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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1898.
NO 134
SPJlfllSH ODTRflGES
COMITTED IfJ
Many Reports Are Current Concerning Them,
Been Confirmed.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Reports have been received of numerous outrages com
mitted within the Spanish lines. It is thought that some of them are exaggerated but ru
mors of a massacre at Ceales have been confirmed.
Battery N, of the Seventh regiment, under Captain McComb, was unable to pro
ceed along the mountain trail with General Henr', and having lost a gun and six horses
over a precipice, returned to Ponce.
THE TAKING
OF MANILA
White Flag Went up Before the failed
City Could lie AttacM "
AMERICAN LOSS
WAS LIGHT
Merritt Thinks the Number of Casual
ties Will not Exceed Fifty Span
ish Works Were Carried by McAr
thur and Anderson's Brigades.
Washington, Aug. 18. The war de
partment has received the following:
"Manila, Auk. 13, via Hong Kong,
Aug. 18. On August 7 Dewey joined
me in a 48-hour notification to the
-Spanish commander to remove the non
combatants from the city. On the same
date a reply was received, expressing
thanks for the humane sentiments ex
pressed and stating that the Spanish
were without a place of refuge for non
combatant? now within the walls of the
town.
'On August 9 we sent a joint note in
viting attention to the euffering in store
for the sick and noncoinbatants in case
it became our duty to reduce the de
fences, also Betting forth the hopelesB
condition of the Spanish forces, sur
rounded on all sides, the fleet in front,
with no prospect of reinforcements, and
demanded the surrender as due to every
consideration of humanity. On the
same date we received a reply admitting
the situation, but stating the council of
defense declared the request for surren
der would not be granted, but offered to
consult the government if the time nec
essary for communication via Hong
Kong were granted. We eent a joint
note in reply declining.
"On August 13 I joined with the navy
in an attack on the city. After about
half an hour's accurate shelling of the
Spanish lines, McArthur's brigade on
the right and Greene's on the left under
Anderson, advanced in a vigorous at
tack and carried the Spanish works.
"Our loss is not accurately knowu, but
is about 50 in all. The behavior of the
troops was excellent. The co-operation
cf the navy was most valuable. The
troops advanced rapidly on the walled
city, upon which a white flag was
shown, and the town capitulated. The
troops occupied Malate, Binondo, and
the walled city of San Miguel. All our
centers are protected. The insurgents
are quiet. No disorder or pillage.
Mebritt."
The war department has made public
the order eent to Merritt last evening
retarding the occupation of MaiiH by
the American forces. The order fol
lows :
"Merritt, Manila: The president di
rects that there must be no joint occu
pation, with the insurgents. The Amer
icans are in possession of Manila City,
Manila bay and harbor, and must pre
serve peace and protect persons within
the territory occupied by the military
and naval forces. The insurgents and
all Qthers must recognize the military
occupation and authority of the United
States and the cessation of hostilities
proclaimed by the . president. Use
whatever means are in your judgment
necessary to attain this end. All law
abiding people must be treated alike.
By order of the secretary of war.
CoRBisi, Adjt. Gen."
MERRITT GAVE
HIS CONSENT
Romoval of Augustin to Hong Kong on
the German Cruiser Was Not Ir
regular. Berlin, Aug. 19 A dispatch from
Hong Kong, dated August IS, and evi
dently official, says :
The Kaiserin Augusta, which lest Ma
nila with dispatches from Admiral von
Diedrichs, after the fall of the.city, will
return there today. Augustin and his
family arrived on the cruiser. Von
Diedrichs, at the request of Augustin,
gave them passage by arrangements
with the American commander. Au
gustin has left Hong Kong en route to
Spain.
DYNAMITE WAS-
THE MEANS
Frank Gelding, an Expert Miner and
Minerologist, Commits Suicide By
Blowing Himself to Atoms.
Benton, Wis., Aug. 18. Erank Geld
ing, an expert miner and minerologist,
went to the powder-house of the Eureka
mine and set off forty pounds of dyna
mite, blowing the building and bis body
to atoms. The only trace of his body
that could be found was a leg, which was
picked up some distance away. The
report was heard several miles away.
Gelding has operated mines in South
Africa, California and Alabama.
To the Sugar Pine Belt.
