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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
DELAWARE
LEGISLATURE
The General Educational
Bill Passed by the
Senate.

Dover, Del, April 10 The house Of
REPRESENTATIVE this afternoon passed the
lGeneral School bill, and the Senate passed
bho House bill regulating the assessment
'of the capitation tax.
+ Tho Senate requested the House to re-
turn tho Investment Tax bill. but the
House adjourned while speculating on the
prospect Of the bill being killed il it should
Ibe sent back to tho Senate. The House
[mny refuse tomorrow to grant theSenate's
request.
In tho House Mr. Adams gave notice OF
a bill to enable School district No. o. in
Sussex County to borrow $500 to improve
school property. -
In tho Senate Mr. Meredith introduced
n bill to provide that wages shall DO
prior lien in cases where corporations be-
come insolvent
1t Is reported that Wilmington politi-
be offered in the Senate rs q substitute for
the pending Wilmington City Charter
ibill. The object Of the substitute will be
to name he heads of the city departments.
instead Of allowing them to be appointed
by the Mayor. The plan is to allow the
Senate to name two Democrats and two
Republicans and the House one Democrat.
The name of Stephen Downey has beon
mentioned by tho Republicans, and John
4. Dickey's name by the Democrats.
There is much opposition to the scheme.
however. and If the substil ute Is presented
In this shape there will bc q stiff fight
T, John B. Pennington this afternoon gave
an Informal talk on the new registration
bill prepared by the legal commission. J.
Harvey Whiteman drew one registration
bill under the direction OF the election
'comm.ttees, and John ID. Hawkins and
fJohn +. Salisbury prepared one upon
their own responsibility, and the COM
mission drew one on Its own account. Mr..
Pennington explained the third bill.
|, Mr.. Pennington explained that under the
duties Of the committee it was their place
to prepare bill In accordance with the
constitution, which requires registration.
fand 1t was necessary to first examine the
lQonstitutlon. 1t was necessary to find
who could be registered.
The now bill first provides who shall be
registered The requirements are the
fsame as are provided In the constitution
;itself. The rext question was how the
ELECTION officers can he appointed. They
laMay be appointed by the governor, by tho
General Assembly or by a body provided
Tor by the Genera! Assembly. 1t was
sdeemed best to allow their appointment
. by the governor. Such officers are public
nff oaru
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
VIEWS OF SPECTATORS.
Belief in Wall Street That There VIII
Hn No IXnn

Belief in Wall Street That There WIN
DO No War.
New York, April 2O.-There are men
in Wall street who still believe not a
gun will be fired in war between the
United States and Spain. 1t is difficult
to find what they base this assumption
on, but they hold it with sufficients+e-
nacity to decline to sell out their hold
ings in securities, and they buy adii-
tional securities at any material de-
cline. These buyers were in the mar
ket at the opening yesterday, and they
sustained prices above the London par
ity, thus inviting sales for arbitrage
account Of many thousand shares of
the international securities which had
been bought in London at the lower
prices ruling there.
The early declines in London seemed
to indicate practical abandonment Of
the hopes of peace. and Spanish fours
both in London and Paris. dropped 81
per cent. This weakness of Spanish se-
curities was especially demoralizing on
the Paris bourse. The support accord
ed to Americans in New York after the
opening here wrought change in sem
lllnent III LOndOn, also Ill Berlln, and
the later dealings there witnessed q
recovering in Americans, though the
Spanish bonds continued to drop.
This tendency continued in London
even after the close of the exchange in
the trading on the street. 1t was a ten
dency that gave color to the confident
belief in certain circles in Wall street
that Spain is prepared to relinquish
Cuba as a last resort. The selling here
for London account was nevertheless
sufficient to effect declines all through
the list. The international stocks led
in the trading, and nearly all showed
declines of a point or upwards. The
bear traders were also in evidence later
in the day, but they covered to some
extent, causing a slight rally from the
lowest. There was at no time any
heavy pressure of liquidation. Dealings
were slightly larger than on Monday,
and were much better distributed. but
the market was still very narrow, and
there were no wide movements in
prices.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
War Is Inevitable aud the Dons Are Not Expected
to Back Down In Any Quarter. Uncle Sam
P.:lsfes Final Preparations For
-. Immediate Hostilites.
SPAIN MUST REPLY IN "a HOURS.

