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THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1898.
NUMBER 40.
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They are. Endeavoring to Bring the Islands
Under American Rule.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. A. special to the World from
Hong Kong says that a large number of the wealthy and in
fluential citizens of the Philippines have called upon Consul
Wildman during the past week and questioned him concern
ing the report that the United States intended to relinquish
the islands to Spain. The callers have appealed to Consul
"Wildman to use every influence possible to persuade the ad
ministration not to surrender the islands to power that has
misgoverned and oppressed them for three centuries. They
have also sent telegrams to the most influential members of
congress; also to the president and members of the cabinet,
setting forth the wealth and resources of the islands and
aslcing the United States to annex them.
AN EXPEDITION
: - CALLED FOR
If the Government Fails to Send Aid
the Greatest Tragedy of tbe Arctic
Will Be Enacted.
Nanaiho, B. C, Aug. 2. Tbe steam
ship regon arrived tonight from Orca
with a large number of heartsick miners
from the Copper river country. Tbey
report that fully 5000 men are making
every effort to gel over Valdes glacier
and homeward bound. All have curses
for the men who deceived them into the
belief that there was gold in the Cop
per river region. The highest panver
washed out was twenty cents. Hun
dreds of 'those returning are throwing
away costly outfite, so eager are they to
make progrees.
- Late in June a young miner from Chi
cago named Goodwin fell into a crevasee
200 feet deep while bonnd for home.
His body was crushed to pulp.
. The returned prospectors state that if
tbe government fails to send relief to
Copper river the greatest tragedy of
the Arctic will be enacted, as hundreds
will die of starvation if succor docs not
come.
TERMS Of PEACE':
AS OFFERED SPAIN
BV M'KINLEY
Our Demands Include . all the Spanish
Possessions ia the West Indies,
Excepting Cuba.
Washington", Aug. 2. Following is
an official statement given but by au
thority of the president today as to the
terms of peace .'.offered by tho United
States: '
"In order to remove any misappre
hension in regard to the negotiations as
to peace between tbe United States and
Spain it is deemed properto say that
the terms offered by the United States
in the note handed to the French am
bassador on Saturday last are in sub
stance as follows:
"The presi Jeut does not now put for
ward any claim for pecuniary indeuni
ty, but requires relinquishment of all
claim of sovereignty over or title to the
island of Cuba; as well as evacuation by
. Spain ' of ' the island : cession to the
United States and immediate evacua
tion of Porto Rico and other Islands un
der Spanish, sovereignty in the West
Indies and like cession of an island in
the Ladrones. "
"The United States will occupy and
hold tbe city, bay and barbor of Manila,
pending a conclusion of a treaty of
peace, which shall determine tbe con
trol, disposition and government of the
Philippines. If these, terms are accept
ed by Spain in their entirety, commis
sioners .will be. named, by tbe United
Slates to meet commissioners ' on the
part of Spain for the purpose of con
cluding ' a treaty of peace on the basis
above indicated."
SPAIN WILL ACCEPT
AMERICAN TERMS
A Modification of the Terms of Peace
will not.be Asked Philippines
May not be Given up as Readily as
was Expected.
Washington, Ang. 3. A meeting of
the cabinet was held late tonight at
which the question of peace waB dis
cussed at length. It has been learned
that tbe president and bis advisers bad
received direct information from Cam
bon that Spain would ask no modifica
tion of the terms of peace. The Amer
ican minister at London wired that the
government at Madrid, according to
diplomatic advices received in London,
was pleased at the generosity of the
Americans and hoped only to retain a
part of the Philippines.
Grea,t pressure is being brought to
bear on the administration to never
lower the flag from where it cow floats
over tte former Spanish possessions in
the far East.'
MORt TREASURE
FROM KLONDIKE
Hundreds of Men Said to Be Leaving
Dawson -Food Is Scarce.
Victoria, Aug. 3. On the steamer
Mannez, which arrived here today were
260 paseengers from Klondike,' bringing
among them three-quarters of a million
in gold and drafts on Dawson banks
amounting to a million more. Most of
tbe wealth belongs to comparatively
few, while there are many who have
hardly enough dust to pay their way
home. They tell most discouraging
talesv of the conditions prevailing in
Klondike. Work is difficult to get, and
men are leaving Dawson by hundreds
and coming down . the river. - Miners
are stranded all along tbe lower . Yukon
and food is scarce.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what it was made lor.
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Transports Pern and City of PneMa- Ar
imdinPort on Jnly 23i. With .
Nearly all in GooiHealtn. .
THE MEN FEASTED
ON ARRIVAL
American Forces are Frequently Under
Fire, But Thus Far Have Never
Replied Insurgents Render No
Assistance to the American Army,
San Francisco, Aug 2. The steamer
Doric, which arrived from Yokahama
and Hong Kong via Honolulu today,
brings the following advices from Hono
lulu, under date of July 26th
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. The transports Peru and Ci
ebla arrived from San Francisco early on
the morning of the 23d. The voyage
down was eventful. There were no
deaths and but little sickness among tbe
men. . Three men with typhoid fever
were removed from the ships to the lo
cal Bed Cross hospital.
