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Brltlsh Steamer seized.

Chicago, Dec. ga special to the
Record from Victoria, B. c., says:
According to Hong Kong advices. the
British steamer Labuan. which left
Sandakan on November 25, with clear
ance papers, was seized by the United
States steamer CASTLE at Caldera bay,
and sent to Manila under a prize
crew. Captain Pfort, master OF the
Labuan, reported that permission was
sought to proceed to Gotta Batu to bring
away several families, as they were in
danger OF being killed by the Moros,
but that permission was refused, and
the commander Of the CASTLE ordered
the British vessels to be seized.
A prize crew was then put on board
and the steamer was then sent back
Manila. The seizure was at once
protested by the master of the steamer.
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Mining Under Butte.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. s6.-A
special to the Times from Butte, Mont.
says: Alexander Tarbet, Salt Lake
mining man, today closed deal with
the owners Of the mineral rights to the
Destroying Angel and Copper Bottom
Lodge claims, by which he secured
control of the interest for $500, 900.
The veins run through the business
portion OF the city, and the Destroying
Angel was uncovered recently by per-
sons who we're excavating for the foun'
dation OF hotel. 1t has developed
into the richest copper vein In this dis
trict, and the new owners intend to
tunnel under the city. AS soon as the
deal was closed this afternoon, they
started to sink shaft, which will be
put down 1000 feet at the corner OF
Broadway and Arizona streets. within
half block Of the two principal hotels
and the city hall.
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New York, Dec. 93.-A special t
the Herald from Washington says:
Legislation providing for the construc-
tion of 9 trans-isthmian canal Is not
probable under the present session OF
congress. Both the Nicaraguan canal
committee in the senate, presided over
by Senator Morgan. and the house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce, presided over by Mr.. Hepburn,
of Iowa, propose to take the matter up
without waiting for the report of the
Walker commission. 1t is extremely
improbable, however, that they will
be able to get bill through either
house OF congress before that report is
oyoilahla
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word From Methuen.

London, Dec. 23.-The war Office has
received the following from General
Forester Walker, British commander:
Cape Town, Dec. 23.-Methuen
wires that he has received rude reply
from General Cronje respecting his
representations as to Lieutenant Chan
dos Pal-Gell, saying this officer is re-
garded as a spy. General Cronje also
states he will hold no further commun-
ication with Methuen."
On December Is, the British wa
office received the following, date
December II. from Forester Walker:
"Methuen reports that Lieutenant
Chandos- Pal-Gell was taken prisoner
last Thursday evening. while meeting
q flag OF truce. He waved handker-
chief in response, and was unarmed."
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-28
PRICE OF FISH IS CLIMBING.
May Reach Fifteen Cents-Chanses Ex
pected I'm the Combine.

May Reach Fffteen Cents-Changos Ex-
pected In the Combine.
Astoria, Dec. 23.--That fish are In
demand is evidenced by the rise in the
price Of steelheads from cents to 81
cents per pound, and an advance to y
cents for chinook salmon. The demand
is growing every day, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected by those who are in q
position to know that before the winter
season is over the price for salmon will
reach as high as 10 cents per pound.
1t is semi-officially announced. and
with reasonable confidence for belief,
that at the annual meeting of the can
merry combine, to be held on January 8.
b ere will bs a number of changes
Several Of the present officials will
drop out, and engage in the cannery
business on Puget sound. 1t is also
quite definitely decided that the CON-
bine will not engage in the cold-storage
business next season.
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IDEAS COME TOO HIGH
Marconi Wants the Earth for
His Invention.
WE WILL MAKE A BETTER ONF
Yankee Genius Will Be Set TO Work at
Once TO Build an Apparatus for
wireless TeIegraphy.

