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SATURDAY AUGUST 13, 1898
SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING.
The advice given general advertisers
to overlook tbe local press ana adver
tise only in the magazines and metro
politan dailies will result in a great
many failures among those who accept
it. The Rowell advertising agency
first promulgated this nonsense, but
in advertising their own proprietary
article, they do not follow their own
advice. The writer remembers years
ago a breakfast food named Cerealine
waa put oa the market with a great.
flourish of trumpets in the magazines
and the large dailies. In a lit'.Ie Ore
gon hamlet a country grocer was load-
ad-up by his wholesaler with some ten
dozen packages of the new food. He
kept it without a single call for more
than a year, when he was induced to
put a five line local in the village paper
and within a month the stock was
Bold. There was enough money spent
in advertising Cerealine to have had it
introduced into every town in the
United States and made a regular
seller, if the local press had been used
instead of the mediums chosen.
Take W. L. Douglas, the $3 shoe
man, he secures an agent in practical
ly every town in the United States and
booms his shoes in the local press.
Some business rivals are using the
magazines exclusively and asking peo
pie to order by mail a shoe they never
saw and cannot examine. It makes
' us tired. If there are enough people
in the United States who will send by
mail for the single article of shoes to
- make such advertising pay, then there
is no way in the world to lose money
by advertising.
Only during the present month, a
grocer who does not believe in adver
tiding, informed the writer that the
advertising of "Schilling's Best" teas,
spices, coffees, etc. was an outrageous
blackmailing of the retail grocer,
"We must keep them in stock," he
said, "or lose custom, and our profit is
' not nearly so high on them as on some
other brands." And such is the fact,
the people of the Pacific coast have
read of "Schilling's Best" in prac
tically every local paper, and as the
goods are standard and first class, they
buy them, and the retailer is forced to
; keep them in preference to cheaper
and unknown grades of goods.
The retail store is the place for the
sale of any general article and the peo
ple to reach by adyertising are tbe
patrons of such stores. Make a local
demand for your goods and let the peo
ple know that such articles can be
obtained in the regular line of trade
and you will do a successful business.
Any other . course will result in the
widespread, disaster that has overtaken
the bicycle industry.
GOVEBNOB OF HAWAII.
The appointment of Harold M.
Sewall as governor of Hawaii would
not be ia good .taste nor the most fit
: tine that could be made. Sewall is
, somewhat of tbe chronic-offlce-seeking
variety of American public men. Of
the present status as regards tbe gov
ernorship, a special correspondent of
- the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says:
The political pot is beginning to
boil furiously in Honolulu already
That great American institution, the
political boss, has within a few days
appeared in the arena in the person of
F. d. McStocker, the Collector Gen
eral of the Hawaiian iRepublic. "Se
wall for Governor" is the slogan of the
men who have led in politics here for
the past five and one-half years. . Tiey
are the members of the centra! com
mittee of the American Union party.
This organization has sought to con
trol things, but has been only partially
successful, Tbe members flock to Mr.
Sewall and fix upon him as their
leader because he is, above all things,
a partisan. Mr. Dole has not been
that sort of a chief, and it would be
impossible for him to assume the role.
He is of different mold. He is above
and beyond narrowness. He is not
tbe man for those who believe in ex
pediency or practical politics.
In a recent session of the central
committee, Mr. Dole had but a couple
of advocates. In a general poll of the
voters, did he care to enter such a con
test, he would easily carry the day,
Those who have so hastily forwarded
things for Mr. Sewall are men who be
lieve that the present American Min
ister is powerful enough at Washing
ton to get the governorship with slight
endeavor from here. If the local
leader and the man with perhaps the
biggest following has an important
and well-paying position that he de
sires to hold others want the prestige
of being in the political tray of Mr.
Sewall. These elements have dropped
Mr. Dole. Tbe friends of Mr. Dole
feel this keenly, and the incident will
mar the record of Sewall, who has
almost openly sought the appointment
while still in charge of the American
Legation.
to wheat growing, and advocates the
development of other agricultural in
dustries, lie is an enthusiast in Max
and sugar beet culture and believes
Oregon exceptionally well adapted to
the successful growth and manufacture
of these products, saya the Utiion
Scout.
Mr. Judson bases his opinion on a
broad experience and careful research
and his ideas mean much to Oregon's
prosperity. When wbeat was worth
upwards of 70 cents, we were all right.
Out when it drops below that price we
are all wrong. No state should so ex
clusively depend upon one product for
its maintenance. Eastern Oregon i9
less subject to this criticism than the
Willamette Valley. East of the Cas
cades, the stock industry is much more
of a commercial factor and wool often
brings into the principal towns hun
dreds of thousands of dollars annually
in addition to their immense cereal ex
ports. The effort to introduce into
our state a mo-e diversified product
should meet with the Hearty co-opera
tion of every citizen and board of trade.
SERIOUS IF TRUE.
NAPOLEON'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
For several issues the Cosmopolitan
has been publishing what purports to
be a biography of Napoleon. In tbe
current August issue, - the editor, J.
