The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, April 27, 1898, Page 1

——————————— WOLUME LI—NUMBER 191 ¥ HE PA wee ta aan DUC PADUCAH, KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1898. 'D AILY SUN. TEN CENTS A W WILL SPAIN. | ===“ LANNING [CAPTURING THE BOYS fiiat.cv= (AFTEROUR BOMBARD —frsityetrmtatmoy ie TO MEET =, = SPANISH = ARE READY istics civics stators) ASTATIC. OUR COAST? teat. Meese icctieenee: =~ THE ENEMY. PRIZES. FOR WAR, |r: ter‘tittterct oe SQUADRON. - Take Your Bee Y pected from day to day, aod now the : pease" E Cole Ht tt) Wouiten li wattiog 133] pains 4 : lobabitants of the panic stricken city 4 | the present company com many tol : Prescriptions to Fear Growing That the Spanish|#ve decided, in their own minds,/The War Board Will Decide 'To-| Three More Important Captures’ Paducah’s Company Is Waiting Toate; alba, betoee He” bouton Orga Evidence That the Spanish Flect DRUG STURE ‘of liquors for medicinal use only. ICE CREAM SODA -PURE! Agent for Huyler's, ry Goods delivered. Telephone 313, = War Ships Are Hurrying to ALARMED ABOUT THE OREGON. May Be @ Race tor Life—Head- ed for Montevideo at Last Accounts, ONE OF UNCLE saws BEST BATTLESHIPS, that an active siege wi'l oo aera lege Ba day as to the Destination tion with tae United States was cut off, doubled. Many dealers are already refusing to sell except in the most limited quantit and agents of army will probably take control of every gro- cery and provision store ia the city before the end of the week. WAR REVENUE BILL. for Rear Admi: al Sampson's Squadron—Used to Watch for the Spanish Fleet, OTHER «MOVEMENTS OF THE WAVY, Reporte i to Have Been Made The Capture of the Spanish Auxil- jary Urujser Panama by Her, It Took Three Shows to Muke Her Heave to. AMERICAN SAILORS PLAYING IN| LUCK. MAY GUARD ATLANTIC COAST.| THE PLUCKY LITTLE MANGROVE. | CAPT. CRUMBAUGH’S PROSPECTS. Col. Houston Also Waiting the Governor’s Orders—Saffarans to Be Major—Louisville the Place of Meeting. EVEN THE BOYS ARE FORMING COMPANIES, izing his regiment. The first tow of government coal to pass Paducah, bound for the gulf. — Prices of provistons of all sorts went down tlis meroing. There — were doubled Saturday, and Monday —_—— —_—- ose a score . barges, io tow i i the iner. Their destinat «Up to date ia all lines. The purest|Spanish Vessels After Her, and it] "ME found them wore thaD! 4 Change Has Been Decided Upon baaiae he weil a viuadeo, oS beyond the gulf is unknown, Mayor Lang this morning loaned Otlicer Hoyer to Capt. Davis for two days, unless svoner discharged. He is to make m for them on the fife, while they n to drill. Officer Hoyer is one of the best to be found anywhere, aud he will make them step lively if anybody can. Is Going ona Long Cruise, layed longer than daybreak tomor- | for Orders to Mareh—Had £ caawa of anal pore wis dix ON ¢ SOULE’S Make an Attack on Our row. of the Flying This Morning by Our Their First: Drill Bor be a ‘small boys with drunse aad the May fs Southern Coast. Business has been practically sus- Squadron. Warships. | Yesterday. last night, and attracted a+ much at- Her Object. pended ever siace cable communi tention as the sure enough soldiers THE SPANISH FLEET AT MANILA, Is Sailing Away to Avoid the Blockade 1 Dewey Will Philippine Islands. it Commodore istablish at THE FIRST BATTLE MAY OCCUR THERE: Lieut. Geo. C. + 8, former- Washington, April 26; 5:46 p.m, Washi nigest Washington, April 27.—The war] Key West, Fla., April 27.—It is] Lieutenant Colonel Joueite Henry, | ly of the city, isto be Major instead = Washington, April 27—The naval k -There {s great anxiety over tbe ashington, April 27,—The Ken-| 1 ooeq will meet today to decide upon] reported bere that three more rich of the Third Fegiment, arrived this} of Lieut. Colonel of the Third Ken- officials have noted with some dis- news confirming the report that Span-|*UckY delegation bas agreed to Nght] tye final movement of the flying prizes have een captured this morn-| ‘T0000 At 11:90 from Hopkins-|tucky regiment as stated in yester-| juiet the fact that the Spanish fleet - the increased tax on tobacco in the ‘ = ville, to muster in the home com-}day’s dispatches, it seems, Relative a ish vessels will bombard our coasis. squadron. It is very probable that | ing and will soon be brought here. ’, i 4 ay sant at Cape de Verde, before leaving un- war reveoue bill, Congressmen ing 8 pavy. He was met at the train by|to the report yesterday's Hopkins The United States will be compelled ‘' 8 the equadron will be sent to guard aah Key West, April the following old soldiers: Major J. ville New Era says der orders from the Portuguese gov- Good Bye to withdraw some of the blockading] Wheelers Rhea and Seitle will sPeak | ye porthera const. Spangh ‘Wennette Poawmar ot We |H- Asheratt, Captains J. B. Wit! “Col, Henty telegraphed to Col. T. ernment, wade heaty purchases vessels from Havana to prevent the | *8ainst the Proposed increase, Wasington, April 27—A change in| Ceballos ling, which left New York|/iamson, Ben Woward aud W. C.