New York, Dec. 25.-A special TO
the Tribune from Washington says:
Rear-Admiral Bradford has asked au-
thority from the navy department to
establish bureau at tho naval training
station at Newport for the develop
ment OF naval system Of wireless tel
egraphy. 1t is proposed to detail sew
eral officers having high electrical
knowledge at this station and to fur
nish facilities for study and expert
ment, in the belief that something bet
ter than Marconi's apparatus may be
devised.
The project to secure Marconi's sys
tenn for the navy has been practically
abandoned. In the first place its range
was found to be exceedingly limited,
especially when vessels were rolling in
o seaway, and their topmasts continu-
ously varied in height above the water.
Then there was the insuperable objec-
tions of interference, two stations be-
ing unable to hold intelligent commun-
ication when q third station within
their circle OF sensitiveness undertook
to send message to either point. This
defect destroys the value of the system
where more than two ships cruised in
squadron or where an enemy chose &C.
send disturbing messages.
Finally. Marconi's terms OF $40, 900
for the first year and $40, 900 annually
thereafter were regarded as exorbitant
for the use Of his half-developed inven-
ton. He declined absolutely to modify
his proposition, which compelled the
navy to take 20 sets of apparatus or
more, and to pay $500 outright for each
set. and $500 q year each as royalty
for their use. He refused to send two
or three sets for experimental pur
poses, and gave American naval officer
to understand that he did not care to
do business on small scale when Eu-
ropean navies were fighting for the ex-
elusive use of his coherer and other es-
sential features, in spite of the system 3
radical shortcomings, as discovered on
this side of the Atlantic. Marconi' s
attitude toward the army was scarcely
different, and the signal corps is going
ahead ON a sytem Of its own, which
avoids the Italians patents, and al
ready is said to be producing better re-
suits.
Rear Admiral Bradford believes that
some of the electrical experts of the
naval equipment bureau, If the oppor.
tunity is given them, will produce ap-
paratus to meet the peculiar conditions
of the navy without appreciable expen-
diture, and in all probability the ex-
periments he desires will be ordered.
| One station will be located at the
training station and the other at the
torpedo school, on islands about mile
part, and as progress is made other
ations will be set up at various points
i Newport harbor, where torpedo.
coats ars always available. with vessels
in motion or for miniature fleet evolu.
tions. Several forms of apparatus from
American inventors have already beer
submitted for test, and doubtless other.
will be received when the work is act.
ually started.
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INVESTIGATING FREIGHT RATES
Interstate Commission Is Looking Into
Proposed Advances.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Hearing was
begun today by the interstate COM
merce commission In the matter of the
changes in freight classification and
freight rates by carriers using classifi-
cation. Many complaints have been
filed with the commission. alleging
that discriminating changes in freight
classification have been agreed upon to
take effect January l next. 10 deter
mine this question q hearing was held
today.
Chairman Gill, OF the "official class
ification committee" was the first wit
ness. He maintained the propose ad.
vances were due TO the increased cost
Of railroad plants and maintenance,
and that advances had been applied to
classes of freight that could well pay
them. He intimated that for some
reason still further advances probably
would have TO be made.
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Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Luella Day,
who, two years ago, left here, for the
Klondike, and whose death in snow
slide was reported later, arrived at the
Auditorium hotel today and was regis
tered by Edward Mcconnell, also a
Klondiker. as his wife. Mrs. McCon-
nell struck it rich near Dawson, and
her husband, who had already been
years in the Alaskan gold fields, owns
several rich claims.
Mrs. Mcconnell declared that after q
couple of years which she and her hus-
band intend to spend in travelling, she
will return to Chicago and erect q
home and hospital for the treatment Of
crippled children.
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WANTED HIS PICTURE in PRINT.
New York Man Shot His Wife and
Killed Himself.

Binghampton, N. Y, Dec. 25.-Jofn
Edgar Gardiner, in order to get his
picture into print, shot his young wife
and then killed himself today. Gardi-
ner was go years OF age, his wife 30.
They had been married but short
time, and were living apart on account
OF his bad habits. On several occasions
he had asked how she would like to
see their pictures in local paper. His
wife took fright at this, and forbade
him to speak to her on the subject. Fs
called at the house today and ask
Ter 20 come ont, as he was going West
she declined, and he forced his way in
to her apartments, saying, "See what
l have brought you," drew revolver
and shot her twice, one bullet passing
through her arm, the other entering
her side. The woman was able to rush
from the house to neighbours.
When the police officers arrived Gardi-
ner walked to the center of a room in
full view OF the officers, and, placing
the weapon to his head, killed him
calf
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strsst Car nxnnmitetl.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-For the
third time since the strike was de-
clared against the Springfield consoli-
dated railway, November 10, q street
car was dynamited at l1:30 O'Clock
last night. The car was blown of the
track and completely wrecked. No
passengers were aboard, and the motor
man and conductor were not injured.
The explosion happened In the heart Of
the city, at Eighth street and Capitol
avenue, and caused great excitement.
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Instantly Killed.

