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ft* THE LEIIGEH: GAFFNEY, S. C., JUNE 30, 1808. !ST D ALL EYES ON JOE WHEELER. 1 \V' \p> [VIEWS Frlfnfls or ItiF Oo N«it K\pcct ,, , , ^. Lieutenant Goes Nearly Up l& the Land Batteries ct Santiago de Cuba. Proclamation Issued Closing All Ports In Cuba and San S'uan City. Nine Thousand Soldiers Under General Synder Leave Tampa For Cuba. n mr \i [ vL k\t i w Aim Terror Attacks the Cruiser In Charge of Sigsbee and Is Nearly Sunk. FLEET STILL IK nAEBCtt ail snips MOST DEPAEI BIO CONVOY GOES ALONG, EITCOUKTER AT SAN JUAN Kow BeHrve<l That the B«^»leged Town AVill Bo Slmultuncously Attaeked by bond ami Sea Not Later Than Wednesday of This \\ eek. Kinoetox, Jamaica, Juno 23.—-Lieu tenant Victor Blue of the auxiliary kuu- boat Snwauee returned to the licet to day from another investigating trip ashore. He reported that Admiral Cer- •vera's ships are all in the harbor. With the exception of one torpedo destroyer, they are at anchor and show no signs of activity. Lieutenant Blue went ashore on Sat urday, to the west of Morro Castle, ac companied by some Cuban guides. *lIo advanced until about 2 miles west of Cabanas and almost up to the enemy’s batteries. He traveled 00 miles and re joined the Suwanee this morning. At one time the lieutenant was at a Cuban outpost, sej>arated only by 400 yards ■from a Spauisji outpost. “They popped away at each other all the time,” said Lieutenant Blue, “but I do not think the Cubans hurt the Span iards very much, and I know the Span iards did not hurt the Cubans.” Lieutenant Blue was able toaccurately j locate the position of each of Admiral | Cervera’s ships. j Rear Admiral Sampson warned hi* fleet this morning to exercise great care in shooting at the hills east of Morro •Castle, pointing out that the American army had advanced and that our own ■troops might be deployed on the hillside. It is hardly likely that any serious ac tion will be taken by the navy until Wednesday. By that time the army is expected to be ready for another for ward movement. The dynamite gunboat Vesuvius fired three shells last night. They fell in the Vicinity of Morro Castle. Last night a loud explosion occurred cn shore near Aguadores. It is believed to have been caused by the Spaniardi trying to blow up the railroad trestle near that place. It is now said that Juragua may be selected as the perma nent coaling harbor for the fleet The Dolphin has gone to the Havana blockade and the Helena and the Yank ton have gone to the southern blockade. A bulletin issued to the fleet by Real Admiral Sampson yesterday said: “From a report made- by one of the wounded, nephew of the surgeon of the flagship New York, it appears a consid erable part of the damage to our troop.- on last Friday was done by seven militia machine guns, manned by seamen, s<. that there would seem to be some prob ability in the report of the use ashore ol the crews of Admiral Cervora’s squad ron ” Major General Sliafter has gone tr the front for consultation with General Wheeler and the division commanders. Permanent hospital arrangements an to be provided at Juragua at once. A Spanish spy who was captured bv the Cubans on Sunday reports that the Spaniards in Santiago do Cuba lx lieve the Americans suffered heavy loss during the lighting near Sevilla, both in killed and wounded. The spy also reported that there wr.s much criticism in Santiago on account of the fact that the American landing! was not contested at Baiquiri, and h< also says there was talk of an American attempt to flank the Spanish troops. The spy says there is very little food in the city of Santiago. NO DIFFICULTY IN THE WAY. Admiral Camara Kxpeeteil to Start For Manila at Once. Mamud, June 28,—The Spanish offic ials here assert that there will l>e no dif ficulty in Admiral Camara traversing the Suez canal, as the accompanying transports, they add, have all the coal the squadron requires. It is believed here that the Spanish ships will entei the canal today. The Spanish government does not credit the report that an American aqnadron is to visit Spanish waters, but the ministers tay they have taken all possible precautions, that the ports aro all ready and that 2*5,000 men who hav« been called to the colors will be dis tributed among the principal Atlantic jaud Mediterranean ports of Spayi. No Coal For the Km-my. London, Juno 28.