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hour yesterday morning are now a part
OF the laws OF the United States, and
an ultima atum has been sent demand
ing compliance with this law and an
answer within short TINA nrohoblv
"a bours Copn,ia,co is no+ avno.od
ava ra, i. -,
49, -. ou'" ".'
'''i'i'ei4'e '"e natter part oi thls week.
according 10 the plans OF the admin
istration.
The congressional Cuban resolution
was not signed until this morning, The
ultimatum TO spain was signed at the
son,o tir,a rba nros,aort o,1,, s,o,saa
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W simultaneous signature OF each.
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Sp'n So n,nen'' u'pioi'a''e GU
4ue'e ieaun'"s 'his.
rres'aeho heceiVes the resolution.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20

The Wilmington and Newcastle coun nty
Holiness Association will hold u four DAYS
Home Camp Meeting in Asbury NJ. L.
Church, commencing Saturday evening,
April 23J, with q song and testimony
meeting and continuing to the Goth lnGlu.
sive. Prominent workers from distance
will be present. 1t is expected that DR.
Gilm our, who loads the singing at Mt.
Lake Park Camp meeting, and Kew Ralph
Courscy of this city will have charge of
the singing,
A large attendance is requested to be
present this evening at tho Holiness msct-
ing at he homo of Bro james Wyatt COZ
west ith street, as important communica-
Camp meeting.
All friends Of theHolipe35 movement arc
invited.
Tho whole programme will bo given Ia
ter on.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REpUBLtcAH
NEW CASTLE, April Goth,

Four prisoners will be released from
Jail in tho course of few weeks. They
will hs interesting characters for the polics
department. OF Wilmington to watch.
William Harris aud William Dutton,
partners In crime and Jail breaking and
Bob Campbell will! go out together after
spending three years in the brown stone
front mansion. Robert Ford, colored Q
one year prisoner and three six months
meu will leave AS free men.
New Castle people were surprised yssr;
terday afternoon, when the :. 80 o'clock
car reached Second and Harmony chorus
of voices was heard. There were six men
singing and kept 1T up until the town hall
was reached. #si
Thoy alighted from the car wearing
silver bracelets in charge of Officers Schell
and Palmet. The men were six oolored
prisoners enroute to the jail to spend sixty
were never locked up before. Others have
been in the Jail here as we'll as the Phila.
delphin jails. One of the men stated tnat
he won IS 80 on Monday rolling the dice.
Every time he treated he spent 81. TO- An.
other of the gang said it was hard coin
when his father called at the city hall to
see him and for his father to say, well,
Will, l 500 you have arrived homo at last"
When he gets ont OF jail he will face an
othor quarter Of Wilmington. 4t6
The men blamed the witness who testi-
fled In their behalf for the heavy sentence.
William Ahern Is very sick at his home
with pleurisy. -
There is a new man In town, Edward
" Wise son of Chas. V. Wise, celebrated !
his twenty-first birthday on Monday.
The members of the O. p. H. Assembly
rendered the full flsdged cltized receipt
ion. A
There Is a large number of patriots In
New Castle who are affected with stay-at-
Meningitis. Change of air by order of
the President will cure them. rs,
Since the appointment of Officer Paimert
the small boys have been making fun Of |
him. But he showed them last evening |
that he Is sprinter. A number Of boys !
secured piece CT IN uslln. tied 1t to pole |
and then applied match. Penn Saiiaral
was their chosen spot and as they carried
around The burning rag they sang the re-
frain, Spain, Oh, Spain, you blew up tho |
Maine. Blood was spilled and men were |
killed by your Internal mine. The time !
has come when fife and drum will lead our |
mon to avenge the act"
AT time when there Is so much talk
about war it may be interesting to know
that Now Castle has two colored men In
the United States Army.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
A TRAVELLING MAN
Dives Some Valuable Hints Regarding the
Care of the Health While Travel.
Ing

