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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Double Suicide in phiIaflriph3o

Philadelphia, Aug. 'l7-Bccause of q
belief that they were unfit to live, two
girls. OF whom the father of one said
they loved each other like man and
woman" committed suicide yesterday
by jumping from Il ferryboat into the
Delaware river. They were Bessie
Foust, AGED 10, Of 72l Federal street,
Camden, N j., and Maud Hofrnag!e,
aged 2O Of 42S Reed street, this city.
Both took the leap to death together,
hand in hand. and We're drowned be.
fore rescue could be effected. The
double suicide was evidently prearrang-
cd. A note was found in "A pockotbook
they had left behind. 1t was signed
Maud and Bessie, and consisted of a
quotation from melancholy poem and
the words, I'VE find we are utterly un-
III for this world and will try another"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Down the state.

Burglars robbed the store Of William
Howard, at Viola. of shoes clothing and
other arGicles.
H. NJ. Thomas, of Kent County, was
stricken with paralysis at Camden and is
not expected to recover.
Mrs. Sallie Lawton, OF Camden, cele-
brated her nine,y-third birthday anniver-
sary by entertaining her friends.
Professor X. M. Wiley has boen re-eect.
ed principal Of Bridgevillc Academy, and
Mrs. h. w. Breerwo0d and MIRA X. M.
" iey have been chosen assistants.
During the absence of tho family at
camp-meeting two children ofKate Harris,
Co.ored were burned to death in their
home, near Camden. by lamp exploding.
Howard Jordan will be tho Democratic
candidate for State Senator from the Mill
Creek Hundred district, and John Niven
will be the candidate for Represen taJive.
The citizsns OF Delmar are enthusiastic
over new cannery which Is to begin oper-
ations here on Thursday morning. 1t is
an immense plant, capable Ct putting up
1000 cans of tomatoes daily. Two hun
dred aud fifty persons will be employed.
and two hundred Germans and Bohemians
reached Delnar from Baltimore this oven.
Ing to work th.ro.
Gumboro. bel, August l6.-Corn crops
were looking well till last weeks excessive
rains.
The fall during the week was seven and
0ne-half inches, water standing foot deep
in many fields for several days, Conse-
quently much damage Is done and much
Of corn will die.
Dover, Del, August 16-1he building
committee which il to make alterations
to the State House met to day and award
I'd Tho contract for painting to James NJ.
Bryan Of Wilmington. The out ;de of tue
old building will receive three GOALS and
Tho new library two coats of paint
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
YELLOW fever VICTIMS,
Three Cases Among Soldiers at Key West
and Four at Montauk Point-Sev-
eral Suspected Cases.

Washington. Aug. 17.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Surgeon Borden,
at Key West, regarding the yellow few
er there: Three cases of yellow fever
and three suspected cases officially re-
ported at marine barracks here. Have
80 men at this hospital, mostly from the
Fifth corps, ready for duty. and 81
convalescents able to travel"
Similar information to that received
by General Sternberg came to Surgeon
General Wyman, of the marine hospital
service. The latter at once instituted
steps for the purpose of obtaining data
showing the origin of the disease and
to prevent its spread to other places. A
service has been sent to Key West to
confer with the naval officer and with
the state officials, and all necessary
measures to restrict the fever to its
present limits will be taken DR.. Wyman
is hopeful, in view of the isolated po-
sition Of Key West. that this can be
successfully accomplished.
According to reports received at the
marine hospital service two of the six
vessels which have arrived at Mon
tauk Point, l.. l., with troops from
Skaters army, were infected. One of
these. the Grand Duchess, whose arri-
val has just been reported to the bu-
reau. had four cases of yellow fever
aboard and number of suspects"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17

A gigantic scheme has been evolved
for numbering the people of the earth,
1t is the intention to select day in
the year 1900 and have an army of CEN
sus takers start out on that particular
day in every quarter of the globe and
count the head Of every person upon
whom the sun rises. The reports are
all to be sent to central establish
ment at Berne, and so the greatest
census taking on record will be COM
pleted by the actual counting of the
people of the world.
Some say that the scheme is not only
possible of accomplishment, but it will
be done, and no effort will be left un-
made and no expense spared to have
the returns accurate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
DEWEY'S AMBITION.
lie Has Probably Ere This Captured Two
More Ports and Several Spanish
Steamers.

