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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-17
Weather In arande Ronds.

LA QRANpE, Or, Dec. A-The tenn.
perature' here for three weeks past
ranged from above to Z below, zero.
with foot of snow in the valley. 1t
moderated today with snow storm
threatening. The cold weather set In
about 80 days earlier than usual: and a
long, hard winter is predicted by old
timers.
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tcourte orsiiles ressvasion- wis; At
blackberry, Aria. aud Morris, MINI.
The total school appropria tions
aggregate q. .ssf, $50, three for gratuties
1854, ,625.
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There is hardly q person In the
United States converssnt with public
affairs but recognizes In General Fitz-
hugh Lee the best equipped man ip the
nation for military governor OF Cuba,
yet the partisan principles of the adj
ministration prevent him being named
for this high Office. His long service
ss consul.general at Havana specially
at him for governor of the island
while it shall be under military rule,
but partisanship prevents him from
being selected. This partisanship will
prevail in the appointment Of officers
for all of our newly acquired depend
encies, aud men will not be selected
because of their fitness, but beceuse Of
The serYice theyhsve rendered the
party in power.
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pair of lenses encased iu gold frame
and fitted by Prof. Daut. Go early
and secure them.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: It
10 the opinion Of leading members Of
the administration still in the city that
the vacancy to be caused by the rssig-
nation ct Secretary OF the Interior
Bliss will be filed BY promotion. In
this connsction the Names Of Btager
Hermann, commissioner Of the general
land ofice, and Assistant Secretary Of
ths Interior Webster Davis are being
cdnsiaered. Both Of these are per.
sonal frisnds Of the prssidsnt end have
given excellent service 70 she party.
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canal, reporta { succession Of fstal 10.
,idents during the construction Of the
White Pass rsifway. esased BY avail. /
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-17
It is all in a Nutshell.....

1t is chance that has not occurred for many
years-to buy mems and boys wear, the quality
for the money which is being offered by US. Re-
member this will last but short time longer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-17

Post yourself on prices el-ewhere and then call
on US. We win sell you clothing which has been
manufactured for city trade for less than you
buy cheap clothing.
The times., 1898-06-06
spaiu's Approaching coIrapse

The situation in Spain is described by
correspondents of various leading En-
ropean journals as hopelessly desper-
ate. The unpopularity of the Queen
Regent increases from day to day. and
she is casting about for some means
Of escape from what to her is a fearful
dilemma. Although court officials and
the ministry deny the story. there is
little doubt that she is maneuvering to
resign the regency and secure the es-
tabIshment Of a new one, under the
kings aunt the Infanta Isabella. The
reasons for this probable movement
are easily apparent Sooner or later.
whoever occupies the throne viii have
TO sanction a treaty OF peace with the
United States on terms which win fill
the Spanish nation with humiliation
and rage Christina feels that. if such
a responsibility were to fall to her lot
its acceptance would destroy the last
chance her son may have to wear the
crown. Her foreign origin would make
her a target for all the Indignation and
bitterness Of wounded native vanity.
Her course in attempting to secure for
eign Intervention without reference to
her ministers has excited dislike among
all political factions, and she would
face the supreme crisis Of the kingdom
with scarcely an honest friend or ad
herent.
The Infanta Isabella, on the contrary.
is an extremely popular princess. and a
woman Of pronounced views. Canovas
was her most intimate friend, and
Weyler is her ideal Of a patriotic Span
lard. Her sister-in-law is said to think
that Isabella might weather the storm
and save the dynasty, even if she were
TO approve Of a peace which should
deprive Spain Of some Of its colonial
The times., 1898-06-06
Our BOYS at Tnmna

