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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
THANKSGIVING IN SANTIAGO
THE DAT CELEBRATED BY THE
 AMERIC1NSs
All the Ships in the Harbor Decorated Officers Entertain Friends at Dinner CubnRs, as n Whole, Fail to Observe the Day-Too Warm for a Football Gnme-Cuban Paper Attacks American Negroes.

Santiago, Nov. 24.-Santiago to-day celebrated it's first Thanksgiving since the American occupation. All the ships in the harbor were decorated with bunt- ing, and the officers entertained friends at dinner. The day was practically un- observed by the Cubans except those employed in the government offices A football game which had been arranged between teams from the Fifth regiment regulars and Fifth volunteers was post poned, the weather being still too warm for such sport.
 Several officers stationed at Manzan- lilo, who had secured leaces of absence, spent the day with friends here. All the regiments celebrated as well as pos sible under the circumstances. Tur- keys were few General Wood spent a few hours upon work which required his immediate attention and dined with his family and a few friends later in the day. The Cupan papers make pracIl- cally no allustion to the day, apparently considering that they have not much to be thankful for.
 Fl Porvenir prints a two-column arti- cle with reference to the intention of a colored preacher of Topeka, Kansas, to bring thirty families of negroes and es- tablish a town in the highlands above Santiago which shall be known as To- peka. El Porvenir asserts that the ne groes are frequently guilty of horrible crimes, and Cuba does not want them. It alludes to the San Luis episode, claiming that all Yankee negroes are on a par and that they will ruin the coun- try. The paper maintains that the Gu bans have right to regulate innmigra- tion into the island; that they object to the negroes, and that they will not have them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
ENGINE BLOWS UP.
The Fireman Killed and the Engineer
 Seriously Injured.

Denver, Col. Nov. 24.--The crown sheet of the boiler of a locomotive on a freight train on the Denver and Rio Col, to-day. J. E. Portari, fireman was killed, and Eugene Pennington, engin- ger and Guy Livington, brakeman were seriously injured. Eighteen loaded freight care were burned. The explosion occurred where the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road crosses the Denver and Rio Grande and the bridge was wrecked. The loss is very heavy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
AN1I-ANABoHIsT1c CONTENTION
Opens in Rome-All the European Ma
 lions RepreseMted.

Rome, Nov. 24.-The anti-anarchistic convention was opened here to-day in the Corsini palace by Vice Admiral Canevaro, minister of foreign affairs. All the European nations were repre- sented. In an address of welcome on behalf of King Humbert he said he recognized the difficulties before the conference but the universal recogni- tion of the necessity for common action against the anarchists presaged a hap py issue. Admiral Canevara was elected president.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
SHOT BY NEGRO SOLDIERS
SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN THE THIRD
 ALABAMA REGIMENT.

