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VCL. XXI.— NO. 153.
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SEMI-OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF
CAMPAIGN PLANS
PORTO RICO IS TO BE IN
VADED WITHOUT DELAY
SECRETARY ALGER WRITES A
LETTER TO SPEAKER REED
In Submitting Kstlmutes for War
Expense*, the Administration for
the First Time Admits That Cuba.
Porto Rico and the Philippines
Are All to Conic Under the Sway
of Military Rule Administered by
the United States No OlMctnl
Sewn as Yet Received From San
tiago.
Washington Bureau, St. Paul Globe, )
Con -in Building. \
Special to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, June I.— Cuba, Por
to Rico and the Philippines are to be
America's spoil when the war Is over.
The two islands in the West Indies are
to be invaded in force at once, and the
country won by Dewey Is to be held
at all hazards.
The semi-official announcement of
this programme was the sensation of
the day In Washington. Even the
rumors of a battle off Santiago sank
to second place in the popular interest.
For days it has been plain that the
administration was drifting to a posi
tion where It would find it necessary to
Invade Cuba and Porto Rico with the
Intention of holding them for a time
at least, but up to the present there
has been no statement, official or un
official, as to the plans of the presi
dent.
POLICY OF CONQUEST.
Today, indirectly, the policy of the
■war officials was made public in a let
ter sent to the speaker of the house,
accompanying estimates for war ex
penditures.
The estimates were hardly less sig
nificant than the letter of the secretary
of war. Included were items for estab
lishing and maintaining communica
tion with the armies In Cuba, Porto
Ri<" > and the Philippines, this being the
fir I official intimation that Porto Rico
ir to be invaded.
The chief consideration which has
held the president back from taking
Porto Rico has been a dread of the ac
cusation that this country was enter-
Ing -.:po^ a career of territorial aggran
dizement under cover of waging a
moral war for Cuban liberty. Now
that he has discovered how quietly this
country and Europe take the idea of
our acquiring more territory, his com
punctions are giving away.
It has been impressed upon him re
cently that, now that we have gone
Into the business of driving Spain out
of Cuba for the sake of putting an end
to a great source of political agitation
which has kept congress stirred up for
the last seventy-five years, we had bet
ter make our work complete while we
are about it, and sweep this disturb
ing element out of our hemisphere al
together.
AFTER PORTO RICO.
Porto Rico has thus far, it is true,
given little trouble either to the
mother country or to us, but it is urged
that with Cuba left to govern Itself,
Porto Rico will soon be demanding
something of the same sort, just as the
demand for independence In Cuba ac
quired its strongest inspiration from
the independence obtained by the Span
ish colonies on the mainland. Rather
than see Porto Rico become in turn the
diplomatic and political fever sore that
Cuba has been, and possibly involve a
later generation of Americans In an
other war with Spain, it is urged that
we ought now to wipe out the last ves
tige of Spanish rule anywhere In the
West Indies.
This argument seems to have appeal
ed to the president when the original
demand for the capture of Porto Rico,
as a mere prudential war measure, had
failed.
Regarding the movement against
Cuba, Secretary Alger, in his letter,
gives some definite Information. The
army of occupation is to comprise 70,. 0
men. Of these 20,000 are to be hurried to
the island at once, and more will fol
low to reinforce them at the earliest
possible moment.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS.
No official news regarding the en
gagement at Santiago has been re
ceived up to a late hour tonight. Na
val officials are, however, not so skep
tical now as they were earlier. It Is
not believed that a serious engagement
has been precipitated, but the amount
TODAY'S BULLETIN.
Page.
I— Policy of Conquest Admitted.
Spain in Financial Straits.
Santiago Hemmed In.
Rumor of a Rich Prize.
2— Minnesota at the Front.
Reeve Makes Appointments.
Col. Grigsby Ccmplains.
St. Paul Red Cross Work.
B— Progress on Revenue Bill.
News From Manila Wanted.
Heatwole Stands by Reed.
St. Paul Social News.
City Attorney's Report
4— Editorial.
* Senator Sherman's Views.
Cupid at the Court House.
6 — Sporting News.
St. Paul Loses a Game.
Gossip of College Crews.
