VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898.
NUMBER 39.
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The Work of Landing the Second Expedition Now in ProgressThe Present Force
Feels Able to Compel Capitulation of the City. . '
The assault on Manila is eagerly awaited by the American troops who feel abund-
? antlv able to force the caoitulation of the citv with its present strength.
Powbis Have
Thov Will Qtrnnnrlu OnnncA tha Annavatinn nf
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Them By America.
BERLIN, July 22. It is reported here on good author
ity that all the European powers except England have come
to an agreement regarding the
strongly oppose American annexation or the establishment
of an Anglo-American protectorate. y
GARCIA'S FORCES
SUFFER DEFEAT
He Attempts to Capture the Spanish
Forces-'-A Bloody Battle Fought-'
Pnrtv-iT Pftfinna And Ficrfitppn
Spaniards Killed Many Were
Wounded.
New Yoki. July 22. A special from
Santiago saya :
It is reported tonight that General
Garcia' g army attacked a detachment of
Spanish soldiers bound for this city to
surrender and was badly beaten.', Gar
cia ambushed the Spaniards and de
manded them to surrender immediately
to him. The Spaniards refused and a
bloody fight followed, resulting in the
routing of Garcia's army. Forty-six
Cubans and eighteen Spaniards were
killed, and many were wounded on both
sides. . . 1
It is understood to be Garcia's inten
tion to attempt the capture of Holquin
without tbe aid of the American forces.
The fight occurred twenty-nine miles
northwest of Santiago.' General Gar
cia's army had : proceeded upon this
mission when the Spanish troops were
encountered.. The Spaniards, it is said,
bad been gathered from the fortified
towns in the vicinity, and were proceed
ing to Santiago under terms of sur
render agreed to by General Toral.
. . Garcia ordered bis men to form so as
to be concealed in the chapparel, hoping
to annihilate tbe first section of the
Spanish troops. - His plana were
promptly put into execution, but the
Spaniards, quickly recovering from the
- CAVITE, July 19. The.work preliminary to the landing of the troops of the sec
ond expedition is now in progress. : T '
- . - -, - ' ;
The Spanish steamer Campania de Filipinas has been taken in recently by the in
surgent forces. " . ' .. -
Philippine islands. They will
demoralization by the opening shots,
replied fiercely and General Garcia's
ambuscade was a complete failure.
Although unsuccessful in his plan to
trap the Spaniarde, Gen. Garcia, ac
cording to tbe Cubane who brought the
story, sent word to them demanding
that they surrender forthwith. To this
demand the Spanish commander' re
turned an emphatic refusal. Gen Garcia
ordered bis troops to prepare to fight.
Gen. Garcia had decided, it is said, to
attempt to carry the Spanish position
by assault, and his troops pressed for
ward when the word was given. . Their
progress was . firmly ' resisted at every
point by the Spaniards, who, after sev
eral hours of bard fighting, put the
Cubans to flight.
THE CONDITIONS
AT SANTIAGO
Sick Rate Diminishing Affairs of the
City Directed by General Wood.
Santiago, July . 23. The Bick rate
among the American troops is diminish
ing. They are camped on high, health
ful lands, and General Wood directs the
affairs of the city. He has American
troops on police duty, and no disorder
nor friction1 has occurred between tbe
officers and the citizens. v
. Fresh meat is provided for the troops,
and a postoffice has been established.
The quarantine is strictly attended to.
Porto Rico Soon to Be Attacked.
Washington, July 23. It has been
announced at the war department that
an attack on Porto Rica is due about
the middle of next week. General
Ernest's brigade will reach Porto Rico
Tuesday.. .. - - - .". .'. '..
YESTERDAY'S
CABINET MEETING
Porto Rica a Expedition Discussed
General Miles Departure a Matter
of Congratulation.
Washington, July 22. The cabinet
session today occupied an hour and a
half, and was devoted almost exclusive
ly, to diecuesion of the Porto Eica n ex
pedition and other" aggressive steps in
the campaign.. After the session it was
specifically and positively stated that
there had been no discussion whatever
as to the peace outlook, as to tbe new
phase created by the Cuban insurgents'
independent attitude, or the action of
Aguinaldo in the Philippines.
- General Miles' departure was made a
matter of. congratulation and tbe steps
to follow it were thoroughly reviewed.
It was announced that the troops and
convoys under General Miles will proba
bly arrive there next Sunday, but fur
ther details are withheld. There seem a
to be no longer any donbt as to the pur
pose of the government in regard to the
island when occupied. It will be per
manently annexed to the United States.
