THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. JULY 23. 1898.
The Weekly Gltfoniele.
'THE REGULAR IN THE WAR.
Not from any prejudice, nor from
a desire to refrain from giving credit
where credit is doe, the journals that
are following tue war wuu men
- - T
corps of correspondents, and the
news sj ndieates as well, are paying
more attention to the action to the
volunteers than to those of the reg-
ular army. It is true that wherever
- the regulars have performed a nota
able action it has been duly recorded
na a matter flf fflP.t. but the DrODOr-
' tion of praise heaped upon the regu
lars is small in comparison with that
with which the volunteers are laden
L,ookinfT at the matter from a news
standpoint, this is not remarkable
savs the Snokesman-Keview. ine
general nublic is more interested in
d
the volunteers than it is in the regu
lars. Naturally the people who saw
their relatives and associates leave
peaceful vocation to don the army
blue ; who saw companies and regi
dents leave their towns and go away
to fisht. have a stronger desire to
near auoui meir lownsmeu iuuu met
a . 1 ' A J 1 . 1. . .
Lave to learn of the fighting and
heroism of a regular army, drawn
from all over the country and pos
sessing no local individuality.
. The volunteer is a more popular
, figure than the regular, simply be
cause he is a volunteer. The public
" likes to have him- praised when he
deserves praise. The regular is ex
pected to fight well. It is his busi
ness to do so.
and looking at the war from a per
fectly unprejudiced standpoint, it is
only right that the regulars should
recaive more credit than they have.
In the bittle of Santiago the regu
lars conducted themselves wit:i a
.steadiness under fire and a cool
courage that could not be matched
in any army in the world. The
plain, unadorned report of that bat
He shows the Sixteenth regular in
tfantry to Lave borne practically the
urunc or tue . ngntmg, 10 uave iieen
fn the front in two magnificent
charges, la have suffered a tremend
ous loss of officers and men in pro
jtortion to other regiments; but still,
while the reports tell this briefly, the
praise and the glory are largely be-
-Any given the volunteers.
The great New York papers ex-
ploit the valor of the Seventy -first
"New York and say little about the
Sixteenth and the Sixth, the two reg
ular regiments combined vita that
volunteer regiment in the brigade
that had most of the fighting. A
far western regiment, the Sixteenth
is not so well known in the great
cities of the country, and its ex
ploits have a lesser news value than
those of the volunteers. The First
cavalry, the Tenth infantry, and all
the otber regulars in the fignt are
also entitled to more credit than has
been given them.
The regular is human. He likes
to be praised and given bis due
credit, as well as a volunteer. He
has shown that Uncle Sam's regular
army, small though it is, is a wonder
fully efficient and well disciplined
force. He has shown that he knows
Lis business, and that his ability to
shoot anl fight is of the highest or
der. -In remembering the heroes of
this war, do not overlook him.
SEA POWER ILLUSTRATED.
Spain's navyMs virtually gone.
Two Spanish armored ships remain
which are at sea, but are understood
cot to be in the best condition.
The torpedo boats distributed among
Spanish ports are not . worth much
for resistance to a strong fleet. They
are too frail to go into a general en
gagement except by a quick dash,
and ail attempts of the kind ' in the
present war have met with disaster.
A phase of the conflict is reached
in. which we can send & strong squad
ron to the coast of Spain. . Its busi
ness there will be to fight the best
fleet the enemy can organize; to
ceize a Spanish harbor for further
operations; to capture ships, compel
commercial lines to suspend and to
strike at all exposed points on the
seaboard." Unless Spairr can defeat
or drive off our squadron, the king-,
dom will bo in a condition of semi
blockade. ' Nearly all the foreign
trade of Spain - is conducted on the
sea. . TLe presence of a hostile fleet
along its long ocean boundaries will
cause heavy loss, to say nothing of
the general feeling of impotence and
humiliation.
To avoid these grave results Spain
may decide to sue for peace before
Commodore "Watson's fleet can cross
the ocean. The colonies would be
surrendered without extensive army
operations. Sea power would then
have decided the whole issue. It is
necessary to bear in mind that the
army campaign at Santiago was de
signed to solve-a naval problem.
TheJ first necessity of the situation
was to dispose of Cervera's fleet.