! Hong Kong, Aug. 17-Consul Cen
eral Wildman yesterday received a re-
port from Admiral Dewey saying that
1t was intended after the capture of
Manila to dispatch cruisers on Aug
IA to Iloilo and Cebu to accept the sur
render Of those ports, and also to send
cruisers to Port Royalist, In Talawan,
to capture the Spanish gunboats hid
Ing there. Another ship was detailed
to capture the Spanish steamers ply
Ing between Labuan and Iluilo. Four
Spanish gunboats at Bataan, in Panay,
were also to be captured
Consul Widlman credits the report
and says that should the vessels have
left before the arrival at Manila of the
British steamer Australia, which was
chartered to carry the news of the
signing of the protocol and the cessa-
tion of hostilities to that place, ii vii,
be an impossibility TO recall the ves-
sells In three weeks.
General August yesterday said he
did not know that the Kaiserin Au-
gusta was to sail for Hong Kong He
was informed that launch was await
ing him, which he boarded and was
taken to the Kaiserin Augusta. which
Immediately started for this place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
ASbury Park Carnival

Asbury Park, Aug 15.-.To~night wit
messed no most imposing and picture q ne
carnival ever held on the placid bosom of
Tho lake that divides Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove. The boys had transformed
their little row boats into miniature gun
boats and bowers OF beauty decorated
with chinese lanterns. TEo lawns and
houses on oach side Of the lake remained
ono Of tho exquisite scenes that only u
monster mind could conceive of in imag-
ination and describe with pen or brush
Tho sight was ono worth travelling miles
to witness and was the grande;t ever scen
here Mt any OF the midsummer carnivals
Oh the lake.
The moon shed u silver lus.re ovor the
picture, harmonizing tho soft light from
above with tho many gints and CLEANS
that the lanterns made In tho water as the
boats with their lighted Chinese lanterns
hitting to IN! fro rs witnessed by some
fifty thousand spectators who lined the
banks cn both sides of the lake,
Amid the booming of fireworks from tho
centre and both sides of the lake, one by
one the boas left their moorings from
tho ocean end to form In the procession
which is about to start.
The buat containing Uncle Sam ia kes
the lead followed by dozens of others
trimmed in all the fantastic decorations
which 60 to make up the carnival. The
winner Of tho first prize of t25 was award
ed to tho Maine, manned by Captain Sigs-
beo.
The Brooklyn cruiser received tho second
prize OF $40 Uncle Sam gets the third prize
OF $lo Frolic gets the fourth prize of $40
while Princeton captures the fifth prize of
70.
Prizes were also given for the handsome.
est decorated lawns and residences.
Charles P. Appleby was chairman of the
committee who received the cony-atula-
tions Of the people as to his untiring energy,
the carnival was male such a success
Numerous Wilmingtonlans witnessed
the spectacle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Slight Fire,

A slight fire caused by n lamp exploding
took place at No. Sl3 Shipley street last
evening and Mrs f. Beaver and her young
baby narrowly escaped from being burn
ed.
Mrs. Beaver had Just finished filling and
lighting the lamp and started to place it
in its bracket. She was walking into the
hall, when just before reaching the brack.
ct she tripped and fell.
The lamp crashed to the floor and ex-
plodod. Instantly the burning oil flashed
up In the poor woman's face. and though
nearly frightened to degth she sprang to
her feet End Selling her baby rushed
down slairs ami out to the street.
Her screams attracted the attention Of
several pedestrians, who rushed up stairs
and tore the blnzing, oil-soaked carpet
from the floor and smothered the flames,
Beyond few crayon pictures in Mr..
Beavers studio that were damaged by the
smoke no damage was done.
: Mrs. Beaver, though badly frightened,
received 10 injuries. Tho goods that were
damaged were insured In the Royal In
suranCo Company.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
ENLIsTFD-ThE OLD SOLDIER SPEAKS.

fought under Lee and SonewalI,
And hated Yankee like SIN
But give me my uniform, Sergeant,
I'm going to fight ag'iu.
l took ont my old gray clothes last NIGHT
Thought Of the day they was new,
And looked at the hole in the left-hand
sleeve
Where Mimic ball went through.
And heard the band play "Dixie"--
BY God heard every note
And thought of Manassas and Shiloh,
And lump came up in my throat.
And said: "Go back to that old oak
chest,
There amt no more service for you;
I'm goin' to fight on the side that's right.
And Im going tu wear the bluei'
There's jest one thought in every heart,
Ono word in every mouth;
For things is all 30 twisted around
That there ain't no North nor South
never thought it would come to this;
It's strange, but reckon it's true;
For it's jest one country, and jast one flag,
And we'ro all a-wenrin' the bluel
ELIZA CALVERT HALL
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
A New, York Hotel Murder.

