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The sun., 1898-04-06
ANOTHER MURDER RECORDED
Frances Hains, t'olored, l'ies at
Delaw; re Hospital.
LAMP THROWN At HER
Bert TruTy in Custody Charged With
Causing Her Death.-Dying Deposi-
tiOn OF the Woman and
Statement Of the Man

Bert, alias Williams Trusty, ,colored is
confined in a cell ina the poite station
charged with the murder Of Frances
Ilaines, alias Fannie Kelley his mistress,
who is also colured, of this city
Before she breathed her last at tie
Delaware Hospital at ..6.+5 O'Clock last
evening the deposition Of Miss Hains
was taken.
She stated that between and 2 o'clock
yesterday morning she and Trusty had II
quarrel at their nome No. 9Lorl street
and in the heat of pas sion he had hurled
lighted coal oil lamp at her
This struck her in the shoulder and in
exploding the burning contents ignittd
Eer clothes.
In an instant she was one mass OF
flames and before her clothing could BIZ
torn from her body by the friglke Ell
man, she had been horribly burned
about the face, arms and legs.
DR.. William 7. Miller was summoned
! and after ailaying the terrible pain she
was suffering from for the time being she
was removed to the hospital.
| Trusty's statement is to the effect that
he las Teen living with the woman for
the past year, and that she was born and
reared in West Chester, Pa.
lis story OF the case materially differs
from the dying deposition of tile woman.
He says that she had come home
drunk between the hours named, and
thAt seeing her condition he refused to
let her get in bed with him.
AT this time he states she was stand
! ing near the mantle. on which was Il G
lamp aud in endeavorlng to steady hc'
self pulled the lamp over on hersch
and fell down the stairs after it had eX-
pIoded, and burning fluid had ignitcl
her Clothes.
After the accident or quarrel the po.ict
went to Turusty's residence for the phr-
pose Of a'Iesting him, but Ike succeeded
in making his escape by jumping over
}! the Lack fence, attired only in IN
undershiit and underc1othes.
srcccetcd in efuding the Officers
d until O'clock yesterday afternoon when
officers Moran Shields and Alaloney'a ar
rested him in the house Of Annie lions,
on Poplar street. .--~e l.
!, Immediately after his capture he VA.
taken to the hospital where bis dying
mistress was lying but she was lllcon-
scious and therefore unable to identify
him. 8:
j, Before death, however, she rallied,
J when Trlsty was again taken 10 the hos
pital and Miss Harris fully identified
him as the man WHO was tie cause. OF
, her death.
Tie police know very little of Trusty
, beyond the fact that lie was born and
reared in this city.
t He is about 3 feet-G inches in height, is
very dark and has rather Il pleasing ap
pea ..ilce. He is 2G years ofage.
Miss Harms was 10 years of age anC
came directly here from West Chester
met Trusty and lived with him un llt
: fatality occurred.
The sun., 1898-04-06
DISASTROUS TO FRUITS.
The Storm of Yesterday SpOiIs
the Chances for Even a Half
Crop of Peaches,

The unusual scene Of Il large snow
fall in April greeted the residents of this
city and state yesterday morning.
Throughout the MOI ming the snowy
flakes continued to fall and the ground
was ,ver.d To cousid .rable depth before
10 o'clock.
Though the grandeur Of the scene was
beautiful, as the whitened boughs of the
trees bent under the pressure of the
wind, yet those who are acquainted " ith
the nature OF I'elawale's fruit trees,
knew that the storm would prove tletri-
mental to the seasons crop
Reports froE lower I)eIawr~e show
THAT the blizzard; for that it ;h.ounted
to, has proven very disastrous.
The snow and the accompanying c, oil
temperature has blasted all fruit trees,
and also injured the small fruits. The
buds were rather filr advanced and they
are now frozen.
1t was expected that at least II half
crop # peaches would be realized by the
farmers, netting them at least $500, 900,
but now it is doubtful whether the crop
will amount To anything t.-
The annual failure OF the D,lawar,
peach crop is reported.
The sun., 1898-04-06
4 .FOOLIlAIIDY JUMP.
Lewis Higgins of Wilmington Ser:.
Ously Injured by Leaping From
IL Freight Train.

