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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

THE opposition to Senator Gray in his
party is not strong enough to prevent the
Gray men from getting In the majority.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

WITH united Republican party there Is
no reason whatever but that the Ropubli-
cans will win at the coming election.
Hundreds OF Republicans who have not
yet registered will now that the differ
enCes ID the party have boon settled.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

r THE plot thioksns ard she evidences In
the Botkin eass b accommodating. Mrs.
Botkin does not mean to come to Dels-
ware II she and her lawyers can prevents.
She may not be brought on before the last
Of the month.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

THE cold blooded manner IN which the
Empress Of Austria was SO cruelty MUIR
dered is enough to make ono's blood boil.
The world would be heap better
off If every Anarchist in it was dead. So
ciety owes it to itself to SEQ that men aud
women who take the lives of thoss they
consider their enemies aud Tor no par
ticular reason except the position they hold
Anarchism should bu stamped out of the
world. The Anarchists.are desperate, and it
would require just such desperate means
to accomplish what the authorities Of
Pennsylvania did when they completely
stamped out the society known as the
Molly Maguires. Allnations are interest.
cd in the matter and should act in concert,
Our own land has not been exempt from
the cowarlly work of these bands Of cut
throats, The world would be much better
oil without them,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

The voters she uld bear in mind that the
men to be voted for, for the offices within
the gift Of the people. should be intelli-
gent men, good business men, poli'e and
easy to approach. So many men when
they are elected to office forget they are
the servants of the people ard act the part
Of masters. This Is one reason why the
writer Is opposed to civil service in he
federal departments. Men become urro-
kant and austere and can hardly answer n
civil question put to them. We have soma
oil these specimens right here in Whining.
ton A change is often II good. thing aud
gives better results. The manner of nom.
mating candidates is more likely to insure
good capable men than eve: before III fine
history OF Delaware. We certainly hope
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

The gathering Of the boys in blue
around the city hall almost daily does not
speak we'll for them when in our city of
duty
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

The Democrats will hold their conyen-
tion at Dover today. The old time, con-
ventions when Sam Townsend was alive
and took hand in them, have Como never
10 return again. They have dropped their
plcturesqucness, and they are not half 50
exciting as in the good old days. The new
constitution has changed the old times
manner OF making nominations and rs a
consequence the ward heelers Will have to
look for other jobs, Their occupation Ia
gone.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

HUGH c. BROWNE wac re- elected chair
man and William II. Heald secretary. yes.
tsrday at the meeting OF the Regular Re-
publican State Central COMMITTEES held Mt
Dover. The name Of Dir. Evan G Short
hdge and Winfield $. .Quigey were offered
BY Mr.. Fred Eden Bach, but MIR Browne
was Reelected. What does tie persistent
opposition to Mr.. Browne by Mr.. Bach
mean5 He once upon time wa, the only
daisy in the bunch, but now.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

This stand has a l4--inch top
and VII finished, the cheapest
stand ser sold.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-13

SECRETARY Algcr is to BIZ investigated or
~ least his manner of conducting the war
department is. The President has M
pointed commission whose business it i i
to probe into the affairs of that depart.
mont. The people have demanded the in i.
vestigatlon and the President has aco ul-
ssced 1t Is to be hoped that there Will be
NO white washing and the blanc, If any,
sttached to where it belongs without fear
or favor no matter who gots hit,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

EN-Ald. Dan Corken, whose health
has not been the best of late. has re-
signed from the foremanship of the
Rock Island Plow company's foundry
in order to allow himself needed rest
Last evening a delegation of the en-
ploves of the shop over which Mr..
Corken. had presided for II years,
called at his home on Seventh avenue
to offer evidence of their high estima-
ton of his friendship. Thomas
Byrnes, as spokesman, told Mr.. Cor
ken of the regret his withdrawal from
the shop had occasioned, and present
ing him with a gold-headed cane,
hoped it would be means of keeping
green in his memory the associations
he had formed among the men who
had so long served under him. Mr..
Corken made feeling response. and
thanked the boys from the bottom of
his heart for their substantial express
sion Of good will. The cane bears
the inscription: Presented by Foun-
dry Employees to Daniel Corken,
June s. 1898
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

