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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
what war Mean. For spnIn.

Probably few Americans are able to
realize what war with America will
doubtless mean TO Spain. 1t means not
simply the loss Of Cuba and perhaps
Puerto Rico also; it means not alone
overwhelming naval defeat and bank
ruptcy of the national treasury; it prob
ably means the downfall of the Bank of
Spain, the one great financial institution
of the country, and with its fall the col
lapse of other banks and scores of cor j.
porations-a general panic, stoppage of
industries, ruin for many thousands of
well to do citizens, aud following in the
wake of all this an uprising of popular
passion and disorder, perhaps revolution
itself, and sweeping away of the dynas.
ty, as Napoleon III lost his throne after
Sedan. Hartford Leader.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
cARAvELs TO GO EAST.
Threatened with Destruction by Reason
of Anti-spanish Sentiment.


of Anti-spanish Sentiment.
Government officials are arranging
for the shipment of the Columbus cara
wells in sections to the Potomac river.
Word has been sent to Washington that
the ships have been frequently threat
ened with destruction, and unless some
action is taken the mementos Of tho
Worlds fair would probably meet with
an untimely fate.
Officers Of the secret service received
positive information recently that plot
was on foot to blow up the Santa Ma.
ria, Pinta and Nina, and detectives
were sent to the southeast end of the
old exposition grounds to guard against
the schemes of cranks. Hereafter no in
truders will be allowed OH the boats,
which have been visited daily by visit
ors since the fever of excitement was
aroused over the prospects of war.
The three ships iu their present con-
dition could not stand the dangers of a
voyage around the great lakes and
through the intersecting canals. Pedlers
have torn tho copper bands from the
sides of the vessels, until their condi-
tion resembles barrel after the hoops
have been torn off. 1t is proposed to
take the hulls of the caravels apart and
transport the sections by rail to WASH
ington, where they will be readjusted
and launched again in the Potomac. -
Chicago Chronicle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
EXPECT AN EASY VICTORY.
The spaniards Think They Can Whip All
America In No Time.

The spaniards Think They Can Whip All
America In No Time.
Six American refugees and one Eng
lishman arrived in New York recently
on the Ward line steamship Saratoga,
which came up from Cuba. The Span
ish authorities, the Saratoga's refugees
said, made no effort to detain Ameri-
cans. One of the passengers said;
''The confidence the Spaniards have
in their ability to whip the Yankee
pigs, as they call tho Americans, is
positively pitiable. l took dinner with
a Spanish officer in cafe at Santiago
de Cuba a short time ago, and he told
me in sublime confidence that when the
hostilities began he would organize a
regiment composed of criminals from
the jails at Santiago and the surround
ing towns and ask the permission of
General Blanco to land them on Long
Island. He could probably lay hands on
some 1000 doughty cutthroats. When 1
laughingly told him that the New York
Broadway squad could arrest his men
and lock them up as disorderly persons,
he wanted me TO meet him on tho field
of honor. "-Chicago Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL ISOLATION

Hon. Richard onley in May Atlantic.
What is meant by the phrase Inter
national isolation 'aH thus used is this,
says Hon. Richard Olney IN the Muy
Atlantic. The United States is GER
tainly now entitled to rank among the
great Powers of the world. Yet, while
ite place among tho nations is assured,
IT purposely takes its stand outside the
European family circle to which it b.
longs, and neither accepta the RESPONSE
bllities OF its place nor secures its nd
vantages Ii avowedly restricts its
activities to the American cOntinen ia
and Intentionally assumes an attitude
OF absolute aloofness to everything out
side those continents. This rule of
policy is not infrequently associated
with another which is known as the
Monroe Doctrine-as il the former grew
out OF the Monroe Doctrine or were, in
sense, a kind of consideration for
that doctrine, or sort of complement
to it. In reality the rule of isolation
originated and was applied many years
before the Monroe Doctrine was pro
claimed. No doubt consistency REQUIRES
that the conduct toward America which
America expects Of Europe should be
by America observed toward Europe,
Nor is there any more doubt that such
reciprocal conduct is required of US,
not only by consistency but by both
principle and expsdiency. The vital
feature of the Monroe Doctrine is that
no European Power shall foroibly
possess itself OF mercan soil and forci
bly, control the political fortunes and
destinies of its people, Assuredly
America can have no difficulty in gov
elning its behavior toward Europe on
the same liues. ....
Tradition and precedsnt ars a potent
force in the New World as well as in
the Old and dominate the counsels oil
modern democraries as we'll as those Of
ancient monarchies. The rule Of inter
national isolation for Amvrica was
formulated by Washington, was EN-.
balmed in the earnest and solemn
periods Of tina Farewell Address, and
has come down to succeeding genera,
tions with all the immense prestige at
tachipg to the niunutions of the Father
Of his Country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
The Cincinnati RUNNING Bird.

