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SITUATION AT HAVANA.
Preparations for Defense Beiup
Pushed Night and Day.

HAVANA, May % (via Vera Cruz,
Mexico, May 3O.-(Copyright, 1898. by
the Associated Press. 1.-The news of the
arrival at Santiago de Cuba of what is
known here as the first division of the
Spanish fleet has considerably light
ened the hearts of the Spaniards. and
the news has been received with great
rejoicing. The feeling of satisfaction is
all the more intense as 1t is hoped that
the Spanish warships will soon enter
the harbor of Havana after which.
uniting with the second division of the
fleet under Admiral Camara, it is be-
lieved the naval forces of Spain will
attempt to strike a decisive blow at
some part of the United States At
least this is the view of the situation
taken by the Spanish authorities here
Havana and the rest of the Island of
Cuba, SO far as heard from, is officially
pronounced to be entirely quiet.
No riots or other disturbances are re-
ported to have occurred, and the inhab-
itants profess themselves to be longing
for an encounter with the forces Of the
United States.
Preparations for defense are being
pushed night and day, and work is go
ing on without ceasing on the fortifica-
tions all over the island. The Spanish
officials here claim that if $4,000 men
were needed to attack Havana. by land
and sea when the war broke out. at
least 100000 men will be required to
attack the Cuban capital now, in view
of the new and strengthened fortifica-
tions, and also because the so-called
cultivation zone" has been extended to
Rincon, Calabara. Bejucal, etc., which
are inside of the line of defense. thus. it
is claimed, making Havana q Spanish
Sebastopol This increase in the cultf-
waited area about Havana will, it is as
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LESS, OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA
June 5 (via Kingston, Jamaica, June
9th. a m)-(dopyrighted, 1898. by TIKI
Associated Press).-Whether the Amer.
lean fleet sank q Spanish torpedo boa1
destroyer on Friday night has not beer
absolutely confirmed.
At 10 O'Clock Friday night the cruis.
er New Orleans discovered what ap.
peared to be a torpedo boat oestroyai
close to the shore and signaled the flag.
ship New York that it was evident sha,
a night torpedo boat attack was to be
made. The New York and New Or
around the dark object. Finally a l3-
inch shell from the. Massachusetts (not
the Oregon, as first reported) was fired
and exploded, and the searchlights OF
the vessels We're turned on the spot
where the supposed destroyer had oeen
sighted, but not a trace of the boat
could be found, and it was believed by
the officers of the New York that she
had been sunk.
The first assumption was that the yes
sci was the Terror, but it is believed
now that it was the Pluton or the Fur
or, as the Terror is not understood to
have been at Santiago.
On Saturday two Schwarzkopf tor
pedoes were found floating two miles
south of Ell Moro. This class Of tor
pedo is used by the Spaniards, and one
of the two found had only a practice
head. Many officials of the fleet be-
leved that a ''arkened railway train
that was moving along the shore was
the real object of the bombardment, in
stead of a destroyer. No wreckage has
been found; no bodies have been no
ticed, and it is possible that the torpe-
does were some of those fired at the col
lier Merrimac. when Lieutenant Hob
son sunk her.
Admiral Sampson is determined not
to allow the Spanish to remove the
Merrimac from the spot where she les.
On Saturday it was reported that they
were working at the hull and the Amer
lean fleet formed in line of battle with