On saturday last Lewis Higgins, Of PIG
Jefferson street, this city, was admitted
to the Chester, Hospital suffering from
the effects of an accident which lie sls,
tained while riding ON Il freight train.
1t is stated that Higgins boarded a
freight train in this city fr the pnrpns,
Of going to Chester The conductor Of
the tram warned him tlat the train
would not stop before reaching Ridley
Park and advised him not to attempt tt
alight.
HeJumped from the mpidIy-mwing
train and sustained severe contlsions on
his head, face and body. There was
thNe-inch wound over his right ear and
a long cash in his lip.
DR.. I. +. Long closed the wounds b,
taking number Of stitches. &Sa'
Higgins will bc in the hospital ior
number of days.
The sun., 1898-04-06
BIG SPANISH FLEET
READY FOR SEA
Spain's Squadron IL the Greatest She
Has Assembled For
Years,

WASHINGTON April 5.-Ministcr Wood.
ford has cablcd to President Mckinley
that the powerful Spanish squadron
massed at Cadiz is ready to put to seq. .g,
The squadron, the greatest Spain has
assembled in years, consists hf the battle
ship Vittoria. the armopd cruisers In
fanta Maria Teresa and Crit bal Colon,
the protected cruiser Alfonso MIL, the
torpedo cruisers Donna Maria d Molena
and Destructor,thc torpedo.boat destroy
ers Ofado, Andaz and Proserpana and
the torpedo boats Barelr, Havana and
The sun., 1898-04-06
PRESENT BALLOT
LAW WILL CHANGE
In Making The New Law Legislature
Will Compromise Between
Australia AMI New
Jersey Laws.
Special to TIE Sun.

Special to TIE Sun.
DOVER, Del, April 5.-Business in the
House this morning was as dull as he
weather, and while number of the
members had bills in course of prepara-
ton but few had them in shape for pres
| ientation.
Mr.. Dempsey introduced his bill max
ing valid the yecurd of certain deeds. and
Mr.. Eliason one in relation to the State
Library.
MIR. Mccullough gave notice of bill
in relation to contagious and infectious
diseases among cattle and other animals.
This completed the business of the Gen
eral Assembly. as no business was trans
acted in the Senate branch.
In the afternoon the Assembly went
into committee OF the whole to disc ,,ss
the ballot law. The discussion was all
against the Australian ballot law with
its blanket ballot, and the general
opinion seemed to be in ia;or OF sepa-
rate ticket for each political party, to be
printed at the expense q, the party in
stead OF the State.
That the ballot law passed last winter
will be changed there can be no doubt,
but, as there seems to be a general dis
like to return to the old system of vot-
ing, the new law will in all probability
be u sort of compromise between the
Australian and the New Jers ballot
laws.
At the afternoon session Mr. Dempsey
gave notice that he would introduce q
bill to provide for the secrecy and purity
OF the ballot. Mr.. Short announced. an
act TO fix the salary oi county officers.
Mr.. Donaldson reported back from COM
mitlee the bill in relation to collection of
certain taxes in New aste comfy.
In the Senate. House bills increasing
Newport appropriation for roads and
amending The charter ni the town of
Newark were passed. An invitation to
visit the State Hospital was read and
accepted, and Senators Pierre and Stew
a't were named t" ulres "t the Senate.
MvCULLoUGn.
The sun., 1898-04-06
PLANS FOR MOBlLIZlNG
THE AMERICAN ARMY
National Park. Tennessee, Will BE
Place For u Vast Rem
(lCZvOuS

