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DAILY CAPITAL 5Y . -- VC yim ,J ,; JQIJBALT , 1 '"-,4 -? VOL, u SALEM, OREGON, TIITJItSDAY, AUGUST 4, 18b NO, 5 flrmy at Santiago in Great Dangerfresident and cabinet Busy Botn Ways. To Be Moved to Some Point North Immediately to a Much Healthier Location, Army Honeycomed With Malaria and Lv able to Be Swept Away Not Ten Pcr cent Fit Fori Duffy in the Opinion.of Colonel i " Roosevelt; . , Santiago, de Cuba, Auk. 4,(Copyrl(ntcfI by t lie Associated Press.) At. a meeting held lierc this morning at headquarters Ig the presence of every com manding .indinudlc.il olllcer. General Shaftcr read a message from Secre tary of War Alger, ordering him, at reconicndatinn of the surgeon general, to move the army to San Louis, where il Is healthier. As a result of this con feience Shatter will Insist upon the Immediate withdrawal of the army north within t wo weeks. The following letter from Col. Itoosevelt to Gen. Shatter was handed to a correspondent of the Associated Press for pnbllcat Ien: Major General Shaftcr, Sir: In the meeting of generals and medical officers this morning, we were all unanimous as to what should be done with the army. To Keep us here, in the opinion of every oftlccr, will simply Involve the destruction of thousands. Tficrc Is no possible reason for not shipping practically the entire command north at once. "Yellow fever cases arc few In the cavalry division, but In this division there have been 1500 cases oflmalarlal fever. Not a man has died from It but whole command Is so weakened as to bo ripe for dying like rotten sheep when the yellow feycr epidemic strikes us. If kept here It will mean an appalling clisnstor. for t.lm Rimrivins estimate over half the army, if here during the, sickly season, will die, Not 10 per cent of the army arc lit for active work. The immune repU ments ordered here are sulllclcnt to garrison the city and surrounding towns Uncle Sam Making Temis Much Easier Than Spain Would if She Were Victor. - - .:'::. 4 A Preliminary Draft of .a Treaty , to Be Complete in a Week. . . When Miles Moves the Spaniards Will Not Have Much Time , for Reflection, and there Is nothing for us to do here. 1 write because I cannot sec our onBccrotarc9 Day anfl LonR hc() Ul8 niornnRi secretary Day JoIne(, Ul0 presl go to destruction without striving to avert a doom as fearful as It Is unncces-rf saryand undeserved Santiago, Aug. 4.-After Col. Itoosevelt had taken the Initiative, Jiltt,e serlous delay over the closing of the details of peace. Those who have alt the American oillccrs united in an address to Shatter expressing uio opinion that the army should be taken at once to the Uncted States. The address states that the Army must be moved at once or perish. After the conference of the president with Secretary Alger and Secretary Long, action was taken for prompt transportation of Gen. Saaflor's army from Cuba to Montauk Point, Long Island. The dispatch or tronps homo will begin at once. THE SECOND WISCONSIN, Checked by a Small Force of Spaniards in a Defile Friction in a- Massachusetts Regiment Resignations' Causes a Shower of Poncr, 1'orto ltlco, Aug. 1. No forward movement will be made by the American troops until the arrival of moie transports which are expected houily. The prospect Is that there will be no actual lighting for seyera days. Ponci:, Aug. 2. General Stone, while reconuoltcring northward along the road leading to Arcclbo, with a companj of the Second Wisconsin, encountered opposition at U.tundo,' whc.c a small force of Spanls.li regulars and volnnteers liadTtieen instructed to resist to the bitter end. The Spaniards refused to surrender and General Stone telephoned back that he would push on. As the troops have to move single llle, ten men can stop a regiment In a mountainous country. Boston, Aug. 4 A cablegram from Ponce, says: A sensation occurred in tlie sixth Massachusetts. Friction between the line officers and officers of the brigade reached a climax Monday when Col onel Woodward, Lieutenant-Coloncl-Challn, Major Taylor, Chaplain Dous. sealt and Captain Goodell, resigned their commissions. The matter was repoited to General Miles and an Investigation has been ordered. 