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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1898)
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. VOL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 18!d. NO, ! . Dress Sfrau) Ha-fs at One-Half Pri(?. Only a few lclti andj Ihcy won't last long at this price, Buy one today, An Assorted Lot of Ladies' Fine Shoes, Narrow toes, alt sizes, from 2L' to 7, reduced to $2, Kormer prices 52.25 and $2.75. ; An Assorted Lot of Ladies' Fine Shoes, Pointed toes, all sizes, 2L & to 7. reduced $1,50, Former rdces $i 65 and $2 00 We a have few of those 25c Summer Corsets ! They're just the thing for this warm weather, The NeW York Racket $ Best oil cloth all colors and white 12Lc, t T ijsp6 Have ,ftl TrP 1 n 1 1 -sllir llillrll I From our old hampered quarters, to the lame, commodious building form, erly occupied by Brown & Smith's hardware store. Now that we arc better prepared to handle our business as it. should be, we intend Increasing ourstncic and carrying everything possible coming In our lino of business. A large room and low rent means Ioa' prices. See what we arc doing in wall paper. BURBN Si HAMILTON. 2-ldCoiiimcrci.il street, near State. Oh ! What a Tumble IN PRICES. Our new goods are arriving daily, w'c have bought cheaper than ever and while they last we will sells Men's working gloves, a good quality for 25c Men's heavy black bib overalls for 50c Men's pants 65c, Men's better qualities for $1.00, $1,25 and $1 , 50, Overshirts, just the thing for harvesters, 23c. A good pair of suspenders worth 25c for 15c. A good pair of heavy sock 5c a pair, Men's bicycle hose for 25c Underwear, overshirts and sweaters. A great variety at re duced prices, Clothing to fit the small boy or the big man the latest styles at the lowest prices, In dry goodj we (mention, a few specials! Fine Clvnelle table covers 1 14 yards square, worth 52 for 85c each, Lace pillow shams worth 75c for 25c a pair See those new outing flannels at 5c a yard, Tucking, quite a fine selection, see our prices, You cann afford to make it yourself, Embroideries an endless vanety at half values, S A W M.. WTC3 JHl m & 'mz ' . ( ' ww. Jffi ML A M,s.G- ) ' f OREGON GBI ntlKIIRAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS Wholewle pr ,duce and fiuit. IcU r awl cliirkfiu, egjis rij farmer produce. VHSasaNHVJRSHMI'HrMNBSHS' SETS Corner Commercial and State streets, Salem, Oregon Just Received . uiauss Razors GRAY WSi Corner Stale and LIIcrty streets. Salem, Or. n nn ' m 1. 1 j Ui1p.i. til. ..... i.iuixi fviiii ii.irt; i4ii i ... t 1 . f ... WW Ml Lfll)lUlJ A. i syaqnbu ' FOREIGN. Death Blow to Luzon Prestiage, Fears of Agreement Between England and America, INTERNATIONAL TROUBLE. Complication Discovered Secret Agreement. London, Aug. 25. A dispU'-.h to the Standard from Madrid, by way of France, siys: . A very unfavorable in.presslon lias been caused In Madrid by telegrams attributing to President. McKlnlcy the Intention of instructing the peace commissioners to Insist upon I he cession of Luzon, that American com merce should have the same footing as Spanish In the Philippines 'nd that Spain should pledge Itself that, none or the Spanish colonies should be ceded to European powers." If such arc the Intentions of the United States goyernmeut, the ne gotiations are very sure to be laborious even If an understanding Is arrived at. The Spaniards consider the ces sion of Luzon, their best and most important, Island, to lie a deatli blow to their prestige and sovcreigntyin these regions, and that 16 would be irretrievably weakened by the pres ence of Americans In the hart of their colonies. Commercial equality with the United States in the archipelago would annul the only ndyautago and compensation which they might hayc exptcled to have derived from the cost and sacrifices which have been necessary to maintain their rule in the archipelago. The separation of church and state would bo most un palatable to most Spaniards, and would create grave difilcultlcs in their relations with the Vatican and the church, let alone the powerful relig ious orders In Spain, which are always disposed to side with Don Carlos against the present