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WORK OF A MOB.
Four Negroes Were Killed and Four
Wounded.

Four Negroes Were Killed and Foul
PALMETTO, Ca, March 16.-FouI
dead negroes lie in Johnsen's ware
house. Beside them, groaning In
agony, are five other of their race, al
victims of an assault made by white
men of the neighborhood at an early
hour this morning. The negroes, who
were shot down while begging for
mercy,lie where they fell on the blood
soaked floor of the improvised jail,
where they were held on charge of
arson.
The dead are Bud Cotton, Henry
Bingham, Tip Hotson and Ed Brown.
John Bigby is dying.
The wounded are Clem Watt, abdo-
men; George Taylor, thigh; 1sham
Brown, body: John Jamison, arm.
The citizens are patrolling the main
street of the town and dispensing an
occasional groupe of muttering negroes
who seem determined to get some
form of revenge for the slaughter of
four of their race.
so The mob was composed of 150men.
Where they came from is a mystery SO
far as the people Of the town know.
That some of the people of Palmetto,
but not the better class, were in the
mob, goes without saying. Every face
was masked, and when the warehouse
was reached the special guard of five
men was covered without a word.
In minute the mob was in the big
warehouse and the fusillade opened.
The frightened negroes set up yell
after yell, begging for mercy, but it
had 40 effect on the mob.
~ When its. work was finished the
masked mob turned and quickly dis
appeared, as it had come, on horse
ihaaK. S4 iSsi<I'' >
Two tires of incendiary origin have
occurred here this year, one on Feb
ruary %, and the other five days later.
Fourteen business houses In all were
destroyed. Nine negroes were arrest
ed on suspicion and taken to Johnsen's
warehouse to await preliminary
trial, which was to have taken place
this morning. Yesterday the leader
of the gang, Bud Cotton, is said to
have made written confession OF the
guilt of himself and associates. He
was the first to die in the mob's
bloody work.
The militia from Atlanta will arrive
about eleven o'clock, but it is not be-
lieved they will have anything to
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
THEsaASSEMBLY
IS IGNORED
1t Is No Longer a Factor
In Cuban Affairs.

NEW YORK, March 16.-A dispatch
to the Tribune from Havana SAYS:
The elimination of the so-called mill
tary'assembly at Cerro as factor in the
restoration of order and re-establish-
ment of government in Cuba, seems
now an established fact. Interest has
practically ceased iu the 'fulminations
of fthatextraordinary and irresponsible
body, a mere revolutionary fungus,
which seeks to perpetuate its growth
| under conditions which have long
ago demonstrated its futility and use-
lessness. ~
That General Brooke would continue
to recognize General Gomez as the
only responsible agent through whom
the payment of arrears to the Cuban
soldiers could be made has been fore
gone conclusion for several days.
This morning the Cuban commander
visited the governor-general's bead.
quarters. by invitation, and the two
had friendly talk on the best means
of carrying the distribution into effect.
The Meade, which carries the 1000, :
900 allotment. is expected to arrivehere
before the end of the week, and after
the conference between the two gen.
erals was over it was announced that
payment would be begun promptly un-
der the conditions completed in the
original settlement with the Washing
ton authorities. Thisdecision virtually
disolves the military assambly, for
there is now no prospect that the
commission appointed yesterday to
visit the United States and appeal to
the United States for authority to con-
tract a larger loan, can reach the
federal capital before the army receives
the promised arrears and the process
of disbandment begins.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
Sounded the Alarm.

