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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
Lee Wore No Sword.

ut is q remarkable fact, said distin-
guished Confederate, that General Lee
never wore sword during tho war or any
weapon, and he never buckled on sword
until the day Of his surrender, and then as
an act of courtesy to General Grant and
as proper for the occasion, when terms of
surrender were being agreed upon.
General Lee did not expect to surrender
his sword to Grant, because by the terms
of surrender all officers were to retain their
side arms, but he did expect, as I have
heard him state, that Grant would go
through tho form Of touching the hilt of
his sword, according to the custom of war.
But Grant, most magnanimous of soldiers,
did not even do that.
General Lee had sword, which Is pre-
served, but the fact that he did not wear
it. rs thus stated, is rather shock to those
Of lis who have enjoyed literally as well as
tiguratiycly Father Ryan poem of stirring
sentiment beginning:
Forth from its scabbard, pure and bright
Flashed tho sword of Leel
Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

The Newark Ledger says: Tho I.egisla-
turo is still in session. There Is q peril
nacity about holding on that has aroEs ed
general interest OF all. Nearly all the
papers Of the State hovo had something to
say about such q long session. Most of tho
tax payers believed tho convoning OF the
Legislature was for tho purpOsc OF ratify.
ing the new constitution, and also to form
ali conflicting laws in conformity. Tbs
papers have bogatcd, ccaxod ana almost
threatened them into an adjournment,
but they arc still thero."
The Smyrna Times says: "One of our
State papers notes the fact that it IL only
six n.DatLs,in fact short CT that until tho
first election comes off under the new con.
stttution, while another Is q question
whether the Legislature will really ah-
JOnrn until thiir successors are chosen" a
The Every Evening Says: "rhe State
Scnatc's Idea of adjournment was shown
last week, when Mr.. Alrich's resolution
TO stop right off was incOntinentiy voted
down. Indeed. tho Legislature will not
even seriously consider tho proposed roso-
luton OF final adjournment on May %.
The trouble Is that there are too many
member. in this General Assembly who
think that they know u good thing when
they SEQ it, and having 1t in hand as we'll
as in sight, do net prepare to relinqulsh it
in hurry
The Evening Journal says. "rhlng.
are in pretty muddle down at Dover"
II tho senate passes a bill the House Kills
IL; II the House passes bill the senate
Kills 10; II 1t passes both houje the Gov
crnor vetocs It, and the Governor doesn't
veto itSome lawyer comes along aud dis
coy:r+ that it Is unconstitutional. We
thin tn. it is about timo for tho Con.
OIL" ASS! 'D!y 10 adjourn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
The Shooting of an Elephant,

She was facing me, her great ears
stretched out or slowly tapping could
only sec her head, and my object was to
get a temple shot. waited, think, not
less than quarter of an hour for her to
turn her head. Once I tried to sneak
round farther, but she and another next
to her started, and skunk back. sup
pose an eddy of wind gave them slight
Whit Of me, or they may have heard Inc
moving, probably the latter, as they were
not sufficiently alarmed to move when I
kept still again.
Twas not more than ten PAGES from the
one in front of me, should say, and med
itated the ACCESSIBILITY of putting my bull
let right into her eye, which felt sure
could do, but being uncertain whether
such shot would be fatal from my posi-
ton and feeling that my reputation as
hunter, both with my own men and the
natives Of the country, would DO blasted
at the outset should make failure of
my first chance at elephants, waited till
my arms ached again with holding my
heavy gun at the ready. At last, however,
she did give me the longed for chance,
and I instantly put ball between the eye
and the ear, dropping her like stone
Elephant Hunting" by A. H. Neumann.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

