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WIT AND WIS DOM.
COULDN'T READ IT.

COULDN'T READ IT.
give heard it said he was a mind reader"
said her dearest friend,
cts not true" she replied, bitterly.
"How do you know?"
HE has been calling on me twice week for
three months and hasn't yet mustered up the
courage to propose.-Exchange
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sTJICIDEsAT LIMESTONE.

Bort Fairfield, March 25.-Ralph Getch-
all SON of Nelson Getchell of Limestone,
committed suicide by shooting at that
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THE PENSION LIST.

Washington, March Extensions have
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Smiling Faces
Sweet Greetings that
Keep the Home
Happy.
ills Hard TO Smile When the
Body Is RaCked Witt,
Pain.

Yt,shord to smile when the back is aching,
tho head throbbing, and the body is full of
ir.s,;le thing to do is to rid yourself of the
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ORIGINAL, WIDOWS.

James A. Tiplady, Garland, S.; Pascal
bl. Jordan, Naples, Sc.
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MARRIED. HIS WIFE TWICE.

Frances NJ Beatham, Hodgdon, $12;
Harriet Y. Clough, BluehiLl, $I2.
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PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
WHOSE FINDETH A WIFI.
BY WILLIAM LIE QUEUx,

1884, "ZoRADA" SToLEN
BoNDs,' "a SECRET SERVICE" &C.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Spy ut P0mpton Lake.
Special Dispatch to The sun,

PoMrroN LAKE, n. j., May 3l.-A bold
attempt to destroy the Latin q Rand
Powder works, at this place, this morn
ing, was frustrated by sentinel of tie
Third Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer
Infantry. The first battalion of this
regiment, under command of ColoneI
Lee, is guarding the powder works, which
are running on Government orders.
Every night Gordon of sentinels is
thrown around the plant.
At fifteen minutes after II o'clock ihi;
morning the sentinel nearest the nitro
glycerine tank discovered man creep
ing stealthiIy from a rocky raviuc and
approaching the tank. The man had
something in his hands that looked like
a square box.
The sentinel challenged, and the man
crouched in the bushes. The next
moment piece of rock hustled close by
the sentine's head. The soldier quickly
raised his rifle and fred in the direction
OF his assailant Then he heard Il crash.
ing in the bushes as the man ran up the
side OF the ravine and escaped.
The shot brought relief, the guard was
turned out and III few minutes the en-
tire camp was aroused. Colonel Lee sent
out oirtU! bis command as skirnishers,
The sun., 1898-06-01
Decisive Blow to be Struck
Special Dispatch to THESuN.

Special Dispatch to TnESuN
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The Cabinet
today discussed the situation at Santiago
and the coming invasion OF Porto Rico
and Santiago. Both the Secretary of the
Navy and the Secretary of War were re-
ticent in regard to the exact movements
OF the army and navy, and, although nat
urally refusing to talk in regard to the
exact plans of the coming movement, they
acknowledged that before the week was
ended imp )rtant developments will oc-
cur; and that there would be no further
delay in regard to the campaign in the
West Indies.
1t is the general belief in Washington,
as stated in these dispatches all along,
that the point of invasion at this time Is
Porto Rico, and there is doubt whether
troops will be landed at Santiago before
or after the attack on Porto Rico. There
are obvious reasons for not resolving this
doubt, and the only thing. that can be
stated positively without impropriety is
that both the Porto Rican and the SAN
tago expeditions will precede the gen
eral invasion OF Cuba ~ g.
While it may be true that Il number of
troops will be landed at Santiago to as
sist Commodore Schley in his attack on
the Spanish fleet and the city, it is never
theless the opinion OF the Administration
that no time must be lost in at once
seizing the island OF Porto Rico and
holding it. ..
The sun., 1898-06-01
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
An Unknown German Lad Killed and
j. j. LanSer, of OfHOboken, Dies
from His Injuries.

