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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
TO THE ORIENY.
The Second Expedition OF Volunteers
on for Manila

The Second Expedition OF Volunteers
on for Manila
San Francisco, June l7.-ShOrtlv
after noon, announcement was made
that the steamer Senator which has
been lying at her dock all night taking
on cargo and undergoing repairs. was
ready 20 90 into the stream, and about
o'clock the order was given to cast
off. AT the same time, Major-General
Greene ordered the transports Colon,
China and Zealandia to weigh anchors
and proceed up the bay to join the
senator, which had continued her voy-
age oceanwards without coming to
anchor. Thousands of people had
assembled along the docks to witness
the departure of the fleet, and when
signals ordering the vessels to get IN
der way were observed, a mighty cheer
went up. Added to the cheering of the
people was the blowing Of whistles and
the ringing of bells. Every steam yes
eel in the harbor with steam up blew
long blasts from its siren, and every
factory and mill IN the manufacturing
district saluted the vessels with blasts
from whistles. Bombs were exploded
and cannon we've fired, and, amidst this
hubbub, four stately vessels. bearing
8, 800 troops, and the munitions OF war,
passed. down the bay.
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TIE VESUViUS TESTED
Hurled Masses of Guncotton at tn
Forts OF Santiago.

Hurled Masses of Connection at the
Forts of Santiago.
OF Santiago de Cuba, June IT,
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius joined
the feet yesterday, and was put to
work Immediately. A few minutes
before midnight the Vesuvius was
within hali-mile OF the beach, below
Moro.
The Orecon's searchlight played on
the tort, while the black nose Of the
cruiser pointed ut the westward batter
les.
Lieutenant Commander Pillsbury
gave the woid to fire, and lieutenant
Quimby opened the air vent There
was a slight Kissing, sort of coughing
noise, but no flame, no report, no
warning to the Spaniards who were
hiding in the darkness.
Thirty seconds later a dull Spar broke
the silence Of the night. Two hundred
pounds Of guncotton had exploded on
the hillside below the battery. The
ships on the blockade lines, two miles
away, shook with the explosion. The
firing cY l3-inch shell Is mere rifle
crack compared to the deep and mighty
roar. Clouds Of earth thrown up from
the hills seemed TO stand out against
the sky.
Another package Of guncotton was
dropped on the other side Of the bat
terry, and may possibly have struck the
torpedo boats anchored below.
Before the re-echoes of the second eX-
plosion died away, the Vesuvius sent
third charge Kissing out. Right on
the brow of the hill, where the battery
seemed to be located into the air flew
tons of earth, and the smoke covered
the land for half mile.
The Vesuvius retired at l0-knot
rate.
Two flashes came from the hill and
two Spanish shells flew behind the
cruiser
The test was regarded az highly sat
isfactory, and there is intense interest
in the feet over this first TRIAL in wal
Of dynamite cruiser.
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Admiral Dewey's Advices.

Washington. June 20,--The navy
department has received the following
from Admiral Dewey:
''Cavite, June Is, via Hong Kong. -
There is little change in the situation
since my telegram on June 3. The in
surgents continue hostilities and have
practically surrounded Manila. They
have taken $500 Spanish prisoners,
whom they treat most humanely.
They DO not intend TO take the city at
the present time. Twelve merchant
vessels are anchored in the bay, with
refugees, under guard Of neutral men
ot-war; this with my permission. The
health Of the squadron continues excel
lent The German commander-in-chief
arrived today. Three German, two
British, one French and one japanese
men-ot-war are now in port. Another
German man-of-war is expected
'DEWEY.
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wall OF the fort and throwing bricks
and mortar 80 feet in the air.
After badly damaging the fort, the
Marblehead shelled the earthworks and
barracks ut the west end OF the harhor
She knocked them into the air, and
when the Spaniards fed from the fort.
they were shelled by the st. Paul and
driven into the bushes. The Span
iards fred only five shots, which did
no damage. After the ships stood out
INTO the harbor, the Spaniards in the
bushes opened fire on the Marbehead's
launch, which replied vigorously. The
SuWanee then turned back and shelled
the bushes, driving the Spaniards in
land
The Marblehead's little steam launch
cleared out detachment of Spanish
bushwhackers this evening and escaped
after hot engagement Of a quarter of
an hour without the loss of man.
The launch had been dragging the har-
Dor near the forts for mines and bad
found one and was towing it back to
the Marblehead when the enemy, con-
cealed In the bushes on the shore,
opened bot fire on the five men in the
launch. The launch headed toward
shore and began banging away, but the
bow gun finally kicked overheard, car
rylng the gunner with it. In the mean
time, the enemy was firing wildly.
The marine was promptly rescued. 1t
is believed that several Spaniards were
killed.
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Sierra Leone Uprising.