Brisben Walker, states the argument
in support of the genuineness of the
history. It seems that the manuscript
was sent from St. Helena to Joseph
RnnanartH in the United StatA4 hv
j
Napoleon and were brought by a
young equiry of the emperor named
Archambault. The papers were trans
lated and put in proof in Pittsburg in
1817, but before being issued in book
form, the printing office with tbe
forms was destroyed by fire. A proof
was in the hands of the translator. It
is this proof which has finally come
into the possession of the Cosmopoli
tan. Whether written by Napoleon or
not, it is as vigorous, clear and inter
esting a work as ever given to the pub
lic. It deals not only with Napoleon's
actions, but with the causes and
reasonings which impelled those ac
tions. If not the work of Napoleon, it
is the greatest inward study of the im
mortal French hero ever presented to
the public. It is an interesting study
ni nerr one interested in the most
aggressive figure in the world's his
DITEBSIFIED INDUSTBT.
R. C. Jndson, industrial agent, says
Oregon ii too exclusively given over
Numerous charges of fraud and ras
cality in connection with furnishing
supplies for the army since tbe war
with Spain began have been made,
and' enough has been published, if
true, to everlastingly damn those who
have had control of awarding con
tracts, etc. Now, however, more ser
ious charges are made, that the war
department has endangered the lives
of the troops by selecting, for merce
nary reasons, unwholesome localities
for mobilizing tbe soldiers. On this
point the Oregonian makes the fol
lowing severe criticism:
The administration'sreluctant de
termination- to hurry the troops home
from Santiago will remove tbe sus
picion of improper influences in the
selection of Montauk point, Long
Inland, as the camp of convalescence.
Objections are appearing to the site
on many grounds. We shall be in
volved with litigation from Indians
who lay claim to the land. There is
no watar there fit to driok,and doubt
appears whether enough can be
brought in. The troops sick and well
must be transferred to light-draft sit'e
wheel steamers in order to be landed
from the ocean steamships that bring
them from Santiago. These would
not be serious defects if we had not
plenty of better sites. The govern
ment has places along the Atlantic,
like old Point Comfort, which have
been designed for hospital purposes,
and should be so employed. Why
then do we go to a place, possession of
which is of doubtful legality, and
which has such shallow approaches
that sick and wounded men must be put
to the danger and discomfort of being
moved from transport ships to passen
ger steamers, and thence agun to the
shore? All along the Atlantic coast
the government has forts and adjoin
ing reservations which might be em
ployed. Why Montauk point?
The only reason offered is that a
certain railroad wants the business
which will be brought to it by the
presence of troops there, and has the
necessary "pull" with the war depart
ment to secure their location there.
This is a scandalous charge, and if
true involves a grievous wrong. But
it is so thoroughly consistent with tbe
war department's course in this and
other matters, and with Secretary Al
ger's career as a whole. The presump
tive evidence in its favor is strong.
The burden of proof is on the defense,
the , moment the accusation is formu
lated.
We know on tnis coast wnat i;amp
Merritt has been. It has been a death
trap. Its location was a concession to
mercenary influences at San Francisco,
strong enough to prevent and tben de
lay its abandonment long after its un
fitness became apparent, and until
after many lives, heroically tendered
the government, had been sacrificed to
the war department's pernicious and
cruel policy.
Camp Miami, Fla., presents the
same combination of mischief and
misery. Southern papers have been
slow to reproach the administration
for the dreadful state of affairs there.
The South has supported the war
nobly, in its newspapers and otherwise.
But it has gradually developed that
the only reason adduced for the selec
tion of the site is concession to Mr.
Flagler, a republican millionaire, who
owns the town and the railroad to it.
Flagler gave $20,000 to the republican
campaign fund, and this benefit is
thrown to Mm in payment of the debt.
It in asserted by the Southern papers
that many deaths among the soldiers
have resulted from the unsanitary con
dition at Miami and from the bad
drinking water. The popular name
for the camp is said to be "Flagler's
graveyard." Owing probably to these
criticisms the government has or
dered tbe camp to be abandoned and
the sodiers sent elsewhere.
The personal and political character
of the transaction being established,
indignation runs high. In a long
editorial, under the caption "Murder
Most Foul," the New Orleans State
says: "How many heroic men have
been murdei ed by the incompetency.
the favoritism and corruption of this
administration cannot be easily reck
oned. The Louisiana soldiers were
sent to a sand bank belonging to a
plutocratic republican and friend of
tbe administration, 'there to camp and
march and drill in sand and to drink
rotten water. The consequences are
that, typhoid fever has broken out
among these troops, hundreds of them
are sick, some of them seriously ill and
many have died." The Montgomery
Advertiser is equally severe in its com
ment, it nas been slow, it says, to
credit the stories of suffering at Camp
Miami and of Flagler's connection
with it and with the administration.
But it has sent a man there to investi
gate, and his work confirms previous
reports. If the statements are true, it
says, and there seems no longer possi
bility to doubt tbeir truth, "the ad
ministration had been guilty of an act
of cruelty and injustice little short of
damnable. -To deliberately subject
several thousand patriotle young citi
zens of Alabama and other Southern
States to almost inevitable disease, and
many of them to death, merely for
political reasons, is a horrible supposi
tion, and one which no man likes to
entertain of the administration or of
the officials responsible for such a con
dition of affairs."
