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THE DALLES, OREGON. THURSDAY MORNING, .JUNE 1), 1898.
NO I'.i
mm H FUROR
BADLY INJURED
Shells From Sampsons Warships Created Havoc
Among Ccrvera's Vessels.
SINKING OF THE REINA MERCEDES CONFIRMED
One Officer, Five Sailors and Twenty-Nine
Marines Were Killed.
NKW YORK, June 8. A special from Kingston, Jamaica, reports that the
SpatiUh cruiser Vizcnya und the torpedoboat destroyer Furor were badly damaged
durinp the bombardment of Monday. A shell from the Brooklyn is said to have
burst under the Vizeayu's port quarter, dismounting a gun, injuring the cruiser's
rudder end wounding (several sailors.
The Rcina Mercedes Destroyed.
MADRID, June 8. The following semi-official report was published here
today, purporting to give an account of the bomba.dment of Santiago by the
American fleet on Monday last:
"The American navy under Sampson fiercely attacked Santiago, anea bloody
encounter resulted. The A mericans 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 cruieer Eeina Mercedes, and one officer, live sailors and twety
four marines on board were killed.
Spanish Losses at Santiago.
MA Dill D, June H. A dispatch from Havana from Spanish sources says.
"The Americans were again repulsed at the last bombardment of Santiago.
According to official Spanish dispatches the exact loss of the Spaniards at
Santiago, Monday, were as follows : La ml forces, one soldier killed and five offi
cers wounded. Sea forces, one officer and twenty four marines killed, and one
officer and eleven sailors wounded.
Terror Again Reported Sunk.
NEW YORK, June 8. Several local papers publish dispatches from the
West Indies stating that a Spanish torpedoboat destroyer, supposed to be the
Terror, was sunk on Monday near the mouth of Santiago harbor.
THE OREGON
A MODEL WARSHIP
Her Recent Celebrated Trip Prom San
Francisco to Key West no Surprise
to Her Constructors.
Nkw Yoiik, June 8, Irvine; M.Scott,
tho builder of the battleship Oregon,
sailed lor Europe, on the Kaiser Wil
helm der Grosse. lie goes to St. Peters
burg, it is said, to seek contracts for
warships from the Russian government.
The builder of the Oregon arrived in
this city May 30th, after spending sev
eral days In Washington. There he was
overwhelmed with praise of the Oregon's
achievement. I'rosideut McKinley was
among those who congratulated him,
"The Oregon represents the best typo
of battleship this country has yet built."
said Mr. Scott. "It vub desired to have
something to fight with after the big
guns in the turrets had been destroyed,
hence eight guns in turrets forward and
uft were introduced. The Royal Sover
eign class, which England built, had 13
inch guns in barbettes forward and aft
and ten six-Inch raptd-flres, five on each
aide. Only four of these broadside guns
were protected,' and if it lost its big guns
it would only have the six-inch ones to
protect itself with.
"The run of the Oregon was not moru
than those who knew the vessel felt euro
it would make. It is not the fitfct ship
we have built that proved 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
naval leview at Hampton Roads the
San iYuncisco made n similar run and
needed no repair when it was over, as
the engineer's report on file at Wash
ington will thow.
"Captain Clark's efficient seamanship
is entitled to the highest praise, and
everyone who knows him believes that
if opportunity oilers, he and his ship
will become us famous as Dewey and the
Olyuipiu or Nelson anil the Victoria.
READY FOR
TARGET PRACTICE
Toops of Camp Merritt Will Shoot on
the Presidio Ranges.
San Fkakcihco, June 8. Preparatory
to their denarture for Manila the men
of the Colorado and Pennsylvania regi
ments huvo been supplied with ammu
nition for target practice. All the troops
now in camp will shoot over the Presidio
ranges in turn, beginning tomorrow.
The Utah cavalry is armed with heavy
Intrenchuieut knives, Instead of sabers.
The knives are about a loot long, and
their blades are us wide as the base of a
mason's trowel, They are very formid
able weapons at close quarters,
Contributions to the Red Cross now.
amount to $40,030.
WENT THROUGH
WITH A WHOOP
Republican State ami Congressional
Tickets Safe ami With Votes to
Sparc. Majorities arc Heavy.
Por.T..Ni, June 8,Mto election re
turns from the or !de counties prove
conclusively that U e entire Republican
state und congressional tickets have
been elected, and that there will be a
Republican majority of forty in tho next
legislature on joint ballot, thus assuring
the election of an nnprefixed Republi
can United States senator.
Geer's 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, lor secretary of state, has a
plurality up to the present over Kiucaid
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. For state superintendent of schools,
Ackerman leads Lyman by over 5000.
Tiiese figures will probably not be mate
rially altered by subsequent returns.
All the other candidates on the state
ticket ate elected by heavy majorities.
Moody's majority in the second con
gressional district is fully 6000, and is
likely to exceed that figure by several
hundred.
In the first congressional district
Tongue defeats Veateh by between 2000
and 3000.
SPAIN'S EFFORTS
ARE ALL FUTILE
Unable to Secure a Loan Abroad, Once
Again She Turns to the Bank of
Spain for Funds.
Nkw Yoiik, June S. A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
All negotiations for a foreign loan
have failed, and the minister of finance
lias arranged with the Rank of Spain for
more funds to he guaranteed by a te
issue of Portugal fours. The hank 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 rumorH again of an
intrigue between the Vatican and the
Austrian court to bring about a concert
of mediation this summer.
course of Monday's cannonading at San
tiago CAptnin Phillip?, of tho bnttlo-ship
Texas, was killed by n Spanish shell.
