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THE DALLES, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1898.
NO 49
THE OREGON
WILL TAKE PART
It Is Expected Tnnt Moro Castle Will
lie Reduced in Twenty-Four Hours.
Wahiiinhton, May 11. The Oregon
lias been directed to niako all possible
spued towards Key West, and she is now
expected to reach the rendezvous be
tween Key West and Cuba in time to
tuko part in the bombardment. .It can
bo stated positively that the forts guard
i tin the entrunce to tlio harbor of Hn
vnna will not bo shelled until every
thing is in readiness for a combined at
tack of the navy and military forces.
Wlion shelling does begin, it will probn
lily bo the most furious bombardment
that ovor occurred in the history of an
ciont or modern warfare.
The Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Puritan
and Terror together throw from their
big gunB twenty shots at a sinslo din
charge, averaging about a thousand
pounds each. Should the entire fleet
engage in the bombardment, which is
highly probable, tiie total weight of tiie
steel hurled ngainBt Morro castle will
approximate something like 75,000
pounds nt each time tho batteries are
discharged. American gunners have
demonstrated their skillfulncss, not
alonu in Manila, hut at target practice,
which is the great secret of their mark
niaiiBhlp.
There will bo no repetition of the
siege of Vicksburg, when hundreds of
toiiB of mortar shells were thrown into
that city without any apparent damage.
Rifled cannon and steel shells have
made modern gunnory far more deadly
and destructive in its effect than was
tho case in the days of the old smooth
bore ; and the practice which the fleet
hus had along the Cuban coast shows
clearly that at least sevonty-five per
cent of the' shells used reached their
destination. It is tho belief of naval
experts that Morro's guns can be si
lenced in twenty-four hours.
AH UNSUCCESSFUL .
ATTEMPT TO LAND
The American Forces Repelled by the
Spaniaads in Attempting to Land
Men and Ammunition in Cuba.
Havana, via Jamaica, May 12. Four
American vessels, which have taken a
position ofT Clenfugos on the south
coast, opened a heavy fire on the town
early this morning. A numbor of steam
launches simultaneously left the ships
aides and were towing barges and laud
ing men and arms. Tho Spanish troops
hastened to the shore and assisted by
tho guns at tho lighthouse and two
pieces of artillery, drova off the invaders.
Four Spaniards were wounded and the
cable station was destroyed by the
American Are. After the invaders with
drew they took a fresh position on the
other sido at tho entrunce to the bay and
reopend fire. They later reattempted
to land, towing the barges Into a buiuII
river. Tho Spanish troops, however,
again prevented their getting ashore
Altogether four Spaniards were wound
ed. The Americans must have sus
tained considerable loss. The fighting
lasted for eight hours.
FORCES FOR
THE PHILIPPINES
The American Forces Repelled By the
Spanish While Attempting to Land
an Expedition.
Madrid, May 11. It is officially de
dared, ithat .formidable expedition la
being organlied .to eipel- Dewey from
tho Philippine islands. General Cnrreo,
minister of war, has solemnly pledged
himself to have 10,000 seasoned troops
ready to embark for tho Philippines at
the end of the present week. They will
be taken to their destination by seven
transport ships, which will be convoyed
by a powerful squadron of warships
commanded by Admiral Camamara.'
AMERICAN SHIP
FIRED UPON
The Erastus Does Not Obey the Orders
to Heave to, and a Patrol Boat
Sends a Shot Through Her Bow.
Nkw Haven, Conn., May 11. The
passenger steamboat Erastus Corning,
of the Starin line, was today fired upon
and struck by a United States patrol
boat while, leaving New York harbor.
The Corning arrived here seven hours
late witii thirty passengers. She was
ordered to stop, and upon her refusal to
heave to, a shot was Eent crashing
through her bow. For six hours the
Btfamboat was detained by the patrol
boat, and thorough search was made of
her cargo for contraband of war. Cap
tain Kobort Bishop protested ; but the
reply to his protests was a careful in
spection of the manifest and cargo.
Tiie Corning had proceeded but a
Bliort distance out of New York harbor,
wiien the United States patrol boat
bore down upon her. Captain Bishop
did not at first know that ho was the
object of the patrol boat's approach,
while a puff of smoke from the deck of
the patrol was the first intimation that
he was expected to heave to. Real ex
citement prevailed on board the steam
er, and it amounted to a panic when the
patrol fired a second time, and with a
sharp crash the shot tore the steamer's
bow. Then Captain Bishop hove to at
once, and the patrol came alongside.
SAMPSON STORMS
PUERTO RICO
Fortifications Crumbling Under Fire of
the Heavy Guns.
Cape Haytien, May 11. Tho town is
full of a story that Admiral Sampson is
battering at the gates of San Juan de
Puerto Rico. The story goes here that
action begun this afternoon and that the
ancient fortifications were rapidly crum
bling under the fire of the heavy guns.
Havana had evidently heard the news
also and was wildly excited over it, for
all sorts of inquiries for information
have been cabled here. No definite in
formation can be had from Puerto Rico,
which strougtens the idea here that
something unusual is going on there.
