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About The Yamhill County reporter. (McMinnville, Or.) 1886-1904 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1898)
Yamhill County Reporter interesting Collection of Item* From Many l'la<-e. Culled From the I’m*. Report. of the Current Week. The house has passed the bondage bill by a vote of 133 to 65. An army of 45,000 men are now encamped at Chickamauga. Imparcial, the offioial organ of the Madrid government, reiterates that Cervera is in Santiago harbor. A Hawaiian annexation measure in the form of an amendment to tiie war revenue bill has been offered in the senate. An independent railroad line between Portland ami the Sound is to be built at once. There is little doubt that the Vanderbilts are back of the enterprise. J. J. Ebans, who killed two persona in San Diego county, eight years ago, has atoned for his brutal crime with bis life. He was executed in San Quentin prison. Preparations for getting the soldiers off on the second expedition to Manila are being carried forward with all pos sible expedition at San Francisco, troope being rapidly equipped. While miners were working in the Red Ash vein ol Caska William colliery, about 10 miles east of Pottsville, Pa., a large body of water was struck and six men are supposed to have been drowned. M tb . Frank M. Pixley, widow of the late politician and journalist, died at her ranch, near Corte Madera, Marin county, California. The cause of her death was heart disease, from which she had suffered for many years. The war department has chartered the steamers China and Colon, of the Pacific Mail Company, which, with the Centennial, Zealandia and Ohio, will comprise the next expedition to the Philippines. They will carry 5,000 men. A novel plan to reach Cervera and destroy his fleet is offered by J. 3. Hol land, the inventor of the submarine tor]«edo boat.* He says he will go into Santiago harbor with his boat and after first destroying the mines in the harbor will blow up tlie Spanish fleet. The blockading squadron under Wat son is doing duty along the western coast of Cuba. The Madrid newspapers are urging the. cutting of the American cable crossing the Atlantic, if the Cuban cables are severed. The government ie preparing to be gin active operations in Cuba, the Phil ippines and Porto Rico at once, and bring the war to an end as quickly as possible. The dispatch boat Dandy had a close call in a terrible storm at sea. The water gave out. Fuel also was running low and the little steamer Anally made harbor just in time to avert serious disaster. Captain Concha, of the ill-fated Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria, destroyed at the battle of Manila, says that Admiral Dewey’s victory at Manila was partially due to thedeoripit condition of Admiral Montejo’s fleet. All Havana is fear stricken, and the conditions in the Cuban capitol are described as being most distressing. Famine is Imminent. The Spanish government officials jealously guard food of all kinds, and refuse to issue to any family more than enough for the needs of a single day at any one time. It is now suld that other nutions will object to Hawaii's aiding the United States. Such a move may lead to serious complications. Spain, it is thought likely, will demand an expla nation of Dole's government, and in case of an unsatisfactory reply will appeal to the (towers of Europe for support. The war department has accepted the services of a company of German sharp shooters in the eastern district of Brook lyn. The organization is known as the independent volunteer company, and has 200 members. When war was first declared between the United States and Spain the organization was among the volunteers. A Madrid dispatch says Spain is verging upon a revolution. Sinister signs of an impending outbreak are multiplying. The queen is brave and determined. She refuses to fly the country, although urged by Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria to do so. News of the capture or destruction of Cervera’s fleet, it is said, is sure to precipitate a civil war. Charles W. Richards, sergeant of artillery, on duty at a mortar battery near Fort Taylor, Key West, was tired upon by three unknown men, whom be says I m * knows to bo Spaniards. The tire was promptly returned,but the men escaped. Richards was slightly wound ed. He save the three men carried a package containing dynamite, with which they intended to destroy the batteries. Minor News Item*. More steel is used in the manufacture of |«etis than in all the sword and gun factories in the world. Prince Victor Emmanuel, count of Turin, nephew of the king of Italy, ar rived in New York and will make a tour of the country. Thaddues II. Stanton, paymaster of the United States army, is ths only officer of hie oorps who has received honorary rank for gallantry in action aince the war of the rebellion. LATER NEWS. Admiral SampHon'* Fleet Opened Fire on the Fortification* at San tiago de Cuba. Port au Prince, Hayti, June 2.