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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
INTERESTING ITEMS.
Among the Local Musicians-Comn.
ton Will Lead at ShelIpot
Park This Summer,

Samuel Compton will have charge Of
the music at Shellpot Park this season.
1t will require first-class orchestra for
the dancing, an experienced pianist
for the vaudeville shows and good band
for the concerts.
Mr.. Compton is now negotiating with
some first class musicians. After his ar
rangements are completed good music
may be expected on all occasions.
Mr. Compton had charge of the music
Tor the last two years, and satisfied the
patrons Of the park in every way
The First Regiment Band is away
with the Delaware Fire Company on
their trip to Ithaca, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Grace Orchestra played at St. Paul's
M. p. Church last Thursday evening,
it being the celebration of Ascension
Day by the st. Johns Commanderv.
On next Friday, May 9th, beginning
at ! o'clock a. M, all the public schools
in the city will celebrate Memorial Day
in more elaborate manner than hereto
fore. The Board of Education has dis
trbuted in each school large number of
programs for the occasion, on which are
number OF patriotic songs to be sung
by the scholars. Among them are:
''The Star Spangled Banner" "Tte
Battle Cry of Freedom" "When johnny
Comes Marching Home" and maily
Others
Special preparations are being made at
the high school to make the day an
eventful one. The scholars are being
trained in the singing by Professor j.
7. Clymer.
The double male Quartette from West
Presbyterian Church choir, under leader
ship of Prof. j. 7. Ciymer. will sing at
the Opera House, next Sunday afternoon,
May 18th, on the occasion of the celebra-
tion OF Memorial Day, under the SUPER
vision of the Joint Committee for the
different posts. Smith post band will
also play on this occasion.
Miss Katherine Garrett, has resigned
from, the Unitarian Church choir, to ac-
cept a position with Grace Church choir.
Miss Mary P,o has succeeded Miss Gar
rett, at Unitarian Church.
The Grand Army of the Republic have
gotten out souvenir book of old war
songs, some of which are still fresh in
the minds of great many people. who
the civil war,
The Grand Army should be congratu-
lated on their effort to please the patriotic
citizens Of this city.
Grace Orchestra will go to Dover
May 26th, to play on the
occasion of the formal presentation of !
,he portraits Of the governors of Della
ware to the state, at Hall OF the House of
Representatives.
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Gomez Gets Word to Miles
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
New York May 2l.-A special from
Key West has the following:
'The tug Leyden, Ensign W. S. Cros-
ley, commander, on the night of the
18th, picked up off Cay Piedras light an
open boat containing five Cubans, one
of whom, Ernest Castro, had important
dispatches from General Gomez to Gen
eral Miles. The Leyden put the other
four ashore at the east end of Cay Blanco
last evening, Castro having proceeded to
Tampa to deliver his messages.
81 boarded the Leyden last night and
was told that the Cubans just put ashore
had given the officers considerable infor.
nation regarding the situation in Car
depas, where they lived, since the battle
in which the torpedo-boat Winslow was
disabled and the first American officer
and sailors lost their lives. The Span
iards' loss in the battle, the Cubans said,
was one officer killed and five men
wounded. The officers head was blown
off.
Gas result of the battle there are no
longer any Spanish gunboats in the har-
Dor of Cardenas Two of those that
were there were DESTROYED by the shells
from the Wilmington. and from the
third one the guns have been removed
and remounted on the dock behind a
stone wall built to protect them. The
Spaniards, the Cubans sail, have sunk
their lighters in the passage which the
Winslow went through the day OF the
battle.
''The Leyden succeeded in landing the
insurgents again last night without
from shore, they having
fully recovered from their perilous un-
dertaking. When picked up by the
Leyden the Cubans had been out six
days waiting to be picked up, and were
nearly exhausted, while their boat was
all but ready to swamp"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
LIFE AT MONTCHANIN.
An Uncommissioned Officer Shot and
Slightly Wounded.--Battcry Nj
Leaves for Washington.

