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SATURDAY..
.MAY 21, 1898
GIVE THEM FREEDOM.
The capture of the Philippine
Islands by the Called States is caus
Ing some serious thinking to be done,
and has brought forth complications
that until recently had not been
thought joU " By the acquisition " of
those islands the United States must
assume new responsibilities, for the
present at least, and become a factor
In Oriental politics. What to do with
the islands is a question thatpurplexes
the nation, and will cause- more or less
. contortion until the matter is finally
settled. Germany proposes to take a
hand in the disposition of them, and
other European powers that have
, large holdings in the far east, will
probably want some voice in the mat
ter. It is not, however, probable that
the United States will give much heed
to the desire of the European powers
in the matter. '
The war against Spain is not a war
- of conquest.- From the outset it was
made a war of justice, one to relieve
.. an oppressed people of the wrongs of a
cruel oppressor. And it should be so
considered still, after we have van
quished the oppressor. It should not,
therefore, be the policy of the United
States to undertake to hold the islands
as a portion of our territory after the
irregularities the war was begun to
rectify have been adjusted. To keep
. the islands would entail vast expense.
A strong garrison and a powerful
fleet would necessarily have to be sta
tioned there in order to maintain pos
session, which would cost more thaa
the islands would be worth to the na
tion, hence the Philippine Islands are
not desirable as a permanent acquisi
tion.
It probably would be a good stroke
of business policy to hold the islands
as security for the war expenses, and
on indemnity beidg paid release them
to Spain, but as we started out to
right the wrongs of Spain's oppressed
victims it would be inhumane to sub
ject the people of the islands again to
the cruelties we have sought to re
lieve them from. Under these condi
tions it would be the right thing for
America to do, after order has been
restored, to declare the Philippine
Islands a free and independent nation.
The people of the islands are capable
f self government, and being some
9,000,000 strong could take care of
themselves. ' To do less than this, or to
offer,them in the markets of the world
to the highest bidder, would be revers
ing the principle on which we started
out to releive a wronged people from
bondage. Let the Phllippnes be
given freedom.
NO NEED FOB BONDS.
.. While we are rejoicing over the
victories won by American arms over
the Spanish butchers, there is another
cause for rejoicing that many prob
ably have not taken much note of. It
is that there will be no bond issue at
present to pay the expenses of the
war of 1898. The senate finance com
mittee has struck out that portion of
the war revenue bill providing for a
bond issue. Let us, therefore, rejoice
that we have a senate, the majority of
whom are not slaves to the bond buy
ing syndicates of Wall street and Lom
bard. The senate committee in disapprov
ing the bond issue at present has act
ed wisely, for there is no reason why
this country should be forced to pay
' Interest upon five or six hundred mil
lion dollars just because it is involved
In war with one of the puny nations of
Europe, a war that will probably last
less than a year and will cost not to
exceed 1150,000,000. There are easier
and more expeditious ways of meeting
the debt.' This government is not
bankrupt, nor is it threatened with
bankruptcy. If It 'were, the bond
. buyers would not be so anxious for a
bond issue of half a billion dollars. If
its interest bearing bonds are in de
mand to the -amount of $500,000,000,
' its non-interest bearing bonds (green
backs) issued in a case of emergency
to. meet the war debt, would not fall
below 'r", but would be accepted as
- "sound money." .There is no neces-
- sity for a bond issue, and we should
give praise that we have a senate that
will prevent It.
The truth 'Is, the proposed bond
Issue was a scheme by which the idle
rich, who live off the accumulations of
: their wealth, could in y est their money
in government securities, and enable
such shining patriots as Russell Gage
and J. Plerpont Morgan to show their
confidence in the stability of the gov
ernment and its institutions by sweat
ing the toilers, the men who produce
the wealth of the country, out of mil
lions of dollars In interest annually.
The government has already issued
too many interest bearing bonds for
the benefit of these "patriots," and It
is well that the senate will call a halt.
A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.
