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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON; WEDNES DAY. AUGUST 18. 1897.
NUMBER 38.
VOL. VII.
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KEY OF THE WEST
Such is Hawaii From a Mili
tary btandpoint.
THE VIEWS OF DIRECTOR SMITH
Nation Possessing tbe Islands May
Safely Defy Her Enemies In
Western Waters.
; Washington, Aug-. 18. "From a mili
tary aa well aa a commercial point of
view," eaid Director Smith, of the
bureau of America republics, "The Ha
waiian islands, owing to their location,
are of great ' importance. Hawaii may
be eaid to lie bat one-third the distance
of tbe accustomed route froln San Fran
cisco to Japan and China ports, from
San Francisco to Australia, from "porta
of British Columbia to Australia and
BritiBb India, and about half way from
the Isthmus of Panama to Yokohama
and Hong Kong. The construction of a
hip canal across the isthmus would ex
tend this geographical relation to the
ports of tbe Gulf of Mexico and of the
Atlantic seabord of North and South
America. A glance at the map will at
once make clear the fact that no other
point in the North Pacific has each a
dominating relation to tbe trade between
America and Asia as a place for coaling
and a depot of supplies for vessels.
"From a naval standpoint Hawaii is
the great strategic base of the Pacific.
Under present conditions of naval war
fare, created by the use of steam as a
motive power, Hawaii would secure to
the maritime nation possessing it an ad
vantage aa a depot for supply of coal.
Modern battle-ships, depending abso
lutely upon, would be enabled to avail
themselves of their foil capacity of epeed
and energy only by baying some half
way station in tbe Pacific where they
could replenish their stores of fuel and
refit. A battle-ship or cruiser starting
from an Asiatic or Australian port with
the view of operating along the coaBt of j
' either North Or South America, would
be nnable to act effectively for any
length of time at the end of so long a
voyage, unless she were able to refill her
bunkers at some' point on the way.
"On the other band, if the United
States possessed Hawaii, she would be
able to advance her line of defense 2000
miles from the Pacific coast, and with a
fortified harbor and a strong fleet at
Honolulu would be in a position to con
duct either defensive or offensive oper
ationa in the North Pacific to a greater
advantage than any other power."
THE FIGHTING WAS FURIOUS.
Another Account of the Battle Near
Aguacate.
Key West, Fla., Aug. 13. An im
portant engagement took place yesterday
near Cardenas, Matanzas province. The
Spaniards were badly defeated with a
heavy loss. General Molin waa killed
General Weyler waa obliged to retreat
from Aguacate to Jarucoa. The insur
gents are waiting outside of the town to
see it they can attack his forces there.
The people of Havana fear the dangers
of the situation of Weyler. ;
Near Gibra, Santiago de Cuba prov
ince, the town of Rosalia waa attacked.
- Tbe insurgent entered the town without
. resistance, finding many Spanish sol
diers drunk in tbe streets and most of
officers at a ball. They made a machete
charge, killing a captain, three . lieuten
ants and 30 soldiers. Twenty-five gue
rillas who came to the aid of the Span
ish were macheted.. After Backing the
- town it waa burned, and only three
bosses were left.
. v Weyler has ordered all 'stores at Es
peranza not to sell goods, but to close
their doors. The people are dying ol
hunger and tbe sick cannot buy druge.
Weyler wants to punish them because
the insurgents entered the town and tbe
people made no resistance.
More Gold Found In Trinty Center.
Bedding, Cal., ' Aug. 12. News was
received here from Coffee creek to the
effect that $40,000 more of sold dust and
Unggets- were taken oat yesterday after
noon from the pocket out. of which the
- Giavea brothers took their $42,000 last
Saturday. . .
Another exceedingly rich discovery of
gold ie reported on Morrison gulch,
about two milea from the . scene of the
Graves brothers discovery. It is said
$15,000 was taken oat Wednesday alter-
noun ana iuui, iwu miuoro are lacing out
gold on an average of $40 to . the pan.
