The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-26
The Sickly Season.

bA In very short time, great care should
taken in the selection Of camp for our
loops in order to preserve their health
Ind keep them prepared to overco mo tho
Spanish army. The wnrding off OF the
malaria is quite as important as warding
of Spanish bullets With proper care,
10 may be possible for our bravo men to
retain good health and prove their ability
to uphold their flag in defiance Of climatic
conditions When the army under Gen-
eral Butler occupied New Orlcans, it was
claimed the men would dio off like sheep,
but by their hygienic care their health
was preserved and the city continued I'm
usually free from infectious diseases up to
the present time. Like care in Cuba may
be productive Of similar exemption from
disease and enable our troops to overcome
the Spanialds and render the cause of Lib
cry and JUSTICE triumphant. Tho Direct
Ors of our militia should be as careful Us
possible in ordering the army to go for.
ward, az mistake in this mattos may be
classed as crime. Life Is too important
to be sacrificed bindly, and it bchoovos all
to TOOK well TO their wuysif they desire the
applause Of the people and he approval OF
their own conscience. Lot all be sure they
hro right and then go ahead.
CAPTAIN MILDuRN, of the British ship
Myrtledene from Philadelphia. April Sth
Tor Havana had quite an exciting expert
ence at the Cuban capital and narrowly
escaped being shot as a spy by order Of q
ar;m head court marshal His presence
Of mind saved him. His sole offense was
walking out to take q look at the fortiii
eations at Casa Blanca when he was i'm.
meliately ARE ted and taken to Moro
Castle and after three hours was informed
tnat ne>was to BIO shot in an hour He re-
piled: why not shoot me at once, and in
= day Hanana and all Cuba will be,blown
up" The British Vice Consul, Arthur
Arostcgury was Interested in the case and
the captain was released. But, said the
captain, had Il narrow escape from death
THE Wilmington city char er which has
been sent to Dover to tax: the place of the
new city charter is nothing like the Ros-
sell bill. The "-:Nmittee Of the Two Houses
held meeting yesterday afternoon, when
the new charter was read The men Will
he named In the bill who shall constitute
the five commissioners to conduct the ar
fairs Of our city. Tho most laughablo
thing Of which we hear Is that Patrick
Eeary is opposed to the Bill and John 7.
Hickey favors it. They will both have
dnger in tie Pic. whether the Rosscll or
the Dirkcy charter passes 1t will be
nothing more than turning out the pres
ont commissioners and substituting Of
other men in their places. In>teaI Of nine
commissioners, there will be five who will
say how til" tax payers money sinai! be
spent
IT IS said that General Mills has sent
word to Colonel William Cody that he
will be needed in th3 war with Spain to
tkc charge Of the scouts, IL ranks ~
Lieutenant Co!onoi with pay the same US
Colonel. Colonel Cody, whose show j.
Advertised to exhibit in Wilmington. on
Friday, May 10 b, may leave before that
tato if his services are ne3dcd by our GOV
srnment He has signiilcd his willingness
to respond when wanted. Ho is for
his country, first, last and all the
Gmc. and his country has only to call him
when he will checrfully obey and to the
best Of, bis abilities fulfil the arduous aud
dangerous duties assigned him His abl.
ttes MS scout are known tho world vide
CHESTER MCINTYRE stole y pair Of shoes
IN Saturday. He was held for court on
the charge. II he had stolen one hundred
thousand dollars Ike dCfnullcr Boggs, he
would have stood less of chance Of facing
'he whipping post. In the eyes of Tho
iaw 1t Is greater crime to steal loaf Of
bread or Pair of shoes than one hundred
lhou sand dollars. This is a plain, unvar.
aished fact and no one can truthrully
Eainsay it. Here's something for the Sin
fle Takers to dilate upon.
z LIEUT. Roman lie Carronza, of the Span
lsh royal navy and until recently an at
sache of the Spanish Legation at Wash
ngton d. C., has challenged
General Fitzhugh Lee and Captain Sigs.
bee. Tho only kind Of duo! General Leo
should fight the crazy Spanard would be
Agood sized boot put under his coat tail.
Euch men and their challenges are not
worth minding.
3H 4. s. CLARK must stand trial on tho
bharge Of aiding and abctting VIM. n.
Doggs in looting the bank at Dover. Ho
Il charged with drawing three thousand
dollars from the bank when he had moth
Ing there to his credit. This makes the
second indictment III the Boggs case and
the third week the Grand Jury has been
nSes;ion Justice comes high, but that
u what the courts are supposed to give.
The women of the Middletown Now
Century Club have adopted tho apple
Blossom as the clubs flower some of tho
members wanted Il yellow flower, but OBJ
jection was raised that it savoIed too much
d Spain, and they won their point.
A Gov HASTINGS, OF PENNSYLVANIA, has
! received John Wannmaker's offer to raise