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Evening journal., 1898-08-04
HoW'S THIS ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable I'm an business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST < TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, O.
WALDING. kINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price zoe. per bottle. Sold
by an Druggists.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
AS 10 THE CORN.

On street car early this morning. one
OF the leading wholesale grocers Of the
city and the Wayfarer were talking
about the beneficial effects of the
recent rains on growing crops and
vegetation, and particularly of the
good that the corn would derive from
them.
Eyes" he said, corn and grass will
be especially benefited. Last year we
handled a brand OF canned corn which
gave unusual satisfaction to our custo-
mers. This year they began ordering
more Of it in advance, and in many
instances our orders were doubled.
We made a contract with the packers
for 1000 cases and some time later the
orders came in so freely that we wrote
to the packers and asked them to in
crease the contract to ] 500 cases. We
received reply that it was impossible
TO make the increase as the prevailing
dry weather rendered it a matter OF
doubt whether they could I'll the con-
tracts already made. We did not urge
the matter, for we realized that il
would be useless to say much to pack.
ers whose prospects were being shriv.
eled up by the sun. A week or two
ago, after the first few heavy rains. We
received letter from them stating
that the nice showers had changed
the aspect of things and that they were
ready to enter into the contract for the
additional 500 cases. This merely
shows that there are others beside the
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
spnRrING NOTES

Jack Daly's bout with Kid McPart-
land will come off at Coney Island on
August 20. The pair will box at 1873
pounds instead Of at 134 pounds as
originally proposed, and the weighing
in will be at o'clock. The battle is
to be for twenty-five rounds and DAILY
states that the club has guaranteed a
purse of $500. DAILY will train with
kid" Mccoy.
The Wilmington Baseball Club will
meet the Vesper Club, a strong amateur
organization of Philadelphia, at the
Union street grounds on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
sFRIousnY INJURED DMTERNALLY

INJURED INTERNALLY
Cambridge, Md, August 4.-John
Hurlcck, employed by Edgar Shacl0lc-
ford, met with a very severe accident
yesterday. He was standing on tho
rear PLATFORM OF a traction engine,
which he was backing to connect with
a wheat separator. Just as the two
pieces OF machinery were nearly to-
gether and as he was checking the en-
CINE his hand slipped and he was
caught between the engine and the
thrssher. Despite The situation, how
ever, he managed to start the engine
forward and stepped to the ground. DR..
Fore Was summoned and pronounced
his injuries very serious, but not neces-
sariiy fatal He was removed to his
home, where at last accounts he was
resting comfortably. AS his injuries
are internal, their precise nature and
extent could not be determined.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
IN LINE OF PROMOTION.

Salisbury, Md, August 4.-The par
ents OF Lieutenant Albert Laws, in
Salisbury, have received a very fatter-
ing letter frCm Captain Ducat. of the
Twenty-fcurth Infantry, in which he
praises the bravery of Lieutenant Laws
at the battle of Santiago. The letter
concludes: "He made himself CON
spicuous for his bravery in battle, and
in due course OF time win be rewarded
properly. He was with the foremost in
the charge with us, and was The first
officer / saw when We gained The
works. All honor to him" Lieuten-
amt Laws is now in line for further
promotion, owing to the death OF Cap
tain Charles Dodge, OF the Twenty
fourth Infantry, by yellow fever.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE.. JAMES J. MCCORMICK
the owner and occupant of the house
situated at No. jOl Market street
In the First ward, In the
city Of Wilmington. county of New
Castle ana State of Delaware, I'm COM
pliance with the requirements Of the acts
of the General Assembly in such case
made and provided, do hereby give notice
that / shah apply I'm writing to the Court
Of General Sessions OF the State of Della
ware, In and for New Castle county, on
Monday. the 18th day Of September. 1898.
being tho next term Of said court, for n
license for said house as an inn or tav-
ern, for the sale therein OF Intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart,
to be drunk on the promises. and tho
following respectable citizens OF saio
ward, at least twelve OF whom re sub
stantfal freeholders of said waro, recoD
mend the said application, viz:
Fred Wei. Sr., Harry kennar
Daniel McCusker, John Mcguire,
Julius Gunther, 3. @. Brown,
S G. Mccall, 9. ii. Jamison'
John Wagner, Joseph Il. Blckle,
Jacob Scheiber. Albert Neumayer'
Tudyvio Uoindricks, John Green,
Charles Corrigan, Martin kehoe'
=. ]. McManus, Hugh Colilns,
A pici,to VIM. II. Pierce,
Tomes w Walls, VIM. Flemming,
| Michael Kehoe, ni. 'h"' q"
| Christian StrObel, - .,~-,,,-r/,r.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
NATAL DAY DEADLOCK.

