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United States is slow in sending them

United States is slow in sending them
back to Spain, for they are in more
danger in the hands of their home
government than they were in battle
Already it Is announced that Toral
viii be court-martialed, and probably
the some fate awaits Ceryera. The
Spanish government is not only cruel
t. its enemies, but to its supporters.
After this war is over the nations OF
the world will be convinced that
; Americans are the best fighters on
earth. and will not be poking fun at
our "llttle navy" Few of them will
care to measure strength with a nation
that can wipe out two fleets without
the loss of single vessel and the loss
of only one man. Yankee marksman-
ship has proyen too accurate for any
OF them.
General Garcia has resigned his posi-
ton as commander of the Cuban force Q
near Santiago. He certainly has
grievances against the United State Q
authorities. The Cubans were not
recognized or proper courtesies shown
them when Santiago surrendered.
Nor was due respect paid the Cubans
whea government was reorganized in
2antiago. Instead of reinstalling
Spanish officials, others should have
been placed in authority. This war
was not begun to continue Spanish
rule in Cuba. but to eradicate it.
The session of congress, recently
ended, appropriated more money than
any other session ever held. And
these tremendous appropriations were
not sll due to the war by any means.
The war appropriations call for $751;
7Ss,O95, and the appropriations for
other purposes for $3.50. 1856 S96. The
country was shocked when the repub-
licans frst ran the appropriations of a
single congress over billion dollars,
but the fifty-fifth congress bids fair to
go long way beyond the billion mark.
The terms heet, hotllla and squadron
seem to be regarded as identical by
the average layman. A feet is com
posed of twelve battleships. A mos
quito feet is composed Of twelve or
more small boats. A squadron is COM
posed of less than twelve battleships,
and is often part Of a feet, such as
the van, center or rear squadron. A
aotilla is composed of twelve or more
some of which may be
battleships. Hence, the United States
has no feet; neither has spain. Al
miral Dewey commands a squadron.
Acting Admiral Sampson commands
. A,tilla. Admiral Cervera com.
manded a squadron and Admiral
Camara has also q squadron.
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PORTO RICO
WANTS TO COME IN
Favor Annexation to the
United States.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Members Of
the Cuban iunta, who are we'll ad-
vised as to the feelings of the populace
in Porto Rico, cay that whenever the
American army shall occupy that
island there will be a strong move
ment set on foot favoring the imme-
diate annexation of the island to the
United States.
Those opposed to Spanish rule do
not favor the establishment of an in
dependent government, as they recog-
nize their weakness, and If the people
are given voice in selecting the form
Of government under which they shall
live, they will vote in favor of ann AKA
tion. Porto Ricans generally are
very friendly to the Americans, and
will insist that this country assume
absolute control as soon as Spanish
rule shall have been broken.
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WAS NO MANS VICTORY.

A good many writer's are endesyor-
ing to place all the credit Of the: de.
struction Of CeYers's aeet to eithersAd-
miral Sampson or Comodore Schlsy.
and TO make either ono or the 9th or
of these commanders the hero Of the
occasion, while in fact the commander
of each of the several ships is entitled
TO . portion of the credit, for had; any
me OF them not kept up his end Of the
fight the victory would have besn less
brilliant. And too the men whoauan-
ned the guns in the turrets were. near.
ly - great factors in the battle aswere
the men, who from the flag ships. gave
The orders. To their accuracy of aim
was lragely due the snnihilstion of the
Spanish boats, for without thes pre-
cision with which they fred the shots
some Of the Spaniards would have IS
capped. =
Sampson did his share in having
outlined the work that each chip
should do in case Of just such dash
for liberty. Schley did his share in
signaling the other ships to follow and
in bringing the Brooklyn so effective
ly into action. But no less credit is
due to Capt. Clark, of the Oregon, or
Capt. Wainwright, Of the Gloucester.
And scarcely less to Capt. Tsylor, of
the Indiana. Can't. Philip. of The Texas.
or Capt. Evans, Of the Iowa. When
the fght began each captiAn acted
ohieay on his own judgemept. He
nesded do assignment to tell him what
to do, and shouss sehley,, cairk and
Wainwright supplied more of sHe
dramatic interest, the conditions of
the fight were such that itis-ehildish
to attempt 70 give any one comman.
der, no matter what his rank. all the
glory of that uneQuslsd achievement.
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AWARDED TO
THE SPANIARDS
They Had the Best Bid for
Transporting Troops.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The bids
for transporting the Spanish soldiers
from Santiago to Cadiz were opened
by the war department yesterday, and
to the astOnishment of all, a Spanish
transportation company submitted the
lowest bid, and of course was entitled
to the contract. IL is rather pecu-
liar incident that Spaniards should be
the closest bidders on a contract for
carrying their vanquished army back
to Spain, or that they should be bid
ders at all.
The hid provides that the soldiers
must all embark by August 11tb, and
provides transportation to Cadiz to-
gether with sustenance during the
voyage. The contract is S20 for en-
listed men and $55 for commissioned
officers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-23
MIR. LUCE GIVES UP.
We Will Have Nothing to do With Poll
tics in the Future.