{J. Smith, Colonel commanding Third there, ‘There were alinost a varied Old Hi dach destraction of coast cities The debate on the revenue bill be» eet ApEn ATA change | | for Havana on April 20, with a nem-| Clark, and Messrs, W. H. Iiwrence, | regiment, as follows description, such as medicine and eadache oe gan in the house today. The house] te strategical plan for Rear Admiral) ho, of Spanish refugees, and a very|J: M. Gilbert and R. G. Caldwell. | “Morving papers say Saffaroas ts rel eee i \ q Rea die Got five tieaas| OS, TUR. Mere. ordered out ne ee ball Fr vday. Sampson's squadron has been decided | valuable cargo, including, itis under |10 #idition there were & number of |to be Lieut. Col. of the Third, Am miscellaneous goods, for hve : in r ecbe Powders—4 doses 10c, | OU" this afternoon, to patrol the esse upon, stood, stores for the Spanish army,|'¥e Young mea who belong to the ){ supervedod, Answer.” Ral oid dG teak de beaa tnd 110. | coast, THE COLORED TROOPS. The new arrangement provides for] wee captured Monday evening abous| CO™MPAny there to meet him. At noon Col, Henry received the ly have waited until it reached a New York, April 27.—The fear is twenty miles from Havana by the Lieut. Col. Henry went to the followi reply from Bowling Green Spanish port. Therefore, it is sus- preeaic the withdrawal from the blockading > H ashi 41 97. y little light house tender Mangrove,|?almer House and named the hour) ‘No; Saffarans is to be Major sete at tbe purchase shows a J, D, BACON & CO, lserine vere this morning that two] Washington, April 27.—The pres-|squsdron of the six armorclads and | tte li ing to the Mosquiteieet, [fF mustering the company in atl) ‘This means that Col. Henry wit) Pected that the pardidse owe & Spanish warships are hurrying north| lent stated today that no colored} their concentration at some central The Mangrove mounts two six-|0'¢lock this afternoon. re‘ain the position be is so admirably |PUrPese on the part of the Spanish PHARMACISTS Gold Fisd Agents Seventh and Jackson THE SOMERS USELESS. Lonlon, Commander ship Ganges, April Cook, of the British w to bombard var Atlantic coa: cities. ly strength. ened and almost confirmed by reports This belief has been grea of incoming ships. 27 Washington, April 27 -—It is now known here that it is Spain's inten- troops will be enlisted under the call for volunteers already made, president contemplates 10,000 negro volunteers call to be issued on Fri MOBILIZE AT LEXINGTON, P poins on the Atlantic coast from The} which they would be enabled to make ailing for! quick moyement for the protection in & separate] of Northern cities or to rejoin the other vessels in the West Indies, The vessels are to be withdrawn pounders and four 38-revolvers; she is commanded by Lieut. Commander W. H. Everett and has a crew of fifteen men. When the Mangrove sighted the Spaniard she ran up to her and fired 4 gun across her bows. The liner The soldier boys will have a big ovation before they leave for the point of mobilization. There will be a brass band to accompany them, and all the G. A, R. and Confeder- ute veterans who can will escort them to the depot. The sight will be one flitted to fill, aud that Lieut. Saffa~ rans will be made Major of one of the battalions. It now seems rly well settled that Louisville will be the place of mobilization of the state troops, Sec- retary Alger has named this city, and A rather startling suggestion made in this connection is that the Spanish fleet may make directly for the Phil- admiral to start on a long cruise. ippines, by way of the Cape of Good Hope, to attack Commodore Dewey's aes i i aed n 8 sqnadron, which it would far : rombard so y 2 —— when the Spanish fleet sails from the| did not take the bint anda second) jo joulate i it is probable that there will be no} Ast pea apd Commanier Hazletine of the |tion to bombard some of our coast i 7 egal aie V tee . teasafabot Was fred, after which the Pana.| calculated to arouse patriotism acksanae on his selection. It islexceed in strength. ‘The Suez canal United States torpedo boat Somers, | cities and that Spanish warships have| Louisville, April 27.