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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
SCHLEY'S STRATEGY.
Quick to Comply With the,Request OF
Some TeetOtaIers

Flying Squadron Schley has always
been popular officer among the men
forward on ships under his command.
One of the -bluejackets now in Wash
ington tells a story OF Schley that shows
him to be something of a humorist. A
number of years ago Schley was in COM
mand of one of the old navy ships that
was fitting out at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard for foreign cruise Now, naval
officers of the wardroom carry lot OF
good beer along with them when they
start out on cruise They are not
heavy drinkers of beer, but they use it
at mess with their meals. The beer is
taken aboard in bottles packed in straw
in immense hogsheads, A few days be-
fore Schley's ship was to sail for for
eign station big party of Brooklyn Sum-
day school teachers visited the ship in
body. The party was composed equally
of men and women. The crew was en-
gagged IN slowing and breaking out stores.
On the main deck stood one of the big
hogsheads packed full of beer bottles
that had been emptied. The hogshead
filled with empty bottles was about to be
hoisted. AS the bottles stuck out of the
packing straw there was no way of tell
ing whether they were filled or empty.
The Sunday school teachers figured it
that the bottles were loaded, and they
looked upon the hogshead with eyes OF
disapproval. They held a conference
among themselves over that hated hogs
head and they determined to send an
emissary to the skipper, who was Schley,
about it. schley received the emissary
in his cabin. ussuka~. Iis s.a----:.-...-IAl
"Sir," said the messenger, ut is re-
grettable to observe the huge quantity of
liquid intoxicants yonr vessel is receiv-
ing"
schley is a quick minded man, and he
knew that the hogshead was what allied
the emissary. But he didn't let on.
CLOVIS that" he inquired.
The emissary told about the enormous
hogshead filled with beer bottles
at is simply shocking" he said.
Shocking! Well, | should say so!''
exclaimed Schley. ''Pll attend to the
matter at once"
Schley rushed out of his cabin, fol-
lowed by the emissary.
''Bo's suns mate" called out Schley az
soon as he reached the main deck, ''send
me a few hands at once"
The hands were aft instantly.
rig a tackle and dump that hogshead
over the side," ordered Schley.
The sailors, who knew the bottles
were empty, grinned, but in a jiffy
they had the hogsbead over the side and
at the bottom. The Sunday School
teachers looked on approvingly, and
when the hogshead had disappeared they
hocked around Schley and told him what
a fine noble example he was setting.
Schley took it all with becoming mod
esty. For the fun he had out OF it he
paid couple of dollars into the ward
room mess for the loss of the empty bot.
ties which should have been returned to
the bother.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22

in the Spanish bonds, have tended to
ALLEVIATE French and German sympathy
from us in this war; but whatever their
feeling, and they have a right to feel as
they choose, there is no justification for
their venting their spite in indiscrimi-
nate rudeness to Americans because Of
their nationality. 1t is all very small
and very provincial.
Nor is this offensive spirit confined to
the shopkeeping and business class.
hear OF its unmannerly display in circles
OF society priding themselves on the
highest refinement, and the furthea M.
moved from trade.
This narrow and barbarous spirit must
react very prejudicially to the French
and Germans themselves, diverting,
temporarily, at least, channels of trade,
with the chance that some of the loss
may be permanent.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
San Juan de Puerto Rico.

San Juan, the capital and chief sea-
port, lies on Moro Island, on the north
coast, and is connected with the main
land by bridges. The ground rises to-
wards the ocean in low hills, and the
city lies directly behind the highest one
at the harbor's entrance.
Notifications, some of them of an
obsolete type, protect the city from an
attack on the land side, while on the
bluffs fronting the ocean view batteries
OF Krupp guns are said to have been
placed, from which plunging fire can
be directed on approaching vessels.
The channel at the eastern end of the
island has depth Of only one and one
quarter fathoms, but two batteries have
been mounted here to prevent the land
ing of troops for shore attack.
The bay is of an oval shape and adj
mits ships of heavv tonnage. Opposite
Moro Castle, where the new guns are
said to have been mounted, lies Carras
Island, but it is not known whether this
has also been fortified. The chart shows
a small fo,t, apparently floating bat
terry, just behind Carras at the bays
mouth.
In the old fort of Santa Catalina is the
Governor Palace, and cathedral,
town house, theatre, and an old palace
built by Ponce de Leon are among the
sights of the town. 1t has population
of about twenty-six thousand
The harbor is one of the best in the
West Indies, having comparatively
unobstructed entrance, and along the
wharves depth at low water OF 10 to Is
feet, and at high water liz to IA! feet.
1t has been said in some news reports
from the island that not only has the
harbor been filled with mines, but that
great merchantmen has been sunk at
the entrance.
This is hardly believed to be true, be-
cause the entrance is so very narrow that
no Spanish ships would be able to get in
or out if such measure had been re-
sorted to. But it will not be necessary
for the fleet that undertakes to reduce
the town to enter the harbor at all. The
town at its widest is but three miles
across, every street having two water
fronts.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
TAKE THEM IN TIME

