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Evening star., 1898-04-01
It MEANS WAR
Spail's Reply is Very
Unsatisfactory.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE IGNORED
No Promise Made to Evacuate the
Island.
ATTEMPT TO POSTPONE ACTION
These Questions to Be Referred to
Autonomst Legislature.
ATTEMPT TO POSTPONE ACTION
A MON THIS D E L A Y

Spain's reply is unsatisfactory. 1t
makes no promises OF independence
to Cuba or of Spanish evacuation of
the island. 1t postpones even the
consideration of these questions for
over month by referring them to a
body not vet in existence.
The only progress made is in Sc
curing a promise of Spanish relief
for the released reconcentrados, the
evident purpose of which promise is
to weaken our ground of interven-
ton for humanitarian purposes, and
to relieve Spain as far as possible
f1om the barbarous position which
she would occupy if, refusing herself
to relieve her starving subjects, she
should decline to permit American
intervention to save their lives.
Briefly Spain's proposals are as
follows:
She will revoke the reconcentra-
ton orders. She will appropriate
three million pesetas ($6oo,ooo) for
their relief.
She will leave the question of peace
to be determined by the Cuban au-
tonomist legislature, which is to be
elected this month and which meets
in the first week of May.
In the interval she will grant an
armistice if it is asked for BY the in
surgents.
There will be no further negotia-
tions, and the President will send a
message to Congress Monday.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
AN uNAMER1cAN IDEA.

Americans who are beginning to
yearn for colonization and conquest
will find the history Of Spain most in
structive.
Her red and yellow banner has been
kissed by the suns and famed by the
breezes OF every cline.
Each Of the races Of the earth has
paid gold into her treasure vaults-the
red man Of our own forests primeval,
the Malay OF the Southern seas, the
Mongolian islanders. the black of Az
rica-all OF these have spent the sweat
CT their brows and the blood Of their
hearts 10 the profit and the glory OF
the kingdom OF Spain.
By the daring OF her navigators and
the force Of her arms, Spain placed her
flag at the four quarters Of the earth.
The lust Of conquest became as a habit.
The world lay at the Spaniard's feet.
Then came period in which over
confidence and government prostitution
worked hand in hand. One by one the
colonies proclaimed redAeyed revolu-
tion. One by one the nation lost her
neglected own.
It has taken four centuries to do this
three OF them slow, unprogressive
centuries-but Time has done his work
well.
There is no occasion to compare the
people and the institutions OF the
United States with the people OF Spair
and the methods that have tiourishet
there since the sixteenth century. Blu
the best blood deteriorates under un.
favoring conditions. History has Otter
told the story.
We have grown to greatness withou
colonization. We are richer in fac
and in prospect than any other natioi
Of the earth-without colonization
St. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
sEMTNOUE TIROOPERs.

There are few more interesting char
acters in the country than the famous
old Seminole Chief Dembo Factor, who,
at the age Of ia, is boiling over with
patriotism and anxious to go to the
war. He has enlisted fourteen OF his
sons, grandsons, and great -grandsons
in the army. Some of them are in the
volunteer service and others with the
regulars. The aged veteran appeared
at Fort Clark few days before the
regiment started to Key West, and
went to headquarters, accompanied by
six Of his grandsons who were in the
regular army to beg the officers to al
low him to go along with the boys to
Cuba.
All the young men of the tribe at
Fort Clark have enlisted in the United
States army, and it is said that they
are the most fearless riders and the
best scouts in the service. They are
born soldiers, thoroughly in love with
anything that is military. They take
great care Of their horses, training
them until they act with the intelh-
gence of human beings. When on a
march they never fail to divide their
rations with their ponies, and they Of
ten spring from the saddle and run
along by the side Of their horses in or
der to husband the animals strength.
They are perfectly fearless and amena-
Bile to the most rigid discipline without
the slightest protest. "They are the
Cossacls of our regular army" says
an officer VINO has ridden with them
along the border for several years
"and if ordered to do so a dozen Of
them would ride against the whole
Spanish army."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07

places hear the music Of "Ca-ma-ra
Boom de Aye. e."-Springiield Republi-
can.
This back FIRE by White and Petit
grew is the most ignoble spectacle OF
the year.-Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle
Admiral Camara's investigation OF
his reserve feet has convinced him
that he will not be in condition for
some time to take any snap shots at
our vessels.-Baltimore American.
He-"I would give the world FOR
you" Shells that all? Why you Of
fered that much before the war raised
prices. indianapolis Journal
Boston no longer fears an invasion
by the Spaniards. Charlotte Smith has
been induced to stay in town all Sum-
mer and ferry boat has been armed
Chicago Times Herald.
Why should we not feel proud Of ouI
boys? Look at the way they have be-
haved all along the line, and then re-
fuse to take your hats off II you can
New York Herald.
A people who can capture Spanish
Islands with one hand and the markets
OF the world with the other, are fairly
well able to take care OF themselves
Indianapolis Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
THURSDAY. July Z. lsss
THE APPoRTuoNMENIT HITCH