Tbs Husssz journal has nos taken tia
Coopaf verdict kindly and saysi 1.-THE yer-
. diet Of the jury = CREST surprise to every
ons who had any knowledge Of the casa
10 wns gsnerally conccdod that the worst
the jury would do would be to disagrss. q
IL was understood that they wore about
equal In manner and form a. indicted,
and six for absolute acquitsl. Had tho
jury found Colonel Cooper guilty In man.
ner and form as he stood indicted, he
would have been subject to o NAHUM
punishment Of 10 to 20 years In prison and
fine Of Jfrom ten to twenty thousand
dollars 1t Is hard to understand how q
Jury Ut twelve men, after announcing that
they could not agree upon verdict, could
then find the prisoner guilty In any form.
The friends of Colonel Cooper do not
think, even since the verdict, that he Is
guilty as indicted, and heaven knows he
was indicted on everything imaginable.
o. The New Castle News says: Most every.
one believed that X. 4. Cooper was gully
as charged In aiding and abetting others
In looting tho First National Bank of Do.
yer. but not every one believed he would
be found guilty BY jury. The feeling
seemed to be that owing to the prominence
Of the defendant, the ability Of the counsel
and the array Of prominent men who
testified as to the character of Mr.. Cooper,
that the jury would fail to reach verdict.
While thee is much sympathy for Mr..
Cooper tho verdict meets with Che appro-;
val Of the people at large. He has been
active In all ths political movements of
the Democratic party Of the State and 1t
Is tn be regretted his career has come to
such an end.
As to the others who will be tried one BY
ono the public expect verdict of guilty
in each case. =
The Milford News and Advertiser says:
District Attorney L. G. Vandegrift is
making anenviable reputation as an able
lawyer and on efficisnt and faithful officer.
His position in the cases now being tried
in the United States District Court ia an
extremity unpleasant one He 10 compelled
to prosecute men who have been personal
and political friends. This is surely a
most unpleasant duty. But he has not al
lowed personal feelings to interfere with
the full and faithful discharge OF the du-
ties devolved upon him by the Office he
holds. Further, he has combatted, single
handed, the combined strength of the best
legal talent the State can produce and has
shown hilnself equal to the task The pro-
minence Of tho men being tried and the
prominence of the legal talent arranged
against him is attracting widespread inter
est, and the manner In which he IL perfor.
ming his duties, is already a matter of
much favorable comment in legal circles,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
The Golden Rule-Con and Pro.

Big brother had tho apple. With new
shiny pocket knife he cut it into two very
uneven halves and from each side Of the
smaller half pared generous slice. The
remainder he gave TO little brother. Then
big brother turned his Lack and swasgcred
up the street munchirg his big half
Littlo brother looked down at the picces
of apple In his hand, then into the W istful
eyes OF his three companions. lie fumblod
around In his pocket, brought out IN old
rusty knife blade, minus handle, divided
his diminished hall in,o fou: nearly equal
bits gave one to each of his friends and
kept the smallest himself The quartet
seated itself on tho stono heap and, eaten
by sparrow bitos, the apple segmcnts were
n full minute disappearing New York
Commercial Advertiser
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
MONDAY, Hay -, 1908.
Not as Fast as Thought,

-~"Ar-Ns
Tho following Is the route q dispatch
takes 10 coming from Manila, in the Phil
ippine Islands, to Washington, d. c. By
coming by the most expeditions route, it
must come over dozen or more cables and
three or four overland wires necessitating
10 or more transfers. It's first stage Is
overland from Manila to Cape Bolinas on
Luzoh Island, o distance of 100 miles;
from Cape Bolinas 1t goes by cable to
Hong Hong; from Hong Kong 1t passes
down the China coast by cable to Saigon;
then also by cable successfully to Singa-
pore. to Penang Island, on the coast Of
Slam, having passed through the Malacoa
straight and across the Bengal Bay to
Madras, In lower India; from Madras 1t
goes overland to Bombay, when it is again
put upon o cable to be transmitted, first.
to Alden, at the mouth of the Red Sea and
then up this sea to Suez; from Suez it
goes overland to Alexandria, then by CO.
BILE to the Isle Of Malta, to Gibraltar, t o
Carcavellos. near Lisbon; then on to
Lands End, England Eleven cables cross
the Atlantic, four OF which are laid down
upon the published map. Any one of these
may now take the messages. Upon its
resching New York, it must again bs
transferred to an overland line to be pass
ed on to Washington. Thus every cable
gram has to DO repeated fifteen tines and
more or less tine Is unavoidable. But
Al Hall Al..x
our forefathers ever had an opportunity
Of making, hut not fast enough to satisfy
the coming generation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

