Chrimfcli.
VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1898.
NO 87
SHITS HBIHY
STEADILY flDVflB
Spanish Troops Have Offered Little Resist
ance to the Invasion.
OFF .1URAGUA, Cuba, June 23, via Port Antonio,
Juno z-i. .1 lie American army of invasion has: reached on
its advance the edge of the table land on which the harbor
of Santiago do (-uba lies. Here, seven miles from Morro
castle, the main body of the troops have united, and the
Spaniards are in full retreat toward Santiago. A decisive
engagement is not expected for several days.
General Lawton's brigade, which rested last night at
Demajayabo, four miles west of Daiquiri, resumed its march
at davliuht. Before noon his brigade, consisting of the Sec-
of the Fourth infantry, two companies of the Tenth infant
ry, and the Second battalion of the Fourth infantry, occu
pied Juragua, five miles beyond, and the American flag was
hoisted there. The Spaniards retired before the advance of
the Americans, which was covered by, Cuban skirmishers,
burning the block houses as they went.
Colonel Wagner, with a small force of about fort- men,
brushed against the flank of the retreating Spanish column
150 strong at Firmenze. After a dozen shots were fired the
Spanish had decamped westward.
Juragua was abandoned by General Linares and 1200
Spanish troops with such haste that they had no time to
burn the town. Linares retreated to Savilla, nine miles
from Santiago.
A detachment of 170 Cubans collided with the Spanish
rear guard. The Cubans lost two men killed. The Span
ish loss is not known.
General Chafl'e, of the Ninth cavalry, the remainder of
the Eighth and Ninth, and the Seventh, Twelfth and seven
teenth infantry, reached Juragua at dark. OJeneral Bates,
with the reserve of the Twentieth infantry, and Colonel
Wood's rough riders dismounted, with a dynamite gun, hur
ried forward from Daiquiri at 3 o'clock, proceeding by forced
marches.
When the couriers brought the news that Juragua had
been occupied, the troopships, which had not debarked their
troops, steamed to that point with the hope of landing them
there, but the heavy sea beating in on the beach made it
impossible to get the boats through the surf.
MORE MESSAGES RECEIVED
FROM ADMIRAL SAMPSON
WASHINGTON, June 24. Admiral Sampson is now
in constant and praeticallv immediate cable communication
with the navy depaitment, Six dispatches were received in
rapid succession through the early hours tins morning, tne
inn infmin.r ihn K! tun tioii uo to .12 o'clock last night.
Thov showed that only half an hour elapsed between the
filing of the message hy tne aumirai ana me reeeipwoi n
Washington. .
The only message bearing on the general situation was
one in which Sampson said that under a flag of truce he
learned that llobson and his men were well and had been,
removed from Morro castle to the city of Santiago, four
miles distant.
LAST AMERICAN
TO LEAVE HAVANA
A Sailor Just Arrived at New York
Tells of Conditions at the Cuban
Capital Since the War Opened.
Nkw Vouk, June 24. The last Ameri
can to leave Havana was Arthur Parkin
ton, a Bailor, who managed to get away
aa late as June 7th, and who has arrived
in New York. Parkinson was boatswain
on the Cubau mall steamer Couclia,
which lay in the harbor o( Havana on
March 31st. A fight broke out among
the crew, aud when it was over one of
them, a Swede, lay on the deck with a
bad scalp wound. Everybody said Par
kinson did it. The Havana police heard
of the afl'alr, aud Parkinson was ar
rested and locked up.
"I was put In an old military prison
in solitary confinement for two days,
and finally taken before a marine judge.
He took down the evidence in the case,
und sent me back with instructions that I
should be fed on something besides
bread and water, aud that I should not
be confined alone.. My ship had sailed.
I was thrown into a dirty hole with a
crowd of Cubans and Spaniards. I waB
still there when the war broke out. I
had written many letters to the Ameri
can consul, but'never received any ans
wers. Finally I got out late in May
through the efforts of the British con
sul. "They are a cheerful lot in Havaua.
