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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09
Down State Items.

Bishop Coleman will lecture in the as
seInbly room Of Delaware College on Fri
day evening.
The prospects of large peach crop are
gladdcnng tho hearts of down state
farmers.
The ice plant at Laurel cannot be ercct-
ell on account CT the cold weather.
HGrbCr. More, of Newark, is in pre-
carious condition. His foot was caught
by the cylindors of a clover huler and
mashed to such an extent that amputl-
tion vas necessary.
Charles II. Mason has been appointed
director oI tho Lewos NJ. II. choir. Ho
will have charge of the conference music.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09
OUR MINISTER 1v SWEDEN.
Mr.. Thomas Greeted with Marked
Honor by King Oscar.

Stockholm. Feb. 8. - william w,
Thomas, the new American minister
10 Sweden and Norway, was received
In special audience by King Oscar for
the purpose of presenting his creden-
tials. This is the third time Mr..
Thomas has represented the United
States as minister to Stockholm, some
thing unprecedented in the history of
the Swedish court, and the reception
accorded him yesterday reflects honor
upon Minister Thomas and upon the
United States. Mr.. Thomas was con-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09
------
Trihct'S Alleged ASSailantS

Solomon Tribet, who arrived at the City
Hall on Sunday morning, reported having
boon assaulted by some colored men with
brass knucklei 1t has since been learned
that nine colored mon who were in n fight
at Mt Pleasant left for parts unknown.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09
New Eori;ss AuproDrIatlOn RIIIs.

WV VII y UPIIWtTOH I111TSs
New York. Feb 9.-The lighthouse on
the Delaware river at the mouth of the
Salem river was undermined Monday
night by the ice which was floating
down the river, and collapsed. The
keeper was ashore when the collapse
came. This is the second time within
ten years that the lighthouse at this
point has been demolished by the ice.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09

A judicious use of that superior altera.
tive, DR.. Bulls Pills, will insure good
health 10 you. They aro small and easily
taken,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09

Take Laxative Bromo Quihino Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money if ii fails
TO Uuic, 25c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09

and get your photographs made by Cum
ming-, lhe Photographer, 20! Market
street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09

The recto.y of St. Johns Church on the
Boulevard viii cost $60co, and will havo o
frontage Of so feet and depth of 175 feet.
e. A. anTramp, George A. Elliott and
Archdcacon Hall have been appointed the
building committee. The building will
lie begun in The Spring.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09

Salvation Oil should always be kept in
the kitchen. For the ready cure Of scalds
and burns it has no equal. % cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09

J. II. Porter & Sons, wholesale and 70.
tail milk dealers. S T. Cor Seventh and
Madison strects. Roth Phones 6il
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09

E. c. Blanks, of Lew1sville, Texas.
writes that one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve was worth $1,000 to him.
1t cured his piles of ten years standing
He advises others to try it. 1t also
cures eczema, skin diseases and obsti-
nate sores. Griggs & son.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
CUBANS APPEAL FOR AID.
Insurgent Army Fever-Stricker
rand in Need Of Food and
Medicine.

General Betancourt, who
with General Rodriguez, is IN
command of the Cuban forces IN
the province of Havana, has
written an interesting letter tc
Senior Quesada, Chardge d
Affaires of the Cuban delegation
in Washington. The General
says in part:
I'VE feel that there are some
things which should be remed"
led at the present time, and de-
sire that you call them to the
attention of the American Gov
eminent.
"The Spaniards in this pro
vince completely disregard the
armistic which we have been in"
formed exists, and are even now
more ready to fire upon US than
they were when We were actually
at war, the idea seeming to be
that they have little longer to
remain upon Cuban soil and
thew will do their worst while
they are here.
again, you should call the
attention of the American Gov
eminent to the fact that very
few, in fact, scarce any, of the
supplies and provisions sent to
the towns in Cuba controlled by
the Spaniards, and intended fol
our people, actually reach them
They are all taken by the Span
iards. while our people continue
to 60 hungry, starve and die.
"Our soldiers are suffering
greatly for the want of clothing
many of them being almost max
ed, and this, added to the fact
that fever has broken out in
some of the towns and camps,
and the lack of medical supplies,
has made our condition serious
and placed us in a position
where We Are more than ever in
need of relief"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.
The Packers at the Battle of San
tiago de Cuba were all Heroes.
Their Heroic Efforts injecting
Ammunition and Rations to
the Trout Saved the Day.

