VOL.IX.
THE DAtLES. WASCO COUNTY; OREGON, SATURDAY; OCTOBER 29, 1898.
NUMBER 2.
THE OFFER TO :
NEGOTIATE WAS
, NEVERJ1ADE
Concerning: the Possession of
Fashoda. .
DISPELS IDEA -OF
NEGOTIATIONS
Principal Fact Brought Out By the New
est British- Blue Book French
Papers Hopeful of a Pcaccabje So
lution of the Dispute.
London, Oct.'25. All interest today
is centered in the Marquis of Sallisbury's
addition to the Fashoda correspondence
contained in the new British blue book
on that subject. ..
Conservative newspapers express
themselves as being biuhly pleased with
this rejoinder to the French yellow book
on the same subject. They declare it
dispels the idea spread by tbe dispatch
of the French ambassador here, Baron
de Courcer, that the premier was willing
to negotiate on the whole question. But
. liberal and radical organs still consider
the Marquis of Salisbury's attitude ad
.mils the idea of negotiations promising
friendly arrangements. The entire
press, however, scouts tbe idea of the
possession of Fashoda coming wlihln
tbe sphere of negotiations.-;
The French papers today are more
hopeful, and believe a pacific solution of
tbetlispnte will be found. ..
. Thn Fnalioh nanora urn fnll nf narticn-
lars of naval news, but the only fresh
developments is an order received at
Portsmouth to prepare all ships of the
nee i ana reserve ior immediate mooiu
ration. Eight additional warships there
-in consequence commenced -coaling this
morning, and working parties were- im
mediately placed on bdSrd tbe other re
serve vessels at Portsmouth. -
Although not connected . with war
preparations, much attention has been
attracted to the request received by
tbe Clyde shipbuilders from the admi
ralty for tenders for four" new first-class
battleships, one first-class -cruiser and
twelve torpedoboat destroyers. .
. Halifax, K. S., Oct. 85. The Britieh
warships Pallas and Talbot arrrjyed to
day from Bermuda-. General Lord Wil
liam Seymour, commander of the troops
in British North America, will return
from Ottawa, his visit having been cut
short by unusual activity in naval and
military circles at this station.
CANAL ROUTE
SURVEY FINISHED
Proposed Route in Accordance With the
Grant to the Old Nicaragua Canal
Association. " - .
. New Yobk, Oct. 25. Louis Wickman,
of tbe SteamBbip Company, who arrived
here on the steamer Altai from Grey
town, said that the survey of the pro
posed route of the Nicaragua .canal in
accordance With the grant to the old
Nicaragua Canal Association, which was
transferred to the Maritime Canal Com
pany,has been completed, and that near
ly all the civil engineers were returning
to their homes. .
- Mr. Wickman was surprised to learn
that the committee appointed by Presi
dent Zelay a to. render an opinion as to
the date the concession to construct a
canal across Nicaragua expires had de
cided that the grant held . by the Mari
time Canal Company holds good until
October 20, 1899. .
' "It remains to be seen what action
congress will take in ' the matter When
the report of Admiral Walker's com
mittee and the Morgan bill comes to us,"
said Mr. Wickman.- . ; -
WAS' KILLED
BLAST
Colfax, Wash., Oct. 24. Emil PeaV
on was instantly killed by a blast in the
Northern. Pacific tunnel at Cedar creek,
BYVA
eighteen miles northeast of here,' last
flight. A blast was prepared and the
foreman told all - hands to get out. All
complied except Pearson. The foreman
called to him again, but he did not leave
the tunnel. A huge rock tore off his
head. No others were hart. Pearson
lived in Spokane. He was unmarried.
Coroner Ferguson has gone to the scene
to hold an inquest.
SUPREME C0URT
DECIDES THUS
Extension of the Grand Trunk Line
. . Combine Declared Unlawful One
of the Most Important Cases Ever
Tried. - -' .'
