! I II - llllll II IISM Ill '" , ' r ' " """ " ' 11 l "" - . . mnTrv -"ii-vr run TWO CENTS SCRANTON. PA.. TJUKSDAY iMOHMMJ. JLNU .50. JJS. xwu ij.o. DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED TODAY Shatter Wili Strike Ere tie Span iards Are Reinforced. Eight Thousand Spaniards, with Pack Trains, Are Coining Toward Santiago from Manzanillo, and It Is to Head These Off That the American Assault Will Be Made at Once The Cuban Forces Apparently Have Been Unable to Check This Forward Moye Other Developments ol a Day as Reported to the Authorities at Washington. "Washington, June 2't The opinion prevails here that within a day or two at most Gcneial Shatter will have be gun his attack upon the city of San tiago ptoper. The Impoitnnt eent of the clay was the gcneial's announce ment that he could take the ilty In forty-eight hour!, but at considerable los. Taken in cornice tlon with the an nouncement contained In another dis patch that ho Is going to attack with out awaiting 1 enforcements. It will be seen that the officials hae gtouud for their expectation that the Hist general engagement of the war will begin in a ery shoit time. Numerically the opposing foi cos are not ery different, the estimate of the Spanish force being plnied at 14,000 men, thoroughly entienched and be hind barbed wire fences nnd block houses, against about lk.000 men under Shatter's command, aided by 1,000 Cubans. One of the gravest elements In the problem, however. Is the Spanish warships, for unless Shatter Is ma terially assisted by Sampson, who might engage the full attention of the Spanish ship, their lire upon the American nelvnnee foices would be very hard to meet. K.VEMY SHOWS ABILITY. The military authorities heie say that General Linates has shown great military tactics in slowly reti eating dining the last few davs. as he has gradually drawn our ttoops away fioni the protection of the American ships in Santiago harbor. For this loason It is infeired here that Shatter succeeded in landing nil of his artillery, includ ing his siege train, for unless Samp son can be idled upon to force his way Into the haibor and attack the Spanish ships these siege guns placed on heights commanding the bay will be the main reliance of General Shat ter in offsetting the presence of the Spanish lionclads. Undoubtedly Shat ter Is animated to attack as soon as possible by his knowledge of the ap proach of reinforcements for Linaios from Manzanillo, for with this addi tional force. Shatter's position would be disagreeable if not perilous, at least until he had received reinforcements. SPANISH RHlNFORC'HMnNTS. Th" war depaitment lecelved the first definite news today as to the ap proach of these Spanlsn icinforcoments. This was in an o'llcl.il dispatch stat ing that S.000 men, with pack ttalns GR0SYEN0R FLATS THE DEMOCRACY Scores It lor Hi Course in lirlucing on War nnd Thnn Trvlng to Tlo tho President's Ilnnds-. Lively Tilt In Congress. Washington, June 29 After sending the Indian and sundry civil bills back to conference, consideration of bills from the mllltnry nffalis committee pioceeded in the house today. Notable among the measures passed were those piovldlng for the protection of the hai bor defences and fortifications ngalnst wanton and malicious Injury, and glv -Ing the secretary of war diseietlon to permit any church or lellgious sect to erect its house of worship upon the West Point mllltury rehoivatlon. The last named bill pieelpltated consider able discussion, it being framed at the lnstnnce of Catholic effort, but giving equal privileges to nil churches Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, criticising nnd replying to a feature of General Grosvenor's Ohio convention speech. In which the latter refened to the minor ity as unlveisally opposing war meas ures, caused Mr. Grosvenor to answer. He contended that his bpeee h was Jus tified by the facts, and, prooeoellng. declared ho was no more nmennble to criticism than weie Democratic au thorities. In this connection hc lead from a Washington newspaper n Dem ocratic organ, he said, an editorial In line with his convention speech. It contained a severe nirnlgnment of Democratic leadership, nnd Mr. Gros venor created a sensation by declaring emphatically It was wiltten by n Dem ocratic member of the