PORTLAND, July 22.-Hou. John @.
Luce, middle-of.the-road populist can
didste for governor, who has been in
the city for some days in attendance
at the sick bed of his daughter. left
yesterday for his home at Canyon
City. Mr.. Luce expressed himself as
done with politics, and says the popu-
lists have torn down In one year what
has taken ten years to build up. Mr..
Luce was delegate at the St, Louis
convention, and stood with Texas In
favor of separate ticket. He has
always been q consistant ornonent Of
fusion, opposing it when Cleveland
ran, opposing it four years ago and at
the last election. he says fusion kill
cd the greeuback party, and was an
active assistant at the obsequies OF
the populist party, lately deceased.
He further says that there are only
two parties, the republican and demo-
cratic.
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ss "

steamer Tees, Captain Gosse, brought
down news of the burial of "soapy"
Smith at Skagway last Sunday week.
The majority were opposed to the plan
to send his remains to his old home in
the east for interment. and he was
buried in the local cemetary without
any religious ceremony whatever.
The members Of Smiths old gang
are prisoners and the gamblers and
dead beates are being sent out OF town.
The net is being closely drawn around
Smiths old partner, and strong case
is being made against Deputy Marshal
Taylor, who is under guard. The
saloons have all been closed since the
killing of Smith.
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Riot In Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, July20.-A special dis.
qatch from St. Thomas, D. w. l., to
the Journal reports that serious riot
occurred at Mayaguese, Porto Rico,
on Sunday, resulting in the killing OF
nine persons and the wounding OF
many others. The Spanish residents
of the place attacked the natives,
whom they accused of being American
sympathizers and intending to aid the
invading army from the United States.
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WORK FOR JUDGE LYNCH

Ifreports that come from Umatilla
county are true, there is abundant
work for Judge Lynch to perform in
that section. It 10 stated there is an
organized gang Of horse and cattle
thieves operating in the Blue noun
tains back Of Bear creek, who during
the past eighteen months have stolen
something like 1000 head OF cattle and
horses. They do not only steal. bu,
threaten farmers In that section that
II they interfere with the thieves they
will be shot on eight.
Civil sutherities are ordinsrially un-
sble to cope with such desperados. II
Is useless to try them In she courts for
sheir pals either swear them out or In.
simidsts prosecuting witness, which 10
said 10 havs been done IN umatills
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SHOULD. NOT BE ACCEPTED

