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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY; OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1898.
VOL. IX
NO. 7
STORM CAUSES
DUE DESTRUCTION
Steamer PorUant Will Fasstmers ail
Cot list ;
100 PERSONS
WERE DROWNED
Over One Hundred Vessels Wrecked
Outright or Blown Ashore In-
- coming Vessels Have Brought a
. Few Sailors From Wrecks.
Boston, Not. 29. A special to the
Herald from North Trnro says: -
The steamer Portland, of the Boston
& Portland Steamship Company, ply
ing between Boston and Portland, was
wrecked Sunday morning off Highland
light, and that theentire crew and pas-
eengers perished. A large quantity of
wreckage including, trunks and materi
al baa washed 'ashore, and at dark last
.' night thirty-four bodies had been - re-
covered from the surf by the life-saving
crews at High Head station.
News of the disaster was brought by a
special train, as communication to Bos
ton by wire from Cape Cod 'points, is
impossible, owing to the storm.
There were about 100 pereons aboard
the Portland, including the officers and
crew.
The Portland was built in Bath, Me.,
in 1890, and was a side-wheel steamer
of 1317 tons net burden. Her length
was 230 feet, beam 42 and depth 15 feet.
She was valued at $250,000, and was
fully insured, -
"Summing up of the Disaster.
Boston, Nov. 29. From .reports that
have come by wire, mail and passenger
train to the Associated Press from New
England points up to 10 o'clock this
morning it is difficult to estimate the
total loss of life and damage to shipping
' along this coast, as the ' result of the re
cent storm. The list of the disasters
- seems to grow every hour, and from the
dispatches thus far received, it seems
tbat at least thirty schooners have been
wrecked at different points from East
port, Me., to New Haven, Conn.
Eighty-six schooners have been driven
ashore and fourteen barges are aground.
. ' This list does not include the thirty
vessels, either wholly or partially
wrecked in Boston harbor, nor half a
. dozen or more crafts which -are reported
missing.-- When added" the number ex-
- "ceeds 110 vessels. ''-'- ': ..- . - -""'
. ' The loss of life is hard to .determine.
It is known that a tout fifty people per
ished in and about Boeion harbor. Re
ports from other places in some 'cases
state that the crew of this or that vessel
escaped. Many, however, state that the
fate of the crews la unknown, some sur
vivors having turned np, and life-sav-
- ing stations and incoming vessels have
brought a-few sailors from wrecks.
' Perhaps a score would cover those of
whom nothing is known, not including
. sixty-five or more who were on board
the Portland. ' .. ; ,
ARTICLES BEING
. FORMULATED
Secretaries of the Two Commissioners
Are Drawing np a Treaty. ..'
Paris, Nov.' 29.--Tbe secretaries ' of
the two peace commissions, Moore and
Ojsda, have been at the joint task of
formulatinj the articles of. the peace
treaty this afternoon, as directed by the
-respective commissions at yesterday's
- conference; - The work will be easy and
rapid as to the relinqn'ahments and ces
sions referred to in the pro toco', the
terms of which will ba transferred bodi
ly to the treaty. - - . , : :.
- The secretaries, moreover, will em
body in tentative articles for discussion
Wednesday the subjects of the religious
freedom of the Caroline islands, a naval
station for the United States in the same
group, cable' landings' at other points
within Spain's jurisdiction, release of
insurrectionist prieoners, and the reviv
al of treaties broken by the war, '
Washington, Tfov. 29. The govern
ment has been officially notified of the
successful termination of the Pafis ne
gotiations with Spain. A cablegram to
this effect, which had been received from
Chairman DaVj was read at today's cab
inet meeting. By the terms, of the
treaty, which will be signed during the
present week, Spain surrenders to the
United States her sovereignty in the
Philippine and Guam islands and one
of the Ladrone group. In lieu of all
indemnity the United States will pay
Spain (2J.000.000.
Before returning to the United States
our Paris commissioners will secure
from the Spanish representatives, if pos
Bible, a pioposition for the eale to the
Usited States of a strong island, one of
the Caroline group, for a cable station
A Urge part of the time of today's
cabinet' meeting was .'consumed in the
discussion of the new customs - tariff
which is to be put into operation ' tn all
parts of Cuba as soon as the United
States takes formal possession. '
CUBANS STARVE . .
