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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY JULY5", 1899.
NO. 41
F II i fl II
nil 11
FREEDOM OR
Aiu
Cnlia S30U to Determine Tills Qnesti:
ty Ballot.
THE PRESIDENT
' WOULD ANNEX
M Kinlcv is Xot Satisfied With The
Management of Affairs on the Is
land Many Reports Come to Him
That Englishmen Get Better Treat
meat Than Americans.
Svs York, July 11. According to
correspondent of the World at Washing'
ton, President McKinley ia workingener
eetically upon a plan to submit the
question of the independence or annex
ation of the island to the people of Cuba,
He believes that they would Vote for an
nexation. Reports from Governor-Gen
era! Brooke indicated a contrary view
but the president has received con Aden
tial letters from influential representa
tivee of commrrcial interests and from
other sources in and about Havana which
haveconvineed him that General Brooke
Ig mistaken, and that the people in the
western portion of the island as well a
those in the eastern portion would gladly
vote for a territorial government under
the great republic.
These confidential reports reveal a good
deal more discord among the American
provincial rulers than is usually believed
to exist. The policy applied to the gov
eminent of the provinces In the western
end of the island Pinar del Rio, Hav
ana and Matanzas which are directly
under the supervision of General Brooke
is for instance radically different form
that inaugurated by General Leonard
wood, military commander of Santiago
The government of Santiago is looked
upon by the president ai more desirable
than that in the western provinces. Gen
eral Wood, whiio here recently, made i
report to the president, w ho indorsed his
policy ami urged its continuance. Gen
eral Hoods, it is learned, made many
ingestions, which will be published for
the guidance of the commander! of other
Cuban provinces.
inoprssiuent inquired particularly as
to the extent of the sentiment for and
against annexation.
"I am firmly convinced," said General
Wood, "that annexation would be carried
7 lour to one in Santiago. The people
of that province, and I believe the ma
jority of the otter provinces, do not want
muependonce. They have realized itany
benefits from the temporary government
s nave given them, and are anxious to
ecure these benefits permanently.
American who have established
uemselves in Santiago and endeavored
w extend their operations to other prov
"ices tell me that they have been re
pnieea by tho American commanders,
mat hnglish enterprises have been
i'en mo preference."
Complaints of the unwarranted con
H.lo....:. ,
"-iiuneiiiwn European enterprises
Havana and other western provinces,
"'ueuetriment of American Interests,
"ve reached the president from many
and it is not Improbable that a
flange. i u,e ..imlnistration of the
j-noan government will soon be made.
listed upon very high authority
"'"the president desires General
B'ookb'i attendance in Washington In
'capacity of confidential advisor and
ntempUting l,,e nbatitution In his
1 7 01 l'"eral Wood as governor-gen
rat.
So strong is the president's tendency
a I nneti'n that It It expected an
or will be made la congress at the
, ' '""'on o rewind the resolution
"hiding Cuban independence and
obstante pL by which the matter
J be submitted to a vote of the people
"l' island.
New Commissioner.
Got."'' 1,Uh0' Juljr ll--L, n'K"1
rnor Steunenberg issued cora-
ton, to Fynl, C. Gordon, James E.
"ndO. Scott Anderson a. county
J ..loners. They on.lUled and are
t on tod.y. John C1.rk WM lh,
lis lhe Co""' !.
union ,,econ,in ecretary of the Burke
n ,l the time of the riot, and went
to Kelloga- with the rioters. Witness
ays he immediately went np to Ward
ner. On his return trip he recognised
Corcoran while the train was etopped
between Wardner and Wallace. Ue saw
no masked men until just before reach
ing Kellogg. At Kellogg he saw a num
ber of masked men, all armed. On cross
examination he said he wasn't absolutely
certain about Corcoran, but thought it
was he.
Three Loaded Boats Coming.
Seattle, July 11. Several vessels are
now due from St. Michaels, Alaska.
Among them are the Roanoke and Alli
ance, of this city, and the Garonne, of
Vancouver, B. C.
Unusual interest attaches to their ar
rival tor the reaeon that late advices from
Dawson by way of the uppe.- Yukon
river indicate that they will b-ing a large
amount of gold dust. The total amount
is estimated all ihe way from $2,000,000
to $3,000,000.
