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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1898)
DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. VOIi. 8. SALEM, OREGON, EltlDAY, JIAI 13, latH. 2fO. who pi Any merchant who docs a credit business loses money. When you pay cash at a credit store you pay a double profit to cover these losses. That's just why we do a strictly cash business, No losses anywhere, and for this reason we can and do undersell all competitors. Our goods are strictly first class and our prices the lowest, Neu) York Ra(k?f The mm In Spring . . is the acceptable time to repair your house. We have some very pretty "papers ; which we are offering at 25c on your wall , Work guaranteed the best, BUREN & HAMILTON If all clothing was alike it would not mat ter where you bought it. But it's not all alike. A trial of our All Wool Salem Mills goods will convince you of their great superiority over cheap eastern trash. The Garments are Stylish, Neat Fitting, And the price the lowest SALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE A. , ihm miwt -:' To Reduce Our Large Stock i J of dry gcods, clothing, shoes, hats, blankets, trunks, no tions, etc, and raise money, which is the article we need t present, we will commence to slaughter our goods regaraiess ox consequeutc:. Lidiei kid gloves (woith $1 as pairt will be u.d for 6cc a ir. Fine dreii good, (worth 50c yaid) goes now for s?c a yard Table cl th (worth Joe a )ard) goes now for 3$c ya d. Good towline g"ei now for 4c a yrd Diei cambiic go 1 now for 40 a yam, Silts' (worth Wftc.) goei now for 8c a yard, Good outing flannel gees now for 4JJC a yard. Pereal't, 36 Inches ldr. (worth ujc go now t.r&1, a ard. UTC g u urawuim .w bv mw for jy,c a yard. ; Lice curtain, (worth $1.50 a pair) go now for 85c 1 pair. I Thimbles ic each. I tyComebelo-e the auortment Is broVen, as every article will go at icdueced prices, and fiat come tint .wwd. R,EDMANS nRV OPD A n CLOTHING STORE Corner Commercial and State -tieeu, baleui, O.cgoo. ; ; Fashionable iTirTrrrrrffirlT TTairnim. le & bnz HmJkerctuefs. ic each. Pencil tablets, tc each. I in ic a piper, II it spool twist ic, "0 N T. cotton, 3c. liest sewi u silk, I'-o yards 5c. Coats needles, pack ges containing sj sew ii g and 7 drn- rs all fur 4c. Lnd'm' nne shoes farmer pnee 13. go now ft 25 a pair Cuiduoy skirt bind.ng g(ci yard. Udi s Oiford lies foraeily $1.75 go s now 75c a pair. Bjy s wasabte sai'S. 65c a siit Mn ntic on A wdrer. la ftl a suit. Men's tiais (woctb $. ) for 75c. Lsd.es $3 shoes goes no for l 3$ a rair Our Jjc neck wear goes now for 19c each. GliilllillO ! EVANS Makes Spanish the Hades Talk. One American Killed Five Wounded Wonderful 'Bravery of Gov ernor Macias' Daughter, "Remember the Maine" Was Sampson's Fiist Message. "Let Us Have San Juan by Sunet" Came Next From the Flagship The Ancient Fortress of Mora Left a Crumbling R-iin and Mute Are Her Guns The Governor Remained at His Post and by His Side Regard less of Peril Was His Heroic Daughter. Washington, Miiy 13. Sampson's official report of Lite great bombard ntent ot San Juan lias been received by the navy department. It was u fatuous victory. Only one American sailor was killed and only seven were wounded The man killed was a sailor en tbo flagship New York. "Remember the Maine" was the slogan that the Americans were In spired by. "The American squadron arrived off the fated port just before day light. Word had been sent ahead that the fortifications were to be bombarded. Notice to women and children, to alien and non-combatants to quit the place and seek such safety as the outlying hills afforded. Out of the gray of dawn there flared from the halyards of the flag ship New York that signal which Is to make the war with Spain memora ble among the battling of mauklt'd: "Jlemembir the Maine." Then up from the waiting crews went a mighty cheer, and word went round as the great warships swuug slowly up to the lighting: "Remember the Maine." Then the stillness was shattered by a mighty sound. The crashing thun der of the great gut broke and boomed over the quiet harbor, reverberated among the hills ana told all the An tilles that Uncle Sam had begun lighting in the West Indies. It was one of the greet 12-inch guns on the Iowa which began the bom bardment. "Fighting Bob" Evans was In his clement at last, making an heorlc ef fjrt to have the Spanish tongue rec oulzcd as the court language of Hades. The shell struck home on the gnarled front of Fort Moro, the ancient limestone fortress, which guards San Juan as its