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DAILY CAPITAL 4 Ttr VOL, SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898. NO. 1JMI IT""-1 JOURNAL. - t if IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BARGAINS ssshpp cy They hayc them at Hot weather is not all over, Wc have a few more of those Automatic Refrigerators to closr out. and will make a Special Price from now on till all arc soli, Wc arc also making a drive on campers and hop pickers out' fits, BURBN 2 18 Commercial street, near State. 3. Oh What a lumble IN PRICES. Our new goods are arriving daily, cheaper than ever and while they Men's working gloves, a good quality for 25c Men's heavy black bib overalls for 50c Men's pants 65 C, Men's better qualities for $1.00, $,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 goods wc mention, a few specials; Fine Chnclle tabic covers 1 IA yards square, worth $2 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 cannot afford to make it yourself, Embroideries an endless variety at half values, & vi& w? ,rjf ; "2 i r i y. W. I. STALEY, rnncipal, Salem, Oregon. Fall work will begin Monday. September 12. The Rudget system of Bookkeeping and Intercommunication system of business practice Is ucd Every entry from the beginning Is made f rem the business papers Issued an 'J received. We offer live ceurses: Business. Shorthand, English, Penmanship and Typewriting. Tills school has a record fo thoroughness and progrcsslveness, Indivlp , ual Instruction. Pleasant study roomy, Experienced teacher. Modern methods and appliances. Tuition and board reasonable. The principal will be found lit the college office each day to answer! nnulrles'. Send orcall for catalogue. IN 275 Commercial st, HAMILTON. Wc have bought last wc will sells I 0a Corner Commercial and State streets, Salem, Oregon Just Received A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Clauss' Razors AH styles and price. Fully guaranteed. GRAY BROS Corner State and Liberty streets. Salem, Or. i ROTNG Soldier Killed by Phil ippines, Natives Fired Upon by Amcr v can Guards, INSURGENTS NOT IN IT And Aguinaldo Denies nection. ' All Con- Nr.w Yoiuc, Aug. 2(1. A copyright special from Manila to the Jeurnal: There lias been a very serious clash atCavilc, between the United States soldiers and native?, which resulted in the killing of one soldier and the serious wounding of another. George Iludson.of thcUtah battery, got Into a dispute with a native shop keeper and llred a revolver In thn air to attract the attention of his fellow soldiers. A crowd of natives ran to the scene and begin ilroing, killing Hudson and bcriously wonnding Corporal Anderson of the same bat tery, A detachment of the fourth cavalry was called out to disperse the Flllp piuos, who continued to lire their re volvers as they retreated. Troopers Laydon, Machb.ir, Connolly and Doyle, Fourth cavalry, wounded. Four natives killed and several wounded. The same 'night us Ltlic; .soldiers .-.were -dolng guard duty they saw a pirty of natives Isip- ping the wreck of a gunboat which was lying in Cavlte bay. A boat put off from she re. The soldiers tired a volley, killing one and wounding another. Aqulnal do denied )ill connection of his army with affair. Dewey has transferred his Hag to the Baltimore, the Olym pla sailing for Hong Kong to be docked. The Ualelgh left for the same port Wednesday night. SHAFTER INTERVIEWED. He Praises American Volunteers and Justifies His Ovn Course. Ni:w York, Aug. 20. A Herald dispatch from Santiago say: Prior to embarking General Shafter consented to be interviewed. lie said in part: "I look upon the campaign as suc cessful in the highest degree, The primary object, was to drive Ccvera out and to take Santiago. "We gradually drove the Spaniards back on their lines, our troops circle Ing the city and advancing day by diy. The enemy began losing spirit as soon as our guns had been placed In position to coyer the town. "When Cervera left the situation was changed. The town was at my mercy and had I giveu ihe order for a direct assault It would have been taken within four hours. But if I had taken the step, what would have been the result? 1 estimate that our casualties woula have been three thousand and the action I took had 1000 HOP wanted at once to buy camp stoves, tin and gran itewarc, hosiery, undewear, gloves and 11111 other articles too numeraus to mention at the Lowest Racket Prices, for spot cash at 274 Commercial st. OREGON GREEN I DRIED FRUIT CO. