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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
A Good Police Force

Our police force system will compare
favorably with any of the Metropolitan
forces. such as New York, Philadelphia,
or Baltimore. OF course it Is not as large
but Is just as efficient The discipline is
letter than at any time within the history
Of the force The officers know that if
they do their duty there will be no trouble
about boing complimeuted and stand u
chance OF promotion. Tho taking of the
force out Of politics MS near us possible has
been tho means Of the officers doing hster
work, while tho system Of reporting by tho
Gamewet me- hod at tho city hall every
hour allows the Chief to know that officer,
are on their boats at least when the calls
are sent in to the police station at the city
hall. The new Bertiliion system which
has recently been put in operation for the
purpose Of taking the measurements Of
criminals is another step in the perfection
VI the police department The past moth.
cd Of an officer being retained owing to
his political pull has disappeared and only
the cfIirient work OF apoliea officer justi-
lies his being kept on the force If an Of
fcer Is derolict in his duty. aud is reported
which ID almost certain. he Is brought be-
fore the Police Commission and then fined
or dismissed as the gravity of the otfensc
may justify. The police force is now II
credit to the city Of Wilmington and is do
ing good, work being run on some kind of
a system instead of tho haphazard happy
go-lucky manner in vogue years ago IN the
police department.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
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READING with q population about tho
same ~ the city Of Wilmington spends
S6Uo, 900 10 ran its city government One
half of the amount has to re- raised by di-
rect taxation OF real estate. Wilmington
spends s625 900 to run its city government
and raises only about SIC, 900 from revenues
IN Its different city departments leaving 8
hundred and:ffty five thousand dollars to
be raised BY taxation on real estate The
Adams tax bill ii enly gotten up to benefit
the State Treasury at the detriment of the
tax payers Of the City Of Wilmington
Where the expectation is that over two
: thirds OF the revenue will be raised from
our citizens. There is no just provision
made In the bill to give the city OF Will
mington Its right and proper share Of the
revenue raised, thus relieving soma of the
burden from the already OYER; axea real
estate which has more now than it can
stand In the way Of taxes. The money tho
city receives from its liquor licenses goas
to the State, which is not right. Ons 'lird
Of the amount should by all meaus go 10
the city to run the city government Every
crimina! in New Castle county Is Kept by
the county and not the State. Our poles
are paid by the revenues raised by the city
authorities. Mr.. Adams has had tho in
consstencies of his bill pointed. out to him
by gentlemen whp know the needs Of
wilmington and tho unfair manner in
n n tu ha, h L
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16

Mayor Courtney, In employing Paine's
celery COZ. pound IN his family, had the
example and assurance Of many person.
VINO occupy to-day like responsi Bile posi-.
tions In other cities
Mayor Ramsdell of Lynn, a persona,
friend Of Mayor Courtney, recently gave
his opinion of this great remedy as fol-
lows:
"A previous experience with Paine's
celery compound as restorer of exhausted
energy induced me recently to take 1t
again, the many duties of tho mayors
office having taxed my slight physical re.
sources greatly made no mistake. In
one week found my appetite improved,
the feeling of WEAKNESS disappearing and
my nerves becoming steadier. Paine's
celery compound has thus been friend
In time of need and like to say a. word
for n friend"
His unhesitating recommendation had
much to do with its use by Mayor Court
ney.
Mayor Miles B. Preston of Hartford, Ct,
said within day or two, speaking of tho
came remedy:
1.-THE modern man of business, be he
ever SO sturdy, finds often that the con-
tinued pressure of affairs have caused the
nerves to demonstrate and fall In tone.
Atsuch time Paine's celery compound
becomes Of value. Having experienced
its benefits l gladly commend IT,
Among other statements as to the value OF
Paine's celery compound, Mayor Bennets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16