namesake stands watch aud ward over Ilayaou. Then the Indiana opened from Its for ward turret with a 13-Inch projectile, and the effect ot the shut was like that of the famous tlrst effort of the great modern guns at Ali-xandiia, The walls of Moro seemed to go Into vopor where the immense projectiles struck. Ruined masoury and mangled corpses told ot the inadequacy of the scraps and bastions of olden days to withstand the assaults of modern armaments. The fortress soon made reply, but the firing hdlcated a panic within the furtldcatlo'js. The tlrst shot flew tar to leeward, bursting harmlessly. Ttie heavy guns on the Iowa aud the Indiana spoke ugain, rolling out their answers with accurate aid emphatic emphasis. On hteamed Sampson's fleet, the monitors Puritan and Terror creeoiug nearer Inshore, their low Iceboard pieoenling small targets fur the forts and their ten aud twelve-Inch guns dulug tremendous execution against tue fortlticatlon. All eyes soon caught another signal from Admiral Sampson's flagship uud cheered lias they read: "Let us have San Juan by sunet." The captains along tbo fighting lines were encuured to rcnowpd en deavor by this r quest from their nd mlral. but the resistance of the Span lards was not sulllclently heroic to stimulate the gunners to their- best work. It seemed too much like prac tice day at targets. Moro Ored dp t three shots from her heavy guns, Thnro were but seven shots fired from the big guns of the American squadron. These left Moro fortress a crumbling ruin. Her guns were mute aud her gunners killed or put to flight. Then began tho attack on the land batteries and fortifications about the government buildings and th" palace. Here the cruisers did effective service and boon the pnstollicc and palace of the governor were tumbled about the ears of the officials, the guns dffl mounted or abandoned, wreck, ruin and death everywhere. The Spaniards plucklly served their guns as long as there was any hope, but their fire was slow and wild. Not a Hinule American ship was harmed But at last ucounts the city Itself had not surrendered, though It was completely at Admiral Sam pson's mercy. It had been deserted by merchants aud non-combatants. But Governor Macias stuck to his post, giving orders and asserting that he would die before he would surren der. A wonian remained by his side. It was his daughter Paulina, the belle of San Juan and the greatest catch In all Porto Pico. When other women tied In yellow fear, she remained. As great shells shrieked aud burst, throw ing the city Into ''onfuston, she wus urged to go, but she elected to stay by her father. As the terror smitten volunteers rushed pell-mell through the streets, disordered and lcuderlu-?, stie appeared and tried to rally them, As a last resort she urged the men to stand by , the mines which have been laid under San Juan's streets, aud to blow tho Yankees Into the air If they should succeed In effecting a landing. But her Importunities were In vain, and the story, as It Is told here, represents tho Spaniards as eager to surrender before the city It self Is battered down. So goes the talc lu Port de just across the rassage from leaguered city of San Juan. France, the be- Famine in Cuba. Havana, via Galveston, May 13 Effects of the blockade have assumed alarming proportions. Famine lu uear fur the rich and a reality for the poor. Restaurants arc guarded by volunteers only the customers being allowed within. The few ships leaving Havana since the blockade began were packed full of refugees. The story circulated that the Mont serrut run the blockade and eutcred Havana harbor Is untrue. There Is still plenty of water, but meat Is hard to obtain and tho price ot bread Is nearly prohibitive. Mines in 'Frisco Harbor. San Francisco, May 13. Al 1 ost without knowledge (f the people around and about San Francisco lor two weeks past, the harbor and Its ap proaches have been set with torpedoes and mines. The work Is not entirely completely, but is nearly so. Insurgents S.iot. Port All Phi.sce, Hnytl, May 13 Senora Maiten, wife of the chief 1 f police of Ponce, has been cast Into prison because she wa suspected of being In sympathy with the insurg ents and the (Cubans. Two hundred other patriots have been arretted, and executions ar of frequent occurrence in San Juan, It Is reported that over 300 persons have already been shot. Marriage Licbnsk. Deputy County clerk F, A. Turner this morning Issued a marriage llccnie to Frank Perkett and Lizzie Ray, both of this county. The young couple went to Albany, thinking they could recuse the requisite license there, but learned that tiic same had to bu se cured in the county In which the bride resides. Telephone co.ntuunl catlon was hid this morning between the clerks of the two counties, result Ing In the Issuance of the much d.