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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
SPANISH STRONGHOLD B0MDERDED
TROOPS FLED.


admiral Sampson's fleet bombarded
the fortlficatlons of San Juan at Porto
Rico Thursday morning.
The American squadron arrived off
San Juan just before daylight. The
flagship New York, the battleshps
Iowa Gad Indiana. the monitors Terror
and Ainphitrite. and the cruisers De-
troit Marblehead and Montgomery
steamed into the harbor stripped.
Word had been sent ahead that the
fortifications were to be bombarded--
notice to women and children, TO
aliens and on-conbatants to quilt the
place and seek such safety as the hills
afforded.
The big battleshin Iowa, commanded
by Fighting Rob Evans, was the first
to fire. There was little sea on at the
time. and as result the very first
shell she fired was dropped cleanly In
to Morro Fort Then the battleship
Indiana opened fire. In II few minutes
Morro Fort was reduced to a heap OF
ruins The fort made little effort to re-
spond and was silenccd almost imme-
diateiy.
There was great excitement In the
city and there were not enough We
hcles TO remove the panic stricken in
habltsnts to places of safety.
Governor Macias stuck to his post.
aSsettluS tlidt Ue utc hV
would surrender. His daughter re-
mained by his side. AZ the volunteers
rushed through the streets In disorder
sho endeavorcd to rally them. AS q
last resort she urged the men To stand
by the mines which had been laid un-
der San Juan streets. But she appeal
ed in vain.
Admiral Sampson sent the following
dispatch concerning the bombardment
to the navy department.:
"a portion of the squadron under my
command reached San Juan this morn
ing at dnybrenk- No armed vessels
were found In the port As soon as II
was sufficiently light l commenced at
tack upon the batteries defending the
city.
This attack lasted about three hours
and resulted In much damage to the
batteries and incidentally to q portion
of the city edjacert to the batteries
without material effect One man was
killed aboard the New York and seven
slightly wounded in the squadron. No
serious damage to any ship resulted
Sampson"
The seaman killed was Frank Wide-
mark, of the New York. A gunner's
mate of the Amphitrite died as a re-
suit OF the extreme heat
The bombardment of San Juan occu-
pied three hours.
Spain's report on the bombardment
of San Juan announces that four of
her men were killed and several
wounded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLE.
Government Calls For 29,0s7 Troops Great.
est Number Comes From Pennsylvania i


The war department has issued or
ders for the assembling of 29.0s7 volun-
teers at Chickamauga. These troops
are divided among the different states
as follows:
WIScONSIN-Two regiments, 90 Of
fcers. 1925 men.
MICHIGAN-One regiment, AZ Of
flcers, 92S men.
MINNESOTA--Thre regiments, 15g
officers. 1908 men.
INDIANAPOLIS regiments, 1874 Of
ficers, 4.104 men.
ILLINOIS--Two regiments, 92 Of
ficers, 1860 men.
MAINE-One regiment, 46 officers.
$50 men.
MAssAcHusETTs-one regiment.
i6 officers. 924 men.
MIsSOuRI-Light battery. 4 officers,
t19 men.
NEW HAMPsHIRE--on regiment,
IS officers, 100 men.
NEW YORK-Two regiments, 92 Of
icers. 1000 men.
~HIO-Four regiments. 1874 officers,
s.31z men; light artillery, l battery, %
officers. s96 men.
PENNSYLVANIA-S regiments,
322 officers. 6,S60 men.
RHODE ISLAND-One regiment, is
officers. 800 men.
vERMONT-One regiment, 40 Of
lcers. S15 men.
Total number of regiments, 30; total
number of batteries. 8; total number
Of oficers, 1,4l5; total number Of men.
te.ns7.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
TELEoRAMs TERsELY ToLn