In addition to the gold, it is expected
that they will bring definite and detailed
information from the newly discovered
Cape Nome and Galvoin bay dtstriets.
SITUATION IS
MOST GRAVE
Canada Will Send Mounted Police There
United States Will Send Troops
to Pyramid Harbor.
Chicago, July 11. A rjecial to the
Tribune from Washington says:
An Intimation has been received by
the state department that the Canadian
government will send a force of mounted
police to the Porcupine region in British
Columbia. If this is done, tho United
States government will respond by sond
ing troops to Pyramid harbor to protect
the interests of the American citizens.
Tho situation is extremely grave, and
will call for delicate work on the part of
both governments to preserve peace.
The Porcupine region is part of the
territory now in dispute, which would
be neutral ground if a modus Vivendi
were agreed upon. This Is the point
where a clash came near being precipi
tated some time ago between American
and Canadian miners. At that time
this govornraent ordered troops to Pyra
mid harbor to preserve the peace. This
action came to the notice of the British
embassy here, and it was brought to
the attention of the Salisbury govern
ment, which entered a protect and re
quested that the orders be canceled.
This was done itnd the Canadian govern
ment agreed to withdraw its mounted
police.
Both governments have lived up to
their agreements, and since that time
neither American troops nor Canadian
monnted police have been in the Por
cupine region.
The hopeful view expressed by the
British colonial office is also entertained
icre, nd notwithstanding the critical
condition of the diplomatic negotiations,
t is still believed an amicable agree
ment can be had. Ihere will be no
hesitation on the part of the officials,
however, to send troops to Pyramid hir
bor if the Canadians should send a force
f policemen near the American line.
is ir iiioiit
For an
Editor to Itrcninmontl
Medicine?
I'ateut
From Sylvan Valley News, Brevrad,
N. C.
It may be a question whether the
editor of a newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend anyof the various
proprietary medicines which flood the
market, yet as a preventive of suffering
we feel It a duty to say a good word for
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Itemed y. We have known and
sed this medicine in our family lor
twenty years and have always found it
reliable. In many cases a dose of this
remedy would save hours of suffering
while a physician is awaited. We do
not believe In depending implicitly on
... . i... .i
any medicine lor n cure, um no u
believe tnat If a bottle of Chamberlain
Diarrhoea Remedy was kept on hand
nd administered at the Inception of an
ttack, much suffering might be avoided
nd In very many cases the presence of
physician would not be required. At
least this has been our experience
uring the past twenty years. For sale
by Blakeley A Houghton, Druggists.
Henry Villard In Tacoma.
Tacoma, Wash., July 11. Henry Vil
lard, once the controlling lacior in
Northern Pacific railway eileiri, reacneu
Tacoma unexpectedly tins anernoon
from St. Paul. He says he Is traveling
only for pleasure and Is going to Alaska.
THROWS DOWN
THE GA UNTIE
Alpr Dofies Critics to
Claims.
Snlistantiati
HE WILL
NEVER RESIGN
Saj9 He HasgXever Retired Under Fire
and Never Will Attacks Hav
Been Cruel Secretary Believes
More Cruel Than Anything He Ha
Ever Kaown.
Washington, July 12. Secretary Al
ger made to a repoiter of the Associated
Press bis first personal statement con
cerning the reports that he is about to
resign from the cabinet. When asked as
to the truth of the rumors, the secretary
said: "There is nothing in these reports
but air. I shall not retire this year cer
tainly, and cannot say as to the future
My private business and the state of my
health will govern my future course
These constant assaults and repeated
baseless reports are of course very an
noying to me and extremely distressing
to my family, but I have never retired
under fire, and do not propose to do so
"Nothing that I have ever heard of, or
ever known has been so cruel as the at
tacks on me. If my critics can point to
one thing in my official career that I
have done that I ought not to have done
or that Ibave not done that I should have
done. I shall be very glad to surrender
my present official duties."
RUMORS OF
TROUBLE
England and Germany May Force
Guatemala to Pay Bonds She Has
Issued.
New Oblean-8, July 12. The Picayune
prints the following: News of the
Bravest import Iioin Guatemala was
broutht to this citv bv passengers on
the steamship Breakwater, which
touched at four or five of the leading
Central American ports before putting
in here late Monday night.
