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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
|EDICT FROM MADRID
Government Weary Of the
Do-Nothing Policy.
/ A CARGO OF MINERS
The Steamer Cleveland Leaves Seat
tie With Another Invoice ofPros-
peetors Bound for Clondyke.
Oil Trust Stock a Valuable Inyestment-
Coaldealers are Beginning to Realize
the Magnitude OF the Strike
Colorado Gets Soaking.
A CARGO OF MINERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-A dispatch t,
the Herald from Havana says:
1t is rumored that General Weyler'
departure for Matanzas was due to or
ders direct from Madrid, sending hin
to the front. Weyler made prepara
tions to take the field some days ago
but according to u statement made BY
an officer at the palace, he delayed hi
departure in order to mature plan Il
entrap General Castillo.
The captain-generali is severely criti
cised for not having taken the field
earlier. For three weeks now band.
of insurgents have been swarming inte
fMatanzas and even Havana. They
haye raided small towns and made
demonstrations before large towns
They have landed expeditions and had
time TO organize Yet General Wey
Ter contented himself with remaining
on the defensive and only retaliating
on the insurgents by issuing DEGREES
that considerably aggravated the suf-
ferings of the unfortunate reconcen-
trados
Public opinion with regerd to Wey-
ler's policy is beginning to manifest
itself. Business is at standstill, and
the mercrants throw the blame upon
the government. They say General
Weyler's edicts practically restrict
them from doing business with the in
terror.
Insurgents recently entered Esper-
ANA, a railroad town of 5000 persons.
There they met with some resistance,
and there was considerable fighting in
the streets. According to official &C.
counts the insurgents left 20 killed
when they finally retired.
In Havana province on Sunday last
Insurgents attacked Santiago de las
Vegas, five leagues from the capital.
A band was playing in the park at the
time and most of the citizens were outi
A panic was threat
ened, but the Spanish officials kept
their heads and took prompt steps to
repel the insurgents. There was brisk /
firing in the streets for time, but |
eventually the insurgents were forced |
20 retreat.
Four hundred insurgents under Gen.
,ral Castillo attacked La Chora, a town
hree miles nearer Havana, on the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
.AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

An opinion of vital Importance to
railroads aud other corporations. and
employees generally has just been fled
by the Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon,
Illinoiss.
The suit was brought by a former
freight conductor of the road to re-
cover 50, 900 on a declaration charging
that, although the plaintiff had been a
faithful employe of the railroad. COM
pany for ten years, he was discharged
without cause, and that the customary
letter or clearance card, showing time
of service and general capacity, was
1t is alleged that the defendant road
ID other railroads have custom.
ch is charged to be conspiracy,
employ discharged employe of
kitheut such letter or clearance
ke court affirms the verdict of
to the conductor. In its
kpurt says;
like depriying him 1.-THE
right to earn a living
y honorable calling,
which he cannot
q, regulation or
men,"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
POINTERS FORM LONDON.

Sometimes we are forced to wonder
1 the United States is an indeDen6ent
Government. or If it is still a province
Great Britain. It would indeed
s6me times seem that our boasted in
dependence is only in name, and that
the sovereign power that dictates our
policies is not located in America, but
hold sway across the waters in the
capital of tho British empire. The
price of nearly every product we pro-
duce is fixed in London; our wheat,
wool meats and cotton are not sold on
American prices, but on the price they
will command across the water; the
ne of our securoties and bonds is
LON bard street, and last fail
OF our electors said by their
should not have fl
kof our own without the
IAN fnanciers. Now
the politics of our
eiye endorsement
q before our
dare put
is some-
lociated
July
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

