I) c D n 1 1 co ChrxrtrkU. VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1898. NO 44 Sanon s Flee I On the Way to Seize Porto Rico - Commodore Schley Ready to Sail. Washington, May 5. Sampson's fleet is bound for Porto Rico to, .complete the preparations made for the occupation of the islands. Schley is also ready to sail for Porto Rico at a moment's notice. PORTO RICO WILL BE SEIZED It Is Asserted in Washington that this Movement Will Be Exccnred. Washington, May 5. Persons who were with the president today assert that there is a strong likelihood ttiat Porto Rico will be in the hands of the United States with forty-eight hours. The immediate seizure of the island, they assert, has been ordered, though di rect confirmation of the report is lack ing. The Budden departure of Samp son's fleet from Key West yesterday for nn unknown destination is believed to have been in furtherance of this plan. No official confirmation is obtainable, however, of the various reports concern ing the movements of Admiral Samp son's fleet. In addition to the persons supposed to ehnre the confidence of tiie administration, who declare Sampson hus gone to seize Porto Rico, are others who with equal positiveness declare the iieet has gone to meet tiie Oregon and escort tier safely north. Still unother report is to the effect that Sampson has gone to seise Matanzas, to use it as a base of operations. Government officials absolutely refuse to make public the plans ot the naval strategy board. A GRAVE CRISIS PENDING IN SPAIN Disturbances Continue on Account of the High Prices and Scarcity of Food and Clashes are Frequent. New Yokk, May 5. A special to the World from Madrid oays : Troops are held in the barracks ready to march at auy inetunt against the mob or the revolutionists. Cavalry and in fautry patrol the streets from nightfall to sunrise. All the public buildings are crowded inside with foot and mounted police. In the rest of the kingdom the precautions, though less visible, are equally strict, because the court and the government apprehend graver move ments still If a fresh reverse occurs in Cuba or to the fleet. High-handed measures are considered necessary to keep the adversaries of the mouarchy and the masses down until the moment comes when the rulers of Spain can de clare that honor is satisfied and that the time has come lor the appeal to the Eu ropean government to step in and se cure terms of peace honorable to Spain, Premier Sagusta went twice to see the queen and offered to resign if Bbe be lieved a conservative or military cabinet could better defend the dynasty and the monarchy than the government, whose membwi stick to their pott now only hotn a atata of loyalty to the crown end elf-respeet, as they do not wish to be Mis a Move accused of abandoning the reigns of state iu the midst of war. Tiie chief fear is of a popular revolu tion, which everyone can see is brewing. Hie civil authorities at Madrid got bo alarmed at the attitude of the republi cans and Carliets that they frankly told senor bagasta that they could not answer for order much longer. i no Barcelona authorities report a very serious condition of affairs there, The republicans are working upon the masses who are discontented because of the rise in price of all provisions and the closing of many factories in conse quence of the loss of the Cuban and Philippine markets. The queen lias asked Senor Sagasta to remain in office. He consented to do so on the cohdition that she would give permission to proclaim a state of siege in Madrid. Now martial law rules. Anyone cir culating news about the war can be sent to a military prison. Court-martials are held. One Carlist, one socialist, one military, one independent and one re publican paper have been seized and prosecuted. SPANISH WARSHIPS NEAR BARBADOES Much Speculation Entered Into No Member, of the Strategy Board Will Speak on the Subject. Washington, May 5. The reported appearance of four Spanish warships off the fiarbadoes almost coincident with the departure of several armor clads of 'Sampson's fleet from Key West, has ex cited likely speculation among the officers outside of the strategic board. No member of the board will say any thing, however, regarding the naval plans. A member of the board told a reporter tonight that the four ships off the British port were probably Spanish gunboats which had got out of the way of the blockade. The government lias uianv agents keeping a lookout for the enemy's ships and reporting the movements of the warships of all nations. Lloyd's agency reports are also much depended on. So far nothing has been learned defi nitely as to the whereabouts of the Cape Verde fleet. The government has been unable to locate the fleet of Spanish gunboats formerly engaged in heading off the filibusters from the Cuban coast. For this reason it is believed (hat some of these, now off the Barbadoes are the missing vessels. Many reasons, how ever, are given against this belief. The Barbadoes are in the presumable route of the Oregon and Mariette. The au thority given is the presumption that the enemies force theie is the one from Gape Verde, by the fact that this squad ron has had about time to reach the Barbadoes from St. Vincent. This fits the departure of Sampson's fleet. 