The people are buoyed up by false re
ports of victory. During my time out
of prieon several ships ot the blockade
line were reported destroyed, particu
larly the battle-ship Indiaua. which was
blown to pieces by tbe guns of Morro
castle. I was there the day the news
papeis got out extras about the sinking
of the Merrimac. They called it a grand
Spanish victory, and spoke of the men
captured as only a few survivors.
"The British consul finally got me
aboard the British man-of-war Talbot,
I which carried me to Kingston, Jamaica,
I I came to New York from Jamaica on
I the German steamer Hohtein."
MANILA EXPEDITION
SAILS NEXT WEEK
Transports Will Get Away Monday or
Tuesday and General Merritt Will
Follow a Dav or Two Later.
San Francisco, June 24. According
to the latest advices obtainable the next
expedition 1o the Philippines will Enil
not earlier than Monday or Tuesday
next, and General Merritt will follow a
day or two later on the Newport. The
battalion of the Third artillery, now at
the Presidio, will o with the squadron
of transports.
The offer of the Naval Reserve to man
the tugs purchased by the government
has been accepted.
The cruiser Philadelphia is still short
of men, but efforts are being made to
WORK OF ONE
SPANISH SHELL1
A Man Killed and Kiht Others Wound
ed on Hoard the Hattlc-Ship Texas
Off Matamoras.
Nkw Youk, June 24. A dispatcli to
the World from Santiago do Cuba, June
22, vhi Port. Antonio, Jamaica, June 23,
says :
One man was killed today and eight
wounded on the Texas. The battle-ship
at the time of the landing of the troops
went to Matamoras to make a feint at
tack on the fortifications there in con
nection with a, land force of Cubans un
der Kabi. The Texas silenc?d the So
capa battery. Just as the action ended
a shell struck the battle-ship and ex
ploded with the result given above.
The dead man is F. It. Blakeley, of
HOBSON AND1HIS MEN NOT
CONFINED IN MORRO CASTLE
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WASHINGTON, June 24. The navy department
has received a cablegram from Sampson, saying the
Spaniards at Santiago report, that Hobson aud his
companions .are well. They are confined four miles
from Morro.
complete her complement, so she may
soon sail for Manila.
For the purpose of exercising the 300
horses which will be taken to the Philip
pines it is proposed to construct a long
treadmill on the ship, to which they
may be assigned. '
An order appointing corporals and
three sergeants has been issued by
Colonel Loper, of the Fifty-first Iowa.
Frank Martin, of company F, who has
been appointed aide de camp on the
staff of General Lincoln, has left for
Mobile to report to his commanding
officer.
Colonel C. M. Creeve, of the Thir
teenth Minnesota volunteers, has been
presented with a handsome sword by
the officers of his regiment.
The first battalion of the Washington
volunteers, consisting of four companies,
two from Seattle, one from Spokane and
one from Yakima, has moved from its
headquarters in the Fontana warehouse
to the Presidio, where it now occupies
the two center double brick barracks va
cated by the troo'ps C, H, I and K, of
Newport, R. I., an apprentice of the
first-class.
The wounded are:
R. C. Engle, seaman, New York.
H. A. Gee, apprentice, Philadelphia.
J. E. Lively, landeman, Norfolk.
G. F. Mullen, apprentice, New York.
J. E. Nelson. New York.
R. Russell, apprentice, Philadelphia.
W. J. Simonson, eeaman, New York.
A. Soogvist, seaman, New York.
Russell is very seriously wounded.
The others will all recover.
BLOODY
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
With a Hatchet an Aged Man and Wire
Kill Each Other.
Washington, June 24. One of the
bloodiest tragedies enacted in Washing-
CAMARA'S SQUADRON AGAIN
OFF FOR THE PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON, June 24. The slate department
has just received advices confirming the report that
the Spanish Cadi, squadron is in the Mediterranean,
moving eastward. The dispatch came from an agent
of the department in Algiers.
the Fourth cavalry, who have gone into
camp on the lower parade grounds.
