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Evening journal., 1898-12-20
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES

he dead horse wagon, a most curl
NOahs Ark arrangement on
sels, came in town yesterday after
n for the purpose of removing a
Id animal from the stable of Edwin
|lkyne, at the foot of Delaware
set, the horse having died on Sun
Many persons thought it was a
sy wagon.
ohm and Charles Shearer with a
|ty of friends, went on a cumming
Il yesterday and succeeded in bag
g quite a lot Of rabbits and other
'le.
ection men were employed yester-
in repairing the tracks of the p,
& B. railroad, which run in on the
|tery.
',cal ice dealers have about given up
be of getting ice from the ponds
und here, during the present freeze.
4 he Of the weather-wise ones pre-
4 that there Will be no ice in this
|ality thick enough to harvest.
. he New Castle men who are mem
S Of the Third Battalion are citizens
e more. Nearby all of them were
ious to remain in the service until
. ir term of enlistment should expire.
/ he Woman's Home Missionary So
" met last evening at the home Of
B. Edward Challenger. on North Sec
street. The routine business Of
organization was transacted.
N 'he small schooner William Cullen
brought into the dock at the foot
Delaware street yesterday, having
n damaged by the ice. Carpenters
'e engaged in making necessary re-
rs.
lzro Lunt, who is employed at the
6-ney's Point powder works. is Wis
g his home here.
mbrelihs, Umbrellas, Umbrellas
8gs.
Buford and Edward Platt, Of Chris
pa, were visitors in town yesterday
Seckwear. suitable for gifts. Biggs'
3 nss Juliette Enos. of Wenonah
lr KirkwOod, visited friends here
4terday.
n 1iss Bessie Kuntz, who has been IL
a week past, is SLOWLY recovering.
3 Ion. Peter L. Cooper was a receni
$ itor in this city.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Publication Of the notice that the
Delaware Game Protective Association
proposes importing jack rabbits into
this state has aroused the farmers Of
Kent and Sussex counties. They state
that in some portions Of the West no
fruit trees can be grown because of
this pest, and they don't propose that
the orchards OF Kent and Sussex shall
be ruined by their importation.
Governor Tunnel has appointed
james b. GEibhrtet a member of the
Sussex County School Commission. He
eucceeds Robert II. Richards, who
moved to Wilmington.
Sheriff-elect John 3. Wharton. OF
Kent county. bonded Saturday. His
bondsmen were II. A. Richardson and
William Denney
The Diamond state Telephone Com
pany, which recently extended its lines
TO SeafOrd, has begun the work Of fur
ther extension to Bridgeville.
Il is believed that Thomas jefferson.
OF Smyrna. VIII be appointed the pri-
vate secretary Of Congreesmau-elect
John =. 1offeckeT Mn. jefferson ie
considered one Of the best politicians
in Kent county
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
THAT PROSPECTUS

BSCRIBERS TO THE PROJECT
IRE ASKING IF 1T WILL EVER
,E ISSUED.
NE prospectus, setting forth the ad-
ltages Of New Castle, which has
n in various stages Of completion
more than a year past, seems to be
from completion yet, and those who
srally subscribed TO the project are
uiring why the work is delayed,
no one seems TO be able to an
Or the question.
When the prospectus was started it
IS believed that it would, in q few
nths at least, be sent over the coun-
and be productive of much good
the community, but it is not even
)wn whether it is in the hands of
publishers or the committee, and
my have almost given up the hope
ever seeing it It is believed that
committee in charge should hurry
work, as a matter Of justice to
Sc who have already literally sub
ibed to the project.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
LEADING PoIrrrcIAN p1rR1rn

Elllton, Dec. 2O.-The remains of
James Denny, who died in Phi,ndel-
phta last week, were brought to Elkton
and Inferred in the Presbyterian Gene
terry. Deceased was for number Of
years a leading politician, and in 1867
Yves nominated for sheriff by the Re
publicane. He served eighteen years
in the railway postal service.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
AN FXCITIHG RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
THE GRIP ALSO PREVALENT IN |
MILFORD CHICKEN THIEF IN
JAaL-OTHER TOWN NOTES.

