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- DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. fi 'tnA', VOL 9 IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BARGAINS mi , fly II Al Iii iiiiiii Mil Hf EH a m ti JSItif A See Krausse Bro They haye them at 275 Commercial st, and you al know the record -it has made, Just received a big t yesterday, Fully warranted WREN & HAMILTON Almost any sort of stuff may be made to look well in the store; a clever salesman may easily do youjup. Hut from us you can get a pood all wool home made suit that for durability and wear cannot be beat. Ask to see our new stylish hats. We have the largest assortment in the market nt up-to date goods. ,. Furnishing yowls, Halbrigan underwear In extra size. Woolen underwear In all prices. SALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE DRY GOODS AID (M ,Being Slaughtered, Our forced sale has We bae a few pair of those bargins In ladies' thwf, worth 13, - for u.23. and those Oxford ties wortli fi. going for "fca pair. now Alogood toweling at 4c a yard. A good suit of clothes for U a bult. The prices on everything in the store reduced. FRIEDMAN'S HH X ' IN- i . A Goo dBicycle for a low price is what the people want, We have The Pacific Dont Be Deceived ! Clothing Is Deceptive ! S. wjSk Vmis. st30': ?9g$swr S'j loVJl ' ' i been a great success- going DRV bOODSAPPCLOTHINU STORE fl)WUWl itlkl Kila vu EfcUlJl f).tf TROOPS At Santiago Bay for Landing, Gen, Shafter Will Clear tho Woods First. No Small Job to Land So Large a Jorce, Thn Exact Point of Landing: Still Kept a Secret, Washington, June 21 It is ex pected here that General Shatter Is landing his troops, a work which will require sagasity and nerve, as It will hayo to be accomplished under the cannon's mouth. It will require nearly a week to land the forces. All plans for the debarkation have been arranged and Is expected the fleet of transports will lie in a safe position until Sampson has cleared the way for a landing, a place which has been selected hy the commanders. The first business in order upon the irrlval of the transports off Santiago Is a war council between Sampson and some of his nayal ca'pWnfuomthc one nana, ana bimrter ana ws'htau on too other, the purpose being to settle all the details of the debarkation. Mean- while the fleet of transports would lie out at sea at least 10 miles beyond the blockading squadron, in order to be entirely safe from attack by the Span ish torpedo-boats. The work of debarking the troops Is not to be one of hours, according to the opinion of army oilicers. A great deal depends upon the point selected for the lauding. It was thought the Aguidores, cast of Mora castle, would be a likely landing place, in yiew of the fact that it lias a wharf which would be extremely useful for landing heavy supplies and the ordinance of the siege train. nThe army olliclals feel confident that Shafter will make an effort to restore cable communication as soon us he has landed a force, and are ex pecting a cablegram at almost any mument announcing the fact that he has succeeded. The rerort that supplies have been reaching Havana from the soutli by way of Batabano and a short line of railway connecting that town with Havana Is no news to naval officials, who have been aware of this fact for a long time. They are not, however, deeply concerned over it, as it is not believed to be the main purpose of the campaign to cause the surrender of the capital through the starvation of its Inhabitants. Nevertheless, In view of the decree to which the practice of carrying supplies to Havana has been extended naval oilicers have tightened the guard lines against South Cuba. The-refusal of the Spanish oilicers to exchange Hobson cause a disa greeable feeling here. While there Is no positive obligation upon a belli gerent to exchange prisoners, yet It Is the universal practice in civilized warfare. In the case of Hobson, ills rank aa assistant construct r, which J IScblfftl'i Tho beer that made Milwaukee J farooua. No headache fioea with T J this beer. But dont m . f JHealth, Strength and Purity ! X f ryHigheitaw rdfb