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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17
CAlMANERA FORTS BOMBARDED.
Five American ships Pour n Hot Fire Int
the Fortifications.

Five American ships Pour Hot Fire Into
the Fortifscations.
II was reported at Cape Haytien
Wednesday that a great battle had
taken place at Caimanera, in the bay
Of Guantanamo. At half past
o'clock Tuesday morning Ave ships Of
the American squadron opened O heavy
bombardment Of the fortifcations OF
the town.
There was O perfect hail of bombs in
the bay, striking and demolishing many
houses beyond the Notifications.
On the Spanish side the artillery re.
piled vigorously, maintaining for some
time stout resistance. The fire from
the warships, however, never slackened
for an instant. II was regular and
carefully directed and q great majority
Of the shots proved effective. The
Spaniards were foi ced to abandon
their positions on the shore and re-
treat to the town of Caimanera proper.
II is supposed that later they fled
from that position also with the inhab-
itants.
Information has reached Cape Hay
ten that the Spanish at Santiago and
Caimanera are preparing for a final
desperate struggle.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17

IL to the premier, Senior Sagasta, say
ing the governor general of that col
ony, General August, asked for full
liberty Of action. He added that
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, con-
tinues to incite general instruction
in the archipelago.
A dispatch from the commander Of
the island Of Viscayas says that off.
Gals sent two gunborts to the island
Of Luzon with instructions to try to
communicate with Manila, but no adds
they we're compelled to return unsuc-
ccssful.
The government, it is added. re-
piled, instructing the governor of the
island Of viscayas to restore communi-
cation with Manila at all costs.
The dispatch was from and dated at
Manila on June Sd, and in it Captain
Genera | August says:
"The situation is very grave. Aguin-
aldo has succeeded in stirring up the
country, and the telegraph and rail-
way lines are being cut. I am with
out communication with the provinces.
The province Of Cavite has completely
rebelled; and the towns and villages
are occupied by numerous bands.
"a Spanish column defends the Ia
pote line to prevent the enemy from
invading the province Of Manila, but
the foe has entered through Bulacan,
Lagina and Moron, so that Manila
will thus be attacked by land and sea.
81 am striving to raise the courage
OF the inhabitants, and will exhaust
every means Of resistance, but dis
trust the natives and the volunteers
because there have been many deser-
tions. Bacoor aud linus have already
been seized by the enemy.
''The insurrection has reached great
proportions, and il / cannot count
upon the support Of the country, the
forces at my disposal will not suffice
TO hold the ground against two
enemies"
A member OF the government, whose
name cannot be used, admitted that
the dispatch OF Spanish troops to the
Philippine islands could not change
the situation. He added:
"we could send 5000 troops; but il
the natives are against us, such force
would be inadequate. II they were
with us, IL would not be necessary to
send troops to the Philippine islands"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17
SOLDIERS TERRORIzE TAMPA.
Drunken Mob Takes PossessiSu o. Bar
rooms and Ptiiage Cafes.

Drunken Mob Takes Possession o. Bar
rooms and Piiiage Cafes.
The details OF rioting among the
United States troop, at Tampa are
becoming more and more public as
letters are received in Savannah from
troops now in Florida.
The whole affair was q most dis
graceful one. The press censors kept
the story from reaching the newspa-
papers for nearly a week.
Monday evening Fort Brook and
Ybor city were virtually in control Of
a mob. The most disgraceful scenes
were enacted, and, to their shame be
it said, the disorderly mob was co n
posed entirely of soldiers Of the United
States army. The soldiers were nearly
all colored, and were members of the
Tw,nty-iourth and Twenty fifth United
States infantry regiments.
They began their work of destruc-
tion by forcibly taking possession Of
barrooms in Fort Brook.
The mob visited the Semmore cafe
at the emu OF the car line in Ybor City
ana demolished everything IN the
place.
Another mob broke into half dozen
saloons and the same scenes we're en-
acted as mt Fort Brooke.
Tho provost guard and the city
police were powerless to stop the
mob, and the disorder was continued
until after daylight, when battalion
from the Second Georgia regiment OF
volunteers was sent out with orders to
stop the rioting.
A number of shooting scrapes took
place. Four privates, all negroes, and
one officer are reported on good au.
thority to have been killed. Several
other soldiers were wounded, but the
officers and men refuse to give the
names OF the victims.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17
KILLED by TORPEDO.
Fatal Accident At st. Johns Bluff Near
jacksonville.

