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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Destination Not Known, but
1t ls Believed to Be
Porto Rico.
LIVELY AT CHIckAMAuGA
Troops at That Place Put
in Most Of the Day on
the Field.
Rapidly Getting in Condition
for Active Duty at
the Front.

MOBILE, Ala, June 4.-The forward
movement from Mobile begun during
the afternoon. The first part Of the
Fourth army corps to leave camp was
the Second cavalry, and this was
quickly followed by the Third infantry
and the Twentieth infantry. These
troops marched to and through the city
to the wharf front, where the after
noon and part Of the night were con-
sumed in taking passage on the trans
ports.
The men are jubilant over going to
the front. They had become quite
weary of camp life and are anxious to
meet the enemy. The general impress
sion among the men is that the expedi'
ton is bound for Porto Rico. The
Eleventh and Nineteenth infantry
were ordered to leave by train for
Tampa, but the order was counter
manded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
HAS THE RIGHT IDEA.

El Heraldo Says Spain IL on tho Straight
Road to Perdition.
LONDON, June 4-According to q
dispatch from Madrid, FL Heraldo.
with regard to the situation at San.
tiago de Cuba, says:
ut is one more disenchantment
which proves that there is no remedy
for Spain's misfortunes. Cervera's
squadron at Santiago is Of little advan.
tape either for itself or what it repre-
sents. It can neither hinder the Van.
kee expedition nor strengthen the
defense of Havana. Spain was never
before led through such straight road
to nerdition."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
FROM BRITISH SOURCES.

Report Thst the Cadis Squadron Has
Sailed for America.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 4.-The
information that the Cadiz squadro n
has sailed comes from English sources
and seems trustworthy. On the other
hand Senior de Castro, the Spanish
consul, declares that he does not think
the Cadiz squadron has sailed for the
West Indies, % he believes Admiral
Oervera can defend himself alone.
According to reports tho fleet OF
Spain consists Of the battleship Pelayo.
the armored cruisers Carlos V and AL
fonso XIII, the auxiliary cruisers
Rapido and Patricia, the cruisers Gu
dad de Cadiz, Leon XIII, Buenos Ayres
and Antonio Lopez, several auxiliary
cruisers of smaller type than the
Rapido and Patricia, the torpedo de-
stroyers Audaz, Prosperina and De-
structor, and possibly tho armored
cruiser Cardinal de Cisneros.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
ENTHUSIASTICALLY BOTTLED
Twelve Fighting Ships Now In
Front of Santiago.
SIMPSONS ARRIVAL CONFIRMED
Reached There Wednesday Accompanied
by the New York, Oregon and

Reached There Wednesday Accompanied
by the Now York, Oregon and
Other Vessels.
Orr SANTIAGO DE CUBA by the AS
ISOLATED Press Dispatch Boat Wanda,
via Kingston, Jamaican, June 4.-Rear
Admiral Sampson, with the cruiser
New York, his flagship, accompanied
by the battleship Oregon, the cruiser,
Mayflower and the torpedo boat Porter.
Joined Commodore Schley's squadron
off Santiago Wednesday morning and
their combined commands have the
Spanish fleet securely securely locked
in the harbor.
Admiral Sampson did not assume
command and amalgamate the squad.
rons upon his arrival. Each squadron
retains it's separate entirety and Com.
modore Schley flies his single.starred
pennant on the Brooklyn. The Ameri'
can feet off Santiago now numbers IL
fighting ships, 2 Golfers and l cable
cutting ship.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
CENSORSHIP VERY STRICT.

No News Of Consequence II Permitted to
Be Sent From Tampa.
TAMPA, Fla, June 4.-The censor at
Tampa, which relaxed enough during
the day to permit of chronicling. with
certain restrictions, the arrival Of vol
unteer troops at tins point. has been
frightened to even a greater extreme
than before. No comments whatever
will be allowed on the movements Of
the regular or volunteer troops, either
to or from this point, nor will anything
bearing on any phase of the situation
here be permitted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.


