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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05

set out from NIartIniolre for Havana. htv-
Ing twent y-four hours advantage, he would
have arrived before now. l. am very mucn
afraid lest they attack Porto Rico by sea
and land and nut off the attack on Ha-
vana They are not going 70 do more than
Try TO take the latter. and they think then
il they destroy our fleet. of taking the war
into Spain with Havana already la their
power Tney have no confidence in thelr
army hui they have In the1r navy and
they are afraid of our army and OF yellow
fever. because IL the men should begin 10
die In Cuba there would be a tremendous
row, as they are not like our people.
Anyway We shall see when there IS
news of the fleet | expect II tomorrow.
with them cleaning their hulls at the
KEYS, we should be able to clean some
thing IN three days at Porto Rteo. kach
day that passes IS worse for us on account
OF the almost total lack OF preparations.
II the Cadiz squadron Is to come to bonn
bard Boston, Portland and Long island
'hey can do 1t now, but after a few
months II Wlll be too late.
u inlnk If we are TO have any success
IN TINS matter, it VIII be through treating
Tor peace 10y yielding Cuba and having
lhem recognize the debt II we DO not
do this soon 1t VIII be too late and
we shau lose Cuba and Porto Rico and
all that th's war has cost us, and In addl-
ton We shall be charged with the Cuban
debt Tor which our treasury Is responsible
mere is no doubt here that we cannot
continue this Wardn which We have noHl-
ING 70 gain and may lose our three COO
mes and be ruined for fifty years.
I'm The matter OF money there Is no pa e
triotism here. Proof is given by the bank
which ought to have bought gold, although
at a premium of 100 per cent, and Issued
notes against IL In the same or a slightly
greater quantity With l60,000,O00 it could
have made l,S00,000,000 This Is the moment
OF the year, which, instead Of returning
% or "A per cent it returns only u or 10
As regards its buying gold, exchange has
gone down, and II in buying 400 O00, 900 it
issues 60O,000 GEO paying 900 or TOO mas
much as the state subscribes at the rate
of S per cent, this would represent to the
bank an interest OF about 3 per cent and
its dividend would have gone down very
little. The bank IS The nation and with
the nation it has grown rich by Offering
TO pay money, which II did not have IN It's
treasury, and by getting interest on that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
CERvERA CHIvALnOUs.
His Lieutenant Carries Back Money
and Provisions.


and Provisions.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press:
With the fleet, off Santiago de Cuba,
June 4, via Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti,
June An the members of the Merrinac
expedition are safe.
Only two of them were slightly injured;
their names are not known.
Lieut.. Hobeon was not hurt
All of the Merrimac's men are held as
prisoners of war.
The news Of their wonderful escape was
sent to Rear Admiral Sampson by Ad-
niral Cervera, the Spanish admiral be-
ing so struck with the courage Of the
Merrlmac's crew that he thought Ad-
miral Sampson should know they had not
lost their lives.
Admiral Cerveras chief of staff, Capt
Oyideo, boarded the New York under a
flag of truce bearing the announcement
of the safety of the Merrimac' men, ard
returned with a supply Of provisions and
money for the prisoners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
SPANISH STONY or SANTIAGO.
Minister of Marine Rends II to the
Queen Regent.

Minister OF Marine Rends IT to the
Queen Regent.
Madrid June 4.-The minister of marine,
Capt Aunon, went to the palace at noon
to-day and read to the Queen Regent an
official dispatch on the subject OF the re-
cent fight at Santiago de Cuba, the text OF
which is as follows: AT 3 O'Clock on Fri
day morning, one Of the enemy's large
cruisers and an auxiliary cruiser attempt
ed 10 force an entrance into the harbor Of
Santiago de Cuba
"They surprised the scouts guarding tho
entrance, but the artillery Of MORO, the
guns Of the cruiser Reina Mercedes, bat
terry from Reina Mercedes. which had been
placed In the Zocapa fort, a torpedo boat
destroyer and torpedo boat opened fire
on the enemy
Tho American cruiser, the Merrimao.
was sunk by our vessels and torpodoes,
ard the large American cruiser was re-
pulsed al the entrance to the channel
1.-THE Reina Mercedes captured one leu
tenant and seven sailors Of the Merrimac.
Tho fate OF the rest of the crew is not
known"
The official dispatch adds that twenty
American ships are now before Santiago
de Cuba. The Queen Regent it IS an-
nOunccd here, has ordered that a message
OF cOnRfdtulatlon ne t"iegraphed % the
defenders of Santiago de Cuba"
The minister OF marine later in the day
said the wreck OF the Merrimac would not
interfere with the navigation at The en-
trance of the harbor, ana he added that
the coal on board the Merrmac can be
recovered and used by the Spaniards"
In the Chamber Of Deputies to-day, Sc
nor Silvela, the Conservative leader, con-
graduated the government upon the good
ueug from Eautfapo and g4nor GaTrneror
the Republican leader, proposed that the
congratulations of the House be sent TO
the Spanish naval and military leaders IN
Cuba. The motion was carried.
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sPANIARDs DYNAMITE MEnR1MAc.
Wreck Reported Blown Out of the
Channel by the DonS.

