- "-'--. tafff, "(ifiii(nw, ' 11 ni'mngyggryo '"(? - -.1 , TWO CENTS. WHA PAGES. SCRANTON. PA.. MONDAY MORNING, JULY' .11, 1S(JS. TV PAGES. TWO CENTS. -"- ntfpjrm mtH i- w ffoimute. ift:;R' l flMgr-Si:' m-. ipij iwl .. L'gaw3MfigNhragn - : BELEAGURED CITY IS BOMBARDED Toral's Refusal to Surrender Fol lowed by Immediate Attack. The Firing Began Yesterday Afternoon at Four o'clock and Will Become Serious Today -Shatter Has Three Score Siege Guns and Many Mortars in Place and Has Cut Off Every Chance for the Spaniards to Escape, Washington. July 10. "The bombard ment of Santiago has begun." That was the verbal Information obtalne'l this evening shortly before 0 o'clock at the war department. Almost Imme diately after three bulletins were post ed, the most Important of which was from General Shatter. This illpatch announced that General Toral, who succeeded General Linares lu command of the Spanish fotces In Santiago, when the latter was wounded, had declined to surrender unconditionally and that the bombardment of the town would be begun by the army and liavy about 4 o'clock this afternoon. The fact that the bombardment was scheduled by Shatter to begin so late in the day cre ated some comment, but no explana tion of it was offered. In answer to a question beai lug upon that point, Gen eral Corbln said: "I have not the slightest Information us to the reasons Cieneral Shatter had for beginning the bombardment at the hour he named, but It was probably because he was icady .lust at that time. You can speculate about that as well as I can." S11AFTKH UE-INFOHCED. Information received by the v.ar do partment during the few days of truce Indicates that he has materially strengthened his position. Dining the past week he has received reinforce ments of both' Infantry and artillery. Handolph's battery of 14 guns which left Key West last Tuesday at mid. night, Is now In position betoie San tiago and, as one of the war depart ment officials expressed It: "When hose long Toms of Randolph':) begin to talk, something will happen in San tiago." General Shaftcr hn nearly fifty siege guns and a large number of seven-Inch mortars, besides lighter ar tillery at his disposal. Those guns, taken in connection with the work that can be clone by the lleet, will, It Is be lieved, tarry terror and destruction to Santiago. nxiety has been expressed by the war department officials as to whether General Shnfter had a sufficient force to prevent the evacuation of Santiago by the enemy. This anxiety was al layed about half patt 12 tonight by the receipt of the dispatch from Gen eral Shatter quoted olsewi.ere, which contnlned confirmation also of the earlier reports of the beginning of the bombardment. SURRENDER EXPECTED. The belief is held by the best in formed officials that General Toral, the Spanish commander, will sut render when he finds It will be impossible) for him to evacuate the city. Upon what ground this belief is based could not be ascertained, but that information to that effect Is in the hands of the war officials there is no doubt. General Shatter's dispatch tonight shows that he Is engaged now in strengthening his position and tomor row will follow up his operations with a final nssault upon the city. The news of the bombardment catne at the close of business Sunday In the war department. Previous to the re ceipt of this dispatch the secretary of war had heard twice from General Shatter. In the early morning came a telegram saying that ho had ridden over the American lines and was grati fied at their condition. A second dis patch loportcd that the lines were im pregnable, thus removing any fear of a successful sortie by the Spanish trooph should a manoeuvre of this kind be attempted. Both telegrams, which also emphasized the 'net that General Shatter's physical condition had great ly Improved, were promptly shown to the president and occasioned hlin con siderable gratification, When questioned as to whether he believed that there had been a bom bardment of the city. General Corbln replied: "You know as much about It ns 1 do. I have kept nothing back. I should say. however, that the firing to day was but the preliminary to the more serious business of tomorrow." This being the cube, the attempt to take tho city probably will bo mudo tomorrow. The American flair floated over the White House and the war and navy departments today, un unusual thing for a Sabbath, but a sign of tho times. It was n reminder of tho president's call upon the people of tho land to oelc brato the glorious achievements of the crmy and niivy. The president him self and the members of the cabinet led the wny in tho observance of the terms of his proclamation by repairing to their respective pieces of worship and offering up thanks for the hucccfb that has attended a rlshtcous cause and prayers for a continuance of the manifestation of divine favor. Word came today over the wires that two of the lighters to land the artillery and supplies of the army have Just renched Slboney nnd It Is expected that two mote lighters with the necos.