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The silver star., 1898-02-24
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LETTER.
From ogr Washington Correspondent

rFom oHT WAsningt0n Correspondent.
WAsHlNeToN, Feb. ls,4sos.
Nothing short of absolute proof
that the sinking of the hattleship
Maine, i'll Havana harbor, and the
drowning of more than two hundred
and fifty of it's crew-a catastrophe
that will cause shudder to pass
over every American every time
Havana harbor is mentioned for
many years to come-was caused
by all accidental explosion on hoatd
of the Maine will save Spain from
the licking it has peen inviting for
some time at the hands of the Unit
ed States. In view of the reports
that have reached this country from
time to time of boasts made by
Spaniards in Havana, since the
Maine went there, that at the first
intimation fwar between Spain and
the United States they were prepar-
ed to blow the Maine TO atoms with
torpedoes, and of the treachery of
the late Spanish Minister towards
his great and good friend, McKin-
ley, it is not surprising that the sus-
picion that the destruction of the
Maine was the result of Spanish
treachery should be expressed by
more than half the men one meets.
A nation which could deliberately
plan to surround the house of
Cuban with several regiments of
troops and coolly shoot down an old
man and his children, in order to
kill Cuban officer whose sweet
heart was the daughter of the old
man, as the Spaniards recently did
in Cuba, would not hesitate to use
any sort Of treachery to destroy a
warship Of a nation it both feared
and hated. Mckinley processes to
regard these suspicious with horror,
and expresses the belief that the in
vestigation now being made will
show them to be without founda-
tions. 1t is to be devoutly hoped
that his belief will be justified by
the results of the investigation, for
if it isn't, Spain will not not only
he driven out Of Cuba, but will be
in danger of being driven out ofex-
istence as a nation, by relentless A.
mericans bent on revenge.
Congress is disposed to allow the
administration to conduct the inves-
tigati0n of the cause of the loss of
the Maine, only asking that it be
prompt and thorough and that its
result be made public as soon as ar
rived at.
1t having been arranged that Fri
day and Saturday of this week
should be used by the House to dis
cuss the Bankruptcy bill, reported
as a substitute for the bill that was
passed by the Senate at the extra
session, Gear Reed did not find ii
necessary to make the House adj
journ from Thursday to Monday, in
order to prevent there being a pri-
vate bill day, which under the rules
should be Friday.
~
The National Council ofthe Farm
ers' Alliance. once n power in the
political world, now scarcely heard
OF, was in session in Washington
this week: also the annual conven-
'tion Of the Woman Suffragists,
which always manages to occupy
its full share Of newspaper space.
III. tttt
Senator Murphy. Of New York,
who has gone home on business,
'said before leaving Washington that
''''c seseittion -eeasaring him for
The silver star., 1898-02-24

A GOVERNMENT with the right
kind of officials at it's head would
make it rather hot for Spain if one
of their ships met with the fate of
the Maine, but the U. S. with Nc
Kinley, the hireling of the money
power in control, must wait until
an invetigation, with all the red
tape imaginable. can be made; and
even then the chances are good that
some officer will be made to bear all
the blame, simply because some of
the New York bankers hold some
of Spain's bonds.
The silver star., 1898-02-24

If THE officials at Washington
allow the money magnates of Wall
street to control their movcments
regarding the battlesAip Maine, as
there are strong indications that they
will, it is the duty of the Aneri-
can people to take the matter in
their own hands and settle it in the
interests of right and justice. The
money power has too strong hold
on this country already, without al
lowing it to tighten it's grip.
The silver star., 1898-02-24

A. w. SrEHi.E's cartoon in Tues-
days Denver Post is the best one
out. 1t rspresen.s the spirit .torai
The silver star., 1898-02-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.
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Don't overlook the supplement
to this issue of THE SILVER STAR.
THERE was spicy communica-
tion promised for this issue but it
has failed to put in an appearance.
THE opportunity for that flour
mill at this point was never better.
Get move on and build it before
the opportunity is lost.
so gets THE SILVER STAR and
the Silver Knight Watchman for
one year. Subscribe at once as this
offer is for short time only.
IT is more important that we
support our newspapers than that
we assemble at banquets.-W. ].
Bryan at the Jackson Day Banquet,
Possibly the Maine disaster, al
though it is horrible to contemplate,
will result in the United States put
ting a sop to the horrors in Cuba.
A CERTAIN "roastah" cf Majah
Jaw Wigglah Hanna must believe
in the Chinese custom Of forgiving
all old debts on the first Of the
year and starting new, Judging from
the way he ends his article.
THE officials of the Rio Crandc
Southern should have ali enlarged
photograph Of the box-car depot at
this point hung up in their Office to
remind them Of its beautiful and ut
tractive features.
The silver star., 1898-02-24