ny Lnc BNnSs
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Port au Prince, June T. $50 a. m.-After
the bombardment the Spaniards blew up
with dynamite the sunken American col
lier Merrimac ana have since been at work
clearing the channel so as in all probabn-
ity to permit Admiral Cervera's fleet to
put out to sea should the Cadiz squadron,
under Admiral Camara, arrive in Cuban
waters to relieve the blockaded ships
In the meanwhile the dispatches from
Santiago say the Spaniards pay tribute TO
the audacity of the Americans in so clever
ly attempting to block the channel.
There are a great number Of insurgents
in the vicinity of Santiago, probably wait
ing for some decisive action upon the part
of the American fleet, which will undoubt-
edly be the signal for a land attack upon
the town.
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GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT MADRID.
Highly COIOred Report ON the En-
gngement at santiago.


Madrid, June 4-Great enthusiasm pre-
yaAs IN this city over the Spanish report
Of the recent engagements at Santiago.
On leaving the palace, where they had
been to report to the Queen, Senior sa-
gasta and the minister OF marine, told the
reporters Of the newspapers here that the
object OF the Americans was not 20 force,
but 10 block the entrance Of the channel.
Admiral Cervera, they alleged was
aware lof the intentions of the Americans
and ordered part Of his squadron OUT
side 10 defend the entrance.
The official dispatch from Santiago de
Cuba also said that when the Merrmac
sank Admiral Ccrvera, who was on board
Of a Spanish warship nearby, entered "A
small boat and personally saved the sur
vlyors. who were swimming IN the water"
The people of Madrid consider Santiago
de cuba impre enable basing their belief
on the fact that tho defenses OF that place
we're constructed by the celebrated artil-
lery expert OrdOnez.
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LAND BATTLE AT SANTIAGO.
American Troops Reported with the
Insurgents.

Insurgents.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Cape Haytien, June 4, 12;45 p m.-Dis-
patches received here say it is reported in
Santiago de Cuba that United states troops
have been debsrked at Punta Cabrona.
The dispatch adds that there was heavy
cannonading yesterday afternoon at San
tiago de Cuba, and that extraordinary
commotion prevailed at that place. All
the Spanish troops, it Is said, were con-
centrated at the fornficahons in the sub
urbs and it was understood among the
non-combatant that the insurgents and jhe
American forces were making a grand at
tack on the landward side
In the evening, the dispatches go on to
saw. at a distance Of about eight miles off
me coast. twenty American warships, five
or which wore cruisers, could be seen. 1t
was believed in Santiago de Cuba that this
was the united fleet of Rear Admiral
Sampson and Commoder Schley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
BATTERIEs BoMnARDED.
They Are Reported to Have Suffered
severely.

Port au Prince, June T. 11;s0 p. m.-Last
evealng the bombardment at Santiago was
recommended and a heavy cannonading
took place lasting an hour.
The fire Of the American vessels was di-
rected upon the batteries, which suffered
greatly.
II Is stated that during yesterdays en-
gagement score Of American vessels
among them it was possible 10 distinguish
FIVE armored ships.
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cUnA's LAST Cable CUT.
Work Begun by the Americans IA
Month Ago Com r4ctea.

