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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
PLANS CHANGED.
1t Was Necessitated by the Report of Adm.
CerVera's Arrival at the Port OF
San Juan, Porto Rico,

NEW YORK, May 1S.-A Washington
dispatch to the Herald is as follows:
Believing in the correctness of the
report from Porto Rico announcing
the arrival of the Spanish squadron at
San Juan, Porto Rico, the naval war
board started in taking measures
to hasten the formation of the
armor-clad fleet. This action is re-
garded as especially necessary in view
of the official information which has
reached the authorities here that the
battle ships Pelayo and the armored
cruiser Carlos V, have sailed from Ca
dir, not for the Philippines, but for
the West Indies.
The effect of the junction of these
forces will be to give Spain six ar
mored men-of-war in western waters
against six flying the American flag.
Before the arrival of the Pelayo and
Carlos ", however, the battle ship Or
egon will be at Key West and attached
to RI. Adm. SIMPSONS command,
which will give the American navy a
preponderating force of one armor-
clad.
While having an eye to the future it
is the immediate present that the naval
war board is thinking Of Informa-
ton cabled by Consul Smith, of Cura-
Goa, announced that the Spanish fleet
had originally headed to the west
ward, but subsequently turned and
headed eastward. San Juan is to the
northeast of Curacao, and naval experts
say that it was the natural thing for
Adm. Cervera to do to first steam to
the westward out of sight of land and
to double on his track like a fox so as
to deceive an enemy who might be
watching his movements.
The armored cruisers Vizcaya and
Infanta Maria Teresa, which were in
the harbor, had received dispatches
from Madrid from the governor gener-
ais of Porto Rico and Cuba, and no
doubt exists that these dispatches in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
BIG CONTRACT.
Proposals Requested for the Building of
Sixteen Torpedo Boat DestrOyers and
Twelve Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Secretary
Long Wednesday issued circular let
ter to all ship builders, requesting
proposals for % vessels-siXteen torpe-
do boat destroyers and IL torpedo
boats. The destroyers are to be of
about 400 tons displacement and are to
have a speed of 2S knots and their
cost is limited to 1926, 900 each. The
torpedo boats are to be about 10 tons
displacement and are to develope
speed of IS knots, and are to cost not
more than S17O, 900 each. The call re-
quires the completion OF the destroy
ers within IS months and the torpedo
boats in II months. These are the
first destroyers called for by our navy
and the contract itself is the largest
Of its kind ever invited.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
TO THE BOTTOM.
One-Half of the Revenue Cutter Gresham
Sinks in the st. Lawrence River,
Near Ogdensburg, n. Y.

OGDENsBURG, n. Y, May 1S.-One-
half of the United States revenue cut
ter Gresham went to the bottom of the
ST. Lawrence river Tuesday morning,
and now rests in % feet of water The
steamer had been cut in two and pom
TONED for passage through the
Canadian canals to Montreal, where
she was to be reunited and sent to join
the navy While waiting for the tugs
Tuesday to start down the river,
the bow section, as feet in length,
suddenly careened to one side,
forcing that pontoon under the water.
The upper pontoon then shifted posi-
ton, drawing the other pontoon en-
tirely away from the boat section,
almost turning it bottom side up.
Fourteen seamen were thrown into
the water, but all escaped. The acct
dent was caused by overlooking the
top deck, making the small section top
heavy.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
TO THE PHILIPPINES.
The Tenth Pennsylvania, the Crack In
fantry Regiment of That State, Will
Be Sent TO Manila.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Recoguizing
the excellent soldier material in the
Pennsylvania troops, the war depart
ment has decided to draw on that state
for supplying in part the quota for the
Philippine expedition. The Tenth
regiment has been selected for tins
work, and orders have been issued
hurrying it to San Francisco SO that
the men may leave with one of the
first ships for Manila. The Tenth is
said to be the crack organization of
the state, and was actively engaged in
keeping the peace during the time of
the HazeltOn riots, when a number of
men lost their lives. The earlier pro
gramme contemplated the dispatch of
the regiment to Tampa and later to
Cuba, but all this has now been
changed and they will now go TO Ma
Mia instead.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20