WASHINGTON. Anil 5.-'rhe entire
standing army Of the country will he
mobilized at Chi:kamanga National
Park. Tennessee, if the present plans of
the War Department are carried ont.
The Twenty-tifth Regiment, which
was ordered tn Key West and Drv Torl.
gas have had these orders cancelled and
will 60 to Tcnressce ut once.
General Miles said today that the
Chickamnllga Park will casil, accommo-
date an army Of 10000 men in tents, and
is exceptionally well placed as regards
railroads, and men could be quickly
transferred to anv point.
"It is a most valuable point Of military
rendezvous under the present citrum-
stances" he added.
The sun., 1898-04-06
Pioneer Club Two Years Old,

The Pioneer Outing Club will give
their second annual r ception in Eden
Hall ON next Monday evening, April II.
The reception will contain MANY new
features as thus is a celebration OF their
second hirthtav, and dance will be
given after the RECEPTION. The following
officers will have charge OF the occasion:
NJ. +. Donrdan, secretary; I. M. Mon
aghan, chairman; W. j. Dolen, treasurer;
Harry Mellon, grand conductor. Thomas
Walcl, floor manager, and J. J. Ccrrigan
John McCaferty and George W. Duny,
assistants.
The sun., 1898-04-06
ttf'iff-f
n ESSACE DELAYED
TOSAYE AMERICANS
Our Citizens Would Not Ike Safe in
Havana After Action is Taken
by Congress- %.5s

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The program
OF action has been definitely out
lined. 1t means immediate Intervention.
Spain might stop war by yielding at
once, but such action on her part is net
anticipated. Efforts are being made to
get Americans out OF Cuba as speedily as
possible. 1t is stated tonight that the
reason for delaying the Presidents mes
sage until tomorrow Wednesday,, at
noon, was on account Of the American
cit. ems in Havana. Their lives would
have been imperiled had they been in
Cuba, when the action oi Congress is
l,,aie known there.
The sun., 1898-04-06
LEE FEARS LIVES OF
AMERICAN CITIZENS
Declares He Cannot Get Them Away
sta From Cuba Before
Sunday.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Members Of
the House have been Informed today
that vessels have teen despatched to
Havana t., take nff General Lee and
! limited States Consular officers, as well
Fas all Americans who desire to leave the
island =.
Y The State Department. has received a
despatch from Consul-Gcneral Lee say
ing that in case war is declared he will
not be able to get the American citizens
out Of Cuba before next Sunday. .a
The sun., 1898-04-06
Lace Curtains DESTROYED,

About G.45 O'Clock last night slight
Ere occurred in the hoI's.. of .hsrph
Hubbard, M. 81 West Fourth, street.
aused jby. the gas being ami,lrntly
turned against the lace curtains. I'll.
department. did mt go in service, as ih
!, aze was extinguisled by the Weccav,u
hemi cal. The loss was SIS.
The sun., 1898-04-06
.C0NGRESSMEN <I.
ARE SATISFIED
SSge~
Manbers Know the Policy OF
Sae Presidents Message and
&C., Harmony Exists.
4$as~~ ge
ARMED INTERVENTION IN The WAR
This Will Be Recommended
Today and Action Then By
Congress Will Be Slow
But Sure.
sg9sa
An,er;cau Consus Ordered to Leave Cuba-Lee Fears
A,,ar;can Consuls Ordered to Leave Cuba-Lee Fears
2s, +ba Lives of Americans in Havana-The
s Pope Still Urges Efforts For Peace.
Sgsbee Blames Spain

