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Following the Equator-by Mark
Twain.
The Desert Drama-by Conan Doyle.
Simon Dale-by Anthony Hope.
The Choir Invisible-by James Lane
Allen.
An Island Colby Gurdon Mum
ford.
Jerome-by Mary E. Wilkins.
st. Ives-by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Capt. Courag eous-by Rudyard Kip
ling.
Soldiers of Fortune-by Richard
Harding Davis.
The Manxman-by Hall Game.
Tom Sawyer Abroad - by Mark
Twain.
The War of the Worlds-by H. G.
Wells.
Quo vadis-by Sienkiewicz.
The Great Stone of Sardis-by
Stockton.
The Seven Seas-by Kip1ing.
The Christianity Hall Game.
Four for a Fortune-by Albert Lee.
The Red Bridge Neighborhood-by
Pool.
All of the above, and many more,
just received by
WALL, NICHOLS COMPANY
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. FRIDAY, MAY l3, 1898

cations and his gunners more practice in
handling and firing their guns.
The numerous dispatches from Londor
and other European sources that Pre-.
tests and notes nave been sent to the
State Department against our action at
the Philippines and also in relation to
negotiations for peace were called to the
attention of the State Department this
morning, and Secretary Day. who is now
in charge, gave an emphatic denial of all
such reports. He stated emphatically
that no proposition for peace or protests
had been received, and no intimation of
any such movement by England or any
other power had been given to the State
Department.
The President and Cabinet are united,
and the plans for the invasion and occu-
patton OF Cuba and Porto Rico will be
pushed with all speed, while the depar-
ture Of the Charleston to reinforce Ad-
miral Dewey and the starting OF General
Merritt and his associates with 10000
troops for Manila shows that the Presi-
dent is determived to occupy and hold
the Philippines against all protests OF
the Powers.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
Council of War.
Special Dispatch to THE slN.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-The announce
ment that a dispatch had been received
at the White House via lIayti stating
that Amiral Simpsons fleet was bonn
harding San Juan, was followed by Il
war conference between the President
and Secretary Of the Navy Long and
Secretary OF War Alger
Secretary Long took with him the
dispatches in regard to the battle off
Cardenas and the damage to he Wins
low and the killing of five men on
board. Secretary Alger carried with him
the acceptance Of General Merritt of the
appointment for Military Governor of
the Philippines, and also the plans made
ont for his departure. Secretary Long
remained with the President for over an
hour discussing not only the news from
Porto Rico but also the movement on
Cuba.
It was an exceedingly busy and be-
wildering day at the State, War and
Navy Departments. The annoupcement
of the disaster to the Winslow was the
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13

I almost sole topic OF discussion, and be-
yond doubt orders will be drawn up and
issued to commanders and captains CT
the small gunboats and torpedo fleets
now blockading Cuba to at once stop the
foolhardy and dangerous practice of
running in and out underneath the forts
and drawing the fire of the guns. For
the last week or 50 this practice has
caused considerable discussion at the
Navy Department, and has not only
served to jeopardize our small vessels,
but has given to the Spanish excellent
target practice. 1t is said that the riot
act will be read to the ambitious young
commanders Of these vessels, and here
after there will be no more experiments
bv our small craft in drawing fire from
the Spanish guns.
Adjutant- General Corbin has re ,eived
reports up to date showing that 81, 772
volunteers have been mustered into the
service.
There is still great deal OF speculation
at the Department in regard to the Span
ish fleet, but NO Official information fur
ther than that received from London has
come to the Department. The Naval
Board is continuing its plan for the in
vasion Of Cuba, and if the reports of the
bombardment are true it is most prob
able that the Flying Squadron will be at
once sent to Havana, as Admiral Samp-
sons fleet will be occupied elsewhere.
The vessels with Admiral Sampson are
the New York, Iowa, Indiana, Puritan,
Amphtrite, Montgomery, Marhlehead,
Detroit, and Mayllower, nine in all, and
this corroborateA the number said to be
engaged at San Juan. The encounter off
Car ena. Will in all probability hasten
tie movements towards Cuba, because
ryrry clay Of delay now gives Genera
Blai.co chance to strengthen his fortif !
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
annex Hawaiian islands.

