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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-10

England holds sway over territory
ifty-three times as great as the area
of France, fifty-two times as large as
Germany, three-and-ahalf times as the
United States and three times as large
as the whole OF Europe
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-10
The MePPinac Is
Blown Up
TO BLOCK HARBOR ENTRANCE
Her Gallant Crew Of Eight Men,
Led by Lieutenant HObsOn,
Are Made Prisoners By
the Spaniards.

Associated Press dispatches via
Kingston state that Rear Admiral
Sampson during Friday morning de-
cided to closes the narrow harbor en-
trance Of Santiago de Cuba by sinking
the collier Merrimac, loaded with coal,
in the harbor. He called for volun-
teers TO go toalmost certain death and
forty-seven men offered themselves.
Lieutenant Hobson aud seven men
were chosen, and at 8 o'clock a. m.
Friday morning the Merrimac, under
her own steam, entered the channel
under a terrible spanish fire. The yes
sci was riddled with projectiles, but
she anchored and swung around.
Lieutenant Hobson then set off an
internal torpedo with an electric at
tachment There was an explosion,
the Merrimac sank, the channel was
closed and apparently Admiral Cervera
will be unable to escape.
Hobson and the hero crew Of the
Merrimac we're saved in the following
manner:
Unable after the sinking of their
vessel to make their way back through
the storm of shot and shell, they rode
into the harbor to the Spanish flagship
and were taken on board unframed.
The Spanish admiral under a flag of
truce sent word to the American ad-
miral to the effect offering to change
the prisoners, adding that in the
meanwhile he and his party would be
treated with the greatest consideration.
The only HObson in the list of Off
GERS in the naval register is Richmond
p. HObsOn, a naval constructor, who
is a lieutenant of the junior grade. He
was appointed an assistant naval con-
structor in 1891. He entered the
navy from Alabama.
A bulletin was received at the white
house Saturday corroborating the re-
port that the Merrimac was sunk in
Santiago channel, and by orders from
the department.
1t was stated positively that this
action on the part of Admiral Samp.
son was part of the program for at
lacking Santiago, and that it was
known that he was going to call for a
volunteer crew.
'"The cork is driven in the bottle, y
was the comment of the naval officers
at the navy department upon the news
of the sinking of the collier Merrimac.
Cervera Notifies Sampson.
Additional advices received at Hayt
state that all the members of the Mer
rimac expedition are safe. Only two
of them were slightly injured Lieu
tenant Hobson was not hurt All o.
the Merrimac's men are held as pris
oners of war. The news of their won
derful escape was sent to Rear Admira
Sampson by Admiral Cervera, the
Spanish admiral, who, being so strucl
with the courage of the Merrimac'l
crew, thought Admiral Sampson should
know that they had not ost theil
lives.
Admiral Cervera's chief of staff
Captain Oviedo, boarded the New
York under flag of truce bearing tht
announcement of the safety of the
Merrimac's men and returned with
supply of provisions and money fol
the prisoners.
Lieutenant Hobson's name is OIL
every lip in Washington. He is wei
known at the navy department. as h
served in the bureau of construction
for several years.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-10
BRYAN SLATED FOR PHILIPPINES,
His Nebraska Company Will Go With
General Merritt.

A Lincoln, Neb., dispatch says; Adj
jutant General Barry has received
telegram from Secretary Alger saying
the Third infantry volunteers, organ
lied by William J. Bryan, has been &c
cepted by the government and that it
would be added to the contingent 60
ing to the Philippines.
When this news was received Mr..
Bryan was notified and went to his Of
fee and had a conference. The out
come, although it has not yet heen
publicly announced, was that Bryan
was appointed colonel of the regiment
and given his commission,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06

