The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, June 17, 1898, Page 1

\ 1) PAP , U > ae x 4a} 1) AEP Hopkivevilie, . oS THE SUN’S WAR NEWS IS THE BEST. PR) Ark. |e CaO oo VOLUME N-NUMBER 236 acececcecs SENSATIONAL (GEN. DIAZ SPANISH WINS CUBAN RUMORS,| VICTORIES. ‘That the Philppine Islands Have]The Proyinee of Pinar del Rio Been Sold to Germany Safe in the Hand of the In- by the Spanish Gov- aurgents—Knemy Driven ernment. to the Coast. SOU L EShs THE CADIE FLEET SAILED?} SPANIARDS A German Sea Captain Reporte! The Cubans Kill Ninety Spaniards, Seeing a Spanish Fleet at Sea. Including ® Commander, and Spain Ridicules the Idea Capture Over 400 Guna—Diaz of Being Invaded Master of the Province. DELICIOUS FOUNTAIN DRINK Creams, Kees. and Lemonades, at HEAVILY DEFEATED. DONS BELIEVE CUBA WILL BE INVADED. | BIAZ WEEDS MORE GUNS AND AMMUNITION. Teleplone $18, WOVE OA re > WANT HIS ADVICE. , Washington, June 17.— Gen. Miles returos today. The presenc of the general is desired by Secretar, Alger and the president at this time, aa there are many questions in con nectioo with the invasion of Santiag atid the projected expedition to Porte’ Rico, upon which it is desired to consult him, ‘The commander of tly Army, by reason of his aetaal exper- jence in directing the embarkation of the troops from Port Tampa and bhisy Knowledge of te condition of such as remain there, will be valuable to th officials here. Geo. Miles will be consulted respecting the investment, of Havana and whether it is wise toy undertake that before autumn when the rainy season has passed, THE WHITSITT DISPUTE. Scripps: McRae Service Scrippe- Mckee Bervics. London, June 17.—The news has] Key West, June 17.—Messengers 4 Gibraltar dispatch saying that it is}from Ges. Diez, the Cuban com- rumored there that Spain has sold the mander in the Pinar del Rio, arrived Philippine Islands to Germany, which} set night with important dwpatches isthe reason for the German squads for General Miles. He reports that ‘om going there, sixteen hundred Spanish troops, in- pr gage clouding Cavalry and infantry are con- WAS IT A PHANTOM FLEET. |ceotrated between Bahia Honda and we Muriel, two towns on the coast, but aie coos iwcktnrg that Gen. Diaz is complete master of Gibraltar, Jane 17.—The capt Fine interior. it the German steamer Porto arnved} phe messenger also reports that the here today and reports that this} torces of General Diaz were led into morning when abreast’ Ceuta belay ambush June %, but succeeded in passed two Spanish ironclads, f0UT} routing the Spaniards, who lost ninc- Prarge.cruisers and four destroyers, }iy men killed and wounded, includ- al} steering east " SPANIARDS RIDICULE Fhe Idea of an American Fleet ing ® captain and « commander, Col Barbas, The insurgents captured 400 rifles. Disz now needs only guns to sweep the country up to the walls of Ha- vana. The province of Pinar Del Rio is 17.—Military and|the extreme western part of Cuba, ridicule the m-]and extends close to Hevana SPANISH BARBARITY. Aggie Mean Service ‘Chicago, June 17.— A special cablegram to the Record dated Camp 1] McCalla June 14, says: ‘The Spanish guerillas infesting the brosh aboot bere wre guilty of “great atrocities, The bodies of the American rines shot by the enemy are subjected DON'T BELIEVE. ANYTHING, |! worse indignities than those prac. eats 23 ticed by the Indians. S rien ML ‘Their scalps were taken away, their Madrid, Juve 17.—A member of | eyes destroyed, their ears and noses declares that} cut off, and their feet and hands am- Attaching the Coast of Spain. Sorte Mente Rerview Madrid, naval officials mors that come from Washiugton of , done 17. —The @eneral Baptist Association of Ken tocky will meet in this city Saturday morning. ‘The ministers’ avd members’ meeting, a body made up Jone here the iatended dispatch of an Ameri~ cam squadron to harrass the coast of spain. ‘They claim that their f are so well defended that an attack , and Yuristian, the leader of itsitt forces, is also here, 3s of the association are expected to be enlivened 8 discussion of the doctrinal polats upon which Dr Whitsiit was taken to task at Georgetown last year. ee A. P. A. NEAR DISSOLUTION. Seripps-Mekae Fu Washington, American Protectiv * abandoned its re aud it is said @Hlive to Clinton, 1 The rooms it econ re for ren apd the only address left by there ing president, Joba W. Kichols,is At- Janta, Ga.,where he has directed bis mail to be forwarded, At is believed here that offive as entire . LYONS WINS. ——s Washington, D. C., June 17—W H, Lyons, pf Newport, Senator De- boe’s private secretary will t ed an assistant quartermaster g ‘of the voluuteer army, with the rank of captain, Sensor Deboe called at the war department yesterday and indorsed George R. Moyo, of Bowling Green for # second lieutenancy in the reg- ular army. Mayo stands a good shew of being eppoiuted. He is & military mao of lovg experience. BECAME