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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
HAS NOT ASKED
FOR PEACE.
Spain Has Thus Far Not Made Over
lures.


WASHINGTON, July s. Secretary
Day has announced that there are as
yet no negotiations pending for ces-
sation of hostilities between this gov
ernment and Spain, and no overtures
have been received by him from Spain
lroking toward a termination of the
war.
Until Spain shall make an official
request for peace, Secretary Day says
this government will make no over
lures, and refuses to give any outline
of what terms the administration
would consider. 1t is evident, how
ever, that nothing short of complete
surrender and the independence of
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
would be accepted by this government.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09

There is every indication that Amer.
lea will be able this year to supply the
worlds markets with wheat and at the
| same time carry on a war with Spain.
No other nation on earth could do
this, which is proof that the United
States is fuller of resources than any
other country in the world.
When the history of the present war
is written Admiral Cervera will be ac-
corded place as one of the most dal-
ing commanders of the war. The break
he made away from Santiago was a
dashiDg exploit, and entities him to
admiration even though he lost the
fight.
The policy of arming the Cubans
near Guantanamo and making them
our allles has been most advantageous
to the American army. Why was not
this done Immediately after war was
declared? II such a course had been pur-
sued the chances are hundred to one
that the whole island would now be
under American control.
No issue can arise to overshadow
the money question because it is of the
greatest Importance to the American
people. If few money lenders are to
continue to control the circulating
medium, they will make money so
scarce that dollar will buy ten times
as much as it does today What will
then become of the producers of
wealth?
1t is not probable that Comara will
reach the Philippines. If he ever en-
ters the Pacific ocean, he is more liza
BILE to strike for San Francisco than
Manila. Dswey has destroyed one
feet for Spain, and she will hardly
send another to him to be sunk. Cam.
ara can do more damage to our coast
cities than he can to the American
squadron in Manila bay.
A bill is before congress providing
that soldiers shall he allowed to vote
at the place where they are stationed.
There should be no objection to allow
ing enlisted men to vote for president,
for they are entitled to voice in who
shall be the chief executive, but as a
rule they have no direct interest in
local affairs, hence to extend to them
general suffrage would not be desir- |
able.
It is questionable If Portland has
gained anything In the way Of reform
by inaugurating the Mason regime.
From all appearances Portland is to
b "wids open" city to sll vices.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
Re,nforccnents For shafter.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The brigade
under General Garretson at Camp AL
ger has been ordered to proceed &C
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
UNEXCUSABLE NEGLIGENCE.

1t has probably been impossible to
supply the army in Cuba with many
comforts, or in fact with all the neces.
sities, yet there has evidently been too
little attention paid to the commisary
department, for the men have been
subjected to more or less privations
that could have been avoided. How
ever, when an army is sent hurried ly
into the field some details will be over
looked, and these may be excused
But when wounded meu are brough +
home to hospitals there is no excuse
whatever for neglecting anything that
would tend to their comfort, and the
reception at Key West of the wounded
soldiers brought there on the Iriqu ois
Thursday, reflects no credit whatever
upon the war department.
The dispatches say when the Iriquois
entered the harbor at o'clock it went
aground, through Intellectual pilotage,
and was not afoat for three hours.
Then when it was finally docked, no
provision whatever was made for get
ting the wounded men off the ship,
and very little arrangement had been
made for conveying them to the hos
pitfalls. There were no gang planks,
and the men who were able to walk
we're obliged to Chamber down as best
they could to get ashore. When once
on land, for want of sufficient ambu-
lances, many of the wounded soldiers
had to walk four blocks through the
blistering tropical sun to the horse
cars in which they were jostled to the
hospitals at the further side of the city.
Such treatment of the stalwart men
who stood the brunt of the battle be
fore Santiago and were SCARED by
Spanish bullets is travesty upon our
of their bravery and
patriotism. There was not the slight.
est excuse for such neglect. The de-
partment was forewarned of their COM
ing and had ample time in which to
prepare for their reception. That
they we're not better cared for Is evi.
dence that we have heartless, incom-
petent, unappreciative man at the
head of the war department.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
Hosiery.

