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.vOJ VOL. XI - THE DALLES, OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1898. NO 110 f40 TIPE LiIKE THE PRESENT pOJR JWOfl E Y Sfl VI fiG. NO OTHER STORE OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITIES WE DO. six 'L Men's Suits.. The kind of weather calling for cool, neat Summer Suit, finds us offering just what ia wanted at from twenty to thirty-five per cent below the regular price. Therefore, to Eee ia to buy our Regular $10.00 euita now at $7.75 Regular $12.50 suits now at $10.00 Regular $15.00 suits now at $11.25 Regular $18.00 suits now at $13.75 Regular $20.00 suits now at . .$14.50 Above reductions on summer weights and styles only. . ...Boys Suits... A "Dalles Mothers" have learned to believe in the Boys Clothing we sell. They find that in the "KAT1T-WEAR-OUT" brand, true merit exists. That's why we continue to sell to the same people, and explains the steady growth of our BOYS CLOTHING DEPT. Extra Induce ments Just Wow: $2 and $2.25 Boys Knee Pants Suits $1 50 $2.75 and $3.00 Boys Knee Pants Suits. ; 2 25 $3.50 and $4.00 Boys Knee Pants Suits 3 00 BOYS LONG PANTS SUITS, right through the line, with ex ception of Black Clays, 25 PER CENT. OFF. Ladies' Oxford Ties Every merchant likes to open a new season wilh a clean stock and as little of the departed eeason's goods as possible, therefore, we say . - COST NO OBJECT On more than one hundred and fifty pairs oxford ties and long shoes. Easy buying when prices run such as these : Tan Oxfords worth $3.50 ...for 98c Chocolate Oxfords worth $3.00 for $2.00 Oxblood Oxfords worth $3.50 .for $2.35 Black Kid Oxfords worth $3.00 for $1.85 Black Kid Oxfords worth $1.85 for 95c AND OTHERS. 4th Annual Sale of Blankets. An important event in our store. Some people argue that this ia the wrong eeason to buy blankets, that is, until they see our great Special Price Offerings which inevitably converts . them into eager and satisfied buyers. Cheap, medium and fine blankets. Blankets from - 30c to $10.00 per pair. White or Colored Blankets. Cotton or Wool Blankets. M. 7V. 3aIITIJK7VA;S & CO. Slow mm momentarily Troops of tie Second Expedition Have Been Landed-The Officers are Busy Making Preparations for the Fight. NEW YORK, July 22. A special to the World from Manila under date of July 18, via Hong Kong July 21, says: Everything is ready now for the word to advance on Manila. The belief is general throughout the fleet and among the American soldiers on shore, that a demand for the sur render of the city will be made before Sunday, the 2d. The army detachment has just arrived from San Francisco and there are now six thousand United States troops here. These troops together with the fleet form a force strong enough to take the place easilj'. ' - - Troops of the second expedition have been landed at Paranaque, about two miles from Manila, and have camped near the First California volunteers, who advanced to that point last Friday. Admiral Dewey and the officers of the army held a long consultation on the flag ship yesterda' afternoon, afte rather Second expedition arrived. The American officers have been entirely around Manila familiarizing themselves with the topography of the region and gathering invaluable information for the command ers. General Anderson has personally inspected much of the country. Elaborate maps have been prepared showing the location of all the Spanish forts and guns. ' It is known that the Spanish have mined the roads likely to be traversed by our troops in fighting, but the locations of these mines are known. GARCIA WILL NO LONGER CO-OPERATE Claims He Has Been Mistreated by the Americans, and Will Withdraw His Forces to the Hills. New York, July 21. A Santiago special to the Journal, dated July 20, flays General Garcia has written a letter to General Shatter, declaring be is dis gusted with his treatment at the hands of the Americans, and will, therefore, ' withdraw his forces to the bills. Among the things of which General Garcia com plains is the failure of the American commander to officially notify him of the surrender of the Spanish force under General Toral. He is also incensed at the alleged fact that he was not invited to be present at the ceremony attending the formal capitulation of Santiago. Another grievance is the retention of the Spanish civil authorities in the admin istration of their functions in Santiago. For these reasons Garcia declares he will no longer co-operate with the forces under General Shatter, but will act in dependently as he did before the Amer ican troops landed in Cuba. WOOD WANTED. The directors of School Dist. No. 12 wish to give notice to wood dealers that at the regular meeting of Aug. 2d they will receive bids for furnishing ti e dis trict with 50 cords of oak and . 