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The sun., 1898-12-04
THIS GYPSY NOT A GYPSY
Rowing Band Of Bohemians Going
Through the State With a Child
Who Longs for Her Home.

Last Wednesday afternoon little girl,
aged about y years, stopped at the resi-
dence of Henry Kaas, on the Severson
farm, near Clayton, now owned by St.
Joseph's Home, and asked to be allowed
to stay there. 1t seems that she had
been living with the gypsies who are en-
camped near Blackbird.
The little girl was very bright and
claimed she had been treated very badly
by them, and that her father lived in
Holyoke, Massachusetts, that one of the
women Of this wandering band was her
aunt, in whose care her father had
placed her, but that she treated her SO
cruelty she could not stay with her, and
ran away with the hope that some kind
friend would send her to her father. The
little girl says she is not gypsy, nor did
she look like one.
The girl remained at the residence o
Mr.. Kaas until Thursday when the fam
lily took her to Clayton and laid the case
before Squire Casperson, who decided tt
send her to the home OF Destitute Chill.
dren in Wilmington. While making ar
rangements to do this the gypsy woman
appeared on the scene and demanded
the return of the child, claiming she wa
her niece. The Squire gave up the chilt
and she is again with the gypsies.-
Smyrna Call.
The sun., 1898-12-04
IN THIS CITY AND OUT.
People Here and in the Country Seen
to be Alike About Cleaning
OF Snow.

The Street and Sewer Commissioners
OF this city are very much agitated over
the condition of the city's streets. Ac-
tion on the part OF the department has
caused some talk about the streets.
A resident of Delaware avenue said
yesterday: I'm one respect, at least, the
people OF this city and the country are
very much alike. that is in the matter OF
clearing off their sidewalks after a snow.
fall. One would think that in the city
sidewalks would be cleaned off prompt
ly, but as matter of fact they are Just
as likely to be left uncleaned here as in
any small town. And this is always as
tonishing to me. should think that in
big city in the business streets, any
way, where there are many passersby,
every owner or occupier would keep the
sidewalk in front of his premises reason
ably clear of the snow as it fell, to say
nothing of clearing it off after the snow.
fall had ceased
"And there are people who do this, a
good many of them. The majority OF
people clean off the snow after the storm,
but if it is light fall there are some who
do not clear it off at all, or who delay
about it. | have often seen, at one time
and another, in the busiest streets, a
snowfall in front of an unoccupied store,
left there until it was worn away OF
melted away. But it ought not to be so.
l haven't fallen down and hurt myself,
and | don't believe in Government in.
reference with the citizen, but | certain.
ly do think that every man ought to be
compelled to clean his sidewalk of snow
and keep it clean; and it ought to be pos.
sible to find somebody responsible fol
the sidewalks in front of the stores un.
occupied. These are not many, but the
patches of dirty, icy snow seen at times
in front of some OF them ought not to bt
there"
The sun., 1898-12-04

