VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1899
NO 234
Entire balance
Ladies' Fine Cloth Capes
and Jackets
Reduced 25 per c't
Below regular price.
Ladies'
Underwear.
We have a number of
odd garments in La
dies Undetwear, which
we are particalarly
anxiona to close out. There are Vesta only
of one lot, pants only of another, or a broken Hue
of slzee, which makes them undesirable stock to
us. bat not so to yon, if you are in need of a gar
ment or two to tide yon over till spring.
Values range from 50c to $1.50 each.
Reduced prices are from 25 cents to $1.15.
T !f1,ifie' A few odd numbers
J-ICIU.1.C30 in finer qualities are
TTmwi C?ii4i added to . this lot.
U JJLlOn OU1LS. From half wool to all
wool. Reductions are as follows: .
$1.50 Suits reduced to $1.00
$2.00 Suits reduced to 1 25
$2.50 Salts reduced to 1.50
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
A.
GREAT
M.
WILLIAMS & CO.'S
L INVENTORY
See window display of
Is now on. We are daily adding more attractions. It is daily becoming more interesting. To the specialties in .
Ladies' garments, including Ladies' and Children's Jackets, Fur Collaret toe, and silk and knit Underskirts advertised early
in the week and now on display in our east window, we have added a number of other lines from the various departments,
a few of which find mention in this space today.
To insure a thorough clearing of our Table
Linens and Napkins, in order to make room
for an entire new stock, we have made a
TKBLE LINENS,
....Reduction of 25 per cent off
The regular price. Do you need Linens?
REMNHNT
HALF PRICE.
By far the most ai tractive collection of short lengths in Drees Goods we have ever had the pleasure to talk about.
You will find three distinct lots: Lot 1 consists of waist and child's dress lengths; lot 2, ekirt lengths, and lot 3 is a col
lection ot pieces, each of sufficient length for a full Dress Pattern or wrapper. The price on these goods is just one-half.
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Ladies' Stylish
Winter "Wraps
at Clearance Sale Prices.
TJotiw "R-i rVhrvne Values are 25c and 50c yard.
X till Oy XVI UUUUS, style and colorings as
1 Br noi tts "rr? handsome as can be.
Jt31 J ai U.. Checks, Plaids, btripes and
Fancy Brocade. No regard shown, however, to values,
when space Is at a premium. Onr clearance sale levels all
the different qualities in this lot to lBo yard.
All Remnants Mekrat and Em
Half Price.
Clearance Sale of
Kid G-loves.
styles, good and
Good
best makes, contributes
toward making au in
terestinir Kid Glove item
during our Clearance Sale season. If yon are not overly
particular as to colors, you may rind your $1.00 Gloves here
now at 50c, or the $1.50 and $1.75 Gloves at 65c per pair.
Men's Hats.
To make room for the largest in
voice of hats we have ever bousht.
we are now offeiing a lot of black, brown, drab and tan
stylish Hats, worth $2.00, $2.50. $3.00 and $3.50 at K1.25
A. M.WILLIAMS & CO.
IN OPPOSITION
TO EXPANSION
Speed in tie Senate;By Caffrey on Vest's
Resolution.
THE POWER OF
THE GOVERNMENT
According to Caffrey It Is Limited, and
the Acquisition of Foreign Terri
tory Not a Part of It The House
Passes a Bill to Give Extra Pay
I nstead'of (Furloughs to Soldiers
Upon Their Discharge.
mous consent for consideration of a bill
to grant to officers and men of the vol
unteer army upon their master out, two
month's extra pay if they bare served
beyond the limits of the United States,
and one month's extra pay if they have
only Berved within the limits of the
United States, this pay to be in lieu of
furloughs or leaves of absence. The bill
was passed.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, with Payne in the chair,
and took up consideration of the legis
lative, executive and judicial appropria
tion bill.
Washington. Jan. 6. The resolution
introduced yesterday by Hoar, calling
upon the president, if not in his judg
ment incompatible with the public in
terest, to communicate to the senate the
instructions he bad given to our com
missioners who negotiated the treaty of
peace, the correspondence which has
passed between him and the department
of state and commissioners, and the re
ports made by the commissioners either
to him or the department of state, was
laid before the eenate early in the ees
eion today. After some debate on the
resolution, participated in by Davie,
Hoar, White and Allen,' the senate went
into executive session, continuing the
debate. The resolution was finally
agreed to, and at 12:25 the senate con
vened in open session.
Caffrey then addressed the senate on
the joint resolution offered by Vest, de
claring that under the constitution of
the United States no power is given to'
acquire territory to be held and governed
permanently as colonies. Caffrey 'e
epeecb was a constitutional argument in
support of the declarations of the reso-
- lotion. He declared the resolution went
to the root of the question of the power
of the United States to establish a per
manent government in territories far
distant from our own land. He pro-
, posed, be said, to institute an inquiry
into the basic principles of the power of
this government.