In times past the party whip was
cracked over voters, and free Ameri
can citizens were f creed into line to
support party nominees regardless of
the minor principles that the parties
represented. It was a question of
-whether the voter was a democrat or a
republican, and . whichever he was, he
was expected, yes, even required, to
'vote the ticket straight." He was
not given the right of exercising his
better judgment or express his
views on the principles enunciated by
fcfio ditTArAnt impHm in ahnrf. ha mr a a
a. alaTA ti nftptw lAAitarfl
Happily, conditions have changed,
and voters today are free moral agents
great national issues, and today ques
of principle are before the voters of Ore
gon that will be decided on the 6th day
of June. Thelssue that is prominent
before the people is the money ques
tion, and their verdict is desired. It
is to be hoped that they will lay old
- party prejudice aside and vote upou
principle. If the voter believes or is
convinced that the single gold stand
ard is beneficial to his Interests, and
that it should be maintained under
lie provisions of the Gage bill, which
! nothing short of an Issuance of $500,--000,000
of additional interest-bearing
bonds and the turning over of the con
trol of our finance to the national
basks, than It la unquestionably cos
slstent with his views that he vote the
republican ticket from top to bottom,
for that party stands for those princi
ples. But If the voter Is convinced
that this government Is great enough
to maintain a tnanclal policy Inde
pendent of the banks and bondholders;
that the people should not be required
to pay interest on the paper currency
of the country whether they use it or
not, then his convictions and priocl
pies are In harmony with the union
ticket, and as a matter of principle, he
should support the union ticket from
governor to constable. It is principle
the voter must stand on this time and
not prejudice.
ENCOURAGING SIGNS.
The money Dower hasn't Its head
quarters In Wall street, but in the
grain fields of the cou-itry. Last year's
crop of cereals, according to the esti
mate of the - bureau of statistics,
brought the growers $1,077,000,000.
Oregonlan.
This Is a startling reyelatlon for
the Oregonlan to make. When did it
get its eyes open to the fact? For
years and years it has been preaching
a different doctrine. Its teachings in
the past have led us to believe that
Wall street was about all there was of
this nation. Its arguments have all
been to further the interests of the
silk-hatted gentry who sit behind
counters in that favored locality. It
has advocated legislation that was
solely in the interests of that class of
people, and since it is a public spirit
ed journal, we must conclude that it
considered Wall street the principal
and most Important part of the notion.
But now the Oregonlan has learned
that the money power is on the grain
fields of America, hence we are led to
hope that It will cbang its course and
will further the interests of the new
found money power; that it will advo
cate a policy which will result in Dene-
fit to the owners of the grain fields.
If so It will come out and advocate the
free and unlimited coinage of silver,
for oaly by such a system of finance
can the grain grower be benefitted.
It will also support a system of tariff
for revenue with incidental protec
tion, for reasons that are obvious.
The American gralngrower must
sell his products in direct competition
with growers in silver standard coun
tries where an ounc of silver has long
been the established price of a bushel
of wheat. He must sell his grain In
the free trade markets of the world.
Then free silver and free trade are
two elements that will result to his
benefit. Since the Oregonlan has dis
covered the gralngrower Is the money
power, and it always seeks to take the
side of that power, it will certainly
sooner or later come around to sup
port these two principles of interest
and benefit to the power it worships.
THEIR FEARS AROUSED.
Among the latest of the daily rumors
of intervention is one to the effect
that the recent "unexpected" success
of the Americans at. Manilla has
aroused the fears of the Emperor
Nicholas of Russia and the' Emperor
William of Germany that it is the in
tention of the United States to become
agr?atand controlling naval power,
and with this announcement Is sup
posed to be conveyed a threat that
their imperial majesties will intervene
to prevent that consummation.
Supposing this rumor to be true.it
reveals a singular ignorance on the
part of the Russian and German gov -
ernments. The American victory at
Manilla should not have been ''un
expected" by any one. Saying noth
ing of the immense superiority of
American sailors over Spanish sailors,
the American fleet provided for the
work was much the stronger In ships
and guns. This happened because the
United States Is already, as It has al
ways been, a great naval power, it
has never been in the habit of keeping
an immense fleet anoat in times oi
peace, not having like Great Britain,
colonial possessions all over the world
to look aftsr and defend, but la time
of war the United States has always
been found formidable at sea.
In the days of the revolution, ia the
infancy of the republic, American
warship went everywhere and fought
everything they met. The battle be
tween the Bon Homme Richard and
the British Serapis was fought in
sight of the English coast. In the
"lost war" with England the Ameri
cans met on lake and ocean the power
of Great Britain then, as now, the
leading naval force of the world. It
was the United States that sent ships
into the Mediterranean and humbled
the pirates of Tripoli. During the
civil war the United States, beginning
with a comparatively small force of
vessels of a rather ancient type, built
and drew together in a short time an
immense modern fleet and led the
world in the construction and use of
armored vessels.
MORE EVIDENCE OF DECAY.
A most critical hour has come for
Spain, the entire cabinet having re
signed in a body. In time of peace
the resignation of the cabinet minis
ters would not portend dissolution of
the government, but at a time when
the nation is involved in war with a
foreign power as well as a bloody strife
with its colonial subjects, the crisis is
great, and evidences discord among
those in authority that bespeaks no
good for the nation.