As a specific the cumming bird"
used at the City hospital in Cincinnati
in certain cases is invaluable. Its eff
cacy was again illustrated when patrol
No. 2 brought in Mike Brophy from
iii Fuller street-fuller than the thor
oughfare upon which he lives. Mike
was placed on the stretcher, and then
the wingless and featherless bird was
allowed to perch on his chest and abdo-
men just for the briefest portion of a
second. Tho effect was instantaneous.
Mike let out warwhoop and came to
his senses. The cumming bird" is a
wire brush attached to an electric wire,
and its peculiar powers can well be i'm.
agined. Enquirer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

MRS. DAVIS SNAP SHOTS.
The Minnesota Senator's Wife Secured
Photographs of the Senate.

The Minnesota Senator's Wife Secured
Photographs of the Senate.
Snap shots were recently taken in
the senate chamber. Mrs Davis, the
wife of Senator Davis, carried q small
kodak with her into the gallery, and
when the proceedings began to be inter-
esting she pointed it at different parts
of the senate chamber and took snap
shots at pleasure. One of the senates
most strictly enforced rules is that no
camera shall be brought into the gallery
while congress is in session. Mrs. Davis
was informed of this rule, bat she con-
tinued to take snap shots until she had
secured complete set of photographs.
There was quite oommotion among
officials whose duty is to see that the
rules are carried out in the galleries,
and the sergeant at arms of the senate
was appealed to, but nothing was said
to the wife of the chairman Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, and she has
the satisfaction Of having in her pos
session the only photographs of the SEN
ate on the memorable day when the
presidents message was sent in.--St
Louis Globe-Democrat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
WILLIAM AsToR CHANLER,


Enrolment began yesterday. and nearly
200 men volunteered. MIR. Chanler ex-
poets the regiment will be complete
within a week.
Those who volunteered yesterday were
men Of all classes. The recruiting office
Is at 40 and l42 Sixth avenue. The re-
cruiting hours are from o'clock in the
morning until noon, and from 5 o'clock
until 1880 at night.
When the enrolment book was opened
yesterday morning, Mr.. Chanler wrote
his name in it. and his example was
followed by Captain Robert Emmet,
formerly of the Ninth United States
cavalry, who was brevetted colonel, and
Temple Emmett. AS recruits began to
come in Mr.. Chanler was enthusiastic
and looked them over with critical eyes
He wants his men all to be the best of
fighters.
DIR. Macmillan Lund, a physician who
recently came to this city from Chicago,
will be one of Mr. Chambers officers
Covered with scars. his face tells of AZ
duels which he fought in German uni
versity su'wns, where he obtained his
educatit.s He served seven years in
the German army and was a member Of
the bodyguard of Albert, king of Sax
ony. DR.. Lund has been in this coun-
try for eight years and is citizen.
1.-THE idea of raising a regiment came
to me several months ago" MIR. Chanler
said, land when i saw Mr.. Alger, the
secretary of war. a month ago. l was
greatly encouraged. My plan is to pay
all the expenses of raising the regiment
and then turn 1t over to the govern
ment, which. l expect, will pay the men
and supply their equipments. hope to
have Captain Robert Emmett made colo
mel of the regiment. As for myself,
am willing to take any position under
him he NAV see fit to give me-"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
SIEGE OF HAVANA.
Comes to Cooperate with American
Troops In Case of War.

