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Yamhill County Reporter LATER NEWS. ACTIVITY TO COLLECT OUR BILL. A Great Naval Hattie 1« Said to nave Been Fought—Spain Defeated. Spain Preparing tn Risk Another Re serve Squadron. Tariff Regulations for the Philippi««* Already Being Formulated. London, May 25.—Persisent rumors ’ were in circulation here early today to OREGON. the effect that a great naval battle had been fought in the vicinity of the I Windward passage between the eastern I end of Cuba and the westward part of Hayti, in which both American squad rons closed in on the Spanish Cape Verde squadron and completely de- , stroyed tlie Spanish ships. New York, Muy 25.—A dispatch to the World from Madrid says: With the incoming of the new government renewed activity has been given to foreign and home defenses. Torpedoes have been laid at the entrance of all the important harbors. The new ministry has determined to send at once what is known as the re serve squadron, that is to say, the BRITISH STEAMERS OFFERED armored warship Pelayo, the protected cruisers Carlos V and Alfonso XIII, tlie torpedo-boat destroyers Audaz, Proser X. P. S. S. Co. Liner« at the Govern- pina an<l Destructor, the dispatch-boat inent*« Disposal—They Want Aunir- Giralda, tlie torpedo-boats Kapido and lean Register—Negotiating for the Patricia and the armed trans-Atlantic Colon and China. liners, Joaquin de Pielago, Alfonso XIII, Autotiio Lopez, Ciudad de Cadiz Washington, May 2a.—Much com and Buenos Ayres. To the above will ment and some criticism has been be added the Reina Regen to, which is caused by the delay in forwarding lieing armed at Ferrol, and the Leon troops to the Philippines to support XII, which has recently started from Admiral Dewey. Both tire comment Barcelona for Cadiz. and the criticism had their origin in i This fleet is likely to start at once. and it is [lubliclv stated that it is going the desireB of the people that the fruits to Manila. Significant suggestions are of Dewey’s victory should not be endan made as to the possibility of the Pelayo gered by any lack of assistance from the getting through the Suez canal with navy or war departments. It is known her draught, but it may be readily un- now that the troops would have been j derstood that the admiralitv is not giv sent to Manila before this had it been ing its secrets away, and that the fleet 1 will sail under sealed orders, and that possible for the war department to it is quite as likely to go west as east. secure transports on the Pacific. The It is stated at Cadiz very positively utmost difficulty is being experienced that the Pelayo, Carlos V, three of the by the department in obtaining such Atlantic steamers and two torpedo- transports. The coastwise trade on the boats are to sail for tlie Philippines. Pacific is not large, as compared with The Pelayo is well armed, armored and that on the Atlantic, and the majority manned and has good guns, but her of the vessels engaged in the trade are ' heavy ones forward will not swing, foreign register. Of course, ships fly- owing to defects in the machinery, and Washington, May 23. —In anticipa tion of the early occupation oft lie "hil- ippines by the land an 1 naval forces of the United States, the treasury depart ment lias already begun the formation of regulations, and a scheme of tariffs which will be oollecu'* 1 -y the military authorities and turned into the treasury of the United States, "as a military contribution." That the president has authority to collect the Philippines revenues under existing conditions is not a matter of doubt. It was several times done dur ing the last war with Mexico, and the autlrority of the government in the premises was sustained by decisions of the United States supreme court. The court, in a case which grew out of the capture and occupation of San Francisco aud all the upper part of California by United Suites troops, held that the president, under the con stitution, as commander-in-chief of the army and navy, had a right to ex ercise the belligerent rights of a con queror, and to impose duties on im ports, as a military contribution for the support of the army. This was the view held by the cmirt in another case, where it was also decided that the cap ture of Tampico, Mexico, by United States forces, though sufficient to cause it to be regarded by other nations as jiart of our territory, did not make it in fact a part of the United States un der our constitution and laws. "It remained,” said the court, “a foreign country within the revenue laws of the United States.” The tariff revenue law now being ». ». BA*»HABT, r■blllllar. M«M INN VILLE RENEWED Denied in Washington. American Ships. Washington, May 25.