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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XVI 15,000 St&rt For Cuban Shores. CONVOYED BY WAD SHIPS. Grand Total of the Expedition Consists of 773 Officers and 14,564 Enlisted Soldiers. It was formally announced at the war department Monday that the first military expedition had left Key West at daylight bonnd for Santiago, All day Sunday there was n lively confer ence between the officials of the navy and war departments, and nfter au all day session the war board completed its plans for convoying the troop transports. Major General Shatter, who commands this expedition, has with him a force of 773 officers and 14,504 enlisted men. Tno United Slatos regular troops make up the greater part of the force, there being bu‘ three volunteer or ganizations on the ships. These are the Seventy-first New York infantry volunteers, the Second Massachusetts infantry volunteers and two dismount ed squadrons of four troops each from the First United States volunteer cav alry, the regiment which Colonel Wood commands and of which Theo dore Roosevelt is the lieutenant colo nel. It was difficult to prevail upon the mounted riflemen to leave their monnts behind, but this was n matter of ne cessity, it is said, owing to the lack of accommodations for the horses on shipboard. The best that the department could do at this time in the' way of supplying the cavalry contingent for tho expe dition was to include among the troops one squadron of the Second United States cavalry, fully mounted, with nine officers and 280 enlisted men. By far the larger portion of the ex pedition is made up of infantry, al though an unusually large number of artillery is included; and that the cav alry is almost altogether lacking. It is expected, however, that the dis mounted cavalry with the expedition will be mounted later on in Cuba either from the stock of native forces or from monnts that will follow them from this country. Captain Taylor, of the battleship Indiana, wsb in command cf the naval convoy fleet which accompanied the transport ships. The make-up of the convoy fleet was withheld. The war department announced Monday that it had begun active prep arations for the eecond army of inva sion. It is believed that the second army will go to Forto Rico. SOUTHERN PROGRESS, The New IntltiRtiie* * ICnported in the Sontli During the Past Week. The new industries throughout the south reported during the pnst week include, among other enterprises, large 'cotton ginneries at Louisiana and Georgia points, another cotton mill for North Carolina, an electric light plant in Virginia, an electric light and power plant in Mississippi, a 600,000- bnshel grain elevator in northern Tex as, an engine works in Kentucky, a flouring mill in Arkansas, a handle factory and a knitting mill in Georgia, lumber companies in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas, pinning mills and sash and door and blind factories in North and South Carolina and Ar kansas, a shinglq and stave mill in Georgia, large silver mining develop ments in Arkansas, and a soap factory in Texas.—Tradesman (Chattanooga, Tenn.l ORDERS TO GEORGIA TROOPS. Soldiers Stationed nt Cnrnp Northen will go to ChlekaiimtigA. The Georgia troops stationed at Camp Northen, at Griffin, are to be re moved to Camp George H. Thomas, at Chickamnugn park. The Georgia troops stntionad at Cninp Northen, at Griffin, are to be moved to Camp George H. Thomas, nt Chicknmnugn park. Notice was receiv ed nt department headquarters Tues day that the Georgia volunteers would be ordered to change their station, and information to that effect was sent to Colonel A. R. Lawton, who is the senior officer at the Griffin encamp ment. Admiral Send* Official Report Regard* lug Merrtmac Affair. The navy department Saturday post ed the following bulletin giving n de tailed official report from Admiral Sampson upon the heroism of Liou- tenant Hobson and his men in sink ing the Merrimac in the Sautiago chan nel: FLAQsmr New Yobk, Off Santiago, Juue 8, 189 .—Permit me to call your special attention to Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson, As stated in a special telegram beforo coining hero I decided to make the harbor entrance secure ngniust the possibility of egress by Spanish ships by obstructing the narrow part of tho entrance by sinking a collier at thnt point. Upon calling upon Mr. Hobson for his professional opinion ns to a sure method of sinking the ship he mani fested the most lively interest in the problem. Affer several days’ consid eration he presented a solution which he considered would insure the im mediate sinking of the ship when she reached the desired point in the chan nel. This plan was prepared for exe cution when we reached Santiago. The plan contemplated a crew cf seven men and made Hobson