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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-22

An American war correspondent of
n prominent London daily writes: AT
the beginning OF the war the Beers
had terrible dread of lyds!ite. but af-
ter experience they entirely changed
their views: for although lyddite
makes a big hole in the ground, it has
not proved anything like so deadly as
has been imagined WAS five weeks
outside of Ladysmith. and the Bocr
losses from British rifles were much
greater than from the lyddte shells"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-22

AT the battle of Gras Pan Major
Plumbe of the Royal Marine Light in
fantry was among the many killed
while stormins the main kopje. He
had pet dog. a terrier, which ran up
the hin With him under the fiercest
fire imaginable. When the major fell
the dog sat down by the dead body of
his master and guarded it until the
ambulance removed it. six hours later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-22

l1es Molhes. Ia, March ID. The senate
s the be llS ir lorg ii M .hsscussion Of
H. IL iilie DIES. y hifnheHof snfriend-
~ "hit huineil,s were uifvr.diand an were
voted down with an eai)hass Which gave.
nc nc Irieilas OF the Ian renewed cont
ueity.', ~ me openi.... OF the Afternoon,
SESSION Senator Eel offered AN anenJ-
ihcit winch seems 90 be attracting n GOOD
o. o. 81 support The railroad bill as now
or proposes thai the values Of lines
lre systems of the companies taxed il,
IN th'S way. and the iowa valuation shall
De IN proportion to Iowa mileage. There
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
NEARY is AT WORK

Free Silver Democrats in Whining
ton are watching the movements Of
Patrick Neary, chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee.
They know that he has sinister designs
against them. Willard Salisbury, Jr.,
and his managers also are cognizant OF
tnechairman' sactivity along lines which
are inimical to them. While Mr.. Neary
must be aware that the eyes Of the two
camps are on him with jealous atten-
ticn, he proceeds with the work he has
outlined, undisturbed by the attention
he attracts.
The Free Silver men aver that he
is setting up the Wilmington delegates
to the State Convention in favor OF An.
drew C. Gray, a son u Judge and For
mer United States Senator George
Gray, his old chief. It is Mr.. Neary'.
plan, they say, to fit to the shoulder.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
A POPULIsT TYPE

What fool politics can make OF a
man is apparent in Captain George w.
Lloyd. OF New Rochelle, N. Y. The
people Of that town made up a purse
OF one hundred silver dollars to send
him to the Populist National Conven-
ton, which convened in Cincinnati
yesterday. lie wore a long Linen dus-
ter and a straw hat, on the band Of
which was displayed the Populist-
Democratic motto, Sixteen to One. 4"
He went under pledge TO pay his fare
and expenses in silver only, and to
travel in the most democratic fashion,
using the smoking car both ways. On
his way West he stopped at the monu-
ment OF Peter Cooper, In New York,
and put a bouquet Of flowers in his lap,
saying that he considered the noble
philanthropist ''the greatest middle-of-
the-road Popullst that ever lived. q"
Lloyd was a Confederate spy in the
civil war. and is known widely as the
custodian of the grave of Thomas
Paine, who is buried in New Rochelle
Here we have a man who engaged in
"A most desplcable way in the conspir-
acy to rend the Union; who feels It in
cumbent upon himself TO pay more at
tention TO the grave OF an agnostic
than to the graves of believers; who
insults the memory cf Peter Cooper by
associating his name with the Populist
movement; who dresses in outlandlsh
fashion and with utter disregard for
self-respect, going TO Cincinnati TO as
sist in another attack on American in
stitutions. He is In fit company. Cheap
money, cheap clothes, cheap transpor-
taton, cheap food and lodging and
cheap company are the requisites OF a
cheap man. He Is one type OF the
Populist There are others just as
outlandish in political ideas, but in
finitely more dangerous, in the Demo-
cratic party under the Bryan leader
ship.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
BOERS FALLING BACK

II is officially announced in London
that the British have crossed the zdnd
river, in the Free State, and that the
Beers are being pushed back from their
strong positions.
The British War Office has received
from Lord Roberts a dispatch, dated
Zand river camp, May 9, saying: u
have received a most CHEEKY telegram
from Baden-Powell dated April p"
A dispatch to the London Daily Tele.
graph from Welgelegen says the Free
State burghers held a meeting without
the consent Of President Steyn, at
which the advisability Of submission
was approved
A report was published in London
yesterday that the Duke Of Marlbor-
ough, who was recently appointed as
sitant military secretary at the British
headquarters, in South Africa, hat
been ordered home on account Of i'll
health, but the War Onice did not con
firm It.
The action Of the customs authorities
at Lorenzo Marquee in closely scrutin
izing consignments for the Transvaa
Is liable to be a serious matter for th'
Beers, and, indirectly, for the Britis,
prisoners at Pretoria.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
THE MUSEUMS WORK