—The secre-} Cape Verde islands, Flying cruisers aa ainwed downatens, and inspire especially the veterans probable’-that 1h . F sanlmioel | loved eatic wend” wane e Gange F T y ky | li St. 3 i slo q bo; did the same thing thirty. probaly at the Second regiment|hemg closed under neutra oeeeroe on tx ilneaht fe Medd sailed with that intention, ‘They tary of war wires that the Kentucky |like the St. Paul, St. Louis, Minne} 4 third shot was fired across her Wie tata. Wyersieay lh ihe ots will gather its companies at Lexing-| warships of belligerents, there would tion of the Somers. %, The authorities notified Command- Hazletine Saturday that the Som- ers could not leave port during the existence of war unless she took ber departure within the time expiring = « yesterday afternoon. The reason the Somers does not avail herself of the benefit of the 24 hours’ neutrality ‘wotice is that she has not a full crew and the enlistment act operates against her obtaiving one, The Somers is now being disman- Bed. - PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS. of the China Mail just received con- tain Manila dispatches describing the Tebellion in the Philippises. The provinces of Seambales, Tarlac and Pangasinan are in open revolt. had five cruisers Manila include the Catalina, Isla de FH Coba rnd Iske de Luzon, W. R. DAY NOMINATED, Washington, April 27.—The pres ident yesterday sent to the senate the #ollowing nominations; William R. Day, of Ohio, to be wecretary of state, vice Jobn Sher- man, resigned. Jon M. More, of New York, to be assistant secretary of state, vice W. RB. Day, nominated to be secre- » tary of state. WEST POINTERS, Newburg, N. Y., April —The Nirwt class of the United States Mili- tary Beademy at West Point was duated yester: The second lass will graduate in June, The jrat class simply turned over the col- ‘ors to the succeeding class and were given orders to report to the secreta ry of war for orders, They will be assigned to duty once. This was done at the time of the oivil war when the classes graduated in May and June, _ INLO NEUTRAL WATERS, Kingston, Jamaica, April 27.— After a long, hard run with a United * States cruiser bebind her as a spur ™ the big Spanish steamship Telesfors fan into the three-mile limit of Ja- _maica at 9 o’cleck yesterday morn- ing for protection, As the Telesfora crossed the line into neutral waters the United States warship was rap- idly overhauling her, but, seeing that the Spaniard was safe, she turned ‘and put to sea again, soon passing our of sight. The Telesfora is six days out from Galveston for Mauchester, England. She carries a cargo of cotton of British ownership. » ATRUE TONIC A tonic to assist nature is not one that simply gives tempo timulation, but one that ts. x 1 not prove sat isfactory to people so often dis appointed | safe distance. propose to bombard nerthern cities, and probably the smaller unprotected cities, first, because they believe that can destroy property and impress the North with the disastrous effects of war. ‘To meet these expected attacks the strategic be has concluded to send a part of the Flying squadron ff the Eastern coasts, there they the most bo cruise THE OREGON IS IN DANGER. Washington, April 27—The battle Montevideo, It is a race for life, as 4 Spanish fleet is after ber and may meet the battlestip before she reaches Montevideo, The Oregon is the best of our first be able to cope fleet. It is no secret here that the navy de- partment is becoming very much alarmed oyer the Oregon A NEW DESTROYER. London, April. : —According to the Daily Mail Spain has acquired the lease of a vessel called the Sub- marine Wonder, which was invented by Count Pozzo and constructed in France, The vessel,isa steel sphere with ex- ternal diameter of 9 feet 9 inches. She is propelled by electricity and lias a speed of 8 or 9 knots an hour, She carries a supply of «compressed air that will last three men 48 hours. She can lay mines and discharge them electrically after retiring to a She can be connected with the deck of a vessel and so guide & warship safely through mined waters, Actorman, the London agent of the owners, says that the boat is on board a Spanish vessel that is now four deys out for the United States. A NEW POWER. New York; April 27—The evening World of yesterday, says Nicola Tes- la has} discovered a plan to blow up any warship afloat by artificial light- ning generated by a powerful electric ‘soscillator,’’ Asimilar instrument of small power is used in wireless telegraphy. The oscillator, it is claimed, can send an electric spark almost any distance and through any substance, directed into a hostile vessel it would act like a percussion cap in a maga- zine, and the magazine would do the rest. MORE CRUISERS, New York, April 27—The Ham. burg-American steamship officials troops must mobilize at Lexington] apolis, Columbia, Harvard and Yele, instead of Louisville. This change] will then be dispatched to ascertain bas been made on the recommenda-|and report the whereabouts of the tion of Gov. Bradley and becomes ef-) enemy. fective immediately. The armorclads will then go and KENTUCKY