THE D ALLES WEEKLY" CEONiCLE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 18. 1898. SAMPSON'S Plans CHANGED The Battleship Oregon Has Been Beard . From France's Peculiar Attitude. Washington, May 16. Orders have been sent by the navy department to Admiral Sam peon which change in im portant particulars the original plans. He is ordered to get in between the coast of Cuba and the Spanish Cape Verde fleet and not to allow it to reach the harbor of Cienfngeo. News received by Secretary Long today from Admiral Sampson says that be has his vessels so placed, with ecouts boats out in every direction, that it is Hardly possible for the Spanieh admiral to elude him if he tries to reach either the southern coast of Cuba, or aim to double on his course and reach the Atlantic by way of Martinique and Porto Rico. Swift scouts patrol the Caribbean eea on the lookout for the enemy's ships. Should they eail around the western end of Cnba for Ha vana, there is Schlev's squadron. Should they strike for Havana by the eastern end of the'island, by the wind ward passage, there is Admiral Samp eon. Should they strike for the south ern coast of Cuba, Santiago or Cienfue- Eos, there are scouts to discover them and ncftify Sampson. The main par pose is to prevent the enemy's fleet from reaching Havana. If once the Spanish fleet is connected with the powerful modern ' fortifications of Havana and where the torpedo-boat destroyers could navigate to a better advantage, the prob lem of destroying the Spaniards would eeem more difficult. The navy department heard from the Oregon todav. Tbe'iiepartment well not divulge her whereabouts, hut naval of flcials say that no fears - are entertained as to her safety. Washington, May 16. With the knowledge that Sampson's armor-clad squadron and the Spanish fleet are several hundred miles apart, there was an absence today of the usual startling rumors about engagements at sea. The decision cf the navy department to rigidly suppress all information about war is being applied even to the advices about the position of the enemy's ves eels. Sampson is keeping in frequent tele graphic communication with the navy department. He is now probably off the Haytian coast. He may be bound for Havana or Cienfuegoe, or intend to lie at the north or south end of the ' windward passage, in hopes that the Spanish fleet will come that way. Few men who know Sampson's program are not talking now ; but everybody is con fident Sampson knows his business and will, brush the evasive enemy before lonz. Admiral Cerveras obiect in taking the Spanish fleeV to Curacoa is some thing of a mystery to naval authorities. He has thrown away the chance of cap turing or destroying a number of infer for American vessels. -The government will welcome the movement to San 'Joan, for that port, with its. fortifica tions annihilated, would be a good place to crush the Spaniards. It ap pears certain that Sampson and Schley will hunt down Cervera, providing he does not run away. The oTficers agree, however, that the Spanish admiral will make for Havana or Cienfuegoe, for from the latter port supplies can come from Havana by rail. No credence is placed in the report that three more Spanish crnisers are at Martinique. They are believed to be at Cadiz. . Washington, May, 16. The very pe cnliar attitude of the government of the governments of France and the Nether lands in permitting the Spanish fleet to '-. coal and repair in the ports cf their col onies, is in great contrast with the atti tude of Great Bnttain in absolutely, liv ing np to her pledge of neutrality. . The speech of Colonial Minister Cham- . berlain, last week, when taken in con nection with, this fact, and the by no .means improbable conflict between Great Britain and France, has revealed talk of an Anglo-American alliance, and the more the subject is discussed the more popular it seems to become. Mem bers of congress and eastern Republican senators seem to be particularly taken with the idea; and many of them have urged consideration of it upon the presi dent with a great deal of force during the past few days. . It is mora than likely that the propo sition of an Anglo-American alliance, which is at present in only an embryotic state, will take tangible shape before this war is over, and such a- proposition is certain to be ehdoreed by a strong party in congress, made np of" both po litical organizations, ' , ' PATENT. WAS APPROVED. ... 'Seed to Om Eight Thousand Acrea in the Boseburg Ulstrlct. - Washington, May 14. The secretary of the interior haa approved for .patent to the Oregon & California railroad the list of land, selected nnder the grant, embracing 8093 acree, in the Rosebnrg district. -' . . -' DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Cares Piles, Scalds, Burns. CAPTURE OR .. THE CALLAO How the Spanish Gunboat Was Taken in By Vesssels of Dewey's Fleet Nkw Yobk, May 16. A World dis patch from Manila, dated May 12th, by way of Hong Kong, May loth, eays : The Spanish gunboat Callao steamed up the bay this morning. She came from the southern islands, where she has been stationed for the last sixteen months. Her commander did not know that war had been declared, and he had heard nothing on his w.ay abotrt the bat tle of Mani'a. He steamed straight for Cavite, expecting to find the whole Spanieh fleet anchored there. . He arrived off Cavite at 7 o'clock in the morning, with the Spanish flag fly ing and -signal flag np. The Concord onened fire. The Spanish commander supposed the shots were for target prac tice, and tnrned to get out of