The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, June 9, 1898, Page 1

‘ THE SUN’S WAR VOLUME IL—NUMBER 229 WOUC000008 hI } ‘\ WIN! OULE | ST. THOMAS. June 9.---The Spanish Governor of Porto Rico has imprisoned the \Secretary of the \British Legation for the alleged exposure to Americans of Spanish secrets, CHOCOLATE TODAY AT STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM VANILLA IGE CREAM ORANGE ICE WALLACE T00 OLD. Washington, June 9.—Friends of Gen. Lew Wallace, who have been urgently presenting his name for a major generalship of volunteers will be sorry to learn that the president has about decided that he can not make the appointment, the sole rea- son being Gen. Wallace's age. The president and Geo, Wallace are the warmest of friends, and the president isa great admirer of the brilliant Indianian, but he some time ago de- he would make no appoint- ments of men above 64 y of age. Gen, Wallace 1s 71 years a hale, hearty and active, standing these years and fall ca of vigorous litary duties. V mivister to Mexico Gen, Wallace offered the command of Mexican armies for life, The sultan of Tur- key became one of the greatest ad- wnirers of Gen, Wallace when the In- diaoa man was the American minis ter to Turkey ant offered bim his pick of any place in the nation. Cen, Wallace's intense Americanism led him to decline these positions ‘The offer of the sultan included immense salary, as Gen. Wallace was particularly wanted to reorganize the Tarkish armies SPANISH LOSS IS HEAVY. Washington, D. C The Cuban legation bas recei repor that 1,500 Spaniards we of . by the Cubans at Jiguane, Sa pe B June 9 ards were killed and en captains and 105 privates captured MERCEDES WAS SUNK. New York, June 0.—Tbe Spanish eruiser Reina Mercedes, which the Spaviards today admit was sunk during the bombardment of Santiago Monday, was built at Carthegenia ia 1887 She was an unar@yred single screw steel cruiser of 3, tons «lisplace- ment, with 3,700 horse power and a speed rated at 17.5 knots an hour, PORTO RICO INVASION. New York, June 9.—On board the steamship Arden Rose, which arrived yesterday morning from Ponce and Arroyo, Porto Rico, via St. Thomas, was Lieut. H.W. Whitney, of the United States navy. Lieut, Whitney will leave tonight for Washington. He declined to talk at Quarantine about bis travels in Porto Rico, bat his mission is known to bave been important and in connection with the proposed military occupation by the United States. ACHING FOR A FIGHT. Washington, June 9,—Naval Cadet Clarence E. Landram,appointed from Kentucky, has been assigned to the Yale,, It was the intention of the de- nty-six S| ‘olonel «partment to send no more of these youngsters to the front, but the ardor ‘of the young sailors could not be with- stood, The rbsolutely refused to go home on summer vacations when there wus fighting to be done. SUIT ON TITLE. A suit was filed io the circuit court this afternoon by Sam O, Laughlin against Lydia Boussou and others to clear a title on some property on South Third rtreet. Coldest beer in the city at Lago- marsino’s, tf Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. palces eine Cream of Tartar Powder. NEWS IS THE BEST. | PADUCAH, KENTUCKY THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898 SPAIN’S TROUBLES COME THICK / BCREAMGreat Britain Offended Over Insults Heaped on Her Consul. Ru THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. mored Capture of Manila by Aguinaldo. he was grossly mistreated, and was finally given his passports. This unexpected and sensational action of Spain has called forth a sharp demand from Englani for a full explanation, and puts Spain in serious trouble with England. 10,000 MEN. | Have at Last Sailed for Cuba. Jacksonville, June 9. —The Cuban invading army of 20,000 soldiers ‘!under General Shafter sailed yesterday from Tampa for Santiago. From Key West the troops will beconvoyed by a force ot fighting thips strong enough to } the American Fransports Now ALARMING NEWS. | En Route to Cuba, Washington, June 9.) The President has. given orders to hold up the transports now en route to Cuba with an! American army. He fears there is truth in the Key West rumor that four Spanish war ships will waylay the protect them from any transports in Nicholas danger ot attack. OLD GLORY FLOATS IN CUBA. ©: The Captare of Cainemara Con- firmed by Admiral Sampson, Americans and Cubans Hold the City. 27,000 TROOPS HAVE. SAILED. Sampson May Capture Santiago Shafter and His | Which Will Before Ge Soldiers Arriy Be Some Time This Week, | IMPORTANT EVENTS EXPECTED SOON. | | A dispateb | confirms the Washiogton, June 9 from Admiral Sampson story of the capture of Caimavers, | Cuba, with the laading of the Amer- ican and Cuban troops. The American flag was hoisted over the captured city. It is believed that Admiral Samp-! son will attack Santiago with a view of capturing it before Gen, Shafter and the land troops arrive Cape Haytien, June 9—It is re- ported th at Caimanera bay Tuesday morning Five American ships bombarded the fortifications at 5:50 and there was a perfect hail of bowbs. The Spaniards replied vigorously, but were ultimately forced to aban- don the fortificatious and retreat to the town, Itis believed that later they abandoned that position, also, with the iohabatants. ‘The Spanish commander his issued orders to burn Caimanera before sur- rendering it. ARMY SAILED FOR CUBA. 9.