dynasty. ' Last, but not the least, any pledge to refrain from ceding any part to the powers would displease many states men and people of all classes, who are dally more and more Inclined to advocate the sale of tne Spanish .archipelagoes to the highest bidder, especially to Continental powers most likely to be in position to arrest the growth of American political and commercial inllucncc in the far cast. Secret Agreement. London, Aug. 25. Tlio Times' Madrid correspondent says: The recent articles In the Times recommending the annexation of the Philippines by America arc attract ing much attention here. They are regarded as confirming current rumors about a secret agreement lietween the cabinets at London and Washington for joint action in the lar east. In any case, it is feared that the understanding, which unquestionably exists, contains the germs of great international complications. nThrte months ago, when Spain sud denly found herselr alone face to faco with a powerful antagonist, such a prospect would have been hailed with delight, because it was believed that In a general Imbroglio she would bo sure wo lind support. New the politi cal situation Is better understood, and fears are expressed that in a general conlllctof the great powers 1000 HOP PICKERS wanted at once to buy camp stoves, tin and gran' 'iteware, hosiery, undewear, gloves and Hill other articles too numeraus to mention at the Lowest Racket Prices, for spot cash at 274 Commercial st, whatever the tesult, Spain would liayo to pay les pots casscs. El Liberal publishes a significant article In tills sense. Trying to fore cast the Immediate future, Itsajs: "Two contlngcnclcsarc pessible: ''Either the great powers will come to an agreement about their respec tive spheres of Inlluence, or there will be a great war, In which England will p'.ay a leading part against Russia and France. In the former case, Spain would lose the Philippines be cause they would be included In the partition. In the latter case. Eng land would begin by an attempt to get possession or the keys to the Mediterranean, including Ceula and the. Ralearlc Islands, which may be regarded as the keyhole. Carlist 'Agitation. London, Aug. .25. The Madrid corrcspondensof the Dally Mail says: It Is said that the principal Carlisle here are registering their property in names of other persons to prevent Its confiscation in the event of trouble. The military judge at Barcelona lias ordered a court-martial of a ser geant, ti corporals and several soldiers who were trying to recruit among the garrison for the Carl Is ts. Carlist disturbances arc reported In several small towns in Aragon, caused by the closing of the Carlist clubs. Spoils of War. Washington, Aug. 25, General Flaglcr.cliief of the ordinance bureau, has received further reports from the otllcers in charge of the captured arms at Santiago. They show that the number taken will oe about 25,000 with several million rounds of aiiiinu nltion, exact, number not stated. The reports sjy that these arms are Mauers and Remingtons, and fertile most part are in bad condlt ion, rusty and badly kept. The anus will be sent to New York and Sprlnglield, to lie cleaned up and examined critically. Ordinance otllcers say that If they can be put in proper 'Condition they will be made use of by t lie army, But Little Gold. San Fkaniioisco, Aug. 24. The steamer, Brunswick arrived last eve ning, l.'I days from St. Michaels, via Dutch Ilaibor, with 2500 pounds of whalebone and 20 passengers from Dawson Lily, Those coming from the Klondike arc reticent regarding the amount of treasure brought down, but the total is not believed to be large. Killed by a Falling Tree. OrmNci, Wash,,' Aug. 25.CharJes Garratt was instantly Idled by being struck by a falling tree, Garratt was a lumberman employed by the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber company at one of its camps near Ortlng. - He was working about sixty live feet from a donkey engine, when a rolling log struck an old tree, breaking It dewn upon him, and crushing his skull, Poisoned Ice Cieam. Middlrton, N. Y., Aug. 25. Ice cream, prepared with lemon extract, purchased from a travelling salesman, has caused the death of