THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. MAY 7. 1898 On the Way to Seize Porto Rico-Commodore Schley Ready to Sail. . Vashixgto3t, May 5. Sampson's fleet is. bound for Porto Rico to complete the preparations made for the occupation of Ih6 islands. ' Schley is also ready moment's notice. PORTO RICO WILL BE SEIZED It Is Asserted in Washington that this Movement Will Be Executed. Washington, May 5. Persons' who .were with the president today aseert that there is a etrong likelihood that Porto Rico will be in the hands of the United States witb forty-eight hoars. The immediate seizure of the island, they aeeert, has been ordered, though di rect confirmation of the report is lack ing. The sadden departure of Samp eon's fleet from Key West yesterday for an unknown destination is believed to have been in furtherance of this plan. No official confirmation is obtainable, however, of the various reports concern ing the movements of Admiral Samp eon's fleet. In addition to the persons supposed to share the confidence of the administration, who declare Sampson has gone to seize Porto Rico, are others who with equal positiveness declare the fleet has gone to meet the Oregvn and escort her safely uorth. Still another report is to the effect that Sampson has gone to eciz9 Mataczae, to use it as a base of operations. Government officials absolutely refuse to make public the plana ol the naval strategy board. A GRAVE CRISIS PENDING IN SPAIN Disturbances Continue on Account of the High Prices and Scarcity of Food and Clashes are Frequent r New York, May 5. A Epecial to the World from Madrid says: . Troops are held ia the barracks ready to march at any instant against the mob . or the revolutionists. Cavalry 'and in fantry patrol the streets from nightfall to sunrise. All the public buildings are crowded inside with foot and mounted police. In the rest of the kingdom the precautions, though less visible, are equally strict, because the court and the government apprehend graver move ments ' still if a fresh reverse occurs in Cuba or to the fleet. High-handed measures are considered necessary to keep the adversaries of the , monarchy and the trasses down nntil the moment comes when the rulers of Spain can de clare that honor is satisfied and that the time has come for the appeal to the Eu ropean governments to step in and se cure terms of peace honorable to Spain. Premier Sagaeta went twice to see the queen and offered to resign if she be Jieved a conservative or military cabinet coald better defend the dynasty and the monarchy than the government, whose members stick to their post now- only from a sense of loyalty to the c,rown and eelf-respect, as they do, not wish to be accused of abandoning the reigns of state in the midst of war. The chief fear is of a popular revolu tion, which everyone can see is brewing. The civil authorities at Madrid got so alarmed at the attitude of the republi cans and Cjrlisia that they frankly told Senor Sagasta that they could not .answer for order mr.ch longer. The Bircelona authorities report a very eerlont condition of affairs there. The republicans are working upon the masses who are discontented because of the rise in prica of all provisions and .' the closing of many factories in ' conse quence of the loss of the Cuban and Philippine markets. The queen has aake I Senor Sagasta to remain in office. He consented to do so on the condition that she would give permission to proclaim a state of siege in Madrid. .- Now martial lw rules. Anyon9 cir culating news about the war can be sent to a military prison. Conrt-martiala are .held. On9 Carliet, one socialist, one to sail for Porto Rico at military, one independent- and one re publican paper have been seized . and prosecuted. SPANISH WARSHIPS NEAR BARBADOES Much Speculation Entered Into No Member of the Strategy Board Will Speak on the Subject Washington, May 5. The reported appearance of four Spanish warships off the Barbadoes almost coincident with the departure of several armor clads of Sampson's fleet from Key West, has ex cited likely speculation among the officers outside of the strategic board. No member of the board will say any thing, however, regarding the naval plans. A member, of the board told a reporter tonight that the four ships off the British port were probably Spanish gunboats which had got out of the way of the blockade. The government has ' many agents keeping a lookout for the enemy's ships and reporting the movements of the warships of all nations. Lloyd's agency reportB are also much depended on. So far nothing has been learned defi nitely as to the whereabouts of the Cape Verde fleet. The government has been unable to locate the fleet of Spanish gunboats formerly engaged in heading off the filibusters from the Cuban coast. For this reason it is believed thai some of these now off the Barbadoes are the missing vessels. Many reasons, how ever, are eiven against this belief. The Barbadoes are in the presumable route of the Oregon and Mariette. The au thority given is