THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1898
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WAR EXPENSES.
"Frank A. Vanlerlip in McClure's
Magazine for October gives from the
records in the treasury department
the cost of the war with Spain. Of
the $50,000,000 put at the disposi
tion of the president in March, $29,
373,274 was assigned to the navy
department, $1 9,8 1 1 ,647 to the war
department, $55,000 to the treasury
department, and $53,860 to the state
department. In a few weeks the num
ber of vessels in the navy- was more
than doubled. The list of. new ves
sels included twenty-seven converted
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eight cruisers, and nine torpedo-
1 m 1 J i-rVi nia nn,1 curt fll 17 oVl ! no
This new fleet was purchased at a
cost of $17,748,385. Many vessels
were also leased for use as transports,
ice boats, lighters, and water barges.
The auxiliary crusier Harvard, for
tnerly the steamship New York,, and
the Yale, formerly the Paris, each
cost the government $2,000 a day
They were appraised at $1,900,000
each, and i case either had been lost
the government would have been re
sponsible for that amount. The St.
Louis and the St. Paul were hired by
the government at $2,500 a day and
their appraised value was $3,175,000
each. The armament of all these
new vessels was an expensive matter,
The cost of a tbirtcen-inch gun
$63,000 and its mount $18,500. An
eight-inch gun costs $12,000 and its
mount $5,500. To Ere one of the
thirteen-inch armor-piercing shells
costs $5G0. The eight inch shells,
which nave proved so effective in
this war, are fired at a cost of $134.
The trainload of ammunition which
was sent to Admiral Dewey and
which be carried into Manila harbor,
taking in powder, shot and shell, cost
$1,000 000. Each of the five times
his squadron passed the firing arc be
tfore the Spanish fleet it expended
-$100,000; that is to say, it cost the
United States government $500,000
to destroy the Spanish fleet in Manila
"bay. It cost the government $500,-
000 to destroj Cervera's fleet before
Santiago. The collier Merrimac,
tank by Lieutenant Hobson in the
attempt to block Santiago harbor,
cost $342,000. Every time a fleet is
moved the government is at great ex
pense. Admiral Dewey's coal bill
or the month of April last was $81,
872. The expenditures for the army
from March 1st to bept autn were
$132,521,508. and for the navy $59,
042,975. This is an increase over
the expenditures for the same months
last year of $136,495,586. The total
war expenses are estimated at $361,-
00,000. The daily expenditures in
the midst of war were about $800,-
000. They are now about $330,000
a day, or $10,000,000 a month. -
LANGUAGE EXPANSION.
A knowledge of various foreign
languages is becoming a convenience
to the American citizen. English is
the language of the law, and the con
stitution, and so of the government,
but even in American politics other
languages come handy. In the 21st
Illinois congressional district, which
includes the county of St. Clair, Wil
liam A. Eodenberg has been nom
inated for congress by the Republi
cans, and it is urged in his favor that
bis parents were Germans, and that
he himself speaks German as fluently
as be does English. Mr. Rodenberg's
Democratic opponent in the district
is Mr. Fred Kern, who edits a daily
paper in Belleville, and it is set forth
by bis advocates that his German is
more perfect than that of the Repub;
lican candidate. It is easy to be
lieve that a knowledge of Dutch,
f? wed rs'j or Norwegian might prove
aa valuable to candidates in Wiscon
sin, Minnesota and Michigan, as
German seems to be in Illinois.
With -the acquisitions which our
branch of the peace ' commission at
Paris seems determined on, our' poli
ticians would do well to learn at once
how to 6ay fellow-citizens in Span
ish. Expansion will bring with it
the necessity for an extension of
linguistic accomplishments. The
American statesmen and spellbinders
must learn to be all things to all men
and In their respective languages.
SPAIN MUST BEND TO THE ROD
It becomes clearer every day that
Spain, with all her old cunning, is
playing for delay in the adjustment
of affairs In Cuba. Porto Rico, ana
the Philippines. In this she is in
spired both by mercenary and politi
cal motives. While she retains con
trol of the . customs . machinery in
Cuba and the Philippines, every day
turns into her treasury much-needed
money. Manj' of her public men are
familiar enougb with American poll
tics to know that President McKin
ley's expansion policy may be affected
bv the result of the congressional
elections. If there should be a Demo
cratic victory in . November, Spai
would assume a more defiant att
tude, would insist upon conditions
not contemplated now, and would
make a stubborn resistance to the
McKinley program in the belief that
congress would not sustain the presi
dent.
