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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07
RICH STRIKES YEARS AGO.
Nevada City District EquaIed Some O
the KlnnsgiI.a Recinn Rncnrds

Nevada City District Equaled Some of
the IkIonGilSe Region Records.
The city papers are publishing ac-
counts of the fabulous richness of the
gravel mines in the Klondfke section of
Alaska, and while in some instances the
stories appear to be rather highly col
ored they are not ahead of what hap
pened in different parts of California in
early days. On September 13, 1850,
says the Nevada City Transcript, A.
Isoard, who is still resident of our
city, obtained from one painful of gravel
s912 worth of gold dust and small, mug
gets. The gravel was taken from dig
gings directly back of Mrs. C. Beck
mans residence on the upper East
Broad street. From piece of ground
30 feet square In the same claim Mr..
Isoard and partners took out $164,O00
The old Nebraska, the Manzanita and
the Hirschman diggings were wonder
fully rich in the early times, as were
many other smaller claims. To obtain
S400 or $500 from single pan of dirt
was common occurrence. Many re.
markably rich pockets were found on
Red Hill years ago. In one instance two
prospectors found beneath bowlder
81, 400 worth of solid gold. 1t was in
one irregular mass, in shape more like
platter then anything else, the golden
Jumps being joined together with fine
wires of gold.
All of these rich strikes were made
near the city, none of them two miles
away. Notwithstanding the great
quantity of gold that has been taken
out in this vicinity since 1s49 there are
yet untold riches buried here in the
gravel and quartz mines for which Ne
vada City district is noted.
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PARIS RAVISHINa BEAUTY.

Rage for Beauty Makes the French
Capital a Perpetual Picture.
never dreamed of such clothes even
in my dreams of Heaven. But the
French are an extravagant race. There
was hardly gown worn last season
which was not of the most delicate tex
ture, garnished with chiffon and illu-
sion and tulle-the most crushable,
airy, infammable, unserviceable ma
terial one can think of. Now, 1 am a
utilitarian. When see white gown
I always wonder if it will wash. If 1
see lace on the foot ruffie of gown
/ think how it will sound when the
wearer steps on it going upstairs. But
anything would be serviceable to wear
driving in victoria in the Bois between
five and seven, and as that is where 1
have seen the most beautiful costumes
l have no right to complain, or to
thrust at them my American ideas of
usefulness. This rage of theirs for
beauty is what makes a perpetual
honeymoon for the eyes of every inch
of France. The way they study color
and put greens together in their land
scape gardening makes one think with
horror of our prairies and sagebrush.
The eye is ravished with beauty all
over Paris. The clean streets, the walks
between rows of trees for pedestrians,
the lanes for bicyclists, the paths
through tiny forests, right in Paris.
for equestrians, and on each side the
loveliest trees-trees everywhere ex-
cept where there are fountains = but
what is the use of trying to describe !.
beauty which has staggered braver
pens than mine, and which you must
see to appreciatc?-Lillian Bell, in La
dies Home Journal.
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SUMMONS.

In the eircui. cour. of the State of Oregon,
W. L. Watson. Co., corporation, plaintiff,
versus
Geo. Christensen, defendant.
To George Christensen, the above named de-
fendant.
In the name Of the State Of Oregon, you are
in the Circuit Court Of the State e Of or Oregon for
Wasco County, on or before the 2lst day OF
January. 1893. then and there to answer the
complaint of plaintiff filed against you in the
above entitled court aod cause. and If you fail
to so appear and answer said complaint for
want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the
above entitled courl for the reliefsprayed for in
For decree to foreclose that certain mort
gage made and delivered by you on the 22nd
by her assigned to this plaintiff; which said
mortgage was given to secure the payment Of
prom 'ssory note Of even date herewith for
the sum Of $4,000 with interest thereon at the
rate Of per cent per annum. and was upon the
southeast quarter Of section % In township 1
north, Of range Is east, W. NJ, In Wasco
County, Oregon.
That said lands and premises be sold in the
manner prescribed by law, and from the pro-
ceeds Of such sale, plaintiff have and receive
tine sum of $4,000 together with interest on
said sum at the rate OF per cent per annum
since August 26, 1895 together with costs and
disbursements of this suit and accruing costs
and expenses of such sale. and that plaintiff
have such other and further relief as to the
court may s. EN- equitable and just.
This summons is served upon you by publica-
tion thereof for six consecutive weeks in the
Times -Mountaineer," a newspaper Of general
circulation published in Dalles City, Wasco
County, Oregon, by order of the Hon. w. L.
Bradshaw, judge Of the above named court,
which order bears date the 9Th day of Decem-
ber. 1898, and directed that said publication be
made in said paper beginning with Saturday,
the 10th day Of December, 1888, and ending
DUFUR & MENEFEE,
10dec Attorneys for Plaintiff
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AN INVISIBLE CLEW.
A Thiefs Love of Perfumery Causes
His Capture.