potatoes. Everybody is getting anx-
ious to get off Of this great square
rugged monster. Bows all Join in
sending love and regards to all. Have
mail addressed L. 5. Lancaster. Kew
West. BUGLER Tubs.
j. S. Coulter has letter from his
brother A. w. Coulter. who is with
the militiamen who went from here
on the Lancaster at Key West, in
which he asks that stamps be sent
him. as he cannot get any there. He
speaks rejOicefully of having just par
taken of a meal of bean soup and
pork.
Here is the way the gun boat Ley
den, on which some of our Naval Re
serves are serving. is distinguishing
herself. as told in a Key West dispatch
An auxiliary gunboat which arrived
here this morning from Cardenas re-
ports all quietNthere. except that the
auxiliary gunboat Leyden is making
things very lively for the Spaniards
by blazing away at them whenever
she sees a movement on the Spanish
gunboats. or at the defensive works
at CardenaS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
FROM OUR SAILOR LADS.
First Communication From the Local Naval
Reserves.


United States Lancaster. Receiving
Ship. Key West. Fla. June 4.-The
naval militia arrived at Key West
Wednesday, June l. All were well with
one exception and the patient suffering
from rheumatism has been sent to the
hospital ut Key West. We have fine
fare. Last Wednesday when we came
aboard we had hard tack rs tough as
a rock, and chicory, or imitation cot
fee. for breakfast. We had coffee and
hard tack and so on until today. when
we had beans and hard tack. We
were obliged to buy three or four new
uniforms. blankets. soap (as the soap
we brought will not mix with salt
water): in fact, we have to buy
enough to take three months wages.
4 great many of the BOYS are dis
couraged because they thought we
were enlisting at Moline to 20 direct to
SIMPSONS fleet. In this We were
disappointed. They are taking us
one. two and three at a time. SO far
about ten have gone. About half of
SIMPSONS feet is here in Kew West
harbor now coaling up. The prizes
of all kinds are also here: i'll fact. the
ships are lying around ike planted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Several of the Rock Island marks.
men returned last night from Peoria.
where they participated in the state
shoot. I. p. Latin. j. /. Paddock,
Ed Nance and W. A. Porter tied with
20 others for the honors in the first
days shoot for the Chicago board of
trade diamond badge, but they fell
shy of the mark in the shoot-off.
which will he concluded today. How
ever, they will share in the cut up of
the prize money offered for the best
finishers in the opening. Ed Bing-
ham. of Chicago, won the L. c. Smith
silver cup, emblematic of the state
individual championship at inanimate
targets. The Illinois State Sports
mems association held its annual
meeting, electing William NJ. Allen,
eX-mayor of Peoria and a mem Der OF
the Peoria gun club. president. and
C. +. Simmons, also of Peoria. score
tarv. 1t was decided to hold the next
shoot in Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
TRIAL OF CONFIDENCE MEN,
Fred Wilson and Fred Harris Before a
jury in the Circuit Court.

The trial of Fred Wilson and Fred
Harris. who worked the conf dence
game on Edgar Hammond, a Proph-
ctstOwn eX-constable. to the tune of
$3.50 in Rock Island last March. was
begun Yesterday afternoon. 1t will
he remembered that one of the men
struck up an acquaintance with Ham
mond at the Burlington depot and
piloted him up along First avenue
where they were met by a police
man." who accused Hammond of
being in possession of counterfeit
money. He produced his roll to prove
that it was the real article turned ont
by Uncle Samuel. The officer took
the greenbacks and told Hammond to
report at headquarters at at an APP
pointed hour. The Prophetstown
man, after being shook by his friend.
began to realize that a game had been
worked on him. He notified the po-
lice and the con men were captured
in Galesburg. They deny ever hav-
ING seen Hammond. They are being
defended by Attorneys Beardsley and
Quillan. and States Attorney Searle
is prosecuting.
\ verdict was returned last evening
by the jury in the Andrew Jackson
case finding the defendant guilty OF
assaultin@ his son Ernest with a
deadly weapon with intent to do bodi-
" injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Up to noon todayno word had been
received from the meeting of the
Western Baseball association directors
at st. Joe. 1t is said Cedar Rapids
will be dropped and the season con-
tinued with six clubs. So far as Rock
Island is concerned such course
would he acceptable. although it must
be admitted that it would he a better
business move if the Missouri town
were let out. There is an undercur-
rent Of fear among those who have
watched the game closely that the
league of 1898 is doomed TO a short
life, and that even if it is voted to
play the season out with six clubs a
week will not ensue before other
towns will throw up the sponge.
Rock Island will not be one of these.
however. She made a promise at the
Cedar Rapids meeting with the repre-
sentatives of every other city of the
association. and she will keep it. and
will be found playing ball to the end
of the schedule if her neighbors do
likewise.
Burlington is to blame for the
whole difficulty. She set the pace
broke her agreement-and such other
members of the league who feel that
the season will not prove very
profitable one can gracefully pull out.
The rainy season was over, there was
prospect that the business would
daily grow better. and there was a
feeling of security throughout the cir.
cuit-at such time it was anything
but just for Burlington, without a
moments warning, to upset tn,
whole deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
River Riplets.