SPANISH PRESS
. IS SILENCED
The Action Taken to Prevent Criticism
of Cervera and Toral By the Wey
ler Factions. - ...
Madrid, July 22. The Spanish- gov
ernment has ordered the press to close
its columns to the generals or civil of
ficials. It is thought that this measure
is taken to prevent any undue criticism
of Toral and Cervera by the Weylerites
and other factions of Similar views.
Polaviejas has been suspected of in
triguing to become the head of the mili
tary cabinet. r
NAVY INCREASE
ABANDONED
Probably Caused by a Conference with
Representatives of the Union Iron
- Works Firm Expects Big Orders.
Moscow, July 23.-Russia has aban
doned for the present her big increase
of navy. This change is snpposed to be
due to the .arrival of representatives
of the Union Iron Works of San Fran
cisco, who had. been summoned by tbe
Russian navy department for conference
regarding big offers for the American
firm,. .. '- .- . -.
HOBSON ARRIVES
ON THE ST. PAUL
The Hero of the Mcrrimac Has Reached
. New York and Left for Washing'
ton to Report to the Navy De-
... parttnent . .-""
;, New York, July 22. The United
States cruiser St. Paul arrived here to
day from the harbor of Guantanamo
with all well on board.'- Lieutenant
Hobson arrived oo tbe St. Paul, and it
is believed proceeded at once to Wash
ington by way of -tbe Pennsylvania rail
road. It is possible Hobson is the bear
er of Admiral Sampson's report of tbe
naval engagement off Santiago. When
Hobson left the ferryboat at the foot of
Whitehall street it took the crowd but a
moment to learn his identity, and hund
reds soon gathered to cheer him.
Lieutenant 'Hobson said he bad in
spected the wrecked Spanish warships
and he is certain if prompt' action is
taken two of them, tbe Cristobal Colon
and Maria Teresa, can be saved.
"Should a gale spring up," added
Lieutenant Hobson, "all work of -the
wreckers wonld go for naught, and the
Colon and Teresa be lost to us. That is
why I am hurrying to Washington to
explain to the officials there the neces
sity of making contracts at once for the
raising of tbe warships." -
POPE LEO'S
CRITICAL CONDITION
His Sua May Soon Set A Number of
Conferences Held Cardinal Par
rochi May Be the Next Pope.'
New York, July 28. The health of
Pope Leo cod tin nee to - excite apprehen
sion throughout the Catholic world.
Tbe prevailing opinion among the
members of the college at Rome is that
Pope Leo's sun is near its setting, and
be-knows his night is not far off.
, The Cardinals have held a number of
conferences within the last ten days.
Parrochi, Nicar of the Holiness, presided,
and the question of his successorship
has been discussed. Parrochi is thought
to have a good charrce to succeed to the
chair of St. Peter. Leo is thought to
favor Rampollo, the papal secretary of
state. No American church dignitary
is even mentioned in the matter of suc
cessorship, and an Italian is sure to be
the next pope. - .
": Going Back to Hawaii. - "
Sah Francisco, July '22. Ex-Queen
Liliuokalani,' attended by her physician,
Dr. English, and Mr. and Mrs. Hele
luke, htn arrived from Washington, en
route to Honolulu7 :. The party "- will
leave on the Gaelic next Tuesday for the
Hawaiian islands. J
To Cars s Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Broma Quinine Tab
lets. - : All druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure. 25c, -
The Fraser River Disaster Worse Than
First Reported --- Entire Fleet of
Fishing Boats Caught in a Storm
and Demolished. ' .
Vancouver, B. C, July 23. The dis
aster to the salmon fishers at the mouth
of the Fraser river, caused by the recent
storms, appears to have been worse than
at first reported.
The ' who'e fleet was out at the time.
Many of the boats were strung together,
and when the storm-cloud burst they
were dashed against each other with
such force as to either demolish them
outright or render them useless.
Five of the men were seen to sink out
of sight. It was at first thought this
was the -extent of the fatalities, but
when the men reported . twenty-five
were found to be missing. These in
elude Chinese, Japanese, Indians and
whites. They may yet be heard from,
but it is more than likely that they
have been lost.
AN EXCITING
FORGERY CASE
A Multimillionaire Rancher of Glenn
. ...
