VOL. XT
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1898.
NO 48
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United States Transport Sails Well Armed
and Equipped - Dorst in Command.
TaMPA, May 11. Tho United States transport Gus
sio sailed from hero late yesterday afternoon with a par
ty of Cubans, 7000 rifles, 250,000 rounds of ammunition,
80 pack mulos and two companies of tho First infantry
under Captain Dorst, for tho Cubans. Tho insurgents have
boon notified to meet them at a certain point on the
coast. Tho Gussie is armed with Maxin rapid-fire guns
to repol any attack. Similar expeditions will be made
under Dorst until one million rounds of ammunition has
been landed.
FORCED TO
KISS THE FLAG
A Foreigner Who Aired His Views Too
Freely is Brought to Grief.
San Fkancihco, May 10. A man
named Kotliunuul, who was one of the
niombora of the Percy Edward's expe
dition to the Manless Isles of the South
Sea, was forced to kiss the American
colors in a restaurant at 230 O 'Far roll
street last night. He had expressed his
disgust and uouteuipt for America and a
stranger who sat near struck him in the
face. A row ensued and the crowd
compelled liothermel to kueel down und
kiss the American flag under the penal
ty of being severely thrashed. He com
plied with tholr wishes immediately.
TWO TRANSPORTS
CHARTERED
was not mined, while the broad channel,
they explained, wub fully mined. In
veetigation the part of the Americans
revealed the contrary to be the cage, and
the mines were blown up by the sailors
of the American fleet.
Admiral Montejo is reported to have
been killed by the populuce after hav
ing escaped from Gavite.
It is asserted here that Admiral Dewey
finds the insurgents at the Philippines
growing dangerous. He cannot control
them, nor can he enable the Spaniards
to do so. Massacres are said to have oc
curred outeide Manila, the insurgents
killing Spanish women and children.
A BAD BLAZE
AT ASTORIA
The Drying House of the Clatsop Mill
Partly Destroyed A Fisherman
Drowned.
The Australia and City of Sydney Will
Be Put Into the Service of the
United States.
San Fkancihco, May 10. -Two more
steamers have been chartered by the
United States government lor tho trans
portation of state volunteers to Manila,
The Australia and the City of Sydney
were purchased today, former having
been iu the Alaska trade this summer.
She is now being fitted up and no time
will be lost in putting her in readiness.
Tim City of Sydney came in last evening
from Acdpulco and she is now unload
ing. A large number of meu will be put
to work on her, nnd it is expected she
will leave next Sunday with fifteen hun
dred troops on board.
TRIED TO ENTRAP
DEWEY'S WARSHIPS
Spanish Priests and Nuns at Cavite Re
pay the Kindness of the American
Commander with Treachery.
Ho.no Kono, May 10. A fresh ex
ample of Spanish treachery seems to
have come to light. It Is baid horo that
priests and' Sisters of Charity of Cavite
hospital, in a procession, bearing
crosses, etc., petitioned Admiral Dewey
not to massacre the sick nnd wounded,
which naturally he did cot do. The
Spaniards, it is asserted, thereupon
thanked the Americana for their human
ity, and repaid them by Informing them
' ft narrow chuinel which they said
Abtokia, Or., May 10. A fierce bjazo
broke out today in the drying house oi
tho Clatsop Mill, which partially de
stroyed the contents of the same and
about half of the building. The loss
will probably amount to $1500.
L. Stolman, n fisherman who was
working for the Booth Packing Co., was
drowned near the jetty this morning.
His boat upset in the breakers and be
fore the Stevens life saving crew reached
the scene Stolman wob dead. The boat
puller's life was saved. S:olmau's body
lias been recovered.
SPANISH SHIPS
HEARD FROM
The United States Battleship Oregon is
Now Considered Safe Her Pur
suers Show Up Off Cadiz.
Washington, May 10. The stote de
partment today announced that the fol
lowing official information had been re
ceived of the whereabouts of the Spanish
fleet.
"Four torpedo-boat destroyers have
returned to Cadiz."
The boats are supposed to be those
which loft the Cape Verde islands on
April 20th, with one of two purposes In
view, either to Intercept the Oregou or
to protect Porto Rico.
Oregon ami Marietta Have Sailed.
London, May 10. Lloyds' agent at
Bahia, Brassil, cables:
It is reported that two American war
ships entered here nt 10 p. in., on the
0th,, and proceeded nt midnight. The
warships relerrod to are probablv the
battleship Oregon and the gunboat
Marietta, The former arrived at liahia
May 0. The Marietta was probably
with her, but was not so rapid. No
direct news from Bahia has been re
ceived since.
THE PHILIPPINE
. REBELS RECKLESS
Their Utter Disregard for the Span
iards Caused the Massacre Sixty
or Seventy Captured and Shot.
San Francisco, May 10. The recent
dealing with the Snainish officials, in
which their leaders have received large
sums as peace offerings, have made the
Philippine rebels reckless. Mail ad
vices received show that the recent mas
sacre of insurgents at Manila was due to
their own fool-hardiness in holding a
meeting right in the Spanish strong
hold. Another evidence of their dis
regard for Spanish soldiers is shown in
the fact that all rebels wore conspicuous
badges indicating their allegiance to the
insurgent cause. There were about 150
men ot the meeting, which was held in
a house in the Cull a de Camba. A civil
guard opened fire upon the rebels, and
at the some time burst open the doors
of the house. The rebels offered a stout
resistance with long knives and axes,
but the volleys of the guard soon settled
the matter, eleven rebels being killed,
eight of the guards wounded, two of
whom have eiuce died. Subsequently
sixty or seventy persons were captured
and shot without a moment's notice.
