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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1899.
NO 351
SUBMITS A
PROPOSITION
TERRIBLE FIRE
AT DAWSON
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A Goyernor-Gbneral and Cabinet An
ointed by President Council
Elected DYtne People.
MAKE REQUEST
FOR TIME
Filipinos Acknowledge It to Be Liberal
Fighting Continues Rebels Are
Anxious About Their Heads.
Manila, May 22. 3:15 p. to. Prof.
Schurmann, bead of the .United States
Philippine commission, today submitted
the following wiitien propositions to
the Filipinos : .
While final decision as to form of gov
ernment is in the hands of congress,
the president, under bis military powers,
pending the action of congress, stands
ready to offer the following form of gov
ernment: A governor-general to be
appointed by the president; cabinet to
be appointed by the governor-general;
all judges to be appointed by the presi
dent; heads of departments and judges
to be either American or Filipinos, or
both ; also general advisory council, its
members to be chosen by the people by
a form of suffrage to be hereafter care
fully determined upon ; the president
earnestly desires bloodshed to cease, and
the people of the Philippines at an early
date to enjoy the largest measure of
self-government compatible with peace
and order.
The commission prepared this scheme,
and the president cabled his approval.
The Filipinos have made no definile
proposition except for cessation of hoc
tilities until they can present the ques
tion of peace to the people.
Manila, May 22. 2:10 p. m. In
spite of the presence of Filipino com
missioners in Manila, military opera
tions continue with unabated vigor.
Visitors are apparently ignorant of the
true condition of affairs here.
They had been led to believe every
thing was chaotic and are therefore de
lighted at the reception accorded them.
Reports received from persons who
have arrived from the interior, show
that no troops are left in the northern
provinces. They were all drafted eouth
after the outbreak of war. Villages on
the west coast are almost deserted and
the Ilocanos especially are desirous of
joining Americans, if only for the pur
pose of crushing the Tageles. Many
natives of Benguot and Ilocou said if
Americans had not arrived, civil war
would necessarily have ensued, owing to
friction between Tagales and inhabit
ants in other provinces. It is added
that the only Filipino troops left now
are 7000 men under General Luna at
Tarlae, and about 4000 under General
Pinar del Pilar. These are short of arms
and supplies. Many of their rifles are
disabled and the Filipinos are unable to
repair them owing to lack of mechanics
and materials for so doing. A coasting
steamer which has arrived here reports
the Spanish garrison at Zamboanga, is
land of Minandao, is held by rebels in
much the same manner as Americans
held them while they were in the vicinity
of Manila. Every night the Spaniards
are subjected to an ineffectual fire, and
if they are not soon relieved, will be re
duced to the condition of the Spanish
garrison at Ilo Ilo just previous to the
evacuation of that place.
there will be no putting to death of the
leaders in the rebellion, and some proof
that Americans will carry out the gener
ous statements ' in their proclamation.
We have been acquainted with the
Americans but a short time. If they
are sincere, we will agree to uncondition
al surrender."
Want Life Guaranteed.
New Yoek, May 22. A dispatch t
the Journal and Advertiser from Manilt
eays:
"The insurgents are anxiona to enrrpn
der, but want the assurance first that
s ilBSCLUiELY "Puke
fw-n
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ROYAL BAKfWQ POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
Bliillons GlTeu Away.
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 con
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine ; and have the satisfac
tion of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough
ton, druggists, and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size, 50 cent a and '$1. Every
bottle guaranteed or price refunded. 3
A Poisonous Plant.
Pendleton, May 21. David Casey,
an experienced livestock-raiser, nai
found a plant which he declares has
been killing so many sheep hereabouts,
when all the time sheepmen thought it
was some other plant. It kills hogs and
cattle, horses not being injured for the
reason that they masticate what they
eat, and the action of the glands serves
to exclude the poisonous substance from
the mouth before it gets into the stomach.
The plant resembles a wild onion the long
green leaves, however, drooping and not
standing erect, as in the case of the
onion. It has also a yellow blossom.