spccial to The Sun
WASHINGTON, DC, April o'''t"m-
,,r,ony exists between Presi-
dent Mckinley and Congress-
! All friction betwee" the f'Ae''''
and Legislative branches Of the coy
.. ,,t WAS occasioned by the lat.ers
,o,orance ofthe Presidents po''cS.
3rhe Presidents policy IS th"t Oh
.,mea intervention in the barbar""s
3ss,5 !. .5ortmrc Of Spain in Cuba.
Il 1,nn. ress now knows the character
Of president ,Ic'1inIey'sp'an Of action
and Inc members are satisfied.
Ancr his message goes to Congress
tomorrow progress will be slower
than the people anticipate but dec'd-
cd,y sure. Now that the National
Legislators are cogniza"t with the
actions and, anticipations ofthe Ex'
ccutiye, they are satisfied to act with
GOODNESS and precision.
4.'T 'Tut nothing short of Cuban inde'
ne,,lence and atOncmcnt for the
Maine disaster will be accepted OF
Spain.
President McKinley's message will
recommend armed intervention and
will not recognize the independence
OfCuba. .It..... ..s
For the benefit OF the Cubans we
cant afford to recognize Cuban inde'
pendcncc, II we mean to go down tn
Cuba and Corcibly drive Spain ont.
1t is expected that with the making
public ofthe message, diplomatic re-
lations with Spain will cease.
All high Government officials are
satisfied that the ultimate result of
the m,cssnge will be war with Spain
and Cuban independence. a* r"
The sun., 1898-04-06
POPE STILL URGES
. EFFORTS FOR PEACE
Disappointed at Reception of His
OverturcS But Not Dis
c<llraged.

LoNDoN, April 5.-According to q
special despatch from Rome, published
here, the Pope is disappointed at the
reception of his ove,t,lres in America.
hut is not discouraged" and it is added
"this morning he despatched cable Of
five hundred words to Archbishop Ire
land urging increased efforts in the in
terests OF peace and further immediate
representations to President Mckinley.
can importa mt conference has bren
called for this afternoon. Archbishop
Keane and Mgr. O'Connell will attend" :"
The sun., 1898-04-06
, A DECLARATION OF WAR;
This is What the Washington Posi-
t, Says the Presidents Mes. I
sage Will BE. 9

WAsInNGoN, April 5.-The Post today
says in speaking Of Mr., McKinley'siDes-
sage that unless Spain yields all by sur-
rendering Cuba within forty-e ght hours,
war cannot be ayerted. 'ig
''TIle United States has ceased all ne
gotiations and will not accept media
tion.
"The, Administration and Congress
see no alternative but war. A..
"Thc Presidents message will b,
equivalent to declaration Of war, anG
hostilities can now only be ayerted y,
Spain yielding all. +" f1s3
The sun., 1898-04-06
OUR CDNSlyI.S ORDERED
TO LEAVE HAVANA
Consu General Lee In the Only
One Who Is Not Expected

WAsluS,roN, April j.--Orders have
been issued by the State Department for
all the Consuls in Cuba to leave the
island at onc.. This is not believed to
apply to Consul-(iencral Lee, but only to
the men who have been on duty in the
smaller and more outlying cities.
Tie o. dtrs directed the Consuls at once
to hasten to Havana, where, they were
told, Government ships would be wait
ing to take them to the United States.
This order explains the action OF the
Navy Department in sending the Fern
and the Bachc to Havana SO suddenly
laet night.
The sun., 1898-04-06
y TRADES DAY EXCURSION.
All Arrangements Perfected to Enter
tain Peninsillar Visitors TO
the City Today.

