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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1898.
NO 58
PRESIDENT'S
ACTION APPROVED
He Demonstrated His Wisdom Hy His
Action in Regard to the Strategy
Hoard In Case the Spanish Fleet
Escaped the Latter Will He Hlamcd
Washington, May 21. It the Span
ish fleet succeeds in getting away from
Sampson it will demonstrate, more
clearly than ever the wisdom of the
president in taking away from the strat
egy board the right to issue orders to
the admirals in command of different
tquadrona in the North Atlantic. It is
learned authoritively that Sampson's
return to Key West after bombardment
of San Juan, wob under instruction from
the strategy board, against his judg
ment. Sampson believed it would be
better policy to absolutely control the
windward passage, and thereby to as
certain the movements ot the Cape
Verde fleet in the event of Cerveras at- j
"tempting to make port anywhere along ,
the Cuban coast.
The tact that the Spanish admiral
chose Santiago instead of Cienfeugos
as his landing port, indicates that
his object was not to land small
arms and ammunition for Blanco'
as was euppoeed. He probably !
touched at Santiago for the purpose of ;
coaling and making necessary repaire.
Any supplies or ammunition which he j
may have landed could not possibly i
have been taken to Blanco from that
point, because of the lack of transporta
tion facilities jwhereas, it is but a night's
run by rail from pionfuegos to Havana.
Still the president is said to be much
vex od over the success of the Spaniards
in reaching any Cuban port. He regards
the action of the strategy board in order
ing Sampson to ignore the windward
pasEiige, us an extremely bad move on j
the part of that useless organization.
Should Cervera succeed in getting
away from the American fleet altogether
it is likely, in fact most certain that his
action will result in the summary dis-
baudment of tins organization of eo j
called experts, who have thus far demon-!
ctrated anything but an exact knowledge j
of science of naval tactics. It may re- j
eult also in the ordering to sea of,
Captnin Crowingshield, at present)
chief of the bureau of navigation and a
member of the board of strategy. He
has no particular desire to go to tea at
this time, because, as he is understood
to express it, lie has had his share of sea
duty In recent years.
SPANISH FLEET
Spaniards Say the Philippines is Their
Destination.
Hoxu Kong, May 21. In Hong Kong
and Manila the Spaniards openly boast
that the fleet of battleships is on its way
to the Philippines. Priests have iseued
pastorals, saying that Spain and God
aro preparing to drive out the "social
excreBcencles"and urging that no quarter
be given. They consider Dewey's hu
inanity in not bombarding aa a sign of
fear, and are using mouoy among the
iuferior insurgent leaders. Much anx
iety is felt hero because the American
troops do not arrive. Tho consulate is
crowded with volunteers and Wildman
is on duty night and day.
CERVERA'S OBJECT
JOT KNOWN
His Aim Could Not Have Been to
Land Small Arms.
Washington, May 21. Up to a late
hour tonight the report that Sampson
had met the Spanish fleet and that be
had destroyed twelve of their vessels
and met with a loss of two of hie own,
has not been confirmed anywhere in
Washington.
Just what the object of Admiral Cer
verai was in running Into Santiago in-
stead of Cicnfnegos, is not known, It
is understood ho has several thousand
stands of small guns and several million
rounds of ammunition for Blanco, but
as Santiago is 500 miles from Havana
and there is no railroad communication,
he could have no other object than that
of coaling and repairing his fleet.
It is the belief that Sampson knows
more abont the present location of the
Spanish fleet than lias been published.
It is now believed that the New York
is en route to Kev West and that the
principal vessels of the squadron are
somewhere in the neighborhood of the
northern entrance toWindward Passage.
POLO LEAVES
BY REQUEST
Our Ex-Spanish Minister, Acting on a
Hint From the Dominion Govern
ment, Sails For Liverpool.
New Yohk, May 21. A special from
Montreal says :
It has not been possible for Spain to
postpone the departure of Senor Polo y
Beniabe any longer. Today he will sail
with all hiB staff by the steamer Domin
ion for Liverpool. Senor Polo went on
board the steamer last night, and will go
from Liverpool to Madrid. He says that
though he was detained here for some
time on business, he respected the dec
laration of neutrality and left this coun
try voluntarily.