- Blrcd license, which will be forwarded to the young couple on tonight's overland. Overland Delayed, Tho north bound cverlaud du! nut reach this city until 8:25 a. m. today, being over an hour late. At this point the engine became disabled and It was about 10 o'clock when the,, difficulty had been remedied aud the train left lor Portlaud. SHOT And Shall Poured Into San Juan. 1 Spanish Reita Captured by the Yale i Admiral Dewey's Position Very Critical. Winslow's Fhte Brings Consterna tion? to the Navy. An Investigation Wilt Try o Locate the Responsibility of Sending Such Craft Against Fortified Towns The Spanish Squadron Stilt at Cadiz But Will Leave With an Expedition for the Philippines. Wabuinoton, May 13. An official dispatch last1 night lrom Port au Prljcc, naytl, says that San Jnan, the chler city of Porto Rice, has fallen under the fire of the American squad ron. Sampson's fleet consisting of nlue battleships, arrived In tho liar b. r Just before sun-up, yesterday morning, and at once began to tire on the batteries. The battlcshl p Iowa under the command of Captain llobley D. Evans, flrpd tho Urst effective shot The Iowa's sister battleship, the In diana, followed suit. Tho fortresses responded.but their efforts were futile and their guns were soon silenced. Tliofoits uerceduied to a heap of ruins. The most important capture wa t'.iat of the Spanish eetaiuer Rita, which was taken by tho Yale, The consternation of the populace was ap palling. Thousands of people, Includ ing all tho foreign consuls, sought refuge In tho Interior. A Hong Kong dispatch telling of Admiral Dewey's rather dangerous position at Manila says: Tho whole country, It appears, Is In a state of anarchy, and Admiral Dewey Is pow erless to restore order with his limited force. Tho Spaniards at Manila refuse to submit, and Dewey Is unwilling to bombard the city. He hopes to starve the place Into submission, but the Spaniard:, are confident of being able to hold out, and hope for European Interference. Two German, one French and one Japanese warship are mw at Manila. A Russian vessel Is expected shortly. A strong anti-Brlllsh feeling cxlstn amoug the populace at Manila, and tho people are desperate and starving. The British gunboat Llnnell which left Manila Monday reports that the insurgents arc absolutely uncontroll able, and openly defy Admiral Dewey. Secretary Long has received this dis- pate , by way of Hong Kong from Dcvej: "There Is little change In the situ ation since my last telegram. I am tram-furlng to the transports the stwl breosh loading rifles from the sunken Spanl b men-of-war. Also the stores from tho artenal lu my possesion. I am maintaining a strict blockade. Add the Argoci to the list or deotroyed vessels; the El Correo, and probably the El Cana." (Signed) "Dewey." There Is little apparent change in the situation at Havana. Tho New York Herald's Key West corrcsp nd ent was informed by the captain of the Vlcksburg when he hailed that vexeel Wednesday that news had reached the blockading fleet of an ac tlun between Rear Admiral Sampson's squadron and the Spanish Capo Verde fleet of Havtl. In which the latter had sustained a crushing defeat. The British cruiser Talbot, which entered Havana last week to bring off, as reported, English residents In that city, left there Wednesday. Great excitement was caused among the vessels ot the blockading sqtdron hv the annearance of tho warship If aylng Havana, and It was thought! for a time that the Alfonso XIII, I which Is disabled then', hud teen able to put tu sta. The white ensign, however, was footi inmle out at the stranger's gaH, and the American warships that, hud brcu racing to meet her slowed down and returned to their stations, with the exception of the Mo) flower. This Fhlp closed la and exchanged a salulo with the British cruiser. Ttie game of drawing the flro of tho Havana forts is still kept up with great spirit. It was original played by the Miiall cruisers and gun and torpedo boats, but no even the gov ernment tugs attuchrd to the block ading tqundion take a hand. The Tecuniseh, fur no apparent reason ex cept the fun of tlic thing, went well wl lun range of the Santa Clara bat tery Wednesday, and came near being bio .vn out of the water. A 12-lncli ohcll burst within 20 yards ot the ves fcl, and another patsed close over her, fortunately