The Artemus Lamb came down with
six barges.
The Cyclone brought down 10
string Of logs.
The John H. Douglas came down
with 10 strings of lumber.
The Pathfinder. Hennepin and
Pilot came down. while the Pilot. John
II. Douglas, Pathfinder and Artemus
Lamb went north.
The stage of the water at Rock Isl
and bridge was 4.25 at a. m. and
4.3O at noon; the temperature at
noon a. The water is stationary at
ST. Paul. is falling at Keokuk and ST.
Louis, and rising at all points. A
rise is expected to continue from Du.
buque to Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take Hoods sarsaparilia. Cure all
liver ills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Subscribe for The ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Many People Cannot Drink

Coffee at night. 1t spells their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when you
please and sleep like top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it nour-
ishes. cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For
nervous persons. young people and
children, Grain-O is the perfect drink
Made from pure grains. Get pack
aye from your grocer today. Try it
in place of coffee. ID and zoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
A Run Down Condition,

Il have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
for that tired feeling and general run
down condition of the svslem.
seemed to be tired all the time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gave me relief,
and has proved great medicine to
purify the blood and build up the
strength Sarah F.. Peak. Virginia.
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic loc or sc.
II c. c. c, fail 10 cure, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Games Yesterday,

Yesterdays games: At Ottumwa.
Peoria }. Ottumwa 3. (called at the
end of the ninth on account of rain y
at Quincy, Cedar Rapids 3. Quincy l;
ut st. Joe. rain.
Rock Island plays at Ottumwa to-
morrow, Saturday and Sunday.
There will he no professional ball
here until the 18th, when Quincy is
booked for series.
Some of the players don't seem
pleased with the idea of the manage
ment signing new men. Good ball
players never worry about losing theil
Jobs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
Attention, Campers and Fishing Parties

We are headquarters for camping
and fishing supplies; also full line
Of fresh groceries always on hand and
at the lowest price. Ice delivered TO
all camps. Fresh and cured meats,
fresh produce direct from the farm.
All goods sold will be delivered free
of charge.
S. j. APPLE. Sears. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09

Foley's Kidney Cure is safe, sure
remedy for all kinds of kidney and
bladder diseases. For sale by Il. II.
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-09
NO WORD FROM ST,JO.
Action Of the Western Baseball
Association Directors
Awaited.
sHAKY FEELING ALONG THE LINE

Rock Island Determined to Stick as Long
AS the Other Clubs Live up to the Cedar
Rapids Agreement Burlington's Shabby
Deal-LocaI Teams Next Engagement mt
Ottumwa
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-06-01
CLARK PIERSON, Editor.
LAMBERTVILLE. y, J
WEDNESDAY. JUNE /, 1895.