Liverpool, June 20. Steamers which
have arrived here from Sierra Leone
report that / 900 people were killed in
the recent uprising in that district.
One Hundred and twenty Inhabitants
of Freetown, most of them traders, are
known to have been massacred, ana
other colonists were carried into the
bush BY the war boys" and undoubt-
eddy met worse fate Three hun
dered friendly natives we're killed. Be-
sides the white missionaries, six coll
ored missionaries OF the United Breth-
reu IN Christ were murdered at Manoh-
barrgru The English missionaries are
at the mercy OF the war boys, but
have not been rn0lested.
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destination OF Admiral ClnaIa's feet,
.one that the warships are heading fo,
Boston with the intention of BON bard
ing New England towns. and another
that the feet is going to the Philip
pines.
There is feeling of great optimism
in official circles here and in the lob
bies OF the cortes, owing to the depar-
ture OF Camara's feet. 1t is said it
consists OF over 20 ships, including aux
iliary cruisers, and it is added that it
has an enormous quantity Of war ma
terial on board, inculinc a mysterious
new explosive. 1t is also whispered
that the squadron, when at sea. is to
he divided ana proceed to different
Destinations
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FORT REDUCED.
"'p enlargement at Cafmnpcr,-s,,,.,
Yards w ere Driven ON

AnsnS"ment at Caimancra-sp,n.
ards We're Driven out. '''"'
lamp McCalla, Guantanamo Bay,
VI" Kingston, June ls.-The brick
.''' ana eatthworks at Caimanera. at
'!ie ehd OF the railroad leading to the
Vi Guantanamo, were demolished
'oday ny terrific Commandments eon.
Quoted by the Texas, Marblehead and
SNwanee. The warships opened fire
al T. Al. and the bonn bardment lasted
an hour and a half.
Inc Texas steamed slowly up the
channel leading to the fortifcatiors
followed closely by the Marlbeheaa
me Marblehead stood off to the west
Slde OF the bay and opened with her
MVe-ihch guns, knocking down part of
'He wall. The Texas then threw in
some l2-lnch shells, tearing down the
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TO TAKE HAWAII.
House PASSES Annexation Eesolution by
Two-Thirds maiority.

House Passes Annexation RESOLUTION by
Two-Thirds maiority.
Washington, June l7.-By a vote OF
200 70 81 the house adopted the New
lands resolution providing for the an
nexation OF Hawaii. The debate,
which has continued without interrup-
ton since Saturday, has been one Of
the most notable OF this congress, the
proposed annexation being considered
u great commercial and strategic i'm
portance by its advocates. and being
looked upon by Its opponents as involv-
ing a radical departure from the long
established policy Of the country and
likely to he followed by the inaugura-
ton Of pronounced policy of colonial
ton, the abandonment Of the Monroe
doctrine and participation in interna-
tional wranglea More than half II
hundred members participated in the
debate.
From party standpoint, the result
WAS awaited with the leenest interest
The Republicans presented practically
. unanimous support to the resolu
tlons, but three Republicans voting in
opposition. In the Democratic ranks,
the division on the question Was more
marked, Is Democratic members voting
Tor annexation.
The vote in support of the resolution
today was made up of 10 Republicans-
Z
sionists; tho vote against annexation
comprising n Democrats, 8 Republi-
;ans. Populists and fusionists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
HAS SAILED.
N's"rV" Fleet Leaves Coai, f,
Unknown pestinn,i,,