Mr.. II. W. Winchordon, n commercial
traveller from, Birmingham, whose busi-
| ness keeps him almost constantly on the
road, relates in the Sunday News the dan
| gers 20 horlth resulting from constan t
change oi residence and the way he ove:-
| came the usual injurious effects.
He says: One thing people travelling
cannot worry well avoid Is the constant
change in water and food the stomach
never has an opportunity to become accus-
toned to anything and in few years or
much sooner tho average travelling man
becomes hopeless dyspeptic.
For several years Uttered mors or less
from indigestion, sour stomach, headaches,
dislasto for food, of N no appetite, gas on
the 81 somaCh and the usual unpleasant Of.
feets of imperfect digestion.
Noacly every travelling man has his
favorite remedy for different troubles and
l tried all of them with Indifferent results
Finally on the train between Pittsburg
and Philadelphia one day, | overheard q
conversation between two ladies, one OF
whom had suffered severly from indiges-
tion and stated she had boan completely
cured by remedy which she called
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets remembered
tho conversation because 1t directly inter
ested me; and at the next town l inquired
ut tho first drug store and bought q pack
age for fifty cents, and from that day to
this have never been without them. They
arc pleasant tasting tablets. not secret
patent medicine but composed Of vegetable
essences pure pe1sin. fruit salts and
Goldon Seal being in tablet form they
never lose their good qualities like liquid
medicine would, but are always fresh and
ready for use.
carry box In my pocket continually.
and whenever | SEQ any symptoms of in
digestion take one, also one after each
meal, and for year aud half have not
lost day by reason of poor health and
ean eat any hing and relish what I eat;
my digestion is absolutely perfect as far as
i can judge from my feelings and al
though there may be other stomach medi-
cines just as good rs Stuarls Dyspepsia
Tablets, do not know what they are.
Certainly for people who travel they are
far ahead of and liquid medicine, as they
are so convenient, they eau bc carried in
the pocket and used whenever needed.
believe they are sold by all druggists
at 80 cents, and believe anyone who will
try them will agree with mo, that for in
digestion aud stomach trouble Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets are unequaled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
Free pills

Sond your address to II. f Bucklen g..
Co, Chicago, and get afree, sample box Of
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. The pills
are easy in action and are particularly
effective in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved Invaluable. \
They are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from cvory deleterious substance and to bo
purely vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to thes
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the Z
system. ReguIa sizs 25c. per box. Sold
by N. B. Danforth, Druggist.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
JOSEPH JEFFERSON.

e Joseph Jefferson who has invested q
worthless character like Rip Van Winkl q
with so many lovcablo qualities, will make
hi bow again to a Wilmington audience
on Tuesday evening, April Goth and ro-
main for one night only. Year after year
be comes to us and we welcome him as
hearty each year and cry at his pathos and
applaud his art, as If it was seeing him for
the first time Mr. jefferson is such q
landmark in tho career Of art, and almost
the only survivor of tho days whom genius
posed to ring down the curtain and put an
eptaph on the grave of legitimate comedy.
The salo of seats for Mr.. JeifersOn's en-.
gagcment will open Saturday, April 23d,
Sn LII
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings liza Hhiladel-
phin and Baltimore.

