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BY THE sTRYCnNINE ROUTE.
Mrs. Catherine b. LIvermere Commits
Suicide at Salem

Mrs. Catherine b. LIvermere Commits
Suicide at Salem
SALEM, April s.-Mrs. Catherine
B. Liyermore, died at her home on
West Front Stret, this morning from
heavy dose of strychnine admin
istered by herself. Hugh Starr, her
grandson, and his wife were living in
the same house, and discovered her in
the throes of death at 6 o'clock.
Mrs Livermore had worried over
family troubles. Tuesday she made
her will and yesterday addressed a
note to her granddaughter, Mrs.
Jessie Robertson, of Dayton, request
ing her to be in Salem on Saturday.
A note was also left directing her
burial and requesting that no postmor-
TEN examination be held.
A son, Frank Starr. is in jail await
ing the action of the grand jury upon
a charge of having stolen $50 from his
mother.
The note referre1 to the suicide as
cowardly, but said she was unable to
stand the burden of life since her sons
trouble. She was IS years old, and the
wife of William Livermore, of Dallas.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
in accordance with the above facts.
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southern PACING Ielectlon.

SAN FRANCISCO. April S.-The
Southern Pacific directors held a meet
ing today to elect officers. All the Of
fcers were reelected, C. p. Huntington
being unanimously chosen president.
Vice.President G. f. Crocker stated
that there was no opposition to the
reelection of the officers.
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QUEEN OF THE NAVY.
The Battle Ship Iowa the Peer of Any
Ship Afloat.

BOSTON, April THE hattie-ship
Iowa-the last OF the premium-built
battle-shiPs of the navy-earned today
for her builders, Messrs. Vim. Cramp
& Son, of Philadelphia, 100000 by
making an average of II even knots
per hour, over the regular government
course off the Massachusetts coast, in
the four hours speed trial required by
the government under the contract.
The Iowa, by her grand work, proved
herself to be superior to either the
Indiana or Massachusetts, and is today
the acknowledged queen OF the Ameri-
can navy, if not the most. formidable
battle-ship afoat.
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Refused to Take Food.

BOSTON, April 6.-Mrs. Mary Lin
coin, aged SO, died in Bristol, Il. l.,
yesterday, after fasting 4S days. The
case is considered most remarkable
one. She was in very good physical
condition and was bright and cheerful
until six weeks ago, when attacked
with the final illness which caused her
to declare against any more food.
Physicians from all over New Eng
land have puzzled over the case for
weeks, attempting every known means
to get substance into her system, but
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10
Nonunion PuddIers at Work

PITTsBURG, Pa, April7.-Seventeen
of the % pudding furnaces of A. NJ.
Byers' rolling-mill, which has been
closed down by strike of puddlers
against reduction OF 80 cents a ton in
the pudding rate, started this morning
with nonunion men. A large crowd of
strikers collected about the mills, but
beyond jeering the new workmen, no
attempt was made at Interference.
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NEW YORK, April GA World
special from Havana says:
Calabazar, in this province, was
raided Friday, The Spanish Jail was
forced open and IS insurgents who
were to be shot this week were re-
leased. Most of the Spanish guard
officials were killed or wounded
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10
GREAT DAY AT ATHENS
Anniversary Of Greek Inde-
pendenee celebrated.
CHICAGO DEMOCRATIC
Carter Harrison Was Elected Iiayov
bv an Overwhelming
Majority,
The Resolution Recognizing cuba Eu tlie
Senate-Starved to Death in the
Midst of PIanty-Bryan Visits
Mckinley.
CHICAGO DEMOCRATIC