Tkio etrflrA ia nn IhB B.mn vain'n K
ArtvMrlaim. and is flnnnnnnd tf fin an
extension ot tne same. ; ,
- Coffee creek and its tribntariea in
Northeastern Trinity county have long
been known to be rich in gold quart J
and eravel. The main creek beads
toward Salmon river, near -the Siski
you county ; line, where are ; located
several gravel claims. The country be
tween the Salmon and Trinity rivers ia
said to be rich . and "pockety." Seams
of decomposed quartz lie in many direc
tions. The distance from the Graves
brothers' find on Morrison gulch to tbe
Murphy & Burgess diggings ia about 15
milea. There are paying claims on all
the near-by creeks and gulches, and sev
eral companies are conducting extensive
mining operations.
' FIRED THROUGH TBE. BARS.
A Colorado Hob's Attempt to Kill Four
Suspected Murderers. , .
Denner, Colo., Ang. 13. A special to
the Times from Central City says that
at 2 o'clock thia morning a masked mob
from Russel gulch broke into tbe Cen
tral City jail and demanded the keys of
tbe steel cell from tbe jailer. In this
cell were confined four prisoners held on
suspicion of the murder of Alex. God
dard, a miner, who was stabbed during
a saloon row with Australians last Mon
day night. The mob was after Dominic
Bohr, believed to be guilty of the mur
der. .
Tbe jailer refused to give up the' keys,
whereupon the mob fired through the
bars into the cage. The four prisoners
escaped death by biding behind mattres
ses in tbe cell. Tbe mob, supposing it
bad killed all four, left , the jail. Four
leaders have been arrested, and a strong
guard placed about the jail.
Called Out by tne Union.
Chicago, Aug. 12. Two thousand
men employed on Chicago's, pnblic
school buildings will strike today by
order of tbe Building Trades' 'Council.
There are 33 echoolhonses undergoing
repairs, and if the strike ia not settled
soon it is said the buildings will be in
such a condition that they cannot be
need at tbe opening of the schools in
September.'
The union demanded that tbe board of
education insert a clause in future con
tracts that none but union men be em
ployed on the school buildings. A time
was set for last Wednesday when the
unions asked to be allowed to be herd
by the school board. At that meeting of
the board a quorum , waa . not present,
and the labor men assert that the mem
bers stayed away purposely to avoid
bearing their arguments.
Lanctrv to Sue for Divorce.
New York, Aug. 13. The Journal's
London special says : '
It ia positively announced by Edward
Langtry, busbond of the Jersey Lily,
that he will bring suit for absolute di
vorce, and the papers will be served this
week. Many persona of high social life,
even royalty itself, are to be named as
corespondents. Langtry ia moved to
thia course by the report in English
newspapers of Mrs. Langtry's prospec
tive marriage to Prince Esterhazy de
Galantha of Austria. Mr. Langtry ab
solutely ignores hia wife's California di
vorce. ,
Prince Esterhazyisa prominent horse
man. He is 54 years old Mrs. Langtry
is at Savoy, where she dined with Ester
hazy last evening.
Hard on the Senate.
' . London, Aug. 12. The Westminister
Gazette this afternoon publishes a long
article in which the opinion is expressed
that if Secretary Sherman should be
forced to retire from tbe cabinet be ''will
make Ohio too hot for Senator Hanna,"
adding:
"It is awful to contemplate the results
of Hanna being done out of his price for
making McKinley president. Some in
nocents may object that if Sherman is
too senile to hold office he mast be too
senile for the senate, but as a matter of
fact, no one. has yet estimated how in
competent a man must be before tbe sen
ate is closed to him. In this be shares
tbe advantage of the house of rards."
: McCarren s Great Coup.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 13. The gen
eral topic ' of conversation about the
hotels ia the coup made by State Senator
McCarren at the racetrack yesterday.
He had $10,000 on Blew Away, winner of
tbe third race yesterday. Blew Away
opened at 12 to l,.and McCarren placed
his money at these figures, and as a re
salt won nearly enough to make him
even on the Saratoga season. He was
many thousands ahead of tbe bookmak
ers tbia year, according to reports, at the
time of hia arrival at tbe Springs. Riley
Grannan and Henry Harris are said to
have made $26,000 on one race , Wednes
day. ' - ' - .: .. ; "'
- Three Steamers for Alsska.