The 1mcricdn NonthiD Rcriew n
Rcrjcms for June is wcll-illustrated
war number The magazine opens
with the editors review of the first
month $ campaigning in our contest
with Spain This is followed by the
detailed account of the struggle in the
Record of Current Event." and Car
toon Comments" on the war, chiefly
from foreign journals. The contribut-
ed articles include character sketch
of Admiral Dewey by Winston
Churchill, two articles ON the Philip
pines, and one on Spain and the
Caroline Islands from II missionary
point of view. The department Of
Lending Articles Of the Month also
deals with many questions growing
out of the war. Altogether there are
more than eighty pictures of subjects
related to the present crisis.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-06-01
MBoItyy
Underwear.

1t isn't any wonder that the
" Yard Muslin Underwear is
popular in Trenton. 'Twould
be queer if it wasn't. The
materials used, are the best OBJ
tainable. The embroidery is
Of fine, neat, good wearing pat
terms. The fit is perfect. The
finish is the equal of any "made-
to.order" garment.
I he price is not quite so low
as that of the cheap sweat
shop goods, bu, this difference
is more than made up by the
extra satisfaction given to the
wearer.
A large part of the store
will this week be devoted 10 the
sale of muslin underwear.
Here's a list Of the kinds and
prices, but il would be much
more satisfactory TO have YOU
inspect the goods
Corset Covers, 25c. 10 65c.
Night Gowns, Soc. to Sl.75.
Ladies Drawers, Doc. to SSc.
Muslin Skirts, Doe. to $3.50.
Children's Drawers, Zoe. to 50,
Children's Night Gowns, 35,
to 75c.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-06-01
oar Nnvy Illustrated.

AT the present moment, when all
eyes are turned to the fleets which are
sustaining SO nobly the honor of our
country, we often hear people ask
What IL the difference between an
armored cruiser and protected cruis-
err" Very few people are able to
answer such queries finland, and it
would be hnrd to obtain satisfactory
answers to them from cyelopedias or
dictionaries. To answer these and
simiarqueries the ScieHtifc iHeriean
has Just published Special NAVY
Supplements II large folio Of 10 pngcs
illustrated by 30 illustrations. chow
ing the vessels of the new Navy,
whether battleships. coast defense
vessels, cruisers, rams, torpedo boais,
gnnboats or submarine boats. Tn
like most publications. dealing with the
navy, the actual methods of "Fighting
the Ship are described the engines.
boilers. guns, turrct, mechanism,
steering gear, etc, being illustrated.
We do not know of any publication
which gives in any degree the same
matter. The present time is most
opportunc for publication OF this
kind and We are pleased to know that
the sale has been phenomenal. This
issue contains colored map OF Cubu
and the West Indies. 1t il sold fol
twenty-five cents II copy hy al
newsdenlers or by Messrs. Mum d
Co, Publishers, 3Gl Broadway. New
York
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-06-01


anl quite decidedly of the opinion
there is no foundation for the theory
advanced by some Spanish officials
that the revolt has II religious signifi
canoe. The Catapunan Society is the
strongest secret political organization
in the Philippines. The munitions
of war were furnished principally
through the Catapunans. The order
is said to have n membership OF be
tween 10, 900 and $4,000, mainly On
Luzon Island Each member Of this
organization contributed weekly what
would be equivalent to ten American
ccntsto the reyolutionary fund. There
is n good deal of Free Masonry in the
Philippines Masonry that was
brought from Spain There is no eyl-
denee that Mnsons iii America or else
where in the world hnye contributed II
dollar to the Philippine revolutionary
fund or in any other manner Indicated
any special interest in the revolt Ac-
cording 10 the best information obtain
able no Masonic lodge in the Philip
pines has taken action as n body,
although there are doubtless good
many Masons among the Catapunans
Six months ago the insurgents would
have returned to their work and ended
the rebellion if the government had
granted these fonr points:
/. The Filipinos to have represen
tation in the Spanish national parlia
ment
=. Reform the land and tax systems
of the islands.
3. Gnrtail the civil powers Of the
frinrs
4. Recall many of the Spanish of
ficials in the islands, with view to
more honest, economical, and efficient
government
But the Filipinos would not COM
promise to-day on any terms, however
liberal. They are determined, des-
pernte1y determined, tofree themselves
| ullAblHltlA from A1IhhiSH iul'. my
will welcome with open arms and
grateful hearts the soldiers of Amer
lea. \ great many Of the Filipinos
will nnqnestionably be Influenced by
the priests, who will strive industrious
" 10 mike their people believe it is Il
case Of strong Protestant nation go
mig out on mission of conquest to
gobhle up and Protestantize n Catholic
country. As II Catholicwho il some
what familiar with the conditions IN
the Philippines, believe the efforts
of the firms in this direction will he
almost wholly Intellectual. From
"Whnt an American Saw in the Philip
pines" by Joseph T. Mannix, in
lmeftea9 HoHtdt8 Reric~ Of Reeie'e'
| fnr Iuup
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-06-01
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.