WANTED BOhRDERS; PLEASANT
w rooms and good accommodations at Az
Tatnall street aifit'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
Ovens Hot and Cold,

lf a cake browns immCt lately on be-
Ing put into the OvHn the oven is too
hot 1t can be cooled quickly by lift
ing lid from the top of the stove. A
piece of asbestos paper on the oven
shelf will protect the top of the cake,
but II the paper is laid over the cake it
Is likely to make it fall
If anything is put into the oven to
bake at the same time cake is put in
the cake will certainly fall The oven
door must be opened and shut gently
when one is watching a cakes pro-
gress.
The oldfashioned scheme of testing
cake by running broom straw into the
center is very good. If the straw comes
out clean the cake is done, but if any
dough adheres more baking is necessa-
ry.
When cake is done turn it out gen.
fly on the bottom of the cake tin, re-
move the oiled paper and let the cake
cool for never under any consideration
must it be touched or cut while warm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
CARD BASKET,

George Batting is visiting relatives in
this city.
Colonel Jsmes L. DeVou is in New York
OH husine,- trip.
w. l.. Strahorn, of this city. left yester-
day TO visit friends il Washington.
Mrs. Henry +. Dure has returned from u
visit to Washington.
Mrs NJ b. Fowler, of No. HOS Jackson
street, is entertaining Mrs. L. 4. Yale Of
Chicago
Captain James Wilson, formerly Of Fort
Delaware, has been ordered on duty at
Fort McHeDry.
Alexander Craig and Miss Lizzie Craig,
OF this city, arc whiting their brother in
Philadelphia.
Samuel r. Ball. of New York, who has
been visiting his brother, Judge j. Frank
Ball has returned home.
Columbia Lodge, l. O. O. f gave an en-.
joyable entertainments In Odd Fellows
Hall last evening.
An enjoyable reception wis held in the
First NJ =. Church last night, the occa--
sion being the return Of the Rev. George
Wolfe for another yea.
J. julie Yates, of this city, was q gradu.
Alto at the commencement of the Philadel-
phia College Ct Pharmacy held in that
city Thursday evening
An enjoyable entertainment and recep.
ton was given by Diamond State Council,
No 1927, Catholic Benevolent Legion to a
number of friends in Manning Hall, Friday
evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16

SWING SONG.

Up and down in the swaying swing
Brother Is swinging me;
Like the swallows he makes Inc fly
The air and the leaves 60 rushing by;
can look clear away when 1 20 70
high,
And there's so many things to see!
Brothers SO strong and big and good;
He smiles when he calls to me-;
can see for an instant over the wall,
Where the trees by the shore let their
shadows fall,
And when he runs under. I see 90
small
The boats far out on the sea-
Every time when the swing comes
back.
How he pushes-you ought to see!
And IL even the treetops are holding
still
When I'm swinging a breeze comes
over the hill;
! guess he'll explain that know he
will
He explains so much to me.
He knows Just when my arms get
tired,
Though how do not see:
Then the swing goes slow, and the
wind goes down,
The sea disappears and the meadows
brown
And the wall-hides the trees--and the
distant town,
And the swing stops-with-me.
-Caryl b. StorrA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
Butter for Fish Sauce,

Lnmpy drawn butter for fish sauce is
an impossibility if the simplest care is
given to its preparation. An oun q Of
butter should he melted in clean
saucepan and into it Is sprinkled from
an ounce to an ounce and a half Of fine
sifted -four This is stirred to form a
thick, smooth paste that will leave the
sides of the pan clean. Add to it, when
this condition has been reached, half a
pint of boiling water, and let it boil
over the fire for ten minutes, stirring it
all the time to prevent Jumps. IT, de-
spite all care, some Jumps have formed,
1t can be poured through a sieve on its
way to the hot sauce dish Despite the
ease with which this unappetizing con-
dition Of the sauce is obviated many
housekeepers seem to accept the lumpy
sauce as trying but inevitable.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16