house. He re fused to name the man. IN THE SENATH. A piecedent that will be hlstoilu was established by the senate at Its ses sion todaj. For probably the first time In the history of the senate a res olution was adopted teudeilng the thanks of congiess to common seamen, specifically naming them in the icso lutlon. The resolution elicited several patriotlo speeches In which the pil vate soldiers of tho nimy and tho common Ballots of tho navy vvcie glowingly eulogized. The lesolutlons recommended by tho piesldent weie adopted tendering tho thanks of con gress to Naval Constructor Hobson And th" nthf"1 bnronv if thr'MprrlniHO and droves of animals, were advancing from Manzanillo nnd weie M miles from Santiago. It his been known thiottgh reports from Lieutenant Jovco made to Genoial Miles, tl.at the Span iards hae 12 000 men nt Man7anlllu and 10,000 nt llolguln. and eveiy ino c.uitlon has been taken to gaiatd against their advance fiom either qual- ter The citllcia! ropoH, todav showed that S 000 of these at ManzanlMo had coveted half the dNtaneo to Santl igo, and It is the belief of military ollle-luls hero that General IMm'.o Is making advances with 10,000 men fiom llolguln. These advances, now practically unop poscc nie legaideci as one of the most serious phases of the sdtu ttlon Theie Is the fuithei element to which the mllltaty authorities are giv ing caieful attention, thai one man en trenched behind caith wotks, or In rillo pits, is woith three nif,n In the oren. It is said that the battles of Chancelloisville and Spotfsylvanl.i af forded the most direct pi oof of this point. It was announced at the war depait ment that bv thtlr repoits 3,000 sol dleis should be leaving Tampa today to join Shatter. They will be thiee or four davs on the voyage and it is piob- able that it is tills fouo that General Shatter refers to as likely to ai rive too late for his action. Nnwf prom dhwl-t. The navy department todav gave out a message from Admlial Dewey which was brought to Hong Kong by the- Mc Culloch so thit it mut have loft Ca vite on tho 2.ird. The ndinlial made no lefcrenco to the landing of CSeinrui marines and the ollielals heio are satis fled that Germany Is acting in good faith and according to the rules of neutrality. The report that tho Kgvptlan gov ernment had tlnally refused co:M to Camara's llect nt Port Said, lvis not jet been officially confirmed but Its accuracy Is not questioned. There issllll seme doubt whether this refusal In It self will operate toward the Philippines, as Madrid advices alleged a puiposo on the part of the Spanish govern ment to send additional colliers w ith tho expedition to oveicome the icfii'al of the vnilous polls along tho way to the Philippines to' supply coal. Theie is a strong impression, however, that the Spanish government will avail It self of the pretext afforded by this refusal to turn the licet back to Spiln, and Lieutenant Frank H. New comb, commander of the revenue cutter Hud son, for his gallant rescue of tho Win slow nnd her ciew off Cardenas; and letlrlng on full pay Captnln Hogsdon. of the McCulloeh, for distinguished set vices nt Manila. Consideration of the general defic iency bill was concluded nnd the meas ure was passed. An amendment ot Importance was attached to the bill, piactlcally by general consent. It I en quires a settlement of the claims of the government against the Pacific uillioads nnd appoints a commission to hi Ing ubout a settlement. The defic iency bill as passed carries about $2.'7, 000,000, the latgest sum cnnled by any appiopilallon measuio since tho Civil war After the passage of the defU -leney bill, consideration of the Hawaii an annexation resolutions was te sumed, Mi. Caffery (Deni., La,) con cluding his speech In opposition to an nexation. I.eliltfli Valley lnininc. PhllnelHlplila. June 2 Tho state-mnit of the I.ehlgli Vnllev ftullroad coinpu.iy for the month of May, 1S9, compiled with tho same petlod of IMiT, shows an In crease In net earnlnuH of i'i.yiS ss. Tho statement of tho coal company for tho same period shows' un Increase in not earnings of $hG,l.'jiA ONE DAY'S WAR HISTORY. GKXnilAI. AVIIi:i:i.i:R denies that Hoosov elt's Hough Itldors and tlur colleagues In the battle of I.a Quas tna were nnibushcd. lie sas thry niiulo a deliberate attack under orUuis from