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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-10

Annapolis. Md, March a-Gov
LowndeH, yesterday, sealed the doom
OF OUTLAW racing III Cecil county Inv
signing the Antirace Track Bill. m,
scented by Senator 4. l.. Crothers, The
law will take effect ON April atb nert
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-10

The work OF dredging Smyrna River
has been resumed by order OF United
States Engineer Smith. The operations
began at the town and will continue
outward aH long as the appropriation
will hold out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-10
COMPLAINT or ". A. HuKlLL
Concerning Auction Sales AL
legged to pe Illegal.
LETTER SENT TO CITY COUNCIL
Law Committee and Others to
Investigate.

Communicative States That -Four Men who
nave H-ithsr an Aactiesssr'n Liesnse Nor
an A.sistAnt AuotisAssr's Ssrtineats Arc
Calling Sales in Wilmington, aud That
Thrss UnIioensed Auction Places Rave
Boen Opened asrs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-10
IuYlNxD nAmA rs Exrcurrn.
IH'h the nE:;th rrntttv "t East JHnbtide 9,
Mas. FRIDAY. y.

East Cambridge, Mass. March 1.
loreu2o liarnfs was hangr nc'n TO-
Gay. His u"c'i @Gs broken by ,'u -.
usu%Es CRIME.
I1RFueH nluricrod john Daan, a
farmer. about ii ycaro oil, who lived
between Maynard and Acton. The
crime WINS committed On December 18th.
1891 Dean WIS alone, when Barnes
enternu the houBp. attacked and mnr-
dererl him and tool; about $40, which
tho farmer had upuD his person.
Barnes defence was mental irrospons-
bility, hut. aftcr trial lasting five
days, he was found guilty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-10

Hoods PIls cure nausea, SICK headucho
billousness and all liTer Ills. Prlce " oepJn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
Sure Enough War.

Asa fighter and cutter am some
shing mysei. A others are cutting
prices now propose to omake the cheap
est prices in shoe making and repairing
for the next 30 days ever known in Bry.
an. Nail half sole.. Zoe: sewed half
soles, Toe; all patching and stitching a,
prices in proportion 10 above. / have
lived In Bryan always and expert to
stay here-not here Tor few days and
then gone, but fxture-and a. a cili.
zen of the town | solicit your patronage.
These cheap prices call for cash, and all
work must be paid for when delivered.
Apr lm X. BLArnKRwIcK
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
The Report to the British Colonial
Office Says One Of His Vessels Is
Somewhat Damaged.
DEWEY is B0MBARDING
THE CITY OF MANILA.
II l. Believed the Cable Has Been Cut
a. No Communication Can BE
Had at Hong Kong With
the Philippines

London, May 2.-lCopyrighted by the
Associated Press, 1885, "Details Of the
battle Of Manila were received at the
British colonial Office in two cable mes
sages, the substances Of which was fur.
nished the Associated Press by officials
Of the colonial Office
The cable announces that the fleet en-.
tered Manila harbor at daybrcak Sunday.
staiioning itself opposite the city The
fort opened ERE ON the American ships.
whereupon they shifted their position
to one near Cavite. In Manila bay. en-.
gaging in a fierce fight against both the
forts and the Spanish fleet. The en-.
gagement lasted two hours and resulted
In the annihilation Of the Spanish fleet.
After the hattle the American ships
withdrew 20 their magazine vessel, in
the center Of the roadstead for the pur.
pose Of coaling One American vessel,
the name Of which was not mentioned,
is said TO have been disabled.
Commodore Dewey then requested the
British consul, +. IL Rawson. Walker,
to convey message to the Spanish gov.
ernor general, demanding the surrender
Of all torpedocs and guns at Manila and
possession Of the cable offices, saying
that unless these terms were complied
he would proceed to lombard the city.
The first cable message ended with
the statement that the Spanish officials
were conferring with the British consul
and the telegraph company's agent, and
that pending the decision to be arrived
at the cables were not permitted 20 han.
die the messages.
The second cable dispatch received by
the colonial Office announced that the
Spanish governor general refused to sur.
render the torpcdoes and guns and cable
Offices, and he prevented the agent Of
the telegraph company from comforting
with Commodore Dewey
The message ended with the statement
that the British government OF the
Straits settlement, expected the bonn
bardmcnt Of Manila would begin this
morning, when the spaniards would
cut the cable.
The first OF these cable messages werc
received at O'Clock Sunday night and
the second at midnight They have moi
yet been given to the newspapers. NJ
other message ON the subject has been
received in London, although the forcigr
Office expected news from the British
consul at Manila before now and by no
receiving It IL is supposed the Spaniard
have cut the cable.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

