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Bigger Than Ever. Better Than Ever. . : For advertisers, it i9 a good : medium. That's the Record of the Press LTHEN " " - . : Six pages brim full of cmp, : fresh news, is the Size of the Press. VOLUME XI. .' - ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 29, 1898. NUMBER 18 75 D 93 9Sf . Ev3oney Back if You That We don't want your money unlesB you feel that we are honestly entitled to it. Its the only way to do business.' Its the basis upon which we have built up the large business we are now doing. .We aim to make our dealing, our goods, our prices, satisfactory to everybody. If they are not, then your money back if you want it. We wouldn't say more in a thousand years to show you what kind of a business we do.- We feel safe in making the offer. C. "W. Hollis, prior Photographs! "Exelling all others in life like, Artistic and permanent results. 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I MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FINE CARBON WORK South side Main Street, Athena, Oregon, GOAT RAISING. It Is Proving Profitabla in Lincoln County. A. Hathaway, of the Big Elk country, in Lincoln county, is of the opinion that it pays to raise goats. Ha Las 101 goats on his place and tells the Portland Ore gonian that tbey will eat brush, briars, salal, elder, willow in fact, ihey eagerly search for and devour juat what the firmer desires to get lid of, entirely ignoring graes, which they seldom touch. They multiply very rapidly, the female dropping annually from one to two kids; each kid, as soon as it can walk and partake of nourishment is woith $3; yearlings will turn out fleeces weighing from two to three pounds each ; and nannies from four to five and one half pounds each. They are much less trouble and more profitable than cheep, requiring little or no attention ; and, if proper sheds are provided, they will re turn from their feeding grounds as regularly as clockwork every evening. He paid $3 a head for bis Qrst lot of goats, which cost was more than re turned the first year, A3 a large number of the nannies dropped two kids each. By the exercise of a little care and attention during the time he has been engaged in the industry, he has lost but one or two kids. Tbe fleece or bsir sheared from the goat always is in de mand at a fair price. Weekly Excursion to the East. A tourist sleeping car will leave Port land every Tuesday evening at 0 :03 p. m. via the 0. R. & N. without cbanpe to Boston, and under tbe supervision of experienced conductors. No change of card to the cities Omaha, Chicago, Buffalo or Boston. The ideal trip to the E. is now before you. Remember this serv ice when going East, and consult 0. R. & N. Agents, or address, W. H. Hcklburt, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Ore. Editors as Officers. The following it said to be official : In case war with bpain laet-t long enough, C. 8. Jackson, of the East Ore gonian, will be assigned to duty with tbe rank cf Major General ; Frank Hull, of the Milton Kigle, will be commissioned a colonel and McMannus, of the Pendle ton Republican, will be assigned as a body guard to the above named gentle men. Other arrangements will be made soon. . Pronounced the Be t Winslow.Or., April 23, 1898. J. J. Dougherty of this place has been entire ly cured of catarrh in the head by the famous medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla He rays he has also taken it s a spring medicine and likes it better than any other he has ever tried. For Two Wetks. W. R. Taylor's Clyde stallion will be at the Commercial Livery StaWe for two weeks only. CAUCHT IN A TRAP Wretched Pcoplif of Manila Shrink From Death FEAR YANKEE BOMBS And Death From" Knives in the Hands of Snvages. flew York, April 27. A dispatch to the Herald from Hong Kong says: O. P. Williams, the American (loptu) at Manila, who arrived here on ibe steamer Esmeralda, eaye that he was de lighted to escape from tbe island, and immediately pined Commodore Dewey. He says the people of Manila are aildly excited, (earing that (hey wil bebeUtcn two fires, the Araericaa t quad run and the insurgents. Two days before he left, the Spanish cruiser Ca&tello arrived. She is a wood en vessel pt the old type, three masts, barkrigged