P. E. BUTLER, of packing-train No
3, writing from Santiago, de Cuba, on
July 23d, says eve all had diarrhoea
in more or less violent form and when
we landed we had no time to see doc
tor, for it was a case of rush aud rush
night and day to keep the troops sup
piled with ammunition and rations,
but thanks to Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, we
were able to keep our health in fact
sincerely believe that at one critical
time this medicine was the indire ct
saviour of our army. for if the packers
had been unable to work there would
have been no way Of getting supplies
to the front. There was no roads that
a wagon train could use. Ny Comrade
and myself had the good fortune to lay
in a supply of this medicine for our
paCk-train before we left Tampa, and
I know in four cases it absolutely saw
ed life
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co ,Des Moines,
Iowa For sale by w. w. Griggs &
Son, Druggist,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
ROBBERS BURNED HIS FEET,

James S. Bidwell, an old far.
mer, living nea- New Hamburg
Pa, who with his wife, was tor.
tured by masked robbers early
Saturdar morning, is in a seri>
Gus condition, Mr., and Mrs. Bid
we'll were asleep in their bed,
rooms, when three men awak,
ened them. The men were
masked. Mr.. Bidwell said he
had no money in the house,
Threatening and choking fall
ing to make him give up the
money, finally the robbers bound
him in a chair. One of them
took a candle from his pocket
and, lighting it held it under
the soles of the old mans feet.
The flesh blackened and blister,
ed and the pain was SO intense
that the old man became un-
conscious. This scared the
would be robbers. They ill
used Mrs. BidWell and threaten
ed to kill her if she said any,
thing about their visit. The
men then went out to where
they had left bicycles aud rode
away. Three young men in an
adjoining township are suspect
ed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
ATT ENTION, BATTALION
To the MANNED, disabled vet
.rans of the State:

" ZIG III 6IA1@ot AAo@6ieA W.
{ .rans of the State:
In accordance with communI-
cations from all sections of the
State, and resolutions unani-
mously passed at Wrightsville
directing your State executive
committe to advise you at any
time in regard to pensions.
The time has arrived. You
must arouse from the mountains
to the seashore and work for
your own interest, your own
benefit. No Republican Legis>
lature has ever aided you in any
way.
The earnest appeal of Cove
nor Carr in your behalf to the
Legislature of ga and IS was
passed by that body uunoticed.
The pension was granted by
the Democratic Legislature of
1859, under the administration
of our fellow comrade, noble
patriot ard North Carolinian,
Governor Dan'l G. FoWle. The
general pension law gives to the
most disabled one hundred dol
lars per year; the present year
they receive only sixty>two dol
lars per year. FELLOW comrades,
l am proud to say, that every
member ofyou1 State committee
is Democrat. IT majority OF
Democrats are elected to the
Legislature, your committee
will prepare bill to be known
as "The Pension Bill" the pas
sage of which will give you the
"full pension" to which you are
entitled by the laws of your
State.
This bill will be presented to
the Legislature AID your claims
urged before that body by your
chairman as ordered by your
committe. Officers of conpa-
MES elected at Wrightsville for
each Congressional district will
please use their utmost exer>
tons throughout each district,
so that their fellow comrades
may understand why they should
support the Democratic ticket.
The cnmmittee earnestly re-
quests every veteran IN the com.
ing elect III, that they may re-
ceive the amount of pensions to
which they are are justly enti>
tied.
w. H. HAMILTON,
Auburn, N. c.
Company E. I4th Regiment,
Stonewall Jackson Corps.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
WILL BE COURT MARTIAL
ED.
The Chaplain Who Charged
Captain Evans With Cowardice
and Severely Criticised
Others.