—It is said at Another uprising is reported from the naval department that no news has Samoa. been received of an engagement be Thirteen trainloads of troops were tween the fleets, and that no news has reported Saturday between Ogden and been received of the arrival ot the Ore San Francisco on their way went gon at Key West. Australia is friendly to the United U.wer'1 Pluck. States. The newspapers at Sydney are A dispatoh from Manila says the Ger strongly advocating an Anglo-American man consul there tried to land provi alliance. sions from a German »hip, but Dewey Two regiments of infantry from the refused permission, The consul then regular army, now at New Orleans, will declared, according to the dispatch, tie transferred immediately to San that be would force a landing under Francisco. the protection of two German cruiser», Australian advices state that a hur- but Dewey threatened to fire ujion the ■ ricane which swept the shores of Aus cruisers, and the attempt to land sup tralia has wrecked many small craft in plies was abandoned. the coast trade. The Madrid government announces Late Oriental papers state that there that Cervera is still at Santiago. are many indications of rebellion in Spanish officials say 590 were killed the Yang-tse-Kiang valley, owing to un and 700 wounded in the bombardment settled industrial conditions. of Manila by Dewey. All classes are President Dole, of Hawaii, has con awaiting anxiously the arrival of Amer firmed a report that he has signed a bill ican troops. providing for placing the islands under A Washington dispatch eays: An American sovereignty in case of war. other call for volunteers ie under seri Spain is prepaiing to take the ag ous consideration by the military gressive. Eight thousand troops have aifthorities, though it may not be issued embarked at Barcelona for the Philip foe u week or two, or at any rate until pines, and Admiral Camara has re the invasion of Cuba has been begun SPANISH FLEET ceived final instructions before sailing and the necessity for addition! troops is clearly demonstrated. with his fleet. A dispatch to the World from Kings A Madrid dispatch says: It is evi- dent the new Spanish cabinet intenda ton, Jamaica, says: The signing of a to push the campaign vigorously, It ia treaty of defense between the United said the ministry will negotiate active States and Great Britain is announced ly with foreign diplomats to protect in a dispatch received Sunday by Spain against a combination of her military authorities. A crisis in war between America and Spain is enemies. minent, the dispatches intimate, The British fleet in the Pacific is to Jamaica will be directly affected, be strengthened to a considerable ex leaves of absence of military and naval tent during the the next few months. officers have been canceled. Small cruisers are being replaced with Four companies of the Fourteenth larger ones. The changes, it is said, may mean an important move in the United States infantry, “regular,” a Pacific by England in the near future. full regiment of Oregon volunteers, and a picked battalion of the Fifth Cali Genera) Gomez, at the bead of an fornia heavy artillery have left San army of 15,900 insurgents, is closing in Francisco for Manila to reinforce Ad on Havana. Ilis advance guard, led miral Dewey. Lieutenant-Colonel by Quentin Balderai, had a skirmish Coffee presented the regiment with a with and put to flight 800 Spanish stand of colors. All San Francisco troops. Santiago de Cuba, according turned out to greet the Oregon boys, to tho same report, is menaced by shouted words of encouragement, show 5,000 insurgents under Garcia. ered them with flowers and loaded Major-General Merritt is on hiB way them down with fruits and other deli- to San Francisco to take control of tire caHiea. Tliroe transports have sailed coming Philippine campaign. for Manila. Tlie situation at Manila is desperate. The tide of Aluska traffic has turned. The steamer City of Seattle on lrer last Food is scarce and meat is exhausted, while all the canned stuff is nearly trip brought down 208 passengers. ing a foreign flag cannot be used as People are anxious to leave Cuba. gone. Two weeks will exhaust the transports by the