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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE.

The destruction of the Spanish feet
outside of Santiago harbor Sunday was
one Of the most brilliant achievements
ever recorded, and the dash Cervera
made for liberty was one of the most
daring strokes any naval commander
ever made. For his courage in MAX
ing this bold dash for liberty, Cervera
deserves credit, yes honor, and he
should be accorded bright page in
history for his gallant effort, though it
failed. 1t was more honorable for him
to 60 down endeavoring to get away
than it would have been to have're.
mained in Santiago harbor, where he
must certainly be forced to surrender
or blow up his ships. But the greatest
honor must fall upon the two Ameri-
can commanders-Sampson and Schley
for having annihilated the Spanish
fleet. Taken by surprise as they were,
with their vessels lying ten miles out
from shore when the first Spanish
ships appeared coming out of the har-
Dor, and then overtaking and Destroy
ing six of the feet before the heetest
of them got away, was indeed gail
liant feat.
However, which of the two is en-
titled to the greatest credit--Sampson
or Schley? The former being the
ranking Office will of course be accord
ed the credit for having gained the
victory, but in reality IL was as much
due to the sagacity of Commodore
Schley that the Spanish feet was
taken. 1t was Schley who first dis.
covered Cervera in the harbor; it was
he who kept the Spaniards bottled up
until Sampson arrived. He kept the
the Spanish feet inside by holding his
feet at the entrance of the harbor.
When Sampson appeared on the scene,
he undertook to seal the harbor by
the Merrimac in the chan
ael, but how utterly he failed was
,hown when Cervera's feet sailed out
,ast the wreck of the Merrimac
Sunday morning. When the final
,attle came. Admiral SIMPSONS
lagship was miles away,an arrived in
position only In time to fire few shots
It the sinking Spanish ships. Sctley,
however, was on hand and was in the
hottest OF the fight, and to him be-
ongs the honor of having found the
spanish feet and having destroyed it.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
DASTA RDLY PRAC-
TICE IN PORTLAND
Attempts to selittle the Ere Depart

mGnI.
PORTLAND, July S.-There are set
OF iniscreants in Portland who deserve
hanging. They are at present en-
gagged in the fienoish work of plug
ging fire alarm boxes and probably
contemplating incendiarism, with the
view of bringing the fire department
into disrepute. The whole matter is
caused by the vicious prostitution of
the department to duty toward politics.
Two years ago when Mr.. Pennoyer was
chosen mayor and removed Chief En-
gineer Campbell the same thit & oc-
Cured. Alarm boxes were plugged
and the whole alarm system tampered
with. and in case of fire, some wretch
would, in addition, turn in false
alarm from another section Of the city
in order to bewilder the firemen.
Now Campbell has been re-instated
and with him go in host of ex-fire-
men who for two years have only been
waiting for turn in the political tide.
Many of those turned out will do moth
ing for the next two years, but labor to
get in again. In the meantime every
disastrous fire in the city is a feather
in the caps of the outs. If there is
one department that should be above
petty politics, it is certainly the fire
department..
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
READY FOR THE
COMING STORM.
Guards About the Palace at Madrid
Are Doubled.

Guards About the Palace at Madrid
Are Doubled.
NEW YORK, July GA World dis
patch from Madrid says:
Police and military squads around
1he paloce, the ministers houses and
the public Offices have been redoubled
by special orders. Trouble is evident
ly apprehended. Financial circles
and the newspapers show disposition
to provide the govermet with plaus-
ible pretext for mooting the idea of
peace.
The war is now costing Spain $28.000,
600 month, and this pace she cam
not keep up for six months without
suspending all interest on her sinking
fund and her debts. She has already
ceased to pay the same in gold, oblig-
ing bondholders to take pesetas at IS.
The government is on the eve of issuing
100, 100000 pesetas of information al
treasury bonds. Since April the Bank
of Spain has advanced 100000 Pc
setes on treasury bonds, guaranteed
by the states revenues and $4,000, 900
pesetas on 1000, 600 pesstas of nominal
4 per cent stock issued expressly for
that purpose.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
WHY BE 4 DEMAGoGUEf