All arrangements have been perfected
for the Trades Tax celebration to be
leld in this city today and there is everv
indication that the event, 'et as it was,
in the hands of a competent committee,
will prove an unqualified success.
The visit"rs will be accorded all
courtesies, including a free ride over the
trolley lines oftEe city and the affair to
conclude with an cnte,tainment at the
Opera House. under the efficient manage
ment Of Mr.. Dockstadpr.
Men with passes. will be stationed a
Eighth and Market stMcts. and whot
ever presents Trades Day excursion
ticket will be given riicsYnn the, trolley
cars to Shellpot Park and back, out
Delaware avenue and throEqh the beall-
tiful residen'e portion Of the city. II
The following card has been issued,
especially to all members Of the Board Of
Trade, regarding the excursion to VIII
mington from down the Peninsula:
"As the Board Of Trade has taken no
financial responsibility in these trades
day excursions, it is tosbe hoped all the
members who consistently can. ill be
liberal in buying tickets for the perform
ance at the Opera House, and give ma
terial aid 1.-THE committee in a'educing
their expenses. understand that it s !
first class vaudeville performance. : VIA
participants holding places high in tl,e
theatrical world.
4 WILLIAM LAwToN, President"
We want to say to the merchants,
specially, and to all other persons in.
t, rested in bettering and improving the
trade Of this city, that for next We'd
nesday evening, the 9th instant, we have
engaged a number of, first-class special
ties who will appear at the Grand Opera
House in an entertainment to be gwen
free to excursionists. But to help de-
fray the expenses for the day we want
to sell half of the seats in the Op-m
Ho"se to the people who are interested
in forwarding the movement. No free
tickets to any bnt excursionists; even
the committee pay for their own tickets.
| GEORGE II. Hollis,
HoISTEIN HARVEY,
| a. j. HART,
JOHN S. MULLiN,
JAMES MEGARY,
w. NJ. kENNARp,
T. y. STANTON.
We desire to especially call your at
,tcnton to the entertainment given al
the Opera House tomorrow evening
under the auspices OF the board by the
committee getting up the special excur
4 sion for the benefit OF the mereirrntsU
Wilmington, and we ask that you take 8
personal interest in this matter, and buy
tickets and get all the people interested
that you can, as we desire to sell one hal
Of the house in order so defray expen -es
Tile star performance will be Miss John
stone Bennett and many other interest
ing performances
DANIEL W. TAYLOR, Secre tary,"
The sun., 1898-04-06

Mrs. John J.. Mailoy and children " Eo
have been visiting Mrs. Nlailny's par nts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harn,an, of Tom
cord, Delaware county, Ia, lave srcs'
turned home.
The sun., 1898-04-06
Face Isu,r,,ptI.

Joseph S. N'insinger, timekeeper for
he Harlan 4 lIollingS orth Company
! ad his whiskc.% sinSd Yesterday after
noon by fame Ml,icllsllnt IRON 4 stove..
His fa:'s vas slightly burned 1A'Ne = 3 ri
The sun., 1898-04-06
MAINE WRECK ABANDONED
Tattcred Stars and Stripes Pulled
Down and the Doomed y{tg5
Shin Sinks Lower.

HAVANA, April 5.-The wreck 81 ths
Maine has been abandoned. The tat
tered tars and Stripes which fioated
from the gaff has been taken down, snd
the mass OF shattered iron has been LEFT
to sink deep down intothe mud inthe
bottom OF the harbor. The flag was
hauled down by All officer and hoat' +
crew from the Fern. ''s9sa%sa'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-13
Hose ES OF ROYAL GIRLS.

The czarina, when Still Princess Alix,
made crazy patchwork her ~favoritc
hobby, and. very handsome work was
turned out by her deft fingers.
Princess May duchess Of York; as a
girl was especially fond of sketching.
and, in addition, made herself quite n
specialist in precious stones.
Queen Christina, of Spain, as n girl
chose the study of scientific matters as
Il hobby; she was particularly inter
eSted in ~aeronautics, and is probably
the only queen, who has been up in a
balloon. .
At the present moment the children
If Princess Waldemar of Denmark are
trying various hobbies, though perhaps
they are most likely to adopt photog-
raphy, which has also been greatly in
favor in the British court.
1t is we'll known that in her youth
the queen of Italy contracted quite Il
mania for collecting the gloves and
shoes of sovereigns past and present.
At the present day she has quite a val
liable collection, among her treasures
being the shoes of Marie Antoinette,
Mary Stuart, Empress Josephine, Queen
Anne and Empress Catherine of Rus
sia. -.-.
AS n girl Of seven Victoria was de
voted to horticulture, and Lord Abe
marie was fond of telling how impair
tally she divided the contents of her
watering-pot between her flowers and
her own little feet. She was especially
ford of her donkey, too, and divided her
titcrtion between it and her natural
history museum, which was crammed
with specimens mostly collected by her
lwn hand.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-13
JOTTINGS.