JAlI-OTltllR TOWN NOTES.
Stan Correspondence Evening journal.
Aninord. Dee. 19.-James Hammond,
living a5out half way between here
and Frederlca, met with what might
have proved a serious accident recent
ly. When driving TO Frederica a bot
broke and frightened the horses, which
began TO run. The hack swayed from
side to side and the tongue broke,
freeing the horses, which ran off. Harry
Hammond, his son, was thrown out
and his father on top of him. The
horsds were recovered about two miles
beyond Frederick. at a place called
Heaven. Mr. Hammond was we'll
shaken up, but Was able to proceed to
Philadelphia by the boat.
The ponds here have been frozen
about three inches thick. Quite a good
deal of skating has been indulged IN
by the young people, but rain on Satur-
day rendered the ice dangerous.
The grip has been prevalent
here for the last two weeks. In some
cases whole families have been pros
trated with the malady.
Lewis Purnell, a noted chicken thief,
was taken to Dover Jail on Friday af-
ternoon for steallng ham hog from
Mrs. James Still. 1t is quite a relief to
the people Of the town who keep chick
ems to have him safely jailed for the
Winter.
DR.. louis Barrett has been unani-
mDusly invited by the Officials OF the
M. e. Church to return next year. He
is considered one Of the finest preach
ers THAT has ever been here and an
earnest worker.
George H. Hall and T. f. Hamersleg
were in the city this week purchasing
Christmas goods.
Mrs John w. Causey has returned
from a visit to her sister. Mrs. Charles
Heisler, in West Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt has gone to Elk
ton to spend Christmas with hel
mother. Mrs, Litzenberg
Captain Heathers, of the FELTON, Ho
tel. has moved to Milford, with hi
wife and daughter.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
TURDERED I'M sEIIF-DEFENsE.

|URDERED IN SEIIF-DEFENGE.
|ledia. Dec, 20.-Wilnam H. Scott.
o fatally shot Benjamin F. Harri-
two weeks ago in Edgemont. was
|nmitteed to jail yesterday to await
|il on the charge of murder. Suctt
pitts shooting Harrison, but sets up
|.ea of self-defenee. Witnesses who
|tified to the reason leading up 10 the
|me made Harrison out the aggres-
/. II was stated THAT Harrison had
N drinking heavily and came home
the boarding house and struck the
TX, Virginia Calkett. Scott inter-
I'D in her behalf. and Harrison at
/ Ilpted to cut him with a razor. The
Tor was taken away from Harrison
|he held Scott by the throat. and he
Ia sought 10 strike him with an iron
|ige and a large stone. Il was then
t Sect had recourse to the shot
Evening journal., 1898-12-20

tory Of his large phosphate plant has
been shut down on account of sur
plus stock of the acid.
Miss Mabel Wright, who has been
i'll for the past few weeks, is reported
convalescent.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
SPECIAL Meeting.

he Board of Education will meet in
cial session tomorrow evening at
o'clock. This meeting will prob
y take the place of the regular
citing, which would have occurred
the evening of December q, the lat
date being just after Christmas.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
HAS MANY FRIENDs HERE.

HAS MANY FRIENDS HERE.
he many friends Of George F. P.
niger, who superintended the build
of the electric road here, will be
d to know that he is still SUCCESS
Y engaged in building an electric
d between Pottstown and Phoenix
e, Pa. Mr.. Wanger made many
nds while here.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
T. A. B. SOCIETY MEETS.

T. A. B. SOCIETY MEETS.
'he members Of st. Peters Total
stinence Beneficial Society, at their
ent meeting. elected the following
GERS: President, Joseph Carlin;
a-pTesident, Thomas Cullnane;
asTer, Peter G. Madden; financial
retary, Hugh Duffy; recording sec
airy, James F. McIvor; marshal,
aes McIHugh; librarian. James Law
7; investigating committee, James
snan, Aquila NJ Hizar and jeremiah
|novan; auditing committee, James
wlor, James McHugh, Frank Sheri-
and Thomas Cullinane; board of
wards, John Schuthise, jeremiah
|novan, James Keenan, and James
Hugh; trustees, Francis P. Mccall
James McHugh and Thomas Guilt
lie.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20

cleIand aells useful presents.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
WAS A SnRpRHSE

he MANY friends of Giles Lambson,
nerly of this city, were surprised
hear of his narrow escape from
.rh at his California home. Mr.
nbsOn was genial and very popular
lie he resided here.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
cArARRu CANNOT BE CURED

CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is a Blood or constitutional disease
and ia order to cure 10 you must take ln'
ternal remedies. Halfs Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Hairs Ca
tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. il
was prescribed by one OF the best physi.
clans In this country for years and Is q
regular prescription. 10 Is composed OF
Tho best tonicg known, combined with tht
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect comhiua.
ton of the two ingredients d what pro
duces such wonderful results IN curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free
J.. J. CHENEY & Co.. Props, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists. price Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1898-12-20
BrIdie wtIl HeIp ulm.

