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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-11

After using 10 cent trial size Of Ely's
Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the
30 cent size. Cream Balm has no equal
in curing catarrh and cold in head.
Ask your druggist for it or send 10
cents to MS.
ELY BROS. 5G Warren St.,N.Y. City.
| suffered from Catarrh three years; it
got so bad | could not work: | used
two bottles of Elys Cream Balm and
am entirely well; would not be without
it.-A. A. Clarke, 341 Shawmut, Ave,
Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
SPANISH SPY ON THE ST. PAUL.

Was Captured by tho Guard while Acting
suspiciousiy Around the Magazine.
Philadelphia. Pa, May d.--The re-
port that supposed Spanish spy had
been cautured aboard the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul at Cramps shipyard,
last night, was confirmed to-day. Who
the man is Capt. Sigshes refuses TO
state, and all that ia known of him IN
that his father is a SpRniard and that
his mother was born on Cuban uuil.
The suspect enlisted Bone days ago
as an oilcr, anu almost from tho time
of his enlistment was under suspicion
on account of his peculiar actione.
Late last night marine who was Oh
watch below docks nonr the powdsr
magazine, discovered the man acting in
a suspicious way around tho magazine.
Tho marine lust 60 time in bringing
the man 60 ground and short aud
severe fight followed. The guard ovor-
powered him, but not before the suspect
had received great gash on tho right
side of his face.
lie was taken before Capt. Sigsbec
| for examination and the captain com
mittod him to the brig' for the night.
A thorough Investigation ia noing made
TO day.
Tho ST. Paul ia expected to leave the
ahipyard tomorrow morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
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A NOTE OF BANNING.
But Coupled with a suggestion In the Dir

But Coupled with "a suggestion In the Direc-
tion Of AN Alliance with Great Britain.
London, Eng, May 4. Tho West
minister Gazette, thia afternoon, dis
uussiug the Philippine question, quotas
tho assumption of American news
papers, "thnt the United States can do
precisely what she chooses with Manila
or tho Philippine Islands them,
keep them, sell them or barter them, =
implying that America has only to
apenk and no one will venture to diR-
pute her right to dispose of her lawful
prize as Bhe chooses. Tho Westminster
Gazetta saya it much fears that this
view will entail disagreenble surprisss, =
adding:
"Entering European politics, the
United States will probably discover
that these simple ideas of doing what
you will with your own have become
obsolete in Europe. The first symptoms
are likely to be marked by an increase
of the anti American pressure, which,
il Great britain could be counted on
to join in it, would speedily lead to
intervention in behalf of Spain. y
After pointing out the futility oil
expecting Great Britain to join in such
movement, and the probability OF
attempts upon the part Of this Con.
tinental lowere, at the close OF the
war, 10 prevent the United StRtes from
holding the Philippine Islands, the
| Westminster Gazstte says:
tThs natural tendency of all this ii
TO hiring tho United States and Grea
iritain together. and we hone it vii
be fostered by statesmen and by re
viyal of arbitration treaty at the frs
1 oppurtunity. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

