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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17

WASHINGTON, April lG. - Arrange.
mcnts are being rapidly made to con-
centratc the regiments of the regular
army affected by Yesterdays general
order ut the points designated on the
Southern seaboard.
Some OF the troops are now under way,
others will start tomorrow, while still
other regiments are not expected to be
provided with transportation before
Monday or Tuesday.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April Is. - The
Eighth United States Infantry left here
this morning for New Orleans. Captain
Savage was in command, owing to the
absence of Colonel Van Horn.
DENVER, April 16.-Sergeants Baldwin,
Kenncy, Myers and Burnett OF the Sig
nal Corps Of the Department of the
Colorado, left this city today for New
York. They are to form the war balloon
corpse 70 be used in the defence OF New
York. %
LEAvENwoWrir, Kan, april l6.-Under
Colonel II. $. Hawkins, the Twentieth
Infantry hurried this morning aboard 4
special train and started for the South
east.
Chicago, April l6-The Fourth Regi-
ment Of infantry left Font Sheridan to-
day.
GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, April lG.--Forts
Reno and Sill were all but abandoned
today by the departure OF the troops,
guns and horses for the Gulf. Nearly all
the night was spent in prrnarations Tor
tho hasty movement
SIOUX FALLS S. d., April l6.-Leaving
but small guard behind, the six com
panies of infantry stationed ut Fort
Meade took train early this morning
for the Department of the Gnlf Their
first objective point is Chicago.
SAN FRANCISCO, April lG.-With an or
der giving it the right OF way over every
thing on the Southern Pacific Road, Il
long train left here today with the First
Infantry aboard bound for New Orleans.
With the infantry were Companies G
and d of the Third Artillery, which are
to go to Chicamauga Park.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
SDain Stakes on Naval Fight.

MADRID, via Biarritz, France, April
16.-Spain is to stake all upon one great
naval blow at the United States, and
every moments delay by President Nc
Kinley increases the dangcrto the Amer
lean flag.
The Queen Regent and Cabinet realize
that the issue is between war abroad
and revolution at home. and they will
choose the first named, They see the
hopelessness of struggle with the
United States, but are convinced that a
bold stroke. even ii unsrcc 'ssful, would
be likely to save the dnasty.
It is Spain's Intention now to com
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
will Protect IRWes.

Acting under orders received from the
United States government, Pennsylv"
railroad officials have began the construc-
ton Of a mile and hal of railroad
track, to connect the Delaware, Mary :
hand and Virginia railroad with the iron
pier at Nwes, which is owned Ly the
general government. 1t is understood
the link j. to be completed within three
days. Chief Supervisor J. l.. Smith, OF
the Maryland division, and other officials
are personally experimenting the work.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Flying Squadron In Trim.

Fonr MONROE, Va, April l6.-There is
no talk now aboard the Flying Squadron
save of the magnificent results attained
by ships and batteries during the prac-
tice cruise.
Many OF the seamen OF the squadron
are green men, some Of them, in fact,
having never been on man-of-war until
a month ago. But when the call to
quarters was sounded on the flagship
Brooklyn. she was cleared for action i'll
precisely three minutes.
Commodore Schley has unstinted
praise for the officers and men OF the
squadron. lie said that never before
had he seen such efficiency, such prompt
ness.
The ships behaved beautifully, espec-
ially the Massachusetts and the Texas.
They proved to be more manageable and
quicker to respond than the Minneapolis
and Columbia, which are the feetest
cruisers in the world.
The target work of the squadron
reacheda remarkable high percentage.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
AMONG SHIPYARDS
Vessels Undergoing Repairs at the
Places of the Firms of viii.
mingtOn.