'rne time Of retreat Of the American
squadron behind merchantmen was H..
30 a. m.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

The following Is the text OF the official
dispatch from the governor Of the Phil
ippine islands TO the minister Of war,
Lietcnant General Correa, as to the en-.
gagement of Cayite;
last night, April 80, the batteries at
the entrance TO the port announced the
arrival Of the enemy's squadron forcing
a passage under the obscurity Of the
night At daybrcak the enemy took up
positions, opening with a strong fire
against Fort Cavite and the arsenal.
"Our feet engaged the enemy in q
brilliant combat, protected by the Cav
ite aud Manila forces They obliged
the enemy with heavy loss to mAneuver
repeatedly. Atil O'Clock the American
squadron took refuge behind the foreign
merchant ships on the east side Of the
bay.
"Our feet, considering the enemy's
superiority, naturally suffered a severe
loss. The Marie Christiana is ON fire,
and another ship, believed to be the Don
Juan dc Austria, was blown up.
"rhirc Is considerable loss Of life.
Capt Cadarzo, commanding the Marie
Christiana, is among the killed. ! can.
not now give further details. The spirit
Of the army, navy and volunteers is ex-
ccllont"
The naval burcau at Manila sent the
following report signed AontejO, admi.
raj;
"In the middle Of the night the Ameri
can suqadron forced ,he forts and befop
daybreak appeared of Cavite. The
night was completely dark. At 7;3t
the bow Of the Reina Maria Christins
took fire and soon after the poop alsC
was burning. At s O'Clock, with my
staff | went on board the Isla dc Cuba
The Roma Maria Christina and the Gas
tilla were then entirely enveloped in
flames
"Tho other ships having been dam
aged rctircd into the back Of the hay
some had TO be sunk to prevent then
from falling into the hands OF the en-
envy. The losses are numerous, notabl,
Capt. Cadarzo, priest and nine othel
persons"
According TO late official telegram
the Spanish cruisers Castillo and Reini
Maria Christina were also burned. Tki
other ships retired from the combat
some being sunk TO avoid their falliuI
into the onemy's hands.
Late official tolegams says Montej
transferred his flag TO the cruiser Isle d
Cuba from the cruiser Reina Mari
Christina, which was completely burnel
between two engagements.
The Spaniaris fought splendidly, IN
sailors refusing to leave the burning an
sinking ships. The captain Of the RI
ina Christina went down with III
vessel
The second engagement was apps
rently begun by the Americans afte
landing their wounded on the west sid
of the hay.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
THE SPANISH NOW
ADMIT THEIR DEFEAT,
Cables Received at Maisii From Ma
niia Too Much One 90 Aimt
of - nial.

Madrid, May 3 on a'viccs wcO
received here late YESTERDAY u a hattie
between the United .trs Chinese
squadron and the Spa 70 q s'i oG Ca.
vite. The Spanish claim a victory and say
the American squadron was forced to
anchor behind merchanrren
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
WHAT A MADRID
NEWSPAPER SAYS,
The Annihiiatloa ef the Fleet Asknowi-
edged. and Bombardmsas of Maniia
Nou believed 10 Ne On.

Madrid, May A dispatch to The
liberal from Manila early this morning
said that Admiral Montejo. the Spanish
commander, Acknowledges that the
Spanish feet had been completely de-
stroyed. He adds that the crew Of the
Spanish warship Mindanao has been
saved.
The British consul at Manila has con-
ferrcd with Commodore Dewey. The
object Of their conference is not known.
Further advices from Manila to The Lib
eral says:
The United States feet has taken up
a position In front Of Manila and has es.
tablished blockade Of the port. Tho
population Of Manila is fleeing from the
city. The bombardment Of the town IL
expected TO take place today.
At the termination Of the cabinet
council at Madrid. the minister Of ma
rine. Admiral Bermejo. declined to fur.
nish any further information for puhi.
cation. He said. however. the first ac-
count sent out by the governor general
Of the Philippine islands was completely
/ borne out by later dispatches, adding.
the last shot was fired az II 80 Sunday
when, he asserted, the American ships
steamed away.
The authorities here adopted the most
extreme military precautions to cheek
the increasing public Indignation at the
disaster to the Spanish feet at Manila.
Martial law will be proclaimed II the
government is provoked over the hos.
tile demonstration" In the streets A
feeling Of discomfort prevails every.
where. The military feel equally, with
the civil elements, the effects Of the dis
aster, in which. according to one an.
nouncement, "our inferior war craft,
although they fought pluckily, perished
through lack Of foresight in responsible
quarters"
The general tone Of the newspapers,
even in the case Of the ministerial press
Is calm. The newspapers express the
determination TO avenge the defeat oi
the Spanish feet.
The conduct Of the Spanish admin
in sinking the remnant Of his feet in
order to prevent its capture. Is highly
extolled by the press. The Impartial
advises the government 70 arm all avail
able shipping and convert vessels int
an auxiliary feet FOR the purpose Of cap
turing and destroying American mer
chant vessels.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

