Reno Evening Gazette (Newspaper) - April 28, 1898, Reno, Nevada VOL RENO WASHOE COUNTY NEVADA THURSDAY APRIL 28 1898 NO 24 Work of the New York Cincinnati and Puritan Admiral Sampson's Fleet Ordered to De- All Fortifications on the North Coast of Cuba THE BOMBARDMENT OE MATANZAS Terrible Slaughter of Spanish Soldiers While Our Ships Escape Without a Scratch KEY WEST April guns of Matanzas upon the flagship New York the cruiser Cincinnati and the monitor Puritan yesterday afternoon The warships held their fire until close in and then the gunners took accurate aim demolishing the forts in eighteen minutes The Spanish fired without effect on the American fleet as their aim was wild The American aim was deadly and it is believed that more than a hundred lost their lives in the forts The damage and loss of life was enormous The 0 I her executive officer the government object of the attack was to prevent the completion or hm a distinct compliment to earthworks at Punta Gorda After destroying the forts j I Portugal the fleet withdrew It is believed that a bombardment of the entire coast will take place within a day or two MADRID April version of tbe ment of Matanzas which reached here After an Monterey nay be a r lagan I p BY Associated Press I WASHINGTON April 28 Ibe Charleston will not be ready for Ad- miral Miller by the time be reaches San from Honolulu it is underwood here that he will hoist bis on tne Monterey aud use her until time as he sees fii to transfer to the Tne Charleston was designed especially for a flagship has extra cabins but the Monterey is cramped tor In this particular instance however the Admiral's presence will cause no inconvenience to the Monterey officers because tbe present eier of the Monterey Lieutenant Commander Carlin is also her tive officer and has not yet moved into Ibe cabin The Monterey is really the command of a full captain and in allowing her to remain in charge of hour's fight the Americans were obliged to retreat SPANISH SPIES AT WORK Letter Opened Giving a Description of the Coast to Spanish Officials NEW ORLEANS April government engineer officer at Fort Eads arrested a man believed to be a ish spy named John Walsh Several undeveloped films and maps descriptive of rivers and government works were found in his possession WASHINGTON April Postmaster of Santa Cruz Cal having reported that a letter addressed to Premier had been mailed there was directed to O open and examine its contents Tt was mailed by a woman and contained information regarding the fortifications of San Francisco and other points down the coast The information it contained was very correct and might have led to something had it not been discovered Bv Cable and ress I LOND N April action of the Po government in iting the of news ing in ita harbors caused a sensation here as it that tugal is doing possible to aid Spain The attention of the House of Com- mons will be called to the fact that the Ambassador here has opened a fund to the b of the Spanish which is regarded as a of diplomatic leges ay Associated Press 1 ORLEANS April dynamite magazine was broken last night and a quantity of stuff stolen The officers to tell bow much of tbe explosives were taken and it is merely by chance tbe news of tbe robbery became known Tbe robbery caused a decided sensation especially taken in connection witb tbe arrest near here yesterday of a man believed to be a Spanish spy NORTHERN CUBAN FORTS DOOMED How the War Way be Sy Cable and Associated Press LONDON April war be- tween be United Slates and Spain the subject of general discussion in diplomatic circles and its probable duration bag caused many predictions It ia the general opinion tbat the powers are prepared lo intervene at tbe earliest possible moment As aa a serious engagement has taken place pressure will probably be brought to bear on Spain to the abandonment oi Caha and the Given to Admiral Sampson to Destroy All Fortifications on the North j ending of tbe war Coast of Cuba Immediately j By Cable and Associated Press i HONGKONG April 28 a announce thai tbe have captured everything on the and 8 except Manila and that the Rates of that city tbe arrival of the American fleet to i decisive blow Rioting was going within the city and the American building had been WASHINGTON April Sampson's fleet has been ordered to demolish all the fortifications on the north Cuban coast at once hourly News of a conflict is ex- Mere Powder Associated Press I EASTON April large packing bouse of the Atlantic Powder Company near Dover containing explosives for tbe government blown op this afternoon Two men were instantly killed and several injured Later details of tbe powder explosion at Dover that six men were killed and a number injured Sewn buildings were de- it royed Tbe caoM of tbe explosion WM or the By Associated Congressional By Associated Press 1 WASHINGTON Auril 28 tbe debate on the war revenue measure was resumed in the House tbe urgency war measure was passed by unanimous consent repealing the limi tations upon of Quarter- masters supplies during tbe existing war witb Spain Payne of New York a member of the Ways and Means Committee was the first speaker on tbe war revenue The Chaplain of tbe Senate to-day invoked divine bleseing upon tbe army and navy of tbe United pray inn that they be kept under pro faction of His good providence and prosper the bring efforts to a speedy and glorious success Memorials from the Florida Board of Trade were presented by ol Florida concerning the interference with trade by tbe present conditions