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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1898.
NO G8
11 Tl F
BUT?
VICTORY EXPECTED
oy sent back word to the emperor's
brother that he would accept nothing
but a written or personal apology from
the prince, Tho latter then called upon
Dewey and apologized, saying that in
the confusion of the dinner he thought
lessly neglected to put the American
toast in its proper place on the pro
gram. While Mr. Post was at Hong Kong,
Prince Henry gave a ball, but Admiral
Dewey.although invited, did not attend.
The affair was not allowed to get out,
and Mr. Post received it first-hand from
one of the officers of the American
fleet.
UUillO
AT ANY TIME
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
PINK AWAY
A Combined Attack on Santiago By Sampson
and Schley - Five Thousand Insurgents Will
Strike From the Land Side. '
Purpose to Hold Naval Force
in Check Till Infantry
Arrives Abandoned.
Little Uneasiness is Felt About the Ca
diz Fleet Coming to West Indies
It Is More Likely to Turn Us At
tention to the Philippines.
CAPE HAY TIEN, .June 2.-A report which is considered
reliable states that tho combined fleets oi Sampson and
Schley are hammering away with their strongest guns at the
defenses at Santiago.
Advices received here are to the efl'ect that the two fleets
formed a junction near Santiago last night. There was a
conference on board Sampson's flag-ship, with the result that
this morning at 10 o'clock a combined attack was begun.
There were said to be sixteen warships in the combined
fleets.
Up to a late hour no report had been received here as
to the outcome- of the battle, or whether the mined entrance
to the harbor had been forced.
A significant feature of the bombardment was that the
insurgents who were armed and equipped were co-operating
with tho Americans and were attacking the oity from the
land side. Their number is variously estimated at from
three to five thousand.
THE
PROGRAM
UNMASKED.
The Publication of General Alger's
Letter Throws Light on the hies
tion of Invasion.
Wamiinoto.v.Juhb 2. The unexpected
publication uf Secretary Alder's lutter to
the speaker of the house yesterday, iu
which he outlined the plan for the in
vasion of Cuba and Porto Kico, has
practically uumueked the program of
the war department.' The publication
of that letter was u grave mistake, due,
perhaps, to( tho failure of the clerks in
the war department who Inclosed it, to
nihility that it was a confidential com
iiuinicatIo:i on the envelope. But the
damage in done now. and the public ml
vised ollicially of matters which tho war
department would not have hesitated to
deny but for the existence of the secre
tary's letter.
it 1ms practically demonstrated, too,
that the administration has purposely
subjected itself to criticism by permit
ting semi-oiliclal publication of the al
leged fact that tho Cuban invasion litis
been indefinitely postponed, notwith
standing tho harsh comment which fol
lowed the news of the supposed aban
donment of tho Cuban expedition
No word would have been permitted
to leak out from oflicial sources concern
ing tho plaiiH of the invasion but for the
premature publication of that letter.
Today it is admitted, however, that a
large body of troops has already depart
ed for tho purpose of lauding iu tho
province of Santiago. Tho exact time of
their departure Is still kept a secret, and
whether these troops have already land
ed or will he ablk to land before Satur
day, la known only to the authorities
who arranged for their transportation.
Tho distance between Tampa and the
mrliftv r.1 Uunttnon la ultfillt nlorlif linn.
ould be required to icovo transports
rom the Honda coast to the doomed
Tl J .
peedy vessels,
Tn the meantime a report reaches
hington, by way of New York, that
r. 1 . 1 . l l i
odav and that be ii being supported
from tlie land side by a large body ot in
surgents. In view of the fact that
Schley has been advised that Sampson ie
on the way to reinforce him, the depart
ment is not dieposed to credit this re
port. It is said by naval officers that if there
has been an engagement, it is due to an
attempt having been made by some of
Cervera's ships to escape. There is no
question now that the insurgents are
prepared to mass all of their forces in
the province of Santiago, around the
town of that name, and to afford all
possible aid to the American land force
when the real work of the attack begins.
The authorities here, however, do not
believe that there will be'anything more
thau a skirmish between the Americans
and the Spanish before Sunday at the
earliest.
LEFT TO DIE
ON AN ICY TRAIL
Cruel Abandonment of an Aged Klon
diker on His Way Home, by Other
Members of His Party.
Sioux Citv, la., June 2. Loaded
w1! tii wealth, but deserted and starving,
Jon Itochel, once a well-known manu
facturer of this city, perished last April
on the trail between Dawson and Dyea,
Alaska. The news of his death reached
here in a letter to his widow by Richard
liendricksou, from Seattle.
The details of Itochel 'e death aro mea-
. I ,1 !l
ger, out irom wnai can oe gieaneu it
appears that ho was returning from the
mines after disposing of a valuable
claim. Ills party was short of provi
sions, and as Kochel, who was quite an
old man, delayed the march, it was de
cided to abandon him.
Itochel had been engaged here in the
manufacture of brick, but was tempted
by the stories of immense wealth in Al
aska. From all accounts he was among
the luckiest of the miners at Dawson,
but was unable to bring his winnings
back to civilization. Hia body will be
brought here fpr burial.
Ileal Ktate Halv.
Washington-, June 2. The navy de
partment is waiting anxiously for news
of the big battle at Santiago, According
to the belief of the naval officials famil
iar with the instructions eent to Samp
son and Schley, an engagement proba
bly occurred today. It is evident that
the purpose of holding the naval force
in check, until the military force ar
rives, has been abandoned, and under
Sampson's directions, the United States
warships will again be permitted to en
gage the shore batteries, and, if possible,
attempt to run through the mines to en
gage Cervera in the harbor.