This battalion of Washington volun
teers, in command of Major Weisen
berger, will begin full garrison work
today.
Mile Will On l Cuba.
Washington, June 24. Doubt as to
General Miles' future movements was
cleared up today when the defiuite state
ment wai made that lie would go to
Cuba, but when it is not stated. Tampa
is again to be made the reudeisvous for a
large force, and the department is se
curing complete details with a view to
centering another large fleet of trans
ports there.
A North IJhKuU Tragedy.
La Mouke, N. D June 24. At Edley,
a small place near here, last night
Charles Handley, a hotel-keeper, shot
aud instautly killed his wife. He then
attempted to kill himself. His death is
expected momentarily.
Get our priceB on Hanner Buggies.
We can save you money. Mays &
Crowe. tf
ton in years occurred hist night in a little
, room in the rear of 024 Twenty-second
jetreet, northwest. Win. R. Brooks, a
veteran of the Civil war and a pensioner,
and until recently a watchman in the
navy department, was killed by his wife,
Martha, with a hatchet, alio in turn be
ing fatally injured with tho same
weapon.
The old couple, lirooks bolng 70 and
his wife Go, lived alone, and there were
no witnesses to tho tragedy. About
0:!t0 George L. Larson, friend of the
lirooks', called, and not getting u re
sponse to his knock, cut ere J tho house,
lirooks was breathing his last and Mrs.
lirooks was unconscious, The walls of
the small room were spattered with
blood and the floor was running with it.
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Thrives on good food aud sunshine, with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face
blooms with its beuuty, If her system
needs the cleansing action of u laxative
remedy, slio uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup of Figs, made by the California
Fig Syrup Co., only.
Popular Talk..
OIS DRIFTING TOWARDS
Summer Outings.
Prospective 'OUriNOKItS" are drifting our way for such wearables
ns are deemed necessary. Our Ladies' Suit and Skirt departments are
showing some very eeaeonable attractions. Here are two.
$5.00
BLUE OR BLACK
SERGE SUITS.
Silk lined Jacket, full percaline
lined Skirt; well
made, stvlish
fitting, only . .
STYLISH WALKING- SUITS
Cut of tan or gra' mixed English
suitings; unhned J31azo Jacket
hound seams; extra good finish.
A suit esneciallv desirable for
Outing wear
at seaside or
while traveling.
$5-95
fto need to meat your best
CWHILE ON YOUR OUTINGTt
Not while such as
these are to be had...
$1.00
Fancy checked Dress
Skirts; full
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bound. Special
Better qualities at $1.50 and $2.00
Black figured dress skirts,
vo show an extensive
line, style and prices in
variety sufficient to offer
easy choos
ing for every
one. From
ON UP
$'25
Our third shipment of shirt waists now in.
Showing styles not seen earlier in the
season. From 50c on up.
A. M.WILLIAMS & CO.
C. J. STOBLtlflO
Wholesale and Retail
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Agency for the Greatest American Liquor
Yellowstone Sour Mash Whiskey.
WHISKEY from $2.75 to $0.00 per iiallon. (1 to l.r years old.)
IMPORTED 00GNA0 from $7.00 to $12.00 pur gallon. (U to 20 yeara old
ALIF0RNI A BRANDIES from $:i.25 to $0,00 per Ballon. (4 to 11 years old.)
ONLY THE PUREST LIQUORS SOLD.
HOP GOLD BEER on draught, and Val Blatz and Hop Gold lleur in bottles.
Imported Alu ami i'ortttr.
JOBBERS IN IMPORTED and
DOMESTIC CIGARS.
Wasco Warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain ofaii kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain ot eii kinds
Headquarters for Rolled Grajn, ail kinds.
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, XT"Ad
Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle-
"rntl ITlrillT Thin Flour in manufactured expressly for family
bVJJJ. A' XJ U.X 80 . umy j,. Kuunujteed to Hive satisfaction,
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call aud get our prices aud be convinced,
Highest Prioes Paid for Whsat, Barley and Oats.