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transports for use in the West Indian Campus"
about to be undertaken by the Army 1hese a'e
the Gate City and the city ~ Macon "i NV
ocean Steamship Line with their nome port 1T
Savannah The Assistant Secretary say my
are excellent vessels for the purposes iIlehuo''
and each will accommodate about nine huh"''u
men The Gate City Will arrive nj savannah TO
night or to- morrow. and the city OF Macon WIZ
leave Boston tonight for the same place En-"
OF these vessels Is over two thousand IONS ""'
den over 80 feet In length and 81 feet pea'"'
The Louisiana and tho Comanche. chartered W
the War Department few days ago also nave
been ordered TO report 10 Savannah. wheTe '"cS
are to coal and prepare for the work ahean-
Late to-day II was announced that the "'"
mate destination OF the two ships wouu 'e
Fernandina Fla. The Comanche and the LOUIE
lana also will be sent to that city
These facts would seem to indicate mat fe'-
nandina IS t. be made Lase OF operations lo'
the departure Of troops to the West lhdiet. ihc
place is within easy railroad distance ol
Iacksonyille where the War Department -
concentrating a large number OF men uhuer
Major-General Lee, commanding tne 'oN,ii'n
Army Corps The port facilities al fefnhh"'n'
are said TO be good and TO permit or Inc easy
entrance and movement Of ships.
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REWARD AWAITING THEM.

Washington, June 4-Reward sure and ade-
Quate is awaiting the heroes Of the Merrimac,
and Acting Secretary Allen has so pledged him
self after consultation with Secretary Long,
who Is still confined to his room by q lame leg
Medals and promotion are the least they can
expect at the hands OF a grateful people More
over. they VIII not languish long in Spanish
prison " the authorities here can bring about
their release. for half an hour after Admiral
SIMPSONS bulletin displayed the walls
Of the Navy Department Colonel Carter. Assist
ant Adjutant General. had taken the preliminary
steps 10 arrange for exchange of prisoners.
and was learning just how many Spanish OFF,
GERS and enlisted men were still held I'm captiv
ity
The officers one and all, took note Of the
generous recognition by the Spanish Admiral Of
the bra:ery Of the Americans and his kindly
treatment OF the prisoners and II can be guar
anteed that the Admiials lines Will fall In as
pleasant places any captive has IL right to
expect should he be overcome in the end and
forced 10 surrender to Sampson.
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a OF THE oy 1r COAST OF N1 AGO @

ment as an extra precaution. Upon reaching
shore the men were taken prisoners ana sent
10 Santiago city under guard. Later they were
taken 20 Moro Castle, where they are now con-
fined
Captain Oviedo Admiral Cervera's chief OF
staff who boarded the New-York under a mas
OF truce. dii not give further details OF the
capture.
The bravery OF the Americans evidently ex-
cited as much admiration among the Span'ards
as II did among the men OF the American Meet.
The prisoners will he perfectly safe and Will
probably Ice well treated while they remain In
Moro Castle The fleet is Wild with delight TO-
night over the termination of the most daring
expedition since the destruction OF the Con
fcGerate ironclad AIbemarle by Lieutenant
Gushing In 1861.
The Admiral is just as glad as the youngest
jackie Captain Chadwick Of the flagship New
York. who Is usually most conservative, In
speaking ~ the incident said splendid!
Splendid Too much cannot be said about IL
The general opinion is that no man ever de-
served recognition by Congress for personal
bravery more than does Lieutenant Hobson.
His work we'll done and his men are safe
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PORTO RICO TO BE TAKEN AT ONCE