-'ary tugs will orrlve there in tho course of a dav or two. Another grim reminder of the dark side of tho war came to the war de partment today In the shape of a list telegraphed from Tampa.ot the wound ed and sick officers brought Into that port yesterday on the transport Chero kee from Slboney. The surgeon gen eral will consult the medical officers now at Tampa as to the disposition of tho Invalids and It Is probable that such of them ns are able to bear further transportation will be brought north, where they will be surrounded by better conditions than exist ut the temporary und crowded southern hos pitals. The St. Louis arrived today at Ports mouth, N. II., with S00 Spanish en listed sailors and forty officers aboard captured from Cervera's squadron. Her coming was heralded by the United States coast Mgnul service. The fidel ity with which the course of the big ship was traced anil reported to the navy department nt short intervnls from the moment that she was first sighted off the coast afforded a striking Illustration of the perfection which this branch of the naval service has attain ed under the energetic direction of Cap tain Bartletr. Every life saving sta tion and every lighthouse on the coast which sighted the ship flashed Its le pott by telephone and telegraph straight Into the headquarters of the service In the navy department where skilled operators are or. duty every minute of the day and night. The In cident is gratifying as showing the re mote danger of any hostile ship ap proaching United States ports without the knowledge of the navy depart ment. CEUVEHA ARRIVES. Admiral Cervera himself was among the unwilling passengers on the St. Louis. He will not remain at Ports mouth, however, but as soon as the en listed men are landed at Seavey's Isl and. In the quarters prepared for them at short notice by Captain Crowin shield, he, with tho officers of his squad ron save the surgeons, who will be left with tho men. will be s.'iit to Annapolis to be confined within the limits of the naval academy reservation. Captain Cooper, the superintendent, has pre pared very comfortable quarters for the prisoners in the cadet buildings nnd will come to Washington to consult Secretary Long as to tho exact measure of Indulgence to be shown his charges. Th bringing of Admiral Cervera to the United States does not signify that tho proposition to parole him has been fin ally dismissed. It lu.s been simply post poned for a time, though It may be sur mised that the admiral will be much more comfortable hero until tho feel ing of unnatural roj-entmont displayed against him In Spain has subsided. THE SPRINGFIELD RIFLE. Tho ordnance officers of the army are Indignant at the statements that have appeared in the press, some of them attributable to high army of ficers, questioning the merits of tlm Springfield rifle with which a largo proportion of the United States army Is armed. These statements, they say, are calculated to do Infinite harm among the volunteer forces though tho regulars know and llko the old Spring field too well to distrust It now. The principal argument made against Its employment by the critics Is that Its short range enables tho Spanish armed with Mausers to pick oft our men long berore they get within the range of the Springfield. Tilts is said to bo based upon error. Tile Springfield has a range of thirty-four hundred yards, which Is only a few hundred yards short of the Mauser's und the former's big five hundred grain bullet Is said to have greater killing power at tho long range. The opinion of some good, practical soldiers as to the respective merits of the Springfield and the modern small bore Is shown by the fact that bucIi able soldiers as Colonel Ray and Col onel Schuyler, of New York, who are organizing Independent regiments, have specially requested tho war de partment to supply them tho former. A good deal has been said, also, as to the great superiority of smokeless powder used In the small bore over the black powder, of tho Springfield, but one of tho best