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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
A SPY ON the ST. PAUL.
Had Rough Drawings of the Vessels Inte-
4. rior, Show the Location of Her
Magazines.

Philadelphia, May 5.-It was learned
last night that a man arrested on the
cruiser st. Paul at Cramps shipyard,
on suspicion of being a Spanish spy is
Howard Hannah. He is about 80 years
of age. He claimed that he was an
Austrian, and came to this country in
1881. Hannah also said that he was a
painter and had given up his job to
enlist on the st. Paul.
At the examination yesterday Han
nan strenuously denied that his inten-
tions had been hostile to the ship, but
notwithstanding his denials a rough
draft of the interior of the vessel,
showing the location of her magazines
and engines, was found in his possess
sion.
He has not been placed in irons, but
a strict watch is maintained over him.
He will be put ashore at League Island
navy yard when the st. Paul passes
there on her way to sea, and there
dealt with as the government authori-
ties may deem proper
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
new MAJOR GENERALS.
n the List Of Those Appointed Are tho
Gallant Southern Fighters Joe
Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lea.

Washington, May 5.-The president
yesterday sent a long list of army
nominations to the senate. among them
the following to be major generals:
Brigadier General Joseph c. Breckin-
ridge, inspector general, U. s. A.;
Brigadier General Elwell s. Otis,
Brigadier General John w. Coppinger,
Brigadier General w. r. Shafter, Brig
adler General William M. Graham,
Brigadier General James F. Wade,
Brigadier General Henry c. Merriam.
James H. Wilson of Delaware, Fitz-
hugh Lee Of Virginia, William J. Sc
well of New Jersey and Joseph Wheeler
Of Alabama. Eighteen colonels and
seven lieutenant colonels were named
for brigadier generals.
The senate, in executive session,
promptly confirmed all the nominations
Of major generals. In the case of Sem
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII,
A Resolution Introduced In the House
to That End.

A Resolution Introduced In the House
to That End.
Washington, May Sin the house
yesterday Representative Newlands,
OF Nevada, introduced a joint resolution
for the annexation of Hawaii 1t as
sumes the Hawaiian public debt to not
exceeding $4,OOO,OOO, prohibits further
immigration of Chinese and appoints
five commissioners, at least two of
whom shall be residents of Hawaii, to
recommend necessary legislation. The
resolution declares the islands and
their dependencies hereby annexed as
a part of the territory Of the United
States and subject to the sovereign
dominion thereof"
In the senate the resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
Of the United States relating to the
succession to the presidency was under
discussion when Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
proposed an amendment in the form Of
a new section, intended to authorize
congress to lay a tax on incomes in
such form as to meet the requirements
of the decision of the supreme court.
the amendment and all the Democrats,
except Mr.. Caffery, of Louisiana, to-
gether with the Populists and Silver
Republicans. voting in favor of it.
The joint resolution, which was
adopted, reads as follows:
Congress may by law provide for
the case where there is no person en-
titled to hold the office Of president or
vice president. declaring what officer
shall act as president, and such officer
shall act accordingly until the dlsabil-
ity shall be removed or president
shall be elected"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

Smyrna, Dol, May 4.-The storms Of
the past winter and spring have been
quite severe at Woodland Beach. but the
tides of the last week were the most ss-
we're and have caused con siderable damags
TO tho beach. The most damage was done
in front OF the hotel, where considerable
Of the land was washed away and 1t will
take over 1000 loads of dirt to put " In
condition for the summer season.
How 10 prevent this washing away has
given the owners Of Woodland Beach
much concern and every year considerable
money has to be spent In repairing the
damage done during the winter aud
spring. Last year wall Of solid masonry
was talked Of to be erected in front OF ths
hotel at the water edge but this was dc.
ferred for the present. 1t was thought
that this would break the force OF ths
waves and prevent the shore from wash
ing away. Tho propristors will repair the
damage as quickly as possible aud put tho
beach In shape for the season soon TO b
open. g
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS MISSION.
Probably Gone to Protect the Oregon.
Starvation in Havana.