— About 2 o’clock this afternoon, a fleet composed of 14 warships, of which the cruiser New York displayed the flag of Rear-Admiral Sampson, and a number of torpedo-boats began a bombardment with heavy guns of the forts and the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. The American tire was directed principally against the forts and the harlxir. The forts of Morro castle, La Socapa and Punta Gorda suffered especially. The cannonading was very persistent and cannot have failed to be destruc tive. It lasted until 3:45 P. M. The town whicii is situated near the inner end of the harbor, escaped dam age. At 3:45 the cannonading diminished. About 3 o’clock, cannon discharges were heard at a distance (presumably at sea), continuing for sometime, when the firing ceased completely. The Spanish authorities maintain strict silence as to the number of vic tims, who were apparently numerous. A report is current that the Ameri can warships also engaged a fleet of Spanish battleships. Jacksonville, Fla., is likely to be made the base of operations against Porto Rico. General Lee will open headquarters there immediately. The anti-British demonstrations at Manila are intensifying. The queen’s portraits are insulted and al) foreigners are preparing to take refuge at Cavite. The British battleship Renown re ports being chased by an unknown steamer while on her way from Ber muda. The nationality of the pursu ing vessel could not be learned. The secretary of war has authorized the governor of Nebraska to raise a leg- iment of infantry, under the presi dent’s second cal). William J. Bryan will be colonel of the new’ regiment. Advices from Cadiz say all the guns of both batteries and forts are being re placed by heavier guns. It is reported that the departure of Camara’s fleet has been delayed by defects in the torpedo- boat. In the campaign against the Span iards in Cuba, the army and navy will act together. No decisive blow is likely to be struck by either branch of the service until the other is ready to co operate. According to late Manila advices there is serious sickness on board the United States cruiser Boston. It is be lieved that fish furnished the vessel at Manila had been poisoned. The Span iards were caught trying to strengthen their defenses and forced to desist. The captain of the British steamer Laughton, who saw the Cape Verde fleet in Curacoa harbor reports the Spanish ships in fair shape, but coal was quite low with them. All the ves sels took on enough to carry them to the next port. The Vizcaya and Maria Teresa also took on large quantities of provisions and other supplies from lighters. As a result of the investigation the treasury department has been making into the question of a tariff for the Philippines to he levied as a military cotribution during the occupation of the islands by the United States forces, the administration have practically de cided to enforce the existing Spanish schedules only, with such changes as circumstances may make necessary. A strong expedition has landed at Guanatanmo. Four hundred men, a pack train and a large quantity of war supplies compose it. It is said to be the most powerful anti-Spanish expe dition ever sent to Cuba. About 800 of the men are Cubans, and the others are Americans. The pack train con sisted of 75 mules ami 25 horses. Tl>o expedition carried 7,000 rifles and 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition for General Garcia. The British steamer Restormel wns captured by the St. Paul while trying to enter Santiago harbor with a cargo of coal for Cervera’s warships. Premier Sagasta’s race is almost run, says a Madrid dispatch, and the over throw of the Spanish cabinet is only a question of a brief time. On Decoration day the blue and gray united in honoring the heroes of an other war, the present conflict awak ening new interest in the day. A change of front is strongly marked in Canada. The Canadians express great friendship for the United States and Toronto churches held spe cial alliance services. Dewey did much for cordage men in this country, and the profits in the ropemaking industry in America will l>e largely increase«! by our control of