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CAUSED ny THE FOG.
Hcnd-End Collision Followed b,
Another Serious WrcrIs

Hcnd-End Collision Followed b,
Another Serious Wreck.
Wilton, Iowa, November 1S-Twenty- two
men were more or less injured in two rail-
road wrecks here today during a heavy
fog
In a head-on collision on the Rock
Island at Moscow Brakeman John Donahre
was fatally hurt. Brakeman Marshall Miller
had leg broken. Three other trainn; n
We're seriously injured. Donahue did not
Tong survive. HIS injured comrades are
Icing cared for ut the Hotel Ludlow h re-
BY the companys surgeons
Just after the Moscow accident r. con-
struction train which left here to clear
me wreck was struck by the fast mail
IRAN The crew CT the mail train fatlec
10 see the signal displayed at Wilton ia
stop. The construction train had on board
about twenty men, including section men
ana citizens OF Wilton going TO The scene
OF the Moscow wreck OF this number sew
ehieen men were more or LEES seriously In
iured, but none were killed. Conductor
Hoperts of Rock Island was badly crushed.
me fireman o. the FIST mail. John New
sanger OF Davenport. was badly iniul ell
by llimpinr from his engin.. The O hers
injured include William McIntyr.. lpr
hloEe y. ana Frank Anken. leg and arm
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VOLUNTEERS ARE VERY BITTER
THEY FAKE OCCASION TO VENT
THEIR pENT uP FEELINGS.
Cry ar They Pnrndcd the Prin-
cipml streets of Havana.

Especial Cable Dispatch to tho New York Her
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
1888, by james Gordon BennetL)
Havana. Via Key Wesi, Fla, November
1S--Tbo volunteers followag the example
OF the oidan publico, determined 30 give
fun EXPRESSION to their sentiments prior
TO the final withdrawal of the Spnnlards
from Cuba.
Last might The procession in honor OF
Saint Christopher. the patron saint of Iiay-
ANA, gave them an opportunity TO give vent
20 an expression OF this feeling. After
their dismissal from duty many bands Of
these paraded in tho Pralo pnd IN Rsu,
stree, giving vent to the cries OF "Death
TO tho Amerlcans,' and Viva Espano!"
Tho bystauders were insulied and 1osGet
about and the slightest offensive incident
would have been the signal for some OUT
break, AS II was. with the many Cubans
IN the vicinity who had come In from their
camp at Marcano n collision was avoided
only by a mIvlclc 1t seemed.
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THE RACES.
At Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, November 1S.-Six fur
Longs selling-Lauretta d., Truelight, Man
camilla. Time lis.
Five furlongs-Pell Nell II. Pauline j.,
Prince Plausible. Time l:05ii.
Seven furlongs---Guide Rock. Halrpin, Nit
Boykn. Time 81,
Five furlongs-G lassnevin, Weller ocie
Brooks, Time Los.
One mile, selling--Leo Lake. Demosthenes,
Uncle Abb Time 1io.
ToDAY'S ENTRIES.
Five and half furlongs, selling-The Dip
lolnat, salvado log, Mystery Bob Turner 100,
Nellie Baker. True Light 1Os, W. D. Hamilton
I02. Swashbuckler Albert c. 10i Weclipsie,
Belle Foster H. Mike Haverty. Fontumka
The Naulahka, Bertha Utiger, Raymond +. 9S.
rinn, Royal Banner los, Kitty Regent Record,
Miss edwards, Our Ida, Pcll Nell IL l05 Mark
Hanna, Gin Hickey 1903, MouzeltoN, Nancy
Se:t2, Sidney Fox Bill Baker Amelia T. 100
Six furlongs-Niss Bramble, Don Christobal
101 Elkin les. Sim w, The Tarcoon, Dutch
Bard 102 llalrpin 100, Mousquetare %, De
Blalse 50. Trust Me 81.
Seven fureugs -Lauretta d. 10I, Forseen,
percta 1N, Katie Longfellow, Farm Life,
Manzanlta lo2. Quaver, Infelice 100, Violet
Parsons 81 Annie Taylor IS. Flora G. d. Chi
auita II. Myrtle, Katie Rutherford ~.
Mile and half sellngJim Flood, Rock
woGd 1906. Traveller l0i. BIB Fellow 1903, Jack
HAYES 10l. Jack Bradley 100, Fiddler 9S, How
itaCr, Donsie ~, Nellorine 81. Belle of Cor
sca So, Ellsmere on
Five and half ADMINISTRATION III. Jesse
1l0. Miss Lyman 100 Shuttlecock sauterne,
John Boone lO7, Shieldbearer Jos. Wauwego
105, Glen Albyn 103
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DOMESTIC.