A MOTHER. would be futile. They also claim that no fleet could carry enough coal for such an expe- dition and that it would be impossi- ble for the fleet to side of the Atlantic gei coal on this ma- dune 17. The Rae Services association has onal headquarters § moved its main the Spanish minist the goverment does not believe that] putated. A small squad of Cubans on their the Tampa expedition, which 1s res ported to have sailed for Cubs, has} way to join us were ambushed and ever left the American const. Heften were killed, The dead were dis- says that all the movements of the}embowled and their faces so fright- are known | fully backed as to be unrecognizable. Cubans bring word that the Span- wirdeclare vo quarter iv to be given ‘and no prisoners taken. A SOFT SNAP. It Begins to Look as if Wheeler Would Have No Opposition inthe Primary, American ships and troe the aban- at Scr tpps- McRae fervice, Newport News, June 17.—Foreiga firemen and stokers on the auxiliary cruisers Yale and Harvard have been diacharged, the officers considering it to be bad policy to force them to stand by the terms of their wercan- tile enlistment against their wishes.[ y, pow begins to look like there Their places will be taken today by} will be but one democratic candidate wen from New York, Philadelphia] fer the congressional nomination in ‘and Baltimore. ; the First district. Col. Tom Cor- ee ett, of the city, bas declined to SITUATION IMPROVING. make the race, and ina letter to a friend here, Mr. J. M. Nichols, of ‘Phe Yellow Fever Quarantine ts Removed From Bay Bardwell, who was ig urged to St. Louis. Mr. Nichols, Who Had- Been Thought a Candidate, Re- - fuses to Make the Race, run, ® petition being signed asking him to make the rave, now declines the bonor in the following letter to a friend here, Mr, T. L. Crice, He ways: Barpwe t, Kr., June 11, 1898, T. L. Crick, Esq., Paducah, Ky., afterward, today gave birth to a babe ‘at ber home on South Eighth street She bas been living here for sowe) Soripps McKae Service, Mobile, June 17—The Mississippi tate authorities today removed the yellow fever quarantine from the town | Dear Sir: of Bay St. Louis, It is believed this] Replying to yours of 8th inst., 10 action will be followed by # general| Which you enclose a petition signed i by a number of my friends: asking lifting of all the quarantines at vari ~ eed a oundid ala tor obut ous places along the coast, cont, « gress, I beg to acknowledge the CUBANS WAITING TO REVOLT. high compliment that you and the An Up-te. Date Phe f Is the Deliontcssen, We guarantee our dxinks and ie to be equal to any in Paducah. The eyraps are made by a wan wilh teen ty years’ experienge, and que service * is ‘polite apd ‘Satisfactory. A trial] will convince any ove eod Cuas, FE. Cuaris & Co The best lawa mower on the mys- ket is sold only by Hank Bros. & Jones. 1658 geatlemen who signed the petition, have thus bestowed upon me, I as- sure you tbat I do not feel indiffer- ent to the wishes of my friends in 8 ripps-Melea Service _ Key West, June 17.—Gen. Arman, an insurgent leader in Pinar del Rio, s Awarded this matter, nor to the honor they would, and indeed have conferred upon me. But, however much T may regret to do 80, I feel compelled to decline their request to make the race for congress. ‘The primary is now at hand and 1 very mach doubt whether my entering the race at this time would pot work a harm to the party, that would be felt’ at the No-[- vember election. Butl hope you will not think it necessary for me to state at length the reasons that bave controlled me in taking this step But while I feel that this is the props «rf step to takeffl know that you and the geutiemen who signed the peti tion will believe me entirely sincere when I say that | feel greatly honored by their action in asking me to be- come « candidate for congress. Gratefally, %. M. Hicious My time having been occupied io court I have bee: win answering Confirms the Activity of the In- surgent Forces at Manila. Scripps HicRae Service, Washington, June 17.—A dispatch from Dewey, dated Juve 12, has just been received at the navy depart- ment, He reports little change in the situation, The insurgents bave practically surrounded Manila, aod bave captured 2,500 Spanish prison- ers, The correct Jist of vessels de- stroyed in the battle of May 1 in- clades two protected cruisers, five unprotected cruisers, one transport and one surveying vessel. Captured at the same time, the transport Ma- nila and gunboat Callao, A SHORT REVOLUTION. Scripps. McRae Service Cape Haytien, June 17.—Another revolution uprising at Port au riace was quelled Wednesday after a flerce battle. Two rebels were killed by the soldiers’ fire, Many arrests have been made. THE HAWAIIAN BILL. Seripps McRae Service Washington, June 17.