orders to lombard. 1t turned out shat
the Spanish were not so engaged and
the fleet withdrew. Admiral Sampson
had given specific orders that Ell Nor
70, where the Merrimac's crew are i'm
prisoned, be spared in the firing. Ad-
miral Cervera's polite assurances were
accompanied by the statement that
Lieutenant Hobson and his men were
confined there. This placing of the
prisoners in direct line Of fire is pro-
nounced by the American officers rs a
thirteenth-century defense, an act of
incarnate cruelty.
General Castillo, commanding the Gu
ban forces in the west and north Of the
province of Santiago, has beea concen-
trating 1000 Cubans in the vicinity CT
the city.
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their maximum draw only 1415 feet of
water. or ten feet less than the Span
ish battleship Pelayo, and therefore
would be able to pick their position in
the shallow water, where the Spanish
battleships could not possibly reach
them and hammer away at the latter to
their hearts content, presenting them
selves SO small a mark as to. render it
very difficult for the Spanish gunners
to reply effectively.
There is no doubt entertained of the
Monadnock's seaworthiness, for, before
Navy Yard she made the entire voyage
from the Delaware clear around the
Horn to San Francisco, a voyage longer
really than that made by the Oregon
The members Of the Naval Construc-
ton Corps are still rejoicing over the
splendid exploit Of Hobson and Pow
ell. The latter, young cadet, who
sat through the long hours in a steam
launch under the Spanish fire, waiting
to fetch away Hobson and his crew, is
also member Of the Construction
Corps, according to Chief Constructor
Hichborn. The youngster was as
signed to the force of naval architec-
ture at Annapolis, and, according to
struction Corps as much SO as Chief
Hichborn himself.
The Cadiz fleet. which was reported
to be doing strange things in the West
Indies yesterday, is not giving the naval
officials any concern. They have
learned through the State Department
that the Spanish ships were at Cadiz
last Friday, SO they could not we'll have
been in the West Indies two days later
Up to the close of Office hours it could
not be learned at the War or Navy
Department that any news had reached
there to show that troops had landed in
force near Santiago, and the officials,
high and low, made no concealment of
their incredulity.
Major De Grandpre, Military Attache
of the French Embassy, left tonight
for Tampa, where he will proceed with
the troops embarking for Cuba. Prince
Lieven of Russia, a Captain of the
Russian Royal Artillery, and recently
assigned for special service in connec-
tion with the war, called on the War
and Navy officials to-day and later left
for the South. These are the last of
the foreign observers to leave for the
scene of action.
It was stated at several Of the foreign
embassies and legations to-day that
there was no warrant for the published
reports that the foreign military ana
naval attaches were making unfavora-
bic reports to their home offices on the
American army and navy, particularly
the former. 1t is said these foreign OBJ
servers know from experience the diff
culties attending the equipment OF raw
levies, and that they give generous rec
ognition to the manner in which 20O,
OOv men have been assembled, armed
and equipped. The foreign experts say
that more or less confusion is unavoid-
able in such q gigantic undertaking,
and that military science recognizes
this confusion as inseparable with the
assembling of a large volunteer force.
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A6ERRI1GAC EXPEDITION.
Lieutenant Hobson Escaped With
out . Scratch.