VOLU wired oe Washington, April 27—Tho navy Frankfort, April 27,—The thous- | department is looking for a consoli ands of Kentucky volunteers disap-| dation of the Cadiz and Cape Verde} pointed at being left out of the firet/ fleets. It is believed by the mem- batch to be sent to war from this} bers of the strategic board that the state still have a chance. In the|two Spanish fleets will meet at the next three or four days Kentucky will | Canary islands, Oficial information NTEERS. organized for that purpose and offer- | moved, ing their services to the governors and} A high official states that the prob- adjutant general, who will not allow|ability of a dash against the Ameri- the state to be without « guard many | can cosst is now being considered by days or many hours after the present|the war board, and if the Spanish the ships might be well on their way over before this government could Washington, April 27—Oficial] jearn of the movement, Washington is ringing with praise of} Although the work of fortification Lieut. J.C, Fremont, commanding] has been pushed night and day, the the torpedo boat Porter, for the gal-| coast live still offers good opportuni- lantry and bravery he displayed in) ies in spots to the enemy. landing on Cuban soil and delivering Any Spanish movement toward our to the Cuban insurgents important] shores would result in the immediate plans for their active co-operation massing of the most powerful squad- with this government in the reduction} ron Uncle Sam could get together for of Havana. the battle that would be bound to It is learned from an official source | follow. that the sole purpose of Lieut, Fre- mont’s expedition was to communi: cate with Gen, Gomez regarding the FREMONT’S MINSION. Tampa, Fla., April 27.—The gov- erpment today secured an option on i all boats at Tampa to b-Jused for part the insurgents should play in the transporting troops and supplies to plan of campaign against Spain in}ouhs Jt is known here that the Cube, : government will soon establish a sup- No marines were\landed, for the! jy station on the island and that ple reason that there was 00 De/troops now bere will be transferred ty for such action, and the Por-| 1, guard it. The point selected for ebay fe meeeerrion for a large the supply station is kept secret but ee it will be somewhere on the north- A NARROW ESCAPE. eastern coast within easy sail of Port Tampa. But one regiment will be Havana, April 27.—[Special Cable left behind and it will be used to in- to New York Herald. ]—The Sy anish | struct the raw recruits, fail steamship Monserrat reached BRYAN’S PATRIOTISM. Cienfuegos, evading the blockade. Wichita, Kan., April 27.—The She was bound to Havana, and on nearing the port the American ships fired on her, The mail steamer,|/other day W. J. Bryan wrote to bis after firing twice, went away from] old friend here, Col. H, Boler, ex- the blockade to the southern coast. | pressing his disappointment at, and She brought 1,000 soldiers, $8.-/disapproval of the unseeming scram- 000,000 and eighteen guns of great] ble for commands in the army to be caliber, called into existence, and further The Monserrat was bound for Ha-| saying that be would, were he not vana, but when she neared this port] fearful that his action would be mis- she was sighted by the American] construed and capital made of it by men-of-war, Who at once opened fire] partisan newspapers, offer his servi- on her, She reiurned their fire, dis~| oe as a private sold charging her guns twice, and then made off toward the southern coast, reaching Cienfuegos in safety. e & No-To-mac for Fifty Cents, aranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weal: ‘men strong, blood pure. 0. AU druggiots bows at 100 yards and the deck of- ficer of the Spanish vessel was bailed aod notified that if he did not heave to a shot would be sent through his vessel. This notification caused the Panama to be brougtf to. Ensigo Dayton boarded the Span- ish steamer and tcok possession of her. The battleship Indiana then steamed up and Commander Evereit notified Capt ier of the Indirus, that be bi red the Panama and borrowed a prize crew from the battleship, consisting of Cadet Fal- coner and fifteen marines. The Mangrove then ordered to erett to take his prize into Key West. The Panama is understood to bave thirty-nine passengers on board. As she roundcd to after the little Man- grove captured her, the latter, know- ing the Panama was an auxiliary The Panama who can possibly get off will be out to say farewell, It is probable they will march through some of the prin- cipal streets before going to the de- pot. Capt. Davis has started them well, and is very proud of them. There is not a coward among them, and Capt. Davis proudly points to the fact that all the best fighters in the history of the country were boys. He drilled them on West Trimble street yesterday afternoon, and thinks they will all make good seldiers. The oid Nosh’s Ark staad on Broadway Capt. E. W, Crambaugh is greatly encouraged over the prospects for his regiment. He is daily receiving letters from all over the district say- ing that the companies are being about 2,800 tons Key West, Fla,, April 27.