—The first lord ol the treasury, A. J. Balfour, replying in the house of - commons today to a ques tion of James Henry Dalzell, Liberal niemlier for the district of Kirkcaldy, said her majesty’s government was not •ware that Spain had arranged with an English firm to recoal Admiral Ca mara’s squadron at Port Said. Every E recaution, Mr. Balfour added, would e taken to preserve neutrality by the Egyptian government in Egyptian ports, as by the British governmental British ports. American Seaman Drowned. Play A dki. Este, Cuba, June 28.— Gustav Weinack, an ordinary seaman belonging to the flagship New York, was drowned yesterday. The New York was coaling in front of Morro Castle from the collier Alexander, when Wei- iiaok jumped from the collier in an at tempt to get on Itoard his own ship. He fell between the flagship and the oolltet and sank at once. The body was not recovered. Spat it Gets the O’HIggln*. London, June 28.—The United Statei embassador has reports from several source* that Spaip has purchased the powerful ChtMan armored cruiser O’Hig- gins, last heard from at the Cape Verde islands, whore a transport with soldier* on liourd is said to have gone to take her over. The President Allows Vessels Now It Places AH'erted by the New Deeres Thirty Days In Which to Discharge Their Cargoes and Leave. Washington, June 28.—The prcsidenl today issued a proclamation extendin', the blockade of Cuba from the southern coast of Cai>e Frances to (Mpe Cruz, in elusive, and also blockading San Juan Porto Rico. The proclamation is as follows: “Whereas, for the reasons set forth in my proclamation of April 22, 1898, a blockade of ports on the northern coasi of Cuba, from Cardenas to Bahia Honda inclusive, and of the port of Cienfuegos on the south coast of Cuba, was de clared to have beta instituted, and “Whereas, it has become desirable tc extend the blockade to other southern ports; “Now, therefore, L William McKin ley, president of the United States, dc hereby declare and proclaim that, in ad ditiou to the bloc kade of the ports sped tied in my proclamation of April 22, 1898. the United States of America hu- instituted and will maintain an effective blockade of all of the ports on the south coast of Cuba, from Cajie Frances tc Cape Cruz, inclusive, and also of the port of Sau Juan, in the island of Porte Rico. “Neutral vessels lying in any of thi ports to which the blockade is by the present proclamation extended will bj allowed 30 days to issue therefrom with cargo. ” By the above proclamation the gov ernment assumes the formidable task ol blockading about . r >oy miles of Cuban coast line in addition to tbe sections al ready blockaded. This increases thd extent of the blockade fully four fold, it having been confined heretofore to a stretch of a little more thin 109 milei on the north and the siifgle port of Cieu- fuegos on the south coast of the island. The vessels for the additional block ade service will be: supplied almost en tirely from the patrol fleet, which, un der Commodore Howell, has been guard ing the North Atlantic coast from Maine to South Carolina. This service has been abandoned, because the only avail able Spanish warships are with Admiral Camara, thousands of miles away from the nearest point cn the At'antic coast. The vessels are already on their wav southward, having lieen reinforced by several of the new torpedo boats, which an- particularly adapted because of then light draft for blockade duty in the shallow waters lying lx:hiud the Isle oi Pines and Cuba. Expedition Is Scheduled to Arrive Oil Santiago About Next Satuvdiiy and Shafter Will Then Have a:i Ample Force to Attack the City. Washington, Juno 28.—Orders have j been issued for the departure of another large expedition from Tampa, composed of about 9,000 men of the Second di- | vision of the Fourth army coYps, under command of Brigadier General Snyder, and six batteries of artillery, three ; light and three heavy. The preparations have boon proceeding , quietly for some days, and although the ; stores have been going aboard at Tampa a rigid censorship at that point has pre- , vented any word going out as to the ex- ( pedition. The actual departure from Tampa is expected by the war depart ment to oecur today, although there may be unavoidable delays. The plan of moving has been thor* j oughly determined upon. Twelve trans- j ports are to carry thy expedition. They will move first to Key West, at which point a strong naval convoy will meet i them and escort the expedition to San tiago. The warships constituting the naval convoy are not disclosed, but they probably will include one battleship and navies. He has not only deprived i • . _ n ill a; a. i oJ...... L. <> « ltwo liitiv ttt ‘in liiin to Return Alive. Washington, June 2*.