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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-01
Some States Will Not Be Asked
For More Men
Under the Call For $4,000 Ad.
ditional Volunteers.
TO AVOID A WRANGLE
The War Department May De-
eide to Allow
Some States to Recruit Entire
" New Organizations.

Washington, June 1-Adjutant Gem
eral Corbin is engaged in making up
the apportionment of troops which
states are to furnish under the presi-
dents second call for $4,000 Because
Of an excess over their quota under the
last call, some Of the states will not be
asked for any additional men at this
time. So far as is possible, the exist
ing regiments will be recruited to their
maximum strength.
Some of the governors in their COM
munications with the war department
have manifested a decided objection to
filling up existing regiments, preferring
to recruit entirely new organizations
and in some of these cases it is be-
heVed likely the department may yield
although no one will make any official
statement to that effect
There is disposition on the part of
the war department to avoid any un-
seemly wrangle over the matter, but
instead to yield a point fgr the sake of
appearances. Ample authority it is
said, exists under the volunteer act for
the war department to proceed on its
own responsibility with the work of
recruiting without any call on the gov
ernors to assist in that work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-01
WILL USE cERvERA's COAL.
Schley Expected to Annihilate Santi-
ago Before Reporting.

New York, June IA special to the
Times from Washington says:
Washington is working itself up to
the hope of official news from Schley
to match the news from Dewey. With
various corroborative dispatches about
the operations at Santiago it is made
plain that whatever the plans may be
for eventual cooperation at Santiago
de Cuba of the navy and the army,
there is no restraint upon Commodore
SchIey to prevent him from reducing
the forts at the entrance to the harbor,
destroying Cervera's fleet and making
the city uninhabitable to the Spanish
if he chooses to do so.
The news from Commodore Schley
contained in the press dispatches
caused no surprise to those who have
known him and his record. He is not.
an officer to remain quiet while there
is a chance for enterprise so close at
hand. His adventures in Korea when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-01

he took part in he attack on the native
forts, his participation in the Greedy
relief expedition and, more recently, his
defiant stand for American rights in
Valparaiso harbor. indicate the nature
of the man who is now the American
commodore of Santiago, carrying with
him a very poor opinion of the military
ability of the Spanish people
He had heard the opinions of these
people respecting this country and it
was his belief that the United States
these contemptuous Scoffers that they
did not understand the people they had
sneered at SO long. 1t has been known
that Schley was eager to meet the foe,
and that he and his men had fretted at
Fort Monroe while Dewey was making
himself famous. Schley's friends insist
that he will never stop work at San
tiago until he has demonstrated the
ability of American ships and Ameri-
can sailors to overcome Sjanish ships
and sailors under difficult circum-
stances.
Since Commodore SchIey's fleet has
been reported at Santiago a great deal
of calculation and speculation has been
acting effectively against the fleet of
Admiral Cervera without entering the
harbor. Some of the naval men here
have taken all things into account and
12-inch and S-inch guns on the Massa-
chusetts, the Iowa and the Texas, he
can reach the city of Santiago itself
if he can get the range. If he could
obtain the moOringS of the Spanish VeS-
sells, which it is assumed he has done,
so definitely as to be able to chart
them, no doubt is entertained of his
ability to direct destructive fire upon
the ships at a distance of five or six
miles.
According to the dispatches received
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the American ships were engaged with
the Spanish warships. The firing was
extremely heavy. At 3:45 p. m, the
cannonading became less heavy against
the Notifications, but was more accen-
tuated in the locality where the fleets
were engaged.
Private messages intimate that there
has been a severe fight between the
American fleet and the outer fortihcfia-
tions and the Spanish fleet.
The fight lasted the greater part of
the afternoon.
The advantage appears to have been
with the Americans.
Persons who climbed Lookout noun
tain at the entrance of Cape Haytien
harbor declare that they heard can
nonading low but distinct, to the west
and to the north beyond Tortuga is
land.
The correspondent of the Associated
press, who was at the signal station
about the same time, also heard sounds
resembling cannonade. The wind was
in the right direction to carry the de-
donations to him.
1t seems certain that the fleet the
Haytien gunboat saw passing Cape
Mayzi, going northward, found its op-
portunity of turning backward across
the front of an opposing force.
According to advices from Spanish
source, fourteen American warships
and two torpedo boats were engaged in
the combat.
A very careful fire was directed
against the batteries of Morro Castle
until 3:45 p. m, when discharges of
cannon began to be heard at sea off
the port. These discharges continued
until o'clock and then entirely ceased.
From the Spanish account, it is i'm
possible to judge as to the exact merits
of the encounter.
Washington, June 1.-Advices receiv-
ed during the night confirm earlier re-
ports of a severe engagement between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-01
ONE SHOT FROM DEWEY
Was Enough to Stop the Spaniards
From Building Fortifications.


