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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09
ALL TRUE OF COURSE.
Spanish Commanders Send Home In
tercsting Fairy Tales

Spanish Commanders Send Home In
tercstinE Fairy Tales.
London, June S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Gen.
Blanco, Admiral Cervera and Gen.
Linares have sent interesting cable.
grams to the government detailing the
preparations being actively made to-
repel the invasion that is considered
imminent. They report that the crews,
the garrison, the volunteers and the
inhabitants are in high spirits, .elated
by the first reconnaissance by the enc
my. Generals Linares and Tuque con-
slider that they have enough men to-
face both the insurgents and the in
vaders, while Admiral CerVera will as
sist the land batteries and hold Admit
raj Sampson and Commodore Schley in
check. Gen. Blanco reports that the
blockade of Havana has been so re-
Taxed ever since the American fleets
were concentrated near. Santiago that
he has been able to send reinforce
ments, war stores and provisions to
many parts Of the coast, while mer-
chant vessels are entering and leaving
Havana and other ports quite easily.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09
CHASED THE RESOLUTE.
u. S. Troop Ship Pursued by Span
iards but Mol ages to Escape.

U. S. Troop Ship Pursued by Span
iards but Mol ages to Escape.
Port Au Prince, Haiti, June lac
cording to the latest advices from San
tiago de Cuba there were not more
than seventeen ships in the offing all
day Sunday, and it is believed there
that three missing vessels have gone
for provisions and munitions of was.
At 6 o'clock last evening the Haitien
steamer Nouvelle Voldregue arrived
here from Cape Haitien after touching
at all the ports along the coast. She
reports that yesterday at Mole st.
Nicholas she saw the United States
troop ship Resolute awaiting instruc-
tons. The vessel was under convoy.
1t was ascertained from passengers, of
the Voldregue that the Resolute had
been pursued between Jean Ravel and
Mole st. Nicholas by two Spanish cor
vettes and had managed to escape
them. From the same source it is
learned that Admiral Cerveras' squad
ron in it's entirety is not in the port of
Santiago, but that only a cruiser, sup
posed to be the Cristobal Colon, one
torpedo boat and two auxiliary cruisers
are there. There was no direct news
from Santiago last night.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09
SLAUGHTER OF sPANIARDs.

Over Thousand Killed by Philip
pine Insurgents.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Manila, June 8. - The Spanish out
posts have been driven in all along
the line, simultaneously and with great
slaughter. It is said that over a thou
sand have been killed. There has been
fierce hand-to-hand fighting for sew
enty hours despite the typhoon which
was raging. The violent winds and
torrents or rain render the rifles of
the Spanish troops unavailing. The
natives easily won at every step with
their slashing knives. The insurgents
now hold Malabon and Bacor They
are now attacking Santa Mesa and
Violate, the suburbs Of the city, which
is completely encircled for a distance
of seven miles. A native regiment,
under Col. Aguinaldo, cousin of the in
surgent leader, has joined the insur-
gents. Three rockets were dropped
into the city. They are supposed to
have been signal for the natives
The governor has issued a desDairing
proclamation.
Begging the Insu1 cents
to come to terms, and meanwhile he
is arranging to remove all the Spanish
population inside the old walled city.
He is filling the meats, testing the
draw bridges and placing strong
guards in the principal streets and ar
tillery along the walls All the other
troops ave camping in the suburbs.
The weather is terrific.
Later-It now appears that the rock
cts were not signals to the natives, but
warning from the German consulate
of the approaching typhoon, issued for
the benefit of ships in the harbor I
visited Cavite without the Spaniards
knowing it and found there 1877 woun-
ded and Sc prisoners, among the lat
ter six Spanish officers, the others ma
tlves. All are well treated. Chief
Aguinaldo, in the course of an inter-
view, has said that the insurgents are
eager to rush upon Manila forthwith,
but that Admiral Dewey refuses to
allow hordes of passionate semi-sav-
ages to storm civilized metropolis.
Admiral Dewey intends to await the
arrival of the American troops.
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HEROES ARE SAFE.
Lieut.. HObsOn and His Associates
Are Now Prisoners IF War.