Roseburg, Dec. 25.-A George Noah,
engineer at the Oregon Brewery & Ice
Company's plant, in this city, while
attempting to put on pump belt, was
caught by q large pulley running at
high speed, and instantly killed. The
body was dreadfully mangled. No one
was present. The other employees on
the premises heard scream, rushed to
the spot, and stopped the engine. The
victims brains were scattered all over
the engine-room,
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Washington, Dec. 25.-Among the
familiar bills of the last congress to re-
appear this year are two that were in
t.oduced by Representative Tongue, of
Oregon. One is his bill for creating
a public park, including Crater Lake,
and much of the surrounding country,
and the other is his bill providing for
the examination and classification of
the lands in the Roseburg and Oregon
City land districts within the grant
made TO the Oregon g. California Rail-
oad Company. Both bills are prac-
tically the same as were presented In
the last congress.
The Crater lake bill proposes to set
aside q tract of 249 square miles, with
out drawing it from settlement or sale
and making it a public park or pleas
ure ground, to be known as the Crater
Lake National Park. This park, If es-
talbished, is to be under the control of
the secretary of the interior, who will
preserve the lands in their natural con-
dition and prevent all residence, min
ing, numbering or other business opera
tions within its limits. The old pro-
vision for restaurants and waiting
rooms Is again inserted, as are the pro-
visions for governing and protecting
the park. 1t Is proposed that the costs
and expenses of creating the park shall
be borne by the general government.
1t was this last provision that aroused
Speaker Reed against the bill last con-
eress, for he contended that any ex-
pense attached should be borne by the
state. Now that Reed is out Of con-
gress, the bill may have better chance
of becoming law.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-28

Victoria, b. c., Dec. 25.-The light
house steamer Quadra left this alter
noon for Egg island. Passing steamers
report no beacon showing at the light
house there. The keeper is frail, and
it is feared he may have died. He has
a little daughter, 8 years old, with
him
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-28

Brussels, Dec. 25.--Upwards OF 4
school children were drowned today in
an ice accident at Frelinghem, near the
French frontier. The children of the
district had been given a holiday, with
permission to play ON the frozen river
Lysus. When the merriment was a.
full height, the ice broke suddenly and
the children disappeared. A few were
rescued half dead but the majority
were drowned. Thirty-six bodies have
been recovered, but others Cre still
missing.
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New York Aldermen Favor Beers.

NewYork, Dec. 25.-The board of
aldermen today adopted resolution
praying "the God Of battles" to make
the Beers successful in the war against
England. The resolution now will go
to the coouIlcil, and If that body con-
curs,, will come before Mayor Van
Wyck for his approval.
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Five Thousand Bills introduced

Washington, Dec. 25.-The officials
of the house of representatives have
struck balance on the recent deluge
OF bills, showing that up to the recess
the records stood: Total bills intro
duced, 6,Ol5; joint resolutions, 90;
simple resolutions, So; grand total,
), ,175 measures of all kinds.
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Dorradation of EARL LI.

Peking, Dec. 2S.-Li Hung Chang
has been appointed acting viceroy of
Canton. 1t is believed this is prepar-
atory to his degradation In compliance
with French demands.
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Glassworker., Wages Raised.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-D. @. Ripley,
president of the United, States Glass
Company, announced today that the
wages OF blowers and gatherers in their
employ would be advanced 8 per cent
January /. The increase affects 1900
employees.
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Sheep to Return to Grazing.

