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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
No Voice So Potential.

To say nothing of his influence
nationally, no voice in Delaware for
the past 80 years has been so potential
10 influence in political matters as hat
of Thomas +. Bayard. When a Senator
in Congress, he stood like a stone wall
against the Greenback craze, defeating
it. He is equally decided on the present
monetary situation, as given in letter
elsewhere. published in the dailies Of
Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

New York, Feb. 10. Tho Old Do
minilonn Steamship %. hold its annual
nesting here on Tuesday. All tue
officers and directors we're reelected
Tor the ensuing year. Tho directors are
H. T.. HOLMAN. William Rowland, T..
j.. kimball, v. l.. Gillanden. q. G.
SStockley, Coils T. Huntington, John
W, Causey and &. +. Fischer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Il reck'n yo' all amt got no good.
slid small hams, is yo'?" asked Uncle
Rastus.
!" How do you know We ANTI" asked
the grocery clerk,
" ! diden' say yo' ANTI said Uncls
Rastus. II don axed Ia yn' P'"--
Chicago News.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

New York. Feb. 10. THE death of
Henry Ward Johns, at Park Hill,
f"nkers, was announced yesterday. He
was widely known as the pionesr of
the aahestos industry in this country.
In ls1S be discovered tho commercial
uses OF asbestos, and devoted his time
to tu development.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Chicago. H., Feb. 10. The Jury in
tho case of Adolph Luetgert, tried fys
murderine his wife und boiling her
remains in a sausage vat, last night
rendered a verdict of guilty and fixed
the penalty at life imprisonment. This
was. Lueteert's second trial, the Jury
having disagreed in the first case,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Washington, Feb. 10. President Bar
rios OF the Republic of Guatemala, was
assass'nate near his palace on Tuesday
evening, Tho Vice President succeeded
TO the Office, and quiet is said to pre-
val IN the country. Details of tho
crime are meagre.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
Aenln.t or0er 81 nnlIwny onnane,nr..

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. l0.-A der
cision OF importance to the Order III
Railway Conductors has been handed
down by Judge Seaman in the United
States Court. Mary Dixon sued the3
order for the recovery Of SO, 600. upon a
certificate issued to her husband IlS
joined the order in 1855, and died in(
1883. after the order had heen diBsolreH
and become simple association. Pay}
ment of the claim was refused. Th@
case has been in the courts for yearsl
and from the State court the conduct
tors had il removed to the United
States Court The conductors pleadedl
that the dissolution of tho order had
vita al the claim, but Judge Seaman
has decided that this is not the case,
ami that tho action of the order in dis
solving. in 1886, and becoming a simple
association did not vitiate the liability
that had occurred before reorganization.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

A large derrick at the wharvea OF the
Diamond State Iron Co., broke last
week and crashed through the house
where the hoisting engine is located.
Fortunately for the engineer he had
left the building few moments before
the crash. No person was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Wanted-trustworth and active gentle
men or ladies to travel for responsible, es-
tablished house in Delaware. Monthly
$4,000 and expenses. Position steady
reference. Enclose self.addressed stamp.
ed envelope. The Dominion Company,
Dept. r., Chicago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

Teacher tclass in grammar) Nov,
Miss Ethel, will you decline 10 love?' -
Miss Ethel (sweet l6)--"Not il the
right man insists. '-Chicago News,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

James Jarmon of this city, died at
Greenwood, Nd, while on a visit to
relatives, aud was huried there Thurs.
day. He vas employed by the SAidel &
uastings Co. OF this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

population of the Greater New York.
New York, Feb. 10. The Health De-
partment has made an official estimate
Of tue population of the Creator New
iork' Tho number of persons in all
fire boroughs il fixed at 3, 1873, $40.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17

An original widow pension haH bser
granted Jane Mciugh Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-17
STURGEON FISHERS DISPUTE
Gov. Tunnel Not Officially No
titled of the Matter.
SUBJECT INFORMALLY DISCUSSED
BY Some of the Members of
the Legislature.

