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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
CH4MBER OF COMMERCE. STAKE. Split Silk Wins It After Finishing in
 Ruck for Three Heats.

Detroit Mich, July 21.-After finish ing in the ruck for three heats Split Silk won the Chamber of Commerce $5,O00 stake for 2:20 class pacers at Crosse Point track to-day. Lady of the Manor, with Geers driving, opened favorite and took the first heat from the swift field after a good drive. In the next heat the Lady broke badly at the start, Exploit winning the heat in driving finish with The Swift. Ex- ploit got the third heat easily. The fourth heat saw the Lady of the Manor after great drive on the back stretch, lose to Split Silk, who forged ahead at the three quarter pole and just won by a nose. After this heat Split Silk be- came favorite and had little trouble getting two more heats and the race. Gayton gave Stamboulette hard brush in the last two heats of the Hotel Cadillac stake, but had not quite speed enough to win out either time. Searchlight was never in danger in the 2:09 class pacing, having all the speed of the race. Marion Mills, the guide less wonder" paced a pretty mile in 2:06 IA.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
BRY4N 1T ATLANTA,
Makes a Short Speech From a Stone
 Hitching Block.

Atlanta, Ga, July 21.-ColoneI w. J. Bryan, at the head of the Third Neb- raska volunteers, reached Atlanta at noon to-day. Colonel Bryan was met at the train by several personal friends, who started to escort him to the Kim ball By the time the party reached the doors of the hotel the crowd be- came so dense that progress was ipn- possible. Colonel Bryan graciously re- sponded to the cheers and calls for a speech, and, mounting stone hitching block, said: T am glad to be with you again. 1 am greatly pleased that my regiment will have an opportunity of seeing the Confederate veterans, and I know that in our present struggle they will have an opportunity to fight side by side with some of these old soldiers and their sons." Colonel Bryan remain ed in Atlanta about two hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
VICTORY AT MANZANILLO
SOU4DRON ANNIHILATES SHIP
 PING IN THE H4RBOR.
Three Spanish Transports Burned and Destroyed, n Storeship Blown Up, Three GunbOats Also Destroyed and Most Successful Expeditions Under- taken So Far by the Navy.
taken So Far by the Navy.

[Copyrght, 1898, The Associated Press.l
 Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay, July 21-The following is the official account of the latest naval victory that at Manzanillo-modestly told by Commander Todd of the United States gunboat Wilmington in his report to Admiral Sampson:
 "At o'clock on the morning of July IS the vessels on blockade duty in this vicinity, the Wilmington, Helena, Scor- pion, Hist, Hornet, Wampatuck and Osceola, approached the harbor of Man zanillo from the westward. At half past seven the Wilmington and Helena entered the northern channel toward the city, the Scorpion and Osceola the mid-channel, and the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck the south entrance, the movements of the vessels being so time d as to bring them within effective range of the shipping at about the same mo- ment.
 At 7:50, fire was opened on the ship ping vessels, and after a deliberate fire, lasting about two and a half hours, three Spanish transports, Fl Gloria, Jose Garcia and La Purisima Conception were burned and destroyed. The Pom toon, which was the harbor's guard and storeship, probably for ammunition, was burned and blown up and three gunboats were destroyed. One other Iriu ohn ,,,lr rI , third was driven ashore and is believed to have been disabled.
 "The firing was maintained at a range believed to be beyond the range of the shore artillery and was contin- ued until after a gradual closing in when the shore batteries opened fire at a comparatively short range, and the ships were recalled, the object of the expedition having been accomplished, and the ideas of the commander-in- chief carried out as I understood them, that is, to destroy the enemy's ship ping, but not to engage the field batter ies or Notifications No casualties on board any of our vessels. Great care was taken in directing the fire that as little damage as possible should be done to the city itself, and So far as could be observed, little if any was done"
 All of our vessels were handled with sound discretion and excellent judg- ment by the several commanding off, cers, which was to have been expected from the men commanding the vessels of this force. Commander Todd led one of the most successful expeditions un- dertaken so far by the navy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
ExPEp1T1oN FROM cHARIEsToN.
Started Wednesday Night and Got to
 Sea Yesterday.

Charleston, S. C., July 21.-The expe- dition which started from here for Porto Rico Wednesday evening finally got to sea to-day. The Grand Duchess and the Mo- 30, with General Wilson and Second and Third Wisconsin regi- ments, spent the night off Sumter. This morning tugs took them out to the jet ties It was not until s o'clock tonight that they were followed by No. 21 car rying the Sixteenth Pennsylvania and two companies of the Sixth Illinois. The work of loading the last mentioned vessel went busily forward all day. Some trouble was experienced in get ting the 1000 mules that were to go on the ship aboard. but otherwise the work was done rapidly. The men of the Sixteenth were most enthusiastic over the chance of shortly seeing active service in Porto Rico and they were given enthusiastic cheers by thousands of persons assembled on the wharves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
CAPTAIN rAYnoR,s REPORT.
The Shell That Burst on the Indiana
 Explosives Tremendous Power.