ordnance experts In tho war department has declared that there nre merits in both powders. In open fighting tho smoko made by the Springfield often serves to obscure the marksman from a return lire while tho men armed with the smokeless weapon Is exposed to aimed fire. THE ST0RV IN BULLETINS. Enemy' Gum Noon Slloiiood-. Mo'iyy Work Expected Today. Washington, July 10. Tho wnr de partment tonight posted -these bulletins of dispatches received this evening: Slboney. Cuba, la Hnyti fi.Kj p. m., July 10,AdJutunt General, Washington: Headquarters First Army corps, July 10, I h.ivo Just received letter from General To nil declining urcondlllonal surrender. Bombardment by urmy and navy will I19. gin at us near 4 p. 111, today as possible. (Signed) Shnfter, Mujor General. f4)totlv Qftee mt'fnlirht h 'r i9 partment gave out the following dis patch from General Shatter: Maya del Este July 10. Adjutant Hen oral, Washington: Headquarters Fifth corps, July 10. Kr.emy opened lire a few minutes past four with llnht guns which were soon silenced by outs. Very little musketry firing end tho enemy kept en tirely In their cntrencliinentti. Three men sllfihtly wounded. Will have con siderable forces tomorrow, enough to completely block all the roads on the northwest, t am au'to well. General Gtircla reports that enemy evacuated little town called Doscanlnos, about three miles from Santiago, unJ near the bay. (Signed) Shatter. Slbonoy, Cuba, July 10. Adjutant Gen eral, Washington: The St. Paul has Just nrrlved with General Henry and his com mand and quartermaster's stores. (Slgrcd) Humphreys. Slbonoy. Cuba. July 10. Adjutant Gen eral, Washington: The Catni.la 1ms vist arrived with tho First District of Col umbia volrr.tccrs. (Signed) Humphreys. OUR GUNS IN RBADIN0SS. I'ropnrationi Which Will Mnko tho Npnnlnrda Peel H'nnry. (Copyright, 1S9S, by the Associated Press.) IJeforc Santiago, Saturday, July 9 (C p. in.), per Associated Press dispatch boat Wanda, via Port Antonio, and Kingston, July 10 (11 n. in.) Every thing on th firing line Is now ready for tho commencement of hostilities, in case the Spanish generals do not surrender. Tho dynamite gun which has 'been In position for soveruls days, Is now In better working order than nt the time of the battle of San Juan, and It is predicted that Its chaiges, consisting of twenty pounds of gun cotton and gelatint, will v. oik havoc In the Spanish trenche3 when It opens Hie. Twelve mcrtnrs In one battery nie mounted and ready for use. and thy are relied upon to do effective worK In shelling the city. Three batteries of artillery an now posted on El Paso ridge. 2,100 yards from the town and tho Capron und Grimes batteries are l.SOO yards to the north of the load In the rear of General Lawton's ill vi sion. Ir filing the field guns will bo compelled to shell the town over the heads of our own men, but the artil lery officers say it can be done fcaMy and without Injury to our soldiers. The dynamite gun bus le-.en .so placed that It will be able to enfilade several of the Spanish lines. On the other hand, during the truce, which so far, as regards the coiitiu u!r of preparations for defence and attack, has been no truce whatever, tho Spaniards have not been Idle. They have been mounting guns and some of these are of much heavier calibre than the Americans can brine into play. Some of their guns are of antiquated pattern and not capable of much dam age, but others are very different and capable of excellent work. One yevn Inch gun which had so perfect a range during the battle of San Juan of many ridges occupied by ths American troops, has been located with special care by the American gunners, and It will bo the recipient of much attention when hostilities reopen. When hostilities are opened by the bombardment great things are expect ed from the nnvy. Admiral Sampson Is quoted throughout the army us say ing that he will drop one shell Into the city every five minutes, nnd if that Is not sufficient to do the work he will drop one Into the city every two min utes. This fire, in addition to what the land forces will turn In. It Is thought, will bo sufficient to reduce the Spaniards to a point where they will surrender. BIQ FIRE IN ALLEGHENY. Ucforo It Win Gotten Under Control It Atn Up 9175.000. Pittsburg. July 10. Fire tonlgtit which originated mysteriously in a stable In the rear of the World's the atre, on Federal street, Allegheny, soon destroyed tho theatre and from there rapidly communicated to adjoining buildings. In an Incredibly short time the entire section