The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, July 15, 1898, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHEHEDFORD MAE Published fcvery Friday Morning. A. S. BLITON. MAN WAI BORN TO HUSTLE. He Is of few days; nut quite s plenty. SUBSCRIPTION $1.80 PER YEAR. fcalered In Iht Postomoo at Medlord, Oregon u Seoond'ClMS Mall Mailer. Mkdpurd, Friday, July 15, (898. THIS PAPER SStftt Tenlslng Agency. 84 and Merchants ti ehange, Ban Pranolseo, California, when eon. Iraola for advertising oan no made for It. Our Clubbing Lut. Thk Mail and Weekly S. P. Call 2 25 " Examiner 2 35 "ii ' " Chronicle 2 35 i ' OroRonlan 2 00 " CosinoDOlitan 2 10 Weekly Cincin nati Enoulrer. 1 75 "Owing to a lack of business the bottling works of Sampson & Sotaley have shut down, for the present." Fargo Argus. Prepare to heroize Watson. Camara has been ordered to make ready for a conflict with our commo- dore.and his fleet. Whatever rating they may here after get in tonnage registries there's littlo question but that the torpedo boat has up to now been over-rated in war calculations. The Spaniards who were deter mined to pursue the war to the bit ter end ought to be satisfied now. There could have been nothing sweet for them in Cervera's finish. Porto Rico has been paying Bomething like four and a half mil lions annually in taxes to Spain With this fact as a starter, perhaps we can figure what our income from the island ought to be next year. Without money and without hope, without a oapable fleet and without friends, how oan Spain move alone? Come to think about it there is only one way for Spain to move, and that's down force of hakit. In slang parlance Linares, the Spanish general, had his nerve with him when he was willing to give up the empty houses of Santiago if allowed to march away with his army so that he might go on fight ing ub somewhere else. It really seems foolish for Ca mara to return to Spain. It can't make any particular difference to iim whether Dewey or Watson takes his ships away from him, and by keeping on to Manila he would have saved the return canal tolls. A paper of Porto Rico proposes to burn Washington and New York, and adds that by way of further indemnity the Spaniards will de mand the wives and daughters of the yankee pigs. There are un doubtedly some paterfamilias who will hope the Dons will carry out the last threat. "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, the old confederate cavalry leader, gave an exhibition of genuine grit at the battle of Santiago when he got out of an ambulance, against the advice of the surgeons, mounted a horse, and rode to the front. No wonder the American troops cheered their commander to the echo. There is something really pa thetic, and at the same time amus ing, in the message which the Span ish authorities at Santiago sent to General Shafter immediately fol lowing the capture of Cervera, which was that all messages be sent to them in Spanish as "the officers who did the translating for us are no longer with us." If the right kind of inducements are put out and the country is ad vertised just a little bit there ought to be some emigration to Southern Oregon this fall and next spring. All kinds of orops are unusually large this year and with this as a basis upon which to anchor a little good work for the general well-being of the valley, it would seem that something in this line ought to be lone. RosEBtma business men have un ler consideration the construction of a wagon road across the mown' tains into the Klamath Indian res ervation aud the country etiist of the mountains. The distance, it is claimed, is not much greater than from Medford. The trado of that locality pretty noarly all couiob to Medford now, but in order to hold it it might be necessary to expend a fow dollars on the improvement of roads from this point ovor the mountains. Havana newspaper publishers are bigger fakirs tbau we Auierioau pencil pushors. The