The approach of our land batteries
forced the Spanish admiral from his
place of refuge and sent, him to his
doom.
That great naval exploit, which
will always fill a remarkable page in
the world's history, in turn lightened
the task of the army. Spain has no
ships left to defend or supply her
colonies. To relinquish them is her
onlv course. Havana, therefore, as
a sequel of the naval battle at Santi
ago, may fall without a shot, passing
out of Spanish hands along with the
whole of Cuba, and Porto Kico as
well. The key to this result is the
complete mastery of the- ocean j
against Spain. The fears of (Jadiz,
Bareelona. Cartagena and the Cana
ries may settle the war. Sea power
has not been overestimated.
Elements of discontent will exist
in Cuba after the Spanish flag comes
down and the Spanish troops are
withdrawn, but the protectorate nf
the United States will manage affairs
with a firm hand. Every Cuban
seanort will be controlled by our
navy and by sufficient garrisons.
The Spanish volunteers who live on
the island and the convicts organized
as Spanish guerrillas are not compar
atively numerous and will be under a
crossfire calculated, to bring them
into quick subjection.
Nearly all the native Cubans want
peace ar.d a chance to build up the
industries of the island. When the
Spaniards go, the fears of the timid
will vanish aud business men turn to
the future with confidence.
To say that the war was practic
ally settled -when the Spanish fleet
was crushed may be assuming too
much, but the present outlook war
rants the opinion.
GOVERNMENT OF CUBA.
General Sbafter has served notice
on the Cubans that ante-war methods
are to cease .with American occupa
tion. His language was plainenough
to comprehend instantly, and tbe
Cuban soldiers are therefore in the
sulks. Fortunately , for Cuba the
government of that island, once the
Spanish armies are driven home, will
be given over to another class of
men, than the humble soldiers in tbe
field. The rulers - must be men of(
education, who have the country b
weal at heart. They must be impar.
tial in their dealings with native
and Spanish born citizens, honest in
trade and capable of understanding
the laws they endeavor to enforce.
These facts are gathered from the
tone of tbe president's proclamation
as to Santiago de Cuba. " ...
It is not astonishing that the Cu
ban privates are unfit for governing
powers. They have been hunted
like wild beasts, starved, Insulted, de
spoiled, until the instincts of human
ity have been lost in tbe lust for re
venge. In tneir present temper tney
are unfit to govern themselves with
out the. stern military laws which
have been - promulgated by tbeir
leaders.-
General Shatter will find no lack
of material among the traders and
planters from which to select native
judges. He' will - find response to
the spirit and letter of the presi
dent's proclamation when its ideas
are thoroughly comprehended. But
above all civil laws military law
must be supreme for some time if
the safety of "the people is desired.
Delivered from tbe outset into the
hands of their sworn enemies, those
Spaniards who are in Cuba would be
given a taste of their own laws and
punishments. Estates would be con
fiscated, -citizens thrown into prison
on the slightest pretext.
Time must heal the sores of the
Cubans before they are capable of
acting fairly with all the people.
When the cane again covers the
plantations, - when - new dwellings
spring from the ashes of those de
stroyed in the war, the Cubans will
turn from the rule of the sword and
embrace the arts of gentle peace.
Until' that time the island will .be
blessed with the guidance of Ameri
can officers and gentlemen, and -jus-lice
will be dispensed without fear or
favor.
Governor-General Blanco wishes
be were a younger man so that he
might put in more years fighting the
haled Yankees. Ho is not so old
but tbiit he can have all the time
neccssa ry. A number of other Span
iards have felt as he does now, but
experience has taught them that
their lives were too long, if anything,
for all practical purposes.
Sunday appears to be our busy
day. Admiral Dewey chose the
Sabbath for his first parade in Ma
nila harbor. Admiral Cervera se
Ircted Sunday for his brief cruise
along the shores of Santiago de Cuba,
and Toral observes tbe day of rest
by hauling down the ' Spanish flag
and laying down tbe arms of his
army. - .,
Admiral von Diedrich, of the
German squadron at Manila, went, to
the : wrong person when he asked a
British captain . what the English
cruiser would do in . case Germany
interfered in the bombardment. He
fshould have asked Admiral Montojo,
late of the Spanish squadron, what
Dewey would do. -
The courtesies we are now extend
msr to the S Danish prisoners of war
ought to go far toward cementing
those ties we heard so much of dur
ing the World's fair year, but .have
since been somewhat shattered.
