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THE DALLES, OREGON. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1898.
VOL. XI
NO 193
SPANISH REJECT
THE PROPOSALS
Negotiations Have Not Been
Broken Off.
COUNTER PROPO
SITION NOT MADE
Points Involved, However, Were Out
side of the American Propositions
Americans Will Patiently Weigh
Points Involved and Consider the
Arguments of Spaniards.
Paris, Nov. 4. The joint session of
the peace commissioners today lasted
two hours. The Spaniards refused the
proposals made by the Americana on
Monday last, bat negotiations were not
broken off. While it is believed no for
mal counter proposition was made, there
was a brief discussion of the Philippine
question outside the lines of the Ameri
can propositions.
The commissioners then adjourned un
til Tuesday next.
The statement is printed here today
with much prominence that the Ameri
cans will insiet upon the immediate and
complete surrender of Spain's sovereign
ty over the Philippines, and in the event
of the Spanish commissioners refusing
to agree to this, Judge Day, acting under
instructions from Washington, will pre
eentfin ultimatum to the Spaniards. It
is further alleged that this seeming
haste is due to a desire to settle the ne
gotiation before the electiona in the
United States take place.
No ultimatum is contemplated, and
there is no probability of drastic meas
ures being taken by Americans. The
two commissions are now considering
an open question, and the Americans
expect to patiently weigh the points in
volved and to carefully consider the ar
guments of the Spaniards.
Gaulois today eays it has been in
formed on absolutely reliable authority
that Spain will refuse to discuss the un
conditional surrender of the Philippines.
The Fondo says, "The claims of the
United States on the Philippines are
looked upon with disfavor at St. Peters
burg. The powers might, in case of the
- Americans proving too obstinate on this
point, be provoked to protest."
Evenment says, " 'Your money or
your life' is the attitude taken by the
Americans in relation to Spain."
Washington, Nov. 4. Up to 1 o'clock
nothing has been received from the
peace commission at Paris, and, con
sequently, the cabinet adjourned. If a
cablegram is received during the after
noon or eveniDg, another meeting may
be called.
M'GRATH HAS
BEEN CONVICTED
Found Guilty of Murder in the First
Degree at Albany Jury Was Out
All Night.
Albany Nov. 3. The jury in the Mc
Grath murder case, at 6: 30 o'clock this
morning, after being out all night, re
turned a verdict of guilty of murder in
" the first degree. The prisoner exhibited
no surprise. He stood without flinch
ing while the verdict was read. He is
about 65, and his hair is almost white
He has lived in the vicinity of Harris
Durg for twenty-five years or more. The
evidence showed conclusively that his
excitable, jealous disposition led to bis
undoing. His wife, and his two sons,
who are almbst the age of the murdered
boy, were witnesses, and told a straight-
forward story of the crime. The evidence
of the state's witnesses showed beyond
a doubt that McGrath, having armed
himself with a revolver, deliberately
went into a hayfield where young Tur
ner was at work, abused him, and, as
be retreated, shot him down. Every
line of defense failed, and the verdict
was expected.
HAS COMPLETELY
BACKED DOWN
French Government Has Decided Not
to Retain the Marchand Mission
at Fashoda
Paris, Nov. 4. A semi-official note
ieeued this evening says the government
has resolved not to retain the Mar
chand mission at Fashoda, adding that
this decision was arrived at by the cabi
net, after an exhaustive examination of
the question.
London, Nov. 4. The most reliable
information from Paris confirms
the earlier reports that M.
Dupuy, the premier, has decided to wash
his hands of Fashoda and to recall Maj.
Marchand, for whose mission he is not
responsible.
The decision is, to some extent, due to
a desire to allow nothing to interfere
with the succees of the exposition of
1900. Today will be important in the
history of the crisis.
It is expected that Baron de Courcel,
the French ambassador, will impart the
decision to Lord r Salisbury, who will
speak this evening at the banquet to be
given the sirdir, General Lord Herbert
Kitchner.
THE GALLERY
COLLAPSED
Serious Accident in the Eugene Opera
House The People Were Panic
Stricken.
Eugene, Noy. 4. Tonight at about 10
o'clock, while the people were listening
to the performance at the opera house,
the room being packed, a section of one
of the upper floors, on which were about
thirty people, fell, without warning. The
lower floor was also crowded. The sec
tion of the floor that fell was about eight
feet wide and twelve feet long. It was
built oat from the wall. The wall sup
ports gave way and the floor swung
back, precipitating the people to the
floor below. Those underneath were
caught under the timbers, but miracu
lously lew of them were injured. A reg
ular panic followed the collapse, but the
house was emptied without further in
cidents, though another floor creaked
and came near going down during the
rush.
