2 AMERICAN VICTORY. MARIA TERFSA SUNK AND SANTIAGO FORTS SILENCED. Spanish Admit Considerable I.osa Iloth on Lund and Sea—News Cominj a* It Doe* from Npanlah Sources, Seem* to Indi cate American Success. Cape Haytien, June B.—Further ad vices from Santiago indicate the suc cess of the American arms iu Monday's engagement. It is reported here that the first class armored Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa was sunk by the Are of the American fleet. It appears that a land!iT> of Ameri can troops was effected near Daiquiri, some distance east of Aguadores, and near the railroad station, connecting with Santiago de Cuba. Later an en gagement took place between the Am erican force and a column of Spanish troops which had been sent against the landing party. The accounts of the bat tle obtainable here, being from Spanish sources, do not set forth the result. Therefore it Is to be inferred that the Americans were victorious, and that is the belief which prevails here. The lighting before and In the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba continued the greater part of Monday, from 7.45 a. m. until nearly 11 o'clock. Ten of the Am erican warships maintained a steady and carefully directed fire against El Morro Castle and the batteries at Punta Gorda, Socapa and Cincoreales, in addition to bombarding the Spanish fleet in the harbor. The percentage of effective projectiles was very large. It appears from the best information obtainable at this place (the cable sta tion connecting with Santiago de Cuba) that immense damage was infllc.Ad on the enemy. The Spaniards admit that the bombardment from the American fleet was most destructive. About six teen hundred projectiles are said to liave been fired by the American war ships, and it seems that the responsive fire from the Spanish forts and ships was scarcely felt at all by the Ameri cans. Fortifications It dilled. The fortifications near ttic entrance of the harbor are described as being rid dled with solid shot, and shattered by the explosion of the immense shells fired by the American battleships. The Spanish batteries are understood to have been virtually silenced, and El Morro and the fortifications at Socapa and Punta Gorda are reported to have been demolished by the three hours uninterrupted hammering err the Amer ican fleet. The American attack Is said to have been specially directed against Agua dores, a small coast town a little to the cast of the entrance of Santiago bay. The Idea of the American admiral, it appears, was to land troops and siege guns there, after reducing the defences of the place, and thence make a deter mined and more close assault upon Santiago de Cuba, which, in view of the present condition of its fortifications, may be expected to yield very soon af ter the beginning of such an attack. From the information obtainable it cannot be doubted that the net result of Monday's fighting was extremely disastrous to the Spanish defences. Cubans Attacked by Hear. It is also understood here that the Cuban trops maintained throughout the greater part of Monday an attack by land on Santiago de Cuba, and the Spanish reports sav the garrison lost heavily In killed and wounded. The military commander of Santiago de Cuba acknowledges, me following killed among the land forces: Colonel Ordonez, Captain Sanchez, Lieutenant Yrizar of the artillery, and Perez and Garcia, botn Spanish offi cers. Their rank Is not mentioned, how ever. The Spaniards also admit the loss of twenty-one infantrv soldiers severely wounded and say one soldier was kil led. But It is believed the losses of the Spaniards were much more heavy. In the naval force the Spaniards say that the officer who was second in com mand of the partly dismantled cruiser Reina Mercedes and five sailors and an ensign were killed. The wounded Spanish sailors, it Is asserted, number sixteen men. The loss on the American side, the Santiago de Cuba report savs, Is un known. The Spaniards asknowledge that a great deal of damage was Inflicted on the Spanish cruiser Relna Mercedes, and they say Morro Castle shows great gaping breaches In its walls. f THE SPANIARDS IN MONTREAL. Au Interesting Legal Fight In Pinepoet Over Carransa and Uu llosc. Montreal, June .8 —The writ of capias Issued Monday agalnet Lieutenant Car ranza and Senor du Rose, the Spanish agents here, Is no't returnable until six days hence, unless the Spaniards move for an immediate return. An interest ing feature of the case Is that the pros ecution has secured seizure before Judgment, in the hands of the Bank of Montreal. The legal light Is expected to be interesting when the cases come before the courts, and eminent counsel have been engaged on both sides. The capais case will probably come up to day and It is said to be the Intention of the defence, If thug-' —" i-ceed In quashing the capias, to have KeJJprt, the private detective, rearrested for malicious prosecution. The Star's Ottawa dispatch says that the government has so far received no communication as to the reported movement for the deportation of the Spaniards from Canadian territory. The matter would be brought to the notice of the government by a communication from the colonial secretary to the gov ernor general, by whom it would be forwarded to the Dominion cabinet. A delay of several davs may Intervene before the matter comes before the gov ernment. Kill era ,ollig Tug. Philadelphia, Pa., June B.