A FEUD ENDS
SERIOUSLY
Mclvln Green Shot and Killed at Biug-
hain Springs.
Penpleton, May 12. Melvin Green,
young man 27 years of age, was shot
by Sum Maffey at Bingham Springs at
1 :15 lust night. The shooting was the
result of a feud ot fourteen years stand
ins, caused bv Green filing upon some
land which Maffey had squatted upon.
Three shots were fired one after Green
was dead. Maffey will surrender to the
iherlffupon the Utters approval. Green
s the son of Hess Green the well known
stock man and nioneer living on Birch
greek, eight miles from Pendlotou, and
was unmarried,
Maffmr is 55 years old, and for a long
time has been a resident of the Grande
Ronde valley. He lives about six miles
from Gibbon station, is a. married man
and has tlx children,
ROUGH RIDERS
STILL RECRUITING
Latest Acquisitions to Roosevelt' Rcgl
mcnt arc 350 Cowboys an 39 So
cicty Swells. t
San Antonio, Tex., May 11. Three
hundred and fifty cowboys from New
Mexico and thirty-nine society leaders
from New York are thelatest acquis!
tions to Roosevelt's riders. Among the
men from the East arL Crnig Wads
worth, one of the best polo players in
America; Basil Ricketts, a son of the
late General Ricketts,wlio has served a
two years' apprenticeship on a Colo:
rado cattle ranch; Hamilton Fish, jr.
another noted polo player; Horace Dev
ereaux, of Colorado; Springs, and the
Princeton football Aeam ; William Tif
fany, of New York a social favorite and
leader of cotillions, but who can boast
of a long experience of western ranch
and range life; Kenneth Robinson, of
the Knickerbocker Club: Reginald Ron
alds, halfback in the Yale football team,
and Hoilister, the Harvard sprinter.
There will be about 50 of the college
and clubmen in nil, but their wealth and
influence will secure them no special
consideration in the regiment. One of
them may get a lieutenant's command
and two or three are likely to be made
non-commissioned officers, but the rest
will serve aB troopers on a perfect
equality with the rest of the men.
REBELS CANNOT
BE RESTRAINED
Proclamation Issued By the Rebel Chief
Calling Upon All Insurgents to
Obey Dewey's .Orders.
New Youic, May 11. A copyrighted
dispatch to the Evening World, dated
Hong Kong, today says.:
The Philippines rebel chief, General
Aguinaldo, has iesued a proclamation
ordering the insurgents of Manila to
obey the orders of Commodore Dewev
and United States Consul Williams.
Killing still goes on in the outlying dis
tricts, whore the natives are revenging
themselves on priests and local Spanish
authorities in spite of the proclama
tion. Wealthy Philippine families who are
leaving Hong Kong for Manila daily ap
pear before consul Wildman here and
ask to be allowed to take the oath of al
legiance to the United States. The pow
erful Cortes family insisted on having
their prayers for citizenship telegraphed
to President WcKinley, and offer their
places in Manila for the accommodation
of the American officers.
HKNT TO TUE BOTTOM
HliiuiUU Turp(t-Uoat Destroyer
lilcnrs Up lu tbe Strait of
Utlirultur,
London, May 11. A dispatch to the
Globe from Gibralter says a Britieh
steamer just arrived there reports of
ficially that she passed a Spanish
torpedo-boat destroyer yesterday which
was guarding the strait. Shortly after
tbe steamer passed her all the lights of
tho destroyer were suddenly extin
guished a terrific explosion followed
Immediately and the destroyer diap
peared. The disaster was apparently
caused by an explosion of her boilers.
It is believed all on board perished.
A RESOLUTION IS J.UMINKNT.
Popular Illilug lu Italy Cunuot Long; lie
Delayed.
Paiiih, May 11. The correspondents
in Rome of newspapers in this city all
affirm that a revolution in Italv is im
minent, and that a popular rising
throuhout the country will not be long
delayed. Tbe news causes great satis
faction here, where a republican Italy
ie regarded as a natural friend ot France
and as an enemy of the dreibund,
ATTKMl'T TO HOLD VV A STACK,
Htghwaymeu Three Times bbot tbe
Driver,
Redding, Cal., May 11. Just at dawn
an attempt was made to hold up tbe
stage running from Altnras to this
place. When about three mileB from
town tho driver, William Connory, be
came aware that some one was climbing
on his stage from behind.
As the driver turned, the would-fe
robber fired point blank in his face, the
bullet passing, through his cheek, car
rying away several teeth and a portion
of the roof of his mouth. A hr.nd-to-
hand conflict ensued, the driver using
his heavy whip, while the robber shot
three or four times at his intended vic
tim. A second bullet grazed Connory's
face and a third burned his neck. The
fourth' bullet flew wide.
Connory finally succeeded in forcing
the robber to the ground, and the stage
horses dashed away, carrying the plucky
driver out of barm's reach. He is in a
precarious condition from his wounds.
A CHANGE IN
WAR PROGRAM
The Volunteers From Six More States
West of the Mississippi to Be Mob
ilized at San Francisco.