COLD AND COIN BOS US.
The Oregonian says "an important
milestone in the nation's financial
progress is parsed in the sale of Great
er New York's new.boiid issue of $12,-
000, drawing 3 per cent interest,"
and ?ees in this transaction a more
tinn fastening of the gold standard up
on the nation, for the bondi are pay
able, principal and interest, in gold
coin. We agree with the Oregonian
that this transaction marks an im
portant era in national finances, just
as does every sale of public bonds.
Every bond sale fastens the shackels
upon the American people inst that
much tighter, and makes it just that
much more possible for the bondhold-
ing class to control the legislation
affecting finance.
But the argument that -the Oregon
ian seeks to apply in the case of hese
New York bonds, that because thty
were gold bonds they were floated at a
premium when drawing only 34 per
cent, lacks force in the face of the
fact that only a few days since the
government soid at par $200,000,000 of
coin bonds, which, should there be a
change in our financial system', need
not be paid in gold. New York bonds
to the amount of $12,000,000 are just as
good security as government bonds,
yet the highest bid for these 31 per
cent bonds was only $1.09851, whereas
the government 3 per cent coin bonds
sold readilv at par, and the holders of
thee latter bonds are today able to
dispose of them at a slight premium
It would therefore seem that gold
bonds are no more desirable than coin
bonds. But the people who must pay
these public debts in the future are
liable to suffer, for the bonds that are
made pavable in gold may be more
difficult to meet than those papable
in coin.
SPAIN'S LOSS OF EMPIRE.
Once the proudest and greatest
nation on earth, Spain's Empire, has
dwindled down until today the nation
on which the "sun never set" can
scarcely claim title to anything out
side the little peninsula at the south
west termination of the continent of
Europe. On his accession to the
Spanish throne in 1556, Philip II,
found himself ruler of the greatest
empire the world had seen since Rome
was at the zenith of its power. Its
navies were famous for their greatness
and thev ruled the ocean, its armies
were famous for their prowess, she
swayed the destinies of Europe, had
possessions in all the continents, and
may be said to have owned the Amer
icas, North and South.
The Spanish empire was the result
of marriages, conquest and discoveries:
its decline and fall may be ascribed to
the ruthless character of the Spanish
people. When Columbus discovered
San Domingo, it had a population of
2,000,000: in 1530 this population had
dwindled to 350,000. Cortez in Mexico
and Pizarro in Peru were ideal Span
ish conquerors.
In the latter part of Philip's reign
(he died in 1508) Spain lost all, or
nearly all, of her dependencies in
north Africa, and early in the next
reign, Burgundy, JNaples, Sicily, ana
then Milan. In 1609 the Netherlands
were lost; in 1628, Malacca, Ceylon,
Java and other islands; in 1610, Portu
gal; in 1648 all claims were renounced
to Holland, Brabant and parts of
Flanders; in 1649 were lost Maestricht,
Hertogenbosh, Breda, Bergen-op-
Zoom and many other fortresses in the j
Low Countries, in which year tbe
crown tacitly surrendered supremacy
on the s;as to northern Eur6pe; in
1659 Rousillon and Cardague were
ceded to France, making the Pyrenees
the boundary between the two coun
ties; ia 1668 to 1672, the last of Flanders
was given up; in 17U4, (jibraltar was
lost; in 1791, the Nootka Sound settle
ments; in 1794, San Domingo, in 1800,
Louisiana; in 1802, Trinidad; in 1819
Florida; from 1810-21 were lost Mexico,
Venezula, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Bauda
Oriental, Paraguay, Patagonia, Guate
mala, Honduras, Nicaragua, San Sal
vador, Hayti, and numerous islands
pertaining to the American continents
all the possessions in tbe Western
Hemisphere, in fact, save Porto Rico
and Cuba, which now are as good as
lost, and Spanish dominion in Moroco
and the Philippine, Caroline, Sulu
Ladrone and Canary groups of islands
hangB by a slender cord.
The downfall of Spain, the loss of
her empire, has been the result of her
cruelty to hei colonial subjects and
mismanagement of their government.
Spain was cruel in her conquests, and
more cruel to ber subjects; it is there
fore little wonder that the people of
her colonies have rebelled, and have
gained their independence either by
force of arms or purchase.
La Grande has the most wide-awake
and progressive commercial club in
the state of Oregon and this club
secured for that city a $500,000 sugar
factory that in turn is making La
Grande the most prosperous and
rapidly growing city in the state. The
sugar factory will be followed by other
industries and all the Pacific North
west will bave an object lesson in pro
gress.
THEY WANT A SENATOR.
If straws indicate the way the wind
is blowing, there is not much doubt
but Governor Loid will convene the
legislature in extraordinary session
sometime before tbe end of the year,
While there is little need of an extra
session, tbe pressure being-brought to
bear upon the governor is very great,
and since he is in no mood to resist,
proclamation convening the legisla
ture need not be a surprise.
Governor Lord wants an extra ses
sion to close up the affairs of his ad
ministration before he shall retire
ana the politicians want a senator
from Oregon to take his seat in con
gress in case of an extra session being
calleJ before the 4th of next March.
