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Show troops i an. REPORT FROM SAMPSON. NEWS SUMMARY. Barbarously Matllatee lijr Spaniards. The Mobile board of health has quarantined deagainst the eutire Gulf coast 15. The navy Washington, June California d bulprohibitionists have partment has posted the following J. hi McComas of Pornoua for letin: Mole St. Nicholas, June 14. Lieu- governor. tenant Blue has just returned after a The Japanese are discussing the dedetour of seventy statute miles of ob- sirability of buying the Philippines 1 servation of the harbor of Santiago de the islands are in market Ceba. A dispatch from General Blanco at He reports Spanish fleet is all there. Havana says the Spanish torpedo-boa- t The Spanish attacked vigorously tha destroyer Terror is in Porto Uican camp at Guantanamo. An outpost of waters. four marines were killed and their Congressman D. W. Mills was unanbodies mutilated barbarously. Surgfcon renominated by the Bepubli-ca- n imously SAMISOX." Gibbs was killed. convention of the Fourth Illinois All the officials here were very loath district to believe that the Spanish force It is reported that Germany will prowhich fought the marines at Crest pose a meeting of the European conHeights had been guilty of the horrible ference to discuss the question of the mutilation of the bodies of soldiers. rhilipifines. The first press reports by some of the Madrid newspapers are printing vioofficers were supposed to be based upon articles demanding that tbe relent the horrible wounds irfliett1 under certain conditions af rang- by the sponsibility for tbe political situation steel-cla- d bullet of the Mauser rifles. be determined. At Castle Rock, Wash., the Admiral Sampsons report, however, son of J. W. Scott secured a loaded on that seems to remove all doubt point, for his surgeons undoubtedly gun and shot and Instantly killed his slstt r. would be able to distinguish at once between the effect of a bullet and of Political circles in Madrid express a machet. themselves as being quite satified that the powers will not permit the United STORIES TCP-- D AT MADRID. States to hold tbe Philippines. Thcj president has granted a pardon Spaniards Claim No Btrps Have Ileen Taken to Capt. John D. Dart, now serving a In tha Direction of Trace. Madrid, June 15. Thu minister of sentence of two years for engaging in foreign affairs, Duke Almodovar de a filibustering expedition to Cuba. Bio, told the newspaper men today It is asserted in Rome that the queen that the Spanish government has not regent of Spain has submitted to the taken any step in the direction of pope the question of her retirement in The minister also order to allay the pnblic discontent. peace negotiations. said he had not received any confirmaCritics in Paris regard the occupation of the report of the third attack tion of Guantanamo as a master stroke an Santiago. and the fact that 3000 Spanish allowed The minister of war, General Correa, the landing is omniously significant. declared the situation at Manila better The prohibitionists have nominated R. V. Muir for governor of Nebraska, and adopted a platform declaring the party's opposition to the liquor traffic. The bureau of internal revenue la uow busily engaged in preparations for the enforcement of the war revenue bill which is become a law. At St Joseph the Mb luri river la higher than it has bee I for several fears, and It la cutting : Yy' considerable good farming land forth of the eity. nom-nate- First Formidable Expedition Has Left Key West. Central Shatter la Command, Will land SO, 000 Soldiers, The rick of the Army, Somewhere Hear Santiago. lay West, June d 13. The invasion of Cuba lias begun. The Sower of the army, under command of General Sliafter, baa sailed for Santiago, in thirty-tw- o transports, with a strong convoy of warships. The expedition was made up of nearly twenty regiments of infantry of from 500 to 550 men, ; including, besides four regiments of the Fifth army corps, four The total regiments of artillery. force of regular infantry was about 11.000 men. There were also two regiments of volunteer infantry, about 2000 men, and two squadrons each from the First, Third, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth cavalry, about 2000 men; eight troops of volunteer cavalry taken from Boosvelt's rough riders, 650 men; four batteries of light artillery, 400 men, and sixteen guns; two batteries of heavy artillery, 200 men and sixteen guns; the battalion of engineers, 200 men; signal and hospital corps, etc., about 300 men, a grand total of about 20.000 men. The regulars were practically picked men, as not a single recruit was taken, the regiments carrying only the old seasoned troops. Following is the list of transports with the number of men carried by each: 1 Miami, 1200 men. 2 Santiago, 050 men. 2 Gnssie, 1000 men. 4 Cherokee, 1000 men. 5 Seneca, 000 men. 6 Alamo 000 men. 7 Commal, 750 men and 176 horses. 