Flour in this country sells from $3.50
to $500 barrel more than 1t did a
month ago.
Walter Welman left New York last
Thursday to find Andree and the
North Pole.
The Northwestern Miller reports the
Superior and Milwaukee last week at
1856, $40 barrels.
Louis Robinan and John Hetch were
killed in n boiler explosion at Pctos-
key, Mich, last week.
Carnegie. Pa, has accepted the offer
OF Andrew Carnegie of Sz10.000 for a
library and high school.
Three men were killed by an explo-
sion of gas in the new waterworks
tunnel at Cleveland last Wednesday.
A fall of fifteen stories from the
Great Northern hotel at Chicago in
,tartly killed Robert Russell Of Omaha,
Neb.. the other day.
The can manufacturing establish
ment OF Peter Lineweaver & Co., of
Baltimore, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday. Loss 100000.
The Biscuit trust has decided to ad-
vance the price of fall products selling
under ten cents. one cent. This is as
,ribed to the rise In -four.
Mother was the Iast WORD uttered
by 7-year-old Howard Grant after ho
had been crushed by trolley car at
Pittsburg last Wednesday.
Edouard Remeny!. the great violin
lst, fell dead Sunday afternoon at the
Orpheum theater In San Francisco. II
was Remenyrs first appearance on the
vaudeville stage.
The Alabama Great Southern pas
senger train was held up by five men
near Cuba, Ala, last Saturday night
The men wore masks and We're evil
IDENTIFY old hands at the business. The
express ear was robbed of $1,000.
President Cowen OF the Baltimore 4
Ohio says the company has not been
reorganixed and will not be until after
the war with Spain He. however.
says the scheme OF reorganization will
include 20 per cent assessment Of
common stock
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
FIVE AMERICANS SLAIN.
A Terrific Battle Fought In the Bay o
Cardenas

Five men Of the crew of the torpedo
boat Winslow were killed Wednesday
afternoon In the Bay of CGrdenas.
during combat with three Spanish
gunboats and shore batteries. Five
others were wounded. The dead and
wounded were brought to Key West
Thursday morning by the auxiliary
gunboat Hudson.
The gunboats wilmington and Hud-
son and the torpedo boat Winslow en-
tered the harbor and attacked the
Spanish gunboats. A shell pierced the
Winsiow's boiler room and disabled
her. Another shell burst amid a group
of men on deck. killing two men in
stantly and wounding six or seven
others, three of whom died soon after
ward.
Following are the names of the
killed on the Winslow:
Ensign Worth Bagley, of North Car
olina, literally torn to pieces.
John Daniels, fireman. first class, left
shoulder ripped up and right side OF
his head torn open.
John Varveres, oiler, a Syrian. throat
cut open by sharp piece of shell.
which severed his windpipe as If
slashed with razor.
George II. Meek. fireman, first-class,
OF Clyde. o., wourfded In the groin.
Josiah b. Tunnel, cabin cook, color
ed. of Accomac, Va, body shows no
wounds.
The engagement took place inside
the harbor of Cardenas. The gunboat
Wilmington, the torpedo boat Winslow
and the gunboat Hudson were the only
vessels engaged. They entered the
harbor for the purpose of attacking
some Spanish gunboats which were
known to be there. These latter, how
ever. were not discovered by the
American force until the Spaniards
opened fire. The land batteries OF
Cardenas supported the fire Of the
Spanish gunboats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
ONLY sAGAsTA RRMAINa
all the Other Members Of the Spanish cabi
net Resign.

All the members Of the Spanish ca
binet have resigned. Senor Sagasta
communicated the situation to the
queen regent, who will entrust him
with the task Of forming new ninist-
ry.
The liberal cabinet under Senor Sag
asta was formed shortly after the as
sassination OF Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo. who was aseassinated on August
s. 1897, by an italian anarchist, named
Coli. Gen Azcarraga, then minister
Of war. was first appointed president Of
the council and for time the cabinet
remained unchanged. But on Septem-
Der 20 II resigned and Senior Sagasta as
sumed Office on October 4, confronted
by the troubles In Cuba and in the Phi
nppine IslandA One Of the first steps
taken by Senior Sagasts was to recall
Gen. Weyler. the then captain general
OF Cuba, who was succeeded by Gen.
RlAprAL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
SUPPLIES NOT LANDED.
Unsuccessful Attempt Of an American stsamt
or to Relieve the lnsurgents.