1t is believed it can pass the House
but its course in the Senate is unknown
From official reports received at the
Navy Department tonight Of the fight in
Cardenas harbor, Commander Todd, oI
the Winslow, highly commends the
bravery OF his crew, especially gunners,
Mate Brady ard also of the officers oI
the Hudson for towing the Winslow out
OF action when under fire.
Andrew c. Gray, son Of Senator Gray,
was today confirmed by the Senate t.
be a Judge Advocate with rank OF Lieu,
tenant Colonel.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
Spanish GunbOat Sunk.

Special Dispatch to The SrN.
4 HoNG KoNG, May l2.-The British
schooner Amiret arrived today from the
Philippines.
She reports that she saw an American
gunboat, probably the Concord, sink a
Spanish gunboat after terrific two-hour
fight, ut lloilo, Philippines.
Iloilo, the Philippine town referred to,
is> on the southeast coast of Panay, op-
posite the island of Gumaras. 1t is the
capital of the province Of the sane name,
and has population of 1900.
The Attack OH Cardenas.
Special Dispatch to THE Sun,
New York, May ia special cable
Continued on Page Four.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
First American Defeat.

Special Dispatch to THE sun
KEY WEST, May l2.-There was al
engagement off Cardenas, near Matanzas
Yesterday at o'clock in the afternoon
The United States cruiser Wilmington
Commander {. c. Todd: the torped
boat Winslow and the auxiliary gunboa
Hudson were engaged One officer AM
four men were killed and several wer'
wounded.
The engagement took place inside th
harbor of Cardenas. The American YES
sells entered the halbor for the purpose
of attacking Spanish gnnboats whicl
were known to be there. The latter
however were not discovered by the
American force until the Spaniard
opened fire. The land batteries of Car
denas Supported the fire Of the Spanish
gunboats.
The engagement commenced at 90:
p. m.
The battle while it lasted was terrific
The Wilmington and the Hudson were
ahead and opened fire on the Spanish
boats which were lying at the docks.
The firing began alta range of $500
yards.
A few minutes later the Winslow came
up and also opened fire. In an instant
the entire attention Of the Spanish gum
boats and land batteries was directed
upon l1cr.
From all sides shot and shell seemed
to pour in upon the little torpedo boat.
The Wilmington and the Hudson still
kept up their fire. But they could not
turn aside the terrible storm of fire and
death pour ng in upon the torpedo boat.
The crew Of the Wins!ow never fal-
tered for second. At 235 p. m. a solid
shot crashed into the hull of the torpedo
boat and knocked out her boiler In an
instant she began to roll and drift help
lessly.
A fierce cheer Of triumph went up
from the Spaniards on the gunboats and
in the batteries. Again storm of fire
was opened up on the helpless boat.
The gunboat Hudson, which was lying
nearby, started to the assistance OF the
Winslow. She ran alongside the tor
pedo boat and tried to thros a line to
the inlperil ed crew.
Finally, the Hudson succeeded in get
ting a line on board the Winslow and
was towing heW,ut of tie deadly range
when the line parted, and again the
boats were at the mercy Of the Spans.
fire.
At $50 p. IN. the Hudson managed to
get another line on the deck OF the Wins
low. But there were only three men
left there at the time to make it fast.
The line was finally SECURED, and the
Winslow was towed mp to Pedras Island
There she was anchored, with her dead
and wounded on her decks. There some
men of the Hudson went on board the
Winsl)w and took the most seriously
men off. Three who were taken
IN board the gnnboat Machias died there
shortly afterward.
At 9.l5 p. III. yesterday the Hudson,
with the dead bodies and some Of the
started for Key West, arriving
here at O'Clock this morning.
Ensign Bagley was about 2G years old,
md while the fleet was stationed here he
was one OF tie most popular men in the
service. The news Of his death came as
| terrible shock to all who knew him.
1t has always been foregonc concu-
sion that the torpedo boat men would be
lnong the first to fall. Their work is
most dangerous
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13

