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South Dakota Tragedy.

DEADwooD, S. D., Aug. IA
shooting affray occurred in Central
City yesterday morning. and as re-
suit thres men are dead, and woman
is dying. Judge ]. P. Giddings, Ed
Shannon and Jack Wear are the men
and Mrs. Ed Shannon is the woman.
Shannon assaulted Giddings when
Wear attempted to separate them and
was shot dead. Shannon shot Gid
dings killing hin instantly, then went.
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PEACE NEGOTIA.
TIONS ARE PRO.
CROSSING
Demands of America will
Probably Be Accepted

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE con-
ference yesterday between the French
Ambassador NJ. Cambon and Secretary
of State Day did not reach final con-
clusion, nor was anything agreed to
that would bind either the United
States or Spain, but the negotiations
proceeded to point where an agree
ment was almost reached that will
terminate hostilities. There will
probably be an agreement reached
that will be satisfactory to both GOV
ernments, or at least will be accepted.
AS to the character of the protocol,
terms are in practical points those set
out in the abstract of the presidents
conditions published from the White
House week ago. 1t is believed that
the protocol carries within itself pro
vision tor the cessation of hostilities
On this point the naval contingent is
urgent that our government adopt the
NapoleOnic policy of refusing to enter
into an armistice without acquiring
some substantial pledge to secure the
consummation of peace. What thev
particularly desire is that our govern
ment shall demand, as a condition of
the cessation of hostilities, the sur
render to the United States military
forces of MORO castle, at the entrance
of Havana harbor, and some such
points of vantage at the other import
ant ports in the territory soon to fall
under our control.
The peace negotiations are now be-
lieved to be advanced to a point where
the president has felt warranted in
turning his attention to the selection
of the commissioners to be charged by
the United States with the drafting of
a treaty of peace.
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to his wife's bed and beat her with his
revolver, and next shot himself. In
timacy between Mrs. Shannon amp
Giddings is given as the cause.
GRAIN CROP DAMAGED.
Result of Hot Weather In Whitman
County Grain Fields.

CoLFAX, Wash, Aug. 12.-The hot
weather of the past 10 days has caused
considerable disquietude among far.
mers. Great damage has resulted to
growing grain. Hot winds have pre-
vailed every day, from the East and
North east, shriveling wheat still in
the'dough. Even some fall sown grain
has been injured. An injury to grain
somewhat unusual in this country is
noticeable oyer large area near Col
fax. A black rust has attacked much
of the fall sown wheat. Fields that
until July 20 gave promise of yielding
40 bushels an acre or more have heen
harvested and yielded only 10 or IL
bushels an acre.
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THE FUTURE OF CUBA.
Spain Prefers That It Be Annexed to
the United States.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-A dispatch
from Paris published here contains
the statement that dispatch received
there from Madrid via Biarritz says
the Spanish reply to the United States
expresses the hope that the American
government will not turn Cuba over
to the insurgents, but will retain con-
troll of the government of the island
in order that the interests of Spanish
property owners may be respected
Spain also intimstes her preference
for the retention of Porto Rico, sur
rendering any of her Pacific possess
sions to the Americans instead. The
Spanish government is satisfied with
the appointment o. mixed commits
sion to settle the question of the dispo-
sition of the Philippines, and suggests
that the meeting Of thescommission be
held in Paris.
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NAPOLEON'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

For several issues the Cosmopolitan
has been publishing what purports to
be biography of Napoleon. In the
current August issue, the editor, J..
Brisben Walker. states the argument
in support of the genuineness of the
history. 1t seems that the manuscript
was sent from st. Helena to Joseph
Bonaparte in the United States by
Napoleon and were brought by a
young equiry of the emperor named
Archambault. The papers were trans
lated and put in proof in Pittsburg in
1917, but before being issued in book
form. the printing Office with the
forms was destroyed by fire. A proof
was in the hands of the translator. 1t
is this proof which has finally come
iuto the possession of the Cosmopoli.
tan. Whether written by Napoleon or
not, it is as vigorous, clear and in ter
esting a work as ever given to the pub
lie. 1t deals not only with Napoleon's
actions, but with the causes and
reasonings which impelled those ac-
tions. If not the work of Napoleon, it
is the greatest inward study of the i'm
mortal French hero ever presen ted to
the public. II is an interesting study
for every one interested in the most
aggressive figure in the worlds his
torv
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Have Left santiago.

