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THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY. OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1898.
NUMBER 32.
VOL. VIII.
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The Indications That the Entire Republican State Ticket Is
Elected Overwhelmingly.
GEER LEADS THW
The RaceBetween Dunbar and Kincaid Is Close, But the Clat-
sop Man Is Considered Safe Geer Is Elected By a
Majority of Fully 5,000 .Votes.
PORTLAND, June 8.-3:00 a. ra. The count of the election rsturns in the outly
ing counties of the state is proving slow. Complete returns have been received here from
but one, Sherman, and the result there is a Republican land slide. The returns from
" Douglas county indicate the election of the fusion candidates by small majorities.
In Yamhill Republican majorities are assured for the entire state and county ticket
with possibly one or two exceptions.
In Marion county also the Republicans have swept everything, with the exception
of two or three county officers.
In Josephine fusion has apparently carried the day, as it has also done in Coos.
Geer for governor is undoubtedly safe, with a majority of from five to six thousand.
Dunbar has probably polled a majority of the votes in the state, although several
mp-valley counties which are noted for being fusion strongholds have gone for Kincaid.
The result of the contest for this office will probably be decided by the vote in Clatsop.
The other Republican candidates on the state ticket are probably all safe, although
'Geer will lead them all as regards the numerical strength of his majority.
Up to 3 o'clock 8700 vertes on state senator had been
quarters. Simon's vote a littj
-3400, the remainder scattering.
ly growing. It would appear
are yet to be counted.
SflliTlflGO FORTS
HOW III
Warsbiis of Captain .Sampson's fleet
Eiddle tlie Fortiflcations Vitn Slisf
and M In TAree Hours.
SPANISH SHIPS
FIRED UPON
Spanish Forces Attacked the American
Expedition and a Pitched' Battle
. Ensued in Which the Spaniards
Were Defeated.
Cap Haytiex, June 7. Fighting be
fore and in the vicinity of Santiago con
tinned the greater part of . yesterday
from 7:45 a. m. until nearly 11. Ten
. warships maintained, a steady and care
fully directed : fire against Morro castle
and the batteries at Punta Gordo, So-
RIIS
VICTORY
IS COMPLiETE
exceeded 3800 votes; Hume's vote was a little short of
.'--'"
Simon's pleurality lap to that hour was 434, and constant
that he has been -elected by 5000 to 8000. About 6000 ballots
capa and Cinnoremles, in addition to
bombording the Spanish fleet in the
harbor. The percemtage of effective pro
jectiles was very large,
It appears from the best informatien
obtainable at this place from the cable
et ion-connecting with Santiago, that
immense damage was itfflicted on the1
enemy. The Spaniards admit that the
-bombardment by the American fleet
-was mot destructive. About 1600 pro
jectiles are said to have been fired by
the AmeiCcans. and it seems the respon
sive fire from the Spanish forts and
fihtfis was -scarcely feit at all.
The fortifications near the entrance
to the harbor are described as being rid
dled with solid shot and shattered by
the explosion of immenee -shells fired by
the Americas battle-ships. The Span
ish batteries are understood to have
been virtually silenced and El Morro
and tfav? . fortifications at Socapa and
Ponta Gorda are reported to have been
demolished by tfaree hoars uninterrupt
ed hammering of the fleet. The Ameri
canttack is said to have been specially
directed against ' Aguadorea, a small
town a little to the east of the entrance
to Santiago bay.
The idea of the American admiral, it
appears, was to land troops there after
reducing the defense of the plaee, and
thence ; to make a close assanlt upon
Santiago, which, in view of the present
conditions of the fortifications, may be
expected to yield very soon after the be
ginning of such an attack. A heavy
cannonade was 'opened upon Aghadores
about midday yesterday. i '
The latest advices received from Span
ish eonrce8 do not indicate the duration
of the fire or whether the American
reported at Republican head
troops and siege suns were actually
landed at Agsadores. but from inform
tion obtainable., it cannot be doubted
that the net result of Mooday's fighting
was extremely disastrous to the Spanish
defenses.
It is also understood that, the Cuban
troops maintained throughout the great
er part of yesterday an attack by laad
noon Santiago, and Spanish reports say
the garrison lost beavilv in killed and
wounded.
