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ReCOVerS a Judgment
Against the FiCkle
Mrs. HadIey.
Just $3.50 Damages Awarded
by the Jury for a Broken
Heart.
But the Proud Dlngley Family VIII
Appeal the Case to Higher
Court.

LEWISTON, Me Oct. AIRS. Hadley
lost her case. Twelve good men ano true,
after eight hours wrangling in the Jury
room, at IL o'clock tonight announced
that the fair young cousin of the famous
author of the Dlngley bill. who surprised
her native State as well as California few
months since by quietly wedding the
wealthy hotel proprietor, Hadley of San
Diego, when all the world supposed she
was soon to become Mrs. Melcher, the wife
OF down East merchant, had committed
breach of promise. In spite of the late
ness OF the hour the courtroom was
crowded, and soon the whole city knew of
the result OF the celebrated case.
The result was surprise, and although
the verdict awarded is small one, far be-
meath the claims of the broken earted
man who got the mitten. the outcome of
the case is severe blow to the pride of
the Dingley fImily, who have never be-
fore known such humiliating defeat
They will probably refuse to abide by the
decision, and will undoubtedly fight it
out to the bitter end, asking for a new
trial, not for the sake of the paltry thou
sand or two, but because of the principle
"Since last Thursday the case has
dragged along IN court, great quantity
of spicy testimony of the sickening love
passage being dragged out before morbid
crowd of women spectators. This morn
ing's session opened with the closing argu-
ment os the counsel, John A. Morrill, for
the defense and Charles f. Libbey for the
plaintiff. They took 80 minute each and
concluded at o'clock.
Judge Emery delivered his charge, an
impartial review of the case covering all
the points. The jury retired at CLOCK,
but it was IL O'clock tonight when they
reported a verdict of S17s9 for the plain tiff.
The jury siood II to 1 tor the plaintiff on
the first ballot. and that one Juror stuck
out Tor Mrs. Hadley for eig hit long hours
before he won d give in.
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OF the American company whose rights
are invaded. 1t looks like a, step toward
subsequent control of rights to build a
canal ny English cs pital and under Brit
ish control"
1T recalls that Presjdent Hayes asserted
the doctrine with respect to the Nicaragua
canal to which this Government has since
adhered. President HAYES said: The
policy of this Government is a canal under
American control. The United States
cannot consent TO the surrender of this
control TO any European power. An
inter-oceanic canal across the American
isthmus will essentially change the geo.
graphical relations between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts of the United States and.
between the United States and the rest OF
the world. Ii will be the great ocean thor
oughfarc between the Atlantic and Pacific
shores and part of the coast line OF the
United States. Our mere commercial il
terest in it is greater than that of all other
countries, while its relations to our power
and our pros, Gritty as a nation, too, our
m cans OF defense, our unity, our peace
and safety are matters of paramount con-
Germ TO the people of the United States
No other great power would under similar
circumstances fail to assert rightful con.
troll over work SO close Y and vitality af-
fecting its interests and welfare
Just at the present time when a COM
mission appointed by the President is
about to visit Nicaragua for the purpose
OF securing information as to the :eisi-
bllity of routes propose and the cost to
oe incurred, in order that Congress may
act int lligently in affording aid or de-
cining Governmental assistance to this
most important undertaking, it is ex.
tremely significant that English interests
have been able TO obtain rights, so called
which can only be based upon most ma.
teri Il damage to the valuable concessions
owned by American interests, and whose
possession forms the chief assets of the
company. The United States Govern
ment has never admitted that these rights
have bAen invalidated, and it is not liKeiy
that the present administration will per
nit the so-called contract between the
English steamship company and the
Nicaraguan Government TO go unchal.
Ienged,"
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NEW YORK. N. Y, Oct. 4.-The
Worlds cable from Madrid says: Sagasta
has been disapp olnted in his efforts to
induce all the prominent statesmen of the
Liberal party to join the Cabinet in the
present critical circumstances. and has
had to content himself with Ministry
composed OF respecta bic and less influen-
tial men.
Personal feuds between the right wing
and the democrats in the Liberal party
prevented Gamazo accepting a preferred
seat, and his brother-in-Iaw, Maura. the
autho! OF the first Cuban home rule bll.
is also excluded chiefly through the infiu-
ence of the Senators and Deputies OF the
Union Constitutional of Cuba, who be-
long to the Liberal party in Spain.
The only strong men in the Cabinet are
Puigcerver, Minister of Finance, ,Capiebon.
Minister Of the Interior, and Moret Min
lister of the Colonies.
The latter accepted the colonial office
with view to playing the chief part in
reversing the policy OF the late Govern
sment in Cuba and the Philippines, and
Flth his knowledge of English Moret will
naturally be In position 10 assist the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gullon, who
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POPE IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
His Holiness Kept in the House BY
Bad Weather, but @ony Visitors
Are Recsjyed.

