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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
VARLIKE OUTLOOK
Not Wholly Favored by tho Ad-
.hsa. ministration. esss.ss
sss' t{NfsgsAsf55fSS
STILL HOPING FOR PEACE.
Minister WoOdford Repudiates the
= Threats Of Hostilities. 49,.
DUR FAMOUS FLYING SQUADRON.

No More FormidnbIe'Quartet of fyht.
ing Machines Has Ev er Sailed Under
Any Flae-Tho Men Eager For an
Opportunity to Ayengo the Slaugh-
ter of Their Comrades of the Battles
ship Maine-Maxim's g Torpedo, That
VIII Throw Ton OF Dynamite Five
Miles.
Washington, April 4.-The opinion al
most universally held in Washington
by leading public men and diplomats
is that the crisis will reach its climax
this week. and that the question of
war or peace will be determined within
The next seven days Senators and rep
resentatives met and conferred all day
About the gravity of the situation, and
Rt the White House the president coun-
seled with several members of his cab.
lnet and other confidential advisers re-
Eardlng the message which he is pre-
pairing to send to congress. No abso-
lutte day has been yet announced when
The message is to be sent to congress,
Ind all that seems to be absolutely
pertain Is that 1t will not go In before
Tuesday, possibly. but more probably
Wednesday, or perhaps Thursday. -,
In addition to the physical work of
preparing the comprehensive document
npon which the president expects to
rest Americas case with the world
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
pAUDET AS A YOUTH,
He Played the Heroic and Was Told to
Get His Hair Cut.

When he was boy, Alphonse Daudet's 3
father failed, and for some time tho two
lived together in poverty in Lyons An
elder brother, Ernest, however, got posi-
tion in glass store in Paris, and finally,
when II years old, Alphonse went to live
with him and to try his fortunes in the
great city Ernest's wages amounted to
only $50 month, and Alphonse brought
nothing with him from Lyons except about
40 cents and a voracious appetite. He Is
even said to have worn rubber boots on
that memorable journey. The two broth
ers took lodgings in an attic and for sew
eral years led poverty stricken life.
Nothing, however, discouraged the two
lads. Both had confidence that there was
future In literature for Alphonse, who
in these trying years wrote volume Of
poems which he had succeeded in getting
printed. A copy Of the volume fell under
the eye Of Empress Eugenie, who persuad-
ed her brother-in.law, the Duke of Morny,
to hunt the young man up and help him.
The result of the empress interest In the
young poet was that the duke invited him
to call upon them. When Daudet entered,
the duke asked:
Can you writer"
eyes, sir" replied Daudet.
"Vcry good. Iwant a secretary. Pay,
5000 francs. Good morning"
The boy was nearly overcome. He had
never imagined that any one was paid that
much year-about $1,000. But he sud
denly remembered that he differed in poll
tics from the duke and drawing himself
upnnnounced the fact.
Instead Of being deeply moved by his
heroic course, the duke said: "Oh, go and
get your hair cut. 7 don't care anything
about your political beliefs "-Plttsburg
Dispatch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
A DELUGE IN ILLINOIS.
A Terrible Disaster Overtakes the
assa& City Of Shawneetown. ,,,,s;
TWO HUNDRED REPORTED DEAD.

From the Meager Reports Obtained It
Is Evident That the Bursting of q
Levee Caught the People Without
Warning, Carrying Many to Death.
Girard, Ills, April "A telephone
message has been received here from
Shawneetown, Ills, saying that at 4S0
o'clock yesterday afternoon the levee
above the city broke and the city Is in
undated. The water has backed up
for five miles and rushed down upon
the city like a tidal wave. After the
message was received telephone and
telegraph communication with Shaw
neetown was suddenly cut off, which
tended to confirm the report.
Early this morning the operator In
the Long Distance Telephone COM
pany's Office at Mount Vernon, Ind.
telegraphed that the estimate Of the
loss of life at Shawneetown was at that
hour 2O0 Mount Vernon Is but 30 miles
from Shawneetown, and the informa-
tion on which the estimate is based is
believed to be reliable. The operator
stated that the company's wires to the
stricken city failed soon after 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. At that hour 1t
was known that the dam was giving
away, but it was not thought that it
would go to pieces quickly enough to
cause less of life. BY o'clock it was
known Fin Mount Vernon that many
people had been drowned, the estimate
then being 100. A relief boat bearing
food, blankets and surgeons was at
once started down the river.
Gradually the reports of loss of life
increased the estimates, stories coming
from various points near the scene, of
the flood, showing clearly that the dis
aster was far more serious than at first
believed. People from Mount Vernon
and the surrounding country besieged
the telephone and telegraph offices,
frantic for tidinss from relatives and
friends in the flooded town. No at
tempt at an accurate list of the lost
was possible, however, and the crowds
stood all night before the bulletin
boards on which were posted the
meager reports being received.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
4 Sermon on Love.

