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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

Hong, Kong, May II. - Tho steamer
Esmernlda, which has just arrived from
Manila with four hundred refugees, chief
ly Chinese, reports that the United States
cruisers Concord and Boston arc going to
1loilo, where they expect prompt capitu-
lntion. and 10 recapture the American
ship Saranak with cargo of coal. The
blockade of Manila is extremely rigid, and
several foreign ships have been refused ad-
mittauce
The rebels Rre useless rs allies Of Admi-
rRl Dewey. They are utterly disuniteu,
! quite half of them being in favor Of Spain.
The Cavite arsenal was found empty. Col
onel Miguel, of the ar illery, committed
suicide because he discovered that thu am
munition was non-Axl5tent.
Captain General Augusti Is try n gto con
Ciiiate the rebels, and has au horiz,d the
establishment of native councils. The
Archbishop of Menila in u pastoral issued
on the 9Th in SAID:
"Christians defend our faith against
heretics who raise al insuperable barrier
to imNor. al souls, cL6lave The people,
abolish crosses from cemcto. les, forbid
pastors to perform baptism, ,natrilnony or
funeral rites, or to administer consolation
or grant absoluiion.'
Pending tho arrival Of troops from the
United States, tho Americans defer hos
tilitirs ashore.
The British scoond-class cruiser PIaue
has been ordered to the island of ltol0, Of
tho Philippine group, for the protection Of
the merchants whose lives anu property
are threatened by the Insurgents.
Consul Wildnan has returned here
from KDwloon Bay, where he took tho in
Surgeut leader, General Agulnaldo, aud
his Cabinet on the MCCullUch. An ar
rnngemen, was made for the Insurgents
to storm Manila.
WashiEgt on. May lS.-R"ports received
from unofficial sources are to the effect
TINT Admiral Cervcra's squadron Of four
cruisers and two torpedo boat catChor5
haye got back into the waters of the Wind
ward Islands and were hurrying, yestpr
dny, toward Porto Rico.
These reports come from out of-the-way
places wEorc the Government has no rep
resentatlvc, but tho War Administration
Is inclined to believe them
The first was in the form Of a private dos
patch from Caracas Ncnezuoll, saying
Ihat incoming vts1eIs report having sight
cd tho Spanish tlcsi Sunday evening, sail
ing east and headed toward Martinique.
This WAS followed by dispatch from
PnnGuquilla, in the United States Of Col
umbia, the next point at which The enemy
could surely lie seen il the fleet kept Oh in
westerly direction from Curacao, Saying
that the Spanish had not bsen reported
there down to lat cvLnlng.
Then came reports from Cape lIay'i n
and Porto Plata, san Domingo I,l3nd Of
Hnyti) tnna the Spanish squadron mad
been seen off Porto liiCN
The War Board hpd received oiiicia
information prior to his report that tho
enemy was sailing east from Curacao, nAd
they would have had just about ttmc
enough to each Porto lIcan waters nj
Che hour this lIaytiln rumor reached
Washington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
HIS GRIEVANCE.
His Name Was Xerxes, and 1t Had Been
Basely Tempered with.

His Name Was Xerxes, and 1t Had Been
Basely Tempered With.
"Mad, sir-madi I'm mad clear
through"
1t was evident to the lawyer that he was
on the verge of securing good Islander or
personal damage suit, and he invited the
stranger to be seated.
"Madp' repeated the stranger. "I'm
mad enough to eat bessemer steel. I'm
mad enough to put this case through If 1t
costs me all Of SIS"
. ~ INFER" said the lawyer, "that some
one has wronged you."
"Wronged moi roared the stranger.
"He's made monkey Of mel tell you,
sir, he's made me look like blooming
idiot. He's given the public wrong i'm
preston Of my mental strength ard the
educational advantages of my youth, and
want to make him sweat for 1t"
"Tell mo about 1t, said the lawyer,
"and wn will see what can be done"
SIT all hinges on my middle name, ex'
planned the stranger land that name is
Xerxes. Now, am not prepared to deny
that that is moro or less Of fool name fol
any one to carry around at this period Of
the worlds history, but can't SEQ that
I'm to blame for it."
"Certainly not" asserted the lawyer.
"Just because my parents were foolish
enough to give me that kind of q name Is
no reason why every ono l meet should
think he has a license to have fun with
me, and am entitled to the protection Of
the law, as figure It,"
"Most assuredly."
"Then it's cinch I'll get big dam
ages" said the stranger with every eyi
dence of satisfaction at the prospect. ''You
see, my full name is John Xerxes Jones'
but, Of course, I don't uso the middle
name"
"Of course not"
~ just write it John x. Jones, and
that's the way put it on big petition
that Is being circulated
"What has that to do with your suit fol
damages2"
"Why, the big, numbering idiot want
to sue came along and wrote his above
the x. and mark below it, and I'm
either going to have him arrested or he's
going to have n case of assault and battery
against me- n-ChicagO Post.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
DOT 5.

