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Evening star., 1898-05-14
Special From a Stan Correspondent.

Special From q Stan Correspondent
KEY WEST, Fla, May 1.-THE shore
batteries at Cienfuegos were DESTROYED
Wednesday by the MarbIehead and Nash
Vile The Window has just brought In the
news that one sailor was killed and six
wounded
The name of the man who was killed ia
Neaeah- The wounded are: John Davis,
New York city; John ]. Doran, Fall River
Mass; Robt- Boltz, Carteret county North
Carolina; Ernest Suntzeanich, Herman
hochminster. Harry Henrickson: All were
Of the Nashvilles crew except Roltz sor,a
OF the wounded will die They were mart
OF a landing party from the Marblehead
which was trying to cut the cable. A bat.
terry opened on the men with fatal effect.
Fight Was Hot One.
Inc night was hot one. The Marblehead
Ihe Nashville and the revenue cutter Win
dom We're all there maintaining a blockade
-Four boat crews had been sent out from the
Marblehead and Nashville to cut the cable
They had been at work about an hour when
IRE was opened on them from rho shore
battery, as well as from rife pits along the
peach- The fire from these rife pits was
most destructive. the range was short
Reagan OF the Marblehead's crew was kill
ed by the first volley and others in the boat
were wounded. Capt. McCalla of the Mar
blehead at once opened on the shor. hat
teries and on the rife pits. The wounded
We're taken on board the Window while the
firing continued from the cruiser and gun
boat One shot destroyed Cienfuegos light
house.
Several thousand troops, partly cavalry
were massed on shore After the rife ni,s
and battery had been silenced the work of
cutting the cable was completed by the
boats crews under the protection of the
guns Of the Marblehead and Nashville.
The batteries ware silenced in a few min
utes. The loss OF the Spaniards is not vet
known. but the reduction of the shore hat
tertes was complete. The Window has
brought the wounded to Key West
No Further Fighting at Cardena..
No further firing has been reported from
Cardenas since Wednesdays fight The
Wilmington is maintaining a patrol inside
the keys at the entrance to the bay Span
ish gunboats are lying at the docks They
have desisted from any attempt to COM
pIete the mining of the harbor. and as far
can be learned, no new batteries are be-
Ing constructed. There appears to be a
large body OF Spanish troops, mostly cav
airy, shore back of the town. The VIII
mington Is patrolling within three miles of
shore.
The cable Is cut between Cienfuegos and
Santiago The latter place had cable con-
nection with Kingston, Jamaica and thence
with Madrid. Blanco and Havana are now
without means of communicating with
Madrid. The work was done Wednesday
morning by the Nashville and Marblehead
in spite of the fire from shore.
Some Later Details.
Later details of the fight show that the
Spaniards were well prepared to resist any
hostile landing. Early Wednesday morning
Commander McCalla on the Marblehead
and Maynard on the Nashville called for
volunteers to go in boats to cut the cable.
More volunteered than could be utilized IN
the four boats which had been detailed for
the work Selections were made, the boats
Evening star., 1898-05-14

Continued on Second Page.)
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
Successful Former wiiminrton,an.

Referring to former Wilmingtonian,
the Graphic. published at FL Paso,
Texas, says: AS an snterprising, pro-
gressive. rustling, hustling, wide awake
and up-to date citizen and business
man, L. II. Springer, the San An.
tonic street furniture, crockery and
carpet dealer, is top notcher. Six
teen years ago he embarked in business
on small scale 10 this city four times
he has moved his place OF business,
each time into larger and more acceasi-
BILE quarters, and from year to year his
stock of goods has grown larger aud
larger and his patronage has so rapidly
increased that he is today carrying the
largest stock in his line of any dealer
in Ell pasu yes, the lRrgeHt of any
dealer between San Antonio and Los
Angeles. Only last year Mr.. Springer
moved into his present quarters, and
he generally manages to keep the three
floors. also the walls and ceilings of the
building, crowded and inmmed with
goods, wares and novelties notwith
standing the efforts OF his customers to
depelete his stock. Mr.. Springer also
has warehouse on st. Louis street,
which he keeps stored with large
stock of goods. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
nov WOMEN SHEAR.
Some of the Expressions Used by the
Center sex When yexcd.