Fatal Accident st st. Johns Bluff, Near
jacksonville.
A Jacksonville, Fla, dispatch says:
At st. Johns Bluff Friday morning j.
J. ORourke and Ed Houston, two we'll
known young citizens of Jacksonville,
were instantly killed, and Lieutenant
Hart, of the United States engineering
corps, was seriously injured, and q
stenographer named Barnharm and a
negro were also painfully hurt.
For several weeks Lieutenant Hart
has been engaged in laying mines in the
river at st. Johns Bluff He has been
assisted in this work byJ. J. O'Rourke
The men were testing torpedo,
when by some unaccountable reason
O'Rourke connected the battery wire
with the firing plug instead Of the
testing plug and in moment terrific
explosion took place.
Houston was blown to atoms, tho
only part Of his body being recovered
was leg O'Rourke was instantl
killed, bat was not very badly mutilateS
and Lieutanent Hart was struck witt
pieces of shell. The stenogrepher an
negro, too, were also struck by fyin
pieces of the torpedo.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Intimstions to tAs State Department sssd
To Have Been Made.
There have been limitations to the
state department from representatives
of powers outside OF Spain, looking
toward negotiations for peace.
While they have been, Of course,
unofficial, they are known to be with
the view Of trying to ascertain as to
what conditions this government
would demand il Spain sued for peace.
Answers to The inquiries have been
given in the same spirit in which they
have been made, and IL was plainly
stated that the administration would
only consider terms OF peace on the
conditions Of the freedom Of Cuba, the
permanent occupation Of Porto Rico
by the United States, and the holding
Of the Philippines until the future Of
that country shall be decided by this
government, with the intimation that
We will also permanently hold it
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17

Public Fairgrounds for the children
OF our cities and towns ought to COM
mand the earnest consideration Of
every conscientious American citizen
who would better the life OF the Re.
public and advance the cause Of real
civilization. That man or that
woman, however old, who has out
grown, or does not know the tremend-
Gus force for good or evil in the play
spirit Of youth, is indeed pitiable
creature.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17
MANILA HAS SURRENDERED.
THAT THE PHILIPPINES ARE LOST
Is ADMITTED by SPAIN.
INSURGENTS ARE IN FULL CONTROL


Advices received at Madrid from
Hong Kong say IL is said there thai
the Spanish garrison at Manila, rather
than be massacred by the insurgents
preferred TO yield TO the Americans as
prisoners Of war.
General Correa, minister OF war, de-
clares that Captain General August
will defend himself to the last.
Senior Silvela says "the moment has
arrived to take supreme resolution "
and General Lopez Dominguez be.
lieves that the Intervention Of the
powers is imminent, because the fate
Of the Philippines interests all Eu.
ropo."
Story Reaches Now York.
A dispatch to the New York World,
from Hong Kong, says Q report has
reached there that Manila has fallen
and is now occupied by the Phillip
pine insurgents, commanded by Cen
eral Aguinaldo. The rebel iunta and
wealthy Philippine islanders, resident
In Hong Kong are iubilsnt over the
news.
Consul Wildman does not credit the
report that Manila has been actually
occupied yet, but he believes that Il
will be within few days. The Span
iards have been fighting desperately,
but their workmanship is poor and
they have lost heavily.
Isisnds Beyond spsin's Control.
A Madrid cable dispatch says: The
minister for war, General Correa, re-
ceived news from the Philippine
islands Wednesday, and communicated
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17