~A~9A
Are Now Prisoners Of War.
Copyright. 1885, by Associated Press.)
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
Jamaica, June S-Lieut. Richmond P.
Hobson and the seven heroes who aid
ed him to block the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba with the hulk of the collier
Merrimac have escaped with their lives
and are now prisoners of war. Two
of the men are slightly injured, one in
the cheek and one in the hip. Both
will recover in short time. The news
of the safety of the men on the Mer-
rimac was brought to the flagship New
York Friday afternoon by a Spanish
tug flying a flag of truce. She came
out by order of Admiral Cervera who
was represented by Capt. Bustament
y Oviedo, his chief of staff. The Span
ish admiral was so struck by the Won
derful daring shown by Lieut.. Hobson
and his men that in generous recogni-
ton Of the bravery of his foemen, he
sent his chief of staff to let the Amer
lean fleet know; that the men were safe
and treated we'll. This treatment the
Spanish admiral promises shall be con-
tinued so long as they are under his
care.
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SPAIN COMPLAINS.

Calls the Powers Attention to Amer
fca's InfrnctiCns of International
Law. L..
Madrid, June 1.-The cabinet council
terminated at late hour last even
ing after long consideration of the
present position of the war. 1t was
declared that the situation of the
American squadron and of the insur-
gents at Manila was unsatisfactory
owing to disease" that mission of
Aguinaldo had failed and that the ma
tive troops were favorable to Spain.
Duke Almodavar de Rio, the foreign
minister, caused a note to be sent to
the powers complaining Of Americas
'infractions of International law"
Lieut.. Gen. Correa, minister of war.
said he had sent a dispatch to Manila
to inquire whether it were true that
the United States cruiser Baltimore
had been destroyed by an explosion.
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CAPT. GRlDLEY DIES IN JAPAN.

He Had Been Ordered ttInvnlldated
HOmc'' by a Medical Board.
Washington, June Z. Capt Charles
v. Gridley, commander Of the cruiser
Olympia, and one of the heroes of the
brilliant victory at Manila, is dead.
The announcement of his death was
received by the department late yes
terday afternoon in a cablegram from
Paymastery Calf, Of the navy, dated at
Kobe, Japan, and directed to Secre-
tary Long. The dispatch contained
this simple statement:
capt. Gridley died to-day. Remains
accompany me on Coptic." # q
Capt. Vernon Gridley is the first
American officer of great prominence
whose death is a direct result of the
existing war with Spain. AS the conf
mander of Admiral Dewey's splendid
flagship, and one Of the admiraPs chief
advisers, Capt. Gridley achieved dis
tinction at the battle Of Manila bay
and added to his previous laurels by
winning high praise from his superiors
in the service for distinguished gal
lantry and ability. He fought his ship
from the coming tower, while Admiral
Dewey directed the movements of his
squadron from the bridge of the YES
sci. 1t was not known for several
weeks after the engagement that Capt.
Gridley ~,-.as
Had Suffered Injury
and even now the precise nature Of
his trouble is not known. On the ar
rival of the Seafire at Hongkeng on
May "a the navy department was no
tilted that Capt. Gridley had been con-
demned by q board Of medical surgery
and "invalided home" Subsequent ad-
vices received by the department indi-
Gated that Capt. Gridley was suffering
from the effects of rupaure supposed
to have been received during the bat
tie at Manila, but no details were
made known. 1t was not supposed
that his illness was very serious as the
navy department was Informed that
the captain, in company Of Paymaster
Gait, would leave for home as soon as
possible.
On May % they left Hongkong on
the steamer Coptic, one of the vessels
Of the Occidental and Oriental steam
ship line. 1t would appear that Capt.
Gridley died about the time the ship
reached Kobe. Capt. Gridley was not
a "dress parade" officer. Among the
older officers of the service, especially
among those with whom he served, he
had the reputation Of being one of the
best equipped officers of the navy.
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If Cuba is released from Spanish
rule, her future will depend upon the
capacity of the people for self-govern-
ment. After the withdrawal of the
Spanish garrison there will be a scram-
BILE for the Offices and struggle for
the control Of the administration Of the
island. The rebels in arms who have
been fighting for three years for the
independence of the island will consid-
er themselves the rightful governing
class. The autonomists, who nave been
agitating for many years the question
of home rule, will demand share in
the responsibilities of power. The
Spanish element, from which the vol
unteer force is recruited. will insist
upon being represented in the new gov
eminent. The jealousies and strife OF
these factions will make the establish
Iment of a stable, trustworthy govern
ment in Cuba most difficult under
taking. This is characteristic Of most
of the governments in Spanish Ameri-
ca. In one country after another there
have been revolutions, political feuds,
military conspiracies and constant tur-
moil. 1t is not likely that Cuba, if left
to herself, will be an exception to the
rule. Yet meddling with politics in
that country, after the war is over,
would mean certain death to any po-
1itical party in the United States. Once
freed the Cubans must shift for them
selves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09