when she reached the bar there was a
high old time as the Pilot passed the
papers aboard and informed them Of the
tiago. Though not heard at shore, the
antics of the Yankees crew showed plain
" that they were delighted. They danced
around, and the caps were swung and
thrown into the air.
The Yankee anchored off Tompkfns-
vile, S. l., at a little before 10 o clock.
She comes for coal, ammunition and
supplies. After anchoring the health
officers boat, Governor Flower, went
alongside and placed her in quarantine
as the result of information from the
health officer at Key West, from Whlch
place the Yankee was ordered and left
for here last Sunday.
Commander Willard H. Brownson said,
however, that the health Of the off[cers GERS
and crew Of 800 men of the New York
Naval Reserve was excellent. The stay
of the Yankee is uncertain and will be
prolonged over a week any way Ine
ed at having been sent here, for they
might otherwise have been acting as
convoy to the troops being transported
to Santiago to increase General Skaters
vice, and added new laurels to those
gained in the five engagements she mas
been in since she left New York five
weeks ago
The reason for the Yankee being here
is that ordinary seaman T. c. lie Valley,
of White Plains, who was landed at Key
West to be operated on at the hospital
for. appendicitis. died two days after Of
yellow fever In consequence, therefore,
of the representations of the health Off
Ger at Key West, the naval authorities or
dered the Yankee north, though the OH
GERS and the doctor of the ship say that
no danger of further cases exists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
ITO REDEEM COMPANY 4
Meeting Of Veterans to Be
Held This Evening
Fourth's Men Ready.

Beyond the ordinary evening gatherins
of enthusiastic guardsmen at the Fourth
Regiment Armory, since 577 of them
volunteered their services to Uncle Sara
under the recent call, affairs in local nllli-
tary circles are quiet. The members OK
Company who failed to enlist are laying
low. Few II any of them have made their
appearance at the Armory since their nine
comrades Joined with nearly 600 other
members of the regiment in volunteering
their services to the National Governs
.ment. They have been greatly censured,
but little If any talk against them was
heard at last nights gathering. Whether
or not this Is the result of the contempt
in which they are said TO be held through
out the regiment it is somewhat difficult
to determine. There are those who be-
ljeve that many Of them refused to volun-
teer under the advice of their captain,
who does not wish to see the regiment
or the company disintegrated The latter,
however. strenuously denies that he gave
any such advice. Tonight ex-Captain
Charles Laws and a number of honorably
discharged members of the company will
meet and discuss what is best TO be done
to retrieve the odium the members VINO
refused to volunteer brought upon their
old company 1t is claimed by some that
nearly all the members who refused are
now ready to volunteer
The members of the regiment hate to
seetheir organization disintegrated. but
they say that it has already been practi-
caily SO since the Fourth was left out In
the first call for volunteers The only
hope now is to reorganize after the war.
The political powers that be, II Is
claimed, have struck the Hudson county
regiment blow in the solar plexus.
There is much speculation as to who
will be the Colonel of the new provisional
regiment The members believe that Act
ing Governor Voorhees viii moi turn dsRn
Colonel Smith.
It is believed that only four companies
will be taken from the Fourth. Allowing
for ten per cent. of those who have VOL
unteered failing 10 pass the required ply
sical examination, it is claimed that six
companies can be furnished
Those who have volunteered are i'm
patient in their desire to reach the front
as speedily as possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
OUR GROWING NAVY.
Atlanta and Charleston Nearly
Ready for Sea--st.
Paul's Start.