IL is very proper that indecent books
should be excluded from public H..
braries, and for that matter from pri-
vate ones also; but touching the
former the wrong means are used to
accomplish the end desired. Instead
Of simply excluding the Objectionable
volume, without comment or discus
sjon, set of high sounding resolu.
hOns must be adopted by the Library
Board and published to the world.
Curiosity is an inherent attribute OF
human nature, consequently the pub
ic generally, who perhaps would
never entertain o thought touching
fhe book, are aroused TO hunt IL up,
and by personal examination satisfy
themselves as TO the correctness Of
che Judgment of the board. Mr.. Ed
ward Everett Hale sums up the whole
matter in @ nutshell when he says:
'.Nobody is so happy as the nasty
publisher Of nasty book IL the direc-
Tor Of public library is foolish
enough to say IL is nasty" Hereafter,
suggests the ST. Louis Star, let Ii.
brary Boards simply exclude the book
without comment, and the end will be
accomplished without bestowing upon
Che publisher q class OF advertising
'that money cannot buy.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17
THE WHEAT ACREAGE.

Government Issues Report Gathered Frua ,
Preliminary Returns.
Preliminary returns received by The
government OF the spring wheat acre.
age, with the two Dakotas in parti&
ular subject 10 revision, indicate q
total area seeded OF $1,000, 900 acres,
which added to the area in winter
wheat, 20, 200, 900, makes total wheat
acreage OF $4,000, 900, or rather over
$500, 900 acres greater than last year.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17

The Philippine archipelago includes
nearly 600 islands, Of which, however,
only thirteen are Of considerable size.
The largest OF these, Luzon, has an
area Of 10000 square miles, which is
nearly as large as that Of Virginia.
Manila, the capital, has q population
OF 100000 and q large amount Of
wealth. It's trade in sugar. tobacco
and hemp is very large. The second
island Of the group in size Is Nun
-danao. with an area of $1,000 square
miles. The total area Of the Philip
pines is about 100, 1000 square miles,
or moro than three times the area of
Cuba. The total population 10 fully
5000, 900 and Is badly mixed. There
N Is great variety Of religion as Of
blood. There are Mohammedans,
Buddhists, Shintoists and few Chris.
Clans. Though Spain has possessed
Ahese islands long time comparative
" few Spaniards live there. The
natives hate the Spaniards heartily,
and in some Of the islands the life Of
. Spanisrd is not safe. Instructions
have been even more frequent in the
Philippines than In Cuba. In fact
there has for a century past hardly
been . time when there was not a re-
colt in some Of the islands.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17

IL is learned from the Cincinnati
dailies that the street railway company
in that town has issued general or
der that "from and after this date and
until further notice any employe OF
che Cincinnati Street Railway Com
pany who goes upon duty within
twenty-four hours after partaking OF
onions in any form will be summarily
discharged"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17
A KENTUCKY FUED.

troops Are Asked For to Profess q Cours
In That State.
A dispatch from Pineville, Ky,
says: The Howard-Baker fued is
raging in Clay county. Lilse Baker
was killed Friday night, and James
Garrard has fed TO Middlebora. Judge
Brown will not be allowed to hold
court. It is said that Governor Brad
ley has been solicited by the authori-
ties TO send troops to protect tho
court, but has none to send. Six meu
aa:e been killed in tho last few day..
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17

Miss Helen Gould's 100000 display
q patriotism Is better than a dozen
fancy dress balls or vegetable parties,
thinks the Washington Star,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17


The phrase in r'appd to C@ seems lep
and
feet
Stems Wilt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
MR.. BROWNS GIFT.
He Adds $45,0OO to Previous Dona-
tion Of 100000.
Public Library Building Can Now Be Pm
ished in Adequate Style.

