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The sun., 1898-06-09
A Spy With Schley.
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.

NEW York, June S,-Advices received
from Kingston, jamaica say that Com
modore Schley thinks that a man sent
to him as pilot by Consul Dent at
Jamaica is II spy.
1t was the Commodore's intention to
make an effort to carry his squadron
over the mines at Santiago, and to this
end Consul Dent. acting on advices from
Washington, selected & pilot who was
pronounced entirely loyal to the Cuban
cause by the ,Junta at Kingston.
The man was put aboard the flagship
Brooklyn and Immediately after EN-
barking he began t +, make inquiries con-
cerning the ships armament and other
matters, the knowledge of which was
likely to be of much service to the Span
iards.
Commodore Schley's suspicious were
aroused and practically confirmed when,
on asking him some questions about he
harbor the pilot gave him information
that seemed obviously false.
The Commodore threatened to have
the man put to death, but changed his
mind and sent him back to Kingston.
Consul Dent was astonished at his re-
turn, and supposing that some mistake
had been made, Immediately sent him
back f, the fleet off Santiago with a
reiteration of his fidelity and thorough
knowledge of the harbor.
The sun., 1898-06-09
Short in His Accounts.

Orlando Harvey, ex-City Solicitor of
Chester, and brother of llolstein
Harvey of Wilmington, is charged With
embezzling the funds of tie Delaware
County Building Association, of which
he was secretary and solicitor
On Tuesday he appeared before Alder
man Pennei and waving a heuring,
entered bail in the slin OF $500 ior his
appearance at court. Iloistein Harvey
and DR.. William b. Ulrich became sure
ties for the defendant and Johi b. Ham
mond was retained as coune."
1t was discovered that ;b) It $4,000
in cash was not accuun, d 10 and some
additional shorla g in the securities and
other transactions will, it is alleged,
swell the deficit to $50, 100
A receiver has been asked for by the
association and the aware County
Trust Company was named.
Several secnt societies ar. also in the
soup turren. Morton Council, Jr., O.
L. a. NJ, had six ',undlel dollars
worm oi stock, while Chester Lodge. Of
Odd Fellows and the Knights OF Malta
invested in the same concern.
The sun., 1898-06-09
SUPERIOR COURT.
The Entire Day Occupied BY the Case
OfPenn Steel Casting and Machine
Co. VS.. Mallcabla Iron Co.

The case Of the Penn Steel Casting and
Machine Company, of Chester Pa, VS..
the Wilmington Maleable Iron Company
took up the entire morning session Of
the Superior Court.
Joseph II. Bailey, president of the
Wilmington firm, was on the stand all
OF the morning and up to ! O'clock,
when a recess was taken until 20 p. IN.
Court convened at 80 and the follow
ing employees of the Wilmington firm
testified in behalf of the defendant: Ray
mond Keables, assistant bookkeeper;
Joseph c. North, foreman N the pat
ternshop; Samuel +. Dunlap, shipping
clerk; William B. johnson, foreman OF
Jackson & Sharp patternshop, and Presi-
dent Bailey, after which the case rested
and the Court allowed both plaintiff and
defendant one hour for argument.
William 5. Hills consumed about 10
minutes for the plaintiff, after which
court adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock, when j. p Nields will argue for
the defendant, and t.e case will 90 TO
the jury.
The sun., 1898-06-09
TROOPS FOR DELAWARE.
Eighteenth Pennsylvania Regiment
and Two Batteries Will Come
to Delaware City and the
Forts in the River.

