The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, June 25, 1898, Page 1

i Le ‘THE SUN’S WAR NEWS IS THE BEST. THE PADUCAH VOLUME II—NUMBER 243 DELICIOUS Creams, Ices and Lemonades, at SOULES DRUG STORE! Open all night Goods delivered. Telephone 313, THE AMERICAN NAVY! In arglass of good old Brook Hit You couldn't toast it in anything bet- ter, and nothing is too good to toast it in, for it has done us proud! Here ? If you haven't any Buoox fine in the house, don’t miss laying in some for future victories, or for sudden illness, colds, internal com- plaints, or as an imvigorator. You can’t beat it! BOZEO'S PLACE (RICHMOND HOUSE BAR) A popular resort for gentlemen who appreciate an up-to-date establish. ment in all its appointments, and Meets all the requirements OF THE PEOPLE Finest Lunch In the City NEWS OF THE RIVERS. The Dick Fowler Cairo at 8 a. wm. ‘The Cify of Clarksville had « good patronage on her departure for Eliza- bethtown today at noon. ‘The Hopkins was in and out for Evansville today as usual. The towboat Wm, Towle left this morning for Cumberland river after a tow of spoke timber, The Tennessee lea for the upper Tennessee river. will carry a heavy freight trip. The Ida will be taken out on the docks next week instead of the ways as was stated in this morning's pa- departed for this afternoon she per. The towboat Kenton left this morning for Caseyville. Mr. J. B. Flach, of the tie Owens, is thinking of applying for a position as chief engineer on & war vessel. The Sunshine from Memphis ar- rived here late yesterday afternoon flying very light. She lay here a few minutes and departed for Cincin- mati at 5:30, She had a lighter in tow. . ~~ WANTED. — Situation as salesman in grocery, clothing or shoe store, Can furnish le‘ters and references if necessary. Wages reasonable, Ardiress, 24j3 X.Y. 4, care of Sex, WANTS A DIVORCE. Mary Jane Spicer today filed suit in the circuit court against her hus- band, Daniel Spicer, for divorce. She alleges abandonment, and says the defendant now lives in St. Louis, ekg ee = Highest Honors—World’s Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. ‘DR: wales BAKING A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder FOUNTAIN DRINKS!/7™ seserenses (ON TO SANTIAGO. -_ ms American Army Under General Shafter is Within Four Miles of the Doomed City. SAMPSON CONTINUES HIS BOMBARDING. Is Preparing to Co-Operate With the Army in the Final Assault Upon Santiago—Will _ Reduce or Capture the Forts. THE FINAL BATTLE MAY OCCUR NOW AT ANY TIME. Scripps-McRae Seryice, CHICAGY, June 25,—Special to the News-— vance guard is marching to Castilla, which is just four iniles from Santi- ago, today, General Linares, the commander-in-chief of the Spanish land forces, is entrenched at Castilla, and a battle is expected there very soon Admiral § the greatest advantage co-operate with the land force General Lawton’s ad- in the great final at- tack upon Santiago's defen Admiral Sampson continues the bombardment today ana will not cease ingo is destroyed a, uotil every fort along the coast between Daiquiri and $ or bas surrendered, The American troops have Castilla, The Spaniards burned all their blockhouses 49 t captured everything within one mile of ry retreated. Another dispatch to the News says G I Shafter has cleared the way to the heights surrounding Santiago, snd that a general assault will probably be made today. Five thousand Cubans have landed at Alteras, a village a few wiles al Shafler’s east of Santiago on the coast, and will co-operate with Gener forces. ANOTHER CUBAN VICTORY REPORTED. Scripps-McRa PLAYA DEL ESTE, June 25,—Reports have reached here that Gen, Castillo with two thousand Cuban soldiers have defeated the Spaniards ‘The Cuban losses are under ervice. yesterday at Gaasima with heavy losses fifty killed, The Cubans captured two train loads of fcod and one bun- dred tons of coal. The Spanish loss ia killed and wounded is unknown Gen. Garcia with reinforcements is expected now at almost any time. RUMORS OF A BATTLE TODA Scirpps-McKue Service. MADRID, June 25, —It is reported that the government has received a long dispatch announcing that fighting is in progress today on land and sea near Santiago, Scripps-MeRae Service. 5,—It is reported that a battle is in progress. June CAPE HAYTIEN, and that the troops and s that the Americans are advancing. 1 around Santiago. ps are eng TO PROTECT BRITISH INTEREST. | BODIES NOT MUTILATED. Service , June 25.—The Briteb| p Ilustrious left for Lisbon} g to pretect British inter- MeRae Servi Seripp Washington, June Sampson wired the navy department withdraw: this mornin, ion of the \ing the charges of mutil panish coast in the event | Dodies of ma ests on the arines at Guan that the scene of hostilities is trans-| ine Spaniards, fered there by the visit of an Aner. | . | COWBOY REGIMENT IN A WRECK. GERMANY’S POSITION. | Scrippe-McRae Servies St. Joseph, Mo., June 25.