THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. JULY 30. 1898,
The Weekly Ghroniele
E UROPE" AND WA TSON'S
. SQUADRON.
It is not difficult to. understand
why European nations friendly to
.the United States are not enthusiastic
ever the proposition to send a pow.
erf ul American fleet to European
waters. The general theory in Eu
rope has been that a republic is, be
cause of its form of government, In
capable of creating a great navy or
a great army. The assumption is
. that only nations where governmental
authority is not subject to popnla
approval can undertake the building
. p of navies as the word is under
tood in this day. The people of
Europe have been encouraged in the
belief that only monarchies could be
strong when it came to the uniGca
tion and building up or the war
power.
.'. Cut if Commodore Watson takes
to -European waters our battleships
- vand some of our Guest cruisers, Eu
-roneaB imagination will be stirred
by the presence ot warships that rep
resent a navy that has fought and
" won the two great naval battles of
modern times. Every newspaper in
; -Europe and every naval expert has
commented on the extraordinary
.performance of Dewey in the Philip
pine's and of Admiral Sampson's
fleet in front of Santiago Everyone
bas commented on the extraordinary
losses cf the enemy and the trifling
loss on the United States warships.
Jlere is an engine of destruction
that destroys without injury to those
who man the guns on board the ships.
Thi3 is the very perfection of effi
ciency in war. When the army of
ODe nation, without danger to its
men, can annihilate the army of an
other nation, the very highest stand
ard bas been reached. This is what
the United States navy bas sccom
iplished with the flower of the Spanish
navy. "Dewey lost no vessels and
only a few men; Sampson lost no
wessels and only one man. On thej
-ether hand, the Spaniards lost every
vessel brought into action and hun
dreds of men.
S.fteT so much has been said about
the wonderful exploits of the Ameri
"can navy, no one doubts that the
" visit of Commodore Watson's squad -ron
to waters of the maritime na-
tions of Europe will create enthusi
asm among the people, and most
particularly among those interested
in naval construction. Commodore
"Watson would be in command of the
finest squadron afloat that has been
Jn actual naval war. Among his
-vessels would be -battleships that
have made the longest voyages at a
high rate of speed on record. These
same vessels have also made the best
fighting records of any of the mod
. crn battleships.
-.""'fhi "presence of such a fleet in
'.European waters would be like wav
ing in the face of the naval powers
the championship flog in ship-build-ing,
in gunnery, and in seaworthi
ness. Wherever it went the people
would bo -carious to see the type of
war -vessels that accomplished so
,i much with so little injury to them
selves. Without "any feeling of un
friendliness to this country the great
vnaval powers of Europe may xot
.Tare to have such an exhibition of
American proficiency in European
waters. It proves too much. It is
a living illustration of the power of
. republic to do as well or better in
ship-building' than any monarchy.
It is a practical illustration of the
growing power and influence of the
United States.
PROGRESS IN SANTIAGO.
Predictions were ' freely made
when General Toral surrendered to
She American forces at Santiago that
-other toops under his command, but
cot in Santiago, would refuse to
abide by the terms of capitulation,
The conduct of the ' considerable
army at Guantansmo disposes of the
Sear that American troops will have
more fighting to do in the already
surrendered district. It appears that
Ihe Spanish troops in other towns
. are heartily weary of the siego and
. the consequent discomfort. .'The
prospect" of early . transportation is
another allurement which will act
favorably in bringing the few-re
maining hostile troops to terms.
With Guantanamo in ..American
possession and the enemy out of way
Shafter reports that less than 5000 all
told remain to give up their arms
Three thousand are at San Luis and
over 2000 at Sagua and Baracoa,
San Luis is inland a few miles north
of Santiago and the surrender of the
troops there will cause little incon
venience. More trouble will be ex
perienced at Baracoa,' however, for
that point is almost the extreme
northeastern town of the province
and must be reached by steamer. It
will probably necessitate the trans
fer of a battalion of United States
troops to that point to receive the
arms and arrange for the supplies
and proper transportation when the
transports are sent there.
