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ESTABLISHED 1884
CORK IS
Il BOTTLE.
Spaniards Blow Up the Merri
mac Which Was Sent-Into
Channel by Sampson,
DARINGJEED
One of the Master Strokes of
the War and in Naval
History.
OFFICIALS ARE HAPPY.
Over the News and Say that Settles
It Cervera Was Waitng to
Meet Camara.
On board the i-auntl<s« off Santiago.
June 3 via Kinston—Copyright Rear
A,linir.il Sampson during Friday morning
decided to close the narrow harbor at the
entrance of Santiago by sinking the col
lier Merrimac loaded with coal in the har
bor.
Ilf called for volunteers to go to almost
certain death and forty-seven men offered
themselves.
l.ieuumant Hobson and six men were
chosen and at X o'clock on Friday morn
ing tlie Merrimac. under her own steam,
entered the channel under a terriible Span
ish lire The vessel was riddled with pro
jectiles. but she anchored and swung
around. Lieutenant Hobson then set off
the Internal torpedo with electric attach
ment. Theta was an explosion and the
Merrimac ink in (lie ehannelemfwyfffm
Merrimac sank, the channel was closed,
and apparently f’ervera will be unable to
escape.
.Hobson and the hero crew of tlie Merri
mac were saved in the following manner:
Unable, after the sinking of their vessel
to make tfielr way back through the st >rm
of shot and shells, they rowed into the
harbor to the Spanish flagship and were
taken ou board unharmed.
The Spanish admnral under a flag of
truce on Friday sent word to the American
admiral offering to exchange prisoners and
adding that in the meanwhile he an 1 nis
poarty would be treated wrh the greatest
consideration.
DEPARTMENT REJOICES.
They Say That Cevera is There and Safely
Corked Up.
Washington, June 4.—“ The cork is
driven into the bottle." was tile comment
at the navy department this morning upon
theh receipt of the sinking of the collier
(Merrimac in the channel of Santiago har
bor
They are absolutely satisfied that the ship
was sent in by design of Sampson to close
the channel and prevent the escape of the
Spanish squadron and the undertaking- was
successful.
This will rank as one of the boldest
achievements in naval history. It will out
rank even Cushing's famous attack on the
Mbermarle with his little torpedo boat.
Thar Is the opinion at the navy department
at least. ♦
The officers say that Cushing had a
fighting chance to make an escape after
making the attack, and he did escape.
There was no such chance for the men who
took the Merrimac into Santiago harbor
undey guns which Schley's report describ
ed as of great power and over a nest of
submarine mines.
There is only one opinion at the depth of
the .ouragv the ma;, who coolly stood
at the levers down in the hold and direct
ly above the bottom of the ship that he
momentarily expected to come flying up
wards with the blast of a mine or torpe
do.
One of the reasons that form the basis
of conviction that the Merrimac was pur
posely sent Into the channel was that she
was worth little as a naval vessel.
She was broken in machinery and kept
at work only with difficulty. She was of
iron and therefore not likely to be easily
removed by the Spaniards.
SPANISH VERSION
Os the Sinking of the Merrimac Claims a
Brilliant Victory
Madrid June 4—The version of the
sinking erf the Merrimac, which reached
Minister of Marine \iinon from Santiago
is as follows: The Spanish Vessel in front
of Santiago has sunk an American aux
iliary cruiser. All the members of the lat
ter have been imprisoned. Toe rest of the
enemy's squadron immediately retired.
Two Aemeriean ironclads were seriously
damaged during the engagement. The
Spanish describe rhe affair as a brilliant
Spanish victory.
FOURS HIGHER.
London. Spanish fours are s s higher.
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COMPLETELY
SHOT IN NOW
Last Strand of the Cable That
Binds Cuba to the Out
side World
CUT THIS AFTERNOON,
Cable Vessel Convoyed by the Dol
phin Found the Cable and
Cut Them Off,
Off Santiago de Gubif Kingston Ja
maica, June 4. —The last ’ cable strands
binding Cuba to the outside world were
cut this afternoon by a cable vessel con
voyed here by the United States.dispatch
■boat Dolphin.