n recent number of Harper's Weekly
contains an article by Poultney Bige-
low, who has been living with the troops
encamped in Florida and taking obser-
vations of their condition. He seems ia
have become most thoroughly convinced
that the behavior Of President McKin-
ley, in appointing civilians of no expert
ence TO positions as staff officers and
other army officials, is not only improp-
er but fraught with actual danger to the
cause of the United States. He saws
that while we are in the habit of pity
ing the soldier of Europe as badly
treated, he has seen nothing in Europe
that was worse than the way in which
the American is treated by Uncle Sam.
He considers that this is due to the
incompetence Of staff officers, who to-
day are strutting about in new uniforms
when they ought to be whistled out of
camp as Frauds
One of the duties Of a German staff
officer, says Mr. Bigelow. is to go ahead
of the regiments, lay out the camping
ground, provide wood and water, and
see that everything is done to make the
regiment as comfortable as possible
when it arrives. weary, dusty, and eager
for food and rest. The men have moth
ing TO do but to cook their supper and
curl up to sleep, and in the morning
are ready for business. Our troops
at Tampa are dumped out at railway
siding and left to find their camping
ground and settle themselves as best
they may in a strange neighborhood.
Meanwhile the staff officer sojourns at
a hotel and lives on the fat Of the land.
metaphorically speaking, for the hotels
Of Tampa are built with a view to com
fort. The soldier, however, is furnished
with the real fat of the land-he is being
fed on greasy pork and beans. Mean
while train loads of fresh vegetables go
North every day. To a German COM
mander the prime consideration is the
health of the men, and there is a Ger
man military attache now at Tampa
making notes of the way in which the
The times., 1898-06-06
MONDAY. JUNE 6. 1895.
The Men of the aIerrimnc.

An incident Of romance and chivalry
has been added TO the history of our
Navy in the more than gallant
achievement of Assistant Naval Con
structor Hobson, who with the collier
MerriEaac ran the gantlet Of the san
tiago forts and batteries, and then sunk
his ship in the channel This feat OF
daring performed by the young hero
from Alabama, viii excite wonder and
admiration in the circles Of his profes-
sion all around the world. That il was
a glorious deed is sufficiently shown in
the way its execution affected the Span
ish Admiral Cervera, who Immediately
dispatched a flag Of truce to the New
York to congratulate Admiral Samps IN.
and 10 assure him Of the safety Of Hob
son and his crew. and that they would
bc kindly treated until exchanged. This
courty conduct on the part Of Admiral
CeTvera deserves the highest praise.
and leads Us 10 express a hope, in which
We are sure all patriotic Americans viii
join, that when the fight between the
two naval forces shall take place. il
may terminate without the killing or
wounding Of our chivalrous enemy.
The hero of the action ought to and
viii be promoted and decorated. In ad-
dition to that We think that Congress
should vote him sword of honor and
a special medal Such services deserve
all the distinction that law and Gus
tom viii admit Of
The result Of the adventure VIII be 10
make it impossible for Admiral Ger
vera to leave the harbor of Santiago at
present, and his ability to remove the
obstruction appears to be doubted by
naval experts. It would be perhaps
possible for him to dynamite the Mer-
rimac, working at night, but, even then.
in the absence Of an adequate wrecklng
plant it is doubtful if anything would
be gained, as the debris Of the vessel
after blowing up might prove as Sc
rious an obstruction as the whole bulk
is now.
So it is probably true that, as Capt
Crowninshield has observed. the cork
has been driven into the neck Of the
bottle, and Cervera viii have to ac-
knowledge himself trapped. What he
will do under the circumstances is
problematicaL 1t is not impossible
that he may disarm his cruisers and
transfer their batteries to the land de-
fenses. We may be sure of one thing:
he VIII never allow the vessels of his
squadron to fall into the hands of the
United States if he can help it. When
the battle comes off, the broad chances
are that he viii blow them all UP in
case their capture appears otherwise
certain.
The times., 1898-06-06
SENIOR CAPoTE ILL.
The Vice President of Cuba Confin-
ed tO His Room in New York

New York, June 5.-Domingo Mendez
Capote, vice president of the Cuban re-
public, who is here to confer with Gen.
Palma, of the Junta, is i'll at the CIaren-
don Hotel. He is suffering from general
indisposition and one OF his feet is badly
swollen, the result of slight injury some
time ago which was not properly treated.
Senor Capotes physician has advised that
he take complete rest for several days,
and he saw no callers today.
This Illness win prolong Senior Capotes
stay in the city 1t had been his intention
to return directly TO Cuba as soon as his
business here was completed. His secre-
tary, Manuel Despaige. said today that
1t was probable that as Senior Capote
needed a rest the party would take a trip
to Washington after their business here
was completed The trip would not be In
any way official, Senor Despaige said, as
Gen. Palma will continue to conduct all
negotiations with this Government. Senor
Capote, however, will probably make a
social call on President Mckinley if he
does go TO Washington.
Senor Despaigne also said that he did
not think the exciting trip from Cuba,
which included shipwreck and a mar
row escape from capture by the Span
iards, had anything to do with Senior Ca
pote's Illness, for he. Despaigne and Ma
jOr Herrara, the other members of the
party, feel very well.
The times., 1898-06-06
A Sad Old Sea Dog.