A book nigh. be written about the things
the girl says when she says things" She
does not recover from the habit, either,
when she ceases to be girl. though her ex-
pressions of disapproval of many things ut
large and her special present. trouble in
particular are apt to be sobered by time, SAYS
the New York Times. But woman or girl.
the vocabulary of things that may be said
without very great disturbance OF the
feminine conscience in times of mental dis
turbance is comprehensive. II is sud to re-
late that darn" is not an unknown
expression among refined femininity.
although it is modified by never being used
with an ''it'' following, which would give IL
an impious and unladylike sound. A Dos
tonese is responsible for the statement hat
this is favorite expletiye Of the Boston
girl at home II is also a Boston girl who
in times of very great need remarks in ex-
cited tones, My gracious dumb" an ex-
preston for which no deriviatiyes are given.
A Rhode Island matron fair, plump and
placid, over whom the cares of the world
pass lightly, gives the little State one of the
strongest of feminine expressions, for when
some unusual calamity has overtaken her
such. for instance, as good gown with a
bad fit-she delights her feminine friends
by remarking in peaceful. placid tones,
Darn devil p'
1t is down East girl who says "Gorry-
nineW in excited tones when the world
goes wrong with her, and sea captains
daughter says MY stars n A New York
woman is good illustration of the fact
that the most refined woman finds it neces-
sary to have some vocal outlet for an over
wrought mind. She is woman of super
refinement Everything about her house
dress, manners and children--shows it..
Eachfand all are exquisite. Her nursery,
which gives the keynote of refinement in
the home, is perfectly conducted, and her
children models of good breeding. Yet her
| friends, who use other explosives themselves
remark sadly that in times of great stress
| this cultivated woman excluims, 1.-THE
| divil p The 'i'i in this case is a feminine
| subterfuge. woman who would be
shocked to use it with an ''e'' saves her
| conscience with the i" and is happy.
But neither one nor two words are suffi-
cient to express the depth Of a real feminine
woe, one Of the large small ones which are
| most difficult to bear An uptown artist
tells what she does OH such occasions. 1t is
| very expressive, and covers very we'll the
action of the much.grieved woman who
doesn't stamp it out.n II talk Just as fast
| as can" she says, "and no one under
stands me, and then wall loudly. Inever
| cry unless am mad" gL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
Candidates for summation.

Camden, Aug. 1S,-For State Senator
from the Third Senatorial district, J.
Frank Alice, George Fl. Murray and
George Fisher, Union Republicans, and
Caleb S. Pennewill, William Salisbury
and George Fl. Gildersleeye, Democrats,
are mentioned as candidates; for Ropre-
sentative from the Seventh Representa-
tive district, +. Coke Chambers, Union
Republican, aud John Berry, Democrat.
are mentioned as candidates. DIR. l.. A.
ii. Bishops friends are urging him to be-
come a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for clerk of the peace of Kent
county.
Benjamin Hurd of Hollandsyillc died
suddenly last Friday, after eating water
melon. E
Elmodine Pratt was found dead in bed
on Saturday. His death resulted from
general debility. He was the brolher-in-
law of ex-Secretary of State John ID.
Hawkins.
While Mrs. Kate Harris, who resides
near Willow Grove, was. attending a
bushmeeting on Sunday evening, a lamp
at her residence exploded, aud her infant
| daughter was burned to death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25

house ia not known, but it is said that
strange Italiars were seen to come
there frequently and ramain for seyeral
days at time. Whether they lived In
the house on the farm while they we're
in that vicinity is not known. but il is
known that parties of ak, seven and
eight were seen about the place at
times They woulu arrive and depart
in mysterious manner. and the pre-
sumption is that they cRmu from the
cities and went back to the cities,
probably going in several directions
Suspicious were first aroused when
spurious money, which was said to
have been passed by some of the
Italians, was detected about Dover two
or three weeks ago. The matter was
brought to the attention of the govern
ment officials and they went to work at
onee. They received four of the quar-
ters from q. S. Pennewill, having been
turned over by Mr.. Pennewill to Special
Detective Walls, who communities ted
with the authorities at Washington.
Detectives Shartzer and Barker were
in Dover two days when the arrests
were made. After the men had been
arrested the officers visited the farm
and made thorough examination Of
the place. They found forge in the
stable and the peculiar condition OF
things 10 the cellar OF the house looked
suspicious to them. They found a
furnace and an anvil there ia close
proximity, and hole through the
Kitchen floor which had the appearance
of having been made there in order to
let the smoke through. There was also
| quantity of charcoal, and in one place
there WAS boie large enough to hold a
two-bushel sack. No metal was found
| about the place, however. and il any
other pieces of apparatus had been
there they had been removed.
| The detectives are of the opinion thai
| the spurious money was made some.
where in the vicinity and they believe
! that it was manufactured in large
| quantities and that probably seyerH
bushels were taken away while ths
plant was in operation. They also in,
cline to the belief that all Of the appli
nnces we're moved two or three week.
ago and shat none of the money wal
put in circulation until all evidences
of the man ufacture of the money hat
been taken away. In their opinion tht
people who operated in that yicinit.
belong to an organized gang which il
operating in the large cities and the!
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
MINrnAL OH nxponrs.
Information Concerning tho Shipments
From This state. rs