Their demands for a senator are based
upon two grounds. First, they want a
full representation from the Pacific
coast states to act upon tbe disposition
of the Philippines, and second, they
want another senator there who will
vote with the administration in case a
currency reform bill is brought up in
congress. Their demands for a seaa
tor are so pronounced that even if the
governor were . not so inclined, he
could hardly refuse to grant them.
ALUMINUM HORSE SHOES.
There seems to be no limit to the
uses to which aluminum can be put.
The Russian Minister of War has ap
proved of aluminum horse shoes for
the cavalry, after a severe test as to
their merits. They wear longer than
iron, are less affected by moisture,
cost no more, and are of course much
lighter. They are likely to come into
general use in the near future. With
in a few years iron will have to take a
back seat for many of the utilitarian
purposes where it is now deemed in
dispensable. The first skirmish alone
has been fought in the field of industry
destined to be won by the onward
march of aluminum.
bonds are .500,ii00 ahead on the deal
up to date. The gold standard means
high prices for bonds and low prices
for property.
No other place iu the United States
can offer such natural inducements for
the location of a woolen mill as Th9
Hallos.
Every man who votes for Bingel
Hermann for U. S. senator will get an
otiice. What more can our legislators
ask or the people desire?
Aguinaldo is right in calling Uncle
Sam. We must show our band before
asking him t: disclose fvs plans. He
justly objects to oing it blind.
Men 'are leaving the Kloneike as
fast as they can get away, sacrificing
outfits at any price. There is lack of
transportation facilities and many of
the men have no m-jaos. The b( o n
has thoroughly burst.
Roseburg has raised $2."00 to buy
some land for the Southern Pacific
railroad company, the company agree
ing in return to enlarge the round
bouse and build a new station house,
some tim in the sweet bye and bye.
Food supplies are plentiful in Porto
Rico, and as soon as the inhabitants
get a full supply of American Sag
buttons they will be among the
happiest of Uncle Sam's large and
growing family. '
About 100,000 seasoned Spanish
trooos will be returned from the col
onies, and the Carlists will be apt to
find such a large body of soldiers in
coavenient to dual with at the be
gining of a revolution.
The press associations of Oregon
and Washington will hold a joint ses
sion this month at Spokane. Prob
ably 200 representatives of the press
will be present. The next year's ses
sion should be held at some point in
Oregon.
Up-to-date advertising is the princi
pal ingredient in successful business.
Don't advertise fr the sake of con
tributing a few grudging dollars to the
support of a newspaper. Advertise as
a business proposition to increase
your own sales.
Large and successful business en
terprises have been and are being
dailv built up by advertising. But
this truth doas not stand alone. The
enterprising, pushing, advertising
local business house is the one that
captures tbe trade in its vicinity.
The wheat crop of the Willamette
valley is only average, which is disap
pointing inasmuch as all indications
pointed to a larger yield. In Eastern
Oregon and Washington the yield is
as good as was anticipated. The mar
ket at Pendleton opened with a'sale at
50 cents per bushel.
Admiral Sampson will receive $10,-
000 prize money from the government
for the part he took in the battle with
Cervera's fleet off Santiago harbor,
whi'e Captain Clark, of the battleship
Oregon, will receive only $500. Samp
son and his flagship New York were
never closer than four miles during
the engagement, while Clark and the
Oregon were iu the midst of it. And
such is life, in war and in peace.
The Washington volunteers are
very much aissatisnea at not Deing
sent to the front in the Philippines,
and will petition the secretaay of war
to either send them home or let them
go to war. They should not be too
basty, for they might find it more dis
agreeable at Manila than at the
Presidio. It might prove to be "jump
ing out of the frying pan into the fire"
to change San Francisco for Manila.
Recruits for companies C and D,
Pennsylvania volunteers, now at the
Presidio, San Francisco, mutined and
refused to drill because they were not
supplied with suitable food. It is said
they will be court-martialed. It would
be more consistent if the officers of the
commissary department were called to
account. The American people want
their soldiers well fed and clothed, and
if they are not, the soldiers will be
sustained in demanding that they bave
what they deserve.
Russell Sage, one of the three rich
est men in America, was 2 years of
age a few days ago. He celebrated it
by working overtime. Russell Sage is
a miserable specimen of humanity,
although immensly rich. In short,
his riches lepresent his miserableness
and narrowness. When death sum
mons bim there will not be a tear shed
because of his departure in the whole
broad land. The b6st epitaph that
could be put upon his tombstone would
be a closed fist.
NEGOTIA
TIONS ARE PRO
GRESSING
Demands of America will
Probably Be Accepted.
Washington, Aug. 11. The con
ference yesterday between the French
Ambassador M. Cambon and Secretary
of State Day did not reach a final con
clusion, nor was anything agreed to
that would bind either the United
States or Spain, but too negotiations
proceeded to a point where an agree
ment was almost reached that will
terminate hostilities. There will
probably be an agreement reached
that will be satisfactory to both gov
ernments, or at least will be accepted
As to the character of the protocol,
it can be stated on authority that the
terms are in practical points those set
out in the abstract of the president's
conditions published from the White
House a week ago. It is believed that
the protocol carries within itself pro
vision for the cessation of hostilities,
On this point the naval contingent is
urgent that our government adopt the
Napoleonic policy of refusing to enter
into an armistice without acquiring
some substantial pledge to secure the
consummation of peace. What thev
particularly desire is that our govern
ment shall demand, as a condition of
the cessation of hostilities, the sur
render to the United States military
forces of Morro castle, at the entrance
of Havana harbor,' and some such
points of vantage at the other import
ant ports in the territory soon to fall
under our control.