NEW YORK, July g. 1S9S.-The Navy
Yard tugs were busy carrying provisions,
supplies and ammunition to the auxiliary
cruiser ST. Paul. at the foot of Fulton
street and North River this morning The
vessel will sail this afternoon. A draft
Of bluejackets were sent from the Ver-
mont to the big steamer this forenoon.
The converted yacht Stranger has been
supplied with all necessary stores and
ammunition and will sail this evening or
early tomorrow for Key West
The steamer Port Chalmers has been
renamed the DeImonico. She has been
fitted with new, donkey engines, which
will be used for handling the beefs and
large quantities of provisions which will
be stored in her high refrigerators for
distribution among the Amrican vessels
now off the coast of Cuba.
The cruiser Atlanta has been fitted with
new four bladed manganese-b bronze FRO
peller, three of the blades OF which are
now adjusted. Her old propeller had only
three blades and with the new one it is
expected that the vessels speed will be
increased from sixteen to eighteen knots.
All her gun platforms have been laid and
as soon as she is taken out of the dry
dock, probably tomorrow or Friday, the
guns will be placed in position.
The cruiser Chicago has had several
coats of paint put on her bottom and
sides since she went into dry dock and
two new propellers have been fitted 70
her Each of these has four manganese
bronze blades and these viii no doub- IN
crease her speed very materially. TIVE
new tubular boilers have been put into the
Chicago. and when she is floated agal-i
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
WAR TAX STAMPS HERE.
They Are Things of Beauty
If Not Joy Forever.

The war stamp famine is over as far as
this city is concerned Deputy Collector
Farmer received a large number Of the
new stamps this morning and IS prerare1
to furnish enough for all practical pur-
poses. He has the proprietary denoniina-
tions ard the documentary denominations
up to ten cents.
The new stamp is thing of beauty 10
not a joy forever. It is paralielgranic
in shape. and has upon it picture Of one
of the new warships, which bears strik-
Ing resemblance to the ill-fated Maine.
In graceful scrolls along the sides and
over the top are the words. United
States Internal Revenue" while at the
bottom is the word documentary" or
proprietary according to its dessgna-
ton. The color of the stamp varies ae-
eordfng to the denomination. as far ex-
ample, the one cents are green, the twos
a sort of brown. the fours purple, the
fives lilac, and the tens a sort of slate
color. There are also fractional stamps
from one-eighth to seven-eighths.
Mr.. Farmer and his assistants were kept
busy all day supplying the great demand
which was made upon them for the
stamps. They early sent large supply
of the two cent stamps to the banks 50
that there was no more necessity for u.s.
ing converted postage stamps or a rub
would be paid when the new stamps ar
rived
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
WHITES LEIPZIG SPEECH

[By Cable to The Associated Press
BERLIN, July 6, 1SsS-The speech de-
livered by the United States Ambassador
to Germany. Mr.. Andrew D. White, at
the Fourth of July banquet, at LEIPZIG
last Monday, has been printed widely in
this country. and is much commented up
on.
The Frankfort .'Zeitung' prints the
speech verbatim, comments favorably up
on it, and says Mr.. Whites utterances
ought to be needed here.
The "Tageblatt' asserts that it will find
an echo far and near,
Other papers, however, omit the por-
tions which were unfavorable to Ger
many
The "Lolalanzeiger says Mr. White for
got to set forth the reasons why Germany
does not favor America during the pres
ent war.
William a copy of the Ambassador S
speech, with the comments of the leading
DdDerS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
COOLED DOWN.
Spain is Beginning to Think
She Would Like to
Have Peace.
rRv Cable to The Associated Press |