"Just before sailing for Now Orleans,"
said one of the paeeengers, "I was in
formed by several persons that England
and Germany interests have been prac
tically repudiated, and the bondholders
havo protested vigorously to their gov-
nment.
McBride on Oregon Politics.
New Yoke, July 11. Geo. W. Mc
Bride, United States senator from Ore
gon, on Monday left the post graduate
hospital, where he had been for weeks,
recovering from the effects of a painful
and dolicato operation.
"Populism is dead in Oregon," he
said, "and is rapidly dying out in other
parts of the west. You can say that
Oregon can be counted in tho Republican
column for sometime to come, at least.
The populists gave us a hard tussel in
1800. but we beat them then and have
been gaining ground ever since. All
my information from my state Is that
the rank and file of the Democratic
party la almost unanimous for the nom
ination of William J. Bryan. In my
opinion there is little or no doubt of his
nomination."
Five Persons Fatally Injured.
New Yohk, July 11. Fire in a crowded
five-story tenement In Monroe street
early today resulted in fatal injuries to
five persona and the overcoming by
smoke of eight others.
The fire started in the apartment of
Max Press, coal operator, on the fourth
floor. All of this household escaped.
Press admitted that he went to bed leav
ing a lamp burning, and that he and a
boarder, Jacob Koplan, were smoking
cigarettes. Firemen believe the men
must have gone to sleep with lighted
cigarettes In their mouths, and that
their bedding caught fire. The monetary
loss is small.
Sudden Death In Elgin.
Ei.ni. Or., July lO.-Mrs. H. B. Starr,
wife of a local hardware merchant, and
one of the pioneer residents of Elgin,
died quite suddenly about noon yester
day. She had been ailing for several ;
months, but was able to be up and j
around the houen. All the other mem-i
bers of the family were out of tho room
at the time, and when the husband re-j
turned from a few minutes' absence upi
town, he found his wife lying on the bed
dead. The funeral took place today from
the Presbyterian church, under the aus
pices of the local Knights of Pythias and
Masonic lodges.
Railroad Suit Compromised.
Astouia, Or., July 12. -The final set
llementof the case of Honeyman, De
Hart & GleiMi againet the Astoria A Co
lumbia River Railroad Company ha
Deen consummated, lhe suit was
brought to recover 541,430.30 dameges
for annulment of contract tor grading
the railway. The railway company
acknowledged the justness of about
$63,000 of the claim, but put in a count
er claim sufficient to ask for a judgment
in their favor of $133,8(14.59. Under
the terms of settlement, the railway
company pays tbe plaintiff (40,000, an
amount $23,000 less than tbe 10 per cent
reserve on the contract price of woik
acknowledged to have been performed,
and which the railway company ad
milted as due. Each party pays one
half the costs.
Doctor Gets Five Years.
Spokane, Wash., July 11. Five years
at hard labor In the state penitentiary
and a fine of $1000 was the sentence
passed this morning by Judge Prather
upon Dr. C. W. Power, who was con
victed of causing the death of Cora Rine-
hart, at the United States house, last
December, by performing a criminal
operation upon hor and afterward neg
lecting to give her proper care.
Goulds May Consolidate Railroads.
New Yohk, July 12. Rumors are cur
rent in Wall street that the Goulds are
about to consolidate their Southern rail
way properties. The principal stcry is
to the effect that the first step will be tbe
absorption of the Texas A Pacific stock
by the Missouri Pacific with the Wa
bash. The St. Louis Southwestern, it is
said, is to be annexed to tho Missouri
Pacific.
ItobbatI the (iriTt,
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, Is narrated by him as follows:
'I was in a most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite gradually grow-
ng weaker day by day. Three physi
cians had given me up. Fortunately, a
triend advised 'Electric Bitters'; and to
my great joy and surprise, the first
bottle made a decided improvement. I
continued their use for tbreo weeks, and
am now a well man. I know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of another
victim." No one should fail to try them.
Only 50c, guaranteed, 'at Blakeley A
Houghton's drug store. 5
Percentage of Sick Men.