purity I 2 at Chicago expoaltlo . J T .P. M, L TAUCINOTON,! HAMILTON f MAQTJIRE & TEATZ, Local Agents, i U apeala (or iUelf. $ SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE Jil, lbtf. Is equivalent to lieutenant of the Junior grade, shall oe the sole basis for his exchange, yet it Is obvious to the authorities here that the Span iards hold him, not a? a lieutenant, but as a popular idol of the United States In this respect his detention ceases to be that of prisoner and becomes one of hostage. of war May Land Today. A Hew York Times special says The capture of Santiago may turn out to be easier than was expected, but preparations huve been made op the assumption that the Spaniards will make a resistance equal to thai which would be made by the same number of American troops holding a like position. Hut the Spanish wly be weaker than General Shatter and the licet combined, while the reports about the activity and efficiency of the Insurgents lead army men to hope s that their assistance will bo of some value. A Willie there Is not much anxiety here concerning General Shatter and his jirmv. thorn Is n unlvnrail desiro to hear of his arrival and landings 1 Army and navy men argrcc In th iH! opinion that if the army reaches San tlagoor the point at which It Is ln tended to land before Monday, or, even Tuesday, it done ernor- gov well. The transports would not salll at high speed, some of them may have been detained, and as the fleet would keep together In order to offord the slowest ships tho benefit ofi tne convoy, It Is observable that the expedition might not reach Santiago until tomorrow or next day. j General Shafter was rather expected to run ahead of the fleet and troops, and to arrive at Santiago or Guan- tanamo somewhat before the other vessels, taking tho risk, which is not) regarded as great, of meeting with Spanish cruisers. The assumption of naval oilicers Is that any day danger of that kind would be reduced by sending ouc of the convoy V2ssels along with tho Seguncla us a guard for the commanding general. An oilier of tho army who has seen a great deal of service ana who has n' high opinion of the ability of tho United Mates army, expresses the opinion that the campaign against Santiago will be a short one, and that it will not be a show of fighting abil ity that will give a victory to the men under General Shafter. Although the United States troops arc not all properly clad, most of them havo good shoes and all have plenty of food and good medical attention. The case Is different with the Spanish soldiers. Their commissary is bad, owing to the indifference of the oilicers to the welfare of the men, for whom they make no sacrifices. Excepting garrisons usually taken care Df, the hospatal service Is Inade quate, and to that Indifference is at tributed tho great mortality among the Spanish troops. Tills oillcer said the same conditions In dis tricts where Spanish military habits arc found. The United States forces will be superior as much for the reason that they are fed and paid as for their greater cnergyus a race. War department still keeps secret exact point of landing of tho military cxDcdltion to Santiago. It may be at the first harbor, and it may be at tho last, borne suggest that there Is reason to believe that both the east and west approaches may be utilized. The early reports from General .Shatter following hU landing and observation of the situation are ex pected to giye the department an idea of the probable duration of the campaign. The commander will also Instruct the departmentos to whether on the plans already adopted there are enough men to do the work. If not, a sufllclent number, whatever it may be, will be hurried forward to assure complete success at the earliest possible moment. L'wiDr. llll' Nkjivb Puutrcua for BI'INAt WEAKNU&. AUdnuucikUMiii'emor&y It you fall down, why just get up and go again, and if yuu have been paying to much for your goods, go to The Fair store 274 Commercial od 96 Court st Everyv tiling at the lowest racket prices for spot cash, THE FAIR, O. STARVATION NOT IMPROBABLE I The Conditions at Potto Rice Terrible to