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Sioux Kills Himself in Jail.

Niobrara, Neb., May 4. = Samuel
Campbell Chaska committed suicide
Tuesday. Chaslla was full-blooded
Sioux Indian. Ten years ago he grad
uated with high honors at Carlisle, and
shortly became famous by marrying
Cora Belle Fellows, of Washington, ID.
C. Neither the beauty nor wealth of
his fashionable society wife nor his
learning acquired by years of study at
Carlisle could eradicate the Sioux traits
that generations had left in his blood.
In few years he drifted back to the
reservation and sunk to the level of
common blanket Indian again. His wife
left him years ago. Chaska was in Jail at
the time of his death, charged with
stealing horses. This is the first in
stance in which full-blooded Sioux ever
committed suicide.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
FLOODS IN ARKANSAS.
Watersp0uts and TOrnadoes Sweep
Houses Away and Cause Some
Loss of Life.

Little Rock, Ark, May IA special
from Van Buren,, Ark, says: Water
spouts and tornadoes have played havoc
here and done hundreds of thousands of
dollars damage. Three houses were
blown down at Rudy, eight miles east
of here, and it is reported that Winslow,
summer resort on the top of the Bos-
ton mountain, is entirely gone. The
Arkansas river is rs miles wide in
places and is now four inches higher
than it was in s92, which was the high
est on record. All Thursday night
boats were busy in the bottoms rescu-
ing the inhabitants. Thousands were
rescued and it is feared that many have
been drowned.
Mulberry, Ark, May THE Arkan-
sas river and the Mulberry continue to
rise, having reached the highwater
mark of 1892, the highest on record
Crops in the bottoms are totally de-
stroyed and great damage is being done
TO life and property. All who can are
leaving the bottoms, but many are un.
able to get out at all. t. 1vey, a young
farmer near this city, was drowned
while endeavoring to swim his stock
10 higher land. An entire family whose
names are not given were drowned near
Alma. Their house was washed away
The river is still rising and the water
is backing over fields never known to
overflow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Death of william H. Trescott.

Charleston, S. c., May 5.-Hon. Will
liam Henry Prescott, for many years
connected with the state department at
Washington, died at Pendleton, S. c.,
Wednesday. At the opening of the war
he was acting secretary of state of the
United States under President Buchan-
an. lie resigned and came south during
the war, but since the war was charged
with numerous important missions for
the government, among them being
that of pienipotentiary to China to re-
wise treaties in 1880; special envoy to
belligerents in Peru and Chill in 1881,
and plenipotentiary with Gen. Grant
to Mexico in August, 1882.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11

| government buildings and smashed the
windows. The troops again fired, this
| time from the balconies, and wounded
many, but the women kept on throwing
| stones. The Jesuit house at Talevara
was attacked because it was supposed
| that grain was stored there. The
troubles are expected to increase.
Madrid. May 7.-Further disorders
are reported from different parts of the
provinces, especially from Murcia, cap
ital of the province of that name, 30
miles from Carthagena, where mob,
| composed mainly of striking miners,
has cut the telegraph lines, set fire to
the town hall and set fire to the law
courts, burning the archives. The riot
ers also made an attack upon the local
Jail, beat in the doors and re-
leased the prisoners. Finally the riot
ing strikers have interrupted railroad
communication with Murcia and have
destroyed store by the use of dyna-
mite, distributing the provisions which
it contained. The situation is regarded
as being very serious. Quite recently
5000 striking miners of Murcia at
tempted to march upon Carthagena, and
were only prevented from so doing by
strong force Of troops.
London, May IA special dispatch
from Vienna says the queen regent has
again appealed to Emperor Francis Jo-
seph in favor of European intervention.
The Austro-HungaTian foreign minis
ter has addressed a note to the powers
on the subject. The belief exists in
some quarters in Vienna that but for
England's pro-American attitude, GER
tain European powers would have open
ly sided with Spain before the war broke
out.
London, May 6.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Apartments have been reserved at
hotel here for the queen regent of Spain
in case she arrives before apartments
have been prepared for her in her
brothers palace. kilograms from the
Austrian ambassador at Madrid, Count
Dubsky, indicate that the queen regent
is only waiting for suitable momentto
quit Spain without detriment to the in
terests of her son."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
sKIRMIsH IN CUBA.
Tug Leyden Safely Lands n Quantity
of Supplics-Is Attacked by
BlancO's Troops.