fronting on tho lower side of Federal street from Sixth street bridge to the Hoyle block and In tho rear to almost Uakam street was lu ruins. While the area covered bv tho fire was largo tho loss will not exceed $17!i, 000, as many of the buildings were small frame structures. The insurance will probably reach two-thirds- of the loss. Tim principal losers are Dclp and Bell, furniture; S. Delp .fc Co., bar fix tures; Bradley's woolen mill und the World's theatre. CORBETT TO MEET M'COY. II tho Pollen Interim) Coibett In to Get the I'll ro. New York. July 10. It Is announced that James J. Corbett and "Kid" Me Coy have agreed upon terms for a i5 round match to come off nt Buffalo, Aug. 27. Tho purse will be JJO.OOO with a side bet probable. It Is said that McCov's representa tive provisionally accepted Corbott's stipulations that should tho police In terfere the latter Is to have tho win ner's end of the purse. WILLING TO DIB, TOO. Part ot Cnmnin'n Command Thus Declare Themselves. Messina. Sicily, July 10. Last night tho officers ot the torpedo boat de stroyers, which accompanied Admiral Camaru to Port Said, arrived here on the return trip. They were much affected on learning of the destruction of Admiral Cerveru's fleet, dcclurlng themselves ready to make every sacrifice and determined to fight to the lust. Atlantic League Trouble. Newark, N. J.. July 10. Tho Atlantic league, tonight ratified the action of President Barrows In suspending the striking Newark players, who were also heavily fined. The Hurtfurd frunchlM was given to the Haitford players, who will contlnuo tho club en the co-operative plan. March 1'nctory liiirned. Chicago. July lO.-FIro destroyed th plant of tho Western Starch Manufactur ers' association at West Hammond toduy. The building covered seventeen ucros of ground and had a rapacity of luo.cov pounds of stHNih n day, Loss, J23J.0J0; well fnulirorl THANKSGIVING DAY WIDELY0BSDRVED Many Cities Respond Appropriately to President's Proclamation. SYNOPSIS OF THE ELOQUENT SER MON OF rRAISE DELIVERED UK FORE AN 1NSPIR1NO AUDIENCE jlK THE CHURCH THAT M'KINLEY AT-TENDS-NOTES OF THE DAY'S OB SERVANCE IN OTHER CITIES. Washington, July 10. This has been n day of thanksgiving and prayer In the nation's capital. The president's recent proclamation was the basis of a concert of patriotic utterances from many pulpits. Thanks were given for the glorious victories of American arms and pravers were offered for an early consummation of peace. In nearly every church where tho proclamation hud suggested the topic of a sermon, special music of a patriotic character was rendered, many of the services closing with the hymn "America." President McKlnlcy as usuul attend ed the morning services nt the Metio polltnu Methodist Episcopal church. He vent alone to the church nnd was deeply Impressed by the fine, discourse delivered by the pnstor, tho Rev. Frank Bristol, D. D. The church was crowd ed long before the services began. Scores of persons remained standing throughout and mnny more went away unable to gain admission. Dr. Bristol's sermon held tho atten tion of his auditois from the first sen tence to the last. At times his hearers were so thoroughly aroused by his pa triotic utterances that ripples of spon taneous applause swept over the con gregation. In part, his sermon follows: PROVIDENTIAL. Psalm, bi. 1, "O sing unto the Loid a new song; for lie hath done marvelous things; Ills right hand and his holy arm hao gotten illm the letoiy." The poets and heroes whose song and deeds "made tho old time splendid" were pure enough ot heart and large enough cf bruin to be able to dud the divine philos ophy of human events. There Is no chance, 1:0 accident, no fate. Law is uni versal The morM scientific a people tie come, the stronger will lm their belief and tiu&t in Providence, and tho less eonll iluucc will they have in luck, uccidont, chance. In the days of man's Ignorance the Provlilenll.il was looked upon us tho miraculous and the miraculous as the Providential. But with the growth of science the miraculous becomes ohsoletu and unrcccssarv whllu Providence be comes more evident und prominent iu hu man affairs. The undents never dreamed that then; had been piovlded In the econ omy of nature the possibilities of gun powder and dynamite; the possibilities of a modem navy and t lit possibilities of Manila und Santiago victories by which America duth "take uccoslon -by tho hand and make the bounds of f leech in wider yet." It is t deuce or knowledge thai brings us in touch und alliance with