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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1898.
NUMBER 16.
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1? "Fg.I 1.
THE STORM HAS BURST
Guatemala in the Throes of
a Civil War.
FIRST BATTLE FOCGHT LAST XIGHT
The Assault successfully Keslsted The
Leader and Fire Other, were
Killed.
Sax Francisco, Feb. 11. A special
from San Jose de Guatemala of Febru
ary 10th, says civil strife anil bloodshed
have followed the killing of Barrios. Be
fore the body of the murdered ruler had
found sepulture the faction were flying
at each other's throats, and as a result
General Marrequina, the chief supporter
of Prospero Morales, one of the aspirants
to the presidency, is dead and bis fol
lowers are seeking safety in flight.
Sax Jose, Guatemala, Feb. 10. Last
night General Marrequina attemped to
seize the reins of government in behalf
of Morales. He made an attack on the
palace barracks in force. The aseault
was vigorously resisted, and in the fight
General Marrequina and five of his fol
lowers were killed. . Seeing that their
efforts could not prove successful, the
attacking forces, consisting of 2,000 men,
headed by General Majera and Colonel
Aravello, fled from the city.
Today General Toledo, who has been
appointed minister by .Manuel Estrada
Cabrera, the president pro tempore of
the republic.started the artillery in pur
suit of the fleeing revolutionists. The
populace and soldiers are now demand
ing that General Mendiza be proclaimed
president.
The situation is becomiog more and
more complicated and the crisis will be
acute.
New York, Feb. 11. Details of the
assassination of President Barrios, of
Guatemala, from the Heralds correspon
dent in Guatemala City, state that
President BarrioB was shot and killed at
8 o'clock Tuesday night. The shooting
took place near the palace, while the
president was walking with four guards.
The assassin met the party and stepped
off the sidewalk, apparently to let the
president pass. Then he pulled aside
the two men nearest the president, and,
thrusting a revolver agaiust Barrios'
face, shot him in the head and then in
the stomach.
President Barrios' assassin was about
23 years of age. For four years he was
an employe of Senor Don Juan Aparicio,
a well-known financier, who was killed
bv the government soldiers during the
revolutionary outbreak last September,
while he was held prisoner. The assas
sin's name was Oscar Sollinger. He was
a British subject. Senor Aparicio was
wealthy and popular. His death caused
great feeling against President Barrios,
and the assassin's act is the result. He
arrived in Gnatemala three weeks ago,
and bad presumably been watching for
an opportunity to kill Senor Barrios
since his arrival.
Sollinger was heavy and muscular, and
he fired so . suddenly that the guards
could do nothing. After the assassina
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palace and expressed their feelings of
regret.
Manuel Estrada Uabrera, vice-presi
dent, has assumed the duties ' Of presi
dent, an'd will continue as chief execu
tive of Guatemala until after the next
election.
It is difficult to tell what turn events
will take now. The man who was assas
sinated had an iron hand and indomita
ble spirit, but not by the will of the
people was be hastened to his death.
His ambition was to retain power. Had
be retired at the end of his legal term
much bloodshed would have been avert
ed, and his refusal to do so caused the
revolution of last September. He could
have retired with a fortune of $20,000,
000 and with the gratitude of the people,
as it is acknowledged he advanced the
government in every respect.
There is a great scramble now among
all party leaders now for the .presi
dency. General Prospero Morales, with
his great popularity and prestige, has a
good chance, but it is doubtful under
present circumstances if he could retain
the office unless at the head of an
army. . "
No bemand was Needed. '
Washington, Feb 11. The-following
statement was given out for publication
by the state department officials, this
morning.,' , ..; '. . v , ' .
"General Woodford had telegraphed
that the Spanish, minister's resignation
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It is believed here that the incident is
practically closed.
All sorts of rumors were in circulation
last night, including one that a special
cabinet meeting was held at npdnight.
It can be positively stated that no cbi-
net meeting, formal or informal, was
held last nfght. ,
It is the present purpose 'of Senor de
Lome to leave this country early next
week. He will probably sail by ,one of
the French liners to Havana, and thence
will proceed direct to Madrid. -
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, a
community of simple, honest, God-fear
ing men and women, have prepared the
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and it is always the same, simple, hon
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to make the Shakers the healthy, long'
lived people that they are. The Shak
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Shaker Digestive Cordial, the formula
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druggists, price 10 cents to f 1.00 per bot
tle.