Spain it is stated, is ready to ask for
. cessation Of hostilitiss on terms that
it considers honorable" but which
could not be accepted by America.
The terms on which. Spain would sue
for peace is the Independence Of Cuba,
permitting respite Of eighteen
months in which to Withdraw its army
from Cuba; the surrender OF Porto
Rico to the United States ss q compsn-
sstion for our Withdrawing from the
Philippines. and the privilege of q
c)aling station. At some point In the
Philippines for the United States.
Such terms should not be accepted
by the United States. When peace is
declared Spanish troops ought not to
be allowed to remain in Cuba any
longer than IL . reasonable time for
them to embark and get away. If per.
mitted to remain there q year and
half. they would cause continual dis. \
cord and dissention. that would be
liable to terminate in further compli.
cations. II Cuba is to be free, Q |
Spanish army has no business on the
island; it has no further duty to per-
form there, and SHOULD he Withdrawn
as soon - hostilities cease.
AS to the exchange Of Porto Rico for
the Philippines. the proposition is
absurd. Spain's title to the former
will be doubtful after General Shsfter
occupies San Juan, snd the United
States has NO specified claims upon the
Philippines. But there are 1900, 600
people there who hsye claims and
rights that must be recognized. They
are capable Of self government, and
are entitled to be relieved from their
to Spain. Since tho United
States began this wur on humsne
grounds-to relieve Spanish colonists
from the oppression Of the home gov
ought not to accept terms
Of peace when the job Is only half done.
When peace IL declared, Cuba, Porto
Rico and tho Philippines should each
be Q free and Independent govern.
ment.
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THE FUTURE OF CUBA.

That Spanish rule Ia Cuba Is near
ing an end is no longer Q question, for
no matter on what terms peace Is made
between the United States sad Spain,
one Of the provisions muat be the free
dom of Cuba. But what OF Its future?
VIII 1t become an iHdependent repub.
lie, or will it some day become . state
Of this union?
Very likely the Hrst goysrnmsnt
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TIRE SPELL IS BROKEN.

Klondik Is no longer . synonym OF
fabulous wealth and great expecta-
tions, but Of wrecked hopes and un-
told suffering. Klondike is not what
it was year ago, nor are the hopes
Of those sturdy adsenturers who push
cd ahead Into the frozen. north 50
buoyant rs they were when the, bid
sdien to civilization and forged ahead
across the snow trails in quest Of what
they thought were certain fortunes.
( Tho most extrayagsnt estimate put
upon the output from the Klondike
mines this season by those who have
returned from the gold fields is sl0,.
100000. This Of course will likely be
cut down one-third when the treas
ures shall have finally been brought
out, so if S7,5O0, 600 result from this
years cleanup the expectations OF all
will be pretty fully realized. To Sc
cure this amount of gold no less than
10000 people have gone to Dawson with
the last year. They have expended, it
is safe to estimate, $500 a piece reach
ing there and sustaining themselves
since they started. In short the gold
hunters have expended Is, ,OOO, eco to
get 81, 50o,000.s Besides they have IN
dergone untold hardships and have
suffered privatiens that none but the
strong could endure. OF the 10000
people who went to Alssks, probably
not one In twenty has made . dollar,
and nineteen out Of twenty will come
out next ll-broken both in spirit and
pocket book. They will, ,curse the day
they heard the name Klondike.
This seductive name has evidently
lost its charms to . majority of those
who have tasted of its bitter and
its sweet. 1t has wrecked many
homes. wrecked many fortunes and
has made. few rich, but so few that
they arc the exception. The venture
some spirits who risked their all on
Klondike have lost it, while those who
stsid at home are the more fortunate. |
Klondiks. will for vests be q great |
mining country, but in the future men
will be . little more cautious about |
it.
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county. The only way to deal with
such rsscals is 10 hunt them down and
shoot them like wild animals or hang,
them to convenient trees.
Such desperados have maintained
Organizations in other sections on this
coast, and have never been disposed OF
except by vigilance committees, and it
seems this means Of regulating Affairs
will have to bs resortsd to in Umatilla
county. Men who undertake to live
by thievery and defy the authorities,
forfeit 81 rights OF trials in which the
injured parties cannot hope 70 get
justice. and the only way to deal with
them 10 t. hunt them down with the
militia or turn them over to Judge
II
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Manila Ready to Surrender.