1T was not due to any disinclination
on the part of the Regular Republicans
TO combine with the Addiclsites that
the peace conference at the Clayton
House yesterday failed to effect the
purpose for which It was designed
They were willing enough to swallow
Addicks and Addicl1sism, but they
were unwilling to be swallowed by
Addicks and Addicksism.
Under the old apportionment OF dele
gates to state conventions they would
have a lighting chance, but under the
Addicks apportionment they would
have none whatever. That is the hitch
and with Addicks again to the fore as
the leader OF the Union Republican
party and with the full determination
to adhere to the past actions OF that
organization at his dlctation, the hopes
OF the want-to-win element have been
materially weakened by yesterdays
conference.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
OFFICERS TNSTATTJED

The officers Of Delaware Lodge, No
5, A. o. U. W., for the ensuing term
were installed by the grand officers last
evening, after which the lodge ad-
journed to the library and partook Of a
plentiful supply of ice cream, cake and
cigars. Solos were sung by William H
Robinson, Jr., and there were phono.
graph selections under the direction Of
Frank S. Fowler, followed by speeche,
by Grand Master Carroll, Grand Re.
corder Woods, Supreme Workman A
B. Jones and others.
At the close of the evening exercises
Grand Master Carroll presented &c
Past Master Workman ]. GIauper Car.
yer a handsome past master workmant Z
jewel in behalf Of Delaware Lodge. Mr.
Carver responded to the courtesy in {
neat speech OF acceptance.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
THE WEATHER

New York Heralds Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-day
fair weather will prevail, becoming
warmer and sultry, with light and
fresh variable winds. mostly easterly
and southerly, followed by local rain
on OF near the lower coast Of this sec
tion.
On Friday, in both OF these sections
fair. sultry and warmer weather and
.southerly winds will prevail.
On Saturday. fair. warmer and more
sultry weather.
European steamers now leaving New
York, Philadelphia and Boston will
have mostly easterly and southerly
winds and considerable fog to the
Banks
Forecast for Thursday Eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, threat
ening weather. with showers near th'
New jersey coast; easterly winds
Delaware and Maryland, cloud.
weather, warmer; northeast to cas-
winds.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
THANKS FOR AN OUTING.

The orphans and sisters of st. Peters
Female Orphanage, at Sixth and West
streets, were given an outing at Shell
pot Park yesterday afternoon. The
Wilmington City Railway Company
furnished cars and Thomas E. Malin,
proprietor of Malin's Grove, adjoining
Shellpot, gave the pcnickers free use OF
his caroussal. The sisters and orphans
feel greatly indebted to Father Quigley,
who arranged the trip; Mr.. Malini
James Monaghan and the Wilmington
City Railway Company.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
A BEAUTIFUL FAIRY STORY.

A BEAUTIFUL FAIRY STORY.
That is & charming story that comes
from Paris to the effect that with a
view to preventing American interven-
tion, Spain will bestow independence
upon Porto Rico, subject to certain
commercial advantages being reserved
for the mother country" 1t is 80 good
that II ought 10 be true. Unfortunately
It is to be feared that Spain Is incapa-
bic OF so sensible an act. II she could
recognize facts to this extent she could
have prevented the war.
A recognition Of Porto Rican inde-
pendence by Spain would be a beautiful
practical joke upon the United States,
and 1t is well known that the Spanlards
do not have sense of humor-they
would not be in their present predica-
ment If they had. Of course, we could
not invade an Independent American
republic, and subjugate It against the
wishes OF its people. The creation OF
such a republic would stop our Porto
Rican expedition on the threshold OF
its Journey, and cut us out of one OF
the richest slices of our spoils of war
RbN N'Gdhldiuo hettiei dpplNcldtt uu-
NOR nor look ahead. They have simply
the blind, animal instinct to hold on
to anything which they have set their
teeth until they are dubbed away. Be-
sides, II any OF them ever did think,
they might reflect that, II we failed to
get Porto Rico, we should take compen-
sation in some other form, perhaps less
agreeable to Spain.-New York Jour
nal.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
THE SABLE ISLAND TRAGEDY.


