t J I V SittOtl nine. TWO CENTS. TEN PAGES SCRANTON. 3A.. FRIDAY MORNING. .HTNE 17. 1808. TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. - I FEVERISH ACTIVITY AT THE DEPARTMENT Some Yery Important News from the Seat of War May Be Expected in a Few Honrs Lieutenant Hobson Will Be Allowed to Take a Hand in Selecting His Own Reward. New Breech Mechanism for the Gnns of the Battleship Massachnsetts, Washington, Juno lC.In the way of actual events tlierc van llttlo to record today; no word camo from Sampson at Santiago or from Dewey tit Manila. This absence of affirmative news from tho respective seats of war gao rise to no apprehension. The officials are resting secure in the belief that the marines at Guantanamo can canity maintain themselves until the troops arrive and the worst that can be feared at Manila Is not harm to Dewey, but to the Spaniards in the city. The olll cials of the war department do not care to give out any specific Infor mation as to when General Shatter, niht his ttoops, will land in Cuba, but fiom certain, signs of restlessness ex hibited by them, It is evident they would not be surprised to have some very important news within the next 24 or 36 hours. The naval officials arc confident Sampson will have established cable ennnoctinn within that time bo that news of the arrival of the American troop transports off Santiago should not br longer delayed than the time re quired for a dispatch boat to make the run of 10 miles eastward along the coast to the chores of Guantanamo harbor where the cable will be work ing under the protection of Colonel Huntington's marines. FBV13MSH ACTIVITY. There was an exhibition of feverish activity at the war department today t-o pronounced as to attract attention even in these stirring times. It was apparent that renewed efforts were making to complete the equipment of the troops already gathered at the con centration points and that preparations are In progress to move a number ot troops. So far, however, it is stated that no orders have gone out for the actual movement and what has been and is being done in that direction Is merely preparatory. Very likely defi nite action will follow a conference which Secretary Alger and the presi dent will have with General Miles w hen he arrives here tomorrow from Tampa. The general U better aware of the exact fitness of the troops at the southern rendezvous points than any one else anU the president and Secre tary Alger in all probability will be bound by what he has to say in de SPANISH SOLDIERS ARE STARVING Account of Suffering Given by a Pris oner nt Guanlanomo. SPANISH TROOPS AHE MAD13 TO ill;. LIF.VK THAT TI1KV WILL UK KILLKD IP THRY SrRRHNDKK TO A.MKHICANS-THK MAIUiLnilL'AD'S STEAM LAUNCH DKFKATS A DL3 TACHMHNT OF m'SHWHACKKRS. ('opyright, 1?15, by the Associated Prcps.i Camp McCallu, Guanlananio Hay, June it,, 3.i:(i p. m.. via Kingston June 16. 10.10 a. m. --During the afternoon a half-starved and ragged Spauli-h sol dier crawled Into the camp and gae himself up. He said he expected to he shot, but lie would gl'idly dip If they W"Uld only the him food and water. He bad had neither for forty-eight hours He reported that there were two thousand Spanish si'ldlers.lialt-starvod, who wanted to give ihenis'lves up. but that they believed that they would bo killed by the Americans as soon as they were once in captivity. Tin- Span lard was given n good dinner and some clothing and was then taken on board the Marblehead. He dec lured that he would gludly go back and report to his comrades, hut Hint they would cer tainly shoot him. He Is now held as a prisoner on the Marblehead. The Marhlehcad's little steam launch cleared out a detachment of Spanish bushwhackers this afternoon and rs caped without the loss of u man after a hot engagement of a quarter of an hour. The launch had been dragging the harbor near the fort for mines, hud found one and was tow lug It back to the .Marblehead when the enemy, con cealed In the bushes on the shore, openPd a hot fire on the live men In the launch. The launch headed toward shore and began banging a way but the bow gun wus finally tcncn-Vcc-d over board, carrying the gunner with it. In the meantime the enemy wau fleeing wildly. The marine was promptly res cued. It Is believed