Washing ros, Oct. 25. The United
States supreme court yerterday decided
the Joint Traffic Association . railroad
case in favor of - the -United States and
against the railroads.
Tbe case was considered one of the
most important that has ever come be
fore the supreme court, not onlv to' the
raiiroadsrbut to the general public, be
cause of the vast railroad properties rep
resented by the traffic association. Tbe
association was formed November 19,
1895, by thirty-one railways, represent
ing the great trunk lines. The purpose
of the association, as stated in the agree
ment, was to establish and maintain
av. -
reasonable and jusl rates, fares and reg
lationB of state and interstate traffic. A
similar association on a -'smaller seale
was formed among the Southwestern
railroads, and known a tbe Trans-MiB-aouri
Association, and the supreme court,
in a notable opinion, declared, that this
association was illegal. ... "-. ..
' Justice Peck ham announced the deci
sion today in tbe join't traffic case. He
said the court. could distinguish. Jiadif-.
ference between (his and the trans-Missouri
case decided a year ago. He said
the only new point involved was as to
tbe constitutionality of tbe. anti-trust
act; The court had reached the conclu
sion that as thft . railroad, corporations
performed a duty of semi-public- char
acter, it was within the constitutional
power of congress to regulate them as
provided by tbe anti-trust act. '
Railroad officials were unwilling to
talk for publication about the decision,
saying that they could not discuss the
matter with full understanding of all its
bearings until they had 'had an oppor
tunity to read the text of the supreme
court's decision, and James Carter, who
will be ex-Minister, Edward P. Phelps
and ex-Senatoc Eimonds argued the
cause of the Joint Traffic Association be
fore that tribunal, also declined to say
anything in advance of a careful study
of the opinion, the copy of which he ex
pects to receive within a day or so. It
is generally thought, however, that "the
dissolution of all the other existing rail
way associations of the country, as well
as the Joint Traffic Association, is inev
itable. The existence of these bodies
has not had the effect of v putting
a stop to ratecutting.'and some railroad
men are inclined to think that the com
panies will get along fairly well by in
stituting jigain the system of "gentle
men's agreements" as a substitute for
the associations. Others declare that it
will be absolutely necessary or the wel
fare of the roads for congress to enact
new legislation. . .
Vaidace F. Walker, ' chairman of -the
board of directors of tbe Atchison road
said: -
. "This decision makes action by con
gress imperative's the railroad business
connot lie conducted in conformity with
the anti-trust statute as construed by
the supreme court.".
Bryan is 111.
Savannah, Ga., Oct., 24. Colonel W.
J. Bryan, who is here with his regiment,
the Third Nebraska volunteers, as a part
of Lee's corps, is ill at the De Soto hotel.
He is suffering from fever," but bis con
dition is not regarded as at all serious.
. Indian Outbreak In Nevada.
Rkno, Nev., Oct. 26.T-A special from
Carson to the Gazette says Governor
Sadlor has received a telegram from
Midas, Nye county, Nevada, announcing
that a serious Indian outbreak baa oc
curred there, and asking for arms and
ammunition. The governor baa for
warded seventy-five rifles and a supply
of ammunition. ' v .
.. Bob Moore, of LaFayette, Ind., says
that for constipation he has found De
Witt's Little Early Risers to be perfect.
They never gripe. Try them for stomach
and Mver ' troubles. : Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co. -. . v v-. . ' '
NEGOTIATIONS
WILL NOT BE
" BROKEN OFF
Upheaval in France Unlikely
to Figure.
