DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL.
VOL. , 9
B SSALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY APRIL 8, 1898,
NO. 81
"Value Is the True
Goods may be cheap and worthless, or they may be of
good value, from having been bought and sold at close profits,
2f Neu) York Ra(k?f
offers all their goods in accordance with the last statement,
They have a heavy stock of
Men's and Boys Clothing,
Star 5 Star shoes, all sizes. Summer underwear for ladies,
gents and children, Gloves of all kinds for ladies and gents,
Shirts, white, colored, and work shirts, Bull breeches, the best
make in the city at the price. Overalls in abundance, Jackets,
a splendid coat of bull breeches make at 90c.
Clotbing
For Men and
Our soring stock has arrived. They
nnw is MiPt.lniR to dress vour bovs. Knee
able goods, we are sclllntr for 75c a suit, also line flanel suits for $1.75 a suit
and nice cashmere's from $1.75 up to $3.50. We have also very line black clay
worsteds for $5.00. Hoys lonp pants suits, sizes 8 to-19, in good cashmere
trom $2.50 to 5.00 a suit.
See our men's stilts for $4.00 a suit, also those $5.00, $0.00, $7.50 and $9.00
a suit and those world-beaters at $10.00 a suit and $11.00 a suit, oil the above
bargains to be had at
PRIBD(DAN'S
Corner State and Commercial streets,
LT I
JggrTITE GO-LIGI1TLY KIND
$50
The high grade the great popularity
tho excellent reputation of the Imperial
Wheels are unquestioned. Unexcelled
In material, workmanship and Unlsh.
The Imperial prices enable allSto ride
made, uuns'JS mouoi
s a real beauty, fully guaranteed and equipped to suit the rider. 3i
BUREN & HAMILTON
stockmgs..j;
It has been difficult to get a t
boys stocking th?t would wear
satisfactory. We have put in
a new line worth 35 cents, Its
witnout doubt the best made,
To introduce it we shall sell
them at 1
25 cents
SALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE
Test of Cheapness,"
Boys,
arc nobby goods, splendid values,
nants suits sizes 3 to 15.- nice wash
the best and lightest running bicycle
Hardware is a line in which there is
a great variety in quality and, of
course, in price. We give you tho
best to be had of everything. You
would not expect to get cheap prices
on high grade goods, but we do sell
the best goods at the lowest possible
prices. For Instance our
JEWEL
Stoves and Ranges
There are no better goods made, and
we can sell them at prices that would
surprise you.
CRAY BROS,
f Since Adam
Discarded the
Nothing has been dis
covered better adapted
to the wants ol man
than a good suit of
GioitiioQ!
We have the cream of
the season s best out
put,
Checks,
Plaids
and plain designs at bottom
figures,
lees
$40
Preparations for War.
General Lee Will Stay at Ha
vana Till tiie Last,
Uncle Sam Holds the Trump Cards and
Will Play Them.
Key West, April 8. Contrary to
the adylces received by steamship
otllcials here, Consul-General Leo did
not arrive. The Mascotte was placed
at his disposal, but the arrangements
were changed, and General Leo has
decided that he will come on theBache
but not until all Americans are out of
Havana.
The Mascotte brought about 90
passengers, including some of tho
most prominent Cuban and Spanish
families, who are bound north. Many
of them le't without their baggage,
which will be forwarded today. All
were in a state of semi-panic. The
Mascotte is practically In the gov
ernment hands. She will take on
30 tons of coal at the government
dock and return to Havana. The
customs regulations were dispensed
with.
Tho passengers who arrived by the
Mascottft say that all is quiet on the
surface in Havana, but It was feared
there would be trouble from the vol
unteers, who have been greatly rein
forced. Extra vigllence for tho protection
of Havana is being exercised. Morro
castle has been supplied with the
newest rangeflnders. Six or eight
torncdoes have been placed at the
entrance of tho harbor and CO more
are at the foot of St. Igoaclo street.
There was little movement of the
fleet here yesterday. The Marble-
head was on natrol last night. The
Cincinnattal will coal at the dock.
New YoRK.Aprll 8. The auxiliary
cruiser boardhas been Instructed to
examine theNormanniaand Colum
bia, with a view to their purchase for
use as war vessels. These steamers
ply between New York and Hamburg
in the service of the Hamburg
American line, and are now In Eu
rope. Both arc exceedingly fast. The
Normannia has made the run from
Southampton to New York at an aver
ago speed of more than 20 knots an
hour. The Columbia Is very nearly as
fast.
lioth vessels have demonstrated
their seaworthiness under the most
adverse conditions. Tho Normandla
was once swept by a tidal wave and
lived through it like a cork. The ves
sels were built In Scotland. The
Normannia is 500 feet long, 57 feet
beam and 34 feet deep. The Columbia
is 404 feet long, 55 feet beam and 27
feet deep. They are considered two
of the best vessels of the line.