a Thfers Love or Perfumery Causes
His Capture.
There was one. time in my house
keeping career" said the lady who had
had the experience, when / thought
there was no use of locking doors. for
thieves would break through anything.
1--WE were sitting at dinner one night
when l heard noise that sounded as if
some one was walking around in my
room. I went up Immediately to see.
No one was there, but every drawer in
the room was open and all my jewelry
and yaluables of every description that
| kept in my room were gone. 1t took
five or six keys to get at them all, as
l had been very particular about keep
ing them locked up. I had not been
cut of the room more than Is minutes.
and how anyone not familiar with every
inch of the house. could have accom-
plished such piece of work was
mystery. There was one thing / no
ticed upon entering the room and that
was a peculiar odor. It.was like mix
smelled anything like it before.
"We notified the police. and they
worked on the case for weeks, but
Guild make nothing out of it.
''One day when was passing through
the laundry noticed that same strange
odor.
Mary, what's that you are IRON
ing?' said I, for it seemed as if the
odor came from the ironing board.
It's some of my brothers handker-
Chiefs said she.
"We Investigated, and Of course found
that the brother was the thief."-Ds-
iroit Free Press. -: .
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a NINE ON FIRE.
Large Number of Miners Imprisoned but
Were Rescued.

Were Rescued.
CARLINvILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 2-Early
this morning the tipple and top works
of the Carlinville coal shaft, situated
just outside of town, took fire and
burned fiercely. There seemed from
the very start no chance of saving
them from total destruction. Between
20 and 80 men are in the mine, and al
though desperate efforts are being
made in their behalf. it is by no means
certain that they can he erescured.
The entire force of 100 men went
to work as usual at I O'Clock. Two
dozen of them who were working in
the east leads of the mine, discovered
that the air was foul, and escaped to
the top. except Jack Minck and his
son Archie. AS yet these two have
not reached the top. The other miners,
working in the west part of the shafts
are still under ground.
The air shaft is located. near the
burning plant, and; should the fire
reach it, there will be no hope of
saying the men still. in the: mine.
When the flames started, the .engin-
eer quickly reversed the air forcing
it down the air shaft through the main
leads of the mine upthe main entrance
thus preventing fire SO far from enter
ing the mine. bus it will be several
hours before the mea,s safety can be
assured. ,a ~,
Later-After hereculean efforts on
the part of the mine managers and
those ,ofthe miners who escaped at the
first alarm, the entombed miners were
all released from their perilous
position. The property losses aggre:
gate only a few thousand dollars
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AN APPEAL Fos LIBERTY.
Cuban Delegation at Washington De-
clares Against Annexation.