Ever since the printed reports
of the sensational utterances
Of the naval chaplain Joseph P.
Mcintyre, reached the Navy
Department, the officials have
been making quiet inquiry in>
to the accuracy of the newspa-
per publications. The chap
lain, who was attached to the
Oregon and was on board when
the battle of July grid was fought
was accredited with some saw.
age criticism of Admiral Samp-
son, Captain Evans and various
others of the officers of the
American fleet, insisting that to
the officers aud men of the Ore.
gon alone belonged the victory
achieved over the Spanish squad
ron. He was particularly severe
On Captain Robley D. Evans,
whom he charged with coward,
ice. Apparently the Navy De-
partment has now satisfied itself
that the chaplain really uttered
the language accredited to him,
for it has ordered his trial bv
court martial on charges preju-
dicial to good order and discip
line and unbecoming an officer.
The chaplain is now On leave of
absence in Denver.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
THE BURIA j OF I
FREAK FAT WOMAN.
Doorwavs and w indows Had
TO be Enlarged to Get the
Coffin Out.


Coffin Out.
special from Trenton N. , j..
saws: Margaret Rulon, who al
one time was exhibited by F .. T
Rsrnum as the heaviest wv oman
in the world, was buried here
yesterday.
Miss Rulon was emo rmously
fat. When she was On e1 Inhibition
she weighed nearly 100 pounds
and at the time of her death,
which occurred two days ago
she tipped the scales at 500
pounds. Her last appearance in
public as curiosity was three
lyears ago, when she was side
lshow feature at the Interstate
lFair near this city. She had ac>
cumulated enough money to
enable her to live comfortably
without work, and she has lived
Iquietly with her sisters here
ever since 1895.
| The woman was SO fat that
it was impossible for her to walk
in the street, and when she went
out of the house it was always
in a cab, which had to be of un>
usual liberal proportions to &C
, lommodate her. For more than
| a year she has been confined to
the house. She finally succumb-
ed to the disease which the
physicians say was accountable
for her obesity.
To arrangeasfor the burial OF a
person of such large proportions
put the undertaken to more than
ordinary trouble. A coffin of
extraordinary size was made for
the remains, and there was only
one hearse here in the city that
was large enough to accommo-
date it.
During her illness Miss Rulon
was on the second floor of the
residence, and when 1t came to
removing the remains to the
parlor below, it was necessary
to have carpenters tear up the
hallway, take the banisters off
the stairs and arrange a sort of
slide over which the body was
lowered to the floor below.
How to get the body outside
the house was a poser, but the
problem was finally solved by
having the front window enlarg-
ed, so that the coffin could be
passed through it to the side
walk. Eight stalwart men were
required to bear the the remains
to the grave, which was a foot
larger in every direction than an
ordinary one.
While the funeral ceremonies
were going on it was necessary
to have dozen policemen on
hand to keep the morbidly curl
Gus crowd that had Assem- bled
away from the porch of the Rul>
on residence.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
Special from Halifax, N. {

Special from Halifax, N. c.,
says: AS certain as "straWs in
dictate how the wind blows, y
just SO certain is Populism about
to pass out in Halifax county.
w. E. Bowers, county chairman
Of the Populi>t Executive
committee and treasurer of the
county, nominated yesterday, the
first Monday in September, pur-
suant to the law, list of regis
trars for the approaching cleo
ton. There were not enough
Populists in the various pre-
cincts to fill the places so On this
list recommended by Chairman
Bowers, appears the names of
several negroes.
The good honest white men
of Halifax county, the men who
bear the burdens of taxation;
men who love their children,
have had enough of this negro
uppishness and when Chir1nan
Bowers cast about him to find
material in his own party from
which to select registrars, he
found an aching void. Not able
to find white man to ally HIM
self against his race, up went
the negro?
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09

GA - To1IA.
Bear. the H1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
signature If &MAIMf
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09

There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms Of no two cases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make a correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe or nn6er
what disguise dyspepsia attacks YOU, Browns,
IRON Bltters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach. blood and nerves
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09

There is no funeral so sad to
follow as the funeral of mis-
spent hours and wasted oppor,
:unities-of a life in which we
only gathered those bright ber~
ries that hung in poisonous
clusters over our head.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
pFAcE OUT OF PLACES.
Dockery Thinks Republicans
and Populists can Be Hall
Brothers.