him Cl'liAXH IN THE I'nltcd States aio rals ing funds to scud a relict expedition to Oninw, who Is in ellie want. STEAMSHIP COM'MfllA reaches Port Townsond, Wash, too lato to savo $lu0,000 in duty on tea. GEXHitAL PANDO with C70O Spanish reinforcements Is within four dajs' murch of Santiago. ADMIRAL SAMPSON highly compli ments General Giucla and tho Cuban auxiliaries. GENERAL SHAl'TER Is expected to at tack Santiago within twenty-forr hours. THE EGYPTIAN Kovcrnment refuses to permit Cumnra's fleet to toal at Port H ild. COMMODORE WATSON'S squadron may uturt for Spain jot this week, PEACE SEN'TIMCN"" ssl.l ir S arrowing In 3nnb . ADMIttAL, SAMPSON'S REPORT. Ilia Impressions ol Goncrnl Cnrcla Arn Very I'niornlilu. Washington, June 29. The- navv dr pattment today posted the following bulletin, giving a repoit from Admlinl Sainpsi n under date of June 22 olf fenntlago: On the morning of the 16th tho bntter les nt tho entranco of Santiago were buIj- lectrd to a severe bomb irdmcnt by tile licet. Tho firing was deliberate! nnd In general moil excellent. '1 ho batteries were qulcklv silenced. On the Kith too Texas, Marblnhrad nnd Suvwime de strnved the fnit nt Gunntnunmo. On the liith tho Yaukeo engaged u Spanish gun boat off rienlnegos. On the 17th lieuten ant Hallow, with two steam launches, ones tinder Cadet Powell and one under Cidot Hart, made an examination of Catmnas ba. The launches were sub jected to n heavy and continued Hie nt short range, and were struck sevonte"ii times, nlthough nc one wns hint, Lieu tenant ll'irlow In his ir port pattlculiulv pinlses the condnet of Cadets llait and Powell nnd Coxswains O Donnel and Itlivini. On the nth Ocneril Gniola nnd his staff ltul the llagshlp, having arrived th it morning at General Hi Li's camp at Ant r.iderns. My Impressions of Goncinl liar, cla iite of the most pleasant Oiiitactcr. He Is a Lit gc, handsome min ot must flunk and engaging manners mid of mnt soldl'Tly nppcarnnre. Tho fleet his. with mv directions fuinMnd onus, clothlii; nnd food tc tho Cuban foires both east nnd west of Smtlago Groat nrtivltv iri 1 coill.ige 1ms been shown ly the Cubans nt Gn.intiiiMmo, nrd Cr'iiinnudcr McCalla Is m"t eulogistic in icfeicnco to their conduct. WATSON MAY GO YET THIS WEEK Ills Vessels Are .enrly Itcndv to I'ut to Sen--To Unto .lloro Milps Thnn Intended Originally Will Dostrov Spnin's Commcrco nnd Visit ltd Rig Const Cities, "Washington, June 29 Commodoie Watson may stmt for the coast of Spain with the Hastein Squ.tdion be foio the close of the week. It Is found that the delay is not to be o gieat as expected. The colliers which aic to ac company the tleet .ue coaling at Neu poit News and nie well tilled already. The auxllinty cililsets aie well sup plied with coal, and they have been taking on additional coal fiom the eol lleis off Santiigo It was thought that theie would be some delay on account of the necessity of sei.iplng the bot toms of the Iowa and the Oregon, but that appeals lmpiobable. The Oicgon was in puma condition when she started fiom tho Pacific slope on her long Journey around the Horn on March JJ, and as she has been tiavel Ing pietty constantly ever since she lias not become eiy foul. The Iowa is not In such good condition, but divers have been at woik on her for some time as she lay off Santiago. The Newark has Just been put In llist-class older. It is quite probable that Commodore Watson w ill take more ships across the Atlantic with him than was intended originally. Tho Brooklyn, it is likely, may bo assigned to the squadion. and thcauxillnij ciuler Pralile, which has Just finished coaling nt Tompklnsvillo und Is on her waj south, may join his squadion. It Is possible, too, that a second squadion may bo fenmed to go acioss later. WANTS TO HEAR FROM BLANCO Cabinet nt .Madrid Commands Him to Hend nt Once Ills Plnns ol Resist unco-.Ponco Sentiment Crowing. Madrid, Juno 29 The cabinet council held yesterday instituted the minister of war to telegiaph to Cap tain Gcneial Blanco at Havana, ic qucstlug him to submit to the govern ment bis plans of campaign and the prospects theii'of, at the tame time sending him instiuctlons foi his guid ance in piepailng the information ask ed for. Genoial Blanco was ordered to reply In mcdlntelv. The belief Is gaining giound here that the peace