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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
PLANS FOR THE ATTACK.

Havana VIII be Assaulted by Sea, in Con
junction with an Attack by Land Forces.
Washington, May 1.-The Navy
Department is hourly expecting advices
from Admiral Sampson at Porto Rico
What the character of these advices
will he the officials do not intimate,
but they expect interesting and import.
ant news. 1t Is rather matter of
aurprise to them that the press has not
already received information from the
squadron, via St. Thomas, and the fleet
diapatchboRts which accompany Samp-
sons squadron.
Notwithstanding the cable advices
to the stfert that the Spanish flying
squadron has rejoined the Spanish homa
squadron at Cadiz, the Naval Strategy
Board 10 by no means assured on this
poiut, and it ia believed that while Nd.
miral Sampson has bsen placed in pos
session OF the cable reports. he has been
warmed not to accept them as absolutely
conclusive aa yet.
In this state OF affairs the only pru-
dent course Of action by the department
would seem to lie to confer upon Ad-
| miral Sampson full authority to expr
| else his own discretion in his move
ments, anil il is believed that this has
been done. A possible limitation was
q request that he hold himself in readI-
ness TO furnish an armed convoy for
troops for Cuba.
no ASSAULT HAVANA ny SEA.
The Strategy Board is carefully pre-
pariGg its nlans for an assault upon
Havana by sea, in connection with the
regular army movement by land, the
work being rather OF preparatory
nature aud not committing the depart,
inent in any way to a final adoption ol
this plan. IL has been represented that
the aeet with snfety might assemble tc
the extreme east Of the Spanish forti
| tications at the entrance Of the harbor.
In that position it would he exposed tt
attack 10y only ono battery at the enc
OF the line The entire fact could en-
iilade this battery and destroy II il
short order.
This attack would be followed dowt
the line of shore, taking one battery a
tiwe, and thus reducing to mini
mum the exposure OF the ships Will
bringing terrible concentration OF iir
upon the batteries in turn.
One naval officer who was consulted
upon the subject guaranteed that tn
fleet could knock out all OF the forti
ficatious, one after another, within tw'
hours. ut would look like knocking
down row Of bricks" said he.
Commodore Dewey will be nominate'
10 the Senate rs a full rear admira
Just al soon as tina Navy Department
advised of tho siguaturs of tho Presi
dent to the resolution of thanks whio
conveys the necessary authority.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
A REVOLUTION IN ITALY.

Tho Purpose Is Said to De to Demolish
tho Throne and Found Republic ON
tho Model of switzerland-Th Masses
Arrayed Against the Troops.
London, May 1.-THE Milan CORE
spondent' of The Daily News, telegraph
ing last night, says:
81 am unable at this moment to send
you more than a few words. Fresh and
more rigid measures have been adopt
ed in the censorship of kilograms. Tho
forced silence is most ominous. Amy
official account of the restoration of or
der must be received with all reserve.
The rebels are besieGing Milan"
The Rome correspondent OF The Times
says:
ut is believed that matters are steadi-
ly growing worse. The government ia
clearly unequal to the difficulties of the
situation, and great anxiety prevails In
political circles"
The Rome correspondent of The Daily
News, In the course of a dispatch, a
large portion OF which was evidently
suppressed by the censor, says:
1.-THE problem Is much wider and more
deeply rooted than the question wheth.
err the cabinet is to remain or fall. oil
whether this or that party is blamable
The responsibility must be laid on th'
system which for a quarter of cen
| fury has ground down the country. Thu
| attack is an attack upon the unity o.
Italy.
1.-TWO cabinet councils were held yes
! terday, and ministers were unanimous
In the resolution to stick to their post
and continue the policy of repression a
| ali cost. Perfect calm prevails here, bu
the patrols of troops continue and al
| gunsmiths' and cutters shops are closes
by special order"
The Daily News publishes dispatcl
from point beyond the Italian frontie
confirming the censorized telegram
! from it's Milan correspondent as to tn
| fighting at Milan. According to thi
communication between 100 and 20
were killed on Saturday, more on Sun
day and still more Monday. Hundred
are wounded and dying. the new bulle
used by the troops having the effect
explosive balls.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

Spain. but in order to strengthen the
rear admiral's squadron as much as
possible the Charleston win leave San
Francisco for the east by the latter
part OF the week.
May Abandon West indies.
A London dispatch received this
morning says:
"Therc Is no confirmation OF the re.
port that the Spanish fleet from the
Cape Verde islands has returned tc
Cadiz, but 1t Is regarded as the most
likely movement to be made and as ar
indication that spain has decided Il
let her Wost Indian possessions 60.
THE question generally asked Ia
What possible use has Spain for con
tinulng hopeless struggle, as It |!
considered next TO impossible that sh'
has any alternative plan or that thu
retreat of the squadron hides som'
strategic design"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
70 Ernngell.e the solaLers.