lind, taken q whole, il 3 more satie-
factory performance than her rarthenia.
This actress, in choosing these two
characters, has strayed entirely out Of
her line. There 10 no character In
Shakespeare, with the possible excep-
tion OF Beatrice, which could have
shown that actress weak points 90 COM
pletely. As soon as she persuades her
self that as an actress OF passlonate
roles fine future lies before her, and
renornces once and for all the idea Of
being coincidence, then Miss Arthur
will find that critics and public alike
will Join again in that chorus OF praise
which was brought about by her per
formanccs OF Mercedes and Clio Wiid.
airs"
The season ofgrand opera at the Met
ropolitan Opera House opened Iuesday
night last with great eclat. The per-
formance- "Tannhauser' interest
ing artistically for the New York debut
OF M. Van Dycke, one OF Europe's fam.
ous tenors, and for the temperance OF
Mines. Eames and Nordica. N. Van
Dycke's rendering OF the title role made
an agreeable impression. In certain
sense it was premiere for Nine. Eanes,
too, as it was the first time she has sung
Elizabeth here in German. She was as
charming as ever in the role; while Nine.
Nordica was as finely dramatic Venus
as heretofore. One of the pleasant sur
prises Of the evening was the Wolfram
OF M. Albers, who took Mr.. Bispham's
place. The list OF operas at the Metro
politan this week will be as follows:
Monday, "La Traviata," with Mime.
Sembrich in the cast. Wednesday, 'The
Marriage of Figaro" with Nine. Sem
brich, Mile. Zelie de Lussan, Nine.
Eames and Edouard de Reszke. Friday,
'"Tannhauser," with Nine. Eames, Nine.
Nordica and NJ. Van Dycke. Saturday
afternoon, "The Barber of Seville" and
Saturday evening, I'll Trovatore.
Two Italian plays recently acted with
success show the curious tendency OF that
country's theatre today. "The Soul"
was tried in Turin, and the audience was
informed that to it had been awarded
the prize in the competition opened at
the recent theatrical exposition in Turin.
1t was written by the wife of a famous
Italian patriot, The heroine is cast off
by man who marries girl that makes
his life miserable. His former mistress
became the wife of an honest man and
lives happily. Her old lover tries to win
her back, but she scorns him. In despair
he shoots himself. In Afterwards" by
Auguste Novelli, a husband returns to
his home to find his wife with her lover,
and he kills her. He is acquitted Of the
crime by the courts, but his children
will not forgive him, and he finds in
her home picture OF his murdered wife
surrounded by flowers. Driven to despair,
he raises his hand to strike the daugh'
ter. With the question, "Where ID
mother" his little son steps between
the two. In vain he cries out for her to
come back to life and spends the rest Of
his days haunted by her spirit.
The sun., 1898-12-04
SERVICE Of FATHER AND SON
Cases in Which They Have Served
Contemporaneously for the
State or the Nation.
BAYARD CASE UNPRECEDENTED
James A. Bayard and Son I. f. Bay
ard Represented the Same State
Concurrently in the Senate.
Other Cases Different.
states Figured.

Contemporaneous service of father and
son in work for Uncle Sam is not an un-
usual thing, but there are marked occa-
sions when this contemporaneous ser.
vice becomes remarkable BY reason OF
certain unparalleled circumstances sur
rounding it.
The recent death OF Thomas Francis
Bayard of Della ware, has furnished op-
portunity for widespread comment on
the fact that Bayard and his father
served concurrently in the United States
Senate.
1t was stated recently that the con-
temporaneous service of these two Bay
ards in the Sena,e was political fact
without a parallel. This statement is
incorrect in so far as it goes There is
in the history OF the United States record
of one other case where father and son
occupied seats side by side III tins
National Tribunal at the same time.
General Henry Dodge of Wisconsin
was Senator from that State during lS48-
1857. His son, Augustus Caesar Dodge,
of Iowa, served in the Senate i'll lS4a
1895.
However, the case of the Bayard's OF
Delaware is unparrelled in the fact that
James A. Bayard and his son Thomas F;
Bayard contemporaneously represented
the same State in the Senate. Thus il
can be seen that Delaware has the dis
tinction of having had within its borders
as citizens two men, father and son, who
both reached the highest office withir
the gift of its people, at the same time.
Working side by side in the interest o
: their native State James A. Bayard ant
Thomas F. Bayard achieved fame which
! carried the name of the first to the OLE
world and which was instrumental il
carrying the person OF the latter on
Q high mission to the Court of st. James,
: In connection with contemporoneou
, service for Uncle Sam may be mentione'
. the case, unprecedented in the history c
e the United States Navy, OF Thoma
e Oliver Selfridge, father and son, both
0 whom are now Rear-Admirals on the re
0 tired list.
The sun., 1898-12-04

