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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
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high standard Required for Service in tho
Army and Navy.
Philadelphia Pross.
IT was hut natural that those who
were the first TO ilnok to tina enlistment
stations failed to meet tina require
ments, and that 10 consequence the
filling up of Uncle Sans army and
navy with desirable recruits haa been
somewhat slow. Those who, however,
have been in haste to make this out
an Indication of an inferiority of
American physique or an evidence of
the decay of patriotism will come TO
grief on both counts. So far as surface
facts go. it IS clear the first rum Ia
composed of men or boys among whom
the highest percentage of deficiencies
will be found. Ii would not only no
unfair, nut foolish, we're the condition
OF these taken as typical of American
physique, since many OF the first up
plicants represent the ilotBam and
jetHam of American life, those who
can shift themselves aud occupations
on slight prnvncation and who have
few trades business or social Rnchurs
TO the windward.
So far as records in schools, colleges
and the army go, there is an Indication
of steady improvement in what may
be called the American physique. This
ia due to a variety OF causes, and, what
with the general attention now given
to fresr and healthier life, what with
the constant increase in the minor com
forts of lifo, this improvement in the
make up OF the American nun should
continue. II we go tn the colleges for
our "picked man" We thero find some
of the bsst Developed types Of manhood
the world knows, whlle in general in
collegiate circles as a whole the
physiral uplift, tho result Of gym.
nasium training, out of-door exercise
and varisd sports, ia most markod.
And fur from our college men, repro
senting any caste in American life.
the contrary ia true; 30 the improve
inent in their physical condition
reachoa everywhere, amt is confined
to no class, pampercd set, rstlscting
the An imal excellencies of tho stalled OK.
II the country has road Of them there
will he found thOnEunriH OF her sons
whose brain and hrawn will meet MI
requirements and whnsa love Of country
will tell them what thuir duty H..
| Until the manhood of America shHll
fail in these two particulars whom put
to tho test the pessimists and croakers
HhUul1 keep quist.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
CARRIER PIGEONS FROM CAMP.

Interesting. Experiments Made by Clarence
j. Green Of This city Thursday.
j. Clarence Green of this city, son in.
law of Dspaty Collector of the Port
l'etor Is. Ayprs, Is intoi ested IN carrier
pigBons, and has number OF them
which be flios when occasion Oilers.
Thursday Mr.. Green took some birds
to Camp Tunnel, near Middletown, in
order to make practical test OF the
usefulness of carrier pigeons aa dis
patch bearers in war times. lilo liberated
eight birds at 1877 o'clock p. M, each
bearing a message, and al arrived Mt
thoir loft in this city at 2.tl2 o'clock,
thus occupying but 20 minutes in cover
ing the "a miles distance between the
camp and Wilmington, nearly mile u
mlrutc.
The messages were from parties 10
camp to friends 10 this city, and all
were delivered to those to whom they
we're addressed. There was one from
Deputy Collector Az ars to friend here;
one to Mr.. Ayars from his son; one
from w. W. Anseaumal to his brother
one from Lieut.. Gordon to the adjutant-
general of the U. s. Army, and other
messages of personal character.
The success OF the tost is regarded as
very important in demonstrating the
usefulness OF carrier pigeonH az message
bearers in war times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
Jrs1 FK0M DAWSON.

a Dawson City mining may lay dying on
the ice;
lie didn't have woman nurse-he didn't
have the price.
But comrade kneeled beside him. as the
sun sank in repose.
To listen to his dying words and watch him
while he froze
The dying man propped UP his head above
four rods of snow,
And said II never saw it thaw at ninety
eight below.
Send this little pinhead nugget that swiped
from Jason bills
To my home, you know, at Dcadwood, at
Deadwood i'll the Hills.
"Tcll my friends and tell my enemies, If you
ever reach the East,
That this Dawson City region is no place for
That the lands too elevated and the wind
too awful cold.
And the hills of South Dakota yield as good
grade of gold;
"Tell my sweetheart not to worry with sor-
row too intense,
For would not thus have panned out had
had q lick OF sense.
Oh the air is growing thicker, and those
breezes give me chills,
Gee, wish | was in Deadwood, in Dead
wood in the Hills.
"Tell the fellows in the homo land to re-
main and have cincl,
That the price Of patent pork chops here is
eighty cents an inch.
That speak as one who's been here scratch
ing round to find the gold,
And ut ten per cent Of discount l could not
buy up u cold.
Now, so long" he family whispered; II
have told you what to do"
And he closed his weary eyelds and froze
solid T. d. O.
His friends procured an organ box and
c. O. DID the bills.
And sent the miner home that night to
Deadwood in The Hills.
| -. -Deadwood. S. D., Pionoer-Times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

