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MURDERER CAPTURED.
Wilmington Police Arrest Henry
BloOmberg, of Philadelphia, at
Front and Lombard

At'l0.40 o'clock l.st evening Captain
Chambers received a telephone message
from Philadelphia requesting him to
keep lookout for Henry Bloomberg, a
Jew, who was wanted for shooting and
killing Emma Deary, colored, in that
city about o'clock last night.
Bloomberg was said to resemble a
mulatto, and with this clue Captain
Chambers put his force at work.
Bloomberg and colored man were
arrested early this morning by Officers
Shields and Maloney as they jumped from
a freight train at Front and Lombard
streets
When taken to the police station
Bloomberg said his name was Martin,
but on being searched card bearing TIE
name OF j. II. Boomberg was found in
his pockets.
He was placed in cell and the Phila.
phia authorities notified of his capture.
They will BE- here today for the prisoner
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State Council Officers.

At the siXty-frst animal convention OF
the State Council of the 0. L. A., held at
Milton this week, the following officers
were elected:
State councillor, d. B. Markley, No.
10; state vice-councior, j. S. Carey, No.
Il; State Council secretary, A. ]. New
kirk, No. =; State Council treasurer, j..
II. McGlothen, No. Y; State Council in
ductor, G. II. Combs,No /; State Council
examiner, I. Fl. Burton, No. -; State
Council inside protector, w. Il. Jones,
No. 20; State Council outside protector,
J. H. Conoway, No. II; trustees, G. H.
Davidson, No. II, j. G. Conner No. l;
G. II. Taylor, No. u; representatives to
National Council, Richard Heritage, w.
W. Vincent, $. +. Adams.
The State Council adjourned to meet
in Wilmington on the fourth Thursday
Q: April, 1899.
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RUMOR REACHES CAPE HA|T|EN
!. OF IMPORTANT AMERICAN SUCCESS
Commodore Schley Said to Have
Forced the HarbOr of Santiago
de Cuba and SUNK Fleet.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT IS IN IGNORANCE.
Spaniards at San Juan Declare
They will Burn That City.
ROUNDS Of AMMUNITION LANDED NEAR C|ENFUG0ES

dore schley has the Spanish fleet bottled
up in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
There is SO little doubt about this that
the naval campaign is proceeding upon
the assumption, that Admiral Cervera is
incapable Of doing any harm. Within a
few days, the exact conditions at Santi-
ago de Cuba will be known without a
shadow of doubt.
In spite of assertions to the contrary,
Commodore Schley was not absolutely
sure of his game when he last communi-
Gated with Rear-Admiral Sampson, and
the Commodore will not take active
steps to block up the entrance OF Santi-
ago harbor until he is perfectly certain
that Admiral Cervera's ships are inside
However, he may have done this al
ready, as Commodore Schley's last COM
'municaton, forwarded on Thursday,
only reached Rear-Admiral Sampson
yesterday.
The Commodore stayed three day. at
Cienfuegos. He signalled to his ships:
81 believe the Spanish fleet is in the har-
bor." On this belief, a message was sent
to the American Admiral.
The details Of how Commodore Schley
found out that he was mistaken are yet
unknown. At any rate, accordingly, on
the AdmiraPs instructions, the Commo-
dore then moved east, arriving outside
Santiago de Cuba on Wednesday morn
ing, May 25.
Contrary to the generally expressed
opinion, the harbor OF Santiago de Cuba
is poorly protected. Like Havana and
San Juan de Puerto Rico, it has its
Moro Castle, which is even better
target than those of Havana and San
Juan.
The only danger to be feared is from
the mines which have been laid in the
channel OF Santiago since the war was
declared. But cOnntermining would
probably render these MINES harmless
should it prove desirable for Commodore
Schley's ships to enter the harbor. Such
Il step, however is unlikely.
In this connection it may be noted
that since the commencement of the
naval operations the moral effect of
mines has been great This condition
promises to continue and will probably
mark the naval operations to a greater
extent than ever imagined in the past.
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To Fix Compensation.

