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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Many good citizens will agree with
the New Orleans Picayune in its opinion
OF the war. 'Such war;" it says,
"quixotic and unnecessary as it is be.
comes a binding obligation upon the
patriotism of every citizen from the
moment that the government turns loose
the forces of death and destruction.
The first hostile gun fired at an A meri
cau ship by the Spanisrds compols every
patriot in the United States to range
himself under its flag and against its
foes, and he will fight with the best
and bravest; but he will know all tho
time that he has been driven into m
unjust and unnecessary war, to satisfy
the demands of men who. for political
purposes solely, have desired to plunge
the republic into foreign war. All
Datriots will join in organizing aud
creating victory for the great republic,
but woe be to those who, for their own
political ends, shall have brought this
bloody visitation upon their country and
countrymen. And it might bo added
that all patriots will hope for the ending
of the war-in our favor, of course-au
5000 as possible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05


Tho General Assembly had a busy
session, Tuestlny, and Ne will DO secn
by our Dover correspondence, trans
actell some really important business.
The Educational bill was disposal of,
and cnmmondabe progress made in tho
direction of enacting Regististion
law. 1t is pity that such a spirit OF
industry was not displayed earlier in
the session.
Tuesdays proceedings, however,
show thar tho reported intention of tho
Legislature to adjourn sino die this
week was like tho issuo of yellow
Journal extra. nothing in it," Ths
race set yesterday indicatvs a contiuu.
ance OF the session for an indefinite
period. Among other business OF tue
DAY was tho presentation OF notices of
four new bills, aoraa of them OF unusual
Importance. Tnera is not thv slightest
color OF adjournment apparent when
members insist upon bringing forward
new itema of business to still further
prolong the session.
However, these members who intro.
duce new business at this time by their
own act strip the mask of hypocrisy
from their faces and stand revealed as
seeking to prulong the session merely
Tor the personal gain they may derive
from their per diem salary as legisla
tors While the notices presented yes.
terday vera of important measures none
OF them is Of such a character az to
demand action at this time. All cun
very readily lie unactei upon until the
regular session of the new Legislature,
next Januniy. Their introduction and
consideration at thia time can only be
considered as prstext for continuing
the dreary farce that has bean already
too long in existence ut Dover, under
tho pretsnce of legisating for the in
forests Of tho public.
III there are members OF the Legisla
ture possessing spark of honest feel
ing and decent regard for tho credit Of
the State or the puraes Of its people,
they will rosolutely protest against tho
reception of any further nav business
The Taxpayers are disguated at the bur.
den already imposed upon them. They
are tired of thia farcical Legislative
session. Their united demand of the
Legislature is to go" And the soonar
this imperative demand is needed, the
better it will be.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
GOOD ARMS FOR OUR SOLDIERS.

Editor The Gazette: Our young soldiers
in going to war should be armed with maya
zine repeating rifles.
IL Is said that tho Spuniards are armed
with such rifles and how can ii he expected
that our men can beat them with inferior
arms, Besides, il is unnecessarily exposing
their lives to he unequally armed. 4 man
may be ever so brave. but with poor
weapon he cannot be efficient. Battles are
now decided by the best weapons.
A case in point occurred during the Civil
War. One-haf of New IIumpshire regl.
mcnt were armed with Spencer rides and
the other half with muskets. In nm action
IN Fluridp, the musket men retired early
from heavy losses, while the Spencer rife
men maintained their ground to the end. a
man has confidence IN II good weapon that
ADDS to his bravery and efficiency.
In justice. then, to the safety and credit of
these young men, every effort should be
made by those who have influence to have
them armed with the best.
AS the amount of such arms to he obtained
ny tho government may be limited. il il
important TO maze this effort early.
u,u., Alpha.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
tine JUNIOR AUXILIARY.
annual Meeting to be Held in St. Johns
Church on SATURDAY.,

The annual meeting of the Junior Aux
Hilary in the diocese of Delaware will take
place in 1t. Johns Church next Saturday.
The first session will begin at 1880 a. IN.
The managers aud workers then will discuss
methods and consider how the efficiency az
the auxiliary can be increased
The second session will begin at . u. nj, II
is hoped that the children from the different
branches will then be present in large
numbers. The bishop Of Delaware will prr4
SIDE and there will be addresses by the Rev
Rev. X. j. Hammond of this city. The
usual reports will be made, and Miss Long
of New Castle is expected to give an exhibit,
ton of the way in which she is so success
fully stirring up missionary interest in the
children under her tare. Her methods and
building,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
Tha Constitutional Convention of

