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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
An Old Soldiers Opinion.
Communicated.

This Ia the opinion Of an old soldier In
relation to conditions on Cuba and what
horrible condition it is if only one half OF
the reports be true and admitting tho
other half as sensational matter for the
papers. just think of it comrades, the
order of that relict of barbarity of that In.
sldlous monster whose very breath per-
meates the civilized world with a venom
that can only be extracted from the
fangs of cobra whose only existance can
be equalled by that Spanish monster
Weyler kill all the sick and wounded
found in hospital That is the order OF
that monster and what does our Christian
Government do about 1t? The Man Hale
says no war exists and that is what the
Spanish Government says and the Ameri.
can people must be content no matter
what evidence has been shown.
No matter what cruelties have been
practiced upon our citizens there, it was
all the same to tho past administration
and Jus5 the same TO the present and with
a full knowledge that the Spanish Gov.
ernment granted belllgrent rights to the
confelracy before battle had, been fought,
less than sixty days after the firing on
Sumpter it is all the same. That Cubans
are fighting for freedom, liberty and the
right to be men does not cut any figure
in this land; when dollars are 10 be made
christian sympathy and national honor are
of very trlfling import to the bona
magnate of this age and Weyler will
continue business at the old stand with
the approval Of the man FROM Manin, and
l want to say right here that there Is no
approval Of Hoar and Hale with those Of
us left who fought that liberty might
live,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27

A good story is told Of Young lady
we'll up in socieSy circles. who was sum
mering in the country. A party was to be
given to which she had been invited, but
she thought mons of her dresses on hand
were handsome enough to wear or tho oc
caSiop. Although she had received col.
lcgiate education, having been sent away
for several years TO n boarding school, she
did not write a very leglbe hand, but like
u good many Others, imaS ined anybody
could read her chirography So she penne'!
an epistle to her mother in the city to
please send her blue and pink dreSs,, that
she wanted to wear It to an evening com
pany. The mother received the uote and
perused it several times without being
able to make out Its contents, She finally
concluded her daughter wanted u dose Of
blue mass pills and accordingly 6 ent her o
box Of the same,
The young lady was more than amazed
when she received the box OF pills instead
Of the blue and pink dress and Gil sCt
know what to make Of It, She had sent
for her party dress and received instead \
box Of pills Whom sho returned home
she asked her mother II she had gone
crazy or had been indulging in dreams, to
send her what she did In answer TO her
note. The matter was satisfactorily ex-
planned, Her note had been 50 badly
written that she could not make It out,
and had followed out the instructions q 5
she thought, A hearty laugh followed
and the tncidcnt has probably been forgot.
ten by this time
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
GREECES TRIBULATI0NS
Internal Turmoil Now Worries the
Little Monarchy.
A RADICAL LEADERS DEMAND.

Jya J,sjsts That Copstaptin,s StafP Of.
a.o ,s,, n,s ,,,o,,
o'''' "'''
RECALL and HIS demands Are obey-
ed-Royal Family Ready for Flight.
, .,r ar r,, A..
fespohoeh' VI Ahe iiiieS 'o'ii'in's ''ie
report Oh the appointment OF denerai
Smoienski as chief OF staf OF the Greek
army in Thessaly, and adds: "Colonels
Staikos and Limbritis and Major Con-
stantinides have been recalled from
r,ra+o to ,.r,,o n, tho stofy ~ tho crovn
,,.,,, nj .,,,,a.,,s, D.,.
-, ~ a., :,
a""ou''es 'ha' al Vi 'he oihoeiS VI
Constahtlns stan nave peen recalled
A telegram just received at Athens
states that the Turks are within an
hours march of Volo, The Greek
troons have been Withdrawn from the
+ow, ava o,o to,,i, t,. or,aoa
80. -, ,,-.,-
I'm I'm .ne nos. .. ,,x,n. e M, ,n ,aa!,aa a,s
ioii, WV 10 ,., e -.'
Vi the iui sest oppos''on Sup III 'ne
pouie' ne hns oeen a. 'ne ''sne Vi
wal anu w"S "t 'oy
evening" ne mas puoiisheu his views
III the Athehs he"spapefs' anu HAS
aireauy succeeoeu III concentrating
upon iiiinseil lhe attentioh Vi tle pun
TIC. ooilie peiioVe ne ID preparnis u
pay the roie oi ureeh eaiiipel'a.
In an interview yesterday M. RalI
uhsparalngly denounced Constahtlns
slall, WHICH ne holus respohslple for
all that mas happened. He denies that
there was any real battle at Matt, de-
clares the creek troops were never de-
feated at that point and attributes the
sudden decision TO ABANDON IyrnaVo
and Larissa TO the cowardlce ana IN
capacity Oh the general staH'
Whatever may be the value OF M.
Rallls structures, they seem Tor the
moment echoed by the voice OF the
muititude. Ihe Greek populace ID
many respects resembles the frehch'
ana the oid cry OF NOUS Sommes
Iranis Is peliis raiseu' II is no" the
rashloh 10 aehouhce persons IN hish
places ana newspapers Wnich only
the othef oay were eulogizihg hlhs
George ana M. Delyahnls lor having
placed themselves at the heau Oh
national crusade are no" houhaihs on
the people asalnsl tlle constituted au-
thoritles'
ooihe are opehiy atlackihs the crown
prince otherS so So lar ds W ahnouhce
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
IOWA'S SERIOUS FLOOD.
The Des Moines River Climbing to
Dangerous Proportions.
OTTUMWA IN A SORRY PLIGHT.