IN SANTA CLARA
Red Cross Appealed to to Furnish Them
- . . Prompt Relief. - " . L
Naw York, Nov. 30. General Jose
Gomez has called cn Stephen E. Barton
at the Red Cross headquarters in this
city, to ask his aid in sending relief to
the sick and starving' women and chil
dren at Lib Vilas, Sancti -Spiritus, and
Trinidad, in Sjmta Clara province. The
general stated that the suffering there
was more intense than in any other por
tion of the island, and tbat if the relief
did not reach them soon it would be too
late. , " .'.'. .. '. -'
General Gomez said that be wonld lay
this matter before the .president if he
was received. ' " ' .
The general said that there wai about
300 families at Sancti Spiritus who have
absolutely nothing. - They fled from the
cities to the hills and are now existing
on what they can- bunt.-- As to the pop
ulation of the city itself, "where the
Spaniards are the gensral was unable to
speak. . L.r .
Mr. Barton assured the Cuban leader
that he would do what he could, but
that the supplies which he would send
would be only a temporary relief.
ENGLAND NEEDS .
OUR FRIENDSHIP
TVeNeed England's To Thwarr the
Kaiser's Schemes.
New York. Nov. 29. A dispatch to
the Times from London says ; The Con
temporary Beview, issued tonight, con
tains a sensational, anonymous, article
entitled "The Arch Enemy of England."
This is the German'emperor. The writer
alleges that the kaiser se'ead Kiao-Cbou
by an agreement with Russia to prevent
England from getting . it, and tbat the
Czar holds his preeent promise to vacate
it when called upon,.. Russia providing
Germany with coaling stations'- else
where. - r- . - 1 :
The writer declares that the kaiser
bad drawn up a complete plan arrang
ing for tbe naval superiority of France,
Russia and Germany Over England four
"years hence, when England 1b to be com
pelled ., to make . humiliating . terms
throughout the world, leaving Germany
the chief commercial colonial power.
All these plans' have suddenly been
thrown into confusion ly the American
Spanish war, and America and England
drawing together. : ' : " ' . '-. '"
.Found Dead in the Road;
Union, Or., Nov. 28. A miner, Wil
liam Lamb, was found dead near Sanger,
a few days " ago. He became lost in a
snow storm and was fonnd .frozen to
death. It was reported tbat there was
a gunshot wound on his body, and tbe
coroner went out to hold an inquest,
but this proved to be untrue.' The body
was brought here for burial, which took
place today. ., --
Wisconsin Fast in the Mud.
Saw Francisco, Nov. 29. The battle
ship Wisconsin is stock fast In the mud
bauk into which she ran when launched
on Saturday morning."- All efforts to pull
ber into deep water have 'proved unsuc
cessful. Dredges will now be used, and
in a few days it is expected tbat the war
vessel will be towed to her temporary
dock at the Union iron works. ...
- Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for bis. home in -the skies. . But
early to bed and a Little Early Riser,
the pill tbat makes life longer and better
and wiser. . Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. r ; J
TWO HUNDRED
: ' PEOPLE DROWNED
FIftr:sir ; Vessels I reciei Forty-niae
'-; HifcSlsssly StratM.
ANOTHER STORM
' " ' IS RAGING
Rescue and-Wrecking Operations at
, : - Many Points Greatly 'lmpeded-
' Five Bodies Washed Ashore From
the Steamer Portland. - ,
Boston, Nov. 30. The news of the
loss of the steamer Portland "off Cape
Cod and the death of more than one
hundred and fifty persons, comprising
the passengers and crew of the steamer,
and news from hitherto unheardfrom
points on Cape Cod, showing that at
least a score and a half of vessels have
been wrecked along tbat shore, with the
loss of twelve lives, has come as a direct
climax to the report of the disasters re
sulting from Sunday night's storm."