The launch was under the direction
of Charles H. Cramps, president of the
shipbuilding company.
When everything was in readiness
the signal was given for the workmen
to chop away the block which held the
vessel With graceful sweep the big
battle ship started to glide from the
ways When she was fairly under way
Miss Morgan stepped forward on the
platform and broke the neck of the
bottle of champagne against the Prov
of the vessel. saying: Il christen thee
Alabama"
A cheer went up from the little
crowd in the yard, which was accom-
panied by the screeching of whistles.
The work OF completing the new
battleship will be rushed forward
with all possible haste.
The Alabama is a first class battle
ship. Her length of load water line is
sos feet; extreme breadth, 72 feet
inches; mean draught, % feet inches;
displacement at mean draught, II, 525
tons. She is to develop 10000 indi-
Gated horsepower and her guaranteed
speed is to be 16 knots per hour.
Her armament will be four 13-inch
breech-loading rifles. IA 6-inch rapid
fire breech-loading rifles, secondary
battery of 10 6-pounders and 1-po nd
er rapid-fire guns. She will have four
torpedo tubes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
POLICY CHANGED.
While the Spanish Fleet Plays Hide
and-Seek Cuba VIII Be Invaded.
A Well-EquipPed and Large Army Made
Up of Regulars and Volunteers Will
BE Dispatched to Cuba Within
the Next Few Days.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-While the
Spanish fleet is trying to play hide and
seek in an effort to preserve its integ-
rity, the policy of inaction so far as
Cuba is concerned will be changed 1t
is now the plan to send an army to
Cuba within the next ten days, regard
less of the Spanish fleet or what may
become of it.
Secretary Alger is urging the dis
patch to Cuba with no more delay than
is consistent with well-equipped, adj
equately armed force, of an army
which will be made up of regulars and
volunteers. The troops will be no
worse off in Cuba than they are in
Florida. The large force of regulars
at Tampa will be retained at that
point until the start for Cuba, and it
is probable that some of the volunteers
will be transferred at once to points
on the coast, Tampa, New Orleans and
Mobile. where they can easily be trans
ported to Cuba.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20

vernment's Desire to Keep the Gem
eraI Public Away.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-The battle
ship Alabama, which will be a worthy
addition to the United States navy.
was launched at Cramps ship yard
here at noon Wednesday. AS the
formidable craft slid into the Delaware
she was christened by Miss Mary H.
Morgan, daughter of Senator John T.
Morgan, of Alabama
The ceremony of giving the Alaba-
ma her initial dip was witnessed by a
much smaller crowd than has been
present on former launchings at this
yard. Owing to the desire on the part
of the government to keep the general
public away from places where war
preparations are going forward, the
Cramps did not issue invitations to at
tend the launching
The spectators comprised only few
officials whose duties would permit
them to leave the national capital.
Senator Morgan and party, the COM
pany's officials and small knot of
newspaper men. There were also sew
eral excursion boats, which carried
spectators to the yard at so much per
head. What the assembly lacked in
numbers, however, was made up in en-
thusiasm.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20

panies and about eight hundred Off
GERS and men. arrived Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock. The regiment is in
command of Col. Huling. The COM
mand was uniformed and provided
with arms.
The 51st Michigan infantry, IL COM
panies, 1,O22 men and officers, ar
rived Tuesday morning The regi-
ment is in command of Col. Cornelius
Gardener.
The 1st battalion, 1st Ohio light ar
tillery, arrived at noon on one train,
4O6 men and officers under command
of Maj. Charles Z. Atwell. They are
thoroughly equipped with camping
outfit uniforms and side arms, but will
be equipped with field guns by the
ordnance department here.
The 160th Indiana, u companies.
1,026 officers and men, arrived Tuesday
evening. The regiment is commanded
by Col. George W. Gundes. The regi-
ment is only partially uniformed, but
are equipped with arms. They re-
manned in their cars Tuesday night
Gen. Brooke began Tuesday after.
noon the organization of the second
division Of the sixth provisional army
corps, the brigadiers yet to be named.
The 3Sth Michigan and Sd Pennsvl-
vania have been assigned to the first
brigade and regiments as they arrive
will be assigned to fiji up the various
brigades.
Brig. Gen. w. S. Lawton Tuesday
received orders to report to Tampa
and Col. Wilson j. Huling, of the 10th
Pennsylvania, being the senior officer
in Camp Thomas, was assigned to the
Third brigade of the first division.
Gen. Beck. who has been transferred
to the department of the gulf, will
make his headquarters at Chickamau-
ga. Gen. James F. Wade, who has been
assigned to the Third army corps. will
report to Gen. Brooke Wednesday. 1t
is expected that Gen. Wilson's corps
will have been completed by Wednes-
day evening or Thursday morning, by
which time Gen. Wade will be here to
assist in the reorganization of the
divisions in his corps
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
The Assignment for the First Division
of the Six Army Corps Completed.
Gen. Brooke on Tuesday Afternoon Began
the Organization of the Second Division
Brig. Gen. LawtOn Has Received
Orders to Report to Tampa.
CH1cKAMAUGA NATIONAL. PARK, Ga