clusion that IL wss immaterial 70 the
bakers of New York whether the Philip
pines were annexed or not. 1t the ma
tives of those islands ate any bread at
all, they baked their own bread. Any
how, they did not buy bread from New
York bakeries. Delegate Thimme, OF
the Druggists League, said that his or
ganization had concluded that labor
could not do anything in the matter, and
that no one would listen to the Central
Labor Union, even il it was opposed to
annexation. Delegate M. Brown, OF
Cigarmakers' International Union. No.
l44, reported that his union was decid-
edlv opposed to the annexation OF any
of the islands that have been taken from
Spain.
The cotton mill wage scale in Georgia
has always been higher than in any
other Southern State. The wages paid by
Augusta, Columbus and West Point mills
has been close to the New England scale,
and in some lines trifle more is paid IN
Georgia than in Massachusetts, with this
difference, that hours IN Georgia average
about sixty-fve per week, while In Mas
sachusetts the law fixes it at fifty-iouff
! per week. Rates have been lower ana
hours longer in the Carolinas, and the
! strike of 5000 operatives at Augusta
grows out OF an effort OF the managers to
approach the conditions in the State
) across the River Savannah. The strikers
seem to have no organizations; being
, without organization, they Of course
have no money. They cannot make any
I fight against a determined stand by the
e mill owners; but this is the beginning q
a struggle, by the Southern cotton mil
q workers, for less work and better pay
o and they will win in the end, as they
ought to. Working men, women anc
. children from eleven to thirteen hours
y per day, and paying wages that provide
u a very bare living to the workers, canno
90 on for long. g.-Chdttdnooga Times.
The sun., 1898-12-04
TANNING A PARTRIDGE.
New Castle County Man Who Acc0rds
His J5irdship Social
Position.

One of the most difficult things to tame
is perhaps partridge, but at the resi-
dence OF Thomas Lamb, in Blackbird
hundred, Del, there is one that meets
this particular perfectly. The nest was
accidentally destroyed when the little
one was nearly hatched by the mother
bird. This was the only one of the sew
eral Matched under the hen that sur
vived. 1t grew up with the chickens
about the house and exhibits greater in
teligence than they, and affords the
family much amusement. Its brdship
is accorded special roosting place in
the house, for its general social good
conduct.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Queer Deaths in Crisfleld. |.

There have been seven we'll authen-
ticated deaths from drinking Jamaica
ginger in Cris6eld during the past year.
Oysters being go plentiful in that de-.
lightful town it was at first suspicioned
that poison had existed in some Of the
bivalves which was the cause of the
deaths.
The sun., 1898-12-04
DocksTADER's : New
THEATRE.
s~~eees~>e >e~~~e~~s
The Home of High Class Vaudeville,
Always introducing the latest novelties.
WEEK COnr1ENClNG DEC. 5.

Special engagement of
The sun., 1898-12-04

Mrs. Clayton VonCulin and daughter
Grace, OF Delaware City, are visiting
Wilmington friends.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-25
SPANS DILEMMA.
Is Whipped in Cuba, and Only Sal
walton IL War with Uncle sam.

~ w w WIKI tHt'N sum-
ST, Louis, February 24.-Luprecio Mao
tinez Cuban resident of st Louis, and a
man reputed to be In close touch with
the junta and the leaders OF the cause of
independence, in an interview stated that
the Cubans are not in favor of war be-
tween the United States and Spain.
I'VE do not want TO see the United States
declare war against Spain" said Mr.. Mar
tinez. I'VE can win our own Independence
now and need no intervention Spain real
ICES ii and the Sagastu party is anxious
for war in the interests of its own selfish
ness and as the only one means left by
which it can perpetuate itself, In view or
the impending crisis in Cuba.
Spain realizes its inability TO keep the
island, but the Sagasta party dare not de-
clare such to be the case, because to do
so would mean the downfall of the party,
its utter destruction in the whirlpool of
popular fury and most likely a revolution.
To declare the island Independent would
be deathblow to the powers that now rule
Spain.
NOV if that party can force war with
the United States it will be just what they
want, because by it they could surrender
Cuba and at the same time preserve their
existence. War is the only salvation of
Sagasta and his followers. If they can
force it they live; if they can not, they
perish as the dominant force in the ma
finn
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sHoET NEWS STORIES.