Tbe peace negotiations are now be
lieved to be advanced to a point where
the president has felt warranted in
turning bis attention to the selection,
of the commissioners to be charged by
the United States with the drafting of
a treaty of peace.
GOMEZ AVON A BATTLE.
He Forced the Trocha and . Marched
Into Camaguey.
New York, Aug. 11. The Cuban
junta here is advised that General
Gomez with 3000 men has forced the
trocha between Los Villas and Cama
guey and is now master of the situat
ion in that section. The trocha at this
point was guarded by 4000 Spaniards
under General Castellanos, and never
had been broken before. General
Gomez himself led his soldiers, as they
made the attack on the torcha and
blockhouses early in the morning.
The principal blockhouses were not
heavily garrisoned and were quickly
stormed and t ken. The Spanish sol
diers fell back of the torcha, and
there made a stubborn resistance,
which they kept up the greater part of
the day. In the afternoon however,
their main body gave way before a
machete charge of the Cubans, and
the entire Cuban force passed over the
dividing line and marched without
further interruption into Camaguey.
More than 300 Spaniards were killed
in tbe battle and about 130. Cubans
lost their lives.
SPAIN MAKES
OME RESERVES
The Reply to the Peace Prop-
sition Not Satisfactory
Washington, Aug. 10. The Span
ish note to tbe president's peace con
ditions is in the hands of the depart
ment, and a conference was held yes
terday between President McKinley
and Secretary Day as representatives
of this government, and M. Cambon,
the French ambassador, and his first
secretary of legation, M. Thiebaut,
representing Spain, but the result of
tbe conference has not been made
public.
The Spanish note is said to be di
vided into five points or heads, namely:
Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrone islands, oc
cupation of Manila and appointment
of a commission, which are treated in
the order named. So far as could be
learned, no mention is made of the
Cuban debt. The retention of arms
and ammunition by the Spanish troops
comes in for indirect reference under
tbe head of Cuba.
The Spanish reply is said to sccept
the principle that Spanish sovereignty
over Cuba will terminate, but it is
understood to take up the future gov
ernment of tbe island, and because of
the extent of the Spanish interest?
there, is said to take the view, either
expressed or implied, that the United
States should administer tbe affairs of
the island. As to the time of evacuat
ing Cuba, this is a detail which the
Spanish reply is said to regard as
among many which will be left to the
commission for final determination.
The American conditions as to Porto
Rico, the Ladrones, Manila, ect., are
believed to be accepted. Tbe topics
are treated at some length, and it will
require the full text to show how far
the language used may be construed
as an acceptance.
In the absence of an official state
ment, it is impossible to give the
Spanish position on tbe several
American conditions. But from the
best information obtainablet in treat
ing each subject, Cuba, Porto Rico,
Ladrones, Manila and peace com
mission, an acceptance in some cases
is understood to relate to conditions
som-what different from those laid
down by the American government.
As to Cuba, the American terms de
mand the evacuation of the island
without specifying the futuue form of
government.
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NO MORE FOOLISHNESS
Spain Must Accept the Ultimatum or
Defend Her Rights.
London, Aug. 11. The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
Spain's acceptance of the American
peace conditions was so equivocal that
President McKinley determined to
compel assent to a protocol, fixing
defieite terms, and the answer given to
M, Cambon practically amounted to
an ultimatum. It is understood that
unless the protocol is signed immedi
ately, all negotiations will be suspended
and the war vigorously continued
The Unite! States will not abate its
terms by an iota.
Tbe bonds ' just issued by the gov
ernment, although the rate of interest
is three per cent per year, are now
selling at I04i. The purchaser! of the
The interest rate on city and county
scrip is too high. It should be reduced
to 6 per cent by the next legislature.
Six per cent interest is ample for
counties, school districts, cities and
estates in Oregon to pay. A reduction
of the rate of interest would not "lessen
the demand for town and county scrip
and school warrants. In fact there
should be a decrease of such issues in
tbe future as the towns and counties
of Oregon have it within their power
to get out of debt with proper manage
ment. East Oregonian. .
The Oregonian is not at all satisfied
with President McKinley's attitude
regarding the peace conditiors pro
posed to Spain. The opinion is uni
versal that while Mr. McKinley means
well, hejis too anxious to follow public
sentiment instead of standing by bis
own convictions. Perhaps it is just as
well. The frogs were dissatisfied with
Kins Log so Jupiter sent them the
frog euting King Stork. Cleveland
was somewhat of the Stork order so
we should be thankful for King Log
McKinley.
