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The sun., 1898-06-27
GARRISON
INSUFFICIENT
Claim That the Large Guns on
Fort Mott Are Not Prop
erly Manned.
USELESS In AN EMERGENCY
18th Pennsylvania Men Not Al.
lowed in the Fertilization.
GARRISON OF ONLY EIGHTY
If This be True Then Philadelphia
aud This City Are Not Well Pro-
tected Except by Fields of
Mines--TrOuble in Getting
Recruits for the Reg
ular Artillery.
HARRISON OF ONLY EIGHTY

THE force of artillerymen here, is in.
sufficient to man the guns on Che fort -
This statement was made yesterday bv
company of Fourteenth Regiment OF.
ficers in speaking of Fort Mott. If this
IS SO, and it is apparent that it is so, then
Wilmington and Philadelphia are not SO
well protected as is the general opinion.
There is now but eighty men in the gar
rison of the fort and, beside rapid-fire
guns now being placed in position, there
is already mounted three Pinch guns
and three l0-inch guns. This force of
men, the Fourteenth Regiment men
claim, is not large enough to manipulate
the big guns in the occasion demanded
The garrison stationed at the fort is
composed of regular artilerymen who
have been there for the last six months.
Repeated efforts have been made by the
enlisting officers to strengthen the garri-
son but as yet they have been unable to
do so. The volunteers of the 18th Penn
sylvania are not allowed within the fort
nor are they even given the privilege of
stopping beneath the walls of the strong
hold, SO rigid are the rules. So the in
fantry stationed at Finn's Point have
practically no connection with Fort Mott
and its garrison.
They are not trained with the guns, no
recruits are being added to the Regulars
and as the garrison itself is small and in
sufficient the large rifles mounted on the
Fort are quite useless.
The largest guns mounted on the hat
teries at Firms Point required $50
pounds of powder for one charge, and
send 5W-pound she'll and it costs the
governments 81, 700 every time a gun ~
fired.
OF the Fourteenth Fcnns, ,Iyania Reg,
ment, six companies are statlonN,l at
Fort Mott ana two companies ut Fort
Delaware The men have not ,ct re.
ceived any pay from the Government.
There is three men in he hospital tent,
one suffering from ID severe sprain of the
ankle.
The sun., 1898-06-27
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. MONDAY, JUNE ~, 1898.

now about to delay his advance until he
has secured his artillery. Such course
would be dictated by common prudence,
for it is known that the Spaniards have
fortified, so far as possible, advanced
positions outside of Santiago, and it
would be folly to throw soldiers unsup-
ported by artillery against such works.
Unfortunately there promises to be
some delay in landing all the artillery,
owing to the loss on the voyage to San.
tiago of the big lighter which seems to
be necessary to transfer the heavy guns
from the ships to the landing pier. The
naval authorities have responded
promptly to the appeal of the War De.
partment, and some means will be found
through the aid of the warships to ac-
celerate the landing of the supplies and
guns.
The sun., 1898-06-27
Scouting Near Santiago.

EpeClhi DlspalCll W HE olN.
OFF SANTIAGO, June 26-unless the
Spanish make a much more determined
stand than they have since the army OF
invasion landed on "Wednesday. tomor-
row will see Gen. Skaters men at the
gates Of Santiago.
So far the Spanards seem to have been
dazed by the rapidity and daring OF the
American advance. Position after posi-
ton has been abandoned with scarcely a
show of resistance, although in several
instances points of strategic value were
occupied by the enemy in force sufficient
ly strong to lead our men to expect hard
fighting. =,
1t is now believed that the first stand
in force will be encountered at the IN
trenchnents Immediately east OF the
city, as the United States scouts have
pretty thoroughly explored the territory
between the head Of the column and the
Spanish outposts, and they report that
these intrenchments are heavily manned,
but that there is 10 considerable body Of
troops east OF them.
Tie insurgents under Gems. Garcia and
Castillo are now in constant touch with
the main body Of the attacking army,
and are proving source OF greatest
strength.
There is scarcely any doubt now that
the rough riders walked into an ambush,
and that the spot had been deliberately
selected by the Spanish for an attack.
The Law Of the land placed Roosevelt s
men ut a terrible disadvantage, being
such that comparatively small body OF
sharpshooters, concealed and protected
by the chaparral, could pour down a
withering fire from both sides with slight
danger Of return from the enemy.
The losses Oh our side are probably
more severe than at first reported, ana
although the official list is being with
held until completed, the best available
sources of information indicate that more
than ten were killed and that fully fifty
were wounded. Among the latter Is Ed
ward Marshall, the correspondent OF
New York newspaper, whose wounds are
believed to be mortal. j.,
The severity OF the losses is attributed
in part to the utter contempt displayed
bv Roosevelt's men and the regulars for
the Spanish foe, but it is safe to predict
that the experience, while in one way
daunting them, will have the effect OF
leading the Americans to exercise IN
future all proper p,tcaution for their own
safety under similar trying clrcum-
stances.
The gallantry OF the troopers under fire
for the first time is spoken Of with high
est praise by officers and men through.
out the army, and the cool bravery Q.
Roosevelt and Colonel Wood, who took
their men out of a bad fix with the glory,
of victory, has tmade them the heroes OF
the hour.
The sun., 1898-06-27
PREMEDIrATEi) ASSAULT.
Murdcrous Attack on Robert G sting
ham by Simon CIOman Was
Planned by the Assailant.

