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Evening journal., 1898-07-11
TO SrRICr ACCOUNT.

The following applies with full force
to recruiting officers in Delaware: Cen
eral Miles has issued an order notify
ing recruiting officers that they will be
held to a strict accountability for the
enlistment Of men who may be unfit
ted for the military service. The order
is made necessary because of the great
number of enlistments Of persons not
qualified to serve, mainly because oi
their being under the legal age Of Is
years.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
HOME FROM SANTIAGO.

Second Lieutenant George Veder, OF
the Seventh-frst New York Regiment
who was wounded in the right arm at
the battle of Santiago, passed through
this city for his home in New York
to-day. The wounded mans arm was
carried in sling, and he was as brown
as a berry from exposure to the tropi-
cal sun and weather Of Cuba.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
TENNESSEE LAUNCHED.
LARGE CROWD WITNESSED THE
STEAMERS INITIAL PLUNGE.

FLOWED, TUGS TOOT-
ED THEIR WHISTLES, AND THE
CROWD CHEERED ITSELF !
HOARsE AS SHE GLIDED OFF
THE WAYS.
Amid the cheers of a large crowd, her
flags flying and champagne streaming
from her bow the new Bay Line
steamer Tennessee plunged majestic
ally into the Chrisuana river last Sat
urday afternoon. The invited guests
were entertained at a luncheon in the
spacious mould loft at the Harlan and
HoHingsworth shipyard on their ar
rival and just before the steamer was
launched.
A special car conveyed the guests
from Baltimore, who were: r. Curzon
Hoffman, president of the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company; Mrs. Hoffman,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Southgate Lemon,
Lloyd l.. Jackson, Andrew e. Jones,
George C. Dixon, w. Este Fisher,
Charles AIcLane, John r. Sherwood,
general manager of the Old Bay Line;
William Randle, general ticket and
passenger agent; Emmett Brown, gen.
eral ticket agent; Key Compton, agent
at Norfolk; John T. Hill, Charles
Chauncey, Of Philadelphia; w. e. Will
lliams. Andrew Jones, president Mich
ael Jenkins, Of the Merchants anc
Miners Transportation Company; j. c
whitney, traffic manager Of the same
company, the general officers Of th'
Bay Line and others; Watt Sherwood
Miss Rosalie Smith, Miss Gladys Git
tings. Miss Dorothy Cuttings, Mis-
Kathleen Bowdoin, Miss Janet Lemon
? Miss Elizabeth Hoffman, Miss Henri
eta M. Hoffman, Miss Dorothy Hon
: man, Miss Emily Latrobe, Miss Edn'
Sherwood, R. Curzon Hoffman, Jr Nj
< and Mrs. John S. Cuttings, ID. T. Tomp
8 kins and R. Graham BOwdoin, Jr.
n Miss Henrietta M. Hoffman, daughte
- of r. Curzon Hoffman, president OF IN
company, christened the boat as sh
moved from the ways into the water.
The Tennessee is a twin scre'
? steamer Of steel throughout. Her fran
Il work is of this metal and the hu
y plates composed Of plates 7-l6 to
2 half-inch in thickness. Like all II
,r other vessels of the Old Bay Lin
x safety and staunchness have been II
W first considerations and the best mi
" terials selected for every portion OF u
boat. She has a gallery, saloon az
cargo decks and contains rs stateroom
besides berths, which give ample d
Sc commodations for 25O passengers.
Of In dimensions the boat is about 2
er feet long, and though but ten fe
he draught when loaded, has a cargo c
Ii pacity of 300 tons il addition to t
at passenger accommodations.
ed Power is to be furnished by a Har'
be and Eollingsworth triple expansion
CINE, guaranteed to develop 2,lOOlhol
power and to give the vessel a spe
Of nineteen miles an hour when load
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
MORE HONOR FOR CHANCE.