SANTIAGO. Aug .12.-The transports
Mateo and Berkshire sailed north
yesterday with the Twenty-frst and
the rest of the Seventy-first New York
regiments, thus completing the en-
barkation of the First division. The
embarkation of the second division be-
gan today.
Maj-Gen. W. Lawton, u. S. ", has
been appointed military governor of
the department of Santiago, and
Brigadier-General Leonard Wood has
been requested to remain as governor
of the city of Santiago, under General
Lawton. Brigadier-General Ezra P.
Ewers, U. S. V. has been appointed
governor of the city of Guantanamo.
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Murder at FLORENCE.

EUGENE, Aug. ia meager report
was brought here last night by the
stage driver of a fatal quarrel among
Indians at Florence last Saturday.
Three Indians had been drinking
heavily during the day. At night
they got irto a quarrel, and knives
were used freely, with the result that
one, Bennett by name, was killed and
another was so badly cut that it is
not thought he will live. The other
Indian was arrested.
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SPANS LOSS OF EMPIRE.

Once the proudest and greatest
nation on earth, Spain's Empire, has
dwindled down until today the nation
on which the ''sun never set" can
scarcely claim title to anything out
side the little peninsula st the south
west termination of the continent of
Europe. On his accession to the
Spanish throne in 1856, Philip II,
found himself ruler of the greatest
emoire the world had seen since Rome
was at the zenith of its power. Its
navies were famous for their greatness
and they ruled the ocean, its armies
were famous for their prowess, she
swayed the destinies of Europe, had
possessions in all the continents, and
may be said to have owned the Amer
icas, North and South.
The Spanish empire was the result
of marriages, conquest and discoveries:
it's decline and fall may be ascribed to
the ruthless character of the Spanish
people. When Columbus discovered
San Domingo, it had a population of
2,000,000: in 1880 this population had
dwindled to 0,000. Cortez in Mexico
and Pizarro in Peru were ideal Span
ish conquerers.
In the latter part of Philips reign
(he died in 1888 Spain lost all, or
nearly all, of her dependencies in
north Africa, and early in the next
reign, Burgundy, Naples, Sicily, and
then Milan. In 1909 the Netherlands
were lost; in 1923, Malacca, Ceylon,
Java and other islands; in 1910, Portu-
gal; in 1913 all claims were renounced
to Holland, Brabant and parts of
Flanders: in 1649 were lost Maestricht,
HerUogenbosh, Breda, Bergen-op-
Zoom and many other fortresses in the
Low Countries, in which year the
crown tacitly surrendered supremacy
on the seas to northern Europe; in
1859 RousiIlon and Cardague were
ceded to France. making the Pyre nees
the boundary between the two coun-
ties: in 1868 to 1872, the last of Flanders
was given up; in 1904, Gibraltar was
lost; in 1871, the Nootka Sound settle
ments; in 1874, San Domingo, in 1900.
in 1902, Trinidad; in 1919,
from 1SI0-21 were lost Mexico,
Venezula. Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Chile, Argentina, Banda
Oriental, Paraguay, Patagonia, Guate |
mala, Honduras, Nicaragua, San Sal. |
vador, Hayti, and numerous islands
to the American continents
Ill the possessions in the Western |
in fact, save Porto Rico
Ind Cuba, which now are as good as
ost, and Spanish dominion in Morocco
Ind the Philippine, Caroline, Sulu,
Ladrone and Canary groups of islands
hangs by a slender cord.
The downfall of Spain, the loss of
Ter empire. has been the result of her
,ruelty to her colonial subjects and
of their government.
spain was cruel in her conquests. and
more cruel to her subjects: it Is there
ore little wonder that the people of
Ter colonies have rebelled, and have
,ained their independence either by
orce of arms or purchase.
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If Paws .Cbeerfnuv., /,