La Lucha re oeutly said editorially: "The actual problem confronting Spain is the easiest the nation has had iu all its history, although at first sight it appears most ditlioult and complex. It is only a quostioii of resistance, which can be sustained if the Spaniards have only provi sions and ammunition. - To beat the Yankees it needs only 300 or 400 men for a period of two or three years. The cost tthioh that signi fies to our neighbors is greater than 100 islands of Cuba iB worth to them." -H Southern Oregon is unfortunate in beine situated iust as it iB. It is in Oregon all right, but when Ore gon is mentioned to eastern people there is only one place thought ol- and that place is the Willamette valley where there are about six rainy days during the winter to one in Southern Oregon, but in the opinion of the east everything that is Oregon is wet, cloudy and mosB covered. No person thinks of as' sociating Northern California with wet weather and yet this particu' lar part of Oregon rightly belongs to California when rainfall and cloudy weather is considered. There is probably no spot on all the Pa' cific coast which enjoys more bud shine a greater number of days in the year than does Southern Oregon Much, too much in fact, has been stud and is still being said, against the management of war affairs by our government officials. We ordi nary people who know so little ot the circumstances attendant upon the movements of the army and navy should be content to accept as absolutely correct the judgment of thoBe officials who are on the grounds and in a position to know W.R. HearBt, of the New York Jour nal and San Francisco Examiner who was at one time one of the most persistent critics of the government's management, has been to Cuba and after a few days' stay has seen the conditions as they really exist. It must be remembered that no one individual is altqgether responsible for the handling of war affairs. It is the opinions of the many officers that united move the government to act. Here is what Mr. HearBt says of things as he finds them at Santiago: "The spirit of the army is high. The officers have the control of the men. There is no apparent clash of authority, and it is now obvious, not only to military critics, but to laymen, that McKinley wisely chose not to fend these thousands of men into this scorching, blistering jungle until it was an effective army, well balanced and adjusted, and fit to fightadeBperate army under a trop ic sun, The army got here neither too soon nor too late. The stroke was timed with sure judgment, Now that I am here on the spot can actually see the difficulties and peculiarities of this campaign. am satisfied tnat McKinley was right in deciding to attack Santiago rather than Havana. With good water and high ground here we may accomplish in the rainy season what would have been a sneer impossi bility in the deadly lowlnnds and swamps of Havana province." There is ono little maxim That now I will name, Wbioh may bring what is better Than riches or fame. All those who will heed It Good appetite rind, Strong nerves, rosy cheeks, Andvlgor of mind. It will banish dyspepsia, Rheumatics and gout, That Tired Feeling conquer, Drive scrofula out. And here is the maxim Its wisdom 1b sure Take Hood's Sarsaparllla And keep your blood pure. His Next Visit. frof. Hymar & Co., the German ooullst and oatarrh specialist from Portland, will 'be at the Nash hotel July 25 and 26 for two days only and return once each month. We will euro your catarrh, no matter how ohronic, without fail. Mo medicine internally. Catarrh Is a very dangerous disoaso. Call and have a friendly talk with the profosBor which costs absolutely noth ing. Glasses lit ted for eyes. Office hours In Medford, all day, Remember the date of our coming. SANTIAGO HAS A speoial dispatch from Qenorul Shaftor'B army heftUquartors re ceived at one o'olook yesterday, July 14th, says: Toral, the Span ish general