In an effort to land Companies u and
O OF the First United States infantry
on the shore OF Pinar del Rio Friday
afternoon, with 500 rifles, 5000 rounds
OF ammunition. and some food supplies
for the Insurgents. the firet land fight
Of the war took place. Each side may
claim victory, for II the Spaniards
the insurgents, the Americans got de-
ridedly the better Of the battle. killing
twelve or more OF the enemy, and on
their own part suffering not a wound.
After dark Thursday evening the old
fashioned sidewheel steamer Gussle
the Morgan line. with the troops
cargo mentioned, started for the CD
coast At sunrise Friday she fell
with the gunboet vicksburg. on =
blockade off Havana. Other blockad-
Ing vessels came up also. The convert
ed revenue sutter Manning Capt w. NJ.
Munger, was detailed to convoy the
Gussie, and three abreast, the steam
ers moved along the coast.
Just west OF Port Cabanas harbor
ering the landing place with her guns,
and the torpedo boat Wasp came up
eager TO assist.
When they reached dry land they
Immediately went into the bush to form
O picket line. Two horses had been led
to swim to land when suddenly rifle
shot, followed by continuous sharp fir-
ing, warned the men that the efemy
had been In waiting.
The Wasp opened with her small
guns The cennonade began az 3:1s
and lasted a quarter Of an hour. Then
our pickets appeared. the ships circled
round. and. being told by Capt OCon-
nor, who had come from Shore where
the Spaniards were. 100 shots more
were fired in that direction, and twelve
Spaniards were killed.
II was decided that the soldiers
should re-embark on the Gussie and
that the guides should take the horses
and seek the insurgents and make a
new appointment
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
A Second Daniel.

A story 10 told Of Admiral Sicaro
when at Yorktown with his fleet for
drills and manoeuvers. A force was to
land and capture an inland railroad
base against defense force of little
more than half It's size. The two coi,l-
nandsrs Of these forces were discuss
Ing before the Admiral the details. and
each contended that the other would
miral. after pushing over how the diff
ferences might he adjusted, hnaiiy
satd.
''Gentlemen, It IL evident that the
matter can be reconciled In only one
way. Suppose you swap forces and
dGht the other way"
xne battIe Was fought On the origin
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

Last Wednesday the cruisers
Marblehead and Windom,and the gun
boat Nashville proceeded to the harbor
of Cienfuegos for the purpose OF cut
ting the cable connecting Santiago de
Cuba with Havana. The work was
successfully accomplished In spite OF
the fire of Spanish soldiers on the
shore. One American marine. Patrick
Regan. was killed and six others
wounded. The American cruisers de-
stroyed the earthworks along the
shores and 1t Is estimated that 400
Spanish were killed in the battle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
Watching the Philippines.

The officials of the German foreign
office are watching events in the Phil
ippine islands In the closest manner
possible. German subjects at Manila
have already filed claims for damages
against the United States but the
foreign office people say they must
walt the conclusion of the war before
anything can be done in the matter.
1t is said however that the German
admiral commanding in the far East
has been empowered in case of riots in
Manila. to land troops to protect tho
German consulate and German resi-
dents of that place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
Exports Exceed Imr ort.

The monthly statement OF the exports
And imports Of the United States dur
Ing April shows as follows: Domestic
merchandise exported, :9s.l2S,Sss; I'm.
was free from duty. AS compared with
April. 1897 the gain in exports was
about 500, 900. 900. and a loss in imports
Of about s45OO0,o00. The export Of gold
during April amounted to sl,Sl9. ss4 and
the imports to $32 Iss.674. The exports
of silver during April aggregated 81
040.SO and the imports amounted to
SSAA 400
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
Improved Marksma- shin.

It Is believed that the French steamer
Lafayette, which was released by the
government last week after having
been captured for running the Havana
blockade. has furnished Banco with
men and ammunition. The batteries
at Havana are more liberal in their
shot and the Workmanship shows an
Improvement. This fact leads the Of
ncials to believe that they were tricksd
by the French
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
High Prices for Food.

