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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-25
ORDERS HAVE
BEEN GIVEN
TOulon Will Be the Center of Important
Naval and Military Operations
and Orders Have Been Sent to
Make Preparations for the Recep-
ton of Troops.

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The British admi-
miralty issued a number of significant
orders today. The dockyards at Devon
port. Portsmouth at Chatham have re-
ceived orders to prepare six thirty-knot
torpedoboats for commissioning, so they
will be able to put them to sea in twer-
ty-four hours.
The Cunard and White Star lines have
received from the admiralty an intima-
tion to hold the resubsidlzed steamers
in readiness for turning over to the navy
oficialg.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-25

Paris, Oct. 24.-The municipal author
tiles of Toulon have been notified that
that place will be the center of import
ant naval and military operations, and
have been instructed to arrange for the
immediate reception of four battalions
of infantry, 1900 marines and 600 artil-
erymen. The municipal council has de-
cided to close the schoolhouses and
they will be used in which to lodge the
troops.
The naval authorities have been or
dered to expedite the preparations for
the outfiitting of the new squadron.
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BuokIen.s Ar1nca palre.

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1t is guars rteed to give perfect satiafac-
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per box. For sale by Blakeley and
Houghton. druegists.
Furnished rooms to rent, also suites
of rooms suitable for housekeeping. APP
ply to 19 and 20, Chapman block. If
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-25
Three Doctors In Consultation.
From BENJAMIN Franklin.

"When you are sick, what you like
best is to be chosen for medicine in the
first place; what experience tells you is
best, to be chosen in the second place !;
what reason ii. e., Theory says is best
is to be chosen in the last place. But if
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perience and DIR. Reason to hold con-
sultation together, they Will give you
the best advice that can be TAKEN"
When you have bad cold DIR. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamberlain's e
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant
and safe to take. DR.. Experience would
recommend it because it never fails to
effect speedy and permanent cure
DIR. Reason would recommend it because
it is prepared on scientific principles,
and acts on natures plan in relieving
the lungs, opening the secretions and
restoring the system to a natural and
healthy condition. For sale by Blakeley
& Houghton.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-25

San Juan, Oct. 24.-Members of the
insular cabinet took the oath of alliance
to the United states yesterday with be-
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-25
FOR SALE,

The sheep, lands, building and every
thing needed to carry on the successful
business in sheep and wool growing, of
the late John Grant, in the Bath Can
yon and Pine Hollow near Antelope
Full particulars furnished and bids in
vited for entire property.
j. DUFF McANDIE, Administrator,
If Antelope, Wasco Co., Oregon.
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Washington. Oct. 24.-The President
today approved the recommendation of
Gen. Wade, at Havana, that the Span.
iards be given until December 1st to
evacuate Cuba. In the meantime, how
ever, the United States troops now in
Cuba and others to be dispatched will
take possession of the territory as fast
as the Spaniards vacate it, probably
leaving Havana last.
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fitting solemnity. They willissue man
ifesto announcing their resolution to
avoid partisan politics and end party
strife.
About $4,000 have been collected as
customes duties since October 18th, the
day the United States formally took
possession of Porto Rico.
A movement has been started to send
Porto Rican commission to the United
States in order to present to the anthor-
tiles there the needs of the people on
the island.
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For Sale.

1900 lambs-about 800 shropshires,
balance merinos. Also 1000 ewes, all
young and in good fix. Anyone want
ing some good stuff will do we'll to call
on or address. ALBERT S. ROBERTS,
1S-d1w-w2t Box 507, The Dalles.
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Are You Interested?

The o. R. & N. Co.'s New Book
On the Resources of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho is being distributed. Our
readers are requested to forward the
addresses of their Eastern friends and
acquaIntances, and copy of the work
will he sent them free. This is mat
ter all should be interested in, and we
would ask that everyone take an in
terest and forward such addresses to W.
H. HURLBURT, General Passenger Agent,
Q. r. & N. Co., Portland.
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LAST OF THE
DONS HAVE LEFT
Final Detachment Troops Sailed From
San Juan Yesterday-Insular Cab
met Sworn In.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The navy de-
partment today received the following
dispatch:
''San Juan, Oct. 23.-Evacuation of
Porto Rico completed by the sailing of
the last detachment OF Spanish troops
today. ScHLEY."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-16