The military commander of Santiago
acknowledges the loes -of six Spanish
officers and many soldiers. He also ad
mits severe loss of naval forces. The
loos on the American side, Santiago t
.ports say, is not known. 3?be Spaniards
acknowledge 'that a great-deal of damage
-was inflicted on the Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes, and say Morro castle
shews great gaping breaches in its waits.
Later in thelay, it appears, a landing
of American teoops was effected near
Daiquiri,' some .distance east of Agua-
-dores and neanthft railroad station con
necting with Samtiago. An engagement
took place between an American force
and a column of Spanish troops sent
against the landing party. Accounts of
toe battle obtainable here being from
Spanish eources do not eet forth the re
Bait, and therefore it is inferred toat the
Americans were victorious.
There is a report ear rent here that tbe
first-class armored Spanish erniser Ma
ria Teresa was sunk by the fire - of the
American ships. It is said that only
500 American troops were landed at Dai
quiri or possibly at Aguadoree, tbe two
places being confused in reports reach
ing here.; It seems to be admitted that
tbe American soldiers were so accurate
that the Spanish were compelled to flee
from the fortifications they were defend- j
mg. - . J
WENT THROUGH
WITH A WHOOP
Republican State and Congressional
Tickets Safe and With Votes to
Spare. Majorities are Heavy.
Portland, June 8. Late election re
turns from the outside counties prove
conclusively that the entire Republican
state and congressional tickets ,, have
been elected, and that there will be a
Republican majority of torty in the next
legislature on joint ballot, thus assuring
the election of an unpreflxed Republi
can United States Kenator.
Geer'a majority for governor will,
judging from present indications, be not
less than 10,000, and it will not be sur
prising if it considerably exceeds that
figure..
Dunbar, tor secretary of state, has a
plurality up to the present over Kincaid
of over 5000. This figure may be to
some extent reduced when complete re
turns are in, but a majority of not less
than' 4000 for the Clatsop man is as
sured. . t
For state superintendent of schools,
Ackerman leads Lyman by over 5000.
These figures will probably not be mate
rially altered by subsequent retnrna.
All the other candidates on' the state
ticket are elected by heavy majorities.
Moody's majority in the second con
gressional district is fully 6000, and is
likely to 'exceed that figure by eeveral
hundred.'-
Ia the. first congressional district
Tongue defeats Veatch by between 2000
and 3000. . .
SPAIN'S EFFORTS
ARE ALL FUTILE
Unable to Secure a Loan Abroad Once
Aeain She Turns to the Bank of
Spain for Funds.
New York, June 8. A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says :
All negotiations for a foreign loan
have failed, and the minister of finance
has arranged with the Bank of Spain for
more funds to be guaranteed by a re
issue of Portugal fours. The bank will
take from its gold cash in hand money
to pay , for government war stores and
ammunition. War material is largely
imported from France and Germany.
There are strong rumors again of an
intrigue between the Vatican and the
Austrian court to bring about a concert
of mediation this summer.
MORE TRANSPORTS
FOR MANILA
Many More Vessels for the Transporta
tion f Troops to tbe Philippines
Have Been Secured.
Wasiusgtox, June 8. Assistant Mei
k-eljohn has . chartered the steamships
Indiana, Morgan City and City of Para
lor the transportation ef. troops to the
Philippines, and has closed a contract
for the Victoria, Olympia and Arizona,
of tbe Forth Pacific steamship line, and
seeared the privilege of acquiring the
Tacoma and Columbia, if needed, all
fire on condition that they are given
American register. He also has ordered
pressed - into service the Senator,
Qaeen and City of Puebla, of tbe Pacific
Steamship Company, if found satisfac
tory. . '
, At Cklckamaaga Park. .
Chickamacqa, National Park, June
8. The usual hard drills and maneu
vers are employing the various regi
ments of General Brook's big volunteer
army today. The .temperature continnes
higb. What the -whole army is now
praying for is a hard rain. The dust is
increasing daily and unless tbe rain
soon comes will become an almost un
bearable nuisance. A movement is now
on foot to have the' president and snch
of bis cabinet officers as can accompany
him inspect a part of tbe army on the
Fonrtlof July. . . .