FURTHER DELAY
ANTICIPATED
Taking Up of the Porto Rican nd la
. drone Islands Questions Likely to
Cause tbe Interposition of Numer
ous Hair-Splitting Objections by
the Spaniards.-
Washington, Oct. 26. Some appre;
hensions have been manifested in cer
tain quarters as to the possible adverse
effect upon , the peace commission in
Paris of tbe upheaval in France. It has
been suggested that the Spanish cause
is in such shape that the Spanish gov
ernment has nothing toloo'ee'and every
thing to gain by any change that "may
be brought about. However, it may be
Staled that in the opinion of officials of
tbe state department there is little dan
ger of the situation.' at Paris - becoming
so acute as td justify abandonment of
the work ot the com mission. -T It is con
fidentially believed that with a change
of cabinet in France the present disor
der will subside and normal conditions
be restored. jv It is always possible that
the Spanish commissioners, Tn despafr
over their failure to force the Cuban
debt upon the United States-, in any
shape, but .this is not regarded as -prob
able, may break off the sossion. '- - .
It is expected that when the commis
sioners take p"-ibe' snbjeet-r-of Porto
Rico and coaling stations in'the Ladrone
hslands, there will be many hair-split
ting objections interposed by.the Spanish
representatives. v ... 1
No one knows officially just what the
extent of the United States' claim . will
be as to the Philippines. Admiral Dew
ey has a mucu higher opinion of the
Filipino people and their capacity for
self-government than is generally sup
posed. He has represented to the
American commissioners that the Phil
ippines of the northern group,- are in
habited by a people, aa a . rule, intelli
gent, practical and far better ' qualified
for self-government than the people of
Cuba.. But he made no-recommenda-tioiKas
to what should constitute the
maximum or minimum demands of tbe
Americans, and their demands therefore
are likely to he based upon original in
structions qualified - by any change of
opinion the president may have exper
ienced as a result of his Western trip.
New York, Oct. 20. A dispatch to
the World from Paris says;
Tbe Spanish commissioners have been
instructed to delay as much as possible
their acquiescence in the refusal of the
Americans to accept any part of Spain's
Cuban debt, but to do nothing to give
the Americana cause for breaking off the
negotiations. ' '
IN THE
STORM'S GRIP
Snow, Rain and High Winds Sweep the
States From the. Great Lakes to
the Gulf. -' , - '
Chicago, Oct. 26 A wintry storm
which was central over the southern end
of Lake Michigan has prevailed through
out the Middle Western states during
the past twenty-four hours. To the
weHtof Chicago snow-fell to the depth
of from two to eight inches, and here
and to the east there was a heavy rain,
which changed to a heavy wet snow at
midnight." - -' ':;:'-: . " -" .. ' ' : .
- A high gale from tbe northeast whipped
tbe snow into a raging blizzard at many
points. - Telegraph wires were blown
down at some places and the telephone
service demoralized? Deep drifts, which
interruped street-car traffic and threat
ened to impede railroad trains and para-
lyze business placed some of the smaller
cities in the icy grip of winter." Such
severity of weather. was entirely un
expected bo early, and has brought suf
fering to stock. . r, .
. At several points on the lakes vessels
were reported in distress and tbe crews
bad narrow escapes from drow niog. In
Chicago harbor alone twenty-five vessels
put in for safety. ' ' ;
" At Springfield, Illinois, and Spring
field, Missouri, the temperature dropped
28 degrees daring the afternoon ; '.at
Davenport it dropped 26 degrees and at
Dubuque, Iowa, and Chicago 25 degrees
Tbe lowest temperature at theee places
was as follows: Dnboqne, 30 degrees;
Springfield, ' Illinois, 32; Springfield,
Missouri,' 22 ; Davenport," 32 ; Chicago,
37; Abilene, 52. " . ."-
INTERIOR MINISTRY
IS TALKED OF
Other Alternative in Case tbe Present
- Cabinet Falls Is a Ministry Under
Polaviejas General Corea With
draws. His Resignation. : - .
