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The sun., 1898-06-29
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SEA ATTACK
ON SANTIAGO
BEGINS TODAY
Sampson Will Start the Battle
on Lieutenant Blue's
Inform alton.
MORE TROOPS OFF FOR CUBA
Blockade Of Entire Coast Of North
and South Cuba Declared.
THE VIGOROUS WAR POLICY
Movements OF Troops are the Physical
Evidences Otthe Rapid Prosecr-
tion or the War-Camara Still
at Suez-.-Marines at Camp
McCalla Want Fight.
Blockade Of Entire Coast Of North
and South Cuba Declared.
THE VIGOROUS WAR. POLICY
The Situation Today.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun. D
WASHINGTON, June 28.--It is not
known if General Shafter will attack the
Spanish position before the reinforce
ments arrive, but tonight Secretary
Alger said he had telegram from Gen
eral Shafter stating the army was nearly
ready for the attack.
The impression at the Cabinet meet
ing today was that, offensive movement
would be postponed until the arrival Of
the troops hurried forward on the
cruisers Yale and Harvard and perhaps
others. Secretary Alger tonight would
not say when the attack would be made.
There was rnmor afloat that 5000
m ore troops would leave Tampa tonight,
but neither a confirmation or denial of
the movement could be obtained from
the officials Of the War Department.
The Harvard, with 1900 additional
fighters, should reach Baiquiri tomorrow.
The heavy artillery and siege guns have
been landed from the transports and are
now probably on the way to Sevilla or
partly in position for the attack. The
health Of the army of invasion is re-
ported as good, only 100 men being on
the sick list, which is very favorable
showing tor 1900 men in such a climate
and conditions.
The sun., 1898-06-29
Official News of the Battle
Special Dispatch to The SUN.

Special Dispatch to The SUM-
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The official
list of the killed in the battle on the oath
was received today from General
Shafter. On the American side 964 men
took part in the engagement, 500 Of
them rough riders, 224 OF the First Cav
airy and 220 Of the Tenth cavalry.
The list is as follows: First cavalry
Private Otto Krupp, troop B; Corporal
Alexander Llennoc and Privates Emil
Biork, Jack Berlin, Peter II. Dix, Gustav
Colbe and Jesse K. Stark. troop K.
Tenth Cavalry, Corporal William J..
White, troop E; Corporal George To-
horty and Private +. Leggett, troop A;
Sergeant Marcus B. Russell and Private
Harry Heafnoe, troop G; Captain A. X.
Capron, Sergeant Hamilton Fish and
Private Tilden w. Dawson, troop L;
Private William J. Ervine, troop F.
General Shsfter also telegraphed under
date OF Monday, p. m, that all was
progressing well. "We occupied to-day" "
he says "an advanced position aban
doned yesterday by the enemy on the
Sevilla and Santiago road west OF the
San Juan river, within three miles OF
Santiago, and from which it can be
plainly seem"
The sun., 1898-06-29
Spain Forced 10 Quit.
Special Dispatch to THE SUN.

Special Dispatch to THE SUN.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.--Tht departure
OF reinforcements for Santiago, the ac-
tivity in the equipment of troops, and
the general movement of troops south
ward and the extension Of the blockade
by the Presidents proclamation this
morning to San Juan, Porto Rico, as we'll
as to all the southern ports OF Cuba, are
the physical evidences Of the policy for
4 vigorous and rapid prosecution OF the
war
The blockade OF San Juan is a pre-
liminary to the occupation OF Porto Rico
The rearrangement OF the fleets and the
assignments OF the several commands by
squadrons is preparatory for the naval
operations against Porto Rico, proceed
ing from Santiago.
The sailing OF the Watson squadron
for the Spanish coast is expected to be
followed closely by squadron for Porto
Rico. By the time the navy has cleared
the way the troops will probably be
ready to leave Santiago for San Juan or
whatever point on the island is selected
for the invasion. The purpose is to make
|" EtSauAly Rio6lCoGiNC iAoNOillSAV, uiAN-
ing the Spanish power back upon the
continent, and when crowded to the wa
to hold the Spaniards by the throat until
they are forced to peace.
The Watson squadron will probably be
but the advance guard, the operations
being transferred from Santiago to Porto
Rico, and thence one or more suuadrons
following on behind the Watson squad
ron to the Canaries and thence onward
to the coast OF Spain.
1t is regarded as probable that the
Watson squadron will follow the Cadiz
fleet into the Mediterranean, and the
suggestion is made that il Admiral
Camara succeeds in getting through the
canal our squadron may follow, leaving
the bombardment Of the Spanish coast
to the other squadron. This suggestion,
however, seems to be mere speculation.
The sun., 1898-06-29
T,UHH U,T0MERS, THESE.
Two Soldiers From Fort Delaware
Cause Trouble at the Police
StntiOn

