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THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. SAT UR DAY. OCTOBER 30'. 1897.
VOL. VII.
NUMBER 51.
THE BLAME ALL ON US
Substance of Spains' Reply
to Woodford's Note.
THE TONE OF IT VERY ENERGETIC
lostltatlon of Reform, and Suppression
of Filibusters Relied Upon
to Kod fhe War.
Madrid, Oct. 20. Spain refuses to
furnish for pablication ' the tpxt
of her reply to the note of the United
States presented by Minister Woodford
. last September on the subject of the Cn-
. ban insurrection.' Woodfo'd admits
having received a reply,, but declines to
discuss the matter beyond saying that
the reply will be transmitted to Wash
ington. From other sources it was
learned that officials of the United States
legation are engaged today in translating
Spain's answer, and it is reported the
minister will cable to Washington today
the full text.
Although Spain will not give oat the
text of her reply, it is officially an
' nouuced the reply is on the following
lines: . .'..'''
It expresses regret at the fact that the
insurrection in Cuba, "receives eupport
from frequent fillibustering expeditions"
and that otherwise the rebellion could
not possibly exist. If it hoped that by
granting autonomy to Cuba and with
drawing American support that the in
snrrection would soon be ended. It is
further officially announced' that the
Spanish note is marked throughout by
an energetic tone.
It is not thought that the text of the
anwer will be published here before the
. senate has had an opportunity to delib
erate upon it, therefore it is understood
it may not be published in the United
States until after the reassembling of
congress, by which time Spain expects
more favorable conditions in Cuba.
, Finally, it is announced, in official
circles, that Spain has determined to
take more concerted military action
against the Cuban insurrectionists.
A Crisis Ahead In Nicaragua.
Lkon, Nicaragua, Oct. 26. Several
hundred prominent citizens of the best
classes are now in prision by .order of
President Zelaya or bis officers. Each
of the prisoners have been heavily fined,
or a demand has been made upon him to
pay a large loan to the government
More than ten of these citizens are now
in the penitentiary. The charges against
them are not being in sympathy with
the Zelaya government, or having re
fused to pay or inability to ' pay the
amount of loans demanded.
A large percentage of the principal
stores in the country owned by the na
tive Nicaraguans have been closed by
President Zelaya's government under
various pretexts, such as inability or re
fusal on the part of the owners to pay
, their share of the large sum demanded.
Foreign countries are effected by this
arbitrary action on the part of the gov
ernment, for very large portions of the
merchandise was purchased in the Unit
ed States or in Europe on credit, and is
still unpaid for.
Foreigners in Nicaragua are speculat
ing as to what has become of the enor
mous sums collected as enforced loans
during the past three years, and they
are also making inquiries as to what has
become of the large sums collected by
the monopolies of liquor and tobaeco,
and the more than double import duties.
Enemies of the government express
the opinion that large sums of money
have been sent to European banks in
order that certain officials, when the up
heval occurs, may be able, if they escape
from the country, to live in Europe in
' luxury.
Mexican Strikers Resist Arrest.
Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 26. A pitched bat
tle at Mammoth tank, 45 miles west of
Ynma, between- Ynma county officers
and 260 Mexican railroad laborers, re
sulted in the death of five to seven Mex
icans, the wounding of several more, and
the serious wounding of Deputy Sheriff
Wilder, of Yuma.
Sheriff Greenleaf, of Yuma, was called
upon to arrest the ringleaders of a tang
of striking Mexican railroad laborers.
With his deputies, George Wilmer and
James Jones, he advanced on the strik
ers, when the latter attacked them with
rocks and revoluers. With the first vol
ley from the Mexican's revolvers Wil
mer fell. Jones then raa for the section
foreman who bad accompanied the of
ficers. ' . ' v -" . .
,' Jones in the meantime bad secured a
shotgun, which he discharged at the ad
vancing strikers. " Three men fell and
were picked up by their comrades, who
who continued to advance. Another
shot brought more to the ground and a
stampede followed.
Sheriff Greenleaf, who had in the
meantime conveyed the deputy to a
waiting train, called upon his men to
board the train, which Immediately pull
ed into Ynma. A -posse of 25 men is
being . formed Jin Yuma and will soon
leave for the scene of the trouble. More
and sensational developements may be
expected.
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Trouble Feared at Havana.