's"''' Fleet Leaves Cadiz far
Unknown Destination.
nston' June S0.-The st,to
'n' has received the following
from It's agent at Gibraltar.
CARLOS V. peiayo, Rapido. Pa.
hdaz' OSAKA, Prosperina. Cir
elelo Colon with the minister
ne on hoarO. Alfonzo Doro
phE' Atnonio Lopez, Isla Panos
Ayfes and San Francisco. le.t
yesterday. The first IL passed
bound for Carthagena for o,.
Pc last three had troops ON
This is Admiral Ca,naro,s
squadron and appears to be in
editeifanean, bound ior African
army officials were satisfied On
pg today that the Cadiz fleet had
that the ships would 90 70
h'eo rather tnan to Cuba. ii they
! to this side. 1t was pointed
|at TINS move would be the na,ur.
ltegic one for the Spanish corn.
er to take. as there was still
hing left for them 10 save in Porto
naval view is not similar to that
by the army officers. The former
attach as much Importance To
pet as the latter, and few officers
E found TO believe that the ,hins
'ver venture far from the Spanish
mucn less attempt to cross the
tic or 20 to the Philippines. The
i vessels in tins fleet is rather
dable in sound, but as a matter
I II includes not more than two
date war vessels, excepting the
torpedo gunboats. 1t is certainly
opinion of naval officers here that
Tey had the Monterey with HIM
MID have no trouble in repulsing
whole Spanish force, while the
feet could not afford pastlme for
sons steel bulldogs.
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Madrid, June 18.-Admiral Cervera
wires that he has provisions enough for
the fleet until autumn. He says:
"a she'll from an American warshlp,
falling from q great elevation, struck
the Vizcaya, which. owing to her ex'
cellen; arlnor, was not damaged. -
General Blanco cables from Havana
that the batteries there fired upon the
United States cruiser Montgomery,
which left the line of blockade.
Eleven vessels are now blockading the
port of Havana.
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BLOWN TO DUST.
sampson Again Bat
tered the Forts of
Santiago.
'esuvins Hurled Charges of Dynamite
INTO the Bay-Aim OF tho American
"uhners Was Insurpassed-Thou-
sands of Proiectiles Thrown.

INTO the Bay-Aim OF the American
"nhners Was Unsurpassed-Thou
sands of Projcctiles Thrown.
OH Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston.
June lS.-Rear- Admiral Samuson's
heet bonbarded the batteries at Santi-
ago de Cuba for the third time al day.
hight tins morning. For hours the
SHIPS pounded the batteries at the right
and left of the entrance, only sparinc
I'll Moro, whore Lieutenant IIohson
and his companions are in prison.
The western batteries, against which
the main assault was directed, were
haGiJ wrecked. One was utterly de-
stroyed. In others, many guns were
dismounted. AT first the Spaniards
replied passionately and wildly. Most
OF the guns were deserted.
Not ship was struck nor a man in
Juled on the American side.
1t is believed the Spanish loss of life
was heavy
AS preliminary to the hammering
given the batteries, the dynamite
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Hinged ut Folsom Prison.

Sacramento, Cal, June l8.-Frank
Bellew, the Dixon poisoner, was
hanged at Folsom prison at 10 o'clock
this morning. He was dead exactly
1ll6 minutes after the trap was
gprung. He made no confession or
statement on the scaffod. The crime
for which Frank Bellew suffered the
death penalty was the poisoning of his
brother Louis and sister Susie at Dix
on, sQlano county, November 7, last
wear
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rIndrid L. Deprcssed,

London, June 20.--A Madrid dis
patch to the Daily Mail says; Senior
sapasta replying in the cortes to a
question a. to whether Manila had
fallen, replied in the negative, but
added that the situation there was OF
the grayest character.
The dispatches from Madrid agree
that tins statement, together with the
report that the rebels are attacking the
city, have caused intense depression.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
yio1at;up Neutrality Laws.

New York, June 1S.--A Herald dis
patch from Gibraltar says; The Span
ish steamer San Augustin, OF the
transatlantic line, has arrived in bal
last from Cadlz She is taking coal,
presumably for Cadiz and the Camara
aouadron. The American consul has
jolcaI =, r1rOtpSt
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ON THE EVE or FALLING.
situation of the Spaniards nt Manila Is
Becoming Desperate.