Hong Kong, June 1.-The late Span
ish governor of Cavite and 1000 men
are at San Rogue. five miles from Ca
vite, and Malabon. They are Offering
prizes for native volunteers, and have
won Aguinaldo'S cousin, Baldemuro, by
making him a general
Aguinaldo's men are being trained by
Dewey's naval officers. Aguinaldo Of
fers to fight with machetes only If
Dewey gives the word. No one ques-
tions his bravery and patriotism All
Chinese shops in Manila have been
closed.
The Hong Kong government will ex-
explain the temporary seizure and
search of United States Consul Wild
mans launch.
Admiral Dewey has had to teach the
Spanish forces in Manila another sharp
lesson. He had promised that il the
Spaniards refrained from Strengthening
their defenses he would not do any
bombarding. One week ago the Span
iards were observed violating their
pledge, and Admiral Dewey fired a shot
over their heads a warning. No
body was hurt, and the work on the
fortificationS was stopped.
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comparatively little attention appears
to have been given to the Notifications.
The assumption among naval men who
are discussing the engagement before
particulars are Obtainable is that he
has directed just enough fire at the
forts to occupy them, and has employ
ed his most effective long range guns
in peppering the Spanish vessels in the
harbor.
Admiral Cervera, it is believed, has
found himself at a terrible diSadvant-
age in being penned up in the harbor.
The bay of Santiago is scarcely a mile
wide in it's widest part. 1t is navigable
for vessels of such great draught as the
four armored cruisers of CerVera'S feet
for but a part of it's width. It is con-
sidered to be out of the question for
Cervera to protect himself to any great
extent by maneuvering. Having once
got the range of Cervera's vessels, eth
er at anchor or moving up and down
the bay, Commodore Schley may sink
or disable them all. At the same time
he may keep his vessels constantly in
motion, playing &On the Notifications
and the Spanish fleet while the forts
and the imprisoned fleet are wildly en-
deavoring to hit lot of moving ves-
sels
Army men are hearing the news from
Santiago with some concern They have
accepted as true the reports that there
is to be land force dispatched to San
tiago and they imagined that all pre-
parations were to be deferred until the
army was in readiness to participate in
the attack upon Santiago and to win a
share of the credit for it's capture.
While Commodore Schley does not ap-
pear to have been made acquainted
with this view, the army officers who
have heard of the attack upon Santi-
ago by Schley say that it will be as
impossible for him to make complete
job of the reduction of Santiago as it
is for Admiral Dewey to take posses
sion of Manila without the aid of a
large number of troops.
Secretary Long does not look for any
report from Commodore Schley until
he has completed the job that he is re-
IContinued on Sixth Page-l
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MANTEROLA.

the forts, repulsed the attack, causing
damage to the enemy.
(Signed,) MANTEROLA.
Admiral Manterola is the officer in
command of the regular Spanish fleet
in Cuban waters.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Port au Prince Hayti, June About
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon an Amer
lean squadron, composed of IA war
ships, of which the cruiser New York
displayed the flag of Rear Admiral
Sampson, and a number of torpedo
boats, began a bombardment with
heavy guns of the forts and harbor of
Santiago de Cuba. The American fire
was directed principally against the
forts and harbor
The forts of Morro Castle, La Zecapa
and Punta Gorda suffered especially
The cannonading was very persistent,
and cannot have failed to be destruc-
tive. 1t lasted until 3:45 .. m.
The town, which is situated near the
inner end of the harbor, escaped dam
age
At 3:45 p. m. the cannonading dimin-
ished. About o'clock cannon dis
charges were heard at a distance Ore
sumably at sea), continuing for some
time, when the firing ceased complete
ly.
The Spanish authorities maintain
strict silence as to the number of vic
Tins, who were apparently numerous.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Cape Haytien, Hayti, June 1-Advices
received from Havana say that the
American fleet a Santiago de Cuba bonn
ha nT-ia - 7
Zecapa, and Punta Gorda yesterday
afternoon At the same time, it is added
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futon of the dinner, he (the prince)
thoughtlessly neglected to put the
American toast in it's proper place on
the programme.
While Mr.. Post was at Hong Kong,
Prince Henry gave a ball but Admiral
it, The banquet incident was not al
lowed to get out and Mr.. Post received
it first hand from one of the officers of
the American fleet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-01
SAM PETERS P. M.
Ex-Congressman Made Post
master at Newton.

