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The sun., 1898-04-02
MISSBOOTH MURDERED.
Lee Believed to Have Been in Fer
Room When the Shot Was
Fired.

The belief now prevails in New York
City and this place that Miss Laura
Booth, the actress, who was found dead
in bed in a room in New York, that she
had been murdered.
The funeral Of Miss Booth, who was a
former resident OF this city, took place
on Thursday morning from the residence
Of ". W. Beach, Of the Standard Oil Co.,
at 23l2 Western Boulevard, New York.
The Beaches are old friends OF he Booth
family.
In the afternoon brother of the dead
woman and lawyer representing James
:. Lee. the theatrical manager with
whom she lived, and whose movements
are mysteriously interviewer With her
death, stood over the trunk she had left
behind her while Il policeman ransacked
the contents.
All her personal articles were turned
over to the brother without question: OF
the letters addressed to her, those that
had been written by Ice were delivered
to his representative. They profcssed
the deepest and most undying affection.
In the room were many articles that
plainly belonged to Lee. These were
given to the lawyer. At last the police
reached Lees macintosh.
As it was spread out Captain Hass-
lacher noticed dark spots on it, and on
closer examination he was unable to de-
termine whether or not they were blood
So he refused to let the coat go out OF
his possession and it was taken to the
stationhouse against the protests OF Mr..
Moss, the lawyer. An expert will ex.
anime the coat and decide the nature OF
the spots.
Assistant District Attorney OReilIy
yesterday made the bold statement that
at the proper time he would produce
witnesses to show that Lee must have
been in the room when the fatal shot
was fired.
The sun., 1898-04-02
4 BUSY SHiPYAkn.
Work on Many Vessels at jackson 4
Sharp's--Ships That Are Being
OVcrllaulcu.

The ,hcdge Pacific, which is being
enlarged and generally oyerhauled al
jackson ~ Slarps shipyard, is al
most planked in and ready for the
painters.
The Charles Warner Company's tug,
Taurus, which has been on the marine
railway being painted, left the railway
today.
The steamer City Of Chester will 60 on
the railway for her repairs,
The schooner Virginia Rulon, which
was sold yesterday to W. +. Ridgcway.
OF Philadelphia. is also to be repaired
and painted al Tie jackson X Sharp
yard.
The steamer Endcavor, which piled
between Philadelphia and Milford 50 TN
successfully last year on account OF tie
bar at the mouth Of MispiI'ion river, was
at the jackson 4 Sharp Comp0ny'- yard
yesterday, having tlre-pircs paced on
her main deck.
Work at this conpany's yard ON the
dredging steamer fer the Bucyrus Com
pany, Of South Milwaukee, Wis, is near
ly completed. The contract OF tho Jack
son & Sharp Compady is only for the
construction o1 the hull.
The sun., 1898-04-02
MILITARY PACKAGE PARTY
Fun Is Raised for the Maine
Monument Fund.
ADDRESSES DELIVERED
Many Persons Thought War Had
Been Declared When Company G
Appeared, at the Armoiy in
Dress Uniform.

