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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Deep Regret Expressed and Complete Re-
marathon Offered by spain.

pnration offered 10y spain.
Washington, March 2. The Spanish
government took steps very promptly
10 make amends to the United States
for the outburst of mob violence at
Barcelona. This action, and especially
the fact that it was taken Immediately
on news of tho affair reaching the
Spanish government and without wait
ing for any suggestion from the United
States. doubtless will lend greatly 10
relieve the situation and prevent a
serious outcome OF the mob's attack on
on our consulate.
The intelligence Of the disavowal by
Spain reached the State Department
early this morning in cablegram from
Mr.. Hannis Taylor, United States
minister at Madrid. The cablegram
was dated yesterday and says that the
Spanish Minister Of State has OK
pressed deep regret at the Barcelona
affair and has offered complete repara-
ton. The dispatch added that meas
ures have been taken to accord the
United States legation protection.
SPANISH PATRIOTISM AROUSED.
London, March 1.-THE Pail Nal
Gazette, to-day, has dispatch from.
Madrid, which says:
Although Spain recognizes the abso-
Lutte independence Of the American
Senators without admitting the pos
sibility OF intervention the Premier
intends to point out to the American
government the injustice of some of
the language of the Senators, He also
proposes to point out the ridiculous
ness of the Cuban rebels, whose savage
acts, it Is claimed, merit the condemna-
ton of civilized nations. For them to
be considered ON an equal footing with
the Spanish troops and TO grant sue
men beligerent rights is considered in
sons quarters to be simply pretext
for a quarrel with Spain. The govern
ment, In any case, is preparing for all
eventualities. The patriotism of the
nation has been completely aroused and
the authorities and press counsel pru-
dence. At the same time there ia a
determination TO vindicate the nations
honor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
POLITIO4L NorEs.


The SD ballot for United States SEN
ator WAS taken Tuesday in the Ken.
lucky Legislature. without result.
Sir Charles Topper moved the second
reading of the Manitoba Remedial bill
in the Canadian House Of Commons
Tuesday.
The bill giving the mayor of Balti.
more absolute power TO make appoint
ments passed the Maryland Senate on
Tuesday by vote of Is TO ..
The Arkansas Republican State con-
vention at Little Rock Tuesday elected
delegates to the national convention
and instructed them for Mckinley.
The Republican State central COM
mittee OF Indiana has begun suit at
indianapolis to set aside the Appor-
tionment act of 1885 as unconstitu-
tional. .
Five thousand people attended
mass meeting in Baltimore Tuesday
night "to protest against the unprecs-
dentod, dangerous and disgraceful at
tempt of the City Council to seize the
public Offices of the city 70 crafty
their appetite for spoils, and 10 uphold
Mayor Hooper III his fight for good
government.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05


Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Middletown, Feb. 2s. Mrs. James
Warren gave dinner yesterday in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. ii. A. Pool.
Those invited to meet them we're Mrs.
Thomas Cochran, Mrs. Ella Cochran.
Misses Stella Cochran and Helen Wat
son and DIR. j. O. Sites.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. A. Pool gave re-
ception Wednesday evening. Among
those present we're; DIR. and Mrs. Val
landigham, DIR. and Mrs L. II. Gilpin,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Brady, Mr.. and
Mrs William H. Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Vandegrift, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cochran
Mrs. Eliza Green, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Warren, Miss Stella Cochran, Mrs.
Fannie ComegYs, Miss Blanche Coch
ran, Mrs. William Taylor, Miss Mabel
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs A. M. Brown,
Miss Bessie Reynolds and Grey Taylor.
Misses Mabel Parvis, Bessie Foard
and Edith Reynolds assisted In roceiv.
ing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

The Rev. J. d. Carey has been trans
ferred from st. Patrick's Church to st.
Paul's Church, where no becomes
assistant priest TO the Rev. M. X.
Fallen. Father Carey was assigned to
st. Patrick's Church last April to
assist the Rev. ID. j. Flynn in build
ing the new paroohial school. He will
take up his duties at st. Paul's Church
next Saturday. There will then be three
priests at St Paul's, Fathers Fallon,
Quigley and Carey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
Y. NJ. q. A. DINNER.
The Membership Teams Parto0k of Oysters
at Association Hall Tuesday Night.