Mortified, Mass, May 1l,,-Evangelist
Dwight l., Moody has issued an APP
peal to the Christian people OF the
country to raise money for the distri-
button Of Christian literature among the
men of the army and navy. MIR. Moody
was prominently connected with the
Christian mission during the civil war,
and his experience will assist him in
carrying out his plans. Besides dellN-
ering literature, he intends to send
prominent evangelists to the camps TO
carry on evangelistlc work. Rev. J. G.
Dixon Of Brooklyn and Mr.. Burke, the
we'll known singer Will so TO Tampa,
Fla, while General o. 0. Howard and
Major Whittle are to visit Chickamau-
ga park.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

Schenectady n. y, May liza re-
cruiting office for men who desire TO en-
list in the volunteer engineer brigade.
the movement started by Chaplain l1u-
gene Griffin, the first vice president of
the General Electric company, will he
opened in this city today. Those eligi-
bile are practical electricians. mechan-
les, artisans and line and construction
men. The brigade is formed In response
to bill Just passed by the senate call
ing for 5000 of such volunteers. part
of this brigade will accompany the army
of invasion into Cuba and theremaindei
used in the coast defense work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

ting of the eRcape Of the employees 10
the upper portion of tho building in
lesa thln five minutes.
There wns u wild rush for the eleya
tor and stairways, and it In thought
that mot more than six persons at the
outside. and possibly only tue three
whoso bodies have already been recov-
cred lost their lives.
The total loss will reach about
$500, 600, well covered by insurance.
$50 y. m. Tho three victims have
been Identified, as follows:
Misa Caldwell, typewriter for Nc.
gladden. Bros.
William McCadden, brother Of the
member of the firm.
Michael Quinn, an employee
THREE OTHERS NJ S I'M.
Three other per sons ara missing, tho
engineer, the fireman and rorter.
The fire originated from an explosion
of fireworks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
DON CARLOS TALKS.
He Bitterly Assaiis the Queen Regent
and Her Advisers.

He Bitterly Assaiis the Queen Regent
and Her Advisers.
Brussels, May 10.--Don Carlos, the
Spanish pretender, in the course of a
long interview, said:
when left Venice, about the middle
of April, had in contemplation des-
perate and Enthusiastically hazardous
enterprise, unlikely perhaps to further
my own dynastic interests, but sure to
force the hand of the cowardly off,
cials who are shrinking from the re-
sponsibility of upholdinE the integrity
of the Spanish dominions. The declara-
tion of war gave me pause found my
self imperatively constrained to await
events. Up to the present these have
proved disastrous. The incidents in
Cuba and Manila have revealed neg
lected defenses, venal administration. a
prevalent substitution of personal for
national interests, corruption fostered
by party government. generously voted
millions diverted from the fulfillment
Of their patriotic purpose to the pockets
of fraudulent contractors and dishon-
est state employees and disorder pecu-
lation and mendacity in every depart
ment of the public service.
THE queen regent has been a mere
puppet in the hands Of incompetent and
self seeking ministers. blindly counte-
nancing their pulling solicitations to Eu-
ropean powers and even the pope for
mediation between aggressor and ag-
crossed She has proved herslf fond
mother, but feeble queen,
This is what Spaniards in the eX-
tremity of their peril, resent, and they
justly blame her for appealing to the
people to sustain the Alfonsist dynasty
instead of the national honor. Being a
foreigner, she failsd to understand the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
GataI and Destructive Fire in Phiiadei-
phia Business House.

