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Evening star., 1898-03-31

From the View York 1f1bune.
1t is perhaps not generally known that
the defense of Pekin is still largely intrust-
ed to men armed only with bows and ar
rows A recent imperial decree solemnly
directs that those who succeed in hitting
the target with their arrows on horseback
five times be given" such and such rewards,
while those who manage to hit the mark
four times foot and once on horseback
and four times foot only shall be pro-
pcrtonately recompensed. The decree con-
cludes with a list of the presidents and
tallyists appointed for archery competi-
tons which are still to take place.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
WONDERFUL MARkSMANsHIP.
The Patagonians Are Fleet of Foo,
as Well as Fine shots.

The PatagOnfans Are Fleet of Foot
as Well as Fine Shots.
From the Boston Transcript
1t may be as well to refer to some other
tribes about Cape Horn which attracted
the attention of Prof. Hatcher. For ex-
ample may be mentioned the Yahgans, who
live nearer to the south pole than any
other known people. They occupy certain
small islands lying south of Terra del Fue-
go, and are found also on the south beach
of that great island itself The territory
they occupy is a maze of mountain peaks.
and the conditions under which they exist
are almost beyond realization by a civil
ized person.
The typical weapon of the Yahgans is
the rawhide sling, with which they are
able to hit water fowl at 200 yards To
hit any bird at that distance would be
called right good shooting. They can
knock down and stun guanaco with a
heavy round pebble up to a hundred yards
The reason for the sling as a tool of de-
struction is found in the fact that the YAH
ganS live on the beach, where plenty of
round pebbles are always at hand. These
islanders fry out oil from whale blubber
and store it up for future use in the blad-
der-like leaves Of kind of seaweed found
everywhere in that region.
Quite distinct and peculiar is the Ona
tribe, which inhabits the prairie region of
Terra del Fuego. This great island has
the shape of triangle and is almost as
large as the state of New York Once upon
time it must have had a tropical climate
inasmuch as the bones of monkeys and
parrots are found fossil there in great
numbers.
The Onas have no horses. They eat
those they capture from the sheep men,
considering horse meat the greatest OF
delicacies. They depend for food chiefly
upon the guanaco, which abounds in Terra
del Fuego. and a kind of prairie squirrel
In the chase they rely mainly upon bows
and arrows and the bolas the latter con-
sistlng of two or three stone balls on the
end OF hide thongs. On being thrown the
baiis dfverge in obedience to centrifugal
force and fly around and around in the
air until the object is struck. when the
thongs wind themselves about it, These
savages can throw the bolas so dexterously
as to fasten man to his horse The Onas
however, often kill the guanaco by sur.
rounding bunch and running them down.
SO wonderfully feet of foot are they
Evening star., 1898-03-31
Foreign Miners and Deadly Weapons
From the Century

The first purchase made by Slovak or Po-
lack is revolver. by italian OR Sicilian a
stiletto; then the newcomer buys a silver
watch, and after that is secured he begins
to save money. If the Slovak or Polack is
particularly thrifty he postpones purchas-
ing a revolver for several months, and
carries in one pocket a round, hard stone.
large enough to crush a mans skull. and
in another piece of iron filched from the
colliery scrap heap. The Italian or Sicil-
ian. too poor or too penuIious to afford a.
stiletto. buys, begs or steals a long file.
and sits down in his shanty or by the road
side. with two three stones and grinds
1t to keen edge and needle-like point
Then he faStens the blunt end in corn
cob and has ready for use a weapon of
no mean possibilities. Once armed, how
ever. and provided with watch, the for
eigner manages to live at total expense
of about 81 a month-and this may be re-
garded as a liberal estimate in most in
stances. The remainder of his wages IS
saved toward the purchase of a vineyard
or farm in the old country. whittier al
most all expect to return and spend their
lives.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
Its Place.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Editor-"I am afraid it wouldn't be safe
to print that
Contributor (apopogetically)-"I thought
perhaps it would be all right for the Sum
day edition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
THE WAR REVENUE BILL.
Conference Report Expected in the
Senate at Any Hour.

