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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREQON. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1898,
NO 166
DONS MUST
GET OUT OF
CUBA NOW
The AdiMstration fill Broofc No Fur
ther Delay in Regard to the Eyac
nation of tlie Island.
PEREMPTORY MESSAGE SENT
American Commissioners Or
dered to Act Quickly.
Spanish Board Will be Notified that
Spanish Sovereignty Must be Re
linquished I m mediately, In Accord
ance With the Terms Preecribed
in the Protocol.
Washington", Sept. 23. A very per
emptory message of instructions has
been sent to the Cuban military com
missioners, and is. to be the base of a
note to the Spanish commissioners. The
authorities in Washington will not make
public the terms of the note, but its gen
eral tenor is that the United States will
not be satisfied with any further delay
in the evacuation of Cuba.
It is to the effect that the tern.8 of the
protocol called for the immediate evac
uation of Cuba and that Spanish sover
eignty must be relinquished.
The American commissioners have
been informed that the -evacuation of
Cuba cannot be delayed.
No Action as Yet.
Havana, Sept. 3. Mr. Robert P. Por
ter, who is in Cuba on a special mission
from the United States, has returned
from Cienfuegos and Trinidad. He was
accompanied by an assistant.
During the trip Mr. Porter had occa
sion to interview some of the leading
planters of the island, gathering infor
mation which he will eend to president
McKinley. Mr. Porter expresses him
self as pleased with the success of bis
trip, during which he has obtained in
formation as to the conditions in the
island, which will be invaluable " to the
the American government in shaping
their policy for the future of the Cuban
people.
This morning the Bishop of Havana
bad another long conference with the
civil governor. It is understood that the
meeting was in reference to the church
charities interested in the relies of the
suffering people.
The American commissioners contin
ue inactive, spending their days at the
Trocha hotel, where, as far as can be
learned no official business is being
done.
Advices from the interior continue re
porting the want and distress existing
among the Cuban troops. Private sub
ecriptiona of money, food, clothing and
medicines are being sent for their relief,
In several of the interior towns new bos
pitals have been opened.
Captain-General Blanco, amplifying
his decree of August 22d, has pardoned
119 persona who were exiled from the
island,
DISASTER IN A
COAL MINE
Explosion of Fire Damp Entombs Fifty
Four Men Eight Dead Bodies
Have Been Recovered Twenty
Seven Men Escape Nineteen are
Missing.
Brownsville, Penn., Sept. 23. Fifty
four men were entombed in the Umpire
mine, of Snowden, Uould & Co., near
here, by an explosion of gas, at 8 o'clock
this morning. Two dead bodies have
been taken out. those of James Hall and
John Bennett. Searching parties are
making frantic efforts to reach the en
tombed miners. Immediately following
the explosion of gas there was a second
explosion of fire damp.
There were 140 men in the mine at the
time of the explosion. Of these, filty-
eight in entries nine and ten. Four men,
Jacobs, Davis, Walker and a Hungarian,
were near the mouth of the entrance.
The others were far in. When the ex
plosion came these four men made a rush
for the maiu landing, which they suc
ceeded in reaching. They finally crawled
out to open air. Of the fifty-eight men
in entries nine and ten, these four are
the only ones known to be alive. They
say there is no possible chance for the
escape of the other fifty-four.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon five more
bodies were recovered, and it was feared
none of those still entombed will be
taken out alive. The names of those
taken out are Harry Hager, John Cart-
ight, William Pritchard, John Haistua,
S. Hastings.
Later At 1 :30 p. m., twenty-seven of
the entombed miners returned to town.
They had escaped by traversing a mile-
and-a-half underground passage. An
other body, that of Robert Davis, has
been recovered, making eight dead.
Nineteen miners are still unaccounted
for. All who escaped are injured or
burned either slightly or seriously. The
dead are unrecognizable, being 'burned
and mutilated. A hastily improvised
morgue was arranged at the entrance of
the mine.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by the loosening of a large block
of coal, which opened a pocket of gas.
GOLD ON THE
HUMBOLDT
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Was
Brought Down.
Seattle, Sept. 23. The steamer Hum
boldt has arrived here, twelve days
from Dawson City, the majority of
whom are glad to get back to civilization.
There were only a few who had any gold
dust. David Beilenberg had the largest
sack. He told Purser Twiggs that he
wa3 bringing out $60,000 spending
money. Purser Twiggs estimates the
total amount of treasure brought down
on the Bteamer at $100,000.
The troops that were taken up from
San Francisco on the Humboldt left St.
Michaels September 9 for Rampart City
on the steamer Arnold.
Among the Humboldt's passengers
were A. C. Gardner, who is interested
with some Chicago people in the pro
posed construction of a railroad from
Rampart City to the coast, and Robert
Moran, of this city, who took up a fleet
of river steamers this summer.
AN ALASKA
TRAGEDY
Indian Murderer Kills Himself at the
Funeral of His Victim.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 23. One of the
strangest Alaskan tragedies that has yet
been chronicled is the murder of an old
Alaska Indian near the British Colum
bian line, and the subsequent suicide
of the murderer at the funeral a few
days later.
