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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1899.
NO. 15
CUBAN PRIESTS
IN OPEN REVOLT
iTbey Defy toe AntHarity ef Ite Bis&ap
of Havana.
BREACH RAP-
I IDLY WIDENING
Priests Precipitated the Trouble ly Is
suing a Manifesto Against En-
counging Spanish Resentment
Bishop Tries to Present His Side
of the Case to Gen. Brooke, who
f hrs no Jurisdiction.
. Xsw York, Jan. 20. A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
The bishop of Havana and the Cuban
priests are engaged in sharp contro
versy over the documents recently pro
mulgated by the priests. This was in
substance a mauifesto against thebishop
for encouraging Spanish resentment,
and an appeal to the American authori
ties to sustain the Cubans. The bishop
has sought to preeent his side of the case
to Genera Brooke and to discredit the
priests. He has cited the pastoral is
sued by him, counseling acquiescence in
the new order and the full acceptance of
the American authority. The Cuban
priests number only thirty, but they are
aggressive in their attitude and are
very defiant of their superior ecclesias
tical power.
t The peculiar political conditions make
it impossible for the bishop to enforce
discipline. This action of the priests is
a part of the general movement to de
etroy abuses which existed when tne
church and state were .united nnder
Spanish sovereignty. In some parishes
the priests have returned te Spain. The
Cabana are demanding tiiat all Spanish
priests be removed. Much bitterness ii
shown on both sides.
The subject is not one of which Gen
Brooke can take cognizance. While the
bishop of Havana is an intense Spaniard
in sentiment, he has not questioned
American control. The Cuban priests,
on the other part, have welcomed it and
promised cc-operation. The "dispute is
a matter for the Vatican to arrange. It
is one of several delicate questions that
will confront Archbishop Ctiappelle
when he arrives.
EAGAN'S CAREER
I IS ENDED
i
Will Be Removed From
I Without Regard for
1 of His Trial.
His Position
the Outcome
; New York, Jan. 20. A dispatch tothe
Herald says :
' Whatever may be the outcome of the
Eagan court-martial, it may be confi
dently stated that Eagan's career as
commissary-general of the army is at
an end.
His successor, Colonel John F.Weston,
has been elected. Orders have been tel
egraphed him at New York, directing
him to report for duty at once to the
secretary of war. 'J his means that he
is Ultimately to take charge of the commissary-general's
department. He can
not be nominated by the senate to suc
ceed General Eagan as commissarv-gen-eral
until the latter has been dismissed
or relegated to the retired list.
Col. Weston, who Is to become commissary-general,
is one of the" best
known officers of the subsistence depart
ment. He was the chief commissary
officer during the Santiago campaign.
He has been in the subsistence depart
ment since 18S5, having previously
served In the llnuot the army.
GERMAN VERSION
OF THE TROUBLE
According to This Account Mataafa is
the Recognized King and Peace
Has Been Restored.
1 1 amhl'ko, Jan. 20. According to the
nsws received from Samoa, Chief Justice
Chambers on December 31st annulled
the election of Mataafa, who was re
turned by a sextuple majnity, and de
clared Maiietoa Tanus, sod of the latter
kin?, .Maiietoa, wno is still a minor, to
be king. The three consuls recognized
Maiaafa'a people as the provisional government.-
Mai ie'oa Tanu. Taru.isrie, another
claimant for the throne, and Chief Jus
tice Chambers, it is added, went ou
board a British warship, whereupon the
provisional gjveromeni closed the court.
A british warship then landed a detach
ment of blue jackets, and later the court
was reopened uuder protest of the pro
visional government.
AsntxoTo.v, Jan. 2). There is still
lack of official report as to the situation
in Samoa, but it can bo said that the
state department is moving in the mat
ter with due deliberation, and in full re
gard for maintenance of the tripartite
agreement for government of the islands
Buttler and Hammond.
Washington, Jan. 10 Iiopresenta'
tive Tongue today stated that Clifton
Morgan Butler, of Albany, had passed
the host mental examination of all the
candidates for appointment to Wei
Poiot, but that he was slightly deficient
physically.
Thomas West Hammond, of Ashland,
passed the best physical examination,
with good mental examinations. Al
though the appointment of cadet was
not made today, Mr. Tongue expects to
make it tomorrow, in which event But
ler will receive the appointment, with
Hammond as alternate. Should Butler
fail physically, Hammond will reeive
the cadetship if he can pass the academy
examination.
Oregon Xot for Samoa.