The name Of Lake Pontchartrain bears
in it II curious prediction, us it were, of
what should witnessed on it at tho pres
ent day, 200 years after Ibervillc named it,
Count de Pontchartrnin and Count do
Maurcpas were tho two ministers of Louis
XIV under whose auspices Ibervillo and
Bcnvillc sailed from La Rochelle, in
France, in 1868, to establish the first col
ony in Louisiana, and Ibervillc, in honor
Of these patrons Of his enterprise, named
Lakes Maurcpas and Pontchartrain Pont-
chartrain is IL combination of three dis
tinct French words-viz, Pont meaning
"brldgo," char, meaning car, " and train,
meaning train" The prediction in tho
name lies in the fact that ut present in
single glance one may see on Lake Pont-
chartrain, where the Northeastern railroad
crosses it, 'pont" (bridgc), "char"
(car) and " train" Urain), thus interpret
ing tho prediction namo Of Lake Pont-
chartlain into lake with bridge, n car
and Il train Of cars.-Now Orleans Plea
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
AN ALARmiNu REPORT DOUBTED,
All Save One of the Ice Imprisoned
Whalers Perished,

Whalers Perished.
San Francisco, May 23.-Much con-
Germ was caused in maritime circles
here by the report of letter from
Afognak stating that man had Just
arrived there bringing the intelligence
that he was the only survivor of the
whaaers who have been imprisoned
in the ice all winter. According to his
story, which is hardly credited among
the best Informed whaling men, while
the whaling fleet was in the ice at
Point Barrow the ships and all the
men except one fell victims to the ter
rible 'pinching" of winter ice, which
no Arctic craft but the sturdy Fran
has ever been able to Withstand The
letter came from Pfaff, off Fog lake.
and deals principally with business
matters and mentions only AS an incl
dent the alleged loss of the whalers.
No details are given, nor Is even men,
toned the name of the supposed sur
vivor who Is said to have carried the
news to the outside world.
According to the letter the survivor
reached Afognak in small soop, in
which he crossed Sheikikoff straits
from Portage bay to Afognak. Whal-
ing men and others familiar with the
Arctic place little faith in this letter,
but the fact that Pfaff, the writer, is
in responsible position, is considered
reliable and is well acquainted with the
conditions in the far north, makes
those interested in the welfare Of the
whalers not little anxious.
Two whalers from the fleet, Mate
Tildon and one Walker, brought down
detailed accounts of conditions at Point
Barrow about six weeks ago. Both
stated that every vessel in the fleet
was in a safe position and that there
would be no difficulty in getting out
when the ice broke. In the light OF
the statements of these two expert
,nced whalers, the story of wholesale
destruction seems improbable, If not
impossible.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
ADJUSTMENTS
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
THE LAST OF THE SEASON.

- charles Hoyt's new musical comedy, "A
Day and Night will be presented In
this city next Wednesday night at the
Grand Opera House. Mr.. Hoyti, keen
observer OF men and affairs and In bis
travels around the country keeps his eyes
open to the trend OF public affairs. He Is
too, an entertaining talker, and possesses
the raro quality Of ability to transmit his
gleanings to others. Mr.. Hoyt's new play
received his especial care In both staging
and costuming. The company Ia one Of
unusual excellence and the musical part
of the program is more ambitious than in
any former Hoyt comedy. The principal
roles are all In the hands of people who
have long been Hoyt's favorites or are
reasonably sure to establish themselves as
such. William Devere is given the role Of
bluff hearty old rounder, q retired COM
modore of the United States Navy. otis
Harlan, SO famous as Hot Stuff" In IA
Black Sheep, Is the person in whom most
OF the interest centers, as the comedy Is
described by the author as his report of
the doings of a gentleman from New Jer-
sey. during IA Day and A Night" in the
metropolis, and Mr. Harlan is seen as the
gentleman in question. Others in the
cast are Villa Knox. late prima donna of
the Della Fox Company; Lew Bloom. the
celebrated delineator Of the American
tramp; Hattie Williams, Louise Gun.
ming, and w. II. Currie. who was the
leading man In Hoyts "a Contented
Woman" when the beautiful Caroline
Miskel- Hoyt was starred.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
CIVILIANS :. !
a lt~ WV W LGF
AT CAMP.
10000 Of Them See How
the Soldier Boys
Live.