Madrid, May 2-The publication Of
The Liberals dispatch from Manila re-
moved the last hope Of the Spaniards,
and IL is now admitted on all sides that
the Spanish feet has been completely
destroyed. and IL is probably only a
question Of hours as 10 when the Ameri.
cans will occupy Manila.
The fact that The Liberal, which is
Premier Sagasta's organ. has admitted
a complete defeat Of the Spaniards, gives
additional signiAea nee to the frank an.
nouncement.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
No Intervention Likely.

Washington. May AIT foreign en-
bassies and legations intense interest is
shown in the news OF the decisive VIC
tory Of the American feet at Manila
Diplomats say no step toward European
Intervention Is likely to be hAstened y
this disaster 10 Spain. !,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

Key West, May 2, $3.50 p m.-The steamship Argonata with
cargo mail and passengers including number army officers
captured off Cenegos by the Marbehad and Nashville to-day
Nine Spanish gunboas put from Cnfuegos assist the Agsnaa
but all driven back This the important capture Of the
war.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
MANILA rs OURS.
No Details, but Enough is Known to Make the Ea-
gle Scream Greatest Prize of the War
Taken Off Cienfuegos.

Washington d c.. May 945 p m-The report received
here tonight that Commodore Dewy bombarded Manila to-day He
said to have taken the city and full possession Of the is
land The report says cable aud all the forts
There is great rejoicing here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03
spanish E.,ima,. Of Their Lo...

Paris, May "A dispatch from Mad.
rid estimated the Spanish loss at 400
men killed at Manila.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

American Squadron Moving Upon the
City. According TO spanish Advice.
London. May A dispatch 90 tho
Daily Mail from Madrid early this
morning says;
The Americans are now moving on
Manila. but there has yet been no ca.
pitulation.
The herald., 1898-03-08
THE PARIS EXPOSITION
Popular Interest in the Exhibition.
Chamber of Commerce Displays

The chamber of commerce is in receipt
of a communication from John H. McGib-
bons, assistant special commissioner to the
Paris exposition. with headquarters at Chi
cago. The letter states that for the pres
ent no information has been given for the
American section of the exposition, nor
will there be until congress appropriates
sufficient funds to carry on the work and
the president appoints a permanent COM
missioner Mr.. McGibbons claims that
they are besieged daily with letters for
Information from all over the United
States. showing the lively interest people
feel in the coming exposition in Paris in
1900
A letter has also been received from B.
horticulture, naming April 11th and Eth
as the dates for the horticultural conven-
ton which will be held in the assembly
room of the chamber of commerce; Riv-
erside, 14th and 18th. President Forman
appointed a. p. Griffith, John Scott, F. w.
Chapman, E. F. c. Klokke and D. Free
man a committee to act with those ap-
pointed from chambers of commerce else
where and the shippers and fruit-grow-
ers' exchanges to meet at 2 p. m. on Thurs
day next.
The following new exhibits were received
yesterday: 4. P. Griffith, Azusa. grape
fruit in clusters; ]. H. Arden, navel or
anges; II. A Scott, Tangerne oranges; l..
NJ. Zhart, lemons, all of Downey; Rev.
l.. B. Phillips. yellow globe beet, shaped
like winter Nellis pear, grown nuder VIM
ter Nellis pear tree; James Slauson, Azusa,
Walters improved grape fruit.
The herald., 1898-03-08
HAD ANGELIC AMBITIONS
An Insane Mans Raid on Hens and
RooSterS

