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Chronicle,
VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1898.
NO 55
WILLIAM EWART
GLADSTONE DEAD
The "Grand Old Man" Passed Away
Peacefully, After Atont Nine
Months Illness.
HE SUFFERED INTENSE PAIN
His Mind Was Clear to the End The
Remarkable Vitality of the Man
Prolonged the End.
London i May 19. W. E. Gladstone is
dead. Ihe messenger o! release from
weeks of suffering found a peaceful wel
come. The "Grand Old Man" had
craved for the release which should
cuine with the final summons, with a
sublime calm that wrung the hearts of
his friends with pain. His suffering,
though intermitted, was most severe.
For nearly nine months he gradually
subsided, and for the past three or four
months the end has been apparent.
Gladstone's amazing vitality for one
of such advanced age served both to pro
long and intensify the agony which hie
terrible malady inflicted. The disease
was not only malignant, hut involved
tuberculosis of the bones, which is one
of the most painful of niilictions. Drugs
were used sparingly during the past ten
days, the result being that Gladstone
was conscious and clear in mind, except
for brief spells of delirium, which were
due chiefly to weakness.
During Wednesday there was but a
slow, flickering vital flame, and there
were only occasional Intervals of semi
consciousness until the end came at 5
o'clock this morning.
CHARLESTON OFF
FOR MANILA
The Cruiser Started from Vallcjo this
Morning With Supplies and Am
munition for Dewey's Fleet.
San FitAN-ci8Co, May 18. The cruiser
Charleston got under way from Vallejo
for Manila shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning. Salutes were fired at Mare
Island navy-yard, and employes of the
yard and cltizenB of Valleje, who assem
bled along the shore vigorously cheered
the departing vessel.
The compasses of the vessel will be
adjusted as she proceeds down the bay,
and no stop will be made at San Fran
cisco. On board the Charleston are a
number of newspaper correspondents,
among them E. Langley Jones, ordered
to Manila to represent the operations of
the United States forces for he Associ
ated Press.
The Charleston was loaded with
ammunition for her own guns, in addi
tion to a large supply of powder and pro
jectiles for Dewey's fleet. No troops
were carried on the Charleston, as she
had no room for more than her crew of
380 men.
Major-General E. 8. Otis, who has
been ordered by the war department to
proceed at once to the Philippines as
second in command to Brigadier-General
Wesley Merritt, has arrived here
accompanied by bis stuff. He will not
talk for publication regarding his future
movements, stating that the orders he
has received have already been made
public.
Two battaliona or nearly 700 volunteers
from Oregon will arrive in this city to
day and will pitch their tents at the
Presidio.
A hospital corpa for the first and sec
ond battalion i will be completed today.
It is being made up ot a number of
scholarly young men, among whom are
several druggists nnd doctors.
Branches of the Red Cros9 Socictv are
being established throughout California.
and it is propoeed to call a convention to
organize a state societv.
A company of light cavalry is being
formed in Oakland, and an infantrvcom
pany of colored men will be organieed
there. Both will tender their services
to the government.
SAMPSON'S FLEET
STRENGTHENED
The Oregon Marietta and Buffalo Have
Joined Sampson.
Washington, May 18. Official infor
mation was given out late today to the
efiect that the battle-ship Oregon is safe.
Unofficially it is learned that the Ore
gon, Marhtta and Buffalo are all safe.
It is learned further that these three
vessels have joined Sampson's fleet and
thereby have very materially increased
the strength of that most formidable
squadron. With the Oregon safely
within the limits of the West Indian
waters, the five great battle-ships of the
United States are in a position to cope
with the entire Spanish navy, if neces
sary, the combined Spanish fleet. Even
granting that the Cisneros, Princess de
Austurias and Cataluna have joined the
Cape Verde fleet, they have between
them only fourteen guns of 11-inch
caliber, which iB the largest in the
Spanish navy. The seven cruisers, sup
posed to be somewhere in the vicinity
of the north coast of Venezuela, are
without doubt the most powerful ves
sels in the possession of Spain, and
yet five battleships in combined
squadrons of Sampson and Schley carry
twelve 13-inch gun6 and six 12-inch
guns between, theni. In smaller caliber,
8, G and 4 -inch, the American battleships
are infinitely more superior to the Span
ish. The next news of Sampson will
probably come in the shape of a de
tailed report of his meeting with the
Spanish fleet. If he can accomplish
this without scattering his own vessels,
and force a fight between the powerful
battleships which he will have when the
the junction with Schley is complete,
and the evasive cruisers of Spain, the
result can be confidently predicted.