tiircc persons, and a score of others arc sick and more fatalities are expected. The dead are: Mrs. Herman II. Micaells, of New York, Mrs. Win. Seder, of M6unt Vernon, and Robert Jones of Greenfield. Ulster County. Transports Arrive. Washington, Aug. 25 General Merrltt cables from Manila, announc ing the arrival of transports Janeiro and Pennsylvania yesterday. All well. No casualties, excepting Private Wenks, First South Dakota, died on oyugu. -- Seventeenth Arrived. Nbw Voittr, Aug. 25, The trans port Cily of Macon, hasanlvcd from jSmtlago, with the Seventeenth in fantry aboard. Salem. Oregon. CRIMES, Stockton Confectioner Talks Probably Important Evidence Is Given, THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES Give Evidence of the Mailing of Poisonon Confections. San Fkancisco, Aug. 25. Mrs. D. A. Rntkln. who Is accused of causing the death of Mrs. J. P. Dunning and Mrs. J. D. Dean, of Doycr, Del., Is now in the city prison here, having been brought from Stockton, Mrs. Rotkln declined absolutely to talk to newspaper representatives, but to the chief of police slie earnestly asserted tier innocence. What the police regard as an Im portant piece of evidence was made puollc todoy In Stockton, Frank Gat rcll, a salesman in a candy store at Stockton, declares that about three weeks ago he sold a box of candy, sim ilar In appearance to that sent to Dover by the woman, who said she had some candy of her own to put in the box. The candy which slie.put In herself, nearly half filled the box. Gattrcll described the woman as being of medium height and build. He is positive that there were chocolate creams among the candles, besidef. other French candies. The postoillce authorities have discovered the poisoned candy was mailed at Station. She sent it as first class mall .matter In the cournty"Jail iifterJicr arrest- Mrs. Rotkln was not at nil willing to make a statement of what would be her defense, or how she felt about being charged with murder, saying merely: "I feel very well, thank you, and am quit ready to go. I have gotten past all the humiliation of the charge. I am ready to meet it." Mr. Rotkin stouglitly asserts the in nocence of his wife. Tlicir oujy son, Reverley Rotkln, Is reported to have been drinking at the time or his mother's arrest, and refused tot.ee her. Detective GJbson, who assisted In the arrest of Mrs, Rotkin, states that lie has no warrant fur the ftrrest of any other woman. He thinks that Mrs. Rotkin will break down, and lias taken precautions to prevent her from committing suicide She was much agitated when told that she would have to stand trial on a charge of murder, but soon recovered herself and said that the charge would have to be proved. A trunk bclo.iglng to Mrs. Rotkln was seized In this city yesterday by Detective Seymour. Chief of Police Lees has not yet opened it, and will not do so until formal extradition papers arc received from Deleware. Conferred. Washington, Aug. 21. Senators Davis and Frye, peace commissioners, were In conference this morning, Great reticence was observed respect- lug the conference, which went fully Into the details of trie American posl tion to be taken at the coming meet ing in Paris. The senators ero closeted with See's. Day for au Jiour and a quart er. It Is understood the remaining members of the comisslon will be announced Saturday. The general plans of the comisslon as to the pro ceeding at Paris was talked over and lite start will bo made between Sep tcmber I, and 20, Ordered Remove 1. Washington, Auij. 29 Tlio war department has ordered that General C'oppingcr, remove all troops from Fernandlna to IlunUyllle, Ala,, at once. The Committee Report, RoifiK. A ug,- 25. The Democratic credentials committee this morning recommended the seating of the KteunenU'rg delegation. ELECTION OK OFFICERS. Knights of Pythtatis "Hewing to the Line Let the Chips Fall,'; r.tc. Indianapolis, Aug. 2.1. The elec tion of officers of the supreme lodge of the Knights or Pytlilas did not take place this morning. It Is usual to elect officers the tlilri day of the ses sion but It was objected to because of Investigations going on with stormy times in the lodge room? this morn ing. Appropriations that