the Philippine islands. Secretary Long has officially com mended Captain E. C. Clark and the officers ami men under his command for their excellent work in bringing the battle-ship Oregon safely to Key West. Bills are to be invited at once for the construction of three modern fighting vessels for the navy. The new ships will all boot the Indiana type, heav ily armored and formidably armed, of a maximum «peed of 16 knots. All three are to lie completed within two and one-half years. Schley's warships are preparing to go into the harlior of Santiago de Cuba ami force the squa«lron under Cervera to give battle. Schley’s squadron, consisting of six formidable vessels, will probably be reinforced by the ad dition of others before moving on the Spaniards, thus practically assuring victory for tb« American fleet. Iffi ill ON 61I8I Military Invasion of the Island Begun. TRANSPORTS FOR 30,000 MEN Details of the Movement Are Very Cloudy Guarded—Troop* NV ere Put in Motion Immediately on Receipt of Definite New* of the Spanish Fleet. Washington, June 1.—The military fnvasion of Cuba has begun. Unless the orders of the war department have miscarried, at an early hour this morn ing tire troops that have been gather ing at the Gulf ports began to break camp and march alioard the transports waiting to carry them to the enemy’s territory. About 25 of these ships, the biggest and fastest that could be obtained suitable for the pur|x>se, ha«l been gathered ready to receive th« troops. They will accommodate about 30,000 men, for in a short voyage like that from tire Gulf ports to Cuba, it is possible, with safety and comfort, to oarry a much larger number of men | aboard ship than would be admissable in the case of a cruise to the Philip pines, for instance. How many tioops started this morn ing; where they took ships, or whither they are bound are questions which the directing spiritsof the campaign refuse jiositively to answer. They have no desire that the Spanish should have op portunity afforded them to gather forces to attack our soldiers as they land. Therefore, nothing of the do- tails of this first movement can be learned. There is a suspicion that the start will be made from Tampa and Mobile, and in such case, the fleet of transports will converge at Key West to pass under convoy of the war ships which Admiral Sampson has pro vided to insure the safety of the troops during the passage across the Florida straits to protect them against attack at the hands of some stray Spanish cruiser or gunboat. It is probable that there will be no less than four separate military expedi tions, and that these will be landed at four different points. Whether Porto Rico is one of these points or not, cannot be learned. Before the entire force which it ie proposed to use in Cuba can be landed, the transports must make four separate voyages across the straits. Arrangements have been made to utilize the services of the in surgents to the largest possible extent. The government already has sent ex peditions to a large number of points on the island and landed arms for the insurgents. Most of the parties suc ceeded perfectly in their object, ami it was said at the war department today that a sufficient number of insurgents liave been armed to constitute a very effective support for the troops as they land. RIOTING FOR BREAD. Unhappy Spain Ha* Troubles unit Without. Within London, June 1.—A Madrid dis patch says: Distress is reporte«! in various parts of the interior, more es pecially in the the provinces of Cata lonia, where food prices have risen con siderably, and a number of working people have been thrown out of em ployment. This week several factories at Moresena, west of Barcelona, will have to be closed, as a result of which hundreds of families will lie plunged into misery. The local government is endeavoring to alleviate want by opening soup kitchens. According to a dispatch from Uria, riots occurred yesterday in the city of Mula owing to the scarcity of food, and especially broad. It ie known that the local au thorities and a number of wealthy in dividuals have arranged to have cheap bread baked for the ]x»or. General MlleR Leave* Waiihlngton. Washington, June 1.—Major-Gen eral Miles, commanding the United States army, accompanied by the mem bers of his family and his |>ersonal ami official staff, left at 11 o’clock tonight for Tampa. The party comprises 64 persons, occupying a special train on the Southern railway, consisting of one Pullman, one special car, one combina tion baggage and day coach, and one baggage-car. General Miles will go directly to Tampa, where he will establish head* quarters for the army. He will per sonally direct the movement of the troo(>s in the invasion of Cuba. Ne<otlatIon* (’one luded. Washington, June 1.