—T^ 10 conduct of Major General “Joe” Wheeler cf Alabama, now with Sbaftcr’s army near Santiago deCnl a, isbeing watched with interost by his friends in congress. One ot a group of southern lepicseu!*- lives said this evening: “I think the old man would not mind being killed with the United Statei T! ig wrapped around him. Ho‘would ieel tlmt bo had made his record dear. M Another southern representative said: “I fear Wheeler will be as rash as Boosevelt s men wore. He knows mat the eyes of the country are on him and that much is expected. I never knew a man who has less fear than Wheeler.” Still another said: “Wheeler has always been proud of General Sherman’s recogmtjion of his military talent. I don’t t ^V ct him to come home. He will he in the thickest of the battle from choice.” MOVEMENT i3 BEUYED Record CUT DOWN of Developments For the Week Just Closed. Until Fully Equipped. RAILWAY OFFICIALS TALE Three of the Enemy Instantly Killed by the Fire of the American Warship jim! Their Vessel Forced Hack ^it<i the Harbor Disabled. Washington, June 23. — The navy department today posted the following bulletin: “Captain Sigsbee reports that on Wednesday afternoon, while off San Volunteers to Remain 111 Camp Juan, Porto Rico, he was attacked by a Spanish unprotected cruiser and tlr j Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror. The Terror made a dash, which was awaited by the St. Paul. The St. Paul hit the Terror three times, killing on : officer and two men and wounding sev eral others. “The Terror dropped back undci cover of the fortifications with difficulty and was towed into the harbor in u sinking condition, where she is now being repaired. Liter a cruiser amt a gunboat started out, but remained un der protection of the forts. “Admiral Sampson reports that the Y'ale arrived yesterday and discharged her troons.” In defeating the Terror Captain Sigs bee has rendered a most important ser vice to our navy, and, indeed, to all several cruisers and auxiliary craft. General Snyder’s Second div’sion of the Fourth army corps is now at Tam pa and is made up of three brigades and nine regiments as follows: First brigade—Colonel I. D. Russey commanding^ Eleventh infantry, Nine teenth United States infantry. Second brigade—General L. H. Car penter commanding; First District of Columbia, Second New Y'ork, Fifth Maryland. Third brigade—General R. H. Hall commanding; Third Pennsylvania, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indiana, First Ohio, First Illinois. Whether some regiments will be taken from other divisions, cannot be stated definitely. It is known only that Gen eral Snyder’s division has been looked upon by the war department as tbe one best equipped for an immediate start. The batteries will be designated by Gen eral Randolph, in command of the ar tillery at Tampa. If the expedition gets away today it will arrive off Santiago about next Sat urday. The trip doubtless will lie to the eastward around Cape Maysi, along the same route as the Shutter expedi tion. This will bring Shatter’s force up to about 30,000 men, made up of the 10,000 men he took with him. General The blockade of San Juan proelaimeil Duflield’s command on the Harvard and ■ ! today is in reality already in effect, hav | ing been initiated by Captain Sigsbc’J last week when he turned back from that port a British steamer laden witL supplies. The character of vessels re i quirod to maintain the blockade af Sun Juan necessarily must be of a type si: perior to the ships required for the blockade on the sontheru coast of Cuba, j Prot*ubly such vessels as the Detroit oi the Montgomery will be assigned to tht 1 task. NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS, Leaders For the Two Georgia Diva siotis Chosen In Savannah. Savanna, June 2S.