" There are still other places to be heard
from on both sides of the - cape, which
have not been reached by train on ac
count of washouts, and which are cut off
from other communication by broken
wires, blocked highways and shattered
bridges. ' -
Up to this ' morning,' while the total
loss of life cannot be estimated with any
degree of accuracy, it is known that more
than 200 persons periehed.r ..'- -----
.- An attempt to estimate the financial
losses sustained by tbe shipping, inter
ests is difficult, bnt it appears that tbe
bulk,of the damage was done between
Cape Ann, where a score or more of ves
sels were lost, and Cuttyhunk, where
the steamer Warwick is on the rocks.
From present reports it is known that
fitty-six vessels have been -wrecked to
tally, while forty-nine are ashore, with
hardly a chance of being saved. .
Five Bodies Recovered. ,
Orleans, Mass., Nov. 30. Five bodies
have been recovered here from the Port
land.. The vessel - was wrecked just
north of Cape Cod. Wreckage- and p
great many bodies : are drifting south
probably as far as Nantucket. . The bod
ies of George W. Delany, of Boston, and
Mrs. C. Mitchell, of North Easton, have
been identified among ..those which
have washed ashore here. -1 -i '-.
Another Snow Storm Raging.
Boston, '- Nov.. 30. Another heavy
northeast snow storm began here this
morning. It will greatly - impede work
at points where vessels were wrecked.'
New York Storm-Bound. -Nevv'.York,
Nov. 30. This vicinity- is
again i storm-bound. While the rain
storm bich began last night,- followed
today by snow, is , not as severe as the
blow of Saturday and Sunday, it has had
the effect of continuing the blockade of
the railroads and is causing much delay
to traffic. .
PRISONERS TO
BE RELEASED
Constitutional Rights Remain Suspend
edCession of Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines . Practically
. - Accomplished at Today's Cession
of the Commissions. -
Paris, Nov. 30. The. tJnited States
peace commission today held , a cession
for the purpose of discussing tbe treaty
articles made yesterday by Secretaries
Moore and Ojeda. The final prepara
tion of these articles was concluded and
tbe revised draft turned over to tbe
typewriters.--" - ; . ". - ' -
Tbe joint session of the commission
then met and began the discuss ion .of
tbe formulated protocol agreement and
subjects for negotiation, all of which
were presented to the joint : commission
in a form acceptable to the ' Americans.
The' joint commission devoted . two
hours and a-half to the drafting of the
three first articlea of the peace treaty j
Drotocol. dealins with tho cession of I
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
upon which the commusion agreed in
principal.' A coneral discussion on the
other articles followed, but no decision
was reached, and the joint commission
adjourned until tomorrow. ' -.':",,
' . ' : '- ' -T -
v Madrid, Nov. ' 30. The cabinet at a
meeting today considered the- action of
the Carlists - ard further deliberated
upon tbe repatriation of the Spaniards
in the Philippines. . It was decided that
constitutional rights will for the time
remain suspended. J
The cabinet's instructions to Riop,
drawn up-yesterday evening, were to
request the immediate release of the
the Spanish prisoners in the Philip
pines; to negotiate for navigation nd
tariff advantages in the Philippine isl
ands, in favor of Spain, and .to oltain a
ratification to Eeveral treaties of com
merce with the 'former Spanish terri
tory. Tbe government also added in
structions to refuse ratification of the
protocol of 1875. ' v "
EXPEDITION TO
GO TO SANTIAGO
Bodies of Our Fallen Heroes- Are to Be
Brought Back. .' . - -
Washington, Nov, 30. Arrangements
are being made by the war department
to disinter the remains of all the sol
diers who lost their, lives in. the cam
paign before Santiago, and . bring them
to this country. Maps showing tbe lo
cation of theee gravely, tbe names of- tbe
deceased, the respective regiments to
which they belonged and - their next of
kin, have been prepared., - T
--What is known as a funeral expedi
tlon will eoon start for Santiago, and
the ship will be equipped with caskets
and other necessary articles to be used
in disinterring and bringing the remains
to this country. . Upon arriving here
they will be turned "over Jo the relatives
of those who lost their lives for their
country, and tbe dead heroes who have
no relatives will be interred at Arling
ton, the national cemetery, a few miles
from Washington. . ':
The ship will probably leave for Cuba
about December 15th, bnt it may be de
layed nntil January 1st. General Wood
has opposed tbe removing cf these re
mains until cold weather for fear that
yellow fever-may be ' brought to this
country. His advice in this respect has
been needed, and, as stated, the dead
soldiets will not be interred in their na
tive soil until some time in the new
year.-.- -; ' - ..