The 25,000 Spanish soldiers sur
rendered at Santiago are complain
ing because they will be compelled
to go home without arms. They are
in luck to be able to go home with
tbeir heads. - - -.'
One of the signs of prosperity is
the revival of railroad construction.
The estimate is that $60,000,000 will
be expended on the new roads in
1898, the largest showing since 1893.
- Tbe conviction is growing in
Spain that a tremendous mistake was
made in courting war with the United
States. Even Spanish foolishness
can be moaiuea witn lo-mcn guns.
The sun, which has refused to set
on British territory during ine past
hundred years or so, will now have
to get up early to find tbe United
States flag flapping in the dark.
Among other little miscellanies of
the Santiago conqnest will be a nice
supply of smokefess powder, some
thing we have been much in need of
since the opening of hostilities.
Santiago has not fallen. . Santiago
has risen from the depths cf black
despair to the sunshine which blesses
all who come under the protection ot
the proudest flag that floats.
Perhaps Camara's fleet might "be
engaged to transport tbe captives
back to Spain This seems to be the
only opportunity it will ever have of
making itself useful.
The Spanish army underj Toral
may suffer from the pangs of defeat,
but it will have a full stomach for
many days. --""' ' -
It takes some time for a Spanish
general to make up his mind after be
discovers that he has a mind to make
up. . -'''.' -, ..
TYGH VALLEY ROLLER MILL
At all times flour equal to tbe beet for
sale at Tygh Valley Boiler Mill?, at
prices to suit the times. Also mill feed.
W. M. McCobklk, Prop.
mchl6-6m -" - -
. Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly, Ooe Mmate Cough
Care produces immediate results. When
taken early - it . prevents consumption,
and in later stages it . furnishes prompt,
relief. For sale by. the Snipes-Kineraly
Drug Co. . ' ' '. "
Use Clarke & Falk's Roeofoam or tbe
teeth. . - - ' tf
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That U what t wt nd for.-
Use Clarke & Falk'e Rosofoam tor the
teeth. ":-"-..;.'";
SPEC I At MARKET LETTER.
Sent
Weekly from tbe Union Stock
. Yard at Sooth Omaha.
- Tbe past week has shown some in
crease in the number of western cattle
arriving here, but none fat euongh for
beef have-yet appeared, the receipts
still continuing to consist of Blockers
and feeders. However, each week shows
tbat cattle tn the western ranges are
gaining in flesh. 8ir.ee our last letter
tbe market for feeders and Blockers, has
been very active and encouraging, and
prices have advanced materially, quota
tions which follow showing tbat prices
ar6 15 to 25 cents higher than the de
pressed time, say ten' days ago. - We
quote western yearling $4.50 to $4.90;
two and three year old steers $ 4 to $4.50;
four year old steers $3.75 to $4.25; yearl
ing beifera $3.75 to $4.25; two and three
year old heifers $3.25 to $3. 57; cows
$2.60 to $3.40. .
The conditions out in the state govern
ing the trade in feeding cattle and stock
has not-changed materially since our
last; but whatever changes have taken
are favorable. The crope of hay and
small grains that are used for feed for
stock are large and fine, and there is
now an abundance of these kinds of
feed assured. The corn crop is in the
best possible condition to date and
promises well, and unless the season
hould be extremely dry from now on;
the yield will be large. Under all these
favorable crop " conditions feeders are
encouraged to make eome purchases,
although the largest number of feeders
are still waiting the result of the grow
ing corn crop.
The number of western sheep coming
to market is still small, and bseaid that
no local led sheep are now arriving.
Since our last letter trade has been ac
tive so far as the small number received
gave a chance for purchases, and priceB
have been steady and firm, and in eome
instances fair advances have been
shown. ' We quote western sheep aB
follows:' Wethers $3 75 to $4.25; ewes
$3.50 to $4; yearlings $4.25 to to $4.85;
lambs $4.75 to $5.25. ;
;- . - Friday'! Daily.