Washington, Jan. 21, The Oregon is
not going to Samoa, but will go straight
ahead to Manila after taking coal' at
Honolulu, according to officials at the
navy department. The dispatch of the
ocean-going tug Iroquois yesterday from
San Francisco for Honolulu was not in
spired by a desire tochange the Oregon's
orders, for, as a matter of fact, the navy
department arranged two months ago to
put the Iroquois . to use as a dispatch
boat between San Francisco and Hono
lulu pending the laying of a cable, and
this trip was projected at the time.
Of course the oportunity to send dis
p itches to the Oregon was seized by the
navy department.
Opposed to Seating Roberts.
St. Louis, Jan. 20. Members of the
reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
in St. Louis oppose the seating of Con
gressman-elect B. II. L. Roberts, of
Utah, on the ground that he is a pro
nounced polygamiet. At a business ses
sinn of the church the question was dis
cussed and a vote was taken, resulting
in the adoption of a resolution request
ing congressmen from this district to
use their utmost efforts to prevent seat'
ing the Utah man.
Died of a Broken Heart.
Camden, X. J., Jan. 19. Mrs. Delia
V. Morgan, of Stockton, is dead. Three
weeks ago her ton died of grip. Since
then Mrs. Morgan has been acting
queerly. Yesterday 'she became a
maniac.
'1 he woman called loudly for her dead
son and then eank into a enmatose state,
from which she emerged this morning
onlv to die in a few minutes.
The physicians w ho attended her said
that death was the result of a broken
heart.
American Beef for the Soldiers.
San Fbancisco, Jan. 20. The trans
ports f-candia and Morgan City, which
are soon to sail for Manila, will curry a
large supply of California meat to feed
the soldiers stationed in the Philippines,
On the Morgan City, 4000 cases of
canned meats have been placed, while
40,01)0 pounds of frozen bee' will be put
on boaru the hcanuia next Sunday
morning. .
Pure-Food Delegates Already There.
Washinoton, Jan. 19. Of all the
Oregon delegates to the pure-fowl con
gress now In session In this city, Binger
Hermann, Henry H. Gilfrey, A. B.
Slauson and A. W. Patterson are the
only ones so far in attendance. The
others have rot been seen in Wash-
llgtOt).
No Election at Olympia.
Olvmi'IA, Wnnh., Jan. 20. Five more
fruit U-ss ballots for snator were taken
in joint session of the legislature today,
each resulting as follows: Foster, 27;
Wilson, 27 j Humes, 21; Ankeny, 7;
Lewis, 21.
Richard Harding Davis HI.
Nw Yoiik, Jan. 20. Richard Hard
ing Davis Is very ill at his home in this
rity. He has U'on attacked by a return
of the fever contracted at Santiago.
CONFIRMS CHARGES
AGAINST EAGAN
Says Eagan's Beef Fnrnisliefl the Forces
Was Bad.
APPEARS AS
A WITNESS
Long-Expected Evidence of Major Daly
Chief Surgeon of the Porto Rican
Expedition.
Washington, Jan. 20. Major W. H
Daly, chief surgeon with General Miles,
and whose field service stretched from
Tampa to Porta Rico, whose report con
detuning beef furnished the expedition
ary lorces created a sensation some
weeks ago, maue bis long awaited ap
pearance as a witness before the war
investigating committee today.
Daly's report was the strongest in
language of thoBe submitted by Miles in
substantiation of the attack on the beef
supplies. On being sworn the witness
identified the report submitted as his
own. He was willing, be said to stand
by bis report. It was wholly voluntary,
and was not called out by any request
or in obedience to any circular or letter.
At Tampa he had noticed a quarter of
beef hanging free in the sun on ship
board, and he became interested in the
experiment of having fresh slaughtered
beef placed under such moist climatic
conditions to see how long it could stand
it.
"I observed," he said, "that flies, es
pecially bull flies, did not affect it; did
not light on it, or if they dil they
got away from it very quickly."
He had cnt off a piece of that beef at
Tampa and cooked it, but it neither
Bmeiled or tasted naturally. He noticed
indications ot chemical presence in the
meat that brought beak recollections of
chemical stun he had used to preserve
elk in hunting expeditions in the Rocky
mountains some years before. All that
day and next be had an unpleasant taste.
In that previous bunting expedition
be had analj zed the chemical preserva
tion and found it to contain borax and
salicylic acids. These were to be used
externally on elk, but he had rubbed it
into the raw flesh and also injected it.
Questioned as to these ingredients he
said borax was not safe to be nsed in
connection with food, nor for ordinary
medical purposes, while salicylic acid
was most nauseous, loathsome and dis
gusting, and almost always destructive
of indigestion.
The Paul Jones is Lost
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 20. The govern
ment steamer Pansy touched at Biloxi,
Miss., this morning, and reports finding
on Breton island a part of the stern of
the naptha launch Paal Jones, also a
yawl boat with the bow smashed, and
other small articles from the launch.
