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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

fight. They have prisoners all
over town. | found 500 officers,
prisoners, last night, that | knew
nothing of before. 1t looks iunny
to see a high Spanish officer walk
ing around town with a little ma.
tive prancing along behind him
with a gun hung on his back.
We are learning the language.
The natives just arrived with II
boatloads of prisoners, the result
of last nights fight. They went
back and said, "more prisoners. .
| went through the insurgents
hospital. There arc men there
with all kinds of wounds. l
haven't heard from home for more
than a month. but we expect mail
tomorrow. Don't worry about me.
If any thing happens to me, the
boys will let you know. l have
every thing | need.
EMIL.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
Terms Of the Protocol.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 12.-Secre
tary Day gave out this statement
Of the provisions Of the protocol:
"SE ain will relinquish all claim
of sovereignty over til" title OF
Cuba.
"Porto Rico and other Spanish
Islands in the West Indies aud a''
island il the Ladrones, to be select
ed by the United States, shall be
ceded to the latter.
''The United States shall occupy
and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila, pending the conclusion
OF the treaty Of peace, which shall
the control, disposition
and government of the Philippines.
CUBA. Porto Rico and other
Spanish islands III the West Indies
shall be Immediately evacuated.
commissioners, TO be appoint
ed within 1O days, shall within 80
days from the signing Of the pro-
tocol. meet at Havana and San
Juan respectively to arrange and
execute the details Of the evaculion
''The United States and Spain
shall each appoint not more than
five commissioners to negotiate
and conclude the treaty OF peace.
The commissioners are to meet at
Paris not later than the 1st of Oct
ober.
"On the signing Of the protocol
hostilities will be suspended, and
notice to that effect will be given
as soon as possible by each govern
ment to the commanders ol It's
military and naval forces"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
II WISE MOVE.

Fortune favored the L. S.
again when Dewey and Merritt
captured Manila and acquired by
surrender the entire Philippine
archipelago. Had the cable
been working to ManiIa, both
these officers would have had
knowledge of the signing of the
protocol of peace, and Manila
would not have been i'll our poss-
ession now. This would have
complicated matter; in & very
grave way before the peace COM
mission. By forcing the surren-
der not only the city, bat all of
the territory included, became OURS
by the arbitrament of arms, and
simplifes matters greatly. We
now have standing ground upon
which we can safely assert our
rights and defy all illtruders.
Tic cable being cut was bless
ing in disguise, bat to the average
mind it appears strangely singu-
lar, that as soon as Mauila had
capitulated Dewey had the cable
all right. It might have been
all accident, but more likely,
Dewey not wanting to be ham
pered with too frequent orders
from Washington, kept the
matter secret, and sent his mess
ages to Hong Kong by boats for
transmission to the Navy depart
et,t as evidence to the world
dat he 0as ;tA9ut direct COM
..9..3Icas.oas r;tf,. his govern
Daxra1, &c hard to heat
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
Expenses of the War.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Al-
! though the war lasted only ia
days it is estimated that it cost the
government so far $150,000,0O0,
of which SOS, 100000 has been
actually paid out OF the treasury.
Beginning with March /, when
the first increases in expenditures
in anticipation of the war became
apparent in the daily expenditures
of the treasury, actual disburse2
ments have been approximately
as follows:
March-Army, 100000; navy,
$2,4OO,O0O; total, $3,0O0,0OO.
April-Army, 81, 100000; navy.
$9,SOO,OO0; total, $11,000,O00.
May-Army, $12,O00,0O0; navy,
$7,OOO,O00; total, $19,0OO,000.
June-Army, SIG, 100000; navy,
IS, 100000; total, 500, 100000.
July-Arlny, $29 100000; navy.
IS, ,5OO,OOG; total, $35, 100000.
70 August 13-Army, $780,
900; navy, 81, 100000; total, 81
100000.
Total war department, $65,300,
900.
Total, navy department, $32,-
100000.
Grand total, $9S, 100000.
Appropriations made by cong
rcss or account of the war aggre-
gated about $360,GO0,002, and
cover the time to January ], 1899.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
The enterprising Heppne1- Ga

The enterprising HepPner Ga
zette sent out last week 3o-page
magazine supplement-. 1t coil
tains a history of Morrow
county, together with sketches of
men, firms and corporations, de-
voting considerable of its space
to a review Of the agricultural,
horticultural, timber, coal and
irrigation interests. The first
page is devoted to an excellent
map of the county. The work
reflects credit Oh its publishers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