Fully 800 persons yesterday afternoon
visited Montchanin where tie First
Battalion of the Second PENNSYLVANIA
Volunteers are now guarding the du-
Pont powder mills.
Inc visitors were courteously treated
and were more than pleased to witness
guard mount and the dress parade that
followed.
Carly yesterday morning one of the
non-rommlssioncd officers was shot bv
one OF the privates, it is alleged white
ne was trying to force his way through
the lines without giving the password.
The names could not be aseertaned,
ana the wound made was very slight,
and gives the officer but very little trou-
BILE.
Battery M broke camp Yesterday after.
noon and left for Washington. From
that point they expect to leave imme-
diately for the front.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
{. 7. COOPER TO
Be SENTENCED
Tomorrow Morning in the United
States District Court By
Judge Bradford
LIMITATION OF TINE EXPIRED
LIMITATION OF TINE EXPIRED
For Motion For a New Trial on
Saturday
The Grand jury to Meet June 1st, and
Take Up the Gases of Charles
ii. Butler, Amos Cole, Harry
II. Ford and John r..
McGonigal.

Col. Ezekiel +. Cooper convicted 0
mlsapplying the funds of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover, will be brough
from New Castle jail tomorrow morning
and sentenced by Judge Bradford in th'
United States District Court in the Fed
eral building.
Under the regular four days Limitation
allowed counsel to file notices for new
trial, in cases of criminals convicted il
the United States District Court, the
time in Colonel Cooper's case expired Oh
Saturday.
1t may not be too late however, to
morrow, as Judge Bradford may take s
broader view and decide that by the Re.
vised Statutes United States, under
which he was convicted, counsel for tie
defence may be given longer period.
The probabilities are that this view
may be taken by Judge Bradford, and
that Levi c. Bird, Esq, and United
States Senator Gray, counsel for Cooper,
may be given the privilege OF filing such
a motion should they deem it necessary.
The counsel for Cooper held a confer
ence at the office of Mr.. Bird yesterday
morning and it is stated on excellent
authority that they will not move for a
new trial unless Judge Bradford uses his
prer@gative and sentences Cooper to tie
full extent allowed by law, which is im-
prisoEment for not more than two years
and fine of not less than $1,000 or more
tlan $4,000.
Nothing as yet has bscn done towards
arresting the friends of Cooper, who on
Thursday last threatened the life OF
William N. Boggs for the part he had
aiken in the conviction of the Colonel.
The matter may be dropped entirely
Is it is known at the time he made the
hreat that he was under the influence of
iquor. He is also prominently known
throughout the state.
Colonel Cooper spent all of yesterday
n New Castle, and he and Mr.. Boggs
re treated alike and take their meals at
he same table.
Before the case of Thomas S. Clark,
which was continued until the second
tuesday in June the Grand Jury will
meet and take up the indictments against
he other looters of the bank, Charles II.
'utler, Amos Cole, Harry T. Ford and !
ohm r. McGonigal.
The jury will meet on Wednesday,
une l. and it is believed that they will
nish their work within week and en-
II true bills against every one of ii e
quartette.
After the trial of Clark it is intimatcd
,at other arrests will follow and promi-
ent men, it is said, will become impli-
lted in the looting of the bank.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
Spaniards Want CaVite.
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to The Sun.
New York. May '21.-A Valencia,
Spain. special to the Evening Telegram
says: "Public and technical opinion is
unanimous here in advising the Govern
ment to send the reserve squadron, with
a strong contingent of troops and artil-
lery, to Manila at once.
Everyone insists that revenge should
be sought off Manila itself, and that Ad-
miral Dewey's squadron there could be
Nannihilated long before effective rein
forcements could reach and save him.
There is no disputing the fact that the
most popular and most rational service
the Spanish fleets could perform at the
present moment would be the lifting of
the blockade of Manila, the recapture of
Cavite and destruction of Admiral
Dewey's force, even though Cuba were
lost later as consequence.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
ANNIVERSARY
OF the Presbyterian Church at St.
Georges to be Celebrated With
Appropriate Exercises.


