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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1899
NO 263
MILES WILL NOT
BE REWARDED
Will Not Receive a Brevet For His
Services in Porto Rico.
MILES GOES
ON THE RACK
President Appoints a Court of Inquiry
to Examine Into the Charges of
Commanding General, Regarding
Meat Furnished During the War.
New Yobk, Feb. 9. A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
General Nelson A. Miles will not re
ceive a brevet for his conduct of the
campaign in Fprto Rico. This has been
decided upon by the board considering
the rewards to be given to officers and
men who performed acts of courage and
gallantry during the war.
It is asserted by members of the board
that their decieiou is not due to the feel
ing in administration circles against the
general, but to the fact that there is no
reward; which, under the statutes, can
be given him;' He could only be brevet
ed a lieutenant-general, and that office
doos not exist.
Should congress desire to recogniza
the service of Gen. Miles, it can pass a
resolution authorizing the president to
grant him the brevet of lieutenant-general.
Friends of the major-general may
try to get such a measure through con
gress. Much comment has been occasioned
in army circles by the failure of the war
department to consult with Gen. Miles
respecting the operations in the Phil
ippines. It -is stated by officials that
Gen. Otis has the situation fully in hand
and that it is Decessarv not to hamper
him with instructions of any kind.
Washington, Feb. 9. The president
has appointed a court of inquiry to ex
amine into the charges touching the
meat furnished during the war with
8pain and other matters involved in the
charges of Gen. Miles against the ad
ministration of war affairs. The court
will consist of Major-Gen. Wade,. Col.
George W. Davis, Ninth infantry, - and
Col. Gillespie, corps of engineers.
The court will meet in this city on
'February 15tb, to investigate the allega
tions of Miles as to the meat furnished
the army. The court will submit an
opinion upon the merits of the case, and
Miles' charges, together with such rec
ommendations of further, proceedings as
'may .be, warranted by the facts devel
.. oped in the course of inquiry. ...
'. Miles declined to discuss the appoint
ment of the court.
ICE KING
REIGNS SUPREME
Twenty-One Below Zero at Chicago
Inhabitants Are Suffering.
Chicago, Feb. 9. This city is m the
grip of the coldest weather since 1872.
Twenty-two below is last night's record.
About twenty persons were so severely
frost-bitten during . the early morning
that they had to be taken from the
streets to hospitals. Several portions of
the city are suffering from lack of water,
due to frozen pipes. One man was
frozen to death on the street last night
while intoxicated. .
Huron, 8. D., is the coldest place in'
the United States today, with 36 below,
Cities in. Wisconsin and . Minnesota re-
A n
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
WOYM. BAKWO pOWPCff OO., HEME YORK.
port 12 below today. ' The cold wave
shows increased intensity in the central
portions of the country. The line of
zero temperature passes from Chesa
peake bay westward over Tennessee,
Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Freezing temperatures today are re
ported as far as Central Florida. The
indications are that the extreme ;old
will moderate somewhat Friday.
Newspaper dispatches from St. Paul,
Kansas . City, Omaha, Cleveland, O.,
Louisville, New York and other places
too numerous to mention, tell of the
coldest weather in many years. At
Kansas City twenty degrees below broke
the local low temperature record.
There is much delay to all kinds of
traffic throughout the country, due to
the extreme cold weather. t .
At Joilet, III., the temperature is 26
below. Geo. Hamilton and Frank Du
briet were frozen to death.
At St. Louis, Mo., 16 below was reg
istered. Sam Kennedy, a laborer, was
frozen to death.
Ills X.ife W aft Saved.
. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonder
ful deliverance from a frigbtlul death.
In telling of it he says: "I was taken
with typhoid fever, that ran into pneu
monia. My lungs became hardened. I
was so weak I couldn't even eit up in
bed. Nothing helped .me. I expected
to soon die of consumption, when I
beard of Dr. King's New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief. I con'J
tinued to use it, and now am well and
strong. I can't say too much , in its
praise." This marvellous- medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in tne world
for all throat and lung trouble. Regular
size 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle
tree at Blakeley & Houghton's drug
store; every bottle guaranteed. 2
Iowa Town Burned.
Webstkb CiTY,.ia, Feb. 8. Belmond,
a,-town of over 2000 inhabitants, in
Wright county, is burning, the fire hav
ing started at 10:30 a. m. Tbe ther
mometer is 21 degrees below zero, and a
stong wind is blowing. Nothing can be
done by the firemen to check the flames,
as the fire plugs are frozen up. Many
residents are being driven ' from their
homes, eome without enough clothing
to keep them warm.' It is useless to call
for help to fight the fire from neighbor
ing townf", for the water mains cannot
be thawed out. The flames started (in
the Union block, occupied by the Iowa
Valley bank.