Havana, Oct. 26. Considerable anx
iety is expressed among American resi
dents of this city as to the" outcome of
the demonstration which the volunteers
are expected to make either Friday or
Saturday next on the departure of Gen
eral Weyler for Spain. In spite of orders
from Spain and steps taken by Spanish
officials there is still apparently a de
termination on the part of the volun
teers, who in this matter seem unwill
ing to be controlled oy their officers, to
make the general's departure an occa
sion for anti-American demonstrations.
Should this be the case, serious trouble
is feared. Many Americans in the city
have been heard to express more strong
ly the view that the United States war
ship should be present in the harbor to
protect American' life and property if
necessary.
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Checks Have Been Deposited.
Dbsvee, Oct. 27. A special to the
Times from Omaha says:
The Union Pacific sale will take place
as scheduled. From absolutely autentic
sources it was learned that two certified
checks, each for $2,000,000, were depos
ited with Judge Cornish, matter in
chancery, at the United States National
bank today. They come from the Sage
syndicate and the recognization commit
tee. It iB asserted there will be sharp com
petition between the Sage eyndicate and
the recognization committee.
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HOME RULE THE BASIS
How Spain Proposes to In
stitute Reforms.
THE SPANISH PLANS OUTLINED
Madrid Government Retains Executive
( rower and Administers '- .
tionai Affairs.
New York, Oct. 27. A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says : .
' Senor Morel y Prendergast, the new
colonial minister, has outlined for the
Herald his plans for Cuban reform as
follows:
The autonomy which the cabinet of
Senor Sagasta propose to bestow on the
islands of Cuba and Porto Rico in ful
fillment of the manifesto of June 14th,
is a special autonomy . founded on the
aspirations adopted in the platform of
the Antillian autonomists and not ident
ical with the other colonial constitu
tions.. It is clear that in their essential
principles the future constitution of
Cnba and Porto Eico agree with those
colonial constitutions that start from
self-government as the capital ideal self'
legislation, responsible to 'the govern'
ment; supremacy of the governor Aho,
either under that name or the name of
viceroy, shall represent the mother
country, and who shall choose the min
isters who shall be the executive in that
country.
Starting from the above basis, the pro
ject of the Spanish government contains
the first partition of those matters and
concerns that belong to the colonial par
liament and to the imperial parliament,
that is to the national cortes. The par
tition ia founded on a careful discriml
nation between what interests the
islands themselves have in a local sense
and what is of national importance.
The project in operation will interpret
in the most generous manner the phrase
"local interests," since it will not only
grant to the colonists complete control
of all that relates to education, charity,
etc., but it also intrusts to representa
tives of the local ' government the right
of drawing upon their customs tariff
without limitations beyond those mutu
ally arranged. . '
With the metropolis to co-ordinate in
their respective mercantile and commer
cial interests, the' above functions will
be performed by an insular chamber to
tally electoral in nature without restric
tion as to subsequent subdivisions into
two similar chambers that is,the house
of representatives and the members of
this parliament shall be elected by the
same suffrage system which regulates
the election on the peninsula. The same
legislative body shall represent Cuba in
the imperial parliament, only this as
sembly has been constituted with the
governor-general as the representative
of the central power. It shall choose
the ministers who shall be the execu
tive body responsible to the insular par
liament, thus completing the reorgani
zation of the parliament as its govern
ment, and endowing it . with that degree
of responsibility characteristic of every
colonv administered on the principles
of self-government. .'
The ministers shall be responsible to
the colonial parliament, and every en
actment of the governor-general, as rep
resentative of the executive power In all
that touches the local government shall
be'administered in the council..
Of these ministerial functions reserv
ed to the metropolis are :
First, those that concern internation
al relations; second, military and naval
matters third, organizateon of the law
courts; fourth, those depositions that
nnder the name of patronage really reg
ulate relations between the church and
state. ' '. v . ..''' :
At the same time, the new constitu
tion shall grant to Cuban people the use
of and the protection afforded by the
civil and political rights sanctioned by
the Spanish constitution in such man
ner as shall obtain in all its integrity in
the colonies, while beside there shall be
established aa in the United States such
necessary business restrictions as will
prevent the colonial parliament from
lessening, closing or delimitating the
rights of citizenship thas are set forth
in the national constitution. .
The constitutional conservative party
while condemning legal action : has decided-to
- constitutionally oppose the
granting of autouomous government to
Cuba. . -'.. . ' .
A' Fatal Accident In Astoiia. ,
Astoria, Or., Oct. 27. A most dis
tressing accident, resulting in the drown
ing of Edwin F. Bradford.health officer's
boatman, and the. nartow escape from
drowning of four other men, occurred
yesetrday morning about 10 o'clock,
when the unlucky German ship Flott
bek was making ready to put out to sea.
