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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-03-31

A representative from Ohio came into
the Navy Department one day last week
and said in loud voice: when are we
going TO declare war; Against whom?'
Spain, of course" For what?" Il
don't care -; on general principles,
any old thing will do We have given you
S5O,GOO,0OO to buy guns and powder and
now we want to hear them go off / got
fortytwO letters in my mail this morning.
Every one of them asked when the fight
ins would commence and most of the writ
ers asked me to tender their services to
the President"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
Military Park, Ga, June 2S.-The order

Military Park, Ga, June 2S.-The order
issued Sunday to Immediately equip
and prepare 10 regiments of the corps
to form an eXpeditionary force was re-
Voked by Major General Brooke today.
This does not change the plan to pre-
pare for an expedition, however, since
the revoking orders affects more es-
pecially the transfers that were named
in the former. 1t provides further that
instead of 10 regiments being immedi-
ately equipped and prepared, the en-
tire First corps of rs regiments is to be
hastily prepared for active field SER
vice, and the natural inference prevails
among the best posted army officers
at the park that the entire force will
be off for Tampa or other Geaports
within a week or ten days, or as rap
idly as the transports can be pro-
viGed.
The regiments included are: Ninth
Pennsylvania, Second Missouri, First
New Hampshire, Twelfth New York,
Twenty first Kansas; Eighth MasSa-
chusetts, First South Carolina, Twelfth
Minnesota, Fifth Pennsylvania, Four
teenth Minnesota, First Pennsylvania,
Second Ohio, Sixth Ohio, One Hun
dred and Fifty-eighth Indiana, First
West Virginia, One Hundred and Six
tieth Indiana, First Georgia, Thirty
first Michigan, Sixteenth Pennsylvania,
Second Wisconsin, Third Kentucky
Fourth Pennsylvania, Third Illinois,
Fourth Ohio, First kentucky, Third
Wisconsin and Fifth Illinois,
Major General Brooke was appointed
by the president to command the corps
Major General Wade will be left in
command at Camp Thomas. This is, in
fact, the understanding of members of
General Brooke's staff, and the change
made by today's order appears to have
been in accordance with General
Brooke's desire not to go to the front
without sufficient men for any emer-
gency that might arise.s
The work of equipping the corps is
proceeding with all possible speed.
The paymasters, % in number. are
scheduled to reach the park tonight
and will probably be there for three
weeks before their task is completed.
The amount to be distributed will ag-
gregate the sum of s2,250. 900, and prob
ably more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29

Madrid, June 2S.-The government has
received the following dispatch from
Captain General Augusti, dated from
Manila on June %:
The situation is still as grave as
ever. I continue to maintain my po-
sition inside the line of block houses.
but the enemy is increasing in numbers,
as the rebels occupy the provinces,
which are surrendering. TorrentiaI
rains are inundating the intrench-
ments, rendering the work of defense
difficult. The numbers of sick among
the troops are increasing, making the
situation very distressing, and caus-
ing increased assertions of the native
soldiers.
ut is estimated that the insurgents
number 100000 armed with rifles, and
1O0, 900 armed with swords, etc.
''Aguinaldo has summoned me to sur
rerder, but l have treated his prOpoS-
ais with disdain, for am resolved to
maintain the honor of Spain and the
Spanish flag to the last extremity. I
have over 1000 sick and 100 wounded.
The citadel has been invaded by the
suburban inhabitants, who have aban-
doned their homes, owing to the bar
barity of the rebels. These inhabitants
waiting the situation, in view OF the
bombardment, which, however, is not
seriously apprehended for the moment.
The governor of the Visayas and
MindanaO islands cables that he has
defeated the insurgents in an engage
ment, during which Chief Arco, Agui-
naldo's representative, was killed. He
ACIDS that tranquility now prevails
through these islands, and he further
asserts that the principal Malay chiefs
OF the Mindanao group declare they de-
sire to fight on the side Of TIE SPAN
iards against the invaders.
According to our advices, the ennis
saries sent out to seek General Monet's
column of 1000 men are returning, after
d fruitleSS search. Captain General
Augustus family is still in the hands
of the insurgents. General Penal, with
1000 soldiers, has returned. His SOL
diers, most of whom are natives, Joined
the insurgents. A majority of the de-
tatchments in the island of Luzon have
surrendered, owing to their lack of
food, though some succeeded in eScap-
ing.
Numerous Spaniards, including the
governors of Batanga, Laguna and
Bulacan, have taken refuge at Cavite.
The rebels who are beSieging Manila
exceed $4,000 men.
The city is completely isolated, and
the arrival of the Spanish squadron is
anxiOusly awaited, for the position of
Manila is untenable. Small rebel craft
navigate the bay, conveying prisoners
to Cavite."
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SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.