6loino Out annrupt stock At Friedman's New Racket, Political News, Democratic and Silverite Bodies in Three States, . Texas Democrats Are Divided Over the Platform. The minority report of the plot form committee was snowed under and laid on the table at midnight. The vole, unofficially, stood 097 to table the report and 3.14 against. It was an all-night wrangle. SAYnilS NOMINATED. Galveston, Aug 4. At the Democratic convention. Congressman Joseph D. Saycrs was nominated for governor by acclamation. In accept ing tho nomination, Saycrs said he approved every plank In the Chicago platform. WASHiN(JTON,Aug. 4. A prolonged conference between the president and 'dent after the latter had been conferring with secretary of the navy for three quarters of an hour. Secretary Day has full confidence that there will be gone over the ground and conferred with the officials express the belief that the outcome of peace has been neaily attained. Oneadmlnhtratlon man who talked with the president today predicted that a preliminary agreement will be affected within a week. Tho plan of the Poace campaign lias not fully been determined upon by the cabinet but natural strength of the Spanish position at Aibnnltc necessitates a flank movement. A turning movement was Inaugurated today when General Ilrooke landed three thousand men at Arroyo, sixty miles east of there. From there he can strike a military road to San Juan at Cayey. This will compel the Spanish commander to abandon his stronghold or be caught between two fires', Our advance has not been made bejond Juan Dias. Garretson's brigade and batteries are camped just beyond Ponce. A general advance will not be ordered until all of Miles' plans are perfected but when the advance Is begun It will be very rapid. The fleet will Iwmbard San Juan and make other di versions to keep the enemy busy. Washington, Aug. 4. A cabinet officer who met the president this afternoon stated that it was certain the answer would be received before the end of the week. . Washington, Aug.' 4. Firmly but courteously, the president has de clined the earnest appeal of the French ambassador to .modify the United States' demands except In slight and unimportant respects. With the Spanish government assured that no further modifications can be expected, nothing remaining but the acceptance of the terms, .outright, or their rejection without further debate, which Is not expected. It has leen practically decided that the peace commissioners meet in Parh. THAT PEACE CONFERENCE. A Few of the Bargains We Are Offerings We hayo some more lace curtains, worth $1.50 a pair, which weare selling for 83c a pair. Hest quality tablj oilcloth, for l.'ia a yard. Tablecloth, worth SOa a yard, now for 25c a yard. A new line of percales, worth 121 cents a yard, now for 7 cents a yard. Parsols at half price. Silk gloves, one-third off. Leather l)clts, from 10c up. Spoototton, 2 cents. Remember, Reductions on all lines Trunks and clothing, blankets, hats, shoes, Comer Commercial and State streets, Salem, Oregon ft Am, Just Received A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Clauss' Razors All styles and prices. Fully guaranteed. GRAY BROS GAT.vr.STON. Tex.. Aug. 4. The Democratic state convention commit tee on platform reaffirms the platform adopted at Chicago in 1800; denounces tho Dlngley ta'rilf; declares that the war must. noUobscure the money ques ques teon: denounces the war revenue bill for alleged inequalities of taxation; upholds the president In Ills conduct of the war; favors a generous develop ment of the American navy; demands the carrying out of the letter and spirit of the resolutions under which the government intervened in Cuba; opposes any increased standing army, and, In conclusion, declares for the nomination of Bryan in 1900. The majority resolutions favor tho construction and control of th Nicar agua canal by the United States; favor the -acquisition of Porto ltlco and all other Spanish possessions in the Western hemisphere, and oppose the annexation or continued retention of the Philippine islands or any ter ritory upon tho eastern hemis phere, The Halley, or minority resolutions follew: "We .believe that a colonial policy is contrary to the theory of government and we aie opposed to the acquisi tion of any tcrritorry In inhabited by a people who are incapable of sclf goyernment, because we Hold the right of local self-government to be the basis and principles of our republic. "We arc oppose also to the acquisi tion of any territory by the govern- mene tho control of which will neces sitate an increase In the standing army of the United States. "Wc do reaffirm the declaration of Thomas Jefferson that all govern ments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and we are opposed to the establishment of any government anywhere in the United States without the consent of the people governed." Governor Culberson and ex Gov ernor Hogg opposed llalley's resolu tion. . Wyoming Silverites. Oaspek, Wyo., Aug. 4. A commit tee wasappo!nted bythe Democrats to confer with the Silver Republicans and learn upon what conditions they would unite upon a fusion ticket. The Silver Republicans modestly agreed to ask for the nominee for congress, or in lieu thereof two minor nosltions on the state ticket. Shortly after con vening the platform committee re ported, and the platform was adopted by the convention. The platform Indorsed thcChlchago platform; asked for the enactment of an Income tax law; favored the re tention of all land oyer which the American flag floats. In