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The sun., 1898-04-11
TO TRY BANK LOOTERS
The Cases of William N. BOggs and
His AccOmpliccs to Come up
in United States Court.

Tomorrow the April term OF the United
States Court commences and the most
important cases that will coAe up are
those OF William n. Boggs, defaulting
paying teller OF the First Bank of Dover.
and Ezekiel 7. Cooper, Amos Cole,
Thomas S. Clark, Charles II. Butler,
Harry +. Ford and John X. McGonigal
who assisted in the systematic looling of
the bank.
The form OF indictments as made out by
United States Attorney Lewis G. Eande.
grit are similar to the usual formula.
and before their presentation to the grand
jury the counsel for the defendants will
undoubtedly ask for tine to look over
the documents.
These requests will be granted, it is
said, and this will necessitate the contil-
uance Of the cases until the early part of
next week.
1t is not believed that the cases will
lay over any longer than the time speci-
fled, and that justice will be mcted out
to Mr.. Boggs and his fellow hooters be-,
fore the expiration of the present month.
On Saturday last one of the afternoon
dailies OF this city penciled a statement
of an alleged interview with Mr.. Boggs in
which he is said to have stated that he
had never given any newspaper any
thing in vfereAce to the loOtiny of the
bank.
The statemcnt,is denied by Mr.. Boggs
and tho allegation that he had not been
previously y interviewed is untrue.
The sun., 1898-04-11
Blythe AID Of PROVIDENCE
ar q, ,. ri
America Will Conquer Spain By
I. Gods Help.
THUS SAYS REV. 7. A.M'CURDY
- III. s
At the Central Presbyterian Church
He Appeals To the People
for Peace
Prayers.
THUS SAYS REV. T. A.MCURDY

"By providential dispcnsation America
will conquer SPAIN" said Rev. Thomas
A.. McCurly last night at Central Presby-
terian Church.
The pretty edifice was crowded at the
evening services and the mastery words
delivered by DR.. McCurdv will remain
in the minds Of his hearers long after the
trouble between the United States and
Spain is settled.
Song services were held at Central and
it was during the course OF these that Dr..
McCurdy took occasion to speak upon
the critical situation which is soon to
reach crisis that will make an interest
ing page in the history Of the world.
Rev. McCurdy fervently appealed to
his congregation to pray that peace
might reign between America and the
Castillian Government but it was his be-
lief that peace was past recall and that
the outcome of the trouble would be
war.
"All present conditions betoken war;"
said Mr.. McCurdy.
"One American sailor Is as good as
ten Spanish sailors, and the death of
288 brave Americans must be
avenged" he declared.
The fight will be made. America will
enter with right, justice, humanity,
Christianity and q high civilization on
her side, and by providential dispcnsa-
tion she will conquer"
These were the closing remarks of the
learned divine, and it was manifest that
he had touched the hearts of all those
present.
The sun., 1898-04-11
WAR OVER A PROPERTY
A KnOtty Question That Will Have
to be Decided by chancellor
Nicholson.
Nicholson

Chancellor Nicholson will decide the
possession of Il property, at Dover, OIL
Saturday next.
The case is that OF Gibbons 4 Moore,
real estate agents, and Frank Vernon,
both OF whom claim that they lave
purchased the residence AT 402 Delaware
avenue, lately the property of David 9.
and Alice NJ. X. Reed
1t appears that Gibbons & Moore ON
March q, closed u deal with Mr.. Reed,
whereby the property passed into their
hands.
The forfeit paid amounted to $50, a
receipt for which is in the possession OF
the firm. The price agreed upon was
A,S7S.
On Friday, April l, Robert Reynolds,
who claimed to be agent for Mr.. Reed,
sold the property to Frank Vernon for
$500. Mr.. Vernon paid Mr.. Reynolds
$500 and obtained receipt for the same
information subsequently reached the
firm of Gibbons & Moore that Mr~
Reynolds had sold the property, and un-
derstanding that the deed was about to
be transferred to Mr.. Vernon, Tilghman
Jonhnson, for Gibbons 4 Moore, on Fri
day, obtained from Chancellor Nicholson
all injunction, temporarily restraining
Mr.. Reynolds from transferring or Mr..
Vernon from accepting the title. +.
The sun., 1898-04-11
ENGLAND WITH Us
Justice Of Our Course Toward Spain
Fully Appreciated by
BritOnS.