PARlS--Sincn Layard. founder OF the bAnt-
| ins firm of I.aRard Frtres. Is dead,
KEY WEST, Fla.--Scnstor Proctor arrived
here ON tho City OF Key West from Miami
M,l,pLEToWN. Conn., Bcstow, one Of
the pioneer oirvus proprletors Of the country
dtet suddenly at his home In this city. aged
y years. EF
NEW yYoRk@-Captain ilibofich. turmc,
ccinHiotiurr OF the Hamburg. American tine
oted suddenly at Stettin. Germany, on Zebra
airy II. aged 81 wears.
tNlnpLETOWN.s n. .y.--Ncws has been re.
seiT,a OF the death on saturday, at Bcyru,.
SYRIA OF Mrs. Emily r. MONTGOMERY a mis-
slnnary. aged ~ years.
oMAliA--C. w. Martin, atlas Charles pa.
Wis. WAS arrested hero, charged With aiding
IN the robbery OF n bank at sheridan. Mo. lie
had a large sum OF money on his person,
CHlCAGo--Mayor Carter Harrison an
nounces that he viii write book on the FREQ
silver question TO prove his devotion to the
white metal The nook viii be issued within
six months,
BOSTON, Mass~-william G. Cheney, CASH
Ter OF tho Portland tAtaine) posiofnce. who
died last Friday, was $1,000 short In HIS ac-
counts. Mr.. Cheney had the position about
forty years, and had never been suspected OF
speculation.
NEW YoRk--Thc Times says contract
has been signed by the Brooklyn Elevated
Raillcad company on one hand and the WalS-
or company of Cleveland and the Spraguc Ele-
water company on the other, which Is the Ipi-
tatiye step toward the adoption Of electricity
as motive power ON the elevated roads IN
Brooklyn.
MEN yORK--Tho Electrical Review pun.
l,shes the iirst authentic account Of the brand
ing ui seals by electricity 60 prevent the do
stirction of the female seals, Mr., David stare
Jordan Of Leland stanford. ir., university was
in charge OF the experiment, and he statra'
thar the electrical method Of brnndi',g u
con. pnratively painless and even more euoet'
~, dian branding by means OF hot irons.
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The SENATE And HOUSE.
The Appropriation for Double Bayou
Channel Was Passed.
IS PREPARING FOR CONTINGENCIES
House M Longer Opposes Aprropri-
ations for Army Necds--aua ran
tine Regulations DiscusscL.

| Washington. February s4.---A the open.
ing OF the session OF the senate today the
chaplain besought the throne OF grace
that in this momentous hour OF our his
tory the blessing OF the Holy Spirit mign,
be granted and rest upon the president and
vice president OF the United States, both
branches of congress and all the people OF
the country. He prayed that the honor
| and dignity and rights OF our country
might be upheld.
| joint resolution providing for nm
estimate OF the cost of making a
channel through Double bayou. ON
the east side Of Galveston buy Tex
as, was adopted.
At the conclusion of the morning bust
| ness the vice president laid before the
senate the resolution of MIR. Allen of Me-
braska. which was laid over from yester-
day. II provides for the appointment OF
five senators 10 make an inquiry into the
condition of affairs In Cuba with d view
of bringing shc war to n peaceful end. Mr.
Allen said being satisfied from the vote
on his amendment yesterday that the fate
of his resolution was already sealed, hc
would withdraw 1t from further considera-
tion OF the senate.
Mr.. Hansbrough OF North Dakota called
up the bill extending the homestead law
and providing for right OF way OF railways
in the district OF ALASKA
Mr. Rawlins Of Utah objected to con-
sideration of the measure at this time. as
il was a subject too important to be taken
up hastily. Mr. Hansbrough moved the
bill be taken up and Mr.. Rawlins demand
ed the yeas and noes 1t was decided
I6 to 9--to proceed with the measure.
After brief desultory discussion Mr.
Hansbrough consented not to press the
bill until Mr.. Spooner OF Wisconsin hni
delivered a speech on the Corbett case
Mr. Spooner made n legal argument in
favor OF the admission of Henry w. Cor
bett to- the senate.
Mr.. Hansbrough then endeavorod to get
before the senate the Alaskan homestead
and railway right of way bill. The senate
was about to proceed with the bill when
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah made the point OF
no quorum.
roll call developed the lack OF
quorum and Mr.. Rawlins moved 10 ad-
journ. Division was demanded and the
senate adjourned at445 p. m. by vote of
IL 10 II.
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tolore enacted relating to the presentation