Court Proceeding. ,
lne following law and equity cases
were before the circuit court today :
LAW. .
W H Wilson vs John McDonald, dis
missed on motion of referee.
G Bartell vs Geo T .Thompson, ap
plication made for continuance. Appli
cation granted and hearing set for second
day of next term.
EQUITY.'
Emma Golden vs DeWitt Golden, de
fault. . Inez F BroadbenJ vs F M Broad bent ,
default to be tried before the court.
Aimie B Otey vs William Otey, default
to be tried before the court. Decree
granted.
EE Savage, administrator, vs W A
Langill, continued. - ; '
. O F Showater, administrator, vs W K
Winans, default and decree.
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D. C, to an old friend, Major, G. A.
Studer, for twenty years United States
Consul at Singapore, says : "While at
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SPAIN SI ES FOR PEACE
Negotiations
With the In
surgents.
AN ARMISTICE OF' FIFTEEN .DAYS
Advantageous Terms for the Cubans
Death, Sentence and Depor
tations Abcllahed.
Havana, Feb. 12. It was resolved at
a meeting of the cabinet, to open nego
tiations with the insurgents, in the be
lief that the revolution could not be
suppressed by force of arms. Antici
pating that the insurgents would not
accept the new terms, it was resolved
that the colonial government honld
open negotiations, thus saying (be Mad
rid government the responsibility. The
followfng propositions were formally
tendered to the insurgents:
"First The volunteers will bedisolved
and a Cuban militia formed.
"Second The insurgent colonels and
generals will be recognized. . ,,
"Third Cuba will be called npon to
pay $100,000,000 of the $600,000,000 in
debtedness due for both wars.
"Fourth Cuba will pay $2,000,000 i
year to the crown list.
"Fifth Cuba will make her own treat
iea without interference by the Madrid
government.
"Sixth Spanish products will have a
ten per cent margin of protection over
similar products from other countries
"Seventh No exiles or deportations
will be made,even in war time, to Spain,
Africa or penal servitude elsewhere.
"Eighth Death sentences for rebel
lion shall be abolished.
"Ninth Martial law cannot be or
dered by the captain-genera1 without the
consent of both the house and the sen
ate, if these bodies are in session, or the
assent of the majority of the cabinet,
the nonse and the senate are not in ses
sion.
''Tenth The archbishep of Santiago
de Cuba shall always be a native Ca
ban. -
"Eleventh-The actual insurgent party
shall have three seats in the first eabi
net. .
"Twelfth An armisticeof fifteen days
shall be granted for the discussion ot
the terms of peace."
TbeBe terms are accepted by the auto
nomist party in fall, with the exception
of Senors Galvez, Montero, Zelayas, and
Delonte. - '
To Prevent Lynching.
North Yakima, Feb. 12. Thomas
Haines, a white man, and Charley Boss,
a half-breed, were brought to this city
this morning from Fort Simcoe, - to pre
vent their bejng lynched by the Indians
on the reservation. One oi both of the
prisoners killed Watoose Benson, an In
dian, on Wednesday of last week.though
the body was not discovered until Thurs
day. - They were given a hearing before
the "Indian" supreme court at the fort,
the evidence against Ross being very
strong. Haines sold whiskey to both of
the Indians, and, in a drunken quarrel,
Ross broke Benson's back and nearly
scalped him. The hair on the top of his
head all came out when the body was
dressed. Boss was wearing part of Ben
son's clothes when arrested. Ross'
gloves were found by the side of Benson.
The trial of Boss and Haines was set for
Thursday, when United States Attorney
Gay will arrive from Seattle to prosecute
the case. . . '
, Inspected Lower Mississippi.
Washington, Feb., 12. The Senate
members of the committee on commerce
who have been on a tour of inspection
of the lower Mississippi river, returned
today. The party included Senators
Vest,' Nelson, Gallinger, Berry and Cat
tery. They went by boat to New Or
leans, taking testimony on the way, and
after they reached New Orleans made
an inspection of both the south and
southwest passes. The testimony cov
ered all the various points of floods and
the methods of preventing the overflows
of levees, reservoirs, etc. It will be
printed and a report will be prepared
giving the conclusions of the commit
tee. ' !