ron yANCOr1VER, VIA ANACORTE.S
AND wHATCOM.
~ornacs;ry az Vancouver with steamers
FOR Sanalno and New West
minister r. c.
The Elegant Sidewhetl steamer
NORTH PACIFIC.
McWi:llams. Master
VII, leave Yes.er wharf. Seattle. every
Monday. wednesday and Friday at n:Se
= ~ -, Anaccrses, Fsirheven, Wha;com
.. yarnnuvcr Passengers may 60 on
Snsra ana occupy rooms Al $50 ?. m; Re-
,wrnsng viii leave Vancouver for Seattle
slrect every Tuesday. THURSDAY and sat
,.rday. a. IL y. n.
Tn,s steamer has superior passenger ar-
corn-nodaflons. Table ssrvics unsurpassed
Fer fresSh, or passage Apply on board OK
al yesier wharf.
VANCOUVER LINE.
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STEAMERS.


FLY ON THE FLYER"
SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
-Four round trips daily. except Sunday.
In one hour and twenty-five minutes
THE STEAMER FLYER
Regular daily trips. Seaitie-Tacoma
FIXING TAXI EFFECT TUESDAY, MAY 8.
TINE CARD.
Leave Seattle-7:45. Ills a. m: 2:45. 6:15
Leave Tacoma-a:so a. m.:'l. $50. p. m.
Leave Seattle 80 a. m, II NJ, p. m.
leave Tacoms--s:3Q a m. 2.3o 1:30 D. m.
landing al Northern Pacific wharf, Ia
coma. and Commercial dock, foot OF Ma
rton street. Seattle.
Washington.
SEATTLE, TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
ROUTE
STEAMER MULTNOMAH.
Leaves Tor Tacoma and Olympia daily ct
l p. M
STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
cept sundays, at a N. Returning. ar
rives Seattle ?. m
Fare between Seattle and Tacoma. 50
OeffS- RoUuo trap, % cehs.
Tel. Main 81. City Dock, Agent
CAPT. L. WILEY. Manager.
PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH.
TNGTON ROUTE.
STEAMER MARY r. PERLEy
Leaves foot of Washington street daily al
SO D. m. SUNDAYS. 500 p: ND for Pleasant
Dryslock. Charleston, Sidney, Tracytcn
Chico and silvsrisls. Returning. leaves
Silverdale at Gas a. ma arrives Seattle 10
a m. Leaves sidney Saturday nights at
s-so q. m. arrives Seattle 80 p. m Tele-
phone. Main IS.
sEArTLE-PoRT GAMBLE-TowNsESD
STEAMER PROSPER
Leaves City dock daily ~ 40 a m, except
sunday for Port Madison. Kingston Port
Gamble. Pert Ludlow and Port Townsend.
Returning reaches Seattle AZ e. n daily
T.sier,hcye Main 81 I1liy. Bogar3us & Co,
agents.
r0R PETTfNGHAM BAY. ANACoR-
TIES AND ELAINE.
Steamer George f.. Starr leaves Central
.sook. seattle. AZ p. m. Monday, wedne@-
saw and Friday. Returning. leaves Blaine
: o m and whatcom 2. III. Tuesday
TTru-xsay ard SATURDAY.
IA CONNER TRADING AND TRANS
pORTATiON CO.
Tel. Main III Central Dock. Seattle.
PORT TOWNSEND. SAN JUAN ISL
sNDS AND wHATxoM ROUTE
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON,
Carrying United States man. leaves City
ara Thursday at e o'clock midnight for
port Townsend. San Juan islands and New
vaatcons. Rstnrnsnx, leaves New what
com TUESDAY. Tsursdsy ard Saturday a;
Lily -Bcgarius Co.. agents. CITY Dock.
TeserhoDe. Main 81.
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Three round trips daily except Sunday.
Connectlons--At Seattle with the steamer
FLYER for Tacoma At Everett, VIII ,ne
stnau,er Miksdo fo- Snohon'sh. srd wlsa
,hs Everett q Monte Cristo railway Tor
Monte Crssto and way stations
Coimao Dock, Seattle. Merchants DOCK.
Everett Telephone. Seattle, hed SsL f4v-
s'eu' 49, z. B. SCOTT. Manager.
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HOOD CANAL ROUTE
SrEAAEo nET IA