Providence. The mmiS' r deuce, the moro Providence, yi t. the more science, th9 moie Gid In the world's history. Tho Providential does not nlwus mean er even Imply the miraculous. If God iver had 11 peculiar people Ho bus them now. They are the product of all the struggles and aspirations of the past. The mun who stand 1 efore Santiago ale not tho product of n day or of 11 century. iiwy are the rich, coiisrmmate llowor of tho ages, the highest evolution of history. They reprctcnt a tunphood that bos 1 limbed certury by century up the stepT of light nnd liberty und now stand In sight of the glorified summits ot the uni versal brotherhood of mun. Tin; mc.i who offer their lives 011 lib city's holy altar tcday taught this In spiration from the men who fought for their convictions In cur civil war; and those great men of our civil war had heard of tho revolutionary heroes and were proud to emulate their deeds ot pa triotic valor; but the men of the revolu tion had Inherited the spirit of the Pil grim fathers and were determined to provo themselves worthy ot their nohla sires; the Pilgrims had tho mantles of the reformers resting upon their blond herculean shoulders and tho reformers lcmembercd with reverence tho mar tyrs; and the martyrs had seen tho api s tles; and tho apostles had touched tho Christ. Thero Is your Providence In his tory. Do you look toward Manila and San tiago and say superior guns did tho busi ness? 1 say superior men stood behind the guns, superior schools stood behind tho men. tho superior lellglon stood be hind the schools und God, the supreme, stood behind tho religion, Thero Is our lesson of Providence. Tho miracle work ets today are our educators, tho men and women who are giving us an Intellectual mastery of nature and a moral mastery of ourselves; tho teachers who tiro plac ing in our hands tho invincible, all-con-quering weapon of truth; who air bestow ing upon this generation tho power, tho omnipotence, of knowledge. When wo compare our 12 per cent, of Illiteracy wl'n Spain's 73 per cent, of illiteracy wo bold ly sav tho schoolmaster won tho battle of Manila und the buttle of Santiago no less than the battle of S.ulowa. "Yo shall know tho truth," said the Christ, "and truth shall make you free." Wo uro wit nessing tho victories of truth In passing events. It is truth, the truth of great convictions, tho truth of splendid cour aire, tho truth of freo American man hood, tho truth of a Just cause that Is working out tho freedom of tho op pressed, thanks to tho Christ who came to set tho captive free and proclaim tho brotherhood of man. IN OTHER PLACES. Phlladephla, July 10. As a result of President McKinley's proclamation of a few dnys ago, special prayers of thanksgiving were said lu nil the churches of this city for the success that has thus far attended the arms of the nation. Archbishop Ryan had issued to the clergy of the Roman Catholic church request that a special To Deum be chanted toduy in all churches of that faith. In some churches comment was made In ser mons on the achievements of the army and navv. New York, July 10. Thanksgiving services were held in many of the churches hero today, in accordance with the proclamation of President McKtnley, making that thanks be re turned for the victories of the Ameri can nrrny and navy. The services at Old Trinity church were very Impressive, At tho conclu sion of tho sermon Rev. Dr. J. Nevltt Steele, vicar of Trinity, requested the congregation, while thanking God for the success of the American arms, to pray for peace. At the cathedral u prayer of thanks from tho Roman mis sal was offered at all masses, und the do prnfiindls wus said for the repose ot tho souls of those who have fallen In battle. AT CMCKAMAUrJA. I'rnlno Sorrlce Held--Ilcltcr Order Obitirrril--Cnmp I'rogrcim. Chlckamnugn, July 10. The "bfc cflc lal effect of General Brooke's recent order limiting the number of men to bo allowed permits to leave camp at one time to two men from cuch company was noticeable today In the orderly quiet of the duy both nt the camp and In the city ot Chattanooga, A provost guard did duty at Lytic and all saloons and disorderly places were kept closed. All saloons in Chattanooga, which for the oast two Sundays have been wide open, weru today closed by order of the city authorities. Services were held In the twenty-two Christian commission tents now In operation In the cump and the proc lamation of President McKinley's sug gestion that pruyers for peace bo offered by nil ministers was carried out. From every pulpit in Chatta