—The Washing- the London, June ton correspondent Chronicle with the approval of Greely, cables the follow ye army sailed from ‘Tampa at noon Wednesday, the force numbers 27,000, composed of infantry cav- alry, artillery, engineers and signal corps, General Shafter in command, which are convoyed by the battleship Indiana, gunboat Heleva and train- of tion in th American protectora the lives Chinese and all Sp ants are exces great battle was fought|” ivhannel ST. PAUL LEAVES NEW YORK. New York, J ruiser St. I The noon ye wuxiliary terday under sealed orders. She bas board since her ival off St ( 8. I., on Friday nearly 5,000 tons of coal and 250,000 gallons of PLANS OF AGUINALDO. London, June 9 The Hongkong orrespondent of the Times wA proclamation issued by ldo, the insurgent chief, poin desire to set up a native sdministra- Puilij uoder an Aguinaldo, with aa advisory council, would bold the dict p until the conquest of |the islands and would then establish 4 republ assembly Aguinaldo has issued orders cha and pro of European sh noncombat- ted and that all » be prote ye pro ré to be avoided, ANOTHER CABLE CUT. While three American cruisers sent a steady Cape Haytien, June 9 rain of shot and shell on the fortifica- tions at C: wnera, on Gaun no bay, a few miles east of Santiago, two gunboats cut the French ca thus 1 from all} shutting off commanicat | points on the island of Cuba west of way of the the United | Thus » Blanco and Cervera shut off from | Caimanera save by the Key West cable, where ates exercises censorship, communication from Spain, The cable 1s still in operation from Caimanera to Cape Haytien, but is of no use to the Spaniards for lack of a! connection westward, i SAFE ON CUBAN SOIL. | Port Au Prince, Hayti, June 9,—} Confirmation of the reported landi of American troops near Di Cuba, ha Spanish iri, east of Aguadores, een received here. military forces attempted to prevent the land- ing, but they driven beck by the American troops, aid were od by a body of Cuban insu ing ship Bancroft, The transports are due at Santiago Friday night or Saturday morning.” STARTLING RUMOR Are Trying to Force Their Way Into Havana Harbor. Key West, June 9 The imoniior THE PLUTON. General Shafter and His Army|The President Trying to Stop! That Four Spanish War Ships The Spanish Torpedo Boat Has a Narrow Eseape From Destruction. ‘St. Thomas, June 9.- Amphi- A dispatch boat just in trite reports that four says that the Spanish Spanish warships have torpedo boat Pluton, been sighted trying to one of Admiral Cerve go destroy them. Details of th king, that the tre it the fact President McKinley ‘Vill Urge! They Are Telling the Cuban Ne- ¥ Its Washington, June 9. — President McKinley, is writing a message to Congress urging imme- diate annexation of Ha-| enter Havana harbor. ra’s fleet, escaped from waii, The Presidentwill Twooftheshipsbelong Saatiago harbor Sun-|urge as reasons the ne to Cervera’s squadron. |day night by running |cessities of war and the It is feared we have|through a hot fire from/avoidance of trouble been tricked. A flying the New Orleans. The! with other nations be-| The are all told that the squadron is forming to| boat was sosmallitev-- cause Hawaii is not) HAWAII. Immediate Annexation In a Message. | ND FAST Before being imprisoned, HONG KONG, June 9.---The American Consul here has a land wire report that the insurgent leade es Aguinaldo has captured Manila without serious trouble. The report hascome in such shape that it is generally believed, although it is not yet confirmed. A SPANISH LIE. groes That They Will Be Made Slayes. Jacksonville, June 9.) —Ricardo Escota, a Cu- ban of American citi-| zenship, reached Jack- sonville last night. He |says the Spaniards are| {among the negroes try- ling to get them toserve| against the Americans. Americans will ship ident!yescaped unhurt neutral. \them here as: lave. i ref atta were lauded shows that the Spaniard: were driven by It is known that a janction was ind formed between the American forces apd the insurgets under General Me Garcia jast before miduight and that the combined f ut Ag entrenched wdores Landing few miles east of Santiago de Cula SITUATION IN SPAIN. Madrid, Juve 9—In iv, the situation 1s extr can do more Not a sou guess vaguely about what is ge ary. { | Madrid, or | | Spaniards would wel \ sa but they} nor that left them their colonies, are a people who « reason, and therefore, it is impe ret from | i them any idea as in declares the « " ng to ruin Its financia yndition daily