Rev. A. N Keigwin preached a sermon
on love in West Presbyterian Church on
Sunday morning, from the text: "The
King hath brought me into his chamber"
Song of Solomon /, 4. After alluding to
the apocryphal character of the Songs
of Solomon the preacher compared the aot
of Solomon in bringing his wife into his
chamberwith God bringing the convert into
His kingdom, and pointed out the beauties
thereof. The first step waa conviction, the
second faith, the third perseverance, the
fourth love, the fifth reverence, the sixth
reliance on Gods promises, the seventh
rest. The life of Christian was loving
one, and the entrance into heaven, u fitting
reward for all self denials and sacrifices.
The sermon throughout, from beginning
to end, was an inspiration to deeds of love,
and should prove blessing to all who
heard IT,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
FrIendless and destitute Children.

The annual meeting of the trustees e
the Home for Frisndless and Dastitut
Children was held on Saturday evening".
and the following trustees were elecse1t,
For ono year. Lindley c. Kent; for fot11G
years, j. Taylor Cause, the Hon. Charl6tI
b. Lure, Edward Bringhurst, B, Jr., and ~.
ward Andrews. The board organized ~
electing Chief Jnstioe Lore, presiden6s'
George w. Bush, vice-president; JosspX
A. Richardson, secretary, and John n
Carswoll, treas urer.
The report Of the managers was preea
sented and 1t gave In interesting aooouut
of the work being done by the homo. Tk4l
institution desires more funds and also!
other things All donations will be thank.
fully received. Since the home was ugt
ga1ized 1871 children have been received
During the present year eighty-seven wssG
taken care Of. Seventy-seven were reooip. X
ed as boardcrs, and ten were taken u X
There were twenty-on children placed IT,
homes, nine indentured and thirteen reaoh
cd their majority.
The trustees elected the following mane
gers: President Miss r. J. Warner; vipes
president, Mrs. Thomas Darlington; ~
cording secretary. Mrs. W. P. Banoroftl
corresponding secretary, Mrs S. T. SprG
aDob VIA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
HOLDS Its GROUND.
Is The Testimony From Everywhere as
Well as Wilmington.

Can this be SO? Is II truef Arc tne
facts garbled' Is the truth distorted
These are the questions which every man
and woman in Wilmington suffering the
tortures Of backache asks as they read th 9
published accounts Ia newspapers about
medicines which claim to cure it. What
ever tho conclusion araived at touching
the truth Of those cures Is he can't finch
or hedge from or disprove the following,
for 1t took place In Wilmington and the
experiences arc those Of a representative
citizen.
Mrs. Annie J. Farmen. Of 1880 Walnut
street, says: ~ have had kidney trouble
since was young Indy, employed physi-
CLANS and used many kinds of medicines
but until saw Doan's Kidney Pills ad-
vertised as II specific from kidney COM
plaint and procured supply at Dam
forth's Pharmacy I was unable to obtain
anything which produced permanent re-
suits. My back ached and the pain fre.
quently radiated to the hips In addl-
tion to the ordinary backaohe due to dis
ordered kidneys weakness OF the kidney
secretions was noticeable. Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved me greatly I keep them
constantly In the house and take dose
occasionally. as find they act as a.splen-
did tonic. have recommended their use
to others and know of more than one case
where results similar TO mine have been
obtained"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. Price 50 cents Mailed Oh receipt of
price by Foster-Miibnrn Co, Buffalo, N.
Y. Sole agents for the U. s. Remember
the name Doans and take no substitute.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
AT LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD.
Officers Of State Naval Reserves Re-
port For Duty.