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No Name of Cure. Price.
Headaches 1oc
Fevers, Congestion, Inham-
nation. I2c
3 Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. nc
4 Dyspepsia, II ear burn.
Stomach Pains. 1oc
5, Diseases of the heart. 25c
6 Hoarseness from colds,
singing, speaking. Ioc
7 Constipation, chronic or
acute. Ioc
8 Rheumatism or Rheu-
matte Pain. 12c
9 Catar1h, cold in the head,
etc. ISc
10 Colo. 1oc
II General Debility. 16c
IL Nerve Diseases, requiring
TONES and Sti1nulants. 1Sc
70 Worms, fever caused by
them. nc
"a Neuralgia, N euralgic
pains. 1oc
Is Malaria. nc
16 Diarrhoea-Dysentery. 1oc
II Female complaints fully
state your casel. soc
IS Male complaints fully state
your case). SOC
10 Scrofula, Blotches or Pim-
pies. 12c
20 Kidney Diseases. 1oc
III Sore or Weak Eyes. Ioc
22 Dropsy. Ioc
20 liberated or Sore Throat. 12c
"a Piles, Blind, Bleeding or
Itching. 22c
IS Group RJ Use this and
call in a doctor instantly. zoe
26 Gonorrhoea, tn r e ed ay
cure. soc
81 Eczema. 16c
% Tonsilitis. csc
20 La Grippe, Influenza. 1oc
30 Hay Fever. I6c
TAKE THEM IN TIME
Address all orders and COMMUNE
cations to the
LOUISIANA SPECIFIC LABORATORY,
Lake CHARLES. Louisiana.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22

The ferryboat Fearless was hoated out
OF the drydock at Harlan 4 Holdings
worth's shipyard yesterday.
Chief of Police Dolan has recovered
the horse of Elizabeth NJ. Grubb, which
has been missing for some time.
Local tracks will form part of the
system tor through trolley line from
Philadelphia to Baltimore, for which
plans are being perfected.
An unsuccessful attempt to effect an
entrance to the home of John G. Hook,
southwest corner of Tenth and Poplar
streets, was made by burglars on Friday
night.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
TAKE THEM IN TIME

The masses Will have what
they want, cost what it may.
High-priced medicines have had
their day and the poor and af-
aicted may now enjoy the bene-
fits Of carefully prepared, pure
remedies at practically nominal
prices. The physicians con-
nected with Louisiana Specific
Laboratory have prepared a num-
Der of standard cures which are
offered to the public at the lowest
prices convenient with pure
preparations.
These standard cures cannot
be bought of druggists. By send
ing your orders direct to the
Louisiana Specific Laboratory,
Lake Charles, Louisiana, you
are sure to receive pure, fresh
drugs properly compounded and
carefully packed.
In ordering the following
standard cures please give the
number of the remedy nedeed.
If taken in time one supply will
The evening times., 1898-02-09
LETTER MAKES A GEP0s|T
The Young Plunger Puts &c..
900, 200 in ArmOur'S Bank.
HIS ENEMY IS ASTONISHED
Despite the Continuous Efforts vi the
Bears, wheat Climbs Steadily Up
ward-TLe Predicted Reaction
Fails TO Matei ialize. and the Spec
ulator Pursues His Original Policy