The rales Of admission TO the
Oregon Industrial Exposition are
going to be kept within the reach
Of all. Considering the vast
amount Of amusement and in
struction afforded, the price, being
only 25 cents for single admissions
and $1.00 for coupon tickets good
for 5 admissions; $3.50 for coupon
tickets good for Is admissions;
children under - years of age 10
cents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

No general of any other army
would have stolen away and
sought refuge and safety as did
Augustin at Manila. Such men
are both physical and moral
towards, and justly earn the dis
grace and stigma which follow
them into the lowest depths OF
scorn to which they inevitably
descend.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

The Sunday morning that Ad-
1niral Cervera took his fleet out
of Santiago h2rbor and lost it he
Cervered the last tie that entitled
him to Spanish gratitude, accord
ing to CastiliaG standards.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

The Times ;.Iountaineer thinks
it probable the Hon. Ringer Her
mann will be next United States
senator from this state, but that
it would be Il loss to the nation
to take, him out of the General
Land Office.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
MONROE NEWS.

Z. Il. Relknap is looking for
some hogs. We were under the
impression that ministers prefer
chicken.
Rev. Taylor, of Philomath, is
canvassing for the ''History of
Cuba and the War" The gentle
man is meeting with much success.
One of Claude Starts horses got
mixed up with a barbwire fence
some time ago, and was consider
ably scratched, the flesh being
badly torn in places. However,
at the present writing the animal
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

The Pendleton Republican has
decided that Judge Akin of the
Sixth Judicial District IS the man
to be elected United States sell
ator.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something TO know that
tn. very best medicine for restoring the tired
Electric Btters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve
centres in the stomach, gently stimulates
the liver and kidneys, and aids these organs
in throwing of impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids
digestion, and is pronounced by those who
have tried it as the very best blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for soc. or
sl.oo per bottle at Graham. .& Wells drug
store.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
Letter List.

Following is the list of letters remain.
ing in the Corvallis pestofice, unclaimed
August 20, 1898:
James H. Baker, William Coleny,
c. J. Dant, Water Green,
Mrs. VIM. Hall, Mrs. D. A. Headry
Miss Mary Kibele, Charles Lappin,
Bessie Meats, J. NJ. Sabin.
B. w. JOHNSON, p. M.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

Captain Clark, of the Oregon,
has broken down completely.
The strain Of taking his noble
vessel from the Pacific around
the Horn into Atlantic waters
and successfully coping with the
Spanish fleet at Santiago was too
much for his nerves. He has
been relieved tempo ly of his
-.kd, and sent he naval
hospitarfofs fsrcatnaent' 10 officer
of our splendid navy holds
warmer place i'll the hearts of his
countrymen than Captain Clark.
The nation bows its head in
silent thaakfulness for his brave,
capable, patriotic life, and lifts
its petition to the Divine Ruler
to spare him yet many years of
restored health.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

A stubborn congh or tickling in the threat
yields to One Minute Cough Cure. Harm
less in effect, touches the right spot, reliable
aad just what is wanted. 1t acts at once.
Graham s. Wells.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
For Sale.

Five acre orchard onc-fourth mile
west of Agricultural College. One-half
in prunes, onc-half in apples, pears and
cherries. Slightly, healthy, convenient.
Large crop OH the premises this year,
which goes with the place if purchased
soon. Price $Iooo-$5eo cash; balance,
long tirae, sec"red by raertgage OH the
premises F. NJ. JOHNSON,
Agent.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

You invite disappointment when you cx-
pertinent. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
pleasant, easy, thorough little pills. They
cure constipation and sick headache just as
sure as you take them. Graham g. Wells.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

Mr.. Dooley says owe are a
gr-reat people, an tn best iv it
IS we know We ar-re.'
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

A. Hodes exhibits fine line of relish
es and condiments neatly put up by
American purveyors.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

The fifth annual Spokane Fruit
Fair will open Tuesday, October 4,
and close Saturday, October Is.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

Now is the time to secure bargains at
Gerhard's. He is offering, inducements
to buyers before his fall stock arrives.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
Wanted.

A customer to borrow $500 on long
time. Secured OH real estate.
A purchaser for nice cottage and lots
in Jobs Addition. Call at GAZETTE
Office.
A buyer for small home, ~ acres
near city. Small house, barn, we'll, fine
young fruit, slightly location. Cheap, for
cash.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26
To Prune-Gr0werS.

