VOL. VIII
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898.
NUMBER 11.
Slit Seeii
Sagasta will Probably Resign and
Cause Further Delay.
MADRID, Aug. 5. The present indications are
that Spain lias welshed in peace negotiations and
is seeking better terms. Sagasta and the other lea
ders of the government have been conferring on the
matter for thirty-six hours. Robledo is the strong
est for peace at McKinley's terms. It is rumored
that Sagasta may resign soon, and thus cause delay
and involve further negotiations.
WAR BETWEEN
RUSSIA IND
ENGLAND IS
VERY NEAR
j
The Gravity of the Situation in the Far
East Causes Uneasiness . on all
Sides in Great" Britain.
London, Aug. 5. There is a great un
easiness on all Bides in regard to the
Chinese situation, which is regarded as
bringing an open, conflict between Rus
sia and Great Britain within measurable
distance, and it is universally felt that
the Marquis of Sallisbury, in yielding to
Russian agressiveness, Is responsible for
a dangerous complication which can
only be overcome by a prompt and firm
intimation'that Russia's open opposi
tion to Great Britain's commercial con
cessions must cease.
In this connection a story is current
that the Princess of Wales' hurried de
parture Irom England was in response
to a dispatch from her sister, the dow
ager erupres3 of Russia, bearing upon
Anglo-Russian relations. It is well
known that the dowager empress is
strenuously working to conclude a def
inite understanding regarding Anglo
Russian interests in the Far East, and it
is said that great importance attaches to
the meeting of the two sisters at Copenhagen.
SHAEJER'S ARMY
. TO BE REMOVED
Every Available Transport "'will be
Pressed Into Service to Take the
Army From .the Reach of the Yel
low Fever;
- Washington. Aug. 6. The most im
portant matter engaging the war depart
ment today was the removal of Shaf
ter's troops from Santiago. The morale
of the eoldiers was destroyed by the
presence of disease and their fighting
value is leesened. . Every available
transport will be used to move the army
to Montauk Point.
The Porto Rico campaign is to be
slighted if necessary to save Shafter's
army from the yellow jack.
TROOPS WILL
RE-EMBARK TODAY
Shafter's Men Will be Brought Back
From Santiago as Rapidly as
Possible.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 5. General
Shafter has received orders to move bis
entire army north. Six transports here
will take the first shipments, and the
embarkation will begin tomorrow.
Santiago dk Cuba, Aug. 4 4 p. m.
(Delayed in transmission.) From the
moment Secretary Alger's message was
received this morning ordering the in
stant removal of the army north, every
thing baa been bustle and activity at
headquarters. The transports here, six
in number, have been ordered to dis
charge their cargoes and get ready with
out loss of time, to take on board the
first shipments for home.
Shafter's orders for the movement
provide the following programme : The
embarkation of the Third and Sixth
regular cavalry and then the First regu
lar cavalry and rough riders. TheEe
regiments have been ordered to be ready
to go on board ship day after tomorrow.
For th3 present the Ninth and Tenth
cavalry will remain in camp. All the
ents will be left Standing, and worn
bSdMing and exlra clothes which ftiay be
posfeibly infected will be destroyed. The
first brigade of Lawtoh'e division, under
General Chaffee, will go next. All the
men that are suffering from yellow fever
or infectious diseases will be left here.
No tenting or surplus baggage will be
taken back to the United States.
AGUINALDO'S
MESSAGE TO WILDMAN
He Says the United States Should De
clare Its Intentions Before Asking
the Insurgents to State Theirs.
New York, 'Aug. 5. The Journal
prints a cablegram from Hong Kong,
purporting to give the text of a message
sent by Aguinaldo to Consul-General
Wildman. The message is dated Cavrte,
July 30th, and in it Aguinaldo says it
has been reported that he "is getting
the big head and not behaving as he
promised Wildman." In reply, Agui
naldo says:
"I ask why should America expect me
to outline my policy, present and future,
and fight blindly for her intereets when
America will not be frank with me?
Tell me this : Am T fighting for
annexation, protection, or independ
ence? It is for America to
Bay, not for me. I can take Manila
as I have done everywhere else, bnt
what would be the use? If America
takes Manila I can save my men and
arms for what the future has in store for
me. Now, good friends, believe me, I
am not both a fool and a rogue. The in
terests of my people are as sacred to me
as are the Interests of your people to
you."
Sailed Yesterday.
Santiago, Aug. 7. The United States
transport, Gate City, sailed yesterday
afternoon for Long Island loaded with
cavalrymen. Today the transports
Miami and Mattewan will leave.
Seciefaiy of Slate
III Soot) f eiiie
Day Will Resume His Law Practice When
Peace is Declared.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. It is stated that Secretary
Day will at an early date retire from the office of secretary
oi state, and, after concluding his labors as a member of the
commission, resume the practice of law at Canton. Although
this is the first public announcement that he intends to re
tire from public life, it has long been known to his intimate
friends that when he accepted the portfolio he did so with
the understanding that he would .resign immediately after
peace was restored between Spain and the United States.
Supplies for the Troops.
Philadelphia, Aug, 6. The steam
yacht May, carrying CO tons of supplies,
medicines, surgical instruments, etc.,
sent by the National Relief Association
to the army at Porto Rico, sailed today.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander VanRsnsselaer
placed the yacht at the disposal of the
association.