1'cBiiaB Grouted. Washington, May 5. The following pensions have beta parnted i Original John J. Paddock, Tbe Dalles.fO ; Robert son fi. Allen, Newbridge, f6; Aotou Abigtou, soldiers home, Douglas f 12. BRITISH EXPERT ON MAINE DISASTER Captain tfent Concludes After an In vestigation That a Mine Laid by Spanish Officers Destroyed the Battleship Maine. New York, May 5. A special to tbe Herald from Toronto says : Almost immediately after the Maine disaster Captain Kent, torpedo expert of the British Halifax squadron, was hur riedly sent to Washington, whence he proceeded to Key West, Fla. His de parture caused considerable comment at tbe time, and the government wae aeked a question relative to the trip, but sim ply answered that it was purely a de partmental affair. Captain Kent lias now returned to Halifax, and from some remarks he has made it is evident that whatever other business he bad in hand, he was mak ing inquiries about tbe Maine disaster. He expresses the opinion that the vessel was blown up by external meanB. and that tbat means was probably a mine put in position not long before the explosion took place. He saw Captain Sigsbee and went over all the evidence taken during the inquiry, and this, with his own accurate knowl edge of explosives, their effect when ex ploded in certain conditions nnd the certainty that in such a case as that of the Maine disaster all traces of how the mine or torpedo was laid would disappear, made it plain to him that an external agency had been applied. Such a thing, he asserts, could not be done without the knowledge of the Spanish officers, eo that bis opinion mean9 no reflection whatever upon tbe captain-general of Cuba. He has made a most elaborated report to the British admiralty, and it is ex pected that the document contains im portant information on tbe naval force of the United States in Cuban waters. CAMP WILL BE AT SAN FRANCISCO Orders Have Been Received to Select Suitable Grounds for the Encamp ment of Six Thousand Men. Sax Fkancisco, May 5. Orders were received yesterday from General Mer riam, commanding the departments of California and the Columbia, instruct ing Colonel Morris, commanding the post at the Presidio, to select a location for the encampment of GOOO volunteer troops, from the states of Washington, Oregon and California. About 500 men, it is said, can be cared for on Angel island. It is the opinion of Colonel Morris tbat some of the men manning the batteries of heavy artillery hern will be sent to Manila to man the light bat teries, and that their places will be filled irom among the California volun teers recently enlisted and about to be mustered Into the service of the United States. CAUSE OF THE PRESIDENT'S DELAY General Miles Opposes the Sending of a Small Army to Cuba Volunteers Will be Concentrated in Florida. Washington, May 6. It is learned upon reliable authority today that the reason the president has delayed send ing an invading army to Cuba Is that he hat been anxious to ascertain defi nitely what could beexpected In tbe way of aid and suprort from Gomez' soldiers. The president has been led to beleive tbat Gomez could put at least 20,000 aimed men behind tbe invading forces almost as quickly as tbe landing could be nade. Military agants who have been sent on a reconnoisance tour re ported to the president that Gomez' army is scattered, and it would bo im possible for him to gather more than a thousand men in time to assist the small United States force. General Miles opposes the scheme of sending five thousand men to Cuba, be cause he realizes that, under the pres ent conditions, it would be impossible to reinforce them promptly in the case it should be necessary to do so, as it un doubtedly will. If congress should authorize the secur ing of three or four brigades of immunes General Miles believes he can have such an army mustered and equipped within a week. Advices from Texas, South Dakota and Wyoming serve to convince the general that tbree regiments of rough riders can be ready to sail with tbe invading army within a week. Besides this 50,000 vol unteers cau be concentrated in the vi cinitv of Florida at the same time, and if be have seven days betore moving the army, he will be able to land them in Cuba in such a shape as to insure a suc cessful, sharp and speedy campaign. General Miles said this evening to Secretary Alger, that, with an army of one hundred thousand men, he can, in side of a week, occupy every foot of ter ritory in the western hemisphere, now controlled by Spaniards. This suggestion is likely to form a basis for tbe military occupation of the islands. POWERS WILL NOT INTERVENE All Anxious to See Another Great Naval Battle. Washington, May 5. Careful in quiry at the state department shows our government does not anticipate inter vention by any foreign powers. In dip lomatic circles it is well understood nei ther Great Britain, Germany, Russia nor Japan have made the slightest moves in tbe direction of restoring peace, and none will be made until an other great naval battle has been fought. Each of these countries has spent mill ions building navies which have never been tried. Their guns and ships are largely experimental and they want to know what the navy in the future is going to be. The United States is equally anxious to measure strength with Spain's best ships, aud that there will be another battle before the war ends there is absolutely no doubt. Some