He leaves behind, however, the Span
ish consul to try to continue gatheiing
information for the Spanish relative to
the United States military governments.
The authorities are closely watching the
consul, and he will be promptly placed
under arrest if the slightest deviation
from the neutrality laws shonld be de
tected. Senor Polo y Bernabe has been loud in
his declarations that no official protest
has been lodged against his proceedings
here, but he now practically admits
that he was requested to return to Mad
rid, for it was learned last night from an
unimpeachable source that the Cana
dian government advised his departure.
Owing to diplomatic fiction that such
questions are not dealt with by the Ca
nadian cabinet, it was possible for our
secretary of state to say that the gov
ernment did not interfere. The action
was taken by the governor-general, who
is the queen's direct representative here,
und who as such is supposed to, but
never does act, without the sanction of
the cabinet.
Captuin Garranza, who left the city
immediately after Downing's arrest, is,
according to statements of some mem
bers of Senor Polo's staff, to he sent to
the Philippines with a relief expedition.
Other Spaniards, however, Eay Garranza
went to Madrid with very important
papers, and will endeavor to join Cer
vera's fleet, or the fleet which expects
to call at Mlquelon.
SPAIN OBTAINS
FINANCIAL RELIEF
Hostile Feelings Existing Between Eng
land aud RussiaEuropean Inter
est in the War Keen.
London, May 21. The public atten
tion ot England und Europe has been eo
absorbed in the national tragedy at
Hawarden that tho uneasiness over the
vague political perils threatening have
been forgotten. The gloomy utterances
of Chamberlain and Salisbury have,
however, caused a demand for assuran
ces that there is no danger. The Franco
British relations form a most acute
feature of tho situation, but tho funda
mental hostility between Russia and
England is the most permanent source
of danger. Russia's hostility has re
cently become deep and implacable,
owing to the Czar's personal attitude.
Interest in tho American-Spanish war
is still keen. While there is a great
deal of admiration expressed at Cervo
ra's clever maneuvers, general amuse
ment has been caused over the Spanish
exultation over the exploit. Spain's
fortunes have been revived. She has
obtained temporary financial relief, and
is counting more than ever on ending
the war with the loss of Cuba alone.
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NAVALVICTORY
Sampson Said to Have Sunk
Twelve Spanish Ships.
OUR LOSS WAS LIGHT
Two American Ships Disabled No Of
ficial Information Received Xot
Fully Confirmed.
Cape Haytie.v, May 21, A story from
Point Dc Pais tonight gives rumers of
a sea fight in Windward Passage, in
which twelve Spanish warships were
sunk and two American vessels disabled.
New York, May 21. A Washington
special says that the report ot a battle
between the American andjSpanish fleets
ofl St. Nicholas Mole is discredited.
It is known that Sampson is in that
vicinity and the Cape Verde fleet is not
far away. Secretary Long predicted last
night that a fight would take place with
in the next 24 hours. The navy officers
do not expect anything official before to
morrow morning.
MONTEREY IS
UNDER ORDERS
Her Destination Will Be Manila The
First Trip of the Kind Eever Made
li a Monitor.
Washington, May 21. It is expected
that orders to the monitor Monterey to
proceed to Manila were telegraphed to
San Francisco this afternoon. Some
slight changes will "be made before the
monitor starts; but it is said at the
navy department that she will probably
get away by the end of next week. No
monitor has ever taken such a voyage,
and great interest is taken in naval cir
cles in the trip. She will be accompa
nied by the Collier and by the ocean
going tug Troquois to give tow if neces
sary. Her journey will take about fifty
days.
The official of the war office expect the
first detachment of troops for the Phil
ippines will embark at San Francisco
tonight or early tomorrow, the exact
time being now dependent upon author
ities at San Francisco.
It was stated today -that the City of
Peking, with 1200 troops, would go
within twenty-four hours, and that tho
City of Sydney, with the same number,
might get away at tho same time.
General Merritt again conferred with
officials today, and then lie left for the
West.
SAMPSON AFTER
CERVERA'S FLEET
Information Said to he had that Ameri
can Scouting Vessels Located the
Spaniards at Santiago de Cuba.