A supposed burglar struck some-
thing ct D. 8. Dufur's residence about
2 o'clock Wednesday morning that hS
wasn't looking for. Saturday night an
attempt was made by some one to en-
ter the house, and Mr.. Dufur being
away, Mrs Dufur had neglected to turn
on the burglar alarm, however the in.
truder was frightened away. but when
the second attempt was made, the bur
Rlar created such c0mmoti0n that he
no doubt was glad to escape alive.
The house is supplied with Western
Burglar Alarm system and a. soon as
the front door knob was turned, it set
an electric bell ringing that could be
heard for block. When the bell be-
gan ringing the burglar beat hssty
retreat, vanishing out the front gate
and down the street as fast as he could.
Mr.. Dufur is at q loss to know II the
intruder was intent on robbery or just
testing the burglar alarm, but If the
latter he would request that he come
1t . more sessonsble hour, since Mr..
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From Thursdays Daily.

Joe Marsh came down from Wasco
today.
N. M. Ward, of White Salmon, is in
the city.
E. E. Lytle, president Of the Co
lumbia Southern, came in on the 3:l5
train today.
Messrs. E. B. Duffy, d. A. Shelly
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Crops Arc saved.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l6.-There
is hardly section of California that
has not been visited by rain within the
past two days, and in most places IL
has been raining almost constantly
for 48 hours.
This rainfall will prove the savior OF
the state this year,as, had rain not fall
en- at this most opportune time there
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"THE MAsCoTv
a Wen Rendered but Poorly f-'''aises

| Seldom is it the. good fortune O.
Dalles theatre goers to witness bet
ter show, or one that could be more
thoroughly enjoyed than was Auber's
great production, the Mascot, which
was played at the Baldwin Tuesday
night.
This was the first opera seen in The
Dalles in years and it was produced
with such finish, life and color that
everyone present was thoroughly de-
lighted from th,e time the curtain rose
until the conclh,sion of the last act.
The unstinted applause from the
audience, small ae it was, s,was certainly
proof enough in ffvor Of the merits Of
the show. -
XVII. in most happy manner. The
character fitted hitn ike q glove, and
the manifestations Of approval that
greeted him were nuuherous and hearty.
Eddie Smith, also did his part very
artistically In the Part of Rico the
farmer.
Will Rising. with his beautiful tenor
voice played we'll the role Of Pippo,
the shepherd. Miss iAldrach in the
role Of Bettina also got her share of
the applause, and the fclever manner
in which she acted the part of the
Mascot, as we'll as her pleasing ap-
pearance on, the stage, caused her
audience to think that she merited all
the applause she received.
Miss Alice James was perfectly at
home in the part OF Princess Fiametta,
while Harry DuRose d,id splendid
work in the role Of Sergean,t It Parafan ia.
In fact each and every. one did as we'll
as was possible to do ana when we
consider that they were playing all
most to empty benches we ace !: all the |
more surprised that they did SO ad-
T.
The people of the Dalles, can no
longer concienciously express the de. |
sire for good show to. come to this
city since they last evening overlooked
one of the most elegant entertain
ments that has been in the town for
years.
The Metropolitan Opera company
came we'll recommended, Everything
that could be done to ho.d the show
up in its true colors was done by the
press of this city, and since the people
overlooked an opportunity to see a
show of such high order of merit and
have no one to blame but themselves,
4 such shows refuse to play in The
Oalles in future.
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Ent Near at HAND.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 16.-United
States Senator Kyle of South Dakota
said here today while en- route home
that President Mckinley has lately
received private advice to the effect
that the Filipino republic was on its
last legs. The senator said he received
information from sources very near
the president. and that, the latter
anticipated the collapse of Aguinaldo'f
government and its complete eruption
by Otis within few days.
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Roueht sto,en Proper.x.