Starvation in Havana.
Key West, May 5.-This harbor is
again empty. Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet has sailed, and the situation
is one of renewed expectancy. There
Is strong impression prevailing that
the next news from the fleet will tell
of an important engagement Of the
same character as the Asiatic squad
rcn's Manila victory. Until then no in
teresting developments are expected
here, except possibly the bringing in OF
new prizes.
Where the vessels have gone Is Of
fically unannounced, but surmise Is
plentiful and varied. The fact that the
big battleships and monitors coaled to
their fullest capacity before steaming
away is taken to indicate plan occu-
pying considerable time. The belief
most generally credited Is that the
fleet has gone to protect the Oregon
from a possible attack by the Spanish
fleet, which recently left Cape Verde
and is now unofficially reported to have
returned to Cadiz.
According to Captain Little, Of the
fishing schooner Antonio y Paco, cap
tured by the gunboat Newport a few
days ago, Havana Is on the verge of
famine. Food Is bringing fabulous
prices. and the people are consequently
starving. The soldiers are Selling
whatever provisions are accessible
and citizens are burying their food In
yards and cellars. IF I could have
slipped past the blockade" says Cap
tain Little, my fish would have
brought 9heir weight In gold"
London May GA dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Key West, sent by
way ofTampa In order to escape cen-
sorshiu. asserts of positive knowledge
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Free Pills.

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They are guaranteed to 30 perfectly free
purely vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly ipvigorate the system.
Regular size 25c. per box sold by n. Is.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

Washington, May 5.--The navy de-
partment has now secured two vessels,
the Australia and the City of Pekin,
In San Francisco, which will be loaded
with coal and supplies and rushed off
to join Commodore Dewey's fleet.
Whether or not they will carry troops
will be determined positively when the
commodore Is heard from upon this
matter.
The navy department Is hurrying to-
gcther an exceptionally large stock Of
ammunition to go forward by the City
of Pekin to recruit the ammunition Of
Commodore Dewey's fleet. The first
shipment of projectiles left New York
Tuesday, and additional shipments will
be made until the full quota of powder
and shot will be In San Francisco with
in the next ten days. There will be a
total Of more than 10000 projectiles of
various calber and weight, about 10000
six pound rifle balls, 1900 five inch
shells, 5000 three pound shells and
5000 ole pound balls. Powder intended
for other uses will be forwarded to
San Francisco and sent to Commodore
Dew y.
No official news has come to confirm
the report from Hawaii that the islands
have been rendered by President Dole
to the United States for war uses. 1t
is said that If the incoming mail
brought the proposition to San Fran
cisco 1t would scarcely be trusted to
telegraph there, on account of its i'm
portance, but would be forwarded by
the railway mails, which would bring
1t here in about five days. The naval
officers would welcome the possession
Of Hawaii just at this moment, but it
Is said President Dole's proposition
must be submitted to congress.
The fine British cruiser Blake left
Gibraltar yesterday bound straight fol-
Rio, and it is supposed here that she
goes to observe any engagement that
might threaten between the Oregon
and the Spanish fleet
Great interest is felt in the reported
return of the Spanish Care Verde fleet
to Cadiz, but, while admitting the
possibility Of the fast vessels of the
Spanish flying squadron making the
passage in the five days that the yes
sells have been out from st. Vincent
naval officers are disposed to regard
with great suspicion news Of this kind
emanating from Portugal. because Of
the recognized sympathy Of the Portu'
Guese with the Spanish side. 1t would
be worth a good deal to the Spanish
admiral commanding the flying squad
ron, suppcsing he were on his way
across the Atlantic, to throw us of
guard In having us believe that he had
returned to Spain. The dispatch which
came from Lisbon stated that "tht
combined fleet of Spain will shortly
start for American waters" 1t Is
pointed out that the Cape Verde fleet
may be even now nearing our coast
intending to attack the Oregon.
Should 1t be decided finally by the
president to send troops to assist Com
modore Dewey to hold Manila, the wal
department officials say that the small
number of regular soldiers available
are ready to move. II is thought, how
ever, that IL the troops are sent they
will be made up largely from the vol
unteer forces that readily could bt
concentrated at San Francisco from
various states west of the Rocky noun
tains.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
PENNSYLvANIA'S VOLUNTEERS.
Over Ninety Per Cent Of the Militia
willing to Fight,