nooga today prayers for peace and the triumph of tho American army were offered by tho pastors. Masses wero said by Catholic clergy men during tho day at the park. Thtee Catholic priests arrived this morning, Rev. McCarthy, Rev. Retford and Father Shrnstom, the latter having been encaged in work for mnny years In the West Indies. These three min isters will remain with tho army and go with them to the front when they are moved. Adjutant General Sheridan stated that only about 1,500 recruits were now needed to bring every regiment In Gen eral Brooke's army to Its full strength of 1,132 men and officers. maiux Ian Into a hornet's nest Hot Time Experienced by the Scor pion nnd Oiceolu nt .llniinillu. (untied for Gunboats nnd Struck DnugeroiM Shore HuttcrlcH. (Copyright. 1MN, by the Associated Press) Off Santiago de Cuba, July 8, per As sociated Press dispatch boat Cynthia, by way of Port Antonio. Jamnlca, and Kingston, Jamaica. July ! (fi p. in.) Captain Adolph Mnrlx. of the converted yacht Scorpion and Captain Purcell, of the Osceola, had a hot time on July 3 nt Manzanlllo, where they had estab llrhcd a blockade. Mauzanlllo has until lately been unguarded, and the Spanish have used It for a port of supplies. General Pando ind his branch of the army beine- there. It was decided to lock the stable door last week and on Sunday, July .". the Scorpion and Osceola were before the place. It is on a long, deep bny and a close examination by Captain Mnrlx convinced him that Its defense was one small fort and four gunboats. On Sunday morning Captain Marlx decided to go In nfter the sunboats and so signalled to Captain Purcell. Captain Marlx tells the story as fol lows "Imagine r.ur suipiise upon finding, Instead of gunboats und a small fort, the shore filled with artillery and In fantry. 'The lire we moved Into was a desperate one, considering that we did not have any protection for our men or the guns. For 2e minutes we stayed at It and I think we must have done a lot of damage. I had no pilot and could not move In clo---e. We were hit frequently and at la?t, when a shot had cleaned our galley and I saw that It was uselers to risk the men's lives, we moved out. "Tho gunbiats laid behind the hills In small coves and wo could not get. at them. We moved slowly and the flro ceased. The next morning; wo captured a largo lighter nnd a sloop filled with provision". No attempt was made by the gunboats to come out to the defense of these shlpr. Th Spanish steamer Purislmo Concepcloti, which had been around the coast looking for a place to land money and provision, Is in the harbor and has discharged her cargo." ADMIRAL CERVERA TALKS. lias Always Loved lire Anierlcan People, hut Did His Duly. Portsmouth. N. II.. July 10. Admiral Cervera, whose arrival on the St. Louis today Is reported on page 10, came on dock late this afternoon and consented to talk with representatives of the press, who went out to tho St. Louts on a tug. "You ask me," he said, "how I like America nnd I answer you that I have always liked, and T may say. loved your people, but this war has been a duty with me and the men under me. 1 knew that tho American fleet clearly outclassed us, but It was a question of fighting either Inside or outside the harbor. I have many friends In Amer ica and have only the kindliest feel ings for them, but every man has a duty to perform to his country and all Spaniards tried to perform that duty. There has been much feeling in Spain, nnd I want all Spain to know tho truth, that every ship of my squadron fought until tho last, and when we could do no more we surrendered. "I have much Interest to know the exact situation In Spain. Captain Goodrich has treated us all as well os any one could possibly be treated. My officers hnvo occupied quarters In the saloon and we cannot complain." A telegrnm was taken out to Ad miral Cervera at 10.30 o'clock tonight. Nothing Is known us to the sender or purport of the dispatch. ELECTRIC CAR COLLISION. Washington, July W. An electric car on the '"'onrfress Heights toad, filled with panncngcis, crashed Into a horso car of the Auacostia lino ttnlght. One un known man wus killed and between IS and 30 people injured, several uf them fatally. Both curs were demolished und tho horsos of tho Annccttln car killed. Ilnll Player' Salaries fin. Syrucuse, N. Y., July 10. At a meeting of Hie Eastern leuruo held hero toduy all players' salaries were ordered cut 20 per cent. A committee Willi power wax appointed to gt nuother city to take tin pl.i'ia of Rochester. It will be either