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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
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Washington, May "a. Tho President
has remitted the sentence of dismissal
imposed by court martial on Capt.
Romeyn. Fifth Infantry, who, after a
sensational trial, was convicted recently
Of assault on Lieut.. O'Brien of the
same regiment at Fort MCPHERSON. Ga.
In view of the fact that Capt. Romeyn
will retire by operation Of law on June
LIST the President believes that the ends
of justice will be secured by his severe
reprimand. G1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
VAS DErsRMINsD TO DIE.
Sensational Suicide In Chicago's Chamber
of Commerce Building. nj

of Commerce Building. aal
Chicago, ILL.,, May 25. Soon after 8
O'Clock this morning an unidentified
the 18th for of the Chamber Of Com
merce Building, corner of LaSaIle and
Washington streets, drew a revolver and
shot himself. sB III
He then threw himself over the rail-
ing into the court, ID stories below, nar-
rowy missing pedestrians in the
crowded main lobby of the structure
1t is thought tho man was dead be-
fore ne struck the pavement. The corpse
was horribly crushed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Before the horse is stolen. Purify, enrich and
vitalize your blood and build up your physical
system before dsease attacks you and serious
sickness comes. Hoods arsaparilla will make
you strong and vigorous aud will eSpel from
your blood all Impurities and germs vi disease.
Take Hoods Sarsaperllla now.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family cathartic.
Easy TO take, gentle, mild. 25 cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27
THEPRIMARIES ON SATURDAY
Tickets Nominated by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
DR.. JOHN c. FAHEy FOR MAYOR
Was Selected by a Heavy DEM
ocratIc Vote. %

william q. Norton. Robert G. Hartman, and
william l.. Hamann the Democratic
Choice, Esspectively, for President of City
Council, City Solicitor and City Treasurer--
Few Contests Among Republicans =
THOMAS s. Lewis Their Nomine. for As
SCISSOR and Collector OF Northern District.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Frank A. Chapman, formerly of this
city, who is farming near Christiana,
will noxt week give out the contract
for the erection of modern barn, the
dimensions of which will be G4x25 fest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Vice. President Hobart, Monday. re-
moved @. W. Kenney Of Laurel from
the position of Senate telegrapher. and
appointed William LETTERS OF Hacksn-
sack, N. j., as bis successor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Attorney General whita has decided
to reopen the Mulqueen case and it will
be placed before the grand Jury at the
September term Of court. This action
is taken id response to the letter Of the
surgical STAB Of the homeopathic Hos
pital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Use Horsford'H Acid Phosphatc.
DIR. A. L. Turner, Bloomsbury Santarium,
Philadelphia, Pa. says: LAS an adjunct to
the recuperative powers of the nervous sys-
tenn, know of nothing equal TO it,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

Totals. ...., 45Bl 415I 4569 Io1s
The vote for assessor and co lee or of
taxes for the Northern district WAS as
follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

William L. Healey of the Tenth ward
10 a builder, living Mt No. 205 South
dana atraar
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
LITERARY NOTES.

Miss Marie Corelli has been celcbrat-
ing the twelfth anniversary OF her de-
but ~ . novelist and It appears that
the royalties on her initial volume.
her celebrated Romance Of Two
Worlds" would be ample for her sup
port. event II she had no other sources
Of income. And yet. A. IN 10 many
historic cases. the publishers readers
rejected the story Ms romantic rubbish.
There have been many authors as
exsctinE M Herbert Spencer. but few
a. frank. II is told OF the Spencer Of
two or three years ago: "He had con-
ceived an intolerance Of remarks OF \
commonplace and unfruitful character
and had brought with him mn apparatus
which he could Mt pleasure slip over his
ears and which spared him the pain OF
aucIcuiar contact with less gifted NOR
tails.
Mr.. William Lc Qucux. whose novel.
Devils Dice" has Just come out. ID
at present living In Nice. where he is
writing n new story OF mystery for
serial purposes. The scenes will bo
laid In England and at Monte Carlo.
and It will probably appear under the
biblical titlc OF III Sinners Entice
Thee" II In understood that tho story
will he entirely English In character.
although It's climax occurs on the Med
iterrancan shore.
Mr.. Hall Cainc contrndicts the report
that at the Manx general election he
would endeavor TO secure = seat for
Peel In the house Of Keys. In = letter
Just published he sxys: ut may save
further trouble II I say at once that
seat In tho house Of Keys would be
an honor and pleasure entirely beyond
my possibilities. because as man Of
letters I have a large and exnctinG con-
stiiuency already which demands all
my time and much more than all my
energy"
Mr.. Robert Hichens. whose now nov.
81. "F'iames." has Just been published.
WAS at one time student st tho Royal
College Of Music until hc kavc up the
study and became a critic Of music.
His early literary career was begun
under the tutorship NJ a gentleman
who had = school for Journalists. hut
Il was not until his Green Carnation"
was published that tho reading public
gave him due recognition. Mr. Hichsna
has had some SUCCESS - . dranatist
and he 10 now engaged % Q play With
4 Oollabofator.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
A TRUE HELPMArR.
Cssgrsssmsa's Wife schsms to Cara
Popularity Among Rural Voter.

