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MERRlMAC'S CAPTAIN
HE TELLS OF LIEUTENANT ~
SONS DARE DEVIL FEAT.
Span Ia rds Acted with ChivaIT
Ceased to Fire After the Mes
Jumped Overheard.

Key West. June 6.-Captain Miller
collier Merrimac arrived here today Hsa
Lieutenant Hobson's act was the pn's
ever saw or heard Of. The idea was
the narrow exit from the harbor. "I
iiobs"n proposed sinking the Merfim~
know, but he arranged the details ~
himself and the commander Every y
and man in the fleet would have solun''s
to so. but Hobson, being a naval coh'.
was the man for the place. ,..a IA
The channel Is only a few hunui,s srrIsl
wide II was arranged that tns Fiji MI
was to be swung across the Ihhnns s,srbsl
end grounded. The man that iet IN M md il
anchor go was to let the life lalt la, shof
overheard. The man at the port a nv hd5
to be the next TO jump of. lnen nv rer
man. then the engineers on slgns" climb
open the valves, let the water IN. s' al
deck and leap overheard Last W Il
man who pressed the key wouiu nndcs1
the water. The man at the key M s.s,v 10
eddy Hobson. He would be uni,AsdE snrs1
sign another man to the most ~, "a
post. Besides, he Is the best swiini"''
navy. .,..,Iy.
THE plan was carried out perleeG. ~,
only thing We had not counted W .eh n
Spaniards keeping such sharp we Wsfrp1
poured continuous fire into the sr,nr
VIZ tuuiu nut touht thS Sh" a,va I'M
so furious, The forts must ha''
thousand times. ard I
II was on the New York watching, a n
hearts of all OF us faltered, for u ant I
no ship could live in that hell OIL ~ Ner.5
no one on board could escape. ina Inv and
anchored, the men jumped oYerpoaars Al
forts then subsidized, refusing TO nv ~
men struggling In the water. inc ~. I'd VI
the raft whore they were captured
to Moro fort -. his
"Ceryeras officer could not express n
! miration for the bravery OF tns cab1
courtesy and the action OF the .ss N
in sparing the men struggling IN ,,srda
changed our opinion OF the spanrv
made us think more Of their % n,ssts
After daylight we could see tns amt
funnel Of the Merrimac sticking ". e VI
water. She was sunk exactly wnei'
ed her. ,sr<
we saw In the harbor three eru cruz ~
Cristobal Colon and In.ania MAJ, 80
being among them, but don't knoSS estfcII
the other cruisers or torpedo puas ans Il
are there. The black thing that ~, -
Officers OF tho ship thought they ss ~ N 4
after them was not identihed anu
sure II was destroyer. ne
An insurgent sent us word ,na hs<s
and guns from the cruisers nau "a ~
: ashore, and IL looks as though ~. So
would not try to get out. ana W. y1tt3
officers had no hope Of escapine Va q
but were determined to make p's'"
born stand for spanish honor. :, ..st &
The story printed In New fork ,saal91
son and Rear Admiral sampson ~ r
Just before the Merrimac went - :
falsehood."
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.SUAAEN MERR|N|
Collier Completely Obssr.,.
Channel at Santiago
SAMPSON Will KEEP Ii Il
Determined Not to Let Ii, v
iards Remove It.
THE AMERICANS AXE IN ~
SpaDiards Placed Prisoners NJ.
in Line Of Fire. /
HE CASTLE WON'T Be Flpta|
by the American Fleet for =.
Hitting Brave Hobson ana (
Men Who Arc with Hi.

Copyrighted, 1898, by Associates =,
On Board the Associated Press me-
Boat Dauntless off Santiago dc Cuh.
8. via Kingston, Jamaica, June a t,I
Admiral Sampson is determined mn i,
low the Spaniards to remove the W.
from the spot where she lies. On y
day 1t was reported that they weY p
ing at the hull and the Amerlc,,
formed in line of battle with ord.n|
lombard. 1t turned out that the Sp,,Il
were not so engaged and the feet n
drew.
Admiral Sampson had given spec,d|
ders that FL Moro, where the benz
the Merrimac are imprisoned, shcul
spared in the firing.
Admiral Cervera's polite assurance
accompanied by the statement that n
tenant Hobson and his men were conf
there. This placing the prisoner h
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sei, near This city, and the troops sta
,hioheu at other points that they have not
neen PAID because Of the slowness of The
paymasters office.
General stanton said that the presiden,
aau appointed sixty paymasters and thai
amy am, I'VE or six OF them had qualified by
a as 'heir bonds; this was one reason for
delay Another was the failura NJ ~
regimental officers 10 muster the yol,n.
.eers In for pay. There are only few of
.he regiments completely entered IN the
paymaster's book An effort is being made
10 relieve the distress OF the soldiers h !,
urging the States to pay their share of
he money due them and BY hurrying IN
me work OF indexing the names OF the
men; There is plenty Of money. but the
CIVILIAN ohicers connected with the regi-
ments are slack Se
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boro that the plucky lieutenant has for
some years wanted TO get into active duty
and had asked for an assignment at
the beginning of the war because OF this
ambition, 1t being also intimated from
Washington that he might be commando
tbs Advertiser tomorrow will print an eii-
torial suggesting that he b. made COM
mander OF the Alabama, the superb battle
ship which Will be finished in y few
months,
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- -7H7s7=-~
NTEW-SuITED.
American Officials Place Cnrransa
on the Defensive.