Threatened with annihilation from
abroad and straining every nerve to
maintain her supremacy and to retain
her possessions among the islands of
the sea, if the government is to stand,
patriotism must exist at home, and
people high in authority must be a
unit. If not the nation cannot long
stand. Dissensions at home might
disrupt the government were it at
peace with the world, but at such
times as this Sagasta will indeed be
fortunate if he is able to reform a cabi
net and prevent the dissolution of the
tottering old nation.
Quite a number ef republican papers
throughout the state are registering a
vigorous kick because Graham Glass,
one of Simon's lieutenants, has been
appointed secretary of the republican
state committee. There should be no
objection to Mr. Glass' appointment
on the ground that he is a Simonite,
especially after the action of the state
convention which nominated a purely
Simon ticket. The republicans have
had so much simonlm thrust down
their throats that they should not ob
ject to the appointment of one of that
clique as secretary. Take your medi
cine, brethren, you prescribed the
dose.
War makes heros and creates patriot
ism as nothing else does. Nobody
loves his country so well as when It is
entangled in turmoil with tome
foreign power. War ia cruel bat It la
th agent that unices a nation. ,
DON'T BE MISLED.
Between now and election day the
voter will hear much about "honest
money," "Inflation of the currency
and "repudiation." These are catchy
phrases, and have weight with th
voter who has not fully investigated
their meaning? and has not . a clear
idea of what "honest money" really is.
Our gold standard friends insist that
there is no honest money but sold. If
their theory Is correct, then they are
dishonest and so Is the government,
for we haye a vast amount of money
that Is not gold, nor woald It be re
deemable In gold if the law was strict'
ly construed.
But Is gold really an honest money
Has It been since it has been made to
bear the burdens of trade? Honest
money is a money that does not fluctu
ate a money whose purchasing power
remains comparatively stationary.
money whose purchasing power dimin
ishes or increases is not strictly hon
est, and has not the purchasing power
of eold increased within . the past
twenty or thirty years? Will not an
ounce of gold buy nearly double the
products of your labor that it would
In the Dast? If it will, then Is It not
a dishonest money? If property was
purchased ten years ago, and an agree'
ment was entered into whereby the
purchaser was to pay a certain nura
ber of dollars for the same in 189s,
would it be an honest money that
would make him cay more? Certainly
not. Then suddoso he agreed ten
years from the date of purchase to pay
say $1000 in wheat, for the property
and bv some sort of legislation his
wheat had been reduced one-third or
one-half in price, would the debtor be
treated honestly? This is about what
has occurred. By the legislation that
has been enacted recognizing gold
alone as the standard of values, money
has been made scarce, and the price of
every product oi laDor nas laiien
Then is gold truly an honest money .
The cry about "repudiation" is
equally fallacious. There is no desire
on the Dart of any opponent of the
cold standard to repudiate the debts
of the nation. On the contrary, they
propose to pay the bonds in the money
called for In the contract. They pro
pose to pay them in money specified
in the bonds at the time they were
drawn. The bondholders will thus
get his principle back, and the debtor
will not be wronered. Both creditor
and debtor will get their just dues.
THE OLD SOLDIERS
A few days since there left The
Dalles 60 vigorous, sturdy, young -men
inspired with patriotism and valor to
battle for maintaining the nation's
honor. Among that number were
beardless boys, just having attained
the required ago for enlistment. They
were escorted to the train mid shouts
of praise from admiring friends, were
bid sorrowful farewells by fathers
mothers, wives, brothers and sisters.
Yet they went away with the vigor of
ynuth, fired by the hot blood of patriot
ism.
Similar scenes were witnessed
throughout the nation from 1861 to
1865. The youth, the vigor, the man
hood of the country left home and
friends to battle for the Union. They
went into the service of the country
with as much buoyancy as did the
young soldiers who are now rushing to
the Philippines and to Cuba; but they
are the old soldiers of today, who have
assembled in The Dalles in annual re
union to talk over the scenes when
they fourht in the trenches, and to
recement the ties of friendship that
bound them together while on the
held of battle. No longer the vivacity
of youth courses their veins: their
step is not so elastic as It was 35 years
ago; their forms are bent with age;
the gray locks that cover their heads
Indicate that their years among us
are numbered; but the spirit of
patriotism burns as hot in their hearts
as it did when first they doned the
blue uniform of the soldier. They are
a grand assemblage of old patriots,
samples of the American citizen sol
dier that has In the past and ever will
make America a nation that none
other can hope to conquor.
ALL WANT A SLICE.