General Assembly Not TO Take Action I'm
loss Advised by the Executive to do So
boundaries of Delaware's Fishing Ter
ritory, aud Rights of Der Fishermen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
OUR PORTO RICO ARMY
Garretson's Brigade Cheered
at Ponce--Sa Juan
in a Panic.
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l

PONCE, Island of Porto Rico, Aug. 2,
1898 (l:G0 A. NJ via st. Thomas, Danish
West Indies, Aug. (noon).-The Porto
Ricans of Ponce lined the streets by the
hundreds and filled the air with cheering
on the arrival of General Garretson's s
brigade from Yauco. The arrival of these
troops and those on the St. Louis makes
the fighting strength of the Americans
now operating near Ponce about nine
thousand men, equal to entire force of
Spanish regular troops on the island
General Garretsons camp is temporarily
near the Second and Third Wisconsin
Regiments, on the outskirts of the town.
The brigade marched seventeen miles
from Yauco to Ausby, where they arrived
travel-stained and mud-bespattered. AL
most the entire population saw the troops
pass through the city and gave them
cheer after cheer, particularly as the ar
tillerymen numbered by
The officers at the front, including
Hulings Pennsylvanians and Captains
Austin, Wheelock. Burns and Hall, COM
manding the four advance companies, do
not believe the Spaniards will make an
advance. They claim the enemy will act
only on the defensive.
There was some firing last night be-
tween Captain Austins pickets and the
Spaniards in the brush, but no damage
was done.
All the American troops are restless,
due to false alarms of the approach of the
Spaniards, and they are anxious for an
encounter with the enemy. 1t is the gen.
eral belief, however, that there will be
no forward movement of the main body
of our troops until the other transports
arrive. They are expected every hour.
The troops on board the st. Louis are
reported to be in good health. She brought
twelve Representatives of the Porto Rican
Junta of New York, whose business is to
influence the people of the island not to
resist the American advance, Their good
offices are not necessary.
The Dixie's shot at Moro Castle, on
Saturday, caused the utmost consterna-
ton at San Juan de Porto Rico, where 1t
was believed to have signified that the
place would be bombarded within twenty
four hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.
Terrific Electrical STORM in Phila-
delphia Today.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. g. 1S9S.-The ex-
cessive heat of the last thee weeks or
more eliminated today in one of the most
terrific electrical storms that has ever
visited this city. The rainfall was the
heaviest in the history of the local
Weather Bureau. In one hour and three
quarters five and four-tenths inches of
rain fell. The heaviest previous rainfall
was five and one-fifth inches in twenty
four hours, about twelve years ago.
There was an almost continuous flash
OF lightning and many hagpoles and
buildings in nearly every section Of the
city were struck, causing several small
fires and doing great damage. Telegraph
ic and telephone service throughout the
city was practically al a standstIll for
several hours The eellers and first
floors Of hundreds of business houses and
dwellings, were flooded. In the base
ments Of the City Hall and Posstoffice the
water rose to such depth that the fires
under the boilers were extingushed.
The basement Of Gimbel Bros. and
syVananaker's, two of the largest depart
ment stores IN the city, were Hooded and
heavy damage has been done. 1t is said
"a big fire Is raging At Point Breeze Oil
Works. in the extreme lower SECTION Of
the city, caused hy the lightning Three
alarms have been sent IN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
TO FORM A NEW REPUBLIC.
Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua Delegates
Meet in Managua.

