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Weekly
VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1898.
NUMBER 30.
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Spanish Fleet Bottled Up in
Santiago Harbor.
OFFICIALS REFUSE TO TALK
While Repairing His Ships the Spanish
Commander is Hemmed in
Sampson Will Urge a Battle.
Washington, May 24. The
Spanish fleet, nnder Cervera, is
bottled np in the harbor of Santi
ago with do likelihood to eecape, as
the American ships guard the nar
row eotrance to the harbor. Defi
nite information to that effect
arrived at the cavy department
lt3
this afternoon, and while the offi
cials won't make any positive state
ment, they admit Cervera has been
caught.
Washington, May 25. Last night
shorlty after an official bulletin had
been issued denying the rumors of an
engagement in Windward Passage, Sec
retary Long made the guarded remark
to an reporter, " Yon may quote me as
saying that we suppose the Spanish
fleet is at Santiago. The bulletin added
' that the St. Louis bad cabled at San
Juan to the department not to tell any
thing else relating ).o the rival squad
ron, although unquestionably it bad
definite knowledge about them.
Meanwhile where are Sampeon and
Schley? Hints were given today that
no naval engagements had taken place
because the American fleet, whOBe exact
position was known here, was not likely
to encounter the enemy. But these
may have been based merely, upon
' rumors that a reported engagement bad
occurred at Windward Passage. Nei
ther Sampson nor SchleyN was apparent
ly in Windward Passage, and was not
there yesterday. The inference to be
drawn from guarded remarks of officials
was that no squadron has been Bent to
. Santiago by that route, or , else had al
ready passed through it. There is no
reason to doubt that the squadron of
Sampsoor Schley, or of both, is block
ading the entrance to Santiago.
The naval officers are wondering why
Cervera allowed himself to be caught,
for he has no chance to escape. The
Opinion is almost general that at least
one of his cruisers was in such a shape
that it could hot be repaired before the
American , ships appeared, and it is
probably lack of repairing facilities,
rather than lack of coal, that forced the
Spanish admiral to remain.
Those who know Sampson are confi
dent he will not wait for the enemy's
force to came out or attempt to compel
submission by blockading the harbor;
but will go in and force battle despite
the narrow entrance to, the forts and
' probable mines and torpedoes. '
HAWAII'S OFFER
TO UNCLE SAM
Nothing but Orders from Washington
y ill Cause Her to Change Their
Feelings in Regard to Annexation.
Honolulu, May 17, via San Francisco,
May 24. The republic of Hawaii has
offered herself unconditionally to the
United States. That government has
decided positively and without division
to render this great republic all assist
ance possible in the war with Spain,
and nothing bat absolute orders from
Washington for Hawaii to proclaim neu
trality could change the present situa
tion. From the temper of the officials
and most prominent and influential
business men on the Islands, if the guns
of the Spanish fleet were pointed at this
city, it would not force the proclama
tion of neutrality. '
Yesterday's edition of the Star says :
"Thu3 far, however, the republic of Ha
waii has not been officially informed
that Etate war exists between the United
States and Spain by either county. It is
generally believed here that annexation
nearer now than ever before, and every
steamer is expected to bring long-looked
for news. The members of the senate
don't Jike the bill that was sent down
here . from Washington, giving these
Islands to the United States as a war
measure or as a base of war operations.
The features of the bill were given to the
senate by the government in executive
session. It was drafted by friends of
the annexation in the United States,
and received the approval of Messrs
Hatch and Thurston, as well as of Sen
ator Morgan, nd other members of the
United States senate committee on for
eign relations. It was sent to President
Dole by Hawaiian representatives' in
Washington. The objections that the
members of the Hawaiian senate make
to the bill is that all that the Republi
cans do or offer to do is contained in the
annexation treaty. To pass the pro
posed bill, 0 even to consider it, would
savor of over-anxiety which would be
very apt to defeat its own purpose."
TREATY SAID TO '
HAVE BEEN SIGNED
An Official Cablegram Received at Kings
ton Announces the Completion of
a Defensive Alliance.
New York, May 24. A dispatch to
the World from Kingston, Jamaica,
says:
The signing of a treaty of defense' be
tween the United States and Great
Britain is announced in a dispatch re
ceived Sunday by the military authori
ties. A crisis in the war between
America and Spain is imminent, the
dispatches intimate, and Jamaica will
be directly affected. All leaves of ab
sence of military and naval officers have
been canceled. Supplies of provisions
to last eighteen months are being stored.