Jamestown, Cal, Aug 18. Prince
Poniatowski, VV. H Crocker, H. T.
Crocker and others interested in the
Sierra railway, have decided to imraedi
ately extend that road to the Sugar
Pine belt, twenty miles " aboye here.
The Mesers. Crocker own about 30,000
acres of timber lands in this country.
It is their intention to erect mills,
where the timber will be cut and
dressed, It is the general opinion that
the . road will be . extended over the
mountains into Nevada next season.
PORTO RIGO
Some of Which Have
BLANCO'S ORDERS
TO HIS GENERALS
Property in Cuba Must Be Fully Pro
tected Authorities Instructed to
Co-Operate With the American
Military Leaders.
Havana, Aug. 16. (Delayed in trans
mission.) General Blanco, in coram un
seating orders to the military authori
ties of the island, says :
"The minister of war announced to
me today that the preliminary agree
ment of the negotiations between Spain
and the United States bavins been
signed, thus putting a stop to hostilities-)
on land and sea, his excellency dictates
the immediate positions, necessary for
the troops and for preventing the rebels
from taking possession without respect
to the peace agreement, and to arrange
with the commanders of the American
troops any way of mutual accordance.
"It will be observed that the troops
are to aid in repelling any unexpected
attack which may be made before en
tering the agreement. Consequently
your excellency shall issue an order to
protect railroads and military roada and
occupy all interior territoiy under your
authority and attend to every comfort
and assistance of troops, for which you
are to arrange an agreement with the
chief of the American troops, if any can
be found in the territory who will bo in
communication with the chiefs of the
rebel forces, as providing for the observ
ance of the armistice and vigorously re
pelling any attack intended by the
rebels."
General Blanco has raised the previ
ous censorship on all commercial cables
and methods of transit.
SICK SOLDIERS
SENT HOME
Members of the Second Oregon Brought
Home by the Australia.
San Fbancisco, Aug. 18. The Aus
tralia brought back the following sol
diers, who were discharged on account
of sickness: G. P. Brown, company G,
Seeond Oregon volunteers, Portland,
heart trouble; Sergeant C. A. Bort,
company K, Second Oregon volunteers,
Salem, deafness; William Wann, com
pany B, Second Oregon volunteere, con
sumption; William Dye, company K,
Second Oregon, epilepsy ; P. W. Shelby,
company B, Second Oregon, Eugene,
partial blindness.
Wisconsin Banks Consolidate.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 18. The
Wisconsin National batik, of this city,
having a paid-up capital o$l,000,000,
and of which Captain Fred Pabst is
president and Charles Best is cashier,
has absorbed the Central National bank
of Milwaukee, purchasing "its entire
stock. George G. Houghton, former
president ot the Central National bank,
will be assistant cashier of the Wiscon
sin National bank.
Royal makes tbe lead para,
wboleaeaac aad tfellcleas.
ml
FflVDZR
Absolutely Pure
OVAL BAKING KWOER CO., NEW YORK.
MORE TROOPS
TO GO TO
SANTIAGO
The Administration Considers Vigorons
Steps Absolutely Nercssars to Pre
serve Order.
Washington, Aug, 18. Dispatches of
importance were were received and con
sidered at the war department today.
Immediately after the arrival of Alger at
the department he had a consultation
with Corbin. The conference was a
protracted one. They were considering
the dispatches received from Merritt and
from Santiago.
Conditions at Santiago are causing a
great deal of uneasiness, and troops will
be ordered there very soon. Already
orders have been issued directing the
Fifth regular infantry to proceed to San
tiago. Inquiries have been made as to
the condition of the immune regiments
which have not yet sailed, with a view
of eending them to Santiago,
The government intends to take vigor
ous measures to preserve' peace and
keep Order at Santiago and the territory
under United StateB control. The em
phatic order issued to Lawton a few
days ago will be followed by orders
eending enough disciplined troops to
enable him to carry out the instructions
of the secretary. As a further step in
this direction, the president today di
rected that the Twenty-third Kansas
regiment, colored, be dispatched to San
tiago, to form an army of occupation in
Cuba. -
FOR GOVERNMENT
OF MANILA
Provisions Fmbodied in a Proclamation
Issued by Merritt.
