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The sun., 1898-01-19
Slain BY Her Escort.

PENSACOLA, Fla, JAN lS.--The bodies
of Herbert see'ey and Miss Alice Caro-,
were found near Warrington last night.
Last Friday night Seeley and Miss Caro-
attended a party at MiIIview and about
IA m. they left in a buggy to return
home. Last evening searching party
was organized and few miles from
Millview in clump of trees the bodies
of the two young people were found,
both dead, with pistol wounds in the
head. The Coroner's jury we're con-
vinced that the young man had assault
ed the young woman and then killed
her and subsequently committed suicide.
The sun., 1898-01-19
More Guns for Uncle Sam.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Jan. 1S.-An import
ant contract has been awarded the Beth
lehem Iron Company by the United
States Government. 1t is to forge.
finish and mount fifteen four. inch guns
for the United States Navy. The mounts
are to be of the rapid fire style.
This is the first contract award
ed to any one concern for the entire
manufacture. finishing and mounting of
the guns. On other contracts the COM
pany forged the guns, which were after
ward finished and mounted at other es-
adjustments. Work on the contract
will be begun at once.
The sun., 1898-01-19
REDUCTION OF CARRIERS.
Postmaster Moore Has No, Yc,
Received General Hcath's
ctfpr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The Post Office
Department today sent out several nun.
dred letters to the postmasters all over
the country, instrlicting them to cut
down their force of carriers to correspond
with the number OF the last fiscal year.
The reductions vary from one to sixty
eight, according to the size Of the place.
This step was made necessary because of
the failure Of Congressman Loud to allow
an increased appropriation for the extra
clerks asked for, and the Department
did not wish to face deficiency of $l25,-
600 at the end OF the fiscal year, which
would be the case if the extra carriers
were appointed.
General Heath has written letters to
the postmasters, instructing them to re-
dnce their force by the first of February.
II Congress, however, acts before that
time, and the appropriation is increased,
the order will not 90 into effect. 1t is
expected that when the Post Office ap-
preparation bill comes up great pressure
will be brought to bear upon all Con-
grrssmcn to have the appropriation in
creased 50 that the reduction OF carriers
will not be made.
The sun., 1898-01-19
BEWARE, BOYS, BEWARE!
The Barb Wire Fence on the r. & o,
Lawn Knocked DOWn.--A Watch
tn Re Kent

Boys will be boys; but the B. & O.
officials here will tomorrow begin an
attempt to stop some OF their mis-.
chievousness.
Surrounding the lawn beside the B.
4 O. depot at Delaware avenue and
DUPONT street is barb-wire fence.
The fence has been thrown down three
times in the past six months by them.
The railroad people place the blame at
the feet Of the boys who flock into the
West End Reading Room, at Dupont
street, between Delaware avenue and
Franklin streets. They suspect the boys
because of the presence OF a wel-trodden
path on the sloping side of the lawn,
directly in front of the door of the read
ing room.
Yesterday a colored man began the re-
pair of the fence and woe betide the
youngster who is caught destroying it.
He will be arrested. A watch will be
kept on the boys as we'll as grown per-
sons who have followed the youngsters
habit of jumping the fence.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Held Their Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the Home
Missionary Society Of Hanover Presby-
terian Church, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. D. W. Harlan; Vice
President, Mrs. +. T.. Robinson; Record
ing Secretary, Miss $. Rlmford; Core
spending Secretary, Mrs. $. f. johnson;
Treasurer, Mrs. A. j. Rumford; Secre-
tary of Literature, Mrs. Thomas Nc
Comb. Mrs. l.. c. Bootes, the retiring
treasurer, gave an interesting talk. Re-
ports were received from the Harmony
and Mite Societies. A message of sym
pothy was sent to the wife of the late
pastor, the Rev. Lafayette Marks, who
died suddenly on January 5th.
The sun., 1898-01-19
DYNAMITE IN HAVANA NOW
Bomb Thrown at 4 Military
Train.
MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED
Press Censorship Prevent, the Send
ing Of Reliable News Concern.
ing the Affair.