Since the vessels arrived the men have
been allowed shore liberties. ..Today the
troops will be feasted on the grounds of
the executive building. President Dole,
Mith his cabinet and Minister Hatch,
received . Major-General Otia and his
staff at the government building yester
day morning. . The garrison and band
rnrned out in honor of tbe visitors. The
teception was of an extremely cordial
nature. -
General Otis is uncertain as to his stay
here. It is understood he nas discretion
in tne event of no orders to the contrary
to prooceed to Manila without waiting
for Admiral Miller, of the Philadelphia,
and if the other transports arrive within
a day or two as expected, it is not likely
General Otis will wait for the warship,
much as he and his force would like to
see the flag go up. According to Otis,
Hawaii will have no military governor.
Colonel Barber will be post commander
as long as his regiment remains there;
that js all.
Minister Sewall has received, no word
of what action President McKinley will
take with regard to the temporary ad
ministration of tho islands. Admiral
Miller, he has been officially informed,
will bring full instructions as to the
formalizes which will be observed in
effecting the change of sovereignty.
General Otis does not look for the 'arri
val of tbe Philadelphia carrying the ad
miral, until the 3d or 4th of August.
Sewall thiuks the trasports due here
shortly will very likely bring news of the
determination reacted by the president
for the government of the islands.
INHABITANTS
ARE STARVING
Terrible Condition of Affairs Reported
' in Havana Sufferings of the Re-
concentrados Worse Than Ever. -v
New York, Ang. 4. A passenger who
reached Sagna from Havana says affairs
in tho capital, are growing woree. He
eaid : . -; ' .
-"It is' impossible to get beef at any
price, and horse flesh costs $1 per pound.
Beans cost 28 cents a pound and are very
bad at that. Eggs cost 35 cents each.
The supply of condensed milk is prac
tically exhausted, and the little left Is
sold for $2 a can, such aa yon buy here
for 10 cents. - On an average ten to
twelve persons are found dead of starva
tion in tbe 'elreets every day, and this
takes no account of the ecjrea who daily
die of hunger in the houses.
"No words can describe the horrors of
Loa. Foecos, at the foot of the Prado,
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TROOPS
OLOLQ
where reconcentrados are herded to
gether. I was told there were 4000 of
these miserable people in a place wT en
I came away, and they are dyin H
hundreds, for of course nothing is t
done for their relief, as tbe govern
has not enough food for its own eoh - '-j
Worse than this, othcials beat and ' use
the reconcentrados shamefully."
A CHANCE FOR.
.HAWAIIAN TROOPS
One Battalion of Infantry will be Or
ganized at Honolulu to Enter the
United States Service.
San Fsancisco, Aug. 3. General Mer-
riam, commanding tbe department of
California, has received the following
dispatch from Adjutan.-General Corbin :
"The president directs that if any of
the military forces of the Hawaiian
islands desire to become a Dart of your
volunteer army that you organize not to
exceed one battalion of infantry, nomi
nating the officers and causing the offi
cers and men to be mustered into the
service and have them report to Colonel
Barber for duty."
, Tbe chamber of commerce ot this city
has received a letter from. Admiral
Dewey, thanking it lfr resolutions
adopted in his honor, and expressing
his pjeasure that his work in the far
East has contributed to the material
welfare of San Francisco and the west
cost of the United States. "
THE DEATH ROLL
CONTINUES LARGE
Over Forty Deaths Daily Reported in
Shaftcr's- Army Sanitary Condi
tions of Santiago Reported Bad.
Santiago, Aug. 3. There are over
forty deaths daily among tbe trcops of
General Shatter's army, mostly from
yellow fever. Governor Wood" is doing
everything in his power to improve the
sanitary conditions of the city but finds
the task a very difficult cue. For cen
turies under Spanish rule no attention
has been paid to sanitation and the site
of the city is reeking with sewerage and
other forms of filth.
Business in Santiago is rapidly picking
up and there is little or no evidence of
any hostile' feeling towards the Amer
icans. -
SPANIARDS HAVE
ENOUGH FIGHTING
Blanco and Forty of His Generals Are
the Only Ones Who Desire to
Fight. Longer Even Volunteers
Have Lost Spirit.
New York, Ang. 3. A Journal letter
from Havana says all the fight has teen
taken out'of the Spaniards by the news
of the annihilation of Cervera's fleet,
and at the time of writing they were
cowed and clamoring for peace." Even
tbe volunteers were-for peace, and there
was general ' groveliDg to the Cubans.
Blanco and forty generals are the only
ones who want to fight.
ANNOUNCED
FROM THE PALACE
Alleged Rout of the American Forces
in Matanzas Province.