Gatai and Destructive Fire in "a Phiiadei-
phta business House.
Philadelphia. Pa, May 1l.-Several
persons are supposed to have been
burned to death in fire which broke
out about IL o'clock to-day, in the
wholesale toy store of McCadden Bros,
6l9 Market street.
When the fire occurred there were
mupy peraons in the building, and the
firenlen say that escape was cut off be-
fore all could get out OF the building.
Tho flames spread to the big elk
story building occupied by the National
Wall Paper Go. ami Janeway & Co., on
the west, and also to the building occu-
pied by tine Reading Hardware Go. on
tine east.
AT LEAST THREE VICTIMS.
Later-Three persons are known to
have lost their lives, and 1t is feared
that others may haye perishsi in the
FIRE. The bodies OF those who were
burned to death, however, arc so badly
charred that even tho sex cannot now
be learned.
There we're about 100 persons sm-
ployed in the McCadden store and
yearly all managed to make their
escape before the flames reached the
upper floors. The three hodies vera
found on the second floor of the burned
structure.
On account OF the inflammable nature
OF thu contents. the big STORY
structure was mass OF flame in loss
than half an hour. The fro spread
Quickly to the adjoining buildings on
the east and west. The flames spread
go RAPIDLY that the fire department sent
in four alarms and in about 40 honr
the fire was under control. The Nc
Gladden. building was completely de
atroyed. and the other two were badly
damaged. Tho entire stock of the wal
paper company and tho spool six com.
pany is rendered worthless by smoke
and water.
The damage to tho stock OF thu
Reading Hardware Co. is nominal, but
the loss on the building amounts Il
about $50, 001
ESCAPE WAS CUT OFF.
The fire is supposed to have origi
mated on ths second floor Of the Nc
gladden. Bros. building. The flame
lsaped quickly to the upper floors, cut
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

troops to and from the front. Only one
road is standing out against the rate.
This is the Colorado Midland, and II
says that the state laws Of Colorado
prevent it from making a l cent rate
1t has not. however, informed any OF the
other roads TINT 1t intends to make a
higher rate than cent, and the chances
are very strong that none of the roads
will charge any more than the ] cent
rate, and they will get no more than
that from the government, no matter
what they charge. The government in
formed the roads some time since that
in It's opinion cent was fair rate, and
it desired that the roads make this rate
Of their own accord.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
Afaths.

C0wGILI.-on May eth, 1893, James Albert, son
OF Albert and Anna b. Cowgirl, In his 10th year.
cI.YMER-ln this city, on May 4th, 1898, Arthur
D., infant son Of Jacob T. and Anna NJ Clymer,
aged months,
cRAWFoRD--At Eismere, Del, on May 5th, 1903,
Bessie, vito OF Edward L. Crawford, aged Ss
years.
CRow-In this city, on May 9th, 1898, Rachei j.
Grow, aged 70 years.
DuNLAP.-ln this city, on May 9th, 1895, Ray
Iee, youngest son oil Joseph s. aud Aida c.
Dunlap, aged IS months.
GRAY-ln this city, OH May 9th, 1893, Layenia e.
Gray, aged 40 years.
JoHNSTUN--In this city, May 9TH, 1898, Charles,
son OF U. J. aud Julii Johnston, aged years
and months.
KENDALI.-ln Philadelphia, ON May 9Th. 1sgS,
sophia A., widow of Rlchard Kendall, aged S.
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend The funeral from her late residence at
Stanton, Del, m Friday afternoon. May 18th, AT
o clock. lnterment at ST. James Cemetery,
Newport.
MITCIIEI.L--In this cIty, on May 9th, Isgs.
Edmund Mitchell, aged16 years
WRSr-lu This city, on May 10Th, 1909, Mary f..
West, aged So years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral from the residence OF her
sop-iu-aw, Jacob II. Kennedy, No. 1901 Nest
Eighth street, on F,iday afternoon. May 18th, at
$50 o'clock. lnterment at kiyeryiew cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
PREP AIRING TO INVADE Cuba
Troops Being Hurried to the
Gulf Coast.
IN ORDER TO START WITH HASTE
Troops First Ready to be First
Sent Over.
No Time to no Lost In Making tho Land
Attack ON Havana Transports For u
Big Force sccurcd-sent From Various
State Camps.