Tacoxa, Aug. 13. The steamers City
of Topeka and Rosalie sailed for Alaska
early this morniog with more than 400
passengers, nearly all for the gold fields.
The steamer Edith sails this afternoon.
All are crowded with freight. The Edith
carries 80 pack horses. ' . ' .. : . I
ELDER'S SECOND TRIP
Portland Steamer Starts for
Alaska Yesterday
WITH A FULL PASSENGER LIST
Her Freight Capacity TaxedAll the
' Horses She Can CarryNo Con- 1
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fusion in Loading. , 5
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PoRtLAND, Aug. 16. The preparations
for the departure of the George W. El
der this afternoon for Skaguay and Dyea
have not been attended, by tbe same con
fusion and feverieh excitement that were
so noticeable prior to tbe previous trip.
There ia Btill a Klondike fever raging,
but the reports from tbe mountain pass
es leading to the Yukon have instilled a
degree of moderation into the veins of
the gold-seekers. The capacity of the
Elder was taxed.' but the passengers
were sober and deliberate in their : ar
rangements. , Their outfits were more
complete than ihse who went before;
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ana tna imormauon uenveu iruiu vue
experience of the first crowd has enabled
all to prepare for the trip with better
understanding. '
Tbe character of the freight taken on,
tbe Elder this trip is also different from
the previous cargo. ' Mr. Poston, the
agent of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, states , that there will be
about 250 tons of supplies, etc., on board,
and the remaining freight will be pro
vender for the horses taken this trip and
already at Dyea and Skaguay. Aa the
number of animala collected at - the
mountainpas8es for packing purposes
increases, this trade alone will be a con
siderable item; Feed is bound to be
scarce there, which necessitates ship
ment from the Sound, here, or San Fran
cisco. Hay and grain were yesteraay
packed in great heaps on the wharf, and
were being stowed away - in the hold
of the Elder as rapidly as her steam
windlasses could operate.
The number of horses taken on this
trip will tax the capacity of the boat for
stock and many more-would be taken if
there was more room. Every owner of
a piece of horseflesh capable of support
ing a few pounds of freight seems to be
fired with the belief that Oregon's cheap
horses have at last found a happy
market. The report has been circulated
recently tljat horses were being sold for
$500 and $600 at Dyea and Skaguay.
Well-founded information-, however, dis
credits the fabulous price reported, and
ia to the eject that horses can be bad at
Dyea for $150. Even at thia figure tbe
freight being added to the purchase
price of some of tne plugs started from
here, and then deducted from the above,
would leave a handsome profit to the
speculator. Tbe carrying power of the
steamers is all that saves the rocky
shores at the bead of Lynn canal 'from
being covered with half-starved horses.
Tbe number to be taken on this trip is
approximately 150, being about the same
as before.
The arrangements of -. the steamship
company are much more satisfactory
now than they were before. The load
ing and stowing of freight is now con
ducted without confusion or rush. The
method of marking freight and prepar
ing it for shipment has improved, thus
relieving the steamship officials of much
annoyance and trouble.
Dogs do not seem to be in such de
mand now as they were wbeu tbe Elder
made her previous trip. Of all tbe bene
ficial features in connection with the
Klondike discovery, people of the ' city
were hopeful that it would create a de
mand for the canine. Late sleepers
would have reaped a harvest, not exact
ly golden, but equally satisfactory. ' .
. Mr. Becker, from Albany, has his ten
goats already for the voyage. He baa
with him ten little pack saddles, with
girths, belt 8 and straps, which he pur
poses to use for harnessing his goats to
their burden. . Thia is a novel venture,
which ia creating much speculation as
to its success. No one doubts the goat's
ability to climb, but hia carrying power
during the act ia the question. If the
burdens are light, and the driver does
not guard hia little beasts carefully, ' ad
mirers of goats predict that Becker may
find his animals complacently looking
down from the crags of St. Elias, or
other convenient peaks. . '.;
The work of getting the little river
steamboat Eugene ready for tbe Yukon
ia progressing : steadily. She ia . now
nearly finished, and ber owners expect
to start ber for the Yukon next Tuesday.