Comes to Cooperate with American
Troops In Case of War.
The Cuban junta in Jacksonville re-
ceived very important letter from Gen.
eral Gomez the other day via Key West.
While its contents have been guarded
very carefully and the main portion sent
on to the New York junta's office, it is
Rscertained that it brings news that
Gomez is preparing TO cooperate with
the United States forces in case of war
in an attack upon Havana. Calixto Gar.
cha has passed the trocha, and he and
Gomez, with $4,000 troops, are now
marching westward and toward Havana.
The insurgents are recruiting in all
sections, and from good authority it is
ascertained that Gomez promised to
have %, 900 to 80, 900 troops behind Ha-
vana to aid in taking it. The letter add
ed that the Spanish officers there were
greatly worried over the news Of Go.
mez's approach and that troops had been
called into Havana and that much work
was being done in throwing up new
earthworks in the rear Of tho city and
otherwise strengthening the forts in that
section. st. Louis Globe. Democrat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
CREASED THEIR WAY OUT.
Two Prisoners Eject Novel Escape From
Front Royal Jail.

AWo AFisUntrs fsuecb NOSei Escape from
Front Royal Jail.
Gabriel Vaughn and William Horton
of Front Royal, Va, convicted of bur.
glary at recent term of the county
court and sentenced to Sand / / months
in Jail, respectively, escaped the other
night. Their cell door, leading into the
corridor, has small opening at the
bottom. apparently hardly large enough
for dog to crawl through. The two
men saved all the grease in their food
and creased the floor and the edges of
the hole, and, removing their clothing,
creased themselves. By pushing and
pulling they managed to get through.
They drew their clothing after them.
Once in the corridor, it was an easy
matter to get out. On the whitewashed
wall of the cell they left message to
the jailer, as follows; kind friend, ma
and Bill are going a-fishing in the
Shenandoah river tomorrow morning;
so, Mr.. Putnam (the jailer), turn us
loose. We've got no money, but good
excuse"
There still remains on the docket a
charge of burglary against each of the
fugitives. Washington Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
BECA Use 4 BIRD SANG.



Because bird sang ere the raindrops were
dry,
Or sunbeams had driven the clouds from the
sky,
A dark life was frightened, faint heart
made strong;
For trustful and glad were the tones of that
song
He sang till he quickened hope that
was dead.
By singing that song on the roof of the
shed.
The hope had been buried so long that
deemed
Twas only some beautiful thing l had
dreamed.
1t quickened, and started, and Weakened
once more,
And filled with the visions that charmed
me of yore;
So gladstone the tune and the words that he
said
CThat bird in his song on the roof of the
shed.)
He sang and he warbled "oh, longing
heart, wait
Though dim is the future, yet kindly is
fate.
Believe it and trust it. o mortal. to be
Replete with the dearest of trcasurers for
thee"
SO hope has arisen and doubling is fed,
Because of that song from the roof the
shed.
ad;esi Hopne Iourna1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
Ladies' Home journal.
P4HSIES.


The world is bare, the flowers are dead;
The leaves fly from the tree;
The sky lies dull and gray o'erhead
Above tn unquet sea
Yet. midst the glooming dark around,
With sadly falling rain,
My heart repeats the joyous sound:
When pansies bloom again !"
When pansies bloom again !" z.
That summer night, meath twilt skies,
We walked the garden round,
The pansies lifted tear-wet eyes
Above their borders bound
You stopped and picked glowing flow'r,
il gold and purple stain,
And whispered. I'VE shall meet one hour
When pansies bloom again
Pansies for thoughts through winter drea
They bloomed within my heart;
Aud now | watch the garden sere
To see their green leaves start;
] Know you will be true to nue.,
shall not watch in vain;
30 now ! count the hours 10 see
The pansies bloom again.
Madame.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
HERE is A REAL HEROINE.
Miss BurdelI Wants to Go to the War
With the Militia.

Miss BurdeIl Wants to Go to the War
With the Militia.
Miss Julia Burdell of Brooklyn is
the most patriotic woman of America
up to date. She does not propose to raise
money for stands of colors or for fancy
caps or for uniforms for the militiamen.
She proposes to get together band of
young women who will go to tho front
with the boys and work within sound
of the lannon's roar and within range
of the bullets, if need be.
Miss Burdell's corps will, in case Of
war, attach itself to some New York
regiment, look after the boys linen,
take care Of their letters. help the sick
and injured and make themselves useful
in hundred ways appreciated best by
young men who have known what a
woman's care means. Miss Burdell is
30, plucky, pretty, strong and an Amer
lean clear through. Chicago Times.
Herald.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
1.-THE ELECTRIC FLUID"
Wonderful Discovery That Is Said Not TO
BE Identical with Electricity.

