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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
FOUND IN THE CHRlSTIANA.
The Dead Body of an Unknown White MA
With a Mark Acrnsa Hin Enrnhenn

The Dead Body Of an Unknown White Man
With Mark Across His Forehead.
About 2. 40 O'Clock Thursday morning
Market street Bridgetenders George
Swami and William Greene saw an OBJ
ject floating up the Christiana and
upon investigation it was found TO bo
the body Df man. After securing it
with loug boat hook, it was taken to
the wharf of the Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad and made fast by means Of "A
rope, until Deputy Coroner Chandler
arrived. Then the body was raised on
the staging and the mud scrubbed off
by means of broom. The left arm waa
extended and the features were in good
condition. A heavy black mark OK
tended over the forehead close ny tho
eye brows. Otherwise the general cuu-
dition of the body would not imply
that the man had been in the water for
any great length Of time.
After tho mud had been washed off,
it was seen that the man had hesn
neatly dressed with trousers of dark
blue pattern with pin stripe. aEu
sack coat OF twilled cloth. The shoes
had the appearance Of having been
worn but short time. He wore veHt
and a white shirt. The man was about
8 feet 8 inches in heighth and wore a
short mustache. His hair was black
and was closely cut. In his pockets
were found about 10 cents and two
white pocket handkerchiefs.
The remains were inferred at Farm
hurst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
MiLIrARY DISPUTE SETTLED.

a, II. Reynolds Declared to Have Been Lee
galiy Elected First Lieutenant of Co. Is,
n. q. ID.
The dispute between A. L. Reynolds
and Il. L. Brown over the election for
first lieutenant of Co. b, National
Guard of Delaware. at Milford, haR
boen decided by the judge advocate
general in favor Of Mr.. Reynolds, and he
will be commissioned first lieutenant of
the company.
An officer of the regiment when
spoken TO about the matter Satur-
day, said the trouble developed from
the fact that two elections were helj,
and the decision was in favor OF Mr..
Reynolds, because he had received a
majority Of all of the votes cast at the
frat election. The second election was
held, it is understood. because Mr.. Rey-
nolds majority was not majority of
all of the votes in the company, but,
according to the regulations, his election
has been declared TO be legal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Carrie Bradley, the 7-years- old child
who was badly injured on December
oath last, at Stanton crossing of the p.
w. & d. railroad when her father and
mother were killed, was released on
Saturday from the Delaware Hospital,
having recovered from her injuries
She was taken by Joseph Donahoe, her
uncle and guardian, to his residence.
No. 30l5 Market street. where she will
make her home. She does not know
that her father aud mother are dead
and that fact will he kept from her aa
long as possible. She occasionally asks
about her parents, but 10 satisfied with
the eyasive answers received. She has
good home with her uncle and aunt
aud is happy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Lenape Tribe, Imp'd o. II. NJ.
elected the following chiefs on Satur-
day evening: Prophet, Harry d.
Dillon; Sacbem, George M. Horn; S.
Sycamore, Harry Jacobs; j.. Sycamore,
Charles NJ. Berdner; G. of Records
Herman Bothum, X, of Wampum,
Thomas Dinsmore; Trustees, John
jackson, ". ii. Kramer, r, II. Wolf
Widows and Orphans Committee, G..
NJ. Bordner, f. W. Neutze, W. II.
Kramer; Organist, Lewis q. Welsh.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Samuel Howell Beuson and Miss Lora
Eta Slicer were married last Thursday
evening at the residence, Sixteenth
street, Highlands, by the Rev. L. c.,
Merrill of the North Baptist Church.
NJ iss Irene Benson was bridesmaid, and
William II. Benson groomsman. The
bride wore steel broadcloth trimmed
with steel velvet and mousseline, and
carried pink and cream roses. The
bridesmaid wore buff and green plaid
silk, trimmed with dark green velvet,
A reception followed at the residence
of the groom's father, Samuel II. Ben
son, Sr. Mr.. and Mrs. Benson will he
at home Thursdays in April.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Sheriff Finn on Saturday afternoon
sold the following properties: Brick
dwelling of Israel w. Gibney on Van
Buren street, between Eighth and
Ninth, to George Brown, for $4,000;
brick dwelling OF Charles W. Horn at
No. COZ King street to George Brown.
for So. 600; warehouse of benjamin l..
Kent at No. l04 West Second street TO
Peter L. Cooper. Jr. for 81, 400; brick
dwelling Of William q. Guthrie, on
Anchorage street to Arthur W. Spruance
for 81, 300; property adjoining to Howell
S. England for 81, $50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Joseph 4. Cash. painter, left this
city about eight wesks ago and has not
been heard from since. His two chill
dren, girl aged li, and boy, aged
Ia, reside with their grandparents at
No. A13 Wost Fifth street. Mrs Cash
died about year ago. Cash was
formerly employed at the Pullman
WORKS liefore learing town, he spol:e
of going 10 Watertown, N. y, but so
far IS known did not go there. He took
two suits of clothes with him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
DAMAeINs CORP SNAP.
Freezing Temperature PLAYS Havoc In Mi.
sauri and Kansas.