at Santiago, buB com plied with General Shatter's de mands and has made an uncondi tional surrender of his army and the city of Santiago to the Amor- can troopB. The hour of surrender was noon, July 14, the ikkne didn't mkan it. A Manila speoial of July Oth re ports that the insurgents on Wednes day, July 0, reported that tho Uer- man gunboat Irene, in bubig bay, refused to permit them to attack the Spaniards on Grande Island. Kear-Admiral Dewoy promptly dis patched the Raleigh and Concord to investigate the matter. Un enter ing Subig bay the Raleigh opened fire on the forts, whoroupon the Irene slipped her cable and steaniod out by the other channel. Tho ro Bult of the fire of the Amorioan war ship was that the Spaniards, num bering over olHJ men, surrendered everything. On returning to Manila the Irene explaiued that Bho inter fered "in the interest of humanity," and ottered to hand over to the Americans the refugees she had on board. Admiral Dewey has declined to accept them. A New York Journal copyright cable from Manila saya that Ad miral Dewey's possession of Bubig bay defeats Uermany's supposed plans to interfere in the Philippines, and although the attitude of the Germans iB still irritating, Admiral Dewey is managing them with great diplomacy. He does not expect any trouble with them. PORTO RICO AFTER SANTIAGO. The determination of the war do partment to send a formidable force to capture t'orto ltico nas been strengthened by the resistance made by the bpaniards in Santiago. An effort will be made to avoid the mistakes of the Santiago campaign The expeditition to go against Porto Kico will consist of between Tj.uuo and 30,000 men. According to tbe Spanish army regieter for 1898 the total strength of the Spanish regu lar forces in the island of Porto Rico is 7219. Of these 5214 are infantry, 732 artillery, and 211 engineers. The total cavalry strength is 10 of ficers and 1052 men. The rest of the garrison is made up of the civil guard, which is a sort of custom house euard. and tbe police torce. There are in the iBiand, according to best information, some 14,000 volunteers, who are to be reokoned with as well as with the additional men the Spanish commander might be able to impress from the male population of the island. With a total force of all arms of some 21,- 000- or 22,000, it is not doubted that an American force of 25,000 or 30, 000, with the help of the fleet, will be able to take the island. It is thought not unlikely that the army of invasion may have a harder time landing on tbe north coast of Porto Rico than it had on the south coast of Cuba. The Porto Rico coast line has few of the inlets such as that at Daiquiri, and there is no harbor near San Juan like liuantanamo to furnish a refuge and coaling base for the fleet. ALL MINES TAKEN UP. The Secretary of war has order ed the removal of 'all submarine mines, which now protect the har bors of the United States against the entry of hostile ships. This action was decided upon at Tues day's cabinet meeting. For weeks past the war department has been deluged with protests from commer cial centers againettho continuance of these mines, which operated to the great detriment of commerce. JOINED THE MAJORITY, The signal officer of Key West reported to the war department that the ship Man Domingo was wrecked off the Isle of Pines, Cuba, while trying to run the blockade. The nationality of the vessel is unknown. YELLOW FEVER CASES. Fourteen suspicious tever cases have brcken out among the em ployes of the quartermaster's do partment near Santiago. The men have been isolated and confidence is expressed in the ability of the doctors to stamp out tbe disease Advertised Letter List. Followinc Is a list of letters remaining un. called for In the Medford postofflce on July is, 'W. Kerley, 3 8 Purvis, Miss Gertie Sharer, J O A eharge of one cent will bo made upon de livery of oaoh of the abovo letters. Porsons calling for any