New Yohk, May 21. A Washington
dispatch to the World says:
Secretary Long lias received a cable
gram from Rear-Admiral Sampson an
nouncing that his scouts had located tho
Capo Verde fleet at Santiago de Cuba.
The message was sent from a cable sta
tion in the West Indies, and indicated
that the American commander was close
on the heels of the Spaniards.
Secretary Long immediately sum
moned the members of the strategy
boare. Knowing that Rear-Admiral
Sam pson could be depended on to pre
vent Admiral Cervera from sailing
north, orders were quickly dispatched
to Commodore Schley at Key West to
put to sea. Ihe commander of the fly-
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ing squadron's instructions were to sail
around Cuba to the west and to find
Cervera's fleet and capture or destroy it.
Commodore Schley waa instructed to
use his utmost endeavors to prevent the
Spanish fleet from entering the harbor
of Cienfuegos or Havana. Kear-Ad-miral
Sampson and Commodore Schley
were informed as to each other's move
ments. It is expected that Kear-Admiral
Sampson will come up with Admiral
Cervera first. It is impossible to state
with accuracy what ships Rear-Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley have
in their respective equadrons.
CERVERA BOUND
FOR HAVANA
Naval Officials Believe that He Will At
tempt to Run the Blockade.
Washington, May 21. It is believed
by naval officials that Admiral Cervera
has left Santiago de Cuba. It is sup
posed that a dash into Havana is the
Spaniards' intention, or to ascertain the
position of the opposing fleet, or that
Cervera is about to make a run through
the Windward passage injt he night ; 'per
haps to make a circuitous steal through
Yucatan channel. Dispatches from
Key West convey the intimation that
Schley is watching in Yucatan channel
between the west end of Cuba and Yu
atan, about six hundred miles from San
tiago; that Sampson had his ships
freshly coated at Key West, and is off
northeast of Havana, toward the eastern
end of Cuba, ready to intercept the
ships ot Cervera should they make Wind
ward passsage their thoroughfare.
News comes from Havana that all
that city is filled with excitement be
cause of the belief that the Spanish fleet
is planning to rush into that harbor,
and that tho Spanish admiral will take
his chances of avoiding Sampson and
breaking his way through the blockade,
carrying arms, ammunition and provi
sions to the blockaded capital.
Secretary Long received this aiternoon
cable messages from Rear Admiral
Sampson, but the contents connot be
learned. Tho secretary hastened to the
executive mansion carrying the message
to lay before the president. It is ru
mored here that early bombardment of
Havana is contemplated and will actually
take place within the next few days
without regard to any invasion of Cuba.
The naval officials look upon the feat as
simple and involving no great danger to
our fleet. Bombardment would force
Admiral Cervera to come from cover and
attack our fleet. It is plainly to be seen
that the navy officials aro expecting
great events to occur at any moment.
What they most fear is the effect that
might be produced upon our people by
greatly exaggerated aud misleading re
ports, from the Spanish sources, of some
great naval engagement in which Span
iards would claim the victory. It is
realized that the first news of an engage
ment in the neighborhood of Cub.i, or to
tho eastward, may reacli the United
States through the Spanish cables via
Madrid.
The late concentration of all tho shipB
of the North Atlantic fleet is credited to
Captain Malum. There is u rumor that,
according to Captain Mahau'a ideas,
Key West should be tho central station
from which the fleets would proceed.
Scouts are cruising in the neighbor
hood of the Spanish fleet. Tho naval
authorities, it is said, deem it unwise to
attack the Spanish squadron at or near
Santiago. Should the fleet attempt to
pass toward the north, with the purpose
of attacking our coast, it would bo
speedily waylaid with a fleet which
could leave Key West at once with mag
azines filled and coal bunkers heavily
laden.
Ilyiiumitu In u Ileiut.
Oakland, Csl., May 21. Tho discov
ery of a stick of dynamite In tho Emory
villo depot is causing tho police much
anxiety. Tho dynamite was found
among some rubbish and la now in pos
session of Superintendent Aglar. Much
significance is atrached to the discovery,
owing to tho fact thai nearly every day
trains loaded with troops are passing
through that locality oa their way to
San Francisco.