FROM TINS state. fs-tN ~
A bulletin issued by the Bureau of
Statistics, at Washington, gives the fol.
lowing information regarding exports Of
mineral oils from Delaware:
Crude During July, 1907, 4,433, S4S
gallons, valued at $173,S2S; last month,
6,471 1884 gallons, valued at $253,292;
during the seven months ending with
July, 1897, 42,093,067 gallons, valued at
$1,749, $50; during the last seven months,
4s,104,953 gallons, valued at $1,527 800.
Napthas--During the last seven months,
GIG, 400 gallons, valued at $49,9l0.
MISUNDERSTANDING July, 1897, ,275,-
900 gallons, valued at $60,325; last month,
100000 gallons, valued at $26, 100; during
the soven months ending with July. 1897,
10,5o9,42l gallons, valued at $700,702;
during the last seven months, 11,759, 409
gallons, valued ut $415,757.
Residum-During the last seven months
AZ gallons, valued at $3.
Total mineral oils-During July, 1897
5,70S,s4 gallons. valued at 1854, 1853; last
month, 1871 ,634 gallons, valued at S279,-
$685. during the seven months ending
with July, 1897, 52,692, 1888 gallons. valued
at $2,442,752; during the last sever
months, 54,7s0,s00 gallons, valued a
| 1905, $40.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
DIspATCH FKoM MERRtTT,
His Report of the Bombardment aud Sur
render of the City of Manila.

render of the City of Manila.
Washington, Aug. 49, The War De-
partment has recsivBd tbs following:
" Manila, Aug. d3-Adiutant Gen
eral, Washington: On the 18th instant,
Admiral Dewey joined me in AS
hours notification tn the Spanish com
mander to remove non combatants
from the city. On the same date
reply was received, expressing thanks
for humane sentiments and stating that
the Spanish were without places of
refuge for non combatants now within
the walled town, On the 9th instant
we ssnt joint note, inviting attention
to the suffering in store for the sick
and non-eombatants in case it became
our duty to rsduce the defences. also
setting forth the hopeless condition Of
the Spanish forces, surrounded on all
sides. with feet in front and no pros
pect of reinforcements, and demanded
surrender AZ due to every consideration
of humanity. On the same date we
received their reply, admitting their
situation, but stating that the council
OF defence declared the request for sur
render could not be granted, but offered
to consult the government. if time were
granted necessary for communication
via Hongkong. The joint note in reply
declined. On the 18th we joined with
the navy in the attaux, with following
result: After about half an hours
accurate shelling of the Spanish lines,
MacArthur's Brigads on the right and
Greene's on the left, under Anderson,
We made vigorous attack and carried
the Spanish works. The loss is mt
accurately known--about 50 in all.
The behavior of the troops was excel
lent, the CO. operation Of the navy most
valuable The troops advanced rapidly
on the walled city, upon which white
flag was shown, and the town capitu
lated. This troops occupy Malate, Bi.
monde, walled city, San Miguel. All
important centres are protected. Tht
insurgents are kept out. There is NJ
disorder or pillage. Merritt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25

The Post Office Department is soon to
issue new set of postal cards, slightly
smaller than those now in use. There
are, to be three styles of cards in tho new
ISSUE, The ordinary single card, for both
domestic and international use, is to be
81 by 81 inches. There is to be smaller
cards for domestic use only, which is TO
be 2 1916 by 1916 inches, and double
return card for both domestic and inter
national use, which is TO be 81 by "
inches. The smaller card is an entirely
new size; the ordinary single card is to
be one-fourth of an inch narrower than
the corresponding card now in use, and
the double reply card is also reduced a
quarter of an inch in width.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
NEW 8oAr ron THE DELAwAnn.
The Steamer vidette Fine Craft-Niii
Used by United States Engineers.