San Francisco, July 13. Advices re
ceived by the transports Newport, dated
Manila, June 11, ate as follows : The
volunteers aro greatly debilitated in con-
eqnence of their hard campaigning
through three mouths of tropin weither.
Sinca the middle of May no volunteer
regiment has had a sick list of less than
0 per cent. More of them at tho pre
sent date had 25 per cent ill, and a few
regiments have less than one-third of
their number on duly.
Dealnena Cannot ! Caret.
by local applications, as they cannot
roach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is bv constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed con-
ition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is In-
amed you have a rumbling sound or
Imperfect hearing, and when it It en
tirely closed, Deafness is the resnlt, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nlnecass out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We wiil give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
Investigating Pension Bureau.
Washington, July 11. The G. A. R.
pension committee, which, at the re
quest of Pension Commissioner Evans,
will Icvestlgate the workings and the ad
ministration of the pension bureau, as
sembled here today. Every facility will
be afforded the committee, files being
opened for Investigation and expert em
ployes being detailed to assist them. The
committee will remain here several days.
Drink Warren's Pure Ginger Brandy,
For sale at all first-class bars. C. J.
Stabling, agent, The Dalles. M17-3m
rivwA n . b
a
TOvLUTlV
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ovAipvf'Ho powpr
MUSTER OUT
AT 'FRISCO
Messages Repslisi II mm Cslste
Summers Mirsei Ij GiT.Gcer.
DECISION RECEIVED
WITH HURRAHS
Frisco is Happy Portland People Dis
appointed Many Telegrams Sent.
Washington, July 13. Secretary Al
ger this morning received a telegram
irom ban francleco containing a unani
mous request that the Oregon regiment
he mustered out at San Francisco, Ai'ter
consultation with the president, it was
decided to concede to the reqaest. Travel
pay and commutation of rations will be
issued to the soldiers.
San Francisco, July 13. A telegram
was received from the department at
Washington today announcing the Ore
koii volunteer regiment would be mus
tered out hire and travel pay and com
mutation rations would be isfuc-d here.
The decision of the Washington official
was soon made known to the soldiers on
the transports, and was received with
loud hurrahs. Tho people of this city
are much gratified at the turn of affairs,
and the committees having the recep
tion of the soldiers in charge will com
piete arrangements at once.
Wires Kept Warm.
Poutland, July 13. The telecram re
ceived by General Beebe, his reply, and
tho telegram sent by the reception con.-
mittee of Portland are given below :
"Sun Francisco, Cal., July 13. Gen
eral C. F. Baebe, Portland, Or. : Trans
ports arrived. All well. Men unani
nioiihly in favor of being mustered out
here, to receive travel pay. Will not
consent to be mustered out at Vancouver.
Ca.i amount equal to travel pny be raised
in Portland in half an hour $30,0007
Otherwise Summers, Yoran, Shafler and
Governor Geor will wire department
changing order to muster out in Van
couver. Answer rush.
"B. B. Tittle, Adjutant-General."
"Portland, Or., July 13. Brigadier
General B. B. Tuttle.Snn Francisco, C.vl. :
Your telegram received. We deeply de
plore tliij unexpected turn in events.
Fear impossible to raise the sum state'.
Widespread disappointment throughout
the state will result. Please adviso def
inite determination as soon as arrived at.
"Charles F. Beeiik."
The following telegram was eeut to
President McKinley:
"Portland, Or., July 13. To the Presi
dent, Washington, D. C. : It is reported
that our regiment desires unanimously I
to be mustered out in San Francisco
on account of ttavel pay. If this Is
their undoubted preference we are
unwilling to resist it, and beg that you
will not be influenced under these cir
cumstances by our request heretofore to
the contrary. Is it not possible to afford
men In some way an equivalent to travel
pay and still in us tor out here. Parents
and relatives earnestly desire this.
"Ciiari.es F. Bkkiik, Chairman,
"Dan J. MooKE,Scretary,
"Reception Committee."
A copy of tho above was Bent last even
ing to Hon. Binger Hermann in Wash
ington for his inforuatiop, also to Adjutant-General
Tuttle at San Frarcisco.
In the telegram to General Tnttle he
was asked whether the matter had been
fully explained to the men the very
general and earnest desire on the part of
the public to have the regiment returned
as an organization.