The Rev. =. s. Bortain Of Puebla
writes a. follows: II may be Of inter-
~ TO some OF the readers OF the Mex
lean Herald who Wait Puebla to know
~ one OF the leas visited attractions In
the vicinity Of the City Of the Angels
! refer 10 the 'Coxcomate.' Il ls about
twenty minutes distant from Pusbla
over the street car line to cholula. Any
street car conductor can point Il out
TO the curiosity seeker. Il Il 70 the
right OF the car line. about 500 yards
distant Il looks from the car window
10 be pile Of white stones or a we'll
bleaehed haysiack. But upon closer
Inspection Il proves TO be a tumulus
OF white calcareous stone evidently Of
water formation. about hfty feet IN
height and 100 feet IN diameter at the
base. The form "a that Of a truncated
cone. AZ the apex IL the elllptlcal
shaped opening about twenty-five feet
along the minor and City feet along
ne major axis. Il la beli-shaped cav
ny. and lined with ferns Of various de-
icripiions. Ishould Judge the depth 10
Be al least 100 feet. and a. the bottom.
90 Tar az visible. the opening mus, BE-
sixty feet In diameter, In the bottom.
on one side. are to Be seen some COR
Ecous ferns and on the other aide a
pool Of water. Tradls.an SAYS that the
ancient Aziecs were accustomed 10
worship here the genius Of the spot.
and occasionally threw IN a live victim
70 appease his subierranean majesty.
u is also said that a few victims o. the
lnquisltion were thrown down here 20
reject upon the controrertsd points Of
doctrine. Al an events Il Il a most
singular freak Of nature. as q Il In The
middle Of level plain. or rather q bar
ley neld. Il looks 10 have been some
volcanic bubble. Of which the great
Mexican upland Il 20 fun. and Il well
worth a visit On the part Of the Ct n
'uA Although ! have Inquired amtug
my Mexican friends I have found no
'ne who could tell me the meaning Of
he name 'Coxcomate.'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

Pumioe. az ls well known. Is OF vol.
eanic origin being a trachyiic lava
which has been rendered light b. the
escape Of gasses when IN a molten
state. Il b found on most OF the
shores Of the Tyrrhenlan sea and else
whore. but h Al present almost ex-
elusivcly obtained from the little H.
land Of Lipari. Most OF the volcanoes
Of Liparl have elected pumaoeoul
rocks. but the best stone Is an the pro-
due, % one mountain. Monte Chlrlca.
nearly 1000 feet In height. with lts
two accessory eraisrs The district In
which the pumioe Il excavatod covers
an area Of three square miles. n has
been calculated that about 1000 hands
are engaged In this Industry. coo Of
whom are employed 10 extrlcatlng the
mineral Pumlce "a brought TO the
surface In large blocks or IN baskets
and is carried thus either TO the
nelrhhoriug Village or 20 the selshore
20 be taken there IN boats The cup
ply Is said to be- practically inexhaus,.
ible. Pumicc Is usod not merely Tor
cleansing and securing purposes. but
also for polishing In numerous trades.
hence the fact that the powdered pun
Ice exported exceeds Ia weight the
block pumlco. Between twenty and
thirty merchants are engaged In the
pumice trade IN the Island. London
News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

"a. Stable and barn yali Manure
stimulated stalk and leaf growth a.
the expense Of the ear. but the ashes OF
plants. and presumably those Of ami
mails. l. e.. manufactured fertilizers.
produce a co ltrary effect; to the ex-
tent that 70 grow the larges1sSp Of
corn. grain being considered ecourso
must be had to plant or amin, lshes.
4th. In fan plowed land the best
preparation for the seed bed is to throw
up. by means Of a shovel pillow. a slight
ridge where the rows are 10 stand and
where the planter II 70 follow; then af-
ter planting. 20 pack the loose soil. 70
insure termination by uslng the plank
drag.
9th. Since the atmosphere furnishes
from 90 10 9S per cent OF plant food.
there can be no such thins as too much
cultivation. this side OF Tetarding
growth by wounding plant roots and
firing the crop In dry weather.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04