 Explosives Tremendous Power.
 Washington, July 21.--The navy de- partment has obtained a very striking conception of the tremendous power of a shell bursting within the enclosure of a battleship from a report just received at the navy department from Captain Taylor of the Indiana. Captain Taylor it Is perceived sets forth in his report that great danger was experienced from fire, owing to the fact that the Indiana is not, like some of the battleships of later construction, filled with fire proof wood throughout. It is safe to assume that this report taken in connection with the Spanish vessels destroyed in a large part by fire off Santiago will lead the navy department to redouble in- stead of relax it's efforts to protect the American warships from fire by all un- known scientific means.
 Captain Taylors report reads: United States Batt.eship Indiana, Off San tiago, July ,.
 About midnight last night the ship was struck by shell, apparently from an 8s mortar, which pierced the deck near the flash plate between beam 76 and 77-four inches from the starboard rail. The shell exploded in compartment B.-100, just for. ward of the cabin door, fragments pierc- ing the cabin water pipe bulk-head In two places near the starboard cabin door. Large fragments pierced the water-tight berth deck in two places, entering the paymas- ter's stateroom. Large fragments also piercd and completely wrecked the water tight hatch plate, leading to the deck. The rooms in the vicinity on both sides were badly wrecked, considerable damage being done to the furniture and corrugated bulk heads the book case knocked over and many books injured. A fire was stared in the fire main by a small fragment and the whole compartment was so filled with smoke that it necessitated the taking up of the battle matches on the main deck. Only a few sparks of fire were observed, which were quickly put out, as stream of water was played into the compartment immediately after the shell struck.
 Captain Taylor ends with the state ment that no one was injured and that his ship was in perfect condition for battle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
RAISED THE FRIDGE.
The Barge Bradford Stuck Under Kim
 berIy Avenue Bridge.

About six o'clock last evening the steam barge Bradford stuck fast under the Kimberly avenue bridge for the third time this year The boat is one of line running between Perth Anlboy and this city, carrying crude clay to F. A. Chatfield's brickyard The bridge is so low that it is only by the closest call culation that the boats can be taken through. They enter the stream with come out empty on a falling tide. There seems to be no difficulty in getting the boats in, but the Bradford has ground ed on her last two attempts to leave the stream. It is impossible to move the boat until rising tide floats it again. This at the same time raises the bridge above It four or five feet above it's usu- al level and stops all traffic across it.. When the boat grounded on July it was only removed by letting water into it and sinking it half foot in the wa ter.
 It seems as if this will be the only way to get it out this time. The bridge is raised four and one-half or five feet above the usual heighth and the tracks of the street car company are torn apart The company has a large force of men on hand at the bridge ready to repair the bridge and relay the tracks as soon as the boat is removed. The cars will be running on the usual schedule by noon to-day at the latest. Captain August Hull, the owner of the boat, claims that the bridge is an old one and has been gradually sinking for some time past. He says that he meas ured the heighth of the bridge above the mud and built his boat so as to be able to go under but that the sinking of the bridge has rendered this impos~ sible A raise of six to eight inches would do away with the difficulty as far as he is concerned But the street car company claim that the condition and situation of the bridge will not per init this to be done without damaging the bridge for their travel over it. When the bridge was being repaired the last time it was expected that it would be raised a few inches, but this was not done A new bridge for this place has been under consideration for some time past, but as yet nothing defi- nite has been decided upon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
FIRE IN HER RUNNERS.
Part of the British Steamer EIIiot's
 Cargo Destroyed.

Boston, July 2.--Captain Nelson of the British steamer Elliott, which ar- rived in port this afternoon reports that while the steamer was on her way from Halifax to Mayaguez, Porto Rico, a fire broke out in the coal bunkers and though finally subdued by the crew, a greater portion of the cargo was either destroyed or very badly damaged. The steamer was loaded almost entirely with provisions for the starving Span iards on the island, but there was very little that was available for food when the steamer arrived in port. The con- dition of the inhabitants at Mayaguez and Ponce, according to Captain Nel- son, is pitiable, and he thinks that the American troops will have little diffi- culty in taking the island. The dam age to the steamer, while considerable, did not prevent her from bringing a large cargo of sugar from Ponce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
THE STEAMER BERMUDA.
The Famous Filibusterer Freed by the
 British Government.