Eleven trackmen killed and six injured
during fog near, Jersey City by a passen-
81" train running into them
On tho Rock Island. near Moscow, Iowa,
during fog, head-end collision occur
red, which was followed by a passenger
train running into the construction train.
In nil twenty-five were more or less In
iured and one killed.
The National quarantine conference ut
Memphis adjourned after adopting rcso-
lutions favoring tho establishment Of Il
National bureau OF public health
Secretary Long will recommend a big
increase In tho number of warships and
sailors.
Administration republicans, 1t is said,
hnye agreed to make Hepburn of Iowa
speaker OF the next house.
Town OF panu. H., terrorized BY fight
ing between negroes and striking miners.
Inc sheriff shot from ambush.
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A REIGN o. TERROR.
negroes nnd striking Miners g.
time To Exchange Shn,s

Pana, H., November ls.-The town ha.
oeen Kept In state OF terror ell evarina
Dy numerous encounters between neorooa
ana striking miners. Both are heav,lv
armed and use their ammunition freely
Sheriff Sid Watts. who wos ro,,,,
from the springside mine. whe,,a ha = !,
pteh on duty was shot from ambush Tho
paliet took effect in his right arm, which
had to be amputated. A'sN
a number of residences have hoo,
pierced by bullets and those who ara 80
20 do so have sent their families n ~
co'infry. The principal streets ara y,
troiled by soldiers. Pa
CAPTAIN Butler had long conyersatlo,
by telephone with Governor Tan,.r ~
evening, and it is said more troon. ',, ,'
be here tomorrow. "i'
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SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
wan AFTERMATH.


Dewey cables that insurgents control ali
the island Of panay except ilolo, and that
The island OF Negritos wants an American
pruttctoratc E.sa ~ -l-
Washington officials arc confident that
the Spanish commissioners will reluctantly
comply with AmcrFSais demand for Tho
snirene r0f The rhiiippinc
General Miles enorgetically denies Al
gers statement that lie originated any or
der for an carly attack on Havana by
American troops.
Colonel William j. Bryan's healthi IL not
being restored as 1t was hoped it would.
The Cuban assembly thinks white regi-
mcnt should replace the negro foughs at
San Luis.
jesse Gates, the first pensioner OF the
late war. will get si7 a month; over 2oeo
claims already fiied
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composed OF ycornen homogeneous Win lne Z
ruling glasses. The foundation OF wnite
republic rlrst be white yeomanry hoino-
genous with the upper classes. -
THE eccromic weakress OF slave 'apvr
was acknowledged by all the leading SOUL -,
emo statesmen contemporaneous with inc
formation of the constitution. The eco.
nomic weakness OF an inferior race, doomia
to follow the lower caliings Of life, Is equal,
~ clear. white labor must be digDiiie1 aug
ennobled and stimulated In the south.
would not rob Span OF the philippines un-
der the cloak OF humanity, but II BY entlVs-
3v legitimate AMI peaceful methc9s tne
philippines could be procured aad ne
Ee Il oss colonized In them. ! would re-
ioice."
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FOREIGN.