lis, 52S square miles and the total pop
ulation is estimated to be about
5000, 600.
VOLCANOES, TYPHooNs, EARTHQUAKES
The islands are of volcanic formation
and are traversed by chain of noun
taiDH from north to south. rising in
some of them to G,000 feet. Among
these mountains are active volcanoes.
The shores of most of the islands are
deeply indented by the sea, and the
larger islands are we'll watored by largs
streams, with estuaries which form
excellent harbors
The Philippine group is within the
range of the mons0ons. Violent hur-
ricanes and earthquakes are frequent
From May to September the west
coasts of the Philippine Islands are
deluged with rain. while the October
monsoon brings rain to the east COASTS,
which are dry at other seasons.
The high temperature and abundance
of moisture cause luxuriant vegetation,
so the islands are capable of yielding
almost all kinds of colonial and Euro
pnan produce Rice, millet, maizc,
sugar, indigo, hemp, tobacco, coffee,
and cotton, are raised and the products
include sage, cOcoanuts, bananas. Gin
namon, betel, many fine fruits, timber
for shipubilding and dye. woods.
Bufialoes and must of the domestic
animals common in the United States
are reared, and tho horse, introduced
by the Spaniards., rune wild among the
mountains.
The antelope, fox, wildcat and
monkey are among the wild animals
found in the PHILIPPINE Islands. The
cayman ia to be found in the Rivera
and lakes tortoiees abound on the
shore. Fish are abundant and serpents
numerous. Among the birds are the
parrot, species of pheasant pigeons
and water fowl.
The mineral products are gold, cop
per, iron, lend, mercury, sulphur and
coal.
The exports amount to about SIG, 0o0,.
600 annually, and the imports, consist
ing mainly of cottous, machinery,
linens, coal, iron, umbrellas, earthen.
ware, hardware, woolens. apparel, &C.,
amount 10 about Sl5, 600, 600 annually.
Tho islands were discovered by Ma
gellan in 1921 and we're settled by the
Spaniards in the reign of Philip H.,
after whom they were named.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
Lor.iLrr or oun4N noMKN.


They Are the BravGst aud Most Dangerous
Foes at spain.
"Cuban mon in arms frequently
present themselves for PARDON. M
Cuban woman has ever been known TO
harter fealty for mercy. There are
traitors in Cuba. hut they are never
women" declares Thomas Gold Alvord
in an article discussing 1.-THE Patriot
Ism OF the Cuban Women" in tbs
Woman's Home Companion.
Havana is full of devoted women
reared in indolencs and luxury who
are tirelesH Ia their successful efforts
to get word from one scattered rebel
band to another, and to send them
food, medicines aud clothing. These
women are far bettter conspirators than
their fathers and brothers, for Cuban
men must talk, and, therefore, rarely
hatch plot before it il revealed. The
women 10 that country, ut least, seem
to know the value of silence. They
say little oil war, even Bmung them
solves, but 10 Americans they are
singularly contiding. This instantaneous
and perfect trust is ut times startling,
and makes one breathe feTvent prayer
that it will never be betrayed. 1t leads
to many strange experiences that can
not be treated RS news, and sent to a
daily journal, for the required pub
liration OF names would tend to swell
the already overcrowded and vile quar-
tiers for women In the island jnila and
prisons. iieautiful and delicate senoritas
will impulsively dress up 10 boys
clothes to illustrate to Americans how
they steal out at night to tho nearby
haunts of lover or brother, in the
Long Grass rs the insurgents
camps are called; how they secrste
food in false pockets; how letters,
whose envelopes have been dipped in
ink. are hidden in their black hair |;
how medicines are Carried in canes,
and cloth for clothes or wounds con
cealed in the lining of thslr coats. One
girl, disguised as yender, has fire.
quently carried to the woods dynamite
in gg-shells deity put together. She
has had many thrilling experiences,
but her nerrowest escape wAH whom u
Spanish soldier by the roadside in
sisted On taking from the basket an
egg, to let it's contents drop in a hot
and ready pan. He waa with difficulty
persuaded to forego the meal. The
dynamite was made by another woman,
VINO carefully obtained tho ingredients
at various times and ut widely scattered
drug storeHn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
A SPANISH BOMBARDMENT.
Interesting War Operations in the Philip
. pines, Prior To Dewey's Arrival.