J. II. Blakeney, who some time ago
had hiu leg fractured, has so far recov
ered as to be on the streets again with
the aid of a pair of crutches.
Wednesdav night a car load of fine
beef cattle, which Mr. Grimes bad pur
chased from Li W. Curtis, of Rockland,
were shipped to the Union Meat Com
pany. , , ' " -r -
Miss Marie Druse, a graduate of the
Winona State Normal, of Minnesota,
has been elected assistant principal of
the Klickitat academy,, in Goldendale,
for the coming school year. -
The many friends of Mrs. S. L. Brooks
will be pleased to learn tbat she is again
able to be out, after a rather severe at
tack of rheumatism, from which she has
been suffering for several weeks.
The guitar on which Prof. Ryan has
been selling tickets on . for some time
was raffled at Parkins' barber shop yes
terday. Dr. Hollister held tbe . winning
number which was 51.
A new awning is being erected in front
ct Maelz & Pondt's property on front
street. This is a needed improvement
and new planks on some of the. side
walks in tbat vicinity would be appre
ciated by our townspeople.
Dr. Hollister, who is treating R. New-
1 in, informs us that he is slowly recov
ering from his serious illness. For a
time small hopes were entertained for
his recovery,- and the change for the bet
ter will be a sourcn of pleasure to bis
many friends. ;. -
We understand tbat W. H. H. Dafur,
of Dafur, has been appointed forest su
pervisor, to have charge of the northern
portion of the Cascade and Bull Bun
reserves. The dispatches bad tbe name
somewhat mixed but we are certain tbat
tbe party meant is none otber than Mr.
Dafor, who is a gentleman fully capable
of filling such a position of trust.
Word was received in the city yester
day ot the death of Annie, the 8-year old
dangther of Mr. and Mrs. Remi Ron
deau, of Kingsley, on Wednesday after
noon. Her ailment waa said to have
been scarlet fever and croup. She was
a bright, ' intelligent little girl and her J
death is a sad blow to her bereaved
parents.'- The funeral was held from
the family residence yesterday.
The Pendleton. East Oregonian says :
Henry F. Pierce has 3000 acres ot land
sown to wheat this year and 400 acres of
barley..." Both the wheat and . barley
were somewhat damaged by the hail
storm of Sunday, July 10th. Some of
Mr. Pierce's barley will yield as bigb as
50 buBbels to tbe acre, but it. will only
average something over 25. He says bis
wheat will possibly average 20 bushels
to tbe acre, but not more than that." -,
Agent Lynch is authority for the state
ment that the Yakima reservation : is
going to be tbe largest one In America
in point of population. There are con
stant accessions from wandering and
neighboring tribes, until the number
now nearly approaches 3,000. It ts quite
possible that the not far distant future
may see a company of regulars again
stationed at Fort Simcoe, if the popula
tion should continue to increase as rap
idly as it nojr is. ...
A meeting of the Emergency Corps
was held at the small K. of P ball last
evening. Uonsiderabie business was
.transacted, and tbe material for fever
bandages was given out to the different
ladies. The goods for the caps haa not
yet arrived, but as soon as it does, notice
of a meeting will be given through the
papers, when tbe cloth will be given
out to be made into caps by the willing
bands of the members ot the corps. -.
Wednesday morning while returning
in a hack from Moro, where they opened
tbe new opera house, -the Somers family
met with a serious accident. The neck
joke broke and the team ran away,
dumping tbe occupants of tbe hack out
in . the road. Mrs. Somers and Miss
Nellie suffered severe bruises, but the
others luckily eecaped. The team ran
into a barb-wire fence, and much dam
age was done. Mrs. Somers was sent
to her home in Portland, where she will
receive treatment, while - Mies- Nellie
pluckily took her place on the stage laet
night and did her part admirably in
spite of the . fact that her injuries are
painful.
Wednesday was one of the great days
of the Willamette Chautauqua Assem
bly women's day. A conservative es
timate places the number of women in
tbe park at 2000, and there were at
least 2500 people in the auditorium.
Carload after carload of women went up
from Portland, and it was evident that
the designation women's day was not a
misnomer. The various programs were
very entertaining, - and the women in
attendance acquitted themselves very
creditably.
Among the officers elected in the A.