Contemplate. New York, Juno 21 Tho Herald published the following correspond ence dated JL'nn Juan, Porto Rice, Juno 0: Provisions are very scarce, and prices have been Increased 75 per cent above the normal. In the interior of the Island the conditions arc stilt worso. No work Is being dono on tho estates. Thousands of men aro unem ployed, and misery and hunger arc rife. The local currency is at a low ebb, the rate of exchange being any thing from 110 to 1-15 percent on gold value. Since the bombardment of the city May 12 there has been a general fccl Ingof unrest, uneasiness and uncer tainly as to what Is next to come, as it Is too clearly evident that matters will not rest long in statu quo. Where and when thn next blow may fall Is the all-absorbing question. No American papers have cou.o to hand'atcly, and it Is supposed those that arrived nave been suppressed. That Is true of those coming hy way of St. Thomas. News by cable Is ut terly unreallablc, as passed for publi cation by the authorities, and the only reliably information is that which comes surrepltlously from St. Thomas. A giand review of the new volun teers was held last Sunday, when about a thousand meu swore Udell ty to the Spanish flag. None of the Sranlsh warships have arrived In Porto Rice except tho torpedo-boat Terror, which Is thought to be a grand acquisition to thj defences. Her sister vessel, the Furor, lies at Martinique, according to the latest advices. The other warships In port arc the usual ones tho Isabella II, Ponce dc Leon and Concha. The armed transatlantic steamer Alfonso Xll I lies loaded with pro visions for Santiago or some other Cuban port, but does not seem in clined to gel out. She made a quick run a few days ago to Muyague. and 'P(!I1C,! t0 " Provisions trt tho small garrison there Prisoners are working briskly on the earthworks, and aro repairing and strengthening the batteries. Tho-appearancc of tho cruiser Yale from her usual dally appearance on some part of tho coast Is much com mented upon, and tho rumor was started on no foundation whatever that she had been sent to the bottom by n Spanish war vessel near some undefined point. No vessels have been slglitcd at sea from any station on tho Isiund.so that the small cotstcrs arc beginning to follow their regular route again. The mines at tho harbor entrance have been laid further seaward, cov ering all tho lines the United States licet took during the bombardment, which were too close In to have effect on Moro, which lies on the flat top of the cliff above where they wore, Tho Islanders arc perfectly quiet; oven politics are not discussed, There huyo been many cases of hamstring ing of cattle so that they have to be killed, and the owners, having more flesh on their hands than they can dlupose of, have to give it uway to the poor people tho people who did tho mischief, In fact. This trick is becoming ery comman, and may lead to something more serious when peo ple arc starving as they soon will be The angry feeling against the "Yankees" M extremely bitter anions the purely Spanish party, but nothing of the kind exists among the true is landers, who appear to bo passively awaiting the dcvclopcmcntt of the war. At present tliey are cowed, but If a competent leader was to come forward they would rise to a man and make short work of their oppressors too short, it is feared, liumiuialy speaking. The Isluml has now a pop ulation of a mlllilon. Tho purely lUnrinlttli nlptnrtnt. nr count for one IT ., ' ,. ' tenth of the whole. HOBSON Is Alive and in Good Health. Merritt Sails for Manila Saturday. Spanish Spies Blow Up Pow der Mill, Transport Ships Havo Arrived .V M, Santiago. Off Spanish Hirelings. Cincinnati, Ohio, June 21. -It Is claimed the two men who set flro to King Powder Co's. works In Wnricn county are emmlssarlcs of Spain, Troop Ships Arrive, Washinoton, Juno 21. Tho navy' department bus received u disp&'ch from Sampson saying that the troop shipsarrlvcdoff Santiago yesterday. Marines Will Be Landed. London, Juno 21. Tho Times prints news that Gorman and French warships have been applied to land marines to occupy Manila. The pica of tho