OfIicers of State Naval Reserves Re-
port For Duty.
Philadelphia, April 4-There was the
usual activity at the League Island
navy yard yesterday. Work is being
pushed night and day on the eight old
monitors. The Catskill and Nahant
have been taken out of the dry dock,
and the Jason and Montauk were put
in. The Lehigh is ready to go in and
the Mahopac, Manhattan and Canoni-
Gus have been towed from the back
channel to the DOCKS where they will
be fitted with new boilers. Fifteen
inch shells and solid shot were put on
board the Catskill and Nahant yester-
day.
Eight officers of the New York and
Massachusetts naval reserves, who
have been ordered to the navy yard to
here yesterday and reported to Com
mandant Casey. The double turret
monitor Miantonomoh and the coast
defense ram Katahdin, which have
been ready to sail for some days, have
as vet received no orders to sail, but
it Is expected that the Miantonomoh
will receive her orders today.
The fine steam yacht Josephine,
which the government purchased from
p. A. B. Widener, of Philadelphia, ar
rived at the yard yesterday from Will
mington, Del. and will be Immediately
transformed into a gunboat. The
Josephine is of 545 tons. l9l feet long,
2S feet beam, and draws 15 feet of
water. She was built in 1895.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfleld, ILL.,,
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on hor lungs she was
treated for q month by her family physi-
clan, but grew worse He told her she
was hopeless victim Of consumption and
that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption; she bought a bot
tie and to her delight found herself benc-
fitted from first dose. She continued its
use and after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and well, now does her own
housework and is as we'll as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this Great Discovery
at n. b. Danforth's Drug Store. large bot
ties 80 cents and 81 co.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
------
Mr.. COODer Az Editor.

Ex-senator Cooper. whose nnfortuns1<
connection as president Of the GuarAntora
Finance Company caused him to with
draw as oand idate for Governor. will Il
future devote his time to editing and CON
ducting his paper. the American. In Media
He has Just purchased tho Interest OF hit
partner Thomas h. Vernon, In the pnpea
and for the first time he is its sole owner.
Mr. Vernon has bought the Chester Newt
and will take charge of the plant to-inor
row. His father. the late DR.. Vernon, aud
Mr. Cooper established the American. ant
at his father death he succeeded to his I'M
terest, Frederick Cooper, son Of Thoma(
V. Cooper, will be associated with his faith
or 10 conducting the American. aud II ill
n0w becomes Copper institution.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
ELDER RITTENHOUSE.
Celebration OF the fortleth Auniver sary OF
his Pastoral Connection " lid ths
Church

Elder Ephraim Rittenhouse celebrated
yesterday the fortieth anniversary of his
connection with the First Baptist church
of this city. The church was organized in
1885 and continued until 1889 when a split
occurred with tho Baptists Of the United
States. The membership of the church ID
small. Yesterday afternoon Elder Ritten-
house gave an account of his forty years
service as pastor of the church. Mrs Naome
Taylor, Of Chester, was the only survivor
at the service who was present whom no
commenced preaching forty years ago No
musical instruments are permitted to be
used In the church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
sPAIN's DISABLED FLEET,
Ordered to Remain at Cape Verde Isl
Il

Ordered to Remain at Cape Verde ISL
ands Until Further Orders.
Madrid. April 4-The Spanish cab
met has decided that the torpedo flo
tilla is to remain at the Cape de Verde
islands until further orders. This is
the fleet that was reported to have
arrived at Porto Rico last Friday. In
stead the fleet was dispersed by a
heavy gale and compelled to put into
Cape de Verde Islands. in badly
crippled condition, for repairs. The
fotllla will be Joined later by SQUAD
ron composed of the armored cruiser
Emperor Charles v. of 9,235 tons; the
cruiser Alfonso XIII, of 5000 tons; the
armored cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa
of 1000 tons, and the armored cruiser
Cristobal Colon. Of $50 tons, which
will accompany the torpedo flotilla to
Cuba.
1t has also been decided by the gov
ernment to send the armored cruisers
Viscaya and Almirante Oouendo. both
Of 1000 tons, back to Havana. They
will receive orders to this effect as
soon as they sight Porto Rico. A flo
tilla of torpedo boats and torredo boat
destroyers is being prepared for active
service at Cadiz.
The queen regent is taking very ac-
tive part In the negotiations, and has
thoroughly Identified herself with the
war section Of the cabinet. Her ma
jesty Is reported to have told Senior Sa-
gasta:
Il received from my husband a heri-
tage for my son, and will never agree
to have that heritage curtailed"
Senor Sagasta said to friend after
Thursdays council at the palace: I'VE
went in seven men to urge the woman,
and came out seven women, leaving
the man inside" meaning that they
went in disposed to yield. but that the
queens patriotism and firmness In
splred them. At the same time 1t is re-
ported that the queen regent is doing
much to avoid rupture.
General Stewart l.. Woodford, the
United States minister, has made a
statement in which says: Il came to
Spain under instructions from Presi-
dent Mckinley to secure peace In Cuba,
with permanent peace between the
United States and Spain a peace that
should be built upon bed rock condl-
tions, conditions of justice to Cuba,
with assured protection to the great
American interests in that island.
have labored steadily to obtain this re-
suit and l still believe these great and
good purposes of my president may yet
be secured. l shall not desist from my
labors for just and honorable peace
until the guns actually open fire, and
my faith is still strong that war, with
all its horrors, can be averted"
The majority Of the newspapers here
regard war as inevitable. They think
General Stewart L. Woodford has COM
municated a final answer to the gov
ernment. The Liberal says: ut Is
clear that no concession will satisfy the
United States except the independence
of Cuba, and we had better immedi-
ately end the uncertainty"
The Paus asserts that great uneasi-
ness prevails at Washington concern
ing the attitude of the southern states
in case of war with Spain and also be-
cause the Spaniards are organizing in
Mexico to invade the states vilely
wrested from the Mexican republic,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
Mortuary,

