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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 189H.
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BROOKE TO FORM
A CABINET
Fur CM Ssnstaries Will id Him in
AimitisteriK Affairs.
ALL WILL BE
PROMINENT
lOoe or Two May Be Spaniards, Though
Probably All Will Be Cubans
General Ludlow Announces a Long
List of Civil Appointments, Includ-
ing That of Menocal to Be Chief of
Po'ice.
s Havana, Jan. 13. Governor General
;. Brooke has been carefully considering
'the formation of a cabinet of civil ad
visers, and has decided to have four sec-
ment; the second of finance; the third
of justice and public instructions; and
the fourth of agriculture, industry, com
I
; ruerce and public works. Only protnl
cent residents of the island will be in
, vited to join the cabinet.
The governor-general has received ac
ceptances from two, whose names are to
be reserved until all four can be an
nounced. One of the other two may be
a Spaniard, though it is probable that
a'l four will be Cubans.
' The appointments will take effect at
noon on Saturday next, when the retlr
lug officers will turn over to their suc
cessors their books, funds and public
be'ongings. There are two Spaniards
among the appointees. Councilor Jose
Somona atid Seoor Batbino Gonzales,
the mayors secretary. The others are
Cubans, well-known lawyers, merchants,
landowners, engineers, doctors and rep
resentative men of all classes. Coun
cillor Maiias Infanson Is a colored man
The selections have been very carefully
made. The council will have the same
general function as attached to an ordi
nary municipal council in the United
States.
I Ludlow Goes a Little Slow.
I New York, Jan. 13. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
Col. Moulton's report on the organiza
tion of the police force and bis part in it
bas been made public, with the excep
tion of portions which are reported to
telate to the controversy with General
Ludlow. The admonitions from Wash
ington seem to have ended the contro
versy, and checked some of Gen. Lud
low's radical changes in what bad been
done by his predecessors.
,' Gen. Ludlow and Uen. Menocal, of the
Cuban army, bad a conference with
Gen. Lw, relative to the organization
of a rural police, Gen. Lee expected
Menocal's active co-operation, but since
the latter Is to be in Havana same other
insurgent commander can be designated
for the work.
The graves of the Maine victims in the
Columbus cemetery will he enclosed by
simple railing, which will preserve the
pot from neglect until it is determined
whether a monument shall be erected or
whether the bodies shall be disinterred
and removed to the United States.
The working men in the city are show
ing an uneasiness over the change In
money values. They want their wages
In American money m a safeguard, and
the laborers on tbe docks have 'struck
to enforce their demand that American
urrency be substituted for Spanish
gold.
SITUATION AT
MANILA GRAVE
Insurgents Are Enthusiastic at the
Idea of Attacking the City, and
, Insist Upon Independence.
Niw Voitx, Jan. 13. A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: The
situation here becomes graver hourly.
I The Herald correspondent visited Ag ui
I naldo sontposts round Manila Saturday
and Sunday. The native troops seeuied
enthusiastic at the idea of an attack up
on Manila. On all the houses are din
played flaming poster bearing this
scription: "Independence or death.
It is said native troops in the environ
of Manila number 30,000.
All profess great aatred for th
Americans. ine correspondent was
arrested frequently on tuspicion of being
an American, bat was released upon
showing his consular papers.
Agninaldo's noldiers one and all are
longing to attack Manila. They declare
they will accept no terms except abso
lute independence.
CONGRESS TO
INVESTIGATE
War Board Censures Eagan, Who It I
Said Will Back Down Miles Will
Ignore Eagan's Screed.
Washington, Jan. 13. Army circles
this morning bad scarcely recovered from
tbe shock caused yesterday by tbe state
ment of Commissary-General Eagan
Still, in consideration of the matter
the officer have reached a point where
they begin to appreciate the real
gravity of tbe event and understand its
probable effect on the future of the
army and of its probable influence on
legislation which may be desired for
the military establishment. From of
fleers of tbe highest rank down, nothing
Is said for publication, though general
regret is felt at the occurrence.
Sober second judgment of the coolest
minds on both sides, meaning the
friends of Eagan and Miles, inclines to
the opinion that no action will follow
yesterday's eruption. The general
feeling In tbe matter bas narrowed down
to a personal issue between Eagan and
Miles, and owing to the president's
promise to protect witnesses wbo might
appear before the war investigating
commission from consequences of any
testimony tbey might give there, no
department of the government can take
cognizance of the affair.
Up to 1 :30 o'clock neither Miles nor
Breckinridge bad appeared at their
oflicca. Eagan was at bis desk as usual.
He refused to say anything beyond
what he had given to the war commis
sion yesterday, saying that the state
ment was an official ntterance and
fully covered his feelings and belief.
