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SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT
Volume XVIII No 136
4N3 SANKEI
LOC KWOOD
National Bank.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
J. S. Lockwood Pres.
J. Muir Jr. Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
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AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities of
the United States and on all European
countries. Also drafts on Monterey
Mexico payable in Mexican dollars.
Foreign coin end currency bought and
sold.
W RESOLVED
To continue our policy of
good Telephone service.
Honesty is the best policy to
win.
The Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone Company gives
honest service to all points by the use
of the LONG DISTANCE TELE-
PHONE.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair weather tonight and Thursday.
TO ATTACK HAVANA.
Lee is Directed to Collect an Army
40000 for the Work.
Washington June 15.—Havana is to
be attacked as soon as an army can be
brought together. Today Major Gen-
eral Fitzhugh Lee cdmmander of the
Seventh Army Corps with headquar-
ters at Jacksonville'’ received orders
to prepare an army of 40000 men t?
move on the Cuban capital. It is be-
lived that in thirty days this army
will be ready. Gen. Lee will draw on
several camps for his army.
Gen. Wheeler’s cavalry division -will
compose peart of the command. The
reason that War department selected
Gen. Lee to lead this army is because
of his knowledge of the country about
the Cuban capital.
When Santiago has been captured
and Cervera’s fleet disposed of Rear
Admiral Sampson will withdraw the
heaviest of his warships for use at
Havana. He will be joined there by
the monitors.
An attack on the forts will
be commnced. It is thought
the fortifications will be re-
duced in twen'ty-four hours. Then
Gen. Lee will move on the city from the
rear. The plan is now on to drive
every Spanish soldier out of Cuba-
Large forces will be landed in all
ports of the island and will force
junction and battle from one coast to
the otiher.
President McKinley believes that
with the Philippines captured and Cu-
ba and Porto Rico in the possession
of the United States and Cervera’s
fleet either capured or destroyed
Spain will be compelled to sue for
peace. If she is not willing to ask
that hostilities cease a naval fleet
will be sent over to attack her coast
cities.
A MOST $400000000 ASKED FOR.
Washington June 15. —The secreta-
ry of war has sent to Congress esti-
mates for appropriations for the army
up to January 1 next amounting to
$13200000 as follows: Regular sup-
plies quartermaster’s department $3-
000000; army transportation $10000-
000: contingencies of the army $lOO-
000; secret service $lOOOOO. The amount
so far asked for on account of the war
is approximately $391000000.
THAT PHANTOM FLEET.
is Bothering the United States No
More.
Washington June 15. —The Spanrsh
Cadiz fleet Is almost as much of a mys-
tery to the naval officers here as was
Admiral Cervera’s flying squadron
during the two weeks immediately pre-
ceding its inglorious bottling up at
Santiago. Today a report came that
the squadron was unfit for sea. That
would have been credited except that
the department has information as late
as Saturday to the effect that the
squadron was already at sea and was
about to depart.
About a week before it had been told
that the Cadiz fleet had sailed. Having
In mind these conflicting reports the
War board scarcely knows where to
give credence though ft would seem
to be an extraordinary circumstance
that the least doubt eould exist as to
the presence in or absence ' from the
harbor of a particular city such as Ca-
diz of a whole squadron of warships.
However the weight of opinion seems
to include to the presence of the fleet
at Cadiz on account of the bad condi-
tion of the ships.
It may be noted however that al-
though acting upon this belief as
shown by the beginning of the milita-
ry invasion of Cuba the War board is
taking no unnecessary chances of a
surprise and by means of scouts has
provided for securing timely warning
of the approaching of Any hostile ves-
sels to the seat of war.
PUBLISHED AT SAN ANTONIO BEXAR COUNTY TEXAS AND REGISTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
SECRETARY CRIDLEY’S REPORT
United States is Asked to Furnish the
Electrical Equipment 30000 Horse
Power
Washington June 15. —Reference is
made to a report by Thomas W. Crid-
ley third assistant secretary of state
upon the Paris exposition to an in-
quiry by the exposition authorities as
to whether the Americans could fur-
nish the electrical power to light the
whole exposition and run all the ma-
chinery. This would require 30000
horse power he said. Mr. Cridley took
the matter under advisement with a
view to securing t'he opinion of elec-
trical experts in the United States.