range, out continued on. The Boston and Raleigh joined' the Concord, and shots were throwing spray over the Spanish ves sel's deck when Ler commander began to realize that it was no joke and nulled down his flag. The commander continued on, however, and the firing was renewed. Finally he hove to, with a white flag on his foremast, and the Ral leigh steamed out to intercept her. Lieu tenant Pou went aboard to Callao in a small boat, and the situation was ex plained to him. Then he surrendered peacefully, and the Callao was brought to anchoraee near the flagship. She is an iron gunboat of 208 tons', equipped with four modern guns and a crew of thirty-five men. The ship was spick and span in preparation for the admi ral's inspections on her arrival here. She will be useful for river work. THIRTY THOUSAND TROOPS FOR MANILA It May Be Necessary to Send That Num ber Men Will Be Supplied With Modern Arms..- New Yobk, May 14. General Wesley Merrit, commander of the department of the east, notified the war department today that it will be practically impos sible for him to arrange his affairs so as to leave for the Pacific coast inside of a week or ten days. General Merrit, dur ing his visit to Washington, when he consented to accept the military gover norship of the Philippines, impressed upon the department anthorities the ab solute necessity of arming the men who are to make the long journey, with the very lateet and most approved arms. The department will furnish 15,000 troops ' with the latest pattern of the Kreag-Jorgenaon rifles and will equip them for a tropical campaign in eveiy particular. It ia probable ; that some men may leave the coast before the modern arms can reach them, but every effort will be made to have them fully equipped before they embark, and if these efforts fail, newer arms will be sent forward as rapidly as they can be assembled in San Francisco and trans ported across the Pacific. While it is said, tonight that 15,000 meiris the number which will leave the coast for the Philippines, there is every probability that the number may be largely augmented and that an addition al force will follow within the next few days. This will certainly be done if it is true, as reported from Europe, that the Spanish anthorities are preparing to send 20,000 additional troops to Manilla by way of the Suez canal. Instructions have been eent to the agent of the war department in London to investigate the truth of this report ; and ehould it prove authentic, - General Merritt is' likely to have at least 30,000 men be hind him, instead of 15,000, before be shall have occupied his new position a month. " SLOW IN MOVING : THE TROOPS There Seems to Be Mismanagement in the War Department San Francisco,' May 16. Gen. Mer- riam, department commander, arrived in San . Francisco from Portland this morning and immediately took np bis headquarters in the Phelan building. General E. S.Otis, who is expected to morrow morning, will be in command of the Manila expedition until the arrival of General Merritt, and he will go with the second or larger -expedition. Gen. Merriam will be in general command of the volunteers until they are fully or ganized, with duties entirely separate and distinct from those of other . com manders. It is now about settled that the City of Pekin will not get away before Satur- day. There does not seem ' to be any person in authority who knows anything about the expedition beyond the fact that in the dim future it is supposed this vessel will sail for Manila. ' In short, there is circumstantial evidence of mis management somewhere in the Wash ington red-tape factory or in the little ball of yarn that constitutes the said factory's western string. . As to the "swift" warship Charleston, her case is becoming hopeless. She has developed into a regular J'manna" ship. In the meantime, Admiral Dewey and his men are waiting for reinforcements and - are probably wondering if the promised he.lp is ever going to get started from San Francisco. SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS IN A BODY Sagasta is Charged With the Duty of Organizing a New One. Madrid, May 16. Senor Sagasta this afternoon visited the palace and formal ly handed to the queen regent the resig nation of the ministers. The queen re gent charged Senor Sagasta with the duty of forming a new cabinet. The premier will this evening confer with the presidents of the chambers and with Senor Gamazou. A communication has been sent to the chambers annoncing the cabinet crisis and BBking them to suspend their. Bession pending the solution. Senor Sagasta believes a new ministry will be formed by Wednesday next. Senor Moret, minister of the colonies, today confirmed the statement that any change made in the .composition of the cabinet would be wholly in the direction of a more active war policy. Senor Moret said : "Recent events have greatly increased the war spirit of the nation. The great; est reliance is placed on Senor Cerveras' squadron and npon the skill of theSpan ish officer. Ceveras is not hampered by instructions and details. His plana ate not even known to the ministers." SPANISH FLEET: ON THE MOVE last Warship Sails From Curaco For an Unknown Destination. New Yobk, May 16. A Herald special from Williamstad, Cnracoa. May 15th eays: The Spanish crnisers Vizcaya end Maria .Teresa left this port at 6 o'clock this evening. Their destination is un known. The four other Spanish war ships which were off the harbor disap peared about noon, but this evening one of the torpedo-boat destroyers was sighted again. - While here the