Charles Simons wanted to be an angel,
and as he is insane. to his disordered mind
there was not much difficulty about accom-
plishing his desires. He went to sleep at
the usual hour Sunday night and during
the small hours he had dream, in which
he claims that his maker appeared and in
formed him that the possession of guam
tity of feathers was all that was necessary
for him to become cherub. 1t was left
to him to secure the feathers, his instruc-
tions being to get them and place them in
his breast, and then his wings would
sprout.
Bright and early yesterday morning he
started in search of feathers and as no
more convenient source of them occurred
to him than the numerous "barnyard
pheasants" in the western part of the city,
he began a raid upon every chicken coop he
knew of. Beginning at Pico and Central
avenue he began chasing chickens. Wher-
ever he saw one of the fowls he gave chase
until he caught it, He did not kill the
chickens. but his plan was to simply pull
out all the tail feathers that his hands
could grasp by main force. The feathers
he stuffed under his vest and the chickens
he released. Over fences. in and out of
back yards, into stables and almost into
residences, the deluded man chased the
hapless fowls. He paid more attention to
roosters than to hens, because of the great
er supply OF feathers. How many of them
he caught will never be known. House
wives were frightened at his appearance
and when they demonstrated with him he
threatened them. From Central avenue to
Main street he continued the chase and
was followed by a number of small boys.
AT Main street Patrolmen Redfern and
Fifield arrested him and found enough
feathers in his bosom TO make sood-sized
pillow. He was sent to the county hospital
after explaining his mission"
The herald., 1898-03-08
COLLEGE ATHLETES
Keen Competition to Represent Pomo-
ma in the intercollegiate STRUGGLE

CLAREMONT, March 5.-This afternoon
in the presence Of a large concourse of
people from miles around, the athletes of
Pomona college contested for the privilege
or representing their alma mater at the
forthcoming intercollegiate contest, to be
held at santa Monica. The old record
makers. Sloan. Avery, Voorhees, and Cor
don, 1ully sustained their reputat tions, while
others, new in the fields, especially Whar-
ton, Lamb and Hayes, won substantial
laurels. In the hundred-yard dash p +,
Lamb of Newton, Mass, took first place
in II seconds, while Avery of Pomona and
Wharton of Los Angeles tied for second
place. In the mile run II. NJ. VOORHEES,
of Claremont took first place in minutes
and So seconds; w. w. Mclean of Car
pinteria took second place and r. Ven
huizen of Buena Park took third In the
high jump S. A. Wharton of Los Angeles
took first place with SIS feet; A. r. Condit
of Claremont was second, and II. f. Sloan
of Buena Park third. H. l.. Avery of Po
mona took first place in the 44O-yard run
in 81 seconds, with J. II. Fairchild of Riv
erside second and r. j. Carmickel of E,s
condido third. In the 120-yard hurdle S. A.
Wharton again led in 10 seconds, with TT
M. Voorhees, second and p. E. Lamb third
The phenomenal Gordon of Lords burg tool,
an easy first in the mile bicycle race. with
l.. Bixby of Los Angeles second and r. p
Jennings of San Diego third. p E. Lamb
led in the fifty-yard dash in seconds. with
r. A. Hance second and +. d. Faircbild
of Claremont third. Fl. NJ Hayes put the
sixteen-pound shot 345 feet H. F. Sloan
was second and 8. A. Wharton third. n. II
The herald., 1898-03-08

day, Commissions received and placed by
the Los Angeles Turf club, Black & Co.,
at Agricultural park. Take Main-street
cars. Downtown office in rear Of No. 43
South Broadway. First quotations re-
ceived at 1880 a. IN.
NEW ORLEANS-First race. seven
egihths Of mile, selling-Oreusa 30. AL
Kyois 80, Gaiyo %. Battledorse %. Carlotta
c. 80. j. M. b. 90, Irish Lady 1o2. Cherry
Leap log.
Second race, one mile-Hindoo Queen 97,
Icina 81, vavaletta 107, Domsie 107, Ma
petite 10. Gypcelrie liz, Nabob H. Dudley
e. 115.
Third race, one and a quarter miles, SELL
ing-Proverb SO, Mamie LIS Sister, 90.
Evanatus 103, Mt. Washington 1O3. In
flammator 104 Necedah 105, Lake View Pal
ace 106. Lobengula ia
Fourth race, handicap, seven-eighths Of
mile-Bombardon 80, Mary Wall 30. TIM
berland 90 Brighton 92, Elsie Bramble "a.
Robinson a. Lugano 95, Belle of Fordham
07, w. c. T. LOG. Sim w. 1O9.
Fifth race, three-fourths of a mile, SELL
ing-Dawn aS, Galley West 1O1, Whileaway
10l, Grafton 101, Mamie Dunn 1O5, Henrica
1O5, Floridas 105, Adowa 105, Minnie Weldon
10s. Lonaria 10S, Gold Corn 10S, Carrie Lyle
l0S Miss Young los.
Sixth race. one mile, selling-Timorah 96,
Babe Fields 9S, Surveyor 100, Topper 1O1,
Ransom 1902. Mitt Boyken 1903. Miss Altar
row 103, Nannessa 1903, l.. w. 105, Dago 107,
High Test 109. Bob Millican 100, Wells
Street 100. Loyalty 100, Jim Hogg 109.
Cloudy,
The herald., 1898-03-08
BABIES ON THE STAGE
Manager Wyatt Routed-Behymer
Faces Indignant Mammas