The first cable picked up was the one
running to Kingston. It was found early
this morning.
The coast loop connecting Santiago and
Guantanamo was then cut.
Proceeding to the Guantanamo cable the
vessel finally grappled and severed the
Haytien cable. This ends the cable cut
ting begun a month ago.
WAITING FOR CAMARA
Waslthe Object of Cevcras' Presence at
Santiago.
Port Au Prince, Juno 4. Further news
received here from Santiago confirms the
reports of the bombardment of that place,
which began at 3 o’clock yesterday morn
ing.
After the action the Spaniards blew up
with dynamite the sunken American col
lier Merrimas, and have been hard at
work at clearing the channel to, in all
probability permit Cerevera’s fleet to out
out to sea, should the 'Cadiz squadron, un
der Admiral Camara arrive in Cuban wa
ters to relieve the blockaded ships.
Tn the meantime dispatches from San
tiago say the Spaniards pay tribute to rhe
audacity of the Americans ia so cleverly
attempting to blockade the channel.
■According 'o the Spaniards it woul 1 be
foolishness upon the part of the Americans
ro attempt to try to force the harbor en
trance, wmeb >s described as being long
and narrow and thoroughly mined.
There are a greaj number of insurgents
In the vicinity of Santiago, probablj- wait
ing for some decisive action on the part
of the American fleet which will be a sig
nal for a land attack.
ESCAPED BY
A MIRACLE
Train on the-Carolina and
Georgia Ran Into a Burn
ing Trestle.
Tennille, Ga., June 4—A mixed train
from Tennille to Augusta, on the South
Carolina and Georgia railroad ran into a
burning trestle nineteen miles from Ten
nille near Chalker this morning.
The engin, er was seriously, if not fatally
bur:, the fireman is in a precarious con
dition and the train hand was seriously
hurt.
The freight cars and engine were con
sumed. The passenger coaches escaped by a
seeming miracle.
NEWS FROM SAMPSON.
Navy Department ’is Translating the Cy
pher Now.
Washington. June 4.—lt is said that the
navy department has heard from Admiral
Sampson, and after his dispatches are
translated thehy may be obtained if they
relate to past events.
CHEERED THEM
WHILE IN SIGHT
Demonstration When Soldiers
Left Mobile Under Seal
ed Orders.
Mobile, Ala.. June 4.—Five transports
carrying the Twentieth infantry. Colonel
Wheaton, the Third infantry. Colonel-
Page, and troops F, C. D, and F, of the
Second cavalry, steamed down the Mob’le
river this morning en route, presumably
to Tampa, but really under sealed orders.
The transports are the steamers Mattea
wan, Stillwater. Breakwater. Aranzas and
Morgan.
Scenes of enthusiasm were seen all along
the river where thousands of people con
gregated to witness the departure. The
whistles of all the river and bay craft and
the mills and the ringing of bells was kept
up unceasingly as long as the 1 transports
were in sight.
BUREAUX ASSASSINATED.
Cape Haytlen. June 4.—lt is rumored
here that President Heureaux. of Santo
Domingo, has-been assassinated.
Mr. P. Ketohum of Pike City. Cal., says:
''During my brother's late sickness from
sciatic rheumatism Chamberlain’s Pain
Balm wis the only remedy that gave him
any relief. Many others have testified to
the prompt relief from paiu which this
liniment affords. For sale by H. J. La
mar & Sons, druggists.
FANCY RIBBONS
At greatly reduced prices.
Newman (Millinery Co.
\ CORRECTION.
Editor News: I shall be obliged to you
tor publishing the following correcii.'ii of
misleading typographical errors which ap
peared in The News on Thursday:
(1) ''24,000" ,-hould have been “24."
(21 “10.000” should have been “10.”
<3) “3.300" should have been "3.3."
(4) "4.200" should have been "4.2. ’’ '
(a) “Permooanate" should have been
"permangate.* ’ '
it ) ' The water may be made :a*e. etc,”
should have teen "The water may he made
soft, etc.”
(7) ' Tne ordinary clay afford, etc.,"
should have lien "the ordinaiy elay fi.’ers
afford, etc." Very respectfully,
J. F. Sellers
THE MACON NEWS.