Dreyfus has been notified that he viii
have an alleged revision Of his case.
LIZ patrle OF Paris says Lord Chamber
lain has returned with the draft of treaty
with the United States.
Uruguay fears revolutionary bands will
invade her territory.
Emperor William will return home with
out touching at Vienna or Berlin 1t is
limited that relations with Austria are none
too friendly
The Carlists have obtained n loan and
Tx government has taken alarm, putting
or Il censorship at Navarro.
Minister Clayton has peremptorily de-
mandod tho release Of Conductor Temple
for killing II Mexican in Arizona
Three persons were killed by Chinese
rclcls in an attack on the Catholic mis-
sion at Xvi Flu.
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COMMERCIAL.

Houston and Galveston advance spot
cotton 1-l6c.
Cotton futures In Liverpool Lice higher.
l to points UP in New Orleans and 3 to
o in Now York.
Wheat In Chicago about unchanged and
coarse grains and provisions a shade
higher.
Liquidation in Northern Pacific lead
ing factor in stock speculation.
Bradstreet's reports business booming,
with enormous exports.
Dun finds an improvement in business.
particularly in the iron industries
Hester's visible cotton report shows an
increase over last year. The amount into
sight is 3.5Go,i2o, against S,2id.7Si last
ycnr.
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stDC.ss..

Nearly all the county ofncers-elect Ale
their bonds and qualify.
Governor-elect Sayers spends few
hours In the city.
Chief Hussey OF the FIRE department hon
orably acquitted by the council
f.. f. and V. matters. Meeting of the
directors and the parade committee
Justice Of the Peace Malsch holds an
inquest over the remains OF a negro. who
disd from heart disease,
Tax Collector ii. NJ. Curtin filed his
quarterly report.
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NAILROAD SOLD.
The South Park Line Knocked Down
for IInIf u Million.

Denver, Cello. November 1s.--The Den.
Yer. LeadYille and Gunnlson railway. COM
monty known as the South Park Inc, was
sold under foreclosure today by Marshall
johnson, special master in chancery. The
system was bonded at s.. $50 900 and inter-
est was in default for five years. There
was no competition aud the property was
soid 10 Henry Budgie Charles A Peabody
Jr.. and Henry DeCoppet represent inc t6r
bondholders. for 100000. Tia South Park
system embraces 32i miles OF narrow gauge
track and extensive terminal faelliies In
Denver and l.eadwllle and, 1t is understood
VIII be included In the Colorado ANA south
eIn railway which win be the new name
OF the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf. No
der the reorganization. Tho gulf n,stem
will be sold at Pueblo tomorrow.
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the united efforts of citi2ans failed TO ma
ttriallzc. hut several local CAPITALISTS have
taken hold OF the matter and entered into
an agreement to form a company TO put up
the necessary building. Storage rooms Will
be put mp in tame for the next crop. and
parties TO the agreement say here Is no
doubt now hut that baylor will nave the
necessary accommodation for the next crop.
Already n steam corn shelter Is in opera
tion here which was put IN this fall, and
this convenience IN handling corn has ad-
vanced the price from 20 5 cents above
" ,Ges puAd a few weeks ago. :, large
acreage OF grain will be plated in this
county next year.
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Caldwell Outlines.

cpiowell, Texas. November 17.-Tho a..
a',. court is still in session. The case
" Ne's Fiitnan vs., the Gulf. Colombo and
,sah'a re railroad has been on .rlal during
X IN ~ -: " Garwooi OF Bastrop ana G
arca .Ne Esq. of Galveston are in atfanJ
pi,,ron me court. being counsel 10 he
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TERRELL TOPICS.
ohrysanthemum show Is Now thc
Confer of AtiImcfInn

Center of Attraction.
ierreil' Texas. November 17.--The fire
alarm was sounded twice today for Me-
Leod's gin. but no damage Of consequence
was done at either time.
me chrysanthemum exhibition opened
'o1ay' 1t is lovelier and sweeter than
ever The large room is elegantly ar
ranged and the variety larger than anv
pieeeaing yoar. The ladies will make a
success easter than ever before.
ne prick walls OF the new Terrell Man
.u,iacterng company are nearing cornpIa-
,iot. This will be another splendid i'm
ptoyemed for Terrell.
Inc Free Methodists will probably hula
church during the coming wear
TIC board has agreed to io,d The na,t
~ r s,,s camp meeting at Terrell during
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The Standard OH ca...