Nortuary report Of Sussex Coun ty for
the quarter ending December Slst 1907.
Deaths white 3d. Nagroes l6. Total, 00
Ma!as6l. Females 28. born In the United
Stataa9 99, Cs,Ise Of death, zymotic: Group,
l; cholera infantum, 7;csrebro spinal men.
inRltuf, Il; dysentery, l; Scarlet fever, /; !;
typhoid fever, 3; whooping cough, 1; to-
tai zyinotics. l4 Other oansas OF death,
cancer, 3; consumption, IL; msrasmus, 5;
briRhts disease, l: heart disease, Is; pneu~
monta, l; disease OF the brain, 8; disease
Of the bowels. 8; old aye, 4 paralysis, 4;
drowned, Q; dropsy. 8; broken and mashed
leg, !; child birth, 2; wounds from pis-
tol shot shot by pistol through the
heart, / hemorrhage from knife wound,
!; general debility, z; congestion of the
lungs, Q; commissions. 2; all other dis eases,
B; disease not stated. 4 brought here for
interment, 2; dead born. / ages of the de-
csndents, under year Is from to Sill
8 to 1913, 10 to 26-6. 20 to 30-.7, 80 to 40
-6, 40 to 5O-2, so to 60--6, 80 to 7U--lS, 70
to SOL, 50 to 9O-S. age not stated, 8.
Births-whitc, 41Ol; negroes 3; total l0B.
Males, 40; females, 81.
Marriages-white, lis; negroes, 4; total
ll9. This is about II full report. Ono
clergyman reported IA marriages another
3. and third 8, without giving the age Of
either the groom or bride. These gents
have had their attention called to tho law
An undertaken has buried z dead, with.
out having the cause of death in the GER
titicate. Ho has bsen looked after.
" b. Frazer,
Secretary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04

Philadelphia. April 2.--Eight tsams o.
the Wilmington Whist Club met dofeat
By 81 points at tho hands of O similar
number of teams of the Hamilton Whist
Club in the Atlantic Whist League
tournament. The Wilmington players
were: H. L. Fulenwider and F. L. Kurtz,
Clifford Pyle and J. K. Smith, William
H. Swift and Walter D. Mode, Harry
Taylor and William Mendinhall, Walter
Pyle and William Sootti George Tatnall
Victor du Ponti II. G. Tatnall and w, G.
Pennypacker, Jr.
The SCORES Of the Wilmtngtonlans were: {:
II. L. Tatnall and W. g. Pennypacker, Jr
and Fulenwlder, IL Taylor and Mendin-
hall, /; W. II. Swift and Mode 2; Morri.
SOD and DUPONT O.; Scott and W. Pyle, 4;
G. Pyle and Smith, 81 ]. Swift and G.
TatnalI, 4, total, 81.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04

A Startling Incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the subject Is
nurrated by him as follows. Il was in q
most dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated
pain continually In back and sides, no
appetite-gradually growing weaker day
by day, Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made decided
improvement, continued their use for
three weeks, and am now we'll man.
know they saved my life and robbed the
grave Of another victim" No one should
fall to try them. Only so conts per bottle.
at N. 3. Danforths.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
The SACRED HEART SCHOOL
C0rEer Stone POr the New Buiidiay ~
Yesterday Afternoon. <ji