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS Wholesale prxluce and fiuit. Packers ami chlrVeni.rpc'ii and farmer! nroiluce. more brilliant real results without a hcav loss. "Personal reflections have cencast upon me bec.ius" I was not on the lighting line. That was not a proper place for the general In com mand of the army, It must be remem bered that 1 was connected by tele phone with the ofllccrs at the front and was better able to direct the op erations from the position taken. "Save for two days, when 111, I was In direct command of the campaign, which I consider unique In American history, for It was really the lirst time the United States had fought with regular army. Our volunteers lacked the unity and Individuals support noticeable In trained troops but no disparagement should be made of J our volunteers. "What they lacked otherwise was made up for In enthusiasm and patriotic spirit and I desire to com mand no better army than one composed of class volunteers such as was In the Santiago campaign. The operations of regulars have proved superiority over some organ', Izations of slate militia "There lias been some question concerning transportation facilities The facilities were were all there andcqulpiucntproylded was allthatlt should have been, butour dlfliculllcs were enormous." THiS POISONING CASE. Dark and Gloomy Days Casting Shadows Before. Dovnit, Del., Aug. 20. Attorney General White last night sent to San Francisco requisition papers for Mrs. Botkln, who is under arrest there, charged with the poisoning of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane by means of candy sent through the mall. The affidavit to secure the papers was sworn to by ex-Rcprcsentatlve Pennington, the father of the two poisoned women, and the papers charge Mrs. Botkln with murder In the first degree. Relorc leaving here for Georgetown tonight, Attorney General White said: "We have the murderess, and wo have evidence that no defense can shatter. The only things we fear I Mrs- Rofcln's self destruction." Mr. White added that the writing on the paper of the candy package and that In the anonymous letters sent to Mrs. Dunning have been pos itively identllled by Mr. Dunning as similar to the handwriting of Mrs. Botkln. It Is stated here that detective Wltzeil and a women police matron will go west to bring Mrs. Botkln here. The California witnesses will not be summoned In until the trial is called, but their aflldavlts will be taken at San ,Fran Cisco. The trial will probably be called In October. Mrs W A Botkln, who is accused of tne murder of Mrs J. P. Denning and Mrs Deane, at Dover, Del,, by sending, them a box of poisoned candy now occupies comfortable quarters in the matron's ward at the city prison. Her husband, who Is working hard tn her. behalf, isallowcd to visit her. Mre. Botkln refuses to be Inter viewed, but constantly asserts her innocence When questioned by Chief of Police Lees, she told In de tail of her movement during the last few weeks, and said her reg.rd for Dunning was purely platonlc. She denied all knowledge of the tox of candy, its wrapper or contents, stat ing positively that the only candy she had purchased during the last 18 months was a small box of lemon drops. PICKER Salem, Oregon, (ditp.Krs, We pay highest cash price for A. 1 WAGNER Mer RUINED. Spain's Army Nearly ', Destroyed, No Enthusiasm at Troops, Returning CONDITIONS r OF TRADE. Business Injured by Prohibitive DutiesWar Expenses. o I London, Aug. 50. The Madrid correspondent of the Standard siys: Nothing can better Illustrate the country's weariness and disillusion than the small excitement caused by the return of the repatriated troops, Of the 22."),000 men who have left Spain for Antilles since March, 1805, GOjCOOhave perished In Cuba, 75,000 have been sent home Invalided, and the remainder are returning to be disbanded, after receiving a portion of" their nine months' arrears of pay. The clever stroke of policy on the part of the government will, It Is be lieved, avert the dangers that other wise might have existed of the dis contented army being made the tools of military and political intriguers and Curlists. There are 43 generals and 0000 olher officers on the active list. For these It Is proposed that the number of line regiments shall be Increased. The government has liberally provided hospitals and other accommoda tions for the returning troops and private subscriptions are pouring In from various parts of Spain also forjthc assistance of the sick soldiers. Philippine Duties. London, Aug. 20, The Hong Kong correspondent of the Dally Mall says: The retention of the prohlblthc Spanish dutiesat Manila, by the American authorities is causing con cern among merchants here, who asked United States Consul General Wildman to use his Influence with General Merritt to secure a modifi cation of them. American kerosene oil sells here for $1.90 a case, while at Manila the duty alone Is $2 0."). Flour pays 70 cents a sack. The object of the Spaniards In imposing a prohibitive duty waa to shut out foreign imports. If