BY Gable to The Associated RTeSs.I
MADRID. July g. 1898 (noon).-Senor
Silvela, the Conservative leader, declares
the present situation is more favorable
to peace than to war. But, he adds the
Government alone can judge of what
ought to be done under the present cir
cumstances and he will support the Gov
ernment in any determination It may
reach.
The Republicans say the country Is un-
able to withstand such misfortunes ard
that the time has come for a general
settlement
The Military party favors continuance
of the war Military men say they shink
Spain could never have expected naval
victory and that so long as she does not
meet with disaster ashore. she ought not
to sue for peace.
The Carlists are anxious for the war to
continue.
The Government views are believed to
differ.
senor sagasta, the Premier, says he is
awaiting details of recent events from
official Spanish sources, adding that he
will see the effect which the loss of the
Spanish squadron has upon Spain before
deciding upon his course. .-,oa
The enthusiasm aroused by the mlSlesto-
ing dispatches of the Spanish Govern
ment me- from Cuba is changed today into the the
Wailings of the families of the victims
and lamentations over the national d,s-
aster The ministers are crestialieh
and are still concealing the worst.
The utmost extremity OF despair, ol
rage and recriminations prevail among
the population and the authorities are
adopting strong precautions, fearing pop
lllar outbursts. Marshal Martinez de
Campos has been foremost IN the endsav-.
ors TO prevent disturbances.
A Government crisis is imminent ana II
is regarded as probable that Senor Silveia
or Marshal Martinez de Campos will sue
ceed Senior Sagasta as Premier and pro-
pose peace in order to prevent the Ameri-
cans from bombarding the Peninsula and
running Spain.
The Palace is strongly guarded and the
Oueen Regent. who IS described as being
inconsolable, is receiving the sympathy
of the sensible portion of the population;
but. there is no Disgusting the fact that
grave forbodings are heard as to the fu-
ture of Spain.
The tone of the general public can be
summed up in the remark frequently
heard: "God alone knows what will hap
pen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06

F,AULKNER-At Christ Hospital, en-
Sunday, July g. 1898, Nancy Faulkner.
aged IS years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Thursday, July {, at
three P, NJ, from the undertaking rooms
of R. Elliott. No. 494 Cummunipaw ave-
nue.
GEROW-In this city. ON Monday, July 4,
1885, Solomon N. Gerow.
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services IN
Wednesday. July 6, at eight r. NJ from
his late residence No. n41a Academy
street. Jersey City Heights.
HoERN ER--on Tuesday, July ), 1888
Emil beloved husband of Johanna.
Hoerner, aged 73 years
Funeral services at his late residence.
No. 220ls Third street Jersey Ciy. on
Thursday. July {. at two P. NJ Relatives
and friends invited
OsNEILI-On Monday July 1. 1898.
Bartholomew OsNeifi beloved has
band OF Ellen OMEN and native OF
the Parish of Sleiverne, County xil-
kenny. ireland.
Funeral al his late residence No. 4s
Jordan avenue on Thursday. July Z at
ten A NJ; thence to ST. Joseph's r. c.
Church, where a solemn high mass OF re-
QUEEN Will be offered for the happy repsse
of his soul.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06