In the United States District Court
Yesterday morning Judge Bradford
heard the application Of ". > hliies,
attorney for the receivers of the Taylur'
Rice Engineering Company, calling for
the fixing OF the compensate ion OF the re-
ceivers for dnties performed in their
capacity.
MIR. lIilles informed the court at its re-
quest to make known the amount OF
money on hand, and said that it was
So, 1859.
This receivers have been acting for
the company for several months. and
Mr.. HiIles prayed that they be fully COM
pensated.
Judge Bradford, owing to the absence
OF the creditors attorneys, did not name
II price to be paid the receivers.
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caught fire and in few minutes tht
employees together with Alexis dupont
Francis DUPONT and Francis dupont, Jr.
were doing all in their power to ex
tinguish the flames.
In the meantime word had been dis
patched to the Pennsgrove fire company
and on their arrival they did all thai
was possible to save the burning build
ings, which were frame, but without
avail, for within an hour they were 9
mass of smouldering ashes.
The Wilmington employees Of the
works rendered great assistance during
the fire and it was partially due to theil
efforts that adjoining building, did
not catch fire and be destroyed by the
| flames.
Five minutes before the accident the
/ three members of the firm named had
been in the doomed building and they
were watching Brown and his assistants
charge the mixing machine.
During the progress of the fre,Coronel
Tortan, of Pennsgrove, arrived and tool,
charge of the body of Brown. He re-
turned with the remains to the place
mentioned and held an inquest, the jury
rendering verdict OF accidental death
The injuries of Dorner and Shoulder
were attended to by DR.. J. D. Bernard
of Pennsgrove.
The force of the explosion shattered a
number of panes OF glass in the houses
in Pennsgrove and the,s inhabitants
rushed in terror for the river. B In their
fright some of the more excitabie of the
gentle sex were going to throw them.
selves in the Delaware and were only
prevented from so doing by a number OF
men catching hold of them and keeping
them from committing such a rash act.
The concussion was also felt in this
city and in the vicinity of Fourteenth
and French streets the shock of the en-
plosion was plainly perceptible.
This is the first explosion that has oo :
Cured in the history of the works at
Carney's Point.
When the accident happened nine of
the soldiers of the Second Battalion, Sec
ond Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. r. p.
Dechert, commanding, were in the vic
Unity, as they do not 60 on duty until
o'clock every afternoon.
They were near Pennsgrove at tt e
time in their encampment, and on learn
ing of the accident number OF them
were sent to the scene OF the disaster, to
render aid if possible. Fortunately at
the time OF the accident there were no
explosions in the adjoining building. and
to this is due the fact that there was not
greater loss to life and property.
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ONE CENT
TRUSTY JURY TIED Up.
Unable TO Agree Whether Fanny
Kelly Fell or Was Pushed
Down the Stairs.

On opening of court yesterday morn
ing Judge Lore delivered the charge in
the Bert Trusty case 1t consumed about
twelve minutes and the jury retired at
1910.
The Superior Court then went into
session. Leonard E. Wales and Colonel
Nields argued a demurrer filed by the
defendant in the case of Robert Doran,
ct. al, against w. G. Pennypacker, ex
ecutor. Superior Court adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 a. M, thereby not recog-
nizing Memorial Day.
Oyer and Terminer Court remained in
session. The case OF Benjamin Downey
VS.. James F. Porter was given to the de-
fendant on payment of costs.
A. S. Reed & Bros, case against w. s.
Field, set aP' was reported settled.
At l2.lO the court sent word to the
Trusty jury that unless report could be
sent in few minutes that they would
adjournd until 2p. IN. In about fifteen
minutes word from the jury was sent in
that verdict could not be reached and
the court adjourned. During the alter
noon no business CT importance was
transacted
At 7.3O O'Clock last evening, Judges
Lore, Grubb and Spruance were on the
bench awaiting a verdict, from the jury.
At $50 o'clock the jury came in and told
the court that they were unable to agree
upon verdict. Judge Lore stated that
they would have to retire and come to
some decision. He also stated that the
court would be within call at 10 p. M,
and if no decision was reached that they
would meet today at a. m., and 7.30 p.
M, to give the jurors an opportunity to
render decision.
If they failed in that time they must
wait until Monday at 10 a. m. The jury
did not come to an agreement last night.
The principal point OF dissension seems
to be whether the woman, Fannie Kelley,
fell or was pushed over the alleged lamp.
1t is said that when the jury came into
Court last night that it stood 10 to 2 for
conviction.
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Cervera Gagged.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 2s.-The
United States auxiliary cruiser Harvard,
formerly the American Line steamer
New York, arrived here this morning,
after having left the American fleet at
noon Yesterday.
Twelve American warships are now
outside the harbor of Santiago de Cuba,
and Admiral Cervera and the Spanish
fleet are almost certainly inside. But
nothing certain is known as to the com
munication which Commodore Schley
has had with the shore OF as to the
number of Spanish fighting vessels which
are bottled up in the harbor OF Santiago
de Cuta.
1t is to be presumed that the Harvard
has important dispatches for the naval
authorities at Washington.
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POWDER MILL NO. 50 AT
CARNEY'S POINT BLOWN UP
William Brown Instantly Killed
and David Dorner andThomas
Shoulder Slightly Injured.
'THE TERRIBLE WORK OF GUN COTTON A1IIDUP0N1S.
Two of the Buildings also De-
strOyed by Fire.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE FIRM,