phln ana BRltimO
Philadelphia, April 1s.-Flour slow; win
ter superfine, s3G325; Pennsylvania roller,
clear, s4.2Oai25; city mills. extra, $335(D
S.75. Rye flour sold in a small way at
$3.50 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat strong; No. 2 red. spot, sl.o27s6D
LOB. Corn strong; No. Q mixed. April,
36hg361.c. Oats quiet: No. 2 white, SSlzc. !;
No. white, clipped 23M93ic. Hay firm:
choice timothy, sl2ql2.50 for large bales.
Beef firm: beef hams. s22.50G23 Pork
quiet; short clear, $l025Gl250; family, $l2
@125O Lard steady; western steamed.
$547ls Butter steady; western creamery,
15Gtlsc.; do factory, 1S0l5lac.; Elgns, 1Sc. !:
imitation creamery, 15dl7c.; New York
dairy. l5Ql7c. do. creamery, 15dlSc.;
fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbing at 21Gp
24c.: do. wholesale. 20c. Cheese firm:
small, white, September. sAG9c.; large
white. September, SA1slac. light skins,
5s4QGAc.; part skins. iY6c.; full skins.
2ISc. Eggs trmer, New York and Penn
sylvania, l0kRl0%c.; western, fresh, llTD
l1l2c. southern, 10alOl&c. Potatoes about
steady; New York, $2.S7l2u2J 50; sweets. 80
Q45O Tallow steady; city, 3i2c.; country.
31aQ35sc., as to quality. Cottonseed oil
firm; prime crude. 19kq2Oc; do. yellow,
22tac. Turpcntine barely steady at 2staV
SOC. Rice firm. Mulasses steady. Cab
bage quiet; Florida, 75c q$l Charleston
and Savannah. $1al12E
Baltimore. April 1o.-Flour duh and un.
changed. Wheat strong; spot and month.
s1.O2&J1o3, May, s10Sdl.0SBc.: July.
9ll2c.; steamer No. red, 90hG99Ec.;
southern wheat, by sample. $lG1.O3 do. on
grade. 99c Ns1.O3. Corn strong; spot and
month, sega SGMc.; May, SGhnSG3sc.; June,
S6t4G3GAc.; July, S6&4c. steamer mixed,
35i2G359sc.; southern, white, %Q3IRc.: do.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20

| his desire to have a fun and complete
plan of operations for the government
of the executive in the immediate fu-
ture before taking the final and import
ant step of turning the joint resolution
into statute. Just what this plan
should be was the occasion for the
two cabinet meetings yesterday. The
| first session, in anticipation Of the re-
| ception of the resolution, was devoted
| largely to questions Of finance and
military policy, as well as the framing
of the ultimatum itself. So far as can
be gathered, the important point at
issue in regard to the ultimatum was
the question of time to be allowed for a
response on the part of SPAIN
Military and Naval Preparations.
The steady progress Of military and
naval preparations indicated the con-
viction on the part of the administra-
tion that a peaceful solution of exist
ing difficulties is not probable. AS to
the course of events in the immediate
future, the only prediction that can be
made Is one based on precedents. Ac-
cording to these, Minister WoodfOrd
will notify the Spanish government OF
the action OF the government of the
United States, and should Spains an
swer be unsatisfactory, as Is expected,
the next step in order will be for him
to ask for his passports and leave
Madrid. That would be followed in
stantly by the withdrawal from WASH
ington of Senor Polo, the Spanish min
lister.
At this point it can be said that the
state department officials are confident
that the Spanish government WIN SO
shape every phase Of the negotiations
.as to oblige us to take the initiative
at every point. After the withdrawal
Of the ministers, and assuming Spain
does not back down, will follow actual
war, but whether or not the first overt
act will be preceded by formal decla-
ration of war, which would insure the
immediate naturalization of the pow
ers, or whether the North Atlantic
squadron will make its appearance off
Havana as a beginning, cannot yet be
predicted.
In this connection it may be stated
that the army and navy experts are
beginning to take a less hopeful view
of an easy and quick campaign than
they entertained u short time ago.
Months are now mentioned instead Of
weeks as the probable length Of hos
tilities, and one eminent naval officer
who had experience in the late war
processes belief that unless outside |
pressure Ia brought to bear war may |
easily drag along for year under the |
existing conditions.
Apparently the powers have aban- |
doned open efforts in Washington to |
influence the course of our government.
Matters were very quiet at all lega-
tions yesterday, and no instructions
were received by any Of the ambas-
sadors or ministers in the line Of medi-
alton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20