The president issued proclamation ex-
tending the Cuban blockade to cover
about 500 miles of the coast line and also
establishing a blockade at San Juan Porto
Rico.
Major General Merritt will sail for the
Philippines today and expects to reach
Manila a week in advance of the thlro
expedition. The entire forces assigned TO
the Philippines aggregate 21,coO men,
There is little change in the situation at
Santiago The American forces are stu
moving to the front, but the authorities
at Washington do not expect general
engagement to occur for several days.
General Merritt has had printed In
Spanish several thousand copies of proc
lamation to be issued by him upon his ar
rival at Manila
Captain General August, Spanish gov
ernor of the Philippines. informs the gov
eminent at Madrid that his position is
becoming untenable. He places the whole
number of insurgents at 10000, and says
Is 600 surround Manila.
General Snyder's division of 5000 was
expected to leave Tampa for Santiago yes
terday. This will increase Shafter'
forces to 10000.
It is reported that the Spaniards at San
tiago have been reinforced by the arrival
of 10000 men.
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MERRITTs PROCLAMATION.
Will Be Issued Upon His Arrival at
Manila.

San Francisco, June 2S.-General
Wesley Merritt, who will sail from this
port at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
to assume his duties as governor gen.
eral of the Philippine Islands, has pre-
pared a proclamation which will be
issued Immediately after his arrival at
Manila. He expects to enter that city
without serious resistance, but in case
of necessity is prepared to use both
the naval and military forces at his
command to take forcible possession of
the place.
The proclamation to be disseminated
has been translated into Spanish, and
many thousands of copies will be cir
culated. Although its contents are as
yet kept secret, its general tenor is
known. It will announce to the people
of the islands that General Merritt, as
the representative of the United States,
has established a provisional govern
ment and that his authority must be
respected. At the same time he will
assure the inhabitants that he comes,
not to Cypress, but to free them. They
are to be granted the fullest liberty
compatible with perseverance of law
and order, and all personal and prop
erty rights are to be respected
In an interview tonight General Mer-
rift expressed his satisfaction with the
officers and men under his command,
and the most complete confidence in
the success of the United States in the
Philippines. He has instructions from
washington to confer with Admiral
Dewey on his arrival at Manila, and
the two commanders are to act in con-
cert in everything that may be neces-
sary to insure the occupation of the
islands by this government.
General Macarthur. in command of
the third expedition, was instructed to
proceed at full speed to the Philip
pines, only stopping at Honolulu for
coal General Merritt, on the speedy
Newport, expects to overtake this ex-
petition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
CANNOT TAKE COAL.
Egypt Will Forcibly Prevent ANY
Attempt to Coal.