The sinking OF the French liner La
Bourgogne and the drowning Of 553
passengers and crew of Sable Island
is one cf the most horrible OF the many
marine disasters OF the century, and
rendered doutiy 60 by this dastardly
conduct OF the men in seizing the boats,
RATS and other life-saving appliances
and leaving the women and children TO
perish. The testimony OF the surviv-
crs shows concluslvely that the mem
bers Of the crew we're especially brutal
and cowardly, even resorting 10 MUIR
der to save their lives. An example OF
this is described by Patrick McKeown,
Of this city, who is one Of the surviy-
ors. "A dispatch from Halifax says;
Patrick NcKeown, Of Wilmington,
Del, ia Justly indignant at the brutal
crew. He is on his way to Paris TO
turn out leather for a firm there, and
was more fortunate than most OF his
fellow-passengers, having got on a
raft when the Bourgogne was sinking.
One OF the worst sights, he said he
ever saw was the murder OF an Ameri-
can with whom he had become ac-
quainted on board the steamer.
The man was Peter Barrett, OF Elm
wood avenue and Sixty-ffth street
Philadelphia. where he has a wife and
family. The Philadelphia was trying
to get on a raft not far distant from
the one McKeown was on.
A French sailor grabbed half an oar
and beat him three times over the fore.
head. The murdered man was on his
way to Paris to see his sister. From
Paris he intended to go to ireland tC
see his father and mother.
This is a terrible arraignment and
marks the lengths OF cowardice and
brutality to which some men will &c
when frenzied by fear. Nearly all oI
the officers Of the steamer went down
with the men, women and children who
could not leave the steamer
This is to their credit, foi
in a calamity at sea it Is tn,
duty OF the men to see that the wome1
and children are the first to leave tn,
ship.
The collision was due to fog, and wal
apparently unavoidable, under existin,
rules which permit vessels to sail owe
seas covered with impenetrable mist
Many devices have been invented AM
applied to rob fog OF its terrors, bu
whistles and bells and horns have beel
slike unavailing TO afford immunit
from disaster. The only real safety !
for all ships to lay to until the 70
lifts, but in this age Of rapid transit
people would rather take great risk
than DC subjected to delay.
The sinking of the Bourgogne an
the terrible loss Of life will pass int
history as one Of the tragedies OF tn
century, and direct the mind Of the IN
ventive genius to discover some mean
to prevent a repetition OF such tel
rible obstruction OF life and property.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT

AS for the Cadiz fleet, It will likely
be kept at home to guard itsef.-De-
troit News.
II Spain wants peace, let her talk 10
Uncle Sam, not TO the powers.-Balti-
more American.
My "fnancier" instead Of "fiance" is
the way the foreign wife hunter put il
Kansas City Times.
Things were reversed down there al
Santiago. II was a hot bottle and q
cold bird.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Advices from Cadiz indicate thai
Spanish fleets occupy strategic posi-.
tion on the canals OF Mars.-OmahS
Bee
The Cadiz fleet has not yet cast an
chor off Boston harbor, and Il may b.
some time before anxious watering
Evening journal., 1898-07-07

VERY LOW RATES TO OMAHA, ,NEB.
Via the Northwestern Line (Chicago
& Northwestern R'y). Excursion
tickets at exceptionally low rates to
Omaha and return (affording a visit
to the Grand Trans-Mississippi and In
ternational Exposition, Omaha) Will be
sold July u, account of National Re
publican League meeting. For rates
and other information ask your near
est Ticket Agent or write
II. A. Gross, 461 Broadway, New
York; T. P. Vaille, COL Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
I'm all its stages. and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh cure Is the only positive
cure now known TO the medical frater-
nifty Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly uDon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby de.
stroying the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith I'm its curative powers
that they offer one Hundred Dollars fol
any case that IL fails TO cure. Send f0l
list of Testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, l5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07

President Mckinley has carried his
point and the Senate concurred in the
House joint resolution providing for
tho annexation Of Hawaii. The vote
shows that many OF the best men In
Congress are unaIterably opposed 70
such an extension Of our territory, but
when MCKINLEY begins TO ride his
hobby-horse Speaker Reed and Others
must set out of the way or be run
over.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
HIS HVPHEW A VICTIM
RALPH LEON WILLIAMS. ONE OF
THE LA BOURGOGNE'S ILL-FA-
TED PASSENGERS.