Interesting War Operations In the Philip
pines, Prior TO Dewey's Arrival.
Vancouver, b. g., May LIT ap-
pears from information brought by the
Empress of India that the Spanish did
little bombarding on their avn nc
count In the Philippines, about fort
night before Admiral Dewey 5ilenced
their fleet.
About the middle Of April, says a
Manila report, Spanish warships went
Gown to Cebu, whero they bombarded
the city. The troops met no opposition
on landing the rebels having absconded
before shot was fired, taking with
them, IL is said, $780, COO in cash.
About 30 natives were killed in tho
bomhardment, but no European casual
ties are reported. The foreigners in
business in Cebu hoisted their national
flags over their premises, and these
wero respected by the Spanish admiral.
Cebu, which ranks third In tho cities
in the Philippines, was wrecked by the
bombardment
A massacre Of rebels by the Spanish
also preceded Admiral Dewey's arrival.
APAEIC AT MANILA.
Another account from Manila sayH:
The other day panic was accustomed
ia the city by report that the suburb
of Tonde had risen. All the doors and
windows wers. closed and the civil
guard paraded the streets The real
CAUSE of the panic was afterwards din.
covered to be surprise by the civil
guards of meeting Of insurgents in
Gale de Gambia. 1be civil guards
opened fire upon the rebals aud at tho
same time burst open the doorH Of tho
house. The rebela offered stout resist
ance with long knives ami axes, bur
tho volleys soon settled matters, aeven
natives being killed. Eight of tho
guard were wounded and later two died.
subsequently GO or 10 persons wore
captured and shot, without loss of time.
1t is estimuted that 200 rebels escaped
into the country. Two companies of
tho Third native regiment were sent in
pursuit.. Risings in Bolina and Fam
bales have been suhdued, Spanish
troops having killed thousands OF
Indians and hundreds of women and
| children,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
HEloTRopE Bazaar
Copyright, 1873. by Harper = nrothors,

A dninty dress of lightweight cash
mere in pale fawn has new reiingote
skirt, fitting smoothly over thu hips ut
the front and sides, anu made with a
graduated box peat in the hack. The
lines in front which initiate the cage
Of the redingote are detineh with lat
tice trimming composed Of velvet baby
ribbon. An additional decoration is
three lurge amber Duttons, which are
placed on each side of the point
Such simpla model, with or with
out lhe trimming, makes sorviceahle
skirt for any light weight wool material
The width at the hem is three and
three .quartar yardH.
The originality of the corsage lies in
its form OF tlrapery, which ia especially
pretty. The fulnesH from the shoulders
and under the arms, drawn across tho
bust on either side, 10 formed into two
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
ELEVEN KILLED BY A CYCLONE.
a Terrific storm spreads Death md ne

A Terrific Storm spreads Death nnd De..
struution Throughout Ogie County, ~.
Rockford, Ill. May TO- Eleven people
are known TO DO dead md two score
badly injured as result of de-
strnctivs cyclone which swept over
Ogle county, last evening.
The storm came from the southwest
and was from 800 to 400 feet wide. 1t
levelled everything in its path. do
molishiug hundrels OF farmhouses ind
barns, and killing much live stock.
The storm was tho seyerest ut Still.
man Valley, where IL wrecked Is build.
ings, two churches and depot. Great
damage was also done at Adeline, many
buildings heing ra2ed.
Tho railroads report many washouts.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
buddy affected.
a partial list OF killed and wounded
Ia na follows:
Michael Nelson, StilIman Valley, in
etantly killed, crushoi in the ruins of
hiH house.
Mrs. NJ. N. Nelson, Stilman Valley,
received injuries from which she died
in an hour.
Julia johnson, Etillmun Valley. 10
years of age daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson, instantly killed.
---- Nelson, Stlllman Valley, six
months old sun of MIR. and Mrs. Nelson,
killed.
william RerR, Marion township, farm
employee, received injuries from which
he died in short time.
Thomas Mullen, Adelino, Ill. instantly
killed.
Three Children of Mr.. and Mrs. John
MGss, forestun, H., killed outright.
$. Chandler, Aucline, Ill, instantly
killed.
Mrs. Frank Chilchier, instantly
killed ut Paw Paw. 5...-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
DON'T.