REPORT FLEET
DEMOLISHED
Report From Hayti That Spa
nish Fleet Has Been
Wiped Up.
•
CANNOT DE CONFIRMED.
No Direct News Received—Account
of Revolutionists’ Defeat Is
Not Believed.
Cape Haytien, June 4. —(Copyright.)—
A report which cannot .be verified is cur
rent here this morning that the American
fleet of Santiago destroyed, the Spanish
fleet yesterday.
No direct news from there has been re
ceived.
The accounts of the defeat of the Domin
ican revolutionists at Monte Cristo, Santo
Domingo, are doubted here.
APPOINTMENTS
As Surgeons With Rank in the Volunteer
Army,
Washington, June 4.—The president sent
rhe following nominations to the senate to
day:
To Volunteer Army—To be chief sur
geons of divisions with rank of major. Cap
tain Wm. H. 'Arthur, assistant surgeon;
Captain Geo. E. Bushnell, assistant sur
gon. Captain and Assistant Surgeons to
be brigadier surgeons, with hank of ma
jor. Henry P. Birmingham. Marlborough C,
Wyeth, Richard W. Johnson, Edward (*.
Carter, Wm. O. Owen, Peter R. Egan, Wm.
J. Wakeman, Wm. C. Borden. Brigadier
surgeon, with the rank of major, Millis
'Macdonald, Charles M. Drake, of Georgia,
Jos. K. Weaver, John Guiteras, of Pennsyl
vania, Milo B. Ward, (Missouri.
NO DANGER
From Smallpox at the Park, Says Col. P.
H. Ray.
M hen Colonel P. H. Ray first gave no
tice that he was coming to Macon with
hi:; regiment of immunes some doubt ex
isted in the minds olf the official's as to
whether it would be 'wise to allow the,
soldiers to come to the park where the post
house had been located.
This doubt has existed in the public
mind also and wiseacres have gone so far
a.; to say that the imunes would at the
last moment refuse to come here.
But the city hall officers have done the
collect thing ami it turns out to be alt
right.
Last week a letter was addressed tn
'Colonel Ray at Washington in which the
whole, situation was outlined to him. He
was told about the smallpox and the pest
house at the park. ,
■lie was told that all the patienr.4—the
few remaining—had or would be moved to
the county pest house and the distance of
the pest house .from the buildings was
given.
.The mayor further stated that i's Colonel
Ray thought it necessary he would at once
set fire to and destroy the pest house at
the nark.
This morning the following telegram
was received from Colonel Ray:
“Don't burn buildings. “No danger.”
So that, the buildings wil stand. They
have been most thoroughly fumigated and
as Colonel Ray says there is really no'
danger.
A CREDIT TO MACON.
Is the Beautiful New Music
Store of F. A. Gut
tenberger.
■<Amog the business changes and improve
ments that have taken place in Macon
within recent years, none stand ou-t more
distinctively than does the change re
cently made by Professor F. A. Gutten
berger, Macon's leading music house.
Professor Guttenberger, as already men
tioned in The 'News, has moved into the
immense store formerly occupied by the
J. W. Burke Company. But one would
hardly know the store today. It has un
dergone a complete change from cellar to
roof, and.to say that great taste and judg
ment has been displayed in the improv
ments made is putting it mildly. It is, in
fact, a complete transformation.
The first floor, of course, is the sales
room, with the repair and tuning shop in
the rear, and separated from the store
proper by a partition. A stair case in the
center of the store leads to the second
floor, which is Professor Guttenberger’s
music- conservatory, combining splendid
class rooms for music scholars, as well as
a spacious, .comfortable and elegant hall
for concerts and other musical gatherings.
But not alone is the improvement noted
in the building itself. The character, size
and arrangement of the stock is even more
notable. Previous to moving Professor
Guttenberger disposed of much of his old
stock, and new pianos, new instruments of
all kinds were ready to take the place of
the old in the new quarters.
The whole now presents a scene of great
attractiveness, one calculated to convince
at once of the sine and character of the es
tablishment. and of the further fact that
the new store of F. A. Guttenberber is in
every sense a credit to IMaeon—in fact, one
that would do credit to any city in the
country.