6 — Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, 58% c.
Cash Wheat, $1.08.
7— Minneapolis Matters.
News of the Northwest.
News of the Railroads.
Omaha Exposition Open.
B— Mr. Smith Elected Superintendent.
Old Settlers' Association Meets.
Seventh Street Paving Question.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
of evidence of a battle from various
sources compels officials to believe that
there has been a fight of some kind.
This is the view in official circles, or
better the expressed view of officials.
Popularly, there is more disposition to
accept the story, and a strong hope
that when the news is received from
sources other than Spanish, it will
show a brilliant victory for the Amer
ican troops.
It is pointed out by naval officials
that a general order to commanders
along the Cuban coast cajls for the re
duction of any new fortifications estab
lished, and the affair at Santiago may
have been the result. It is not believed
that Schley attempted to enter the har
bor.
Porto mco prize:.
Officials Afraid It May Slip Through
Their Finger*.
WASHINGTON, June I.— The state
ment from Madrid, in what seemed to
be almost semi-official form, of the
acuteness of the financial stringency
there, and the plain intimation that
the Bank of Spain and consequently
Spain, were nearing the end of their
financial resources, was regarded at the
state department of more real signifi
cance than many of the stories of bat
tles on land and sea that have been
coming over the cables for the past
few weeks. The effect of this notice
may be to hasten the operations against
Porto Rico, lest the prize slip from our
grasp through a sudden and unexpected
termination of the war.
IS UNDER PROTECTION.
Disabled Spanish Torpedo Boat Safe
at Buenos Ayrcs.
BUENOS AYRES, June I.— The gov
ernment of Paraguay has informed the
United States consul at Asuncion, J.
N. Ruffln, who had protested against
the continued presence of the Spanish
torpedo gunboat Temerario in Para
guayan waters, that permission had
been granted her, being disabled, to re
main at Asuncion, under the protection
of Paraguay's neutrality laws, until the
close of the war between the United
States and Spain.
CONDEMNED THE CARGO.
< <i;il on the British Steamer Restor
inel Is Ours.
KEY WEST, Fla., June I.— ln the
United States circuit today, Judge
Locke ordered the condemnation of the
cargo of 2,400 tons of coal on the Brit
ish steamer Rostermel, captured off
Santiago harbor on May 21, while try
ing to enter, presumably to deliver coal
for the Spanish fleet. The case of the
steamer will come up tomorrow.
MILES AT TAMPA.
Commander of the Army Arrives at
the Front.
TAMPA, Fla., June I.— Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, accompanied by his entire
'staff and a force of clerks, arrived in
Tampa at 6:30 this morning from Wash
ington over the Florida Central &
Peninsular railroad.
SVA 'SH BLti^F.
Say They Are Anxious to Meet Amer
ican Soldiers.
HAVANA, June I.— Admiral Cervera, it is
rumored here, was not at Santiago de Cuba
yesterday, during the bombardment by the
American squadron. Had he been there the
Spanish warships would have entered the
combat against the Americans.
The Spanish army and navy are anxious to
measure arms with the Americans and de
sirous that a propitious occasion may soon
present itself trusting for the result to the
courage of the Spanish soldiers and sailors,
to their better organization and to the greater
skill of their commanding officers.
BRYAN MADE COLONEL..
Gov. Holcomb Tenders Free Silver
Advocate a Rank.
OMAHA, Neb., June I.— Gov. Holcomb said
today that he would appoint Hon. W. J.
Bryan colonel of the Third Nebraska vulua
teers. Mr. Bryan, who attended the opening
of the exposition, said he would accept.
Another Story.
MADRID, June 1, 5 p. m.— The following
undated official dispatch from Havana has
been received here:
"The American squadron, commanded by
Commodore Schley. composed of large iron
clads and cruisers, attacked the fortifica
tions at the entrance of Santiago de Cuba.
Our Ironclad Cristobal Colon, closing the
mouth of the port and supported by "hfi fire
of the forts, repulsed the attack, caus.ng
damage to the enemy.
(Signed.) — "Manterola."
Admiral Manterola is the officer in charge
of the regular Spanish fleet in Cuban wa:era.