Nohtrcal, June 6.--Magistratc La Fontalne
today houorably discharged Detective kellett
from custody on the charge OF stealing tho
no~ famous Lieutenant Carrnnza letter I'm
medIately afterWGId Nollorts attorney took
'topg To take out suit FOR So 0o0 jointly and
sov' crafty, against Senior pullosc and Car.
ranra for fnlsc arrest. capAs Will be asked
To- to prevent them from leaving the coun-
try. Tho money they have IN The Bank ot
Mottrcal will hc garnishced and leave will he
asked 70 seize All their personal property be-
'etg Judgment 20 as to have guarantee on
thNir nnrf Tor nnais
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q ALL WILL DE PAID.

Volunteers Pay Commenced From
Day of Enitstment.
Washington, June Elm answer to num-
erous inquiries on the subject, it is Off
cially announced that the government and
States Will pay all volunteer troops for
the time between the dates of enlistment
and muster.
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CARRANZA AND DU bose.


Washington. June d-Leutenant carran2a
and Senior Du Bosr, who were conducting their
Spanish operations from Montreal, have sue
ccodod IN obtaining "a briof respite from ex-
pulslon through the denial by Lieutenant Car
rama of the accuracy OF c-rtain features OF
tho letter attributed to him. The British au-
thorltos acted on the assumption that the
translation NJ the Carranzn letter was cor
rect. ana thus there was no doubt that tho
Spanish ofhcials wcro using Canada rs base
for hostile action against the United States.
But since II question Is raised as to the ac-
curacy OF tho translation. no step Va likely
to be taken towards a forrthlG expulsion until
tho translation Is estimated ns correct. The
rnrrnn2u denial rnlspS question OF verHcty
which can he settled by uroducinc the orig
inal letters. This rs not In the hands Of the
state department. but "a understood to he In
the hands Of the secret service branch. When
the accuracy Of the translation liz established
the British authorities viii act promptly
Ottawa. June GSir Louis Davies, min
lister Of marine. said today that he had no
Information OF "A communication from the gov
crnmont in regard to the disposition of Lieu
tenant CarTanzh and MIR Du Bose Of the
former legation at Washington aud at press
ont Mt Montreal. Sir Louis said he had not
talked the mutter over with any other official
IN Washington recently
Montreal June G--Lieuteuant Carran2a and
Senior pu Bose were arrested today on ca
plas issued at the Instance OF Detective KEEL
lort. at the house Of the consul general o.
Spatn
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AMERICA PROTESTS
spain Must Not We Permitted to UtII-
IHs (nnntIn ~ n nnse.

London, Juno 6,-The American minister.
Co'ono John Hay, called at the foreign office
today and presented evidence OF Spanish ofh-
cinls making Canada the base ot operations
mud protested neainst 4 continuance of this
rructi5c, Tho protest * based ON the fact
that II would le breach of neutrality for
Great Britain To Ierlutt hcr territory To he
used Ter such hostile purposes, Colonel Hay
also recently drew the pttcnton of the for
clgn Office to small expectations of war mum.
lions from Great Britain for Spain
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COMMISSION ASSURED
the sennte Confirms Number q
Military Nominations.