Ckawfordsville, Ind., April 8.
General Lew Wallace believes that
war is practically inevitable, and that
It will be of much greater length and
scope than people now imagine. In
an address here on tho Cuban ques
tion, Gencial Wallace declared for
mediation. He reviewed the trouble
from Its origin, and said:
"President Mckinley's course has
been wise and (statesmanlike. Itrep
resents the loftiest type of patriot
ism ahd fearlessness, for it requires
both to stand as he has stood, for
the right, while around him have
raged the impatient people and schem
ing pulltlcans. Ten days ago we
were not prepared for war, and had
congress at that time forced the Is
sue, the result would have been most
dlsasterous and fatal."
Hampton Roads, Va., April 8. In
obedience to an order telegraphed
from Washington, Colonel Frank,
commander at fort monroe, has had
the engineering corps hard at work
mining the entrance to Hampton
Uoads.
Two hundred and fifty mines arc In
A Hot Time in
That's what there is in store, but don't burn your fingers
on so-called bargains, closing out sales and cheap goods, Before
you invest a cent, investigate our stock and low cut prices,
O. F. DABNBY,
THE
the lb the engineers and they
are being placed with great speed.
Each mine Is about three feet In di
ameter and five feet long. They are
made of galvanized Iron, and each will
hold about 200 pounds of gun cotton.
Array men say that the laying of
the mines means that immediately
upon a declaration of war tho flying
squadron will bo sent off and the
defense of the harbor will be Intrusted
to the mines and the fort.
FortMonhce, "Va. April 8. Tho
battle ship Texas steamed Into Hamp
ton Roads and joined the flying squad
ron off Fortress Monroe. She is In
tho best of condition. The Massachu
setts will be down from Newport News
late tonight and the squadrot will get
ready for an emergency.
New York, April 8. The steamer
Fontabell, from St. Thomas, brings
news that an upspring has taken
place in Porto Rice, and that In an
engagement between the Insurgents
and the Spanish troops a score of men
were killed.
Two filibustering expeditions
landed In Porto Rice a month ago and
the fact gives color to the rumor of
an insurrection. CZZ3
New York, April 8. A Herald dis
patch trom Havana says;
When It became known that tho
president's messago would not go to
congress, the excitement here quickly
disappeared. Establishments that
had closed, including Lawton Childs,
reopened.
Hundreds of Mexicans, Americans
and Cuban citizens will leave tho is
land in the next few days. The pub
lic is now awake to the fact that war
Is close at hand, and only can be
avoided by statesmanship of the
wisest kind.
New York, April 8. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Ensign Powellson, who Is attached
to the Fern, while spending some
time on the wreck of the Maine, was
peremptorily ordered away by the
commander of the Spanish gunboat
Le Gaspe. who took the position that
Mr. Powellson had no right there
since the United States flag had been
hauled down from the wreck after
the departure of Commander Wain
wrlght. Mr. Powellson at first de
murred, but afterward left tho wreck.
London, April 8. A dispatch .from
Madrid says the ambassadors of
Great Britain, Germany, France,
Russia, Austral and Italy last even
ing visited ScnorGullon, minister of
foreign affairs, and presented a note
in the interests of peace, similar to
the one presented to McKlnley.
Gullon, according to the idlspatch,
in replying to the note Bald the cabi
net was in full agreement that Spain
had reached the limit in conceding
the demands of the United States.
The action of the combined powers
in making representations In the In
terest of peace at Washington and
Madrid today Is really a full endorse
ment of the American policy. If
otherwise, England would not have
been a party to It. Europe realizes
the only hope of avoiding war is in
Madrid, and the only way is Spain's
surrender of Cuba. This last remain
ing chance of peace has now been
put to the test.
It was necessary, of course, to make
similar representations both at Ma
drid and Washington. McKlnley's
answers was a foregone conclusion,
but the queen's regent3 cannct bo
known yet. She must test public
opinion. A strong probability is that
It will be In the negative, but upon
wavering public sentiment hangs
the ouly chance of peace.
BY JAMES CIIEKLMAN.