Alger Goes South.
Washington, Feb. 12. Secretary Al-
?r left Washington today for Fort Mon
je. The secretary was able to walk
from his carriage to the railroad train,
looked improved in health.
' - 'Secession in It rax 11. k
New York, Feb. 12. Advices from
the Heralds correspondent' in Bio de
Jaherio state that there are some rea
sons to believe that representatives of
the states of Bio Grande du Sul, Pan
ama, Santa Catharina and Minas Geras
will soon meet and proclaim their sepa
ration from Brazil, and establish an in
dependent republic.
SlOO Reward SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be
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Nicaragua's Troubles Not Ended.
New York, Feb. 12. Advices from
the Heralds correspondents at Nicaragua
and Costa Bica indicate that should
President Zelayas, of Nicarague, finally
succeed in- suppressing the rebellious
spirit at borne, Uhere is no reason to
doubt that it will be followed by serious
international complications, possibly in
volving war between Nicaragua- and
Costa Bica.
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"' Guarding the Consulate
Managua, Feb. 12. A detachment of
forty marines from the United States
warship Alert landed a few days ago,
and will guard the United States con
sulate and cable offices bo long as the
revolution lasts. Ona, British warship
arrived at Corrinto and two more are ex
pected this week.
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Mr. B. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chil-
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State Encampment, O A. B.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee held at the G. A. B. hall on Satur
day evening last, it was deemed advis
able that all the committees on the en
campment be called together. The
membecs of the different committees are
therefore hereby requested to meet at the
A. B. ball in Schanno's building, cor
ner of Second and Court streets, on Sat
urday evening, February 19;h, at 7
o'clock. J. W. Lewis,
Chair. Ex. Com.
A CALL.
The Wasco County Republican Cen
tral Committee will meet at the court
honse in The Dalles, Saturday, Feb. 19,
1898, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of issu
ing a call, appointing delegates, . and
making all necessary arrangements for
holding the primaries and Republican
county convention. - A full attendance
is desired. - J. M. Patterson, '
February 8, 1898. Chairman.
Spray Tour Trees.
AH persons having fruit trees which
are infested with San ' Jose scale are
hereby notified to "spray the same with
a eolation of lime, sulphur and salt with
in sixty days after the date of this notice.
EMILE SCHANNO. '
Commissioner for the fourth district.
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A Formal Repudiation of the
De Lome Letter.
THE INCIDENT NOT YET CLOSED
The Administration Not Entirely Satis
fied with the Present Status
of the Case.
The attitude of the Spanish govern
ment in regard to the De Lome incident
as set forth in Minister Woodford's de
tailed report to the state department, is
not entirely satisfactory to the adminis
tration. Woodford has therefore been
instructed to reopen negotiations upon
the subject at Madrid, with a view to
securing from Spain a distinct disavow
al of the utterances of De Lome, in his
now famous letter to Senor Conelejas,
and.a formal assurance that those ut
terances, as applied la President Mc
Kinley, in no manner expressed the
sentiments of the Spanish government.
New York, Feb. 14. A' special from
Washington says :
The De Lome incident is still unset
tled. The cipher dispatch received from
Minister Woodford was unsatisfactory:
It was taken to the president by Assist
ant Secretary Day, and after a short
conference between them, Mr. Day sent
another telegram to Minister Woodford.
Officially nothing will be .said about
these two communications, farther than
that the incident is pot yet entirely
closed. '
It is said that Minister Woodford's
cable, was a report of his interview with
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs,
which showed that no distinct disclaimer
had been made by Spain of that feature
of the De Lome letter which has been
mterpreted todicate4bngincerity..of
the Spanish government in the matter ot
autonomy and in the negotiations for a
commercial treaty. Absence of such
disclaimer is not entirely satisfactory to
the president. Accordingly Minister
Woodford has been given further in
structions on the subject.