government, as such available supplies. The volunteers The alarm is general among all olasses have demanded food, but the Spanish uae would constitute a violation of the at Havana, and business is at a stand government authorities refused to give neutrality laws of the nation whose still. Tlie weight of the blockade is it, anil riots are threatened. A delega flag the ships bore. making Itself felt Tonight, the war department is nego tion is said to be preparing to wait on A heavy loss of life has resulted from United States Consul Williams, as the tiating by telegraph with the Pacific the terriflo gales that created havoc at citizens fear an outbreak. The insur Mail Steamship Company for charter of points throughout tlie Middle West. gents control tlie surrounding country, two of the company’s boats, the China Eleven dead at Rockford, III.; ten at and Chief Aguinaldo has arrive! with and the Colon. The Colon bears the Elmhurst, and five at Seiger, Wis., is his staff to organize the rebels, Resi- American flag, bnt the China is under the Hawaiian oolors. The discussion the numbor so far recorded. Several dents are moving from Cavite. between the war department and the towns were wiped out and un immense The blockading fleets of Havana and steamship company ¡9 now one of price. stretch of country devastated. Cienfuegos are to be strengthened by Whether terms can be agreed upon The American-Spanish war was dis the addition of more warship. seems in doubt. cussed in the house of commons at Ot Tonight, Secretary Meiklejohn re Rumor of a prospective allianoe lie- tawa, Canada. Representative Cleary tween France and Spain was circulated ceived an offer from the agent of the declared that many Canadians would in the London stock exchange. Span Northern Pacific Steamship Company, like to see America beaten by Spain. ish 4' b rose accordingly. at Seattle, placing at the disposal of Premier Laurier, Sir Charles Tupper, the government the company’s entire A Madrid dispatch says: From a and several members, however, made fleet of steamers, provided they be discussion in the Spanish senate it ap haste to disavow such sentiments. pears that Spain seriously contemplates given American register. The steam As the result of recent exchanges bo- having recourse to privateering in the ers are the Tacoma, Arizona, Olympia, Columbia, Victoria and ArgylL All tween the state department and the near future. French embassy, an agreeable under are British-built vessels and fly the Mustering figures received at the war British flag. standing has been reached which gives Commenting upon the situation assurance of the continuance of the department show that up to Tuesday traditional friendship between the 196,909 volunteers have taken the oath which confronts the department, Mr. United States and France, and that of allegiance to support tlie United Meiklejohn said: “If we cannot get vessels at what we neutrality in the present conflict will States govern men L be adhered to. Sir Henry Irving, the great English consider fuir prices, we shall be forced It is reported from Key West that actor, in replying to a toast at a ban to impress as we need into the service Commodore Watson has started for Ha quet in London, expressed his gratiude and leave the prices to be ad justed sub vana with United States squadron No. for the favors shown him in this coun sequently by a board apfiolnted for the 8 to work in harmony with the squad try and declared the two nations are purjxisa Wo have made every possible effort to secure vessels of American rons under Rear Admiral Sani|ieon and already as one. Commodore Schley. Commodore Wat The firing noon the English ship register; i-ndeSd, we want nothing else. son took hie fleet from Key West singly. Roth by the Spanish cruiser Isabella But it is impossible to get them on the His fleet consists of the powerful moni promises to Iqad to serious com plica Pacific coasL We shall have simply to tors Puritan and Miantonomoh, the tions. The Spanish say it was a mis ask congress to give American register cruisers Cincinnati and Helena, the take, but the British and Americans to vessels that we can obtain. There is no other way out of the difficulty.” auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, the torpedo- think not. The likelihood is the war depart I mats Ericsson, Dupont, Foote and Naval experts believe Admiral Cushing, and the gunboats Bancroft, Cervera’s squadron is rapidly exhaust ment will bring