Robert Cottingham, who was MURDER
ously assaulted on Saturday night in
front of his saloon at Maryland avenue
and West Liberty street, by Simon Clo-
man, rested Il little easier, yesterday.
Mr. Cnttingham, who is well-known in
this city, had larg. number of friends
to call on him Saturday evening and his
physician. DR.. John c. Fahey, was COM
PEELED to leave orders with his family to
the effect that no one should be allowed
to see Mr.. Cottingham for the next four
days.
The patient is now resting quietly and
should no unforeseen complications, such
as blood poisoning, arise, it is thought
that he will ultimately recover.
His assailant Cloman, is still confined
in the City Hall and will be given a
hearing before Judge Ball this morning,
when it is expected that he will be re-
manded to jail to await the result of Mr..
Cottingham's injury.
The trouble, As was intinated in these
columns, grew out of quarrel which
the men had early on Saturday evening.
1t appears that Mr.. Cottingham has been
assisting in keeping Cloman's family for
the past SIX months.
Cloman is distantlv related to Mr..
Cottingham, and on Saturday afternoon
had words with his victim which re-
suited in Mr.. Cottingham striking him.
The supposition is that Cloman awaited
favorable opportunity for revenge and
took advantage of it when Mr.. Cotting-
ham and his friend were engaged in con-
versation, and used the knife concealed
in his hand with almost fatal effect.
The sun., 1898-06-27
Overcome by Heat.

During the dedication services in the
Evangelical Lutheran Zinn Church at
Sixth and Jackson streets, yesterday
morning, Il number OF the women Of the
congregation were overcome by the in
tense heat and tainted.
They were carried to an adjoining
ante-room and soon recovered from their
faintness.
The sun., 1898-06-27
He brew Meeting.

A meeting OF the Hebrews who were
interested in the Adis kodish Congrega-
tion was held yesterday afternoon in the
Crosby 4 Hill building and addresses
were delivered by Rev. Bernard Drach-
man of New York, chief rabbi OF the
Jewish Theological Seminary; Ferdinand
Levy, Of New York, and Charles Hoif-
man, If Philadelphia.
The sun., 1898-06-27
FATAL ENDING
OF A QUARREL
A Glass Thrown During a War
Of Words Results ina
Death.
YOUNG WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY
Ol Seeing Blood Squirt From
Her Uncle's Head.
TRIVIAL ERRAND THE CAUSE
Wyman Goodwin is r ,guested tov
Return for More Milk and Re.
fuses, and as a Result
Miss Woodley
BreatEes Her
Last.
TRIVIAL ERRAND THE CAUSE

As the result of quarrel between As
bury Woodley and Wyman Goodwin,
Miss Sadie Woodley, OF No. 4O3 Rodney
street, now lies dead at her late home.
| Early yesterday morning Woodley,
who is an uncle of the dead girl. sent
Wyman Goodwin, cousin of Miss
Woodley, for pint OF milk.
Goodwin, who is about eighteen years
OF age, returned from his errand, and it
was found that the milk was not sutfic-
lent for the purpose for which it was re-
quired.
Woodley then demanded tt at the
young man go back and purchase the
additional quantity Of milk required.
Goodwin refused and in a very short
time quarrel ensued between him and
Woodley.
When the war of words were at their
height young Goodwin became so exas-
perated that he picked up glass from
the dresser and hurled it at the head of
Woodley.
True to its aim the glass struck Wood
ley on the mead making a wound from
which the blood flowed freely.
Miss Woodley was in the room at the
time OF the quarrel and the subsequen
throwing of tie glass.
She had been suffering with consump-
ton for the past six months and the
sight of the blood gushing from her
uncle's head threw her into a dead
faint.
A physician was summoned who did
all in his power to resusticate her, but
without avail, she breathing her last
within half hour from the time that
the g lass was hurled.
A fAta ending of the quarrel resulted
III creating the utmost excitement in the
nc.shborhood, and for the time being the
residents of that section had spread the
report that Miss Woodley had been
m mlrdered.
This, however, upon investigation,
was found to be untrue, but the neigh
bors are still talking OF the sad ending of
a slight quarrel.
The sun., 1898-06-27
Axle Broken.