Ceegrsasmsa's Wife scheme to Gaia
Popularity Among Rural Voter.
Great successes often depend upon
small considerations and the wife Of
member OF congress. Q statesman
to whom his constituents are wont to
point a. = man Of the people whom
dattery cannot divert from his old GUS
toms and associations, fully realizes
this fact. says the Washington Star. A
school friend who had not seen her
since her girlhood surprised and de-
lighted her with visit not long since.
How industrious you arew ex-
claimed the visitor.
I'm what way?"
4 don't know. suppose 1t Is fancy
work. know that you used to have
great aversion to plain sewing. But
you must be very diligent indeed to
have your work basket in this room"
Would you like to know what am
At work on?"
Certainly"
"You shall see for yourself. Here it
is." And she held up to view a half
knit SOCK OF old-fashioned blue yarn.
"You-you don't mean to say that
your husband wears things like that"
"Oh. no. II, wouldn't think Of wear
ing them. I have whole lot that
give away to anybody who will use
them"
DO you do this for pieasure?"
"No. 1t isn't at all for pleasure. It's
business and never occupy myself in
that way except when 1t is absolutely
necessary. But I always keep the work
handy and whenever one OF the old
fashioned rural voters Of my husbands s
district comes to make him a call
and you have no idea how many honor
US with that attention-I get 1t out and
knit away for dear life. It is good
deal Of bother, but It's worth It. for
you really can't imagine how 1t pleases
them"
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
Reply WIN Isc Brlss.

Washington. Aug. SIT IL under.
stood that the reply of Secretary Sher.
man To the last Jnpancxc protest
against the annexation OF Hawaii will
be- brief. by comparison with the long
letters that have gone before. but will
he conciliatory In tone. This Ii ne.
counted for by the fact that the State
Department has taken note Of tho pub.
llshcd uticranccs Of eminent Japanese
statesmen. which. while unofficial. are
stlll OF nndoubted authenticity. all go.
Ing TO show that Japan Inns herself no
designs upon the Islands. but seeks
only 10 conserve her legal rights.
However. the bnsic tone Of the note
on hi. point will the declaration by
Secretary Foster, when he submitted
to President Harrison III. original
treaty for annexation In 1893, which
failed owing mainly 10 III" Immediate
change Of administration, This state.
incnt was that. according to n rccog.
nlzcd principle Of International law.
the obligations Of III" treaties. even
when some of their siipulations nrc m
terms perpetual. expire In cnsc either
Of the contracting parties Lose It's cx.
lsicncc as an independent state. The
foreign trcntlrs OF the Hawaiian is.
lands. therefore. terminate upon an'
ncSntion. with the competence Of the
government thereof io hold diplomatic
relations. This argument I. to meet
the japanese argument that they VIII
by nnncNniion lose ccrinin privileges
for .jnpnncsc subjects which they now
enjoy under the treaty with Hawaii.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14