that several Span (ords were killed. CONQRGSS PROCEUMNOS. Washington, Juno 10. After devoting An hour today to the discussion of a bill restoring tho annuities to the Slsseton md Wahpeton bauds of Sioux Indiana, the senate resumed consideration of the bill to Incorporate the internntionni Am. ciding upon the further disposition of troops. If General Miles, as is thought piobahle, recommends a further con centration of troops on the southern seaboard, the new camp at Fernandlna, Fla,, will be made ready for the recep tion of the additional troops. The of llclals have been forehanded ns to this camp, profiting; by the experience gain ed in the establishment of the two great camps at Chickamauga and Camp Alger. HOBSON'S ItKWAllD. The president has not yet decided what measure of reward shall be meted out to Hobson for his brave achieve ment. The men he led have hern taken care of: Secretary Long attended to that himself because it was a matter entirely within hi? authority, and they have been made warrant ofileeis. the ideal of a sailor's ambition. Hobson Is to be advanced, that Is settled. The department called upon Sampson for a recommendation In this case, but In advance of its anival had about de cided to advance Hobson ten numbers, which would have placed him just be low Constructor l.lnnaid, when a doubt arose as to whether the young man would not prefer a transfer to the line. His relatives were consulted, among them bis uncle, Representative Pear son, of Noith Carolina, and it was de cided to allow Hobson to moke his choke as between the line and staff. Steps accordingly have been taken to acquaint him with the department's purpose and ask his pleasure in the matter. The navy department ban sent to the battleship Massachusetts! a complete new breech mechanism for one of the big 13-inch guns of that ship. This was due to u repoit reaching the de partment about a week ago that the breech of one of th" guns was out of older. The new mechanism will be de livered in si day or two and can bo readily substituted for the old breech. The condition of this 13-Inch gun gave rise to rumors today that the Massachusetts had suffered rather se verely during the first action off San tiago and that two of the big guns were disabled and a gunner killed. There was no basis for the rumor be yond the disordered breech mechanism referred to. oilcan hank. A test vole on an amend ment cleaily Indicated that a majority of the vennte favors the measure A llivil vote on it Is oxpeiled tomorrow. Tim gem ml d"tlcii'.uy bill was considered to day li the bouse, but was not disposed of. It probably will be taken up tomor row ami passed unless the private calen dar Is urg' d. THE SHELLING OF CAIMANERA The Texas, Marblohcnd and Snnw- Biiee Nond Shot Into the It rick F'ort and I'nrthworliH. Camp McCalla. Guantannmo Pay. Juiii IT), in Kingslop, June 1C The brick foil and earthworks at Caiiiij ner.i, at the end of the lallroad lead ing to the lty nf Guantamimn, wen dem'ollshed today by the bombaidment of the Texas, Marblehead and Su wuuoe. The warships opened lire nt 2 p. in., and the bombardment lasted one hour and thlity minutes. The Texas steamed slowly up the channel leading to the fortifications. followed closely by the Marblehead. The Texas tired two shuts ns range finders, both lulling short and to the right. The Marblehead stood off to the west side of the channel and opened with her five-Inch guns on tho fort knocking down part of the wall. The Texas then threw In some twelve-Inch shells, tearing down the walls of the fort and throwing tho bricks and mor tar thirty feet' In the air. After badly damaging the fort,, tho Mnrblehcad stood further in to shell the earthworks and barracks at the west eiul of the harbor. She knocked them Into thu air, and when tho Span mi ds lied from the fort tlioy were idielled by the St. Paul and driven Into the bushes. The Spaniards tired only five shots, which did no damage. Alter tile ships stood out Into the harbor, the Spaniards In the bush opened fire on tho Marhlehcad's launch, which replied vigorously. The Huwnneo then turned back and flhelled the buBhes. drlvlnt: the Span iards Inland. Will Npeali ut Omaha. Philadelphia. Juno 16. United Stales DlHtrlct Attorney James m. nock, of this city, today