An unknown German youth, aged
about Is years, was struck and instantly
killed at Bellevue station by a north
bound freight train on the T., w. 4
B. railroad at an early hour last even
ing.
The body was brought to this city by
shifting engine No. 1872 and given III
charge of Deputy Coroner Chandler, who
placed it in his morgue, where it awaits
identification. An inquest will be held
today.
}. j. Langer, aged % years, OF No. l27
Van Pelt street, Hoboken, \. j., died at
Delaware Hospital at an early hour this
morning from the effects OF injuries re-
ceived while stealing IL ride on freight
train No. IA, on the Delaware division
of the p, W. Il B. railroad at FernwoOd
station late on Monday night.
LANCER was accompanied by another
young man and slipped and fell from the
rapidly moving tram at Greenwood. His
companion made his way to the caboose
and informed the conductor of the acci-
dent. LANCER was subsequently removed
to this city and taken to the hospital in
an unconscious condition.
His Injuries were internal and during
yesterday he had a number of hemor-
rhagcs. He was the son Al wealthy
parents and they are entirely Frustrated
with grief
The sun., 1898-06-01
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE
Delegates Elect Patrick Neary,
Col. W. B. Norton and
J. H. Spruance.
CONTEST FOR A SEAT DECIDED
The Convention Held Behind
Closed Doors.
Even Democratic Leaders Were Not
Admitted and They Instructed
Delegates How to Vote in the
Lobby-..Committee to
Organize Tomorrow.
CONTEST FOR A SEAT DECIDED

Last evening the twelve delegates
elected to represent Wilmington Hun
dred at the Democratic convention, met
in the rooms of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club, on Market street above
Eighth, and selected three men to repre-
sent this city on the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee.
| The meeting Vas called to order at $50
and Charles Hurlick was selected chair
man.
| The first business was the straighten-
ing out Of the contest for delegate from
the Second ward. There were two can
didates for this honor, Dennis Carr and
+. J. Quinn.
Each claimed that he was the right
full occupant for the coveted seat. The
matter was takel mp by the delegates
and after much discussion Carr was
seated.
BallotiDg was then gone into for mem
bers of the County Executive Committee.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors and only duly accredited delegates
from the various wards were allowed
within the room.
Many friends of the various candidates
however stood in the hallway of the
club rooms and instructed the various
delegates how they should vote.
| The voting commenced by balloting
for one candidate at time. Finding
that this mode of procedure would prob
ably keep the meeting in session all
night and possibly today before any
choice would be made, there being SO
many unexpected candidates that
''bobbed up'' in the field at the last
moment, it was decided after much dis
cussion to place three names before the
delegates to be voted for at one time, the
highest man to be declared elected.
| The other two to be voted for and the
high man chosen and another candidate
| placed against the lowest of the original
three, Patrick Neary OF the Fifth, Colonel
| W. B. Notion of the Eighth, and J.
Harvey Spruance of the Third wards
were placed in nomination. Patrick
Neary was chosen on the first ballot, and
Colonel w. b. Norton on the second.
On the last ballot the name OF Senator
John Pyle was placed in nomination in
opposition to that OF j. Harvey Spruance.
Pyle was defeated by vote of 8 to A..
Much feeling was expressed by various
delegates during the progress of the
meeting, but at its adjournment at 10 p.
IN. all factional strife had been apparent-
ly laid aside The Executive Committee
will meet next Thursday night in the
Young Mems Democratic club rooms for
organization.
Among the candidates for committee
ship were: John p. Donahoe, j. H.
Whiteman, John Ahrens, and o. J. Hes
sion.
Among the prominent Democratic lob
byists who were looking after their diff
ferent interests were: John I. Dickey,
Patrick Neary, Councilman Kane and
! John II, Callahan,
The sun., 1898-06-01
Double Blow at Spaniards'
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
WAsInNGToN, May 3l.-When the
Cabinet meeting adjourned today it was
announced that the matters under dis
cllssion We're not of vital importance, nor
was there anything of interest that could
be given to the public. The best in
formation obtainable from other sources,
however, strongly indicates that the i'm
portant military movement now in pro-
gress will be directed against Santiago
and ia cooperation with the fleet under
Commodore Schley and the allied in
surgent forces.
Our forces are expected to speedily
capture the city OF Santiago and the fleet,
or destroy both. 1t is also intimated
from high sources that the land expedi-
ton now embarking at Key West may
be divided and one division sent to CO.
operate with Admiral Sampson against
Porto Rico. 1t is believed that the
Government now has sufficient number
of regulars and seasoned volunteers to
carry out both of these plans to sue
cessful issue. Transports in sufficient
numbers and capacity already have been
secured, and it is the opinion OF high
officials that one or both of these plans
are now being carried into execution.
General Miles, who left here last night
to take command OF the military forces,
is known to have the entire confidence
of the President, who, in the course of
to-day's Cabinet meeting said in effect
that he had the utmost confidence in
General Miles ability as a soldier, and
fully expected that he would prove en-
timly worthy of his trust.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Cadiz Fleet Il BugaboO.
specal Dispatch TO THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
WAsHINGToN, May 3l.-The frequent
reports from Spain through other coun-
tries to the effect that a formidable fleet
is being prepared at Cadiz to sail for the
West indies in aid of Cervera causes
little apprehension here. Naval officers,
through private means of communlca-
ton, have pretty well satisfied them
selves that the Cadiz fleet is paper
fleet. In other words, its offensive pow
er is altogether illusory. More than half
of the vessels whose names appear SO
frequently in the press dispatches as for
midablc war craft are OF antiquated type
and in sad state or disorder. The old
Numancia is an example. She is rated
as a battleship of the first class. In
her day she was a battleship,
but she has not a turret nor
a sponsor and would be little more
than sport Tor a modern ironclad. In
addition to being antiquated. most OF
these vessels are broken down in engines
and boilers In their reckless disregard
of the simplest precautions for the pre-
servation Of the complex machinery of a
warship the Spaniards are excelled by
no people, and it is well known that
they have been obliged to hire British
engineers to run their engines whenever
they did run. There are some vessels,
although very few, at Cadiz, of modern
type, but they are not numerous or pow
erful enough to give our navy any serious
concern.
The sun., 1898-06-01
All Faced Death