Work Begun by the Americans "a
Month Ago Com cIcted.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
or Santiago de Cuba, June 3. per the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda.
via Kingston. Jamaica, June 4.-The last
cable strands binding Cuba TO the outside
world were cut this afternoon by cable
vessel conveyed here by the United States
dispatch gunboat Dolphin.
The first cable picked up was that run
ing to Kingston. It was found early this
morning.
The coast loop come citing Santiago ana
Guantanamo was then cut.
Proceeding to Guantanamo the cable
vessel finally grappled and severed the
Haytien cable.
This ends the cable cutting operations
begun a month ago
The strands cut to-day were the only
one remaining, except a few coast loops.
and these viii probably be severed in a
short time.
Washington, June At developed for
the first time to-day that an important ca
BILE cutting expedition, projected by Gen.
Greely, chief OF the signal service, and in
charge OF the strategic supervision of ca
BILE and telegraph lines, had met with sue
cess. and that Gen. Blanco was probably
isolated from the outside world, and partic-
ularly from the Spanish authorities at
Madrid.
The advices received were Independent of
those by Associated Press dispatch boat
via Kingston, but they bore out these dis
patches and has additional details
They show that the French cable from
Santiago to Hayd, was interrupted at 6 30
last night. and no messages have passed
over that line since then.
Word has not yet come as to the inter
ruption of the two British cables leaving
Cuba by way of Jamaica, but Gen. Cree
ley is satisfied that these also have been
cut
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SANTIAGO AGAIN ATTACKED.
Firing Resumed by the Fleet Late
Friday Night.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.
Cape Hayuen Hayt, june 4, 11:5O a. m.
Firing was resumed by the American
squadron Off Santiago at 1O;sO Friday
night. Details are lacking.
It's reported at Santiago that three war
ships have been detached from the Amerl-
can fleet to convey fresh supply Of am
munitions and arms 20 the Cuban coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
SPANISH FLEET DESTROYED.
Unconfrmed Report to That Eject
in Circulation I'm Hayti.

convright. 1898. by the Associated Press.
Cape Haytien, Haytl, July 4, 7:45 a. m
A report which cannot be verified is cur
rent here this morning to the effect that
the entire American fleet off Santiago de
cuba destroyed the Spanish fleet at that
place yesterday. No direct news has yet
been received
The accounts OF the defeat Of the Do
rninican revolutionists at Monte Cristo re-
public Of santo Domingo are persistently
doubted here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
Heureaux Reported AssaSsinnted.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.
Cape Haytien, Hayu, June At is
rumored here that President Heureaux OF
santo Domingo has been assassinated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
GUANATANAMo's CABLE.
Report That 1t Was interrupted De-
ciarcd Untrue.

Cape Haytien, June 4, 8:15 p. NIT IS
reported here to-day that there was some
trouble with the Guantanamo cable yes
terday, but at the cable Office it was de-
clared that there was no Interruption and
that the cable is working as usual
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
MERBlMAC FEAT MAGNIFICENT.
HERoIsM OF THE HIGHEST TYPE
SHOWN ny HER CREW.

1trsved Being Blown to Atoms In Or
der to Block Up the ChaDnel-Sunl1
Tbeir own Vessel by an Internal
T,OpIosion-Escaped on "a Catama-
ran and Surrendered to Admiral
O.rvera-Novv Prisoners in MORO
castle.
.-onvrtght 1898 by the Associated Press.
an BOARD the Associated Press Dispatch
r,oat Dauntess, OFF Santiago de Cuba,
r,ne 4 (via Kingston, jamaica, June a.
Rear Admiral Sampson, during Friday
morning, decided 10 close the narrow harbor
entrance of Santiago de Cuba by sinking
the collier Merrimac, loaded with coal, in
the channel He called for volunteers to
e,to almost certain death and 1900 men
offered themselves.
Lieut. Hobson and six men were chosen
and at a. m. Friday morning the Merri-
mac under her own steam, entered the
channel under a terrible Spanish fire. The
vessel was riddled with projectiles, but
she anchored and swung around. Lieut.
Hobson then set off an internal torpedo
with an electric attachment, there was an
explosion tne MeII4LhaO salih' e"S St'oil
mel was closed and apparently Admiral
Cerevera will be unable to escape.
Washington, June 4-The navy dejart-
uent has posted the following bulletin:
"rhe navy department at 8 o'clock re-
ceived the following dispatch;
Mole, Hayti, June 4.-Succeeded In
sinking Merrlnac in the channel OF San
tiago at a. M, June 3. This was carried
out most gallantly under the command of
Naval Constructor Hobson and seven men.
''Flag of truce from the Spanish Ad-
niral. Cevera, sent in recognition of their
bravery. ! am informed all are prisoners
Of war two slightly wounded.
Request authorities to approve eX-
change If possible between these and the
prisoners at Atlanta.
six of the Spanish squadron in the har-
Dor of Santiago unable to avoid being
captured or destroyed. Sampson"
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STRANGE FLEET SEEN.