Work on the steamship Tennessee,
now in course of construction at the
shiryards Of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company, for the Old Bay Line is
being pushed with all possible dispatch.
The first portion OF the keel plates
was placed in position on April lst, and
the first frame raised in place on April
9Th, and within the past nine days
three-fourths of the frames have been
placed in position and at least forty
shell plates are now up.
The foul-nast steel bark Walter H..
Wilson arrived at the shipyards of
the same company, this afternoon for
the purpose of being placed in the dry
dock to be scraped and painted.
The steamship Aladdin will arrive for
repairs today. The machinery will re-
ceieve general overhauIing.
Chief Engineer Bollereau OF the
Standard Oil Company, is located in this
city at present and is locking after the
building of the boilers for the Steam
ship Maverick, which are at the ship
yards OF the Harlan 4 Hollingsworth
Company.
The work On Howard Gould's yacht,
Niaga"a is still being rushed toward
completion Her polished copper venti-
latols have been put in and they shine
and gli>tcn in the sunlight, and are really
II thing OF beauty as well as useful fix
lures to the yacht.
The Remington Machine Company is
about through with its contract OF put
ting in the ice plant. 1t will be ready in
time for the trial trip on April %.
The yacht was inspected by John
Haug, OF Philadelphia, yesterday.
The dredge Pacific, that has been on
the Jackson 4 Sharp marine railway for
several weeks, having her hull laadc
larger, is almost ready to come off. The
painters are finishing the new work
on her, and when this is done she will
be ready to slide into the water again.
The three-lnasted schooner Virginia
RuIon, that has been on tie railway ut
the same yard, was launched YESTERDAY
and the dredgc and one barge belonging
TO the John Lynch Dredging Company,
OF Philadelphia, took her place.
The housing is being put OH the new
hydraulic suction dredging steamer
being built by the Jackson 4 Sharp
Company for the United States govern
mrnt.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Officers Elected.

At II recent meeting ofthe Cigarmakcr'
Union the following officers were elected
President, George II. Spath; Nice-Presi
dent, William Landthalcr Recording
Secretary, Ayers Edwards; Financial Sec
rrtary, +. NJ. Lowe; Treasurer Caleb B.
Smith; Sergeant-at-Arms, Jesse Binnlx
Finance Committee, Frank Platt, Il
Spath and William Landthaler; Trustees,
Alfrsd d. Edwards, John Gotchmer and
+. PIatt; Delegates to the United Labor
League, q. Spath Harry Jacobs, A. ID.
Edwards, T. NJ. Lowe and William Ros.
sitor; Label Committee, Ayers Edwards,
+. NJ. Lowe, Harry Reed. William Land.
thalrr and Jesse BinniX.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Auditorium 4 SOli.

Joseph j.. Carpenter, Jr., has pnr.
chased Of the Wilmington Real Estate
Company, the Auditorium ON Eleventh
street, west Of Madison, and the Church.
man estate of an adjoining lot, bounded
by Monroe street and Eleventh sire It.
At recent public sale Mr.. Carpenter
bought from the Churcliman estate the
lot lying between Delaware avenue and
Eleventh street, west Of Madison, and
resold il to W. l.. Mcdholdt.
Att recent meeting Of the street and
sewer directors tie matter OF securing
the condemnation of the unopened por.
ton OF Eleventh street from in front OF
the Auditorium to Trenton Place was
considered.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
A HUSBANDS DISCOVERY
He Found the Dead Body of His Wife

When the husband Of Mrs. Martha
Wilkinson returned to his home at No
ll5 Justison street this city, between $
and o'clock last evening he discovered
the. dead body Of his wife lying on the
floor OF the dining. room
Mr.. Wilkinson had only left the house
for few minutes and had left his wife
apparently in good health.
The shock Of seeing the inanimate
body OF his wife almost dethroned his
reason for the time being and neigh
bors responded to his call for assistance
and carried the body of his wife to her
sleeping apartment. ,
Deputy Coroner Chandler was notified
but did not deem an inquest necessary
as Mrs. Wilkinson had died from heart
failure.
The deceased was 81 years OF age.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
AlrnshOuse CuOOla.

At a special meeting Of the trustees Of
the poor Of New Castle county Led at
Farnhurst last night it was decided to
have Il cupola erected on the building
similar to that on the State Hospital ad-
Joining. Plans were submitted and re-
fcrred to the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds. which will ask for proposals.
\. Herman Pahbcrg, OF New Castle,
was awarded the contract for painting
the alm-house buildings, his figures be-
ing $4,000.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
A Call For OO, 900 Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-If the plans Of
the War Department be carried out, the
President will have at least 10000 adj
ditional soldiers at his disposal for the
nD" chara" U Hu%e E"O Of D the Mtary Asrs
Committee, has prepared bill ut the in
stance of the War Department, which
authorizes the immediate calling into
service of 10000 volunteers. Mr.. Hume
hopes to be able to get this bill through
before the House adiourns. To this end
had consultation with the IIouse and
Senate leaders.
The fact that the bill is to be rushed
through is an indication OF the desire Of
the President to have enough men at his
back to insure a successful! land attack
upon Havana.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Union Republican Meeting.