County, California, Has a Griev
ance to Answer Claims Forgery,
San Francisco," July 23. Miss Min
n ie Murdock has commenced suit here
to collect a note for $100,000 and inter'
est at one per cent a month since 1877,
amounting in all to $350,000, against the
estate of William Murdock, a multimil
honaire rancher of Glenn county, who
died "four years -ago.':' Plaintiff alleges
her uncle gave her a note when she was
a little child -saying be wanted to pro
vide for her when she- was older. Mur
dock beard of the note before he died
and declared it forgery. He denied em
pbatically that he ever gave bis neice
any note or bad any such conversation
as that alleged. . - '
The' suit has created a sensation
throughout Northern California, and
the heir of Murdock will prosecute
the holders of the note for forgery. Ex
perts have declared the note bogus.
MARTIAL LAW
STILL PREVAILS
Saloons are Still Closed Soapy Smith's
Slayer is Now in a Very Precarious
Condition.
Juneau, July 17, by tbe steamer Al-Ki
to Departure bay, B. C, July 22. The
town of Skaguay is still under martial
law, and all ealoons are closed. Twenty
six men who have been bound over by
the United States commissioner, have
been taken to Sitka.
City Surveyor Reid, who killed Soapy
Smith recently, received a wound in the
thigh, and may die of bloodpoisoning.
J. W. Tanner has been appointed dep
uty United States marshal at Skaguay;
in placo of Taylor, who is charged with
negligence of official duty. . -
SERIOUS AFFRAY
AT PENDLETON
George Ely Probably Fatally Shot By
I Moses Thompson.
Pendleton, July 22. Moses Thomp
son shot George Ely at noon today in
front of Newman's cigar store on Main
streets. . ' Ely was taken to Cole's hos
pital and is not expected to recover. Tbe
ball entered the left groin and is thought
to have passed nearly through tbe in
testines.' Thompson was arrested. He is
a prominent G. A. R. man and resided
here thirty' years. .
- Cain tn Soar Cnecks.
All county warrants registered prior
to July 12, 1894, will be paid at my
office; Interest ceases after July 7,
1898". - C. L. Phillips,
.' .' County Treasurer.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
BETTER RIFLES
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Members of the Porto Rican Expedition
Will be Armed With the Krag-
Tnnrpimpn fiiin as Vast .iq Pnccihlo
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New Yobk, July 23. A special fi om
Washington to the Times says :
At least 20,000 of the volunteers who
go to Porto Rico are to be supplied with
the Krag-Jorgen;en magazine rifle, used
by the regular army. This announce
ment, made by the ordnance depart
ment, came as a surprise, the under
standing having been that the supply of
the improved gnus would not permit of
their hpiriCT pprrpfl out. tn t.lin vnlnnteera
for some months to come. The ord-
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that, impression pervail, so long as it
was not prepared to controvert it with
tbe arms themselves, but it has been
Btraining every energy to accumulate a
stock of the rifles in order to begin their
issue generally as soon as possible.
WILL ATTEMPT TO
inin -riir- rAMTn i r-r
vuiu me tumnAui
Trouble May Result if the Spanish
Steamship Company is Given the
Contract for Carrying Troops.
New Yoek, July 23. The World says :
A lawyer has been retained by the
steamship companies who were bidders)
for the transporting of tbe 22,000 cap
tured Spanish prisoners from Santiago
to Spain, who will begin action today to
have the contract made with Compania
Trans-Atlanlic Espanola set aside. Tbe
ground taken is that the successful bid
der is a licensed corporation of a nation
with which we are at war, and that ac
cording to a measure . passed by the
Spanish cortes one-half of the receipts)
of every corporation doing business un
der '. the Spanish government must be
surrendered to the government to belp
defray, the expenses of the war.
By letting the contract to a Spanish
corporation the government indirectly
pays into the Spanish treasury . a sum
onnaT in nna.hnlf tlia fitinalnlion.
GARCIA MADE
NO COMPLAINT
Letter Said to Have Been Sent by Him
to Shatter Was Written By an Of
ficer of Castillo's Staff.
Santiago e Cuba, July 23. It now
turns out that the letter alleged to have
been addressed by General Garcia to
General Shafter, complaining of the
f nuimoni afrnrdpA to the Cubans, and
adviBincr General Shafter of General
Garcia's resignation, was sent by a corre
spondent named Arasr who nas oeen
acting on the staff of General Garcia.
It is not clear that Garcia ever saw mo
letter. - . - ". :
Released From Quarantine.
New Yobk. July 22. Miss Jennings,
a nurse, newspaper correspondents and
several discharged soldiers who arrived
on the Seneca Wednesday, have been
released from quarantine.