washington, June 1.-The president
today sent these nominations to the
senate:
stmasters-Kansas: James NJ CHS
ham, Atchison; Edwin Foster, Inde-
pendence; Clarence r. Atchison, Coli
urnbus; Henry L. Henderson, lola.
Samuel r. Peters. Newton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-01
CONVICTS MUTINY.
15 Prisoners Escape From the
Federal Prison at LeaV-
enWOrth.

Leavenworth, June 1.-At the U. s.
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth this
morning mutiny broke out among the
convicts, fifteen Of them escaping. At
ter lively chase, one of them, James
Musgrove, a territory outlaw, was shot
down. The others escaped. Musgrove
led the outbreak.
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WAR MUST STOP.
Unless Bank of Spain Can Pull
Through the Crisis.

Madrid, June IA p. m.-The condi-
ton of the Bank of Spain is considered
today as more serious than any reverse
government, the war can not be con-
tinued.
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Commodore Schley's squadron and the
Notifications and Spanish ships under
Cervera.
Special advices from Cape Haytien
and Jamaica say that the American
squadron bOmbarded three of the for
titled points at the mouth of Santiago
de Cuba harbor.
Madrid, June 1.-The minister OF ma
rine, Capt. Aunon has received a dis
patch saying the American squadron
has suffered a check before Santiago
de Cuba The fire from the Spanish
forts and the fleet of Admiral Ceryera
is alleged to have repulsed the Alneri-
can ships, which are said to have re-
treated and to have been damaged. The
Spanish fleet, it is claimed, did not SUI
faJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-01
GONZALES DEAD.
Spaniards Kill One Cuban Insurgent
General

General
Havana, June 1.-The insurgent brig
adler general, Gonzales, who was
wounded on Sunday, near Sagua La
Chica, province OF Santa Clara. has
died of his wounds.
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at that place for the full 80 days for |
which the rations are provided.
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Madrid, June 1.-The following un-
dated dispatch from Havana has been
received here: The American squadron
commanded by Commodore Sch1ey,
composed of large ironclads and cruis
ers, attacked the fortifications at the
entrance of Santiago de Cuba. Our iron
clad Cristobal Colon, closing the mouth
of the port and supported by the fire of
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Madrid, June 1.-The minister of ma
rine, Capt. Aunon, on leaving the pal
ace this afternoon after a visit TO the
queen, said: 1.-THE American squadron
has bombarded and tried to force the
Santiago forts, which replied vigor-
ously. The CristobaI Colon advanced to
the mouth of the harbor, exchanging
shots with the enemy who fired seventy
shots against the forts. The damage
done is not reported. The Colon hit an
American auxiliary ship damaging it.
The Colon was not hurt. Further de-
tails were withheld
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General in Command of the
United States Army.
Takes Charge of Military Move
ment at the Front.
MASSING OF RATIONS.
Food Sufficient to Last Troops
Thirty Days
is Being Got Together for Lees
Men at Jacksonville.