with' one smokestack, Bhe bag lour 5 8 inch Krupp guns, two 5 7 inch, two 2 3-inch, fonr 4.9 inch and e:ght rapid fira guns. She has two tor pedo tubes, And a speed of 12 knots. She has aboard a cargo of miscellaneous war supp'.jes, ifjpjudjng prpedcf3. These will be used for mines. Until two weeks ago the authorities had no submarine cables, but they have obtaiued about 80 miles from the tele graph company and the harbor is now mined,. The commander of the Gj,3tcll was immediately requested by the govirnor general to assist in the defense of ibe harbor. -Ha declared with vehemence he would sooner sink at bis mouriugs than surrender his (ship He mo led his ship at the entrance to the ha:lur and, taking the guns from ope eide if his ships, be placed them in emplacements on Corregidar island. at be" ether, iudii of the harbor. . lie and his officers and. crew declare they w'll die at their guns. ".'. About 25,000 native insurgents are en camped outside of Manila ready (o rush upon the Spaniards as soon as tbe Am erican fleet appears. All of the Americans except one are now out of Manila, many taken refuge aboard English merchant ships. All American ships except the Great Admir al have aleo got away. She is a wooi.'en vessel cf 1576 gross tons and is owned by E. R. Sterling of Newport, R I. All tbe Europeans who are remaining in Manila are fearful of outrages by tbe insurgents Missouri Mule Trmt. St. louis, April 27. The government- has broken the backbone of tbe Missouri mule trust by refusing to accept the bids recently sent in for furnishing these ani mals for the army. 1 The big dealers in mules In St, Louis and Kansas City formed a trust of their own when the demand for the animals became so brisk and advanced the price about $25 a head. When the lids were opened it was discovered that there was eoarcely 20 cents dlffarenca in the high est and lowest bids. , The bids were forwarded to Washington and word hoB been received that they were thrown out, the newspaper hav ing announced a trust, No, there is a wild scramble to dispose of the animals at a good deal lower figure. Looking to Intervention. London, April 27.- The Vienna corres pondent of tbe Standard says : It it probably due to a committed un derstanding reached between Count Qol uchowsky, Austrian Hungarian foreign minister, and Prince Hohenlohe, tbe German chancellor, that all tbe Inspired organs of tbe Vienna foreign office are propagating the idea that after the first serious encounter between 8pain and tbe United States the intervention if the powers will bring the war to aetata Tbe intervention would consist of a recom mendation that hpam enould give up Cuba after having saved her honor. It is in keeping with this idea th it tbe fore ign office organs expressed extrems im patience at the slowness of developments, while admitting that Austria ani Ger many are united in politics. Manila Is in Poor Shape. London, April 27 The Timet corres pendent of Hong Kong telegraphing Tuesday says: The Eimeralda, brought 600 refugees, mostly Chinese, from Blanila. On Sat urday the 23 vessels in Philippine ports put to sea with one exception. The Briilsh consul is protecting American in tereats at Manila and the Americans will take refuge on British veesels. The guns have beea taken from tbe Spanish ships to eeeist in the dafet ie of Manila, where the forlifkationa ar nsa its, tbe puns obeoiele, (he torprdo mines of doubtful value and ammunition of all kinds scarce. The Spaniards have ao ef fective military force of 5000. Despite official contradiction, the reb els continue raiding the towns in the is land of Luzon, and the appearance of the A or erica n rquadron will be therignal for a descent on ManiU It h expected that tbe Spaniards will make but a feeble re' sistaoce. Moving to Battle. Madrid, April 27. 