MORE BASEBALL
Mercer Wil! Play University of Virginia in
Macon.
Baseball is not all dead yet.' The great
est game of the season so far is yet to
ome when Mercer University will meet
the Univ, rsity of Virginia upon the
erounds at CentralCitj park.
A game cf three days has ben ar.anged
for. The first game will be played on Fri
day. June 17th. the second ou the follow
ing day and the third game will be played
on the Monday- following.
The Mercer boys will be ready even if
r: is vacation time and the games will bo
the warmest articles that have yet be. n
seen or. the home ground.
The University of.Virginia team is made
up of flr.-t-ela<s men and there is no doubt
but that they will sharpen their teeth
when they come to Macon to tackle the
champions of Georgiy
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| CON NEWS SATURDAY JUNE 4 1898.
TO END BRYAN
ill PHILIPPINES
Secretary Alger So Tele
graphs to the Governor
of Nebraska.
MADE A POLITICAL COUP
At the Same Time the Country Will
be the Gainer by the Services of
a Splendid Man and Officer.
Lincoln. 'Neb., June 4. —Aujutant Barry
has received a telegram from Secretary
Alger saying that the Third regiment of
volunteer infantry organized by- \V. J.
Bryan, has been accepted by the govern
ment, aud that’it would be added to the
contingent going to the Phillipines.
When this news was received Mr. Bryan
was so notified and- went to Governor Hol
comb's office and a conference was held,
the outcome of which, although it has not
been publicly announced, was tha't 'Bryan
was. appointed Colonel of the regiment and
given his commission.
Adjutant General Barry at once issued
the first general order in the history of the
new regiment. It was addressed to ffhe
members and officers, urging them to drill,
perfect, their organization and be ready for
the call to mobilize in this city.
Later news from Washington was to the
effect that mustering officers would be
sent here in the near future and the regi
ment sworn in and ordered to San Fran
cisco, where the First, of this city, under
Colonel Brattis Is already located.
CENSOR MODIFIED.
Code Messages May be Sent by CowunercTal
Houses.
Washington, June 4.—The government
censorship on cable dispatches* has (been
modified to the extent of allowing commer
cial houses to send code messages to Vene
zuela and 'Brazil. The only restriction on
these messages is that they shall not pass
'between Spanish officials.
BALLOON section
Os the Signal Corps of the Army Will be at
Tampa.
'Washington, June 4.—The balloon sec
tion of the United States signal corps for
the present will be attached temporarily
to the Fifth army corps at Tampa, Fla.,
Major General Shafter, commander, and
will be under the direction of Lieutenant
James Allen, now serving on the staff of
General Shafter.
HOLMES AND MASON
Are Together Again as Dentists and Will
Compete in Price.
Dr. \Mason having' returned to Macon
after having severed the partnership that
existed 'between him and Dr. Holmes.
partnership has now been reformed and
the popular firm will do (business at. the
old stand on Mulberry street.
It is entirely unnecessary to recommend
Drs. Holmes and Mason as dentists to the
people of Macon. ~ ,
Their reputation has already been mlade
in this community, but it will be good
news to the 'public to know that the firm
as it is. reorganized, will not allow itself
to be beaten in the price of its work.
They have every- facility and having in
creased their force are ready for a b<g
tmsiness.
INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS.
Reported at Hayti That They Have Captur
ed Santiago Caballos.
Cape Haytien. June 4.—'lt is rumored
that the insurgents in Santo Domingo have
captured the town of Santiago de Los Ca
ballos on the. Yaque river. 100 miles east
of this place.
ALL QUIET
Along the Line of the Blockade at Havs.ia
and Cardenas.
i i - »»■•'
Key West, June 4, 11:15 a. m.—When
the vessels arrived today from the Ha
vana-Cardenas 'blockade they report that
there has been no excitement along the
lire for ten days, (hut 'that the Spaniards
are beginning new fortifications at various
points.
EVERYTHING IN MILLINERY
Goes. No reasonable offer refused on our
trimmed hats. '
Newman 'Millinery Co.
marioTTharris
WILL BE SOLDIER
He Undertakes to Raise a
Company of Immunes for
Col. Ray.