commander, who begged that it might be entrusted to him. The anchor chnins were ar ranged on deck for both the anchors, forward and aft, the plan including the anchoring of the ship almost auto matically. A careful inspection of tho harbor from this ship showad that the vessol Merrimac had been sunk in the chan nel. This nfternoon the chief of staff of Admiral Cervera came out nuder a flag of truce with a lotter from the nd- mirnl extolling the bravery of the crow in an unusual mnnner. I cannot too earnestly expross my appreciation of the conduct of Mr. Hobson and his gnllnnt orew. I ven ture to say that a more brave and dar ing thing has not been done Biuce Cushing blew up the Albemarle. "Referring to the inspiring letter which you addressed to the officers at tho beginning of tho war, I am sure you will offer a suitable professional reword to Mr. Hobson and his com panions. "1 must add that Commander J. M. Miller relinquished his command with the greatest reluctnuco, believing he would retain his command under all circumstances. He was, however, finally convinced thnt the attempt of another person to carry out the multi tude of details which had been in preparation by Mr. Hobson might en- daugcr its proper execution. I there fore took the liberty to rolieve him for this renson only. There were hun dreds of volunteers who were anxious to participate; there wore 150 men from the Iowa, nearly ns many from this ship aud large numbers from all the other ships, officers and men alike. “W. T. SAursos.” IN OUR POSSESSION RUT BELONG TO FOREIGNERS. THESE OWNERS ARE NEUTRAL. Hampton** Lino Vlolongt to Frntaa While the One Dewey Holds It British Property. A Washington special says: An un expected complication has arisen.as to the right of Admiral Sampson at San tiago and Admiral Dewey at Manila to use the cables which each has secured with a view to bringing them into di rect tclegrapbio communication with the authorities at the national capital. It is understood by officials that Ad miral Dewey secured the shore end of tho cable lending from Manila to Hong Kong some time ngo and buoyed it with a view to sending diBpntohcs. The same condition in understood to exist nt Santiago, where Admiral Snmp- son has buoyed the shore end of the cable with a view to repairing and using it. But no messages have been sent and tho quastiou hnn arisen as to whether it is allowable under the ruleB of neu trality for the French and British companies owning these lines to per mit them to be used for strictly mili tary purposes. The companies control the points of exit nud are nble to re fuse to pass dispntches along, so that tho holding of the shore ends by Ad mirals Dewey and Sampson docs not permit them to carry on communica tion except through thensseukof the companies. These nre private concerns, but they Bre bound to observe the neutrality of their respective governments. There is somo anxiety therefore as to tho course of the operations of the French company at Hayti when they receive private messages from Admiral Snmp- Ol'R FLAG RAINED IN CUBA. Hmnpaoti and 8chW»y Still Watching Off Shore at Santiago. An Associated Press dispatch,under date of Sunday, sent from Kingston says: For four days the scene of mili tary and naval operation has been Gaimanera and Guantanamo bay. The American flag is flying on the shore and in the harbor, first planted on 6u ban soil by United Stntns maiines from the transport Pnuthor, under Lieutenant Colonel R. W.Huntington, covered by the guns of the cruiser Mar blehead, commanded by Commander McCalls, whose name is a synonym for activity aud fighting. Tho battleship Oregon liasalieady coaled in the smooth waters of the harbor and hns sailed awny. She was followed by other ships. The squadrons of Roar Admiral Sampson and Commodore Sohley are still off Sautiago, maintaining a strict, watch day and night to pre vent the possibility of the escape of Admiral Cervera. Severe storms prevnil between San tiago de Cuba and Jamaica. The press dispatch boats have encountered these storms for the last ten days, making the voyages very difficult. The heat adds ,to the discomfort, but a daily service iB maintained. Should they refuse to linndle them over uoutral lines to rench neutral ter ritory an interesting international question might nriso. Tho samo condition exists ns to tho Manila cable and the failure to receive dispatches from Manila iH attributed to the failure of the British operators at Hong Kong to take the messages. It was stated that negotiations were now progressing which gave promiso of a satisfactory understanding with the companies aud forwarding such messages as the American admirals send. LODGE’S RESOLUTION PASSES. Alabama Miners to Meet. The Alabama miners will hold a con vention in Birmingham on June 25th for tho purpose of discussing an ad vance in wages which will be