WILL BE SIGNED
WITHIN A WEEK
Work of the Peace Commission ' Pro
gressing Satisfactorily:
Paris. Dec. 1. The work of the peace
commission is proceeding rapidly, and
unless there is an unexpected bitch, the
treaty will be eigned withjn a week. -
The peace commission did not bold a
ioint senaion todav.' owing to tbe. fact
tbat it was ascertained at 2 p. m. that
the preliinimiry clerical work was , not
completed. It was therefore agreed by-
the presidents to defer the meeting un
til tomorrow afternoon. . - s-" '' -'' ; .
'.. . Enterprising OrogUtx
' There are few men more-wide awake
and enterprising than Blakel?y & Hough
ton, who spare no pains to secure tte
best of everything in their; line for their
manv customers. -They now have the
valuable agency ' for Dr.' King's New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Cold9. This is the, wonderful remedy
that is producing such a furor all over
the country by its marry startling cures
It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness -and alt' affections of the
throat, chest and: lungs. . Call at the
above drugstore and get a trial bottle
free or a regular size for 50 cents and
$1. 'Guaranteed to cure" or price re
funded. '
Regulars May Go to Manila. . ,
; San Francisco, Nov. 30. A rumor is
current at army headquarters that be
tween now and January 1, 5000 soldiers
will be brought here to embark for the
Philippines. It is expected that Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Thirteenth and
Twentieth infantry will be assigned . to
duty in tbe Islands, and - that eome of
the volunteers, stationed, there wiJl be
brought home for mustering out. 7
" ' .
Furnished rooms to rent. Steam heat
and electric lights. Apply to Max Vogt
& Co. Chapman block. - j
IMPORTANT RAIL
ROAD CONFERENCE
M:Ker, cf Its 0. P I l3t3Hjli,8'
-153 Great K:KiE Sejt ...
MAKE IT WARM
FOR THEN. P.
Union Pacifie and Great Northern Will
Back Up the 0. R. & N. in Its Bat
tle With the Northern Pacific for
Supremacy in the Great North
" west
Portland, Dec. 1. It looks as if the
Oregon Bail way & Navigation Co., backed
by the Great Northern" any Union Pa
cific, intends to cnpple the Northern
Pacific in the West. Some momentous
plans are on foot. - j
Preeident James Hill ia due to arrive
in Spokane today. .President Mohler,
accompanied by Traffic Manager Camp
bell, of the O. R. & N., left today for
Spokane. A special from Spokane says
that tbe Great . Northern magnate and
Mr.-Mohler have arranged a conference
to be held in Spokane today or tomorrow.
This coming upon the heels of tbe row
between Morgan of the Northern Pacific
and Hill of the Great Northern, is sig
nificant... . V --'
Something is in the air. -.
If it were not for recent events, the
meeting might be attributed, to the old
phantom of a rumor ' that Mr. Mohler
knowing the O. E. & N. was to be ab
sorbed by the U P., was hobnobbing
with Mr. Hill for a comfortable berth.
For this time at least the rumor is side
tracked. - . . '' . ' "
Something more significant is on foot.
. Shrewd railroad men who follow the
trend of events say that the two will con
sult for the purpose of putting a quietus
upon the Northern Pacific in the West
ern country. It will certainly result in
a lively fight fttr territory, and may lead
to another disastrous warfare." " .--
Events are passing rapidly in the rail
road world. That there is a very "uneasy
feeling for fear rate-cutting -may follow
the fight for "territory is shown in the
fact that telegrams - were received in all
the local offices today,, announcing an
iron-bound agreement between the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific was formed to. keep freight rates
at tariff. It is to be effective from today.
Each road is asked to bind itself to the
agreement and declare that it will not
grant concessions which mean the same
thing us cutting below tariff rates.