Chicago News.
Don't IN istalSe self concoit for genius
Don't trade good wheel for poor
one because thv doctor recommends u
change.
Don't rip the broad mantle Of charity
upart ami make IL over into u pair OF
bl0omers.
Don't forget that an insurance policy
has kindled moia than one large con-
fiagraton.
Don't submit 10 tho inevitable until
you have positive proof thut il is the
inevitable. =....
Don't think the women who wish
they had heen horn men are the only
Ones that regret it,
Don't judge woman by tho beauty
of her hair until you find out whether
it is natural or artificial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

deep points, which traverse the cnrsage
in opposite directions, and arc attached
to the lining by small amber buttons.
Tho bark of the waist is plain. The
collar and the email tailor slseveR ara
neatly finished with the lattice velvet.
The stylish little hat OF coarHely
plated amber cOlUred straw 10 pointed
in front. abd odgotl with black velvet.
1t ia trimmsd with fawn-color
feather curling over the back aud stiff
black wings in front. while under the
brim behind, resting on the hair, are
great clusters of blue and white violets.
The proper cut of the gown can he
obtained only from the cut paper pat
tern. publisned By narper's Bazar,
whore it appears.
Quantity of material for gown-715
yards AZ inches in width; border trim
ming, yards.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
MOBILES OF TINE MYSTIC SHRINE.
The Annual Session of the Imperial Council
to be Held at Dallas, Texas.


The oath annual session of the I'm
psrial Council, Ancient Order OF the
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine for North
America, will be nsd in Dallas, Tex,
June lith and 18th, aud will be at
tended by representatives. OF nearly 10
subordinate temples from all parts OF
the country.
The programme, which 10 in the
hands Of Iella Temple, includes re-
ception OF visiting temples on tho morn.
ing Of Monday, j une 18th, and quiet
time ut the opening of Hella'a "ciatsrn"
tho same night at the Oriental Hotel.
On Wednesday there will be q session
of the Imperial Council at 10 a. M,
while the ladies are doing the city in
carriages, grand cattlo roping and wild
riding exhibition, with an old fashioned
barbecue at the State fair grOundB at
| g. 20 n. tn., and at p. M. an cld-time
Southern plantation cake walk. There
| is a Pullman vestibule1 train at H. 30
D. III. for Austin Oasis Zen Hur Temple.
| Arriving at Austin at 1880 a. m. on
Thursday, there will be reception and
breakfast on hoard the steamer Ben
Hur and visit to Texas' magnificent
| Capitul. AT | n. m. the party will
| ltHNb "a udllu lui h1h'i pbhph'ot
famous "Alamo City" one of the most
interesting cities in the South. At
midnight they will leave again for Gal
weston, the gem city of the Gulf, ar
irving there at Z a. NJ. on the l7th, the
programme for tine day including break
last at Beach and fremont Hotels, q
trim un the Gulf, an oyster roast and
fish chowdor at "Nick's." and ut night
a grand concert and reception at the
celebrated "Garten Vercinu. = The
party will leavu again at midnight for
Waco, the Geysor City, arriving at 7.3O
a. M, June 18th, where a general re,
coption by Gitizens and ahripera will
be- hold until moon, when they will
leave for Fort Worth, the Panther
City, whence the party will return ia
Dallas, IL it is said, a run into Mexico
ia not made, as anticipated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
coal DApoT FoR SPAIN.

To bo Used ny tho Fleet That Proposes TO
Attach Our seaboard cities.
London, Eng, May 10. "A dispatch
to the star from Montreal, published
to-day, says Seneor Polo y Hernnbe has
secured, by cable, coal depot near st.
Pierre, Miquolon, the French colony off
the south coast of Newfoundland, at
which the Uadiz squadron will coal,
previous 10 attacking the Atlantic sea
board of the United States; whilo the
Cape Verde squadron, commanded by
Admiral Cervera, urawa off the squad
rons commanded by Renr Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schlsy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
THE EPWOnrH LEA0UERs.
Closing Session of Dintrict Conventions-
Officers Erected.