Although the constantly numeri-
cally decreasing advocates of a debased
and dishonorable financial system are
scarcely worthy Of muct consideration
as national political factors, yet 1t does
no harm occasionally to demonstrate
by living facts and figures that their
theory is visionary and as illuslve as
mirage. During the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1898, the ''ruinous gold
policy" increased the profits of the
Suthern Pacific Railroad Company
81 600, 900 above those of the preceding
II months. 1t of course Is the result
OF the increased freight and traffic bus
iness arising from the peoples dec
laration at the polls in the fall of 1896
that they would pay their debts, public
and private, ia honest money, recog.
nized as such by every nation on earth
Portland Telegrem.
Why any paper should give space to
a asmagogical,a absurd statement as the
above is unexplainable, unless the
management of the paper is dema-
goger by nature and cannot help it.
The declaration of the people at the
polls ia 1896 had no more to do with
the earnings of the Suthern Pacific
for the past fiscal year than did the
idle vaporings of the Telegram.
On account of the immense crops
with which the country was blessed
last year the freight traffic of the
Suthern Pacific was greatly increased.
Because of the shortage of crops
abroad the prices obtained were en-
hanced, and people were able to travel,
hence the passenger traffic was great
er than during former years. In addi-
tion to this. thousands of people were
attracted to Klondike and every trans
continental railroad was taxed to it's
fullest capacity to handle the passenger
traffic. On account of these conditions
the earnings of the Suthern Pacific
were enlarged, and have been enlarged
of the result of the presid-
entail election two years ago.
This year there will be an almost |
failure of crops in California: section
tributary to the Southern Pacific. |
There will be little farm produce there
to sell, in consequence the people can
not travel to any great extent, and
'he freight traffic Is certain to be
light. In the mean time the people
will continue to pay their honest debts
n "honest money" but will the earn
ngs of the road be as great for the
resent year as they were for the
'ast? If they are not. then the Tel
gram will probably ask why it was
UGH q demagogue as to build ar
,ument on an unfirn foundation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
IN ON THE ,WANE.

Bottom Has Dropped Out of the
klondike Craze.
PORTLAND, July 81. J. Farquar,
of Douglas county, is the latest Ore
gonian to return from Alaska. He re-
ports that the mining boom has com
pletely collapsed, and that great deal
of it was purely of false character,
fostered by the transportation com.
papies. There are thousands of men
all along the Yukon practically penni-
less and unable to return home and
with no prospects of bettering their
condition. Everybody at Skaguay is
preparing to push on or to return to
Mr.. Farquar considers the outlook as
very gloomy and thinks it will be safe
TO divide by four all reports of the
gold that is reported as to be shipped
from the Klondike.
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A Financial Failure.

PORTLAND, July 6.-The racing
meeting which closed on Monday was
financial failure, the management
being out of pocket about s., 900. Not
withstanding there was fine assem-
bly, of horses, the citizens of Portland
took but little interest In the matter,
although 1t was the first racing meet
ing for three years. Nearly all the
horses have gone to the Montana cir
cult where races will be held at Helena
and Anaconda. The matter of hold
ing q meeting here In the fall will be
considered by the racing association.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
PEACE OVERTURES
EXPECTED.

Administration Informed That Spain
viii Open Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Oficial ad-
vices to the administration from
sources heretofore accurate say Spain
will sue for peace this week. At the
same time, no such suggestion from
Spain direct or indirect has been re-
ceived. The government will listen If
approached in the proper spirit.
Newspapers throughout Europe are
urging Spain to sue for peace. 1t is
generally recognized that Sagasta's
cabinet will shortly be superseded.
The difficulty in the way OF ofpeace is
the army, which is anxious to retrieve
the failure of the navy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
THE PORT
OF PORTLAND.