John A. Doylr and William Carroll,
private soldiers belonging to Company
+, Pennsylvania Volunteers and sta
toned at .Forl Delaware, visited this city
yesterday, and early in the evening
Doylr was arrested in front OF the City
Hall, by Sergeant Black for using inde-
cent language. ..#
When placed in cell at the police
station D0ylr tore ont the electric light
Of the apartment IN which he was con-
fined and caused Captain Kane and Ser
geant Black some trouble before he was
prevented from doing additional dam
age. t%Jt,
Carroll was arrested at the r., W. 4
B. station, for disorderly conduct and he
TOO manifested his tough proclivities by
kicking Offic.r Hurley in the stomach
teiore he was placed in cell.
Y They will be given hearing before
Judge Ball this morning. g9
The sun., 1898-06-29
More Troops for Shatter.
Special Dispatch to The Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE SIN.
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Gcneral Shaf-
ter will soon have 10000 men with him
in Cuba.
The reinforcing soldiers will sail from
Tampa, and will include about 5000 men.
1t is understood they will be taken from
General Snyder's I'd Division OF the 4th
Army Corps. Eight transports will carry
the expedition which will first 60 to Key
West, where they will be joined by a
strong naval convoy>and proceed to San
tiago.
The orders affect about 5000 men OF
the I'd Division of the 4th Army Corps,
under command of Brigadier-tieneral
SNYDER, and six batteries OF artillery,
three light and three heavy. The prep
arations have been proceeding quietly
for some days and, although the stores
have been going aboard at Tampa, rigid
censorship at that point has prevented
anv word going out as to the expedition.
The actual departure from Tampa is
expected by the War Department to oc-
cur tonight, although there may be un-
avoidable delays. The plan Of the move.
ment has been thoroughly determined
upon. Twelve transports are to carry the
expedition. Thew will move first to Key
West, at which point u strong naval con-
voy will meet them and escort the ex-
pedition to Santiago. The warships con-
stituting the naval convoy are not dis.
closed, but they probably Will include
one battleship and several cruisers ana
auxiliary craft. ;.
II the expedition gets away tonight it
will arrive off Santiago abort next Satllr-
day. The trip doubtless will be to the
eastward around Cape May Asi, along the
same route as that Of the Shafter expedi-
tion. This will bring Shafter's force up
to about 10000 men, made up OF the ~,
600 men lie took with him; General
Duffield's command on the Harvard and
Yale, General Garretson's command,
which will go on the same steamers,
and General Snyder's division from
Tampa.
The sun., 1898-06-29
GRAND JURORS AGAIN DISCHARGED.