Mr. Marion Harris has determined to
turn from the law and take up the sword.
He has ben appointed by Col. P. H. Ray.
of theregimentof immunes, to raise a com
pany in Macon and has turned his office
on Cherry stree t into a recruiting office.
He expects to be able to raise a company
rapidly and if he makes as good a soldier
as he is a lawyer he will rapidly rise from
his first rank as captain to wear tha
c-olonel’s clothes.
The Consritutio® this morning says:
Mr. Marion W. Harris, one of the lead
ing lawyers of iMaebn, and the attorney
who won Mrs. Nobles her escape from the
gallows, will be a captain under Colonel
Ray. Mr. Harris was yesterday instructed
to raise his company, and already the bjl
liant young attorney is at work organizing
his quota of men. He will carry with him
men wijh none but the highest character,
and will endeavor to carry the crack com
pany of the regiment. He has hundreds
of friends all over the state who will glad
ly follow him to war.
COTTON FUTURES.
New \ork, June 4—-Futures dull. Sales
2,300. July 642, August 646. Septeber,
October and November 620. December 635,
January 615. February 637. March 642.’
April 645.
BEAUTIFUL ROSES
In any color, 25c and 35c bunch.
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MS NOT THERE
WHENCE LEFT
An Arrival From Santiago
Says That Cerveras is
Not in the Harbor.
WAS THERE TWO WEEKS AGO
Some Other Vessels Were There -
Mines Laid in Harbor for Six
Miles Along Channel.
New York, June 4 —Louis Duaney has ar
rived in this city from Jamaica. He left
Santiago de Cuba. 'May 18.
Mr. Duaney believes that Cervera’s fleet
is at Santiago and he says:
‘ I think that Cervera’s fleet may have
been confused with five Spanish boats
which were in the harbor when I left.
These were El Reina Mericedes, a second
class cruiser, El Marques de Molina, aux
iliary cruiser with heavy guns and two
gunboats, El San Deval and iLa Estella
and another auxiliary cruiser.
. “The cruiser Reina Mercedes is disabled,
her boilers having brok'en down, and she
was lying just inside the entrance to the
harbor. Her guns were removed ito the for
tincations.
“The Spaniards laid a few mines last
winter but on May sth the work began
on’a large scale. I saw men at this work
in the harbor for some time afterward and
about seventy mines have been laid alto
gether. The first line of six mines is laid
directly across the mouth of the harbor
from Mono Castle to the buoy which
marks the shallow water line near La
Zocapa_, the fortress'opposite. Directly be
hind the first lines are lines of four, three
and two mines each so that the entrance
to the harbor is well laid with mines. The
other mines are all along the ship channel
for six miles to the docks. The mines are
all connected by wires with the shore.
“I visited all of the forts and I am sure
• that the only modern gun in use are those
taken from the cruiser 'Reina Mericedes.
There are two of these guns at Mono and
the others are at La Zocapa and Punta
Gorda.
“There are 160 soldiers at Morro, fifty
at La Zocapa, thirty at Punta Gorda and
100 at Punta Blanca. The soldiers at the
forts are well armed and well equipped,
but I do not believe that they are good
gunners, at least 1 never saw them prac
tice during my stay. There .are' 15,000
troops in the province of Santiago under
the command of General Pando and 8,00?
■in the city of Santiago and outlying towns.
They are well ordered troops and Well
at med.
Mr. Duaney said that there was a sup
ply of 7,000 tons of coal at Santiago when
he left. Fresh meat was very dear.
MACON VOLUNTEERS.
Photographs of the Company Will be Sold
Next Week.
, Photographs of the Macon Volunteers,
or as they are now known, Company F,
of the First Regiment United Seated
Georgia Volunteers, will iße put on sale
during; the coming week.
The proceeds of the sale of these photo
graphs will be sent to the "volunteers for
the benefit of the members of the com
pany.
Nearly everyone in Macon will want a
copy olf the photograph, which is one of
the best group pictures tjiat has ever been
taken of a military company. The photo
graph will make a valuable memento in
after years of the war of 1898 and will
be valuable to hand down to future gen
erations.