of tho abovo lottorf win pjoase say Aavorunoa." M. PDHDin, Postmnstor. Superior job printing, Mail office, County Commissioner' Court. l'l'oi'oiHUntiu of county court June 30, 181)8. Ordered that tho county Jiulxo con tlnuo to puruluiHO all uimplkra ioiliroil fur the auroral vounty ofllcui'g. Ortlurud that all olllulul Advertising required to bo iniiilu by thu siivurul county olliuurs In tho ihihIiiiim o( thu county bu printed in Thk Mkhfoiid Mail, thu ullluiul pnpur ot Jnuksun County, unci that nny ulllutul iidvertiu Iiik iflvon any other nuwspnpui' will not bo puld for ui any othur or liiulmr rulus. Dwon Kvegiui employed uu Janitor of thu court Iioubo ut i'S! pur month. Ordered Unit the Incoming trousurur continue to uko Jucknon County Dunk us n pluuo of .deposit (or tho public funds. A warrant for i'iH was ordered drawn on tho spuuiul county fund (or puHtugu stumps. Martin Howies was puld K us bounty on four coyote scnlpu. John A Miller ordered paid 1 II 1.20 fur building brldgo across Month Fork of Utile lluttu creek. W 8 Dunn, for transportation of an Indigent, allowed $4.20. Will 8 Crowoll wus ordered puld 8.00 for freight und express uhurgoa on county supplies. The bonds o( tho vurlous county ofll ciuis were examined und approved. Times Printing Company, (or print ing briefs in county esses appealed to supreme court, allowed $03.20. V 11 linulsliaw, county commissioner, allowed $11. Martin Perry, county commissioner, allowed $8. I'HOOKKDISUB OF JULY TKKM. G M Urnlngur was upiioinled slock inspector for Jackson County, with u bond of t&00. In mutter of the roud petitioned for by E I' Vickroy; Wm Cameron, Uun Schmldtlino und Chns Hamilton up pointed viewers, to meet on Saturday, Julv 23. lii mutter nt lots 0, 7, 22 und 23, blk Q, K U add to Ashland; ordered that Die cerlilicalc of sale of saiil lot bu trnnsferod to Geo W Trefurn upon his paying into tho general county fund tho sum ol $17.70. In the mutter of tho application of Wm llartnian to bu admitted to thu hospital; Cioo Wulters, of Appleguto, notified to nppuur beforo the court on August 8. 1808, aud show cause why ho should not provide for suld lliirtuiun. Roud petitioned for by W M Smith; I W Thomas, David Linn and Hon) Meull appointed viewers, to muot July 23 and assess and dutunnino how much loss vuluublo tho premises of tho com plainants would be rendered by tho opening of said roud. In tho mutter of the county roud petitioned for by Jumcs A Puukoy and others', Horace Pelton, K I) Ourdwoll and J A Jennings appointed viowers to meet July 23 to appruiso damages to said property. Koad iMititloned for by J A Wagner ot ul; continued. Koad petitioned for by 11 W Poun el al ; second reading of report noted and road established und old roud vacated. Ordered that the salary ol tho stock inspector of the county bo llxed at $100, from Julv 1. Bemi-annunl examination of books, records and accounts of varioui officers; examined and approved. John Grieve appointed W 1) Jackson as doputy usscssor. Alex Ormo vppointed K K Smith and Wm C Doniirus demitv sheriffs. Gus Newbury appointed Mrs Mary Foter deputy clerk. Ordered thnt the uncollected dulin- ?uent tux roll, in thu sum of $1045.24 or 1895, $19,004.48 for 1890 und $47,082.25 for 1807, bo charged to Alex Orme and that bo proceed to collect said taxes. The sum of $7071.90 belonging ID the several funds was trunslered to L L Jacobs by O P Lindlcy, ex-treasurer. Reports of county olllcora wuro ex amined and approved. County Expenditures. The following bills were allowed at the July meeting of tho County Com missioners' conn : Election oxponses, June 1898, partis! list I M 10 Bounty on eoyoto scalps 21 4T Wm H Crowoll, county I ml no lea 00 A & names, sheriff, ana deputy. ..... . SW !H Cloo A Jackson county clerk SftO 00 w 15 Anderson, recorder 110 OH O P Lindlcy. trcaturur do 00 Ouh Nowbury. superintendent ftH :t3 A M Ford, Janitor 27 OU 8 A Carlton, mock Irmpcolor MOO a Krnipps, Hiuimneryiuroiucorseiccr.. oz vu A 8 lames, wnshliiK for prisoners 4 15 A 8 Barnes, bourdlnir prisoners In Juno and three days In July or, 00 Geo 1 Lindlcy, balnucu due on first month's salary as county treasurer . . 