Bradford started down the river in hie
Whitehall to put Pilot Doig on board
the Flottbek. Besides the boatman and
the pilot, there .were also in the boat
Captain Schumacher of the Flottbek,
and J. M. Gillette and son'. . The sail
was hoisted at Flavel's dock, and in a
few moments they were at the side of
the vessel. Bradford then etepped on
the gunwal to unstep the mast, when
the frail and overloaded craft upset,
turning bottom uppermost. All five of
the struggling men grasped the keel of
the upturned boat, only to cause it again
to turn over.
Tbe struggle continued for several
minutes, the boat turning over repeat
edly, until Bradford was steuck on the
head by the gunwale. He at once sank
and did not reappear. The others man
aged to cling to the boat until it had
drifted as far as Kinney's cannery,
where they were picked up by two fish
ermen.' The rescuers arrived none too
soon as Doig was ' sinking when grasped
by one of the fishermen.
WHALERS STILL HAVE A CHANCE
Icebound Vessels in the North Sea May
Get Out.
San Francisco, Oct.. 28. Arctic nav
igators and operators of whaling vessels
say there is still hope that .the Belve
dere, Orca, Fearless, Kosario and Jeanie,
the five vessels that were caught in the
ice west of Point Barrow, about October
1, will get out, but that hope is a very
faint one. Their release from the ice
pack would have to come very soon after
they were inclosed by floes or their
bones would before spring be drifting in
the prevailing westerly currents toward
the Siberanean coast. Nothing but
heavy southeasterly gales, which would
drive the ice back from the land, would'
save them, and at this season of the
year such winds are very rare in the
Arctic circle.
The Newport, the Jesse H. Freeman
and the Wanderer, . that spent last
winter in tbe Arctic, were to come home
this fall, but nothing has been herd of
them west of Point Barrow, and it is
thought that they, too, have been caught
in the ice. ' ' .
There are no supplies of any kind at
the Point Barrow station for the frozen
in whalers. Should they require assist
ance the nearest point to which they
can. look tor relief is Herechel island,
400 miles away.
When the fleet of 1 889 was frozen in
i off Heraldis the United States govern
ment equipped a relief station: at Point
Barrow and laid in a beautiful supply of
provisions. Not long ago the govern
ment came to the conclusion that the
place was a useless expense and sold
everything for $5000. The last of the
supplies went on the Jeanie . to , the
Pacific ; Steam Whaling ', Company's
vessels at Herschel island. . .
A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with a very severe cold that caused him
to be in a most miserable condition. It
was undoubtedly a bad case of la grippe
and recognizing it as dangerous be took
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cure. From the advertisement of Cham
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WILL NOT BE BARRED
Alaska Military Reservation
Open to All Comers.
REPLY OF SECRETARY ALGER
Any Company May . Operate at St.
Michaels TJpon Obtaining; the
War Department's Consent.
Washington, Oct. 28. Senator Mc
Bride, of Oregon, saw the secretary of
war and the president today regarding
the report that the new military reserva
tion in Alaska would create a monopoly
for the two transportation companies
now operating between that territory
and points in tbe United States. He
was assured there was no such intention
in the order; that no one would be ex
cluded from the : territory or prevented
from engaging in any business, on tbe
reservation. Secretary Alger said he
would telegraph the chamber of com
merce of. Tacoma to that effect.' The
intention of the order was solely that of
protecting life and property in the terri
tory, and any company or person enter
ing the territory would be given tbe
same rights and privileges allowed com
panies or persons . already operating
there. :' .' .
Senator McBride said he had no doubt
there would!' be no trouble for any
persons operating in Alaska, and tbe
assurances of the president and secretary
were sufficient to quiet all apprehen
sions that might be felt either in Oregon
or Washington.
The first formal protest against the
creation of St. Michaels military reser
vation reached the war department from'
Tacoma as follows : '
"Hon. Secretary of War We aek for
a reconsideration of your order setting
apart a military reservation at St.
Michaels, believing that should it stand
it muet work to the detriment of thou
sands of our citizens and give a mon
opoly to tbe two companies now located
there. ',.''
' "Citizens' Committee, Tacoma,
"By George Brown, Secretary."
Secretary Alger made the following
reply: ' .