Ihe FamOWS F11lpUBLer6r FTeeu Dys the
 British Government.
 Kingston, Jamaica, July 21, 3 D. m. The steamer Bermuda, a silibuster seiz- ed fifteen months ago, forfeited and ad- vertised for sale, was to-day freed by order of the British government on the payment of all libels filed against her. The case of the Bermuda was presented to the British government by Augustus P. Dunlop, who also pleaded for and obtained from President Mckinley on June 10 last the pardon of Captain John D. Hart, who had been sentenced to two years imprisonment for commands ing an expedition that was carrying arms, ammunition and supplies to the insurgents in Cuba. The American flag will be hoisted on the Bermuda to-rnor- row. A Port Antonio crew has been cabled for and the vessel will leave for New York next week. The cargo of the steamer Ethewold, which recently ran ashore near this port, was jettison- ed last night and the vessel was f1oated this morning. She has arrived here under her own steam and is little dam- aged
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
ADMIRAL CERVERA,S FUTURE.
An Unconfirmed Rumor That He VIII
 Remain in America,

Annapolis, Md, July 21.-A we'll de- fined rumor, which cannot, however, be traced to an authoritative source, was on everybody's lips here to-day to the effect that Admiral Cervera had ex- pressed determination not to return to his native country at the close of hostilities between the United States and Spain. It is said that the admiral has decided to take up his residence in Boston, whither he will repair with his son, Lieutenant Cervera, who is also a prisoner here, as soon as peace is de- cleared The Spanish officers who arr rived last night on the Harvard were escorted through the city to-day by members of the first contingent of pris- oners and seem well satisfied with their quarters Captain Eulate still refuses to sign the parole agreement. He is gloomy and morose, associating little with his brother officers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
Severe storm in Nassau.

Nassau, N. H., July 21.-The severest rain, wind and thunder storm known here for many years occurred this af- ternoon. In ninety minutes BPS inches of rain fell, besides considerable hail. The lightning struck i'll many places, setting many fires. Frank w. Hall thirty years old married, while in a field was struck by a bolt and instant ly killed. The electric cars were stall- ed and telephone and telegraph com munication was interrupted until the rain abated Several of the industries closed on account of water flooding the engine rooms putting out the fires.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
Boy Killed by Ansonta Trolley Car

Ansonia, July 21.-James, the seven- year-old son of Timothy Murphy of Factory street, was instantly killed by a trolley car on Main street about 5 o'clock this afternoon. The lad was on the rear steps of an ice wagon and had been repeatedly warned off by the driver and finally stepped off directly in front of the passing car. Motorman Joseph Shugrue and Conductor Charles Malone were exonerated from all blame by Medical Examiner Beardsley, who held an investigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
Gold Seekers should Beware.

Washington, July 21.-In a report to the state department, United States Consul Dudley at Vancouver, B. G.. says that care should be taken by those who contemplate going to the gold fields in entering into transporta- tion contracts. Certain companies have obtained a considerable sum of money (generally $500 for each person) upon very ingeniously worded con- tracts. In three cases in which men have paid their money they have been brought, at slight expense to Van- couver and other ports, and then aban- doned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
Ru1ins ns to Social Clubs.

Washington, July 21.-The commis- sioner of internal revenue in a decision rendered to-day holds that although a social club selling wines and liquors to it's members and their guests is requir- ed to pay special tax as proprietor of a billiard room, as the new law specif- ically states that it relates only to bowling alleys and billiard rooms open to the public. A social club admitting to it's privileges only it's members and their invited guests, the commissioner holds, cannot properly be regarded as open to the public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
MILES, NAVAL CONVOY.
Sampson Te1egraphs There Has Been No
 Delay fin Furnishing It.

Delay Tn H'urn1shtn& IL.
 Washington, July 21.-Concerning the naval convoy of General Miles expedi- tion from Cuba to Porto Rico, the navy department tonight posted the follow ing statement:
 Admiral Sampson telegraphs this after- noon to the secretary of the navy that there has been no delay in furnishing ample con- voy to General Miles. A day or two ago the Cincinnati and New Orleans were both placed at his disposal. The Columbia and Yale, carrying troops, are both powerfully armed, says the admrals telegram, and this is an ample convoy for his expedition and to effect his landing. The Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden have been ordered from Nipe, the Gloucester also added, and the three monitors ordered from Key West Under these circumstances there certainly has been no lack of naval assistance. If Gen. eral Miles preferred to wait, the delay was his own. However, in further answer to his request the Massachusetts and Dixie were also added this morning and he has probably started.
 This statement shows that General Miles will be backed in effecting his landing on Porto Rican soil by strong shuadron of the navy. In addition to the vessels already named in the state ment, it is officially admitted for the first time that the monitors Terror, Amphitrite and Puritan, which have been at Key West, are under orders to proceed to Porto Rico to assist in the reduction of the Spanish forts.
 If is known also to be not unlikely indeed, it is probable-tha still other vessels of Admiral Sampson's squadron will participate in the reduction of the Notifications of San Juan. This was indicated clearly by Secretary Long s statement this afternoon concerning the sailing of Commodore Watson's eastern squadron to Spain. In the course of that statement the secretary said that the eastern squadron would be "sent to Spain later, when the Porto Rican campaign permits It seems clear that some at least of the vessels
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
THE WATSON SQUADRON.
Preparations for Its Dispatch Still
 Going On-Cause of Delay.