pal ty Is prevailing. CAMAKA CANNOT COAL. Nevertheless tho .Madrid Government Niivn lln Will (in Uighl On. Carlo, Egypt, June 20. Admlinl Cam .uo. 1ms asked peimlsslon to coal his fleet .it Port Said, but the Pgyptlap. government, belli ting the Spanish ships have sufficient coal to rteain them to the neatest poit of their own countiy, has definitely nfin-ed his ip qugt In acccidaucj with the neutrality laws. Madrid, June 20 Coneo, minister of war, says Caniaia has begun the pas- snse of the Suez canal. TO CELEURATU THE FOURTH. Daiquiri, June :, via Plaja Del Este, Juno 20. Tho tsoldlus hope to celebr ite tho Fourth ot July In Santiago and many of tho olllccrs believe tho day a good one to burn powdci fur moio than usual rea sons. IlltioruliniH Piirndc. Trenton, N. J , Juno 23 Tho Ancient Order of Hibernians held but a blief -es. slon today and then adjourned to take) pirt In tho parade which Included about 5.U0O membeis of tho oriler. prlnclpilly tiom New Jusej. The clcle gates and pa rallels were entertained nt tho Trenton Dilvlng p.ilk. The business of the con vention was pmely loutlne, except for tho Introduction of a i etiolation opposing any Anglo-American alliance. The lesn. Ititlon was referred to tho I evolutions committee. I hn liirli M I ii. lluffalo, N. Y, Juno 20 Yntiseour, tho Tuik, defeated Dennis Gallagher, a local wrestler, In two fulls, catch-us-catch-can, ill tho presence of a fair sized cloud tonight. Time. 5 13 and 12 J). Vrl.iiiikns Republican Ticket. Little Rock, Ark,, June 20. The Re publican stuto convention toduy noml natcd a full state ticket headed by If. 1 Ailteu, of Pulaski county, for governor. Thtio in not u iiCo'ru or. tho ticket. GORDON STOOD NO SHOW WHATEVER Jenks and Sowtlca Put Through AKoooa with a Rush, at Plnt'orm Dodsos National Issues and Consists olel vol nn Arrnlgnniont ol Itopulilican Administration In This Mntc--Cnptnln DoLncoy Win lor Secretary ol Internal Aflalrj--Con-ventlon W lid nnd Hlsorderlr Altoona, Tn , Juno 20. Tho Demo ctatlc state convention today nomi nated the following ticket: Governor Occigo A, Junks, of Jeffer son county. Lieutenant Governor Wlllhim II. Sow den, of Lehigh. Secretin v of Internal Affairs P. Do Laces, ot Lackawanna Congrcss-at-Large1 Jerry N. Wellrr, )t Cut bon, und P. P. lam, of Allegheny. Superloi Ccmt Judge William Trick ctt, of Cumberland, nnd C. M. llowcr, of Centoi. The convention wns dominated by the lrlends of William J. Hiyan. led by Colonel James M. Guffev, ol Pitts burg Notwithstanding this fact, nn effort to Inset t a plank renflriTiing the Chicago platfoim was defeated, the controlling Influence In the convention pi'feirlng that the platfoim ihould ic late entirely to state Issues John T ISrown was chairman of the Lickawunnu delegation, which divided even r, for Jenks nnd 0 for Goidon. Lu.eine voted 11 for .Icnks and -1 for ( iordon. Wye mlng voted ror Jenks and Wivne for Goido'i. In Philadelphia Gordon, lecelved 43 votes to 13 for Jenks. PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. Tho eonventleci lasted fiom noon to 11 o'clock tonight nnd wns a decidedly lively gatheilng. At seveinl stages of the pi encodings it required the com bined effoit of a squad of police nnd tlie seigennt-at-arms to maintain oi lier. Chairman Gaiman called the con vention to ordei. P. A. O'Eovle, of Lu cerne, was chosen temporary e hah man and Matt Savage, of Clcai field, socio taiy. Tho afternoon session opened at 1 o'clock, but It was almost five when the convention settled down to busi ness The delay was caused by the wi angle In the resolutions committee over the platform. The delegates final ly became tired of waiting for the ie poit of the committee and pioceeded with the speeches nominating candi dates for governoi Heforc the speech making closed the committee, through its chalrmm, cx-Congiosinftn William H. Sow den, of Allentown, lepoited. The teport was ailnpted after a most exciting contest due to the attempt ot some of the fiee sllvciltes to Inject a silver plank. COMMITTEE REPORTS. The credentials committee reported In favor of the fitting delegates fiom the Fouith Ltl70ine dlstilct and the rirst. Eighth and Twenty-fifth Phila delphia disti lets, and lecommended that Lycoming county bo allowed seven delegates, there being eight on the roll. The repot t was