The grand jurors were present at yes
terday mornings session of court and
were discharged until ll.30 O'Clock We'd
nesd,y morning, July T.
Before their discharge Mr.. Vandegrift
stated to the court that he had beer. con-
stantly engaged on the Clark case and
the Kenney demurrers and had no OPP
p rtunity to prepare work for the grand
Jury.
Ii is thought that when the grand jury
meets next week the names of other per-
sons connected with the Dover bank de-
falcation will be presented, together with
documentary evidence, for their consid-
Grafton. fB
Ephraim S. Garrison, Of 'Chcswold, a
petit Juror. was excused from serving, he
presenting to the court physicians Ger
tihcate to the effect that he was physi'
cally incapacitated.
The sun., 1898-06-29
Argument Finished,

Argument on the demurrer filed
against the indictment in the case against
Senator kenney was resumed and com
pleted in the United States District
Court, before Judge Bradford, yesterday
morning.
During his argument District Attorney
Vandegrift admitted that there was a
clerical error in one of the counts, but he
said that should the count be stricken
out he would have the error rectifed i'm
mediately; and should all Of the counts
be declared defective, he would inn
mediately place the facts before the
grand jury and have new indictment
returned.
Mr.. Vandegriit also replied to the
argument of counsel for the defence on
the demurrers to the 10Th and 22d
counts, holding that where the words
''injure the bank" are used it is not
necessary to insert ''and defraud." Re-
ferring to the counts relating to aiding
/ and abetting an embezzlement and con
spring to do s. he claimed that it was
not necessary to separate the conspiracy
! charges from the other, as the evidence
and other matters connected with the
prosecution Of the two kinds of offences
would be identical.
+ Andrew L. sanborn, for Levi G. Bird,
unset for Senator kenney, who fol-
lowed Mr. Vandegrift, asked for strict
Interpretation of the United States Re-
vised Statutes on the subjects referred to
in the indictment. He held that it must
be shown without doubt that the ac-
,cused knew at the time that Boggs was
teller of the bank.
He further contended that einbezzle-
ment was felony under section 500,
United States Revised Statutes, and the
Indictment was defective in that it did
not set forth that the acts charged were
feoniously committed.
1t is not thought that Judge Bradford
will render his decision before Friday.
The sun., 1898-06-29
HOWARD SCHOOL.
commencement Exercises of the Col
ored Institution Largely
t Attended,

ored Institution Largely
Attended.
Despite the beat OF last evening about
900 colored folks Of the city gathered in
the Opera House at s o'clock to witness
the commencement exercises of Howard
SCHOOL, No. l6.
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
o. D. Robinson and the program con-
sisting OF music and recitations was well
rendered. @
Rev. J. +. Sargent made the presenta'
tion OF the Board of Education prizes
and the Gilbert and Stevens" prize was
awarded by Curtis A. Ward Prof.
Kelly Miller of Howard University,
Washington, D, G., made an address to
the graduates.
The graduating class and the subject
Of their addresses was as follows: Mabel
Elizabeth Anderson, Harriet Beecher
Stowe; Theresa Eudora Anderson, Cuba
Harvey Webster Ash, Parallel: Toussaint
L'Overtu,p and Napoleon; John Luther
Hubert, Frederick Douglass; Lavinia
Gamalia Queen, Industrial Schools;
Abbie Lillian Williams, Evangeline.
After the exercises, an informal re-
ception' was rendered to the graduates at
the residence of the principal, Miss
Edwina B. Kruse, No. POS East Tenth
street. 3
The sun., 1898-06-29
ONE CENT
NEW G. A. R. ORDER.
Issued by Department Commander
Robert Liddell of the state
of Delaware. SIS