Gard reader. Mrs. Clark, ga Madison
8 rect.
The recent rains have made drinking
water very muddy.
The praying band OF AsburyM. IL. church
will have u grand rally in the church Mon
day evening, May g. Mrs. Fitch, the gos-
pei singer and a number Of workers from
a distance are expected to DO present and
take part IN the service.
A mceeing of the Brandywine Summit
Camp Meeting Association will DO hold on
Saturday. A minister to lead the coming
camp meeting will be chosen as DR., Ezra
Tinker was unable to accept the loader
ship.
Department Commander Liddcll, G. A.
R, yesterday tolegraphed President Nc
kinley recommending the appointmont
Of National Commander z. S. Gobia for
major general of volunteers.
The bowling team of tho Young Mems
Republican Club will play team of tho
Thursday Club Of Philadelphia ut tho Re-.
publican Club on Monday evening.
The Union Veteran Legion will attend
Kngswood NJ. Il. church next Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock.
nThe overhaulcd engine OF tho Water
Witch Fire company was given q test, at
Gilpin and Shallcross avenue last oven.
ing.
The degree of Doctor Of Divinity has
been conferred upon Presiding Elder ]. II.
Waters by Bennett College. Greensboro,
N. &.
Broadway and Hammond have 1 70 beau.
tiful new delivery wagon, on the re1t to-
day, indicating that the laundry business
must be quite profitable OF sucn fine turn
outs would not DO possible.
Charles NJ. Toland of this city has secur.
ed a patent for n support braokei orlamps
gas burners &c.
George W. Brenr an Of Georgetown has
secured patent for q submarine boat
Foreman Cam of tho Cooper jury WAS
taken i'll this afternoon.
The tug Rambler has been released on
bond.
1t is understood that tho trial Of Thos.
5. Clark will not take place Tuesday.
Miss V. b. Cruisnn lost valuable & Id
watch yesterday afternoon Will, wal klI z
along the Brandywine.
There are only four cases of dph her
In Wilmington at present.
Waldo Uhso was among The recruit vii
went to Middlttown to day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
CITY Court Cases.

g
Patrick Kennedy appeare 1 In the City
Court this morning to answer the charge
OF disorderly conduct. He has been OF
home for the past three months. He Is
drinking right along, refuses TO work and
the children have been driven from home.
He uses bad language towards his wife
and family. His son works at the Mallea-
BILE Iron Works and keeps his mother
When Kennedy Is away from home moi
drop Of drink comes into the house. Two
weeks ago his father and aunt threw the
young man out the window and his log
was injured
For the defense Mrs Parker testified
that Kennedy drinks every time he gets
the chance. The court said that Kennedy
could enlist. The authorities would feel
grateful to Mira Parker II SEE would re.
form him He had been released from jail
and went to her and her sister and came
hack and was arrested for being drunk,
For years Mrs. Kennedy KEEP. sober and
kept her family respectable He was hned
SO and costs.
Douglas DENNY and William Mccoy,
colored pleaded guilty to the charge of as
sGult and battery on Andrew Patrosxl.
They were fined the costa
Patrick j. Healey was arrested for dis.
orderly conduct at St Patrick's Church.
Upon the request of the pastor Of the
church, the case was dismissed. WNilam
Gotter, the sexton, deposed that Healey
was acting In strange manner In the
church. Upon being ASKED what was the
matter he said, II am the Lord, who ara
you" He said he was from Philadelphia
He wanted to take the pledge.
Mary Dean was charged with the lar.
ceny Of two rings, the property OF Annie
Glenn. She testified that the prisoner
came to her house, No, 6l3 West Second
street, about nine weeks rs a domestic.
The witness was sick and the defendant
had charge Of tho house and store. She
missed Two rings worth Sll from her
trunk.
When she missed the rings sde made
search. The rings were found at the de.
PENDANTS house yesterday. There was to-
bacco, snuff and dress in the prisoners
charge. In cross examination she said she
had not been In her trunk since last De-
cember.
She was held In 800 bail for court. Mary
johnson was charged with harboring an
unregistered dog The case was continued
until Tomorrow morning,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
PASTOR
MONTGOMERY
Enters Suit Against Olivet
Church For Salary
Due Him.