Tho Sudden Rise of the River Compels
Many Families to Flee From Their
Homes, Numbers Escaping in Boats.
Railroad Traffic Suspended.
Ottumwa, Ia, April 27. - The Des
Moines river, which Sunday midnight
was stationary at the high water
mark established by the great food
of 1892, suddenly began to climb, and
by o'clock yesterday had added Is
inches to the record. The levees broke
In many places, railroad embankments
were undermined and hundreds Of
families were compelled to leave their
residences in haste. In Ottumwa over
800 families were compelled to move,
large number making their escape
In boats.
At Eddyville. 13 miles north OF this
city. $50 families vacated their doml-
Giles, and the principal streets are be-
ing navigated in rowboats.
At South Ottumwa the river flows
parallel with the main street. 1t broke
across this street yesterday and poured
down the business and residence
streets, causing panic and scramble
for higher ground. Five thousand peo-
pie reside in this suburb. Several hun
dred deserted their residences and re-
moved their goods. The water stands
four feet deep In Fairview.
A large reservoir situated in the
summit of Court Hill is the source
of considerable fear. The recent down.
pour has swollen the sources of supply
and the reservoir is now so full that
1t threatens to burst and flood the pop
ulous districts below.
Although the railroad companies
have made strenuous efforts to save
their property, traffic is almost at
standstill. All the small streams in
southern Iowa are out of their banks.
Railroad bridges are gone and travel
by highway is out of the question. The
Burlington main line between Chicago
and Denver is cut in two by five miles
of inundated track. The Rock Island
also has five miles of track under
water west of here. The Milwaukee
and st. Paul roundhopse and yards are
under water and part of one approach
to their bridge has been washed away.
The Chicago Great Western line IS en-
tirely shut off. So is the Iowa Cen
tral. The Wabash stlll has entrance
from the south. but is shut off on the
north end.
Work on the levees before this city
has been progressing since last Friday,
but the sudden rise yesterday destroy
ed great part Of what has been ac-
complished Large forces are employed
in an endeavor to prevent further
breaks.
The suburbs have so far been the
worst sufferers aside from the rail-
roads. West Ottumwa. large resi-
dence section, is entirely flooded, and
the water is still rising. The inhabi-
tants cling to their homes, however,
hoping that the worst is over.
Rich farming lands above and below
the city are inundated. The flood there
has not reached high stage, but has
spread out in many places to a width |
of five or six miles. No loss of life has |
been reported, but the damage to prop
erty will be very large.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
THE TOMB OF GENERAL GRANT.


speciai guests OF the city' Ihou-
fands upon thousands nocked yester-
Gay TO the vicinity OF the Grant tomb
On RIVERSIDE drive 10 OBTAIN a nearer
view OF the resting place or the ma
ueIs nero tnan Is posslole To-Day.
president mckinley, with Mrs. NC
1inley ana MS cabinet: Mrs. U. s.
4raiit ana her FAMILY and company
OF ohiclal personaGes, including the
ambassadors, ministers and attaches
9 the diplomatic corps and high Of
peers Of the army and navy, were safe
w transported from washington to
NOV York yesterday in special train
m the pennsylvania railroad. From
Jersey City the party was conveyed
Heross the river on the ferryboat
Ptttsburg to the foot of Twenty-third
Street, there to be ushered into car
fiages and escorted in procession by
detachment Of cavalry, sailors and po-
Hoe to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
seven cars made UP the train. The
priva-e car of President Frank Thom-
Bon. of the Pennsylvania, was given
20 the presidential party. In 1t were
Fresident Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27