ATHENS, April 6.-Great enthusiasm
is being manifested here today during
the fetes organized to celebrate The an
niversary OF the declaration in 1921 of
the independence of Greece from Turk
ish rule. The king and members of
the royal family, accompanied bg min
listers and all the high court aal other
officials of Athens, attended religious
ceremonies at the cathedral, where
the Te Deum was sung. The kiag re-
ceived great ovation during his pas
sage to and from the cathedral, and he
and the ministers were showered with
leaflets inscribed, ''Hurr2h for War"i
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peared in front of fort No. II, protect

peared in front of fort No. II, protect
ing the railway line between Caibra-
roen and Remedies, and opened fire
with cannon. Ono she'll fell in the
middle of the fort killing seven men
and wounding 10, the rest escaping.
The insurgents then dynamited the
railroad bridge. interrupting commurf-
ication between the cities. They also
attacked fort No. II, forcing its sur
render aud securing arms and ammu-
nitiOn
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The American people have been
generous in their donations for the re-
lief of the sufferers in India, but now
they have an opportunity to show
their generosity nearer home. rhe
people of the Mississippi valley. whose
homes and property have been de-
stroyed by floods, are in need of aims
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Admirals' plan Completed.

ROME, April Cit is semi-officially
announced that the admirals of the
foreign fleets in Cretan waters have
completed a plan for a blockade of
Greece, and haye forwarded it to their
respective governments for approval.
France has decided to send additional
forces to Crete.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

1t is now reported that Spain will
within few weeks Withdraw her arm
les from Cuba, and will issue an edict
declaring the war ended and establish
ing reforms for the government of the
island. How magnanimous Spain is
getting. Reforms for the government
of the Cuban patriots after the home
government has learned she cannot
subdue them. The Cubans will laugh
at the mother country and go right
ahead declaring themselves free and
independent people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10
Charged With Embezziement.

KANSAS CITY, April 6.-J. Il. ALL
rich, for several years cashier and
paymaster in this city of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis railroad,
was arrested in his lawyers office
charged with embezzling s27 900 of the
compauy's money.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10
Tho Flood in MISSOURI.

CHILIcoTHE, Mo-, April 6.-The
overflow of tho Grand river is becom
ing serious. People are leaving the
bottom lands and coming to town.
One family has been surrounded by
water and rescued by boats. No loss
of life has yet been reported, but great
to property has resulted.
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Bryan at the yghItehouse.

WASHINGTON, April CIV. J.
Bryan, late democratic candidate for
president, called at the White House
today with Representative McMillin,
of Tennessee, and Attorney-General
Smythe, of Nebraska, to pay his re-
spects to his late opponent. He was
greeted warmly by Mckinley. The
latter said he had received copy of
Bryan's book few days ago, but had
not yet had time to read it. After ex-
changing courtesies and pleasantries,
BRYAN retired
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Col. Fred Grant is chip off the old
block, and has refused to take any Sec
ond places in the gift of the administra-
tion. The proffer Of the assistant sec
retary of war had DO allurements for
him. and ne respectfully declined the
pOsiti0n
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BAD FIRE ar KNoxvILLE.
Heart of the Wholesale District Swept by
Flames.

Flames.
CHATTANOOGA, Ten, April ga tele.
phone message to the News at 9 a. M,
from Knoxville, Tenn, says the larg-
est fire in the history OF Knoxville
started in the basement OF the Nc
Nulty Grocery Company, next door to
the Knox hotel, in the wholesale dis
trict. Many OF the largest wholesale
houses in the city were burned.
The entire block between Union
and Reservoir, Long and Gay streets,
with the exception of the McGee build
ing, on one end, the haudsomest block
in the city, Is mass of ruins, and the
loss is estimated at nearly million
dollars. Several people wererslightly
injured.
The fire was discovered about 4
o'clock in the wholesale grocery store
of the McNulty Grocery company. A
general alarm was turned in. The ef-
forts of the firemen proved futile, how
ever and the flames spread rapidly.
It is now believed the total loss will
amount to about 81 ,200,000 Insurance
about One-half.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10
EDITORIAL NOTES