LONDON, April l0.-If anything was
wanting to confirm the European belief
that the Cuban. crisis has reached an
impasse from which there is no issue but
war, or the hauling down of the Spanish
flag, it has been found in President Nc
Kinley's reply to the Ambassadorial note.
presented at Washington on Thursday,
so strikingly reasserting the determine.
tion that there is only one way to pre-
vent the United States intervening to
end the intolerable situation.
The British official view OF the matter
il that the occasion was one for the sole
exercise of American discretion, and
that the American attitude toward Cuba
is the same rs any other civilized and
self-respecting Government would hold
under similar circumstances. Practically
the whole Of this country takes the same
view OF the case.
Great Britain has nothing to thank
Spain for. Whenever commercial ques-
tions have been raised Great Britain
has found Spain obstructive, intractable
and arbitrary, as the modicum of gym
pathy found in some qnarters is simply
a sort OF sentimental pitysat the fact that
Spain should be deprived Of her last
The sun., 1898-04-11
IN THE POLITICAL SWIRL
What Is Happening in Repub-
lican and Democratic Ranks.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
a. #as.t ,.,.t a. j5A,",i-
Hugh c. Browne. and Washington
tt- -" '+'9
Hastings Believed to be In the
Lead for United States At
torhey and Postmaster.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Although the fall election does no
take place until November next, yet
there is no dearth of candidates anxious
to secure the respective plums that may
fall in their laps at even that far off day
Present indications point to greater
activity among the Republican ranks
than that of the opposite political faith
but this it is said is no criterion of the
seeming inactivity in the Democratic
party.
This is due to the stand taken by the
Democrats in the last fight for State SEN
ator to succeed the late Senator Handy.
A split then occurred between the sill.
yer faction and gold bugs, and it is ass'r
ted that it is highly inprbable thai Ne
ill-feeling existing will be healed t,r
years to come.
The same fight it is stated had the
effect of leuniting the Republican party,
and the almost sure election of the sue
cessul nominees accounts for the many
candidates in the field. ...
The candidates for sheriff on the Re-
publican ticket are Frank Bradley,
Samuel Mcdaniel and Emmett Stidham
of Wilmington, and John +. Taylor, OF
New Castle.
At present it is thought Mr.. Bradley
has the inside track.
John T. Spring and A. d. Vandcver,
Of Wilmington, both desire the coroner
ship with the advantage in favor Of Mr..
Spring.
For recorder of deeds no one has ap-
peared in the field as yet but this gap
will soon be filed.
A problem that will confront the Re-
publican party is whether the various
candidates shall be nominated in con-
vention or at the primary election.
Some favor the new plan of holding
a convention, while Others favor the
primaries.
This question yet remains to be settled
and will be put to popular vote.
The term of Lewis G. Nandegrift, at
present United States district attorney,
expires OH the 2Sth OF the present month
Two gentlemen are prominently men
toned for the appointment, which is
Presidential and they are Hugh G..
Browne, Esq, chairman of the Republic
can State Committee, and William Nj.
Byrne.
1t is confidently asserted tn t Mr..
Browne will be the appointee, but the
whole matter may rest with Col. Henry
A. Dupont for final adjustment.
Washington Hastings is apparently in
the lead for postmastership to succeed the
present incumbent, Enoch Moore.
DR.. f. q. Shortlidge is also said to
have good backing, but it isnot thought
that he will be able to prevent the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Hastings to the femu,
nerative position.
The sun., 1898-04-11
SENIOR QUESADA SAYS
(UBANs WILL NOT ACCEPT
or Death Is Our
Watchword," Says the Cuban
Patriot.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Senor Ques-
ada, the representative OF the Cuban Re-
fpublic in this country, says that the in
|surgents would never agree to an armi-
stice until Spain had recognized the in
dependence OF the Republic.
'It would be folly" he said, "for us
Ito grant al armistice to Spain at the
beginning OF the rainy season, when it
would do her the most good. She would
be able to recupeate within the next six
months and begin hostilities again in
October.
eve could not trust the promises of
Spain. After fighting, ten years she
granted concessions in 1878 to bring that
war to close and then as soon as we
laid down our arms, the concessions
were repudiated.
"Her whole career, as far as Cuba is
concerned, has been one Of tyranny,
treachery, lying, starvation, cruelty and
the most inhuman conduct on the part
of any Government since the time OF the
Duke Of Alva.
The sun., 1898-04-11
WOULD LEAVE THE CHURCH
Unless Rev: Sharp Remained
Directors Would Secede..
THE PRESIDING ELDER YIELDS
Wrangle Among Methodists Settled
at a Stormy Meeting in Wesley
Churcl--DirectOrs Talk
Freely.