A London correspondent of the World
says :
A special cablegram from the Kings
ton correspondent of the Chronicle
reads :
"A. military officer informs me that
an official cablegram was received here
Sunday, announcing the formal signing
of an Anglo-American defensive alli
ance. Certainly the war office is ac
tively engaged in provisioning the camp,
in Jamaica with eighteen months' sup
plies, and orders have been issned to
cancel leaves of officers, and men."
OTHER EXPEDI-
TiONS TO FOLLOW
.The Charleston Will Act as Convey
. From Honolulu. :..
. Washington, May 24. The war de
partment will follow np as soon as pos
sible th6 embarkation of troops from
San Francjsco today with additional de
tachments destined to reach Manila im
mediately after the first armed ' force.
Simultaneously witn the report of news
today that thcee ship loads of troops
bad embarked from the Pacific
coast. It was officially announced
that the Charleston would convey the
troops and ships from Honolulu to
Manilla. The government has 'not the
slightest apprehension that Spain will be
able Jo inflict any damage on the expe
dition between California and Hawaii,
but it is deemed best to avoid any
chance of danger for the rest of the jour
ney., '- : -' -
It' is estimated that the expedition
will reach Manila about June 15th. The
government is trying to secure several
more ve93el8,especiRlly tho3e of the Nor
thern Pacific Company to which Ameri
can registry will probably be granted by
congress. It is unlikely any American
ships will have to be impressed. '
A Message from the Charleston.
Sam JFbakcisco, May 24. The follow--ing
was bronght to the Examiner office
by a carrier pigeon :
"On board U. S. S. Charleston, 10 V.
m., Sunday, May 2. Griffin, Naval Pay
Office, San i'rancisco : Please report ns
now passing lightship. : Good weather ;
all well. , ' Henby Glass."
DeWitfs Little Early Risers,
The fcntous little pills.
CAMPAIGN
TO BE RUSHED
i Dynamite Cruiser Vesuyins to Be Mafle
Use of in Destroying tae Men
Mines in .Santiago Haroor.
GREAT CONFIDENCE
PLACED IN SAMPSON
It Is Now Only a Matter of a Short
Time Until Cervera Must Succumb
to the Inevitable.
I
Key West, May 25. The dispatch
boat Wanda has just returned here and
reportB she left Admiral Sampson's fleet
at Lobas Key light. The Wanda fol
lowed the fleet away when it left here
Saturday morning last. Sampson's
fleet left Havana for Santiago Monday.
Admiral Cervera's fleet is bottled in
Santiago' harbor, and Sampson and
Schley are outside preparing to destroy
the Spanieh cruisers.
When , Sampson starts the bombard
ment of the city, the beginning of the
end will have come. His orders have
been to find the Spanish fleet and de
stroy it. The Spaniards will pot have
an opportunity to outfit and make a
dash for the open sea at night.
Strategists give Sampson credit for
leaving Santiago harbor open to Cervera.
His chief object was to prevent the fleet
from entering Havana harbor by guard
ing Windward Passage, and he accom
plished this. No orders have been given
as to whether the fleet shall force an en
trance into the passage or shall take
some other means to get at Cervera.
Great faith 'is placed in Sampson,
whose knowledge of torpedoes, mines
and ordinance is second to that of no
other officer in the navy.
If it is possible to reach the Spanish
ships they will be attacked almost im
mediately. Sampson will first demolish
the outer forts and then under fire of
the fleet, destroy the mines in the chan
nel. The dynamite cruiser Veeuvins
can be used to good advantage, as by
hurling huge masses of high explosives
into the channel all the hidden mines
can be exploded.
Strategists believe that Sampson will
waste nor more time than did Dewey at
Manila, and . when - he has finished
Spain's last ' weapon of defense on this
continent will be gone. .
Commodore Schley left Key West last
Friday and with him were the battle
ships Massachsetts. and Texas, armored
cruiser Brooklyn and the auxiliary crui
ser Scorpion. -The battleship Iowa fol
lowed Schley on. Friday and was over
taken by the torpedo . boat Dupont off
Cape San Antonio. ,;
OREGON BOYS -
HAVE SAILED
San Fransisco Went Wild With Enthus
iasm on the Occasion.
San Francisco, May 24. San Fran
cisco gave an exhibition of American
patriotism never before approached in
the city's history when 2500 of Uncle
Sam's troops departed on the transports
the City of Pekin, the Australia and the
City of Sydney, to : establish American
rule in the Philippines.'