HfffTWFN NNmInNtfOnN.
washington. June 1.-THE senate to.
day confirmed these nominations.
To be brlgsdier generals Leonard w.
Colby OF Nebraska Roy Stone of New
york, Henry 7. Douglas of Maryland, Har-
iison Gray Otis of California Lieutenant
J. n, Andrews OF the Twelfth infantry,
Colonel II, L. Hughes. inspector general; ;
Lieutenant Colonel II. h. Babcoek, assist
ant adjutant general,
FIRST regiment engineer volunteers 10 be
lieutenant colonel--Captain G. W, Goth
ans, corps OF engineers,
To be major.-First Lieutenant J.
sewell, corps OF engineers; l.. v. Duncan
o. Maryland, ]. D. Ferguson OF District Of
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AT WORK ON THE FORTS
Amer lean Fleet Commenced Pouring
in Shells Again Yesterday.

tTrtcInl Cable IN The Pest and New YorH
Herald. Copyrighted. 1888, by James Cor
don Bcnnctti
Cape lIlytien. Hayti. June 6I have re-
ceiyed tho following from the Herald's
special correspondent at Santiago de Cuba;
This morning at 7l5 loud cannonaalng
was heard close to the entrance 10 the har-
Dor and toward Aguidodore. At 755
a. m. the cannonading increased in inten-
sity on both sides AT s35 the caunonadlng
was still violent
y 4..i -. .~,.--,J-s.vL ~ s-,s esN,ss eSss,s-A
Congratulated 1898. by Associated press.)
Cape Haytien June 6.--10:30 u. IN. The
cannonade at AguIdodore began at 7;t5 a
m. 1t became stronger at 7:55 both sides
seeming to put forth every possible effort
1t grew more violent and at $40 was still
In progress.
London. June IA dispatch to the FL
nanclal News from Captain Hayden dated
Monday, says
At daylight this morning the American
troops landed at Aguidohores off Santiago
dc Cuba under cover of Admiral SIMPSONS
guns. The batteries were first sllenced at
ter a sharp bombardmcnt.
copyrighted. 1885, by Associated PressJ
Port Au Prince, Jamaica, June 6.--Ad-
vices from Santiago de Cuba today say that
this morning about 7:45 a lively cannonade
was heard in the direction OF Aguidodores.
1t Increased in intensity on both sides and
toward 9 o'clock became violent, At half
past O'Clock it was stiil very furious.
No further details have been received
but IL is believed the Spanish ships an
chored in the bay of Santiago held the
insurgents in check when the latter were
attacking the town.
1t is said here, but the source OF the in
formation is doubtfnl-that United States
| troopship debarked troops under the pro-
lection of the fire OF the American squad
ron.
News has been received from Mole St.
Nicholas that naval combat took place
/ yesterday off Peane de IaiX and the Mole
! Three spanish warships and four Amori
cans were engaged. After brilliant and
/ lively contest the Americans retired. This
! ws lacks confirmation.
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me measure though he asserted that his |
call at the White House was In relation 10
q private matter
Washington, June 6.--Aftcr the revenue
III was seat TO conference the session OF
ms mouse today was devoted to RON mo
-usiness chiefly Under the suspension Of
the rules number OF bills were pa sod
Adjournment was taken reading thn dis.
position " a measure providing a code OF
criminal laws and procedure fur Alaska
Tho centur OF legislation todAy WIS la
tho house. owing 10 the return Oh thl war
revenue bill IRON lie senate for tlc
houses action. IL waB generally undef-
stood thai the majority OF The moab n
pWrposed TO adopt rule providing Tor the
addition OF resolution OF general non
concurrence IN the seuatOs amt ailments
and agreeing TO The conference asked by
the senate on Saturday. The democrats.
desiring TO vote separately on tbs senas
amendments, notably tho seigniorage pro-
vision, came prepai ed TO accept dVloat Al
the hands of the majority. but determ.ueA
TO enter their protest and put on record
their position. An unusually large attend
ance WAS in evidence.
When the houle met, upon motion of
Mr.. Lacy (Rep., Iowa., the consideration
of the bill providing for the exercise Of
In the congressional elections WAS made a
special order tor tomorrow.
Consideration az a patent measure was
interrupted at 1905 o'clock by the receipt
of tho revenue bill from the senate, aud
MIR, nalaell tRep, Pal. from the commit
tee on rules. presented resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Dingley, providing for an
immediate vote on the general non-e
currence and sending the bill to conference
The previous question was ordered and
Mr.. Dal2ell, speaking IN support, said 1t
was intended TO expedite the enactment OF
the emergency revenue measure for the
earliest possible relief OF the treasury, upon
which there was a daily demand Of Sl,0O0.
000
Replying to q question from Mr.. Bartlett
be said the adoption OF tho rule would pre-
vent any separate vote upoa the senate
amendments. He said IL would be In the
province of the house to reject finally the
conference report. hut he colld give no
assurances that an opportunity would be
given TO vote upon the particular amend
ments.
MIR. Bailey Dem, Texas) addressing
hin self to the democratic posiIion. said
the pending measure was not political IN
tie sensa OF an ordinary tariff measure, and
that no one party was necessarily RESPONSE
BILE for It. Likewise, voting upon separate
amendments In a general tariff measure
might result In destroying the equity Of al
entire schedule. but such objection could
not be urged In the pending case, lie took
issuo With Mr. Dalzell In claiming the
treasury's condition presented dire neecs-
sity for tho immediate passage OF tho meas
uro and In this connection reviewed tn,
recent treasury statement insisting that
total OF 100000 900 was available. In
Guiding the gold reserve. or sao,ooO.o 900 al
hand for ordinary expenditures OF the gov
ernInent
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REPORT NOT CONFIRMED,
Enga orr jean Wuc-
bel rrabnhiy Not True.