New York, June pa dispatch to
the Tribune from Cairo, Egypt, says:
The Egyptian cabinet, having positive
information that 5000 tons of coal are
at present on board the Spanish GOLFERS
Covadonga, San Francisco and Colon.
has instructed the governor of Port SAID
to notify Admiral Camara that no
coal whatever can be supplied to him.
A special to the Tribune from Port
Said says: Admiral Camara, instead of
the 10000 tons of coal. for which he
asked on sunday. now demands $500
tons, and as he insisted upon being al
lowed to take the smaller quantity, af-
ter firm but courteous refusals, the
governor of Port Said at last formally
notified the admiral that under the cir
cumstances any coaling whatever of
the Spanish fleet in Egyptian waters
would be forcibly prevented.
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yesterday and expected to reach the
front today. The Americans are in ex-
cellent spirits and there is remark
able lack of sickness. Thus far the
water supply has been good and there
have been no bad effects from the
changes, except a few cases of dysen-
terry. There was a brief rain squall
last night.
AT noon today Major Coolidge re-
ceived orders to clear the road beyond
the front, where the stream doubles
back across it, for the advance of ar
tillery. A dynamite gun and a Hotch-
kiss gun will be put in position.
JOE WHEELER'S AGILITY.
General Wheeler, who made a recon-
noisance for half a mile beyond the
skirmish line this morning, finding
that he was unable to obtain the de-
sired view through the luXuriant trop-
ical foliage, dismounted and climbed a
tree. A major general of the United
States army in the forks of a tree, sur
veying the Spanish outposts through
his field glasses, was a spectacle that
gave some idea of the wonderful en-
ergy of the dashing ex-confederate
cavalry leader. This feat of agility in
man 81 years of age put to the blush
many younger officers of his own staff
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promptly be put into a respectable
state of submarine and land defenses,
and the inhabitants everywhere have
already volunteered, with men and
money, to cooperate with the authori-
ties. The arsenals, such as Ferrol and
Cadiz, are well provided with funds
and batteries armed with modern
heavy guns, while the approaches have
extensive submarine defenses.
Numerous torpedo boats are attached
to both these ports, and the same can
be said of Carthagena and Ceuta, while
prepare tons for defense are being ac-
lively pushed at Barcelona and sew
eral other Mediterranean ports, as We'll
as the Balearic islands. For some hours
yesterday the authorities at Cadiz put
land and sea forces and batteries
through a sham defense against at
taeks from the sea, in the presence of
thousands of inhabitants, who lined
the wall and esplanades, and showed
much enthusiasm over the excellence
of the artillery practice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Situation at Santiago.
Cadiz Fleet Tied Up.
Situation In Philippines.
Reinforcements For Shafter.
PAGE TWO.
Merritt Sails Today.
PAGE THREE.
Our Fighting Marines.
Taxing Of Brokers.
Proceedings of Congress.
PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE.
Recruits Leave Today.
The City Council.
PAGE SIN
Heesch-Davies Assignment At
tackled.
State News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
In the Social Realm.
Aid For Park City.
Local Politics.
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Washington, June 2S.-Orders have
been issued for the departure of an
other large army expedition from
Tampa, composed of about 5000 men
of the Second division of the Fourth
army corps, under command Of Brig
adler General Snyder, and six batter
les of artillery, three light and three
heavy. The preparations have been
proceeding quietly for some days, and
although the stores have been going
aboard at Tampa, the rigid censorship
at that point has prevented any word
going out as to the expedition. The ac-
tual departure from Tampa is ex-
pected by the war department to occur
today.
The plan OF movement has been thor
oughly determined upon. Twelve trans
ports are to carry the expedition. They
will move first to Key West, at which
point a strong naval convoy will meet
them and escort the expedition to San
tiago. The warships constituting the
naval convoy are not disclosed, but
they probably will include one battle
ship and several cruisers and auXil-
iary craft.
General Snyder's Second division of
the Fourth army corps is now at
Tampa, and is made up of three brig
AIDES and niEe regiments as follows:
First brigade, Colonel L. De Russey
commanding, Eleventh United States
infantry; Nineteenth United States in
fantry.
Second brigade, General L. H. Car
penter commanding, First District of
Columbia, Second New York, Fifth
Maryland.
Third brigade, General R. H. Hall
commanding, Third Pennsylvania, One
Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana,
First Ohio, First Illinois.
1t is known that General Snyders di-
vision has been looked upon by the
war department as the one best
equipped for an immediate start. The
batteries will be designated by General
Randolph, in command of the artillery
at Tampa If the expedition gets away
today it will arrive off Santiago about
next Saturday. The trip doubtless will
be to the eastward around Cape Maysi,
along the same route as Major Shat
ter's expedition.
This will bring Skaters force UP to
about 3d. 600 men, made UP of the $4,000
men he took with him, General Duff
fields command on the Harvard and
Yale, General Garretson's command,
which will go on the same steamers,
and General Snyder's division from
Tampa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
1T rs NOT A BLUFF.
Government Determined TO Send a
Squadron to Spain.