In this belief, the public men
of
Spain are haggling over the Cuban
and the Philippine debts and are
quibbling about the technicalities of
evacuation in Cuba and Porto Rico
All this is nrewsterous. The case is
in the hands of the United States,
not in the hands of Spain. A prompt
settlement depends solely on the at
titude taken by our govercment,
should be made clear to the Madrid
government at once that we shall not
assume any debt in Cuba, Porto
Rico, or the Philippines. Spain
would not dream of renewing the war
because of a $40,000,000 item in the
Philippines. She has no sea power to
enforce any demand whatever. She
has arranged to send home her mili
tary reserves, and her armies in Cuba
and Porto Rico are at the mercy of
the United States. She is in no con
dition to make a single effective de
mand, and the American people are
tn no mood to tolerate any temporiz
ing lo the disadvantage ol the United
States and to the benefit or trie con
quered nation.
It is the duty of our government
to exhibit in Paris the same spirit
and energy that were displayed " in
the conduct ot the war. Ihe vigor
with which military and naval opera
tions were pushed was as effective in
closing the war as was the capture of
Santiago itself. Short as the war
was, it cost us $360,000,000. We
are asking no indemnity. Ibis is
treating Spain with more magnanim
ity than has been shown any defeated
nation in modern times. In the war
of 1871 France lost two oi her most
flourishing provinces and paid an in
demnitvof 81.000,000,000. 11 no
indemnity is exacted from Spain, and
if the United States claims only the
territory which she . has conquered,
there can be no question of our as
suming any debt for any island.
There should be no delay in the
evacuation of Cuba or Porto Rico,
The United States owes it to the Cu
bans and the Porto Ricans lo assume
control as soon cs possible. Waiting
while Spain quibbles over minor con
ditions is simply an inducement to
disorder and anarchy. It would
serve the purpose of apain to pro
mote the rule of outlawry, but the
United States is not interested in
serving the purpose of Spain. She is
pledged to establish order, to prevent
outlawry, to give the people of all
the conquered territory a stable gov
ernment; and she must proceed to do
this with reference to the people of
Cuba and Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, and not with reference to the
convenience of Spam. Clearness in
the statement of the American pur
pose, firmness in exacting compliance
with the instructions of this govern
ment, and repudiation of any pur
pose to consider tbc possibility or
Spain's unloading any debt upon us,
constitute the policy which will bring
to us most speedily a complete and
lasting peace. Inter Ocean. , .
KEEP THE ARMY AND NAVY IN
HAND. - -
It has been generally assumed that
hostilities with Spain arc over, but
the first rumor from the treaty com
mission, especially those from Ma
drid, do not foreshadow a speedy
end to the negotiations. Our de
mands will soon be made known, but
the disposition of Spain will be .dis
closed by a process of subtleties pe
culiar to its conduct of foreign re
lations. The efforts to frame a treaty
at Paris may fail. It is Important
to remember that the war is sospend
eJ,not definitely settled. Nearly
two months have passed since the
protocol was signed, and we hold no
Cuban territory that was not in - our
hands at that time. The Spanish in
Cuba bave coustrued immediate
evacuation as equivalent to inertia
for several months. Several thous
and Spanish troops have been ..with
drawn from Porto Rico, but the army
there was comparatively small and
the island in any case is not defens
ible. Spanish resistance in the Phil
ippines is broken down, but it is there
that Madrid will play its most cun
ning cards. The situation requires
caie and readiness. We know from
recent events the value or prepara
tion. It is the part of wisdom to
keep our military resources ready for
immediate use.
Beyond doubt the arinv has been
reduced Quito as far as existing cir
cumstances warrant. Any deficiency
of troops will be perfectly well known
in Spain and will not tend to bring
about a satisfactory treaty. Spain
thur fas has yielded to force, and it
is force in the background that will
impel it to yield all that is essential.
It was impervious to reason before
the war, and is the same today ex
cept on compulsion. There is still in
Cuba a Spanish army of . perhaps
100,000 men. With a deadlock in
Paris General Blanco may again say:
"Come and put us out." Our peo
ple are unwilling to have the nego
tiations atParis strung out for months.
