Morning Star, The (Newspaper) - June 7, 1898, Sandusky, Ohio THE WEATHER For Generally winds THE MORNING STAR CIRCULATION YESTERDAY VOL 93 SANDUSKY TUESDAY JUNE 7 PRICE THREE CENTS FALLEN MANILA MORE MEN I Rumor Th Forced ampson Harbor MONO FOR IDE if Not He Will At- tempt it Today PORT Au PRINCE June dispatch received here today shows that the bombardment at Santiago de Cuba was resumed this ing by the American fleet It is said that it succeeded in forcing the harbor entrance having first destroyed the wreck of the Merrimac which was sunk Friday morning to prevent the escape of the Spanish squadron After entering the harbor they engaged the Spanish warships and after hot fighting sank two of them It is reported that one of the American vessels was damaged but this cannot be confirmed CAPE June dispatch which was just received from Santiago de Cuba states that the Americans have made another attack upon the Spanish defences The firing began at this morning and in a few minutes the cannonading became general showing that all the batteries and fortifications at entrance of harbor and all the American fleet were engaged The firing was not only at the en- trance of the port but it was evident that the Americans were attacking ther down the coast for sounds of came from the direction oi to the eastward of Moro Some of the military authorities at Santiago contended that this firing at denoted that the Americans were attempting to laud troops under fire of their ships but there was to confirm their opinion The firing continued to increase and at o'clock when the despatch was sent it was still going on with much fury The Spaniards were evidently making a gallant defense WASHINGTON June ing appropriations to supply urgent de- in the appropriations for the support of military and naval for the fiscal year was passed by the senate today It appropriates being for the subsistence in the ment for an available gency fund for the bureau of supplies and account ami for clothing and small for the naval service Blaze at the Wrapper Company Tire from an unknown source about o'clock last night destroyed about 0 worth of property in the Wrapper company's plant near brewery The fire started in the press room and burned considerable straw and part of the upper floor before it was extinguished Wants to Sell the Property Dr R F Quigley administrator of the estate of B M Parsons late of filed two petitions in probate court yesterday for the sale of the real estate and personal property of the tate Case Continued to Thursday The case of Henry against George Sprau which was to have been heard yesterday by Justice Buerkle hah buun to Thursday at 1 o'clock The case is an action for ages resulting from a runaway LOST THREE FINGERS County Commissioners Decide to Levy the Dollar Tax Under the State Law Met With That Misfortune at the Furniture Factory John living at 214 Oliver street had the misfortune yesterday to lose three from his left hand He was working at a joining machine at the Sandusky Furniture factory when in some manner his hand was forced down upon the knives and the third and fingers and part of the second finger cut off Dr Morley dressed the injured hand AGAINST WEST VIRGINIA COAL WILL TAKE SANTIAGO 0s BOARD THE SUN'S DISPATCH BOAT OFF SANTIAGO Jane Kingston Jamaica Sampson let it be known to the fleet today that it was his intention to take Santiago at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning The news caused great rejoicing among officers and men who are eager to strike a decisive blow The object of tho attack is to destroy the enemy's batteries and other cations at the mouth of tho harbor after which it is said Admiral Sampson would blow up tho Merrimac which now blockades the entrance and will then enter tho bay and engage Admiral squadron The decision to remove the Merrimac which was sunk across the channel at a great risk of life to those aboard of her caused much surmise among the fleet but A Sampson vouches no information as to what led him to change his Through his fast dispatch boats Harvard and St Louis he is in close with the government at Washington and it is thought he has received orders to go ahead and deal with the Spanish squadron without waiting the ar rival of tho land forces which are said to be enroute to Santiago PIS II m SPIES ST LIE BRITISH SOIL WASHINGTON June have been made by tho government looking to the military occupation of the Canary ands within a short time These plans are as yet only general in character or the government already has all that can be attended to for the present in looking after the projected campaigns in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines flEET III Ml Mine Workers Want to Drive It From the Ohio Market Chas J of