— up the | engine pulling the train bearipg | Torrey cowboy regiment jumpe | track yesterday and toppled over on ita side, amo by can fleet, thee the Not in the Habit of Cause of a © ei pee . Engineer Faller was killed and Berlin, Juoe 26.—A member of| girenan Chrisman fatally scalded, inet ina conversation ” the German None of the cowboys were injured CLEVELAND. relative to the reports of her friend- ship for Spain said that Germany was| not in the habit of espousing the| cause of a corpse. And he added} that, all the world knows that Spain! His Attitude on the “Territorial Aggression” (uestion Pleases | the Silverites, FLEEING FROM HAVANA. Be tis Position May Put Him Again Forward as a Presidential Candidate, is a corpse. Reported Battle Between the) Spaniards and Insurgents in Santa Clara, Waskington, June 26.—It is rath- er funny to. wateh the old free silver contingent turn to Grover Cleveland in this Hawaiian muddle, His speech : : sion, | Uelivered at Lawrenceville school was have sailed from Havana for Mexico. |yci¢q wish delight by them, though The dispatch also says that Gen. | heir delight was tempered with fear Bazas’ column engaged « force of in-/ Jest his position may bricg him for surgents in Santa Clara province re-| ward as (fn issue in the pext cam- cently, at which time a Spanish liens | Paigne The position 4 a majority of tenant and nine privates were wound- the democrats toward Hawaii is a Scripps McRae Service. Madrid, June 25.—A Havana djs- pateh says that a nuaber of fugitives ‘ complete party vindication for Cleve- e and three insurgents were killed, lend on this question, Mr. Cleve- — land's speech on this subject came as a timely reinforcement to those A PRIZE CREW, | struggling to defeat the annexation - jot Hawai and to prevent the acqui- | sition of more territory in the Kast. Key West, June 25,.—A prizo)He stands out today asthe leader : against ‘territorial expansion,’ and crew was = a ge cngee RNOHTS fully has he covered the ground brig Arnapola, which was cap that there remains little new to be by the blockading squadron, Ten | said on the subject Already there passengers and crew as prisoners) are predictions being made here that The captured vessel | the fight which must follow the set- Vera| tHement of the war and the questions as to what todo with territory will cause the country to turn to a leader who embodies the simple faith of “letting well enough alone.” Already those democrats who vot- é ed for the Hawaiian resolutions in BerippeMeRae Bervice. ‘ the house, and those who will vote for London, June 25.—Madrid dis-| hem in the senate, are taking advan- patches assert that rumors of coming tage of the present predicament in peace proposals continue, which the old enemies of Cleveland Meliae Servier. seripp were aboard, was bound to Havana from Cruz with provisions, PEACE RUMORS CONTINUE, pson has moved his ships to a position where he can to]: ts say ODD FELLOWS’ NOTICE. | six days. promise to be a great find themselves. —_ Representat Berry, Livingston and others say that silver will he crowded to the wall if the party takes up the fight against party the pro- | territorial | question ; that t newest issue aud the | minent. Representative Lividysten comes out boldly in an interview ‘and says that Cleveland is the logical leader if free silver is to be sidetracked for a non-colonial policy. Ex-President Cleveland sees the tendency of the administration, and his object is a note of the warn- ing, that is all. CAMARA’S FLEET. acquisilion as a rwill be most Rome, June 25 —A semaphore on the Isle of Petellaria reports sighting the Spanish flect Wednesday night, going in the direction of Suez, Pan- tellaria sis a small Italian island in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, in the path of vessels bound for Suez, The following is the strength of Camara’s squadron: Pelayo, battleship; 9,900 tons dis placement ; 2 inch; 2 11-ineh; 1 6.2-ineh, 12 4 7-iach gans, Carlos V., cruiser; )0 tons dis- placemen I-inch, 8 5.5,4 4+ inch guns. Audaz, Osado and Proserpino, tor- pedo boat destroyers. Rapido, Patriota and Garalda, un- armored ships Pielago and Buenos Ayers, con- tic liners, Notadonga, verted trans-At! Pana, Colon, San Francisco, Antonio Lopez, Alfonso XU; six trans-Atlantic liners with stores, ammunition, ete., and 4,000 troops, The only real fighting ships are the Pelayo and Carlos V, and the torpe do boat destroyers. The others are useless in a fight with Dewey's ships. TROUBLE EXPECTED When the Franklin Case at Ben- ton © Several Marshal county men in the city