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THE DALLES, WASCO COTJNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1900.
NO. 39
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WHAT PORTO
RONS WANT
People Are Prone to Complain
They Do Not Get Enough. "
That
Washington, Jane 3 Representative
Joi.es. of Washington, has received a
letter from one of his correspondents,
resident of Washington, hut now
eorporai with one of the regiments at
San Juan. This letter will prove very
interesting reading, bearing out as it
does several of the points made by Mr
Jones in his speech on conditions in
Porto Jlico, made in tho House some
time ago. This correspondent, who ban
been in Porto Rico only a short time,
states in his letter that the principal
English printed newspaper, or the island
is the San Juan News, which has an
extensive circulation and much in
fluence.
"This paper," the letter in qnes
tion savs. "is daily calling for free
trade, and says of the bill that it
is an excellent measure but does not go
far enough. I do not know the views of
any prominent business men at present
writing, but will try to obtain them.
was here before the inaugural nearly a
month, and from outside appearances 1
cannot notice any change in the people
or their affairs. Neither has the tariff
bill caused any change that is noticeable
tome, but no doubt I would notice it
were I in close touch with the business
world.
"Before I came here I read a lare
number of scare heads in tiie newspapers
of the critical condition of affairs in
Porto Rico, and expected to tea great
excitement, but I found things very
quiet Indeed no excitement whatever.
I believe that 90 per cent of the Porto
Ricana do not interest themselves enough
to bother wheteer the tariff is 15 per
cent or treble that much, as fully that
number in this vicinity are poor, igno
rant, unhealthy, and, ol course, consti
tutionally opposed to labor, and their
universal motto is to get all possible from
the United States and never lie satisfied.
''At present the principal work going
on is government improvements, and
for the millions already circulated here
'by our country I venture to say that not
one in ten of the natives would give ns
credit for it. Government wagons you
meet everywhere, loaded with everything
imaginable, going to all parts of the
island, but loaded wagons of the natives
is a rarity. I am confident that these
people hive more money now than they
ever hHve had, as, from what I can
gather from numerous sources, the ma
jurity of the peoplo have nlwavs been
existing in a miser lble state. You know
that a large percentage of the natives
are j jt I l ick, kinky-haired negroes and
hull-breeds. The color line is not drawn
here.
"What the island wants is capital
thoroughly to work these plantations
nd open up the island by electric roads.
Ab there are some advocates of govern
ment ownership of railroads and oth -r
large enterprises, I would suggest that
the system be tried here.
"Since I have been here I have traveled
out on every road for probably fifteen
miles, and I wus greatly surprised to See
that no land is being cultivated for this
year that Is, being plowed and it
looked as though it had not been for
jears. Wliat little I did see had been
done by hand, and I have not feen a
liorso or plow since my advent on the
.'land. The land is wonderfully f-rlile.
"I read extracts of th tariff rale in
Hie San Juan News, and I lind that the
"ecesKities are not taxed nor anything
!ethat would lend to develop the island
in any way. It is practically free trade,
hut, as I have said, tho Porto Riean will
always have a kick in stock. From a
general observation there appears to lie
lirt-'w number of office-holders heie.
arm the fact that they are principally
Amorhanj wonld probably cause a good
"'lives to think, were their salaries, etc.,
barged up against the revenues of the
Island."
form of Alliances.
W'ahiiin,1TON( JU11 8. Almost the on
ly subject before the cabinet meeting to
(ly was the situation in China. Secretary
'a read the cablegram from Minister
CoKfr in Peking. Secretary Nay stated
'ter the meeting that a reply would be
nt to Coyger, tubs tantially reaffirming
one sent a day or two ago to the ef
Mlhat he would ba expected to do
teer is necessary to protect the
'ves of Americans and their property,
,n1 to maintain the dignity of this
Imminent. He will be Instructed to
,rm nu alliance with any government.
01 Punt and artist's brushee.
Clrrrland la Indifferent.