HAVANA, Jan. ls,-A dynamite bomt
exploded today near Dejame, Iavan,, at
the moment: when Spanish military
train was p ,ssing with soldiers.
The explosion shattered the cars. dis.
abled the locomotive, destroyed the rails,
and killed and wounded many Spanish
soldiers. The press censorship has re.
fused to allow any reference by direct
cable to the number OF killed and
wounded.
, Att this time Of general excitement in
Havana this startling news and the ter
rible defeat by the insurgents OF General
Molina are causing great sensation.
Molina, with his 1,5OO men, met the
insurgents at Ca,narioca and Punta
Maya, Matanzas province. The Cubans
were led by Jose Clemente Gomez, Rojas
and Tabares, and numbered 500 men.
The engagement lasted four hours, and
was a very sharp one.
The Spaniards made three attempts to
dislodge the patriots from their strong
position, but were repulsed every time
with heavy losses. In the third bayonet
charge. of the Spaniards the Spanish h
Captain, Emilio Cervera, was killed, and
Lieaitenant Manuel Gonzalez was
severely wounded.
Leaving fifty dead on the field, Molina
retired, reporting to General Blanco
that ''the positions of the insurgents
were bravely defeated by them in order
to gain time to remove their wounded,
but they were finally disIodged after two
hours fighting, and left six dead on the
field"
Although rioting has been suppressed
by yielding to the demands OF the mob
and the suppression OF the obnoxious
autonomlst newspapers, 5000 more regu-
lar troops have been brought into
Havana by Generals Salecedo, Marote
and BerEni, who were summoned by
General Blanco to reinforce General
AroIas against the rioters.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Mrs. Mack Goes to Auburn,

New ioRK, Jan. ls.-Augusta Mack
was taken to the womcn's prison at
Auburn today to serve nine years and
seven months for her part in the murder
OF William tiu!drnSuppa. The vain
woman snarcd no pains to ;lake as good
an impression at Auburn as possible.
She sent to New York City for II sack,
which, she iancied was more becoming
t" her than the cape. Mrs. Nack's SEN
tcnce is for fifteen years, but good be
havior reduces it to nine years and
seven months
The sun., 1898-01-19
WHO Will be President =?

The board of officers of the Pennsyl-
vania Division. L. A. W., tonight by a
vote Of GA to 36, agreed to sustain the
pledges made by n committee chosen by
n recent caucus of delegates to give the
vote Of the Pennsylvania Division to
Isaac Il. Porter for President of the L.
A. W., in return for the vote of New
York for Thomas j. Keenan, for vice
president. In spite Of this vote many
delegates refused to abide by the meet
ing's decision and they say will work
and vote against Potter at the conven-
ton when it meet in st. Louis
The sun., 1898-01-19
Exhibitions of Sewing,

Exhibitions of sewing will be held in
the grammar schools by the instructor
Miss Anna NJ p. Mclaughlin, from twc
to four o'clock, as follows. Jan. 20. 1898,
Grammer School No. q, Fourteenth and
Washington Ftreets. Jan. 2l, 1898,
Grammar School department No. l3,
Seventeenth and Union streets. Jan. q,
1898, Grainmer School No. 4, Washing
ton street below Third. Jan. 2S, 1898,
Grammar School No. !, French street
above Fifth.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Wilmington Clubs RECEIPT ion.

The Wilmington Club will give an
ENJOYABLE musical entertainment at its
handsomely appointed club house, on
King street, this evenings 1t has Sc
cured the services OF the Tuxedo Trio, Of
Philadelphia After the entertainment
lunch will be served. The committee
having the entertainment in charge con-
sists of Clifford James, Alfred Poole and
Samuel p. Mitchell.
The sun., 1898-01-19
They Say Times Are Improving.

r.. C. Lnpton 4 Co., is very loud in
his proclamations of good times. Hc
states that the rental department is rap
idly improving and states it is four hum
dled per cent. better than it has been for
four years past. Mr.. Lupton is not
alone as nearly every real estate agent in
town is crying good old times are here
once more,
The sun., 1898-01-19
BlancO May Resign.

KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. l9.-It is stated
in Havana that General Blanco will re-
sign soon, a. the government at Madrid
is dissatisfied with his apolicy. Havana
is still much alarmed and all streets lead
ing to the Park have extra guards. 1t is
said the insurgents have attacked the
town OF Cano, near Havana. again, and
that large Spanish force has been sent
in haste to protect the town. Several
emissaries of autonomy have been cap.
tured and executed as traitors recently.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Col. Hay OF for Egypt.