fFeeLiUE FANoC hn utS-
sour and Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 2S.-Frsez-
ing temperature, pretty close to 20 de-
grses above zero prevailed last night
and this morning throughput North
western Missouri and Kansas, which il
fall of about 40 degrees within 4S
hours A heavy rain was followed by
sleet and later by slight fall OF snow.
1t is feared that this sudden freeze
will cause material damage to growing
grain and to the budding fruit. The
drop in temperature is alHo marked in
Oklahoma and Indian Territories,
where heavy rains oeem TO have been
generally accompanied by more or less
destructive winds. 1t is feared that
there will be heavy loss ON range cattle
recently brought into the territories
from Texas. The telegraph has heen
considerably hampered by the prevail
ing high winds and the sleet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

New York, March 20. 1T was an.
latin's steam yacht Almy has been pur-
chased by the government. She will
be overhRuled and prepared for naval
duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The Almy was built in 1890, ia TT
fest long, % feet beam anG has triple
expansion engines.
Ths Almy was built by the Harlan
& Hollingsworth Co.. in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

The funeral of Mrs. Martha NJ. Brown,
who died on Wednesday. took place on
Saturday afternoon. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rey. 4. A. McCurdy at
the residence of her son in law, James
j. Baldwin. No. COL Van Buren, STREET.
Interment was made at RivervieW ceme-
terry. Six grandchildren nctsd as pail
bearers. There were 10 grandchildren
and 10 great grandchildren and many
other relatives and friends in attend
aDce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

minutes past o'clock the vessel was
suddenly destroyed.
There were two distinct explosions,
with a brief interval between them.
The first lifted the forward part of the
ship very perceptibly; the second.
which was more open, prolonged and OF
grenter volume, is attributed by the
court to tho partial explosion of two
or more of the forward magazines.
The evidence Of the divers establishes
that the afterpurt of the ship ives pruc.
tically intact and sank in that condi-
tion Il very few minutes after the OK
plosion. The forward part was COM
pletely demolished.
Upon the evidence of a concurrent
external cause the finding Of the court
iu as follows:
DETAILS OF THE wEEcKAGE.
At frame II the outer shell OF the
ship, from a point ll1a feet from the
middle line of the ship and six feet
above the keel when in it's normal
position, has been forced up 80 as to be
now about four feet above the surface
of the water: therefore about 81 feet
about where it would be had the ship
sunk uninJured.
The outside bottom plating is bent
into reverasd V Shape (A), the after
wing of which, about Is feet broad and
a2 feet in length, Crane II 10 frame
25J, is doubled back upon itself against
the continuation of the same placing
extending forward.
At frame Is, the vertical keel is
broken in two and the fiat keel bent in
to an anglia similar TO the angle
formed by the outside bottom plates
This break ls now about six feet below
the surface of the water and about 30
feet above its normal position.
DUE ro MINE EXPLOSION.
III the opinion Of the court. this
effect could have been produced only
by the explosion of mine situated
under the bottom Of the ship, at about
frame 15 and somewhat on the port side
of the ship.
The conclusions of the court ARE:
That the loss of the Maine was not in
any respect due to fault Or negligence
on the rart of amy OF the officers or
members Of her crew.
That The ship was destroyed by the
explosion of a aubmariue mine. which
caused tho partial EXPULSION of two OF
lIOIb VI iti hiuEuAluobf
That no evidence has been obtainable
fixing the responsibility for the de-
struction Of the Maine upon any person
or peraOnH.
hava directed that the finding that
the court of inquiry and the views o;
this government thereon. be communi-
Gated to tho government of Her
Majesty, tho Queen Regent. and do
not permit myself TO doubt that the
sense of Justice Of the Spanish nation
will dictate course of action sug
gestsd BY honor and the friendly rela-
tions of the two governments.
II will be the duty OF the Executive
to adviHe the Congress Of the result and
jn the meantime deliberate consIdera-
tion 10 invoked.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March 2Sth, 1898.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

