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THE DALLES, OREGON. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1898.
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Last Advices From General Miles Report. the
Southern Portion of Porto
WASHINGTON, July 27.
to get the main body of troops,
transports which are to cany the extra supplies and ammunition.
No word has been received from General Miles since the dispatches of tonight, which
announced great activity in the
Te Philadelphia
Bound loi Honolulu
Admiral Miller, Who Will Represent
United States Navy at the Form
al Flag-raising, Receives &
Rousing Send-off.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27. The Cruiser
Philadelphia left lor Honolulu at 1 o'clock this
morning with Admiral Miller, who is to represent
the United States navy at the formal flag-raising
over the Hawaiian islands. The vessel left the har
bor while hundreds of whistles from vessels in the
ba and factories on shore, and cannon from the
land fortifications overlooking Golden Gate, belched
forth God speed.
YELLOW JACK
IS SPREADING
Four Thousand Cases Reported in Shaf
ter's Army Disease Will Proba
bly Run Its Course Thousands of
Cubans Returning to Plantations
Chicago, July 27. A special to tbe
later Ocean ' from ' Santiago' says that
oyer 4000 mild cases of yellow jack Are
reported among the soldiers in General
Shatter's army, Tbe sick are given tbe
best of care and fatalities are very few.
It now seems prcbable that tbe disease
has to run its coarse through the whole
army. Everything possible "is being
done to improve the sanitary conditions
of the city.
The Cubans who were driven into
exile by the Spanish oppression are re
turning by thousands to the plantations
which were desolated by tbe Spanish
and Insurgent troops.
Appeals have been made to General
Shatter daily by both the Co ban and
Spanish residents of prominence for tbe
Imperative orders have been issued to General Brooke
destined to reinforce General
southern portion of Porto Rico.
United States to establish a sound gov
ernment over the island in order that
peace and prosperity may once more be
the portion of that coon try.
PARKS CLOSED
TO GRAZING
Thousands of Head of Sheep and Cat
tle Dying in the Sierras and on
Nevada's Plains Loss May Reach
- --20,000 Head. "
Ybeka, Calif., 'July 27. Word baa
reached here that tbe national parks
have been closed to grazing. Thous
ands of sheep and cattle are dying in
the Sierras and on the plains of Nevada,
and it is estimated that before spring
the loss will be between 10,000 and 20,
000 head.
Promotion of Captain Fiske.
Portland, July 27. Captain Fiske, of
the United States engineers department,
has been promoted to major, and re
ceived his commission today.
Greatest Activity in the
Rico.
Miles, started at once for the
THE ISLANDERS
ENTHUSIASTIC
News of the Ratification of the Annex
ation Treaty Causes Much Excite
ment Among Them.
San Francisco, July 27. The steamer
Mariposa arrived today from Australia
and Honolulu, bringing the following
correspondence to the Associated PreBS :
"Honolulu, July 21. The steamship
Coptic arrived on the 13th inst. with
news that the United States senate had
ratified the Newlands' resolution mak
ing Hawaii part of tbe United States.
On the city front and in the city proper
the people were wild with enthusiasm.
Steam whistles were turned loose, and
men Bhouted and cheered until they
could do so no longer. There was a
general handshaking and congratula
tions everywhere. As soon as the news
was received np town the fire whistle
was turned on, the whistles ot factories,
mills and steamers in the harbor were
turned loose, and pandemoninm reigned.
Fireworks were set off in the midst of
the noise, and hundreds of guns were
fired on the grounds of tbe executive
building. At the same time the Ha
waiian band started out, and marched
through the streets to the wharf, play
ing American patriotic airs. An im
mense - procession was formed and -a
march made to the American consulate
and tbe executive building. American
flags were raised on every available
pole in Honolulu.
"President Dole reached the wharf as
tbe steamer tied up. Captain Zealby,
of the Coptic, was presented with a sil
ver cup by the citizens of Honolulu for
bringing the glad news. The presenta
tion took place on the deck of the Cop
tic. The cup is a massive one, hand
somely engraved.
The people here have decided not to
hare any formal annexation celebration
until the Philadelphia and Admiral
Miller arrive with tbe flag.