Western League.
At St. Paul, 8; Indianapolis 3.
At Minneapolis, 4: Milwaukee,, 4.
At Omaha, o; Detroit, 2.
At Kansas City, s: Columbus, 8.
Position Of CIubs-Indianapolis .7S5,
St. Paul .8l8, Columbus .57l, Kansas
City $50, milwaukee, .526, Detroit 37S,
Minneapolis .S51, Omaha $50.
National LsaHuo.
At Philadelphia, 4; Pittsburg, 8.
At Washington, 4; Louisville, ~.
At Baltimore, 4; St. Louis s.
At Now York, Is; Cincinnati, TO-
At Brooklyn, q; Chicago, l.
Position Of Clubs-Cincinnnu 1888, Cleve-
land 1858, Boston .632, New York 800,
Baltimore $40, Pittsburg .5l3, Chicago
.474, Philadelphia All, Brooklyn .4l2,
Louisville 1926, Washington .3a4, st.
Louis .2N7.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
LIVELY AT. CHlCKAMAUGA.

Every Regiment in Camp Spent Several
Hours in the Field.
CH1CKAMAUaA PARK, June 4. This
has been the most active day at the
park since the volunteer army assem-
bled, every regiment and brigade on
the field having spent some four to five
hours in drills. The men are becoming
accustomed to camp life and rough
fare, are seasoning rapidly and are
being put through the routine OF in
structions with more vigor each day.
Every open field at the park was COW
cred during the morning and afternoon
with regiments, brigades and divisions,
and every command in camp was en-
gagged at one time or another during
the day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Plant Of the Wsbstsr Manufacturing
Company ut West Superior Destroyed.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, June 4.-The
plant Of the Webster Manufacturing
company was totally destroyed by fire
during the morning, the building being
struck by lightning. It IL situated at
the South end and some time elapsed
before the fire department reached tho
scene. The plant has been running ut
full capacity for the past six months
and furnished employment to about
200 men. The loss is estimated at
sbout S2OO. 600.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
WISCONSIN BOYCOTTED.

The Unlverslty Given tho Cold Shoulder
by Other Colleges.
CHICAGO, June 4.-James H. May.
berry and H. f. Cochmas of tho Uni.
versity of Wisconsin were cleared Of
the charge Of professionalism at o
meeting Of the graduating committee
of the Western Intercollegiate associa.
ton by a unanimous vote. As q result
the University Of Chicago has with
drawn from the association and will
hold separate meeting on the Mar.
shall field. Michigan and Illinois will
follow suit. Wisconsin is much in.
censed at this action and fears the boy.
colt will extend to football also. North.
western probably will stand by VII
consin and possibly Iowa and Mime
sofa,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
REVERSE RUSSIAN ARMS.

GarrIsoned Fort In Turkestan Attacked
BY tho Natives
ST. PETERSBURG. June "A sensa'
ton has been created in official circles
here by the news Of unexpected attack,
BY 1000 natives, on Russian fort gar.
risoned by 800 infantry at the town OF
Andijan, province OF Ferghana, Turke'
stan. It is said that ~ OF the soldiers
were killed and that IL were wounded.
No such reverse to the Russian arms
has occurred in Central Asia in many
years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
TELEoRAPHIC BREViTlEa.

Paul Grottkau, the noted sooialistio
agitator, Is dead at Milwaukee. His
home is in San Francisco.
Democrats of the Fifteenth Missouri
district have nominated w. E. Benton
to succeed himself as representative in
congress.
The Democrats Of the Thirteenth
Missouri congressional district have
nominated Edward Robb. He had no
opposition.
William Street, q negro who at.
tempted the ruin and murder Of Mrs.
Parish, was burned at the stake at
Doitin, La.
Fridays statement Of the condition
Of the treasury shows available cash
balance, Sl95, 1850 gold reserve,
el7l.069, $50.
The tanners strike at Kenosha, via,
10 ended. An increase in wages has
granted the men, but the union will
not be recognized. !.
The house committee on public lands
has favorably reported the Des Moines
river settlers bill providing for final
adjustment of those grants and claims.
The Iowa iron works Of Dubuque has
secured Q contract to build five boats
for the government. These vessels are
wanted for service in river and harbor
improvement work and will cost $780,.
QUO.
The steamer Albion, from Copper
river, reports that there has been SEQ
ond heavy slide on the Valdez glacier.
A number Of pack animals were buried
In the snow, but no human lives were
lost.
Three months ago the 2-year.old son
Of John Simpson of Iowa City swal.
lowed 81 inch hatpin. All efforts to
remove it failed aud the child mysti-
fed tho doctors by living until last
week.
Joe Anderson, the elephant keeper
with Wallace Bros circus, was killed
at Racine, Wis. by one Of the elephants
that became ugly. The animal broke
away and chased the whole police force
and excited crowd Of citizens.
The Stars and Stripes in tho shape Of
the largest flag in the world, will float
over Moro castle, Havana, when
Blanco surrenders. A patriotic Wall
street man has had it made. 1t meas.
ures l20 feet in length and 4S15 feet in
width.
Fire at Waterloo. Ia, destroyed tho
sash, door and blind factory Of the
Beck, Ncumann and Watts company
and the factory and foundry Of the
Waterloo Omnibus and Wagonette
company. Loss about $4,000, insur-
ance about SO, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
MONTEREY READY TO SAIL.