August is the birthdays OF Sink
ing Fund Commissioner Harlan G..
Scott and John p. Nields, one OF our
prominent young attorneys" remark
one Of their famlliars to the Wayfarer
yesterday afternoon, "and theyare max
ing elaborate preparationsto celebare It
Jointly and as inexpensiyely as possi-
ble at one of the many seaside resorts.
Some days ago they sent out circulare
20 the various places asking for in
ducements, and are still awaiting re-
plies before deciding which place they
will favor with their presence on their
natal day, They did think OF going tC
Newport, but, as the Count Of Turin
had to leave, the place lost its foreign
flavor, and they abandoned the idea
Now there is a deadlock on between
Finn's Point and Coefleld Beach, an(
am doing my level best to break IT,"
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

The race Of Irish bulls" will appar-
entity never be entirely run. In the
House of Commons week or two ago
q well-lnown eloquent Irish member
spoke Of Mr. Gerald Balfour as being
iron bound IN red tape."-Iit Bits.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

The Cubans are entitled to fair play
and a just judgment. The American
people are not going to condemn them
on first close acquaintance in circum-
stances calculated to showthem to least
advantage. They are much better men
than those who have been prosecuting
them, and more to be desired as neigh
bors and Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
only FaIr.

Possible Boarder-Now, my friend, /
enjoyed my dinner very much, and if
it was a sample Of your meals, I should
like to come TO terms.
Farmer-First of all, stranger, wus
that fair sample of your appetite ,
BROOKLYN Life.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
RnsY DAYS AT LYNcH,s.

The place to buy Mascn's Fruit Jars,
Jar Rubbers, Pure Spices and Family
Liquors. N. w. Cor. Madison and
Fourth streets; branch store S. w Cor
ner King and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
MARRIED

BOOTE-FELVUS.-At the Union NJ.
e. parsonage, No. 500 Washington
street, on Monday afternoon, August
!, 1898, by Rev. John d. c. Hanna,
D. d. Ralph II. Boote and Miss
Anna Felvus, both Of Philadelphia,
Pa.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
annN,T TOnCH I'M ;,

Inferior butter is dear at any price.
A. & p. Elgin Creamery combines quail
ity and cheapnesg. Sold only by The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., S15
Market street.
Price this week zoe.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
Too Lrsfe.

Alr. Silkhat--I think this new law 10
prevent imbsciles fromigetting married
IS good idea.
Mr.. Henpeck (sady)-Wal, yes, but
1t comes too late to do-us any good
y. Y. Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
HANsCOM,s.
ExcursiOnists

Find they gel the best and
incest biscuits and cakes here
because they are fresh. Have
you uied our Butter Thins?
I5c pound package.
nAWSbJW y Mark OF Streets
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
80 WILMINGTON TO ATLANTIC
CITY AND RETURN VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD.

Saturdays and Sundays during August,
good to return until the following Mon
day inclusive. All regular trains via
Market Street Wharf, Philadelphia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-03

with three small Spanish gunbuais 80
Clrlcnls wednesday.
The Leydon had been scouting with.
ont any encounter wednesday ,he ran
into Ctrdents hlrbor toa point within
five miles of the city There are two
Parallel line. of keys and the Leyden
just skiIicd the outside line. when she
sighted three Spanish gunboats beyond
the inner line, slowly moving towards
the sea. The tug sent In couple of
shot. from her 6.pounder, Tut the Span.
iards evidently thought she was hacked
up hy big warship-, for they promptly
Withdrew without replying 10 the chal.
leuge of the bold little craft which scud.
dod out % sea again.
The spaniards, it IL announced, are
filling the Caricnas harbor with old
hulks Of boilcr- and other obstructions,
IN order 20 prevent an effective entrance
for American ships.
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The CristObal Colon Shows Herself In
the Bay and That Steamer Made
10 Change Her Position.
REPORTS RECEIVED ARE
FROM SPANISH SOURCES.
The Cruiser ~. Paul j. said 10 Have
Been Struck and Damaged, bat
Confirmation Of This IL
still Lacking.