such vessels of the Dolphin, Morrill, Eagle, Wasp and ing its coal Biipply, and that as many Northern Pacific Steamship Company as may be needed to San Francisco, and Hawk. ports are now closed against it, it will then ask oungress to give them Amer It appears from information brought not be able to long elude our fleets un ican register, in order that they may to Vancouver, B. C., by the Empress less it gets coal at sea from colliers. promptly convoy available troojis to of India that the Spanish did a littlp A British steamer just arrived at St. Manila. It is the desire of the depart bombarding on their own account in Thomas reports that the Spanish cruiser ment that the troops following those to the Philippines about a fortnight before Isabella II fired on the British steamer he sent on Saturday shall leave not Admiral Dewey silenced their fleet. Roth, which arrived at San Juan after later than June 1. About the middle of April, seys a the liombardiuenL It ie alleged that Rank at The Pier# Manila report, Spanish warships went the Spanish strip tired on the Roth, New York, May 25.—The tugboat down to Cebu, where they bombarded whieffi was loaded with coal, with the the city. The troops met no opposition intention of crippling her, and thereby Goodwin sank In the North river today, in landing, the rebels having abscond preventing her de;iarture. The officers at the White Star pier, foot of Twen ed before a shot was fired, taking with of the cruiser claim the tiring was acci tieth street. Two men were asleep in them, it is said, *209,000 in cash. dental. The Aldeborough also reports their bunks. One of them, Hiram Jeremiah A (tout 90 Chinese were killed in the that an Ameriean cruiser captured a Taylor, was drowned. bombardment, but no European casual Spanish bark north of San Juan Satur Lynch, the oook, was rescued. The ties are re;*>rted. A massacre of reltels day morning last. Tlw priae was towed Goodwin was owned by J. R. Barrett, who was also her captain. She waê by Spaniards also preceded Admiral north. valued at *15,000 and insured. Dewey's victory. Minor New« Item«. The manufacture of sugar and salt is carried on by the aid of 2,401 inven tion a. There ia a curious superstition iu Venice that if a stranger dies in a hotel the number of hie room will be luexv at the next lottery. It ie against the rules to oarry matohes on board a modern man-of- war. From the time when the ship leaves harbor for a cruise she is never without a light of some kind burning. Remember the Maine fmckeri. St. Louis, May 21.—Captain Duval, of the commissary department, has mad* • contract with local bakeries for 610,000 pounds of army crackers. This is equivalent to 30,000 barrels of flour. On each will l>e printed the words, *‘Remember the Maine.” Draughting oom passes are being made with a flexible rubber suction cap on one end to fasten to the paper and bold the instrument while the cir cle ia being drawn. Hawaiian Auasa.lon. Washington. May 15.—The question of the annexation of Hawaii has been revived in the senate since the Hawai ian resolutions were reported in the house, and the friends ot annexation have been quoted as expressing a deter mination to press the house resolution in the senate during the present ses sion, in case it should pass the house, for feat that the short aeeion would not afford time to secure its thorough son- «deration. AT CADIZ WHICH MAY CO TO THE PHILIPPINES. I can only be fired directly ahead. It is said at Cadiz that there mines in Manila harbor that were exploded when the American fleet tered, the electric communication ing out of order. This has, so it is rumored now, been rectified, and prep arations are complete to give Admiral Dewey a warm good-bye should he at tempt to leave. This rumor will bear a big lump of salt. NEEDED ON THE COAST. Waalitngton Volunteers Ordered From Camp Roger« to Vancouver. Vancouver Barracks, May 25,—Ma jor-General H. C. Merriam issued or ders, which were received here today, for the headqrrerters and band and our companies of Washington volunteers, now stationed at Camp Kogers, to pro ceed without delay and take station here. The troops referred to in the orders are commanded by J. II. Whalley, first 'ieutenant in the Twenty-fourth infan try, and a graduate of the military aoademy in the class of 1890, who was recently appointed oolonel of volunteers. Since the departure of the two com panies of the Fourteenth infantry Fri day, there have been only two officers and one troop of cavalry to perform all the duties necessary in keeping up such a large garrison as this, and the authorities appreciated the necessity of having a greater number of men. The change will bo of great benefit to the volunteers, enabling them to settle down to the routine and training of garrison life. With a fine target range and good skirmish and drill grounds, the men will soon be in con dition to perform any duty they may in future be called upon to perform. CAPTURED AND RELEASED. British Steamer Taken In on Suspicion of Being Blockade Bunner. Key West, May 25.