The Steamer vidette Fine oraft-wiii be
Used by United States Engineers
Baltimore Sun.
The finest vessel Of her class huilt
in Baltimore ia said to DO the steel
steamer Vidette, just completed by the
n. No. Spedden Go. for the United
States engineers corps
The Vidette is boat OF graceful
lines and unusual accommodations,
being complete in every modern i'm
provement that could be ussd upon her.
Stsam steering gear and windlasa,
electric seRrohlight, electric fans and
incandsscent lighte in every apartment,
state-rooms for officers and crew and
, hot and cold water in every sleeping
apartment, speaking tubes, electric call
bells and other appendages TO make life
pleasant aud comfortable are comprised
| in the outfit.
a dining room finished in equartered
oak is fofward Of the large galley,
| alongside of which is the refrigerator
The furniture of the dining apartment
| iB in harmony with the interior finish.
Aft ia the saloun, finished in cherry
and oak and decorated with upholstery
and furniture, which add to its rich
ness. Large divans can be made into
Il hibuHlHB CuuCutb anu pFfnto ny
curtains running on braBH rods, both
thwartships and longitudinal.
\ Beneath the saloon is large ward
room for the civilian attaches. who
will be used In the work in which the
Videtts lie to be employed. This apart
ment is fitted with taste and. with great
regatd for the comfort of the occupants.
The pilothcuse ia on top Of the maiu-
house. Adjoining it aft in the chart
room, where inapectnrs will perform
their work. 1t ia brilliantly lighted
twith large windows Of heavy plate
glass for dHy work and many electric
lights for any possible emergency which
may demand night duty. To Fit out
the Vidette with furniture, ohinaware,
linen, upholstery, which has been done
with a degree Of great taste and with
out regard to expense to obtain the
best, Mr.. Thompson has shown great
taste. A number OF Baltimore firms
have contributed TO this end and have
given satisfaction to MIR. Thompson.
Il The Vidette is 105 feet long, 81 feet
beam and IL feat depth of hold, Sha
has compound engine. with cylinders
10 inches and 80 inches in diameter
and common stroke piston Of %
inches. She has developed 10 miles an
hour under way. Her boiler ig OF steel,
II feet long and 1919 feet in diameter.
The Vidette has been fitted With two
pole masts, upon which she will spread
jib staysail and mainsail. Two mo-
tallia lifeboats and mum bsrlsss lifebeltR
are in the vessels outfit.
A soon as she 10 accepted in Phila-
delphia by Lieutenant Colonel Ray
mond, the Vidette will be sent to
Lewes, Del, for service in connection
with the construction of the national
harbor oil refuge for vessels near the
entrance to the Delaware Bay.
The Vidette ia the third steamer
built by the r. NJ. Spedden Go. fol
the United Stats engineers corps
within two years. Tbs others were the
Castle, now in service about Boston,
and the Sentinel, OF the engineers de
partment at Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
Thirty Years n lsisnop.

ohltiihuTb DuHs
Bishop Thomas A. Becker Of the
Catholic Diocese of Georgia is visiting
Atlanta, Ga. He comes to give direc-
tion 10 the work of making improve
ments upon the Catholic Cathedral.
which is progressing finely. lie is
looking remarkably we'll and is rsceiv-
ing congratulations upon having at
tanned the Both anniversary of hia life
work. In answer TO questions Monday,
Bishop Becker gave the following in
tersting facts: Eyes. - said he, to-day
10 the Both anniversary of my episco-
pacy. was consecrated first Bishop
Of Wilmington, Dell, by Archbishop
Martin j. Spalding OF Baltimore. /
had been nine years in the priesthood,
having been ordained in RUme by Car
dinal Patrizi, the vicar of Plus TX.
was student of the Urban College Of
the Propaganda. or the 30 years oil
my episcopaey, IS were passed 10 Viii.
miogton, Dol, and IL have been spent
in Savannah
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25