The following program has been ar.
ranged for the celebration of the two
hundredth anniversary of the Presby-
terian Church at st. Georges. Rev. r. 4.
Dawson, pastor, on May 20 and 80:
Morning-Organ prelude; invocation,
the Rev. w. Fl. Stone of Glasgow; /;
hymn, 81 Love Thy Kingdom, LoTd;''
Scripture lesson, the Rev. o. A. Gil
ling ham of Port Penn; prayer, the Rev.
Luther A. Oates of Delaware City;
history Of the church, the pastor; solo,
Miss Alice Clark: address, the Rev, D.
J. Beale, d. d., of Philadelphia; ad-
dress, the Rev. Henry Runner, D. d., of
Parkersburg, w. Va; HYMN, GLORIOUS
Things Of Thee are Spoken" greetings,
the Rev. +. II. Moore, d. d., OF Middle
town; address. Hon. Anthony Higgins;
prayer, the Rev. }. H. Nallandighanl, ID.
D., Of Newark; offertory; hymn "Oh
Where are Kings and Empires Now"
benediction; organ postlude.
Evenins-Organ Lrclude; hymn, "God
is the refuge of His Saints;' Scripture
lesson, DIR. Beale; prayer, Dr. Runner;
solo, Miss Elizabeth H. Stewart; address,
the Rev. 9. A. Walker OF Nanticoke, Pa.
greeting, Mr.. Oates; Aymn, "Triumphant
Zion, lift thy head;" greeting, Mr. Gil
lingbam; greeting, the Rev. w. II. Stone;
prayer, the Rev. 4. H. Collins of St.
Georges; offertory; hymn, "Blest be the
tie that binds" benediction; organ post
lude.
A reception will be held at the manse
on May 30th, with silver offering at the
door.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
Think Cervera Safe.
Special Dispatch to The Sun.

Special Dispatch to The Sun.
New YoRK, May 2l.-A special from
Madrid says
Naval authorities in Madrid are of the
opinion that there is no fear of an attack
being made upon the Spanish squadron
in the bay of Santiago, which is well pro-
tected by forts and defensive works,
armed with powerful artillery in addi-
ton.
As the Spanish AdmiraI's principal OBJ
ject in entering Santiago must have been
to communicate with his Government
and to take on coal and provisions, it il
extremely probable he will have sailed
again before the American fleets can ar.
rive to blockade him.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
Important Movements.

|fcial Dispatch to THE sun
NV AsHINGroN, May 2l.-Thc genera
3pression here, encouraged by lntima
$ns from sources where exact informa
Bn is possessed, is that the dispatches
m Key West announcing the move.
nts of the American fleet are mislead.
Fhe belief is that the movements de-
bed have either taken place some
lie before the date announced, or else
information is altogether inaccurate.
instance, 1t is -intimated today that
ri whole of Simpsons fleet has not
S n at Key West.
Tor the past three days the corre-
hdents at Key West have heen trying
IA get through the censor dispatches
|4cerning Important movements, but
de been unable to do SO. This in it.
Indicates that the dispatches which
RECEIVED do not disclose the situation
nat quarter.
e belief here is that Admiral Samp-
has not but Just now moved from
West, but that, on the contrary, he
lad vessels on guard near the Wind
Passage ever since the return of
ieet to San Juan, and that whatever
brtant movement has been under
n in consequence of information con-
ing the whereabouts of the Spanish
It's at least thirty-six hours old, and
lot start from Key West yesterday,
[e dispatches indicate.
he Department is expecting develop
It's at an earlier hour than would be
bible if the Sampson fleet had de-
ed from Key West as recently as the
ming press dispatches state.
Il believed that the information pos
at Key West which the Govern
censors are so diligently and rigor-
suppressing relatcsto to the embarka-
pf troops for the invasion of Cuba.
ere is said to have been no change
h plan of the Government to press
|N'vasion as rapidly as possible, and,
being true, there should be some i'm
Ant developments in that connection
sey Wesv and Tampa about this time.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
n AMERICAN NARSH|PSDSAbLED BY SPA|KS GNNERS
pecial From Cape Haytien Says
That St. Paul and St. Louis
Have Been Destroyed
in The Caribbean Sea.

becal Dispatch to The SUN.
&kroyed.
Yesterday in passage of
American
RS
of
fanyso had zen
unofcaly tonight
edged
hat naval battle might take place time.
panish Santiago
Bend a
G
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
1O3,OOOVOlunteers Enrolled
,recial Dispatch to THE SrN.

SIecial Dispatch to THE Sun.
WASHINGTON. May 2l.-The returns
received by Adjntant- General Corbin to-
day show lob, 900 volunteers on the rolls.
The shipment of the men to points of
mobilization is progressing nicely. Gem
eral Corbin has been annoyed bv large
number of requests from State author
tiles for change in the orders to their
troops. A large majority of the volun-
teer troops object to going to reserve
camps. Their communications state
that they fear, if sent to these points
that they will not see service, and re-
quest orders to the front.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
OF 70 Reinforce Dewey.
ecial Dlspatch to THE Sun.

loeeal Dispatch to THE sun.
WASHINGTON, May 2i.-The cruiser
charleston with supplies and ammun-
ion for Dewey's squadron sailed from
IAN Francisco today
4 She will be followed by the first de-
&chment Of troops, and the Monitor
Monterey will also sail for Manila in a
Sw days to augment the fighting ships
bere in anticipation of an attempt by
Ne Spanish to drive Dewey out Of the
Gands.
@It will be u long voyage for the coast
Mense vessel, which vas not designed
carry coal enough for half the trip
IA a transport will go along to furnish
10 necessary fuel.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
Yale Man tOthe Front.