Washington, July 21.-Secretary Long said tonight that preparations for the dispatch of the Watson squadron to European waters were going on unin- terrupted, but that the departure nec- essarily would await the movement of chusetts and other ships being required for conveying the troops to Porto Rico. This disposed of a report circulated during the day that the expedition had been abandoned. It was felt that the report was the more mischievous at this time as it indicated purpose to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
PASSENGER TRAIN HELD UP.
A Desperate FtSht-Ensineer and Fire
 man Probably Killed.

Fort Worth, Texas, July 21-A Santa Fe passenger train due here at 1920 to- night was held up near Saginaw by masked men. The robbers ordered the engine run to North Fort Worth. The sheriff's posse, city officials and armed citizens have gone to the scene on an engine. Reports reached here that sev- enty-five shots were exchanged between the robbers and officers. Owing to the lateness of the hour no definite details can be learned,
 Later-Two men have just brought in the engine of the held-up train. The cab is perforated with bullets and cov- cred with blood. The engineer and fire man are both missing and are thought to be killed. One of the officers is also said to have been killed in the melee. The express car was shot full of holes. The robbers failed to get into the safe, the officers pouring such hot fire into them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
MANY TROOPS TO MOTE.
TwO-thirds of Those at Camp Thomas
 MnY Go to Porto Rico.


 May Go to Porto Rico.
 Chickamauga National Park, Ga, July 21.-To-night it looks as if two thirds of the troops at Camp Thomas are to be ordered to Porto Rico under General Brooke. The movement will begin tomorrow morning when the Second brigade of the First division, First corps, commanded by Brgadier General Hains will leave for Newport News. This brigade received marching orders this evening. The regiments of the brigade are the Fourth Ohio, Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsylvania. The order to move was greeted with the widest enthusiasm. The regiments of the brigade joined in yells of frantic delight and the regimental bands dis coursed national airs. This brigade is the only organization that will leave the park tomorrow, but if there is not a sudden change in the plans as they are understood here tonight, the entire First corps will follow the different brigades going out as rapidly as trans portation can be arranged.
 While General Brooke in person had nothing to give out for publication, one of the most prominent and best posted officers of the First corps admitted that it was the purpose to move forward the entire corps, which numbers about 36,- GOO officers and men. The regiments of the First corps include the Eighth Massachusetts and the First New Hampshire At headquarters this af- ternoon there was general activity among the officers whosare to go with General Brooke. It is not definitely known tonight when General Brooke and his staff will start General Brooke will be succeeded in command at Camp Thomas by Major General Wade at present in command of the Third corps
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
Etre in West Haven.

Fire early this morning destroyed the frame house of Herman Kruger at 61 Brown street in West Haven. The house had been unoccupied since last April and the cause of the fire, which apparently started in the lower hall- way is unknown. The place was in- sured for $1,5OO and the policy expires next Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
The Hawaiian Commission,

Washington, July 21.-The members of the Hawaiian commission, Senators Cullom and Morgan and Representative Hit. will sail from San Francisco for Honolulu on the steamer Maniposa Au- gust 10. They expect to be ready to re- port to congress when it reassembles next December.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
Apespntch From Dewey.

Washington, July 21.-The navy de- partment this afternoon posted the fol- lowing: "Cavite, July IT, via Hong Kong, July 21-Situation unchanged. Second army detachment arrived to- day. All well on board. The health of the squadron continues good. No sick ness whatever. Dewey"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
FEAR sPANIsH UpBIs1NGs.
Portugese Government Has Ordered Re-
 tmforceme Is to the Eroutiar.

mH0rcemenfs to the Frontier.
 London, July 1.-Dispatches filed at Lisbon, Portugal, on July IS, but which were suppressed by the censor, say that owing to the suspension of the constitution in Spain, the Portuguese government has ordered endorsements of troops to be dispatched to the from tier fearing Spanish uprisings and the entry of revolutionists into Portuguese territory, as has been the case in the past.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-22
Prominent Hartford Man Dies Suddenly

Hartford, July 21.-Ex-Mayor Joseph H. Sprague, well known insurance man, died suddenly here tonight. He was mayor of the city in 1876 and had been the chief officer of several local insurance companies and was for twelve years actuary of the Connecti- cut insurance department. He was graduate of Harvard in the class of 1S51