Officers Effected.
The Epwofth Iieaguera who have bean
attending tho convention in Epworth
NJ. n. Church heard IN interesting
lecture by the Rev. Robert Watt. ID. D..
last night wosk On 1.-THE Cosmopolitan
Bug The Rev t. A. Tindloy, who
was TO have given solo. was absent by
reason of his father's illness.
Tho cloBing session OF the convention
was hold this morning. The Rev. }.
ID. g. Hanna OF Union Church answered
Is questions from tho question Dox.
Miss Mary Green OF Newport gave mn
interesting paper Un 1.-The Relation the
Epworth League Sustains to the Unite1
States Army and Navy" Several o.
the delegates joined in discussion OF
the paper.
Getty Chapters Their Helps and
IIindrances, which was discussed by
Medford II. Cahoon and others
At tho business session which io!-
lowed, tho following officers were
elected:
President, the Rev. Ii. A. @. Westerr-
field of Chesapeake CITY; Vice Preei
DENTS the Rev. V. Z. Northrup ind
Miss Estelle Chandler Of Wilmington.
Mrs. Emma Haines OF Rising Sun and
tho Rev. Il. II. Poole of Charleatown,.
Md. Secretary, Miss Annie Bullen OF
Wilmington; Treasurer, Mics MABEL
Iirickloy of Pennington; Superin'
tendent of Junior Epworth League,
Mrs. L. T. Harris Of Wilmington.
The organization has about 40 chap
tera with membership OF nearly 2,GOO.
The convention was invited to hold
its next nesting in Grace Church and
in Union Church. On ballot Grace
received 4 80 and Union 30 votes. IL
was made unanimous on motion oil the
Rev. j. ID. G. Hanna. Tue convention
adjourned about II, 80 O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE co.


Hearing in the Charge Against 1t Continued
Until May 2Sth.
Special Correspondence Il Gazette aud Journal
Dover, May %. The rule to show
cause in the case against the CONNER
cial Fire Insurance. Go. of Wilmington
was returnable this morning. Repre-
sentatives of the company were present
and anxious for a hearing OF the rules.
Attorney General White was not
present, however, and an application
was made by Alfred Il. Polk, assistant
counsel ,in the case. for continuance
on the ground that the attorney general
had not been able TO get his proofa
ready, and could not he present on nc
count of his attendance at court at VIII
mington. On these grounds the Chan
cellor granted the continuance until
May 2sth, with tho peremntory under
standing that the rule must then be
disnnsed OF,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Marsbflel, Via. Mny TO- "A severe
tornado passsd through Clark, Mara
thon, and Langiade counties. in this
State, last night. leyslling hnusas, farm
buildings anu forests. Amigo seemod
To have suffered most. Llmhmst re-
ported II fainlitieG. at Siegler, u
family of five is suid to have perisnod.
The sent messenger to Marathon for aid
states that buildings all over the village
we're levollad by tho storm. A largo
church was blown from its foundations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26

Mrs. Robert MnFarlin. wife of a
prominent farmur in the vicinity of
Farnhurst, disd at her home, Federal
Green yesterday afternoon week of pneu
nionia, suporiuducoi by measles De-
ceased was formerly Miss Anna Peach,
and was in her 18th year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
ro,,table rru,, Co. omeers.

The directors OF the Equitable Guar.
autee and Trust Go. organized Friday
by electing Preston Lea, President;
Othn Rowland. Vice President and
Treasurer: j. II. Psnnypacker. Secrp-
tary AMI Trust Officer; Richard Reese.
Assistant 'Proasuror; Francis Il. Nor
rison, Assistant Secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
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Sold by sheriff FINN.

The saie Of the estate of the late
David q. Wilson was made at this
Court House Friday morning by the
Equitable Guarantee. Trust and Safe
Deposit Co., trustees. The property
was purchased by Arthur W. Spruancs
for Henry u. Soeds for the sum OF
So, 05G. 10.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26


This is q dny when the deusions to
which ono has held for years are
gradually being swept AWAY by those
who know. - One such delusiun 10
which we all once believed was that To
read while in n redundant position was
injurious to the eyes. Oculists now
tell us that il the light be good and
the tyne of tho printed page clear VIC
may safely indulge in the luxury of
lying down and reading at the came
time. But while our oculiHt tells us
this, he also warns US that we may not
use our eyes beiors breakfast, aa the
strain ON tho optic nerve will seriously
affect the sight. So she who would
read before she rises 10 the morning
must have her cup of coffee and roll
or slico of toast brought to her bensido.
Unless ono has unusually strnng eyes
one must not read when one 10 OK
tIemely weary. Exhaustion and fatigue
affect all the nerves of the hody. AMI
the optic nerve is so sensitive that it
should receive particular confederation.
Nor shoulu ons ever he guilty of tho
carelesHnesH of reading or writing
strain ON the sight.
washing tue eyes HURTING huu nlRHt
in water az not as it can be borne ia a
wonderful tonic for those useful SCR
wants which arc so easily injured. When
we consider how we neglect their vel
fare 10y using them ny fading day light
and insufficient artificial light, by
forcing them to do work wh,n they nre
weSry, and by denying them the rest
for which they long, we have cause to
wonder not that they sometimes become
mutinous and refuse TO fulfil our de-
mande. hut that they are ever faithful
in our service. They will, az rule,
he as good to US as We are to them. -
HRrper's Bazaar.