London, March 26.-The Pail Mail
Gazette this afternoon says: "The re-
port on the loss of the Maine promises
to be model of what such document
should be, The business of the board
of inquiry was not to impute motive
nor to find excuses, but to set forth the
facts as learned by them. They have
done 50, and the President will ap-
parently pursue much the same line of
business-lik reticence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Philadelphia, Pa, March 26. Act.
ing under orders from the Navy De-
partment at Mashington, two of ths old
monitors now at League Island Navy
Yard were placed in the dry dock to-
day for repairs. They wers the Catskill
and Nahant. Al of tho monitors now
at the navy yard will be repRinted and
other repairs necessary to put them in
condition for fighting will be made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
DESTRUCTION OF THE VESSEL REFERRED TO
Also the Necessity for Calm Consideration Of All
Facts. Prior to Rendering Verdict
CASUALTY DUE TO EXPLOSION OF A MINE

No Evidence Obtainable Upon Which to Fix
the Responsibity--The President Directs
the Report to be Sent to the Queen Regent
of Spain, and Doubts Not That the Spanish
Nations Sense Of Justice Will Dictate an
Honorable Course of Action---He Invites
Deliberate Consideration by Congress-
Full Text of the Report of the Court of
Inquiry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

States gunboat Princeton, which is
being built at Dialogues shipyard,
Camdon, is rapidly nearing completion
and that she will leave the yard in
about week for League Island Navy
Yard, 10 receive her fittings prepara-
tory TO her final trial trip. Since the
first indication of possible trouble with
Spain workmsn have been engaged night
and day on the warship and as result
she is now practically ready for sea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Edward Hayes, colored. aged 10 years,
was found lying along the road uncon !.
sGious near Middlotown on Saturday.
lie was sent TO Farnhurst, where his
wounds were dressed. After regaining
consciousness, he aaid that he had been
cut with razor by negro of Middle-
town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Madrid, March %. The Imparcal
and the Liberal to day agree in saying
that the mediation of the European
Powers will he difficult, in view OF the
crisis in the far East, adding: ANY
way, Spain is able herself, to resent
insults and repudiate unjust preten'
sion. ~ .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Washington, March 26. Major S. S.
Leach of the Engineer Division, U. S.
A., stationed at New London, Conn,
has been in consultation with Secretary
Alger in regard TO the fortification of
Long Island Sound. Plans had been
made for the defence of Gull Island, at
the eastern entrance TO the sound, and
it is now proposed to greatly elaborate
these plans, so as to give Long Island
Sound first -class defence, thus pro-
tecting New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

The dead body OF an infant waa found
in Shipley Run sewer on Sunday 10y
Special Officer liilyard OF the Whining
ION IL Northern railroad ami was placed
in tho bands of the coroner. The 1ody
had ths appearance OF being stlborn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Sixteen players of the Wilmington
Whist Club met similar number of
the Baltimore Whist Club in Baltimore
on Saturday night aud were defeated
by the narrow margin of five tricks.
The game was one nf series for the
Atlantic Whist a association trophy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
WILL COME TO WILMINGTON
The Excursion of April 9Th is a
Popular Affair.
SMYRNA FAVORS THE PROJECT
Milford and Georgetown Will
Take a Hand.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Smyrna, March 26. 1t is little early
yet to give an estimate of the number
Of excursionists who will 20 from hers
and Clayton and the surrounding coun-
try to Wilmington on April 9Th. The
Board OF Trade movement is much
talked Of and but few unfavorable com
ments are heard. The declaration of
the Wilmington merchants that they
are only after that portion Of the trade
which i'd now going to Philadelphia has
prevented all antagonism ON the part of
local merchants, who would naturally
resent any endeavor to rob them of that
trade which they now en- joy and which
they so badly need. IL Wilmington can
secure the money which Smyrna spends
in Philadelphia in years. time it will
be big item in the volume Of the
city's business.
Milford, March &c. The trade excur-
sion project has been received snthuai-
astically here, and Milford will send a
delegation to Wilmington on April 9Th.
The assurances Of hearty reception
aud enjoyable entertainment are most
pleasing to those in this neighborhood
who scarcely know Wilmington, and
who are glad TO he afforded an oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with 1t
under such pleasant auspices.
Georgetown. March %. Forty or fifty
citizens of this town have signified
their intention of going to Wilmington
on April 9Th if the weather is favor
able. How many will go from the small
stations near here it is impossible to
predict. The people OF Sussex county
want market nearer than Philadel-
plia and Baltimore, and they arc pleased
that Wilmington is evincing such de-
cided interest in securing the Peninsula
trade
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Chief Consul W. y. Budd of the Deia
ware Division, l.. A. W, bias appointed
Clarence u. Raymond local consul Mt
Smyrna. Mr.. Budd has also named the
National Hotel ut Middletown as the
League hotel in that town,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
THE INTEREST WAS INTENSE.

