles south of Heppner junC
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08

tion. The accident was caused by
cayuse that refused to leave the track.
The cayuse was killed, but he bucked
the engine and four cars off the track
and so was triumphant, even in death.
James Mcconnell, who has been en-
ploSed on the night shift at the securing
mill in Pendleton, disappeared Thurs
day night and his mother was distracted
with grief until the news came Saturday
that Master James had reached Spokane.
The mill hands thought that something
dreadful had befallen the boy, and a
thorough but useless search was made
for him.
A. Proctor was last week hoeing in
his garden. in Snohomish, when The
picked up a grayish looking pebble
which appeared to be streaked with yell
low rock. Upon examination this
proved to be yellow gold. Of course,
Mr.. Proctor staked out claim and now
holds the ground against all corners.
He says that the first bench up from
the Pilchuck is glacial moraine, and
that upon reaching bedrock, in all prob
ability gold will be as thick as at
Dawson City, says the Snohomish Trib-
une.
The many friends of Miss Effie G.
sAllen will be sorry to learn of her death
(which occurred in Vincennes, Ind, seven
/ weeks ago. She was taken i'll of typhoid
fever and on Sept. Sd she passed away
She had lived in and near The Dale:
from childhood until five years ago
when she went to her grandparents il
Vincennes. She died as she had lived, {
noble Christian girl. Besides many
other relatives and friends, she leaves tt
mourn her loss two brothers and three
sisters William, Walter, Nellie ant
Sadie Allen and Mrs. Anna Parrott.
The mystery surrounding the shooting
I,affray which occurred in the People,
hptel and restaurant IN Tacoma, Wednes
day night, has been cleared up. MAJ
Roebell, the only surviving principal II
tNe tragedy, last Sunday confessed tha
be did the shooting. He told DIR. Nc
xNuma Jeaneret and severely wounded
himself was in his own hands wher
fired. Doebell said that he had taker
Jeaneret to his room, and was thert
showing him his new revolver, when thu
weapon was accidentally discharged, tn,
bullet striking his friend in the breast
Doehell then ahOt himself
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08
1T is A MATTER OF PERHAPS
DR.. siddan Writes Some Friends His
Views on the Situation.

SKAGUAY BAY, Alaska, Aug %, '97.
My DEAR FRIENDS:
/ am still here, and it Is absolutely
impossible to get on for the want of ami
mails to pack the freight over the mount
aims. There are some thousands here
now, stranded Icannot get any further,
and l do not believe there will be one
in twenty who will ever see the cum
NIT, let alone Dawson City. Such
rush never was seen in the world. It
is simply immense. Thousands are
here and in Dyea, all stranded for want
of transportation: and to make things
worse, the rain has set in and the trail
is now impossible, and traffic is stopped
to repair the trail, and hundreds of men
are at work doing so. Every day brings
new steamer and hundreds, of poor
fools, going they know not where. Sew
eral have come across from the Klon-
dixie, but no new strikes are reported.
The old Geo. w. Elder came in again
| today, and it made me sick when 1 did
not get letter from you. There is a
kind of improvised postoffice here, which
| gets letters from nearly every boat that
comes in. / was in hopes that you
had sent one for me, still know that
the Elder does not carry any mail, only
the purser is so kind as to take charge of
anything.
Tell Mr.. Butler that this is town of
! tents now, but may not last long, as
there are routes that may be adopted,
such as the Dalton and Tarcoon routes.
So this may be a city of snow; but at
present it is something wonderful. He
can tell you that there was hardly tent
when he was here; now it is city of
tents and shacks. 1 cannot describe it
to you. Tell him that where he wrote
Mrs. Buffers name on a tree out in the
woods on the trail. is now covered with
tents and board shacks. My pencil
fails me to desrlbe the situation, but if
Mr.. Cradlebaugh were here he might.
and yet his most vivid, grasping ideas
would fail to do it justice. 1t is per.
fectly awful. 1 saw a man today who
was leading a mule, packed he also
had pack on his own back, and a dog
leading with pack on its back, and he
was wheeling wheelbarrow, which was
also packed. Such are the modes oi
getting from salt water to fresh water
over at Bennett Lake. 1 haye just seen
man who had carried 800 pounds five
miles on bicycle. Now, you may not
think this is true, but it is. He had q
kind of wire work fixed between the
bars, on which ne roped his goods, and
he walked by it's side and rolled it along
This is only done. to the foot of the
mountain. You cannot imagine the
different ways the poor devils are trying
to get along. Now fancy bleak, windy
beach, lined with tents and huts, and
thousands of people not only in misery
but perfectly discouraged. Think o
. them trying to get over an almost i'm
possibility to the top of the mountain
! then sitting In an open boat $50 mile
4 to Dawson City; then no prospect onl,
to go out to make a new discovery il
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08
Not Religious and Not Fussy.