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, July 16,
1S98-The convention of Deputies from
Salvador Honduras and Nicaragua is
still being held daily. The committee APP
pointed to report on the Articles for
Constitution for these States, submitted
to them by the Diet of the Greater Re-
public, under whose call they have con-
vened, have reported many modiica-
tions.
They have also suggested a centraliza-
tion of the States in question, having a
Federal district composed of part of the
civil departments of Chinandega, border
ing on the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf Of
Fonseca, in Nicaragua; of Amapala, bor-
dering on the Gulf of Fonseea, in Hon
duras, and of Limon, bordering on the
Pacific and the Gulf of Fonseca, in Saliva
dor, with Amapala, which is situated on
the Island of Tigre in the Gulf of Fonseca,
as the capital city.
The convention, however, voted down,
by a large majority, the centralizing idea
and favored a confederation of the three
States under the name of United States
of Central America
Evidences of serious division devel-
oped when the delegates reached the dis
cussion of the question as to whether
there should be an Executive consisting
of Tribunal of three persons or of only
one person.
The Nicaraguans in the convention are
all in favor of President Zelaya of
Nicaragua, being the first Executive of
the proposed Confederation and having
full control as such of the arms, ammuni-
ton and other war material, and the
soldiers of Salvador, Honduras and Nicar-
aqua.
The newspapers of the other States,
however protest against the selection Of
President zelaya as the head of the Con-
federation and they are full of bitter ar
ticles charging him with serious misman-
agement due to dictatorfal rule and the
changing of the condition of Nicaragua
from peace and prosperity to bankrupt
cy The papers also accuse President
Zelaya of inhuman acts against thou
sands of native Nicaraguans of wealth
and intelligence who have opposed his
Administration.
The Presidents friends are about to
issue a circular in defence of his govern
ment of Nicaragua. and thus, by noticing
the charges against him and endeavoring
to combat them, are deepening the bitter
antagonism displayed towards him and
thus will quite probably, result III the
disruption of the convention without for
mulating a constitution.
The adverse feeling entertained by the
old natives against the people of the
United States because of the war with
Spain, continues to be expressed. A ma
icrity of the young men, however, favor
the Americans.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
AGREEMENT MISSING.
Mayor Hoos Discusses the ].
G. Hoboken and Ruth
erford's Contract.

Mayor Hoos had a talk with Comptroller
Hough today about the agreement the
city made with the Jersey City, Hoboken
and Rutherford Railroad when that COM
pany was granted its franchises.
1t was five years ago that the Street
and Water Board granted the company
the privilege of using certain streets in
the city officials say that at the time
the compact was entered into the COM
pany consented to pay $500 year on the
five miles of track it operated within the
city limits.
Since the agreement was made not a
dollar has been paid into the city's treas
ury by the company.
A few weeks ago it was decided to
institute suit against the company for
the recovery of the $500 that is due.
When the agreement was looked for it
could not be found. Comptroller Hough
has searched high and Law for it but he
can find no trace of it. Mayor Hoos is
indignant and insists that the agreement
must be found
Today he informed Comptroller Hough
that he should communicate at once with
the Street and Water Board and ascer-
tain if the record is in possession of that
department A searching inquiry is to
be made.
If the agreement is not found the COM
pany will probably be compelled to enter
into new one. which will not be as lib.
eral as was the original one. The pc
culiar disappearance of the agreement
has caused considerable astonishment
among the city officials. The document
should be on file in the Comptroller's of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
NINE LITTLE SPAN|ARDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 189S.--A spe-
cial to the Chronicle from Cavite,
dated June 20, says:--
There are nine little Spanish gunboats
scattered about this and the Caroline
group of islands. and when Manila has
been stormed Admiral Dewey will turn
his attention to their capture or destruc-
tion. AS near as can be ascertained they
are distributed as follows:-
In the Pasig River. Manila, gunboats
Cebua, Zamar Cor 5amarl and Bulusan.
At Iloilo gunboat Ell Cano; at zanboan-
ga gunboat Pampanga; at Blalabac, gum
boat Calamanes; at Ponape, Caroline
Islands, gunboat Lobos.
OF these vessels named, FL Cano is the
largest and best. Admiral Dewey PLAN
ned to send the Baltimore after her some
time ago, but decided. in view of the
danger of a second fleet coming from
Spain, that it would be well to keep his
defence intact. 1t is probable that two
of the vessels sunk by Dewey's fleet may
yet be raised and rendered serviceable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
Oracle CAUSES A SCARE.

-Four -year-old Oracle Evans was re-
ported to the police at six O'Clock last
evening as missing from her home, NO.
$50 First street. Oracle is bright little
child. and a pet of the neighborheod. AT
five O'Clock she was seen talking with a
drunken man. who was attracted by her
pretty childish appearance. She was
dressed in white Her golden curls were
the envy of other children on the block.
Suddenly the child and the drunken man
disappeared. When the mother called to
her from q window there was no answer.
The mother became alarmed. Neighbors
were Interested. The block WAS searched.
There was no Oracle iii it. The police
Were notified. Oracle was found few
hours later playing with some children
several blocks away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
SWEAT GAME HERE.
Chief Murphy Tells Something In
teresting About It.