Xa Orlppe Suoewif ally Treated- '
"I have iust -recovered from the sec
ond attack of La Grippe this year," says
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 suc
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 the
first bnt for the use of this emedy ,as 1
had to go to bed in about six hours after
being 'struck' with it, while in .the first
case .1 was able to attend to business
about two days before getting 'down.' "
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
. Died at the Opera.
New York, Feb. 8. Mrs. Maria Allen,
wife of Colonel Ethan Allen, grandson
of the Revolutionary hero of that name,
died in the Metropolitan opera house to
night. Just as the curtain went up,
Mrs. Allen gasped and fell forward. She
was carried to the corridor and thence to
the reception-room where she" died in a
few minutes.
La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid it.
Its specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure. . A. J. Suepard, . publisher ' Agri
cultural Journal and Advertiser, Elden,
Mo., says: "No on? will be disappoint
ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for
La Grippe." '. Pleasant to take, quick to
act. . Snipes, Kinersley Drug Co.
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well, to Know
W hat Appetite and Good Digestion
Means.
MAKE A TEST OF STUART'S DYS
PEPSIA TABLETS.
No trouble. is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia .
People having it think their nerves are
to blame and are surprised that they
are not cured by nerve medicines. The
real seat of the mischief is lost sight of.
The stomach is the organ to be looked
after. . .. ' . . ..
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have
any pain whatever in the stomach, nor
perhaps any of the symptoms of .stom
ach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia shows
itself not in the stomach so much as in
nearly every organ. In some cases the
PROF. HENRY JW. BECKER, A. M,
heart palpitates and is irregular ; in oth
ers the kidneys are effected ; in others
the bowels are constipated, with head
aches ; still others are troubled with loss
of flesh and appetite with accumulations
of as, sour risings and heartburn.
It is safe to say that Stuart's Dyspep
sia Tablets will cure any Gtomach weak
ness or . disease except cancer of the
stomach. Tbey cure sour stomach, gas,
loss of flesh and appetite, sleeplessness,
palpitation, heartburn, constipation and
headache. -
' Send for valuable little book on stom
ach diseases by addressing F. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich. 'All druggists sell
full sized packages at 50 cents. .Prof.
Henry W. Becker, A. M., the wel-known
religious 'worker and writerjof St. Louis,
secretary of the Mission Board of the
German Methodist church ; chief clerk
and expert accountant of the harbor and
wharf commission ; public secretary for
the St. Louis school patrons' association,
and the district conference of the stew
ards of the M. E. chnrch ; alsj takes an
active part in he work of tbe Epwortb
League, and to write on religious' and
educational topics for several magazines.
How he found relief is best told in bis
own words : . '
"Some weeks ago my brother heard
me'eay something about indigestion.and
taking.a box but of his pocket eaid: 'Try
Stuart's Dyspepsia-Tablets.' -1 did, and
was promptly relieved. Then. 1 invest!
gated the nature of the tablets, and be
came satisfied that they were .made of
just the right things and in just the
right proportions to aid in the assimila
tion of food. . I heartily indorse them in
all respects, and I keep them constantly
on hand. .. ' '".'"'
Uoughtng injures and. inflames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure, loosens
the cold, allays coughing and heals
quickly. The . best cure for children,
perfectly harmless. Sni'pes-Kinersly
Drug Company.
ORDERED OUT
. . OFSAN ROQUE
But Bbfore Leaving They Bornei U
Village.
OUR TROOPS
IN POSSESSION
Iloilo to be Bombarded at 9 O'clock This
Morning The - First Tennessee
Reinforces Miller. .
Washington, Feb. 8. The following
dispatch was received this morning from
Admiral Dewey:
"After continued intimidation of our
workmen I ordered the army of insurg
ents to leave San Roque by 9 o'clock this
morning. They left during the night,
after burning the village. The place is
occupied by our troops." ' ". ' . S
The naval yards are located at San
Roque, adjacent to Cavite,. and hence
the importance ot this, move on tbe part
of Dewey is at once apparent.
First Tennessee Reinforces Miller.
Washington, Feb. 91 General - 'Otis
notified the war department this morn
ing of the departure of the first Tennes
see regiment to reinforce Gen. Miller at
Iloilo. .The demand for the surrender
of that place will be made by the Amer
ican forces tomorrow. It is . expected
that tbe report of the . result of this
movement will be learned .here not later
than Monday next.
The Tennesseeans sailed for Iloilo on
the St. Paul. Brigadier General Miller's
force now consists of battery. G, the
Sixth and Eighteenth regular, infantry
regiments, and half a .'signal company,
with tbe Baltimore, Boston and Petrel.
It is not unlikely that the demand for
the surrender of Iloilo will be refused.
In that event there will in .all probabili
ty be a very sham fight. There are 2000
of the insurgents who are well supplied
with arms Remingtons and Mausers.