New York, Aug. 11-Emcline c,
Reynolds, a young unmarried woman,
about q years of age, was found mur-
dercd in the Grand hotel, at Thirty
first street and Broadway, in this city.
yesterday. Her death had evidently
resulted from repeated blows on tho
head with Il piece Of lead pipe. After
some hours of investigation, and upon
statements given by the mother of the
dead girl nr. Samuel J. Kennedy, a
young dentist Of this city, was ar
rested and Is being held upon suspicion
Of the murder. The fact that not only
the murdered woman was robbed, but
smother robbery was committed on the
same floor, incline the police to the
belief that the woman was killed In all
attempt to prevent robbery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
This statement is considered an equivo-

1'his statement is considered an equivo-
cation, as General Augusti evidently
knew his destination and his escape
was prearranged. Augusti will start
for Madrid today by the German mail
steamer.
On Monday deputation of Hong
Kong Fllipinos. headed by Agoncillo.
high commissioner and ambassador Of
the Philippine provisional government,
waited upon General Wildman and
congratulated him. on behalf of Aguin-
aldo, upon the splendid success of the
American arms in the Philippines and
the happy termination OF the war in
favor of America. and requested Mr..
Wildman to wire President Mckinley
their congratulations and assurances
of their allegiance and an expression
OF their hope that the Fiipinos will be
represented on the Philippine commits
sion. Agoncillo, on behalf of the
Filipinos, expressed the desire that
Consul General Wildnan be appointed
on the commission.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
CARRANzA TALKS AGAIN.
The Ex-Spanish Military Attache Stin
Willing to Fight Duels With ~
Lee and Sigsbee, (

Montreal, Aug. H.-Lleutenant Car.
| rama, who sailed in the steamship
| Scotsman for Liverpool on Saturday,
gave correspondent an interview on
the way down the river He said that
he had never disregarded Sir Wilfrid
Laurier's invitation to leave Canada
for the simple reason that he had never
again declared that certain para
graphs in the letter taken from his
room were manufactured in Washing
ton In order to get him expelled from
Canada. During his absence from
Montreal he said that he had been
travelling about Canada enjoying him.
self, and that he had twice been ip
the United States.
Concerning the conditions of peace,
he declared that it would be impossi-
BILE to find in history. except in bar
barous times, harder conditions. IT
is spoilation ouly to be compared with
the dismemberment of Poland. The
Americans. who went into this war
with the protesting cry of human nifty On
their lips. now throw away their mask
of hypocrisy. and by reason of their
strength take all they want; and the
rest of Europe. to their shame be 1t
said, quietly allow it."
General Shafter, he declared, would
never have captured Santiago but for
the assistance Of the Cuban insurgents,
who had rendered him invaluable ser
vice by stopping Santiago's supplies.
The Americans had yet to find, he re-
marked. what a good for nothing fel-
low the Cuban insurgent was.
When asked his views about the
naval and military operations of the
war. Lieutenant Carranza said he could
only say they had been conducted by
mere chance. AS for the military
operations. the Spaniards were always
outnumbered. He said: I'VE have not
seen any great generalship or splendid
exploits of bravery the Americans
boast so much about, but only the
natural valor displayed by all sQl-
diers =
"As regards the navy" he continued,
"the only notable thing has been the
sinking of the Merrimac. This was
a beautiful and glorious exploit. and
the United States may well be proud
of Lieutenant Hobson and his braXe
men. --"'" -..-.."-'$ lss'~ SsaxS
"As regards the battle of Santiago.
can only say that two American bat
tleships were more than a match for
the four Spanish cruisers. The battle
Of Manila has nothing very particular
about it in the way of daring. 1t Is
very easy to go inside the bay of Man
liza. With a very wide and deep en-
trance, Commodore Dewey knew per-
fectly well there were no torpedoes in
tn harbor or good guns at Corrigedor
Island.
American sailors are equal to the
sailors of any other navy in the world.
)ut in this war it has not really been
'ut to the test. as they have had weak
# ships and guns to contend with.
"As to the challenges to CaDtaan
sigsbee and General Lee I do snet
tnow whether they will answer now
y not, row that the war is oyer. SbAs
houId they GO to France they can
all on me If they like; this will be sat.
to me-" .ar-!ar a..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17