A New York sharper attempted to run
a sweat game on the excursion of the
Police Mutual Aid Society, yesterday.
Sergeant Hopkins seized the board and
threw it overheard. The man started to
protest but quieted when Sergeant Hop
kins told him that he was in danger of
going overheard too.
Chief Of Police Murphy in commenting
on the incident said: 1.-The man with the
sweat game is everywhere. l have seen
a sweat game run on a battlefield while
the bullets were flying too thick for com
fort. 1t was at the battle of Chancelors-
Vile. A fellow named Yank McAneney
ran the game. The men had been paid off
a couple of days before the battle and
had plenty of money. While the battle
was at it's height Yank got out his sweat
game and spread it under a tree, right
on the firing line. He made money at it,
fna
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
THE LITTLE ON THE GREAT
Kaiser's Pompous Eulogy Of
the Statesman Whose
Counsels He Spurned.
[By cable to The Associated press.

:
BERLIN, Aug. 8, 1S9s.--An extra edi
tion Of the official "Reichsanzeiger, jus
published, contains an imperial rescrio
addressed to the Imperial Chancellor
Prince Hohenlohe, and dated Friedrichs
ruhe, August 2. It says
with my. high allies, with the whole
German people, I stand mourning at
the bier Of the first Chancellor of the
German Empire, Prince Otto Won Bis
marek, Duke of Isauenburg.
We who witnessed his splendid Ia
bors, who looked up to him with adj
miration as the master of statecraft,
the fearless fighter in war and peace,
as the most devoted son of the Fa-
therland and as the most faithful SER
want of his Emperor and King, are
deeply affected by the death Of the
man whom God, the Lord, fashioned
as His instrument to achieve the re-
alfzation of the undying aspiration OF
the Germans for unity and greatness
This is not the moment to enIner-
ate all the achievements of the great
man who has gone to his rest or TO
refer to all the cares he bore for the
successes he won. They are TOO
mighty and too manifold. History
alone can do them justice and will
engrave them all on brazen tablets.
I am however, impelled to give ex-
preston before the whole world to
miration which today animates the
whole nation, and in the name of the
Nation to vow that what he, the great
Chancellor under William the Great,
created | win maintain and develop.
and if need be defend with blood and
treasuM In this may God help me.
I instruct you to make this rescript
ri1h1ip
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
JUDGE BEDLE'S RETURN
He Found a Strong Ameri-
can Feeling in England
Different in Paris.

Judge Joseph D. Bedle was in his office
in the First National Bank building this
morning looking much benefited by his
six weeks trip to Europe. The Judge
sailed from Hoboken on the Friederich
der Grosser. of the North German Lloyd
line of steamships. on July 8. for South
hampton The voyage was a fine one.
and without Incident The sea was COM
paratively smooth, and nothing happened
to mar the pleasure of the trip. At South
hampton Judge Bedle and his family
left the vessel and proceeded to London
by rail. There he attended the celebration
of independence Day, by the Americans
in that city. He called upon Colonel Hay,
the American Ambassador, and was cor
daily welcomed by that gentleman From
London Mr.. Bedle and his family went to
bennington and spent ten days in visit
ing the principa1-points of interest in that
vicinity.
The Judge says he found a strong feel
ing for the American in all parts of Eng
land. The people are all in favor of the
United States in this war and they go
out of their way to say good word for
this country.
They sympathize with US in our war
with Spain,s said the Judge. "and openly
rejoiced at the news of our victories. Why,
even a policeman whom l spoke to was an
enthusiastic American sympathizer. They
all seem to favor an Anglo-American al
lance and declare that it would be a good
thing for both countries
From bennington Judge Bedle went to
Paris, where he remained several days.
sT1t.a -1.t
country much different from that which
he had met with in England. The people
We're undoubtedly hostile to this country
The shopkeepers and hotel men had very
little to say about the war. The people,
they said sympathized with Spain, but it
made no difference to them except that
they were losing great deal of good
American money.
After leaving Paris the Judge spent
few more days in bennington and Lon
don. At both places he met Colonel Asa
Dickinson, of the firm of Dickinson,
Thompson & McMaster, of this city.
Colonel Dickinson was accompanied by
his wife. The Colonel, Judge Bedle said,
was practically restored to health and he
will sail for home a week from Satur-
day. The Jude and his family left South
hampton on the Koeningen Louise. The
homeward voyage was more exciting
than the outward one. The vessel passed
many mammoth whales, who sported and
played about the vessel, and several huge
icebergs were encountered. The vessel
sailed in the vicinity of the place where
the ili-fated Bourgogne went down. The
only thing indicative of that terrible ca
tastrophe, which could be seen, Judge
BedIe said. was the large number of
sharks swimming about. They were ter
rible big Shiny creatures which filled the
passengers with horror.
Judge Bedle has crossed the ocean. ten
times, and the fog which enveloped the
steamer as they passed near the scene Of
the accident, Judge Bedle says, was the
worse he ever saw.
The Judge was kept busy yesterday and
today shaking hands with his many
friends who came to congratulate him
upon his safe return.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
VICTIMS OF THE HEAT.
People Collapse in This City and
HOboken.