the presumption that the enemies force there is the one from Cape Verde, by the fact that this squad ron has had about time to reach the Barbadoes from St. Vincent. This fits r the departure of Sampson's fleet. NOT SUPPLIED WITH MUNITIONS Paris Correspondent of the London Daily Mail Authority for This Statement London, May 5. A Paris correspond ent to the Daily Mail says he has indis putable authority for saying that the Spanish warships, including the Pelayo, hav-e, not yet been supplied with ammu nition. This was the reason that tbey did not leave Cape Verdes before. .He further states- that the boilers in the cruiser Nimancia are in no condition for use, and the Philippines squadron is in equally as bad condition. Sheepmen, call at Clarke & Falk's and set prices on the La Plata Sheep Dip. It is non-poisonous, mixes in stantly with cold water, and it is an in fallible cure for scab, boot rot, lice and ticks. - ' ' . . ' ' - . 1-tf Special on new Waverley bicycles Only $30 while they last. Mays & Crowe. m4 d&wtf Use only; one heap ing teaspoonful of Sc hilling Powder quart of Ypu must use two tcaspoonfuls CAUSE OF THE PRESIDENT'S DELAY General Miles Opposes the Sending of a Small Army to Cuba Volunteers Will be Concentrated in Florida. 'Washington, May 5. It is learned upon reliable authority today that the reason the president has delayed send ing an invading army to Cuba is that he has been anxious to ascertain defi nitely what could be expected in the way of aid and support from Gomez' soldiers. The president has been led to beleive that Gomez ; could put at least 20,000 armed men . behind the invading forces almost as quickly as the landing could be made. Military agants who . have been sent on a reconnoisance tour re ported to the presidents that 'Gomez' army is scattered, and it would be im possible for him to gather more than a thousand men in time to assist the small United States force. Gene- ul Miles opooees the scheme of sending five thousand men to Cuba, be cause he realizes that, nnder the pres ent conditions, it would be impossible to reinforce them promptly in the case it should be necessary to do so, as it un doubtedly will. -. If congress should authorize tbe secur ing of three or four brigades of immunes General Miles believes he can have such an army mustered and equipped within a week. ' ' Advices from Texas, South Dakota and Wyoming serve to convince the general that three regiments of rough riders can be ready to sail with the invading army within a week. Besides this 60,000 vol unteers can be concentrated in the vi cinitv of ' Florida at the same time, and. if be have seven days betore moving the army, he will be able to land them in Cuba m each a shape as to insure a suc cessful, sharp and speedy campaign. General " Miles . said th is evening to Secretary Alger, that, with an army of one hundred thousand men, he can, in side of a week, occupy every foot of .ter ritory in the western hemisphere, now controlled by Spaniards. This suggestion is likely to form a basis for the military occupation of the islands. ." ANNEXATION " OF HAWAII Washington, May 5. The president today decided to annex tbe Hawaii Is lands. The house will concur in this movement and little opposition is ex pected in tbe senate. Later reports positively contradict tbe annexation. ' - Bow' TtUs! We offer one hundred dollar reward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. Props., Toledo, O. ' We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi ness transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To ledo, O., Walding, . Rinnan oV Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Pricet 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. 1-5-9 ; Wyandotte Chickens. Fine table fowl, good winter layers, $1.00 each or $9.00 per dozen. Eggs for 8itting,ot 13,$l.UU Italian Bees. Tested queens hy mail, 50o each. In quire of Mrs. A. Bonney, al3-lm. Tygh Valley, Or. $150 IN PRIZES! Paid by. .ir - The Stockmen's Union . . . . For tbe best fleecps shorn frou your sheep this year. J or particulars ad drees, enclosing etamp, . M. Haley, Secretary. Antelope, Oregon. apr29-lm Bak to a of other baking powder. (SO PERSONAL MKXTIOJI- i Wednesday. " E. O. McCoy went to Wasco last even ing.; , . . : , . .. ..... ... ...... Af J. Swift, of Wamic, is in tbe city today. Henry Driver is in irotn his home at Wamic. G. W. Hawkins, of Canyon City, is in the city. H, Ladhoff, of Viento, was in the city yesterday. Cbas. F. Lord, of Portland, is visiting relatives in this city. . Miss Lena Bier, of Salem, came up on tbe late train last night to visit Mrs. J. C. Hertz. - Thomas Balfour came up from Lyle last evening for a short visit with friends in this city. Rev. W. H. Iliff, who spent Sunday and Monday in the city, returned Cq Portland yesterday.' Miss L. McNary and L. A. McNary. of Portland, are in "the city vieiting the family of Mr. Lord. ; Max Pracht, of Ashland, who is a superintendent of the department of the interior, is in tbe city attending to busi ness. Miss Daisy