—The British steamer Ardauhor came into port this morning in charge of an ensign from the auxiliary gunboat Osceola, by which the vessel was seized yesterday off Carysfort light, because 9he was act ing in a suspicious manner, and was supposed to be trying to enter Havana harbor. At 1:15 P. M., the steamer was re leased by order of Commodore Remey. There is a good deal of mystery as to why she was seized at Carysfort light, where she was overhauled by the Osce ola off the Florida coast, and more than 100 miles north of here. Upon the arrival of the Ardanhor at Key West, Captain Daua made a formal protest to the British consul, Mr. Tay lor, who laid the matter before Com molore Remey, with the result stated above. It IB thought the affair is now closed. Dortmund, Prussia, May 25.—Thia morning 30 bo lira were recovered from the Zoller mine, in which fire broke out y eater day. It ia believed at lewet 45 miners perished. Ordered to Join Dewey at Manila. SEAGOING QUALITIES GOOD- uni tor Will C.rrwtty Mtreagth«» tl»a Asiatic Sqtnulron — Htnall llunlur KiMiin May Make U Necessary tor a Collier to A ecus ivpa ny Her. Washington, May 24.—The news event of the day at the navy depart ment was the order to the Monterey to proceed to Manilla to reinforce Ad miral Dewey’s squadron. The Mon terey is a tower of strength in herself, and her addition to Admiral Dewey’s- force, together with tire dispatch of thousands of troops to Manila, ¡sample evidence that the administration has assumed no half-hearted attitude to ward the Philippine question, and ig. determined to take no chance of dispos session until sucli time as the United States itself has arranged for the dispo sition of the islands. Tlie Monterey is probably the moet formidable monitor in the world, yet she combines with the enormous offen sive and defensive qualities of a moni tor a seaworthiness that is almost phe nomenal. The Monterey is described techinically as a barbette turret, low- freeboard monitor of 4,909 tons’ dis placement. She is 25« feet long by 59 feet beam, and 14 feet 6 inches deep. She carries in two turrets, surrounded by barbettes, two 12-inch and two 10- inch guns, while in her superstructure between tlie turrets are mounted six 6- pounders. four 1-pounders and two gat- lings. The turrets are 7}^ and 8 inches thick, and the surrounding bar bettes are 14 inches and 11 inches thick, and against the armor all the batteries in Manila might thunder away without effecting an entrance. The Monterey’s personnel is 19 officers and 172 men, and once she is in tlie entrance of Manila harbor, noth ing in the shape of a navy would be likely to budge her from her position. Her dispatch may have an important bearing upon the intention of the Span- isb government, so openly published, of sending reinforcements to Manila. The only doubt as to the feasibility af sending the Monterey is her small coal capacity. She has bunker room for only 200 tons of ooal, and, though more might be stored on her decks, it is doubtful whether she could, at the most, carry more than enough coal to take her to Honolulu, one-third of the way to the Philippinies. It is prob able that the Monterey will go in con voy, and, after exhausting the coal that she will take on in Honolulu, she must either be towed about 2,099 miles of Irei trip, or perform the difficult opera tion of coaling at sea. prepared by the treasury will closely follow the Spanish customs laws in force in the Philippines. Just what revenue they produce is not known, but the assumption is that, inasmuch as the home government realized from them last year approximately $9,099,- 000, the actual amount collected was $19,000,000. The government will as ONE TRANSPORT GONE. sume control of the revenues as soon as the principal seaports are in our pos session, and will control them at least The Steamer Florida Carriers Volunteers to Cuba. until congress takes specific action in Chicago, May 24.