Some of our exchanges insist tha t
the silver issue is dead and will not
cut a prominent feature in the coming
elections, but the signs of the times
indicate that the great issue in the
congressional elections this fall will
be the currency question, the demo
crats in nearly all of tbe states, that
have held conventions naving declared
for the free coinage of silver, while
the republicans have either declared
for the gold standard or treated the
money question with silence. With
such conditions existing it is difficut
to see bow any one can claim that the
silver issue is dead.
When tbe legislature shall have con
vened and a United States senator
Bhall be elected to succeed Mr.
Mitchell, he will probably be Hon.
Binger Hermann. Ihis we believe
will be a loss to the nation, for Mr.
Hermann is now in the position he
should retain during tbe present ad
ministration, and to take him out of
the land department at Washington
and place bim in the senate, while it
might be beneficial to Oregon (for
Hermann was the best representative
the state ever had in congress) would
deprive the nation of a most competent
and efficient commissioner of tbe gen
eral land office.
Murder at Florence.
Eugfne, Aug. 11. A meager report
was brought here last night by tbe
stage driver of a fatal quarrel among
Indians at Florence last Saturday
Three Indians had been drinking-
heavily during the day. At night
they got itto a quarrel, and knives
were used freely, with the retult that
one, Bennett by name, was killed and
another was so badly cut that it is
not thought he will live. The other
Indian was arrested.
A Ripe Old Age,
Ithaca, N. Y., Aug. 11. Mrs. Mar
garet Fallon recently died here at the
ago of 117 years. She is survived by
nine children, 18 grandchildren and a
large number of great-grandchildren.
Her oldest daughter is 80 and her old
est son 75 years of age. Careful in
quirv into the records of Cais Lusmuth
parish, Kings county, Ireland, show
that she was born in 1781.
Both Eyes Shot Oat.
Baker City, Aug. 11. The 11-year-
old son of 6, W. Gentry was approached
at his father's milk ranch, by another
boy of the same age, with a shotgun.
The boy said "I'll shoot you." With
that he fired shooting out both eyes of
the Gentry boy. Gentry will probably
die. Some boys who were driving
cows in the neighborhood came to
Baker City for a doctor.
Exhibits Arriving;
Portland, Aug. 10. Judging from
the quantity and quality of the mining
and agricultural exhibits already
arriving for the Exposition, and the
terest that is being shown from all
parts of the Northwest, and especially
in mis state, mere can oe no aouot as
to the success of the Exposition which
bids fair to be tbe finest ever held in
tbe state.
General Greene's Forces Were Attack
ed During a Storm.
New York, Aug.10 A dispatch from
Manila via Hong Kong to the World,
gives a full account of the battle at
Malateon July 31st. It appears that
General Greene's forces, numbering
4000 men, had been advancing toward
Manila and were entrenching. It be
ing feast day with the insurgents,
their forces bad been withdrawn.
leaving the American right flank ex
posed. Companies A and E of the
Tenth Pennsylvania and the Utah
battery were ordered to reinforce the
right flank In the midst of a raging
typhoon, with a tremendous downpour
cf ram, the enemy's force, estimated
at 3000. attempted to surprise the
camp. Our pickets were driven in
and the trenches assaulted.
Tbe enemy was on the trenches be
fore the reinforcements arrived, but
the Americans returned the charge of
the Spaniards, and mowed them down
like tenpins.
The enemy was repulsed and retreat
ed in disorder. Our infantry had ex
hausted its ammunition and did not
follow the enemy. Not an inch of
ground was lost, but the scenes in the
trenches will never be forgotten.
On the night of August 1, the fight
ing was renewed, but was conducted at
long range with heavy artillery, and
again on the night of August 2 the
artillery duel was renewed, in which
two of our men were killed. Our en
tire loss in the three days' fighting
was 13 killed, 10 mortally wounded
and 44 injured.
Dimng the month of August our store will close promptly at 8 o'clock P. M.
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would be their only just proportion of
Uncle Sam's war tax. This ' is un
doubtedly what is known as the econ
omy of patriotism, as it is somewhat
cheaper to draw one big check with a
2 cent revenue stamp, than a hundred
or so each. There can be no doubt
but what the Oregonian pays what
war revenue she Las to cheerfully.
ANOTHER BATTLE
BEFORE MANILA.
Seventeen American Soldiers Were
Disabled.
St. Louis, Aug. 10. A special to
the Republic states that another
engagement took place between the
American and Spanish forces near
Manila last Saturday in which 17
Americans were wounded. The Span
ish loss is not given.
CAPTURE OF COAMO.
It Was Taken by General Wilson After
a Sharp Fight,
Washington, Aug. 10. Advices
from Coamo, Porto Rico, dated August
9, state that General Wilson's division
took the town of Coamo in the morn
ing afterasharp fight with the Spanish
troops. His loss was seven wounded,
one of whom, Corporal Barnes, will
aie. rne Spaniards lost tneir com
mander, Major Yellecas, two captains
and nine privates, all killed, 'and
36 of their forces were wounded. The
Americans took 180 prisoners, practi
cally the whole force except the caval
ry. The natives;of the town received
the Americans with delight.
A Perfect A larm System.
D. S. Dufur has secured tbe agency
for the Western Alarm System which
is she most perfect alarm and call bell
system that is made. When put in a
building it is so arranged that the
opening of a door or raising of a win
dow will ring an electric bell. As a
guard against burglars it has no equal,
and if put in every houso would
be a safeguard to property that
would be inestimable In value.