Ready for Sea.
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, Cal., June
I.— Work on tfce co'.ller Brutus has been c m- u
pleted and she is now taking on stores. A
spar propellor for the Brutus and six spar
blades fcr the Monterey's twin screws wlil be
included in the freight. The Monterey is
taking on coal in sacks which is being stored
on deck. Her magazine is being filled wi:h
ammunition and she will be ready to sail
with the Brutus on Saturday.
BANK CLEARINGS HEAVY.
Month of May Almost a Record
Breaker.
NEW YORK, June I.— Bank clearings, as
reported by Bradstreet's for May, as was to
be expected, In view of the better business
condition reported for some weeks pas;, show
the month aggregate $5,330,100,0.0, a g;;iu of
a gain, the aggregate being over that of
April and over the preceding months of May
for a number of years past. In fact thTTe
is only one May on record, that of 1890, when
the total c.earings were as heavy as in the
month just closed.
The clearings at seventy-seven cities for
7.4 per cent over April, of 28 per cent over
May a year ago, and show a decrease of only
10 per cent from the immense record-breaking
total of January of this year. Gains were the
heaviest in the grain-growing sections and in
the middle states group. The only group
showing a decline is that of the New 'Eng'.aud
For the five months of the present calendar
year, the total clearings aggregated $27,416 -
000,0(0, the heaviest total on record for the
first five months of the year, exceeding those
of last year by 33 per cent, those of the low
water mark year, 1594, by 47 per cen: and
those of the first five months of 18J3, which
were the heaviest ever known heretofore for
that period, by 3.5 per cent.
PUBLIC DEBT INCREASE.
Tremendous Expenditure on Ac
count of War.
WASHINGTON, June I.— The statement of
the public debt shows that at the close of
business on May 31, 1898, the public debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to $1 037,773,
--7«), an increase over last month of $19,341,103.
This increase is due to the expenditures on
account o£ the war
THURSDAY MORNING- — JUNE 2, 1898.
SPAIN'S FUNDS RUN LOW
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY
ON WAR LONG
The Condition of the Imperial Bank
Considered More Grave Tluin
Wonld Be Any Reverse of War
Long: Lines of People Anxious tot
Exchange Notes for Silver An
Early Discount.
MADRID, June I.— An article signed
by Senor Emillo Castelar, the distin
guished Republican statesman, which
appeared in the Pettio Review Inter
nacional and which has been reproduced
in several Spanish papers that are be
ing prosecuted for their production, has
caused a great sensation. Senor Cas
telar attacks the queen regent, re
proaching her with being unpopular
and with interfering unjustifiably in
political affairs. He compares her pres
ent position with that of Queen Marie
Antoinette, on the eve of the French
revolution.
The matter came before the senate
today, Duke de Roca demanding the
prosecution of Castelar. Other sena
tors expressed in violent terms their
indignation at Senor Castelar's con
duct.
It Is believed Castelar has hopes of
being president of a Spanish republic.
In the senate today Count Casi
Valencia asked if "the news of the
American repulse at Santiago de Cuba
was official. "
The minister of marine, Capt. Aunon,
replied affirmatively, adding:
"The news is a good augury for fur
ther victories, which the courage and
high merit of our sailors give reason
to hope for."
The senate then quickly "noted with
satisfaction the brilliant victory of the
Spanish fleet."
MADRID, June I.— The attention of
the public today is absorbed in the
condition of the Bank of Spain, which
is considered more serious than any
reverse of the war, inasmuch as the
impossibility of the bank to help the
government means impossibility to
continue the war.
There was a long procersion at the
bank during the day. All classes of
people were represented, and many
women were in line waiting their turn
to change notes into silver, fearing the
notes would soon be subjected to a
discount.
If the run continues, there is dan
ger of <ttoe bank's stock of silver be
coming exhausted, which would com
pel the government to resort to a forc
ed currency, issuing notes of small de
nomination. It is, however, hoped that
this panic will subside, leaving the
bank a margin of silver.
The financial outlook of Spain is
rather dark. The government has en
trusted the Bank of Spain with the
negotiations for a loan of 1,900,000,000
pesetas at 4 per cent, which sum is to
be raised as and when required. The
bank will endeavor to raise the loan
at home and abroad.