of war Referred to the Commerce Committee After passing a number of bills to which no objection was madi the Senate adjourned at 2 o'clock The of the defense fund aggregate to date Senator Butler introduced a tion providing tbat instead of ing the bonded that tbe cost of tne war be defrayed by taxing incomes and coining tbe silver aice It is understood tbat tbe minister has been that the United States will not change its icv towards Hawaii pending Con- gressional action on annexation Sure By Associated tren I PANAMA April Nicaragua and Costa Rica is now inevitable Troops of both countries are on the frontier Tbe Nicaraguans are determined tu Costa RIGA and the latter people are resolved to to the bitter end tilling in El Commercio the personal organ of President says there can be DO and concludes as g ors within the past few as the of efforts of Minister we are iu a tion to that such are and that war is now more probable than ever War at the present time amounts o a necessity as no other step can an end to tins too long out question President Bias with his well-known hostility toward UP has provoked the of the Nicaraguan people who will no lunger bear tbe aggressions of their restless and bor President by officers embarked at Arenas on national aoa for the frontier where he will place himself at the bead of a large orre uf troops and commence operations against General President of Nicaragua mediately On By Associated I NEW YORK April 28 Panama Railroad Coin park's steamship line between New York and Colon is ning right along The steamer uled to leave New York for Colon on the 20th left on the advertised date the steamer to leave New York on Ibe will leave on tbat date and there will be no tion in the transportation business of tbe company unless such interruption in made imperatively necessary by the appearance of Spanish cruisers BY Associated Press Ksv April monitor Terror just brought in another prize the steamer Guido with her house in splinters a Tbe Spaniard was attempting to inn the blockade last night when she was captured by tbe monitor attar a lively The Guido was bound from Corunna to Havana aud had a cargo of and money fot the ish The All Might By Cable and Associated Press 1 LIVERPOOL April can ship reported cap- tured by a Spanish warship arrived here safely to-day from Newport News An This powerful projector will be need at the illustrated lecture on California to be given by Kelleber under tbe auspices of the State University j next Tuesday evening This lecture gives great satisfaction wherever livered as is shown by the following from the Portland Oregonian of tober Tha lecture was beautifully with a profusion of handsome stereopticon views seme in presentment as to almost startle the beholder The lecture in ita wealth of illustrations proved not only novel but unusually interesting and tbe charm and grace with which Miss Kelleher delivered it made it doubly attractive and appreciable Seats now on sale at Miss son's 35 and cents MISCELLANEOUS Forte DUB Decorative Company PAINTS AND WALL PAPER Report Following it Ibe report of the North school for j Number of boys enrolled 10 9 total number enrolled 19 ROLL OP HONOR Lizzie Grosa 99 Willie 97 Haxlett 90 Harry Van Meter 96 Clara Shields 95 Ray Fruiter 95 Willie Van Meter 95 Van Meter 97 Julia Marty 98 lea Haxlett 95 FRANCES WRIGHT Nevada Market and Sausage Factory The KIT ew of War Wm carne to tbe GAZETTE office and said tbat be had been notified that war rates were on in tbe advance of quinine sulphur salt petre and chloride of potash Tbn drug decline to quote prices any longer as these are going up no rapidly J H Hamp ha moved into bis neat shop in the Lie hi nun ing on Commercial Row and ie better prepared than ever to do boot and ahoe repairing Mr Hamp is a fine workouts and dues an honest j on everything he A Hipe Mrs N 0 P mother of Mro S 0 last evening after a long and pail lul illness Sbe was seventy-five years old The neral will take to morrow 2 o'clock After in IT ic ii ii By Cable and Associated Press I MADRID April is reported that ft of left Manilla Monday to capture American merchant A torpid liver robs yon of ambition and ruins your health Lit tie Early Risers cleanse the cure and all stomach and liver tbe druggist DIKIt Reno April 37 1898 Mrs N C P Smith mother ol Mrs S O Wells ears to morrow at Fine Business Opportunity I OFFER MY PLACE IN LONG containing 1200 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refute this In addition to news about tbe Pelayo it ie stated that two ish torpedo boats are in tbe Straits of Brooklyn's Narrow By Associated FOKT a severe which prevailed on tbe northern coast Sunday night the ship Brooklyn of the flying narrowly escaped a with the Texas and Massachusetts while her anchor The disaster was only averted by tbe promptness and coolness of Captain Cook of tbe Brooklyn A Can f Of Dainty Sliced Peaches Free with every order until further notice Cheapest Grocery House on Earth WalTE FOR OUR CATALOGUE L St CROSBY Successors to A A TILMAN Meat Market Factor We are Prepared to Furnish Sausage of All Kinds and Wiener Sausage a specialty CHOICE MEATS IN STOCK WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS Sterling Novelties There never were before so useful DOT elf ies made in Sterling silvar and ia the world were such things sold FO reasonably We have hundreds of pretty and useful things that you are suitable for little you can boy for from to 12.50 R HERZ The Jeweler Pharmacy 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