the executive caucus held by the Democratic convention this afternoon it was decided to allow the silver Re publicans the places of state auditor and superintendent of public Instruc tion. Horace C. Algere was nominated for governor by acclamation, although there were two other candidates. The convention adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday. Held Wednesnay Night Between Mc Kinley and the French Minister. Washington, Aug. 4. After a con ference on the peace question, lasting for Just an hour, Wednesday evening, between the president and M.Cambon the French ambassador, the latter acting as tnc representative of Spain, Secretary Day emerged from the White House and announced that the parties to the conference had agreed to say nothinu to the public as to what had occurred. The secretary did not appear to be discouraged as he made this state ment, though he admitted that no time had been set for another con ference, Fro.ni Hils it Is gathered that Lite long-expected answer of the Spanish government to the president's note, upon being received, had turned out to be just as it was expected, either a counter proposition or a request for a fuller statement in in detail upon some of the heads of the president's note. As was stated, after conferring for an hour the parties separated, having been unable to reach a conclusion as to the acceptance of the peace condi tions laid down by the president, and binding themselves to the observance of the strictest secrecy as to the proceedings until further progress had been made. Peace Commission, Ni:w York, Aug. 4. A dispatch to tho Tribute from London says: Madrid rumors to the effect that the final treaty ot.peace will be ne gotiated In London after the prelimi naries have peen arranged in Wash ington con not be confirmed here. No Intimation to that effect has been re ceived at the American embassy. Apart from the difficulties that at tend a commission at this season in London, there arc practical reasons for the selection of onie othc.; capl tdlasthe place for conducting the negotiations. The Spanish govern ment will naturally desire to remove the commissioners from the influence of English public opinion, which favevs .American .retention,o' the Philippines. The American government, If It do cidel to giye up those Islands under proper safeguard for securing a hu mane and reformed government, will do wisely to have the final negotia tions take place elsewhere. The em bassy here ought not to be associated with a diplomatic settlement' which will be unpopular in England. Madrid Is for Peace. New York, Aug. 4. A dispatch to the Tribune from Madrid says: Not only the court, cabinet and po litical men of the capital, but the Madrid public as well, are uniulstak ably In favor ol peace at. any price. It is believed that any adpareot opposi tion to the terms arranged at Wash ington will be merely for the sake of appearances, nothing more. Grave anxiety is felt, ho.vever, as to the at titude of the army and the feeling in the provinces. Several regiments In the Madrid garrison are known to be hostile to the government and the dynasty, but it is hoped that may open action can be restrained until after the conclusion of peace, General PolavfeJT"Tfiis"l8f far" suc ceeded in curbing military jingoism by his strong personal Influenct, ibut that peace may be the signal for In ternal disorders Is a peril which Sa gasta Is now trying to avert. Incendiarism Near Eugene. Eugene, Or., Aug. 4. About 10 o'clock last night some miscreants set fire to 1200 bushels of wheat one mfle from this city, belonging to Attorney Scarb'rongh. The wheat was. stacked in the Held and was to be threshed today. Two men were seen to leave the burning stacks. Coqullle-Soiue days ago Amos Hatcher and his little son had a nar row escape from a falling tree. They were driylng along theroad which leads Into town from theast when the boy noticed a tree about to fall across the road directly where they were. Mr. Hatcher whipped up his horses and succeeded In getting him self and boy clear of the tree, but one of the hind wheels of the wagon was struck-and so badly smashed that It required almost a new wheel to re place it. Florida Democrats. Orlando, Fh Aug. The state democratic convention completed Its labors here. Not a contest was filed. Hawaiian Soldiers. San Francisco, Aug. 4. General Merrlam, commanding the depart ment of California, has received the following dispatch from Adjutant General Cerbin: 'The president directs that if any of the military forces of the Hawaiian Islands desire to become a part of your volunteer army that you organize not to exceed one battalion of Infantry nominating the officers and causing the officers and men to be mustered Corner State Salem, Or. and Liberty streets OREGON IN & GUI III i GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS 111 HIT m Wholesale produce