a. Id . D..
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF della
WARE, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC I
l.. Colonel William B. Norton Of Post
No %, having resigned as senior aide. de-
camp and chief Of staff, Comrrde Peter
McAleer Of Post No. /, has been ap-
pointed to that position. He will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
2. The blanks for reports Of adjutants,
quartermasters and chaplains have been
forwarded to every post commander in
this department. These reports should
be made out and forwarded, with per
capita tax, not later than July &, and ad-
dressed to William A. Reilly, assistant
acknowledgement, No. 1870 West Fourth
street, Wilmington. Del. Commanders
OF posts are requested to see to it that
adjutants and quartermasters are prompt
in making up these reports and forward
ing them.
3. As many ex-members of the Grand
Army who have been dropped from the
rolls OF their posts, or have left the order
for other causes, still persist in wearing
the G. A. R. button, which is contrary
to law, all comrades knowing Of such
shall report their names to their post
commanders, whose duty it is TO request
such ex-comrades to stop wearing the
button, and on their non-c compliance
with this request, shall report their
names and addresses to these head
quarters in order that the law may be
enforced, and none but comrades i'll good
standing be allowed to wear the button.
4. Post chaplairs are particularly re-
'quested to see that their reports are
made out concisely, one copy forwarded
to the assistant Acknowledgement, and
one copy to L. Y. Aspril, department.
chaplain, Odessa, Del.
5. Commanders OF posts are instructed
that in all cases where state aid for the
burial OF ex-soldiers, sailors or marines
is applied for, it is their duty to carefully
examine and find out the fact that such
person died without sufficient means to
defray the expenses of his funeral before
making application for the same.
6. As the tine is approaching for the
holding OF the National Encampment,
and it is the duty Of the proper officers
Of this department to get the lowest
rates Of transportation and provide suit
able accommodations for all comrades
who desire to attend the encampments, /
request that each post notify the assist
ant adjutant- general how comrades Of
the post will go SO that all may be prop
erlv provided for. This should be done
without delay.
The sun., 1898-06-29
GRAND LODGE
OF the COlOred American Protective
Association in Annual COnven-
ton in This CITY.

llOH III i HIS Suy.
The nineteenth annual session of the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge OF the
American Protective Association of the
United States, colored, was held in the
Gawthrop Building Fourth and Shipley
streets yesterday.
The session commenced at 10 O'Clock
and there were representatives from
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Ohio.
At the afternoon session a delegation
of four from Kentucky and three from
West Virginia arrived, making total o.
forty-eight delegates, representing seven
states
The valedictory address was delivered
by r. w. G. NJ, George w. Lawley, Of
Pennsylvania. He spoke on the subjects
relative to tie work of the lodge and
stated that it had now total member.
ship Of 1927 in the United States and
was in furnishing condition.
The report of the r. W. s.. secretary
showed receipts amounting to $76S 81
and expenditures of 1852, so for the fiscal
year ending in June. Balance in treas
ury S37l.4o.
The past official degree was conferred
on severa. past masters Of Rising Sun
Lodge No 2, of this city, and Mount
Zion Lodge No. 4, OF Delaware.
The place Of the next meeting was
fixed at Camden, N. j. .,
This morning a session for the election
of officers will be held. W. L. CANNES,
of Philadelphia, and George w. Dawley,
this city, now in the chair. are candi.
dates for r. w. q. NJ. w. W. Ayers, Of
Delaware, and Rev. J. T. Moore, of Nor.
folk, Va. desire to be r. w. V. G. NJ,
and for the ctiice r. w. G. S. James
Washington, OF New Jersey, and A. w.
Gibb, OF Pennsylvania, are candidates.
The session will end today.
Last evening a grand combination en-.
Itertainmcnt and reception was given to
the visitors at Eden Hall, by Rising Sun
Lodge.
The sun., 1898-06-29
IT IS SIMILAR in NATURE
To Those Received During Col. +.
7. Cooper's Trial.
A VERY QUIET DAY FOR CLARK
He Writes Number Of Letters---Ar.
gument Finished ON the Demur-
rer Filed in the Indictment
Against Kenney-Grand
Jurors Discharged.

