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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26

Birmingham Park has been opened for
the season. AT present, the park, which
consists OF about ten acres, not including
large tract Of meadow land, is owned by
Mrs. Frank Graft, whose late husband
opened the resort on the first of June, 1886
Her home is at Claymont, Delaware, and
she seldom visits the ground, leaving the
whole management In charge of her-son-
in.law. Horace W. Sinclair, who will DO
on duty there during the present season,
as he has for the past ten years.
During the past few weeks the park has
been carefully cleared up, and such re-
pairs made as are necessary in keeping the
property In good repair. The newest
feature about the attractions Is large Or
gan at Ike merry 'go-round, an instru-
nent which may be expected to play oil
the popular airs which are revived by the
present national disturbance. or which
may be composed afresh for the sake Of
expressing patriotic sentiment. 1.-THE
Mulligan Guards, ""Littlc Annie Rooney"
and Il Don't Want to Play in Your Yard"
are remembered only us phantas.es OF q re.
m TO past.
In speaking Of the history Of tho park,
the manager, Horace w. Sinclair, re-
marked yesterday that some men of wide
reputation had spoken from tho platform
and some remarkably fno bands had been
heard In the pavilion
The greatest numbers ever seen seen on
tho grounds were during tho picnlcs held
by the Shields Library, and the Bronson
Library, of Wilmington. These gather
ings were immense, and always occurred
on the Fourth of July, when the people
had pothng to do but celebrate. One Of
these picnics was attended by fully 5000
people.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
Health Department,

EDITOR REPUBLICAN, SIR:-Wilmington
has aheath department with active and
competent officers, yet 1t is strange there
are blockheads who don't know It. The
letter below signed many citizens was
poked under my front door yesterday at
ternoon. The writer Is ignorant OF our
city government. Don't he know we have
health department with an active secre.
tary and four executive officers ready and
willing to attend TO their duties. Now l
advise the man who is ashamed OF his
name to make his comploint az Sixth and
King streets. 1t is not my business
to look after nuisances In this city. Each
Of the executive officers receive more pay
than dc and am satisfied with one job.
Be man and make your complaints and
sign your name.
f. b. FRAZER, 400 East 4th st.
Mr.. FRAZER: DEAR SIR-If you arc the
health officer of the State of Delaware
wish you would take a peep at the big
alley next to the carpenter shop above
Eighth street, east side which leads up to
Green's and Fighters property on Shipley
street. There is no use going down the
State among pig pens TO look for dirt; you
look after all these alleys and you will
have enough to do Many Citizens,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
soc. and Si.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
VETERANS "REMINISCENCES.
Washing One of the Many Things He
Learned 10 Do in the Army

Washing One of the Many Things He
Learned to Do in the Army.
"Who did your washing in the
army" veteran Of the civil war was
asked.
This made the veteran laugh little
to himself, because 1t recalled days
when he took his only Woollen shirt
not to the White Cloud or Opera laun-
dry, but down to the nearest brook or
water course and there sat down on the
bank and washed it himself. He ex-
planned these things to his questioner
as well as he could and told how man
always tried to carry in his knapsack
an extra shirt and an extra suit of I'M
derclothing, but how there were times
when a man didn't even carry his
knapsack with him; when the only
baggage he did carry was his two
blankets-hs woollen blanket packed
in long roll inside his rubber blanket
and these sung over his shoulder like
a great, thick sash; when instead Of
carrying extra Undertaking he carried
extra rations In his haversack and
maybe extra cartridges.
Then, again, he went on to tell, there
were times when they had things to
wear and when somebody could be got
to do the washing. If the regiment
was settled down somewhere in camp
for few weeks, or possibly months,
it might be that somebody in the
neghhorhood would do washing; in
the South In the civil war more or less
washing was done under such Circum-
stances by the colored people. Again,
aside from the times when troops were
in light marching order, with KNAPP
sacks left behind, there were times
when supplies were short and when a
mans clothing wore out before he
could renew it; when he got down to
his last woollen shirt and urdershirt,
and these perhaps not in very good
condition; and then would come the
time when he would tackle these in
detail and wash them himself on a
favorable day and hang them UP to
dry and put them on again when they
were ready.
Men did their own washing just as
they did their own mending. AS a
matter of fact the man in the army be-
came self-helpful in many ways and de-
veloped, when he was really put to it,
a fine capacity for doing many things
that he might otherwise never have
dreamed of doing. including fighting.
"'Who did your washing?' Well,
now, who did, indeed"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
Received the Veil.