Country, 'Tis of Thee" prayer by Bish-
op j. P. Newman: hymnof thanks, "Old
Netherland Folksong;" address by the
president of the United States; Star
Spangled Banner" grafton by General
Horace Porter, president of the Grant
Monument association acceptance Of
the monument by Mayor Strong; HAL
lejuh Chorus" from Handers Mes
siah;" doxology. The doxology was
sung by the chorus, under Frank Dam
rosch, and the assembage In the vicin-
ity Of the monument was invited to
Join.
After the exercises the Peoples
Choral union and the Oratorio society
of New York sang the following seiec-
tions "Kaisermarsch," Wagner, with
words specially selected for the occa-
sion; Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
The reviewing stands are draped in
front with the official flag OF the .presi-
dent. the design appearing in clear evil
dence. At the speakers desk is tho
flag Of the United States. All the
stands are decorated with royal purple
bunting On the tomb itself there are
TO decorations, except double victory
palms bound on the face Of each of the
columns in front, be esides several more
laid upon the sarcOphagus. Colors Of
foreign countries are used as drapery,
or as flags, at designated positions on
the main stands. while the fronts of
three of the stands are draped in the
national colors, with the motto Let
us have peace" In the center
The head OF the land parade left
Madison avenue and Twenty fourth
street at 10 o'clock, following the
presidential party in its route to the
tomb. A marching salute was given
on reaching the tomb, after which the
line passed around Claremont Circle,
and so on past the reviewing stand.
At the head of the military Division
and of the parade, in which $4,000 men
marched, rode General Grenvtlle M.
Dodge, the grand marshal. Upon the
recommendation of General Grant, un-
der whom he served, he secured his
stars as n major general. 1t was fit
ting indeed that he who began life as
\ butchers boy in Danvers, Mass, and
rose to greatness under Grant, should
lead the host of soldierly pilgrims to
the tomb Of the general who was once
the tanner of Gaiena Behind him
rode Colonel A. Noel Brakeman, chief
of staff, and the other staff officers.
Next In line came the United States
forces, under command Of Major Cen
eral Wesley A. Merritt He was sur
rounded by a brilliant staff and was
followed by the First brigade, U. s. A.,
led Bv General William M. Graham.
Under his command, among other bod
les, were the West Point cadets, en-
gineers from Willets Point, the Thir-
teenth and Ninth infantry regiments
and nine batteries of artillery. Then
followed a regiment of crack United
States cavalrymen. The Second bri-
gade Of United States forces was made
up of three battalions of marines.
headed by the fine Marine band, of
Washington, and five bnttalions of
biuejackets from Admiral Bunce's
white squadron.
Governor Frank 8. Black and his
gold laced staff led the Second di-
vision, composed of the National Guard
Of the state of New York. Brigadier
General Louis Fitzgerald commanded
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
New CASTLE. April ~, 1897.

Tho conductors and motormen of the
trolley road have been measured for their
new suits and In week will appear in
uniform. A good story is told about one
OF the crews. Two ladies got on car at
Eden Park and when they paid their fare
asked to be let off at Landers avenue. The
conductor was somewhat mixed on the 10.
cation of the avenue aud walking through
the car Informed the motofman that two
ladies wished TO get off at the avenue,
Not until the car reached the end of the
line in this city did the conductor realize
the fact that his two lady passengers were
aboard. He grabbed the rope and turned
around the pole on his car and then asked
the iagman where was the avenue.
As soon as the conductor boarded his
car again the ladies asked, "Are we near
the avenue"
YES" replied the conductor, but We
have to go around the circle. We will be
there in u few minutes" He rang the
bell and away sped the car The ladies
had soven miles ride for nickle.
The appointment of Edward G. Bradford
for United States Judge was the main
topic discussed here last evening.
Over 5000 shad were caught by the
New Castle fishermen yesterday,
Seven sheep were killed by train last
evening at State Road,
Thomas Banks is indisposed with
fever.
Edward Wise severely cut his finger
yesterday while trying to open can of
paint.
The G. A. C. Jrs, and the Nameless will
probably play ball on Saturday.
The Mascots and the Meredith Senate
have organized for the season.
The meeting of the Board of Education
will be held this evening,
Miss Ada Hushebeck has returned home
from visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Maggie Sherwood of Wilmington
has returned home from q visit to Mrs
George e. Dickerson.
In addition to the four bakers In New
Castle, Wilmington baker drives hero
each morning and delivers bread to several
parties. 1t would seem that the house
wives of New Castle do not believe in
home rule nor In hard work In making
bread.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
TO J. W. l..