r was at the Union depot
w. were discussing the Politi-
ca, situation in general and the
fusion agreement between the
pooulist and Republican com>
mites in particular.
United States Marshal Henry
Deckery (Rep.N put his arm
around Capt. A. S. Pearce, (rop:.
"Do you know he said "this
makes me think of something
my father once told me and m, ,
ba1fbrother. Boys he said
900 on to school now and be goo'
bows. You can't be brothers
but you can be mighty go0'
half>brothers."
$50, Captain, we can't DC ~
litical brothers, but we can y
mighty good hali>brothers' y"
are all from the same grea
mother principle
That's all we'll enough :
say" replied Capt. Pearce. "bu
do you know I feel very niue
toward the Republicans hk
Gen. Wheeler did when he sal
to the troops under him at San
tiago. Give the Yankees bel
boys, they're on the run-th
Gnaniards I mean
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09
EyeryDOuy cayS so,

| Cascarets Candy CatI:;rtjc. To- ,a"s' r.nn
| derful medical disco >IN OF tie re i ..,=
| ant aud refreshing TO the tas c. 4.:i re,.ti,
and positively Oh Kidneys live" :,i,G '...,l. i
| cleansing the entire s1 IT III. ,!I.i,"l Gods
| cure headache fever. ha' i'r,i ,oi..;?s .;,ioi
and bliousness. Pleas" bay ana lry 30,
| Of &. c. G. to-day; 10, q. III cents. Sr.i ant
guaranteed to cure by all dru. crsis.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09

DR., Fenner's Soothing Syrup.
Auays irritation and gives refreshing sleep.
Or. Fenner's Worm Syrup. "BronglN q
worms from CIR child. Mrs.Sherick, Elfda.o..
pr.Fenner' sFAAILY( Salt Rheum 4 introe0f
Vest for sFtn eruDtions. Piles, Sores. Cuts.e
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09

Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly. One Minute Cough
Cure produces immediate results.
When taken early it prevents consump-
ton. And in late stages it furnishes
prompt relief. Griggs & Sou.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-09

Thousands of pei sons have been cul-
ed of piles by using DeW1tt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t heals promptly and
cures eczema and all skin diseases. It
gives immediate relief. Griggs & Son
Evening star., 1898-08-01
Ponce's WeHome.

The manner in which Ponce, the largest
city in Porto Rico, surrendered to the
American commanders indicates that the
conditions for permanent American occupa-
ton of the island are indeed ripe. The Cit
liens and even the officials cheered their
oapto-s as ltberators, welcoming them as
though they We're a reinforcing instead of
conquering army. Unless Ponce Is a pecu-
liar city, unlike anything else in Porto
Rico, it is to be assumed that the same
scenes will greet the advancing forces
throughout their progress to San Juan. At
that city ii is to be expected that there will
be fighting. 1t represents Spain's center of
power. In it ara assembled her army and
that she will resist the advance of the
American troops is to be expected. But she
can not score a victory. Her forces there
are small and the fall of the city will be
| merely a question of time and cost.
The scenes at Ponce show, indeed, the
| rottenness of the Spanish cause and the
mockery of her rule in the West Indies
She has ground down the native people and
has failed to provide adequately even for
these closely allied to her by birth and
blood She has done nothing to win the
affections and the loyalty of the dwellers in
these colonies and everything to ALLEVIATE
them. The few who remain true to her are
bound by ties of money alone. They are by
| no means representative.
1t is, indeed. an ideal situation for the
extension of the American rule The people
are ready for adoption. They are intelligent
enough to appreciate the advantages of the
republican system and they can foresee the
prosperity and thu happiness that VIII come
| to them with an American governor Freed
from the corrupt practices of Spanish Off
cials. gradually participating in their own
administrations, prospering under the infiu-
ence Of American commercial investments,
they will profit by this act of war as havs
few peoples in history. Those cheers at
Ponce were heartfelt. They were not the
sullen mutterings Of a conquered people. but
the glad voices of liberated nation, well
coming the advance guard of freedom.
Evening star., 1898-08-01
"Frade Follows the Flag.