General Ray Stone, national road
commissioner, figures that there are
100000 miles of public roads in the
United States, over which 500,O00,0O0
tons of freight is hauled every year.
Putting the average haul at eight miles
he figures the cost of ,earting at 81 the
ton, or $1,000, 100000 the year. With
uniformly good roads the cosf of NOV
ing this freight would be only 100000
900. saving s6oo,Ooo,ooo to the public
annually. This is equivalent to the
yearly interest on $4,000, 100000 of
per cent government bonds. One-half
of this vast sum, he claims, would re-
build every mile of road in the United
States at an average cost of, say, Sc, 166
per mile. and the other half would fur
nish a yearly income of 5000 per mile
for their repair and maintenance. AT
present the people spend the sum OF
$2O,00o,000 each year in the repairing
of worthless roads. This sum would
build 1900 miles of thoroughly good
macadam road, sufficiently wide for
rural purposes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09
DOMINGO, REVOLT.

Further Particulars Regarding the
Recent Uprising.
Cape Haitien, Haiti June 7.-Further
details regarding the revolt in San
Domingo are arriving hourly. A gen.
tleman who has ust arrived here from
the neighborhood of Monte Cristi states
that Gen. Miguel Pichardo, governor of
the department of the north, was made
prisoner by Senior Jimenez during the
uprising. He reports that all the en-
ployes in Senior Jimenez's home at
Monte !Cristo have been shot. He also
confirms the killing of Generals Baes
and Morales and the escape Of Senior
JimeneZ. =
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STRONGLY POSTED.
Philippine Insurgents Have Things
Their Own Way.

Copyright. 1898, by Associated Press.)
Hongkong, June 8. - The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press at
Manila under date of June says: I
have trayersed the whole region of
fighting during the last three days in
spite of the prohibition. I found the
insurgents strongly posted at Caloocan
eight miles north of Manila and at
Bacoor, the same distance south. To
the east found nothing in the way
of insurgents intrenchments.
''The Spaniards hold the whole Pasig
river (Which flows into the bay i'm
mediately below the town of Manila)
to the lagoon. The two sections of the
insurgents forces signal their move
ments with fire balloons.
'To the northward the rising is gen.
eral and the Spaniards are few. The
railroad has been cut in several places
and the English overseers have been
warned off,"
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RESPITE. FOR cARRANZA.

British. Authorities Must Satisfy
Themselves as to the Accuracy
of the Translation.
washington, June 8-Lieut. Carranza
and Senior Du Bose who are conduct
ing their spy operations from Mon
treal have succeeded in obtaining a
brief respite from expulsion through
the denial by Carranza Of the accuracy
of certain features of the letter attri-
buted to him. The British authorities
acted on the assumption that the trans
lation of the Carranza letter was cor
rect and that thus there was no doubt
that the Spanish officials were using
Canada as base for hostile action
against the United States. But, since
a question is raised as to the accuracy
of the translation no step is likely to
be taken toward forcible expulsion
until the translation is established as
correct, -..rz&g 1.s-.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09

