The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, June 22, 1898, Page 1

THE SUN’S WAR NEWS IS THE BEST. WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight: inereasing cloudines with showers, warmer AAA a aaa’ DELICIOUS “FOUNTAIN DRINKS!|7¥° London Papers and France Have They Hope to Creams, Ices and Lemonades, at SOULES _DRUG STORE! Open all night Goods delivered. Telephone 3138, Scripps-McRae Service GREAT SCHEME. [GERMANY WILL GET THE PHILIPPINES, While France Will Get the Provinces of Alsace and Loraine—But Uncle Sam Has Not Been Consulted as Yet. A PRETTY SMOOTH SCHEME, BUT IT WON'T WORK. linois in discipline. THE NICARAGUA CANAL. Scripps. McRae Service. Washington, June 22—'The senate committee on the Nicaraugan canal has agreed to report a bill providing for the construction of the Nicara- guancanal,but on lines very different from those of the bills previously re- Ported. ‘The bill authorized practi cally provides for the construction of the canal by the United States. The Maritime Canal company is to be continued in existence, but all the stock isto beheld by the govern- ments of the United States, Nicara- gua and Costa Rico. The bill provides for the payment of $5,000,000 to the present stock- holders for the work already per- formed. HOBSON NOT HARMED. New York, June —1n response to acabled inquiry, Mr. Ramsden, Assert that Germany a Plan Whereby End the War. LONDON, June 22.—Two of the leading papers here today allege} the British consul at Santiago, sent WOU 000808 SEEKING INFORMATION. ‘Vhe Senate Wants to Know All About Lieut. Hobson and His Gallant Crew — Other Questions Asked. Vhilippines to end the war there. Another plan, the papers sa: the conquered provinces of Alsace and ed of as part of the indemnity after tl United States and Spain. States and get in return the provinces many would get the Philippines from Spain. LOADING WITH COAL FOR HONOLULU. A Story That Don Carlos Refas d the Spanish Crown Six Weeks Ago~But He Won't Do So Next Time. NORFOLK, Jane lulu and will sail in a few days. supply of coal there for the benefit of visco to M eripps McRae Service Washington, June 12.—The sen- ate today passed a resolution request- ing the secretary of the navy to in- form it where Lieut. Hobson and his crew are now confine: what steps had been taken to secure their exchange ; also resolution was passed “asking the secretary for information \ whether the bodies of the marines kkilled noar Santiago had been ! . : Iated by the Spaniards as reported, | feneral to supercede General Miles. HE REFUSED THE CROWN. Serippe Me Kae Service New York, June 22—R, D, De la Cortins, the agent in this country of Don Carlos, the claimant of the Span- ish throne, has just returned from a visit to his He says the Spanish crown was offered to Don Carlos six weeks fused. He says that just as soon as the war is settled will step ia and take charge of the reor- ganization of the government, A REAL WAR. Bey Baker Assassinated Sunday Night Near Manchester by Unknown Parties, also Scripps-McR. clared that the renewal of the rebelli blackgaard of the Yankees. superior, ago,"but was re- Don Carlos Scripps-McR OFF SANTIAGO, June Admiral Sampson that General Pando, is marching to reinforce the Spaniards London, Ky., June 22—The report has jusy reached here from Clay coun ty that another one of the Bakers was killed Sunday night A number of men went to the home @ Carlo, or Mev, Baker, on Crane creck, about ten miles from Man- chester, on Sunday night and fired on his house, fair “idling the building with bullets and killing Baker. ‘The murdered man is supposed to he the son of Garrard Baker, who was shot to death by aman nomed Wilson several years ago, dnd whose swidow afterward lived bere. All the leaders on both the Howard ‘and Baker sides have heen moved to Barbo."rsville and Stanford for safe keeping, oF have voluntarily left M fe Court closed without any trouble there Saturday, but many fear that new leaders will come in and renew the feud, The Jast killing will again start the feud, and more blood may be shed any day. ON DUTY AGAIN. NEW YORK, June 22,—It is st to be used at Havana, Friday. Commander Kimball may get the Secripps-McRi KIN mission from Blanco, BLANCO SHOT. . A Cuban Volunteer Attempts to Assassinate the Goyernor General of Cuba, Seripps McRae Service. Boston, June 22 craiser San Franci aground near here some days ago has sailed, supposedly for Provincetown Washington, June 22,—Iuforma- i) ropome petrol duty. tion hae been received in Washington : of the attempted assassination in Ha- | Awarded vana of Blanco, by Mariano Salva, a Highest Honors—World’s Fair | 1 member of the volunteer army, | 1 Gold Medal, Midwinter Faire