"Telegram received. The military
reservation at St. Michaels was estab
lished in the interests of the security of
life and property, tbe preservation of
order and the protection of legitimate
business interests. No monopoly was
given or intended to any company or
persons. 'Any proper company or
person who desires to conduct a legiti
mate business there will, on application
to the war department, be given per
mission to do so."
NEMESIS ON HIS TRACK. '.
Trouble Probably Ahead for Weyler
the Recalcitrant.
New York, Oct. 28. A dispatch to
tbe Herald from Havana says : '
General Weyler has been ordered by
his government in Madrid to remain in
Havana until General Blanco arrives.
This, may mean that Weyler . is to be
sent home under arrest for refusing to
obey the order to give bis command to
General Castellanos. General Weyler
wanted to sail two days before General
Blanco could reach Havana.
General Castellanos, in the' face of
General Weyler's resistance, was abso
lutely helpless so far as assuming com
mand was concerned, but he Bent a
special messenger to Key West and tele'
graphed tbe whole situation from' there
to his government. It is owing to this
discussion that General Weyler has been
told to wait for General Blanco. .
General Weyler is using.every - means
to win sympathy here. On the way be
employs the power be has concentrated
depends to a very considerable extent
the stability of Spain in Cuba. If he
chooses to resist Blanco's authority, tbe
latter will need a strong force behind
him before he can land in Havana. If
there is not-serious trouble it will be
because Senor Sagasta and his ministers
bend their kneeB to General Weyler, for
the indication is that Weyler will not'
submit quietly to them. ' 1
That the Spanish government antici
pates a disturbance is evinced by the
fact that it has telegraphed to Genera!
Weyler to disband the volunteer forces.
This morning the captain-general called
to the palace tbe colonels and read them
a telegram from Minister of the Colonies
Moret, 'stating that the services of tbe j
volunteers. would not be longer required,
and that they were to.be disarmed.
After an excited consultation the
colonels agree to send a considerable I
dispatch to Senor ; Moret expressing j
their indignation and stating that they J
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If trouble does occur Mere it will not
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Next to a man-of-war, Americans here
would like to see Consul-General Lee.
Taxable Property.
Following is tbe list of taaxable prop
erty in Wasco county for the year 1897:
Acres tillable land, 93,492; value
$536,011. . ,. . '.-''
Acres non-tillable land, 271,095; value
$505,773. ' - . .
Improvement deeded laud, $193,573.
Town and city lots, $452,409.
: Improvements on town and city lots,
$422,105.
- Improvement on land not patented,
$37,430. . ' ,
Miles of railroad, 60 6-10; value $242,
400. ...
Railroad rolling stock, $36,299.
Miles of telephone and " telegraph,
value $18,280.
Merchandise and stock in trade, $303,
795. :
Farming implements, etc., $42,578.
Steamboats, etc., $53,282.
Money, $4,987. - ,
Notes and accounts, $66,779. t
Shares of stock, $65,832..
Household furniture, watches, jewelry,
etc.. $87,537.
Number of horses and mules, 4,529;
value, $72,244.
Number of cattle, 6,583; value $71,835.
Number of sheep, 123,529; $123,529.
Number of swine, 3,107; value $5,077.
Gross value of property, $3,241,517.
Exemptions,, $228,131. Leaving total
value of taxable property, $3,013,386.
Decree of Honor Entertainment.
The following program was rendered :
last night at the Degree of Honor enter
tainment, the occasion being the twenty
ninth anniversary . of the .Workmen.
The selections were mostly from Scott's
"Lady of the Lake:"
"Hunter's Chorus". .....i... ..........
"The Hunter" Canto I Mrs. Eshelman
"The Lady of the Lake" Canto 1 Mrs. Myers
Vocal Duet "The Huntsman"....
Mrs. Juync and Mrs. Varney
"The Rivals" Canto II .Mrs. Crandall
Vocal Solo "A Warrior Bold" . . . Dr. Lannerbcrg
"The Knights Return' 'Canto IV.. Mrs Blekeley
Vocal Duet "Evening Song to tbe Virgin".
..Mrs Stephens and Mrs. Young
"The Combat" Canto V Walter Rearis
"Stirling Castle" Canto VI. . .Georgia Sampsoa
Glee "Merrily, MerrilyJJocs the Bark". ....
Anniversary Poem ....Mrs. Stephens '
Great credit Is due Mrs. C. J. Cran
dall for the able manner in which the
program was carried out.
. After coffee and cake were served and
tbe inner man had been satisfied, danc
ing was indulged ih until past the hour
of midnight,, when the merry party .
sought their-respective homes.
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