George Chance, president of the
PENNSYLVANIA State Legislative Labor
League, and delegate from Typo
graphical Union, No. 2, was reelected
president Of the United Labor League
for a term Of six months. Mr.. Chance
is known to hundreds of Wilmington
ians.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
JUNIOR ORDER WE'LL REPRESENTED
IN THE FIRST DELAWARE REGI-
MENT OF VOLUNTEERS AS OF1FG-
GERS AND PRIVlATES.
tsfnSaasgo'

IN ItiE tlRSI DEllAWAtOE tVhGl- |
MENT OF VOLUNTEERS AS OFlFG-
GERS AND PRIVlATES.
Owing to the number Of soldiers IN
the Delaware Regiment who belong to
the Jr. o. U. A. M. the Stars and
Stripes prints the following list OF
them:
Colonel-I. Pusey Wickersham.
Captains-F. M. Munson, chaplain;
Henry B. Garter, Company A; A. F.,
Matlack, Company c; J. T. Osborne,
Company I.
First lieutenants-C. P. Cotton, Com
pany A; H. w. Fox, Company G; A.
H. Wheatly, Company E; L. WOoten,
Company 1; c. NJ. Dillon, Company X;
H. V. Bootes, quartermaster.
Second lieutenants-J. J. Foulk, Com
pany B; R. ID. Simmons, Company d;
E. D. c. Hegeman, Company 1; L. Eli
son, Company X; R. o. Mason, Com
pany L.
Sergeants-Frank c. Robinson, Com
pany B; J. f. Kenton, Company c; ].
c. Hayes, NJ. n. TOmlinsOn, George
Hall, Company ID; w. G. LOder, Com
pany E; J. E. Savin, Company IL; w
H. Emerson, w. F. Hall. I. T. Mills
Company X; Gorge L. Medilb c. e
Lewis, Company L.
Corporals-J. c. w. Willis, Company
c; ]. II. Bostic, Thomas Porter, Com.
pany D; B. T. Holcomb, Jr., Company
H;W. T. Hall, C. Dickerson, H. Barker
Company K.
Privates-J. w. Reed, John Mcclure
H. ]. Masteler, Howard Hill, Com
pany A; Walter c. Hoover, Lewis w
Todd, Company B; C. M. Wright, W. e
Barrett, T. L. Appleby, C. l.. Appleby
]. w. Lloyd, Jr., George F. X. Muir
ray, M. B. Butler, Company G; H. N
Eskridge, S. f. Heite, Thomas Kersey
G. w. Morgan, Francis Sudom, ]. w
Alloway, A. A. Denney, Company ID
Thomas Porter, Company F; d. e. TIL
die, ]. u. Lassell, Company ii; /
Barnes, C. Wilson, E. Stokes, H. Ho
ton, w. A. Green, A. F. Pyle, Compan
X; Charles Jester, G. M. Mulliken,
B. Kitchens, 7. Heather, ]. G. Fowle
Company l.; c. S. McCauiley Jon
DYER. H. B. Williams, Company M.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
1NsPECr1NG LrGHTHOUsEs.

Officials of the Fourth Lighthouse
district made a tour of inspection OF
the lighthouse on the Delaware river
Yesterday. The party was on the
lighthouse tender zizania, and the offi-
cials also inspected the yacht 295 at
Roach's shipyard, recently purchased
bv the government, and which will be
added to the feet at Cape Henlopen.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
,AssICNED no THE CASSIUS.

F. B. Payne, assistant paymaster o. s.
n. passed through this citythismorning
on his way to Norfolk Navy Yard. Mr..
PAYNE was paymaster on the Vermont,
but has been removed and assigned to
the auxiliary Cassius, now stationed
at Norfolk. The officers home is al
Hartford, Conn.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
FRACTURED HIS ARM.

While adjusting a block and tackle
in an eye-bolt at Huntmer's mills on
Saturday, william Harriet, Of Eigh-
teenth street and Riverview avenue
fell and fractured his arm. DR.. Palmer
attended him.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
THE BODY RECOVERED.

The body of James Robinson, the
colored boy, who was drowned on Fri
day last in the Christiana river, was
found lying on the south bank OF the
Old FERRY mill this morning. Deputy
Coroner Chandler will hold an inquest
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
ROTH DEJAWlARE MEN.

