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THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1898.
NO 50
Sill
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Complete Reduction of
Rico is Now
St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May 12. Brief
dispatches recoivod hero state that ships under Sampson
this morning began the bombardment of the fortifications
at San Juan de Porto Rico. The big guns of the iron
clads Indiana and Iowa and monitors are said to have
caused immenso damage and to have quickly silenced
the shore batteries. The battleships and monitors were
in the vaiitho cruisers remaining some distance back of
tho first lino. Despite the terriffie storm of shells and
steel projectiles tho Spaniards fought with great persist
ency until many of their largest guns wore hurled from
their positions. Last advices state that tho bombardment
is still being continued with unabated fury while the fire
from ashore was but disultory. Tire early and complete
reduction of tho fortifications is predicted.
SI JDAN
Nine American Warships Reduce the
Fortifications at Sun Juan de Porto
Kico in Short Order.
Pons au Phinok, May 12. Nine
American warships began the bombard
ment of tho Sun Juan fortification)! to
day. Tho squadron arrived before day
light. Tho battleships Iowrt and Indiana
opened fire, their first shots striking
Morro fort, The guns onthe latter were
quickly eilenced, thougii they fired a
number of heavy shells ut tho fleet.
Morro fleet was torn to pieces bv t lie
heavy fire. None of tho American ships
were lilt. Tho fire lroni tho defonce was
surprisingly feeble.
There was a general panic among the
peoplo when tho filing began, and
thousands fled from the city in terror.
Tho city is now at tho niorcy of the
American fleet, which; however line not
fired n shot into it and will not do so.
Admiral Sampson will endoavor to cap
ture the cablo station in order to com
municate with liia government. It is
understood. thut he has demanded the
surrender of the place
All tho foreign consuls have fled from
tho city. The cruiser Yale has captured
a Spanish steamer with ft valuable cargo
aboard.
OlllAI TEllllOK UBIUNH.
IiiDurKentH anil Hyiuimthlier are Doing
Ct Into PrUoii.
Pout au Prinuk, Haytal, Mav 12.
Senora Martin, wifoof tho chief of police
of Ponce, lias been cust into prison be
cause sho was suspected of being in
sympathy with the Insurgents and Cu
bans. Two hundred other patriots have
been arrested and executions uro of fre
quent occurrence in San Juun. It is re
ported that over 300 persons have al
ready been shot by tho orders of Cap
tian General Nnmez. Many families
have fled to the interior and to the
insurgents oamps for safety.
WAU WlhV UK ,1'KOHBOUTKI).
i'Urge luarouan Will l0 Made III the
Army InvadlUR Culm.
Wahiwnoton, May 12. Late reports
state that tho army of occupation of
Cuba will be increased to 76,000, and
probably 100,000 men. In consonsance
with Gen. Miles' conception, a big force,
probably twenty thousand o? .wore, if
necessary, will be lent to aid Dewoy to
maintain the occupation of the Philip
pine Islands. , j.
BOMBARDED
Derations
San Juan de Porto
Predicted.
SECOND CALL
TO BE MADE
May Be Necessary to Call for More Vol
unteers to Uphold the Flag.
Washington, May 12. The is a great
deal of talk heard about a-second call for
one hundred thousand volunteers and
every manufacturing concern in the
country that is capable of making small
arms, ammunition and war stores has
been requested to keep its force of work
men employed day and ight in order
that the necessary equipments may De
ready in cuse of need. In this connec
tion it may be said that the departme nt
has gained wisdom by the experience of
the civil war.
Every monufacturing contractor has
been virtually kicked out of the depart
ment when lie lias applied for a chance
to get at the government again.
Only the best materials are accepted
and the most rigid rules of inspection
are adhered to in the examination of
goods furnished under contract.
Should the war last 00 days the ofli
cers of the subsistence and ordinance de
partment feel certain that they will be
in position to place in the field an army
twice as large as that which has already
beon called to uphold the honor of the
American flag.
RESULTS OF
THE -BLOCKADE
Famine a Reality Restaurants Arc
Guarded by Volunteers All Ships
Which Left Were Packed With
Refugees.
IIana.na. via Galveston, May 12. The
effects of the blockade have assumed
alarming proportions. Fain luo is near
for tho rich, and a reality for tho poor.
Restaurants are guarded by volunteere,
and only customers are allowed within.
Tho few Bhips leaving Havana since
the blockade began were packed full of
refugees.