Ja) of 4 condition of affoirs in the DR ital almost bordering on CREAM The auxiliary 0, which rap Soripps Mekiae Service Cuban revolution ag a consequence. The volunteers parade the streets unotticered crying ‘Viva Weyler, down with Blanco,’” People especially autonomists, are leaving as rapidly ae possible, and Blanco, wounded as he is, holds is for Germany to yield back to France for these provinces France is to join Germany in intervention between the In this event France would pay Spain's war indempity to the United Scripps-MeRae Service. —A sailing ship 1s loading wlth coal for Hono- It is believed to be the purpose of the goverament to place a large IS MILES TO BE SUPERCEDED? THOSE HORRID YANKEES! REINFORCEMENTS Are Now On Their Way to Aid the Spaniards at Santiago de Cuba, —General WILL TEST THE HOLLAND. The Famous Sub-marine Wonder May Be Sent to Hayana Harbor, Scripps-McKae Service. sent to the fleet off Havana and will be used in destroying Spanish mines, BLANCO’S SECRETARY 1S GOING HOME, IN, Juno 22—Captain-General Blanco's secretary, Charez,/90d brought to land, arrived today from Cuba on the steamer Adula en route home on a secret | martial aud condemed to death, that Germany has offered Spain one hundred and twenty-five million dollars] the following dispatch to the evening for the privilege of establishing a protectorate over the Philippine Islands} World: for twenty years, and that Germany engages to send troops enough to the ‘Nothing happened to Hobson cr others during bombardment.”’ A FATAL EXPLOSION. Four Men Will Die and a Big Property Loss From a Grease Factory Kx- plosion, Lorraine, which France was despoil- he Franco-Prussian war. In retarn of Alsace and Lorraine, while Ger- More About the Terrible Disaster at the Launehbing of the Eng- lish Battleship Yesterday. Many Lives Lost. war ships steaming from San Fran- Seripps-McRae Service Boston, June 22.—The Nicholas Gossips Say That Such Is the Program Now on Foot in Washing-| Grease Factory at Wobarn, this ton City. tl state, blew up this morning, and four ae Service. of the employes were fatally injured. NEW YORK, Juae 22.—The Jourval has a Washington special which | The loss is placed at eighty thousand says that the action of the house committee in reporting favorably a bill] dollare, giving Adjatant General Corbin the rank and pay of major general is inter-| is unknown, »reted to mean that Corbin will soon be raised to the rank of lieutenant The cause of the explosion THE LAUNCHING DISASTER. London, June 22.—During the launching of the new British first- lass battleship Albion, of 12,950 tons, at Blackwell yesterday, back by MADRID, June 22—In the chamber of deputies yesterday Senor Mo-} the Duchess of York, a ceremony at ret, former minister of the colonies, made s most vigorous defense of the] which the United State Ambassador, administration of Rivera, the former governor of the Philippine. He de-|Col. John Hay, and Mrs. Hay and Lieutenant-Colonel Well, the United States Naval Attache, assisted, the displacement of water caused an im- mense mass of water to rise on all sides, completely submerging one of the lower stages of the yard and im- mersing hundreds of people. As this atch is sent, the bodies of 30 women and children have been recovered, and it is believed that the death list will be at least 50, The victims were mostly working people on a holiday, who had tres- ne Service. : : passed on the ship building yard Garcia on Sunday informed! where the launching took place. They with « large force of Spanish troops. | crowded upon a staging, from which at Santiago. they bad been warned off, but the force of police on the spot was inade- quate to control the immense crowd. About 300 persons were thrown into the water when the staging was demolished by the backwash of the huge battleship when she plunged into the water, Most of these were rescued by means of the numerous rowboat in the vicinity, but many ated here today that Commander! were swept away by the floodude ion there was solely due to the low Kimball of the United States torpedo flotilla hus asked for the Holland boat] which was running, and sank before The navy department tests of the boat will bo made] assistance could reach them About sixty of the spectators were injured and had to receive surgical treatment, Many plucky rescues of drowning persons were made by onlookers. Heartrendiug scenes were wit neased when the bodies of children and other relatives of those who ees caped the disaster were recovered former boat, in which case it will be ae Service, The Duchess of Mrs, Hay and others of the distin- guished guests, did not see the acci- dept, which occurrea at the moment the palace, Salva sent a