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, PMtajfJ : , : : : : . : - ' ' ' i ' " ' - . " ' . - VOL. XI THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1898. NO 142 VERY SERIOUS TROUBLE IS NOW BREWING Tie United States and Germany are Not at all In Harmony Eegardins tie Government of Samoa. WILLIAM IS VERY JEALOUS Desire to Absorb the Islands Prompts His Coarse. Correspondence Now in Progres Be tween Washington and Berlin Which May Lead to Serious Fric tion United States Maintains a Firm Attitude With Regard to the Recent Extension of the Bounda ries of Apia District. New York, Aug. 20. A 'Washington special says : Trouble is brewing over the S a moan islands, which under the treaty of 1890 are governed under a joint protectorate by the United States, Germany and Great Britain. Correspondence is now in progress be tween the United States and Germany that may lead to serious friction. Re cently the municipal council of the dis trict of Apia became involved in a dis pute over a proposition to extend the municipal boundaries of the district, which were laid down in the treaty of 1890. The chief justice, a man recom mended by the United States, decided in favor of extending the boundaries. The result was to includ the property of a certain Germans and to subject them to higher taxation. The German government protested, on the ground that the chief justice had stepped past his power. The UnitedStates repled that although the action of the justice might not have been strictly in accordance with the treaty, it was similar to action taken by the former chief justice,, who was nom inated by Germany, and that in view of the precedent, it ought to stand, or the treaty ought to be modified so as to pro vide for such emergencies. It was strong ly insisted that the United State's was surely entitled to equal rights with Germany. Germany, in her reply admitted that if the precedent was right, the present action of the chief justice ought to stand, but sbo has not decided to con sent to a modification of the treaty by an exchange of notes. It is thought probable that there will have to be eventually a new committee to frame a new treaty, and if so, it is probable that Germany will propose the partition of the islands. This the United States will not consent to. ' Great Britain has always taken a pas sive interest in Samoan affairs, but there is no doubt that her influence will, in the future as in the past, be thrown on the American side. Germany has marked the Samoan isl ands for her own before the treaty of 1890 was negotiated, but her scheme for absorbing them was blocked, chiefly by the United States, who, by the treaty of 1878, had acquired the right to estab lish a naval station at Pa4igo-Pango har bor, and had virtually established a new protectorate over the islands. Under the tripartite arrangement Ger many has been a disturbing factor, and has endeavored to procure advantages superior to the United States and Great Britain. Mr. Cleveland favored of with drawing from the joint protectorate, but the present executive is determined to retain all rights to Samoa guaranteed to this country by the treaty. He is now taking stepts to improve and fortity Pago-Pago harbor, and diBpatcbea from Europe show that Germany does not like this action. ' The recent proposition advanced by the Marine Police Correspondent .that the islands should be divided, England taking Savale, Germany TJiiela, and America Tutila, it is belived here, was inspired by the German 'govt-rnment as a feeler for the purpose oi feeing how the United States and Great Britain stood on a division. The divisions ( wouki eive Germany the best islands and England the worst. As far as the United States is concerned the proposition to. partition the group will not be . considered for an instant. On the other hand it is the conviction that Germany had some scheme on foot that led the administration to take steps toward the immediate occupation of Pango Pango harbor under the treaty of 1878. TROOPER KILLED AT MANILA United States Troops and Filipinos Were Engaged in Deadly Combat" A Corporal Mortally, and Four Men Seriously, Wounded. Manila, Aug. 26. List Wednesday a corporal and two men of battery B, Utah- artillery ,after em barking at Cavite were sent on an errand. While passing through the streets, Trooper Hudson discharged his revolver. It was in mere fun, but the natives in the immediate locality were much alarmed for a time. The natives immediately began firing. Dismounted eavalryaien were sent to quell the disturbance, but the natives misunderstood the movement, and the firing became general. Trooper Hudson was killed, and Cor poral Anderson mortally wounded. Troopers Lay don, Machbar, Connolly and Doyle, of the Fourth cavalry, were seriously wounded. Four natives were killed, and several wounded. Aguinaldo has expressed regret at the encounter, and promiee9 to punish the offenders. No further trouble is appre hended. THE OUTBREAK IN HAINAN British Consul Looking Out for Ameri can Missionaries. London, Aug. 27. The Daily Mail's Hong Kong correspondent telegraphs : The British consulate at Kiaung Chan, Hainan, has asked the American consul at Canton to urge the victory to send soldiers to Nodea, near Hoihow, to pro tect the lives and property of American missionaries there,' who have been obliged to flee for their liver from Nodea and seek the protection of the British consul at Hoihow. The British consul appealed to the tao-tai to protect the threatened