The Membership Teams Partook of Oysters
at Association Hall Tuesday Night.
The team contest to secure members
for the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation closed on Saturday night, and
Tuesday it was announced that the
"Blues," who were captained by
Charles S. Tazewell, had won the con
test by two and half points. In
accordance with the conditions of the
contest, the winning team sat down TO
an oyster supper, which had been pro-
vided by the Ladies' Auxiliary, and
the members of the "Maroons, tho
losing team. whose captain was Frank
l.. Uarrar, acted as walters.
President Alfred Gawthrop presided
at the supper and remarks were made
by the captains of the two teams, as
we'll az by Richard Mclaughlin,
General Secretary Lang and Mrs. Julia
AdaIr Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
The contesting teams were AZ follows:
Maroons Frank II. Harrar, Captain |;
W. r. White, G. s. Venables, q. u.
Moody, q. W. Cook, W. A. Green, V.
G. Jetferis, II. Mclaughlin, Charles
Matchett, j. p Mustard, T.. }. Hard
castle, Harry Hyland, Edgar Hare,
Leslie Christy, Lockwood Aspril.
Blues-Charles S. Tazewell, Cap
tain; August Ten Weeges, W. d.
Foster, William Smith, G. G. Wood,
j. G.. Morton, Fred. Clements, Victor
Butcher, Frank Lyon, W. G. Fothergill,
+. Ii. Overdeer, Llewellyn Jones,
Robert Wier, John Saunders, g. II.
Williams.
Although tho team contest has
closed, the individual contest for mem
bers will continue until the first of
May, each contestant receiving a mum.
her OF points for every member secured.
Six prizes amounting in cost to s205,
are offered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
DOYEh.


S1eclal C0FTeNpouuoHceoi Observation-Disclosures
Dover, Feb. GA young woman
was in town this week endeavoring to
secure Il place for two women suf-
fragists TO deliver addresses. She do
sired to obtain the use of Wesley
Church, but it's trustees refused to
grant her request. She was informed
that the women could speak in the hall
Of the House of Representatives and
that no rent would be charged for its
use. Announcement was made that
Mrs. Mary. @. G. Bradford of Denver and
Miss Laura A. Gregg of Kansas would
speak there Tuesday evening, March
10th, but for some unexplained reason
tho engagement has been cancelled.
w. Fl. Gregory died Monday from in
iuries sustained by falling down stair
way.
William Gooden of Willow Grove died
yesterday. He was 81 years old and
had been engaged in the mercantile
business at one place for more than 81
years,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05


A Scaled Verdict Received ON Friday by
the United States District Court In Pbiia-
deiphia-Notice Given of Application for
New Trial.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-The jury in
the case of Capt. Wiborg, First Mato
Petersen and Second Mate Johansen,
who were on trial in the United States
district court charged With violating
the neutrality laws between this coun-
try and Spain, by carrying an armed
expedition to Cuba on the steamer
Horsa, came in with scaled verdict
OF guilty this morning. The jury re-
tired al 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and, as they had not reached verdict
when court adjourned, were locked up
for the night, finally reaching n con
clusion at 10 O'Clock last night, after
celebrating eight hours. Counsel for
tho prisoners gave notice that he would
make application for new trial and
tho convicted men were taken TO prison,
where they will remain until brought
up for sentence.
The offence for which the three men
stand convicted was committed in the
early part Of last November. 1t was
shown by tho testimony OF government
witnesses that the Horsa. after she
had sailed from this port on November
Sth, ostensibly for Port Antonio,
dropped anchor off Barnegat Light and
shipped 80 men and about so boxes Of
arms and ammunition and conveyed
them to the Cuban coast. Capt.
Wiborg was the only one of the mon
who took the witness stand. He prac-
tically admitted that no had carried
the arms and mon TO Cuba, but said no
had done so under orders from the
owners Of the Horsa. Capt. Ker,
counsel for the defence, commended the
expedition was not military one
within tho meaning of the law, as the
mon were not armed and, therefore, it
was not an armed expedition until they
marshalled on Cuban soil
The verdict was surprise to the
crowd which packed the court room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. ga special
dispatch from Huntington, W. Va,
says: Attorney Clay of Wayne county,
w. Va, who has been retained TO de-
fenl Scott jackson, alleged to be i'm
plicated in the Cincinnati murder
mystery, makes the startling statement
that Pearl Bryan is alive and will be
produced at the right time. He also
has three witnesses who will expose
the mystery in few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Special corrOpsondonce Of Gazette and Journal