Delaware soil is to become the camp
ing place of United States volunteer SOL
diers from Pennsylvania and other
States.
The War Department having rccog-
nized the tact that the defences OF Will
mington and Philadelphia, situate at
Delaware City and Forts Mott and Della
ware, are insutliciently manned, yester-
day took measures to properly garrison
both the batteries on the Delaware shore
at Delaware City and the forts in the
river.
The order of Tuesday sending the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania to Forts Della
ware and Mott was changed yesterday
and instead the Eighteenth Pennsylvania
will go to the mortar battery at Delaware
City and a full battery of artillery each
to Fort Delaware and Fort Mott.
1t is quite probable that the batteries
selected will be those that formerly be-
longed to the Pennsylvania National
Guard, one of which is now guarding
the two battleships in state OF con-
struction at Newport News, Va
1t is expected that the batteries and
the Infantry will arrive at the forts the
latter part of this week
The sun., 1898-06-09
To Abandon Big Camps.
special Dispatch to THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
WASHINGTON. June S.-The departure
OF a large number OF troops from Tampa
has decided the War Department to
abandon the large military camp at that
place.
Hereafter the policy OF the Department
will be to abandon the large camps, and
the troops from this time on will be
mobilzed in smaller bodies. The fear Of
fever at Tampa is one Of the causes for a
change in that camp.
In addition to this, it has been decided
that small bodies of troops can be much
better handled and cared for, better
drilled and disciplined.
In smaller camps it is also easier to fix
the responsibility for violations of mill
tary rules and regulations. A board
consisting of Snrgeon-Cieneral Greenleaf
Major Hodgson, Assistant Surgeon
General; Major d. II. Hopkins, AS
sistant Adjulant-General: and Lieu
tenant E.Jadwin, Corps of Eng re rs, has
been ordered to inspect the following
places with the view OF establishing
camps thcre:
Columbia, S. G., Savannah, Ga; At
lanta, Ga; Fernandnn and Miami, Fla;
and other points south.
The sun., 1898-06-09
from Santiago to Porto Rico
Special Dispatch to THE SUN.

uspecia Dispatch to THE SUN.
N WASHINGTON, June Sit was learned
tat the War Department today that the
Stroops to take Santiago will only remain
there long enough to assist the insurgents
\ to take the city and establish a military
\ government, and that the major portion
4 OF the army will then go on to Porto
Rico.
\ The Navy Department has already in.
astructed Admiral Sampson and Commo-
Idore Schley to make ready to proceed to
SSSaD Juan Just as soon as they are satitied
THAT the land batteries at Santiago have
lNbeen permanently silenced and the fleet
'lin the harbor rendered incapable OF doing
Iaany harm or disabled.
A An opinion is also expressed at the De
sbartment that since the work OF Admiral
Ilkampson on Monday the complete de-
Nktructon of the Notifications at Santiago
llNill not take much time and that it may
Mot be necessary to land all the troops
NAow On the way to Cuba.
I'M Members of the Strategic Board express
yIhe opinion this morning that San Juan
5ywill not present near as formidable a
IIfront as did tie combined batteries and
iISIi6eet at Santiago, and that the occupation
Porto Rico will soon be accomplished.
The sun., 1898-06-09
CONE With A
MARRIED WOMAN
Henry w. McAlister Of This City
and His Lady Love are
Missing.
WOMAN CAUSED THE TROUBLE
Said She Was Rich and in Love With
McAlister and Would Provide for
Both...He is Wel.-known and
Held a Good Position
In This City.
WOMAN CAUSED THE TROUBLE

Henry w. McAlister Of 1924 Trenton
Place, is missing. He mysteriousy dis
appeared from this city last Saturday,
and though his family are as vet uncer-
tain OF his whereabouts, it is thought
they have located him in Phiadelphia.
McAllister's sudden exist brings to
light the fact that it is the old story of
Woman in the case
The young man was prior to his dis
appearance in the employ of Wicker
sham d Company, dealers in carriage
supplies at 2O6 east Fourth street, but
his peculiar action was not necessitated
by any crookedness in his accounts with
that company. He was held in high es-
TEEN by Mr.. Wickersham, and that
gentleman states that his financial trans
actions with Wickersham & Company
were perfectly square
Some time since there came to visit in
this city young married woman whose
husband and home were in Philadelphia.
She made the acquaintance of young Nc
Aister and after frequent meetings with
him she became madly infatuated with
him. Her infatuation grew apace and
finally she Ia model Twentieth Century
wOman) made known the fact to Nc
Alister that she was deeply in love with
him.
The woman, whose name could not be
learned, ,at last proposed flight with Nc
Alister and tod him, according to the
statement of one of McAlister's associ-
ates, that if he would only go with her
she would provide for both OF them. She
claimed to be quite rich, and her con-
duct while in this city fully corroborated
her statements to that effect.
The climax was reached on Friday
night last, when McAlster was severely
scolded by his parents good old Quakers,
for having gotten into the bad habit ct
remaining out late at night.
Very downhearted the young fellow
sought his lady friend the next day, and
the result was that on Saturday night
they both mounted bicycles and rode to
the P, w. & B. railroad station and
boarded north-bound train.
Ralph Crum, of this city, was close
friend of McAlister's and they have often
visited Philadelphia together. On Tues
day Crum received letter from mutual
friend IN that city, in which she stated
that McAlster and his lady friend were
stopping at her home.
Immediate investigation failed, how
ever, to disclose thu two runaways at
that Place and today McAlister's family
are without the slightest cu. as to his
whereabouts.
The sun., 1898-06-09
Troops Nearing Cuba.