'When I came out on my regular
trip the other morning." relates the Lee
stage-driver, "the only passenger 1 had
was an old lady of very demure' manners.
1 was most dead for smoke, but 1 had
sort eff got it into my head that the old
lady was religious and a fussy party.
When we got along piece, however, I
got to lingering my tobarker and, by
snum, just, couldn't resist the tempta-
ton. So turned round to the old lady
and asked her if she had any objections
to my taking Whit or two. She
Strengthened up like a monkey on stick.
"'By -, young man. she shouted,
you've hit me just where live. I've
been hankering for a smoke all the
morning. Gimme a match
"She pulled out black T. D., ahd I
tell you, mister, men that old lady
made the stage look like steam engine
going up a grade"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08

the frozen rigors OF this Alaska region,
with the thermometer at from 60 to so
below zero, and you have some idea of
what any man has to go through before
he gets the golden sinners, if he ever
does.
We haye waited here with the utmost
patience to make move, and hope to
the last of this week, but are not sure,
the trail is so bad. If we get through
(Which am determined to do) we Will
be OF the few who do. Lwish you could
be here for one hour to see the many OBJ
stacles in our way.
Will Langille and party are not yet on
the summit. Dick Emmons and party
have busted up, and he ls not yet on
top of Dyea pass. Mr.. Mead and the
Christie outfit are in the same fix, and
Mr.. Fairfowl and company are not on
top yet.
Now, if had not started, would not
come this way, but go by st. Michaels,
grub or no grub. Money will buy any
thing. 1 shall do my best to get
through; but man is lost here without
hlb OhAl 1lOIGC w ~ nhCA ebiAO UA1OA 2
you wish.
Now as 1 write thirty mounted Cana
dian police are passing going to the
Klondike. They also have their packs
on their backs like us poor devils. They;
too, curse the country as hard outlook /;
but they are good lot of boys. Many
are Elks, Oregon men. P. P. A's, Ma
G. 7
in it. You bet.
Every ybody is saying "My kingdom
for horse ~
August "a. 1S97.-As I write, it is
raining and blowing awful. 1t ls enough
to make the heart of lion quail, but
nothing will make me turn back until I
see that it is impossible to get through
without being frozen in on the Yukon !;
that don't want, but if all comes to all,
I will play the violin and Parrot can
dance the two-step.
Mr.. Sylvester Scovell of Cuban notori-
ETY., is still here. He has taken up the
matter of fixing the trail and has gone
to Juneau for giant powder and tools to
work with. He intends. to call it the
New York Worlds trail. He, you will
remember, is their correspondent. This
trail can be made good by having some
head or system to it. If j. Fl. SheraT
was here he would have wagons over il
in two weeks.
1 will not close this until hear from
Juneau, hoping to hear that poor Frank
is all o. K. now. What an awful thing
just when 1 was leaving you. Do you
know that it made me fearful all the
way, being Friday and then the boat to
break down at Astoria. It actually
made me sick, but all is over now
} Nothing but cussid old mountains stick
up against our noses. You never saW
J such lot of jolly fellows as there are
on the trails; thousandsl of them and
not cross word.
| August 25th, 2 p. MT has beer
J raining for the past twenty-four hour
r and blowing a perfect hurricane. W.
are beginning to realize the rigors o
this awful Alaska climate, and still W
will do our best to push onward.
] Now as must close to get this on tn
l outgoing steamer, will close with kind
a est regards to all. Goodbye, goodbye
/ Your old friend,
t DR. SIDDALL.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08
The DalIes Daily Chronicle.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1897
NOTICE.