England's banking system is not al
together perfect. judging from the fact
that q bank at Dorchester has just
failed, that owed its deDositors two and
O half million dollars.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 6.-With the
continuance of cool and clear weather,
the food situation is assuming a more
reassuring aspect here. There is no
change in the height of the river.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

There is reason in the argument
favoring lower duty on wool than is
provided for in the Dingley bill. If
the Dingley schedule becomes law,
it will be but short time until the
manufacturers and consumers will de-
mand that wool be admitted free.
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her strange disease bafIled science.
While conscious OF all that was going
on about her, Mrs. Lincoln sd d she
did not care for anything more to cat.
She was de!ermtne1 and actually
starye to death in the midst Of plenty
BaIfoUr's Speech
NEW YORK, April G.--A uc~ald GjS
patcn from ST. Petersburg say:
Just at that moment when every n,.c
bad made up his mind that eli troubles
in G G.cece and Crete WAS settled. and
ai."r lha hairse had opened huoyantly
on the report that Greece had give
way, very unfortunate counterblast
has come il the pOstpOnement OF the
blockade, aud the news of the speech
of sir. 3alfour, in which he is reported
to have talked OF q union with Amer
lea IN case of war with France and
Russia. This latter point sounds go re-
marlzable and improbable that had it
not come through the official agency
it would seem the strongest impress
sion upon large party here, whose
members persistently declare that Eng
land is backing Greece and wishes to
secure Suda bay. AS an idea of this
sentiment it has been reported that
England is about to force the Dard an
ellis,
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1t was windy bluff the house under
took when it tackled onto the Dingley
bill q section imposing duties that
might sometime lie fixed by act Of
congress on all imports after April /,
1t would have been fully as sensible TO
have added section requiring the
payment OF Mckinley duties on all
goods imported since that law was re-
Dealed,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

The Massachusetts Reform Club of
Boston has commenced a systematic
movementfor currency reform. 1t has
recently passed formal resolutions de-
manding that congress shall adopt
some safe plan whereby our legal
tender paper and silver and our silver
certificates shall be slowly withdrawn.
and gold. gold certificates and bank
notes shall gradually take their
places" They further advocate "such
legislation as will encourage the es-
tablishment aud successful operation
of small banks with local capital and
knowledge of credits" Just so, the
people or rather the larger number of
them, voted for this kind of thing last
November, and the people always
should be given what they vote for.
To do otherwise is to consider the
people incapable of self government.
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Operations by Insurgents.

NEW YORK, April S.-A Journal spe-
cial from Havana says:
A large insurgent force recently ap-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

There are a great
many wrong ways
of treating disease.
1t is easy to make
nist=L--s. Doctors
make mistakes just
the same as any
body else. The
doctors who make
the fewest mistakes
are speci ali s t 8.
They do one thing
over and over and
over, so that they
know all that there
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

At last the senate has taken definite
action with reference to the Cuban
question, passing u resolution calling
upon the president to protest to The
Spanish governmenta against violations
of the rules OF civilized warfare. The
resolution is indeed timely. for such Il
thing as butchering prisoners Of war,
whether they be rebels or foreigners,
should not be tolerated.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

General Coxey, who is touring
Illinois and Wisconsin on a lecturing
expedition, has determined to go to
Texas. Well. Texas needs few such as
Coxey. She has her Gov. Hogg and
"Cyclone" Davis. and with Coxey in
the field her cup of happiness should be
full
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

of the offices in the west town and
north town, and probably in the south
town also, although the republicans
have chance to get an assessor in
that part OF the city. OF the 81 alder
men, the returns point to the election
of 26 democrats, 4 republicans and 4
Independents, 3 OF these independents
being democrats who were put on the
ticket by petition,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

Advices fl ON Washington are that
the senate will not begin the consider
alton of the tariff bill until about the
middle OF May, and that it cannot pass
before the end of June. This will give
importers abundant time to stock up
on all the lines before it can 60 into
effect, and the importers will reap a
harvest, for what they import now will
be sold at the same prices as if they
had paid duties.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

The iron pudd!ecs of Pennsylvania
voted last fall for protection to
American industries" that would raise
their wages. They have just received
a reduction OF fifty cents ton for pud-
ding, and have seen their places taken
by lot OF foreigners because they re-
fused to accept the reduction in their
pay. To comment upon this al present
would be unkind.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10
ELECTION IN CHICAGO.

