THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNES DAY, AUGUST 26. 1896.
VOL. VI.
NUMBER 38.
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TROUBLE FOR SPAIN
In a Fair Way to Lose
. Phillipine Islands.
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A CONSPIRACY IS DISCOVERED
.linu Said to tie at the Bottom of the
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' Tronlile Political National
Madrid, Aug. 31. An official dispatch
from Manilla announces the discovery
n the Phillipine islands of a separatist
conspiracy, the object being to secure
independence from Spain. According to
the official advice, 21 persons have al
ready been arrested, several being Free
Mason 9. The news has caused great
excitement in Madrid, and the police in
consequence tonight raided the Hispano
Phillipini Club and seized a large quan
tity of papers. - ' . ,
It is suggested by some of the papers
that Japan is endeavoring to foment
trouble in that part of the Spanish pos
sessions for the purpose of extending the
jurisdiction of her island empire over
the Phillipine islands. The islands lie
only about 250 miles south of the newly
acquired Japanese possessions of Formo
sa, a number of small islands interven
inc. Spain's army in the Phillipine
islands. is estimated at seven regiments
of infantry and one of artillery, with
squad of cavalry, the effective force be'
ing 684 officers and about 50,000 men.
While commenting on the outbreak in
the Phillipine islands in the senate to
day, Senor Castellauo, minister for the
colonies, read several telegrams from the
governor of the islands, Captain-General
Blanco. These telegrams were that the
conspirators aimed to secure the com
plete independence of the Phillipine
islands.
Senor Montero Rico declared that the
liberal party was prepared to support all
government measares necessary for the
maintenance of Spanish integrity
Nearly all of the opposition leaders
the chamber made similar promises.
AN IMMENSE KITE SENT UP.
Interesting Experiment Performed
Charles Lauuon.
By
Portland, Me., Aug. 21. Charles L,
Lam son performed a feat here yesterday
practically demonstrating that a large
airship or kite capable of carrying a man
can be floated successfully and steadily
He raised his ' ship with a dummy man
on it 600 feet. The retaining rope broke
when the ship was at that altitude
Had it not been for this break Mr.
Lam son would have sent up a man to
navigate his ship. As it was. W. A
Eddy, an authority on aerial experi
nients, declared that Lanison's achieve
ment was the greatest step toward eolv-
mg the problem of aerial navigation of
the age. Two records, at. all events,
Lamson made. He flew the largest kite
, or airship ever floated; he carried by
means of this kite the heaviest weight to
- the greatest altitude on record.
The kite when in the aiiresembles
two large boxes parallel to each other
and attached in the middle.- It took
fifteen men to carry the ship into the
field from which it was to he sent up.
The retaining cord was a large braided
window cord, tested to pull 500 pounds.
, This was made fast to. a huge reel, and
four men attended to it.
About 400 feet of rope was run along
the ground and at a signal from Lamson
the ship was released. It quivered
moment, and then steadily rose skyward.
Seated on the car of the ship was a dum
my, weighted to 150 pounds. . The ship
carried it with- great ease. . The
ship rose to an altitude of 600 feet, and
was rising steadily when with a sudden
gust of wind the rope broke, showing
' what a tremendous pressure was brought
upon it by the ship. The ship floated
out a half a mile and descended as easily
and gracefully aa it went up. Had a
, man been in the car he would not have
been harmed in the slightest.
. 1 , WALL STREET UNEASY.
Distress in Mercantile Circles Cannes a
" Flurry. . ''''.
Nkw York, Aug. 21. Considerable
uneasiness prevails on Wall street today
on account cf a report of distress among
the merchants and the urgent need of
financial assistance. The estimates of a
reduction of $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 in
tomorrow's reserve in the bank state-
- ment and a corresponding heavy shrink
age of deposits, encouraged the expecta-
tion of an early issue of clearing-house
; -certificates by the banks. It was re
ported that a meeting of the clearing
house company had been called to take
action. " A ' careful canvass . of the
leading ' bank officials elicited the un-!
animoua expression of opinion that
there was no need for the issue of cer
tificates at present and that such issue
will oniy be made in case of extreme ne-
cessity. , No meeting has been called to
consider the issue of certificates. ', -
A banker in close touch with the mer-
cantile situation says that undoubtedly.
some merchants need money, bat most
of the large matnritie's passed off all
right with the first of fche month and
most of the-weaker concerns have al
ready boen weeded out. . A limited mar'
ket is reported today for choice grades
of mercantile paper at 8 per cent. Time
money is an unknown quantity at 6 per
cent and commissions. .