White Soldiers Attacked as They Passed
 by and Two Are Seriously Wounded
 Provost Guard Also Fired Upon-One
 Negro Soldier Dead and Another Fa.
 tally Wounded-The Fault Not Fixed.
 Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 24.-A spec- ial from Anniston says: Members of the Third Alabama regiment caused great excitement here tonight. Short- ly after dark Private Gilbert of Co. B, Second Arkansas, while going toward camp from town, was shot in the head by negro soldier, who also stabbed him in the back. Gilbert was taken to the hospital Later member of the Fourth Kentucky was shot by negro soldiers who lay in a gully shooting at the white men who passed. Firing was heard in Liberia, the negro quarter of the city, and a squad of provost guards went to investigate. As it turned corner a large crowd of negro soldiers opened fire upon the guard with re- beating rifles. The guards had but few cartridges and had to retreat Re- lief was sent for, but when they arriv- ed the negroes had disappeared. Pri- yate Graham of the Third Tennessee received a painful wound in the stom- ach. If any of the negroes were shot it is not known. Two members of the provost guard are missing.
 known the white soldiers who were in the city gathered around the provost guards headquarters and begged for guns and ammunition, crying like chil- dren because their requests were not granted. Citizens armed themselves and repaired to the scene of the battle. Mayor High ordered all saloons closed Several negro soldiers, one with a Springfield, which had just been fired, was arrested and locked up, though it was with difficulty that the white sol- diers and citizens were prevented from lynching them. Armories of two local militia companies were broken into and every gun and cartridge appropriated by unknown parties.
 General Frank, who is in command of the troops here came out ands was on the streets until a late hour Gen. eral Colby, commanding the Second brigade brought two companies each of the Third Tennessee and Second Arr kansas to the city for whatever service might be required They secured the city and took all soldiers not on duty back to camp. A member of the Fourth Wisconsin is said to have been shot, but the report cannot be verified. One negro soldier, while under arrest, was shot in the arm by a citizen.
 Firing was heard at intervals in va rious parts of the city and rumors are afioat of several crowds of negroes in ambush but all investigation has been fruitless. A negro soldier was dari- gerously beaten by white soldiers on Tenth street this afternoon and this is supposed to have caused the riotouS action of the negro soldiers.
 Later-One negro soldier has just been brought in dead, and another fa- tally wounded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
BRITISH EXPORT TRADE.
New American Tariff Affects It to the
 Extent of 92,6OO,OOO.

London, Nov. 24.-Rt. Hon. Charles T. Ritchie, president of the board of trade, discussing the subject of British trade before the Corydon Chamber of Commerce this evening, said he regret ted to have to confess that the exports for the year ended with October had decreased G2,6OO,OOO through the alter a+ion in the United States tariff. AL though we ought not to be surprise that we are being so rapidly overhauled in exports by other nations especially the Tinted States and Germany, it is Q reprettable fact that, while since 1891 +ha exnorts of the United States have increased IS per cent. Great Britain exports have decreased 5 per cent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
zurlinden May Have to Resign.

London, Nov. 25.-The Morning Post to-day announces that as the outcome of the quarrel between M. DeFreycinet, the French minister of war, and Gen. Zurlinden, the military governor ot Paris, arising out of the Dreyfus affair, General Zurlinden will be called upon to resign.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
Child Scalded to Death,

Stamford, Conn.,, Nov. 24.-Hazel, the three year old daughter of Seth Ferris, residing on Franklin street, was the victim of a scalding accident which re- suited in her death to-day. Last night MT. Ferris had emptied boiling water into a wash tub preparatory to taking a bath and in some manner while he was out of the room the little girl fell into the tub and was frightfully scald- cd
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
FORGED TO EAT.
Bridgeport Burglar Who Threatened to
 Starve Himself to Death,

Bridgeport, Nov. 24.-"Bat" Regan. the burglar now in jail, who threatens to starve himself to death, was obliged to-day to indulge in a Thanksgiving meal, although it was not as elaborate as it would have been had he showed a disposition to eat. The officials tried to prevail upon him to partake of the Thanksgiving dinner that was being served at the jail, but he could not be induced to eat by using moral suasion. Force was resorted to and he was fed with a quart of beef tea. pint of milk and two eggs. It is believed that Re- gan will be more tractable in the fu- ture.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
Ratfery HI Off for Cuha.

Battery H, Second Artillery, V. S. A, left Fort Trumbul, New London, last night, having been ordered to Cuba The battery left New London early last evening on the steamer City of Lowell and went to Jersey City where it took a special train over the Pennsylvania railroad for the south.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
Rev. pr. vaiI,s FuneraI.

The funeral services of the Rev. A. D. Vail D D., formerly of New Haven, whose death occurred suddenly on Tuesday, will be held at Park avenue M. E. church, corner of Park avenue and Seth street, New York, this Friday evening, at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
Famous Race Horse Dead.

Denver, Nov. 24.-Sulphide, the fla nous race horse, owned by A. V. Hun ter of Leadville, died to-day while un- dergoing an operation for paralysis Of the larynx. He was five years old. His sire was Superior, dam Maggie R.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
Characterized the Kaiser.