Especial Gable TO The Post and New
York lieruld. Copyright, 1898,
by James Gordon lcnnett)
Mole st. Nicholas, layti, June q.
No confirmation was received to-day
OF tho report OF naval engage
ment on Jean Rachel, on the north
west coast OF iIsyu. ofhcors on ths
st, Louis do not believe such an
engagement could have taken place.
A steamer is Just now entering the
harbor.
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Especial Dispatch TO The rost.)
Washington, June 6.-Paymaster General
Stanton was asked this morning what the
war department intended doing about the
complaint made by the volunteers at
ohickamauga. Tampa, Mobile, Camp AL.
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no REW ARD BRAVERY.
Department Figuring on Promotion
Tor IIemIrmnnI unhAnn.

department Figuring on Promotion
Tor Lieutenant iIobson.
Washington, June 6.-The promotion of
Lieutenant Ilobson. the hero of Santiago,
is under consideration by the navy depart
mout Assistant Secretary Allen aud Com
modore Hlchborn. chief of the bureau of
naval construction. talked over 1t In a
general way today. but no conclusions We're
reported The department is DESTROYS Of
knowing what would he most acceptable
10 Hobson himself and when this is learned
recommendations will be, made to congress
when that body will doubtless carry it into
eject without delay.
The present indications are that Hobson
viii he taken out of the staff ami made a
llhe officer. as that iusures not only an
increase or pay but an opportunity to rise
to the conspicuous line position OF admiral
Al present Hobson is an assistant con-
slruetor with the relative rank OF lieuten-
ant junior grade 1t develops that within
the next few weeks. however, he would
nave secured promotion To the rank of
co structor relative rank OF full lieutenant
AS this rank is already earned by gallant
service it will hardly be an honor for con-
sr,ts to confer this rank upon him, About
tho only eNpedient is TO give him pro-
motion IN the line, possibly AS lieutenant
NVmmander or commander, where his nav
would he greater than it would be in The
stan service, aud the chance for further
advancement would be ample. There is
some doubt whether an officer who has
shown such genius in the scientific branch
OF the naval service would care TO leaye
mat service for the line Congratulations
VIII he sent TO Hobson MS soon as there Is
an opportunity TO communicate with him.
put "hlle he is prisoner ut Santiago II
u obviously impossible for naval authors
Ties TO do more than convey their con-
sratnlations and thanks 10 Admiral samp-
son.
Washington. June s.-Representat,v.
Hartman tMoat) has introduced ,oln,
resolution requiring the secretary OF the
tn'esnry 10 have prepared and delivered
suitable medals of honor 10 Lieutenant
Hooson and each member OF his gallant
crew OF heroes for the patriotIc ssryiro
rendered to the United States al sausIaso
harhor ON June g. 1888. II appropriat *
$4,000 for the purpose.
Washington, June 6,--The war denart-
ment has supplied TO the navy department
! the list OF names procured from the COM
mandant at Fort Mcpherson. Ga. NJ IN.
| Spanish prisoners of war there rha s.-
partinant this morning sent this list 10 Adj
! mirai sampson and the admiral, himself.
WI enter into communication with Admit
! raj Cervera respecting an exchange q, nrjs-
oners, Cervera win lee allowed 10 select
from the list OF prisoners whom he Is will
Ing 10 take In exchange for Constructor
hohson and the gallant crew that manned
the Merrimac on her last run.
montgomery, Ala June 1.-THE DEPART
ment at Washington having intimatea that
was ready to give Lieutenant Hobson
pomotion in the line of his profession, to-
oay &seertained from his friends at Green's
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Copyright, 1898, Associated Presst
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless. off Santiago de
Cuba, June 5, via Kingston, June 6, 10
Il, Whether the American fleet
sank Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Friday night has not been absolutely
confirmed.
At 10 o'clock Friday night the cruiser
New orleans discovered what appeared
TO be torpedo boat destroyer close to
the shore and signalled the flagship
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SAMPSON POUNDING AT FORTjFICAIlONS.
Copyrighted. 1898, by Associated Press.)