Mr. Cridler says that there are two
salient features in the general scheme
of the exposition. The first is its ad-
mirable situation in the center of Par-
is the next the embellishment of that
part of the Seine connecting the two
extremities of the exposition which will
recall to the visitors mind a modern
Venice and which by its splendor and
magnificence will contribute to sur-
pass all previous expositions in Paris.
At one extremity—the Trvcadoro and
at the other the Champs Eylsse will
be connected by an immense maritime
boluevard of decorative water craft
spanned by four large bridges. The
space secured for the United States
will be in the hall of general manufac-
tures and household furnishing 24390
square feet: in mines and metallurgy
7690 square feet; in threads textiles
and wearing apparel 13003 square feet;
in agricultural and food products. 18-
518 square feet; education and liberal
arts 11471 square feet and chemical
industry 5160 square feet. Secretary
Cridley in concluding his report de-
votes a chapter to the statement of
the reason why the United States
should not be dissuaded from a full
and adequate representation at the
Paris exposition. He does not openly
say so but nevertheless makes it ap-
parent from his report that he has ref-
erence to the threats made in some
quarters that the United States would
refrain from making an exhibit be-
cause of the prevalent idea of undue
French sympathy with Spain. On this
point he says: "It would be unfor-
tunate for our commercial relations
were the United States to decline to
make an adequate representation.
Congress in 1897 by accepting the invi-
tation of France to participate assum-
ed the obligation to provide the requi-
site meansbut aside from such obliga-
tion there are controlling reasons why
the government should be properly rep-
resented. The vast business interest
of our country should be displayed ad-
vantageously in competition with
those of all foreign lands. In this our
merchants and manufacturers are con-
cerned and in proportion as they show
■the people of the north who will be
congregated at Paris how great are
our products our manufactures and
our inventions will credit be reflected
upon us as a nation. The growing
export trade of the United States
would also gain by an exhibit for if
our goods are already gaining headway
in Europe a complete exhibit at Paris
will deeply Impress the commercial
world there to be assembled and re-
dound immediately to the credit and
lasting benefit of our foreign com-
merce.”
Mr. Cridley asserts that the coming
exposition will surpass in beauty and
grandeur any similar enterprise in the
past and says the United States should
be worthily represented.
He closes with a recommendation
that a permanent committee be imme-
diately established.
Port au Prince June 15.—(8 a. m.) —At
this hour today no further war news
has been received.
MELTNE LIKELY TO RESIGN.
Paris June 15.—The cabinet met this
morning to review the situation. The
ministers will reassemble at 2 o’clock
under President Faure when it is be-
’lieved Aleline will resign the premier-
ship although it is understod that
Faure is urging him to remain.
COTTON MARKET.
New York. June 15.—Cotton futures
opened steady.
Frankfort Ky. June 15.—Governor
Bradley has ordered company "A”
state guards to go to Mayfield to pro-
tect Bob Blanks anegro ravisher who
is to be tried next week. There have
been six lynchings in Graves county
in two years and the feeling against
Blanks is high.
Jefferson City Mo. June 15.—The
Supreme court sitting en bare today
gave in an opinion by Judge Burgees
granting the petition of Attorney Gen-
ON THE MATTER.
NO. WAR NEWS.
TO STOP LYNCHING.
TO BUST A TRUST.
Ran Antonio Texas. Wednesday June 151898
eral Crow for a writ of ouster against
the St. Louis Trust Co. which has been
doing a general banking business
contrary to their charter and state
banking law.
MADE A START.
Washington D. C. June 15.—Later
advices received during yesterday af-
ternoon show that a start was actual-
ly made by the troops Monday but the
movement dragged and many ships
did not move until.some time yester-
day forenoon. It is supposed all ves-
sels are now fairly under way.
OVER SUBSCRIBED.