a special from Glen Riddle says: In tho
convent chapel of Our Lady of Angels,
near this place, this morning thirty-four
young postulants renowned tho pleasures
and vunitcs Of the world to receive tho
habit and white veil Of the Sistorhood Of
st. Francis, and twenty-one Others who
had passed the prescribed probationary
period as novioss made their religious
profession and received the black veil.
Two bishops and u number of visiting
clergy participated at tho ceremonies,
which were witnessed by tho relatives and
friends Of those who were received and
profcssed.
The postu!ants and novices entered the
chapel In procession, bearing lighted Ia.
pers md singing tho hymn, "Gloriosa
Nirginum," At the Solemn High Mass
which followed, the Row Bernard Dorm
hege rector Of St. Ell2abeth's Church,
Philadelphia, otliciated as oelebrant.
Bishop Monaghan and Revs. w. j,
Birmingham andE. J, Mcaley Of this city
were present,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
DOTS.

The yacht Cayote which has been at the
wharves of the Pussy and Jones company
for repairs del a led yesterday.
Frank Filler had one ofhls ribs broken
by falling from asCatfold at the yards of
TIE Harlan and Hollingsworth company.
Rev. Charles A. Washington of Cramer
Hill n. j. will address pent2costal class
meeting at Harrison street NJ. E. church
this evening at SO o'clock.
Bishop Monaghan yesterday returned
from Glen Riddle, Pa. where he took part
in the ceremony Of receiving number Of.
candidates in the sisterhood of tho church
Bishop Monaghan yesterday returned
from Glen Riddle, Pa, where no took
part in the ceremony of receiving a num-
Der of candidates in the sisterhood of the
church. . -
The monthly meeting of the trustees of
tie poor was held at the almshouse at
Farnhurst yesterday, and an inspection of
the building was made.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Newport will hold Il patriotic
celebration on the Fourth of July.
Bishop Rulcy of this city on June5 will
lay the cornerstone of tho new U. A. NJ.
L. Church at Paschallville, Pa.
Bishop Coleman this evening will con-
duct confirmation services at Christ
Church, Brandywine hundred.
Second Chief Engineer James Purcell
has lost his fro badge. 1t can DO left at
tic Weccacoe engine house by the finder
Rev. w. Frederick Lewis will address
tho Y. NJ. C. a. Sunday afternoon on AS
Others sec US" Rodney Street choir will
furnish The music.
The Wilmington NJ. E. Conference
Board Of Church Extension met in ST..
Paul's NJ. + Church yesterday, aid grant
cd assistance to several churches, which
had asked for leans and assistance.
c, j. Moriarity and his manager Sam
Fitzpatrick will leave this city FOR San
Francisco tomorruw.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26

ST. Pierre, Martinique, May s5-8 P. NJ.
Tho Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Ter.
ror finished coaling from the Alicante.
whose disguise as an ambulance ship was
virtually thrown off yesterday, and early
this morning left Fort de France taking
u northwesterly course.
1t is reported that she goes to join the
Spanish fleet.
Three men-of.war, according to the ac-
count of fishermen who arrived here this
/, afternoon were seen this morning at day.
break off the northwest point Of the
island. The fishermen assert that they
were Spanish wurships-
Rumors of o second Spanish squadron
off the coast of Martinique have been In
persistent circulation since soon after the
fleet under Admiral Cervera was sight at
Curacao. At that time the Madrid Min.
! lister Of Marine boosted that there was a
second squadron, under comm and OF Ad-
miral VillRmil, in Atlantic waters.
| Since the beginning of the war the Uni.
ted States naval officers have been unable
| to get trustworthy information rs to the
the locality of the fast armored cruisers
PriEcesa dc Asturias, Emperado Carlos v.
and Catalina. When the report of Spanish
| squadron No. 2 of Martinique was first
printed the New York Press suggested
That 1t might be these three cruisers which
had been seen here On the following day
| O tempts were made TO refute this theory
but up to dato nobody has been able to get
any definite news that the Princesa de As
turias the Carlos V. and the Catalina are
rot in Atlantic waters.
| Key West, May %. 1t was fully expect.
ed that the two Spanish prisoners from
Fort Mcpherson who were to be exchang-
ed for jones and Thrsll. tho newspaper
correspondents. would arrive on the boat
from Tampa today and be sent Oh to Ha-
vana under a flag of truce. But thcy did
not arrive.
Some doubt has arson as to whether the
arrangement for an exchange can be car.
ricd out The position Of tho American
fleet before Havana, us laid down by Rear
Admiral Sampson, Is such that a flag Of
truce might interfere with tn, plan Of
campaign.
Intense interest Is taken here in the an.
nouncement that tho Cape Verd fleet has
been bottled up in Santiago dc Cuba The
situa ion is such that news of an engage.
lnent is expected hourly
Tho theory that there Is second Span.
ish squadron would seem to be strengthen
ed by the news that the Terror has sailed
from the shelter of Fort lie France Har-
Dor. 1t has been known for several days
that the Spanish destroyer had worn out
her welcome in tho French fort
No doubt the Navy Department has
communicated with Re ar Admiral Samp-
son about tho Terror's probable departure
from the neutral harbor, If the Admiral
scout shipa had not already carriet. the in
formation to him. Therefore, tho Terror
would be assured Of warm welcome
when she got outside the three- milo limit.
So it would seem that unless the Span
inrds did not mind tho loss of torpedo
! Ia
not have detached her from Cervera's fleet
without convoy.
That is why the speculation about the
location Of the Princess de AS urias, Carlos
V. and Catalina once more becomes a
subject of deep interest
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
MR.. LONEY
A SANE MAN.
So Decides the Jury This
Morning After 10 MIMI !
ties DeliberatiOn.