AS an evidence of the earnestness
with which Philadelphians desire the
Federal appropriation OF 100000 for
their Commercial Museum, we call the
attention of members of the Whining
ton Board of Trade to the following
editorial in the Philadelphia Record OF
to-day:
II the proposed appropriation by Con-
gress OF 100000 for the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum should be consid-
cred solely on its merits scarcely a
voice would be raised in opposition In
either branch of the Federal Legisla-
ture. The money is designed to COM
plete the exhibit of articles manufac-
tured In other countries, toward the in
stallation OF which 5000 was granted
by Congress last year. II is highly de-
slrable that this display should cover
every manufactured product Of foreign
lands, so that ambitious American pro-
ducers may bring their energies TO bear
upon competitive devices without waste
of time or money. In so far as it is i'm
perfect the legitimate work of the
Commercial Museum organization Is
hampered and rendered ineffective.
Manufacturers desirous of entering
foreign markets should find in the mu-
seum's exhibits all the preliminary
data required for commercial instruc-
ton. The need Of proper equipment for
furnishing this information is none the
less urgent because commercial agen-
cies which inquire into foreign credits
have seen fit to array themselves in op-
position to the Commercial Museum.
AS conducted by the directors of the
organization the museum cannot fail to
contribute signally TO the prosperity OF
the commercial agencies along with all
other vital elements OF American in
dustry and material progress.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger has
this to say editorially about the action
ON Wednesday night:
The Wilmington Board Of Trade op-
poses the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum, because that institution is, in
some sense, a rival, of the established
commercial agencies. The board has a
right to its own opinion; but it may be
noted that IL stands alone in this Pc
culiar expression of H.
Those members OF the Wilmington
Board of Trade who favored the appro-
priation will be delighted to learn that
Senator Penrose yesterday reported fa-
vorahly to the Senate from the Com
mittee on Commerce the bill appropri-
ating 100000 to complete the exhibits
OF articles OF export and import at the
Philadelphia Commercial Museum. IL,
will file a written report on the bill
within a few days. 1t already has beer
fayorably reported to the House by th'
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee.
These favorable reports show how liz
tie stock the Congress committees talk
In the objections of the Dun and Brad
street commercial agencies.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
FRIDAY. MAY IL, 1900
THEIR cOMFORTED CRY

Once more the Addicks press bureau
is at work. This time &c looks rs
though Representative John II. Hof-
fecker were in charge In the Philadel-
phia newspapers to-day there is a dis
patch purporting to have been filed in
Dover. Whether 1t was or not, Is inn
material, for the matter is more impor-
tant than the manner This dispatch
states that there has been received at
the Union Republican headquarters, in
Dover. the official list OF the vari-
Gus State Central Committees, as en-
rolled by J. w. Babcock, chair
man of the Republican Com
gressional Committee, and that II con-
tains the names of the members OF the
Addicks State Committee and not the
names Of the Republican State Com
mittee, Of which Postmaster Hugh c.
Browne Is chairman. Upon the
strength of this real or imagined condi-
tion of Mr.. Babcock's committee roll
is predicated the proposition that the
Union Republican delegates to the Ma
tional Convention viii be seated
These Union Republican press agents
and their informants must have India
rubber brains TO enable them to make
such a deduction. To begin with. the
Republican Congressional Committee
is not the Republican National Com
mittee by any manner OF means, and
the fact that the Addicks State Central
Committee appears on the list prepared
by Mr. Babcock is not surprising when
his feeling OF sympathy for Mr.. Ad-
dicks, manifested on several occasions
in the past, is taken into consideration.
This also is true OF Mr. Dick. the secre-
tary Of the committee.
The Republican National Committee
recognizes at all times and in all places
the Republican State Committee, OF
which Postmaster Hugh c. Browne is
the head. Il also recognizes as the Re
publican party Of Delaware that party
OF which Mr.. Browne is the executive
head. The recommendations OF the
Republican National Committee and
not these of the Republican Congress
SIGNAL Committee viii prevail in the
Philadelphia National Convention, and
the Republican National Committee
will recommend the seating of the Re
publican delegation which represents
that party which obtained fnll and
complete recognition in St. Louis
If Chairman Alice and his colleagues
are able TO extract comfort from the
list OF State Central Committees sent
out by Mr.. Babcock they are welcome
to nurse the list to their hearts con
tent 1t may do them good mentally
without bringing disturbance to the
mind OF any person outside their or
ganization.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
IHE DEMOCRATS PARcELlNG