asked of the various companies, and for tho transaction of other important busi ness. MINERS MEET DEATH. Flyo Men I>ro\vn4*<l In a Flooded Ml no In MUaourl. An accident in the mine of Monnt Vernon company at Stotts City, Mo.,a mining camp, 20 miles from Aurora, hns resulted in the death of fivo miners. The mine has been under water and tho men were on a raft pumping it out. Without warning u mass of rock from the sides of the shaft fell on tho raft, breaking it up and throwing the men into the water 00 feet deep. One man escaped by dinging to a log until rescused. The other live meu sunk to the bottom of the shaft and wer« drowned. Tha Methodist Church Claim Matter Will Be Investigated. At Tuesday’s session of the sennto tho resolution of Mr. Lodge, of Mas sachusetts, providing for au inquiry into the disposition made of the Meth odist Book Concern claim which was paid recently by congress was adopted without division. Mr. Pasco, of Florida, in the course of a defense of his position in the matter declared he had not acted ns an agent in deceiving the sennto an charged by Mr. Chandler. While ho feared that the disclosures made con cerning the disposal of the monoy were true, they had not yet been es tablished by proof aud until they bad been it wonld be useless for congress even to consider what action it should take. Mr. Candler again disclaimed any intention of doing injustice or injur ing the feelings of Mr. Pasco. CREW DISLIKES WAR. Knglnocr*, Stoker* ami Heaincn on the Yale mill Harvard Won’t FuIUt. The engineers, stokers ami ordinary seamen who hnve been in service on the seoutships Yale and Harvard, will refuse to go to sea on the vessels when they leave Newport News as auxiliary cruisers. These men were in tbe employ of the American line when the steamers were leased by tho government, and they signed articles of agreement for one year, but claim they did not enlist in tbe navy, aud, therefore, cannot be compelled to go into service on a war ship, especially as most of them are subjects of foreign powers. FIRED ON CARLE CUTTERS. Advices via Kingston state that while the Yankee and the St. Louis were cutting the cable at Gnantauomo, sixty miles cast of Kantigo de Cuba, Sunday afternoon, tbe Marblehead fired ata small Spanish gunboat and sbo returned tho fire, the old-fash ioned forts joined in the engagement, the gunboat retreated into tlie harbor and the forts were silenced by the Marblehead. It is not believed that the Spanish gunboat was struck, us the range was too great. The Marble head and tbe Yankee returned to tbe blockade at midnight. A Brief Compilation of Daily (Occurrences The first land battle has occurred ou Cuban soil. 'Spanish guirillas attack ed a force of inarinea landed from the transport PaUthsr. Four Americans were killed. H^aafah loss unknown. The navy hospital ship Solace has •ailed for Haatksgo. The army hos pital ship Re via is at New York, not yet completed,,dmt tha Solace will re move both sailors and soldiers to the general army hospitals, which will re ceive eailon as well as soldiers. Admiral Sampson has sent an offi cial report to the navy department re garding the heroic act of Lieiitouant Hobson and his men in sinking the Merrimac. Tho admiral aocortlH the highest praise to the Alabama boy The president linn authorized canned salmon to be added as one of the meat components of the army ration. Or dinarily fresh beef will be issued to the troops six days in ten, salt meats three days in ten, and canned salmon one dny in ten. Several Spanish generals declaro that they can continue the war for two yearn more ami that peace should not be considered unless it means to return to nil conditions as they wero before tbe war. A board of army officers for tho past wock has boon examining various places in tho south with a view to their occupation for camping purposes aud it is also suggested that it may take occasion to point out a desirable port for the embarkation of the Porto Rico expedition. The war department has finally closed the charters for the steamships Viotoria, Olympia and Arizona, which nre to be used in tho transportation of troops to Manila. The chartering of these ships has been delayed for some time. Admiral Dewey lias promised to pre vent n massacre when the insurgents tukc Manila. It may be statod positively tlint the war department hns no present inten tion of sending any more troops to Han Francisco for the Philippines expedi tion than have already been ordered there, says the Washington corres pondent of Tho New York Times. Gen eral Merritt announced when ho left Now York lie wanted nt least 20,000 men to tulte to Manila aud that he in tended to have that numhoi. It is generally accepted that General Mer ritt won his point nud that the depart ment promised him the men he asked for. George E. Vanderbilt, the supposed spy confined