1 rixckton, N. J., Jrme 8 When
Grovel Cleveland was asked what he
thought of the recent letter of E. C. Ben
edict on the need of anew political party,
i he replied :
"Mr. Uenedict has a perfect right to
tteert himself, hot what he says has no
bearing whateveron me. I do not know
j what Mr. Benedict really did say in bis
j letter, becaoso I am not bothering my
self about politics just now. There has
I been no time when I have given lees at-
I tention to politics than I am doing now."
Mr. Cleveland was asked concerning
tho indorsement of William J. Bryan by
me iew lore democratic state con
vention. Ife replied: "That has not
interested meat all."
IS EXPECTED
TO INTERVENE
And Adopt Effective Measures for Pre
venting a Clasb Between Russia and
Japan.
New York, June 8. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London savs: With the
break down of tho cable service, news
from South Africa is meager and public
attention is centered upon China. The
opinion generally expressed by the press
is that the situation is going daily from
bad to worse, and that the crisis requires
strong handling. This is a safe generaliz
ation when no'-wdy, either in Fleet street
or diplomatic circles, understands what
is going on behind the scenes.
The Boxers revolt is clearly an nnti.
foreign movement, but the relations of
the Dowager Kmpresn to it and the use
that she may be intending to make of it
in the interest of Russia are mysteries
too intricate to be unraveled. What
seemed at the outset a local uprising has
become a widespread movement against
fortigners which is encouraged by the
Chinese government until missionaries
are murdered, railways destroyed and
property looted and burned.
Whether or not Russia has offered to
suppress the Boxers movement and that
Japan has been affronted by the proposal,
there are great British interests which
require immediate protection, and Lord
Salisbury is expected to intervene with
a strong hand and with the approval
and co-operation of Germanv. The
foreign o flic a has not supplied the London
press cues, ami consrquentlv there ere
no practical f ugtiestions for dealing with
this difficult and dangerous eituation,
The China question is see.n through a
glass darkly in diplomatic circles, but
there is ueneral expectation that the in'
itial will come from the British foreign
office, and that effective measures w ill be
adopted for preventing an outbreak of
war between Russia and Japan, anl an
impending revolution in Chins,
Said tu Ha Hmalau Fly,
iiiM.KiioKo, or., June !i. farmers in
this vicinity are becoming alarmed over
the possibility of a w heat wevil which
has hitherto never bothered Washington
county growers. For some weeks the
Fa 1 1 po w u vrain has appeared to be
afllic'ed with rust, but closer examiha
tion h a revealed that the Hessian fly,
the terror of Mississippi valley grain
growers, has attacked this part of the
Willamette valley,
ago Henry Hesse,
About two weeks
it prominent iNorth
Plains (inner, found the first larrne of
the wheat-destroyer. He brought them
to this city, and all authorities pro
iionnced them the eiii of tho Hessian
fly. Tho report now reaches this city
that htrvae have been found in a district
extending over fifteen miles west of the
Multnomah line, and while the insect is
now affecting the Winter grain, farmers
fear its at tick on the Spring-sown grain
Nu Karoralla News.
London, June 11. There is no favor
able news from Chin with the exception
that there is evidence of a ontinued
perfect understanding between the
various powers and the announcement
that the international guards will pro
bably arrive at Pekin today.
According to a dispatch from Lhanghal,
dated today, 4000 Russians, with twenty
guns, have already leen landed at Tien
Tsin and are marching in the direction
of Pekin.
A dispatch from Pekln, dated Saturday
evening, says :
"Another edict this morning orders
the delegates sent to negotiate peace
terms, but the result of the negotiations
is not know n.
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, PLANS FOR
CARNAGE
Disclosed by Sundry Filipino Documents
Captured.