Excursion Route Book.
On June / the Passenger Depart
ment Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will issue the 1898 edition Of
its Summer Excursion Route Book
This work is designed to provide the
public with short descriptive notes Of
the principal Summer resorts Of East
ern America, with the routes for reach
ing them, and the rates of fare There
are over four hundred resorts i'll the
book to which rates are quoted, and
over fifteen hundred different routes
or combinations of routes. 1t is com
piled with the utmost care, and alto
gether is the most complete and com
prehensiyc handbook of Summer travel
ever offered TO the public
1t is bound iii handsome and strik-
ing cover IN colors, and contains
several maps, presenting the exact
routes over which tickets are sold II
is also profusely illustrated with fine
half-tone cuts of scenery Mt the various
resorts and along the lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
On and after june l it may be pro
cured at any Pennsylvania Rallroae
ticket office Mt the nominal price of tel
cents, or, upon application to the
general office, Broad Street Station
by mail for twenty cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-06-01

AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM MISS
MELVIN



Shanghai, China, March 20, 1898
Dedr .fcicads II the Ldmhertt5Hc
AHfHiasY How | wish this letter
could bear along with our greetings,
something of the fragrance of Spring.
Kingdom for the varieties OF plants
are manifold and the people, even the
poorest, ARE extremely fond of flowers
Your charge, +, Tsung, has worked
faithfully the last six months and IN
every respect made commcndablc pro-
gress. trust You received the photo
graph of the school and found her
among the group. She is us strong and
hearty as she looks. | have never known
her to be i'll Good health is mn import
ant tnctor in n worker III this country.
She Is very active in the Y +. G. T..
Society being always ready to do her
part, as we'll ms to help the little child
rem prepare for the meetings. [
would say in passing TINT this society
~ quite az successful rs any have
known Mt home, seldom is there II
moment lost and they close with re-
gret l.. Tsung is also nm indefatisa-
BILE embroidery worker, wishing to
accomplish all the good she can
through it, She promises to develop
INTO IN energetic. helpful woman.
You may have read in NEUROLOGICAL
lore the story of the great Eastern
giant. The charm of music made no
Impression ON him, the claug of trum-
pets and clash of cymbals did not dis
tnrb hs heavy slmher At last after
whole armies had been foiled and cen
turtles had passed away he began to
waken. China is like the sleeping giant
Commerce, Trade, War. and Nest
ern civilization have appeared in turn
and presented their oycrtures in the
most attractive forms possible, but it
has remained for the still, small
voice of prayer, together with the
presentation of Gods word, 10 wake
the responsive iutellects and hearts,
now found among the rich and poor
alike, from one end to the other of the
empire
Truly the volume of prayer focused
Tor years upon China has not been in
vain and now nm appeal ia published
in II prominent English periodical that
every one practice self denial for II
week and give the amount of
money thus saved, for advancing the
Kingdom of God in China. Methods
suggested most practical: Curtailment
OF amusements, fewer rides IN trains or
hns, dress hats, gloves, ribbons made
to last instead of buying new ones.
Four commands are cited in Luke .:
%; Matt. 1876 Mark 1921 Luke
6:3S. Then verse from Miss HaNcr-
gal g sweet hymn
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-06-01

Governor Voorhees, says that spec
ial session Of the Legislature will be
necessary at an early date, in order
to appropriate funds with which to
equip the 800 volunteers that will
probably be New jerseys quota on
the second call
The Government, " he said, Eek
poets the State to fully equip the
troops, and will later reimburse the
State for all moneys expended.
Already an aggregate of 500 men has
been rendered the Governor on the
last call made for troops.