unanimously ndopted. Ex-Senator Lnubach, of Haston, ic poited that the committee on perma nent oignnization failed to agree on a e hail man Joseph Hnwbv, of Alle gheny and Levi McQulston, of Rutler, heel been named nnd the ballot showed a tic. Michael J. nynn, of Philadel phia, announced that he had nomi nated Haw ley In tho committee nnd now desired to withdraw his namo in favor of McQulston The announce ment was greeted with cheers and Mc Qulston was electcil He made a short speech, humping the Republicans, NOMINATIONS HEGPN. W. J. Hicnnan, of Allegheny, moved to pioceed with the nomination of can didates for gov et not. Seveial delegates preitested against making nominations before adopting a platform. Erennan's motion pievalled and Major J. J. Mil ler, of Allegheny, piesented Jenks name. Mr. Miller eulogized Jenks and preilh ted his election. D R Eortney, of Centio, and J A Wakefield, of Alle gheny seconded Ex-Judge Kiebs, of Cleat field, filed the first gun foi Gor don nnd was followed by Michael J. Ryan, of Philadelphia. Eefoie a ballot was taken Mr. Sow den lead the lepoit of tho resolutions committee which had been adopted in committee by a vote of 2.ri to 21 after a long, hard fight W. J Hteene, of Venango, submitted as a mlnoilty icport a plank which the sllverltcs desired should lead the plat foim. It lead as follows: Tho Democratic party of tho state of Peniisvlv.inla, hi convention assembled, declares Its llelelltv to the time honored ttadltlons of tho Democrncv und reaf firms Its lojaltv to tho principles of the party us enunciated lu the Chicago plai lorm of IMI anil now ! fended by that trlbuno of the people, WiHl.nii .1. Hijan. Mr. Ercene and othei fiee silver delo gatci tiled to sper.l; on the minority icport, but thev were barred by ither side moving tho pievlous question. Much excitement followed during which the advocates of both sldi a ileiuanded n healing. The chad man finally le stoied order by n vlgoious use of tho gavel nnd tin assistance of the pollco nnd sotgeant at aims. The roll call em the- adoption of tho minority lepoit of tho nilnoilly nnd nulti(l In its le lettlon. 1M ayes to 23S nays, after which the repoit as prcented by Mr Sow den was adopted J ENKS WINS. There was much dlsoider dining the call of the mil nnd tho nomination for governor, which t emitted: Jenks, BO"; Ge'tdon. 110, A. II. Cofftoth, 2; J. Henry Cochran, 1. Tho convention leconvened at 10 o'clock tonight to complete the ticket. Marcus c. L. Kline, of Lehigh, pie sented the numi) of W. H. Sow den, for lieutenant governor. Ex-Senator Ger ald C. Hiown, of York, nominated George W, Racon, of York, Ennuis J. O Connor, of Johnstown, made a shoit nihil ess withd! awing the namo ot A. V. Dlvcly, of Al'oona. Tho nomina tions closed, J iefoi o the vote wns tak en Chuliman Ourninn announced that Mr. Jenks wns In tho hull and sug- Continued on Page 2. TI1D HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION. Will lie Voted on Sunn nnd Congress Will Adjourn. Washington, June 20. While no agreement has yet been t cached ns to when a vote will bo taken In the sen nte on tho Hawaiian annexation teso lutlon there Is a strong belief at tho cnpitol that It will come before the end of next week possibly- by Wednesday or Thursdav. With tills Implied under standing, tho senuto-c nnd lepresenta tlves who ore In charge of tho appro priation bill will shape matters so that they will be out of the way within a few clays Senators White nnd Pettlgrew, the most uncompromising opponents ot an nexation, are said to realize that action on the resolutions cannot be prevented this session, nnd thev Intimate it Is useless to prolong a hopeless struggle, but Senator Jones, of Arkansas, and others on that side have manifested a determination to continue the fight If the Hawaiian question can lie disposed of next week, It Is thought that within twenty-four houis theieafter congiess will adjourn. HOBSON IS WELL He Cnblos to Ills Tnthor Not to Foci Any I'noiislness. Birmingham, All , June 20. The Age Herald will print tomorrow a special dispatch from Gieenshoro, Ala, the homo ot Judge Hcbson, father of the heio of tho Merrlmac, giving a cable giari received from his son Pt Santl atjo today. The cablegram leads: Pantl igo de Cuba, June 2?. My health continues good, l'ecl no