Cuban Delegation at Washington De-
clares Against Annexation.
NEW YORK. Dec. 30-A dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
The Cuban delegation to the United
States has just prepared and sent to
Cuba an elaborate appeal in circular
form to be widely distributed to all
natives to remember that they fought
for independence and not annexation.
The manifesto reviews the struggle
to throw off Spain's tyranny, and re-
counts the glories of the victory and
refers to the action of the congress in
regard to stable government being
established.
"If annexation were desired, it
would be better to have brought it
about now than later, and for that
reason it is desired that the question
should be settled finally at the present
time. Yet it is sufficiently known
that Cubans made war and fought for
independence, not for annexation, aud
that all the precious blood that has
been shed and all the hardships en-
dured and all the suffering. were to
to gain independence, and nothing
short of that.
cit is ridiculous to try to answer
the accusations that the Cuban people
are indolent, that they are uneducated,
unfaithful and unable to govern them.
selves. Their industry, labor and
energy have made Cuba in many
respects one of the most productive
countries in the world.
"Their duty now is to stand by the
lone star banner, which signifies inde-
pendenca and liberty, the greatest
blessings of heaven.
Remember that Cuba has not fought
and endured for change of masters,
but that her people may be their own
masters. ~ @a
I'VE are none the less grateful to
the people of the United States for
their aid and support, and in doing
what they have done to free Cuba from
Spain they have but repaid the debt
which they owe to humanity. justice
and right for the aid they received
from Lafayette and France during
their war for independence"
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SPANISH FLAG
COMES DOWN
Old Glory Floats Over All of
Cuba.

HAVANA, Jan. 2.-The sovereignty
United States at noon yesterday. The
form of the transfer was simple, con-
sisting of only an exchange OF ofspeeches
in the salon of the palace, the haul
ing down of the Spanish flag and the
raising in its stead of the flag of the
United States on the flagstaff on the
palace roof. Salutes were fired from
the heavy guns of the forts and the
warships before and after the change
of flags. The raising OF the stars and
stripes was greeted with cheers by the
people who covered the roofs of the
building around the palace and plaza.
During parade of the United States
troops yesterday 25 Cuban horsemen.
we'll mounted and armed, joined the
column and rode to Central Park.
They aroused considerable enthusiasm.
Three bluejackets from the Texas yes
terday rowed to the wreck of the Maine
and hoisted the stars and stripes to the
peak of the wreck The flag was
saluted by all the ships in the harbor.
An immense American flag was also
hoisted on top of the spars at the naval
dock where it could be seen for miles
around.
The people in Havana are in joyful
mood today in spite of the disappoint-
ment experienced over the fact that
the projected festivities have been
postponed. The resentment quickly
subsidized and gave place to composure.
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General Miles is RiIed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The row
that has been stirred up by General
Miles will undoubtedly delay the final
report of the war Investigators. The
commanding generals blood seems to
be up. and it is understood he will go
on the stand again. The prospects for
long drawn out sauabble are excel
lent. Much speculation is afioat as to
whether or not Secretary Alger will
take the stand Reports are in circu-
lation that number of officers will in
sist that he be called before the
commission, as means of getting at
the truth or untruth of much OF the
testimony that has been taken.
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GOMEZ IS TRUE
TO CUBA.
Will Not Come to Ha-
vana Without His
Troops.

| NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-A special to
the Herald from Havana says: On
Wednesday 200 lnsurgent calvarymen
withdrew from the city in sulk be-
cause the Americans refused to recog-
nize them except as individuals. Civil
Governor De Castro advised General
Ludlow to avail himself of the services
of cavalary under Colonel Hernandez.
The men entered as dragons and
hoisted Cuban flags, doing police duty
west of Galia-o street. The Ameri-
cans refused permit them to act as
an organized body, and after doing
duty one night they lowered their flag
and returned to Menocal's camp at
Mariana.
1t is known that Gomez feels that he
is not treated properly. Indeed, he
has never received anything but curt
treatment from the representatives of
the American government. Some
time ago he sent personal represent
alive to confer with the American
evacuation committee. General But
ler proposed that personal note of
congratulations be sent to Gomez,
but General Wade and Admiral
Sampson refused to join him.
A letter from Gomez has just been
received here. He is wise enough not
to commit himself further than to say
that he could not come to Havana un-
less he came as commander-in-chiefo of
the Cuban army of liberation, and If
the men who had fought with him for
three years were not good enough to
come he preferred to stay with them.
He secuted the idea that the presence
of the Cuban troops would result in
disorder, declaring their presence
would be the best possible guarantee
of good order.
He concludes his letter with the re.
mark that he had full confidence in |
the good will and fairness of the |
Americans as people, but believed
the politicians were attempting an ex-
cuse to compel the nation TO break its
most sacred promises.
The Americans are divided in senti-
ment, many believing great mistake
has been made in not giving the
Cubans an opportunity to celebrate the
event which they have fought SO many
years to bring about. General Lee
was in favor of granting permission for
The insurgents to parade, and recog-
,izing Gomez as the head of the Cuban
Irmy. Since General Brook gave his
Lee has, of course, refused
o express himself.
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SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Wasco County.
Rothchild Bros, corporation, plaintiff,
W. T. Wiseman. defendant.
To W. T. Wiseman, the above named defend
ant:
In the name Of the State Of Oregon:
You are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint Of plaintiff filed against
you In the above entitled action and court on
or before the 18th day Of January, 1899 and II
you fail to SO appear or answer for want there
Of, the plaintiff i'll take judgment against you
for two hundred and sixty nine and S. 100 dol
lars, (S269 .S5) and interest thereon since Oc-
tober 18th, 1897, at the rate Of per cent per
annum, together with plaintiffs costs and dis
bursements Of action
This summons is served upon you by publi-
cation thereof by order Of W. L. Bradshaw,
Judge of the above named court, made in open
Court, on the 30th day Of November. 1898, di-
recting that said summons be published once o
week for not less than six consecutive weeks,
in the Times -Mountaineer. a newspaper OF
general circulation published In Dalles City.
Wasco County. Oregon. and said publication,
beginning with Saturday the Sd day Of Decem-
ber, 1898, and ending January l4th, 1899.
DUFUR MENEFEE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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A WIDOWS Horrible Fate.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. Mrs Lu-
cretia Kent, a widow, met her death
in manner horrible in the extreme.
Her fate was revealed when friend.
entering the house, found her dead
body. One hand was pinio2ed mex
tricably under a heavy folding bed.
The body was decomposed, showing
that death had occurred several days
ago. When found, the woma n e 'brok-
en- hand was still cIasped in the bed as
in a blacksmith's vice. How the acct
dent happened will never be known
definitely. =
Tie woman lived alone in the house
and that accounts for the tardy dis
coyery of the body.
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north wind causes it to drift badly.
Street car traffic Is delayed, but not
suspended, cars and snow plows were
running over the track continuously all
night to keep tracks open. The tenn
perature is below freezing point. The
golf tournament scheduled for today
was postponed until February II on
account of the snow.
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Heavy Snow at Dunsmuir.

DUNSMUIR, Cal, Jan. 2.-There are
three feet OF snow on the ground here,
this being the heaviest fall recorded
since 1893. Although trains have been
delayad, the railroad is still open. At
times the storm increased to a gale,
making it difficult for the snow plows
to work The rotary plow is doing ex-
cellent service, and it is thought that
trains can be kept running.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance to an
order issued by the Hon. Robert Mays, Judge
of the County Court OF the State OF Oregon for
Wasco County, dated at The DalleS, Dec. 10,
1885, the undersigned, c. G. Roberts, has been
appointed sole executor Of the estate of James
Roberts, deceased, late Of Hood River, Wasco
County, State Of Oregon, All persons having
claims against said estate, are requested to
ers, at the residence Of the said executor at
Hood River, Wasco County, Oregon, or at the
within six months from the date Of this notice.
c. G. ROBERTS,
Executor Estate James Roberts, Deceased
Dated, The Dalles, Dec. l6, 1898, st
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Rebel Massacre at Panopi.

MANILA, Dec. 30.-The schooner
Abb reports the massacre of the Span
ish garrison by combined native forces
at Panopi, Caroline islands. Henry
Naoti, an educated chief, has been Sc
lected to be ruler. He is said to be
favorable to the Americans.
The British cruisar Buena Ventura
has gone to Iloilo to protect British
interests there.
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500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
stages and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mocus surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers, tn at
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
monials.
Address, FJ CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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A Thoughtful Little Gtrl.