It is claimed that there are over
5000 men in the city who are . armed,
and outside of the city are nearly 10,000
Montanes and mixed natives, armed
with knives and spears.
In Nogros, a near-by island, it; is re
ported that some 20,000 men are in arms
waiting for a call. Several schooners
loaded with men are daily entering tbe
river. Day and night preparations con''
tinueior lively resistance. Every hour
of delay is made to. count in throwing
up works and barricading streets. It is
threatened that if tbe Pilipinos should
meet with defeat the town will be
burned. x
No Difficulty Expected in Taking Ho Ilo.'
Washington, Feb. 9. Naval- officers
say there will be.no difficulty taking Ilo
Ilo. There may be some casualties, but
the officers don' expect they will be
very serious. . "..- '
Ilo Ilo to Be Bombarded..'
Washington, Feb. 9.-H3eneral Oiis
has cabled the war department that he
has eent orders to General Miller 'to
bombard Ilo Ilo at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning if the demand for surrender is
not complied with.'
Situation ia Manila" Reported Quiet.
Manila, Feb! 9. The provost guard
is in absolute control of Manila. All
fears of a" native uprising in the city
were dispelled by the promptitude
which tquelled the outbreak . Monday
evening. - The streets were- deserted last
evening -by 9 o'clock, and not a light
was to be seen in the native quarters.
The Filipinos, accustomed to Spanish
methods, . are constantly inquiring of
Good Things.
Cut out this list and bring
store.
ask to see anv or all of these
with pleasure, you'll not be asked
A! Towel Bargain.
All Cloaks Reduced. Lad.!e8i-Mi88es' chiid-
v vs,vwv. ren s Capes and Jackets,
Furs, etc., reduced below regular price. They're all of this season's
styles. .
Table Linens and Napkins 4?nK8vmre;
- housekeeper is interested in. We are making it doubly interesting by
a 25 per cent reduction on all grades and etyies. Do as others do
buy now.
Tott7- rrOnrlc! The Bdy's "Dewey" Sweater is a success.
7 0 w Made of an all-wool yarn, navy blue, with
the national colors represented in tbe collar. It cannot help but be a
favorite with every young American. Just arrived Only $1 32
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the American soldiers when the prison
ers are to be executed. They are unable
to realize that orders have not already
been issued for the execution. Indeed,
headquarters is beBeiged by women
anxious to plead for the lives 'of their
relatives and friends.
American Losses Up to Date.
Washington, Feb. 9. General Otis
reports today that the American losses
at Manila to date are 61 killed and 207
wounded.
No Right to Ugliness
The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends,
but one who would be attractive must
keep her health. If she is weak, sickly
and all run down, she . will be nervous
and irritable'. If .she has constipation or
kidney trouble, her impure blood will
cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions
and a wretched complexion. Electric
Bitters is the best medicine in the world
to regulate tbe stomach, liver and kid
neys and to purify the blood. It gives
strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
yelvety skin, rich complexion. It will
make a good lookingcharming woman
of a run-down invalid. Only 50 cents
at Blajteley & Houghton's drug store. 2
- How to Prevent Pneumonia.
-You are perhaps aware that pneu
monia always results from a cold or from
an attack of La Grippe. During the
epidemic of La Grippe a few years ago
when so many cases resulted in pneu
monia, it was observed that the attack
was never followed by that disease when
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used.
It counteracts any tendency of a cold or
La Grippj to result in that dangerous
disease. It is the best remedy in the
world for bad colds and La Grippe.
Every bottle - warranted. For sale by
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
Elegant new Pullman palace sleepers
between Portland and Chicago have just
been placed in service via tbe O. R. &
N., Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific
and Chicago & Northwestern railways
daily every day in the year. Cars are of
the very latest pattern, in fart being the
most improved up-to-date sleeping 'cars
turned out by the Pullman Company.
These new palaces will leave Portland on
the evening fast train of the O. R. & N.
arriving at Chicago'tbe morning of tne
ourth day and running through . with
out change via Granger and Omaha. 19tf
Volcanic Eruptions
Are-grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them; also old, running andfevar sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Beet Pile cure on
earth.' Drives out pains and aches.
Ooly'25cts. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by 'Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists. .' 2
it along
on your next visit to our
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we will snow you through
to buy.
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Pablie
Botaling Alley
Next to Columbia Hotel.
Open Day and flight
Courteous treatment
to all Boculevs...
Special Attractions
' For Bowling Parties. Patronage of
tbe pubUc respectfully solicited.
Estebenet & Esplng, Props.
Boarders
Day UeJ( or
Month.
5or. 4H7 and Union.
J
. Ask your grocer for Clarke & Falk's
pure concentrated flavoring extracts, tf
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That t" wt- -m-Ai for.
DeWitfs Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Huron.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That l what it w ni3 for.
DeWitt's Littte Early Risers
The famous little Dills.
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