her way to mako call aud she ate one
piece of the candy and went away. While
she was of the opinion that the candy was
not good, she sand she would have eaten
mora had she remained at ths Psning-
ton house. simply to please Mrs. Dun
ming. AS 1t :-as Miss Bateman was quite
i'll. After she had eaten the candy she wlp-
ed a white powder which would not dis.
so,v, from her tongue and t,eth. That
powder is supposed TO have been arsenic.
Yesterday Miss Bateman complained of
sore gums, which is put down as TN effect
Of the arsenic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
The Regiment flowing.

Probabilities arc that tho First Dela-
ware Regiment will not pass through this
city on its way to the new camp at Mid
dletown, Pa. Tho arrangements for
transporting the troops were completed by
the adjutant-G General at Washington yes
terday and orders given out to the effect
that tho regiment would go to tho camp
via Porryville, Nd. In that case the route
will be over the Delaware division to Por.
ters, from there to Perrvville, on the
Maryland division, from which place they
will take tho Columbia g. Port Deposit
branch to Columbia, Pa, thence over tho
Pennsylvania main line to Mddletown,
Pn
At regimental headquarters at Camp
Tunnel Yesterday it was thought that
tho regiment would board the cars for its
destination sometime today, probably
this evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
PaymaSter at PennsgrOve.

Penn. grove, N. j., August 1G.-Long-
looked.for Paymaster Rogers slipped over
paid them their July money, which ran
to total Of SlO.2W. Tho boys had near-
ly given up hopes of getting it. The mon.
ey was badly needed by the soldiers and
had not the body of First Sergeant David
u. McGlen.ey been taken from camp this
morning after impressive ceremonies,
they doubtless would have indulged in
much hilarity. Several men received fur
loughs and started home Mt once.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Elder Corbett n Murderer and Suicide

San Francisco Aug. fitzpatrick j.
Corbett, father of James ]. Corbett
the pugilist. shot and killed his wife
at an early hour yesterday morning.
He then turned the revolver upon HIM
self and commtrced suicide. The hy-
pothess is accepted by the family and
by the intimate acquaintance and
friends of the household that Mr. Cor
bett was laboring under the effects Of
temporary insanity. Mrs. Corbett was
killed as she was lying asleep IN her
bed. So far as can be ascertaned there
was not the slightest reason FOR the
crime, as for nearly half century the
couple have lived happily and in per-
feet contentment together. =.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Visiting Our City.

Miss Mary Parker who is n teacher of
short hand and type writing in he rooms
of the Indies Christian Association in New
York City, is visiting her mother Mrs.
John Parker, No. 1903 East Second street,
In company with her five year old friend
Miss Ruth Fitch, to whom she is warmly
attached because of hcr serenity of dis
position and lady like ways. On Monday,
In company with Mrs Parker they made
an excursion to Cape May, and was delight
ed wi th the trip. Miss Parker Is an accom-
plished young lady, and is destined to take
high rank In tho useful branches Of learn
ing which shy teaches Her motto is "Ex-
Oelsior,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Colored Troops at Middletown,

Harrisburg, Aug. 17.---Four COM
panies of colored troops reached camp
at Middletuwn late last night from
Falls Church. Va. They are in COM
mand OF Major Young, and are known
as the First battalion Of the Ninth in
fantry. They left Camp Alger at II
O'Clock yesterday morning. The COM
panies were recruited at Columbus.
Cleveland, Xenia and Springfield. o.
Major General Graham and staff and
several regiments are expected to ar
rive In camp today from Falls Church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Free of Charge to Sufferers,