Becoming Desperate.
Madrid. June ia dispatch from
Captain-General August dated Manila,
June &, says:
THE situation confines critical. The
enemy surrounds the town. have had
our lines drawn closer around the city
and strengthened at intervals by
trenches. Communication is still cut.
| expect General Monet with reinforce
ments. but have no news from him.
The white population of the suburbs,
fearing they will be massacred by the
rebels and preferring the risk of bonn
hardment, have entered the fortified
part Of the town and will assist in its
defense. l do not know when the
BON oardment will commence.
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smokeiess Powder for sampson.

Norfolk, Va, June IA large
quantity OF smokeless powder has been
received here. 1t will be Immediately
sent to the ships in Admiral sampson
squadron.
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Spanish Hopes = re Raised.
Ialrid. June 20.-There are a nun.
OF rumors in circulation as to the
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did not leave the stand until after in the evening. The programme was com posed of both sacred and patriotic selec- tionS, and the martial selections that car ried the mind from those peaceful scenes out under the trees, to the faraway shores Of Cuba, where Americas sons are bat ting for the right, were encored again and again. At Sutro Baths and at the Chutes the largest numbers congregated. An appropriate programme was rendered at the ChuteS and the various features were enjoyed by all. This evening will probably see a larger crowd at the Chutes than that of yesterday. The city fireworks pleasure resort, and when the last rockes has burst and spread its myriad of mul ticolored lights novel pyrotechnic dis play will be. given on the lake in the Chutes ground. If the piece can be per fected by this evening, and it is thought that It oan,- a representation of the sink handsome little vessel, the counterpart of the great ship that went to the bottom through the treachery of our now common enemy, will swim on the lake, meet with disaster and go to the bottom, it's outline, guns and turrets being lines of fire, bril- liant as the tints of Kaleidoscope.
 The principal feature of the programme at Sutro Baths was the underwater swim ming of G. Bundy of the Washington and Fl. Thompson of the Minnesota regiment Both contestants beat the coast record of 43 yards, held by Lonnie Trueworthy. The event was decided a tie. as both men dived the entire length of the tank, 4S yards.
 The winners of the other events were: Fifty-yard dash for Kansas Volunteers, J. Miller, L. Fuuua; 75-yard dash for Ten essee Volunteers, G. Nichols. G. Drake; l0O-yard dash for Colorado Volunteers. G. Clark. J. Anderson; 120-yard dash for Min nesota Volunteers, F. Buck, c. Cragie, 15O-yard dash for California Volunteers, J. Brit, F. Dahne; high diving championship Of the volunteers. G. Leiue of the Seventh California, 73 feet.
 Many new attractions have appeared at the park during the past week. Saturday the day preceding an elk was born. The little creatures, in accordance with their native instincts, become startled at the away as fast as their immature limbs viii carry them. They are handsome little fel- lows and make valuable addition to the deatures at the zoe; John Daggett of this city has donated long list of Indian curl oSltles to the museum and they will be in place in few days
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