STEAMER DELTA
SaTTyfrF Z. 3 rnaE- leaves Gaisrassh 6cck.
-Sas 81 Washington street. TuesdAy2
xnnrsIays and Saturdays al O'Clock q,
n. Tor Kingston, Port Gamble. Seah~ck,
Srinson- Holly, Dewatto. Ianwaup Fails.
neocsport and Union CITY. Returns On n.
D. TRoUTMAN Nasssr.
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CarryIrg e. 5. Mall,
- Pnre Orchard and Port Washiaxton
route, leaves City dock s.se q. m, csiliu9
a. south Beach. Burchell. Brick YarJ
brcnerton. Z. 3 Navy Yard. Sldney.
charleston. Tracyton. Chico. Silverdale.
Leaves Port Orchard Navy Station at :
p M: arrives Seattle al p. m E. n. Rob
ansons Master. LILY. Begarius 3 Co.
Agents Telephone, Main s..
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
occidental Block. Seattle. Wash.
Tranact< savings bank business n,

isHnSfcts q saFinsS bank buAne0 e.
cluslyely.
Deposits received from 81 TO s1o,ool
interest aIiowea per annunl: Six per cent.
on term deposits: per cent. on Ordinary
deposits.
Dividends declared last days of May and
November. Loans made on real estate or
approved collaterais only. !.
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rTr,sysT. SOUND Il ALASKA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.

VICTORIA ROUTE.
s.eans- city Of Kingston between Ia
cnrna. wash.. and Victoria B. G
s1s.sernpI-v Nj Nj Tacoma flbyArf a.isarn
80 1870 ~ SEATTLE Sc Ar i:ssa m
!, .snrnlI.y, apt Townsend e Arjio:tspD
I-iggrniArfff0 Victoria AsLvi S.50pn
ros. ..sar~r FURNISHES Hrst-clasz ac-
e,.rmnsst lions. carrying both freight and
nAssgngrrs, ana leaves from yssler wharf
S@sttie. for Victoria, at les0 A. m, and for
Tacoma 81 Ais q III
For rates. tickets, etc, inquire OF
J. W. ALLEN.
Aren't, yesaer Wharf, Seattsa
l. A. EApEAU.
General Agent. ~. p. Ry.. Seattle.
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Time Card-Leaves Seattle a; M l.
IT. and p. m Leaves Everett s'is - IA
2:30 D. m and 7:i5 p. m
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PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY
Steamer State OF Washington lsaGes Se-
attic from fesler wharf daily except Satur-
day at 10 p. m. for Everett. Anacortes,
Fairhaven and Whatcom. connecting al
Whatcom for Vancouver and Blaine.
Connections-At Seattle. Flyer and y. p.
r. r. for Tacoma and way points: at Ever
r. r.; a, whatcom. b. b. q Il. c. Il. X.
and steamer Lady OF the Lake at What
CON-
Re,urn.nE Leaves whascon daily except
Steamer Fsirhaven leaves Seattle from
Issler wharf daily except Saturday. at 70
La Conner. connecting at La Conner with
Vernon
eept Sunday. a m Telephone. M Main sI7.
DAILY boats TO PORT TOWNSEND
~ cITf DOCK. 'HoA
Seattle and Townsend Neah Bay rout.
Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City Dock
ansg. far Psrs ana pay q z
Jams. Dungeness. Port Angeles. Port cres-
cent, Gettysburg. Pysnt. ciaiiam Bay and
Nesh Bay rssn1rni 1y. aFriy I've a, Seattle
leaves City Dock for Port Townsend. Per;
Angeles and Victoria Tuesdays Thursdays
And sasnraays =. II Midnight: arrive Seat
Telephone. Main 81, or Main as
CAPT. J. r. THOMPSON. Manager
PORT TOWNSEND, ANACORTEs
FAIRHAyEN and WHATcOM. FRI
DAY HARBOR and ROCHE
HARBOR-
STEAMER DISCOVERY
Leaves yssler Deck SEATTLE sur,fav
"Wednesday ard Friday 3 ?. m Retur1,
ing, leaves Whafeon Monday. Thursdsv
and Saturday AZ p. m. Leaves Ssatfls For
Tacoma Sunday. Wednesday and Frsaay
at e. m, returning 70 Seattle same day.
j. NJ e ATKINSON. Gen. Mgr
Room IA Boston Block opposite . n
Telephone. Main $50
sKAGFT RIVER RorTE-stezuer frs,y
Of Champaign Weekly Time Csrd.
Leaves Seattle December at midnight:
December IT midnight; Dersrrtsr -;
usi9nsghr. leaves Mount Vernon De-
cssnesr Al .. IN. Decemhsr at I a.
m. December H. at a. n Cals,ns a.
Tuia.ip. ssanwood. Fr. skagft CITY.
Mount Vernon ana Avon.
Fer Szsseng-r and freight rates anogv ~
City Dock. sessphone Main g.. II III Nc.
Donald. Master. w. r. G1lkescn. Nanaxae
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STEAMERS.
STEAMERS.
SEATTLE & EVERETT NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
GO ON THE GREYHOUND.