New York, Aug. 18. A special to the
World from Manila, under date of An
gust 14th, via Hong Kong, says:
Merritt has prepared a proclamation
to the natives which provides a scheme
of government for Manila and surround
ing territory and other islands placed in
our possession, the chief points of which
are rigid protection to all in person
al religion; municipal laws, tribunals
and local institutions for punishment to
remain until further notice, except
where incompatible with military rule,
subject to the supervision of the Ameri
can genera, provost marshal and sub
provost to be appointed with power to
arrest civil as well as military officers;
open trade for neutral nations, public
property to be rigorously protected ; no
interference with the people so long as
they preserve peace.
Merritt occupies the general's palaco.
CAPTAIN CLARK
SERIOUSLY ILL
Moxtadk Point, LI., Aug. 18. Cap
tain Clark, of the tjaUleship Oregon, is
seriously ill, and cannot at present be
removed from the auxiliary cruiser St.
Paul. ' - '
Clearance
STFLiIi Of.
At
Half
Misses' and Children's
Swiss Hats
m
In dainty shapes and shades;
pinks, blues and whites ; some
all swiss and others with chip
straw crowns.
35c ones ..now 18c
50c ones .. .now 25c
Others worth .
$2.50 are now ,.$1.25
2.75 are now 1.38
. 3.00 are now 1.50
There's nothing more becom
ing to your little girl than a
dainty Swiss Hat.
The Sure Ia Grippe Core.
There is no U3e suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get the
right remedy. You are having pain all
through your body, your liver is out of
order, have no appetite, no life or ambi
tion, have a bad cold, in fact are com
pletely used up. Electric Bitters is tbe
only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on
your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone
up the whole system and make you feel
like a new being. They are guaranteed
toenreor price refunded. For sale at
Blakeley & Houghton's drug store, only
50 cents per bottle. 1
BncKlen'a Ariocw bmt.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
brnieee, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevet
so roe, tetter, chapped hands, chilblaine,
corns, and all skin eruption?, and posi
tively cui es piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or mcuey refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale oy Blakeley and
Houghton, druggists.
The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga., while attending to his pas
toral duties at Ellen wood, that state,
was attacked- by cholera morbus. He
says: "By chanceI happened to get
hold,of a bottle of Cham bei Iain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I
think . it was the means of saving my
life. It relieved me at once." For sale
by Blakeley & Houghton.
More than twenty million free samples
of DeWitt's Witch Ha zel Salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers.
What better proof of their confidence in
it's merits do you want? It cures piles,
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest
space ot time. Smpes-Kinersly Drug
Company. . ... . .
Now ia the time to spray with Paris
Green. Clarke & Falk have the strang
est you can get. - tf
Price
I a. a wilums & i m j
Sale
At
Half
We have selected alL
short lengths or remnants ,
of Swiss and Cambric
Embroideries and Inser-.
tions in our stock, rang- ,
ing from f-yard to 12-"
yard pieces, and have;
marked them just half,
the regular price. ' .
10K yards Embroidery at 10c per
yard for 55c
6 yards Embroidery at 20c per
yard for 63c '
2 yards Embroidery at 15c per
yard for 19c ,
7 yards Insertion at 20c per -
yard . .for 78o
JUST HAIF tie REGULAR PRICE;
Deafness Cannot beiCared
by local applications, aa they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an Inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cass out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafnees (caused Dy catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Care. Send for circulars ; free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. - 6-10
Persons troubled with diarhoea will
be interested in the experience of W. M.
Bush, clerk of the hotel Dorrance, Prov
idence, R. I. lie says: "For several
years 1 havo been almost a constant suf
ferer from diarrhoea, the frequent at
tacks completely prostrating me and
rendering me unfit for my duty at this
hotel. About two years ago a traveling
salesman kindly gave me a small bottlo
of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarhoea Remedy. Much to my sur
prise and delight its effects were imme
diate. Whenever I felt symptoms of tbe
disease I would fortify myBelf egainst
the attack with a few doses. of this val
ueabla remedy. The result has been
very satisfactory and almoBt complete
relief from the affliction." For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton. -
Cleveland wheels are selling in epita
of all the cheap wheels that are offering.
Call and see our 98 models. . Maier &
Benton.
Price