Business men Wlll BE- pleased 10 know
that the highest development OF TIE
mercantile interest can b. Increased
BY an atmosphere OF peppermint Tim
"a men should eschew the use OF the
essence Of magnolia. As Il has tend
incy 20 promote warlike passions A
spirit Of placid devotion viii abide with
the person who habltually uses vlolois.
Very strangely. the perfume Of the
placid NY IA said 10 beget az lncreas-
lng mood OF ohstlnacy. The extract Of
cloves Il credited with the perrcrslon
Of honest thought into the rank poison
Of the slanderous mind. Happily. a
frivolous and lrrovercnt spirit can BE-
changed into that OF a profound and
mediiative thinker BY the habltual use
OF berEamct
Neryaln viii develnp he artistic i'm
pulse. Ambcrgris Is recommended a.
the divine essence upon which poetic
genius must be- nuriurcd White rose
beEets a love Of sloih and indoionce.
and the famed paichouii win sooner
or later. cause the moral downfail Of lis
deyoicc The essence OF ire rerbcna
arousos a taste Cor strong drink. The
faint perfume Of the common or rard,=.
pink win be- responsible Tor O highly
developed n'ous Spirit The red rose
win cause the fancy 90 iurn nos lightly
hut mpiurou'ly 10 Thoughts ol love and
conquest IN Cupli'a realm.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

Cincinnati produces men 90 action.
bat none has heretofore ever added 90
his fame hy voluntarily reducing biz
own salary, supt Murray OF tie Cham
hor o. Commerce. however. has done
that very srlago thlng. IN q recent
report ,o tho directory ho recommend,
od that iuasmdch as tho Income oi ,he
Chamber bad boon cut down hy the
annual nill1r on of fbc total member.
chip. hc do.irCl thai iho d.rc,,or
should make ~ rolrolIoa in hls salary
of ten per cc1L provided lhai TIE nl.
aries % che remaining officials bo ai
lowed 90 remain at tho old figure. This
was tho gist OF Mr Mumya com-
munlcailon. and iho recommendation
Thar Do made Wa1 at oacr acted unon
ln tho adoption of the report OF ho
committee cutting thc 1rn,s'niondonrs
salary from $1,000 90 $500
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

One Of these peculiar atmcEr HfI'f
phenomena. circular rainhoWs. WAS on
served IN India BY Lloutenanl HAEf
lock shout the middle Of August af
Wheelock was climbing a mountain
spur at sunrise. The atmosDhere vas
clear, but there was a heavy fog hanN'
Ing over the valleys. A. the sun fa.0
a rainbow. round as q circus RAG. va
seen In The fog which ell but onstnIra
enc Of the beautiful lakes which are
90 common IN india tlr WhttlolE
Is q trained meteorologlst and WA moi
AZ an asionisho,is- :. =e- . circular rain.
bow. knowing, as he did the coudI||onr
under which Il wa found. Bat what
attracted his attention In particular
was the presence Of a bright sDol IN the
exact center Of the circular rbos.
This spot vas 80 Intensely luminous
that the observer thought Chat Il might
be bush Gre some distance away. ha[
this supposition was soon dlspalled ~
further Developments Slowly and req
ularly. and from all sides at once. ne
bright cenier spot became nurroandea
By circles Of radlatlnE light. each con-
talniug eli Of the primary coIofs. II
fact. each was a perfect miniafdIe c'f-
cular rainbow. This wonderful nAN
nomenon lasted Tor about two houff os
until me sun had risen 60 =aeA 3 height
that the reelection sank back against
the mountain aide. Mr.. Whesleck
watched Il until It faded away. pro-
nouncing Il the most beautiful and
wonderful sight he had ever behela.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