received u letter from ProsI dent Wattles, of the boaid of directors of tho TraiiH'MlKslshippi International ex. position at Omaha, iihking him to de liver tho Fourth of July oration at tho exposition, Mr. Deck has accepted the invitation, ' , REPORT OP CONSUL WILLIAMS. StntCi That Admiral Dower's Exploit Itivnlcd '1'bat of Paul .lones. Washington, Juno 16. Tho state de partment has received a repoit from Consul Williams, who was stationed at Manila before tho outbreak of the war, describing the battle of Manila, In which h was a participant being on board tho Paltimorc at one time nnd on the llagshlp Olympla at another time. The consul says the battle lasted two and a half hours and that the Spanish were outclassed at every point. He says: "Our guns had greater effectiveness, our officers and men greater bravery. The crews are hoarse from cheering, and while we suffer for cough drops and throat doctors we have no use for liniments and surgeons." lie says Ad miral Dewey's exploit rivalled that of Paul Jones. CAMARA'S SQUADRON. It Poaaonaoa nn Iron Clad Which Has Not Ilenn .Mentioned. Madrid, June It!. Captain Aunon, minister of marine, has returned from Cadiz and has started for Cartagena. It Is asserted that an "lronclnd" which has not yet figured In any pub lished list, forms part of Admiral Cam ara's squadron. Admiral Cervera cables that he has provisions enough for the fleet until autumn. He says: " shell from nn American warship, falling from a great elevation, struck the Vlzcaya, which, owing to her ex cellent armor, was not damaged. General Blanco cables from Havana that the batteries there fired on the Pnlted States cruiser Montgomery, which left the line of blockade. F.leven vessels are now blockading the port of Havana. SAMPSON CHASING BLOCKADE RUNNER Loaded with Provisions for Hlanco. Fast Auxiliary CruUer Dolailcd to Capture the Ship. (Copyright. ISO', by the Associated Press.) Kingston, Jamnlca, JunelG, (2.15 p. in.) The Spanish steamer Purlslma Conception, loaded with food for .Man zanlll.i, left Kingston at 2 o'clock this morning, taking a westward eour-e. Tho colonial authorities Ignored the protest of United States Consul Dent, as not based on sutllclent evidence, and gavi the ship her clearance. The Purlslma Coneepcion arrived at Kingston in the latter pint of May from Manzanlllo, with a Spanish com missariat officer in disguise, seeking supplies. She already had on board a largo amount, which had been obtained elsewhere. Hut at Kingston she be gan at onco to take on Hour, corn and rye, purchasing in all 2.S00 bags of corn from Jamaican merchants. The Colonial authorities were Infoi di ed by her owners thut clearance papers would be asked for a noil blockaded pott, like Manzanlllo on the rjouth coast, on the bay ot Gunayaro. United States Consul Dent made representa tions to the government of the island against the vessel, and a careful In quiry was instituted, and authorities promising that if Mr. Dent could fur nish specific proof that her captain In tended to run for a blockaded port they would refuse to allow her to load. KINGSTON MERCHANT WI3AK13NS An attempt was then made by her owners to change her register. A well known Kingston merchant agreed to take a bill ol sale, registering as a British owner, but he withdrew when the government pointed owt the lia bility he would Incur It she violated the neutrality laws. Another attempt to obtain a register of ownership was made, this time thtough an Irresponsi ble clerk, but the government refused his proposal unless he could fortify It w Ith a bond, with two resident sure ties, for the full value of the ship. Mr. Dent's protest falling, the Purlsl ma Coneepcion, according to dlsnatclies from Kingston to the Associated Press, has been planning- to leave as secretly as possible, In the hope, under cover of daikness, of evading rupture. There has never been the least doubt In tho mind of Mr. Dent that the supplies and provisions, though loaded nominal ly for an unblocknded port, ate destin ed ultimately for General Illanco's troops. There Is llttlo likelihood that she will reach her destination, ns Admiral Sampsoi. is fullv aware of her plans unci has probably detailed a fast aux iliary cruiser to rapture her and the Spanish ollleer, Lieutenant Commander Joseph Montague, who is understood to have left Kingston with her. Ilond Subscription. Philadelphia, Juno 1U. Popular sub scriptions to the government war loan are still being received in largo numbers. Today at the suli-trcasury In this city over $123.1100, had been Mibscilbcd for In fore closing' hours, an increase of fAuuJ over yesterday. The subscriptions av eraged about JlOo apiece. In addition many large amounts were, subscribed by bunks and trust companies. Including mw for IjOO.ihk) by tile F.tiullnblo Trust com pany, of svlilcli ex-National Democratic Coinntlitcmuu William F. llarrlty In president. 