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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1899.
NO. 13
PANAMA PROJECT
1 THE BETTER
Unitei Stales (Ml Stcire Comrsl of
Ite Freccti CsnaL
THE VIEWS OF
GEN. ABBOTT
Cost of the Panama Will Be Much Less
Than That of the Nicaragua, and
of the Two Routes, When Com
pleted, Vessels Will Preler. the
Panama.
New York, Jan. 10. Brigadier Gen-
eral Ilery L. Abbott, U. S. A., retired.
haa arrived here from France on the
steamer La Champagne. He was accom
panied by M. Choron, who ie said to be
J connected with the new Panama Canal
I Company. General Abbott, who wag a
member of the International Technical
the United States, France, Germany.
Russia, England and Colombia, which
recently made an inspection of the plans
and work and suggested changes in the
t route of the Panama canal, it on his way
' to Washington to lay before the United
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: had no longer anything to do with the
1 proposed canal and that the new com
; pany could dispose of its interest in the
? work to the United States without op-
; position from any sonrce, provided the
terms offered were satisfactory.
I He further said that the new canal
I company with the 63,000,000 francj which
it possessed when it secured passession
' of the big cat has simply been doing the
preliminary work necessary on account
of the mistaken ideas of the old en.
j gineers. Now all the obstacles, such as
;' the overflow of the Chagres river during
' ilie period of freshets, have been ar-
J ranged for, and the old idea of making
i the connection between ocean and ocean
: a uao water one nas oeen moainru so
i that the part that is yet to be finished
will be built on the lock principle. Two
fifths of the entire canal work is now
actually completed, and the balance un
der active construccion with 3006 work
men and a large force of engineers.
i Thus far about fourteen miles of the
J tide water part of the canal on the At-
lantic side have been completed and are
$ navigable to vessels drawing twenty-
eight feet of water. There are a few
bars which only need dredging to make
it passable to ships of great depth.
Beyond that point there has been con
siderable excavating to the twenty-one
miles frotn the Atlantic. Over four
miles on the tide water work on the Pa
cific side of the canal have been com
pleted. General Abbott says that the new
plans for the completion of the Panama
canal are perfectly feasible, and that the
lanal can be completed in half the time
and at much less cost than it will take
to dig the Nicaragua canal.
FIRE ATTa
JAPANESE CRUISER
Several Members of the Crew Burned
to Death and Many Injured Ves
sel a Partial Wreck.
Seattle, Jan. 10. News by steamer
from Japan says : The second-class Jap
anese cruiser Kaimon Kan has reached
Amoy a partial wreck, as the result of a
fire that broke out during a storm at
sea. Several of the members of the
crew of the crniser were burned to death
and many others badly injured.
The Kaimon Kan was a wooden vessel
of the old style, and bad on board a
number of soldiers besides her regular
rrw. When a few days out and in the
tpl.lHt of a pmIo a lire wai discovered in
rr.o j? the bunkers to the rear oi trie
engines.
The Japanese crew behaved with
great br very, and streams of water, were
soon playing on the fire. At this junc
ture an accident to the machinery made
it necessary tor some one to go down the
alley. It was a case of almost sure death
but two iiit-n volunteered to go down.
Before they got to the machinery in
need of repair the smoke overcame them.
No one would go in after them and the
fire soon consumed their bodies. The
engines were kept running or the vessel
would surely have foundered. The ves
sel is repairing at Ainoy.
The news reached Tokio some time
ago, but has only leaked out through
letters from hone.
SHE C0MMITED
SUICIDE BY HANGING
Despondent Young Woman Hangs Her
self in Sao Francisco.
San Fkancisco, Jan. 8. Mrs. Charles
McQueuan, aged about 32 years, com
mil ted suicide today by banging herself
with the trunk strap in her apartments
in a fashionable family hotel. Her
mother, Mrs. Miner, wife of judge Miner
of Salt Lake, returned from a shopping
excursion to find the dead body of her
daughter hanging by the neck by means
of the strap, which was fastened to the
top of the wardrobe. Mrs. McQuenan
is the wife of a prominent business man
of Grand Rapids, Mich., and came to
this city several weeks ago with her
mother for the benefit of her health.
Her condition improved somewhat, and
the best was hoped for by her friends,
but an attack of melancholia seized her
and she took her life to escape the tor
ture. She left a letter asking forgive
ness and praying for the future of her
child.
Mataafa is King of Samoa.
New York, Jan. 10. A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says
Mataafa has been selected king of Samoa,
to succeed Malietoa. Official informa
tion to this effect has been received here
The election was held without trouble,
though Tamasese, who was vice-king in
18S1, backer) by a small following en
deavored to obtain the office. The situ
atlon according to the latest advices is
quiet.