Possibly the second Squadron From
Spain.
st. Pierre, Martinique. June A report
is eurernt here that fleet, the nationality
Of which is not known. was seen off the
west point Of the island to-day by fisher
men. Firing was heard last night
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lcOntinued on sixth PACED
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17
THE MORAONS WIN.

The numbers, growth, and power of
the Mormons in Utah creates an ex-
tremely embarrassing situation under
the Constitution and laws of the Fed
eral Government.
AS a territory Utah was under the di-
rect control of the Federal Govern
ment. Laws were passed by Congress
prohibiting pOlygamy. Laws We're also
passed seQuestering the property of the
Mormon church. In order to nullify
these acts, which the Mormons regard
ed as most intolerable prosecutions,
they solicited the Independent position
of Statehood, and the State of Utah
was created, and in it's Constitution
was a provision absolutely forbidding
polygamy. The Mormons protested to
the world that they had abandoned the
practice. The San Francisco Call says:
ITO the credit of human nature they
refused to abandon their plural wives
to infamy, and their children to the
stain of illegitimacy, and many of
them were imprisoned in consequence"
The Presbyterian Assembly has re-
Gently issued a circular letter on the
subject, in which it declares that over
two thousand Celestial marriages have
been celebrated in the State, and more
than two thousand missionary Nor
mons are beyond the State preaching
Mormon doctrines" 1t is conceded
that they are not preaching the right
to make plural marriages.
The Constitution of the United States
does not forbid polygamy. If, there
fore, polygamy is practiced in Utah, 1t
is a crime forbidden by the Constltu-
ton of Utah only, and the Federal
Government has no right to interfere
with it. But Mormon juries, under the
State laws and Constitution, will not
convict any person charged with the
offense.
The Mormons in contest with the
nation have won, so far. They used
far-reaching influence in persuading
Congress to convert the territory into
a State, and now they have the nation
at their feet. 1t was superb act OF
political strategy. Aside from the
morality involved in the matter, one
must admire their consummate Skill IN
playing Congress for a FOOL
An amendment to the Federal Con-
stftution, forbidding polygamy, would
bring the offense within the jurisdic-
ton of the Federal courts, and close an
interesting chapter in our social life-
This will be done, it is said.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17
LITERARY WORK.

For the encourages of those who
contemplate literary work, statement
lately made by Madame Blanc, the
most distinguished of French female
writers, is given. George Sand was her
friend, and a woman Of great genius.
She strongly recommended the writings
of Madame Blanc, when she was young,
to Buloz, the editor of the Revue des
Deux Monde. Buloz would not accept
them, because, in his opinion, they
lacked merit George Sand, distin-
guished as she was, could not alter this
opinion. a few years later NJ. Berlin
the editor of the Journal des Debats,
published Madame Blanc's novel, titled
I'm Divorce Buloz read it, and at
once asked her write a novelette,
for the Revue. Madame Blanc soon
became famous.
The young people who hope for a
literary career may see in this incident,
that, after all it is literary merit, and
not influential friends that make sue
cess possible. The literary journals are
throwing search lights out in every di-
rection for good literary work. They
complain that it is not often found.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17
MODERN ITALY.

s'Ouida" in a scorching impeachment
of modern Italy, the corruption Of its
statesmen, the despotism of its petty
officers, and the misery and suffering
of it's over-taxed people says:
.eAIl along the sea coast of the
peninsula and of the islands. if any one
takes some sea water and sets it in
shallow pans to evaporate in the sun
and obtain a little pinch Of untaxed
salt, the offender is heavily fined fol
guards patrol every sea shore to pre-
vent any one from taking even bottle
of water"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17
A MEAN TRICK.