they are retained, they will prevent the Im portation of American goods into Manila. Merchants here In shipping goods to Manila, did so in the belief that the Manila tariff Mould be In accordance with the Utiltcd States custom laws. Spain's Expenses, Maduid, Aug. 25. The 'Jazette gives the Cuban war expenses from January 1, to Juno 3. ns 447,309,450 pesetas. The queen regent presided at to- day'd cabinet council. The homo situation was discussed, and Senor Sagasta, the premier, gave details of the capitulations of Hayana und San tiago, and explained the manner in which the Antilles will be evacuated. The cabinet council also discussed the situation of the army at Manila, aud sanctioned the dispatch of funds to Admiral Cervera and Manila for the Immediate needs of the Spanish prisoners. The landing of troops ut Corunna continues. The men present a piteous spectacle. Eight died today. A special commission will decide upon the question of quarantine. The military authorities hayc begun the distribution of arrears of pay to the repatrlafed troops, Crushed, Aiieuduen, Aug. 25. John Marsh all, un employe ut Coats, logging camp, was fatally injured yesterday by being crushed between twu logs, lie was badly bruised and Injured Internally. There Is no hope of his recovery. COMMIbSIONERS. Announcement of Four Peace Makers. Washington, Aug. 20. All mem bers of the cabinet except Alger, and Long were at the regular meet ing today. After the cabinet meeting It was announced that Whttlaw Reld, has been selected as one of the peace commissioners. Commlssson as far as It has been made up is as follews: Sec retary Day. Jenator Davis, Senator Fryc and Whltclaw Reld. The fifth member has not been finally selected, but Justice White, of the supreme court has the tender of a place on con sideration and may accept. The Pythians. Indianapolis, Aug. 20. The Rath bone Sisters today adopted an Insur ance feature, similar to the endow ment rank of the Knights of Pythias and also voted to alllllate with the national council of women and elected Mrs. Ida M. Weaver, of Boise City, Idaho, a delegate to the meeting at Omaha, In October. The investiga ting committee of the Knights of Pythias to find out who made the charges against the supreme officers, have made but little headway. United Typothetae. Milwaukee, Aug. 20. The United Typothetae In session here passed a resolution that a Union does not deem It practicable at the present time to recommend any change In the number ofliours work. A committee of live were appointed to confer with other unions and employes with a ylew to deciding how the reform In the num bers of hours which should constitute a day's work may bo brought about. g Corpses Counted as Live Sol diers by Company. Shatter Sails For Home-Bank of Exchango'Established, Santiaoo, Aug. 20. The transports Sin Francisco, San .Augustine and Colon left here this afternoon with 4,208 Spanish soldiers. Elglt men died on the way to the ships. The corpses were "checked off" as passen gers. There appears to be many In stances of this kind during the em barkation of the Spaniards, the trans portation companies thus being able to collect the passago money. General Shatter and staff sailed this afternoon on the Mexico. On ar riving at Montauk Point, Shafter will go to Washington tt, meet Mc Klnley and Alger, afterwards proceed ing to San Francisco. A bank of exchange has been es stabllshed here. The JJerkshlre with 350 convalescents for SIboney. sailed for Montauk Point today followed by the Berlin with GcneranJates and his staff and the First Illinois In fantry. QWill jbe Inlormal, Camp Meade, Penn., Aug. 20. Gen. Graham, has been no tilled that the president's visit will bo purely Informal and McKinlcy does not de sire a grand review as was proposed. Sued for Breach of Contract. San Ficancisco, Aug. 20. O. S. Olscn, on behalf of himself and J3 other prospective voyagers to the Klondike, has sued tho Yukon & Northwestern Dredging & Trans portation Co. for $7500 for alleged breach of contract. The complainant alleges that the company agreed to carry the parties to Dawson City, and that It fulled to do bo, after having received the required fare, which It lias so far refused to return. Army Orders, NrwYoric, Aug. 20. General Al ger resumed his work of Investigating the ulfttlrs at Camp Wkofr. The transport D. II. Miller, arrived with 370, men first Infantrg. Alger has given notice that the sick regulars and volunteers of the regiments will be allowed tn go home on furlough and In a few days thousands will leave for home. o 8TOIMA. Sow tl Iho Kind You Hata AJfS Bought "r c&sme&Gu Gt tftlu Imi no tibo jkltli Or, UHm' I'alu ?ilU. Shipp Spaniards UPRISIN r Insurrection Reported in Hainan, 5 American Missionaries Com' pellcd to Flee, FRANCE MAY