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ment again this morning upon the re-
ceipt of the news that Admiral Sampson's
squadron had begun the bomba rdment of
San Juan DE Porto Rico and fuel was
added to the flames when the news came
later that the Spanish flying squadron had
been sighted Off Martinique, giving prom
ise of heavy fighting to come. The fact
that the admiral gave notice of his inten-
tfon to lombard, Is reported from st.
Thomas, is an indication that the move
ment Upon San Juan was not a suddenly
conceived project. but part of a well-ma-
tured plan. Whether the orders to the
admiral included a bombardment is not
disclosed at the Navy Department. In
deed, there Is nothing In his report to indi-
cate that he really did lombard the place.
He merely attacked the forts at the en-
trance Of the harbor, and if any shells
struck within the town itself they were
stray shot 1t Is surmised that Admiral
Sampson's object in making the attack in
this fashion, without a landing force of
troops in reserve to occupy the town If
it were captured. was to destroy the forti-
fications and make the harbor useless to
the Spanish flying squadron as a place Of
refuge.
The statement given out at the Navy De-
partment that 1.-The Spanish squadron is
now hull down to the westward of Mar
Unique could not be supplemented by ad-
Gitional information as to the time the
dispatch was sent. but 1t is supposed that
the squadron was seen yesterday.
Without doubt Sampson knew of it's move
ments, for the United States scout boat
Harvard, which put into Martinique yes
terday, is said to have found there one of
the torpedo boat destroyers composing the
Spanish fleet and would certainly report the
fact to Sampson via ST. Thomas If possible
to do so.
Will Be Investigated Later.
Theie is suspicion. however. that the
United States has not been treated with
perfect fairness in the matter of the use of
the cabls from Martinique, and that mes
sages of the utmost Importance, such, for
instance. as those reporting the movements
Of the Spanish ships. have been delayed an
unconscionable length Of time, to ths great
embarrassment Of our forces. The subject
is one that will come in for investigation in
the future, as well as other facts connected
with the treatment of the Spanish ships in
West Indian ports which are nominally op-
Grating strictly under thu neutrality laws.
1t is suggested that the Spanish squadron
has beer lying in wait for the Oregon.
which sailed on the 11th from Bahia, Brazil.
to join Sampson, in company with the Ma
rietta, and the reported activity of the
Spanish torpedo boat destroysrs in running
in and out of Martinique seems to show
that they are being used as scouts to give
the rest of the squadron notice of the ap-
proach Of the American battle ship. If 80.
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to the Spaniards in violation of the neu-
trality laws.
This being the case it is the opinion tha.
the fleet will be there for several days,
planning what to do and getting ready.
The Spanish admiral has already learned
from scouting ships that the American fleet
is in the vicinity of Porto Rico. Therefore
the decision was reached to send Sampson
and his fleet to Martinique. The Americans
will lie outside the harbor of Fort de
France until the Spaniards have to come
out. The fight VIII take place outside, like
that Of the Kearsarge ard Alabama.
This program assumes that the Spaniards
will remain at Martinique until the Ameri-
cans arrive. Assuming, however, that they
leave for Porto Rico about the time the
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he can prevent the Spaniards getting to
Havana around either side of the island.
1t is said that Admiral Sampson has an
abundance of ammunition with him on sup
ply ships, and that he will be able to meet
the SpaniaIds with enough shot ard shell
To settle all doubt of the outcome.
Secretary Longs orders 10 Admiral Samp-
son today were sent to st. Thomas about
fifty miles from San Juan, where Sampson
is supposed to be. Orders could reach him
in a few hours.
this afternoon said that the Spanish fleet
could not make better move than attempt
to evade everything and reach Havana.
Excitement at the Navy Depa rt ment.
The Navy Department was all excite
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The Fleets Compared.