Mineral Point 0 a representative of the United Mine vorkers is in the city He is here en- to have local labor unions en- lorse the effort of the mine workers in driving West Virginia coal out of the Ohio market The efforts of Mr are meeting with success Buderus Not Arthur Buderus the young boy who was reported to be missing is topping with friends at Windsor Can Double Funeral at Holy Angels Rev Father Lamb conducted three funeral at Holy Angels -es At service wore held over the remains of Phili Walter and Mrs Mary Carsten Th were placed side by side in the church and the remains were interred in St Joseph's cemetery FALLING Philippines Will be Dewey's Before the American Troops rive The county commissioners yesterday afternoon decided to carry out the visions ot the Ohio bicycle path law m Erie county A resolution to that effect was adopted by the board and the ter finally settled Thi means that from to LONDON will be expended annually in the con- struction of and repairs on bicycle paths dispatch tO the Standard the county The is the result of several from Hong Kong that judging from the tenor of hat the provisions ot the law be carried the news from ut in the county Not one protest was belief is he bicyclists want the paths d and kept in repair it rests entirely vith themselves County Auditor Gallagher will ise the resolution for ten days after the tax provided by law will be due WANTED FOR CO B Capt Stroud Coming Home to Recruit flore Volunteers for Sandusky's Co al to THE STAR CAMP THOMAS Chickamauga Park Qa June more recruits are wanted for Co B mum POLICEMAN Ted Elected Last By the Cemetery Trustees At the regular meeting of the board of cemetery trustees last evening Fred was elected policeman for one year at Oakland cemetery Aside from several minor routine ers the board transacted very little other business The trustees are ing until the passage of the ordinance in the council extending their authority before completing their organization ed that the city will fall into Admiral Dewey's hands before the United States troops arrive there and they are wanted at once Captain Stroud and Corporal Irvine will leave for Sandusky tomorrow to enlist the recruits from Co B's home city The enlistment of the Sixth regiment is to be in- creased to the maximum war strength giving 106 men to each company This will give Co B as stated 34 more men to be recruited by Captain Stroud when he arrives at Sandusky These men are to be President McKinley's second call for volunteers The entire quota from Ohio under the call is to be used in filling up the regiments already in the field EDWIN L UPP Will Enter Upon His Duties at the Postoffice Sunday June A dispatch received from Manila shows that the rebels are gradually rounding the city They attacked the Spaniards at San Francisco de on May 31 and the fight ing has been continuous since Okas A new postmaster received his commission from the department at Washington yesterday afternoon Mr will not relieve Mr ter of his duties as postmaster until diy afternoon Miss Stubig Won the Prize Prof C E Crane special instructor in writing in the public schools has awarded to Miss Emma the prize for greatest improvement in that study during the year Another Bicycle Stolen A Quaker bicycle was stolen Sunday night from the residence of Chas Wagner 1203 Columbus LONDON June dispatch to the Central News from Vienna In- formation received from private sources in Cadiz says that the equipment of the Spanish cruiser Carlos V aud the auxiliary erasers Patriota and Rapido is proceeding in the slowest manner and the ships are far from be- iu ready for sen The news of their departure from Cadiz must be rect June have been received by the state depart that the British government will begin immediately an investigation into complaints made by America through Ambassador Hay concerning the system of espionage conducted from Toronto by Lieut Carranza of the Spanish navy whoso purloined letter to his relative in Spain was laid before the foreign office in London No doubt is felt at the de- that Great Britain will com- pel Carranza and his assistant Senor to leave the British territory At services over the remains of Miss Mary Hally were conducted Attorneys Were Not Ready Judge Wildman did not hold court yesterday The attorneys in the case assigned for trial were not prepared and the hearing was postponed The case of Louis Scheufler against L Cable will be taken up this morning Qualified as Executor Gustavus Graham has qualified as ex- under the will of the late Louisa Bardwell of Oxford township Excursion to Akron Bavarian Benevolent society No 1 vill give an excursion to Akron on THE KINGSTON June were afloat here this morning that the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror had sunk near Santiago by the bat Oregon If this report was cabled to the United States there was no excuse for promulgating the story for it did not take much labor here to ascertain there was no basis for it day June 19 over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Beer Match Scheduled A beer drinking match will be held in Sandusky next Sunday Win Shields of this city and Al Thompson of vue are to decide a bet by drinking from an eighth keg and endeavoring to empty it in 35 minutes ALONG THE WHARVES ponce have found Railroad Leased John D Besley has leased for the son the plant and equipment of the Electric Kailway Co Humane Society Meeting The annual meeting of the Humane society will be held this afternoon at the office of Judge Merrill Kicked the Carnage to Pieces Calvin Caswell living about six miles from the city was driving a horse in the west end yesterday it ly balked and began kicking Caswell was thrown from the carriage and the latter was badly demolished He cured another carriage to drive home WASHINGTON June bulletin was posted at the navy de- this reports that the insurgents have been actively engaged within the province of Cavite They have won several victories and taken prisoners about men and 50 officers of the Spanish troops not native The arsenal of Cavite has prepared for occupation by United States troops on arrival of transports WHAT OUR BOYS ARE DOING Many Good Things to Eat Arrive in Camp From Loving Friends at Home Special Correspondence to THE STAB CAMP THOMAS Ga June 3 During the past week the friends of Co B have again shown that they are ready to fill any known needs of the boys for of late it has been no mon thing for the boys to find in letters from homo money and postage stamps As a result the financial ing of B street has been much and the boys enjoying many little uries that have for the past few weeks been impossible and more letters than ever have been sent out of camp each day Yesterday the long-delayed state pay reached here and now no one in camp is without money A notable fact though is that nearly all the boys in our company sent at once the large portion of their money home either to be kept there for them or for the use of those dependent upon them In most ases just enough was kept to pay the of a trip to town to see the and get one good feed and Arrested On Suspicion James Byan of Buffalo was arrested yesterday on suspicion and for carrying concealed weapon Ryan was acting peculiarly and tried to pawn a revolver His Skull Crushed by a Piece of Iron Ore on Him Jacob J Ermisch of Perry street was seriously injured while working in the hold of an iron ore vessel at the B 0 docks yesterday morning A large piece of ore dropped from a bucket twenty feet above Mr Ermisch striking him on the head crushing the skull Wonderful to relate he was not rendered unconscious by the blow He at Ho also had a pair of gold was assisted from the boat and badly rimmed eye glasses in a which injured he was Mr Ermisch to Dr office where the wound was dressed Several pieces of the boue were re a name had been erased Captured the Witness United States Inspectors DeWolf and David who was of Cleveland were in the city about two weeks ago by Justice Dietrich moved from tho wound but trepanning was not necessary Mr wa yesterday They inspected the tng as a witness in the cast of tho state removed to his homo where he was rest the barge Norma and against Robert and who failed j ing easy evening Newberry's launch Nahma LONDON June dispatch to the Daily News from Madrid says that the cabinet meeting Saturday decided notify the powers that the blockade of j Cuba was ineffective to appear was located yesterday He was arrested about 10 miles from the The steamer Selwyn Eddy is due and before the justice who day with ore for the B fined him and costs In default of The schooner Edward Blake came in I payment he is now m jail yesterday with for the Big a Weaker Man Bertel Gossman was arrested on a June lert ho was arrested on complaint of The steamer C W cleared warrant yesterday for assault and rest from tho Short Line He struck a man named Wrecked Gotheb Epple had a wreck with of his wagons at the come of Tiffin avenue and Madison street yes The bur on one of the wago axles came off also the wheel Whe the wagon fell the large water cask w jolted off the wagon to the gronn breaking it coal for Ashland BROOKLYN'S MIMEER MONTEREY OFF FOR Mill SAN FRANCISCO June monitor j that he had stolen a letter from sition as manager of the Brool and the collier Brutus sailed residence was honorably discharged club and Griffin the present cs living in the East End Sunday Suicide at Fremont O June John BROOKLYN N Y June 6 j suicided Sunday night jumping Monterey