Washington. May li.-.orGers have
been issued from the war department
TO move every portion OF the regular
and volunteer armies selected for the
invasion of cuba directly to the gulf
coast and Mondays order, which con-
templated the concentration of the vol
unteer corps at ChickamauEa. was
countermanded in the interest Of great
or dispatch. Instead of delaying the
land attack on Havana, the powerful
expedition which was decided upon last
Sunday will be hurried into the island
with the least possible less of time, and
in place of assembling the reserve COM
posed Of volunteers at Chiekamauga to
follow few days behind the regulars
the movement will be simultaneous all
along the line.
Under orders the volunteers from the
states east Of the Alleghanies will pro-
coed directly to Tampa, Most of those
from the remaining states east of the
Mississippi will concentrate at Mobile,
and the regiments from the west will
have New Orleans as the end of their
land Journey. To these three points all
the transports already chartered by the
army have been ordered, and they are
saPeChcu W NC PiSPaieu W. uSp''i 'ui
by the end of the week. The regiments
to be dispatched to these points from
the various states may or may not be
identical with those selected yesterday
to proceed to Chickamauga, this de-
pending altogether on the rapidity with
which the states succeed in equipping
and mastering their forces. Service in
Cuba is to be made distinctly a reward
for military readiness, and those states
| which are most prompt and whose mi
lltia forces are best equipped will have
! first recognition,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
aJlarriages.

ADKfNS-JoHNsoN-At tho residence of the
brides grandparents, No. 206 Walnut street,
On May nth. 1895, by the Kew J. ID. q. llanaa,
George w. Adkins Of Philadelphia, and Liza
beth A. johnson OF this city.
uEsKEfH-RAltR--At the Covenant Reformed
Episcopal Church, OH NAV Sd, 1898, by the hey.
DANES Todd, Joseph iesketh and Elizabeth
Pierce Barr, both Vi New Caatle.
NDELL-BRADLEY-'At tho Union M. F. par
sonage, on May 4th, 1898, by the Key. John D.
4. Hanna, Ward V. Lindell and Verda NJ.
Bradley, both Of Glasgow. bel.
Manse, Centreyille. Del, on May 4th, 1898, by
the Rey. u. L.. Irvine, William II. Pierce and
ElIzabetn Turner, both OF Montchanin, Dol.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12

San Francisco May 11.-A detail OF
army and navy officers visited Pacific
street dock yesterday and boarded the
steamer Australia, on which the gov
eminent has secured an option as a
transport for troops to the Philippines
The steamer is in splendid condition and
can be pressed into service at short no.
tice. The steamship City of Sydney has
arrived from Panama and way ports,
and from the manner in which she was
given quick dispatch by quarantine and
customhouse officials it Is evident that
she has also been chartered to go to
Manila and will be placed on the berth
Immediately. orders have been given
to discharge her cargo as rapidly as
possible. a large force of stevedores Ia
at work on the City of Peking's cargo,
and 1t will be out of the hold by We'd
nesday night. 1t is thought that the
Australia and Picking and possibly the
Sydney, with one collier, will leave here
no later than Sunday night. Supplies
for the Asiatic squadron and the trans
ports at this city arrived here yester-
day. The steamship Conemaush has ar
rived from New York, 60 days out. She
brings a general cargo. An inspection
of the vessel will be made as soon as
she docks, and it is stated on good au-
thority that she will be added to the
TRANSPORT flotilla.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
rnpltl,e. rloel,lng 70 rrentier.

Berne, Switzerland, May 10-News 10
constantly arriving here of the terrible
condition of affairs in Italy. Fugitives
are fioclting across the frontier. Among
the persons arrested at Milan are the
socialist deputies Turati Bissolati and
Costa and the noted Russian artist, An
ma Kulischeff.
There Is only one newspaper that Is
allowed to be published in Milan, The
Corriere Della Sera. All the others have
been suppressed. Most of the printers
. have struck in sympathy with theil
fellow workers.
The students of Pavia marched to
Milan on Sunday, hut were repulsed by
the troops. They succeeded on Monday
in intrenching themselves in sub.
urban Capuchin convent, whence they
fred fusillades at the troops who were
passing.
The latter summoned artillery, who
made a breach in the convent walls
When they entered, they found that
the students had fled. All the Capuchir
fathers were thereupon arrested ano
imprisoned.
General Bava. the military com.
mander, refused the projects request
flor their release.
The accounts of the rioting are caus
ing great excitement among the Italiar
workmen in Switzerland especially al
Lausanne, Geneva and Neufchatel.
Meetings have been summoned to dis
cuss the question of marching to tn,
assistance OF their comrades in Italy.
Al thousand men paraded at Lau
Same. carrying a red flag draped will
Grape, singing 1.-THE Marseillaise" ant
shouting Long live the revolution"
Some hundreds have actually start
ed, with the avowed intention of cross
ing the frontier by way Of the Simplon
but their enthusiasm is likely to COO
before they reach the pass. as the sea
son in the Alps is particularly unfayor
able,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
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DILL sUBMIT To DETEY.
Insurgents mt the Philippines Swear AL
glance to the United States.