THE ANNEXATION
Bill Meeting With Approval Stirring
Session is Experienced.
Victokia, B. 0.. May 18 The bill
which Minister Hatch and Thurston
recommended should be submitted to
the Hawaiian legislature, providing the
Annexation, and which seems to estab
lish an offensive alliance with the
United States. A natural movement
towards annexation is meeting with con-
sideral opposition on the ground that
the time is inopportune, and that dur-
ine the present war the island would be
eoen to attack. Dale, u member of the
cabinet, said In au interview that the
bill would not be submitted to the leg
islature until this government was in
possession of more information. Some
Honolulu papers have editorials very
strongly urging the government to de
clare neutrality during tho debate on
the income tax bill in the mwaiin leg
islature on May Oth.
Representative Robertson expressed
the regret that th" power of money had
been plainly used to influence the mem
liprs of the lower house against the bill.
Representatives Lobensteiu and Rich
ards at once demanded a retraction of
the statement. For a time pande
monium reigned and an hour was con
sumed in dleintangllng the parllment
rules involved, and in voting an appeal
from the decision of the speaker ai to
who was entitled to the floor, and to
avoid bloodshed a motion was made to
adjourn. This was carried and thus
ended one of the most exciting exper
iences during tbe present session of the
house.
QUESTION
OF SAN JUAN
Only One American Killed Morro Fort
the Principal Object of Attack
The Forts Badly Damaged.
Key West, May 18. The newspaper
dispatch boat has arrived today bring
ing details of the bombardment of San
Juan May 12tb. The most significant
features of the bombardment is that the
fortB were not completely silenced. In
fact, a shot from a Spanish gun was
fired while the squadron was steaming
away, which killed Seaman Minmark,
the only man slain during the battle.
Sampson and the officers and men were
greatly disappointed, since they went
there fully expecting that the Spanish
fleet, including deadly torpedo-destroyers,
would be there.
The fleet 'appeared off San Juan at
daylight, and the people in the town
fled in terror. Sampson sent the tug
harbor under flag to announce the in
tention to bombard, and warning all non-
combatants to get out of tbe city. The
flag was fired on, however, and an order
was given to bombard without further
notice.
The ehips did not enter the entrance
to the harbor, but remained in front of
Morro castle and Fort San Cristobal,
San Carlos and San Greonimo, which
are situated on each entrance to the
harbor. Our warships sailed right past
tbe batteries and delivered a fire after
passing out of range. They then circled
and came into line again. This being
done three times, the battleships de
livered a terrible fire, as did also the
monitors Terror and Ampbitrite.
Morro Fort was the chief object of the
attack and a storm of shells poured into
it. It occupies an elevation of 125 feet,
and its guns could, if well handled, have
delivered terrible destruction of fire.
The first shot, a thousand-pound pro
jectile, from the Iowa buret over the
fort, tearing a big gun from its emplace
ment and hurling tons of rock and debris
far and wide and creating great havoc
generally.
The Spaniards must have suffered
heavy losses, bnt fought bravely. Their
shots went far and wide. One hit our
ship squarely and struck the ventilator
of the Iowa and burst, slightly wound
ing three men. Another wrecked a life
boat on the New York, killing a seaman
named Frank Whilemark. These fa
talities occurred when the ships wero
entering the harbor.
Morro and the other defenses were
badly damaged, as officers through their
glasses could see men, rock and earth go
up into the air as tbe shots struck the
fort. The Spanish redoubled their fire
when our ships withdrew. The fight
lasted three hours and ended at 8:15 in
the morning. Each commander fought
standing out on the protected
bridge of his vessel. Sampson occupied
tbe Iowa as his flag-ship, and observed
tbe fight through glasses he held in his
hand, standing on the bridge of that
battle-Bbip, while shells scattered
around and over him. The jtaptains,
aides and the signal officers were the
only ones exposed, all others being un
der cover.
MAY BOYCOTT THE
PARISJXP0SITI0N
Prospect That United States Will Refuse
to Send an Exhibit Owing to Un
friendly Attitude of France.
Chicago, May 18. A Times-Horald
dispatch from Washington says:
"Shall the United States retaliate up
on France for her alleged sympathy
with Spain by refusing to make an ex
hibit in the big exposition of 1900 T"
This question is causing no end of dis
cussion among members of congress.