Months Of sunny life and fair,
Days that fitted none knew where,
Hours Of pleasure, hours Of pain,
Hours that ne er can come again.
They are gone but 10 you find
You can leave them all behindi
Come not memories, cvermore
Drifting round you from that shore
Words which lessen every care,
Thoughts another cen could share,
Duties that VIC ever met
With ono thought, can you forget?
Can you calmly these efface
From life's tablet every trace
or the hopes and prayers and tears,
We have shared in all these years,
Can we all these mem ories smother,
And "be nothing to each olher2"
When for us life's tasks are DER,
And we tread its paths no more,
When mid shadows dimly falling,
We shall hear the angels calling, !
As we calmly stand and walt 4
just outside the golden gate
Then will these dark moments seem,
But q phantom or dream.
In that dawn Of purer light
We shall read all things Alright,
False words will not seem as trice
TIL that morn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
Drowned While FOrdiur q Creek

Jackson, Mo-. April 27-An accident
occurred here which resulted in tho
drowning of four persons. Mr.. Joe
Johnson was coming to town in a
covered wagon, accompanied by Mrs.
Bugg, her son. years old, and her
baby and Miss Minnie Fraser. John
son attempted to ford the creek just
east of the citv, which was much
swollen, when the wagon was over
turned. Johnson swan to the bank,
but the remainder Of the party were
drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
Terrible Murder Confession.

Bismarck N. D., April 27.-Two In
dian boys, Paul Holytrack and Philip
Ireland, have confessed to the author
tiles that they were at the Spicer place
on the day of the murder of the Splcer
family. The boys implicate themselves
as we'll as the two halfbreeds, Black
Hawk and Caddotte, who are under
arrest. According to the confession.
Black Hawk killed Mr.. and Mrs. Spicer
while Cadottc killed Mrs. Rouse and
the twin babies, The boys declare that
both women were outraged after they
were murdered. The four flends se-
cured SCI, which they divided.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
No Case Against PugilIst pcarce.

NO 'uSt N.uiISt 1nHlilSt I-tiFCe.
Media, Pa, April 27-Justlce of the
Peace Sloan yesterday discharged
from custody Leslie Pearce and all
the other defendants arrested as a re-
suit of the boxing bout at the olympic
club at Athens last Tuesday night,
when BILLY" Vernon, or Vollmer, of
Haverstraw, N. Y, was knocked out
In the 18th round by Pearce, and died
two days later. Justice Sloan decided
that the evidence was insufficient to
show that Vernon's death was caused
by blow given by his opponent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
underground Railroad EXPLOSION

London, April 27.-A tremendous
explosion occurred on the under
ground railway last evening as a
train filled with men from the city
was making its usual stop at the AL
dersgate station. The glass roof of
the station was blown out and the
platform was strewn with debris. a
first class coach was completely wreck
ed and the occupants thrown about
manned and bleeding. Ten of the in
jured were taken to hospital in
precarious condition. The explosion
was due to an accumulation of gas.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
|9RIBUTETOGRANT
Dedication of the Handsome
> MausOleum in New York.
pARADES ON LAND AND RIVER
Fifty-fve Thousand Men March
Through the Streets.
THE GRANT FAMILY PRESENT.

Mrs. Grant, the Widow OF the Dead
Hero, Shares with President Mo-
Kinley the Enthusiastic Plaudlts OF
the Multitude That Crowds the Line
OF Maroh of tho Monster Street Pa
fade-Governors Lead the Troops OF
Ehsir States in Honoring the Great
! eoidier--A Magnificent Naval Parade
Led by the White Squadron.
Now York, April 27.---All day yester.
Nay and all night every train reach
ing New York or Jersey City brought
Its hundreds of strangers to swell the
khrongs, already made more dense
Than usual by the earlier comers. who
hre here to witness the ceremonies in
kident to the dedication of the Grant
knausoleum. The hotel corridors have
sl1ssn crowded with uniformed officers
bf the army or national guards Of tho
ksvsral states and with the more gor-
ksously attired members of the staffs
ef the governors who have come as the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
Ernd ford to Sncceed Judge Wales.