gets worse, and the government is divided of how to raise money are unpopular Each one mentioned is stated as like ly to cause a revolution ne time there is a sort oF attitude of the] They seem to care but lit. fatalism about the tle whether victory or defeat comes, | There is nbsolutely na public ene, RATES. enthusiasm, but there is much van-4 ity 8 the courage to propose it. wsuel a res|¢ FIVE SIDED, of tivessided case today li is of several firms @ is a sor Judge fu ated cas' the . five ia number, Shuff, who kept a g “em | nicsburg vse by The vati- rate $150 lled, nearly y was found to er side Jed it yet awyer in the das not DROPPED HES LOAD, eak thief entered the corn crib master W. N. Smith, of Ozan, all ty, a few nights since k k of shelled corn which prepared to send to mill. ‘fhe ind corn both were found next iwabout fifty yards from the here the thief had left it, It was either fright ame too heavy 1 to carry any further. 1L., POLGLAISE HERE, Thomas R, Volulaise, of the al kire Extinguisher } Kveryone wants peace, but nove] JQOd NEW RIGHMOND 3. MeC anon Dae Proprietore, Meals, 25 cents, So far, however, the only one that Enameling has dared to speak outright is the solidest. of them all at Kpoca, In fact, the situation is undecipherable, THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION. Wasslocion, June #.—It is stated that Maj Maj. Gen. Lee will command the ex-| ten. Coppinger and not pedition to Porto Rico, Lee will be second in command. It is not bee lieved the expedition will be ready to start for at least ten days Educate swols With © THE SOUTHERN annot be done in the s ere machinery and situated, Absolute free t is the chief requisit We ename! frames in a dust-proof m, far removed the repair department mm is the luded, nts Crumbaugh & Parke 416 North Seventh St MEN OF MODERATE MEANS Need no longer regard tailor-made clothes with fear and trembling.| Dalton now makes clothes in his own shop, here at home---makes the| clothes right, makes the billright. It costs buta trifle more to wear) garments that fit thar those that a’most fit. The acme of style and workmanship is ours. Drop in at 333 Broadway and see about that belated spring suit. You’ll be glad you waited---t’will cost you so little. DALTON, THE TALOy Judge | One Dollar per Vay| |rived thi | where he sold one of bis machines did fit ny, Chi He lea 1} field, to deliver th against |ed there. in| tleman who sold Pa ical eng m as indis vite isia the city, He ernoon from Clarksville, | L c ves this afternoon for May- machine purct He is the same hh her chem- such a zarded ine, which has vine that itis now re pensible, oven inspection. EO SAE LSE OE YMBOD are | army; ~! Williams, the orth Carolina M {RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON.) — Father—James | entered the con Washington, June 9,——Following 1 and fougl is the descent of Lieut. Rigo wer Pearson Hobson, the hero of the) Son Merrima conducted the Mer Great-great-grandfatt Major Of Santiago and Joseph Williams, of Ut olusionary Under the euemy’s fought with yravery at Kings? Cowpe Gre: «father sullantly throughout rictuoad Pesrson tobsoo, J, D, BACON & CO. into harbor | tely sunk her distinguished | and} mountain Col. Hobson, service yuns, 321 BROADWAY. THE FAMOUS LEADS As of yore, and our price-cutting knife is the first to begin its work of reduc- ing stock, The first cut is in our GHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT ish on all knee pants’ suits le ining now we wil suits, any in the *°$100 ed pick and el house, for.... Twenty per cent. discount {« 1a bl vw Fy. Lot 2— Washable suits that sold at $1.50 | aod now at who io “Y M BOD WEATHER REPORT. Partly cloudy weather to- night: Friday generally fair. TEN CENTS A WEEK OF COURSE. The Gobel Election Commission Says it Will “Consider’’ Reeom- mendations From All Parties, But Goebel Democrats Will S¥e That the Votes Are Counted— ASmoot Kacstion. Frankfort, June 9.—Jadge Pryor, chairman of the state election com- mission, gave o&t a statement last jnight. giving notice that the board will consider recommendations ot county committees of all parties for places on the county boards, or sug gestions from citizens as to those wanted for the place any time prior to the 10th of July next, The com- mission will then act, and at some future day name the county boards. THALMUELLER’S NEW LOCA- TION, K. Thalmuell boot and shoe n is place of busi the well known , has changed 88 to John Adkins’ Mr Thalmueller wishes all his friends and customers patronage in the past, and will be glad to see them at his new headquarters, where he will continue to do high grade work buth in shoemaking and repairing 9j3 shoe store. Vow't Tohacco Spit and Smoke Your Lite Aways To quit tot rever. be mag take No-To s weak unen ure guaran sample free, Address Co, Chicago or New York THE $5 VIVECAMERA | Is splendid ° for your money — twelve plate alate free. 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