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK, Ga.
May 1S-At o'clock Tuesday evening
II regiments of infantry, one of cav
men all told, had reported to Gen.
Brooke, in command of the Chick
amauga army. The different regi-
ments have been provided with camp
ing grounds, tents and equipments as
rapidly as possible, and the historic
battlefield begins to present proof of
what the United States can do in the
way of assembling a volunteer army
when the necessities of the govern
ment require.
Gen. Brooke Tuesday morning COM
division of the six provincial army
corps, Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson,
commanding, as follows:
First Brigade-Brig.G Gen. A. S. Burt;
1st Ohio, Col Hunt; Sd Wisconsin, Col
Martin T. Moore; 5th Illinois, Col. Us.
Culver.
Second Brigade - Brig Gen. c. E.
Compton; 4th Ohio, Col A. B. Colt; Sd
Illinois, Col Fred Bennett; 4th Penn
sylvania, Col D. B. Case.
Third Brigade-Brig. Gen. H. W..
LawtOn; Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Col.
Huling, Second Wisconsin, Col c. A.
Born; 157th Indiana, Col. George NJ.
Studebaker
The Third Pennsylvania. the crack
Pennsylvania regiment, eight COM
panies. $50 officers and men, arrived
here Tuesday afternoon.
Col Robert Ralston is in command.
The 3rd presented fine appearance.
They were handsomely uniformed and
equipped and attracted attention be-
cause of their resemblance to regulars.
The 10th Pennsylvania, eight COM
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
STILL DODGING.
Before Cervera Can Reach Cuba
SchIeY and Sampson May Unite.
This Combination VIII Be More Than a
Match for Any Fleet the Spaniards Can
Bring Against 1.-THE Doom of Adm.
Cervera Seems Almost Certain.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 1S.-Ships of
the American blockading squadron are
keeping vigilant watch for the APP
pearance of the Spanish feet and will
not be taken by surprise should the
Spanish men-of-war round Cape An
tonic, the westernmost point of Cuba,
and swoop down upon Havana All
our ships have been warned by Com
modore Watson of the posi- Utility of
such move and sailors are kept con-
-stantly in the tops, where they can
sweep the horizon for 80 miles, look
ing out for the first sign of a hostile
ship.
All the naval officers on the blockade
station are anxious for meeting with
the Spaniards, and when informed
that the latest reports placed them off
the coast of Venezuela they jubilantly
declared that the enemy could be
hemmed in between the Windward
island and the Yucatan channel to be
destroyed. The only fear expressed
was for the safety of our ships block
ing Cienfuegos. But they do not
doubt that precautions have been
taken for the safety of the ships now
on the southern coast of Cuba The
torpedo boats and fast yachts of the
auxiliary fleet keep the blockading
ships in constant communication with
Key West, whence the movements of
vessels are being directed.
General opinion Is that there will be
no movement of the army IN the direc-
ton of Cuba so long as the Spanish
fleet remains in American waters, or
until it is met and beaten.
The blockade of Havana has been
maintained without incident since the
Condo Vendito and Legazpi attempted
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
Attacks on the Atlantic seahoard.