LONDON, Jan. ls-Col. John Hay,
United States Ambassador, and family
left London this morning on their way
to Egypt. They 60 to Paris and thence
to Genoa, where they will take passage
on a steamboat for trip up the Nile. 1t
is the intention Of Cot. Hay to 60 to As.
souan. and. if time permits, to extend
his trip to Wady IIalia. Henry Adams,
the historian, will join the party in
r;t
The sun., 1898-01-19
CONSUL GRACEY'S WIFE DEAD
Wife Oft s. Consul s. Il. Gracey Dies
of Eastern Fever.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
SMYRNA, Jan. lS.-A letter was re.
ceived here last night announcing the
death of Mrs. Lillian Gracey, wife OF
Rev. Samuel L. Graccy, United States
Consul to Foo Chow, China, December
llth, 1897, Of Dcugue fever. lnterment
was made the Lext day in the Commun-
ity Cemetery.
Mrs. Graccy was daughter of the late
DR.. I. J. Thompson, formerly Presiding
Elder OF this District, and well known as
an able AMI eloquent divine Throughout
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Con-
ference. She has wo sisters living here,
Mrs. Ella Griffith and Mrs. Mary W.
Thompson. Mrs. Graccy leaves one
daughter and three sons, all her chill
dren being at present in Foo Cho V and
were with their mother at her death.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Century Club Anniversary.

The ninth anniversary of the New
Centnry Club will be held today in the
Century Club building. Representatives
from eight clubs from u distance will be
present. Lend.a-Iland club, of Baltimore,
is now being entertained by Mrs. Dr..
Corcoran, and the members will attend
the anniversary exercises in Il body. In
the afternoon a comedy will be the at
traction, to which the members and their
friends have been invited.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Whole Family Poisoned.

NILES, Mich. Jan. ls.-Louis Wack, OF
Capnccvilr, killed a hog that was dis
cased, and he and his wife and seven
children were poisoned with the trichina.
A seventecn-y -year-old daughter died last
night. and it is feared the entire family
will die.
The sun., 1898-01-19
He Will Talk ON Alaska.

Ppf. Pratt, of De'awar College, who
spen, last Summer in ALASKA in the i'll
terest of the Yukon and Ahska Trading,
TRANSPORTATION and Mining Company
will give an account of his tip in q lee:
ture entitled "a Trip to the interior of
Alaska'' with stereopticon views, at
New-Caltury Club, on Saturday even
ing. January 22. The lecture iafor the
benefit 4 the "Aurora,' the Delaware
College annual.
The sun., 1898-01-19
SuDDlieh For the Cubaus,

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. lS.-tiovcrnor
Lord has appointed a Committee OF six
leading citizens OF Portland to take
charge vi Il movement tn raise supplies
and medicines for the suffering Cuhans.
The Governor will appoint similar Com
mittces in every town OF inn ortance in
tho Stotp
The sun., 1898-01-19
Nearly Every Rome Broken.

LIMA, Ono, Jan. 1S.--Shortly after
noon yesterday Joseph Graft, a cornice
worker, fell from the top OF new block
on which he was working, to the ground
below, a distance Of 100 feet. The fall
did not kill him, but nearly every bone
in his body was broken and he was
taken home in dying condition.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Suit Against Pennsylvania Railroad.

PHILADElrIIIA, Jan. lS.t-F'irthrr trsti-
money for the plaintiff was heard to-
day before Judge Dallas, in the United
States Circuit Court, in the suit Of
Charles Drspeaux against the Pennsy'-
vania Railroad Company. brought to
recover damages for alleged discrimina-
ton in oil freight charges some fifteen
wears agD,
The sun., 1898-01-19
The Summer School Disban ds.

SARATOGA. N. Y, Jan. 1S,-Tho Ma
tonal Summer school Association, which
has been holding yearly meetings at
Glen Falls, n Y, has heen dissolv, d by
action of the stockholders on account of
the unsatisfactory financial condition of
the Association.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Mcrcar Receives His Commission.

SPECIAL TO TnE.SuN
SMYRNA, Jan. 1S.-Thomas B. Mcgcar,
was who appointed postmaster by Presi-
dent Mckinley, received his official ap
pointnent this morning. Mr.. Megcar will
take charge Of the Office, February LIST.
The postoliice will remain in the same
building on lower Commerce street.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Have Elected Directors.