A meeting OF the Union Republican
committee will be held Monday evening,
April IS, at their headquarters. A full
attendance is expected, as notices to all
of the members have been sent. Matters
of importance are t, be considered A
thorough block of the city will tie taken.
The Union Republican Club has re-
quested the cooperation Of the commit
tee in Il m citing soon to be held for the
opening Of the campaign, at which Hon.
John II. tlofccker and Hon. Jonathan
s. Willis and other leaders thoroughout
the State will be present.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Bonds Will be Issued.

The Finance Committee OF Council and
the Sinking Fund Commissioners has de-
cidcd to issue $50, 600 worth OF bonds. OF
this S50,00O will be used for street and
sewer work and the other SIC, 600 for
park work. Bids fur the bonds will bc
o, cnctl on Thursday, April -.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
General NJ lies Ready to Move.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-In discussing
the situation Major General Miles said
today: "The orders issued are not in the
light OF mere military demonstration
against Spain. We are engaged in a SER
ious business.
"We shall be prepared to cross the
Gulf for active military operations in
Cuba in conjunction with the insurgents
army at the proper time, when the navy
shall have cleared the way for the effec-
tive landing OF United States troops OH
Cuban shores.'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Spain Appeals to Powers.
Special to Til. SrN.

MADRID, April TO- Spain still believes
that she will be able to appeal to the
United States to restore peace on the
island of Cuba without war.
The Sagasta Ministry has been noti-
fled that conference has just been held
between General Maxim, Gomez and
two Spanish officers on the proposition
OF restoring peace and it being unsuc-
cessfu Spain turns with last appeal to
the European powers begging them to
intervene and save Cuba
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17

States and the Kingdom OF Spain is ir-
evitable.
General Fitzhugh Lee has been called
into the conference OF the military
leaders and requested to map out the
plan of action against Havana.
1t is now but a question of few hours
before hostlities begin.
The President has declared his intcn-
ticn Of signing the Davis resolution.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Spain May Declare Ware.

BERLIN, April lG-Spain may be com
PEELED to declare war at any moment in
order to stop the sale of warships to the
United States by other foreign powers.
This is confirmed by the advices from
Madrid to the Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
President Mckinley Indignant.

Special to THE Sun.
WASHINGTON, April 1G.-President Nc
Kinley is very indignant over the action
taken by the Senate tonight.
He holds that there is not a competent
government ON the island OF Cuba.
1t wos known on Wednesday that fiji
teen Senators opposed recognition.
Through the influence OF William Jen-
nings Bryan, who has been in Washing
ton for several days, ten OF this number
changed their views.
Senator kenney favored recognition OF
Cuba and Senator Gray with Senators
Caffrey, Morgan and Faulkner opposed
it.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17

bine the torpedo fotillas at the Cape
Verde Islands and Cadiz, and strengthen
the united fleets with the battle ships
pelayo and Numancia, the cruisers Viz
caya, Oquendo, Carlos V. and others.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Mattress on Fire.

Between s and . O'Clock last evening
fire broke out at the residence of John
Labaskos, No. 40 Maryland avenue.
The flames, which were confined to a
mattress and bed, were eXtinguished
after II loss of $25 had been incurred.
The fire department was not called out.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17

Miss Kate G. Quil, Of this city, has
been visiting friends at lIockessin.
Mrs Stella Cranston, OF Newport, has
been visiting in this city,
Miss Goodwin. OF Camden, is the guest
Of friends in this city.
Charles Lynch, of Wilmington, has
been visiting friends at l.ockessin.
Mrs. Fred Snyder has returned to New.
port from this city.
Miss Ella Myers, of Newport, has been
visiting friends in this city.
Francis Laffcrty has returned to
Iockessin from this city.
Mrs. ]. Il. Whann has returned to
Newport after pleasant visit in this
city.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Municipal Court.