The young men Of Newark want to form
militia company.
Joshua Betz, tho engineer at tho olcc-
tric light station, had narrow call from
death lately. He accidentally fell across
the driving belt and was being carried
along when Jacob Shcw caught the Inau
and pulled him from the dangerous posi-
tiOn. The engine was running ut top
speed
a young man, who gave his name as H.
S. Fitzgerald, Of Baltimore, was before
tho faculty and students Of Delaware Col
logo yesterday. He hal tho faculty Of
throwing bis joints out of place, moving
his liver and held bis brca h an IL his heart
stopped. One or more doctors were In at.
tendance and pronounced that tho heart
had ceased. He certainly mystiil?d his
SPECTATORS,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
OUR PRESIDENT.

given an opportunity to volunteer for
service in the war. This statement is
In accordance with that made by Sec
retary Alger to the National Guards
men who called upon him at the war
department on Saturday, when the
modified Hull bill for the expansion of
the army in time of war was under con-
sideraton. Secretary Alger thinks that
such course is in keeping with sound
discretion and the dictates of common
sense, for the organized militia have
gone to great expense and have de-
voted much time to perfecting them
selves for military duty. Any other
course, he believes, would be destruc-
tive of the best interests of the guard.
AS far as practicable the state organ
izations entering the volunteer service
will remain intact, the governors of the
various states Icing permitted, as they
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
THIN BLOCKADE OF CUBA.
The Naval Plan of Action Definitely
.a.. Decided Upon. ,,x... -.,..,
HAVANA NOT TO BE BOMBARDED,

Enthusiasm Mt Key West Over 1he
Action of ConRress-A Thousand Gu
ban Volunteers Tender Their Ser
vices to President Mckinley.
Key West, April 2O-The naval plan
of action. 1t is understood. has been
finally and definitely drs.ded upon. It
involves the blockade of Cuba, but not
a bombardment of Havana. The block
ade will involve no engagements, 1t IS
expected except the accidental encoun-
tiers which, more or less, are bound to
occur.
The senior naval officers of the fight
ing squadron believe that Spain Is play
ing a clever game in concentrating her
Vntive naval forces at a distance from
the immediate scene of action.
Great satisfaction is felt among all
the officers at the adoption of the joint
resolution by congress, as assuring the
independence of Cuba. They regard it
as equivalent to a declaration of war.
and expect that the fleet will shortly
be under orders 10 sail for Cuban
waters.
Captain Sampson, Captain Evans, Of
the Iowa, and Captain Taylor, of the
Indiana, had consultation yesterday
afternoon In the admiral's cabin on the
flagship New York, and then came
ashore.
Wherever the eys turns 1t Is met by
the coors Of Cuba libre. Invariably
the Stars and Stripes fiaunt above the
insurgent ensign, and here and there
a new broom surmounts all. slgnifying
that Spain will be swept from the sea.
2 Every conveyance wears the bunting
Of the two liberty LOVING nations. and
the streets Of the town are kaleido.
scopic with color. Throughput the en-
tire day the "vvas" Of patriotic Gu
bans have sounded through the town
and there have been professions of
more or less dignity in every part.
Yesterday afternoon some 200 Gu
bans. headed by a brass band marched
through the streets and halted in front
of the hotel. After a serenade of
American national airs cheers wero
given for President Mckinley and the
newspapers of the United States. Sew
eral prominent Cubans made addresses
in Spanish. the burden of these being
gratitude to America and joy at the
near prospect of freedom for Cuba.
The procession then marched to the
cable office, where the following mes
sage was sent to President Mckinley:
"A thousand Cuban volunteers at
Key West offer services under United
States flag"
Yesterday was Cuban holiday. This
schools were closed and the streets
crowded with groups discussing tho
situation. For the first time the flag
pole over the old Spanish consulate was
made to bear the Cuban flag, and when
the banner was raised Cuba libre"
rang out from every throat.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-20
The Question of Privatecrinr,

Paris April 2O.-The Temps says the
question of privateering is receiving
":he closest attention in proper quar-
ters." 1t says that it has been suggest
ed that the powers should addres notes
to Washington and Madrid, expressing
the hope that they will not employ pri-
vateers. The Temps continues: This,
however, might be resented, especially
In America, and it is pointed out that
indirect pressure could be exercised by
the maritime powers In making their
favors, such as coaing. dependent upon
non-recourse to privateering."