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JVOr ENCOURAGING.
Woolraisers throughout the country
are looking forward to high prices for
this years clip, but they must not be
disappointed if the wool market does
not come up to tbeir expectants
While a protective tarifThas more or
less effect upon the price of wool, still
tha matter or supply and demand
figures largely in fixing prices, and the
following from the Wool Record, of
April 12, would indicate that the
demand this season will not be
iuir as it was last, Decause
dealers are conceuinff neir v. uo.
whtah affects the manufacturers, who.
unless they see large future demands
in sight, will not be active purchasers
in the markets this years:
Business among manufacturers and
agents showed some slight improve
ment during the paat week, but at best
it is still la more or less deplorable
state. It would appear, from the large
number of cancellations coding for
ward and the large quantities of light
weieht goods on hand, that clothiers
ver-estimated their purchasing power
bought themselves, a mistake
that ia aut t have a lasting influence,
The worst feature of this is that the
manufacturer has to bear the brunt of
the burden of the clothiers' mistakes
He 1b virtually forced to accept can
.aii.t.inna and Mturu with the best
grace peaib!e.
On the other hand, he is put in
very precarious condition . As goods
are charged up, agents make advances
. tia. rr.nnilfllft.nPBP. Wllh the T 'Suit
that many of them are overburdened
Vith stocks upon which they have re-
a a Iam vhin.h t.hfirft
la no immediate utlet. The clothier
looks upon this complacently and con
gratulates himself that he was able to
it from liaier to easily, when if he
had adhered to his contract in accor-
dane with his early purchases ne
would now be the one bearing the
burden.
The recent war scare has only aggra
vated matters, as it has produced a
more stiagent money market, aad re
moves from the manufacturer his only
chance to tide over his difficulties.
The less sympathetic buyers do not
hesitate to condemn the manufacturer
for turning out what they call trashy
goods, and for resorting to various
methods to cheapen his products, but
these same buyers were among the
first to clamor for sightly goods to sell
at a price, not taking into considera
tion the increased cost f manufactur
ing. And yet today they are among
the first to condemn him" for his mis
iakes and return goods upon the'slight
est pretext, regardless of the fact that
the manufacturer was producing goods
ia accordance with the demand. '
' It is such inconsistencies than have
brought about the present condition
of affairs, from which the manufactur
er has no redress. To throw his goods
upon the market at any price they
will bring, is apparently the only ai
ternative at present. It Is needless to
say that few manufacturers expect to
TAt nut whole on the eoods in nana.
It Is aulte evident that there is some,
thing radically wrong ia this method
of dninir business, and in no other
branches of the textile trades are buy
era allowed to take such liberties as in
' that of woolens.
When a buyer contracts for his sea'
son's supply, and is induced to specu-
late on the strength of the market, he
is the one who should suffer the con
eaueaces. and sot the manufacturer,
If his initial purchases are in accord
ance with the samples from which he
made his selections, there is no reason
why the buyer should" not accept the
goods, and if this method was adhered
to, it would terfd to put the market on
a firmer basis and tend to eliminate
p.nnditlna auch as exist at present. As
long as the buyer knows he can pluuge.
secure long datings on his bills, and
then cancel undelivered orders and
return woods already delivered, the
manufacturer must submit to the j.n
evitable and aecept It with best grace
possible, even if his profits suffer.
SUSCEPTIBLE OF ATTACK.
The platform adopted by the state
republican convention is what had
been anticipated a declaration for the
gold standard, an endorsment of Presi
- Gent ucjiniey s ttuiuiuiauiajiuu,
I wwLtful words about the return of
..u. iilmiiiiiht itmot, B tha In
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' auguration of the republican party in
to power" and an arraignement of the
nninn forces as offics-seekers and
spoil-hunters.
However, the platform, while it was
intended to do the right thing by the
republican party, hits it some pretty
hard jolts. It congratulates the people
f the nation upon the return oi pros-
rity .which it says is due to the "res
ration of the republican party to
wer." .When one considers the
real cause of the temporary prosperity
with which this nation has been
blessed the past six or eight months
tha famine ia India and Australia
aad then lays the suffering of the peo
pie of these drouth cursed countries
to the doer of the t republican party.
it is accusing it of causing great suffer
ing to the many for the benefit of the
i
Pjew, though this has always been one
int ita tenets of that party, to tax the
masses for the benefit of the classes.
Nnt satisfied with accusing their
party Of having wrought destitution in
India and Australia, by preventing tho
rain falling so that the wheat, of
America should command a good price
drive the republican party credit
for bringing about prosperity, the con
vention declares that au .needless
offices and commissions shall be abol
ished. While the republican party
has been in power in Oregon and has
held a majority in tho legislature, all
Ahese "needless" offices and commis
sions were created, hence the con
vention denounces the work of its own
party. It virtually says "we robbed
the people in the past by forcing upon
them an army of useless office holders.
ar Vnav it was wrong, but we have
n Dented, ana u you """I1"' w
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fices onee more, we promise just as we
.... ,onj IfiOA t ahnliah f.finsA
did in lotrt u
offices, and will come as near keeping
our pledges now as we did then."