Middletown, DEL, May 2a-The attend.
ance Of visitors at Camp Tunnel TODAY
approximated 10, 600. q majority Of whom
came from Wilmington on the excursion
trains. The weather was superb and
the people enjoyed the hospitality Of the
soldiers, all civilians being given the free
dom OF the camp. The dress parade this
afternoon was particularly fine and show :
Cd much improvement in the matter Of
drilling.
Private Eugene Phillips of Companv
l, died this mcrning Of brain trouble He
was taken sick on Friday and his death
was unexpected He was about 10 years
OF age. The body was removed to the
home OF tho deceased, at Laurel. A firing
squad will attend the funeral.
Everything was orderly on the camp
ground, but fighting was INDUCED In on
one OF the trains running to Wilmington
and several men were pretty badly out up,
and some women tainted.
The mother Of Sergeant Fallon of Com.
Pany u, came here from Philadelphia, evil
IDENTIFY surprised chat her son had enlisted.
left.
The services to-day were conducted by
Chaplain MunsOn and were well attended,
Nothing OF special Importance was done
In the line OF work to-day. In the after
noon, however, there was dress parade.
The regiment will remain In camp here
for an indefinite period. These orders
came from Washington Saturday altar.
noon and We're some what disappointing To-
asmuch as the men had expected to be sent
20 Fails Church, Virginia, then to DIN the
Philippine forces.
Colonel Wickersham was perhaps, the
most surprised officer of the regiment. He
had understood that the regiment was to
be moved Monday and explains that the
action of the War Department was taken
because the regiment Ia not fully armed or
uniformed. When the equipments arrive
ne believes the regiment will DO moved.
When this will be also depends upon tho
governments.
Thre hundred tents have arrived from
New York and the men are no longer
cramped for sleeping quarters
During the afternoon six hundred hats
and thres hundred pairs of leggins were
distributed to tho men. The remaining
men will BIO uniformed by Tuesday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
DECORATION DAY AT oHTTyssueo
Personally Conducted Tour via psunsyl-
wants Rallrsad to Gettysburg. Ls-
ray and Washington.

Memorial Day, May 80, will be q great
day at Gettysburg. Imposing ceremonies
will be performed on this historic spot In
which Presidents Mckinley and his CabI-
net are expected to take part.
The personally conducted Tour Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to Gettysburg,
Luray and Washington, which leaves New
York and Philadelphia May 20, will afford
an excellent opportunity to visit the 10.
nous battlefield on this occasion. Two
days will be spent at Gettysburg, one at
Luray and two at Washington.
The party will DO under tho guidance of
ono OF the company's experienced tourist
agents. A chaperon, whose espec al charge
will be unescorted ladies, will accompany
the trip throughout. Round-trip tickets,
covering all necessary expenses during
theentire time absent, will be sold ct the
extremely low rate OF SCI from New York,
$26 from Trenton, "a from Philadelphia,
and proporttonate rates from other points.
For Itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist A gent, 1906
broadway, New York; 7S9 Broad street,
or address Geo. W. Boyd, AS
slstant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
BASEBALL RECORDS.
Standing of the Clubs in the Race Tor
Championship Pennants.
National League.