— The Cana dian negotiations which have been in progress for the past week were con cluded tonight when the definite agree ment was reached for the creation of a commission which shall consider all the subjects of controversy between the United States and Canada, and frame a treaty between the imperial govern ment ami the United States lor the complete adjustment of their contro versies. The agreement is now to be submitted to the British government for approval. A Friendly Protest. London, June 1.—The British gov ernment, according to a statement of a news agency, has sent a friendly pro test to Spain with respect to the lat ter’« strengthening the fortifications opposite Gibraltar. A boy—six years old—in Iowa «wal lowed eeveral lemon seed«. They sprouted in his atomach and nearly j killed him before they were removed. I MERRITT Taken IN COMMAND. DEWEY’S Formal Charge of Philippine Force« and Expedition. No Reported Cbnnge in the Situation at Manila. San Francisco, June 1.—Major-Gen eral Merritt today established head quarters in the Pnelan building, in the rooms vacated by General Otis, who is now locate«! at Camp Merritt. This morning General Merritt issued an or der assuming command of the Philip pine expedition, and ie now engage«! in completing arrangements for the for warding of the second detachment of troope to Admiral Dewey’s assistance. IN SANTIAGO BAY The work of preparing the steamers SECURE Zealandia, China and Colon for the re ception of troops is progressing slowly. Believe* That Cervera Will Blow Up What regiments will make up the sec 111* Ship* Rather Than Have Them ond expedition to the Philippines ie Fall Into Our Hand*— In va*iou of agitating the men at camp greatly. Cuba Expected Soon. They all want to go, but as there are already over 12,000 men here an«l Washington. May 31. — At 12:30 more coming, ami the second expedi- o’clock this morning the navy depart ment received a dispatch from Commo dore Schley announcing definitely that he had located Admiral Cervera’s Cape Verde squadron in the bay of Santiago de Cuba. The commodore states that he has seen and recognized the vessels of the Spanish fleet. While the naval officers have been moderately certain for several days that Cervera’s squadron is in the har bor of Santiago, the official announce ment from Commodore Schley was re- ceived by the officers on duty at the de partment with intense satisfaction. Assurance is now doubly sure that the Spanish fleet is bottled up and the cork is in the bottle. It is not believed that Admiral Cer vera will attempt to escape from the predicament in which he now finds himself, as such a course would surely result in the destruction of his ves MAJ. GENERAL MERRITT. sels, and the loss of many lives precious tion is to be made up of only 5,000 men, to Spain. The suggestion is made, however, there will be many disappointments. There are now five volunteer regi that the Spanish may blow up the ships ments ready, the Colorado, California, rather than have them fall into the Minnesota, Nebraska and Pennsylva hands of Schley, as they certainly will nia. Every effort to get them into if they remain in the harbor. The definiteness of Commodore shape for service has been made, and in view of this activity to get these Schley’s dispatch would seem to indi regiments fully equipped, it looks as if they, with the regiments now here, will constitute tlie major poition of the second expedition. The Red Cross Society, formed hère has $32,790. Today’s contributions were swelled by one of $500 sent in by C. P. Huntington. Schley Positive of the Spaniard’s Location. Troops for Merritt. New York, June 1.—By direction of the president, formal orders have been prepared for issue adding 8,000 men to the department of the Pacific under General Merritt, increasing the force to 20,000 men, saysthe Washington cor respondent of the Tribune. While Gen eral Merritt was promised a wesk ago that this increase would be made, if possible, difficulties insurmountable in character were presented, and it was only upon the success achieved by the department yesterday in securing the execution ci certain contracts much earlier than anticipated that it was found possible to redeem the promises. These related not only to transporta tion, but to arms, ammunition, uni forms and other requisite equipment, it. having been feasible up to this time to secure these essentials for only 12,- 000 men. General Merritt was informed last night of the improved prospects for augmenting his force, ami was request ed to designate such additional volun teer regiments from the East as he de sired for duty in the Philippines with the assurance that his wishes would be respected. CARGO OF COAL. The Cruiser St. Paxil Secures Prize. a Rich Key West, June 1.