But these are minor matters, when
the moral effect is noted. It need
not be difficult to quietly effect the
surrender of little ports along the
coast on the way to Havana to the
north, and along the southern sea
shore to a point opposite the Cuban
capital. This will be done in due
time, with much less trouble and
probably no loss of life. It is satis
fying that the Spanish private can
be brought to listen to reason, if it
is impossible to inject sense into bis
superiors. It is just possible that
the soldiers in provinces where the
forces are stronger are waiting to see
what happens to the soldiers who are
sent home, but it is hardly within
Spaaish bounds of reasonson that
many of them will be roughly han
dled for succumbing to the inevita
ble.
The placation of Cuba has begun
on a large scale and bas the proper
authorities in charge. A continu
ance of the present policy will have
great influence in quickly bringing
the war to an end, if the Madrid au
thorities remain obdurate. Spokcs
man-Review.
of the entire island. Should the
capital offer serious resistance the
fleet can approach near enough to
the city to batter it down, leaving to
the laud forces-the siege of the forts
if it is impossible to make them sur
render by attack from sea.
It seems as if Miles should have
comparatively easy time in captur
ing every important point in Puerto
Rico, with ' email loss of men and
little waste of ammunition. If there
were mistakes in " the campaign be
fore Santiago, they will not be re
peated before San Juan. The early
subjugation of Puerto Rico will per
mit of.no delays, now that peace is
in prospect, and no stone will be left
unturned to be completely dominant
there when the time comes to settle
the terms.
TIIE TWO ROADS TO PEACE.
PUERTO RICO VAMPAIQS.
Simnltaneous with the announce
ment that General Miles and bis-
army have landed in Puerto Kico-
comes the first real note of peace,
formal application by Spain through
the French ambassador- at Washing
toe. This application for a termina
tion of the war, says the Spokesman
Review, will not interfere materially
with the campaign in Puerto RieOy
if the usual delays incident to peace
negotiations obtain in this war.
There is almost unlmiled quantity of
red tipe about such negotiations
and it may be moo thse fore an ar
mistice is arranged. It is believed
ihe terms of settlement will include
propositions over which there will
bo long disputes.
. It seems to be understood by this
time that the United States will de
mand certain conquered territory, in
all probability Puerto Rico, and pos
sibly more. , This claim will be coin
batted by Spain to the utmost and
she will enlist every agency In Eu
rope to assist in evadirg the surren
der of territoy. It is known to
Spam, and even better to the rest of
Europe, that colonization will be
vigorously fought by a strong party
in America, and this will assist in
delaying the acceptance of oveitures.
It is, therefore, most probable that
unless the uuforseen happens, the
signiug of a peace proclamation will
not be far from the new year.
In the meantime Miles has an ag
gressive campaign before him, and
he goes prepared to maintain it until
the American flag displaces the Span
ish standard at San Juan.- The isl
and ; is practically free from epidem
ics, little yellow fever appears there
and the mountainous character of the
interior makes possible the healthiest
conditions for invaders from northern
climes. He is within easy reach of
a railroad line . and can use that for
transportation, or if it is torn up in
places has an avenue whereby artil
lery can . be moved with little diffi
culty. The distance' across the" isl
and is practically nothing.' Sixty
miles at the outside is the distance
the troops under Miles will be ob
liged to travel to reach San Juan, if
they walk every foot of the way,
and there will be enough of them to
clear the surrounding country ., of
guerillas and small bands of soldiers.
Long before peace is declared
General Miles should be in control
Spain s ouly way to peace is to
sue for it to acknowledge defeat
after a brave struggle and to ask the
terms of a treaty that will be satis
factory to the United States. .
There is no dishonor in this. Dis
honor will attach to a policy of futile
and hopeless resistance, which will
condemn more of her soldiers to
death and suffering and increase the
burden of taxation and misery now
resting so heavily on her people.