The endorsement of the president's
Cuban policy, when taken ia coanec-
tion with the telegram forwarded Mr.
lcKinley declaring that the Spanish
shcild be "driven from the Western
hemisphere" is somewhat inconsistent
n the light of the president's willing
ness to let Spain stay in Cuba, and his
refusal to take active steps to drive
them out.
The declaration favoring the main
tenance of the present gold standard
cannot be construed except as an en
dorsement of the infamous Gage cur
rency bill, for it is the accepted repub
lican plan for retaining the gold stand
ard, hence the republican party must
prepare to defend the proposition to
retire the greenbacks and place the
issuance of all credit money in the
hands of the national banks. Through
out, the platform puts the republican
party entirely upon the defensive, for
it does not enunciate a principle but
can be attacked by the union forces.
A MATTER OF SENTIMENT.
War with Spain is now a foregono
conclusion. Nothinsr but a resort to
arms can result as a consequence of
the ultimatum offered Spain. She
will resent to her utmost the demand
of the United States that she withdraw
her forces from Cuba. No other course
is left the government at Madrid than
to go down fighting" to maintain her
supremacy in Cuba. To do otherwise
would incite revolution at home and
insure the downfall of the present cabi
net.
But the controversy between
America and Spain, which has been
forced by our govern ment.is purely on
sentimental grounds. The real cause
for war at this time has been over
looked by this government. The de
Bt.rnnt.ion of the Maine, which was a
premeditated and cold blooded murder
of 266 American citizens.for which the
Spanish government was directly re
sponsible, whether the mine was ex
ploded by direction of the government
officials or not, should have been made
the issue. The government at Wash
ington, when the report of the cou?
of inquiry was submitted,showing that
the Maine was destroyed from with
out, should at once have demanded
due reparation from Spain, and made
the terms of settlement the evacuation
of Cuba. This, however, was not the
course pursued, the government hav
ing preferred to make tha indepen
dence of Cuba the question at issue.
Thus it has sought a purely senti
mental matter on which to wage war
against another nation.
The causes for declaring war on this
ground have existed for years, and the
intervention of America at this time
will not meet the hearty approval of
the nations of the world that it would
have a year or two ago. - The cruel
methods of Spanish warfare against
the Cuban insurgents tcday is no more
barbaric than they were at the break
ing out of the revolution, hence there
is no more ground for declaring war
now than there was three years ago.
Nevertheless, if we are to go to war on
purely sentimental grounds, it is even
better thus than to permit the butchery
and starvation of onr Cuban neighbors
to continue, and at the same time tax
our people to feed the Spanish subjects
in Cuba. Even on these sentimental
grounds the war will be prosecuted
vigorously and the administration will
have the support of the nation, even
though they do .not approve of the
methods adopted for bringing it
about.
WANAMAKEB WILL FIGHT
Ex-Postmaster-General John Wana
maker. the wealthy Philadelphia mer
chant, has notified the secretary of
war that he is at the command of tne
government, and in case of war will
raise a regiment and enter the field
with them. Further than offering his
services, Mr. Wanamaker has had
posted in his store the following
notice:
"In order that our men may have
easy minds in considering .and arrang
ing their affairs in the event of being
called upon for military services, this
aotice is posted to say:
"First That all the positions thus
vacated will be re-opened to return
when the military service is over.
"Second That all salaries will con
tinue in full in such absence for actual
service and to be paid to the authorized
representative of their respective
families.
"Third An insurance to the amount
of $1000 will be paid by the firm in
case of each death while any of our
people are actually engaged in military
service."
How does this liberal offer of the ex-postmaster-general
compare with ihe
imbecility of our president, who
is prostituting his high position to
trail the American flag in the dust?
Mr. Wanamaker offers his life and his
fortune to maintain the American
honor; McEinley offers what? To ac
cept Spain's insults, and tax our people
to support those whom Spain is starv
ing. WHAT IS WRONG?
Ever since the adjournment of the
republican conventien at Astoria, read
ers of republican papers have scanned
their columns in an endeavor to find
the platform, but it is noticed that a
number of the republican papers haye
thus far neglected to publish the dec
laration of principles enunciated by
their party in this state. One that
has so far neglected to print the plat
form is The Dalles Chronicle, a
Btaunch republican paper, and soma
wonder why it is. "
We have personal knowledge of tb"
fact that the ticket nominatinated ar
Astoria is acceptable to the editor of
the Chronicle, aad that it is endorsee
from top to bottom, and when the re
ception was given the congressional
nominee for this district, tho editor of
the Chronicle was one of the first to
meet Mr. Moody and wish him success.