—Senator Davis reported the Hawaiian annex- ation resolutions to the senate today without any amendment by the com- mittee. He gave notice that he would call them up tamorrow. NO EXCHANGE. Spanish Ministers Declare They Will Not Exchange Hobson and His . ~ Scripps McRae Service. Havana, via Londop, It is officially stated here today that the prisoners of the Merrimac will not be exchanged. The Spanish ministers absolutely refuse to make June 17,— the exchange, SPANIARDS PREPARING TO FIGHT Guantanamo, Wedaesday, via Ja- mai¢a, June 16, —1t is evident that the Spaniards do not intend quietly to abandon the positions they took when the American marines were landed on Cuban soil six days ago. They have been driven inland day by ‘dag, but are assembling addi'ional forces every hour, and are preparing to make afresh assault on the Amer- ican defenses. The Spanish gun- boats in the inner harbor bave been hard at work carrying troops across the bay to surround our troops. There is httle doubt these troops are being sent to a common rendezvous fora concerted attack against our forces, either in mass or by night surprise. WORK FINISHED. Telephone Line to be Completed From Boaz to Lovelaceville ‘The telephone lineman who have been establishing}{the line to Lowes and other points in Graves county finished work today, and returned to the city, aud people in Palucab cau now talk to people at Lowes, Potts- ville, Boaz, Florence, and many oth- er places. Supt, Joynes says that the compa- ny will build the live from Lowes to Lovelaceville, a distance of six miles, as soon as the material arrives, This 1s the line that a petition is being gotten up to secure. Hank Bros. & Jones are selling the best ice cream freezer made, 16j3 ~ THE PapucaH | big D ol AILY SUN. PADUCAH, KENTUGKY FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1898, POUNDING bY | Dynamite(ruiser Vesuvins Sends Two Slots Over Morro Hill Into the Harbor—Mach Damage Done. + Gifs on the West Side of the Har- bor Silenced With Heavy Loss. Fiye Thousand Projectiles Fired by the Fleet. ‘Off Sabtiago, June 16, via Kinga- tod, June 16—Sampson's fleet bom- batded thehatteries at Santiago this morbing ; this is the third time Samp- gon bas bothbarded Santiago, For severe! bours the ships poured shot and shell into the batteries on both sides of the barbor eotrance,only sparing Ki Morro, in which the Mer rimae prischers are confined. The wedtern batteries, against which the main assault was directed, was badly Wrecked. One was utter- ly destroyed. In others many of the gume were dismounted. At fiist the ” contidered necessar: to the long delay, Spain has Leen en abled to concentrate 12,000 regular and 4000 volunteers at Santiago according to reports received at Washington, Jesus Rabi, the famous Cuban geveral, has the Cuban flag flying and 1,000 men encamped at Acer- raderos, fifteen or twenty miles west of Santiago, having been supplied by the American ficet. Gen. Garcia is marching to join him with 6,000 or 6,000 men. The camp is a strong strategical point and is also a yood landing place, Washington, June 17.—It is not unlikely that the United States will shortir send a fleet against Spain’s home ports, which will give Admiral Cam fleet a chance to sail, if only to get out of the road. Nothing will be done until the completion of the task cut out st Santiago. It ia possible the fleet may be composed of the battleships Oregon and Texas, armored cruiser Brooklyn, protected. cruisers New Orleans, Minneanolis and Columbia and the auxiliary cruis- ers Harvard, Yale and St. Louis SAILED AGAIN. Sertpps McRae Service. Washinton, June 17:—The state AROUND MANILA. Three Thousand Prisoners Taken By the Insurgents in Two Weeks, Ineluding 2,- 000 Regulars, CITY COMPLETELY SURROUNDED The Spaniards Are ‘Willing to Sur- render to Admiral Dewey, to Prevent Insurgents From Killing the troops. WANY SPANISH PROVINGES CAPTURED, Scripps McRae Service. New York, June 17—The Journal hasa Hong Kong dispatch today which says a thousand iusurgents made an attack upon two thousand Spaniards before Manila, infictiog Spaviards replied passionately and|lepartment received a cablegram to-Fheavy loses, and almost forcizg an wildly, but impotently. of the guns were deserted. Not a ship was struck nor @ man injured ou the American side. It 18 believed there was heavy loss of life among tle enemy, ‘The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius last night was given another chance. Three two hundred avd fifty pound charges of gun cotton were sent over the Yortifications at the entrance. The desigo was to drop them in the bay around the angle back of the! emivence on which El Morro is situ- ated, wherei is known the Spanish torpado hoat destroyers were lying. The two charges went true, as no re- ports were heard, @ peculiarity of the explosion of gun cotton in water. Whether the destroyers were demol- ished is not known, but the destruct- ive area of gua cotton is large and it would not be surprising if one or both were