of the. Liberals, will snreiy succced
Canovas, and feel certain hat shoull
Sagasta succeed Canovas he will FOL
low the same general policy In regard
to Cuba us CanOvus made every Of.
fort to do. 1t will doubtless DC bis
idea to bring about relationship he.
tween Spain and Cuba such as exists
between England and Canada. But
such relationship Cuba will never nc.
cept. She must have complete and alb.
solute independence.
still. 1t S my belief that the kill.
Ing OF Canovas will he great benefit
Tor the cause OF Cuba. 1t may even
lead to independence. Independence,
that Is the only thing for Cuba.
"Yes, Sagasta viii smcceed 'Canoyas,
Canovas was directly responsible for
the relations which existed between
the United States and Spain as re-
CARDS Cuba. because his instructions
were so carefully followed out by
Spain's representatives In Washing.
ton that President Cleveland would
not act friendly to Cuba. The death
or Canovas cannot but help the cause
Of Cuba"
Major Antonio Scrrano. n member
OF the Cuban junta. who was an otii.
Ger In the ten years war and now has
two OF his sons fighting for indepcnd-
appeared pleased when told tonight
that Premier Canovas had met vio-
lent death.
1T means" he said. "the overturn-
ing OF the present government and the
subversion of the forces that are back.
ing Wcylcr in Cuba. II means that the
people have at last some tangible evil
dence OF what they think of the pill
ing up of Il debt that cannot be paid
and the inutility of further proceed.
ing with the slaughters called war in
Cuba. II will have n very great infiu-
ence In shaping the conflict In the
island. and will give to the insurgents
fresh vigor and to the Spanish sol
diers In Cuba greater restlessneSs. I
firmly believe that there will be a
great number of drscrtions from the
Spanish army In Cuba. following upon
the announcement Of the death of Sc
nor Canovas. and there will be a cor
responding number of accessories to
the Cuban army. While do not be.
lieve in assassination. | think the re-
moving OF Can0vas will be the saliva
tion of the paciticos in Cuba. who are
now being butchered by Wcylcr."
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
Not . Patient.

That the English language has its
limitations sometimes is sometimes
shown with startling distinctness when
a foreigner finds 1t necessary to coin
q word, or give new meaning to an
old world, in order to express an idea
A hospital physician, who was making
the rounds of the institution in the
performance OF his regular duties. had
visited and prescribed for all the sick
inmates except one. an irritable. fret
ful and troublesome young man who
had arrived only n few hours before.
and OF whose presence the doctor had
not been advised.
WELL" he said, looking at his watch
II believe l have seen all the patients
have I not!"
"Yes, sars." replied the attendant.
. recent importation from the other
side OF the ocean. but zare is an i'm
patient In Ie next room who ees very
0ook."
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
ONE ON WlrnEReY.

Nsw Cook Was Coning snd His wife
Didn't want Conpaay to Dinner
I Witherby-"I'vein invited q fellow here
to dinner tomorrow night" quotes
Tid-Bits.
Mrs. Witherby-"oh. my dear. what
did you do that for? Why. the new
cook IL coming tomorrow. and you
krow It will be Just awful"
Witherby-r doa't see anything
awful about 1t. Give him what we've
got. I guess it's good enough"
Mrs. Witherby-"That's Just like Q
man. You don't seem to care for ay-
pearances at all. Can't you put him
OFT"
Witherby-"No, I can't. The ideal
I invite friend to dinner and my wife
protests! But. madam, he comes Just
the same. As long ~ am running
this house I propose to do as please"
Mrs. Witherby-"Who is IT."
Witherby-"WiEson. You know him.
don't your"
Mrs. Witherby (seized with inspira-
tion)-"know him! Should say did.
"uy, ao al Olu bWecIueuEl VI Lulue.
Witherby-"I guess not"
Mrs. Witherby-"But he Is. Have
him to dinner by all means Oh.
should Just love to see him. How ho
did make love to met
Witherby-"He did. eh?"
Mrs. Witherby-"Yes. indeed. II
was only by the merest chance that /
didn't become his wife. This is indeed
pleasure. Dear boy! Let's see: hav-
emit seen Charlie Wigson for four
years.
Witherby (dryly)-"You haven't. eh
Well. / wouldn't be surprised II you
didn't see him for four more"
Mrs. Withcrby feikning great dis
experimentation. you haven't
changed your mind. have you? Aren't
you going to bring him to dinner?"
W!therby-"No. madam, I'm not"
And Mrs. Witherby. having gained
her point, glided blandly from the
room
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
Tho Flight of Beea.

pfoG. Marcy estimates that the wings
q bee vibrate one hundred and nine
n times a second. and that such a
iAumber Of wing beats should carry the
ese . mile a minute. This experiment
was managed by fastening bee In
such q way that its wings were free
to move, one Of them lightly touching
Q rotating cylinder covered with
smooth, blackened paper. But 1t has
been proved that bees rarely do fly
more than twenty or thirty miles an
hour. and any practical bee keeper will
tell you that. unless there are plenty
Of flowers within two miles OF his
hives. the business Is not q success.
Bees have been known to ny from an
island across seven miles Of sea to the
molnland. but II was noticed they were
greatly exhausted on their return.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
GLOOMY OUTLOOK IN MEXICO.
The Republic May Have to Meet Her Gold
OblLEntLona In silver.

