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Show on the broadest basiB, in accord- and injuring the rudder. ance with the indication of the recent elections. people were panio-siicke- ami n TUESDAYS WAR NEWS many shock CARRY INTRENCHMENT KNIVES. spreading terror smong the people. algers resignation rumored. San Francisco, June 7. The At Cynthia the shock was accom8 There is a Utah cavalry have been supplied New York, Jyne Rccelied flie Worlds Important Hews panied by a loud report, and at persistent rumor here that Russell with heavy intrerchment knives Telfgrapblc Information From War Cen-- ! instead of sabers. The knives are by The Journal Last Evening. ters to Tbs Journal. about a foot long, and their blades are as wide as the base of & masons trowel. They are very forThe Eeina Mercedes Bunk Wild Rumor midable weapons at close quarters Up! Terrific Bombardment of, and Joint Atfled from their homes. The was fell for two minute-- , j , of Slaughter of American Troops Yizcaya and Terror Damaged Ameri can Fleet Going to Spain Fears for Hobsons Safety. . .. M REWARD FOR AGUINALDO. Manila, June, via Hongkong, June G. Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press. Many natives will try to earn the large reward the Government has offered for the capture of the insurgent chief Aguiualdo, dead or alive. Already several of the insurgent officers have been assassinated IMS )smm . Special to Journal EEINA MERCEDES SUNK. It is officially Madrid, June admitted that the Spanish cruiser Ueina Mercedes was sunk by the fire from the American fleet at SECRETARY ALGER. Santiago de Cuba on Monday last. Five sailors and 29 marines on A. Alger haH resigned as Secy. of War. So far confirmation is lack- board of her wtre killed. MONUMENT TO GLADSTONE. 8. A WILD KURORT. THE ORIENT UNEASY. Salt Lake, June 8. A private Victoria, B. C, June 8. Addispatch received in this city today vices have been received from The battle at Santiago says: that China Honkong, saying Monday was a reverse for Ameri- is fears and the encroachuneasy cans; not a victory. of ments Fowers. the Japan is hundred American Fifteen also in straitened circumstancee troops were killed and wounded. and the British in Manila are GOING TO SPAIN. alarmed. ' W EARING Washington, June 8. A new THEM OUT. American flying squadron will be New York, June 8. Regarding be formed to operate on the coast the engagement at Santiago on of Spain, keeping an eye on the Monday last, the New" York HerSpanish reserve squadron and at- ald says Sampson is compelling tacking its ships whenever feasible. the to waste their valuThe squadron will be composed of ableSpaniards and is gradually ammunition, the Yale, Harvard, St. Paul, St. them out. The War I)e wearing Louis, Dixie, Cincinnati, Newark partment sees the wisdom of Sampand San Francisco. All the aux- sons and is agreed with tactics, iliary cruisers will be mounted him that the course pursued thus with big guns. far has been the best. j 4 THEY WANT TEAt E. New York, June 8. FEARS FOR HORSON. Washington, June 8 Appre- A Madrid dispatch says that the Pope and hension is felt regarding the satety of Hobson and his party, and it Austria are mediating for peace. is feared they are not safe yet. It ARMY MOVEMENTS. a is not believed that Admiral Washington, June 8. Secretary placed them in line of fire of Alger will not state positively the forts. The general impression whether any troops have sailed yet is that Admiral Sampson has defrom Tampa for Cuba. He id pended upon the much boasted at greatly annoyed attempts to get honor of the enemy for their safe information from the War Depart- keeping. ment, and claims that the admindamaging stanisu vessei s. istration is constantly embarrassed Cape Haytien, Junes. In the in its war operations, by the re- battle at Santiago Monday, the porters. It Qs said that twenty Yizcaya and torpedo boat destroythousand troops have sailed for er Furor were badly damaged. A Santiago under General Shatter, and that while the expedition to Santiago is on its way, another for Porto Rico is to be made ready! Cer-ver- and shipped. General tack of Land and Sea Forces Upon, 1.600 Shells Hurled Santiago Forts the Consternation Against Created and Residents Fleeing. G. Lee will probably go with the troops to Porto Rico, although he would prefer to head the Havana invasion. Havana will be left until the last, and it is dow thought that General Blanco will see the futility of opposing, and yield. London, June 7. In the House today a message from Queen Victoria was read annouho-iu- g her Majestys intention to direct the erection of a monument to the late William E. Gladstone in Westminister abbey, in connection with the wishes expressed by the address of the House of Commous to the Queen. of Commons STORM SWEETS JAMAICA Kingston, Jamaica, June 7. It reported here that Bear Admiral Sampson began the bombardment at the outer fortifications of Santiago de Cuba Monday morning. A fierce storm has been sweeping over Jamaica, and a heavy sea was running last night, causing pilots to refuse to take dispatch boats out of Kingston harbor. The railroad to Port Antonio is washed out and the telegraph lines are down. is CART. GRIDLEYs REM. Washington, June suggestion of Mrs. INS. i At the Gridley, widow 7. of Capt. Gridley. late commander of the cruiser Olympia with Admiral Deweys fleet, the Acting Secretary of the Navy today cabled in- structions to