un easiness about me. SPANIARDS HEAR A FAIRY TALE Humor ThtUtliu Hrookljn Hns Horn Sunk nnd Commodore Schloy nnd '1 went four Scnmon Killcd--'i Promptly Denied nt N nshiiigton. Kingston. Jamaica June 20 (11 p m ) Tho SpanNh consul here has re ceived u cablegram fiom Santl igo ele Cuba inserting that the t'nlted State aimoicd cruller Iliooklyn has been stiuck bv a SpinMi shell which sank the vessel and killed Commodoie Schlej an J :4 seamen. The consul ically be lieves the "news" and the Soar.larels nil over the city ate drinking cham p.iii" and ujolclns. It ha also been lcportecl to the Span ish e ursul from Santiago that an ex tensive mine has been laid with which to blow up halt the Ameilcan army if it et.teis the cltv. Washington. June 30 At 115 this morning when olllccrs on duty at the navy department were shown a copy of the above dispatch they expressed disbelief in the piny. Not a word has l.en lecelved from Admiral Sampsor. th"y said, since Tuesdoy night and the olllceis legatel It as certain that had anvthing of the kind leeounted in the dispatch happened, the admlial vvovld Immediate have lnloimed the department. AGUINAI.DO'S GOOD WORK. It Is Officially Commended in n Dis patch liy Dovvey. Washington. June 20. The navy de partment tndav made public the foi- lowing cablegiam from Admiral Dewey, brought by the McCulloeh from Hon Kong nnd though undated, supposed to have been sent fiom Cav4tc Juno 23' No olinnKO In the situation since my telegram of Ji no 17 Plve German, three Hrltlh. ono Prench nnd one Japanese men of war In port. The Insurgents uro constantly clos.i g in on cltv. Aguinnldo, tho Insurgent lender, with thirteen of Ids staff arilved May ID by my permission on the Nieushan He established himself at C.ivlto outslelo ot tho arsenal under tho protection of our guns nnd organized his nrmv The progress of Agulnaldo 'ins been wnndeiful lie Ins Invailablv con ducted the war hunianelv. VI relations with him are eoiellil but mv ennferene-'s have generally been onl of a personal nature. FIRST POSTOFFICG IN CUBA. Employe ofN'ow Vorlc Oflice Opens nn Otlicn nt Rnlciulri. Daleiulrl, June 27, via Kingston, Jamaica, June 20 The Hist rniteel States reglsteied letter and money or der postolllce In Cuba has been estab lished at this place bv 1,. Keinpnei, of the New Yotk postofhee. The oflice is eciulpped for elolng the business of a city of J0O.00O Inhabitants. Mr. Kempner will take possession of the Santiago postofilce when the city is occupied by the American troops. MORE SHIPS RGADY. .Minneapolis nnd Cincinnati Villi to on He nn Duty Acnln. Norfolk. Va., June 20. The work on the contlenseis and boiler tubes of the ciulset Minneapolis Is about complet ed, and It is expected that she will sail South in a few davs. Tho wotk on the Cincinnati Is being rushed, and It is stated that she will be ready to sail by next Saturday. Nncuvcrbiind liloctx 0llrrs. Lancaster, Pa, June 2D At tho busi ness sesslun of the Stiitu Sai'iu,eibuinl today the following otllcors were elected: Piesldent Charles J. Sand; lee ending sec letaij William U Graf: lliiiine-l.il secre. tnrj, Paul lllne, treimirn llenrj Wolt, nil of Lancaster, executive committee, William Lneiider and Philip Kllng.iin.in, Heading; Heiman Phillips. Allentown; Christian Duerwoe htei, Willi imsport; Jacob Stlne barbel, Luneastcr The next sneiigerfcpt will be held at a place to bo announced bv tho chairman of the execu tive committee. Snutlnuo'i W liter Knppl). (Cop right, IS!", by tho Associated Picss ) Slhonev Juno 2S, via Kingston, Juno 20. It Is reported hero tonight, on app.ir. ently good nuthorltv that the watei sup ply of Suntlago do Cuba has been cut off. Shvs Sluillor Hn rnlleu Uncle, Madrid, Juno 20 A ellspitth from Hav. rum. s.ivs that tho American have dlx. continued their ndvance and ictlred to the const wheio they nie entrenched, awaiting the ariival of juppllea. WITHIN SOUND OF SPAN SH SENTRIES American Troops Continue Their Advance on Enemy's Works. Thirteen Thousand Men Have Santiago and Are Merely Waiting for the Arrival of the Heavy Artillery to Begin the Assault Cubans Under Castillo Do Good Work on the Picket Lines Aguadores to Be Attacked First Rapid Work in Road Making. (Copj right, 1S3S, by tho Associated Press ) At the front, on the Hlo Ouamn, sec ond crossing, June 