Paris, Nov. 24.-The current issue of the request of Count Won Munster, the German ambassador at Paris. been confiscated for publishing caricatures of Emperor Williams visit to the Holy Land.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-25
s1e5, ,OOO Fire fin Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The factory of the Allen B. Whisley company, makers of soap, was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss 1O5,OOO, fully. insured.
The record-union., 1898-06-16

of Cuba, in proceeding to Santiago. the
naval officials do not believe that this
is the case, for the reason that the
western route is fully 200 miles longer
than the route by way of Cape Maysi,
and the transports would have to fight
the r'rlf stream until they got clear
Cape Antonio. On the eastern
course the ships would have the full
benefit of the favorable current until
they reached Cape Maysi, about two
thirds of the distance to be Travelled.
1t is believed here that the idea that
the ships were westward bound grew
out of the circumstance that they
headed for the Tortugas, the point Sc
lected for the fleet of transports to
pick up the heavier vessels of the con-
voy squadron, such as the Indiana,
which has not been able to get within
ten miles of Key West because of the
lack of water.
The officials have no reason to cor
rect their original estimate that the
troops will be off Santiago Friday.
Some of the Congressional visitors at
the War Department have questioned
the officials as to the exact purpose of
the military expedition to Santiago.
lie lOtd lldS SOlleH ABROAD IndC SAN
tiagO was to be made the base of oper-
ations against Havana. 1t is learned,
however, that the departments plans
do not contemplate this. The sole pur-
pose of landing troops at Santiago and
capturing the town is to destroy or cap
ture the Spanish fleet Therefore, it is
said, that as soon as Santiago is re-
duced and the Spanish fleet disposed Of
the United States troops will be dis
patched to some other point, either
Porto Rico or Havana, leaving the in
surgents in Eastern Cuba to prevent
the Spaniards from reoccupying San
tiago. If the insurgents cannot be de-
pended upon to do this-and it must
be confessed that the officials are be-
ginning to be oppressed by very great
doubts as to the amount of service to
be expected from the insurgents in nat
ural warfare-then some of the United
States troops, perhaps 5000, will be
left in the vicinity of Santiago under
the protection of some of the American
cruisers which by that time will have
effected an entrance into Santiago Bay.
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on the return march, but none was
made. Evidently the Spaniards We're
too thoroughly beaten to attempt fur
ther fighting. The marines did not
reach the American camp until after
nightfall, and as they had been with
out food since the early morning, they
We're thoroughly exhausted.
Colonel Huntington believes the de-
strutton of the camp and we'll will
seriously cripple the bushwhacking op-
erations of the enemy.
GUNS OF THE vESUvIUS TESTED.
Off Santiago de Cuba on Monday
night the dynamite guns of the Vesu-
vius were tested with great success.
Three shots were fired at the Spanish
Notifications, and it is believed gerat
damage was done. On Tuesday morn
ing the New Orleans shelled and par
TALLY destroyed the new emplacements
east of Morro Castle.
The Spaniards fired some shots at the
Vesuvius and one at the New Orleans,
which was struck
MARINES MAKE AN IMPORTANT
CAPTURE.
NEW YORK, June 15.-The follow
ing dispatch is a journal special
from Camp McCalla, Guantanamo har-
Dor, June 10Th:
'"The scouting parties of marines
which were sent out yesterday return
ed here at 10 o'clock last night with
eighteen Spanish prisoners, one of them
an officer. The party also captured a
hundred Mauser rifles and 10000
rounds of ammunition. They report
having had series of engagements
with Spaniards, in which 100 Spanish
soldiers were killed and 200 wounded.
They also destroyed a Spanish block
house and the telegraph station through
which the Spaniards had been keeping
Guantanamo and Santiago informed of
the movements of the American
troops
MARINES HOLD OUT CALAMITY.
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS BOAT DAUNTLESS. OFF
GUANTANAMO BAY, June 14-Noon.
via Kingston (Jamaica), June 15.-S
a. m. Copyright, 1888, by the Associ-
ated Press).-There was renewal Of the
attack on the marines last night. They
slept in the trenches with their rifles
beside them, protected by a heavy
picket line of insurgents and marines,
under the command of Lieutenants
Lenore and Smith. The pickets had
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tanned terrific fire. The Spanish shots
We're generally wild and spasmodic,
while the Americans fired away, aim
ing carefully and shooting to kill. For
the most part the Americans firing was
done Individually, but at times the Off
GERS would direct firing by squads, al
ways with telling effect.
1t was beginning to look as though a
bayonet charge down the slope would
be necessary to dislodge the enemy,
when suddenly the latter began to
break for a thicket a. hundred yards
further on. Little groups could be
seen fleeing from the camp, separating.
darting through the brush and zig
tagging to escape the shots.
1t was then that the American fire
became most deadly. Man after man
was seen to fall in vain rush for shell
ter, and the fire from the Spanish be-
came scattered and almost ceased.
Two Cubans lay dead and four
wounded, and Private Walker of Com
pany d, had to limp to the rear with
a slight wound in his ankle.
The easy victory put the command
in high spirits. The little black Cuban
warriors waved their machetes and
howled curses at the Spaniards in a
savage fashion. Their firing had been
wild throughout. but they all display
ed the utmost contempt for the Spanish
q
without fear.
AS the enemy began breaking camp
the Dolphin, which lay out at sea, was
signaled, and began pitching shells to-
ward the thicket for which the Span
iards were making.
Meanwhile Lieutenant Magill was
seen coming with forty men as rein
forcements, and Captain Mahoney was
on the way with 100 more, but before
either could reach the scene the trouble
was over.
AS the Spanish retreated the Ameri-
cans moved slowly forward, firing as
they went, and by the time the camp
was reached the enemy had all gone
away, taking their wounded and prob
ably many of their dead. Fifteen bodies
were scattered through the brush, but
the Americans We're unable to examine
the spot where their firing had been
most deadly. No time was lost in
burning the buildings and filling the
we'll with earth and stones.
The Dolphin landed water and am
munition, as an attack was expected
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THE vEsUvIUs A SUCCESS.
Her First Trial in War Proves
Highly Satisfactory,

