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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12

1t is folly to talk about a middle.
road democratic or populist ticket in
Oregon this year. These two parties
are united ON nearly every principle
that is now before the people and they
cannot but join together in a battle
against the common enemy. A few
hot heads in both parties may oppose a
union of forces and the nomination of
a union ticket, but the conservative
and thinking people of the two parties
are SO firm for union that it cannot be
prevented.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
Fifteen MIllions for Warships.

NEW YORK, March "a herald
special from Washington says:
1t is known that the authorities ex-
pect to expend sl5,O0O,000 or $40, ,OOO,-
600 in purchasing ships, if such sum
can be spent judiciously and to the ad.
vantage of this government. Secre-
tary Long admitted that he had list
of vessels which Captain Brownson
will inspect particularly, and which
this government hopes to acquire.
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Seized by a spaniard.

HAVANA. March 8.-The Spanish
gunboat Ardilla has captured in an
inlet of the south coast of Cuba the
American schooner Esther, of Eden
ton, N. c., bound from Pensacola to
Jamaica. The captain of the schooner
was asked to give a reason for the
presence of his vessel in the inlet, and
claimed that his rudder was broken.
No further details of the affair have
been received, but if tha statement of
the captain of the Esther turns out to
be correct the schooner will be liber-
ated. The captain has protested the
eaizura of his vassal
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
A Concession by Pauncefote.

NEW YORK, March "a Herald
special from Washington says:
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, called at the White house
last evening in company with Secre-
tary Sherman, and held d conference
with the president. 1t was learned at
the state department that the ambas-
sador had called to state that the mat
ter of the iucursions of British troops
into Alaska at Summit lake would be
satisfactorily adjusted and that the
troops would be Withdrawn IT they
were found to be on the American
SidA
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
BLANCO Is SATISFIED.
He Has no Complaint to Make Against

He Has no Complaint to Make Against
Lee.
MADRID, March S.-A semi-of1cial
note just received declares that the
Spanish government has notreceived
any complaint regarding the attitude
of United States Consul. General Fitz-
hugh Lee at Havana, adding:
"On the contrary, Captain: General
Blanco affirms that General Lees be-
havior has always been correct. Never
theless the incident serves to explain
the origin of the ill-will between the
two countries. This is proven by
statements attributed to Secretary
Sherman, by which the jingoes have
created the impression that Spain is
trying 20 provoke war lin the Uuited
States, while at the same time en-
gendering feeling in Spain that it is
the United States who demands the
opening of hostilities. 1t is essential
that this double game should be ended
in order to prevent the two countries
from going to war without motives
and without either of them desiring
-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
THE REASON FOR 1T.

The Walla Walla Union remarks
that 'sthe Mckinley administration re-
ceived 10000, 900 more for the Union
Pacific railroad than the Cleveland ad-
ministration offered to take for it.
This has escaped the notice of the pop
ulist and democratic papers-at least
they don't mention it as a credit to
the Mckinley administration"
And there is fairly good reason for
their dereliction. The Mckinley ad.
was about to. fall into the
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Acurrr countY My.terr.

RosEBURG, Or, March l0.-Yester.
day the oody of man was found on q
trail leading from West Fork station,
Cow Creek canyon, TO Gold Beach,
Curry county. The remains are sup
posed to be those of James Calvert,
who left that station several months
ago for Gold Beach and who has not
since been heard from. Coroner
Miller and Deputy District Attorney
Riddle went south on this mornings
train to hold an inquest. Calvert was
a contractor for the Coos B q
nail route.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
supports cine canadian.

SPOKANE, Mtrch 9.-The Spokane
chamber of commerce last evening
unanimously adopted resolutions in
favor of the continuance of the bonding
privilege to Canadian railroads and re-
questing the Washington congress
sional delegation to oppose the bill
now pending for the resembling of such
privilege. In discussing the matter
the opinion was generally expressed
that the interests of Washington re-
quire the Canadian Pacific competition.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
More Troops for Cuba.

MADRID, March 9.--lt became
known today that the Spanish trans
port steamer Anfonso XII sailed for
Cuba from Barcelona Saturday night
last, having on board four officers, 800
soldiers and 100000 Mauser cart
ridges.
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To Inspect Fighting Machines.