Mataafa's election is highly satisfac
tory, not only to the Washington govern
ment, bnt to the German and British
governments, because of the certainty
that he will be guided in his actions by
the wishes of the consuls in the Apia
of the signatory powers to the Berlin
treatv.
Oregon Congressmen Disagree.
Washington, Jan. 10. Representa
tive Tongue voted to strike out the ap
propriation for the civil service com
mission, and Representative Ellis voted
against it. Tongue says that his vote
does not mean that he is opposed to a
just civil service, tint was intended to
serve notice on the bouse that he
among others, wanted a chance to vote
on a bill to modify the law, which has
not been gi anted yet. Ellis says that
he is not in favor of the law as it stands,
and would like to see some modification,
but does not believe In getting at it by
cutting off the appropriation for the
maintenance of the commission. The
commission could get its salary b giing
to law.
Had Money and Borrowed More.
La Grande, Or., Jan. 10. Two weeks
ago a young man giving the name of J.
II. Patterson arrived here, as he said,
from Hong Kong via British Columbia,
and desired to enter business. He had
$10,000, which would arrive in a fort
night. He borrowed various amounts,
aggregating several hundred dollars,
from different people, and early this
morning skipped out, leaving his cred
itors in the lurch. He wore diamonds
aud dressed well. Warrants were is
sued fur bis arrest, and an effort was
made to intercept him, bat was not
successful. He said he had friends in
Portland aud Salem.
Well-Known Newspaper Man.
Roseiiuru, Jan. 11. C. V. Benjamin,
manager of the Rosuburg Plaindealer,
died at 7 o'clock this morning of par
alysis. He leaves a widow and three
children. Ho Lad $.'1000 lile insurance
His Interment will take place Fridav.
Mrs. T. J. Tcctcrs.
Arlington, Or., Jan. 0 Mrs. T. J.
Teeteia, wife of Postmaster Teeters, of
Castle Hock, died last night of paralysis.
Mrs. Teeters was an estimable lady, and
has lived at Castle Rock for 15 years.
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FRICTION IS EVI
DENCED AT HAVANA
Eisssreement es to Wbo is in Control
of the Police Force. '
UNCERTAINTY
AS TO OUTCOME
Matter Will Probably Be Referred to
Washington for Arbitration Ap
pointment of Cubans to Some Very
Important Offices Will Be Made iu
the Near Future.
New York, Jan 10. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
Some friction exists in the army over
the government of Havana. It was sup
posed that Washington orders creating
a separate department with Gen. Lnd
low in command were explicit enough to
prevent conflicts of authority, but this
expectation has not been fully realized.
The present turumil relates to the con
trol of the Havana police force.
When General Greene was here CoJ.
Moulton of the First Illinois, was des
ignated as military chief of police at
Gen. Greene's request. He has beet
organizing a force with the assistance
of ex-Chief McCullagh, of New York
More recent plans contemplate placing
the department under the control Col
Evans, formerly governor of North Car
olina, and now on Gen. Lawton't staff.
This uncertainty retards the orgnniza
tion.
Appointments of Cubans to offi
ces in Havana will soon be made. By
placing Cubans in prominent positions
some of the responsibility f or minor po
sitions will be shifted to them. The lu
surgents have been complaining that
appointments already made in the cub
ton: house and other places have gone
to Cubans who stayed Rt home during
the fighting. When lending insurgents
are in the chief positions complaints
will have to be directed against them
rather than against the American au
thorities.
Cuban officers are holding meetings
daily trying to determine their own sta
tus. A majority of them are iuclined to
eo-operate with the American authori
ties and to facilitate the disbaodment of
the insurgent soldiers if any provision
can be made for their payment. Tbey
have given notice to Gomez of their
views, and in order to maintain his in
fluence Gomez will have to leave his
camp in Santa Clara province and put
himself in touch with events in ilavana.
Recent reports represent him as more
conciliatory toward the Americans.
Sickness among Americun civilliani is
causing uneasiness. Mr. Doane, the
custom I ouse inspector, is the only one
who hat yellow fever. The health of
the troops ia goo 1.
Evidences of flnarcial peculation
were apparent today wren Spanish sil
ver took a jump forward of five per cent.
The amount in the island has not ma
terially diminished, and American sil
ver is getting into circulation.
CONGRESS TO
THANK THEM
Two Brave Women Who Nursed Sick
Troops in the Field Hospitals in
Porto Rico.
Washington, Jan. 11. Margaret l.lv
ngnton Chanler and Anna Boiillng,
heroic women who served without pay
as nurses In Porto Rico during the war,
have been recommended for that rare
honor, the thanks of congress.