PRINCE CALLED DOWN.
Emperor's Brother Compelled to
Apologize by Dewey.
CHICAGO, June I.— Charles N. Post,
vice president of the Lyon & Healy
company, Who has just returned from
an extended tour of the Orient, met
Admiral Dewey in Hong Kong March
25. Mr. Post tells of a social passage
at arms between Dewey and Prince
Henry, brother of Emperor William,
commanding the German squadron at
Hong Kong. Prince Henry immediate
ly after his arrival at Hong Kong gave
a banquet to the higher officials of the
other fleets, among whom was Rear Ad
miral Dewey. At the feast the prince
proposed a toast to his own country,
then to Great Britain, then to all the
other great powers except the United
States. Finally, just before the dinner
was over the royal host pronounced a
toast to this country.
When Rear Admiral Dewey saw that
apparently his country was to be
slighted, he left the banquet without
ceremony. The next day a representa
tive of Prince Henry sent a round
about apology to the American com
mander. Dewey sent word back to the
emperor's brother that he would ac
cept nothing but a written or personal
apology from the prince. The latter
then called upon Dewey and apologized,
saying that in the confusion of the din
ner, he, the prince, thoughtlessly neg
lected to put the American toast in its
proper place on the programme.
While Mr. Post was at Hong Kong,
Prince Henry gave a ball, but Admiral
Dewey, although invited, did not at
tend it. The banquet incident was not
allowed to get out, and Mr. Post re
ceived it first-hand Vrom one of the
officers of the American fleet.
KEENE IS DEAD.
Famous Actor Passes Away in a New
York Hospital.
NEW YORK, June I.— Thomas R. Keene
the tragedian, who on Saturday underwent
an operation for appendicitis, died »t the hos
pital early tonight. Mrs. Keene and the
actor's brother and sister. William Eagleston
and Margaret Eagleston, were at the be.iside
Mr. Keene, whose right name was Thomas
R. Eagleston, resided at Four Corners, Stitea
llsand, where he owned a pretty homested.
Mr. Keene was 58 years old and leaves a
widow, eon and daughter, the latter being
the wife of Edward Eaiden, an actor at
present In Paris.
DEATH OF SHIPHERD.
The < If. eland Banker and Broker
Passes Away.
CLEVELAND, June I.— John J. Shiph=rd,
t!ie_banker and broker, died tonight, aged
fifty-eight years. Shipherd was recently the
defendant in sensational suits begun by
Frank De Haas Robison, in which it was
chargfd that street railway bonds and other
securities, worth several hundred thousand,
dollars, had been hypothecated by Shiph'jrd.
XI MM Kit MAM ILL,.
The Bacer Suffering; With an Attack
of Mexican Fever.
NEW YORK. June I.— Arthur A. Zimmer
man, the renowned bicycle racer, is dan
gerously ill at his home in Freehold, N. J.,
with Mexican fever.
CIVIL CEREMONY FIRST.
Marriage of George W. Vanderbllt
to Miss Dresser.
PARIS, June I.— The civil marriage
of Miss Edith Stuyvesant Dresser to
George W. Vanderbilt took place at 3
o'clock this afternoon in the town hall
of the Eighth district of Paris, on the
Rue Anjou. The deputy mayor of
ficiated. There were fifteen persons
present.
The witnesses were Cornelius Van
derbilt, Hamilton McKay Twombly
Daniel Leroy Dresser and John Nicho
las Brown, of Providence. There was
no marriage contract whatever, and
the ceremony only lasted fifteen min
utes.
Mr. Vanderbllt presented 150 francs
to the three clerks of the town hall,
and he also donated 2,500 francs for the
use of the orphans of that district, for
which, at the conclusion, of the cere
mony, the deputy mayor expressed his
thanks.
The religious ceremony will take
place tomorrow in the American
church, on the Rue Alma.
AGAINST TJNION LABOE.