1'ranli Mellow Unuged. Sacramento, Cal June 10. -Frank Bt Icw, the Dixon poisoner, was hanged nt the Folsoni prison toda). He reiterated the statement ho mado after his urroitt, in which ha admitted ho murdered hU brother and sister because he had not re. eelved a fair share of Ills father's estate. THE STORY OF THE DAY. IT IB ANNOUNCED that the Cadi licet haa sailed for an unknown destination. PULASKI F. HYATT will assist .Miss Barton n relief work in Cuba. SPANISH CRU1SKR VIZCAYA lilt by a shell during bombardment. AUXILIARY CLI'ISHH has been dr. tailed by Admiral Sampson to cup. turo provision stcamar with biippltes for Blanco. ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S licet bombards the Santiago batteries for tho thltd time. IT IS RUMORKD that the Philippine transports were sighted by a British teanier off the Inland of Puuiir, BANK OF SPAIN OFFERS PESETAS Twenlyclglit Million Will Beat Dis posal of (he Treasury. THU KNVOY SI3NT TO 1LOILO WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMt'NlCATH WITH (IIINURAL AUUUSTI FAILS. TlIK MANILA SITUATION IS P.13 OAUD13D AS MOST SMRIOUS-NOTH-1NG FRUSH FROM SANTIAGO. Madrid, June lfi. The Hank nf Spain has agreed to place 2S.000.000 pesetas at the disposal of the treasury for war purposes. A dispatch received hero from tho commander of the Vlzeayu islands and Mindanao, the latter the second larg est island of the Philippine group, under date of June 11, says thut an envoy sent to Hollo, Island of Panay, witli Instructions to endeavor to com municate with Governor General Aug nstl, fulled in his mission. The mes senger, tho dispatch adds, found that the telegraph lines In the Island of Luzon (of which Manila Is the capital) had been cut by the Insurgents and that the native militia were deserting by wholesale. The Vlzcaya Islands and the Island of Mindanao, however, were iulet. A dispatch from the governor of San tiago de Cuba says that nothing of a fresh nature has occurred at that, place. Premier Sagasta, upon leaving tho cabinet council todaj, said that two provinces of Luzon were still loyal to the Spanish government, but that the situation In Manila was uf the most serious character. FUSI0NISTS AT OMAHA. Tho Retirement ol Harlon Uutlcr Is Demanded. Omaha, Neb.. June 16. in the discus sion of the report or the credentials committee, a report more or less favor able to the fusionlsts, the middle of the loaders, today endeavored to force the national Populist committee to admit Paul Vondei viioit, of Nebraska, as entitled to hold the pioxy of M. W. Howard, of Alabama, In the national committee. They were led by Colonel Frank llurkllt, of Mississippi. On a call of the roll they were defeated by a vote of T.I to 51. Afterward Colonel Hurkltt made a long speech In which he demanded the retirement of .Marion llutler from the chairmanship of tin national commit tee and told the fusdonlsts that If they persisted In their course of action they would drive the southern' Populism to an alllllatlon with the Republicans. The repoit of the committee was de clared by dial) man llutler adopted on a viva voce vote, but on n suggestion from Senator Allen, chairman of the credentials committee, he allowed the roll to be called, with no change of result. All the middle of the road Populists piosecutlng their light upon Senator Marlon Hutler, but so fnr without suc cesd. Through ex-Congressman Wel ler, of Iowa, they made an effort dur ing the jiftprnoun to have the report of the credentials committee barring out Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska, from the committee and setating the contes tant from Iowa favorable to the fu