onural that lie Is unable to resist the Insurgents is pressed and It is thought that the commodore will consent, Sail Saturday, San Fiiancisco, Juno 21. General Merritt says ills Manila expedition will sail Saturday. Lieutenant Hobson and Ills Men, Washington, Juno 21. Commodore Watson cabled that Captaln-Gcuerul Ulanco has been ordered not to ex chango Hobson and his men, It Is reported from Key West on tho authority of several naval olllcersthat Ulanco has notified the commander of the American lleot that ho will here after recognize no Hag of truce. W. Ramsden, the Hrltlsli consul nt Santiago, now acting for tho United States In the negotiations with tho Spanalrds for the exchange of Lieu tenant Hobson and his comrades, has suggested to the olllcluls at Washing ton that even u random might bo paid to becure tho prompt relenso of tho American prisoners. Tnut Idei. was undoubtedly expressed In cable dis patches which passed through the colonial authorities here, but In w'-nt form It was shaped Is not clear. It was also recalled tliut when Colonel Cortojo, confined at FortSMc Phcrson, Oa,, was exchanged, It was strictly on the basic of his rank, with out consideration of the Incidental fact most luiportunt to General Jilanco. thatCorteJo was a close rela tion of the former captaln-gouoral. The naval olllcluls attach no Im portance In the half-masting of the flag over Moro castle after the recent bombardment as Indicting that Hob son and his associates had porlshed. Moro Ik being t.parcd to protect Hobjou, and moreover it Is hardly supposed that tho .Spanish lijg would be lowered out of consideration for an American Wish. It Is the usualj pn.o. tlcc of warfare that Hobson and tho Americans would be removed to a placoof safety instead of danger, for a prisoner of war U ontltlcd undor civilized usage to protection ngalnnt undue exposure or burnh treatment. The putting forward of prisoners us a shield Is a relic of barbarism. As a rule, the placon wlioio prittui onem arc conllncd arc where hoxpltals exist; iiore tho work of art, Winnie, ciiurchu4 and charitable liutltutlon aro located, i designated by a yellow tag, and commander do llipir bet to protect thoMj point as sacred. If Hobson U kept at Moro cither Ui on sure protection for that place or to expo h u) to danger, lis ad to lie a breach of tho rule of civilised war fare. TO CELEBRATE. Committee Soliciting Funds to Carry Out the Celebration. Monday afternoon tho committee named to solicit subscriptions for a local Fourth of July celebration, thinking the business men were not responding very liberally, decided to abandon the tusk and declared the proposed celebration off. Later in tho day, however, the committee re sumed Its labors and was again at work today. About $400 has been subscribed and tho colouration Is now assured. Monday evening the hoad commit tee held a meeting at tho city pollco court room and sub-commlttces were appointed as follews: Honorary committee Mttyor J. A. Rlohardson, Chief Justice P. A. Moore, Associate J usticcs, C. E. wol vcrton and U S. Uean, Dr. D. A. Paine, Hon. P. II. D'Arcy, Hon. J. J. Murphy, H. J. Hendricks. On parade Hon F. E. Hodgkln, Dr, E A. Pierce, Circuit Judge G. II. Burnett and E. O. Patton. On Invltation-C. II. Lane, P. II. Raymond. Ed. N. Edes. On printing C. D. Gabrlolson, Henry Myers, Dr. J. C. Grllllth. On sports Jefferson Myers, Hal D. Patton and Fred Steusloff, On tiro works Frank Dearborn, E. C. Patton, John KrausMi. On Young Amerlcla-Prof. G. A, Peebles, Capt. J. C. Ross, Prof. W. C. Crawford, Prof. A, W. Long, Miss Margaret J. Cospcr, Mrs, E. II. Flagg, Mrs. II. 0, Mcysr, Miss Alice Kirk and Miss Mae Boise. On decorations Mrs. F.E.Hodgkln, Mrs. OlivoS. England, Mrs. Ray Gil bert, Mrs. It. H. Fleming, Miss Callsta Moore, Miss HodMin, Miss Polilo. On bicycle sport Max Huron, Fred Wiggins. Otto Wilson, Perry Card, (3. Smith, Monroe Nye, James Forsytlic. On Music Scott Hozorth, Pror. R. A. Heritage, Pror. E. W. Tllson. Another meeting will bo held this ovening when dollnlto stops toward a celebration will be tiueu. Letter a Little Lighter, Ohicaoo, June 21. Moro throatcu- Ing clouds nro gathering for Letter. Slneo the announcement of Letter's withdrawal f i out tho deal tho price of cash wheat has declined 10 cents. This it is asserted in tho -Post means another ..