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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
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MONTHLY REPORTS.
Showing Arrests, BuiIding Lines and Fires
in February.


Chief OF Police Dolan reports the
following arrests in February: Assault
and battery, %; assault, /; assault
with intent to commit murder. j;
being concerned ia writing lottery
policy, 9; carrying concealed weapons.
4: discharging iirearm, l; drunk, 30 /;
drunk and begging. L; drunk and dis
orderly, IL; disnrderly conduct, 3S /;
disorderly hnuse, 2; demented, i; driv
ing AWAY team, l; embezzlement. l +;
exposing person, 3, escaped prisoner,
!; highway robbery, 2; harboring dog.
/, homeless boy, 3; insane. 2; incorri
gible, |; interfering with police, !;
larceny, IS; non support l; patients,
lG; receiving stolen goods, !; selling
liquor on Sunday. ! ; trespass, 4; toy
ing with female child, l; violating city
ordinance, 2; vagsancy, il; violating
pawnhrokers' act, witness, total,
120.
Chiof Engineer Wilson OF the survey
ing and engineering department reports
the following building lines: Thomas
Millikin. store and dwelling on the
northwest corner of Eighth and du
Pont streets Mara aret j. Curry, back
building on north aide OF Tenth street
betwBen wilson and Poplar; Laura G
Thorpe, dwelling on the north side OF
Twenty sixth street between Tatnall
and West; Susnu Chadwick. addition
to house on the north side of Vandever
avenue bstween Market and Lammot
streets; jennie Matthews, addition to
house on the south side of Third street
between Poplar and Lombard.
Tho following fires were reported {:
February ID, box No. -, William
Brook. No. 30 West Seventh street
loss, 81, SEQ; February sth, box No. 1874,
false alarm; February Sth. box No. %,
Richard NJ. Rosin, No. 729 West Ninth
street; February 9th, box SD. harm on
johnson farm, outside of city; Febru-
airy 18th. box No. 50, frame houses at
Head and Cade street, property of
Amelia Forrest, loss $1,000; February
18th, box No. 80, Mablon Foster, No.
2io7 Lancaster avenue; February Gath.
box No. 81, tar harrel, No. 230 Parrish
street; February cath, box No. 63,
James Haley, No. 1907 Weat Fourth
street; February 25th, box No. ia.
Richard Ross, No. COZ Washington
street,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
BRUTALLy BEATEN AND ROBBED.

a Maryland Colored Mans Exciting and
Costly Experience-Prompt Arrest of His
Assnitants.
Harry Sharper and Edward Groomsr
both Golo.ed, werO arraigned before
Magistrate siaHse, on Tuesday. on the
charge of highway robbery and were
held under 81, 600 bail, euch, for their
appearance at upper court.
John Henry Hines, colored, OF Mas
soy Crnss Roads, Nd, arrived in this
city Monday evening in response to a
telegram from his sister, Ella Hines, an
inmate at Farnhurst, telling him to
come TO her bedside at once. as she
was dying. lie engaged Harry Sharper,
colored, TO drive him to Farnhurst. but
before starting he went to neighbor-
ing saloon and exposed his money.
When about TO start Edward Grooms,
another cnlored man, who was in the
saloon, wanted 10 accompany them,
but waH refused aeat in the carriage
Everything went we'll until Hare's
Corner road was reached. Thon Sharper
pulled in the horse ami Grooms, who
had been riding behind cnmo out and
asked TO get in. Hines refused ner
mission and was struck in the face.
III bub bdH
over ditch into field, where the two
men caught him aud hogan punching
and kicking him in the most brutal
manner.
The assailants robbed Hines of his
nyercoat. trousers, watch and chain
and 81 in bills and silver. Then they
started for the carriage and, according
to Hines story, drooins said "lets Kill
the nigGer, anyhow" and reached fol
his pocket. Hines then started to rur
toward this city. lie ran into the arms
of Officers MalUney and Massey at Front
and Market streets. He was completely
exhausted and for some time was un-
able TO speak.
In short time Sharper was arrested
at the stable where he procured the
team. GroomH was arrested next morn
ing at his nome in Morrow's Court.
The overcoat of Hines was found under
his bed. 10th Sharper's and Grooms
clothes were produced in evidence, and
were very thickly covered with mud.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