AT 2.30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
mixing mill, No. 80 of the DUPONT Pow.
der Company at Carney's Point, New
Jersey was blown up by an explosion Of
$50 pounds of gun cotton and one man
killed and two injured.
The list OF the killed and injured is as
follows.
William Brown, aged 40 years, married
and residing at Pennsgrove, N. J.
WOUNDED.
David Dorner, left arm terribly cut by
flying piece of machinery. Lives at
Pennsgrove, N. J.
Thomas Shoulder, left shoulder blade
fractured by heavy piece of falling
debris. Lives at Pennsgrove, N. j. RJf1
AT the time of the terrific explosion,
which shook the county for miles
around, Brown and the two who were
wounded were in the Inflated build
ing.
Brown had just completed charging
the mixing machine with glycerine and
gun cotton and 1t is supposed that one
or the other of the materials was too
warm,
The unfortunate man was standing d.
rectly over the machine after he had
placed the charge, and a few feet away
from him were Dormer and Shoulder.
An instant later and while Brown was
still over the machine, there was ter
rife explosion, and the building was
literally blown to atoms over the mems
heads.
Browns body was lifted in the air
with TIE building and hurled distance
of several feet, whilst the two other men
were thrown to the ground by the force
of the concussion.
As soon as they recovered from the
shock they arose and ran away, and it
was while they were doing this that
they were injured by the falling debris.
At the time OF the explosion fully all
of the employees, 250 in number, were in
a distant part Of the works, and they
fastened with all speed towards the de-
moralized building.
In doing this they came across Browns
body and stopped aghast at the sight
that met their view. The entire left side
of the unfortunate man had been torn
off and some distance away from where
he lay dead was his heart.
Further investigation resulted in the
finding of his left arm in another build
ing, the supposition being that this was
carried through the window of the struct-
IRE Immediately after the explosion.
To add to the scene OF horror, build
ings Nos. 20 and 81 adjoining No. 30
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Navy in Ignorance.
Special Dispatch to The Sun.

Special Dispatch to The Sun.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The dispatch
from Jamaica saying that Commodore
Schley had succeeded in destroying the
Spanish fleet and was bombarding Santi.
ago, reached the Navy Department about
noon IRON press sources.
The Department treated this dispatch
as it did the report about Admiral Samp-
son, with indifference, saying that they
had no advices in regard to it, and, there
fore, could throw no light upon it. Re-
quests for information were met with the
reply that the Department had nothing
to make public.
The dispatches received at the Navy
Department last night from Admiral
Sampson contained the dispatches from
b Commodore Schley, written when he
was off Cienfuegos. The Secretary of
the Navy refuses to make public the con-
tents of these dispatches, but it is said
that they contain nothing definite in re-
gard to the whereabouts of the Spanish
fleet nor the position of Commodore
Schley,s squadron at this time.
There were all sorts of rumors about
the Department. and Senators and men,
bers flocked to the Department to learn
if anything definite had been heard. All
were told that no definite news had been
received, and that the Navy Department
still held to the belief that Cervera was
bottled up.
One rumor exploded at the Navy De-
partment was the bulletin from London
in reference to the destruction of the
American fleet and the killing OF Ad-
miral sampson. The same story was
published yesterday afternoon as
coming irou some interior town in
Mexico.
This morning it comes via London
and the only answer given it by naval
authorities is that it was simply impossi.
BILE because Admiral Sampson was at
least seven hundred miles from the Span
ish fleet when last heard from and could
not possibly have had an engagement
with it. ,, .
The doubt about the Spanish fleet be-
ing Gagged up at Santiago de Cuba is grow.
ing stronger in all quarters here except
at the Navy Department. The Navy De-
partment still holds to the theory that
the Spanish fleet is at Santiago, in spite
of the fact that Commodore Schley's fleet
did not arrive in that vicinity until a
day or two later than the Department
had expected.
Outside the Navy Department in both
Administration and Congressional cir
cles the report that the Spanish fleet was
sighted off the coast of Costa Rca re-
ceiyes considerable attention.
The insistent character OF the des-
patches from Madrid, stating that Ger
vera is still at Santiago de Cuba,
strengthens suspicion that the Spanish
authorities have motive for making us
believe that he is there, which they
could not have il it were reallv true.
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Rice the Only Food.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Navy De-
partment this afternoon made public the
following dispatch:
CArTE, May %, via HoNGKoNG, May
27.-Secretary Navy, Washington-No
change in the situation of the blockade.
Is effective. 1t is impossible for the peo-
pie of Manila to buy provisions, except
rice. The captain of the Olympia Grid
ley) condemned by medical survey. Is
ordered hom:. Leaves by Occidental
and Oriental steamships from Hongkong
the 2Sth. Commander Lamberton ap-
pointed Commander of the Olympia.
(Signed) DEWEY.
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May Burn a City.

