MORE SOLDIERS
FOR OTIS
city government:
f in the footsteps of
fve an investigation
Specio.l Sale!
fives and boodlers.
art pf thing will be-
and finally all the
Jreat American ring-
LADIES'
will be overhauling
Jut Portland is so con-
Additional Troops to Be
Enlisted at Onee.
'the fashion is bound to
TAILOR-MADE:
reaches here, but it will
3l And then well, it will
''crooked .work"
SUITS....
at HALF regular PRICE
Br some people that Canada
'conquering:
a be by tbelr own
fewer tories of tbe
ripe, tbe Cuban question
since have been settled.
i war in the Philippines would
ave occurred. Our armies would
If
abans would nave called an election
vote upon tbe question of annex
atlon to the United States. The
Cubans are our friends, and will come
Into the republic early enough if
treated fairly, but we will make them
our lasting enemies if we pursue the
course mapped out by the modern
tories.
WE WILL KEEP OVB GUNS.
Were the peace conference at The
Hague to result iu anything: but a
general love feast among the repre
- sentatives of tbe different powers, it
wmilri ha a D-rpiat BnrnrisH to the world
Nnhodv eznected it to cause the dia
armament of the world a armies, or
eyen to result in an agreement among
the powers to disband their armies and
sip punch out of a great, bier peace
bowl. The most that could have
been, hoped for was an agreement to
submit . minor points to arbitration
and thus lesron the probability of war
between opposing powers. Even
' this much is accomplished tbe peace
conference will have been a success.
No nation is expected to deprive its
, self of its means for defense and of
fense. The human race has not
reached that stage of perfect civiliza
tlon that it has that implicate confi-
fidence in mankind that it would rely
solelvon justice in the settlement of
its controversies with other countries.
Even the proposition to cease in
creasing navies and armies does not
meet the approval of the honorable
gentleman who constitute tbe com'
mission. The nations of the world are
not ready to cuddle up in a bed to
(ether, consequently we will all keep
our guns in place with a magazine of
powder and that close by. Warships
will continue to plow the sea, and
coast fortifications will bristle with
cannon. It will be several generations
yet before warfare is a lost art, and it
will require a number of peace con
ventions like tbe one held at Tbe
'Hague before the armies will all be dis
banded. That time will not come
until the people of the world refuse to
be taxed for the purpose of supplying
the munitions of war.
raise,
i of
ft to be
las been
it is
and begin
lal aggrega-
fetary of war
Michigan
i tbe people of
id, with Piu-
bim, ought to
ae ngnt against
i interesting one.
asked to decide
I say that senatorial
5igan must have gone
if Alger is the best
ler for tbe seat once oc-
Lewis Cass and Zach
PARITY BY "INJ UNCI ION."
Governor-General Davis, of Porto
Rico, has solved a problem that knocks
Billy the theories of those able finan
cier who have been worrying their
heads about keeping different cur-
eaciet at a party bj tbe Uf of trvJe
is, however, one gratnying
feature about Alger's caudidacy. Tbe
dispatches state that it is giving
presidant McKinley much worry, and
may furnish grounds for removing him
from the cabinet. If this shall occur,
Alger will be entitled to the good
wishes of the entire nation, for his
candidacy will be the first valuable
service he has ever rendered tbe
nation, since it will remove from tbe
war office its most incompetent incum
bent. PROPHETIC WORDS
Here are a few words from a well
balanced mind, who was not accus
tomed to losing bis nerve in tho most
trying crisis. He was cotapesimist
but a man of calm judgement and
faith in bis country. . The conditions
which existed at the time he spoke,
exist now, and in a greater and ag
gravated degree. ' They prove the
wisdom of bis words.
It is Abraham Lincoln who speaks,
a mau whose words had in them the
wisdom of a seer. At times he spok
as if inspired; as if tbe clear vision of
the ancient fabled prophets had been
granted bim, and this was one of tbe
times. He said:
"I see in the near future a crisis
approaching that unnerves me and
causes me to tremble for the safety of
my country. As a result of the war
corporations have been entbroned,and
an era of corruption in high places will
follow, and the money power of the
country will endeayor to prolong its
reign by working upon the prejudices
of the people until all wealth is ag
gregated in a few hands and the re'
public is destroyed. I feel at this
moment more anxiety for the safety
of my country than ever before, even
In the midst of w r.'-
A little hide-bound paper called the
Milton Eagle wants to know "how the
election of Bryan would have prevent
ed tbe formation of trusts." Tbe
answer is so plain to all that even so
stupid a creature as tbe editor of the
Eagle ought to have seen it, and not
made himself ridiculous by asking.