Blew Top of Head Off.
Cheiiai is, Wash., July 12. Edward
Fchidel committed snicide in this city
at noon today by blowing the top of his
head off with a 45-caliber rifle. Schidel
had been married about six months,
and, as far as knomn, had lived happily
m v
PURE
co. , ntw vow.
with his wife. Last Wedneeday he
came home from Rochester, where he
had been at work, and said he was sick,
from having gotten overheated. He
has acted peculiar at times since then,
but appeared to be better today. At
noon be told his wife that he wished to
He down, and as she went upstairs to
prepare the bed he followed her np, and
standing in the doorway, committed the
dceJ.
I It Mlrl or Alumf
(Popular Sti'flM .Vimriy )
Languor, loss of appetite, indigestion
and often feverlshnesa are the common
symptoms of a physiological condition
termed "malaria." All these symptoms
may be and frequently are the effect of
the use of alum baking powders in food
ma'-Ing. There is no question about
the poisonous effect of alum upon the
system. It obstructs digestion, pros
trates the nerves, coagulates and devi
talizes the blood. All this has been
made clear, thanks to physicians,
boards of health, and food commission.
So "highly injurious to the health of the
commnnity" doe-i the eminent head of
tho University of Pennsylvania, Dr.
Barker, consider the alum baking
powders, that he says ' 'their sale should
be prohibited by law."
Under these circumstances It is worth
the while of every housewife to employ
the very little care that is necessary to
keep so dangerous an element from the
food of her family.
A puro cream of tartar baking powder
which ia the only kind that should bo
used, ought to cost about lorty-five to
fifty cents a pound. Therefore, if you
are paying much less, something is
wrong; if yon are paying twenty-Ave
cer.ts or less per pound, the powder is
certainly made from alum.
Always bear these simple facts in
mind when purchasing baking powder.
Charles Goodall Dies In England.
San Fkancihco, July 13. A cablegram
was leceiveil here today announcing the
death at Drycott, England, of Captain
Charles Goodwill of the firm of Goodall,
Perkins A Co., the pioneer shipping firm
of this coast and controlling the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, whose ves
sels ply between ull tho largo porta on
he Pacific coast, including Alaska.
Goodall was about seventy five years of
aire. A few years ago he married a com
paratively young woman and with his
wife went to Europe. Reports received
from England were to tho effVct that he
had been declining rapidly of late. 11 i
fortune vt as an immenee r n.
An Ki.lilnmlo of lHurrhor a,
Mr. A. Sanders, ritin; from Cocoa-
nut Grove, Fia., siys thero has been
quite an epidemic cf diarrhoea there.
II j htul a severe attack Mid was cured
by four doses (.f Chamberlain' Cholic,
Cholera end Diarrhoea Ruiurdy. He
says bo alfo recommended it to others
nd they say it ia (he I e it medicine they
ver used, fcor sale bv UlaUciey s
Houghton Druggists.
so i:wrcl.
A reward of $50 will be paid by tbe
udersigued for the recovery of the body
of Bert W bitney, drowned in the Snake
river at Palouse Rapids, near Lyon's
Ferry, on May L3, 1899.
DEHCIilPTION
Bert Whitney was 21 yea's old ; weight
about 175 pounds; heights feet, 11 in.;
smooth shaved ; dark brown hair. He
woro dark pants with light stripes, ind
heavy laced shoes; has a tuft of light
colored hair on the left, back side of
head ; two burn scars on body.
The person finding the body will
please wire
C. E. Whitney,
24 2w St.. Helens, Ore.
Baker County Deals.
Baker City, Or., July 11. W. L. Vin
cent, of Seattle, yesterday purchased
from Frank Geiser, of this city, the
Sumpter electrio light plant, paying
therefor $5000.
"We have sold many different cough
remedies, but none gave better satisfac
tion than Chamberlain's," says Mr.
Charles Holahauer, Druggist, Newark,
N. J. "It is perfectly safe and can be
relied upon in all cases of coughs, colds
or hoarseness." Sold by Blakeley A
Houghton Druggists.
Drink Warren's Pure Ginger Brandy.
For sale at all first-class bars. C. J
tublia;, agent, The Dalles. M17-3m.