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Shells From Sampsons
IlflJJ 1 U11UU
Among Cervera's Vessels.
SINKING OF THE REINA
One Officer, Five Sailors and Twenty-Nine
Marines Were Killed.
NEW YORK, June 8. A special from Kingston, Jamaica, reports that the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya and the torpedoboat destroyer Furor were badly damaged
during the bombardment of Monday. A shell from the Brooklyn is said to have
burst under tbe Vizcaya'a port quarter, dismounting a gun, injuring the cruiser's
rudder and wounding several sailors.
The Reina Mercedes Destroyed.
MADRID, June 8. Tbe following semi-official report was published here
today, purporting to give an account of the boraba.dment of Santiago by the
American fleet on Monday laet :
"The American navy under Sampson fiercely attacked Santiago, ane a bloody
encounter resulted. The Americans made three attacks on the Spanish marine
and land batteries, which replied. As a consequence the Americans were repulsed
"with heavy losses, estimated at 1500 men. The American projectiles, however,
sank the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, and one officer, five sailors and twety
four marines on board were killed.
Spanish Losses at Santiago.
MADRID, June 8. A dispatch from Havana from Spanish . forces Bayer
"The Americans were again repulsed at the last bombar raeax:( Santiago." '
According to official Spanish dispatches the exact 1- oJ tTfe..Spaniard8 at
Santiago, Monday, were as follows: Land forces, one e- uued-and five offi-
cirs wounded. Sea forces, one officer and twenty marines killed, and one i
officer and eleven sailors wounded.
Terror Again Sported Sonk.
NEW YORK, June 8; Sever x( paper8 poiHia dispatches from the-
West Indies stating that a Spnfe torpedoboat destroyer, supposed to be the;
Terror, was sunk on Monday aear the mouth of Santiago harbor.
THE OREGON
A MODEL WARSHIP
Her Recent Celebrated Trip From San
Francisco to Key West no Surprise
. to Her Constructors.
New York, Jnne 8. Irving M. Scott,
the bnilder of the battleship Oregon,
sailed tor Europe on the Kaiser Wil
helm der Grosse. He goes to St. Peters
burg, it is said, to seek contracts for
warehips from the Russian government.
The builder of the Oregon arrived in
this city May 30th, after spending eev
eral days in Washington. There he was
overwhelmed with praise of the Oregon's
achievement. President McKinley was
among those who congratulated him
"The Oregon represents the best type
of battleship this country has yet built."
said Mr. Scott. "It "vas desired to have
something to fight with after the big
guns in the turrets had been destroyed,
hence eight guns in turrets forward and
aft were introduced. The Royal Sover
eign class, which England built, had 13
inch guns in barbettes forward and aft
and ten six-inch, rapid-fires, five on each
side. ' Only four of these broadside guns
were protected, and if it lost its big guns
it would only have tbe six-inch ones to
protect itself with. - .' . -
"Tbe run of tbe Oregon was not more
than those who knew the vessel felt sure
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BADLY I
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Warships Created Havoc
MERCEDES CONFIRMED
it would make. It is not the first ship
w have -built that prove.d its ability to
make such a trip and be in first-class
condition on its arrival, ready for any
duty assigned it. At the- time of the
nayal review at Hampton' Roods the
San Francisco made a similar run and
needed r : r.airs when it was over, as
the engineer's report on file at Wash
ington will show.
"Captain Clark's efficient seamanship
is entitled to the highest praise, and
everyone who knows him believes that
if opportunity offers, be and his ship
will become as famous as Dewey and the
Olympia or Nelson and the Victoria.
READY FOR
TARGET PRACTICE
Toops of Camp Merritt Will Shoot on
the Presidio Ranges.
Sak Fbajccisco, Jnne 8. Preparatory
to their departure for Manila the men
of the Colorado and Pennsylvania regi
ments have been supplied with ammu
nition tor target practice. All the troops
now in camp will stiootover tne Presidio
ranges in turn, beginning tomorrow.
The Utah cavalry is armed with heavy
intrenebment knivec, instead of sabers.
Tbe knives are about a toot long, and
their blades are as wide as the base of a
mason's, trowel.' They are very formid
able weapons at close quarters.
' Contributions to tbe Rid Cross now
amount to 40,530.