Blockade prices for food are charged
In cienfuegos. Flour sells at a5 cents
per pound. meal costs 40 cents a pound
and II you want milk you must pay 20
cents quart for II. On the other hand
yams. brcadfruit and plaintains are
plentiful at or cents per pound. The
correspondent was told there was food
enough in the city to last As days.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
Dcwoy Has the Cable

Lioyd'v agent at Manila cabled from.
Hong Kong to London that the block
ade OF the capital of the Philippine
islands Is strictly maintained and that
the cable Is on board an American ves-
sci. Several local steamers, Lloyd's
agent continued. are reported to have
been captured. but he says there is no
confirmation of the reports.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
KILLED by an Ocean eteamer,

Robert Middleton and Victor Pasco,
In the employ of the United States
government laying submarine mines
in the main channel Off Sandy Hook,
were drowned Saturday noon and six
others had narrow escape. Their
boats were run down by the French
liner La Touraine. outward bound,
which II is alleged. did not stop after
the accident.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

Clinging 10 rock on the brink OF
Niagara Falls Louis II. Hoehn was res
cued from an awful death by Jack Nc
Cloy n few days ago. McCloy tied a
rope about his waist, and after res
cuing the exhausted man was pulled
on shore by waiting friends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

II Is now rumored that the Pelayo.
the Carlos w., three torpedo boats and
three transatlantic steamers, with
provisions and troops, are preparing
to sail from Spain In a few days for
the Philippines. Cadiz bay is said to
be Thoroughly mined. The Alfonso
Kill re'naAns ct cadiz ~ 2 guard
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

The navy department advertised for
bids for armor for the battleships IL
'lnois. Alabama and Wisconsin. Seven
thousand seven hundred tons, at a
price. not exceeding $500 per ton. arc
rallied for. The bids are to be opened
the 23rd Instant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
Resulta Of Wey.er's Cruelty

About Havana the situation OF the
people IL terrible. Hundreds OF recon-
centrados from Los Fcsos, the big re-
concentrates barracks In Havana, were
too weak to walk out of town and fell
In the streets or died In the subli bs,
where hocks OF yulturcs. 'Wey.er's
chickens" as they are now termed In
Havana, have feasted on the 7, mains.
Three persons We're burned TO death
and property amounting 10 $s35,(00 de-
stroyed by fire which originated
Wednesday in the big six story build,
Ing occupied by McCadden Bros.
wholesale dealers In lays and nre-
works. at Philadelphia. The dead are
william McCadden. a member OF tho
firm: Charles Richardson. a pacter,
and Miss Evelyn G. Caldwell, steno-
yrapher ard typewriter. Their charrcd
bodies were found on the second floor
In the rear of the building.
a bill for the enlistment OF 10000
yellow fever immures for Cuba has
passed the TersA M
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18
Havana's Defences.

Havana is surrounded by entrench-
ments for 30 miles. The troops In the
garrison number 10000. and a like
number are in the interior fighting the
insurgents. Nobody in Havana except
few higher officers knows that the
Spanish fleet was annihilated at Ma
nila.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

All attempts to induce the poor OF
|this country to buy rabbits. ON the
ground that they are cheap and whoIe-
|eome. have failed. Australia could
tupply the poor Of London. and then
have plenty OF rabbits to spare: but
the poor despise the rabbit. At tho
came time he 10 welcomed to the table
of the waalthy, and II esteemed ~ .
tootheulae norsel VI
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

lE~o. women ~ scotland once ooIlsct-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

The royal crown OF Persia, which
dates back to remote ages. is In the
form of n pot of flowers, surmounted
by an uncut ruby the size of a hen's
egg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

Anti German feeling runs so high In
Prague that the Czech University stu
dents have banded together to follow
and taboo all young women who dance
or hirt with Germans at parties.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-05-18

The Spanish torpedo boat. Destruc-
ior, lying in wait at the Strait of Glib
raltar for American merchantmen was
blown up by her own boilers a few
nights ago. She had three torpedo
tubes and a crew of So men,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
Timely Information.