Heppner, Or, Dec. 2S.-Sheepmen
had commenced to feed, but this morn
ing the light snow which fell Friday
night began melting, and the warm
wind will soon restore grazing.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-28

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2S.-Governor
Gambler today signed the bill prohibit
ing the sleeping-car companies operat-
ing in the state from furnishing berths
to negro passengers, except in coaches
used especially for the accommodation
NJ uauYnea
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-28

Mabini, formerly member of the
Filipino cabinet, says that the future
peace of the Philippines depends en-
tirely upon the form OF government the
Americans establish.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-28

Governor Stone, OF Pennsylvania, ex-
presses the opinion that every husband
should deed to his wife the homestead.
Senator Depew has leased the Cor
coran mansion at Washington for his
full senatorial term of six years at an
aggregate rental of $50,0o0
A monument. u granite shaft 20 feet
high, is to be erected ON an eminence
ut Erie. Pa. overlooking the lake, In
memory OF the late Captain vi Grid.
ley, of the Olympia.
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TERRIFIC STORM AT SPOKANE
Lightning Plays Havoc and Causes
$4,000 Damage.

A few minutes before O'Clock Sun
day morning the most violent thunder
storm in the recollection of the oldest
residents of Spokane, and the first to be
experienced in that part of the country
in d number of years, struck the city.
In one terrific bolt that woke almost
the whole town, it tore out the front of
one house, coming perilously near taking
the life of a woman and her, child; set
afire the pumping station at Natatorium
park, which subsequently burned to the
ground, and scorched corner of the
Electric hotel A fierce rain OF short
duration followed the thunder storm,
and in five minutes the cutters were
miniature creeks.
The terrific thunderciep also awoFe
Mrs. Frank e. Hutton of No. 1882
Gardner avenue, and her young son.
with the bewildered impression that
something dreadful had happened, and
that they had been hurled downward
through two floors into the cellar.
This is not exactly what had hap
pened something more miraculous than
that. And the strangest phase of the
wild occurrence is that neither mother
nor son was injured, beyond a bad
shaking up Of the nerves.
The room was il frightful confusion.
Furniture was overturned, pictures on
the walls were awry, and the bed in
which Mrs. Hutton and her son had
been asleep was in fractured pieces,
strewn about the floor. The feather bed
on which Mrs. Hutton and her son had
lain in slumber occupied its relative
position in the room, but instead of
resting in a respectable and dignifed
position on its bed stats, it lay stretched
out on the floor.
The Huttons rubbed their eyes and
gasped. And they shivered, too, for the
cold night wind wac blowing gusts of
driving rain into the room through a
gaping hole where the gabled front of
the house had been.
The lightning had struck the front of
the one and one-half story house, just
above the first-story line, and had torn
away the clapboards and plastering,
leaving the bedchamber exposed to view
from the street.
The same lightning stroke had torn
asunder the bed in which Mrs. Hutton
and her boy had been sleeping, leaving
the mattress and the sleepers on the
floor, without so much as iniuring a
hair of their heads. .s... ..-t.
The total loss to the Natatorium build
mos If ia estimated will roach tO he
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
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n. L a. Excursion.

The following communication from
J. II. Ackerman has been received and
will no doubt be of interest to those who
are contem plating taking the trip with
the n. e A:
SALEM, Or, June, 1899.
To OREGON TEACHERS In answer TO
many inquiries, will say that excursions
for the national Educational Association
win leave Portland, as follows: "Shasta
Route" via Southern Pacific, July Z.
BY ocean steamers, July l, and July G.
have been assured that there will be
enough going on the Southern Pacific to
enable all who wish to go to secure the
$35 rate; and, also, enough will go by
water to secure the $50 rate.
For information relative to routes, etc. +,
confer with local ticket agents of the
Southern Pacific, and the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation Company. -
Oregon headquarters have been se-
cured at the Hotel Roselyn, Los Angeles,
where all from Oregon are requested to
register and make themselves at home.
These rates may be secured by any
one, no matter whether they are teach
ers or not, and include the So member
shIp fee.
]. n. ACKERMAN,7 s
r. NJ -.
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more i'm portant. The guests were called
upon to name the oldest city, who
settled it and why it was so named, and
many heard for the first time that the
first potatoes ever grown in Oregon were
raised at Astoria from twelve spuds
which the settlers had succeeded in pre-
serving sufficiently on their trip around
the Horn to make them grow. Then,
too, others were not aware that Astoria
was first named Fort George, that Walla
Walla was called Nez Perce, and that
Astoria and Eugene are now vieiug as to
which has the oldest court house in the
state. And so while the guessing was
enjoyable it was also profta BILE. Then
five-minute conversations took place
and lighter subjects were discussed until
the hostesses brought in refreshments
of ice cream, cake and fruits.
The ride home by moonlight was very
enjoyable, for nowhere does the moon
show to better advantage than from the
Dry Hollow hills.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-27
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.

