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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1898
NO 190
GENERAL BAL
ANCE OF ACCOUNT
TO BE STRUCK
Indemnity Will Be Deducted From tie
Sum Allowed By tie United
States For tne Pniliupines. .
SPAIN MUST
KEEP HER DEBTS
No Bonds Other Than Local and Mu
nicipal Will be Assumed by the
United States Balance of Twenty-five
or Thirty Millions Likely
to Be Due Spain on Final Account.
Washington, Nov. 1. The cabinet to
day devoted most of ita attention to con
sideration of questions connected with'
the administration of affairs in Cuba
and Porto Rico. The adminietratiye
feature of the Philippine question also
received some attention. Nothing has
been heard from the commission at Paris
as to yesterday's proceedings, and it is
realized that nothing is to be expected
in the way of developments until Fri
day's session.
While the cabinet gave little attention
today to the peace negotiations at Paris,
there is no longer any doubt as to the
general purpose of the government to
retain the entire Philippine archipelago.
If after final balancing of account, viz.,
the cost of war to the United States on
one side and our acquisitions on the
other, it is found any compensation is
due the Spaniards, it will be made in a
lump sum.
What the United States will insist
upon ia that it must be folly reimbursed
for every dollar expended on account of
the war, and iu the statement will be
included an amount sufficient to cover
all payments, present and prospective,
on account of pensions incidental to the
war. No Spanish bonds other than local
or municipal will be paid or assumed by
this government.
What sum this government would
consent to pay Spain cannot be even
estimated, but when a final account is
rendered it is believed the balance due
Spain will be small, probably not ex
ceeding $25,000,000 or $30,000,000.
The belief still prevails among a ma
jority of the members of the cabinet that
the Spaniards will accept the terms laid
down by the United States, and what
ever delay occurs before the result is
reached will be chargeable only to the
purpose of the Spaniards to secure the
best possible termB.
So far as the cabinet discussion dealt
with Porto Rico and Cuba, it was the
purpose to form measures for the best
means of collecting revenues and cus
toms and for a satisfactory government
of the cities and towns until congress
Bhall have ordered otherwise. It is the
intention of the president to maintain a
military government in both Cuba and
Porto Rico for the time being.
IS IT RELIEF?
THE COMMON TROUBLE, ACID DYS
PEPSIA. OR SOCK STOMACH.
Now Recognized as a Cause of Serious
Disease.
Acid DyBpepsia, commonly called
heart bnrn or sour stomach, Is a form of
indigestion resulting from fermentation
of the food. The stomach being too
weak to promptly digest it, the food re
mains uutil fermentation begins filling
the stomach with gas and a bitter, sour,
burning taste in the mouth is often prea
ent. The conditions soon becomes
chronic and being an every day occur
rence is given but little attention. Be
cause dyspepsia is not immediately fatal
many people do nothing for the trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. It is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and is now becoming rapidly used and
prescribed as a radical cure for every
form of dyspepsia.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold
by druggists everywhere at 50 cents per
package. It is prepared by the Stuart
Chemical Co., Marshall, Mich., and
while it promptly and effectually re
etores a vigorous digestion, at the same
time is perfectly harmless and will not
injure the most delicate stomach, but on
the contrary by giving perfect digestion
strengthens the stomach, improves the
appetite and makes lite worth living. -
Send for free book on stomach dis
eases.
THE GERMAN SPECIALIST
From Portland, Will Be at the Umatilla
House Oct. 31, Kot. 1-8, 1998.
If you have a Chronic Catarrh, con
sultation is free of charge.
Do you blow mucus from the noee?
Are you troubled with bleeding of the
nose?
Are the nostrils obstructed, making
breathing difficult.
Are you hoarse at times?
Is the mucus dropping down from the"
back of noee into the throat? '
Is your nose stopped up?
Is your hearing affected?
Is your throat sqre at times?
Do you spit a good deal when rising in
the morning?
Do you hem and hawk to cleat your
throat?
Catarrh is a dangerous disease, which
leads into consumption.
Weak eyes cured ; Cross eyes straight
ened without operation ; Catar
acts removed without a knife; Glasses
titled where all others have failed; Rup
ture and Hernia cured without trusses
or operation, sure cure for kidneys.
Chronic Rheumatism cured.
Do not fail to see the German Special
ist. A friendly talk will cost you noth
ing, and is bound to result in a great
deal of good to you. Will return monthly.
Work to Be Pushed.
