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m u fillip m A , THE DAILY ASTORUN Is the tlffcst ind best paper on the Columbia River THErASTORlAN has the largest circulation of any paper . on the Columbia River KULL ASSOCIATED FHICSS REPORT. VOL XliVIU. ASTORIA, OHKGO.N, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 18!)8. NO. 100 Wll Akl! lOSITIVI!I.Y- HEADQUARTERS' row. I'M BTOVKH IIANOKfl TINWARE COOKINO VTfNBIIJI I HON 1'M'B ITTKAM FITTINGS I'LUMIIINCI RllhRT IKON WORK TO. TUB I'lllCIM AIIIO BIJCII AS TO MAKE IT KXPEN SIVK TO HUT ELSKWIIICIII8. Eclipse Hardware Company (IIAWKH- OLD I'uND.) CASH BOXES ' i -'S,Vi:l Vnu Need On -Q V ; t l" Vour Uuilnc... ,7 1 IS' I I I " I t'J Til '. I, I! f ! i I THE GREATEST VICTORY JN NAVAL HISTORY DEWEY IS ADMIRAL OF ALL OUR FLEETS under way. Commodore Dewey fear rioting by the rbl If he attempt a bombardment. The fort at th entMne to lh buy capitulated and were dis mantled on Wednesday. The Americans tut the entile, but the Hpanlard refused to permit them to uh It r"-n) Inir the urrender of th city, and II In therefore not known what li trana plrlng on hor. POHTOFKK'K IIOXES orncB iioxeb LKTTICIl AND DESK TIIATB mix rn.Ks and filino cabeb All Bis and Biylaa. Philippines to Be Held Under Mili tary Governor-War Will Be Pushed With Vigor. Griffin & Reed. All Aboard for St. Michael's and Dawson City... WH C AND WAT POINT. jfflATANZAS AGAIN BOMBARDED i' rOll FREIOHT AND rABBAUR APPLY AT Dolphin and Hornet Knocked Oyer Forts-Spanish Story from Manila Rumored Engagement with Spanish on Atlantic-Congratulations. ASTORIA, OREOON. Biaamar Imv rty In Mar. CHARLES KAN & CoMC No. 3 ft 7 Commercial Street. "'""'lTdTkV'aND QKNTB" t UNI) KRWEAR... Japan Ooodi, Hosiery , Notion and Furnishing Oooda AT REAUONA HI.K PRICKd. W. F. SCHEIBE, Manufacturer ntitl lalr In A lull IIm l Pine.. Tc, a Smokn! Artlcfcs. 474 Commercial Ml. FINE CIGARS! A8IIINMTOX. 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A fhot wnn firfd from a bat tery to which the Raleigh. Ronton and Concord speedily reitpondrd, and tho battery waa almost Immediately reduced ' to alienee. Tho aiiundmn thin alowly I proceeded tip the harbor and when day- llnht enme the town of Manila wan neon flva nillea dlatanl. , Tho American hlp steamed dellber ; ately nloim In front of Manila, but with l out opening fire until n Spanish canon from the batteries around the town began firing and the ahota began to atrlko the water nrnund the squadron. The Concord i fired a few Hhols more or less as she pas ed. but the other ships proceeded sll jrntly toward Cavlte. When Hearing linker Hay a sudden u- hctivnl of the waters In front of the Icad I lug ship and quickly following this n see joint wnler spmit showed that ihe Span, i Innls had fired n couple of torpedoes, but their efforts to blow up tho ships were j absolutely unsuccessful. Almost Immedi ately shellH fell In the neighborhood of ;tho Olympla. but tho majority of them fell I short and were badly aimed. I The squadron then drew nearer In to ward the Spanish Meet and the battle began In real earnest. Tho American ships entered by the southern channel by Fnnalln and Frlsle Islets, which were fortified. Commodore Pewey resolved to risk the mines which were supposed to' bloc the channel, nnd Ihe Island tort llred, but not togoihor. Replying with a few- shells the squadron proceeded without stopping or changing Its course. The order of vessels was as follows; Olympla, ltnltlniore, Raleigh. Concord, Ronton. Petrel. MeCulloch. Nasliau. 7.ca flro. Thus they steamed Into the center of the hny. They passed before the city, seeking the Spanish squadron, lying nt linker Ray, nt tho back, nnd flunked by tho Cavllo forts, with two torpedo boats nnd four gunboats Inside n mole -which served ns n protection, while the Relnn Christiana', tho Castllla, Hon Antonio, To I'lloa, Isle do Culm, Isle de I.uxaon and Mindanao were drawn up outside. The Spaniards tired the first shot at COW yards hut It was Ineffective. Tho American ships formed In column line and steamed carefully, reserving their flro until within 2,000 yards. They then passed buckwnrd nnd forward, six times across tho Spnnlsh front, pouring In n perfect hall of shot and shell. Every ahot seemed lo tell. Then the Americans retired for brink fast nnd n council of wnr. The Spnnlsh ships were already In