The plant comes up in the spring be
fore any other vegetation, says Mr.
Casey, and the livestock eat it for that
reason. For some time there have been
numerous deaths of livestock for eating
some plant, and it has been eaid that the
poisonous substance was in the form of a
grass, rrom bis observations, Mr. (Jasey
believed he has found the most danger
ous plant to livestock interests that
grows in thie section. It will be sent to
the Oregon experiment station for
analysis.
I consider it not only a pleasure but a
duty I owe to my neighbors to tell about
the wonderful cure effected in my case
by the timely npe of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
I was taken very ba-lly with flux and
procured a bottle of this remedy. A few
dojes of it effected a permanent cure. I
take pleasure in recommending it to
others suffering from that dreadful dis
ease. J. W. Lynch, Dorr, W. Va. This
remedy is sold by Blakeley & Houghton,
never been claimed that Chamberlain's
Pain Balm would cast out demons, but
it will cure rheumatism, and hundreds
bear testimony to the truth of this
statement. . One application relieves
the pain and this quick relief which it
affords is alone worth many time sits
cost. For sale by Blakeley A Houghton.
At the Presidio.
Washington, May 22. In anticipa
tion of the prompt return of the volun
teer troops in the Philippines, the see
retary of war today telegraphed instruc
tions to General Sbafter, commanding
the department at San Francisco, to es
tablish a model camp at the Presidio
for the accommodation of about 4000 vol
unteere from Manila, pending their
muster out.
LARGE HORSES
. IN DEMAND
The Ranges Being Scoured by Eastern
Oregon Stockmen.
If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side, pains under
shoulder-blade, constipation, bilious
ness, eick-beadacbe, and feel dull, heavy
and eleepy your liver is torpid and con
gested. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
w ill cure you promptly, pleasantly and
permanently by removing the congestion
and causing the bile ducts to open and
flow naturally. They abb good pills.
Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
Use Clarke & Falks Rosofoam for the
teeth. , tf
Ontario, Or., May 21. There is un
usual activity among boree-owners this
spring, nearly everv one having horses
on the range taking particular pains to
gather everything of his brand that can
be found. The increased fatality among
horees in Eastern Oregon the past winter
is already being felt in the demand for
work horses on the ranches for epring
work. The larger sized broken horses
eell readily for $100 to f 125 per span. The
demand on the railroads now building
just acroea the state line in Idaho is much
greater than the supply. Horse buyera
are now about as plentiful as cattle buy
ers, and parties having any kind of an
old broken horse can dispose of it at a
fair figure. Horsemen say there will be
more attention paid to the breeding of
horses this season than there has been
before for many years. The grades will
be improved, and the future Eastern
Oregon horses will consist of heavy draft
and light-limbed driving animals, while
the "glass-eved cayuse" of a calico
pattern will take its place among the
has-beens.
Notice.
Have you a farm for eale or for rent,
or do you know of any person holding
farming lands that they wish to dispose
ol? If so, pleaee write to any agent of
the O. R. & N. Co., and he will send
you a circular which will interest you.
Tcree-Fourlns of the City Destroyed on
April 26th
DRUNKEN WOMAN
UPSET A LAMP
People Became Panic Stricken Vast
Amount of Gold Dust and Currency
Consumed.
Discovered by a Woman.
Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by a lady in this
country. "Disease fastened its c'.utchea
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest teets, but her vital
organs were undertermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed incessantly, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of
Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, and was so much relieved on taking
first dose, that she slept all night ; and
with two bottles, baa been absolutely
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz."
Thus writes W. C. Hamnick & Co., of
Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at
Blakeley & Houghton's Drug Store.
Regular size 60c and $1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that there will
be an annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Golden Eagle Mining Co., at the
office of French & Co., bankers, Wednes
day, May 31, 1899, at 7 o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of electing seven directors
and transacting such other business as
may properly come before -said meeting,
By order of the president.
J. C. HOSTETLER,
Sec'y and Treaa. .
The Dalles, Or., April 25, 1899.