Carter Harrison Will BE the Next Mayor
of the Windy City.
CHICAGO, April G.-The mayoralty
election today resulted in decisive
victory for the democratic party, it's
candidate, Carter Fl. Harrison, having
more votes than all the other candi-
dates combines.
At Midnight the available figures
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Portland is putting forth an effort to
secure large WOODEN mill, and when
Portland goes to work in earnest to
secure anything it generally succeeds.
The same should be true of The Dalles.
Here we have been talking ''woolen
mill" for years but that is all. During
the time we have been talking other
places have secured the mills, and
Portland will probably get one before
we do.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

W. ]. Bryan was asked for his views
on the Ohio and Michigan elections.
'iThey indicate that confidence has net
been restored, and need no explara-
tion from me; they speak for them
selves" was his reply. And this is
perhaps the best explanation that
could be given of the landslide that
struck Ohio, Michigan and Chicago.
The promises of the advance agent of
prosperity have not been redeemed,
hence confidence has not been restored
with the voters.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

Russia has determined that The
Greeks will have to abide by the con-
sequences if they persist in waging
war against Turkey. That is about
what the Greeks expect, and all they
ask is that the European powers keep
their hands off, AMI let them abide by
the CONSEQUENCE of their rashness.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

The past two Oregon legislatures
furnished ocular demonstrations of the
bupglesome method of electing United
States senators, and now Kentucky
comes to the front with another object
lesson of the necessity of an amend
ment to the constitution, allowing
senators to be elected by direct vote.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

It is sometimes said that hard times
make populists, but over in Washing
ton another method has been adopted.
A populist legislature and governor
were elected last November, and from
some cause, possibly economical admin
istration, the state is today in better
shape than since it discarded its ter
ritorial swadling clothes, and its war;
rants, which have always been at
discount, are selling at a premium.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

1t is now time that Astoria either be
set off into a commonwealth by itself
or annexed to Nevada. The common
council of that city has, by vote of
five to four. passed an ordinance licens-
ing gambling. Hereafter gambling
houses will be legalized in the city by
the sea by the payment of the license
fee fixed by the council.
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how many more such demonstrations
will be required before congress will
adopt resolution submitting such an
ap,apd n rnept 70 tho ctateco

Turkey is too poor to send an am
bGssador to Washington, hence that
country will be represented ut our nst
tional capitol by minister, and cN-
Secretary Foster, il he goes To Con-
stantinopie, will only ba accorded the
title OF minister, since Uncle Sam will
send OUT 10 ambassadors to nations
who are represent! hero by ministers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

1t may be some encouragement to
temperance workers to note that the
internal revenue receipts from whisky
showed an increase OF only one per
cent for the last year, while the tax on
beer and other malt liquors increased
six per cent. Population is increasing
about two end one-half per cent q year,
so it may be concluded that the Ameri
can people are drinking more but not
getting drunk so much as they used to.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-10

1t was no small surprise to congress
when Representative Walker raised
his voice against appropriating money
to relieve the sufferers from the Miss
issippi food. In opposing the measure
Walker, said sit is not for congess to
take money from the people by taxa
tion and distribute it in charity" Yet
Mr.. Walker voted for the Dingley bill
which takes money from the people
and gives it to the protected classes,
and also favors bounties for the sugar
producers and steamship owners.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-27
HOW TWO GIRLS MADE MONEY.

