VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1898.
NO 206
TODAY THE LAST DAY
.....THE SALE OF THE SEASON
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We Have a
Way of Doing Things
Peculiarly our own. If we do anything
at all we do it Right. do it thoroughly.
We have too many pairs of pants in
stock. "We wish to reduce crar stock. To
do this quickly and thoroughly we apply
the lever of "cut prices," and such a cut,
PR
CE
.Ml-Pite.
Prices Range from $1.25 to $5.50.
A. EL IWiams &
Go.
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FIT?
Try on any pair your size from our complete
pants stock, and that question will always be
satisfactorily answered. So will the price. Here
you will find worsteds, cheviots and cassimeres
in pretty stripes and checks, bars, widewales,
plaids and sedate mixtures made to wear, made
to fit and fit to wear anywhere.
Today
the last day.-
Positively the last day of this great sacrifice sale of
Men's everyday and Sunday trousers. If yoa have not
as yet turned thia sale to your own individual advan
tage, it ia high time you did so. If you have al
lowed any possible feeling of skepticism in regard to
the genuineness of our price-cut. to keep you away, we
ask you to do us the justice of an investigation.
Today positively the last day when yoa
can buy Men's trousers at half-price. Do as so many
others have done Profit by it.
...Pants at Half-PilBB...
Makers are...
K N. & F. and
Sweet, Orr & Co.
A.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THAT
$5.00 buys two pair of $5.00 Pants dur
ing this sale, or one pair for $2.50.
EL Williams &
fjO.
DONS TRYING
FOR MORE MONEY
Americans AsM to Heceiye a Counter
Propsition to Their Ultimata
REQUEST WILL
BE DECLINED
Demand Must Be Acceded to as Last
Presented By Our Commissioners.
Indications Now are that the Time
Limit Set by the United States
Will Be Exhausted by Spain.
Paris, Nov. 25. It is now known that
Spain will exhaust her time limit, which
expires Monday, before replying to the
American offer regarding the Philippine
islands. In the meantime the Spaniards
are canvassing every field and exhaust
ing every resource to put off the inevit
able. Now the Spaniards apparently doubt
the fixedness of the amount the Ameri
cans offered for the Philippine?, and to
day they sent a communication to the
American commissioners asking if the
latter would accept a counter proposition
by Spain to cede the Philippines for
$100,000,000.
Spain imagines the Americans might
wi lling to lop off the great island of
Mandanao from the Philippines and
pay Spain $50,000,000 for what would
remain, instead of $20,000,000 now of
fered for the entire archipelago.
Spain will learn in answer to such an
inquiry that the Americans employ the
word ultimatum to signify ultimate con
ditions. However strenuously Spain
may seek to increase her money advan
tage for cession of the Philippines, she
will finally be compelled to know that
the United States' offer means $20,000,
000, no more and no less, and that the
whole archipelago must pass into.the
hands of the United States for just that
sum.
Spain, before giving up or turning
away, will also propose some alternative
bargain, perhaps the Carolineser Canary
islands to be held in possession of the
United States in addition to the Philip
pines, on condition that Spain be - per
mitted to retain her sovereignty in the
latter group In ojher words, Spain
would cede certain territory in the Car
olines and the Canaries and control of
the Philippines by the United States,
but with nominal Spanish sovereignty,
and as a farther inducement propose
that the United States shall pay to
Spain no money on account of the Phil
ippines. . . '
knows? . Maybe fresh incident ' will
arise or further consultations or ex
changes of view will be necessary.
Final Instructions to Rios.
Madrid, Nov. 25. The Spanish min
isters met in council today. '' They were
occupied exclusively with consideration
of the peace question. Eventually the
ministry unanimously approved the in
structions to Monterio Rios,-t Paris,
drawn up by the foreign and colonial
ministers, which will be telegraphed to
Paris tonight,
Premier Sagasta was asked if Monday's
cession would see the close of the Paris
conference and' the signature of the
1 treaty of peace. He replied: "Who
W ashington Confident.
Washington, Nov. 25. This afternoon
when the cabinet adjourned, nothing
had been received from Paris indicating
what would be the Spanish reply to the
latest memorandum of the American
commissioners. No one in high official
circlea, howeyer, doubts that the Span
iards ultimately will sign the treaty,
although it is in some quarters thought
a demand will be made for an increase
in the amount of the cash payment
named by the American commissioners.
Cuba Would be Free Awhile.
New York, Nov. 25. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says :
Domingo- Mendez Capote, late vice
president of the Cuban republic, anYJ
now president of the executive commis
sion, has expressed his belief that the
future of Cuba would inevitably be an
nexation to the United States. This he ;
said was the natural outcome of recent
events, but he denied that Cuban lead
ers have had aspiration. The independ
ence which so long animated the Cuban
people is to be temporarily satisfied.