—The officers foi the two divisions of naval reserves which will go with the Georgia but taliou, were chosen at a meeting hole here. The officers of the Second division will he lieutenant, C. F. Walker; lieu tenant, junior grade, W. J. Thompson ensigns, W. N. Beckett and M. N. Usiua. Officers of the Third division will be lieutenant, J. H. Kinzie; lieu tenant, junior grade, Arthur Vovale ensigns, Noble Jones and Hampton Miscally. The two divisions now have 1 la men besides the officers enlisted. Mr. Thomai Gignilliat, who will command the bat talion, has gone to New York to stand his examination and is expected here the latter part of the week. Savannah is about played out as a re cruiting center. Captain P. F. Gleason of the Irish Jasper guards, now Com pany L of the First Georgia regiment, at Chiekamauga, carried 88 men from here within the last two weeks, and re cruiting officers for other commands are still here. Captain Henry Kolshom has begun recruiting for the company he will com mand in the Third regiment. On care ful calculation just about 1,000 men have already been carried from Savan nab, and it is extremely doubtful il another company can be secured. Yale, General Gurretson’s command, which will go on the sumo steamers, and General Snyder’s division from Tampa. Jt was learned at the war department today that General Miles probably will proceed to Santiago within the eourso of a week, the exact date not having been determined. SEVERAL ORDERS BY MILES. Directions For Com in a inters of the Volunteer Regiments. Washington, June 23. — General Miles has issued an order directing com manders of volunteer regiments to re port promptly the appointments of ad jutants and quartermasters. Such ap pointments which are to be made by t he commanders are not to be antedated and the officers appointed will be enti tled to the pay pertaining thereto from the date they assume their duties. General Miles has also issued an or der adding the following paragraph to the army regulations: “No ensign, pennon, streamer or other lianner of any kind other than tho flags, colors, standards, pennants and guidons prescribed by the army regula tions, will be used by the army or by any regiment or other organization.” General Miles has issued an order for the information of officers of the volun teer army in accounting for ordnance and ordnance stores which may in any way come in their possession. They are to make quarterly returns to tho chief of orduancejat Washington of such property. Stores captured from the enemy, nicked up on the march or found in camp, are to be strictly accounted for, as are also those disposed of, whether issued, condemned, lost in action, eta Sampson’s fleet of apprehension of an attack in the rear some dark night, by the vicious little boat, but he lias demonstrated that an auxiliary cruiser is amply able to take care of herself against a torpedo gunboat, showing that the offensive power of this craft has been very much overrated. The torpedo gunboat was an unknown quality in naval warfare up to this time. Swifter than a torpedo lx>at, seaworthy iiud possessed of the armament of which the torpedo boat is void, the torpedc gunboat lias been a terror in imagina tion to all naval men. The presence of such a gunboat, the Temerario, in the River Platte, in the pathway of the Oregon on her cruise around South America, was for several weeks a cause for great anxiety at the navy department. Now Captain Sigsbee has shown that with au unarmored cruiser armed with only fi-inch guns the torpedo gunboats are not feared, at leasl not in daylight. The Terror is of English build, having been turned out at Clyde Bauk in 1895. She is a low-lying steel craft, with steel funnels, is of 370 tons, 220 feet long. 21 feet beam and ■> feet G inches draft. Tho boat is filled with engines and boilers, her horsepower being fi,000 f capable ol driving her at a speed of 28 knots with Norman boilers. The Spanish cruiser referred to by Captain Sigsleo in his reports us join ing in the attack on the St. Paul is sup posed to be the Alfonso XIII and un iron bark rigged cruiser built in 1887 of 3.090 tons. While an old vessel she ha* a pretty good battery made up of 14 Houtoria guns of various calibres, five machine guns and two torpedo tubes. As soon as Captain Sigsbee’s report came to hand the officials at the navy department immediately recalled tho fact that the Spaniards had last we--k sent out a bulletin describing the flight of an American cruiser before two Spanish vessels off San Juan and that particular engagement was identified at the same one referred to by Captain Sigsbee. No Order* Received to Sup ply Trains For the ('Iilekuinauga Troops and Information Regarding Exact Date of Departure Cannot lie Obtained. Chick am AUG a, Gn., June 28.