MONTREAL. Que, May 19.-There is
no doubt that Senior Polo has arranged
with Madrid to have the fleet now at
Cadiz attack the Atlantic seaboard.
Contents of seine of his cable mes
sages which became known We'd
nesday show this. The information
is perfectly reliable, and it has
been found out absolutely beyond
doubt that Polo has arranged for coal
supplies off the islands of ST. Pierre
and Miquelon, which are French po-
sessions ten miles from Newfound-
land, and the coaling station of the
French North Atlantic squadron.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20

to draw our ships under the big guns
of the Santa Clara battery on Saturday
evening.
The French frigate Dubourdieu,
which entered Havana harbor a week
ago, after an unpleasant incident
which necessitated the firing of two
shots across her bows before the
Frenchman would show his flag,
passed out Tuesday afternoon about 4
o'clock and headed northwest. The
Dubourdieu is long school ship, car
rying six inch and five-inch guns and
-one-pounders, besides two torpedo
tubes.
The MayfOwer ran close enough to
the frigate to establish the French
mans identity and then stood off. Our
flag was not saluted.
The Dubourdieu, like the French
.sloop-of-war Fulton, had on board
many refugees. She is bound, prob
ably, for some Mexican port
The activity along the coast contin-
ues. Squads of Spanish cavalry and
parties working upon Notifications
have been seen daily along the shores;
but they have not been molested.
Orders have been given not to expose
the small vessels of the squadron to
unnecessary danger.
The monitors Terror, Miantonomah,
Puritan and Amphitrite will lie off
Havana and can prevent the Cape
Verde feet from entering that port
should they give Sampson and Schley
the slip.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The official
bulletin boards Tuesday failed to yield
any news of the movements of either of
the three feets-Sampson's, Schley's
and the Spanish flying squadron-and
there is reason to believe that the de-
partment itself has received no in
formation on that point. The depart
ment officials are beginning to show a
little sensitiveness to criticism in the
matter of delay in bringing the Span
ish feet into action, conscious as they
are that they have made all dispatch
compatible with due regard for the
safety of our own ports, as well as of
the lives of the crews of our war ships.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
Pennsylvania Troops on the Way.

MOUNT GRETNA Pa, May 19.-The
Eighth regiment Pennsylvania volun-
teers left Camp Hastings Wednesday
morning for Washington over the
Pennsylvania railway via Harrisburg
and Baltimore. Soon after battery B
left for Chickamauga over the same
road via Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati. The Tenth regi ment, Col.
Hawkins. took its dep arturo late We'd
nesday afternoon for San Francisco
where it is to join the army of occupa-
ton bound for the Philippines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
TheOreron Safe.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-It is reported
Wednesday afternoon that the Oregon
is within two or three days sail of
Adm. SIMPSONS fleet. 1t is under
stood that she sailed almost due north
from Cape st. Rogue and then turned
westward from point well out in the
Atlantic By this course it is almost
certain that she has evaded the Spanish
squadron and is consequently safe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
Unwilling to Receive Lieut.. Brainard.

HAVANA, May Inquiries made at
the palace here show that Capt. Gen.
Blanco was unwilling to receive Lieut..
Brainard, United States navy, the
special agent of the government of
the United States in the matter of the
proposal to exchange Spanish prisoners
for the two newspaper men, Messrs.
Thrall and Jones, because the
general considered the lieutenant was
not empowered with sufficient author
;ty Therefore, he simply accepted
the documents presented by the
lieutenant and consulted with the
Spanish government on the subject.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
shipping Coal to San Francisco.

SYDNEY, u. S. w, May Is. Twenty
seven thousand tons of coal were ship
ped from this point to San Francisco
last month, and arrangements have
been made for the delivery of 80, 900
tons during the prcssut Month
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20

There is now an ample naval force
in and about Cuba to take care of the
Spanish fleet and at the same time
protect the landing of troops. The
only thing which can alter this plan,
as stated on high authority, is the de-
Feat of our naval force on the sea be-
fore the troops can be sent to Cuba.
And that is a supposition that no man
of sense entertainS in Washington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
Third PennsxIrania at ChickamaurA

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 1S.-The
Third Pennsylvania volunteer infan-
try, $50 officers and men under COM
mand of Col Robt Ross, arrived short
ly after noon Tuesday and was taken
on to the park a short time later
Nearly eight thousand men are now in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
Gen. Lee Leaves for Tampa.