Messrs W. W. Wrigley, H. P. Loh and
Aleck Subers will have the sale of these
pictures in charge and orders can be
placed with them.
CICERONIANSWIN
IN THE DEBATE
By a Somewhat Narrow Mar
gin-Program For This
Evening.
The annual debate at 'Mercer last night
between the representatives of the Ci
ceronian and Phi Delta societies was a
br.liiant affair and was largely attended.
The subject for debate was:
Resolved, That a state should appropri
ate money for the support olf bight r edu
cation.
Messrs. J. E. Briggs, A. E. Ramsaur and
J. C. Flanigan, Ciceronians, represented
the affirmative. Messrs. J. T. Jolly. H. F.
Lawson and T. J. Evans, Phi Deltas, the
negative.
The decision of the judges was given in
favor of the affirmative, but in render
ing this decision the judges took occasion
to say that the result was very close and
that the victory was won by a narrow
margin.
Following is the program for the prize
declamation this evening:
PRAYER.
‘lntolerance”—J. J. Harris, Gandersv
yiile, Ga.
“Almost Persuaded”—J. W. Bonnell, P.
D. S., Macon, Ga.
MUSIC.
“Our Origin and Our Destiny”—O. A.
Thaxton. P. D. S„ Macon. Ga.
“Andrew Jackson” —1., S.. Barrett, C.
5.. Washington. Ga.
“The Southern Young Man” —J. A.
Beazley, C. S., Crawfordaville, Ca.
MUSIC.
“The Political Prosperity of the Coun
try ’ —J- M. Clark, P. D. S., Augusta, Ga.
Sims, C. S., Jonesboro. Ga.
“Southern Chivalry ’ —F. L. Ward, C.
5., Dixie, Ga.,
Music.
Benediction.
Finale.
The Baccalaureate sermon will be
preached at -First Baptist church to mor
row at 11 o’clock, by Rev. F. H. Kerfoot,
D. D.. LL. D., Louisville, Ky.: the annual
sermon before the missionary society to
morrow night at First Baptist church by
lev. J. A. Wynne, D. D., Gainesville, Ga
AT THE WIGWAM.
A Large Crowd is Expected There to Spend
Sunday.
A large crowd is expected at the Wig
wam at Indian Spring to spend Sunday,
and the’arrivals for the month of May
exceeded any past season. Among the
prominent Macon people are Mrs. S. T.
Coleman, Mrs J. S. Budd, Mrs. A. L.Wood,
Miss Nellie Wood Mrs John T. Boifeuil
let, Miss Elizabeth Boiftuillet, Mr. C. I.
Stacy and Wife, Mrs. «J. L. Bowdre and
family. Messrs. George B. Turpin, T. K.
Little, M . D. Lamar and E. S.
Miss Margaret Callaway, who has been
very popular during her stay here, and
who was to have left today, has decided to
remain longer.
Mrs. T. C. Parker and her charming
daughter. Miss Gladys, are entertaining
several friends at the Wigwam,
WHAT SIGSBEE
KNOWSABOUT IT
Settles the Question of Where
abouts of Fleet in Mind
of Department.
TRIEOTOTEMPT DESTROYERS
To Attack Him But He Failed to
Draw Them Out—Will Now
Probably Go to Porto Rico.
'New York, June 4 —ls the slightest sem
blance of doubt has been entertained by
members of the war department 'and the
authorities of the navy department as no
the precise location of the Spanish fleet
it was entirely removed, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the ‘Tribune, by
the receipt of important information di
rect from Captain 'Sigsbee, of the auxiliary
cruiser St. 'Paul, who came on immediately
after reporting his arrival alt New York
to Adunii .l .sant.' and communicated jo
Secretary Long advie from Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley, both of
whom he left a few days ago, the former
then on the way through the Windward
passage and the latter holding tight the
Spanish vessels behind the outer defenses
of Santiago.
Perhaps no officer of the navy is more
familiar with the type of cruisers- now at
Santiago than the 'former commander of
the Maine, and having seen three of them
lying at anchor in the laslt four days, he
is positive that the fourth is there as well.