—The United States gunboat Newport has} ~ brought in the Spanish sloop Pa- quete snd the Spanish schooner Pi- reno, Culban coasting vessels, which she captured yesterday morning. New York, April.—lt was stated atthe oflice of the Spanish Trans- Atlantic line, which owns the Pan- ama, that that vessel was valued at $200,000 and her cargo at $75,000 SHENANDOAH SAFE. New York, April 27,—In the cable dispatches today the British steamer Shenandoah, which sailed from New- port News on April 13 for Liverpool, was reported passed Kinsale, on the Irish coast yesterday. jis sets at rest any question of her having been captured by the Spanish. Dust-Killer Wax Floor Dressing! Is a liquid paint for general use on all kinds of wood floors. When applied it gives shellac or varnish color and a wax surface. It is not sticky or greasy like cheap oil floor dressing. All other preparations give a raw oil surface. The following firms use and recommend Jt: Ellis, Rudy & Phillips, Purcell & Thompson, t Henry Bailey, Dr. Murrell, And quite a number of oth- ers, Sold exclusively at M'PHERSON'S se You Dalton & companies that will compose the reg- iment or battalion will be from May- ton before proceeding .o Louisville Eyansville, lad., bas been desiy nated by the goverament quariers for Indiana recruits a bigthing for the place. It is desired to make the departure of the soldiers an event long to be remembered, if it occurs in day time Lo St. Lonis all the stores closed, and everybody in that great city that could saw them off. do the same thing here. The Louisville Legion is to have a first piece learned will be the Legion j battle song, **Cheer, boy», C |The Legion wiil not lack for |music. In addition to its band, it {will carry twenty-four men in the }drum and trumpet « berger, of the hospital corps, will be- Continued on page four It is desired to notbin to do ia this case but to send some of Admiral Sampsen’s stern chase after the or to iostract Admiral spinis! Dewey to repair to home waters. Washiogton, April 27.—News has been received here that the Spanish ailed to avord the Dewey squadron will estab- fleet at Manila bas block We that Commodore and the As’atic lisb, The fleet also may intend to | give Commodore Dewey 4 naval bate . q sn zvous,|band in addition to the drom andj) ,), rug’ is hardly bable a ion ship Oregon bas been beard from, have to have a new state guard, : Ut has bees received at the dopartmens report to the flags and Rear Ad- bee pee eae te sauee iierd trampet corps. There will be Hey te nee aa cm as xz oy Wash, A 25.—C. and is sailing with all speed for will be mustered in by companies, |that the Cape Verde fleet had not yet) miral Sampson told Commander Ev- this morving S teen pieces in the organization. ie | the Spanish Hleet is we ‘acoma, Wash , April 26.—Copies ‘ rpiog. 8 _ —Mail ad- yesterday Hong Kong, April shed yices which re: he from Manila, dated Saturday last, say the insurgents were then ing in masses around Manila ‘ ‘ is march away to become United | vessels can secure the coal, he thinks} cruiser, expected to be fired upon. It 4 : : that the massacre of the Spaniards at ‘ . ‘a class battleships, and i ior to | 8"ar y hy . 8 rapidly organized, and as soon as the nigel nee agli di tig Mean tran, teat reeks ang {States volunteers. such «move not unlikely. If the]i# not yet known whether the Panama) eet oo any ‘leaves Patucad, he| Ina few days now Drs, Pearce, |thut port was apprebended. eel gree the tte “aig any vessel Spain has, but might not steel. Gach wanda trom tha’ Cahatios had gune on board. will take more active steps. The Brent Palmer and Irvine Lin‘ten- It is also announced in the dis- at Amoy. he cruisers a with a hostile » | patches that the Spaniards have laid mines about Manila. very low prices. ‘We Draw Your Attention This week to ovr line of misses’ and children's ! shoes. Our prices will suit any one. — all shapes and styles, and all kinds of leather. They possess great durability, and will be found wonderful values at We have GHoO. ROCK & SON 821 BROADWAY iE ' . Price 50 cents, in silk. UNCLE SAM’S CRAVATS! { ARE YOU PATRIOTIC? Are you ‘0: avenging the fate of the Matne and American seamen? you for Free Cuba? Four-in-hands, ete. For up-to-date and advance styles come always to If so wear one of UNCLE SAM’S CRAVATS! 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