In Philadelphia, Monday, Franklin
f. Stldhan Of Wilmington was a wit
naas on behalf of tho disputed codicil
attacheu TO the will of Mary Il. Ruben
came, by the terms OF which bequcst
OF G5 shares OF Pennsylvania railroad
stock maze to DR.. b. i. Williams in
the will was revoked. The witness said
he went to Philadelphia, along with
his sister, for the purpose of removing
Mrs. Rubencame from the house of DIR.
Williams at her own request, and that
he met an attorney who drew up the
codicil. He also said Mrs. Rubencame
gavs no reason for desiring to revoke
tho bequeHt and that no one asked hsr
for any explanation. The hearing was
continued for two weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
veloua thing, in such bands, that one
of their shipH does not blow up daily. !"

Madrid, Spain, March 1.--Greater
anxiety is yiBibe hero in regard TO tho
verdict OF the United States naval court
OF inquiry, which ia investigating the
loss of the battleship Maine, than was
apparent week ago. The constant
ruinora of possible hostilitieH are
haraHsing anu weakening tho govern
ment, and trying the patience of the
public. The lingo papers publiah OK
haustive dispatches from New York
and Washington, to the effect that the
relations between tho United States and
Spain are hourly beromIng more
strained, and attributing to President
Mckinley a series of anti-Spanish
declarations.
Admiral Bermeio, the Minister of
Marine, is actively seeking the best
means to procure additional warships.
Washington, March !. 1.-Cnncerning
tho published report that the limitation
of time suggested by tine United State
to SPUN for tho pacification Of Cuba
expires to day, and that the Spanish
GOV eminent is enrnestly negotiating at
| Washington to secure a two-months'
extension of the time, an official, whose
positon makes him completely familiar
with all such negotiations, says: "Ihe
report ia absolutely false in every par
ticular. No tImc limit expires to-day,
or at any other specified date, and for
| that reason there are no negotiations in
progress or contemplated for two
months extension, or for any other ex-
tension. Tbs report is an invention
throug bout. "
New York, March 1.-The work OF
mounting two new eight-inch dis
appearing guns at Willett's Point,
Long Island, which was commenced q
week ago by men from Fort Schuyler.
is progressing rapidly. Only short
time ago three new guns were mounted
at Willett's Point. One gun was Of
eght-inch bore, and the other twu
guns were ten-inch weapons weighing
33 tone each.
Bristol, II. l.. March 1.-The new
| 900 pounds steel strut for the torpedo
boat du Pont was shipped from the
Herreschof works to-day. by rail, for
Mobile. Ala., where ths boat has huen
lying disabled for some time. simi-
lar piece of steel was shipped. on Fri
day last, for Mobile, for the torpedo
boat Porter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Chester, Pa, March l.--Capt, Will
liam q. Randle, commander of the
American Line steamship st. Louis, re-
ceivsd a telegram yesterday informing
him tnat he had been knighted in the
Order of Orange and Nassau by Queen
Wilhelmina OF Holland. The order was
bestowed upon him in recognition of
his bravery in responding to the aid OF
the passengers and crew of the Holland
American steamer Veendam, which
sank on February 9Th. Tho 2l2 souls
on board the illfated ship were saved
through the heroism and unfaltering
promptness of Capt. Randle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Chicago, ILL.,, March 1.-WilliHm A..
Dodson, an employe of a notion store
on West Madison street, committed
suicide last night in sensational
manner. He climbed out upon the
ledge of third -story window, and, as
the street was filled with people,
shouted 10 them to look out. p" Before
anything could be done to save him,
he hurled himself to the street, break
ing his neck. No cause for the suicide
ia assigned, but it ia thought that bod
sons mind was affected by brooding
over his ill health, ..5-4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Los Angeles, CAL, March 1.--Jim
Jcifries of this city defeated Joe God :
lard, last night, in the fourth round.
Goddard 8 seconds threw up the sponge
al the Close of the third round, but.
upon the announcement by Referee
John Brink that no money would be
paid unless the fight proceeded, God
dard came up In the fourth round, and
was severely punished. The referee
stopped the fight in the middle of the
fourth round, and gave the decision to
Jetfries,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
rnE REF. ". Al. scH4LL CALLED
To he Pastor of First Presbyterian Church
Tho Call Was Unanimous.