O. U. W. grand lodge in Portland
Wednesday afternoon we notice the
name of D. C. Herri n, a former Dalles
man, he' being elected to the high posi
tion of Grand Master Workman. In
tbe Degree of Honor Mrs. Ollie Stephens,
of this city, was elected chief of cere
monies, while Mrs. Margaret Herrin,
formerly 'of this city, was elected re
corder. Among otber things it was de
cided that the next meeting of the grand
lodge A. O. U. Wl would be held in The
Dalles.
Yesterday afternoon bo me individual
went into Mays & Crowe's store in this
city and when no one was looking put
as many steel traps into a sack he could
conveniently carry and walked out.
Mr. Baily saw him coming out of the
store with the sack across his shoulder
and afterwards the traps were missed.
A search was instituted and the man lo
cated in the east end endeavoring to
dispose of the traps. He was arrested
by Constable Frank Hill and lodged in
the city jail. He will have his bearing
in the justice court today. He refused
to give his name to the authorities when
be was arrested and is a stranger in the
city. - ;.r ...
Isaac .Guker,' owner of the Great
Northern mine at Canyou City, has re
turned from Salt Lake, where he attend
ed, as a delegate from Grant ' county,
the international mining congress. Mr-
Leather
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We have lately taken the agency for the Gutta
Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Co.'s high
grade Leather Belting. We also have "The Mo
hawk;" "The Monarch" and the "Eed Strip" Rub
ber Belting on hand. These are all standard
brands of Belting, and we solicit a share of the
Belting Trade. .
Send us you mail orders and oblige,
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Hardware and Grocery
Merchants ; -
T6i?ey Saud is
Wishes to inform the pnbllc that be is still in the
UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE-FRAME BUSINESS,
" And persons needing anything in these lines can save money . ; .
by calling on him before dealing elsewhere. -
Satisfaction Guaranteed. .
Guker says bis exhibition of $2400 in
nuggets ; attracted much attention,
equalling any display made at the con
gress. He also states that gentlemen
representing eastern capital were much,
interested in his display, and a num
ber of them signified their intention of
coming West and examining for them
selves the mineral resources of Oregon,
especially the Great Northern mine and
other properties in Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Guker thinks the holding of an an
nual congress an excellent idea, inas
much as it tends to interest capital to a
great extent in localities tbat otherwise
might waif for years for proper develop
ment.1 ; -
For the most enjoyable outing at - the
least poeeible expense of cash and time,
take advantage of theSunday excursions
to Hood River, Cascade Locks, Bonne
ville and Multnomah Falls. Fare, 50c
for the round trip. Special car from
The Dalles every Sunday. These ex
cursions are growing very popular, and
..E.
crowd of the season will take advantage
of tbem n?xt Sunday.
Claud Bran ton, accused of the murder
of John Linn on the nieht of Jane 15th.
was arrested on the streets of Eugene
Wednesday, and is now in the county
jail. He arrived in town from the
north on the afternoon train. Soon af
ter, while passing down the street, he
was recognized by Al Anten, who imme
diately notified Deputy Sheriff Day, who
went out and in a few moments found
Branton leaving town' and placed him
under arrest. He admits nothing con
cerning the crime. He says after he left
Pleasant Hill, July 3J, he went to Tope
ka, lias., in search of work, but, finding
none, returned home. The time for his
preliminary bearing has not yet been
set. -
WOOD WANTED.
The directors of School Dist. No. 12
wish to give notice to wood dealers that
at the regular meeting of Aug. 2d tbey
will receive bids for furnishing ti e dis
trict with 50 cords of oak and 45 cords
of fir wood, more or less, to be delivered
at the different school buildings or else
where as may be required. julyl9-4t
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that tbe co
partnership heretofore existing between
D. S. Dufur and Geo. H. Dufur, under
the firm name and style of Dufur & Du
fur, is this day dissolved. Geo. H. Da
fur retires from said firm and D. S.
Dufur. will hereafter conduct said busi
ness, collect, all debts and credits due
said firm and pay all bills and liabili
ties outstanding against said firm.
Dated this 27th day of June, 18E8.
Geo. H. DrFUB.
je29-w6t D. S. Dufob.
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& BENTON,
The Dalles, Or.
Topey Earned.
. Third and Washington Sts.
Belting
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