| Most OF the members and officers of
the different companies of the National
Guard Of Delaware, were seen in full
uniform at the armory, this city, last
| night, and great crowds collected around
the building at Twelfth and Orange
streets, to-. ascertain what was the mat
| ter.
They had heard the news boys crying
the editions of the numerous papers,
and when going to the armory and see
ing members If Company c in Uniform,
they thought war had been declared at
once, and that the National Guards were
going to leave Wilmington at once
The armory was well attended by the
members of the companies, who were
discussing the war question, and when a
news boy would appear with the latest
edition of any OF the papers he would
dispose Of them very rapidly.
Captain Nlatlack when asked the
opinion OF the companies, said: "The
boys are in readiness to go if war be
declared and are anxious to hear the
final decision.'
The question which was discussed
principally among the companies was
lloW NDlIS ~ Nolilu tuhC w Sct tlIC COll-
pany in readiness.
Many different opinions were expressed
and some stated that three members of
each company could have their men
ready in one-half hour.
Funds are being raised in every city
and town in the United States to erect
monument for the 253 officers and sailors
who came to their death in Il mysterious
way in the harbor of Havana, on the
evening OF that terrible disaster, ana
Wilmington ranks with the rest to help
erect Il suitable memorial for those brave
men who periShed.
Captain Matlack, OF Com pany c. of
he First Regiment, of this city, carried
out his plans OF il package party with
great success.
Packages were sold that contained
numerous articles which had been given
by members Of the company, their
friends and many citizens.
Fran els H. IIoffecker made an opening
addre s. which aroused the pltriotism of
the Young soldiers to such an extent that
they cheeied and applauded.
In his address he said, I'VE stand to-
night with the question before us that
has shocked the whole world. and we
hope that it will be settled in the proper
manner.
''Our administration is in safe hands
and it is our duty as true citizens to
bc loyal to our country.
The stars and stripes will continue to
float, God rrigns and the Government
at Washington still lives
God iorbidS we shall have var but il
war is forced upon lis let us be Us one
and uphold our country.
1t is bette. to settle it with honor than
disgrace.
The question OF erecting Il monument
was wisely suggested and the object is IA
most worthy one, and should receive
the support OF every one present tins
evening.
The funds will be turned over TO the
committee Of which Henry {. MclNar,
Mayor Is chairman.
The sun., 1898-04-02

Mckinley is today in the hands Of the
Government.
1t is said to be rejection of practi-
cally every demand of the United
Linked with it san exasperatiny re-
quest for further delay. Spain declares
she can do nothing until the .Corcs
meets on April %
Further than this, Spain insists that
it is her right, and hers alone, to dictate
the terms tor peace in her own colony.
1llls IS but one of the many flat re-
tusals of the Spanish Government to
llearken to any proposition from the
United States.
President Mckinney and his Cabinet
are now fully aware that the diplomatic
relations OF this country with Spain have
reached focus. 1t is even said here.
upon good authority that the President
has informed Premier Sagasta that cor
lcspondence is at an end. 90 far as tine
| lnltcu states is concerned.
7 he exact text Of Spain's reply is to be
made public to-day, and the AdninStra-
ton IS viewing with alarm the wide
/ spread storm of anger it will brew.
1t was at II O'Clock last night that the
telegraph sorlnder in the White House
began to click norvouslv. Within a
minute the operator there announced
that it was the long expected message
from Minister Woodfor1, at Madrid.
President Mckinley had dined with
Secretary Bliss, Secretary Alger, Assist
ant Secretaries Of State Day and Adce
and Senator llama.
! IhrN were deep in discussion in the
| Presidents office when Private Secretary
! Porter appeared and announced that
! Minister Wnodiord was at that moment
cabling thcaI-mportan reply OF Premier
SagaSta.
There was, for IN instant, an uneasy
movement among the President and his
guests. While they had known that the
/ reply OF the Spanish Premier would come
sometime before morning, they were un-
willIngl ly startled by the news.
The dispatch from General Woodford
was i'll Government cipher, a numerical
code, and when the first sheet had been
finished by t he operator, it was handed
AT once to Assistant Secretary .Adcc.
With the cole book before him. he
hurlcdly translated the groups Of figure,
into words and thus placed the message
bit by bit before the President and the
anxious ones about him.
While the dispatch was being re-
ccived, Vice President Hobart and Sena-
tors Allison, Aldrich ana Spooncr ar
rived at the Executive Mansion and
were immediatel y ushered into the
presence oithr Presidents.
Sentence by sentence, the message was
conveyed to the President. From almost
the first word, the attitude OF Spain was
evident. 1t had been communicated to
Minister Woodiord by Premier Sagasta
in words that admitted OF no doubt O.
misconstruction.
The President and bis confidential
friends and advisers read in the lines
and between the lines that the hours of
peace were numbered
1t was not until after midnight that
the last page of the cipher dispatch was
translated, for it contained four hundred
groups of numerals, about seven hundred
words rs transcribed.
Before it was finished, however, all the
Secretaries and Senators save Secretary
Day left the White House. Judge DAY
remained for Il private conference with
the President
None OF those who had seen the dis
patch would talk concerning it.
The sun., 1898-04-02
HRADES DAY CELEBRATION
Arrangements Perfected
With the Railroads.
THOUSANDS EXPECTED
The Entertainment at the Grand
ODera House and the Talent Sc
curetl---HaIfOfthe House to he
Sold.