One man had his collar bone broken
and a boy about 15 years of age was se
verely injured in the back.
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Oak and pine, leave orders at Richard
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Three or Four
particular cooks in one neigh
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AHEAD
PORTO RICO
Natives Not Satisfied With
American Rule.
WHAT GENERAL
STONE SAYS
Porto Ricans Have Not Been Fairly
Treated Since the American Occu
pation, and Naturally are Resent'
ful Military Government of the
Island Thus Far Has Been Far
From Satisfactory.
New York, Nov. 4. General Roy
Stone, who has just returned from Porto
Rico, says :
The people of Porto Rico are not at
all satisfied with American rnle. There
is a growing difference between the na
tives and the militia which is greatly to
be regretted. When the army of occu
pation first invaded the island, the na
tives received the Americans cordially,
and they wished to be treated as people
of this country and not as a conquered
province. The treatment they have re
ceived at our hands has been just the
opposite. This has produced a chilly
feeling between them.
"What the Porto Ricans want is to be
taken in as part of the United States.
They do not expect to enter the Union
as a state, but as a people in training to
be advanced to statehood. In addition
to this they want free trade with the
United States, and there is no reason
that I can see why they should not have
it. At present they are forced to pay
duty on all imported goods, Spanish
goods included, which were free before
the invasion.
"Our military government of the isl
and has been far from satisfactory. We
have destroyed the Spanish military
rule and have not replaced it with Amer
ican forces, thus destroying their safe
guards to life and property. As a result
of this from 150 to 200 of the finest plan
tations have been destroyed by fire.
Just who is responsible for this I cannot
say.
"The infantry there is of very little
use in policing the island. In addition
there should be a civil guard, composed
of Porto Rican privates and American
officers.
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by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafnesR
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
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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 cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
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faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
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To Stop Growth of Crime.
Spokane, Nov. 3. A special meeting
of the mayor, commissioners and chief
of police was held today, to take action
regarding the growth of crime. .The
city has become infested with burglars
and highwaymen and holdups and rob
beries have become of nightly occurence.
As a result of the meeting the mayor
issued a proclamation offering a reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction of
any of the men who have been engaged
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in the recent holdups. It was also de
cided to swear in as special policemen
any reputable citizens who may desire
to carry arms for their own protection.
Claud Branton Found Guilty.
Eugene, Or., Nov. 4. The jury, after
being oat 45 minutes, brought in a ver
dict of murder in the first degree in the
case of Claud Branton. Sentence will
be passed Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
When Branton was returned to the
jail he made a desperate attempt to es
cape. He ponnced on Deputy Sheriff
Day, and attempted to get the latter's
revolver. Sheriff Withers went to the
rescue and the prisoner was subdued.
He said that had he got the revolver he
would have made short work of both.
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addresses of their Eastern friends and
acquaintances, and a copy of the work
will be sent them free. This is a mat
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would ask that everyone take an in
terest and forward such addresses to W.
H. Hcelbckt, General Passenger Agent,
O. R. & N. Co., Portland.
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. All Sailing dates subject
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Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13,16,
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Shoe Dep't
Child's rubbers,
Child's robbers,
Misses' rubbers,
Ladies' rubbers,
Boys' and youths' satin calf
shoes, lace or congress, sizes 2
to 6 about two dozen pairs
worth $1.50 and $1.65
Men's shoes in lace or congress,
satin calf, capped or plain toes.
Shoes worth up to
$3.00 per pair
Ladies' spring heel fine kid
shoes, needle or equare toe,
with patent tip. About two
dozen-pair only.
The price was $2.50 pair
Dressy dress shoes for the little
men. Your little boy of S or
10 years wants a shoe built like
his papaya. "Lace shoe with
books on them, "we have them.
Kid, patent tips, were$2.25
Congo calf, calf tips,. were $2.00
Todes a9d pabrie
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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.
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BLACKSMITH and
Blacksmith's Supplies.
Second and Laughlin Streets,
THE DALLES,
Wasco Warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain ot ell kinds
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, an kinds.
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, t?t"ukFE
Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle-
qti k'lQii This Flour is mannfactured expressly for family
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Wa sell our goods lower than any honse in the trade, and if you don't think so
call and get our prices and be convinced.
Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats.
1
Per pair
10 cents.
sizes f. to 11 l
sizes 11 to 2 j
sizes 2 to 8
While they
last
$1.00
Two lots
$1.25, $1.50
per pair.
Now only
$1.50
Now $1.15
and
$1.00
sizes 5 to 8,
We are ready to show them in Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing.Joots and Shoes,
Ladies' Capes and Jackets. "Time enough"
is 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.
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Horse - Shoeing a Specialty.
OREGON".