usually went throuirh at former meetings were cither referred to committees or yoted down, and there is a strong de termination to track close tol'ytlilan laws In everything. TOO MANY ha:;ks. Competition Too Severe and Banking Did Not Pay. DKNvnn, Aug. 25. At the closing session or the convention of the American Ranker's Association, W. S. Wood of the National Rank of Com merce, Kansas City, declared that the West had seen enough of currency Issue by local banks. In the West banks were to plentiful and competi tion was so excessive that banking business vns not prolitablo and In many cases was not safe. He advo cated a branch bank system ns a remedy. Among olllcers elected wjre: One vice president fir eacli state, Includ ing Idali.i, II. N. Coffin; Oregon, C. II. Canlield. A Long Swim, Hood Rivr.n, Or., Aug. 25. John L. Henderson, an attorney, on Wed nesday swam from Hood River to a point Just two miles tills side of Cas cade locks, a distance or 22 miles. He started at 7:55 a. m. and landed at 1. p. in. He Intended to swim to the locks, but became chilled before reaching Ills destination. Ho swam 17 miles without losing a single stroke. Ills record Is cpnsldered remarbably by river men 12. Ti Wlnans accompanied him in a row boat, Visits the Sick. . JU?w Yoniii. Aug. 24!5cJl JUgcr was driven today, to the general hos pital, where arc 1200 sick soldiers. He conversed with many of the sick men and Inquired as to their condition and If they were in need of anything. He assured the sick men that as soon ns they were well they would be allowed to go to tlicir homes on a fur lough. Alger said there should be two thousand gallons of milk deliv ered at hospital camp dally, and ar rangements have been made for such scppTy. Will Visit His Brother. Washington, Aug. 25. President McKlniey announces that he will go to Somerset, Pa., next Saturday, to visit his brother. Ho will also go to Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. The Fisheries Commissioners Met, Qunurcc, Aug. 25. Arbitration commissioners 'assembled for a joint business meeting at the Parliament building. The meeting absolutely private. Ordered Mustered Out. Washington, Aug. 24. Ordcu have been Issued to muster out 3 regl'Jients of volunteer Infantry and 10 light aTtillery batteries, including two from Oregon. Schley Recovered Wrarr pout, Conn.. Aug. 24. Com modore Schley has recovered. He left for New York this morning and will arrive In Washington tomo, row. Another Clank. John Thurmond, an Insane patient from Yamhill county, escaped from the asylum Wednesday and up to this time has not been captured. The authorities of the asylum ' hope toon to have him again In custody, $ioo Reward $Ioo, The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all It.-t stages, and that Is catarrh. Hall' Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a con stitutional treatment Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting di rectly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroy ing the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by build Ing up the constitution and assisting nature In doln Its work T lis pro prietors hayc so much faith In Its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for list of testi monials. Address, F. J. Ciiknky & O, Toledo, O, 3Hold by druggists, 75u. Schooner Sunk. Steamer Norge Collided With Schooner La Laconquette. The Schooner Sunk With Sixteen On Board. Npw Yohk, Aug. 25 The steamer Norge, which arrived here, today, re ports that she sunk the French ilsh Ing schooner La Conquottc on Satur day la-ston then rand banks. The can tain and clRht seamen were saved; sixteen went down with the vessel. During a fog on August 20, on the Grand banksa vessel suddenly loomed up with sails full.stood directly across the bow of the Norge. It was Impos sible to check the steamers headway and the stranger fell across her bow and with a crash was forced oyer and sank. Washington Hops. Tacoma, Aug, 25. Hop picking will begin tlio valley about September fi, The crop Is reported fairly good as to yield and of first quality. About. 