Conference Report Expected in the
Senate at Any Hour.
Washington, June 9-Unless most
carefully arranged plans fail Of realiaa-
ton the conferrees of the two houses
of congress on the war revenue bill will
make their report to the senate today
or tomorrow. Practically all the differ
ences between the two houses hav8
been adjusted except those on the to-
bacco schedule and the coinage of the
silver seigniorage.
The settlement so far obtained Is a
substantial victory for the senate.
Practically all of the senate amend
ments have been retained, as have
also a large majority of the senate's
more material changes. Among thu
most important of these which the re-
port will show have been agreed to by
the conferrees are those providing for
tax on inheritances, for a duty on
tea and for taxes on sleeping and pal
ace cars, petroleum and sugar refin-
ing, on mixed flour and on bankers,
brokers, theaters, circuses, etc.
The senate bond provision has been
modified so as to constitute a COM
promise with the house. The most ma
terial alteration made in this amend
ment is one fixing the amount of bonds
at $4O0,0O0,O00, instead of 5000, 0OO, 900, as
agreed upon by the senate, and $780,
000.000,000, as proposed by the house.
The provision in regard to the time
certificates will also be amended, but
the amount, which was 500, 900, 900 in
both the senate and house bills, will
remain at that figure.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
CHRISTIANA'S
IMPROVEMENT
Bill Has Passed and Now
Awaiting the Signature
of the President.

Wilmington Is to have 100000 for the
improvement of the Christiana Creek.
Yesterday the House of Representatives
receded from Its disagreement to the
amendment on the sunday bill making
the appropriation. The amount is availa-
BILE at once upon the bill being signed by
President Mckinley.
Few people really understand what the
appropriation of this amount Of money
for harbor improvemeEtmeans According
to the estimates Of the committee OF the
Wilmington Board Of Trade 1t means that
with this money q channel can be dredged
from the works Of the Harlan and HOl-
lingsworth Company to tho river, which
would enable the battleship Indiana TO
reach the works OF that company and get
out again 10 safety. Tho members Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company and
Of other ship building concerns are Of
course pleased because 1t means u chance
to compete. for work which could not be
secured before.
For some time the Wilmington Board Of
Trade has been trying 10 get mBnutactur.
ing concerns to locate in Wilmington, but
they could not induce them to do so be.
cause they could not got facilities to ship
by water. They need no longer remain
away, becau:e within year the water ia
cilities of Wilmington will DO equal to
SuOsc VI OvhCE plhCcS uuu CuulCe5 are
that Wilmington will secure a'number OF
new industries, The quantity of mud
which will DO taken from the river Is some.
thing enormo GUS The money will remove
about ! $50 900 two-horse cart loads
This mud must DO deposited on land
above high.wnter audit will fill ninety
five acres to the depth Of six feet. This Of
course means that the land OIL each side of
tho Christana river will be filled III for
some distance back from the river. This
will benefit oil Of the people who own land
there and will benefit the city at the same
time.
The appropriation will give General W.
+. Smith, the government engineer In
charge of the district, the opportunity for
which he has been hoping and asking.
Heretofore the money allowed him for his
work has not been sufficient and he could
make but little showing. He asked for
this amount, rs he desired to improve the
river permanently, and now he will have
the chance.
General Smith has had years of expert
ence in this rive: and he Is looked upon as
just tho man to have charge of making this
permanent Improvement He has also
capable corps of engineers under him and
1t is thought that they will Mt once COM
mence work upon the improvement. Gen.
Smith has been very anxious to secure he
money Ior TINS work ana mas given al the
assistance in his power.
Vim. Lawton, president of tho Whining
ton Board Of Trade, was particularly well
pleased last night and said that the pass
nge of the amendment giving tho money
to Wilmington harbor was the best stroke
of luck which has come to the city for
long time. The Board Of Trade and other
citizens interested in the welfare and i'm
provemcnt Of Wilmington can now GO to
work with more energy and hope than
ever before,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
Wouldn't Take a Paper.