Tampa, Fla, June 1.-Gen. Nelson A
Miles, accompanied by his entire staff
and a fierce of clerks, arrived in Tampa
at $3.50 this morning from Washington
over the Florida Central railroad Gen.
Miles was accompanied also by his
wife, daughter and son.
Washington, May 31.-The war de-
partment is massing rations for 80 days
for the troops that are assembling at
Jacksonville, Fla, under command of
Major General Lee. The officials decline
to say how many men are to be concen-
trated there or whether they will stay
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COM, SCHLEY OPENS TIRE

aiding aimed at the fortresses was weak
in comparison with that farther from
shore.
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New York, June IA cablegram
from Kingston. Jamaica, says:
American men-of-war and a number
of torpedo boats bombarded Santiago
yesterday afternoon. American fleet
fired principally upon Spanish armored
ships and on the batteries of Moro
Zecapa and Punta Gorda. Cannonad-
tnE was heaviest at O'Clock Cannon
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the forts, repulsed the attack, causing
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Econtinued on Sixth Page-1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
RUSH TO PAY TAXES.
Yesterday Was the Last Day or
Which Payments Could Be Made
Without Incurring a Pen
alty-Amount Received.

one check for $4,000 in payment ~
taxes was received by City Treasurer
Boland yesterday. 1t is the largest tax
payment received and the next largest
was a check for $1,000, also received
YESTERDAY.
Yesterday was the last day for the
payment of taxes without penalty and
the office of the city treasurer and the
corridor outside was thronged during
the day with persons anxious to make
their payments before the close of Of
flee hours.
The crush was so great that it was
necessary to keep the office open until
! o'clock in the evening. Then the tired
clerks sat down to a supper furnishe 4
by order of City Treasurer Boland
and served by Lohmann, of Lackawan-
ma avenue. supper, however, did not
end the days work, several hours were
required on the books before the office
was closed for the night and the clerks
went home.
About $4,000 was received during the
day. on Monday the receipts were
$2OOO6.7O, Tuesday, $47,92j.55: Wednes-
day. $56 SS2.2S, a total of $199, 764.53 dur
ing the four days of the week.
The amount of money received on
any one day would offer a tempting
bait to thieves despite the strong vault
in which the money was placed every
night. So, in accordance with the GUS
tom of past years, a policeman was
stationed in the Office every night. Pa
trolman Babe" Jones had this year the
extremely pleasant duty of sitting
throughout the night with his eyes on
an iron door which hid a fortune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
ASKED COL. WAITRESS ADVICE.
Miss Rebecca Parry Is Being Prose
cuted at Bellefonte.

\ dispatch from Bellefonte. this
state, states that Miss RebeCca Parry,
of that town, a Christian Scientist, 10
whose influence COrOner's jury in n
verdict recently ascribed the cause OF
Mrs. GarbriCk's suicide, has consulted
with EX-Lieutenant Governor Watres,
of this city, about the matter. Mrs.
Garbrck, who received Christian
Science treatment from Miss Parry for
bodily ailments, went out one night
and deliberately lay down on the rail-
road tracks, allowing a train to cut off
her head. In commenting on the Ver-
dict of the coroner's jury the dispatch
quotes X-Lieutenant Governor Watres
as saying, in a letter to Miss Parry:
"Of course, if any one stops to think
and to parse the article and the verdict
of the coroners jury. it will appear
perfectly absurd that you should be
charged with the death of this woman
Personally, you have nothing to fear
If you should hear of the case again
you will have ample opportunity to de-
fend yourself
This is a free country and religious
beliefs cannot be interfered with, nol
rights trampled upon. One has a per-
feet right to employ an allopath
homoeopath, electropath, or any Other
kind of a doctor, and they have a right
to employ no doctor if they see fit
but to rely upon Divine power, anC
this without fear of molestation. ST
far as this case affecting the truth Is
concerned there need be no fear of that
The truth will maintain itself and the
harder it is pressed the more it will be
demonstrated"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
DIED.

BROWN.--In Scranton, Dec. l5 1898, at
the residence of her son, Mr.. lie Grand
Wright 1913 Capouso avenue, Mrs. Mary
\. Brown, widow of Whitman Brown,
deceased, aged 50 years, l month and IL
days. Funeral at S 30 o'clock Saturday
morning. Services at house private. In
terment in DunmOre cemetery. Homes
dale papers are requested to copy.
PIERSON.-In Hawley, Dec. H. 1885,
Charles Pierson, aged nearly 50 years.
He is survived by the following children:
Mrs John Thomson, of Wikcs-Barre;
Mr.. A. ID, Pierson, of Scranton, and w.
y. and Miss Martha. Funeral from
Methodist Episcopal church at 80
O'Clock Friday.
RICHARDS.-In Scranton, Dee Is, 1895,
Edith Richards, aged Il years, at the
West Scranton hospital The funeral
will take place Friday afternoon at
o'clock from the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Richards, l2Ol
Eynon street Burial will be made i'm the
Taylor cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
PURELY SOCIAL.
FIRST DEGREE CONFERRED.
Interesting Session of Green Ridge
Lodge of Odd Fellows.