ROME. ITALY. Oct. The. Pope, all re-
ports in Paris ami London papers to the
contrary, is in excellent health.
The o 'servatore Romano this evening
says: The bad weather of the past few
days has prevented the Pope from continu-
in. his walks in the garden OF the Vatican.
Op Friday afternoon the Pope received the
members of several distinguished families
and on Saturday afternoon he received
over 100 Italian and foreign visitors. On
Sunday he admitted fifty visitors to hi.
cele bration OF mass.
DR.. Laffoni, The physician OF his HoIi-
ness, in an interview with representative
of the Associated Press, confirmed the
statements of he Osservatore Romano Is
to the satisfactory sta of health o. the
Supreme Pontiff aud emf hatically denied
the recent alarming reports circulated
conc erning the Pope's health.
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REASON IS
SHATTERED
The First Husband of
"Airy Fairy" Lillian
Insane.
SENT TO A LUNATIC
ASYLUM.
Found Wandering in De-
mented Condition on
Railway Track.
STORY OF MATRIMONIAL
DIFFICULTIES.
Spurned by His Wife After She
II Won Fame on the
London Stage.
Found Wandering in a De-
mented Condition on a
Railway Track
STORY OF MATRIMONIAL
DIFFICULTIES.
Spurned by His Wife After She
II Won Fame on the
London Stage.

LONDON, ENG, Oct. 4-Edward Lang
try. former husband of Lily Langtry, the
actress. who recently obtained divorce
from him in California and who is said to
have privately married Prince Paul Ester
hazy, has been found wandering in de-
menied condition on the railway line near
Chester and has been sent to lunatic
asylum.
The history of Edward Langtry's life
since he became the husband of the
beauty whose fame on the stage and in
the divorce court is not confined to the
American and European continents is one
OF pathetic romance. LaIgtry was not a
rich man when he married Lillian LIE
Breton, the woman who was destined TO
attract the eye OF the Prince of Wales and
become the talk of London.
They were welded on tae island of Jer-
sew. She was then simple country girl,
the daughter of q minister, and the belle
OF the community.
For several years they lived happily and
contentedly. Then they rem we'd TO Lon
uon. Fortune did not smile uDon the
husband, and the time came when cred
| ttors pressed their claims and the wolf
was at the door.
Then it was that Mrs. Langtry resolved
tn attempt TO make a living on the stage.
She obtained position in a London play
hou e and her beauty soon won for her
success.
Success caused the wife to cast aside
the love of husband. He was too COM
monplace for the woman who was now
one OF the most noted OF London actresses
She sought q divorce, but Langtry opposed
it, and declared once and for all tnat he
would never consent to a legal separation.
Afterward, it is understood, he decided to
bring action himself in the English
courts. The wavward wife had before
this obtained a decree of divorce in Cali
fornia.
Only recently it was announced that
she was betrothed 10 Prince EsIerhazy
When this announcement was made
the beauty's former husband declared
in a published interview that If
she married the Prince and they ever
came TO England he would cause her to
be prosecu ted for bigamy, as her Caiifor-
mia divorce would be without effect in
England.
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Pn,reI HfII Not Go.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Oct. 4-After
consultation between Secretary Alger and
NJ ior Powell, Corps of Engineers, who
arrived mere from Pittsburg to-day, il was
announced that the officer would not go 10
Nicaragua as the engineer officer of the
canal commission. The Secretary is now
looking for another engineer officer to take
the place.
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R.me,us the Receptions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 4.-The
President to-day renewed the receptions
given on Monday to the general public
and shook hands with about 800 visitors
in the east room He also saw for the
first time all persons who sought an audi
ence. He was not able to give much time
to each, but saw every one for q few
min utes.
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SAGAS'lA
NAMES A
CABINET
i. Disappointment of the
Public and the
Liberal Party.
HE CHOOSES MEN OF
T. MODERATE ABILITY.
The More Prominent of the
Liberals Kept Out of
Office.
BLANCO SLATED TO TAKE
WEYLER'S PLACE.
New Premier Informed That the
Cubans VIII Accept Autonomy
and the Butchers Recall.
New Premier Informed That the
Cubans VIII Accept Autonomy
and the Butchers Recall.
SPANISH
CABINET IS
COMPLETED