There is no occasion for it. Such
status is not one of peace. It will
be almost as costly . as war. We
asked no money indemnity from
Spain, but this altogether exceptional
liberality was based on the idea that
the acceptance of the protocol would
be quickly followed by a treaty prop
erly deciding every "point at issue
A striking example of the strain
placed upon our little regular army
has just been given. Part ot the reg
iment that fought at Santiago is now
battling with the Indians in Minne
sola. Some of its men were slain in
Cuba in July and others fell in Oc
tober in Minnesota. We need every
man who is now in service, and the
occasion for keeping every regiment
will not pass until a suitable treaty is
signed or the fighting renewed and
pushed beyond further contingencies,
That alertness and the most intelli
gent foresight prevail in the navy is
taken for granted. Not a ship should
be parted with' that would be needed
in case the peace commissioners fail,
To be forearmed will areatly assist
our representatives at Pari?. They
are dealing with a nation that is per
verse according to its opportunities,
and that we shall be compelled to
assume an attitude of sharp decision
is scarcely open to doubt. An am
ple army and uavy wailing for the
word of command is a necessity.
Globe Democrat. ;
Spain is lo invest President Faure
with the collar of the Golden Fleece.
Cuba knews something about that
decoration and is glad to have it re
moved from its neck:
Santiago has been cleaned up, and
similar work will be begun in Havana
within a few weeks. Yellow fever
mported from Havana has cost this
country many millions.
COLLISION IN. PORTLAND.
Two O. It. & N. Freight Trains Collide
Cauktaa; a Disastrous Wreck. '
A rear-end collision between twoO. R.
N. freight truing occured at 8:20 o'clock
yesterday morning in Portland under
the bridge where Union avenue crosses
Sullivan's gulch, on the East Side. Each
train was drawn by two engines.
Two engines were wrecked, four box
cars smashed into kindling wood and
the caboose ot the firet train wrecked
and thrown down a eteep embankment
into the water of Sullivan's gulchT; " -
Almost miraculously no lives were lost.
The trainmen saved themselves by
jumping. ." -. :
The tangled mass of wreckage lies
piled up beneath the Union avenue
bridge, where hundreds of peoole visited
it. . . . ; -'
At the bottom of the gulch, and partly
submerged by water, lies the caboose of
tho first. I rain Thft onr? i a tnnnlroil mil
and there ia a great gaping hole in the
side. Both engines area beapof tangled
iron, and the tenders are fit only for a
junk shop. Engine No. 82 lies with its
nose down the steep embankment and
only a few feet from the water. What
is left of engine No. 117 ia on the other
side of the track. Two box cars follow
ing were smashed into splinters and
jammed ia under the wreck of the en
gines. A big furniture car was lifted.
turned crosswise and heaped on topjof
the debris. Bursting sacks of grain
were ecattered on both sides of the line,
Both trains were bound for .Portland.
The head one was an extra. It stopped
just weBt of Grand avenne to do some
switching. The rear train was pulled by
a double-Leader, consisting of engines
io. n ana 2. mere is a curve a
quarter of a mile east of where the extra
stopped. ' The grade is also steep and
the rails were slippery with rain. -
The engineer of 117 saw the danger
the minute his engine poked its noee
around the curve. whistled ' for
brakes, reverted the lever and jumped.
Other members of-the train followed the
example.
There was a mighty crash as 117
plunged into the caboose of the extra,
Mingled with the grinding eound of iron
and the snapping of wood splinters into
email bits, was the hiss and roar of
steam, which sent great clouds skyward,
and caused Officer Andrew to turn in a
fire alarm. The fire department respond
ed promptly. The firemen formed a
bucket brigade and helped to smother
the fire in the furnaces.
The track of the Southern Pacific
crosses the O. R & N. track a short
distance west of the scene of the acci
dent. The Southern Pacific regular pas
senger train came along and forced the
O. R. & N. extra to come to a standstill
until it should pass. . The crew of the
rear train, supposing the track was
clear, as it should have been ordinarily,
did not see the danger until rouniing
the curve. Then it was too late.
The Sturgeon Bill.