philadelphia. April So.-The rocoipts for the
week peeves. 5000; aheep, 670T: hogs, ATS;
Boo, Cattle - Extra, 5lSaoAc: good, e94a5c,:
medium. 49saisac.' common, 3HnsH. Shoep-
Extra, 4aSa41sc: good, 4aiMc; medium, 31an
SAc.: common, 3a3l+c clipped lambs, 4a51ac;
spring lR,nGs, Sa.sUu3N lIogs-Bcst Western,
h94nGc.; other knd., 81 abnc. Fatnows. s1aasI4c.
Thin cows, S9ul5 Veal calves, aa61ac MICH
cows, f25at0.
Fast Buffalo N. Y, May 2--cnttle-Fat ship
ping steers, Siaoa5; fat smooth steers. saSUa
ag1; coarse and rough, Sp4,50; light steers,
81 5Oa4 65: fat hefers. s. 50a4f0: mixed butchers
stock, S37sci.4O: go7d fat covs, S3.SOai. 10.
Hogs-Guod 10 choice Yoryers, si.O7ailU light
Yofkcrs Si.0ja40T; mixed pacGers' gsrdes,
SLldai.l2 medium weights, Si.lo; henyy
hogs, s4.ibat20: rouEhA, ta6aaS90 pigs $.t5n
$50 Sheep gn1 LRinhs-Sntive clipped lambs,
choice TO extra, Si.s0ah: fair TO good. s4.SOahi5;
lambs, far TO choice, S5s513: native c!ippcd
sheep, choice to selected wethera u loa
4.2o: mike. sheep, s4adl0; common 10 fIir, 1870
az 10: culls, s.. 25n3.i5.
bcet Fteers sold from $3.50 to $tsO; rood 10
primo pfipntnE cattle, $tIsaA..5; choice benSol,
81 3sn5: calves, Sda6. Ho.t-Common, FISH
$50; prince light, Si,0a Figs b'oucht S3st
Shoep-Shorn nocts, S3a'n4ra s.otn lsmh",
Si.25a4 IS; wooded. $i.3S, Ao2eitts-CntIte' suooj
head hogs, $1,000 head; shosP, 1900 head.
extra, s5.15a5eG; plitne. S. p3aalt. common,
S9Oll1s. HUgf, straly: iost medium, s4.05't
i.lS; bost Yorke s. Si.D5; leht Yorker, t3a1n
4: heavy hocs, siai,!n: pigs, sS'aaS.9o: fouSns,
So s0aa.t0. Sheep, sui; choice clipped, Si.sO
ai25. common, 50 l5G3.G5 choice clipped lambs,
81 15a4.gn; common to good, S. 152t.N; spring
lambs, s5a1. Veal calves s5aS.7o.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
Tho oregon,s long voyage.

Washington, May Admiral Samp-
son, so far as the navy department
knows, is steadily maintaining the
blockade OF the Cuban coast, and this
is not likely to be abandoned for the
present, though two or three of his
ships may be sent away temporarily to
meet the Oregon on her way to Cuba
from Rio Janero.
While the officials of the navy de-
partment naturally feel a warm inter-
est in this race of the magnificent bat
tleship around the continent, they pro-
fess to feel little anxiety as to the out
come, notwithstanding the current talk
of an effort on the part of the Spanish
flying squadron to cut off the Oregon.
The vessel sailed from Rio on course
known only to the captain, and the
chances of being overtaken on the high
seas are very small. Even should the
Spanish vessels fall in with her 1t is by
no means certain, Notwithstanding their
numbers, that she would be defeated by
the combined Spanish force, as her
magnificent armor and ordnance are
superior in every respect, size and quail
ity to those of the Spanish ships.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