—A special from the case, or until peace has been do Macon, Ga., says: Unless some acci elated between the two countries. dent has befallen the United States transport Florida, there are now many SPAIN IS PROTESTING. volunteer troops on the island of Cuba, She H uh Been Telling Her Troubles to or they will be there within a few The Powers. horns. From accurate information ob Madrid, Muy 25.—In the senate to tained here, today, it can lie stated as a day Count Almenas, protested against fact that the first expedition toward the alleged action of some American Cuban soil has started, and the outlook is for a successful trip. warships in displaying the Spanish Wednesday the United States trans flag in order to deceive the garrison ot port Florida left Port Tampa, with sev. Guantanamo, as reported on Saturday eral hundred volunteer troops on board. last In a dispatch from Captain-Gen The passengers belonged to the regi eral Blanco, who added that the Amer ment of Cuban volunteers organized in ican ships were “recognized and re the lower extremity of Florida some pulsed.” Tlie count asked if the gov weeks ago. It was thought best to ernment has notified the powers of this eend these men, as they speak Spanish incident. and are more acquainted with the top The minister of the interior, Senor ography of the country which it is pro- Capdenon, replied that he had notified jiosed to invade. It cannot be learned the powers, and described this reported what United States officers accom action as "cowardly and iniquitous.” panied the regiment of volunteers. If Count Almenas said that in view of this expedition is a success, other America's manner of making war, troops will be rushed into the island as Spain must immediately decree priva soon as possible. teering to destroy American shipping. To this the minister of the interior Fnclanil and Japan. replied that the government had delib London, May 24.—The Vienna cor erated upon the matter and “had even respondent of the Daily Telegraph says: taken oertain steps which would soon Confirmation is given in well-informed be made known. ” quarters to the rumor that the friendly Count Guandolon said the American advances made by England to Japan acts of piracy were admitted by certain have already attained a tangible result. theorists as international law. It is believed that an Anglo-Japanese Senor Pacheco remarked that it was undertsanding has been reached, which doubtful whether such an act was legal. not only comprehends all eventualities "But,” he added, “in face of the which can occur in the East, but also Americans’ conduct in the war with comtemplates all the consequences that Spain, we must not show considera might result in the course of the His tion for them.” pano-American war. The understand ing establishes a sort of Asiatic balance Four Jockey« Hurt. of power. 8L Louis, May 25.—Four Jockeys were injured in the third race today. Five Killed In Arkansas. Two of them, it is thought, were fatal Springdale, Ark., May 24.—A tor ly hurt. Just as the horses were turn nado passed west of here last night. ing into the home stretch, Dick Collins John W. Killingstone and wife were fell, bringing down several other horses. killed by falling timbers from their Those most seriously injured are Snell I house, and two Italians were killed, and Gilmore, while Hatheisoll and and a third one fatally injured. About Dugan are not so badly burL 39 houses were blown down. Washington, May 25. — Secretary Gage today issued an order to customs officers, notifying them that the port ot Manilla, Philippine islands, is block aded by the United States fleet under Admiral Dewey, and therefore clear ance will not be granted to merchant vessels from that port. Instructions also warn owners and masters of vessels that in undertaking voyages to Spanish porta not blockaded now, thev run the risk of interruption by future blockades and military operations. Rear-Knd Collision. Chickamauga National Pai<r, May 24. —A passenger train on the Chattanooga,^ Rome & Columbus railroad, which lefl^ Chattanooga this morning, ran into the third section of the military train car rying the First Missouri volunteers, who arrived in Chattanooga last night, near Rossville, (ia., killing Private George M. Walker, company D, and painfully injuring A. Maynard Laine, company M; Howard Brolaski, com pany D, and slightly injuring several other occupants of both traina