George Loney Is sane and Is now free
man. At noon the jury having Mr.. Lon
ey's mental condition to pass upon, re.
turned to tho Levy Court room with tho
verdict. TWAS no surprise to the majority
of the persons present, as the mans nc
tions and testimony during tho inquisition
were far from that of an insane man.
During the morning Messrs Chandler
aud Hoffecker called witnesses In rebuttal
of Mr.. Harman's but their testimony was
of no avail as the verdict shows.
Mr.. Allen, whose name has been so fire..
uuentDy mentioned during the inquisiticn,
said he was not in league with the Misses
Loney to commit the father to the asylum
as the man had supposed.
Misses Annie and Maria Loney were call
cd to rebuff The testimony of their father
regarding his treatment Of tbom while In
the home. Miss Annie said that while her
father did mend his working clothes, she
looked after his best clothes and other
wearing apporel and kept oil In good con-
dition. She denied ever putting any poison
In his coffee or tea.
Mrs. Farra sad that frequently her faith.
er had abused h0r. instead on the one oc-
casiop which he swore to, She admitted
having gone out of her fathers presence
on several occasions but did 80 only be-
cause he had abused hor before.
Police Officer SCOTT, who took Mr..
Loney to the Farnhurst Asylum, said hs
belleYed Mr. Lcney was insane becausa
the physicians. Drs. Pyle and Chandler
had said SO. Mr.. Loney told him he thought
the girls were trying to got rid of him to
obtain his property, and also Of poison be.
ing put In his coffee.
Dr.. Ogle was recalled, and after stating
that Mr.. Loney had said his daughters
had put him away because he could not
get work, and telling of the supposed pois.
hearing Mr.. Loney's testimony, he, the doc.
tor, believed the man was sane. Mr.. Har-
man objected, contending that tho testi-
many was not In rebuttal. There was q
hitch In the examination, whereupon the
question was left to tho jury which body
expressed Itself as having heard enough on
tho point. Then the case was submitted
to the Jury without Argument,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26

r Children should always
increase in weight. Not to
grow, not to increase in flesh,
belongs to old age. "
! Present and future health
demands that this increase
in weight should be steady
and never failing.
To delicate children,
Scott's Emulsion brings
richer blood and irmer
flesh. Better color comes
to the cheeks and stronger
muscles to the limbs. The
gain in weight is substantial;
it comes to stay.
soc. and Si.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists New York.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
Mrs. Eliza Willis Cleaned Her Fur
niture With Gasoline.
IT EXPLODED IN Her FACE.
The Fire Damaged the House to the
Extent Of Several Aundred DOL
lars. Firemen Have a Hard
Fight to Save Adjoin-
Ing Properties.
THE SCENE A PITIFUL ONE.