VANCOUVER, B. C.,July. 2l-Accord-
ing to advices brought by the Empress
of India from Hong Kong, the cheif
news OF the moment is that Manila is
ready to surrender. Not that the
archbishop and captian-genersl are
going to voluntarily capitulate before
they are compelled to do so, but that
the backbone Of resistance is unques-
broken, and upon real show
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-23
CHEAP LIVING
IN PORTL AND.
Good Five and Ten Cent Meals are
Served.

PORTLAND, July 22.-There is an
old saying that one-half of the people
do not know how the other half live.
but it is surprising to know how cheap
one can exist in Oregon's chief city.
Wnen one is accosted on the street
with "Please, mister, will you be so
kind as to give me ten cents, as can
get good dinner for it," will surely
arouse the curiosity of one, and will
naturally tend to an investigation.
Portland is alive with ten-cept restau-
rants, but they principally predomi-
nate in what is known as the White
chapel or the north end of the city,
and are conducted both by Americans
and japanese. For ten.cent dinner
you can get either roast beef, pork,
mutton, boiled or baked salmon, with
mashed potatoes, and a dish of green
peas or beans, with bread and butter
and green onions and radlshes, with
tea, coffe or milk, and for cheap
breakfast you can procure plate OF
hot cakes, with syrup and butter,
coffee or tea, for the modest sum of
five cents. In these good days oi
prosperity they are not only patronized
by the poorer classes, but also by the
middle class, who think that penny
saved is as good as penny earned
and at the same time you can get all
you can eat for the simple sum of ten
cents You will find everything in
the ten-cent restaurants neat and
clean. but where the profit comes in to
the proprietor is question which
must be left to the ones most familiar
with the eating house business. Then
again we have the barber shops which
advertise a good shave with clean |
towels for five cents, and the regular |
quota of ten-cent lodging houses
where the beds are remarkably clean
and the rooms provided with soap,
towels and the necessary toilet. The
city is invaded by the Eastern Racket
stores, where the penny bargain coun-
,ers abound, and where one can get
more trash, especially in the tin ware
inc, for a quarter of dollar than will
Dad an express wagon, and with
icket thrown in which entities you to
in a weekly drawing for a
heap grade bicycle, or an oil painting
t the battle of Manila. Then comes
ur Hebrew brethren with bis cheap
ry goods, where a suit of summer
can be purchased for the
nm of twenty-five cents and a negligee
hirt at the same price, very fair straw >.
ats at 10 and Is cents, and summer :,
,cks at three pairs for nickle. Here
person can live as cheap as in any c
art of the world, but just the same =,
le and 10 cents are a great deal r
arder .to procure for meal than the .
and so cents were in the good old
.ys that are past and gone. And no
,ubt but what Portland is in keeping
ith the times, and is just as Metropol- C,
IN and up-to.date as any city in the a
orld. "
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Embarked for Porto Rico.

CHICKAMAGUA, July 21.-The army
under General Brooke embarked this
morning for Porto Rico. They will
proceed direct to the island, where
they will be landed under the protec-
tion Of Admiral SIMPSONS guns.
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TACOMA, July 2l.-The Washington
volunteers assembled here, left this
morning for Vancouver barracks,
where they will be quartered until fur
thel orders.
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At Camp Merritt.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-The gen.
eral health of the soldiers encainped
at Camp Merritt is improving and
disease is rapidly disappearing. There
are very few serious cases reported by
the surgeons,
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Sampson VIII Assist Miles.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Orders
have been issued to Admiral Sampson
to proceed to Porto Rico with the
greater portion of his feet and to CO.
operate with General Miles in an at
tack upon 'he islaod.
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Poison I'm Their Hash.

CAMP ALGER, July 20.-Yesterday
go soldiers were poisoned by eating
hash, and Is of them are in critical
condition. Some foreign substance
got into the hash in some unaccount-
able way. and made the men deathly
sick. An investigation is being made.
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Torai to Be court-MartiaIed.