New York, Feb 9.-The sensation
which eclipsed all others on Wall
street yesterday came from Chicago.
Nearly every broker was talking about
the nerve of young Joe Letter in de-
posting 81. 600 600 in Armour's bank
last Saturday.
The story runs that in a wheat set
tlement Monday. Mr.. Letter gave to
Mr.. Armour or one of his brokers u
check for@Sl 600, eco on the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank, of Chicago, of
which Mr. Armour is one of the direc-
tors and the largest stockholder.
Now neither Mr. Letter senior nor
junior has ever carried an account in
that bank, and upon receiving the
check Mr. Armour rushed frantically
over TO the bank and called the cash
ier and president together, and before
they were given a chance TO say a
word said, amid wild gesticulations:
is this check good? 1t is. Well
what the deuce do you fellows mean
opening an account with Leites and
lending him money on securities,
don't care if they were gilt-edged or
the best land on the lake front. Don't
you know I'm fighting him. and what
do you mean by letting him have mon
ey 10 fight me?"
why. just before the bank closed
Saturday Mr.. Letter deposited $1,000
600, and Of course we are always ready
to receive deposits" replied the aged
cashier
There was big furry in wheat yes
terday. Wheat opened in the morning
at 9iSsc.. strong and steady; advanced
to sc SC. and closed at 96l.c. in spite
of all the bearish reports that were
sent afloat to counteract the bullish in
flUence which Joe Letters big deposit
in Armours bank had made.
Almost every wheat broker has been
predicting a reaction in wheat and a
bear movement, but just the opposite
occurred. and the wheat pit was more
active yesterday than il has been foT
months and the advance price also
. greaer. An kinds OF bearish reports
were on the wire and being circulated
( as fast as lips could talk and feet could
/ go, but still wheat kept going up.
The following telegraph message was
I received here by one of the largest
I firms in the street:
! Letter has allowed the market to sag
( down from sNl2. which Ii was January
1 2S TO 94l4 simply to shake off the nu-
/ merous company following him and
/ buy more wheat at cheaper prices. Lei
! ter's brokers are buying quietly in
large blocks"
The Letters have only $4,000. 900 "a
! $4,000, 600 in wheat. Newspaper reports
( greatly exaggerate. They are worth
$40 coo 900 at a conservative figure. and
have unlimited credit in Chicago and
/ Washington.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
HE THIRSTS FOR BLOOD
A Well-known Millionaire Vows to
Eat an Editors Heart.
Jou rnalistic and Financial Circles
Excited Over a Feud OF Long
Standing.

Minneapolis, Feb. 9.-Journalistic and
financial circles are a trife agitated be-
cause If rumor that Samuel Hill, the
millionaire President of the Minneapolis
Trust Company. intends to kill William
+. Haskell, owner and manager Of the
Minneapolis Times, on sight.
The suit Of the Minneapolis Trust Com
pany against the Times has just been de-
cided in favor of the newspaper While
ii was in progress MIR. HilI nfomed sew
eral persons that i'm the event of Haskelrs
acquittal he would cut the latter's heart
out and eat it.
The Trust Company was charged by
the Times with having converted to the
private uses Of the directors $50 600 OBJ
tanned 10y fraudulent sale of bonds of a
concern known as the West Pullman
Company which bonds formed part of
the assets of the Guaranty Loan Compa-
ny that collapsed few years ago to the
tune Of sS,o0O.O00. The Times reiterated
its charges in court.
Samuel Hill a Southerner, is the SON.
in-law Of President James j. Hill. Of the
Great Northern. He is himself president
OF the St Paul, Minneapolis and ManitO-
ba Railway. Mr.. Haskell is son of f,
IL. Haskell, of the Boston Herald.
The hostility between Hill and young
Haskell dates back many years. Hill re-
Gently said that Haskell had always
crossed his path. even years ago. He has
hinted at a challenge TO a duel
Editor Haskell smiles at the heroics
on the part of MIR. Hill and makes no
threats The editor and manager of the
Minneapolis Times is in the habit of
going loaded" For some years his ia
vorite method Of obtaining relief from
the strain Of thought was TO shoot with
a revolver at brick wall opposite his
office window. Ii was one Of the jani-
tors duties to keep that wall well COW
cred with fat headed nails wedged into
the interstlces Of the brick. Haskell
could drive eight out Of ten at twenty
yards.
Friends Of both gentlemen are making
an effort to prevent them from meeting.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
England and India
(From the London Truth. }

tUe LOnuOn HULL
Asit stands at the present moment, the
frontier campaign has been the most dis
we have embarked since the welcheTen
expedition. The Indian government has
modified one of the largest armies that
have been called out since the Crimean
war; and after three or four months in
cessant fighting what has that army done?
Nothing. Daring all those months scarce
ly week has passed without bringing
controlled though all the means of COM
munication are by the military authori-
ties-the news of some petty but igno-
minious rev rise, or some desperate en-
counter in which our troops have with
difficulty extriCated themselves from a
position of serious peril The loss OF life
has been appalling, especially among the
officers, and the troops have been deci-
mated by sickness. For the most part
regmental Jfficers and men appear to
have acquitted themselves admira bly,; there
have been splendid instances of heroism
on the part of individuals and corps.
What, then, is the fault? 1t can only
be that the campaign was badly planned,
and that the troops have been badly
handled. For this reason I assert that
prima facie the scathing condemnation
passed above lin an extract from an In
dian journaD on the comma nder in chief
in India, whom there is no necessity to
name at present, is fully justified by the
facts.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
City Brevities.