and the collier at noon today for Manila the Spanish spy Lieutenant Barnie was today removed from his sition as manager of the Brooklyn ball captain j this morning by Judge LaFoutaine pointed in his place in the river She was 01 and her band had gone after the doctor when the deed was committed The was found in the river shortly afterward Capt Peck's Men Enthusiastic An enthusiastic drill and meetin was held last evening of Capt C D Peck's new volunteer company at th armory At the drill the boys shower up well Capt Peck made no ments of non commissioned officers last evening and will not for some time cover themselves with glory They had been some distance in advance of the rest of the regiment and were advised by their scouts of the advance of a large body of the enemy in time to fall back under cover of a built up road unseen by the enemy whose first notice of onr presence was Capt Stroud's Halt where you are gentlemen you're all covered This applied to the skirmish line about 50 strong and they were all disarmed and marched to the rear under arrest almost before they knew what had happened The main body of the enemy were evidently un- certain as to onr strength and made no no further advance and soon after fell back in the advance of our main tody The result of the days battle was a de- victory for our side but Co B had no further active service The distance covered by onr company that forenoon was estimated at from 10 to 12 miles and as it was the hottest day we lave yet had 103 degrees in the shade few extras from time to time that are ot issued by this government Today 1 who could get away have gone to and the rest have filed applications for passes and are awaiting their turn to go For the past few days the food here in imp has been much improved over hat it has been in the past Fresh read and fresh meat are being served ach day This with the news read in 10 STAK last evening of the car load of to be sent from Toledo has iade the boys think that camp life here lay not be so bad after all Drills hero are now being changed rom drill in movements described in drill regulations to a study of the se of these movements in conjunction vith other companies and regiments and against other companies and nents Each movement depends on the of the other troops the ure of the ground and the position of in imaginary enemy quite as much as m the position of onr own company anc t makes a most interesting as well as instructive drill for the boys though as general rule rather harder than the regular drills have over been Co B's place has usually been in the skirmish me the most dangerous place but a the same time the place of honor and under Capt Stroud's orders they havi acquitted themselves most honorably Last Monday in particular did they in our street everyone was thoroughly ired when the camp was reached In the afternoon a heavy thunder torm cooled things off and Owing to ligh ground on which our camp is the streets drained at once out the mud as at Camp The nly mess in our street that was ed was that of and Hubbard t is situated in a gully that carried off he whole drainage of that street and heir trenches were not large enough to carry off all the water and Subbard were in the tent the first warning they had of the storm was when they saw things afloat aerl evidently had been dreaming of naval service for he came out of his tent flee for your life the ship is sinking After the berl and built a clay wall at least a foot high to prevent future dents of this kind One of the things commented on among the boys is that Co B always has more visitors than any of the others Among those who have been here of late were Fred Lockwood son of Pitt Lockwood Fred is here company from St Louis enlisted in a John Irving brother of Corporal Irving Mrs Chas Ransom and daughter of and Norman C Upp of Kelleys Island who was at one time a member of Co B and who now has two brothers in it E L UPP SIXTH REGIMENT CANTEEN ABOLISHED A PARK Ga June The Sixth Ohio no longer has a teen Colonel McMaken has ordered it closed For the past few days his mail has been flooded with letters from every point represented in the sixth protesting against the regimental saloon The trouble was caused by certain diers writing home that they were com- to take a portion of their monthly number of these letters were published Of course the truth of the matter was greatly exaggerated No checks were issued cash was paid for everything sold Beer was the only liquor sold and and only three glasses a day could be purchased by each soldier None was compelled to buy The profits of the business went toward providing ble food and other comforts for the pital patients Each company also re- pay in checks on the canteen A a small per cent