Use Clarke & Fallt's Rosofoam for the
teeth,
PROVISIONS
GETTING SCARCE
Distress in Havana Greater Than Re
portedAnother Engagement.
Washington, May 21. Secret infor
mation received by the war department
today ia to the effect that serious rioting
is imminent in Havana. Food ia much
scarcer and the distress greater than
baa been generally reported. Captain
General Blanco, it is said, appreciates
the fact that the pending naval engage
ment ia apt to end the war, so far aa sea
fights are concerned, and that after it is
over his last hope from home 1b cut off.
Provisions are so scarce now that only
those who have private means at their
command can secure supplies, and even
then these are dealt out sparingly. At
the first chance thousands of the natives
carrying Spanish arms will desert and
either fight along with the insurgents or
turn their guns on the Spanish within
their lines.
An Insane Woman's Awful Dceit,
Pougiikeepsie, N. Y., May 21. Mrs.
Lena Spori, the insane widow of a fire
man at Vassar collage, murdered her two
children, a son 2 years old and a daugh
ter 5 months old by decapitating them
early this morning. She will be sent
to the Mettewan asylum for insane
criminals.
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 and 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 modem, successful store-keeping.
LOOK TO US FOR WEARABLES.
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Our Silk Waists at $2.50 h vo hu l i pipular run, and for those who
hnvo not semi them, we urge an i':uly call, iw wo've but only a few left.
Somo with detachable white liuon oll.ir, others with silk stock. Material
a fancy figured India Silk in washable colors. LvJioa wjuiii a 32, 41) or
42 should consider our $3.00 black silk grenadine waist seriously. All
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other sizes soul out.
Shirt, waist selling very brisk with
All waists at 7."e and over made blouse front. Pretty, attractive styles in
those at 60c, too. Don't delay buying your shirt waist until too late; bet
ter choosing, 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 Uenn we aro showing.
Women's fast black hose at 5c per pair, hotter ones at 10c, and tho regu
lar 23c hoso of nunv other stores at 15u per pair. Our 23c hose are so
good in fact that it's hard for us to
blame the people either, tnoy Know
eeo our "Puritan" fast black hose for
in all sizes.
SUITS FOR
We've placed on sale today somo more bettor than the usual value
suits at $1.78 for boys from 3 to 14 years. Those up to 9 years made with
reefer collar, and neatly braided. The material ia a gray stripo half wool
solid cassimero and will wear liko solo leather. The lining a brown saivn.
This same goods, in threo piece suits for ooys from 11 to 10 years at $3.83
WASHABLE SUITS
Mark and white striped percale
cord and whistle, will be all sold before it gets hot, for we ask only 75c per
suit. Crash sailor suits at $1.00 and $1.50; nicely trimmed ones. White
duck suits, pearl button and braid trimming, each $2.00
FOR THE HEAD.
We show a lame variety of straw an 1 crash huts, crash caps and tann.
Our 25c liuu of Tains, Kih Hoys,
tho best shown in town.
An appropriate Fad Military button gilt hat pin, each Ti,
Hod. White and Blno Silk Hibbons. Wo've onongh for everybody ot
8e, and 15a per yard.
Ores-grain and Satin Hihbone in No. 3-5 7-D, not in oil colors, but
o very appropriate for hair ribhoua etc. People are buying it by tho
for tlio above purpose. Our special price is 3u per yard.
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All visiting G, A. H. people especially invited to make our store their
headquarters,
A. M.WILLIAMS & CO.
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Tillipery
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Under the management of
Mrs. W. G. Wilson and
Miss Myrtle Smith.
Mrs. Briggs' Old Stand.
Swell things' in Ladies' shoes. Just
opened the handsomest shoe of the
season. Our 2-button Vienna. Golden
bronn color, brocade silk vesting top,
hand-turn soles, new coin toe, cot
tago ridge. An equiaito shoe; sizes
li to 71), C and D not high priced
at our price of $3,50. You'll agree
w hen von see it.
us the bettor numbers first choice.
sell tho higher grades; and we can't
a goon thing, wnen you can asw to
chtldien. The price Is Sj per pair,
THE BOYS.
FOR LITTLEBOYS.
with light-bluo sailor collar; whito
Gaps and Missos' sailors still remains
BiacKsmnns
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