Madrid, July 20.-Captian-General
Blanc 60 cabled the Spanish government
that Santiago was surrendered with
out his knowledge. AS a result GEN
eral Toral will be tried by court.mar-
tiaI.
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WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Advices
from Manila state that the second
expedition OF American soldiers has
reached that place and has disem.
barked at Cavit.
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It is not ct all improbable tha
Dewey has sunk the German gun boa'
Irene. II it attempted to run ths
blockade at Manila, he certainly
would have sent it to the bottom of the
bay.
The West Indies should belong to The
United States, because they are ada.
cent territory, and will eventually be
annexed, but this should never occur
until the inhabitants Of the islands ask
for annexation. Let them come in as
Hawaii has, but not by force.
1t requires but little foresight to see
that the next congress Sill be repub-
lican. That party will elect a majoity
of the congressman to be voted for
next November. The war, while it Is
not q republican war, has occurred
during q republican administration,
and being popular with the masses will
help that party at the polls.
Already there is talk of an extra
session Of congress early next year to
reform the currency. or perhaps more
plainly speaking, to psss q law similar
to the Gage bill. Possibly after the
November election the agitators Of
this move will not care to call congress
together. Its political complexion
might be changed.
Ere the fall campaign shall be fully
on, the war with Spain will probably
have closed, and people will discuss
politics instead OF war. This will give
those in the states that hold elections
in November an opportunity to
ask senators and representatives
seeking reelection to explain why
they voted for interest bearing bonds
instead Of treasury notes.
The conduct Of our allies at Santiago
is not encouraging. The Cubans
are anxious to get into the city, no
doubt to wreak vengeance upon their
former enemies. Revenge with the
Cuban is one of his most striking
characteristics. The American army |
is capable Of holding them In check,
and In time will educate them to for
give their oppressors of the past.
It will be fortunate thing for Gen.
ersl Torsl and Admiral Cervsrs II the
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In q Bad Plight .

SAN FRANCISCo.--!The recruits for
the Second Oregon who have been
quartered here several days, have not
been armed or uniformed, and have
received no orders as to when they
will be sent to Manila.
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Farmers' Congress Meets.

ASTORIA, July 2O.-The farmers
congress convened here today. The
attendance was not large, but there
was fair representation from coun-
ties west of the Cascade mountains.
There was but few delegates from
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KINGSTON, July 21.-The steamer
Ethelwood that grounded here yester-
day was Aoated this morning, and was
none the worse from the accident.
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OF force and intention to lombard the
town. if the officials do not give in, the
Spaniards will haul down the Spanish
flag. Intimations to this effect are
received from many sources.
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VANCOUVER, July 20.-Companies F,
G, and K, Washington volunteers,
temporarily stationed here, have been
ordered to San Francisco. They are
to move next Saturday at noon.
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CLAIMS TO BE INNOCENT.
CIaud Branton Denies Any Knowlsdge
of the Murder of Linn.

EUGENE, July 2l.-Claud Brantou,
accused of numbering Mr.. Linn in the
Cascade mountains some time since,
while travelling from Co ndOn, Gill
liam County, to this place with band
of horses, and for whom the author
tiles have been serching in vain for
seveaal weeks, came to the city yes
terday and was promptly placed under
arrest.
Bronton claims to have no knowl-
edge of the murder, and insists that
he knew nothing Of it until he was
arrested. He refuses to discuss the
matter more than to deny the charge
against him and protest his innocense.
he will be confined in jail awaiting
his preliminary examination.
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HE SLAPPED
THE GENERAL
A Lively Time in Headquarters at
Santiago.

New YORK, July PA sensational
report comes to the World from San
tiago. 1t is to the effect that General
5hafter was assaulted by Sylvester
Scoville while in a heated discussion
and he slapped the general in the face.
Officers interfered and prevented @
serious ternination of THE difficulty.
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WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The British
steamer New Foundland was captured
yesterday while attempting to run the
blockade at Ciepfuegos.
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General Garcia Dead.

NEW YORK, July 20.-A Kingston
cablegram to the Evening Post says
that Cubans arriving from Siboney re-
port that General Garcia 10 dead.
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Three Prisoners Dead

PORTSMOUTH, July 2l.-Three Span
ish sailors held as prisoners died here
today from the effect of wounds re-
ceived in the battle off Santiago on
July Sd,