Rt. Rev, John J. Monaghan, Bishop q
the Diocese Of Wilmington laid the uot@
ner stone OF the Sacred Heart Churok'
yesterday afternoon. There were betwssu'
two and three thousand persons present.
The First Regiment band furnished ti,6
music. Tho sermon was preached BY Rev.,
Leonard Walter, o. s. b The othasi
clergymen present were Rev DR. Flyn6,4
Fathers Fsllon. Hugo. McGill. Kellst<.
The cornerstone was laid at the close n
Father Walters address, Bishop Mons.
CHAN conducting the ceremonies. the 70
mander OF the clergy assisting. Within
the stone was piacsd a tin box containing
all the newspapers Of this city, and ~
Latin document containing the names n
President Mckinley, as chief executives;
Governor Ebe w. Tunnel of DslawarSI
Bishop Monaghan, Of the Diocese Of WIZ
mington; the Rev. Father Hugo. pastor X Z
Sacred Heart Church, and the clergy prsars
eQt, 75ls 31ifk
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04

There was Sabbath School organized
at the Union American M. K. Mission,
over Brandywine, on last Sunday after
noon, by the Rev. L. w. DeShields. Dis
trict Superintendent. Total scholars en-
rolled twenty-four. The following officers
were elected: Superintendent, Samuel
Hinson; assistant superintendent, John
sistapt secretary, Oliver L. Bass Librarian,
Elizabeth Bass; treasurer and organist,
Ethel Wing; Teachers Gre:a Caldwell
and Jjllie Bass
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
Severe snowstorm In Colorad o.

Topeka, Kan, April 4.-Reports re-
ceived at railroad quarters show that
a severe snowstorm Is raging in Colo
RADIO and is coming this way. About
two inches of snow has fallen already.
A high wind is blowing, and snowplows
have been placed on all engines to
fight the drifts. The storm is most Sc
we're from Limon, Colo, westward, the
worst drifts occurring at Flagler and
Arribau. Telegraph wires in western
Kansas are generally Frustrated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
HIVE Not Sold the Republic,

william f. Russell, head of tho company
owning the steamer Republic, has denied
that the vessel has been purchased by tho
Government for hospital boat. Mr. Russell
said: Tho only use to which the Republic
could be put Is as a transport ship between
for In stance, Key West and Havana. She
is unsuited for outside work, except for
short runs. We do not except to sell the
boat, but are making arrangements for
our summer business as usual"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
Accidently Shot.

While hunting bullfrogs on Saturday
William Keen, of No. 7O7 Jackson street,
was seriously wounded He had been ovel
the marshes along the causeway and wal
returning when II wagon appeared. The1
jumped in and were ordered out As youn1
Keen jumped out bis air rifle was dischar3
cd. The bullet passed up the side Of th@
right nostril and lodged at tho base Of M
skull DIR. Jones Is In attendance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
Perhaps a Fatal Prize Fight.

Atlanta, Ga, April A number Of
sports, mainly from Chattanooga and
vicinity, pulled off fight in little
town In Walker county yesterday af-
ternoon which may result fatally to
one of the parties. Tom McCaffery and
Jim Parker, two crack Chattanooga
coored lightweights, were the partici-
pants. Eight hard rounds were fought.
and Parker was so badly punished that
fears are entertained for his recovery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04
West virginia Miners, Demands,

Wheeling. w. Va, April 4.-This af-
ternoon there will be meeting Of
miners and operators of the Wheeling
district for the purpose of coming to
an agreement. The miners demand
either the Ohio or Pennsylvania scale,
but refuse to accept the Ohio scale and
the Pennsylvania screen, which the
operators offer. 1t Is thought likely
that the Ohio scale entire will be ac-
cepted by the operators. Two mines
in Belmont county have signed the
Chicago scale and others will follow in
rapid succession.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04

Richard Reason, colored, was throw
from wagon on Saturday night aud res
crlved a bad cut on the head. Reason wal
driving Que of White Bros teams and Il
rau away with the above result
A horse betonglng to Manuel Black ran
away on SATURDAY night at Eleventh and
Thatcher streets. John johnson wal
thrown out and had some Of his clothed
torn. He lost s. and bicyclist picked ups
the monsy and road off.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-04

Chicago, April 4.-Three thousand
journeymen carpenters went on strike
in this oity this morning. Men to the
number of about 10000 probably will be
laid off on building, repairs, etc., as
they cannot work unless the carpen-
ters do. The strike is due to the re-
fusal of the journeymen to agree that
no work shall be done for bosses out
side of the Buiders' association.