Leaves the Marc Island Navy Yard for
San Francisco.
VALLEJO, CAL, June 4.-The monitor
Monterey left the Mare Island navy
yard during the afternoon for San
Francisco. AS the vessel steamed away
from the dock she was greeted with
cheers from hundreds of sailors and
people on shore who witnessed the de.
parture. ALI the steam whistles in this
vicinity saluted the vessel as she passed
down the bay.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
MAY REMOVE VAN WICK.

New York Mayor Accused OF Violating
the Civil Service Law.
NEW YORK, June IA special to
The World from Washington says:
Mayor Van Wyck will be removed
pending an investigation into his action
in removing Police Commissioners
Hamilton and Phillips. Senator Plat
has urged the governor to take this
step and he believes that he will do 1t.
Governor Black will call q special ses'
sion of the legislature to convene about
June ~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
AFTER BRIEF DEBATE,

House Passes tho Bill Providing r.
Emergency Expenses of the War.
WASHINGTON, Juno 3.-The HOUSE,
practically without debate, passed tho
urgency deficiency bill providing for
emergency expenses Of the army and
navy departments incident to the war.
It was based upon estimates received
recently from the departments and
carries items contemplated in the Phil.
ippins expedition and the early move.
ments upou Cuba.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
HURRY ORDERS TO MERRITT

Told to Hasten the Departure OF Troops
for the Philippines.
WASHINGTON. June 4.-Assistant
Secretary of War Meiklejohn has tele'
graphed General Merritt at San Fran
cisco to hasten the departure Of the
Philippine expedition. 1t is the inten.
ton Of the department to start the ex'
petition as soon as possible, and so
great is the anxiety to accomplish this
result that orders have been issued to
leave one transport behind If necessary
to insure immediate sailing. Effective
measures taken by the administration
will shortly render Manila harbor i'm
pregnable against Spanish attack.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
SAN DOMINGO REVOLUTION.

Insurgent General Killed and His Fol-
lowers Repulsed.
CAPE HAYT1EN, Hayti, June "A
correspondent at Puerto Plata cables
confirmation of the accounts of the re.
pulse of the revol utionary party at
Monte Cristo. General Augustin Mo.
rales and Romijin Buetz were killed.
Five of the insurgents were AIKEN pris.
oners and shot. The others escaped in
the steamer Fanita. President Here.
reux has left tho capital with three
men.of.War.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
ORDERED TO GET ABOARD.

Troops Undor Otis Will Embark on
Transports Next Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Orders have
been issued by General Otis, com.
manding the Colorado and Pennsyl'
vania troops now at Camp Merritt to
20 on board ships for the Philippines
next Tuesday. Rations for six months
are to be taken and 400 rounds Of am.
munition will be supplied each man.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
viii Send Them Back to Spain.

New YORK, Juno 4.-Thirty.nine
Spanish prisoners, captured on toe
Spanish steamship Rita, of Porto Rico
on May s, arrived in this city on the
Clyde line steamship Seminole. They
were turned over to tho Austrian con-
sui for shipment back to Spain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07

1ouR ThousAnd Housss Destroyed.
BOMBAY, June "a condagration At
Peshawi1, which was not mastered for
"a hours, has destroyed 1000 houses,
doing damage to the amount Of about
four ororss Of rupees, (about go, 600,
OOo). This 10 supposed TO be the record
fro Of India.
Coaling the Transports. .
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The work OF
coaling the transports China, Zealandia
and Colon is proceeding steadily. The
Zealandia will be fully coaled within
"a hours, but the other two vessels will
not receive their supply before Monday
or Tuesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
PRESIDENT is CONFIDENT.
Has Assurances That tho Annexation Re-
olution viii He Adopted.