—The British steamship Restormel was captured by the cruiser St. Paul ami brought into port this morning, under her own steam, by a prize crew. She was cap tured while trying to put into Santiago with a cargo of coal. The steamer was bound from Cai Jiff to Porto Rico. As the Restormel came in the British flag was halfway down her mainmast. Newspaper men are not («ermitteil to approach witiiin 100 yards of her. The Restormel was captured by the auxil iary cruiser St. Paul, Captain Sigshee, under the very guns of Morro castle, at Santiago de Cuba, at 6 A. M., May 25. She carried 2,400 tons of best Welch I coal from Cardiff, presumably for Ad miral Cervera’s fleet. The St. Paul I had been lying off Santiago for six | days, an«l early last Wednesday morn- | lug, the big collier was sighte«!, mak ing at full speed for Santiago harbor. The St. Paul fired a blank shot, and the Restormel came to, four miles from the Santiago forts. The forts did not tire on the cruiser. A prize crew, in command of Lieutenant Pattson, was put on board and dispossesse,! the , British officers, who made no protest. ! Not a line was found among the ship’s papers relative to the destination or , consignee of the cargo. The Restormel was headed at once for Key West. She was leaking badly when captured an«l is still in a serious condition. The Restormel now lies in the har bor near the wharf. The British flag is flying at her stern. Marines patrol the prize and will allow no one aboard. The members of the crew are not even allowed to take newspapers offere«! to | them from launches that come along side. CABLE. cate that he had effected a landing near Santiago and made a personal in vestigation of the harbor. It would be impossible, from the entrance of the bay, definitely to see an«i recognize the Spanish vessels, but by effecting a land ing at some point on either side of the entrance, a vantage point couhl be gained, from wiiich the entire harbor, it is believed, could be examined. In all probability, Commodore Schley, or one of his trusted officers, has succeeded in performing this hazardous undertak ing in order to obtain the valuable in formation contained in his dispatch. What effect the oertainty that Cer vera ie practically helpless will have on the plans with reference to the in vasion of Cuba can only be conjec tured. The transportation of land forces, it is thought, was delayed be cause of the uncertainty concerning the location of tiie Spanish squadron. If the understanding is correct, the prob ability of an early invasion of Cuba is strong. It is not unlikely that the movement of troope, wiiich has been delayed from time to time, will begin this week, and before the end of the week, the United States forces will have obtained a substantal foothold uopn Cuban soil. Commodore Schley has not only his own squadron, but two or three vessels besides at his command, and it is not believed to be possible for the Spanish admiral to escape with his fleet. No information is obtainable as to the in tentions of Commodore Schley. Whether he will endeavor to force an entrance to the bay and seek a bKttle with the Spauish squadron is not known, but such a course at present ia not regarded as likely. It would be the better, in the opinion of some na val officials, to keep Cervera and his vessels safely in the hftrbor, where they are absolutelv as useless as they would be at the bottom of the sea. Fund* for the Beaeiged. Madrid, May 31.—The minister of the colonies, minister of finance and Senor Sagasta had a conference last night on the method« of sending the resources aske«l for by the governor generals of Culm Hnd the Philippines. General Augusti, at Mauila, was au- thorize«! to draw on the treasury, and General Blanco has received 10,000,000 pesetas. London, May 31.—The Times com plains bitterly of the refusal of Spanish authorities in Cuba to release its corre spondent, Mr. Knight, who, the Times Hospital Train Frovlded. Washington, June 1.