Dc
Perhaps the most convincing proof of the
truth OF the saying that trade follows the
hag is found in the quick recognition given
by American business men to the possi-
biities lying practically dormant in the
territories recently opened to American en-
terprlSe by American sailors and soldiers
however disinterested cur motives for in
terierence in Spain's dependencies may
nave been, there is no escaping from the
fact that with the triumph of American
arms has come a healthy inclination on the
part of American business interests to ex-
plore and exploit the resources of the sec
ucns of country now under American rule.
The activity of the preparations making
to give the inhabitants of southeastern
cuba an opportunity to deal directly with
An erican producers has been already noted
in Bradstreet's. Where, as in the cases of
the American iron ore mining companies
at and near Santiago, war had merely sus-
pended operations, the announcement is
made OF quick resumption 1t is, however,
more in the direction Of new business that
special activity and preparation are more
particularly evident. A wide and profitable
market for food and provisions of various
sorts Is reported at many points of occupa-
ton, and the shipioads of supplies now fit
ting out OF on the way to those points
bear witness to the quickness of American
shippers and others to recognize a trade
opportunity.
Evening star., 1898-08-01

New York and Brooklyn's transportation
problem has become additionally compli-
Gated through the 'bucklng'' of certain
beams In the East river bridge, upon which
hundreds of thousands depend for their
daily Journeys to and from Manhattan Is
land. This bridge has hitherto stood every
strain that a steady and increasing use
has put upon 1t. Lately. however, tests
were applied that were regarded by some
engineers as unwise. The Brooklyn trolley
cars were permitted to run clear across to
the New York side, In addition to the usual
bridge cars and the enormous traffic on
foot and in vehicles. These loads have
been more than the bridge could well stand
The cars have been run. In the rush hours,
with an average Roadway of twenty feet, a
bare moving space, whereas the agreement
with the bridge authorities called for q
longer distance. The danger has come not
so much from the weight of the passengers
carried as from the weight of the cars,
though the admission of the cars to the
bridge has tended to concentrate the weight
OF the people more severaly upon the
bridge trusses and cables, whereas tho use
OF the bridge cars proper served previously
in measure to distribute the loads. What
is to be done now Is OF course question,
Evening star., 1898-08-01
Care for Our Sick and Wounded

The war with Spain is bringing many
causes of patriotic rejoicing and of un-
bounded enthusiasm but it is likewise
bringing some causes for national shame
No other sentiment but that of deep humil-
iation can be felt in view Of the unspeak-
able conditions that existed on the trans
port Concha, which arrived in New York
yesterday from Santiago by way of Nor
folk, laden with sick and wounded soldiers
Is it not as needful for the government
TO strike vigorously at the root of this evil
as Tor 1t to conduct a sharp campaign
against Spain? 1t will be lastingly dis
graceful II the world shall be permitted to
understand that while Americans can fight
their battles bravely and skilfully, they
cannot adequately attend to their sick and
wounded.
No one blames the authorities. medical
or military. for the prevalence of fever
among the troops at the front That was
one of the grave risks of the war, and par.
tcularly Of the plan of campaign calling
for an immediate invasion Probably no
human power could have prevented the
tremendous sick roll OF the army before
Santiago.
But every thing connected with the trans
portation of the sick and wounded from
the front seems to be going hap-hazard
The Seneca came up with a short supply
of medicines and appliances. As an object
les son she should have taught the officials
in charge certain vital needs That they
did not learn is shown by the experience
OF the men on the Concha. Foul drinking
water Is bad for we'll men, but it is next
door TO murder to give it to sick ones The
lack of food, both as to quantity aid as to
quality, is said to have caused deaths on
the journey. Some hitch at the first land
iES point caused the disgraceful delay of
the ship with Unburied corpses on board
Where everything should have been made
comfortable for the heroes who have faced
death and disease for their country, the
very necessities of life were sometimes
absent.
The magnificent steamers Harvard and
St Louis were used to transport the sick
and wounded Spanish prisoners from San
rago TO this country. Why were they not
used for the Americans? Why cannot this
government be at least as considerate in
its treatment of its own men as of those
Of the enemy?