tofore enacted relating TO the presentation
of similar claims.
Section provides that the widow, child
ana children, or in case there be no such
parents or If there be no parents. the
brothers and sisters of the officers, en-
listed mea and others who were lost in
the destruction of said vessel or who have
died within one year from the date OF The
disaster from injuries received in the de-
struction of said vessel, shall be entitled
to and receive, to-wit:
The relative in the order named sum
equal to twelve months sea paw OF the
grade or rating of each person deceased as
aforesaid; provided. that the legal repre-.
sentives of the deceased persons shall also
be paid any arrears due the deceased at the
time Of death.
No claim shall be allowed under the pro-
visions of the act which shall not be pre-
sented within two years after the date 81
its passage
The secretary of the navy Is authorized,
whenever in his discretion it may be
deemed a practicable expedient. to cause
the remains of all or any of those who per-
ished In consequence Of such disaster to be
removed TO the United States cemetery at
Arlington: provided. that the relatives OF
any deceased officers and others mentioned
in this act who prefer that the remains
of such be taken 10 their horses within the
United States shall have such privilege
extended to them and the expense thereof
shall be borne by the United States and the
sum of $4,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated to carry out the provisions OF
this sectjnn
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o'Lsary would be forwarded to the senate
70 be postmaster OF DN,as. Major oleary
Is one OF the best-known republicans In
the State. He has been political secre-
tary Of State Chairman 4. II. r. Green Tor
nearly two years. Prior to that time he
was an cfficicpt newspaper worker He is
graduate OF Trinity college. Dublin, lie
did service In the Union army duAng shc
civil war and afterward IN General Gus
ter's Indian campaigns. He was subse-
quently collector of the port OF BRACES dc
Santtago under President Grant, He is a
rock ribbed republican. an ACCOMPLISHED
schoiar and very popular man, HIS ap-
rointmeut l. very pleasing TO his many
Dallas friends {7 Y ~ $3.50
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W.. nrI.nn. un.c..

New orleans. February A-Laura May In
tue last race. was the only fayortc beaten To-
do. The weather wax hpo aud the truck tout;
attendance good.
Seven iurIonKs. selling Ma Petite caddie
c.. Cherry Bounce. Time l.2sla.
Iiols mile, 2ycnr-olds, sellInR-Sir Flor'an,
Nellie Prince. Punsy II, Time 40.
Nil, and duartor--Lobengulu Lnkevsw
Pa,2cc Innammatur. Time 2til.
Nile and n quarter. over hvc hurdIea--Hntia
jim. proyerb. Templemore. Time 2.22
Blk and half furlonge, selling Hugh
Penny, brighton, Lillian y. Time l:2lh,
cIs mile-L. w, Kingspa@n, Jack o.
Hearts. Time lA3H.
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NAY DESCEND on rnXARKANA.