Special Correspondence OF GGzotte and Journal
Lewes, Feb. 25.--An oil stove, which
had been put near the pipes of the
wind mill at the Hotel Rodney, to pre-
vent them freezing, exploded about
O'Clock Wednesday morning and ig-
nited the wood work. The flames were
discovered and extinguished by gen
tleman who was passing the hotel.
Fred j.. Lubker and Miss Kate G..
Edwards were married in tho Metho-
dist Church Wednesday afternoon, the
Rev. d. II. CorSran officiating. DIR.
j. M. Martin was best man and George
Lubkor, William S. Edwards, Jr.,
William Thompson, Jr., and James
A. Wolfe were usherS. The wedding
march was played on the organ and
violin by Miss May Thompson and DIR.
j. b. Robinson, respectively. Many
guests We're present Mr.. and Mrs
Lubker will pass their honeymoon in
Philadelphia and Washington. They
will receive their friends March 9Th at
the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Edwards.
The colored teachers institute of Sus-
sex county was held Wednesday. Thirty
teachers were present. The following
officers were elected President, A. u.
Adams; Secretary, e. M. Bland !;
Treasurer, M. Butler.
Louis S. Lee 10 candidate for the
All IL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
FIRE IN UrIoA.
A seyen-story building Destroyed-wo
Killed While Trying to Escape.

Utica, N. Y, March 3. The Genesee
flats, the largest apartment building
in Utica, seven stories high, was
burned to-day. Three hundred and
fifty people lived in the building.
which was mere shell Of brick but
we'll fitted with fire escapes. One
woman, Mrs. Hughes, while descending
tho fire escape between the third and
fourth stories, fell TO the ground and
died soon after.
The building was valued at 5000, 600;
insurance Sl65, COO. The occupants Of
the building were mostly professional
and business men and families OF Utica.
The building was owned by Milton
Northrup and S. ID. Hatcher.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
A TRIP TO THE NORTH POLE.
Prof. Andre to Start in Balloon Next
July.

July.
San Francisco, March 3.--Henry
Lund, consul of Norway and Sweden,
has received an official Communication
from the Swedish minister at Wash
ington, calling his attention to the fact
that Prof. Andre will start in his bal
loon, in July next, to attempt to reach
tho north pole. The purpose of the
communication was to ask the good
offices OF Consul Lund in spreading the
news northward, so as to apprise the
natives to not be only on the lookout
for the expedition but should the de-
scent be among them to treat the voy-
ayers kindly and render them what aid
they can,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 2.-Elo-
vator 2 A, owned by the Minneapolis
I I elevator elevator Co r. and ID operated
are a i, o75, 600 bushels Of wheat in the
building. The structure cost $3.50, 900
and the total loss is in the neighbour
hood of $3.50, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Harry Sherwood, an engineer on the
Maryland division OF the p, W. Il Il.
railroad tripped and fell while attempt
ing TO alight from his engine at the
round house on Monday evening and
was rendered unconscious. lie received
bad cur under the right eye, but was
able 10 resume his duties yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Harry Pillsbury. the American chess
champion has arrived home from Rus
sia. He has no excuses to offer but says
il future opportunity offers he will en-
deavor to recover his lost laurels. He
claims to have been royalty received in
st. Petersburg.
Tom 0'Rourke has posted $500 forfeit
to bind a match for Dixon to fight
Solly Smith for the feather weight
championship of the world. He fSmithI
gave il out last week that he had So, 600
to back himself for such a fight, so
here is his chance.
II. j. Placke, the famous Dutch
long-distance swimmer, boxer and
general athlete, has sailed for this
country. Placke is 6 feet, 51s inches
tall and weighs 225 pounds. He will
endeavor to get on mill with some OF
tho heavy weights in this country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Cincinnati. o.. March 3. The Hy-
land candy factory, iive-stnry struc-
ture at the northwest corner of Twelfth
and jackson streets, was burned sarly
this morning, causing total !, So OF
over $50, 600; insurance, $50, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