Had Bryan been elected the unjust
Dingley tariff law would not have
been enacted. Without such protec
tion as is given by such a law trusts
cannot thrive. By tbe operation of
the law trusts are given a monopoly
of American markets, hence can regu
late prices to suit themselves.
An exchange suggests that railroad
companies should be compelled by law
to carry a medicine chest on every
train to consist of tbe appliances first
needed to care for tbe injured after a
wreck. Tbe idea is a good, one but
railroad companies ought not wait to
be compelled to do it. Tbsy should
carry such appliances of their own free
irlU.
rot
fent
in-
is the
3."
e present law tnere 1st a
one-eight per cent differential
a raw and refined sugar for the
of the refiner. . This Mr. Have-
r contends Is only one-nall as
as it ought to be. - The business
the sugar trust is refining sugar.
They favor the admission of raw sugar
f ee of duty. This would deprive the
growers of sugar cane and sugar beets
of any protection whatever, and would
by closing the factories that now pro
duce refined sugar from ' cane and
b wt,9, put tbe entire business into tbe"
bands of the Havemeyer trust. Again,
Mr. Havemeyer is now paying twelve
per cent dividend on a capitalization
of $75,000,000, and he complains that
the tariff is not hteh enough. . The
fact is that the present differential
duty Ij probably a protection to the
trust of fifty per Cent or more on the
actual cost of refining, which is the
only interest the trust has in baying
any tariff upon sugar at all. National
Watchman .
THAT CIVIL SERVICE ORDER
Secretary of tbe Treasury Gage at
tempts to defend the president's over
riding of tbe civil service rules, by
announcing that the change has not
been detrimental to the service in his
department, and a few puny, hide
bound journals like tbe American
Economist seek to offer excuses for tbe
president's action on tbe ground that
needs and requirements of the civil
service are such that i t is 1m practicable
to resort to competitive tests in tbe
selection of applicants, but there are
few self respecting papers or individ
uals who will undertake to defend the
president for making the extraor
dinary order. Those few who yet
hold to the President should be
fore they get to deep into the mire
in their efforts to defend Mr. McRin
ley, se if they can answer a few of the
following questions propounded by
tbe - Chicago Trioune, one of the
staunch republican papers of the
country and usually a firm supporter
of the president:
If the defenders of tbe order wish to
convince the people, let them give
some proof that it is going to lead to
the good of the service. Let them
demonstrate that we are about to have
some great improvement' in adminis
trative methods. Let them show
whf rein any class of citizens except
ravenous office-seekers are to be bene
ted by the order. - Let them-show
also that an equal number of deserv
ing men are not ultimately to be hurt
by it. Let tbem show what call there
was for exempting the officials of
Alaska from tbe civil service tests. It
is to be supposed that broken down
hacK politicians will give better ser
vice 5,000 miles from Washington than
men appointed by cotnpetive examina
tion? Again, what demand was there
for tbe exemption of 3500 experts of
various kinds on the engineer corps?
Can the intuition of political bosses
appoint better deputy inspectors,
lighthouse-keepers, canal custodian,
gaugers and weighers than the methods
of the merit system? What demand
was there for the exemption of skilled
workers in tbe arsenals and in the
ordance department? Mr. Gage at
tempts to excuse tbe exemption of the
deputy collectors of Internal revenue,
but be gives no proof that they were
in need of being withdrawn from the
protection of the classified service,
The deputy collectors are supposed to
be in tbe working force. Tbe collec
tors are -the politicians and the depu
ties do the work. Wby should both
be out under tbe thumb of the ruling
political jobmaster?
t
A.
'DRUMMERS" AND POLITICS.
P. E. Dawe, president of tbe Com
mercial Travelers' National League,
has issued a statement that thousands
of traveling salesmen had been dis
charged by trust-controlled manufac
tures, and also that there are 350,000
men following this vocation in the
United States. He further alleges
that these institutions hare reduced
the salaries of (be dalesmen whom tbey
fled
it is
if his
ecord as
dded to
neat crop in
J.000 people wbo
an sellers of bread-
!e purchasers. rms
Use the price of wheat in
tie large bicycle concerns have
to a trust, but they will never
to revive tbe old-fasbioned
which were kept up for years
mutual understanding. Tbe
is still tolerably fair in this
7-
treasury officials state that tbe
it for tbe fiscal year will be only
,000,000, and this after the impost-
of a heavy war tax, the highest
F ever known, anc the sale of $2UO,-
000,000 bonds, war proves to be a
pretty expensive piece of luxury .