WITH TIE FLEET OFF SANTA
GO, June 3.-6 D. m.-(via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 5, delayed in transmits
)-(Copyrighted, 1898, by the Asso
ciated Press).-All the members of the
Merrimac expedition are safe. Two
are slightly wounded, but Lieutenant
Hobson escaped without a scratch. This
almost incredibly good news was
brought out this afternoon to Rear Ad-
miral Sampson by Admiral Cervera's
chief of staff, under flag of truce.
Admiral Cervera,' said the officer,
lis SO touched by the bravery of your
men that he felt it only right you should
know they are alive. They are prison
ers of war and are being well treated"
Tremendous enthusiasm reigns over
the complete success Of the expedition.
During the day the Merrimac was
plainly seen lying athwart the channel.
She could. hardly have been placed bet
ter had she been sunk in the daytime
and with no accompaniment of fire. IT
was an anxious day on all the ships.
By noon officers and men feared The
Merrimac's heroes had died in their no
bic work, but at 2 o'clock this afternoon
a little black tug, flying a white Tag,
was seen coming out from the saffron
hills of the harbor. Slowly she moved
toward the New York, the flagship. AS
sistant Chief of Staff Staunton boarded
the Vixen, flying a flag of truce, ana
met the Spanish tug, which proved to
be the Colon half way.
Captain Oviedo signified his desire to
see Admiral Sampson personally, and
he was taken on board the flagship. The
enthusiasm as the news spread from
signals from the Vixen was so intense
that the appearance of the Spanish
Captain over the side Of the New
York hardly excited the surprise that
might have been expected. Admiral
Sampson greeted Captain Oviedo most
cordially, thanked Admiral Cervera for
his gallant courtesy, and made the pre-
liminary arrangements for the ex-
change of Lieutenant Hobson and his
seven heroes.
However, as they have naturally
learned much about the Notifications, it
is hardly likely that they will be eX-
changed for some time. After friend
ly chat in the cabin, Admiral Sampson
sat on deck with Captain Oviedo, and
pointed out his great ships with pride.
Stores and clothing for the Merrimac
heroes We're put aboard the Colon. and
Captain Oviedo went back in his little
black tug, under the flag of truce, never
used, perhaps, to more chivalrous
person.
The names Of the two wounded were
not ascertained. One has a slight
wound in the cheek and the other in tie
hip. After blowing up the Merrimac
Lieutenant Hobson and his party swan
ashore and were captured
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CONDITIONS AT TAMPA.
War Department Making Efforts
for Their Improvement.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The War
Department officials are moving heaven
and earth to improve conditions at
Tampa and vicinity. General Miles has
made some pretty sharp reports to the
department criticising the conditions,
and every effort is making to improve
them.
The General represented, among 9TH
er matters of complaint, that railroad
cars were stalled for a distance of
three miles from Tampa, making it i'm
possible to get at the supplies that are
absolutely essential to the embarka-
ton of troops for Cuba. The railroad
officials, however, are doing all they
can to assist the Quartermaster's De-
partment in clearing up this confusion.
and Secretary Alger said to-day he was
confident that matters would be
Strengthened out in a day or two.
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AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Reports Of Landing Of Troops at
Santiago Are Premature.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Naval Off
GERS shook their heads in negation this
morning at the stories that were cir
culated to the effect that troops had
been landed in force at Santiago They
were so confident that the reports were
premature as to warrant the belief that
from their knowledge of the move
ments of the transports at Tampa and
Mobile, it would not be possible for
the troopships to have arrived by this
time on the south coast of Cuba
The Resolute, reported yesterday to
have been at Nicholas Mole, Hayti, for
a brief space Of time, is not a troop
ship in the strict sense Of the term
She is a marine transport, and has on
board 500 marines taken to Key West
on the Panther. After lying in the har-
Dor for several weeks, suffering from
close confinement on board ship, the
men were landed and went into camp
near Tampa, where they We're thor
oughly drilled. The Resolute picked
them up about week ago and started
for Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. The
marines were not to be used, as was
at first supposed, on board the fighting
ships of the fleet, but were intended to
constitute a landing force to support
the fleet in an attack upon any fortified
point which it was decided to capture
and occupy. Now that the plan of
campaign against Santiago is under
stood to contemplate operation between
the fleet under Sampson and United
States troops under General Shafter.
it is believed that to prevent con-
fusion among forces on shore the
marine detachment, commanded by
Lieutenant-C Colonel Huntington, will be
placed under the orders of General
Shafter, to act as part of the regular
army for the time being.
The cable-cutting ship sent down
by the Signal Corps to Santiago
to cut the cables connecting Cuba with
the outside world has not yet completed
that work, for General Greeley, who
is directly in charge of it, had notice
yesterday that the cable leading from
Guantanamo to Hayti was still in op-
Grafton. This particular cable was re-
ported in the press dispatches to have
been cut, but it is probable that a
mistake was made and one Of the local
cables running along the coast Of Cuba
was cut, under the impression that it
was the main line. 1t is believed. how
ever, that this last link that remains
not last longer than a day or two more
The cables connecting Key West and
Havana will not be interfered with by
our Government, inasmuch as the CEN
sorship at Key West prevents them be-
ing used in the Spanish interest. The
Government still permits commercial
messages to pass over these cables, pro-
viding they do not contain information
that would be of assistance to Spain in
conducting the war. 1t is supposed
that under the guise of a commercial
message the report reached Madrid of
the arrival yesterday at Havana of the
ship Adula with q load pf cattle.
The War Department has supplied to
the Navy Department the list of names
procured from the commandant at
Fort Mcpherson, Ca, of the Spanish
prisoners OF war there. The depart
ment this morning sent this list to
Admiral Sampson, and the Admiral
himself will enter into communication
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HOBSON's BRAVE ACT.
The Story as Told by the Captain
Of the Merrimac.

