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C'3 te Walk VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1898. NO 113 AMERICAN SILVER , IS DISCOUNTED Royal the food pare, wholesome and dellclea. PRESIDENT TOJiliEY IS EPBAKPSSED mi The Question of the Powers Con cerning the Possession of the Phil ippines is Being Considered. WASHINGTON, July 25. The powers have embarrassed McKinley and his advisers by their formal inquiries as the this government's intentions in the matter ol the. disposal of the Philippines. The fact that all foreign embassadors should suddenl7 cut their summer vacations short in order to reiterate their assurance of distinguished consid eration at the White House, is considered most significant. TRAGEDY IN LASSEN COUNTY Charles Sating Killed by Frank Miller Trouble Arose Over a Pool Game Miller Placed in Jail. Susanviixe, Calif., July 25. Frank Miller shot and killed Charles F.aling at Aniedee, Lassen county, Sunday after noon. Saling and a man named Chap man had some trouble over a pool game and Saling threatened to kill Chapman. He procured a piatol and returned with the intention of carrying out his threat. Miller, who had been watching them, went to his cart and getting his shot gun, loaded it, and returning fired through the screen doors of the barroom at Saling. The first shot took effect in the right breast, the second in the lower part of the face. Miller was arrested and brought to Susan ville today and placed in jail. Both men are strangers here. ANOTHER MILLION AND ONE-HALF The Charles Nelson Arrives From Alaska With that Amount in Dust and Nuggets and 173 Passengers Some Rich Strikes Reported. Seattle, July 25. The steamship Charles Neleon arrived from St. Mich aels today with 173 Klcndikers and a minion an 1 a nait in treasure. Only a few of the 'passengers were without gold m some form. The largest holding was that of Prof. F. S. Lippy, a well-known educator, who went into Klondike two years ago. He brought from claim num ber 16, on Eldorado, over a ton of dust, valued at over $300,000. The claim is not for sale. Mora Disorder la Spain. Paris, July 25. Private letters from Madrid dated July 23d say international disorder in the Spanish provinces still continue. Telegram Has Been Received From General Shatter Requesting that Gold and Paper Money Alone Be Sent to Santiago. Washington, July 25. Major Sniffin, accompanied by three paymasters, will leave New York tomorrow for Santiago, to pay Shafter's army, and then proceed to Porto Rico to pay Miles' forces. A telegram has been received from Shafter requesting that gold -and paper be sent to Santiago, as tradesmen re fuse to accept Amarican silver dollars at par value, and rate them at fifty cents 011 the dollar. Considerable indignation is expressed that the American money is discounted, and the suggestion has been made to to the secretary of war that any tradesman who refuees to ac cept United States money of any kind at 100 cents on the dollar should be re moved from the territory over which the POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL. BAKING POWOft CO., NEW YORK . American flag floats. The supposition is that the refusal to accept silver dollars is the result of the long use of silver in Mexico and South American countries which has never passed for more than half its face value. Fatal Fire at Sea. San Fbancisco, July 25. A private dispatch here says the ship Kenil worth, bound from Ililo, Hawaii, for New York, with a cargo of sugar, has put into Val paraiso on fire. The captain and mate are reported dead. GEJiEHAIi BROOKS' Will Leave Today to Reinforce the First Expedition Will be Five Days En Route. TAMPA, Juiy 26. General Broke, who will be second in command to Miles, will start today with a considerable number of troops to reinforce the first expedition now disembarking at Porto Rico. It is said that Brooke's troops will reach the point at which they are to land within five days. Mm Mat as ReiM in lairi The Spaniards Say Our Army Has Been RepulsedLittle Stock Taken in the Rumor by Either Amer icans or Spaniards. MADRID, July. 25. The American troops are disembarking on the southern coast of Porto Rico, near Ponce. The usual reports of Spanish victory are being circulated. It is said that the official re ports state that the Americans were repulsed with considerable loss while attempting to effect a land ing at Bahia Honda. The people have been fooled so often recently by reports of this character that the news has created but little excitement. ONE VESSEL SUNK, ANOTHER DAMAGED Steamer Edward Smith No. 2 Runs Into the Schooner Aurora and is Dashed Into the Sunken Lake Steamer St Clair With Such Force as to Sink the Smith. Detroit, Joly 25. The steamer Ed ward Smith No. 2 was run into the sunken lake eteamer St. Clair ner the fiats by the schooner Aurania, in tow of the Aurora. The steamer Smith was bound np to load and without a . con sort, while the Aurora and Aurania were bound down. Another large propeller was also bound down near the town, and it is supposed the man in charge of the Smith got the propeller and the tow mixed in bis mind, and in dodging the propeiler dashed into the Aurora, which was making in the neighborhood of sev enteen miles an hour. The force of the blow sent the Smith over to the west side of the channel and sank her. The Aurora was badiy dam aged about the bow. The crew and a pleasure party on board the Smith were rescued without accident and sent to the Old Club. The Smith is owned by John Smith.of Cleveland, and valued at $65,000. The Aurania is the property of Corrigan, of Cleveland, and valued at $150,000. ' Details are very- meager none of the crew having arrived here yet. To Be Published Today. -Washington, July 26. The official reports concerning the naval operations culminating in the destruction of Cer vera's fleet will be published tonight-. Try Again ! Before getting your money back (if you don't like Schil lings Best tea) try another flavor. If you don't like that, try another. Keep on trying until you hare tried all five. Then's the time for money-back. Jlote Oat Ad Tomoppoca. ,ULUB Cloudy Weather Pveferved for Sittings. MY WORK MY SUCCESS. Chapman Block. THE DALLES, OR. GENERAL BROOK WILL SAIL TODAY The War Department Has No Doubt That the Miles Expedition is Now On the Way to Porto Rico. Washington, July 25. GeneralBrooke commanding the First army corps, will today on the St. Louis from Newport News to join General Miles. The St. Louis will be accompanied on the run by the St. Paul. The war department has no doubt General Miles is now on bis way to Porto Rico, and all his troops will be ashore . before'- the end of the week Probably Bound for. Manila. London, Jnly 25. A special from Shanghai says that four Russian men-of-war have left Port Arthur, and that it Is, supposed their destination is the Philippine islands. ' '-. ' CUBANS MAKING TROUBLE AT SANTIAGO Work of Restoring Order Has Been Re tarded by Their Coarse Span - iards Quietly Accept the Situation. " New Yokk, July 25. Dispatches to the World from Santiago say : The Cuban insurgents are retarding; the work of the military ''governor in re storing order in the city.; . They 'still are disgruntled because the town is not de-slivered over to them. ' The Spaniards are accepting the change of government in Santiago with a good grace. Garcia'a forces have left the American camp and. gone into the interior. They have beer warned, under threat ot extreme penal ty, not to molest Spanish ' resident or return to the old system of brigandage.