The other members of the cabinet
propose to snub Alger and otherwise
make life disagreeable, for bim- in tbe
hope that be will resign. Tbey are
after tbe wrong man.. Tbe one wbo
appointed him is tbe one to begin tor
turing. He is the party wbo cau re
lieve the cabindt of an obnoxious
member.
People of the Pacific coast regret
that the president has abandoned bis
western trip. We may not nave much
regard for McKinley, but we all honor
tbe office ' be holds, hence would wel
come tbe visit from the man who holds
it. A trip to the coast would have
broadened bis views and no doubt
have been beneficial to bis administra
tion. : The tropical sun and swamps' of the
Philippines will not be inviting to tbe
men wbo are a sued to enlist lor ser
vice there! American soldiers are not
afraid of bullets, but when it comes to
facing materia, sunstroke and yellow
jack just for the pleasure of getting to
shoot a few heathens at' CIS a month,
they may be excused if tbey prefer, to
stay in America.
And now tbe dispatches from Wash
ington say the ''administration has
yielded to public sentiment and will
increase the army." What a pity it
won't "yield to public sentiment" and
remove the wart that is fastened to
the war department. 'The army, no
matter howmuch it is increased, will
never be raised to a high grade of ef
fficiency with Alger as secretary.
A Chicago volunteer squadron of
cavalry has offered its services to tbe
government for work in the Philip
pines. It is pretty nervy of those vol
unteers from the windy city; but if tbe
reports are true that our infantry is
campaigning through rivers, swamp
and marshes, a squadron of mounted
men would be of about as much uee
there as an ice machine at the north
pole.
The Kentucky democrats have, after
a bitter fight in convention, come to
an understanding among themselves
and nominated a ticket with William
Goebel for Governor. Tbe friction
that was caused by a long wrangle in
convention will not add to the party's
strength in Kentucky. Goebel is con
siderable of a boss and may be able to
bold the forces. together but he has a
big job on his hands.
"Havana is surprised to bear that
a surplus of $584,961 has accumulated
in the' municipal treasury after - meet
log all obligations," says the Globe-
Democrat. Some American cities
would profit by adopting the methods
in ,voge in Havana .if such a surplus
can be accumulated in so short a time.
It might be well, to import some of tbe
fellows who are financiering for Ha
vana.
French justice is not very commend
able. For instance Dreyfus will re
ceive tho arrears of his salary during
tbe time he has been in prison because
of securing-a new trial, and in tbe
event be is declared innocent will
have to pay for his keeping while be
was nnder surveillance. According to
this rule a man put in jail if innocent
must pay his expenses, but if guilty
the nation keeps him,.
Tbe San Francisco Examiner pub'
lishes an open letter to President Mc
Kinley in which it insists that he re'
move General Otis and put some com
petent man in charge of tbe army in
tbe Philippines. The Examiner insists
that Otis is retained in command be
cause be is not a possible candidate for
ident
of the
bown be
ormity of
H of states-
e nation, and
commendation
vmg and opposing
rialism. ' However
estion tbe oronrietv
Philippine islands, and
cmnnt.liT whnrjavop nrir.K
icy oi iorcing our government
pon a people without their consent.
e cannot but recognize the manner
of conducting the war thus far has
been a farce, and must realize that an
army of 30 000 men cannot conquerand
bold a country populated by 9.000,000
people. And. too, even the adminis
tration and its supporters must concede
that witb an inadequate force there,
our army in tbe . islands is at the
mercy of tbe enemy, and in time must
be annihilated either on the field of
battle or from diseases prevalent in
that country, therefore it must be re
inforced or withdrawn. .
While the proper course to have
terminated the war was to haye treat
ed witb tbe Filipinos when they were
willing, and given them guarantees of
fair treatment and honorable surren
der, this course was not pursued by tbe
administration. .. It having therefore
been determined to whip them into
subjection, even if ihey had to be an
nihilated, the president had no other
course left but to increase tbe army.