Columbus Ohio. November is.-At,or,s.
General Monet secured seryice on ,,s.
Stephenson Burke today citing him - ~.
testimony In the STANDARD oil ilves,,a.. 80
M S ,h ss oor - 20 prove by Judge burke
rht Standard company was Iynr,'s ssuast
Rockefeller This evidence wa s, by Air.
petition which Judge Burke fla vh on a
other case for client. Al ans
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RAILROADS.

The Kansas City. 'Plttsburg and Cult
rtilroad. backed by a powerful syndicate,
is sud to have purchased the Chicago aud
Alton and practically consummated ar
r'.nsements which will give 1t direct limo
from the gulf to Chicago.
Mr.. j. Francis Lee general agent OF the
Canadian Pacific, is favorabiy impressed
with Houston and will return to tho city
to take In the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
Festival
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wHIrEsrDYs nssIGNAr,o,
Arkansas Baptists Are Anxiou. "
1t Should BE AccentcJs ( 4 -

Little Rock, Ark. November 1s.-Ms
session of the Arkansas Baptist Stat. 4.
vention tonight, a resolution was eS. W
stating it TO be the sense of the cr,s.
tion that the resignation Of DR.. WhI,ss
as president of the Southern Baptist ~
logical seminary ought ID be acceptsd n
that IN case the resignation be ac,sns
the Baptists of Arkansas will give a N
seminary its cordial and sincere mora y
financial support.
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Paris. Texas, November 1S.--The Mid
land section hands engaged In burning
grFss and clearing yards this afternoon;
after setting the grass on fire they went
OF 10 scine other work While gone the
fire communicated. to big pile Of forty
foot poles piled by the side OF the track
owned by the Southwestern Telephone
company. destroying them: loss $500.
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san Francisco, November S.-1nslesiao
summaries:
SIX furlOnss-VentOro. Los Mendanos, Cas-.
tie. Time. l;l4A. o@'
c{ savea turlongs- Marplct, Judge stoffer Loss
s Mii ts and Personnel
Call, Time. l:0l1A. ''ipo' flrsi
r,S six fSgrIIongs, sollng-Pat Morrissey. Imno.
Mile-Step About, Tom Caivcr, r.
Time. 1913. eA''cr'' hruna,
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Washington, November 1s.-Bennings re-
suits;
Mle--Julius Caesar. Nearest, Niger Baby.
Time. LAT.
Five furlonss-PaSse Partout, Anltra, shek.
Time, 1901 20
Seyea furlongs-liardy c., Duchess Anette,
ST, Samuel. Time. "a.
Six turlongs-.pr. Parker, Boney Boy. Clar-
Mile and 100 yards-Peat, Sensational. BAN
quo ii. Time, 1:I9.
ToDAY's ENTRIES.
One mile. selling Regulation, Talisman,
laramie, ella Daily, Duero, 80; Charley Rose
1o7 Mir. stofcl, DR.. Wthrow, Phillip, Flare
away, 9S; lanlon, City, Auantus, Endsayor
w. b.. James Munroe, Dalgrett Becky Rolfe
106 Dogtown Brass, Abingdon lOi; The Win
ner, 1l3 Charagrace, l02.
tNe-eighths OF mile, Sellng-ryrsheua
NiSnctte, 81; Tip Gallant, Tyran, 90, Meddle-
some Strnngesi Roystercr. I12. Anagranl.
1o1 Lopida, Maize 10" So: Compensatinn'
1907 Village Pride, "a, Anitra, 50; Coguina'
ST.
steeplechasc. two and half miles, selling
Irllllon, 10y Boyal, Marble, Docapod. Baby
lill, i6,; White Garter Floraline, 1911; Ar
rsS@o li'; Riier. 40; Hurry Up. 1877. Leny.
Mile and an eighth, handicap Bonadea. a.
Maurice, Handsel, Ben Eder Iii: Ben 70.
paid lis; Or Catlcst. 12G; jefferson, iS9.
Thomas Cat ll9; Banquo IL, 1903; Knight of
M ,r, Garter, le' Nosey, ils.
Thrce,fourths OF u mile-Counsellor Worn.
berg. i05; Mazie 90" Exception, 81; Ty ran-
Y, Athy, ~; Tappan, 10; ChanIor, say.ila
NJ ieucocyle, li5; Animus Curbston" Ne,
Twinkier 10; SQuan, 1l3; Tip Gallan, IN.
Walkenshaw, u.s. '''
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TEXAS Politics.