BoYLE--In this city, April s0th, 1893, Lucy,
daughter of William j. and Maggie M. Boyle,
in the 5th year OF her neo.
BRINGHITRST--At Marshallton, Del, Atm mo-,
9th. 1895, Joseph j., infant sou OF Joseph and
llelen W. Brineiurst, aged days
DRNN-In this city, on April eth, 1895, James
4. DEM, aged 81 years.
GuLDlNG-At Trenton, n. j., on April sDth. 1893,
Moses Goldins, in tho sith year Of hiO ago.
GRAVFS-At Ridloy Park, on April 2gth, 1888, J.
Howard, son of tho latO John y. Graves Of
Wilmington, Del.
JosEPHsoN-In this city, on May %, 1925, FUN
H., daughter Of John A. and Annie s Joseph
son, In her 3 year.
kirk I'm this city, on May LIST, 1898, Mrs. Kate
Kirk, vito Of ". +. Kirk, aged Il years.
MaIlUNEY--ln this city, on Saturday, April 31lh,
,SgS, John Manoney.
MCKEAGi--In this city. on May 80, 1s9s, Sarah A.
NcKoaE, aged ~ years.
Relatives and friends arc invited 10 attend the
funeral on Friday afternoon, May 9th. Mt 2
O'Clock, from The residence OF her husband,
Edward L. MckCag, No. 800 Lombard street In
tci ment at Ryeryiow cemetery.
RtTCIIIE--on tho evening OF April 9th, 1923,
Mis- Arutc Richie, aged ~ years.
RlIOADS-Dn tho morning Of May ID, 1898, Mrs.
Anna G. khoads, aged 4G yenrs.
RUsHTON-At Georgetown, Dell May LIST, 1898,
Edward Rusht1n, AGED d. years,
TAG ERf-ln thts city, on May 81, 1898, Rosetta,
widow of John TaEert, in hor 54lh ycar.
Relatives ani friends arc invited to httend
the funeral from her late residtIhce, Nc. SCI
West sixth street. on Friday afternoon, May
tin, at O'Clock. lnterment private at Hlverviow
cemetery.
yoEis--In Ills city, on May 1st 1898 Ellen Rod
ney voris, aged 76 years.
RELl-Died suddenly, on eth mo-, csih in.
slant, ls9s, William NJ, Worrel,i n his s5tn year,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
IT is NOW CAPT. PRATT.
t,eiuware College Predecessor VIII Head
Company Engineers.


t,eiuwars College Predecessor VIII Head
Company Engineers.
". A, Pratt professor Of mechanical
and electrical engineering at Delaware
College. and president of the Street and
Sswer Department, has received from
Gov. Ebe VI. Tunnel commission ss
captain. Capt. Pratt will be the head
of new company, Go. Mo be
organized, and he desires as far as pos
Bible to secure railroad men and
mechanics. The especial work of Go.
NJ will be that of engineering corps. in
the building of railroads and bridges
Alsxandes j. Taylor, graduate Of
Delaware College, and an engineer in
the sewer department of this city, has
been comm ssioneu first lieutenant and
Lewis u. Springer, Jr., cadet captain
at Delaware College, as second lieu
tenant.
prof. Pratt ia graduate of the Uni
veraity of Virginia as a civil engineer,
and OF the Drexel Institute, as an
electrical engineer. He was at one time
assistant supervisur OF the streets 10
st. Louis, and afterwards supervisnr OF
the Philadelphia division of the Baltl-
more g. Ohio railroad. He resigned the
latter position to accept the chair at
Delaware College.
TO RAISE FLAG.
The yard men of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore railroad in
this city will erect a pole 10 the yard
of the Office OF Yardmaster Cautwell at
Third and the railroad this week. The
pole will be in two sections and will
measure 60 feet. The mon have con-
tributed funds Cor flag which will be
12xa0 feet.
LOCAL. WAR POET AT WORK.
The local war poet is working the
Manila fight for all there ia in it. Here
is his latest:
Oh, what did Dewey do to them,
oh, what did Dewey do?
He didn't Dewey thing to them,
If all reports be true.
And then he eased his mind by airily
administering the following delicate
infection:
1.-THE Cuban cigar manufacturers are
for Dewey to man. They say he is
the best specimen of a Manila rRpper
they ever heard OF. =
At last accounts. the local war poet
was reported to be wrestling with
further scintillations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Washington, May 4.--The Spnnish
fleet which was at the Cape Verde
Islands, consisting of the VizGaya,
Almirante Oqusndo, Chrstobal Colon
and Marip Theresa, tal first class
oruiuers) accompanied by the torpedo-
hoats destrolers Furor, Terror and
Pluton, left Sit. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands. on April 29th, destination un-
known. Tho distance from the Cape
Verde Islands to the Canary Islands is
about 876 miles, and the distance from
the Canary Ialands to Cadiz about 700
miles, or 1876 miles from the Cane
Verde Islands to Gadiz.
The Spanish squadron, being five
daya out from st. Vincent, could have
made Gadiz by this time, steamiDg at
the rate of about 300 miles day, or a
little over IL knots an hour. But the
Lisbon dispatch does not say distinctly
that the squadron has reached Cadiz.
1t announces that the squadron :has
returned to join tho Spanish fleet near
Cadiz,n which may mean that its
news comes possibly from the Canary
Islands, or from some source at Madrid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