Tha Constitutional Convention OF
Louisiana has adopted an ordinance re-
curing municipal elections in Nuw or.
leans to BIO hold on the same day as tho
general State election, with n provision
that the date may be changed by tho
Legislature after 1860 Tho Ordinance
was adopted by vote Of 81 to So. This
was done at tho raquest OF New Orleaus
politicians, but IL il bad move. The
propriety OF separating municipal from
stata elections is now generally re
coguizod throughout the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Some remarkable testimony concern
ing the result Of the prohibitory LIQUOR
regulations recently adopted in Norway
are given by correspondent Of tho
London Times. The people long ago
became alarmed at the spread OF spirir
drinking, and, after trying the Gothen-
burg system. which purified the pot
houses. eighteen towns resolved to pro-
hibit the sale of Spirits altogether.
They did prohibit it, closing every
spirit shop, with tho result that
drunkenness immediately and decidedly
increased. Not only was strong kind
OF port wine drunk 10 quantities, but
Illicit stills were set up in most back
kitchens, and the people drank the raw
fresh spirits with lamentable results.
Even the children were found intoxi-
Gated, and the arrests for drunkenness
increased from 30 to so per cent. Pro-
hibition, in fact, totally failed, as il
might have been expected to fail in the
circumstances. The only community
in which prohibition can be enforced
succcssfully is community in which
nobody wants to drink liquor. The
Nurwegians, or good many of them,
do want to drink. and will do so, 10
spite of the law, il they cannot manage
ii lawfully.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Reports from the county vice .presi-
dents of the Peninsula horticultural
Society chow that there is still a fair
prospect for crop Of peaches in Kant
county, Del, and in Kent county, Md.
Caroline and Talbot counties did not
report. south Of these places the crop
will be light. Apples, pears, small
fruits and native plums promise full
crops Japanese plums will be a
failure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
P.iRk COirHISSIOS.


Work OF the Executive Committee Reported
Stealing Flowers Must h. SIappeu.
Tho fark Commission met 10 monthly
session Tuesday afternoon with l'resi-
dent William NJ. Candy, Dennis j. Mon.
ton, william i. Bancroft, Mayor Henry
2. McLoar, J. Newlin Gawthrnp, George
). Carelle, Sunerintendent LESSEN, City
Engineer Wilson and Secretary ami
Treasurer Richardson present. Tho
treasurer reported the balance at the
last report as 81, ISi. 43; cash received
from rents, 5l39. 30, and expenditures
of sSi3 90, leaving balance OF $3.50. Oh
The minutes at the executive conf
mittee showed that William J.. Ban
croft and George W. Bush and tn. com
mittee mad considered estimates for
new work to the amount of SIC. 900 !:
that the executive committee had post.
puned consideration OF the matter Of
the sidewalk at Sixteenth and Market
streets, and had instructed tho engineer
to arrange with the Delmarvia 1ele-
phone Co. to Install it's Telephones in
North and South tirandywinu parks and
Rockford park to connect with the park
engineer's office.
On account OF the practice Of stealing
flowers and shruha in the park, special
notices are to be posted aH warning
against such actions ami a Hnecial effort
will he made to prevent tho thieyery.
The plan of park work for the year
has not yet been fully decided upon. 1t
contemplates the completion of the mark
driveway from West street 10 Market
street, which will include tho erection
OF bridge at Vest and bridge at
Market street. Tho Rteps from the
park to Washington street are under
way, and will form a part of the new
work A change may be made in the
course of Jessup's road on the north
side. The entrance to Eden Park will
also be completed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
the oUEEs 40 rne poPr.


London, Eng, May 3. "a ueording TO
special dispatches received here from
Rolnp. this afternoon. tho Queen Regent
of Spain has teIegraphou tho Pope on
tho subject of the iofuat of tho Spapisb
hest at Manila, saying:
The Spanish nation ia calm, but
resolved to rosist to the hitter end
Her Majesty also bogs the pontiT TO
bless the Span ish army.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
Explosion Not work Of spnu,., sn,..