10 tnspoct CiShtinB gtAoCnAhos.
NEW YORK, March S.-A Herald
special says:
Secretary Long having given orders
to Commander Brownson, now on
duty as a member of the board OF in
spection and survey. to leave at once
for England and france to inspect the
vessels which have been offered to
the government, and to report without
delay if they are suitable for service in
the United States navy, Commander
Brownson will not only look at the
vessels offered, but will examine other
warships under construction for for
eign nations. and should he report
that any are desirable and ready for
sea, this government will undoubtedly
enter into negotiations with the ma
tions which ordered the ships, looking
to their sale to the United States.
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what Leo Said Aboutis.

NEW YORK, March 8.-A copyright
ed cable to the Evening World from
Havana says General Lee said last
night: ''If Spain wishes to declare
any or all of US persona non grata it is
her privilege to do so, but if we must
leave town we will leave with the
flag flying and brass band
at the head OF the procession"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
Brazil Wants satisfaction.

NEW YORK, March 10.-The Herald
correspondent at Rio de Janeiro states
that news from the Amazon just re-
ceived in Rio de Jansiro gives details
of an invasion Of Brazilian territory
on the Rio Franco by Rnglishmen
from British Guiana, whose purpose it
is 10 instigate q revolution. The Bra
lillian government will demand salts
action.
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In the senate.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The sen.
ate today considered the District of
Columbia appropriation bill. A meet
ing of the senate committee on appro-
priations made it clear that the Cam
non $50, ,OOO. 900 national defense bill
will be reported promptly and prob
ably unanimously.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
SPANIARDs REPULSED
Cubans Win a Decisive Victory In the
Province OF Najasa.


NEW YORK. Mar ch 10.-The Cuban
junta has received by messenger the
official report of General Recios, who
commanded the Cuban forces at th 9
battle of Naiass, on February 2l-24.
The details of the battle show that
while the Cubans were outnumbered
four to one, for four days they held
their position and caused the Spanish
troops to retreat, leaving 293 dead men
ON the field. The messenger who
brought the news also brought copy
Of Q Spanish paper admitting the re-
treat of the Spanish soldiers. but as
sorting that the four days. fighting re-
sulte1 in victory for Spain.
On the morning of February q,
while more than 10 miles from Najasa,
the vanguard of the Spanish army,
composed of guerillas under .Lieuten-
ant Perojo, was attacked at turn in
the road. The Cuban cavalry under
Brigadier Branlio numbered 10 men.
The vanguard comprised SO men. OF
the so three escaped and Al were kill
ed. The Cubans lost IA men.
The Spanish cavalry under Major
Copaz was attacked by the full Cuban
500 strong. The loss in this
charge by the Cubans was slight. The
men under Copaz were defeated with
out their firing shot, the Cubans
charging them from front and rear.
The men were literally cut to pieces.
They defended themselves with the
butts of their carbines. The Cubans
80 cavalry horses. with equip
nents, 100 carbines and ammunition.
The second day opened with an at
empt by the Spaniards to take knob
lolding 20. After several Intellectual
ttempts one of the Krupp guns was
sed, and the position was abandoned !.
or one higher. During the shelling
( the small Notifications the Cubans
vice drOye the Spanish out of rife
ange.
There was no attempt to advance by d
ne Spaniards on the 22d. They kept Il
p continuous fire. shooting whole c
olleys whenever Cuban showed his c
cad. p
Twice on thu third day General Cas- "
llanos made an attempt to advance. al
q both occasions his troops we're al
'iven back. M
On the oath, the fourth day of the r
,ht he suffered loss of more than tr
0 killed and Withdrew, leaving his 70
ad on the field. He retreated to m,
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rHr rarslDrsrs srssAoE.
He win Recommend Recognition of Cuban
Independence.