They landed In Ponce Ju'y 31st, and
the same day began nursing American
and Spanish sick. Miss Chanler, from
her own purse, hired a house and estab
lished a hospital for American officers,
and as the number of sick crew, hired
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ilultpitrtia III Oyvt ..uit4 tifcf n Li tli-
pense. Iu September she turned these
hospitals over to the government trained
nurses, having first provided for lhe:r
rental and running expenses.
The two brave women then w nt to
Coamo, nursing the sick there, a ' 'ater
San Juan, as soon as that place un
der the American fUg, startin os
pital there. General Miles s iieir
conduct was most commend and
praiseworthy.
The suggestion is Indorsed . y Secre
tary Alger, who recommeuded suitable
action by congress.
It ia probable the two women will be
given meduls and the thanks of con
gress. .
PUBLICATION
AGREED TO
Foreign Relations Committee Only Es
amined the Treaty an Hour The
MorningBefore They Authorized Its
Report to the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 11. The senate
committee on foreign relations today
authorized Senator Davis tJ report the
peace treaty favorably without amend
ment. 1 tin committee was In session
for only an hour, and the greater part of
the time was consumed in waiting for
quorum, the senators meantime discuss
ing informally the articles of the treaty
There was only a bare quorum of the
committee present, but Cnllom and
Clark, who were among the absentees,
sent their proxies. Morgan and Gray
were the only Democrats in attendance,
but the other Democratic members of
the committee, Daniel, Mills and Turpie,
had full notice of the purpose of the
meeting, and they indicated no opposi
tiort to immediate action.
There was no suggestion of any amend
ment in the committee. Senator Davis
was instructed to press the treaty upon
the attention of the senate, with a view
to securing as early action as possible
The committee also authorized Senator
Davis to report favorably on the prop
osition to remove tha injunction of se
crecy.
Washington, , Jan. 11. Previous to
Foraker's speech in the senate today,
Allen introduced a resolution declaring
that aggressive action against the Fili
pinos would be unwarranted. In hi
speech he said that he did not think war
could be waged without the consent of
congress.
READY TO
ATTACK MANILA
Situation, the Spanish General Avcrs,is
Grave Americans Said to Have
Given Up Landing at Iloilo.
Madrid, Jan. 11. General Rios, the
Spanish commander, rabies from Manila
reiterating his assertion that tho situa
tion in the Philippine islands is most
grave. The rebels, it appears are con
centrating in the neighborhood of Ma
nila, with the intention of attacking that
place. Great preparations are being
made for the defense of the citv.
The SpaiiiHh general also asserts that
tho natives of Visavas have again re
fused to allow the Americans to land at
Iloilo, threatening to resist by force if
an attempt Is made 'o do ij. The
America'.., therefore, according to Gen.
Rios, have abandoned the Idea of dis
embarking, and he confirms the previous
statement to the eflVt that the natives
were willing to resist by force if any at
tempt is made to do so.
Gen, Rios also alleges that the rebels
are determined to fight the Americans
before reinforcements arrive from the
United States.
In conclusion, Gen. Rios says A go in
aldo's proclamation has produced im
mense enthusiasm among the rebels.
Killed In Battle in Arabia.
CosNTASTiNoi'i.K, Jan. 12. A great
buttle has been fought in the Yamen
division of Arabia, Turkish troops
stormed and raptured the insurgent
pnsttion at Shnnel Novmbnr .10. About i
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SAMPSON'S FLEET
TO VISIT HAVANA
Warships Will Assemble Before Cuba's
Capital TMs Moiitn.
MORAL EFFECT
MAIN OBJECT
A Secondary One, However, Is the At
tachment of the Brooklyn and
Texas to the Squadron Prospects
That the Detroit. Marblchcad and
Montgomery May Be Sent to Join
Dewey's Fleet Soon.
Nkw Yohk, Jan. 11. A special to the
Herald from Washington says :
As a result of the conference field by
Secretary Long, Capt. A. S. Browin
shield, cbief of tho bureau of navigation,
and Rear-Admiral Sampson, tho North
Atlantic fquudron wil lassemble about
the end of the month ut Havana. Ad
miral Sampson returned to New York
after the conference to perfect details
for the movement and plan maneuvers
for the fleet after it leaves Ilavana for a
cruise In the West Indies.
Aside from its moral effect the main
object of Admiral Sampson's visit to
Ilavana will be to attach the Texas
and Brooklyn to his command.
It is evident that the department has
no intention of diminishing the North
Atlantic squadron by forming European
and South Atlantic squadrons. Samp
son's command will comprise the New
York, the Indiana, the Brooklyn, the
Texas and Newark, and pos 8ib.lv the
Chicago, besides several smaller boats.
The Massachusetts will j)in the squad
ron as soon as she is ready, which will
be about March.
Should the situation warrant such ac
tion, Sampson will leave an iron-clad at
Havana to aid the authorities in pre
serving the peace.