The way of peace for this country
is to push the war so vigorously
cerryiug it at once to the very gates
of Spain that public senliment there
or the constraint of European powers
shall compel the Spanish government
to cease its madness and come to
terms. '
Meanwhile no parleying that shall
delay Watson's departure by even
sixty minutest
II. W. Wilson, the British naval
expert, commenting ' on the naval
battle at Santiago, which be de
scribes as "an amazing feat of arms,"
institutes this comparison- between
American and British naval officers:
"Sampson's suetess- is a great tri
nmph for the scientific officer. The
American officer is-educated as our
officer are not educate J. We have
hitherto consoled ourselves-with the
reflection that hes a mere theorist
But mark him at his- work, and be is
practical enough. Has- there been
acy- Want of coolness- awl eourage
either at Cardenas,, or at Manila or
at Santiago? I would-not disparage
the splendid men whom. Britannia
sends forth year by year. They are
as good as they ean be- with their
education. But the question is not
what they are, but what the men
they may have to meet will be. The
scientific officer has proved his value
on the battle fields
Even the sympathetic Saturday
Review of Load on advises Spain to
give up a hopeless struggle. "Under
the circumstances," it says, "it is as
much the duty of Spain to arrange
terms of peaee as it was for Lee to
surrender at Appomattox." "No
one," it adds, "thought less of the
southern general because ha "refused,
to continue a Lopelest struggle when
the main issue was decided." Every
day's useless residence will make, the
terms harder. - .
A great many things are needed in
Santiago at present, and American
enterprise is sailed upon to supply
them. One of the longest felt wants,
however, is a convenient and com
modious bathhouse, and. a police
force strong enough to see that it is
used to its full capacity.
THE WEEKLY "
CROP BULLETIN
ISSUED EVERY MONDAY BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-SUPERVISION
OF
- B. S. PAGUE.
GtTlBR an Account of the Condition of
the Crops Throughout the State
' An Immense Yield of Fruit and
Grata Expected Every where.
- The man who first saw Cervera
escaping from the mouth of Santiago
harbor is becoming more numerous
than the man who fired the shot that
sank the Cristobal Colon. ;
- Fighting Joe Wheeler told General
Toral that we are a generous people
and that . we - cannot be beaten
which was directly to the point :
.Cash la X onr Checks. . ..
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.
TYGH VALLEY ROLLER MILL
At all times flour equal to the best for
sale at Tygh Valley Boiler Mills, at
prices to suit the times. Also mill feed.
' W. M. MoCoeelk, Prop. :
'. mchl6-6m
The weather has been cooler, with
less sunshine than during the preceeding
week. On the 22d, rain fell to the
amount of from .02 to .34 of an inch
along the coast and in the northern por
tion of the Willamette valley, in the Co
lumbia river valley as far as eastward as
Sherman county, in a portion of Union
county, and about Baker City; else
where a few sprinkles occurred. The
rain delayed the haying in places, but
did no material damage, and tbe little
damage done was more than offset by
the benefit that was done to the epring
grain, uaymg is well advanced and Is
practically completed, except over tbe
plateau district where discontinues. Tbe
second growth of alfalfa is being cnt.and
the second crop of clover is making good
growth and will make several tons to
the acre in many localities. - The hay
crop secured is one of the largest, if not
the largest, ever secured in the state;
the quality ia firet-clae, and has been
safely gathered. '
Heading and harvesting of fall-sown
wheat are under way in all parts of the
state, except in Wallowa, and in the
counties com prising the Plateau diet net ;
the crop is very heavy. Some corre
spondents report that tbe crop was about
as beavy as in 1896, wheat tbe crop was
unusaally Targe and of excellent quality.
Others report it is tbe largest and beet
crop ever harvested. ' That it is aegood
there ia do question. Tbe grain is of
good size and plump; So fer there are
no reports of any shriveled grain. Tbe
spring-sown wheat ia nearly as promis
ing as the fall-sown. In portions of the
Willamette valley the grain aphis is re
ported te be present in large quantities
on the spring wheat; some correspond
ents report that dan-. age ia being done,
while others have no fear of asy damage
from this-quarter. Oats are almost as
promising aa wheat, and barley and rye
are almost invariably good . crops, bat
they are- better this year than usual.
Hop lice-are numerous in the majority
of yards.
in and t good, clean crop ia hoped for.