n desnerute condition. The Relnn Chris tiana was riddled nnd one of her s learn -plpea had burst. The Cnstllla was nlso on fire nnd both were burned to the wa ter's edge. The ln Antonio be I'lla made a magnificent show of desperat liravery. With her color nailed to the mast she aank with all hands. Her hull was riddled and her upper deck awept clean, but the gun on the lower dcek were still firing defiantly a tha vessel sank beneath the water A torpedo boat tried to crosa the creek along Ihe ahore around the offing and ,iiiM. k ihe niin-combafanta Zenflro. Ni. nhnu and MeCulloch. but was driven ,hore nml shot Into the banks. The .Miindaiiao was run on to the beach and the smaller craft retired behind the mole. The Hk hi started nt &: and wat adjourn ed t (i..l and resumed about noon. The i. Dishing tmii lies were given to Cavlte by the Petrel and the Concord. Tho Raleigh grounded twice In the shallow water dur ing the engagement. Cavlte is In utter ruin and ha surren dered. The gunboats have been Aouttled and the arsenal was tired and exploded. causing great mortality. The commodore of the fleet on board the ANOTHKH ACCOUNT. rhlcngo. May 7 -The Chronicle ha tha following: Hong. Kong. May fVimmodor Dew ey'a flag lieutenant. Thomas M Rrumby, arrived at IfonKong this morning on the rev nue cutter Hugh M'f'ulloeh with the first official n- ws of th greatest naval 'battle of rri'id-rn times, that of Manila h'irlor. The i.ftli lal dlspatrhe were at otire forwards I.v cahi to the I'nlted ' H'at'-s government at Washington. I Th" flrt ronnieted story of the engage n nt was told by the ofTV er nt th Mr ii'iilloih, who saw It and participated In It. Th. y said thet Kpnln' fl'-et of t.-n vea- e was wholly destroyed. The It-lna Christiana, the flagship of the Hpanlsh snuadron, was the center of aitk nt the beginning of the action, and under a hot fire poured in on her from the American shins ahe was aoon It.iirnlng from stem to stern. Admiral Montcjo. the Spanish admiral. wa com-1 pelled to escape In a small boat to the Isle de Cuba, another of the Spanish ve. sels. nnd as soon as his flag was hoisted the guns of the American fleet were I I turned on It nnd In a few minute It was destroyed. Tne admiral was again forced to escape ' In a small boat. The defenses of Man-' lla and Its batteries, as well as thos. at i Cavlte were alb-need and beaten by a r;"'n ! .if shots. ! i On Saturday night the vessels of the! JllOre ' Am-ncan fleet crept Inside the bay 1 1 through the super mnae of mines and tor- 1 indues. They were not observed by any J of th.- watchers of the Spanish garrison I until some stray sparks were emitted ! from the funnel of the rl-NOntch twin. fp. Cullo h. Then a few shot were ex changed with the garrison of Corregidor islnnd, but owing to the darkness they ere Ineffective. There wus no patrol nor were any searchlights placed at the entrance of Manila bay. The vessels of the American aquadron I never stopped nor slowed down until Uicy I had nsaumed a position directly oppoalte the city of Manila. Thla waa just at day break. The American battle line wa led by the flagship Olympla and the cruiser Raleigh, then the Roaton. Baltimore, j Concord and Petrel and cutter MeCulloch I I t,Mnm-,.A -- i The American fleet In an easy speed ap- proached the Spanish ships, which were i drawn out In two lines, with the Relna j Maria Christiana, the flagship. In the j center. I Aa the dawn broke and the position of the American squadron was discovered. ! the Spanish fleet Immediately opened fire. I supported by the Cavlte forta. The Span- J lards fire dthe first shot. A challenge j was riven by the Rein Maria Christiana, i The Olympla replied and at once the en- ' tire American fleet was In action. The ; Spanish fleet did not hesitate In their fire i and the Cavlte batteries opened up. The best gunners In the American fleet man- ned the most destructive weapon on their ships and the havoc wrought wa ' frightful. The engagement soon became general. The MeCulloch remained at i SPANISH AFFAIRS l!l A PRECARIOUS CDflDITI 0 Don Carlos or a Republic, Is the Cry -Madrid in Expectancy-Queen Sad but Determined. ADMIRAL SAMPSON IS NEXT Tonight Important News Is Expected from Him- Uneasiness in London Over the Prospect in the Canaries-Germany's Position Sound. LONDON. May 7.