This morning W. a. Moody CHANGED
to pass the junk shop that is run in q
room of the old Richmond stable and
noticed large copper boiler that had
been stored under the warehouse.
On inquiring of Mr.. Mathews, one of
the proprietors of the junk shop, he
was informed that it had been bought
from q boy for two dollars, though
Mathews could not tell who the boy
was. The boiler, which cost $50 when
new, was q neat pickup for the junk
men had they been allowed to keep it,
but as it IS, it will probably cause the
suspension of their business, for the
indiscriminate buying of anything
that boy may offer for sale is on.
couraging youths to steal, and an in
ssitution that encourages this viii not
be allowed to thrive. Running a Junk
shop is legitimate business it properly
conducted, but when the proprietors
buy Whatever is offered. and from boys
who may have stolen the articles they
offer for sale, 1t should be suppressed.
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The handicap of 3S to the game or q
total of I52 allowed the ladies. raised
their score 1896, 81 more than the gen.
tlemen.
The gentlemen were not content to
remain yanquished and at once chal-
lenged the ladies for another contest,
which was promptly accepted.
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Dufur is agent for the alarm system
! aud viii always be pleased to explain
Its workings to those Who will call
during the day time at her residence
| on Seventh street.
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hk bowling tournament wednes.

In THE bowling tournament Wednes-
day between the ladies and gentlemen
at the club. the ladies added laurels to
those }already won, vanquishing the
gentlemen by majority OF 81. The
Individual scores for the four games
werS as follows: s1T
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
From Fridays Daily.

Hon. ]. w. Morton and W. b.
Sears, of Hood River, are in city.
c. b. King and wife, Of Wyoming.
are registered at the Umasilla, House.
Regular Saturday night soiree. by
Smith Bros. at the Baldwin. Doors
open at the uspsl hour. I'd
Misses Rose and Mamie Buchler re-
turned last night from q visit Of two
weeks at Cascade Locks.
John E. Lathrop, city editor of the
Pendleton East Oreeonisn, spent few
hours in the city last evening.
Two cars Of sheep from Elein, en-
route to Troutdale, were unloaded at
the stock yards this morning to be fed.
The trout fishing season will open
on April 1st. Until that time anglers
should keep their hooks out of the
water.
The attendance at the Vogt last
night was good, and theater goers
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
Notice to Taxpayers.

will promptly close the tax roll
and turn over the delinquent list to
the clerk on the 1st Monday in April.
Interest on all county warrants paid in
for taxet shall cease on and after the
turning over of said roll.
ROBERT KELLY,
2w-m Is Sheriff, Wasco Co. Or.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
The Race Of the Age f!

What race
The train was just pulling out of Engie.
wood, putting aud painting with its mighty
efforts. As It slowly gained speed 1t came
on a lot of tow headed children roosting on
a fence, who shouted and waved as the
cars came up, and then, as If with CON-
mon impulse, every child leaped to the
ground and began a race with the train.
The race was of short duration. As the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18

would have been the second dry season,
but now crops are saved. The rivers
will furnish plenty Of water for the
miners and business generally will be
good. -~
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Good Wood.

/ Oak or FIR delivered. to any part of
the city. Rates reasonable. Call on
F. B. Saunders or give orders on tele-
phone No. IL.
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NOTICE.

o. s! LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, OREGON,
March Is, 1899.
by Ray Henson against John Vanthiers for
! abandoning his Homestead Entry No $3.50.
dated Augdst'.6, 1896, upon ,the Lots lh,le and
H. Sec l9. and Lot IA, Sec. p, all in Township
county, Oregon, with view to the cancellation
OF said entity, the said parties are hereby sum
moned TO appear at this once on the 2Sth day
April, 1893 at 10 o'clocka. m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment. -
JAYeP. LUCAS,
Register.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-18
,.The new steam boat Spokane, bui

1.-THE new steamboat Spokane, built
by. the q. R. & N. Co. to ply on the
Snake river between Riparia and
Lewiston, is now complete, and in SER
vice. Steamer Lewiston Is also in SER
vice, and the two steamers will alter
nate between Riparia and Lewiston.
leaving Riparia daily except Sunday
on arrival of train No. A from Port
land and reaching Lewiston next day
atI.P. M. Returning will leave Lewis
ton daily except Saturday at IL O'Clock
noon, arriving at Riparla at P. M,
connecting with train No. 3 from
Spokane. The Spokane has been
specially constructed for the run
mentioned above, and Is thoroughly
equipped with all modern appliances
electric lights, etc., and for speed and
comfort will excel any craft that ha:
ever been built for the Snake river
The Lewiston is her steady old sell" -
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LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLrs, oHEeos,l