oNer Ninety Fer Cent OF tne Mllltla
willing to Fight.
Mount Gretna. Pa. May 5.-The for
NAL enrolment Of the Pennsylvania
militlamen for the volunteer service of
the United States was completed yes
terday, when General Gobin's regi-
ments, comprising the Third brigade,
were successfully formed upon the
field at Camp Hastings and each Of
6cer and man was asked individually
for his answer. Five regiments. bat
terry and a cavalry troop comprise the
brigade, and make up grand total of
2,723 officers and men on the field under
arms. Inspector General Morrell put
the same question to them as he did to
the other two brigades, and Governor
Hastings personally assured each Of
ficer answering Eyes" that he would
be commissioned in his present rank.
When the ceremony was over 1t was
found that 2,266 enlisted men, 1888 COM
pany officers and 81 regimental officers
had agreed to volunteer. But 1858 en-
listed men refused and five officers
were unable to go. AS near as can be
approximated at present, and includ-
ing some changes In the figures of the
First and Second brigades, slightly
over 90 per cent of the entire National
Guard Of the state volunteered, and
when the official numbers are made
public the percentage will, 1t is thought,
be higher
In the three brigades 8,546 officers
and men faced the inspector general
and Governor Hastings and staff, and
1873 of these volunteered. OF that
number 56S were officers and 7.171 were
enlisted men. Those who declined
were 10 officers and 1874 men. The ma
jority of the declinations were due to
age, physical disability or because of
family conditions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Buth House to be Opened

The bath house will soon be opened In
Brandywine Park if the weather Is favor.
able. II it continues to be warm tho house
may be opened the middle of this month.
or the public will not be admitted until
juno |. A watchman will bo at tho turn-
stile Of tho bath. house. and he Will also
keep an eye ON refractory boys.
Owing to tho house not being opened
many small boys were swimming in tho
north race of the Brandywlne on Monday.
Tho water was very cold, but tho lads
said they did no5 mind that.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
National DefendcrN Battalion.

Tho National Defel rs Battalion OF
Delaware now has enough men enlisted to
form a squadron of cavalry. They arc
now selecting and enrolling larger men
for the artillery of the battalion. The
battalion has enlisted tho service of a
former sergeant of the British Royal
Artillery
The officers of tho battalion state they
have aided tho state militia by sending rc-
cruits to tho Armory.
Tho Wilmington Turugemelnde has ton.
deretl the use of its hall at Eighth and
French streets to the government for uso
rs u hospital. The Secretary Of War has
been notified of this action.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Believed They Have Sailed
to- Attacks the Oregon.

yniteu states troops toward CUBA VIII
take place until after the meeting of
the Spanish fiotilla with Rear Admiral
Sampson's squadron, which is now be-
lieved to be inevitable. Nevertheless,
everything possible Is being done to put
the United States troops in readiness
for immediate shipment.
Plans for division hospitals and the
allotment of surgeons were practically
completed yesterday. The First in
fantry, one of the regiments which will
be landed in Cuba, was put through
the emergency intrenchment drill,
throwing up intrenchments with tin
cups, skillets, tin pans or whatever was
convenient, and long practice marches
in heavy marching order was given
other regiments. Preparations for the
landing of a large force of native Gu
bans at some point in Cuba within
convenient reach Of General Gomez s
army are being pushed as fast as pos
sible. How large a force there will be
Is as yet uncertain.
The Cuban recruiting offices that
have been opened here are fairly over
whelmed with applications for enlist
ment, and it is very probable that close
to 1900 men will be armed and ready
for service under the banners of Gomez
before the end of the week. Most of
the Cubans who are now in the West
Tampa camp have already had con-
siderable military training. Their num-
ber Is being constantly increased by
arrivals from New York, Jacksonville
and other recruiting points. Between
80 and 40 young Cubans arrived here
yesterday from New York and will be
followed by about $50 more from there,
all enlisted at the junta headquarters.
Two or three United States naval Of
ficers, thoroughly familiar with the
Cuban coast, are now in Tampa for
the purpose of escorting the Cuban
expedition to Cuba, and will remain
with it until the juncture with Gomez
Is effected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
rlEEIlN0S TO.NIQHT.N