Sr. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, May
2S.-The latest advces from Porto Rico
say that freighters recently landed at
San Juan considerable provisions. From
the same authority it appears that war
preparations continue.
1t is reported that after the lombard
ment Spain offered to send warships to
Porto Rico from Martinique; but the
offer was refused because of the conf
dence of the military that they could
successfully repulse the American fleet.
The Spaniards at San Juan declare
that they will burn the city before they
will surrender 1t is impossible to as
certain which cable the auxiliary cruiser
st. Louis cut.
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to the Spaniards, offering to put lis
smallest vessels against. the entire Spanish
fleet and threatening in case Of refusal to
lombard the city. He received no re-
sponse and after ascertaining the fleet
was not there he sailed to Santiago de
Cuba, where he now mas the Spanish
fleet bottled up. This is positive. 1t is
estimated that the landing cost the
Spanish loss OF at least 200 men. The
Spanish fire was wild and not shell
struth an American ship. 'They tried
to shoot sharks thousand yards from
u.s. said an offer. The Cubans are re-
ported ragged, but game to the core.
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Dredge L.ibe.led.

Deputy United States Marshall Clark
yesterday afternoon attached the dredge
International, in dry dock at Harlan Il
HolIingsworth ship yard, for libel.
The libeIlant is the Delmarvia Tc!e-
phone Company, of this city, and they
alege that ON May 81, at ) O'Clock p. m,
the dredge, in tow OF two tugs passed up
the Christana river At the foot of
King street the company alleged that the
anchor of the International tore up ten
feet Of their marine cable, entaiIing a
loss of $500 to the libellan6.
The sun., 1898-05-29
rong Cut.

A case OF knitting the wrong man oc-
cured at the saloon OF Patrick Diamond,
at Second and T.tnall streets on Friday
afternoon about | o'clock. The man
who was cut was William Slmball, and
the one who did the cutting was Patrick
Diamond, his employer
Coored men provoked qharrel with
Mr.. Diamond, and the men, instead of
going out when he told them, tried to-
make the proprietor go out.
The bartender seeing his employer out
numbered, went to his assistance, and in
the mixup he received the knife that was
intended for one of the colored men. A
doctor was sent for, and it required six
teen stitches to close the wound.
The sun., 1898-05-29
Annual Graduating Exercises.

On Thursday June 8, the twelfth
annual graduating exercises OF the Col
dey Wilmington Commercial College
will be held in the Grand Opera House.
The cards of invitation are handsome,
bearing the photographs of President Nc
kinIey and his Cabinet. The address
this year will be made by George X.
Morris, d. d., of Boston University, one
of Boston's leading orators, and Edward
Brooks, A. NJ. Pin. d., author OF Brook S
series Of mathematics.
The sun., 1898-05-29
Short of Provisions.

; HoNGKoNG, May 2S.-There is abso-
lutely no truth in the report that the
United States cruiser Baltimore, now at
Manila, has been damaged by an internal
explosion. ,a
The United States auxiliary cruiser Ia.
fro, which arrived here at midnight
yesterday, reports that Rear-Admiral
Dewey is short of provisions and am
mnnition.
The Havilo- Manila cable, it is said
was cut by the Americans on May %.
A brush between the insurgents and
the Spanish occurred near Cavite on May
20.
The entire American fleet is at Cavlte
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ATTEMPTED Burglary.

Between and . O'Clock Yesterday
morning burglars forced an entrance
into the Office Of Brosius Il Smed!ey, coal
dealers, Thirteenth and Union streets,
and made an unsuccessful attempt to
blow open the safe with powder. They
gained nothing for their trouble and by
the looks of tile office made hurried
urDlrtlri
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Prisoners of War.