From declarations of prisoners it ap
pears that the rebels were sent into
Manila to Bet fire to the town in several
places, and during the panic 400 rebelB,
who were in San Male to hills, were to
swoop down on the city and capture it.
NO MONEY TO
BUY SUPPLIES
Provisions and Especially Wheat are
Scarce at Madrid.
Madrid, May 10. The government
intends to insist that the cortes sit
continuously until war measures are
adopted. The minister of finance has
declared that until credits are voted it is
impossible to meet the demands for
ammunition and provisions for Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Balearic islands and
Canary islands, or obtain a necessary
stock of coal.
Blanco has cabled an urgent request
for considerable supplies of provisions,
which the 'government cannot dispatch
until tho cortes votes the measures. The
authorities are greatly concerned about
provisions.. It is estimated that the
stock of wheat will be consumed inside
of a month in Madrid, and measures are
being taken to purchase wheat abroad.
The broad riots at Alicante which be -
gan yesterday, continued a II night,
woman taking a prominent part in the
work of destruction. The rioters paraded
the streets demanding cheaper bread
and oilier necessaries of life. A strong
force os gendarmes was sent to the scene
and a charge was made upon the mob
which was temporarily dispersed. The
rioters reformed and attacked and
burned all the bonded warehouses,
after possessing themselves of the wheat
in store.
FORCES TO
LEAVE FRIDAY
General Miles to Lead Fifteen Thous
and Meu Into CubaFull Ar
rangements Made More Will
Follow.
W A ttlff KTlTrtV Mav 111 Qmtm rf a no as s
the statement was made in Washington
in dispatches to the Tribune that
the advices received by the president
indicated that General Miles can expect
little support from the insurgent leaders
in Cuba within the past three days, and
especially since Sunday night evidence
has multiplied supporting this asser
tion. General Miles has determined to
place no dependence whatever upon the
aid of the insurgents. If Gomez should
fail to make his appearance at all, the
fact will not interfere in tho slightest
degree with the plans of the American
forces.
During the patt few days the engineer
corps of the army has been vigorously
engaged in the preparation of detailed
topographic maps of the entire country
along the coast of Matanzas and Havana
provinces, and when General Miles army
lands, his staff will have before them a
graphic contour map almost as com
plete as those turned out by the United
States geological survey. Every hill and
everyatream, every road and every foot
path behind Havana is already known
to the war board, and the plan of cam
paign is as thoroughly perfected as
though the United States army had oc
cupied Cuba for the pa?t year.
General Miles will assign his brigade
and division commanders to their re
spective commands as soon as he ar
rives in Tampa, unlesa something un
forseen arises. It is expected that he
will have at least 15,000 troops embarked
and ready to sail on Friday. The points
of departure will be New Orleans and
Tampa, and probably from Mobile; but
the landing place will be kept secret un
til the captains of transports get out to
sea, as following the usual custom where
it is desired to prevent the enemy from
securing any information, the command
will sail under sealed orderB. Before
the attack on Havana begins, however,
General Miles will have an army of 60,-
000 men bind him, and it is probable.
too, that Sampson will have carried out
the object of his visit to Porto Rico, and
that his Equadron will have returned to
port, unless to the vicinity of the harbor
of Havana.
ROUGH RIDERS
ASSEMBLING
Four Hundred of Them are Already at
San Antonio.
San Antonio. Tex., May 10. About
400 of the men who willcompose Rosee-
velt's regiment of roni riders are now
in San Antonio. Tiley are mostlv from
Arizona and Oklahoma. Their camp is
30 miles from town. Officers of the regi
ment expect if start Saturday for Tam
pa. The men here constitue the finest-looking
body of men ever assembled in San
Antonio. Government officers at Fort
Huston are buying horses for them, and
so far 100 have been secured.
Private Bird, while riding an untamed
mustang without either bridle or saddle
was thrown against a tree yesterday and
suffered a coucussion of the brain. His
recovery is doubtful.
SPANISH SPY'S
FATE IS SEALED
George Downing, thej Spanish Spy, Is
to Sutler the Death Penalty.
Washington, May 10. George Down
ins alias Henry Rawlins the Spanish
spy, who was arrested a few days ago
by Chief John Wilkie, of the secret ser
vice, Is in the custody of the military
authorities. Chief Wilkie says that his
conviction is certain. He will be hanged,
instead of shot, as was stated at the
time of his capture,
Itallnu Workmen in HwlUerlauil are
Aroused.
Bekne, Switzerland, May 10. News
of an uprising in Milan has greatly ex
cited the Italian workmen who abound
In Switzerland. At Luuzanne this
morning thousands of Italian workmen
parade the streets carrying a red flag
draped in crepe. Tho outbreak of Milan
seems to have been fully organized. One
of the leaders here exhibited a telegram
announcing :
"The revolution is triumphant in
Turin. The city has been burned."
The men who took part in the demon
stration appear to have plenty of money.
Many Italians have started for the north
Attnii to Recalls Cnh
Spaniards Will Send a Strong Expedition
' With This End in View.
Madrid, May 11. Governor-General August! of the
Philippines, intends to reconquer Cavite. Tho ministers
of war and marine at today's council planned for a strong
military and naval expedition to the Philippines, leav
ing as soon as possible. As soon as the cable is repaired
this will be communicated to Agusti, who will be in
structed to maintain Spain's sovereignty at any cost.
of Italy in response to a circular bearing
the words "To the frontier, let us start
for Italy."
Accldeut to tt Trackwalker.
Roseuukci, Or., May 10. A. J. Kel-
leher, trackwalker between Glendale
and Weft Fork, was overtaken last night
by a north-bound freight after rounding
a curve. He jumped; but in trying to
remove his velocipede, his leu was
broken. He was taken to Portland.
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