ot St. Charles, H., adds: II believe that
Paine's celery compound has enabled no
to escape my psriodicnl attack OF rheulna-
tisni this w.ntor. very cneerfully recon.
mend 1t to any ons In similar need, In the
full belief that II will DO helpful iii overy
case
Mayor Courtney has been erninently sue.
nessful as "a lawyer, one Of his appeals to
tho supreme court having bean instrliniun-
tal 10 bringing about tho passage Of the
present. ballot reform law. Mayor Court.
news happy experience with Paine's celery
compound Is shown in his letter annexed:
Lowell Mass Nov. ii, 1887.
Mesers. Wells. Richardson u Co.
GenIlemen-I take pleasure In recum-
incnding Primes uolory compound Ii
has boon of great. benefit to members OF
my family, who havo used IL, aud among
my friends and acquaintance, including
Mayor Ramsdell Of Lynn have known
1t to prove very slooossfui IN acco,np lisl,.
ing cures. Sincerely yours,
VILLA NJ b. COURTNEY.
There 10 absolute relief from nervous
prostration, slesplessness, poor Appetite,
growing thinnBss and loss OF vigor and
strength IN Paine's celery compound
Ibis fact verified by tho practice Of the
best physicians and by thousands OF per-
soma! testimonials that Paine's celcry conf.
pound makes new, pure blood. builds mp
the nervous SUSTAIN, and cures dissaso when
oil other remedies have failed. ID is tho
greatest spring remedy In tho world.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION,

NJ ,Nter Edward Herman enlert aimed a
Nam ber of friends at his home, N }. aOl
west Second street, IN honor Of his birth
day, last uight. Tho time was Pleasantly
spent in music, singing and dancing. A
feature Of the evening was tho cake walk
by number of friends. Master Alfred
Mulhiern and Miss Florence Jones won
the cake. Among those present were:
Francis Diamond, Harry Taggart. Frank
Gre2g, Eddie Cunningham, Willie Stutter,
James Donavan, James Cook, Joseph
Dougherty, Fred Manion, Francis Mauion,
harry Hill, Louie Brown. Frank Riley,
u die Mclaughlin, Eugene Mccarthy, Ida
Reynold, Bessie Jones, Annie Jones, May
Clancy. Florence jones, Anna Brown,
Elsie brown, A ,nie Lee and Miilie Lutz
Refreshments were served.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
Spanish Fleet may Have Sailed.

Washington, April 15-Rccent reports
received at tho Navy Department. show
great activity on part ri the Spanish navy
in preparing to meet the proposed advance
of the fleets of the United States The
Pelayo, one of the most powerful ships Of
the Spanish navy arrived at Cadiz
where she WIS fitted out for actiyes SER
vice.
An unconflrmed rumor reached the Navy
Depart mem this afternoon that strong
Spanish fleet had left Cadiz. bound west.
ward, but the probability is that it will
change its course so as to join the vessels
at Cape Verd Islands.
II also was reported that Spain had OBJ
tanned thirteen vessels from the Transnt-
lantc Company at Cadizand was convert.
ing them into cruisers. One OF these, the
City Of Cadiz, is now with tho torpedo boat
tloilla at st. Vincent, Cape Verd Islands
MADRID, April A (by way of Bayonne
Franco, April 15 The report that Spain
had bought tho Hamburg American liners
Normannia and Columbia was confirmed
tonight. 1t is said that he Minist err for
the colonies, Senior Moret, bought them
without consulting Admiral Bermcjo, tho
Minister of Marine.
ANOTHER CRUISER AT HAVANA.
Havana. April 15.-The Spanish cruiser
Condo de Vonadito arrived here this morn.
ing from Santiago de Cuba.
The Concrete to-day says that while tho
United States batt!eship Iowa was enga-
gcd in gun-flring practice at Key West re-.
Gently "a turrct fell off owing to it, sis-
penders giving way, causing u great panic
among the crew, thinking it was like the
Maine, the effect of submarine mno set
by the Spaniards"
The same paper comments favorably on
"Don CarosS pat, lotto attitude"
1t has boen decided that The Colonial
Government, with the approval of tho
Government at Madrid Is TO send Seniors
Giberga, DOlz and Viondi in the charact-
or of Parliamentaries, to treat with the ill.,
surgcnts. lfappointed the officials men.
toned will go to the insurgent camp, 1t
is reported they may start to-day
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 10. THE
British Colonial authorities hero have in.
structons from the home government to
declare coal contraband in the event of
war
The authorities maintain strict reserve
in defining the exact nature of the instruc.
tons, because hostilities have not been be.
gun but hey will declare them immodi-
ntely on news of war it il understood
The eighty SIKH annual session Of the
Delaware Annual Conferences Of the
First Episcopal District of tho Union
American NJ. II Connection to he held in
Grave U. A. Nj, Il. Church. Lombard street
above jth street, Philadelphia, Pa, Tues.
day, April 10, 1898. IT.. Rev Bishop b. T.
Ru ley presiding bishop.
There will be u cottage prayer meeting
at Mr. Joseph H., Saycrs' 1000 East Sth
street this evening. All invited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
Kind Hearted Abe Lincoln,