Wonderful Discovery That Is Said Not TO
BE Identical With Electricity.
A dispatch to the London News from
Vienna says that Sczepanil;, the in
ventor of the farnseher, and his finan.
cial partner, Kleinberg, have gone to
Lemherg to negotiate for the purchase
of an invention of an electrician named
Rychncwski, who claims to have dis
covered "the electric fluid He calls
it electroid.
1t is not identical with electricity. 1t
is said that it produces light, causes
Geissler tubes to show fluorescent rays,
rotates objects in the air. produces
whirlpools in water, kills bacteria and
performs other wonders. The CORE.
spondent rather unkindly adds that the
invention has not as yet been scientific
ally examined Special Cable to New
York Sun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

OF nll these questions of the day
About the pending war with Spain,
The horrors pictured day by day,
Ihe base destruction Of the Maine
And all such things, l cannot see
Just what the faults or merits are,
But Cuba should, vow, be free
Because it grows the best cigari n
o country of the weed sublime, "a
l send YOU cheer across the wavei
At last, at last, has come the time
To cut the fetters Of the slavel
Fen should your sins be scnrlet, yet
Undimmed for aye should be your star,
And freedom shall he yours, you bet,
Because You grow the best cigarl
The Smoker in Town Topics,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
Birds Used In millinery.

The Millinery Trade Review says
that mot 10 per cent Of the birds or
parts of birds used in millinery
are song birds or parts of song birds, but
70 per cent are imported from China
and Japan and are killed for their de-
structiveness, and the balance are feath-
ers of birds used for food.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
He Didn't Wait Long.

Farmer-"So you are looking for
work, oh? What can you do?''
tramp" Well, 1 orce worked in a
chophuuse as waitor."
FArmeT-"Just the man want. I
can give you job in chophouse, and
you wont have TO wait, either. Come
rlRht out to the woodshsd. Chicago
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

The Missouri hen that laid an egg
with the word "war" etched upon it
has been outdone by goose in the next
county that has Matched out gosling
which bears a distinct facial resem-
blance to General Weyler. Cleveland
Leader.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

pittshurg, Pa, April 2L-John r.
hamn' roiored, who shot and killed
AnranGm j Jackson, also colored, during
q, drunken hrawi of railroad laborers az
Enlty' "a, last September. was hanged
10 me county court yard at 10. 90
o clock this morning. Lamb met his
rate calmly. He died of strangulation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

taomas Baker, whose leg was hroReE
~ ~ the works Of the Diamond State Iron
~: on Monday week by piece of iron,
.hlllne upon it, died last night week at
we ~. delaware Hospital. deputy Coroner
Snandier will hold an INQUEST,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
A Pnrtinent InnnIrr-

Timkins-"who is tina, solemn look.
ing mun?" ''A'
Simlins-"Why, that's Cranklsi,b
tho great society leader. - So
Tim ins--" society for tho suprres
sion of what!"-Chicago News, i'''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

Timkins-" What did she say when
you proposed to her?'
Simkins-"She didn't say word,
but Just looked at me and then dropped
her eyes. b."
Timkins-" Poor girl! l hope she
didn't break them. ''-Chicago News,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

Smith" Every time l call l find
you with pen in your hand. You
must be very fond of writing"
Brown - "Oh, yes - regular pen
holder, aa it were"
Smith - "Isn't 1t wonderful how
many sticks are converted into pen
holders?"-Chicago News.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

The London Chronicle says that
James Judge, a Newcastle engineer, has
patented a gun which will fire 80, 600
bullets minute with enormous veloc-
ity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

Alaska's oppositeness from war may
make it attractive to those who prefer
10 fight nature and the elements. do.
.roit Free Press.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
CHAMBER TO FIGHT.
The Millionaire Raising n Regiment For
the War.

