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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
City Must Use STAMPS.

Notwith uanding the fact that the
Washington internal revenue collectors
have decided that municipal corporations
are exempt from putting stamps OH
checks used In city business, City solicitor
Conrad nterprets ths law us applying to
city business as well as that Of individ-
uals.
1t is believed, however, that bonds of the
city or state would not have to be stamped
The state has never raised any question of
whether stamps should be placed upon
the checks given by the state treasurer
but has attached lhem since tic law won't
into effect
There appears to bo scarcity.in Will
mingtOn Of rs cent stamps. There ate now
plenty Of stamps from the denominations
Of cent to 10, but abovs hat the danomi.
nations are scarce. This worries many
people for tho reason that they think that
whom document requires s5.cent stamp
that nothing else will do They can use
two los two 2's and u 1.cent stamp to
make up the amount. These are but a
few of tho troubles which result to ths
man who has to attach stemps.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
Seconds Men on Practice rlarch.

Pennsgrove, N j.. July 11.-Tho Second
Penn ylvania Battalion was put on a
practice march this afternoon under Major
Albert H. Hartnng. About two miles out
of town an advance guard was formed and
80 men wero sent out to represent the
enemy, and skirmish drill was gone
through in fine order.
The boys are making decided improve
ment in all of their work. Tho drills are
the same day after day. yet the visitors
can always notice an improvement over
the previous day.
Twelve prisoners wero released from the
guardhouse this morning who had over
stayed their time from camp. A few
others who attempted to break camp were
captured and placed in tho gunrdhouse.
Captain and Mrs. William j. Reaney's
infant son, Robert Maine, was baptised
last nightly chaplain Henry c. McCook,
Of The Sixth Regiment. under the post flag,
after which the chaplain held religious
sarvice in camp. He spoke in a highly pa.
,rotic manner, telling the boys of his trip
through the South, whore he visited thu
other encampments. He also spoke very
highly of this battalion, and paid tho boys
several compliments.
Surgeon Robert p. Robbins commenced
vaccinating the bows yesterday, and vacci.
mated SO men in Company f. The work
will continue until all have had their
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE,
~
CORRESPONDENTS OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. July 12th.

The campaign is on once more and the
single takers have put OH their war paint.
Last evening couple Of hundred Of peo-
| pie listened to tho expounders of the
| George doctrine. The usual lanterns
were the. illuminations. Tie speeches
were interesting and during the coming
fall the single takers of New Castle hun :
dred will make 1t interesting for the hide
bound party men who frown uDOn them.
New ingram and rag carpet 30 and 25c,
Stoops.
Joseph e. Vantlne Is seriously i'll at the
present time Chain Armour Joe." has
been confined to his home for a couple of
years OH account of Il pnralytic stroke re.
ceyed. Hort trouble is the cause Of his
present trouble.
Very low pricesfor trunks and setchels
at Stoops.
Last night was Joyous one for many
JOY wa. hat the Citizens Building Loan
Association paid off the stockholders Of
the first series. MANY person received
the mortgage last night and totlav there
are glad people in town as they own their
own houses.
William Deakyne of this city. is MEM
ber Of the jury that is now empanneled on
the Kcnney trial
1t Is nothing more or le: IS than disgrace
to soc the soldiers from Fort Delaware and
Fort Mott They FRO over here by the
score and after visiting wilmington come
here under the influence of liquor. They
should not be permitted 10 parade our
streets and u:e bad language. Lock them
up. Such men are no credit to our coun-
try
Let them have ten days on the stone pill Q
and see II the Jail discipline will not learn
these Pennsylvania toughs who are W car
ing Uncle Sans livery to behave themsel.
YES as citizens. Hugh Duffy who went to
Reedy Island to relieve the operator at
that place is home again A tug boat pick
up the telegram clble off OF Port Pom. An
nxe was used to free ihe rudder with the
result that Reedy Island was cut off from
communication with the outside world.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
SAGASTA RESIGNS
Tenders His Resignation as Premier to the
Queen Regent-Advises a
Military Cabinet