City Council.
Palestine Castle. A. Q. H. NJ. g.
Camp p. o. $. A.
Wilmington Lodge. A. Q. u. W.
Columbia Lodge A. o. U. W.
Wawaset Gun Club.
Republican InvincibleI
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Lady Washington Council d. OF l..
DUPONT Post q. A, r.
Grant Post g. A r.
Ladies' Aid of Post 2 G. A. Il.
Ladies' Aid Of Post 40. 4. r.
Ladies' Auxiliary to U. " l..
Liberty Lodge A. o. Ct. i.
Mt. Calvary Encampmont X. OF q. J. v. NJ,
Brnndywne Conclavc s. W NJ.
Delaware Conclave ]. o. II.
Alpha Council L. O. II. G.
Excelsior w. +. A.
Jefferson Lodge l. o. O. =.
Asylum Lodge |. o, O. T.
Eden Lodge !, O O. 7.
ST Peters Beneficial Society.
kcolsuk Tribe lmp'd o. r. NJ
Camp a,P. o. $. A.
Liberty Lodge A. O. g. i.
st. johns Commandery X. T.
wilmington Loan Association.
Lady Washington Temple X, Il. E.
First Regiment Fife and Drum Corps,
2nd ward Single Tax Club
9Th ward Single Tax Club
eth ward Single Tax Club.
Braudywine Lodge Order of the World
Union Wo,nan's Foreign Missionary Society.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

Ono of our bank clcrks who has taken up
farming for past time sent one Of the at :
taches Of the bauk to purchase for him
four pigeons, as he intended to set UP q
cot for himself. The pigeons were pur.
chased and as tho messenger was bring
ing them nicely tied up in q pastao9arh
the string broke and the birds gained their
liberty. Ho said they put their feet up t.,
their nose as much as TO say catch mo II
YOU can. Whom the bank clerk was told
Of the mishap he simply stood spellbound
but hopes to capture them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
ANOTHER BOMB BARDMENT
The Marblehead Silenced the Batteries of
Cienfuegos and Shelled the
Town Itself.

New York, May "a special from
Key West says: Cienfuegos has been
bombarded. Not only did the Marble
head silence the batteries of the town
on the afternoon of April 80. but she'll
ed the town itself playing havoc with
the buildings and driving thousands
of the inhabitants to the interior.
The shooting at the forts was at
1000 yards. AS soon as the forts were
disabled Captain McCalla ordered that
the five inch guns be given an eleva-
ton to reach 5000 yards. Firing be-
gan with the starboard batteries, fol-
lowed by the ports.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

Hong Kong, May 5.-lnvestigation
develops the fact that no veriiication
has been obtained of the reported ar
rival at Mrs bay of the United States
dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch, which
was attached to Commodore Dewey's
squadron and which was said to have
left Manila before the battle Of Sum
day last
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
CAMP EBE W. TUNNEL.
Special Train and Reduced Rates to Mid
yania Railroad.

For tho accommodation of persons do
string to visit Camp Tunnoll at Middle
town, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroatl) will run special train
on Sunday, May 8, to Middletown and re-
turn, leaving Wilmington at 1880 a. M,
and returning, leaving Middletown at $50
p. IN. same day. Excursion tickets good
only on that day on special train will DO
sold from Wilmington to Middletown,
Del.. and return at rate Of rs cents,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05


New York, May 5.-The work of lay
ing the submarine mines in the harbor
of New York Is being pushed. The
work is in charge of Major John G. D.
knight, of the engineer corps. at Will
let's Point, and Lieutenant Robert Nc
Gregor at Sandy Hook. They have Il
large force of men at work, but owing
to the heavy navigation the work is
progressing slowly. The engineer corps
have for use at Sandy Hook alone
eight tons of dynamite.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

The plan to give the First DelawarcResi
mont stand of colors Is meeting with
success About 500 have already been con.
tributed. The plan Ia to make 1t stand of
Iegimental colors, so that all the citizen
soldiers who go into the national serv!ce
will enjoy the flags and bear evidence that
the citizens Of the state appreciate tho sac
riiice the soldiers are making to defend
thoir country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Recruiting Officers Back in Camp.