They wish for a short period at least to
see their own flag ; ' waving over "Free
Cuba." . ... :
They recognize that annexation will
come, and that shortly and by the unan
imous voice of the Cuban people them
selves, but they desire to see the cause
for which they had fought crowned with
the success it deserves. ' '
One dozen of those extra finish Platino
Fotos, made by Gifford, will make you
twelve fine presents for Christmas.
Nothing would be appreciated inore, and
now is the time to sit for them. . Don't
put it off too long and, then expect to
have thm finished in time. . 11m
CAROLINES AND
PELEWS NEEDED
United States May Purchase More Isl
ands From Spain.
earthquakes are unknown. In addition
they would, if acquired by the United
States, be the outposts of the Philip
pines. '
The belief prevails here that the Ger
mans will bring pressure to bear upon
Spain to prevent her from selling the
Carolines to the United States. Such
action would undoubetedly be looked
upon as a cause for a breach of friend
ship. '
New York, Nov. 25. A dispatch to
the. Herald from Washington says:
There is reason to believe that the ad
ministration would be willing to pur
chase from .Spain not only the Philip
pines, but all pf the Carolines and the
Pelew group. '
'It is no longer a secret that during the
war the naval war board - and Com
mander R. B. Bradford, chief of the
bureau of equipment of the. navy de
partment, strenuously urged upon Secre
tary Long the seizure of the Carolines.
In fact, one of the monitors sent to
Manila was selected by the board by this
duty, but the president failed to ap
prove the proposition. .
Behind the proposition to buy Ualan
lies the hope in some quarters that
Spain will make a counter proposition
for the cession of "the entire gioup and
the Pelew islands for an increased com
pensation.
The occupation of Guam by this gov
ernment waa based upon the belief that
it has a magnificent harbor, and would
be an excellent stopping place between
Honolulu and Manila. The American
commissioners have now learned that
the t arbor is exposed to monsoons, that
it is shallow, and that the island is sub
ject to earthquakes.
In the Carolines most of the islands
have excellent harbors, which are well
sheltered.. They are heavily wooded
and supplied with fresh water, and
Blackleg in Grant County.
Long Creek, Nov. 24. A disease
much dreaded by cattle growers, known
as blackleg, has made its appearance in
this county. L. B. Conger, a prominent
cattle raiser, while in Long Creek yes
terday, stated that during the past ten
days the disease bad killed five of his
calves. He said that, while the appear
ance of the disease need not necessarily
cause a fear of an epidemic, it is con
taglouB. and generally proves fatal, and
every cattle owner should guard against
its spread as much as possible.
Mr. Conger was asked to give his
opinion' regarding the outlook for stock
in Grant county. He said :
"As far as the cattle are concerned,
the outlook is as good, in my opinion, as
in former years. The snows of the paBt
two weeks will lead in a general round
up of all outside stock, preparatory to
feeding, but there is bb yet no necessity
for feeding the hay, which will no doubt
be badly needed before spring opens up.
As a rule, cattlemen have, owing to the
late scarcity of grass, taken extraordi
nary precautions to lay in a good and
sufficient amount of hay, and those who
have neglected to do so will, as is gen
erally the case, suffer some loss.' Sheep
men are apt to suffer some loss, if re
ports are correct, but cattle are in far
better condition than sheep, and unless
the winter proves unusually severe,
Grant county will market as many cat
tle next year as it, did during the past
season."
Fatality Near Grant's Pass.
Grant's Pass, Or., Nov. 25. An un
known man apparently 25 years of age,
who has been cutting wood, for J. A.
Poole near Wolf creek, was killed thia
morning by a log rolling overand crush
ing him beyond recognition. There was
no one near when the accident occurred,
but from indications it seems as thought
a small limb caught in the clotheB,
carrying it along as the log made sev
eral revolutions down a steep grade. Her
claimed to hail from Mexico, but did not
give his name.
Are You Interested?
The O. It. & N. Co'a New Book ,
On the ReBourses of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho is being distributed. Our 1
readers are requested to forward the
addresses of their Eastern friends and
acquaintances, and a copy of the work
will be sent 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. Horlburt, General Passenger Agent,
O. R. & N. Co., Portland.
'For Sale.
The improvements of the fair grounds, '
fences, tanks, water cart, grand stand,
pavilion, stables and sheds. Sealed oida
will be received for any part or whole ol
this property , by the undersigned on Dec
1, 1898, the property to be removed
from the grounds by January 1, 189
Right reserved to refuse any or all bids.
A. S. MacAllister,
P. O. Box 285,
The Dalles, ore.