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June a.
IS p. m.-By the Associated Press
dispatch boat Dandy, via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 10Th, 8 p. m.-(Copy-
righted, 1898 by the Associated Press.)
The United States cruiser New Or
leans, having been ordered by Rear Ad-
miral Sampson to destroy the new en-
placements half mile cast of Ell MORO,
on which a large number of Spaniards
have been working, took up position
at ; o'clock this morning about 500
yards from shore and 1000 yards from
MORO battery. She opened up on the
emplacements with her rapid fire guns.
Red clouds OF sand rose on the hill top
where the emplacements were building.
Following the fifteenth shot, the MORO
batteries replied With one shell that
fell near the stern of the flagship New
York. After twenty minutes gun prac-
tice Admiral Sampson signalled the
New Orleans to cease firing. Then, as
she retired, the Morro batteries sent
ten shells after her, but without DAM
age. Admiral Sampson hoisted the sig
nal Firing we'll done,' the first COM
pliment of the kind from the Admiral.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius joined
the fleet yesterday, and was put to
work Immediately. Ensign Palmer of
the New York went on the Vesuivus
with Lieutenant Commander Pillsbury
to explain the location of the batteries.
A few minutes from midnight the Vesu-
vius was within half mile from the
beach west of Morro. The Oregon's
searchlight played on the battery, while
the black nose of the cruiser pointed
up to the westward batteries.
Lieutenant Commander Pillsbury
gave the word to fire, and Lieutenant
Quimby opened the air vent There
was a slight kissing, sort of cough
ing noise but no flame, no report, no
warning to the Spaniards who were
hiding in the darkness. Thirty seconds
later a dull roar broke the silence of
the night. Two hundred pounds of gun
cotton had exploded on the hillside be-
low the battery The ships on the
blockading lines two miles away shook
with the explosion. The firing of a 13-
inch shell is a mere rifle crack COM
pared to the deep and mighty roar.
Clouds Of earth thrown up the hills
seemed to stand out against the sky.
Another package of gun cotton was
dropped on the other side of the bat
terry, and may possibly have struck
the torpedo boats anchored below. Be-
fore echoes of the second shot died
away the Vesuvius sent a third charge
kissing out. 1t fell right on the brow
of the hill where the battery seemed to
be- Into the air flew tons of earth.
and the smoke covered the land for
half a mile.
The Vesuvius retired at a sixteen
knot rate. Two flashes from the hill,
and two Spanish shells flew beyond the
cruiser.
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A Force Under Captah Elliott At
tacks 400 GuefTiIIas,
Forcing the Latter to FIee in Disorder,
Leaving Their Dead on he Field
-Four Cubans Killed and One
American Wounded.