John Gaul laborer, eighteen years old,
of No 260 Wayne street, while at work
at clifford place and the Boulevard, yes
terday afternoon, was overcome by the
heat He was taken to the City Hospital.
Daniel sullivan. thirty years old, a
laborer in the Seventh street sewer. Ho-
boken. was overcome by the heat yester-
day afternoon. He was removed TO St.
Mary's Hospital where it is said that his
condition is precarious.
Bernard Dowd, As years old. whose ad-
dress is not known, was overcome by heat
this morning in front of No. 210 Pavonia
avenue He was taken to ST. Francis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-03
MOTHERS PLEA VAIN.
Photographer Davis Must
Go to Reading to Answer
a Charge.

There was an exciting scene in the office
of United States Commissioner Isaac Ro-
maine yesterday afternoon when Jesse
Davis, a photographer, of No IT'S Grand
street. was held in $1,000 bail by the Com
missioner for the Pennsylvania Federal
Grand Jury for sending improper letters
through the United States mails
Davis could not secure bail and was
taken to the Hudson County Jail, whence
he will be taken to Pennsylvania.
AS he was being taken away by United
States Deputy Marshal Byrne his wife
and mother created a scene They begged
Commissioner Romaine not to send Davis
to jail as he and his brother We're the
only supporters of a large family and they
would starve if Jesse was taken away, as
the brother could not work without his
help.
My other two boys" said his mother,
have gone to war and Jesse and his
other brother are the only ones that are
left to support the family. Jesse works
the camera and his brother can do moth
ing without his help. If he goes to jail
we will have nothing. We will starve. He
is a good boy and has never been arrested
before for anything. II is an outrage that
he should be sent way off to Pennsylvania
and thrown into Jail for writing a letter
when he did not know it was wrong to
write it,
Davis wife, who had babe in her
arms, also pleaded for his release.
Commissioner Romano told her he was
powerless to do anything for her. Davis
cried with his wife and mother and kissed
them goodbye.
He was held for sending a letter con-
man IN Reading, Pa. Davis and his
brother are travelling photographers.
They have been in Jersey City for several
weeks taking pictures of prominent per-
sons and buildings for a souvenir of Jer-
sey City which is soon to be published.
jesse Davis was arrested several days
ago by order of Postoffice Inspector Cor
man, who had a warrant issued in Penn
sylvania for his arrest. Davis, before
coming to Jersey City, travelled through
Pennsylvania While in Allentown he
wrote letter to man in Reading in
which he used number of vile words
City Collector Robert Davis, no relative
of the defendants, went his bail for ex-
animation yesterday. At the examination
the prisoner admitted writing the letter,
but said that he did 1t in the heat of pas
sion and in reply to a letter from his
correspondent which was equally as vile.
When Commissioner Romano an
nounced that he would hold the prisoner
in $1,000 bail, and asked if he could Sc
cure a bondsman, Lawyer John A DENIM
for Jesse Davis replied that the collector
would become his bondsman.
II am sorry" said Assistant United
States District Attorney Warren Dixon,
"but cannot accept Mr.. Davis bond, as
he has been appointed to an important
Office and is required to furnish heavy
bonds to the city. You will have to get
some one else
Davis could not secure another bonds
man, so he had to go to jail