$1,000,001) within n week, which tho elder Loltor will npparant ly havo to pay. Hobson Well, Wabiiinuton, Juno 21. General Shatter reached Santiago this after noon. He says Sampson and his men are In Moro Castle and all aro well, J. M. Hamilton of Corvullis Is In tho city. Ho was In tho same com pany In the Union army with J. 11. Limn, the well known Salem druglst. Hamilton gave away tho fact that his Salem Comrade has an army record to bo proud of in fact was promoted for bravery. Senator-elect Kuykeudall and hold over Senator Drlvor, both ot Lane county, urrived on tho same train to day. Dr. Driver will allow tho light of hlselll.lng Inlluenco to beam on the Salem hog for a short time. Nobody pocdliavo Neuralgia. Get Dr. Mile t'aln 1'ilU from druggUH. "One con t a doa" RUMMER 2&6 I JOSEPH MEYERS 278260 Commercial at gmwrmotm mo. a. JWrHf, 'tim s He Hoy! Ut Hm Mftiest jr tta9 H fwrwrT Ww wrf r rWfc POWDER tovu um rowotn co ht yodk. Circuit Court Proceeding, E.nnd B, Mason, Jointly Indicted for selling beer to M, Schanback, a minor, were given a trial before Judge" Burnett, thiamomlng and acquitted of the charge. They wore defended by Attorney John A. Carson, District; Attorneys. L. Einydcn and Deputy J. II, McNary, appearing for the state, The jury consisted of Godfrey Dental, Jcsobtclvcr, Earl Race, 0. Hurtling, G. Gist, Richard Walker, Charley Canr.on, Hurvoy Tay,lor,Byron Denny, H.J. Miller, J. ,R. Jordan and J. Woodford. Tho case of State ys. B. Mason charged with permitting a minor to remain In ills saloon, went to trial at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, Tho regular lifit of Jurymen having boon exhausted In selecting Jury tp try tho case of State vs. E. and 11, Mason this morning, a special vtnlrc of ten men were summoned via: Ell Burk holder, Ben Col bath, Jno. Stanton, O. Green. C. J. Slmeral, W. II, Howard, J. fl. Craig, T. F. Walker, Ilcnrj Kccnc, and Herman ochcllberg. IN DnrARTMKXT NO 2. Entries made by Judge II. II. Hewitt since lust report closed aro us follow' E. P. McCornack, trustee, vs, Salem Consolidated Street Railway Co., re ceivership: ordered that tho transfer by rccelvor bo confirmed; receiver's final account allowed and approved, and tho receiver discharged. Samuel Heltshu et nl, vs. W. E. HawKlns ot ol., receivership; con tempt proceedings against R. J. Flem.ng 'dismissed on stipulation. Final n'ecount of receiver approved and allowed, and tho receiver dis charged. After making above entries Judge Hewitt adjourned court until 2 p, m, Tuesday Juno 28. St aw Hnts, Crash hats, sullom for women and children at tho New York Racket. Call and save inonoy. 21-ld lw Eats Almost Anything. "I was u sufferer from Indigestion and could scarcely eat anything without suffering great distress. I was slso troubled with headaches. 1 began taking Hood'fl Hursaparllla and Ithas helped me wonderfully. I can now cat almost anything I wish without distress." MUs. Anna Study, Sylvan, Washington. Hood's Pills arc tho favorite family cathartic. Easy to t&tce, easy to operate. 25c. B. C, illankt, of Lw!ylllc, Tejiw, write tlmi one bat of DeWilt'i Wltcn Ill Stlvt was w rth I50.00 to him. It cared bit pile of ten year tnnillri. Ha nJrUcs otbets to it. It cure eczema, tkin dlvtute and o tlnate nre, Htom Drug JJfcrc, DAYS T of doors r ht ioon art passed more pfatanily in light, cool, seasonnMt ctoihet, such as our Linen Cratfe r MjjM, unlincd Worsted Sute. AH ih objections to such Mriit vanith when you get them ( th Hart, Schiffner & Marx make. H. S. & M. SUMME CLOTHES HAVE THE FIT AND STYLE YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR, Their Linen Suits arc aN spatial ly shrunk and wilt tot ki shape when worn and wahd; Our prices are mens nothing com pared to the comfort yWII fai in being well tad comforiaUy dressed for tin M waaihor. HAHT. SOHArmCR & MAM, aUAHAHTKKD OLVTtMn (St SONS. Court "V & ;il 3 Vl.1 l r 4 Mawavarn B..ZBSTim :,: i.y te--t---iiiTrtffmH' - il