\ Before Judge Ball last night, David J.
Downing, deaf and dumb man from
Wyoming, charged with being drunk,
was acquitted.
Fred Brown, charged with corner
lounging, was fined 81 and costs.
George Fleck's disordcrly c, .uct cost
him $3 and costs.
Jacob Thornton, colord charged with
dsorderly conduct by flirting on the
street with Anna Brown. cOlOrcd, was
fined for the offence.
Aaron X. Paxson was in Judge Balls
Court yesterday morning, charged with
stealing q horse, carriage ant arnes. le-
longing to Robert q. Harman.
PaxOn, after the theft. drove the vehi-
Gle out of the city and was caught yrster-
day after chase, by Detectives Witsil
and McVey, and Patrolman Tucker, at
kirkwood.
PaXson asked the court to continue
the case until Wednesday next and the
court agreed.
George Wheeler, who had every ap-
pearance OF tramp. was arraigned on
complaint of Coptain OF Police Kane,
who charged him with misusing Walter
Lyons, a boy, yesterday.
A complaint reached the police station
that two men were criminally using Il
boy. Officers were detailed on the case
and Wheeler and the boy were arrested
Lyons, on the stand said that Wheeler
was his protector rather than his abuser.
The man who subjected him to the
maltreatment escaped. The case was
then dismissed. Lyons is about Il years
old, and comes from New York. lie has
been sent home.
John SeweIl, colored, was fined $40
and costs for being disordpriy.
William Bush was fined $40 and
costs for assaulting Emory ID. Eng
land.
Russell Smith, Harry Hammercr,
Robert Bogg. George Whaley and
Frederick McCloskey, all boys, were
arragned for entering the cemetery OF
Old Swedes Church and jumping on the
graves.
They were arraigned by Alfred Van
dever. The boys were very youthful
and between tears and sobs they denied
being in the yard. The lads were
pprimanded and put under bond for
their future behavior. Their parents
were accepted OH their bonds.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17

The work OF transferring property and
granting building permits and the num-
ber of deaths reported at the city depart
ments for the past week were az follows:
Building ermits.--Cassidy 4 Bro. i,
thrce-story brick dwelling and mansard,
west side OF French street, between
Ninth and Tenth; Wilmington and
Northern Railroad Company, addition to
morocco factory. Maryland avenue and
Reed street; b. +. Shakespeare, addition
to No. 1902 West Eighth street; Thomas
Melvin, addition to Nos. 10O2-lOO4 Pine
street; Franz Gengelbach, addition to
No 800 Scott street; Joseph Bancroft K
Sons, one-story lumber store-house On
property; A. S. Reed 4 Brother Com
pany, addition to No. 0l3 West Eighth
street.
Property Transfers. -,Ioseph Ginder to
Frank l.. Brand and wife, house No. POI
Madison street; trustees of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church to James J. Viii
son, lot Eleventh and Dupont streets;
Kate V. Haddock to Edwin S. Dixon,
house on Eighth street, between Frank
lin and Broome; Calvin |. Swayne
to Casper Kendall, house No.
622 Franklin street; Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Com.
pany to Sarah W. Pierson, house on
West street, between Fifth and Sixth:
W. c. Seeds to Frederick G. Hodges,
house on Broome street, between Shall
cross avenue and Broome street: Frank
A. Chapman to Calvin I. Swayne, rr"p.
erty at Seventh and Orange streets: Mary
+. Riley to John J. Cowan, lot on VIII
mington and Lancaster turnpike; Joseph
NJ. Morgan to Owen j. Palmer. lot and
house on b and Buttonwood streets;
Francis +. Gallagher to Catherine +.
Mines, lot in Brandywine hundred;
Allen W. Ruth to Ephaim 5. Bowling,
house No. 9O5 Chestnut street; Mary +.
w. Cronham to Harry NJ. Lodge, lot on
Torbert street; John Carson and wife to
Lucy +. Muehleck, house No. 27ll Mar
ket street; Hannah p. Heald to Irvine
NJ. Finn, house No. m3 Delaware
avenue.
Deaths births, marriages. s.-Number
OF deaths and births during the week
were: Deaths, 20; white, q; colored, .;
births, ~; marriages, Is.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Big Majority Declares for Armed
Intervention and Cuban
Independence. .>..
.DAVIS RESOLUTION AMENDED

Minority Report Recognizes Present Government in Cuba
Adopted and Amended Resolution, Then Passed.
Senate By Vote of 81 to 21-WllI 20 to
the House Monday-Troops
Moving.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
Music, Speaking
And Other AmuSe-
IlentS.

Hon. E. S. burlington of Elko will
deliver the Grafton.
At night Grand Ball will be given
in the I o. G. r. Hall.
4 new grove has been cleared for the
accommodation of those who at
tend
A Fruit and Refreshment Stand will
be run on the ground.
The music will be furnished by a. j..
Womack.
The exercises will begin at 1890
A. M. at the l. D. CT. Hall.
Tickets including an evening supper,
midnight supper, breakfast and
hay for horses,
ONLY $500.
Come everybody to South
Fork ana have q good time
on the \ atoms Birthday.
By,Otder Of,
Z..P. HARDESTY,
P.J. OGILVIE,
Committee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
A Big Deal.