The system is so arranged that it can
connect business houses with resl
ences at any distance, so as to furnish
an alarm at any hour of day er night
in case an attempt is made to enter
the building with which it attached.
The system is well worthy the atten
tion of all who desire protection
against thieves.
Bave Lett (Santiago.
Santiago, Aug. 12. The transports
Mateo and Berkshire sailed north
yesterday with the Twenty-first and
the rest of the Seventy-first New York
regiments, thus completing the em
barkation of the First division. The
embarkation of the second division be
gan today.
Maj-Gen. W. Lawton, ;U. S. V., has
been appointed military governor of
the department of Santiago, and
Brigadier-General Leonard Wood has
been requested to remain as governor
of the city of Santago, under General
Lawton. Brigadier-General Ezra P.
Ewers, U. S. V. has been appointed
g'overnor of the city of Guantanamo.
Orawnea In The Colombia.
ROSSLAND, B. C, Aug. 12. Harold
E, Robertson, banker and real "estate
and insurance broker, of Trail, was j
drowned in the swift current of the
Columbia yesterday, in the presence
of nearly 100 people, who were power
less to aid him. Capt W. J. Devitt,
provincial officer, who was also in the
capsized boat, saved himself, swim
ming nearly two miles.
IT IS SATISFAC
TORY TO SPAIN
Ambassador Cambon Author
ized to Sign the Protocol.
Madrid, Aug. 12. The government
has received the protocol and approved
it, and has wired Ampassador Cambon
empowering him to sign the prelimi
naries of peace.
Yesterday was diplomatically one of
the busiest since the outbreak of the
war. There were no less than three
cabinet councils, in addition to tbe
various diplomatic conferences.
Though the text of the protocol was
not received until the evening was
well advanced, the government had
been made fully acquainted with its
contents through Paris.
The matter was practically settled
at tbe cabinet meeting in the after-
noon, and the receipt of the actual
document, therefore, only required a
meeting of the cabinet for a formal ac
ceptance.
Ministers adhere to the statement
that the protocol contains no modifica
tion of the original terms, but only
new suggestions.
They expect it will be signed at
Washington today, and that a suspen
sion of hostilities will be announced.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, minister of
foreign affairs, assures the correspond
ent of tbe Associated Press that the
negotiations for the peace treaty will
take place in Paris, but he says the
commissioners have not yet been
appointed.
The terms of the protocol will not be
published until the instrument has
been signed.
FIGHT AT CAPE SAN JUAN
Shatter's Sanitary Report.
Washington, Aug. 11. The war de
partment has made public the follow
ing from General Shatter:
SANITARY REPORT FOB AUGUST 9:
Total number sick.... 2830
Tota. number of fever cases 2043
Total number of new cases 233
Total number of fever cases re
turned to duty 327
Deaths August 8th i4
SHAFTER.
ro-To-Bae tar Fin cents.
Uosnnteed tobacco habit cure, mi)M weak
Hen stronc, blood pure. Mo, . JlU druggist
Disgusted With Affnlnaldo.
New-York, Aug. 11. A Cavite dis
patch dated August 3, says: - The
Americans are disgusted at the son
duct of Aguinaldo, whose power is
weakening, owing to the fact (hat the
jtflipinos are realizing tbe unsub
tantl&lity of bis promises,
THE FUTURE OF CUBA.
Spain Prefers That It Be Annexed to
the United States.
New York, Aug. 10. A dispatch
from Paris published here contains
the statement that a dispatoh received
there from Madrid via Biarritz says
the Spanish reply to the United States
expresses the hope that the American
government will not turn Cuba over
to the Insurgents, but will retain con
trol of the government of the island
n order that the interests of Spanish
property owners may be respected
Spain also intimates her preference
for the re ton tion of Porto Rico, sur
rendering any of her Pacific posses
sions to the Americans instead. The
Spanish government is satisfied with
the appointment of a mixed commis
sion to settle the question of the dispo
sition of the Philippines, and suggests
that the meeting of thegcommission be
held in Paris.
" A Rush tor Hawaii.
San Francisco, Aug. 10. The Mar
iposa sailed today for Honolulu with
the Hawaiian commission and a fu i
passenger list. Since the annexation
of tbe islands by America, there has
been a rush for Honolulu among peo
ple who want to gain a -foothold there,
and there were application for 200
more tickets than the Mariposa could
accommodate.
Vancouver creamery Burned.
Vancouver, Aug. 12. The build
ing of the creamery owned by Geo.
W. Weigle, located one mile from
here was burned to the ground yester
day morning. The loss Is estimated
at $12,000, insurance $8,000.
Supplied Wltn Iuck Suits.
Portland, Aug. 10. The members
of the Oregon volunteer battery com
pany, stationed at tbe armory in the
city, have been supplied by Uncle Sam
with brown ' canvass summer suits.
They are somewhat of a luxury during
dog-days.
More Prisoners Arrive.
Santiago, Aug. 10. Two hundred
more Spanish prisoners were received
here today. There were ten deaths
reported from the American camp
yesterday.