(From the Chicago Chronicle.)
Edward Houseman is a ''sad sea dog
in more than one sense of the word
Houseman has been a sailor for many
years, but never encountered the wiles
of the Chicago bunco man. and the OBJ
livion produced by Knockout drops
He arrived in the city Saturday morn
ing with plethoric pocketbook the re-
suit of several years savings. An afTa-
BILE stranger met him at the railroad sta
ton. The stranger was also a sailor.
and knew many Sood tales of the sea.
Houseman was charmed, and the two
proceeded to splice he main brace
When Houseman came TO his senses he
was lying on the sidewalk. with a big po-
liceman beating tattoo on the soIes of
his feet. He was cast into the BOBBY
hatch of the nearest police station and
the next morning appeared in the police
station the saddest sea dog that ever
faced a police magistrate.
You see. it was this way cap'n: I
was jese a-clewing up the main halliards
a bit, when the matey he hits me on the
foot with a Delaying pin. 'Douse it. F.
says I. and he puts me in irons. I'm a
bit off me course, and I've lost me bear
ings. Shore moneys all gone. but I'm
good for another cruise if you don't
masthead me-"
Case of Knockout drops your honor. -
said he officer.
Discharged" was the terse ruling of
the court.
Whats the nearest way to the
docks?" asked Houseman. as he ambled
out of court
The times., 1898-06-06
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.
Leading Events in Their Order
Since the Maine Was Blown Up.

| February 15.-Maine blown up
February 17.-Court of Inquiry appoint
| ed.
February 21.-Inquiry began.
| March Fifty million dollar bill for
national defense tntroduced in the Holise
March S.-Bill passed by House.
March 9.-Bill passed by the Senate.
| March 2S.-Maine Inquiry report sent to
| Congress.
April 5.-Consul General Lee recalled.
April 10.-Consul General Lee leaves
Cuba.
April 1s.-Congress passes Intervention
resolutions
April 2O.-Ultimatum sent to Spain.
April H.-Spain sends passports to
Woodward
April 22.-Proclamation of Cuban block
ade.
April 22.-First prize captured by the
Nashville.
unteers.
April 26-State of war declared by Presi-
dent Mckinley TO have existed since April
2lst.
April 2s.-Great Britain and Italy declare
neutrality.
April 27-Admiral Sampson bombards
MatanZas.
Kong
May Commodore Dewey sinks the
Spanish fleet at Manila.
May 1.-First American blood shed at
CardenaS.
May u.-,Dewey made rear admiral.
May u.-Gen. Merritt selected to lead
Philippine expedition.
MAY 12.-Admiral Sampson bombarded
San Juan.
May 12.-Spanish feet reaches Marti-
nique.
May l9.-Spanish fleet reaches Santiago.
MAY 22.-Cruiser Charleston sails for
Manila.
May 23.-Oregon reaches Key West
May 25.-Second call for 5000 volunteers
May 25.-Manila expedition sails.
May 31.-Defenses of Santiago lombard
ed by Schley.
June 3.-Iieut. Hobson and eight men
sink the Merrimac in the channel at San
tiago.
June 4--Carranza letter made public by
Chief Wilkie of the United States Secret
Service Bureau.
The times., 1898-06-06

If the news be true that the French ca
BILE from Santiago to Haiti and the En-
glish cables to Jamaica have been cut it
is good news indeed This ought to have
been done long ago. Blanco is probably
now completely isolated from the outside
world, which viii be an important advan-
tage in our operations. 1t is rather hard
on the press, but newspapers must be pa
triotic enough to bear it and grin. Night
editors hereafter will have to dispense
with their early morning rations of ''se-
we're cannonading off Turtle Island" fur
nished from Cape Haitien.
The times., 1898-06-06