If Sampson should find the Spaniards in
a fighting humor he would have the best
OF 1t, as far as cha1c ces can be estimated
from simple calculation of the respective
number of armored ships and guns The
tig battle ships Indiana and Iowa, though
20 per cent slower than the Vizcaya class.
far overmatch them in offeneive md defen-
sive power. The armor belts and turrets
could not be pierced at fighting range of
1000 yards by the biggest gun mounted by
the Spaniards, while the twelve and thir-
teen-inch guns of our battle ships could
perforate the Spanish armor belts. The
New York. however, is inferior in both Of
fensive power and armor to the Spanish
vessels. though she might hold her own by
superior management and gunnery.
If Sampson has taken his whole fleet. the
mentors Amphitrite and Terror would
make up more than balance of power
against the Spanards, allowing the cruis-
er5 Montgomery, Detroit and Marblehead
as force sufficient to take care Of the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers. The lat.
ter, however, are almost untried elements
i'll actual warfare, and some naval officers
fear that they are much more dangerous
foes than the ordinary strategists allow
in their calculations
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The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
in Washington is more than
double that of any other paper,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobiec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable.
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SAM PSON REPORTS
Attacked San Juan Yesterday
at Daybreak.

The following was received at the
Navy Department from Admiral
Sampson this morning:
ST. THOMAS, May IL.
: A portion of the squadron un-
der my command reached San Juan
this am. at daybreak. No armed
vessels were found in port. As soon
as it was sufficiently li0lnt / COM
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NEW SPANISH CABINET.

Senior Sagasta Experiences DIFFICULTY
i'm Securing Associates.
MADRID, May 13.-Senor Sagasta is ex-
periencins unexpected difficulty in forming
a new cabinet. There is much una asiness
here on account of a rumor that by tonight
the bread supply ir all the bakerieA here
will be exhausted.
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The Official Report of the Fight mi
san .Juon.

MADRID, May 13.-An official dispatch
ffom San Juan de Porto Rico says:
The American squadron was repulsed
on Porto Rico Although eleven warships
btmbarded the place. the attackers were
sicriously beaten back. The Spanish bat
teries. armed with 6-inch Krupp guns, were
especially effective"
Ihls alleged victory of the Spanards has
aroused great enthusiasm here
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Killed by spani.h soldiers.

BOSTON. Mass. May l3.-The schooner
Jennie 8. Buiier. from cienfuegos, which
has arrived here. reports that her mate,
John Purchase Of Portland. Me-, was kill
ed by Spaniards before the vessel sailed
from Cienfuegos. 1t is thought Purchase
attempted to pass the trocha and was
hacked to pieces bX soldiers.
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at 11:30. having been In session a half
hour, the shortest meeting Of the present
body ever held.
Schley Ordered to Sail.
Secretary Long this morning ordered
Commodore Schley. at Hampton Roads, to
put to sea at once with the flying squad
ron, and it will sail today.
SchIey to Intercept Spanish.
The belief in high official circles this af-
ternoon is that &C ornmodore Schley has been
ordered, with the flying squadron, to in
tercept any attempt of the Spanish fleet to
evade Sampson and to get to Havana
While 1t is believed that Admiral Sampson
will find and fight the Spaniards, no
chances will be taken on the enemy getting
to Havana or other Cuban ports, where
the American navy would have to fight
both ships and fortifications. The slow
moving monitors with Sampson's fleet
might cause him to lose the Spaniards,
who would be able to outrun him If they
could once get ahead of Elm on the course
to Cuba. But they could not outrun
Schley's greyhounds. If Schley can OBJ
tain a position at the eastern end of Cuba,
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blockade of Manila fs Strictly Main
tafned by the Fleet.
LONDON, May 13.-Lloyds' agent at Ma
nila eabled from Hong Kong today that
the blockade of the capital of the Philip
pine Islands is strictly maintained and that
the cable is on board an American vessel.
Several local steamers, Lloyds' agent
continued. are reported to have been cap
tured. but he says there is no confirmat ton
of the reports.
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News of spain's Squadron.