Manila, May 12. The great store of
insurgent documents discovered by Gen.
erai lun.ton, together with some inter-
eit'DiI papers which Captain Smith found
In the possession of General Pantaleon
Garcia, throw interesting side-lights
upon the Filipino government. Most
important of the lot is Aguinaldo's plan
for the uprising in Manila, which was
drawn by him at Malolos, is in his own
handwriting in Tagalog language, and
bears the date January 9, 1S99. Pinned
to the document was a translation into
Spanish, done in the hand of Buencamino
Aguinaldo's order was addressed to his
"valiant sandatihans" or bolo men.
When the word for the uprising was
given they were to slay all American
soldiers in Manila. The Inhabitants
were to repair to the housetops, whence
they were to hurl down upou the soldiers
heavy furniture and any iron implements
they might have, heated red hot. They
were also to have ready in their homes
hot water, which was to be thrown upon
passing soldiers or squirted at them
from bamboo svringes. The women ami
children were exhorted to help in pre
paring the water and boiling oil, which
they were to pass out to the men for use
Afterward the bolo men were to run
through the streets flashing Americans
wherever they met them. They were
instructed not to stop to pick up the
guns of soldiers they killed, those could
be collected afterward. The bolo men
were warned to restrain themselves from
the temptation to looting, because, as
Aguinaldo explained, he was particular
ly desirous to make good in the eyes of
foreign nations his assertions that the
Filipinos were disciplined and civilized
people. Particular injunctions were
given for protecting the banks, even tho
Spanish bank.
liuller anil llollia,
London, June 9. A belated dispntel
from Mount 'Piospect, via Newcastle,
Nata', dated Thursday, June 7, throws
light on the amstice agreed npon by the
British and the Boers recently. It ap
pears that General Bnller met General
ChriBtain Botha June 2 at O'Neill's farm,
between Umguela and Majnba, and sum
moned Botha to surrender. Botha stud
he was not empowered to accept the de
mand. General Bulier replied, "Very
well," and turned to go away when
General Botha pressed him to make a
proposal. Genera! Bnller said he had
no proposal to make, but pointed out
that the Boers were surrounded, and re
ferred to the nseleBfness of shedding un
necessary blood.
What do you want ns tp do?" asked
General Botha, beseechingly.
Return to your farms, leave your big
guns and await Lord Roberts' decision,"
replied General Bnller
Tne federal commander said he would
refer the question to the burghers. Gen
eral Bulier then acceded to his (General
Botha's) appeal for an armistice until
daybreak, June li, showing the Boer re
ports of General Bnller having requested
au armstice to have been incorrect. The
dispatch adds that the federals are un
derstood to have twenty-three guns in
position, but it is doubtful if they can
remove them. Their only line of retreat
Is in the direction of Lydenburg. Gen
eral Boiler's dispatch of yesterday shows
that the burghers ultimately decided
not to surrender.
Itrhrt Chief I raptured.
Manila, Juno 9. General Pio del
Pilar, the most aggressive and most per
sistent of the Filipino leaders, who was
captured Inst night, as has been cabled
to the Associated Press, was made a
prisoner at Guadaloilpe, six miles east of
Manila, by some of the native police.
Upon information received that Pio del
Pilar wastobeatacertain house, Captain
Lara and twelve policemen proceeded in
a launch to Guadnionpe, where, aided
by a detachment of the Twenty-Crst
Infantry, they surro.inded the house
captured the general and brought him
to Manila this mornirg, where he was
positively identified bv the Provost
Marshal.
Kara Trnnlila In Hnulli.
New Ori.ranh, June 9. A largo posse
is hunting for Noah Pritcherd (colored),
who shot and killed Ralph Mercer, in
West Baton Rouge Jast night. This
morning deputy sheriff In the posse,
whose name is not yet knoo, was shut
and perhaps killed. It is expected that
before morning Prltohard will be
captured or killed
Yesterday negro was killed as the
result of the race prejudice existing at
Rosa plantation, urai Tort Allen, by the
overseer of the p'antation, K. D. Fenn.
An immense meeting of citizens from
several parishes was held at Devall's
landing tonight. Before the close of
the meeting several notorious negroes
were publicly whipped and one negro
was killed.