2 The power Of modern guns Of heavy
caliber Is such that every projectile
which does not hit thickly mounted
part, or strike at very acute angle,
must cause frightful destruction in the.
interior of vessel, But as the heavy
armor covers hardly more than third
OF all parts visible above water line,
1t Is more likely that an unarmored
part is hit than that armor will be
struck. One lucky shot can disable
ship, a few lucky shots may decide a
battle. It is this consideration which
causes the Germans to be so specially
careful in the training Of their marine
artillery. But 1t is not very likely that
the percentage Of hits viii increase IN
future. The increased speed, of the
vessel prevents that. SHIPS armed with
the heaviest ordnance can begin to fire
at distance Of 5000 to 1000 meters
(31a to 415 miles,; with guns Of a
somewhat lighter caliber,. at 5000, to
5000 meters. The heavy guns, indeed,
carry much farther; but 1t would be
useless waste Of ammunition to fire at
ship more than three or four miles
away, and a modern ship cannot afford
to waste its ammunition any more
than its coal. With modern facilities
for loading, battle ship.could fire "a
way It's entire stock Of ammunition In
less than an hour, and who can say
that it will be quickly replenished!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
Heavy Mourninr Again popular"


With the coming of the spring have
arrived several new ideas and novel
fats of fashion in the matter of
mourning. It was said few months
ago that there were signs of mourn
ing losing it's popularity, and that
Grape would soon be relegated to the
background. to the limbo OF fabrics
and materials that have seen their
day. But the new styles and ths new
demands of the milliners and modistes
point to precisely the reverse.
Not for score of years has there
been so much Grape worn as the "sets"
now display. Science mag inveigh
against it's use and the swathing of
head and body in heavy folds OF
black, but fashion is needless of its
protests. On the occasion of the death
of q near relative, especially member
of the family, extremely heavy mourn
ing is to be worn. The. mourning
period does not now last so long, and
one comes out suddenly-after, say q
year-in bright colors, Second mourn
ing being quite "out,' but while
mourning lasts it is more than usually
severe.
The newest thing in mourning IS q
shirtwaist made entirely Of black
Grape, the sleeves being unlined. Such
q garment was never known before, and
has excited much interest. Skirts
and waists are now trimmed with very
broad bands of crape.-New York
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
Revival of Creosote.

Little by little, for years, creosote
has been making steady progress IN
the physicians regard as a favorite
remedy in certain pathological condi-
tions. But, suddenly, and almost
without intimation Of it's newly ac-
CURED force, it has sprung into re-
markable prominence. Everywhere
the men of standing in the medical
profession are using it and for a
variety of diseases which no one would
have believed possible in its early
therapeutic history.
Admitting, as in the case OF oil
remedies that come to the front with q
rush, that the extent and variety OF
its usefulness is overstated, there still
remains q sufficiently extended field
in which it can be successfully EN-
ployed, to. constitute it one of the
most effective agents known to medical
science:
One of the most interesting facts
about creosote is that it has wider
range Of usefulness therapeuticelly
than is commonly believed. In spite
of the fact that it is in large doses an
irritant in the stomach, in small doses
it is one of the best antifermentatives
known. It is invaluable in the treat
ment of constipation and its powerful
antiseptic qualities make it unsur-
passed in the treatment of either in'
ternel OF external assesses or ulcers.
Public Health Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13
Way to Kill Mosquitoes.

Two and one-half hours are required
for a mesquite to develop from Its hrst
stage, a speck resembling cnolera
bacteria, to it's active and venomous
maturity. The insect in all Its phases
NAV be instantly killed NY contact WIN
minute quantities of permanganate OF
potassium. 1t is claimed that one part
of this substance in 1900 Of solution
distributed in mosquito marshes Will
render the development of larvae JIM
possible; that handful of permangan-
ate will oxidize a ten-acre swamp, Kill
its embryo insects. and keep 1t free
from organic matter for thirty days at
a cost of twenty-five cents; that with
care whole State may be kept free
of insect pests at small cost. An effi-
cacious method is to scatter few crys-
tails widely apart. A single pinch OF
permanganate has killed all the germs
in a thousand-gallon tank.-The Pub
lie Health Journal.