The bill of Representative Curtis,, of
Clatsop county, providing for the pro
tection of sturgeon, is conceded to be a
wholesome measure, and although hung
up in the bouse yesterday it is believed
that it will paes with but elight amend
ment. The principal opposition to the
bill comes from the fishermen along the
middle Columbia, who contend that the
use of set lines or Chinese sturgeon
lines, practically shuts them ont of busi
ness. They claim that they are unable
to catch sturgeon with baited hooks in
swift waters, and that, consequently, the
bill, if passed, will give the fishermen of
the Lower Columbia the monopoly of
sturgeon fishing.
The cause of the Middle Colnubia fish
ermen is being championed by Repre
sentatives Roberts, of Waecnuand Sher
man and Hawson, of Gilliam . Curtis is
being ably assisted in his defense of the
bill by Topping of Coos . and others.
State Fish and Game Protector McGuire
is extremely anxious that the bill, shall
pass. He says Washington has a similar
law and as the sturgeon industry has
risen to an importance equal lo that of
the salmon industry, this fish needs pro
tection if the industry is to be fostered,
The bill is now in the hands of the com
mittee on fisheries and game. Tele
gram.
Deafneai Cannot be Cored
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies,
Deafnees is caused by an inflamed con.
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tacbian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed yon bave a rumbling sound or
imperfect bearing, and when it Is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its norma
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out ot ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in'
flamed condition of the mucous ear
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Care. Send for circulars : free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Ceroid by Druggists, 75c. : 6-10
Mia Wllklns' Mew Serial U Hnmorona.
Miss Mary E. Wilkins' new serial is
the humorous story of an up-to-date city
woman who attempts to reform a quiet
village and educate the people up to the
latest fads.of the town. It is called "The
Jamesons in the Country," and its serial
publication will be commenced in the
next issue of The Ladies' Home Journal.
It will have Mrs. Alice Barber Stephens
as its illustrator. " '.
IIow to Prevent Croup.
We have two children who aie subject
to attacks of croup.' Whenever an attack'
is coming on my wife gives them Cham
berlin's Cough Remedy and it always
prevents the attack.- It ia a household
necessity in thiejoountry, and no matter
what else we run out of, it would not do
to' be without Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. More of it is sold here than
of all other cough medicines combined.
J. M. Kickle, of Nickle Br'os., mer
chants, Nickleville, Pa. ' For sale by
Blakeiey & Houghton.
Furnished rooms to .rent, also suites
of rooms suitable for housekeeping. Ap
ply to 19 and 20, Chapman block, tf
The Racket Store.
' We Invite the moBt rigid examination of the quality and cost of our goods. We do not
give you money, bnt we do claim we can save you money on each purchase made at the Backet
Store. This la possible by reason of our cash system. No books; no book-keeper. The estimated '
loss to Merchants that run on the credit system is 30 per ccut, and it is necessary that this 30 per
cent be added to the purchase price or the merchant must of necessity fail in business. The
Racket Store saves to its customers this 80 per cent Is that not an object? Still we manage our -business
to even do more, and to it Is to those who buy our goods art saved money.
READ SOME
Corsets, 25 and up.
Corset Steels ." Sc
Eight hundred Parlor Hatches 5c
One dozen Clothes Pins lc
30 feet Clothes Line . 6c
Copper Bottom Wash Boiler 65c
Galvanized lub , 50c
Clothes Ringer Si.-jS
Oil cloth, 1 yards wide.'per yard lnc
Shelf oil cloth, per yard luc
Best machine oil, 4 oz. buttle 5c
Coll'ee pots 7 to 50c
21 quart granite dish pan 75c .
(irauite preserving kettle 25c to 78c
Granite ware of all kinds
Steel curry comb .10c
One dozen good glass tumblers 40c
And so the whole stock g es in all kinds of notions, such as ribbon, lace, silk fioss, side
combs, finishing braid, belts, dolls, purses, etc, etc.. aUo tinware, spring baHnces, files, spirit
levels, hand saws, bits and bit braces, lamps, china ware, etc., em. Goods exchanged for fresh
ranch eggs.
.Second Street Near the Court House.
THE DALLES,
DEATH OF WILLIAM FIELD.
One of Our Brave Dalles ISoys Succumbs
to Hie Fever at Manila.