Il is understood that Former Solici-
tor Robert G. Harman has decided not
to be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the office OF attorney
general, which is. under the new Con-
stitution. an elective one should this
information be true 1t leaves Deputy
Attorney General Peter l.. Cooper, Jr..
in an enviable position, for he will be
without opposition within his own
party.
It is conceded by Kent and>sussex
counties that, by virtue Of the rotation
principle which has prevailed in the
Democratic party for many years, New
Castle county shall name the governor
and encouragement at the nomina-
tions. Kent county, it is understood
will take the acknowledgements. in
spite Of the efforts OF Speaker of tn,
Senate Charles II. salmons and his
friends 10 prevent It.
Sussex county claims the right t,
name the Democratic candidate fo
representative in Congress. and Hol
land probably will be the man.
The friends Of Mr.. Salmons are try
ing to make the down-state countie
believe that they should consent to lie
New Castle county have both the gov
ernor. and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, to tn
end that in event OF the death of tn
former the principle Of rotation woul
not be impaired. But from what W
can learn they are making little head
way in that direction, and every da
makes it more probable that a Ken
county man will get the second plaC
on the Democratic ticket.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
PRETTY WEDDING
OF MISS HANDY
Wilmingtonians Attended
Nuptials at Holly Oak
Other Topic; Of a Social In
terest to Women Readers
Of the Journal

All communications intended for inser-
tion In this column should be addressed
TO Society Editor, care of the Evening
Journal Communications should be
written on one side Of the paper only.
At East View, Holly Oak, the spa
cious home Of Mrs. Robert j. Handy,
transformed for the occasion into a
veritable bower OF fragrant flowers
and spreading palms, Miss Katharine
Handy last evening became the wife of
John o. Bosley, Of Washington, ID. G.
The ceremony was performed in ac-
cordance with the Presbyterian church,
by the Rev. T.. A. Staley, OF Middle
town, Pa, uncle Of the bride. Miss Mae
Wesley, OF Philadelphia, was maid OF
honor She was becomingly gowned in
white organdie, trimmed with lace,
and carried roses. Miss Mae Luther.
also Of Philadelphia was flower girl.
She was dressed in yellow dotted Swiss
and carried roses. Godfrey Handy,
brother OF the bride and Walter Wood
were the ushers. The bride was given
away by her brother, Fred Handy, OF
Woodbridge, N. J.
The ceremony was performed at the
end of the parlor under a large floral
arch, from the centre of which was
suspended a large ball of roses. This
was tlanked by two smaller balls Oh
smilax and roses, and from the sides
peeped forth hundreds Of bright hued
daisies. The bride was attired in white
organdie, en- train, over white satin
trimmed with white satin ribbon and
spangled net, with her veil caught with
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of Bride roses.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom led the way to the dining room,
where a sumptuous dinner was served
The tables were decked with flowers
and spread with cleaning silver and
shining plates. The flowers made the
air redolent with their perfume.
The gifts were numerous and costly
and the one from Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ed
ward Addicks, a full silver set, was es-
pecially admired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosley left early in the
evening for the South. They will make
their future home in Washington.
A special trolley car carried the
guests to and from this city to Holly
Oak. A partial list of those present
is appended
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Brown, the Misses Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Handy, Mrs. Mar
garet and Mrs. Anna Handy, Miss Mel
lie Scott, Charles Lloyd Edward Led
mum, Harry Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
len Speakman, J. Edward Addicks and
wife, Miss Mabel Handy, Miss Sallit
Mousely, the Misses Sheppard, Miss
Conway, Misses Emma and Minnie
Weldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Perkins
Clifton Perkins, Miss Jessie Mousely
Miss Ella Talley, George Talley, Fred
Graeff, Misses Elsie and Mamie Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Talley Miss
Bell Staley, Mrs. Daniel Staley, Miss
Hodge, Mrs. Anderson, Miss Name
Dodson, Mrs. Collins, Miss COnrOw
Miss Wagner, Mrs. Bach, John and
Harry Swartley. Mrs. Robert Bates
Miss Alice johnson, Of Philadelphia,
and Ira Stover, Of Hagerstown, Nd.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
IEKYL.HYDE CANDIDATE