MADRID, SPAIN, Oct. 4.-The
new Ministry is constituted as
follows:
Senior Sagasta. President of the
Council OF Ministers.
Senior GuIlon, Minister for For
eign Affairs.
Senior Groizard, Minister for
Justice.
General Correa, Minister of
War.
Admiral Bermejo, Minister of
Marine.
Senior Puigcerver, Minister of
Finance.
senor Capsdepon. Minister of
the Interior.
Count Xlguena, Minister of
Public Works
Senior Moret Prendergast,
Minister for the Colonies.
The Ministers, after an informal
meeting to-day, proceeded to the
palace and took the oath of office.
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ar1.ntsne,s Tas on Vessel.

BUENOS AYRES. A RGENTINE. Oct. A.
The Argentine Congress has just passed a
law imposing a tax of 1 centavo gold per
ton register on vessels entering the port OF
Buenos Ayres.
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To Lease or sen the Line.

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (via Galveston.
Tex.) Oct. 4-Tbe Congress of Nicaragua
has authorized the Government to lease
or cell the National Railroad.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05
REFORM FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Bills Recommended by investigators
Introduced in the Senate.

Bills Recommended by Investigators
Introduced in the Senate.
Harrisburg, May 5.-The senate INST
at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
hear the report of the committee ap-
pointed at the request of the Citizens
Municipal association, of Philadelphia,
by the senate two years ago for the
purpose of inquiring into the operations
of PhiladelDhia's Built bill charter.
The report was rather voluminous,
making about 10 typewriter pages.
The document was signed by Chair
man Andrews, u. b. Hardenburgh of
Wayne, Arthur Kennedy of Allegheny,
S. j. McCarrell of Dauphin and C. Wes-
ley Thomas of Philadelphia, Senator
Grady alone withholding his sigma
ture therefrom. The senator said
THAT upon which we differ does not
bear on the bills framed by the COM
mttee to correct existing evils in Phil
adelphia. In fact, / will most heartily
support these measures"
The five bills recommended by the
committee were then introduced, The.
fifth bill was ir reduced by Senator
Grady, and provides that police mag
istrates' courts in cities of the first
class shall be held only in the police
station houses in such cities. except
one special court to be held at the
city hall The courts shall be num-
bered and correspond with the number
of station houses in which the magis-
trates' courts are held. Each magis
lrate of such city shall ba assigned to
the court and station house by the
mayor within ten days after the magis-
trate's election. Councils shall provide
suitable rooms for the magistrates
courts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05
Statement by rlr. Lane.

MIR EDITOR; Fridays papers state that
Maggie Shippers was cruelty beaten by my
wife and myself This l positively deny.
When we took the child from her mother
she was very dirty and made use of pro-
fame Language and when my wife threat
ened to send her home to her mother she
cried and pleaded to stay, saying that she
never got enough to eat at hcn.o.
1t is truc that my wife wifo whipped tho
child, but not as was stated for breaking
cup but because she took some
money. Mrs Shippers sent word for her
to come 10 her grandmother funeral, but
Maggie said it was merely an excuse to
get her away and said she did not want to
go. This she said in the presence of Mr.
Stout and she also sta,ed at SQusre's Office
that we were good to her.
Inever struck the child but cncs and
then slapped her on the face for running
off, Her mother and Elsie Woodward
both swore that the child was dirty and
ragged which can proveis not true.
They also claimed that | swore ut the
child which is untrue.
1t was Mr.. Stout's duty to look after
the child and therefore do not blame
him for investigating tho affair, merely
want to correct some statements made by
tho newspapers. Very respectfully,
s A, LASE.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05