New York, May Ga Key West spe-
tiai says the tug Leyden' has returned
there after having landed two parties
on Cuban soil, one of them having had
subsequently sharp engagement with
Spanish forces. One of the parties con-
sisted, according TO report, of COM
mission from Washington TO Gen. Go
mez, which was debarked on the north
shore of Santa Clara province, whence
an immediate start for the interior was
made. The other, party, which landed
near Mariel, west of Havana, was UNI
der the command of the Cuban leader,
Gen. Baldomero Acosta. Before this
company went ashore the cruiser Will
mington shelled some Spanish cavalry
assembled in the vicinity, and when the
landing was effected Acosta's detach-
ment charged and routed the Span
iards, who in their retreat took with
them about 60 wounded, but left 16
dead on the field. The American and
Cuban colors were hoisted side by side
on Cuban soil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
SPANS INTERNAL TROUBLES.
Madrid Put Under Martial Law-Dis-
orders in Other TOwns-Queen
Regent May Resign.

London, May g. The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
1.-THE government are aware that they
cannot rely upon the army. 1t is an
open secret that a society has been
formed within it's ranks to put to an end
the humilia tions Spain has suffered at
the hands of incompetent ministers.
Judging from what one hears, terrible
things may shortly happen"
Madrid, May 5.-The situation in the
provinces is unchanged and everywhere
the dissatisfaction is growing, especial
~ over the price of bread. Acts against
authority are becoming more and more
overt. At Caceres, capital of Estre Madu-
IA, the populace marched into the rail-
way station to prevent the export of
provisions and overpowered the sol
diers ON guard, capturing IA car loads
of wheat flour. All Valencia is in state
of siege. At Catalan the rioters captured
the mayor and town councillors and de-
manded a ransom. On the mayor pro-
testing he was shot through the leg,
after which the gendarmes dispersed
the mob. At Talevara the rioters were
most determined, sacking many baker
les and setting on fire several govern
1nent buildings. In the town of Aguilas,
in the province of Murcia, mob
mostly composed of women burned
the storehouse and offices. The fisher
women who broke out against the oc-
troll dues at Gijon receive the most de-
termined assistance from the tObocco
girls. Together they sacked several
bakeries and burned all the octroi Of
fees, with all the papers belonging to
the foreign ships loading in the harbor.
The civic guard was holly stoned at the
prison and the mob marched' off with
the iron bars of the Jail. When the
troops appeared they were holly
stoned, replying with fire and wound
| ing many. The mob then attacked the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Dole Offers Hawaiian Islands.

Honolulu, April 81 (via San Francisco,
May 5).-President Dole has sent a
long communication to President Nc
Kinley, offering to transfer the Hawai-
ian islands of the United States for the
purpose of war with Spain, and to
furnish the American ships of war in
Spanish waters with large quantities of
ccal, supplies and ammunition. This ac-
ton was taken by the executive after
a secret conference of the Hawaiian
cabinet, called to discuss the position to
be assumed by the government toward
the two belligerents.
The news of the declaration of war by
the United States against Spain was
received here Wednesday by the Mari
posa, which arrived from the Australian
colonies with advices from the United
States to the 10th instant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Pauncefote to Leave.

London, May 4. = According to re.
port published Tuesday the British am.
bassador at Washington, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, is to be succeeded by Sir
Thomas III. Sanderson, X. C. B. and X
c. NJ. g., the permanent under secretary
Of state for foreign affairs, one of the
most experienced diplomatic officials in
the British service. Sir Thomas Henry
Sanderson, X. C. b., X. C. NJ. g., who has
been permanent under secretary OF
state for foreign affairs since 1894, en-
tered the foreign office in 1850 and has
been connected with that department
ever since.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Rip CmtboIic Celebration,

New York, May 5.-Not since the lay
ing of the corner stone Of ST. Patrick's
cathedral in 1869 has there been cele-
bration among Roman Catholics of this
country equal in ceremony and magnifi-
cence 10 that begun Wednesday to cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the elevation of the epscopate of Most
Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigan.
Pontifical high mass was celebrated
at ten o'clock. There was procession
of notable Catholic clergymen with a
guard of honor of 500 cadets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
LEE IS A GENERAL.
His Name in q List with Ten Others
Sent to the Senate All
Are Confirmed.