inventor of improved uystems for Gig
mailing at son and tho author OF
number OF naval works. in an interview
on Ito subject of splendid victory of the
United States feet at Manila, is quoted
an saying:
IL doubt If there ever was such an
extraordinary illustration OF the in.
iluence of seR powor. A superior hcet
has attacked and beaten Spanish
float supported ty batteries and, it now
appears, it pasned those batteries and
has taken up nm unassnlabls position
OF Manila. The bodness OF the Ameri-
eau commander ia beyond question.
Hencnforth no must be placed in the
Ealhalla of Grent naval commanders,
Nothing can detract from the dash and
valur OF tho American expluit or dim
the glory which Dewey has shed upon
the A american navy. 1t may be bad for
tho world, for Rssurealy the American
navy will never accept subordinate
place after this exhibition of what it
ann sir, :,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

few persons Of no very high standing.
Moreover, every one recognizes that
Weyler's cruelty in Cuba and his policy
as to the reconcentrados largely con-
tributed to bring about the present state
OF affairs, while his alleged notorious
laxity with regard to public money has
made him much disliked. Public opin-
ion Is always likely to mistrust him, and
he is unpopular with the queen regent.
Opposed to Republic.
1.-THE country en- masse Is opposed to
the idea of republic. The people pre-
fer Don Carlos or anything to such a
change. They had enough of the re-
public In 1873. The Indignation which
is felt at present is not against the pres
ent dynasty"
a special dispatch from Madrid. via
Bayonne, says:
IN the mob Monday night were many
officers in :nufti, who were foremost in
melting the people to attack the min
listers residences and were loudest in
calling for cheers for Weyler. There Is
no doubt these men desired to provoke
the government into firing upon the
mob and so to pave the way for its
downfall Some of them were arrested,
but were subsequently released, the
government fearing to let 1t become
known that officers of the army formed
part of the mob. While the streets
were thus occupied great unrest was
manifested at the various barracks, and
the soldiers were only prevented from
Joining the mob by the personal plead
ings Of the officers.
"trhe Republicans were even more
busy than the officers in egging on the
crowd and shouting Down with the
queen regent More than once they
led the mob toward the royal palace,
but each time the police drtAe them
back"
wild Scenes In the cortes.
According to a special dispatch from
Madrid. the chamber dover house OF
| the cortes) assembled amid scenes III
wild excitement unparalleled during this
last 20 years. There were great crowds
long before the deputies came together
| and the galleries and Hobbies were
| thronged. Intense excitement prevail.
4 ed, and 80 fearful were the authorize,
Of public outbreak of violence that thu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
FORT DESTROYED.
Tho Gunboat Wilmington Makes Quick
Work of Spanish Fertilization.

Tho Csnnboat Wilmington Makes Quick
Work of Spanish Fertilization.
Key West, May 4.-The gunhoat Will
mington yesterday destroyed Span
ish fort Just being finished about four
miles east of Cojima. The Wilmington
also fired at troop of cavalry passing
Jaruco beach. Two men were seen to
drop on the beach. The torpedo boat
Ericsson on Sunday noticed large
number of infantry passing eastward
toward Matanzas on the beach. The
Ericsson followed them for miles, but
used no guns.
Later they noticed another large body
of infantry going eastward and appar-
entity driving prisoners before them. The
Ericsson saw about 200 cavalry and 3cO
infantry passing Jaruco beach toward
Matanzas. She signaled the Whining
ton, which fired small gun and then
a A inch shell. Though mile and half
away two men could he seen to drop,
and the cavalry and infantry dashed
pellmell into bushes and uphill. There
was fine confusion of horses, pack
mules, cavalry and infantry for an in
slant.
The Ericsson discovered a force OF
men building fort near Cojima on
the second of four or five small hills nj
some distance from the shore. All the
afternoon and night the Ericsson's msr
watched the men at work. They madt
| out 16 cavalrymen quartered in plan.
| tation house near the fort, and in the
morning the Ericsson ran across the
| Wilmington and informed Captain Todt
| of what they had seen.
They'll never finish it," he said
Just watchi''
The Ericsson drew away, and tht
Wilmington leisurely proceeded towarc
the coast. In less than two minutes TIN
| fort was q shapeless wreck.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
THE ITEM OF COST.