Snow that his father is dead I sup
pose Goodby win spend al his money" /"
''Oh, no, he gets married tomorrow" d"
IN. Y. Truth.
The times., 1898-05-13
THE MoNTsERRATss ESCAPE.
Marbiehead and Eagle Grounded
When She slipped Into Port.

New York. May Zone of the seanen
on the United States cruiser Marblehead
has written an interesting letter to his
brother in this city, and inadvertently it
largely explains how 1t became possible
for the Montserrat to run the blockade
into Cienfuegos
1t appears from the letter that the Mar
blehead, the gunboat Nashville and the
converted yacht Eagle were ordered in
company from Key West on a mission uu-
known to the crew. On their first day out
the Marblehead and the Eagle both ran
on a coral reef and stuck fast The Nash
Vile doubtless tarried to help them off.
and all were a day or more late arriving
in Cienfuegos, whittier they were bound.
While the Marblehead and Eagle were
straining aground the Montserrat slipped
in, unknown TO any of them, as this pas
sage from the seaman's letter shows:
1T was too bad we ran on the reef, for
if we had reached Cienfuegos day soon
er VIC would have captured a Spanish
transport with SEQ troops aboard"
In the light of this it seems probable
that this section of the fleet was assigned
to guard duty near the port OF Cienfuegos,
| and that Admiral Sampson did not learn
of their disability in time to close a gap
in the blockade there.
There seems to have been quite warm
| little scrimmage in the harbor of Cienfue-
gOs according to the sailors account, be-
| tween the trio, a Spanish gunboat and the
| batteries on shore. He said:
| we wound up in Cienfuegos on Thurs
! day night Our captain, being the senior
/ officer, was in command. The next day al
noon we sighted a Spanish steamer COM
| ing into the harbor. The captain signaled
| to the Nashville to head her off He ther
stationed the Eagle near the entrance tc
| the harbor and we started after her. We
| had not got far before Spanish gunboat
| came out and opened fire on the Eagle
/ The Eagle only carries four 6-pounders
| but she stuck right there.
/ I'VE put about and came back and open
| ed fire on the Spaniard, but she turned tai
and got into the harbor. The forts begaT
| at US then. The old man gave the order
| TO fire one or two shots until he got thC
| range We were then about 5000 yard:
| from the sand batteries. We closed in anC
| sent about a dozen shells into them. which
made them quit in short order. Just fol
| luck he sent a few more right into The
| town. 1t was something out of sight. We
| waited there about an hour, waiting FOL
| them to fire again. II they had fired an
other shot we would have put the city OF
| the bum.
The steamer we captured had about
| dozen Spanish officers on board, one o
| them general. also 500 rifles. 900 cases o
| ammunition and a lot of supplies for tn
| army"
| This probably refers to the steamer Ar
gonauta, and the supposed general wa
| probably Colonel Cortijo. General Wey
| lers brother-in-law, who is now impris
oned al Fort Mcpherson.
The times., 1898-05-13
MR.. GLADsToNE's HEALTH.
1t Is "FairIy Good, as the End OF
Life Approaches,

Life Approaches.
Hawarden, May l2.-The reviving phys
ical powers of Mr.. Gladstone are almost
a wonder to his friends. 1t is known
that within the last ten days his physi-
clan has told the family of the dying
statesman that death might occur at any
moment. Yet he still lives and with the
exception of the broken sleeps that dis
turb him at night gives no sign of more
than the ordinary prostration that natu-
rally accompanies a man of his past ac-
tive life and present advanced years.
His physical condition as summed up by
his doctor, who is in attendance every
day, is that the grand old man" is wear
ing on towards the end and that his
health considering every circumstance.
is fairly good
A letter written by member of Mr.,
GIadstone's family says the patient has
not left his room for fortnight. 1t adds:
1T had been hoped he might have some
sense of enjoyment as the warm weather
returned and turned the whole earth into
a garden; but the truth is, he has taken
leave of all portions of the earth. He is
possessed with sense of departure His
body, mind and soul ask for no food of
any kind His one desire is for peace.
He has longer times of quiet sleep. or rest,
with closed eyes, than when the morphia
treatment began, but, though he has con-
siderable physical strength, he is unable
to listen to anything but short mes
sage of one or two sentences. Even this
is often an effort. He has seen three or
four friends outside of the family, but no
conversation occurs. Nothing but a fare
well blessing for each of them
The times., 1898-05-13

