Reno Evening Gazette (Newspaper) - May 2, 1898, Reno, Nevada 01 RENO WASHOE COUNTY MONDAY MAY 2 1898 NO 27 United States Squadron and Annihilates the Spanish Fleet in the LISBON May The Asiatic squadron of the United States Commodore commanding yesterday engaged and completely defeated the Asiatic squadron of Spain in the harbor of Manila in the Islands Commodore Montijo commanding the Spanish fleet lost three of his largest vessels His flagship the ored cruiser Marie Reina Christina and the cruiser Castilla were burned and the cruiser Don Juan de Austria was blown up Several other Spanish vessels were badly damaged Two brisk engagements were fought In the first the Spanish vessels were seriously damaged but not fatally The American vessels then began to for position The Spanish believed that they were ing and great excitement followed The first shell from the Baltimore struck the Marie Christina and set her afire Efforts were made to quench the flames but in vain When it became evident that she must burn and that there was danger of her powder magazines exploding Admiral Montijo left ship transferring his flag to the cruiser Isle de Cuba Just as the Admiral left the vessel another bomb struck on the deck of the Marie Christina killing Captain and wounding several marines A well directed shot reached the iron cruiser Don Juan de Austria a vessel of tons A terrific ex- plosion followed and the ship was blown up The ing up of the Don Juan de Austria was attended by a great loss of life among the crew her commander also being killed All the time the American ships were under way their maneuvering being intended to the manship of the Spanish gunners less effective The cruiser Castilla next to the the largest and most powerful in the Spanish squadron was also burned The Spanish cruisers Don Antonio de Ulloa and the Mindanao were also badly damaged in the encounter That the American squadron received severe damage in the encounter cannot be doubted Early reports had it that five of Commodore Dewey's fleet had been sunk Later advices from Madrid put the number at two There were undoubtedly heavy losses of men on both sides One apparently trustworthy report states that the Spanish had over two hundred killed and four hundred Trustworthy details of the American loss of life will hardly be obtainable until Dewey has taken Manila or has sent a vessel dispatches to Hongkong All the news thus fur comes from Spanish sources but it seems evident that has not captured Manila or he would now inve control of the cable Unless he is able to make another and capture the town he will be in an awkward position having no base upon which to retire and MADRID Spanish Admiral edges that the fleet has been completely demolished The American fleet is now blockading Manila and a bom is expected to take place to-day The British Consul at Manila had a conference with Commodore Dewey It is believed that the first authentic news will come through British sources as all Consuls have been instructed to notify the home government of the condition of affairs Great discontent prevails at Madrid and tial law will be proclaimed if any hostile demonstrations are made LONDON May of the demolition of the Spanish fleet by Commodore Dewey has been officially confirmed and the bombardment of Manila commenced to-day for a surrender of guns does and the possession of the cable offices not having been complied with by the Spanish authorities has commenced and will be continued until Manila is a pile of ashes or the treacherous Spaniard is brought to his knees SPANISH SEND A FLAG OF TRUCE WASHINGTON May President and Cabinet have received information that the Spanish General of the Islands has sent a flag of truce to Commodore Dewey This act is taken to mean the capitulation of the Spanish forces CONGRESSIONAL Several Important War Measures Discussed The Navel Appropriation Goes to tbe President Bv Associated WASHINGTON May Alter tbe Chaplain offered thanks for Dewey's glorious victory end prayed for a speedy and triumphant close of tbe war the revenue was passed by the Senate to the Financial com- anil the conference leport on the naval appropriation was agreed to The Senate receded from the ment to the naval officers for inventions need the navy Tbe more authority to quartermasters in time of war parsed Tbe Senal Committee on Finance has practically decided to eliminate the tax feature of tbe war by the House last to avoid irritating European countries Thn Senate has panted the war emergency deficiency appropriation the rill ing for lie enlistment of jellow brigade The passed tbe war division to-day The Honse on Appropria lions reported the deficiency of for the of the array It for Cuban expedition force ano for torpedo works Tue House has agreed to the con- report on the naval ion b II and it now goes to the dent for his signature Town By Press I CANADIAN May town of Mobeetie Texas was almost totally by a Sunday morning John Stocker Mrs R Wright Mrs Rufus Kitchen and Ba Matterson were killed and Mrs om Baby Palmer and rion fatally injured Fifteen persons ii jured All the build were wrecked The properly s is is tbe county seat of Weedier HOUSE Chairman Cannon of the committee to-day reported and the douse passed tbe urgency deficiency appropriating about for war expenses It was volunteers would be paid from the time of call and their expenses from their homes to the place of by eminent Alan The many friends of Hon P L are urging him to run for S ate Senator this fall No better selection could be made than Mr He would be perfectly to men of all parties Re- publicans Democrats Silver parly and Populists He ably represented the county in tbe Assembly four years ago and made a and wide awake member and better than all a true and unselfish tive of Washoe county Tbe GAZETTE would be very much pleased if ail parties would endorse Mr for State ai d thereby secure a from Washoe who would not only be a credit to them but a fearless and legislator at the same time Thousands of from grippe nave restored ty One Minute Cough Cure It cures asthma all ano Pino Igor NO INTERVENTION The Powers Say Matters Have Passed that Stage Grave Fears Entertained for the ent Government of Spain WASHINGTON May say tbat no step toward Euro- pean ia likely to be hastened by this disaster to Spain It s looked upon simply as a war re- versa which cannot be tamed into political channels by Spanish appeals to the Thit> in the view in British French and ters I was rather expected mm the British hut noi e the less ent among French and German who regard the time for media tion or intervention as pant A member the said tbat grate ears are entertained 1 the effect of tne reverse at Madrid Trie government is ou two sides one the Carlisle and the other by the Republicans