Special Dispatch to THE sun.
( WASHINGTON, May l2.-The war rev.
enue bill was reported to the Senate to-
day and its consideration will begin
Monday. The six Democrat members Of
the committee, together with Populist
Jones Of Nevada struck out the House
provision for issuing 800, 900, 900 of bonds
and 100, 100000 certificates of indebted
ness and substituted, therefor, author
ity to coin silver amounting to A, 5000
and to issue $50. 0OO 900 in greenbacks.
They also inserted tax of one quarter
OF one per cent. OF the receipts Of all cor
porations.
IL is probable that enough Democrats
will join the Republicans in the Senate
to defeat the Democrat propositions, and
the bond section will likely be restored.
but will be cut down to three hundred
millions, together with one hundred
millions certificates Of Indebtedness.
As it will leave the Senate the bill will
probably raise one hundred and fifty
millions additional revenue.
The measure has been almost entirely
recast, the committee making in all 1866
amendments.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
reported favorably the resolutions to
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
SAN JUAN BOMBARDED

Special Dispatch to THE SUN
WASHINGTON, May 12.---A dispatch
was received al the White House, by
way OF Hayti, that nine American
men-of-war had been bombartling San
Juan all morning.
NEW YORK, May 12.--A special
dispatch from Fort de France says:
The American squadron, composed
of nine warships, is bombarding San
QUAR-.
NEW YORK, May ia special
from Key West says the American
ships are bombarding Cardenas again
this afternoon.
NEW YORK, May 12.--An Evening
Sun special from London says:
Ambassador Hay has been definite
Iy informed that the Cape Verde fleet
is at CadiZ.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
Is Dewey In a Trap?
special Dispatch to THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
BARCELONA, May 12.--General
Primo Rivera in an interview today
said, admiral Dewey and his ships
are caught in II rat trap at Manila.
He can still lombard and cannODade
Manila, but If he attempts to land his
forces they will be slaughtered.
Our strength on the island Is great
and there is no hope for Dewey should
he set foot on the Philippines at Ma
niIa."
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13
WM20N Attacks CAMDAS AND FIVE AMERICANA SAILORS AR KILLED


FORT DE FRANCE. May IL, Mdnight.---San
Juan, Porto Rico, has probably fallen before the
terrific fire of Admiral Simpsons fleet by this
time.
With cry Of "Remember the Maine' from all
the sailors and a futter Of signal flags, the flag
ship New York moved into action this morning.
The men on the other ships nerved by the
sight of it, worked with the precision Of ma
chinery.
The guns we're served with great accuracy and
the fire was appalling.
The big guns Of the Battleships Iowa and
Indiana pounded away at the Qualifications and
the heavy ordinance of the Spaniards was work.
ed amid hail OF steel and bursting shells.
The monitors ran closer in and their fire was
steady and we'll directed.
The masonry Of the Notifications flew up in
great clouds, and one shot landed sQuareIy on
gun platform and dismOunted it.
The Spaniards fought With dogged despera~
ton but it was evident after the battle reached
it's hottest that they could not hold out against
the awful attacks of Simpsons fleet.
When the first dispatch boat left the scene the
fight was still in progress.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-13

Continued on Page Two
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11
The Official Announcement Is Now
on Its Way to WASH
&% ington.
The Acceptance Is Believed to Be
r. Practically Unconditional
H. and Satisfactory.
If This Proves to Be True Cessation
of HOstilfties Is Likely to Fol-
9@a low at Once.

Madrid, Aug. s.-The cabinet council
terminated after having completely
confirmed the reply Of the United
States, which, it is. said, accepts the
American conditions. The reply will
be telegraphed to Senior Leon y Castillo,
the Spanish ambassador to France, so
that M. Cambon, the F!lench ambassa-
dor at Washington, will receive it to-
day. The government is fully con-
vinced that the notewill be satisfactory
to the Washington government and
that a suspension of hostilities will be
its immediate consequences.
:Senor Sagasta, the premier, has con-
cluded his conference with the queen
regent. Her majesty approves the gen
eral lines of the reply of Spain to
Americas peace terms which Gen. Sa-
gasta explained to her. The govern
ment believes that the United States
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11
MARKETS..