In the Senate the closest attention
WAS given to the reading OF the message
by every person within hearing. As
that part of the message summarizing
the findings Of the court was read, peo-
pie scarcely hreathed, SO intenss was
the interest in the document.
AT the conclusion Of the reading of
the message Mr.. Davis, Mimi, chair
man OF the committee on foreign relR-
tion, requested that the findings Of the
court of inquiry be read
at the conclusion Of the reading, Mr..
Davis moved that the message, the
findings Of the court and the testimony
taken be referred to the committee on
foreign relations and ordered printed.
1t was so oIdeied.
MIR. Lodge. Mass, introduced reso-
luton that 1000 additional copies of
the message, findings and testimony be
printed for use oil the Senate. The
resolution was agreed TO-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Washington, March %. Except on
the occasion of the Inauguration of a
President, no such crowds 40 surged
through the corridors and stormed the
galleries for admission have been sssn
at the Capitol in the past quarter of a
century. Public interest in the find
ings of the board of inquiry appointed
to investigate the Maine disaster was
at white heat.
By daylight this morning people we're
already seeking entrance to the Capi
tol. Hours before noon. when the two
houses met, the marble stairways were
choked with pushing. iostling paople,
pressing toward the galleries. Not an
inch of space remained in the public
galleries at 0 O'Clock.
In ths House the Presidents message
was referred without debate 10 the
committee ON foreign affairs, under the
rules No motion was made. Immedi-
Rtely after tho announcement OF Repre-
sentative Simpkins' death, the House,
at IL. IS p. rn., adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

was called at 10, 30 o'clock to-day was
largely devoted 10 the reading OF the
Presidents message cent TO Congress
at noon. Several minor changes were
made in the wording of the message
and after il had been dispatched TO the
Capitol some time was spent in the
consideration of late messages from
Minister Woodfurd
Although tho details of these dis
patches are not made public, il is
known that they are rSasuring in char
acter and give basis for the belief
that the present strained relations may
yet be satisfactorily relieved. 1t is un-
dOubtedly true that Spain is willing to
make important concessions to tho
United States and is willing to go even
SO far MS to Withdraw her troops from
Cuba on conditions which, il not salts
factory TO this government are more
liberal and conciiatory than anything
hitherto received and clearly indicate u
purpose to avoid war even if to attain
that end she is compelled to make sac
rifices never before considered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

New York, March 26.-Worls on the
three dynamite guns at Fort Hancock.
Sandy Hook, is being rushed. Lieu
tenant Colonel Ludlow, chief of the
engineer corps, who is in charge of the
work of fortifying the lower bay and
the Hook, expects to have the guns
ready for service IN weolS.
The guns are of different sizes, ac-
cording to the tube put in them and
carry shells of from to IL inches From
GO to 500 pounds OF dynamite can be
carried in the shot, according to the
size. The shells are projected by air
and have an effective range of two
miles, the smaller the size of the shot,
of course the greater the range.
The dynamite in even tho small shot
is sufficient to blow up the most power
full battlvship The guns are ON sta
tionary carriages, and each is manned
by three men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Liremen in ths employ of tho West
ern Union Telegraph Co. are putting in
good Shape the wires between New
York and Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

London, March %. - Lieutenant Com
mander Colwell. the United States
naval attache here, has bought for the
United States government, through an
boat, built at Schichau for Germany.
She is ready to sail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
LARe 8 CONTRACT FOR GUN CARRIAGES

INhU q NUN INNNI FVIt U U4N 7 n NItEtINUTs0
Washington, March ga largo con
tract for disappearing gun carriages was
awarded to-day to the Walker Co. Of
Cleveland, whose immense foundriet
and mnchine shops have been placed as
the disposal of the government. The
company will run its plant night and
day to rush this work for rapid delivery.
II is probably the first deliveries will
begin in about three weeks,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31
scnLEY ORDERED TO HAMPTON ROADS.

Washington, March %. 5.--Commodore
Winfield Scott Schley at present Oou-
nected with the Lighthouse board. has
been ordered TO command the flying
squadron at Hampton Roads, with the
Brooklyn as his flagship.
Commodore Schley has fine record
for discretion, good judgment and fight
ing qualities. He was in command of
the Baltimore during the Chilean
troublss that threatened TO end in war,
and that it had peaceful termination,
it ia believed, was due largely to his
tact ann discretion. The three vessels
at present under his command, the
Brooklyn, Columbia and Minneapolis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Philadelphia, Pa, March IS. 1t was
announced to-day that the Unityd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Washington, March 2s. One of the
main points brought out by the testi
mony in the Maine case which will go
to Congress to-day with the report of
tho board Of inquiry will correct an
important impression which has pre-
vailed all over tine country. The testi
mony will prove that the battleship's
position was not changed after she en-.
tered the harbor. She was moored to
buoy and remained there until blown
up. Tho statement has been mads re-
peatedly in the press that her position
was changed the night before the ex-
plosion by the direction of the harbor
master of Havana.