The wrangle among the MethOdists Of
the Wilmington Conference over certain
appointments is settled.
The decision OF Bishop John 7. New
man made at Lewes stands. 4.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt, d.. D.,
returned from Worcester Saturday night
where he had been in conference with
Bishop Newman.
Bishop Newman recommended there,
that Rev. w. w. Sharp, OF Wesley NJ.
+. Church Of this city go to Federals-
burg, Md, and that Rev. w. 7. Valiant
come from the latter place to Wesley.
4 Presiding Elder Watt laid this recon-
mendation before the directors Of Wesley
at special meeting OF that body last
night. -
4 storm of indignation Immediately
broke over the little gathering and the
directors expressed their sentiments
rather freely.
They contended that Rev. W. W.
Sharp must remain at Wesley because he
was thoroughly acquainted with the
management OF the financial business OF
the church. A 5000 debt is hanging
over the congregation.
The discussion proceeded until finally
one of the directors arose and said that
he had once been a Presbyterian, and
had left that church to become Metho-
dist, but if Rev. Valiant came to Wesley
he would Immediately y leave the church
and return to the Presbyterian.
ANDY he continual, "there will be
others to go with me-
At this point Presiding Elder Watt
said that the devil couldn't drive him
out of the Methodist Church.
In the face OF such opposition, Dr.:
Watt, in whose hands the bishop had
placed the matter, decided it best to
send Rev. Mr.. Valiant to fredericksburg,
and let Rev. Mr.. Sharp remain at Wes-
ley. :,
Rev. D. II. Cochran will 60 to Laurel,
Delaware.
The sun., 1898-04-11

Special to THE Sun.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.'-'Two
meetings of the Cabinet were hela To-
day.
The entire time was taken up III the
discussion of the armistice propose"
by Spain.
The President and is"advisers did
not part until just before midnight.
The message will go to Congress to-
morrow at IL noon and will N un'
altered from the text proposed last
Wedn esday.
Supplementary remarks will bc
made regarding the proposed arm's-
tice between Spain and the Cubans.
General Fitzhugh Lee left Key West
tonight on special train bound for
Washington. He will arrive at the
capitaI late Monday night.
The sun., 1898-04-11
TAX INCREASED.
The Brewers Will Not he Allowed
to Purchase Stamps In
Large Lots, '-. .t

Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
Wells has received the following letter
from Collector Parlett, Of Baltimore:
'In view of the prospective increase of
internal revenue tax, on beer, brewers
may endeayor to purchase quantities of
beer stamps for future use and largely
in excess of their present needs. You
are, therefore, instructed to advise all
brewers when purchasing beer stamps
that the stamps now in use will not be
available for the payment Of tax on beer
after the passage OF an act increasing the
rate Of taxation thereon.
Immediately on the approval OF such
an act the new rate OF taxation will
attach to and become payable on all
beer not actually sold or rem owed from
the brewery premises for consumption or
sale. Such excessive purchase OF stamps,
# made, will not greatly increase the.
work of this office and yours in the
redemption of the use of the money in.
vested therein undti such stamps can be
redeemed"
Deputy Collector Wells is notifying all
the brewers regarding the new order.
The sun., 1898-04-11
IN A COMATOSE STATE
Thomas CrascIlO Injured in Drunken
BraWl With Four Friends and
Left for Dead.

Thomas Crasello, an Italian laborer,
employed in the Belleville quarries, was
found lying in an unconscious condition
en- the Philadelphia pike, near the Prac-
tical Farmers Hotel, by G. II. Robinson,
a milk-dealer, about + O'Clock yesterday
morning.
The man was removed to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in the Phoenix am
bulance and there his wounds, consist
ing principally OF cuts on the head, were
dressed. His right jaw-bone was also
fractured
When Crasello regained conciousness
at the hospital he stated that his injuries
we're due to fight, in which he and
three friends engaged in, between 2 and
, o'clock yesterday morning.
They were all intoxicated at the time,
and angry words were exchanged, fol-
lowed by blows.
He refused to diyulge the names of his
as-ailants. His injuries are not consd-
cred dangerous.
The sun., 1898-04-11
VOLUNTEER CALL
1t is Modelled After LincOln's Call
and Will Be Used in Event
of HOstilitieS.

WAsHISGroN, April lO.-The proclama-
tion calling for volunteers is finished.
1t is modelled ::after Llncoln's call. The
number of troops asked for will be
10000.
There has been more anticipation than
activity among State, war and navy de
partment people. There were many
ruInors upon which no official W. u d ad-
vance any information. The impene-
trable silence OF the past few days be-
came more dense, if possible. Secretary
Long gave positive orders that no state
mcnts in regard to the movements of
naval ships should hereafter be given
out, and that newspaper ret orts in re-
gard to the departure and arrival OF YES
sells should receive neither confirmation
nor denial. This precaution has been
rendered necessary by the apparent cer-
tain.y OF war, and already the depart
ment people h We placed their bureaus
and are conducting their affairs on u war
footing.
The sun., 1898-04-11
ARMISTICE OFFER Is
BETWEEN SPAIN AND CUBA
United States Has No Direct Part In
It-Feace Promised Must
III. Permanent.

WASHINGTON, April 10. = The Queen
Regent's decree, granting an armistlcc OF
complete suspension OF hostilities in
Cuba, materially changes and vitally
affects the whole situation.
1t proffers an armistice for the avowed
object OF entering upon negotiations Tor
the restoration OF peace upon acceptable
terms.
1t is Il question between the Spanish
Government and the Cuban forces.
The Unit, d States has no direct part in
it. But the United States couldt not
fail to recognize that if the proffef is
what it purports to be and is an arlnis-
tice to prepare the way for peace, the
Cuban insurgents must in duty accept it,.
The armistlce granted in such way
and under such circumstances holds out
high promise of peace, though there
can be no peace except upon the, vital
and Indispensable conditions which will
make it permanent.
The Presidents message will go in on
Monday just as it was prepared and
ready to 60 in last Wednesday with the
supplementary remarks on the armistice.
The sun., 1898-04-11
SQUADRON TO SAIL.
SchlCy Issues Secret Orders and II Is
Fleet Will Get Under Way
TOniEht.