Car No. G0i OF tie West Eighth street
line b Uke an ..x'e early last evening, on
Eighth street Between TatnaI and
Ora lge streets.
Tie car was run up on the switch near
the corner of Market ard Eighth streets
and traffic was resumed.
The sun., 1898-06-27
Promotion For Roosevelt.

Special Dispatch to The SUN.
WAsHINGToN, June 26.-Promoton for
Lieut.. Col Roosevelt, Col Wood and
the men. of the Rough Riders, who so
gallantly led the attack on the superior
Spanish forces Friday, was talked about
in official circles today.
No definite conclusion was reached,
but it is certain some official recognition
will be given and every man that led the
charge will receive some promotion.
The sun., 1898-06-27
COlii.led With Oar.

At 8. 10 o'clock last night car No. 81, of
the West Eighth street line, cnllided
with the carriage of W. w. Richards, of
Sixth and Tatnall streets, on Eighth
street between Orange and Tatnall
streets.
One front wheel OF the carriage was
completely wrecked and the occupants
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, were thrown to
the ground, but escaped unhurt.
The sun., 1898-06-27
New Pastor PreSi led.

Rev. James Grow, the new minister #
Asbury M. T.. C,Lnch. p cached his
initial sermons at that church Yesterday.
Both morning and evening services
were largely attended bv congregations
who thoroughly appreciated the pastors
discourses.
The sun., 1898-06-27
SANTIAGO
SOON TO Be
CAPTURED
Unless Spaniards Make a
Better Stand Their
Stronghold Will
be Taken.
LACK OF HORSES FOR THE ARMY
General Lawton Had to
Walk at the Head of
His Troops.
PEACE WHATEVER IT COSTS
Spain Makes Overture for a Settle
ment--COuntry Satisfied With the
Result of the Stand of EOOse-
velt's Rough Riders in
the Jungles of
Cuba.
PEACE WHATEVER IT COSTS
Special Disl atch to THE sun.

PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica, June
2O.-The disadvantage of a lack of
horses for the army is becoming more
apparent. At Daiquiri there are only
horses enough to drag the artillery,
and none even for the officers.
General LawtOn had to walk at the
head of his troops. The correspon-
dents whose horses did not come are
in dire straits.
Major Forbes, of the Rough Riders,
borrowed mule.
The Cubans hang any person selling
horses or mules. One man sold his
mule for $3.50 and was pursued into
the mountains by Cuban soldiers.
Dispatches have been sent to hurry
the horses along. The roads are bad
and there is great difficulty in travel
ling.
The sun., 1898-06-27
He'll for Trial.

+. Fields. co!ored, was landed in New
Castle jail yesterday, having been brougl I
up from st. Georges by the constable,
charged with shooting a man at that
place lie will be held f)r trial.
The sun., 1898-06-27
Satisfied With the Result.

Special Dispatch to THE SUN,
WASHINGTON, June 26.--There was a
general expression Of grief over the loss
sustained by the soldiers in FriGav's
fight. Still officials in high places ex,
pressed themselves thoroughly satisfied
with the result, realizing that, war can
not lie successfully waged without sac
rifice of life.
The impression gained from one OF
General sllafter's dispatches is that he Is
The sun., 1898-06-27

"Practicai Politics" in the Sunday
sun contains all that Is of interest iu
political circles and deals with all inn
pO tant questions now being con-
siderrd by all the political parties Of
Delaware.
The sun., 1898-06-27

Tucks laid crosswise, lengthwlse and
are very popular.
The sun., 1898-06-27

''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., 1898-06-27

OpinionsOn all questions invovlcd in
Delaware politics, from the pens or
members OfalI parties now exist ing ~
the State, will appear from time TO
time in "Practicaf Politics. Depart.
mcnt to he found in the sunday -
each week. Get the Sunday sun from
vour newsdpaler and . read the
ihoughts of Delaware's statesmen.
The sun., 1898-06-27
Had a Fit.