destroyed. The third ebarge exploded — with terrific violence on Cayo Smith. A erator enough to bold a church was blown out of the ideof the Cayo Smith was clearly seen from the ships. During the bombardment the Texas dropped a shell into the magazine of the western battery. ‘Tbe explosion wrought ter- nble havoc. The frame lifted and the sides were blown out and a shower of debris flew in all direc- tions. The Joss of life must have been great. At the close of the action a stream of multi colored flags floated from the New York generally com- plimenting the ships, especially the work of the Texas and the New Or- leans, the latter of which got within 500 yards of the shore on the east side of Morro and played tattoo on the batteries, One shot from the] New Orleans struck a gun squarely muzzle on, lifted it off its trunnions and sent it high in the air, Probably 5000 proj ides were fired during the bombardment. PORTO RICO INVASION. Washidgton, June 17 dent bas directed that the Porto Rican army ready in two weeks. The army will probably embark from Fervan- dios, Fla, Some of the transports} now with Major General Sbofter's army will retarn after discharging their loads. and sbout fitteen others will be chartered. The army. will consist of 20,000 men, Fifteen thousand will be volunteers and 5,- 000 regulars, Major General Cop- pinger will bimself make the selec- tions. Four thousand more soldiers are to be sent to Santiago, starting from Mobile. —_ Reinforcements bave been ‘The Presi- every effort be made to have Good Bye Old Headache If you use our Good Bye Head- ache Powders—4 doses, 10c, J.D, BACON & CO. PHARMACISTS Gold Fish Agents, Seventh and Jackson east. The dispatch is supposed: to be from Girbraltar. METROPOLIS WEDDINGS. Two Couples Married There This’ Afternoon. Randall A. Jones and Miss Mollie G. Patton, of Fulton, arrived in the city this morning at 9 o'clock, and at noon left for Metropolls, where they were married this afternoon at the Copeland hotel by Justice Liggett. ‘They strenuously denied that they were going there to mary when asked about it by a reporter, Robert Glass and Eliza Cannon, colored, left this morning on the Cowling and were married by Justice Liggett at his office this afternoon. Both couples returned to the city this afternoon, and the Fulton couple will return hoi t 4 o'clock. SUITS FILED, Mr. F. G. Rudolph, admuoistrator of the late Rev. Dupee, today filed suit iu the circuit court against sever- al persons to wind up the estate of the former. An answer was filed to the suit of Mrs. Hattie Meyers against the Man- hattan Insurance Co.,- for $2,200. The company claims the poliey had expired or lapsed, BOB BLANK»s’ TRIAL, The trial of Bob Blanks, at May- field for rape, bas been continued, and instead of coming off on the 24th of this wonth, it now may not come Off until the third week in July, although it is possible that it will be called on July 5th, Then most day that the Cadiz squadron bas sail-| entrance to the city. The iosergents and American forces vow ‘vompletely surround Ma- nila, The foreign residents have fled to the ships in the harbor. The report says a Spanish spy. at- tempted to poison Guinaldo, but wish- out su 3, Augusti is reported as being will- ing to surrender to the Americans to prevent the insurgents from captur- ing the capital and setting fire to the city and killing the Spaniards. Within two weeks the insurgents have taken three thousand prisoners, including two thousand regular sol- diers. The large garrison at Old Cavite has surrendered, thus giving the in- surgents command of tho shore along the entire bay. ‘The governors of the provinces of Bulcan, Cavite and Bataan have been captured. JUNE 25 Date That Congress Now Talking of For Adjournment, The is Special to the Sus. Washington, June 17 stropg talk now of an adj of congress on June 25. It is be- lieved that the Hawaiian matter will be disposed of by then. Fresh shipment of Allegretti’s just received at Stutz’s, 14j2 The ‘Siberia’ refrigerator is guar- anteed to be charcoal filled, therefore the best ice keeper. 16j3 ¥ | Showers tonight, 7 weather Saturday, 2 a “i EXPLOSIVE DISCOVERED. A New Engine of Destruction That the Spaniards Expect Will Work Great Hayoe. THE SPANIARDS GET INDIGNANT. Deny That Their Soldiers Have Mutilated The Dead Bodies of Americans at Caimanera or Elsewhere in Cuba. CLAIM THE STORY IS ALL FOR EFFECT. Scripps: McRae Service Paris, June 17.—The Figaro to- day publishes, with evident sincerity, a story from Madrid that Aunon bas witnessed experiments with the new explosive Toxpire. The projectile onveying:the explosive is a rocket with 9 greater range than most any modern guns, and the explosion will sink an ironclad even if it falls any- where near it in the water. The thachine can be worked by three men from the smallest ships’ boats, THEY DENY IT ALL. 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