Minneapolis, Aug. s.
Wheat-No. 1northern, 80 to 91c,
No. 2 northern, 81 to $50: Sept, 64]5c.
Oats-No. 3 white, % to CSC.
Corn-No. s, SOC.
Cattle Steers, $3.50 to 4.2o; COWS,
1926. ..
sheep-Muttons, $40 to 4.25, lambs,
S.. 40. a..
Butter-Creamery, extras, IS to 16c;
creamery. firsts, IS to 14c; dairy, fancy,
13 to 14c.
Poultry-Turkey, 2 to Sc; spring
chickens 7 to SC,
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11
SENIOR SAGASTA.

(Premier of Spain. who accepts the terms }
will accept Spain's answer, which will
certainly reach the white house by
Tuesday. AS consequece of the United
States accepting the reply, hostilities
will Immediately afterwards be sus-
pended. AS the reply to the American
terms was only submitted to the queen
regent Sunday, all the reports of her
approval Saturday of the American de-
mands are necessarily without founda-
ton.
From a well-informed source it is
learned that while the answer does
not discuss the four bases which the
United States makes an essential pre-
liminary to peace, and which Spain
accepts without reservation, it points
out that in order to avoid the defni-
tive negotiations being in any way
complicated by incidents of the war,
it is expected to agree beforehand to
a suspension O: hostilities. 1t is re-
ported that Duke Almodovar de Rio,
the minister OF foreign affairs, and
Monsignor Morry del Val. Spanish am
OdSSdOOI " luC VdIlCdu, Will NC Sc
lected to represent Spain in the nego-
tiations. The newspapers make no
comments on the situation owing to
the strictness of the censorship.
Brought Little Consolation.
London, Aug. s.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times telegra phing
Sunday says: All the best authorities
agree that the government has decided
to accept the American conditions.
The American reply to SPAIN request
for explanations reached Madrid Fri
day evening. The text has not been
divulged, but it is known that it
brought little consolation. President
Mckinley turned deaf ear to the sug-
gestion that Puerto Rico might besleft
to Spain and compensation sought
elsewhere. Regarding the Philippines,
the reply was not altogether satisfac-
tory, but it was of such nature that
there was no longer any necessity for
postponing decision on the main
question.
} AS to the context Of Spain's re-
ply the oracles differ. Some say
it contains no contentious mat
ter, accepts simply in principle the
four demands of President McKinley's
first communication and suggests an
immediate suspension of hostilities.
On the other hand, others affirm that
it is prefaced BY an account of the
origin Of the war, tending to prove
that, as Spain was in no sense the ag-
gressor, she ought not to be expected
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11

A dispatch from Barcelona says a
formidable rising Of Carlists has taken
place near Leritla, Spain.
George N. Curzon. secretary in the
British parliament for the foreign Of
fee, has accepted the Office of viceroy
of India.
The tug Nimrod went down in a gale
off Cape st. Bias and 12 of her crew were
drowned. .--..-...- .
Sir Thomas Upton has given $500, 900
tofstart cheap pdining-rooms in London
for working people.
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11
BISMARCK BURNED.
Business Portion of the Town a Heap of
Smoking Ruins--Property Valued at
Hundreds of Thousands is
Destroyed.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. s.-Fire Quilted
the best portion of Bism arclS this even
ing, destroying hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of property.
The fire originated in the agents Of
fee in the Northern Pacific depot, and
almost before it was discovered the
entire building and warehouse was in
flames. Oils and powder contributed
fuel, and before they could be checked
they had spread to block of brick
buildings across the alley, destroying
the Tribune office, Hare's hardware
store and entire row of buildings. -
The fire then leaped the street to the
First National bank building, which
melted away in few minutes.
The Central block followed, and the
flames spread to the postoftice, sweep
ing over the entire block and carrying
down the postoffice, Merchants Bank
block, Griffin block, and all interme-
diate frame and brick structures
Every drug store in the city is
burned, and all grocery stores but two
or three; two newspaper offices and
the great bulk of the business portion
of the city, with several blocks of resi-
dences. ~
The Sheridan House had a narrow
escape, but was saved. All postoffice
supplies and fixtures were lost.
Many people are homeless.
The origin of the fire is unknown as
no one was in the freight Office when
it started.
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11