Washington, May 5.-The president
Wednesday sent these nominations to
the senate:
To Be MAJOR Generals-Brig. Gen. Joseph
G. Breckenridge. inspector general United
States army.
Brig. Gen. Elwell S. Otis. United States
army.
Brig. Gen. John ]. Copptnger.
Brig. Gen. William r. Shafter.
Brig. Gen. William H. Graham.
Brig. Gen. James F. Wade.
Brig. Gen. Henry c. Merriam.
James II. Wilson, Of Delaware.
Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia.
United States Senator w. J. Sewall, Of
New Jersey.
Congressman Joseph Wheeler, of Ala
bama.
All the nominations for major gen.
eral were confirmed by the senate in
executive session. Twenty-six briga-
dier-generals were also named.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Will Make Seven Corps.

Washington, April Tt was an
nounced at the war department Friday
that the volunteer army will consist of
seven corps, each in command of a
major general, but that nothing had
vet been settled as to their organiza-
ton and places of rendezvous. 1t is
generally understood, however, that
Fort Myer, Va, Atlanta, Ca, Chiclla-
manga, Tenn, Richmond, Va, and
Long Island. N. Y, have been virtually
selected as places for the mobilization
of the volunteer army.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
CAPTURE OF FRENCH LINER.
La Fnyette Attempting to Enter Ha-
vana Is Taken by American War
Vessels-Her Release Ordered.

Key West, Fla, May 7.-Commodore
Watson has received orders from Wash
ington instantly to release the French
mail steamer La Fayette and to send
her to Havana under escort. The cap.
ture of the Frenchman by the gun
boat Annapolis turned out to have been
an unfortunate incident, resulting from
mistakes, but no protest has been made
to the representatives of the French
government in the Unietd States.
The United States authorities who eX-
amined the La Fayette Friday say that
so far as the ships manifest shows she
carried no contraband of war, but with
such an immense cargo it was lmpos-
sible to make thorough inspection
They saw nothing in the nature of arms
or ammunition aboard.
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Kate Spencer, has brought in the fol
lowing account of the capture of the La
Fayette:
The La Fayette, of the French General
Transatlantic company's line, a vessel OF
1880 tons, gross register, bound from Corun-
ma, Spain. on April %, for Havana, was
captured Thursday evening off the latter
port by the United States gunboat Annap-
oils, commander ]. j. Hunker, while trying
to run the blockade after having previous
ly been warned off, She has on board a
large number of passengers and valuable
general cargo, possibly containing contra
band of war.
The La Fayette, which halls from ST
Ignarico, France, is fine vessel of the
old type. She is 344 feet long, has A feet
beam and is IS feet deep. She was built in
1864 at Greenoch of iron.
Her capture was effected shortly before
shutdown in the following manner:
The La Fayette was heading for Havana
and was boarded by an officer of the An
napolis and warned not to enter port She
afterwards made an attempt to do so an6
was captured after an exciting chase. The
Wilmington, Newport and Morrill, took part
in the capture of the Frenchman.
After an examination of the La Fayette's
papers had been made a prize crew from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Supplies for Insurgents

New York, May 6.-Military supplies
for the Cuban insurgents from the New
York arsenal were piled on the wharf
at Governors island Thursday, ready
for immediate shipment. The cases
were marked "R. Rodrigous, Mobile,
Ala" The supplies consisted of 5000
Springfield rifles, 100000 cartridges,
100000 revolver cartridges and 100
dozen machetes. There were besides
several cases marked, containing sad
dies, brides and halters and other
cases labeled machinery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
A FriGhtful Fall,

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 6.-The Hal
wanna & Western company, at Duryea,
was the scene of an accident Thursday
evening which cost three men their
lives. The names of the victims are:
John Monohan, Stephen jenkins and
John Titus. The three men were en-
gagged in repairing the lining of the
shaft, which had been damaged by the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
RnYnnn Given UD.