All persons having claims against The
Oalles National Bank, of The Dalles;
Oregon, must present the same to II. S.
Wilson, receiver With the legal proof
thereof, within fhree months from the
date hereof Or tBeg may be disallowed.
1 kS3SJAMEs H. EcKELs,
Comptroller.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08

LosT-A small square purse, drab
color; contained s. gold piece in mld-
die pocket. and about 50 silver. Finder
will please leave at this Office. 7-3t
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08
Public school Notice.

All pupils who failed to, make passing
grades on the work of the spring term
and who have made preparation during
the vacation, will be given examination
by their respective teachers at the Court
street school on Friday, Sept. 10th, ex-
aminations to begin at a. m.
All prospective new students Except
beginners in the first grade) are requested
to meet the principal on Friday or on
Saturday forenoon at the Court street
school for assignment to departments
and classes.
Teachers meeting at a. m. Saturday.
JOHN GAVIN, Principal.
FoR RENT-Furnished or unfurnished
rooms, at the Krause house, corner Fifth
and Court streets.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08

Nebraska corn for sale at the Wasco
warehouse. Best feed on earth. m9-tf
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-08
wSTsIDE eLEANINes.

kandoNF Observations aud Local Events
-eH of Lesser Magnitude.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
A LEAF FROM HISTORY.
NewYork SIM

New \ Ork sun.
Seventy years ago Greece had far more ter
rible baptism of fire than she is experiencing
now, and her independence was plucked from
a most desperate situation. 1t was, in fact,
the result of the arrogance of the Turks after
they had overrun all Greece and captured
Athens. The Greek war for freedom broke
out in 1921 and in the Peloponnesus the in
surgents were so successful that independ-
ence was declared in the following year. In
str ong contrast with the strategy of the pres
ent truggle, the Greek fleets of that day, COM
manded by Cauaris and Miaulis, destroyed
many Turkish ships In vengeance for disas-
tiers sustained at sea the Turks massacred the
inhabitants of the islands OF Chios, Kasos and
Psara. A fear that the Turks would destroy
the towns captured during the last month and
bombs their inhabitants has doubtless re-
strained the Greek fleet during this war. In
1924 the Sultan called the Egyptians TO his
aid, and the Greeks were soon reduced to eX-
tremities..
Far more thrilling and terrible were the
events of that period, when Georgakas, penned
in monastery. blew up the building, killing
himself and followers, but thousand Turks
as well. There was no pretense then of Turk
ish forbearance. The Greek patriarch at Con-
stantinop.e was hanged at the gate of his
palace, with an Easter lily in his hand, and
Christian families were slaughtered in every
quarter of the city. On the island of Psara
occurred the blowing up OF the monastery of
thousand starving men and women, and when
1000 Mosle ms had swarmed in besiegers and
besieged alike were killed by the ex plosion OF
the mine that had been laid.
AT Missolonghi women dressed as men, with
children strapped on their hacks, joined a
band of 1900 aud cut their way through the
Turkish army investing the place leaving
5000 dead behind. But the most devoted
heroism failed TO turn the tide of defeat, and
Athens, with the Acropolis, which was the last
to fall, passed into the possession of the Turk
ish army.
1t was at this point that the Sultan's naughty
pride in his complete conquest yielded to
Greece indirectly what sh had failed to secure
by every conceivable self-sacrifce The powers
of Eurore had not been en- tirely Indifferent to
the sufferings of Greece, and the English
people especially were stirred by Indignation.
In July, 1927. a protocol was signed at Lon
don by Russia and France, in which it was
agreed that If the Turkish Government, within
a month, did not consent 10 a truce, the three
powers would recognize the independence of
Greece. Turkey was in no humor TO concede
hat it was not invincible. and the Turkish
feet ventured TO fire on the ships of the pow
ers In the ensuing general battle in the bag
of Navarin o the allied fleets compile tely wiped
out the Turks. who lost in that memorable sea
fgh not less than 5000 men. Modern Greece
dates from that October day in 1927.