"Leading men ot Honolulu met today
and indorsed Harold M. Sewall, United
States minister to Hawaii, as their
choice for governor of the islands.
Nobody
wants money back; that's -why
we make such a show
of the grocer's always having
it ready.
Schilling's Best baking
powder is best and goes a
third further. . . ,s
CMh In Xenr cneoks.
All conntv warrants registered prior
to July 12, 1894, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after July 7,
1898.. . - C. L. Phillips,
- Connty Treasurer.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWOER CO., NEW YORK.
MORE TROOPSHIPS
ARE NEEDED
Officers and Troops Who Will Sail
Friday for the Philippines Desig
natcd by General Merriam Ore
gon Recruits Not Included.
San Francisco, July 27. The gov
ernment has decided to make perma
nent troopships of the Arizona and
Scandia. The Arizona is to be fitted
out with bunks for 1S00 men, and 1500
will be accommodated on the Scandia
The latter vessel is now in charge of the
United States officers, the German crew
having been paid and discharged.
General Merriam has issued an order
designating the officers and troops to go
to Manila on the transport St. Paul, to
sail on Friday morning. Lieutenant
Colonel Lee Stover, of the First South
Dakota, will be in command of the
troops, which wiil include the First bat
talion of the First South Dakota infan
try, thirteen officers and 329 men ; re
cruits for the Thirteenth Minnesota,
Major A. M. Diggles commanding, six
officers and 310 men, and recruits for
the First Colorado. Captain Frank
Carroll commanding, one officer and 155
BEYOND REACH
OF SPAIN
McKinley Has Not Discussed the Part
the Philippines Shall Play in the
Negotiations Ultimatum to Be
Transmitted in a Few Days.
Washington, July 27. Whatever
terms the American government may
decide to grant in negotiations for peace
which Spain has set on foot r it has been
definitely concluded that Cuba and
Porto Rico have passed beyond consid
eration as ever returning to Spanish
domination.
Tbe president has not bad time to dis
cuss the part the Philippines shall play
in determining the peace question ; bat
it is probable the United States will
retain only a coaling station on the isl
ands, nnless the sentiment of country
shall become so decided that the admin
istration may find it necessary to en
large the scope of the present Intention.
A reply to the note submitted by tbe
French ambassador is being prepared
and will probably be ready for transmis
sion inside of the next week. In it the
president will state plainly just what we
are prepared to concede and the Span
ish dons will hava to accept our terms or
sudmit to a heavier thrashing. " Two
points will be made especially clear, and
those are that on no other basis will
hostilities be suspended except what
ehall indicate Cuban independence and
the surrender of Porto Rico.
NO VESSELS
TURNED AWAY
Shafter Reports Only Three Have Ar
rived at Santiago They Paid
Duty and Landed. Their Cargoes
Afterward.
Washington, July 28. Having made
a query in regard to the ships being
turned away from Santiago, the war de
partment yesterday made public the
Buying made doubly profitable now. Liberal re
ductions made on clean and desirable merchandise.'
Goods must be sold, however, in order to make the
necessary room for fall goods soon to come.
Wash Goods.
All dimities, lawns, mulls, and
organdies, either plain colors or
figures reduced. Good - selling
heretofore at
5c reduced now to ........... . 4c
6ic reduced now to ". 5c
6c
7c
9c
10c
Mtfc
15c "
16c "
20c "
25c
30c
40c "
60c "
Goods the
eluded in the
to ebow you.'.
.11c
.12c
.14c
.17c
.19c
.27c,
.34c
most desirable
in-
above. Do trouble
Silks.
General clearance sale of silks
now in progress. With but one or
two exceptions our entire line is
being offered at prices to cloee.
Truly the silk opportunity of the
season. A hint on- prices, past
and present.
75c
$1.00
1.15
1.25
1.50
silks reduced to.
59c
. .69 and 79c
89c
. .89 and 99c
99c and $1.03
' Brocade moire, velours, plaids
and stripes chiefly compose this
lot. No trouble to show vou.
Handkerchiefs.
We mention but two items
here; more equally as good -on
our counters. Ladies' handker
chiefs, pure white lawn, -Z inch
hem, a pretty square of lace open
work in each corner. Good Kr "
value at 10c. Clearance price OL
Gentlemen's hemstitched cam
bric handkerchiefs, and 1 inch
hems, superior quality at $2.00 per
dozen. Special 10ij each or $1.00
per dozen.