Ralph Leon Williams, % years old
Of Baltimore, a nephew of Magistrate
Lewis Sasse, of this city, was drowned
on the French liner La Bourgogne OFF
Sable Island, on Monday. Mrs. Sasse
and Mrs. Manuel Richenberger, Of this
city, and Mrs. Robert Connery, OF
Philadelphia, sisters Of Mrs. Williams
mother of the unfortunate young man
went to Baltimore to-day to offer what
consolation they can to the heart-bro-
ken woman.
Young Williams was a teacher in the
Baltimore public schools, and was go
ing abroad to perfect himself in
French. He was bright lad and re-
ceived his teachers certificate when
but IL years old.
His mother is distressingly situated
Her husband is at present in Savannah
Ca, where he is engaged in business
and her ether son is in Chicago. Las
week Mrs. Williams was in this city at
tending the wedding OF her nephew
Wilbur f. Sasse, and Miss Martin.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
PITCHER POND A SURGEON.

Dr. "Arlie" Pond probably pitched his
last game as a professional ball player
at Baltimore yesterday. He has been ap-
pointed surgeon in the United States
Army and has been ordered to report at
Fort Meyer, Va. He will probably be
Lieutenant or Captain or Majorj e. Ar
lington Pont United States Army. here
after and wear gold braid and brass but
tons, instead Of a baseball suit. Pond
has always been a great favorite in Bal
timore and hosts OF personal and baseball
friends will be glad to hear Of his good
fortune.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
.FuII Set Of Teeth. $500
THE MENTION TEST CASE
1T is BEING HEARD BY REFEREES
AT THE COURT HOUSE TO-DAY.

1T is BEING HEARD BY REFEREES
AT THE COURT HOUSE TO-DAY.
When the Board of Directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department lowered
the grade of Pennsylvania avenue to
such a degree as to pass beneath the
B. & o. tracks and left several prop
critics high up on the banks, it possibly
did not appreciate the amount OF liti-
cation which would attend its action.
The test case is now being heard be-
fore referees at the Court House. 1t is
that instituted by Dennis j. Mention.
Lewis r. Springer Samuel H. Bay
nard and George w. Gray are the ref
erees William S. Hilles represents
Mr.. Mention and City Solicitor Henry
c. Conrad and ex-City Solicitor Rob
ert G. Harman are defending the city's
interests.
Among the witnesses heard for the
plaintiff this morning were Civil En-
gineer KINNEY, Joseph l.. Carpenter,
Jr., and J. Newlin Gawthrop. Mr.. Car
penter stated that in his opinion the
property was damaged two-thirds of
its value by the grade of the roadway
in front of it being lowered from seven
to ten feet.
The others testified that material
damage had been inflicted.
Other actions will follow this one.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
BUILDING NEWS.

Building Inspector Cassidy has issued
these building permits: James w
Smith, two and a-half story house al
Church lane and Park avenue, $4,000;
John A. Healey, mansard roof on the
house of Thomas Curley, at Sixth and
Washington streets, s1,1OO; George w
Sewall, repairs to No. S11 French
street, SIS.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
socIAk ANp pERsoNAa MONIES

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. c. e. Taylor, Miss Lille A.
Beers and Miss Mayme Beers, Of Phila-
delphia, are registered at the Clayton
House.
Miss Helen Rice of this city, is the
guest Of the Misses Johand, near New
Castle.
Albert Lofland has returned home af-
ter spending several days in Philadel-
phia.
Frank Hopkins has returned from a
visit to Dover.
Earle Kittinger is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Miss Hannah Hackett has been visit
ing friends at Marcus Hook.
Mics Cora A. Robinson and Joseph
A. Mcbride were married at Scott M
e. parsonage on Saturday by Rev. F. p
Harris.
Mrs. Sarah B. Thomas has been visit
ing in West Chester.
Miss Cordelia Howard, OF Elkton, is
the guest of Miss Charlotte B. Young
Mrs. 1. T. Parker is entertaining Miss
Maud Hollingshead, Of Chicago.
Rev. w L. S. Murray, D. D., and
family are at Rehoboth for the Sum-
mer.
Miss Conelia Dempsey. OF Union,
Del, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. John d. Cummings and little
daughters are visiting relatives In
Philadelphia.
Miss Reba Mitchell has returned
home from visit TO Chester.
Miss Katharine G. Plummer has gone
to Chicago for visit Of several weeks
Miss Nan Biddle, of Earleville, Md.
is visiting Miss Sue E. Layman.
Mrs. E. ]. Nelson and Miss Edith
Nelson, of Bishopville, Md, are visit
ing Mrs. Levin T. Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Booker have re-
turned from a visit to Upland.
Miss Leila Abele, Of Richmond, Va, is
the guest of former Wilmington
friends.
Robert G. Houston, Of Georgetown,
was IN the city yesterday.
Abram T. Gary pleasantly entertain
ed number Of friends at his home,
No. 1880 West Fourth street, last
night.
George NJ. Redgate and ]. w. Morrell
OF Brooklyn, were in Wilmington yes
terday. They are on a wheeling trip to
Washington.
Frank Davis, Of Chestertown, Md.
who has been visiting friends in town,
returned home to-day.
+. J. Carter, Of Newport News, Va,
who has been the guest OF Wilmington
relatives, is visiting in Smyrna.
Colonel Andrew G. Wilson, Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,
who sprained his ankle while in New
York.
Miss F'ontaine and Miss Laura Fon-
taine, Of Princess Anne, Nd, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Prickett.
NJ. T. Cook, of Washington, d. c., is
now visiting her parents, at No. HOS
; Reed street.
Miss Grace Bowen and Miss Clara "
Cusick, of Philadelphia, are visiting
friends in Wilmington.
Miss Anna Knight McGill, Of Phila-
delphia, is visiting Miss Emma Aydon
in this city.
+ Miss Helen Palmatary is visiting
relatives in Bristol.
Miss Emma Aydon gave an enjoyable
river party on the Ulrica in honor OF q
= party of Philadelphia friends whom she
! has been entertaining. There were
g about forty persons in the party ant
p the trip included dance at Penns
r grove
Mrs Walter Hendrickson, Of Little
5 Creek, has been visiting Mrs. J. w
e Aydon,
Representative Matt Ford Short, o
Georgetown, is in town to-day.
DR.. Skinner, Of Glasgow, is in tow
z to-day
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
NEW CASTLE REAL ESTATE

