VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1898. NO 137 : SPAIN'S 1NSTRUC- HONS TO ITS COMMISSIONERS Rules for Cuban and Porto Rican Commissioners. INSURGENTS TROUBLESOME Germany May Take a Hand in the Philippine Matter Captain-General of the Canaries Removed. ' London, Aug. 22. The Time corre . tpondent in Madrid says: "A committee, consisting of Duke Al modovar de Rio, the foreign minister; Senor Romero Giron, minister of the colonies; Lieutenaat-Geueral Correa, minister of war, and Captain Aonon, '; minister of marine, is preparing instruc tions for the Cuban and Porto Rican couimissioners.whieh will be dispatched August 31, eo as to arrive within the time fixed by the protocol. "In these instructions attention will be called to the distinction between ces sion of territory and cession of eover . eignty. In the latter case, it seems to ; be maintained nere that buildings and ' pnblic works will here remain the prop- erty of the sovereign power until they are paid for by the government. "Certain members of the cabinet are t of the opinion that the commission will have first of all to determine some local and administrative modus Vivendi dur ing the transitional period until the evacuation is completed. "Meanwhile, the government will ) probably call the attention of the cabinet r at Washington to the fact that while the 1 insurgent leaders profess to accept the z armistice, their subordinates continue ' to tarry on hostilities against outlying ' Spanish garrieons. "While the government thus devotes i ta attention for a moment chiefly to the juestions of detail relating to the An tilles, much anxiety is felt with regard to the Philippine question, which is like. iK ly to create much more serious difficul ties. On this subject very little guid ance is afforded by the studiously vague terms employed in the protocol. These ' words have been carefully examined ' with the aid of all available dictionaries, not only by Spanish ministers but also by the diplomatic representatives of sev eral foreign powers,, and all seemed agreed that in drafting this part of the protocol, President McKinley's aim was simply to keep a free hand for himself t until he should have time to collect in . formation and decide what policy the United States should adopt in the Far East. ' "All possible questions regarding the ' future of the archipeligo are thus left jpen, and both government and pub "c opinion seems in doubt as to what .ie shall be taken by Spain in the forth coming negotiation. r - "The ministers Btill declare that offi cial dispatches respecting the capitula tion of Manila have not been received ; therefore, the Aogustin incident is ex " plained. f Mail advices explain the transfer ) ernce of administrative authority from General Augustin -to the governor of .-- Vicayas island." THE CLATSOP EXCURSION. T.'faos Attending the Regatta Visit Clatsop. Eight Thousand -People on the Beach. r Astoria, Ga., Aug. 21. Five thous ; - arid people went from here today on the - Seaside excursion, and the town is prac- Royal makes the food pare, wholesome and delicious. 41 JVaa - mm POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW VORK. tically deserted save for a few strollers. Four trains carried the crowd over to the beach. The firBt one left at 7:45, the eecond at 8:50, the third, the through Portland train, at 11 :45 and the fourth at 1 :15. Each of these trains was made up of from 10 to 15 coaches and observa tion cars and all were crowded to their limit with the exception of the last one, which only carried over a small num ber. The Portland train carried over 1000 people, all through paesengers, and was packed to the platforms. The Ma nila Guards and t he First regiment band went over on the 8:50 train. Strange to say, hardlv 50 persons all told got off at way stations, all going through to Seaside. Between tne visitors and the residents of the beach, probably 8080 people were scattered between the depot and the Seaside house. This is as many if not more people that have ever been at the beach at one time, and the scene resembled the far-famed gay Coney isl and. As soon as the excursionists reached the beach they made for the most part, a straight line for the eandB by the sad ssa waves. As far up and down the beach as the eye could reach, the sands were thickly dotted with hu man beings of every size, shape, color and age imaginable. A REAR-END COLLISION Frightful Accident on a Massachusetts Railroad Seven People Killed and Twenty-six Wounded. Sharon. Mass., Aug. 21. A frightful rear-end collision occurred in the Sharon station of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, at 7:30 o'clock to night, when an express train, which was running as the second section of a a loDg train, crushed into the first sec tion, composed of local cars. As a result, seven persons were killed and twenty-six seriously injured. The injured were nearly all removed to Bos ton on a special train, which was met by ambulances and surgeons. The rear car of the local train was completely de molished, and a portion of the eecond car, while the engine of the express train was crippled. The two trains which were in the col lision were usually com blued into one long heavy train; it was divided, the first section running as a local accom modation, while the eecond, which started from Mansfield 15 minutes later than the first, ran as an express. The local train due at Sharon at 7:02 was thirteen minutes late. It left Mansfield on time, making two stops, and had lost the thirteen' minutes between Mansfield and Sharon. It was due in Canton Junction, the next etation beyond Sharon, two minutes ahead of the ex press train, which should have passed it there. Sharon is situated on a curve, and both the outward and in ward tracks are protected by electric block signals. The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stock bridge, Ga., while attending to hiB pas toral duties at Ellen wood, that state, was' attacked by cholera