Havana, June o. p. nl.--( From Spanish Corre-
spondent)-At o'clock this morning the vessels of the
American opened fire the forts at the entrance OF
Santiago harbor and along the coast line. The firing
ceased about II o'clock Further details known here.
Cape fiaytien June 6.-E3o p. m.-Advices just re-
Santiago de Cuba the bon1bardmen of the
port the Notifications and the neighborng landings,
ticuarly Aguedores, continues.
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Key West, Fla, June 6The ohiNnI
cruiser which arrived here to-day 4
the sunken collier Merrimac eneclaII
blocks the channel.
Their version of the affair is similar
those reports cabled to the Assoaf1
Press.
The officers of the cruiser Recognized
Cristobal Colon inside the Santiago "
Dor and they also saw two other shN
Identical appearance in the harbor o. y
tiago de Cuba.
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ton, Jamaica, June 6.--There is no doub
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer was sunk
Key West, Fla, June $3.50 p. m.--
An auxiliary cruiser OF the United
States fleet which left Santiago dc Cuba
at o'clock Saturday morning came In
here this afternoon for coal. She had
been in Santiago waters since We'd
nesday morning, but was with the other
ships of the squadron only part of the
time and saw nothing of the lombard
ment OF any kind. She reports, how
ever, that on Friday night. when u mile
from shore, what was thought to be a
Spanish torpedo boat was sighted, head
ed for the cruiser. Three ships opened
heavy fire upon her and when the
smoke cleared away the torpedo boat
had disappeared.
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SPANS DISTRESS.
Bank Of Spain Unable 4
Meet Obligations.

London, June 6.--The silver mn
ket is cautious In quotations Ia
forward delivery, owing to fear TIA,
1t may be momentarily notified that
! Spain has suspended specie pU.
/ ments. The market is already treat
ing Spain as bankrupt and dea
not book any orders for silver un'
less the gold for 1t is deposited. 10
spite OF the Increase Of coinage %
last weeks returns, the Bank q
Spain shows a further decrease y
7 1000, 600 pesetas In Its reserve
\ making a total decrease Of 1900
900 pesetas since the beginning q
the war.
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W AR REVENUE BILL.

w AR REVENUE BILL.
The House Has Spirited Passage
at Arms.
BOTH THE PARTIES WERE LINED UP
Mr.. Dalzell Wanted Action to BE
Immediate.
THIS THE DEMOCRATS OPPOSED
Thought the Amendments Should BE
Considered.
STRICTLY A PARTISAN VOTE,
The House Voted 10 Non-Concnr In
the senate Amendments aud "a
Conference Ordered.
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direct line of fire is denounced By
American officers as Thirteenth cenH
defense, an act of incarnate cruelty. l
General Castillo. commanding the eaa
forces in the west and north Of the "
ince of Santiago. has been concenl'sl
Cubans in the vicinity of the city.
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today probably to confer with him about
the measure, though he asserted that his
call at the White House was In relation 10
q private matter.
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Tun SENATE
Urgent Dcficicncy Mn rnssed-Ccn~
sus utit Discussed,

Washington, June 6.-tieyond the pas
sage Of this urgent deficiency bin made
necessary by the war with Spain, til, SEN
nto accomplished little today.
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Beat off Santiago de Cuba. via Kings
ar ong the officers OF the squadron that
last night.
New York that 1t was evident a night
torpedo attack was to be made. Both
the New York and the New Orleans
opened fire and their shells burst
around the dark object. Finally the
thsrteen-i inch shell from the Massachr-
sets mot the Oregon az at first re.
porteaD was fired ard exploded. The
searChigh,s of the vessel were turned
Gil whore The supposed destroyer was
sighted, but not trace of the boat
could be found, and it Is believed aboard
the New York that she had been sunk
The first assumption was that the
vessel was the Terror. but it is believed
DOW that it was the Pluton or r,lror,
as The Terror is now believed TO be at
Santiago. Three torpedoes were found
floating in the water three miles south
OF MORO fortress. which are OF the same
kid used by the Spaniards. Many Of
hcials of the fleet believe that a dark
ened railroad train moving along the
shore was the object mistaken for a
torpedo boat destroyer. No dead bodies
have been found, and II is possible that
the torpedoes were some OF those fired
at the collier Merrmac, when I.ieuten-
ant HobsOn sunk her which suhse-
quently floated outside of the harbor.
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BELIEVE A BOAT WAS SUNK.
But This Can Not Be Confirmed Three Battle
ships Fired at Something.

via Kings