Washington D. C. June 15.—Treas-
ury officials say the indications are
that the $200000000 loan has been
largely over subscribed.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Alexandria June 15.—J. C. Redd a
young white man aged 24 years want-
ed in this parish for forgery commit-
ted in 1895 has been arrested and is in
jail at Waldron Ark. Sheriff Stafford
left last night for Baton Rouge to ob-
tain requisition papers from Gov. Fos-
ter on the governor of Arkansas and
will bring Redd to this parish for trial.
The check forged was drawn in favor
of J. G.Claiborne on the National Bank
of Commerce of Kansas City. The
name forged was "The Howcott Lum-
ber company. Limited J. C. Rives.”
The check was dated October 31 1895
and was for $6OO. The parties who
were swindled never made the fact
known to the authorities here but a
careful search’has been made for him
and he was finally located by the Pin-
kerton Detective agency and arrested
in Arkansas by the sheriff. Redd is
a married man and worked for the
Forest Hill Lumber company in Grant
parish. A reward of $lOO was offered
for his arrest. The evidence is said
to be conclusive against him.
PROMINENT OFFICER ARRESTED
Chicago June 15. —Perry Lee Davis
alias Phil Davis lieutenant colonel of
the Blue and Gray Legion has been
arrested on a charge of' forging rail-
road bonds valued at $280000. The
sheriff acted on requisition papers
from Governor Tanner and the govern-
or of Maryland. Davis is a relative
of General Fitzhugh Lee and Jeffer-
son Davis. He was taken to Balti-
more by W. B. Lyon the special mes-
senger of Maryland’s g .strnor who
came to Chicago personally to effect
Davis’ arrest. The alleged forgery
occurred three years ago.
TOO MUCH STEAM.
Ironton Pa. June 15. —The Iron
railway engine John Campbell blew
up yesterday on the incline above the
city. Engineer Robert Royor was
killed. His body was not found.
Conductor Chas. M. Meyers’ head was
cut; seriously injured. Fireman An-
dy Foit was terribly scalded and will
die. Brakeman Holley -was fatally
injured and brakeman Charles Tullga
cut and bruised seriously. The front
of the boiler was blown over the river
bank and through a barn narrowly
missing a dwelling. The engine was
blown to atoms. The cause of the ac-
cident is unknown. All the men were
residents of Ironton.
BEAT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Jefferson City Mo. June 15.—The Su-
preme court has denied the rehearing
of the case of the attorney general vs.
Judge Bland of the St. Louis court of
appeals. Decision was in favor of
Bland who will now not be ousted for
alleged violation of the corrupt prac-
tices act.
SPANISH REPORTS
Of Latest Attacks on Santiago Forti-
Copyrighted 1898 by the Associated
Press. (From a Spanish correspon-
dent).
Havana. June 14.—This morning
(Tuesday) two American cruisers and
“One Dispatch boat” opened fire
against the batteries at the entrance
to the harbor at Santiago de Cubadis-
charging between‘fifty and sixty shots
of different calibre.
The batteries at Castillo de Moro and
Castillo de la Socopa answered the fire
and the American warships retired.
At the Socopa battery three men
were slightly wounded.
Last evening. (Monday) about 11
o’clock the batteries at the entrance
to Santiago harbor fired upon an
American vessel which had approach-
ed too near the harbor mouth. Five
shots were fired from the batteries
which were answered by two shots
from the American warships.
Yesterday (Monday) about noon
what appeared to be a merchantman
was sighted off Cienfuegos about ten
miles from shore. The Spanish gun-
boat Diedo Velasquez went to ascer-
tain her character. When the strang-
er was within a distance of five miles
it was seen that she was a cruiser. She
hoisted the American flag and opened
fire on the Diedo Valesquez to which
the latter replied. At the same mo-
ment the Lin batteries opened fire
compelling the American cruiser to
retreat apparently damaged. The Ve-
lasquez was “slightly damaged.”
fications.
VERY SLOW WORK
IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO
LAND TROOPS.
It May Be Weeks Before the Actual
Assault on Santiago is Made and the
Works Carried.