45 - cords of fir wood, more or less, to be delivered at the different school buildings or else where as may be required. julyl9-4t DeWitfs Witch Hazel Salve Care Pitts, Scalds, Barns. SAGASTA MAY LEAVE THE CABINET Report That Weyler May Form a New Cabinet in Spain. London, July 21. According to a spe cial from Madrid, Senor Sagasta has again offered to resign, and has been counseled by the queen regent to advise with the other political leaders relative to his future course. It is also reported that General Polaviejas' return to Mad rid ia closely connected with the coming change in the ministry, and that Gen eral Weyler will form a cabinet, in which General Polaviejas will be minis ter for war. This combination, it is fur ther asserted, will support the dynasty, repeal the suspension of constitutional rights and continue the war to the ut most limits. EXPEDITION TO GO TO PORTO RICO Fifteen Thousand Troops Will be Sent to Reinforce Miles Inside of a Week Sharp Messages Between Miles and Sampson. Washington, July 21. Official notifi ftcation has reached the war department that the first Porto Rico expedition un der General Miles sailed at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Gnantanamo. Be fore the fleet left Miles was informed that he would, within six days, be re inforced by 15,000 troops. Sampson notified the navy department that the transports would sail when the Colum bia finishes coaling. Many sharp mes sages were exchanged between Miles aad Sampson, because of the letter's delay. It is estimated the expedition that left Guantanmo today will reach Porto Rico Sunday. GENERAL G4RCIA POSITIVELY RESIGNS Trouble With Shatter Causes His Ac tion Claims He Was Ignored in the Peace Negotiations and Sur render Ceremonies. Santiago de Cuba, July 21.; Serious break has occurred in the relations be tween Shafter and Garcia. The Cuban general has withdrawn his army to the interior, and also sent to Gomez his res ignation of command. The result of the grievances of Garcia are set forth in a letter to Shafter. "Garcia says he was ignored in the peace negotiations and surrender ceremonies, and that certain Spaniards are still in authority in San tiago. The main complaints is that the Cuban army is kept out of the city for fear of massacre and revenge. Garcia says the Cubans are not blood-thirsty. Left for Vancouver. Tacoma, July 21. The First battalion, Second regiment, Washington state volunteers, 425, strong, left for Vancoo ver, Wash., this morning on a special train. They expect, after a few weeks, to be ordered to San Francisco. . iaJiTSOS'Sl)EPflrvTl)ivE flflS BEEfl DEFEND Unless Some Contingency Makes it Nec essary He Will Not Cross the' Atlan- ' tic It is not 'the Present Inten tion to Carry War Into Spain. Washington, July 22. The project to send Commodore Watson across the Atlantic has been suspended and he will not leave American waters at all unless some contingency of the war makes neceesary sterner .measures to 'seek peace than have thus far received the president's approval. ' Secretary Long said this afternoon that the departure of the fleet had been deferred until after the Porto Rico cam paign at least; but further than that be declined to indulge in predictions. It is stated advisedly and upon highest au thority that the president never con templated an attack on Spain except as an extreme resort to terminate the war. It has never been his intention to bom- ba rd cities, however strong or helpless, or to capture and destroy fishing ves sels and defenseless coastwise com merce until other measures had failed. The occupation of the Philippines and of Porto Rico, with the overthrow of the Spanish sovereignty in those colonies and ejection of Spanish troops from the whole island of Cuba without great Iobs of life from disease, are to be achieved it possible before hostilities are to be car ried into Europe. After Porto Rico comes altogether under the American flag, if Spain does not awaken to a realization of the futil ity of further resistance, and war ia necessary, the "Raiding Squadron" pro ject may be revived. MARIA THERESA CAN BE RAISED Admiral Sampson Reports Good Pro gress in the Work of Wrecking the Sunken Spanish Ships." Washington, July 21. The following report has been received from Admiral Sampson: "United States Flagship New York, off Playa del Este, July 20. The pro gress of wrecking the Maria Theresa is very satisfactory. The company thinks the ship will probably be raised by Sun day next. A board of officers is exam ining the Reina Mercedes today. Sho will probably also be raised. - Lieutenant-Commander PUlsbury, commanding the Vesuvius, has supervised the wreck ing of these vessels on . the part of the navy. . - - . Sampson." Mail Service for! Hawaii. -Washington, July 21. The postmaster-general said today that the United States domestic postal service will be extended to the Hawaiian islands as soon as the flag is raised there. , Roysl makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. Rasa POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWOEIV CO., NEW YORK . . Twenty-Four Passed. Lkavknwobth, Kan., July 21. The examination by a board of officers of a class of thirty-six civilians for commit sions as lieutenants in the army has ended at Fort Leavenworth and twenty four of them passed The examination was not nearly so severe as that usually given to privates from the regular army, and . the large percentage of failures caused surprise.