DAILY CAPITAL
JOURNAL.
VOIi. 8.
SALEM, OREGON, EltlDAY, JIAI 13, latH.
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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
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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.
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Spanish Reita Captured
by the Yale
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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 &
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'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
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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.
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Our entire llneof newest designs In 'Nottlnghams, Irish Point, Point
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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,
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We are Just In receipt of our
rourtii shipment of nobby spring
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In the latest style, chiffon trim
med, silk lined, '
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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
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