Now that be has determined to do this
there is room to hope that the war
maybe terminated at least within a
year. , When tbe army in the Philip
pines ehal) have been increased to 50,
000 men, it will,.- likely be discovered
this number is still too small, for al
most every officer who has returned
from the Philippines insists that 100,
000 soldiers will be required. It would
seem, therefore, that since tbe presi
dent has got his eyes open at last, and
begun to apply a little business sense,
bis next step should be to immediately
convene congress and ask for authority
to increase the army to such a number
that 100,000 men may be sent against
the Filipinos, and not cripple the ser
vice elsewhere. McKinley has need
lessly got the nation into a war, and it
devolves upon him to get it out. And
to get it out he must. have an army.
not a few brigades. Be had as well
try to run a railroad train without a
a locomotive as to undertake to con
duct a war without soldiers.
PLAYED TO THE GALLERIES.
The following., jsoatcb . sent , out
from Washington under date of the
27tb is only Id'conflrma'tlon of the sus
picions of maoy people throughout the
country that the whole truth was not
told about the condition of affairs in
the Philippines: ' " : , .
"The people will soon believe they
are .not getting all the information
concerning the situation in tbe Phil
ippines. The reiteration said to have
come from General Otis that 30,000
men were enough, taken with tbe fact
that the American army is practically
besieged on a strip of Luzon six miles
north and south of Manila, looks very
queei , while there Is a suspicion that
General Otis'; reports are fixed up for
borne consumption, and that a great
deal that he may say is not made pub
lic. Suspicion is also gaining ground
that Otis thinks lie is pleasing the ad
ministration by saying that 30,000 men
are sumcient. utner judges assert
thai 100,000 men would be none too
small an army to crush rebellion and
establish United' States authority,
The fact that general Miles is of the
opinion that a larger army is needed
is enough to turn tbe war department
tbe other way, and every effort will be
made to get along witb a small army
until public sentiment makes It ap
parent that the people will no longer
stand such a policy, but insist that
effective measures be taken in tbe
Philippines." "
For some time there has been a gen
erai belief that tbe war department
was ' suroressing much, information
that came from the commanding gen'
eral in the Philippines, both as to the
progress of tbe war and the possibility
of a speedy termination. One day it
was announced that the insurgents
were all but annihilated and the next
that "the woods were full of them."
Such conflicting'1 reports, and the fact
that tbey keep right- along fight
ing, aroused suspicion ' that for eomo
reason the people were kept in dark
ness concerning the. real facts. So
loud has been the demand for tbe truth
that it is doubtful if the war depart
ment will try to play to the galleries
longer. The truth will be known
eventually, and when it is the reason
for surppressing it will probably be
discovered.
enator Blair, of New Hampshire,
in regard to trusts: "It is tbe
rsiness of tbe republican party to In
stigate and deal with this new as
pect of our business and national af
fairs and find- the true solutioj." But
will it do this? Tbe opportunity" win
be offered when congress convenes
next December. From that time on
the republican party will be held ac
countacle for the existence or suppres
sion of trusts. It must act during tbe
fifty-sixth congress or such fine words
as Mr, Blair utters will float on the
breezes unheeded in 1900,
General Miles is the man wbo should
be in command of the army in tbe
Philippines, for he is acknowledged t
be tbe ablest military man in the na
tion, but unfortunately he has presi
dential aspirations, and Mr. McKinley
will see to it that he will not be given
an opportunity to develope them by
making a record at the bend of the
army. Thus the country' must be de
prived of the services of its best gen
eral because he might become a dan
gerous opponent to another who as
pires to retain a high office.- -
Some of the faithful are urging that
trusts are not the outcome 'of a pro
tective tariff because there are trusts
in "free trade" Germany and France.
Beforemaklng such statements they
ought to study the tariff laws of those
countries, and they would learn that
tbe import duties in Germany and
France are almost prohibitive, giving
the trusts an absolute Imonoply of the
markets. The same agent that fosters
trusts in America fosters them in tbe
European counties.
AM OBKGOSIAN'S INVENTION.
A High Explosive That May Be Csed
My the Government.
New York, June 29. A dispatch
to the Herald from Washington says:
Important tests with thorite, a new
high explosive, are . being conducted
by tbe board of ordance and fortifica
tions at the Sandy Hook proving
ground. Little is known at tbe war
department of the characteristics of
the new explosive.