Cape Haytien. June 2.-Commodore
schley's squadron, augmented by the
torpedo boat Porter, the auxiliary cruis-
er S. Paul and the protected cruiser
New Orleans, approached the entrance
70 the harbor at Santiago at about i2: 80
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Iowa
leading. Inside the entrance 20 the bar.
Dor was seen one Of the warships Of Ger.
yera's feet, stripped for action.
As the American feet drew near the
New Orleans was detached and steamed
ahead Of the Texas, Iowa and Massa.
chusetts. One Of the forts opened fire
on her and she replied, the other two
ships directing their fire at the battery
on the Punta Gorda, within the harbOr,
aud to the westward Of the position oc.
cupied by the Spanish ship The latter
replied 10 the FIRE and Immediately be-
came a target for all the American
ships engaged in the battle. She retired
behind a protecting headland and was
not seen again during the engagement
The Iowa, directed by Captain Fight.
ing Bob" Evans; the Massachusetts,,
Captain +. J. Higginson; Texas, Capt.
J. W. Philip and the New Orleans, Capt.
W. NJ Folger, kept mp their terrific fire
against the MORO, Zocapa and Punta
Gorda forts for two hours; their pro.
jectiles Of enormous size doing tremen-
dous damage to the deienses Of the har.
Dor.
The masonry on Zocapa and Moro
was battered almost In the dust, the
forms Of Spanish artillerymen and In
fantry could be plainly seen flying to
safety behind the neighboring hills.
Tho auxiliary cruiser which Joined
schley's feet just before the battle tooA
place was hit by shells from the fort
and It is thought she was seriously dam
aged.
After seeking the protection Of a jut
ting headland, the Spanish warship con
tinued TO fire projectiles over the hill
toward the feet, but they had no range
not even direction to their shots, anC
the shells fell harmlessly into the sea.
That the rumber Of killed and wound
ed on the Spanish side Is enormous n
one doubts. for time and again tn
American shells hit the batteries square
ly and amid the flying masonry and dis
mantled guns the forms Of men were de
scried.
The damage done 10 the American
feet cannot BE- learned, but it's no
thous ht any person was killcd-if in
deed any one Vas wounded.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-03
TERRITORY TO BE TAKEN.


Po.to Rico. Cuba .nd the Philippines
VIII ns seized by the Unitsd ~iate'.
Washington. June 2 For the hrt
time since the beginning of hn.iiii.es
there appears 20 BE- something 20 the
nature Of an official statement % tho
plan Of campaign Of the United States
government This J.. contained In
letter Of Secretary Ayers 10 the speaker
of the house transmitting certain rec
concentrations aud statement. of Gen.
Ludlow which disclosed the purpose n
the war department 10 send 10000 men
TO Cuta, 10000 TO start AZ once and the
rcmainder Just a. soon a, they can be-
made ready for departure.
Then thcrt was an estimate Tor cstab'
fishing electrical communications in
connection with the army Gin Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands,
showing for the first time officially an
important move by the government 10
land troops In Porto Rico The three
are TO go together, Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines and pas. into military
occupation of the United States troop.
lnasmuch ~ the secretary SAYS that the
second contingent of troop. Is % go for.
ward a. soon o. they can bc prepared, o
good deal Of interest &. attached 10 an
order made at the war department pro.
yiding for the organization of tho ,,,.
100 additional volunteer. called for
The order officially establishes the -tato.
ment that o large proportion of tho new
men are to bo used TO fill up the existing
regiment, OF volunteers. which are n
most cases deficient in numbers.
The nayu. officials vor considerably
mvstiied throughout Wednesday 10y tho
reports Of an engagement OIL Santiago
Al the outset there wa. complete shcpu'
clsm aud q disposition tn treat the re'
ported action as % myth. Gradually,
as the day advanced, the corr'b1ntvo
evidences coming from many quarter,
including those from Mllrld, lc.t the
the officials % t1coucodc that some engage
ment had taken place, although th1y did
not regard % NJ .criou. one. so hui'
letIns wcrc rsucd by ih' department
during the day ami 600 tar c.o,n ut ollic'
hours it was stated thul un dispatches
from Commodore schlcy had been r'
ceiypd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-03
SILL GOING SOUTH.
More Troops Leave Chattanooga to Get
nearer the scene of Action.