The residents along the gulf coast, it
is understood, have organized to mete
out summary justice to Henry Askew
and Kd Riss, two tiegroes in jail at
Mississippi City. The preliminary trial
yesterday failed to fasten guilt on either,
although it is positive that both were in
the vicinity rf the place where the 1 J-year-old
schoolgirl was outraged and
murdered and knew something of the
affair. The Biloxi people decided to keep
working on the case, but the men in the
other towns have decided apparently to
wait no longer, and late reports are that
a party of avengers started for that place
at midnight.
CAPTURED
THE ARCHIVES
Important Find Made on the Rio Grande
de Pampanga Rich Cache Discovered
and Speedily Depleted.
Victoria, June 11. A cony of the
Manila Times roceived here by Idzumi
Maru says :
On May 2nd General Funston made
one of the biggest hauls of the Philip
pine war; perhaps quite the biggest
He was making a personal reconnois
sance with eighteen troopers in the di
rection of Bongahon and Pontabagan
up tho Rio Grande de Pampanga. The
rich valley of the Rio Grande is shut in
by somewhat steep bluffs, covered with
dense forest which stretches back into
the unknown mountain region.
The bright eyes of the brigadier espied
a bamboo ladder in a cleft of the cliff,
and he turned aside to investigate. The
ladder was perfectly perpendicular, aud
beside it a rope hung sheer from the
brink of the cliff to the ground. Appar
ently the rope was intended to assist
the ascent or descent of persons using
the ladder. When pulled it rang a bell
a big, deep-toned alarm bell some-
whero away in the woods back from the
brow of the precipice.
At the top a footpath led away into
the gloom of the forest, and there, in a
snug little ravine, beautifully concealed,
they found a woudeifnl store of treasure
Not gold nor silver, nor pirates' plunder,
but all tho archives of the rebel republic,
carefully cached and awaiting the res
urrection. There were thirty or forty
large wooden cases, neatly packed cram-
ful of state documents. There were
other things saved from the wreck of
Malolos. About 1000 two-pound Hotcli-
kisu shells, a quantity of dynamite, a
stock of bombs and much other ammu
nition, 200 pounds of black gunpowder,
office furniture from the Malolos Audi
encia, carpets, chairs and tables and a
lot of miscellaneous good a of no special
importance. Documents were the prin
cipal'pri.e. After as good an inspection as circum
stances permitted, General Funston set
aside several tons of useless rubbish and
burned it on the soot, saving tho state
papers. These comprise all tho corree
nomlence of Acninaldo and his chief
oflic'ials trom the time of their early deal
ines with Dewev. down to tho hurried
migration from .Malolos. Archives enbse
qnent to that date were, it will be re
membered, tnkm at Tnrlac in the mid
dle of last year. There are lettcis to and
from Wildman and Dewey, besides
several business 11 run in Manila. Ajjiiin
it bio 'a nun letter-book, giving press
copies of everything he wrote, is also
there. Il is rumored that the corre
spondence shows some firms in Manila
to have Lad relations with li e tele's
hitherto unsuspected. The whole ciche
wus ingeniously hidden among ttie trees
in a ravine nud roo:cd over heavily with
iiiiia to an umiMial thirkneFB. The
structure made quite a big waiehouse,
with not an inch of spp.ee vacant.
It was found Inter, that there were
other approaches to the cache, jut like
tho one described, with alarm bells
everywhere, and a guard of forty or fifty
rebels had just fled, leaving their dinner
half eaten.
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LATEST MOVE OF
THE STRIKERS
C i. t r a a .. n
.-u. Louis var Men win penJ ,ioo,ooo
to Equip aa Elaborate 'Bus System
Additional Casualties.
St. Louis, Jnno 11. The central
trades and labor union proposes to es
tablish a bus line in St. Liui, to com
pete with and run parallel to the lines
of the St. Louis Transit
r j t -
which there is a strike, to be operated
by union men. At a meeting at Wal
halla hall last night, the first step was
taken toward this end by the idption of
a resolution to raise at least $100,000 to
purchase aud equip the necessary bus
system.