Secretary Longs Information that the
Spanish squadron had bean sighted off
Martinique caused a decided sensation
throughout naval circles, as this brought
close to Admiral SIMPSONS squadron a
formidable collection Of SPANS strongest
and mos modern vessels 1t is this fleet
which was reported q few days ago to be
lying at Cadiz Evidently the latter report
was inspired by Spanish officials as a
means of confusing the operations of the
American strategists. irdnique is one
Of the outDosts of the West Indies and is
The natural point at which the Spanish
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the mission will be fruitless, for, having
discovered the whereabouts Of ths Spanish
force, Sampson will carry out his orders to
destroy their ships if he can reach them.
The fact that the Spaniards were headed
yesterday toward the westward would, on
for the south coast Of Cuba, but warships
in these circums tancss try to mislead OBJ
servers ashore
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M Leary, w Myers, ]. Gray, II. Anderson
and w. W. Jones
Cox said that when they left Cardenas
was understood on board that the Will
iiiiheeon was to go in and lombard Car
denas on Thursday
SPANIARDS CALL 1T A VICTORY.
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SIMPSONS feet attacked but failed to 81
lence the forts at San Juan de Porto Rico
yesterday morning. The Americans lost
two killed and seven wounded. The Span
ish loss is unknown.
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EInHm1MN kUHAn
OuIlipOUil u LiISuSU
ENEMY'S VESSELS OFF MARTINIQUE
Schley Expected to Prevent At
tempt to Escape.
A CRISIS IS AT HAND

Admiral Sampson yesterday bonn
barded the Notifications at the city
OF San Juan, Porto Rico. Last night
the troops defending the city capitu-
lated.
The Spanish Cape Verde fleet is
off the Island OF Martinique. 1t is
expected that decisive battle will be
fought in the next forty-eight hours.
The Presidents cabinet decided
that Admiral Sampson should leave
Porto Rico at once to attack the
Spanish fleet.
1t is understood that Commodore
Schley's flying squadron will proceed
to the West Indies to intercept the
Spanish fleet in case it eludes Samp-
son.
The invasion of Cuba has been
postponed for time awaiting the re-
suit OF the attempt to destroy the
Spanish fleet.
Thirty thousand volunteer troops
have been ordered to Chickamauga
for drill and instruction.
The crippled torpedo boat Wins
low came into Key West this morn
ing under her own steam
The first land fight of the war oc-
Cured in Cuba yesterday, when the
steamer Gussie tried to land arms
and ammunition for the insurgents
on the coast OF Pinar del Rio.
Commander Hawley, who has been
in the west recruiting sailors, re-
turned today and expressed satisfac-
ton with his success.
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cabinet instantly recognized the great i'm
portance of this news and lost no time In
coming to the conclusion that the Spaniards
must be met and defeated 1t was decided
not to allow Sampson to remain at San
Juan in the hope that the Spaniards would
go to him. The belief was freely expressed
that the Spanish feet would enter the har-
Dor of Fort de France and remain there
to coal and to get everything in shape for
a contest with the Americans. France is
fully capable Of giving shelter and harbor
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INSURGENTS WIN A BATTLE.
Nine Hundred Spnniards Killed I'm an
Enlargement I'm Cuba.

LONDON, May ia special dispatch
from Havana says nine hundred Spaniards
have been killed in a fight with Insurgents
The location of the battle is not given.
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SPANISH CABINET FALLS.
The Duke of Vernguas Will Succeed
Senior MOret.

Schor MOret.
MADRID, May 13.-It is reported at an
early hour this morning that the Duke of
Veragua will succeed Senior Moret as min
lister for the colonies, instead of assuming
the portfolio of public works in succession
to Count Xiquena.
1t is said that Senor. Moret, secretary for
the colonies, and Senor GuLon, Iofe.gn mill
lister. have resigned.
Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine.
ana Count Aiquena, minister of public
works, are also said to have resigned.
CAPE VERDE FLEET At MARTINIQUE
Confirmation of the Report Comes
From Madrid Today.
LONDON, May IA Madrid special
says that upon being informed of the bonn
bardment of San Juan the minister of ma
rine wired urgent instructions to command
er of Cape Verde squadron
A special from Madrid says Admiral Ber-
mejo admitted Thursday evening that the
Cape Verde squadron Mas at Fort de
France, Martinique,
MADRID. May 13.-A dispatch from Mar
Unique to Ell Heraldo confirms the report
OF the arrival of the Cape Verde squadron,
under Admiral Cervera, at Fort de France.
The Cape Verde Fleet.
While the Navy Department will not off,
cially admit the fact. strong intimation is
made that the Cape Verde feet Is west of
Martinique.
Flying Squadron Prepares to Sail.
FORT MONROE, Va, May 1s,-At $50
am. the flying squadron is still at anchor
here. but there is every appearance that
they are preparing to sail at a moments
notice. Last night the launches were taken
aboard ship, and at o'clock this morning
a batch of letters came ashore from the
Meet. Officers gave farewell greeting to
their wives. and private teiegrams said:
I'VE sail today" -
The Navy Department does not admit
that Commodore schley has orders to sail
today. 1t is said his orders are discretion
ary to move according to the advices of
war movements of the Spanish fleet that he
receives 1t is safe presumption that If
the launches have been taken aboard ship
the fleet is preparing to SAIL
Report OF Bombardment.
ST. THOMAS. West Indies. May 12--on
the pest authority. it Is reported here that
the fortifcations at San Juan de Porto Rico
nave been bombarded by nine American
WarShipS. Private nessa peus ssv the shells
are falling over the city.
The United States auxiliary cruiser St.
Louis. from Gnadaioune is smtering the
harbor as this dispatch is sent ind the Yale
is in the ofiing Two Ameriosn warships
have been signaled to the westward.
Failed to Silence FoFts.
ST. THOMAS. May 1a-Rsas Admiral
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The Marb1eheod.