Rev, T. 4. Montgomery this morning
began suit against the official board Of
Olivet Presbyterian Church for $3.50. salary
due him since he left seven months ago.
j. Frank Beggs Is counsel for Mr. Mont.
gomery. The church board has not yet re-
tained an attorney.
The action of Mr.. Montgomery was tax.
on only after repeated efforts on his part to
collect the money In an honorable manner
for q just debt.
This church board, II is said, refused to
pay the money because the former pastor
had cancelled the debt while his case was
pending in the Presbytery. The action of
the pastor this morning proves to the con-
trary.
The case cannot be heard before the
February term Of court but 1t Is altogether
probable that 1t will DO settled before that
time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

chusetts. the Texas and the Brooklyn, un-
der Commodore Schley. Cervera is sup
posed to have the cruisers Vizcaya, Maria
Teresa. Crlsto6al Colon and Almirante
Oquendo. and the torpedo boat destroyers
Pluton and Furor.
But Commodore Watson hardly would
like to meet Cervera II he has been rein
forced by the cruisers Princess do Astur-
las. Cardinal CisEeros and Catalina the
destroyer Terror and the torpedo boats
supposed to be under the command of the
torpedo expert, Admiral VillaInil.
Any two Of the three American fleets
could dispose Of the combined Spanish
fleet. Any dash on the part Of the Span
iards TO get under the shelter OF Havana's
big gnns will bs interesting Should the
dash be made at night Commodore Wat
sons torpedo boats would have q chance
to demonstrate their usefulness.
But the movement essentially Is often.
s;v, not defensive. 1t Is to be followed by
TIN invasion Of Cuba, and the war Is to be
pushed to speedy ending.
Montreal, May 1S.-HRvlng perfected
spy system by which information may be
Obtained in the future for the Spanish
Government, Senior Polo Bernabe, for
merly Spanish Minister at Washington,
has decided to leave Canads, and has book
oil passage for himself and party on the
Dominion Line steamer Dominion, which
sails from here on Saturday. The stase
rooms were engaged yesterday afternoon.
Polo's spies will now report to the Span
ish Consul-General here, and the informa-
ton will DO sent to Madrid via London.
The former Minister spent large sums ar.
ranging his spy system, and dealt with
agents In the United States by cabling to
London and thence to New York. He
usually divided the messages, sending
half n h1.o npb n tyUp naniaa
Miami, Fla, May 7.-The cruiser
Brooklyn. the battle-ships Massachusetts
and Texas and the gunboat Scorpion,
comprising THE Flying Squadron, passed
here at 2p. M, to-day, going south.
Tho Brooklyn was leading, and the YES
sells were close together, making fifteen
knots
The squadron should have arrived at
Key West by about p. M, though owing
to tho strict censorship concerning the
movements of the fleets no word Of them
has yet been received here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
FINAL DEFEAT WILL BE COMPLETE
WHAT IS SPANS. NEXT ) MOVE Z?
1t is only 500 miles from Curacao to San