From tho resolution adopted and the
declarations of the speakers, henceforth
the policv will be to win the strike, if
possible, on the basis of a general boy-
cott, which in all its ramifications is to
reach to almost every industry in the
city. The fare on a bus for a distance
equal to that traversed by tho street car
line will be five cents.
Sr. Louis, June 11. Monday opened
quiet, after yesterday's reign of terror.
With one exception, all the street car
lines are in operation today.
A revised list of yesterday's casualties
makes the list of dead three, fatally
wounded one, and ten wounded.
W. D. Mahon, president of the na
tional association of amalgamated street
railway employes, has telegraphed Pres
ident Goinpers that street car men re
turning; from i picnic Sunday evening,
peacefully and unarmed, were fired
upon liy the sheriffs posse and shot
dow li like dogs.
ARE NOW MARCH
ING ON PEKIN
American
Missiou at
Destroyed.
Tung Chow
London, June 11. A special dispatch
from Tien Tsin siys it is reported that
the Dowager Empress has fled to the
Russian legation at Pekln.
Bkrlin, June 11. TheGerman foreign
oflice has received a dispatch from Pekin,
dated Sunday, saying the American mis-
sion-hoiue at Tung Chow, the river pori
of Pekin, has been burned by natives.
The dispatch further says the Interna
tional Club, outside of the gate of Pekin,
has been burned, and that the Belgian
secretary of legation was attacked by
Chinese soldiers. The loreign office in
terprets the latter news as confirming
the serious views taken of the situation,
and expresses fear that the Geman
embassy will be next attacked.
The German gunboat Ti;er has been
ordered to co-operate in quelling the
disturbances.
Tien Tsin, June 11. It is learned that
but for the firmness of the United States
consul and Captain McCalla (of the New
ark), in charge of the American landini:
part', and tho Btitirh consul, there
world Lave been further deliy in dis
patching the international ginrils to
t ekin, ana the niHjorttv of the torce?
would not have been British.
At a meeting of the consuls and com
niandcrB of troops last evening, when
the necessity for the immediate dispatch
of tioops waB considered, the representa
tives of two European powers questioned
the necessity, and nfterwar I di'paiaued
the idea that the British foice should
preponderate. The Anglo-A inerlc.ins,
however, insisted audcarried their poi;i
PROSPECTS OF
TRADE IN CHINA
Manila is the Gateway Throuuli Which
Wc Must Enter the Orient.
Wahiiinoton, D. C, Jnn 11. The
prospect for the growth of American
trade in China is arousing considerable
interest n the East at the present time,
and Eastern papers have t.ken up and
are agitating that question. In all this
talk, while it is generally conceded that
China offers a fertile field for our grow
ing trade, it is as generally agreed that
Manila is the gateway through which
we must enter the Orient. Great pros
pects seem to be In store for that city,
and those commercially interested pre-
diet that in the and Manila will equal, if
not tic', Ho.ig Kong as a commercial
port. In this same c( unection them is
a strong sertimeut on this side of tho
country that the United States, in view
of the vast opportunity open to it, woulJ
do very wrong not to avail itself of them
and insirt, alonu with other rations, on
its rights in China. It is contended that
we should not allow other nations to
secure the ful! control of the China trade,
to our own detriment. Yet this is not a
sentiment favoring the division of China.
The Kastern people do not demand nor
do they think it wise to divide China up
between ibo several nations, but they da
think that all commercial nations
should have an equal show, and that
whero there Is an opportunity to make
commercial advancement a mere matter
should not be allowed to intervene.
Una Mouth' Kxporta.
The monthly statement of the exports
of the United States for May last shows
the following, as compared with name
month of 1899:
Increase.
Breadstufls $23,074,993
Cattlo and hogs. . 2.045,810
Provisions 13,002,857
Cotton 11,830.931
Mineral oils 6.704 030
13,500,000
243,000
634,000
2,200,000
1.500,000
Total.
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