Madrid (via Biarritz, France)
April 8-There Is not a word of trut h
In the cunningly devised announce
ment that the queen regent is about
to take 6omo 6tep which secures Cu
ban independenoe. There Is no min
isterial crisis In Spain. Moret, in
the Old Town,
FAIR!
replying to the question, whether
Spain would under any circumstances
grant Independence to Cuba, said:
"No Spanish ministry can grant in
dependence to Cuba and live. Spain
may have to do so after a war, but
she will not do so until then. The
present liberal imlnlstry has a large
majority in the approaching session
of the cortcs, and I can say that my
colleagues and myself arc absolutely
unanimous on the Cuban question."
Tula Is the reply of tho most au
thoritative man in the government or
nation. x
Bjtter attacks are being made pub
llcally upon Cardinal Rampolla for
having refused to aid in the condem
nation of the Cuban Republic. El
Pals has a long article denouncing
Rampolla as a "Cuban fllibusterer,"
and says it Is well known by the Span
ish clergy that Rampolla severly ad
uioalBhed the papal nuncio at Madrid
for haying blessed Spanish troops
sent to fight Cubans.
Every day Spain sees herself grow
weaker In the presence of the Amer
icans determined to do justice to
Cuba. All Europe has aoandoned her,
and now the pope has plainly set his
face against a continuance of the un
holy war.
Thousands of false telegrams are be
ing sent out gfom Madrid to create
the Impression that If McKlnley and
cpngress can only wait for a few week's
Cuba will bo free without bloodshed.
What Moret said today is true.
Cuban independence can never be till
tho British flag goes down In dereat
before the guns of an American licet.
I am satisried that Spain regards war
as inevitable. She is bleeding at
every pore. War is her only honor
able way out of the plight to which
her corrupt and cruel system of gov
ernment lias brought her.
All attempts to deal any further
with Cuban Independence by dip
lomacy are mere foolery and a waste
of time. At this moment the queen
stands sword In hand waiting for con
gress to act. The pope Is powerless to
ioycfherVisncJmust, obey the na
tion to save the throne for her son.
Nor will Spain yield an Inch to an
American demand for Indemnity for
the loss of the Maine. She talks of
International court of inquiry, know
ing that the United States will never
consent to allow foreign governments
to revise the findings of its own naval
courts.
General Woodford has issued the
following statement to the Spanish
press:
"The Madrid newspapers of this
morning are filled with statements
concerning the American minster,
which are so Inaccurate that he de
sires to correct them. He doe? this
In the interest of friendship and
peace. Tho propriety if his diplo
matic position forbids his making any
statemeut with regard to his diplo
matic action with -the Spanish gov
ernment. Last September the Span
ish foreign ofllcc received written per
mission to publish the text of any of
ficial correspondence which ho should
have at any time with tho Spanish
government,nnd this permission Is
effective. The Spanish government
Is at complete liberty to publish every
word ho) has ever addressed to tho
foreign oillce, by letter, memorandum
or statement.
"The second secretary of the Amer
ican legation has sailed for New Yoik
to resume the practices of his profes
sion. He has resigned from the di
plomatic service. Tho American
minister's wife left with her niece for
France Tuesday night. She is In
poor health, and the excitement of
the past fortnight has compelled her
to eeelc rest. The daughter of tho
minister remains with hi in at Mad
rid, lie has not given up liU residence
where he ex pec In to reside so long as
ho shall remain accredited to tho
Spanish court.
'The American minister has re
celved nothing but courtesy from tho
people of Madrid. He has never had
the bllghtest apprehension as to his
own personal safety or mat or ins
family. He Is working for peace, aud
despite all rumors to the contrary, he
still hopes peace will be kept between
Spain and tho United States, and
then peace will soon be restabllshed
in Cuba, based upon absolute justice
with protection of the great Amer
ican interests there, and the main-
Itcnanco of peace with Spain."
OA9TOXUA.
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A BANKER MURDERED.
Tragedy the Result of an Effort to Oust
a Tenant.
Lancaster, Pa., April 8. David
B. Landls, president of the Concstoga
National bank, and ono of the lead
ing citizens of this city, was shot and1
killed this morning by Ralph W.
Wtrcback, maker of a patent medi
cine bearing his name.
The tragedy resulted from an effort
of Landls to oust Wlreback from his
house. Wlreback had refused to va
cate, sending his family away and
barricading the entrances. When
constables endeavored to elect him,
Wlreback took rcfupe In the garret
and asked for a conference. Landls,
followed by the constablcs.stirted up
stairs. When Landls reached the
steps he called up and asked Wtrc
back to come down.