The Stockholders of the Republican
Printing and Publishing Co., met Mon.
day and elected the following directors:
George W. Vernon, W. Scott Vernon
and George +. Vernon, who will meet
next week and elect officers.
The sun., 1898-01-19
Henry ID. SaylOr Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Senate,
this afternoon, confirmed the nomina-
tion Of Henry D, saylor, Of Montgomery
county, Pa, as C'nsul ut Matanzas,
Cuba.
The sun., 1898-01-19

When spoken TO last evening concern
ing the matter, Postmaster Enoch Moore
stated that he had not as yet received
any ca umunication bearing on the sub.
jcct from the Assistant Postmaster Gen.
rral Heath
The sun., 1898-01-19
Reginald DE liOycn III.

AIKEN, s. c.. Jan. lS--Rngina'd d De
Kovrn. the comr"ser, is seriously Lin
here with gastric fever
The sun., 1898-01-19
FARMER DROPS DEAD.
Joshua Bennett, Living Near Harring
ton Expires While Flowing.
:,J+ r,,c S,,~
Special to THE Sun.

HARRINGTON, Jan. lS.--Joshua Ben
nett, aged sixty-eight years, employed
on the farm OF +. G. Reese, about three
miles from town, on the road leading to
Milford, dropped dead while plowing,
this afternoon. Coroner Walls, of Kent
county, was notified and will investigate
the case tomorrow. Deceased leaves a
wife and two children.
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A PETTICOAT TRAITOR.
A Letter to SaSustn Intercepted by tn,
- fs3 Po.tofiicc t~uthorItiry,

A Letter to SaSustn Intercepted br tho
Postotiice Authorities.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2s.-The
postoMce department has received In
formation OF a letter being held up be-
cause it contained reasonable informa-
tion. The postmaster at Santa Cruz,
California, reported that letter ad-
dressedito Premier sagasta, Spain, had
been mailed there, and under direction
OF Assistant Attorney General Tyner,
its contents were examined.
1t was mailed by a woman who gave
an address where an answer would
reach her, and contained information in
regard to the Notifications OF San
Francisco, where guns are located. etc.
It also described points lower down the
coast where Spanish vessels could land
troops and said there were men who
would act as guides to attack San
Francisco and seize railroad trains.
The letter will be transmitted to the
wal department: for action. It Is
thought that It may lead to an lnvesti-
gaion as to whether there are persons
In that vicinity unfriendly to the Uni
ted States.
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LOCAL BREv1rIEs.
Matters or minsr Moment In and About
tho City.

n1stterso minsr Moment In n About
the City.
Matinee at the Opera House this az
ternoon.
Bloch Bros tobacco factory is Idle
this week.
Opera House to-night--"Mr. Barnes Of
New York"
The Married Ladies' Euchre Club vii!
meet at the home Of Mrs. George B.
Caldwell this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
There has been q new arrival at the
homefos William H. Bowler, Of the
Reilly building. 1t is a thirteen-pound
boy.
The Wheeling Amateur Orchestra will
give concert at st. Luke's parish
house ne1tx Tuesday night. This or
%ganlz.ton Is rapidly forging to the
front.
All doubts OF springs appearance
were dlspened last evening. A little
German band, the first of the season.
bobbed up and footed nerTily around
the streets. The chilly nights must now
take q back seat.
Lieutenant Ingram yesterday arrest
ed William PluEner on a warrant
sworn out In Squire Rogers court,
charging him with into1!catioE- Plum
nerI cou!dGfe liquidate, and will in lieu
thereof spend ter days In jail.
The new launch "Over" will begin
business regularly Saturday morning,
running from 6 a. m. until u p. m, from
Ohio street, Island. tosthe wharf This
launch Is equipped with the latest Inn
proYements and is q very fast craft.
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we seem to- be N, for II.