Gen. Blanco issued aproclamation to
the Spanish people of Cuba that Spain
had been forced to the disgraceful is
sue Of suing for peace, and that there
would beSno more war and no further
use for soldiers. He offered pardon
to all Cubar political prisoners, and
over $50 were released in Havana.
Wreckers hoated the Spanish cruiser
Maria Teresa and started her under
her own steam to Norfolk, Va.
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11
PERSONALITIES.

Admiral Dewey and Capt. Sigsbee
arc among recently-elected members
of the New York Yacht club.
Samuel Edgar Francis, waiter in
a Boston hotel, has, by his own un-
idedefforts, mastered nine languages,
and that without ever having been
abroad. "..
Alfred Dole, a nephew of express
ident Dole, of Hawaii, is a member
of company X, of the national guard,
and was a member of the first expe-
dition to the Philippines.
Rear Admiral McNair, who has been
assigned to the naval academy as sue
cessor to Philip II. Cooper, is the first
officer Of his rank to have received the
detail since Admiral Rodgers was
there in the early sos.
Mayor Lawrence Fagan. of Ho-
boken, n. j., dashed into burning
building the other day when even the
firemen hesitated. The mayors ex-
ample was at once followed and all
the inmates were rescued
]. G. Bennett, of New York, has
bought and turned over to the health
board $50 of the ten-cent internal rev.
enue stamps which poor children have
to have on the health certificates is
sued to them before they can apply
for work in the vacation season.
1t is not generally known that Col.
w. F. Cody received the name Buffalo
Bill' from the fact that he had the
contract to supply meat to the men
who were constructing the Kansas Pa
citic railroad and that he almost al
ways gave them buffalo meat.
Charles Warren Stoddard says that
when he and other white men went
to the Hawaiian islands 30 years ago
the native girls ran and climbed trees,
looking down upon them in amuse-
ment and amazement because they
thought the white men had been
peeled.
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11

1t has been estimated that about $50
times as much light might be obtained
per watt as at present, if we knew how
to convert it, says the Electrical
World. About ten times as many watts
might be obtained from the coal as are
at present obtained by means of the
steam engine, FIVE only knew how to
do it. BY combining both these pos
slble processes we may some time in
the future be nple to get $500 candles
with the coal now required for one
candle.
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11
LATER.

" LATER. ..,
A general movement of troops under
Gen. Miles on San Juan has begun.
Reported that Capt Sigsbee will be
given command of the Texas.
Union and Confederate veterans hold
a joint reunion at Philadelphia.
Warren sheaf., 1898-08-11
New Cable for Puerto Rico.

New York, Aug. S.-One of the first
business enterprises to follow the ac-
QUESTION of Puerto Rico is likely to be
a new cable connecting that island
with the United States. The existing
lines are very roundabout and are un-
der foreign control, and the rates
charged are nearly five times the rate
to England or France, while the dis
tance covered is much less.
No Highbinders There.
San Francisco, Aug. 8. = The exist.
ence Of societies of Highbinders in this.
city, reported to immigration Com
missioner North, is denied by S. x.
Misuse, editor of the New World, a.:
Japanese newspaper. He claims that
all the organizations of his country
men in this city have been formed for
the mutual benefit of their members.
Died of Typhoid.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 8.-Private James
Gisler, company Z, First cavalry rough.
riders, died at Fort Mcpherson .Satur-
day Of typhoid fever.