To he Pastor of First Presbyterian Church
The Call Was Unanimous.
At congregational mesting in First
Presbyterian Church Monday evening,
n unanimous call was extended to the
Rev. W. NJ. Schal to become pBator
of the church. The Rev. W. Frederick
Lewis, pastor OF Rodney Street Presby
terian Church, acted as moderator of
the meeting. After the call to the Rev.
MIR. Schall had been extended, William
Lawton WAS named as commissioner to
represent the church at the coming
session of the Presbytery of New Castle
when that body will place the call in
tho clergyman hands.
Mr.. Schall has been acting as supply
at First Church for asveral months.
He spent two years al the Mccormick
Seminary, Chicago and took n course
at the Princeton Theological Seminary.
graduating 10 1880 The Philadelphia
presbytery licensed him to preach on
March lith, 1894, and he was ordained
May 2sth. 1882 lie accepted a unani-
nous call 10 become pastor Of Puritan
Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia,
from which he resigned last fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
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News Suppressed by Turkey.

Conatantinople. Turkey, March L..
The press censor suppressed the news
of the attempt, made on Saturday last,
to assassinute the King of Greece. The
newspapers we're prohibited from evon
mentioning the thanksgiving servics in
commemoration of His Maiesty's escape
from death, celebrated at the Greek
legation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Three barges for New York parties
ars being constructed at the shipyard
OF the jackson 4 Sharp Go. The
dimensions of ths barges are as fol
lows: Length, l15 feet; width, "a feet
and depth, l2 feet inches. The yes
sells will be equipped with the regular
APPARATUS used ON dump seows.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

The southern end of the machine
shops of the Harlan Il Hollingsworth
90. ia being torn out, for the purpose
of getting room for moving the ma,
chinery of the steel steam yacGihl
Niagara, which ia now together Ihe
upper transom above tho door mas been
taken out and the doors are bsing made
much higher,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
TRYISG 10 q EFT 4 DIVORCE.
Prince Phillip Wants to Separate From
Erlncess Louise.

Princess Louise.
Vienna, Austria, March 1.--Prince
Phillip of SAKE Coburg Gotha has
taken the preliminary steps TO obtain
o divorce from his wife. Princess Louise
OF Belgium. eldest daughter of King
Leopold. The case will be heard after
the marriage of their daughter, who ia
ailianced to the younger brother of the
Empress.
Princs Phillip fought a duel on Feb
ruary 18th with Lieut.. Mattachioh-
Keglevitch under stringent conditions.
first with pistols and then with swords.
ard the prince was eeverely wounded
in the right arm. The Gauss of tho
duel dates from year back, when the
love affairs of Princess Louise, vino
eloped with the lieutenant, were the
talk of Vienna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
A Groom To Leave For the Klondike.

NrUUIH III f11"F" T Ut 1'' -,
Easton, Md, March l.-Miss Nellie
Weston, daughter of james II. Weston.
was married last evening to William
X, Parks of Baltimore, at the residence
of S. E. Whitman, her uncle, on North
strest, Easton, by the Rev. William
Poisal. The wedding was private, only
a few friends being present MI. Parks
expects to start soon for the Klondike.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Miss Annie L.. Edwards Killed After
Terrible Struggle.