Land-grabbing Europe is looking on
the American-Spanish war with
jealous eyes. The nations of the con
tinent are convinced that Spain must
lose a large amount of territory as a
result of the controversy. They know
that Cuba, Porto Rico and Philippine
Islands in the future will -not be known
as apanisn domain. Tbis concerns
them but little, so for as their love for
Spain is concerned, and they would
rejoice that It Is so If they could but be
considered in the division of the spoils
Germany and France would be de
lighted to divide up the Philippine
Islands between them, and would not
hesitate to make a demand that the
American fieat be withdrawn from
Manila bay if they were not afraid
Great Britain would object; or if
America would agree to give them the
Philippines they would form an alli
ance with this country to wipe Spain
off the map of the world. They want
some of the territory, but they will
not get it. The United States will
not, after wresting the Philippines
from the grasp of one set of oppressors,
deliver Vnem into tee nandSi of an
other. If the islands are not held by
America they will be made a free and
independent government.
WILLIAM EVART GLADSTONE
The "Grand Old Man" of England
is no more. With his death closes a
page In British history, for he was be
yond all question, the greatest man of
the age in the British isles, and had
no superior in the entire world.
Gladstone was born in Liverpool,
December 29, 1809. At the age of 22
he graduated from Oxford and at once
attracted attention as an orator and
man of brains. He was elected a
member of porllament from Newark,
and at once was recognized as the
leader of the conservative party in the
house of commons. Thus began a
life of political activity that has been
crowned with every honor that was
possible to be conferred on a com
moner in England. For 65 years he
has been prominently before the peo
ple of Great Britain, and has ever
been an advocate of liberty and justice.
Gladstone has filled nearly every office
of honor In the British government,
having several times been premier,
and has rounded off a well spent and
active life, as few men in the world
have done. In his death the world
has lost oneof its truly great men.
SENSIBLE FINANCIERING.
. Congress is floundering about with
attempted financial legislation and an
effort to raise war revenue, and about
all it has thua far accomplished la to
suggest the issuance of $600,000,000
three per cent bodds to run twenty
years. This Is a sample of modern
financiering as shown by the elei ent
that is in control of congress. It is a
proposition to fasten a debt of $600,
000,000 upon th9 people, that at the
expiration of the time it is to run,
will cost $960,000,000. Allen Henry
Smith and others of Chicago, have
submitted a proposition to Secretary
Gage and congress for supplying the
nation with revenue that is rathei a
more sensible and less expensive sys
tem of financiering. The proposition
is this:
"We will furnish the United States
government all the money needed for
legitimate purposes for one-half of one
per cent per annum interest, and take
legal tender bonds therefor, principle
and interest payable twenty years
from date in 16 to 1 gold or silver, at
the option of the government.
"We will not ask that any of the
amount be exempt from taxation, nor
will we bold any of the sum from busi
ness channels for the interest.
"We will not deliver the original
investment to banks, trusts, syndi
cates or corporations of any character
whatever, or make It necessary that It
be borrowed from them at their rate
of Interest before It gets Into produc
tive buslnoes channels.
"The bonds may contain a clause
permitting their redemption at any
time at their face value.
"The bonds shall be in denomina
tions of one,two,five and ten dollars in
proportion to their use in the ordinary
business transactions of the country.
"The people of the United States
shall be our assignees, to receive the
benefits as follows:
"The sale shall be made throughout
the county seat postoffices, assigning
each county Its proportion according
to the population. Said quota shall be
sold in equal sums to tbe voters at last
election, each purchaser to receive the
legal tender bonds to the amount of
purchase, with the additional sum of
ten per cent, at time of purchase, in
the same bonds, tbis ten per cent, be
ing one-half of one per cent, per an
num for twenty years (the government
receiving the use of the money of its
credit and final payment of the inter
est). If any of the bonds remain un
sold at the expiration of thirty days,
sell to first applicants, citizens who
are not voters of the county, who
have not received an allotment. If at
the expiration of ten days any bonds
remain unsold, sell to the first appli
cant, without distinction, allowing one
allotment to each. If after five days
any remain unsold, sell to any appli
cant, In any sum asked, until the quota
for the county shall be taken; no
firm, bank, syndicate, corporation or
other organization to be allowed to
purchase."
This proposition is for a purely pop
ular loan, and instead of diminishing
tbe circulating medium, Increases It
ten per cent.; Increases instead of di
minishing the taxable values of the
country, distributes tbe benefits de
rived from the credit of the govern
ment among the people; avoids class
legislation; gives a circulating medium
which cannot be used against tbe
treasury at will by speculators; pre
vents the manipulation of the public
debt bv enemies of liberty at home
and abroad; prevents the necessity of
a single standard metal reserve; pays
tbe people $10,000,000 In interests and
saves the government $50,000,000 on
each $100,000,000 of debt, that being
the difference - between these bonds
and the three per cent, bonds for
twenty years, and the security Is the
same as that of the present bonds and
bank Issue.