"Will you take care of my wife and
family?" Inquired Wlreback.
"No," was the reply, "but you had
better come down."
"Will you take care of my family,"
again Inquired Wlreback.
Laudis said: "Well" and the next
moment the shot wasllred, a shotgun
being the weapon. Landls had not
ascended more than two stops when
Wlreback fired upon him and ho fell
back Into the arms of one of the con
stables, ills head being blown off.
Robbins' War Resolution.
Wasiunoton, April 8. Reprcsenta
tlve Robbins , (rep. Pa.), has lotro-
tuccd a resolution calling attention
to the cablegram from General Leo as
to the peril .of many Americans, if
this question should bo submitted to
congress beforo Monday and recog
nizing Cuban Independence. It de
clares that a state of war has exliitcd
between the nations since the Maine's
destruction and directs tho president
to order tie North Atlantic squadron
at Key West to Havana to demand
the safe conduct of all Americans
from tho Island who desire to leave,
and for tho squadron to bombard
Morro castle and close tho port of
Havana, If the -Spanish fall to com
ply. ,IL tilso demands that the Span
lsn government bo notified to with
draw her army from tho island and
nayy from Cuban waters,
Move to Overrule the Speaker.
Wasiueqton, April 8. A small
coterie of Republicans of the house,
who fear that that there may bo a
request for further delay In the
sending of tho president's message
Monday, arc canvassing their side of
the house and obtaining thesignaturcs
of all Republicans who will on Mon
day, if the message decs not go to
congress that day, join with the Dem
ocrats to overrule the speaker or sup
port any other revolutionary action
necessary to get the question beforo
the house. Lnrrlmcr and Mann, of
Illinois, unci others are at ttio head
of the movement. They say they
will hayo oyer 50 pledged votes.
Twenty-four votes, with the Demo
crats and Populists, are a majority of
the house.
Palma's Statement,
Wasiunoton, April 8. Tomas Est
rada Palma, delegate of the pruvls.
lonal government of Cuba, when asked
if he had any comment to make re
gardlng the statements made by Hor
atio Rubans, counsel for the Cuban
junta, dictated tho following reply:
"All I care to say Is this: That the
Cubans arc struggling for absolute In
dependence. They hayo made tre
mendous sacrifices for this purpose.
They consider themselves already
emancipated from Spanish rule; there
fore, they will resist all interference
intended to compel them to pay anew
an allegiance to the sovereignty of
Spain."
Wanted in Australia.
San Francisco April 8. Hie Call
says that three men, named Lee,
Elliott and White, who am very much
wanted In Sidney, N. S. W., aro on
their way to San Francisco on one of
the sugar fleet now about due.
Tho men were tho promoters of
"the Atmospheric Gas Company," a
swindle which grow to suoh propor
tions in New South Wales tliat Jit
caused the values In the regular gas
and electric light company's stock to
suffer a steady decllne,whlle the price
of shares In the new venture Jumped
from $5 to $35g Inside of a month,
When the pubblo bursted the pro
motors had cleared up over $20,000 and
were on their way to Honolulu, where
they remained until all fear of ex
tradlU0D Wa8pm' tt0d
for this coast,
took passage
Oregon Politics
Mitchell Republicans Seek
Alliance With Silverites.
Pennoyer's Sagacious Reply to the Hon.
Wilson T. Hume.
Tho political situation In Oregon Is
rapidly nearlng a crisis. The Mitch
ell Republicans In Multnomah county
are In line fettle, over haying stolen a
march on tho Simon Republicans by
Instructing Geer for governor.
Hitching their star to the popular
ity of tho Geer band wagon was no
doubt a great stroke. It will pos
slbly give them control of tho state
convention at Astoria. It commits
tho Mitchell Republicans to a gold
standard platform and divides the
strength of the sound money forces,
thus defeating .Governor Lord for rc
nomlnatlon. The effect of this move on state
politics is very far leaching In Its
probable result. If the three Silver
parties put a straight Union ticket in
the field lc Portland and Multnomah
county and suppurt It at tho polls,
the world will bo surprised at the
slender following tho Mitchell Repub
lican party has in Multnqmah county.
MR. HUME'S PLAN.