Thirteen Million Dollars Worth Of
Goods Exported Last Year.
PORTLAND, July The business
transacted at the Portland custom
house for the fiscal year ending June
Both, shows that 90 vessels cleared for
foreign porss, 16l for domestic ports;
263 entered from domestic ports and
179 from foreign. The value of exports
were S13, 1888. .2S1, of which SS940 repre-
sented the value of foreign goods ex-
ported and s13. .s74. .a4l the value of the
products of the farms and factories of
the state exported from this port. The
duty collected amounted to 1872, 1880,
and the total receipts to 1916, 6,927.11.
The expease of collection was S62,-
31O. IS and s3,903.47 were refunded as
tariff drawbacks. The value of the
imports has not as yet been reported.
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An exchange says that "When the
history of SIMPSONS capture OF
Cervera and his destruction of the
Spanish feet is written, it will go
down In future as the most brilliant
achievement in the annals of naval
warfare" We think not. While it
was brilliant affair, Dewey's destruc-
tion of the feet at Mauila was the
most brilliant. In the affair last Sun
day the Spaniards came to Sampson,
as it were, and tried to run away from
the Americans and got caught, while
Dewey went into the enemy's strong
holp, hunted him down, destroyed his
feet and came out without the loss of
a man. Sampson and Schley did
splendid work, but their exploit does
not compare with Deyey's.
Thousands of people in the East
and in California are looking toward
Oregon in search Of permanent homes,
and we'll they may, for there is not
another state in the Union that has
a better reputation for climate and
crops than has Oregon. The climate
is healthful, soil productive and crops
always certain. And there is abundant
room for 100000 more people in the
state. Even Wasco county could sup
ply comfortable homes for 10000 more
people. and would insure every one of
them good, substantial living.
Every one of the 10000 inhab-
itants of the United States wants the
soldiers in the field provided with
every comfort possible and all the
necessities of life; but Secretary Alger
is not carrying out the wishes of the
people. He is trying to support tho
soldiers in Cuba on bacon aud beans,
q diet that would probably suffice in
Alaska, but utterly unft in a tropical
climate. 4Alger should be supplanted
By = compstsnt man.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
MANILA STILL
UNMOLESTED
Dewey Awaiting the Second
Expedition Before De-
manding a Surrender.

WAsHINGToN,J July 8.-The navy de-
partment is in receipt of information
from Admiral Dewey that he will not
demand the surrender of Manila or at
tempt to bonn moard the city until the
arrival of ths second expedition from
San Francisco. The reason assigned
for the delay is that should he reduce
Manila he could not hold it with the
troops cow at his disposal.
1t is expected that General Merritt
will arrive at Manila by the 18th with
the second expedition, and by that
time Dewey will be sufficiently rein
forced to justify his attempting to oc-
cupy the city.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
TO TAKE Pos
SESSION OF HAWAII

Admiral Miller Will Sail For the ISL
ands Next Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Sit is ex-
pected the cruiser Philadelphia will
sail for Hawaii next Tuesday, bearing
Rear.Admiral Miller, who is to bear
the message to President Dole con-
tanning the notification of the passage
of the Hawaiian annexation resolution
by congress.
When Admiral Miller arrives at
Honolulu he will take formal possess
zion of the islands and will raise the
stars and stripes over the dome of
the executive building in that city.
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is A LOST CAUSE.

The attempt of Spain to longer con-
and to hold her possessions in
the West Indias or in the Pacific
ocean is futile, and the longer persisted
in the worse will be the downfall of
of the nation when the final crash
shall come. With the flower of her
navy at the bottom OF the sea. she
cannot hope to successfully combat
strong nation like this. After the
loss of the Cristobal Colon, Infanta
Maria Teresa. Oquendo, Vizcays, Fur.
or and Pluton at Santiago, last Sum
day, all that is left of her navy that is
effectuai is the feet under Admiral
Camara, now supposed to be en- route
to the Philippines. Should this feet
ever meet Dewey's squadron it would
be annihilated; then Spain would be
left without defense except her land
forces. With this Spain cannot ex-
pect to hold her own even against the
insurgents in Cuba and tae Philippines,
much less against the United States
whose resources are unlimited.
Spain's canse is virtually lost. She
must see Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands slip away from her
grasp, and either establish independ-
ent governments or be annexed to
the United States. This is inevitable,
and the sooner the Dons learn this the
better it will be for them. 1t will save
the lives of many brave men on both
sides, and would result in an act of
mercy to not only the men who are
fighting for Spain but also to the
world.
When q cause is irretrieyably lost
the vanquished party does himself
credit by acknowledging its defeat and
giving up. It would now be no dis
credit to the Spanish government to
its defeat, and should not |
be SO considered by the Spaniards, but |
it would probably result In the down.
fall of the present government, though |
this seems to be the inevitable result |
even If the war is continued.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
LAURELs FOB FAST SHIPS.
Lsst Thursday evening at 8 o'clock