Independence.
CHICAGO, March 10.-A special dis
patch to the Chronicle from Washing
ton says:
President Mckinley has completed
the draft of special message to con-
gress, in which he recommends the
recognition of Cuban Independence.
1t is his intention to send this message
to congress within two weeks. To
support his claim that the time has ar
rived when the United States should
intervene and stop the devastating war
in Cuba, the president will submit the
correspondence received from the con-
suls in Cuba and Minister Woodford at
Madrid.
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No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
nen strong. blood pure. SOC, g. Al drusgistS
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Cupid, the Beggar.

wifehood and
motherhood as
a mere second
ary considera-
ton.
7 b ey take
no end of
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
The CaFOlines.

The impression prevailing at
Honolulu that the Mo terey had
orders to raise the American flag
over the Carolines may or may not
be well founded. but the task is for
some one of our warships on the
way to Manila to perform.
II would probably be as easy,
too, as the Charleston's capture oil
the Ladrones, and might require
only as brief diversion from the
direct route to the Philippines.
The Carolines are widely scat
tered archipelago, stretching
through many hundred miles;
nearly east and west. in a belt be-
tween three and eleven degrees
north Of the equator. The groups,
of which there are two or three
score, are independent OF each
other, and in fact each island is
usually little republic in itself.
Spain asserted her right of discoY-
cry there three and a h alfcenturies
ago, but did so little under that
right that Germany tried to appro-
pirate the islands in our own time.
The question OF ownership was
referred to Pope Leo, who decided
it in Spain's favor; but she has
since continued to do little or moth
ing to develop the islands. She
had at one time a small garrison
and gunboat at Ponape, where
she sought to raise taxes, and she
may have troops elsewh ere.
The consultations which Capt.
Leutze Of the Monterey had at
Honolulu with Cay Of the mission
ary bark Morning Star may have
related to the places where Spain
had her flag up, so that he might
90 and pull it down. Our Amer
ican missionaries have been busy
in the Carolines and other Pacific
islands for much more than a gen
Grafton, and ship to communi.
cate between the various stations is
as necessary as a horse 10 Meth
odist circuit rider. The Morning
Star knows much about the Caro-
lines, and was glad to tell whatever
Capt Leutze required, whether
his purpose was to raise our flag
over them, or merely to find out
what harbors would be most con
venient for a transfer Of coal from
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
The New spooK Fleet

Our Government received with
derision the story that Admiral
Camara will start with halt OF his
forlorn fleet TO cross the Atlantic
and attack our coast.
This would be about one-tourth
the effective strength Of Admiral
Cervera's Santiago squadron, and
as it took us just fifty-six minutes
to finish up that whole squadron.
with the exception OF the fleeing
and doomed Cristobal Colon, a
little arithmetic will show that
Admiral Canara-it he should
start for this country--would give
us just about fourteen or fifteen
minutes amusement before his
white flag would call for the order
to cease firing.
1t is hardly worth while even for
a phantom feet to come so far to
accomplish so little. There is
about as much likelihood that this
poor remnant OF Spain's navy will
start across the Atlantic as there is
that Cervera's feet will appear off
the New England shores to repeat
the fright Of the foolish.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
GHaraiaH-Manchester, July &

10 continue the war is merely to
sacrihce Spanish and American lives.
Spanish valor IS not so delicate
plant that it needs to be kept watered
IN blood, But the friends ,of peace will
turn to America as well as to Spain. 1t
is surely not asking too much fl ON
generous nation like the United States
that she should herself offer peace on
terms as little humiliaiing as possible,
SO making the way smooth for the Span
ish Government, it shows any dispo-
sltion to listen to reason. Admiral
sampson offered the destruction OF
Admiral Cervera's fleet as a Fourth of
July gift to the American nation. Has
not America a gIft that she can offer to
SpainF Her own pride is amply satisfied;
cannot she spare some pride t0 Spain?
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
ENGLAND.
DESTRUCTION OF ADMIRAL CRRvERA,s
SQUADRON.
Ifn'es-London, July S.