General Grosvenor declared that he
will oppose any measure appropriating
money for an American exhibit. He
assert! his Arm belief that the steamer
Lafayette, captured and released by our
warships, delivered trench artillerymen
to the Spanish, and that these French
men killed our sailors at Cardenas.
Congressman Dockery, of Missouri, it is
said, is of one mind with General Gros
venor. Attention is likewise called to the fla
grantly hostile attitude ot the Parisian
press. Out of half a hundred news
papers published in Paris only three are
at all favorable to this country.
Congress has already appropriated $25
000 for the Paris exposition, of which
only one-half was spent. This was at
tbe service of tbe late commissioner,
MoBes P. Handy. Strong opposition to
any further appropriation is to be looked
for.
BATTLESHIP
OREGON SAFE
Navy Department Officially Announced
Today No Meeting of Hostile
Fleets Reported.
Washington, May 18. There has
been no meeting yet between tbe
hostile fleets in the neighborhood of
Cuba. That was all that could be
learned this morning at the navy de
partment. If the department is aware
of the location of the Spanish squadron,
it is carefully concealing the fact by this
time, supposing Schley to have gone
southward, he should be somewhere
off the coast of Cuba, and it may be has
joined forces with Sampson.
Secretary Long this morning said: "It
can be stated positively and officially
that the Oregon is safe, but it cannot be
properly made known where ehe is."
There is reason to believe that tbe de
partment was informed today that the
Oregon had joined Sampson's fleet,
though no official admission on this
point has yet been made. It is believed
the big battle-ship left Bahia on the
10th, or tbe morning of the 11th. The
same average speed made on tbe way
around Cape .Horn would place her in
the Windward passage today. If this
belief is well fonnded the department
will be relieved of a great load of appre
hension and it will be able to proceed at
once to tbe prosecution of a plan of cam
paign that was very desirable, but im
possible of execution so long as the
safety of the Oregon was at stake.
The complete ieolation of Blanco from
tbe outside world is now looked upon by
the leading military and naval author
ities as an essential move, and steps, it
is said, will be taken immediately to cut
the cables which leave Cuba at Suntiago.
The right to cut these cables within the
three-mile limit constituting Spain's
jurisdiction is not doubted by the au
thorities. It is reported from Key West that
Commodore Watson has started for
Havana with United States squadron
No. 3 to work in harmony with tbe
squadrons under Rear Admiral Samp
son and Commodore Schley. Commo
dore Watson took hie fleet from Key
West singly. He has been coaling for
several days, and the coal is piled high
on the decks. His fleet consists of the
powerful monitors Puritan and Mianto
nomoh, the cruisers Cincinnati and
Helana.the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, the
torpedo-boats Ericsson, Dupont, Foote
and Cushing, and the gunboats Ban
croft, Hamilton, Dolphin, Morrill,
Eagle, Wasp and Hawk.
JAl'ANKMK WAKHIIIl'S I'OH MANILA
four Are Kit Ituule to l'rotect Japuu
tte IutoruNti.
Vancouveu, B. C, May 18. "On tho
4th cf May," says tho purser of tho
steamer Empress of Japan, "I learned
from a reliable source, from an official
of a Japanese warship, that four Japan
ese vessels which left port that morning
were destined for Manila, and that or
ders were not sealed, but in tho form of
a document to the commander of tho
fleet that he proceed in all haste to Ma
nila with the four warships and protect
Japanese interests at all hazards and
regardless of international complica
tions, Everywhere ! v
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powder is SchUHng's Best,
It keeps in all climates and
does the most work for the
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BLOCKADE
RUNNER BEACHED
Crew Run the Schooner Ashore and
Abandon Her A Lively Chase.
Key West, May 18. The torpedo
boat Dupont sighted a fishing schooner
off the coast yesterday trying to run tbe
blockade. She put on full sail, when
the Dupont fired a shot across her bow.
Afterward the Dupont fired several
shots at her, some taking effect while
she was fleeing. The crew finally
beached her and swam ashore. They
fled and left the schooner high and dry.