Miss Annie L.. Edwards Killed After a
Terrible Struggle.
Doylustown, Pa, March l. l.-Informa-
tion reached here to day that Miss
Annie Il. Edwards, who resided at
Jam ison. short distance from Doyles-
town, was found murdered in her bed
room last night. Her head was beaten
almost to Jelly, and the room which
she had occupied bore evidences of a
terrible struggle. There is no clue to
the murderer, neither is there any evi-
dence as to when the murder was com
tmitfet. The last time the woman was
seen alive was ON Friday night, and,
as she lived alone in the house, the
perpetrators of the crime have had
ample time to escape. A chair and a
water pitcher had been used TO beat
her braius out, and both were found
covered with blood and matted hair.
The motive for the crime was doubt
less robbery.
The county commissioners have offered
a reward OF 81, GOO for the arrest Of the
murderer. The community is terribly
wrought up over the killing OF the
woman, as this is the second murder in
this county within week.
The county commissioners have in
creased. from $500 to $500, the reward
offered for the arrest Of Adam Weaver,
who, on Wednesday last, shot and
killed Deputy Constable Erwin Mon
daau, while the latter was attempting
to arrest Weaver.
WEAVER IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
Eastun, Pa, March 1.-Adam Weaver
is in the Blue Mountains, along the
| northern border of Northampton county.
| lie first made his appearance at Port
land on Sunday, and that night walked
| into the police station and applied fol
lodging. lie was accommodated, and
yesterday morning went out with ,ht
other tramps who mad slept in the
stationhouse. Yesterday he met jacob
Klotz, the Bangor e. PORTLAND railroad
section foreman, and the two mon mad
| lengthy conversation, during which
Weaver said that he was luinbermar
and was on his way to the woUds al
Tobyhauna. At noon Weaver stopped
at the Mt. Bethel Hotel, took dinner
and paid in advance for his suppsr and
breakfast. The landlord. Charles Hlutz,
former resident of Allentown, whore
| Weaver also resided at QUE time, recog-
nized Weaver us former acquaintance,
but did not know his name. Neither
| did he know that officers were looking
for Weaver, for the papers containing
an account Of the murder and de
scription OF the m urderer had moi
reached that remote section OF the
county. The afternoon mail brought
Klutz description OF the murderer,
and the landlord Immediately put his
guest down as the man wanted, ami
prepared to land the $500 reward.
Naturally, there was considerable com
motion about the place, and, when be
walked into the bar room, Weaver be
came suspicious and quietly slipped
out. He was last seen running towards
the Blue Mountains.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Daniel Mccormick of Newark lost a
valuable horse Monday. The horse
became ill after drive and died before
veterinary surgeon could be sum
moned. Mr.. McCOrmick on Saturday
last refused $500 for the horae.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Cambridge, Nd, March William
+, Hooper aud W. Lake Robinson, yes
terday, sold to j. A. Baker of East
Ne@market, the celebrated stallion
Lingwood Chief. The price was SI2o.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

jamestown. N. y, March l. Mayor
Oscar +. Price has made general
assignment for the benefit of his crehi
tors. 40 over load of real estate was
the cause.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

The case of Mahlon B. Foster,
charged with robhing Joseph @.
Mccoy, which was to have been tried
on Monday afternoon was pustponed
until next Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

Miss CLARA DsValinger, formerly OF
this city. hut rscently resident Of
Philadelphia, died Monday morning,
after long illness of heart trouble.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

DISSOLUTION OF SPANISH CoRTEs AN EN-,
CouRAGING SYMPTOM

Paris, France, Feb. 2S. The Echf
Da Paris, ta-day. expresses the hopc
"thAt a European statesman will be
found to intervene with the Wow oe
the maintenance of peace between the
United States and Spain" " Continuing,
The paper says that it regards the dis
solution of the Spanish Cortes au ar
encouraging symptom.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-03

expected from the court of inquiry by
next Thursday, and then the President
will make demand for indemnity,
which Spain will acknowledge and pay.
it ie believed, in diplomatic circles.
Should the payment Of :he indemnity
be refused there will he war, and all
our preparations are made with the
view of promptly seiziug Cuba.
Hanna says that this il critical period,
but William j. Bryan advises tho people
TO go slow and wait for the court OF in
quiry's report.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-06
Rarest Bird Known,
From Tit-Rits


The horned screamer (Palamedra cor
nuda), the rarest species of birds now ex-
tant. and one which is almost extinct, has
his home in the jungles of South America
The bird, which feeds on the leaves and
seeds of aquatic plants. inhab bits swamps
is of IA blackish-brown color. nearly as
large as turkey, and has somewhat the
appearance of a ga!linaceous bird The
only one now in captivity is that belonging
to the aviary OF the Philadelphia ZooIog-
ical gardens. In the Mascarene islands. in
Guiding Reunion, Mauritius and Rodriguez
Off the east coast of Africa there still ex-
lists a very rare parrot. or rather par
rakeet. named scientifically Palaeornis ex-
sui. The number of this species which
survive is SO very small that only one sin
gle specimen has ever been obtained. and
that as long ago as 1871. Another very rare
bird is the Labrador duck, so called from
being commonly found during the sum
mer on the North American coast. as we'll
as about the mouth of the St. Lawrence
river. and which migrates in winter to the
shores of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick,
New England and perhaps farther south
ward. 1t was formerly common in the
markets of the United States. but the last
known to have lived was killed near Hall
fax. Nova Scotia, during the autumn of
1850
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-06
READY TO DO THEIR DUTY.
Colonel Ray Repudintes n Protest
Against Sending His Immunes
to Santiago.

! WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Adjutant Cen
| erai Corbin tonight made public the fol-
| lowing self-expianatory telegram received
from Colonel p. II. Ray. commanding the
Third United States infantry dmmunes).
whose headquarters are at Macon, Ga:
Macon, Ga, Aug. ;.
.Adjutant General. L. S. A., Washing
ton, d. c.
Il see by to-night'S paper protest from
Senator Bacon against this regiment going
TO Santiago. The officers and men of this
regiment are willing and anxious to go
and do their duty in any place they may
be called, and have no sympathy or inter
est in the protest of Senator Bacon, but
deprecate it RAY Colonel"
MACON, GA, Aug 5-Senator Bacon to-
day sent the following telegram to the
war department. protesting against the
movement of Colonel Rays Third regiment
United States volunteers TO Santiago de
Cuba:
Hon. Russell A. AlSer, Secretary of War,
Washington, d. {.
1T is distinctly understood throughout
the whole country that the Third regiment.
United States volunteers, although called
immune are no more immune from yell
lew fever than any other volunteer regi-
ment. 1t is composed almost exclusively
of Georgians, nearly all of whom very
young men, and many of them minors
When enlisted. the government subjected
them to rigid physical examination. but
no proof was demanded or desired to
their immunity from yellow fever. 1t is
not even pretended that a man in the regi
ment has ever had yellow fever. To send
these young men and boys to Santiago at
this time. with no enemy to fight, is to
expose them 10 the same deathly peril
from yellow fever as is now said to con-
frcnt those, who having reaped the hon.
ors. are now demanding to be sent to a
northern seaside.
IF more troops We're now needed at San
tiago or if lighting were to be done, the
order for this regiment would be approved
by all. but it is wholly different matter to
send them into pestilence that other SOL
diers, who are probably more nearly i'm
mune than they, may be removed from the
danger A solemn sense of my duty to
those young men inpels me, therefore. to
request most earnestly and most urgently
that the order for their removal to San
tiago be revoked. l send this without the
knowledge of any officer or man in the
regiment. A. o. BACON.
limited States Senator
SAVANNAH. GA, Aug. 5.-The Third
and Fifth regiments. U. S. V. the So
called irimue regiments. and possibly one
other. will leave Savannah Sunday or Mon
day on the transports Minnewaska, Leona
and Rio Grande for Santiago.
The Third regiment, commanded by Col
onel P. H. Ray, which has been in camp
at Macon. Ga, will leave there Saturday
night, arriving here the next morning The
Fifth regiment. at Columbus. Miss, is ex-
pected to arrive Sunday night or Monday
morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-06
THE WANDERER RETURNS.
Succeeds Mt Last in Landing Her Arms
and Ammunition on the Gu
ban Shore.

KEY WEST, FLA. Aug. 5.-The steam
ship Wanderer returned here to-day after
efTecting successful landing of arms and
ammunition at three different points on
the Cuban coast. She left here early in
July with forty Cubans anxious to join
their fighting compatriots and eleven mem
bers of the Third United States cavalry, to
protect the landing of about 2,G0p rifles and
carbines with nearly a million cartridges.
On July 90 she attempted to discharge her
cargo at Bahia, province of Pinar del Rio,
but was fought off by force of several
hundred Spaniards, who peppered the ship s
hull with Mauser bullets. killed three Gu
ban scouts who were waiting to receive the
expedition and wounded SIX of the Wan-
derer's crew.
The steamer then came back to Key
West, left her injured men in the hospital
here and started on her second attempt
This time she went to point about six
miles east of Bahia Honda where she met
small party of insurgents from Colonel
Carilos forces, but no Spaniards About
one-third of her cargo was discharged here
and twenty-five Cubans were put ashore
The Wanderer then headed for the mouth
OF the Manati river, province of Puerto
Principe. where, on the night of July 81.
she landed without difficulty about the
Same quantity of arms and ammunition
and seven Cubans. From there she went
to Puerto Padre, in the same province.
where the remainder of her cargo and
men were disembarked. All three landings
were made without the necessity for fir
ing a shot.
The torpedo boat Talbot returned here
to-day. On Monday last. under a flag of
truce. she steamed to within a mile and a
halt of Moro castle. where the Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Pinzon came out
and received her papers.