Royal Anne cherries are about gone.
but other and later varieties1 continue
plentiful;. Peach plums are ripening
and being; stripped by carload lots: tbe
trees are-everburdened with tbe beavy
crop. Feeebes and apricoss, also, are
being shipped in carload- lots. The
crop of peaebes and apricots is very large
Doagias, Josephine and Jackson
counties-and in tbe Columbia and Snake
river valleys ; elsewhere they area poor
crop. - '
The-prune tress are loaded and band
prunisg is very active. ,
Apple and Bartlett pea trees are lit
erally filled with fruit ; owing to ener
getic and systematic spraying, apples
and pears will be freer from Codlin
DMth than has been tbe case for years..
Flax for fiber whicbi was sown late ia
being pulled, while the early sown ia
now being worked. The growing of flax
for fiber in Oregon, is no longer an ex
perimeni. It is sow a successful feet.
Hemp' is making fine growth, and It.
too, has long ataee passed tbe experi
mental age. -
Snger beets are in tbe most satisfacto
ry condition. The wiedom of establish
ing the spgar beet factory in the Grande
Ronde valley is demonstrated by tbe
fine growth of the beets in that section.
There is not an adverse report this
week from any section ei the state, all
agreeing that crops could not possibly
be better, and that stock ia in a prime
condition, and that only a successful
crop season now awaits the husband
man. -
SPECIAL MARKET LETTER.
cows and heifers at $3.00 to $3.90; west
ern yearling feeding steers $4.20 to $4.60;
two-year-old $3.90 to $4.35, and three
and four-year-old $3.65 to $4.25. Good
quality heavy weight feeders are in ac
tive demand to put on feed at once, be
cause, it ia believed that good matured
cattle wi'l sell well all summer and fall.
A fancy bunch of Black Polled Wyom
ing steers, averaging 1100, sold to a
feeder at $4.40.
SHEEP.
Receipts of all kinds of sheep continue
light at this market compared to its
wants, and the demand is active at the
prices which is netting more to the
owners than at any other market. Sales
of western wethers havo been made
promptly during the week at $4.15 to
$4.50; ewes $3.50 to $4.00; yearlings
$4.25 to $4 85, and lambs $475 to $5.25.
Closing; Exercises District No. 10.
ANTELOPE PROPERTY.
Fine Business House In that Great
Stock Center Offered at a Great .
Sacrifice.
For sale, on easy terms, a large 2-stoiy
business bouse, 24x40 feet in size, in
Antelope, Wasco county, Oregon, on a
55x100- foot lot on the west side of Main
street in the heart of town ; built in 1893 ;
sealed throughout with finely seasoned
3 inch lumber, rustic outside, with large
glass front. Ground floor at present
used for printing office and residence,
and upper story for A. O. TJ. W. lodge
hall. With little work can be converted
into a store, bank building, hotel or sa
loon. Will take $700 less than it coet
me. Address . E. M. Siidtt,
Heppner, Oregon.
Farm for Sale. .
The school in district No. 10 closed
Friday, having completed a four-months
term. School will be reopened SeDt.
5th. Alice Proving, tbe former teacher, j
ias been re-engaged for the fall term.
The program rendered by the ecbool
Friday was as follows:
Song America . ." School
Rec -The Presidents in Kbyme ...School
Rec The Warship "Dixie" . .. Letter Marqufas
Rec Our Queer Little Houses Anule Jordan
Bee Receipt for a Racket Johnnie Wettle
Song Red, White and Blue. School
Dialogue Wishes Eight Pupils
Rec Hats OSl The Flag is Passing:. Ed ilorton
Song Joe Finley's Pig : Eva Belat
Rec The Two Little Kittens Clara! Johnston
Song The Battle Vty of Freedom School
Rec Tbe Battleship Maine Earl Arnold
Rec The Raggedy Man Emma Belat
Rec What I Live For.-,. 1 Leona Colliar
Rec Violets ......Katie Jordan
Song Marching Through Georgia School
Rec Marjorie's Almanac. Bertha Johnston
Bee United at Last .. ..Delia MarqoiBs
Seng The Star-Spangled Banner School
Bee The War-cry Louis Hanna
Song A Brave Cavilier .
Jtertha Johnston, iseu Haruiss, Emma Belat
Dialogue The Picnic
Rec Vengeance Is Near Charlie Hanna
Yankee Doodle (the latest)
Earl Arnold, John Wettlc,Chas Hanna, L Hanna
Closing: Song 7. School
After the closing exercises there was a
basket picnic; ice cream, was served,
and a good time generally was enjoyed
by all. - '
A good farm for sale four and a half
miles from town, consisting of 420 acres
good land, 120 being in grain, four
horses, 10 head of cattle and 6 of hogs.