Another anonymous letter was re-
ceived at the New Castle Jail yesterday
morning by William N. Boggs, the de-
faulting teller Of the First National Bank
OF Dover
The communication is almost similar
to those received by United States Dis
trict Attorney Lewis G. Vandegrift,
Harry A. Richardson, president Of the
looted bank and Boggs during the trial
Of Col. Ezekiel T. Cooper.
The letter, it is said, referred to the
coming trials of United States Senator
Richard Rollins Kenney and other in.
aictcd men and threatened him with
bodily harm if he testified.
This epistle, like the others, will be
turned over to the district attorney with
the ultimate hope that they will lead
eventually to catching the person OF
persons who have been guilty Of the
despicable act
Thomas S. Clark, who was sentenced
on Monday by Judge Bradford to five
years in the Trenton penitentiary, will
be taken to that institution some time to.
morrow. Clark spent very quiet day
yesterday, as only his wife, son and
daughter and another lady visited him.
He wrote a number Of letters, and one Of
these, it is alleged, was addressed to John
r. McGonigal, who is also under indict-
Ement, requesting him to call at the Jail
before his (Clark's) departure,
It is stated that Senator Kenney will
also pay visit to Clark to-day, but for
what purpose is unknown.
Both Boggs and Clark had their meals
at the same table yesterday and the latter
has undoubtedly recovered from his fit
OF dependency, as he joked and laughed
with all within hearing.
Mrs. RoZgs is looking for house in
New Castle, SO that she and her family
can be near Boggs during his incarcera-
tion in the New Castle Jail.
The sun., 1898-06-29
FINANCE OF THE COUNTY.
State Auditor Lewis Sits to Receive
Report Of Collections and
Expenditures.

- { s . ~.
DR.. b. L. Lewis, State Auditor, sat in
the grand jury room at the Court House
yesterday, for the purpose OF receiving
the reports OF the collections and ex-
penditures OF the clerks Of the county
school districts for the year ending
Sat rday, June 4th.
The auditor will sit in the Levy Court
room today, tomorrow and Friday, 10 re-
ceive reports from the districts laying
this side of the Delaware and Ches-
apeake canal and on Saturday he will be
in Middletown to hear reports from the
lower end Of the county.
Yesterday reports were received from
districts Nos !, 4. 5, Z, 8, %, 25, 81, 81,
"a, 35, 36, 3S, "A and rs. A total of 9S
districts are to be heard from in the
county. a2
The sun., 1898-06-29
Camara Still ut SueZ.

Special 'ispatch to The sun.
CAIRO, June 2S.--The fleet of Span.
il h walships under the command of
Admiral Eamara, better known as the
Cadiz fleet. il still at Port Said.
No answer has yet been given as to
coaling. The Egyptian Government
is awaiting the settlement OF the
question Of international law in
yOlved.
The sun., 1898-06-29
Special Dispatch to THE SUN.

Epeelal Dispatch 10 The Sun.
OFF SANTIAGO, June 28.- Serious
action against the beleaguered city of
Santiago de Cuba will begin tOmor-
row, by ,n attack of the naval forces
under Admiral Sampson.
BY that time the army is expec, ed
to be ready for another movement
forward.
Rear-Admiral Sampson warned his
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 de-
plOyed OH the hiIlside.
LieliteRant Victor Blue of the aux
fliary gunbOat Suwanee, has returned
to the fiect from another investigating
trip ashore. He reported that Adj
mtraT Cervcra's ships are all in the
harbOr. With the exception of one
tOrpedO-bOat destroyer they are at
anchor and show no signs of activity.
Lieutenant Blue was able to accu-
rately lOcate the o 'i.iOn ofeach of fAd-
mifal Cervera's SHIPS
Lieutenant blue went ashore ON Sat-
urday to the west Of MORO Castle, ac-
cOmpanied by some Cuban guides. He
advanced until about two miles north
ofCabana and a lmOst up to the enemy's
batteries. He travelled sixty miles and
IejOined the Suwanee yesterday mOrn-
ing. one time the Lieutenant was
with a Cuban outpost, separated only
by four hundred yards from Spanish
outpost.
The Dolphin has gone to the Havana
blockade, and the Helena ard the Yank-
ton have gone to tie southern blockade.
A bulletin issued to the fleet by Rear
Admiral Sampson Yesterday said:
From a report .iade by one OF the
wounded, a nephew Of Surgeon Berry
hill, Of the flagship New York, a consid-
erable part Of the damage to our troops
on Friday last was done by seyen-milli-
metre machine guns manned by sea-
men, so that there wohld seem to be
some probab ility in the report Of the use
ashore Of the crews nf Admiral Cerveras
squadron"
The dynamite grnloat Vesuvius fired
three shells last night. They fell in the
vicinity Of MORO Castle and the eastern
batteries.
During thu night a tud explosion oc.
Cured d slore II, n Aguadores. 1t IS
believed TO have LEI n caused by the
The sun., 1898-06-29