EDIIORIAL NOTES.
It is generally admitted that Joe
Simon will be a candidate for Unite!
States senator before the next legisla
ture. If the legislature is republican
Simon will 6tand an excellent chance
of election. Joe Simon is doing his
level best to maicethe next legislature
republican.
The people of Wasco county will
make no mistake by entrusting county
affairs to F. M. Jackson, union nom
inee for commissioner. Mr. Jackson
is a wide awake man of affairs, and
will carefully guard the Interests of
the taxpayers if made a member of
the county board.
General Rosser bluntly says: "Young
men for officers, soldiers and seamen
are what we shall need, and not rheu
matic, deaf and blind major generals,
who know nothing of modern tactics
or modern weapons, who cannot drill
a squad without a prompter or mount
a horse without a ladder."
When In the house of representa
tives In 1889 Hoc. T. T. Geer, now a
candidate for governor, voted against
the bill providing for the exemption
of homesteads from execution. Is Mr.
Geer a friend of the farmers, the toil
ers, the producers? Should he be
elected governor of Oregon?
Our gold standard friends as a rule
are protectionists. They want pro
tection to raise prices of manufactured
articles and a contracted currency to
bring prices down. Their theories
are something like an attempt to mix
water and oil. They will never work
if generally applied, but if combined
will give us high manufactured goods
and low farm products.
The Oregonlan says R. M. Veatche
is one of the' worst demagogues that
ever held a seat in tbe Oregon senate,
and that for ten years he has been a
miscellaneous candidate for any kind
of an office. It doesen't say anything
about Geer's proficiency In these lines.
Veatche might take a few cakes as an
office seeker, but as a demagogue and
office hunter, Mr. Geer would capture
the whole bakery.
It is encouraging to note that some
papers altbougn strictly partisan,
have the courage to refuse to support
whatever kind of a ticket their party
may put up. When news papers refuse
to support anybody and oyerybor'y that
may be nominated it is evidence tbat
independence will prevail among
voters, and that careful selections will
be made in the election of public ser
vants. Encouraging reports come from
Judge Story's campaign in the east
ern part ef the state. He is making
many friends, and when the vote is
counted next month it will be found
that he has made a favorable impres
sion wherever he has been. At home.
of course, Mr. Story will receive a
good vote, and it is certain that if
elected be will fill the office of attorey
general acceptably.
The Wool Record and Textile News
holds out but little encouragement to
the wool raisers this year. It sees
nothing to encourage the belief tbat
wool will command a high price oi
that markets will be oveny Drisir.
This Is rather discouraging to tbe
sheepmen of Oregon, but why not
force prices up by adding a few cento
more duty? Let ""thV-Woolgrowers' ,
Association prevail upon Mr. Dingley
to ra!8e the duty on wool about five
cents more before congress adjourns.
If tariff is such a great thing, wby
not apply it with a vengeance.
Every nominee of the union party
in Wasco county shouid be elected,
not necessarily because they are better
or more competent men thanTheir op
ponents, bu, because they are equally
competent, and their election would
be a vindication of the people's rights
and a rebuke to ihe grasping, oppres
sive gold standard.
The election of M. J. Anderson as
clerk of Wasco county would be a
recognition of merit and comoetency
Mr. Anderson is a hard-working, in
dustrious man, who has-devoted many
hours of study at'nlght'to qualify him'
self for filling any position the people
mitrhu bestow upon him, and should
he be elected the people will find him
a competent and obliging clerk.
It is to be regretted tbat some
papers representing both sides of the
present political controversy are in
dulging iu person :il attacks upon can
didates, and censuring their acts as
private citizen Any candidate's pub
lic acts are public property, and are
subject to ceusure or condemnation,
but what be has done in private life is'
private property, and should not be as
sailed unless the candidate is grossly
immoral or dishonest.
There is failure of the wheat crop in
tbe principal sections of California
This means great hardships to the peo
ple of those sections, it means hard
times. The failure is due to drouth
The adversity to the California wheat
farmer may benefit the Eastern Oregon
farmer, whose main crop is wheat, but
it is a benefit that cannot be really
enjoyed. Prosperity that comes from
the blood and tears of others is not of
the right kind.