Buy a Piano mover, reaper and header.
They are the best, and the prices are
the lowest. Mavs & Crowe. tf
AMERICA
Tile Iisifpiyrfi
They Fear that the United States Will
Abandon the Islands.
HONG KONG, Aug. 5. The insurgents are in
consternation that the Americans intended to aban
don the Philippines. . Aguinaldo has made an ab
ject appeal to Consul Wildman, who reassured him
in qualified terms.
SPAIN'S HEPLY IS m
EN ROUTE TO
The Spanish Ambassador Presents the Reply to the French Minister oi
Foreign Affairs for Transmission.
PARIS, Aug. 8. Spain's reply to the peace terms of the United States was placed
in the hands of the French minister of foreign affairs this morning by the Spanish ambas
sador. The minister then cabled them to Washington.
Royal make the food pare,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKINO POWBER CO., NEW VOW.
DROWNED IN THE
UMPQUA RIVER
Harry West Drowned While Bathing
A'ear Roseberg Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Today, after a conference between tjie president, Secreta
ries Alger and Long and Attorney-General Griggs, it was given out that Spain's answer to
the peace terms had not been received., However the president expects he will receive an
acceptance in the morning in time for consideration at the regular cabinet meeting.
JEFFERIES WINS
THE FIGHT
Armstrong Outclassed at the Lenox
Club The Winner Brakes a Bone
in His Left Hand.
New Yohk, Aug. 5. Jim Jeffriee,
aspirant for the championship honors
in the heavy weight division, undertook
to defeat Steve O'Donnell and Bob Arm
strong, two well-known third-raters, to
night at the Lenox Club, bnt was only
able to carry oat half his contract, aa he
shattered the bone in one of his hands
daring the first engagement. It was ar
ranged that be should meet his huskier
opponent, Armstrong, first. ' The latter
fonnd early in the fight that he bad all
he could do to stay on his feet, and was
accordingly cautious in the first rounds.
Toward tho end he tried taking a hand
in aggressive work, and delivered a
shower of swings and upper cuts abont
his head that eeveral times dazed him.
He showed pluck, however, and despite
the hammering that be received, man
aged to last out ten rounds, although in
the last he only saved himself from a
knock-out by sprinting. Armstrong
was clearly outclassed, and the referee Commencing Sunday, July 31st, the
awarded the fight to Jefferiee, with the
evident approval of the spectators.
At the end of the contest it was an
nounced that Jefferies had broken a
bone in his left hand during the first
round, and although he was anxious to
go on with O'Donnell. spite his injuries,
officials would not permit it.
From the showing he made with the
colored giant, it was the op nion of the
sports that O'Donnell would not have
lasted two rounds with the Los Angeles
boy. . . '
TO RAISE THE
CRISTOBAL COLON
New - Yobk, Aug. 5. The Merritt-
Chapman wrecking tng, Win. . Chap
man, and the Central Railroad of New
Jersey's ocean-going tug Plymouth,
which has been chartered, are at the
Stapleton dock of the company ready to
proceed to Cuba with the pontoons from
Boston, whicb are to be used in an effort
to save the Cristobal Colon.'
The pontoons arrived in the harbor by
way 'of Hell Gate last night, and the
fleet started this morning. As it leaves
here it consists of the Chapman, Puly
moutb, two platoons and the' barge F.
E. Sharp. The latter is loaded with
diving and wrecking aparatus. Much of
the aparatus has never left the Sharp
since it was loaded on her laet spring
prior to the start for Havana. I
new Dalits-Portland passenger train will
arrive at The Dalles' from Portland at
11:30 a. m. on week days and 1 :30 p.
m. on Sundays. Will leave The Dalles
at 3 p. m. on week days and 3 :20 p. m.
on . Sundays. Commencing Sunday,
July 31st, the west-bound local freight,
No. 23, will leave The Dalies at 7 :45 a.
m. The east-bound freight, No. 24,
will leave The Dalles at 4 p. in.
Ro8eburg.Au. 6. About 3 :30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Harry West was
drowned while bathing in the river at the
edge of town. He crossed the river once
and had started back, when he called
for help. Pittman, hie partner, reached
him and held him up for a time, but
coald not save him. Cash Trask, who
has saved a number of lives near the
same place, was sent for and recovered
West's body after a half hour had
elapsed. Everything possible was done
to resuscitate him, but withont avail.
West was aged about 24. He was a mu
sician, playing and singing about town.
His family resided in Oakland, Cal.
Brigadier-General Poland Dead.
Ashevillb, N. C,i Aug. 9. Brigadier-
General John S. Poland died here today
of fever contracted at Chicakamauga.
His remains have been taken to his
home in New York.
BMtfGO MrjDOflS
POMTMIi PRISOKERS
He
Realizes " He Must Soon Withdraw
With His Troops From Cuba.
NEW YORK, Aug; 8. Captain-General Blanco appreciates the fact that
he will soon have to withdraw himself and his forces from the island of Cuba. He
has assumed a mild demeanor, which compares strangely with his prtVims torn-
bastic attitude and frequently expressed determination to hold out in Havana to
the death, and is treating the insurgents with great consideration, .
He has made known that there will be no more war and no further me for
eoldiers. He offered a pardon to all Cuban political prisjnere, and more than 150 -
were released in Havana. ,