PORTLAND, Aug. 10.-It is really
comical to read in the Oregonian
every few days how cheerfully the
people pay the war revenue, but
through all of their laudations of the
people, they make no mention as 10.
themselves. AS it is a known fact
that ever since the war revenue law
took effect, the Oregonian Publishing
Company has paid their employees In
cash instead of checks, as the hereto.
fore usual manner, simply to save a
paltry dollar or two per week which
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-13
Exhibits Arriving

PORTLAND, Aug. 10.-Judging from
the quantity and quality of the mining
and agricultural exhibits already
arriving for the Exposition, and the
interest that is being shown from all
parts of the Northwest, and especially
in this state, there can be no doubt as
to the success of the Exposition which
bids fair to be the finest ever held in
the state
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-13
MAYS & GROVE
For Sale.

A choice stock ranch of $50 acres all
decided, 300 acres under good three-wire
fence, with plenty of wood and water,
about 30 acres in cultivation, anG eight
acres in orchard and vineyard, two
barns and some outbuildings. This
ranch is equally as good for darying as
for raising stock. Located A. miles
from The Dalles on Chenoweth creek.
Price S22OU. Apply at this'office or at
the farm OF J. A. FLEcKx
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Both Eyes Shot Out.

BAKER CITY, Aug. 1.-THE 11-year-
old SON of G. w. Gentry was approached
at his fathers milk ranch, by another
boy of the same age, with a shotgun.
The boy said ''I'll shoot you" With
that he fired shooting out both eyes of
the Gentry boy. Gentry will probably
die. Some boys who were driving
COWS in the neighborhood came to
Baker City for a doctor.
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would be their only just proportion of
Uncle Sans war tax. This is un-
doubtedly what is known az the econ
omy of patriotism, as it is somewhat
cheaper to draw one big check with
2 cent revenue stamp, than hundred
or so each. There can be no doubt
but what the Oregonian pays what
war revenue she has to cheerfully.
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A Ripe Old Age.

ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Mar.
garet Fallon recently died here at the
age of III years. She is survived by
nine children, Is grandchildren and a
large number of great-grandchi.dren.
Her oldest daughter is 80 and her old
est son 70 years of age. Careful in
quiry into the records OF Gals Lusmuth
parish, Kings county, Ireland, show
that she was born in 1881.
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pispusted with AcuInaldo.
SANITARY REPORT FOR AUGUST

NEW YORK, Aug. ia Cavite dis
patch dated August 8, says: The
Americans are disgusted at the con-
duct of Aguinaldo, whose power is
weakening, owing to the fact that the
Filipinos are realizing the unsub-
stantiality OF his promises,
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FIGHT ON CORTEs BAY.
One American Sailor of the bancroft
Was Killed.

KEY WEST, Aug. 12.-News has
reached here of an engagement be-
tween steam launch from the gun
boat Bancroft and the crew of Span
ish schooner in Cortes hay. The
launch had been sent into he bay to
intercept the schooner and lively
fight occurred, in which Emanuel 7
Kourlouri, a coal passer on the Ban
croft, was shot and instantly killed.
The Spaniards had deserted the
schooner and taken to the woods, but
attacked the Americans when they
attempted to board the schooner. The
schooner was disabled and the Span
iards routed out of their ambuscade.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-13
CAPTURE OF COAMO.
1t Was Taken by General Wilson Aft er
a Sharp Fight.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Advices
from Coamo, Porto Rico, dated August
9. state that General Wilson's division
took the town of Coamo in the morn
ing after sharp fight with the Spanish
troops. His loss YVES seven wounded,
one of whom, Corporal Barnes, will
die. The Spaniards lost their CON-
mander. Major Yellecas, two captains
and nine privates, all killed, and
SO of their forces were wounded. The
Americans took $50 prisoners, practi-
cally the whole force except the caval-
ry. The natives;of the town received
the Americans with delight.
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La Grande has the most wide. awake