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, OREGor,l
March IA, 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
70 make final proof In support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver ct The Dalles, OREGON
on Saturday. April p 1879, viz:
William A. Gates,
OF The Dalles; H. <. No. 4977, for the wy swh
and SEA SWA Sec. 25, TIP. N, X. l3E. W.M
He names the following witnesses u prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, VIZ:
Ed. Smith, all OF The Dalles, Oregon.
JAY p. LUCAS.
Register.
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BORN.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

sTAUf FER-In this city March 10, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Stoufer, daughter.
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OC Hollister, same 100000.
TX T. Restaurant, meals for jury
J 81 Jackson, special constable
Frank Hill, clerical services. :.
Murchie Bros, use OF team.
A A Jayne, dist. attorney fees
J + Peters & Co., supplies PAN
per
VIM Shsckelford, attendance
on psupers. ...........n.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
n. e. Mofiett, OF Nansene, is In the
The National tribune., 1899-02-09

lMENT: WASHINGTON, D. {
A New Cable.
Washington Post.
The Photographic Office of the Navy is
waiting for the word to begin a survey of
the route over which the contemplated
cable from San Francisco to Manila is to
pass. That portion of the path to be
traversed which lies between the coast OF
carefully mapped some years ago, but the
remainder of the track, from Honolulu to
LuZon extends over a reg ion of sea floor
The National tribune., 1899-02-09

longer than ordinary land mics. 1t is
estimated that The making and laying OF
the wire rope will come To about 81 600 a
mile, so that the entire expense involved
will be only 81 lis, 900 This includes
everything, except the prelim inaey sur
vey, which, being performed by a, naval
vessel, will not appear as an item in the
account.
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Y NATIONAL TRIBUNE SUPPL
"What will these dogs with me nowg"
cried Cortez, at whose feet tfor he had
diSmOuntedl the attendants had thrown
their burthenS, and were proceeding to
display their contents. Doth Montezu-
ma think TO appease me for the blood of
my brothers, and pay for Spanish lives
with robes OF cotton and trinkets of gold?
What say the hounds"
"They say" responded De Morla TO his
angry General, that the king welcomes
you back again to his dominions, TO give
him reparation for the slaughter OF his
people"
"Hah'' exclaimed the leader fiercely
Doth he beard me with complaint, when
| look for penitence and supplcation?"
"In token of his love, and of his as
sured persuasion that you now return to
punish the murdererS of his subjects, and
then to withdraw your followers from his
city forever" said De Morla, giving his
attention less to Cortez than to the lord OF
Tlateloco, "he sends you these garments
to protect the bodies of your new friends
from the SHOWS of lthualco, as well as
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THE
Amador entered into the city. The marks
of fire were left on various houses OF
stone, and here and there, were vacui-
ties, covered with blackened wrecks,
where, doubtless, had stood more humble
and combuStible fabrics.
The countenance Of Cortez was OBJ
served TO be darkened by frown, as he
rode through this well remembered scene
of his cruelty; but perhaps ne thought
less of remorse and penitence than of the
by his victims-aS if, in truth, the late
occurrences at Mexico had persuaded him
that a similar spirit was waking and
awaiting him there.
1t was in this angry moment, and just
as he halted at the portals of a large
courtyard, wherein stood the palace he
had chosen for his quarters, that two
Indians, of an appearance superior to any
Don Amador had yet seen, and followed
by a train of attendants bearing heavy
burthens, suddenly passed from the
crowd of Cholulans, and approached the
General
"Senor," said De Morla, in low voice
TO his friend, observe these new ambas-
sailors; they are of the noblest blood of
the city; the elder, he that hath the gold
grains hanging to his nOStrllS, in oxen
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10
vassals of Mexico; and, from that day,
the Tlascalans have not ceased TO regard
them with the most deadly and unre-
lenting hatred"
"The hatred is Just; ard marvel they
do not fall upon these base knaves forth
With said Amador.
at is the command of Don fernando
that 1lascala shall now preserve her
wrath tor Tenoch titan, and such is his
influence, that, though he cannot aliay
the heart-burnings, yet can he, with a
word restrain the hands of his allies.
Concerning the gloomy indifference of
these people" continued De Morla, "as
now manifested it needs only to inform
you how we discovered, or, rather flor
will not afflict y0u with the detailS) how
we punished a similar treachery, where
IN they medltated our own destruction,
more than half IA year ago, when we en-
tered their town. on our march to Mexico.
Having discovered their plot TO de-
stroy us, we met them with perfidious
craft which might have been rendered
excuSable by their own, had we, like
them, been deTni- baTbarians; but which
as we are really civilized and Chris tan
men, / cannot help esteeming both dis
honest hand atroclouS. We assembled
their mobiles and priests in the court of
the bull ling we occupied, and, having
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UTNE' tto 10 tIfC UC PIfIS, StfNC IUI d TOW Stit
tered soundings at intervals of hundreds
| of miles.
| The cable will go by way of Hawaii, o
| course, and thence to oneIof the islands o
the Caroline group. A telegraph station
| if nothing better, will be obtained b.
| Uncle Sam in the latter archipel ago. Th'
distance from Honolulu to ITALIAN in tn,
Carolines is 2, 445 nautical miles. From
Ualan-supposing that particular isle, thu
| most easterly of the Carolines, to b'
chosen for the stopping place-the wire
rope will extend ,21O miles to Guam
a ri of n inf
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spurning the pack that lay at his foot
and scattering its gaudy textures over the
The National tribune., 1899-02-09