olution VIII He Adopted.
WASHINGTON, June 4. - President
Mckinley discussed the question of
Hawaiian annexation with several rep.
resen tatives who were In conference
with him during tho day. He told
them that it was Of the utmost impor-
tanoe that the two houses Of congress
take prompt action on the resolution.
He added that no had received assur.
ances Of a majority Of the senators who
would vote for annexation and was
confident that it would become law.
1t seems to be the general impression
that it will be brought up in tho house
early in tho week.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07

Toseolia's OwssFs Want Damages. !
NEw York, Jane g. Tho owners Of
tho British steamship Foscolia, which
was sunk by the United States cruiser
Columbia OF Fire Island on Sunday
last, will soon present to the navy de-
partment q claim for damages in the
sum Of about 500, 600. ):
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Proposition Given the Approval
Of Seven Democrats and
a Populist.
the QUESTION Of HAWAII
President Regards lto Utmost
Importance That Congress
Take Action.
From Assurances Received He
Is Confident the Measure
viii Pass.

WASHINGTON, juno 1.-Two very i'm.
portant votes were taken on the war
revenue measure during the day. one
on proposition to coin the silver bull
lion in the treasury and to issue silver
certificates against the coin, and the
other on the bond proposition pre-.
sented by tho Republican minority OF
the committee on finance. Mr.. Vol.
colt proposed, for tho majority Of the
finance committee. an amendment
authorizing the secretary Of the treas.
ury to coin the bullion in the treasury
and issue certificates against 1t. After
some discussion the amendment was
agreed to. IS to 81, several Republicans
voting for it. MIR. Aldrioh (Rep., r.
L then pressed the amendment Of the
minority Of the finance committee pro-
viding for the issuance of $lOo, 000, 900
certificates Of indebtedness and $780,.
600, 900 Of bonds to be used exclusively
for the payment Of the expenses Of the
war. After an extended debate the
4Oo6tAOA WNo OAVuAAV w @AA Ao0NV GsAN
carried by the
Decisive Vote Of 45 to 81.
The bond amendment was incorporated
in the bill as substitute for the
amendment to issue legal tender notes.
The bond proposition received the votes
Of 81 publicans, Democrats and
Populist. The Democrats who voted
for it were Messrs. Gallery, Faulkner,
German. Gray, Lindsay, Mitchell and
Murphy aud the Populist was Mr..
Kyle. No Republicans voted against
the issue Of bonds, tho votes in opposi.
ton to bonds being cast by 81 Demo-
Gratis. s Populists and Silver Repub.
licans. Just before adjournment o
sensational speech was made by Mr..
Wolcott (Rep.. Colo. in reply to some
suggestions concerning the bimetallio
commission made by Mr.. Allen Pop,
Neb.). Mr.. Wolcott regarded Mr.. Al.
lens statements a. personally offensive
and he made flashing attack upon the
Nebraska senator and the Populist
party.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
English Correspondence Released.

English Correspondence Released.
HAVANA, June 49, q. m.-The Eng
Ugh newspaper correspondents, Whig'
ham and Robson, recently captured
on Cuban soil after having been landed
on the coast from q yacht, have been
released from custody upon the repre-.
sentations made in their behalf by Mr..
Alexander Gullon, the British consul
here
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
FROM PORT Az PRINCE.

This Condrmatory Report Also Comes
Spanish Sources.
PORT Az PRINCE, Hayti, June At
is reported here, direct from Santiago
de Cuba, that an American warship
which had forced an entrance to Santi.
ago bay was sunk by torpedo.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07

Consider the Tswney Pure Food Bill.
WASHINGTON, June "A special
meeting Of the committee on ways and
means of the house has been called to
consider tho Tawney pure food bill, but
there may also be some discussion Of
the war revenue bill amendments in
the senate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Carried on the SAfs.

Sioux CITY. la, Juno 4.-Because
the safe in DIETRICH Winters general
store at Hinton resisted too long theft
efforts to open it, a gang Of cracksmen
carried it away bodily, together with a
good share of Winters stock in trade.
The safe contained several hundred DOL
lars.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Gsnsral Cowlss In iursd.

RALEIGH. N. c., June 4.-Adjutant
General Andrew D. Cowles Of North
Carolina. while riding into this city
from Camp Dan Russell, received in
juries which will probably cause his
retirement from acti. vice.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Chinsso Rcd Gross Contrib utions.