New Yobk, Oct. 26. A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says : In epite
of tbe efforts of the regent a ministerial
crisis is imminent. Already there is talk
of an interim minister .finder Veja de
Armijo, president ot the Chamber "of
deputies, until peace is concluded. The
other alternative is General Polavieja,
but Sagasta is wonderfully - clever in
issuing successfully from a difficult situ
ation, and he has not thrown up the
sponge yet? - - '
Madrid, Oct. 26. General Corr'ea, the
minister of war, has been prevailed upon
to withdraw his - resignation for tbe
present, in view of the difficulties with
w-kidktha-county is confronted.
WAS SHORT -IN
HIS ACCOUNTS
Postmaster at Sweet Home Arrested
For Embezzlement . ;
Albany, Oct. 26 Deputy United
States Marshal A. G. Roberts and Post
al Inspector E. C. Clements returned to
night from Sweet Home, having in cm
tody W. H.-Dojiaca, postmaster at that
place, who was arrested oh a charge of
embezzling. funds of the office. . He is
known to be short $1257 on money-order
business. He took charge of the office
last July, but made no returns to tbe
government, appropriating for himself it
said, all proceeds. . It is also eaid that
be haa misappropriated several hundred
dollars' belonging to the Maccabees. He
was held under $1500 bonds, and will
be taken to Portland for trial. He is a
young man of good family, connections!
Other persons 'are supposed to have
profited by his defalcation. .'
STORM ON THE
- LAKES FURIOUS
Chicago's Water Front Badly Battered
in Spots. Severity of the Blow
Was the Greatest Since" J894.
Chicago,7 Oct. 27. Chicago's lake
front is battered in spots from the In
diana state line to Evanston and beyond,
as the result of the storm which found
a center herer during tbe last two days.
While no lives have been reported lost,
the severity of tbe blow forty-eight
miles an hour at its - worst was the
greatest since the gale cf 1894, when the
shore was strewn with wrecks aad many
sailors perished.. --- --
- The total damage is estimated at $81
500. -'The objects that suffered most
were the . Lake Shore promenades and
walls, whose- hugh rocks and flags were
battered down and tossed around like
chips by the waves. The Lincoln Park
board baa suffered moBt in this respect.
It will require $35,000. to replace 4ta
wrecked ways. ' .. -. T" ;' .;
- An indication of the 'lory of the storm
ia the fact that the official clock in the
hydrographic office in the Masonic tem
ple was stopped by the vibration of the
big building. The hands pointed to 6 :45
p. m., when the pendulum ceased to
awing. Lieutenant - Wilson sayB all
clocks on the upper floors of high office
buildings were eimilarly affected, r
CUBAN DEBT
QUESTION WAS
DISPOSED OF
All Differences : BegarfiiBg Porto Rico
. " Ha76 Been Settled ly Mutual ,
, Understanding. .
PHILIPPINES T
COME UP NEXT
Matter of the Disposal of the Islands
to be Taken Up for Consideration
at the Noxt Joint Session of the
Peace Commission, Which Will Be
Held Next Week.
'Paki8. Oct, 27. The Spanish peace
commissioners have accepted the nego
tiative view of the United States com
missioners toward tbe proposed assump
tion by the United States of the Cuban
debt.
The American commissioners have
firmly but courteously declined to as
sume tor the United States entire or
joint responsibility for Spanish financial
condition?,' and the Spanish C3mmie
sioners have finally abandoned the effort
and have agreed that the Cuban article
of the protocol shall, without conditions,
bave a place in the ultimate treaty ofJ
peace. . iThus Spain agrees to relinquish
sovereignty over any claim to Cuba
without either terms or conditions. -'- All
differences, if any existed regarding
Porto Rico and the cession of the island
of Guam, were also arranged by mutual
understanding, and the commissioners
found themselves-well nigh - touching:
the Philippine question, wbiclT will .be
taken up nexr week- The session of
the joint commissioner?," which began
today at 2 p. m., ended at 4.
"Washington, Oct. 27. News-of the
Spanish concessions at Paris was re
ceived here with satisfaction. Inquiry
in official circles develops the fact that
one concession as to Cuba our commis
sioners will make will be to' guarantee
for the United States that Spanish life
and property shall be secure in Cuba.