nt Fort MoPherson, Ga., may prove to be one of tho band of men that Carranzas has been directing from Canndn. Investigation in Now York has proved that Vanderbilt is unknown at the address which he gave there, and this has served to increase the suspicion with which he was re garded. A statement in Carranzas’ celubrated letter that one of his spios hail been arrested in Tampa has led to tbe belief that Vanderbilt is the man. Orders have been issued counter manding all orders relative to the movement of troops from Mobile to Mount Vernon, Ala. No explanation of tbe change is obtninablo. It is sur mised that it means that tlie troops will be sent to the front. The pope’s official organ published in Rome, has in it not a word of en couragement or good wishes for Spain, but rather is pleased at the success of the United States in Cuba and the Philippines. Col. E. F. Evans of Han Francisco, formerly a treasury officer, will go ns a Brigadier General on Gen. Morritt’s staff to take charge of the revenues of the Philippines, which are derived largely from trading licenses and port dues. The navy department has concluded that it has purchased ns many small vessels for the auxiliary fleet an it re quires and an intimation to that effect liaH been conveyed to Admiral Erben, in charge of tltat set vice. The United States army and the Christian Commission of California has been organized. Its purpose is tlio uniting of ull evangelical churches in a union for systematic work among tbe soldiers confining itself to o-copera- tion with the chaplain of the United States army und navy. News has been received at the navy department that Admiral Camura’s Cadiz fleet is linseawortby. AGENT OF CARRANZA. Tlie Prisoner, Vamlerbllt, Said to Hava ■lean identified. George E. Vnnderlxlt, the supposed spy confined nt Fort McPherson, Ga., may prove to be one of tbo bund of men that Carranzas lias been directing from Canada. Investigation in New York lias proved that Vanderbilt is unknown at tbe address which be gave there and this has served to increase the suspicion with which he was re garded. A statement in Carranzas’ celebrated letter that one of his spies hud been arrested in Tampa lias led to tbe belief that Vanderbilt is the man. PRESIDENT M’KINLEY ATTACHES HIS SIGNATURE. GAGE INVITES BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS Secretary of the Treasury I**n*« t Circu lar Culling For Popular BI<1* und Illy- log Iiifttruction* ltegurdlng Loan. A Washington special says: The war revenue bill is a law. President McKinley signed the mensuro Mon day. Immediately upon receipt of infor mation from the whitohouse that the bill had been signed, Secretary Gage issued a circular explaining to the public the proposed bond issue. The circular la in part an follows; Tho secretary of the treasury Invites subscriptions from the pooplo of the United States for $200,000,000 of the bonds of 8 per cent loan authorized by aot of congress approved June 18, 1898. Subscriptions will be received at par for a period of 84 days, the sub scription being open from this date to 8 o’clock p. m. on tho 4th day of July, 1898. The bonds will be issued in both coupon and registered form, tho cou pon bonds being in denominations of $20, $100, $500 and $1,000, and tbe registered bonds in denominations of $20,$100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 $10,000. They will be tinted August 1, 1898, and by their terms will be redeemable in coin at the pleasure of the United States after ten years from the date of their issue anil due and payable Au gust 1, 1918. Tbe bouds will bear iutereHt at the rate of 8 per cent per annum, pnyablo quarterly; the inter est ou the coupon bonds will ho paid by means of ooiipoun to lie detached from the bonds an the interest bo ost becomes due, anil tlie interest of the registered bonds will be paid by checks drawn to tlie order of the payees and mailed to their addressos. The lnw authorizing the issue of bonds provides tlint in allotting said bonds the several subscriptions of in dividuals sliull be first accepted and the nuhncriptionsof tlie lowest amounts shall be first allotted lu accordance with that provision allotments to all individual subscribers will be made before any bonds will bo allotted to other than individuals. In order to avoid n too rapid absorp tion of funds into tbs treasury with a possible consequent evil effoet on in dustry and commerce, and subscribers for more tliau $500 will be permitted to take his allotment of bonds In in stallments of 20 per cent, taking the first installment within ten days after the notice of tho allotment, and the balance at four equal intervals of forty days each, in four installments each of 20 per cont of the bonds allotted. Delivery will he made in install ments as payment for them is receiv ed ami payment must in all cases