It will pay you to buy the Triumph
Combined Grader for green and dried
prunes. Best machine at lowest price.
Send for circulars
MORLEY g, PATRICK,
a 50 State ST., Salem, Or.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

Zierolf's American crockery fills a
long-felt want.
French candies at Hodes & Halls.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

Spain don't want to give up
Luzpn.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

Teinatoe mustard, queen olives, evap-
Grated ten hsrse power radish, at A.
Hsdos'.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-26

Complete line of harvesting outfits al
Nolan & Ca!latan's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-18

this engagement Liore memorable than
the fight with which Lord Nelson S
name is imperishably associated The
weight of armament, destructive power
and strength of resistance in the squad.
rons at Manila bay far surpassed those
elements i'll the feet at Trafalgar At
Manila the American squadron bad to
fight tho Spanish ships aud their shore
Notifications at the same time i'm the
enemy's harbor, and there was the hid.
den peril of submarine mines and tor
pedoes which might reveal itself in the
immediate destruction of "a warship at
every stage of the battle.
There was another momentous feature
in this great battle. Here for the first
time since the complete revolution in
naval architecture and tactics caused by
the replacing of wooden by armored YES
sells, the motive power of sails by that
of steam. the new system had its trial
in general engagement It was the &C.
casion that all the military and naval
powers Of the world had been awaiting
to test the value of modern naval equip.
ment. The fight at Yalu, in 1895, be-
tween the Chinese and the japanese
gave seine lessons, but the navies of the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-18

aborigines, was discovered by Columbus
ON Nov. IS. 1893 Ponce de Leon was
the first to make a settlement. when in
1910 he founded the town of Caparra,
which soon afterward was abandoned.
In the following year he founded the
city of San Juan The Caribs. whose
number, probably exaggerated. was put
at 600, 900, suffered SO greatly from the
cruelties Of their Spanish conquerors
that they rebelled against them and
We're gradually exterminated in conse-
quence. Interesting relics of their civil
lization are preserved in the Sinithso-
nian institution and in the Berlin Eth
biological museum. In 1895 Drake sack
ed the capital. an exploit which was re-
peated three years later by the Earl of
Cumberland. In 1915 Baldwin Heinrich.
a Dutchman, was killed in an attack OH
the city, and an attempt made by the
English TO capture the city III 1873 was
also unsuccessful In 1897 Sir Ralph
Abercromby besieged the city for three
days and was forced 10 retire, though,
III the same campaign, he captured
Grenada, Demerara and Trinidad
Government laws and institutions are
about the same in Puerto Rico as in
other Spanish dependencies. There is
captain general, whose authority in
military matters is absolute, and who
in civil affairs is president of the royal
"audiencia. " This court is composed of
a regent, three judges, the revenue Of
ficer and a marshal Ii is superior TO all
other constituted authorities, including
the ecclesiastical tribunal. In the seven
capitals of the departments the mayors
administer justice, and in the smaller
towns there are justices of the peace,
who determine small debts and collect
duties, receiving per cent ON the col
lections They are appointees of the cap.
tain general, who also has charge of the
appointments of the clergy on the bish-
ops recommendation. The permanent
army consists of four battalions of rifles
of four companies each, one battalion
of fortress artillery of five companies,
one section of cavalry, one of artillery
workmen, sanitary brigade and one
"tercio" of the civil guard. There are
also several corps of volunteers, organ
lied in manner similar TO those of Gu
ba. The permanent army numbers 2l3
officers and $3.50 men.-New York
Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-18

q aigh aud honorable one in all stages
OF his career. Let us go back to his boy
hood and see how in that period OF his
life the boy foreshadowed the man.
George Dewey is a Vermonter. He
was born 81 years ago in fine old CO.
lonial house on State street, Montpelier,
q house surrounded by fine grounds and
right opposite Vermont's statehouse.
The acting rear admiral's father was
DIR. Julius Y. Dewey. now dead, a fine
gentleman of the old school, remember
ed and honored for his integrity and
force of character. His mother was q
very beautiful woman, born In Vermont
too.
Young Dewey, as is characteristic Of
Green Mountain stock, was bright,
intelligent lad, fond of rough and tum-
BILE sports with will of his own and
an original bent of mind. Every Incl
dent in the boyhood Of hero is of uni
versal interest and this little story is
still told i'll Montpelier about well
meant but i'll timed remark of the fu.
ture rear admiral which put his hospi-
table mother to confusion. 1t was ths
only time that she ever was known to
have been at a loss for "a courteous an.
swer TO put guest at his ease.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-18
THE DEWEY COAT on AIM