Also a good dwelling house and barn.
Tbe land will produce anything grown
in Wasco county. A good school within
a quarter of a mile of the farm. No
mortgage or land agent in tbe way. Call
on or address Shtu Moesan,
july2-lm-w The Bailee, Or.
A Talk on Real Estatev
Of Cones
Ton .Are Golne
on August 3rd.
The popular excursion i- Portland
August 3rd, inagnrated by tbe Evening
Telegrams promises to be tbe event of
the season. The fare has been placed
at the eaeeedingly low price cf $3 for tbe
round trip, and as the train leaves The
Dalles at 7 o'clock in the morning and
Porilandtat 7:30 o'clock in tbe evening.
Spraying is actively engaged Lt tkfSbrd a nice iosg Yiei to
that city. Hundreds are gokMt to join
this excursion party.
Furnished rooms to rent,, also suites
of rooms suitable for housekeeping.. Ap
ply to 19and 20, Chapman bloek. tf
Large appearing matters whea ana
lyzed often prove to be much smaller
than they seem. This is more especial
ly true in tbe real estate business, as
people sometimes think when they read
an advertisement of "real estate for
sale," that tire price is larger than' the
property offered. This supposition is
well founded rn some cases, but it' has
no existence in fact when you read tbe
advertisements of an agent so reliable
as Old Dad Butts. Having kept quiet
Eight Pupils f for the past few weeks, which has been
due to a' pressare of business, he takes
this method today of announcing to yon
that he iesliltin the swim and every
day opening up new packages of genuine
snaps. He has- a couple of remnants
left as follows r One thousand acres of
fine land on 15-Mile creek, all fenced;
good house, two barns, 350 acres ef
meadow growing tbe finest of timothy
hay, and 200 aeres of grain land, all for
tbe email sum ef $5500. However if yoa
dont1 want to be-a farmer he will sell yoa
a one acre trastv all fenced with good
foer room cottage, a good well of water
and located within two blocks of the
psHo school ia tbe eastern part of the
city,. for the siaall sum of $550. Both ef
these propositions are both large in point
real estate ani small in point of price
in.; foot they ape 1ft to 1. Plenty more
jast suoh snaps left. If yon don't believe
it toot your horn and Butts will d the
Portland
DeWitt'a Little Early Risers.
Tbe famous little pills.
Issued Weekly From tne Omaha Stock
Yards for the Benefit of Stockmen ' .
- Throughout the Northwest.
The laborers' strike at the packing
houses has been settled, and . all tbe
packing bouses are now in full operation
including the great new Armour plant,
which opened a few days since. It will
require large receipts of cattle, hogs and
sheep to supply the wauts of packers at
this point from now on:
The corn crop in Nebraska continues
to make favorable growth and is very
promising, although the weather , bas
been dry for tbe past ten Mays, and in
many localities rain is now needed.
These conditions have made buyers of
feeders timid, and they, are delaying
purchasing, whicb has had tbe affect of
causing a decline in feeding cattle,
v WESTERN CATTLX.
. There bas been an increase In the re
ceipts of western cattle this week over
last, and a considerable number were fat
enough for beef. Feeders and atockers
have declined 20c to 30c from last week
caused by dry weather in the corn dis
trict as indicated above. Western grass
beef steers sold at $3.75 to $4.20, and
fiennoior
We have lately taken the
agency for the Aermotor Wind
mill, and carry a stock on hand.
We also carry a complete
' stock of Deep and Shallow Well
Pumps, as well as Pitcher Spout
and Spray Pump. . Gall and see us before buying
elsewhere. V '
The Aermotor Mill is considered the best
machine on the market. Call and see it.
MAIER & BENTON,
Sole Agents for Wasco County.
The Dalles, Or.
Hardware and Grocery
Merchants.......
al -J
Toi7ey Saud is Jot)ey Earned.
" Wishes to inform the public that he 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 Cuarantead.
Third and Washington Sts.