Ameri cans, and soldiers were dispatched who succeeded in rescuing them and escort ing them from Nodea to Hoihow. More than twenty million free samples of DeWitl's Witch Hazel 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. Second Death Reported. Eugene. Aug. 26. John Lemley, who was injured yesterday in the "boiler ex plosion at J, F. Kirk's farm, died today. Two deaths have thus far resulted from the accident, ElleryKirk having been instantly killed yesterday. The other eight injured men will probably recover. The coroner'8 investigation into the cause of the explosion resulted in the finding of a verdict that the safety valve had been locked by so placing a nail that it could not jar open, and thus let the steam escape. The engineer had neglected to remove the nail, and as there was no eleam gauge, there is no knowing what the pressure of steam was when the explosion occurred. PEACE ' COMMISSION COMPLETE Justice White and Whitelaw Keid Last Named. MEMBERS AT WHITE HOUSE Assistant Secretary of State Moore Se lected as Secretary of the Peace Commission. . Washington, 'Aug. 26. Secretary Day, upon leaving the cabinet meeting this afternoon announced that Whitelaw Keid had been selected as a peace com missioner. Colonel John McCook and Representative Lemuel Quigg," of New York, were among those who saw the president prior to the, cabinet meeting. Quigg had a talk with the president over the selection of Whitelaw Reid. Senator Davis, who has been selected as peace commissioner, also saw the president. The senator left this after noon for New York, and from there will return to h's home at St. Paul before taking his departure for Paris. Senator, Fyre, another of the peace commission ers, also went to New York, and will visit his home in Maine before returning here. The commission is composed of Sena tor Davis, Senator Frye, Secretary Day, Whitelaw Reid and Justice White. The following attaches of the peace commission have been selected and will bo appointed by the president: ' John Moore, of Massachusetts, now assistant secretary of state, to be secre tary of the commission, and J. W. Mc Arthur, of New York, to be assistant secretary . Mr. McArthur was former first secretary of the United States lega tion at Madrid, and is now on special duty at the state department. He has had considerable experience in work of a diplomatic nature. These appoint ments were decided on by the president this afternoon. ,. BAD EXPLOSION AT SEA Stickeen Chief Undoubtedly Lost With all Hands Forty-three Persons . Were Aboard the Steamer. San Francisco, Aug. 26. News has been received" here confirming the re ported loss of the stern-wheeler Stickeen Chief. A letter received from Junean dated August 10 brings the confirmatory news, and further says that the disaster was doubtless caused by an explosion, and that the crew and passengers numbering forty-three persons, were undoubtedly lost. The Dora saved a dog, which was found floating on a piece of wreckage.. . That it was an explosion that caused the loss is inferred by the Dora's crew, from the fact that most of the wreckage was broken into small bits.' The wreckage was found in latitude 56.38 north, longitude ' 142.13 west, on August 6. One Minute Cough Cure surprises people by it's quick cures and children may take it in large quantities without the least danger. It ffas won for itsel the best reputation of any preparation used today for colds, croup, a tickling in the throat or obstinate coughs. . Snipes Kiaersly Drug Co. " ' " Impossible ! If you'd pay your grocer $ro a pound he couldn't sell you better baking powder than Schillings Best. - Royal makes the food pure , wholesome and delicious. POWDER Absolutely Pure ROVAL BAKING POWOER CO., 'NEW YORK . THE FILIPINOS BEGAN IT They Opened Fire on Troeper Hudson, Who Had Fired Into, the Air. New York, Aug. 26. A copyright special from Manila to the New York Journal says : ... There has been a serious clash at Cavite between United States soldiers and insurgents. The riot resulted in the killing of one soldier, and the serious wounding of another. George Hudson, a member of the Utah battery, got Into a dispute with a native shopkeeper. Fearing trouble he fired hia. revolver in the air to attract the attention of some fellow soldiers. A great crowd of natives ran to the scene of the disturbance, and began tiring their revolvers, killing Hudson, and seriously wounding Corporal William Anderson, of the same battery, who had hurfied to the assistance of Hudson. A detachment of the Fourth cavalry was called out and dispersed the Fili pinos., who continued to fire their re volvers as they retreated, but without doing any more damage. On the same night some of the soldiers doing guard duty saw a large party of natiyes stripping the wreck of a gunboat which was lying in Cavite bay. A boat with an armed force was put off shore, and the sailors hailed the natives, who failed to answer. Then the soldiers fired a volley, killing one and wounding another. THE BOISE CITY CONVENTION Populists Cannot or Will Not Decide to Unite and the Rest of the Silver . ites are Holding Aloof. Boise, Idaho, Aug. 26. Very little progress was made today by the four state conventions in session here. The two wings of the Populists did not unite. The two other parties refuse to have anything to do with them unless they do get together.' They have given the warring factions until 8 o'clock' tomor row to get together. - . 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