Santa Cruz, Cal, May 4.-Thero is
no ePl!ienca to indicate that tina receut
explosion OF powder mills hero WAS
caused by Spanish apios. Tho outnnt
~ now D, 600 pouRds of smoleless and
/; sOo nounds of brown powder dailv.
tne only delay caueed Ivy tho digaster
VIII no in the manufacture Ut Infantry
amokelasa powder, but there ia enough
OF this now on hand to supply co, 900
men for throo months WV
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Newark, May 4.-President Harter Of
Delaware College has announced that the
term mark of the members Of the senior
class who enlist will be made IN i'm
mediately, and will stand for the graduation
mark. Lieut.. Gordon says that the students
who enlist will be permitted to return for
the purpose Of graduating from the college.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Sacramento, Cal. May 4 "a curoner,s
Jury, after hearing tho testimony OF n
large number OF persons WIN witusnssd
tho Griun- McOarly fight which re-.
suited in the latter's death, rsturno,i n
verdict exonerating Critic and trniuers
from responsibility. '-o'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

II a liberal display of national flags
is sure indication, the patriotism OF
the people OF Wilmington is unbounded.
Never before wRa the disposition to
"hang out our hanneru on the outer
walls" so generally manifested in this
CITY
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

One of the phenomena of the times,
the Baltimore Sun notes, is the large
expectation of grain from Baltimore
and from the whole country. Another
striking fact is tina high price of wheat,
despite the low price OF silver AS
wheat gets to 81. % bushel, with talk
of Sl.50, the argument that the price
OF silver fixes the price of wheat looks
very odd. Tbs April Just closed breaks
the record for grain exports from Ialti-
more. We sent off in that munth
ISIS, 5S2 bushels, consisting of COOS, :
930 bushels of corn, l,l5l, 024 bushels
OF wheat, 32a, 1855 bushels of rye and
1928, 473 bushelu of oats. Most of it goes
to Westnrn Europe, hut some goes to
Italy and Egypt. As it goes in British
ships, it is rot likely to be interf,red
with on the ocean. Looking at the
ports of destination, as given in to-
day's Sun, tho reader may fancy this. a
lot of this grain will find ito way ulti
mately TO Spain. No matter. We can
feed the Dons with one hand ami spank
them with the other.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05

Mary Conner, aged 3 years. wus run
over opposite her home, No. 7OG MARY
land ayonuo. Tuesday, by Il coal wagon
owned by L. Brennan OF Thirteenth
and Claymont ntrects. Tho child wae
not seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05
WANAMAKER,a
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, NAV 2, lso

PHILADELPHIA, Monday May 2. 1893.
Dress FIFTY cents yard. Some
60 at 6oc. Really stylish;
NioouS surely good - and every
yard new this season. II is neces-
sary to say this, for we hear of old
goods being sold as new. Old are
not as pretty; not as right; not
what you want.
This word of brand new stuffs-
Pebble Cloth, coiors, al! wool, coo from
15c
Bayaderc Stripes, soc from CSC.
Crepe BnliantS.--a MORE Of water effect,
soc
Pill-stripe Mixtures. Atwood, Coo from
81 IS
S!ll;mixei Illuminated Suiting. Coo from
nc
Colorcd kerscymeres, - in. wide, csc.
Serge, eolors good, Goc
Mosaic Cheeks-green. blue. brown, with
white, 50c from 75e
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08

A number Of workers on the 10. al
newspapers met at the Lincoln hotel
thursday afternoon to see that all ar
rangements were made for the meet no
o the safe press association January y
and 70. A reception committee was an
pointed to consist Of W. F. Schwind. L.
l.. d. Austin, H. T. Dobbins. w q
Jones, ID. M. Butler, !. N. Baker. JIG.
+. Hhdebrand. Miss Sarah Harris and
W. ". Wilson. Prof. August Hagenow
appeared with a cordial invitation n,
the entire press assoc alton to attend ,ba
Philharmonic Symphony concert to be
given the first evening during the meet
ing. 1t was accepted with thanks
Minor arrangements were completed to
make the annual visit of the press bows
a thing OF beauty and joy such as Won
read about.
Mrs. Newmark entertained the r r
auxiliary whist club on New Years eve
Inc entertainment of the evening was
en- 'nged to high five as being more an.
pirate for the high spirits of the puests
After several games and refreshments
dancing was INDUCED in until if w.s
time to greet the New Year. Mr. and
Mrs. Solomon and Miss Mary Lev, of
New Orleans were the guests of tho
club. Those presant woro.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08