Extraordinary War Expenditures VIII Cause
the General Deficiency Appropriation to
Aggregate $3.50, Ooo,ou0.
Washington. May 4. lit is expected
that the extraordinary expenditures for
the army and navy on account OF the
war, for the frat six months of the
coming fiscal year, will make tho
General Deficiency Appropriation bill.
now being held in tho House committee
on approximations reach an aggregate
of about SEQ, 900, GOO. This is the
rough calculation of Chairman Cannon
of the IIouao committee Oh aprropria
tions and otherH of that COMMITTEES, as
Stunning that all these expenditures will
be crowded for in n Hingla nil. inatoad
of earlier separate bills.
The amount 10 dependent upon tho
prosecution Of the war. Tho General
Deficiency bill has been In readiness for
report fiom the committee to the doueo
for several weeks, and now will not be
reported until Just before tho adjourn
ment of Congress, which many of the
leaders of the House, including Chair
man Dingley of the ways and nioans com
mittee, aud Chairman Cannon of tho
appropriatiouH committee, believe will
| he reached about the middle OF next
month.
Between row and then tho War De.
partment will submit its war estimates
for the first part Of next fiscal year,
covering expenditures to BIO made until
a month after Congress reconvenes. On
the basis of rough reckoning of the
needs of the service, and tho light Of
the present situation. something oyel
$50, 00N, 600 is now expected to be asked
for the army, principally for pay. sub
sistence, transportation, and the esti
mates for the extraordinary expendi
lures for tho half year. together with
otlier estimates that may supplement
the S14, 900, QUO already in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Of the Important British provincial
papers to-uny pay warm tributes to tho
conduct OF Commodore Dewey anu tho
United States feet at Msniln. Tho
Liverpool Mercury says;
"The operations Of the United States
squadron were skilfully planned and
courageouRly executed. II was daring
operation. entering the buy undor tho
cover of darkness.
Tho Bradford Observer says" II was
siugulnrly daring exploit. and IT
will rank high Ia nayal annals, not in
America merely, but throughout the
| wnrld -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
POLITICS AND WAR.
Partisan Debata Over the Revenue Bill
In the House.

PARTISAN DeDate over Inc heFbuub bit.
In the House.
Washington, May 4.--What promised
to be an uneVentful and uninteresting
session of the house was thrown sud-
denly. after three hours consideration
of private bills, into session of spirited
speecnmaking among the Democratic
members that savored at times much OF
acrimony.
The storm was precipitated by Mr..
Lewis (Dem) of Washington, who re-
fcrred in the course of a speech to the
recent vote of Mr.. Cummings Gnen.) of
New York in support of the war reYe-
nue. bill with its Incorporated bond fea-
ture. He made reference to Mr., Cum
mings assertion that this period was
a time for placing country above party,
intimating that the New York member
had served the Republican party and
perhaps contributed to the satisfaction
of unpntriotic monopolists and capital
lists. This brought an impassioned and
patriotic speech in reply from Mr.. Cum
mings, inteFspersed with some sarcas-
| tic comments that intensified the inter-
est and called an outpouring of menl-
| bers from the cloalkrooms.
Mr.. Clark Dem,) of Missouri entered
the lists and proceeded to criticise I'M
reservediy the six Democrats who had
voted for the revenue bill on its final
passage and questioned their Democ-
racy Messrs. Fitzgerald OF Massachu-
sets and McAleer of Pennsylvania, two
other Democrats who voted for the bill,
were heard in defense of their votes and
in refutation of the imputations of the
Missouri member.
The leader Of the Democrats, Mr. Bal
ley of Texas, spoke briefly in depreca-
tion of the speeches of the Democratic
members as being subject to miscon-
struction. indicative of more serious diff
ficulties within the party than really
existed. He reviewed the record to show
that no appreciable ground for such
| construction existed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
TO BlllLl ANOTHER STEAMSHIP.