be made in full as tbe bonds are taken. The 2 per cent doposit will apply on tbe first allotment. Aliy subscriber may pay for the whole amount allotted him within ten days from the date of the notice of his allotment. Interest will he adjusted from tho time of the actual payment, whether paid in one sum or in installments. The secretary of the treasury will receive in payment tor the bonds post- office money orders payahlo at Wash ington, D. 0., and checks, hank drafts and expross money orders collectible in tho cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and San Francisco. All money orders and bank drnfts must be drawn in favor of tho treasurer of the United States. The bonds will be duteil August, 1898, and they will be delivered to subscribers free of expense fur trans portation us soq» after that date as possible. The bonds will be accom panied by a check for the amount of interest due the subscriber from tbe date of bis payment to August 1,1898. All subscriptions must bo received at the treasury department, Washington, D.C., not later tlmn 8 p.m.Wednesday, July 4,1898. No subscriptions received after that date and hour will be consid ered. (Signed) L. J. Gabe, Secretary. TEXAS ALARMED. Absolutely ATLANTA MARKETS. CORBICTSI) WBKKI.T.—24 (iro«*rl«$. Boosted aoffuu #11.30. 1ms 50 a per 100 tb iloiHieu euuvu via .mu. s/v : pnr IUU ID easos. (ireon coffw oholoe 1‘2; fair 10; prim* 0. Huger standard paimlab'd f» f, 4 «*. Now Orloiin* white 5*{c; do yellow M/e* Syrup, Now OrloariH open Tcettlo 25<S>4(to. mixed riKffUOot sugar home* 2/W5>85«!. Teas, blank 80fa'fl5c; 20«)60<\ Hlce, head 7>/o; oholoo ti*l(f)64{<!; Halt, dai ry saekH f 1.2ft; dobbin. 2.25; Me eream U0o; common 65o. Che«t*o. full cream lO'ojfjrll ^r. Matches, 66* 60o; 200/4 l.:i(MM.75; JiOOs 2.76. Hotla, boxes 6c. Ofaokere, soda O'Vc; cream He; glngorsuap* 8c. Candy,com mon stick fie; fancy 12f£)10o. Oysters, F. W. 1.65; L. W. 1.15. Country Produce. Kggs lOdDlle. Butter, western cream ery, 16rtPlHc; fancy Tenneesei lO'SdQ'jC; choice He; Oeorgla Htp/lOc. Lire poul try, chickens, lum* 254»>27 , y’: spring chickens, large 22 , |Ya 25c; *tnal! li^/a 16c. Ducks, puddle, 20#22Uc; Peking 22H(S) 26c. Irish potatoes, ? l.KV&if 1.20 m*r bushel. Hweet potatoes. 85(jf>#1.00 per Ini. Money, dull, strained 6(*'7o; In the comb 7fh'Ho: Onions, new crop, *1.00'Vi'(U.2fj per bn. | *:t.50r« 8.76 per bid. Flour, Drain avid Moat. Flour, all wheat first patent, 47.00. second patent, 40.00; streiglit. *5.00 fancy, 4t.75| extra fipnllv. 44.60. (lorn, white, 6:1 ; mixed, 62c. Oats, white 4:in» mixed 41"; Tcxas rust proof - Hye, Oeorgla 8V. liny No, l tim othy large bales 41.00 small bal'd P5*: No. J timothy smutl bales 1*0*. Moat, plain bolted 60c. Wheat bran, large sack* (Wn; small lacks 41.00, Shorts 41.06. Mb»»k meal; ► 0«\ Cotton seed meal P5o tier 100 lbs: bulls *0.50 per ton. Pea* stock fl0'/?r,6n : bushel ; common white 86(5)P0c : Dndv 41.15/5) 1.25. (irll* 42.70 ProviMlon*. Clear ribs boxed sldas 6}{c; dear side* r.’fe: ice-eured h«d||<;s H<’ nugar-curod hams ll(?i 12‘fjc; California 7 l v'v breakfast ba'*on m 14". I.ard. best quality (»Y<o: sec ond quality : compound 5<\ Cotton. Market dosed quiet: middling 6. BRIEF REPORT FROM SAMPSON. Notifies the Department of the First Land Attack at Oiiaaiiiiniuo. The navy department p nted the fol lowing bulletin Tuesday: “Mom? Ht. Nicholas, June 111.— Lieutenant Blue just returned nfter a detour of 70 ntatute miles of observa tion of ihe harhor of Santiago de Cuba. He reporta Spanish fleet itt all there. The Spanish attacked vigo rously the camp at Guantanamo. An outpont of four marinee wan killed and their bod ion mutilated Im-baroualy. Surgeon Gibbs was killed. Sampmon.” [Future comfort for present; ; seeming; economy, but buy the ; ; sewing; machine with an estab-; ; fished reputation, that guar- ; antees you long; and satistac-; ; tory service. j» j* > j» ' lleport of Fever In Mississippi Interfere, With Kullstments. A special from Austin says: Texas is becoming exoited over the yellow fever situation, judging 'rora tbe numerous inquiries coming from over the state asking about quarantining against Mis sissippi. Quite u number of places in the state ask for u rigid quarantine at once. It is understood that some of tbe j soldiers who desire to enlist under tbe i second call of tbo president are averse j to joining the army nnd be taken to Ihe vicinity of the Mississippi, and it! may be difficult to get the full quota ; of volunteers under the present con-' : ITS PINCH TENSION TENSION INDICATOR, j , (devices for regulating and , • showing; the exact tension) are J ! a few of the features that. [emphasize the high grade] > character of the White. 1 Send for our eleg;ant H.T.; I catalog. ; White Sewing Machine Co., CLEVELAND, 0.

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