ami fiult. Packers and shippeis. We pay holiest .t...i .. mam nl f?rmirc firfvltifr. ,...... Ai , WABNEU cailn piire Jfr J lr Mer All the nominations were made j lnt0 the service and have them report by acclamation, except those of three t0 colonel Barber for duty." railroad commissioners, two ballots A Benerai court-martial composed being necessary to choose from ttic of office of the First Washington candidates icntercd. Those named nfantry, with Captain Max F. were: lEllerlch as judge-advocate, will T. M. Day and J. M. Ryan, present convene at Angel Island today. Incumbents, and John L. Morgan. i The chamber of commerce of this R. F. Taylor and F. D. Carter were city has received a letter from renominated for Justices ofthesu- Admiral Dewey, thanking It for preme beach, and J. M. Whttefleld for, resolutions, udopted in his honor, and state treasuier. The platform re-1 expressing his pleasure that his work Chicago. Territorial . F has contributed to the material welfare of San Francisco Philippine Question. London, Aug. 4. A dlspatsh to the Daily Mail from Singapore says: President McKlnley's proposal that a commission should decide the future government of the Philippines is considered here as giving Spalna chance of recovering partial authority over her revolted subjects. Tills state of things, it Is thought, might afford an opportunity for intrigues on the part of toreign powers unfriendly to America, Great Britain mnd Japan, and might prove dangerous to tne cause of permanent peace In the Paclfilc. Future Outlook in Cuba, London, Aug. 4. The Madrid correspondent or the Standard says: Santos, Guzman, Calvoand other chiefs of the Spanisli party in Cuba, who have recently returned to San tander, speak despondently of the condition of the Island, and declare that America will be compelled to keep an army of 100,009 men tliero for years to come. affirms that of .Chicago. Territorial aggression is coudemned, and the army and navy congratulated for their victories, as is also Commodore Schley for the destruction of Admiral Cer vera's fleet. and the States. west coast of the United Use Dr. M WLAU All druftff lata nell 'em torSW ft ThlnKina MaGtiine. at Zola's Libeller. Paris, Aug. 4. The libel action of M. Emlle Zola against the Petit Jour nal resulted In the infliction of a fine of 2000 francs upon M. Judet, the ed itor, and of 600 franco each upon his two asblfctantf. The three we're mulcted &000 francs each as damages. On leaving the courtroom the editors were loudly cheered, and a man who .cried "Vive Zola" was chased and Naval Retiencbment. Washington, Aug. 1 Secretary Long Is now devoting a good part of attention to reducing the expenses of the navy department. The lirst step adopted by the department Is the reduction of the fleet of auxiliary vessels, Sucli of these as are unnecessary but owned by government will be retired from commission, while in tho case of Amerlcnn liners the department will surrender the vessel! to their owners. A Water Spout. London, Aug. 4. A special from Madrid says that 40 persons were drowned by the bursting of u water spout at Madrlana, Tuesday. Tke Royal la taa fclghett grada balfaig pawdar (nana. 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In the ILieuf CAMPING, and HARVESTING SUPPLIES, and In fact , WABHiJroTOiT AuSPrCBldent evcrvlhlnL' Hint vou need t wear, at nrlces f that cannot lie heat liri today appointed uscollector ofcus- competltors, toms of the district of Vaqulna, 1 Charles II. Crosno, of Toledo. Hoosier Republicans. Indianapolis, Aug. 4. The Re publican state convention reassem bled this morning. Before proceed ing to nominations, a resolution authorizing the cnairman to send President McKlnlcy a telegram of greetings and congratulations for "Wise the administration or, affairs, both In war and peace" was adopted. Wrong ! The tea-business was taken up by the wrong end roast, ing tea way off there in Asia and letting it get stale on the way here I Not Schilling's Best, 13,l2c. Treville Facconne In beautiful colorings, just right for cool waists, regular price ik,, clearance special. 10c. Melrose Dimities Fancy Batiste Boiicle Rrgiilar S l-:i and 10 lint fabrics at clearance special 6 1.4c Cords, weather r First Come Firht beiycd ImitofrUO doen shirt waist, we hayc-Jonly T,3 waists left, whleli go to the llrRtcuhtoiners for G0u. Harvesters Lend Us Your Ears. Wo have some good things for you. Values count here; best is nnne too uood. Men's Do, overalls...., 35c ut. Men's shirts 25c up Mei.'s underwear , ....25c up Men's gloyes 25c up Min's suspenders 16c up Men's socks 5c up Your Money is never ours until you are sat Uijed: Men's Golf Shirts, , Urs.a 7Kl l nn.l l '. ?Va'llM4. 1S&2?. Clearance special to close, ft 50c Flowing En ' and Puff Ties Clearance special to qlis.e 25c. - JOSEPH MEYERS & SONS, Phone L 278-280 Commercial sheet, corner Court- hi t u "V" 3sr