The Republic May Have to Meet Her Gold
obligations In silver.
st. Louis, Aug. "a special to the
Globe-Democrat from Mexico City.
Mexico. says:
The continued fall In silver and the
corresponding rise in exchange have
reached the point when this country
Is brought face to face with what may
be serious crisis. No sophistry can
hide the real condition of affairs here
1t Is all very well to say that Mexico
can live within herself and can raise
on a silver basis natural products that
she can sell abroad on Il gold basis.
This would he perfectly satisfactory
II there was such an enormous In
crease of wealth resulting from such
conditions that the country could bear
~ high rate of taxation in order that
the government might he able to meet
It's debt interest abroad by such means
without extra strain. At this moment
Mexican bonds are unaltcred In Lon
don. principally owing to the scrupu-
lous eNactncss under the most dis
trcssing conditions with which the in
tcrcst has been met. These debts are
In gold and their interest has to be
met In gold. and rs the rate of interest
is excessive and 1t Is only matter Of
time. unless there * a favorable
change In silver. when this Republic
Will he unable to stand It.
Reputation has an ugly sound, but
something very much like Ii must, un.
der present circumstances. finally re-
suit. The great railway corporations
and other foreign companies here have
to meet Il gold interest with a medium
that IL ever decreasing In value. II
does not matter. however great the
business and their capacity for making
money. because the money earned II
inadequate to meet their ohliga ions
abroad. There Is only one thing for
them to do. increase their earnings
over one hundred fold or consider that
their foreign debt was contracted In
silver.
II seems hard that the credit OF this
government. that Is now so high, and
the excellent foreign Investments here
should bc Injured through circum.
stances over which they have no con
troll. Hut facts are facts. and It will
he Interesting to watch what will hap.
pen unless there Is u sharp rally In siI.
yer before long.
Merchants here are paralyzcd. nnd
all orders for abroad have been coun-
tcrmandcd. The manager OF the
Scotch thread monopoly here has
raised prices on thread ~ per cent
and the French importers Of dry goods
have followed suit.
A prominent banker said that he he.
lievcd exchange would 20 to 40 per
cent. premium. lie considered the out.
look To he most serious for this coun.
try: In fact he considered II too
gloomy To speculate upon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
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or Weakness In Men They Treat ana
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This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under thoir directions, or they will
pay railroad fare md hotel bills To all who
prefer to go there Tor treatment, II they
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nav" no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free sample, or {, q u fake They have
t2i0,Nr capital, and guarantee TO cure
every ems. they treat or refund every dol
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bank to bo pnid TO them when n cure 10
effected Writ. them today,
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
Judge over. Attacked.

I.endvilic. Colo. Ans. p.-Disirici
fudge Overs wns assaulted by Aitor'
n.y Philip O'farrril early Sn'ur,lh:
evening Oh Harrison avenue. ~ OFnr'
rrll rniscd his cnnc ~ .lflE" the Judge,
the hitter drew n drrrIngcr nnd raised
4, ~ II Ia strike bnck nuh then coolly
p,nccd II IN lils pocket. In taking u
s,cp backward Judge Overs tripp"d
pui rrll and Ot'nrrcll Jumped upon
him and struck him once rf"r" y.
could he removed. Judge Overs co,ii'l
have shot MIN. hut simply slipped hls
wrnion back inio Ills pocket. OFse'
rrll il suid ~ have lsrn Intoxicated.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14