SEATTLE. EVERETT AND EDMoNDS
ROUTE.
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Fare between Seattle and Tacoma. 80
c~nts Round trip. IS cents.
Tel. Main s.. City Dock, Agent
CAPT. T.. WILEY. Manager
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
INGTON ROUTE.

TIES AND BLAINE
Steamer George E.. Starr leaves Central
so~k. Seattle, at p III. Monday, wedneS-
saw and Friday. Returning. leaves Blaine
: n m ard Whascom 2. m Tuesday
1T~r,,-xssav ard SATURDAY.
IA CONNER TRADING AND TRANS
pORTATiON Co
Tel. Main I'll Central Dock Seattle
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SEATTLE, TACOMA AND oLYMPI.
ROUTE.
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Take Ccean-6cln9
STEAMSHIPS,
Having competent officers and
pilots, when you 60 to Alaska

DefoRe Buying tickets toP Al
aska call NJ the eompany's 81.
Aces and ascertain the latest
reduced rates.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
BUSY AT THEIR DEFENSES
spaniards Making Earthworks and Entrench.
ments on Canary Islands
They Claim to Have 1900 Troops mt
Las Palmas, but Probably Have
Only About 5000.

LONDON, July s-The Pail Mall Gazette
Palmas, capital of the Canary Islands, in
which the writer says under date of July 1:
In view of the prospective visit of the
Americans, the Spaniards are busy at their
defenses. At the present moment the
means of repelling an attack and preventing
landing are miserably inadequate. They
consist of a battery of mixed smoothbore
and rif1ed muzzle-loaders on the heights
overlooking the harbor, six obsolete field
guns north of the mole, a six-gun battery
in the artillery barracks within the town
and a small saluting battery. With mod
ern long-range guns, the Americans could
quickly wreck the batteries from outside
the zone of the Spanish fire.
"The Spaniards boast of II, 900 infantry
here, but 1t is improbable that they will be
able to muster over 5000. The soldiers are
drilling incessantly, and fatigue parties are
throwing up earthworks and entrenching
the heights. The troops are armed with
the new long-range rifle. Several camps
are visible from the harbor. but persons
not connected with the service are not al
lowed to approach them.
THE slightest incident causes excitement
amcng the soldiers and citizens. Vessels
approaching are closely inspected, and If
there are any doubts as to their identity
troops are called out.
when the British steamer Garth Castle
last arrived mere on her way to the Cape
of Good Hope the Spaniards thought she
was American warship. The troops
were called out to repel an attack and a
torpedo boat was sent out to reconnoiter." !"
Evening star., 1898-07-08
Gen. Garret.on,. brigade.

Information received at the War Depart
ment Is that 800 men, composing a regi-
ment and a battalion of General Garrett
sons brigade, will leave Charleston, s. c.,
today for Santiago on the cruisers Yale and
Columbia. now at that port. Two regf-
ments of Garretson's brigade, the 9Th Mas
sachusetts and the 9Th Illinois, are at
Charleston. and the understanding here is
that those which will leave today are the
Massachusetts regiments and one battalion
of the 9Th Illinois. There are not adequate
transport accommodations to take all the
men at once, and General Garretson has
telegraphed the War Department that il
possible he would like to have the Grand
Duchess of the Plant Line sent from Nor
folk to Charleston to accommodate the 800
men remaining. The slight delay expert
enced in starting for Santiago was because
of the inability to procure the necessary
rations promptly. Garretson's brigade was
under orders to start with 500 rounds of
ammunition per man. but. according to ad-
vices received from Charleston, there has
been some delay in getting It aboard ship.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
The District TrOops,