The condition of the wreckage tends to
show that the naptha tank blew up and
tore the boat to pieces. The Pansy met
the Mand with Messrs. Jones and Tag
gart nn board. The latter visited the
wreckage and identified it as a part of
the Paul Jones. No bodies were found.
ALASKANS
STIRRED UP
Endeavoring to Have the Alien Exclu
sion Law Modified.
Sratti.e, Jan. 20. The recent passage
of an act by the provincial legislature of
British Columbia prohibiting aliens from
securing placer mining claims in that
province has called forth many protests
from Americans directly interested In
the development of the Lake Atlin mir
ing district, and an effort is now being
made to secure a modification of the law
At a meeting of citizens of Alaska in
this city today, it was resolved to send
the following telegram to Governor Bra
dy, of Alaska, now in Washington :
Two hundred citizens of Alaska, in
j convention assembled here today, re
quest that you urge President McKinley
and the i int high commission to use
their influence to have the British Co
luoibia alien exclusion act modified
and that a Pacific coast man be appoint
ed to succeed the late Hon. Nelson
Dingley cn the joint high commission
and that said commission bold sessions
on the Pacific coast before concluding
its labors."
Accidently Shot Himself.
Stavton, Or., Jan. 21. Last night
Gilbert Stavton shot himself in the left
band while carelessly handling a shot
gun. The lad Is a'son of Drury Stayton
and grandson of the pioneer for whom
this city was named. Amputation will
be necessary, according to the opinion
of the attending physician.
The Santiain river is rising so rapidly
that residents in the lower part of the
town are apprehensive tor the safety of
property.
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
Fo Gain Flesb, to Sleep Well, to Know
What Appetite and Good Digestion
Means.
MAKF A TEST OF STUART'S DYS
PEPSIA TABLETS.
o trouble is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia
People having it think their nerves are
to blame and are surprised that they
are not cured by nerve medicines. The
real seat of the mischief is loBt sight of.
The stomach is the organ to be looked
after
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever in tho stomach, nor
perhaps any of the symptomB of stom
ach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia shows
itself not in the stomach so much as la
nearly every organ. In some cases the
heart palpitates and is irregular ; in oth
ers the kidneys are effected ; in others
the bowels are constipated, with head-
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of flesh and appetite with accumulations
of gas, sour risings and heartburn.
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ness or disease except cancer of the
stomach. Thev cure sour stomach, gas,
loss of flesh and appetite, sleeplessness,
palpitation, heartburn, constipation and
headache.
Send for valuable little book on stom
ach diseases by addressing F. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich. All druggists sell
full sized packages at 50 cents. Prof.
Henry W. Becker, A.M., the well-known
religious worker and writer, of St. Louis,
secretary of the Mission Board of the
German Methodi9t church ; chief clerk
and expert accountant of the harbor and
wharf commission ; public secretary for
the St. Louis school patrons' association,
and the dis trict conference of the stew
ards of tho M. E. chnrch ; also takes an
actite part in the work of the Epworth
League, and to write on religions and
educational topics for several magazines.
How he found relief is best told in his
own words :
"Some weeks ago my brother heard
me say something about indigestion, and
taking a box out of his pocket said : 'Try
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.' I did, and
was promptly relieved. Then 1 investi
gated the nature of tho tablets, and be
came satisfied that they were made of
just the right things and in just the
right proportions to aid in the assimila
tion of food. I heartily indorse them in
all respects, and I keep them constantly
on hand.
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TROUBLE IS
NOW IMMINENT
Alleged Philippine President Replies to
President McKinley.
AMERICANS
ARE ON GUARD
Trouble Over an Aoonymous Procla
mation A Meal Penant Produces
s Hostile Signal.
Manila, Jan. 21. President Lopez,
of the Vlsayan federation, has replied to
President McKinley's proclamation of
the 9th. He claims that the revolution
ary government antedates the raris
treaty by over two years. He says he
has never been officially notified of the
existence of the treaty, and that there
fore he declines to recognize American
authority, and refuses to allow Ameri
cans to disembark in force, without ex
press orders from the government at
Maiolos. General Miller, the commander
of the American expedition, replied that
the Americans cannot recognize Presi
dent Lopez's authority, because the
Filipino republic is not recognized by
the powers. He also expressed regret
at the determination of the Filipinos to
resist just claims.