Captain A. d. Ingram, OF the Durheu
steamship Delaware, is a native OF tnis
city, although of late he has made MS
home at Wilmington, n. c. Chief Bn-
gineer Clayton Plat, who also distin-
guished himself, is New Castle man
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
rrrERs ON TWO ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Crossan has grant
ed letters Of administration upon tne
estate of Jacob Whiteman to Frank v
Whiteman, and upon the estate Oh s Ls-
titia S. Ships to stephen 5. Soutnaro
A. n. southard and ]. f. Southard'
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
AWNING ON HIS HEAD.

A horse owned by William Blake, Of
Talleyville, pulled down an awning at
Third and King streets on Saturday
night. A part of the awning nit
Joseph Zimmerman on the head.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
NATCUEs THE CAUSE.

A small child of'Martin Latimer' NO.
1O16 Wilson street, this mOrning'while
plaving with matches, at his home, set
fire to the house. The blaze was put
out by a few buckets of water.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
nvER A noCTOR's Bill.

This afternoon Magistrate Pritchett
will hear the case of DR.. j. A. Ellie
good VS.. William L. Wilson. 1t Is an
action to recover money alleged to be
due for professional services.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

Joseph Virgins, a brakeman on
shinter No. III, OF the p, w. & b. rail-
road, was killed at the West Yard this
morning between 10 and II O'Clock by
north-bound train No 32.
The young man was formerly a fire
man on a shifter, but to-day was run
ming on No. III as brakeman. He ran
out of the brakemens room at the yard
and in front Of the fast moving train,
which struck him in the side and threw
him a considerable distance. He land
ed on his head with such force that
the top Of 1t was completely mashed
in. The injured man only lived for a
minute, dying on his way to the emer-
gency hospital, where his body was
placed until taken in charge by Dep
uty Coroner Chandler, who took Il 10
his mOrgue.
The unfortunate young man was be-
tween 81 and 80 years OF age, and re-
sided with his parents at No. SOC Pop
lar street. His father, William b. Wig
gins, is an engineer on the through
run, and had the accident occurred
twenty-seven minutes earlier he would
have been killed by the engine run by
his father.
The father was notified at Philadel
phia OF his sons death and came bael
to Wilmington on the 1901 train. Th'
relatives OF the deadm are PROSTATE,
with grief.
, One Of his brothers was at the rail
road station and seemed almost heart
J broken. When asked by a reporter
the deceased belonged to the brother
{ hood stated that he did not.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
LOCATION or SOLDIER FRIENDS
A BULLETIN THAT WILL SHOW
WHERE TO LOOK FOR STATE
SOLDIERS.


WHERE TO LOOK FOR STATE
SOLDIERS.
Washington, July 11.-There has
been issued at the War Department a
second issue OF the weekly bulletin,
which gives the stations Of the volun-
teer troops. for the benefit Of friends
and relatives OF the soldiers who might
wish to communicate with them by
mail. The stations OF the troops DIFF
fer but slightly from the points desig-
mated in the prior issue Of the bulle-
tin. The variations in the case OF
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware troops follow: First Delaware In
fantry. at Middletown, Del; Third
New Jersey Infantry, at Pompion
Lake, N. j.; Second Pennsylva-
MIA Infantry at Montchanin'
Del; Fourteenth Pennsylvania In
fantry, at Fort Mott, n. j.; Fifteenth
Pennsylvania Infantry, at Point Sheri-
dan. Va; Eighteenth Pennsylvania In
fantry, at Delaware City, Del; Phila-
delphia City Troop, at Camp Alger
Va; Governors Troop, Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and Sheridan Troop, Pennsyl
vania Cavalry, also at Camp Alger, va
Troop A, of Pennsylvania Light Bat
j terry, at Newport News; Troop c, o
Pennsylvania Light Battery, also a
Newport News, Va.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
scHnnL PROPOSALS.

Proposals for repairing and painting
schools Nos. l, 4, 6. Z, IA, 10 and the
High School were received this morn
ing at the High School.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
RrsY DAYS AT LYNCHs.