Standing of the Clubs in the Race Tor
Championship Pennants.
National League.
WI. Pc WI. Pc
Cincinnati...1 76O Pittsburg. .l3 IA .4S1
Cleveland ..ls 0 667 Philadelpa. 10 IL .455
Boston 10 $3.50 Brooklyn. 0 13 400
Baltimore LIB 8 .6l9 Louisville. 0 10 1921
New York. rs 10 900 st. Louis. 8 II $50
Chicago. lib IS 500 Washington Q 10 .24O
SATURDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
At Cleveland-First game: Cleveland,
s; Philadelphia, g. Second game: Cleve-
land, 8: Philadelphia, 0. At st. Louis
St. Louis, a. New York, s. At Cincinnati
Boston, 4; Cincinnati, 8. At Chicago
Chicago, s; Washington, 8.
SUNDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES
At acknowledgements, 2; Pittsburg,
o. At st. Louis-New York. 10; st. Louis,
6. At Louisville-First game: Louisville.
3; Brooklyn, 0. Second game: Louisville,
Z; Brooklyn, 2. At Chicago-Chicago, 10;
Washington. 8.
Eastern League.
--r7yT W l.. PC w.L.PC.
Montreal.....l2 70s Buffalo.... II .45O
Toronto Ill 6 .8R Providence. z .438
Wilkesbarre10 .58S Springfield. 5 10 1853
Syracuse. Ill $40 Rochester -. 8 10 1888
SATURDAYS EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 4; Wilkesbarrc.
B. At Montreal-Montreal. 8; Rochester,
D. At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 4; Spring.
D. At Observation-Disclosures. 4; SPRING
field, 2. At Buffalo-Toronto, 4; Buffalo, 8.
SUNDAYS EA.TERN LEAGUE GAMES.
At Montreal-Montreal, 6; Rochester, 2.
At Buffalo-Toronto, s: Buffalo. 7. At
Syracuse-Syracuse, s; Wilkesbarre, !.
Atlantic League.
W. L. PC. W. L. Pc.
Lancaster ...15 .852 Newark. ..... 8 10 .444
Hartford....l3 8 6l9 Paterson. s 10 .444
Richmond...9 1858 Norfolk.... 0 10 400
Reading. 8 800 Allentown :. 8 IL .204
SATURDAYS ATLANTIC LEAGUE GAMES.
At Reading-Norfolk, Z; Hsading, /. At
Hartford ~ innings)-Hartford, q; Rich
mond, 2. At Lancaster-Lancaster, Z;
Newark. 1. At Allentown-Paterson. Z;
Allentown, 2.
SUNDAYS ATLANTIC LEAGUE GAMES
AT Paterson-Paterson. G.; Norfolk. L
u Newark-Lancaster, 8; Newark, s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

NONE Of the down State papers, with
possibly one exception, the Sussex Jour.
nal, published at Georgetown, made any
comments on the verdict in the Cooper
trial. The jury, said to have been COM
posed Of eight Democrats and four Rcpub-
licsns, after wrestling with the evidence
for three days and nights, found the prls-
oner guilty of having wrongly received
$4,000 and recommended him to the mercy
OF the court. He will receive his sentence
today, which will bo chronicled in the
columns of the REPUBLICAN, Being odi.
tor Of the Milford Herald. h. can do his
work just as well ct New Castle as at
Milford and bis pungent and sedge ham
mer blows will BIO CLEANED with just rs
much interest by tho News readers. His
sins have found him out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

THE electric meters are almost as big
liars rs the newspaper circulation liars.
IL you run AL electric motor dep.nd OMIT
You pay for nearly twice Us much current
as you receive Inc electric meters are
worse than any gus meter ever invented,
for measuring for the poor, deluded coL-
sumers' supply Of illuminate. The elcc-
trio current Is something that can't DO
confined any space Of tirlc, and it is just
as liable to 20 around tho meter, If it takes
motion, ms through IT, The electrical
business is yet in Its infancy and we expect
to see meter that will measure q streak
or lightning and then provide means Of
Storing 1t FOR :LGure use to the conlding
public.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
Recalling Old Times.
We're tenting tonight on the old cam
ground

We're tentlng Tonight on the old cam p
ground,
Give us song to cheer
Our weary hearts song Of home,
And friends we love so dear.
Such songs as the above help to stir up
all that is patriotic in the people and has
set many soldier boy to think of the
dear friends lett at home and wondering
what the future has in store for him and
his companions.
The call to arms has caused all of the
old veterans to promptly respond to their
country's call and stirred up all OF the old
time enthusiasm In their breasts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without il. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. lOc, Csc, SOC,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
COlurb Didn't Match.

A woman told story tho other day Of
those bygone times when everything in a
woman costume must match, especially
In ohiliron's clothes, said the woman.
SASH stockings, neck ribbon, hair ribbon
ALL were required to DO Of not only the
same color, but tho sama shade. I was
very particular in this respect and my lit
tie daughter was naturally imbued with
Mo scmo faith. Ono day when we woro
visiting In tho country shower came up
which, CLEARING away as suddenly as it
had come, loft beautiful rainbow behind
1t. Como quick, l cried to my little
daughter, and sec the rainbowp Now,
II happenel that the child had never seen
q rainbow before. Dear mol. sho cried at
the first glance. Violet, indigo blue,
green, yellow, orange aid red What hor-
pa tasto Why, nothing matches -
Philadelphia Press.