London. July 12-The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Times, telcgraphing
Monday. says: "SPnor Sagasta went
to the palace today and rendered his
resignation and that of the cabinet. 1t
1s said that he advised the queen re-
gent to appoint new cabinet largely
consisting of the military element,
which would not necessarily mean the
adoption of a warlike policy, but prob
ably the reverse.
1T Is generally expected that the
resignation will he avccutFd but the
result may possibly be merely a partial
reconstruction of the cabinet. The
ministers are now in council, and
6enor Sagasta has doubtless communi-
Gated to them an account of his audi
ence with the queen regent"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
AT CHICKAMAUGA CAMP.
fastening the Departure of Troops
for the Front.

fastening the Departure of Troops
for the Front.
Chckamauga Park, Ga, July 12.-
The water supply for the great army
here has been satisfactorily provided
for. General Boynton. of the park
commission. stated today that the five
well digging outfits at the park would
sink at once an artesian well in every
one Of the regimental camps not now
having one, and this, in addition to the
water received from Chickamauga
river by the pipe line. will give an
ample supply for much larger force
than is here now.
Orders have reached General Brooke
from the war department to forward
the recruits for the Wisconsin and
Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiments
which left here last week supposedly
to go at once to Cuba These MEN,
together with the wagon trains for
three regiments, were loaded on the
cars for Charleston and will depart to-
day.
Bids have been received by Quar-
termaster General Lee for 1000 900
pounds of oats. 100000 pounds of bran,
9O00.OOO pounds of hay. 100000 pounds
of straw. There We're 40 bidders, prin-
cipally from western cities. The sig
niticant feature of the specifications
was that the material contracted for
is to be delivered at once.
1t is stated on the authority of
high official that the Second division of
the First corps under General Poland
has been designated as an expedition
for Porto Rico, and that the division
would be dispatched at as early day
as possible. The quartermaster's and
ordnance departments have been busy
furnishing the smaller equipments,
such as gun slings. canteens. new
shoes and extra underclothing to the
regiments of this division, all of which
are now almost completely equipped for
the field
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
NUGGETS OF NEWS,

Thomas Catchings was renominated
for congress from Mississippi.
Fire in Midway, Pa. consumed the
Crescent Touring mills and other prop
erty. Loss, $4,000.
Two hundred and thirty-fve sick and
wounded soldiers reached the general
hospital at Fort Mcpherson. Ga. from
Tampa.
J. B. Guilemain. who was found
guilty of the murder of his uncle at st.
Libiere, Quebec, and who was ar
rested in Biddeford, Me-. was sentenced
to be hanged on Sept. 80
Mrs George M. Pullman has re-
nounced benefits under her late hus-
bands will. This is preliminary to
making claim to her share Of the es-
tate under her dowager rights.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
NAVAL COMMANDMENT
Together With Thunder and Lightning the
Situation Must Have Been Ap-
palling to the Standards.

palllnR 10 tne Spanlar0S.
Port Antonio, July 12.-The Brooklyn
Texas and Indiana, under Commodore
Schley. began the bombardmcnt of the
city of Santiago at 5.15 in the evening
In obedience to request from General
ehafter. conveyed by signal from the
shore.
The warships lined up from the east
70, west. quarter of mile from the
shore. and fired over the limestone
cliffs that come down to the sea and
hide the city, five miles away. The
bOmbardment was continued for one
hour.
After IS shots had been fired from the
B-inch guns Commodore Schley became
convinced that the Brooklyn's fire was
falling short and ordered a cessation
The shots were fired apparently with
great deliberation and at intervals Of
two minutes. The signals from the
shore announced that the shells fell
1000 feet short and a little to the left Of
the Spanish position. At dusk the
squadron ceased firing.
When the bombardnent began a
heavy storm was in progress, with
thunder and lightning.
Following the roar Of Commodore
6chley's guns could be heard the shriek-
Ing of the shells as they sped on their
way to the doomed Spanish city. Then
came long echo from the hills bacl,
Of Santiago. and sometimes a peal of
thunder prolonged the reverbrations
and gave the impression that the city
was bombarded from sky, sea and land
The situation must have been ap-
paliing to the Spanards, and if General
Shafter made the demonstration for
the mere effect which it would have
on the wavering enemy he probably
attained his end.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12