fleet, coming from Cape Verde. would first
make landing. The fleet must now pass
the French Island of Guataloupe to the
west, the Danish Island Of St. Thomas, a
open to Porto Rico unless Admiral Samp-
sons fleet engages them before that move
IL da
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GUSsIE'S PARTY LANDED.
Carried Arms and Ammunition to the
Insurgents at Cnbnnas.

insurgents at SoUuhabs
KEY WEST, Fla, May 13.-The trans
port steamer Gussie. which left here with
a big expedition for Cuba on Wednesday
night, had lively engagement with the
Spantards at Cabanas, province of Pinar
Del RIO, yesterday, but succeeded in ac-
complishing her mission.
The Gussie, which came here from Tam
pa, carried 1000 rifles and a large quantity
The expedition was directed by Captain
j. Fl. Dorst of the United States cavalry,
who took with him over 100 men of the 1st
Infantry and ten Cuban scouts.
After a rough voyage the Gussie was
met off the Cuban coast by the auxiliary
corted her in. AS they approached the
shore a large body of Spanish soldiers
opened fire upon the expedition and the
gunboats replied with effect, enabling the
expedition to land On shore the battle
was renewed.
The Spanish troops had retired to their
works and to the woods and directed a
constant but inaccurate fire upon the
landing party. The latter later was REIN
forced by body of armed insurgents, who
had been informed of the coming of the
expedition.
Then, under the fire of the gunboats, the
Spanish force was compelled to withdraw,
and the mission OF the Gusssie was accom-
plished One of the American party was
shot in the arm. The Spanish loss is not
known, but must have been heavy.
qO REINFORCE THE PHILIPPINES.
Second Spanish Fleet About to Sail
From Cadiz.
GIBRALTAR, May 13.-The second Span
ish fleet, now at Cadiz, consists of the bat
tie ship Pelayo, the armored cruiser EN-
perador Carlos Y. the cruiser Alfonso
XIII, the Rapido and the Patria, auxiliary
cruisers, formerly the Hamburg-American
line steamers Columbia and Normannia,
that a strong military expedition is being
organized at Cadiz and that it will shortly
proceed to the Philippine Islands, escorted
by the Cadiz fleet.
It is claimed that submarine mines have
been placed so as to protect the entrance
of the harbor of Cadiz.
wINsLOW REACHES KEY WEST.
She Was Hit Eighteen Times During
the Cardenns Fight.
KEY WEST. Fla. May 13.-The torpedo
boat Winslow,- damaged in the engagement
at Cardenas, came in here last night under
her own steam, in charge of Ensign Bailey
of the Wilmington. 1t is believed the tor
pedo boat can be repaired and made ready
for active service again in few weeks
Two of the seamen on board her were
badly injured. They say that one of the
crew who was standing in the coming
tower had his coat literally shot away. but
received nothing but a slight flesh wound
in the right side.
Eighteen shells struck the Winslow dur
ing the engagement.
The remaining members of the crew OF
the Winslow. who are also on board, are:
G. p. Brady. chief gunner's mate; p.
Cooney. III. Johnson. R. 2. Cox, D. Nc
keon. ]. ]. Cavanaugh, B. B. Bassie. W.
Lauslejah. ]. ]. Madden, ". o. Hsarns
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quickly made and the cabinet adjourned
at 11:30. having been in session a half
hour, the shortest meeting Of the present
body ever held.
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1t was almost unanimously decided at a
brief cabinet n Getting this morning to order
Admiral Sampson to go to the Spanish
Meet and attack 1t at once. Secretary
Long went from the cabinet meeting and
Immediately dispatched orders to Admiral
Sampson.
The greatest naval battle of a century
is almost sure to result in the next forty
eight hours The Spaniards will have the
hsht forced upon them if they do not seek
1t themselves If they hunt for the fight
the contest will take place before this
time tomorrow. If they permit the Amer
lean feet to go to them the fight NAV be
delayed forty-sight hours
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The Cabinets Decision.