MADRID, April 2s.-The perfect con-
'hdence which appears to be felt here
at the outcome OF the war between
Spain and the United States. Is reflect
ed by the Liberal moderate Republi-
CAM, which contrasting Spanish calm
and American ~excitablllty." says TO-
day: Spain is patiently awaiting the
attack which America is noisily to
make simultaneously on Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands, with
he. und~iscipllned forces, while her
preachers and merchants, finding the
task more difficult than they had cal
culated, ore already quoting the Bible
to prove that peace Is a good thing Tor
civilized nations. On the American Side
are ho%dge-podge. brag, bluster. hypoe-
risy and funk; on the Spanish side are
complete unanimity and readiness &c
die for the country. trusting In Sod"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-29

LONDON. April 2s.--The British for
eien ONCE has officially been notified BY
the Spanish embassy that The govern
nnent OF Spain has ordered the ports Q,
Cuba, the Philippine islands and Porto
Rico 20 De defended by lines OF torpe-
does, and that entry into these ports.
therefore, IS only possible under the
guidance ofpllots who arc In rcndlnesss
outside the lines OF defence, to take
ships 10. The foreign office IS further
notified that the Spanish colonial oii-
dals Will order the removal OF buoys
and the distinguishing OF lights when
ever such steps are deemed necessary
for the defence OF their respective ter
rltories. GlE5f
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-29
WESTYlRGINIA TROOPS,

1ncamp nt Kannwha cl ty-.covernor at.
kinsou Ittfusss To Change ihs Place OF
liendcIvous ard Gives iiis~ Reasons.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. April e.
Tho camp at Kanewha city received It's
last full consignments OF troops at 4
o'clock this afternoon. The Chesapeake
G Ohio brought In the following com
panlcs. which completed the full number
of eighteen for both regiments, com
panIes 7. Z. D. II. and A., OF the First
regiment. Early this morning compan-
les BE- g. aud X, als6 OF the nrst mr..
rived. and pitched their tents. All af-
ternoon the troops in camp have been
subjected to drill service, and as soon MS
the last companies arrived, they all went
to worl, to complies the erection OF tents
mud make camp life as comfortable as
possible.
Col. C.2LH Smith informed the Intelll-
gencer that It Is likely the militia will
be stationed here for ten days. and per-.
haps longer, when, 1t is thought. they
will be taken to Martlnsburs and held
in reserve. Late to-day Governor. At
kinson received q telegram from Senator
Elkins, stating tina: General Alger has
consented to recruiting the regiment to.
It's maximum number OF 1900. butt was
expedientato move them TO Mart!nsburg.
Governor Atkinson replied that the
troops would be held here until they are
under the authority OF the government.
His decision Is final, and no power will
be able TO move him.
Tho governors position Is taken be-
cause IN the first call there was no rem
devious suggested by the war depart
ment, and this being the seat OF gov
crnment and q central point, the COVER
nor called the troops bccause;the troops
were all moving to this place when the
secretary OF war named Marlnsburg as
the point OF concentration, and It would
have cost the state at least s12. 900 to
change the place of rendezvous from
here TO Martinsburg. The governor
considers Gthisla waste OF money, be-
cause the government can rake It's troops
to any point 1t wants after they are
mustered into the United States volun-
teer service.
It Is thought Col. Casteel viii be made
lieutenant colonel and Colonel c. l..
Smith the senior major.
The signal corps is establishing a tele-
phone line between Kanawha city and
Charleston. for the accommodation OF
the people. The Chesapeake & Ohio and
the Kanawha river boats will make trips
to the camp grounds every half hour.
The largest number OF men in any
company is eigaty-four, and the lowest
number Is fifty-two. The average Is
about sixty To a company. which means
that there are about 1000 troops here
NON. 1890 L.Al-M ~ t.TFZg-El f+sNa-H-.
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A MUSIC FESTIVAL.

On next Thursday, May 5. at breezy
Mozar. Park, afternoon and evening, q
musical event occurs that is interesting
a large proportion Of the not inconsider-
able portion Of the community compris-
ing Musical Wheeling. It Is the annual
May Musical Festiva! Of the Mozart
Singing Society. and the artists engaged
for the coming concerts are ladies and
gentlemen whose high standing musical
ly has not been questioned. Miss Emma
S. Howard. the well known New Eng
land soprano, comes especially for these
concerts, and Weddings verdict will no
doubt be that which has followed Miss
Howard's appearance in the larger
cities-one of u~nreserved delight The
other soloists who will take part are
Mrs. Flora Williams, Mr.. Zulaut and
Mr.. Ciemans. whose voices have often
pleased Wheeling audiences. The
chorus OF the Mozart society will be aug
nented by that Of the Beethoven So
ntak,, -Eh