The difficulties Of the navigation pre-.
sumably caused the Admiral to make
MS bold effort by daylight. He led the
way in The Cristobal Colon and was
followed by the Oquendo and Vizcava.
The Americans waited until the Span
iards were clear OF the guns of MORO
Castle-a fact which shows that Admiral
sampson may still have some trouble in
entering the harbor and taking the CITY
from the rear The Spanish sailors
seem to have fought quite as pluckily
their comrades at Cavite or in the
trenches round santiago, but their
craftsmanship, unlike that of the sol.
diers, was so bad that they got only a
single short home. The American
practice on the other hand seems TO
have been deadly. The Spanish sLips
were repeatedly set on fire and the men
driven for time from the guns. only to
return to them again the moment il was
possible.
The moral effect of the total destruc.
ton OF the only Spanish ships, which
could be counted as effective, in Cuban
waters must be great even upon the
brave'defenders of Sar tiago. Now that
the floating defenses of the harbor have
been removed, il may also prove prac.
ticable to force the entrance to the port
notwithstanding the fire of the Spanish
batteries and the danger of submarine
mines. The victory of the fleet has
doubtless also done much TO heighten
the spirits OF the besieging force. = y
IL is not easy at this moment to foresee
the wider consequences OF the unchal.
lenged supremacy OF the American fleet
IN cuban waters Senior Sagasta, it is
said has declared that the capture of
Santiago and the destruction OF the
squadron will not alter Spain's policy;
but this was, we must hope, before he
knew that one, il not both, OF these
events was an accomplished fact. From
the Philippines the news is equally dis
astrous to Spain. Overpowered after
an heroic defence, her only course now
is, as her friends even IN the French
press urge her, TO seek a peace which.
even If onerous, cannot now be disbon.
orable.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
DaiZv Gyabhre-London, Tuly 8.

The outlook for Spain to- day is
gloomy indeed. = Nothing can
save Santiago and Manila exceptprompt
overtures tor peace, and il these are
withheld Commodore Watson will soon
be bombarding the Spanish coast and
dealing out to Admiral Camara the
same fate as has befallen Admirals
Cervera and Montojo. II Senior Sagasta
elects to risk these further disasters, for
fear of the frothy Iingoes in Madrid, he
will incur terrible responsibility. The
flag OF Spain has been borne with undy-
ing glory in the face eoftremendous odds.
The punctilios of honor have been gen
erously satisfied. The time has come
for that higher patriotism which can take
account Of the enduring interests OF the
nation, and can resolve that the passions
OF the moment shall not be INDUCED at
the expense Of the irreparable ruin Of
an ancient and high spirited people.
Spain in her decadence may find new
hope in the vigOr and heroism displayed
by her sons during the present war; but
it rests with her statesmen to see that
these grest qualities are not entirely
exhausted, and that future generations
are not crippled beyond all hope by
sacrifices for which there is no longer a
shadow classification.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
Labor's Day is Coming.

An Egyptian papyrus in the
museum OF Turin, recently deci-
phered, gives an account of strike
IN Thebes under Rameses III.
Those workmen of thousands OF
years ago refused to labor because
they were starving, and they seem
to have been more or less success
tul, for the authorities issued
rations to them.
The exhumation of this ancient
story moves the philosophers of
the Commonplace School Chem
selves invariably we'll ied) to re-
mark that there is nothing new
under the sun, that labor's drscon-
tent is not a modern phenomenon
and has nothing to do with the
march of civilization.
That is consoling doctrine for
all superior beings who modestly
assume that the workingmau is of
different clay from themselves and
was made to produce things for
their enjoyment.
Another view OF the Theb es
strike is that injustice is as old as
history, and that ever the people
who do the worlds work have been
given hard time of it-that it is
in the nature Of man to take away
what another earns if he possesses
the power. And even as the strik-
ing Egyptians would have starved
to death had they depended on the
wise and good and comfortable to
make their fight for them, so labor
In these later days must depend on
itself to remedy the wrongs from
which it suffers.
The strikers Of Thebes struck
against famine; the modern strike
of authorized labor is usually for
the maintenance Of wages that
would have seemed affluence to
the toilers under the Pharaohs.
That is a mighty advance.
And there is constant progress.
In this republic the law-making
power is in the hands OF the work
ers. They have but to express
their will and their will is done.
Slowly it is coming, but coming
none the less obviously-the day
when the law will be taken as a
weapon from the strong hand Of
the spoiler and used as a defense
for the weak.
The wider life, the greater needs,
the higher ambitions Of this mod
ern time are Transforming the
worker from a mindless drudge
into thinking freeman who will
vote away the necessity for strik-
ing against far inc.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
GERMAN TRADE.
Consular Journal.