KEY WEST (Fla), June 6.-Captain
Miller of the Merrimac arrived here
to-day. He said: Lieutenant Hob
sons act was the bravest / ever saw
or heard Of. Every officer and man
in the fleet would have volunteered to
go. but Hobson. being naval con-
structor, was the man for the place
The details were arranged and the crew
was on board Thursday morning, and
the vessel had started. but day COM
menced to break and the Admiral sig
nailed for her to return. Hobson begged
to be permitted to proceed saying he
would be successful However, the
Admiral insisted on his return. The
men were given a good sleep, and early
the next morning the Merrimac started
again.
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GEN. LEW WALLACE.
Indications That He Will Not be
Appointed Major-General.

WASHINGTON, June Ga bright
clear day tended to bring out a large
contingent from the two houses of Con-
gress at the White House to-day.
Among the callers was Senator White
of California.
The indications now are that General
Lew Wallace of Crawfordsville, Ind,
the noted author-soldier and diplomat,
will not win Major Generalship. Gen.
eral Wallace is II years old, and the
President, while a personal friend and
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AouINADo DEAD OR ALIVE.
Big Reward offered for the Cap.
ture Of the IusErgent Chief.

MANILA. May % (via Hongkong,
June 6).-(Copyright 1898, by the Asso-
ciated Press. MANY natives will try to
earn the large reward the Government
has offered for the capture of the in
surgent chief Aguinaldo, dead or alive.
Already several of the insurgent officers
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DID THEY SINK A DESTROYER

oAlcers Of the New York Believe q
Spanish Boat Was Destroyed.
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNT-
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08
STATE NEWS.

The Norton creamery in Huntington
paid Il cents per hundred for standard
milk last month.
II. +. Broughton, of Tunbridgc, \was
run over by II loaded wagon recently
and had three ribs broken.
F. A. Trask, of Randolph, raised out
OF four acres of land 500 bushels of nice
corn of the eight rowed variety.
A. E. Kingsley of Brandon, had one
foot badly smashed by marble slab
falling on it recently.
The stable floor in +. Il. Fosters barn
at Berlin gave way the other night and
he found his two cows hanging in the
morning by their necks and dead,
II is probable that Senator Tillman
OF South Carolina, will speak in Yer
mont this month on 'tho Dispensing
System Of regulating the liquor traffic."
telling how it works in his state.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08

Grand chance for the ladies of Barre
and vicinity given by the Blue Store on
Depot Square, Segel & Brady pro-
prietors on Friday and Saturday this
time being 8 dozen fall fannelette and
heavy percale wrappers made in a fine
variety of colors and more stylish wrap
pers were never shown in this city.
Everything perfect as to make and fin
ish and of kind that sells in the large
city stores at $100 to $1.25. Our price
for the choice at $50. sizes from 32 to
A, this being lot bought while re-
Gently in Boston and we actually be-
lieve that the goods by the yard could
not be bought for any less. Ladies' bear
in mind that if you are needing wrap
per or two now is the time to buy and
save making. Those who come first
receive the first choice. Remember the
place, at the Blue Store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08

Robert Kelley returned last night
from the Tulfbridge fair.
Clarence and John Bartlett are in
Brooktield hunting today.
j. w. Weir left this morning for st
Adams to spend Sunday with relatives.
+. Drew returned this morning from
the Tunbridge fair where he has been
for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Stevens went to
Burlington this morning where they
will spend the day.
Antonio Fasola, clerk at H. ID Segel's
is expected home from New York city
Monday where he has been spending
his weeks vacation.
George Mackie of the firm of Mackic,
llussey Il Co. left this morning for
Utica, N. Y. to look after large job
which the firm has Il contract for.
The staff officers who are coming
with Miss Booth will conduct a special
meeting IN the Army Barracks tonight
Also tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock.
Arthur McEnany left this morning
for Rutland cllled there by the death of
an aunt. The funeral is TO be held
Monday in Glens Falls, \. Y,
Taxes must be paid on CT before the
sixth day of October. The collector
will be at Police Headquarters, City
Building October l, from 6 to p. M,
and October 6, from 2 to p m. to re-
ceive said taxes.
| will also be in the City Court room
Saturday evening Oct. 8 for the same
purpose.
W. IL Buchanan Cnllnrlnr
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08

d. ID. Haley, the tailor, has new
advertisement in another column which
carries straight facts like all his adver-
tisements. lie is not one of those block
heads made into tailor by the stroke
of an axe and his statements cannot be
contradicted. His competitors have
forced him to the front and now he takes
the lead. See his new samples.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08
WILLIAMSTOWN.