FOR sALE.-No. 70 South Fifth street
New Castle; briok house; slate roof
seven rooms and bath; range; hot and
cold water; gas; plastered Summer
kitchen; good cellar; best location In
Immediate possession: easy terms. ApplS
c. w. Edwards. Evening Journal office
TVflnnfnQtOn
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
FIRST YEARS GOOD SHOWING

The Wilmington and New Castle
Railway Company has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, f. III. Treat;
directors, r. H. Koch, Edward P
King, H. H. Pearson, Jr., John ]. Ridg-
way, John G. VOgler and Clarence p
King. The treasurer's report for about
eleven months showed that the re
ceipts were over $4,000 and the ex
penses about $4,000, leaving a bsJanc,
Of about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
MoONIaGHT EXCURSION

To Washington Park will be run Wed
nesday, July 13. The palace steamer
Twilight will leave King street wharf
at 7.SO p. m. and run direct to The
park. Round trip, 40 cents; children
s to IL, % cents. Owing to the uncer
tainty OF being able to present the BON
bardment OF Manila on next Sunday
the excursion advertised for July 10 hal
been abandoned.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
White Pique

in a lot of remnants from large
selling of these goods-thty
are 7 to 8 yards long and
slightly soiled from handling
they will be sold at half
price on Saturday.
Colgate's Antiseptic Tooth
Powder the best made-I7c.
Collingwood Cologne, the
best made and most grateful
for hot weather use-big
bottles for 25c.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07

We are asked to believe that a st.
Paul highwayman held up a young
lady in that city the other night and
took her purse out OF her pocket, but
the latter part of the story is too i'm
probable for credeDce.-Minneapolis
Tribune
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
sDRVICEs AT THE HOUSE.

The funeral of Henry G. Porter, Of
Tenth and jefferson streets, was held
this afternoon. The services at the
house were largely attended, but the
interment was private.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
Linen Batiste.

Only 400 yards left of plain
and satin stripes-2s and
size goods which are reduced
to close TO i2'Hc per yard.
For this suiting we have en-
broidery and all over to match
reduced to very low prices.
sec, Zoe, si.OO quality to i2iAc. pc,
yard. .+
81 and $3.50, all over, to Use. per
yard.
About 200 yards of white
and colored embroidery with
val lace edge-I2H, as and
soc goods reduced to sc per
yard.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
TILE NEW coAsrING RIcYcLE.

With automatic coaster and brake, on
sale and exhibition at Ross Bicycle De-
partment, 2l0 Market street. $50 cash
$50 Wheel coasts with feet on pedals.
Wheel stops with back pressure on ped
ais. delightful advantage in cycling.
Last week for $25 Bicycle free. A check
with every 25c. purchase. Straw Hats
and Summer Underwear. Lowest Prlcesi
All new goods!
Evening journal., 1898-07-07

Judge Bradford this afternoon hand
ed down a decision in the demurrers in
the case Of Senator Kenney, who is
charged with completely in the Boggs
ease