New York, July 12.-Stephen r. Bar
ton' chairman of the central Cuban re-
lief committee, received cablegram
yesterday from Miss Barton announce
ing that she had caused to be landed
In Cuba Sunday 12 tons of mscellan-
eous relief supplies from the State Of
Texas. In her cablegram Miss Barton
said that of all the conveyances neces-
sary she now needs mules more than
anything else, ard needs them urgent
ly. Arrangements are being made by
the quar,ermaster generals office for tho
transportation of 500 mules from Char
lesion, s. c., on the ships scheduled to
carry the troops of the First brigade
Of Major General Wilson's division.
which Is destined to 60 to Santiago. -.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
ELEVEN MEN KILLED
fy the Explosion Of Gas In a Water
ssssaaras Works Tunnel Under ,j
49, Lake Erie '-.nnrr#s

ru.,,.,s r., an mi, 60,
@ m "'es VI
A,'" "eie shu'ieu OUT III the t"ihkhhs
of an eye last night az result OF an
cApioslon OF gas IN the DIG water works
tuhhei that Is Deing constructed under
Tue pottom OF Lake ERIE. Following
are the names OF the killed; John
ta,Ns' ioIeHail. james iarKs' prolher
VI 'o"n' 'onh traoey' an ltallah' Iohy
nrue"H''i' itahan' 1ohh =, Italian;
Emerson smith Dricklayer: John Nc
oau'ey' Wiiiiam iucker 2colored), GUS
"a.']' FRANK Clements FRANK Haney.
Inc tuhhel Is an immense anair, be-
..s pio!ec.eu 10 extend outward from
.he shore ior distance OF tour ana
'ali .n'ies, ana IL mas Deeh@uhder con-
s'iu'''o'i ior more .hah year. Ihe
eoin mas peei' a.'ehoea "ith great all
leu''S' Aoout SIX weeks ago there was
all eHpioslon Oh gas IN the shore end
VI ."e 'is h"ie' "hlch kll'eo e'sht men
anu injured NUMBER OF Others. soon
warn ols !'ocket OF qu'cksand
was s'i"ch anu WORK was stopped Tor
so''e' '''"e' Inc contractors theh asked
Luz pe'"isslon 10 oehect the course OF
'ne tuhhe' from the route nxed ny the
y ehhneeIs' pot was refused.
WORK was Hhai'p resumed ana had
p'osresseu uheVehtiu'Iy uhtli last
evening" w"ei 'his ia'est ana most nor
iio,e acc'uet, came.
mo one VIII ever De able to tell how
'he expulsion happened Tor every wit
ness Is ueau' ana 'ne nouies OF all are
isn,S Where they ie'l' o'ooo rect out
uhuer 'he 'ake. Ihe only man IN the
lunhei VINO escaped death IS Con
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
IN MEMORlA.

OF Maud Eliza Baird, infant daughte
Of Lizzie and Kennia Baird, of Churle
Banks near Wilmington, who died Jul
9TH, 1893, aged weeks.
Short was the time our baby stayed
In this here vale of tears
She's gone to Brighter mansions
10 spend eternal years.
A sparkling gem in that bright home
Our loving baby Shines,
In robes of white where all Is light
She treads tho heavenly climes,
Seven weeks was all she stayed,
10 deck our arihly home,
The angels came ana carried her
Around the Fathers throne.
Tho paths of SIN and sorrow
Our baby never knew,
For Ger her lips began to lisp
Her spirit homeward flew,
Her body lies to mouIer,
Within Mount Snlcm's yard,
We laid her lillo casket;
Tho parting it was hard,
The God who gave It's he who takes.
Therefore his will bo done,
We hope to meet with baby
In the bright kingdom come.
Our Saviour said before ho died
Or bled on Calvary,
suffer the little children
And let them come to me-"
He took our Maud Eliza
By his Almighty hand
Unto his shepherds keeping
10 DO his llttlo lamb.
W.J.K.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12

Middletown, July ll.--At this morning
field court eleven men wero fined for beina q
absent without leave Since the first OF
June there has been collected BY fines
over 400. This money goes to the Sol.
diers' Home at Iampt on, Va.
At the usual morning meeting of tho of.
fcers which is held in Colonel Wicker
tham's tent. the subject OF discipline was
considered, and steps are to be taken to
mako this regiment one Of ths best dis.
ciplincd III the service. Heretofore the
guard discipline has been somewhat lax,
but from today on every officer 10 to help
the officer of the day In the discharge Of
his duties. The longing for home is very
strong among the men, and when they are
given their passes there are number of
them who always overstay them. Last
night there were ninoty.four men In the
guard house and he majority are serving
time for being absent without leave.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
On Santiago City From,
the Sea.
THE NEWARK OPENS FIRE.
Last Shot Struck a Church in the
. Heart Of the City. ,
A CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.
Flag Of Truce Sent From City Before the
Land Attack Was Made-General Miles
Lands in q Pouring Rain Premier Sa.
gasta Resigns From Spanish Cabinet.
More Troops For Manila.