two warships took on a small quantity of coal and' provisions. Their departure was due to - the govern ment requesting them to leave as pro vided in the decree of neutrality. There were no collier's with the fleet. Nothing is known as to their boilers. - A ramor says there are some commer cial ships in this vicinity. CALL IS SOON TO BE ISSUED Government Said to Have Use foi ev- enty-five Thousand More Men. Wabhington, May 16. There will unquestionably soon be issued a second call for volunteers, according to a well known Western republican senator, who holds intimate relations with Secretary Alger. He eays that to properly hold the Philippines it wiil be found that from 30,000 to 50,000 men are none too many. To clean up mattera in Cuba in a quick manner will be needed not far from 200,000. With . the regulars and volunteers already in the field the government is short about 75,000 men. It is understood the' president is con sidering a call for 100,000 additional volunteers. It is also understood that the secretary of war and General Miles agree with the president." . ' , Price of Bread Advance. New Yobk, . May . 16. The price of bread was raised 1 cent a loaf by nearly all the bakers in the city today as the re sult of the great rise in the price of wheat. . ' . LOST. One brown bay mare branded BN on left shoulder and eplit in left ear. One brown bay mare branded L on left shoulder and hip. Wiil give $10 for re turn of same.. Address , ' James English, " Hood River, Or. M'KINLEY IS GROWING IMPATIENT The Slowness of the War Board to Act Is the Cause. Washington, May 16. President Mc-. Kinley has grown very tired of unjust criticism of the war board and evident misunderstanding, jealonsies and bick ering, which have been the order of the day among foremost officers of the army and navy. During the past week theBe misunderstandings and differences of opinion have led , to orders which have been countermanded, changed and reis sued until there is decided fog as to the program, which even the president of the United States is unable to see through. ' The president has finally decided to take matters into his own hands. He proposes to be commander in chief of the army and navy in fact, as well as in name, and to govern the movements of troops and fleets according to his best judgment and wilhont regard to the game of cross purposes, which seems to nave been eo successfully played be tween the war board and tactical board, and between the individual offi cers of the army and navy. It can be asserted positively, and npon highest authority, that from this time forward every order giving the movement of the army or navy will em anate from the president. The first of these orders is assarted to have been is sued today. It is declared that the president, early this morning informed Secretary Long- that he had a plan of his own for handling and blockading the fleet, and that in. carrying out his plan he directed the secretary to imme diately transmit its details to Commo dore Watson. As a consequence the dispatches will be carried to Commo dore Watson tomorrow directing him to hit a Spanish head whenever he sees it. It is to crmse along the coast of the blockaded tdistrict and shell thoroughly everything along the coast outside of Havana which looks like a battery or fortification. There will be no more repetition of the nnfortnnate Winslow .affair, or will. there be any more cables cut by Amer ican sailors within a hundred . feet of masked rifle pits. ' The orders to. various volunteer regi ments issued today will not.be changed again until the president decides' when the Cuban invading army ehall move There vill be no more orders issued by one man to be countermanded by an other; "but hereafter the movements of the army and navy will be governed by the commander and chief in person, and no order will .be issued until.its effects have been fully and carefully consid ered. LEAVING-OF THE OH OP PEKIN The City of Pekin Will Take One Thous and Men to the Philippines. Washington, May 16. It is said at the quartermaster-general's office that the City of Pekin, with over 1000 men abroad, will leave San Francisco . Thurs day for the Philippines. Brigadier-General Otis is expected to go with' the first detachment of troops for the Philippines and to be followed later by General Mer ritt, who is to be commander-in-chief of the expedition and military governor 'of the island. General Miles has recom mended to the president that two addi tional brigadier-'generals also be sent, but the names have not . yet been an nounced. - A NEW SQUADRON TO MEET.THE SPANISH Headed By the Oregon, Squadron Re ported Off Martinique Ready for Immediate Action. , Chicago, May 16. A special to the Journal from Washington says : . A big surprise awaits the Spanish ad miral if he sails tor Martinique. There he is apt to find a new squadron, com posed of the Oregon, Marietta, Buffalo, Nichtheroy, Montgomery, Yale and St. Louis. 