KEY WEST, Fla, May 3l.-some day
after the epoch of eagerness for latest
news of the war has passed, somebody
will tell the true story of the cutting of
the cable at Cienfuegos. And when that
story is told people will understand more
clearly than they understand today what
sort OF stuff Uncle Sans navy is made of.
1t was theme for Victor Hugo or a
picture for Meissonier, that three hours
of heroism, determination and death in
the bay of Cienfuegos that bright May
morning. The men knew that death
awaited them. They knew when the
small boats were lowered from the ships,
and they pulled towards the shore that
while they worked thousand Span
iards were concealed in the tall grass
and the underbrush on the shore wait
ing to shower bullets upon them. The
lookouts from the masts knew this.
The officers knew it, the men knew it,
but the order TO cut the cable had been
given, and the command was obeyed.
The sun., 1898-06-01

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 3l.-The
preparations for the departure OF eight
regiments of infantry from Chickamauga
for Tampa are being vigorously pushed
today and the indications are that all OF
the eight will get out during the next
forty-eight hours. The first to go will
be the lst Illinois, the lst Ohio, the 18th
Indiana, and the Sd Pennsylvania.
These are scheduled to leave tonight.
The work OF breaking camp and packing
up can be easily finished during the day.
The men and equipment will be loaded
on trains in the Park, and these trains
will be given the right OF way over all
others by the railroads The dctach-
ment formed by the four regiments will
number about 1900 men, and will
be commanded by Brigadier-General
Snyder.
The second detachment, which will
probably Leave tomorrow night, will be
composed of the I'd New York, Goth
New York, lst District Of Columbia, and
the 9Th MARYLAND. Brigadier-Genera !
L. II. Carpenter will command the de-
tachmcnt.
The sun., 1898-06-01

tic preparations at the various bureaus at
the War and Navy Departments and in
the keen air of expectancy everywhere
p evailing. The authoritative statements
made yesterday by General Miles and
O hers that the orders for an advance had
been issued left on further doubt Oh that
point. The report from Key West that
the steamer Florida returned there this
morning after successfully landing a
most important expedition in Cuba was
supplemented by the information that
the expedition was in command of
General Lacret. the well-known Cuban
leader, who has with him four hundred
picked Cubans, thoroughly armed and
equipped by the United States.
Prior to the Cabinet meeting reports
were current that the President had told
some of his callers that he expected Com
nlodore Schley would attack Admiral
Cervera today in Santiago harbor. In
quiry failed to substantiate this report.
On the contrary those in position to
know the general plans of attack stated
that the navy and army would act to-
gether and that one branch OF the SER
vice was not likely to strike decisive
blow until the other was ready to CO.
operate and thus make the blow doubly
effective. While there continues to be
entire official reticence as to the exact
points of invasion, the consensus OF
opinion drawn from the most intelligent
sources is that the eastern end of Cuba,
constituting the Province OF Santiago,
with Santiago de Cuba as it's capital, and
Porto Rico will be among the objective
points. For this reason the situatio Oh in
Santiago Province and Porto Rico was
thoroughly canvassed.
The sun., 1898-06-01
SWINGING SIGNS MUST GO
Is the Edict Decided Upon by the
Street and Sewer Department..
Other Business.