10SClCCICClCClCCl6C
Mrs. Holden of Denver is the guest of
Mrs. Pitcher.
Mrs. Oliver Rodgers left on Thursday
for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Brown left Wed.
nesday for Angola, Ind.
Miss Marion Treat has returned from
a visit to her mother in Chicago.
Miss Jessie Lansing returned We6nes-
day to her school at Davenport, la.
Mrs. c. o. Robinson OF Chicago is the
guest Of her sister, Mre John B, Wright.
The Pleasant Hour will give their
next party on Thursday evening, Jan.
uary 30.
Miss Nellie Haworth OF Council Bluffs
is visiting Clara Wilson, 1900 Euclid
avenue.
Mr.. Willard Yates left on Sunday to
return to bis school work in Lawrence
vile, NJ.
MIS-. Slaughter entertained the men,
bers of her circle Of the Methodist church
on Wednesday.
Miss Florence Putnam left for Utica.
n. Y, on Friday to resume her studies
in Mrs. Piatt's school.
DR.. and Mrs. Wolcott attended a
house party last week given by Mrs. C.
S. NJ Intgomery of Omaha.
Mrs. L j. Teeters gave one Of her de-
licious dinners on Wednesday evening.
Her guests we're MessrS. and Mesdames
Holm, Bailey, Smith aud Reed.
Mrs. Chas. Lippincott and Mrs. Oliver
Rodgers left on Thursday for New York
city. The former will visit her mother
10 Cincinnati before joining her hus-
band in New York.
The La Vita whist club was enter.
tanned by Mrs. j. J. Gillian on Tuesday
evening. There were five tables. and
duplicate whist was the game. Dainty
refreshments were served.
At Friend, Nebr., a very quiet we'd
ding took place Wednesday, January ),
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. King.
when their daughter, S. Maude. was
united in marriage with Mr.. Herbert L.
Mcintyre at the hour of 9. Only mem.
bers OF the family were present.
Mrs. J. H. McMurtry gave an informal
musicale on Thursday evening for a few
friends in honor OF Mrs. Lippincott and
Miss Florence Putnam. Mrs. Lippincott
very generously gave several sele .tiops.
Mrs. ID. A. Campbell and Mr.. HAYDN
Meyer also sang very pleasingIy.
Mrs. Lanr gave card party on New
Yearseve for Mrs. c. w. SchilI of La
fayette, Indiana. There were Elk tables
and several hours were spent in PLAYING.
After the games refreshments were
served, and the time was spent in COZ.
versation till the old year had passed.
The death of Mr.. Frank Smith on
Thursday morning was great shock to
his family and to bis many friends. Mr..
Smith was friendly, gentle. quiet man
whom al intimate with him genuinely
loved. His wife and mother and brothers
have the sympathy Of everybody who
knew him.
Mrs. S. H. Durham gave a musicale
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08

the playing Of Mrs. Wurzburg, whom
al love to hear.
News has been received in the city OF
the marriage at Wellsville, n. Y, OF De
Alton Saunders. formerly OF this city,
but now professor Of agriculture i'm the
state agricultural college at Bookings
S. d. Mr.. Saunders married Miss Eva
Merritt about week ago. Mr.. Saun-
deIs was fol merly instructor in biology
in the high school in Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Wright gave an
elegant seven o'clock tea on Friday
evening for Mrs. Robinson OF Chicago.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08

Mrs. Billmeyer entertained the L. A
q. r. kensington club very delightfully."-
on Thursday afternoon. Delicious re-
freshments were served to the guests.
Besides the members of the club there
were invited:
Mesdames Mesdames-
George CLARK, Triton,
r. NJ. Turner, Chas. Griffith.
Fannie Latham, Mrs. Holden OF Dem
Miss Wilkinson of YER.
Chicago.
The club members were.
Mesdames- Mesdames-
F. Campbell, NJ. Scot.
Waltor Davis, Wilkinson,
Armstrong, Pitcher,
w. Turner, ]. Farrell
N.Humphrey, Preston,
Hearhardt, c. l. Jones.
Chaplin,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08

Holden the playing Of Mrs. WuIzbu whom
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-15
ARMOUR IN CHARGE.
Took Hold of Letters Cash Wheat In
Northwest Creditors May Aose
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Issued.