today report that th is a great deal of feeling there over the Frank~ lin matter. Franklin was convicted of the murder of Daisy Sullivan nearly a year ago, but has never been sent to the peoitentiary, and bas never been sentenced by Judge Hus- bands, although the papers have said he was, the other day it was given out that the papers in the case, which the lawyers | were left in the office of for the defense, had been accide ally burned, and this bas aroused ; some of the people. Many do noi! believe that the papers have been burwed, and some claim that it is only a rase to get the defendant out of jail. There may be no truth in these reports, but that there is con- siderable feeling over it is not to be doubted. If something is not done in the ease in a few days, some openly threaten trouble. DAILY SUN. tonight and Sunday. Cooler Sunday. PADUCAH, KENTUCKY SATURDAY, JUNK 25, 1898. A HARD BATTLE. About Ten Americans Killed in the Fight Five Miles From Santiago. ROUGH RIDERS COMPLIMENTED. General Shafter Recognizes the Bravery of His Soldiers in Their First Battle. SHAFTER’S OFFICIAL REPORT. It Places Our Dead at About Ten, and Wounded at About Forty, Some of Them Mortally. THE ENEMY DRIVEN TOWARDS SANTIAGO. ‘The Battle Lasted an Hour and the Enemy's Position Is Now pied by the Amer- ican Fores. SPAW'AIDS WERE STRONGLY ENTRENCHED, Seripps Mette # Washington, June —The ofli- cial report from General Shafter re- y at the war depsrtment ceived t and further news from Gen, Wheeler place our loss in the battle yesterday at 8 killed and forty wounded, Capt. ¥ jured is unburt. The Spanish forces occupied a very ut ten ainwright reported as in- strong entrenched position on a b hill. "Phe firing lasted an hour, and the enemy were driven from their po- sition, which is now occupied by our troops about a mile and a half from Sevilla, The encmy retired towards Santiago. YESTERDAY'S BATTLE. Pl Este, Cuba A serious engagement occurred five ya del June 25.— All members of Ingleside Lodge and Mangam Lodge are requested | to be at the lodge room at 2 p.m, to-| morrow to go in a body to attend me- | morial service at LaBelle park. Frep Heinron, Secretary Ingleside No. 195, | Cras. Earnarr, retary Mangum No. 21. TRACK BEING BUILT, The wooden track at the baseball park is progressing nicely, and the} races that begin the 29th,, and last sue: cess, The five lady riders who are to contest will be here the earlier part of next week. Mr, W. HL. Layton, who will haye el , has every assurance of success, | LIVE BIRDS WANTED. | 150 live pigeons, no young, want- ed not before next Saturday. Guy Cire, THE WAR TAX. ‘The tax on money orders will go into effect next ‘Thursday, and then | there will be an additional two cents| on all money orders. There will be a similar tax on bank notes, drafts and such thir » ARRE » ON SUSPICION, George Washington McFall, col- ored, was arrested this afternoon by Mr. Emil Gourieux on suspicion of having stolen a lot of iron and bras anda boat. At press time he was in the lockup and the police were inves- tigating the case. FINED ®5 AND COs SEA Justice Settle this afternoon de- cided the case against Mr. aud Mrs, Gardner, charged with whipping] Richard Brueia, @ boy who lived with| them, Tbe case was tried yesterday and today judgment was’ rendered for $5 and costs each. A woman named Cottrell called on | Mayor Lang yesterday afternoon and asked for transportation to Green- field, Tenn,, but was given tiaaspor~ tation only to Fulton, She said she came here to get some insurance money on the life of her daughter, but that her son-in- best her to it, over which she was very indignant. She claimed a lawyer had talked her out of $10 to take the case, Telephone 29 for a load of hickory plewawoud, u miles from Santi on land, One cavalry 2,000 Spaniards thousand America rough riders fought in the thickets, driving them into the y. The American loss was twelve or thirteen dead, Fifty were wound- Several of ed, inelu ling six officers. the wounded will die. ‘l'welve Span- iards were found dead in the brush The Spaniards had every advantage of numbers and positions. led are Edward at of the New York Journal and Advertiser, wound- Among the wou Marshall, corres; ed seriously, Geveral Young commanded the ex- pedition with the regulars, while Col- ovel Wood direct the rough 1 the operations of riders several miles west Both parties struck the Spaniards about the net the asted an hour iards open- from the same time fight The Spa thicket and brush Cameras Plate and film machines, $1 to $50. Everything pertaining to amateur and professional photeg raphy. INSTRUCTION Free AT Yb Persons, ‘A DRUG STORE ™ & BROADWAY. Good Bye Old Headache If you use our Good Bye Head- ache Powders—4 doses, 10c, J.D, BACON & CO. PHARMACISTS Seventh and Jacksoa Gold Fish Agents. and y { Pans, Jane and had every advantage in position ‘and numbers, but the troops drove them from the start, stormed the blockhouse around which they made a final stand and sent them svattering over the Americans now hold a position at the threshold of Santiago, with more back mountains, troops going forward constantly, and they are preparing for a final assault upon the city. SHAFTER PRAISES HIS MEN. Saripps: McRae Service Playa del Este, June 25.