It is not exactly true, as a Havana
paper says. that Gen. Lee left Havana
because he was too cowardly to remain
longer, but he might have been appre-
hensive. The Spanish character turns
to assassination as baby to the moth
er milk, and the more helpless a man
is the more vindictive the Spaniards
are. Gen. Lee was doubtless prudent.
He wanted, quite naturally, to come
home alive. We don't blame him a
bit. Why should he have remained il
Havana to be killed?
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New York, June 8. - The Herald's;
correspondent at Port au Prince sends
the following:
A report, which still lacks confirma-
ton, has reached here from Santiago
de Cuba that during a bombardment
by the American fleet the Spanish.
cruiser Cristobal Colon was sunk
The report was dated Santiago on Sat-
urday, June 4. It states that Friday
evening the American fleet reopened
lire on the batteries at Santiago. The
firing continued from 1920 until II 30
O'Clock, but the result of the lombard
ment is not given. During the entire
day the American feet had cruised in
front of the harbor. The correspondent
who sent the report says he counted
twenty vessels on Friday. On Satur-
day there were sixteen other vessels,
and these are believed to have brought
arms and ammunition for use in oDe-.
rations against the Spanish forces.
1t was further reported, but the re-,
port lacks confirmation, that the Amer.
lean squadron forced an entrance into,
the harbor of Santiago. The report
added that the Cristobal Colon and an
other Spanish vessel were sunk, and
that an American ship, whose name
could not be learned, was blown up.
have ust received news of the land
I have just received news of the land
a few miles west of Santiago de Cuba
1t is said the landing was aided by a.
force Of insurgents, with whom
coalition has been made, and who at
tackled the Spanish batteries while the
fleet outside bombarded the fortifca-.
lions and earthworks.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press),
(From Spanish Correspondent
Havana, June Sat 8 o'clock yes d.
terday morning twenty-four vessels Of
the American fleet opened fire upon.
the entrance to Santiago harbor and
along the coast line The firing ceased
about II o'clock. Further details are
not yet known here. ~
Yesterday Col. Aldea, with a Spanish
force, sustained a fire near Punta
Cabroa, from the insurgents on the
land side and from the American war-
ships. The Spanish forces are we'll
entrenched on the line from Siboney to
Aguidores, and they checked an at
tempt of the American force to land
and repealed them. 1t is understood
here that the members of the Merri-
macs crew who are imprisoned at
Santiago are we'll treated by the.
Spanish commander -
Mole st. Nicholas, Haiti, June 8. -,
News of the successful landing on Sat-
urday of 5000 American troops a few
miles west of Santiago de Cuba was,
brought here by the auxiliary cruiser
st. Louis. There were three regiments
of infantry, three batteries of artillery.
several heavy siege guns and a force.
Of engineers. No confirmation has been
received of the report of a naval en-
gagement off Jean Rabel, on the north
west coast of Haiti. Officers of the St.
Louis do not believe such an engage
ment could have taken place.
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Gov. Powers of Maine is handy sor.
of an executive to have around. His
offer to be responsible for all the extra
ordinary expenses of the state on &C
count Of the mobilization of the militia
means the saving of the expense of an
extra session of the legislature The
Maine governors generosity differs
fered to pay the national debt. in that
the governor has the means wherewitA
to make good his offer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09

The rapid progress of invention is
making war too deadly and expensive.
The tendency Of war implement inven-
ton Isl toward peace. Nations will
continue to be prepared for war and,
after one or two more deadly encoun-
tiers, the civilized nations will conclude
that the game is not worth the candle.
Not that there will be disarmament.
AS long as the world lasts there will
be ornaments. The stronger the arma-
ments the greater the peace of the
world. Won Moltke was right. The
millennial condition of entire disarma-
ment has not yet been reached
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The outlook for the summer girl OF
1898 is gloomy. An exodus of men has
begun. The gold fields of the Klondike
are attracting the adventurous and the
hardy: They go for the sake of gold.
The southeastern coast of the United
States is swarming with soldiers who
are eager to get into Cuba. The sum-
mer girl is left alone. 1t seems likely
that she will enjoy her ribbons and
laces and pretty draperies in solitude
this year.
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THE SINKING
OF The TERROR
HAS NOT YET BEEN Absolutely
CCNFIRMED.

The New York, New Orleans and
II Massachusetts Had Opened Fire
Mt Night on a Dark Object, Sup
Destroyer, but Which, When the
Searchlfghts Were Turned On,
Had Disappcared-Omce Of the
Fleet Believe That q Darkened
. Railroad Train Moving Along
Shore Was the Object Of the Bonn
bardn.ent, -..-
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Will Soon BE Fully Equipped.

VIII soon Be fully Equ1Dped.
Chickamauga, Ca, June 8. = Capt.
Rockwell, chief Of the ordnance de-
partment, has received notice that the
Columbia arsenal would be able by the
latter part Of the week to supply 49,
600 sets Of equipments per week and
that he now expected to have the
army fully equipped within very
short time. - -. i. l.. r ~ !
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To Their Full STRENGTH.