Washington, June 4.The naval situation Is
now believed to be entirely satisfactory. MOI
withstanding the Spanish reports OF the clearing
away Of the Merrmac. II is not believed for an IN
slant that Sampson will submit to losing this SO
dearly purchased advantage, and he can be re-
lied upon to prevent the removal or the oo-
structon. With the Spanish fleet Gagged ihsiue
the harbor. there TO remain until 'hey arc
starved out or surrender. Sampson VIII De Tree
10 detach most Of his powerful squadron ior
service elsewhere.
This means according to common belief I'M
mediate attack on San Juan. Peace signs nave
been multiplying; there has been ho'ao'e
change in the tone Of the Spanish press ana al
though I'D to this moment no advances nave
been made to the State Department by any VI
the European Powers. there is an indehhapie
suggestion IN the air that any moment may
hiring forth overtures Of this kind For TINS rea-
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son the campaign against Porto h'co pfo'"'''
Will, be hurried IN order TO insure its possession
by the United States before peace Is attained
or the Cadiz fleet no fear is entertained No'-
outstanding the many published reports. prop
oh,v ALL ascribable to Spanish ingenuity. TO the
effect that this fleet has already started TOT
either the West Indies or the Philippines IL can
be said that the Government has intoriha''o"
which It regards trustworthy that the SPIN
ish fleet had not left Cadiz up to yesterday
Meanwhile Army preparations go forward
without the slightest sign Of cessation To-day
bids were opened for supplying l'0ooo" cart
ridges. two more transports were purchased ana
ARRANGEMENTS were made to use -FOUR OF the
large Spanish steamers captured as prizes TOT
the transportation Of troops to Cuba ana Porto
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SIGSREE PRAISES HOBSON.

Washington, June 4.-Captain SissDee, or the
St Paul. discussing Naval Constructor HOB
sons daring exploit. said tonight;
..vbe sinking of the Merrmac to obstruct the
harbor of Santiago was excelientiy planned ana
snlendidlv executed Constructor Hobson car
ried out his orders well. He and the men with
him performed the work with great courage anu
bravery 1t was OF the Quickest achlePe-
rents In the history II the service. ii vas
e1ual to Cushing's exploit, and even more dan
gerous for there terrace after terrace OF
batteries TO pour she'll and shot down on the Ves-
sell and there was loophole OF escape. Hob-
son and his men performed a heroic act, ana
th.ir achievement, coupled with the cutting OF
the cable and destroying communication win
Madrid will form a days record that VIII be
conspicuous In history.
"fIobson is q brave officer. Merry and equal
to such emergencies The Merrimnc prooabS
was within range Of the batteries for dis
lance OF three miles in the course Of the under
taking and possibly under hot fire from
all these suns for twenty minutes
"Hobson. ! remember we'll, stood first In his
class at the Annapolis Academy, and he has
always shown good Judgment ana has an eH-
cellent record
Captain Sigstee regards the situation at san
tago very satisfactory. az the Spanlarus
are cut off from either egress or ingress. whie
| the American ships are free 10 manGuvre out
side the harbor and concentrate their fire on the
ships and forts inside.
The morning reports to the effect tina, the
Spaniards were dynamitng the wreck Of the
| Merrimac in order to clear the channel again
| were regarded by Captain Sigsbee as correc'' as
| he felt that they were now In such dangerous
| position that they would put forth every eHor'
IN clpQr he
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tIobson may be held until Santiago cap''u'a'
and the Sp insh feet is in possession Oh
Sampson.
CERVERA'S ESCAPE IMPOSSIBLE
With the Merrimac lying athwart the eha"H''
n, Santiago Admiral Cerveras ships are COLI
coded by naval officers to be as effectively shu'
in from possible escape to sea as though 6rea'
sandbar had risen TO close the mouth OF 'hc
harbor. Laden with coal the Merrimac forms d
gigantic obstruction which the experts oeile'e
Will be most difficult 10 remove. Lying III ra"se
Of the American ships, her destruction by dFHa
mite charges can he prevented by the gunhers
Of Admiral Sampson feet. With the snip
blown to pieces, there would still be inc SERIOUS
obstruction caused by the debris and Inc stores
OF coal. and no vessel Of Admiral Ceryeras hee'
could pass over such a barrier with impuf''F'
The channel thus closed and the spanish
Cruisers prevented from escape seward the
mex. operations to be undertaken by Admlrai
san,nson are problematicaL The sinking or the
Nerrraac is generally conceded TO have beef
the result OF a conclusion by Admiral Sampson
that the Spanish ships would not attempt 10
leave the harbOr long as strong force OF
American vessels remained outside; but mat
With the division OF the fleet which VIII soon
become necessary to complete the destruction OF
the defences at Porto Rico IN order that troops
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MADRID AND THE MERRIMAC.