When George r. Peck frat became an at.
torney for the Santa Fe lie went TO u small
town in Western Kansas to argue a case that
Mad been brought against the road for
damages to several head of cattle that had
been killed The case was tried before
judge who was decidedly German. The wit
pesses were examined. the case was gone
through with, and the attorney for the
prosecution arose and made a strong plea
for con, lotion. He waxed eloquent. and the
judge paid close attention.
''Are you troo?" asked the Judge when
the lawyer stopped.
"Ies, your honor"
You wins de case" said the Judge.
but want chance to argue my side OF
the case,n said Peck.
No, he WINS" stontly asserted the judge.
hut Peck commenced to talk. and gradually
his talk led up to the case. and before the
judge knew it Peck was arguing the de-
fence. The judge listened closely, and when
Peck had finished he said:
YOU Wins de case.''
But you have already decided in my
favor" said the other lawyer.
Oats all right. l reverse my first de-
eision. Dis man Wins" and the Judge stuck
to his last decision and Peck won his rail-
road case.-Topeka State Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25

Kenneth Square. PH., Aug. s.-The
fox hunters of this vicinity met here
on Tuesday evening and organized the
Keunett Fox Hunting Club. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: President,
Theodore Pennock; Vice President,
Frank Martin; Secretary, William T.
Martin; Treasurer, Charles L. Chand-
Ter; Executive Committee, Sospeh j..
hughes, Edward Plankington, Jacob
Gregg, William Taylor, James Ford,
Charles Chandler, John j. Tay
Harry d. Miles, Lewis Eastburn and
Frank Martin. The members will gel
uniforms and expect to have several
large hunts here the coming season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25

Long cloaka ure very much used now,
nut only for travelling, but for general
wear and for driving. They are useful
garments, but require to be we'll made
and of good material. Our illustration,
taken from lIarrer's Bazaar. shows one
of the newest styles mads of black
Hurah, and long enough to entirely
cover the guwp it is worn over. There
is round yoke made Of tucked
black surah, and trimmed around this
shoulders with full double ruche of
surah. Around the neck ia another
double ruche of the Hurah, forming a
wide ruff. h.
The body Of the cloak is made OF
brocaded surah, 80 Transparent that IL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
THE BumBLE-BEE.
Does Not Fear the Gold Even in tho Arctic
Regions. gsS

St. Nicholas. g
This chunky, hairy. noisy fellow is king
of the cold. He stays with us summer anu
winter, and is said to prefer the arctic region
to the tropics. l do not doubt this, for re
will sleep out Of doors any cold night IN
spring or fall. without asking for an extra
blanket. Indeed, he Is homeless for nine
or ten months OF the year. lodging wherever r
night overtakes him-4on a blossom, leaf
and even upon the ground. II he has any
choice in the matter. Think he prefers the
thistle, where the spines are thickest fer,
haps he is aware thnt these stingers Will
guard him from the skunk and the snake.
while his own are in q body stiffened by
cold and drowsy with sleep.
There are three kinds of bum ble.bees
reared in queensdrones and WORKERS.
The queens alone survive the winter. They
apparently spend the first few. weeks OF
spring waiting for red clover to bloom, the
first blossom of which Is the signal for
nest-buildng. Before this they visit the
willows, hum a soft bass about the place,
thrust their long tongues into the honey
suckles and grow fat at the exhaustless
honey Jars of the waterleaf. and then the
play ends and labor begins,
Nest-building with them does not mean
nest construction. One bee alone could not
well do that; besides, she is in big,
bustling hurry now; she has actually seen
clover blossom. Out and In among the
dead, matted grasses of last years. growth
she goes, hunting, perhaps, for the
abandoned nest of field mouse. It will
be remembered that these little animals
build upon the surface of the ground soft
nests of grasses, in which they winter.
From these they have runaways leading in
different directions, The bee goes down
into the dead grass. +scrambling ON as best
she may, until she finds one of these runa'
ways, following 1t up to the nest. II 1t II
occupied, she goes elsewhere; II not, the
mouse nest straightway becomes a bees
nest, and the little creature begins hel
preparations for housekeeping.
| She now collects a mass of pollen IN
| which to deposit an egg As the egg matches
and the baby bee grows she keeps this mass
moistened with honey, and he helps him
| self, eating out cavity larger than white
bean. In this he spins a complete cocoon
| When this is done. he takes long nap, in
| which he changes from q grub into Q
bnmble-bee, with wings and legs. Mean
time, the parent removes the thin coating
of pollen from the upper half of the cocoon
and apparently spreads yellow secretion
or varnish, upon it. as If to keep ou
| moisture. She is also now busy collecting
more pollen and laying eggs in it, and con
structing rude cell or two. in which t.
place honey. as if for rainy day. The frs
bees that hatch are work bees, and at thi
time are downy, pale and babylike in ap
pearance and behavior. In later summe
| queens and drones are raised.