1kpecia Dispatch to The SUN.
u I WASHINGTON, June S.-The troops
\ lave started from Tampa
I'M General Shafter notified the War De-
)bartment this morning of the sailing OF
he transports and shortly after the re-
|seipt of the news Secretary Alger went to
sfhe White House, where he remained in
with the President for over
Hswo hours.
NN 1t is known that only about fifteen or
|IHighteen thousand troops on the
transports are bound for Santiago, while
Ilhe others in camp ready to be en-
\ Darked will, in all likelihood, be sent to
sPorto Rico.
N The Secretarydiscussed with the Presi-
5lRent the present condition of the troops
Il'n camp and made report that owing to
The positive orders to hasten the equip
thnent and furnishing of supplies great
Improvement has been made in the CON
BHitlon Of the soldiers.
N The fact that the forts at Santiago have
'lbeen reduced and, as Admiral sampson
'IAaid, "sienced," has caused change in
lIyhe number of soldiers to be sent to that
,Nblace. and orders to hold the reserve for
Hhe Porto Rican expedition were sent
BEesterday
The sun., 1898-06-09
Municipal Court.

William Moore was fined 81 and costs
last evening in Municipal Court for
drunkenness and disorderIy conduct.
The case of Edward Mulvey, charged
with disorderly conduct, was continued
until this morning.
Yesterday morning Charles Rae, a
small boy was arraigned, charged with
stealing skins from the American Leather
Company. The case was continued until
June 10Th.
William Benton colored, charged with
being drunk and acting disorderly, was
fined $40.
John McCarron was fined S3 and costs
for disordery conduct.
George NJ. Pierce was fined 81 for be-
ing drunk.
William Solloman, charged with being
drunk, was dismissed.
The sun., 1898-06-09
FIREMEN COMPLIMENTED.
Fire Laddics From This City, While
Attending gScsqui-Centennial ir
Reading, Give Assistance
at Big Fire.

Yesterday was freman's day, the
scsqui-centennial OF Reading, and the
Washington and Phoenix Fire Com
panies sent several representatives to that
city to participate in the immense
parade.
While the glorious pageant Of fire lad
dies was maiching over the route of the
parade, an alarm Of fire was struck from
box 81, in the vicinity OF Sixth and Penn
streets. The firemen Immediately broke
ranks and started for the scene of the
fire. The cry OF "Fre" ran along the
line and the large parade was trasiormed
into one solid mass of seething hui
manity. The police endeavored to
check the tide of excited people, but
their efforts were in vain.
The New York ) and l0-cent store,
occupying the EIks' building, owned by
the Henry estate, was discovered to be
ablaze. The clerks and employees had
gathered in front of the store when they
were startled by the cry of fire which
was given by people who discovered
large volumes OF smoke rolling out OF the
entrance behind them. The building is
four-story brick building and the upper
floors are occupied by the Elks and
lodges. Every window was thronged
with spectators and panic Immediately
enSued.
The visiting fremen aided in the battle
with the fiery elements.
The members of the different visiting
fire companies ran to the scene ana
worked heroically to save the property.
They cared nothing for their handsome
uniforms, but went to work with will.
The visiting fire companies nobly and
energetically assisted in the fighting
the flames and were vigo, ously cheered
In the midst of the excitement thou
sands Of cool-headed people assisted in
preventing serious panic. There WAS
a report tnat the fire was started by II
malicious party just to see the rauic.
This could not be verified.
The tiremen OF tins city were compli-
mented on the gallant services rendered
by them during the confagla.ion. This
was the largest fire THAT las visited
Reading for several years.
The sun., 1898-06-09
Six More Transports.

Special Dispatch to TAE Sun.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Assistant secre-
tary Meiklejohn has charteret the steam
ships Indiana, Morgan City, and City OF
Para for the transportation of troops to
the Philippines, and has closed con-
tract for the Victor ia, Olympia, and Arl-
zona, OF the Northern Pacific Steamship
Line, ard secured TIE privilege OF ac-
quiring the Tacoma and the Columbia,
il needed-all five on condition that they
are given an American register.
He has also ordered impressed into
service the Senator, Queen, and City OF
Puebla, OF the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, if found satisfactory.
The sun., 1898-06-09
COull's Yacht sOOn to Leave.