OF Washingioa fpscing Mckinley
to action while Wall street stands
to one side with hair on end, knees
together and an expression OF hor-
ror on its face at the sight.
The silver star., 1898-02-24
"that II you 90 homo all will be we'll.
and you have caused father and mother
enough sorrow"

and you have caused father and mother
enough sorrow"
For several minutes he sat perfectly
quiet. looking straight ahead Of him
and pulling his cigar. l wss On the
point Of asking him about my accident
when he said;
well. Fred. III go as soon as you arc
able to travel. suppose you would like
to know how you came here after your
accident. Tell me what occurred before
you became unconcious and will tell
YOU what has happened since"
l told him all could remember and
had Just finished when the doctor came
In. After no had fixed mo up and left
Andy said:
.oosrlzuEn xrsr. WEEK.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
Or Sail Across the Pacific for San Fran
cisco. The Idea of Wholesale
Bombardment of Cuba is
Secuted by Officials.
Portugal at Last
Declares Neutrality


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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
ENGAMPED In MUD,
Pennsylvania Militiamen, Mid Snow, Hail
and Rain, Show They Are Not
Fair Weather Soldiers

Mount Gretna. Pa, April 90. The
Pennsylvania militia yesterday receiv-
ed the first test of its grit and endur-
ance of the present campaign when the
entire division assembled at Mount
Gretna as a result of the presidents
request upon Governor Hastings for
volunteers. Snow. hail and rain were
the distinguishing features of the sof-
diers' advent, and last night the men
slept under wet canvas and on ground
ankle deep in mud. There was not a
murmur from the ranks. Each man
bore himself as steadily and obeyed
orders as promptly as If the most
pleasant weather prevailed. Officers
and men alike houndered around in the
mud as best they could, all showing a
grim determination to prove to the
state that It's militia are not fair
weather soldiers. Last night, however,
many of the men slept in the auditor
ium Of the religious meeting grounds
and others in freight and passenger
cars.
The regiments began arriving as
early as six o'clock in the morning,
when the Ninth, under Colonel c. Bow
Dougherty. reached the camp with
every man in the ranks The regiment
left Wilkesbarre at 9:10 o'clock We'd
nesday night. General Goblin and the
Third brigade staff arrived shortly be-
fore noon and at once took possession
Of brigade headquarters. General
Wiley and the staff officers Of the Sec
end brigade came into camp while the
hailstorm was at It's worst 1t had al
most ceased raining when the first of
the Philadelphia troops arrived, and it
Vas well on In the afternoon before the
last of them reached camp. Owing to
the late arrival of many of the com
mands it was decided to postpone the
formal opening of camp until sunrise
today, when a salute of 2l guns was
fired.
As quickly as the various commands
reached the grounds their respective
camps began to assume form. and in
a few hours rows of white tents dotted
tho surface OF the ground. This work :.
had no sooner been COMPLETED before
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
BUFFALO BILL AND HIS BEDOUINS.
The Wild East Sets the Wild West a H0t
0ymnastic Pace