, 1t is only 500 miles from Curacao to San
Juan and tho Spanish squadron sailed the
same distance, from Martinique to Curac-
| CO, in less time than had elapsed between
| their sailing from Curacao to tho hour
wien they are alleged to have been sight
cd in the approaches to San Juap.
The Spanish Admiral learned at Willem
stcd that Admiral Sampson had left San
Juan, He must also have received from
| Madrid the report of tho Governor of Porto
! Rico that the bombar!mont of the forts in
| San Juan Harbor had not silencod them
nor made thom ineffective.
San Juan would therefore, be a strong
| strategic position for his fleet. especially II
the report DO true that the Cadiz feet is
! makih!. ready to sail on Friday to his as
sistaucl. OAco at San Juan, the problem
Of cunlingi and provisioning would be
sO'ved, ana with the support of the forts
AMI b"ttalions probably Admiral Cervera,
| like Admiral Montujo at Manila. was con-
Glont that his lrct would be invincible.
o.. A San Juan ho would DO in direct cable
communication with Madrid and also
with Gen. Banco at Havana
Ii the reports receive confirmation DUR
in.s the day Admiral S'ompson will be rs-
called az soon ai no can be reached and Or
dorGl to make a demonstration bofore San
| Juan; Com mpdore SChiey may be sent
back 10 Hampton Roals to guard the
| coast.
| Unless Admira; Ceryera's fleet is held in
check ~ san Juan IL lies in IL good posi-
ton to barry our coast while all our ships
are away south of Cubn.
The first stopin tho new policy was tax.
ell yesterday. 1t is learned that Commu-
| Gore Watson has started for Havana with
| United States Squadron, No to work in
harmony with the squadrons under Rear
Admiral Sampson and Commodore Sch!oy.
1t Is n formidable fleet, capable of making
light against the squadron una3r Adni-
raj Cervnra.
But it is Likely that it will join Commo-
core Schlcy's squadron, which IL due off
| Havana today. Tho combined fleet thus
formed would he equal to Il conflict with
all the warships which rumDr has placed in
West Indian waters.
II is not expected that Commodores
Schley and Watson will begin at once to
lombard Havana, They are to wait.
sleeping on their arms, 81 to speak to
m1et tho SpaNiards il they make dash to
got under the big guns of Havana Harbor
|! the Spaniattis come there will boa great
naval battle, the outcome Of which Gnu
aardly be doubted. II the Spanurds do
not come tie harparduent Of Havana will
| begin when Tho soldiers of tho United
; -ac9s are ready to crowd B!anco fl Ola tho
| rear Of Havana
Commndnro Watson took his fleet from
Key West sing'y. iIo HIS Eeun coaling for
ncvorn days and W. fu | is piled high on
thD decks.
His ll!Gt Puritan end MInntunamoh, the
cruisers Cincin Iati and Helena, the aux
iiary cruiSrrSt Paul, the torpedo boats
Ericsson, Dup mt, F1pto and Cushing, and
theEunboa!S Bancroft, Hamilton, Dolphin
Mor:ll, Eagle. haWk and Wasp
This squadron would be nbh to dispose
Of tho squadron under Admiral Ccrvura
probably, without tho aid of the Massa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
Powder Wagons Exploded.

The powder in three large wagons be-
longing to the Messrs. DUPONT, exploded
near the corner Of Fourteenth and Orange
streets, about II o'clock on Wednesday
morning, the 3ist day OF May. 1854, killing
the three drivers, the horses by which 1t
was drawn, fhattering various dwellings
and breaking hundreds Of windows and
doing damage estimated at over 5000
There have been many disputes In regard
to the day hour, month ane year on which
it occurred aud have we mako the above
tuk
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
Death from Cancer.

MIS- Mary A. Moore, wife Of James G.
Moore, died on Tuesday, after suffering for.
a long time from cancer on the neck Some
two or three ago weeks she underwent an
operation at tho hospital in Chcstor, but III
sh ortoncd rather than prolonged her life.
She leaves n husband but no children. lier,
funeral will take place on Friday nftor.
noon, aftor service in st. Johns Episcopal
Church ut ! clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
LlYliTENANT CHCECUMAN LEAVES,


Lieutenant Clarke Churchman, OF this
city. who recently graduated from the
West Point Military Academy, has been
signed to the Twelfth Regiment Infan-
try, U. s. A, which will be part OF the
army of invasion to be sent to Cuba. The
Twelfth Regiments now ut Tampa. Fla.
and Lieutenant Churchnan will leave for
that point Immediately.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
LANG-On May II, 1888, Catherine K,
widow of William Lang and daughter
of the late Robert and Marion Scott, In
her 48th year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 800 Rodney street. on Friday after
noon, 10th instant, at2 p. IN. Interment
private. rAa
JONES-On May 0, 1893, Philip E. Jones,
aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends arc invited to at
tend tho funeral from the residence of his
brother-in-law, James B. Stocktill. No.
SO7 Lombard street, on Wednesday after
noon, ut 2 o'clock. Funeral private In
terinent at Riverview Cemetery.
MOORE-On May II, 1885, Mary A. Moore,
wife of James Il. Moore. aged IS years.
Relatives and friends. ire invited to at-
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 1918 King street, ON Friday afternoon.
Services at st. Johns Church ut 2 o'clock.
Interment at Riverview Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
Who the Jurors Were.