"What all them soldiers Inarchin round
tho teown fcrI" asked Farmer Bill Coed,
who has not been in the city in thrco
months and refuses to take n paper because
he doesn't believe what they say.
"Thcy arc going out to whip Spain"
replied the polite policeman.
"Spaia? Wharabouts is that in tho
jography?"
"Oycr near Cuba some place"
"Ycs, | rccolcct Cuby on tho map
What kicked up tina uss?'
"They sunk the -Iaine,"
"Out whar Jim Blaine livcs?"
NO The battleship Maine-thcy put
mine under it
IAN did the mine cave INF"
"No, no, 10; it blew up"
zone o them durn missed shots, eh?'
"Oh, go on; you're too green! Go and
subscribe for some paper and get your
ncighbors to read it to you.
The old man ploddcd along on his way,
nuttering that he would never take pa
Yer, for he knew moro now than all the
papers in Christendom. Denver Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
War Only Just Begun.

Tho worst mistake in war is to under
rate your adversary. That's what tho allied
powers did when they tackled" Prussian
Frederick; that's what the British did
in l715 and 1912; that's what the North did
in 1861 and that's what we may be doing
now. We were going to take Havana and
invade Cuba six weeks ago We haven't
done it yet
We said the Cape Verde Squadron didn't
dare como over. 1t came. Anyway, we
were going &c mash it on arrival. We
didn't, All this goes to show that the
Spanish. War will not be COM
plete in single chapter"
1t will DO II continued story"-perhaps
n very long one. At least that's what
many military expert say.
It's only just begun. 1t will DO big
war-a war well worth remembering aud
every homo will want u record of it rs n
matter of patriotism Of history. Such u
record svery homo can now easily secure
from week to week by sending for the sue
cessiyc parts rs issued of tho magnificent
Photographic series Parsons War Pic
lures which the REPUBLICAN is d!stribu-
ting among its readers. Each section of
the work contains sixteen largo photo
grahc reproductions with descriptive text
and the cost of the sixteen views is only
ten cents
The series may be had by calling at the
REPUBLICAN Office or any part issued VII
be sent postpaid on receipt Of price.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
/ THE DAILY REPUBLICAN.
s. e. COR THIRD AND kIso STREETS
The Republican Printing
and Publishing Go.
PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Entered at the Post Office at Wilmington.
DEL. as second. class mail matter.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1908.
Must Be United.

The Republican party Of Delaware will
go into the coming election as united
party. The time hos come to act and not
to idly boast Of effectins o compromise.
Party success Is Of more consequence than
personal ambition to pose Us leader in
the party. The mon who have the good Of
the party at heart, have been making over.
turcs to the Union Republicans with the
hope of effecting q compromise and have
but one Republican ticket in the field this
tall to vote for. With united party the
Republicans will sweep verything before
Them IN Delaware. To keep up the fight
that has been waged between the members
II che Republican party, means Democrat.
% supremacy and only empty honors to
light about The people want good mon
put up Tor them to vote for. Men who can
DO trusted to vote for laws that will make
our, State desirable place to invest their
capital and reside in. Men who will do
their sworn duty by the public. Mon who
will not stoop to do what has cast SO much
VuAuih ou 'uo Coato oS oue iheLAueFs VI sho
last Legislature. 1t is only by placing
good and capable men on the Republican
ticket this fall, that a victory at tho polls
Tor the Republican party will DO secured.
The Ratchet Of dissolution and disruption
will have to be buried before tho Republic
,an party has anything tangible to fight
over. United we stand, divided We fall.
A grave crisis Is staring the leaders Of tho
party In the face but 1t will not be tho
FAULT OF the regular Republicans II q conn.,
promise Is not effected and victory perched
on their banners this fall. The past de-
leafs should be warning and Lesson
that only harmony In tho party can insure
luccass
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09