Therefore we conclude there is some
thing with the platform, and that it is
one of which our contemporary is
ashamed.' If this is the reason the
platform has not been published,' the
Chronicle displays rare good judgment,
for it is a declaration of principles of
which any party should be ashamed.
The Times-Mountaineer feels con
fident a majority of the candidates on
the union ticket in this county will be
elected. Although the republicans
have a majority of several hundred in
the county, there is a general feeling
among the people that there should be
a change in national, state and county
affairs, and many who have been re
publicans in the past will express their
disapproval of republican methods by
voting the union ticket from top to
bottom.
The declaration of the republican
state platform in favor of the gold
standard was a declaration endorsing
the Gage bill, that proposes to retire
all the greenbacks, issue more bonds,
and place the currency of the country
in charge of the national banks. ' This
declaration is one which every re
publican nominee in the state, from
governor to constable, must defend
from now until April 6th. '
WAR AND BONDS. .
If there is to be war, there is to be a
a bond issue. A bond issue in war
times will be more popular than at any
time, but jut as resuitful to bondbuy
ers and bondholders. The way to make
such an issue less resuitful to the in
terest eating class is to make the bonds
of $50 each and offer them to the people
by opening subscription books at every
postoffice ia the country. Let the
masses become bondholders and bond-
buvers. Let every man have a "stake'
in the government, and there will be
better government more economically
administered.
It is not right that rich syndicates
and corporations should continue to
be given the exclusive benefit of the
safest form of investment. Those who
bear the burdensof government should
he allowed to participate in its bene
fits; those who pay the taxes levied
on consumption, as federal taxes are
raised, should be allowed to receive
some of the interest paid from the
taxe9 so raised. If bonds are to be
issued they should be sold to the peo
pie, and no syndicate or corporation
should be allowed to purchase them
until they had been offered to th peo
ple and refused, which would never be
the case. If this is a government of
the people, it should be run in the peo
ple's interest. They should be allowed
to furnish the money to buy its bonds
since they are forced to carry the en
tire burden of government, while re
ceiving very much ' less than their
share of its benefits. For years past
the mass of the people have carried all
of the burden while the class have
thrived upon the lion's share of its
benefits. This is a government of the
manv and not of the few! Sell the
bonds, if bonds have got to be issued
to the people, and let it be declared
tnat no others need apply for them!
East Ore?onian.
THEY WILL FIGHT.
The Mitchell faction of the repub
lican party has begun registering its
kick against the action of the recen
republican state convention, which
is
an index to what they will do on elec
tion day. Not having got a represent
ative on the ticket, they naturally feel
but little interest in its success, and if
they support it at all, it will be only
on account of the personal popularity
of some of the candidates.
Mitchell's organ, the Portland Trib
une, last Saturday made grave charges
against some of the Simon lieutenants
of having bought delegates to the state
convention, and very emphatically de
clares the Mitchellites were sold out.
From the expressions of the Tribune
it is quite evident that all differences
between the two factions in the re
publican party have not been pleased
by the action of the state convention,
and that the members of one faction
will have their razors out from now
until the 6th of June. The Mitchell
ites got badly' set down upon in the
convention, hence are not interested
materially in the success of the ticket.
And as many of them are. silver men at
heart, they find the union ticket more
in harmony with their views. They
can support it with better grace than
they can the gold standard ticket in
whose nominatioj they had no voice.
HERE IS PATRIOTISM.
There lives in Th Dalles an old sol
dier who served through the war of the
rebellion, from the time of the first en
listment to the close 'of the war, and
who had an approved application for a
pension before the department. "All
he had to do to become a pensioner
the remainder of bis life was to sign
the final papers and forward them to
Washington. But when the war
clouds with Spain began hovering
over the land, this old patriot and de
fender of the nation refused to take
the final step. He sees In the threat
ened war that his country is in need
and says he will not . become
burden. "There is need for money
to prosecute the war against Spain
says he, "and the needs of the govern
ment are greater than my own." He
will not accept the pension proffered
him, and will let the money to which
he is entitled remain in the treasury
to be applied in paying the "boys in
blue" of today.
How many other old soldiers are
thus patriotic? How many of them
will follow the example of this old
veteran of the '60's? If all who are today
receiving pensions that are able to sup-
port themselves, would donate their
pension money to the government for
one year, there would be little need of
issuing bonds to prosecute the war with
Spain.
A Madrid correspandent warns this
country to be on guard against aaval
surprises. The Maine plot should
serve to make every American vigilant
against Spanish treachery.
NO STRAW BIDS
Today bids for carrying the mail be
tween The Dalles and Prineville
closed, and It is to be presumed that
the contract will be awarded to the
lowest bidder, and It is probably well
that the successful bidder, whoever be
may be, had as well know now that the
stipulations of his contract must be
complied with. In the past contractors
have put in their bids at about one-
half what good service could be gi ven
for, and in order to come out even, they
have given only an excuse for service,
carrying the mail as if it were slow
freight, and delivering it at their
pleasure.