Alta meeting of the Street and Sewer
Department last night, it was decided to
proclaim the edict that al merchants in
the city OF Wilmington who have signs
in front of their respective business
places extending beyond the number OF
feet designated by an ordinance would
be compelled to remove the same within
a specified time or prosecution would
follow.
In support Of this sensible step the
members OF the department stated that
signs in front Of their places Of business
from the store to the curb of the pave
ment. They claim this is Il constant
menanCe and danger to the lives of
pedestrians passing beneath them and
that the practice must be abolished.
1t was decided to pave the following
streets; Seventh street from Walnut to
Church, Lombard street from Fourth to
Seventh kirkwood and Wollaston streets
from Eighth to Ninth, Adams from
Sixth to Seventh, jackson street, Van
Burpn street and Second street from
West to Madison, Madison street from
FOllTlH lD Nllltll, AIlcSlnll SlItel, anu
Shipley street from Second to Sixth.
The business people and some OF the
property owners Of Union street, north
Of Pennsylvania avenue, presented Il
petition to have the street paved, and
the Board informed them that they
would have it done after the property
owners had placed the curbs in proper
position.
Bids will be received for the removal
of dirt from several CITY lots on Lincoln
street. Ii was also decided to notify the
Wilmington City Railway Company to
pave between the rNils oii West Eighth
street, between Washington and Madi-
son streets, and East Eleventh street,
between Church and Claymont streets.
The weekly payroll OF SG09.52, and
the monthly payroll os $75l.S3 were al
lowed. A
The secretary reported having collected
$1,000 during the past week, and stated
that there was S5S,2ll.9l balance In
bank.
The sun., 1898-06-01
.1RM|pS IO Re SENT 70 PORTO RICO AND SANTIAGO

fleet is expected soon. The auxiliary
cruiser Yale put in here Saturday, send
ing and receiving cablegrsms. The
Eagle and the Harvard have been in
Jamaica waters several times, acting as
dispatch boats.
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Dandy has had an unpleasant experieL ce.
Owing to a misconstruction of the ne,l-
traity laws she was detained here from
Saturday until Monday by the refusal OF
the British official to allow her to coal,
fearing it was violation of the neutral,
ity. 1t was only by energetic action ol
the American Consul, Mr., Snyder, that
the Dandy yesterday re eved permission
to take fuel.
The sun., 1898-06-01
May Postpone the Attack
Special Dispatch to THE sur

Special Dispatch to THE sun .....
y WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Every effort Of
the administration is being directed to
getting orders to Schley to postpone the
attack on Santiago and the Spanish
squadron until the ironclads under
Sampson and the transports with troops
lelch there.
There is too great an element Of risk
| in running the mines and Notifications
in the harbol, and Secretary Long is try
ing hard to reach Schley before he carries
out his announced intention of destroy
Ing the Spaniards, even ii he had to run
Sthe mines to make Cervera fight.
4 Urgent orders we're sent to Kingston
Yesterday instruciing the Commodore to
Ne patient and keep up the blockade for
few days longer.
IT, is the general opinion. however,
Sha6 they will not reach him in time,
Mnd that today or tomorrow word will
Nome that he has forced the harbor and
\ Ihas fought the enemy
The sun., 1898-06-01
Warships Sighted.
pecial Disl ateh to THE SUN.