Washington. April 27.-The president
sent a long list of nominations to the
senate yesterday. including Edward G.,
Bradford for United States district
Judge of Delaware, vice Judge Wales;
Thomas r. Purnell, United States dis
trict Judge for the eastern district of
North Carolina; William r. Day Of
Ohio, assistant secretary of state; Bel
lamy Storer of Ohio. minister to Bel
gium. Judge Bradford, of Delaware,
is a strong Higgins adherent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Burglars blew open the safe in the
postoffice at Lewisburg. W. Va. and
secured between 5000 and 500 in stamps
and money.
DR.. John Watson Qan Maclaren) Is
answering charges of heresy before
the annual synod Of the Presbyterian
church of England
Detectives In Benton Harbor, Mich,
unearthed an extensive counterfeiting
plant capturing a bushel basket full
of dies, moulds and acids.
Isidor Weber shot his 4-year-old
daughter Josie in New York yesterday,
killing her. He then killed himself
with the same weapon, falling dead be-
side his child.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
Four Drowned While Boating

Cumberland Falls. Ky. April 27--At
Parks Mills, ten miles distant, four
young people who were out skiff rid
Ing were drowned. Matt Mckee and
John Davis and Misses Maggie and
Minty Shepherd are those lost. They
ventured too near the milldam. and the
swift current swept them over the falls
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
Want Pay for rIachineS

The Pusey g. Jones Company it is
understood has begun suit against the
Cramp Ship-building Company of Phila-
delphia to recover 500 on two hydraulic
riyeting machines. The Philadelphians
dispute the bill because the machines
failed to como up to the contract.
On the other hand the Pusey and Jones
Company contend that ii 9 machines were
tampered with and damaged by lnexper-
fenced men atCramps where they supplant-
cd lS0 men. Representatives Of the Pusey
and Jones Company say nothing of the
suit,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
Miss Carroll Welded in Paris,

Paris. April 27. Miss Mary Ellen
Carroll. daughter Of Ex-Governor Car
roll of Maryland was married yes
terday at the Church of St. Pierre 6u
Chillot to Herbert D. Robbins, of New
York, In the presence of a number Of
friends. The United States ambas-
sador, Mr.. Eustis, and Perry Belmont
signed the register for the groom and
Thomas Maitland and Royal Phelps
Carroll signed for the bride.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27

shRCoPHAGUs AT GRANTS ToMB.
Military Attache and Secretary Van
Rechenau, representing tho German
ambassador; Mexican Minister Romero
and wife; Minister of the Netherlands
De Weckherlin: Minister Of Brazil
iSsMendonca and Secretary Lima; Minis
tef nfaSiuatcmala Arriasa, Minister of
Chile Cana. Minister of China Yanh
Yu and Secretary Su; Venezuelan Min
lister Andrade, Admiral Montt, ex-
president of Chile; Austro- Hungarian
Minister IIangelrluller Won Hengervar,
Secretary Wagner; Swiss Minister Pi-
eda, Minister Of Spain Dupuy de LONE
and Secretary Slater; Danish Minis
ter Brun, Hawaiian Minister Hatch
ana Secretary Hastings; MiSister of
Ecuador Carlo, Charge d'Affaires of
Russia Dew oliant. Argentine Minister
Merou, Turkish Minister Meustapha
Bey and Secretary 3. Eifetdin Bey;
Minister Rodriguez, of the Republic
of Central America; the Belgian min
lister, Count dc I.tchtervslde, and Min
liter Of Costa RicR Calvo.
There was crowd Of several hun
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
BASE BALL NEWS.
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL GAMES


National League.
At New York (called, darkness)-
New York, 8; Washington, 8. At
Philadelphia Called, darkness)-Phila-
delphia. s; Boston, s. At Baltimore (10
innings)--Brooklyn, 4; Baltimore, 8. At
Louisville az innings. darkness)-Pitts-
burg. 3; Louisville, 8. At Cincinnati
Cincinnati, 6; Cleveland, 3. At St.
Louis-Chicago, 9; St. Louis, 2.
Atlantic League.
At Newark-Newark, 2; Athletic, 0.
At Hartford-Paterson, 8; Hartford. 8.
At Norfolk Called, darkness)-
4; Reading, 4. At Richmond-Rich-
mond, 8; Lancaster, 7.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27
Democrats and the Tariff Bill.

Washington April 27, - The Demo
cratic members of the senate finance
committee will not accept the propo-
sition made by their Republican col
leagues to allow the tariff bill to be
reported direct to the senate without
passing through the hands of the full
committee, ard have so informed the
Republican members.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-27

Wilkesbarre Pa, April 27.-John Wa
verick under indictment charged with
murder, was to have been tried yes
terday. but when his case was called
the Jail physician announced that the
man was hopelessly insane. Judge
Woodward continued the case, and
commission in lunacy will be ap-
pointed.