But in the future there will be a new
regime. The people of Prineville and
vicinity will see to it that their mails
shall be delivered on time or know the
reason why. If some man has secured
the contract on what he thinks is
straw bid, he will be disappointed. He
will be required to put the mail
through on schedule time, which has
been reduced to 23 hours, and if be
does not, his bondsmen will be called
upon to compell him to do so. .
It is a matter of importance not only
to Prineville but to The Dalles, that
mails be delivered there promptly and
on time. This is the distributing
point for Prineville and vicinity, aud
it is necessary for the business inter
ests of this place that good service be
given between the two points. The
merchants here do a large mail order
business in Prinevi'le and vicinity,
and they will take an interest in aid
ing their customers out south in secur
ing good mail service.
NO LACK OF SOLDIERS.
When the president shall issue a
call for volunteers to enlist in a war
with Spain there will be no fear but
the ranks will be filled up with the
flower of the country, and of men,
many Of whom will not be strangers
to military tactics. The uniform rank
K. of P. throughout the nation haye
rignified their willingness to enlist,
and the Catholic Knights are ready to
supply a large body of men. Of this
society the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
"Judge H. W. Reives, chairman of
the supreme council of the Young
Men'. Catholic Institute of the United
States, has directed every council to
designate a member to whom to tele
graph in case of war and to eu roll at
once all willing to go to the front the
moment the president calls for volun
teers. Hon. J. J. McDade, of San
Francisco, the supreme president, has
telegraphed copiously. The order
numbers 50,000.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The certainty of war has not affected
the public credit of the United States
abroad as yt. In London . Tuesday
United States 4s sold at 118, however
Spanish 4s were quoted only at 37.
This is a good index of the confidence
the world has in the stability of this
government.
Hon. A. A. Jayne was renominated
bv the republicans of this district for
prosecuting atorney, and Mr. H. S.
Wilson was nominated for judge. Both
are good lawyers and are well known
throughout the district, especially Mr.
Jayne, who is now serving bis second
term as district attorney.
H. S. Lman, Union nominee for
superintendent of public instructions
is the one if elected who will
stand between the people and the
American Book Co. That company
has had its foot on the necks of the
people long enough, and it is high
time that its influence be eliminated
from the public school system.
It will indeed be a good thing for
the country when the Cuban contro
versy is settled, for the war scare is
unsettling business and retarding all
kinds of iri vestments. Congress should
at once meet the inevitable and define
what the policy of the government is
to be. There is no use to wait longer
upon the whims of the president.
Everything is propitious for good
times in Oregon and Washington the
coming season. The war with Spain
and the supplies needed to feed and
clothe the Klondike miners will make
a ready market at good prices for
everything the farmers of thie section
will have to sell. This will evidently
be a year when the producers can lay
away something for a "rainy day."
The Mitchell republicans find little
or nothing to console them in the ac
tion of the recent convention at As
toria. They have not a candidate on
the whole ticket that is of their fac
tion, and as one remarked the other
day, "Simon has made a ticket, now
let him elect it," will be the policy of
a large number of those who were set
down on at Astoria.
There were just two little words of
difference between the two houses of
congress in" the Cuban resolution that
caused a delay of several days. They
were "are and." Tha senate wanted
to say the Cubans "are and" ought to
be free and independent people, while
the house wanted only to say they
ought to be. It is straage what littie
things will divide great bodies'.
Only a few days since farmers and
stockmen throughout Eastern Oregon
were wearing - long faces because of
threatened drouth, but today their ex
pressions have changed. The long
looked for rains 'have begun to fall,
rjfreshing the parched ranges and
withered fields, so that abundant crops
may be expected. Truly it is a favored
locality. When calamity seems cer
tain to overtake us, something always
occurs to bring the country out of the
"dumps."
Whatever may have been President
McKinley's motive for standing out
against the,, recognition of Cuba, he
will never be able to. convince the
people that he was not catering to the
money power, because to recognize
Cuban independence was to invalidate
the interest bearing debt of the island
created by the Spaniards, and to in
validate this debt is certain to bring
loss to the bondholders on Wall street
who hold large blocks of those credits.
Everybody recognizes in T. T. Greer
a very strong candidate for governor,
but if be should be elected, he will
prove a very weak chief executive of
the state. Geer will be under the in
fluence of the same old clique that has
been in power for four years past.
Geer will simply be the tool of the
Portland bosses should he step into
Governor Lord's shoes on January 1st
of next year. Should King be elected
he will be governor. He does not
wear the collor of any boss, clique or
faction.
Eighteen months ago we were look
ing to Europe as the battle ground of
the next great war, little thinking
then' that this government would be
the first to try conclusions with a for
eign power. We sat in our supposed
"peace with all men" and saw Turkey
virtually defy the world, not dreaming
that the American eagle and Spanish
dragon would so soon be trying con
clusions. But it has fallen to our lot
to engage in foreign war, so let every
American be a patriot and if need be
become a soldier.