—No or ders giving any further information about the moving of troops from Camp Thomas have yet been issued by Gen eral Brooke. The local railroad officials say they have had no orders to supply trains and do not know when the move ment will begin. It is now stated upon good authority that the 15 regiments under orders will be held here for several days, until their every need is supplied and they are thoroughly equipped for service. It is further stated that these 15 regi ments will bo closely followed by ten more, the whole force to be sent from here to Cuba during the next two weeks numbering over 2.1,000 men. Tho government paymasters, 25 in number, are scheduled to reach the park | tonight. Tents Lave been pitched for their use near General Brooke’s head quarters and Company M, of the First Vermont, under command *;f '’aptam Brownell, was yesterday derailed as a , guard to the paymasters, who will prob ably lie at the park three weeks before their task is completed. The pay of the big army for two months will amount to no small item. Estimating that there are 46,000 offi cers and men at the park and placing the average per month for officers and , clerks at the conservative rate of $15(1 per month, the amount to be distributed will aggregate the sum of 250,000, and probably more. These figures do not take into account any of the im mense sums jiaid out for provisions, general stores and equipments, but are confined strictly to the salaries of offi cers and men. Tbe payrolls have, to a large extent, been made out and will be promptly submitted to the paymasters, that the i work of paying off will probably lie in progress by Juty 1. The organized fight against tberc " : - meats of canteens at Chiekamauga j is becoming very interesting. Another meeting of the Chiekamauga Chaplains’ association has just been held and i definite action taken in reference to having th> canteens abolished. The improvement in the health of the regiments is indicated by the reports from tho hospital of the First division. | Third corps, which is in charge of Major i Hoover. Some days ago the report showed that there were 70 patients in the hospital. Yesterday’s report showed only 40, a decrease of u4. Hoggs Tenders Ills Service*. Athens, Ga.^ June 28. —Chaneelloi William E. Boggs, of the State univer sity, may go to Cuba as a chaplain and nurse. He has offered his services in such capacity and they, will no doubt be accepted/a* he would be a most valu able man in those position*. Dr. Bogg* in an “immune,” having passed through two yellow fever epidemics in Memphis Good Contract For Reiiota. Senoia, Ga., June 28.—The Couch Bros. ’ Manufacturing company of thii place, sole manufacturers of the Lank ford patent horse collar, has just re America Forced to Retaliate. London, June 28.—The St. Janie* Gazette this afternoon, commenting upon the prospect of the American forces attacking the coast of Spain, says: “The reception of the news evidences a change in public opinion which, at the commencement ■ of the war, thought Europe should notify the United State* the war must be confined to American water*. It is now recognised that the Americans are fully entitled to make war in their own way, and they are in deed driven to retaliate upon Spain in this manner, owing to the tactics which Spain has chosen to pursue.” hupplles For Our Troop*. St. Loris, June 28.—The sending of •upplies from St. Loui* to tbe troops in Cuba has begun. Captain Duval, the army purchasing commissary here, has SQUADRON NOT YET OFF. Commodore Watson May Go to Hamp ton Roads For Supplies. Washington, June 28.—It is said at the navy department that it is the pres ent intention to start Commodore Wat son’s eastern squadron from Santiago, j This, however, is subject to Sampson’s report upon the condition of tho vessels selected and their needs in tbe matte! of supplies and equipment for tho long voyage ahead of them. If they need no more than they can j be supplied with from Sampson’s fleet they will start according to orders from Santiago, but if further supplies and , equipments are needed, or if tbe vessel* must lie cleaned first, then they prob* ' ably will be sent north to Hampton Roads. Meanwhile there is no mistaking the earnestness of the navy department in preparing this squadron for the Euro pean service. ■ Wyoming Heads the List. San Francisco, June 28.