Sampson has joined Schley and their
combined divisions comprise six power
ful armor-clads and a number of other
vessels. It is the understanding that if
Sampson arrived yesterday an attack
would begin this morning. The feeling
prevails in the administration circles
that the battle of Santiago may in effect
end the war. Tiie indications that
Spain is anxious to sue for peace have
been plentiful lately and officials evi
dently have some knowledge causing
them to credit the reports that the
Madrid government is already tired of
the struggle. The Cadiz reserve fleet is
not considered as a factor and the offi
cers do not think it will ever come to the
West Indies. It was considered more
probable that they would go to the
Philippines, butthi8 is not believed. It
is contended that with Cervera destroy
ed or captured, Spain would not be
foolish to continue the struggle,
but the conviction that Spain is about
ready to give in is based largely on the
reports concerning the bank of Spain,
without the aid of which tho govern
ment would be powerless to continue the
war.
The likelihood that peace negotiations
may be begun unexpectedly lias caused
the administration to push the cam
paign agriust Porto Kico.
Sampson was heard from yesterday,
and his position at the time of the dis
patch warrants officials in believing he
reached Santiago last night or this morn
ing. All of the armor.ilad vessels of tho
United States ii'ivy except the Indiana
are at at Santiago, and news of a victory
may come at any moiiie.it.
KAISER'S BROTHER
MADE THE APOLOGY
OLD GLORY FLOATS
OVER CUBA
The
Stars and Stripes Have Been
Hoisted on Cuban SoilSpan
iards Powerless to Remove It.
Key West, June 2. For two weeks
the American flag has been floating over
Cuban soil, and the people of the Car
denas have been wild with Spanish rage,
because they are powerless to haul it
down. It is on the little island known
as Piedras Kay, two miles from the
west mouth of Cardenas harbor.
The gunboat Leyden ran in one day.
Whereupon a few of the inhabitants,
who were left to guard the lighthouse,
rowed to mainland. Then a boat's crew
went ashore and hoisted an American
flag on a thirty-foot pole. With three
gunboats in the harbor, the inhabitants
dare not come out to attempt the re
capture of the lighthouse, and are con
tenting themselves with towing out
lighters filled with iron and stone and
sinking them in the only channel un
owned. The Leyden on Thursday got a
shot at them, whereupon they fled.
A RASH SUICIDE
NEAR ASTORIA
FOR THE HOUSE.
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just as necessary as it is for tho
street. Ladies who know, say
that our wrappers, at from 7oc to
$3.50, offer the most satisfaction
to the wearer.
Plenty of material of tho right
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overlooking details of style, trim
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the pices are at OUR low figures.
FOH THE STREET.
Is there one woman to the
reader's knowledge who is indif
ferant as to her appearance?
Is there one item of a woman's
wardrobe more conspicuous to the
peoples gaze than her gown?
Style of goods, color and cut,
play a verr important part, but
second only to correctness of fit.
W. Dillman of the Astoria &. Cohuii
bia River Railroad Blows Out His
Brains at Young's Bay.
Houg Kong Incident in Which the
Spirit of the Hero of Manila to Be
Was Demonstrated.
Tho aughlin estate offers for sale all
their land property in and near The
Dalles, consisting of city lots, blocks
and acreage, Terms reasonable,
Apply to the undersigned at the offico
df the Wasco Warehouse Co,
tf B. F. Lauqhun,
Chicago, June 2. Charles N. Post,
vice president of the Lyon & Ilealy
Company, who has just returned from a
tour of the Orient, met Admiral Dewey
in Houg Kong, Maich 25. Mr. Post
tells of a eoclal passage ut arms between
Dewey and Prince Henry, a brother of
Emperor William, commanding tho
German squadron ut Hong ,Kong.
Prince Henry, immediately after his
arrival at Hong Kong, gave a banquet
to the high officers ol tho other fleets,
among whom was Itear-Adtnlrul Dewey.
At the feast the prince proposed a toaet
to his own country, then to Great Brit
ain, then to all the greut powers, except
the United States. Finally just before
the dinner was over, the royul hoBt pro
posed a toast to this country. When
Itear-Adiuiral Dewey saw that appar
ently hU country was to be slighted, he
lett the banquet without ceremony,
The next day a representative of
Prince Henry seut a rouudabout appolo
gy (to the American commander. Dew-
Astokm, June 2. G. W. Dillman,
a civil engineer employed by the A. &
C. K. 11., came down from Clatskania
Monday and disappeared Tuesday. In
veetigation by friends and the police
failed to disclose his whereabouts; but
this afternoon his body was found on the
shore of Young's bay, south of this city,
with a revolver by his side and a bullet
hole in his right temple.
He has been employed for over two.
years in the engineering department of
tho A. & C. It. H., and came hero from
Spokane, where he is unJerstood to have
a brother prominent in politics. He
was married to Mrs. Funge, of this city,
about a year ago.
The reason prompting the rash act is
unknown.
Hull. II, . .WlUmi for C'lirult .Finite.
Hon. H. S. Wilson, Republican can
didate for circuit judge, is a native of
Vermont, in which state he received his
education and resided up to the time of
IiIb removal to The Dalles. He was
graduated from the University of Ver
mont, at Burlington, in 1SS1, and soon
lifter commenced the study of law. He
was admitteu to the bar of Vermont,
where he early won an enviable position.
Since he became u resident of Wasco
county he has established for himself
n reputation as an exceptionally accu
rate, clear and learned lawyer. His
opinions upon legal questions are
promptly formed and remaikably accu
rate. He is a luan of great independ
ence, industry and integrity,
If elected, his services will certainly
prove of great value to tho people of
this district, and Tun Ciiiionjci.i: is
pleased to endorse him for this import
ant office.
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