Suspenders. .
Special values in Suspenders.
Men's suspenders at 10c, 15c
and 25c. When buying your next
pair consider the merits of the
"Chester" Improved Suspenders,
We also sell the "Crown."
A. 13. W1LLM3S &
Cloddy Weatheir Pirefetrred for Sittings.
MY WORK
Chapman Block.
following response from Shafter:
"Santiago, via Hayti, July 26. Adjutant-General,
Washington: Press re
ports not true. I only know of three
ships having arrived, one from Kings
ton, tbe others from the United States.
The Bratton baa sold its cargo;, the
other, a ship from New Orleans, has
sold only part. The captain tells me he
is going away tonight. The trouble is
they do not expect 'to pay any duty, and
arrived 'here without money. " The
Spanish customs as applied to a Spanish
subject only have been collected, and
twenty cents per ton as ordered.
"I discovered this morning an at
tempt on the part of tbe municipality to
collect a tax of 40 cents per 100 kilos, in
this instance amounting to $2500. I
had settled the matter by ordering its
non-collection. ' There is no money
here to do business, and tbe merchants
are very timid about making purchases,
fearing tbe effect of the Red Cross sup
plies, which really are feeding the town.
The New Orleans man, for instance,
brought 29 head of cattle, which he sold
at $85 per bead. The person buying
kills one a dav, selling the meat at 20
cents per pound. ' Of course only a few
people buy. The first week or more
here people were starving to death, and
I think a few now are dying from the
effects of starvation.
. Shafter, Major-General."
Week-wear. .
Call and see what we are offer
ing at the special price of 25c in
tecks, pnffs, band bows, clubs and
four-in-hands. Ties ranging in
regular price from 35 to 60c. In
order to make room for our very
elegant and extensive line of Fall
Ties, these must go. Choice 25c
Blankets.
A very satisfactory business in
blanket selling in mid-summer
can only be attained by having
good blankets at very low prices.
We have bad all three. Still a
choice lot left from which to make -jour
selections 50c to $7.45.
Wrappers.
We can truthfully say that we
ehow tbe largest and best assort
ment ot wrappers to be seen in
this territory. Wrappers at 75c,
$1.00 and $150 made up in the
newest and most becoming way
form part of the -attractions.
Others no to $3.50.
No trouble to show you, whether
you wish to buy or not.
Dress Skirts.
Checked Skirts at. . .95c
Figured Black Skirts at $1.00
Plain Black Skirts at .$1.50
The above are priced to meet
the demand for a low priced Sum
mer article, and we can recom
mend them as special values at
prices quoted.
Tailor-Made Suits. -
What few numbers in Ladies'
Blouse Suits we still have can be
bought -at prices greatly below
their respective values.
Suits which were $11.95 now $7.95
Suits which were $16.00 now $10.95
Suits which were $18.00 now $13.90
No trouble to show these.
Men'spBoy s' Clothing
Our entire stock of men's and
boy's Summer Suits reduced from
20 to 30 per cent. Consider the
price difference in your favor and
then come and see ns.
MY SUCCESS.
THE DALLES, OR.
WHOLE GANG
EXTERMINATED
Good Work By Deputy Sheriffs in Run
ning Down Ca ttle Thieves.
Kansas City, Mo., July 27. A special
to tbe Star from Eufala, Indian Territo
ry, says:. .
In two distinct battles .with deputy
sheriffs, a gang of outlaws and cattle
thieves who have been disturbing - the
Cherokee nation for a long time was de
stroyed. The first fight occurred about
six miles east of Checo'tab, and resulted '
in one outlaw, a half-breed Cherokee,
named Petit, being mortally wounded ;
David Great house, an ex-member of the
French Kane, was slightly wounded and
captured, and. one Cow bom was also
captured. Later the rest of the gang;
was intercepted near Bragg's agency by
Deputy Marshal LedbetW and a posse,
and all the outlaws were killed. These
latter were, Goldsby, a brother of Cher
okee Bill, Mo3 Sharp and the famous
PicalooBill.