Wednesday afternoon a deal was
concluded by which G orge Russell
hon"ht ont all the interests If J. r.
Bradley and family in the Russell
and Bradley Land and Cattle Com
pany. The firm Of Russell and Bra l.
ley wac formed 81 years AGO to carry
on large mercantile business in
Elko. They did crative business
for several years and then the firm
went into the cattle business exc U.s.
lively. Their interests were extensive
in Nevada and Idaho and the firm
was kno from San Francisco to
Chicago. Their reputation rs honor.
able. upright men gained them an
enviable name in commercial circles.
Their word was always taken in bus.
mess transactions involving thons-
ands OF dollars and it became q
truthful saying that their word was
their bond.
In 1890 the firm incorporated I'M
der laws Of the State as the Russell
and Bradley Land and Cattle Co.
The business prospered and the own
ers Of the stock have laid up consid-
cradle wealth.
The deal is one of the biggest cat
tie deals in the history Of the State.
The property will hereafter be man
aged by Mr.. Russell, who is now the
sole owner. The INDEPENDENr hopes
that the business will continue to
prosper under his management in.
the future as in the past and that he
may lay up many shekels against a
rainy day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
Senator Stewards Book.

Senator Stewards little. book entitled
The Analysis uT the Func aus of
MOueA, is wIth,R1r doubt, Ia, any m.-
iprtl JUDGED "rrd, the best exposition
ct the money lurs '"n that, up to the
present has heen sent out from the
pr"ss: In 4. series nl brief. plain and
exceedingly IL terestinG chapters the
Hon. Senator has paced before the
American people rne whole subject
IN snch practical form,, and with
such convincing arguments, that no
one who Is interested in the finances
OF the United States. after reading
this little book, unlt ss he be most
thoroughly. mde-hnnnl gold hug,
should have th- slightest hesitancy in
using all the influence he has among
his friends and neighbors. to induce
them to use their votes in bringing
about The restoration Of the free com
age OF silver in onr country, nd the
amending of the present National
Banking laws of the county so as to
take away from bank. the special
privileges they now enjoy of issuing
paper lnoDey, winch is only taken as
money, because it is secured wv the
National Government. While each
chapter is we'll worth careful read.
ing. we woul.l specially commend the
last, entitled. "Brnk Currency" This
chapter certainly shows mp the in
tensity OF the greed and dishonesty
Of the National Blinking fraternity.
and the necessities there exists ior
clipping the wings Of these money
sharks, the breeders nf panics. the
manipulators of congressman. and the
financial lshmaelitRs of every civil
lied country under the sun. We
heartily endorse this little volume
and trust that IT will he found in the.
homes of every Ame-i an citizen.
and its contents tn ,rnl .hly read and
dlgested before the pc Dp are again,
called on to say, through the ballot
box. whether we are t" he reduced Ia
nation of two classes masters and
serts, or whether we are all to be free
men, and citizens of a free country.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30

The Virginia Enterprise says that
Guggenheim said to reporter mt the
jail after he was sentenced that he
wac into it and would have to make
the best of it, and that he woull not
be there II he had not helped friends.
The Enterprise also says thar it was
rnmoted that it had been brought to
light that Guggenheim had loaned
$500 to friend and had been unable
to get anything back. The INDEPEN-
DENT would not be surprised il the
fumor proved true. Had Guggen
helm appeared before the committee
at Carson an effort would have been
made to get at the truth. The rulnor
may prove uniounded, however, as
the Wadsworth Dispatch says there
is woman in the case.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30

The wood pile at the mill was set
on fire last night by spark from the
engine hauling No. 3 and for time
there was lively blaze. Nearly
the entire population OF the town was
at the fire and it was soon under con.
troll. Had there been plenty of water
at the start the damage though small.
would have been less. AS it Was
some wood was burnel, the fen ce
TORN down and the coal house con-
siticraoly charred. Fortunately there
WIS no wind or the mill might hav"
been mass OF smoking ruins today.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-30
Notice of Dissolution of
Partnership.

The firm heretofore existing under
the name and s'Ile of Russell and
Bradley doirg business in the State
OF Nevada, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, he entire business
and all the property of the firm has
beer sold to the Russell and Brad.
ley Land aud Cattle G mpany, cor
p"ra:ion. Sand > rporatron has as
sumed anu will discharge MI the
debts and obligations of the firm of
Russell aud Bradley.
ELKo, Nevada, June 90, 1898.
GRO. RUss"LL.
John K. BRADLEY.