Fully 100,000 people surrounded the
fleet for two .hours before it weighed
anchor and steamed for the Golden Gate
Crafts of every 'description, from an or
dinary Whitehall to the big ocean liner
Ronokej were in the stream. Every ves
sel flew the stars'and stripes from every
mast. Each vessel carried a band of
music and the intermingling of twenty
national airs, ther cheers from thous
ands of soldiers, the- responses from the
fleet of the excursionists, and of the
thousands who bad packed the dock for
four miles along the water front,- made
a scene that will lie as long as the mem
ory of those who witnessed it. San
Francieco simply turned loose and gave
the soldier boys a send-off befitting an
epoch-marking occasion in the history ,
of the nation. .
Three o'clock was the honr set for the
sailing of the fleet, and for hours before
a stream of humanity moved toward -the
water front with the intention of gain
ing some point of vantage to watch the
departure of the troops. By two o'clock
it was estimated that 100,000 people oc
cnpied the docks and places from which
a good view could be obtained. The
shipping along the front was gaily deco
rated with bunting and flags of every
nation except Spain.
MORE VOLUNTEERS
CALLED FOR
Regulations Soon to be Issued This
Proclamation Calls for 75,000 Ad
ditional Volunteers.
Washington, May 25. The president
today settled beyond doubt all specula
tion as to his intentions with reference
to the sending of armies of invasion from
the United States, by calling for an ad
ditional 75,000. Mr. McKinley has
demonstrated that it is the policy of the
United States to have an army of abont
300,000 men ready for business within a
month. This army will consist of 60,-
000 regulars. 200,000 volunteers and
10,000 especially enlisted men who have
suffered from contagious diseases likely
to be encountered in tropical climates,
and who are' therefore considered im
pervious to such complaints, 35,000 cav
alry, known as rongh riders, and about
as many more special men forming
engineer and signal corps of the volun
teer service.
According to the best inside advices,
the president's intention is to dispose of
this vast body abont as follows : Forty
or fifty thousand will be sent to the
Philippines for the purpose of occupy
ing those islands completely. One hun
dred tbonsand will be transported to the
islands of Cuba; twenty thousand more
are destined for Porto Rico, which isl
and it is the intention of the United
States to capture and bold. The re
mainder will be held in reserve.
FURTHER NEWS
OF A BATTLE
Several American Vessels Probably
Sunk Rumors Persistent in Con
firming the Report
Pokt au Peince, May 24 evening.
A rumor prevails here of an engagement
off Santiago between the Spanish and
and American fleets. It is said that the
Spanish lost two vessels both of which
were sunk.
New Yobk,. May.' 24. Persistent ru
mors were received today and up to a
late honr tonight of an engagement in
Windward Passage or south of Cuba, in
which the Spanish fleet was entirely
demolished with a loss to the American
fleet of some of her best vessels.
The rumors came from Port an Prince
and Port de Paix. From St. Nicholas
and London there was no confirmation
of these stories.
OREGON AT THE
END OF HER VOYAGE
Washington, May 25. Secretary
Long has received an official dispatch
announcing the safe arrival at Jupiter
Inlet, Fla., last night, of the battleship
Oregon. .
New York, May 25. A dispatch to
the Evening World from Jupiter, Fla.,
says that Lieut. Davis, of the battleship
Oregon, came ashore there last night.
"Our race," said Davis, "was a most
exciting one, and especially after we left
Bahia, for we knew then the possibility
of intercepUen. Captain Clark, how
ever, kept the little fleet in constant
readiness and had we run into the
Spanish fleet we would have been heard
from. As it is, we are all happy. Our
race from San Francisco is ended and
we will have a chance to take part with
the fleets now looking for the Spanish."
The Marietta and Buffalo are with the
Oregon. ,( .. .
Jupiter, Fla-. May 25. The Rattle
ship Oregon, which arrived here at
10:30 last night, has left Jupiter. '
Use Clarke & Falk's Rosofoam tor the
teeth. .'.'.. '
SCHLEY
OFF
SANTIAGO
A Speedy Attack fill Be Mads Her
. yera is Thought to Be Securely
Cansnt in tlie YanteY Trap.
PLANS MADE FOR
CAFTURIE CERVERA
The Fleet Has Not Been Seen as the
View is Obscured By the Hills
Surrounding the Bay.
Washington, May 25. The plans of
the navy department for crushing the
Spanish fleet under Ceryera, and thus
obviating the necessity of keeping
American ships to guard the entrance to
Santiago, has been matured. Samp
son's views on that subject are awaited
with interest. A dispatch from Samp
son was received this evening; but its
contents was not disclosed at a late hour
Naval officers agree that the prospect of
crushing Cervera is not easy to accom
plish, and the main point involved is
whether it shall be attempted now or
not until other-plans are carried out.