2S, I p. m., via Port Antonio and Kingston, June :( The piepai.itions for a general advance of the Americnn troops on Santiago de Cuba ate being pushed steadily forwotd and the tioop of nil branches of tho sen Ice aio Imlng hurried to the fiotit. Menem! Kent's division, consisting of the bilgades of Gcneial Hawkins, Coln fl Peat sou an J Colonel Woith, has J l'tiod General I.awton's divlsli n, and, villi the cavnliv division of General Wheeler nnd four battel ies of light at tlllerv, will now be strung out In tho tear of General Lavvton's division The front still rests on the second cross ing of the ltlo Guama liver, on the road to Santiago ele Cuba, In the rear of the ci est of the Povilla hills and a mile and a half back. The delav In the general forwaul movement Is due to the Inability to get subsistence stoies to the fiont inpldly enough. The idvance, It Is sale, will not be ordoiod until cverj man has tl.iee davs' latlons In Ms knapsack. 'Ibis, however, i impossil u urtll the nail Is passille for wacon t:a ns. The lack tialr can convey inly ore dav's l .tlons In a e'av. The men cerftiuct nS She 'nidge loads have the work almost completed, nnd thU rftemoon the first wagein ttaln of four slx-inulo teams will go through In two oi three days more every man will have tluce davs' idtlons In his knapsack, and then' the aimy will move upon the enemy. i;ni:my's shntrihs hi:akd. Iast night Colonel Mendoca, of Gen eral Law ton's staff, made n lecon naissance up to the very trenches of the enemv. their sentries talking on picket duty being plainly heard. As soon as the remaining battalions of the Thirty-fourth Michigan and Dlghth Massachusetts, which arrive on the Harvard tomorrow, and the C.000 reinforcements hent out from Tampa, leach here Aguaelores. a town on the coast, four miles west of Juragua and about the same distance east of the harbor entrance, will be taken. Tho place was shelled today by several ships of tho lleet. Aguaelores Is on the line of advance of the nrmy Into the interior and close to the lailioad. It will then, probably, become tho bas,- of AAAAAf- .AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,IA SHARKEY WINS IN ONE ROUND Rulilin Stands Mo Nliovr Wlintcvor Ilcloro tho rinil-Li'.e IJIows ot tho bailor Pngillst--VUnner Until to Tight the Champion. New York. June 20 Tom Sharkey, the sailor pugilist of California, knocked out Gus Huhlln, the Ohio giant, In less than one tound tonight befoie tho Greater New Yoik Athletic club .it Coney Island. Huhlln's defeat was ac complished in exactly two minutes and seventeen seconds, and as soon ns the leferee hai' declared Shaikey the win ner, the sailor ran tuioss the ilng and shoolt hnn'ls with Huhlln, who had been cat Tied o his comer. Huhlln wis Etlll In a gioggy condition when Shai kev giasped his gloved hand, and was unable to icply to his eonciueior's ic maiks, which weie uttered In an apolo getic tone Shaikey then lushed to the ringside nnd, leaning un the lopes, shouted- "I am now ready to meet Kitzslmmons. Corbett, Mi Coy or nny other man foi the heavyweight cham pionship of the world " As soon ns he had dellveied this blief speech. Shai key's seconds took hohl of him and pulled off hlH gloves. Mean while tho crowd kept surging tow aids the ring and Sharkey was cheered as he walked thtough tho mass of people on his way to his dressing ioom. Huh lln came to veiy qulcklv nnd was able to walk to his dreslns loom without assistance. The storv of the fight If It can bo called such, Is easily told. Huhlln was TUB NEWS THIS MOliXLN'ti Vt'rather Indications Today: fair; Warmer! Northerly WlnJs, I 1 General Hat tlo of Santiago nxpetted to Take Plnco Toduy. Jenks Nominated for Gmornoi by tho Democrats. Within Sound of the Sp inlsh Sentries. 2 General Ilnse Hall Gnmes ot a Day, Plnanclal and Commercial, 3 Loral Weddings of a Day. Court Pioccedlngs. 