Wants to Unite Cuba and San Domingo.
New York, Jan. 6. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: A
colonel in the insurgent army says that
Gomez recently sounded the army on
its ambition of uniting Cuba and San
Domingo under one government. The
wily old chief thinks that the United
States can offer no objection to this plan
which, if accomplished, would create a
slate strong enough to obsorb Hayti
soon.
With this done Gomez believes the
foundation would be laid for a republic
which would soon take rank in 'the
Western world second only to the
United States.
ISSDE AT IL0IL0
TO BE FORCED
Landis to 6b Made Peaceably, or By
Force If Necessary.
open, and he determined to act prompt
ly.. The Filipinos have been given due
notice of the intentions of the United
States, and it they precipitate a fight
they must suffer the consequences ot
such en action.
TROOPS WILL
NOT FIRE FIRST
Filipinos Have Been Advised of the In
tentions of the United States in
Regard to the Islands and No Ex
cuse for Preventing the Landing
Will Be Accepted War Depart
ment Thinks Iloilo Will Be in
Miller's Hands This Week.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 6, At the opening
of the house today Marsh asked unani-
Cold Water Injures Oyster Beds.
Tacoma, Jan. 5. Oyster men assert
that if the present Beige of cold weather
continues cultivated oyster beds iuPuget
sound and Willapa harbor, valued at
nearly a million dollars, will be ruined.
It is explained that the low tides leave
the cultivated beds out of water. The
oysters are exposed to the cold weather,
and are frozen fast to the ground. Be
fore high tide could save them it is
feared the oysters might be killed.
Oyster men fear the future, aa extra low
tides are expected within a few days.
At present no special damage has been
done to the beds.
The' Sure I.a Grippe Care.'
There is no use suffering from this
dreadful maladv, if you will only get the
right remedy. ' You are having pain all
through your body, your liver is out of
order, have no appetite, no life or ambi
tion, have a bad cold, in fact are com
pletely used np. Electric Bitters is the
only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on
your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone
up the whole system and make you feel
like a new being. They are guaranteed
to cure or price refunded. For sale at
Blakelev & Houghton's drug store, only
50 cents per bottle. 1
... To Sail for Manila.
Washington, Jan. 6. General Sum'
ner, commander at Omaha, has informed
tbe . war department that be has re
ceived notice that the Scandia will be
ready , to sail from San Franciseo for
Manila on tbe 15th inet., and be has ac
cordingly ordered tbe Twentieth in
fantry at Omaha to leave on the 11th
inst., for San Francisco.
Chicago, Jan. 6. A special from
Washington says :
President McKinley has decided to
force the issue with the Filipinos. His
decision may result in a battle at Iloilo.
It may lead to a harassing war with the
natives of the Philippines. It is hoped
and believed that such calamities may
be averted, but it remains for the insurg
ents to determine what the results will
be.
The president has ordered Gen. Miller
to land bis troops at Iloilo. The order
leaves the. American commander no al
ternative. He is directed to be concili
atory toward the natives, bnt at the
eame time be is instructed to uee force,
if necessary, to effect his landing and
establish himself in the desired camp,
In other words. General Miller is order
ed to act on the defensive. He will not
fire a gun unless he is attacked' by the
Filipinos.
The FilipinoB are fully advieed as to
the purposes of the United States to take
control of the islands, to give them a
large measure of home rule and to es
tablish a just, humane and enlightened
government. The president has been
extremely magnanimous and concilia
tory in his treatment of the insurgents,
and it is held there is no warrant for
them to offer forcible resistance.
-This government must move on to the
performance of its mission in the Phil
ippines. It is obvious that General
Miller's troops cannot be recalled to
Manila. Such a retreat would be igno
minious. There was only one course
Potter for Ambassador to Russia.
New Youk, Jan. 6 A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says : The
president has practically selected Wil
liam Potter, ot Philadelphia, for am
bassador to Russia.
Mr. Potter was formerly minister to
Italy, having been stationed at Rome
during the Harrison administration.
His record during that period has been
carefully examined by tbe president
and Secretary Hay, and both feel confi
dent that he will satisfactory fill tbe St.
Petersburg post.
Ia Orlppo Successfully Treated.