HBAVI GOLD WITBDEAWAL3
Four Millions Recently I. eft the
Millions Recently Left
San
Francisco Subtreasury
San Francisco, Aug. 21. Cashier
Burns, at the United States subtreasury
here, says that during the recent month
there has been withdrawn $4,000,000 in
gold from .the subtreasury in exchange
for greenbacks and . other currency,
This large withdrawal is entirely "unpre-
cedented, but according to bankers but
a small proportion of the gold has found
its way out of the state. One of the
bankers of the city estimated that not
over $500,000 of this gold had gone East,
The remainder is in the vaults of Cal-
ifornia banking institutions. .
Inquiry was made in -many quarters
to ascertain reasons for the withdrawal
from the subtreasury. The answers re-
ceived from conservative and well - in -
formed men all tended to show one fact
of significance, which is that the local
money situation has been greatly
strengthened during the period of the
transferring of the gold from the sub-
treasury to the bank vaults, because at)
least $1 ,000,000 has been added to money
in the city and probably a much greater
sum than that. ,
The $1,000,000 represents the sale of
government bonds in New York, by Cal-
ifornia parties and the transference of
the proceeds to this city. The money
received for the bonds was presented at
the subtreasury and - there converted
into gold, which has gone into bank
vaults.
SIDEWALK ORATORS UPHELD.
Indianapolis Police Censured for Ar
resting Politicians. . .
Indianapolis, Aug. 21. For 10 days
a great crowd has collected on the post-
office corner discussing the financial
question of the present campaign. The
discussion frequently lasts until mid
night, Asast as one speaker wearies
another fills the gap. The police made
numerous and futile efforts to scatter the
disputants and finally made several ar
rests. Two cases came before Judge Cox
of the city court, and the last time with
much impatience, be discharged the de
fendants, holding there was no decision
by any court, high or low, where it is
held that a man violate the law by dis
cussing politics on the street. -
"On , the contrary," continued the
court, "all of the decisions are the other
way. - The right of free speech is funda
mental in our constitution and must not
be denied. No police force can stop it.
It is the right of ' American citizens.
This is a time when perplexing questions
are puzzling the people. They are ques
tions of vital importance to the common
people. It is only by discussion of the
questions that confront them that they
can learn properly to exercise their
right of franchise. They have the right
to discuss these questions and the court
will protect them." .
The court also criticised the policy of
the police in interfering with -these
street-corner talks by using the ordi
nance against sidewalk obstruction as an
engine of oppression. He warned the
officers that further arrests would be use
less, as the defendants would hot be pun
ished. The financial debates are still
being held. -
i - Will Notify Bryan Again.
Cleveland, Aug. 22. George A.
Groot. chairman of the notification com
mittee of the national silver party's con
vention, announces that , the .committee
will assemble in Lincoln September 8, to
notify Bryan of his nomination as the
candidate of the silver party.
No people suffer so much from physic
al disabilities as those whose business
requires little or no muscular exertion.
The lack of exercise causes the liver to
become sluggish and the result is con
stant Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
ness and. Sick Headache. To prevent
this take Simmons Liver Regulator; it
keeps the liver active and . makes one's
condition aa comfortable as those who
have much exercise: .
Treasurer's Call. '
All warrants reeistered prior to Julv
9, 1892, will be paid at my office next
door to X. A. Hudson's otnce, Washing
ton street. Interest ceases after this
date. - , y ,'"-':.
The Dalles, Or., Aug. 13, 1896.
.' C. I Phltaips, - -;
: v, -...Treasurer.
HAS HER HANDS FULL
The Outbreak in the
lipines.
Phil-
SPA1N SAYS SHE EXPECTED IT
Refugees From the inlands Said to Have
Kelatlons With the Cotian In- -urgent.
'
Losdos, Aug. 22. The developments
of the (roubles of Spain are followed
here with considerable interest and the
outbreak in the Phillipine islands is re
garded, as seriously increasing her diffi
culty. The news of the conspiracy has
caused great excitement in Madrid,
where it is stated that the government
is considering the advisability of proiupt-
ly reinforcing the Spanish garrisons
The outbreak, however, is not a surprise
to government officials, as news reached
them some time ago of a considerable
I activity of the half-breeds. The object
of the conspirators is to secure the inde-
pendence of the Phillipine islands, and
a committee of refugees at Hong Eong
I is said to have relations with the Cuban
insurgents.