The last occasion that Captain Sigsbee
melt the 'Vizcaya was in Havana harbor,
where she lay not two cable lengths from
the Maine and while there Captain Sigs
bee not only noted her qualities and type
but secured drawings and accurate de
scriptions of the warships.
'He has imparted to Secretary Long the
experiences of the St. Paul and of Com
modore Schley’s squadron in trapping the
'Spanish admiral at Santiago. Captain
Sigslbee does not Stake full credit for having
discovered the Spanish fleet, but says both
he and Commodore Schley found them at
the same time and that as his signals went
up ito the flagship, conveying the fact that
he had sighted two of the ships, Commo
dore Schley’s was run up, communicating'
the same information to him.
For six days Captain Sigsbee and the
St. Paul lay oft the harbor expecting
nightly to be attacked by the 'Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyers. With high running
lights and all side lights out he cruised
about fifteen miles from the shore, under
darkened skies and the steam an low pres
sure.
The use of search lights to sight any
torpedo boat that might be lurking around
ready to attack the ship, whenevei re
vealed his presence to the Spaniards at
Santiago and this was what the captain
did not wish them Ito learn. With, every
opportunity of attacking them the two
30-knot destroyers remained in ithe harbor
all the time, and Captain Sigsbee accounts
for this conduct on their part as due to Ithe
desire of the Spanish ’admiral not to per
mit his presence to be known.
Commodore Schley had established an
effective blockade of the 'boat before the
St. 'Paul steamed away. On leaving San
tiago Captain Sigsbee made for Mole St.
Nicholas and from Ithere cruised to the
west until he met 'Admiral Sampson from
whom he received dispatches for the sec
retary of the navy. The next move of the
S't. Paul will proibably be in the direction
of eastern Cuba or Porto Rico and as soon
as she Is called and is 'provisioned Captain
Sigsbee says he will sail again. He leaves
here today for New York, and will prob
ably pass out of Sandy Hook with his ves
sel Sunday or Monday.
The junction of Admiral Sampson’s
squadron with thalt already blockading
Santiago under Commodore Schley seems,
according to Captain Sigsbee calculations,
to have been effected on .Wednesday last.
The presence of so many heavily armored
American ships off ithe harbor in whieh
Admiral Cervera’s cruisers have taken re
fuge is taken here to indicate a punpose
on the part of the commander of the
American fleet to reduce Santiago at once
by a naval assault, rather than wait for
the tedious co-oiperation of the land forces
despatched or about to be despatched from
Tampa. It is argued here with some force
that siege operations against Santiago
from the land side would, on account of
the rugged character of the surounding*
country involve insuperable obstacles ami
that with ordinary field artillery the be
sieging forces would be no match for ahe
guns of the Spanish men of war inside the
tun bor.
EARTHQUAKE
Felt at Santa Barbara, California, but No
• Damage Done,
Santa Barbara, Cal., June 4.—A slight
earthquake shock was felt at 10:21 last
night, but it did no damage.
PROTECT BIRDS
FROM TRAPPERS
The Audubon Society Takes
Hold of the Matter and
Will Prosecute.
Chicago, June 4. —The attention of the
members of the Audibon Society has been
directed for weeks to the wholesale trap
p'ng of native song birds in Chicago su
burbs and throughout the state for the
purpose of sale to the big milinery and
bird stores in Chicago.
Game Warden Lovejoy, to make a test
case, determined to seize all the native
birds in one of the storese to see if convic
tion could not be secured, even though
the person having the birds was not caught
in the act of capturing them.
Warden Lovejoy went to tne bird store
of Louis Grebasch, where Edward B. Clark,
one of the Audubon Society directors,
pointed out the birds which came under
the trapping law. The warden says that
all the Illinois birds *in the collection were
taken before justice Underwood.
When the case came up yesterday near
ly every live bird dealer in Chicago was
represented in court.
The defense claimed that the birds were
captured in Mexico, California and other
states and brought here, but Attorney
Baird cited two supreme court decisions
which disposed of -this point.
Justice Underwood decided in’ favor of
the caged songsters, which were turned
over to Warden Lovejoy.
The Illinois game law provides no pun
ishment for the trappers save the forfeit of
the birds.
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