Receipt of freight and reservations for
passengers continue, and will be kept np
until the 20tb Inst., which is the latest
date freight can be .. received ' here, and
then reach the sound by the time tbe
Bristol sails. The all-water route com
mends itself to many persons who have
studied carefully the mountain passes.
The crowds flocking about Skaeuay and
Dyea, anxiously waiting for passage over
the trails, causes the later arrivals to
look for other routes where there will be
no delay. The St. Michaels route is ad
mitted by all to be the easiest, if the
boats make tbe trip before tbe river . is
blocked with ice..
WEYLER HEARING HIS END.
His Chilly Reception at the Capital
vReply to His Resignation
Nxw York, Ang. 14. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana,' via Key West,
says: .-. . ' ' ' - ' ' V ' -
- Captain-General Weylei'a summer
campaign came to an inglorious end last
Wednesday, when be returned to the
city with rebels firing on hia rear guard
all the way from Aguacate to Havana,
The general made a public entry into
the capital, bnt hia reception waa chilly.
- General Weyler cabled his resignation
to Madrid on Thursday. Last night I
saw a copy of the reply he received.' He
was told to remain in Cuba 80 long as
the present ministry holds power. The
suspense here is intense, but no excite
ment appears on the surface.
The :' captain-general who . succeeds
Weyler will have a bard task. The
splendid force of 200,000 men Spain
placed in General Weyler's bands ie, if
the truth be told, now only a tattered
remnant. A tropical sun has proved
more destructive than battles.' With
the exception of the fortunate ones sta
tioned in and about Havana, the Spanish
forces are in a bad way. They have not
received pay for months; they are weak
from illness and poor food, and they are
badly clothed, and many have no shoes.
In short, tbe Spanish' army in Cuba is
not inclined and not in a position to take
the offensive. - '"-.
An Insurgent Raid. ' .'
. Havana, via Key WeBt, Aug. 14. At
midnight last Wednesday, a band of in
surgents entered tbe town of Gotanamo,
province of Santiago de Cuba, and pro
ceeded to the jail where the insurgent
leader, Pericho Perez, has been confined
for some time, with the intention of
liberating him. An' attack was made
upon the jail, bnt the insurgents were
compelled to retire by the troops s(a-
ticmed in the prison. There were losses
on both aides. Simultaneously with tbe
entrance into the town of these insure
gents, others entered by different routes,
and joined forces on the Plaza de Amies.
Several stores were plundered. After an
engagement, tbe garrison of the town
compelled the insurgents to retire.
Humors which have recently been put
in circulation to the effect that General
Veyler haa forwarded bis resignation
to Madrid are officially denied here.
The report that Evonalina Cisneros,
niece of president Cisneros, of the Cuba
provisional government, was sentenced
today to twenty years at tbe penal colony
on the coast of Africa, ia ontrue. "
THE VICTORIA STEAMERS.
Bristol and Islander Will Both Go Well
Filled.
Victoria, Aug. 14. There are in Vic
toria tonight,' close upon 1000 men of
every class and from every part of the
world, who are crazy to start on the long
trip to the new Eldorado. These men
have tickets which carry them to Skag
uay bay on tbe big collier Bristol and on
tbe steamer Islander, which will sail to
morrow. Tba Bristol has been fitted
with bunks for men and stalls for horses
from tbe bottom of ber hold to the top
of he cabin deck, and every bunk and
stall will be occupied. Close upon 500
men are going on the Bristol, and just
as many horses and mules. The big
collier is well filled up, feed for these
animals and the outfits of the men tak
ing up an immense amount of apace.
The Islander has aa large a crowd, but
much of the space on her is taken up by
a contingent of mounted police, their
horses dogs and outfits. They realize
that they have' a winter's trip before
them before' they reach Dawson City,
and are taking dogs and sleighs. Horses
will be taken as far as possible, and
when they, are of no more uee will be
killed and used as food for the dogs. A
few men are going up with the idea of
purchasing outfits from men who have
become discouraged, and are turning
back, but most are well provided for,
and all are taking pack animals, having
in this respect taken the advice of men
who went before, and who have written
of the difficulty in securing animals
or Indians to pack goods across the
pass. ' ' " ' ' . .'