glance to the United States.
New York, May ll.--A copyrighted
dispatch to the Evening World, dated
at Hong Kong, TO day. says:
The Philippine rebel chiaf, Gen.
Aeuiualdu. has Issued a Proclamation
to the insurgents at Manila to obey the
orders ut Commodore Dewey and United
States Consul Williams.
Killing still goes on 10 the outlying
districts, whore the natives are re.
yeugiug themselves on the priests and
loca! Spanish officials In spite of the
proclamation of Aguinaldo.
Wealthy Philippine families, who are
leaving Hong Kong for Manila daily
uppear before Consul Wildman here,
and ask to he allowed to take the oath
Of allegiance to the United States. The
powerful Cortes family insisted on
having their prayer for citizenship
photographed TO President Mckinley.
and offered their palaces IN Manila for
tho accommodation of American officers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
DR. TINKER DECLINES.
he win Not Act nv Misunderstanding Of
Brandywine Summit Camp

he viii Not Act nv misunderstanding Of
tsrandywine Summit Camp.
The Rev. Ezra Tinker, pastor of As
hurry NJ, u Church, has denlined the
slection OF minister.in- charge Of the
coming Brnndywino Summit camp-
meeting. On the dny following bis ie-
ceipt Of the official notification of his
selection, DR.. Tinker sent to Secretary
W. N. McCormick of the association
letter declining the place.
In his letter he announced that owing
to the illness of his son he did not feel
that be could assume any new burdens
and responsibilities, and that probably
he should not be able to hs present a
single hour during the camp.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
RpsslA AND JAPAN AsREE.
Tho Protocol With Respect TO Abstaining
From InterIsrence signed.

Tho Protocol With Respect to Abstaining
From Interference signed.
Associated prss, Dispatca by spscal Wires
st. Petersburg, Russia. May H.
The Gazette oday publishes the
protocol, signed at Toxin, japan. on
April 2hth. by which Russia and Japan
pledge themselves to abstain from inter
ference in the internal affairs of Corea.
In the event of Corea inviting the
advice or assistance OF the signatories,
they must arrange preliminary agree
ment between themselves be- fore acting.
At the same time the !. absolute in
dependence of Corea is recognized.
The Ga2stte remarks that the agree
ment "leaves Russia free to accomplish
her historical task on the shores Of the
Pacific. ;,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
Regulars Leaving chicl,amauga.

Chickamauga Park, Ca, May H.
Quartermaster Lee has lately increas-
ed his clerical force, so that he was
able to handle the increased business
promptly and without confusion. 1t is
announced that he has everything in
his department ready for the departure
of the troops at once. There will not
be the slightest delay in the Transport
tation of army supplies, as the four
leading railroads out of Chattanooga
to the south have provided all the cars
that will be needed for immediate use
Information is received at General
Brooke's headquarters that the volun-
teer army will occupy the grounds now
being vacated by the regulars, and that
while there will not be so many of the
volunteers here as at first expected a
large number will be modified here to
be held In readiness to go at any time
they may be needed at the front.
In reply to u query of correspond
emit, Adjutant General Sheridan stated
that before Friday night all the troops
will have been moved south, an ac-
complishment due TO the fact that every
command has been on waiting orders
for a week. and each command has
disposed of all its surplus baggage and
eQuiDmentg
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-12
GLADSTONE'S CONDITION,
Unable TO Converse, Beyond Giving Farewell
Islessines TO Hts Family.

Unable TO Converse, Beyond Giving Farewell
BLESSINGS to Hts Family.
Associated Press Dispatch By Special wiro.
London, Eng, May IL. "A lettor
written by a member OF Mr.. Glad
stones family, says the patient has not
left his room FOR fortnight. 1t adds:
1T had been hopetl be might have
some sense OF enjoyment when the
warm weather returned and turned this
whole earth into garden, but the
truth III be has taken leave OF all
portions OF the earth He has longer
times Of quiet sleep. or rest with closad
eyes, than when the morphia treatment
began; hut though he has considerable
physical strength he is unable to listen
to anything but a short message of few
sentences. lie has seen three or four
friends outside Of the family, hut no
conversations occur, nothing but q fare.
we'll blessing for zach of them. T"