While riding down Market street
Tuesday afternoon Luther O. John
son colided with pedestrian and
knocked him down. The collision was
purely accidental, and neither of the
men was seriously hurt Johnson's
wheel was slightly damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
MEETING OF Tns PARK hoard.


i5iuk Tor WORK keceiVed ana heierreu TO
the Executive Committee.
The Board OF Park Commissioners
held Its monthly meeting Tuesday
afternoon, President William M. Candy
presiding.
Secretary Richardson reported that
there was balance OF 81, $40. 90 at the
last report; TO this amount have been
added cash returned by p, Fahoy, for
error In estimate, Sll2.66 interest on
balance, 1851, and rents, SOL. so, max
ing total OF 90, 762.06 The expendi-
lures since the previous report aggre.
gated S726. IT, leaving balance of
So, OBS. 80.
Tho report of the executive commit
tee stated that the matter OF changing
the uniform of park guards from blue
to gray had been dropped for the pre-
sent. Tho report also stated that the
line of the wall to be built along the
Brandywine from West street to Market
had been staked out and the engineer
was instructed to got bids for hauling
the stone and building the wall. For
the hauling Michael Donahoe bid %
cents per cubic yard, Andrew Travis,
"a cents; Comfy Brothers, % cents, and
John Logue 30 cents; and for building
the wall, John Lynn bid 6O cents
cubic yard, and Joseph Weldin, 70
cents. There were also bids for doing
the work by the day, but it will be
done by the cubic yard.
Superintendent Leisen produced a
drawing of the proposed wall along the
driveway. 1t will be along the creek
about Go feet from the race, and will be
from Il to 90 feet high. Its length will
be about /, 600 feet. The driveway it
self will be about 30 feet wide. The
plans were accepted and the executive
committee was empowered to make the
contract for hauling the stone and con
structing the wall with the best bidders.
Two bids had been received for print
ing the report Of the Park Commission.
For Ga pages and six cuts, binding 2C0
in cloth, and 300 in paper, John M.
Roges bid Sl64. 30. The Mercantile
Printing Co. Is bid for the same work
was S15S The estimates were referred
to the executive committee, with power
to award the contract. In connection
with the report it is proposed to give
map of the park land, showing data
Superintendent Leisen showed som'
photographs taken at the old Barle.
| Mill dam.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

There is some talk of a movement to
bring Delaware College to Wilmington,
but as yet 1t is only talk. Whether
anything definite will ever be done is
a question,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Stanford, Conn, March 3. The Rev.
l., A. Tatlock, ID. D., secretary of the
House of Bishops of the Protests ant
Episcopal Church of America, is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

The tidal gauge recently erected near
Reedy'a Island, Delaware bay, to in
dictate the rise aud tall of the tides,
has become deranged, probably from
contact with ice.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Madrid, March 3 The Heraldo says
that the President of the Republic Of
Ecuador has asked the Queen Regent Of
Spain 10 grant the independence of
Cuba
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
A N0N-PARTISAN CONVENTION
Heartily Favored by ex-State
Senator Pllling.
HOW HE WOULD BRING 1T ABOUT
May be Settled at the Party
State Conventions.

They Could Recommend tho Nomination
of Non-partisnn CONSTITUTIONAL Conven-
tions In Each County, and the County
Organization OF Each Party Could Carry
Out the Details.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

A gasoene tank IN the engine de-
partment of the Racine Hardware Co.,
at Racine Juoction, Wis, exploded
Tuesday afternoon, demolishing part
of the building. fatally burning five
men and causing loss OF $3.50, 600
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Motions In arrest Of judgm ont aud
for now trial in the case of Capt.
Wiborg and Mates Petersen and johann
son of the Danish steamer Horsa, were
filed Tuesday in the United Statos
district court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
FELL FROM A GALLERY.
One Man Killed and Forty Persons Hurt at
a Polo Game.