The launch of the Old Bay line steam
b. a. Tennessee at Harlan & Hollings-
worth, will take place about the middle
of next month. She will be One OF the
largest steamboats, that the Harlan 4
Hullingswouh Co., ever built.
Howard Gould and Miss Catherine
Clements visited the yacht again yester-
day and made Il final inspection OF the
inside wood work which has just been
completed and painted She is expected
to leave the yards next week. The yacht
and life boats that were just completed
are now on and everything is ready for
her ocean voyage. Mr.. Gould will carry
several inspectors who are interested in
the yacht, with him on his first trip.
The sun., 1898-06-09
ANISH GUNS
DISMANTLED
yera Ordered to Destroy His
Smaller Ships and Put
GUNS on Shore.
|MERlCAN TROOPS NEAR CUBA
Ehitel States Soldiers to Conquer
V Santiago and then on to
\ Porto Rico
hanish Cruiser Reina Mercedes sunk
! in Bombardment and Vizcaya In
iured.-RumOrT That Cadiz Fleet
Was Seen OF fJamaica-Samp-
son Anxiously Await
ing Arrival lOf
Troops.
Ceryera to Disnantle.

Especial Dispatch to THEsuN.
KEY WEST, Fla, June S.--WOrd
comes here that BlancO is strength
Ienin ng the works at Cardenas. Matan-
xas and Cienfuegos. New fOrtifica-
tions are under way, similar to the
one in course of construction east OF
Havana.
" A Cuban source of information sets
forth the statement that Cervera has
been ordered to disInantle ana, II
necessary, destroy his smaller ships.
The guns are to be placed on the new
Notifications being erected on the land
Wide Of Santiago, and will he manned
by ship gunners.
The sun., 1898-06-09
Reina Mercedes Sunk.

ecial Dispatch to THE sun
MADRID, June $40 a. ma semi
Scial note was published here today,
eporting to give an account of the
hbardment OF Santiago de Cuba by
BAmerican fleet on Mouday last:
Tie American navy, under Admiral
pson, has tiercely attacked Santiago
uba, and bloody encounter ensued.
Americans made three attacks on
bpanish marine and land batteries,
b replied. As a consequence, the
Eicans were repulsedlwith heavy
estimated at l,50O. The Amer
projectiles, however, sank the Span
lliser Reina Mercedes"
The sun., 1898-06-09

save on account OF some such feat as he
performed.
The Construction Corps offers great in
ducements for those who graduate at the
top OF their classes to enter it in prefer
ence to the line; but as years go by the
line affords more opportunities for bril-
liant achievement. Mr.. Hobson already
ranks as lieutenant, and if transferred
to the line with that same rank his salary
would be reduced. So in order to give
him promotion he will be made lieu
tenant commander,
The sun., 1898-06-09
Sampson Wants Troops.

Special Disl a.ch to THE SUN.
WASHINGTON, d. G., June S.-There is
reason to believe that the brief bulletin
given out by the Navy Department last
night did not contain. all of the informa-
tion from Admiral Sampson relative to
the bombardment at Santiago on June =.
The officials refuse to discuss the sub
ject, or to give out any further informa'
tion.
While the naval authorities decline
to discuss either the reason for, or the
probable consequences of the lombard
inent, they are evidently thoroughly
satisfied with the results. 1t is pretty
well understood that the bombardment
was for the purpose Of paving the way
either for the landing OF troops, or to
actually cover their landing.
1t is not believed that Admiral Samp-
son, after having silenced the forts,
would leave them to be rehabltated by
the enemy. 1t is deemed likely that he
landed sufficient force OF marines to
hold the ground he had gained, and to
make preparations for the landing OF the
regular forces upon their arrival, H. IN
deed, some of them are not already at
hand.
1t is said this morning that Admiral
Sampson has grown very impatient
over the delay in sending troops to Sam
tiago, and that he has several times APP
pealed to the NavyDepartment to "hurry
up the troops" Yesterday he was in
formed that the movement was actually
to begin. Today is the time set for their
departure from Tampa, and the force
will, it is said, consist of $1,000 men,
mostly regulars. This will leave lo,-
600 regulars and volunteers still at
Tampa, available for the movement
upon Porto Rico, which will be started
as soon as the troops at Jacksonville can
be equipped and made ready for the ex-
pedition.
The sun., 1898-06-09
HAKB0R To BE IMPROVED
House Passes Senate Amendment
Giving $;2OO.O to Continue Work
on the HarbOr Oi This CITY.