Court Declares Contract Requiring
Union Labor Told.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., June I.— ln the
superior court today union labor re
ceived a hard blow from Judge Suther
land in the case of Erdman Schultz
against the Schlitz Brewing company,
granting a temporary injunction to re
strain the company , from interfering
with Schultz in the employment of non
union labor In the execution of a build
ing contract. The court holds that a
specification in a contract requiring the
contractor to use only union labor Is
void. . lWjj
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PART OF CITY AND BAT OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
BIG EXPOSITION OPENED
DEDICATION OF OMAHA SHOW AN
AUSPICIOUS EVENT
Amid (In- Music of a Hundred Bands
and the Cheers of n Hundred
Thousand People A Great Civic
Parade Three Miles Long Pres
ident McKinley Sends His Con
gratulations.
Special to The St. Paul Globe.
OMAHA, June 1. — The optning of the
Trans-Mississippi and International ex
position occurred toiay, and it was
a glorious success frbm every stand
point. The weather w^s fine, the crowd
enormous, and the enthusiasm intense.
At 9:30 o'clock the parade started
from the city to the exposition grounds,
and was composed of military and civil
organizations, officials of the fair as
sociation and members of secret so
cieties, and was three miles in length.
A hundred musical organizations form
ed a part of this great procession, the
pageant being headed by the famous
National Marine band.
The dedicatory exercises at the
grounds were opened by Rev. Dr.
Nichols, of St. Louis, who eloquently
appealed to the Father of All Things
to bless and prosper the enterprise and
to Shower blessings upon the people of
the trans-Mississippi region, especially
President G. W. Wattles.
Hon. J. J. Webster, of Omaha, fol
lowed with an appropriate address, and
John N. Baldwin, ofi Council Bluffs,
eulogized the occasion;.
The assemblage listened to a tele
gram from President (McKinley, at
Washington, who, in the White house,
miles away, touched the magic button
and dedicated the exposition.
• Railroad men estimate that at least
100,000 people arrived [here today over
the railroads.
A concert was given this afternoon
by the Marine band, 1 and at night a
most elaborate display of pyrotechnics
took place.
The president's congratulatory tele
gram was as follows:
"Hon. Guerdon W. Wattles, presi
dent of the Trans-Mississippi and
International exposition, Omaha, Neb.:
The cordiality of the invitation extend
ed to me to be present at the open
ing of your great exposition is deeply
appreciated, and I more deeply regret
that public duties prevent me from
leaving the capital at this time.
"The events of the memorable half
century which the Trans-Mississippi
and International exposition commem
orates are interwoven with the history
of the whole nation, and *are of sur
prising importance. The mighty West
affords most striking evidences of the
.splendid achievements, and possibilities
of our people. It is a matchless trib
ute to the energy and endurance of
the pioneer, while its vast agricultural
development, its progress in manu
factures, its advancement in the arts
nnd sciences, and in : all departments
of education and endeavor, have been
inestimable contributions to the civil
ization and wealth of the world.
"Nowhere have the unconquerable de
termination, self-reliant strength and
sturdy manhood of our American cit
izenship been more forcibly illustrated.
In peace or war, the men and women
of the West have ever been in the van
guard.
"I congratulate the management
upon its magnificent enterprise, and
assure all who participate in this un
dertaking of the deep interest which
the government has in its success.
(Signed) —William McKinley."
CONSIDERED NEXT WEEK.
Hawaiian Resolution to Be Brought
Before the House.
WASHINGTON. June l.j— An understanding
was reached today whereby the Hawaiian res
olutions will be considered in the house next
week.
They are to be taken up under a special
rule that will be reported as sooji as the reve
nue bill has passed the senate or has reached
a point where the passage of the resolutions
of annexation in the .house cannot possibly
delay the disposal of the revenue measure.
Beck\rith a Soldier.
DES MOINES, 10., Jung I.— Warren Beck
with, the base ball plajror, who eloped with
the daughter of Roh*rt^ T. Lincoln, has
enlisted with the lowa rational guards, with
the purpose of going to the front.
RUMOR OF A RICH PRIZE
CAPTURE OF A SPANISH TEANS"
POET EEPOETED
St. Paul Said to Have Captured the
Alfonso XIII. After a Sharp At
tack, bat the Stocry Lackx Con
firmation, and at Key West Noth
ing la Known Rcgaraing; It Im
portant if True. •
NEW YORK, June I.— A special to
the Journal from Key West says that
the Spanish troop ship Alfonso XIII.,
with troops and coal on board, was
captured on Monday eff Cape Mays! by
the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, Capt.