Washington. June 2S.-The impression
which seems to prevail in some quar-
tiers that the sending of the fleet to
Spain is intended solely to prevent Ad
miral Camara from going to the Phil
ippines, is erroneous. There is no
question that this movement has been
under consideration for some time, and
it is the fixed intention of the govern
ment to send the vessels TO SPANS
home waters, whether Camara's fleet
proceeds to the Philippines or not. If
it returns and comes within striking
distance of Commodore Watson's pow
erful squadron, it is confidently ex-
pected by the president and the mem
bers of the cabinet that it will be
crushed, thus utterly destroying
SPANS power on the sea- Should it
continue its course to Manila, Admiral
Dewey's squadron is regarded as album
dainty able to maintain the honors it
won on May 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29

Collapse of q Coal Trust.

Cleveland, O., June ga local paper
says: The life of the great Ohio Coal
trust hangs in the balance. The trust
may become a thing of the past before
many days. owing to the alleged fail
IRE of some of the railroads interested
to Keep the agreement to which they
were bound when the trust was or
ganiZed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
SKATER TO THE FRONT.
Commander and His Staff Look Over
! the Field.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Juragua, Province of Santiago de
Cuba, June q (Monday), per the Asso-
ciated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda (via
Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, June 2S).
Major General Shafter, in command
of the United States army of invasion,
arrived here on board the Transport
from Baiquiri with Colonel John Jacob
Astor, Captain Stewart Brice and Lieu
tenants Milaya and Noble his staff at
about o'clock this afternoon. He was
met by General Bates, who was super
intending the landing of commissary
supplies in the surf
General Shafter, in full uniform and
wearing a straw helmet, was soon
mounted on a large, handsome horse
and rode through the town, surveying
the scene of the landing operations
and the camps of the troops. He halted
for a moment before the cottage which
served as the headquarters of the Gu
ban insurgents, where Generals Garcia
and Castillo paid their respects to the
American commander. About an hour
later General Shafter struck out on
the road to the front to consult with
General Wheeler and the division COM
manders, and look over the field of
operations before Santiago de Cuba.
The general said he would probably
return to Juragua headquarters to-
night.
TROOPS IN GOOD HEALTH.
Permanent hospital arrangements
are to be provided at Juragua at once.
The transport Iroquois, anchored off
the shore, is provided with trained
nurses and all conVenienceS. Hospital
tents will also be erected on a cliff
overlooking the sea. There are very
few cases OF sickness among the troops,
measles, heat proStrations and dysen-
terry chiefly. Sporadic cases of yellow
fever are reported by the insurgents,
but the disease is not epidemic The
troops are in good camps, on high
ground overlooking the sea. The nights
and mornings are cool and pleasant,
but the midday sun is hard on the I'M
acclimated troops in the marches over
the hills The medical men say that
if the campaign is short, the troops
will go through in good condition.
MOVEMENT TO THE FRONT.
The movements of the troops to the
front are steadily going on. The
American and Cuban infantry and cav
airy and long lines of mule pack trains
and batteries of artillery choke all the
roadways over the hills to Santiago de
Cuba.
At 10 o'clock this morning General
Parsons brigade, the Second, Tenth
and Twenty-first infantry of the First
division. General Kent commanding
moved out to occupy a position on the
extreme left towards MORO castle, and
for a few hours the camp was almost
deserted. Then the auxiliary cruiser
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
GROWING WARM
FOR SPAN|ARDS
AguinaldO Has 10000 In
SurgentS Under Arms.
SPANISH GOVERNORS
VAIL OF DISTRESS
Says Manila Is Surrounded By
$4,000 Rebels.

The City Is Completely Isolated and
Its Position Is Untenable-Augus-
tbs Family Still In the Hands of
the Insurgents = General Merritt
Will Issue a Proclamation Upon
His Arrival, Establishing the Au-
thority of the United States.
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Wyoming Editor Insane.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 2S.-Editor E.
T. Payton of the Big Horn River Pilot
is again in a demented condition, and
has been taken in charge by friends.
Unless he shows sign of immediate re-
covery he will be sent to the asylum
at Evanston.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
PREPARING FOR DEFENSE.
Men and Money Offered to the Span
ish Government.