10 a. m. The Span ish Philippine island fhet has sailed to Teet the United States squadron. May Fight Any Minute. Madrid, April 27. G p. m. The gover nor of Manila telegfapbs that an engage ment betweea .bo Spanish and Aineri can equaJron is hourly expected. G-mji's Army Is Needed. Washington, D. C, April 27. The conference now being held between Qen. Miles and other officials and representa tives of Cuban insurgents while being productive of important reaqltg, ace nec essarily unofficial in character, owing o the unrecognized state of the Cubans. Now, however, that Gonns and Garcia are being recogoizsd as material factors in the contest the desirability of their recognition, at Jeaet as belligerents, is boing urged on as warranting furm.l rec ognition. Ready for a, Raee San Irancjsco, April In a little more than a month there will ho ready for service for the warships n Pacific watersja small but formidable vessel-the 30 knot torpedo boat Farragut, now on the ways at the Union iron works. Contrary to the custom of shipbuilders, the Farragut's, engine and machinery will a. I b in place when she slides off the ways. The Farragut is designed for a speed of 30 knots an hour. Her di mensions are: Length, 210 feet; beam 20 feet four inches ; maximum draft with tbe ship ready fqr erft and. 'hunker full, (i fetf. Her displacement will be 237 tons and her engines will indicate a max imum of 5GO0 horee power. Spain Forty Years Agfl, 11 e fa rp or a ilircriptlou e-f Spain given by Ptickle 40 yars ago bt:s become even more ounspicuouely true by the interval that lias elapsed Bince it wag written "There she lies at the Jii'ther extrem ity of the continent, a hng i and torpid mass, the only representative now re maining of the feelings and Ibe knowl edge of the Middle Ages. And what Is , Matanzas Key West, April 278:30 n. cinatti borabardoci the fort at Matanzas this afternoon. The 'finim. merit took place at 12:45 and closed at 1:15 p. m. Thero were no cas ualties on the American side, though great damage ia known to have been done to the Matmza forts, and it is believed there lives. The United States vessels earth works at the batt?ries which rruA ..u i ii.. t...i . xiid ujim remmeu me ure uui moBi oi me snots tell short, and only a few went over our vessels. The squadron having located all the bat teries, it returned to Havana, Considered Doubtful. Washington, April 288 a. m. Naval authorities doubt that navnl conflict is imminent in PhiliDDine naturally geek protection from the eibly seek some other port as base of supplies. The very fact that Madrid officials have declared that Spanish fleet has Bailed to bombard cities on the North American coast is taken as n certainty of utter improbability of such movement. To ' Capture Yachts. Cadiz, April 28 8:30 a. ui. A disnatch savs Soanish tomr-rln hnnt. destroyer, Destroyer, and three torpedo boats sailed yesterday for Ton- nne ana Lenia to capture lacnts in Not Swift Enough. Colon. April 288:30 a. m. Stea mer Alliance from New York was chased by Spanish gun boat off Capo beat her out fair and square. Expects to K(,lIong Kong, April 288:30 I 'cin nnrl rrtrk af ttopa iifitU IIia a n ... wl "-i iwd 'inn liio ftYuncu jjuijvoo ui uuJJbUI Ml5 nie enure Spanieh fleet in Philippines, and expects to do it easy. National Guard Rebel. Baltimore, April 2810:30 a. m. Fourth Regiment national guard has broken camp at I'emlico and returned to their armory. It is re ported they have rebelled because they have not been ordered to active service. How Japan Stands. Washington, April 2810:30 a. m. Advices from Japan are that she sides with America against Spain. Tales of a brutal massacre of insurgents at Manila are at hand. Portugal has announced herself us being! neutral. The Spanish fleet will Boon bo cut off from important base of supplies. The governor of Kansas has bad a row with the state Militia and now volunteers will probably be used. The state troops burned the gov ernor in effigy. . Provisions and Money. Key We6t, April 28 1:30 p. m. Spanish steamer (Juido with large cargo of provisions and money for Spanish troops was captured this morning by the United States Monitor Terror, After U. S. Merchantmen. London, April 281:30 p. m. Dispatches from Madrid say it is re ported that the Spanish Squadron of nine vessels left Manila Monday to capture United States merchant steamers. Will Sail Tomorrow. Cape Verde Islands, April 28 1:30 p- rn. Spanish squadron is still here, but will probably sail tomorrow, as paymasters are settling accounts. th' worst symptom of all, she is sitis Ceil with ber own condition. Tnoogh she la the most backward country in Europe, she believes herself to be the foremost. She is proud of everything of which she ongl t to be ashamed. She is proa 1 of the antiquity of her t pinions; proud of the strength cf her faith ; proud of ber unwillingness to amend either creed or ber customs; prond of her hatred of heretics, and proud of the un dying vigilance with wbioh she has baflled their efforts to obtain a full and legal establish meat on her soil." ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY. Appropriata Ceremcnies Witnessed at Adams. Many Odd Fellows and their friends attended the celebration -of the seventy ninth anniversary of American Odd fel lowship, at Adams Tuesday. The town was dzcorated, and the hos pitality of the little city was wide open to tbe visitors. The Adams band con tributed largely to the enjoyment of tbe day, and had the weather been more favorable, a much )argr number of people would hva eojoyedthe excellent program that was rendered and which was as follows : Anniversary Hmn, Choir Prayer, Rev. G. W. Rigby Address of Welcome, B. A. Marquis, P.O. Opening Address Hon. W. M. Pierce, P. G , of Pendleton DISNKa. Music... Band Song .,, Choir Short AddresB. ; Visiting Brothers Song.,..,,,,, Master Willis Hales Cornet Solo Bert Kirby Benediction Rev. G. W. Rigby. Bea's the Klondike. Mr. A. O. Thomas, of Marysville, Tex., has funnd a more valuable discovery than has yet been found in lb Klon dike. For ynare he suffered untold agony from consumption, ao npauiud by hemorrhages i at d was absolutely cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, He declares that gold is of (tie vlne in comparison tvih this nurvlous cure; would have it, wen If it cist a hundred dollar a bittla. itbm. Bronchitis and all throat and lung affections are ponitively cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for Coueuujp km Trial hot tie freest G. C. Oabtirn's Drug Store Regular siz 50 cents snd L Garan. teed to curg or price refunded. Bombarded. m.The New York- Pnrit.nn nn,lrin. fired 300 shots and blew nn the nm the Spanish were putting in place. i . .r. - . as SDanish fleet ia inferior nnd will euns of Manila. Our flent mav n. Wediterranian sea. May, but the American steamer Do It Easy. a. m. Admiral Dewey of Ametican m.MnnnA f it,- . ' RUSHING TO RUIN Spanish Fleet Said to Be in a Hurry TO MEET ASIATIC FLEET Dons Boast of Victory, but Have not Half a Chance. Madrid, April 27. The minister of ma rine is In receipt of a cipher dispatch from Admiral Mantejo, commanding the fleet at Manila, announcing he is about to sail with his squadron to take up a position where he can await the coming of th9 American fleet and capture it. The minister of marine immediately communicated vith Premier Sagasta, who summoned Minister of War Correa and the three held a conference. Admiral Bermejo expressed the belief that the United States squadron would reach Minlla in about 60 hours and a bat tie, therefore, is expected in about three days. , American Fleet Will Win. Wafibington, April 27 The Unitod States Asiatic tquadron, moblized at Mars bay, China, consists of the flagship Olympia, one of the hast cruisers in the fleet, Captain Grilley, Rear Admiral Ueo Dewy, commander ia chief; cruis er Baltimore, Captain Dyer j cruiser Bos-' ton, Captain Wildies; cruiser Concord, Commander Walker; cruiser Raleigh, Captain Coghlan; gunboat Petrel, Com inandtr Word; dispatch boat, Hugh Me l'u!lonb; steamer Nanshan, storeship, and steamer Ziairo, collier. The .Spanish fUt at the Philippines may re.-iel the United States for a short time, with the Designee of guns from the Spitiwh forts, but otherwise the Am erican veesels would make very short work of the Spanish, fquadron, which coiisisld of (he following vessels: Cruis er Rein Cristina, cruis?r Castello, cruis or Vlssco, cruiser Don Juan de Austria, gunboat El Cano, gunboat Seneral Leto, gunboat Marqurs Toludero, transport Ueneral Alava, troneport Manila, and transport Cuba. SPECIAL WESTERN TOUR. The Bittner Theatre Company As An Amuem nt Enterprise. 'Beyond all question or doubt the most progressive and complete organiza tion extant, surpassing anything of alike nature attempted. A company of estab lished eaatern actors, acknowledged by press and public to bo equal to all and me superior oi many high-priced com panies. unr reperto re compris e the very latest eastern successes. 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