Mrs Levin T. Willis Of No. I'LL Rodney
street was burned at her home this morn
ing She now lies at the Delaware Hos
pital withno hopes Of her recovery.
Mrs. Willis was engaged in cleaning her
parlor furniture with gasoline. Owing to
the darkness Of tho day she lighted
match to light tho gas. The five gallon
can Of gasoline Immediately exploded.
The report called her neighbors to her
assistance. The glass In the parlor win
dows were blown out and fire started
when Mrs. Willis ran from the parlor she
was one mass of flames.
The wind famed the blaze, and 1t was
with difficulty that her neighbors succeed
cd In exlinguishing the flames.
A alarm Of fire was sounded from box
Nc. "a and call sont for the Phoenix Am.
bulance. Mrs. Willis was removed to the
Delaware hospital where DR.. Palmer said
at o'clock this afternoon that tho woman
was expected to die at any moment.
The loss on the house and furniture Is
estimated at $500.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26

After Charles Dougherty was fined IS
and two other men 81 and costs for being
drunk, there came up an interesting case
In the City Court this morning
Thomas Mnnto, an Arabian was charged
with peddling goods without q license.
Officer McGarvey testified that he saw the
man sell articles from basket. A wo-
man to whom Manic sold said she pur-
chased q RATHER for s cents and paper
Of pins for 2 cents.
The Arab talked fairly good English at
the time. but was unable TO talk except
with his fingers. Another witness was
Thomas Smith, Clerk Adams could not
make him understand. He said he was
Pole. Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon tried
high and low Dutch, German and little
Tipperary but all to no avail
Judge Bali took Smith in hand and in q
few moments had him speaking English
fluenlly Judge Ball remarked that tho
police force could talk any language. The
small storekeepers complain and 90 so
far as to abuse tho officers for not making
the arrests Of such peddlers.
Thcy have no right to 60 around and sell
goCus without license. The courts must
do something to sop the custom of out-of
town men coming here to follow q bust
ness which belongs to the taxpayers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
Army REGULATIONS

Washington, May G5,-Gen. Miles has
Issued an order prescribing field uniforms
for the army.
The color Of the facings of the uniforms
OF the several arms Of the service will be
as follows:
General officers ard officers of the gon-
erAl staff, corps and department. dark, sky
blue Color OF the trousers of the officers
OF the line)
Infantry, light sky blue ,(color OF the
trousers o! the enlisted men)
Cavalry, yellow.
Artillery, scarlet.
Engineer troops, scarlet, piped with
white
Post sergeant, white plped with buff.
Ordnance troops. crimson, plpcd with
white
Post oommlssary sergeant, white, piped
with cadet gray.
eergean, OF signal corps, black, piped
with white.
Hospital corps, emerald green.
The Secretary Of War has decided that
fhe prescribed collar device arrangement
for officers undress coats shall be tho
same with low collar as with standing col.
lar, and that 1t shall be the same for officers
or soldiers Of the volunteer army as for
the officers Of the regular army, except
that In the case OF the volunteers the letter
V will be added to U. g.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
For Coast Defense,

Deputy Marshal Clark is Of the opinion
that the lower part Of Delaware Is well
protected as fighting volunteers by the
thousands are there. Hs returned homo
to day from Cedar Beach. After having
lbeled the drodge Vim, which is at tho
mouth Of tho Mispilion. River while driv-
ing to that place he encountered thous-
ands Of mosquitoes.
Tho horse was splendid four ycnr old
colt. and as 1t kept going at u good pace.
helped 10 keep the pests off his back. But
large numbers Of them annoyed the horse
as woll as the occupants of the carriage.
1t was regular Vim trip
He selzod the Vim with vim and was
driven through the mosquito feet by q
man full Of vim and II good horse. Mar
the advance guard of the mosquito tleot.
He has seen many good calf killed by
the mosquitoes in Sussex county.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
Memorial Exercises at schoo, No. O.

The Memorial Exercises of School No 8
will be held in the Assembly room on FIJI
day afternoon at quarter past two o'clock,
to which the parents and friends arc cor
daily invited. Dr. Baker Of Grace M. Il.
Church b. Morrow, chairman of the COM
mittoe, and II. II. Ward, Esq. will be tho
speakers OF the afternoon.
The singing will b. under tho loader
ship of Mrs. Thos. Benson. The room
will be decor ated with flags and flowers
The program consists of Marches. Flag
drills and u tableau Of America and
Cuba" which will be particularly interest,"
in
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
Lightning Strikes a Station.