8 Y ncatan, 750 men. men and 174 0 Berkshire, 474 horses. 10 Whitney, 100 men. 11 Olivette, 400 men and 15 horses. 12 Seguraca, 500 men. 13 Blank. 14 Concho, 1300 men. 15 Florida, 600 men. 16 City of Washington, 000 men. 17 Allegheny, 450 men and 190 horses. 18 San Marcos, 1100 men and 26 horses. 19 H. Miller, 350 men and 300 mules. 20 Saratoga, 000 men. 21 Leona, 1250 men. 32 Rio Grande, 1100 men. Iroquois, 950 men. long-delaye- . - ulo .Advices 5 26Mattewan, ' 800 men and horsesSJ 27 28 29 30 31 32 Morgan. Stillwater. Breakwater. Cumberland. 900 men. Clinton. State of Texas (hospital'. On the sides and on the smokestacks of every one of the transports which formed the fleet were painted large white numbers, and by these numbers the boats were officially known, their original names being discarded. This was for the purpose of facilitating signalling by the flagships and other boats of the fleet. The troops should arrive off Santiago by Wednesday night, supposing the fleet proceeds at eight knots speed, and landing operations should begin by Thursday, for General Shafter will not keep his men cooped up on shipboard a moment longer than is necessary. It is not believed that they will be landed at Caimenera, the point on Guantana-m- a bay where the American flag now flies over the heads of Sampson s marines, as that place, while well adapted to serve as a naval basis and as s harbor of refuge for the American warships, is not particularly well suited for the beginning of military Knickerbocker, TON JUAN DE BOSC. (poulard now conducting operations 40C In Canada.) than was supposed, lie says Captain General Augusta has concentrated men for the defense of the city, and his batteries of artillery are asserted to comprise 109 long range guns. It was officially announced today that Senor Dn Bose, the former Spanish charge d'affaires at Washington, and Lieutenant Carranza, tbe former Spanish naval attache at Washington have been invited" to leave Canada, owing to the Canadian authorities having Intercepted a letter which Lieutenant Carranza addressed to the minister of marine, giving, an account of tbe condition of tbe American 20,-0- PROMOTION 00 FOR SAMPSON. Will be n Commodore and Hay Ioselhly Keach n Higher Rank. Washington, June 14. Acting Rear Admiral Sampson, commanding the forces operating in the West Indies, whose actual rank in the navy is that of captain, will become a commodore on the 3d proximo, by the atatutory retirement of Rear Admiral William A. Kirkland, commandant of the Mare Island, CaL, navy yard, who is now tbe ranking officer of the navy. In the event of successful performance of the important duties assigned him in the West Indies, including the capture and occupation of Santiago de Cuba and San Juan, Porto Rico, of which his friends have no doubt whatever, Captain Sampson is also assured of operations. Duration of th War. London, June 13. The Madrid cor. respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph bat ing Sunday, says: An extremelyto the as current is tonight impression result of events. Business men are in dined to the belief that the war will further promotion to tbe actual rank be short, probably only lasting anothei of rear admiral, being the highest rank to which he can attain, unless month. shall recreate the grade of view, congress Military men hold the opposite much admiral for hia special benefit. vice can put considering that Spain elements. reliance on the Germany's Wild Dreams. of marine, Captain Aunon, minister London. Jnne 15. The Berlin corresthe retelegraphs from Cadiz that pondent of the Daily News says: It cruiting of Admiral (ainuras squad- seems almost Impossible that Germany ron is being accelerated. can have the idea of risking a war with While the American landing in Cuba the United States by interfering at is officially denied, the authorities as- Manila. Nevertheless. It is impossible sert that even If it were true, it would to ignore tbe significance of the fact be unimportant, ns the Spanish army the idea of repeating the successthat would give a good account of ltelf. ful Klou Chou experiment is evidently of It is lielieved that the question ii floating through the brains of naval personages whose influence is so great food supplies, so far as the penisula that the matter receives attention. until least at is settled, concerned, i report that Jlrem-HoBgJMt- ME NORTHWEST NOTES. Mhi of Marinos the Spanany serious resistance the insuriards, who are pressed gents and Americans, ilf out of tbe question. The war department J acceded to the request of the owner 1 tbe steamer Centennial, now on the noeifie coast, that another examination shall be made of her. An American, it is reported, was arrest at Algeiras, on the bay of Gibraltar, Spain, June 13, charged with being in the possession of plane of the fortifications at Cadiz. San Francisco strongly deny the charges