A general rule arrived at is that the
modern steel guns should not be fired
more than 100 times. After tbat, it
matters not what the emergency may
be, it is safer to dismantle the gun and
send it back to tho shop than to risk
firing it, for the explosion of a gun is
a decidedly and extensively dangerous
occurrence to all in its immediate
locality. The firing of a gun causes
the steel to crystalize and thereby be
come bi Ittle as a file.
r
Francis X. Shoomaker, the Import
ed New Jersey orator, seems to have
not learned any . new tricks since he
was In Oregon two years ago. In his
speech at Portland tbe other day he
sprung the same old gag about the
sack full of pennies and the gold dol
lar that he did In The Dalles In 1896.
He hasn't found any new argument In
support of tbe gold standard or us
nefarious paramour, the Gage currency
bill.
THE TROOPS
WERE
DELAYED
Wreck at Reno Checked . Their
. Move to San Francisco.
Reno. Nev., May 20. A wreck here
yesterday afternoon stopped 'trains
from all points. A train carrying Art
zona troops en route to San Francisco
was delayed several hours. Toe track
is now cleared, and trains are moving
on time. . '
Santiago fa Danger.
Kingston, May 20. Large forces of
Insurgents are within 25 miles of San
tiago de Cuba, and the citizens of that
city kre terror stricken'. "They fear fen
attack at any time from the insurgent
land forces, and are seeking places of
safety. Last night a number of gar
risoned towns In the vicinity of San
tiago were raided by insurgents and
much valuable property was taken
away.
Bismarck Talks.
Berlin. May 19. Prince Bismarck
in expressing an opinion of the Ameri
can-Spanish war.says the United States
is acting without just provocation, and
that the war against Spain is unjusti
fiable. He believes tbe Spanish gov
ernment should be allowed to deal
with its colonies Independently with
out the intervention of any foreign
power. .
Fa mi Be In Manilla.
Washington. May 18. Cable dis'
patches from Manilla say there is a
famine in that place. The blockade
has prevented food supplies from the
outside being landed, and the supplies
are getting short for both the army
and citizens.
Bending Troops to Philippines.
Barcelona, May 20. Large bodies
of troops are embarking for tbe Phil
ippines. The , flower of tbe Spanish
army will be sent to that place.
Chief Surgeon of Volunteers. ,
Washington, May 20. Dr. H. W.
Cardwell, of Portland, Oregon, has
been appointed chief surgeon of tbe
volunteer army.
Landed 8a pplies for Blanco.
New York, May 20. The Spanish
fleet that linded at Santlego had 1m
mence stores of amunitlon destined for
Blanco's army. .
Russia Maj Interfere.
Washington, May 20 Recent events
indicate that Russia may take the side
of Spain in the present war.
A Padlocked "Heart.
How maa-i
awomei lock
x .1 tneir ttoudics
ana sunenng-s
in their own
hearts and si-
lently endure
misery and
pain which
would cause
strong: men to
cry out m
agony.
The suffer
ings of women are more
than half unknown and un-
appreciated. The refined
sensitiveness of their or
ganism lavs them liable to
a thousand exquisite tortures which a
coarser nature can never experience oi
comprehend.
The least derangrement or disorder of the
delicate special organism of their sex over
whelms the whole physical and mental being-
with weakness and wretchedness.
Bnt it is a mistake to suffer these troubles
in silence. They may be cured in the per
fect privacy of home, without the repugnant
ordeal of examinations and "local treat
ment," which the family doctor is sure to
insist upon.
No physician in the world has had a widei
or more successful experience in the treat
ment of woman's diseases than Dr. R. V.
Pierce, chief consulting physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
Buffalo, N. Y. His "Favorite Prescription "
is a positive cure for the most obstinate and
complicated feminine difficulties.
It is the only medicine of its kind pre
pared by an educated, skilled physician.
Mr. J. F. Sneed, of Omen. Texas, writes : " My
wife was badly afflicted with female weakness.
We tried three of the best physicians in the
country without benefit, but at great expense.
My wife grew worse, and we gave up in de
spair. She could not get in and out of doors
without help: was not able to stand on her feet
Ion at a time, complained of dragging down
pains in abdomen. Nothing but an untimely
death seemed awaiting her, when happy
thought ! tbe name of Dr. Pierce came to my
mind. I wrote to Dr. Pierce received his advice,
followed it, my wife improved perceptibly from
the first two week's treatment, continued tbe
treatment six months, and pronounced the can
complete, at a cost of leas than one month's treat
ment by the last physician we employed before
consulting Dr. Pierce. She used Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and the lotion recommended
by him. It has bees two yean since, and th
good ciact pcmaij-ent.-.
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BOUNCED THE
STRATEGY BOARD.
He Will Appoint a New Board
as Soon
as Practicable.