The subcommittee OF the Ways and
Means Committee will meet tomorrow
for a public hearing Of the Bromwell
bill.
Justice Of the Peace Church has made
answer 70 the petition for a writ of ha-
beas corpus made on behalf Of Perry
Carson.
A defective fiue caused a slight fire
this morning in SOmeTville's black
smith shop at Sixteenth and streets
southeast Damage, SO.
F. F. Cooper. an assistant inspector
of the street -Seaning department. has
resigned. and c. H. Hitchcock today
was appointed in his place.
Lawyer Ed S. Niles, who is charged
with an assault. on the information Of
Mr. Oliver c. Hack, appeared before
Judge Scott this morning and demanded
a trial by jury.
Cornelius Mccarthy was charged be
fore Judge Scott in the police court this
morning with the larceny of $50 from
Mr.. Thomas Pollard. but the case
against him was dismissed.
Henry Baker was sent to the farm
for thirty days by Judge Kimball for
Vagrancy. Baker held up Policeman
Flvnn at his own door and insisted
on food and lodging being given him.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Lent and Mr..
Josef O. Cadek played at the White
House after the dinner there last even
ing. and were subsequently presented to
the President and Mis- Mckinley and
a number Of their guests.
Good VIII Lodge, No. Z. I. Q. @. t,
had a vcll-attcnded meeting last even
MARYLAND avenue southwest. Remarks
were made by +. II. Parks. Of Silver
Star Lodge; J. ". Sherwood. L. ID.
Klopfer. II. Halliday and others.
The court of appeals Of the District
decided yesterday in the case Of Milford
w. Howard against the Citizens Bank
and Trust Company that Members OF
Congress are not exempt from attach-
ment under a judgment for debt
National Lodge. No. 101, Order Of the
Golden Chain. held its regular meeting
last Monday night at 5l4 Ninth street
northwest Among the business trans
acted was the installation Of the new
Commander. Mr.. : II. Turner, by the
deputy supreme commander, r. ). Den
ny The question as to the adNisability
Of admitting women was discussed
without conclusion.
DIR. J. Clarence HatJOn. dentist, lOl6
MassachCsStts avenue northeast, an
nounces TO his patrons that he has re-
covered from his pIOtracted illness. and
has resumed practice Office hours, y
TO 10 a. m. and ] to =. m.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
Suspected a Mere Prete,t

eonsuiars' reports from GERMANY show n
rela king uDon the decree issued by the Ger
.ildh % government relative TO the fmporta-
uon OF American fruits Tpon examina
uOn OF the fruits held for Inspection. an
were aonitted excepting eighty-one cases,
winch We're iound TO contain the alleged
SSaie insect IL mch Germany COMPLAINS.
The decree s thought by the goyernm ent
OFFICIALS TO be a mere pTetext 70 prevent
the competition of our fruit with that OF
the German production. Attention has
been dircctet 4 TO the statements of eminent
experts OF he superiority of Heurich's
Maerzen beer over other high-erade beer.
Maerzen pOssesses Qualities that give
strength 70 he nerves, retains the appetite
and builds lp the system by properly 'tii-
gesting the food. With these known quail
ties OF Maerzen the German cover nment of
ffcials no do Ibt viii be the first to recon-
mend it TO lie people as q pure nd whole
some article.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
WILLIE MAKES CONFESSION.
Admits Having Sent the Deadly
Drug to Bessie Neff

Adelphi, Ohio, Feb. 9.-George Willie,
the betrayer and alleged accomplice in
the murder of pretty Bessie Neff, made
a partial confession last night.
He was arrested in Columbus, and
taken to Laurelville. Big crowds were
at all the stations through which the
train passed and a threatening throng
met him at Laurelville.
Willie was frightened badly, and was
hurried into court, where he waived
examination. and in default of $1,000
bail was locked up.
While in the lookup he admitted his
intimacy with Miss Neff He said he
wanted to marry her. but failed to eX-
plain whv he had not done so.
He had received numerous letters
from the girl he said, and finally sent
her the drug which ended her. life.
When Willie started for Logan yes
terday afternoon an angry crowd was
at the station. and there were many
threats Of lynching.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
BIG HATS BARRED.
A City Council Dares the Wrath of
the GentIer Sex.