La Grande has the most wide awake
and progressive commercial club in
the state of Oregon and this club
secured for that city a s500,000 sugar
factory that in turn is making La
Grande the most prosperous and
rapidly growing city in the state. The
sugar factory will be followed by other
industries and all the Pacific North.
west will have an object lesson in pro-
gress.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-13
A Rush for Hawaiia.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-The Mar
iposa sailed today for Honolulu with
the Hawaiian commission and flu |
passenger list. Since the annexation
of the islands by America, there has
been rush for Honolulu among peo-
pie who want to gain a .foothold there.
and there were application for 200
more tickets than the Mariposa could
O onmm0data
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FIGHT AT CAPE SAN JUAN
Spaniards Forced Americans to With
draw from the Lighthouse

Spaniards Forced Americans to With
draw from the Lighthouse
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Herald
has the following from Cape San Juan,
Porto Rico, under date of August 10:
There vas two hours fight before
daybreak yesterday, Eight hundred
Spaniards attempted to retake the
lighthouse, which was guarded by 40
of our sailors, commanded by Lieuten-
ant Atwater, Assistant Engineer Jen-
kins. Engineer Brownson and Gunner
Campbell. The Spaniards were driven
back by the shells from the Amphi-
trite, Cincinnati and Leyden.
Refugees report 100 Spaniards killed.
William 81. Boartman, of the Am
phitrite, a second-class man in the
naval academy, was seriously wounded.
The Spanish advanc began from Rio
Grande, whittier the Spaniards had re-
treated after the first landing of troops
at Cape San Juan last week. They
marched through Lu Quillo and pulled
down The American flag. The terrified
warned the lighthouse force
that the Spanish were coming. Sixty
and children were in an out.
building of the lighthouse during the
light. The Spaniards opened fire with
! machine gun at 300 yards.
The Leyden, Ensign Crosley COM
rushed within 100 yards of
hore, and poured one-pounders into the
'paniards. Captain Barclay, of the
Amphitrite, used six-pounders and the
FIVE inch guns. The ships
anded 250 men during the fight and
enforced the lighthouse. Machine
uns, rifles and ammunition we're left
y the retreating Spaniards. Ensign !
rosley took the refugees off at day.
reak, and has gone to Ponce. Our !
ag is still on the lighthouse but our
rces have been withdrawn.
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Drowned in The Columbia

RossLAND, B. c., Aug. 12..-Harold
E. Robertson, banker and real estate
and insurance broker. OF Trail, was
drowned in the swift current of the
Columbia yesterday, in the presence
of nearly 100 people, who were power
Jess to aid him. Capt W. j. Dewitt,
provincial officer, who was also in the
capsized boat, saved himself, swim
ming nearly two miles.
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NO MORE FOOLISHNESs
Spain Must Accept the Ultimatum or
Defend Her Rights.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Washington
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
Spain's acceptance of the American
peace conditions was so equivocal that
President Mckinley determined to
compel assent to a protocol, fixing
defieite terms, and the answer given to
M. Cambon practically amounted to
an ultimatum. Il is understood that
unless the protocol is signed imnedi-
ately,a negotiations will be suspended
and the war vigorously continued.
The United States will not abate it's
terms by an iOta
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More Prisoners Arrive.

SANTIAGO, Aug. 10.-Two hundred
more Spanish prisoners were received
here today. There were ten deaths
reported from the American camp
yesterday.
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Supplied with Duck Suits.

PORTLAND, Aug. 10.-The members
of the Oregon volunteer battery COM
pany, stationed at the armory in the
city, have been supplied by Uncle Sam
with brown canvass summer suits.
They are somewhat of luxury during
dog-days.
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Vancouver creamery Burned.

VANCOUVER, Aug. 12.-The build
ing of the creamery owned by Geo.
w. Weigle, located one mile from
here was burned to the ground yester-
day morning. The loss is estimated
at SI2. 900. insurance So. 600.
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Three Were Drowned

NEWPORT NEWS, Aug. 10.-While
two transports were preparing to set
sail for Porto Rico this morning, one
soldier and two sailors fell overheard
and were drowned. The transports
got away at 10 A. NJ.
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snrxixnrs nescned.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-An American
steamship reachedLondon this morninS
with survivors of the wrecked French
steamer Bourgogue that were pic ksd
up at sea floating on rats.
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THE PROTOCOL
is SIGNED