UNITED STATES CAMP, EAST
SIDE OF GUANTANAMO BAY, Tues
day, June IA, 8 p. m., by the Associated
Press dispatch boat Wanda, via Kings
ton, Jamaica, Wednesday, June 10,
l2;So p. m.-(copyright, 1888, by the
Associated Press. 1.-The United States
marines under Lieutenant Colonel Rob-
ert W. Huntington made their first ag-
gressive movement against the Spanish
guerrillas to-day, and completely rout-
ed the enemy.
The force of marines was under Cap
tain Elliott, and the cooperating Gu
bans were under Colonel Laborda. The
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SKATERS EXPEDITION.
Navy Department Awaiting It's Ar
rival at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, June i5.-With Cen
eral Skaters expedition on the way to
Santiago, and the military branch bus
ily engaged in preparing the expedition
TO be sent against Porto Rico there is
now nothing for the navy to do but
wait patiently for the troops at Santi-
ago. One report has come from Samp-
son, telling of engagements between
the marines at Crest Hights and the
spanish troops in the chaparral, and no
mention has yet been made officially
or any of the subsequent night attacks
upon the marines In his dispatch of
Monday night Admiral Sampson spoke
of the first affair as an attack on the
American outposts, and the naval au-
thorities here feel because he made no
further mention of engagements, that
subsequent engagements described by
the press have been of an insignificant
character.
X is realized that the situation Of the
marines is a very uncomfortable one
suffering as they are from harassing
night attacks which prevent them from
securing much needed rest, and unable.
because Of the character of the country
and Of the tactics adopted by the enc
my, to get fair chance at them How
ever, the department is assured that
there is no real danger in the situation.
because if seriously threatened by an
overwhelming force, the marines at
very short notice could retire aboard
the American warships, where they
would be in perfect safety
1t is mainly sentiment, embodied in a
determination to keep the American
flag over the place where it was first
planted. and thue retaining for the
navy the honor of obtaining the first
position on shore, that keeps the ma
rines encamped on the bay of Guant-
anamo. 1t is true, however that an inn
portant secondary purpose will be serv-
ed by their presence, as the place will
afford a proper cable station when the
French cable between Hayti and Santi-
ago is spliced. 1t is possible to operate
cable from a ship in the harbor. but
the communication in such cases is
precarious and undesirable Word has
come to the Navy Department that the
st. Paul has left Cape Haytien with
operators and instruments for the
cable, and it will not be surprising if
Sampson opens direct communication
with the United States via Hayti at
almost any moment. What threatened
to be an international difficulty over
the operation of the cable under such
condition has been removed. and II is
believed that the French cable COM
pany owning the line has been most
obligiag in acceding to requests of our
Government.
Although Tampa dispatches say that
the transport fleet was going to double
Cape Antonio, the western extremity