There was baby show" on the stage
of the Los Angeles theater yesterday morn
ing. the like of which has never been seen
In this city. 1t seems that real live baby
is required by the well known actress,
Marie Wainwright, in the new play in
which she is to appear at the Los Angeles
theater next week. The advance manager
thought the easiest and simplest way TO
get what he wanted was to advertise in
The Herald for 1t; so he caused the follow
ing advertisement to be inserted In Sun
days Herald:
WANTED-A BABY, FROM SIX TO
nine months old, who will peither kick,
cry, nor demand an increase of salary
for use OF Marie Wainwright, in Shall
We Forgive Her?" at Los Angeles the
ater next week. Mother must apply
with the child at stage entrance Mon
day. March Z, at II a. m.
Could he have foreseen the result OF this
little advertisement he probably would
have let the theater property man look
up a baby for his star. There were babies
everywhere. They filled every nook and
corner of the stage. They cooed with de-
light at A. w. Dingwall, Miss VAIN
wrights big six-foot manager, and they
laughed gleefully at Manager Wyatt as
with quite fatherly air he chucked sew
eral of them under the chin. The mother
of one strapping youngster Thought the
urbane local manager was showing par
tiality, however, and she remarked some
thing about there shouldn't be any IA
voritism shown" Mr.. Wyatt looked down
the line Of twenty odd determined mothers
who had all come there for the particular
purpose of securing the coveted prize. 1t
was formidable array for any man TO
face and as Miss Wainwright has use for
only one baby in the play, score of those
mothers and babies would have to so away
disappointed and perhaps angry. There
was an ominous look in the eyes of one or
two. Mr.. Wyatt evidently saw this. for.
with mumbled excuse about having left
the safe open," he disappeared.
Mr.. Dingwall looked frightened at the
deserton of the local manager and
glanced around to see II there was any
escape. but he was hemmed in by row of
indignant Los Angeles mothers. He
plucked up courage enough finally to take
handled it so awkwardly that the mother
thought he was about 10 let 1t drop and
quickly snatched 1t away from him.
With the aid of Press Agent Behymer.
who is perfectly au fait in these as in most
other matters. selection was finally made.
The lucky one who will enjoy the distinc-
ton of making her bow in the distinguished
company of Marie Wainwright is Marie
O'Brien. and her home is at l0i9 Macy
street. For an understudy in case of the
inability of Miss OBrien to appear an
other Los Angeles mite, named frankie
Cresswell. was engaged.
The baby is used in Miss Wainwright's
new play. "Shall We Forgive Herr to ef-
feet a reconciliation between husband and
wife. and Miss Wainwright positively re-
fuses to give the scene with the usual
property baby generally used in plays
of this kind.
The herald., 1898-03-08
SANTA MONICA'S TRUSTEES
No Right of Way Yet for the 0utfall
Sewer-Other Business

SANTA MONICA, March THE board
of trustees held short session this after
noon. 1t was expected that some action
would be taken at this meeting concerning
the right of way for the outfall sewer, but
nothing new of public nature has devel-
oped since the right of way matter was
referred to the committee of the whole
on account of complications arising
through the claim made by the Machados
Col Hotchkiss, Stanwood ct al, to an in
terest in the land decided by Messrs Kin
ney and Ryan to the city for right of way
purposes. The claimants offered to settle
with the city for $4,000 in cash. The board
as committee of the whole, took the mat
ter under advisement about two weeks
ago, and so far it has got no further.
The board this afternoon passed bills to
the amount of $17S3.70, and authorized the
transfer of s1Ss4.67 from the sewer i'm
provement fund to the sewer fund, and
$500 from the sewer fund to the general
fund.
The gentleman guiding the destiny of the
city park wanted half-ton of fertilizer
but he will have to emulate the example
of the farmers and the rain of late-just
wait.
The citizens in the vicinity of Fifth
street and Nevada avenue asked for an
electric light last week. but they are des-
tined to remain in darkness yet awhile, as
the finance committee complains of short
ness of funds and asked for further time
before making a report on the petition
for more light.
Fanett, whose saloon was mysteriously
burned a short time ago Dust before the
time set for his appearance before the
board, to show cause why his license should
not be revoked, again asked today to
have the unused amount of his license fee
returned to him. 1t was decided to return
two and half months of his license money
and revoke his license.