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is no experiment, and would be disastrous
to the proprietors. did they not know it
would Invariably cure. Many Of tho best
physicians are now using it in their prnc-
tice with great results, and arc relying on
1t in most severe cases. It's guaranteed.
Trial battle free at N. B Danforth's drug
store, Corner Second and Market Streets
Regular size 80 cents and Sl.O0.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17

Who goes to tho club while her husband
tends the baby, rs well as the good old
fashioned woman who looks aftcr her
home will both at times get run down In
health. They will be troubled with loss
of appetite. headaches, sleeplessnrss,
fainting or dizzy spells he most wonder.
full remedy for these women Is Electric
Bittors. Thousands of sufferers from
Lnme Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and
call 1t blessed. 1t Is tho medicine for
women. Female complaints and Nervous
troubles Of all kinds are soon relieved by
the use of Electric Bilters. Delicate
women should keep this remedy on hand
to build up tho system. Only zoo per Eottlo
For sale by N, B. Danforth, Corner Second
and Market Streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Sale OF Furniture.

A public sale of good furniture will tnke
place at the auction rooms of Il. w. Std.
ham d Son, Ill East Fourth street, at ono
O'Clock Tomorrow afternoon. In the as.
sortment is clawfoot sideboard, and lot
of carpet, s. owes, pnrlor furniture and other
articles. They will be open for inspection
this evening, and housckeepers generally
arc invited to call and see for themselves,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
ShjpDinp News.

The schooner, Anna and Mary Is on the
marine railway at the shipyards of the
Enoch Moore &; Sons for repairs. The yes
Gel recently ran aground at tho Break
water.
Fire yesterday was placed under tho
boilers Of the Standard Oil Conrany's tug
Gem, being completed by the Harlan and
be given trial trip within week or two,
. after which she will be tran sforred to tho
oil company.
The three mnsted schooner ". B. Jor-
dau Ct Boston, with load of ice from
Bat h. Maine, consigned to the Consumers
Ice Company, is unloading at tho Con-
sumers' whalf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
To have the leg Amputated.

Erving Nolan entered tho Delaware Hos
pital yesterday for lhe purpose Of having
his right leg nmputated.
When quite young he was struck in til,
leg wilh II stone from u sling shot, while
in swimming. HIS suffering did not begin
until last year and February 10Th he was
admitted to tho Homeopathic H ,spital for
treatment, from which institu ion he was
recently DISCHARGED,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE mastering
out of the volunteer army raised in de-
fense of the Union against the armies
of Spain practically began at the war
department yesterday, and will be con-
tinued until the army has been placed
on basis consistent with our present
relations to the nations of the earth.
Orders were prepared yesterday for
the mastering out Of about $4,000 vol
unteers, including nearly 25 regiments
Of infantry and about eight troops of
cavalry and five or six batteries of ar
tilery. About 100000 volunteers will be
mustered out within the next 80 days.
This will leave military force of about
1000 men.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Allison and German Decline,

Washington Aug 1.-THE authorita-
tive announcement is made that Sena-
tor Allison, of Iowa, will not be menu
Der of the peace commission. In a long
interview yesterday a membership on
the commission was urged upon him by
the president, but Mr.. Allison was not
able to accept on account of other inn
portant duties. 1t is understood that
the president has rendered to Senator
German place on the commission
and that he has declined the offer. The
president now, 1t is stated, is looking
about for another Democratic senator
for the place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
Disorderly Immunes at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug 17.--General
Ghafter yesterday ordered the Second
volunteer regiment of immunes to
leave the city and go into camp out
side. Some of the men have INDUCED
In liquor until they have verged upon
acts Of license and disorder, and Gem
eral Shafter has therefore ordered them
into the hills, where discipline can be
more severely maintained. The Eighth
Illinois volunteer regiment Of colored
troops, In wilot~ aakFisty and d1sc-
pllne the general has confidence, and of
whose sturdy enforcement of order no
doubt is felt by those In command, Will
relieve the immunes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-17
OiIing the p. W. B,

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company has COM
monccd o!ing tho aew railroad between
Iron Hill ana Elkton for the purpose Of
doing away with the dust incident 10 tho
cMder bed. The company has also mato
preparations for oiling all road crossings
between Philadelphia and Washing ON.
This will add much to the comfort VI the
patrons OF the road. and will no doubt I've
greatly aDpl cciutcd