powers may make Spain desist, but they will not dictate to the United States what conditions shall be. Europe can not bring such pressure to bear on us, which has for its object the relinquish ment of the fruits of war, as was put up by Japan when she was compelled to give up Mauchun and ever'thing else fhe won from China. It would be in imical to Britain's interest to join such a movement. Besides there is no assur ance that tbe United States would be amicable under such circumstances. Dewey will not permit meddling by any country in affairs at Manila. He may permit the lauding of troops for (he protection of individual interests; but anything further than tbat would re sult in his having the guns of tho Asiatic squadron turned upon trespassers, THE STATEMENT IS AUTHORIZED War Department Authorizes tbe State mont that Volunteers From the Western States Will Be Sent to tbe Philippines: Washington, May 0. The war de partment late Inst evening authorized tbe statement that tbe volunteers from tbe militia organizatlans of California, Oregon and other states west of the Rockies will form the wain body of the military force which Is to be tent to the Philippine!. NOT SUPPLIED WITH MUNITIONS Paris Correspondent of the London Daily Mail Authority for This Statement. London, May 6. A Paris correspond ent to the Daily Mail says he has indis putable authority' for saying that the Spanish warships, Including the Pelayo, have not yet been supplied with ammu nition. This was the reason that they did not leave Cape Verdes before. He further states that the boilers in the cruiser Nimancla are in no condition for use, and the Philippines squadron is in equally as bad condition. ANNEXATION . OF HAWAII Washington, May 5. The presidJnt today decided to annex the Hawaii Is lands. The house will concur in this movement and little opposition is ex pected in the senate. Later reports positively contradict,the annexation. A. M. WILLIAMS & CO. "EVIDENCE IS BETTER THAN TALK" R peui of the Things Passers-by See In Out Ulindoms this CUeek. Perca,e s,lir,a for en. at &0 cents, form one of the attractions. These shirts are made with collar and cuffs attached, of a good quality Percale, and are shown in a large variety of neat patterns. Summer Underwear for Men at 25 cents a garment. That's onlv 50 cents a full suit. To see ib to buy. Colors cream and brown mixed. " Men's spring suits of an all suits! such style! such patterns! to fit, as well as to wear. Made with wide inside coat facing of same ma terial; finished with a wide satin piping. Trousers cut in tho prevailing Btyle, nothing lacking to make them right unless it be part of the price. 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"''"" no, nm. in, acii, nrn imcee, Black fust hlm-l sai'Ib u'ltll kIhiiii.iI til I I .,..rw.., Hlack, also tan and brown, rtwunless it u nun uieru n iiuue in iuwii iiko OQg ''"J"9 a full B,i!"i full weight, Cotton Sweater for men, This will 7 easily he recognized as an extremely low figure oil these goods, and Still more SO wllHIi vnn HPtt Ii.h irnrmmiiB IV. . ul,r.. H, .... 1.. ; , , , n V, . ribbed neck and Uvrun collar. Colors heretofore been OUlt pricit on similar There area few dozen other tilings which we cannot find room to mention here, but will gladly show you, A. M.WILLIAMS & CO. AMERICAN SCHOOL AT ATHENS. Crliiln of I'olltlcnl Affnlm Ilnd m Baa, Effect on It. In n year of wnr nd rumors of war nn archaeological explorer Amis his oc cupation well-nigh none. says Litera ture. Throughout the long-drawn crisis of the past spring- and summer both thc Oreek government tind the Oreck peo ple behaved townrd the foreign repre sentatives of r.tiencc in their midst with extraordinary courtesy, detaching them almost entirely from the feelings of ir ritation or resentment which were man ifested townrd the European powers. Tint, with one-half of the available peasantry drawn off for the fighting line nnd reserves, and- the other half nble to think nnd talk of little but war, it was naturally difficult to effect ex cavations during the spring. Thus the American school in Athens, which had planned for 1nt spring the opening of tho campaign which is to uncover Corinth, only did about a week's work. The government was too busy to proceed with the promised ex- propriation of the site, and finally the director, Mr. Richardson, feotight for himself n sninll tract cast of the tern--pie. and there came quickly on the re mains of a stoa. which seemed to indi cate the proximity of the agora of the city. Rut the work was not proceeded with. It Ik to be resumed in March, if the expropriation has by that time been duly carried through, but the great depth of the soil will entail great ex pense. Axtcc Survivors. Among the natives of Mexico there are, according to Lumholtz, about 150, 000 survivors of the Aztec race. Chi cago Inter Ocean. wool material for $7 :50. And such such nerfect fittim? suits! Tailored - - ' - V....W I'M... WHQtll " w i .it .1 It I. I . i ' . uml huml linu-a- a 11 1- tlua hundred d-j.dn 15u each. Kasy picking. rill ni tmi 11 ii'uti. uta Ik ii mi tliA.it ... few numbers now in our window. ribbed top?, per dozen . 50c 1 . ' ' .1 .... ri line u lopp, jier UUZtll HUU ill. I, ml r.,.u liill llnuun lift. ,.v, uuncii , HUB foot, fust colore, per pair 10c mum, w,,w tiiviu ill uvill navy Hint maroon, 50 cents has sweaters.