OID PoNr COMFORT, Va, April TO-
Commodore Schley has issued secret
orders to the commanders of the ships in
the FLYING Squadron to be in readiness
to get under way early on Monday
night.
The officers of the fleet are now con-
vlnced the squadron will start that night
on cruise that will mean trouble for
Spanish war ships. Following the trans
missions OF the Presidents message to
Congress the commanders of the ships in
the feet believe the secret order is in.
tended to anticipate any hostile move
ment of Spanish warships along the
Atlantic coast.
The sun., 1898-04-11
RELIEF SHIP MOBBED.
Outrageous Treatment Of Amer
ican Citizens nj NatanZaS, Cuba.
Further Details.


New ORLEANS, April 1O.-Additional
facts are learned concerning the mobbing
of the American relief Utstein,, which
recently took to Matanzas, Cuba, cargo
for the Starving reconcentrados, and has
just returned here.
The cargo was made up OF food, medl-
cnes and clothing; was valued at $2o,-
600, and was collected, by Kansas City
paper in week. A member of the
newspaper staff, who went to Matanzas
on the ship, reports that the dock ct Ma
tanzas was crowded with people awaiting
the coming of the U,stein. The crowd
was one of rags and gauntness, which
represented the starving reconcentrados,
and gold lace and snowy uniforms OF the
sneering Spanish officers and soldiers.
Through this crowd the little party from
the Utstein passed. -
The recorcentrados pointed to their
mouths to signify their hunger. The
party was followed by hundreds OF ragged
men, women and children begging for
food or money. At every turn the
street shoyed another starving crowd.
Consul Brice's Office was full OF clamor-
ing people. The streets was crowded.
Two clerks were busy writing ration
tickets.
At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon the
first lighters began unloading. An effort
was made to have the unloading con-
tinued through the night, but the Span
ish authorities would not consent.
1t was afterward learned that there
was a rumor that several thousand rifles
for the insurgents were concealed in the
hold. As the magnitude Of the relief
supply was realized by the Spanish mer-
chants, great deal of feeling was ex-
hibited against the Americans.
The sun., 1898-04-11
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS
William r. Fisher, COlOred, Captured
OH West Sixth Street, After Being
in q House.

Between u and o'clock Yesterday
morning Rev. William J. Fisher, a well.
known cololed character OF this city, was
captured in the yard OF William Hunts
residence, at No. 5l5 West Sixth street,
by Henry Werkheiser, Charles Dicktr.
son and Thomas McGoldrick.
Messrs. Werkheiser and Dickerson
were on tteir way home when they
heard Mrs. Andrew NJ. Price, who con.
ducts the grocery business at Sixth and
Washington streets, shouting. F..
She told the young men that few
minutes before an attempt had been
made to bulglarize the store. The young
men found no one about, and continued
out Sixth street.
. When opposite the Hunt home, Mrs.
Hunt appeared at the front door and
sent upa cry which awakened the neigh
borhood. She shouted that colored
burglar was in the house. s,4
Messrs. Werkheiser and Dickerson en-
tered the building, and made thorough
search, which resulted in Fisher being
found in the basement.
He made his escape through rear
door and was followed by the young
men. The cries OF Mrs. Hunt had by
this time brought many people to the
scene.
Among them was Thomas McGoldrick
and Mr.. Hunt, who with the other two
young men made an assault upon the
negro who was crouching inthc corner
OF the yard.
At times he attempted to scale the
fence, but each time he was pulled back.
Then the men had hand to hand fight
which caused bloodshed, principally to
the negro burglar.
The police arrived in short time and
took Fisher to the station house where
he claimed innocence, and remarked
"Now, amt | q pretty subject to answer
your trulnped-up charge" He was COW
cred with blood from the wounds he had
received in the fight. ....
Fishers intention was evidently not to
rob the house. His clothing was so ar
ranged, that it is believed, had not Mrs.
Hunt been awakened when she was, t G
man would have attempted felonious as
sault.
Mrs. Hunt saw his condition, and
was, of course, the more alarmed. The
men who caught the fiend found his
disarraiIeed.
Fisher has served several terms for
burglary, and has escaped other charges
on technicalities. The police fear him
more than any criminal who is about the
city.
1t was he who, while attempting to
inter The Gables at Delaware avenue
md Tatnall streets, two years ago, was
slot in the hand and captured because of
l blood trail which led from the hotel to
his Tatnall street home. He was tried,
and sentenced to one years
Shortly after his release, he brutally
assaulted q colored woman on Tatnall
tlpet who was about to give birth to a
hild. For this offense he was also se-
'erely punished.
The police had not been bothered by
lin until yesterday, but there is every
that he is the individual who
las been making attempts to burgarize
cs'denccs. on the West Side OF late.
He was slightly intoxicated when cap
lred. He will be given preliminary
lie ,ring before Judge Ball this morning
Mrs: Richard Patzowsky and family
pent Easter at Atlantic City.
The sun., 1898-04-11
SHOT DURING A FIGHT.
Italians Celebrate Easter With q
Game of Cards AMI In u Fracas
One is WOunIed