Texarkana. Ark. February - Sheriff
sanderson reached Richnond In time to
take charge Of Ned Aiken. Massey's ranr-
derer. and rushed him out OF the way of the
mob after hard chase He reached Tex
arkana late this afternoon after having
been in the woods all night. Sanderson
WINS almost exhausted end the horses were
barely able to travel when he arrived at
Texarkana Word was received az o'clock
tonight that Franklin township was up IN
arms and that Il was prohahle the mop
would attempt to take the two negroes from
the Texarkana iail before tnrining The
mob wants TO lynch them both and IL ls
probable that Miller county officers are now
Guarding the jliI,
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FOREIGN BRlEFs.

MADRID The queen regent presided at a
cabinet council whiuh discussed the relations
with Spain and the United States.
LONDON. --Quceu Victoria has arrived in
SINGAPORE. Straits Scttlcmsuts--'rhe Ger.
man warshp Deutschland has arrived here,
Priuce Henry OF Prussia landed and waF re
ccvcd by the governor. whose quest he VIII
be during his stay here.
LONDON Tho st. James Gazette says tt
Is Informed that Mr.. Gladstone viii shortly
undergo AN operation 10 alleviate the pain
caused by necrosis OF The bone OF the nose,
from which, IL is alleged. some OF the spe-
caists say he Ia Suffering,
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REBELLION.
Y. Making Preparations
FIsr the Campaign.
MIXTURES TO INSURGENTS
,,rss Killed in Battle and
y, routed by the Rebels.
..sish Lies Exposed.

rtbruary "a, Via Key West. "a,
!, meeting of the central com
.atonomists. Senior GOWN, Sec
I. interior. proposed an amend
,..;ng the committee from forty
The fifteen new members will
I'M, emigrants TO the United
,,u,rgents of prominence. who
mort autonomy. The amend
.aopted by a large majority,
~ whom we're reformists.
,n;ed as surprising that u Span
4 imported the plan. The COM
Nominated delegates for the
n month. 1t is believed that
X will carry the election and
s.ore liberal constitution.
src Il regarded as the first DO
" Of the campaign, and the re-
slsbly important because If the
ascline the extended hands OF
nlsts in a constitution secur-
u independence, autonomy viii
.yes of tho world and nothing
h except the Spanish flag and
IMPLIES. Tho query is. then,
spsin do next?
Pando. after leaving Havana,
,7l days at Puerto der padro.
Santiago de Cuba. He sent
10 the insurgent leader. Ca
S.eotiate surrender. Pando hav-
ior the purpose. 1t is claimed
1, no. been able to find Capote,
nuseauently he went on 20 the
kstiago de Cuba, Manzanillo and
a where he arrived on last Sat
y Sunday morning. with a bat
|,psb soldiers, he took the steamer
huillo TO commence operations in
hnta battalion. under Major Pc
4 left Candelaria. province of
Wednesday TO reconnoiter the
kits. No Insurgents were found
troops reached the heights. when
they were attacked by a large
|r General Maria Rodriguez and
Frico Diaz and surrounded. A
|ensued. Major Rivas was killed
In the mouth and heart. The
nlumn effected a retreat after
BE loss. Its casualties. in addi-
h loss of Major Rivas, We're three
b forty-five men wounded. 1t
there were others killed. The
hiss is not yet known. but was
mail.
ries published In the Spanish
d that the United States naval
/ Havana are talking too much
ately unfounded. 1t would be
. to find more discretion than is
all, from captain to cadet.
men. wounded or unwounded.
81 what they say lest an indis-
talk should lead to serious ac-
llks and gifts of the officers of
. have been recovered from the
cabin. 1t is hoped that the
u Of silver given the ship by the
Maine will be recovered as soon
Sigsbee can direct the diver to
ton.
serted that during the last month
Ha Lunatlc asylum over 200 per-
died from private diseases. The
i government has given the asy-
1000, while the former mayor of
ave II $4,000.