All Boston children are thoughtful.
1t was dear, thoughtful little Boston
girl who, when told by her mother of
the death of grandmother she greatly
loved, sat silent awhile, and then, look
ing up, said: Mamma, what time did
grandma die?"
Sat four o'clock in the afternoon" !"
was the answer.
Again the little girl lapsed into
mournful silence, until, as though ray
of sunshine had broken through the
gloomy cloud, she devoutly exclaimed:
"Then I'm so thankful she had dinner
frst!"-Buffalo Commercial
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The Pope,s Seal.

The seal worn by the pope, and used
by him on official documents TO which
his signature is attached. has on it the
engraving OF fish. with the cipher Of
the wearer. SINCE the thirteenth CEN
tury every pope has worn ring of this
character. and it is shattered with a
hammer when the wearer dies. to pre-
vent its use on forged document.
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The Paris Headsman.

PARIS, Dec. 30.-Anatole Deibler,
official executioner of Paris, has re-.
tired. During the course of his official
life he gullotined 437 criminals. His
son succeeds him in the gruesome
Office that has long made the elder
Deibler "the grimmest man in Paris
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CRIME OF TWO TRAMPS.
Murdered a Man Who Sheltered Them
and Stole His Team.

Murdered a Man Who Sheltered Them
and Stole His Team.
ST. PAUL, Jan. John Wellmer,
of Lafayette. Nicollett county, was
shot in the head and hip by two tramps.
to whom he had given shelter. They
bound Mrs. Wellmer to lounge with
clothes line and escaped with Well
mer's team.
After the men had gone Mrs Well
mer began gnawing at the rope with
her teeth, and, after several hours.
succeeded in biting the cord in two
and liberating herself. Going imme-
diately into the yard, she found her
husband dead and his body frozen. A
large posse of farmers, armed with the
rope with which Mrs. Wellmer had
been tied, have gone in pursuit of the
daoporodnoc.
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Fire In VictorIl.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 30.tThe fire
that broke out early this morning was
gotten under control, though disas-
trous conhagration was at first feared.
No estimate of the loss has been made.
The Hawthorne block. owned by W..
j. Anderson, was Quilted. The loss is
$35. 900.
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eFlfty Miles an Hour

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The new fast
mail train on the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad, which pulled out of
Omaha at 3:45. o. clock yesterday after
noon, rolled into the union depotin
Uhicagoas 2:i4 this morning. 10 hours
and 30 minutes from Omaha, distance
of SOP miles. The new train is de-
signed ito be- one of the links in the
Oriental mail service, which is to cut
down the time of crossing the conti-
nent 13 hours. The mail was rushed
eastward at once.
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AssIGNEE's SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that, as assignee of the
estate of Frank Vogt. an inSolvent debtor. I
will on Tuesday, the 18th day Of January, 1899,
at2 O'Clock p. M, at the Court House door in
highest bidder, for cash, all the real property
belonging to the estate OF said insolvent debtor,
consisting Of that certain property described as
All Of that certain lot or parcel Of land laying
and situate in Dalles City, In the County OF
Wasco and State OF Oregon, and more particu.
larly described as follows: Begging 26 feet and
= Inches on of the north end of lot number six
(6l in block number three (9 in said Dalles
CITY according to the general plat thereof.
fronting on Washington Street on the east, and
bounded by the alley on the north, and being
57H feet in depth, together with the buildings
and other Improvements thereon.
: Dated at The Dalles, Oregon, this 18th day OF
December, 1898. M. A. Moody,
Assignee Of the Estate Of Frank Vogt.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Court
of the state Of Oregon, for Wasco County, ad-
ministrator OF the estate of Philip Brogan, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required TO present the same
-, me properly verified. as by law required, at
The Daiies, Or, within six months from the
Dated this 10th day of November. 1893.
J. P. MCINERNY,
Administrator of the estate of Phillip Brogan,
deceased znoSoW