sionlsts reconsidered but they suffered defeat. Then a conference between the middle of the loaders and the fu sionlsts was held. The result of the eonrerenee was that an agreement was reached to the ef fect that no more fusion propositions Khouid come from the Populist national committee; that the conven tion of 190U should be held early In tuft year. Independently of any other con vention. But upon demand upon the middle ol the roadern, that Chairman liutler should resign, the conteience could not all agree. The report con sumed several hours of an executive session and finally It was deemed nec essary to have an entirely new con ference. At midnight another conference was In progress. l'J.SO a. in.Anoilii r repoit from the conference wim received nnd another light started over the effort of Hubert Schilling to secure the admission of J. R. Sovereign on n proxy. Another recess till 1 o'clock was taken. OFF TO CAMP ALQER. The Fightoeiith Peutnylvnnln Volun teer! Lcnvn Ml. Gretnn. Ibanoii, Pa., June 10. The F.lgh teenth regiment. Pennsylvania volun teers, leaves tomorrow morning for Delawui,.' City. Recruiting officers have been notified to send new re cruits there. Farewell services were held tonight in the Young Men's Chris tian association tent. Orders were received today from General Graham directing .the three cavalry troops to proceed to Cuinp Alger, Vn., as soon as mipplled with horses. The Sheridan and Governor's troops will hnve all their hnises by the end of the week, but the City ttoop needs seventy-five. The troops nre to bo camped at Camp Aigcr. nrigadler General Gobln, whose appointment was confirmed by the senate, left his home in Lebanon tunlght and will repoit to Sccretaiy Alger. m New Iron I'uildlorn' Rate. Youngstown, O.. Juno hi. -An agree ment was reached lute tonight between the lion manufacturers and the wage committee of tho Amalgamated associa tion on practically tho present rate of $1 a tiai on a one-cent card rate for pud dling and present finishers' scale. About IViiflu men uro affected by this decision, Tho mirier changes affect the rules. Tho new year commences on July 1. An Mdltiir' Sentence, Harrlsburg, Juno 10. Thomas Joyce, editor of tho Mahanoy CUj Pluck Dia mond, was today sentenced to serve six teon months in the penitentiary for per jury. Ho gave falsa evldenco In a -suit agaliibt him for libel preferred by Sena. tor Coylc, of Schuylkill county, and when afterwards arraigned for perjury pleaded guilty. POPS" DOLT AQAIN. They Hold n Convention nnd Nomln nto a Ticket. Minneapolis, June 1C The middle-of-the-road Populists, who boltetl the state Populist convention, held In this city yesterday, because the majority Insisted upon fusion with tho Demo crats and silver Republicans, held a convention of their own today and nominated the following state ticket: For governor, L. K. Long, Mngnollo? lieutenant governor. Llttel Halverson. Delgrnde: for secretary of state, M. Wogenborg, Duluth: for auditor, Charles Hopkins. Fairfax: for treas urer, P. II. Rahllly. Lake City: for at torney general, John F. Kelly. St. Paul; for clerk of the supreme court, A. L. Stromberg, Forest Lake. . Ignatius Donnelly, the leader of the bolters, was endorsed for United States senator. Three new members of the Populist national committee were se lected. "Whether or not they will be sealed depends upon the outcome of the contest between tho factions now gathered nt Omaha. 0IVB Tile SPANIARD HIS DUE. Stephen Crnno Telegraphs Thnt ,1In rliiM MrrcN'nt .Mutilated. New York, June 16. Stephen Crane telegraphs to the Evening World from Gttantnnaino bay. Junu 11. a positive denial of statements that the bodies of tho marines killed In the fighting on Saturday were mutilated after the men fell. The ifppearancc of mutilation. It Is asserted, was caused by Mauser bul lets fired at close lange, the Spaniard? having ambushed the marines, one of whom was pierced by eight bullets. Surgeon Hdgnr Is quoted as authority for the contradiction of the story of mutilation. THE INVASION OF PORTO RICO Thirty-five TrnnsportK to Ho L'ned In the Pipcdiiiou--Tho Army Will Uqiinl That hich Left lor Nnntiaco do Culm. "Washington, June 16. The war de partment expects to utilize approxi mately thirty-five tmnsports in the cx- I pedltlon