- H. W. E. .Canavan, of Ottawa, who
was a member of tbe Canadian bound
ary euryey, in which capacity he learned
much about Alaska, is here on' his way
north. He takes the Islander tomorrow.
Mr. Canavan ia going to look over the
ground for the Klondike Placer Mining
& Prospecting Company, of Brantford
and Paria, Ontario. This company will
send but a little party in tbe spring to
prospect and work claims in the Cana
dian Yukon- , '
HURTS FRENCH PRIDE
All - Paris Enraged Oyer
Prince Henry's Defeat.'
EXCITEMENT ON THE INCREASE
Reports That Henry -Lacked Kerve
. During the Duel Serre to Fan
-', the Flame.
New Yore, Aug. 16. A dispatch to
the World from Paris says : .
Paria is intensely , excited over the
royal duel in which Prince - Henry of
Orleans was . severely wounded by the
Count ot Turin, a nephew of the king of
Italy. The sale of eyening papers on
the boulevards waa almost unprece
dented, while on all sides knots ot Pari
sians, gesticulating with their customary
energy, were discussing, almost quarrel
ing over the encounter.
Although the Republicans would fain
console themselves with the reflection
that Prince . Henry's overthrow has
killed Orleanism for a generation, French
pride, irrespective of party, ia deeply
hurt by the ' Italian Prince's victory.
Happily, tbe mood of the Parisian
changes quickly and often, for if the
present temper were to laat, interna
tional complications would be unavoid
able. ' ' : . ' v.. ;'
The French anger i9 further stimu
lated by persistent reports that Prince
Henry was inferior to his opponent in
nerve more than in swordsmanship, and
was completely overborne by tbe violent,
reckless onslaughts of the count. The
opinion is said to have been expressed
by the count's seconds that - if Prince
Henry had had proper self-control he
had an opening in the second bout which
would easily' have enabled him to put
tbe Count of Turin hors de combat.
The count is also said to' have dis
played less than his usual skill and lit
erally to have overborne his antagonist
by hia desperate onset from the very
start.- "
: According to one account, the wound
in the abdomen" from which Prince
Henry was disabled was the result of his
own malagresse in parrying a fierce
lunge of his opponent.
It is said that the prince colUpsed in
stantly, and that tbe count looked on in
alarm when bis surgeon, approaching,
asked to be permitted to drees the
wound on Turin's sword hand which was
bleeding profusely. , ' . '
The swords used had been rubbed with
an anti-septic, but it ia needless to say
that if Prince Henry has sustained a
wound . perforating the intestine tbe
danger of peritonitis iB great and will
not have passed for some days.
It seems to afford appreciable gratifi
cation to the average Parisian that the
encounter waa a reality and not a sham,
but that was due to the earnestness with
which the Count of Turin entered
upon it.
General Albertone's seconds still claim
that tbe prince must meet him when he
is restored to health.
THE HUMBOLDT LEAVES TODAY.
Mayor Wood's Klondike Expedition
t Ready to Re Off. :
Seattle, Wash., . Aug. , 16. Mayor
Wood's steamer Humboldt, will leave
for St. Michaels this afternoon about 6
o'clock with 130 passengers and 400 tons
of freight. - .
Among the people' stricken with the
Klondike fever going North are B. C.
Washburn, editor of the Post-Inte'Ii-gencer,
and W. H. Snell, a Tacoma poli
tician, and atone time prosecuting attor
ney of Pierce county. '
Mayor Woods believes be will land the
passengers at Dawson City before tbe
river freezes, and have 15 days to spare.
If thia ia true, the mayor will get back
down tbe river himself thia season and
not be compelled to come overland.
Tacoma's Rush About Over.
Tacoma, Aug. 16. The sailing of the
Citv of Seattle for Alaska tomorrow with
400 passengers, large cargo of freight and
horses, is expected to end the rush of
gold-seekers to the Klondike ' till next
spring. The principal inquiries for pas
sage at local shipping offices now 'come
from the Eastern points.
RICH STRIKE IE GOLDEN STATE.
Morrison Gulch DUcorery Rivaled at
. the Elnea Mine.