-The Vienna correpondent of the Dally Tel egraph ay: All report that reach us from trustworthy quarter In Madrid agree that there I no doubt affair In Spain are hurrying rapidly toward a grave crisis. Whatever exist this appears: The Carlists are Increasing the diffi culties of the situation, even to a higher degree than the republicans. Not the slightest faith Is attached to the assurances of Don Carlos that he is setting an example of quietness and Inactivity. On all sides it Is thought here that the next few days wlii bring about events that may change the entire situation In the Spanish capital. This result la now rer"-ded Inevitable In those circle In Vienna which are on an Intimate ADMIRAL DEWEY'S PERSONAL REPORTS. WASHINGTON. May ".Secretary Long at 10:30 road the following to the newspaper men as Dewey's report: Manila, May 1. The squadron arrived at Manila at daybreak thla morning. We Immediately engaged the enemy and destroyed the following Spanish war vessels: Relna Christiana, Castllla, Ulloa, Isle de Cuba, General Lego, the Duero. Correo, Velasco. Mn'ndano, one transport and a water battery to Cavlte. Our squadron Is uninjured nnd only a fe wmen slightly wounded. The only means of telegraphing la to the American consul at TTong Kong. I shall communicate with him. DEWET. Washington. May ".Secretary Iong has sent the following cable to Dewey: The president In the name of the American people thanks you and your officers nnd men for your splendid achievement and overwhelming victory. In recognition ho has appointed you Admiral, and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by congress. Washington. May ", A second dispatch from Commodore Dewey announces that he has taken the fortifications nnd effected n landing at Cavlte. He has S6 wounded Spaniard prisoners. Tho town of Manila can be taken at any time. Hp says he Is not In serious need of anything at present. Washington, May ". A further dispatch from Dewey says: Cavlte. May 4.-We have taken posession of the naval station at Cavlte. have destroyed the fortifications at the bay entrance and are patrolling the garrison. I control the bay completely and can take the city nt any time. The squadron Is In excellent health nnd spirits. The Spanish loss Is not fully known, but Is very heavy. One hundred and fifty were killed. Including the captain of tho Relna Christiana. I am assisting In protecting the Spanish sick and wounded. Two hundred and fifty sick and wounded are In the hospital within our lines. There Is much excitement at Manila. We will protect foreign resident. DEWEY. Washington, May T.-Assistant Secretary Vanderllp received a cable from a friend on the MeCulloch during the great navnl ngagemut at Manila In which he says: The Spanish fleet of eleven warships are destroyed totally and the best of all is that no American ships arc lost or even damaged. No Americans have been killed and only six aro Injured. Another cablegram received by Vandcrllp from the commander of the MeCulloch states that Chief Engineer F. V. Kundall died May 1., cause not known. Itclna Christiana was wounded nnd her captain, lieutenant, chaplain and mld 1 Hhlnmen were killed by a shell striking i tho bridge. Eighty of her crew were I killed nnd sixty wounded. I On the Cnstllla 100 were killed and six ty wounded. The Soanlsh losses aggre gated moro than a thousand, j There wore no casualties among the ' Americans, except that of the Baltimore's men who were slightly wounded by one of the enemy's shells striking another shell lying on tho deck nnd exploding It. There were only three shot holes In her upper works, live In tho upper works of the Olympla nnd a whnleboat smashed on ' tho Raleigh. No other damage was done ' anywhere. Tho despnrlty between Ihe I Injury Indicted on the Spanish fleet and ! that sustained by the Americans Is duo j to tho superior guns of the hitter and their superior marksmanship nt long range. i At Manila the csplnnade Krupp-10-Inch guns were fired continuously, but the j Americans avoided replying and the bat ; tery showed the white flag aftorwards. The terms of the capitulation are still some distance from the brunt of the cn I counter and tho enemy's shells passed, jbut did not touch her. The marksman jshlp of the Spanish gunners seemed to be wild from tho outset. As soon as the Spanish admiral left the Christiana and boarded the Isle de Cuba. I the