TIE DEWEY COAT ar ARMS
the civil war, and ho was next attached
to the old konrsarge rs lieuteuant COM
mander. He was later detailed to the
Colorado, the flagship of the European
squadron, where he remained until
1868, when he was assigned to duty at
the Naval academy.
The first command which he received
was in 1870, when he was placed in
command of the Narragansett, then do
ing special duty. He later became com
mander and was retained on the Nara
gansett to make survey of the Pacific.
In 1875 he was made lighthouse in
spector and was later secretary of the
board. He was next assigned to the COM
mand of the Juniata, in the Asiatic
squadron, and in September, 1884, was
promoted to captaincy and placed
aboard the Dolphin, one of the four
boats which formed the original white
squadron.
The following year he was sent TO he
flagship Pensacola of the European
squadron. where he remained until 1888,
becoming chief of the bureau of equip.
ment and recruiting, with the rank OF
commodore. He held this position until
1898. when he was made member Jf
the lighthouse board, receiving his COM
mission as commodore on Feb. 2S, 1896
at the same time becoming president OF
the board of inspection and survey
which place he held until put in COM
mand OF the Asiatic squadron, in Janu'
airy OF this year. His orders to destroy
or capture the Spanish feet at Manila
and take the town were received az
Hongkong and obeyed with alacrity.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-18
BENJAMIN r. TRACY.

they are magnificent possession to this
country. They will be invaluable as a
coaling station and will give us more of
a standing in that part of the world
The Monroe doctrine does not applyFo
them They were not taken for the sake
of conquest, and their possession comes
to US legitimately and rightly. We
will find it more difficult to get rid
of them than 20 keep them, because if
we try TO dispose of them other nations
may say that the Monroe doctrine has
been outraged i'll their capture and may
refuse to take them from us on that ac-
count. Fearing complications which
may result in their being given back to
Spain, we must keep them after having
captured them. "-New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-18
HIGH JlNKS IN CAMP.
How the Soldier Boys at Tampa Beguile
Their Dull Hours.

Their Dull Hours.
A lot of the Jolly Thirteen" (from
Governors island) at Tampa, Fla,
hippodrome performance yesterday
at their camp They engaged several
darkies with musical voices and had
a cake walk and all the "fixip s. {"
The performance concluded with the
following "pome." sung by the lead
er of the quartet. the soldier boys join
ing in the chorus:
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me,
! am going to Havana TO make the Spaniards
flee.
Soon they will see me coming, my musket in
my hand,
One of "A mighty army. brave and gallant
band.
Well teach them TO walk Spanish in quite a
novel way.
Wen make them quickly vanish. we will not
let them stay
Well drive them ont Of Cuba and send them
back 20 SPAN
Wen make them pay and rue tho day that
they blow up the Maine
Oh, susanna, don't you cry tor ne,
am going TO Havana TO set the Cubans free.
New York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-18

engines were backed with all tho s,o
that could be put upon them ana .u
hacking was continued for 30 minn. 'ue
but without avail
lt was now seen that it wonld
impossible to get the ship afloat Co.
tain Smith gave the order Co snika st'
port battery and throw the puns ov ,ao
board, but it was not done, for tho -.
emy's fire was becoming so rand 90,
severe that the. captain deemed il ~ iD
dicious to abandon the ship at opce T.
order Co save the lives of the mo"
While preparations were being made ).
destroy the ship the sick and the yorns
ed were lowered into boats and conraS
ed ashore, while the men az tho s,s,
board battery continued to fobt =,
splendid style, firing at every flash 90
the enemy's guns. The small arms yora
thrown overheard and all possible dam
age was done to engine and eyervth;n.
else that might prove of use To The
enemy.
"The ship was first set on fire in ,ho
forward storeroom, but three shots came
through below her water line and NM
out the flames. She was then SET fire -
four places aft, and when the famoa
were we'll under way, so as TO make her
destruction certain, Captain Smith and
his first lieutenant George Dewey left
the ship, all the officers and crew bav.
ing been landed before The Mississinni
was soon in blaze fore and aft and 40
she was now relieved of a great deal ~
weight-by the removal of her crew
and the destruction of her upper works
she fioated off the bank and drifted
down the river, much to the danger Of
the Union vessels below. But she mass.
ed without doing them any injury and
at $3.50 o'clock blew up and went 70
the bottom.
Lieutenant Dewey was the last N
leave the ship. To keep her from fall.
ing into the enemy's hands he set fire IN
her himself and escaped on cotton bale
which was floating down the river. Ad.
miral Porter, commenting on this Incl.
dent, said, "It is in such trying mo.
ments that men show of what metal
they are made, and in this instance the
metal was the best. The superior off.
GERS aboard the Mississippi conceived BY
his actions that Dewey was man of
steel nerves, and he was immediately
assigned to the gunboat Agawam, then
in the north Atlantic blockading squad.
ron, where he again distinguished him.
self in two fierce battles-one in the at.
tack made upon Fort Fisher, in Decem.
Der, 1864, and the other in January,
1868. This ended his fighting career for