Madrid, June 4.-The Minister OF Marine Cap
tain Aunon. went to the palace al noon to-day
and read to the Queen Regent an official dis
patch on the subject OF the recent fight at San
tiago de Cuba, the text of which s as follows:
AT 3 o'clock on Friday morning one of the
enemys large cruisers and an auxiliary cruiser
attempted TO force an entrance into the harhor
OF Santiago de Cuba. They surprised the scouts
guarding the entrance. but the artillery OF Fort
Morro the guns Of the cruiser Rena Mercedes.
q battery from the Reina Mercedes. which had
been placed In the Socapa Fort. torpedo-boat
destroyer and a torpedo boat opened fire the
enemy
THE American cruiser the Merrimac was sunk
by our vessels and torpedoes. and the large
American cruiser was repused at the entrance
to the channel
"The Reina Mercedes captured one lieutenant
and seven sailors OF the Merrimac. The fate Of
the rest Of the crew Is not known"
The official dispatch adds that twenty Ameri-
can ships are before Santiago de Cuba
The official dispatch also says that when the
Merrmac sank Admiral Cervera. who was on
board a Spanish warship near by entered a
small boat and personally saved the survivors.
who swimming In the water"
Premier Sagasta and Captain Aunon upon
leaving tne pdldce dlter informing the queen
Regent OF the affair told the representatives OF
the newspapers here that the object OF the
Americans was not to force but to block the en-
trance Of the channel. Admiral Cervera, they
alleged. was aware Of the intentions Of the
Americans. and ordered part OF his squadron
outside to defend the entrance"
The Minister Of Marine says the wreck Of the
Merrimac does not interfere with the naviga-
ton at the entrance Of the harbor and he adds
that the coal on board the Merrmac can be re-
covered and used by the Spaniards.
In the Chamber OF Deputies to-day Senior Sill
vela, the Conservative leader. congratulated the
Government upon "the goods news from San
tiago de Cuba" and Sehor Salmeron, the Re
publican leader, proposed that the congratula-
lions OF the House be sent to the Spanish naval
and military leaders in Cuba. The motion was
carried
Ths Queen Regent It 10 announced. has or
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JAMES l.. BRUMLEY DEAD.

James l.. Brumlcy died yesterday at his home
No. AS Washington ave. Brooklyn. Mr.. Brumiey
was In his fortieth year. He was son OF the
late James L. Brumley who was weiknown
Brooklyn business man Mr.. Brumley was at one
time the confidential clerk Of the late Jere John
son. well-known real-estate dealer, after whose
death he established real-estate and auction bus-
ness In Montague-st RE was member OF Excel
sior Lodge No. ms. f. and A. NJ Jerusalem Chap
ter No 3. r. 4. NJ. Cpur de Lion Commandery No
49, h. T., and de witt clinton Council. h. A. A
widow survives him. The funeral will take place
at Ills home at O'Clock tomorrow evening.
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STRENGTHENING CUBAN FORTS.

Key West, Fla, June (SpeciaD.-A warsnlp
which returned to-day from the blockade re-
ported that the spaniards are taking advantage
OF the peaceful conditions on the northern coast
TO repair and strengthen their fortlhcations all
the way from Havana to Maintains AT liza
vana the shore batteries have been Increased In
number and strength. and AT MatanSas ne"
ores are In process of construction.
There has been no firing on the American YES
sells and except for the activity on the dcfences
the Spaniards appear To be content 10 let the
blockade continue indefinitely
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CHANNEL. REPORTED CLEARED.

Port-au-Prince. June 4. $50 a. m-Further
news received here from Santiago dc Cuba con
firm the reports that the bombardment or that
place began at o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. and 1t Is added that after the action the
Spanisrds blew UP with dynamite the sunken
American collier Merrmac. They have since
been a. work clearing the channel so as to In
all probability permit Admiral Cervcrns fleet
To- put out to sea In the possibility Of the Cadia
squadron. under Admiral Camara, arriving In
Cuban waters to relieve the blockaded ships
In the mean while the dispatches from Santl-
go De Cuba say the Spaniards pay tribute to
the audacity OF the americans In 80 ceverly
attempting TO block the channel
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may be landed for the investment of that port
precaution demanded that the Merrinac De
sunk across the channel in order that CerVera
might be held tight In the harbor Three pattie-
ships and a number Of cruisers are thought 10
be ample force now to hold the Spanish Admirai
Indefinitely at Santiago. and the withdrawal OF
the main part of the fleet for operations al
Porto Rico can be safely ventured, ir the au-
thorities determine TO take this course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
TIE MERRIMAC DESCRIBED.