Tho story circulated that tUe Montcu
reot ran the blockade arid entered Ha
vana is untrue,
There is still plenty of water, but
meat is hard to obtain, and the price of
bread is nearly prohibitive.
Huioide or iy.
Washington, Mav 12. George Down
ing, the Spanish spy arrested here sev
eral days ago, committed suicide this
morning by hanging himself at the bar
racks in which he was confined: '
I AN ENGAGEMENT
IN CARDENAS HARBOR
Torpedo-Boat winslow Suffers Serious
Damage Under Fire Spanish Gun
Boats and Land Batteries.
Key Wkst, May 12. In an engage
ment in Cardenas harbor yesterday
afternoon between the United States
torpedo-boat Winslow and the gunboats
Wilmington and Hudson on one side and
some Spanish gunboats reinforced by
land batteries on the other, the Wins
low was badly damaged, one officer and
four sailors were killed, and the captain
and five men were wounded. The other
American vessels engaged were not
damaged.
The land batteries of Cardenas sup
ported the fire of the Spanish gunboats.
The engagement commenced at 2:05 p.
m,, and lasted for about an hoar. The
battle while it lasted was terrific. The
Wilmington and Hudson were ahead,
and opened fire on the Spanish boats,
which were lying nt the dock. The fir
ing began at a range of 3500 yards.
A few minutes later'the Winslow came
up and also opened fire. In an instant
the entire attention of the Spanish gun
boats and land batteries was directed
upon her. From all sides shot and shell
poured in upon the little torpedo-boat.
The Wilmington and Hudson still kept
up their fire. The crew of the Winslow
never faltered for a moment. At 2 :35
a solid shot crashed into the hull of the
Winslow aud nocked out her boiler. In
a moment she began to rock and roll
helplessly. Then there was a moment
of awful suspense. A fierce cheer of tri
umph went up tro.n the Spanish on the
gunboats and in the batteries.
ThtTstorm of fire" was continued upon
the helpless boat. The gunboat Hudson
laying near by, started to ber assistance.
She ran along side of her and tried to
throw a line to the imperiled crew. Up
to this lime, with the exception of the
shot which disabled the Winslow, the
firing of the Spanish gunboats had been
wild, but she lay relling in the water.
The range grew closer and shells began
to explode all about her. It was diffi
cult for the Hudson to get near her, so
terrible was the fire.
Finally, after about twenty minutes,
the Hudson approached near enough to
throw a line. Bagley and six men were
standing in a group on the deck of the
Winslow, ready to catch the rope. A
lino was thrown and at about the same
instant a shell burst in the very midst
of the group. Bagley was instantly
killed and a few others dropped about
him. Half a dozen more fell groaning
on ,the blood-stained deck. One of the
men plunged headlong over the side of
the boat, but his feet caught on an iron
rail and he was hauled back.- Bagley's
body was strenched on deck with his
face completely torn away, and the up
per part of his body shattered.
When the shell burst in the group on
board the Winslow another wild shout
of triumph went up from the Spanish
boats and batteries, and again a heavy
fire was opened on the torpedo-boat.
Finally the Hudson succeeded in get
ting a line on board the Winslow, and
was towing ber out of the deadly range
when the linn parted and again both
boats were at the mercy of the Spanish
firo.
At 3:05 p. ni. the Hudson managed to
get another lino on tho deck of the
Winslow and the damaged torpeto-bout
was towed to Pedras island, where her
dead and wounded were removed. At
9:10 yesterday evening the Hudson,
with the dead bodies and some of the
wounded, started for Key West.
FATALITY UN CIIILKOOT 1'ASS.
ltunnwny Bled Vrunhea Into u iiaud of
Klondike.
Tacoma, May 12. Herman Knable,
who has just returned from Skaguay,
reports that on April 80th a heavily
loaded sled broke loose near the summit
of Chilcoot pafb, and tearing the down
trail struck a band of Klondike pilgrims,
fatally injuring two and seriously hurt
ing three others. No names were as
certained. He also reports that the
dead body of a bunco man was found
near Canyon City, shot through the
head.
DISSATISFACTION
IN ARMY SELECTIONS
Politics arc Apparently Governing the
President's Recent Appointments
for Military Service.