Bryan made a preteuse of not want
ing the Populist nomination fer presi-
dent He tried to make the country
believe that he had parted company
with popullsm. The Sioux Falls Popu-
list Convention yesterday gave the lie
TO -hose pretensions. The convention
was carried away by the Nebraskan's S
populistic tendencies and nominated
him by reclamation.
The unanimity of this action shows
conclusively that the Populists Of the
West have received assurances that
Bryan represents their political princi-
pies and interests in this campaign. A
national convention is not carried away
by a wave OF fervor in favor OF a man
unless it knows positively that he
represents the things the convention
represents.
The effects of this Populist endorse
ment at Sioux Falls will have most
damaging effect ON Bryan in the
North, East, Middle West and part Of
the South, for 1t shows that his peculiar
democracy is tincnred so strongly
with Populism that he Is a political
Dr. JelSyl and Mr. Hyde The Popullsts
have done the Republicans an invalu
able service in showing up the Nebras
kan in his dual character.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
BURTON, A DELAWAREAN
DETECTED CUBAN FRAUD

Washington authorities are anxious
ly awaiting the arrival there from Cuba
OF Colonel Burton, the War Depart
ment inspector, who discovered the all
legged frauds in the Postal Department
of Cuba.
Colonel Burton is a Delaware man.
He is a brother Of Daniel Burton, of
this city, deputy collector Of internal
revenue, with offices in the Federal
building. He also has many relatives
in Georgetown and Millsboro.
Colonel Burton is expected to arrive
from Cuba late this afternoon or this
evening, and it is thought that he may.
in some degree, clear up the mystery
surrounding the case Of Mr.. Neeley.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
SNELLENBURG'S FREE TRIP IN
EUROPE FOR CLERGYMI

Two Of the most popular clergym
in Delaware are to go abroad this Su
mer as the guests Of n. Snellenburg
Co, who will bear all the expens
Those who go will be chosen accordi
to the number Of votes they have
ceived up to July 7. The voting is n
going on at the Snellenburg stores, a
every purchase made there entities y
to one vote for any minister y
choose. You can vote as often as y
please. One vote for each dollar y
purchase. Votes cast thus far are
follows:
W. ]. Birmingham, St. Joseph's,
F. B. Short, Epworth NJ. E....2'
NJ. X. Fallon, St. Patrick's r. Co..
@. A. Grise, Union NJ. E.....
Bishop Coleman .........
p. Isensehmid, German Lutheran.
e. l.. Brady, New Castle. r. Co..
Father Hughes, St Paul's r. Co..
Father McVeigh ...... ...........
G. L. Wolfe, First M. P.........
Father Connolly, st. Paul's r. c..
John Shape, Delaware Avenue Bap-
list ..... -. .. .......
f. f. Briggs, Second Baptist. 49,.
]. W. Easley, Brandywine M. e..
j. ID. G. Hanna
w. L. S. Murray. st. Pauls M. E..
NJ. B. Dunlap, Old Swedes. ..
G. A. Tindley, COlored M. E..
Father Mealey, st. Mary's r. Co..
j. p. Quigley, St. Anne's r. Co...
A. b. Cohen, Hebrew. w.............
H. w. Cunningham. Calvary p. e.
j. B. Otis, Mt. Salem. ..........
w. +. Dawson, Wesley NJ. E.......
p. H. Shields, Rockland, Del. ......
Mr.. johnson, Swedish Baptist.
John Brock, COlored NJ. E......
l.. w. Layfield, Smyrna, Del.
L. f. Barrett, Milford. Del. .......
Z. w. Long, Greenhill. .....
7. A. McCurdy, Central Presby-
terian. .... ......... ...
r. T. Coursey, Newport. .....
Peter DOnaghy, st. Peters r. c..
James Grove, Asbury. NJ. E..
]. e. Franklin, Glenolden. ...
w. Billingly, Wilmington. -
V. p. Northrup, Madeley NJ. E..
Frederick Doerr, Lutheran ....
John France, Goodman, M. E....
William M. Schall, First Presby-
terian. ........ .. .........
p. B. Cabell, New Jerusalem.
f. p. Harris, Scott NJ. E.....
Evening journal., 1900-05-11

CT the son the mantle the father laid
aside fer the ermine, and TO give young
Gray his baptism OF fire at the Kansas
City Convention.
The Salisbury men know that Mr..
Neary Is not in favor OF Willard Sauls-
bury, Jr., for United States senator.
He is a Biggs man. Being a shrewd
manipulator, they fear the effect of his
work ON the New Castle county pri-
mary elections. They would, for the
sake Of the prestige it would give them,
like to have at least one delegate to
Kansas City, but they have a greater
interest in setting up the legislative
slate in this county. Wherever they
60 no matter In what ward or in what
outside district. they find the Neary
influence there ahead OF them. It Is a
hard influence to combat, and there Is
a never-ceaslng feeling of regret among
the Salisbury men that Mr.. Blggs
should have obtained Mr. Neary for his
political manager.
Both the Handy-Gray-Bryan and the
Salisbury factions are worried more
than they care to confess over this new
stroke whereby Mr. Neary hopes to
couple the strength of the old Gray and
Biggs factions by sending Andrew c.
Gray to the Kansas City Convention,
and John Biggs to the United States
Senate.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11