"Practical Politics" in the Sunday
SUN cont ains all that is of interest In
political circles aud deals with all Inn
no. tant questions now being con-
sidered by all the political parties OF
Delaware. ifg
The sun., 1898-06-29
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

Rochester A. Gibbs, coored, commit
ted to New Castle jai] by Magistrate Rey-
.ods Of Aiiddlctown on three charges,
carrying concealed deadly weapons, dis
orderly conduct, preferred by MIR. Brink
lev OF Middletown, and resisting Officer
Dixon Of tie came place, will be brought
before Chief Justice Lore today by Sher-
iff Finn, and Gibbs counsel, Martin
Burris, will endeavor to have him re-
leased on a writ Of habeas corpus.
The sun., 1898-06-29
. Charged with Assault.

Robert Prickett, colored, will be given
u hearing by Judge Ball to-day on the
charge Of assault and battery, prefernd
by Ills wife. He was arrested last nights.
The sun., 1898-06-29

Opinions on all questions invovled i'm
Delaware politics, from the pens OF
members o1all parties now existing in
the state, will appear from time tn
time in ''PracticaI Politics." Il depart
IN Ut tn.be found inthe Sunday SUN
each week. Eet the Sunday sun from
your new. dealer and read the
thunghts OF IjeIaware's statesmen.
The sun., 1898-06-29
A FATAL KICK.

HtHFy FU1gfUI DIES 1T DBIaWHFV HU1r
pital From an Injury Inflicted
by John Noon.
Henry Folgrof, aged 45 years, an Ital-
ian of this city, died at the Delaware
Hospital at l O'clock this morning as the
result Of kick in the stomach, inflicted
by John Mon Oh Friday Of last week.
The quarrel ensued at No. 1902 Market
street and was caused by words that en-
sued between the two men.
Noon is about IS years Of age and is in
a cell at the police station.
Deputy Coroner Chandler has been
notified and will hold an inquest today.
The sun., 1898-06-29

spanlards trying to blow up the railroad
trestle near that place.
II ia now said that Juragua may be
selected as the permanent coaling harbor
for the fleet.
The sun., 1898-06-29

''The Farmers Bank at George.
town is holding worthless paper,
upon which money was raised to
buy Democratic votes for the last
ten years." "-..Jerome B. Bell, in
the Sunday Star.
The sun., 1898-06-29

Mrs. Daniel 0. Hastings is the guest OF
.ricnds in Salisbury, Nd. 6 y.
The Weekly orb., 1898-05-29

From sketch.of the life and charac. ter of the late eminent English states man, Mir. Gladstone, in the Chicago ln'er.Ocean, we take the following:
 "Disraell's voice was deep, low and powerful; Gladstone's highe", pene. trating. resonant, liquid, anl of exqui- site meditation. Gladstone loved con
 vereation, Disraeli gloomy silence; Gladstone was indifferent to dress, Dis. raeli was ever fashionable in attire. Gladstone had opinions and changed them: Disraeli. some say, had no opin- ions on poltca! questions that anybody knew abont. Dlsraeli change from extreme radical 10 tory; Gladstone from sincere tory to sincere radical. Gladstone was a profound and enthusi. astic classical scholar; DIsraeli could read neither Latin, Greek nor French. Gladstone had passion for studying everything, and he could talk about it; Disraelps ambition was political, ani, though he wrote brilliant novels. he was not in the highest sense literary man. Finally, be it said, that in their long struggle not one breath of scandal tullied the fame of either man; neither in private nor public life. When these two men first joined in their long duel it was on financial scheme brought in by pisraeli, and Disraeii and Lord Derby went under. The new govern ment was coalition, and Gladstone became chancellor of the excheauer. His first budget speech put him at the heal of all financiers of his day."