James Baldwin. OF No 609 West Eighth
street. fell in a fit at the corner of Fourth
and Washington streets yesterday morn
ing , :. ua
Phoenix Ambulance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
Microbes In MIX.
From Chambers Journal.


1t will be readily granted that the inspec-
ton of milk and its sources of supply is of
even more importance from a public health
point of view than the inspection of meat
since milk is so largely used as the food
of infants.
MIX, Immediately II is taken from the
healthy cow, contains no microbes. Hardly
has the milk settled in the pail than they
abound, so many as 10000 in one-quarIer
cubic inch having been detected. The ques-
ton which naturally presents Itself is,
''Where do they come from?' From the
soiled teats. from the soiled hands of the
workers, from the atmosphere of the milk
ing shed, and from the pals themselves.
They possess the property of propagating
very rapidly.
Monsieur de Freudeurich of the Berne
laboratory asserts that milk just drawn
containing in one-quarter cubic inch 5000
microbes, seven hours later was found to
contain 6OC00. After q period of twenty
five hours had elapsed. 100000 microbes
were present in the same quantity of milk;
and if the temperature be raised to 80
degrees Fahrenheit, the microbic popula-
ton of the same milk, during the same
time, would reach the enormous total of
So, 5000 900!
Children appear particularly prone to
contract consumption through the agency
of milk containing tubercle bacilli.
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MUCH TYPHOID AT CAMP MEADE,
An Infected New York Regiment to
BE IsOlnted.

Camp Meade, Mddletown, Pa, Sept 25.
Maj. Joseph K. Weaver of Norristown
was relieved to-day as surgeon-in-chief
of the Second division hospital and as
signed as acting surgeon of the division
This change was made necessary by the
resignation of Maj. Devine, who returns
to Boston to resume his private practice.
Maj. Charles c. Wiley of Pittsburg will
have charge of the hospital until the gen.
eral court martial disposes of the case of
Maj. Charles r. Parke of Scranton.
Private George Norman, Company E.
First Maryland, died last night at the
Red Cross hospital of typhoid fever, and
his remains will be shipped 10 Baltimore.
Corpl. August Foss, Company II, Second
Regiment of the Engineer Corps, also
succumbed to-day to typhoid, and his body
will probably be inferred In the national
cemetery at Gettysburg. To prevent the
spread of typhoid fever In camp the Two
Hundred and Third New York Regiment,
which Is infected with the disease. will
be isolated from the other troops. There
are several hundred cases in the three
New York regiments which came here re-
Gently from Camp Black. Chief Surgeon
Girard says the fever had it's incipiency
in the New York camp, and the sick will
be sent to Philadelphia hospitals.
Col. William J. Glenn of the Four
teenth Pennsylvania has been appointed
acting commander of the Second Brigade
of the First division in the absence of
Gen. Oates, who has gone to Alabama on
private business.
The nights in camp are very cool and
many of the officers are using oil stoves
to keep warm Gen. Graham expects 10
begin practice march soon by regiments.
They win march to rendezvous within q
radius of ten miles of camp and will take
with them baggage and water wagons ana
ambulances for the sick.
The health Of the corps, with the ex-
eeption OF the New York regiments, is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
LONDON MONEY MARKET DULL.
Rise in the Bank Rate the Event of
the Week.

Rise in the Bank Rate the Event of
the Week.
London, Sept. 25.-The tendency OF the
markets during the week has been decid-
eddy dun, the main influences being the
prospects of dearer money, the unexpect-
cd developments in China, and the I'M
easiness in Paris, owing to the develop
ments in the Dreyfus affair." Prices were
generally lower.
Spanish As were firm on the accounce-
ment of the payment of the October cou-
pons, but closed " point lower. American
securities followed the lead of the New
York market. The dealings were chiefly
confined to the Pacific roads. Union Pa
cif1c issues rose l point and Central Pa
cities III New York, Lake Erie and West
ern preferred advanced a; Wabash deben-
lures, a; Southern preference, Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe u; Chicago Mil
waukee and st. Paul, Is New York, On
tario and Western Is; Northern Pacifcs
u; Reading was down p point; New York
Central, u; Pennsylvania, "A; Illinois Cen
trail Il; Denver and Rio Grande preferred
u, and Missouri, Kansas and Texas. H.
The rise in the bank rate was the
event of the week so far as the money
was concerned. The measure was not
anticipated till Thursday and its result
was an immediate increase in rates and
sixty-day loans, which advanced 234GDS 1916
per cent. on that day and ruled during
the week strong at "a per cent. The out
look still depends on the requirements of
New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
MURDER CASES AT MOULTRIE.
Mistrial in the Case of Robert Harris
Who Killed Henry Nesmith.