for the Invasion of Porto Rico. I ills statement was made ntiiclal nt the department today. It seems to In dicate that the Porto Rico army will equal if not exceed In numbers that whli It left for Santiago. The estimate Is made that the 35 vessels will carry between l.l.OW) and 20.000 men with their equipments and subsistence Army olllcials say that reports which have been received from tellable sour ces show that Hie number of Spanish soldiers In that country is probably 10,000 men, although at her statements Indicate that there is considerably less than that number. It ts fair to as sume, they say. that when the United States army commences active opera tions against the city of Han Juan every available man In that place will be impressed Into the Spanish military service and given a gun Hence they feel that the army of Invasion should be of such proportions as to leave no doubt of Its ability nnd capacity to cope successfully with the enemy. It is stated positively that the em barkation point for the troops for Porto Rico has not yet been finally deter mined and will not be until Secretary Alger and the president have had an opportunity to confer with .Major Gen eial Miles, who will return to the city tomonow. There Is no doubt, how ever, that this embarkation will take place from some point on the Atlantic coast with a. probability In favor of Fernandlna, Flu., or Savannah. Ga. BRUTALLY MURDERED. Lemuel Morris Killed bv n Cra.y I'nrm lliiiid. Baltimore. June 16. Lemuel .Mollis, aged 40 years, was brutally murdered near Parkton. Baltimore county, today by Frank Taylor. ':' years of ag''. Tay lor, a farm hand, together with two boys, Tobert and George Wills, were engaged In loading logs upon a wagon for Morris. Taylor beianie offended at some words of Instruction given by Morris and, while the latter was stooping over, struck him behind tho ear with the blunt end of an axe. Mor ris fell dead and the murderer turned menacingly towards the boys, who ran screaming through the woods to the little town of Parkton. where the au thorities were notified and a seaichlng party organized. .Mortis was a widower and leaves four small children. He was a man of excellent reputation and was well liked uy his neighbors. Taylor has served a term In the house of correc tion, and lias been regarded as a little "queer" mentally. Will Assim Hiss Hurt on. Philadelphia. .IiV hi.-Pulaski P. Hy att, of Lcwisburg. Pa., formerly United States consul at Santiago de Cuba, to day accepted a reuuest made by Mlns Clara Hilltop that he assist In taking ch.nge of the relief work In Cuba. Mr. Hyatt left his home tills ufteriifinn lor Key West to Immediately assumes his duties. Seal ('IniiiiR Settled. Washington, June 13. -The claims ot Canadian sealers aiislnc out ot seizures made by the United Suites In Bering .',i wfie finally settled today by the payment to Sir Julian Paunecfote. the British am bassador, of approximately H7:!,iin0. being the full amount of the claims and tattled under an ngr'-enunt betwien the United States and Great Britain, Woodworker' strike. Chicago, Juno lfi.- Sixteen hundred members of the Woodwoikers' union, employed In snsh, door and blind factories of Chicago, struck today. Tho men hnvo been receiving J1.50 and Tl.7.1 a day toi ten hums' work. They demand a mini mum wnce scale of J2 a day and nlno hours for u day's wcrk. Talbot Nit M for llnvann. Kingston, Jamaica. June IS. It Is un derstood that the British warship Talbot which brought thirty-eight refugees from Havana five days ago, mllcd from Port Royal yesterday for Havana, to bring away tho British consul (here and any British Mibjc cts who are desirous of leaving thu Cuban capital STILL HAMMERING SANTIAGO FORTS Admiral Sampson's Fleet Bombards the Santiago Forts for a Third TimeThe Spanish Gunners Soon Desert the Batteries Terrible Work of the Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius All of the Forts Save El Morro Are Badly Wrecked. (Copyright, IS:)?, by the Associated Press.) On Hoard the Associated Press Dis patch Boat Dauntless, off Santiago do Cuba. Thursday. June 16, noon, via Kingston, Jamaica. Thursday, June l'i, 9 p. in. Rear Admiral Sampson's lleet bombarded the batteries at Santiago de Cuba for the third time at daylight this