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Sight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Portland Ore gon, Seattle Wash,, and various points in Oregon and Washington. Collections made at all points on fav orable terms.. . Sheriff's Sale. Notice is ereby given that nnder and by vir tue ol an execution and order of sale, issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Wasco County, dated the 18th day of April, 1898, and npon a decree and judgment therein rendered in a cause wherein H. H. Bailey was plaintiff and F. H. Button, Ethel P. Button, J. Edward Kand and l.uella J. Kand, were de fendants, and to me directed and rntnmanri;nr me to sell the real property hereinafter described to satisfy the judgment of the plaintiff in said cause for the sum of,:?820.55, with interest there on at the rate of ten per ctnt. per annum from the 6th day of April, 1898, and the further sum of $80.00 us attorneys fees and the costs and ex penses of and upon said execution, I will on Saturday, the 21st day .of May, 1808, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. in., at the courthouse door in Dalles City in sxidcountyand state sell, for cash in hand, at public auction, for the pur pose of satisfying the claims of the plaintiff above named, the following described lands and premises, to-wit: Beginning at a point 27 8-5 rods east, var. 20 degrees east, and then south 40 feet, var. 20 de grees east, and then east 13 J rods, var. 15 de grees east, from the northwest comer of section 31 in township 3 north, range 11 east, W. M., running theuce 55J rods east, var. 15 degrees east; thence south 80 rods, var. 20 degress east, to the south line of the n. w. quarter of the n. w. quarter of aid section!; thence west 69 rods. var. iiu degrees east; thence north 82 rods, var. 20 degrees east; thence east 13' rods, vr. 15 de grees east; thence north 48 rods, var. 20 degrees east, to point of beginning, containing 28 acres of land; excepting therefrom the following de scribed tract, to-wit: Beginning at a post 27 3-5 rods east, var 20. de grees east ; thence south 40 feet, var. 20 degrees east; thence east 29 lods, var. 15 degrees east: thence south 26 rods, var.. 20 degrees east, from the northwest corner of section 31 in township 3 north, range 11 east. W. M. ; thence east 13 rods, var. 15 degrees east; thence south 30 rods, var. 20 degrees east; thence west WA rods, var. 15 -degrees east: thence north 30 rrvis. vr on de grees east, to point of beginning, containing 214 mi-kc nf lunrl 0 Also the following described real estate: Be ginning at a point 47 rods south from the north west corner of section 31, township 3 north, range 11 east, W. M., running thence south 33 rods; thence east 27 88-100 rods; theuce north Si rods; thence west 27 88 100 rods to the place of beginning, containing 5 acres of land. jsiuiea iiiy, uregon, April IS, 1898. , T. J. DRIVER, ap20 1 Sheriff Wasco County, Oregon. SUMMONS. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF Oregon for Wasco County. William W. Hanna, plaintiff, vs Anna Blanche Banna, defendant. To Anna Blanche Hanna, the above named de fendant. In the name of tho State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the com plaint filed against you in the above entitled court and cause on or before the first day of the next term of said court-following the expiration of the timepresciibed in the order for the pub lication of this summons, to-wit: on or before the 23d day of May, 1898, and if you fail so to ap pear and answer, or otherwise plead, in said cause, the plaintiff for wane theieof will apply to the court for the relief praved for in the com plaint filed herein, to-wit: that the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant be dissolved lor ever. This summons is Berved upon you by publica tion thereof by order of Hon. W. L. Bradshaw, judge of said court, which order bears date of March 19, 1S98, and was made and dated at chambers in Dalles City, Wasco Count! , Oregou, on the 19th day of March, 1898. FKED W. WILSON, mch'23-i Attorney for Pluintiff. SUMMONS. JN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF Oregon, for Wasco County. A. M. Crofoot, plaintiff, vs H. E. Crofoot, defendant. To H. E. Crofoot, the above named defendant: In the name of the state of Orciron. vim urn hereby required to appear and answer the com plaint of the above named plaintiff filed in the above entitled suit against you on Monday, the 23d day of May, 1898, said day being the first day of the next regular term of said Court fol lowing the final publication of this summonB, and if you fail so to appear and answer said complaint the above named plaintiff will apply nwic euiiiieu iuuri. hit we renei prayea for in her complaint, to-wit: for a decree nf ssirl Court to 'he effect that the bonds of matrimony heretofore and now existing between you and sold plaintiff be forever annuled. set side and held for naught, and that said nlaintiff have the care and custody of the minor children of you and said plaintiff. i nis lummons is served upon you by publica tion thereof for six conseciitive wppIck in This Dalles Chronicle by order of the Hon. W. U. Bradshaw. iudee of the above entitled Cnurt and of the Seventh Judicial District of the State of Oregon, which order bears date the 18th day of . UUFUK 4 MENEFEE, mch23-i Attorneys for plaintiff. Notice of Pinal Settlement Kotioe is herebv riven that the undersigned his filed with the clerk of the county court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County, his final account as executor of the last will of Simon Mason; deceased, and by an order of said county court, made and entered on the 7th day of April, 1898, Tuesday, the 5th day of Jnly, 1898, was fixed as the time, and the countv courtroom of said court as the place for the hearing of ob jections to said final account. apriii-i juhn t.M), .Executor. Regulator Line Tie Dalles.' Portland aiii Astoria Navigation Co.' a Regulator (S Dalles City FREIGHT AND PASSENGER LINE The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks and Port land daily, evce. ounoay. DOWN THE VALLEY OR TO EASTERN OREGON? 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