Montchanin, May 25 A severe rain and
ele trial storm visited here yesterday and
while at its height hugo ball OF fire de-
scendod and struck one end of the Mont
Chanin station, tearing Il portion of the
boards away. The shock was plainly felt
by the telegraph operator, and for short
time he was stunned by the effects of the
lightning bolt.
AT the camp proper tho rain fell In tor
repts, and Lightning also struck one of tho
poles of the mess tent of tho Battery NJ
United States Regulars, who are still at
that point.
A young man who was visitor at the
Camp was stunned but by tho use Of
proper restoratives was soon resuscitated.
although the rain was falling very
swiftly at B O'Clock still the soldiers went
through guard mount, but dress parade
had TO be dispensed with.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
The Destruction of n pattleship.

OF U battIeBn1ps
Lieutenant W. B. Gushing Of the
United States navy sent the Confeder-
ate ram Albemarle to the bottom of
Roanoke river in 1884 During the war
the Confederates had sent down Fed
eral ironclads and II wooden gunboats
by various torpedo devices.
The Albemarle lay moored at wharf
at Plymouth. N. G. She had been built
on the bank of the Roanoke above
Plymouth and had made couple of
raids out into the waters of Albemarle
sound, which the Federals were strug-
Cling to hold as their territory. 1t re-
CURED a fleet to hold 1t. with the AL
bemarle ready to pounce down at any
moment and stave in the frail wooden
ships with her massive iron PROV.
Gushing entered the Roanoke river
at night and managed to elude the
Confederate pickets there stationed to
warn the forces above Of danger. His
outfit was a small launch, holding a
dozen armed men. prepared to fight
should they be hailed by the enemy.
However, that was avoided, and the
LAUGH brought up in sight of the ram
long after midnight.
The outlook on the ram espied the
strange vessel and gave hail. Seeing
that alarm had been given, young
Gushing, with orders to his engineer
and men, prepared his weapons for the
encounter. His sole object was the de-
structon of the ram at any cost. One
means to that end was a swing spar
torpedo fixed to the prov of his launch,
which could be pointed in the direction
OF the vessels course. Gushing took
into his own hands the ropes to aim
and discharge tho terrible missile. All
was over in a minute. The Confeder-
ates opened fire from the deck at the
LAUGH. Cushing was hit. His hands
were smarting from wounds when he
handled the weapons Of destruction. An
immense hole was torn in the side of
the Albemarle. She sank instantly.
All her crew escaped. Cushing's launch
was swamped and one Of his mon
drowned. The hero made his way
back to his ship in the sound, but the
rest Of the party were made prisoners.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26

The Philadelphia Conference of the A.
NJ E. Church closed Its annual session
yesterday at Columbia, Pa. Rev. 0. d.
Robinson is presiding older for this dis.
trict. The other appointments are: Allen
Chapel, J. NJ. Palmer; Wilmington j. G.
Brock; Smyrna, Frank Bradley; Mt.
Friendship, Teslus Johnson; Mt. Zion. J.
S. Hemsley; West Dover, Il. Murray;
Camden, Il. Wright.
Frederick, p. p; Gaines; East Fredcrica,
c. G. Colli0s; Milford, z. W. Nichols
Lcwes, ]. H. Holden; Georgetown, W. w.
Taylor; Seaford, W. b. Williams Laurel,
d. j. Blackson; Concord, 1 W. Novel; !;
Harrington, j. D. Johnson Wilmington,
E. A. Deatoin; South Wilmington J. H.
Lee; Midd!etown, j. II. Buckner; Green
wood, Ii. Cummings; Dover Paris Dnker.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
Heart Trouble From bicycling

A French army doctor, whose duty
It is to examine the copscripts, has dis
covered that several promipent French
racing cyclists are unfit for military
service. Most Of them have some,
fhihg wrong with their hearts.
Simm Blood Purifier makes pure VI
blood ard fortifles the system against
fevers, eruptive diseases, diphtl erla,
scrofula &c 1t is Americas best blood
cure. Depot sos King street, Whining.
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by druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-26
QUA, M. State Council rleeting.

The Stoto Council of tho o. U. A. M.
held its fifty first annual session in Milton,
Del, today, the las session being in VIII
mington G. II. combs, f. II Bane, J. f.
Adair, Al. Nowkirk, y. B. Markoy.S S. II.
Reeves r. Heritage and ]. G. Conner, past
officers and represen tatves left this city on
the s 10 train. The session will continue
until tomorrow when 1t will adjourn un-
til May 20. 1899 Tho regular routine Of
business WINS transacted and tho presiding
officer, secretary and treasurer made their
reports, which showed that tho order was
in a flonrishng condition. The present
grand officers arc r. A. West, s. c., w.
W. Vincent S. X, c.. George Ii, Woods.
I X C.