morning. For hours the ships pounded the batteries nt the light and left ot the entrance, only sparing 131 Morro, where Lleutennnt Hobson and his companions of the Merrlmac ate in prison. The western batteries, against which the main assault was directed, were badly wrecked, One was utterly de stroyed. In others many "guns were dismounted. At first the Spaniards replied pas sionately nnd wildly, but impotcutly. Then most of the guns were deserted. Not a ship was struck nor a man In jured on the American side. It Is believed that the enemy's loss of life was heavy. As a preliminary to the hammering given the batteries the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius was last night given another chance. Three two-hun-dred-and-fifty-pound charges of gun cotton were sent over the fortifications at the entrance. The design was to drop them In the bay, around the an gle, back of the eminence on which 131 Morro Is situated, where It was known thnt the Spanish torpedo boat de stroyers were lying. Two charges went true as reports were heard, a peculiar ity of the explosion of gun cotton in water. Whether the destroyers were demolished is not known, but the de structive area of jrun cotton Is large and It would not bo surprising If It Is subsequently ascertained that one or both were destroyed. HOLE IN CAYO SMITH. A crater big enough to hold a church was blown out of the side of Cayo Smith and was clearly scon from the ships this morning. Admiral Sampson Issued the orders for the bombardment last night. Coffee was served to the men at half-past three this morning and with the first blush of dawn the men were called quietly to quartets. The ships steamed In five knots to a three thousand yards tango when they dosed up, bio.tdslde on, until a dis tance of three cable lengths separated them. They were strung out in the form of u crescent, the heavy lighting ships In the center, the llagshlp on the tight Hank and the .Massachusetts on th- left tlnnk The line remained sta tionary throughout the bombardment. The Vixen und Scorpion took up posi tion on opposite side of Hanks close In shore for the purpose of enfilading any infantry that might fire upon Hie ships. When the ships got In poMlkm It was still too tlaik for any firing. The ad mlial signalled the ships not to fire un til the muzzles of the enemy's guns In tlf "mbiasurrs could he seen by the gun captains. BO.MHARDM13NT HI3GINS. FlftC'ii minutes later, nt 3,23 n. m.. the New York opened with u bioad s'.de ficin hn" main battery, ot the woiks en the oesi of the entrance to the hnrboi. All the ships followed In red streaks of (lame. The lleet envel. op..t' in smoke, pelted the hills tind kicked up dirt and masonry. It was a magnificent spectuele, from where tho Dauntless lay. The firing was so rapid that there was au almost continuous report. The measured crash of the big 1:1 inch guns ot the battleships sounded above tho THE XKWS TI11S 3I0KMNU Weather Indications Todiy; , Showers; Wurmer. 1 Telegraph Anxiety at Washington. Admiral Sainpeon on the Lookout for a Food Laden Steamer for Iilunco. Half-Sinrvcd Spanish Soldiers. Baal; of Spain's Tender for War Pur poses. 2 iflegrnph Chairman Gaimun Talks Polities. Bafe Hall Games of n Day. F'i'anclnl and Coiiiuieiclal. 3 Lo-ul-Dolngs of u Day lu Our Sev ern! courts. CIoMiir Sesclon ol L'tllvcreallsts Con vention. Fourth of Jul Ur.mcs, t LMItorliil. Comment of the Press. 3 Cuba A Veritable Natural Treasury. C Local-Con ir.on and Select Council .Meetings. Soldiers' Relief Association. 7 Local Uuryeu Mlno Ciivp. Street CoinnilHt.lor.er Dunning Intends to Hcslgn. s Local Wot Scranton and Suburban. D News Hoi nd About Scranton, 10 Telegraph-Troops at Camp Alecr to Move SC'Uth. rattle of the puns of tho secondary bat teries like thunder chips above the din of a hurricane. A" stiong land breeze of,' the shore carried the smoke of tho ships seaward, while It let down u thick curtain in fionl of the Spanish ginnery. The Spanish g-ms responded spirited ly at first, but th" fienzled, halt crazed lire could nut match the cool, nervy '.rallied eyes and skilled gunnery of tile American soldleis. (Mir fire was much mote effective than In preceding boin bardmentH. lu fifteen minutes one western bat tery was completely wrecked. The