The recruiting officers Of the N. G. D.,
who have been at the armory since Tues
day have completed their work and have
returned to Camp Tunnel, taking with
them seventy.hve more men. Thoy won't
down OH the 11.09 train this morning.
Major Curtis will continue his work.
Yesterday he recruited thirty-two man.
These also went to camp this morning.
The major will be commissioned In ths
regiment.
L. L. Bauer Is talking Of forming band
for the regiment, and will be at the ar4
mory this evening to meet any applicant
about the particulars Of the proposed band
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Injunction Granted.

Chancellor Nicholson yesterday after
noon granted an injunction restraining
the Greater Wilmington Printing and
Publishing Company from printing the
Delaware Workman, tho official organ OF
the Grand Lodge, A. 0. Y. W.The injunc,
tion was applied for by Mary Heath and
William Costa. The case Of Gibbons 4;
Moore VS.. Reed was argued but no decit-
sion was given.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Cannot Rely on the Army.

London, May 5.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Morning Post says:
THE government is aware that it can
not rely upon the army. It is an open
secret that society has been formed
within its ranks to put an end to the
humiliations Spain has suffered at the
hands of her incompetent ministers.
Judging by what one hears, very ter
rible things may shortly happen"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

Philadelphia, May 5.-Captain Aar-
huus, Of the German steamship Schles-
wig, which arrived yesterday from
Haytl, claims to have been pursued and
fired on by a Spanish man-of-war off
Tortugas on April 2S, just after sun
down. The captain says he not only re-
fused to heave to, but kept going
ahead under full steam with shot after
shot coming after him, and soon out
distanced his pursuer in the darkness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

GENERAL JOE WHEELER.
ator Sewell the confirmation was Inn
mediate, the senate following its usual
custom Of acting upon the nomination
Of fellow member without any ref
erence to the committee. The other
names were referred to the committee
on military affairs and were almost i'm
mediately afterwards favorably re-
ported. Senator Bacon and Senator
Llnday took occasion to speak of Cen
eral Wilson in complimentary terms.
Senator Bacon relating that during the
war Of the rebellion he had been cap
tured by General Wilson. who was at
that time an officer In the federal army,
while Mr.. Bacon was a Confederate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05

Eastport, Me-, May 5.-The cruiser
Columbia anchored off this city at $3.50
D. m. yesterday. She left Bar Harbor
at a. M, and has been on patrol duty.
She left at p. m. to continue cruising.
The vessel was given an ovation by
those ashore. The cruiser San Fran
cisco is al Provincetown. Mass, and
the Minneapolis at Newport, r. I.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Pilots Must Come INTO Port.

New York, May 5.-Orders have been
issued to the fleet of Sandy Hook pilots
that the pilot boats on the southern
station off Long Branch, the eastern
station at Fire Island and the station
boat off Sandy Hook lghtship shall
put into Sandy Hook bay every night
at dark and remain anchored until day.
light 1t is feared that in the event Of
a Spanish fleet falling in with one of
the pilot boats the Spaniards would
take possession of the pilots, and at
the peril of their lives compel them
to navigate the hostile fleet into New
York harbor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
DEWEY HAS THE CABLE.
But Has Not the Telegraphic Apparatus
Necessary to Use 1.-THE Re-
nort TIncontir,ned

Madrid, May 5.-It is believed in
Spanish circles here that n vessel be-
longing to the fleet of Commodore
Dewey has succeeded in lifting tho
cable in Manila bay connecting with
Hong Kong, but that the commodore
has not been able to use 1t, as he did
not have with him the necessary tel
egraphic apparatus. There is no con-
frmation of this story.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-05
Our Prisoners of War.

Washington, May 5.-Secretary Alger
has directed that the ten Spanish Of
ficers and the ten on-commssioned
officers taken from the Spanish steam
er Agonauta, and now at Key West
be taken to Fort Mcpherson, just out
side of Atlanta, Ga, for confinement
until they are either exchanged for any
American officers and sailors who may
be taken by the Spainards or until
some other method for their disposition
Is reached. The civilians taken from
the Spanish vessel Panama are held
at Key West. 1t is expected that most
of them will be held as witnesses be-
fore the prize court which is to deter
mine the disposition of the Panama.