pr Jbably be a little more careful i'm tn,
future about Inviting their victims 10 tn
| refrigerator. Chicago saloOnkeeper ha,
read many stories about men bein
placed in the icebox that he resolved t
| convert his into an arsenal, and Monda.
he had occasion to use IL.
| One afternoon two highwaymen entered
his place, and at the point of revolver.
forced him to get into the icebox. Their,
was no place in the saloon that the mar
would rather have got under such cir
| cumstances for there was where all hi,
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vi ", c't

temrIated cable from Honolulu to Manila
W i'll not require many months.
Once eStabliShed n will he no preat
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X
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I
my friends from the knives of his assas
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yet The character expense to maintain the cab

Fort.
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LOOKING FOR TACOMA WIDOWS.


Spec.a, Dispatch to the acknowledgement.
TACOMA. Dec. Tacoma widows are
just now the object OF the attentions Of
Advani, the bogus Bombay indigo mer-
chant. who worked Seattle and olym-
pia few weeks ago. Advani has been
in the city over week. After trying I'M
successfully to cash drafts at several banks
he took another tack and endeavored to
pass checks for small amounts at various
business houses Here also he was gener
ally unsuccessful. Wednesday he went to
the once OF a prominent wheat broker
who was out of town and made q strong
plea for a loan on the strength of his ac-
quaintance with the grain man.
He pleaded so hard that an ohiiging
friend of the grain broker took Advani to
a rocming house and stood good for his
lodging for the night. This particular no.
tel Is kept by lady. 10 whom Advsni inn
mediately began paying. attentions. He
desired to know her age. how much money
she had. and. finally, II she desired to
marry.
Later he tried to cash few checks. but
met with fat refusal Advani then de-
sired TO secure lis, Of Tacoma widows
upon whose affections and incomes he
might work. He was informed that any
white woman who married him would GER
tainly be disgracing her sex, and then
shown the door. Ii Is understood that he
has since secured such q list and Ia now
preparing to make the acquaintance OF
several Tacoma women Of means.