A straight tip ON the principal appoint
ments 10 be mada by Governor Sayers
breaks several flne states.
Burlcson's majority over Jones in the
Ninth district was 500.
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OUT FOR A LYNcH1Na.,
OhiOnns After a. Negro Who a,
ragged u White Girl 4

Cincinnati, Ohio, November lS.--oiaor,
and citizens of Madisonville. With blo,.l
hounds, have been searching all dsy n K.
unknown negro who last night c,itr,rJ|
Susie Williams (white). All tho hsuus II
this city have also been searched IN Nil
Lynching is expected if the negro Is csura|
and identified. M
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A FARMER Acciucntnuy kilIca.

Dallas. Texas. November IS Harry RUFF.
a faImer 20 years of age, fell Oft a load
of wood in East Dallas this afternoon. He
was arried to the city hospital in an un-
conscious condition and died tonight,
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Galveston, Texas, November 1S.-Abra-
ham Lowin, citizen of Navasota, Grimes
county. today filed petition in bankruptcy
In the Federal court, naming liabilities TO
the amount of about $500. No assets.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Farm House Consumed.

(,ollnsyillc, Texas, November H. House
on tho farm of W. +. Decondora. about
one Alf mile from town. caught fire last
night and was entirely consumed, together
with all the furniture and clothing OF the
tenant, Mr. John Brooks.
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Mrs. John HarrIs Fatally Durnca.

Denton. Texas November 1S.--The
clothes OF Mrs. John H4rrIs caught fire
at Waketcn Tuesday and her body was
MorriDiy puined, her stomach being burned
INTO; her body was charrel OIL over She
atm lives, but Is expected to die. Her
clothes caught from fire in an open
fire place
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ne.Idence and Contents.

Marshall. Texas. November iS.--rhe res,
idsrce of Joe weisman. together with al
most the entire contents. was DESTROYED
by fire last night. Loss ON building, $1,000,
On contents. $4,000 Insurance on building,
$4,000 In the Phoenix OF London and $500
in the Fire and Marine of Springfield. Mass.
On contents $1,000 in the Phoenix OF
BROOKLYN
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Tnktux Inventory.

Corsicana, Texas, November 1S--Receiyer
4. A. PIrea Of the Consolidated Compress
company Is In the city taking an inventory
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
stock sI,ipne.l.