KEY WEST, May 2S.--Of the 446 per
sons captured on all the prizes of war,
444 attached to the Spanish navy in
various capacities will be held as pris.
oners, under instructions from the AT.
torney-Ceneral today
The others viii probably be paroled.
All are to be treated with thefullest con.
sideration and accorded every possible
privilege.
The ships held to be legitimate prizes
will be sent North to be sold.
The Naval Reserves who arrived from
Chicago today will be distributed among
the ships OF the feet.
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Schley's Reported Victory

New YORK, May 2s.-A special cable
gram from Kingston, Jamaica, to the
Evening Telegram says that there is cur
rent rulnor, which cannot be confirmed,
that Commodore Schley has forced the
harbor at Santiago de Cuba and sunk the
fleet of Admiral Cervera.
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Memorial Meeting.

The Union Veteran Legion held their
Memorial Day services last evening at
Third and Market streets.
Adjutant General John w. Barney
presided and addresses were made by
Hon. John p. Donahoe and w. d. Tux
Lbcrty.
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Ornament Wins Brooklyn Handicap.

New ioRE, May S.-The great Brook
lyn handicap was run at Gravesend this
afternoon in the presen e OF fully 10000
leople, The distance was mile and a
quarter and Ornament, with 'Tod"
Sloane up, won in walk. Ben Holli-
day was second and Sly Fox third. The
time was 2.l0. Sloane won five races
during the day.
The sun., 1898-05-29
To BOmbard Cardenas.

MADRID, May 27.-Although the news
OF the concentration of American war
ships off Cardenas to begin a lombard
ment or effect a landing is considered
official, it is not contirmed by any men,
her of the Cabinet.
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Inspection of Police.

On Monday Chief OF Police Dulan and
the Police Commissioners will hold the
ann'al inspection OF the police force.
The sun., 1898-05-29

Samuel Warhed Of TINS city, is the
guest OF his sister, Mrs. William
Donlho, at Seaford.
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Spanish Fleet Bottled UD,

Special Dispatch to The Sun.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 2S.--S.25a. Il. H.
II Is now almost certain that Commo.
The sun., 1898-05-29

Charles Churchill, OF London, Eng.
land, registered at the Clayton House
yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-20
snNlRER DIARY
OF Evoat, In Cuba Kept byA sPaniard
tu aGnvnna.

0f EVntlta ln gubn AupA DyA 1N9AAtN
In IInVanH.
Copyright, 1855. BY the Associated PFe1s)
HAVANA, July b-tcorespondenca
ot the Associated Press.)-In diary of
events in the island Of Cuba, kept By a
spanlard Of this city. there are recorded
the following under date of June %:
SIX hundred and fitty-nine retail pro-
vision dealers went to-day to the gro
Gerry exchange, but bought nothing.
Correspondence from the interior of the
.sland says that the misery in some
quarters ia horrible. Some people have
committed suicide because they had no
means to feed their families. The prices
Of provisions are 80 high that the daily
salary OF the workingman is not enough
to buy the most necessary article OF
food.
II is reported from Neuvitns That
s,camE6ip from Bordeaux. France. has
arrived there. bringing 10000 bags OF
-four and rice and sixty hogsheads OF
Goldfish.
sent in the name Of the queen regent, a
cobleRram OF congratulatlon on the
SAFE arrival In Cuba OF the Reinn Ma.
ria Cristina, Captain Juste AreIula,
which reached Clenfuegos last week.
senior VassAllo, civil governor OF the
proyInce OF Puerto Principe has sent an
energetic circular to all the mayors of
fine towns in that province ordering
aFf1 nhNnFVnn
reference to the condition OF all artlcles
NJ food sold. The unripe fruits, as well
as great quantities OF decayed meat and
horse fiesh have developed many dis
eases among the poorer classes.
The municipality Of Puerto Principe
has sent q message OF thanks to Senior
Telesforo Garcia, OF the Mexican Span
fish patriotic junta, for the provisions ne
has sent 20 Canaguey.
The Cuban council OF secretaries yes
terdaV approved the statute relative to
the suspension Of eviction suits for non
payment OF rent prolonging the en-
forcement OF the act until September !,
1Sos. The suspension Of eviction suits
for non-payment of rent has been ems
forced at Regla and GuanabacaO also.
General Blanco has Issued bando
enforcing the bando of GeneFal Arolas
relative 10 the prices OF provisions,
which had been abroguted.
II is rumored that three big trans
Atlantic steamers have arrived at the
island from Spain, with provisions and
June so-Yestesday a freight train
from Batabano arrived here with III
bags of coffee. 142 bags OF chick peas.
lS6 bags Of rice and Si2 bags OF black
beans.
It is reported from cafdenns that
tWenty-nine retail provision deniers
have been arrested for failure to obey
the orders given by the military COM
mander OF that place.
A report from MatanZas says that In
the cIstern OF house on Santa Teresa
street were found the head, skin and
tall OF dog that had been killed and
the flesh Of which had been sold for
food