It is the Invention of Professor Tut
tle, of Oregon, who asserts it is per
fectly safe, and was willing some weeks
ago to put a red-hot poker in a bottle
of thorite declaring it would not cause
it to explode. It Is believed to have
picric acid as its base. Tests of the
explosive by the inventor are said to
have been very satisfactory, and it
may prove to be the material the army
has been seeking. Besides thorite,
the ordnance department of tbe army
has been experimenting with jovite,
emmensite and dry and wetguncotton,
paying more attention to the last-
named explosive than to any ' other,
Washington. June 28. Secretary
Alger, Adjutant Corbin and Colonel
Bird, assistant quartermaster general
in charge of transportation, had an
hour's consultation with tbe president
today relating to the question of rein
forcemeats- for -General Otis." A de
finite decision as reached tocontinue
recruiting men at all the recruiting
stations, . and Secretary Alger said
after the conference that General
Otis would have 40.000 men whea the
rainy season closed for resumption of
active operations.- .
The enlistments are to be for ser
vice in tbe regular army and recruits
are to be organized into regiments or
assigned to regiments already formed
after enlistment. No organizations
are to be accepted if sufficient recruits
can be obtained by regular enlistment
General Corbin said the enlistments
would be for three years. Arrange
ment are to be made at once for in
creasing tbe transportation, necessary
to get these additional troops. to the
Philippines.
The decision to reinforce General
Otis by the end of the rainy season is
interpreted to mean that active
campaigning will cease until the bad
weather ends. By remaining quies
cent under good shelter during the
rainy Beason it is hoped that tbe
health of our troops will be conserved
and tbe danger from climatic fevers
reduced to a minimum. General Otis
bas cabled the -war department that
he has the skeleton organizations' of
two or three regiments which be pro
poses to raise in the Philippines.
At the war department this is said
to mean that General Otis bas the
officers for these regimects selected
and that they are now to be filled with
enlisted men. The war department
says that the recruits now being en
listed cannot be used for tbe volun
teer army, although it would be an easy
mar-ter to transfer these men witb
their own consent to the volunteer
service if it should be determined to
raise the additional troops.
. RBPAIO FOB SUFFERING. .
Miners Lira on Two Pancakes a Day bat
Get Plenty of Gold.
Seattle, June 27. The. latest ad
vices from the newly discovered gold
fields at Cape Nome, Alaska, are con
tained in a letter from Major E. S.
Iograham, of Seattle, who writes un
ter date of February 2. 1899. Major
Ingrabam is the leader of a party of
14 who were fitted out by Prince Luigi,
of Italy, and local business men. He
went first to Kotzebuo sound, but find
ing nothing there, crossed overland to
Cape Nome, with - a portion of tbe
party, enduring considerable hardship.
Part of tbe men' bad but two pancakes
a day.' After relating the discoyery of
the district which has been already
bo far none of them has given tbe re-, nnfcriitaed. Maior Inrraham. writes:
suits oesireo oaiore adoption ior sery-i ..0n September 25, six men went to
ice use
( . NEGRO BECBOITS.
Chicago once- Asks Permission to Enlist
Qi.-? the Black Man. 'J.
Bomus, in charge of the United States
army recruiting : station, bas tele'
grapned Adjutant General Corbin,
asking permission to enlist colored
recruits and to restore the lenient
physical examinations which were in
use dnrlng the war with Spain.
Recruiting Sergeant Jones says if
the station is given permission to en
list colored men, practically all of the
mustered out Eighth Illinois volun
teers will be sent to the Philippines,
Under tbe present physical examina
tion but one man out of 10 is found
qualified. Fifty applicants a day are
examined.
Under instructions expected, Cap
tain Bomus thinks that within tbe
next two weeks over 200 recruits be
sides volunteer bodies' will be sent
from Chicago.
May Usurp the uhlnese Throne.
PortTownsend. June 29. Accord
ing to advices brought from t-he Orient
by steamship Glenogle, China still
continues in a state of uncertainty
which borders on revolution. The
China discussion says the empress
dowager has pinoed ber faith in Jung
Lu, wbo for many years bas bad bis
mind centered on usurping the throne.
He has a friend at court in the person
age of one of the chief eunuchs,
through whom he bas succeeded in
flattering the empress dowager to such
an extent that troops have been in
creased, and be has been placed ia
command. He now believes himself
invulnerable. ,
The empress dowager bas been bis
tool, and tbe general feeling now pre
vails that his next moye will be to
cast her aside and place himself on tbe
throne. , "
work to test their claims, some on
Snow creek and the rest on Anvil creek.
It must be remembered that tbe water
was' Ice-cold ' and successful results
difficult to obtain. - On the first day
825 was panned out and 9150 the second.