The Merrimac. formerly the Norwegian steam
er Solveig, steel. single screw steamer OF
2l93 tons John n. Robins & Co. built her at
Newcastle in 1894. She had two masts and was
schooner-rigged. She $40 feet long ri feet
beam. and her depth OF hold was 20 feet For
several years she piled between American add
European ports.
About year ago the Merrimac ran ayr 1und
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TO WORK CUBAN COAL NINE.

Madrid. June A dispatch from Havana 10
eel Heraldo" says the Government has re-
solved to work the coal mine discovered at
Guanajay In order To secure n supply of coal
for the Spanish naval vessels. and has also
sent circular TO the foreign consuls request
ing them to inform their countrymen that food
stuffs are free OF duty and command high prices
In Cuha.
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TO WATCH THE WAR FOR THE SULTAN.

Among the passengers who arrived La Tou-
rainc from Europe yesterday Enyer Pacha. a
general In the Turkish Army. who comes TO this
country a representative Of the Sultan to watch
the progress of the war. lie will go directly to
Washington to place himself under the protection
OF the American Government. and to get advice
regarding the movements OF the Army and Navy
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INSURGENTS READY TO ATTACH.

Port-au-Prlnce, Hayti. June a-AdViees re-
ceived here say that there are great hu''pe'
Of insurgents In the vicinity OF santiago ue
Cuba probably waiting for some decisive action
upon the part Of the American fleet. when VIII
undoubtedly be the signal for a land attack upon
4 ~ .nt,r
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AT THE BATTLE OF MANILA

AT THE BATTLE OF MANILA
Commodore DcwcyS fleet was lubrlca'ea
with Vacuum Oils. The British Navy
and the Japanese Navy regularly use
Vacuum Oils. and various hattie St'p'
and cruisers of every other nation %,
tain them at the ports around the wof'p
where stocks are carried. The reaSo'.
Vacuum Oils have become the stallaa'u
of quality for the naval ofhcer ana i ,s.
chinery-user in every country Ill '''s
world is because they lubrlcate 'nos'.
Other oils sell for less by the gallon, o"'
Vacuum Oils cost least by the day.
VACUUM OH, COMPANY. Rochester, N "
NEW YORK OFFICE ~ BROADWAY
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In the West Indies and the crew abandoned fer'
Wreckers went 10 work on the vessel ara she
was hauled of. Soon afterward she was pur-
chased by Thomas Hogan e. Sons. who' ai'er
expending enough money in repairs TO enaoie
the vessel to be entered in the American regis
Ter nut her on the line between New-fork ana
Galveston The Government bought the Nesse'
last April. paying, It is said. S342,Vn. Her or
ficers are;
J. W. MILLER. commander.
W. W. GILMEH. lieutenant
r. *. CRANK. assisian, engineer.
Ensigrs 49, ,,.,v
J. r. Y. ELAkELl. j. III I. I''Di'
TWO MORE TRANSPORTS SECURED.
Washington. June 4--Assistant Secretary
Mejkletohn to-day secured by charter two more
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sons flagship that he volunteered l" tahe the
MerrImac into thesharbor.
,,,a. known IN lie a fearless, spirited man, never
h,rcouraeed by any barriers to be surmounted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
HAYTIANS SAY CABLE IS WORKING.

Cape Haytien Hayt June 4-S:lj p. NIT
was reported here to-day that there some
trouble with the Guantanamo cable yesterday
but at the ca BILE Office II was declared that there
was no interruption and that the cable is now
working usual.
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Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup.

o.. 49,. 49,. o., ov.r FIFTY lEARs W AiLIrHING,
aoraERs for GLliLDEsN so Mills he tAlL1
wih PERFECT SUCCESS 20 Sv S.iN. CURES VIM!
COLO and ss. remedy sSs "a sass s'
':wrr Winsjow.s s,othlns Syrup. and TAKE r. ~
Twenty-Ave cents hos"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
CrfRAV INSURGENTS ACTIVE.