Ot tawa or WcrceHtrr, the former being pro f erred by most of tho directors. GLOOM AT MADRID KNOW INTENSE Utter Hopelessness of the War Is Finally Recognized. The Peace Idea Now Seems to Predominate in the Cabinet, but Nobody Has the Courage to Make the First Moye. Austria May Be Coaxed to Step in as Spain's Mediator, Marshal Campos Considers the Time Inopportuue Speci men Comments from the Spanish Press Grasping at Straws. Madrid, July 10. Information re- reived from the most reliable sources Is to the effect that tho darkest pes simism pervades Madrid officialdom. The hopelessness ot the wnr Is finally recognized and the ponce Idea now seems to predominate In the cnblnet nnd negotiations are considered urg ent. The cabinet Is likely to cohere until peace Is secured. It Is now recognized that Santiago de Cuba Is completely beleaguered and cannot hold out, owing to the lack ot provisions nnd munitions of war. It is consldeied certuln thnt the Ameri cans will blockade Cuban and Porto Hlcnn ports, cutting off their supplies while the authorities are convinced that nu American licet Is coining to the pinlnsuln. There Is no confidence felt that the powers will Interfere, even If defenceless seaports are bombaiibd und therefore what measures of de fense uro possible are being adopted. NOT PEACE IH'T WAIL Madrid, July 10 GO p. 111.) The cab inet council today, the ministers de clare, did not touch the peace ques tion. On the contrary war was the principal object of the government's deliberations. The council was occu pied with a despatch from Governor General Ulanco, detailing Ills menus of defense in Cuba. London, July 11. The Rome corre spondent of the Dally Mail, recording tho interchange of telegrams between the Vatican and Madrid with a view of urging the queen regent In the direc tion of peace, says: "The action of tho Mitlcun has been very cautious In or der to avoid displeasing the Tutted States." ULANCO WANTS WAlt. Paris, July 10. A letter from Mad rid says that General ifianco, In re plying to the government's request for his views of tho situation, urges "war to the end," nnd asserts that the Cu ban volunteers cannot be reconciled to the Idea of handing over the island to the Americans, especially now that a great majority or the Cubans favor Spain. It Is believed In Paris that the Inter- lew between Senor Sagastn. the Span ish premier, and the Austrian ambas sador, and that of Senor Sagnsta with the Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria, are connected with the Invoicing of the good offices of the Austrian govern ment with a view to establishing peace. CAMPOS TALKS. Madrid. July 10. Marshal Mnrlluez Campos In the course of an interview at Sar Sebastian, snld it was Impossi ble that negotiations for pence should be entered upon by the Spanish und American governments, for the reason that the time was not yet llpc Ho had ulways advocated reforms for Cuba since 1!69. but not autonomy. Ho fully reeogniirod thnt autonomy had not yielded the expected result, partly in convequenco of the Island war and part ly because It had been gi anted too late. In ISM. ho said, tlm lno s-on,.,. 'Canovas, when premier, had proposed to nun to introduce nutonomv. but he (Campos) declined to do so, considering the time unfavorable. General Campos denied a rem irk at tributed to him that he was Ics con cerned at the los of Admiral Cervora's squadron thnt nt the position of the queen regent, 'i believe," he declared, "that Spain r.nd the monarchy are ln tlmatelv connected, but I am first of all a Spaniard. Mv affection for tho queen regent is gteat, but my affection for my country Is greater." FMHY TALES. Impnrelal rays an aide de camp of General Maximo Gomez has asserted THE NEWS THIS MOKMNU Weather Indications ToJry: pair; Northeasterly Winds. 1 General Santiago do Cuba Is Hum- barded. Intciibu Gloom Pervudcs Madrid Of- llclul Life. Patriotic Obhctvaiico ot Thuukfcbivins Day. 2 General Timely Information as to Hawaii. Two Hays' Hate Hall rteaults. Financial and Coinmeicial. Z Local Harmon by Hew J. H, Sweet, guarterly Convention of Second Dis trict C. T. A. I.'. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. D Local Thanksgiving Serlresi'hrougli. out the City. Pie-Id Day Events nt Athletic Park. B Advertisement. 7 Advertisement. 8 Local-West Scrunton and Suburban. 9 News Hound About Scrunton, Vnluo of tho Canary lslunds. 