Cabeville, Cal., Aug. ' 16. Well-authenticated
reports of new strikes in the
gold fields of Trinity county continue to
be received here. Ernest Wagner, sup
erintendent of the Tiben Placer Mining
Company, reports that a rich strike waa
made at Elnea mine last Thursday after
noon. The ore and gold ia of the same
nature as that found on Morrison gulch.
Absolutely Pure- v
Celebrated for its great leavening strength sud
faealthfuluess. Assures, tbe food gtin8t alum
and all forms of adulteration common to tne
cheap brands. - : ,
: Royal Bakiho Powdkb Co. ;Nbw York.
Wagner believes the ore found will assay
several hundred dollars to the ton. He
also reports a strike on the Black War
rior of ore that will mill $3000 to the ton.
This morning T.' G. ' Cook, superin
tendent for G. L. Carr, of tbe Forget-Me-Not
mine, cut into a small vein of quartz
at tbe bottom of a winze 43 feet from
tbe lower level.' Tbe vein bad pitched
above, bnt ' gives every indication of
widening and ia of good grade. ; Above
tbe ore the body of the vein ia from six -to
eight feet wide, and will mill $20 to
the ton. One hundred and ' ten feet
above the lower level is an ore body that '
mills $100 to tbe ton.
THE WAGE 9 OF SIN. ' ' :
James H. Pargoos, of Hartford " la at
Death' Door. -
Nxw Yoek, Aug. 16. A dispatch to
the Herald from Hartford, Conn., says.'
James S. Parsons, the fugitive presi
dent of the Continental Life Insurance
Company, has returned after ten years,
a penniless man, to pay his debt to
nature. ' It is said that he has an incur
able disease ot the stomach, and can live
but a short time. He has been living in .
Canada Bince tbe wrecking of ' the com
pany, bnt , for - a year or so intimate
friends have known that be was" in
Massachusetts, latterly in a Boston hos
pital. .. ; : ''.'.'' ' -,
He waa hunted out of tbe United
States by officers of the law, and returns
in the hope tbat be may' breathe his last
in bis own home. .
State Insurance Commissioner Fyler
began' the prosecution against' him in
1877. It waa believed that Parsons de
falcation amounted to between $100,000
and $150,000, though what he had done
with the money waa a mystery. Four
indictment for making false returns to
tne insurance commissioner-were made
out against him and against the com
pany's bookeeper. :
MAT SOON BE A STATE.
President McKinley Said to Favor Her
Admission.
New Yoek, Aug. 16. The Herald'a
Washington correspondent wires : . , ."
In all probability one state will be
added to the American galaxy , during
McKinley's administration The presi
dent, It is understood, looks with favor
upon the admission of New Mexico, and
it ia likely tbat tbe territory will be the
next to join the Union.
The bill for admission will be intro
duced in tbe bouse in the next session
by Mr! Ferguson, who ia himself a Dem
ocrat with silver sympathies, and the
eagerness with which tbe sound-money .
Republicans will rally to the support of
the bill is an open question.
Arizona will make in . the house re
newed pleas for admission through her
delegate. Marcos A. Smith, of Tucson,
and Senator Carter is expected to add
his efforts in the senate, ' .
Very Rich Quarts.
Bakes City. Aue. 14. John Cobb,
who, with E. S.'.Thompson and Kanaka
Sam, owns the McKinley claim, su miiea
northeast of Baker City and two milea
south of Sparta, brought in some beanti
fnl snecimens of ouartz. htterally filled
with wire gold. The ledge is about two
feet wide, and the gold specimens run
right through the center of it. Last
week they pounded out $800 with a hand
mortar, and now are taking but a little
over $100 a day. They are only in about
ten feet befow the grass roots. ine
value of the specimens is over $100,000
a ton. ""' .
To Garrbte Canovas' Slayer. ,
Madrid, Aug, 16. Michael Angiollilo,
the anarchi9t assassin of Premier Can-
ovas de Castillo', who was tried by court-
martial yesterday at Vergara, was found
guilty and sentenced . to death. Upon
hearina his sentence Angiollilo turned
deathly pale and had to be assisted from
the courtroom. He will . be garroted
within the pBon.
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