L99t InureQay evening dt cioch
the Yale left Fort Monroe with 1,6OG
infantry on board bound for Santiago.
They arrived at their destination on
Monday, says the Globe Democrat, and
were Immediately disembarked within
few miles of General Skaters ad-
vanced line. In less than four days a
single ship, protected by her own
guns, steamed from Vii ginia to Eastern
Cuba carrying ope-tenth as many
troops-as went forward In the great
expedition from Tampa, which re-
quired nearly three weeks for loading,
steaming at sea and unloading. The
armada of transports and fighting
craft comprised about sixty ships.
Single-handed the Yale accomplished
one-tenth as much as the big fleet in
one-fifth the Time. The Harvard, the
sister ship of the Yale, left Fort Mon
roe Sunday afternoon for Santiago
with nearly 1000 troops, and though
acting as convey to repair ship, she
will report to Gen. Shafter by Friday.
When the war began the Yale and
Harvard, then the Paris and New
York, were in the transatlantic pas
senger service. They were unarmed
until the government took possession.
Another ship of the same line. the
St. Paul, which received heavier
armament but few days ago, while on
guard at the harbor of San Juan, Porto
Rico, seriously damaged the Spanish
destroyer Terror, and drove hack Two
other armed craft that came out OF the
harbor, expecting the St. Paul to run
away. The ST. PauIs new guns are |
5-inch caliber, and she quickly showed |
the Spaniards that they had made a
miscalculation. 1t is clear that the
Spanish destroyers, of which so much
was expected, are not as formidable as
was supposed. In addition to the
Yale, Harvard and ST. Paul, there is a
fourth ship of the same line, the St.
Louis. whose name has been frequent
in the naval reports of the day, and
which has performed imported service
In fighting and cable cutting. Any of
these ships is good for over twenty
knots an hour. They fight when cir
warrant, and their speed
protects them from pursuit. Though
they are unarmored their swiftness
and excellent guns keep them con-
stantly occupied. Their utilities are
many and highly important.
Before the end of next week the Yale
and Harvard can be back at Santiago
With nearly 1900 more soldiers taken
On board at Fort Monroe, and by that
lime the two ships will have landed
half as many troops as were sent on
she armanda, and without calling on
The navy for any protection. The men
march on board at Virginia port,
Iail In few. hours after embarking,
Ind are with the army at Santiago in
ess than four. days. No convoy is I
necessary. The demonstration seems 8
complete that the armada business is I
! grave mistake. It is unwieldy, the {
,ause of great delay, entanglement I
md discomfort to the men. These 3
witt auxiliary cruisers can defend 9
or, If too strongly 7
can distance an enemy. G
Phey are invaluable at any stage Of 9
Irmy and navy operations, and the l
,hief reaeon Is their swiftness COM !
,ined with the size. The lesson is =
me of decided significance.
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RECEIVED WELL
AT HONOLULU
Second Manila Expedition Reaches
There Safely.

Second Manila Expedition Reaches
There Safely.
SAN FRANCISCO, July THE trans
port snips China, Zelandia, Colon and
Senator arrived at Honolulu on June
23d. The soldiers were given the free
dom of the city, and were accorded the
same cordial reception granted the
first expedition. General Green was
warmly received by President Dolo,
who went on board the China to re
ceive the commanding officer. The
troops were all permitted to go ashore
and everything in the city was free to
them. The expedition sailed from
Honolulu on the 24Jh.
The monitor Monterey and collier
Brutus arrived on the oath, and sailed |
on the 29th. They experienced rough |
weather between San Diego and Homo
lulu.
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SOMETHING WE NEED.