Havana, Ang. 3. It' is announced
from the palace that on Sunday morn
ing last tbe plantation of Brecisio, prov
ince of Matanzas,, was attacked by a
force of infantry and cavalry Under tbe
American flag. A squad of Spanish cav
alry routed the Americans, who are
said to have left ten men killed on the
field. The Spaniards had only two
badly wounded.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
" Cures Piles, Scalds, Burns. -
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PLOTTERS
Four of Them Have Been Captured, Con
victed and Executed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. A special from Havana says
that a number of Spaniards have been executed by General
Gomez for a diabolical plot to poison rebel troops in the vil
lage of La Reforma. Four of
and turned over to the Cuban civil authorities in La Re
forma, and after conviction, were shot.
AGUINALDO
BEEN GROSSLY
MISREPRESENTED
He Expresses the Deepest Regard for
the Americans and is Ready to
Assist Them in Any Way.
San Fbancisco, Aug. 2. The steamer
Doric, which arrived today from Hong
Kong, . Yokohama, and . Honolulu,
brought some very, interesting details of
the conditions in the " Philippines.
When the Doric left Hong Kong Agui-
naldo with fifty thousand troops was
menacing tbe city of Manila, and it was
openly conceded he could take the place
at any time If Dewey would permit.
Agtiinaldo, according to a correspond
ent to the China Mail, has been mis
represented by the correspondence of
American, papers. Instead of putting
etumbling blocks in th9 way of the
Americans he was doing all in his power
to hurry their capture of Manila.
Agninaldo professes the deepest re
gard for Yankees and their sense of jus
tice in the disposition of the Philip
pines. '
PEACE ORDERS
TO BE ISSUED
As Soon as Spain Accepts Our Condi
tions the Orders Will Be Prompt
ly Issued and Commissions Ap
pointed. Washington, Aug 3. It was decided
yesterday to make public in general tbe
contents of the note to Spain containing
the terms upon which the United Stafee
was willing to open peace negotiations
The terms are those already forecasted
in the dispatches -to The Chronicle,
and tbe only condition about which any
doubt is felt is that regarding the time
when the stay of hostilities shall be or
dered. It is impossible to get any in
formation on this point, but it is be
lieved that peace orders will be issued
a9 soon as Spain signifies her willing
ness to accept all the conditions named.
Commissions wiil then be. appointed.
MERRITT-WANTS
MORE TROOPS
Wants the War Department to Increase
His Command to Fifty Thousand.
San Fbancisco, Aug. 2. In reply to
a dispatch received yesterday from Gen
eral Merritt,. now at Cavite, General
Morriman cabled that since the depart
ure of the governor-general of the Phil
ippines five transports with . 4897 men
had sailed from this port.'".- ; -
Scarcely bad ' tbe message been sent
before General Merriam received word
from the war department that General
OIEET MIR F0TE
the guilty parties were captured -
Royal makes the food pure, "
wholesome and delicious.
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Merritt Las" asked to have his command
increased from 20,000 to 50,000 troops,
in order to bo able tcf meet any emer
gency which may arise on account of
the hostile attitude of Aguinaldo and
the insurgent forces.
The recruits of the First Colorado,'
Second Oregon and First Nebraska, by
order of Brigadier General King, have
been added to the command of Lienten-ant-Colonel
Barnett, making with the
recruits of the Tenth Pennsylvania a
force of 1000 men. This action wa8
taken in order to mobilizs the scattered
Camp Merritt forces.
A SERIOUS
RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Four Cars Derailed on the Santa Fe
Two Men Killed and Man' Others
More or Less Injured.
, Flagstaff, Ariz., August 2. Four
cars of the west-bound Santa Fe over
land express were derailed five miles
west of Winslow early this morning.
Ray Gordon, the youngest son of the
station agent at Kingman, anil an un
known man were instantly killed, anil
over forty more or less injured. - .
The disaster was caused by a broken
rail. The engine, mail and expreES carB
jumped the break ssf ly, but three Pull
mans, a day coach and a chair car
jumped the track and plunged over a
tvventy-foot bank into the little Colorftdo
river. There .were fifty -three passen
gers on board, and hardly one eFcaped
more or less injury.
Serious Fire Near Eugene.
Eugene, Or., Aug. . 3. About 10
o'clock last night some miscreants set
fire to 1200 bushels of wheat one mile
from this city, belonging to Attorney
Scarbrough. The wheat was stacked in
tbe field and was to be threshed today.
Two men were seen to leave the burning
stacks. "
Corbett Makes a Deposit.
New Youk, Aug, 2. Corbett today
put up $2500 to cover deposit made by
Filzsimmons, accompanying it with s
demand for a match after his meeting
with McCoy. In the event of Fijz re
fusing to accept Corbett's challenge, the
latter says he will fight Jeffries. - - '
Bob Moore, ot La Fayette, Ind., says
that for constipation ho has found De
Witt's Little Eirly Risers to be perfect.
Tbey never gripe. Try them for liver
and stomach troubles. - For sale by the
Snipes-KinerslyJPrug Co. -
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