We are told the troubles of 1861-65
have been buried and forgotten, but
the feeling the North has for the South
crops out occasionally when some
FOUND DEAD.
Why did he do it? He had everything
to live for, happy home, wife, friends,
'money; but he shot himself through the
heart Why?
He couldn't have given a good reason
himself. But everything looked gloomy
to him. He was in a gloomy frame of mind.
It was the way he looked at life that day.
He had been living in too much of a hurry,
rushing and driving at business, hustling
through his meals, cutting short bis sleep.
His nerves got on edge ; his stomach and
liver got out of order: he grew dvsDentic
ana meiancnoiy.
When the digestion is out of order thert
is little use trying to look on the orient side
of things, practically there isn't any bright
siae. i nis is a aangerous condition to get
into. Yet it is easy to get into and mighty
hard to get ont of it, unless you go about it
in the right way.
There is a remedy that has pulled thou
sands of people right out of this depth of
despair. It is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. It acts directly unon the stom
ach and liver. It restores their natural
capacity to nourish and purify the system.
it purges away omous poisons, leeds toe
nerve-centres with healthy, highly vitalized
blood, and drives out the " blue devils " of
melancholy and nervousness. ...
T. L. Warner. No. looo O Street Sacramento.
Cat., writes: " During the last five years I have
been doctoring with as many as six different doc
tots here and in San Francisco for diseased stom
ach; but none of the doctors gave me even tem
porary relief. Two years ago I completely col
hrosea. and had to give no all work. I have felt
many times that I would like to leave this world.
in loojcing over tne aas in tne ban f ranasco
Sxaminer 1 ran across yours, and I now owe my
life and oresent food health to Dr. Pierce's med
icines. I have taken fourteen bottles of the
Golden Medical Discovery ' and four little vials
of ' Pleasant Pellets.' and I am entirely weU of
all stomach trouble. Can sleep nine hours every
a.,..),, mwtA am wn. rMrlv tn tm tn mrk trmi n tt
waver of the bloody shirt gets an op- j
portunity to display his narrow mindsd-
ness. This was illustrated the other
day when a proposition was made to
commission Fitzhugh Lee major gen
eral and give him charge of the Ameri
can armies in case of war witi p ir.
It raised a holy howl among some of
the "loyal" Northerners, who could
not bear the idea of an ex-Confederate
being made a major general.
Ah exchange says "Oregon must be
carried by the republican party this
year in order to maintain its credit
and its dignity." If this is all that
will save the "dignity and credit" of
the state, we fear for our fair common
wealth; we fear a "blot" must fall up
on its name, for the people are sick
and tired of republican misrule and
bossism. But why will the state be
lost if it fails to go republican? Wash
ington elected an anti-republican
ticket two years ago, and today its
credit is better than it ever was under
republican management. Oregon will
be no exception when the officers en
the uaion ticket take their seats.
Because the gold democrats adopted
a platform denouncing both the re
publican and regular democratic pat
ties the Oregonian is agrieved. No
doubt it wanted them to endorse the
milk-and-water policy of the republican
party throughout, but this the gold
democrats would not do. They favor
a gold standard, and assisted in the
election of McKInley with the hope
that it would be made perpetuai; but
since the republicans have been in
power over a year, and still, done
nothing except to attempt to turn the
currency of the country over to the
national banks, the gold democrats
find nothing in their acts to endorse
Even they do not approve the Gage
bill.
War is cruel under all circumstances
but wars between civilized nations to
day will have much of the bitter alein
ated from them by the recent methods
provided for caring for the disabled
One of these appliances is the ,U. S
hospital ship, Solace, and her appear
ance with a fighting fleet will be some
thing new in naval warfare. Her mis
sion will be to gather up the wounded
after an engagement, and to carry them
to the nearest port. She will be under
the Red Cross and strictly neutral
The vessel will not be armed,, not so
much as a pistol being allowed on
board; in every sense of the word she
will be a noncombatant. It is in
tended to make , her the ministering
angel of the fleet.
ARE RUSHING TO WAR
Active Preparations Being; Blade ia Army
Circles..
Washington, April 20. From thig-
time on the war preparations will go
forward with activity, and both the
army and navy will be put in a posi
tion for active operations. There
seems to be little doubt that the first
move will be to blockade one or more
of the Cuban ports, and as soon as the
army of occupation can be transported
to them, a demand will be made for
unconditional surrender, and in the
event of refusal, the work of reducing
them by bombarding will be begun
immediately. It is not thought the
assembling of the naval forces will be
delayed even for a day, and it is not
unlikely important movements of both
arm 8 of the, service will be begun with
in the next few hours.
. . Palma and one of General Gomez
brigadiers, it is said, have been con
suiting uenerai Miles today, arrang
ing for co-operation against Spain
The administration has urged upon
the republican leaders in both houses
of congress the necessity for immedi
ate action on the measure introduced
in the house by Hull yesterday, autho
rizing the president to Issue a call for
volunteers.