Further arrangements have been com.
pleted which will bringa larger crowd
of people to Wilmington on April 9th,
than was heretofore cxcepected.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will
make special rate OF one fare for the
round trip on April 9th and 7th, tickets
good going or returning on either date
from all points on the Landenburg
Branch to Wilmington and return.
This alone should bring at least one
thousand people to this city on Trades
Day.
1t il expected that similar arrange
ments will be made with the Whining
ton & Northern Railroad from points on
its line south of Coatesville. Pa, to Will
mngton; also from Penn's Grove, n. j.,
via the steamer Ulrica and from all
points in New Jersey on the Delaware
River Railroad.
In the event of good weather Whining
ton will have more visitors here on
Wednesday next, who will come for the
purpose Of visiting the stores and seeing
the city, than it ever before witnessed.
Every detail has been completed tor
the entertainment of the excursionsts.
No stone has been left unturned and no
expense spared to make the day Il sue
cess,
1t is now all with the people in the
surrounding towns whether they accept
OF the public hospitality and good fellow
ship offered them.
These cheap excursions will continue
one every month so long as the people
will patronize them, which means u
great deal of new business for all the
stores in Wilmington.
With a continuation Of these eXcnr-
sions for one year the merchants will
realize the benefit direct from them, and
too much cannot be said for the Board OF
Trade in perfecting this scheme.
The merchants are making special ar
rangements to receive tie people and the
salesman and salesladies are looking for
ward to Il busy day.
The talent has been secured ior the
entertainment at the Grand Opera House
and the personnel follows.
Miss Jolnstone Bennett and her
superb company including Mr.. George
Leslie
Miss Bennett viii appear at the Opera
House and kecth's Biou Theatre on the
same evening.
TO do this the management has placed
at her disposal Il special train on which
she will leave directly after her perform
ance here.
Miss Bennett is we'll remembered rs
starting in the title OF the great success
'Janc' under the management OF Mr..
Frohman. 4
Mr.. Ed LatclI New Yori's iavolite
comedian. n
StinSon 4 Merton, late Of IIoyt's C"lgs
panies. n u
The Nonparie Trio, the prrnIftrs Of
cake walkers. Specially engaged by
New York's 400 to teac..l them the art Of
cake walking a tie Wa|d"ri-Ast"ria
Hotel
The Clover Trio. Three pretty girls
that can sing
The Tw" Abbaccos, French acrobatic
comiqueS.
Mr.. W. l.. DockStadcr, the modern
pnnster. in his inimilahlc and quaint
sayings
Fanson, Courtney 4 Fan>on. comcd-
ians and dancers.
Half the house will be sold and the
box office will be open at 10 O'Clock on
Monday morning.
The sun., 1898-04-02
FIRES OF A MONTH
Five COnfiagrations RepOrted-The
Number OF Building Lines for
the Month Of March.