rifle bullet] when three cheers were called for the into Blanco's lett leg above the| successful launching, and the cries thigh. and screams of the victims were His broth drowned by the outburst of hurrahs is younger brother was also 4) and the steamer sirens. volunteer and was recently arrested eae on a charge of conspiracy with the enemies of Spain against the estab- ACCIDEN TAL EXPLOSION. lished government. He was thrown Gavianicigntths Saesinn, into prison, was tried before a court Key West, June 22,—A one-pound / shell accidentally exploded on a gun- Hig brother made every effort (Ol yout doing blockade duty off Havana save him but without avail, al” . rm abner folhaiien Gan chk yesterday, Two marines were se- al ibd, shot |riously wounded, but both will re- LOUISVILLE LEGION, Kentucky’s First Regiment Will Go to Porto Rico, Ce ee eae eee THE FOURTH REGIMENT. Frankfort, Ky., June .—Gov Bradley yesterday received orders Chickamauga Park, Ga., June 21,|for the mobilization of the Fourth York, Col. and] \" HAVANA IS QUIET. Seripps-MeRar Service. Key West, June 22—Reports from Havana indicate the city is very quiet and © the people seem to realize that the end is near AFTER TRANSPORTS. Seripps-MeRav Service Key West, June 22.—The govern- ment has concluded to use the prize steamer Vedro as a transport. Scripps McRae Servic Boston, June 22,—Several govern- ment agents are making strenuous efforts to secure more transports, The invasion of Porto Rico may be delayed by a lack of ships to carry the troops. PORTO RICO MATTERS. Soripps-Mcktar Service, Washington, June 22.—Consider- able importance is attached to the visit of Secretary Todd, of the Porto Rico Revolutionary Junta. It is be- lieved that he is endeavoring to effect an American protectorate until a stable form of government is pro- vided for in the island. CONNECTION ESTABLISHED. The War Department Can Com- municate Directly With Gen- eral Shafter by the Gu- antanamo Cable, No Important News Given Out— Moying to Places of Embarkation for Cuba and Porto Rico, Volunteers Again Scripps-Mclt te Service. ° Washington, June 22.—The tele- graph instruments in the war de- partment office now make direct com- munication with General Shafter’s headquarters at Guantanamo, bay. The facts regarding the proposed landing were received last night at the department, but it was only given out that the debarkation had not yet taken place. VOLUNTEERS MOVING. Scripps. MeRae Service Mobile, June 22.—The departure of the volunteers has again com- menced, The First Taxas regiment left today for Miami, Fla., where it will probably be embarked for Porto Rico. ALGER HAS NO IDEA. Scripps: MeRae Service Washingtovo, June —Secretary Alger at noon had no idea whether a landing had been effected at San- tiago, but he said he trusted it would soon be made. FOR WAKE, OR FOR NECESSITY 2 all are interested, A subject in which the general interest is the subject of glasses, There are few people who them. Many run great risk We fit your eyes sight. “You are at we do for your eyes, charge you $1.00 to $1.50 for same quality spectacles other parties charge yon $3.50 to §s.00 for, J. J. BLEICH, 223 Broadway ACCURACY ing prescriptions e fue precario —~Major (jeneral Brooke, it is said]Kentucky regiment at the earliest) * on good authority, has an order to} possible moment, daily conferences with the command- ‘ers of volunteers who are spparently powerless to bring about a more pesceful state of affairs. The attempted killing of Blanco took place recently as he was leaving _ BAKING POWDER * of Tartar Powder > YEARS THB STANDARD possible to Fernandina, Fla., from|day or Saturday. The point of whence they will go to Porto Rico,| mobilisation will probably be Lex~ This will include the First Kentucky, | ington, though this will not he defi- ‘9 it is now considered second only|nitely settled until today. It is thought the} \ . move twelve regiments as soon as} companies will begin to move by Fri- physicians’ preserip- ad exact manner, & "A DRUG STORE ™! Se BROADWAY. i ee A LAST CHANCE Admiral Cervera May Attempt to Escape From Santiago Harbor on a Dark Night to Slip by the Merrimac. A’ BIG NAVAL BATTLE MAY BE FOUGHT. Terrific Slaughter of Spaniards in the Three| Days’ Battle Before Fort McCalla—Thou- sands of Vultures Haunt the Battlefield. CUBA’S FIRST WAR V ESSEL SAILS FROM NEW YORK. | Seripps-McRae Seryice. MOLE SY, NICHOLAS, June 22—Cuban scouts just arrived from Santiago report that Admiral Cervera is preparing to make a desperate ef- { to escape from the harbor of Sentiago on some dark night. It is be- lieved that the Merrimac wreck can be passed by the Spanish ships steam- ing in single file, If this be true there may yet