There is nothing in tho other dispatches
to substantiate the report, and it is not
generally credited here.
Washington, June 8. The president
received u press dispatch to the effect
that Captain Phillips. ,of the battleship
Texas, has been killed by u Spanish
shell at Santiago. He said there was no
reason to believe it true, and cited
Sampson's official dispatch announcing
no casualties.
SPAIN DEMANDS
RELIEF FOR MANILA
Spa nihil People Call Upon the Govern
ment to Dispatch Troops to the
Philippines Immediately.
MORE TRANSPORTS.
FOR MANILA
Many .More Vessels for the Transporta
tion of Troops to the Philippines
Have Hccn Secured.
Washington, June 8. Assistant Mei
keljohn has chartered the steamships
Indiana, Morgan City and City of Para
for the transportation of troops to the
Philippines, and ha9 closed u contract
for the Victoria, Olympia and Arizona,
of the North Pacific steamship line, and
secured the privilege of acquiring the
Tacoma and Columbia, if needed, all
five on condition that they are given
American register. He also has ordered
pressed into service the Senator,
Queen and City of Puebla, of the Pacific
Steamship Company, if found satisfac
tory. CAPTAIN OF TEXAS
MAY HAVE FALLEN
Madrid Dispatches Say a Spanish Shell
Killed Him Report Unconfirmed
and Discredited at Washington.
Nkw Yoiik, Juno 8. A special cable
dispatch from Madrid says that in the
London, June 8. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard says:
El Liberal calls upon the government
to take steps promptly to satisfy public
opinion, which is clamoring for the im
mediate dispatch of a relief expedition
to. assist Captain-General Augustin in
forcing the Americans to leave Manila.
This alone, the paper argues, would put
a stop to the spread of agitation among
the natives of Luzon. The nation, says
El Liberal, has remained patient only
because it was believed that the govern
ment would arrange such an expedition.
Imparcial advocates a similar course,
insisting that the fate of Spanish rule in
the Philippines could in this way be
easily decided at Manila.
El Heraldo is even more energetic in
its calls on the cabinet to act before it is
too late. The press campaign is evi
dently intended to exercise pressure
upon the government to have the fleet
receive final instructions, which are
hourly expected by Admiral Camara.
Reports from the Philippines state
the Spaniards, thanks to the promises
of reformers and the energy of the local
authorities, have succeeded in checking
the propaganda of Aguinnldo, who ad
mits that he has not met with the sup
port which he expected from the
natives.
Tno Americans have been preparing
defenses at the mouth of the bay ever
since the Spanish authorities set the
rumor afloat among the natives that a
relief expedition was on the way and
was expected shortly.
The religious orders and the parochial
clergy are rendering powerful assistance
to Captain-General Augdstin, with the
object of supporting the efforts of the
orders in Madrid to deter the govern
ment in granting reforms likely to
trench upon their privileges and the in
fluences they exert in the archipelago.
Senor Sagasta is maneuvering very
dexterously and refraining from giving
any pledges either to tho friars or the
reformers, on the plea that under the
circumstances they must be postponed
until the end of tho war.
At Ulilokuiuaueu I'a r It.
CiiiciKAMAUiiA, National Park, Juno
8. The usual hard diills und maneu
vers are employing the various regi
ments of General Brook's big volunteer
army today. Tho temperiituie continues
high. What tho whole army is now
praying for i's a hard rain. Tho dust is
iiicieasiug daily and unless the rain
soon comes will become un almost un
beatable iiiii-ance. A movement Is now
on foot to have the president and such
of his cabinet officers as can accompany
him inspect a part of the army on the
Fourth of July.
UllKCKKl) IN WKST INI.KT
The Now Stern Wlimil Htenmur Itcnol a
Tut ill '.una.
Vktoiua, Juno 8. The now stern
wheel steamer Iscoot, belonging to the
Klondike Trading Company, has been
wrecked in West inlet, Her buck is
broken and she will he a total loss, She
was on her way to the Stickeeu, It Is
said the struck a rock in the channel
leading into West inlet.
TYGH VALLEY ROLLING MILL
At all times flour equal to tho best for
sale at Tygh Valley Roller Mills, at
prices to suit the times, Also mill feed,
W. M. Mc'Cokki.k, Prop.
inchlO'dm
Wllt-eji Men, Attoutltilll
If you want to employ a man to herd
sheep who can be depended on every
diy in the year, write to tho under
signed. J. J, Woiu.i'.v,
jel-2t,d.w Oregou City, Or.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
for the
Summer JVIan
Wo are ready with an assortment well
worth investigating, of
Irinen Grash Suits
To fit the tall slender, as well as the
tall stout man.
$5.00 and $8.00
Summer Coats.
Black Alpaca Coats in the regular length,
as well as the extra long so popular with
professional men. Made ot good quality
material that will give satisfactorv wear.
All Pfiees to $375,
Strata Hats
Grash Hats and Gaps.
Leather and Canvas Belts tor men,
25c and o5c. Just-received.
A. M.WILLIAMS & CO.
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Cigars.
Why ilo wu retail more Clears than
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Why do smokers no out of their way
and pass cigars of the same grade ?
Not because we have better cigars
or hotter brands, or any greater variety ;
uo, not that.
Why, because wo have tho finest cl
ear case in the stutu and keep our cigars
in better condition.
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