Ncarrr the srcns of Action.
Chattanooga, June 2-The Third
Pennsylvania, the First Illinois, the
Fuh Maryland, aud the SiIty.ninth
Npw York regiments of infantry left
Ch.caimauei early this morning. The
camp was broken at ! o'clock and by q
u'r.lrk the regiments were ON the march
90 ihe rlirnd sntiou. Each regiment
le.t camp with their hands playing, han.
ner dying aud amid rousing cheers from
comrades The eight regiments sent
from hOr Co Tampa werc best equipped
and best drilled IN the big camp Gen.
simon >u,Dcr b IN command Of the de-
urhmnt
Immense umount.o of supplies continue
GO come in, but the work Of handling
them las l.cn thoroughly systcmized
and there is mo- confusion. Colonel
shapp OF the quartcrmastcr's depart
mcut, estimate. that the cost OF feeding
the army i, siOOO per day,
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cERVERA NOT THERE.
10 l. said lie Was Not at santiago
During Tuesdsy's Dombardment.

10 Il said lie Was Not at santiago
Daring Tuesdsys Bombardmsnt
copyris shied, isas, by the As,ocisied Press
Havana, June 2.-Admial Ceryen,
il is reported here, was not at Santiago
de Cuba Tuesday during the lombard.
ment by the American squadron. Had
he been there the Spanish wanhips
would have entered the combat against
the Americans, confident OF victorious
outcome.
The Spanish troops have orders 10
MAKE an energetic, slight or no resist
ance, according to circumstances, with q
view Of facilitating the landing Of the
American forces so that the latter may
20 into the interior Of the country where
the Spanish are convinced they will be
able to defeat them.
The Spanish army and navy are anK'
ious 20 measure arms with the Ameri.
cans and are DESTROYS that an occasion
will arise, trusting TO the courage Of the
Spanish soldiers and Sailors 10 their bet.
ter organization and 70 the skill OF their
commanding officers.
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NOTHING FROM scHLEY.
Washington Authorities say They DO
Not Now Expect Dispatches

Washington Authorities say They DO
Nut Sow Espeoi Dispatches
Washington. June At was stated
authortatyeIy az the navy department
az y O'Clock today that not word
had been received from Commodore
schlcy o.. 70 the engagement az SANTA
20. Officials express no surprise az this
delay aud account for 10 on several
grounds
In the frst place it j. said, that the
feet commander must waituntil the en-.
gagcment j. completed before be makes
a report. and that of the press reports
may give only the initial features In &C.
tlon without waiting FOR completion.
There are limitations that the press 70.
ports cover only the fret part Of Schley's
movements aud that until these move.
ments were developed In full 20 the
point where the results in view were
actually achieved, reports would not be
made on incidental phases or general
movement
Moreover ii b pointed out that the
feet commander must communicate
with allcommanders Of ships making ur
| hi- feet, IN order 20 learn as 20 casual
I ties. damages and all circumstances Of
the engagement. When thus informed
/ his report Is made deliberately. and this
/ In turn must DE- translated 20 the naval
/ ciuher code. when received here Their
j. another delay Ia deciphering th'
code dispatch. Altogether, il is said
that the care % preparing dispatches
makes them about o hours behind pres
advicos.
It8as Thought that the absence Of ex
act official information might embarTas
The work Of the war board, but official
say this has not occurred Officials IN
Innate that the action Tuesday Is onl,
an initial phase of q more general move
mont. n strengthened by the view tina
Schley would hardly attempt an attacl
unless be- had some definite object II
view. This object, Il l. believed, Is q
I learn exactly a. 20 the number OF Span
ish ships now within Santiago harbo
and also 70 develop the effectiveness o
the fire Of the Spanish forts az the en-
/ trance of the harbor With these tw
points established, beyond the slighte.
doubt, the campaign, military and naval
could D. executed against Santiago wit
much greater certainty a. TO results
While the navy department has bee
satisfied for the last 10 days that Cci
vera's entire feet Is inside Saniiag
harbor, schley simply has not been adj
10 make an official report establishin
this fact beyond the shadow Of a doubl
OF course, locating this entire SPANS
feet, not excepting a single vessel, larg
or small, is an essential importance I
complete and intelligent information {
strategic campaign IL would romoy
the last element Of hazard In sendin
troops from Tampa or Jacksonville an
the danger Of being harrassed In ii
rear by some Spanish ships.
It's OF equal Importance that the pre-
ont strength Of the shore batteries, the
location, number of guns and gcntr
effectiveness should he established.
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War Revenue Measure,