The Harlan g. HoiiingsForth 20. Receives
I. Gourmet for IL Merchants s. Miners
Co. Vessel.
Tho Harlan e. TIolingaworth Co. has
signsi agreements for the construction
of q steel steamship for tho Mercnants'
aud Minera' Transportation Go. of Bal
timore.
The vessel will be counterpart oil
the steamship Junigta, built laHt year
hy the local firm for the same company,
which waa launched on September I'd,
1897, and left for Baltimore on Noyon'
Dor It'll. This ye5Hel made ono OF tho
quickest trips on record on her first
trip hetwesn baltimore and Boston.
The material for the latest vesshl
was ordered yesterday morning and con
struction will he started as soon as tho
material arrives, with the intention oil
pushing tho work toward completion az
rani!ily as possihle.
Tho ownors desire tho utmost pro-
gress, as the vessel is needed to replace
enc OF the line which has been pur-
chased by the government, to BIO usec
hetween Key Wess ana Cuha as trans
port ship.
The following ia brief description
or the now vessel: length over all, 90
fact lenEth between porpendiculara,
270 feet; mol,ied beam, ~ ieet; depth
Of hold, 81 feot; with capacity Of
=, $50 tons.
Tho engines will be of the triEle ex
pansion type, with inverted cylinders.
Tho high pressure cylinders viii
measure "a inches; intermediate, =!
inches; low pressure, 50 inches IL
diameter. The propeller, which will bf
of manganese bronze, will cnnsist o
faur hadps, boltol 10 thu shaft, ant
will iu caaure l6 ieot in diamBter. Will
a pitch of % foot. Several improve
,nento in construction will be mad'
over those in thu steamship Juniata
which will lie of great benefit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
4 PATRIOTIC FADING.
To tho PRESENTATION of tho Life of JOIN
Vesley-Ihe Patrons and Patronesses.

To tho Presentation of tho Life of John
Vesloy-Ihe Patrons and Patronesses.
There is little ut the present timo
that appeals to tho public that docs not
In some measure touch tho patriotic
American-so the Life of Wesley"
which will he presented at tho Opera
House May 9Th and 10th, will also have
at the closy uf it's programme repro,
ductiun OF the thrilling scenes of the
eighteenth century, when the trials and
triumnhs of what Ia now tho great
Methotlist church, waro STIRRING tho
hearts OF tho people. Tho entiro chorus,
under tho Cuban flag protected by the
Stars and Stripes, will sing the Star
Spangled Banner. Mira. Monroe, tho
lecturer, Just came from Baltimore
where an audience of 1000 people sang
anil cheered till the great Music Hall
seemed alire With true patriotic en-
thusiasm.
Lyufurd Thomas is 10 DO John
Wesley and tho Rev. +. B. Short,
George Whitefeld. " The threo judges
arc Henry q. Conrad, Robert Adair
and james Lattomus.
The Y. i. =. Q. +. of st. Paul's
Church deHervu the literal patronage
of all Methodistu, particularly as tine
affair is the history OF tho birth and
growth OF what is now the second
largest denomination in existenoe'
The funeral of Sister Mary tic Sales
took place yesterday morning from the
Convent of tho Visitation. Bishop
Monaghan conducted the services.