Sigsbee. The St. Paul flred seventeen
shots before the troop ship surrender
ed, and several of them took effect.
KEY WEST, June I.— The last report
received from Commodore Schley, dat
ed Saturday night, said nothing about
the reported capture at the Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Alfonso XIII. , by the
United States auxiliary cruiser St.
Paul, or any other vessel. The officers
of the St. Paul have heard nothing of
the affair. „. j
WORST'S EXPEDITION.
Third Successful Landing of Tronjis
In Cuba.
TAMPA, Fla., June I.— An official no
tice of the complete success of the ex
pedition in command of Lieut. Col. J.
H. Dorst, which sailed from this port
in the steamer Florida two weeks ago
carrying arms and ammunition, besides
one of the largest and best equipped
bodies of men that has yet arrived
for service in the cause of Cuba, was
posted on the bulletin board at army
headquarters today.
This makes the third successful ex
pedition in landing munitions of war
and armed Cubans on the coast of
Cuba. At almost the same time Com
modore SChley was closing the Span
ish fleet in the port of Santiago de
Cuba. Col. Dorst was, and had been
for two days, unloading munitions of
war in a port directly north and with
in sixty miles of him.
STATE QUOTAS.
Adjutant General Is Figurine Out
the Problem.
WASHINGTON, June I.— Adjt. Gen.
Corbin is engaged in making up the
apportionment of troops which each
state is to be asked to furnish under
President McKinley's second call for
75,000 men. Because of an excess over
their quota under the last call, some of
the states will not be asked for any
additional men at this time. So far as
is possible the existing regiments will
be recruited to their maximum
strength.
Some of the state governors in their
communications with the war depart
ment have manifested a decided opposi
tion to filling up the existing regiments,
preferring to recruit entirely new or
ganizations, and in some of these cases,
it is believed likely the department may
yield, although no one will make any
ofiieial statement to that effect.
There is a disposition on the part of
the war department to avoid- any un
seemly wrangle over the matter, but
instead to yield a point for the sake
of appearances. Ample authority, it is
said, exists under the volunteer act for
the war department to proceed on its
own responsibility with the work of re
cruiting without any call on the gov
ernors to assist in that work.
ABOUT MUSTERED IN.
Trifle Over 12tt,000 Volunteers in
Service.
WASHINGTON, June I.— With the
exception of one reglmenlt in lowa and
some troops in Kentucky, the muster
ing of volunteers under the first call
of the president is completed. Adjt.
Gen. Corbin announced tonight that a
trifle over 123,000 men had been mus
tered irtto the United States service.
Nearly all of the troop 3 have been or
dered to report to one or another of
the permanent camps, and the last few
thousands are now en route to their
destinations.
Orders were sent tonight to Col. J. C.
Baker, of the Second Virginia, to pro
ceed at once with his command to
Jacksonville. The Second New Jersey
and the Third Kentucky are en route
to Chickamauga, and the First Louis
iana to Mobile.
OFF FOR TA3IPA.
Four Regiments Leave Chickainanga
for the Front.
CHATTANOOGA, Term., June I.— The
PRICE TWO CENTS—* 0 " Train,*
first of the volunteer infantry left
Chiekamauga for Tampa today. The
regiments which left were the One
Hundred and Sixty-ninth Indiana; First
Ohio, First District of Columbia and
Second New York. Tomorrow the Third
Pennsylvania, First Illinois, Fifth
Maryland and Sixty-ninth New York
will leave.
The First Illinois cavalry arrived this
morning on three trains. There are still
43,000 troops here. The order issued to
recruit all of the regiments to the
standard of 1,307 men will largely in
crease the number, and with the con
stant arrivals, will keep the army near
the 60.000 mark.
WAR IS EXPENSIVE.