The movement of troops from all
parts of the country toward the points
of mobilization in the East and South
is fairly under way, .and all will be at
their respective destinations within
few days.
The remaining ladies of the United
States legation will leayo Madrid to
night. Minister Woodford will leave
when Washington's final instructions
have been carried out.
MUST AKSWEB 8ATCKD1T.
Spain Must Give Ber Beply to the Ulti
matum Then.
Washington, April 20. The Cu
ban resolution is now a law of the land
and the ulimatum to Spain an accom
plished fact. Ths president at 11:24
affixed bis signature to the joint reso
lution of congress requiring- Spain to
evacuate the island of Cuba.
The ultimatum meanwhile bad been
prepared at the state department by
Assistant Secretary Day, and at 11:30
the announcement was made at the
White House that it had been signed
by the president and been sent to the
Spanish government.
The Spanish minister was furnished
a copy of the papor, and as soon as he
received it he made a brief reply and
asked for bis passports.
ine president does not name any
hour Saturday prior to which Spain
must make answer, if at all, to our
demands, but the reasonable assump
tion that any time up to midnight
Saturday will be regarded as a com
pliance with the terms of the ulti
matum.
THB SPAS IS H COBTES MEETS.
The
Qaeen-Rrgent Delivors the
From the Throne.
Speech
Madrid, April 20. The Spanish
cortes opened this afterneon. . The
queen regent read the speech from the
throne. The queen reviewed the situ
ation, and referred to the efforts of
the pope for peace. ,
The. queen regent announced that
she had summoned the cortes to de
fend Spain's rights. She appealed to
the Spanish 'people to gather behind
her son's throne.
The opening of tne cortes was a
magnificent sight.:. AH the wealth
and beauty of Madrid was gathered Id
the senate, where every available foot
of space was occupied. All the mem
bers of the diplomatic . corps were
present in full dress. Large bodies of
troops were drawn up ' outside the
building.
Colonel Grant Volunteers.
New York, April 20. A World dis
patch from Washington says:
Fred D. Grant has tendered his ser
vices to the government. Thecolonel
is unable to enlist, as he is a few years
too old, and can only be given a com
mission. -
"I do not think . there is any ques
tion about war now," he said, "but we
may have some little difficulty in get
ting the Spaniards out of Cuba. They
apparently want to fight, and our
army will have something to do sooner
or later. Of course there will be but
one result that the Spaniards will be
driven out of the island."
SIGNED BY M'KINLEY
The President Affixes His Sig
nature to the Resolution.
A STRONG ULTIMATUM
Spain Given Forty-Eight Hours in
Which to Evacuate the Island
of Cuba.
Two-Haodrril Thousand Trops to Be
Raised on Short Notice The Armies
are Mobilising In the
Soath.
Washington, April 20. To day the
president affixed his signature to the
joint resolution passed by congress
yestercay recognizing the inderjend
ence of Cuba, and authorizing armed
intervention to bring the war in Cuba
lb a close.
Together with the resolution is the
ultimatum of this government which
is that the armies of Spain, both land
and naval forces, be withdrawn from
Cuba witbin 43 hours. The reply of
Spain is not expected until the last
moment, and when it comes it will
almost certainly be a flat refusal to
comply with the terms of the ultima
tum. In this event the United States
fleet will be monetized ia Cuban
waters and prepare, to bombard Ha
vana.
PLANS OF THE ADMINISTRATION
The Will of Congress Will Be Carried Out
Hastily.
Washington, April 19. Soon after
his signature is affixed to the join
resolution, which everyone here ex
pects is a prelude to war, President
McKiniey will notify the Spanish gov
ernment that he has signed the reso
lution, and that its provisions require
that Spain shall immediately with
draw her land and naval forces from
Cuba and surrender sovereignty over
the island. His notification likewise
will state that the United States ex
pects prompt compliance with its
terms.
The time within which Spain will
be required to make an answer to the
ultimatum will be determined upon at
today's cabinet meeting, but it is like
ly that 24 or 48 hours will be the time
limit. Under any concitions, it is
thought the advance movement of our
naval forces will be delayed aot more
than two or three days.
Everyone connected with the admin
istration realizes that war is to be ex
pected as a result of the ultimatum
and from this time forth the president
and members of the cabinent, it is
said, will act as a unit in execution of
a most vigorous policy.
TROUPS ON THE MARCH.
Movement Toward Pelnts ef Mobilization
Has Betfun.
Washington, April 19. Three
branches of the regular army, infantry
cavalry and artillery, began its move
ments toward the mobilizing points i
the south from all parts of the United
States today. The four points
which the army moves are Chicka
mauga battle-field, Tampa, New Or
leans and Mobile. As soon as they
reach these places they will go into
camp. The adjutants-general of the
department received the troops an
made necessary arrangements for their
comfort and convenience. The troops
carry 30 days' rations and a number of
rounds of ammunition.