Peace Between America and Spain
Is Now Assured.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-At 4:23
this afternoon President Mckinley
and French Ambassador M. Combon,
representing the Spanish government,
signed the protocol that marks the
cessation of hostilities between the
two governments.
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The bonds just issued by the gov
ernment, although the rate of interest
is three per cent per year, are now
selling at 104i. The purchasers OF the
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shafter,s sanitary Renort

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partment has made public the follow
ing from General Shafter:
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DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRY.

r. c. Judson, industrial agent, says
Oregon ia too exclusively given over
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ANOTHER BATTLE
BEFORE MANILA.
Seventeen American Soldiers Were
Disabled,

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10.-A special to
the Republic states that another
engagement took place between the
American and Spanish forces near
Manila last Saturday in which II
Americans were wounded. The Span
ish loss is not given.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-07-20
WOUNDED AT SANTIAGO.
Second Lieutenant Harry o.. Willard Receives
a Spanish Bullet While Leading
His lien.

Through the kindness of Mrs. DIR.
Willard we publish a letter and two
dispatches received last week from
her son Harry, who was wounded in
the first or second days fighting be-
fore Santiago. He does not mention
the nature of his wound, but the dis
patches indicate that he is getting
along nicely.
BEFORE SANTIAGO, June %, 1898.
My DEAREST PARENTs-l will write
you a few lines hoping you will re-
ceive them, though how 1 will send
them is more than 1 know. Yester-
day, after a nights march of ten
miles through these swamps and
rain, at $40 a. m, June "a, we came
upon the enemy in force intrenched
upon the heights of Guitamas. 1 was
in command of the troop, as Capt.
Watson and Lieut.. Hughes were else
where. The enemy fired terrific vol
legs into us and we lost one man
killed and four wounded of the First
cavalry at first vollev i'm ''13" troop.
Our men, b, Z, l and A, Tenth cav
alry-four troops, and the rough rid
ers, then sailed into the Spanish and
after a desperate conflict of half an
hour drove them from their intrench-
ed position. We climbed up the
mountain, with big cactus, called
Spanish bayonets." iabbing us at
every step. The enemy reiterated a
short distance and then fired into us
again, but did little damage. Report
has it that there were 1000 Spanish
in our front. [ think there must have
been at least 5000, from the way
about a mile of ground the enemy
broke and RAJ in panic, leaving every
thing except their guns, and some OF
these we found. Our Inc were SO
exhausted we could not advance
further, but lay on the grass and
Rested. never was so near dead In
my life as when l reached the top OF
the hill. From your aft. son,
HARRY.
z. S.-June 27.-Well, / must close,
as the mail is going out. Sufficient
to say, we whipped the enemy ter
ribly. L am well. With love,
HARRY.
The following kilograms were re-
ceived by the parents:
PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica, July g..
"Recovering beautifully"
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, July Is.
Gam well. Wound healing nicely.
Address letters to New York"
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All for the Union Now.

Will Morse, o of S. +. Morse. OF
Billings, and sergeant of Troop NJ,
writes an interesting letter to his
parents from Chickamauga. Speak
ing of the changed sentiment in the
south, he says: Mother, it is IL fine
sight to come through the southern
states on a soldier train, OF to take a
horseback ride through the little
towns here. If one has the blue on
he is welcome. You ride by a fine,
large old country mansion, with
rooms all around a sort of court con-
tanning flowers and trees (the mag
nolia most prominent among them,
with q wide veranda running around
the entire house, forming a most de-
lightful shade, and some one at the
gate. who greets you with, 'Howdy
where you all from?' From Mon
tana,' Tor any place in the north.)
Better step down and rest a SPELL
One gets down and they tell you all
about the troubles of the late war
and finally point to the stars and
stripes floating proudly from a flag
staff, which, 30 years ago, with the
same grand pride. f1oated the stars
and bars, and they talk OF our
Union with the same inspired feeling
that one does who is raised in the
north. All the old feeling n hears
about up north Is gone. And they
stand with us-one Union, one coun-
try and one flag. 1 tell you it makes
one feel what a grand thing it is to
be an American and be able and for
tunate enough to answer a call to de-
fend a union Of this kind, or to be
thrown in a position to fight for it,"