The United States gunboat Petrel and
the Spanish gunboat El Cano are near
Ilo Ilo. The natives at the forts mis
took the United States cruiser Balti
more's meal pennant for a challenge and
hoisted a red rag on the fort thrice daily,
owering it simultaneously with the
Baltimore's pennant. The United States
ransport Indiana has gone to Ilo Ilo
with dispatches to General Miller from
General Otis, and coal supplies for the
expedition. The British second-class
cruiser Bonaventura, and the German
second-class cruiser Irene, have re-
urned here.
Coasting steamers which have ar-
ived here report that the natives are
fortifying Falbayog and the island of
Samar, refusing to allow Americans to
and there. Tiie garrison consists of
1000 men, armed with spears and bolos.
They have only six rifles
Owing to persistent rumors of a con
templated attack upon Mauila on Satur
day ami Sunday, the American troops
were confined to their quarters, all the
guards were doubled, and as a matter
of precaution, foreign flags were dis
played on the business ai.d private
houses everywhere, as on tho day of the
entry of the Americans into the city.
The Escolla, the usually busy tho'ough
fare, was deserted on Saturday night.
A score ot groundless alarmists rumors
are still abroad, but confidence is being
restored.
Manila, Jan. 13, via Hong Kong, Jan.
21. Private advices received here from
lie Ilo dinar from official reports. They
say the rebels have com (1 -te I the forti
fications there, and are not fortifying
Guimaras island. The American forces
are still on hoard the transports, which
are am bored close to Guimaras island.
The rebel authorities at Ilo Ilo have
granted permission to land armed parties
not exceeding five in number, if accom
panied by native officers. The ofiVr was
declined. The rebels subsequently per
mitted officers to land, furnishing them
an escort.
Mrs. Susie Kelly.
Loxo Cksfk, Jan. 21. Mrs. Susie
Kelly, wife cf V. O. Kelly, of this city,
and daughter o? the late J. T. Mae), de
ceased, died at her home in this city
yesterday of consumption. Deceased
was a highly respected resident of Grant
county. Her parents were pioneers, and
her father was at one time county clerk
of tho county.
POVDER
fcURE
INTERESTS ARE
MUCH THE SAME
America aid Euelani Will Easily Asxee
on las Panal Mailer.
HAY AND SALIS
BURY AT WORK
Xo Attempt Will Be Made to Unravel
the Tangled Skein of Diplomacy
Which Enmeshes the Claytoa-IM-wer
Treaty, but a Fresh Start Will
Be Taken England Will Concede
American Interests Paramourt.
New York, Jan. 2J. The Tribune's
London corresponded writes: Tho
Nicargua canal question has been taken
up bv Secretary ilayand Lord Salisbury
in a practical rather than a controversal
way. It is not believed that either of
these statesmen is anxious to attempt to
unravel the tangled skein of diplomacy
with which the Claytou-Buiwer treaty
has been enmeshed in the course of 50
years. They will prefer to make a
fresh start in a spirit of mutual accom
modation and good feeling.
The practical business now in hand is
that of. adopting the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty to new conditions affecting the
interests of both countries. The com
mercial interests of the world and tho
higbest ends of civilization will be pro
moted by the construction of a water
way through Central America. One
country may be more directly interested
than the other in the completion and
control of the inter-oceanic canal, but
bth England and America will benefit
commercially by the opening of the
waterway, and neither can have any
adequate motive for hampering or re
tirding a great work which will con
tribute to the progress and civilization
of the world.
On the other hand the truth is recog
nized in England that America's inter
ests in the Nicaragua canal have ma
terially increased since the negotiation.
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It is
now essential as a military work for
uniting the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific
coasts and for concentrating the naval
forces. As a power with possessions in
the East and West Indies it will be an
essential link in the American impartial
system as the Suez canal is in the Brit
ish empire.
The Panama enterprise has warned
British ministers that a private com
pany cannot undertake so grea? a work
without a vast increase of financial out
lay. They are convinced that the success of
the N'icaragus canal as an engineering
and financial undertaking will be im
practicable under the management of a
private company, whereas with the
credit of the United States government
behind it, the bon is will be floated
above par and the enterprise be released
from the burdens of high rates of In
terest, On this account the British
government will readily consent to alter
the treaty so as to allow the United
States to construct the canal and to be
responsible for its regulation and con
trol. Destruction of a Launch.
Sax Francisco, Jan. 22. The steam
ferry-boat Oakland, plying between this
city and Oakland, ran down the launch.
William D. today, near Gnat island.
The launch sank immediately. Engi
neer Waddles, of the William D. was
drowned. F. D. Orr, a passenger, was
struck by the Oakland, and died of his
Injuries after reaching the hospital.
Captain Christollersen, Joa Matthews
and one other passenger on the launch
were picked up by the Oakland, wbila
struggling in the water.