Dufur, of Dnfur, who has been visiting Mrs. Frank Menefee for several days, returned to her home yes terday. . Charles Buckley, the Grass Valley stockman, left for Portland on the boat yesterday. He went to sell dratt horses in tbe Portland market. Col. E. H. Dyer, of Pittsburg, Penn sylvania, arrived in the city on the Dalles City last evening and will visit friends for a short time. Mrs. E. Rand and Miss H. D, Lord, of Saco, Maine, who are traveling through the Northwest, are in tbe city visiting the family of Mr. W'. Lord. Mrs Wm. Mansfield and her sister, Miss Emma VanDuvn, of Eugene, ar rived on ihe Dalles City laet night. Miss VanDujn will visit Mr", and Mrs. Mans field for a ehort time.' Today Mrs. Branner will leave for Skaguay, Alaska, where her husband is at present running a pack train on the pass, and will make that lively boom town her future home. -. - ' v Thursday's Dolly. ' .Ike Sicbel came op from Portland last evening. . Frank Burns, of Antelope is at the Umatilla House. R. S. Allen, of McMinneville, is in the city visiting friends. . Mrs. James Fault went to Portland yesterday morning for a ehort -visit. Al Nelson returned last evening from a fishing trip to Mosier. - , J. M. Kelly returned from Collins' landjng, where he bad beeen purchasing sheep. Mrs. D. M. French returned on the Spokane local from a ehort visit to Port land. .: S. 8. Brooks returned from Portland last evening, where he has been for a few days on business. Mr. and Mrs. James Fagan left on the overland train last evening for Pendle ton, where they will visit friends for a few days. ' Mrs. C. W.Taylor, Of Wallula, is vis iting her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Wilson. - She will spend a portion of the summer here. ' Judge W. C. Vi illitson and wife and and their grandson, Harry Ritch, of Red Wing, Minnesota, came up on the Dixon from Portland last night, and will visit a few days witb Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, in this city. Friday's Daily. S. C. Duncan is in the city from Gol dendale. Miss Rose Haley is in the city from Goldendale. . V Will Cantrell was in the city from Dufur yesterday. ' H. C. R oo per returned to his home at Ridgeway yesterday. F. King, of the King & Coke SSap Co., was in tbe city yesterday. J. F. Sroythe, of Arlington, was in the city on businees yesterday. Sidney Arnold, of North Yakima, Wash., is in tbe city on business. Paul Kreft was a passenger on the overland last night for Arlington. Mrs. M. Sellick and daughter were in from Boyd yesterday, and called at this office. ; . Harry Lonsdale returned on the Dalles City last evening from a visit to friends in Portland. I. J. Keffer, the operator at the depot, returned last evening from a short visit to Portland. C. L. Morrisj of Tygh Valley, was in tbe city and made this office .a pleasant call yesterday. . B. A. Spivey Teceived a telegram last evening calling him to Heppner, and left on the night train. Conductor Fowler is in the city meet ing his many friends. He will spend several days visiting relatives here. Michael Morran, of Centerville, is in the city today. He reports tbat crops are in need of rain in that vicinity. Mr. W. Johnston and wife, of Wasco, were iu the city yesterday. Mr. John ston is one of the" leading merchants of tbat place. . . , , T. H. Rowe returned last evening from a trip to California where he ha hern for the benefit of his health. He returns much improved. Mrs. Elizi Lytle came down ' from Wasco on tbe morning truin yesterday. She was accompanied by her grand daughters, Misees Verna, Laura and Helen Lytle, who will return home to day, while Mrs. Lytle will leave tomor row for Tacoms. ..." TYGH VALLEY ROLLING MILL. At all times flour equal to the best for sale at Tygh . Valley Roller Mille, at j prices to suit the "times. Also mill feed. I W. M. McCobklb, Frop. 1 mchIQ-'6m - POWERS' WILL NOT INTERVENE All Anxious to" See Another Great Saval Battle. Washington, . May 5. Careful in quiry at the state department shows our government does not anticipate inter vention by any foreign powers. In dip lomatic circles it is well understood nei tner Great Britain, Germany, Russia nor Japan have made the slightest moves in the direction of restoring peace, and none will be made until an other great naval battle has been fought. Each of these countries has spent - mill ions building navies which have never been tried. Their, guns and ships are largely experimental and they want to know what the navy in the future is going to be. The United States is equally . anxious to measure strength with Spain's best ships, and that there will be another battle before the war ends there is absolutely no doubt. Some powers may make Spain desist, but they will not dictate to the United States what conditions shall be. Europe can not bring' sach pressure to bear on us, which has for its object tfte relinquish ment of the fruits of war, as was put up by Japan when she was compelled to give up Maucbnn aud everthing else he won from China. It would be in imical