Subjoined IS the number of fires re-
ported in tins city for the month OF
march and also building lines given out:
Firps-March 2, box No. SO; Peter
Ebner's stable; loss 81, 800.
March 3, box No T., Wonderland
Theatre. Seventh and ShipIey streets;
loss, Sl4 900.
March s, Edward Witsils, No. 5O7
Elliott avenue; loss, $500
March q, box No. rs, David Nutter,
No. 329 East Eighth street; loss, s..
March 81, boy No. -, Delaware
House; loss, $50.
Building lines Jennie Matthews, ad-
dtion to dwelling on the south side Of
Third street between Poplar and Lom-
bard
David ?. Michener, stable on the
northeast corner OF Third and Searles
streets.
Academy of the Visitation, dwelling
on the southeast corner of Gilpin and
Bayard avenues.
William J. Johnson, two dwellings on
the north side of Twenty-ninth street,
between Market and Tatnal.
John Lazarzcyk, dwelling on the east
side OF Cedar street, between Maryland
avenue and Anchorage street.
Harry J. Stubbs, office on west side of
Tatnall street, between Ninth street and
Delaware avenue. -
William Gatta and Louis Kaiser, adj
dition to factory on the northwest corner
of Third and Walnut streets.
Thomas J. Weir, three dwellings on
the west side of Jackson street, between
Ninth and Tenth.
Wilmington 4 Northern Railroad
Company, office on the west side of
Maryland avenue, between Front and
Chestnut streets.
Mrs. Z. b. huntington, addition to
dwelling on the northwest corner Of
Eighth and Tatnall streets.
The sun., 1898-04-02
Said to Have Refused the De-
mands Made by President
Mckinley.
Both Senate and Congress Adjourn Until Monday When
the Foraker Resolution Declaring the n;Indepen-
dence of Cuba Will Be sMade-War
Now the Only Way to Sette''
the Dispute.

special to The Su&.
WASHINGTON, April IA start
ling report that seems almost incred'-
BILE gained currency here late tonight,
which is said to be vouclled for by IA
man high in the favor of the admin
ation.
1t is to the effect that one Of the
members ofthc Board OF Inquiry on
the Maine has acknowledged that
some portion Of the testimony adj
duccd during the sittings Of the
Board has been suppressed in the re-
port sent to Congress.
II is further asserted that the Board
0fInuuiry was ordered by high gov
crnment officials Of The United States
to eliminate all testimony from their
report that would tend to throw any
blame on Spain for The blowing up of
the Maine.
Testimony showing that Spanish au-
thoriti les were responsible for the dis
astcr was produced, but this the mcn'-
bcr OF the Board says was entirely
eliminated from the report as or
dcrcd.
The statement has created intense
excitement here and the iSnominy
thrown upon the mcmbcrof the Board
by this assert ion is The Srnsat ion ofthc
hour and upon cvcryOnc'' tongue.
Treason is he only word heard in
this city at present and should the
statement prove true and the inihmy
and stigma rejecting on the Board
not denied il is hard to tell to what
extremes the excited populacr may go.
Both The Senate and Congress has
adjourned until Monday, and when
they rccOnvcnc on that day the For
akcr resolution declaring the indie
pcndcncc OF Cuba and war against
Spain will be passed by both houses.
The answer Of Spain the demand
of President Mckinley is more than
unsat iSiactory. II merely gives auton-
noiny to The concentrates who are all
Spanish and refused to grant any
thing to Cuba, and especially the in
Heppnlcncr of the Island.
The sun., 1898-04-02
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.
Two Editices to H Completely Reno
vatcd---One to be Rcdedicatcu
in Spptpu,hfr

III
In Il short time Asbrry Church and
Sunday school rooms will be completely
reftted
The whole church will be repainted,
inside and out.
The inside will be rrcarpcted and re-
frescoed, which will be completed in
time for the National Preachers Confer
cnce to be held in the church September
}rd
Preparations are being made to i'm
prove st. J"seph's Church on tie
Brandywinr, during the coming sum-
mer.
The interior OF the church will be
ircscoed and new stained glass windows
will take the place Of the old ones.
New Stations Of the Cross will also Ec
placed in the church. The Stations will
be Of Gothc style and imported from
Europc.
'$The contract for decorating the church
Was signed lust week. The improve
ments will cost about $1,000.
n, The church will be rededicated in
September. when mission Of two weeks
,Mill begin
The sun., 1898-04-02
RAN AWAY FROM HOME
j. NJ. Hu.Ii~, OF Red Lion, Leaves the
Parental Roof and Is Thought
Htrp