Americans mobilize their army. These
notes are sent to the European papers.
One of the interesting features of the
situation is that although Tampa is
seaport town, only one or two regi-
ments are near enough to the beach to
be able to enjoy a bath, and
there is much the same scarcity
of drinking water as in some of
the other volunteer camps. One of
the marked characteristics of Tampa
is its dust The raw recruits are drilled
in it, ankle deep. Near the camp are
burnt-over pine barrens, and the sand
is impregnated with charcoal dust.
What would a British officer, one of
whose special duties is to impress on
his men the duty of cleanliness, say to
this? 1t looks as if the American Gov
ernment has an idea that a soldier on
the march does not need to be clean at
all. II there is one thing that is nota-
bic in the British army, il is that the
officers make war their business They
study methods Of tightening the accou-
terments of the men. and Of suiting the
new ideas, and the government is on
the alert TO promote. in every way, the
health of the men, knowing that in this
way the fighting strength of the army
can be increased. The officers Of our
own Regular Army are also earnest and
efficient, but the trouble is that they
have not been consulted. Civilians who
do ~, l.,
fare are placed over the colonels and
captains in regiments, who are thus
hampered by orders from men who
know little and care less about their
work. While this does not, of course
| apply to all of the appolntees from civil
| life, it should not apply to a single one
No man should be intrusted with au-
thority over a single branch of Govern
ment work, in this war who is not COM
petent, by education and experience, to
undertake his job
Six weeks after the declara tion of
| war, there is gathered an immense body
| of men in Winter clothing, some Of
them without any sort Of uniform none
/ of them with suitable clothing, in a
| Florida town where the temperature
stands at 9S. 1t may be said that il was
| desirable to have the men acclimated,
| the climate of Florida being nearly like
! that Of Cuba. But is it to be supposed
! that our volunteer regiments are to be
sent into Cuba wearing the same cloth
| ing that they wore in April weather,
! half the length of the continent TO the
| north of Cuba? Raw recruits are. with
! the best intentions on the part Of OFF,
GERS and men, somewhat stubborn ma
| terial to handle. If the regiments had
| been kept in a cooler region, where
there was decent drilling ground, until
| they were licked into shape or their uni
| forms were made, il seems to the eye
| of common sense as if it would have
been better. 1t also seems as If there
might be some sort of food not more
expensive, and much better suited to
the Florida climate, than salt pork and
beans But the mobilization Of cur vol
unteer army has thus far been carried
on by a sort of inspired intuition, the
rules and reasons Of which are too much
for the layman TO fathOm. The most
| that one can say about il is that if there
is anything which 1t would naturally
seem desirable to do, the War Depart
ment is likely to find some reason why
il should not be done.
The times., 1898-06-06
Hororine GIadstone.s Memor

London, June 5.-A popular demonstra-
ton in honor of the memory of Mr. Glad
stone was held in Hyde Park this after
noon. Many thousand persons OF all
classes were present The demonstration
was conducted by members of the house
of commons and prominent clergymen,
and resolutions of sympathy and condo
lence with the widow of the great states
man were adopted.
The times., 1898-06-06

It now develops that instead of an anti
American sentiment which had been re-
ported as rife in Porto Rico the natives
are friendly to the United States and a
strong revolutionary party is ready to rise
and cooperate with US as soon as our
troops arrive Spain is afraid to arm the
volunteers, fearing that they may revolt,
and Spanish soldiers are deserving In num-
bers because of lack of pay and bad
treatment generally. Lieut.. Whitney of
the Army intelligence service is on his
way home from Porto Rico with a most
encouraging report of the military pros
poets there
The times., 1898-06-06

Reports of Garcia's movement against
Santiago de Cuba encourage the hope
that he may have captured some Spanish
officers and soldiers in his attack upon
the city If so, could it not be possible to
borrow few of them to use in exchange
for Lieut.. Hobson and his gallant crew
of the Merrimac?
The times., 1898-06-06
4 Pair of IBnocents.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Mamie said the father, who looked as in
nocent as he could, Il accidentally overheard
some of your conversation with that young man
in the psrior last evening. Why didn't you sit
right down on him when he said you could begin
economizing by both using the same char?''
Il did. papa and she looked as innocent as
she could
The times., 1898-06-06

Suggestions are cropping out in some
directions that. after all, Mr.. Mckinley
does not expect that the United States
will hold the Philippines permanently.
Most of such talk originates with the
New York World, paper vindictively op-
posed to the annexation of Hawaii or any
other sugar producing country, and We
do not believe it.
The times., 1898-06-06
Undel.rated.
(From the New orleans Times. }

IFFom the New UrIeans Times.
Louis XII of France made bargain with King
Ferdinand CT Spain. and afterward accused the
latter OF deception ''The King of France is COM
planning that have deceived him twice" said
Ferdinand. "He lies; have deceived him more
than ten timesi"
The times., 1898-06-06

Recent reports published by the Govern
ment state that rich gold field exists in
the Philippine Islands. reaching down 70
the sea. and that mines can be opened and
worked with great profit within a few
hundred yards Of good anchorage ground
for vessels of heavy draught The infor-
nation is that with the exception of Alas
ka no finer deposit can be found in the
world.
The times., 1898-06-06
The Rensnn Why.