of hampering the government in the work of securing transports, which were made by Senator Carter in the senate. A car containing soldiers from lows caught fire ou the desert near Reno. Nev., and the soldier's lost their clothing. They passed through Reno, Nev. clad in their underelothing. The Spanish minister of foreign af fairs, Duke A 1 modern de Rio, says there is no truth in the statement that the cable communication with Santiago de Cuba has been broken off. Constable Lowall was killed by George Washington, a negro, at Wema, Tex. The negro tried to make his escape, but was captured and hanged to an electric-ligh- t pole by 500 people. The total subscribed for the new cent government bonds at the First National hank at San Frau cisco is f 1,000,000. Subscriptions are beginning to come in from interior cities and towns. At Redding, Cal., as a result of a trike in the iron mountains, 500 men are idle. Feeling runs high between the strikers and the management, and trouble of a serious character it expected. Horses and mules for the mountain battery which John Jacob Astor has ship-owne- rs er presented to the government, and which is now on the way west for service in Manila, arc being purchased in St. Loula. The navy department has taken steps to begin courtmartial against Engineer G. White for neglect of duty in the construction of the big dry dock at Brooklyn, and 1ms also taken measures to have suit brought by the department of justice against the sureties on the bond of the contractor who built the dock. Miss Estelle Reel of Cheyenne has been appointed superintendent of the Indian schools. Preparations to en Joy tbe Fourth ol July are In progress at Virginia, Nev., and a big time is certain. Percy Winters and Frank Moore, two Helena boys, were arrested on the charge of robbing mail boxes. In the poll re court at Victor, Oolo , Albert Ackerman was fined S20 and costa for beating a mule to death. Col. Torrey now has 500 horses for his troopers. Tbe work of breaking and training them will commence thii week. A lady by the name of Frost fell from a step ladder at her home in White Rocks, Nev., and died from the Injuries received half an hour later. Emory Lamb of Laramie has passed an examation for an appointment to a naval cadetship from Wyoming, completely distancing all competitors. The loss in the vicinity of Casper, Wyo., during the past two weeks by the washing out of roads and bridges is estimated to be upwards of S5Q00 Giles S Strangewayesof Spring Hill, Wyo., killel an enormous cinnamon hear near hia ranch recently. The IlfflClf. i 'resident George Q. Cannon haa returned from the east and Apostle A. II. Lund is on his way homo from Syria. The Leigh Ward in the Bannoek Stake of Zion has tieeu divided into two. The new ward will be known as Hayden. A new ward, which will be known as Owen has been organized ten miles south of Carter station on thfe Union Pacific railroad, with Elder Samuel R. Brough as bishop, and Ephraim Marshall and Carl G. Youngberg as his counselors. Elder Eliaa S. Kimball has been released from the preaidency of the Southern States mission, over which he has so long and zealously presided, and Elder Ben E. Rich, of Idaho, has been appointed by the general authorities of the church to succeed him. Elder Rich has, in former years, labored' very successfully in that field. Elder Charles Shumway, one of the original pioneers, who reached Salt Lake basin with President Brigham Young in July 1847, died in Shumway, Arizona, May 21, aged nearly 02 years. He was born in Oxford, Mass., Auguat bear had just killed a cow and two I, 1806, and may he said to have been a pioneer all hia life, lie haa held sevcalves. eral positions of responsibility in the A1 McClain of Carlton, Mont., was church and In the state, being a memseriously injured by a kicking horse. ber of the territorial legislative assemThe horse struck McLain above the left as as of Utah bly early 1851, when he temple and- he very narrowly escaped was elected from There are Sanpete. with his life. now, so far as known, only 26 survivRobert Glllia, the highwayman who ors of the original 143 pionees who en escaped from the penitentiary at Canon tered Salt Lake valley July, 1847. City, Colo., Tuesday of last week, was A movement is now on foot to extend captured at Pueblo while attempting to benefits of the Old Folks excursions the north-bound board a train. to all the Stakes of Zion. It is thought Fred Doring, a miner employed to the General Committee, of which the Last Chance at Creed e, Cola, was by Wm. B. Preston is chairman, discovered in the fourth level with his Bishop future every stake should have in that skull badly fractured. It la presumed its Old Folks Days, one in summer and that he fell ou of the skip. one in winter, devoted to the pleasure The recruiting of the rough riders in of our aged friends who have passed Wyoming baa been a local benefit. The the