Polo Game.
Fall River, Mass. Feb. 90. "A serious
accident occurred at the Casino last
night, during the polo game between
the Fall Rivers and Now Bedfords. The
attendance was very large and the gal
lory was crowded to the utmost. When
the game was nearing its close two
players quarrelled and began to fight.
The crowd in the gallery pressed for
ward, when the railing gave way and
fully so spectators were precipitated
upon tho floor beneath. About 40 were
injured and James Linelly, a spinner,
killed.
Tho most seriously wounded are !;
james Lynes, fractured skulls Nelson
Maynard, right leg fractured and spine
hurt Mark Hogarth, right side hurt
and internally injured; William Fleet,
nose fractured and other wounds.
Thomas WEIGH. scalp wounds; John
May, right thigh broken; Alfred
Martin, scalp wounds; Alfred Lynes
broken arm; Cornelius Sullivan, both
arms broken; Joseph Lewis, ribs
broken; John Cody, right arm broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

W. ID. Kelley, the composer of the
w. b. O.. March, feels very well salts
fled over the success the march is max
ing and with tho increasing demand
for the piece. Some of the best known
bicycle clubs in the country are play
ing it, and ii is said to have met with
unusual favor from a cycle club in
Connecticut.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

The steamer Oranmore grounded in
the Delaware river near Gcis city on
Tuesday, but was soon taken off by two
tugs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Louie S. Lee 10 candidate for the
office OF meat inspector.
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-07
In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
THE SOUTHPORT CORRESPONDENT RE-
 PLIES.

THE SOUTHPORT CORRESPONDENT RE-
 PLIES.
 That the Southford cores pOndent should in any way, however remotely, be connected with the proceedings referred to in the two last issues of THE BEE can but be a source of much regret, and the incongruity of concocting falsehoods CD over the signature of 'Veritas," appears ludiCrous, even to the offender. During the term of years in which the South ford correspondent has acted in this ca- pacity, it has been her honest endeavor to make simply t. 'uthful statement of facts without regard to personal preju- dice; her last atteml ot Ilas called forth an open accusation of f AlseL1ood, which re- quires vindication. Her attention was first attracted to this case by the pfteous screams of the child, begging to be al- lowed to remain with 5bs only near friend he had ever knosgn, 1. e. his pater- nal grandmother, The eommeRdable i n terest suddenly taken in his welfare by his maternal relatives W ould have been much more commendabIe, had it been awakened when the chiiCl was helpless, sickly infant; 1t would seem more 1isin- terested had not the maternal grandfath- fer been beard to remark, when he last took the child that he ''didn't care d-n for the boy,' but would show --- (naming one of the town of1cers1 that he .couid get him if he wanted to- That lie made this remark, verbatim, your cor respondent is prepared at any time to prove, by reliable witnesses. That this gentleman was not considered suitable person to be the guardian of the boy, is proven by the petition to have him re. moved, which was started by a pronti. nent man, and one conceded by ali to bT just, and signed by many men and wom- en who are thoroughly acquainted with
The Newtown bee., 1896-02-07

all the parties concerned and all the facts of the case. That not one person who signed the petition was notified when the
 hearing was to take place, cannot be clearly acc0untedifor, but this fact suftic- iently explains why the maternal reia- dives now have the care of the child and { the reason of bis being where he is at present, instead of with his affectionate | CD and lawful guardian, is we'll known
 to be from the fact that it is farther away 1 from his former home, to which he in- sisted on returning, whenever he escaped 1 the vigilance of his newly acquired rela~ l tives, which plainly indicates the child's l preference. That he was dirty, and per 1 hRps ragged, when taken from play, is | fully admitted, as are many children,
 when at play, in this democratic country.
 That he had plenty of comfortable cloth ! ing will be attested to by a selectman of
 this town, by your correspondent, and l by others who have seen it. The refer
 ence to the county home and the humane
 society, as a misrepresentation fully
 equals any ever made by 'Veritas." The ] ISIauOpdESubo WlGu WuOLu LDC CUliu 4lSGus | were not in affiuant circumstances, it is true, but that they were supported by
 the town or that the child ever lacked enough to eat or the kindest care, is a l falsehood for which ''Veritas" is not ac-
 countable, and the boy would himself
 deny this statement, unless under com i pulsion to do otherwise. The facts here
 in stated can be proven to the satisfac-
 tion of any one interested, who cares to
 accept the testimony of reliable, intelli- gent and unprejudiced citizens; the vel
 racity of your correspondent can, we
 trust, be as fully established, while the ] private concerns of the family referred i to are a source of complete indifference 1 to your correspondent and we presume ] to the public in general.-[The South
 ford Correspondent.