The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-01
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN
1s.e cor THIRD AND kINc STREETS
1hs Republican Printing
and Publishing Co.
PUBLISHED DAIRY. EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Entered at the Post Office at Wilmington.
Del. as second.cIass mail matter.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE I. 1908.

COMMODORE SCHLEY has by this time
shown tho country what his fleet could do
In attacking the Spanish fleet at Santiago,
Moro Castle and LaSocafa fort. Tho
news is that Commodore Schley yesterday
afternoon forced the harbor Of Santiago
do Cuba and engaged the Spanish feet
shat lay about four Mills In from the en-
trance to the harbor. Santiago is panic
stricken. and even the cablo operator de-
serted his post After three forts had been
silenced, and in an engagement that last.
I'd four hours, the American fleet is once
more victorious on the water, which
speaks well for the superiority Of our gun.
ners, and our men as fighters Admiral
Cervera tried to escape with his fleet out
Of the harbor where he has been bottled
for some time, but the reception from the
American feet was too hot for him, and
he was forced to show fight with the re-
suit that he had to withdraw. The Cable
Company states that there is probably
more Of the dispatch to come, but up to
this writing, nothing additional has been
received since 0p. III. Although the war
has thus far caused an expenditure Of five
hundred million dollars, it IL only a drop
In the bucket OF that which the war will
cost before 1t is brought to close.
In passing the bills sent to the Delaware
Legislature owed by the State, some of
shem were slashed in an unmerciful man.
ner and cut in hall. But strange to relate
not one of the bills put in by the men who
had pull with the members had their
bills cut down one dollar. The members
who rode on free pas o., even charged the
State for mileage, while they under the
circumstances were not entitled to every
day. Once week should have been often
enough but instead they received over 500
psr month. 1t was suap for the majority
o'them. and they were loath to let go Of
good thing. If they had dons their duty
as they were sworn to the 60 sions of
the Legislature would not haze cot the
State one fifth Of the amount thay looted
the treasury of.
THE Philadelphia Record is 81 years cd
to-day, and in celebrating lis arrival at
chat age, wheu all boys think they have
have al! the responsibilities upon their
shoulder, they have issued 24.sheet paper
The Record has always been one Of the
best exchanges that comes to hand. and
us increased circulation TO 2l7SG9 copies
daily is something to be proud Of, and
shows that it is appreciated by the public.
We wish for it renewed property, and
long life. 1t is without doubt the be,t
newspaper published in Philadelphia.
THE commencement exercises of tho
different schools will take place thi,
month, and the sweet graduates will BIS
handed their diplomas, and then sent out
In The world to make their way rs their
abilities may command May their lives
be ever as eventful and happy as have been
shsir school days and may they prosper
snd DO an ornament to society and the
business world into which they have enter
cd. The real struggle for living thoy
will find has now commenced in earnest
ness with them
. EDWARD TATNALL .parted this life yes
t,rday in the so h yeas OF his age. He was
well and favoraby known in our city and
Is the last member Of he Tatnal family
Of the early history of Wilmington. He
was a botanist and member of the Nat
ural History Society of Delaware, and al
ways took an active part at the meetings.
q y Ia fuo n
me time, but like good many Others his
money got away from him. A man of
sterling character and strong in his be-
icfs he lived us he believed right to his
fellow men. He will be missed.
THE battleshipi Texas and Maine, the
two vessels rejected by OK. Secretary of the
Navy Whitney, have boon heard from.
AEnd cut quite figure in tho history of the
Navy. They were the two YES ,cl, built by
Pie late john Roach, ut Chester P,., and
'ther rel .ctioA b.oko up j ,hn RJacr Il,
well as caused his death. The Maine WIS
blown up at Havana an tn Texas paid
ITS compliments to the Spnniaras yestei-
day in the engagement ut a tiAy,.
CIVIL SERVICE tcccIvcl another set back
yesterday il NaShingtjA. The United
States Suprcm Court in session Yesterday
decided that tn intel Sta'cs L. strict
court for Wet Virginia hal no ia i, lie
\ Hon to sit al Court Of Equity in thu mat
FER of diSniSsHls under the civil service
saw, and reversed the dec sion of that
: court, which restrained TIE cylIeuto, of In.
ternal Revenue from removing guagcrS,
storekoopers etc,
The late Legislature must hivG been a
rank one when even he Democratic NEWS
papers OF the Stat, have nos Il go)l word
B, say in its behalf Several mGl who sat
In that body will nCvar To ablo to do SO
sgain. Democrats rs well asR 'publcans.
The people asked for bread, and they gave
them a stone
The Wilmington Turngemeude return.
ID home from Phila last evening. the re.
cipient of priz.s which they won at the
Turnerfest. They were given royal wei.
come and headed by IL brass band, were
escorted from the p, W. Il b. depot to
Turn Hall where the event was cclebla ted
a. only the Germans know how.
STRANGE things happen in this world,
but nothing more strange than the living
Of one year of John keogh, an sycar-1ld
boy of Camden. n. J. who fell from tree
last June and broke his neck. Death gen.
sIally results from such injuries but the