1t is said at the War Department that
the steamer Catania will probably arrive
at Santiago this evening or tomorrow morn
ing. The people of the District are espe-
cially interested in the movements of this
vessel, for the reason that she is bearing
the 1st District of Columbia Volunteer In
fantry to Santiago for service with Gen.
Skaters army at the front. In case of her
arrival this evening the District boys are
likely to take part in the general attack on
Santiago, which is to be made tomorrow
by the combined forces under Gen. Shafter
and Admiral Sampson.
The 1st Illinois Regiment is also due at
Santiago tonight. The only other reinforce
ments due at Santiago de Cuba in advance
of the arrival of the troops now being en-
barked at Charleston and those which
started from New York yesterday, are the
six light batteries of artillery which left
Key West on the 9th instant. These
troops embarked on slow-going steamers,
and are not expected to reach Santiago be-
fore Sunday or Monday and consequently
will hardly be able to take part In the pro-
posed attack on Santiago tomorrow
Evening star., 1898-07-08
ROW OVER CUT RATES,
Local Chinese Laundries Involved in
Legal Proceedings.

There is a big row on in Chinese laundry
circles. Today Moy Guy You, Moy Polk
You and Moy You Lin entered suit
through Attorney R. r. Beall, against Moy
eGe You, otherwise known as Hop Sing
asking that the defendant be permanently
restrained from advertising and doing
laundry worw at any rate less than that
agreed upon by all the laundrymen inter-
ested in the suit. SO long as he remains in
the laundry business in this city, and that
he be further restrained from opening a
laundry next to any laundry place already
rented for such purposes.
1t is set forth that the parties at issue
signed an agreement for standard scale
of prices for laundry work. The defendant,
Moy Gee Gou, or Hop Sing, has broken
to induce his other friends among the Chi
namen residing in the city and engaged in
the laundry business, to also cut Iates so
as to make the laundry business remunera-
tive for the plaintiffs, and to drive them
out of business.
1t is claimed that Moy Gee You had as
sisted in organizing and was one of the
chief leaders in a society known as High
BINDERS" an association having for its
principal object the injury of every outside
Chinaman IN the city. The plaintiff paid
the defendant 500 to sign the contract to
uphold prices, but he has, they claim con-
tinued to act in bad faith
The case will be interesting when 1t comes
to trial, and will doubtless involve the en-
tire local Chinese colony.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
SELECTION DEFERRED.
Hawaiian and Other Commfxsioners RS
to Be Appointed During Recess.

The Hawaiian commissioners who are 10
constitute the government of those islands
will not be appointed until after the ad-
tournment of Congress The deferment of
announcement Of choice is due to press
ure of other. duties on the part Of the Presi-
dent precluding his disposition of the mat
ter Immediately. As recess appointees they
can proceed Immediately to the execution
of governmental funtions. though open to
confirmation when Congress reconvenes.
Secretary Day went to the cabinet meet
ing this morning carrying a large portfolio,
which was thought to contain the names
of the members of the Hawaiian commis-
sion and the Cana dian commission. Before
he left the department Senator Elkins had
talk with him in regard to the Canadian
commission, and Justice McKenpa and Sem
ator Perkins saw him relative TO the Ha-
allan commission. AS a result of the talk
there was some mention of the names of
Senators Gray of Delaware, Hoar of Mas
sachusetts, Representative Dingley, chair
man of the ways and means committee,
and Mr.. John A. Kasson as among those
likely to go on the Canadian commission.
Their selection, however, was conjectural,
as 1t was known that the President him.
self had not reached a determination as 10
the personnel of the commission up to the
time the cabinet met. 1t was understood.
however, that announcement might be
made after the meeting. The Hawaiian
commission will be named very soon, but
the other. not requiring the assent of the
Senate is likely to be deferred for appoint
ment during the recess.
The appointment of the members of both
the international Canadian commission to
settle all disputes between Canada and the
United States and the non-partisan indus
trial commission to investigate the entire
subject of immigration, labor, manufacture
and business also have been deferred till
later and will be made as recess appoint
me hts subject likewise to confirmation at
the next session. This announcement is
authoritative.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
Troops Well Rested.

Secretary Alger was smiling and appar-
emily we'll satisfied with the situation when
he returned to the War Department from
the cabinet meeting. He said word had
come from Gen. Shafter that our troops
were well rested, and had made much pro-
eress in preparing for what was before
them. The Secretary would not discuss the
bombardment of tomorrow. While there is
well-grounded report as to the plan of
action, yet the Secretary and other officials
are anxious to give the movement all that
additional force which attends surprise.
When asked as to the current reports that
peace propositions were In hand, Secretary
Alger said he had not heard of anything in
that direction.