; WASHi.voTON'.May 12. In the nomina
tions that the president has sent to the
senate during the past two days there
are evidences that politics have entered
very largely into the selections tor adju
tants, quartermasters, commissioners
and other staff placas. In view of the
fact that there are scores of lieutenants
in the army today who have grown grey
In service, and who have never yet
reached the grade of captain, because of
slownees of promotion, there is a great
deal of dissatisfaction expressed over
the course of the president in ig
noring the claims of men who have
served for twentv years or longer in
lower grades, and has selected for staff
places sons and other relatives of men
who are, or have been, prominent in
political affairs in the country. Among
men who have been appointed during
the last two days to soft berths in the
army, are the names ot Blaine, Logan
and Harrison. James G. Bleine, John
A. Logan and Russell Harrison have cer
tainly never distinguished themselves
in any manner warranting their selec
tions for staff appointments in the army,
but these are not the only ones given
command over men who have spent
years in the hardest sort of campaigns
on the frontier.
The list of nominations fairly bristle
with politics. Among them are to be
found eons and nephews of Secretary
Alger, Senators Grey, Foraker and Alii
aoi. Representative Catching and Hull,
tneon ot jonn wew, oi Indiana, and a
fcore of others equally well known be
cause of their blood connections with
men at one time great, but for no other
reason.
ANARCHY RAMPANT
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Dewey is Unable to Control the Insur
gents With His Forces.
Hong Koxa, May 12. The British
gunboat Lionel), which left Manila
Monday last has arrived here. She
reports that the insurgents are uncon
trollable. The whole country, it ap
pears, is in a state of anarchy, and
Admiral Dewey is powerless to restore
order with bis limited force.
The Spanish in Manila refuse to sub
mit, and Dewey ia 'Unwilling to bom
bard the city. He hopes to starve the
place into submission, but the Spaniards
are confident of being able to hold out,
and hope for European interference.
Two Geman, one French and one
Japanese warship are now at Manila.
A Russian vessel is expected ehortly.
A strong anti-British feeling exists
among the populace at Manila, and the
people are desperate and starving.
PORTLAND'S POSTAL. 1NCKKASB
itauks Second in Fifty Cities iu lucrettae
of liuaiuen.
Washington, May 12. The statement
as given out bv the postofflce depart
ment shows that the postal receipts of
Portland aggregates $10,400 for the
month of April and us $12,031 in April
of last year. This is au increase of
$3,472, or 20.6 per cent. Portland now
ranks second in per centnge in increase
in fifty cities.
Schilling's Best
costs more to make than any
other baking powder; but
you don't have to pay more.
Never mind why your
money back if you don't
like it. eu
SIEQB TIlItOUOriOUT SPAIN.
IteportN Kxaggerated--Klottiig and Loot
Ins or Warehouse Continue.
Bakcelona, May 11 By special corn
ier to Perphlgean, France State of
siege has been proclaimed throughout
Spain. Civil and military authorities
seem to have entirely lost their hopeB.
Surveillance of foreigners and censor
ship of mails is absurdly exaggerated.
Republican papers nro fanning the
flames, and preparations are being made
lor a revolution at the first opportunity.
Rioting and looting of grain warehouses
continues at a dozen cities, and the au
thorities are afraid to go to extremes
and suppresR riots with Weylcr's sure
methods, knowing that they would pre
cipitate an instant and universal upris
ing, which would end in the overthrow
of the monarchy and chaos in its placo.
The trans-Atlantic liner Colon has
left here for Cadiz, with urgent orders
from headquarters to embark troops for
the Philippines. About thirty officers
of various grades and 1500 troops have
arrived and are awaitine orders.
GERMANY MAV TAKK A HAND.
Want to Show Us How We Shall DIk
Iiose of the Philippine.
London, May 12. Germany has inti
mated to the United States, it is said
here, that she expects to have a voice in
the disposition of the Philippine islands.
A FATAL IlLAZK AT CHICAGO
Boradlng-Houiie Humeri and Three
of the Inmate I-oit Their L,ive.
Chicago, May 12. Two persons were
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William Collins, roommate of Connelly
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Walter Pike, jumped from second-
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Several other persons in the building
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NO NEWW FltOiH SAMPSON.
The
Hnnibardment of Han .Juan Porto-
Itloo Doubted.
Washington, May 12. At a late hour
tonight the navy department professed
to have no news about Sampeon'a re
ported bombardment of San Juan Porto
Rico. The officials admit that Sampson
mitiht be bombarding the Porto Rico
capital. Officials also said that they
had nothinit to confirm tho report that
the Spanish fleet was at Port de France
Martique, but the general belief was
that the return of the fleet to Cadiz was
untrue.
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