II may serve as proof and warning to
our merchants to retail a lew words
from report on German trade, com.
paring the returns for the quarters Of
1897 and 1893, as given by Mr.. Harnss
Gastrel, Commercial Attache to II MS
Embassy at Berlin: THE foreign trade
OF Germany in the first quarter Of this
year shows an improved expectation,
and, in this respect, suTpasses the trade
other two rivals, England and France.
In the first quarter OF 1893 English ex-
ports showed a diminuiion OF about
6I,ooo, 900, as com pared with the same
period of 1897; France in the same wav
showed a decrease OF h62s,ooo, But
the export trade of the German Empire
IN the first quarter OF 1893 was larger
than that Of the same period OF 1907 bv
S3,664,soo although Germany, equally
with other nations, was suffering from
the effects OF the new United States
tariff In fact, only in the expectation
of German sugar has any decrease been
shown, VIZ, Of 1G6So.Ooo But compen-
sation seems to have been found even
tor that in the extension OF markets in
the East Indies and British colonies.
Another item of great importance is the
increase in exports OF German iron. Ii
is not necessary to go further into the
growth OF German trade: suffice it to
say that in all directions the German IS
doing his best to monopolize the mar
kets and flood the world with cheap
goods, which, by enterprise and Judi
cious pushing, they are able to sell al
vast profit to themselves and 10 the
detrment of all other nations. The
above quotation clearly shows the
strides Germany is making. and the
alarming pace at which she is closing IN,
lap after lap.on England to fight out the
struggle for commercial sovereignty.
which, when combined with the knowl-
edge that she Is the most assiduous
nation of the Powers, and that England
is inclined to give way 10 a recumbent
letharEy, bodies no good for our future.
and which, unless taken as a timely
warning, will rapidly change from rumor
to reality.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-23
The Cerruti Case.

The arrival of Admiral Candi.
ani's squadron Of four war vessels
at Carragena on Saturday must be
considered as having a relation to
Italy's enforcement of her claim
against Colombia. although it does
not follow that a hostile demon
stration for that purpose will be
made. To our own country the
affair is OF special interest, because
Italy's claim is based wholly on
an award in her favor made by our
Government acting as arblter. The
use Of force to obtain the satisfac-
ton OF such an award is quite diff
ferent from its use where no resort
to arbitration has been had, as
when, for example, Great Britain,
in past years seized and occupied
Corinto, to collect unadjudicaied
claims against Nicaragua, and as
when, still more recently, Germany
threatened to lombard Por, au
Prince, in order to collect such
claims against Hayti.
Under an agreement made by
Italy and Colombia about four
wears ago, the President Of the
United States was chosen to de-
termine what indemnity the latter
owed to Mr.. Cerruti, an Italian
resident in her domains, whose
stores and otter property had
been destroyed during the rebel
lion OF 1885. Mr.. Cleveland, at
that time President, made an
award last year, two days
before going out OF office. 1t
amounted, if we do not mistake,
to about 5000, 900, and Colombia
proceeded to pay it by instalments.
1t would appear that as to the final
payment, which was the largest,
some dispute arose regarding the
rate Of exchange, which, however,
was comparatively small matter,
and that in addition Colombia re-
fused 10 acknowledge the validity |
OF the fifth article Of Mr.. CleVe-
lan,1's award, which required the |
reimbursement of MIR. Cerruti for
having paid certain partnership |
debts. as she held this to be mat
ter outside of the points submitted |
to Mr.. Cleveland.
This lastis presumably the main
for Italy's charge of nom
compliance on Colombia's part
with the award. Colombia, hav-
ing protested against that feature
of the award on March 8, 1897, or
the very day it was announced to
her, now wants to have her protest
considered by the President OF the
United States, holding the arbiter
to be the Office rather than the in
incumbent, and recogniz
ing the fact that reconsideration
by Mr.. Cleveland is impossible,
since he went out Of office the next J
day. Italy plants herself simply |
on the award, as being in its terms
final.