Montego Bay, Jamaica, via Kingston,
Jamaica, May 4.-Gen. Pando, the com
mander of the Spanish forces in the
field, withdrew the Spanish garrison
from Bayamo. one of the important
towns of the province of Santiago de
Cuba, April IS, and refugees who have
arrived here from Manzanillo, the port
of Bayamo, by the schooner Governor
Blake, say that Gen. CalXto Garcia, the
jnsurgent commander, occupied the
town the next day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Want Early Ending of War.

London, May 5.-The Standard says:
There is a growing impression in Off
cial quarters that the queen regent and
the Spanish government favor some ar
rangement that will lead to the early
that Austria is anxious to intervene,
while Germany has special reasons to
desire some arrangement which will
not compromise the future of the Phil
ippines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Whent Mt Sf.5O.

Chicago, May Cash wheat sold for
$3.50 Thursday on the board of trade.
This is the highest price paid for the
cereal since the memorable corner of
August and September, 1888. Foreign
demand for American wheat is assigned
as the cause of the big jump. France,
Austria and Russia removed the duty
on wheat, while Spain is looking to the
United States for relief in a seconds
hand way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11

the Annapolis was placed on board and
she was sent to Key West, escorted by the
Wilmington.
Previous to this step being taken, Com
mander Hunker of the Annapolis, the tenn
porary flag officer, and Commander G. c.
Todd, Of the Wilmington, exchanged sig
nails for over an hour. A delicate interna
tional question is thought to be involved in
the capture of the French steamer, but it
was seemingly finally decided to send her
to Key West.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11

cave-in last week. Some heavy timbers
were being lowered into the shaft when
the rope which was attached to them
slipped off, and the timbers struck the
platform upon which the three work
men were standing with great force,
demolishing it and precipitating the
men to the bottom of the shaft, dis
lance of 300 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
The Italian Bread Riots.

Rome. May There were renewed
bread riots at Paris Friday evening.
The rioters stretched chains across the
streets in order to prevent cavalry
charges. Several soldiers and civilians
were injured. A riotous mob sur
rounded detachment of troops at Sesyo
Fiorintino and the soldiers fired a vol
ley, killing three of their assailants and
wounding four others.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Cuban Congress Opened.

Havana, May 6. = The Cuban con-
gress elected under the autonomist gov
eminent was formally opened Wednes-
day with great ceremony. Capt. Gen.
Rlanco made a speech, in the course Of
which he said that if the declarations of
the United States had been sincere its
guns to-day ought to be saluting the
first Cuban parliament, instead of
threatening the lives of the members.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Proud of Dewey.

Montpelier, VT, May 6.--Upon the
opening of the Vermont Legislature
Thursday resolution, heartily indors-
ing the patriotism, patience and states
manship of the president, was passed
amid great enthusiasm, as was also a
resolution regarding Commodore
Dewey's brilliant victory, of which YER
mont is justly proud.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
To Utilize Marine Hospitals.

Washington, May THE president
has issued an order directing that all the
hospitals of the marine hospital service
be used for the reception and treatment
of sailors and soldiers of the navy and
army wherever a necessity arises. There
are about 20 of these hospitals in all,
and they are scattered along the At
lantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11
Preparations in the Cannries.

Liverpool, May 7.-Steamers from the
Canary islands report that the Amer
lean consul at Las Palmas left suddenly
with plans of the harbor. There are
$4,000 Spanish troops in Gran Canaria
alone. The authorities are pushing for
ward the Notifications. They are maxi
ing desperate attempts to raise revenue.
and are taking British property with
out compensation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-05-11

tionally heavy rains since Saturday last,
and in some instances damage has re-
suited. Several families have been
driven from their homes in the Walnut
and Verdigris river bottoms on the
Kansas-Olllahoma border, thousands of
acres of grain have been flooded and
railroad tracks washed out in some in
stances.