—A battery of light artillery composed of 125 men under Captain Falmer of Cheyenne, Wy., arrived here. Governor Richard* makes the statement that 10 per cent oi the population of Wyoming of military age is now vn the army. Wyoming ha^ furnished throe times tbe number o( men required under her quota. This iit the best showing made by any state. Four Wyoming volunteers were left be hind when the transports left yesterday on account of illness. New French Cabinet at Last. Pakis, June 28.—The new French cabinet, as definitely tariffed, is us fol lows: President of the council and min ister of the interior, M. Henri Brisson; minister of finance, M. Paul Pevtral, minister of education, M. Leon Bour geois; minister of justice, M. Ferdinand Sarrien; minister of war, M. Godefroy Cavaignac; minister of Edouard Simon Lockroy; minister of foreign affairs, M. Tbcopliile DeUasse; minister of the colonies, M. Georges Trcuillot; minister of eommerce, M. Emile Muruejouls; minister of agricul ture, M. Albert Yiger; minister of pub lic works. Senator Tillaye. Troops Landed at Daiquiri. Tbe work of lauding the American invading army began Wednesday at Baiquiri, a short distance east of Santi ago de Cuba. Comparatively slight re sistance was met. United States warships shelled the vicinity before the troops went ashore. The Texas, while making a demonstra tion at Cabanas to distract the attention of the enemy, had one man killed. Rumors of liig Encounter. The task of landing General Shaftcr’s army was completed Thursday. No casualty occurred during the debarka tion. Dispatches received in Madrid r.n- nounrod that a bloody fight had taken place at Puenta Berraco, near Baiquiri, resulting in the defeat of the Americans, Neither Shafter nor Sampson, how ever, reported to Washington of any engagement, and officials at the capital said it was highly improbable that there had been a serious encounter. Hrush at San ,luau. Advices reaching Madrid Thursday from San Juan de Porto Rico said that au American cruiser appeared off that harbor and the cruiser Isalsdla, a gun boat, and the Terror ran out to attack her. Tlie American withdrew imme diately. One Spaniard was killed and three were wounded. More Troops For Shafter. The auxiliary cruiser Yale, with tho Thirty-third Michigan r« giment and one battalion of the Thirty-fourth Michi gan, 1,GOO men, sailed from Old Point, Vu., Thursday, for Santiago. Six-teen Americans Killed. Friday morning four troops of tho First United States cavalry, four troops of the Tenth cavalry and eight troops of Roosevelt’s rough riders, less than 1.CC0 men in all, dismounted and at tacked 2,1)00 Spanish soldiers in thickets within 5 miles of Santiago de Culia. The Americans beat the enemy back into the city, but left tho following dead upon the field: Captain Allyu K. Capron, Sergeant Hamilton Fish, Jr., Sergeant Doherty, Sergeant Marcus D. Russell, Corporal White, Privates Loggott, Harry Heffner, Mildcn W. Dan sou, W. T. Irvin, Slcn- nock, B. Work, Krupp, Stark, Kclbe, Barliu and one unknown. Fifty Americans were wounded, in cluding six officers. Twelve dead Span iards were lound in tho bush after the light, but their loss was doubtless far in excess of that. Cadi/. Fleet Hoiiml East. The state department Friday received advices confirming a former report that the Spanish Cadiz squadron was iu ths Mediterranean, moving eastward, )^rv sumably bound for Manila. The fleet comprised 15 ships, includ ng j transports laden with troops and th torpedo boats. Report From General Shafter, General Shafter reported to the wo departmc nt Saturday that the Amerieaul forces were :u possession of the enemy’s! position ut lot Quasina, where the first] serious land battle since hostilities be gan occurred. He sent no complete list of the kilhfl I and wounded, but tho account sent out by the press Friday was regarded us[ reliable. No Mutilation of Dead. Admiral Sampson cabled the navy de-l partment Saturday that an investigation! had been made of the alleged mutilation] of American marines killed on the out-| ports of Guantanamo. He said the wounds on the dead men! which led to the belief that acts of oajr-| barism were c-^umitted by the Span iards resulted from small