Col Cody, in perfecting his great and in
imitable exhibition, which Is to be with us
on Friday, May 18th, at Front and Union
strects, has lassoed and brought into camp
such an unbranded lot of genuine Riflian-
but not rutiian-Arabs as never before
rode, twisted, twirled and tuInblcd for the
cdlication of iufidel eyes. The troupe is
named after and commanded by Shiok
Hadj Tahar, and comprises q lot of the
faithful sons Of Allah, whose horsemnn-
ship and weird and wondrous athletic
fcats Mahomet himself would view with
much pious satisfaction and pride. Their
lnimi'ablc shmaelitish,repertory includes
the manipulation of their long guns until
each one seems a flashing circle Of spin
ming sunbeams; sprawliIg and side some
saults, leaps and dives over bayonets and
swords, head to head cQuilibristc balanC-
ing, such as it would seem that only ncCRs
of iron and winged buOyancy could mas
ter; whirling handspring flights the entire
length of the arena, which 1t would take
q smart pair Of civilized legs to keep up
with; tossing and tumbling beyond all
circus ring limitations, and living pyra-
mds, built up with cat-like agility, where
one Sahara Samson carries nine of his fol.
lows. During the cntirotme rcqGrod for
the presentation of these and other feats
the esteemed and reverend Dervlsh of the
tribe makes Of himself u human top and
keeps spinning around with such incom.
putabe velocity rs to make the air fairly
hum. What renders these performances
all the more remarkable Is that they are
given in the open air and upon the rolDh
ground. instead Of on carpet in u carefully
lcyclcd ring.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
MUST QUIT PORTUGAL
Reinforcements Will Be Unable to Join the
Spanish Fleet at the Cape
Verde Islands,

London, April 29.-The mystery re-
garding the movements of the Spanish
men-ofwar is still unexplained. The
secretaries of the Spanish embassy,
interviewed Oh the subject. ridclile the
statement that the squadron at Cape
Verde Is delayed by lack of coal, first,
because for long time the Spanish
vessels have been particularly well
fitted out. not only with coal, but with
food and all kinds of warlike material.
Second, because St. Vincent could
supply any required quantity of coal
According to advices from Basonne
the battleship Pelayo was completely
fitted and equipped at Carthagena, and
has gone to Cadiz. Reports that she
has been cruising in the company of
other vessels probably means that she
has been trying her boilers.
1t is believed that the squadron at
Cape Verde Islands has really been
waiting for the arrival of the Pelayo,
the Alfonso XIII and other men -of-war.
but now that Portugal has declared
neutrality the fleet will be compelled
to sail without delay, whether rein.
forced or not.
The continued rise of wheat causes
uneasiness, the price now being higher
than at any time during the last 20
years. A meeting of protectionists In
London again agitated in favor of a
government reserve of wheat in Eng
land.
Owing to the arrest of some English
men in Cuba as American spies and
their Ill treatment, representations
have been made to the foreign office.
and negotiations have been opened for
taking off British subjects by English
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
WITH One VOICE.
Wilmington People Who Have Investlgat-
ed Are Unit on the Subject.

The voice Of the people,
Is heard all DER tho land.
Trumpet notes of truth.
Sounded from East to West.
Wilmington has joined the throng
Many citizen lifts his voice in praise.
Enthusiastic people everywhere.
Backs relieved of heavy burdens.
Nights of suffering days of misery.
Become nights OF rest and days of joy.
IL's the constant workings Of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Are these reports all true? u
Ask neighbor who knows.
Here's Wilmington otizen-ask him.
Read what ho says:
Mrs. NJ. A. Crumlish, of 1912 Chestnu
street, says: Some 9 months ago when
l Was living at 1907 Elm street was inter-
viewed by a representative who asked me
FOR my experince with aud opinions of
Doan's Kidney Pills. l had obtained the
preparation short time previous to his
visit at Danforth's pharmacy. I gave
statement for publication in which l
stated that had been troubled with a
dull. aching pain across my loins. par.
tlcularly noticeable whom stopped or
caught cold. Doan's Kidney Pills cured
mo. At the present time, and this is some
9months after made my first statement,
en- n;ertain as high an opinion of Doans
Kidney Pills rs did when first intervi w.
ed You are at liberty 10 outline the pub.
lication Of my statement
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. Price 80 cents per box. Mailed on
receipt of price by Foster-Miiburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agents for tho U. 8.
Remember the name Doan's and take no
other.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29