New York, April 22.--William Aston
CHAMBER millionaire. explorer and poll
tieian, is raising a regiment to fight
Spain. lie says he will fight with IT,
and his is the first name on the roster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28

The incorporRtors of the Guarantee
building and Loan Association or.
ganize1 Wednesday at the associations,
office, No. $40 Market street, by elect.
ms tho following officers: President
William b. Clerk; Vice prcsident
Charles l.. Meiler; Second Vice. presi'
dent, Francis Il. Gallagher; SocIotnrv
and Attorney, Harry Whitoman; Treas.
nrer, Frederick W. lleiss; Eyec".
tive Committee. Stansbury j. Willev
Francis h. Gallagher and William Il
robinson; Examining Physician, Dr.
John Palmer. Jr. 80
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-28
New Society Coaching Fad.

1t has become fad in New York 40.
clety circles now to ride in the famous
old overland coach at the Buffalo Bill
Wild West show. Manager John M,
Burke and Dexter Fellows are deluped
with letters daily. asking for the priv.
lege. The sensation of sitting in a coach
which has been occupied by royalty ali
over the world and being attacked bv n
couple of hundred Indians is one seldom
experienced. For this reason the -Four
Hundred are anxious to try it.-New
York Journgl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
Predictions of the Weather Mans
Weekly Bulletin.

Favorable weather, with warmer days
and cool nights, prevailed, and all growing
crops advanced we'll and are in best prom
Using condition. Heavy rains in localities of
the central and southern portion inter-
rIpted planting corn, but, nevertheless,
planting progressed, and in most localities
Planting is nearly ended the early-planted
corn is coming up nicely, but slow, as the
ground is still too cool. Wheat, rye and
barley are in most excellent condition; rye
is heading out; wheat begins to head in
fields of the southern portion and barley is
in bloom. Glover and timothy are growing
nicely, and meadows and pasturage are in
NEST excellent condition. Tobacco plants
are growing fairly WE'LL oats look we'll in
NEST fields. Gardens improved much, and
some yield young early vegetables. Much
sorghum has been planted in Perry county;
melons have been planted; sugar beets
made rapid progress in Tippecanoe county.
Potatoes are coming up we'll and are good
stand, but potato bugs made their appear
arce in some counties A large crop of to-
matoes is being planted. Tree and small
fruit still promise a good crop even apple
trees in localities of the northern portion
are full of bloom; peaches, plums cherries
and pears shed their bloom and the fruit
sits well. Sheep shearing progresses on
many farms, and live stock is healthy and
growing fat on excellent pasturage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18

nish the same standard of wide vestibuled
mainline service to and through Omaha
Tor the West as 1t provided from St Louis
TO and through Kansas City or st. Joseph.
samuel Sweet. general freight agent. Of
the Lake Erie & Western, has created a
surprise by sending cut a circular to the
erect that the Lake Erie & Western, on ali
business passing over the company's lines
destined to or beyond the western termini
of the trunk lines, will demand its proper
ton OF full tariff rates as authorized by the
JOINT Traffic Association. This notice indi-
Gates that the Brice peopl have become
party to the Joint Traffic A. ociation agree
ment, or at least so far as itfelates to west
bound business it may receive from the
trunk lines.
Charles StiltZ, general ticket agent at the
Union Station, for a couple of days past has
been cleaning out drawers. desks etc, at
the ONCE, and in so doing has come across
number of interesting records showing
the honesty and care which was exercised
by the late ID. +. Donough, who was for
so many years general ticket agent. His
correspondence relating to receiving COM
missions which he so firmly refused to do,
is an excellent exemplification OF his sturdy
loyalty to the Union Railway Company and
his determination that one should be
able to truthfully say that he was partial
to any company.
r. B. Richardson, chief clerk of the SUI
perintendent of the Indianapolis division of
the Pennsylvania lines, and also chief clerk
of the master of transportation for the
State of Indiana, deserves much credit say
the military officials. for the ability he has
shown in moving the Indiana troops. His
orders were executed with promptness, and
this was appreciated by the Governor and
officials of his staff. In fact, all the roads
handled the business of the last few days
in a very creditable manner without acct
dent or friction, and in no part of the coun-
try has there been better equipment fur
niShed or more ample number of coaches
than by the Indianapolis lines.