(From the Philadelphia Item)
No business man willfuiy quarrels with a very
good Gust mer. This is why all the nations of
the Old World are trying to show their friendship
for us.
The times., 1898-06-06
A pararhrrse.

(From the Philadelphia Item)
Give me my own way in Pennsylvania, and do
not what becomes of the rest of the coun-
try.-M. S. Quay.
The times., 1898-06-06

A Berlin gentleman of the name of
Eifel has in his possession the Identical
golden carriage which the city of Paris
presented to the unfortunate duke of
Reichstadt at the time of his birth Every
body knows that the duke, who was
crowned in his cradle king of Rome. was
no less parsonage than the only son of
Napoleon l. by his second wife, Arch
duchess Marie Louise of Austria, and
everybody ought to know that the heir
to so much greatness, born in 1911, died
an exile. serving under the Austrian flag,
at the imperial summer residence of
Schoenbrunn. near Vienna, in 1882. and
lies in the imperial vault. his tomb ne
elected and forgotten, at the monastery
of the Capuchin frlars in the metropolis.
With the Corsican in hanishment at st.
Helena not little of the treasure he had
accumulated was purchased by King
MaximilaI 1. of bavaria, his boy
The times., 1898-06-06

Capt. Gen. Blanco has released the Eng
lish correspondents recently captured on
condition that they leave Cuba for good.
They will be permitted TO go to Jamaica.
The times., 1898-06-06
IN THE HANDS OF SIX MEN
The Fate of the Tax Bill TO Be
Decided in Committee.
SENATE'S UNUSUAL ACTION

The Conferees VIII Meet Today md
LII Is Hoped to Have the Bill Ready
Tor the Presidents Signature by
Saturday-Mr. DinsIey Exnspernt-
ed by the Liberties Taken With
His Measure
The times., 1898-06-06

The prince of Naples IS quite beside
himself with grief over the serious riots
that have broken out in Italy. The pre-
text for these riots was the increased
price of breal. but the real cause was the
discomfort of all classes at the high and
ever-increasing taxation, a taxation due
to the desire of Italy 10 figure among the
first-class powers of Europe. The prince,
who is by nature an autocrat and a be-
lever in the mailed fist" would like to
see his father act with more energy in
Quelling the present disturbances. But
since he is powerless to persuade, the
prince has decided to withdraw for awhile
from the scene of action and is starting
with the princess on a cruise in the Med
iterranean on board his yacht Gajola
While absent he Will visit the island of
Monte Cristo, connected in all minds with
visions of fabulous wealth and the ro-
nance of Alexander Dumas. This little
island long a hunting preserve of the
Marchese Ginori, Is about to become the
possession of the prince Of Naples by pur-
chase He doubtless intends to reside in
the remote islet whenever as now for ex-
ample he wants to be away from the
theater of events in which he has per-
force to be passive actor.
The times., 1898-06-06
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

Lord Wemyss has been spending the
Spring months in Italy. His leisure mo-
ments have been employed in modelling
a favorite3 pastime with the old gentle
man. Once more he has returned to cele-
brattng in clay the features of the lady
as dear to him as to the great portrait
painter, Watts. This lady is the march
ioness of Cranky, that frail-looking
beauty who always appears to be al the
point of death and who instead is really
one OF the Iealthiest women in London
society. ''I saw her lordship's bust in the
clay the other day as it stood in the work
shop of the celebrated F'lorentine caster
Lelli, preparatory to being cast in
bronze" a Florentine correspondent
writes me. THE pretty, finical and over
elaborate handling revealed the dilettante
and the amateur, but the likeness of the
die-away lady, who. by the bye, is also
getting on in life, was fairly we'll rem
dered''