fire was directed at the latter mercl jlessly, every 8-Inch gun on every Bhlp pouring In on the flagship. The Isle de I Cuba was riddled by tho marksmanship jof tho American gunners. After a few rounds she was put out of action and be fore Admiral Montejo had time to get his bearings he whs driven out a second time. Again ho escaped In a small boat, but tho tight was practically over. Tho Spanish cruiser Castllla burst Into (lames under the remarkable gunnery of Dewey's men. The Amerlcnn commodore then directed a hot fire against the bat teries. Thla was a surprise to Admiral Montejo, who apparently thought him self secure under the guns of the Cavlte fortifications. The Spanish cruiser Relna Christiana footing with the Spanish court. It is declared, however, that In spite of the revolutionary movement which seems to sprejl every hour In Spain, no fears are entertained for the personal safety of the queen regent nor her son; nor Is It feared that they will be unable when a suitable moment presents Itself to leave the country uninjured. (Continued on third page.) DON CARLOS OR A REPUBLIC. London, May 7. Tho Earl of Ashburn hain. who admits that he Is the represen tative o Don Carlos In England, says In the course of an Interview: Tho issue of the war so far concerns the present occupant of the throne, which Is already lost. In a very short time either Don Carlos will be seated upon the throne, or a republic will be proclaimed. It Is difficult to say which. The Spanish people are for the most part either Carl ists or republicans The former are stronger In the rural district and the lattter In the large town. The number are about equal. The Carllst have th advantage of being perfectly organiied. aiscipunea ana united under one leader, whereas the republican are divided among themselves and moreover are dis credited by the extreme or anarchid wing ot the party. 'Beside, the mere fact of America being a reDUbllc would at nreaent tint dispose the Spaniard toward republican constitution. But everything In Spain depend upon the army. The present dy nasty wa re-established by a military pronouncement and will probably end In the same way." ADMIRAL SAMPSON NEXT. New York. May 7. A special to th World from Washington says: "We expei-t Important new from Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet about Sunday night," said a member of the cabinet to night. "Rear Admiral Sampson, with a number of his ships. Is rapidly sailing toward the Porto Rican coast. He I expected to arrive off Porto Rico Satur day evening. The Spanish Cape Verde fleet, which Is believed to be making for San Juan, Porto Rico, should make Its appearance some time Sunday. Should the two powerful fleets meet, as now seem Imminent, the greatest naval bat tle of the world will be fought. The Span ish fleet is considered by the American authorities as presenting a very formid able array of fighting vessels, and the ability of its commander. Admiral Vlllae mel, Is well known. But the naval offlc als have no fear of the result of a battle between the two fleets. President Mc Klnley and Secretary Long have received no Information to change their belief that the Cape Verde fleet Is coming this -.-ay. Should Admrial Sampson fall to locate the Spaniards after a diligent search It Is not Impossible that he will attempt to seize Porto Rico. All depends on the course of events. The administra tion expects the destruction of the Cape Verde fleet. After the fleet Is disposed of a move will be made on Cuba. Havana will be given 24 hours to surrender; Am erican troops will then be landed. The president hopes that with two of her fleets destroyed Spain will sue for peace and Cuba will be conquered without sending an American soldier to Cuba. THE QUEEN REGENT. New York, May 7. A special to the World from Taris says: The Madrid correspondent of the Echo de Paris says that Pierre Lotl, the nov elist and academician has been received by the queen regent and that he gives an Interesting .account of tha interview. Pierre Lotl says: "I was at once struck by her air of melancholy which la rendered more ap parent by a courtly sllver-Bpangled dress (Continued on third page.) The Royal is the highest grade baking powder IMIII. KCIIMM lOSl WWW IK JO talrd further tha say ether brud, 'J Absolutely Pure SOVU. SAKIN SOWOCK CO., HfW WM. S i i I 1 ! ; i