INTERFERE. French Using Vigorous Measures to Protect Their Subjects. Nkw Yoiik, Aug. 20. A special to the Herald from Hong Kong says: A serious Insurrection has broken outatNadao, In the Interior of thn Hainan Island. The American mis sionaries and native converts have sought refuge In safe territory. OnAugtst 14th the rebels fought the soldiers, who used the Americas Presbyterian property as defenses and repulsd the attack. Nadoa is nlnetylmllcs from IIolsow, one of the richest valleys in the Island. Unless the revolt Is speedily supressed tho Insurgents will be probably rein forced by refugees from Kwangsl, where theoUlclals are copping with the recent rebellion. Should it not be suppressed there Is an opportunity for French Interfer ence. The French are using vigorous measures to protect tho native Chris tians near Kwang Chow Wan, and arel extending thelrilnlluences In South ern China, which at present is very much disturbed. Carhst Upraising. Nnw York, Aug. 20. A dispatch to tho Herald from Gibraltcr says: In Barcelona the labor question seems to be approaching un acute stage. It Is estimated that something like 5,000 working men are penniless and on the verge of starvation. Ar ticles of primary necessity have reached extravagant prices, and, to cap it all, the heat Is terrific and causes outbreaks of disease among the seml-sturvlng. This Is all the more serious Inasmuch as Barcelona is a regular hotbed of Republicanism. The Publlcldad, a paper of thn fe rociously Republican type, has twice Incurred the displeasure of Captain General Des Pujols, and has on each occasion been lined. Tills really LAST WEEKt Next Saturday night will end the biggest and most SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE SALE ever hold by us. Remember, we make extra Inducements to ilnlsli up all summer goods. All Remnants Reduced Those Organdies Dimities, etc., that were being closed for 81c will bo In the grand cjean up ut 5c New Prints, New Outings, New Ginghams, New Fall Styles and best qualities: 5c Best Oil Cloth Potters, tho kind that don't crack, makes competitors kick at - 12 12 , Drapery Suggestions NRWKILKOLINES and scrims ,!Pcayd, NEW BURLAPS ' T' Special at ...22ca yd. NEW DENIMS Special at 12Jc a yd. Few Fall Goods Are Arriving DidT From the fountain head of fashion wc draw our supplies, o JOSEPH MEYERS & SONS. Phono 1. 278-280 Commercial street, corner Court. The Rojrl I the MheM ffrwfe bM pswtfw- I kaewn. Actual test ahew It I tWfilUrMierttian any other krwrt. J POWDER Absolutely Pure ROVAl BAXINd POWOCH CO., KM YORK. means a political contllct, and its ef fect will bubble over the surface again at the first opportunity. Then again there Is a society formed In Barcelona with the avowed object cf seeking annexation to France, and being so near the frontier and ap proachable In various districts the situation Is very fayorablc to the incipient revolutionary operations In stigated by Carllsts or others. Reinforcements for Para. New Yonic, Aqg. 20. A dispatch to the Herald from Lima, Peru, says: The government has withdrawn the unpopular project os an emission of' notes to bearer. Another regiment of Infantry and a division of artillery have gone to Join Para's division In the north. The general opinion Is that as soon as Para arrives at Plura all will be settled. Vice-President Bllllnghurst has left Iqulquo on his way to Lima. He will announce his candidacy for the presi dency as soon as he reaches the caplj ttl. L.;gal-Tender Notes Scarce, New Yonic, Aug. 20. The Tri bune says: As a result of tho scarcity of legal tender notes umong the Now York banks, tho withdrawals of gold yes terday from clearing-house Vaults were continued on an extensive scale. A. Nash, president of the Corn Exchange bank und a member of tho clearing-house committee, npd Wll liam J. Gilpin, the assistant manager, supervised the operation of counting out the bags of gold and exchanging them for the certificates presented. The payments into treasury on ac count of the new war bonds hayc been the chief reason for the demand for gold. Since these began $23,000,000 of yellow coin has been withdrawn from tho clearinghouse. Mine Afire. Danville, Aug. 20. A. II, Bennet's coal mine took lire today while eigh teen men were In tho mine. Many were badly burned, and some will die. A number of mules and horses were also burned. The mine Is practically ruined. OneHalf New Crash Hats Men's and boys. 45 and 50c Hop Pickers Gloves A special line mado expressly for us, soft andlpUablc, all sizes 25c TwoPiece Glove Seamless, mado for easy wear, Gen uine buckskin, absolutely new, $1.50 Kid Lined 1 Leather suspenders, a line Jicw lino something new, 50c, Men's New Fall Ties The very latest In clubs, bows, four- in-uauus 25, 50c H l NOtiiijjwmaiJWiJlMirfittw m hijj