Fritz Cause, the son of Horace w.
Cause OF this city, and who is now at
tending Yale College, has enlisted in the
battery OF artillery gotten up among the
students of that college
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22

The mems meeting at the Y. M. C. A.
will be characterized this afternoon, by
an old fashioned song service. Central
Presbyterian Church choir will assist in
the singing.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
Waits to be Reinforced.

II Dispatch to The SUN
ksHINGToN, May 2l.-The convic-
s becoming strong in all quarters
that the Spanish Admiral, Cervera.
pecting reinforcements. and that it
account of his awaiting the ar
Of other vessels that he is
lively avoiding a meeting with our
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
Spain Quiet But Starving.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
MADRID, May 2l...-Ofiicial an
nOuncement is made today that
though perfect tranquility prevails
throughout spain, in spite Of the war,
the fact remains that famine Is immi-
nent and that Spanish trade is ruined.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
Supplies Landed Secretly,
Special Dispatch to THE sun,

Special Dispatch to THE sun,
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Secre4ary Gage
issued instructions today to Collectors
of all ports in the United States
concerning the issuing Of clearance
papers to vessels
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22

Special Officer Harkins yesterday after
noon took Maggie Devlin, aged seventeen
wears, to Philadelphia, where she will be
confined in the House OF Good Shepherd.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
First Troops to Dewey.
Dispatch to TIE SIN.

Special Dispatch to TIE SIN.
SAN FRANsIsco, May 2l.-The First
Infantry will break camp tomorrow and
assume quarters on board the City of
Fekin.
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SOUTH BRITAIN.
personal CHAT.

Mrs Charles A. Bradley and children
have gone to Woodbridge for q weeks
visit with Mrs Amos Morris.
Miss EuniCe Platt was at home, Sun
day, having friends with her from Wal
lingtord.
Miss Maria G. Bradley left Tuesday
May 81, for SpriDgville, Erie county, N
Y, where she will spend the month OF
June with school friend.
Mr. and Mrs George S. Hickox of New
Haven were in town, Sunday and Mon.
day, and completed the sale Of the estate
of the late Henry Bradley to Mr. and Mrs
Charles ManVille.
William Fem and sister of Birming-
ham have, recently, visited at r. D.
Bradley's.
Mrs Caroline Pierce has gone to Port
land to visit her son, but will probably
return here before she leaves for the
West.
c. a. Bradley has this week raised a
barn upon the hill to replace the one de
strOyed by fire, last December.
Isaac Wentsch has horse, one of his
heavy team horses, very sick with spinal
meningitis.
Mrs Fred Wentsch, Jr., is very ILL
DR. Shepard is in attendance.
Charles Kemp 10 putting his barn in
SOUu Shtd pc JUN H. CG6lSY LAS CHaT&S
of the carpenter end of the job.
Mrs John Wentsch, who has been quite
i'll, is now on the road to recovery.
Miss Nellie Belts, who for some time
past has made her home on Georges
Hill with the family of Mr. Wordin, has
returned to the county home at New Ha.
ven.
Starr Barto has gone to enlist in the
navy, to help fight the Spaniards.
Miss Emma Squires is living at w. Fl.
WakeIe7's.
Mrs Frank Seeley has been on the sick
list for few days past.
John Pope has moved his steam saw
mill from Georges Hill back to South
ford.
Mason Shepard of Zoar has built a
new chimney for Abram Bennett.
Frank Seeley bagged a fine string OF
l6 trout, one day recently, in q very
short time. The fish were biting that
dav and Mr. Seeley's bait was tempting.
Charles Bradley is building a new barn
to replace the one burned last winter.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-06-03
RETHLEHTM.