Chinese Red Gross C0ntributions.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Kum Shut,
editor Of the Chinese newspaper in this
city, has opened a subscription list for
the Red Cross society among his conn.
trymen and has already secured $l2, 900
from the Sam Yup company. He is
writing up the work Of the Red Cross
in his paper and is confident large
amount Of money can be real lied
among the Chinese here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Want Bragg Appoipted.

Want Bfagg Appointed.
MILWAUKEE, June AT q meeting
Of the Milwaukee County Iron Brigade
. resolution was passed ssking Presi'
dent Mckinley to appoint Edward s.
Bragg, former brigade commander, to
be . major general Of volunteers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
DONS CALLED TIA CRUISER.
6unken Vessel Said to Be the Collier
Merrlmac.

Sunken Vessel Said to Be the Collier
Merrimac.
PORT Au PRINCE, Hayti, June AIT
8 a. m. the American squadron again
began q bombardment Of the fortified.
tions of Santiago de Cuba and lively
cannonade ensued for two hours,
which silenced the Spanish batteries.
An American vessel, the Merrimac,
described in the advices from Santiago
de Cuba as an auxiliary cruiser, max.
ing dash to force the entrance, sue
ceeded in passing the first line OF
defenses, but was torpedoed about 500
feet mp the channel.
She went down ''perpendicularly."
An officer, an engineer and six seamen
were taken prisoners The number Of
victims is unknown.
Only the funnel and mastheads Of
the sunken vessel can be seen.
There is great excitement in the city.
A part of the population assisted in the
fighting on the heights. Every body is
astounded at the audaoity of the Amer.
ican vessel.
The American squadron was cruising
all the while in the offing.
It will be noted that there is an i'm.
portant discrepancy as to the time at
which the bombardment is said to have
begun between the dispatches from
Cape Hay ten and Port an Prince. the
former saying = o'clock and the latter
=. 1t is possible that this arises from e
confusion between the figures and 8.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Cadix Sousdrou Sailed.

GIBRALTAR, June Alt is announced
here that the Spanish Cadiz squadron
has sailed, but the date of it's sailing
was not mentioned, nor was the desti'
nation of the warships given.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
MORE TALK OF PEACE.

Growing Sentiment In Spain Against Pro-
longed Hostilities.
MADRID, June A. Except among
lingo papers, like The impartial, a sem
timent in favor Of peace is growing.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press has sounded several politicians
and hnanciers on the subject, and finds
unanimity as to the desirability OF =
prompt and honorable peace.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Tho Be. Paul 1T New York.

New YORK, June 4.-The auxiliary
cruiser St. Paul passed Sandy Hook at
5:52 a. M, bound for her dock. It il
believed she has come for additional
armor, guns and supplies.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
No Onlcial Information.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The navy de-
partment has received no information
respecting the engagement reported tc
have taken place at Santiago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
Tho Yale 1t Newport News.

NEWPORT News, Va, June 4.-The
uxiliary cruiser Yale has arrived here
She came for coal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
WAS A RECENT PURCHASE.

Government Secured the Nsrrimss Early
in April.
BALTIMORE, June 4.-The Merrimao
was purchased by the government
from the Lone Star Steamship com.
pauy. The transfer was made In this
city early in April. She was formerly
the Norwegian steamer Solveig. She
was built at Newcastle, Eng, in 1894.
was $50 feet long, A feet beam and
had net register Of 2,193 tons. The
Merrimac left Norfolk, whore she was
fitted for government purposes, about q
month ago.
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TO BLOCK THE HARBOR.
Believed Sampson Sent tho Nerrimao in
to Be Sunk.

Believed Sampson Sent tho Nerrimao in
to Be Sunk.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The Wash.
ington Post says: There is absolutely
no doubt In. the minds of the naval Of.
ficials in Washington that the sending
of the collier into the harbor was all
prearranRed move on the part Of
Admiral Sampson. The use: Of q
collier, the unusual hour Of the morn.
ing, the necessity Of blockading the
channel so as to relieve the ships Of tho
squadron from remaining stationed
of Santiago, the importance Of discov.
ering where the mines are effective,
all these reasons make it clear that the
movement was deliberately planned.
It 10 not Spanish victory. It was .
clevsrly arranged scheme on the part
Of the American admiral and It was
successful. The eight men In q Span.
ish prison are the real heroes Of the
war.