4 lMllorlal. W'hltnej'H Weekly News l)uilB'ct. 5 Local Hi-crults for the nnslnee'is. Thirteenth Kcglmcnt to lie Heotgin- Izoel. G Local West Scranton nnd Suburban. Lack of a Quorum Prevents a Council Meeting, 7 News Hound About Scranton, S Goneral Thirteenth Set Hack, to Sec ond Place la tho Lino of tho Brigade. Pushed Their Way Toward operations, while the supply base ma leinaln nt Jutagua. Captain Wilght ob tained information on icconnalssance, Which is believed to bo tellable, to tho effect that 3,(P0 Spanish tioops have been sent to lelnforce the guirlson at Aguadorcs. AIJTII.LUHY TO nn UPUD. Genet al Law ton will piobably mako a diversion with his nttllleiy as soonas It Is placed in position. Heavy rain this afte rnoon made it Impossible to move today bcjynd General Whcelci's heaeUiuaiteis. Hut the roads will dry qulcklv, the guns w 111 probably bo hi ought up tomoirow and the intrench nicnts will be shelled bv the aitlllcry and Colnni'l Wood's dynnmlte guns. Th snapnel (lie will be more used by the aitllleiy The- guns aio 3 2.1(1 Inches, and with scinpnel they are effective at .1,300 at els. The Cubans say the Spaniards- are in deadly fear of iKvnainite, and General l.awton will see' how h can teulfv them Slniultaneou.-dy w ith the bombardment. General Chaffc" 3 bilgadc will move forwaul and occupy a position of vital Importance in ad vani e of oui fronts. The mllltaty telegiaph line has been completed ns far as General Wheeler's heailejuarters, thus placing tho front In eliioot communication witli General Shatter, w ho still maintains his head eiuaiteis on boaiel the Seguranca. where he can keep In close touch with Rear Admiral Sampson. It is piobahlo however, that he will establish his headciuat ter.s at Jutagua tomorrow or Thursday. CUnANS DO WKLU The tioops belonging to General Law ton's command are kept ready to move in light marching order, whila the retonnolteilng parties are out. This piecautlon Is considered neces sary In order to avoid disaster In earn the small parties of tioops should col lido with the Spaniards In foice. Hut not a single bkiimlsh has occurreel. The Cubans under Gcneial Castillo aio doing commendable work as ad vance pickets. They nie tin own out day and night, fiom half a mile to a mile in advance of out pickets, nlonr; the front and flanks, thus foi mlng a double coidon about the at my. There are now mote than 13,000 men at the ft out. .''" AAAAAAAAAAA.. the fit st to land, but Sharkey was eiulck to leplv His aims, and he can use; both of them eleveily, swung like Halls and ns his gloves landed on Huh lln's head, It was seen at once that Huhlln had no; a chance on earth against his onslaught. The knockout blow was n hnid rlcht swing, whle i uaihcil Ruhlln'H Jaw In the propi spot Gus went down as if felled with nn nxe and Inv paillj on his stomach nnd elbow. Ho tried to get up, but could not, while the icferen was count ing tbe ten seconds which ended tho encounter. Huhlln was beaten after the ill st swing landed nnd Shaikrj stock In the pugilist. c mvket went sua! Ing ns high : a .oeke-t. The pm tatnrs left the buildinc ciil ".itlsllel vv Ith tho contest, which was dovold t any brutality en foul work. Huhlln, as soop a. he leeoveied nn 1 got his clothes on. loft tl,f bulldll q looking none, the wmse fir his defeat, while Sharkey, sunounded by a host of spoits, went out In finest of any heavyweight lmxct who might have the temerity to stack tip against him. AIXOY-CORBETT GO. Much Difficulty Ilxperleiiccd in Ar ranging tho Preliminaries. New York. June 20. A meeting wna held today to anaiige the piellmln niles for the MeCoy-Corbett tight, but after seveinl hotn's discussion, was adjourned with nothing definitely de cided upon. Bids fiom different clubs weie offeied for the light tanging from $12,500 to $0,000. Considerable v, tangling ensued over the tllffetent bids, nnd tho conference! bioke up without nn thing being de elded upon, m Good 'i'iuicM r.viilcnccd. Philadelphia Juno ?i Net earnings of all the Petinsjlvnnla inllro.id lines for tho live months wultd May Jl show an In cieaso of $uj",700. iirinnii Is Mivtlng. Montreal. June 29 Lieutenant Cir rauz.i. the chle-f of the Spanish bun e I In this city, has been missing since Mon day. f --- -t -" r -r -M-t-M- ri -f WEAT1IEII TORECAST. Washington. June jo 1'orecast for Thiitsdav For iMHtorn Penn sylvntili, tulr wentlnrj warmer; uortlieily wlnJs becgmlug south wcatcrly. New York, Juno SO (Herald's forecoKti In the middle xtntoo and New Huxlnud. tcidiev, el ir, vturm er weather will pre i, with light and fr8h westnh xomtieiiv winds, IncreasliiK in t t )"'vvd hi this section bv Miiltrs condition' and a w.um wave ttt-t-tttttft-ttt-tttttttft
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