without doing damage. It Is said that the commodore In command of the blockade is under or ders thu'j no rcscl Is to approach within rango of the guns of Havana without special Instructions. The set back which tho American blockading squadron received In the battle In Cardenas harbor Wednesday, the loss of hvc lives and the almost total destruction of tho torpedo boat Wlnslow sobered off that element In t'.:e navy which has been crying so loud for rapid action, Tbcro will be an inquiry conducted to ascertain the responsibility of sending cuch vessels as the Wlnslow against for tified haibors. It Is miraculous in tho opinion of old officers In the de partment, that the losses wero con fined to tho Wlnslow, when the other boats with her were a little better off In the matter of protection, hs scarce ly any of them could resist t'c lire of a small rifle. It Is expected If such work as was attempted at Cardenas Is attempted hcrearter, the task n be assigned to moro formidable craft. Just where the Spanish flying squadron is, still remains In doubt and no word of official confirmation lias come-to the nayy-deparuient, on the Cadiz ropoit of Tuesday, that the squadron is there. Still thero are enough American scouting vessels watching tho approach to tho West Indian channel to stop any approach ing Spanish ship In short order, AT CAMP M'KINLEY. Salem Bo8 Not Yet Examined Will Leave Sunday or Monday. Companies A, ii, C aud D,cuustitut lug the First Battalion, Oregon Vol uuieers, were give" u graud demon stratlun at almost every station be tween Portland aud San FrancUco. flu Second uud Third bitlullons may go Sunday evening hut It Is possible tnuy will not leave uutll Monday eve ning, us the medical examination of tlio candidates uro uotprogresstug as rapidly as was expected. Tliursday companies F, O and II veroext. mined wli.ti most satisfactory result. Out of 100 candidates In Co, F but 10 wero refuted. Fourteen candidates out of 0j in Cj G faded lu pass while lu Co. II but eight uut of u total of 1)1 were rejected. It Is rumored that theso three companies with Co. E previously mustered In, will form the second balalllun and aud may leave before the re mainder of the troops, but this urruiigemcnt Is hardly probable. There remains to bo examined Com panies J, K, (Salem Co ) L und M and tlie examination of these men cm Hardly be completed before Saturday night. At present It Is more than probably that tho eight companies consisting Second and Third batat lions will pass through this city lu u .pedal train of two sections either Sunday or Monday evening. It has been thought and there Is still yet hope, that t"0 regiment may be hurried through so that departure may be made from Portland Sunduy evening. Every nerve, both of the regular army officers und volunteers Is being strained to this end but It Is doubtful If the effort can be made suc cessful, so vast Is the umount Df work to be accomplished. . Haysville Tonight, The Haysocd Union county ticket holds a rally tonight at Haysville, two miles north of Nolfvllle, Several county candidates re to speak, D, H Weyant, with thelO to 1 mouth will be there, uud other attractions. Named Aftbu Dbwkv, -The Eu geue lU-glkler notes tho birth of u son to Captain and Mrs J L. May, 01 that city. The new arrival was named Eugene Dewey May. The father Is captain of Company C- First Battalion, Oregon Voluuteerx, and has gone to San Fianclsco with his company, UASVOXIXA. tl ea Uc2&M & V 7 - 'lit fjT SJ(-, Engagement at Car denas. Winslow Almost tirely Destroyed En. One Man Killed and Others Wounded, Five Wilmington and Huoson Took a Hand in the Fight. Ensign Bagley the Dead Man, and the Wounded Brought to Key West No Damage Was Done ,the Wl' mlngton or ithe Hudson Tho Toi pedo Boat Fought Bravely But Had to Succumb. Key West, May 13 Tho engage ment In Cardenas harbor Wednesdaj uf ternoon was a seycro 000 und bus created confusion In the navy al though only five Americans were killed during the battlo. Tho gun boats Wilmington and Hudson und torpedo bout Winslow were the Dulled States vessels engaged and tho Span ish forces consisted ot sumo gunboat reinforced by the land batteries. The Wlnslow was almost demolished. The other American vessels escaped un harmed, Tho engagement took place Insldt thoharourofCardouufi. Tho Ameri can boats entered tho harbor for the purpose of attacking some Spanish gunboats known to bo, .there. These later, however, were not discovered b) the Amerlcau forcu until the Spuulsh had opened tire. Tno lund batteries of Cardonas sup ported tho tiro of tho