J. NJ. BurriS, Il young man, living at
Red Lion, ran away from his home some
time on Thursday night. His father
came to this city yesterday morning in
search Of him.
The Young man Is Is years of age. light
complectcd. dark hair, wei Chs about 40
pounds, and is - feet high. He was
last seen at Bear Stat ion, and il is thought
that he came N this city.
The police have been notified and will
look out for him Any information of
his whereabouts will lie thankfully re-
ceivcd by his father. J. W. Burri>
The sun., 1898-04-02
IIauratIa'S I.OSbOOk

On Thursday while walking along the
Delaware River to get Il glimpse of the
cruiser Minneapolis, William Law, a
Chester Traction conductor, picked up a
watersoaked roll Of loolscap, which on
inspection proved to be the engineers
log book Of the flibustering steamer
Laurada. The log gives Engineer John
divers detailed account of the voyage
of the Laurada from Baltimore to Porto
Rico and the return voyage to Philadel-
phia and also from the latter port to
Charleston and return.
The sun., 1898-04-02
THE JOSEPHINE PURCHASED
T.. A. B. Wiuenrr's Handsome Yacht
Purchased by the United States
Government for S2OO,OOO.

The handsome yacht Josephine owned
by ?. A. B. Widener, which is now
living at the Harlan 4 Hollingsworth
shipyard, where she has undergone some
repairs, such as new bilge keels, and the
retiling OF her saloon and bath room,
has been purchased by the United States
Government.
The price paid Mr.. Widener for her is
said to be about 100000. The yacht
will be fitted out as an auxiliary cruiser
and will be painted black. The changes
may be made at the local company
yard, but when the work will be com
menccu has not been stated.
The sun., 1898-04-02
FUNERAL OF MR.. WOLCOTT
To Take Place This Aft .rn oOI,.
The Intcrment Will be Made at
Lakeside Genet ,ry.
Lakeside Cemetery.

The funeral of cX-ChanccIlor James
l.. Wclcott. will take place this after
noon al l.3O O'Clock from his late home
in Dover.
The services will be conducted bv
Presiding Elder Marindalc, Rev. Alfred
Smith, d. |, and Rev. W l. S. Murray,
ID. d., and the intermcnt will be made
at Lakeside cemetery.
The members OF the state Legislature
will attend the sad obscquies in n body.
Ever since the death of Mr.. Wulcott,
kilograms of coincidence have been re-
ceived by the bercavcd family from men
prominent in the politics OF the country.
The sun., 1898-04-02
New Mail Carrier.

All Of the effects OF the kentmerc post
office, which the government abolished,
were turned over to Postmaster Moore at
the main office on Thursday night. The
residents OF kentmcre have made ar
rangemcnts with Robert Harrington to
carry their mail to and from this city
and Kentmere. Harrington is a one
armed man, who carries the mail on a
bicycle, making the trip at Il o'clock p,
M, daily.
The sun., 1898-04-02
Steamer Blown Ashore.

The steamboat Favorite, which Capt.
Phillip Reybold of this city is bringing
from New York to Baltimore, to run in
connection with the Queen Anne's rail-
road, while lying off Stapleton, l.. l.,
last Wednesday night, parted her
anchors and was blown ashore. No
damage was sustained by the vessel.
The sun., 1898-04-02

'BERTIIILIONSYSVEM INSPECTED
Chief of Police DOlan Visits New
NOrk.---All of the Apparatus
in This CITY.

On Thursday last Chief OF Police
Dolan and Clerk kcIIcher spent about
three hours in New York City, receiving
instructions concerning tie workings OF
the BcniIion system inr the better de-
lection of criminals
They were cour.cousIy treated by the
police officials OF Greater Sew York, and
Captain Of Inspectors McCloSkcy and
Sergeant Potter, who had been detailed
for the purpose, fully explained the de
tails Of the new system.
All Of the apparatus il now in this
city and its use will be inaugurated AS
soon as it can be put in shape.
The sun., 1898-04-02
CITY COURT CASES.
Richard Ticrncy Fined For Cur~inS
His par"ntS---Othrr Cases
That Were Tried.