morbus. He says: "By chance I happened 'to get hold of a bottle of Chamberlain'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. MILITARY . OCCUPATION PROCLAIMED General Merritt Proclaimed Government of Manila. SPANISH TREASURY SHORT Only Eight Hnndred Dollars Left The Firmness of Our Commander Saved Manila From Pillage. Loxbox, Aug. 22. The Manila corre spondent of the Daily Telegram, in a dispatch dated Sunday, says: General Merritt has proclaimed a gov ernment of military occupation. The news of the armistice arrived on the 15th. It is feared that the Americans may restore the Philippines to Spain and thus rc-inaugurate a fresh period of tyranny, extortion and rebellion. The Americans found ?S0O in the Spanish treasury. Foreign opinion is loud in praise of the action of the American commander in excluding armed rebels from the city. It is believed his firmness saved Manila from pillage. A week ago there ap peared to be a possibility of a collision with the rebels, but there is no danger now. Eeverythicg is extremely quiet at present. Deafness Cannot BeiCored by local applications, as 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 reeult, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine cases 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 Deaf ness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars ; free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. 2FSold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10 More Troops Arrive. Manila, Aug. 21. The American transports Peru and Puebla, having on board Generals Otis and Hughes, ar rived here at 8 o'clock this morning. There was no serious illness on beard either of the vessels. Our baby has been continually troub led with colic and cholera infantum since his birth, and all that we could do tor him did not seem to give more than temporary relief, until we tried Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that remedy he has not been troubled. We want to give you this testimonial as an evidence of our gratitude not that you need it to advertise your meritorious remedy. G. M. Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by Blakeley & Houghton. More than twenty million free eamples of DeWitt's Witch Hzel 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. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Company. Truth wears well. People have learned that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are reliable little pills for regu lating the bowels, curing c tiBtipntion and sick headache. They don't gripe. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Cures Piles -t--,J-- vurn. Ons Minute toiin Cure, cures Thut ! !- -v fc- tor ffotice to Delinquent Taxpayers. The delinqent taxes of Wasco county, as shown on th6 rolls now in the hands of the sheriff are $60,000, an amount al most equal to the indebtedness of the county. Every citizen will doubtless admit that this state of affairs should not exist, and that all taxes should be collected. On account of hard times in the past the county court Las shown leniency to taxpayers, but that leniency has reached the limit, and the court cannot wait lunger on delinquents to make settlements. For this .reason a warrant has been attached to each de linquent roll commanding the sheriff to collect all taxes by seizure and sale of property. With a bountiful crop now in eight, there can no longer be any rea sonable excuse for the non-payment of taxes. The eheriff is bound by oath to comply with the terms of the warrants attached to the tax rolls for the collec tion thereof, and has no option in the matter. Delinquent taxpayers can save the cost of seizure and sale of property by settling their taxes at once. Robert Keely, Sheriff and Tax Collector for Wasco County. Dated, August 4, 1898. POINTS OF SUPERIORITY The Vive Has all the Advantages of Ev ery uiner camera ana in many Ways Superior to Any. No other camera so eimple and sure, or so quickly operated. No other camera of the price takes such large pictures, or carries eo many exposures at one loading as the $5.00 Vive. No other camera will allow of either using or not using holders at the will of the operator. No other so inexpensively or readily enables one to use either glass plates or cut films, and in such numbers. No other will hold glass plates and cut films so that both can be used at the same time. No other camera includes, free, a full complement of universal metal combi nation holders. No other camera has such eimple, light and universal holders, or those which also hold any size of glass plates or cut films under the full eize ad vertised for the respective sizes and styles of Vive cameras. No other camera is so small and com pact for the sat of pictures taken. No other is so easy to understand and operate. The magazine of the Vive camera holds so many S. R. V. backed glass plates or cut films that daylight leading is unnecessary ; quickly enabling the operator to carry in the camera and make from one to over one hundred ex posures at one loading. , Avoid buying a camera where the re quired additional glaes plate holders alone, almost double the advertised price, and then not be able to carry them in the camera. We guarantee eyery Vive camera to do and be all that we claim in our cata logue, and to take pictures fully equal to illustrations shown therein. We also emphatically guarantee every sample picture we advertise, to be taken with the Vive, as sta ted. Vive Camera Company. For sale by Clarke & Falk. The Bare I. Grippe Cure. There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady, if you will only get the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver la 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 the 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 to cure or price refunded. For sale at Blakeley & Houghton's drug store1, only 50 cents per bottle. 1 You invite disappointment when yon experiment. 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