New York June 15. —A special to the
Times from Washington says:
A full week has been used up at Tam-
pa in getting the 15000 men of the San-
tiago expedition afloat and presumably
on the way to their destination. War
department people now talk with some
concern about the handling of this
force when it shall reach its Cuban des-
tination. At Tampa there was a pier
or piers up to which the ships were tied
while men and baggage were put
aboard. A railroad brought the men
baggage guns provisions tents and
ammunition to the side of the ship but
with all these advantages it has taken
a whole week to get the expedition off.
A very well informed army officer
says that the southern coast of Cuba
is rough and difficult of approach at
most points and a good deal of the time
the water is most too rough for com-
fortable landing from vessels in the
open landing. The men. horses and
provisions now on the transports must
be lightered ashore unless the govern-
ment expects 'to take a harbor well sup-
plied with terminal facilities which is
not expected. To get the men ashore
will be a simple matter compared with
the difficulty of landing animals and
heavy equipments.
"It will not be a summer afternoon
matter” said the officer. “The troops
will be landed under cover of the fight-
ing ships it a hostile reception is ac-
corded to them. Their first business
will be to secure themselves against
attack. Then the landing of the equip-
ments will follow and it is bound to be
a tedious matter as it will be done by
the aid of lighters. It is probable that
it will take not less than three weeks
to land the expedition that was loaded
on shipboard in a week.
“After we have heard about the land-
ing of this expedition we shall begin
to understand why Gen. Miles was op-
posed to sending out sixty thousand
men at once before the War depart-
ment was satisfied that they had been
properly drilled seasoned and disciplin-
ed. With sixty thousand men to ship
at Tampa the confusion and delay
would have been increased. It is ine-
vitable that there should be some con-
fusion at the end of the trip and that
the confusion would have possibly been
four times greater with four times the
number of troops.
"It it not definitely known whether
Gen. Shafter will land his forces in
Guatanamo bay. The War depart-
ment does not communicate the infor-
mation. It is suggested that the land-
ing place may be much nearer to San-
tiago. The distance from Guatanamo
to Santiago which is something like
thirty miles is a prodigious one to be
overcome by marching in a mountain-
ous country without roads. The trans-
ports will be at hand If it is determined
to use Guatanamo as a base and a
movement of the troops could be made
in a few days barring the delays that
have been found to be incidental to
loading and unloading. A movement
at Caimanera to send 10000 or 15000
men toward Santiago would it is esti-
mated give the Spaniards at Santiago
a week’s notice to prepare for an as-
sault. There is no expectation that
the land forces will begin operations at
once to attempt to capture Santiago
by assault and then to depend upon
using the harbor after it has been coun-
termined and the entrance cleared by
blowing up the wreck of the Merrimac.
The undertaking is considered one of
too great dimensions to be accomplish-
ed in short order. Indeed there are
some men who look for a prolonged
siege at Santiago and many desperate
encounters between the troops of the
Univted States and Spain before a defi-
nite result is reported. Still the cap-
ture may be a matter of shorter time
than is imagined by the War depart-
ment people and much will depend it
is admitted upon the view by Gen.
Shafter after he has seen the country
and consulted with Admiral Sampson.
That first consultation may destroy all
the preconceived notions of the san-
guine and the anxious at the War de-
partment and the White House it is
admitted.
There is a stronger disposition now
than heretofore to obtain the co-opera-
tion of the insurgents at Santiago. They
have not yet made a very deep impres-
sion on the army but it is admitted'
they may possess many qualifications
to render them invaluable allies in oc-
cupying the Spanish forces while the
attack is being made by Gen. Shafter
and Admiral Sampson.
THAT MIXED HOSPITAL QUESTION
Washington June 15.—C01. Girard
chief of surgeons has made public a
letter signed by chief surgeons- of di-
visions at Camp Alger in which they
Price $5.00 Year
say that while there has been some
misunderstanding as to Col. Girard’s
orders to concentrate hospital supplies
in division hospitals they now believe
he was only performing his duty and
acting for the best Interests of the
corps. It is reported that lower down
in the scale of rank however the dis-
satisfaction over the policy of abolish-
ing regimental for division hospitals
still exists.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
New York Preparing for Its Meet With
Chicago.