This responsibility the United States
will, assume only until each time as a
sTable government shall . be operative in
Cuba: ' ; ' . :
" Undue significance has been attached
te the dispatch ot a special messenger
from Washington yesterday to the pres
ident at Philadelphia. .
WEAKEN ON
THE EVACUATION
Request Another Joint Conference With
the Americans and Promise to Fix
a Date for Completing the Evacua
tion. V " "
New Yobk, Oct. 27. A Herald special
from Havana says : A joint aeseion of the
two commissions will be . held soon.
General Parrado sent a communication
to General Wade,"! asking if the Ameri
cana would consent to another joint ses
sion. General Wade had previously
given notice that be, and his associates
were tired of meeting without result,
and would not again confer with the
commissioners in formal session unless
there was eome probability of an agree
ment on tbe date of the evacuation. ,
A frank talk General Butler had with
General Parrado a few days a?o, : re
sulted in this request for a joint session,
to which the Americans today assented,
eaying they would set the date later,
From an American commissioner it is
learned , that thia . session will almost
certainly result in making arrangements
for evacuation. Spain will agree to with-,
draw her troops by January 1st and re
linquish sovereignty by Decemberlst.
Steamship Sunk and Sixty Lives'Lost.
KoBB. Oct. 26. The Japanese steam
ebip Mijagala sank today after being in
collision with the Japanese cruiser
Kingsamara. Sixty Japanese were
drowned. ':'--' -
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
I1:
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ALGER AGAIN
URGED TO ACT
merican Prestige is to be Main'
. tained Evacuation Commissioners
Continue to Advise the Sending of
. American Warships to Havana.
Niff Yobk, Oct. 27. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says :
General Butler has warned Secretary
Alger that some show of strength must
be made soon or America will loose all
prestige with tbe Cubans. This warn
ing has been givfn emphasis by there
ported return to the hills 'of a band of
insurgents who had been encamped near
Sagua. - These men sent 'word .to Gen. "
Betancourt thai their condition was in--.
in primp. in nR niiiH liikv cuuiu iiva
. 1 ii. t .1 1 "ii. . 1 1.
as they had for three years, and- if tbe
A inprinnn trnortn tank noaseflsinn Lof he
island they would harass them as long
as me was leir.
. ic is uenevea hub move was counseiett
by aererat fiery leaders. Only fifty men ;
are said to have gone out,' but others are
likely to follow them any day." Accord-.
ing to General Gomez it would take ten
thousand men to capture fifty insurgents
fighting as guerillas in the mountains.
The insurgents in the vicinity of Havana
are quiet, buthey tb fafrom being
-.- , 1 w . .
The American ... inmlssion
continues to advise the sending of 'war-
ahtna hiini hnf nan ni.f nn ronlv frnm
111 j j 1 v. j wum v. . n w r J . ...
Washington.- The reason-may be that
Admiral flAiTinflnn huR refused to ioiu
General Wade in recent requests. . .
Matanzas merchants . complain of the
lawless. conduct of the insurgents, who
still assert-their right to levy contrihu- 1
tions upon sugar estates. J. Luris, head
nt a firm nf more hnnta and estate owners '
of Matanzas, said that the leader of the
local insurgents had 'demanded a tux for
the preservation of property from attack.
Luris refused on the ground that the
war had ended. The next day the Cu-
bans in force took possession of a band .
of cattle, which were slaughtered and
tbe meat was distributed among the
men. - .
Ine WOrK 01 preparing lur tuc inuutiig
ot American troops is progreutiiiig .
rapidly as possible. An officer cinuect-1
ed witn the quartermasters aepanmen
has prepared a list of addresses of all
available mechanics and laboring men
in the city. If necessary a large number
of men can be placed at work building
wharfs, railroad spura and hospitols at
one day's notice.
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