Orders were issued from the war de
partment today placing the light bat
teries of artillery on a strictly war
footing. Telegrams were sent to the
commanding officers of these batteries
in all parts of the country directin
them to increase each battery from
four to six guns and increase the
horses for each gun from four to six
THE NATION'S DEFENDERS.
Plans For Raising; an Army of Two Hun
dred Thousand.
Washington, April 19.Plans are
now being formulated in congress
which involve the placing of about
200,000 soldiers in round numbers,
the disposal of the government within
a short time after the Cuban resolu
tions are approved by the president.
This calculation is based on the follow
ing figures covered in the plans al
ready in effect or in contemplation
viz:
Standing army, 27,000; by call for
volunteers, 60,000; by calling out state
militia, 80,000; by army reorganization
bill, 5000. Leaving aside the present
regular army force, the second and
fourth Items are practically settled on
in committee, while the third, as to
the militia, is being actually canvassed
and, while there are differing views
they are expected to crystallize into
authorization into a call for the num
ber stated.
Only Militiamen Wanted.
Washington, April 19. It is stated
at the war department this afternoon
that only the National Guard will be
given an opportunity to volunteor at
this time.
The president will reserve the right
to appoint the staff and field officers
while the governors of states will des
ignate the regimental officers, as was
done in '61.
Another Peace Noveanent.
London, April 19. It is reported
that a triple alliance, composed of
Germany, Austria and Italy, acting
upen the suggestion of Italy, has pro
posed to the powers a plebiscite, under
which the populatioa of Cuba should
be allowed to voe on the form of gov
ernment under which they shall live,
Ton Heleben Gives It Up.
Berlin, April 19. The German
foreign office declares that Dr. Von
Holeben, ambassador of Germany at
Washington, instead of joining in re
newed representations to the United
States, is urging the ambassadors to
stop their attempts at mediation, as
they are worse than useless.
Demands Will Be Rejected.
Madrid, April 20. Spanish sena
tors and deputies declare the Ameri
can demands will.be rejected and war
credits voted. Great enthusiasm is re
ported throughout Spain at the pros
pect of war.
Crespo's Death, Confirmed.
New York, April 19. The Herald
correspondent at Caracas confirms the
report. of the death of ex-President
Crespo, in a battle with insurgents
under Hernandez.
Will Walt for the Army.
Washington, - April 21 Unless
Spain's fleet makes it necessary, our
fleet will not move on Cuba until the
army is ready.
I We are
The
To look for Parasols and
I New Arrivals 0 .
A large assortment
; Fancy Sun Shades
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Rain Umbrellas in Endless Varieties
THE HANDLES ARE UP-TO-DATE.
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a large stock of Rough and
Dressed Lumber of all kinds.
.SASH AND DOORS
as
Paints, Oils and Glass, Build
ing Paper, Cedar Shingles, and
Redwood Shingles. .
i-JOS. T. PETERS & CO.
THE DALLES, OREGON
PRESIDENT'S ULT1MALCM.
It Ia That Bpaln Unit Withdraw From
Cuba.
Washington, April 21. Following
is the text of the president's ultima
tum to Spain, as given out this morn
ing: "April 20, 1898. Woodford, minis
ter of the United States, Madrid: You
have beea furnished with the text of
the joint resolution voted by the con
gross of the United States on the 19th
inst.. and approved today in relation
to the pacification of the . island of
Cuba. In obedience to that act, the
president directs you to immediately
communicate to the government of
Spain said rasolution with a formal de
mand upon the government of Spin
to at once relinquish its authority and
government in the island of Cuba and
withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. In tak
ing this r-tep the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over the island, except for
the pacification thereof, and asserts
its determination that when that is
accomplished to leave the government
and control of the island to its people
under such free and independent gov
ernment as they may establish.
"If by the hour of aoon on Saturday
next, the 23d day of April, instant,
there he not communicated to this
government by the government of
Spain, full and satisfactory response
to this demand and resolution, where
by the ends of peace in Cuba shall be
assured, the president will proceed
without further notice to use the
power and authority enjoined and con
ferred upon him by said joint resolu
tion to such extent as may be neces
sary to carry the same into effect.
(Signed) Sherman.
FAB19 PRESS COMMENT.
Europe Strongly Condemned for Mot (stand
lug by Spain.
Paris, April 21. The Republique
Francais says:
'Since Europe is powerless to re-es
tablish peace, to protect the weak
against the strong and to obtain re
spect for the best established rules of
international law, let it at least bow
down pefore the last knights we are to
. i . i. : 1 a ,
see, pernaps, iu w wunu, wuere
money is henceforth to reign."
The Temps says:
"With the best will in the world, it
People
of Sua Shades and Parasols in
ranging from
PEASE
LUMBERI
is not clear how Spain could preserve
an atom of self respect were she to
consent to the imperious summons of
a foreign government to evacuate
Cuba. Whatever may be our verdict
as to the Incapacity of Spain to govern
. Cuba, we must admit that since the
I armistice the United States has done
its best to force Spain to fight."