to Britain's interest to join such a movement. Besides there is no assur ance that the United States would be amicable under such circumstances. Dewey will not permit meddling by any country ' in affairs at Manila. He may permit the landing of troops for the protection of individual interests; but anything further than tbat would re sult in bis having the gnus of the Asiatic squadron turned upon trespassers. LAST NIGHT'S PARTY. Perfect Success M nolo Good Those Who Attended, Last night at the K. of P. ball one of the most enjoyable of dancing parties was given by some of our society young men. Perhaps on account of the scar city of this particular amusement the past winter, or. because it was the last party of the season, it seemed tbat everyone present was 'determined to make the most of the evening's pleas ure, and sc tbe enjoyment was complete. The music was furnished by Professor Birgfeld and Miss Schmidt, which in lteelf was enough to insure the dancers a fine time. Then, too, the crowd was just the right size and composed of the right people to be congenial, tbe follow ing persons being present: - Mr and Mrs Seufert, Mr and Mrs Van Norden, Mr and Mrs M Donnell, Mrs Bradahaw, Mrs McCoy, Misses Virginia Marden, Laura Thompson, Annette Michell, Nona Ruch, AHce Lyle, Eliza beth Schooling, Clara Sampson, Myrtle Michell, Mattie Cashing, Maie Cashing, Verna, Laura and Helen Lytle, Miss Wick ham, Messrs. Lewis Porter, A L Glide, R J Gorman, John Weigel, L Heppner, Arthur Clarke, Charlie Clarke, Ray Logan, Will Crossen, Archie Mc-. Cully, John Hampshire, H Parkins, Joe Bonn,' Vic Marden, Max Vogt, Mr Nut ting. The Rathbone Sisters, who during the early part of the evening gave a social session, furnished ice cream to the dancers when the evening was partly over. COUNCIL MEETING. Report of tbe Proceedings Bill for the Month Allowed. The regular monthly' meeting of the city council was held last evening. '." The following members were present : . Mayor, M. T. Nolan ; Councilmen, T. F. Wood, R. E. Saltmarshe, H. L. Kuck, C. F. Stephens, W. A. Johnston and H. Clough. Minutes for the month of April were read and approved. Bonds of C. F. Michelbach and Fonts & Hanna, for liquor license, were read and on motion accepted. . . . The recorder was instructed to publish a notice, stating tbat all dog licenses must be renewed before May 12th. t The special committee on streets asked to be discharged, and there being no ob jection, on motion, the committee -was-discharged. The following bills were' allowed and warrants ordered issued for the respect ive amounts: ' C F Lauer, marshal Geo J Brown, engineer. . C J Crandall, treasurer. . . R B Sinnott, recorder. . ... Ma vs & Crowe, mdse J P'MclDerny. " ...... Msier & Benton. " , . . D W Mann, hanling. . .'. O R & N Co. rails . .$ 75 00 . 75 00 20 00 . 50 00 . 1 65 15 . 1 75 . 75 . 96 00 J T Peters & Co. mdse. 32 47 Gntta Percha Rubber Co. hose. w 500 00 J Kocher, labor. . 51 00 P T Burham, labor . . . : Water rent .'. . Electric Light Co, lights.. . .. Gunning & Hockman, labor. . H Clough. labor. . , W A Johnston, mdse. ........ 50 64 00 13 30 6 45 75 9 99 One Minute Cough Cure, cures. Tbat. Is what it was made for. - Everybody reads Thb Chbolnicx. - orn Out? Do you come to the close of thedaythorottglily exhausted? Does this continue day after day, possibly week after week? Perhaps you are even too ex hausted to sleep. Then some thing; is wrong;. '. AH these thing-s indicate that you are suffering: from nervous ex haustion. Your nerves need feeding; and your blood enriching-, v Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver OiL with Hypo phosphites of Lime and Soda, contains just the remedies to meet these wants. The cod liver oil , gives the needed strength, enriches the blood, feeds the nerves, and the hy pophosphites give them tone and vigor. Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. ' ' All druggists; 50c and $1.00. . SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. Sheriff's Sale. IN THB CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF Oregon fur Wasco county. T. LFIeld, plaintiff vs ffro, Birgfeld, Laura E. Birgfeld. First National Bank of The Dalles, Thomas Kelly and A. S. Bennett, defenoan ta. By virtue of on execution, decree and order of sale, duly issued out of ana under the seal of the Circuit Court of the Sate of Oregon, for tbe tbe Count? of Wasco, to me directed and dated the 19th day of April, 1898, upon a decree for tbe foreclosure of a certain mortgnge, and judg ment recdeied and entered in said Conrt on the 4th day of December, 1897, in the above entitled cause. In favor ot the plaintiff und against the defendants William Birgfeld and Laura E. Birg feld as judgment debtors, in tbe sum pf fif teen bnndrcd and twelve dollars $1512.00 with interest thereon from the 4th day of December, 1897, ac the rate of ten per cent per annum, and tbe farther sam of one hundred and tift dollars as attorney's fees, and the further sum of filteen dollars, costs, and, the costs of and upon this