The embarkation of reinforcements
for Cuba commenced todny. The Span
liBb, police are extremely active in towns
throughout the country jast now in en
deavorinc to get at the bottom of the
supposed republican plot to cause an up
rising by exciting the masses who op
posed the departure of further troops
for Cuba. Domiciliary visits have been
paid to the houses and clubs of p'romi
nent Republicans, and in many cases
compromising documents have been
seized. Numerous arrests, have been
made among the Republicans and great
I precautions are being taken in Madrid
and other lares cities.
In the meanwhile, the Liberals are
conducting their policy of obstruction
in the chamber in trying to prevent the
passage of the extraordinary Dnaget
which involves a renewal of the tobacco'
monopoly and the concessions of the Al
maden quicksilver mines to the Roths
childs, in addition to railway subsidies.
all. of which the Liberals oppose, as
against public interests. ' Consequently,
there are likely to be stormy scenes be-
fore the session closes in the middle of
September. .
VICE-PItBSIDEN'mAL NOMINEE.
Mr. Ilobart Will Make Some Suggestions
to Gold-Standard Democrats.
New York, Aug. 23. A. World's
patch from Hopatcong, N. J., says :
"There are many thousand Demo
crats," said Garret Hobart, the Repub
lican vice-presidential nominee, "who
are hesitating to follow their party lead'
ers and inclining to put patriotism above
party. In my letter accepting the vice-
presidential nomination of. the Republi
can party, whicn I have here, and which
will be probably made public after
Major McKinley gives out his letter, I
will, devote considerable attention to
them. For this reason, I must decline
to give my views as to the right sort of
remarks to be addressed to Democrats
this year. I shall make no campaign
speeches, and do not expect that Mr
McKinley will. Were he to do so, his
opponent wodld probably follow in his
tracks, and would no doubt delight to
follow in a cart where Major McKinley
had preceded in a palace car, contrast
ing the two for the sake of argument.'1
AT THE M'KINLET' HOME.
Visitors at Canton Yesterday The Letter
of Acceptance.
Canton, O., Aug. 23. Though this has
been a cloudy, rainy day, Major and
Mrs. McKinlev. took a Bbort drive this
afternoon with National Committeeman
Charles C. Dawes, of the Chicago head
quarters. Mr. Dawes , reached Canton
this morning and was a guest at the Mc
Kinley home.; He returned to Chicago
tonight. He said the campaign work
was now well began, and that there was
an increasing demand for tariff litera
ture. .. i ''.-,.''
Major Dick, who was .with Chairman
Hanna, at Cleveland, and is now a sec
retary at Chicago national headquarters,
also called at tfie McKinley home to
night and supped with Major and Mrs.
McKinley. '. He says the Chicago head
quarters are running smoothly, and are
well down to business.
;. McKinley 's letter of acceptance will
not be published before Wednesday or
Thursday; The major has had a con
stantly ' increasing number of visitors,
and his mail has grown to mammoth
proportions. : ' .
. Monday, a - farmers' delegation from
Knox county and a trainload of East
Liverpool people are scheduled for a call.
Despite the constant demands on his
tituiv.Major McKinley continues in good
health, and Mrs. McKinley appears bet
ter than for years. Among the delega
tions announced to reach Canton during
the week is a party from the National
League convention at Milwaukee. -
A FKAKFUL FALL.
Defective Parachute Eorin the Aeronaut-
Jc Career of an Astorian.'
Astoria, Aug. '22. J. Watson Dag
gett, the aeronaut, met with an accident
thit evening which 'will in probability
bring his parachute-jumping to a close.
An ascension and parachute jump was
advertised for 5 o'clock, but the usual
delay occured, and it was 7 o'clock be
fore everything was in readiness. A
large crowd had assembled, from
among -whom the aenonaut collected
$28. He was dissatisfied with this, and,
before ascending, made a short speech,
stating that be had not been treated
with' a great degree of liberality.
"There is not enough in the money
subscribed," he remarked, "to pay my
funeral expenses, but I'm going up, any
way." When about to start, Daggett's
attention was called to one of the
parachute roped having been broken.
"Never mind," he said, . "let her go."
The balloon was then let loose and as
cended to a height of about ',000 feet.
A slight current of air carried it in a
eoutherlv direction, and, when' a short
distance south of the 6choolhouse, the
parachute was disconnected.
For the first 300 feet it came down like
a rocket, and the cry, "He's killed!"
went up from hundreds of throats. The
parachute then became partially filled,
and the descent was somewhat checked.
It was seen thai the ropes had become
twisted, but the aeronaut retained bis
self-possession, and, by swinging, en
deavored to get the ropes into position.