Special Disl atoh to THE sun.
CAPE HAIrIES, Haiti, May 3l.-The
Haitien dispatch gunboat Capois-la-
Mort, which arrived here from Port-au-
Prince at O'Clock this morning, having
the Minister of Public Works on board,
seems to have sighted five American
warships while passing the Mole St..
Nicholas yesterday afternoon.
The ships were about thilteen miles
distant, and their huIls could not be
fairly made out, but allappearances indi.
Gated that several of the versels were OF
great tonnage.
The fleet seemed to be making north
ward with all speed, past the eastern end
of Cuba, and while the officers OF the
Capois-l -la-Mort were observing the vessels
they were gradually lost to view behind
the protruding outlines of Cape Maist. 1t
is hardly to be doubted that the ships
sighted were American war vessels.
The sun., 1898-06-01
EnrOute to Tampa
,uecial Dispatch to THE Sun

Special Dispatch TO lHE Sun.
CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga Park, Ga,
May 3l.-The Sd Regiment of Pennsy-
vania, which is among the regiments Or
dered to Tampa, will break camp, and
the start will be made about 5 O'Clock to-
morrow morning on the march to Ring
gold, nine miles distant, where the com
mand is to take a train for the South.
This has been deemed most advisable by
Colonel Ralston, as by it the fatigues and
sufferings of long tramp in the hot sun
will be avoided.
1t is expected they will reach Ring.
gold about 8 o'clock. The men will
bivouac until the time of the trains de-
partnre, shortly after noon. The first in
tention was to strike tents tonight and
have the companies bivouacked in the
present quarters.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Spanish Scout Again.

New YORK, May 31.-A Key West
special to the Mail and Express says
Within the past twenty-four hours tt e
same mysterious Spanish scout steamer
which has been pursued by the Bancroft
has been seen twenty miles south OF
Rebecca Light. She is three-master,
with yellow streaked tunnels. She can
do fourteen knots.
The scout has not been close enough to
learn what ships are here. A sharp look.
out is being made for her.
The sun., 1898-06-01

but the supposed Spanish dynamiter was
not caught. At daylight the mountain
side was searched by details from the
battalion and detectives ard private citi-
zens, but without result
Colonel Lee and his officers believe the
man had a ciock-work machine with
which he intended to explode the nitro
glycerine tank. Hereafter the guards
will be doubled, and they will be sup
piled with plenty OF ammunition.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Camara's Ships Laid Up.

GIBRALTAR, May 3l.-Advices received
here from Cadiz say that all the guns of
both the batteries and the forts are being
replaced by heavier guns.
1t is reported that the departure OF
Admiral Camara's fleet has been de-
layed by defects discovered in the tor
pedo-boats.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Cervera Can't Escape.
,ecial Dispatch to THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
New YoRK, May 3l.--The Tribune's
Washington dispatch says Secretary Long
saiu to the Tribune correspondents:
"There is no possibility of escape for
the Spanish fleet III Santiago. Its cap.
ture or destruction is only question
of time, which, ] think, will be very
short"
The sun., 1898-06-01
Diocese Convention.

At st. Paul's Church, Georgetown, to-
day the one hundred and twelfth con-
vention OF the Diocese Of Delaware will
be held. \ missionary service to be
held this evening will be addressed by
Bishop Coleman, Rev George NJ. Bond,
OF Dover, and Robert Graham of New
York, Deputies to the General Conven-
ton TO be held in Washington in October
will be elected at the session.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Fish Poisoned.

HoNGKoNG, May 3l.-According to
mail advices to the correspondent of the
Associated Press from Manila, dated
May n, there is serious sickness on
board the United States cruiser Boston.
1t is believed that the Spaniards
poisoned the fish.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Report of a Battle Denied.

Special Dispatch to 1HESuN
CAPE HAwIEN, May Sl.-No news from
Cuba or the fleet has been received here
today. The report that a battle had
taken place off Santiagois is denied by way
OF Paris.
The authorities at Mole st. Nicolas
forbid the signalling Of any ship in sight.
The sun., 1898-06-01
San Juan Then Santiago

$ ccial Dispatch to THESuN,
WASHINGTON, May 81. The command
t, advance, given yesterday, has infused
intense activity into every branch OF
military and naval circles. 1t was
show today in the hurried but syrtema-
The sun., 1898-06-01
Decisive News Expected.

pecial Dispatch to THE srN
| KINGSTON, jana ca, May 81. "A hot ex-
Change OF dispat hes between Commo-
pre SchIcy aud Washington has oc-
hired during the last thirty-siX hours,
bdan important moven ent + Sahley's