Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-12
A WAR CLOUD.
Wild Rumors of Hostile Acts by
the German Navy at
Samoa.
The Railroad War in Jefferson
County Fails 20 Reach Excit-
ing Proportions.
The Samoa Affair.


city had touch to-day Of excitement
which would follow the confirmation
Of the rumor that the United States
man-of-war Nipsio has been sunk In
Samoan waters by theGerman man-of-
war a. reported in the Breslan dis
patches two days ago. All manner Of
disturbing rumors were abroad during
the day TO the effect that the naval
authorities at Mare Island had re-
aeivsd news confirming the sinking of
the Nipsic, which was intensified by
the statement that the Germans had
seized the American mail steamer
Alameda Of Oseanio company. The
ttatement was also made that the Sec
reta.y Of the navy had teleeraphed an
inquiry to the Union Iron Works Of
this city as TO how soon the steel
cruiser Charleston could be placed In
readiness for her guns. Based upon
these rumors and the further state
ment that the Southern Pacific COM
pany had received notice TO be pre-
pared TO handle the Charleston's guns
and naval stores, the newspapers put
out bulletin boards declaring that the
sinking of the American man-of-war
had been confirmed by private ad-
vices. The story respecting thesteam-
ship Alameda 10 shown TO be untrue
by the receipt Of cable from Sidney
noting her arrival there. The steam
ship Zealandia 10 due here next Satur-
day and will bring mail sdvtces from
Samoa up TO March lst.
In an editorial article headed "The
Flint Shot," commenting on . report
ed engagement between the U. 8.
steamship Nipsic and the German.
corvette Olga, theCalifornia democrat.
the leading German paper Of the city
will cay tomorrow: "As American
citizens Of German extraction we cam
not but deeply deplore this unfortun.
ate quarrel between the country Of our
choice and that of our birth, but
whatever may come there remains
but two roads 10 follow; either we
must rally around the starry flag and
defend Il with our lives aud our for
tunes, or we have to shake of Amer
ican citizenship by emigrating from
this country, and since We have come
here 10 stay. we will stand or fall by
our fisg. II our country is right or
wrong"
NEWSPAPER BULLETINS.
BAN FRANCISCO, March s.-Ths
Chronicle newspaper has bulletin up
that the United States men-of-war
Nipsic IL sunk and that the Charles
ton Il ordered In immediate readiness.
The Examiner newspaper reports the
steamer Alameda to have been cap
tured by Germans. The excitement
here is consequently fhghtful. The
secretary Of the navy telegraphed the
Union Iron works this afternoon in
quIrIng how soon the Charleston
conld be cotton ready for service. In
consequences to this telegram rumors
have been afioat this afternoon regard.
ing Samoa, to the effect that the sink.
ing OF the Nlpsic has been confirmed
and that one of the Oceanic Steam
ship company's steamers has been
seized near Samoa by German gun.
boat.
AN ABSURD FARBRIcATIoN.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Secretary
Tracy left Washington for New York
this afternoon. Commodore Walker,
who acts as secretary Of the head de-
partment during bis absence. was TO-
night shown the latest San Franclsco
bulletin respecting the alleged blowing
up Of the United States steamerNi Nipsic.
He hsd no hesitation In stamping 1t
ss an absurd fabrication and he denies
that any orders have been sent to San
Francisco looking 10 immediate
equipment Of the new cruiser Charles
I .Iu1 IA A.