failed to help many more is also true. But that he believes what he breaches and be doubted by those who have talked with him and attended his meetings one or the great things brought against nm IS that when a friend called on him trancls was in bed covered up by the bedclothes, because his very scanty wardrobe hau been washed and he was waiting Tor IL to dry It is surely not un-Amer1can to pc poor: plenty of our heroes in Cuba ana the Philippines have no more clothes than Brother Francis" Another point which has been brought forward as against the healer is that he drinks distilled water Surely this is no greater crime than ming himself with whisky every night. An other of his misdoings is that on several occasions men visited him at his hotel 10 talk over business projects with him.. Is there any crime in this! one writer nau the temerity to suggest that because tns healer was accompanied by iaoy anu that neither he nor the lady nau Hdl = riage license pasted on their hats IL was evidence that something was wrong. This is surely an un-American argument Another crime attributed to the healer IS that he sold stove polish from door to door. It is not charged that he asked two prices for it, or that the stove polish was not good, and fail to see anything uts- Is, honorable in earning bread and butter by such means.
 Francis is not a saint because if he were thoroughly sincere in his bellef that the body should be kept absolutely pure as temple of the Holy Ghost he would not have offered a friend a box of cigars, which he did. He is very well read In the Scriptures, is harmless, interesting, put certainly falls a. long way short of the Savior in his performance of miracles. He is certainly not a schemer or he would not be so poverty stricken as he undoubtedly is, for if he be one-tenth as smart as most of his defamers credit him with being, he would certainly be able to carry around a full purse There are scores of people Tn Oakland who have been protesting for years to do just what Brother Francis at- fleets to do, and no notice has been taken of them. There is much in the brother s method that savers of blasphemy and does not appeal to common sense, but l think the truth about the be-bearded gen. tleman is told when he is described as a wandering nglishman-wandering both bodily and mentally, and there is nothing in this menacing to the commonwealth.
 STUART w. BOOTH.
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WEATHER REPORT.
l2oth Meridian-Paciic Time.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3. 1SsS p. m. The following maximum temperatures are reported to-day from Weather Bureau stations in California;
 Eureka, 56; Sacramento. 90; Fresno. 1OS; h. dependence 76; San Diego, 70; Red Bluff, 102; San Francisco 57; San Luis Obispo, 92; Los Angeles. 76; Yuma. 1O2.
 San Francisco data: Maximum temperature, 57 minimum, AT; mean, 52. WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECASTS.
 The pressure has fallen rapidly over North ern Nevada Utah, Idaho and Montana. It has risen slowly along the Pacific coast An area of high pressure Mes along the northern half of the Pacific coast and is causing cooler, foggy weather.
 The temperature has risen over Utah. Upper Missouri Valley. It has fallen from San Francisco to Portland. Temperatures ex- ceeding 100 degrees are reported at Red Bluff, Fresno, Yuma and Phoenix.
 A maximum wind velocity of 2S miles per hour from the southwest is reported at Car son City.
 Forecasts made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, July 4 1898: Northern Californa-Fair Monday, with fog in the morning along the coast; cooler in the interior: northwesterly wind.
 Southern California-Fair Monday in the in- wind.
 Nevada-CIoudy Monday; cooler in northern : utah-cloudy Monday; cooler north. Arzona-Cloudy Monday
 San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Monday, Special report from Mount TamaIpais-Fair; wind west, F miles: temperature. 77: maxi num- S2. ALEXANDER McADIE.
 Local Forecast Official.
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PATRIOTIC CHRISTIANS.
Impressive and Stirring Sermons in
 the Churches of alameda.


 ALAMEDA, July 3.-Several of the churches to-day held special patriotic ser vices.
 The First Presbyterian Church was elaborately decorated with flowers and flags and the choir rendered excellent music. pr. Brush preached a very able sermon on the Imperial Policy of Amer ica" stirring feature of the morning services at the close of the sermon was singing of the "Starspangled Banner by the choir and congregation
 In Christ E piscopal Church, Rector Lacy preached a patriotic sermon. The soldiers were invited especially to attend. The church was beautifully decorated. Patriotic services were held in the Park-street Methodist Episcopal Church this evening. In the Young Peoples En- deavor meeting tonight Dr. c. A. Coe of the Northwestern University of Chicago made an address on Christian Citizen ship" after which Chaplain ". H. Scott of the United States army spoke on Our Country and It's Flag" The pastor, Dr. Bovard. followed with a discourse on "The Religious Phases of the War With Spain" The church was decorated with the stars and stripes and patriotic music was rendered.
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THE CALL CALENDER
July. 1898.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch of the United States Photographic Office, located in the Merchants Exchange Is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navigators are cordially invited to visit the office where complete sets of charts and sail ing directions of the world kept hand for comparison and reference, and the latest information can always be obtained regarding lights dangers to navigation, and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building at the foot of Market street, is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon, 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal re- ceived each day from the United States Signal Observatory Mare Island Cal.
 notice stating whether the ball was dropped
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Bitten by a Fly.

George Peterson, 65S Jessie street, was sltting Tn barber shop on Seventh street, near Mission, yesterday morning. waiting his turn to be shaved There was a slight cut on his left thumb and two flies alight- ed on the cut. Almost immediately after ward his thumb began to swell and he hurried to the Receiving Hospital, but be- lore he reached there his hand and arm were badly swollen. Dr. Rinne cauterized ana dressed the thumb. He thinks that the lilies must have carried some poison ous substance with them