three score and ten mark. It la horse purchasing board for Torreya suggested that these jubilees ho in cavalry purchased 238 head of horses future left to local committees under in Sheridan, averaging 181.50 per the direction of the respective Stake head. Presidencies, and that In this way the The resignation of Sheriff Davis of aged of eyery part of Zion, and not Rawlins, Wya, who has joined the Salt Lake City and its vicinity alone, Torrey cavalry, has been accepted by shall he alike recognized and honored. the board of county commissioners, and new stake has been organized CL McDaniels has been appointed to flit" which will he known aa the Woodruff the vacancy. Stake of Zion. It will comprise the Virgil S. Orout has been appointed settlements at Woodruff, Randolph; custodian of the Thermopolis (Wya) and Argyle, in Rich County, Utah and hot sorings. It is proposed to eharge Evanston, Almy, Rock Springs Diarental to persons using tbe springs for mond and Fort Bridger in Wyoming. profit. Free bathing facilities will he The organization was effected by accorded to the public. Elders Smith, Grant, Cowley and WoodSheriff Annis is on his way home to ruff, of the Council of Apostles. BishOklahoma with George Shields, whom op J. M. Baxter, of Woodruff, was aphe tracked to Stevensville, Montana. pointed President of tbe New Stake, Shie Is is charged with being one of a with Elder Byron Sessions, of Woodgang of robbers in Oklahoma, several ruff, and Charles Kingston, of Evansof whom are under arrest. ton as his counselors. Elder Wm. Yellowstone park has made a good Beveridge, of Almy was made Stake The interior department Superintedent of Sunday Schools. exchange. has granted Wyoming 130,000 acres of Efforts are being made by the Relief in lieu of school sections 16 and 36 Societies to provide and secure a large within the boundaries of the park. body of trained nurses who will he The lands will he subject to lease by available In all the settlements of the state. saints. The plan ia for each ward to At Stevensville, Montana, in the dis- select a small number of suitable sistrict court, Judge Woody sentenced ters, have them attend a course of Thomas Walsh, who was convicted lectures on nursing and kindred sub-- , last week of murder in the second de- jects, which will be given free of gree, to fifteen years' imprisonment at charge, with the proviso that in conhard labor in the penitentiary at Deer sideration of this training they will for two years hold themselves ready, Lodge. not otherwise employed, to nurse Wyoming coal which was shipped when of the ward, when called upon sick the to Washington for analysis, with a do without pay. This will proto so, lew to securing Its adoption by the vide the poor with good attendance Pacifio on its government for use and place the means of obwhen sick, is steamers and war vessels, being put alivelihood within the reach of through a severe test by a government taining of a host young women. board. y Tbe quarterly conference of the Salt uy X. Platt, who died at Butte was for 20 years a resident of Dake Stake of Zion concluded its sescommunity and is deeply mourned, sion at the tabernacle Sunday afterwas a newspaper man of ability noon, June 12. President Angus M. i experience, add for the past few Cannon delivered a discourse, in which r. he threw a sarcastic dart at the Sunday irs was publisher of the Butte He referred to the pleasure-seekerCreek cannon and in sham battle City i great deal of bitterness is shown were full of resorts that the fact the Carson, Nev., over the Orphans witnessed the he When wheelmen. conme investigation. Suspicious if wondered he wheelmen out, officials riding and st of one of the female recomwould It la the bishops of the wards i! Valencia Stanton is charged. mend them to the temple to receive been has evidence d some racy blessings It was announced that a remissionaries duction of seventy-fiv- e Sear Basin, Mont. Conductor Bing-lie necessary, since they were would attempted to eject q Spanish hobo increasing so rapidly that places could ten the tramp pulled a long knife not lie found for all. The authorities il tried to carve the con , whose agil-an- d the Stake were presented Presiof a coupling pin saved his life, dent Angus M. Cannon, Joseph E. Taye train crew gave chase but the lor and Charles W. Penrose, and all an in nl escaped. were sustained by unanimous vote. is well known who II. Scott, icorge President Joseph F. Smith expressed Montana from liis connection with liis gratification that the stake authordied while on his ities had been unanimously sustained 9 eountry press, Mr. Scott was a and he iy to Klondike. hoped the approval was as sinfavorite subject cere as the his ;difie writer, and unanimity of the vole would is the agricultural and horticultural Indicate. The next conference will sources of Montana. commence September 10, 1898. - re-itl- ! By-nde- s. dis-ec- d. m |