"Once when was girl at school,"
said Kate Roby, "Schoolmaster Craw-
ford had given out the word 'defied,'
which had been misspelled several
lines when it came my turn. Abe
lincoln stood on the opposite side Of the
room and was watching me. I began
def. and then I stopped, hesitating
whether to proceed with an T. or a
" Looking up, saw Abe, a grin on
lis face, pointing with one forefinger
% his eye. took the hint, spelled the
word with an t.. and It went through
III right"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
Under Water to the Pole,

An engineer Of Baltimore, Nd.
makes the claim that submarine boat
can be propelled under the great fields
of ice that have thus far stopped north
ern navigators from reaching the north
pole. This gentleman, Albert Riedel,
proposes to build boat for the Jour-
ney at once and to start from some
where in upper Canada.
Those who believe in Mr.. Riedels
plan claim that the boat will have to
travel under 600 miles of ice before an
open sea around the north pole is
reached. They believe that enough
open places will be found on the jour-
ney to enable the boat to go to the
surface to replenish the air. 1t is pro-
posed to run the boat by electricity
provided by storage batteries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
How to Tell II an Erc Is Fresh

An easy method of ascertaining the
freshness Of an egg is to hold it toward
he sun or toward a good light If
fresh it will be perfectly clear; if it is
clear on one side and cloudy on the
other it is stale. Another good test is
70 place the eggs in pan filled with
water; those that sink to the bottom
are perfectly fresh; if they float at the
.op or stand on end in the water they
ire unfit for use.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
HOUSEHOLD TOPICS.
A NEW DECORATIVE PLANT,
SOC, and :, 90, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York


the Asparagus Sprengeri 10 Rapidly
supersedinx the Ssaila1.
One of the best and most attractive
house plants II recent Introduction is
Asparagus Sprengeri. which is rapidly
superseding the once so popular smilax
for floral decorations. Our engraving
shows its graceful form and habit
when grown as pot plant, but it is
equally well suited for planting in
hanging baskets. Its rrouds are fire.
quehtly four feet long, of rich shade
Of green and very useful for cutting, re-
tanning their freshness for weeks after
being cut. AS a house plant it has ex-
ceeded expectations, as IT stands dry at
Nosphere better than the older kinds of
ornamental asparagus, ans is not par
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
Easter Services,

Easter services will take place at the
Ferris Industrial School tomorrow (s5un-
uay) afternoon An excellent program has
been prepared and The pupils are ready to
do their pnrt IT, make the occasion one long
IT, hu remembered. Mr.. and Mrs. Hnines
feel great interest in tho advancement of
those under their charge in every depart
ment land their moral rs well as their
physical and intellectual training Is duly
locked after, as they fully appreciate the
old ndage j ust AS the twig is bent he tree
is inclined. Tho friends OF the institution
are invited 10 be present on this occasion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
CRiCkETS FOR PETS.