Washington, May 11. Measures
wre decided upon by the president and
the army officials today indicating that
the government attaches unexpected
importance to operations in the Pbilp
pines. An order has been issued direct
ing that all tbe troops from six addition
al states west of the Mississippi, which
were intended for mobilization at Chick
amauga and Washington, be placed in
readiness to move as soon as possible to
San Francisco. It was decided to make
General Merritt military governor of the
Philippines.
A new phase is given to the naval
situation on account of the re
ported re-appearance of the Spanish
fleet on the other side of tbe Atlantic,
and has led army administration to pre
pare for the shifting of the principal
scene of action on to the Philippines.
It has been thought unsafe to leave
the naval force and 5,000 troops at Ma
nila without a-poBsibility of sending re
inforcements quickly. The fear that
Spain might send a powerful fleet
against Dewey has caused tbe extra mo
bilization of the Pacific force of 10,000
in addition to the first relief force.
Merritt will receive instructions to
morrow and start immediately for San
Francisco.
ISLANDS WILL
BE INVADED
General Merritt Will Rank as Brigadier
Gereral and Lead tbe Invasion of
the Philippines.
San Francisco, May 11. The presi
dent has appointed General Weyley
Merritt, of the United States regular
army, to command the volunteers from
the Pacific coast. General Merritt will
rank as brigadier-general and will lead
an infantry invasion against the Philip
pines. He has been appointed governor-
genet al of tiie islands and as soon as
possible will establish his position at
Manila. He has been ordered to report
at San Francisco at once and to assume
full control of the volunteers as soon as
possible.
According to the plans of the presi
dent and the war department General
Merritt will thus have charge of fully
10,000 troops.
The quota of California volunteers is
now complete. Two battalllons were
mustered into the service and marched
Beware of " cheap " bak-'
ing powders. Alum makes
good medicine but bad food.
Ask your doctor.
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to the Presidio this afternoon. A com
pany of heavy artillery went into tem
porary quarters at Fontana warehouse
near Fort Mason this mprning and there
is now not a blue coat to be seen in the
city proper.
.1. O. Hanthorn, president of the
Columbia River Canneries Company at
Astoria reported Tuesday night that
salmon are running better. The first
full day's work in the factory was done
today, when about 15 tons of fish were
packed in -pound tins. The fish are
smaller than those caught at this time
last year, but the quality is very fine.
Mr. Hanthorn says there will hardly be
an average pack this season. The pack
of cbinooks will be much lighter than
last year, but the puck of bluebacks will
be greater, as the run of that ppeices is
now better that it was at any time last
season.
The directors of the Northwest Fire
men's Association will meet at Pendle
ton next Sunday, to consider the advis
ability of indefinitely nostnoninir the
annual tournament, which has been ad
vertised to be held at La Grande. Tho
reason loi the proposed postponement is
that many members of tiie different
hose teaniB have enlisted for the war.
At the ut Knil Feed Varil.
Harper Bros., of tbe East End feed
yard have a thorouchbred Jersey bull,
which they will stand for the season at
the feed yards. For terms apply to tho
above. aprl2 lm
Teacher' KxamlnnHnn.
Notice is hereby given that for the
purpose of making an examination of alt
persons who may offer themselves as
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the cohnty ecliool superin
tendent thereof will hold a public exam
ination at the courthouse in Tho Dulles,
beginning Wednesday, May 11, 1893, at
1 p. m.
Dated this 2d day of May, 1803.
O. L. Gilhert, School Supt..
Wasco County, Or.
STRAYED.
From the Chinese garden on Mill
creek, one roan horse, 5 years old,
branded P on right shoulder. Said
horse was purchased on April 27th from
B. T. Colling. The party finding and
returning said horse will be suitably re
warded. Wing Hono Hai & Hono.
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NOTICE.
Dog license must be renewed on or be
fore May 12th. All dogs found running
at large after May 12th without new
tags, will be placed in the city pound.
Cham. F. Lauer, Marshal.
Mrs. A. C. Stubling & Son have a
beautiful assortment of pansies which
they are closing out at 20c per dozen.
Bouquets delivered to any part of the
city at 25 j and upwards. Carnations
and rospp in bud nt 15c each, 9 for $1.
Beautiful asters, verbenas and cannis.
5,d-w,2w
One Minute Cough .Cure, cures.
Tht la what It ws mde lor.
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Just to hint to you where its best to look for
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Linen Crash or White Durl.- Yncht Caps; Black pa
25c and 50c. Same in Silk Crash, 75 Nice for Cycling wear.
A very complete line of Men's and Boy's Straws, in plain and
fancy braids, including the very latest novelties, at from 25c to $2 25.
The verv popular Linen Crash Hat, in the Pasha and Alpine
shapes, at from 25u to $1 00. Try one.
The Stanley Helmet, in brown, drab and tan canvas; also braided
straws, 50c and 75c.
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Misses' and Childrens' Straw Sailors. We mean what we say;
The beet 25c Sailors iu town ure to be found at
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