The place to buy Mason's Fruit Jars
Jar Rubbers, Pure Spices and Family
Liquors. n. w. Cor. Madison ana
Fourth streets; branch store 5. w. Cor.
King and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

AS another evidence Of a hearty de-,
sire on the part Of County Comptroller
Kelley to retrench as far as possible,
his deputy Mr.. Clark, has shaved of
his mOustache and whiskers.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
THE BOMBARDMENT BEGUN.

Washington, July 11.-Advices from
General shafter state that the bonn
bardment Of Santiago commenced al
daylight to-day.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

On Wednesday the Union Republi-
can State Committee will hold a meet
ing in Dover and decide what is to be
done now that the harmony program
has proved a failure.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
pIrpcHASEn A BIISINESS.

EFF. Connell has purchased the sa-
,oon No. 3O2 East Fourth street, and
will be glad to meet his friends at that
nlace
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
r1ncrRICITY Is LEE.

prof Kennedy, electric physician
Rheumatism and all Nervous Dlssases'
a snecioltv. sos w. 4th. Lady assistant.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD.

Sheriff Finn this morning sold the
personal property of James A. Ben
son. Of Tenth and Spruce streets, 10
H. c. Conrad, attorney, for $25.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

William T. Smlhers. secretary OF
the Addiclss State Central Committee
was in town to-day on a still-nunt for
harmony.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
POLITICAL NOTES

Herman =. FIRST is spoken Of as
possible Democratic nominee for rep
resentative from the Fourth Whining
ton legislative district
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

Ask for National Biscuit Co.'S
Wheat Biscuit. For sale by all leading
gr0cers.
Evening journal., 1898-07-11

Ask for National Biscuit Co.'s Butetr-
thins. - A. E-AAA
Evening journal., 1898-07-11
.BRAKEMAN'S SAD END.
Joseph Wiggins Runs in Front
Of a Fast Moving Train.
DIED BEFORE REACHING HOSPITAL

THE RELATIVES on THE DEAD
MAN WE'RE NOTIFIED AND THE
CORONER TOOK CHARGE OF THE
BODY.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
bad Flre In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1A-Fire
broke out at 1880 O'Clock last evening at
the extensive plant OF the Philadalphia
Oil Refining company at Point Breeze
on tho Schuylklu river in the extreme
southwestern section Of the city. Five
taarms have been ssnt out. calling TO
90 scesa @z companies o. the FIRE de-
rlrtInaIt& ShVeral vessels were tied up
"a the vhaISls taking on cargoes OF. oil.
Iefforts were az once begun to get those
eessels ont into the stream and away
from d9nesE for the burning oil was
3sHnpine ftt tsaziog streams all over the
fiare ard into tire river
a. II O'Clock tue fro was under con-
troA. aud tho destruction was confined
p the refining campany's property ex-
eeptins that two OF the carrying steani-
ers were destroyed and a third steamer
Badly damaged. The names OF the
steamers have not yet been learned.
The flames did not reach the gas works
or other nearby property. which II was
feared EARLIER In the night could not be
saved. The loss IS heavy.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Both houses OF the Austrian relchs-
rath have been prorogued.
Thirty people are believed to have
been killed by tho collapse OF a building
at Blot, near Cannes. France.
The Prince Of Wales held levee in
London, Dr. Chauncey M. Depew being
among the Americans In attendance.
Sir Adolph Chapieau. former lieuten-
ant governor OF Quebec and secretary
oS state OF the Dominion OF Canada,
died In Montreal
Peter Harrison an aged and wen
known resident OF Hudson, N. X, drop
ped dead from the effect Of the heat
yesterday afternoon.
Walter Dawley, a painter, was almost
Instantly killed by falling so feet from
the roof Of Foster & Baiiey's jeweiry
Factory, at Providence. Dawley was a
well known local bicyclist.
Emmett Foody and Albert Welch. aged
" and IS, respectively. were drowned
late yesterday afternoon while bathing
Ia the Mohawk river at FNultonville, n.
Y. The bodies were recovered.
william r. Foster formerly counsel
for the gratuitY fund Of the New York
Produce Exchange. who is accused Of
hasappropriating s10s.OOO Of that fund
and who was cut ON 5000 bail await
Tag trial, is said to have fled
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
At GUANTANAMO.
Constant Fighting between Spanish 0rer.
rillas and American PfcRets.


GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, June IA.
AT O'Clock Sunday morning the fir
ing was again renewed by the Span
ards, who appeared off the camp on
the edge Of a small island about a mile
to the northeast. It was promptly re-
turned by 13 rifles and a 9 inch field
gun. and In a short time all signs OF the
enemy had disappeared. Tho colonel
then sent to the landing for a second
inch gan, which was dragged up the
hill and placed IN position at tles sum
mis- The sklrmish lines thrown around
the camp kept up a popping all the
morning, but with not much result to
show for It. Meanwhile the Marble
head left the harbor and threw a few
shells into the woods.
To the great delight Of the marines In
camp Lieutenants Neville and Shaw,
with 30 non of Company ID, returned In
good shape. but much exhausted by IS
hours of picket duty. one man, Ser
geant Smith of Company X. had been
shot through the abdomen and instantly
killed. During most Of the day and
night Lieutenants Neville and Shaw
had been surrounded by n much supe-
rior force, but men ana officers behaved
the Spaniards was constant and heavy.
Lieutenant Neville's detachment held
It's own, inhicting much more loss than
it sustained. AZ least nve Spaniards
are known 20 have been killed and as
Lieutenant Neville's men kept up a
steady fire throughout the night and the
enemy was not at a great distance 1t is
believed that tho Spanish casualties
were heavy.
The battleship Texas arrived yester-
day morning and sent ashore 40 ma
rines and two automatic Colt guns as
re-enforcements. The Marblehead also
sent an additional small detachment
Private Bartholomew McGowan OF
Company d viii lose his hand, which
was shattered by Mauser bullet. Am
putation viii be necessary. The Marble
Heads pilot who was shot through the
leg while guiding the cruiser out Of the
narbor yesterday morning. holds the
rank OF a colonel In the Cuban service.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
ERENcH cARINEr CRISIS.
NJ. MiiIeraud Attacks the Government,
Domestic Policy.

NJ. Miileraud Attacks the Governments
Domestic Policy.
PARIS. Juno I4-In the chamber O,
deputies yesterday n. Millerand. tho
dn0uthpiecQ Of the Socialists and ex-
ltreme Radicals opened an attack on
fhe domestic poltct of the government.
The debate viii decide the fate of the
Meline ministry. A vote is expected to-
day.
If the premier secures a majority. he
viii remodel the cabinet. and IL is un-
derstood he viii eliminate General Bill
lot, the minister for war; Admiral Bes-
nard, the minister of marine; NJ. Tur-
rel. the minister Of public works. and
others who have not ksen successes.
MN. Ribot, Dupuy and Delcasse and
General saussier are spoken Of as their
successors. which would put the cabinet
in a firmer position, based on the sup
port Of the Moderates
M. Meline, replying TO NJ. Millerand.
condemned the Socialist programme.
declared the country wanted a firm. sa-
gacious ministry; did not want a re-
vision OF the constitution wanted less
party politics and more Legislation and
needed outlets for its commerce and IN
dustry. In addition. the premier said
80 "''tt.ei'N hot Noiut ~ Stuuy the Colo
NAL policy OF France. The governments
programme, he explained, comprised
laws for the Improvement Of the work.
Ing classes, fiscal reform, decentrallza-
tion and the facilitation OF parnamen-
tary business.
Ex-Minister Bourgeois declared M.
Meline's policy was dangerous: asserted
that his reeasting Of the cabinet was
unconstitutional; taxed him with lean
ing upon the Radicals and called upon
the premier to resign.
The chamber then adjourned.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
Weather Probabilities.
Showers; southwesterty winds.
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western weak and
nominally lower to sell; city mills pat
ents, nominal; winter patents. $500
$50; city mills clears, nominal; winter
straights. S51005.25.
WHEAT-No. red was weak and
heavy under bearish cables, demoral-
lied northwest markets and big worlds s
shipments; July. s609Oc.; September, rs
orc
CORN--No. 2 was fairly active and
weaker with wheat; July. 365s d3624c (;
September. 371s@37%c.
PORK-Weak; mess. S10.5OQ11: fam
lily. Sl2.5OQ13.
LARD-Steady; prime western steam,
S6.O2k, nominal.
BUTTER-Very firm; state dairy, 12ls
015lkc.; state creamery, 135k017c.
CHEESE-Quiet: large, white, 6lk@
csc. small white, 6%67c.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania.
17c.; western, 12c.
SUGAR-Raw steady fair refining.
SNc.; centrifugal. 90 test. 45-16c.; re-
fined steady; crushed, 57sc.; powdered.
5kc.
TURPENTINE-Steady at 271sd2sc
MOLAssES-Steady; New Orleans.
2SG3sc.
TALLow-Dun; city. sHc.: country.
3%0S&c.
HAY-Duu; shipping. s594Oc.; good
to choice. 55@72lkc.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14