Wisttawb, one of the big men of the
tribe, living near Shakan, in Southeast
em Alaska, shot an old Indian named
Dusk, who bad been blind for years,
Wisttawh was detected in his crime,
and was taken in charge by Dusk's
relatives. He was compelled by tribal
custom to attend the funeral of his
victim, and did so amid the threaten
ing looks of the rest of the tribe
The strain was too much for him, how
ever, and be killed himself before the
services were over.
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GERMANY IS
GIVING THEM
AID SECRETLY
Said to Be Supplying Filipi
nos With Munitions.
DRILLED AGUINALDO'S MEN
Their Object Was to Assist the Insurg
ents in Their Onslaught Upon the
Americans.
San Fbancisco, Sept. 23. The Even
ing Post prints an article today in which
it makes known the plans of the Ger
mans in regard to the disposition of the
Philippines.
It will be remembered that some time
ago the post published an exclusive ar
ticle regarding the seizure of the La
drone islands by the United States. The
details of the plot on the part of this
government were furnished by a gentle
man high in opinion of government of
ficials both of this country and Ger
ntany. The same gentleman now states that
Germany is endeavoring to embitter the
followers of Aguinaldo against the Amer
cans, ani she has officers in their, ranks
secretly drilling them. The gentleman
In question says this has been going on
for years, and, prior to the interference
of the United StateB in Philippine affairs
almost every German vessel that landed
there carried one or more officers in dis
guise, and stacks of arms and ammuni
tion for the insurgents.
The Post's informant has just received
a letter trom an authoritative source in
Hamburg giving details 'of Germany's
future in the islands. The plan is as
follows : Germany will eend numerous
trading vessels to the islands, and will
arm 150,000 Filipinos, besides furnishing
Krupp guns and artillery for field use
The islanders will be thoroughly drilled
by German officers, and by February,
Aguinaldo will be prepared to make an
onslaught upon the American forces. To
aid this plot, the letter says, Germany
is trying to induce China to purchase i
large number of big war vessels, osten
sibly to strengthen her navy, but really
to ; be held for transfer to Germany
should complications arise. The Ger
man agents who have made a report to
their government say it will be impossi
ble for tne United states to land more
than 50,000 men in the Philippines be
fore Aguinaldo is ready to make bis
coup. The German report of the con
dition of affairs says America's only hope
is to disarm the insurgents.
The Post attributed the recent order
ing of additional troops to Manila, after
mustering out had been ordered, as an
indication that the United States has
been informed of Germany's -attempt to
frustrate American acquisition of the is
lands.
RED CROSS
AT MANILA
First Explicit Report of the Work Re
ceived at San Francisco.
can tBANcisco, Sept. 23. All goes
well with the Red Cross in Manila. The
first explicit official report came by the
steamer China to Mrs. Harrington, the
state president, from O. H. J. Schlott,
who states that his standing as financial
agent and general representative of the
Red Cross has been officially recognized
by General Merritt, who has assigned
for the hospital work one of tbe largest
and best equipped houses in Manila. He
also notes that General Merritt ordered
that all Red Cross stores at Cavite and
other points be taken to the place.
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YELLOW JACK
AT HAVANA
Number of Cases Reported as Being on
the Increase.
New York, Sept. 23. A dispatch to
the World from Havana says :
Of 8000 patients in Havana hospitals,
fourth-three are suffering from yellow
fever ot the most dangerous type, the
deaths averaging three a day in the
hospitals. Tbe number of cases outside
hospitals is unknown, but 1263 persons
have died eince September 1 ; 423 from
fevers of various kinds. Twenty-two
deaths from yellow fever have been of
ficially reported. Reports of cases of fe
ver among foreigners show that Ameri
cans, British and French have been at
tacked. Two members of the crew of
tbe French gunboat Fullon are among
the victims.
THE LIST IS
COMPLETED
General Dodge Will Probably be
the
Chairman of the Commission.
Washington, Sept. 23. The president
said today that the commission to inves
tigate the conduct of the war department
has been completed, and will consist of
nine members, as first announced. He
has not announced tne full membership,
Several of the members of the com
mission, including General Granville M.
Dodge, who will probably be chairman
of it, arrived in the city today, pre par a
tory to attending the preliminary meet
ing to be held at tbe White House to
morrow. General Dodge was cloeeted
with the president for half an hour in
the aftornoon discussing the details of
the work to be undertaken.
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Another Conspiracy.
London, Sept. 23. According to spec
ial dispatches from Peking, members of
tbe European community there believe
tbe emperor of China is in danger,
It is added that the dowager empress
desires to place Prince Kwang's grand
son on the throne. The emperor real
izes the strength of the conspiracy
against him and has ordered the guards
at tbe palace strengthened.
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War is Averted.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 23. An' agree
ment between Chile and Argentina to
submit the boundary dispute between
the two countries to arbitration has been
signed.
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