Chicago, Jan. 13. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: When
General Miles was seen in regard to
General Eagan's statement before the
war Investigation commission he said:
"I shall pay no attention to a man
who seems to forget that he wears the
uniform of the United States army, and
that this dignity should carry with it
the instincts of a gentleman. If the
secretary of war chooses to take cog
nizance of General Eagan's language
well and good. I certainly shall not
do so.
"I have not volunteered any informa
tion regarding tbe controversy over the
beef furnished the army during the
Spanish-American war. I was asked to
go before the Investigating commission,
and did so. Being before the commis
sion, I felt it my duty to state facts as
I understand them, and to furnish such
corroborative evidence as I had at
hand."
Washington, Jan. 13. The war in
vestigating commission today passed a
resolution censuring Eagan for the
language be used yesterday when he
appeared to answer charges made against
the commissary branch of the army by
Miles, and returned to I lm the carefully
prepared typewritten statement which
he left with the commission after read
ing it to that 1km! y. Brigadier-General
Leon ar ad A. Wood was the star witness
before the commission today. He
praised the quality of the much-talked-
ot beef furnished the army, and said ex
cept for some cans that were tainted and
consequently promptly thrown away,
the beef was of good quality, and he
himself bas used the meat both in the
war and in his own family.
Washington, Jan. 13. It was gath
ered from friends ofEagan today that he
s prepared to accept the suggestion in
the letter of the war inquiry commission
and will iinon't st j...iiicit so as to
exciuae Hie matter complained of.
DeWItt' Witch Hazel Salve
Cur Piles, bcatils, Hum.
PASSES AWAY
Hcartfailra lis Cause, EescltiH From
FnniBii.
IN CONGRESS
MANY YEARS
Chairman ot the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and Leader of the Repub
licans in the House.
Washington. Jan. 13. Hon. Nelson
Dingley, of Maine, leader of the Repub
Mean side on the floor of the house of
representatives, died her.e tonight at
10:30 o'clock, of heart failure, resulting
from extreme weakness due to pnue'
monia. He was unconscious during
most of the day, and death came quiet
ly, without consciousness being regained
All the members of his family were at
his bedside. To within a few hours be
fore his death, the family firmly believed
as it bad throughout bis illnees, that he
would recover. While the past few
days have given great hopes of recovery,
the progress of the disease had made the
patient so dangerously weak, aud had
seriously affected bis heart. Late last
night and again this morning, Mr. Ding
ley had another sinking spell, from
which be slightly recovered. There
were further evidences ot heart failure
as the day progressed, and the greate st
stimulants were administered without
effect. He failed perceptibly during
the day and as night approached hope
was abandoned. Mrs. Dingley is very
much prostrated by her husband's death
and she Is now under the care of a phys
ician.
Mr. Dingley had spent all of the lact
sixteen years of his life, when his con
gressional duties called him to Washing
ton, at the Hamilton House. He occu
pied rooms on the second floor and bad
with him bis wife and daughter, the
sons being here but little.
Representative Dingley'a illness dated
bick to December 19ih. The physicians
diagnosed his rase as one of grip, so
commonly prevailing here, and cautioned
the patient to keep bis room. The fol
lowing Saturday, pneumonia developed
in the left lung, complicated with tbe
irregularity of the heart.
The funeral will he conducted in the
bouse of representatives on Monday next
The body will be taken to tbe honse at
o'clock, and there lie in state until
noon, when the service will be conducted
n tbe presence of the senate and house.
At 4:20 in the aftertiion the funeral
Dartv will leave for Lewiston, Me., ar
riving there at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. CATARRH OF
THE STOMACH
A Pleasant, Simple but Safe and Effec
tual Cure For It.
Catarrh of the stomach has loiig been
considered tl,e next thing to incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or bloat-
ng sensation after eating, accompanied
sometimes with sour or watery risings, a
formation of gases, causing pressure on
he heart and lungs and dif'cult breath-
ng, headaches, tickle appetite, nervous
ness and a general played out, languid
feeling.
There is often a foul taste in the
mouth, coated tongue and if the interior
of the stomach could be seen it would
how a slimy, inflamed condition.
The cure for this common and ob
stinate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes ti e food to be readily,
or thoroughly digested ueiore u uas
time to ferment and irritate the delicate
surface of the stomach. To secure a
prompt and healthy digestion is the one
necessary thing to do and when normal
digestion la secured the catarrahal con-
illon will have disappeared.
According to Dr. Harlaneon the safest
and best treatment is to use after each
inetil a tablet compose I ol Diastase,
Accptic I'opsln, a little Nux, Oi ldn
Seal an ' ..it, acia. These tablets can
now be found at all drug stores under
the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets,
and not being a patent medicine can be
used with perfect safety and assurance
that bealthly appetite and thorough di
gestion will follow their regular use
alter meals.