"I have just recovered from the sec
ond attack of La Grippe this year," eays
Mr. Jas. A. Jones, publisher of the
Leader, Mexia, Texas. "In the latter
case I used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, and I think with considerable euc
cess, only being in bed a little over two
days against ten days for the former at
tack. The second attack I am satisfied
would have been equally as bad as tbe
first bnt for the use of this remedy as 1
had to go to bed in about six hours after
being 'struck' with it, while in the first
case I was able to attend to business
about two days before getting 'down.' "
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
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FROM DAWSON
Portlanders Break Overland Record
New Yorkers in Hard Luck.
Seattle, Jan. 5. William Welch,
Frank Rekole and W. Devine, of Port
land, Or., who arrived here today from
the Klondike, claim to have broken the
overland record from Dawson to Skag
way. They left Dawson, December 12,
and arrived at Skgway, December 29.
Antone Grobesits and Albert Bernard,
two young men from New York, met
with very hard luck on the way out.
i They broke through the ice on Thirty-
Mile river and were in the water some
time. They finally were rescued and
cared for by the police. Grobesits lost
$2800 in gold, which was tied oh bis
sled. He arrived here today absolutely
penniless. His partner is at Tagish
house in the police hospital, and will
lose both feet as well as several fingers.
Manila Guards Won't Attend.
Salem, Or. Jan. 5. Governor-elect
Geer received notice today that the Ma
nila Guards, of McMinnville, will not
be in Salem on the occasion of hia in
auguration. The governor-elect expres
sed regret that the McMinnville people
have decided . not to attend, as be had
extended to tbem the same general in
vitation that he has to all with whom
he has chanced to talk of his introduction
into office.
Ten Killed; Forty Injured.
London, Jan. 6. A big boiler
rr . i
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
L
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking powders are the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
ROYAL BAKINO PQWPCB CO., NEW YORK.
being
Yukon Steamers are Doomed.
Seattle, Jan. b. News from Dawson
states that a number of Yukon river
steamers will be lost when tbe ice breaks
up in the spring. . Some were caught in
very unprotected places and can scarce
ly escape being wrecked. The Robert
Kerr, of the Moran fleet, is stuck fast on
a bar 50 miles below Circle City. The
fine steamer Arnold, ot the Alaskan Ex
ploration Company's fleet, was caught
tested in Hewitt's shipbuilding-yard at j Dy tne ice while fast on a bar Eome 30
A Marrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs ; cough set in and finally termin
ated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying I coufd live but a
short time. ' I gave myself np to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get Dr. King's New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight
bottles. It has cured me, and thank
God I am saved and now a well and
healthy woman." Trial bottles free at
Blakeley & Houghton's drug store.
Regular size 50c and $1.00. Guaranteed
or price refunded. .1
To Core a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund tLe money if
it fails to cure. 25c.
Harking burst today, ana tbe superin
tendent, engineer and eight other men
were killed. About 40 were injured,
some fatally. The whole shipbuilding
works were wrecked. A woman was
found dead 300 yards from he scene of
the disaster.
Deafness Cannot be Cared
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafnesp.
and that is 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 sound or
imperfect hearing, aud when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is tbe result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine casds 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 Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars ; free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Iff" Sold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Change in Running Time.
Wasco, Or., Jan. 5 The new, time
card of the Columbia Southern railway,
effective today, is quite an improvement
over the old card. The train now leaves
M-ro at 11:30 a. m. and Wasco at 12:50.
arriving at Biggs at 2 :30, connecting
with O. R. & N. train No. 1. . -The Col
umbia Southern railway runs but one
1 train a dav under the new card.
miles below Forty Mile.
A crack boat of the Empire line, the
Seattle, is stuck 12 miles below Circle
City. She is on a bar and ice was jam
med np all around her. Tbe 'J acorn a
and John C. Barr are also fast in dan
gerous positions.
Mr. S. A. Fackler, editor of the
Micanopy (Fla.), Hustler, with his wife
and children, suffered terribly from La
Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure was
tbe only remedy that helped them. It
acted quickly. Thousands of others use
this remedy as a specific for La Grippe,
and its exhausting after effects. Never
fails. Snipes-Kinerely Drug Co.
Remained In Washington.
Washington, Jan. 1. Owing to the
sickness of his wife, Representative
Ellis was obliged to remain in Washing
ton during the holidays. It had been
his intention to spend the few days vis
iting friends and relatives in Indiana.
Mrs. Ellis for a time was confined to
her bed with the grip, now so prevalent
in Washington.
To the Public.
We are authorized to guarantee every
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and if not satisfactory to refund tbe
money to the purchaser. There is no
better medicine made for La Grippe,
colds or wboopinn cough. Price 25 and
50 cents per bottle. Try it. Blakeley fc
Houghton,, druggists.
New Postmaster for Olex.
Washington, Jan. 5. William L. To
bey was today appointed postmaster of
Olex, Or., vice L. O. Ralston, resigned.