Frank Puskell, aged 45 years was shot
in the groin during free fight at his
home on Woodland avenue between
Eighth and Ninth streets about o'clock
last evening.
Puskel and number of his Italian
friends We're celebrating Easter Sunday
with keg OF beer and were also engaged
in playing game of cards.
A dispute arose as to who was entitled
to one Of the games and in the fracas that
followed Puskell was shot.
He was removed to the Homeopathic
Hospital and the bullet extra cted. The
wound is not considered serious unless
blood poisoning should set in.
The sun., 1898-04-11
"Dandy Dick" Tomorrow Night.

The Women's Cuban Aid Society OF
this city, will give an entertainment in
the Opera House tomorrow night for the
Aid Fund. The attraction will be
"Dandy Dick" II comedy in four acts,
and It will be presented by the members
Of the Wilmington Dramatic Club. The
ladies who will no doubt attract tile most
attention will be Miss Evangelina Cis-
neros and Mrs. John A. Logan, who will
be the special guests OF the society here.
The sun., 1898-04-11
MAY HASTEN ACTION.
High OfticiaIs Think the Proposal OF
Armistice Will Lead Congress
IN Act On ick Iv
to Act Quickly.

TO ACT quickly.
WASHINGTON, April lO.-Govcrnment
officials here think, that the effect of
Span's proposal OF armistice with the
Cubans will be to hasten action by Con-
gress and thus bring to all end the costly
delay and uncertainty that would follow
the Spanish proposal, in case word could
not be obtained at once from the insurg-
ents as to the rejection of the proposal.
As Spain controls the telegraph lines
in Cuba and the cable line from Havana
no reliable information can reach the
United States excepting by the slow
methods OF communication which the in
surgents have.
All the information goes to show that
the President will not BE- misled hy any
offer OF Spain of an armistice, which does
not grant what the President regards as
an indispensable condition-the ultimate
independence OF the Government Of
Cuba from that OF Spain.
The sun., 1898-04-11
May Recover in Part.

On Saturday afternoon Judge Bradford
in United States Court handed down a
decision in the case of Raakirt Brothers
Company VS.. the owners of the steamer
Ell, of the Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Line. The suit was
brought by the libcllant to recover $7O7. 2?
for coal furnished the Ella, from April
Il, 1896 to August II, 1896 The court in
it's decision said that the libcIlants were
entitled to recover for coal furnished for
the Elias use, but the libel could not be
sustained for the coal furnished as cargo,
when the vessel carried it as cargo.
The sun., 1898-04-11
Candidate For Sheriff,

Alfred L. Carmichael, Of Wilmington
hundred, has announced himself us q
candidate for Sheriff OF New Castle
county, subject to the rules OF the DEM
ocratic party. Mr.. Carmichael is 45
years Of age and is engineer of the cleo
trio light plant at Harlan 4 Hollings.
worth Company. He has been connected
with the democratic party since attain
ing majority and is known as an emerge
tic and progressive politician.