CHICAGO, June 15.-P. d. Armour
took charge of Joseph Letters cash
wheat in the northwest, amounting to
100000 or 5000, 900 bushels yesterday
Semi authoritative information is also
obtained that Armour will take up all
of Letter. wheat
1t is generally admitted the charge
to Armour clears the atmosphere to a
considerable extent and if trustees are
necessary to hquidate the rest Of
Letters cash wheat in this city, New
York, aftoat and in European store
houses, it will not require much time to
dispose of the remaining 100000
bushels or more.
There will apparently be little diff
Guilty in winding up the deal inasmuch
as it is authoritatively stated that bins
have been received for all cash wheat
that Letter has.
There is fair prospect that Letters
creditors will lose nothing and that the
wheat will bring in sufficient with re-
covering markets to pay all claims.
An attachment for $4,000 procured
in New York by Lohrke, the grain ex-
porter, against Joseph Letter was served
yesterday, but was released by Lohrke
when the arrangement with Armour &
Co. was completed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-15
AGAINST ANNEXATION.
This Declared to BE the Sentiment of a
Democratic House Caucus.

This Declared to Be the Sentiment of a
Democratic House Caucus.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-At caucus
of the Democrats of the house resolu-
tons We're adopted declaring the sense
of the Democrats Of the house to- be
opposed to Hawaiian annexation as a
contamination that would prove injur-
ious to the interests of the United
States and contrary to the long-estab-
lished and generally recognized policy
of the government. The action was
taken after an hour had been consumed
in discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of adopt
ing any resolutions upon the PROPOSE
ton of annexation.
The resolutions were adopted finally,
81 to II.
AS to the effect of caucus action the
Democratic advocates of annexation ex-
pressed the opinion that some votes
would be lost. Prior to the caucus it
was claimed that 23 would vote for an
nexation, but now it is believed that Ia
will more nearly represent the Demo-
cratic vote in support of the resolutions.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-15

WASHINGTON, June 10. Having
started the Santiago expedition the was
department has now concentratedxAll it's
energies in preparation of the force to
be sent to Porto Rico. Active move
ments in that line have been made on a
scale. so extensive as to lead to the sup
position that the attack is to be directed
upon Havana, bat if this is SO there is
no open indication of it. The volun-
teers collected at Chattanooga, $4,000 in
number, are reaching a degree of ex-
cellence under the magnificent manage
ment of General Brooke that would
warrant the government in ordering
them Immediately into acJive service,
but unfortunately there is still consid-
cradle lack of equipment that will not
permit of this.
Without reference to the exact hour
at which the United States army left
Florida for Cuba it may be safely said
that before the end of the week Gen
eral Shafter will have landed with his
$4,000 United States troops on Cuban
soil, and that the investment of San
tiago by land will have begun. There
was some confusion in the official mind
here yesterday on the time of depart
ure of the transports, though assurance
was given that they had all gotten
away. The confusion on this point is
easily accounted by persons who know
anything of the difficulties of moving
simultaneously fleet composed of YES
sells of all sizes and classes.
No less than three times, beginning
Sunday was a definite hour selected for
the start and the war department so no.
titled. Yet in each case some untold
obstacle was encountered that re-
quired notification to the department
that a pestponement had been forced.
Sailors say such delays are inevitable,
and that rarely does fleet get off by
first intention. However, the depart
ment officials stated that they believed
the very last of the transports had at
last started for Cuba.
The delay of day in the start is not
calculated to make any material differ
ence in the plans and the only persons
who will suffer from it will be Samp-
sons marines, camped on the tropical
bay of Guantanamo and .obliged to
maintain the greatest vigilance in re-
polling the bushwhacking Spanish IT.
regulars who swarm in the thicket.
This foe gives no trouble during the
daylight hours, owing to the presence
Of the Marblehead within easy range,
but at night when the warship is unable
to distinguish their own men from the
enemy the lot of the marines is very
exciting own.
TAMPA, Fla, June 15.-After weeks
of waiting and preparation the first
army of invasion to start from the east
ern shores of the United States de-
parted under the command of General
Shafter yesterday morning. The fleet
of transports consisted of 80 vessels,
tenders and IA conveys. These are
all now upon the Gulf of Mexico,
headed southwark until they pass Key
West at least. If the destination be
Cuba they will continue their present
course until Cape Antonio, at the west
of the island, is doubled, when an east
erly course will be sailed until they
reach the vicinity of Santiago