Spanish gun boats. The engagement commenced at 2:05 p. m., and lasted for about an hour. The battle while It luBted was terrific Tho Wilmington and Hud son were uheud, pod opened fire on the Spxulsh bouts, which were lying at dock. The firing began at a rango ot .1500 yards. Just then tho Wlnslow came up'and began to fire. Tho whole uttent Ion the Spanish gunboats and land bat terer wero at nnco turned on the WIt'Elow, und from all sides sho re eclved u terrlfio storm ;of Shetland shot. The Wlllngton and tho Hudson kept up their fun, but accomplished noth Inu. The crew of tno Wlnslow never faltered for a second, but tho fury of the Spanish bombardment was toe much for them. A solid shot crushed SALEM'S GREATEST STORE. What you want is here, We sell our goods, not our patrons, Judge us by what we are doing; Judge us by tho continual throng of buyers; Judge us by the values that your friends und neighbors have purchased; judgo us by our prices, that's all we ask. Lac? CtirfaiD Special This Week. Our entire llneof newest designs In 'Nottlnghams, Irish Point, Point do Sprit, Point de Cullls, Brussels net, floral and conventional pattern A.T SPECIAL PRICES. PRIESTLEY'S BLACK DAESS GOODS. Our cntlro line of Priestley's fancy blacks, still utcut prices. This week cod this phcnomenul sacrifice. REVERSIBLE BELTS 60c. Owing to us receiving an extra discount on our reverslblo belts wo cau now sell them for 50c. Two belts In ono for the prlco ot one, 1 NEW CAPES t5 TO MM. We are Just In receipt of our rourtii shipment of nobby spring capes, beautiful new silk ones, In the latest style, chiffon trim med, silk lined, ' JOSEPH MEYERS & SONS. 270280 Commercial st, TWLsrmemmo,!. a ,oo fuj.i) is t ! t;-BM trade baling pxrmtt tiKomu Aetna! IrsUiBhotr H oe third farther than ony other htmtA. POWDER AfcMttfWty nire dotal tvia rrxwi ,1.I mw.i . .mi 1. through the Wlnslow.s hull at 2:30 o'clock and knocked out her boiler. This was fatal to the little torpedo boat and In an Instant she began to rock to and fro helplessly. Then there was a moment of awful su-ponso. A fierce cheer of triumph went up from tho Spanish on the gunboats and In the batteries. The storm or tiro was continued upon tho helpless boat. The gunboat Hudson, lying near by, startea tc the assistance of tho Wlnslow, she ran alongside tho torpedo-boat and tried to throw a Una to the imperiled crow. Up to this time, with the ex ception of one shot which disabled tho Wlnslow, the tiring of tho Spanish gunboats had been wild, but as the Wlnslow lav rolling In the water the rango grew closer and shells began to oxplodc all about hor. It was dlffcult for tho Hudson to get near tho Win slow, so terrible was the lire all about her. Finally, after about 20 minutes, th Hudson approached near enough to throw a Hue. Bagley aud six men were standing In a group on tbo deck of tho Wlnslow ready to catch a rope. A line was thrown and ut about the same lnstunco u shell burst in the very midst of the group of men oa board tho Wlnslow Hagley was In stantly killed anJ u tew others dropped ubout htm. Half a dozea more men fell on the blood-stained deck. One ot the men plunged head long over tho side uf the boat, but his feet caught In an Iron rail, and ho was hauled back. Bagloy's body was stretched on deck with his fuce completely torn away, and the upper pirtoUils.body shattered When tho shell burst lu the group on board the Wlnslow another wild shout ot triumph went up 1'roiu tho Spanish boatu and butteries, and u heavy tiro was opened on the torpedo boat, Finally tho nudson succeeded In getting a lino on board the Winslow, and was towering hcrout of the deadly rango when the liuo parted and again both boatR wero at the mercy of the Spanish lire. At 3:05 p. m the nudson managed to get another lino on tho deck ot the Winslow and the damaged torpedo boat was lowed to Pcdras Island, where her dead uud wounded were removed. At 9:10 Wednesduy evening the Hudson, with tho dead bodies and somo of tho wounded started for Key West. When tho Hudson reached tho gov eminent dock, the bodies ot dye dead men were lying on her deck. They were the remains of Ensign Walter Hugley und the four members Continued un fourth pugel BIKE SUITS. With or without caps to watch,, made up as only Hurt, Sclmffii ner and Murx can make tbetu, $5, $0.60 und 7-50. EXTRA TANTH, 1 1 Somo now cobby patterns Just received. NEXT TO A PRETTY GIRL A young man's choice Is a pretty necktie, and h pretty girl like a pretty tie. Sfr our new line, HART, MHAFFNEIt ft MAftX. OUABAHTKO OLOTHWO, csrmt Court A PSSfl. KMVif Ii Mali:rityu