The best pan was obtained on Snow
Creek and amounted to $8.50. Tbe
aggregate of four days' work was a few
dollars less than 81,800. Tbe gold was
of good quality and sold at St. Michaels
without assay for $16.85 per ounce.
"Tbe dirt washed was shoveled
from the creek, and none taken from
a depth of over two feet. On account
of tbe lateness of the season and lack
of supplies no attempt to recah bedrock
was made. Tbe news soon spread to
St. Michaels and elsewhere, and there
has been a constant arrival of pros
pectors from Unalaska, St. Michaels
and as far south, as Kuskuoquim,
Fully 500 locations have been made to
date."
WEMTEBN TB1P ABANDONED.
tbe presidency, and warns McKinley
that while Otis cannot hope to defeat
him in tbe republican natioual con
vention, Aguinaldo will unless be
sends some officer to tbe Philippines
who is able to cope with the "rebel"
Tbe president will certainly soon
make a call for more troops to do duty
in the Philippines. Then an oppor
tunity will be given for the editors
who have bowled so loudly for the
prosecution of the war to enlist. If
the war against tbe Filipinos is so just
and so necessary, certainly those edi
tors who have been upholding it will
shoulder guns and go to fig'nt the
rebels," if their patriotism is more
than skin deep. Now is your oppor
tunity, gentlemen. Get in and back
up tout words witb deed.
The miners of Wallace and their
families seem to have few rights left.
Tbe miners are denied the right to
work unless tbey denounce their union,
and now the women are refused tbe
privilege of observing July Utb, the
anniversary of tbe Gem riot in which
many people were killed, and which,
since that unfortunateoccurance, has
been observed as a memorial cay. We
presume the next order of General
Merriam will be to deny tbe people
the right to attend church except such
as be may designate. - Just such usur
pation of authority as Merriam prac
tices is what sows the seeds of anarchy
' Patens Leather Trtast; -
New Yoek, ' June '29 Fourteen
patent and enameled leather firms, all
but one located in Newark, N. J., have
accepted the terms of consolidation-of
the industry, but the three largest
firms, S. Halsey & Sons, T. P. Howell
and Co. and P. Bailly & Sons, hold
out. There are about 30 factories in
the city and tbe smaller concerns will
be let in on some satisfactory basis.
The promoters propose to pay cash
for all the plants at a fair valuation,
but as the amount required will be
about $10,000,000, there is some scepti
cism as to tbelr ability to raise the
money. If tbe; succeed in the under
taking tbe three large concerns will
enter the combination.
President and Mrs. McKinley Will Mot
Visit the Coast.
New York, June 28. A special to
tbe Herald from Washington says:
Tbe rtate of Mrs. McKinley's health
at this time is decidedly worse than
since she has been in tbe White House
and the president will remain in
Washington probably all summer, and
will take very little vacation out of
the city.
President McKinley's projected trip
to the Pacific coast, which had been
looked forward to in anticipation of
enjoyment to himself and improvement
in Mrs. McKinley's condition has been
abondoned. His trip to Minnesota
bas also been abandoned.
The unfavorable turn in Mrs,
McKinley's condition is attributed to
a cold, which she contracted juBt be
fore she left Washington. She is
never strong and this cold seemed to
weaken her to such an extent as to
make ' it advisable j.to avoid the exer
tion which would have been necessary
bad she remained away as long as it
had been intended.
Te Opportunity of me Osntmy!
AU .ladies . visi' ing 'J'be palles in the rear future are
especially invited to pay our suit department a call.
This week we commence selling the entire balance
of our 1898 Tailor-made Suits at just
HALF the regular PRICE
There are fifty-four suits in the lot, consisting of
. nineteen different cloths and patterns, representing
serges in blue and black, blue and brown cheviots, tan
and gry-mixed and plain blue and black sackings.
Stylish, perfect fitting garments.
Complete Suit for the usual price of
Skirt; the Jacket is FREE!
the
$5.00 Suits reduced to $2.50
6.00 " " "... ..... 3.00 '
8.00 " " ', ... 4.00
J 0.00 " " "l ... ...... 5.00
15.00 " , " ". . , 7.50
If you appreciate taste in dress, you will surely fin ' something
to interest you in this Original Sale.
First Comers get Frst Choice..
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.,
THE DALLES, OREGON.
TERRIBLE INSTRU
MENT OF WAR
a m i fiTin ww m v
Atneii mat wmjuii a
Batallion.