—The ney sea going tug Dewltt G. Ivens was suc cessfully launched Mondav. The new boat takes the place of the old Dewitt C. Ivens, recently purchased Jy the government. The hull, which Is steel, Is 92 feet long, 19 feet beam, 10 feet two Inches deep It has been stated that the government may purchase this boat also. She will ba completed In less than a month. The Holland submarine boat la at Norfolk, Va.' BOTTLE I) AN D CORKED A RECKLESS DASH INTO SANTIAGO .sm_ CHANNEL UNDER FIRE. Ofllcliil Report I'rum Humpnon— He tiny* Six SpunUh Ships Are Unable to Kscape - Muri-liuuc Sunk by Design -Hobson unit Sovfii Men Prisoners of IVur. Washington, June 6.—The Spanish fleet is now helpless, being held cap tive In Santiago harbor. The narrow channel leading Into the harbor was completely blocked early Saturday morning, when the United States col lier Merrimac was sunk across the en trance. It Is now Impossible for the Spaniards to get out, and it Is equally Impossible for any vessel to get into the harbor. Therefore, the Spanish first class armored cruiser Maria The resa, Cristobal Colon, Vlzcaya and Al mlrante Oquendo, with the two torpe do boat destroyers, Furor and Pluton, are no longer of any use to Spain. This result was accomplished through the heroism of Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson, assistant naval construc tor, and Daniel Montague, George Cha rene, J. C. Murphy, Oscar Delgnau, John P. Phillips, John, Kelly and H. Clauson. The latter, a coxswain of the New York, took part in the expedition against orders. They were all captured by the Sranlards, but the Spanish ad miral. in recognition of their bravery, sent word to the American admiral un der a flag of truce, that he was willing to exchanye the prisoners, and assur ing the American commander that they would be treated with the greatest kindness. Money and provisions have been sent to them, and the necessary steps are being taken to bring about their exchange. r.IEUT. RICHMOND P. HOIISON. Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hob son, assistant naval constructor, was born at Grensboro, Alaoama, August 17, 1870, and was appointed, after a competitive examination, to the Naval Academy in May, 1885. He was the youngest member of his class, but graduated at the head of his eighteen companions. He has studied engineer ing under the auspices of the United States government, In France, and was made assistant naval constructor in 1891. He Is the author - seml-politi cal work entitled "The Situation and Outlook In Europe," and tvas assigned to the flagship New York when Rear Admiral Sampson sailed for the West Indies. Lieutenant Hobson is a nephew of John M. Morehead of North Caro lina, and Is a grandson or Chief Jus tice Pearson of that state. He Is un married, and his father, Judge Jamet M. Hobson, lives at Grensboro, Ala. The three men from the Merrimac's crew were all green hands, and shipped recently for the war. The Merrimac had on board 600 tons of coal when she was scuttled across the channel. In the dark of the early morning the Merrimac, without a light showing anywhere, dashed well within the line of the forts before she was discovered, our ships thundering at the enemy's batteries to divert their attention from the collier. The eye could not follow the Merri mac, but the ear soon told that she had been detected by the Spaniards, for the lire from up the channel indi cated that every possible gun was be ing brought to bear on her. The Spaniards may also have endeav ored to destroy her by the mines they are supposed to have In tne harbor, but If the attempt vyas made It did not suc ceed. For the Merrimac went to the point to which Admiral Sampson had direc ted Hobson to take her. There she was anchored and coolly swung across the channel. Then Hobson blew a hole In her bot tom, and with his seven men, only two of whom had been Injured, took to the boat. All that Is vet known of that heroic dash, bovond these bare facts, comes from Admiral Cervera himself. The Spanish commander sent word to Admiral Sampson, under a flag of truce,of the capture of the eight Amer ican daredevils. He gallantly praised their heroism and olTered to arrange an exchange of them for SpanlHh prisoners now In the hands of the United Stateß. From the boat bearing the flag of truce It was learned that the -aerrlmac was frequently hit white steaming up the narrow channel, but that none if the shots disabled her machinery. More than a hundred projectiles struck near her, over a dozen struck home, and two of her Intrepid men were bruised by splinters from the woodwork. When Hobson left the ship In the boat he made an effort to row out of the harbor and regain the American fleet, but he had gone too far up the chan nel, and he soon saw that the effort to pass all the aroused batteries in the then daylight, would mean the sacri fice of all his crew. So he turned and rowed straight for the Spanish squadron. Some shots were still sent after the boat, but before long the Spaniards saw that Hobson evidently Intended to give himself up, and ceased firing. The American lieutenant rowed straight to the Almlrante Oquendo and surrendered himself to Admiral Cerve ra, who received the prisoners courte ously and treated them with the re spect due gallant men who were pris oners of war. The war department has begun to mass thirty dayß' rations for General Lee's troops at Jacksonville, Fla. THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA REPORTS OF TWO ADMIRALS Sampson and Cervera Each Tell How the Battle Went at t Santiago Harbor. Washington, June B.