Al«er Send* CongroNN EHtlmateH for
More Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, June I.— The secre
tary of war today sent to congress es
timates for additional appropriations
amounting to $3,107,,000. The items aro
given as follows: Gun and mcrtar bat
teries, $2,562,000; expeditionary forces
to Cuba, $350,000; signal service, $195,000.
AFFAIRS AT SANTIAGO.
Story of the Attack on the Hnrbor
Batteries.
NEW YORK, June I.— A special from
Cape Hay ti en says: The torpedo boat
Porter arrived at Mole St. Nicolas at
1 o'clock this morning with dispatches
for Washington. The following sUry
of the bombardment of Santiago de
Cuba was obtained:
The American squadron, augmented
by the torpedo boat Porter, the auxil
iary crus:r St. Paul and the protected
cruiser New Orleans, approached the
entrance to ths harbor of Santiago at
about 12:30 p. m., the lowa leading.
Inside ths entrance to the harbor was
seen one of the wars-hips of Cervera's
fleet stripped for action.
As the American fleet drsw mar the
New Orleans, Capt. Folger, was de
tached and steamed forward ahead of
the lowa, Texas and Massachusetts.
One of the forts opened fire on her,
and she replied, the other two ships
directing the fire at the battery on the
Punta Gorda, within the harbor, and
to westward of the position occupied
by the Spanish ship. The lat er replied
to the fire, and immediately became a
target for all the American ships en
gaged in the battle.
She retired behind a protecting head
land, and was not seen again during
the engagement.
Ihe lowa, directed by "Fighting
Bob" Evans; the Massachusetts, Capt.
F. J. Higginson; Texas, Capt. J. W.
Phillip, and the New Orleans kept up
their fire against Morro, Socapa and
Punta Gorda forts for two hours, their
projectiles of enormous size doing tre
mendous damage to the defenses of the
harbor.
The masonry of Socapa and Morro
was battered almost into dust, and the
forms of Spanish artillerymen and in
fantry could be plainly seen flying to
safety behind the neighboring hills.
The auxiliary cruiser, which joined
Schley's fleet just before the battle
took place, was hit by shells from the
forts, and it is thought she was seri
ously damaged.
The damage done to the American
fleet cannot be learned, but it is not
thought any person was killed— if, in
deed, any one was wounded.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
Evidence that a Battle Wan Fon K ht
at Santiago.
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, June I.—
The daily bulletin issued by the French
Cable company here today apparently
confirms the news that a battle has
been fought before Santiago de Cuba
The bulletin is as follows: ■
Santiago de Cuba, May 31.— Today at
2 o'clock the American fleet, composed
of fourteen ships, of which one ap
peared to be the New York and flew
the flag of Admiral Sampson, and a
few torpedo boats, opened fire on the
forts and on the roadstead with heavy
guns. The fire of the Americana ap
peared to be directed principally on the
roadstead and on the forts of El Morro,
Socapa and Punta Gorda.
The cannonade was very brisk up to
3:45. The shells fell in the bay, but
did not reach as far as the town. Af
ter 3:45 the cannonade weakened, and
cannon shots were heard in the offing-.
The Americans completely ceased firing
after 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
ORDERED TO MANILA.
Humor That the Monadnock In Or
dereil to Go.
VALLEJO, Cal., June I.— lt seems to be well
understood at the Mare Island navy yard
that the Monadnock has bren ordered to g«
to Manila, and that the government lias pur
chased the British ship WhHgient to a;com
pany her. The Monadnock is now on her \va t
here from Puget Sound to be docked.
INSURGENTS MASSING ON THE
HILLS BEHIND
AMERICAN SQUADRONS GUARD~
ING THE HARBUR FRONT
STORY OF AN ATTACK O!V TUtf
FORTS CONFIRMED
Two of the American War«hl II(
Which Drew Off Yei.ter.lay Aite*
the EugaKeiiifnt Returned This
Mornine, bnt DI«1 Not Renew the
Attack, Flrlns Only Two Shot*,
Probably as a. Signal of Some
Kind to the InnureentM, Who Are
Gathered About the Doomed City.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
CAPE HAYTIEX, Jue 1.-The Span
ish government, atxordirg to advices
received here from Havana, intends to
cut the cables which connect that c.ty
with Key Wewt if the * other Cuban
cables are cut by the Americans. The
Havana papers, the same a'lvices siy,
publish a dispatch from Madrid de
claring that the Americans intend to
attack Santiago by sea, while the in- .
surgents are making an attack by land,
and also to land reinforcements at
Guantanamo, east of Santiago. A dis
patch from Santiago says:
The American squadron which bom
barded Santiago yesterday was com
posed of fouitten ye eeis, among which
were recognized the lowa, Bro kyn,
Massachusetts, Texas and Amdzoi:i3
(New Orleans), besides a gunboat and
an auxiliary cruiser, believed to be the
Columbia.