Fruit raisers of Clark county, WASH,
are setting an example that should be
followed by fruit growers OF Wasco
county. They are clubbing together
and erecting csnneries with which to
handle their fruit, so that they will
not be under the necessity OF putting
what they raise on the market as soor
"a It is gathered. Experience has
Taught them In the past that the mar.
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Captured One More spaniard.

KEY WEST, July 6.-This morning
the Spanish warship Alphonso III at
tempted to break through the block
ade lines at Havana, but was in-
tercepted by American cruisers and
captured with the crew. The vessel
will be brought to the American coast.
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started by a Firecracl,-

ORANGE, N. j., July 8 A fire.
cracker thrown in the open window OF
shed on the Fourth started q fire
which destroyed the hat factory of
Austin Drew & 20. and number Of
frame dwellings, causing loss of over
$50. 900.
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people. One thing is certain, an en-
terprise of this character must be sup
ported by capital. The people have
been humbugged long enough with
papers started on wind and doomed in
advance to inevitable failure.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
A SUSPICIOUS
LOOKING CRAFT

Spanish Privateer Believed to be How
ering off North Pacific Coast
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The war de-
partment is informed that Spanish
privateer is lowering off the coast of
British Columbia, in the Pacific ocean !,
presumably for the purpose Of inter-
cepting any vessels that might be sail
ing south with gold from Klondike.
The craft carries i've guns, and
would be a formidable vessel with
which to attack any of the ships en-
gagged in the Alaska trade.
AS we have no available vessel on
the coast to run the privateer down it
could do considerable damage TO ves-
sells on the Pacific between coast cities
and Alaska.
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Hobson toI eB Exchanred.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-General
Shafter has informed the war depart.
ment that Lieutenant Hobson and his
brave comrades are to be exchanged
today for Spaniards recently taken
prisoners.
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A THREATENED DANGER
Chinese Residents Becoming toe
Much Americanized.

Especial correspondence.l
PORTLAND, July e.-By all the out.
ward signs Of patriotism, no people
exceeded the Chinese residents of
Portland In remembrance of the
Fourth Of July. For several days be.
fore the natal day, they were making
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once to Santiago. The Eight Ohio reg
iment goes to New York to take the
cruiser st. Paul. The other re giments
the Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth
lllionis, go to Charleston, where the
Yale and Harvard will be intercepted
on their way north to embarked these
troops for Santiago.
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Hurrying to Manila.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Advices from
Port Said report Admiral Camera hav-
ing passed through Suez canal with all
OF the Spanish fleet except the torpedo
boat destroyers and is now hurrying
toward the Philippines under full
steam
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One More Prise,

OFF SANTIAGO, July THE dis.
mantled Spanish cruiser Reina Mer.
cedes attempted to escape from San
tisgo harbor last night and was cap
tured by American warships with the
entire crew.
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Cervera Must Coma to Amer,c..

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Orders have
been issued to Admiral Sampson 20
bring Cervera and the 1900 Spanish
prisoners he has taken to the United
States. Transports will be provided
for them at once.
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THE NEWS
PAPER OUTLOOK

Possibility of Another Paper Beirg
Launched In Portland.
PORTLAND. July Sit may be def
nitely predicted that another daily
newspaper will be established shortly
in this city Edwin Scott, formerly of
the defunct Sun, and Mr.. Ballard, of
the Inflated Tribune, are said to be
anxious to launch such an enterprise.
Then there are others who are trying
to interest Eastern capitalists. There
is strong feeling among democrats
that the matter of the establishment
of q paper here should be undertaken
by the state central committee in or
der to inspire confidence among the
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TERRIBLE DIS
ASTER AT SEA.
Six Hundred Passengers and the
Crew Drowned.

HALIFAX, July 6.-On the 4th, the
steamship Cormorthyshire and the
French liner la Burgoyne collided
near Sable island, and terrible loss
of life occurred. Six hundred pas
sengers and most Of the latter vessels
crew were drowned. Some zoo passen
gers were saved. Only merger par
ticulars of the collision have been
received.
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Turned Back to Sicily.

PORT SAID, July 6.-Three Spanish
torpedo boat desuroyers that came here
with Cameras feet sailed today for
Messia, Sicily.