In this be was unsuccessful, and he came
down with a succession of lightning-like
flights. When about 100 feet from the
ground,' the Leronant seemed to have
lost his power to check his descent, and
he fell with a terrible thud on one of the
hills south of the residence portion of
the city.. He was quickly picked up
and conveyed to St. Mary's hospital, but
the exact nature of, his injuries cannot
yet be stated. The legs are 'thought to
be driven up Into the hips, the . collar
bone broken, and it is feared that inter
injuries hare been sustained.
AN INFANT MONSTROSITY.
Elght-Months-Oldf Male Child Dies of
Old Age.
St. Louis, Aug. 21. Sherman Robert
Burch died of senile debility at the. age
of 8 months. The child wasborn last
December, and on Monday died of old
age. lie baa passed, through all the in
tellectual phases that are common .to
mankind, but so rapidly that be had no
time nor opportunity to gather the
knowledge that comes of experience and
precept or the. Wisdom born of thought.
His brain developed and then withered
with a rapidity comparable only to the
growth and decay of Jonah's gourd.
The face and head of the child made
a striking'feature. The head was wedge
shaped, broad at the top and tapering to
a point at the chin. It was surmounted
by a crop of dark brown hair, rather
scant, but strong and of full size. It
was not Buch hair as grows on the head
of an 8-months-old baby. It was strong
and coarse as that of a man of mature
age. Un the upper lip was a slight mus
tache, plainly outlined, while all over
the face a straggling beard was discerni
ble. -
The baby was unusually bright,"
said the father. "He began to notice
almost as soon as he was born, and by
the time he was a week old he seemed to
know as mnch as his older brother, who
was a year old. He did not try to - talk,
but would look at you as though he knew
what you were thinking about. He
never did look like a child, nor act like
one. He was a little old man."
TO STRAIGHTEN MATTERS.
Watson Offered a Cabinet Appointment
for His Resignation.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 24. The Journal
this afternoon will print a report to the
effect that the purpose of .Senator Till
man's recent mvsterions visit to Thomas
Watson, at the latter'a home in
Thompson, was to see if Watson could
be induced to retire from the vice-presi
dential race, on the promise of a . place
in the Bryan cabinet. Watson declared
that inasmuch as he had accepted the
vice-presidential nomination in order to
preserve , the party organization, he
could not surrender it in ' exchange for
any other office whatever. It is said
that a similar offer J's to be made to
Sewall. '.,!'- : , '
In this connection it is to be noted as
significant that Wateon had been declar
ing with confidence, of late, that he
would be on the Democratic ticket in-
side of two weeks. - -
THEY WANT M'KINLEY
Men Who Know What Dem
ocratic Rule Means.
THOUSAND POTTERIES' WORKMEN
Their Industry Crippled by the Wllaon
Oorman -Act Republican Farmers
Call, Too.
Cantos, Aug. 24. A thousand work
men from 28 potteries in East Liverpool
traveled 70 miles to call on Major Mc
Kinley today. This glazed-ware indus
try has been established lu America
since McKinley was sent to congress
from this district 20Jyears ago. . Chair
man W. L. Smith, Colonel J. N. Taylor
and W. B. Blake beaded the delegation.
When they reached McKinley's home
there were 3000 cheering people in the
crowd. Blake said: . ' .
' "Unde&the Wilson-Gorman compro
mise, which opened up the floodgates of
our ports to foreign products, nine mil
lion dollars' worth of crockery have
been imported. Every dollar's worth,
or a large percentage 6f it, could have
been made in America under our protect
ive policy. , , ' .
- "Instead, our factories have been limp
and helpless. Under these unhappy
conditions artisans have been thrown
out of employment, and had to put up
with an inordinate amount of discom
fiture, being scarcely capable of keeping
their, heads above water. The potters
want to. see prosperous times again, and
to this end will vote for sound money, a
protective policy and William McKin
ley." KNOX COrNTV FARMERS.
They Visit the Republican
Nominee at
His Borne.
Cantos, Aug. 24. At 1 o'clock seven
carloads of Knox county farmers reached
Canton by a special Pennsylvania train.
A local farmer headed the parade with a
load of new-mown hay. They were a
sturdy looking set of men, and gave
cheer after cheer as their chairman ap
peared on the ' step at the McKinley
residence. H. D. Crich field, of Mount
Vernon, a son of a Knox county farmer,
made a neat presentation.
McKinley's response .was repeatedly I
interrupted with applause. He said the
hardships of the American farmer came
from too many competitors over the
whole world. They also came from the
fact that the farmers' best customers,
the American worhingmen, had been
largely out of work during the past three
years. The Republican party could not
dispose of its competitors, but it could
help the American- market for the
farmer. The home market nnder pro
tection consumed 9j per cent of the
American agricultural products. He
said the home market was the best mar
ket, and the factory was the farmers'
best friend. '
. Prosperity had, come to the farmers
through the factories, and not through
the mines, . He said he had no fear of
the farmers' vote. In 1892 they stood
firmly and loyally against free trade.