Some of the roads thus 'appealed to
claim that they have always maintained
tariff rates, and say that while they are
willing to continue doing eo, they see no
necessity of them Bigning such an agree
ment, sa it would be a tacit admission
of their guilt.
STRUCK BY A
SQUALL AND SUNK
The Accident Occurrrd Near Pilot Bay
While the Vessel Was Making Her
Regular Trip. - - -- "'.-.,.' ".
Nblsox, B. C., Nov. 30. The Ains
worth, a small steamer' plying betwen
Nelson and Bonner's ferry; was wrecked
last night dnnng the storm on Kootenai
lake, six of her crew and , three passen
gers being drowned. ' "
Tbe Ainsworth left Nelson last night
on her. regular trip. .- When abont six
miles south of Pilot bay and about two
and a half miles from shore, during a
heavy sea she was struck, by a Squall
and commenced taking in water. The
captain beaded - her - for shore bnt she
reeled over on her side, filling immedi
ately. :
..? ;.; i Struggle for Life, v a
Spokane, Nov. 30. A Nelson special
to the Spokesman-Review gives further
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ROYAL BAKING PQWPEH OO. , HEW YORK.
particulars or th3 wreck of the Ains
wortb, as follows:
Tte etarboard lifeboat was first
launched. Six passengers sprang into
it and it was swamped. All went down
but Johnson, who divested himself of
bis overcoat and got. on board again. .
The port boat was next launched, but
the maddened Italians jumped in and
it was swamped. Four of the Italians ,
were drowned. The others were Baved.
The boat was subsequently righted, up
and a part of the sort ivors got into it
and paddled two miles to shore. There '
a bonfire was lighted and the boat re- .
tnrned and brought off seven men who
were banging to the ropes. A third
trip brought off the remainder of tbe
passengers. .---."
The wrecked party was taken to Pilot
bay, and this morning the Kodanee
brought them to Nelson." :'
The Ainsworth is' a wreck, half
beached at Crawford bay. At the time '
of the disaster she carried nineteen pas
sengers and a crew of twelve.
CESSION WILL NOT '
BE RECOGNIZED
Tifey Will Resist the Establishment of
American Rule.
Madbid, Dec. 1. Advices from the
Philippines say tbat tbe insurgents there .
have decided not to recognizs tie ces
sion of tbe islands to tbe United States,
and tbat they will resist to the last.
It is also claimed that the United
States will require 70,000 troops to pntN
down the rebellion, and-it is alleged that
the insurgents hold ten thousand Span
ish prisoners whom they will force to
serve against tho Americans. - '.
IMPROVING
THE 0. R.& N.
Track to Be Straightened in the Blue
Mountains 300 Men at Work..
La Grande, Dc. 1. Hale & Smithr
of Portland, have just completed their
camps on Meacham creek along the -line
of the O. B. & N near Huron, on -the
west slope of the Blue mountains. .
They have undertaken to change the .
channel of Meacham creek, throwing it
into the north side of the canyon. In a -distance
of two miles, where the road -crosses
the creek six times, the line will
be straightened and the bridges removed.
Tbe work will be commenced , at once,.
and a force ot three hundred men will -be
employed during tbe winter, on the
excavation. This means tbe doing
away with one thousand feet of bridg-
ing and the avoidance of trouble from
spring freshets, and is in Hae with other .
railroad constructions now under way
and contemplated by the O. B. & N. -and
transcontinental connections for the
development of Oree-on. ; : . .
Shooting Affray Near Wallace. V'
7 Wallace, Idaho, Nov. 30. Antoine
Chaido killed Frank Van Norman at
Gem last night. Both men and the lat
ter's brother work in the 'Frisco mine.
About midnight Chaido and bis victim's -brother
quarrelled, came to' blows, and
Chaido nsed a knife and a - miner's -candlestick.
1 He went after a revolver.
When he came back, he was stopped by - -Frank
.Van-Norman," whom he. shot .':
twice, tbe wounds resulting fatally. Tbe. .
murderer is in jail at Wardner.
Isaac Brunqnist, whose .arm ' was -
crushed by a caring reck in the 'Frisco"
mine, has refused to permit its amputa- ,
tion, and may die, - ."