Chicago, June 27. A special to the
Chronicle from Washington says: A
shell of terrific explosive power with
a capacity to annhilate by .bursting
fragments and a shock as effective as
a streak of lightning, will be the
feature of the fall campaign in the
in the Philippine Islands. Tests of the
charge of this terrible engine of war
Mrs. Taokman's
..Green House
Near East Hill Sohoel.
Supplies all kinds of bedding
plants, roses, carnations, ger
aniums, etc. Cut flowers for
weddings and funerals ar
ranged in artistic designs and -
on short notice.
Visitor always wslooms. ;
Mrs. A. H. Tackman, Prop.
Telephone 74. u
A. A. BROWN
FULL ASSORTMENT
mm m Fiici mmi,
un raoTiBiom
are being made at Sandy Hook, the Special Prices to Gash Buyers
To 8BOOND STRBBT.
Qrogon Bakery
and O-AJEE
government guarding closely its secret
of manufacture.
A shell of this nature, charged with
an explosive equal to mellnte or dyna
mite, falling near a battalion of tbe
enemy would kill or cripple a yery
large percentage of the battalion
The chances of escape from this tre
mendous machine will be decreased
100 times, experts say as compared
with chrapnel discharged at the same
objects.
- A CLEVEH CH1NK8C THICK.
A Derle for Forging- Certifies t of Ad-
snissloa.
Sak Francisco, June 27. It bas
been discovered that two dies, similar
to those used by the United States and
British offioials at Hong Kong in
stamping tbe certificates of identifica
tion given to Chinese merchants and
students, so tbey may enter American
ports, baye been made in this city.
The order for tbelr execution was
given to an engraver by two Chinese.
It is presumed tbe dies are to be used
by Chinese not of the privileged clases.
Collector Jackson says that no action
can bo taken in tbe matter until for
gery is actually committed.
: A. KELLER, Prop'r. :
Am prepared to furnish families,- hotels od
resteurmuve with tbe ohoioeei
Bread, Cakes and Pies.
Fresh Oysters Served in;
Every Style.
Second Street, next' door to The
Dalles National Bank
Sail Francisco .
BEER HALL
P. LEMKK, Proprietor.
Fine Wines, Liquors, and Ciga
Reports of the suffering of prospec
tors in Alaska continue to come. The
latest Is that of 1500 men wbo were in
duced to Katzambue sound, and are
now destitute, and have no means of
subsistence or getting out to civiliza
tion. These reports should encourage
the enthusiastic prospector to devote
his attention to developing mines
nearer home, where dangers are less
and the probability of reward greater,
the miners of Eastern Oregon for in
stance.
Pushing tbe Railroad.
Portland, June 29. J. G. Maddock,
of Goldendale, better known to his
Portland journalistic friends as the
Bret Harte of Klickitat," Is in the
city visiting. Mr. Maddock reports
the outlook for wheat crops in the
Klickitat -has. no precedent in the
country's history. He says the much
talked of railway into Klicktat valley
is how in course of construction, and
President E. E. Lyt'.e of tbe Columbia
& Klickitat railroad yesterday in
creased the number of axmen clearing
tbe right of way up the Klickitat river.
The heaviest clearing will begin at a
point east of Klickitat Falls, three
miles from Klickitat landing at Lyle.
1NOAIXS' GOLDEN TREARCKK.
Cubans How Accepting Money and 1
gaging In Agriculture.
Port Antino, Jamacia, June 28
What is perhaps tbe most valuable
cargo that ever entered this port is
now afloat in tbe babor in the shape of
nearly $3,000,000 in gold, which is in
tbe hold of tbe United States trans
port Iogalls. Tbe Ingalls arrive!
here from Neuvitas this morning for
coal, fresh water and stores, being on
her way to Santiago to offer tbe bal
ance of tbe United States grant to
Cuban soldiers there. A strong mili
tary guard is posted on the vessel.
It was stated by those on board tbe
Ingalls that there was no fever In
Neuyltis. The soldiers there gladly
accepted S75 each in exchange for their
arms, and many of them are taking to
agricultural pursuits. Very little dis
content is evident.
Troops Go to Manila.