wiit, and commanding me to make sale of tbe real property embraced in such i cree of foreclosure and hereinafter decribed, I will on tbe 21st day of May, 1898, at the hour of two o'clock In tbe afternoon of said day, and at the front door of the County Court house in Dalles City, Wasco County, Ore- ?:on, sell at public auction to the highest bidder or cash ir. hand, all the right, title and interest which tbe defendants William Birgfeld and Laura E. Birgfeld, Thom 8 Kelly and A. S. Ben nett, or either of them, had on the 4h day of August, 1892 the date of tbe mortgage foreclosed herein, or which such defendants or any of the defendants berein have since acquired, or now have in and to ibe following described real prop erty situate and being in Wa-co County, Oregon, to-wit: An undivided one-filth interest of all of section No. 21, the nand these '4 of sec tion No. 23; also all of section No. 25, the nw and the Beirut section No. 27, and tbe nw lA ol section No. 35, all in township No 7, south of ' range No. 17. east of the W. M ; also all of section No. 3, township No. 8, south of range No. 17, east of the W. M.. containing in all 2881.98 acres ac cording to the Government survey (page 314, Vol. O of deed!-) also the s of the sw and the s U of tbe bo of sect, on No. 34, township No. 1, south nf range 17, east ol W. M., containing ICO acres, (page llG.Voi. K. deeds) also all the nw M. of section No. 26, township 7, south of range 17, east of W. M ., (page 350, Vol. N. of deeds.) Said interest in the above described real property be ing the same descended to and Inherited by tbe said Laura E. Birgfeld upon tbe death of Alexan der Rogers, and Mntilda Rogers, her father and mother; or so much of (said property as will sat isfy said judgment and decree, with costs and accruing costs. Said property will be sold subject to confirm ation and redemption as by law provided. Dated at The Dalles, Oregon, this 20th day of April, 1898. " app23-il - T.J. DRIVER, . Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon. Administrator's Sale. Notice Is hereby given that under and by vir tue of an order of the county court of tbe State of Oregon for Wasco county, made on the 7tt day of Match, 1898, the undersigned, as admin istrator ot tbe estate nf W. J. Meins, deceased, will, from and after Saturday, the 7th day of May, 18j8, proceed to sell the real estate belt ng lng to said estate and heielnaf ter more particu larly described, at rrivate sale. The terms of sale will be one-tbiid in cash, one-third on tbe 1st day of January, 1899. and one-tbira on tbe 1st day of January, 1900, with interest at 8 per cent, per annum on the deferred paymentsecured by mortgage upon tbe premises. - The lands and premises above referred to, and which will be sold as aforesaid, are described as follows: Tbe north half of the northwest quarter, the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, and the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 12, in township 1 south, range 12 east, W, M., in Wasco County, Oregon, containing 160 acres. - ' The south half of the southeast quarter, and the south half of tbe southwest quarter in said section, township and range, and containing 160 acres. Dalles City, Oregon, April 8, 1898. ap9-iiw4 3. C. MEINS, Administrator. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned assignee of the estate of John F. Root, an in solvent debtor, has filed his final report and ac count in said estate and that said report and ac couutwill be called up for hearing in the Cir cuit Court, of the state of Oregon, for Wasco County, on Monday the 23d day of May, 1898, said oay beinit the lirat day of the next regular term of said Court, and tbat said report will be heard at said time by the Judge, of said Court, or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard by said Court. All persons interested therein are notified to file their objections to said ac count if any there e, prior fo said day. Dated this 22d day of April Assignee of the estate of John F. Boot, an In solvent debtor. aprt3-wl Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, adminiotrator of the estate of James M. Taylor, deceased, has tiled bis final account in tbe Coun ty Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco Coun ty, and Monday, the 2d day of May, 1898. at the hour of ten o'clock a. m., baa been appointed I a the time for hearing objections thereto and the settlement thereof. All persons interested in aid estme are lequiied to file any objection tbey may have thereto on or before said date. I J. lSOttJlAjtf apr2-il Administrator. Administrator's Notice. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by tho County Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County, as admini strator of th estate of Oliva Esping, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them to me at my otticein The Dalles, Oregon, properly verified with tbe proper vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice. - DaUos City, uregou, pn LLIAM MICHELL, pr2-U Administrator. w