captain, Lieut.. Newcomb. had Kept mis-
two six-pouFders going so rapidly that In
the thirty-fve minutes she was engaged
she fred l20 rounds She escaped with
only one shot III her hull and the peiting
she got in her superstructure was insig-
nificant.
The bravery of her captain and crew III
! rescuing the Winslow from her periious
position was unsurpassed even by that OF
the men under Bernadau.
The Wilmington meantime had played
havoc with Cardenas. BY the time the
smaller vessels were in safety the town
along the shore was on fire and the Span
ish gunboat also caught fire and soon
the shore batteries ceased to answer the
Wjlmington's guns The naval officers
| think that the guns were wrecked ano
| that unauestionably a large number OF
artillerymen killed.
| When the firing ceased Lieut.. Bernadau
sisnaled as follows to the Niimihstoi,.; . +;
! Many killed and wounded. Send poaa-
| SURGEON Cooke ;,ut off in boat ana looi>
| the wounded in Il
| s0TelI Them L Died Like IA Man..
| Among t.iem was Meekin. He was rear
| fully mutilated, but brave while his COM
rades were rowing him across the pay
from the one sinp to the other. He died
| with these last words: Tell them that /
| died like man.
| Tunnel died SOON after being put aboard
| the Wilmington The other men wounded
were Gunner's Mate r. f. Cox, sngntiy
| hurt. First-class Quartermaster Danici
/ McKeon, slightly injured; First-class Fire
| man William Patterson, bad flesh wounds;
First-class Fireman Gray. slightly in
| Jured
| Thus. of the crew of twenty-One men. 80
per cent were wounded and % per cent
| killed.
! While all this was going on in the bay
the Machias was knocking to pieces the
| signal station on Diana Key. where there
| was a blockhouse and small battery
The soldiers fled TO the mainland and
| Commander Merry sent boats crew
| ashore. They set fire to the blockhouse
after having searched 1t and found d
| quantity of arms and some official papers
of the Spanish commandant These Were
put on board the Machias.
The Hudson left the Machias last night
The times., 1898-05-13

ment, ETC., at San Francisco, A detailed state
1nent OF the situation as to your troops, Is
requested as soon possible for you TO give H.
r. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War
Gen. Merritt is desirous of leaving with
the first expedition but II he cannot ar
range TO be in San Francisco-in time he
will accompany the second, and Gen. Gus,
second in command Will go with the nrst-
Martial Law to he Declared.
Gen Merritt expects to arrive at Ma
nila about June l5. He will Immediately
occupy the islands with his army. IN
consequence of which martial law viii be
proclaimed as martial law is the imme-
diate and direct effect of either Occupation
or conquest Martial law once established
will not cease during the hostile occupa-
ton, except by special proclamation Or
dered by the commander-in-chief-
Gen. Merritt, as the occupying military
authority, by virtue OF martial law, VIII
order a suspension of the civil and criml-
nal law of the Philippines, and OF the
domestic administration and government.
of the islands. Military rule and torce
will be temporarily substituted for the
same. and also in the dictation of gen
eral laws as far as military necessity re-
quires such dictatiOn.
Consuls of the various nations on the
/ island though not diplomatic agents Will
nevertheless only be subjected to the es-
tablished martial law in cases of neces-
sity. Their property and business VIII
not be exempt in such cases. Any deiin-
/ quency they may commit against the es
tablished military rule will be punished
/ in the cases of any other inhabitant. Such
! punishment would, II is understood, FUR
nish no reasonable ground for interna-
! tional complaint.
/ Gen. Merritt Will. general of the VIC
/ torious army. appropriate all the private
money and seize all public buildings, until
/ further direction from the Administra-
1 ton. He will sequester for his own bene'
! fiji and that of his Government all the
revenues of real property belonging ia
! The Snanish government in the Philip
/ pines.
The times., 1898-05-13
A HEAVY FIFE.
Thomas Rogers Goes TO Jail in De-
fault.