Moultrie, Ga, Sept. 25.-Two murder
cases of some interest were tried here last
week. That of Robert Harris, who, with
his father, was charged with the murder
of Henry Nesmith and an assault on
Nathan Nesmith.
Henry Harris was convicted at last
term of court and sentenced to hang, but
committed suicide by poison, supposed to
have been furnished by his wife.
There was a mistrial declared in the
case last week on account of some in
discretion of the jury.
The other case was that of NELL Sinclair
for the killing of Robert Register and
shooting his brother Linton Register, last
fan on a party near here. He claimed self
defense-that both of the Registers We're
making an assault on him. He was very
promptly acquitted. All parties were
prominent in the county, the Registers be-
ing sons of ex-Sheriff John T. Register.
and young Sinclair a nephew of d. Sin
clair a turpentine operator, who is part
ner of b. F. Billiard of Savannah Both
of the defendants, Harris and Sinclair, are
quite young men, Sinclair not over II
years old. The verdict meets with gen
eral approval.
The grand jury Endorsed Judge HanselI
for reelection.
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to continue. logically, but gradually, be-

to continue. logically, but gradually, be-
yond the 10000 mark.
THE lesson just taught US by the delay
in organizing and equipping the militia is
one never TO be forgotten. When the call
10 arms came the regulars We're then and
there ready for duty. As a matter of fact,
there have been very few volunteers in the
field al all, two regiments in the Santiago
campaign and eight engaged in Porto Rico.
Several of these saw actual service. And
they were entitled TO all the praise they
got. But how much better it would have
been if we mad had 10000 enlisted men
when the war with Spain broke out, and
everything else on a corresponding military
basis?
"Of course, this great country can In time
prepare for any great emergency. But the
delays and hardships and sufferings entail
ed necessarily by that preparation would
have been, and could be, avoided, IT seems
to me. There is no longer any reason to
doubt that il is wiser to be prepared at
all-times for all the possibilities of war.
That lesson is written on the tombstOnes.
las ours is not a military nation, in
spite of the magnificent bravery, skin In
gunnery, audacty and endurance of our
regular and citizen soldiery, do not think
the European system of military reserves
would be suitable for adoption in the
United States. At the same time. Il ap-
pears to be impossible TO keep our militia
up TO the standard of discipline required
in fighting men. Something more than
bravery and craftsmanship is needed That
something can be supplied only by careful
training. As the reserve system is not suit
ed to the disposition of our people, where
else can such training be supplied than in
the regular army?
Is it not weil known that many men
join the militia in this country, not for
military training'so much as for social puT-
poses, and for the distinction that a uni
form gives: When the next call to arms
is sounded, and 1t win be sounded, even
though our country remain in its present
state of isolation, are we to depend on an
tl-prepared, undisciplned and unequipped
army? Or are we to have a standing army
Of proper dimensions, under strict disci-
pline, ready for immediate action, at home
in the smoke and fire of battle, as we'll as
in the privations and restrictions of the
campo
How much greater is the need of facing
this problem If we are, as seems now to be
the case, called upon by the course of
events to take our place among the great
powers of the world!
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CLEANED AT GAINESVILLE.
The Case of Capt. Mayne-New Mail
Route-Other Matters

Gainesville, Ga, Sept. 25.-The return of
Capt. Eugene Augustus Frederick May
Mayne, prominently known in mining cir
cles hereabout, has been the source Of
conversation for some days Very little
faith is put in the report that he will
come. 1t will be remembered that he
is president OF, the British Georgia Mining
Company, which was so promiscuous in
taking options on "gilt-edge" property.
and which went under in great shape
Gainesville Council at its last meeting
decided TO build a roomy city han. with
Mayors Office, clerks office, police ana
fire departments and cells for prisoners
combined. This city needs such a struc-
ture, and it is well.
A great deal of grumbling has arisen
by citizens of Dahlonega over recent
changes in mail routes from Gainesville IN
that place. They have had two routes. a
daily and a tri-weekly, but really amount
ed TO only one route Only one route
now is made by different road. Ii is a
fraction further, however. Three or four
hundred dollars will be saved the govern
ment The change was made from infor-
nation given by and recommendation Of
the postmaster here, Col Henry p. Far
row.