Mussnchussetts tote a gaping hole In the emplacement with a thousand pound projectile and the Texas drop ped a nhell Into the powder magazine. The explosion wtought terrible havoc. The frame was lifted, the sides wore blown out and a shower of debris Hew In civery direction. One timber, car tied out of the side of the batter, went tumbling down the hill. The loss of life must have been great. The batteries on the cast of Morro were harder to get at, but tho New Orleans crossed the bows of the New York to within 500 yards of the shore and played a tattoo with her long eight Inch lilies, hitting them repeatedly, striking a gun squarely muz.lo on. lifting It off Its ti unions and sending It In sweeping somersaults high In th air. THI3 LAST SHOTS. Seveial times again Sampson signal led the ships temporarily to cease fir ing. In older to allow the smoke to dear from the batteries. When the order came at tl.30 to cease tiring every gun of the enemy had been silenced for ten minutes, but a the ships drew off some of the Spanish courage returned and a half dozen shots were fired spitefully at the Massachussetls and Oregon, falling In their wakes. At the dose of the action a stream of multi colored flagr! lloalcd fiom the New York, generally complimenting- Un ships and especially commending th woik of the Texas and New Orlenns. The men on the New Orleans raised a cheer, which was passed quickly on fiom ship to ship, until every jackey in the tleet was howling himself hoame. The destruction and death at the western batteries must have been ap palling. Admiral Sampson Is highly gratified with the results of the bombardment. He thinks the western batteries prac tically demolished. As some of the guns on the eastern batteries did not lire, he thinks It possible they were only dummies. The only regret expressed is that Lieutenant Hobson and his men by their presence in 131 Morro made It u red. Otherwise It would now be a plb' of ruins. Judged fiom a position near the llagshlp. probably no fewer than live thousand projectiles were tired, off. a total weight ol half a million pounds. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Chnlnnaii Gannon's Ollicial Cull for tho Altnoim Giiilicring. ' Harrlshurg, June It!. Chairman John M. Gnrmau. of the Democratic slate committee, issued the following; call for the state comention from Demo cratic headquarters hero tonight: "In accordance with the Instruction of the Democratic state central com mittee, the Democratic state conven tion is called to meet at the 131evenlh Avenue Opera house, in the city of Al toona. on Wednesday. June 29. lS'.K at 12 o'clock," noon, to nominate can didates for the following olllccs; Gov ernor, lieutenant governor, socrotarj of internal affairs. Judge of the super ior court and two congressnion-at-large. and to attend to such other business as may come before tho con vention. "Delegates upon their arrival In the city will please repoi t at headquarters nt the Logan house." Straight Colored Ticket. Birmingham. Ala.. June :!'. AbO'.it sixty negro ItcpuhllcaiiM of the suite, oc Ing dlscnttstled with the failure of their state convention to put a ticket, met here today and nominated a straight colored ticket, headed by tte. A. .1. Warner, of Jcl'feion county, lor governor. Turret Pinto for tho K onranrge. Bethlehem. Pa.. June IB.-The Betide. h"m Iron company tonight shipped turret plate for the battleship Uearsago to fjew. pott NeWM. The company's ordnunua plant Is working day and night on armor plate, gun forging and carriages fur tha govciiumnt. Cadiz Fleet Una Beturned, Paris. Juno 17. The Iluropean edition of the New York Herald says: "The e'.i dlz squadron sailed at sunrise on Wednes day, but returned In the evening." WEATHER FORECAST. Washington. June lei Foiecnst for Ft Ida). Foi eastern Pennsyl vania, threatening weather, fol lowed bv showers, warmer; cant- f t- f erly winds, beconilng southeily. For western 'ennsylwmla, partly cloudy weather; w.irmorj light ncrthciiy wind, becoming south erly. New York, June 17. (Herald's forecosti In the middle otate and s New L'ngland. today, partly cloudy s to fair wcHthor will nrevail with - slight temperature h.i,igen and s- Blight to frei.li viirht'ii vtl. 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