The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-08

and Helena tried 10 draw fire from the
batteries OF Havana and Mariel but
failed. Late Friday afternoon the flag
ship New York, with eight we'll di-
rected shells from the 6-inch gun on
her port bow and two from one of the
s-inch guns in her forward turret, COM
pletely silenced and rendered useless
for both men or guns two Spanish forts
at Port Cabanas, II miles west of Ma
riel, and 81 miles from Havana AS in
the case OF Matanzas, the first shot was
fired by a Spaniard.
House Passes War Tax Vill.
The house Friday passed the war rev.
enue bill with only the amendments
agreed upon by the Republican mem
bers of the ways and means committee
added. Many amendments were Of
fered to the bond feature of the bill
ranging from proposition for the sub
stitution of an income tax provision to
the authorization for ar issue Of $15U,-
0UO,OUO in greenbaebs, busa We're voted
down. On the final passage of the bill,
which was carried ,yyeas. Isl nays, 13l,
the Democrats and Popuiists, with six
exceptions, voted sosidly against the bill.
Movements OF Troops.
The Ninth cavalry and Gath infan-
try left Chattanooga on special trains
for Tampa Saturday morning AS far as
can be learned no more troops will be
sent south from there for several days.
General Brooke seems to think his COM
mand is there for some time, as he has
granted permission for large portion
of it to participatein parades in Chatta-
noOga this week. The Chattanooga.
Rome and Southern is building large
number of sidetracks at the park and
accumulating rolling stock here, how
ever, SO that when the troops are Or
dered to move they ean be rushed out.
Cuban Army VIII Follow Old Glory.
A Washington special says: When
the president orders the. United States
troops to Cuba it will be for the pur-
pose of raising the American flag tenn
porarily overthe isLand, This is made
evident, and is as good as officially con-
tirmed by proclamation that isi about
to be issued to. General Gomez and the
insurgent aumy over the signature of
Gonzales de Quesada,, secretary Of the
junta in New YORK. It will urge the
insurgents, TO place themselves, u;,der
the stars; and stripes as soon as; the
Americans oolors shall be raised on Gu
ban soil. They will be expected to as
sist in expelling the, Spaniards, and
when tranquility prevails they will or
ganize their government under the
supervision of General Miles and his
troops. A striking sign of the immi-
nent Invasion of Cuba was contained in
the chartering by the war department.
of eight large steamers Of an average
capacity of about $500 tons and able to
carry from $40 to l,20G passengers each
Thess are to be used as transports for
the conveyance of shs FIRST military ex-
peditiOn to Cuba.
Reign of Terror In Santiago de Cuhn.
Advices from Santiago de Cuba are that
ON. Saturday last, Pou bo, commandant
general OF that division, proclaimed
that every man between ID aud 50 must
volunteer In the Spanish service under
penalty OF arrest, trial and death. A
reign Of terror exists in the city and
thousands leave nightly. The British
consul there has cabled for warship.
A strong anti British feeling prevails
in Santiago de Cuba. The street crowds
a few nights ago cried Death to the
English" in front of the British con.
sulAte and threw stones at the consul,
who has charge Of the American relief
work. He has boen threatened with
personal violence The authorities
have placed guard over the consulate.
Famine and smallpox are killing men,
women and children in Porto Rico The
conditions in tho interior arc horrible.
Children are perishing of starvation,
Spanish Spy IL Exeo.ted.