Say, when is volunteer not volun-
teer? When, he's shot. No. Well,
when he's mustered.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give a program and ice cream
social ext Friday evening at hechurch.
Last night Deputy Sheriff Sexton ar
rested Frank Crane, of this city, who is
wanted in Crook county on a charge OF
larceny from dwelling. He is now a
boarder at the county Jail.
ChiIdren's day services at the Liberty
school house last Sunday were well at
tended by the members and friends oi
Sunday school. The offering by the
children was 1910, and will be applied
to the missionary fund.
Julius Fisher, who was formerly il
this city, employed at the Elite barber
shop, has opened a first. class barber shoE
in the Hotel Perkins at Portland. where
Dalles people will always be glad to fine
him when visiting there.
A dispatch from the officers at Sump
ter summoned Sheriff Kelly to tha
place last night. One Genterman,
tombstone dealer, who obtained none,
from Chas. Frank, of this city, on {
bogus check six weeks ago, havin:
been apprehended at that place.
James Fisher, who has been employed
in the grocery storeof M. T. Nolan, anS
formerly with A. L. Newman, has ac
cepted position with the Wasco ware
house company. Mr.. Fisher is youn,
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man who will succeed at whatever he
undertakes, being steady and industri-
Gus.
Rev. De Forest must have ordered
weather for the occasion, for no better
picnic weather could be imagined than
that of today, when about seventy of
the Episcopal Sunday school members
and few friends boarded the Regulator
for an outing at Hood River. No doubt
they have spent most delightful day.
The town is full of country people to-
day, and all look smiling and report
crops and everything else the brightest.
The rain of Saturday and Sunday was
very general in the interior and came in
good play. The only crops that are the
least phased are those nearer the river,
which have been burned slightly. Tue
storm came a little too late to benefit
them ..s.- -.s-...
NJ. K. Thompson, who was arrested
charged with assault and battery, de-
manded jury trial and his case was
continued from yesterday afternoon un-
til 8 O'Clock this morning, when N. II.
Gates appeared for the plaintiff and A.
A. Jayne for the defense. The jury
brought in verdict of guilty as charged
and Justice Bayard fined him SIS OF
seven days in Jail. In default of pay.
ment he now languisheth.
From Thos. Balfour, who came uI
from Lyle last evening, we learn that g
man who was engaged in driving logs fol
Rowe yesterday at the mouth of Klick-
itat, fell between the logs and was
drowned. The body has not as yet beer
recovered. The river is now a raging
torrent, the recent rains making i
woree than formerly. However, during
the forty mile drive which they have
already made, not an accident has oc-
Cured before. Us jG4 LIE.i
From a friend in Portland who at
/ tended the Mays-Ainsworth wedding
we learn that the Oregonian failed t.
mention one of the pretIiest features o
the wedding, and that two of our sweet
est Dalles "young ladies' were for
gotten. The little twin daughters o
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Thompson, Edn,
and Lois, acted as flower girls, and at
tired in light blue silk gowns, made
very pretty picture as they carried bas
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Learned Something About Our State.

Last week the members of the Taine
class were very pleasantly entertained
at the home of the Misses Roberts, on
Dry Hollow, and having had such de-
lightful evening they were doubly
pleased to be again invited to spend a
few hours at the residence OF Miss
Melissa Hill, in the same neighborhood,
last evening.
For some months past they have taken
up the history of Oregon, aEd so the
hostess chose well when she prepared a
guessing game which would refresh their
memories on some of the minor points
regarding our own state, as well as those