Senator Cullom the Chairman OF the
Congressional Commission insisted
that President Dole as member of the
Commission should join it in Washing
ton, during the present session OF Con-
gress. The Senator may have done the
Special Agent gross injustice IN in
sisting upon Mr.. Dole's presence dur
ing the period in which the S. A. is
candidate and Mr.. Dole is, or is not, as
the case may be. In failing to make
an earnest and public protest against
Mr.. Dole's visit to Washington, the
Agent and the Organ have allowed
their political fences to fall in.
IF President Mckinley should nomin-
ate Mr.. Dole for the office of governor,
il will show what singular good for-
tune comes to him in his political lie.
Some of the men who now are frmly
convinced that he is not fit to hold the
office. were among those VINO, last
January, took Mr.. Dole by the neck and
heels and flung him into Washington,
where the mere force Of events made
him solid with many prominent Repup-
licans. Even the S. A. urged it. NOW
his hind sight" is fountain bubbllng
ND with the waters of sorrow.
Senator Cullom's request that MI.
Dole should visit Washington must be
extremely offensive to the S. A. because
his Organ declares that Mr.. Dole S
sisit is in the interest of his own bust
ness.
Nothing can prevent Mr.. Dole's visit
but serious physical disability. Neither
Mr.. Sewall nor his Organ will attempt
to poison Mr.. Dole, because among
many reasons, no drug store Will sell
them the poison. They may, however,
break his legs. Let the Special Agent
and the Organ, on dark night, stretch
a strong wire across the path that leads
from MIR. Doles gates to his house
Then let them whistle and wait in the
bushes. Mr.. Dole will come out. His
foot will be caught. His leg will be
broken. 1t will be impossible for him
to leave. "Foiled! foiled." will they
shout as they roll up the wire and re-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.

The business men OF the country
should carefully study the character Of
a candidate for the highest local office,
who claims the appointment on this,
among several grounds, that the Dole
Government has consented to admit
Japanese laborers into the country, in
order to prevent financial distress, and
Bankruptcy The laws of the United
States put the japanese upon the SAINT
footing as the British, Germans,
French and Portuguese.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17

But the question that arises concern
ing the recommendation of the wo-
mans column shapes itself into the
question of what possible satisfaction
there can be in keeping flowers in a
wash boiler down cellar.
An army of 100000 for the United
States, being a jump from a standing
force of 1000 seems a big jump. 1t is
an odd thing that at the opening OF
hostilities there were in the Spanish
army $4,000 officers.
The Tailor at Oahu prison here,
which is practically the Island peni-
tertiary, has lately established IL
brary as an adjunct to the institution
and finds that it has a marked advance
effect on the morale of the convict
corps. In some of the great prisons on
the Mainland there is being tried new
system of discipline, with the library
as the main factor. Punishment of in
mates for infractions of rules is almost
abolished This is done by rewarding
good conduct. The reward is the priv
ilege of having access to the library in
the evenings till O'Clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17
A LONG ACT.

On the whole, the interesting farce,
"The influence of climate, or no one fit
to govern" develops rich incidents in
it's first act 1t has been rather a long
act, and the audience would like to
it's floral store of cabbages. The cur
tain will drop for few minutes, while
the doors of side show will be open
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17

Extra Trans will run to Kamehame-
ha this afternoon.
The u. s. Government coal pile near
the fish market was still on fire yes
terday.
One of the lately arrived young bus
mess men carried a dispute to the po-
lice station last night over row with
a hackman, but had to settle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-17
THE PASSING HOUR.

There is justice in the complaint of
the "Jackies'' in the American fleet at
Manila. They really should be permit
ted to reach home before the hero wor-
sip goes out of fashion.
With his orders from Washington
nullified by Hawaiian Courts, the
United States director of Chinese i'm
migration at this port must at least be
INDUCING in some tall thinking.
The Advertisers yachting writer is
finding many supporters OF his conten-
ton that the royal sport should be
patronized all the year round in the
waters of the group. A sail at this
season is joy to be remembered. AS
a matter of fact the regattas should be
held when there is certainty of good
winds.
While the Chinese are attempting to
provide themselves with modern
navy, they are permitting the army to
continue the process of going to seed
Vernacular papers received here from
China have announcement that all
applicants for military service will be
examined in archery and stone sling
ing. Imagine archery and stone sling
ing against Crag-Jorgensen's
A woman's column in one Of the New
York papers tells how to keep flowers
two weeks by wrapping them in tissue
paper and putting them in WASH
| boiler down cellar. Now in Hawai-
| fresh flowers may be had every day