When our brave soldier boys left The
Dalles to fight lor their country, some-
bow we could not realize that when the
homeward march was began there must
of necessity be some vacant places along
the line. As news came to us from the
battle field and so few losses were le-
ported our hopes for t heir sale return
grew brighter still. However, since the
dispatches bave been telling of the
ravages from fever among the troop's at
Manila and the names of Walter Dickey
and William Field were among the list
of the very ill, we began to grow anxious.
Latef news reported that Dickey wa6
improving, but a dispatch from Wash
ington Tuesday mentioned among the
list of the. dead William Field, which
caused a feeling of sadness among his
friends in this city, as well 83 those who
knew him ouly as one who had volun
teered in defeuse of his country.
'Will," as he was familiarly known,
was years ot age, and had lived
in The Dalles for a number of years,
leaving here to attend Vaehcn college,
where he graduated. He afterward re
turned to this city, and when the call
was made for troops enlisted in Cajn
pany G., and was on detached service in
the commissary department when Com
pany L left Poriland. Later Mr. J. P.
Lucas received word from hi m saying
that he bad joined the hospital corps,
and had nursed Walter Dickey through
his sickness.
Many of his friends are inclined to
hope it is not Will whose death is men
Nem PJMflMOO'ast t
liine of
UOflLHUlJu
No. 7 Woodland cook stove $ 7.50
No. 8 " " " 8.50
No. 8 Wood Garland, jr., cook stove 15.00
No. 8 Wood Garland, jr., reservoir and base 25.00
No. 8 Bridal Garland 23.00
No. 8 Bridal Garland and reservoir 33.00
No. 8 Home Garland cook stove 25.00
No. 8 Home Garland cook and reservoir 35.00
No. 8 Home Garland range 40.00
No. 8 Home Garland range and reservoir.. . 45.00
No. 8 Empire Garland steel range 45.00
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Also a full line of Cole's Hot Blast Air Tight
Heaters just received.
Everybody knows that "Garland" stoves and ranges are the
world's best. They combine elegant finish, durability, and con
veyance, with economy of fuel, and in spite of all competition hold
their station far in advance ol all others. We take pleasure in call
ing attention to our list of stoves on hand. Sold exclusively by
Hardwara and Grocery
Merchants..
Money Saved is
, ' Wishes to inform the public that he is still in the
UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE-FRAME BUSINESS.
-;. " And persons needing anything in
. . .by calling ou him before
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
OF OUR PRICES.
One large berry dish and six small ones 30c
tiluss set of six pieces 80c
Set of knives and forks : . . .40c
Thread, per spool ,3c
Men f, Women's, Children's Hosiery ..5c and up
Table Linen, per yard 25c
1.1. en Napkins, 14x14 . . 50
Linen and turkish towels 5c and up
Copper bottom tea kettle 40c
Nice glass water pitcher 25o
Padlocks 5c and up
Best sttel tucks, per packages lc
Butter motilp 10c
Buggy whips .'. ..15c and up
Double faced wash board 25c
Single faced wach board 15c
School supplies at low prices.
OREGON.
tioned, but someone by the same name.
However, there is little doubt, as Cap
tain W ells in writing from there re
cently to Mrs, Jones, preeident of the
Portland Emergency Corps, epoke pf his
serious illness.
WORK AT THE LEGISLATURE.
ltotH Douses Adjourn Out of Respect for
Sirs. Geer, Whose Dea-.h Was
Announced.
Statehocsb, alem The bill regulat
ing the carriage of sheep by express has
passed both houses.
The sugar beet county bill was argued
this morning, Stillinan opposed it, but
it was finally passed.
The senate passed the house measures
providing for a board of control of Mult
nmah county and the bill providing
the times of holding court in the eighth
judicial district. Also fixing the time of
holding court in the sixth judicial dis
trict. The bill authorizing' Multnomah
county to lease the upper deck of the
steel bridge in Portland also paesed the'
senate.
A bill introduced in the senate by
Mulkey provides that the state board of
equalization be composed of the gov
ernor, secretary of state and treasurer.
Speaker Carter announced the death of
the wife of Governor elect Geer and a
resolution to adjourn until 3 o'clock out
of respect was adopted.
The senate also passed a joint resolu
tion providing for a joint committee to
draw up resolutions on the death of Mrs.
Geer.
On: Minute Cough Cure, cures.
-That is what it was mde for.
Received.
The Dalles, Or.
Money Earned.
these lines can save money
dealing elsewhere. j :
Third and Washington Sts.