Washington, June y. Marked pro-
gress was made by the senate towards
the final disposition of the war revenue
measure. The committee amendments
ON nearly 90 pages Of the bill wero passed
upon aud the senate nearly reached the
principal questions at is'uc between the
contonding parties These remaining
questions have already been discussed
pretty thoroughly and aside from few
set speeches yet 10 be delivered will not
arouse probably more than desultory do.
bate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-03

London, June 2. The Spanish ambas.
sador in London, Count Rascon, In an
interview, Is quoted as supporting tho
assertion made at Madrid that the Girls.
tobal Colon was the only important
Spanish vessel In the hardor OF Santiago
dc Cuba during the recent engagement
there. One paper predicts that Admiral
CerveAs movements are likely TO fur
nish startling news In the near future
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apply temporarily Or permanently 70
Cuba. with a view Away. 20 the ulii.
mate. ab..l lutte freedom of the island.
The administration does not believe
that Cuba, without assistance. can i'm.
mediately after peace Is declared, or.
gan.ze and put into effect stable GOV.
eminent, and the president believes it
10 BE- his duty 10 help these people in
their Efforts.
To properly prepare Tor this emer.
fcncy a careful study Of the Spanish
system Of government, from the highest
20 the lowest degree In Cuba, is being
made, and the same attention Is being
paid % private rules and laws Of the 70
called republic % Cuba The object of
this research Is 20 endavor 20 eliminate
all that i Objectionable aud 70 adopt all
that will b. useful
II l. undcstOOd % be- the intention Of
the PRESIDENT % place a military govern
or In each province in Cuba who VII 30
subordinate 20 a governor general Of the
island.
A. soon a. the attempt is made 70 es-
tablish a government In Cuba a corps Of
engineers viii be- put 70 work 70 con.
struct railroads telegraph lines, tele-
phones 10 survey for waterworks for
cities, or place IN order those which now
exist and toinsiitaie o complete modern
system Of sewerage IN Havana and other
large cities.
Everything possible % aid Cuba from
ifs devastated c0nditin and become a
| producing nation viii b. done by this
government, and every effort Is now be-
ing made % have a complete plan fOF
these operations ready 20 be put INTO ef.
I feet n s00,, AZ poace L. declared
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NONE WERE DAMAGED.



ON Board the Associated Press Dis.
patah Boat Dandy OIL Port Antonio,
June 9. 2.-Dclaycd in transmission. } o.
Tho squadron commanded by Commo.
dorc Schlcy attacked the batteries Of
Santiago dc Cuba Tuesday afternoon
and also engaged the ships Of Admiral
Covcm's Gcct which were lying In the
harbor Tho Spanish flagship Cristobal
Colon was struck twice by shells fired
from the Massachusetts, and the Spanish
batteries were badly damaged by the fro
Of the United States cruiser New Or.
leans. The spaniards fired about 100
shots and the Americans fired about
one.f fourth that number. No American
vessel was hit, and no one on board the
American ships were injured. The
Spanish loss was not heavy.
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Copyrighted isss, by the Assoc atcd Press
Kingston, June 2. -Adyices received
here from Port Antonio say Commodore
Schlcy has been notified by the depart
ment that the battleship Oregon, the
firstclass armored cruiser New York,
another cruiser and two colliers have
been sent TO Santiago dc Cuba.
surnf- . ---~em9~~.--~N- -ssss - LAW
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LIBERAL LAWS FOR CUBA.


Washington, June 2-Thc state dc.
partment and the attorney general by
direction OF the president, are working
hard in tho preparation Of a form of
government Tor Cuba after the spaniards
are driven from the island
In this connection careful study has
been made Of the government that Great
Britain gave Egypt for the purpose Of
ascertaining whether any part Of It WILL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-03
sHorAr SPANISH oUNeoATs

Tur Lsydsn Eogages Three W"r'h'p' In
Cardenas IIarbor by lirrsrlf
Key West June The tux Loyden'
which has been scouting along the north
arm coast Of Cuba, had IN adventure
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-03

Cape Haytien, Hayt, June 2 "A de.
cisiye engagement is expected to takc
place today at Santiago dc Cuba.