—General Shafter today personally compliment- ed the rough riders and the First and Tenth cavalry for their bravery in the field yesterday. : Seventeen Americans were killed in yesterday's battle, and forty-three wounded, some of whom will die. 0 NEWS AT WASHINGTON. Seripps-MeRae Fervice. Washington, June 25.—At 10 o'clock this morning no official re- port of yesterday's battle had been received at the war or navy depart- ments, EFFECT IN LONDON. Scripps: McRae s London, Jane 25.—The Standard says that the news of Gen. Shafter's ervice landing at Santiago has greatly de- pressed diplomatic circles, and it’is thought that the possibilities of peace are further off than ever, THE DEAD HEROES. Serlppe- McRae Service. The following were killed battle yesterday : Captains A. K. Capron and Ham- ilton Fish, Jr, ; privates Tillman and Dawson, of Troop L; private Dough erty, of Troop A; private W. T. Er- win, of Troop F, All of these are rough riders, In the First Cavalry Privates Dix, York, Bejork, Kolb, Berlin and Leomark were killed. Capt. Luna, of the Cuban army; and privates James Crews, Edward Cul- ver and Harry Heffner were also‘kill- ed, in the HIGHBINDER WAR. San Francisco, June 25.—It is al- leged that another Highbinder war is imminent in Chinatown. ‘The shoot- ing of Chung Wing two nights ago, it is said, bas been followed by threats against at least four other prominent Chinese. A price of $500 is reported to have been put on their heads. The men are all manufact- urers and they have gained the en- mity of a portion of their country- men by employing non-union labor- ers, NO CABINET. YET. eripps:-MeRae Ser M. Peytral has} fi 1 in his effort to form a cabinet, For nice dry sawdust tel. 29, tf TEN CENTS A WEKK MAY BE TO-DAY. General Miles Believes That the Final As- sault on Santiago by the American Forces May Occur Today. SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO WAS DEMANDED, But the Spanish Commanders Refused to Con- sider it—They Will Wait Until the City Is Attacked Before Giving Baitle. GEN. BLANCO’S VERSION OF YESTERDAY'S BATTLE. Scripps-MeRae Service. WASHINGTON, June 25,—General Miles believes that the final assault on Santiago will occur today and continue until the city is surrendered and occupied by the American troops. DEMANDED SANTIAGO’S SURRENDER. Scripps-McRae Seryice. A Record special from off Santiago says that Admiral Cer- vera and General Linares refused absolutely to consider the matter. A who was brought to General Lawton's headquar- CHICAGO, June 25 Sampson Thursds y demanded the surrender of Santiago captured Spanish courier, ters, was found to have in his possession messages to Spanish commanders to fall back to Santiago, and not risk a battle until the city is attacked, BLANCO’S REPORT OF YESTERDAY'S FIGHT. deripps-McRae Seryic*. MADRID, June 25.—General Bianco cable Like Americans at- tacked yesterday the outposts of Santiago, Siboney and Saville, That three Spaniards were killed aud three wounded. | The Americans also at- tacked General Rubon's force, bat were repulsed and pursued by the Span- iards, who later captured » large amount of ammunition and stores. Ca- seld was bombarded by the Americans yesterday. CABINET CRISIS EXPECTED TODAY. ripps-MeRae Service, MADRID, June 25.—At a cabinet meeting today the war program was discussed, . It is confidently expected that this will result in a minis- terial crisis, The Economical soc! gin arrangements looking to the attainment of peace. , of Barcelona, will ask the government to be- THE CORTES HAS BEEN CLOSED. MADRID, June 3 st night was without particular incident, though attended with —Contrary to general expectations the closing of the cortes much excitement he republicans are indignant at the closing. Publi tention is almost cqually divided between the American ad- vance ia Cuba and the critival outlook in Spain, Both are creating mach apprehension, “Yo MEN'S perfectly and are well ma $12.38 buys choice of all men's fancy worsted and cassimere suits. $8.98 buys choice of | all our $12.50 men’s suits, ss) summer shoes in low cuts, and now is the time to buy. All OXFORDS and have the CUT PRICE for cash. Come while we have your size. GHO. 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