Playa Del Este. July 12.-At half
past 9 in the morning. after several
range finding shots over the ridge
protecting Santiago from the sea. the
United States cruiser Newark opened
fire into the city with her eight inch
guns.
The signal corps officers stationed on
cop Of the ridge reported the effect of
the shots. The New York, Brooklyn
and Indiana participated In the firing.
at intervals of five minutes. The bonn
bardment lasted for two hours, when
General Shafter reported that the shells
were mostly falling in the bay and. do
Ing but little damage.
The last shot, however. struck a
prominent church in the heart of the
city. which was heavily stored with
powder and ammunition, causing a
tremendous explosion. The extent Of
the damage is not yet known.
When the warships ceased firing and
before General Shafter had begun
land attack flag of truce was seen
coming from the city. The object of
this was not known at noon, when the
press correspondent left the front.
Rear Admiral Sampson visited Cen
eral Miles Immediately on his arrival
and then the Yale went to Siboncy,
General Miles and his personal staff
landing in pouring rain.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
SURVEY OF WRECKED CRUISERS.
Only Ono of the Spanish Ships, Mari,
Teresa, Can Be Saved.

Teresa, Can Be Saved.
Kingston. Jamaica, July 12.-The
board OF survey appointed to ex-
anime the wrecks of the Spanish ships
and to inquire into the nature Of their
injuries reports that only one ship can
possibly be saved. She Is the Infanta
Maria Teresa, the former flagship of
Admiral Cervera.
The hull of the Cristobal Colon shows
she was hit only six times. and then
only by shells Of eight inch, five inch
and six pounder caliber. This verifies
the story that the commander of the
Crislobal Colon SURRENDERED because he
saw she could not get away from the
Brooklyn and Oregon. and to continue
the battle meant sacrifice of life. 1t
was found that the brass plugs of the
large guns and the bolts and locks of
the small arms had been thrown over
board.
The Vizcava showed she had been
riddled by the Brooklyn and Oregon
She had not been struck by projectiles
larger than eight inches. There was no
sign of her having been struck by
shell of l2 or 13 inches. Her upper
works were tiddled by one and six
FOUNDER shells. Nearly all Of these
shells exploded inside the superstruc-
ture and must have driven the men
from the guns. This confirms the
story of Captain Eulate that the Brook
lyn's secondary battery fire was so ter
rible that the men deserted their guns.
singular fact noted on the four
ships Is that all the guns were trained
forward, and the story that they were
all directed to fire on the Brooklyn Is,
therefore, shown to be true The
magazines of all the ships exploded,
and the effect was to blow up the decks
and not completely pulverize the hull
or turn the keel up, as was in the case
of the battleshlp Maine. This is looked
upon as being important.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
Destructive Fire In Cincinnati

Cincinnati, July ia fire involving
heavy loss broke out yesterday in the
manufacturing district at Harriet and
Sloo streets. Among the leading losers
are the Albro company. s5O.OOO on lum-
Der alone: Queen City Mantel and
Crate company. $4,000: F. J. Mackey,
$4,000: Agger & Sanning Furniture
company. s25.OOO.| A four story tene-
ment house was in the line Of the fire
and was destroyed, the inmates maxi
ing narrow escapes. The total loss will
reach $3.50, 900,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
1860 Is