EASTERNERS
WILL BE SENT
Tenth and Fifteenth Pennsylvania Reg
iments Ordered to San Francisco
Strict Secrecy Observed. (
Washington, May 18. The war de
partment today ordered the Tenth regi
ment of Pennsylvania volunteers, which
is one of Pennsylvania's crack regiments,
to proceed as eoon as passible to San
Francisco and embark for Manila. The
Fifteenth and part of the Seventh and
Why not You Also, when so many-
find it profitable buying of Us.
We are daily bringing out something new, keeping up the always in
teresting nnd busy scene of merchandising, buying, receiving, selling and
shipping goods, alive to the necessity of keen buying and close, rapid sell
ing, as part of the principle motors of modern, successful store-keeping.
LOOK TO US FOR WEARABLES.
Our Silk Waists at $2.50 li'ivn h:ul
have not seen them, we urge mi early call, as we've but only a few left.
Some with detachable white linen miliar, others with silk stock. Material
a fancy figured India Silk in washable colors. Ladies wearing a 32, 40 or
42 should consider our $3.00 black silk grenadine waist seriously. All
other sizes sola out.
Shirk waist selling very brisk with
All waists at 75c and over made blouse
those at 60c, too. Don't delay buying
ter choosingt larger stock right now.
HOSIERY.
What a fund of good things that one word implies with us. We could
write a book on the number of attractive items we are Bhowlng.
Women's fuBt black hose at 5c per pair, better ones at 10c, and tho regu
lar"25c hose of many other stores at loo per pair. Our 25c hose are so
good in fact that it's hard for us to
blame tho peoplo either, they know a good thing. When you call ask to
see our "Puritan" fast black hose for childien. The prico is 8c per pair,
in all sizes.
SUITS FOR THE BOYS.
Wo've placed on sale today some more bettor than the usual value
suits at $1.78 for boys from 3 to 14 years. Those up to 9 yoara made with
reefer collar, and neatly braided. Tho material is a gray stripe half wool
solid casslmore and will wear like eolo leather. The lining a brown serge.
This same goods, in throe piece Bults for nova from 11 to 19 years at $3.85
WASHABLE SUITS
Black and wbito striped pereala
cord and whistle, will he all sold before it gets hot, for wu as!; only 75c per
suit. (Jraali sailor flults at sfl.UU and if l.OU; nicely trimmed ones. White
duck suits, pearl button and braid trimming, each $2.00
FOR THE HEAD.
We show a lame variety of straw and crash hats, crash cans and tains.
Our !:5u line of Tunis, itob Hoys, Gups and Missus' sailors still remains
the best shown in town.
An appropriate Fad Military button gilt hat pin, each Pc,
Ited, White and Blue Silk Hibbons. We've enough for everybody ut
1 1 in . I ) 1 1 i id.
Groa-grain and Sutin Iiibbons in No. 3-5-7-0, not in all colors, but
some very appropriate for hair ribbons etc. Peoplo are buying it by the
bolt for the above purpose, Our special price is 3u per yard,
All visiting G, A, It. peoplo especially invited to make our store their
headquarters,
A. M.WILLIAMS & CO.
Eighth regiments of regulars will also
bo ordered there.
The greatest secrecy is observed re
garding all movements along the Gulf
coast.
It is stated tonight on good authority
that the army will be in Cuba within a
f week. Alger issued an order tonight
to all the army officers enjoining tbe
strictest silence concetning all move
ments. THE PRESIDENT
IS RESPONSIBLE
The Navy and Army Officers Will io
the Future Map Out the Plans of
the Campaign.
Washington, May 18. War plane
for the army and navy will be mapped
out in future by the joint board, com
posed of both army and navy officers.
The new commission will supplant the
naval board of strategy. President Mc
Kinley is responsible for the changed
order. He insists that there shal' be
tangible results, or else fixing of respon
sibility for future administration. The
heads responsible for tbe prosecution of
war found that the present personal
strategy board was not conducive to
good results. The new combination is
expected to put in motion both land and
sea forces.
Swell things in Ladies' shoes. Just
opened the handsomest shoe of the
season. Onr 2-button Vienna. Golden
brow n color, brocade silk vesting top,
hand-turn soles, new coin toe, cot
tage ridge. An equisite shoe; sizes
3 to 7 B, C and D not high priced
lit our price of $3.50. You'll agree
when you see it.
si niittilur run, and for those who
us the better numbers first choice.
front. Pretty, attractive styles in
your shirt waist until too late; bet
sell the higher grades; and we citn't
FOR LITTLEjBOYS.
with light-blue Bailor collar: white