Cromartysllire was making about FIVE
knots an hour with several sails set and
taking all the time. Not sound was
heard until the lookout, Haley, saw a
large steamer half a ships length ahead
on the port bow. In an instant the Crom-
artyshire's jibbeam was crashing into
the Bourgogne bridge and the sailing yes
sci crashed into the liner. staving big
hole near the engine room.
The Bourgogne scraped the whole
length of the Cremartyshire's port side
and then she veered off The Bourgogne
blew long, mournful whistles for assist
ance Third Mate Stewart of the Cro-
martyshire says that the Frenchman
evidently thought they were another ship
and that they, the Bourgogne had sunk
the colliding vessel.
The boats were sent out and nearly 200
were saved. AT the time of the collision
Mr.. Stewart says the Bourgogne must
have been going at the rate of IS or -
knots per hour through a dense fog.
shutting out everything not less than 20
yards away. About three hours after the
Cromartyshire picked up the survivors
the Allan liner GrecIan was sighted and
took the Cromartyshire in tow.
About eight o'clock that evening, three
miles away, Third Mate Stewart heard
the guns and saw three rockets go up and
a blue light, the signal of distress, burn
ing. The Grecian signalled to the Gro
martyshire that she was going to assist
the vessel signalling. ma few minutes,
however the light disappeared and no
more guns or rockets were discharged,
Lacasse. one of the survivors. is of the
opinion that there was a third vessel in
the collision, as he saw the Bourgoghe
sink within ten minutes after the coll
l.sion
La Borgogne was built In 1856, at La
Seyne She was a four masted ship
rugged screw steamer Of 1895 tons, gross
register, and of 5000 horse power. She
was 4s45 feet long. had 52.2 feet beam
and was s4.e feet deep. She was built Of
steel and iron, had twelve watertight
compartments and carried water ballast.
The British ship Cromartyshire, Cap
tain Henderson, sailed from Dunkirk, on
June s, for Philadelphia. She is a full
rigged three masted ship, of 1882 tons
register. She was built at Glasgow in.
1879. and is owned by w. Law & Co, of
that city She is 24s.s feet long, has s2.s
feet beam and is 22s feet deep.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
NEWS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 6. 1sss.-Inquiries at
the French line offices concerning the
number Of people on board theta Bour-
gogne showed that there were but $
first cabin passengers. The remainder Of
the list it was explained, was made up of
second eabiners, and was not quite com
plete.
No record is obtainable of the remainder
of the second cabin people nor of the third
class. This makes the total number of
persons on board according to best infor-
nation obtainable 725, divided as follows:
So first cabin. 125 second, 2s5 third and 2so
crew.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
CRASH ON FRESH WATER.
Lake Steamers Meet Near
CIeveland--No Lives Lost.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 6, 1S9S.-A dis
astrous collision occurred in the lake
three miles from the mouth of the river
shortly after one o'clock this morning. As
a result the passenger steamer State of
New York is badly damaged, almost all
the upper works on the port side having
been swept away by the PROV of the
whaleback, Henry Cort, bound in.
The State of New York left her moor
ings shortly after midnight; two hours
later than her schedule time. She was
bound for Toledo and carried about two
hundred passengers
The big whaleback steamer Henry Cort
was due to arrive with tow, and ex-
pecting her hourly, the tug L.. p. Smith
left the mouth of the river, following
close after the State of New York. When
about three. miles off shore Captain Ed
He at once proceeded to the steamer.
finding her badly disabled. Taking aboard
large number of passengers, the rug re-
turned to the harbor.
The whaleback had struck the passenger
boat near the paddlebox, which it deniol-
ished, and swept away the upper works
for some distance aft
There was wild rush of passengers In
all stages of undress to the deck Officers
and crew. however. acted with the great
est ccolness and although the passenge-s
and the treasured passengers returned 10
their state rooms to dress and collect their
baggage. number of passengers were
taken aboard the whaleback. It is a.
remarkable fact that no one was injured,
although a group of twenty persons were
conversing on the deck near the railing
that was demolished.
Soon after the collision the big pas-s
senger steamer began to list badly. Two
tugs were sent to the rescue OF the boat
and she was towed into the river. The
cause of the collision has not vet been
determined.
The Henry Cort belong to the Rookie
Teller fleet. She not damaged
The State of New York is owned by the
Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company.
The best meslicine you can take is that which
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
A BRIDAL TRAGEDY.


NEW YORK, July g. 1s9s.-captain
Walter v. Clark and his bride. who We're
married at Hackensack on Thursday last,
were passengers on the French Line
steamer La Bourgogne. The couple had a
fashionable wedding and on Friday night
last started from Hackensack to board
the ill fated steamship to begin their
wedding tour abroad. The bride was Miss
Cornelia Demarest, she being the daughter
of retired merchant who resides in
Meyers street, Hackensack.
Captain Clark. who was about forty
eight years of age, was Inspector of Rife
Practice in the Second New Jersey Regi-
ment He was a recruiting officer at the
Sea Girt camp recently.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-06
MEANS SEVERITY.

WASHINGTON. July 6. 1SsS.-A recent
decision of the Secretary of War con-
strues existing law SO as to provide thar
regular army officers may now sit on
court martial for the trial Of volunteer
officers or soldiers.
Secretary Alger has approved a recon-
mendation of the Surgeon General Of the
Army that physicians appointed by a
Governor of State, to fill vacancies in
regiments, should be examined by board
Of three physicians, appointed by the
Governor. and without expense to the
United States. The certificates of this
board that the candidate has passed a
satisfactory physical and professional ex-
animation will be accepted by the War
Department, as evidence for his fitness
for the place.