10 7T Indigent allowance for 8 women and their families 40 00 O 11 Ilasklns, supplies for Jackson County duster, pencils, etc . . , W O H Hasklns, medicines for Courtney ramuy iu . J K Van Bant, supplies for Wm Floyd . . 10 00 Tohn Grlevo. county assessor. Dart nay- mflBi oi salary lor iw w w Expenio of survoylnff rood petitioned ror ny w h smun ei ai nw Wm Abbott, lumber for wanner oreak brldro.4lstrlct NoS Bid? 1 A Webb, one stool for sheriff's office.. 1 26 J Buek St Co, one barrel of coal tar 13 00 Glass & Prudhomme, Ink. books, etc... 14 68 Tbe Irwin. Ilodson Co. 10 reamrf lceal oap paper . so ou is o r oudray, assisting to oanvass elec tion returns 7 R8 Dunlap, same A 00 Hill of ludires. clarks and messengers or June election w w diatrlot. Htuto vhAK Chanov M 20 com Din, luKiioo 8 court in ftieuroni am irioi. anno or uretton vdwj wimon and John Carlllo 44 Cost bill, JtiHtico court, Hlato vh John von w Tlnuifl Prfntlns Co. nrlntlntr 1000 lotto r beiwlH for circuit JudffO. 4 00 j w itoDinflon, memuina ror prinonorH 4 !Yt i j uynn, umva ich lor oovoruiK court room doom.. 7 66 n t jjong, bounty on a coyoto HompH.... i w N I) Falling, repairing tuolo for ftupor intondenVH omco and covorliiK court room doom i J A McCftll. Dlatttnff and ro locating a public highway nuur tho KfifrlomlllH., t 00 Martin Porry, cmnmirmtonor, 8 days. . . . in 00 O S Butler, commlftHionor, 3 day I? 80 Com o il. Htuto of Orocon vn J JiikIuh. Ted Howard and O W Hnmlfn 73 78 There In more Catarrh In thin section of tho country than allothor dlseafiof) put together, aud until tho lant lew yearn wa auppoHud to be lncurablo. For a groat many yoara doctora fironounocd It a local dlttoaHo, and proscribed ocal remedies, and by conHtantly falling to cure with looal troatroent, pronounced It In curable. Science nan proven eaturrh to bo a conaiUutfonal dlieaae, and therefore requires constitutional troatment. Hull'H Catarrh Curo, manufactured by V. J, (Jhonoy St Co., Toledo, Ohio, Ih tho only constitutional euro on the market. It n taken Internally In donen from JO drops to a teftHpoonful. it acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of tbe system. Thoy offer one hundred dollsm for nny ease it falls to euro, Bend for circulars and testlmo nlals. Address, F. .!. On f.n by & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by DrtiRKlst. 7fo. Hall's Family JMlln are tlio host. To Cnro Constipation Vorevor Take CsBoarotH Candy Cathartic. lOo ortto. If O, c. O. fall to cure, druggista refund mono IT WILL PAY YOU TO CALL ON PEBJEL 8 STEVENS WE ARE MAKING A General Clean-Up OF SUMMER GOODS Preparing for the immense Fall Stock, a portion of which is now en route. Does your Child wear a No. 11 Shoe ? Does your Misses wear a No. 2 Shoe? Do you or your boy wear a No. 5 Shoe ? If so, come and look at a special .line in these sizes, that you cannot afford to pass; we will save you money. Have a look at them even if you do not wish to buy. DEUEL & STEVENS NEW SHOES... A Lnrgo Stock of LftdieB', Mon's and Childrcn'B, Just Ituceivud. In Order to Make Room tor Our NEW STOCK, we are Offering Some Special Inducements in Our Old Lines. Call and See What we Have to Offer for $1.00 p. Li. CRflJNaFIkk X ANGLE & PLYMALE BUILDING, Modford, Ore. D IDon't Only m Eyes tf E. D. EL WOOD Fruit Jars The improved MASON, Machine Made Better Than Any Others.' Warner 8 Wortman, THE GROCERS, Medford, Ore. Tho Finest Stock of LH medford, Oregon. S. ALL- But Do Watch Repairing, Engrave Inft and Carry a Complete Stock of New Watches, Clocks ana Jewelry E. D. Ehvood . JEWELER AND OPTICIAN Sign Of Big Clock, MEDFORD, OREGON CLOTHING .Ever brought to Medford was receiv ed by S. Rosenthal this week. Gent's Furnishing Goods Rosenthal.