DEATH OF HENRY W. PECK,
The death of Henry W. Peck, aged 70, to ok
place at his late residence on Sunday evening,
May 90. Mr. Peck fret saw the light OF day in
woodbury.. After his mari iage to Miss Mary
Brown he settled in this place. and for some
years kept the tavern" Later he carried on
the clothing business, and also kept the post
office. He has been a state senator and rep
resented his town in the General Assembl y,
and held many offices of public trust and his
judgment has been relied on in important
matters. His tastes were quite literary, and
he has been very conspicuous in the manage.
ment OF the town library. His second wife,
Mrs Josephine Gro ssman Peck, surviYe s him
also his daughter, Mrs william Hunter OF
Belle Plains, Iowa, and his son, Henry Brown
Peck. OF erby. Two of his brothers, George
FL. Peck and Robert Peck, have passed
family is Mrs Arson Root of Woodbury.. The
funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 p. IN
and the interment was in the new cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs John L. Stevens celebrated the
60th anniversary OF their marriage on Satur
day, May %.
The funeral of Miss Susan Harrison, a ma.
tive OF this place, took place at ths residence
of her brOther-in- law, William Stoughton on
Thursday. Her death occurred in Lockport,
N. Y, and the Immediate cause was cancer.
Mrs Samuel P. Hayes visited Miss Ellen
CavenaV OF W ashir gton over Sunday, who has
been injured by fall on one knee, which has
been very painful.
Miss Anna NJ. Daniels of Waterbury was in
town on Monday experimenting the finishing
touches on her cottage, preparatory to Occu-
pancY.
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KILLED ON THE sHEPAUG

John Feidner was killed on Tuesday
by the II o'clock up train on the Shepaug
railroad in Plumtrees district. The acct
dent occurred near the GrIst Mill at the
highway crossing, within a few rods Of
the place where ADram Moffatt was killed
II few years ago. Mr. Feidner, a man
about GS years old, was driving home
from Bethel. When near the crossing he
did not heed the coming train which was
giving the usual danger whistles at the
crossings and drove ON to the track just
ahead OF the engine. It struck the wAg-
on and threw MIR Feidner about 20 feet
into the cattle guard, fracturlng his
skull, which produced death instantly.
The horse was slightly bruised. There
was pillow and a hen and chickens in
the lumber box wagon; only one little
chick was killed. There are six or seven
highway crossings in Plumtrees district
ard this is the worst one of them all.
The train could not be seen from either
direction but a short distance. There Ia
short curve and a deep cut around the
hill which breaks the sound of the COM
ing train. Persons making this crossing
cannot be too careful to avoid an acci-
dent. Mr. Feidner was formerly a hard
working man. A number OF years ago
he was overcome with the heat while
grading rye, which somewhat impaired
his faculties, and he may have been a
little careless on that account.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-06-03
SOUTHVILLE.
personal NOTES

PERSONAL NOTES.
S. F. Clarke visited friends out of
town on Monday.
Ernest Giddings of Danbury is spend
ing few days at G. w. Nortnrop's.
Henry n. Camp is still afflicted with
rheumatism.
Mrs q. W. Northrop and daughter,
Miss Mile, spent Tuesday in Danbury.
Justus Wilmot caught carp recently,
weighing Is pounds.
Miss Agnes Roswell spent Memorial
dav with her parents.
Miss Edith Minor of Sandy Hook il
visiting her grandmother, Mrs E. w.
Smith.
Henry Northrop entertained gentle,
man friend, Sunday.
Leander Palmer and family of Rox.
bury we're the guests of Isaac Smith, last
week.
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bis horse get frightened and run, doing
considerable damage.
Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Jennings and little
son Of Burr street have visited at E. B,
Sherwood's.
Miss Susie johnson and friend of New
Jersey have visited at Mrs E. HalPs and
Mrs S. Wisner's.
A. Nelson of Fairfield Woods pastures
cattle on land rented by James Jennings.
c. Johnson's children and grandchild
rem from Brooklyn have visited home.
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MARKETABLE.

VILLAGE AND PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
Miss Grace Aliens many friends will
be grieved to hear that she still remains
very seriously i'll.
Mrs James Sperry has come up for the
summer. Mrs Peters has gone to Phila-
delphia to visit her sister, Mrs Anshutz.
While there she will sit for her portrait
in oils to the celebrated artist, Thomas
Anshutz, her nephew.
Mrs Boardman aid Miss Boardman
have re-opened their handsome home on
the hill.
John Fleezers 'old companions were
glad to see him able to join them on Dec
grafton day, this year.
Mrs Pollock, who has been visiting heI
daughter, Mrs Denslow, returned tc
Broo klyn, Tuesday.