—A dispatch from Kear Admiral Sampson, given out by the navy department late last night tays: "Bombarded forts at Santiago 7.30 to 10 a. m to-day, June 6. "Have silenced works quickly with out Injury of any kind, though wlthlu 2,000 yards. "SAMPSON." Madrid, June B.—The following offl tjal dispatch has been received from Admiral Cervera: "Six American vessels have bom barded the fortifications at Santiago and along the adjacent coast. "Six were killed and seventeen woun ded on board the Reina Mercedes; three officers rvere killed and an officer and seventeen men were wounded among the troops. "The Americans fired 1,500 shells of different calibre. "The damage inflicted upon the bat teries of La Socapa and Morro Castle was unimportant. "The barracks at Morro Castle suf fered damage. "The enemy had noticeable losses." - DEATH OF COMMANDER STURDY. Taken Suddenly 111 at Sea-To lie Hurled To-dity. Key West, Fla., June B.—The United Stales collier Pompey, formerly ih British steamer Hariecli, arrived here yesterday morning, from Norfolk. Va., with her commander, Lieutenant Com mander El. W. Stanly, dead on board, and Lieutenant K. Norton In charge of the ship. Lieutenant Commander Sturdy was not feeling well when the Pompey sailed on Friday morning. He was taken ill off Cape Henry. He soon became unconscious and died. There was no physician on board. He was born in Massachusetts fifty one vears ago, and bad been in the service thirty-five yeurs. He was ap pointed to the Naval Academy In 1863, and after his graduation took a special cruise In the Minnesota. He was com missioned a lieutenant in 1871, was temporary superintendent of the Nau tical Almanac in 1882, assistant super intendent in 1883 and 1884, aud after ward served at various stations and at the Washington navy yard. He reach ed the grade of lieutenant commander In April, 1892. His family lives at An napolls. The Interment took place here yesterday with fitting naval honors. Oregon Republicans Win. Portland, Ore., June B.—Latest re turns from elections show large Repub lican gains In every county of the state over the vote of 1896. Partial returns from twenty-five out of the tmrty-two counties of the state show that Geer, Republican, for governor, will have about 10,000 plurality. Moody, Repub lican, for Congress, in the Second dis trict, will have a plurality approaching 5,000. Tongue, Republican, is re-elected to Congress from the First district by more than 2,000 plurality. The Legislature Is overwhelmingly Republican, being made up as follows: Senate, Republicans 23, opposition 7; House, Republicans 44, opposition 16. The figures may be slightly changed by later returns. Coal for Spain's Fleet St. Thomas, Danish West Ind'es, June B.—lt has been learned from In side sources, unquestionaoly trustwor thy, that the French trans-Atlantic li ner Versailles is about to make an at tempt to supply coal to the Spanish collier Alicante. The Alicante was left behind when Cervera's fleet touched ar Martinique, and Is believed to have reached Porto Rico later. The Versailles was loaded from light ers In St. Thomas harbor Monday night with 1,200 tons of coal, Intended to be transferred to the Alicante, Just out side the three mile jurisdiction of the St. Thomas authorities. Spanish Ship Tries the Blockade. Washington, June B.—The state de partment has received a cablegram from Consul Dent, at Kingston, Jamai ca, In which he states that It Is report ed there that a Spanish vessel carrying 160,000 to General Blanco, Is endeavor ing to peach Vera Cruz, Mexico. It is probable that the vessel has at tempted to run the blockade and after several unsuccessful attempts has been forced to seek the port of Vera Cruz for coal. The cablegram was referred to the navy department, and a cruiser will no doubt be sent after this desirable prize. Train Wreck-d. Cairo, W. Va., June B.—The east bound passenger train No. 4, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, due here at 8 a. m., Tuesday, was derailed a quar ter of a mile west of this place. En gineer Hanway was fatally Injured. Fireman Grlth was slightly Injured and two tramps, Dan Reardon and Thomas Peters, sustained broke.i legs. No pas sengers were hurt. The derailment was caused by a rock being placed uj thj track. Bank Failure at l>elht. Washington, June B.