J. D. Bridge, editor and proprietor of
the Democrat, Lancaster, N. H., says
"I would not be w ithout One Minute
Cough Cure for my boy, when troubled
with a cough or cold. It is the best
remedy for croup I ever used." Snlpes-
Kmersly Drug Co.
r.ost.
A gold watch charm, square in design,
set with diamonds. A half inch of solid
gold chain is attached. Finder please
leave at this office and receive reward.
It makes no difference bow bad the
wound if you nee DeWilt's Witch Hazel
Salve; it will quickly heal and leave no
scar. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.
Try Yerba Buena Bitters, the best
tonic. For sale at all , first-class bars
C. J. Stubung, agent, The Dalles.
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Victoria, B. C, May 21. The main
portion of the city of Dawson was de
stroyed by fire on April 26, causing a
loss of $1,000,000. In all, 111 buildings,
including the British North American
bank, were burned.
Reports eay the fire occurred in the
very heart of the business center of the
city, beginning near the opera-house, on
the water front, and spreading with un
usual rapidity. It was driven by a
strong north wind, destroying every
thing in its way on that street down to
and including Donahue & Smith's establishment.
The fire then took in all of the water
front buildings abreast of the same
blocks. It crossed the street, burned
through and spread over to Second
street, covering the principal portion of
Dawson, leaving it all in ashes, with the
firemen helpless to do anything. The
flames spread with euch rapidity that
the people became panicslricken and un
able to eave anything in the way of furni
ture, goods and clothing.
San Francisco, May 22. It is said
that the banks and business houses have
much gold dust and currency on hand.
It represents their accumulation for the
winter, wnicb tney would snip down as
soon as the roads open with spring. Pa
per money circulates very extensively
in that country, as it is the handiest.
None of the stores, hotels or saloons are
provided with safes or strong boxes and
that fact alone must account for a tre
mendous loss of ready cash.
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 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, 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 ia 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.
"Sold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Hall's Family Pille are the best.
Wood Wood Woo .
We can furnish you with strictly first
class, dry, fir wood at the same prices
which you have been paying for inferior
quality. Send us your orders and get
the beet. Phone 25.
Mchl. Jos. T. Peters & Co.
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Hotel for Sale.
A good paying hotel in- Eastern Ore
gon. This is very desirable property
and may be obtained at a great bargain.
For particulars addreea "B" at this
office. j-4-d
Cmsb tn lour Cnecks.
All county warrants registered prior
to July 13, 1895, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after April 19,
1899, : - . C. L. Phillips, -.
-. County Treasurer.
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In addition to complete
stocks of
Lace Curtains
Portiers
Rugs
Draperies
and
Furniture
Coverings
We have just added an
assortment of the following,
which we will offer at less
than the usual prices:
Curtain Poles
and
Trimmings
Roller-shades
Brass RodsS
Curtain Cords
A new line of Moquette
Rugs, Art Denims, Burlaps,
Lounge Throws and Table
Covers. Also a line of
..Hammocks..
from 75c to $4.50.
BJ.ffliausS co.
Specia
lnaucs
menis
this -week in our
Boys' Clothing
Department.
TO YOU WANT your
IT Boy to look his best
next Friday, bring
Mm to us. Wc will put one
of our regular $3.50 suits on
him, together with a pair of
$1.50 shoes, a 25c crash or
straw hat, a 50c blouse waist
or percale shitt, a neat pair
of suspenders, worth 15c, al
so a 25c pair heavy black
cotton stockings, as well as a
25c silk Windsor Tie, and
charge you only
This School Boys' outfit
is worth $6.40, but getting
yon into our store and mak
ing you acquainted with our
clothing and with our ways
of selling, means more to us
than the loss of $1.40.
Anyone not caring for
this entire outfit and wishing
a suit only, can come and
take any of our
$2.50 suits tor $2.15
$3.00euits for 2.33
$3.50 suits for 2 89
$4.00 nuks for 3.18
$4.50 suits . .'. .for 3.72
$5.00 suits for 4.12
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