London, June 29.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Re
garding the threat of the United States
to send a squadron to the coasts of the
peninsula, it is to be said that impor-
tant centers of trade, like Bilbao. San
lander, Gigon, Corunna and Vigo, could
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
FIVE PEOPLE DROWNED.
Ferryboat Capsized In the Big Horn,
Near Thermopolis, Wyo.
Especial to The Herald.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 2S.-One of the
most deplorable accidents in the his
tory of northern Wyoming occurred
yesterday, when five persons were
drowned in the Big Horn river, near
the Thermopoiis Hot Springs, while
crossing the stream in ferry boat.
The river is very high, and when in
the middle the ferry boat capsiZed.
Only one of the occupants was saved.
Those drowned were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Beggs and child Mr.. o. P. Gray
and Miss Myrtle Cantlin. The bodies
have not been recovered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
uTAH INVENTION.
INDEPENDENCE OF PORTO RICO.
Report That It Is to Be Granted By
Spain.

London, June 29.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
Il learn on the authority of DR.. Be
tances that with a view of preventing
American Intervention Spain will be-
stow independence on Porto Rico, sub
ject to certain commercial advantages
being reserved for the mother coun-
frv
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GERMANS AT MANILA.
Reports Concerning Their Intentions
Irritate the Americans.


London. June ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Manila says; The re-
port that Germany will not permit a
bombardment is exciting deep irrita-
ton in the American fleet. Admiral
Dewey intends 20 demand a capitula-
ton the instant reinforcements arrive
He told Prince Henry OF PRUSSIA tnat
he would be glad to see the German
officers at Manila, but it would be well
to caution them to keep cut OF the zone
of fire. 1t remains to be seen whether
Germany has really given such prom
ises as are pretended
Two attempts have been made on the
life of General Aguinaldo, in order to
secure the reward placed on his head
by Captain General August
The United States cruiser Boston has
gone to Bolinao to establish there. SO
it is reported. a base of operations.
Governor General August has ar
ranged a conference with the foreign
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
LAND SPECTATORS WILL WIN
HOUSE DETERMINED TO ROB
THE PRoSPECToRS.
Senate Provision Prohibiting the
Leasing of Indian Mineral Lands
Will Probably Be Defeated.
fspeciaI to The Herald.)

Washington, D. c., June 2S.-It is
very doubtful if the leasing provision
in the Indian appropriation bill can be
defeated, Notwithstanding the second
ipsistence by the senate on its original
proposition prohibiting the leasing The
members of the house committee seem
determined to hold out for the Lacey
amendment, permitting Indian councils
to lease with the approval = the secre-
tary of the interior.
FORT HALL TREATY.
The Fort Hall reservation bill is still
hung up in the house. The entire Idaho
delegation has waited on Speaker Reed
ard tried to have a day fixed for the
consideration of the measure. The SEN
ators and Captain Gum impressed on
the speaker the Importance of speedy
action to relieve the people of south
western Idaho. The speaker would not
name a day, but promised to consult
Chairman Sherman of the Indian COM
mittee on the latter's return from New
York. Sherman is now at home fixing
his political fences. Owing TO the ap-
preaching close of the session, it is
doubtful if any final action will be had
on this bill.
FOR UTAH INDIANS.
The Indian office has decided to ex-
George Indians. The sum is to be i'm
mediately available, and Commissioner
Jones has so informed Congressman
King.
The omnibus claims bill, which car
ries $4,000 for Utah claimants, viii not
be again taken up in the house this
session. The failure to hold a quorum
is responsible for the postponement OF
action to next session.
UTAH INVENTION.
A patent for wave motor was to-
day issued to Robert j. Robinson and
w. A. Nelden of Salt Lake City.
An original pension of SO month
has been granted William F. Wilson of
Ibapah, Utah.
Henry L. Hammond was today COM
missioned postmaster at GAINESVILLE,
Ida.
Cay Lombard has received definite
assurances that he will be appointed in
the army this weel<.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
A SPANISH HEN ON.
The Bottled Admiral Is About to Do
Something.

London, June 29.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
Admiral Cervera, it is rumored in
political circles, will Immediately I'M
dertake a step. the probable result of
which will be favorable to peace
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-29
SORRY LOT OF SHIPS
Camara Cannot Reach Manila With
the CadiZ Fleet.
TIED UP AT PORT SAID
COALING IS STOPPED BY THE
AUTHORITIES.

America Has Made No Protest
Against the Delivery of Coal-Bat-
tleships Are In Bad Condition
and Some of the Others Are Hard
ly Seaworthy.