They would stand against free trade and
free silver this year. To lower the stan
dard of value would not give the farmer
any actual gain, but a panic of free
trade and the free silver policy would
add'to the hardships of the last three
years. He said free silver would not
cure over-production oi farm products or
nnder consumption of the American
people. Free silver would not close the
wheat fields of Russia, India or Argen
tina. The farmer as well as the work
ingman wanted his pay in an honest
dollar. ,
CUBA
Hli ST BE FREE.
So
Says
Gomes the
Insurgent Coin-
mander.
New York, Aug. 24. The Herald this
morning published the following corre
spondence from Santa Ana, Cuba, under
date of August 13th :
' In speaking of the attitude of the
United States toward Cuba and the pos
sibility of President Cleveland -recognizing
the belligerency of the insurgents,
General Gomez said : ' . . .
I have forbidden the discussion of
the subject in my camp. For weeks men
fairly held their breaths waiting word
from Washington. It was a waste of
time. Long ago I realized we must
fight this war alone and unaided. We
can win our independence while the ex
ecutive of the United States is consider
ing the question of our possible belliger
encv. " ,
'I have no doubt of the sympathy of
the American people as a whole. In
fact,. I have the best evidence of their
good will. Many Americans are fight
ing in my ranks, and good, true men
they are. The chief oi our artillery is
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of
all in leavening strength. Latent United Stata
Government Pood Report. .
KoVal Baking Powder Co., New York.
an American from Boston and no braver
man lives."
"How long do you think the war will
continue?" . 1 .
"I prefer not to appear in the guise of
a prophet. I leave that to General
Weyler," was the response..
"You are confident of success in the
end?"
"As certain of it as I am that Cuba is
an island, but I must fight the battle my
own way. 1 know that we are called
guerrilas; that some people marvel be
cause we prefer to fight from ambush,
but we are in this war to win. Ammu
nition is ecarce and I think I know now
to use it to advantage. Cuba is ours
now. It is true the Spaniards bold most
of the seaport cities and some of the in
terior towns, but in the latter they are
getting very tired. We don't let them
stop much, and now we will see, that
they do less. The city of Pnerto
Principe is hungry now; Guaranino is
suffering and Victoria de las Tunis is
nearly starved. Sabancu is abandoned. '
The cattle of Ca maguey and Santiago de
Cuba provinces are out of the reach of
the Spaniards, and from this time forth
there will be no more carrying of fruit
and vegetables into the cities by
pacifico?. We will, have no more
pacificos. Every man . on this island
must be for Cuba or for Spain.
' "I have requested the French coffee
growers who did not care to ' take up
arms for the common liberty to take a
little vacation in France. Some have
obeyed. It will not be for long. If they
remain unmolested by my forces Spain
will grow suspicious and destroy their
estates as she has those of the Ameri-
jeans whom I tried to protect."
I "Will there this coming fall
! ceptions made in your order
any ex-
against
grinding cane?"
"Not one," replied the -general.
"Nothing will tie tolerated which will
yield revenue to Spain. Lack of money
is Spain's weak point, and I am going to
take advantage of it. I have no desire
to destroy property, but Cuba must be
free. But I will have no more of barter.
Communication between the country
and cities held by Spanish troops is now
cut off and will so remain. Their only
hope of relief must come from convoys,
and ever waiting for the enemy's con
voys, are our ambuscades.
"All our fights are not from ambush,
however," be continued. "The battle
of Saratoga, which lasted four days and
nights was anything but ambush. Gen
eral Cattellano had more than 2000 men
while we made the attack with a force of -less
than COO; not my old trained veter
ans, who I left in the West, but com
parative recruits, hastily got together in
Camaguey.
"The Spanish fired 55,000. rounds, ac
cording to their own reports. We. fired
a'bout 12,000. There were nearly 800
graves, only 14 of which were Cubans,
and yet, according to Havana reports,
they always drive us out of pur camps, -kill
many and capture a quantity of our '
ammunition. My men may not be pos
sessed of superior marksmanship, but
they fire at a hollow square or at a mass,
while our lines, being so extended, per- .
mit most of the Spanish ballets to pass
between us. , .. . . ..
"They say we 'won't come out and
fight," said General Gomez, with a laugh. .
"Why have they built a wire fence
around the city of Puerto Principe If not
to prevent our chasing them into their
holes?"- ;
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