It is the desire of the military author
ities to begin invasions of Cuba and
Porto Rico as Eoon as possible; but it
must depend largely on the resources of
the navy. By keeping four armor-clads
before Santiago, only seven would be
left for operations elsewhere. The
Cadiz reserve equadron has become a
factor in the situation, and while strate
gists hardly imagine it will be sent to
the West Indies, surprise must be
guarded against.
There is a desire on the part of the
naval authorities to inaugurate a speedy
attack on Cervera by the armor-clads.
No matter what difficulties may be en
countered, it is considered preferable to
resorting to the slow process of starving
out the enemy while a second Spanish
squadron roams the seas.
A cipher dispatch from Commodore
Schley was received at the department
this evening. .He is off Santiago guard
ing the entrance to prevent the escape of
the Spanish fleet. In his message
Schley gave some of the information
that came from him yesterday about
the presence of Cervera in Santiago bay,
but it is understood that the Spanish
ships are not visible from -the position
occupied by Schley, on account of the
hills surrounding the harbor.- It is said
that the statements from Schley that
Cervera had not left Santiago was based
on information furnished him by one of
the fast scout ships that have been
watching off that port for several days.
MANILA IS IN
HARD LINES
Food Becoming Scarce Insurgents are
Gaining Control of the Island.
New Yobk, May 24. A copyrighted
dispatch to the World from Hon Kong,
dated May 24,' says:
The situation at Manila is desperate.
Food is scarce and meat is exhausted,
while all the canned stuff is nearly gooe.
Two weeks will exhaust the available
supplies. The volunteers have demand
ed food, but the Spanish government
authorities refused to give it and riots
are threatened. A delegation is said to
be preparing .to wait on United States
Consul Williams, as the citizens fear an
outbreak. The insurgents control the
surrounding country, and Chief Agui
naldo haB arrived with his staff to or
ganize The rebels. - Residents are mov
ing from Caviie. Spanish officials say
500 were killed and 700 wonnded in the
bombardment by Dewey. All classes
are awaiting anxiously the arrival of onr
troops. There is no sickness on our
ships. ' v -
Cash in Your Checks. .
All countv warrants registered prior
to March 12, 1894, will be paid at my
offiee. Interest ceases after April 20,
1898. C. L. Phiixips,
County Treasnrer.
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. -
BIG FIRE
IN ASTORIA
Disastrous Blaze Sweeps Out a Part of
- That City Loss Estimated at
Fifty Thousand Dollars.
Astoria, Or., May 25. The most dis
astrous conflagration Bince 1883, visited
this city today. It started in the box
factory of the Clatsop Mill, and fanned
by a strong westerly breeze the building
was quickly consumed. The flames
spread eastward with great rapidity and
in half an honr from the time that the
alarm sounded everything between the
box factory and Kopp's brewery was
burning.
The Pacific Union Cannery bnildiug
followed the box factory, and in a few
minutes the Columbia Cannery caught.
In the former were a large number of
nets, thirteen of which were lost, to
gether with several boats and personal
effects of the fishermen. The Columbia
Cannery was not in operation, but con
tained a large quantity of machinery.
When it was seen that 'the two can
neries could not be served, the firemen
bent all their energies toward saving
Kopp's brewery, and succeeded. Mean
while the net racks for a quarter of a
mile eastward had caught from embers,
and both canneries were seriously
threatened, bat a well organized force
nnder Manager Chuttar saved it. .
The old Leinenweber cannery bnilding
next caught on fire and was almost to
tally destroyed in half an hour. About
twenty fisherman lost their nets and a
few boats. There were no fatalities, al
though two employes of the box factory
were seriously burned.
The total loss is estimated- at $50,000,
which was only partially covered by in
surance. HE CALLED
THEIR BLUFF
Admiral Dewey Refuses to Allow the
.Germans to Land Provisions.
New Yobk, May 24. A special from
Manila says :
The German consul there tried to land
provisions from -a.;. German ship, but
Dewey refused permission. The consul
then declared, according to the dispatch,
that he would force a landing under the
protection of two German cruisers but
Dewey threatened to fire ljpon the
ciuieers, and the attempt to land sup
plies was abandoned.
EXAMPLE OF
PATRIOTISM
The Ojection to Patriotic Utterances on
the Part of a Foreman Causes
the Trouble -
Ashland. Or.. Mav 24. Frank Joseph
Ego, foreman of the peach orchard force -
nf the laree orchard beloneinz to Banbe
of Ashland, is a sympathiser with Spain.
Ego objected to the patriotic demonstra
tions and utterances of the young Amer
ican workers, and today the growing
trouble with the Spaniard culminated
in a strike by the thirty boys, who
walked out learin Ego alo-e. :
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
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