Theodore Cole was given hearing in
Municipal Court yesterday morning on
the charge OF drunkenness. He was fined
81 ard costs
Andre" Doughcry, charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
was fined S. and costs.
Harry r. Smith, arrested for. drunken
ness was fined 81 and costs.
Richard Ticrncy was charged with dis
orderly conduct. Ills father testified
that tie Young man had cursed his
mother and also himself He was fined
$40 and costs.
The sun., 1898-04-02
CUBA Is TO HAVE
HER INDEPENDENCE
SDain'S Final Decision Awaited II
Washington With Intrnse Interest
by Everyone.

WASHINGTON, April l.---Cuba isto have
independence. Her fate is settled. Spain
also, has selected her fate. 1t is to fight
the United States, unless wiser counsel
prevails today in Madrid. The ultima
tum of President Mckinley for the free
dom of Cuba has been virtually rejected
by Spain. A few more hours are demand
ed for consideration by the Spanish Cab
met; but it seems evident the PROPOSE
tions from the United States will be re-
jected. This means war. War with the
United States means the freedom OF
Cuba.
The sun., 1898-04-02
Increased Postal RccciDts.

Yesterday morning clerk Garrett, Of
the Wilmington post office. stated that
the receipts from the sales Of stamps,
envelopes, cards, &C., for the quarter
ending on Thursday amounted to ST.
4l2.O5, as against l5,97O6s for the same
period last year, a gain of 81, ,44l.37.
The sun., 1898-04-02
PEACH CROP RUINED
In Some Sect ions of the State by the
Heavy Frost OfThurs-
Iay Night.

There is little doubt among fruit
growers in this portion of the state that
the peach and early pear crops are
ruined.
Last night ice formed from one six
teenth to one ghth of an inch and to-
night promises a heavier frost.
Peach and early pear buds show the
effects Of the frosts, and not more than
one bud in hundred escaped except in
the most sheltered places.
The sun., 1898-04-02
on Their Own Hook.

The Provdent Ice Co.. which COM
prised the Diamond Ice Co., the Con-
sllmrrs' Ice Co., and the Cold Spring
Ice and Coal Go. for the past year, went
ont of existence with Thursday and
yesterday each Of the three companies is
conducting the ice business on its own
hook.
The sun., 1898-04-02
Presented with Il Service.

Peter j. Ford, the retiring president
of the Ford Morocco Company was ON
Thursday afternoon presented with Il
handsome silver service and phonograph
by the employees of the place. The
presentation address was made by John
Biggs, to which fitting response was
delivered by Mr.. Ford.
The sun., 1898-04-02
Board OF Appeals to Sit.

The books for the northern and
southern collection districts Of the city
have been hung up in the Office of Clerk
of Council Morrison, where they will
remain until April 18th. The board OF
appeals will sit in the mayors office
each day between and I and and 9
Ii. LII.
The sun., 1898-04-02
Steamboat COMPANY Removes.

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
announces that it has removed from pier
3, south wharves, to pier s., north
wharves (above Arch street) Philadel-
phia. At the new pier, the passenger ac-
commodations will be the best.
The sun., 1898-04-02
A New GalIScr.

William $. Knight, internal revenue
gauger has be"n transferred from the
Wilmington Office to the Baltimore office
for,the month OF April, and Michael
Henry has been transferred from Baltl-
more to Wilmington.
The sun., 1898-04-02
Shirley Street Being Repaired.

The Street and Sewer Department is
having defective places on Shipley street,
at Fifth and Sixth, repaired, the relaying
of some of the paving stones being
necessary.
The sun., 1898-04-02
TO Commence Paving.

Today Simmons & Bro, will commence
to lay the Belgian block pavement at the
Pennsylvania avcnne crossing Of the b.
e. Q. Railroad. The blocks will be laid
with tar and gravel
The sun., 1898-04-02
Soldiers Pass Through.

One hundred soldiers from Fort Nc
Henry, at Baltimore, passed through
Wilmington this morning over Balti-
more 4 Ohio Railroad for New York.