10 Guiieral Nows ot a Day at Camp Alger. Admiral Cervera and Othor Spanish Prisoners at Portsmouth, N. 11. that there will bo a new lnsuirccilon In Cuba against the Americans, "as the Cubans believe the Americans do not deslte the Independence ot tho Isl and, but Its submission to American rule." El Liberal says that peace Is impos sible If the United States claims pos session of Cuba. "The Spanish army Is determined to repel such a claim, but even should the army cease to exist, then! would lm H0.000 voluntecis, fully resolved to uphold tho Spanish flag and to reject pence. In the event ot the Spanish soldiers eiulttlng the Isl and," says El Impartial, "tho war would be continued by Its inhabitants, Witt) do not wish to become Yankees." THE END AWAITED. Paris, July 10. The Madrid corre spondent of the Temps says the enel is Impatiently awaited, even the govern ment no longer attempting to dlsgulsu Its conviction that after the rail of San tiago the time will have come for thinking about overtures of peace, es pecially as all the European chancel lors advise this course. The meetings that are being held nt Ilayonne, In the province of Navarro and along tho Pyrennean frontier, aru greatly disturbing- the ministry. Tho partisans of Don Carlos are making nu secret of their Intention to rise If tho terms upon which peace Is concluded shuuld entail a loss of territory. General lllunco cables that It will bo Impossible for reinforcements to reach Santiago in time to aid In the defense, the duration of which will depend upon the supply of food nnd ammunition unless the garrison attempts u des perate sortie. The Tenuis, commenting upon tho foregoing dispatch from its Madrid cor respondent, says: "What should de cide neutral cabinets to give wlso counsels to Madrid Is not only the fact that the latest developments of the war have entirely changed the complexion of the situation, which was alrcadv grave enough for Spain, hut the further fact that there are trustworthy Indi cations of n beginning of u reaction in favor of peace :u olllclnl eircies." SANTIAGO THE PIVOT. London, July 11. A special dispatch from Madrid says: "All the talk ot peace- seems up to the present to have led to no tangible results. No doubt the government would welcome an op portunity to negotiate directly with tho Trilled States, weie the signs propiti ous, but there tiro so many circum stances to be considered that It looks! as though the policy of drift and wait ing for something to turn up would continue until Santiago has fallen. Tho fall of Santiago will convince the most sanguine of the hopelessness of the struggle, and will give the government the desired opportunity at least to sug gest an armistice for the discussion ot terms. "A detailed account has been pub lished til' Spain's naval losses twenty one warships and twenty-one mer chantmen, as against practically no losses mi the American side. This tends to eonvince the most radical ud vocatc anil as for a long time past, tho whole commercial ami Industrial In terests of Spain nie bringing strong inlluence to bear In favor of peace," CONTINENTAL COMMENT. The press of all the e'ontlneiital citlea Is most actively discussing the pros pects of peace, piopagatlng various ruinoi-h to the general effect that tho negotiations nre all to very little profit. The ltusshin papers ate very bitter against the United States. The St. Petersburg Novostl characterizes tin. destruction of Admiral Cerveru's lleet as 'brutal slaughter" and accuses the Amerlcnns of employing "some kind ot new explosive machine nr bomb, con trary to international law." How to Address Soldiers. Washington. July 10. First Assistant Postmaster General Heath makes tho suggestion to the public that tho delivery of letters to soldiers In the field would bu greatly expedited If writers would ba cartful to Indie-ate the company and regi ment lu which the person addressed is sen lug. .11 01 11 SpanUli Prisoners. PortKinouth, N. II., July 10. Tho cruiser Harvard urriveM off Port Constitution with HO Spanish prisoners fiom San tiago at 0 o'clock tonight. The piisonois will bo brought up to the city la tho morning. -f f -M- -M""M--M"f - WEATHER FOHECAST. f Wm-hington. July 10. Forecast - for Monday: For eastern Pemnsyl- 4- i- vanlii, fair weather: northeasterly winds. - - - New York, July 11. (Herald's f forecast) In thn mldulo Mutes and -f i- New England, today, fulr weather, -- fresh to light arlable winds will ---f prevail with a slow l-icrease of f sultrlncM and rise ot temperature, Tho winds becoming im.i-ily south- - f crly lu tho we-Mci'ii dU.i.ei- .if thl" - -f section. t-H-t-t-r-r-H-f-r-r-t-tt-ttttttttt-f
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