San Francisco, June 28. The
transport Valencia will depart today
and the Pennsylvania will leave on
tbe 30th for Manila. The headquarter's
band, two troops of the Fourth cavalry
and two companies of the Twenty-
fifth infantry will sail on the Val
encia. The headquarters and Com
pany H, of tbe Twenty-fourth, two
eompables of the Twenty-fifth infantry
and 500 recruits will sail on the Pen
nsylvania. Tbe transport Cleveland
bas been chartered again and it is said
that she will take down 400 recruits
on her next trip, as well ;as a general
cargo.
Profitable Fruit Beason.
San FRANCISCO, Jane 28. Decidu
ous fruit shipments are being rushed
to tbe East over the Central Pacific
at the rate of 50 carloads a day, and
extra trains are balng used in the
accomodation of the traffic. Up to
last Saturday night tho shipments for
the season amounted to 850 carloads
of 24,000 pounds each. Peaches, plums
and table prunes are principal green
fruits now being sent to Eastern mar
ket. Prices continue firm, -and as a
result tbe California orcbardists are
having a most profitable season.
KINDS Or BOTTLED BEER.
Columbia Brewery Beer on
Draught.
Second Street, bet. Co art aad Ualoa.
Tbe JERSEY DAIRY.
After June 1st, 1899. tbe following
p -ice for milk will prevail:
1 piut a day, per month.... II 60
1 quart ' " " " .... 2 25
3 plow " " .... 3 00
2 quarts" " " .... 4 00
3 quarts" " .... 8 00
1 gallon 25o a day. two gallons or
more a day 20c per gallon.
I also keep a thoroughbred Jersev
bull for service on the Lee place, east
of tbe fair ground.
B. T. COLLINS, Prop.
Telephone 63.
SOUTHERN IS
LANDS ARMED
Insurrection Not
fined to Luzon.
,on-
Two Years' Clean-np.
San Francisco, June 27. Eight
miners have just reached here from
Alaska with $200,000, the result of two
years' digging within 20 miles of Daw
son. One of them, named W. H
Armstrong, bas a nugget worth $360.
The country is full of Idle men."
said Armstrong, "and every steamer
brings a lot more to swell the list.
There will be a fairly goad clean-up
this year around Dawson, but It will
belong to 10 times as many men as last
year's output."
The following from the Portland
Welcome would indicate that the edi
tor (hereof bag awakened to the fact
New eight room Seaside cottage for
rent. Furniseed- with everything
needed, except bedding and dishes.
$75 for the season lasting until No
vember. Address, Gtorge Noland,
Astoria, Gregoa. J28-4
Tale uradaatee 615.
New Haven, Conn.. June 28. The
annual commencement of Yale univer
sity was celebrated today. The
weather was rainy. The events of the
day were the conferring of degrees to
the number of 615, Including those
awarded to the members of tbe gradu
ating classes of all departments of tbe
university, and honorary degrees, the
announcement of prizes and the awards
of prizes, scholarships and fellowships.
Weinhard's beer on draught at only
one bouse in tho city, tbe Columbia
Hotel
New Sngar Company.
San Francisco, June 27. Tbe
Makawell Sugar Company bas been
incorporated witb a capital of $5,000,'
000, oi which $1,500,000 bas been nub-
crlbed The - directors are: Henry
P. Baldwin, Samuel T. Alexander,
Henry F. Allen, J. Strassburger, W.
H. Chickering. Walace Alexandria.
The company will do business in the
Hawaiian islands.
For Sale.
A farm of 160 acres, partially Im
proved, located seven miles from The
Dalles, price $800, on easy terms. In
quire of proprietor of Columbia hotel.
aprusv-UD
Victoria, B. C. June 29. Advices
from Hakokate state that Captali,
Saklchi, of tbe steamer Hokoku Maru.
just returned from the Philippines, re
ports that in tbe southern islands tho
young Filipinos are constructing
fortification against emergencies.
Every port is garrisoned by a thous
and or so volunteers, whose weapons.
however are very crude, only about 20
per cent being armed with rifle
(Remingtons.)
rhey are however full of patriotism
and state that tbey will not yield to
the Americans though the whole of
tbe island are destroyed. Tbe Ho
koku Maru was warmly welcomed by
the Filipinos who consider tbe Jap
anese to be of a kindred race and hopo
for assistance from them.
Tbe Filipinos were prepared to pa v
for rms and ammunition and thar.
Japanese vessels ylsitlng the islands
could take return cargoes of hemp.
Coptain Saklcht says that he only sold
the insurgents two revolvers and the
cook's knives.
A good buggy horse for sale. In
quire of Ed. Kramer, East End, or at
this office. J17 1