CIVIL services cut NO figure In the re-
moval Of James McNulty, who was re-.
moved ~ janitof Of the Federal building.
The position Of janitor has been done away
with. and his successor is rated as labor
er and draws McNulty's pay. II the Ad-
ministration had been Democratic, every
Republican In the Federal service would,
by this time, have rem dismissed. What
does the Administration want, to awaken
them to the fact that this ia Republican
administ at oar Surely not another
Cleveland earthquake.
SENATOR KENNEY Is out on $1,000 bail
as sequence to kit pg checks W tn WIN.
N. Boggs. He will Q 'eten led by Law.
yers B d and Gray, who ma 10 such gal
liant fight for Co onel Cooper.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
Live Stock Markets..

New York. June Sleeves active:
steers a shade higher; all sold. native
steers, &I0n5,lC; stays and oxen, $3Gi
4.5o bulls, s2,6044; few choice &25145O
cows, $243.S5. Calves dun; 2505Oc. lower:
about all sold vcals, &0625; choice and
extra. $630u6.50; buttermilk calves, $4,000
4.40. Sheep and lambs active and firm;
prime stock shade higher; sheep $3.50
44S7h lambs, $6u7; yearlngs, $5Q56I;
culls, $75. Hogs lower; inferior to prime
hogs, S9OUA.35; southern and western
pigs, s3M4.
East Liberty, Pa, June Seattle about
steady; extra, $5u5,l0; prime, $49Oa5 com
mon, $4fli.3O. Hogs slow and lower; prime
hcavics, $500; best mediums, AlOul.15;
heavy Workers, an405; light Workers.,
$3S5M3.95 pigs, as to quality, $3G5Q3 so;
roughs, Gj0u35O Sheep steady; choice
clipped, S%Odl44O; common, s325aS. 60;
choice clipped lambs, S5M515; common to
good. siaA9O; spring lambs, $5Q6.25; veal
calvrs, $6.5047
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
Delaware commencement Week.

The commencement week exercises of
Delaware College will begin on Sunday.
This is the p. o2ram:
Sunday, June u, att p. n.-Bacc1!hu-
rent9 sermon by the Rev. Edward Henry
Eckel, formerly of this city, but now
of Wiliansport, Pa,
Monday, ut $ p, IN. Defamation con-
test.
Tuesday, II q. m.-Annual meeting of
the Board of TRUSTEES; ) p. III, annivers-
nry exercises Of the Athcnaean Literary
Society with tho Rev. Charles A. Hill OF
Smyrna as-tho ora or of tho occasion.
Wednesday, 1879 H. Commence
ment exercises; 2p. III meeting at tho
Alumni Associations; Up. IN, exhibition
drill; p. M, anniversary exercises OF tho
d. lta Phi Literary Society. Senator
Wellington Of Maryland will be tho orator
of the evening. Tho ndlroS4 to the grndu-
alo3 at the conmenc .mcDt exercises will
be by the Hon. John Is. Moore, assistant
Secretary of State,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
THE PRODUCE MARKETS


phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia, June S-Flour weak; win
ter supcriine, $4I425; Pennsylvania roller
clear, A9Ou5.l5, city mills, extra, $i250
40 Rye -four dull and weak at $3t5p
S.I5 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania
Wheat firm. but dull; No. red, spot,
sl.0Su1lJ. Corn quiet No. mixed, spot,
SGn364c. No. 2 yellow, for local trade,
3Sa39c. Oats quiet; No. white, 32IaC. /;
No. white, clipped, 22i2IS3c. Hay steady i;
choice timothy, $3.50 for large bales
Beef quiet; beef hams. s2350q4 Pork
dull; family, sl3.5Odli Lard steady:
western steamed $500. Butter firm west
ern creamery, l3l2G lGl2c.; do. factory, l0la
@l2l4c.; Elgins, lGiec.; imitation creamery,
lzMl4c. New York dairy. 12lall5I2c; do.
creamery, l3L0lGi3C.; fancy prints job
bling 1T 1SM2lc.; do. wholesale, lie. Cheese
barely steady; large, white, 6lamf9AC. !;
small, white. 6hn7c.; large, colorcd, 6a4c. /;
small, colored, 7c: light skins, 5I2n53 sac !;
part SKINS 4aim5hc.; full skins, 2Q2hc
Eggs quiet; New York and Pennsylvania.
l@nl2i2c.; western, fresh, 1li2Hl2c.; south
ern. l0!@uilc. Potatoes steady: New
York. s.; new, s22jf,3. Peanuts strong;
fancy handpickcd, j6,6c.; other domestic,
4n4l.c. Cabbage firm; southern, SOC 40
Sil2i2. Cottonseed oil barely steady
prime crude, 2l12c.; off summer yellow, 70
M2jl2C.; butter OIL 2Sug9c.; prime winter
yellow. 3lm32c.
Baltimore. June S.-Flour dun and I'M
changed. Wheat weak and lower; spot
SlulGOk; month, Csc. July, SSc.; August
Soc, steamer No red. g2M924c.: south
ern, by sample, 95C.u$l.0l do. on grade
N%c.WN.UOl2. Corn easy; spot and month,
%Bh%5'4c.; July, 35Am35AC.; September,
SGAu3tl4c.; steamer mixed, 3iu3iAc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
Nesterday'S Baseball Games

At Phila1elphia-St Louis, .: Phladcl-
phia 7. AT Decentralization, 10; Cincin-
natl, /. AT rooklyn--Cleveland s; Brook.
lyn. 2, Al New York-Chicag0, Q: New
York, |. At Observation-Disclosures g.;
Louisville, 2. At Washington-Wa Washing
ton, 10. Pttsburg, g.
AT Rochcster-RoChe hester, 5; Syracuse, .
AT Reading-First game: Paterson, "A;
Reading. 6. Second game: Reading, II:
Paterson. o. At Ncwark-Ncwark 2;
Hartford, o. At Richmond Richmond, 10;
Lancaster, 6. At Norfolk-Norfolk, 49,;
Allentown, /.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09

Hazleton, Pa. June "a. S. Van
Wickle, the millionaire coal operator
and nhilanthropist of this city, was
accidentally killed here yesterday while
participating in a clay pigeon shoot
with friends a short distance outside of
the city limits. Mr.. Van Wickle, him
self an expert shot, leaned over his
gun, which was loaded, to mark the
spot where he stood at the time of his
last trial. at the pigeon. The barrel OF
his gun was pointed directly at his
body, and as Mr.. Van Wickle leaned
over the trigger was touched, setting
the weapon off. His widow is a daugh-
ter of the late millionaire coal operator,
Arion Pardue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
Officers of the United A. O. ~,

Scranton, Pa, June 9.-The united
boards of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians yesterday elected the follow.
ing officers: State president, Patrick
O'Neill Of Philadelphia vice president,
c. c. Donovan of Scranton; secretary,
Gilbert Curry of Plains; treasurer,
John NJ. Key Of Pittsburg. Mahanoy
City vas selected for the next conven-
ton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09

The Second Pennsylvania Volun tccrs
will be recruited to 1906 men toa comp any
and Adjutant Rankin and four non-com-
missioned officers have returned to Phila-
delph.u to recruit the necessary men.
Licutsnants Peacock and Case of tho SEQ
oud Battalion encamped Mt Ponnsgrove.
with squad, have also Como to Philadcl-
pl ia % recruit men As fast rs tho men
nrt enlisted they will be sent to the two
can't 1t will require about $50 mon to
max up the full quota of the regiment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
Berry Season at its Height.