Mr. N. I. Booher, of 2710 Dearborn at.,
Chicago, III., writes: "Cattarh is a
local condition resulting from a neglected
cold in the head, whereby the lining
membrance of the nose becomes in
flamed and the poisououa discbarge I
therefrom pasting backward into the
throat reaches the stomach, thus pro
ducing catarrah of the stomach. Med
cal authorities prescribed for me for
three years tor catarrah of stomach
without cure, but today I am the
happiest of men after usiugonly one
box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I
cannot find appropriate words to ex
press my good feeling. I have found
flesh, appetite and sound rest from their
use "
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest preparation as well as the very
simplest and most convenient remedy
Lfor any form of indigestion, catarrah of
stomach, billionsness, sour stomach,
heartburn and bloat fn a after meals.
Send for little book, mailed free on
stomach troubles, by addreesing Stuart
Co., Marshall. Mich. The tablets cau
be found at all drug stores.
PHILIPPINE
IMPROVEMENTS
War Department Encouraged By the
Receipt of News From Otis Con
tradicting Recent Rumors.
Washington, Jan. 14. War depart
ment officials were very much encour
aged todat upon receipt of the news
from Otis at Manila, that indicated a
distinct improvemeut in the situation
there.
The general's dispatch completely
negatives thr absurd story from Madrid
of the American troops at Manila hav
ing mutinied and refused to proceed to
Ilo Ho, necessitating tbe withdrawal of
Miller's forces from that port. Otis is
master wherever be has planted his foot
and undoubtedly is able to carry out any
policy as to treatment of natives the ad
ministration is likely to dictate.'
There are indications that encourage
officials here to believe that the con
ciliatory policy toward tbe natives that
was recently adopted will succeed, a!
though it cannot be expected that the
Filipinos will be convinced at once of
the absolute good faith in which Otis is
acting toward them.
TRAGEDY IN
LINN COUNTY
J. C. Lyons Murdered In His Home in
Mill City By the Hand of an Un
known Assassin.
Aldanv, Or. Jan. 14. A special to
tbe Herald from Mill City says: J. C.
Lyons, a merchant, was muidered in a
room back of bis store about 0 o'clock
last night, having been shot by an un
known assassian through a window from
tho outside, I he weapon used was a
shotgun, loaded with mixed shot, and
the charge entered the back of Lyons'
neck, some passing through, and com
ng out under the chin.
Tho victim lived about an hour after
being shot, and was conscious to the
ast. It is not known that he made any
statement that would give any clue to
the murderer.
Mr. Lyons was just preparing to re
tire, and was alone In his room at the
time, his son, atiout 10 years old, hav
ing already gone to bed in an upper
room.
The murdered man has been a re
spected resident of tbis county for more
than '.'0 years.
The cjroner arrived here from Albany
on this morning's train, and will hold
an inquest as soon as a jury can be
secured.
High Price Tor Hay.
Long Crekk, Jan. 13. --Stock men of
fered as high as f 12 per ton for 100 tons
of packed hay yesterday, and were un
able to buy any. This is tbe highest
prico offered for hay In the stack for
many years. Very few farmers have
any hay to sell, and those who have, in
anticipation of a continuance of the pre
vailing bad weiuiirr, are asking more
than stockmen can affj. ' . j. How
ever, if the weather does not soon mod
erate hay owners may get their price.
DISASTER IN
TACOMA HARBOR
Kit a Man on Board Escaped to Tell tbe
TalioftitWrcrt. '
SEVENTEEN
MEN DROWNED
Disaster Occurs During the Prevalence
of the Worst Blow Ever Known
There Direct Cause the Breaking
Loose of Ooe of the Boom Logs
Between Which the Vessel
Moored Sunk in More
Twenty Fathoms of Water.
Was
Than
Iacoma, Jan. 14. During a heavy
storm early this morning the British
ship Andalana was caught by a squall
and capsized In tiie harbor, sinking in
twenty-two fathoms ot water. The ac
cident occurred some time between tbe
hours of 2 and 4 o'clock, but was not die
covered until daylight.
All on board were drowned. The crew
in command of Captain G. W. Stailing
cansisted of twenty-eight men all told
Eleven of these had been discharged
yesterday, thus leaving the captain and
seventeen men to perish in the waves
few hundred yards from land.
1 be disaster is one of the most mel
ancholy ever recorded, and of much eiin
Ilarity to that which belell the British
ship Blairmore in the harbor of San
Francisco about four years ago, of which
the details are still fresh in the minus of
the public.
The Adalana arrived on tbe Sound
from Shanghai December 28th, in bal
last. She was under charter to Epping-
er & Co., to load wheat for the United
Kingdom, and four days ago was towed
into the harbor at Tacoma and moored
to a ballast buoy to have her hold cleared
for the cargo.
mi ...
inis was accomplished last evening,
and it was the intention to have the ves
sel shifted to the dock this morning
when tbe loading would have been com
mencod.