bush cut out. 70 let in sunlIghti short
IN ends.
Q.-What causes pear blight? A.
No answer; a great unsolyed problem.
Q.-Bost ten varieties Of winter APP
plesl Ats mistake 70 set ten va
fletles: get fewer varieties; good ones
are Greenlng. Hubbardsion. Northern
Spy, Ben Davis. Canada Red. Golden
Russell. and Baldwin; best i've varie-
Ties summer apples are: Red Asiracans.
Gutenberg. Alexander, Early Joe and
Primate. The Yellow Transparent
promises well: IN Southern Illinois IT'S
a money maker. The Nero and Jeffris
are hne early summer apples; another
Is the Grayensteln.
Q.-Best Eve plums7 A.-wlnter
Damsel. Shropshire. Green Gage. Lom-
bard and the Grand Duke. Another
lot OF i've are: Black Diamond, Mon
arch. Danish. Stanton and Durbanks.
o.-Name best i've peaches. A
Early Michigan. or Lewis. 81. John.
Kalamazoo. liberia and Fitzgerald;
these are In the order Of ripcnlng. Lot
are Early Crawford. Engle, NAM
moth. Bronson. alberta and Shocks.
standard varieties. Lot 3 are Early
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04
GATHERING AQUARIUM STOCK.
How live F'.h.. A.. selected aaa ~.

How Live Fi.hs. Are Selected and Pre-.
pared Tor Transportation.
Men experienced In gathering aquar-
ium stock never ship fishes long dis.
iancca Immediately after they are
caught. n Il can be avoided the nor
tally IL almost sure to be- great among
stock 20 shipped. by whatever means
a hsh has been captured Il IL likely
20 have been more or less excited and
u may have suffered some injury which
would make Il liable 10 attack by fun
gus Il Il the practice when possible
TO place the newly caught hsh In hsh
cars or In some other suitable place
al or near the shore In the vicinity OF
where they we're caught. where they
may b. rested for the journey. accus.
toned under favorable conditions To
captivity. and accustomed 20 feeding.
and where the weak o. injured fishes
may be Weeded out In this was only
good and sound nsh are finally started.
aud these are started In the best possl-
bic condition. Fishes thus selected and
prepared are FAR more likely 20 get
through an right. and such fishes are.
oi course. Ear more likely 20 survive
Ia an aquarium.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

What becomes OF empty mlnefal wa
lcr bottles must have been a nu1lio 90
many. A writer in tho Windsor MAJ
l1ine Cor November throws some lrai
on the mystery. Describing a Home
for Stray Bottles In Southwark. Lon
DON he says. IAN iho los,. stolen. or
straycd mineral wiaer bottles ind a
home IN the racks AZ Holland street.
and here their hlrht Is arrested Tor
the purpose Of being returned. sold. or
destroyed The Bottle Exchange con-
fines iis operations 20 bottles which
have contained lemonade. ginger beer.
soda Or solller water and here the
line Ia drawn. beer bottles seldom 60
astray ~ wander from the house Of
call The reason "a obvious Beer
drinkers have to pay FUN value Tor the
loan Of bottles; buyers OF mineral wa
ters pay a nominal deposit. Tho man.
uiacturtrs and boltlcrs. however. pay a
penny arihlne for each bottle. and. Al.
though charging Cor he contents. 30,
no Zee vas originally made for me
bottle. Thh occasloned great loss q
Tie mineral water manufacturer. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

Michigan. 81 Johns. liberia. KalamA-
ZOO and Stevens Rareripe
o-Name Eve good pears A
Bartlett, Anjo. Howell. Lawrence. Kee-
Ter or Bose.
o-shaii We cut back eight 10 twelve
year old trees that are very highi A.
Yes; cut back to three or four year
old; form a new head.
Q-How many acres OF COW peas
shall we SOW 10 the acre. A-One-
half 10 one and one-half bushels. ae-
oordlng 10 variety.
Q-Doos q pay 10 sct peach trees In
this years strawberry bcdl A.-No;
rather have berries.
OILS there any harm 20 a peach or.
ehard n sown 10 clover and then ploWed
under' Alarm comes In growing
Il In the orchard.
o.-Glve best method pruning grape
vines A.-Follow either the Knlfin or
Renewal system.
o.-what Is best treatment for plums
that are not bearingl A.--Tako on
tWo-thlrda OF top and graft some new
fruit 90 tree.
Q.-liow DO you get rid OF gum on
peach trce9 Alt ls sometimes caused
by unrlpcnod wood: treat 20 set ripe
wood; rs a preventative only; no rem
cdy.
Q.-ls there a late barnard? A.
Late barnard Is SHOWS Orange re-
named
Q.-Nhat causes plum trees 70 lose
foliage ln AuFust2 A.-Funrus dis
ease; use Bordeaux mixture late Ia the
season.
Q.-Whut causes spots on the n1r-
nnri pcach1 A-rhounnds would
IKE 90 know thla
o.-Wouli YOU rct rlums whore an
old apple orchard had been? A.-Crop
90 grains. n. d. Perkins has had sue
cess. DO not plant in same spots. how.
ever.
Q-Win 70 ho any ADVANTAGE 90 SOW
oats IN strawberry bed as mulch2 A.
Yes o. you have no other way 70
mulch. rct GOOD clean seed.
Own q DO TO trim the peach tree
before February ist? A-March Is
preferable.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