Without making any distinct demand
for a disavowal, Minister- Woodford is
requested by his new instructions to im
press npon the Madrid authorities the
importance to all parties concerned of
some distinct repudiation of Senor de
Lome's declarations, which the president
can believe correctly represents the pc
sition of the Spanish government.
Mr. McKinley believes that when the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs fully
appreciates the interpretation which
has been placed npon Senor -de Lome's
letter in some quarters of the United
States, he will hasten to disavow it.
Minister Woodford has -been told in a
positive way what the preeident would
like to have done; in other words, that
he must use delicate diplomacy to secure
the end desired, and the president is
sincere in the belief that another inter
view between Minister Woodiord and
the minister for foreign affairs at Mad
rid will end the whole trouble.
As far as that feature of the case, the
De Lome letter criticising the president,
is concerned, the incident is closed. That
was established when the state depart
ment received Senor du Bosc as charge
d'affaires of the Spanish legation to suc
ceed Senor de Lome. The other phase
of the letter, the president considers,
should very properly be made the sub
ject for further negotiations, in order
that Spain should have an opportunity
to show that Senor de Lome falsely rep
resented her position when bemade the
statements that he did.
'Cuba Had an Inning-. .
Washington, Feb. 14. Senator Mor
gan reported today from the committee
on foreign relations an amendment to
the diplomatic and consular appropria
tion bill offered by Allen recognizing the
belligerency of the Cubans. ' The report,
which was quite long, stated that the
senate had already acted on this matter,
and was still of the same opinion, and
would be glad to have the house co-operate
in securing the recognition of bel
ligerency. Harris introduced a resolution calling
for information regarding the abandon
ment of the government's purpose to bid
in the Kansas Pacific under the guaran
tee of the full amount of the principal
of the "indebtedness. ' On Chandler's
objection is was laid over until tomor
row. . , . ...
A resolution by .Morgan was passed.
calling for a consular report regarding
affairs In Cuba, and inquiring whether
this government had recognized the au-
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tonomous government of Cuba, and au
thorized negotiations for a reciprocity
treaty.
The senate then went into executive
session for the consideration of the Ha
waiian treaty. ;
A Clash Imminent.
New York, Feb. 13. A special from
Washington says :
There is a general impression among
pan-American diplomats here that Costa
Rica and. Nicaragua are very near war.
Both countries have assumed belligerent .
attitudes, ' according to information
which has reached Washington and was
printed in the Herald. It is the expecta
tion of Central Americans in this city
that President Zelaya will demand the
disavowal of Costa Rica's responsibility
n connection with the revolution in' San
Juan del Sur.
Whether the president of Costa Rica
would comply with President Zelaya's
demand, and whether Nicaragua would
have the support of Salvador and Hon
duras in case of war are question which
pan-Americans are asking each other.
Those in touch with the Costa Rica le
gation in this city express the opinion
that the government will not comply
with the respectivederiiand of , the Nic
aragua preeident, and in this event war
is likely to follow.
The Herald's correspondent at Ma
nagua says:
"Two British warships are now in
Nicaraguan water?, and more are ex
pected. One of these now in Nicaragua
is at Corinto and the other at San Juan,
del Sur." - '
Certificates Received.
Below we give the result of the teach
ers' quarterly examination held at the
courthouse February 9th, 10th and 11th.
There were eleven applicants for county
certificates, with the following results:
Eliza Steven?, Hood River, first grade,
granted on grades received Feb. 12
1896, to take that dating ; second gradp,
J. M. O'Brien, Dufnr; Ada Bell, Boyd;
Third grade, F. A. Beaty, Wamic; Lelah
Evans, Dufur; Thos. M. B. Chastain,
Victor. Within the last quarter Mrs.
Kate Roche and Miss Cassie Cheese
were recommended for state certificates.
Another applicant is taking the exam
ination today, the result of which will,
be announced in a few days.
Frank Sherwood was down town to
day, the first time since he had his tus
sle with cholera morbus. He says he
drove miles after'he wastakenjsick, and
never came so near dying in his life.
After this when be goes out in the coun
try he will take a bottle of Chamberlain's
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A tourist sleeping car will leave Port
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every Wednesday via the Burling
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of experienced conductors. No chflpe
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