$35,65) Is
A note appended to the report stated
that on June 10 the board ordered $4,000
TO De transferred from the current ex xpenseG
iund TO the credit Of the fund for new build.
| lERs, heatlng apparatus and furniture
which causes tho above overdraft In the
current expense fund
On motion of Mr.. Morrow, Miss Edwina
| D. krause was allowed S35, expenses of the
Howard School Commencement. Profess
sor Berlin sent u bill for s2s II, for like ex-
penses and he will be REIN bursed. Profes-
sor Berlin turned over to the board $34 80
from the sale of articles from the High
School Training Department.
Mr.. Huey stated to the board that the
educational committee of the New Century
Club desired ono Of the vacant rooms Ia
school No, 20 as kindergarten Last year
aroom In school No. II was used for q
similar purpose, but owing to it being de-
slred Tor use by the board the kindergar-
ten was abandoned. The board decided to
grant the use of one of the rooms to the
committee.
The report which Superin tendent David
w. Harlan Is to senu to State Treasurer
w. NJ Ross was read. Tho number of
Whlto children attending public schools
IN thls city Is 0,2l7, and the number of
coiored children l5j2, making total of
1879 These figures were furnished by
Principal. OF the various schools, aud are
supported by aildavits.
Tho application of Rev. w. N. Wash.
lngton Tor seats 10 b. placed in u mission
at Thirteenth and Helld streets. was re-
ferred TO the now buildings cnmmi tee.
The heat fuel and ventilation committee |
was empowered to replace the flag stuffs |
on schools Nos. nnuS which were broken |
during The recent storm. The flagstaff |
ON school No 2wili be removed from Its |
present position to the front OF the build. !
ing.
seyeral minor reports of committees
were adopted, and bills were allowed.
Chairman Turner Of the new building
committee reported that the new Della.
ware Avenue school would be built of
brick and stone. The hrst story Is to be
OF stone, and the upper sto les are to be Of
reu Drlck with stone trimmings. Sketches
embotyiay the plans of tho committee
may bs procured from Secretary Bartran,
at the rooms of the board.
architects will be required to have their
pans, specincutlons, estimates of cost, etc,
presented At the board room on or bsfore
Monuay evening, August 4; at = O'Clock,
ana the committee reserves the right to
reject any Or all plans. The successful com. :
petltor Will receive as a compensation per
cent OF the total cost of the building, and
the adopted plans will remain the prop. !
erty OF the board. The board also will SUI !
pervise he erosion of the building.
The rejecIed plans will be returned to $
who will receive no remuner. '
ation Tor their services. The manner in
which the plans are to be selected and the
. por cent. compensation lead inein ters of ,,
the board to thirsl that there will be nu- !
Merous architects to submit tacir designs. i.
IN Wnlch many neW ideas In modern sc Fool u
viii 10 en5JI,ud.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
Ex-senator ConRer Dead.

Ocean City. Md, July 12-Former
United States Senator Omar D. Conger,
Of Michigan, died at this place yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Conger was
born in New York state in 1918, and
became resident of Michigan in 1s45.
He was identified with public life in
that state from 1850. He was Re-
publican in politics, and was elected to
the senate in 1881. and served six
years. He had previously represented
the state in the house Of representa-
tlves for IA years. -"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
Death of Rear Admiral Ammen.

Washington, July 12.-Rear Admiral
Ammen, one of the heroes of the civil
war, died at the Naval hospital here
yesterday, aged 7S years. Admiral Am
men had been at the Naval hospital
for ten months, and death was due to
general enfeeblement Of the system.
He leaves three daughters, unmarried,
and two sons, one paymaster in the
navy. Daniel Ammen was born in
Ohio on May Is. 1920. He was play
fellow and lifelong friend Of General
Grant. and was appointed midship-
man in the navy at the time young
Grant got his cadetship In the army.
When General Grant became president
in 1868 he offered Admiral Ammen the
secretaryship Of the navy, preferment
which he declined.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12

rand Of the United States forces be-
fore Santiago. General Shafter is oper-
ating there under written instructions
from the secretary of war, approved
by the president. and so long as he is
able physically to do SO he will retain
his command.
A prominent official of the war de-
partment said late last night that
neither the administration nor General
MHes had any desire to detract an iOta
from the credit due to General Shafter
for the plans by which he hopes to.
achieve victory at Santiago.
= The notably fast run made by the
cruiser Yale from Charleston to San
tiago Is particularly pleasing to the
naval officials. She LETT Charleston on
Saturday morning at 2 O'Clock. maxi
Ing the run in a trine less than two
days and half She had on board the
Sixth Massachusetts,. one of the regi-
inents of General Garrettsons brigade.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
A Chance fer Architects.

Mr.: William Turner chairman Of tho
Building Committee of the Board of Pub
lie Education, advertises for proposals for
plans and specifications for u high school
building to be erected on the properly re-
Gently purchased OH Delaware Avenue be-
longing to the estate Of the lato Chief Ju.-
tice Gi!pin. Three per cent will be paid on
the entire cost of the building to the ar
chitcct whose plans shall be adopted, so
the plum is worth striving for by any one
not over taxed with work.