Union, Or., Oct. 31. Joseph Johnston,
railroad builder, returned from Portland
this morning where he has been for a
few daya perfecting arrangements for the
construction of the Union, Cornucopia
& Eastern railway, which is to connect
this city with the Seven Devils country,
in Idaho. A Chinese company of Port
land secured the contract for doing the
grading work, and today twenty Chinese
arrived here, and are making camp ready
for the work. Forty more Chinese will
arrive tonight from the East, and a
large nnmber will be here in a few days.
Mr. Johnston says he has interested a
number of practical railway men in the
enterprise, and the work of building the
road will be pushed as rapidly as pos
siole. i
Millions QlTen Awayl
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and Buffering. The proprietors, of Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption,
Caughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine ; and have the satisfaction of
knowing it has absolutely cured thous
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron
chitis, Hoarseness and diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough
ton, druggists, and get a trial bottle free.
Regular size 50c. and $1. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
' Ladles, No More Darning:.
The Magic Hand Loom made of pol
ished rolled steel. Latest invention for
mending clothing, underwear,, table
linens or heels and toes, in hosiery. A
child can work it. Perfect weave. Sent
postpaid for 25c. Great Western Ad
vertising and Novelty Co., 1155 Wash
ington St., Oakland, Cal. ol2-lai
Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for bis home in the skies. But
early to bed and a Little Early Riser,
the pill that makes life longer and better
and wiser. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
INVESTIGATION
WAS VARIED
AT LEXINGTON
Medical Supplies Were Woe
fully Short in Cuba.
TESTIMONY OF
GENERAL BATES
The Transportation Facilities Were Also
Decidedly Inadequate Will Visit
Camp Meade and Take Evidence
There.
Lexington, Nov. 1. Before the in
vestigating committee today chief com
missary officer, Marshal, of Camp Ham
ilton, denied the statement of Lieutenant-Colonel
Mitchell, of the First terri
torials last night. He said every requi
sition had baen honored from the terri
torials. The second witness was General J. C.
Bates, who testified as to the Santiago
campaign, the camp at Mobile and at
Chickamauga. He said :'
"The day before we left Mobile we
were pretty well supplied with necessi
ties. At Santiago we had bread and
meat always. Montauk Point was not
a proper place for sick soldiers at this
time of the year. At Montauk Point I
learned that the Long Island Railway
Company had an exclusive contract to
haul soldiers to the city. I issued or
ders to all the railroads to comd in and
help take off the sick. In Cuba medi
cal supplies wery woefully ehort. I
think the ambulances we took were the
only ones ashore when the rough riders'
fight occurred, on June 24th."
When asked what, in his opinion, was
the weakness of the medical department
be said he thought a great mistake was
made in not sending medical officers in
sufficient number with regiments or
dered to the field. - Bates conclued by
saying :
"I think there ia not sufficient excuse
for medical supplies being ehort in Cuba.
Better preparations could have been
made for transportation."
Washington, Nov. 1. Members of the
war investigation committee who did
not go to Lexington, Cincinnati and
other western cities, have reached Wash
ington and will call a meeting tomorrow
to arrange for a trip to Camp Meade,
Pa,, where they will take testimony
bearing upon the conduct of affairs at
camps Alger and Wikoff.
Deafness Cannot be Cared
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that ia 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 Bound or
imperfect hearing, and when it la 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 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.
CiySold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Catb in Vour Checks.
All couutv warrants registered prior
to Jan. 1, 1895, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after October 24
1898. ; C. L. Phillips,
County Treasurer.'
Royal makes the food pare;
wholesome and delicious.
mm
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
PLEAD GUILTY
TO MURDER
Sensational Denouement to the Linn
Murder Case at Eugene Green
to Testify Against Branton To
morrow. Eugene, Or., Nov. 1. A highly sen
sational denouement to the John Linn
murder case occurred today, when
Courtland Green, jointly indicted with
Claude Branton for the crime, plead
guilty to murder in the first degree.
Green has agreed to testify against Bran
ton at 11 o'clock tomorrow forenoon, at
the latter'a trial, which began yester
day. Green will receive his sentence next
Monday.
The first intimation that Linn had
been murdered, came, it is remembered
in a story told by Green to the authori
ties of Line county, to the effect that
Branton and Green were coming across
the Cascade mountains with Linn, with
a band of horses last June. Linn and
Branton had trouble over a settlement
while camping at Squaw creek, Crook
county.
They arrived at Alder springs June
15th, and corraled their horses. Linn
lay down near the fire. Green said that
soon after, while he was getting wood,
he heard the report of a pistol. He
looked around and saw Branton stand
ing over Linn with a smoking revolver
in his hand. Linn had been shot through
the head.