to find her parents and tell them of
her safety.
Words would fail to descE.be the
horror of the scene at the Palais de
LIndustries, where the bodies are ex-
posed on the side next to the Avenue
Banton, In portion of the building
now In course of demolition. Here
in large room, covered with rough
panks, and on sheets spread over
planks, the bodies as they arrive from
the ambulances are being placed In
three long rows. Here is exemplifled
death by fire, with all its horrors.
Bodies completely nude, limbs twisted
in writings of agony, some still hav-
ing shreds of clothing which assist
recognition, In spite of horrible dis
figurement, bones visible through fire
eaten flesh, some merely skeletons or
grinning skulls blackened with smoke.
A large force of officials is engaged
in regulating admission of friends at
the entrance, which is besiegsd by
crowds shouting and fighting. Only
small groups are admitted at a time,
and the visitors are supplied with can
dies to assist them in their lugubrious
search. 1t Is a strange scene, as they
go grouping about amid human debris
and turning over shapeless and un-
recognizable masses of flesh.
The missing who are supposed to be
dead include General Meunier, the
Marchioness de Callifet, the Duchess
d'Alencon, the COuntesses De Nun
and st. Perier. the Marchioness De
Flores, the Tiscountess Hunol Holstein.
Baroness Mackan wife of the leader of
the Pro-Rallists in the chamber of
deputies, and Mime. Morlaunelamon,
her son and four daughters. Over a
hundred corpses have already been lGid
out in the Palais d'L'Industrie, and 1t
is believed that another hundred are
beneath the ruins. The wounded are
now known to number at least 1S0.
After the flames had been subdued
there was no sign OF the masonry
girders and other structural parts
which are usually left after a big fire.
The whole edifce was reduced to
ashes, with heap of charred corpses
as the most noticeable object The
ground was a sodden mass Of debris,
of clothes, boots, shoes, coins, keys and
miscellaneous remains of articles on
sale at the stalls
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05
Owen Moore went away
Owen more than he could pay
Owen Moore came back to-day,
Owen Moore
Manhattan Laundry, 800 King.
TO CONTINUE THE WAR;
The Greek Ministry Maintains It's
Bclligerent Attitude.
FOREIGN INTERVENTION OFFERED

Notwithstanding the Hostile Attitude
of the Ministry, 1t Is Believed by tho
Greek Troops at Pharsalos That
Peace VIII Soon BE Declared.
London, May 5.-The Athens corre-
spondent of The Times telegraphs that
the Greek cabinet, after hearing the
reports from the ministers who had re-
turned from the front. resolved to con-
tinue the war. The decision of the
government is momentous, but 1t is
difficult to say whether 1t Is absolutely
final. General Smolenski has declined
to accept the post Of chief of staff of
the Crown Prince Constantin, as he
prefers to remain with his own brigade.
The foreign ministers have rendered
the intervention of the powers to
Greece. but the government has re-
served its reply 1t is rumored in tffa
Greek 1mu at Pharsalos, however,
that peace will shortly be proclaimed.
1t is now denied that an officer has
been appointed to succeed Colonel; Vas.
sos, in command of the Greek forces
in Crete This is interpreted at Athens
as a prelude to the recall Of the Greek
troops from the island, and as proof
of the conciliatory intentions of the
new cabinet. 4
Colonel Vassos has been1appointed
to succeed Colonel ManosS who has
been in command Of the Greek forces
operating in Epirus. -Minister Me-
taxas replaces General Macras, and
Major Constantindes has been re-
called from Crete and appointed chief
of Prince Constantine staff.
The special correspondent of The
Times with the Turkish forces at Vel
estino telegraphs under date of April
80 that the Turks have captured the
village of Kephalo, at the foot of the
pass. adding that with the reinforce
ments then en- route from Larissa the
Turks would undoubtedly be able to
force the dehle and, if necessary cap
ture Velestino.
The Turkish porte has replied to the
French, Russian and British embassies,
giving its consent to their proposal to
protect the Greeks but only during
the period allowed for their departure.
The porte adds that all treaties with
Greece are suspended for the time be-
ing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05
Delaware's Bribery Investigation.

Dover. Del, May. 1.-The committee
appointed last week to investigate the
newspaper charges of bribery upon the
part of members of the general as
sembly met yesterday afternoon. j. II.
Hoffecker, of Wilmington, testified
that he had been retained as counsel
for Mrs. II. Victor Ganse, and that he
wrote to Senator Pyle and Representa-
tive Mccullough, both of whom, the
lawyer stated, said it would require
from $1,000 to $1,000 to push the bill
through Senator Pyle and Represen-
tative Mccullough both denied Hof-
fecker's statements. Mccullough stat
ed that Mr.. Hoffecker mentioned mon
ey to him, but that he told the attor-
ney that he was not in that kind of
business. 1t is evident from the
testimony adduccd that the committee
will report no foundation for the
charges so far as the members Of the
legislature are concerned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05