Ganad0 Texas. November 1S.--The stock
Of dry goods formerly owned by Valyerde
mas been shipped TO Galveston.
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Especial Cable Dispatch to tho New York Her
add and The Houston Post. Copyrighted.
1888 by James Gordon Bennett)
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-16
PopuLIsT COMMITTEE.
The World Savers are not Harmoni
Among Themsslves

The World Savers are not Harmoniou
Among Themselves.
Omaha, June l6.-.In discussing the re-
port OF the credentials committee, more
or less favorable TO fusionists, the Middle
of-the- Readers this morning endeayOred
to force the national pOpulist committee
10 admit Paul VanderyOOrt OF Nebraska
as entitled to hold the proxy OF NJ. W.
Howard OF Alabama, In the national com.
mittee. They were led by Col. Frank
Burkitt OF Mississippi. They were de.
feated by vote OF 81 TO 81.
Afterward Col. Burkitt made a long
speech In which he demanded the retire
ment OF Marion Butler from the chair.
manship OF the national committee and
told the fusionists that II they persisted
In their action they would drive the
southern populists 10 aiIiliation with the
republicans. The report OF the com
mittee was declared by Chairman Butler
adopted on viva yoce vote, but on the
suggestion OF Senator Allen, chairman OF
the credentials committee, he allowed the
roll TO be called with no change In the
result.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-16
POLICE Conrt NoMa.

NJ. p Stamm, the commission mer.
chant, was to-day fined five dollars and
costs in Justice CrawfOrd's court, being
found guilty OF violation of a city ordi-
nance In regard to repairing defective
sidewalk. Mr. Stamm, through his at
tOrney, served notice Of an appeal.
The trial OF DR.. Burdick. charged with
the removal OF patient suffering with a
contagious disease without notifying the
board OF public health, II in progress be-
fore the city court this afternoon. In
detail, the charge Is that the physi-
clan submitted and aided the removal
Of a man sick with contagious disease
from one part Of the city TO another in a
public conveyance last Sunday. Dr.
Burdick, through his attorney, Judge
Adams, plead not guilty. The defense will
probably be that the man removed was
not Ill with q contagious disease,
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Found Dead In His Room.

A wife, solicitous TO be present will
her husband during the last few hours OF
his life, IL on the train that Is rushing
towards Albuquerque at this moment
The train seems 10 her TO be going at 4
snaiPs pace. Yet she need not hasten
now, as she will only view the body Of
her husband with life extinct, when shC
does arrive. lie died early this morning
at the Chicago r0oming house on Rail
road avenue. z. W. McSpadden, aged
ABOUT 6b years, came here for his health
IRON Chicago some time ago. After stop
ping awhile In the city, he went out 10
Camp Whitc0mb. He had stayed too long
In the eaat, however, 10 gain q benefit by
coming here. He returned 10 town the
other day, and his wife. having been no.
tlhed OF his near approach TO death,
started west yesterday morning from
Chicago. This morning, MIR. McSpadden
was found dead beside his bed. He was
In q curious STOPPING position, partly
resting on his feet and leaning over on
his hands. The body was removed 10
Strong's undertaking parlOrs, where the
remains are undergoing preparations for
burial.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-16
FortifiCatiOns Knocked to Pieces by
Heavy Shot and Shell.
SPANISH FLEET SAILS FROM cADIz.

Guantanamo Bay, June 10, via Kings
ton, Jamaica, June i8.-The defenses OF
CBimanera have been demolished by the
Texas, Marblehead and Suwsnee.
The Texas steamed slowly mp the chan
mel leading 10 the Notifications. followed
closely by the Marblehesd. The Texas
fred two shots as the range finders, both
falling short and 10 the right. The
Marblehead stood of TO the west side OF
the bay aud opened with her flye-inch
guns knocking down part Of the wall.
The Texas then threw some twelve-in
shells, tearing down the wall OF the fort,
throwing bricks and mortar thirty feet
In the air. After badly damaging the
fort the Marblehead stood further In
10 shell the earthworks and barracks
at the west end OF the harbOr. She
knocked them into the air and when the
Spaniards fled from the fort they we're
shellcd by the st. Paul and driven into
the bushes The Spaniards fred only fiye
shots, which did no damage. After the
ships stood out into the harbor the Span
ish in the bushes opened fire on the Mar
blehead's launch, which replied vigorous
ly. The Suwanee then turned back and
sholled the bushes, driving the spania!ds
iuland.