An examination of the scene of the
killing ahowed that Linn's body had
been chopped to pieces and carefully
cremated. A coroner's jury accused
Branton of the murder. Branton disap
peared and no clue to his whereabouts
could be obtained, although a reward of
$250 was offered for his capture, until be
was arrested on the streets of Eugene
July 20th.
Branton disclaims any knowledge of
the crime, declaring that he did not
know that he was wanted nntil a few
minutes before hia arrest. He said that
after he left the scene of the crime he
went as far east as 1'opeka, Kas., in
search of work, bat finding none, re
turned home. He was indicted by the
Lane county grand jury for murder in
the first degree.
At the preliminary examination Green
was bound over to the grand jury on a
charge of being an accessory to a felony,
but later evidence was secured implicat
ing him in the murder, and he waa in
dicted on the same charge as Branton.
Later The court decided to have
Green come on the etand at 11 o'clock
this morning, and shortly afterward
Branton broke down and cried like a
baby.
Are , You Interested?
The O. li. & N. Co', Mew Book
On the Resourses of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho is being distributed. Our
readers are requeeted to forward the
addresses of their Eastern friends and
acquaintances, and a copy of the work
will be Bent them free. This is a mat
ter all ehould be interested in, and we
would ask that everyone take an in
terest and forward such addresses to W.
H. Hublbubt, General Passenger Agent,
O. R. & N. Co., Portland.
Store
appeiliilgS
Are a source of profit to you if you keep posted ou them. It eometimes happens
that we put ou eale, at a very low figure, merchandise that is exceptionally
deeirable on account of its seasonableness, and it is snapped up bv some one
else before you know of it, unless you keep posted. We chronicle all store
happenings in this space twice a week.
One of the most recent happenings in
our Ladies' garment department ia the
arrival of a large invoice of
Ladies' Flannel
and.... N
Silk Waists.
V
fln, flAnnnrl li-tf. iia aaaann Rnma
of the styles duplicates of the first ship
ment, vstners entirely new,
$1.50 to $8.00
Our Can department is showing new
ideas in Boys' Caps.
Cadet Caps,
Yacht Caps,
Plush. Turbans,
Cloth Turbans.
Styles for present wear, also warm and
cozy caps for later on.
Tarns.
Exceptional values at
25c and 50c.
Others up to $1.50.
If the wife is reading this, she should
tell her husband where he can find the
best
$7.50 All Wool Suits
..For Men..
On earth; And when he couipb here
he won't be disappointed. We tell
everyone about the good values on our
counter of $5.00 Suits for men, also our
4 price counter of
Boys' Suits.
Knee Pants at 15c and 25c. We keep
adding to these special bargain tables as
the Belling progresses. Good things al
ways prominent.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
Todes apd pabrie
PIONEER BAKERY.
I have re-opened this well-known Bakery,
and am now prepared to supply every
body -with Bread, Pies and Cakes. Also
all kinds of Staple and Fancy Grocer es.
GEORGE RUCH, Pioneer Grocer.
BLACKSMITH and WAGGNiWER.
Blacksmith's Supplies. Horse-Shoeing a Specialty.
Second and Laughlin Streets,
THE DALLES, - ' " - - - OREGON".
The Busies!
HL Store in Town
Underwear
For winter now. demands attention.
People who come" here find us amply
prepared to fill all want?.
Ladies' Fleece Ribbed Union Suits. .50c.
Ladies' Fleeced, Ribbed Underwear
per garment : 25c.
Still a few garments left on our special
HALF PRICE COUNTER
including odds and ends of different
liDes in Children's Underwear.
9
Garments worth up to $1.00, now just
half price.
Underwear
for Men.-
Our window will gtv you a glimpse of
the very best 50c and 75c lines of Men's
Underwear to be Been this season.
Fleece lined, heavy 50c
wool, knit 75c
See our epecial 50c counter.
Blankets.
Enough to blanket every family ia
town.
Soft, fleecy .cotton blankets, 10-4 size. 50c
Wool Blankets $2.50
All-wool blankets $3.00
And better ones to $12.00.
Full line 75c to
of Comforts $5.00
Every School Girl
or boy wants a Pen-knife with which
to sharpen pencile, etc. No need to
borrow your neighbor's, when yoa can.
get one at 15c or 25c.
Real dainty ones, too.
We are ready ' to show them in Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Ladies' Capes and Jackets. "Time enough"
ia a poor principle. Those who make the
earliest selections secure best results. The
stock is complete and new and we invite
you to look at it.
p. Steprr)s.