WASHINGTON. May 10. = Mai Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee. of the volunteer army,
who has been assigned to the command
of the Seventh corps at Tampa Fla,
was at the war department Wednes-
day. He will leave for his post of duty
Thursday or next day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
To Conmand the Raleigh.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-Lieut.
Thomas S. Phelps, jr, United States
navy, has been detached from the
command If the United States naval
recruiting office and rendezvoused in
this city and ordered to depart in the
City of Pe5in for the Asiatic squad
ron to take command of the United
States steamship Raleigh.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
Thirty Spanish Gunners Killed at San Juan.

NEW HORK. May 10. IA Fort de
France Martinique dispatch says
that American refugees, arrived there
from San Juan, says that SIMPSONS
shells dismounted two big Spanish
guns and killed from 20 to 80 gunners,
wounding many others. They say the
people were terror-stricken and stop
ped in pastures outside the city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
Spanish Goyernment Going to Pieces.

New YORK, May 19-The audacity
of repu blicans and Carlists in Spain is
increasing daily, says a Madrid dis
patch, and their organs openly predict
the downfall of the dynasty. CASTELAR,
is reported to have said that the gov
eminent is going 10 pieces.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
santiago de Cuba Bombarded.

MADRID, May IA dispatch from
Havana says that Santiago de Cuba
has been bonn barded. but no great
damage has been done.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
.Janan Wants to join u.

NEW YoRK. May 10. "A Washington
dispatch says that Japan has signified
desire to join an Anglo-American-
Japanese triple alliance
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
In Honor nfneueu

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 1s-The
board OF supervisors Monday changed
the name OF Balboa boulevard to Dewey
boulevard in honor of the hero Of
Manila.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-20
GLADSTONE DEAD.
The Great CommOner, of England, Passes
Peacefully Away at His Home in
Hawarden Thursday Morning.

HAwARDEN, May 19.-About 4 o'clock
Thursday morning quick movements
about the corridors of the castle and
glimpses of people passing hurriedly
to and fro before the lighted windows
gave evidence that the supreme mo-
ment in Mr.. Gladstone's life could not
be far off. Naturally it was impossi-
BILE to obtain information, as all those
in the castle were near the death
chamber. At 5 o'clock the long watch
ended and the final bulletin was
brought out announcing that Mr..
Gladstone had passed calmly from one
sleep to another.
The following bulletin was posted:
''In the natural course of things the
funeral will be at Hawarden. Mr..
Gladstone expressed a strong wish to
have no flowers at his funeral, and the
family will be grateful if this desire is
strictly respected"
DIR. Dobie says Mr.. Gladstone breath
ed quietly all night and passed away
quite peacefully.
LONDON, May 19-Al the papers are
out with special editions, in heavily
loaded borders, announcing the death
of Mr.. Gladstone. The Daily Chronicle
heads its editorial with a quotation
from Wordsworth:
This is the happy warrior:
This is he,
''That every man in arms should
wish to be-"
The editorial says:
"a glorious light has been extin-
guished in the land. Mr.. Gladstone is
dead; and all his life lies in the past;
a memory to us and our children, an
inspiration and possession forever.
The end has come as to soldier at his
best. 1t found him calm, expectant,
faithful, mistaken. Death has come
robed in tie terrors of mortal pain;
but what better can be said than that
as he taught his fellows how to live, so
he has taught them how to die.
sit is impossible at this hour to sur
vey the mighty range of this splendid
life. We would assign to him the title
of The Great Nationalist of the Nine
teenth Century To Italy, Greece,
Bulgaria, Montenegro and Belgium
his name is hallowed; but beyond all,
we claim him as the patriot, the great
est of the master builders of modern
England Timidity had no place in
Mr. Gladstone's soul. He was a lion
among men, endowed with granite
sire ngth of will and purpose, rare in
deed in our age Of feeble convic-
tons.
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