"a country girl vino is determined
to 90 to Paris to study art is laying
aside for this purpose each dollar she
has earned, writes Ruth Asbmore in
an article on "rhe Girl IN the Conn.
try" in the Ladies Home Journal
She found that there was no one else
IN the village who could make as GOOD
bread and biscuit as she; that those
who had to buy complained of the
bakers bread. She made no effort at
sending her bread to q womau's ex.
change, as she knew that such places
were always overstocked, but she went
through her own town--a verv small
one-and asked for orders. She is
making money because there has never
been sad loaf Of bread or q heavy
biscuit sent out from her kitchen. She
will supply neighbor With hot bis.
cults at tea time. and she has learned
to make dainty rusk, especially for in.
yalids, who enjoy these light, sweet |
dainties. Her prices are reasonable.
"Another girl, ambitious to gain
something, got her father to let her !
have bit of ground, and to give her |
The money that he would otherwise
AVE bestowed upon her for a wedding
iress. With this she was able to buy
plants and to hire DO, to help her,
md during the summer, while the
BOARDING houses around demanded
hem, she served the freshest of rad.
shes. the crispest of lettuce, the eur.
lest corn and the largest tomatoes,
nd she says now that she will double
he size Of her garden next summer"
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A Child's Idea.

FlosSie was seven years old when he,
mamma took her to live in the country
All her life sl" had lived in the heart ot
a large manufacturing town. and know
nothing of the beauties Of the country
oh, how delighted she was with thu
beauties of the fields, the buttercnns
and daisies. But most of all she loved
to hear the lark singing its song OF jov
far away up in the blue sky. But She
never thought it was bird that sent
the sweet. clear music through the air
One day she was sitting in the garden
The lark was not visible; but his song
was heard, ever bright ana melodious
as it mingled with the soft, signing sum.
uler wind; and the child listened eager.
~.
What are YOU looking ut, Flossjcv
said her mamma.
Nothing, mamma." answered r1os.
sic.
"Arc cou listening to the lark? He ia
TOO far up tor You to see him.
"rhe lark, mamma? IL that 40
lark
"Yes, of course it is. What did Won
think it was. darliny:'
f. a.. thought" said Elossie, with a
slightly disappointed look, lit was the
angels.
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TIE REVIVAL OF TIE BIO ,fr,pp

|
The little round mutt that We havf
been accustomed to carry for 80 man,
years is fast disappearing. In is
place we have huge affair like those
the Kate Greenaway toddlers were pic.
tured as carrying; or else a very
small mutt with wide tlaring ruffles at
either end. The latter model often
combines two furs-one being used in
the mutt proper, and another for the
ruHes. A pretty caprice is to pin a
nosegsy OF violets, pansies, or mianon.
nette on the front of these filled
NUTS, and they are often further orna-
mented by bow of ribbon or lace
However. ones old fashioned mnff
may DO altogether too good to Law
aside. In that case some of the wad,
dlng may DO taken out, leaving the
1ur looser, so that it may be puokered
little in front, and then ornamented
with q small fur head, I saw one in
sealskin, with gathering thread run
obllquely through the front. and three
tiny seal heads set diagonally on this
line. Heads of another fur
might be used, if desired; and If
course, If the coat is of two furs tho
heads on the muff would CORRESPOND
with thecoat trimming. Puritan. !
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VIOLET A FASHIONABLE cor,or

violet remains one of the fashiopa
;me, colo o?. OF the season. Every imag.
laaole tint and tone Of the deep. rich
snaoe is worn, and it is wonderfully
becoming to clear, fair, rosy com.
pleSlons' and the soft brown and
golden hair one is always ready to
G comire. 1t is said TO be the young
Gzarlna's tavorite flower, and duripee
ler recent visit to London and Paris
she wore them on almost every occa.
SION: The fragrant blossoms are ~
fashionable as the color, and the reien
u v'olets is one of the loveliest Dame
Fashion has ever given.