Naval officers are considering the ad
visability of dispatching the cruisers
Detroit, Marblehead and Montgomery to
Manila, but will probably first cable to
Admiral Dewey and uncertain if the ves
sels already attached to his fleet are suf
ficient for hie purposes. The vessels so
far ordered out include the gunboats
Yorktown, Bennington, Princeton, Cas-
tine aud Helena. The Machias will be
attached to his command as soon as the
repairs are completed. The gunboat
Marietta may also go.
The Detroit class will be splendid ves
sels for service against the Filipinos,
having a draught of only fourteen feet
seven inches and being well supplied
with rapid fire batteries. Thev will not
be sent to the Knst, however, unless Ad
miral Dewey informs the government
that he needs more vessels.
Grip in Oakland.
Oaki and, Cal. Jan. 11. An epidemic
of grip is prevalent in this city. Health
Officer Duan savs he thinks there are at
least 4000 cases, and if the weather con
ditions do not aid the health depart
ment in checking the disease a repeti
tion of the epidemic of eight years ago
may bnexpected. So far it is only man
ifest iu a mild form, tut there have
been several death and there may be
more. It is probable that all buildings
will be fumigated and instructions is
sued to heads of families warning them
of the existing conditionf .
Run Down by a Fast Train.
Pitthhuko, Jno. II. Four persons
were run down ami instantally killed by
express train No. 13, near I.arnmer sta
tion, on the Pensyl vtuu.i railway, 25
miles east of Pittsburg. The list of dead
follow: Mary Miller, Thomas Miller,
Albert Wilson, Walter Brown.
The train dashed into the group of
unfortunates at full speed, and the
bodies were terribly mangled. After
being gathered up, the remain were
taken In charge by friends.
Accidentally Shot Himself.
Cakti.s Rock, Jan. 10. The ll'-vear-
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"t.p. v I 'll-I imself while
t .ii-'ir'" Cm ;W lid evening.
.... nuiiiiiigton lives at Sandy Bend,
two miles below here.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum bakin? powders arc the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
SENATE WANTS
MORE CLERKS
And the Present Indication is That
They Will Make a Vigorous Fight
in Order to Get Them The Tilt
Between the Governor and tht
Senate Amicably Settled.
Capitol, Salem. Jan. 12. While ther
clerkship squabble is disposed1 of, for
the time being at least, Fn the house, it
is by no means yet settled in the senate.
The house submitted to the inevitable
with good grace, and will endeavor to
struggle through l he session with a
greatly reduced cl.tricel force. Most of
the committees will perhaps be able to
get alon with the allowance given them
under the roiolution parsed yesterday,
and those that require more assistance
wUl have no difficulty whatever in get
ting them.
In the senate the matter remains in
status quo, and the prospect is that tbe-
present force of clerks will be consider
ably Increased before the honorable sen
ators will have peace of mind.
The tilt between the governor and ther
senate over the unconfirmed appoint
ments of the board of regents of then
state university yesterday morning;
promised to lead to some racy and in
teresting developments, bnt with the
concession of the senate yesterday after
noon, represented by the returning of
the appointments to the chief executive,,
these prospects vanished. The gover
nor's right to recall the appointment
was conceded, and the hitherto friendly
relations existing between the governor
and senate have been reetored.
The result of the return of the ap
pointments, it is predicted, will effect
only one of ex-Governor Lord 'a appoint
ees. This appointee is ex-Secietary of
State Harrison R. Kincaid, who will
probably be relieved on political grounds.
and his place given to some good Repub
lican. There is little question bnt that
C. A. Dolph and R. S, Bean will be re
appointed. S. II. Holt, whose appoint
ment as trustee of the Soldit r's Home
was also returned to the governor, will
no doubt also be reappointed.
Proposed Exposition for igoi.
Washington, Jan. 10. A delegation
of ten citizens from Bulialo called at the
White House today to assure the presi
dent that enough money had been raise)
to insure the success of thw Pan-Ameri
can exposition at Buffalo in 19J1.
Congress at the last sessio.t passed at
resolution providing that countries other
than the United States st ould be in
vited to participate when a proper ex
position fund had been raited.
Sick Troops Coming.
San Francisco, Jan. 11. The division
field hospital at the Presidio, which re
cently discharged most of its patieuts,
will at once be filled to its utmost ca
pacity when the transports Ohio and
Senator get into port from Manila in
about a week with the sick of the Thir
teenth Minnesota regiment and detach
ments from other commands nnmbei
ing in all about 3(H) patients. The Sen
ator will also biing the Astor' buttery.
Mr. S. A. Fackler, editor of the
MiCAiiopy (Fla.), Hustler, with his wife
and children, suffered terribly from Ia
Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure was
the only remedy that helped them. It
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