...
Friendship Ceasea.
"Madrid, April 21. Early
morning immediately after receipt of
J . j . . .
government, the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs notified mi that diplo
matic relations had been broken be
tween the two countries and that all
official communications between their
respective representatives have ceased
I accordingly asked for safe passports.
I shall turn the legation over to the
British embassy, and leave for Pa-la
this afternoon. I have notified the
consuls. .
(Signed) Woodford"
Merlin Prena la Hoatlle.
Berlin, April 21. The Vossiche
Zeitung, though acknowledging the
tragic guilt of Spain," maintains that
the United States is morally still more
culpable by "nourishinir the rebels
for years, and by finally employing
the Maine disaster as a mere pretext,
and adopting violent measures."
Privateering Don't Go.
Washington, April 21. It is be
lieved here that Great Britain and
the other nations will insist that Spain
prohibit privateering.
' A Declaration of War.
Madrid, April 21. A semi-ofneial
note just issued says the Spanish gov
ernment considers that the ultimatum
of the United States constitutes a dec
laration of war.
Paaaed the Uonse.
Washington, April 21. The senate
resolution authorizing the president
to prohibit the export of coal until
otherwise ordered passed the house at
3:30.
North Atlantic Squadron Off.
Washington, April 21. The North
Atlantic squadron sailed from Key
West for Havana. The squadron will
blockade Havana immediately.
Vo-To-Bae for Fifty Oeata.
Snaranteed tobaoro habit core, makes weal
en strong, blood pur. Me, . AU druggist
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3
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Umbrellas.
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$1.75 to $3.50
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Lumber
SPAIN HAM ANSWERED.
8 tin Flatly Rafnsad t Aoc.pt
tha TJlU-
aatmn.
Washington, April 21.-11:30 a. m.
The president's ultimatum was
handnd tn tha Snanish government to
day by Minister "Voodford, and Spain's
reply was that she would not concede
to the demand. Spain gave Minister
I Woodford his passport, and he will
' leave the kingdom at once.
nals out, and will proceed south at
once. The fleet will hover off the coast
of Florida in easy reach of Cuba.
Spanish Fleet on the Way.
Madrid, April 21. An official note
says the Spanish fleet Is already on its
way to meet the American fleet.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Id the Circuit Court of tbe state of Oregon for .
Wis co County.
Tbe First National bank of The Dalles Oregon,
a corporation, Plainrtfl,
vs.
William Birgfeld and Laura K. Blrgfeld, De
fendants. By virtue of an execution, duly Issued out of
and under tbe seal of tbe Circuit Court of tbe
Suite of Oregon, for tbe County of Wasco, to
me directed aud dated the 19th day of April,
lfcUH, upon a juilitment rendered and entered In
said court on tbe 4tb day of Aufruxt. IMtt, In the
aboTe entitled cause. In faTor of the plaint iff
and against tbe defendants above named as
Judgment debtors, in the sum of six hundred
and elsbly-one dollars and alxty cents,
with interest thereon from tbe 4th day of
August. IH92, at the rate of ten per cent per an
num, and the further sum of sixty dollars, as
attorney's fees, aud the further sum of sixtT
four dollars and sixty-three cents, costs, and
tbe costs of and upon this writ, and command
ins me to make sale of the oror-ertT beloniflnr
to said defendant. I did, on tht 4th day of
March, US", duly levy upon, and I will, on the
21st day of May, 1898,
At the hour of 2 o'clock. In the afternoon of
said dnv, and at the front door of the County
Court House, in Dalles Citv. Wasco County.
Orenon. sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in hand. all the right, title and in
terest which the defendants William Birgfeld
and Laura K. Birtrfeld or either of them bad on
tle 4th duvof August. 12. tbe date of the judg
ment herein, or wbieb such defendants or any
of tbe defendants herein, have since acquired,
or now have in and to the tailoring described
real property, situate and elng in Wasco
County. Oregon, to-wit:
An undivided one-fifth Interest In and to alt
the S. H of N. W. H section 16: all of sections
a.2S. -a. andSV. S. E. H and N. H N. W. u
section 22: N. W. H section 2B; W. N. W. W,
W. H S. W. H- 8. F,. M S. W. H and 8. H S. E.
M section S4 : S. H 8. W. H section M; all in
township 7 8. range 17 E. W. M ; also all of
section S township 8 S . range 17 E. W. M. In
Wasco county. Orevon: said interest in the
above described real property being the same
descended to and inherited by the said Laura
K. Birgfeld upon tne (leiitn I Alexander Kog-
ers. and Matilda lexers, ner rstner and
mother, or so much of said property as will
satisfy said judgment and decree, with costs
and accruing costs.
Said property win oe som sunject to connr-
matlon and redemption as by law provided.
Dated at Tht vanes, uregoa, mis nitn aay or
- Sheriff of Wtwo County. Oregon.