Washington, May 18. Affairs have
taken somewhat of a change in udmin
istration circles within the past 24
hours. The president has determined
to personally look alter every detail of
conducting the war, and will hence
forth reiive the departments -of con
siderable of the responsibility. Strict
secrecj will be maintained with refer
ence to the proposed movements of
tbe army and navy, and no inforraa
tion will be given out from the de
partments until orders have buen is
sued and executed.
Today the president removed the
members of the present emergency
board, and wili appoint an entire new
board. No reason is given for the
change, but it is presumed the presi
dent was dissatisfied with the action of
the board in giving cut information.
Seven Hundred Have Enlisted for the
War.
Boise. May 18. The city is alive
with soldi, rs, and general activity
prevails throughout tbe camp, where
officers and men are busy preparing to
move tomorrow. Seven hundred men
have been accepted and are enlisted
in the army. They leave tomorrow
over the O. R. & N. for Portland, acd
from there will go over the Southern
Pacific to San Francisco. A farewell
reception will be' tendered them to
night. The regiment is made up from
the Idaho National Guard, and com
prises a body of well drilled men.
SPANISH SHIPS
HAVE BEEN LOCATED.
Four Are
Reported
Rico.
to Be at Porto
New York, May 18.--It is reported
that four Spanish warships and two
torpedo boat destroyers are at Porto
Rico. If the report is true, It is prob
able the remainder of the Cape Verde
fleet is within reach of Porto Rico,
and that Sampson will be able to en
gage the fleet in battle within 24
hours.
One Regiment Pennsylvania Volun
teers 'Goes to San Francisco.
PHiLADELPHlA,Pa.,May 18. Orders
have been received by the Tenth In
fantry, Pennsylvania volunteers, to
move to San Francisco. Tbey are in
tended for service on the Philippine
Islands, and will embark for tbe Is
lands as soon as they reach San Frau
clsco. Commodore Watson Has Gone to Hav
ana With His Sqadron.
Key West, May 18. Commodore
Watson sailed today with his squadron
for Havana to aid in strengthening
tbe blockade. On his arrival tbe
blockade will be perfect, and it will
be impossible for vessels to get in or
out of the harbor without first being
inspected by the United States forces.
The
Oregon Has Compteted
Her
Long Cruise.
Washington, May 18. The battle
ship Oregon has not been heard from
today, but it Is believed It has com'
pletod its long cruise of 13,000 miles
and has joined Sampson's fleet. If it
has, Sampson's fleet is now strong
enough to destroy the entire Spanish
fleet should it be able to overtake It.
Colored Troops tu be Enlisted.
Washingtom, May 18. The second
call of the president for 50,000 volun
teers includes 30,000 negroes. It is
intended to give the colored people of
the South an opportunity to enlist,
and recruiting offices have been order
ed opened in all the principal colored
settlements. Many of the leading
colored men are anxious to enlist, and
there will be plenty of men offered to
fill the quota apportion. d to the
negroes.
Preparing for the Bombardment
Washington, May 19. The official
statement has not yet been made as to
when Havana will be bombarded, but
everything indicates tbat It will be
tomorrow. Admiral Sampson has
been clothed wHh authority to exerj
else his own discretion, and conduct
the campaign against the Spaniards
as he deems best.
The Charleston Sails.
Vallejo, Cal., May 18. Tbe
cruiser Charleston left the navy yards
here today and sailed oulof the bay on
her journey to the Philippines. The
cruiter was heavily loaded with mu
nitions of war for Dewey's fleet.
There was a grand demonstration
throughout the city when the Charles
ton sailed.
Knights of Pythias In Session.
Tacoma, May 18. The annual ses
sion of the K. of P. grand lodge, for
the grand domain of Washington, con
vened here this morning. Tbe attend
ance is quite large, there being repre
sentatives here from every subordi
nate lodge in the stale. The session
will probably last two days.
Almost, a Frost.
Portland, May 18. Mr. Sehooo
maker.the noted republican orator, ad-,
dressed an audience here last nlgbt
that was neither prominent for its
numbers nor the enthusiasm shown.
Mr. Schoonmfcker's meeting was al
most a frost for the gold standard
cabse, and wa disappointing to party
leaders.
Sentinels to the Fleet
Key West, May 18. Light from
Morro Castle, Havana, were flashed
at intervals for 30 minute last night,
presumably as signals to tbe Spanish
warships that might be cruising in ad
jacent waters.
May Be Prolonged
Washington, May 19. The opinion
is quite freely expressed In official
circles that Spain will not surrender
Cuba before September.
Ammunition Ordered
Washington, May,19. The war de
partment today placed an order for
30,000,000 rifle cartridges to be fur
nished as once.
Has Secured m Coaling; Station.
London, May 19. A Montreal dis
patch says tbat Spain has secure 1 a
coaling station on the coast of New
Founfland.