DR.. Charles A. Briggs Of Pasadena,
CAL, was married last Wednesday to
Miss Eta c. Fay of Worcester, Mass.
Mrs George Marr's mother, has come
from her home in Iced Can, to remain
with her some weeks.
The Ladies' History Club resumed
work Friday after Il vacation of some
months. This with the Young Peoples
Club is doing excellent work in our
midst. '-'4"o
Rev. 7. II. Mitchell of Barre has this
week made one Of his regular visits to
Peter Booths sick room. visits that could
hardly fail to be welcome.
Barney d, Flint will sell at auction
next week Saturday afternoon hay.
wood. stock, farming implements etc :,
preparatory to moving to Orange in tho
near future.
Rev. Alvin NJ. Smith and wife are the
happy parents OF a second boy lately
born.
Henry Fogg tells us that his wife has
recovered her health, after having had
cancerouS allllction treated in late
months.
Harley Martin, James Gregory and
Newell X. Farnham's son went to New
York on the excursion this week. -,
Mrs. Daniel Townsend for years a
great invalid, is quite little better at
present.
We regret to hear that James S.
Hopkins may return to Nebraska to
reside, if he can sell his property here.
j. w. Flint, Station Agent has pur-
chased land west of his fine new house.
which he is grading, and which will
add IN tha hnau,y of b;u ,r-o,nI,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08

w. G. Quinlan e. Co. of this city are
sole agents for the famous Empire
Roof Paint which stops leaks and is
guaranteed not to crack, peel Or blister.
Careful property owners will find it
to their interest to insist upon using this
reliable article. Lead and oil mixtures
are all right on the right places, but
never should be put on roofs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

lakes must be paid on or before the
sixth day of October. The collector
will be at Police Headquarters, City
Building, October l, from 6 to Q p. M,
and October 6, from 2 to 8 p. M, to re-
ceive said taxes.
| will also be in the City Court room
Saturday evening Oct 8 for the same
purpose.
W. II. Buchanan, Collector.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08

a fact perhaps not generally under
stood, has made itself apparent in the
guisc of most profitable investment to
Barre Citizens. Ehle's Book and Music
store has recently inaugurated the plan
of paying the street car fares to pur-
chasers at their beautiful art ant, sta
tionery store in Montpelier when goods
up TO one dollars worth arc purchased
The facilities offered in this store are
SO varied in the lines of Musical lnstru
mcnts and Novelties, that prospective
buyers find themselves bcwildered in
making their selection, Though early
for the approaching Holiday season the
stock has already arrived in some de-
partments and timely investigation
will prove good investment.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08
WATER TAKES,

All users of the City Water are hereby mott
fled that the Superintendent has this day
placed in my hands the water bills for the six
months commencing Dot. l, 1893. You are
further notified that all Water Taxes must be
paid within ten days or the water will be cut
off without further notice. Bills or state
ments Will not be sent out by mail and no
other notice than this will be served.
BURT II. WELLS,
Oct. 4, 1893. CITY Treasurer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08
Clothing Display.

Where every conceivable Stylish article in
Mems, Youths, Boys and Children's Clothing
can be found. Special attention is called to
our Chldren's Department. Over three hum
dred Vestee Suits for the little boys can be
seen at fancy ian prG5it,stafipped prices prices All
chased on Opening Days will be found at
much lower prices than to be had later in tie
season. The Opening Days will be Thursday
and Friday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08

The celebrated Rogers Baby lunch
biscuit can be found at j. Il. Callagh-
ans, Nj. Marron's, r. l.. Clark's,
Sowdcn & Lyons and at M. l.. Town &
Co. 1O6tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08
EAST BARRE.

LASl DAkkE.
Rev, Mr.. $. "A. Noon A. Il. from
Wats1lcld will speak at the Conyrega-
tional church Sunday morning and eve
ming.
Mr.. p. II. Marion Of Barre CITY was
in town yesterday.
The soc'able Thursday evening,
which was given by the Ladies Aid,
was we'll attended and good time re-
ported.
A. G. Dickey has signed the contract
to finish the Congregations church of
this place.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bianchi is very sick.
The meetings at the East Barre
church Sunday are as follows: Morn
ing service at Il. m, subject continued
from last week, "Thc New Life" Sun
day school at II o'clock, Y. PC E.
meeting at $50 p. IN. Preaching at
1850, subj CT continued from last week,
"The Man of Success"
Mrs. II. Z. Sargent who has been on
the sick list is regaining her strength
very fast
George Taplin was in town yesterday.
The dance given by the East Barre
orchestra last evening was well attend
ed and fine time reported.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-08

Mrs. Briggs Of Morrisville has rented
the home place of Mrs. Ella l. Lamb at
1859 North Main Street and has opened
the same for table boarders. 15Otf.