Cape Hayten, Hayu. June 1T is rumoreH
here that the insurgents In Santo Domingo nave
captured the town Of Santiago de los 'aDa"aro''
on the vague River. lO3 miles east OF santiago
de Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

,ESw rsat9 TO 'hs ,w.ss cen.,asn'Al Espssss v.
aehsd. Lowell ratsS
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HOW THE VESSEL WAS SUNK,
Continued from first page.

The Merrimac he said. lay well across '"e
channel. her masts showing that Lieutenant
uobson had done his worl. well, sinking the snip
almost in the exact spot decided upon. Inc
channel is not az wide as the Merrlmacs length
and # is impossible for the Spanards to raise OF
DESTROY the wreck under the guns of the Ameri-
can fleet.
Admiral Cervera is no longer figure III 'fe
war. The cruisers Cristobal Colon. intanta
Maria Teresa, Vizcaya and Almirante Oquehdo
are known to he inside. and it Is believed that
two or three smaller warships possibly torpedo
boats are with them.
GAINED ADMIRATION OF SPANlARDs
Kingston. Jamaica, June 4.-Lieutenant Hob-
con appears to have carried out his plan to the
smallest detail except as regards the methou
~ escape. The rowboat In which the ere" were
70 attempt to escape was either blown up or
shot 70 pieces for Lieutenant Hobson ana MS
man drlfed ashore on an old cAtamarah winch
was slung over the ships side at the last mo-
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dered that o message OF congratuation be ,ele-
graphed to the defenders OF Santiago de Cuba"
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Economy & Protection

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from burglars for three months
We wire xour house n two hours without
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01S Broadway. '-o HiA'm
or any District Telegraph o"cc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
BriC=a=BraC.

You can double the value OF your June
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our low prices. Every year at this season
we make special importation of novel.
ties from the royal factories Of Europe,
many being advance samples Of which
there are no du plieates.
Our present display has no equal In the
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
1xra We Furnish Your HOm{
from Ground to Roof.

New departments recently been added which give US me pop
M ~ nnF all wants in the Houscfrnising line whether be for
Wall Paper China Glassware OPnoey ouselu.snss
ar What not Prices know they always here from
Than Similar ats can be purchased anywhere else Every depar
and for economys sake YOU should what we offer before
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-03
OF INTEREST ON THE ROAD.

The pay of passenger conductors on
the Texas & Pacific railroad has been
increased $25 per month.
It's time table folders cost the Bos-
ton d Maine railroad last year $780,
300. Simpler and cheaper forms are be-
ing used this year, and give, it is said,
oetter satisfa elton to the patrons Of
the road.
Many Improvements are being made
on nearly all of the railroads in the
country, in anticipation of the heavy
'oiume of business that will be handled
during the ensuing year.
The shipments of coal and coke
originating on the lines of the Penn
.':'vania railroad. east of Pittsburgh
=: Erie. for the week ended August 6,
amounted to 4l1,659 short tons.
The city of Cincinnati has passed a
stringent ordinance regulating the
business of ticket brokerage. Each
broker must give bond of 81 900 which
must be approved by the corporation
counsel and by the board of legisla-
tion.
One hundred cars Of peaches are
likely to be wasted in Georgia this
"ear for lack of crates. The crop was
:nderestimated by both growers and
.hirpers. and there has been good
Zeal of annoyance from n lack of re-
frigerator cars.
An effort is now being made to have
he southern roads adopt interchange
BILE mileage tickets. The system has
',een found to work most successfully
in territories where it prevails, and
low strong weight and influence are
icing brought to bear on the South
eastern Passenger association.
Something new in the way of spark
arrester is being successfully tried on
the Northern Pacific road. 1t consists
of an exhaust pipe in the form Of
reverse curve, which shoots the prod
ucts Of combustion from the front of
the smoke box through a petticoat
pipe, which is so placed as to gather all
the contents Of the box freely and to
pass them through n convex pipe at
tachment to spark chamber located
on the top Of the boiler. This spark
cNambcr contains a dash plate which
thoroughly scatters the spark. al Of
which are eXtinguished by contact
with the exhaust.