—The comptrol ler of the currency has received a tele gram announcing the failure of the Delaware National Bank of Delhi, N. Y. In Its last report the bank had indi vidual deposits amounting to $28,979 and a surplus of $17,746. The capital of the bank was $lOO,OOO. The failure is said to be due to excessive loans. More Bonds for New York. New York, June B.—The board of es timate have ordered the issue of bonds to the amount of $17,337,016.68, to pay for public 'lmprovements in the bor oughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, au thorized by the Strong administration In the closing months of 1897, but never Issued, and of bonds to the amount of $2,487,823.66 for the new East river bridge. f i r JPSa ■ For Infants and Children. | The nt ' ou " ave shntottiigugroodMdHetfula' I n . ling theStofflflchsandßowElscf H Jjgars tilB M t ™®P| Signature PromotcsDigfesiion,Cheerful- ■ w J ■ n f / Jf >'p Opium>lorphino norlJinetaL M Ul #f\ \ IT Not Narcotic. I ■( \\ r Fnipe ctfOid I _ \/V^ xSSiw?'* 1 I \a JfaiUU* SJm - I H MI S£k.. i 1(\ 4 TV* The fHmStd- 1 ■ 1,1 \J I J A r Kind A perfect Remedy forCbnstipa- If U W IV 111 U tion. Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, ■! lir Worms Convulsions, Feveris- ■ mf 1/_ 11 _ . 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Julius Ciesar had a weak digestion and was subject to epileptic fits. Palestrina lived in poverty most of his days and died in great want. Le Sage was poor all his life. In old age he was dependent on his son. Peter the Great was half crazy most of his life through drink and rage. Selden was once sent to prison for his attack on the divine right of kings. A Wet and Stormy June. Hicks says June weather is to be rainy and stormy. The first half will be made up like the latter part of May. Brilliant and severe lightning will accompany the storms on account of the continued perturbations of Saturn's opposition. The storms will travel eastward. Very warm weather will precede general showers and numerous electri cal and hail storms from 19 to 22. After all these storms cool weather will likely prevail. Venus disturbance and the summer solstice will cause the storms and electrical phenomena during the latter part of the month. The first part of July will be rainy and the latter part will be characteriz ed by intense heat and excessive dryness. England has learned a lesson from the Jameson raid. Mr. H. Cavendish, who was making preparations to send a large and heavy armed "scientific" expedition into the country on the southern border of Abyssinia, has been notified by the government that it is advisable for him to postpone his project. English papers are enthusiastic over the splendid fighting qualities of American seamen and marksmen in the present war. It is not surprising. Americans are like Shakespeare's model man in peace, modest and mild behaved, in war transformed to men who can give blows so fast and heavy that none may withstand them. This is the way we have. No individual or nation is worth being kept alive that is not a good, strong fighter. This does not mean quarrelsome. The best fighters are the best tempered people. They hold themselves in control and on ordinary occasions are as good natur ed and amiable as a Newfoundland dog. They do not froth and foam. The qualities that enable them to whip in a fight they control and utilize for pushing their way in the peaceable victories of industry, and they always go up head. But if their rights are trampled on it will not be healthy for the person who undertakes it. The nation that can fight, but does not do so unless compelled to, is the one that wins. The nation that can not fight has lost its manhood and is a sheep among governments. China is an example. With her vast popula tion, wealth, fertility, resources and area she ought to be one of the great powers of the globe. Instead of that she is falling in ruins, and the other powers are seizing the pieces. The Island of Cuba is 730 miles in length and has an average width of 80 miles. Havana, the capital is 78 miles from Key West, which distance can be covered by a dispatch boat in four hours. The area of Cuba is about 44,000 square miles. Smaller than the state of New York. It has a population of 1,600,000, of whioh but a small proportion are Spaniards. The courts of Pennsylvania have decided skim milk can be sold in this state, provided no false pretenses are made. In other words, the skim med article must not be sold as cream. It would seem that the intervention of a court ought not to be necessary to convince the housewife of the difference between the pretended and the genuine article. OABTOHIA . B#t ™ The Kind You Haw Always Bougft ... Fine PHOTO GRAPHS and CRAYONS at McKillip Bros., Bloomsburg. The best are the cheapest. " * copviOm r ioS> J TID-BITS FOR MA' HONEY! and tender little juicelets for the chil dren, ate all right, but papa and "the boys T ' want a good, big, juicy steak, roast or chop when business or school duties are over, and we can cater to them all. Our stock of prime meats is unexcelled for quality, and we send them home in fine shape. J. E. 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