A little more than one yesr ago, Mr..
John Nicholas Brown CT this city, gave
to the Providence Public Library the
sum of S2C0, COO for the erection OF the
new library building, which Is already
very fan advanced, and, In fact, is ready
for the interior work and fittings, bui
not content with this muniflccnt gift Mr..
Brown has now come forward with
$40, )00 moro. which will enable the build
ing COMMITTEES to flush the building tr
an elaborate manner.
The committee had plans prepared en-
bracing q bank wall with two flights OF
curved steps leading to the centre porch
from Washington street. with q broad
platform In front OF the same, with stone
balustrade along the line of Washington
street and extending along the line OF
Greene street and Fountain street 10 th'
stack building, and also returning along
the east line OF the lot. The plans met
with Mr.. Browns approval, and ho has
requested that they be carried out at hii
expense. he has also expressed the wisi
that the building be worthily and decor
atively finished both in its interior archl
CectuIal treatment and color.
This makes gift of about quarter o.
a million dollars that Mr.. Brown hai
given to the library committee, making
It possible for the city TO have a building
which will have few squalls in New Eng
land.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
FATAL POOLING.
Boat Upset at Oakland Beach and
One Man Drowned.
Young Tummln Believed to Have Fallen
Overheard From a Steamer.

John Limb, about 30 years old, empl Dyed
pany at Thornton, was drowned at Oak
land Beach yesterday afternoon, and up to
late Et ur this morning his body had
not been recovered.
MIR. Limb, with Snnuel Riding, Jonn
Norton, Charles Norton and John Lynch,
all OF Thornton, went to Oakland Beach
early Ia the morning for the purpose OF
fishing for tautog. All went we'll until
just Dsfore the party finished their sport,
when. according to reports, thew INDUCED
In q little fooltn0, during which the boat
upset, and Limb ssuk out of sight. A
sail toat in the vicinity wes soon on the
scene and succeeded In picking up Nor
ton and his son, Riding and Lynch. and
these men wore taken ashore and cared
for by family living nearby.
The men were long distance from
shore, and had IL not have been for the
sail boat, ths entire party would have
drowned for they were too far from shore
to reach it by swimming. Limb leaves q
wife and two children.
FELL FROM A STEAMER.
1t is probable that Stephen Tumpiin,
IL years old. son Of Edward Tummin, liv-
ing at 1q5 Ives street, has been drowned
for hs disappeared from the deck Of the
small oyster boat of the Rocky Point
Oyster Company yesterday between
Fields Point and Conimicut. The steamer
wns senrched from stem to stern but no
tracs of the lad could be found.
The boat at once put about, and Capt.
Church and his crew made careful obser-
vations on the return trip. The boy has
made many trips on this steamer and MAS
perfectly familiar with the boat 80 that
no Was not looked after more than the
other mem bers of the crew. A search Is
still being made By the friends OF the
family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
On an Old Indictment.

Bernard Coleman who was afraigned
In the sixth District Court yesterday
morning for keeping q common nuisance
WAS after tho adjournment Of tho court
taken In charge Ivy Deputy Sheriff Wilcox
Indictment, sentences ON which had been
deferred during good behavior Coismsn,
when no Was let 90 on the indictment
pending against him. made . specific
promise NOT TO again engage In the ille-
gal sale of Intoxicating liquor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
S:ttled Without Trial.

The suit begun some time ago by John
+. Mcbride against the city OF Pawtucke
to recover damage for PERSONAL Injuries
has been settled by his attorneys, Page 4
Page, without trial. Mr.. Mcbride, while
driving along q highway went against q
defective bit OF curbfna and tho v heel OF
his carriage struck by frant and ne was
thrown cut OF the carriage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
NEW 81 s.

s.Thls Is life," cries the 6fe:
>sCorae, oh, come, F" shouts the drum,
AZ the steel that is barred flashes bright
Heert and pulse quicker beat,
A. fast down the street,
Il heard the wild rhy ythm Of volunteers feet,
Marching forward TO fshti
tsIsave the wisev' screams the ffe;
sH>eave tho home" booms the drum,
And the blood answers hot in the cry,
What are the children or wife
TO tho glory Of strife,
10 the call to death or to glorious life;
Let as live, ere we die!
mid the strife is the fife;
Drowned by gun Is the drum,
Barred steel IL now dinted and goryi
Yet strain as we may
There are some thai must stay
And forget, In the duty done bravely each
day.
Chance for honor and glory.
HECTOR FULLER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
A FEW POINTERS.