BR1DGEvTLLE, Del, June The straw.
berry season has reached its height but
there is an alarming scarcity of crates into
which to ship the fruit Many farmers
to-day have not q crate, with thousands of
quarts Of ripe berries in the field Ono
farmer had but nine empty crates. He fill
ed them and then called tho pickers from
the field. He had at least rs crates OF ripe
berries in the fields. Tho scarcity is not
confhed to this section, but is general. The
factories are unable to supply the great
demand. Unless crates arrive soon, and
1t docs not seem likely, thousands OF dol
lars worth Of berries will rot In the fields.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09

Gov, TUNNEL should by all means veto
the nav ballot law bill passed by the Log
stature There should be no ballot al
lowed that Is favored by the last Legisla.
ture The Republican voters can worry
along with the Australian hand bill ballot
II the Democrats are perfectly satisfied
Tho only thing that worries tho Republic
sans is the numerous new devices concoct-
ID for counting the ballots after they have
been put In the ballot box. Any old bal
lot will do if the counting Of the ballots
shall receive tho protection from the courts
that 1t should and the men who violate
their oath, on being tried and conv cted,
shall serve the term in jail, that the court
imposes upon them. The fact of the Par
doning Board being Democratic, should
be no bar to all ballot box suffers and
iugglers with tho ballot, being convicted
and sent to jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
The Largest American steel Yacht,

New York, June 9.-The American,
the largest yacht ever built in America
was successfully launched in the East
river yesterday. A year ago Mr.. Watt
conceived the idea OF building a steel
yacht entirely Of American material.
He bought out the Johnson iron works.
in this city, and for a year has bent
his energies and attention to the con-
struction Of this pleasure craft. The
American is 254 feet and inches long.
80 feet beam, and has a draught of Il
feet inches. She will have twin
screw and will be capable of making 4
knots. The yacht will be fitted out
sumptuOusly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09

THE citizens Of Wilmington are becom-
Ing educut ed to the idea Of new city
charter as the proper thing 10 govern the
city Of Wilmington. New converts are
being made every day. The people are
reaty and anxious to try anything that
would be an improvement on the existing
commissions. 1t would be u great saving
In the salary list and retrenchment in ex-
penses will have to cJme before long. The
new city charter would DO the remedy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
At the Bayard Legion

At meeting OF the Bayard Legion 1t
was agreed that the fees Of all soldiers who
were members should be RENTED. A flag
will be raised over the building aud telo.
phone will DO placed In tho club rooms.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09
80
HOSIERY.

We are the acknowledged head
quarters for all grades OF Fast
Black Hosiery, for Men, Women
and Children. All the following
goods are from the leading Manu-
tacturcrs and Importers, and are
sold as low as the very lowest for
the same quality. '
Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose, 10,
124, Is, 25, 81, 40 and SO cts.
q pair.
Ladies' Fine Drop-Sdtch andLisIe
Thread Hose, ell good values,
rs, 50, 40 and so cents.
Ladies' Fine Black Cotton Hose,
with all whita feet and split
soIes, 10y, Is, 35 and 45
cents.
ChiIdren'S Ribbed Stainless Black
Cotton Hose, all sizes, 10, l24, IS
and % cents. Also all the
finer grades from rs cents up.
Children's Fine Quality Fast Black
Hose, with all black as we'll as
white feet, double knees, extra
long, and very elastic, % cents
a pair.
Mems Fast Black Cotton Half-HOSe,
12I, 20, rs and &c. Also tqns
and states at 25c a pair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-09

To Meet In phlladeIphis.

Harry Morris, rsRrsss:s,nt!!nE the MARY.
and Col John 7. Layfeid, representing
the Delaware railroad, will attend the
banquet Of the Order Of Railroad Conduc-
tors In Philadelphia this evening.