At a special meeting of Green Ridge
lodge, e03. Independent Order of odd
Fellows, last evening. a team from the
Electric lodge Of Clark's Green, initiat-
ed a candidate in the first degree.
The team consisted of b. F. Evans, no.
BILE grand; L. II. Meyers, right sup
porter; Arthur Carpenter, left sup
porter; + j. Carpenter, vice grand ;
r. ]. Chapman, right supporter; y. S.
Davis, left supporter; A. A. Davis, past
grand; w. 5. Frease, warden; a. S.
Calkin. conductor; Is. f, Ackerly,
chaplain; c. c. Green, w. g. Letson,
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and G.. A, Sherman. guards; G. c. Cook
and John Flcitz, armor bearers; John
Rhodes. outside guard Geo. II. Cook,
inspector guardian, f. G. Hanyen, or
ganist.
After the initiation speeches were
made by Captain James Moir. John
Rhodes and others. A quartette sang
several choice selections. There were
many visitors present from Celestial
lodge OF Providence. and the Robert
Burns lodge of the central city. "A
sumptuous repast was served followed
by a smoker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
Appearances Deceitful.

81 struck a new one the other day."
said the man who is about to move,
"when | went to see a house of which a
faithful lrishman was custodian. Ton
small, too small l said as soon as l saw
the place.
Go aisy, sor.' he replied, Till I show
yez trough. HeZll foind the house much
larger on the inside than 1t is on the out
side, sor.' '"-ClcVcland Leader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16

SOCIAL LAST NIGHT A pleasant So
Cial was given in the rarlors Of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church last night by Miss
Nichols and the young men who are mem
bers of her Sunday school class. a num-
Der of delightful musical numbers We're
rendered, and toward the close of the So
Cial refreshments were served.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
COAL CONTRACT MUDDLE.
School Controllers May Have Trouble
in Settling 1t.

When the board of control meets in
adjourned session next week. Friday
evening, there is going to he big
row over the proposals to furnish coal
to buildings in the Fourth district-the
North End.
At Monday nights meeting of the
board it was voted to award contracts
for the first three districts, but not for
the Fourth, as only one proposal for
that district was received. on recon-
mendation of the supply committee it
was voted to re-advertise Tie one
proposal received Monday night was
from James Kearney. The figures con-
tanned in his proposal We're read, pub
lished and made public and he quite
naturally feels disposed to combat Gny
attempt of the board to award the con-
tract to any one who has had the op-
portunity to profit by the publicity
given his (Mr. Kearney's) bid.
The controversy has been We'll started
by Mr.. Kearney'S friends, in and out
of the board, and will be made more
complex by the contention of thu new
bidders that the board is bound TO
accept the lowest bid or repu llata it's
advertisement soliciting proposals. Mr..
Kearney says he would have no objec .
tions to the re-advertising If his r.!
had not been opened Monday night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
MYSTIC SHRINERS
HERE LAST NIGHT
CLASS OF TWENTY-FoUR NO.
VICES WERE INITIATED.

By Special Dispensation Irem Tenn
pie, of Wilkes-Barre, Met in the
Rooms of the Board of Trade-The
Session Was Followed by a Ban
quet at the Hotel Rudolph-Special
Train of Three Passenger Coaches
Came Here with Members from
Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
Middleton's Quot Challenge.

Sporting Editor of The Tribuue--I.
Thomas Middleton, of Grassy Island will
take points start in a game of quOits,
81 points a game, Of William Thorpe. or
will play any other man in Lackawanna
county even up. Either of the games
can be made at James Twiss Grave
house. or at John O'Connor's, Grassy
Island. Yours truly.
Thomas II. Middleton.
Dec. i, 1895