As is usual when a vessel Is lying light
on open water, ballast logs bad been
made 'ast on either side to prevent any
accident should a blow occur.
Late last night a strong wind com
menced sweeping over the bay and it
steadily grew in fierceness until during
the early part of this morning it had at
tained a velocity of seventy miles an
hour. It was a living gale bordering on
a hurricane.
Although the ship was under bare
poles, her high sides and lofty ringing
caught the wind so much that the chains
fastening tbe ballast logs to tbe ship's
side snapped. Thus without any sup
port the vessel could not withstand the
terrific squalls, but careened over to her
beam -ends. As the ship was to have
commenced taking cargo this morning
the hatches had been left open, thus al
lowing the water to pour into the hold
In large volumes. What took place on
board the ship from the time she cap
B'zed nntil she went to tbe bottom of
course is not known, as not one of those
on board remains to tell the tale, but the
general opinion is that all the men were
drowned in their bunks. It is estimated
that the ship tank within 15 minutes
after capsizing.
As soon as the accident had been dis
covered tugs steamed up and rushed out
in eearch of possible survivors. A life
boat and much wreckage has come
ashore and tugs are now searching Com
mencement bay for rafts, boats aud dead
bodies.
The Andalana was a four-masted iron
bark of 2:!9." tons net register, was built
in Wilkeson, Nova Scotia, in 1SS9, and
is owned by E. F. & W. Roberts. She
was a first class vessel, aud valued at
about 1100,000.
Captain G. W. Stailing bails from
Annanolis. Nova Scotia, where he leaves
a wife and three children. The names
of the officers and crew are not known,
Tbe storm which swept over the bay
last night is the most violent yet re-1
rord"l in this rvt'llnn. l;-rrt. fVnm I
iie.fch born.g points on toe sound r.vc j
tbe velocity of ttie wind at 70 miles per
hour. At this place it Is blowing at the
rate of 39 miles per hour today. v
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
AKim bating powders are the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
sovAi MKtNd soworw en , rw vmk.
EAGAN TAKES
IT ALL BACK
Withdraws the Objectionable Portion
From His Statcmert.
Wahiiington. Jan. 16 Commissary-
General Egan today sent to the war in
vestigating commission a revised state
ment in place of that originally
made
in response to Miles' charges.
Tbe revised statement iff
about
that
35 per cent shorter than
which was ordered withdrawn because
of its violent und abusive character.
The commission went into secret session
to read the document and decide
whether in its present form it has baen
expurgated sufficiently to permit it to
be made a part of the commission
records.
Accompanying Eagan's revised state
ment was a letter from the commissary-
general in which be disclaimed any in
tention in his former testimony of dis
respect to the coin misebn. The writer
in excuse tor his vituperative language-
states that he has been placed before
the whole country as a man who fed the
army on poisoned meat. He says it i
but natural 'that when proper oppor
tunity was given him to meet and re
fute the charges he should characterize
them in harsh language and in terms
that are deemed improper, no matter
what the provocation. He concludes:
"I therefore withdraw the language
and matter so objectionable, and re
submit to you my sworn statement, withi
abiding faith that your commission hav
ing all tbe facts before it will decide the
points at issue justly."
The commission, after a brief secret
session, decided for the presont to make
public only Eagan's letter and not the
statement accompanying it.
Two Boys' Narrow Escape.
Oregon City, Jan. 14 Two sons of
Walter Kirchem, of Logan. Korre, aged
12, and a younger brother 5-yeara old,
had a miraculous escape from drownincr
n tbe Clackamas river three miles above
the hatchery yesterday. The bovs drove
down to tbe river with a wagon and
team to get a load of gravel. To reach
the gravel bed tbey bad to drive through
the edge of the stream around a clump
of willows, but tbe river was unusually
high and they suddenly found them
selves in deep, swift-ruunlng water.
The boys floated off the mason on a
narrow plank and down the turbnlent
waters of the Clackamas over rapids for
bout a mile, when in some wav the
lank with its human freight reached
the shore. The horses were carried 3
miles down the stream aud were
drowned.
W ould Be Taken as Casus Belli.
Nkw Vokk, Jan. 13 A dispatch to
the Herald from Hong Kong says: A
steamer just arrived from Manila brings
large number of rich and influential
ilipinosand their families, who have
eft the Philippines owing to the situa-
ion there.
The relugces state that the landing of
American troops at Ilo Ilo wou'd be
rented as a casus belli, and that the
Filipino army thereupon would attack
General Otis at Manila.
The Fiilpino government has offered
an asylum in the provinces to foreign
families, including Spaniards who are
now inhabiting Manila.
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