The House of Representatives yester-
day agreed to the Senate amendment to
the Snndry Civil bill, providing fer the
improvement of the harbor of Winning
ton.
The amendment appropriation having
already passed the Senate, it is now fixed
in the Sundry Civil bill, and will be-
come the law when the president signs
the bill. The vote on the amendment
was a rising one and stood oS to 81.
The total amount appropriated will be
available on and after July l, 1898 for
use in one year.
The sun., 1898-06-09
CadiZ Fleet Arrives.

Dispatch to THE SUN.
N York, June S.-A special cable to
Evening Sun from Port.au-Prince
kere was further cannonading at San
b de Cuba this (ruesday) morning.
WAS runored in this city that tie
Eericans had captured Aguadores,
here it is thought landing in force
III be made.
IA wild rumor, in which not the slight
Ht credence is placed, is current here to.
|day. It is to the effect that the Spanish
|suuadron from Cadiz, numbering eighteen
vessels, has been seen off Jamaica.
The sun., 1898-06-09
Wilmington Man Sentenced.

David James Jenkins of Wilmington,
charged with committing an assault on
Mary Messick of Chester. pleaded gnity
in Delaware county court yesterday.
He was sentenced TO pay fine OF u and
costs and undergo al imprisonment of
thirty days.
The sun., 1898-06-09
Promotion for IiObsOn.
,ecial Dispatch to THE Sun,

special Dispatch to THE sun
WASHINGTON, June S.--The promotion
of Lieutenant Hphson is being officially
considered. The President made it clear
that the young hero could have almost
any promotion he desired.
The general belief is that Hobson will
ask to be transferred into the line, in
which case he will be made lieutenant
commander, besides receiving the thanks
OF Congress. His friends here say that
he has expressed the desire In the past
to be transferred to the line, but such a
transfer is almost an unheard.of thing,
The sun., 1898-06-09
They Must Leave Canada

Special D.,tt,,: tc The GuN.
WASHINGTON, June SIT is understood
that Secretary Day has informed the
members of the Cabinet that the English
Government would expel Lieutenant
Carranza and Senor do Bose, the Spanish
spies, from Canada as soon as certain
technicaities could be removed in regard
to the proceedings The chief obstacle
at present is the arrest Of the two Span
iards by Detective Kellert, who is
charged with stealing Carranza's letter.
The sun., 1898-06-09
The Vizcaya Damaged.
Disnatch to THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE sUN.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June SIT is re.
ported that on Monday stray shell
struck the Vizcaya, lying in Santiago
harbor, dismounting a gun and injurlng
her steering gear.
1t is also reported that the forward
deck of the Furor was smashed by a
shell.
The sun., 1898-06-09
Coming Concert

The daughters of the American Rcvo.
luton are making arrangements for Il
war song concert to be given in the
Grand Opera House ON Monday evening
June 2Ot'. for the benefit of an emer.
gency fund for the relief Of the voun-
leers at Camp Tunnel. The songs will
be rendered by special chorus under
the direction of T. Leslie Carpenter.
Governor Tunnel and his staff and
Mayor McIear and City Council will be
invited to occupy the boxes. E
The sun., 1898-06-09

''The Farmers Bank at George
town is holding worthless paper,
upon which money was raised to
buy Democratic votes for the last
ten years" ---Jerome B. Bell, in
the Sunday Star.
The sun., 1898-06-09

B. 7. Haring of Camden, N. j., was in
this city yesterday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04
THE IDEAL HOSTESS.
Perception, Patience and Tact Some VI
the Qualities Necessary.

Perception, Patience and Tact Some VI
the Qualities Necessary.
Ideal hostesses are rare and opinions
differ as to what constitutes them, no
two definitions being exactly alike. In
a recent discussion of the subject sew
eral society women recited their ideals
of the various qualities an ideal host
ess should possess, as follows: She
must make you feel individually that
you are the favored guest She must
make you feel perfectly at home She
must see everything and yet possess the
art of seeming to see nothing. She must
never look bored. She must know how
to keep conversation always going. She
must never let anyone be sighted or
overlooked She must know when to
ask the amateur musician to display
his or her talents. She must be per-
fectly unselfish about her own pleas
ures. She must not neglect her guests,
and at the same time must not give
them too much Of her society. She
must remember that nothing is so tire
some, so surely death to all enjoyment,
as the feeling that one lis being EN-
tertained" In short, the ideal hostess
must, above everything, possess pa
thence, and that almost indescribable
quality known as tact.