thoughtful and sollcllous for the
friend. Of course. As vas saying a
moment before. believe that there Il
no relation that brings out the highest
sentiment IL ones nature a. does
friendship. Jealousy. suspicion and
',aR- eoarser passions are eliminated. aud
hdelity. unsclhshncas and integrity
dominate the heart"
"You are enthusiastic" abe re-
marked.
Perhaps" be assented. hut am
consistent In my belief ! see nothing
TO prevent our becoming Just such
friends. do youf"
10 there were any obstacles IN the
way they were soon overcome. he
called bat two or three times a week
during the nrst fcv months Of their
acquaintance. bat the restrictions she
bad Imposed upon too frequent visits
were finally removed and then Do ioll
into the habit OF stopping there every
day on hls way home nom ihc studio.
u was ihc coffee he Wtas for-of
course. Ho told h.s friends ao. he as-
serted tho same thine io Dor and even
went so Car uf To- uoli0vc DO himself
she always smiled when De said any
thing about Co., bui she Was 900 wise
90 contradict him.
They ucro very confidential Both
had much 20 rl1tc iic was 90 years
old-ho hada'i ,oll anybody ha ase Tor
yCau before meeting hce-lnl rho was
81 She io1kriio hc a iew years Older
than that and hy degrees lhr gave him
graphic sketches of The Olrly marriage.
disappointment and nriyatou that ha1
brought on ihe marks OF premature
age Il was a very pathetic story. and
his heart always thrilled with aympa-
thy 40 he listened.
"lou ought 10 marry again." he ad-
vised ono day. AZ the conclusion Of
onq Of the touching fragments Of his
tory.
10 you think so7" she asked
nalvely.
I'm sure Of A. III were not 20 ola
ia consider the matrimonial question
myself But when a man reaches my
age without having committed himself
he may safely be- put down a. con-
frmed bachelor Then Is when We
learn 10 value friendship 20 highly.
wish we're either a little younger or
possessed Of more youthful spirits. But
a man with q varied experience agea
rapidly. SO 7 suppose ----"
The superstition ended In q sigh.
she reflected a moment. then said soft
q. - 49,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

While there arc many men VIA A..
able 10 dsnce GA ihelf losi lhe.
probably but one San On rarlsnl -.
De- able % dance upon nls hands Some
ycars ago BE- bed TIE mlsIofnu. Ia ~.
both biz less n a conlory ernI..,..
and. having beer a clever else' i,....
prior 60 hla accident. Sc occulfoi &. 81.
ihai Dc nishi possibly learn III t..'
upon hls banda ilo pui 81 lhaarr 80.
practice. and ef,er twelve msnfha FL
pefseyerlns endeator. he heesn.4 -,
eccdlngly skllsal a. a hand t.n... s
he wears pair q clogs nrnn M.
hands, and dasn a ecnulns clor. l..'s.
eecry step being accurately ntrInrr..',
ny this ed accomplishment Ia n.. Il
cures a deccni lIfinr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