tion over deleat naturally will find expression against the regime md the throne itself Whether the authorities will be able to resut popular indignation is doubted bv those conversant with at Madrid Today's cable advices say that martial law may be proclaimed and bears ont the views of the diplo mate to the gravity affaire a believed it IB the intention to a here the Call far special to the MOBILE May call lor trans- ports has been received here War Department has wired Mayor Pond to venire at once if possible two lighters and one boat capable of carrying men with baggage It MIME ABOUT SCAB the Hsu P IH as 10 May on the RENC May 1 1898 Editor There IB a in re- gard ro the inspection of cheep coining from California to It was not the intention of lie of Nevada tbat the should be in spected by a Board of Health at a cost to the of two and a half cents per head and weo by the way are not qualified to paes on a lot of sheep as to whether ni not there is scab in the band unless the fleeces were to such an extant tbat there were patches of wool lost from all parts of their body ard then they would not kuow wheiker it was canned by abrasion by in con contact with the or whether it was the disease known as scab Now the intention of the sheepmen of wan knowing there was lame number of sheep shipped over from California which were liable to be diseased and the disease being very contagions to appoint a practical as a inspector who would be thoroughly familiar with the disease in all iU stages without the assistance of a veterinary surgeon or members of the Board of Health the fee of to be paid by the owner of the sheep inspected at tbe rate of half a cent per bead Now this is a good thing fur Nevada sheepmen Tor if there are among them some who are so negli as to dipping their sheep it ia tbe duty of the scab inspector to take them to a corral dip them and if necessary sell enough sheep to the highest bidder to pay expenses of ping etc This is the manner in which the business is carried on in Oregon Montana and other States land tbe is tbat tbe icab ia almost entirely exterminated Sucb would be the remit if the rigorous en- forcement of tbe law was carried into effect in this Si ate We have asked the County Com- missioners an J recommend that John Loder a practical sheepman be pointed scab inspector of Wasboe Bounty Truly youis P L FLANNIGAN What Was BOOB by thr met this ing and the following business transacted Mr Dodge appeared before tbe Board and asked for relief The ter was left in tbe bands of tbe man E Twaddle before the Board and stated that be had done worth of work on tbe road and if tbe county wonld pay said amount be would do the balance of work So ordered D Powell appeared before the Board bo having been appointed a commit tee to investigate tbe wagon bridge at Wadsworth He reported tbat it was not necessary to muke very extensive repairs and suggested that they be made at once Tbe roof of tbe Court Honse was reported to be in bud condition Mr was authorized to in- also and report at tbe next meeting The next order of was tbe allowing of and they were at that went to press THE TRAVELING MAN Tern Howard fine colored globe in front of bis place of business was smashed with a rock some time last night The miscreant threw a rock and broke a large bole in tbe Mr Thyes will pav a reward of for the arrest and conviction of the imrty or parties While nil sin the best value von can procure for a dime and let ii he a James Link cigar sold Becker's Model dome Hints garding Core of the Health Wilt IK Mr R W a cial traveler irom business keeps him almost constantly oo road relates in tbe Sunday News tbe dangers to health from constant change of residence and tbe way be overcame tbe usual injurious effects He One thing people ing cannot very well avoid is the con- stant change in water vid food tbe never baa an op it unity to become accustomed to anything and In a few yearn or sooner the average traveling man becomes a hopeless dyspeptic For several years I suffered tore or less from Indigestion sour stomachs headaches distastes for food often no appetite gas on tbe stomach and the usual unpleasant effects of imperfect Nearly every traveling man baa favorite remedy for different troubles and I tried all of them with Indifferent results Finally on tbe train between Pittsburg and Philadelphia one day I overheard a conversation between two ladies one of whom had suffered verely ftom indigestion and she had been completely cured by a remedy which she called Smart's Dys- Tablets 1 remembered the conversation because It directly j me and at next town I in- quired at tbe first drug store and a package for fifty cents and from that day to this I have never been without They are ant lasting tablets not seciet patent medicine but composed of vegetable essences pure pepsin salts and Gulden S -al being in tablet form they never lose their good qualities like a liquid wonld but are always faesh and ready for use I carry a box in my pocket and whenever I sea a symptom of I take one alse one at ler each meal and for a year and a half I have not lost a day by reason of poor health and can eat and what I eat my digestion ia ab- as far as I can judge from and although there may be other stomach medic just as good as Dyspepsia Tablets I do not know what they are tainly for people who travel they are far ahead of any liquid medicine they are so convenient i they can be carried in itie pocket and used ever needed I believe they are sold by all gists at 60 and any one who will try them will agree with me that for 1 digestion and stomach trouble Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are Percy Webber delivered one of tbe beet sermons last evening at Trinity Church it has ever been our privilege co listen to His remarks OD tbe present war were not only true bat patriotic Tbe speaker said in tbat it was not gold or more territory tbat tbe United States waa after neither was it to avenge the crong done to the battleship Maine and her gallant crew hot it was for the elevation of mankind tbat we were fighting for Tbe will not attempt a synopsis of bis sermon from memory bnt tbat be made a deep im- pression on all who him was quite evident from the compliments paid him on all bands It was a mon tbat it is great pity tbat every young man in tbe State could not have heard He paid President McKinley a deserved compliment when be said that be would take rank with Washington Lincoln and Great when bis history was written and go down as one of the noblest statesmen of tbe Tbe regular meeting of tbe Karten Assoc alien will be held morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock A tall attendance it desired 8 Sanator A P Willis wife passed through Reno on their way to tbe Stole of Maine yesterday morning