The perfectly proportional man
weighs 20 pounds for every IL inches of
his stature.
It has been proved that to cycle Is
miles requires less exertion than to
walk three.
Ants have brains larger in proportion
to the size of their bodies than any
other living creature.
A novelty in infants feeding bottles
has been patented in Germany. With
the ordinary form, the child has to leave
off sucking at intervals to allow air to
enter the bottle, but the new hottie has
a valve opening inwards, so that the air
enters the bottle in proportion as the
pressure Of that inside is diminished.
The working parts of the valve are of
India rubber. /9
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-13
ODDITIES IN CALIFORNIA.

An Indian on horseback near Porter
vile saw n big buck. He gave chase,
and after a long, hard ride lassoed the
deer and drove it to his home alive. 1t
is said that this is the first time for Is
years that this trick has been done in
California.
Southern California has a Left
Handed" club, with q membership Of
neurly 2,G0O scattered through all the
principal towns south of T~ehachiri
pass. To be left-handed is the only
qualification necessary for member
ship. The club is making preparations
to give a left handtd banquet early l.
1898.
San Francisco has a lawsuit owe.
strip of land that is 2H inches wife. =
lies just west of the Calvary churr!'
property. and Mrs. Golda AlcvarI"- a."
mands possession of it and $l,C2G q: ~.
ages for its retention Ivy NJ. ~. : II
son, who is building u house "1';c' ".:.
Alexander says CrcroGcheS O" hc" i2nH
that much. Mr.. A"onson sars thot III
:'":sc is entirely on his w" !arI. =
hat Eo will tear ii al Tor"' h"Gr"c T.,
will ray $1,000 for 2M irchr" of lnr.'.
Up in O"ovillc thee is u Fnn"-'"""'".
tT"l'er which deserves ~c"1"rrcrd. -.
"a it's nicdcsty ard its cor~r'cn cr.:g'
It = t. c",y bred with y @crt!v scr
" C l"ms on tic ranch but i; -.
"CEc" ":"nttcd around any TO ':H+
-" 49, Ives revc" eron taken ~ndvGrt..
Il lis f'''N"% in the matte" C l." 81
'""pi.r o. f"htirr weapons. 'tr~c'""'
~ walks OH two lers Mt n tiroc. -.
"a""r 20 its fellows, ard kecnG IT," c"+~.
Eggs folded up in it's feathers urti! i,
~ets tired. Then it let's down the ext?
ones and tucks up those it has beer
using.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-13
THE LAW.
All Subscribers Should Road the
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.
-.-ss ;. -..-r~a-.

All Subscribers Should Read the
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.
l. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered Wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all aTrearages are paid.
3. II subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
Office to which they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set.
tied the ir bills and ordered them dis
continued.
a. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
fol mer address, they are held q
sponsihle.
b. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncaned for. is prin.a facie evidence
Of Intended fraud. ---- d. .n.'i"'
3. 1T subscribers pay in advance
they are. bound to give notice at the
end of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher. ..-..
Z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take d paper
and refuses to pay for it.
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription to run along some
time unpaid. and then orders the
postmaster to mark it refused" and
have a postal card sent notifying the
publisher, leaves himself liable to ar
rest and fine. the same as for theft.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-13

Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Dec. 81, 1897:
In State fund. -
Judges salary fund........ -
In general county fund.-. 1864 35
In cash contingent fund.-. 1855 Is
tn INDECENT sick fund.-. 1,138 38
in high school fund. ...... 1865 10
In officers salary fund.-. 1,14S 40
In road fund E. -
In Go. Sp. High School fund 135 81
Glko Co High School bond
redemption fund ....... Else 81
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-25
Alliance Talk Unabated

London, March 81. - The Daily
Chronicle, in an editorial on the growth
OF the Anglo-American alliance idea,
expresses the conviction that it is onlv
a matter of time, but that it would be
a great mistake to try to rush the
movement. 1t says:
America does not need more help
from us now than at any other time.
She is superabundantly capable of
meeting any situation that may arise
she Will have our friendly sympathy
and neutrality in the Cuban question.
ana at this moment it is difficult for us
to offer more. 1t is quite certain that
England would never allow the United
States to be crushed by combination
OF European powers.