Rev William M. Schall was orda ined
paste, of First Presbyterian Church last
night The musical feature of the program
was fine and under the leadership of Mil
ton Davidson, the church chorlster. The
meeting was presided over by Rev. w. L.
Lewis Rev. Loyal Y. Graham, d. d., of
Philadelphia, made tine address to the pas
tor and Rev. A. N. keigwin to the congre.
CATION. Rev. Francis A. Horton, d. D., of
the Temple Presbyterian Church, Phila,
preached the sermon. At tile close of his
discourse he said: SHOULD one seek to sum
up the value of the Church he must ig.
nominiously fail. He could not ovortake
1t by counting communion rolls, nor by
enumerating its weekly attendance, nor by
estimating the proportion of males to fe-
males in its ranks, nor by measuring the
skulls of thuse who believe.
"He would needs trace it everywhere,
in the enlargement of the thinking organ,
in the elevation and puriGation of the af.
fectiOns, In the growth of flrmnesS in the
right us God gives us to see the right; in
the refinement Of manners in tho deli
cate adjustment of cor-relative duties; in
the growth of liberty for men, women and
children, n liberty that is not licensed,
liberty that is embosomed in the human
breast, after which all peoples that on
earth do dwell have right to strive,
throwing off the expressions OF medieval,
barbaric government q liberty to secure
better homes, and better laws and a bottor
life, All these with the glories OF the life
to come would needs bo malo to give up
their confession, before the blessing of tho
Church tolhuman society could be fairly
estlmatea.'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
MarShaItOn items,

Mr. David Bowling of this town Is maxi
ing repairs to his barber shop and build.
ing an addition to the shoe shop and
Squire S. Grey's s office. Mr.. Bowing had
to raze the two buildings on account of
the county widening and rising the grade,
two feet. Mr.. Bowing has toput up
about 1000 feet Of fence on the same ac--
count but did not receive any compensa-
ton for tho damage to the two buildings
although tho citizens talk to the contrary
He is an enierprising citizen and believes
in keeping his property in good condition.
Our town is well supplied with business
places. We have Mr.. Bntler, Mr.. f.. j.
Cranston, Mr.. David Ecoff. tMr. VIM.
Cullen) to supply us with groceries and
provisions. One drug store kept by Mr.. Il.
p Stephens. Two barber shops, one kept
by Mr. Joseph Bander ono by Mr. Kirk.
There are four cigar and tobacco stores,
who keep candies and notions But the best
business Of all is the Marshallton Iron and
Steel Co., and the Kiamensi Woolen Com
pany who furnish the work and pay fair
wages for 1t, th0 iron Company In two
weeks and the Woolen Co., monthly pay.
The wooden mill is shut down. being slack
of orders.
Mr.. William Crouch is making some
repairs to his property.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
POWDER MlLLBL0WS UF
And Six Of the Workmen Met an
Awful Death.
NOT A BUILDING LEFT STANDING.
Debris Carried In the Air Set Fire to One
Building After Another, and All Were
Destroyed, With Their Contents - Dead
Bodies Terribly Mangled.

Easton, Pa, April 29-The town Of
Dover. in Morris county, N. j., and the
country within a radius of 20 miles,
was startled yesterday afternoon by a
series of terrific explosions. The ex-
plosions occurred in the Atlantic Pow
der company's works, and the plant is
now complete mass of ruins. Six
workmen were killed and four others
were seriously injured, some probably
fatally.
The works are situated In an isolated
spot seven miles out in a rough coun-
try from Dover. There were ten build
ings in the group, and all have been
destroyed. The first explosion occurred
in one of the packing houses, caused, 1t
Is thought, by spark from the pipe
Of careless smoker. The concussion
set off the explosives In another pack
ing house nearby. Debris and burning
timbers of the wrecked buildings were
carried high into the air and fell in a
shower over the remaining buildings.
setting fire to the main factory and
the other five packing houses and the
two shell houses. In brief time the
explosives in these buildings were set
off and left death and destruction in
their wake. The works have been run
ming night and day. turning out hurry
orders for the United States govern
ment, and large amount of ammuni-
tion ready for shipment was stored
away in the packing houses. This,
with all other explosives, was COM
pletely destroyed.
The scene presented at the place was
most horrible. People who felt the
shocks and saw the flames of the burn
ing structures flocked there from miles
around, but could render no aid to the
injured. The people were terrified. and
held back in constant fear Of the ex-
plosions. A few men who were in the
buildings managed to escape. and they
ran about the country bewildered.
When the wives and relatives of the
employees Of the factory approached the
burning buildings the scene was most
heartrending. The women tore their
hair and ran about in a pitable manner.
When one Of the few fortunate surviv- |
ors was met by his family the picture |
was almost indescribable.
The bodies Of the dead were horribly |
mangled. The head was missing from |
some while here and there lay legless !,
and armless trunks. Many of the in
Jured were cut and MANNED so badly |
that some of them cannot recover. The
dead are Alfred Rarick. William
Stumpf, Casper Ray, David Scheer,
William Haycock and Elias Abers. All
the killed leave families.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE, April Goth.