The recent statistics Of the number Of
deaths show that the largo majority die
with consumption. This disease may con-
mencc with nm apparently harmless cough
which can be cured instantly by kemps
Bslssm fer the Throat and Lungs. which IL
guaranteed 20 cure and relieve oil cnses
Prics rs and sOc. eoId by all druggists; ssk
for free sample today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
THE SECRET OF A GOOD DISPOSITION.
says a Careful Regard for Bodily Health
Sweet and Attractive to All.

filed with who held back from usefu
trouble of the female organs.
rapidly destroy dispositions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
TIE WEATHER.


vsshincoon. May ao.--yor New England
1nuuder showers tonight; fair end cooler
r,1nrdny: westerly 10 northwesterly winds
Arizona republican., 1898-07-02
THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY.

We rise to remark to the democrats and popocrats who are chafing at the delay in cleaning up the Spaniards in Cuba and Manila that but for demo- cratic and popocratic votes in both houses of congress this country would have been in fair state of preparation when the war broke out. Every prop osition made in congress in the last ten years to strengthen the army or navy or provide sea coast defences has been opposed by democrats. Now we find them arrayed against the annexa- tiOn of Hawaii and the enjoyment by the United States of the fruits of Dewey's great victory. "No colonies no imperialism" is the present watch word of the democratic leaders in con- gress. It is the slogan of the late Gro yer Cleveland also. MT. Jones of Arkan- sas, MT. Bailey of Texas, MT. White ot California and divers and sundry other Cleveland haters have suddenly awak- ened to the fact that they are in the oduO Ucu Wltu luG sage OI fTlQc6COQ The discovery will not bother them however. They realize that free silver is practically dead issue and that the issue advanced by Cleveland is the only one available. They will do all ir | their power to embarrass the admin. istration. They will talk against timj in the senate, and their newspaper or. gans will criticize the administration alleged slowness and the republican policy of keeping what we may get if this righteous war. So be it. The re publicans accept the issue. They ar, in close touch with the people and the,
 know that the war and the possibili
 ties it is creating are intensely popu
 lar. The history of the democrati
 party is history of theories exploded and bull-head ideas crushed by tn popular will. There will be the grand
 est smash of all when the democrat | line up under the banner of opposition
 10 the war and to the manifest destin, | of this country.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-02
O'BRIEN IGNORED.
One of the New Torpedo Boats Named
 After a Celtic Hero.

The Celtic is at last to figure glori- ously and we trust effectively in naval nomenclature. With the designation of one of the torpedo boats Jeremiah O'Brien,'' daring young Irishman, is f1ttingly hOnored for his record in the early navy. The fight of O'Brien is de- scribed by Cooper as the Lexington of the seas," and the historian says: 'It was one purely of private adventure !" When the news of the battle of Lex ington reached Machias, Me, on May g, 1775, the Margaretta, an armed schooner in the service of the crown, was laying there with troops under her convoy, loading with lumber for the British government. The Margaretta's s captain became suspicious and sailed down the bay. Thirty-fve men took charge of one of the sloops and started after the Margaretta- They elected O'Brien captain. The sloop captured the Margaretta and took her guns on board. The British authorities at Hal flax sent two cruisers to capture O'Brien but he turned the tables, took both of them, and carried his prizes to Watertown, Me. For his daring and enterprise O'Brien was made a captain of marines of the colony of Massachu- setts.-Army and Navy Register.