The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-15
WAR RESOLUTIONS
UNDER DEBATE
Senate1Will Not Adjourn, It Is Said Until a Vote
Is Taken. Anxious Feeling in Spain.
MORE|MONEY FOR,THE SPANISH NAVY
Fortifications Ordered Erected at Lewes to Protect
: that Town. Philadelphia and Wilmington.
To Extend the D. M. & V. Railroad.
Powers May Bombard Havana. i
HOW THE maine WAS BLOWN Up.
HOW THE maine WAS BLOWN Up.
WILL, AGREE ON CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

WILL AGREE ON CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
Washington, April l5.-Seuator Pasco
this morning said the minority amend
ment recognizing the Independence Of
Cuba will be agreed upon by the Senate
this Afternoon but it Is doubtful II the
vote can b. taken before night
TO BUILD FoRTITlCATIoNs AT LEwEs,
The War Department this afternoon de-
cidsd to build Notifications at Lewis for
'lhe protection of that town, Philadelphia
hnd Wilmington.
The work will be begun Immediately
and the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
Railroad will be extended to Lewes in Or
der that material for the fortification may
DO transported by rail-
The people Of Lewes have been very
much alarmed over the situation but now
tthRt fort is to be built there they feel
amply protected. A gun boat will assist
the land forces in their defense of the
capes.
THOUSANDS. FOR WAR PURPOSES.
Madrid, April 15.-The Queen Regent
thisi morning advanced 100000 to the
Government to be used for war purposes,
1nfanta Isabel advanced $4,000 for the
same purpose.
/, II Is said by some naval officials that
| the Powers will interfere and lombard
!. Havana before the United States can i'll
terveue
I HE LAID THE NINE.
/. Chicago, April Is.
; The "Times-Hernld" to-day says:
Charles A. Crandall, alias Eman uel Els
cadaro, who, acting under the personal Or
ders of Captain General Weyler, planted
J the mines and torpedo In the harbor Of
Havana, has boon run to earth.
He is in the custody OF three United
States Secret Service agents, who are as-
corting him to Washington, Where he IL
expected to give information to prove be-
yond any possible doubt that the Maine
was blown up by mine and her s66 off,
Gers and crew murdered d05ignedly by
agencies known to the Spanish officials
4 Crandail says he laid tho mine0 in
Havana narbor. After the Maine was
blown up kept in hiding with u colorcd
family near Fort Taylor, or the barracks
and as soon as received word to skip out
lett as 5toWaWay on the first steamer
FOR Miami.
ID 'The Maine was anchored ut the iden-
teal buoy that General Weyler ordered
me to place the additional mine, oifio.
ally known as buoy No. 1.
these mines were anchored by cable
and chain There were TWO sets. that
could be fired independently; thai ia, the
chain at the mouth of the harbor and tho
others in the interior circle.
From Miami l went to Nashville
where received the following letter from
Havana, dated March l, 1898:
Destroy all evidence. Go to New
York. Ticket for London awaits you
there.
"'DIAz'
This was from Weyler's most trusted
Adjutant and spy, who executes all Of the
efiots issued by Weyler from Spain.
u did not go to New York, but went to
st. Louis, and from there camo to Chi.
ago:
X was in hopes there would be no war,
30 might be on hand to play m active
part and use the mines and torpedoes up
on the Spsuisbiboats.
1.-THE mines and torpodoes can,.bo fired
either FROM MORO Castle, Cabnnas or the
navy yard. 1t would have been impossible
Tor anyone other than Spanish officer to
have fired them, and no one but Woyler
md his adjutants knew where they were
or whore the firing galleries were located d"
Crandall has several letters from Wey-
Ter regarding his work, and 1, general mil
tary pass from that officer permitting
him and five others to work unmulcstcd
and to use any Of the boats Of the Havana
navy yard ut any hour or time he MAY ap-
ply Tor one. All Of these he has turned over
to the agents, and will be used at Wash
ington;
NO blame can be attached to Crandall
Tor MS work, aud he was sought for mere
~ to furnish proof that there was Il mIne
VIA Trs, In' -I t,, WIS aLcnurGu,
MES chs cfiicsr, unon his nyr voIIt!on r.
will, 30 he saws rfvn lhn r.oynrrn,"nt a
true chart Of every mine and TORPEDO in
Cuban waters.
- 40 llttLE FOX GOMEZ
in n fine letter ha wrntn I,st ,yenE m a