The five vessels wheh were rcco?niz_
ed fired on the batteries ait Punta
Gorda, El Morro and Zacopa, ami als>
on the cruiser Cristobal Colon, which
had advanced toward the entrance of
the harbor and was visible from the
high sea.
The Americans fired projectiles of 32
centimetres, and the batteries, as weil
as the Cristobal Colon, kept up an in
er-ssanit responsive fire. Two shots
landed on the after part of the lowa,
causing damage.
On the Spanish side the damage was
insignificant. The American squadron
withdrew at 6 o'clock last evening.
This morning the American s iuadron
reappeared off Santiago, but contested
itself with firing two shots, which aie
believed to have been signals agreed,
upon with the insurgents, who, num
bering 2,000 or 3.030, are said to have
concentrated three or four milts fiom
Santiago.
Great events are expected hou ly at
Santiago. The Spanish autho.iths have
taken extraordinary precaution?, and
have placed at the narrow passage at
the entrance of the harbor special crn
trivances which permit the dosing and
opening of the port at will.
BATTERIES SILENCED.
The following additional details of
yesterday's bombardment have been
The Spanish batteries at first an
swered the fire of the American squad
ron In a lively manner. Aftpr twenty
minutes of firing, directed in a su
perior manner upon the part of the
American fleet, the Spanish batteries
began to weaken, and the American
ships concentrated a violent fire upon
El Morro, destroying it completely. The
forts at Socapa and Punta Gorda fired
the last shots.
The Spanish loss must have been con
siderable. Details are lacking as to the
American loss.
The Spaniards pretend to have struck
the Am«rican vessels several times, but
this information is accepted here un
der reserve.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
American squadron ceased firing.
At that hour there were no Spanish
vessels in sight. No news has been
received here from the dispatch boats.
HAVANA VKRSIO.V.
Story of the Fljcht an Ulnnco Tells
It.
HAVANA, June I.— The following
Spanish account of the reported en
gagement off Santiago de Cuba has
been issued here:
The American fleet, consisting of the
lowa, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Texas,
New Orleans, Marblehead. Minneapolis
and another cruiser, in addition to six
small vessels, took up a position on
May 31 on the western side of the
mouth of Santiago de Cuba channel,
opening fire from the first five vessels.
The Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon
was anchored toward Punta Gorda, and
could be seen from the open sea. The
fire of the American fleet was answered
by the Morro, Socapa and Punta Gorda
batteries, and by the cruiser Cristobal
Colon.
The American fleet fired seventy
shots without causing the least dam
age. The bombardment lasted ninety
minutes, and the American fleet re
tired with the Trans-Atlantic steamer
(auxiliary cruiser?) damaged. Two
shells were seen to explode on the
lowa's stern, and there was fire on
board another battleship. Several pro
jectiles fell inside the harbor near the
Spanish warships.
BATTLEFIELD ELECTIONS.
Volunteers to Vote In Their Rexnect-
I've Camps.
WASHINGTON, June I.—Represent
ative Lacey, of lowa, has introduced a
bill to enable volunteer soldiers In the
field to vote in congressional elections
during the present war. Mr. Lacey
says he believes the measure has been
framed so as to avoid unconstitution
ality, and wants it called for action to
enable participation in the coming
elections, if possible.
Chance for Bryan.
WASHINGTON. June I.— Secretary Algor
has accepted an additional full regiment
from Nebraska under the president's sec
| ond call. This action of the war department
j will permit the appointment of William J,
j Eryan to the colonelcy of the regiment It
i the governor desires" to confer upon him tV* J '
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