New York, May 12.-Sixty thousand dol
lars is the amount of the fine. Contempt
of court is the offense for which it was
imposed. But the decision of Surrogate
Silkman, of Wostchester County, really
means that Thomas Rogers is punished
for having connived at the misappropria-
ton of trust funds by his father-in-law
and fellow trustee. William Cauldwel.
Thomas Rogers is rich and a pillar of
society. The Surrogate says he must go
to jail until the 100000 is paid. His con-
tempt of court consisted of failure to pay.
as ordered, large sums out of the estate
to his two sisters. His fellow-defendant
old William Cauldwell, who sank a for
tune in the now defunct Daily Mercury
and afterward accepted the Empire Ho-
tel as part payment for his interest in
that paper. was not punished. because he
had impoverished himself in the effort to
make good the deficiency caused by his
own indiscretions.
Such is the elimination of the Rogers
estate scandal, which has occupied the at
| tention of the courts for years Jason
Rogers, a millionaire builder of locomo-
tives, died in 1869. having appointed his
son. Thomas. and the latter's father-in-
| law, William CauldweH, trustees to man
+ age the property and execute rs will
Thomas Rogers is now a man of some
thing more than middle age. with a
grown-up son, Jason, who is credit ] with
| having persuaded IFS grandfather r. con-
vert the Mercury from SunIar 10 a
daily paper, a step which cost - old
man fortune and a reputation.
For 1t now appears that in order to meet
| the demands upon him, Cauldwell. in a
weak moment, began to borrow from the
Rogers estate. His necessities increased,
and good money was thrown after bad
until he was hopelessly involved
The proceedings against the trustees
arose out of. their failure to comply with
a decree entered in March last year. di-
recting them to pay to Mary J. Wester-
| field sS5, ,O91 .46 and to Flora E. Rogers $S5,-
| 0S2.75, with costs.
1t was shown that Cauldwell had mis-
appropriated 900 of the funds which
| he had in trust and had hence been un-
able to obey the order of the court The
| greater part of this sum had been taken
without the knowledge of his son-in-laN-
and co-trustee, but Thomas Rogers had
| connived at the misuse of S63 000
Cauldwell has surrendered every par
ticle of his own property in the endeavor
to meet the deficiency. but Rogers, as
| the surrogate points out in his decision.
1 has not followed his father-in-law' eS-
! ample. The fact thai after CauldWell
confessed his wrongdoing. Rogers con-
| cealed it from those most concerned. is
| severely commented upon. and quoted as
| reason for the punishment of Rogers.
| On the other hand while Cauldweu is
not punished for contempt of court the
moving parties are given the right to
renew their action after liquidation of
/ the collateral delivered by Cauldweil
| Thomas Rogers is the owner of valua-
| bic property in this city and in West
] chester County.
The times., 1898-05-13
THE ovERcRoWDED FAR WEST.
Seattle Filled With People for
whom There Is No Employ n,ent.

Seattle, May 12.-Business affairs in this
city cannot be considered as in any degree
so encouraging at the present time as to
invite wholesale emigration from any por-
ton of the country. The great rush that
animated every section or the town and
of neighboring vicinities during last Fall s
rage of the Klondike fever has fallen off
to a very sensible degree.
1t is claimed by some here that recent
circulars from the chamber of commerce
inviting people from the Eastern section
to locate here are in a measure mislead-
ing and not in accord with prevailing con-
ditions. Many of the merchants, it is true,
are meeting with a fair reward for their
various enterprises. but it cannot be said
that they are amaSsing any wealth There
are many idle men in the city. willing and
anxious to work, but the demand for their
services is very slack. Wages are not
| high, as can easily be shown from the fact
| that skilled laborers in lumber yards, on
! railroads and elsewhere can obtain only
| about $2 or $3.50 per day.
Reports of the progress of the city have
| brought thousands of persons here, and
| the market for labor is overcrowded. Sc
attic is not one whit better for working
mems advantages than any Eastern city.
| OF course. events are shaping themselves
| toward future progress, but there are
more people here now than can possibly
fill the measure of any demand for work.
The times., 1898-05-13

at o'clock, having on board Lieuts. Ber-
nadau. Patterson and the bodies of the
dead. They arrived here shortly after Z
o'clock this morning.
There was great excitement and sorrow
III the city when the news of the en-
gagement became known, and even at
that early Hour a crowd swarmed down
to the dock to see the Hudson. Lieuts
Bernadau and Patterson were brought off
on stretchers and sent TO the hospital in
the Army barracks. The lieutenant was
pale but self-contained. He was smoking
a cigar. A brother officer approached
him and grasped him by the hand. The
wounded man said: MY compliments TO
the commodore and say 10 him l am not
badly wounded"
Bernadau feels terribly cut up over the
loss of his men. but he feels that he and
they only did their duty in going where
they were ordered
Condition of the WinsIow."
The Winslow, while pretty well torn up,
can be repaired without delay. She be-
came helpless by reason OF injury TO her
delicate mechanism and these defects. 1t
| is believed, can be readily repaired. 1t
! is relief to know that no part of her
machinery broke except as result of the
enemys fire. Had she not been in shoal
water she might have used her torpe-
does and thus have got rid of the gun
boats. but she was not able to do more
than grin and bear it after her steering
| apparatus went up.
During the morning Capt Chester, OF
/ the Cincinnati. Capt. Harrington, of the
| Puritan. and captains of some of the
! other ships came on shore. They all in
| timated that if the Government would
| just turn the men loose the war would
| be over in a very little while. The Wins
| low cannot be brought to Key West until
! she has been patched up a little. She is
now lying off Piedras Key anchorage
| about twenty miles from Cardenas