Prisoners Exchanged.
Key West, May 19. American
prisoners of war held in Cuba
have been exchanged for prisoners
held here.
Enthusiastic Meeting St Dallas.
Dallas, Or., May 18. An en-
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Dressed Lumber of all kinds.
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Redwood Shingles. . .
Si-JOS. T. PETERS S CO.
thuslsstic meetiner was held here .last
night and was addressed by W. R.
King, union candidate for govern
or, and M. Sovereign. Their speeches
were listened to with telling effect up
on the large audience.
CUBANS DESIRE
AMERICAN CONTROL.
Vice-President Capato En Route to
Washington to Negotiate. '
Key West, May 20. Domingo
Capato, vice-president of tbe Cuban
republic, reached Kingston In a small
boat this morning en route to Wash
Ington. His mission is to offer to
America control of tne island of Cuba
and a surrender of tho provisional
government to the United States.
. . Odd Fellows Grand LodK-.
ROSEBUKG, Or., May 18. Tho grand
lodge of Odd Fellows for the jurisdic
tion of Oregon assembled here this
morning' with Grand Master Claud
Gatch as presiding officer. The grand
sessioa is attended by delegates from
nearly every lodge In the state.
Would Tarn Pirates. .
Key West, May 18. A plot for the
prize crow of tbe Catallne to escape
with the steamer was discovered In
time to check the scheme. It is pre
sumed the . crew intended to turn
pirates as they had stolen a large
quantity of arms.
Funeral of Mr. Shaw.
VANCOUVEB, Wash., May 18. The
funeral of the late Amos Shaw, who
died suddenly Monday afternoon, took
olace at 2 o'clock here today and was
largely attended.
Another Oregon Man Honored
Washington, May 18. L. C. Pot
ter, stationed at Portland, Or., Has
been ordered to Manila to take charge
of the engineer corps.
Cables to Bs Cut.
Washington, May 18 Orders have
been issued that all cables connecting
with Havana shall be cut during the
bombardment.
Gladstone is Dying-.
Hawarden, Englartd,
May 18.
Gladstone is in a comatos state, and is Islands. On this account a detach
expected to breathe his last at any ment of the soldiers now mobilized at
rime, Tampa has been ordered to San Fran-
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1898. It has taken careful se
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what we are doing this season.
The finest suits, top coats and
furnishing goods in America, the
best styles from the leading
makers and values that surpass
our best efforts of other years.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Guaran
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THE SPANIARDS
ARE ELATED
Madrid, May 20. When tbe Span
ish fleet arrived at Santiago de Cuba
last nlgbt it found two American war
ships there, but they retreated hastily
without offering resistance, sailing
west hurriedly.
The queen regent considers the war
situation very favorable to the Span
iards, and has telegraphed congratula
tions to Admiral Cervera. Tbe
feeling throughout Spain Is that when
the Spanish and American fleets shall
meet, the battle will result in a vic
tory for the Spaniards and the destruc
tion of the American fleet. Tbe war
sentiment is very strong, and those
close to tbe crown are determlnea that
the war shall continue as long as there
is a Spaniard left to fight, or until tbe
Americans shall be ignomlnlously de
feated. A STRONG. SPAN
ISH FORCE IN CUBA.
Three Hundred Thousand Soldiers on
the Island at Present.
Madrid, May 20. Tbe Spanish Cor
tes reports that the Spanish army In
Cuba at the present time numbers
300,000 men, including regulars and
volunteers, which is considered a suffi
cient force to withstand any array that
America can send to tbe island. Tbe
government is informed that hundreds
of insurgents are deserting Gomez
dally and joining tbe Spanish army.
MORE
TROOPS
ORDERED
THERE.
Detachment From Tampa to Be Sent
Across the Continent.
Washington, May 20. The admin
istration recognizes the Importance of
holding the Philippine islands, and
also that a large land force will be re-
quired to drive the Spaniards from the
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Lumber
clsco to be transported to the Philip
pines, and they will begin moving
west at oace. The steamer Zealandla
has been chartered as a transport
from San Francisco.
ALL SPAIN IS REJOICING
The Safe Arrival of Carvera at Santi
ago is Being Celebrated.
Madrid, May 20. The announce
ment that Admiral Cervera had ar
rived safely at Santiago de Cuba with
j his fleet and had escaped an engage.
ment w,th Sampson," causes general
rejoicing throughout the kingdom.
The event Is being generally celebrat
ed, and has given the people renewed
confidence in Spanish arms.
Off for tne Phllllpin
San Francisco, May 19. Tbe City
of Peking sails tomorrow for -the
Pbllltpines with troops under com
mand of General Otis.
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