Near NsArsA-DasA After TIVE Hosrs'
s~asrsse-ls Osassally Ce~csAsd That
W,tssst nls stsosg Haad Cuba WIN
Madrid. Aug. S.-Senor Canovas del
CsstilIo, the prime minister Of spain,
wa sssassinated to-day at Santa
A9ueda by an anarchist. The murderer
fired three shots, two Of which struck
the premier In the head. the other In the
chest. The wounded man fingered un-
conscious for two hours and died at y
O'Clock this afternoon.
santa Aguetla In noted for Its baths.
The place u between San Sebastian,
the summer residence Of the Spanish
court, and vittoria. the capital of the
province of Alava, about thirty miles
south Of BllllO. The premier went there
last Thursday to take three weeks
course Of the baths, after which he In
tended to return to San Sebastian to
see United States Minister Woodford
when that gentleman should be official
ly received by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
cd. He Is IL Neapolitan and gives the
name of Rinaldi. but 1t Is believed that
this IL an assumed name and that his
real name IL Michaele Augino Golli.
The queen regent. on hearing the sad
news, dispatched her own physician
DR. BustOs. by a special train from san
Sebastian. Later. on learning that Ca
nOvas was dead. she wired her Con.
dolence to the widow.
The health OF SenOr Canovas had i'm
proved greatly OF late. He had been
leading a very quiet life, although he
attended to the business OF state.
At the moment OF the assassination
ne was waiting in the gallery OF the
bathing establishment for his wife.
who was TO join him for lunch. Sud
denly the assassin. who had the ap-
pearance Of an ordinary visitor. ap-
preached and fired at him point blank,
one bullet passing through the body
and coming out behind the left shoul-
der and the other two lodging In the
head. He fell instantly and only re-
covered consciousness long enough to
speak a few words.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting In their attentions to
the sufferer but his wounds, unhappily.
were mortal and he died in two hours
Extreme unction was administered.
amid n scene OF mingled sorrow and
Indignation.
Inc assassln Narrowly escaped lyncn-
ing at the hands of the walters and Mt.
tendants who rushed forward. Detec-
tives and civil guards Immediately Sc
cured him. He was pale. tremblcd very
much and evidently feared that he
would bc killed on the spot.
He will he first arraigncd before the
local magistrates at Vergara.
1t was at first rumored that the as
sassin was one of the pardoncd BARGE
Iona anarchists. hut this Is not con
firrned. The murderer declares that he
killed Senor Canovas ''in accomplish
mcnt OF just vengeance" and that
the deed IL the outcome of n vast anar.
chistlc conspiracy. He Is believed to
have arrived at Santa Agucda the same
day MS the premier. and he was IRE
qucntly seen lurking In the passages OF
the bathing establishment In Il suspl
cious manner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
Accustomed to Ills Excuses.

Scene: A solicitors oflice. Enter cx-
cited and prespirlng caller-"Here.
want to- must-see Mr.. Feeful."
Cierk-"very sorry. sir: but Mr.. Fee
full died yesterday"
. Caller (hastily)-"oh. well. but l
won't detain him but moment. Tit
Bits.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
Next to an Approv,nr Con.clenc.

A vigorous stomach is the greatest Of nun.
dane blessings. Sound digestion Ia a guar.
anty of quiet nerves, muscular elasticity. II
hearty. appetite and regular habit Of body.
Though not always natural endowment.
1t may be acquired through the agency OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. one of the
most effective invigorants and blood fer.
tilizers In existence. This fine tonic also
fortihes those who use 1t against malaria.
and remedies biliousness, constipation aud
rheumatism.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14
x.s...l. /. or-a, wh.., state.

This year Nct ska has come to the very
front rank NJ "a wheat. producing state,
with her splendid crop Of ~, 900 oO0 bushels
of spring wheat, averaging over =. bushels
to the acre, aud 5,OI go bushels of winter
wheat, which will average ~ bushels to
the acre. The table given below, which
will surpri.c many, mat Nrirnsk, stand.
third among the stat.s ns = wheat produc.
rr, and u must be bourne In mind that
III" states that ouirnnk hcr are almost *.
clusivcly wheat state. whereas Nebraska
IL . country OF diversified crops, corn
t'cing her principal product.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14

Alexandra Dumas, the younger, Is
shortly to have his statue on the Place
Mnlesherbes In Paris. Subscriptions
are already being collected for the pur-
pose and as Dumas Is household
name in France. 1t should be less dlf-
hcult to raise the money than 1t has
unfortunately been in the case OF many
other distinguished Fronchmen.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-14

Qtpatr~t 1aid Yields IN Esrh. We have ~, pub.
tishrd . rosipet~ guide u, AAAka. fuliy de crbirS
all hsr s~h s,d eelds teillAd hD~ to set thete cst
~ trip. sbutea str. nlso minihs Laws. fuliy tlas
Stnssd oMy reliable tssA. taTaA ard vsvs seearvd
W spstsi sussvsp.,s~~nts ri1Ai ~, ~ grsvs1 ltst
ihs efosa fus ~ psvs-ns ~ vtti ssaA tAs bnla
fFys W shyaee sseAisa u. ~ ysstars m noa ~
C1sta - 4ys - eys h~As d. Aqsass sssd =. b.
ea0P>ol nsaAkso teaa rsrSs. ss1 ss1svss Wss6iS