itate had asked for her recipe bu, ,hs
only satisfaction they ever 10. Tor their
pains was why. Just make Il. that's
an. Opinion was divided as 10 why
her answer was always 20 indefinite
her atanehest supporters claiming that
she was honest. aud that that was real
y all there was TO Il. she simply mix
ing the coffee and water. while her own
potent magnetism did the rest. Blu,
mere were others who were not 40
strongly attached 20 her and who in
Sisted that Il was pure meanness and
Heihshness that prompted her to keep
10 herself the secret OF turning on a
cup OF coffee that for fragrance and
oeiielouaness could not be found else
whore.
feople never dropped into her house
70 an afternoon tea. She always served
eohee' That was the reason the bach
eior called there 20 often. Teas. he
maintained, were such insipld. char
aelerleas Affairs and worthy OF being
attended only by people who were a.
insane az the tea Itself But when Il
came TO eofee-ah. there was some
ming that put new life into a man and
drowned disappointment In the hopes
I. Inspired Of achieving something In
the future.
And she poured coffee o. eleverly as
she made H. She always looked her
best Al those times. and Il was well for
Ms beauiy-loylng eye that that was
what she was doing when he FIRST saw
her. They were brought togethsr At
little Informal gathering al the house
OF friend, and after be had met her
there a second time be felt that be was
privileged 10 call on her Al her own
home. She gave him coffee there. too.
and somehow presiding over her own
Urn lent an added charm 10 her gen
lie graciouaneas. Even the aroma Of
the golden brown liquid az Il was borne
20 his noairlls on little white clouds OF
steam inspired a feeling OF confidence
and homellncas which was accentu-
aied By the dlgnlfed eordlaliiy Of the
woman herself.
These bubbles foretell that there Il
70 b. a deep friendship established be-
tween us." he said. looking thoughtful
y into the fragile cup. That is In
teresting. Isn't it?-
"Yes." she laughed. "but not very
surprising What else do you seei"
oh. nothing IN particular. You see.
he resumed after a pause. Il am
great advocate OF friendship. believe
Il l. 70 be valued above an other ties.
love not excepted. Ny ideal OF an
earthly attachment q a pure. dlslnter-
ested friendship. whether Il be extend
"a Ia Macawber. from man 70 nan.
or from woman 10 woman. or between
che sexea"
Il never could understand" she IN
terrupied. what people mean by a
'diElnteres,ed' friendship. n you are
dlslnieresied how can you b. a
frisndg"
"Dislnterested from a personal
standpoint" he explained quickly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

one Of the ieais Of cheva|.sr Cllaaol
che champion sword aualloutr. Who
save an exhibition Of hla ain lhf.
year a. the London aquariuml vas ih.
passing down his throat Of fourteen
swords a. the same tsme. 1aag m.i.
teal men have been proaeal ii these
fcais and examined him. and some fins
since one doctor. after BE- had rot lhs
fourteen swords toFn hls throat Is.
stead Of drawing them oai alntIr. ~
allowing ere CheVailcr 60 40 =. .|..I
the weapons and VifhdroN lhrn al "A
once. thereby lnalclinr such In|aI. Ia
TIE Unrest al eauscl the ChataIIt ~
faint and fem4in nnconerioa lh1 fnrf.
days 10 wa a considerable Nmo IS.
iurt hc could eai any soHi isnl ha.
De recovered. and hsa 'lne
swords or passeithrm down hll thfos.
many thousands of times tlnca.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-04

Mr w. D. MoElriy. OF this city. /.
the posscssor Of rare literary treas.
ure. d bolng none other than the third
verse. or sequel. 10 Burns poem. John
Anderson. My lo." It was the properly
OF the late Judge Gilmore. Of Columbus.
written by a friend OF hts. aud recently
secured by AR MeElroy. Il reads as
follows.
John Anderson. my 10. John.
We win no min that sleep;
Tho grave, 30 cauld and still, John,
Our spirits Gamma keep.
but We viii wake In heaven. John,
Where young again we'll grow.
And ever I've IN hllssiul luye.
John Anderson. my Co.
Cincinnati Enquirer