It Pays "Cheerfully."
Portland, Aug. 10. It is really
comical to read in the Oregonian
every few days how cheerfully the
people pay tbe war . revenue, but
through all of -their laudations of the
people, tney mate no mention as to-j got away at 10 A
inemseives. . as ie is a Known fact
that ever since ' the war revenue law
took effect, the Oregonian Publishing
Company has paid their employes in
cash instead of checks, as the hereto
fore osual manner, simply to save a
paltrj dollar or two per week which
Three Were Drowned
Newport News, Aug. 10. While
two transports were preparing to set
sail for Porto Rico this morning, one
soldier and two sailors fell overboard
and were drowned. The transport
M.
Survivors Kescued.
New York. Aug. 10. An American
steamship reached London this mornin
with survivors of the wrecked French
steamer Bourgogne that were plo kad
up at sea floating' oa rafts.
Spaniards Forced Americans to With
draw from the Lighthouse
New York, Aug. 12. The Herald
has the following from Cape San Juan,
Porto Rico, under date of August 10:
There was a two hours' fight before
daybreak yesterday, Eight hundred
Spaniards attempted to retake tbe
lighthouse, which was guarded by 40
of our sailors, commanded by Lieuten
ant Atwater, Assistant ELgineer Jen
kins, Engineer Brownson and Gunner
Campbell. Tbe Spaniards were driven
back by tbe shells from the Amphi-
trite, Cincinnati and Leyden.
Refugees report 100 Spaniards killed.
William H. Boartman, of the A to
phi trite, a second-class man tin the
naval academy, was seriously wounded.
The Spanish advano began from Rio
Grande, whither tbe Spaniards had re
treated after the first landing of troops
at Cape San Juan last week. They
marched through Lu Quillo and pulled
down the American flag. The terrified
refugees warned the lighthouse force
that tbe Spanish were coming. Sixty
women and children were in an out
building of the lighthouse during the
fight. Tbe Spaniards opened fire with
a machine gun at 300 yards.
Tbe Leyden, Ensign Crosley com
manding rushed within 100 yards of
sbore,and poured one-pounders into the
Spaniards. Captain Barclay, of the
Amphitrite, used six-pounders and the
Cincinnati fiye inch guns. Tbe ships
landed 250 men during tbe fight and
reinforced the lighthouse. Machine
guns, rifles and ammunition were left
by the retreating Spaniards. Ensign
Crooley took the refugees off at day
break, and has gone to Ponce. Our
flag is still on the lighthouse but our
forces have been withdrawn.
to bis wife's bed aod beat ht-r with his
revolver, and next shot himself. In
timacy between Mrs. Shannon anp
Giddings is given as the cause.
GRAIN CROP DAMAGED.
Result of Hot Weather In Whitman
County Grain Fields.
Colfax, Wash., Aug. 12. The hot
weather of the past 10 days has caused
considerable disquietude among far
mers. Great damage has resulted to
growing grain. Hot winds have pre
vailed every day, from the East and
Northeast, shriveling wheat still in
the dough. Even some fall sown grain
has been injured. An injury to grain
somewhat unusual in this country is
noticeable oyer a large area near Col
fax. A black rust has attacked much
of tbe fall sown wheat. Fields that
until July 20 gave promise of yielding
40 bushels an acre or more have been
harvested and yielded only 10 or 12
bushels an acre.
FIGHT ON CORTES RAY.
One American Sailor of the Bancroft
Was Killed.
Key West, Aug. 12. News has
reached here of an eotMirement be
tween a steam launch from tbe gun
boat Bancroft and tbe crew of a Span
ish schooner in Cortes hay. Tbe
launch had been sent into the bay to
intercept tbe schooner and a lively
fight occurred, in which Emanuel T
Kourlourl, a coal passer on tbe Ban
croft, was shot and instantly killed.
The Spaniards had deserted the
schooner and taken to the woods, but
attacked the .Americans when they
attempted to board the schooner. ' The
schooner was disabled and the Span
lards routed out of their ambuscade.
THE PROTOCOL
IS SIGNED
Peace - Between America and Spain
Is Now Assured.
Washington, Aug. 12. At 4:23
this afternoon President McKinley
and French Ambastadar M. Combon,
representing the Spanish government,
signed the protocol that marks the
cessation of hostilities between the
two governments.
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We have again opened
our Renting Department
with aline of New Wheels
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South Dakota Tragedy.
Deadwood, S. D., Aug.
shooting affray occurred in
City ynsterday morning, and
For Sale.
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Central I Ats&AaA ann aa nnA a
fence, with nlentv nf wntUi nnrl ot
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" viiuuiujjb, tAi tcrn i orchard anri rlnarsrH
12. A I
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Shannon and Jack Wear are the men
and Mrs. Ed Shannon is the woman.
Shannon assaulted Giddings when
Wear attempted to separate them and
was shot dead. Shannon ihot Gid
dings killl ig hloi instantly, then wentJ tho farm of
two
barns and some outbuildings. This
ranch is equally as good for darylng as
for raising stock. Located 4 miles
from The Dalles on Cbenoweth creek.
Price $2200. Apply at this offlco or at
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