—With the con- ! says, was sent with the approval of the sent of Secretary Alger, Surgeon-Gen- I Spanish authorities, and in landing eral Sternberg has taken initial steps : from a small boat was only complying for securing a hospital train for the with the Spanish request that be come transportation of the invalid troope in a neutral vessel. from the front. This train is to con An elephant is possessed of such a sist of 10 tourist sleepers and a dining delicate sense of smell that it can scent car, and is to be in charge of a oorps of a human being at a distance of a thou medical attendants. sand varda. Washington, May 31. — The navy de partment this afternoon made public the following dispatch: “Cavite, May 28, via Houg Kong, May 31.—To the Secretary of the Na vy, Washington: No change in the situation. The blockade is effective. It is impoesilbe for the people of Ma nila to buy provisions except rice. The captain of the Olympia (Gridley) has been condemned by the medical sur vey. He is ordered home. He leaves by the Occidental & Oriental steam ship from Ilong Kong, May 28. Com mander Lambertson has been appointed commander of the Olympia. “DEWEY.” Dewey Short of Provision*. Kong Kong, May 31.—There is abso* lutely no truth in the report that the United States cruiser Baltimore, now at Manila, has been damaged by an in ternal explosion. The United States auxiliary cruiser Zafiro, which arrived here at mid night yesterday, reports that Dewey ie short of provisions and ammunition. The Havila-Manila cable, it is said, was cut by Americans May 23. A brush between insurgents and Spanish occurred near Cavite May 20. The entire American fleet is at Cavite. Tlie report that some of the American ships had sailed for Iloilo, where the Spanish gunboat El Cano is supposed to be, is incorrect. Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, is with the insurgents, between the Americans and Spanish. Incendiary fires continue The priests ami nuns at Manila have been removed from the latter place to Lagan. All the coast towns are reported to be held by the Spanish troops Tlie Americans are repairing the slip at Cavite. SPOILS OF WAR. Spain Said to Be Ceding Territory That I* Not Her*. Berlin, Mav 31. — Regarding the news that Spain has agreed to cede the Philippines to France, it is said at the German foreign office that Germany lias information that pour parleurs, looking to this end, have been proceed ing for some time, mainly through Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish am bassador at Paris, and thattlie negotia tions have already reached a rather definite shape. Germany’s answer to this is found in a semi-official communication, setting forth tiiat Germany would protest against the cessation of the Philippine islands to France or any other single power, adding that a cession to the combined powers of Europe would be most acceptable. It is understood that the project had been dropped, at least for the present. The report of De Rio, the new Span ish minister for foreign affairs, cau tiously mentioned the negotiations with France above referred to. GRAVE OF GLADSTONE. The Statesman's Remain* Lie in minster Abbey. London, May 31.—The Northern transept of Westminster, where Eng land's greatest dead rest, the remains of the late William Ewart Gladstone were entombed today with the cere monies of the nation he had served and WTLLIAM EWART OLADSTOXR. of the church he had attended. His grave is beside that of his lifelong ad versary, Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Bea consfield), whose marble effigy looks down upon it, decked with the regalia which Gladstone ha.l refused. The possible future kings of Great Britain walked beside the great commoners and nobility, and the learning of the state surrounde«i them, thongh the wish of the deceased had been for simplicity. A New Mexican Train Hold-Vp. Albuquerque, N. M., May 26.—The south-bound passenger train on the Santa Fe railway was held up last night near Belen by two cowboy robbers. They boarded the train at Belen and made the engineer run the train down the road three miles. They tiien marched the engineer and fireman to the express cat, where they threw one of the safes out of the car, blowing it open with dynamite, taking consider able money. The amount secured is not known. The express messenger, Hiscock, was not molested, nor were the passengers. The sheriffs of Valen cia an«l Socorro counties, with posses are now in pursuit. Strike Is Settled. Seattle. Wash., May 31.—The «trike on the Great Northern tunnel in the Cascades has been settled. Ths company will grant the demand of the strikers for an increase in wage«, the increase to go into effect June 1. Sixteen Inch Gun Forged. Bethlehem, Pa.. May 31. — The Bethlehem Iron Company baa ahippe«l to Waterville ar«ena), New York, the largest cannon forging ever turned out in America.