Bridgeport. Conn, Feb. 9.-The COM
mon council has passed an ordinance
forbidding "the wearing Of any head
covering which obscures the view Of
those who sit behind it, in church or
theater.
The ordinance was rushed through
without discussion. Months ago the
same ordinance was defeated by the
council after a tremendous debate. Al
derInan Thompson. a bachelor. advo-
Gated the measure, but the married men
feared to support it and it was de-
feated.
The ordinance makes IL imperative
for all law-abiding citizens TO remove
their hats in place of amusement or
a church under a penalty of being re
moved by an officer of the law, and
fined SO for the offense.
1t is understood that the clergy Will
preach against the new law next Sun
day. on the ground that il woman
cannot wear a fashionable hat to the
house of worship she will stay away.
The evening times., 1898-02-09

/ have given Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a fair test and consider IT one
of the very best remedies for croun
that / have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although / use
1T freely. Any cold my children con-
tract yields very readily to this medi-
cine. / can conscientiously recon-
dren-George E. Wolff, Clerk of tba
Circuit Court, Fernandina, Fla. Sold
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggist, 93S T street and Connec-
ticut avenue and S street northwest
and 142s Maryland avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
THE MACK INDICTMENT.
A Motion to Quash 1t 10 BE Made
i'm New York.

i'm New York.
New York. Feb. 9.-Lawyer Frederick
House. Of counsel for Mrs. Augusta
Mack. now serving a fifteen-year SEN
tence in the Auburn State prison for
her part in the murder Of William Gul-
densuppe notified District Attorney
Gardiner Yesterday that he would make
a motion today FOR the dismissal Of the
indictment pending in this county
against Mrs. Mack.
The motion will be made before Judge
FITZGERALD in general sessions.
In the papers served on District At
torney Gardiner yesterday Lawyer
House recites the fact Of Mrs. Mack 5
conviction in Queens county for the
same crime.
1t is understood District Attorney
Gardiner viii not oppose the motion
to dismiss the indictment.
When Mrs. Mack and her accomplice,
Martin Thorn, were first arrested for
the murder Of Guldensuppe. former Dis
trict Attorney Olcott promptly had the
pair indicted for murder in the first de-
gree in order TO hold them until the
Queens county grand jury met.
II is this indictment Lawyer House
wants dismissed.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
KEENE As ORCHARD Ill"
A Change of Bill at the Lafayette
So Iare Opera House.

A CDaDge OF Bill at the Lafayette
So Iare Opera House.
There was a large audience at the
Lafayette last night to see and criti-
else Thomas Keene's portrayal of his
most celebrated character, that of the
deformed, sinister Richard Ill
While not lacking in many of the faults
that mark the work of the tragedian,
the impersonation was excellent, and
Mr.. Keene succeeded in making a
strong impression on his hearers His
cruel, crafty, treacherous king was
drawn with considerable force and
more care than might have been ex-
pected. Charles Hanford brought out
the best portions of the small part of
Henry, Earl of Richmond, and a sup
porting cast, consisting of George Nor
ton, Mr.. Lowell, Miss Drofnab. Miss
Timberman, Lucia Moore and Cecil
Offit, aided in presenting the smaller
portions of the general picture Louis
XT' will be given this afternoon. with
"Othello'' to follow tonight
The evening times., 1898-02-09
0NE-HALF
DYSPEPSIA.

Remember that GROVER GRA-
HAMS remedy il UARANI ED
TO remove all distress FROM THE
FIRST DOSE. IL Is folly TO suffer
when zoe. bottle, procured from
your druggist, viii correct in-
stantIy all unpleasant symptoms.
An fnfauibIe Specific for Dyspepsia,
Heartburn, Gastritis aud all dis
eases arising from an impaired Di-
gestive system. Write TO Grover
Graham Co., Newbureh, n. Y, for
pamphlet.
The evening times., 1898-02-09
MIR. WILLIAMS DENIES 1T.
Says He viii Not Be Retired From
the Chemical Bank

New York, Feb. 9.-When asked to-
day concerning the published report
that he was to be retired from the
executive Office of the Chemical Ma
tional Bank, President Williams said:
1T is a lie; a malicious. cruel lie."
Vice President Roosevelt and Direc-
tor Stevens also said emphatically
that IL was untrue. The three bank
officers were in conference yesterday.
and received word that Quinlan. the
former cashier, was still in bed and
on the verge of collapse
The evening times., 1898-02-09

A few months ago Mr.. Byron Every,
of Woodstock. Mich. was badly af-
flicted with rheumatism. His right leg
was swollen the full length, causing
him great suffering. He was advised
to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The
first bottle of it helped him considera-
bly, and the second bottle effected a
cure. The 25 and 50-cent sizes are for
sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale and
Retail Druggist, 93S F street and Con-
necticut avenue and S street northwest
and 1923 Maryland avenue northeast.