Chickamauga, Ca, June S.-General
orders have been issued to all the reg
iments in camp to proceed at once to
recruit their companies to the full
strength of 1O6 men. The orders al
low one recruiting officer and four en-
listed men to each battalion. The de-
tails were made out of number Of
regiments to-day and the work of re-
cruiting will begin at once.
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TO BE BURNED IN YOKOHAMA.

Her Husbands Remains.
Washington, June 8.-A private dis
patch from Mrs. Gridley, widow Of the,
late commander Of the cruiser Olym-
pia, was brought to the department by
Harry 81. Smith, friend Of the fami-
~. She asks that the remains be Gre
mated at Yokohama, if there are IA
cilities there for this disposition. 9th
erwise she wishes to have the remains,
embalmed and sent to this country.
The department. will do everything
possible to comply with the desire Of
Mrs. Gridley.
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EXPECTED AT MANILA.

Spanish Warships and Transports
With Rcinforcements Have Left
SPAIN.
Hongkong, June 8. - Advices from
Manila say it is officially declared
there that four armored cruisers, with
GOLFERS and torpedo boats and trans
port ships carrying 10000 troops,
have left Spain, proceeding for Eastern
waters
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Spanish warships Sighted

Madrid, June Z. A dispatch from
Barcelona says a well known merchant
there has received dispatch to the
effect that on May ~ a Spanish
squadron, consisting of three cruisers
and three other protected vessels, was
seen off the Island Of Madagascar, pro-
ceeding northWeard.
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THE. MICHIGAN SAILS.

VIII Relieve the Bennington at
Honolulu Ordered to Join Dewey.
San Francisco, June THE United
States sloop-of-war Mohican came
down from the Mare Island navy yard
yesterday morning, and after a brief
delay sailed for Honolulu. It is under
stood that she will remain on duty at
that port, replacing the Bennington, or
dered to join Admiral Dewey's fleet at
Manila. q
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knocked Out by Gardn.:r.

Wheeling, w. Va. June 8. - Oscar
Gardner added another to his long
string of victories when he put Jerry
Marshall of Australia out in thirteen
rounds. 1t was very pretty battle
for the first eight rounds, but in each
succeeding round Gardner put his
famous short arm jabs in the wind
sending Marshall to the floor repeated
lY. -
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.BRAVEST DEED
OF The WAR
SINKING OF THE MERRIMAC IN
THE CHANNEL AT SANTIAGO.

the Big Collier Right Into the
Channel and, in the Face Of q
Terrific Fire, Delibe1 ately Scut-
tied and Sunk Her-Unable to Es-
cape Back to the Fleet, the Eight
Heroes SURF eHiler to Admiral Ger
vera Who Sends Word to SRmp-
son, Commencing Their Heroism
and Propc sing an Exchange-Two
of the Men Wounded.
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storm Mt Mora.

Mora, Mimi, June 8. - A terrible
storm struck this section. The rainfall
was almost cloudburst. Crops along,
streams are completely ruined, involv-
ing loss Of thousands of dollars.
Three bridges across Snake river have
gone out All dams are out and rail-
road tracks are badly washed.
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Strawberries Early.

+ Black River Falls, Wis, June 8. =
The first homegrown strawberries
have just been put on the. market.
They were of fine flavor and large size.
This is about ten days earlier than
last year, but the prices are much bet
ter than a year ago. Many Of the
heaviest raisers having become dis
couraged last year and cultivated less.
Tht prospect is now for one of the best
crops Of, strawberries and raspberries
ever aised in this section.
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OPENED FIRE
ON SAN TACO
SPANISH CRUISER CRIsTOBAL CO.
LON REPORTED SUNK.

Fleet Again Bombards the.
Batteries ut Santiago-CristobaI
Colon and Another Spanish Ves-5
sci Were Sunk-An American Shin.
Said to Have Been Blown Up-Un-.
confirmed Report That the Amer
leans For< ed an Entrance Into
the HRrhOr-Lnrge Force of Amer
lean Troops Landed Near Snnti-.
ago.
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Killed i'm q Wreck.

Parkersburg, w. Va, June 8. The.
Baltimore & Ohio passenger train No.
4, east bound, was wrecked at Cairo.
The engineer was killed and the fire.
man MORALLY wounded. This wreck
was caused by rock on the track.