Paymaster Galt at Yokohama to turn the remains of the deceased officer over to a crematory in that city. This action was taken in deference to the known wishes of the deceased, and was based upon information that proper facilities for such work ex isted in Yokohama. youngs FUNERAL. Alaiheda, Cal., June 7. Brigham Hamilton Young, nephew of Brigham Young and a pioneer of Utah, who died in this city on Saturday, will be buried tomorrow. The funeral will be conducted by Mormon Elders. He was born in New York in 1823, but before he became of age, settled down in Salt Lake City, and set the first type on the first Mormon paper printed there. At one time he was very wealthy, but he leaves little except his home here. His widow and seven daughters surBRH.HAM H. a? W. Special Wmeilk to Journal. A disWashington, June 7. from patch Cape Haytien, at 9:50 a n . today pays: The bombardment of the forts at Santiago de Cuba, it appears from information obtained here that it lasted from . CAPTAIN SAMPSON-S a. m. till 11 p. m , inflicting immense damage on the fortifications, Owensville meteors have been fall- which are riddled and shattered ing during the daytime. by American ehells. Orders were given not to tire on Morro,as Hobson AGUINALDO NOT SAVAGE. and his party were supposed to be London, June 7. A disnateh to confied there. It is thought, howthe Times from Manila. ever, that that fort was damaged the fighting of May I.Uth ami Jui e considerably. let, says the Spanish lo.-- s in killed, EKiiniNG ON LAND AND KY. wounded and prisoners, was heavy, but that the most seriou- - feat ur1-oWashington, June 7. The landall for Spain is the defection of ing of American troops is reported hundreds of native-- . Tne to have taken place yesterday near says: Dai quin, tome distance east of One native regiment Aquidores, and near the railway after killing it- - officer-- ; am! ina number of Soanih connecting with Santiago da Cuba, rebel:and on Later there was fighting with the fantry, and both sides have been shot because Spanish forces on landing, in they were suspected of treachery to (which the Americans were victortheir respective Generals. The Spaniards are endeavoring ious It is further reported that tho Cuban forces attacked Santiby every means to win over who are attracted by promago by land during the American ises of pardon and high offices bombardment, inflicting heavy But imps on the garrison. It is also attraction Aguinaldo's lie has completely sur- reported that the first class armed rounded Manila by cutting Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa was and holding the rivers by sunk by fire from the American which food had previously reached licet. the city. If the city is rot starved IN SANTIAGO. into surrender the rebel- - may carry it, having now an increasing mini Cape Haytien, June 7. Details ber of rifles and field gum1. have been received of the fighting Aguinaldo's treatment of the at Santiago, in which the AmeriSpanish prisoners is exemplary. cans were successful at every point. Few excesses are reported except There is a panic in Santiago. where priests were mutilated before The rtddenta who can do so, are fleeing into the country, joining the being killed. Admiral Dewey is not assisting insurgents, or doing anything to the rebels, but it is probably due get away from the certaiu destructo him that Aguinaldo's forces tion that awaits Cerveras fleet and tho forces of lando and I.inares. avoid excesses. with the Foreigners, exception ON THE WAV. of the French nuns remain in Manila, but are ready to board the Washington, .Tune 7. The V. S. necruiser Charleston arrived at Hosteamers as as soon the refugee nolulu is arises. Iloilo May 30th, and the fleet of cessity quiet. -- f di-pat- dc-erte- d ma--u-crei- ex-rebe- ls tin-rebel- 1 vive hirh. FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNS. THE VIZCAYA. CAPT. GRIDLEY 8 BODY. The Ministers Paris, June Washington, June G. A private have placed their resignations at Bhell from the Brooklyn is raid to dispatch from Mrs. Gridley, the the disposal of Mt Meline, the Pre- have burst under the Vizcayas widow of the late commander of mier, who will remodel the Cabinet port quarter, dismounting a gun the cruiser Olympia was brought to the department today by Mr. Harry H. Smith, a friend of the family. She asks that the remains be cremated at Yokohama if there Are facilities there for this disposition. Otherwise she wishes to have the remains embalmed and eent to this country. The department will do everything possible to comply with the desire of Mrs. Gridley. 8 EARTHQUAKE IN KENTUCKY. r . TORPEDO BOAT CUSHING. The Cashing was one of the first torpedo boats bnllt by the Doited States. 5 honor of Oommander Caching, the intrepid young offioer who ank the Confederate ram Albemarle. The Cushing has a displace .ent of 105 6r n cate horaepower is is 8he fitted with three torpedo 1,720. tubee.DI B , r" Cincinnati, June G. A severe earthquake occurred in northern THE GUNBOAT PETREL Kentucky between 2 and 3 oclock this morning. At Paris several s The Petrel was built in 1337. Her displacement is 892 tons, her horsepersons were thrown from their beds. At Maysville the vibrations power 1,095, her speed 11.7 knots. She has four 6 inch breechloading rifles, lasted thirty seconds and were one 1 pound rapid fire gun, two Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlinga. At Millsburg the very strong. J |