New York June 15.—The athletic
team of the N. Y. A. C. will start for
Chicago today to take up quarters there
for preparations for the dual meet on
Saturday with the Chicago Athletic
club.
About twenty men will take part in
the games. They are: B. J. Wefers
N. W. Long A. Grant T. R. Fisher Jr.
W. B. Rogers R. W. Moore 1. K. Bax-
ter W. C. Carroll J. P. Remington W.
B. Fetterman H. W. Ladd Richard
Sheldon. J. C. McCracken John Flan-
nigan C. C. F. Sharp John F. Cregan
T. 3. Burke John Bray and R. C. Clapp.
The New Yorkers expect to win in
the 440 yards half and mile runs high
jumps pole vault hammer throwing
and shot putting contests and in the
mile walk. They concede to the Chi-
cago athletes the 220 hurdles the 56
pound weight discus 120 yard and 220
yard contests and races while the
broad jump and the bicycle and relay
races are considered uncertain. The
dual meet will be more important than
last year as the program is that of the
regular amateur athletic union cham-
pionships. In opposition to the strong
team which New York sends to the
west. The Chicago club will have uev-
eral well known athletes including such
men as Rush Kraenslein Jarvis and
Henneman.
The New York athletic club’s strong-
est men includ besides Wefers Long in
the quarter mile Cregan in the half
mile and mile Rogers and Bennington
in the broad Jump Flannigan Sheldon
and McCracken in the weights and Fel-
terman in the walk.
GEN.COPPINGER FOR PORTO RICO
New York June 15.—A special to.the
Tribune from Washington sal’s: The
Fourth Army corps Maj. Gen. John
G. Coppinger commanding has been
definitely designated to undertake the
occupation of Porto Rico. It will be
rapidly increased to a force of 20000
men including all available regulars
now in the south with the addition of
the best volunteer regiments at Tam-
pa Chickamauga and Falls Church
Va. These selections will be made
in the next day or two with Chief re-
gard to the military qualities of the
volunteers and the comparative com-
pleteness of their equipment.
LORD SEYMOUR IN CANADA.
Halifax N. S. June 15. —Lord Sey-
mour. the new commander in chief of
the British army in Canada arrived
last night from Quebec.
Advices from New Foundland state
that a British syndicate is buying all
the lobster factories on the French
shore and it is believed that the com-
pany has inside information of a
pending settlement of the French shore
question as otherwise the investment
would be precarious.
THE WEATHER.
Washington June 15. —Weather for
Louisiana and Arkansas: Showers
and probably thunderstorms tonight
and Thursday; southerly winds.
For Eastern Texas: Fair in South-
ern portion with Showers and thun-
derstorms in norther tonight. Thurs-
day fair except showers in eastern por-
tion; southerly winds.
THE THIRD EXPEDITION
San Francisco June 15. —Ft is stated
semi-officially at Camp Merritt that the
third expedition for Manila will sail
from this port Saturday week and that
the expedition will be under the com-
mand of Brigadier General King. The
make-up of the expedition will probably
consist of two Idaho battalions. Fifty-
first lowa regiment the remaining de-
tachment of the corps of engineers.
First Montana regiment Seventh Cali-
fornia regiment and First Tennessee
regiment.
SCRAP AMONG THEMSELVES.
Washington June 15. —A special to the
Post from Old Point Comfort Va. says
•that a hot fight occurred in the village
of Phoebus between Maryland volun-
teers and regulars from Fort Monroe.
Officers from Voluntgrs and regulars
were summoned hastily and ended the
fight after about fifteen prisoners were
taken and sent to the guard house. It
is said about twenty men received in-
juries none of them being serious.
PRIZE ARRIVES AT KEY WEST.
Key West June 15.—The British
steamer Twickenham. captured off
Kingston Jamaica June lOrh by the
auxiliary cruiser St. Louis arrived
here today in charge of a crew.
She has on board 5(N0 tqps of £oal and
one passenger who is supposed <to be an
employe of the Spanish government.
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