How You May Get One to Sing Upon
the Hearth.
We are accustomed to think of the
Cricket on the hearth" as something
very old-fashioned, belonging to- the
days of grandmothers, powdered hair
and open fireplaces. Lacking the
hearth. the cricket does not visit us.
At this time Of year the crickets,
hidden away under the edges of the
sidewalks and in the long grass that
grows up around country fences, are
playing the last tunes of the year. As
soon as the nights begin to get genu-
inely frosty they will slip away into
some snug crack and sleep until next
spring-unless they can find place in
doors where there Is a comfortable
hearth with plenty Of convenient
cracks for hiding places; and they will
remain lively all winter and provide
the householders with musical selec-
tons every evening.
We cant all have CHEEKY cricket
on the hearth to bring luck to the
home where it stays, but any boy or
girl can have cricket or two or three
Of them in box
Go out some afternoon and catch
few fat crickets, being careful not to
lnjure them. Prepare home for them
by stripping the cover from cigar
box and substituting in its place a
piece Of open-meshed wire gauze. In
the bottom Of the box small quanti-
ty of sand should be placed and sprln-
killed. over with handful of grass. Two
or three chips, under which the crick-
cts may hide, will furnish the home
complete.
Put the little flddlers in and you will
be astonished to see how quickly they
take possession Of their new abode. In
short time they will grow tame and
friendly, even eating crumbs out Of
your hands. Enough food for them
can be obtained each day from the
brushings of the dining table. A little
water should be sprinkled occasionally
on the grass to take the place of their
regular beverage
Every afternoon they will tune up
their orchestra and play great many
CHEEKY tunes and half convince you
even in the snowy days of winter that
summer has come again. There is a
great deal Of pleasure in watching the
life doings of the crickets-how they
eat, sleep, what they find to work at
and other interesting things about
their habits. One of the strangest
things is the way in which the cricket
does the chirping-by rasping his
wings together over his body. This
and other odd things can be seen by
any boy or girl who keeps cricket
menagerie.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16

AN Irish Gentleman" Andrew Mack.
new play. ought TO have an rxctllcnt pro-
duciion ut the Opera House on Monday
evening, for, aside from the popular star.
there is u specially selected supporting
company Of unusual merit. Among tho
"emhnrs is Marie Bates who starred for
several years in Tine County Fair" and
who last season made . remarkable hit in
Chimmle Fndden." In Olive White
there will be II young leading woman.
who will win favor by her ability, beauty
and charming personality. OSh"r players
urc Richnrd j. Dillon, edwin Brandt.
Floronre Ashhrnnkc, George W. Deyo, lit
tie Florence dip, Thomas Jackson. n. J.
Mason, Minnie dip. B WlIinns, aud
Luulsn Maurice.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16

Bishop Coleman otliriated in st Luke's
church at Saaforu last evening, and ron.
irmod n class Of nrophytrs. Hu camn home
This morning looking Ms fresh and robust
as any clergyman in the diocese. To
morrow he will have thrcs services In the
morning he viii preach a. St Andrews
church, and confirm a clnss; in the n(tor-
noon al 3 O'Clock he will preach in St
Jane church, stanton and, in the even
ing Mt tho Old SwcdC's Church in this
city,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
Hint About Canned Gnads

All canned goods should be opened
several hours, if possible, before they
are used. This gives them a chance to
become aerated, and takes away the
rather fiat taste they are apt to have.
This is especially true of tomatoes.
Careful housekeepers do not allow veg
etables and fruits to stand during this
process in the tins in which they are
put up, but have them turned out
Immediately into glass or earthen
dish,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-16
To Color SOUP.

A fine amber color is obtained by
adding finely grated carrot to the clear
stock when clear Of the scum. Red is
obtained by red-skinned tomatoes, from
which the skin and seeds have been
strained out. Only white vegetables
should be used in white soups, as
chicken or veal soup. Spinach leaves,
powdered in a mortar and the Juice
pressed out and added to the soup give
fine green. For brown soup use clear
stock.