The jurors in the Cooper case which ter
minated yesterday In verdict of guilty in
the forty-sixth court were: Charles Con-
ner, Richard T., Cam, Jr., Samuel a.
Mcdaniel, Nelson ]. Preston, Isaac Il.
Parker. Joseph f. Holland. Jacob S. Gra-
ham, Benjamin L. Gray, Thomas Price.
Frank II. Diehl William Jester and
Bernard Duross.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
nctic. full of life, nerve and vieor, take No'To-
Bac, the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, iGc orsi. Cure guaran.
tced Booklet and sample free. Address
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
Annual Excursion.

Bethany Baptist Sunday School will
give its annual excursion on Thursday,
June 3Oth, 1873, to Pennsgrove, N. j., to
leave King street wharf, at 7.3O o'clock.
Tickets 20 cents,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

The Strawberry Festival and bazaar to
be held in the First NJ. p. Church, Seventh
and Walnut streets. Wednesday and
Thursday evening. Admission freq. Come
md bring your friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

Enos Spahe Of New Castle, late Go. K
and b "a. Regt. Pa, fifty; has been grant
cd pension Of q month from Jan. g.
1896. Charles O. Way Of this city has also
been granted pension Of % a month from
April s, 1897. He was In the U. S Navy.
Both these pensions were secured by Col.
John Wainwright
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

Al Colonel Il Y. Cooper Il convicted
prisoner he would not be allowed to lnGvo
Tao district to 40 to Washington. Mr.
Bird wort to 500 Senator Gray In refer
encs to Coopef's cass. -..- .-..---..- -.-..-.l
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
Stayed the Sales.

Tho sales by tho sheriff u two Market
street properties of George II. Mccall ana
of Van Buren, street property or Iho MP
son howard, on May rs, wer" stayed thls
morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

Eight marines from Brooklyn passed
through this city this morning ell louto
for tho Norfolk Navy Yard. They will be
p,accd aboard tho u. s. s. Newark.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

The I.=vy Court yesterday afternoon
transferred tile property OF james +. Rht-
ledge in school district No. OF TO DISTRICT
No. AZ then adjourned until haxt Iues-
dag
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

The largest number OF recruits for Camp
Tunnel went there this morning. There
were 125 men, IS Of whom Major B1yd Of
New Castle recruited himself.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
- Important Announce mcnt.
Closing Quotations,

Fish, Oysters, CLAIMS and Crabs, also
freshly picked crab meat atA. H. Ainscolv's,
Slh and Jefferson streets Phone BID.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18
THINGS SOCIAL
!. !. and PERSONAL
The Bright Side Of Life as II Is Seen by
the Young and Old. Receptions,
Weddlsgs, Etc. IL

written on one side Of the paper oaly aud al.
dressed sour Card Basket" REPUBLICAN,
Otioe.l
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

TUT tHV ST'esSHeUH I1OfrISs
There will he housewarming and
pound party at the Florence Crittenton
HoIne, No. 5l3 Jefferson street, tomorrow
afternoon between 2 and o'clock. Every
Eody Is welcome.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarcts, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep IL clean, by
stirring up the lazy. liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boiIs, biotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c, 25c, Soc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

Miss Cooper Dead TT
Miss Carrie T. Cooper, daughter of Col
lector of Port Cooper died yesterday aged
rs years.
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GA TO II Z a.
Bears tbs 1Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
s's, of &e>HAZ!zZx
0ARRlAOES,

LORD -FISHER-On Tuesday evening,
May 10, 1898, at N. 100 Winton street,
Philadelphia, Pa, by the Rev. J. Wes-
ley Sullivan, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, Joseph G. Lord and Ella Fisher,
both Of Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-18

PLEASING AFFAIR IN ASSOCIATION HALL.
Tho Y. NJ. C. A. held reception In As
socia ion Hall last night for the members
and thelr women friends. The affair was
largely attended Tho gymnasium was the
contle Of attraction for the women and
they watched how tho boys worked the
various hoalth giving apparatus. Some of
the visitors iriod the wall machines and
the swinging rings Yourselves.
An entertaining musical program was
rendered, consisting of n piano solo by
Miss Bessie Rosin, contrato solo Miss
Greco Stanley;mala quartette, Miss Bertha
Pierce, aCcompanlSt; violin and guitar
duet, Palmar aud Digsins; solo, James
Gallagher.
Euiroshmouts wero served during the
evening. The reception committee was
composed Of William Cook Norris HAS
lett and Robert 5. Glover.