be an opportuaity for a big naval battle between Cervera and Sampson. HEAVY SPANISH LOSSES. Scripps-McRae Service. NEW YORK, June —Guantanamo bay dispatches have been re ceived here dated the 20th inst., which stated that the marines had not heen fired on by the Spaniards for three days, Cuban scouts estimate that fully three hundred Spaniards were killed in the three days fighting before Camp McCalla. iards are unburied and it is impossible to go within two miles of the scene. the eff of the big battle om account of the terrible stench, The dead of the Span- Thousands of vultures hover over the battlefield feasting upon the bodies of the dead. CUBA HAS A NAVY. s-McRae Service. NEW YORK, Jun O'Brien, —The Alfredo, first ship in the Cuban navy sailed for Cuba today, from this port, under the command of Captain John SAGASTA MAY RESIGN, Madrid, June 22.— There are rumors current here today that the Cortes may suspend its session during the coming week, when Senor Puig- cerver, the minister of finance, will resign, in which event, it is thought, the Prew.ier, Senor Sagasta, will be compel ed to submit to the Queen Regenta question of confidence in the ministry. It is possible, there- fore, that Senor Sagasta will resiga, in which case, it is said, a national government, pledged to the most energetic course, will succeed his ministry, RANSOM FOR HOBSON. Scrippe McRae Servic. Kingston, June W. Rams- den, British consul at Santiago de Cuba, acting for the United States in the negotiations with the Spaniards for the exchange of Lieut. Hobson and his comrades of the Merrimac expedition, has suggested to the offi- cials at Washingt som might be paid to secure the prompt release of the American pris oners. PUT TO SLE A Democratic Appellate Court Knocks Out a Democratic Job. Frankfort, Ky., June court of appea yesterday affirmed the judgment of the ley circuit court in the « jsingaie, Clerk vs. C. W. I others, involviog the constitutionality ‘of the act passed March 14, 1898, |redistricting the Third, Fifth 22.—The morning y ; Seventh appelate court districts. Judge Gutfy rendered the dicision, | which is concurred in by the whole that even a ran-| Thursday. TEN CENTS A WEXK |court, and holds that the act is un. constitational and in contliet with section 116 of the constitution, which provides that the redistricting of such districts shall only take place every ten years, and then in accordance | With other provisions of the constitus ‘tion. | ‘The decision will probably endan- ger the success of the democratic nominee in the Third district, in Sith the election occurs this Novem. Der. | ON TO PORTO RICO. \Large Army Will Move From Fere nandina and ¥iami. Washington, June 22.—Maj. Gen, Miles intends that there shall be no |delay in having the troops at tke es of embarkation for the Porto an expedition, Orders have been issued to Brig. Gen. Schwan com. manding the troops at Mobile, to |immediately proceed with his entire jcommand to Miami, Fla,, and to ‘hold himself and command in readi- {ness for duty with the Porto Rican | army. Orders have also been issued to | Maj. Gen Brooke, commanding the | troops at Chickamauga Park, to have his regiments ready to move to Fer- }bandina upon the shortest notice, Owing to the exceptional faculties | offered by Fernandina and Miami for the embarking of an army, the secre- | tary of war has decided to embark | the army for Porto Rico from these | two places, | FIFTY LOST. |Number of Craft Sunk in | Streams im Alaska Recently, the Skaguay, June 15, via Port Town. send, Wash., June 51,—Reports to t that over 800 boats have, upto this time, been wrecked in | White Horse rapids are pronounced \to be wild exaggeration by Pterre | Humbert and others, who reached | idewater from White Horse today, They say the total nu:nber of boats lost in the rapids does not exceed |fifty. There have been no wrecks on | the lakes above the canyon for nearly | fortnight, as the ice has ceased ta | be dangerons. | GOING SOUTH. | McRae Service, | Washington, June 22,.—The Thirs ty-third and battalion of the Thirty-fourth Michigan regiments were this morning ordered from Camp | Alger to‘proceed to Newport News |and then to go south on transports, ‘Good Bye Old Headache If you use our Good Bye Head. ache Powders—4 doses, 10c, one J.D, BACON & CO, PHARMACISTS and Gold Fish Agents. Seventh and Jackson Laties Looking for Shoes which combine sty:o, comfort and durability can find that kiad here, and without the draw- back of high prices. We buy trom a manufac. turer who has demonstrated his ability to make \articularly good and stylish footwear of excel- ent material at « reasonable price. 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