For the United States to take the
Philippines from Spain, compel her to
withdraw her troops and then turn the
islands and their inhabitants-foreign
as well as native-born-over to the vio-
lence Of the soldiers Of Aguinaldo and
other cruel, ambitious and designing
native chieftains, would be the monu-
mental national crime OF the century
1t is the bounden duty of this govern
ment to protect both life and property
In the islands-by the exercise Of ciyi
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
Bridgeville's Social Doings

oUIOIlI 70 INC TNVnIUE JUuINdI,
Bridgeville, May III. Edgar Lay
ton departed Wednesday evening for
weeks sojorn at Atlantic City. He
will stop at Haddon Hall.
Miss Nora Adams, who has been
visiting relatives in Wilmington and
Iron Hill, has returned home.
Miss Ethel Gross, of Camden. Del. is
visiting friends at the Columbia House
Mrs. Stella Rawlins is visiting Sea-
ford friends this week.
Coveland Reynolds, OF Philadelphia
who has been visiting his family here
has returned.
George Whitney, who has been visit.
ing in Philadelphia, has returned home
Evening journal., 1900-05-11

That one Of the important railroad
lines passing through our city will
better its train service is a matter Of
general public interest. The Baltimore
and Ohio officials announce that they
win make important changes in the
Spring schedule Of that road, and that
they win go into effect on May 90 An
additional Blue Line express will be
put in service between Washington
and New York, following the Royal
Limited, and the local service will be
improved by the addition of several
express trains to and from Philadel-
phia. This viii be pleasing intelli-
gence to wilmingtonians generally
but more particularly to those residing
on the West Side Of town.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
AN IMPROMPTU DANCE
Enjoyed by SeafoFd Young Folk.
Other Social Doings
Speclal 10 the Evening Journal

: =
Seaford, May 11.-Charles Robinson,
who has been visiting friends in VIII
mington and Baltimore, has returned
home.
Bob" a two-act comedy. was de-
lightfully rendered by home talent in
Colbourne's Hall on Wednesday even
ing
Miss Ethel Wiley, who has ben Wis
iting relatives near Bridgeville, has re-
turned home.
An impromptu dance was given by
members of the dancing class We'd
nesday evening Music was furnished
by two travelling musicians with harp
and violin.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. DOnohue, who
have been visiting friends at Clarks-
vile, Nd, have returned home.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11

OF all the political organizations in
Delaware the Young Mems Republican
Club, of this city, probably stands
foremost. It is but fitting that it
should participate in the big Republi-
can parade in Philadelphia, which will
be feature of the National Conven-
tion, which will nominate the next
president and vlce-president of the
United States. 1t is a live. wide-awake
and respectable political club. and there
will be few, If any, clubs in the line
which win make a better appearance.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
eeorgetown,s Sew Board of HeaIth

Special TO the Evening Journal
Georgetown, May 1.-THE following
have been elected officers Of the Board
Of Health Of this town for the ensuing
year: Charles p. Tunnel. A. B. Robin
son. Robert II. Fooks. Dr. James II.
Chipman, Dr. John w. Messick, Rufus
w. Torbert and Charles r. Jones.
Many of the former officers had re-
signed. owing to the dissatisfaction of
some OF the citizens because their
homes had been quarantined.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11

power il possible; by the use of mill
tary force if necessary The cry of the
anti-expansionist. If needed, would be
the signal for wholesale massacre in
the Philippines. The American people
know it, and that is why at least three
fourths Of the voters in this country
will vote TO sustain the policy Of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
An Informal At Home

On next Thursday evening the Sons
of Delaware, of Philadelphia, will give
an informal at home in their rooms
on the sixth floor of the Betz building.
The women friends of the members are
invited to participate in the affair
Evening journal., 1900-05-11
SLATTERY- -VANSANT
Quiet Wedding in the Presbyte-
rian Manse Last Night
Snecial 10 the Evening Journl

SnecInI 70 INC Evening IuufndI
New Castle, May 11.-Charles Slat-
terry and Miss Lulu Vansant were mar
ried at the Presbyterian Church manse
at o'clock last evening by the Rev
S. Beattie Wylie The bride was attend
ed by Miss Bertha Slattery, a sister Of
the bridegroom. After the ceremony