head round to the westward The ship
struck head on going at a speed Of
about eight knots.
The tide had ebbed about an hour.
and after an abortlve attempt TO back
Or CAPTAIN Loary gave up hope OF float e
ing tho cruiser at that time and sounded
his whistle for help
The Life saving crew from High Head
Immediately put off In the surf boat.
and, finding the warship resting easily.
went back and wired Commodore Howl
son Of the Boston navy yard for assist
ance.
While waiting for the tugs the crew
went TO work on the coal and the supply
of sand ballast which had been taken
aboard some weeks ago at Province
town Every man worked hard all day
until several hundred tons had been
thrown overheard.
The weather. while continuing thick
did not become boisterous. so that there
was every hope that a good, big pull at
high tide at night would release the
ship from her perilous position.
During the afternoon the tugs Elsie.
Mercury, June and Fred Il Dalzell ar
rived from Boston. and about an hour
before high water four large hawsers
were run out TO the tugs. After a few
minutes pulling a perceptible tremor
shook the ship and minute after she
slipped back into deep water and float
cd on even kea. The entire crew as
sembled on the deck and cheered wildly.
A hurried examination did not dis
close any injuries 10 the ship, and Il Is
probable that she win not have to be
drydocked. The San Francisco at once
started FOR Provincetown
The escape Of the valuable warship
from utter destruction was most fortu-
nate and was due TO favorable weather
and the untiring cxertions Of her crew.
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
Montolo's Story.

LONDON. June 1.-THE Times this
morning gives space to a two column
account of the battle Of Manila, in
Guiding Admiral Montojos version of
the destruction Of his fleet.
1t contains nothing beyond what has
already been cabled TO the United
States, except the statement OF Admiral
Montojo that he intended 10 fight at
Subic but. on finding that It would take
at least a month to put subic In prep
er state Of defense. he was Obliged to
return 70 Cavite He blames the Mad
rid government for the disaster de-
claring that ne had constantly made
requisitlons for ships and torpedoes.
but that nothing came. As a matter Of
fact he had, he says. no torpedoes ex-
cept such as he constructed himself
with bad material
Evening journal., 1898-06-14
Do. Denew Ernlnlns.

LONDON, June 14.-The Daily Chron-
icFe publishes this morning en- interview
with Mr. Chauncey NJ. Depew with ref
erence TO his recent reported utter
ances to French newspaper men on the
subject Of an Anglo-American alliance
and the relations between France and
the Upited States.
In the course of the Interview MIR.
Depew explained that the Frenck pa
pers had not correctly represented his
views declaring thak hS did not say
there never would be an Anglo -AnaBri-
can alliance, but that what he did say
was that = specific ahianea was mot
necessary oE possible. because II ought
y have constant and cordial co-opera-
ton"
Mr.. Depew said also:
My statements regarding France and
America were similarly overcolored."