Two thirds Of Company H. N, G. d. re-
turned home last evening from the war.
They stated that the two days at camp
| Tunnel gave them all the lighting they
want Poor quarters inferior food and lack
OF clothing eau sod the ma 1rity to come.
Others came on account OF their families.
They wern given poor reception. At all
quarters they were jeored by the people
that 2heersd Them ON Tuesday morning
Tne mon take it all In good part now that
they got good square meal and u
good nights sleep
Mayor Evan G. Boyd arrived here yes
to-day morning and surprised the people
with The information that Captain Rogers
and thirty Of his men would return home.
Mayor Boyd volunteered to command the
the company and As soon as the fact was
known number of New Castle men
volunteered TO enlist with Lieutenant
Colonel Boyd at their head. He was deep
ly chagrined when the men arrived home
at 4sQ o'clock. Mayor Boyd returned to
camp Tunnel yesterday. afternoon
At the musical gi,en.by Miss Bessie
Kuntz the following were present:
Mrs. Meredith, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ernest
Phillips, Mrs Mo Cann Miss Nav Good
ley, Miss Reba Saunders, Miss kaJhryn
Shellenb berger, Miss Laura Truss, DR..
Richards, E. Coleman Beaston, Fred
Hoffman, George Eckles, Il, l.. Burnham
and Harry Hunter
Tho big American ship Moody parsed
down the Delaware yesterday on route to
San Francisco. She runs big game.
Detective Witsll arrived here yesterday
afternoon with Joseph and David Griffin,
colored. The men are professional chicken
thieves. A general raid has been made late.
Y on the hen rosts about Townsend. A few
weeks ago Arthur John Henry, colored,
lost 81 fine chickens. He went on still
hunt among his colored friends to see If
thsy were having chicken potpie for din.
ner. In passing the farm yard of J. Colds
borough he heard Il rooster crow. He recog-
nzed the crow as coming from his roost-
or.
He went into the yard and identified bis
fowls GoldsborOugh then informed Henry
that the two Griilins brought the chickens
there at day break. The mon were arrest
ed yesterday morning by Detective Witsil
and held in $500 bail for conrt. Both men
have been boarders at the jail for the same
business on former occasions
The Delaware river was in q rumpus
yesterday. None OF the shad fishermen
out,
A number of ex-members Of Company
He will enlist.
Two members of tho O. P. N. Assembly
have signalized their intention of enlisting
IN the army.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-29
THE LIFE OF
JOHN WESLEY
Reproduced by Lectures,
Views and Historic
Scenes.

Mrs II. K. Monroe, renowned for her
fine historic entertainments and we'll
known in Wilmington, having given two,
her Knox aud Luther en- tertainments for
local benefits, is to return under the aus
pices OF the Christian Endeavor Society Of
ST. Pauls NJ 4. Church, and give her new
entertainment on 18th century history at
the Grand Opera House, Monday and
Tuesday, May 9th and 10th. The rehear-
sails have begun and the lao Whining
tonans from the different churches who
are assisting and Jealous and enthu sastic,
and the demand for tickets at this early
date bespeaks great success.
There are Allegorical professions, lee
ture by Mrs Monroe illustrated by superb
stereopticon views and historical scenes,
enacted by the local talent in costume
true to the time. The program is COM
plete each evening and is just two hours in
length. 1t is educational, impressive and
entertaining and of just the high charac.
ter that appeals to our Wilmington peo-
pie. That the affair will be p success there
is not doubt The tickets are in demand
at this early date The chart opens May
9th at the Box office.