1500 pounds to the acre will boa fair average, one ton being probably be yond the limit In the best yards. There are occasional liclds of hops about Puvallup. Sumner, Orting, Aiderton, Kent, and generally through the Puyallup, Stuck and White river valleys. Prices lor pick ing will be about 75 cents per box. The sack system of picking has met with considerable opposition from the Indians, who say by It they do nat get fair treatment. A'ery few Indians now go to the hop pickings. George Lcschl, who Is to be foreman In Henry Hentham's yards has promised to bring seventy-live Indians up from Nisqually, and it Is reported that the Indians from the lower sound may come, but this Is not continued. Tiie Indians from the Straits on the coast have not been down Nbut once In 10 years, tlntt wna live years ago. and at that lime they did not make expenses. Most of them arc well -to do farmers who came hop picking toenjoy a reunion and picnic, but did not meet many of their old time people and went nway disap pointed. They will probably'not come again. The season will be short and the work d"ne up in a hurry. Spanish Soldiers. Madiiid, Aug. 25. There have been six deaths among the returned soldleis since their arrival and many others are feared. The military authorities have begun the distribution of ar rears of nay to repatriated troops. Untrue. Utioa, N. Y. Aug. 25. The report that C. P. Huntington, the railway magnate had been shot In Adlrnn dacks Is untrue. LAST WEEKes- Next Saturday night will end the biggest and most SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE SALE ever held by us. Remember, we make extra Inducements to ilnlsh up all summer goods. All Remnants Reduced OneHalf. Those Organdies I Dimities, etc., that were being' closed for 8k- will lw In the grand! clean up at be New Prints, New Outings, New Ginghams, " New Fall SI ylea and best qualities, 5c Best Oil Cloth Potters, the kind that don't crack, makes competitors kick at 12 12 Drapery Suggestions NEWBILKOLINES and scrims.... . ..jIOou yd. ,. ..122c a yd. ..I2uayd'. NJCW Rl'RLAPS Sni-clal at NEW DENIMS Special al .... r Few Fall From the fountain head of JOSEPH MEYERS k SONS, Phono 1, 278-280 Cfimii.crclal street, corner Court. The RotI li the fctyiett f r4e Mhi powtferi kiewn. Actl tMUffcow It 99HHf I ttlrd farther thn any other brawl. mi POWDER Absolutely Pure . t ROYAtMKma powccit eo., wn von. Boiler Explosion. One Man Killed and Six Scalded, On' the Farm of J. F. Kirk, Fifteen Miles West of Eugene,' EuanNn, Or., Ang. 25. While a threshing crew was getting ready for work tills morning on the farm of J. F Kirk, 15 miles west of here, the boiler exploded, killing Ellory Kirk; scalding John Lemlcy, Henry McRee, Tony Rrynnt, James Rryant and Joseph Gibson. It was an old boiler, full, of water, and the steam gauge was out of order. There was eighty pounds of steam when it exs ploded. Reached Honolulu, San Fuancisco, Aug. 24. -Advice from Honolulu has reached the city, stating that the congressional mem bers of the commission, to report a form of government of the territory of Hawaii, arrived In Honolulu Au gust nth. The commissioners met- Dole and his cabinet and proceeded to organize for buslnessVSenator Culloin Is chair man. Will Be Removed. Washington, Aug. 25. Negnl la tlons have been opened through diplomatic channels by which It Is expected that tlio Spanish govern ment will co-operate with the author ities here In the removal or tlio mines and torpedoes in Havana lnibor be fore the military commission assem bles there, the naval authorities be lieving this to be a prcper precaution before any or our naval vessels enter the harbor with the commissioners. Ordered Home. Y;A8IUNOton, Aug. 24. Orders have, been Issued directing General Miles to send home trom Porto Rice all troops not actually needed. New Crash Hats Mcii'h and boys 45 aftd 50c nop ricKcra vjioves A sncclnl line made exnresslv for us soft andpllable, all slcs , 25c TwoPiece Glove Seamless, mado for easy wear, Gen uine buckskin, absolutelyjiQw, S1.50 Kid Lined Leather suspenders, a Hue . new Hue something new, 50c, Men's New Fall Tics The very latest In clubs, bows, four. Iii'liands 25, 50c IT- . A f-C b Goods Ate Arriving Daily J v fashion we draw our supplies, i ffi -4 t ;i tj ti - ,f i -v"ii l i J'i.-'J 1 "l 'i --, ' , t-j l $w r 'wTBt 4