New York, May 5,-Solly Smith, OF
Los Angeles, and Martin Flaherty. OF
Lowell. Mass, met last night In 20
round glove contest. at 1872 pounds,
before the Broadway Athletic club.
Both fought to the limit, and each OF
them was ready and willing to con-
tinue at the end of the 25th round. but
the referee decided in favor of the
western man. although Smith had
dropped to his knees frequently during
the bout to avoid Flaherty's rushes,
These two never met before, but each
had met George Dixon. Flaherty in his
three meetings with Dixon secured
draw each time, while Smith was de-
feated in his only contest with Dixon.
The spectators were about equally di-
yided In their opinion of the merits
of the boxers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Ex-senator Coke is critically Ill at
Waco, Tex.
August Bauer, the composer Is in
sane in the Bellevue hospital, New
York.
Oscar Wilde is still in prison in
England, but will be released on the
18th or 18th of this month.
Fish packers and dealers of all the
great lakes ports will meet in Chicago
Friday to form pool
The exhibition of the kinetoscope pic
lures of the Corbett tt'itzsimmons prize
fight will be forbidden in Pueblo, Cal.
Thirteen well known physicians in
Atlanta. Ga. are to be tried by a med
ical court on a charge of breach of
ethics.
Advices received in Paris say that
Prince Henry of Orleans had an au-
aicnce with King Menelik of Abyssinia
on April II.
The statue of Professor Gross, the
distinguished Philadelphia surgeon,
erected at Washington, was unveiled
this afternoon.
Joseph Thorne, the inventor of the
Thorne typesetting and distributing
machine, died at Sing Sing, N. Y, yes
terday. aged 72.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05
TARIFF IN THE SENATE
The Bill Finally Reported From the
Finance Committee.
CHANGES FROM DINGLEY BILL.

Tho Amendments Made by the Senate
Committee Practically Amount to O
New Measure-A Tilt Between Sem
ators German and Foraker.
Washington, May 5.--The tariff bill
was reported to the senate yesterday,
to the surprise of senators and the
pubic. All the members of the senate
nnance committee were present at yes-
terday's session. The Democrats an
nounced that they were against the
bill as a whole. They soon understood
that Senator Jones, of Nevada, was
going to vote with the Republicans,
and realized that there was no possi-
bility of changing the bill. They had
no desire to make any factious oppo-
sition, and when a motion was made
by the Republicans to report the bill at
once the vote was taken promptly All
the Republicans. with Senator Jones,
OF Nevada, voted for the motion, and
all the Democrats voted against it.
Later, in the senate. Mr.. Aldrich an
nounced that he would call up the bill
on Tuesday, May IS.
The Republican members Of the COM
mittee say there is no statement to be
made now as to the effect of the bill,
the amount of revenue to be raised by
1t or the reductions. When the bill is
taken up In the senate Mr. Aldrich will
make such statement in the opening
speech. 1T will raise revenue enough"
was the comment of Senator Allison,
assented to by Senator Aldrich. They
estimated, however. that the increased
revenue to be raised from beer would
be $1S,0OO,000. and from tea $4,000 900
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the Dem.
ocratic tariff leader, said that he ex.
pected there would be about six weeks
debate on the bill.
Several sections in the last part OF
the Dingley bill, which re-enacted the
present law, are stricken out. This
will have the effect of leaving the pres.
ent law stand and avoid discussion to
a great extent.
The new bill Is radically different
from the Dingiey bill, practically
amounting almost to another measure.
Many important schedules were re-
written entirely.
The time for the bill to take effect is
July /, 1897, instead of May /. as pro-
vded in the house.
Senators German of Maryland and
Foraker of Ohio had lively tilt in the
senate during the considering of the
civil sundry appropriation bill. There
was added interest in the controversy
from the fact that Mr.. Foraker is a
newcomer, and this was his maiden
effort, while Mr.. German is one of the
veterans of the senate. Mr.. German
made a severe criticism of reckless eX.
travag gance in appropriations. Mr.
Foraker replied. addressing his re.
marks directly and personally to the
Maryland senator, who was in the
habit, he said of lecturing the senate
on its duty to the people, whose trl
bune he assmed TO be-" The free
homestead b!ll was passed by vote OF
~ to II. Tie Morgan Cuban resolution
again went over The sundry civil bill
was considered, but was not completed
up to the time of adjournment.