The cabinet met in regular session at II
o'clock Secretary Long took to the White
House positive official dispatches that the
Spanish feet which left Cape Verde was
then at Fort de France, Martinique The
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A CURIOUS POCKET PIECE.

Railroad Engineers Transform Nick
..rs, els Into Buttons.
A Union Pacific engineer has fashion
of making unique pocket pieces for his
friends, says the Tacoma Ledger. He
runs a passenger engine west, and
when oiling previous to a run he drops
a nickel five-cent piece into the brass
oil cup on the cross head of the piston
rod. His run is 300 miles. When he
reaches his destination he unscrews the
top of the oil cup and takes the nickel
out. 1t has been metamorphosed into
a curious little button with an evenly
turned rim, within which, on the one
side is the countersunk head of Liberty,
Invested of her stars, and on the other
side the V and the wreath. The edge of
the crown is as perfect as if it had been
pounded on an anvil by an expert silver
versmith.
The perfection of this is due to the
even vibration the coin has been sub,
jected to. The motion of the piston is
horizontal and it travels 48 inches, back
and forth, with every revolution of the
wheels. The interior of the oil Gun is
round and the edges of the nickel as it
travels back and forth in the oil strik-
ing the sides of the cup, are turned over
and pounded into perfect roundness.
Sometimes nickel is left in the cup
during the round trip of 600 miles.
When taken out it is n nickel bullet, a
perfect polished sphere. Who discov-
cred this unique method of turning the
edges of nickel is not known, but
many engineers know of it.
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RAILROAD GLEANINGS.

In a new block signal system for rail-
roads the signals are operated auto
matically by the passing train, which
closes the block as it enters and opens it
at the next block, which is in turn
closed, thus telling the next engineer if
there is a train close ahead of him.
It is probable that, in the near future,
every employe of the B. G. o. will have
a distinctive uniform. Train men are
now neatly attired, but the receivers de-
sire that each employe have either q
badge, cap or suit that will identify him
as B. & o. man.
The Wisconsin Central Railway COM
pany has announced that OIL and after
June 10 it will carry bicycles free, under
certain regulations and restrictions.
About the only one of these to which
the wheelmen demur is that wherein
the railroad declines to check wheel as
other baggage, merely carrying it ct
the owners risk.
Thirty years ago the B. & o. bought
steel rails in England at cost of SIP
per ton in gold. Some of this rail is
still in use on short branches and is in
marvelously good condition. It is pear
shaped and was intended for use with
wooden spices.
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$23,56S 80


Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, June 30, 1897:
In State fund. ........,....S 800 81
judges salary fund. .......
In general county fund.-. sos S6
In 'cash contingent fund.-. 30
In INDECENT sick fund 0 d.. 16 30
In county school fund. 80. 90 65
In officers salary fund. ... e12 70
In road fund ...........
In County High School fund 534 Is
Elko Go. Spec, II. s. fund o
ID ...... ............ 253 O6
Elko Go High School bond
redemption fund. ....... 1856 II
Total ............. S2.308 IS
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JOINT STATEMENT

IF AUDITOR.AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Juno
80, 1897.
TATE OF NEVADA,
County OF Elko. 90
AUDITORS OFFICE.
70 the Honorable Board OF County Commls.
sioners of Elko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
erly Report Of the Finances Of the County
Tor the quarter ending June 80 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
CA. WATKINS
Auditor.
IA. MCBRIDE,
Treasurer. ..., =
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