It is known that Wilson T. Humo,
Mitchell Republican candidate for
state senator in Multnomah county
against Joseph Simon, is begging the
Silver party not to placo a senatorial
candidate in tho field, In the hopes of
capturing the Silver voto and defeating
Simon, Mr. flume has been understood
to say that the money question was
one of tho problems ho had not yet
fully made up his mind about, and
that ho does not know whether he Is
a gold standard or bimetallism -Ills
suggestion to Mayor Pennoycr that
tho Silver people support him as
against Simon was met with a quiet
rebuff. ,
"If you feel tnatyou can't make it,
Mr. Hume, you can withdraw and let
a Silver senator go In, if your oniyjob
jectls to defeat Simon," said the gov
ernor with a twinkle,
ThoSllvor parties of Multnomah
county will hold their Union
convention after tho Republican
stato convention. It Is a duty
they owe tho Silver forces of tho rest
of the state to put a strlght ticket In
the field and show no favors to the
Mitchell or Corbett factions. Tho
charge that tho Pennoycr Democrats
propose to unlto with Mitchell Re
publicans on legislative candidates
and In return rccelvo support for
mayor Is without foundation. Tho
Mitchell Republican candldato for
mayor, C. A. Strowbrldge, was nut
up to be slaughtered, nis candidacy
Eastertide Offerings
Kid Gloves . .
At Special Prices
Sixty dozen kid gloves In $1, $1.25 land 81 50 qualities, and tho latest aliados
Just opened, Go at apeclul caster prices during the week.
2-clasp kid gloves, broken sizes In
desirable shades. Yours for
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Mecca 2 clasp
shades, regular
for
kid gloves beautiful
&1.25 values. Yours
93c.
Reversible Belt,
Two belts in one,
Brown and black, red and
green and black, very stylish.
black,
Still Hammering
Away on that special lino of drebs
goods. About fifty pieces of new de
al reablo up to-dato fabrics In all the
now effects ut cut prices.
26c, 37c, 48c to $1,20
Original beauty pins rolled gold just
in.
H, S, 6. M,
Guaranteed clothing, New lines ar
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The Royal Is tho highest Bf PweVr
known. Actual tests shew K !
third further than any ether hraa.
POWDER
Absolute Pure
KOVAl UKINO rOWOtll CO.. HtW TOKK.
Is not taken seriously by tho people
of Portland and ho is a weak man
without a particle of magnetism or
strength as a candldato. Tho
only protection tho Unln
Silver candidates will have at the
polls on election day will befrotn the
Pennoycr police department. The
sheriff and his duptlcsnnd the United
States marshal will be controlled in
the Interest of tho Republican fac
tions. Judge Northup has selected
election Judgc3 and clerks who are
nearly all against tho Silver people.
Mayor Pennoyer said to a stato chair- '
man of tho Union party, In reply to
tho Inquiry whether they would bo
thrown down this year In Portland as
tho Silver people were In tho Bryan
cimpalgn: "No, I am mayor, and
under mo tho police department shall
not bo used In tho Interest
of the gold conspirators. If they are
you can hold mo personably responsi
ble." Tho silver forces feel much en
couraged over tho situation. They
believe that tholr'votcs will bo cast
and will bo counted.
THE ONION CAMPAIGN
will bo managed by tho three stato
ohalrman acting together as an exec
utive committee.
R. S. Sheridan for tho Democrats,
Frank Williams for tho Populists and
Soueca Smith for tho Silver Repub
lan. Will R. King has engaged head
quarters at tho Imperial hotel and
will make his stato campaign from
there. IIo will hayo an assistant
with typewriter and answer all cor
respondence in person.
Rendezvons at the Cape Verdcs.
Madrid, via Paris, April 8. Fif
teen Spanish men-of-war will leave
Cadiz immediately for tho Capo Verde
Islands, and several battalions have
started to rclnforco tho garrison at
tho Balerlc Islands, In tho Medlter
rancan. Tho provincial militia In
the Canary Islands will bo placed on a
war footing. Lleutenant-General
Correa, minister of war, and Admiral
Bermejo, minister of marlno, are ac
tively at work In their departments,
despite tho holiday.
Ml drusehts noli Dr. Miles' Korva Flutes.
Or. Miles' l-'aln Pills. "One cent a dose,"
81,50 grado of button kid gloves, In
red, brown, tan aud black, Yours for
98c.
Bernhardt, tho celebrated kid glove,
solectcd kid, regular price 81.75, only
a few left,
$1,25
Clubs, , . ' "
Tecks,
Bows,
Puffs.
4uvHands,
Ascots,
AH tho newest neckwear for, spr n
now displayed, "
25c to 50c.
Golf Shirts,
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