caliber Mause* bullets tired at close range. CadlK Fleet at Port Said. Tho Spanish Cadiz fleet, consisting of the battleship Pelayo, Admiral Camara’s flagship, the ironclad Emperudor Carlo* .Civil Service to He Modified. Washington, Juno 28. — President McKinley will within a short time issue au order modifying the civil service regulations materially. He has been in consultation with Attorney General Griggs about tho matter for sev eral months, and the attorney general has stated it to lie his opinion that the sweeping orders made by President Cleveland prior to his retirement from office were for partisan reasons and should be modified. ceived a large contract direct from th< sent 17 carloads of canned tomatoes to government for the making of several thousand extra size collars for army mules, which will bring thousands ol dollars into the town. Texas Troup* at Tampa, Tampa. Fla., June 28.—Two compa nies of the Third Texas regiment ar rived yesterday. They leave tonight for Key West, Tampa. From thero they will be taken in transports to supply troops on their way and those already iu Cuba. Private Ae*q<l»*iiti»lly Shot. Tami-a, Fla., Jn ne 28.—J. E. Broad a, Company K, S.-eoud Georgia, while cleaning bis rifle, was accidentally shot through the leit arm. He came from Millen, Ga. IlaiiaiiM Growers to Suffer. 8an Francisco, Juno 28.—The inter ruption of the regular steam communi cation with Honolulu, caused by the nse of tbe regular ocean steamers as transport for the army going to Mauila, it is said, will entail great loss to the banana growers of the Hawaiian Islands. Most of the fruit intended for shipment will be unfit for sale before vessels can be secured to convey it to market. France and Italy Shaken. Rome, June 28.—Two sharp earth quake shocks were felt this morning at Bieti, 42 miles from here. The worst one was at 1 a. m. It lasted nine sec onds, and a number of buildings were damaged. Tbe carbiner liarraeks were rendered uninhabitable and the whole population was panic stricken. At Cas- tel, France, un earthquake shock in jured a number of people and killed one child. Prominent Hanker Dead. Philadelphia, June 28. — William Henry Rhawn, a well known banker and ex president of the American Bank ers' association, died last night at hi* residence at Fox Chase, a suburb of thil city, aged tttt. No Attempt to Poison Cr.ar. Vienna, June 28.—The runwir of an jttempt to poison the Czar and Czarina of Russia was published here by an ob scure journal. Thero has been no con firmation of the report and it i* not taken seriously here. Illinois Soldier Drowned. Washington, Juno 28. — Edward Dearth, a private of Company B, Sixth Illinois volunteers, was drowntd yes terday while bathing in the Potomac river, l 1 , miles above Cabin John bridge. • — z. i t ' i w— I Quiutos, two armored cruisers, three torpedo boats and five transports carry ing 4,000 troops, arrived at Port Said Sunday. Rewards For War Heroes. Tho president Monday sent two special messages to congress providing for recognition of the services of Lieu tenant Hobson, the hero of the Merri- mac; of Lieutenant Newcomb and crew of the revenue cutter Hudson, which rescued the torpedo boat Winslow at Cardenas; Captain Hodgson of the di*. patch boat Hugh McCulloch, which fig. ured in the battle at Manila, and Naval Cadet Joseph Wright Powell, who held the steam launch under the bluffs at Santiago harbor searching for the crew of the Merrimac. Fleet Ordered to Spain. The navy department Monday ordered Commodore Watson to proceed at once with the following vessels and attack the Spanish coast, the start to be made off Santiago: Flagship Newark, battle ships Iowa and Oregon, cruisers Yone- mite, Y'unkee and Dixie and the collieri Zcndia, Abarenda and Alexander. Third Expedition to Manila. The third expedition to Manila, nuife bering about 4,000 men, sailed from Francisco Monday under command i General Arthur McArthur. New Army Ordered Forward. The entire First corp* of the annyj comprising 27 regiments, received ders Monday to leave Chiekamauga mediately for Tampa, there to transports and move on Santiago Cuba. General J. R. Brooke was i nated as com man dev. Cadiz Fleet Hefased CoaL Upon the application of the Uni States consul at Port Said, orders w« issued Monday forbidding fhe at that port of Admiral Can^ra’s until further orders. ,0.-—.X. , , _ . ^ el,, ■ n I Mill ■9